Timer Recording (Timer); Other Functions; Moving File Between Folders; General Precautions - Olympus VN-4100 Instructions Manual

In Menu mode selection... SET, On, OFF → After selecting SET,
press the PLAY button to set the time.
With the alarm playback function, only one file can be played back.
Select a file for the function before setting the time.
Q Alarm indicator (Fig. ‚)
To cancel an alarm playback
For in the menu mode, select OFF and press the PLAY button.
• Regardless of the selected folder, once the alarm playback is set, it
operates every day unless the setting is canceled.
• To view the current setting, select On, and then press the PLAY
button.
• The alarm tone stops automatically if no button is pressed within
5 minutes after the alarm starts. The file is not played back in this
case.
• If the recorder has no recorded file in the selected folder, the alarm
playback function is not available.
• Alarm playback occurs every day unless it is set to OFF .
■ Timer Recording (TIMER) (Fig. ∂)
(Excluded VN-1100/VN-1100PC)
You can schedule for automatic recording, specifying the start time
and end time of recording. When the timer-controlled recording
completes, the setting is released.
In Menu mode selection... SET, On, OFF → After selecting SET,
press the PLAY button to set the time.
To cancel the timer setting
For the timer in the menu mode, select OFF, and then press the
PLAY button.
• To view the current setting, select On, and then press the
PLAY button.
• With this function, you can set only the start and the end time of
recording. The current settings of the recording mode, microphone
sensitivity, VCVA and folder are applied for the settings before you set
timer-controlled recording.
• The setting exceeding the remaining recording time is not allowed.
• You can record at any time even it is not within the specified
recording duration. However, if that makes the remaining recording
time insufficient for the timer-controlled recording, the recording will
not complete.
• If any operation is ongoing, the timer-controlled recording is
overridden.

Other Functions

■ Moving File between Folders

(Excluded VN-1100/VN-1100PC)
You can move files recorded in folders A, B, C and D to other folders.
The moved file is added at to the end of the destination folder.
1. Choose the file you want to transfer and press the PLAY button to
play it.
2. Press and hold the MENU button for 1 second or longer while the
file is playing.
3. Press the 9 or 0 button to choose a destination folder.
4. Press the PLAY button.
The destination folder and the number of the moved file appear on
the display, and moving is completed.
• If the destination folder is full (100 files), "FULL" appears on the
display, and you cannot move the file to that folder.
Q Destination folder, W Destination number of the file (Fig. ƒ)
■ Index Marks (Fig. ©)
Index marks can be placed in a file during recording or playback to
provide and quick and easy way of keeping track of important
sections in the file.
1. Press the INDEX button during recording (pause recording) or
playback to set an index mark. An index number appears on the
display.
Clearing an Index Mark
Press the ERASE button while the index number appears on the
display.
• Up to 10 index marks can be set in a file.
• Sequential index marks numbers are reassigned automatically.
■ Resetting the Recorder (CLEAR) (Fig. ª)
This function resets the current time and other settings to their
initial status. It is useful if you are having problems with the
recorder, or if you want to erase the entire memory of the recorder.
1. Hold the STOP button, and hold the ERASE button for 3 seconds
or longer.
2. Press the 9 or 0 button to select the "YES".
3. Press the PLAY button.
• If you leave the recorder untouched for 8 seconds or longer before
you press the PLAY button in Step 3, Clear mode will be canceled,
and the recorder will enter Stop mode.

General Precautions

Read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to
operate it safely and correctly. Keep this manual in an easily
accessible location for future reference.
• The warning symbols indicate important safety related informa tion.
To protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to
property, it is essential that you always read the warnings and
information provided.
Warning regarding data loss
Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by
operating mistakes, unit malfunction, or during repair work. For
important recorded content, we recommend you to write it down
somewhere (for VN-1100/VN-2100/VN-3100/VN-4100) or make a
back-up by downloading to a PC (for VN-1100PC/VN-2100PC/
VN-3100PC/VN-4100PC). Any liability for passive damages or
damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect
of the product, repair performed by the third party other than
Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other
reasons is excluded from the Olympus's liability.
For safe and correct Usage
• Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations such as inside a
closed automobile under direct sunlight or on the beach in the
summer.
• Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or
dust.
• Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol and lacquer thinner to
clean the unit.
• Do not place the recorder on top of or near electric appliances such
as TVs or refrigerators.
• Avoid sand or dirt. These can cause irreparable damage.
• Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.
• Do not disassemble, repair or modify the unit yourself.
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