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DIGITAL VOICE
RECORDER
DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus
Digital Voice Recorder.
Please read these instructions for information
about using the product correctly and safely.
Keep the instructions handy for future reference.
To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that
you test the record function and volume before use.
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- Page 1 DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely. Keep the instructions handy for future reference. To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that...
- Page 2 • 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 reason is excluded.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Introduction 4 Menu setting Table of contents ......3 Menu setting method ..... 26 File Menu ............28 Safety precautions ......4 Rec Menu ............29 Caution for usage environment ..... 4 Play Menu ............. 32 Handling the recorder ........5 LCD/Sound Menu .......... -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
Safety precautions Before using your new recorder, read this Caution for usage environment manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. • To protect the high-precision Keep this manual in an easily accessible technology contained in this location for future reference. -
Page 5: Handling The Recorder
Never remove the batteries with bare repair performed by the third party other hands, which may cause a fire or burn than Olympus or an Olympus authorized your hands. service station, or any other reasons is • Be careful with the strap. -
Page 6: Battery Handling Precautions
1 remove the battery immediately while regarding the use of batteries. being careful not to burn yourself, and; Never attempt to disassemble a 2 call your dealer or local Olympus battery or modify it in any way, representative for service. solder, etc. -
Page 7: Getting Started
MP3 format* (MPEG-1/ MPEG- 2 Audio Layer 3) and the Windows has been recorded with this Media Audio (WMA) format recorder into two files (VN-406PC (☞ P.29). only) (☞ P.28). s Index mark and temp mark * VN-406PC only... -
Page 8: Identification Of Parts
- USB connector 9 REC (s) (Record) button = Battery cover 0 9button q Strap hole ! FOLDER/INDEX button @ – button *1 VN-406PC only *2 VN-405PC only • Use the stand as needed. • Remove the screen protector on the display. -
Page 9: Display (Lcd Panel)
[ ] (ß): Forwarding indicator indicator [ ] (™): Rewinding indicator @ Recording date and time 4 Elapsed recording time, Elapsed playback time *1 VN-406PC only *2 These items will be displayed only when the [Font Size] is set to [Small]. -
Page 10: Power Supply
Power supply Close the battery cover Inserting batteries completely by sliding to the direction A. Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open. Battery indicator Insert the batteries, observing the correct = and - polarities. When [ ] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. -
Page 11: Turning On/Off The Power
HOLD Power supply Turning on/off the power Set the recorder to HOLD mode (A) Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to Turning on the power the [HOLD] position. While the recorder is turned off, slide the POWER/HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow. •... -
Page 12: Setting Time And Date [Time & Date]
Setting time and date [Time & Date] If you set the time and date beforehand, Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the the information when the file is recorded is other items. automatically stored for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier file management. -
Page 13: Inserting And Ejecting A Microsd Card
Inserting and ejecting a microSD card • Inserting the microSD card in the wrong way or at an angle could For VN-406PC: damage the contact area or cause the microSD card to jam. The “microSD” indicated in the instruction • If the microSD card is not inserted all... -
Page 14: Ejecting A Microsd Card
(☞ P.35). of card due to compatibility issues with this recorder. Ejecting a microSD card • See the Olympus website for a list of microSD cards that have been While the recorder is in stop confirmed to operate with this recorder mode, open the card cover. -
Page 15: Selecting The Folders And Files
Searching for a file For VN-406PC: You can search for voice files by the date Press the + or – button to select a they were recorded. As long as you know the file. -
Page 16: About Recording
Delete unnecessary files b Elapsed recording time before recording any further (☞ P.25). c Remaining recording For VN-406PC: time • When a microSD card is inserted in the recorder, be sure to confirm the recording media as either [Internal memory] or [microSD card] so that there is no •... -
Page 17: Changing The Recording Scene [Rec Scene]
Recording Changing the recording scene Pause [Rec Scene] While the recorder is in recording mode, press the REC (s) button. You can easily change the recording settings by selecting the scene which best matches your usage (☞ P.31). • The recorder will stop if left on pause for more than 60 minutes. -
Page 18: Recording From External Microphone Or Other Devices
L channel The external microphone and other devices microphone (☞ P.29). can be connected and the sound can be For VN-406PC: recorded. • When an external monaural microphone • Do not plug and unplug devices into the is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recorder’s jack while it is recording. -
Page 19: About Playback
About playback Playback Press the STOP (4) button at any point you want to stop playback. • This will stop the file being played back midway. When the resume function is activated the stopped location will be registered, even if the power is turned off. - Page 20 Playback Forwarding and Rewinding Locating the beginning of a file While the recorder is in stop mode, While the recorder is in stop mode press and hold the 9 or 0 or playback mode, press the 9 button. button. • If you release the 9 or 0 button, it •...
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Page 21: Changing The Playback Speed
320 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, kbps 48 kHz [x1.0 Play] (Normal playback): * VN-406PC only Playback at normal speed. • Variable bitrate MP3 files (in which [x0.5 Play] – [x0.9 Play] (Slow playback): conversion bitrates can vary) may not be Playback speed slows down. -
Page 22: Setting An Index Mark Or A Temp Mark
• The slow playback or fast playback is available even if [Voice Filter] is set (VN-406PC only) (☞ P.32). -
Page 23: How To Begin Segment Repeat Playback
Playback Notes Clearing an index mark or a temp mark • Temp marks are temporary markings. They will be automatically erased if you move to another file or connect the recorder to a computer. • Up to 99 index and temp marks can be set in a file. - Page 24 Playback Press the REC (s) button at the Note point you want to start segment • As in normal playback mode, playback repeat playback. speed can be changed during segment repeat playback as well (☞ P.21). If an • [w] will flash on the display. index mark and temp mark are placed or cleared during segment repeat playback, segment repeat playback will...
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Page 25: Erasing
[microSD card] is seconds, the recorder will return to being used as the recording media stop mode. (VN-406PC only). Press the `OK button. For VN-406PC: • When a microSD card is inserted in the Press the + button to select... -
Page 26: Menu Setting
Menu setting Menu setting method Press the `OK button to move Items in menus are categorized so that you can quickly set a desired item. You can set the cursor to the item to set. each menu item as follows. Press the + or −... - Page 27 [Memory Info.]* [System Info.] • The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup * VN-406PC only operation, when a selected item is not applied. • When entering menu settings during recording or playback, the menu settings will be canceled if 8 seconds elapse with no buttons being pressed.
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Page 28: File Menu
Select [Property] from the menu File Divide on the [File Menu]. • [Name] (File name), [Date] (Time stamp), For VN-406PC: [Size] (File size) and [Bit Rate] (File format) will appear on the display. • Only MP3 files recorded with this recorder can be divided. -
Page 29: Rec Menu
Select the recording mode appropriate to your needs. * VN-406PC only Select [Rec Mode] from the menu on the [Rec Menu]. When [MP3]* is selected:... - Page 30 Menu setting method Press the 9 or 0 button to VCVA adjust the start/stop actuation When the microphone senses that level. sounds have reached a preset threshold • The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 volume level, the built-in Variable Control different values.
- Page 31 Menu setting method When [Register] is selected: Rec Scene • You can save the current [Rec Menu] A recording setting can be selected menu settings in [User Setting]. from among the [Memo], [Meeting], [Conference] or [DNS] templates to suit the Note recording scene or situation.
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Page 32: Play Menu
[End] flashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the last file. For VN-406PC: • In [Folder] mode, when the recorder comes to the end of the last file in the folder, [End] flashes for two seconds on... -
Page 33: Lcd/Sound Menu
Menu setting method 4 Forward/Reverse Skip Playback: You can set it so the LED indicator light does Press the `OK button to start not turn on. playback. Select [LED] from the menu on Press the 9 or 0 button. the [LCD/Sound Menu]. •... -
Page 34: Device Menu
[File Skip] • See “Setting time and date 4 LCD/Sound Menu: [Time & Date]” (☞ P.12). [Font Size] [Large] [Contrast] [Level 06] [LED] [On] [Beep] [On] [Language(Lang)] [English] 4 Device Menu: [Memory Select]*1 [Internal memory] *1 VN-406PC only *2 VN-405PC only... - Page 35 2 Remove the microSD card during processing when [microSD card] is being used as the recording media • After [All data will be erased] (VN-406PC only). message is on for two seconds, [Start] For VN-406PC: and [Cancel] will turn on.
- Page 36 We recommend the microSD card to be destroyed when you dispose the microSD card. Memory Info. For VN-406PC: The recordable capacity remaining and overall capacity of the recording media can be seen from the menu. Select [Memory Info.] from the menu on the [Device Menu].
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Page 37: Using The Recorder On Your Pc
Using the recorder on your PC Apart from using this unit as a recorder, you Connecting to your PC can use it as an external memory for your computer, as a storage device. Boot the PC. • The files recorded by this recorder can be played back on your computer using Connect the USB cable to the USB Windows Media Player. -
Page 38: Disconnecting From Your Pc
Using the recorder on your PC Macintosh: Macintosh When you connect the recorder to Mac OS, it will be recognized by the Drag and drop the recorder’s drive name of the product name on the drive icon for this recorder desktop. -
Page 39: Other Information
Other information Troubleshooting Accessories (optional) Accessories exclusive to the Olympus voice Q-1 Nothing happens when a recorder can be purchased directly from button is pressed. Online Shop on our company’s website. Sales of accessories are different according • The POWER/HOLD switch may to the country. -
Page 40: Specifications
108 mm × 39 mm × 16.8 mm 4 Recording format: (without protrusions) MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3)* 4 Weight: WMA (Windows Media Audio) 71 g (including batteries) * VN-406PC only 4 Operating temperature: 4 Sampling frequency: 0°C - 42°C MP3 format*: Frequency response 192 kbps 44.1 kHz... - Page 41 60 h. MP3 format WMA format 5 kbps 72 h. 21 h. 68 h. * VN-406PC only Note • Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly according to the type of batteries used and the conditions of use.
- Page 42 32 h. 30 min. 64 h. 30 min. 130 h. 262 h. *1 VN-406PC only *2 Rec Scene Notes • Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made (The displayed available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications).
- Page 43 26 h. 40 min. 16 kbps approx. 53 h. 40 min. 5 kbps approx. 148 h. 40 min. DNS*2 approx. 26 h. 40 min. *1 VN-406PC only *2 Rec Scene Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
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Page 44: Technical Assistance And Support
Technical assistance and support The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software only. s Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada 1-888-553-4448 s User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada distec@olympus.com s Technical Hotline Number in Europe... - Page 45 OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111 http://www.olympus.com OLYMPUS EUROPA HOLDING GMBH (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. +49 (0)40-237730 (Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg, Germany. http://www.olympus-europa.com EN-BD3575-02...