User manual OLYMPUS WS-760M

[. . . ] 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. Register your product on www. olympus-consumer. com/register and get additional benefits from Olympus! EN Introduction · The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced notice. [. . . ] · When you would like to clearly record a speaker's voice, set [Mic Sense] to [Low] and hold recorder's built-in stereo microphone close to the speaker's mouth (5-10 cm) when recording. Rec Mode The recorder can record in the linear PCM format (For WS-760M, WS-750M only). High resolution recording at a high sampling rate and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of a music CD is possible. Moreover, it also supports the MP3 and WMA formats. 5 Menu setting method 1 Select the recording format. [PCM]*: This is an uncompressed audio format which is used for music CDs and the like. [MP3]: MPEG is the international standard established by a working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). [WMA]: This is an audio compression encoding method that was developed by the Microsoft Corporation in the US. * For WS-760M, WS-750M only. EN 49 Menu setting method 2 Select the recording rate. When [PCM] is selected: [44. 1 kHz/16 bit]*1 When [MP3] is selected: [256 kbps]*1, [192 kbps]*2, [128 kbps] When [WMA] is selected: [ST XQ], [ST HQ], [ST SP], [HQ], [SP], [LP] *1 For WS-760M, WS-750M only. · To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set other than [LP] in [Rec Mode]. · When the external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone. Zoom Mic Low Cut Filter The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to minimize low-frequency sounds and record voices more clearly. This function can reduce noise from air conditioners, projectors and other similar noises. [On]: Enables the Low Cut Filter function. VCVA When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. The VCVA feature extends recording time and conserves memory by stopping recording during silent periods, which helps the playback to be more efficient. Rec] is set to [On], [VCVA] is disabled. Rec] to [Off] ( P. 51). 5 Menu setting method EN For WS-760M: The directional microphone function utilizes DiMAGIC's (DiMAGIC Co. , Ltd. ) DiMAGIC Virtual Microphone (DVM) technology. DVM is an audio pickup system which allows you to record by focusing on sound from any direction. From expansive stereo recording to high directivity recording, DVM represents the latest in directional control methods that allow you to switch to a single exclusive microphone. Adjust the start/stop actuation level: 1 Press the REC (s) button to start recording. · When you increase the value, the directivity will narrow. · Decreasing the value widens the directivity, enables you to record in a expansive stereo sound. · If you reduce the directivity and widen the recording range, you can record in a sound with expansive stereo feeling. · When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold sound level, recording automatically stops after 1 sec approximately, and [Standby] flashes on the display. The recording indicator light glows when recording starts and flashes when recording pauses. 50 Menu setting method 2 Press the 9 or 0 button adjust the start/stop actuation level. · The VCVA level can be set to any of 15 different values. [. . . ] 33 h. Built-in memory 4 WMA format: Recording mode Recording medium WS-760M (8 GB) Built-in memory WS-750M (4 GB) WS-650S (2 GB) 8 GB microSD card* 4 GB 2 GB [ST XQ] 135 h. 520 h. 7 Specifications * For WS-760M, WS-750M only. Notes · Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made (The displayed available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications). · Variations in the available recording time will arise as there may be differences in the available memory depending on the microSD card. EN 89 Specifications Maximum recording time per file · The maximum capacity for a single file is limited to approx. [. . . ]