User manual OLYMPUS V-90

[. . . ] DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER V-90 Instructions Always do a test recording to avoid recording problems CONTENTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Installing the Battery Changing the Battery Clock Adjustment BASIC OPERATIONS Recording (REC) Recording-Pause (REC PAUSE) Playback (PLAY) Playback-Pause (PAUSE) Fast Playback Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Forward Skip (F-SKIP)/Reverse Skip (R-SKIP) Erasing (ERASE) MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Types of Folders Selecting a Folder Moving a Message Between Folders [A] and [B] (MOVE) ADDITIONAL FEATURES Schedule Recording Schedule Playback Customized Alarm Playback Schedule Notification Recording with VCVA (VCVA REC) (Variable Control Voice Actuator) Hold (HOLD) Remaining Memory Display Checking Available Recording Time ENTERING OPTIONS Recording Mode (MODE) Setting Microphone Sensitivity (MIC) Setting VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) Setting Alarm (ALARM) Setting/Cancellation Beep Tone (BEEP) Setting Current Time Setting CARE IN HANDLING BATTERY PRECAUTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 28 BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING Parts Identification Built-in microphone Speaker REC/PLAY indicator (LED) HOLD switch Liquid crystal display panel (LCD) FOLDER/MENU button Fast forward button Fast reverse button ERASE button Strap holes Earphone jack (EAR) Volume control knob (VOLUME) Battery cover STOP button PLAY button REC button Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Current folder (A, B or S) Current message number Total number of messages in the folder Remaining battery power Voice-activated recording · Current time · Recording time remaining (REMAIN) · Remaining message time · Recording date (REC DATE) · Menu and notice Alarm A. M. /P. M. time (P) Recording mode Installing the Battery Slide the battery cover in the direction of arrow. Insert an AAA (LR03 or R03) battery according to the polarity (+, -) indications and close the battery cover. [CLOCK] is displayed on the LCD and the voice recorder enters the clock adjustment mode (see on page 6). [. . . ] Each folder can store up to 99 messages. Folder [S] This folder is convenient for schedule management. The folder can store up to 15 messages on a given date and 99 messages in the whole folder. You can check the stored schedule at the selected time. By using the alarm playback feature, this folder automatically playbacks messages (see page 18). Selecting a Folder Every time the FOLDER/MENU button is pressed for less than 1 second in the Stop mode, the displayed folder is switched: Moving a Message Between Folders [A] and [B] (MOVE) While playing back (or pausing playback) a message in folder [A] or [B], press and hold the FOLDER/MENU button for more than 1 second. This will move the current message to the last position in the other folder ([A] to [B] or [B] to [A]). Messages in folder [S] cannot be moved to another folder. 15 ADDITIONAL FEATURES Schedule Recording Press the FOLDER/MENU button for less than 1 second and select folder [S]. Select the date for which you want to record a schedule by pressing the button. The LED indicator lights red and recording starts. Press the STOP button to stop recording. The recorder enters the Stop mode. Schedule Playback In the Stop mode, press the button for less than 1 second to select the date for the schedule you want to check. When the button is pressed for more than 1 second in the Stop mode, the date where the next message is recorded will be selected and the recorder will enter the Stop mode. The LED indicator lights green and all messages recorded for the selected date will be played in succession. Messages in folder [S] cannot be forward skipped or reverse skipped in the Stop mode. The VCVA activation level varies depending on the microphone sensitivity. In the Options mode, select the microphone sensitivity and set it as follows. HI: Recording will be activated at low volume. LOW: Recording will be activated at high volume. To determine the appropriate activation level, perform a test recording now. When the recorder detects a voice input, it automatically starts recording and the LED indicator lights red. When the voice input stops, the recorder automatically stops recording within about 1 second and enters the Standby mode. In the Standby mode, the LCD shows [STNBY] and the red LED indicator blinks. 19 Hold (HOLD) When the HOLD switch is set to [HOLD], the current mode is locked and all buttons are disabled. [. . . ] Speaker: 23 mm diameter Dynamic internal speaker Practical Max. Output: 90 mW Earphone jack: 2. 5 mm diameter, impedance 8 Power source: One AAA (LR03 or R03) battery Continuous Battery Duration Time: Recording time approx. 10 hours (using alkaline dry cell battery) Dimensions: 4. 6 (L) x 1. 6 (W) x 0. 6 (T) inches (116(L)x40(W)x16(T)mm) Weight: 1. 6 oz (45g) (including battery) Your recorded contents are for your personal use or pleasure only. It is prohibited to use the tapes to record copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holders according to copyright law. [. . . ]