User manual OLYMPUS WS-833

[. . . ] WS-833 WS-832 WS-831 USER MANUAL DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER Getting started Recording Playback FM radio Menu Use with a PC Other information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 recording, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use. EN Table of contents Names of parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The voice recorder enters standby mode when the input (recording level) is below the preset level for at least the set detection time. [Off]: Recording is done normally. Adjusting the voice sync level for voice sync recording 1 2 Press the REC ( s) button to prepare for recording. Press the 9 or 0 button to adjust the voice sync level. 5 Recording menu [Rec Menu] Voice sync level (moves left/right to match set level) • The voice sync level can be adjusted to a setting between [01] and [23]. • Increasing the setting number increases the activation sensitivity, enabling quieter sounds to activate the start of recording. TIP WS-833 model only • To change the recording level (☞ P. 63) during voice sync level adjustment in [Manual], press the F1 button. The voice recorder changes to recording level adjustment mode. Press the F1 button again to return to voice sync level adjustment mode. EN 67 Recording menu [Rec Menu] 3 Press the REC ( s) button again. • The blinking message [Standby] appears in the display, and the LED indicator light flashes. • Recording starts automatically if the input is louder than the voice sync level. TIP • The voice recorder automatically ends recording and returns to recording standby mode when the input sound has been below the voice sync level for at least the set detection time. Each time the voice recorder enters standby mode, the current file is closed. Recording continues in a new file the next time sound is detected. • Press the STOP ( 4) button to end a voice sync recording session. 5 Recording menu [Rec Menu] EN 68 NOTE • The following function is disabled when using the [V-Sync. Rec] function: • [VCVA] (☞ P. 65) Playback menu [Play Menu] Skipping non-voice portions during playback [Voice Playback] The [Voice Playback] function lets you only play the speaking portions of a recorded file of spoken-word content. Alternating repeatedly between normal and muted playback [Shadowing] The voice recorder’s shadowing playback function plays a repeat segment set for the ABC repeat playback function (☞ P. 40) first at normal volume (for listening practice when learning a foreign language), and then a second time at muted or low volume (for speaking practice). These two operations are repeated in alternation. This function is handy for use in language learning. [Silent]: Plays the repeat segment with the volume muted (silent) after playing it once at normal volume. [Small volume]: Plays the repeat segment at low volume after playing it once at normal volume. [Off]: Disables the shadowing playback function. NOTE • Shadowing playback only works with ABC repeat playback (☞ P. 40). WS-833 and WS-832 models only NOTE • The speaking portions of the file must be extracted beforehand (☞ P. 82). [On]: Automatically skips the non-voice portions of the file and plays only the speaking portions. [Off]: The voice playback function is disabled. NOTE • The [Voice Playback] function is only enabled in [Recorder] mode. 5 Playback menu [Play Menu] EN 69 Playback menu [Play Menu] Reducing noise during playback [Noise Cancel] Use the [Noise Cancel] function to reduce noise when a recorded voice is difficult to discern. [. . . ] • Do not subject the voice recorder to intense vibrations or shocks. • Do not use the voice recorder in humid locations. • Placing a magnetic card (such as a bank cash card) near the speaker or earphones may cause errors in the data stored on the magnetic card. <Radio reception precaution> • Reception quality will vary greatly depending on where the radio is being used. [. . . ]