[. . . ] DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DS-320 ViaVoice kit INSTRUCTIONS Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely. To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use. 1 For Safe and Correct Usage Thank you for purchasing the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder DS-320. Before using your new recorder, 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. [. . . ] · A message can have up to 16 index marks. ERASE SP DICT MENU /VOL INDEX/ FOLDER REC STOP Locating an Index Mark Press the INDEX/FOLDER button while playing The recorder will search for the next index mark in the message and continue playback from that point. Press the INDEX/FOLDER button while fast-forwarding The recorder will search for the next index mark in the message and then stop immediately. Press the INDEX/FOLDER button while reversing The recorder will search for the previous index mark in the message and then stop immediately. Note If INDEX is pressed during operation and no index marks are set in the direction that you are advancing (PLAY, FF or REW), the recorder will continue operation. 29 Index Marks Transferring Messages A recorded message can be transferred from one folder to the other. The file is added as the last message in the destination folder. ERASE SP DICT 3, 5 MENU /VOL 1 2 3 4 5 Press the INDEX/FOLDER button to choose the folder containing the message you want to move. Move the MENU/VOL switch up or down to choose the number of the message you want to move. Press the MENU/VOL switch. Folder Message number 1 INDEX/ FOLDER REC STOP 2, 4 Transferring Messages Move the MENU/VOL switch up to choose "MOVE". The source folder is displayed on the left, and the destination folder on the right. Press the MENU/VOL switch. An arrow mark flashes and then "OK" appears on the display when the message is moved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canceling a move In Step 5, press the STOP button before pressing the MENU/ VOL switch. The recorder will return to the screen in Step 2. 30 System Sounds (Alarms) The recorder beeps to alert you to button operations or to warn you of errors. System sounds may be turned off. ERASE SP DICT MENU /VOL INDEX/ FOLDER 1 1, 3 2 23 4 Press the MENU/VOL switch. Press the MENU/VOL switch to choose "ON" or "OFF". The MENU/VOL switch toggles between "ON" and "OFF" each time you press it. The "OFF" setting disables the system sounds. REC STOP 4 Press the STOP button. System Sounds (Alarms) This completes the setup procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guide of system sounds Tone Beep, long beep, beep, long beep Long beep every 15 seconds Low-pitched beep Beep Beep, beep, beep, beep Note The built-in speaker will be shut off when using an earphone. Explanation · Available recording memory is exhausted. Less than 90 seconds of available recording time is left while recording. Incompatible operation, such as trying to play while "NEW" appears on the display. 31 Formatting If you want to initialize the built-in flash memory to its factory defaults, follow these steps: 3 ERASE SP DICT MENU /VOL 1 1 2 2 Press the MENU/VOL switch. Move the MENU/VOL switch up or down to choose "FORMAT". "YES?" will flash. INDEX/ FOLDER 3 Press the ERASE button for 1 second or longer. REC STOP "FORMAT" flashes and then "OK" appears on the display when formatting is complete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To Abort Formatting In Step 2, press the STOP button while "YES?" is flashing. The recorder will return to the initial screen before Step 1. Formatting Caution Formatting will clear the flash memory of all recorded messages, and reinitialize the clock and other settings. If you want to initialize the flash memory to its factory defaults, reset the recorder (P. 33) after formatting. 32 Reset Menu List Press the MENU/VOL switch R-TIME (P. 25) M-SENS (P. 26) VCVA (P. 27) R-MODE (P. 16) If the display or the recorder acts strangely, lightly press the reset button in the battery compartment with the tip of a ballpoint pen or a similar object. · Voice data is not erased when the recorder is reset. ALARM (P. 31) Reset FORMAT (P. 32) ID (P. 13) TIME/DATE (P. 11) ERASE (P. 23) MOVE (P. 30) Menu List ERASE ALL (P. 22) : Move the MENU/VOL switch up and down. Notes · Stop the recorder before choosing any menu settings. · The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes or longer during menu setup operations. 33 Troubleshooting Q. 1 Nothing appears on the display A. 1 The batteries are not inserted properly. Q. 5 Audible alarm sounds while recording A. 5 There is little remaining recording time. Q. 6 No sound or quiet sound during playback A. 6 The volume is probably turned down with the MENU/VOL switch. [. . . ] · Following situations are not suitable for voice recognition because the accuracy may be very low: ­ A conference or meeting where the voices of many people have been recorded. ­ Seminar or lecture in which ambient noise tends to be recorded. 57 Converting File Formats Use the [Save As] command in the [File] menu. To convert a voice file into the WAVE format, select [WAV File] as the file type. When a voice file is converted into the WAVE format, proprietary DSS format data (priority, index marking, etc. ) will be lost. [. . . ]