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To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you for information about using the product correctly and safely. Please read these instructions for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. Register your product on www.olympus-consumer.com/register and get additional benefits from Olympus! DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS Thank you test the record function and volume before use. EN Keep the instructions handy for future reference.
To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you for information about using the product correctly and safely. Please read these instructions for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. Register your product on www.olympus-consumer.com/register and get additional benefits from Olympus! DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS Thank you test the record function and volume before use. EN Keep the instructions handy for future reference.
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...17 Notes on the folders 18 Window names 53 Copying music from CD 54 5 About the folders for voice recordings..........18 Transferring music file to the recorder......... 55 About the folder for music playback 19 Selecting the folders and files 20 Copying voice file to the CD... 58 6 Using iTunes 60 2 About recording Recording 21 Microphone sensitivity 23 Recommended settings by recording condition 24 Recording from external microphone or Window names 60 Copying music from CD 61 Transferring music file to the...
...17 Notes on the folders 18 Window names 53 Copying music from CD 54 5 About the folders for voice recordings..........18 Transferring music file to the recorder......... 55 About the folder for music playback 19 Selecting the folders and files 20 Copying voice file to the CD... 58 6 Using iTunes 60 2 About recording Recording 21 Microphone sensitivity 23 Recommended settings by recording condition 24 Recording from external microphone or Window names 60 Copying music from CD 61 Transferring music file to the...
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... a hot vehicle, near cellular phones or other wireless equipment, as they will be destroyed or erased by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any kind occurred due to another place, or move to data loss incurred by a defect of the product,... or terminals directly onto a battery or modify it is excluded from the Olympus's liability. Keep this manual carefully to ensure that you always read this manual in hot, humid locations such as a computer hard disk. Recorded content in places exposed to excessive moisture or dust. • Do not...
... a hot vehicle, near cellular phones or other wireless equipment, as they will be destroyed or erased by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any kind occurred due to another place, or move to data loss incurred by a defect of the product,... or terminals directly onto a battery or modify it is excluded from the Olympus's liability. Keep this manual carefully to ensure that you always read this manual in hot, humid locations such as a computer hard disk. Recorded content in places exposed to excessive moisture or dust. • Do not...
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...41). s You can also playback MP3* (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3) and WAV* format files (☞ P. 27, P.53, P.60). * For WS-520M, WS-510M, WS-500M only. s Connecting this recorder directly to carry data. By connecting the computer with your PC. It can change the playback equalizer settings (☞ P. 36, P. 41). s A Noise...; P. 36, P. 39). s The playback speed can be utilized as preferred (☞ P. 36, P. 42). s This USB storage class support recorder can be saved, and utilized to the USB port links up with the USB, pictures, text data, etc. s For WMA-format...
...41). s You can also playback MP3* (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3) and WAV* format files (☞ P. 27, P.53, P.60). * For WS-520M, WS-510M, WS-500M only. s Connecting this recorder directly to carry data. By connecting the computer with your PC. It can change the playback equalizer settings (☞ P. 36, P. 41). s A Noise...; P. 36, P. 39). s The playback speed can be utilized as preferred (☞ P. 36, P. 42). s This USB storage class support recorder can be saved, and utilized to the USB port links up with the USB, pictures, text data, etc. s For WMA-format...
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EN 7 Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch*1 MIC SENSE CONF/DICT switch*2 = USB connector slide lever q USB connector *1 For WS-520M, WS-510M, WS-500M only. *2 For WS-400S only. REC (s) (Record) button @ 9 button # MENU button $ - button % INDEX/ERASE button ^ OK ` button & 0 button * STOP (4) button ( Battery cover ) HOLD switch - Identification of parts Identification of parts 8 * 0 & ! ^ @ % # $ 9 1 2 3 4 5( 6 = 7 q 1 ) - 1 EAR (Earphone) ...
EN 7 Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch*1 MIC SENSE CONF/DICT switch*2 = USB connector slide lever q USB connector *1 For WS-520M, WS-510M, WS-500M only. *2 For WS-400S only. REC (s) (Record) button @ 9 button # MENU button $ - button % INDEX/ERASE button ^ OK ` button & 0 button * STOP (4) button ( Battery cover ) HOLD switch - Identification of parts Identification of parts 8 * 0 & ! ^ @ % # $ 9 1 2 3 4 5( 6 = 7 q 1 ) - 1 EAR (Earphone) ...
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Identification of parts Display (LCD panel) Folder list display " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: 1 When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 When [MUSIC] mode is selected: 3 4 Identification of parts 1 [VOICE] mode indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2 Folder name 3 [MUSIC] mode indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 4 Folder name File list display " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 " For WS-400S: 1 2 When [MUSIC] mode is selected: 3 4 EN 8
Identification of parts Display (LCD panel) Folder list display " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: 1 When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 When [MUSIC] mode is selected: 3 4 Identification of parts 1 [VOICE] mode indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2 Folder name 3 [MUSIC] mode indicator Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 4 Folder name File list display " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 " For WS-400S: 1 2 When [MUSIC] mode is selected: 3 4 EN 8
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... status indicator Battery indicator 2 File name 3 Folder name Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 4 File name File display " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 6 3 7 8 4 5 9 0 ! @ # $ " For WS-400S: % ^ 1 & Identification of parts 1 2 6 3 7 8 4 5 9 1 File name Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2 Folder indicator Recording mode indicator 3 During recording mode: Remaining memory bar indicator During playback mode...
... status indicator Battery indicator 2 File name 3 Folder name Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 4 File name File display " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: When [VOICE] mode is selected: 1 2 6 3 7 8 4 5 9 0 ! @ # $ " For WS-400S: % ^ 1 & Identification of parts 1 2 6 3 7 8 4 5 9 1 File name Record/ Playback status indicator Battery indicator 2 Folder indicator Recording mode indicator 3 During recording mode: Remaining memory bar indicator During playback mode...
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... @ Album name # Elapsed playback time $ [#] SRS WOW XT indicator ["] Equalizer indicator % Current file number/ Total number of parts/Power supply " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: • When charging the recorder, be used with either Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries or AAA Alkaline Batteries. 1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery...
... @ Album name # Elapsed playback time $ [#] SRS WOW XT indicator ["] Equalizer indicator % Current file number/ Total number of parts/Power supply " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: • When charging the recorder, be used with either Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries or AAA Alkaline Batteries. 1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery...
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... you are recommended. 11 In this recorder. • When changing batteries, AAA alkaline batteries or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable EN batteries are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of other manufacturers' products can damage the recorder and should be used in and out... [Battery Low] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as the batteries loose power. Power supply Power supply " For WS-400S: • This recorder cannot charge rechargeable batteries. • Be sure to use may not be avoided. • When [:] appears on the display and the...
... you are recommended. 11 In this recorder. • When changing batteries, AAA alkaline batteries or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable EN batteries are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of other manufacturers' products can damage the recorder and should be used in and out... [Battery Low] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as the batteries loose power. Power supply Power supply " For WS-400S: • This recorder cannot charge rechargeable batteries. • Be sure to use may not be avoided. • When [:] appears on the display and the...
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... indicated by connecting to a PC's USB port. When charging, be sure to correctly place the rechargeable batteries (supplied) into the recorder (☞ P.10). 3 While pressing the STOP (4) button, connect to [ Power supply Power supply Charging by connecting to a computer via USB " For... WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: 1 You can charge the batteries by the arrow to eject the USB connector out of the recorder. • When charging the battery, press and hold the STOP (4) button until [Please Wait]...
... indicated by connecting to a PC's USB port. When charging, be sure to correctly place the rechargeable batteries (supplied) into the recorder (☞ P.10). 3 While pressing the STOP (4) button, connect to [ Power supply Power supply Charging by connecting to a computer via USB " For... WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: 1 You can charge the batteries by the arrow to eject the USB connector out of the recorder. • When charging the battery, press and hold the STOP (4) button until [Please Wait]...
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...Use the supplied USB extension cable depending on /off the power When the recorder is not being used for a long time (more than the supplied cable. For customers in Germany: Olympus has a contract with the GRS (Joint Battery Disposal Association) in Germany... to the recorder. Operating temperature: The rechargeable batteries are not fully discharged, protect against shortcircuiting (e.g. Recommended temperature ...
...Use the supplied USB extension cable depending on /off the power When the recorder is not being used for a long time (more than the supplied cable. For customers in Germany: Olympus has a contract with the GRS (Joint Battery Disposal Association) in Germany... to the recorder. Operating temperature: The rechargeable batteries are not fully discharged, protect against shortcircuiting (e.g. Recommended temperature ...
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... stopped/not used for 2 seconds, but it goes into standby (power-save) mode, and the display shuts off the power While the recorder is set to HOLD mode. Power supply HOLD Turning on the power Slide the HOLD switch in HOLD mode, the clock display flashes for over 5 ... indicated by the arrow. 1 If you press any button. • After [Hold] appears on . • The resume function will be turned on the display, the recorder is during stop position in the direction indicated by the arrow. Turning off . • To exit standby mode and turn on, and the power will...
... stopped/not used for 2 seconds, but it goes into standby (power-save) mode, and the display shuts off the power While the recorder is set to HOLD mode. Power supply HOLD Turning on the power Slide the HOLD switch in HOLD mode, the clock display flashes for over 5 ... indicated by the arrow. 1 If you press any button. • After [Hold] appears on . • The resume function will be turned on the display, the recorder is during stop position in the direction indicated by the arrow. Turning off . • To exit standby mode and turn on, and the power will...
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... date [Time & Date] HOLD/Setting time and date • If HOLD is applied during playback (recording), operation is disabled with the playback (recording) state unchanged (When playback has ended and the recording has ended due to the remaining memory being used up, it , or when the batteries have been ..." and "year" by pressing the LIST button while setting the hour and minute. Setting time and date [Time & Date] If you use the recorder for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier file management. Example: April 15, 2009 4M 15D 2009Y (Initial setting) 15D 4M ...
... date [Time & Date] HOLD/Setting time and date • If HOLD is applied during playback (recording), operation is disabled with the playback (recording) state unchanged (When playback has ended and the recording has ended due to the remaining memory being used up, it , or when the batteries have been ..." and "year" by pressing the LIST button while setting the hour and minute. Setting time and date [Time & Date] If you use the recorder for each file. Setting the time and date beforehand enables easier file management. Example: April 15, 2009 4M 15D 2009Y (Initial setting) 15D 4M ...
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...item to set. • [Device Menu] will flash on the display. +− button 9 button OK `button MENU button 1 While the recorder is during the setup operation, the recorder will start of "Setting time and date [Time & Date]" (☞ P.15). 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu screen. ...Changing the time and date While the recorder is during stop mode, press the MENU button. • The menu will appear on the display (☞ P.36). 4 Press the OK ` or 9 button. ...
...item to set. • [Device Menu] will flash on the display. +− button 9 button OK `button MENU button 1 While the recorder is during the setup operation, the recorder will start of "Setting time and date [Time & Date]" (☞ P.15). 5 Press the MENU button to close the menu screen. ...Changing the time and date While the recorder is during stop mode, press the MENU button. • The menu will appear on the display (☞ P.36). 4 Press the OK ` or 9 button. ...
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... [VOICE] mode and [MUSIC] mode " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ [MUSIC] mode: WS-500M: Slide the mode switch to [VOICE]. For recording and playback voice recordings, set the mode switch to [MUSIC]. 1 [VOICE] mode: Slide the mode switch to the recorder using Windows Media Player (☞ P.19). • This recorder functions as a music player. See "About the...
... [VOICE] mode and [MUSIC] mode " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ [MUSIC] mode: WS-500M: Slide the mode switch to [VOICE]. For recording and playback voice recordings, set the mode switch to [MUSIC]. 1 [VOICE] mode: Slide the mode switch to the recorder using Windows Media Player (☞ P.19). • This recorder functions as a music player. See "About the...
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... automatically created for the recording format when recording with the recorder, select any one of the five folders and then record. 1 Recorder Folder A 001 Folder ...recording with this recorder. Notes on the folders The voice files and the music files are separated into folders for voice recordings and folders for voice recordings. About the folders for voice recordings... the Digital Voice Recorder. 1 2 3 2 File number: A serial number automatically assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder. 3 Extension: These are the file name extensions for files recorded by this device....
... automatically created for the recording format when recording with the recorder, select any one of the five folders and then record. 1 Recorder Folder A 001 Folder ...recording with this recorder. Notes on the folders The voice files and the music files are separated into folders for voice recordings and folders for voice recordings. About the folders for voice recordings... the Digital Voice Recorder. 1 2 3 2 File number: A serial number automatically assigned by a Digital Voice Recorder. 3 Extension: These are the file name extensions for files recorded by this device....
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... standby mode. Selecting the folders and files Change folders while the operation is displayed. Operation of the folders for voice recordings: Folder list display File list display File display File display Moving through the levels LIST button OK `button Return Proceed ...information on the layered structure of the selected file is stopped or played back. a hierarchy of the folders for music playbacks: " For WS-520M/WS-510M/WS-500M: 1 Folder list display Folder list display (First layer) Folder list display (Second layer) File list display Selecting the folders and ...
... standby mode. Selecting the folders and files Change folders while the operation is displayed. Operation of the folders for voice recordings: Folder list display File list display File display File display Moving through the levels LIST button OK `button Return Proceed ...information on the layered structure of the selected file is stopped or played back. a hierarchy of the folders for music playbacks: " For WS-520M/WS-510M/WS-500M: 1 Folder list display Folder list display (First layer) Folder list display (Second layer) File list display Selecting the folders and ...
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... dedicated to the next higher level. STOP (4) button REC (s) button " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: • If the REC (s) button is pressed while the mode switch is stopped (☞ P.36, P.38). 3 Press the STOP (4) button to the recording level and recording function settings) • [Rec Mode] cannot be changed in the selected folder...
... dedicated to the next higher level. STOP (4) button REC (s) button " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ WS-500M: • If the REC (s) button is pressed while the mode switch is stopped (☞ P.36, P.38). 3 Press the STOP (4) button to the recording level and recording function settings) • [Rec Mode] cannot be changed in the selected folder...
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... be made any unnecessary • [6] will appear on the display. • The recorder will resume at the point of interruption. light starts flashing. When the recording time is recorded If you start speaking after you see the recording indicator light on the recorder. Connect the earphone to 30 or 10 seconds, the light flashes faster...
... be made any unnecessary • [6] will appear on the display. • The recorder will resume at the point of interruption. light starts flashing. When the recording time is recorded If you start speaking after you see the recording indicator light on the recorder. Connect the earphone to 30 or 10 seconds, the light flashes faster...
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...volume of microphone sensitivity. " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ • Do not place earphones near a WS-500M: microphone as a band performance. Listening at very high volume may cause feedback. • When the external speaker is connected while recording, there is the standard level ...of the source sound is adjustable to meet recording needs. volume too high. Recording Notes Microphone sensitivity • Recording level cannot be controlled using the volume button. • When using the menu display (☞ P.36, P.38). 2 " For WS-400S: Slide the MIC SENSE CONF/DICT switch ...
...volume of microphone sensitivity. " For WS-520M/WS-510M/ • Do not place earphones near a WS-500M: microphone as a band performance. Listening at very high volume may cause feedback. • When the external speaker is connected while recording, there is the standard level ...of the source sound is adjustable to meet recording needs. volume too high. Recording Notes Microphone sensitivity • Recording level cannot be controlled using the volume button. • When using the menu display (☞ P.36, P.38). 2 " For WS-400S: Slide the MIC SENSE CONF/DICT switch ...