DS-2300 Quick Start Guide (English)
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...any point you want to the SUB MENU. Switches to stop the playback. OFF or ON SUB MENU Setting item Setup LOCK BEEP OFF or ON OFF or ON FORMAT Recorder formatting. Erasing a File FOLDER A 3,4 F I LE 2 ERASE ? is erased. Other Function 3,5 2,4 6 1..." is displayed when the file is flashing. File numbers will start playback. Display (LCD Panel) Battery indicator Record mode VCVA indicator Microphone sensitivity Folder Current file Total number of files Erase lock indicator E1-BZ8093-01 AP0503 Playing AUTHOR A a 00M05S LENGTH : 3 2 b 27M58S a Current playback time...
...any point you want to the SUB MENU. Switches to stop the playback. OFF or ON SUB MENU Setting item Setup LOCK BEEP OFF or ON OFF or ON FORMAT Recorder formatting. Erasing a File FOLDER A 3,4 F I LE 2 ERASE ? is erased. Other Function 3,5 2,4 6 1..." is displayed when the file is flashing. File numbers will start playback. Display (LCD Panel) Battery indicator Record mode VCVA indicator Microphone sensitivity Folder Current file Total number of files Erase lock indicator E1-BZ8093-01 AP0503 Playing AUTHOR A a 00M05S LENGTH : 3 2 b 27M58S a Current playback time...
DS-2300 Online Instructions (English)
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... 13 Inserting and Ejecting a Card 16 2 Basic Operations Recording 18 Microphone Sensitivity (MIC SENSE 22 Recording Modes (REC MODE 23 Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA 24 Recording Monitor 26 Playing 27 Erasing 29 3 Other Functions Locking Files (LOCK 31 Index Marks 32 LCD Display Information...Player 52 Window Names 54 5 Managing Files on Your PC Download Voice Files from the Recorder ......... 55 Play a Voice File 57 Upload Voice Files to the Recorder 58 Direct Recording/Editing on PC 60 Send Voice Files with E-mail 61 Changing User ID 61 Changing a Folder Name...
... 13 Inserting and Ejecting a Card 16 2 Basic Operations Recording 18 Microphone Sensitivity (MIC SENSE 22 Recording Modes (REC MODE 23 Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA 24 Recording Monitor 26 Playing 27 Erasing 29 3 Other Functions Locking Files (LOCK 31 Index Marks 32 LCD Display Information...Player 52 Window Names 54 5 Managing Files on Your PC Download Voice Files from the Recorder ......... 55 Play a Voice File 57 Upload Voice Files to the Recorder 58 Direct Recording/Editing on PC 60 Send Voice Files with E-mail 61 Changing User ID 61 Changing a Folder Name...
DS-2300 Online Instructions (English)
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Built-in microphone 4 NEW button 5 HOLD switch 6 REC (Record) button 7 REW (Rewind) button 8 FF (Fast Forward) button 9 INDEX button 0 FOLDER/MENU button ! Card cover = Card cover lock q Battery cover w PC (USB) terminal 9 Identification of Parts 1 2 3 & 4 ^ 5 6 % $ 7 # 8 @ 9 0 ! 1 * ( ) = q w Identification of Parts 1 EAR (Earphone) jack 2 MIC (Microphone) jack 3 Built-in speaker @ STOP button # PLAY button $ ERASE button % DISPLAY button ^ Display (LCD panel) & Record/Play indicator lamp * POWER (ON/OFF) switch ( VOLUME (+) button ) VOLUME (-) button -
Built-in microphone 4 NEW button 5 HOLD switch 6 REC (Record) button 7 REW (Rewind) button 8 FF (Fast Forward) button 9 INDEX button 0 FOLDER/MENU button ! Card cover = Card cover lock q Battery cover w PC (USB) terminal 9 Identification of Parts 1 2 3 & 4 ^ 5 6 % $ 7 # 8 @ 9 0 ! 1 * ( ) = q w Identification of Parts 1 EAR (Earphone) jack 2 MIC (Microphone) jack 3 Built-in speaker @ STOP button # PLAY button $ ERASE button % DISPLAY button ^ Display (LCD panel) & Record/Play indicator lamp * POWER (ON/OFF) switch ( VOLUME (+) button ) VOLUME (-) button -
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Identification of Parts 1 Display (LCD Panel) Identification of Parts 1 2 9 8 3 7 4 6 5 1 Battery indicator 2 Folder 3 Current file number 4 Total number of recorded files in the folder 5 Character Information display 6 Erase lock indicator 7 Microphone sensitivity display 8 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) indicator 9 Record mode indicator 10
Identification of Parts 1 Display (LCD Panel) Identification of Parts 1 2 9 8 3 7 4 6 5 1 Battery indicator 2 Folder 3 Current file number 4 Total number of recorded files in the folder 5 Character Information display 6 Erase lock indicator 7 Microphone sensitivity display 8 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) indicator 9 Record mode indicator 10
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... slot When the card cover is closed, the message "INSERT CARD" on the display flashes for seconds. When this unit or on a CAMEDIA series Olympus 16 digital camera ( P.35). Pressing any button will sound beeps* and flash the message "INSERT CARD" again. * When the system sounds are enabled. ...OPEN" appears on the display. Inserting and Ejecting a Card Inserting and Ejecting a Card 1 Inserting a Card 1 2 1 Slide the card cover lock in the recorder unless it has been formatted on this message appears, the power is switched off automatically. 2 Face the card the correct way and insert it...
... slot When the card cover is closed, the message "INSERT CARD" on the display flashes for seconds. When this unit or on a CAMEDIA series Olympus 16 digital camera ( P.35). Pressing any button will sound beeps* and flash the message "INSERT CARD" again. * When the system sounds are enabled. ...OPEN" appears on the display. Inserting and Ejecting a Card Inserting and Ejecting a Card 1 Inserting a Card 1 2 1 Slide the card cover lock in the recorder unless it has been formatted on this message appears, the power is switched off automatically. 2 Face the card the correct way and insert it...
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The card cover is STOP mode. 2 Slide the card cover lock in the direction indicated by the arrow. When this message appears, the power is visibly out of the slot. The card is switched off automatically. 3 3 .... ...Note 17 Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card inward may cause it eject partially. Inserting and Ejecting a Card Ejecting a Card 2 1 1 Make sure the recorder is unlocked and the message "CARD COVER IS OPEN" appears on the display.
The card cover is STOP mode. 2 Slide the card cover lock in the direction indicated by the arrow. When this message appears, the power is visibly out of the slot. The card is switched off automatically. 3 3 .... ...Note 17 Releasing your finger quickly after pushing the card inward may cause it eject partially. Inserting and Ejecting a Card Ejecting a Card 2 1 1 Make sure the recorder is unlocked and the message "CARD COVER IS OPEN" appears on the display.
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... erased from a folder. 1 Press the FOLDER/MENU button to choose a folder. 2 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase lock will not be erased ( P.31). 29 "ERASE DONE" is displayed when the file is flashing. FOLDER A ERASE DONE ...Notes • An erased file cannot be...
... erased from a folder. 1 Press the FOLDER/MENU button to choose a folder. 2 2 Press the FF or REW button to choose the file you want to erase lock will not be erased ( P.31). 29 "ERASE DONE" is displayed when the file is flashing. FOLDER A ERASE DONE ...Notes • An erased file cannot be...
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...when the files are erased. FOLDER A ERASE DONE ...Notes • An erased file cannot be restored. • The file set in the recorder. 30 FOLDER A The display changes to "ALL ERASE!" Never do anything during this period because data may take 10 seconds. flashes on the ...ALL ERASE ?" "ERASE DONE" is flashing. Battery removal setting/removal are reassigned file numbers in ascending order. Locked files are not permissible, whether or not the battery is set to erase lock will start. ALL ERASE ! Erasing { Erasing Erase All Files in a Folder All files in a folder ...
...when the files are erased. FOLDER A ERASE DONE ...Notes • An erased file cannot be restored. • The file set in the recorder. 30 FOLDER A The display changes to "ALL ERASE!" Never do anything during this period because data may take 10 seconds. flashes on the ...ALL ERASE ?" "ERASE DONE" is flashing. Battery removal setting/removal are reassigned file numbers in ascending order. Locked files are not permissible, whether or not the battery is set to erase lock will start. ALL ERASE ! Erasing { Erasing Erase All Files in a Folder All files in a folder ...
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...VCVA REC MODE 4 Press the REC button. OFF: Unlocks the file and allows it from being accidentally erased. The file locking setup process begins. a Erase lock indicator a FOLDER A ON OFF 6 Press the REC button to complete the setup screen. 7 Press the FOLDER/MENU button ...to close the menu. 31 3 Other Functions Locking Files (LOCK) Locking a file keeps important data from being edited or erased. Locked files are never erased except when the card is formatted ( P.35). 2,4,6 Locking Files (LOCK) 1 Select the file you choose to LOCK, press and hold the FOLDER/MENU 3 ...
...VCVA REC MODE 4 Press the REC button. OFF: Unlocks the file and allows it from being accidentally erased. The file locking setup process begins. a Erase lock indicator a FOLDER A ON OFF 6 Press the REC button to complete the setup screen. 7 Press the FOLDER/MENU button ...to close the menu. 31 3 Other Functions Locking Files (LOCK) Locking a file keeps important data from being edited or erased. Locked files are never erased except when the card is formatted ( P.35). 2,4,6 Locking Files (LOCK) 1 Select the file you choose to LOCK, press and hold the FOLDER/MENU 3 ...
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... Mark 1 Press the INDEX button during recording or playback to set an index mark. The recorder stops for approximately 2 seconds on the display. 12M05S I NDEX 08 CLEAR ...Notes • Up to 16 index marks can be placed in a file during recording or playback to provide and quick and ...easy way of keeping track of important sections in a locked file ( P.31...
... Mark 1 Press the INDEX button during recording or playback to set an index mark. The recorder stops for approximately 2 seconds on the display. 12M05S I NDEX 08 CLEAR ...Notes • Up to 16 index marks can be placed in a file during recording or playback to provide and quick and ...easy way of keeping track of important sections in a locked file ( P.31...
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.... For example, formatting may take about 1 minute for 512 MB card. Doing so will damage the data or card. • When the card is formatted, all the stored data, including locked files, are erased. • If an unformatted card is inserted, the recorder automatically displays the format option in the menu. 36 Formatting...
.... For example, formatting may take about 1 minute for 512 MB card. Doing so will damage the data or card. • When the card is formatted, all the stored data, including locked files, are erased. • If an unformatted card is inserted, the recorder automatically displays the format option in the menu. 36 Formatting...
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...). 1,7 3 Press the FF or REW button until "BEEP" flashes on the display. 4 Press the REC button. OFF: System sounds are enabled. System Sounds (BEEP) The recorder beeps to alert you of errors. The system sound setup process begins. 5 Press the FF or REW button to close the menu. System Sounds (BEEP...
...). 1,7 3 Press the FF or REW button until "BEEP" flashes on the display. 4 Press the REC button. OFF: System sounds are enabled. System Sounds (BEEP) The recorder beeps to alert you of errors. The system sound setup process begins. 5 Press the FF or REW button to close the menu. System Sounds (BEEP...
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... or FOLDER/MENU button during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and apply the items that were set to that point. • The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 1 second or longer. Locking files setting. Recorder formatting ( P.35). Press the FF button or REW button.... MENU REC MODE Select SP or LP mode ( P.23). Menu Setting Method SUB MENU SUB MENU VCVA LOCK BEEP FORMAT EXIT CONTRAST BACKLIGHT TIME&DATE Switches to 12...
... or FOLDER/MENU button during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and apply the items that were set to that point. • The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 1 second or longer. Locking files setting. Recorder formatting ( P.35). Press the FF button or REW button.... MENU REC MODE Select SP or LP mode ( P.23). Menu Setting Method SUB MENU SUB MENU VCVA LOCK BEEP FORMAT EXIT CONTRAST BACKLIGHT TIME&DATE Switches to 12...
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... delete a locked file. Unlock the file ( P.31). longer required ( P.32). Erase unnecessary files ( P.29). Reformat the card ( P.35). Contact the recorder. INDEX FULL Index full The file is full of files (maximum of purchase or Olympus Service Center for repair. 81 Maximum number The destination folder already has the maximum number of 16 marks...
... delete a locked file. Unlock the file ( P.31). longer required ( P.32). Erase unnecessary files ( P.29). Reformat the card ( P.35). Contact the recorder. INDEX FULL Index full The file is full of files (maximum of purchase or Olympus Service Center for repair. 81 Maximum number The destination folder already has the maximum number of 16 marks...
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... Won't start The recorder is locked. Unable to use the internal speaker. Erase unnecessary files or insert another folder. recording or during playback recording. 7 The recorder was placed near a cell phone or fluorescent lamp while Move the recorder. Cannot find the ...16) has been reached. Cannot connect Sometimes a connection cannot be made You need to change the PC's USB to CONF mode and try again ( P.22). The card is in power off mode. reached. Turn the recorder ON ( P.12). The recorder is unformatted. Adjust the VOLUME button. recorded voice...
... Won't start The recorder is locked. Unable to use the internal speaker. Erase unnecessary files or insert another folder. recording or during playback recording. 7 The recorder was placed near a cell phone or fluorescent lamp while Move the recorder. Cannot find the ...16) has been reached. Cannot connect Sometimes a connection cannot be made You need to change the PC's USB to CONF mode and try again ( P.22). The card is in power off mode. reached. Turn the recorder ON ( P.12). The recorder is unformatted. Adjust the VOLUME button. recorded voice...