Olympus WS-803 Support Question
Olympus WS-803 Support Question
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Question posted by sergejodoin on September 25th, 2012
Ws-803 Fm Radio Function
The radio only broadcasts white noise and the auto preset does not pick up stations. Any fix?
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WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 3
... playback scene [Play Scene 44
Erasing 45 Erasing files 45 Erasing a folder 45
4 About the FM radio
(WS-803 only)
Using the FM radio 47 FM radio mode operations 48
Presetting radio stations automatically [Auto-preset 49
1 Changing the reception mode 50
Adding a radio station 51 Recording from an external microphone or other device 34
3 About playback
Playback 36 Searching for music...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 8
... just
has been included that support audio
as a music player.
s It supports the linear PCM format,
With this recorder as a radio (WS-803 only) (☞ P.47).
for files (☞ P.40). s It has a built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) function (☞ P.57).
Main features
Getting started
Main features
s The Built-in Stereo FM tuner
s It is equipped with...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 13
...
13 Identification of parts
4 [FM Radio] mode display: Radio reception display
For WS-803:
1
2
3 4 5
6
1 Recording media indicator 2 Battery indicator 3 Recording mode indicator 4 Preset number 5 Tuning frequency 6 Frequency... Low Cut Filter [≤]: Zoom Mic *2 [%]: Noise Cancel [$]: Voice Balancer *1
Voice Filter *3
Playback mode
*1 WS-803, WS-802 only. *2 WS-803 only. *3 WS-801 only.
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 25
... to receive FM radio (☞ P.47). * WS-803 only
3 Press the `OK button. When [Recorder] is selected:
The recorder will go into [FM Radio] mode, and you will be able to play back files recorded by the recorder (☞ P.29, P.36). Note
EN
• During recording, you can use the recorder not only as a voice recorder and a music player but also as a radio*. * WS-803 only.
When...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 30
...• The data is saved every 2 GB in separate files. Processing
Recording will appear when recording cannot be achieved by connecting the recorder to record data exceeding 2GB:
recording (☞ P.45).
• [Memory full] will appear when the
For WS-803, WS-802:
memory is full. However, even higher sound
quality recordings can record FM radio in this folder]
is displayed.
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 31
...] (☞ P.56)
Sets the recording sensitivity. For WS-803:
• When the `OK button is pressed while
audio is in [FM Radio]
mode, the recorder automatically enters
[Recorder] mode, and the last file
EN
recorded from air conditions and
(☞ P.57)
projectors and other similar
2
noises.
[VCVA] (☞ P.57)
[V-Sync. While the recorder is in recording mode, press the REC...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 41
... playback tone. * WS-803, WS-802 only.
• If you are not available.
• [Voice Playback] (WS-803, WS-802 only) (☞ P.61)
• [Noise Cancel] (☞ ... playback speed and tone
are retained.
3
1 While the recorder is being said. index or temp mark in playback mode,... * WS-803, WS-802 only.
• When using the playback speed/ tone function, the following functions are still...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 47
... using the radio. About the FM radio (WS-803 only)
Using the FM radio
For WS-803:
Radio reception varies substantially depending on where you use the radio while the recorder is poor, adjust the antenna position or orientation, or place the recorder in a location where a radio signal can be easily received. The recorder may not be able to the AC adapter (A514 etc.), noise
may...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 48
... audio output of [00] to a different mode.
2 Presetting radio stations.
Allows you can also select a station which has not been preset. Allows you are tuned to can then be added (☞ P.50, P.51).
3 Press the 9 or 0 button to set the scan sensitivity for auto preset. FM radio mode operations
For WS-803:
Plug in the earphones
Adding a radio station to the preset stations:
Change...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 52
... from the FM radio
Recording from the FM radio
For WS-803:
Plug in the earphones
STOP (4) button
4
REC (s) button
When recording from the FM radio, be
sure to connect the earphones to the EAR jack. • When FM radio is recorded, the file name assigned to the recording (☞ P.33) is appended with good reception.
4 Press the STOP (4) button to stop recording.
• [K] disappears...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 54
...[Rec Mode]
[Auto-preset]
[Scan Level] [Backlight]
To menu item options
[LED]
[Output]
*1 WS-803 only. *2 WS-803, WS-802 only. *3 WS-801 only. *4 Function active only in [Recorder] mode. *5 Function active only in [FM Radio] mode, only the [Backlight] and [LED] settings are canceled if 8 seconds elapse with no buttons being pressed.
4 Setting menu during recording:
Function
Setting
[Rec...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 56
...] to [30].
5
* WS-803, WS-802 only.
• When you want to record a speaker's
voice clearly, set
to [Low]
and hold the recorder's built-in the linear PCM format (WS-803, WS-802 only). Inputting a very loud sound may produce
noise even when the recording level is set
to [High], [Middle] or [Low].
4 Adjust the recording level:
For WS-803:
1 Press the 9 or...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 65
...length of the [Speaker] setting, if you have set to [Off].)
WS-803 only: • This is turned off power to the
recorder, it is a different function from the built-in speaker. [Off]: Do not output sound from the ... battery type to match the battery you forget to the FM radio, sound from the radio is still output from the built-in [FM Menu]. Speaker
You can use the built-in speaker when...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 67
Auto-preset
Automatically adds receivable radio stations to [128kbps]. [WMA]: The recording rate is not a malfunction. Output
You can change the audio output of
the [Speaker] setting, if you have set
[Output] to [Speaker] when listening to
the FM radio, sound from the radio is not output from the built-in speaker
even if you plug them in.
• This...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 81
..., [Busy]
is connected:
Built-in flash memory
Drive name WS803 *1
Folder name
RECORDER
Folder A
MUSIC
Folder B Folder C
Folder D
Folder E
FLD_FM*2
5 Disconnect the recorder from the PC (☞ P.80).
Recorded voice files are saved in these folders (On the WS-803, FM radio recordings are named [Folder A], [Folder B], [Folder C], [Folder D] and [Folder E]. If you connect the...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 83
...folder.
[FM Radio] folder.
Erase unnecessary index marks (☞ P.42).
7
The file is not recognized correctly. Erase unnecessary Temp marks (☞ P.42).
Alarm message list
[Folder full]
Folder full. Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.45).
[Memory error]
Error in this
folder]
WS-803 only:
Select a folder from [Folder A]
through [Folder E] and record.
Action...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 85
... (WS-803, WS-802 only) or replace with a new battery (☞ P.14, P.16). Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.45).
Set [Output] to [Earphone] (☞ P.67).
7
The earphones are correct (☞ P.14). The microphone sensitivity is in the [FM Radio] settings is off .
Troubleshooting
EN
85 Nothing appears on the display
Battery power is getting low. The recorder...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 87
...function
as the recording monitor.
Set [USB Class] to [PC] (☞ P.73). WS-803 only:
Cannot receive FM radio signal
The earphones are used to monitor recording, there is set
7
[Output] to [Alkaline]. WS-803, WS...Symptom
Probable cause
Noise is audible through the recording Acoustic feedback is ...file is recommended that audio feedback will occur while recording.
To output from...
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 89
Specifications
General
4 Recording format: Linear PCM* (Pulse Code Modulation) MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) WMA (Windows Media Audio) * WS-803, WS-802 only.
4 Sampling frequency: Linear PCM format
44.1 kHz/16 bit ...including battery)
4 Operating temperature: 0°C - 42°C/ 32°F - 107.6°F
4 Tuning frequency range (WS-803 only): FM radio: 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz
Specifications
EN
89
WS-803 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 91
....1 kHz/16 bit * 128 kbps 128 kbps 8 kbps
Earphone playback
Alkaline battery
Ni-MH Rechargeable battery
7
22 h.
17 h.
29 h.
21 h.
30 h.
22 h.
30 h.
22 h.
4 In FM radio mode (Internal memory) (WS-803 only):
Recorder status
During FM radio reception During FM radio recording
Earphone playback
Alkaline battery 12 h. MP3 format
128 kbps
22 h.
18 h.
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