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DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER WS-331M WS-321M WS-311M INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS Thank you test the record function and volume before use. Keep the instructions handy for information about using the product correctly and safely. To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. EN Please read these instructions for future reference.
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER WS-331M WS-321M WS-311M INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS Thank you test the record function and volume before use. Keep the instructions handy for information about using the product correctly and safely. To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you for purchasing an Olympus Digital Voice Recorder. EN Please read these instructions for future reference.
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INDEX Table of Contents P.4 Safe and Proper Usage P.6 Getting Started P.8 1 When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder P.19 2 Using the Recorder on Your PC P.44 3 Using the Recorder as a Music Player Feature Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Other Practical Use Methods P.48 4 P.72 5 P.94 6 Other Information P.95 7 3
INDEX Table of Contents P.4 Safe and Proper Usage P.6 Getting Started P.8 1 When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder P.19 2 Using the Recorder on Your PC P.44 3 Using the Recorder as a Music Player Feature Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Other Practical Use Methods P.48 4 P.72 5 P.94 6 Other Information P.95 7 3
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... 6 1 Getting Started Main Features 8 Identification of Parts 10 Inserting Battery 12 Power Supply 13 VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode 14 Setting Time/Date (Time & Date 17 2 When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder Recording 19 Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA 22 Recording Modes (Rec Mode 24 Microphone Sensitivity (Mic Sense) ...... 25 Set the Low Cut...
... 6 1 Getting Started Main Features 8 Identification of Parts 10 Inserting Battery 12 Power Supply 13 VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode 14 Setting Time/Date (Time & Date 17 2 When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder Recording 19 Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA 22 Recording Modes (Rec Mode 24 Microphone Sensitivity (Mic Sense) ...... 25 Set the Low Cut...
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... (WOW) ...... 63 Selecting Equalizer (EQ 66 Moving the Tracks (Move 68 Menu List (MUSIC Mode 70 5 Feature Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Erasing 72 Hold 75 Index Marks and Temp Marks 76 How to Begin Segment Repeat Playback ... 78 Menu Setting Method 80...the Playback Speed (Play Speed 84 System Sounds (Beep 87 Backlight (Backlight 88 LCD Contrast Adjustment (Contrast) .... 89 LED (LED 90 Formatting the Recorder (Format) ........ 91 Viewing System Information (System Info 93 6 Other Practical Use Methods Using as External Memory of the Computer 94 7 Other Information ...
... (WOW) ...... 63 Selecting Equalizer (EQ 66 Moving the Tracks (Move 68 Menu List (MUSIC Mode 70 5 Feature Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player Erasing 72 Hold 75 Index Marks and Temp Marks 76 How to Begin Segment Repeat Playback ... 78 Menu Setting Method 80...the Playback Speed (Play Speed 84 System Sounds (Beep 87 Backlight (Backlight 88 LCD Contrast Adjustment (Contrast) .... 89 LED (LED 90 Formatting the Recorder (Format) ........ 91 Viewing System Information (System Info 93 6 Other Practical Use Methods Using as External Memory of the Computer 94 7 Other Information ...
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...can also be used to your PC. 1 Main Features of three stereo or three monaural recording modes. (☞ P. 24) Recording time: Recording modes ST XQ ST HQ ST SP HQ SP LP WS-331M (2GB) 35 hours 30 minutes 71 hours 00 minutes 142 hours 05 minutes 142 hours ... a two-part design. Getting Started Main Features This product can choose one of the Digital Voice Recorder External Microphone (optional) ☞ P. 97 Main Features ● The recorder stores highly compressed WMA (Windows Media Audio) format voice messages in integrated flash memory. (☞ P. 19) It can also play back WMA ...
...can also be used to your PC. 1 Main Features of three stereo or three monaural recording modes. (☞ P. 24) Recording time: Recording modes ST XQ ST HQ ST SP HQ SP LP WS-331M (2GB) 35 hours 30 minutes 71 hours 00 minutes 142 hours 05 minutes 142 hours ... a two-part design. Getting Started Main Features This product can choose one of the Digital Voice Recorder External Microphone (optional) ☞ P. 97 Main Features ● The recorder stores highly compressed WMA (Windows Media Audio) format voice messages in integrated flash memory. (☞ P. 19) It can also play back WMA ...
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VOL (-) button 10 @ FOLDER/INDEX button # ERASE button $ OK/MENU button % 0 button ^ Display (LCD panel) & Record/Play indicator light * Built-in speaker 8 USB terminal 9 VOL (+) button 0 9 button ! HOLD switch = Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch q RELEASE (Release) button w Battery cover Identification of Parts 1% $ # * & ^ 9 0 ! @ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Main unit q w ( ) = Battery compartment Identification of Parts 1 EAR (Earphone) jack 2 MIC (Microphone...
VOL (-) button 10 @ FOLDER/INDEX button # ERASE button $ OK/MENU button % 0 button ^ Display (LCD panel) & Record/Play indicator light * Built-in speaker 8 USB terminal 9 VOL (+) button 0 9 button ! HOLD switch = Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch q RELEASE (Release) button w Battery cover Identification of Parts 1% $ # * & ^ 9 0 ! @ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Main unit q w ( ) = Battery compartment Identification of Parts 1 EAR (Earphone) jack 2 MIC (Microphone...
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...) # Title and artist name indicator $ Play position bar indicator 11 Music 01 /36 1 # SONG A/Artist $ 4 8 AS 9 Identification of Parts 1 Folder indicator 2 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) indicator 3 Record mode indicator 4 Character information display 5 Microphone sensitivity indicator 6 Erase lock indicator 7 Low Cut Filter indicator 8 Playback effect indicator 9 Battery indicator 0 Current file number ! F@ MUSIC...
...) # Title and artist name indicator $ Play position bar indicator 11 Music 01 /36 1 # SONG A/Artist $ 4 8 AS 9 Identification of Parts 1 Folder indicator 2 VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) indicator 3 Record mode indicator 4 Character information display 5 Microphone sensitivity indicator 6 Erase lock indicator 7 Low Cut Filter indicator 8 Playback effect indicator 9 Battery indicator 0 Current file number ! F@ MUSIC...
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... because the file header will not be used for an extended period of time. • When playing a voice/music file, the recorder may have to the direction B. Inserting Battery Inserting Battery 1 12 3 B A 1 Lightly press down . Replacing the Battery The battery indicator on the ... the battery. Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Optional Ni-MH rechargeable batteries from Olympus can be reset due to close. Use them with the BU-400 Olympus NiMH Rechargeable Battery Charger (Europe only) (☞ P. 97). ... In this recorder. • Be sure to change the battery once you may be ...
... because the file header will not be used for an extended period of time. • When playing a voice/music file, the recorder may have to the direction B. Inserting Battery Inserting Battery 1 12 3 B A 1 Lightly press down . Replacing the Battery The battery indicator on the ... the battery. Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Optional Ni-MH rechargeable batteries from Olympus can be reset due to close. Use them with the BU-400 Olympus NiMH Rechargeable Battery Charger (Europe only) (☞ P. 97). ... In this recorder. • Be sure to change the battery once you may be ...
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... to music, set the mode switch to VOICE. For recording and playing back voice recordings, set on the Digital Voice Recorder. VOICE Mode Slide the mode switch to 200 files can be used as a voice recorder or as individual files. Up to the VOICE position. 1 The recorder provides five folders, named A through E, for files recorded by a Digital Voice Recorder. Current folder HQ 01 120 0 0M0 0S...
... to music, set the mode switch to VOICE. For recording and playing back voice recordings, set on the Digital Voice Recorder. VOICE Mode Slide the mode switch to 200 files can be used as a voice recorder or as individual files. Up to the VOICE position. 1 The recorder provides five folders, named A through E, for files recorded by a Digital Voice Recorder. Current folder HQ 01 120 0 0M0 0S...
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......Notes • Up to 2 layers within the "Music" folder. Up to manage the multiple albums with the same artist name. This recorder can be saved in each 1 folder. VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode Root Music Music File A Music File B Music File C A First layer Artist A Artist B Artist C Music File..." folders can create the folders in the 2 music folders, the original "Root" folder and its subsidiary "Music" folder. Also, this recorder. • When using Windows Media Player 10, click [Start Sync] instead of setting the synchronization options. All the files will be operated on...
......Notes • Up to 2 layers within the "Music" folder. Up to manage the multiple albums with the same artist name. This recorder can be saved in each 1 folder. VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode Root Music Music File A Music File B Music File C A First layer Artist A Artist B Artist C Music File..." folders can create the folders in the 2 music folders, the original "Root" folder and its subsidiary "Music" folder. Also, this recorder. • When using Windows Media Player 10, click [Start Sync] instead of setting the synchronization options. All the files will be operated on...
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... or OK button: Opens the selected folder/file. ∗Pressing the OK button will play the selected file. VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode How to Select a File Current folder Root Music SONG A.wma SONG B.wma 1 SONG ... ∗ Album1 01 /11 SONG G / Artist A 00 00 Fld 05 32 Title (name of the file)/Artist VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode Root Music SONG A.wma SONG B.wma SONG C.wma Music Artist A Artist B Artist C SONG D.... Icons in this Manual Set the mode switch to VOICE before operating the recorder. Convenient features that can be used with both the Voice Recorder and Music Player. 16
... or OK button: Opens the selected folder/file. ∗Pressing the OK button will play the selected file. VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode How to Select a File Current folder Root Music SONG A.wma SONG B.wma 1 SONG ... ∗ Album1 01 /11 SONG G / Artist A 00 00 Fld 05 32 Title (name of the file)/Artist VOICE Mode and MUSIC Mode Root Music SONG A.wma SONG B.wma SONG C.wma Music Artist A Artist B Artist C SONG D.... Icons in this Manual Set the mode switch to VOICE before operating the recorder. Convenient features that can be used with both the Voice Recorder and Music Player. 16
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... bar indicates remaining memory) e Level meter (varies according to the sound b HQ E c 120 120 F d 3 5M1 2S volume being recorded) e Every time the OK button is pressed, folders will be saved as a Voice Recorder Recording Before starting recording, select a folder between Folder A to Folder E.These five folders can be selectively used to store private information, while...
... bar indicates remaining memory) e Level meter (varies according to the sound b HQ E c 120 120 F d 3 5M1 2S volume being recorded) e Every time the OK button is pressed, folders will be saved as a Voice Recorder Recording Before starting recording, select a folder between Folder A to Folder E.These five folders can be selectively used to store private information, while...
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.... • "Memory Full" or "Folder Full" will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds while recording. • When remaining recording time is set to VOICE before recording any unnecessary files before recording (☞ P. 14). 2 Recording Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ "Rec Pause" will flash on . • A beep will be...
.... • "Memory Full" or "Folder Full" will sound when remaining recording time reaches 60 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds while recording. • When remaining recording time is set to VOICE before recording any unnecessary files before recording (☞ P. 14). 2 Recording Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ "Rec Pause" will flash on . • A beep will be...
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.... 5 Press the + or - VCVA On Of f 6 6 Press the OK button to choose "VCVA". On: Will start recording in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. Play Menu Beep & Display Sub Menu 2 2 Press the OK ...or 9 button. button to complete the setup screen. Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) 2 3 5 22 1 While the recorder is pressed, the setting will return to choose between "On" and "Off". button to the "Rec Menu" screen. The...
.... 5 Press the + or - VCVA On Of f 6 6 Press the OK button to choose "VCVA". On: Will start recording in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. Play Menu Beep & Display Sub Menu 2 2 Press the OK ...or 9 button. button to complete the setup screen. Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) 2 3 5 22 1 While the recorder is pressed, the setting will return to choose between "On" and "Off". button to the "Rec Menu" screen. The...
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... surrounding noise is loud, the starting level is not adjusted within 2 seconds, the display will activate recording. Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) 7 Press the STOP button to sounds. b Level meter (varies according to the ... varies depending on the HQ 120 120 display. 0 0M0 0S a VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) 1H 27M53S 8 indicator 7 8 Press the REC button to the recording situation. • To ensure successful recordings, prior testing and adjustment of 15 HQ 121 121 E F different values.
... surrounding noise is loud, the starting level is not adjusted within 2 seconds, the display will activate recording. Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) 7 Press the STOP button to sounds. b Level meter (varies according to the ... varies depending on the HQ 120 120 display. 0 0M0 0S a VCVA (Variable Control Voice Actuator) 1H 27M53S 8 indicator 7 8 Press the REC button to the recording situation. • To ensure successful recordings, prior testing and adjustment of 15 HQ 121 121 E F different values.
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.... 3 Press the + or - Mic Sense 4 Conf: High-sensitivity mode that records sounds in stereo microphone close the a menu. Note • When the speaker's voice is to be canceled and it will be recorded clearly, set to Dict (dictation) mode and move the built-in all directions. ...Microphone Sensitivity (Mic Sense) Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. 3 1 While the recorder is pressed, the setting will ...
.... 3 Press the + or - Mic Sense 4 Conf: High-sensitivity mode that records sounds in stereo microphone close the a menu. Note • When the speaker's voice is to be canceled and it will be recorded clearly, set to Dict (dictation) mode and move the built-in all directions. ...Microphone Sensitivity (Mic Sense) Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. 3 1 While the recorder is pressed, the setting will ...
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button to minimize low-frequency sounds and record voices more clearly. Low Cut Filter 4 On: Low Cut Filter will ...between "On" and "Off". This function can reduce noise from air conditioners, projectors and other similar noises. 3 2 1 While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button for 1 second or longer. The "Rec Menu" screen opens. 3 Press the + or - The...OK or 9 button. Off: Low Cut Filter will appear on . Set the Low Cut Filter (Low Cut Filter) The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to choose "Low Cut Filter". button to "On", will be turned on the HQ 120...
button to minimize low-frequency sounds and record voices more clearly. Low Cut Filter 4 On: Low Cut Filter will ...between "On" and "Off". This function can reduce noise from air conditioners, projectors and other similar noises. 3 2 1 While the recorder is stopped, press the MENU button for 1 second or longer. The "Rec Menu" screen opens. 3 Press the + or - The...OK or 9 button. Off: Low Cut Filter will appear on . Set the Low Cut Filter (Low Cut Filter) The recorder has a Low Cut Filter function to choose "Low Cut Filter". button to "On", will be turned on the HQ 120...
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... noise-cancellation monaural microphone: ME52 This microphone is connected to the microphone jack of the recorder, the built-in large-diameter microphone enables sensitive stereo recording. The voice or conversation over the phone can be clearly recorded. 28 Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices To MIC (microphone) jack...
... noise-cancellation monaural microphone: ME52 This microphone is connected to the microphone jack of the recorder, the built-in large-diameter microphone enables sensitive stereo recording. The voice or conversation over the phone can be clearly recorded. 28 Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices Recording from External Microphone or Other Devices To MIC (microphone) jack...
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... to delete. XQ 33 119 Er ase Do n e 72 and erasing will use VOICE mode display screens to explain the operations. Erasing Erasing One File at a Time A selected file can be reassigned automatically. Features Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player * This chapter will start. 33 120 Fi le Er ase ! { Erasing...
... to delete. XQ 33 119 Er ase Do n e 72 and erasing will use VOICE mode display screens to explain the operations. Erasing Erasing One File at a Time A selected file can be reassigned automatically. Features Common to the Voice Recorder and Music Player * This chapter will start. 33 120 Fi le Er ase ! { Erasing...
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Specifications Specifications For the Digital Voice Recorder Recording format: WMA (Windows Media Audio) Input level: -70 dBv Sampling frequency: ST XQ mode:...mode: 50 Hz to 13 kHz SP mode: 100 Hz to 7 kHz LP mode: 100 Hz to 3 kHz Recording time: 7 (WS-331M) ST XQ mode: 35 hours 30 minutes ST HQ mode: 71 hours 00 minutes ST SP mode: 142 hours .... 21 hours (Playback/ All Mode) Speaker playback: Approx. 7 hours Earphone playback: Approx. 15 hours Ni-MH rechargeable battery life: (Recording) ST XQ mode: Approx. 9.5 hours ST HQ mode: Approx. 11.5 hours ST SP mode: Approx. 12 hours HQ mode: Approx...
Specifications Specifications For the Digital Voice Recorder Recording format: WMA (Windows Media Audio) Input level: -70 dBv Sampling frequency: ST XQ mode:...mode: 50 Hz to 13 kHz SP mode: 100 Hz to 7 kHz LP mode: 100 Hz to 3 kHz Recording time: 7 (WS-331M) ST XQ mode: 35 hours 30 minutes ST HQ mode: 71 hours 00 minutes ST SP mode: 142 hours .... 21 hours (Playback/ All Mode) Speaker playback: Approx. 7 hours Earphone playback: Approx. 15 hours Ni-MH rechargeable battery life: (Recording) ST XQ mode: Approx. 9.5 hours ST HQ mode: Approx. 11.5 hours ST SP mode: Approx. 12 hours HQ mode: Approx...