Olympus 141857 User manual

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

WS-320M

WS-310M

WS-300M

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus

Digital Voice Recorder.

Please read these instructions for information

about using the product correctly and safely.

Keep the instructions handy for future reference.

To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that

you test the record function and volume before use.

INSTRUCTIONS

MODE D’EMPLOI

INSTRUCCIONES

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ...................................... 2

Safe and Proper Usage ............................. 4

General Precautions .................................. 4

1 Getting Started

Main Features ............................................ 6

Identification of Parts ................................. 8

Inserting Battery ...................................... 10

Power Supply .......................................... 11

Setting Time/Date (Time&Date) .............. 12

Switching Between the Voice Recorder and

Music Player ...................................... 14

2 When Using the Recorder as a

Voice Recorder

Recording ................................................ 15

Using the Variable Control

Voice Actuator (VCVA) ...................... 18

Recording Modes (Rec Mode) ................ 20

Microphone Sensitivity (Mic Sense) ........ 21

Recording from External Microphone

or Other Devices ............................... 22

Playing ..................................................... 24

Continuous Playback (All Play) ............... 28

Repeat Playback ..................................... 29

Auto Backspace Review (Back Space) ..... 31

Index Marks ............................................. 32

Locking Files (Lock) ................................ 34

LCD Display Information ......................... 36

Menu List (VOICE mode) ........................ 38

3 Using the Recorder on Your PC

Saving Files in Your PC ........................... 40

Operating Environment ........................... 41

Connecting to Your PC ............................ 42

4 Using the Recorder as a

Music Player

Using the Recorder as a Music Player ... 44

Using Windows Media Player ................. 44

Window Names ....................................... 45

Copying Music from CD .......................... 47

Transferring Music File to the Recorder .... 48

About the Music Folders ......................... 51

Music Playback ........................................ 53

Selecting Play Mode (Play Mode) ........... 58

Repeat Playback (Repeat) ...................... 59

Random Playback (Random) .................. 60

Increasing the WOW Effect (WOW)........ 61

Selecting Equalizer (EQ) ......................... 63

Moving the Tracks (Move) ....................... 66

Menu List (MUSIC mode) ........................ 68

5 Feature Common to the Voice

Recorder and Music Player

Erasing ..................................................... 70

Hold.......................................................... 73

Menu Setting Method .............................. 74

System Sounds (Beep) ........................... 76

Backlight (Backlight) ................................ 77

LCD Contrast Adjustment (Contrast) ...... 78

Formatting the Recorder (Format) .......... 79

6 Other Practical Use Methods

Using as External Memory

of the Computer ............................... 81

7 Other Information

Alarm Message List ................................. 82

Troubleshooting ....................................... 83

Accessories (optional) ............................. 84

Specifications .......................................... 85

Technical Assistance and Support .......... 87

Safe and Proper

Usage

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.

• The warning symbols indicate important safety

related information. To protect yourself and others

from personal injury or damage to property, it is

essential that you always read the warnings and

information provided.

General Precautions

●Do not leave the recorder in hot,

humid locations such as inside a

closed automobile under direct

sunlight or on the beach in the

summer.

●Do not store the recorder in places

exposed to excessive moisture or

dust.

●Do not use organic solvents such as

alcohol and lacquer thinner to clean

the unit.

●Do not place the recorder on top of

or near electric appliances such as

TVs or refrigerators.

●Avoid recording or playing back near

cellular phones or other wireless

equipment, as they may cause

interference and noise. If you

experience noise, move to another

place, or move the recorder further

away from such equipment.

●Avoid sand or dirt. These can cause

irreparable damage.

●Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.

●Do not disassemble, repair or modify

the unit yourself.

Battery

Warning

•Battery should never be exposed to

flame, heated, short-circuited or

disassembled.

•Do not attempt to recharge alkaline,

lithium or any other non-rechargeable

battery.

•Never use any battery with a torn or

cracked outer cover.

•Keep battery out of the reach of

children.

•If you notice anything unusual when

using this product such as abnormal

noise, heat, smoke, or a burning odor.

1remove the battery immediately while

being careful not to be injured.

2call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for service.

●Do not operate the unit while

operating a vehicle (such as a bicycle,

motorcycle, or car).

●Keep the unit out of the reach of

children.

Recorded content in memory may be

destroyed or erased by operating

mistakes, unit malfunction, or during

repair work.

It is recommended to back up and save

important content to other media such as

a computer hard disk.

ecautions

Main Features of the Digital

Voice Recorder

●The recorder stores highly compressed

WMA format voice messages in integrated

flash memory. (☞P.15)

●By using the built-in stereo microphone, a stereo

recording mode, which is ST HQ (Stereo High

Quality), and 3 types of monaural recording

modes, which are HQ (High Quality), SP

(Standard Playback), and LP (Long Playback)

can be selected. (☞P.20)

Recording time

•WS-320M (1 GB)*1

ST HQ mode: 35 hours 25 minutes

HQ mode: 70 hours 50 minutes

SP mode: 139 hours 30 minutes

LP mode: 277 hours 20 minutes

•WS-310M (512 MB)*1

ST HQ mode: 17 hours 40 minutes

HQ mode: 35 hours 20 minutes

SP mode: 69 hours 30 minutes

LP mode: 138 hours 15 minutes

•WS-300M (256 MB)*1

ST HQ mode: 8 hours 45 minutes

HQ mode: 17 hours 30 minutes

SP mode: 34 hours 35 minutes

LP mode: 68 hours 45 minutes

This product is equipped with the following

features.

●Dual function recorder as a Digital Voice

Recorder and a Digital Music Player.

(☞P.15,44)

●Connecting this recorder directly to the

USB port links up with your PC. The data

can be transferred or saved without USB

cable or driver software. (☞P.42)

●This USB storage class support recorder

can be utilized as external memory to read

and save the data. (☞P.81)

•By connecting the computer with the USB,

pictures, text data, etc. can be saved, and

utilized to carry data.

●It has a backlight full-dot display (LCD

display screen). (☞P.9)

1Getting Started

Main Features

●The five folders can hold 199 files each,

for the maximum of 995 recordings.

(☞P.15)

●It has a built-in Variable Control Voice

Actuator (VCVA) function. (☞P.18)

●You can insert or delete index marks.*2

(☞P.32)

●The playback speed can be controlled as

preferred. (☞P.25)

Main Features of the Digital

Music Player

●You can play back music files in WMA and

MP3 format. (☞P.53)

Playback time

WS-320M (1 GB): 13 hours 20minutes to

45hours 20 minutes

WS-310M (512 MB): 6 hours 40minutes to

22hours 40 minutes

WS-300M (256 MB): 3 hours 20minutes to

11hours 20 minutes

●Has built-in WOW. (☞P.61)

●You can change the playback equalizer

settings. (☞P.63)

*1 Available recording time may be shorter if many

short recordings are made. (The displayed

available recording time and recorded time are

approximate indications.)

*2 For WMA files, these functions are only

available for files recorded with this recorder

or the IC recorders from Olympus.

IBM and PC/AT are the trademarks or registered

trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

WOW, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS

Labs, Inc.

WOW technology is incorporated under license from

SRS Labs, Inc.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed

from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Other product and brand names mentioned herein

may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

1EAR (Earphone) jack

2MIC (Microphone) jack

3Built-in stereo microphone (R)

4REC (Record) button

5STOP button

6PLAY button

7Built-in speaker

8USB terminal

9VOL (+) button

09button

!VOL (–) button

@FOLDER/INDEX button

#ERASE button

$OK button

%0button

^Display (LCD panel)

&Built-in stereo microphone (L)

*Record/Play indicator light

(Strap hole

)USB access indicator light

-HOLD switch

=Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch

qBattery cover

wRELEASE (Release) button

Identification of Parts

*12

)

(

Main unit

Battery compartment

1Folder indicator

2Battery indicator

3Microphone sensitivity indicator

4VCVA (Variable Control Voice

Actuator) indicator

5Stereo indicator

6Memory remaining indicator (E/F bar)

7Record mode indicator

8Erase lock indicator

9Total number of recorded files in

the folder

Identification of Parts

Display (LCD Panel)

VOICE mode display MUSIC mode display

The display appears when recording. The display appears when indicating a file.

0Current file number

!Character information display

@Folder name indicator

#Title and artist name indicator

$Play position bar indicator

%Current music file number

^Total number of recorded music

files in the folder

&Character information display

Inserting Battery

Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery

cover open.

Insert size-AAA alkaline battery, observing the correct

polarity.

Close the battery cover completely.

Replacing the Battery

The battery indicator on the display changes as the battery loses

power.

➜➜

When appears on the display, replace the battery as soon as

possible.

When the battery is too weak, the recorder shuts down and “Battery

Low”appears on the display. AAA alkaline battery is recommended.

....................................................................................................................................................

Notes

•Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the battery. Unloading the battery while the recorder is in use

may corrupt the file. If you are recording into a file and the battery runs out, you will lose your currently

recorded file because the file header will not be able to close. It is crucial to change the battery once you

see only one hash mark in the battery indicator.

•If it takes longer than 1 hour to replace the dead battery, you may have to reset the time when you load a

fresh battery (☞P.12).

•Remove the battery if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.

Inserting Battery

An optional Ni-MH rechargeable battery from Olympus can be

used for the recorder (☞P.84).

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery

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