Olympus Dm-770 Setup guide

Sheffield Hallam University

Olympus DM-770

Digital Recorder

Training Guide

Simon Crawley & Rich Nind

2/24/2017

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How to use the... Olympus DM-770 Digital Recorder

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Charging the recorder

1. Slide the USB connector slide lever in the

direction of the arrow. The USB connector

will extend out.

2. Connect the extension cable to this and the other end to a USB port on

your PC or a plug adapter. You can connect the recorders USB

connector directly to a computer port, however this is not recommended.

3. Press the OK button to start

charging the battery.

4. Charging has finished when the battery indicator

changes to display [F]. The approximate charging

time is 3 hours.

Switching it on

While the recorder’s power is off, slide the

POWER/HOLD switch in the direction indicated

by the arrow.

To turn off the recorder, slide the POWER/HOLD

switch in the direction of the arrow and hold it for

1 second before release.

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Selecting folders and files

The recorder provides five folders [A], [B], [C], [D] and [E]. Each folder can

store up to 200 files.

1. While the voice recorder

is in the stop mode, press

the F1 (FOLDER) button.

The folder changes each

time you press this

button, and will cycle through

the five available folders.

2. Press the REWIND or

FASTFORWARD buttons

to select the desired file.

The information given in c

through to f is displayed for

just 2 seconds immediately

after a file is selected.

Recording

1. Select the folder you wish to record to using the above process.

2. Point the built-in microphone or the optional

external microphone in the direction of the

sound to record.

3. Press the REC button to start recording.

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4. You will see some information on

screen -

5. Press the STOP button when you want to stop

recording.

Pausing / resuming a recording

1. Press the REC button during

recording. The recording will

pause and the blinking

PAUSE message will appear

on the display. Recording is

stopped automatically after

being paused for at least 60 minutes.

2. Press the REC button again while paused to resume the recording.

Setting an index mark

If index marks are placed, you can quickly find a location you

want to listen to in fast forward and fast rewind and when

cuing a file.

To set an index mark during a recording:

1. When recording has started, press the F2 INDEX

button.

2. You will see INDEX 01 flash up on screen.

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You can set index marks during playback as well as recording, just follow the

same process. Up to 200 index marks can be set in a single recording.

Playback

The recorder can playback your recordings, we would recommend using the

earphones for a clearer playback or to connect and transfer the recordings to

your home computer.

To playback on the recorder:

1. Select the file to play from

the chosen folder.

2. Press the OK button to start

playback.

3. When the PLAY button is pressed during

playback, the playback speed changes

with each press.

4. Press the +or -button to adjust the volume to the

desired level.

5. Press the STOP button to stop playback.

Finding an index mark

1. During playback, tap the Fast-forward button to

take you to then next index mark.

2. Press the Rewind button to go back to the previous

index mark. Where no more marks are set, you will

be taken back to the beginning of the recording.

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Erasing files

A selected file can be erased from a folder. Also, all files in a folder can be

erased simultaneously.

1. Locate the folder or file you want to erase.

2. When the file display screen

appears, press the ERASE button.

No files can be playing in order to

erase a recording.

3. Press the +or -buttons to select All in folder (erases all files in folder)

or One file (erases individual file).

4. Press the OK button.

5. Press the +button to select

START.

6. Press the OK button to erase the file or folder.

If you are unsure about erasing files using this method, you can cancel out at

any time. You can also erase files from the recorder using the Olympus

Sonority software on your computer.

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Using the Olympus Sonority software

By being connected to a PC, the recorder enables you to do the following:

•Recorded files can be played back on your computer

•Recorded files can be transferred onto your computer, managed and

renamed

Connecting to the PC

1. Turn the recorder's power on.

2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your computer (fig.1).

3. Make sure that the recorder is stopped, and then connect the USB cable

to the connecting (fig.2).

Disconnecting from the PC

1. Click the icon on the taskbar located at the lower right corner of the

screen.

2. Click on the SAFELY REMOVE USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE option

that appears.

3. Confirm that the device has disconnected before removing the USB

cable.

fig.1

fig.2

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Olympus Sonority display window

By connecting the recorder to your PC, you will automatically start the

application. You will see the following screen.

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Download files to PC

You can download your recordings to the PC.

1. Click the DEVICE drop down menu on the main toolbar.

2. Click on whichever folder you want to download, or download all folders.

Clicking FOLDER A will download to FOLDER A in the MAIN TREE

VIEW.

3. The file will be copied across. Do not disconnect the device while

copying is in progress.

Play a recording

You can play back your recordings

through the Olympus Sonority

software. We recommend this

because you have access to a range

of options to improve the playback

quality.

1. Select the folder that contains the recording you want to play.

2. Select the file to playback from

the FILE LIST DISPLAY AREA.

3. Click the PLAY button on the

PLAYBACK CONTROL BAR.

4. If you have set index marks,

click the button to skip to

the next index mark. You will

see an orange arrow

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