Olympus DS-2000 User manual

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

DS-2000

ONLINE

INSTRUCTIONS

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.

For Safe And

Correct Usage

Thank you for purchasing the Olympus

Digital Voice Recorder DS-2000. 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

heed 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.

●Do not operate the unit while operating

a vehicle (such as a bicycle, motorcycle,

or go-cart).

●Keep the unit out of the reach of

children.

IBM, PC/AT and ViaVoice are the trademarks or

registered trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation.

Macintosh and Apple are registered trademarks of

Apple Computer, Inc.

Other product and brand names mentioned herein

may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

Batteries

Warning

• Batteries should never be exposed to

flame, heated, short-circuited or

disassembled.

• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline,

lithium or any other non-rechargeable

batteries.

• Never use any battery with a torn or

cracked outer cover.

• Keep batteries 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 batteries immediately while

being careful not to burn yourself, and;

2call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for servicing.

AC Adapter

Warning

• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or

modify the AC adapter in any way.

• Keep foreign objects including water,

metal, or flammable substances from

getting inside the product.

• Do not moisten the AC adapter or touch

it with a wet hand.

• Do not use the AC adapter in the vicinity

of flammable gas (including gasoline,

benzine and lacquer thinner).

In case

• ... the internal parts of the AC adapter are

exposed because it has been dropped or

otherwise damaged:

• ... the AC adapter is dropped in water, or

if water, metal flammable substances or

other foreign objects get inside it:

• ... you notice anything unusual when

using the AC adapter such as abnormal

noise, heat, smoke, or a burning odor:

1do not touch any of the exposed parts;

2immediately disconnect the power supply

plug from the power outlet, and;

3call your dealer or local Olympus

representative for servicing. Continued

use of the AC adapter under these

circumstances could result in electric

shock, fire or injury.

Main Features

●The DS-2000 digital voice recorder stores

highly compressed DSS audio files on

SmartMedia cards.

●The DS-2000 supports two recording

modes: SP (Standard Playback) mode and

LP (Long Playback) mode (☞P.22). The

included 16MB SmartMedia card records

approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes* in

SP mode and approximately 5 hours and

30 minutes* in LP mode. An optional 128MB

SmartMedia card can hold up to 44 hours

and 40 minutes* of recordings.

●The Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA)

reduces memory usage by turning the

recorder off when it senses silence (☞P.28).

●Recorded audio files can be stored in three

separate folders for easy identification at a

later time.

●The LCD screen displays file numbers, a

real-time counter, remaining recording time,

current time and date, operating mode, and

warnings in a clear format.

●The editing capability allows you to insert

additional recording into previously recorded

audio files (☞P.20).

●In combination with IBM’s ViaVoice speech

recognition software (optionally available

from IBM), the voice data can automatically

converted to text.

* The recording time available may be shorter than

specified if a large number of short recordings are

made. (Use the remaining time and recorded time

only as references.)

Table of Contents

Getting Started

SmartMedia ................................................ 6 Identification of Parts ................................. 8

Preparing For Recording

Inserting Batteries .................................... 10

Replacing Batteries .................................. 11

Using the AC Adapter ............................... 11

Inserting and Ejecting

SmartMedia cards ............................. 12

Setting Time/Date .................................... 14

Basic operations

Recording ................................................. 16

Microphone Sensitivity ............................. 21

Recording Modes ..................................... 22

Playing ..................................................... 23

Erasing ..................................................... 26

Other functions

Using the Variable Control

Voice Actuator (VCVA) ....................... 28

Index Marks ............................................. 29

Locking Files ............................................ 30

Alarm Playback Function ......................... 32

System Sounds ........................................ 34

Moving Files Across Folders .................... 35

Assigning Folder Names .......................... 36

Formatting SmartMedia ........................... 38

Transferring Data to a PC ........................ 39

Other Information

Hold .......................................................... 40

Reset ........................................................ 40

Training your PC for Voice Recognition ... 41

Menu List ................................................. 42

Alarm Message List ................................. 43

Troubleshooting ....................................... 44

Specifications ........................................... 45

Accessories (optional) .............................. 46

Technical Assistance And Support ........... 47

SmartMedia

What is SmartMedia?

SmartMedia is a type of removable IC memory

card. With more memory than a floppy disk,

SmartMedia cards facilitate data exchange with

personal computers, and can be used to store

data. Optional SmartMedia cards are available

to add capacity as needed, in addition to the

included 16MB SmartMedia card.

When purchasing SmartMedia cards of

various memory capacities, specify 3 V

(3.3 V) SmartMedia cards (in memory sizes

of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128MB) for the

Olympus CAMEDIA digital camera series.

Notes

•Commercial 5 V SmartMedia cards cannot be used.

•This product is compatible with SmartMedia cards

that have the copyright protection ID feature, and

with SmartMedia cards without the ID feature.

(Audio files recorded with this product are not

protected by copyright law.)

•Never use SmartMedia cards with products that

are not compliant with the SSFDC Forum*

(including certain models of MP3 players).

* The SSFDC Forum is a voluntary organization

committed to promoting SmartMedia as a de facto

standard in the industry. The DS-2000 adheres

to a format recommended by the SSFDC Forum.

Memory Sizes of SmartMedia Cards

and Approximate Recording Times*

Memory Size SP Mode LP Mode

4MB 35 min. 1 hr.20 min.

8MB 1 hr.15 min. 2 hr.45 min.

16MB 2 hr.35 min. 5 hr.30 min.

32MB 5 hr.10 min. 11 hr.10 min.

64MB 10 hr.25 min. 22 hr.20 min.

128MB 22 hr.50 min. 44 hr.40 min.

* Recording time is calculated using a single audio

file recorded continuously. If audio files are recorded

intermittently, recording time may be shorter than

indicated.

Audio Recording Format

The DS-2000 stores highly compressed DSS

(Digital Speech Standard) audio files on

SmartMedia cards.

SmartMedia

Write-protect SmartMedia

A write-protect seal (supplied with SmartMedia

card) can be attached to a SmartMedia card

to guard against accidental recording, erasing,

and formatting.

Attach the write-protect seal to the write-protect

area to prevent valuable data from being

erased accidentally.

Remove the write-protect seal before

recording or erasing.

Notes

•Attach the write-protect seal to the write-protect

area carefully, without letting the seal stick out, lift,

or peel.

•Do not use commercial seals.

•Write-protect seals cannot be reused.

•A dirty write-protect seal may disable the write-

protect feature. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

•A SmartMedia card with a write-protect seal

attached to it may not be write-protected when

using the card with other products.

Write-protect

area

Identification of Parts

1Built-in microphone

2FOLDER button

3PLAY button

4REW (Rewind) /–button

5FF (Fast Forward) /+ button

6INDEX button

7ERASE button

8Built-in speaker

9MENU button

0STOP button

!REC (Record) button

@Display (LCD panel)

#Record/Play indicator lamp

$VOLUME control

%Earphone jack

^SmartMedia slot

&Microphone jack

*SmartMedia ejection switch

(POWER/LOCK switch

)MICSENS (Microphone sensitivity)

switch

-VCVA switch

=HOLD switch

qPower jack

wPC (USB) terminal

eBattery cover

Identification of Parts

Display (LCD Panel)

1Folder

2Battery indicator

3Recording date/time mark

4Remaining memory mark

5Total file time mark

6Record mode

7Alarm mark

8Erase lock mark

9Current file

0Current time, elapsed time,

recording time, operation guides,

menu display, etc.

!Date, remaining memory, total

recording time of the playing file,

operation guides, etc.

Identification of Parts

Stopped State

The display appears as shown above when

recording or playback is stopped.

Current file number

Stop position

Total recording time

of the file

Inserting Batteries

Slide open the battery cover.

Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the

correct polarity.

Close the battery cover completely.

Inserting Batteries

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