Olympus WS-331M Manuale utente

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.

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

WS-331M

INSTRUCTIONS

Trademarks

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 XT, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc.

WOW XT technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

The product was developed based on noise-canceling technology under license from NEC

Corporation.

Other product and brand names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective owners.

Introduction

●The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced notice.

Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating to product

names and model numbers.

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In the unlikely event that a questionable item, error, or omission is found, please contact

our Customer Support Center.

●Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss

incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by the third party other than

Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reasons is excluded

from the Olympus’s liability.

INDEX

Table of Contents P.4

Safe and Proper Usage P.6

Getting Started P.8

When Using the Recorder as a Voice Recorder P.19

Using the Recorder onYour PC P.44

Using the Recorder as a Music Player P.48

P.72

Other Practical Use Methods P.94

Other Information P.95

Feature Common to the Voice Recorder

and Music Player

Introduction .............................................. 2

INDEX ...................................................... 3

Table of Contents .................................... 4

Safe and Proper Usage ........................... 6

General Precautions ................................ 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 Filter (Low Cut Filter) .... 26

Recording from External Microphone

or Other Devices ............................. 28

Playing ................................................... 30

Noise Cancel Function (Noise Cancel) ... 34

Set the Voice Filter (Voice Filter) .......... 36

Continuous Playback (All Play) ............. 38

Locking Files (Lock) .............................. 40

Menu List (VOICE Mode) ...................... 42

3 Using the Recorder onYour PC

Saving Files in Your PC ......................... 44

Operating Environment ......................... 45

Connecting to Your PC .......................... 46

4 Using the Recorder as a

Music Player

Using the Recorder as a Music Player .... 48

Using Windows Media Player ............... 48

Importing Content for Listening on the

Recorder .......................................... 49

Window Names ..................................... 50

Copying Music from CD ........................ 51

Table of Contents

Transferring Music File to the Recorder...... 52

Music Playback ...................................... 55

Select Play Mode (Play Mode) .............. 59

Random Playback (Random) ................ 61

Increasing the WOW Effect (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

Auto Backspace Review (Back Space) ... 82

Changing 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

Alarm Message List ............................... 95

Troubleshooting ..................................... 96

Accessories (Optional) .......................... 97

Specifications ........................................ 98

Technical Assistance and Support ...... 100

Table of Contents

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.

General Precautions

●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.

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.

Any liability for passive damages or

damage of any kind occurred due to data

loss incurred by a defect of the product,

repair performed by the third party other

than Olympus or an Olympus authorized

service station, or any other reasons is

excluded from the Olympus’s liability.

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 service.

Main Features

Getting Started

Main Features

This product can be used to record meetings or notes, for use in conferences and other

business settings, and for language studies. It can also be used as a digital music player.

This recorder features a two-part design. The battery compartment separates from the main

unit to expose a USB terminal, for direct connection to your PC.

Main Features of the Digital

Voice Recorder

●The recorder stores highly compressed

WMA (Windows Media Audio) format voice

messages in integrated flash memory. (☞

P. 19)

It can also play back WMA and MP3

(MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3) format

files. (☞P. 30)

●It has a built-in Variable Control Voice

Actuator (VCVA) function. (☞P. 22)

●The Low Cut Filter minimizes air conditioner

noise and other similar noises while recording.

(☞P. 26)

●A Noise Cancel function (☞P. 34) and a Voice Filter

function (☞P. 36) cut noise and enable clear audio playback.

●You can choose one of three stereo or three monaural recording

modes. (☞P. 24)

Stereo

microphone

Noise-Cancellation

monaural microphone

Telephone

pickup

Tie clip microphone

External Microphone

(optional) ☞P. 97

Recording modes Recording time

ST XQ 35 hours 30 minutes

ST HQ 71 hours 00 minutes

ST SP 142 hours 05 minutes

HQ 142 hours 05 minutes

SP 279 hours 35 minutes

LP 555 hours 45 minutes

Available recording time may be

shorter if many short recordings are

made. (The displayed available

recording time and recorded time are

approximate indications.)

Main Features

●It has a backlight full-dot display (LCD

display screen). (☞P. 11)

●It features various repeat functions. (☞

P. 59, P. 78)

●Index mark and temp mark features

allow you to quickly find desired

locations. (☞P. 76)

●The playback speed can be controlled

as preferred. (☞P. 84)

●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. 46)

• This recorder is compatible with USB 2.0, enabling fast

data transfer to a computer.

●This USB storage class support recorder can be

utilized as external memory to read and save the

data. (☞P. 94)

• By connecting the computer with the USB, pictures, text

data, etc. can be saved, and utilized to carry data.

Main Features

Ni-MH

rechargeable

battery and charger

set (optional)

☞P. 97

Main Features of the Digital Music Player

●You can play back music files in WMA and MP3 format. (☞P. 55)

•This recorder can hold about 500 songs. (at 128 kbps, 4 minutes per

song)

●It has built-in WOW XT. (☞P. 63)

●You can change the playback equalizer settings. (☞P. 66)

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/MENU button

%0button

^Display (LCD panel)

&Record/Play indicator light

*Built-in stereo microphone (L)

(USB access indicator light

)Strap hole

-HOLD switch

=Mode (VOICE/MUSIC) switch

qRELEASE (Release) button

wBattery cover

Identification of Parts

(

)

Main unit

Battery

compartment

Identification of Parts

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