Olympus VN-712PC Specifications Page 1

DETAILEDINSTRUCTIONSDIGITAL VOICERECORDERThank you for purchasing an OlympusDigital Voice Recorder.Please read these instructions for informationabout

101ENPower supply 2 Insert the batteries, observing the correct = and - polarities. 3 Close the battery cover completely by sliding to

111ENCABPower supply/ HOLDPower supply Turning on/off the power Turning on the power While the recorder is turned off, slide the POWER / HOLD swit

121ENSetting time and date If you set the time and date beforehand, the information when the file is recorded is automatically stored for each file. S

131ENInserting and ejecting a microSD card The “microSD” indicated in the instruction manual refers to both microSD and microSDHC. With this recorder,

141ENInserting and ejecting a microSD cardInserting and ejecting a microSD card • The microSD card is visibly out of the slot and can be removed safe

151ENSelecting the folders and filesabcab Selecting the folders and files The recorder provides five folders, [ & ], [ ' ], [ ( ], [ ) ] a

216ENabcdRecording 1 Select the recording folder ( ☞ P.15). 2 Press the REC ( s ) button to start recording. • Turn the microphone i

217ENRecordingRecording • The recorder will stop if left on pause for more than 60 minutes. 4 Resume Recording: Press the REC ( s ) button a

218ENRecordingRecording Recording from external microphone or other devices The external microphone and other devices can be connected and the soun

193ENbacPlayback Playback 3 Press the + or − button to adjust to a comfortable listening volume. Notes • To avoid irritation to the ear

2EN • The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest informat

203ENPlaybackPlayback While the recorder is in stop mode or playback mode, press the 9 button. • The recorder skips to the beginning of the next f

213ENPlaybackPlayback Notes • When you attempt to skip to the beginning of a file during playback, the recorder will start playback from the index

223ENPlaybackPlayback Setting an index mark or a temp mark If index marks and temp marks are placed, you can quickly find a location you want to list

233ENPlaybackPlayback 1 Select a file in which index or temp marks you wish to erase are contained. 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to sele

243ENPlaybackPlayback • You can fast forward, rewind, or change playback speed as you can operate in normal mode while [ w ] is flashing to find the

253ENErasing Erasing A selected file can be erased from a folder. Also, all files in a folder can be erased simultaneously. • If an action is not s

264ENMenu setting method Menu setting method Items in menus are categorized so that you can quickly set a desired item. You can set each menu item as

274ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method 7 Press the ` OK button to complete the setting. • Pressing the 0 button without pressing the

284ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method F i l e M e n u F i l e L o c k Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally er

294ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method R e c M e n u Rec Level Recording sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs. 1 Sel

3ENIntroductionTable of contents ... 3Safety precautions ... 4Caution for usage environment ...

304ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method V C V A When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built

314ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method V-Sync. Rec For VN-713PC: Voice sync recording starts when a voice louder than the voice sync level

324ENMenu setting methodaMenu setting method • If sound at a volume equal to or below the voice sync level continues for the specified time, voice sy

334ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method P l a y M e n u N o i s e C a n c e l Note • When a recording scene is selected, recording

344ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method • In [ Folder ] mode, when the recorder comes to the end of the last file in the folder, [ E n d

354ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method D e v i c e M e n u M e m o r y S e l e c t For VN-713PC, VN-712PC: When a microSD card is in

364ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method Menu settings after resetting (initial settings): 4 Rec Menu : [ Rec Level ] [ High ] [

374ENMenu setting methodMenu setting method Notes • Never format the recorder from a PC. • When the recorder is formatted, all the saved data, i

385ENUsing the recorder on your PC Apart from using this unit as a recorder, you can use it as an external memory for your computer, as a storage devi

395ENUsing the recorder on your PCUsing the recorder on your PC Macintosh: When you connect the recorder to Mac OS, it will be recognized by the dr

4EN Safety precautions Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. K

406ENTroubleshooting/ Accessories (optional) Troubleshooting Accessories (optional) Accessories exclusive to the Olympus voice recorder can be pur

416ENSpecifications Specifications General points 4 Recording format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) * WMA (Windows Media Audio) * VN-713PC, V

426ENSpecificationsSpecifications Guide to battery life The following values are strictly references. 4 Alkaline batteries: Recording mode Bu

436ENSpecificationsSpecifications Guide to recording times The following values are strictly references. 4 MP3 format*1: Recording mode Intern

446ENSpecificationsSpecifications Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. Maximum recording time per file • The maximum cap

456ENTechnical assistance and support The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software only. s Techn

EN-BD3517-01AP1112OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan.Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111http:/

5ENSafety precautions Warning regarding data loss: • Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes, unit malfunction,

6EN Battery handling precautions Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causing el

71ENMain features Main features s Supports a wide range of recording formats. Can handle the MP3 format* (MPEG-1/ MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3) and the W

81EN37654-)(=q*&^$#890!@%12Identification of parts Identification of parts 1 Built-in microphone 2 MIC (Microphone) jack 3 EAR (E

91EN3459716826395@480 71!2Identification of partsIdentification of parts Display (LCD panel) The displayed character size on the screen can be chan