Olympus DS-3000 User Manual

1DIGITAL VOICERECORDERDS-3000INSTRUCTIONSThank you for purchasing an OlympusDigital Voice Recorder.Please read these instructions for information abou

10Inserting and Ejecting SmartMedia cardsEjecting SmartMedia cards1Set the POWER/LOCK switch to OFF.The display disappears.2Raise the SmartMedia eject

11Setting Time/DateSetting Time/DateIf you have set the time and date, informationas to when an audio file is recorded is storedautomatically with tha

12RecordingThe recorder provides three folders, A, B, andC, and each message recorded in a folder issaved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file.Up t

13RecordingOverwrite RecordingYou can overwrite a previously recorded filefrom any point within the file.Note that the overwritten recordings will bee

14Recording ModesYou can choose between two recordingmodes: SP (Standard Playback) mode and LP(Long Playback) mode. Once you choose amode, files are r

15PlayingPlayingYou can start playing a file at any point. Therecorder stops automatically when it finishesplaying each file.1Press the FOLDER/MENU bu

16PlayingTo skip backwardPress the REW/– button once while rewinding.orPress the REW/– button twice while stopped.➥The recorder skips to, and stops at

17ErasingErasingErasing One File at a TimeA selected file can be erased from a folder.1Press the FOLDER/MENU buttonto choose a folder.2Press the FF/+

18To Partially Erase a FileYou can erase a selected part of a file.1Press the FOLDER/MENU button tochoose a folder.2Press the FF/+ or REW/– buttonseve

19Index Marks/Locking FilesLocking Files1Press the FOLDER/MENU button tochoose a folder.2Press the FF/+ or REW/– buttonseveral times to choose the fil

2For Safe AndCorrect UsageThank you for purchasing the OlympusDigital Voice Recorder DS-3000. Beforeusing your new recorder, read this manualcarefully

20Alarm PlaybackFunction1Press the FOLDER/MENU button tochoose a folder.2Press the FF/+ or REW/– button tochoose the file to be played whenthe alarm s

218Press the FF/+ or REW/– buttonto set the hour.9Press the REC/SET button toaccept the hour.The minute indicator flashes.10Press the FF/+ or REW/– bu

226Press the FF/+ or REW/– button tochoose characters.Available characters are 0 to 9, A to Z,and space.REC button: To input the selectedcharacter an

23Setting Priority LevelsSetting PriorityLevelsYou can set a priority level for each file.You can choose between “HIGH” and“NORMAL.” The default is N

245Press the FF/+ or REW/– button tochoose characters.Available characters are 0 to 9, A to Z, andspace.REC button: To input the selectedcharacter and

25Dealer Option Items7After selecting or entering the WorkType, press and hold the REC/SETbutton for more than 1 second* tomake it the current Work Ty

26Transferring Datato a PCThis recorder is equipped with a USB terminalto enable recorded voice data to be transferredto a PC. For more details on how

27Hold/Reset/Menu ListHoldAll operation buttons are disabled. This featureis useful when the recorder has to be carriedin a bag or pocket.Setting the

28Alarm Message ListMeaningLow batterypowerWrite-protectedIncompatibleSmartMediaSmartMediaejection errorFolder fullFormatting errorIndex fullNo cardEr

29TroubleshootingProbable causeThe batteries are not loaded properly.The batteries are dead.The POWER/LOCK switch is set to OFF.If none of these sugge

3BatteriesWarning• Batteries should never be exposed to flame,heated, short-circuited or disassembled.• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium o

30Accessories (optional)SmartMedia cards of 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128MB:M-8/16/32/64/128Olympus CAMEDIA digital camera series 3 V (3.3 V)SmartMedia memory

31PC Transcription kit: AS-3000The AS-3000 transcription kit (sold separately)provides you with a PC-footswitch, a headset andDSS Player Pro Transcrip

E2-2887-01Declaration of ConformityModel Number: DS-3000Trade Name: DIGITAL VOICE RECORDERResponsible Party: OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.Address: 2 Corporate

4SmartMediaOptional SmartMedia cards are available toadd capacity as needed, in addition to theincluded 16MB SmartMedia card.When purchasing SmartMedi

5Table of ContentsGetting StartedMain Features ... 6 Identification of Parts ...

6Identification of Parts1 Built-in microphone2 NEW button3 REC (Record) /SET button4 REW (Rewind) /– button5 FF (Fast Forward) /+ button6 INDEX button

7Display (LCD Panel)Stopped StateThe display appears as shown above when recordingor playback is stopped.You can display the time stamp (date and time

8Replacing BatteriesThe battery indicator on the display changesas the batteries lose power. → → → When the batteries are too weak, the reco

9Inserting and Ejecting SmartMedia cardsInserting andEjectingSmartMedia cards1Insert the SmartMedia in the correctdirection.Push the SmartMedia card f