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2003.12.25 BZ2993T4 INST EN 1

1 Press the FOLDER button to

select the desired folder (A,

B, C or S).

When you select folder S, the

current date subfolder appears

on the display.

• If you select folder S, press the

+ or – button to select the desired

date subfolder.

2 Press the REC button to

start recording.

The Recording/playing lamp

turns red, and recording starts.

3 To stop recording, press the

STOP button.

New recordings are saved as

the last file in the folder.

To Pause Recording

To pause

Press the REC button during recording.

, “PAUSE” appears on the display and the Recording/playing

lamp flashes.

To resume recording

Press the REC button again.

, Recording will resume at the point of interruption.

DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

VN-120

VN-240

VN-480

VN-120PC

VN-240PC

VN-480PC

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.

E2-2993-01

AP0312

* INDEX button....VN-240/VN-240PC/VN-480/VN-480PC

PC (USB) terminal....VN-120PC/VN-240PC/VN-480PC

Identification of Parts

Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2111

Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel. 1-800-622-6372

(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 040-237730

(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg. Germany.

2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TX, United Kingdom, Tel. 020-7253-2772

http://www.olympus.com

1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the

battery cover open.

2 Insert two size-AAA alkaline batteries, observing

the correct polarity.

3 Close the battery cover completely.

Time/Date screen appears. The hour indicator

flashes, indicating the start of the Time/Date setup

process. (See “Setting Time/Date” for details)

Replacing Batteries

When appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. Size-AAA

alkaline batteries are recommended. When the batteries are depleted, appears on the

display, and the recorder shuts off. It is recommended to set the HOLD switch to the HOLD

position before you replace batteries to maintain the current settings (time/date, etc.). For

your convenience,the recorder also logs the current settings in nonvolatile memory at hourly

intervals.

Standby Mode and Display Shut Off

If the recorder is stopped or paused for 60 minutes or longer during recording or playing, it

goes into Standby (power-save) mode, and the display shuts off. To exit Standby mode and

turn on the display, press any button.

Inserting Batteries

Setting Time/Date (TIME)

If you have set the time and date, information as to when a sound file was recorded is stored

automatically with that file.

The time and date must be set to enable management of files in folder S (VN-240/VN-240PC/

VN-480/VN-480PC), for the alarm playback function, and for the timer recording (VN-480/

VN-480PC).

When you install batteries for the first time or each time you replace the batteries, the

hour indication will flash. In such a case, be sure to set the time and date by following

steps 5 through 9 described below.

Notes on the Folders

The recorder has four folders: A, B, C, and S.

To change the folder selection, press the FOLDER button while

the recorder is stopped.

• Folders A, B, and C

Each recorded file is stored in a folder. Using folders to classify files

makes it convenient to find files you want to access later.

• Folder S (VN-240/VN-240PC/VN-480/VN-480PC)

This folder has date subfolders* from January 1 to December 31. Up to 10 files can be

stored in each date subfolder, a useful feature for schedule management by storing a

certain day's schedule for future reference.

To switch between date subfolders, select the S folder, then press the + or – button while

the recorder is stopped. Up to a total of 100 files can be recorded in folder S.

* There is one subfolder for each day of the year.

a Current folder

Hold

Set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position.

All operation buttons are disabled. This feature is useful when

the recorder has to be carried in a handbag or pocket.

Remember to reset the HOLD switch before attempting

to use the recorder.

Notes

• The alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if the recorder is

set to HOLD. The recorder will then begin to play the file associated

with the alarm once you press any button.

• The recorder functions as follows with the HOLD switch set to the

HOLD position:

– If the recorder is playing, the display goes dark when playback of

the current file has completed.

– When you set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position while playing

back, you can still adjust the volume using the VOLUME control.

– If the recorder is recording, the display goes dark when the

recorder stops recording automatically upon running out of free

memory.

• Press the area that the arrow points to.

• Do not force the clip wider, as it may break.

How to Use the Clip

Clip

c Current recording

mode

d Current file

number

e Recording time

f Remaining

recording time

(REMAIN)

a Current folder

b Date to record

Getting Started

An optional Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery from

Olympus can be used for the recorder.

Press the FOLDER button to

select the desired folder (A,

B, C or S).

2 Press the + or – button to

select the file to play back.

If you select folder S, select

the desired date subfolder.

•

When you select the desired date

subfolder, it is useful to press and

hold the + or – button for 1

second or longer. The recorder

locates the next date subfolder

that contains recorded files.

3 Press the PLAY button to

start playback.

The Recording/playing lamp

turns green, and the elapsed

playing time is indicated on the

display.

4 Use the VOLUME control to

adjust the volume to your

liking.

a Current folder

b Current file

number

c Playing time

Maximum of 100 files in folder S.

Maximum of 100 files

Folder BFolder A

File

Date subfolder

File

Folder C

Maximum of 100 files in each folder

Total of 300 files.

Maximum

of 10 files

– 1 – – 2 – – 3 – – 4 – – 5 –

1,8

3,5,7

2,4,6

•You can switch the time indication between the 12-hour system and the 24-hour system by

pressing the DISPLAY button while you are setting the hour or minute.

•You can change the order of the date indication by pressing the DISPLAY button while you

are setting the year, month, or day.

(Example: February 14, 2004)

1 Press and hold the MENU button for

1 second or longer.

2 Press the STOP or PLAY button until

“TIME” flashes on the display.

3 Press the ENTER button.

The hour indicator flashes.

4 Press the STOP or PLAY button to set

the hour.

5 Press the ENTER button to accept the

minute.

The minute indicator flashes.

Pressing the – button enables the hour

setting again.

6 Press the STOP or PLAY button to set

the minute.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to continue to set

the year, month and date in the same way.

7 After setting the date, press the ENTER

button.

This completes the time/date setup

procedure.

8 Press the MENU button.

Recording Playing Back

LCD Display Information

You can select an option for the display of the recorder. This help review and confirm different

recorder settings and file information.

Canceling Playback

To stop

Press the STOP button.

, The recorder stops in the middle of the file being played.

To resume playback

Press the PLAY button again.

, Playback will resume at the point of interruption.

When you play back a file in the date subfolder without choosing a specified file, the

recorder will play back all the files in the selected date subfolder from filename “01”.

When you play back a file immediately after recording the file, only the most recently

recorded file will be played back.

Forwarding and Rewinding

Fast Forward

Press and hold the

button while playing a file.

, When you release the

button, the recorder will resume normal playback.

Rewind

Press and hold the

button while playing a file.

, When you release the

button, the recorder will resume normal playback.

• No sound is heard from the built-in speaker during fast forwarding or rewinding.

• The end of the file is located by pressing and holding the

button during fast

forwarding. The recorder will pause at the end of the file. If you do not release the

button, the recorder will continue fast forward.

• The beginning of the file is located by pressing and holding the

button during

rewinding. The recorder will pause at the beginning of the file. If you do not release

the

button, the recorder will continue rewinding.

Changing Playing Speed

You can change the playing speed by pressing the PLAY button while the recorder is

playing back.

• When the slow playback mode is selected, the “SLOW” appears and, for the fast

playback mode, “FAST” appears on the display while the recorder is playing back.

• The recorder stops playing when you press the STOP button while playing back in

the slow/fast mode, or when it reaches to the end of the file. If you once press the

STOP button and start playback again, the recorder will play back files in normal

speed as well.

Locating the beginning of the file

While the recorder is playing back in the slow/fast mode, pressing the + or – button

forwards or rewinds to the beginning of the previous or next file respectively. If an

index mark is encountered midway, playback begins at that point. (See “Index Marks”

for details)

Listening with earphones

You can listen to files by connecting earphones to the earphone jack.

If an earphone is connected, the speaker doesn't emit sound. Sound will be played

back monaurally.

* An earphone is not provided with VN-120,VN-120PC,VN-240 and VN-480. You can use any

standard 3.5mm monaural earphone or headphone.

Normal speed Slow playback Fast playback

( -20%) (+30%)

Notes

• If “FULL” appears on the display, you cannot record in the selected folder. In

such a case, erase unnecessary files or download to PC (VN-120PC/VN-240PC/

VN-480PC).

• If the recorder is placed directly on a table when recording a meeting, it tends to

pick up table vibrations. Put a notebook or other item between the table and the

recorder for clearer recording.

• Even if you press the DISPLAY button, the display will not change to current

recording time if the remaining recording time is 5 minutes or less.

• When remaining recording time falls to 1 minute or less, the Recording/playing

lamp flashes red.

• The recorder will enter Stop mode if it has been left paused for 10 minutes or

longer.

• In case of difficult acoustic conditions or low speaker’s voice, recording in HQ or

SP is recommended. Also, usage of an external microphone (sold separately)

could improve the quality of recordings.

MAX

MIN

Microphone jack

Clip

Display (LCD panel)

Recording/playing lamp

DISPLAY button

STOP button

0 (Rewind) button/ – button

PLAY button

ERASE button

MENU button/

FOLDER button

Microphone

Earphone jack

Built-in speaker

REC (Record) button

ENTER button/INDEX button*

VOLUME control

9 (Fast Forward) button/

+ button

Battery cover

PC (USB) terminal*

Folder S (schedule)

State of the

recorder

While in Stop

mode

While in record

mode

While in

playback mode

Operation

Press and hold

the STOP button

Press the

DISPLAY button

Press the

DISPLAY button

Press the

DISPLAY button

Display

The total number of files recorded in the folder

and remaining recording time appears on the

display.

Time → Remaining recording time → Date →

Time . . . (with folder A, B or C selected)

The selected indication appears on the display

each time the recorder is stopped.

The display switches between current recording

time and remaining recording time.

Playing time → Remaining playing time →

Recording date of the file → Recording time of

the file → Playing time . . .

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Recording Playing Back

2003.12.25 BZ2993T4 INST EN 11 Press the FOLDER button toselect the desired folder (A,B, C or S).When you select folder S, thecurrent date subfolde

Page 2 - Erase Menu Other Function

2003.12.25 BZ2993T4 INST EN 1Erasing from Folder S(VN-240/VN-240PC/VN-480/VN-480PC)To erase S folder, select S folder, and then press the ERASE but

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