Olympus WS-821, WS-823 Recording menu Rec Menu, Setting the recording mode, Rec Mode Zoom Mic

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Recording menu [Rec Menu]

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You can prioritize sound quality or recording time. Select the recording mode that best matches your recording application.

[PCM 44.1 kHz]*1 [MP3 256 kbps]*1 [MP3 192 kbps]*2 [MP3 128 kbps] [WMA 32 kbps mono]*3 [WMA 8 kbps mono]*3

*1 WS-823 and WS-822 models only *2 WS-821 model only

*3 Mono recording

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•Sound quality increases as the recording rate value increases.

•Setting a higher recording rate increases file size. Check that you have enough remaining memory before recording.

•To record conferences and presentations clearly, it is recommended to set [Rec Mode] setting to [MP3 128kbps] or above.

NOTE

•When [Rec Mode] is set to stereo, recording with a connected mono microphone records on the left channel only.

The voice recorder’s built-in stereo microphone provides directivity ranging from broad-coverage stereo recording to highly directional recording.

WS-823 model only

1Press the +/– button to adjust the built-in stereo microphone’s directivity.

•The + button increases directivity.

•The – button enables recordings with broader-coverage stereo.

•Reducing directivity and broadening the sound pickup range gives recordings more of a stereo effect.

•The setting can be adjusted to between [–3] and [+6].