Olympus DM-5, DM-3 manual Rec Menu, Set the recording rate, Mic Sense, Rec Mode

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Mic Sense

Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet recording needs.

1Select [Mic Sense] from the menu on the [Rec Menu].

2Select [High], [Middle] or [Low].

[High]:

Highest recording sensitivity suitable for conferences with large crowds and recording audio at a distance or low volume.

[Middle]:

Suitable for recording meetings and seminars with a small number of people.

[Low]:

Lowest recording sensitivity suitable for dictation.

•When you would like to clearly record a speaker’s voice, set [Mic Sense] to [Low] and hold recorder’s built-in stereo microphone close to the speaker’s mouth (5-10 cm) before recording.

Rec Mode

The recorder can record in the linear PCM format. High resolution recording at a high sampling rate and high bit rate equivalent or superior to that of a music CD is possible. Moreover, it also supports the MP3 and WMA formats.

1Select [Rec Mode] from the menu on the [Rec Menu].

2Select [PCM], [MP3] or [WMA].

[PCM]:

This is an uncompressed audio format

[MP3]:

MPEG is the international standard established by a working group of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

[WMA]:

This is an audio compression encoding method that was developed by the Microsoft Corporation in the US.

3Set the recording rate.

When [PCM] is selected: [48kHz/16bit] or [44.1kHz/16bit]

When [MP3] is selected: [320kbps] to [128kbps]

When [WMA] is selected:

[ST XQ], [ST HQ], [ST SP], [HQ], [SP], [LP]

•To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set other than [LP] in Rec Rate.

•When the external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone.

Set the method for adjusting the recording level [Rec Level]

You can set the device to automatically or manually adjust the recording level.

1Select [Rec Level] from the menu on the [Rec Menu].

2Select [Manual] or [Auto].

[Manual]:

Recording is performed by manually adjusting the recording level.

[Auto]:

Recording is performed by automatically adjusting the recording level. This is useful for when you will be recording right away.