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Using removable memory media can expand the recording capacity of the DM-520. The table below shows the potential recording capacity of the recorder with different-sized microSD and microSDHC memory cards.

Recording Mode

Maximum Dictation Recording Time (memory card)

 

1 GB

 

2 GB

 

4 GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM 48 kHz

1 hr. 15 min.

 

2 hrs. 45 min.

 

5 hrs. 30 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM 44.1 kHz

1 hr. 20 min.

 

3 hrs. 00 min.

 

6 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP3 320 kbps

6 hrs. 30 min.

 

13 hrs. 30 min.

 

27 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP3 256 kbps

8 hrs. 00 min.

 

17 hrs. 00 min.

 

34 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP3 192 kbps

11 hrs. 00 min.

 

23 hrs. 00 min.

 

45 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP3 128 kbps

16 hrs. 30 min.

 

34 hrs. 00 min.

 

68 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST XQ

16 hrs. 00 min.

 

33 hrs. 00 min.

 

66 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST HQ

32 hrs. 00 min.

 

67 hrs. 00 min.

 

133 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST SP

65 hrs. 00 min.

 

135 hrs. 00 min.

 

266 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HQ

65 hrs. 00 min.

 

135 hrs. 00 min.

 

266 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

128 hrs. 00 min.

 

267 hrs. 00 min.

 

524 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP

255 hrs. 00 min.

 

531 hrs. 00 min.

 

1042 hrs. 00 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the maximum recording times per file?

A maximum recording time per file is set for each quality mode. Even if a recorder’s memory is not exhausted, a single file cannot be continued beyond the limit.

Maximum Recording Time Per File

Quality Mode

Recording Time

 

 

PCM 48 kHz mode

3 hours, 00 minutes

 

 

PCM 44.1 kHz mode

3 hours, 20 minutes

 

 

MP3 320 kbps mode

29 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

MP3 256 kbps mode

37 hours, 10 minutes

 

 

MP3 192 kbps mode

49 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

MP3 128 kbps mode

74 hours, 30 minutes

 

 

ST XQ mode

26 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

ST HQ mode

26 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

ST SP mode

53 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

HQ mode

26 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

SP mode

53 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

LP mode

148 hours, 40 minutes

 

 

Olympus Imaging America Inc.

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Last updated on September 25, 2009