Olympus DM-450 manual Saving Files in Your PC, Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC

Using the Recorder on Your PC

Saving Files in Your PC

By being connected to a PC, the recorder enables you to do the following:

•Playback voice "les on your PC ( P.87). Voice "les recorded using the recorder can be played using the "Olympus Sonority" software included on the provided CD-ROM or "Windows Media Player" ( P.95).

•Voice "les recorded on the recorder can be played and managed on the PC using the "Olympus Sonority".

•Using the "Windows Media Player", the stored WMA or MP3 "les on your PC can be transferred and played back on this recorder.

•If an upgrade (Option) to the "Olympus Sonority Plus" is executed or a Music Editing Plug-in is added (Option), various additional functions can be utilized ( P.93).

Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC

•When you are downloading a "le from the recorder or uploading a "le to the recorder, do not remove the USB cable even if the screen is indicating you can. Data is still being transferred while the recording indicator light is blinking. When removing the USB cable, be sure to follow the description in  P.81. If the USB cable is removed before the drive is stopped, data may not be successfully transferred.

•On a PC, do not format the drive of the recorder. Initialization is not successfully achieved on a PC. For initialization, follow the instructions in the [Format] screen of the recorder ( P.71).

•Folder (directory) names displayed by "le management tools such as Explorer in Microsoft Windows and Finder in Macintosh are di&erent from the folder names that can be set with the recorder or the "Olympus Sonority".

•If folders or "les stored on the recorder are moved or renamed by using a

"le management tool in Windows or Macintosh, the order of "les may be changed or "les may become unrecognizable.

•Data can be written or uploaded to the recorder even though the attribute of the recorder drive is shown as Read-only by the operating system of the PC.

•As the noise may cause adverse e&ects on electronics devices nearby the recorder, unplug the external microphone and earphone when you connect the recorder to a PC.

Important Notice on the Explanation of

Software Functions

Function items that can be used in Windows will be displayed as Windows and function items that can be used in Macintosh will be displayed as Macintosh . Items that only have Windows or Macintosh indicated can only be supported by the target system.

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