Olympus DS-150 Convenient Features, Variable Control Voice Actuator Vcva Recording

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CONVENIENT FEATURES

VARIABLE CONTROL VOICE ACTUATOR (VCVA) RECORDING

In order to improve performance in long recordings, this recorder is equipped with a voice activated recording function (called VCVA by Olympus). This function helps save memory capacity and extends recording time with very little loss of voice data at the moment of activation.

RECORDING INDEX SIGNALS

You can record index signals at important points during recording for instant access to those points during playback.

1Press the Index button during recording or Record-Pause. [INDX] is displayed on the LCD panel for 2 seconds together

with the total number of index signals recorded.

2The LED blinks during index signal recording.

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ERASE SP DICT

MENU

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ERASE SP DICT

MENU

XRecording of the next index signal will not be accepted during the 2-second interval while an index signal is being recorded and the LED is blinking

XUp to 16 index signals can be recorded in each message.

INDEX/

FOLDER

REC STOP

1Press the MENU switch once (for less than 2 seconds) to display [R-TIME] and [SP] or [LP]. Then adjust the Up/Down control to display [VCVA] and [ON] or [OFF] (see page 29). Pressing the MENU switch within 4 seconds allows you to switch between [ON] and [OFF]. The VCVA function is activated when the STOP button is pressed or if no operation has been performed for 4 seconds after [ON] is displayed.

2When the built-in microphone detects a voice sound, recording will start automatically. When voice input stops for 2 seconds, recording will pause. The LED lights when recording begins and blinks during Record-Pause.

3The recording activation level can be adjusted during VCVA recording with the Up/Down control on the MENU switch. Perform a test recording and adjust the level between 1 and 30 to match the recording environment.

XThe VCVA activation level differs depending on the sensitivity of the microphone. See page 30 for details on the microphone sensitivity setting.

DETECTING INDEX SIGNALS

1When an index signal is detected during playback, [INDX] lights on the LCD panel.

2If the Index button is pressed during playback, the recorder will skip to the next index signal in the same message and then resume playback.

3If the index button is pressed during fast forward, the recorder will forward skip to the next index signal in the same message and stop.

4If the index button is pressed during fast reverse, the recording will reverse skip to the previous index signal in the same message and stop.

XThe skip operation will not occur if no index signal has been recorded before or after the current position in the same message.

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