Olympus DS-50, DS-30, DS-40 manual Main Features, Recording time

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Main Features

This product is equipped with the following features.

●This “IC recorder” is optimally suited for playing back audio recordings, such as conferences or business scenes, language studies, Podcasts, and other audible content. The recorder stores highly compressed WMA (Windows Media Audio) format voice messages in integrated flash memory. (☞ P135)

It can also play back WMA and MP3 (MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3) format files. (☞ P41,96)

●A exclusive remote control (supplied with the DS-50 only) can be attached to the recorder to control recording and stop operations. (☞ P24)

●It uses a removable stereo microphone.

(☞ P23)

•The stereo microphone can be removed when it is not necessary during playback, offering excellent portability.

•If the stereo microphone is removed and attached to the exclusive remote control, it can be used as a remotely controlled stereo microphone.

•Even if the stereo microphone is removed, the unit uses a built-in monaural microphone for recording.

●Several recording modes can be selected including stereo recording modes ST XQ (Stereo Extra High Quality Sound Recording) or ST HQ (Stereo High Quality Recording), and three types of monaural recording modes including HQ (High Quality), SP (Standard Recording), and LP (Long-tern Recording). (☞ P30)

Recording time

DS-50 (1GB)

ST XQ mode:	17hours30minutes
ST HQ mode:	35hours10minutes
HQ mode:	70hours20minutes
SP mode:	138hours30minutes
LP mode:	275hours20minutes
DS-40 (512MB)
ST XQ mode:	8hours40minutes
ST HQ mode:	17hours20minutes
HQ mode:	34hours45minutes
SP mode:	68hours30minutes
LP mode:	136hours15minutes
DS-30 (256MB)
ST XQ mode:	4hours10minutes
ST HQ mode:	8hours30minutes
HQ mode:	17hours00minutes
SP mode:	33hours30minutes
LP mode:	66hours40minutes

Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made. (The displayed available recording time and recorded time are approximate indications.)

Maximum recording time per file

ST XQ mode:	26hours40minutes
ST HQ mode:	26hours40minutes
HQ mode:	26hours40minutes
SP mode:	53hours40minutes
LP mode:	148hours40minutes

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

●This recorder is compatible with USB 2.0, enabling fast data transfer to a computer. (☞ P109)

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