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Main Features

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●Utilizes a high sensitivity, low noise stereo microphone capable of faithfully capturing the original sound.

Machined metal components are utilized in the housing for the built-in stereo microphone, resulting in a design built with special features in mind while also achieving a construction which is resistant to vibration. Furthermore, by turning the microphone itself 90° outwards you can produce recordings with a natural and expansive stereo feel to them.

●Equipped with a high sound quality amplifier circuit.

Utilizes a low noise amplifier circuit, allowing you to produce high sound quality recordings with low noise.

●Supports the linear PCM format, which is capable of recording sound quality equivalent to or surpassing CD-level.

Capable of realistically recording various different sound sources. High resolution recording at a high sampling frequency and bit count equivalent or superior to that of a music CD (Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz, Bit count 16bit) is possible (☞ P.34, P.36).

●Supports a wide range of recording formats. Can handle the MP3 format (MPEG-1/ MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3), and the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format.

In supporting the MP3 and WMA formats, this device can save files in a highly compressed manner, thereby allowing for extended recording times (☞ P.34, P.36). In addition, when connected to an external device, the recorder can encode incoming analog audio signals without a PC (☞ P.26).

●Supports high capacity recording media. Starting with its 2 GB built-in flash memory, can also record onto an SD Card (commercially available) (☞ P.14).

Check the Olympus website regarding SD cards which are confirmed operation with this recorder (☞ P.65).

●Equipped with a variety of features that support audio recording.

With this recorder you can customize a variety of recording functions such as the recording level and microphone sensitivity to suit the recording conditions and personal preferences (☞ P.34, P.36).

●Allows for system upgrades through enhanced options and equipment. Further enhances the pleasure of recording

(☞ P.65).

●Can playback WAV, WMA, and MP3 format files sent from a computer in addition to files recorded by the device itself. Can be enjoyed as a music player at any time.

Can hold approximately 500 music files (WMA 128 kbps/ 4 minutes per song conversion) (☞ P.27, P.28, P.50, P.57).

●Supports USB 2.0. Hi-Speed, which enables high-speed data transmission as an external memory device for your computer.

By connecting the computer with the USB, pictures, text data, etc. can be saved, and utilized to carry data (☞ P.49, P.61).

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