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Technical assistance and support

The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software only.

sTechnical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada

1-888-553-4448

sUser Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada

distec@olympus.com

sTechnical Hotline Number in Europe

Toll free number: 00800 67 10 83 00

available for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Charged numbers for the Rest of Europe

+49 180 567 1083

+49 40 23773 4899

sUser Support E-mail address in Europe

Audio.Support@olympus-europa.com

For customers in Europe

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Applicable Product : LS-100, AC adapter

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Olympus LS-100 user manual Technical assistance and support, STechnical Hotline Number in Europe, For customers in Europe

Contents

LS-100 Description of This Manual Trademarks and registered trademarks Index Menus About the PC 117 For Quick Reference 123 Table of Contents Chapter About the Tuner, the Lissajous Metronome Chapter MenusChapter About the PC Chapter For Quick Reference Safety precautions FDangerFWarning FCaution Recorder Do not turn the volume up before start- ing operationDo not disassemble, repair, or modify the product Battery AC adapter Disposal of rechargeable battery Do not damage the power supply cordXLR/standard phone combo jack Do not touch or hold the AC adapter with wet hands Checking Accessories How to attach the strapLithium ion battery Manual Overview of Recorder Main Features Name of Each Part Name of Each Part Battery/SD card cover Lock switch Switch LSD card slot USB terminal Connecting with External Devices Connecting with External Devices Recorder Mode Lets use LS-100Overdubbing Solo practice Multi-Track Mode Tuner/Lissajous/Metronome ModeMix them into a single file According to the type For microphones Instrument Recording Tips for Each Instrument Recorder position examples Acoustic guitar Electric guitarHall Instrument Connecting the microphone Connecting the instrumentsXLR/standard phone combo jack Startup Power Supply Inserting the batteryRecharging the battery Connecting the recorder to the USB AC adapter for recharge Battery indicator 4Operating temperature 4Recommended temperature rangeRecharging 4Discharge How to Use the POWER/HOLD Switch Turning the power on Turning the power offSlide the POWER/HOLD switch Sleep mode Activating the hold mode Clearing the hold modeSlide the POWER/HOLD switch to Slide the POWER/HOLD switch to posi- tion a Initial Settings before Using the Recorder Setting the date and time Time & Date How to set the voice guide Example 1038 p.m1038 p.m 2238 Initial value March 24 initial value Inserting the SD card Inserting and Removing the SD CardCard is inserted all the way Removing the SD card SD card Operations on the Home Screen Recorder Mode What You Can Do in the Recorder Mode NormalOverdub Play Sync Files and Folders FoldersSelecting folders and files Folder List Screen File name File ScreenMP3 format Adjusting the recording level properly Recording standby modeBefore Recording REC Level dial Recording Normal Recording Normal Pausing the recording Usage Example Overdubbing OverdubPlay Set the Rec Mode to Overdub Press the REC button to start recordingFile to dub over P Press the Play button to start Play Sync Play Sync Vocal Adjust the recording level to balance it With the playback fileCRecording level meter Select a file for sync recording P Set the Rec Mode to V-Sync Press the 9/0button to adjust the voice sync levelVoice Sync Recording V-Sync. Rec Press the REC button again to start recording Recording using the metronome Select Setting and set Display to On PImportant Notes on Recording Set Metronome Menu to On Searching for files Home RecorderPress the OK button Press the F1 Search button Volume dial PlaybackPlayback Changing the playback speed Rewinding Fast-forwardingSkipping to the beginning of a file Placing an index mark Erasing an index markAt the position you wish to Place an index mark, press Releasing the segment repeat playback Segment repeat playbackWill flash on the display Erasing Erasing a FileWhile the recorder is stopped Press the Erase button Select All in folder or One file Partially erasing a file Playerase.the file you wish to partiallyStart point and End point will Flash alternately on the display Disconnect the AC adapter Remove the battery Important Notes on Erasing Multi-Track Mode What You Can Do in the Multi-Track Mode ProjectBounce Save as one file Home screen Project screen Selecting a project and trackMulti-Track screen Multi-Track screen File list screen under a project Creating a Multi-Track Project Select MultitrackOn next Creating a Multi-Track Project Bounce the tracks See pages 59 to 63 for details Select Multitrack Select a trackSelect Multitrack, and press the OK button Start recording Adjust the recording levelStop recording Adjust the track Press the 9button to choose the setting you wish to changeCheck the track playback Press the Play button Add tracks Output balance Press 9twiceLeft/right balance Press 9three times Track assignment Press 9four times Bounce the tracks Press the Stop button to stop recording and playback Erasing a Multi-Track Project/Track Erasing a projectErase a track Select a project to erase Press the Erase button Select the track to erase with +/− buttonSelect Start with the + button Press the OK button Erase confirmation screen appears Lissajous, Metronome Using the tuner Home Tuner Adjust while looking at the tuning meter and the indicator Guitar chords chartBass chords chart String number/Note name What is a phase difference? About the Lissajous measurementHome Lissajous Before starting to measure Phase difference Current measurement value appearsExamples of the measurement display Degrees Using the metronome Press the +/− button to adjust the tempoHome Metronome Press the Play button to start the metronome Menus How to set the menus Press the Menu buttonItem to be set Press the 9/0button to Setting When the menu screen is openedPress the +/ − button to select a Menu item Menu screen Choices field indicates the default setting Recording Menu Rec Menu Menu settings for recordingList of menus Multi-Track Mode, Play Menu do not function CD Write P Format file into a CD Metronome P Tempo, Sound, Beat, Volume List of menusBounce P To one file Languages available for display vary Language Lang P Depending on the sales regionSpeed 100%-400% Voice Guide P Power Save P AC Adapter Optional USB Settings P USB Class CompositeResets the settings to the default Reset Settings P Fn. Recorder F1 F2 F3 Recording mode Rec Mode Menu Rec Menu Rec ModeSync. time setting Recording menu Rec Menu Press the OK button to finish the setting Microphone gain Mic GainMenu Rec Menu Mic Gain Input source Menu Rec Menu Rec Level Recording level Rec LevelPress the +/− button to select a menu item Input switch Input Select Menu Rec Menu Input SelectLimit/Comp Off Line Microphone power source Mic Power Menu Rec Menu Mic PowerPhantom Power Plug-in Power Recording format Rec Format Menu Rec Menu Rec FormatPress the +/− button to select the recording rate MP3 Low cut filter Menu Rec Menu Low Cut Filter300Hz 100Hz How to use Pre-Recording Pre-recording Pre-RecordingMenu Rec Menu Pre-Recording While the recorder is in stop mode, press the REC button Menu Rec Menu Rec Monitor Recording monitor Rec MonitorRecording monitor functions Play mode Play Mode Menu Play Menu Play ModePlay menu Play Menu Skip space Skip Space How to play with skipping and reverse skipping Press the OK button to finishMin min Sec sec min min File menu File Menu Erase lock File LockSelect a file to set the erase lock Stop mode, open the menu File Move/Copy Move/Copy Menu File Menu Move/Copy Selected files setting Repeat , select a file to be Moving/copying to Recorder Moving/copying to MultitrackPress the +/− button to select a Project to be moved or copied File divide File Divide Menu File Menu File divideMulti-Track Mode, File Divide does not function File divide is available only from the file display screen Property Property MP3 ConvertMenu File Menu Property Press the + button to select Start Press the OK button Menu File Menu MP3 ConvertConvert check screen appears CD write CD Write Menu File Menu CD WriteScreen for your selection will appear File menu Insert an empty CD to the CD drive Setting 1File Setting Selected FilesBounce Bounce Home Multitrack Screen shifts to the Multi-Track screen Menu File Menu BounceBounce check window appears Setting Te m p o , S o u n d , B e a t , o r VolumeMetronome menu Metronome Menu Metronome Metronome Using the metronome function in Multi-Track Mode Sound settingSetting sets the metronome tone Metronome volume can be adjusted between 01 Backlight Backlight LCD/Sound menu LCD/Sound MenuMenu LCD/Sound Menu Backlight Beep sound Beep Menu LCD/Sound Menu LEDMenu LCD/Sound Menu Beep LED turns on Language switch Lang Language Lang Voice guide Voice GuideMenu LCD/Sound Menu LanguageLang Menu LCD/Sound Menu Voice Guide Menu LCD/Sound Menu Intro Play Intro play Intro Play10sec., 5sec., 3sec Fn key setting Fn. Setting Fn. SettingFn. Recorder setting Device menu Device Menu Fn. MTR setting Memory selectMemory Select Registered function is called Sleep Power Save Time setting Time & DateMenu Device Menu Power Save Menu Device Menu Time & Date USB setting USB Settings Press the +/− button to select the setting itemMenu Device Menu USB Settings USB Connection AC Adapter OptionalStorage Class or Composite and then press the OK button Composite Setting reset Reset Settings Menu setting after setting reset default settingMenu Device Menu Reset Settings Recording Menu LCD/Sound Menu Metronome MenuDevice menu Format Format Screen shifts to the Format screen 115 Memory information Memory Info System information System InfoMenu Device Menu Memory Info Menu Device Menu System Info About the PC Using the recorder on your PC Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PCPC operating environment Windows Macintosh Connecting to your PC Disconnecting from your PC WindowsScreen. Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Macintosh Drive name and folder name when a PC is connected SD card Transferring voice files to your PC Using the recorder as a USB microphone/speaker Using the recorder as an external memory for your PC For Quick Reference Alarm message list Alarm message listMessage Description Action 125 Symptom Probable cause Action TroubleshootingTroubleshooting 127 128 Accessories optional Glossary Description GlossaryGlossary Specifications General points Reference input level Guide to recording times General frequency responseHz to 20 kHz Maximum recording time for a single file Recording format Built-in memory SD card Guide to battery life Lithium ion battery linear PCM format Technical assistance and support STechnical Hotline Number in EuropeUser Support E-mail address in Europe For customers in Europe Olympus Imaging Corp