Olympus LS-100 Name of Each Part

Name of Each Part

Name of Each Part

VOLUME dial

EAR jack

MIC jack

(microphone/line input)

XLR Power

switch (L)

Power/hold switch

REMOTE jack

(Remote control)

USB terminal

XLR Power

switch (R)

Lock switch

XLR/standard

phone combo jack (L)

Strap hook

XLR/standard

phone combo jack (R)

Battery slot

SD card slot

Battery/SD card cover

Contents

Main Preface Description of This Manual Trademarks and registered trademarks INDEX Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview of Recorder Chapter 2 Startup Chapter 3 Recorder Mode Table of Contents Chapter 5 About the Tuner, the Lissajous, and the Metronome Chapter 6 Menus Chapter 7 About the PC Chapter 8 For Quick Reference fDanger Instructions for use Recorder fCaution AC adapter Battery fDanger Li-ion 00 Disposal of rechargeable battery XLR/standard phone combo jack Notes on the external CD/DVD drive Checking Accessories How to attach the strap Page Main Features Page Name of Each Part Connecting with External Devices Connecting with External Devices Connect commercially available external devices suitable for your situation. Let's use LS-100! See page 39 for details. See page 32 for details. Let's use LS-100! See page 53 for details. See page 66 for details. Multi-Track Mode Tuner/Lissajous/Metronome Mode Recording Tips for Each Instrument Recorder position examples Voice Piano Wind instrument Recording Tips for Each Instrument Acoustic guitar Hall Electric guitar Connecting the instruments Connection of the XLR/Standard Phone Combo Jack and Phantom Power Supply XLR/standard phone combo jack Page Recharging the battery Connecting the recorder to the USB AC adapter for recharge Inserting the battery Connecting the recorder to a PC with the USB cable for recharge Recharging 4Discharge: 4Operating temperature: 4Recommended temperature range: How to Use the POWER/HOLD Switch Turning the power on Turning the power off How to Use the POWER/HOLD Switch Activating the hold mode Clearing the hold mode Initial Settings before Using the Recorder Setting the date and time [Time & Date] Initial Settings before Using the Recorder How to set the voice guide Inserting and Removing the SD Card Inserting the SD card Inserting and Removing the SD Card Removing the SD card SD card Operations on the Home Screen Page What You Can Do in the Recorder Mode Recorder Mode Files and Folders Folders In the recorder mode, the recording folders [Folder A] through [Folder E] are available. 0 Selecting folders and files Home Screen [Recorder]Folder List Screen h File Screen File name Adjusting the recording level properly Before Recording Press the REC button to enter the recording standby mode. Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL dial. Normal Recording [Normal] Pausing the recording Press the REC button during recording. Listening to the sound being recorded (Recording monitor) Please set the [Rec Monitor] to [On] beforehand ( P. 88). Overdubbing [Overdub] Usage Example Play 45). Play Sync [Play Sync] Usage Example Sing Set the [ Rec Mode ] to [ Voice Sync Recording [V-Sync. Rec] Rec] ( P. 80). Press the Important Notes on Recording Recording using the metronome Page Changing the playback speed Fast-for warding Rewinding Skipping to the beginning of a file Placing an index mark Erasing an index mark Segment repeat playback 1 2 segment repeat, press the preassigned Fn button. Releasing the segment repeat playback Page Partially erasing a file Erasing Important Notes on Erasing Page What You Can Do in the Multi-Track Mode Multi-Track Mode Bounce Project Page Multi-Track screen File list screen under a project Page Page 1 2 3 Adjust the recording level Start recording Stop recording Check the track (playback) 1 Press the PLAY button. Adjust the track 4 Mute: Press 9 once. Add tracks 9 10 Page Erasing a Multi-Track Project/Track Important Notes on Erasing Page Page Using the tuner About the Lissajous measurement Connect an amplifier to the recorder before starting to measure. [Home] { [Lissajous] What is a phase difference? 3 Examples of the measurement display: About the Lissajous measurement Using the metronome [Home] { [Metronome] Press the +/ button to adjust the tempo. Press the PLAY button to start the metronome. Tempo instructions to provide a rough idea of tempo Page Page How to set the menus * In the Multi-Track Mode, [Rec Mode] and [Pre-Recording] do not function. Recording Menu [Rec Menu]: Menu settings for recording * In the Multi-Track Mode, [Play Menu] do not function. Play Menu [Play Menu]: Menu settings for playback File menu [File Menu]: Menu settings that relate to files Metronome Menu [Metronome Menu]: Menu settings that relate to the metronome LCD/Sound Menu [LCD/Sound Menu]: Menu settings that relate to the LCD and sound Device Menu [Device Menu]: Menu settings that relate to the device Recording mode [Rec Mode] Microphone gain [Mic Gain] Recording level [Rec Level] Press the +/ button to select the Input source. Press the OK button to finish the setting. Input switch [Input Select] [Menu] { [Rec Menu] { [Input Select] Microphone power source [Mic Power] Recording format [Rec Format] Low cut filter [Low Cut Filter] Pre-recording [Pre-Recording] How to use Pre-Recording Recording monitor [Rec Monitor] Play menu [Play Menu] Play mode [Play Mode] Skip space [Skip Space] Play menu [Play Menu] How to play with skipping and reverse skipping Page File Move/Copy [Move/Copy] Page Press F2 (OK) button. [Moving!] or [Copying!] appears on the display, and moving or copying of the file starts. When [File move completed] or [File copy completed] is displayed, the process is completed. Moving/copying to [Recorder] 1 Press the +/ button to select a folder to be moved or copied. Moving/copying to [Multitrack] 1 Press the +/ button to select a project to be moved or copied. File divide [File Divide] Press the + button to select [Start]. Stop at the position where the file should be divided. [Menu] { [File Menu] { [File divide] Property [Property] MP3 Convert [MP3 Convert] Page CD write [CD Write] ess the button Bounce [Bounce] Page Metronome menu [Metronome Menu] Metronome [Metronome] Metronome menu [Metronome Menu] Using the metronome function in Multi-Track Mode Backlight [Backlight] LED [LED] Beep sound [Beep] Language switch (Lang) [Language (Lang)] Voice guide [Voice Guide] Intro play [Intro Play] Fn key setting [Fn. Setting] The registered function is called. Memory select [Memory Select] Sleep [Power Save] Time setting [Time & Date] USB setting [USB Settings] Page Setting reset [Reset Settings] [Menu] { [Device Menu] { [Reset Settings] Press the + button to select [Start]. Each setting returns to the default setting. Menu setting after setting reset Metronome Menu LCD/Sound Menu Device menu Page Page Memory information [Memory Info.] System information [System Info.] Page 7 Windows Macintosh The PC operating environment Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC Connecting to your PC Disconnecting from your PC 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 Page Alarm message list Alarm message list Message Description Action Alarm message list Alarm message list Message Description Action Page Page Page Accessories (optional) Glossary Glossary Glossary Description General points Reference input level Guide to recording times General frequency response Maximum recording time for a single file Guide to battery life Technical assistance and support