DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
Getting Started
Inserting Batteries
Hold
Recording
Playing Back
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VN-240
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EN INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus
Digital Voice Recorder.
Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely.
Keep the instructions handy for future reference.
1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open.
2 Insert two
3 Close the battery cover completely.
Time/Date screen appears. The hour indicator flashes, indicating the start of the Time/Date setup process. (See “Setting Time/Date” for details)
An optional
Olympus can be used for the recorder.
YReplacing Batteries
When 
appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible.
alkaline batteries are recommended. When the batteries are depleted, 
appears on the display, and the recorder shuts off. It is recommended to set the HOLD switch to the HOLD
Set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position.
All operation buttons are disabled. This feature is useful when the recorder has to be carried in a handbag or pocket.
Remember to reset the HOLD switch before attempting to use the recorder.
Notes
• The alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if the recorder is set to HOLD. The recorder will then begin to play the file associated with the alarm once you press any button.
•The recorder functions as follows with the HOLD switch set to the HOLD position:
–If the recorder is playing, the display goes dark when playback of the current file has completed.
– When you set the HOLD switch to the HOLD position while playing back, you can still adjust the volume using the VOLUME control.
– If the recorder is recording, the display goes dark when the recorder stops recording automatically upon running out of free memory.
Clip
How to Use the Clip
1 Press the FOLDER button to select the desired folder (A,
| B, C or S). |
| When you select folder S, the |
| current date subfolder appears |
| on the display. |
| • If you select folder S, press the |
2 | + or – button to select the desired |
date subfolder. | |
2 Press the REC button to | |
3 | start recording. |
The Recording/playing lamp | |
turns red, and recording starts. | |
1 | 3 To stop recording, press the |
| STOP button. |
New recordings are saved as the last file in the folder.
YTo Pause Recording
To pause
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aCurrent folder
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bDate to record
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cCurrent recording |
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1 Press the FOLDER button to select the desired folder (A, B, C or S).
2 Press the + or – button to select the file to play back. If you select folder S, select the desired date subfolder.
•When you select the desired date subfolder, it is useful to press and hold the + or – button for 1 second or longer. The recorder locates the next date subfolder that contains recorded files.
3 Press the PLAY button to start playback.
The Recording/playing lamp turns green, and the elapsed playing time is indicated on the display.
4 Use the VOLUME control to adjust the volume to your liking.
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aCurrent folder bCurrent file
number
cPlaying time
To ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use.
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position before you replace batteries to maintain the current settings (time/date, etc.). For your convenience,the recorder also logs the current settings in nonvolatile memory at hourly intervals.
YStandby Mode and Display Shut Off
If the recorder is stopped or paused for 60 minutes or longer during recording or playing, it goes into Standby
Press the REC button during recording.
,“PAUSE” appears on the display and the Recording/playing lamp flashes.
To resume recording
Press the REC button again.
,Recording will resume at the point of interruption.
dCurrent file
number
eRecording time fRemaining
recording time (REMAIN)
YCanceling Playback
To stop
Press the STOP button.
,The recorder stops in the middle of the file being played.
To resume playback
Press the PLAY button again.
,Playback will resume at the point of interruption.
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Identification of Parts
Microphone jack | Microphone | |
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Clip | Earphone jack | |
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Display (LCD panel) |
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Recording/playing lamp | ||
REC (Record) button | ||
DISPLAY button | ||
ENTER button/INDEX button* | ||
STOP button | ||
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Setting Time/Date (TIME)
If you have set the time and date, information as to when a sound file was recorded is stored automatically with that file.
The time and date must be set to enable management of files in folder S
When you install batteries for the first time or each time you replace the batteries, the hour indication will flash. In such a case, be sure to set the time and date by following steps 5 through 9 described below.
| 1 | Press and hold the MENU button for |
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| 1 second or longer. |
| 2 | Press the STOP or PLAY button until |
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| “TIME” flashes on the display. |
2,4,6 | 3 | Press the ENTER button. |
4 | The hour indicator flashes. | |
3,5,7 | Press the STOP or PLAY button to set | |
5 | the hour. | |
| Press the ENTER button to accept the |
•Press the area that the arrow points to.
•Do not force the clip wider, as it may break.
Notes on the Folders
The recorder has four folders: A, B, C, and S.
To change the folder selection, press the FOLDER button while the recorder is stopped.
• Folders A, B, and C
Each recorded file is stored in a folder. Using folders to classify files makes it convenient to find files you want to access later.
•Folder S
This folder has date subfolders* from January 1 to December 31. Up to 10 files can be stored in each date subfolder, a useful feature for schedule management by storing a certain day's schedule for future reference.
To switch between date subfolders, select the S folder, then press the + or – button while the recorder is stopped. Up to a total of 100 files can be recorded in folder S.
*There is one subfolder for each day of the year.
Notes
•If “FULL” appears on the display, you cannot record in the selected folder. In such a case, erase unnecessary files or download to PC
•If the recorder is placed directly on a table when recording a meeting, it tends to pick up table vibrations. Put a notebook or other item between the table and the recorder for clearer recording.
•Even if you press the DISPLAY button, the display will not change to current recording time if the remaining recording time is 5 minutes or less.
•When remaining recording time falls to 1 minute or less, the Recording/playing lamp flashes red.
•The recorder will enter Stop mode if it has been left paused for 10 minutes or longer.
•In case of difficult acoustic conditions or low speaker’s voice, recording in HQ or SP is recommended. Also, usage of an external microphone (sold separately) could improve the quality of recordings.
LCD Display Information
You can select an option for the display of the recorder. This help review and confirm different recorder settings and file information.
When you play back a file in the date subfolder without choosing a specified file, the recorder will play back all the files in the selected date subfolder from filename “01”. When you play back a file immediately after recording the file, only the most recently recorded file will be played back.
YForwarding and Rewinding
Fast Forward
Press and hold the 9button while playing a file.
,When you release the 9button, the recorder will resume normal playback.
Rewind
Press and hold the 0button while playing a file.
,When you release the 0button, the recorder will resume normal playback.
•No sound is heard from the
•The end of the file is located by pressing and holding the 9 button during fast forwarding. The recorder will pause at the end of the file. If you do not release the 9button, the recorder will continue fast forward.
•The beginning of the file is located by pressing and holding the 0button during rewinding. The recorder will pause at the beginning of the file. If you do not release the 0button, the recorder will continue rewinding.
YChanging Playing Speed
You can change the playing speed by pressing the PLAY button while the recorder is playing back.
0(Rewind) button/ – button | VOLUME control | |
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PLAY button | 9(Fast Forward) button/ + button | |
ERASE button | ||
Battery cover | ||
MENU button/ | ||
FOLDER button | PC (USB) terminal* | |
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*INDEX
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1,8 | minute. |
The minute indicator flashes. | |
Pressing the – button enables the hour | |
| setting again. |
6 | Press the STOP or PLAY button to set |
| the minute. |
| Repeat steps 5 and 6 to continue to set |
| the year, month and date in the same way. |
7 | After setting the date, press the ENTER |
| button. |
| This completes the time/date setup |
| procedure. |
8 | Press the MENU button. |
•You can switch the time indication between the
•You can change the order of the date indication by pressing the DISPLAY button while you are setting the year, month, or day.
(Example: February 14, 2004)
Folder A | Folder B | Folder C | Folder S (schedule) |
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Maximumof100files |
| File | Date subfolder |
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| 100filesinfolderS. | |
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Maximum of 100 files in each folder |
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Total of 300 files. |
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State of the
recorder
While in Stop mode
While in record mode
While in playback mode
Operation | Display |
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Press and hold | The total number of files recorded in the folder |
the STOP button | and remaining recording time appears on the |
| display. |
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Press the | Time → Remaining recording time → Date → |
DISPLAY button | Time . . . (with folder A, B or C selected) |
| The selected indication appears on the display |
| each time the recorder is stopped. |
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Press the | The display switches between current recording |
DISPLAY button | time and remaining recording time. |
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Press the | Playing time → Remaining playing time → |
DISPLAY button | Recording date of the file → Recording time of |
| the file → Playing time . . . |
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Normal speed | Slow playback | Fast playback |
| ( | (+30%) |
•When the slow playback mode is selected, the “SLOW” appears and, for the fast playback mode, “FAST” appears on the display while the recorder is playing back.
•The recorder stops playing when you press the STOP button while playing back in the slow/fast mode, or when it reaches to the end of the file. If you once press the STOP button and start playback again, the recorder will play back files in normal speed as well.
YLocating the beginning of the file
While the recorder is playing back in the slow/fast mode, pressing the + or – button forwards or rewinds to the beginning of the previous or next file respectively. If an index mark is encountered midway, playback begins at that point. (See “Index Marks” for details)
YListening with earphones
You can listen to files by connecting earphones to the earphone jack.
If an earphone is connected, the speaker doesn't emit sound. Sound will be played back monaurally.
*An earphone is not provided with
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