Inserting Battery

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1 2

Inserting Battery

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B

A

1Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open.

2Insert size-AAA alkaline battery, observing the correct polarity.

3Close the battery cover completely by pressing to

the direction A, then sliding to the direction B.

If the “hour” indicator flashes in the display, see “Setting Time/ Date (Time & Date)” (P. 17).

Replacing the Battery

The battery indicator on the display changes as the battery loses power.

 

When

appears on the display, replace the battery as soon

as possible.

 

 

When the battery is too weak,

“Battery Low” appears on the

display and the recorder shuts down. When changing battery, AAA alkaline battery or Olympus Ni-MH battery is recommended.

Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery

Optional Ni-MH rechargeable batteries from Olympus can be used for the recorder. Use them with the BU-400 Olympus Ni- MH Rechargeable Battery Charger (Europe only) (P. 97).

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Notes

Manganese battery may not be used in this recorder.

Be sure to stop the recorder before replacing the battery. Unloading the battery while the recorder is in use may corrupt the file. If you are recording into a file and the battery runs out, you will lose your currently recorded file because the file header will not be able to close. It is crucial to change the battery once you see only one hash mark in the battery indicator.

If it takes longer than 15 minutes to replace the dead battery or if you take the battery in and out repeatedly at short intervals, you may have to reset the time when you have loaded a fresh battery.

Remove the battery if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.

When playing a voice/music file, the recorder may be reset due to the reduction of the voltage output of

the battery depending on the volume level even if is displayed in the battery indicator. In this case,

12 lower the volume of the recorder.

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Olympus WS-331M, WS-321M, WS-311M manual Inserting Battery, Replacing the Battery, As possible When the battery is too weak

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