Olympus WS-823, WS-821 Recording menu Rec Menu, Selecting the recording sensitivity Rec Level

Recording menu [Rec Menu]

Selecting the recording sensitivity [Rec Level]

You can change the recording level (sensitivity) as needed for your recording application.

[High]:

The highest recording sensitivity. Suited to recording lectures, large conferences and other applications with distant or quiet sound sources.

[Middle]:

Suited to recording discussions and small-group meetings.

[Low]:

The lowest recording sensitivity. Suited to recording dictation.

[Manual]*:

Lets you set the recording sensitivity manually, to any of 30 levels.

* WS-823 model only

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•To record the speaker’s voice clearly, set [Rec Level] to [Low], and place the voice recorder’s built-in microphone near the speaker’s mouth (5 to10 cm away).

NOTE

•When [Rec Level] is set to [High],

[Middle] or [Low], the recording level is adjusted automatically.

Excessively loud sound input may generate noise regardless of whether [Rec Level] is set to [High], [Middle] or [Low].

Adjusting the recording level

WS-823 model only

1Adjust the recording level by pressing the 9or 0button during recording or when recording is paused.

•Increasing the [Rec Level] number increases the recording level and extends the level meter indicator position.

NOTE

•Setting the voice recorder to [Manual] disables the limiter function. If [OV] is displayed, the recorded audio will be distorted. Adjust the recording level so that [OV] is not displayed.

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