Safe and Proper Usage, Using the Online Manual | Sony DS-2 guide

Safe and Proper Usage

Before using your new recorder, read this manual carefully to ensure that you know how to operate it safely and correctly. Keep this manual in an easily accessible location for future reference.

•The warning symbols indicate important safety related information. To protect yourself and others from personal injury or damage to property, it is essential that you always read the warnings and information provided.

Using the Online Manual

When you install the DSS Player on your PC from the CD-ROM, you can use an online expanded version of this instruction manual, allowing you to learn more about the digital voice recorder.

If the DSS Player is installed, click on the [Start] button, select [All Programs], then [ OLYMPUS DSS Player], then click on [DS-2 ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS]. You can read more about the items listed below.

Power Supply	12
Menu Setting Method	16
Recording from External Microphone
or Other Devices	26
Timer Recording (TIMER REC)	28
Listening While Audio is Recorded
(Recording Monitor)	32
Changing the Playback Speed
(PLAY SPEED)	39

Continuous Playback (ALL PLAY)	41
Auto Backspace Review
(BACK SPACE)	44
Skip Interval Setting (SKIP SPACE)	45
Alarm Playback Function (ALARM)	48
Locking Files (LOCK)	55
LCD Contrast Adjustment
(CONTRAST)	58
Backlight (BACKLIGHT)	59
System Sounds (BEEP)	60
Assigning Folder Names
(FOLDER NAME)	61
Assigning File Comments
(COMMENT)	64
Moving Files Across Folders	65
Uninstalling Software	75
Window Names (DSS Player)	85
Download Voice Files
from the Recorder	86
Play a Voice File	88
Upload Voice Files to the Recorder	89
Send Voice Files with E-mail	91
Changing User ID	91
Changing a Folder Name	92
Editing File Comments	92
Editing a Template	93
USB Microphone/USB Speaker	94
Using Voice Recognition Software	98
Joining Files	106
Splitting Files	108
Menu Setting of this Recorder	110
Changing the USB Class
(USB CLASS)	111

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Sony DS-2 manual Safe and Proper Usage, Using the Online Manual

Contents

DS-2 Table of Contents Connecting to Your PC Running DSS Player Upgrade FunctionUsing as External Memory Computer Alarm Message List Troubleshooting Using the Online Manual Safe and Proper Usage General Precautions Recording time Main FeaturesYou may assign your own names to folders Playback speed can be controlled as preferred Recorder has a Noise Cancel Function.*2 P.30Set interval Main Features Identification of Parts Display LCD Panel Identification of Parts Battery cover open Inserting BatteriesLightly press down on the arrow and slide Replacing batteries Remember to reset the Hold switch when using the recorder Setting the Hold switch to the Hold positionHold Setting Time/Date TIME&DATE Set the hourSet the minute Set the year Setting Time/Date TIME&DATE Changing the Time/Date Main Menu Menu ListPress and hold the MENU/SET button for 1secomd or longer Sub Menu Menu List Recording Press the Folder button to choose a folderPress the REC button to start Recording Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator Vcva Recording functionsPause Resume Recording Recording Modes REC Mode Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer Press and hold the MENU/SET button for 1 second or longer Press the 3or 2button to chooseMain menu opens P.15 Press the 3or 2button to choose between on and OFF Adjust the start/stop actuation level Press the REC button to start recording Microphone sensitivity setup process begins High-sensitivity mode that records sounds in all directionsLow-sensitivity mode suited for dictation Microphone Sensitivity MIC Sense Playing Save Function of the Playback End Position Playing How to Cancel Operation Playing Last File End Repeat Playback Cancel the continuous playback function Positions until you cancel RepeatPlayback If continuous playback is set to on Noise Cancel Function Press and hold the MENU/SETButton for 1 second or longer While the file is playing Cancel is flashing ErasingErasing One File at a Time Press the Erase button Erasing While Start flashing Start is flashing. When the 2 button Erase All Files from a FolderPress the Erase button for Seconds or longer Display changes to ALL Erase Erasing will start Setting an Index Mark Index MarksLocating an Index Mark Clearing an Index Mark Erasing LCD Display Information While in stop or playback modePress the Display button While recording in Vcva mode While in record modeLCD Display Information Formatting the Recorder Format Press the 3 or 2 button to choose SUB MenuPress the 3or 2button to choose Format Press the 3 button to choose Start Press the 3 button again to choose Start Formatting the Recorder FormatAgain Using DSS Player Software Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC Operating Environment Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player Installing Software Be sure to confirm the following before installationInstallation program will start Applications included with DSS Player Installing DSS Player Installing the Device DriverInstalling Software Select where to install DSS Player Completing setup Installing DSS PlayerInstallation has finished. Click Quit Insert DSS Player into the CD-ROM drive Search by Contents Using Online HelpSearch by Key word Connecting to Your PC Connecting to your PC using the USB cable Connecting to Your PC Disconnecting from Your PCDisconnect the USB cable Connecting to Your PC Place the recorder on the cradle Connecting to your PC using the cradleConnect Mark of the USB Remove the recorder from the cradle Running DSS Player Manual start Mac version DSS Player has no automatic start function Plus Upgrade Function Purchase and UpgradeStart the DSS Player Please see P.52 for the starting method Upgrade to DSS Player Plus dialog will be displayed Select Upgrade to DSS Player Plus from the Help menuUpgrading to DSS Player Plus Start Windows Connecting the recorder to your PC Using as External Memory of the ComputerCopy the data Message Meaning Explanation Alarm Message ListAction Alarm Message List Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Action Troubleshooting Symptom Accessories optional Specifications Technical Assistance and Support