Olympus DM-1 manual

1 VOICE&MUSIC DM-1 Thank you for purchasing the Olympus Digital V oice Recorder DM-1. Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely . Keep the instructions handy for future reference. T o ensure successful recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use. INSTRUCTIONS[...]

2 ● Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations such as inside a closed automobile under direct sunlight or on the beach in the summer . ● Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or dust. ● Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol and lacquer thinner to clean the unit. ● Do not place the recorder on top of[...]

3 AC Adapter W arning • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the AC adapter in any way . • Keep foreign objects including water , metal, or flammable substances from getting inside the product. • Do not moisten the AC adapter or touch it with a wet hand. • Do not use the AC adapter in the vicinity of flammable gas (including gaso[...]

4 Main Features ● The DM-1 provides digital voice recording function and also functions as a digital music player function ( → P .1 1). ● The DM-1 includes the Olympus V oice & Music DM-1 Utility Software, in which the DSS Player software and MusicMatch Jukebox are bundled together . ● Connect the included USB cable to your computer for[...]

5 T able of Contents Getting Started When U sing the DM-1 as a V oice R ecorder Using the DM-1 as a Music Player Features Common to the V oice Recorder and Music Player Other Information Managing Files on Y our PC VOICE Operating Environment ............................. 6 SmartMedia ............................................... 7 Identification [...]

6 Operating Environment Operating Environment PC Requirements PC: IBM PC/A T compatible PC Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98/ 98SE/ Me /2000 Professional Hardware Requirements: Minimum: CPU: Intel Pentium class 200MHz processor or better RAM: 32MB or more Hard drive space: 70MB or more (plus space for sound data files) Drive: 4x CD-ROM drive S[...]

7 SmartMedia SmartMedia What is SmartMedia? SmartMedia is a type of removable IC memory card. With more memory than a floppy disk, SmartMedia cards facilitate data exchange with personal computers, and can be used to store data. SmartMedia that can be used with the DM-1 If the included 64MB SmartMedia card is not enough, please purchase another Sma[...]

8 Write-protect SmartMedia A write-protect seal (supplied with SmartMedia card) can be attached to a SmartMedia card to guard against accidental recording, erasing, and formatting. Attach the write-protect seal to the write-protect area to prevent valuable data from being erased accidentally . Remove the write-protect seal before recording or erasi[...]

9 Identification of Parts $ VOLUME control % Microphone jack* ^ SmartMedia slot & Earphone jack * SmartMedia ejection switch ( POWER/LOCK switch ) MODE switch - MICSENS (Microphone sensitivity) switch* = HOLD switch q Power jack w PC (USB) terminal e Battery cover w ) - = q * ( e 1 Alarm indicator 2 Battery indicator 3 WOW indicator** 4 Folder*[...]

10 Inserting Batteries 1 Set the POWER/LOCK switch to OFF . 2 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open. 3 Insert two AAA alkaline batteries, observing the correct polarity . 4 Close the battery cover completely . Inserting Batteries POWER /LOCK ON OFF ..........................................................................[...]

11 Using the AC Adapter Using the AC Adapter / Switching Between the V oice Recorder and Music Player Plug the optional AC adapter (Olympus Model A321 or A322) into household power outlet and connect the power plug to the recorder ’ s power connector (DC 3 V) as shown in the illustration. Always stop recording before connection. Otherwise it may [...]

12 Bottom side of SmartMedia projecting from the slot Inserting and Ejecting SmartMedia cards 1 Insert the SmartMedia in the correct direction. Push the SmartMedia card fully into position. 2 Set the POWER/LOCK switch to ON . The display appears. Inserting SmartMedia cards Insert the SmartMedia card into the slot as shown below . Inserting and Ejec[...]

13 Ejecting SmartMedia cards 1 Set the POWER/LOCK switch to OFF . The display disappears. 2 Raise the SmartMedia ejection switch. ····································································· Note The SmartMedia ejection switch will not work if the POWER/LOCK switch is set[...]

14 Setting T ime/Date If you have set the time and date, information as to when an audio or a music file is recorded is stored automatically with that file. The time and date should be set to ease file management tasks. The time and date setting is also needed to perform the alarm playback function ( → P .53-54). The hour indicator will flash aut[...]

15 Setting Time/Date 5 Set the hour . 1 Press the FF/+ button or REW/ – button to set the hour . 2 Press the PLA Y button to accept the hour . 6 Set the minute. 1 Press the FF/+ button or REW/ – button to set the minute. 2 Press the PLA Y button to accept the minute. 7 Set the year . 1 Press the FF/+ button or REW/ – button to set the year . [...]

16 Installing Software Installing Software 1 Insert Olympus V oice & Music DM-1 Utility Software into the CD-ROM drive. The installation program will start automatically . Once the program starts, jump to step 4. If it does not, follow the procedures in steps 2 and 3. 2 Click on the [Start] button and select [Run]. 3 Enter “ D:/Setup.exe ” [...]

17 Installing Software 9 Select the software to install. Check the check box for the necessary software, then click on <Next>. Note If the DSS Player and MusicMatch Jukebox software are already installed, the check boxes will be checked. If you uncheck the boxes, the software may be deleted. 10 Confirm the start of file copying. Confirm all C[...]

18 Installing Software Installing Software 17 Copy files. W ait until DSS Player is installed on your PC, then click on <Finish>. 18 Install MusicMatch Jukebox. If you selected <Custom> and unchecked the music utility check box, skip to step 31. 19 Click on <Next> when the W elcome screen appears. 20 Confirm acceptance of the term[...]

19 Installing Software 23 Set the Install Option. If you would like to set up a special environment to meet your needs, check <Custom>. If you don't want to make any changes, check <Express [recommended]>. Then click on <Next>. If you checked <Express [recommended]>, skip to step 29. 24 Select where to install MusicMatc[...]

20 Installing Software Installing Software 26 Select a program menu folder . Y ou may change the program menu folder to another one, such as [Start Up]. T o accept the default folder , click on <Next>. 27 MusicMatch Jukebox Shortcuts. It is possible to create shortcuts in three locations. Check the boxes for any shortcuts you want to create, [...]

21 Recording The recorder provides three folders, A , B , and C , and each message recorded in a folder is saved as a Digital Speech Standard (DSS) file. These three folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example, folder A might be used to store private information, while folder B might be dedicated to holding bus[...]

22 VOICE Listening While Audio Is Recorded (Recording Monitor) Insert the earphone into the earphone jack to monitor what is being recorded. (The volume is fixed.) Pause Recording Pause Press the REC button while recording. ➥ “ REC P AUSE ” will flash on the display . • The recorder stops when it has been left paused for 10 minutes or longe[...]

23 VOICE Microphone Sensitivity MENU IN D E X /E Q REC STOP E R A S E MICSENS CONF DICT Using the MICSENS switch, choose between the CONF and DICT positions. CONF : High-sensitivity mode that records sounds in all directions. DICT : Low-sensitivity mode suited for dictation. ·····································[...]

24 VOICE 6 2,4 3,5 1 M E N U INDEX/EQ REC S T O P E R A S E 1 Press the MENU button. The menu opens ( → P .33). 2 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to open the VCV A setup screen. 3 Press the PLA Y button. The VCV A setup process begins. 4 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose between ON and OFF . ON : Will start recording in VCV A mode. OF[...]

25 VOICE 7 8 M E N U INDEX/EQ REC STO P ERASE 7 Press the REC button to start recording. When the sound volume is lower than the preset pause sound level, recording automatically pauses after approximately 1 second, and “ ST ANDBY VCV A ” flashes on the display . The record/play indicator lamp glows when recording starts and flashes when record[...]

26 VOICE Recording Modes 1 Press the MENU button. “ REC MODE ” will be displayed on the screen ( → P .33). 2 Press the PLA Y button. The recording mode setup process begins. 3 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose between SP and LP . 4 Press the PLA Y button to complete the setup process. 5 Press the STOP button to close the menu. .....[...]

27 VOICE Index Marks Index Marks Index marks can be incorporated into a file during recording or playback to make it easy to locate interesting information. Index marks enable faster access to important information by pressing the FF/+ or REW/ – button. Setting an Index Mark 1 Press the INDEX button during recording or playback to set an index ma[...]

28 VOICE Playing Playing 1 Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder . 2 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose the file that you want to play*. The time and date when the file was recorded are displayed for approximately 2 seconds. 3 Press the PLA Y button to start playback. The record/play indicator lamp glows green. 4 Adjust the VOLUME con[...]

29 VOICE Playing Playback Functions Skip a File While Playing It Press the FF/+ button while playing a file. ➥ The recorder skips to the beginning of the next file and starts playing it*. Press the REW/ – button while playing a file. ➥ The recorder skips to the beginning of the current file and starts playing it*. * If an index mark is encoun[...]

30 VOICE Erasing Erasing Erasing One File at a T ime A selected file can be erased from a folder . 1 Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder . 2 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose the file you want to erase. 3 Press the ERASE button. “ FILE ERASE? ” flashes on the display for approximately 8 seconds. 4 Press the ERASE button once mo[...]

31 VOICE Erasing Erase All Files from a Folder All files in a folder can be erased simultaneously , except for locked files ( → P .32). 1 Press the FOLDER button to choose the folder in which you want to erase all files. 2 Press the ERASE button for 3 seconds or longer . “ ALL ERASE? ” flashes on the display for approximately 8 seconds. 3 Pre[...]

32 VOICE Locking Files Locking Files 1 Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder . 2 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose the file you want to lock. 3 Press the MENU button. The menu opens ( → P .33). 4 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to open the locking screen. 5 Press the PLA Y button. The file locking setup process begins. 6 Press th[...]

33 VOICE Menu List (VOICE MODE) Menu List (VOICE MODE) Notes • If you press the STOP button, the REC button, or the MENU button during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and apply the items that were set to that point. • The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation, when a selected item is [...]

34 Using DSS Player By connecting the DM-1 to your PC, you will be able to use DSS Player in the following ways: • T o play the voice files from your PC. • Y ou can send voice mail by sending an attached voice file with e-mail.* • Y ou can make backup files of the voice files on the SmartMedia card on your PC, and can later transfer files on [...]

35 Using DSS Player 1 Once the Online Help screen appears, click on the Contents tab. 2 Double-click on the icon of the desired topic heading. The title of the topic is displayed. 3 Double-click on the icon of the desired topic. An explanation of the topic is displayed. The general operations of DSS Player are discussed below . For more information[...]

36 Be sure to finish installing DSS Player before connecting the DM-1. If you connect the DM-1 before installing DSS Player , the “ Add New Hardware Wizard ” dialog box will open. If this happens, click on [Cancel] to exit the wizard, then install DSS Player . Once you connect the DM-1 to your PC, the included USB cable (CB-USB1) will supply th[...]

37 Disconnecting from Y our PC With Windows 98/98 SE 1 Confirm that the record/play indicator lamp on the DM-1 is not flashing. Right-click on the Removable Disk icon in My Computer and select [Eject]. 2 Disconnect the USB connecting cable. With Windows Me/2000 1 Click on the on the task bar located at the lower-right corner of the screen. Click on[...]

38 Running DSS Player 1 Start Windows. 2 Connecting the DM-1 to your PC. For the connection procedure, refer to “ Connecting to Y our PC ” ( → P .36). 3 Click on the [Start] button. 4 Point to <Programs>, then choose “ Olympus DSS Player 2000 for DM-1 ” . 5 Click on the <Olympus DSS Player 2000 for DM-1> button. Before disconn[...]

39 About automatic startup By connecting the DM-1 to your PC, you can automatically start an application. If you have DSS Player installed, it will start up automatically . If you have a music utility installed, regardless of whether you have DSS Player installed or not, MusicMatch Jukebox will automatically start. The following three settings can [...]

40 Import V oice Files to Y our PC Importing voice files to your PC from the DM-1 is called downloading. With DSS Player , there are three ways to download voice files to your PC: • Download Selected Files Download one or several voice files to your PC. • Download Folders Download all the voice files in one folder . • Download All Click on th[...]

41 Import V oice Files to Y our PC 3 Download the voice file. From the [Download] menu, click on [Download Selected Files]. 4 Download complete. Once the transmission screen closes and the record/play indicator lamp on the DM-1 goes dark, the downloading is completed.* * In general, it will take more than five seconds (more than 12 seconds with Win[...]

42 MUSIC Using the DM-1 as a Music Player / Using MusicMatch Jukebox Using the DM-1 as a Music Player The DM-1 can be used as a music player to play MP3- or WMA-format music files downloaded onto the SmartMedia card. In order to download music files on to the DM- 1, use the included MusicMatch Jukebox. About music playback drivers In order to play [...]

43 MUSIC Using MusicMatch Jukebox Windows Media Audio License and Distribution Agreement • Y ou have acquired an item (“DM-1”) that includes softwar e licensed by OL YMPUS fr om Microsoft Licensing Inc. or its affiliates (“MS”). Those installed softwar e pr oducts of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “online[...]

44 MUSIC T ransferring Music Files to the DM-1 1 Start Windows. 2 Connecting the DM-1 to your PC. For the connection procedure, refer to “ Connecting to Y our PC ” ( → P .36). Once connection is completed, MusicMatch Jukebox will automatically start up. If you do not want automatic startup, perform the following: 1 Click on the [Start] button[...]

45 MUSIC T ransferring Music Files to the DM-1 6 T ransmission complete. Before disconnecting the DM-1 from your PC, refer to “ Disconnecting from Y our PC ” ( → P .37). T ransferring a sample music file to the DM-1 1 Add “ If Y ou're Gone (clip).mp3 ” to the play list from C:My DocumentsMy Music. 2 Click on <Download Playlist t[...]

46 MUSIC Music Playback Music Playback 1 Plug the earphone plug into the EARPHONE jack. 2 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose the music file that you want to play*. The filename and the length of the music track will be displayed. The display of the track length will change to “ 00M00S ” after approximately 2 seconds. 3 Press the PLA Y [...]

47 MUSIC Music Playback Notes • The bit rates for playback possible on the DM-1 are 32 kbps to 160 kbps for both the MP3 and WMA format. • When playing back a file with a bit rate below 64 kbps, the displayed time may not be accurate. • It is possible to play back files with different bit rates (converting the bit rate within one file); howev[...]

48 MUSIC V arious Playback Features Function Explanation Display indicator Normal play Will stop after all the tracks been played No indication Single music repeat play Will play one track repeatedly All music repeat play Will play all the tracks from first to last continuously Random repeat play Will continuously play all the tracks in random orde[...]

49 MUSIC Locking Music Files 7 1,3,5 4,6 2 M E N U INDEX/EQ REC S T O P E R A S E Locking Music Files 1 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose the music file you want to lock. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu opens ( → P .52). 3 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to open the locking screen. 4 Press the PLA Y button. The music file locking se[...]

50 MUSIC Increasing the WOW effect The DM-1 has WOW , an audio processing technology that increases sound presence and bass quality . The level of the surround ef fect (SRS 3D) and the bass ef fect (T ruBass) may be individually adjusted through three levels of processing or turned of f. Surround effect (SRS 3D): Increases the sound-expansion effec[...]

51 MUSIC 7 6 5 M E N U INDEX/EQ REC S T O P E R A S E 5 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to select the bass effect level. Will switch in this order . 6 Press the PLA Y button to register your setting. 7 Press the STOP button to close the menu. If you wish to set other menus, press and hold the PLA Y button for more than 1 second without pressing t[...]

52 MUSIC Menu List (MUSIC MODE) Notes • If you press the STOP button, the REC button, or the MENU button during a menu setup operation, the recorder will stop and apply the items that were set to that point. • The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation, when a selected item is not applied. Menu List [...]

53 MUSIC Alarm Playback Function Features Common to the V oice Recorder and Music Player Features Common to the V oice Recorder and Music Player Alarm Playback Function 1 Set the MODE switch to either MUSIC or VOICE . 2 Press the FOLDER button to choose a folder . If you select VOICE mode, you do not need to select a folder . → Step 3 3 Press the[...]

54 Alarm Playback Function 8 Press the PLA Y button to complete the setup process. The hour indicator flashes. When you choose OFF , the alarm playback setup process ends, and the alarm indicator disappears. → Step 13 9 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to set the hour . 10 Press the PLA Y button to accept the hour . The minute indicator flashes.[...]

55 Formatting SmartMedia Formatting SmartMedia 1 Press the MENU button. The menu opens ( → P .33,52). 2 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to open the FORMA T screen. 3 Press the PLA Y button. The formatting process is selected. 4 Press the FF/+ or REW/ – button to choose “ YES? ” . 5 Press the PLA Y button again. Formatting begins and an in[...]

56 Never use any SmartMedia card other than one that has been formatted with this unit or with a CAMEDIA series Olympus digital camera. Other SmartMedia cards may not perform as expected. Notes • If no action is taken within 8 seconds after step 4, the menu will revert to the status of step 2. • When a SmartMedia card is formatted, all the stor[...]

57 Hold / Reset Reset If the display or the recorder acts strangely , lightly press the reset button in the battery compartment with the tip of a ballpoint pen or a similar object. Notes • Do not use a sharp object such as a needle. • The time/date setup process launches automatically when you press the reset button. Set the time and date again[...]

58 Alarm Message List Alarm Message List Meaning Low battery power Write-protected Incompatible SmartMedia No file for playing music SmartMedia ejection error Folder full Formatting error Index full No card License does not match Erase-locked Zero remaining memory No file Unrecordable File cannot be transferred Action Replace with new batteries ( ?[...]

59 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Probable cause The batteries are not loaded properly . The batteries are dead. The POWER/LOCK switch is set to OFF . If none of these suggestions works The recorder is in HOLD mode. The SmartMedia card is not formatted. The batteries are dead. The SmartMedia card has a write-protect seal attached to it. The Smar[...]

60 Probable cause The POWER/LOCK switch is set to ON. The destination folder for downloading was other than the SmartMedia root folder . VOICE mode is active. MUSIC mode is active. Wrong folder . Symptom Unable to eject the SmartMedia card Cannot find the downloaded file Cannot find the recorded voice Action Set the POWER/LOCK switch to OFF . Copy [...]

61 Accessories (optional) SmartMedia cards of 4*, 8*, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB:M-4*/8*/16/32/64/128 Olympus CAMEDIA digital camera series 3 V (3.3 V) SmartMedia memory cards can be used. PC card adapter:MA-2E Allows files to be transferred to a PC that has a PC card slot or PC card drive. External microphone:ME10** A lavalier omnidirectional microphon[...]

62 Specifications For the Digital V oice Recorder Recording format DSS (Digital Speech Standard) Input level – 70 dBv Sampling frequency SP mode:12 kHz LP mode: 8 kHz Overall frequency response SP mode: 300 to 5,000 Hz LP mode: 300 to 3,000 Hz Recording time SP mode: 10 hours 20 minutes LP mode: 22 hours 10 minutes (64MB card) Battery life (Recor[...]

63 T echnical Assistance and Support The following are for only technical questions and support about OL YMPUS DSS player . ◆ T echnical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada 1-888-553-4448 ◆ User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada distec@olympus.com ◆ T echnical Hotline Number in Europe T oll free number 00800 67 10 83 00 availabl[...]

Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DM-1 T rade Name: DIGIT AL VOICE RECORDER Responsible Party: OL YMPUS AMERICA INC. Address: 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 1 1747-3157, U.S.A. T elephone Number: 800-622-6372 This device Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may n[...]