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Olympus 4100PC manual

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  • Page 1

    E1-BZ8174-03 AP0701 - 1 - DIGIT AL VOICE RECORDER VN-4100/VN-4100PC VN-3100/VN-3100PC VN-2100/VN-2100PC VN-1 100/VN-1 100PC EN INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing an Olympus Digital V oice Recorder . Please read these instructions for information about using the product correctly and safely . Keep the instructions handy for future reference. To e[...]

  • Page 2

    - 2 - 1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open. 2 Insert two size-AAA alkaline batteries, observing the correct polarity. 3 Close the battery cover completely. T ime/Date screen appears. The hour indicator flashes, indicating the start of the T ime/Date setup process. (See “Setting T ime/Date (TIME)” for details) An op[...]

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    s Y ou can switch the time indication between the 12-hour system and the 24-hour system by pressing the DISPLA Y/MENU button while you are setting the hour or minute. s Y ou can change the order of the date indication by pressing the DISPLA Y/MENU button while you are setting the year , month, or day. (Example: June 14, 2007) 4 Hold Set the HOLD sw[...]

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    - 4 - 4 To Pause Recording To Pause Press the REC button during recording. ➥ “P AUSE” appears on the display and the record/play indicator light flashes. To Resume Recording Press the REC button again. ➥ Recording will resume at the point of interruption. Notes s If “FULL” appears on the display , you cannot record in the selected folde[...]

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    - 5 - Playing Back 1 Press the FOLDER button to select the desired folder. 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the file to play back. 3 Press the PLAY button to start playback. The Record/play indicator light turns green, and the elapsed playing time is indicated on the display . 4 Press the + or – button to select the proper sound volume. The di[...]

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    - 6 - Erase 1 Press the FOLDER button to select folder. 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the file to be erased. 3 Press the ERASE button. 4 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the “YES”. 5 Press the PLAY button. 4 Erasing Y ou can easily erase unnecessary files. Sequential file numbers are reassigned automatically . Erasing One File at a Time [...]

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    - 7 - s The recording time shown above is for one continuous file. The available recording time may be shorter than specified if several files are recorded. (Use the remaining time and recorded time only as references.) 4 Recording Modes (XHQ HQ SP LP) The recording mode can be chosen from XHQ (extra high quality sound recording) and HQ (high quali[...]

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    - 8 - 4 Using The V ariable Control V oice Actuator (VCV A) When the microphone senses that sounds has reached a preset volume, the built-in V ariable Control V oice Actuator (VCV A) starts recording automatically , and stops it when the volume drops. Particularly helpful for extended recording, the VCV A not only conserves memory by turning off re[...]

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    - 9 - Other Functions 4 Index Marks Index marks can be placed in a file during recording or playback to provide and quick and easy way of keeping track of important sections in the file. 1 Press the INDEX button during recording (pause recording) or playback to set an index mark. An index number appears on the display . Clearing an Index Mark Press[...]

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    - 10 - Batteries W arning • Batteries should never be exposed to flame, heated, short-circuited or disassembled. • Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium or any other non-rechargeable batteries. • Never use any battery with a torn or cracked outer cover . • Keep batteries out of the reach of children. • If you notice anything unusua[...]