User manual OLYMPUS VN-3600 DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

[. . . ] Main Features · The VN-900/1800/3600 has three recording modes: HQ (High Quality) mode, SP (Standard Playback) mode, and LP (Long Playback) mode. · The Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) reduces memory usage by pausing recording when it senses silence. · Four folders, each of which can contain a maximum of 100 recorded messages. · Jogdial layout and liquid crystal display enable easy operation. DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER Identification of Parts 1 Earphone jack (EAR) 2 Display (LCD panel) 3 Clip 4 DISPLAY button 5 Jogdial 6 ERASE button 7 Built-in speaker 8 Microphone 9 Microphone jack (MIC) 0 Recording/playing lamp (VN-3600/1800 only) Recording lamp (VN-900) ! [. . . ] · The beginning of the file is located by pressing and holding the 0 button during rewinding. If you do not release the 0 button, the recorder will continue rewinding. Erasing from Folder S Erasing One File at a Time in a Date Subfolder Microphone Sensitivity (MIC) Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet your recording needs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Press the MENU/FOLDER button and select folder S. The recorder starts to playback all the files in the selected date subfolder. During playback, press the 9/+ or 0/­ button to select the file to be erased. The file number flashes, then alternatively "ERASE" and "YES" appear on the display for 8 seconds. Sequential file numbers are reassigned automatically. Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button for 1 second or longer. Press the 9/+ or 0/­ button until "MIC" flashes on the display. Press the PLAY button. Press the 9/+ or 0/­ button to select between "LO" and "HI". If you choose LO, 5 Note If you leave the recorder untouched for 8 seconds or longer before you press the ERASE button in step 7, Erase mode will be canceled, and the recorder will enter Stop mode. Erase All Files in a Date Subfolder a Microphone sensitivity display · To ensure successful recording, make a test recording to choose appropriate microphone sensitivity before recording. · If you choose HI, we recommend setting the recording mode to HQ or SP to best take advantage of the higher sensitivity. · If you choose HI, background noise may be high depending on the recording conditions. Notes 1 2 3 Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select folder S. Press the 9/+ or 0/­ button to select the date subfolder to be erased. "ALL" flashes, then alternatively the date of the selected subfolder and "YES" appear on the display for 8 seconds. All files in the date subfolder are erased. Moving Files Between Folders (MOVE) You can move files recorded in folders A, B and C to other folders. The moved file is added at to the end of the destination folder. 4 1 2 3 4 Choose the file you want to transfer and press the PLAY button to play it. Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button for 1 second or longer while the file is playing. The destination folder and the number of the moved file appear on the display, and moving is completed. a Destination folder b Destination number of the file Note If you leave the recorder untouched for 8 seconds or longer before you press the ERASE button in step 4, Erase mode will be canceled, and the recorder will enter Stop mode. Erase All Files in the S Folder 1 2 Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select folder S. "S" and "ALL" flash, then alternatively "ERASE" and "YES" appear on the display for 8 seconds. All files in folder S are erased. Notes · You cannot move files between folder S and the other folders. · If the destination folder is full (100 files), "FULL" appears on the display, and you cannot move the file to that folder. 3 Note If you leave the recorder untouched for 8 seconds or longer before you press the ERASE button in step 3, Erase mode will be canceled, and the recorder will enter Stop mode. Recording Modes (MODE) You can select from among three recording modes: HQ (High Quality) mode, SP (Standard Playback) mode and LP (Long Playback) mode. 137 min. Using the Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset volume, the builtin Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically, and stops it when the volume drops. Particularly helpful for extended recording, the VCVA not only conserves memory by turning off recording during silent periods, but also makes playback more efficient and convenient. 1 2 Press and hold the MENU/FOLDER button for 1 second or longer. [. . . ] ­ If the recorder is recording, the display goes dark when the recorder stops recording automatically upon running out of free memory. Troubleshooting Q1 Nothing happens when a button is pressed. Q2 No sound or quiet sound is heard from the speaker while playing back. A3 · The remaining recording time in the selected folder may have reached "0m00s". · The number of recorded files in the selected folder may have reached 100. [. . . ]