Olympus DS-3500: Other information

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003

Browser:

Hard drive space:

SP2 (both x86/64)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

200 MB or more

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003

or later

Drive:

R2 SP2 (both x86/64)

Drive:

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008

CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM

drive

SP2 (both x86/64)

drive

Browser:

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008

Display:

Macintosh Safari 3.0.4 or later,

R2 (both x86/64)

1024 x 768 pixels or more, 65,536

mozilla Firefox 3.6.20 or later

CPU:

colors or more (16,770,000 colors or

Display:

more is recommended)

1024 x 768 pixels or more, 32,000

Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7:

USB port:

colors or more

1 GHz or higher

One or more free ports

USB port:

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003:

Others:

One or more free ports

1 GHz or higher

With the Dictation Module,

Others:

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008:

Transcription Module:

2 GHz or higher

• Audio device

A Microsoft WDM- or MME-

RAM:

Notes:

compliant and Windows-

Microsoft® Windows® XP:

• Even if the above conditions are

compatible sound device

256 MB or more

satisfied, self-modified computers,

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Microsoft® Windows Vista®:

DSS Player software (Macintosh)

self-upgraded OS or multiple OS

environments are not supported.

1 GB or more

Operating System:

• Macintosh version does not support

Microsoft® Windows 7®:

Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.7

voice recognition software.

1 GB or more (32 bit) / 2 GB or more

CPU:

(64 bit)

PowerPC® G3 500 MHz or more,

• For information on the latest OS

or Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz

upgrades compatibility, visit the

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003:

or more

Olympus Web page at

256 MB or more

http://www.olympus-global.

Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008:

RAM:

com/en/global/ .

2 GB or more

256 MB or more (512 MB or more is

Hard drive space:

recommended)

2 GB or more

Other information

Troubleshooting

Symptom Probable cause Action

The battery power is low. Charge the battery.

Nothing appears on the

The recorder is turned off. Turn the power on.

display

The recorder is currently in Power Save

Press any button.

mode.

Unable to use any buttons The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD.

Erase unnecessary files or insert another

The card does not have enough memory.

card.

The card is unformatted. Format the card.

Unable to record

The maximum number of files has been

Change to any other folder.

reached.

The file is locked. Unlock the file from the file menu.

The SD card is locked. Unlock the SD card.

Unplug the earphones to use the internal

The earphone is connected.

speaker.

No playback tone heard

The volume level is set to [ 00 ]. Adjust the volume level.

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Symptom Probable cause Action

The file is locked. Unlock the file from the file menu.

Unable to erase

The SD card is locked. Unlock the SD card.

The recorder was shaken during recording.

———

Noise heard during playback

The recorder was placed near a cell phone

Avoid using the recorder near cell phones

or fluorescent lamp while recording or

or fluorescent lamps.

during playback.

Set the microphone sensitivity to the

Recording level too low The microphone sensitivity is too low.

conference mode and try again.

The maximum number of index marks (32)

Erase unnecessary index marks.

has been reached.

Unable to set index marks

The file is locked. Unlock the file from the file menu.

The SD card is locked. Unlock the SD card.

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Unable to set verbal

The maximum number of verbal comments

Erase unnecessary verbal comments.

comments

(32) has been reached.

Switch to the correct recording media or

Cannot find the recorded file Wrong recording media or folder.

folder.

The transferred files are either not

Cannot find the transferred

supported by this recorder or MP3 files

The recorder can recognize only file format

files

recorded on devices other than Olympus

supported by this recorder * .

recorders.

Sometimes a connection cannot be made

You need to change the PC’s USB settings.

Cannot connect to a PC

with some PCs running Windows XP, Vista

See ODMS software online help for details.

or 7.

* Supports file formats : DS2 (DSS Pro QP or DSS Pro SP), DSS (QP or SP), MP3 (256kbps or 128 kbps), PCM (44.1 kHz/16 bit)

For MP3 files created using other Olympus recorders, support may be extended to other bitrates as well.

Accessories (optional)

s Noise-cancellation

Switch, a headset and ODMS

s Lithium ion battery: LI-42B

microphone: ME12

and DSS Player software for easy

This lithium ion rechargeable

transcription of DSS recordings.

battery is manufactured by

(Dictation microphone)

In order to use the AS-7000

Olympus. It is best paired with the

Used to get crisp recordings of

transcription kit, the docking

LI-42C battery charger.

your own voice by reducing the

station (CR15) will be necessary

effects of ambient noise.

s AC adapter (5V): A517

(optional).

Recommended to improve the

In order to charge the battery,

accuracy when using voice-

s Foot Switch: RS31

the docking station (CR15) will be

recognition software.

Connect to the USB docking

necessary (optional).

station with DS-3500 for hands-

s External microphone: ME15

s Docking Station: CR15

free transcription.

A lavalier omni-directional

microphone that clips to clothing.

s Telephone pickup: TP8

Used to record your own voice or

Earphone type microphone

people near you.

can be plugged into your ear

while phoning. The voice or

s PC transcription kit: AS-7000

conversation over the phone can

The AS-7000 transcription

be clearly recorded.

kit provides you with a Foot

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Specifications

Linear PCM format:

4 Linear PCM format:

[PCM ST] 50 Hz to 21 kHz

Memory size [PCM ST]

General points:

2GB 3 h.

MP3 format:

4 Recording format:

4GB 6 h.

DS2 (Digital Speech Standard Pro)

[256kbps] 50 Hz to 20 kHz

8GB 12 h. 5 min.

Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

[128kbps] 50 Hz to 17 kHz

MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3)

4 MP3 format:

4 Recording media:

4 During recording mode

microSD, SD card (512 MB to 32 GB)

(Built-in microphone):

Memory

[ 256kbps] [128kbps]

20 Hz to 20 kHz (However, when

size

4 Sampling frequency:

recording in the MP3 format, the

16 h.

DS2 format:

2GB

33 h.

upper limit value of the frequency

30 min.

[DSS Pro QP] 16 kHz

response depends on each recording

66 h.

mode)

4GB 33 h.

[DSS Pro SP] 12 kHz

30 min.

Guide to battery life

66 h.

Linear PCM format:

The following values are strictly

8GB

133 h.

30 min.

references.

[PCM ST] 44.1 kHz

4 During recording mode

• The above are the standard times,

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MP3 format:

(Built-in microphone):

and the available recording time

DS2 format:

will vary depending on the card.

[256kbps] 44.1 kHz

• Available recording time may be

[128kbps] 44.1 kHz

[DSS Pro QP] Approx. 18 h.

shorter if many short recordings are

[DSS Pro SP] Approx. 21 h.

made.

4 Speaker:

Maximum recording time

Built-in ø23 mm round dynamic

Linear PCM format:

speaker

per file:

[PCM ST] Approx. 20 h.

• The maximum capacity for a single

4 MIC/EAR jack:

file is limited to approx. 4 GB for

ø3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance

MP3 format:

MP3.

MIC 2 k, EAR 8  or more

[256kbps] Approx. 20 h.

• Regardless of the remaining

4 Maximum working output

Approx. 20 h.

memory amount, the longest sound

(DC 3.7 V):

[128kbps]

30 min.

recording time per file is restricted

235 mW (8  speaker)

to the following value.

4 Maximum headphone

4 During playback mode

4 DS2 format:

output:

(Earphone playback):

[DSS Pro QP] 99 h. 59 min.

â 150 mV (according to EN

DS2 format:

[DSS Pro SP] 99 h. 59 min.

50332-2)

[DSS Pro QP] Approx. 21 h.

4 Input power requirement:

[DSS Pro SP] Approx. 21 h.

4 Linear PCM format:

Battery: Lithium ion battery

(LI-42B)

Approx. 3 h.

Linear PCM format:

[PCM ST]

20 min.

External power supply: AC

[PCM ST] Approx. 19 h.

adapter (A517) 5 V (optional)

4 MP3 format:

4 External dimensions:

MP3 format:

114.5 mm × 49.8 mm × 17.5 mm

Approx. 37 h.

[256kbps] Approx. 19 h.

[256kbps]

(without protrusions)

10 min.

[128kbps] Approx. 20 h.

4 Weight:

Approx. 74 h.

[128kbps]

107 g (Including battery)

30 min.

Guide to recording times:

4 Operating temperature:

0°C - 42°C

The following values are strictly

references.

Overall frequency response

4 DS2 format:

4 During recording mode

(Microphone jack):

Memory

[ DSS Pro

[ DSS Pro

DS2 format:

size

QP]

SP]

2GB 149 h. 306 h.

Specifications and design are

[DSS Pro QP] 200 Hz to 7 kHz

subject to change without notice.

4GB 300 h. 615 h.

[DSS Pro SP] 200 Hz to 5 kHz

Battery life is measured by

8GB 604 h. 1,237 h.

Olympus. It varies greatly

according to the conditions of use.

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