Olympus DS-7000: Getting started

f Caution:

• ... you notice anything unusual

Getting started

• Unplug the AC adapter or power

when using the AC adapter such as

cord from the docking station

abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a

burning odor:

Identification of parts

and AC outlet when not using for

extended periods of time. If this

1 do not touch any of the exposed

precaution is not followed and the

parts;

1

docking station is damaged then

2 immediately disconnect the

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2

fire may occur.

power supply plug from the

power outlet, and;

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3 call your dealer or local Olympus

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AC adapter

representative for servicing.

!

Continued use of the AC adapter

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f Danger:

under these circumstances could

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• Be sure to use the AC adapter with

result in electric shock, fire or

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the proper voltage (AC 100 - 240

injury.

V). Using it with other voltage

0

levels may cause fire, explosion,

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overheating, electric shock or injury.

• Do not use the AC adapter if the

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• For safety, be sure to unplug

power plug is damaged or the

the AC adapter from the outlet

plug is not completely connected

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before performing maintenance

to the outlet. This may cause fire,

or cleaning. Also, never plug in or

overheating, electric shock, short

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&

disconnect the power plug with a

circuit or damage.

wet hand. This may cause electric

• Unplug the AC Adapter from

shock or injury.

AC outlet when not using. If this

precaution is not followed, fire,

f Warning:

overheating or electric shock may

• Do not attempt to disassemble,

occur.

repair or modify the AC adapter in

• Make sure to hold the plug when

any way.

removing the power plug from

• Keep foreign objects including

the outlet. Do not bend the cord

water, metal, or flammable

excessively or put heavy objects on

substances from getting inside the

it. This may cause fire, overheating,

product.

electric shock or damage.

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)

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• Do not moisten the AC adapter or

touch it with a wet hand.

LCD monitor

• Do not use the AC adapter in the

vicinity of flammable gas (including

• The LCD used for the monitor

1 SD card slot

gasoline, benzine and lacquer

is made with high-precision

2 Built-in microphone

thinner).

technology. However, black spots

3

NEW

button

• Always stop recording before

or bright spots of light may appear

on the LCD Monitor. Due to its

4 Slide (

REC

/

STOP

/

PLAY

/

REV

)

connecting or disconnecting the

power supply plug.

characteristics or the angle at which

switch

• When the AC adapter is not in use,

you are viewing the monitor,

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ERASE

button

disconnect the power supply plug

the spot may not be uniform in

6 Record indicator light

from the power outlet.

color and brightness. This is not a

7 Display (LCD panel)

• Use only power supply of the

malfunction.

correct voltage, as indicated on the

8

+

(Volume) button

adapter.

Memory Card

9 Fast Forward ( 9 ) button

In case:

0

OK/MENU

button

• ... the internal parts of the AC

f Warning:

! Programmable smart

adapter are exposed because it

• Do not touch the card contacts. This

has been dropped or otherwise

(

F1

,

F2

,

F3

) buttons

may damage the card.

damaged:

@ Rewind ( 0 ) button

• Do not place the card in locations

• ... the AC adapter is dropped in

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–

(Volume) button

with static electricity.

water, or if water, metal flammable

• Store the card in a location that is

$ Built-in speaker

substances or other foreign objects

out of the reach of children. In case

% Battery cover

get inside it:

of accidental ingestion, consult a

^ Battery cover release

physician immediately.

button

4

&

POWER

(

ON

/

OFF

) switch

1 Current file name

Inserting the battery

*

EAR

(Earphone) jack

2 Current folder

This recorder uses a lithium ion

(

MIC

(Microphone) jack

3

Current file number/ Total

battery specified by Olympus (LI-42B).

) USB connector

number of recorded files in

Do not use any other type of battery.

1 Lightly press down on the battery

- Docking station connector

the folder

cover release button, then open

4 Recording elapsed time

the battery cover, as shown in the

Display status indicators (LCD panel)

5 Remaining memory bar

illustration below.

indicator

Display in the recording mode

6 Remaining recording time

7 Level meter indicator

8 Button guide display

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9 Recorder status indicator

0 Current playback time

2

9

! Index mark indicator

3

@ Playback position bar

4

indicator

5

# Verbal comment indicator

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$ File length

% Recording date and time

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^ Slide switch guide

2 Insert the battery observing the

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You can display the slide switch

correct polarity as shown in the

guide by using “ Slide switch

guide ” of the customize functions

illustration, then close the battery

Display in the playback mode

of ODMS software.

cover.

& File information area

• Insert the battery by sliding in

direction A while pushing down

Current file’s information can be

in direction B .

displayed by using the “ Display ”

function in the ODMS software.

Battery indicator:

[ ]: SD card

The battery indicator on the display

0

[ ]: SD Card lock

will decrease as the battery loses

!

[ ]: microSD card

power.

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[ ]: Microphone

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sensitivity

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[ ]: Recording mode

%

[ ]: Battery

• When this [

] indicator appears

[ ]: VCVA (Variable

on the display, charge the battery

as soon as possible. When the

Control Voice Actuator)

battery is too weak, [

s

] and

Display in the recording mode

[ ]: Pending

[ Battery Low ] will appear on the

[ ]: Encryption

display and the recorder will shut

[ ]: Priority

down.

[ ]: File lock

Notes:

[ ]: Author ID

• Turn off the recorder before

removing the battery. Removing

[ ]: Work Type

the battery while the recorder is still

[ ]: Option Item

in use may cause malfunctions, file

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corruption or file loss.

• Remove the battery if you are not

going to use the recorder for an

extended period of time.

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• After removing the battery, it may

become necessary to re-set the

time and date if you leave the

battery out of the recorder for more

than 15 minutes or if you remove

the battery right after loading it into

the recorder.

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Charging the battery

• Charging the battery via the USB

• If battery is not fully discharged,

cable connection may not be

protect it against short-circuiting

Fully charge the battery (approx. 2

successful depending on the power

(e.g. by taping the contacts) before

hours 30 minutes) before use.

capacity of the USB port in your PC.

disposal.

Charging the battery using

Use the AC adapter instead.

For customers in Germany:

• Do not set or remove the recorder

the docking station

from the docking station while

Olympus has a contract with the GRS

The "Standard" version of the

operating.

(Joint Battery Disposal Association) in

DS-7000 does not include the

• Do not charge the recorder through

Germany to ensure environmentally

docking station and the AC adapter

a USB hub.

friendly disposal.

(optional).

• Do not attach or remove the battery

Charging using docking station

if the USB cable is connected.

Power supply from AC adapter or

and AC adapter:

Using the lithium ion battery

USB cable

1 Connect the AC adapter to the

The included battery is exclusively for

Use the AC adapter or USB cable

docking station.

use with the Olympus voice recorder

when recording for extended period

2 Firmly press the recorder all the way

DS-7000. Do not use in combination

of time.

into the docking station as shown in

with other electronic equipment.

The "Standard" version of the DS-

7000 does not include the docking

the illustration.

Cautions concerning the battery:

station and the AC adapter (optional).

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Read the following instructions

carefully when you use the battery.

Using the AC adapter:

Plug the AC adapter into a household

Discharging:

power outlet and connect the power

Rechargeable batteries self-discharge

plug to the recorder via the docking

while not in use. Charge it regularly

station. Always turn off the recorder

before use.

before you connect power.

Battery life:

Detecting abnormal voltage:

Over time, the rechargeable battery

If the recorder detects a DC power

2

may gradually wear down. When

voltage outside the allowed voltage

the operating time becomes shorter

range (4.4-5.5V), then [ Power

even if the rechargeable battery is

Supply Error Remove Power Plug ]

fully charged under the specified

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will appear on the display, and all

condition, replace it with a new one.

operation will stop. The recorder will

Operating temperature:

not be operable if abnormal voltage

is detected. Use the AC adapter.

Rechargeable batteries are chemical

products. Battery efficiency may vary

• The CHARGE indicator light turns

even when operating within the

on when charging starts, and turns

recommended temperature range.

off when charging is complete.

This is an inherent nature of these

products.

Charging using docking station

Recommended temperature range

and USB cable:

of use:

Connect the USB cable to the

During operation:

docking station.

0°C - 42°C

Charging:

Charging directly via USB

Using the USB cable:

5°C - 35°C

cable

1 Verify that the recorder is in stop

Storage for a long period:

After loading the battery into the

mode.

–20°C - 60°C

recorder, you can charge it by

Using the battery outside the above

2 Connect the USB cable to the

connecting the USB cable to the

temperature range may result in

recorder while pressing the

recorder.

declining efficiency and shorter

OK/MENU

button.

Notes:

battery life.

• Charge the battery frequently

Notes:

during the first period of use. The

• When disposing the batteries,

battery will perform better after

always observe the local laws and

several charge/discharge cycles.

regulations. Contact your local

• Models of batteries which are

recycling center for proper disposal

different from the included one may

methods.

not be charged.

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• The card has a service life. When

• Use only cards formatted with the

reaching the end of its life, writing

recorder.

or erasing data on the card will be

• Never remove the card while the

disabled. In this case, replace the

recorder is operating, as this may

card.

damage the data.

• If you use a PC card adapter

• After pushing the card inward to

compatible with the card to save

eject it, releasing your finger too

or delete some data on the card,

quickly may cause the card to be

the maximum recording time on

ejected unexpectedly.

the card may be decreased. To

• This recorder uses a microSD card as

recover the original recording time,

internal memory. The microSD card

initialize/format the card in the

has been preloaded.

recorder.

Turning on the recorder

• The recorder may not properly

recognize the card even when that

Move the POWER switch to [ ON]

Inserting and ejecting a SD card

card is compatible with it.

position to activate the recorder.

• The processing performance

Inserting a SD card

reduces in a card when you repeat

writing and deleting. In this case,

Insert the SD card fully into the card

format the card.

slot with the card facing the direction

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shown in the illustration below, until

Setting time and date [Time & Date]

it clicks into place.

• Insert the card keeping it straight.

If you set the time and date

beforehand, the information when

the file is recorded is automatically

stored for each file. Setting the time

and date beforehand enables easier

file management.

When you use the recorder for the

first time after purchasing it, or

when the battery has been inserted

Memory card

without the device being used for

This recorder uses two types of

a long time, the [

Set Time & Date

]

memory cards: a microSD card

will appear.

as internal memory, and an SD

• For further details, a complete

card as additional memory.

advanced version of the manual *

You can remove the content recorded

(PDF format) is available for

in both the cards safely in case of

download at the OLYMPUS website.

malfunction of the recorder.

* Available in English, French or

Card recognition

German.

Compatible cards

After inserting SD card, the message

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to

The recorder supports memory card

[ Please Wait ] will flash on the display

select the item to set.

capacity from 512 MB up to 32 GB.

while the recorder recognizes the

Select the item from the “ hour ”,

SD card.

Cards compatibility

“ minute ”, “ year ”, “ month ” and “ day ”

For a list of card compatible with the

Ejecting a SD card

with a flashing point.

recorder, please visit the product

Push the SD card inward to unlock it

homepage at the Olympus website

and let it come out of the slot.

applicable to your region or contact

• Hold the card straight and pull it

your Olympus reseller where you

out.

purchased the product.

Notes:

Notes

• When initializing (formatting) a

• Inserting the card the wrong way

card, confirm that no necessary

or at an angle could damage the

data is stored on the memory

contact area or cause the card to

card beforehand. Initialization

jam.

completely erases the existing

• If the card is not inserted all the

2 Press the

+

or

−

button to set.

data on the card.

way into the slot, data may not be

You can select between 12 and

• Cards formatted (initialized) by

written properly.

24 hour display by pressing the

another device, like a computer,

• When an unformatted card is

F2 ( 24H ) button while setting the

may not be recognized. Be sure

inserted into the card slot, the

hour and minute.

to format them with this recorder

recorder will automatically display

before use.

the format menu options.

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