Olympus DS-40 - Manual (Page 65)

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Using the Recorder on Your PC
Saving Files in
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our PC
Saving Files in Your PC
By being connected to a PC, the recorder enables you to do the following:
• Playback voice files on your PC.
Audio files recorded using the recorder can be played using the DSS Player software included
on the provided CD-ROM or Windows Media Player.
• Playback voice files on your PC and on the recorder when connected via USB. Download
files from the recorder to the PC or upload files from the PC to the recorder.
• Using the Windows Media Player, the stored WMA or MP3 files on your PC can be transferred
and played back on this recorder.
• If an upgrade (Option) to DSS Player Plus is executed, various additional functions can be
utilized (
☞
P77).
Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC
● When you are downloading a file from the recorder or uploading a file to the recorder, do
not remove the USB cable even if the screen is indicating you can. Data is still being
transferred while the record/play indicator light is blinking. When removing the USB cable,
be sure to follow the description in
☞
P74. If the USB cable is removed before the drive is
stopped, data may not be successfully transferred.
● On a PC, do not format the drive of the recorder. Initialization is not successfully achieved
on a PC. For initialization, follow the instructions in the main menu screen of the recorder
(
☞
P60, 62).
● Folder (directory) names displayed by file management tools such as Explorer attached to
Microsoft Windows is different from the folder names that can be set with the recorder or
DSS player.
● If folders or files stored on the recorder are moved or renamed by using a file management
tool such as Explorer, the order of files may be changed or files may become unrecognizable.