Olympus DS-40 - Manual (Page 9)

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This product is equipped with the following
features.
Main Features
Main Features
● This “IC recorder” is optimally suited for
playing back audio recordings, such as
conferences or business scenes, language
studies, Podcasts, and other audible content.
The recorder stores highly compressed
WMA (Windows Media Audio) format
voice messages in integrated flash
memory. (
☞
P 79)
It can also play back WMA and MP3
(MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer-3) format
files.
(
☞
P34, 65)
● A exclusive remote control (supplied with
the DS-50 only) can be attached to the
recorder to control recording and stop
operations. (
☞ P24)
● It uses a removable stereo microphone.
(
☞ P23)
• The stereo microphone can be removed when it
is not necessary during playback, offering
excellent portability.
• If the stereo microphone is removed and attached
to the exclusive remote control, it can be used as
a remotely controlled stereo microphone.
• Even if the stereo microphone is removed, the unit
uses a built-in monaural microphone for recording.
● Several recording modes can be selected
including stereo recording modes ST XQ
(Stereo Extra High Quality Sound
Recording) or ST HQ (Stereo High Quality
Recording), and three types of monaural
recording modes including HQ (High
Quality), SP (Standard Recording), and LP
(Long-tern Recording). (
☞ P30)
Recording time
DS-50 (1GB)
ST XQ mode: 17hours30minutes
ST HQ mode: 35hours10minutes
HQ mode: 70hours20minutes
SP mode: 138hours30minutes
LP mode: 275hours20minutes
DS-40 (512MB)
ST XQ mode: 8hours40minutes
ST HQ mode: 17hours20minutes
HQ mode: 34hours45minutes
SP mode: 68hours30minutes
LP mode: 136hours15minutes
DS-30 (256MB)
ST XQ mode: 4hours10minutes
ST HQ mode: 8hours30minutes
HQ mode: 17hours00minutes
SP mode: 33hours30minutes
LP mode: 66hours40minutes
Available recording time may be shorter if many short
recordings are made. (The displayed available
recording time and recorded time are approximate
indications.)
Maximum recording time per file
ST XQ mode: 26hours40minutes
ST HQ mode: 26hours40minutes
HQ mode: 26hours40minutes
SP mode: 53hours40minutes
LP mode: 148hours40minutes
A maximum recording time per file is set for each mode.
Even if the recorder’s memory is not used up, recording
cannot be continued beyond the limit.
●
This recorder is compatible with USB 2.0,
enabling fast data transfer to a computer.
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