Olympus DM-420 User Manual
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Last updated on September 24, 2009
LCD
28 mm x 28 mm
LED
2 colors (orange = record/transfer/charging; green 
= playback) 
Folder Messages
Voice: 5 folders / Up to 999 files per folder 
Music: 1 folder / Up to 999 files 
Podcast: 1 folder / Up to 999 files 
Sampling Frequency / 
Bit Rate 
MP3
320 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 320 kbps 
256 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 256 kbps 
192 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 192 kbps 
128 kbps mode: 44.1 kHz / 128 kbps 
WMA 
ST XQ mode: 44.1 kHz / 128 kbps 
ST HQ mode: 44.1 kHz / 64 kbps 
ST SP mode: 22 kHz / 32 kbps 
HQ mode: 44.1 kHz / 32 kbps 
SP mode: 22 kHz / 16 kbps 
LP mode: 8 kHz / 8 kbps 
Overall Frequency 
Response 
MP3
320 kbps mode: 40 – 20,000 Hz 
256 kbps mode: 40 – 20,000 Hz 
192 kbps mode: 40 – 19,000 Hz 
128 kbps mode: 40 – 17,000 Hz 
WMA 
ST XQ: 40 – 19,000 Hz 
ST HQ: 40- 15,000 Hz 
ST SP: 40 – 9,000 Hz 
HQ: 40 – 13,000 Hz 
SP: 40 – 8,000 Hz 
LP: 40 – 3,000 Hz 
LP Mode
Yes
Voice Activation
Available, switchable ON/OFF
Demographic Data Input
Yes
Practical Maximum Output
320 mW
Write Protection
Yes
Speaker
23 mm diameter, round dynamic speaker
Microphone Jack
3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2.2 kΩ
Earphone Jack
3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 Ω or more
