Olympus DP-10 - Manual (Page 6)

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Safe and proper usage
General precautions
• Do not leave the recorder in hot, humid locations such as inside
a closed automobile under direct sunlight or on the beach in the
summer.
• Do not store the recorder in places exposed to excessive moisture or
dust.
• Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol and lacquer thinner to
clean the unit.
• Do not place the recorder on top of or near electric appliances such
as TVs or refrigerators.
• Avoid recording or playing back near cellular phones or other
wireless equipment, as they may cause interference and noise. If
you experience noise, move to another place, or move the recorder
further away from such equipment.
• Avoid sand or dirt. These can cause irreparable damage.
• Avoid strong vibrations or shocks.
• Do not disassemble, repair or modify the unit yourself.
• Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle (such as a bicycle,
motorcycle, or go-cart).
• Keep the unit out of the reach of children.
• Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by
operating mistakes, unit malfunction, or during repair work.
• For important recorded content, we recommend you to write it down
some where.
• Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due
to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by
the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service
station, or any other reasons is excluded from Olympus’s liability.
Batteries
f Danger:
• Batteries should never be exposed to flame, heat, short-circuited or
disassembled.
• Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight,
or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat
source, etc.
f Warning:
• Do not solder lead wires or terminals directly onto a battery or
modify it.
• Do not connect the = and - terminals together. This may cause fire,
overheating or electric shock.
• When carrying or storing the batteries, be sure to put them in the
provided case to protect their terminals. Do not carry or store the
batteries with any metal objects (such as key rings).
If this warning is not followed, fire, overheating or electric shock may
occur.
• Do not insert the batteries with their = and - terminals reversed.
• If any liquid from a battery gets into your eyes, promptly wash it off
with clean water and consult your doctor at once.
• Do not attempt to recharge alkaline, lithium or any other non-
rechargeable batteries.
• Never use any batteries with a torn or cracked outer cover.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
• If you notice anything unusual when using this product such as
abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a burning odor:
1 remove the batteries immediately while being careful not to burn
yourself, and;
2 call your dealer or local Olympus representative for service.
• Do not expose the batteries to water. Do not allow water to contact
the terminals.
• Do not remove or damage the batteries insulating sheet.
• Do not use the batteries if you find something wrong with them such
as leakage, color change or deformity.
• Unplug the charger if the charging is still incomplete after the
specified time it should take.
• Should any batteries liquid get on skin or clothing, promptly wash it
off with clean water.
• Keep batteries away from fire.
f Caution:
• Do not subject batteries to strong shocks.
• When using rechargeable batteries that have not been used for a
while, be sure to recharge them before use.
• Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifetime. When the operating
time becomes shorter even if the rechargeable battery is fully
charged under the specified condition, replace it with a new one.
Q1: The power cannot be turned on.
A1: • The batteries may be depleted.
• The batteries may be inserted incorrectly.
Check = and - before inserting new batteries.
• Are the terminals of the batteries soiled?
If so, clean them with a dry cloth.
Q2: Nothing happens when a button is pressed.
A2:
• The POWER switch may be set to [OFF/HOLD]
position.
Slide the POWER switch to the [ON] position.
Q3: No sound or quiet sound is heard from the speaker
while playing back.
A3: The earphone plug may be plugged into the
recorder.
The volume may be set to the minimum level.
Q4: Noise is audible through the recording monitor.
A4: Acoustic feedback is occurring. Conduct adjustments
like separating the earphones from the microphone
further, do not point the microphone at the ear-
phones, lower the volume on the recording monitor,
and so on.
Q5: Recording is not possible.
A5: By
pressing the REC ( x) button:
• Check if the display shows [Memory Full].
• Check if the display shows [Maximum File Size is
reached].
Delete any unnecessary files before recording any
further. A maximum of 99 files can be recorded
within a single day.
Q6: The playback speed is too fast (slow).
A6: The recorder may be set to fast (slow) Playback.
Use the PLAY SPEED button to set to normal play-
back.
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Recording medium: Built-in flash memory (1GB)
Overall frequency: HQ mode: 70 to 13,000 Hz
SP mode: 70 to 8,000 Hz
Guide to recording times: HQ mode: Approx. 67 h.
SP mode: Approx. 131 h.
Microphone: Electret Condenser Microphone (monaural)
Speaker: Built-in ø 36 mm round dynamic speaker
Maximum power: 200 mW
Earphone jack (monaural):
ø 3.5 mm diameter, impedance 8 Ω or more
Power supply:
Two AAA (LR03) batteries or Two Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
Continuous battery: Guide to alkaline battery life
Recording mode HQ SP
During recording mode approx. 51 h. approx. 63 h.
During playback mode
(Built-in speakers) approx. 21 h. approx. 21 h.
During playback mode
(Earphone) approx. 69 h. approx. 69 h.
Dimensions: 95 (L) mm x 50 (W) mm x 18.2 (T) mm
(without protrusions)
Weight: 78 g (including battery)
Operating temperature: 0°C - 42°C
• The above-noted recording times indicate times after deletion of the
manual data stored in the recorder.
• Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly according to the
type of batteries used and the conditions of use.
• Your recorded contents are for your personal use or pleasure only. It is
prohibited to record copyrighted material without permission of the
copyright holders according to copyright law.
• Specifi cations and design are subject to change without notice for
improvement of performance.
Accessories (optional)
s Ni-MH rechargeable battery and charger set: BC400
(For Europe)
s Ni-MH rechargeable battery: BR401