Olympus DS7000 User Manual

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Rec Menu

Mic Sense:
You can switch between two
microphone sensitivities to meet
recording needs: [ Dictation ] for oral
dictation and [ Conference ] which
is suited for situations like meetings
and conferences with a small number
of people.
[ Conference ]:

High-sensitivity mode that records
sounds in all directions.

[ Dictation ]:

Low-sensitivity mode suited for
dictation.

• The setting status will appear on

the display as [

] or [

Rec Mode:
The recording mode can be set to
[ DSS Pro QP ] (Quality Playback) or
[ DSS Pro SP ] (Standard Playback).
• You cannot select the [ DSS Pro QP ]

mode when setting the recorder to
the DSS Classic mode.
For details, see “ Recording ” in the
“ Customizing the recorder ”.

VCVA:
The VCVA feature extends recording
time and conserves memory by
stopping recording during silent
periods, which helps the playback
to be more efficient. When the
microphone senses that sounds
have reached a preset threshold
volume level, the built-in Variable
Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts
recording automatically, and stops
when the volume drops below the
threshold level.

LCD/Sound Menu

Backlight:
By default, the display will remain lit
for about 10 seconds when a button
on the recorder is pressed.

1 Select [ Lighting Time ], [ Dim

Light Time ] or [ Brightness ].

2 Select the options.

When [Lighting Time] is selected:
[ 5seconds ] [ 10seconds ] [ 30seconds ]
[ 1minute ]:
Set the backlight duration.
When [Dim Light Time] is

selected:

[ 30seconds ] [ 1minute ] [ 2minutes ]
[ 5minutes ]
[ Always On ]:
Set the time after which the

backlight dims.

When [Brightness] is selected:
[ 01 ] [ 02 ] [ 03 ]:
Sets the brightness of the

backlight when lit.

LED:
You can set it so the record indicator
light does not turn on.
[ On ]:

LED light will be set.

[ Off ]:

LED light will be canceled.

Beep:
When the Beep is set to [ On ], the
recorder will beep in case of error.
[ On ]:

Beep is enabled.

[ Off ]:

Beep is disabled.

Language (Lang):
You can set the language for the
recorder’s user interface.
[ Čeština ] [ Dansk ] [ Deutsch ]
[ English ] [ Español ] [ Français ]
[ Nederlands ] [ Polski ] [ Русский ]
[ Svenska ]:
• The languages available may vary

depending on the country/region
where the product is purchased.

1 Select [ On ].
2 Move the slide switch to the

REC (

s ) position to start recording.

• When the sound volume is lower

than the preset actuation sound
level, recording automatically
stops after 1 second
approximately, and [ Standby ]
flashes on the display. The record
indicator light turns on when
recording starts and flashes when
recording pauses.

a VCVA indicator

b Level meter (varies according

to the sound volume being
recorded)

Adjust the start/stop actuation
level:

While the recorder is in recording
mode, press the

9 or 0 button

to adjust the actuation level.

• The VCVA level can be set to any of

15 different values.

• The higher the value is, the more

sensitive the recorder can react to
sounds. At the highest value, even
the faintest sound will activate
recording.

• The VCVA actuation level can be

adjusted according to the ambient
(background) noise.

Work Type:
The Work Type information of the
recorded or uploaded files can be
edited with the menu settings of the
recorder.
• For further details, a complete

advanced version of the manual *
(PDF format) is available for
download at the OLYMPUS website.
* Available in English, French or

German.

Information:
The recorder can display a variety of
information related to the current file.

C Start level (moves to the right/

left according to the set level)

• The start/stop actuation level also

varies depending on the selected
microphone sensitivity mode.

• To ensure successful recordings, prior

testing and adjustment of the start/
stop actuation level is recommended.