DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER V-90

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Instructions

CONTENTS

BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDINGParts Identification 3Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 4Installing the Battery 5Changing the Battery 5Clock Adjustment 6

BASIC OPERATIONSRecording (REC) 7Recording-Pause (REC PAUSE) 8Playback (PLAY) 9Playback-Pause (PAUSE) 10Fast Playback 10Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 11Forward Skip (F-SKIP)/Reverse Skip (R-SKIP) 12Erasing (ERASE) 13

MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENTTypes of Folders 15Selecting a Folder 15Moving a Message Between Folders [A] and [B]

(MOVE) 15ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Schedule Recording 16Schedule Playback 16Customized Alarm Playback 17Schedule Notification 18Recording with VCVA (VCVA REC)

(Variable Control Voice Actuator) 19Hold (HOLD) 20Remaining Memory Display 20Checking Available Recording Time 21

ENTERING OPTIONSRecording Mode (MODE) Setting 22Microphone Sensitivity (MIC) Setting 22VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) Setting 23Alarm (ALARM) Setting/Cancellation 23Beep Tone (BEEP) Setting 24Current Time Setting 24

CARE IN HANDLING 25BATTERY PRECAUTIONS 26TROUBLESHOOTING 27SPECIFICATIONS 28ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) 282

Built-in microphoneSpeakerREC/PLAY indicator (LED)HOLD switchLiquid crystal display panel (LCD)FOLDER/MENU buttonFast forwardFast reverse

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ERASE buttonStrap holesEarphone jack (EAR)Volume control knob(VOLUME)Battery coverSTOP buttonPLAY buttonREC button

Parts Identification

BEFORE YOUR FIRST RECORDING

Current folder (A, B or S)Current message numberTotal number of messages in the folderRemaining battery powerVoice-activated recording• Current time• Recording time remaining (REMAIN)• Remaining message time• Recording date (REC DATE)• Menu and noticeAlarmA.M./P.M. time (P)Recording mode

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Installing the Battery

Slide the battery cover in the direction of arrow.Insert an AAA (LR03 or R03) battery according to thepolarity (+, -) indications and close the battery cover.[CLOCK] is displayed on the LCD and the voicerecorder enters the clock adjustment mode (seeon page 6).If the battery cover is not closed tightly, [OPEN] isshown on the LCD and the recorder will not function.Make sure the cover is closed correctly.

When thethe battery with a new AAA (LR03 or R03) battery.

After the battery has beenreplaced, [CLOCK] isdisplayed on the LCD,indicating that the recorderis in the clock adjustmentmode. Adjust the clock tothe current time (seeon page 6).The battery can beremoved easily by gentlypushing the [-] end.

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Changing the Batterymark is shown on the LCD, replace

Theand

mark indicates that the battery is depletedthe voice recorder cannot be operated.

Clock Adjustment

Each time you press the FOLDER/MENU button, theblinking figures change: "year", "month" and "day". Adjusteach item in the same way as "hour" and "minute".After setting the "day", press the FOLDER/MENU buttonagain to complete the clock adjustment.

the clock adjustment mode will be canceled.If no buttons are pressed for three minutes during clockadjustment, the clock adjustment mode will be canceled.Any adjustments that have been made will not take

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If you press any button other than the FOLDER/MENU,and buttons during clock adjustment,

Make sure that the HOLDswitch is released.Press and hold theFOLDER/MENU buttonfor at least one second.The LCD will display the[MODE].Each time you press theFOLDER/MENU button,the displayed modechanges:

When [CLOCK] isdisplayed, the "hour" figurewill blink. Set the "hour" bypressing the

P.M. is indicated by a [P]to the left of the "hour".After setting the "hour",press the FOLDER/MENUbutton. When the "minute"figures start to blink, setthe "minute" by pressingthebutton.

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BASIC OPERATIONS

The V-90 has three folders: [A], [B] and [S].Folders [A] and [B] are designed for use in normalrecording or alarm playback.

Messages can be arranged in each folderFolder [S] is designed for use in schedulemanagement (see page 16).

Messages can be sorted by date

Recording (REC)

Normal recordingPress and release theFOLDER/MENU button,then select folder [A] or [B]Each time you press theFOLDER/MENU button,the selected folderchanges

Select the recording modeThe recorder's defaultsetting is the SP mode(about 33 minutes ofrecording) To change therecording mode, refer topage 22

Press the REC button The LED indicator lightsred and recording startsThe LCD shows the current folder name, currentmessage No , total number of messages in the currentfolder, recording mode and recording time remaining.

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Press the STOP buttonto stop recording.When available recordingtime falls below 1 minute,the red LED indicatorstarts blinking.

Additional recording is not possible when [FULL] isshown on the LCD. To continue recording, first eraseunnecessary messages (see page 13)

Recording-Pause (REC PAUSE)Press the REC buttononce during recording toenter recording-pausemode.During recording-pause,

is shown onthe LCD and the red LEDindicator goes out.

The Stop mode is automatically engaged if the recorderis left in the recording-pause mode for 30 minutes or theSTOP button is pressed during recording-pause mode.Press the REC button again to resume recording.Using the recording-pause mode allows you to continuerecording in the same message.

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Playback (PLAY)Press the FOLDER/MENUbutton to select a folder(see page 15).Press the

button so that theLCD shows the messageNo. to be played.Press the PLAY buttonThe LED indicator lightsgreen and playback starts.LCD displayFor the first 4 secondsplayback:[REC DATE], the date(year, month, day) and thetime (hour:minute) of therecording are displayed insequence.More than 4 seconds afterthe start of playback:The remaining time of themessage being played isdisplayed.

Adjust the volume to a suitable level.Press the STOP button to stop playback and enter theStop mode.The Stop mode is automatically engaged at the end ofeach message.

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Playback-Pause (PAUSE)Press the PLAY buttononce during playback toenter the Playback-Pausemode. In the Playback-Pause mode, [PAUSE]alternates with the currentmessage remainingplayback time on the LCDand the green LEDindicator goes out.

The Stop mode is automatically engaged if the recorderis left in the Playback-Pause mode for 30 minutes or theSTOP button is pressed during Playback-Pause mode.Press the PLAY button again to resume playback.

Fast PlaybackPress and hold the PLAYbutton for more than 1second in the Stop,Playback or Playback-Pause mode to start fastplayback at 30% fasterthan normal playbackspeed.

Press the PLAY button again to start playback at thenormal speed.Pressing the STOP button during fast playback stopsplayback and engages the Stop mode.

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Fast Forward/Fast ReversePress and hold the Fast ForwardReverse

or Fastbutton for more

than 1 second in Playback, Fast Playback or Playback-Pause mode. The message will be fast forwarded or fastreversed for as long as the button pressed.When the end of message (with fast forward) orbeginning of message (with fast reverse) is reached, therecorder pauses (for about 1/2 second), then starts fastforward or fast reverse of the next or previous message(as long as the button is pressed throughout).When the Fast Forward or Fast Reversebutton is released, normal playback or fast playbackresumes at that point.When this is done during playback pause, playback willstart after Fast Forward/Fast Reverse.

Indicates playback or fast playback operation.

Indicates fast forward or fast reverse operation.

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Forward Skip (F-SKIP)/Reverse Skip (R-SKIP)Press and release (for less than a second) the ForwardSkip or Reverse Skip button in the Stop,Playback, Fast Playback or Playback-Pause mode.Each time you press the button, the recorder skips tothe beginning of the next message or the beginning ofthe message in the corresponding direction.When the button is pressed in the Playback, Playback-Pause or Fast Playback mode, playback or fastplayback automatically starts at the beginning of the skipdestination message.When this is done during playback pause, playback willstart from the beginning of the message.

more than 1 second in the Stop mode enables you toforward skip or reverse skip messages successively.Release the button to stop skipping.

Pressing and holding the button for

Indicates playback or fast playback operation

Indicates forward skip or reverse skip operation

Indicates button operation.

Displays [END] on the LCD.returns to the beginning ofmessage 3 and enters stopmode.

Skips to the beginning ofmessage 1 and enters Playbackor Fast Playback mode.

Erasing (ERASE)Erasing a single message (ERASE)

button in the Stop mode toPress theselect the message number to be erased.

Press the ERASE buttonfor less than 2 seconds.

The displayed messageNo. blinks and the LCDalso shows [ERASE] and[YES?] alternately.Press the ERASE buttonagain within 4 seconds.The LCD shows [ERASE]and the selected messagewill be erased.Performing this operationduring playback, fastplayback or playback-pause will erase themessage being played.

After a message has been erased, the message numberof subsequent messages will be decreased by 1.Erasing all messages in a folder (ALL ERASE)

Press the FOLDER/MENUbutton to select the folderto be erased (see page15).

In the Stop mode, pressand hold the ERASEbutton for more than 2seconds. The folder nameand [ALL] blink. The LCDalso shows [ERASE] and[YES?] alternately.

Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds. TheLCD shows [WAIT] and all of the messages in theselected folder will be erased.

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When folder [S] is selected, you cannot erase all themessages it contains. Only messages of a selected datecan be erased.

Resetting the recorder to the initial status (RESET)Press and hold the STOP and ERASE buttonssimultaneously for more than 2 seconds. The LCDshows [RESET] and [YES?] alternately.

Press the ERASE button again within 4 seconds. TheLCD shows [WAIT]. All messages in all folders areerased and the recorder is reset to the default setting.(This takes about 30 seconds.)This also resets the current time and other settingsto their initial status, and the recorder enters theclock adjustment mode.

If any button other than the ERASE button is pressedwhile the LCD shows [ERASE], [ALL ERASE] or[RESET] and [YES?] alternately or if the ERASE buttonis not pressed again within four seconds of the start ofthe alternate display, the message erase or resetoperation will be aborted and the LCD returns to theprevious display condition.

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MESSAGE FOLDER MANAGEMENT

Types of FoldersThis recorder uses three folders, [A], [B] and [S].Folders [A], [B]

These folders are convenient for recording ordinarymessages. Each folder can store up to 99 messages.

Folder [S]This folder is convenient for schedule management. Thefolder can store up to 15 messages on a given date and 99messages in the whole folder. You can check the storedschedule at the selected time. By using the alarm playbackfeature, this folder automatically playbacks messages(see page 18).

Selecting a FolderEvery time theFOLDER/MENU button ispressed for less than 1second in the Stop mode,the displayed folder isswitched:

Moving a Message Between Folders [A]and [B] (MOVE)

While playing back (orpausing playback) amessage in folder [A] or[B], press and hold theFOLDER/MENU button formore than 1 second. Thiswill move the currentmessage to the lastposition in the other folder([A] to [B] or [B] to [A]).

Messages in folder [S] cannot be moved to anotherfolder.

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Schedule Recording

Press the FOLDER/MENUbutton for less than 1second and select folder[S].Select the date for whichyou want to record aschedule by pressing the

button.Press the REC button. TheLED indicator lights redand recording starts.Press the STOP button tostop recording. Therecorder enters the Stopmode.

Schedule Playback

In the Stop mode, pressthebutton for less than 1second to select the datefor the schedule you wantto check.

When thethan 1 second in the Stop mode, the date where thenext message is recorded will be selected and therecorder will enter the Stop mode.Press the PLAY button. The LED indicator lights greenand all messages recorded for the selected date will beplayed in succession.Press the STOP button to stop playback. The recorderenters the Stop mode.Messages in folder [S] cannot be forward skipped orreverse skipped in the Stop mode. Forward skip andreverse skip are available only during playback, fastplayback or playback-pause operation.

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Customized Alarm PlaybackSetting the alarm

Select the message youwant to use as an alarmplayback by pressing the

button sothat the message No. isdisplayed on the LCD (seepage 12).Press and hold theFOLDER/MENU button formore than 1 second toenter the Options mode(see page 22).In the Options mode,select the [ALARM] settingand press the

button to switch thealarm [ON]. (Press theFOLDER/MENU button.)The LCD showsThe "hour" and "minute"will start to blink. Set thedesired alarm time bypressing the /or

buttons(see page 23).

Press the FOLDER/MENU button to continue throughthe other options, or hit the STOP button to exit theOptions mode.Alarm playbackAt the specified alarm time, the recorder emits shortelectronic beep tones.Press any button while the beep tones are being emittedto playback the message set for that time.Press the STOP button to stop alarm playback.The electronic beep tones stop automatically if no buttonis pressed for 5 minutes after the beeping starts. Themessage is not played back in this case.

To change the message used for alarm playback, setthe alarm setting once to [OFF] and then again to [ON].If no message has been recorded in the current folder,the alarm is composed only of electronic beep tones.The alarm will be activated every day unless it is turned[OFF].

Schedule NotificationWhen a message in folder [S] is selected for alarmplayback, the day's schedule can be listened to at theselected time.

Press the FOLDER/MENUbutton for less than 1second and select folder[S].The LCD shows thecurrent date.Set the alarm (see"Setting the alarm", onpage 17).At the set alarm time, therecorder beeps. Press anybutton to play all of themessages recorded for thecurrent date.Press the STOP button tostop playback.

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Recording with the VCVA (VCVA REC)(Variable Control Voice Actuator)

Press and hold theFOLDER/MENU button formore than 1 second toenter the Options mode. Inthe Options mode, select[VCVA] and set it to [ON](see page 23).

The VCVA activation level varies depending on themicrophone sensitivity.

In the Options mode, select the microphone sensitivity andset it as follows. (see page 22).

HI: Recording will be activated at low volume.LOW: Recording will be activated at high volume.To determine the appropriate activation level, perform atest recording now.

Press the REC button.When the recorder detectsa voice input, itautomatically startsrecording and the LEDindicator lights red. Whenthe voice input stops, therecorder automaticallystops recording withinabout 1 second and entersthe Standby mode.In the Standby mode, theLCD shows [STNBY] andthe red LED indicatorblinks.

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Hold (HOLD)When the HOLD switch isset to [HOLD], the currentmode is locked and allbuttons are disabled. Thishelps to prevent accidentalpressing of buttons thatcan activate undesired

operations and is convenient when carrying the recorderin a bag or pocket.To conserve battery power, the LCD display disappearswhen the voice recorder is set to the Hold status in theStop mode.

Remaining Memory DisplayDuring recording, the LCD shows the remaining memorycapacity in time.

When memory capacityhas run out, the LCDshows [00m00s] togetherwith [FULL]. Recording isno longer possible.If you want to record amessage, eraseunnecessary messages(see page 13).When 100 messages havebeen recorded in a folder,the LCD shows [FULL] andrecording is no longerpossible.If you want to record amessage, use anotherfolder or eraseunnecessary messages.

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When 16 messages havebeen recorded for aspecific date in folder [S],the LCD shows [FULL] andrecording is no longerpossible.If you want to record amessage, eraseunnecessary messages.

Checking Available Recording TimePress and hold the STOPbutton in the Stop mode.The LCD shows therecording time remaining,current message number,total number of messagesin the folder and remainingbattery power for as longas the button is pressed.

While using folder [S], theLCD will display the totalnumber of messages infolder [S]. This is a handyway to determine if youare near the message limit(99 messages per folder).

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ENTERING OPTIONS

Press and hold the FOLDER/MENU button for morethan 1 second in the Stop mode to enter the Optionsmode.In the Options mode, each time you press theFOLDER/MENU button the displayed setting itemchanges in the following order:

To exit from the Options mode, press any button exceptthe FOLDER/MENU,If no buttons are pressed for three minutes duringOptions mode, the Options mode will be canceled.

buttons.

Recording Mode (MODE) SettingIn the Options mode,display [MODE] and pressthebutton to switch therecording mode:

SP: Standard Playback mode (recording time approx. 33minutes)

LP: Long Playback mode (recording time approx. 90minutes)

Press the FOLDER/MENU button to go to the nextsetting item.

Microphone Sensitivity (MIC) SettingIn the Options mode,display [MIC] and pressthebutton to switch themicrophone sensitivity:

HI: High Sensitivity mode recommended.LOW: Low Sensitivity mode. Use this mode when there is

a lot of background noise.

The microphone sensitivity setting also affects theVCVA activation level.Press the FOLDER/MENU button to go to the nextsetting item.

VCVA Recording (VCVA REC) SettingIn the Options mode,display [VCVA REC] andpress the

button to switchthe VCVA recordingbetween ON and OFF.

Press the FOLDER/MENU button to go to the nextsetting item.

Alarm (ALARM) Setting/CancellationIn the Options mode,display [ALARM] and pressthebutton to switch the alarmsetting between ON andOFF.

After switching [ALARM] ON, each time you press theFOLDER/MENU button "minute" and "second" figureswill blink in succession. Select the values for each item

the FOLDER/MENU button.When you have finished setting an item, press theFOLDER/MENU button to go to the next setting item.

by pressing the button and pressing

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Beep Tone (BEEP) SettingIn the Options mode,display [BEEP] and pressthebutton to switch the beeptone between ON andOFF.

When [BEEP] is OFF, no electronic beep tone will beproduced when a button is pressed (but the alarm tonewill still be generated).When you have finished setting an item, press theFOLDER/MENU button to go to the next setting item.

Current Time SettingSee "Clock Adjustment" on page 6.

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CARE IN HANDLING

Avoid subjecting the unit to directsunlight, high temperature, highhumidity or strong magnetic fields.

If the unit is exposed to water(especially rain or condensation),wipe it off with a clean, dry cloth.Always avoid contact with saltcomponents.

Do not use alcohol, thinner or otherorganic compounds for cleaning.

Do not place the unit on top of atelevision, refrigerator or otherelectrical equipment.

Be careful not to get dust or sandon the unit. This may damage theunit and prevent operation.

Do not subject the unit to strongvibration or shock.This may make it impossible for theunit to playback what you haverecorded.

If a magnetic card (i.e. ATM card orcredit card) is placed too close tothe earphone, damage to the datastored in the magnetic card mayoccur.

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BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

Always use the battery correctly. Fluid leakage, heatgeneration or explosion may occur if the battery is usedincorrectly. When the battery is replaced, be sure the +- polarity position is correct.Some batteries are the same size but have differentvoltages.Note the difference between dry type and rechargeablebatteries. Read the explanation for the batteries beforeusing them.When there is fluid leakage, wipe off the fluid from thebattery compartment and then insert the battery.Remove the battery when the unit is not used for morethan one month.If a battery is short-circuited, disassembled, charged orthrown into a fire, damage or ignition may occur.Poor contact may occur if the + - polarity symbols areobscured with oil or sweat. Wipe off the battery with aclean cloth before use.Be sure to bring extra batteries if the unit will be used forlong periods of time, i.e. lengthy speeches or lectures.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Nothing happens when an operation button ispressed.• The unit may be set to the [HOLD] status.• The battery may be depleted.• The battery may be inserted incorrectly.• The battery cover may not be closed properly.

No sound is output.• The volume may be set to the minimum level.• The earphone plug may be plugged into the unit.

Recording is not possible.• The available recording time in the selected folder

may have been reached [00m00s].• The number of recorded messages in the selected

folder may have reached 99.• The number of messages of the same date in folder

[S] may have reached 15.

The recording level is low.The microphone sensitivity may be set to [LOW].

The playback speed is too high.The unit may be set to fast playback.

Operation is not normal.To recover, remove the battery and press and holdthe erase button for more than 10 seconds.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Recording media: Built-in flash memoryRecording time: SP mode: Approx. 33 min.

LP mode: Approx. 90 min.Speaker: 23 mm diameter Dynamic internal

speakerPractical Max. Output: 90 mWEarphone jack: 2.5 mm diameter, impedance 8Power source: One AAA (LR03 or R03) batteryContinuous Battery Duration Time:

Recording time approx. 10 hours(using alkaline dry cell battery)

Dimensions: 4.6 (L) x 1.6 (W) x 0.6 (T) inches(116(L)x40(W)x16(T)mm)

Weight: 1.6 oz (45g) (including battery)

Your recorded contents are for your personal use orpleasure only. It is prohibited to use the tapes to recordcopyrighted material without permission of the copyrightholders according to copyright law.Specifications and design are subject to change withoutnotice for improvement of performance.

ACCESSORIES (Optional)• Earphone: E98• Connecting cord: KA232

(For connection to other equipment, such as earphonejack to microphone jack.)

Please contact an Olympus service for further information.Olympus homepage: http://www.olympus.comCustomer support: 1-800-622-6372

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