Olympus WS-853 User Manual

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Names of parts ........................................................ 4
Recorder ...........................................................................4
Display (Normal mode) .....................................................5
Display (Simple mode) ......................................................6
1 Getting started
Setup ...................................................................... 7
Inserting the battery .........................................................8
Turning the power ON .......................................................9
Setting the inserted battery ..............................................9
Setting the time/date .....................................................10
Selecting the mode .........................................................10
Charging the battery ..............................................11
Charging the battery by connecting to a PC’s USB
connector .......................................................................11
Batteries ................................................................13
Inserting/removing a microSD card ..........................15
Inserting a microSD card .................................................15
Removing a microSD card ...............................................16
Preventing accidental operation ..............................17
Setting HOLD mode ........................................................17
Releasing HOLD mode.....................................................17
Turning the power OFF ............................................18
Selecting folders and files .......................................19
Using the Calendar Search function to search for a file ....19
2 Recording
Recording...............................................................21
Basic recording procedure ...............................................21
Pausing/resuming recording ...........................................23
Quickly checking a recording ...........................................23
Monitoring while recording ............................................24
Changing the recording scene [Rec Scene] ................25
Changing the recording scene .........................................25
Recording with an external microphone ...................27
Recording with an external microphone .........................27
Recording from another connected device ................28
Recording audio from another device with this recorder ...28
3 Playback
Playback ................................................................30
Basic playback procedure ................................................30
Fast-forwarding ..............................................................31
Rewinding ......................................................................31
Skipping to the beginning of a file .................................32
Playback through the earphones ....................................33
Changing the playback speed .........................................35
A-B repeat playback ........................................................36
Index marks/temp marks ........................................37
Writing an index mark/temp mark .................................37
Erasing an index mark/temp mark ..................................37
Erasing files............................................................38
Erasing files.....................................................................38
4 Menu
Setting menu items ................................................40
Basic operation ...............................................................40
File menu [File Menu] .............................................43
Preventing accidental file erasure [File Lock] ..................43
Dividing a file [File Divide] ..............................................43
Displaying file information [Property] ...........................43
Recording menu [Rec Menu] ....................................44
Selecting the recording level [Rec Level] .........................44
Setting the recording mode [Rec Mode] .........................44
Reducing noise during recording [Low Cut Filter] ...........45
Voice-activated recording function [VCVA] .....................45
Voice sync recording function [V-Sync. Rec] ....................46
Playback menu [Play Menu] .....................................48
Reducing noise during playback [Noise Cancel] ..............48
Emphasizing voice more clearly [Voice Filter] .................48
Adjusting low volume portions during playback
[Voice Balancer] .............................................................48
Selecting playback modes [Play Mode] ...........................49
Setting a skip space [Skip Space] ....................................49
LCD/Sound menu [LCD/Sound Menu] ........................51
Adjusting the contrast [Contrast] ....................................51
Setting the LED indicator light [LED] ...............................51
Turning beeping sound ON/OFF [Beep] ...........................51
Changing the display language [Language] ...................51
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Olympus WS-853 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Audio recording formats	MP3
Recording modes	-
Maximum recording time	2080 h
Internal memory	8000 MB
Interface	USB
Media types supported	Internal memory & flash card
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
Harmonized System (HS) code	85198900

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	18 mm
Width	39 mm
Height	111.5 mm
Weight	77 g