Olympus WS-853 User Manual

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Recording menu [Rec Menu]
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Recording menu [Rec Menu]
Selecting the recording level
[Rec Level]
You can change the recording level
(sensitivity) as needed for your recording
application.
[High]:
Suited to recording lectures, large
conferences and other applications
with distant or quiet sound sources.
[Low]:
Suited to recording dictation.
[Auto]:
The recording level always
automatically changes according to the
volume of the input sound. Suited to
recording all sounds.
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• T
o record the speaker’s voice clearly,
set [Rec Level] to [Low], and place the
voice recorder’s built-in microphone
near the speaker’s mouth (5 to10 cm
away).
Setting the recording mode
[Rec Mode]
You can prioritize sound quality or recording
time. Select the recording mode that best
matches your recording application.
[MP3 128 kbps]
[MP3 64 kbps mono]*
[MP3 8 kbps mono]*
* Mono recording
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• S
ound quality increases as the
recording rate value increases.
• Setting a higher recording rate
increases file size. Check that you have
enough remaining memory before
recording.
• To record conferences and
presentations clearly, it is
recommended to set [Rec Mode] to
[MP3 128kbps].
NOTE
• When [Rec Mode] is set t
o stereo,
recording with a connected an external
mono microphone records on the left
channel only.
• When [Rec Mode] is set to [MP3
8kbps mono], the (R) side of the
built-in microphone is switched off
automatically.

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