VN-7700/VN-7600 DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS

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DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER
       VN-7700/VN-7600
                INSTRUCTIONS

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Introduction                               f Danger
                                                                                   • Avoid recording or playing back
                                                                                     near cellular phones or other
Thank you for purchasing an                If the product is used without            wireless equipment, as they may
Olympus Digital Voice Recorder.            observing the information given           cause interference and noise.
Please read these instructions             under this symbol, serious injury         If you experience noise, move
for information about using the            or death may result.                      to another place, or move the
product correctly and safely. Keep         f Warning
                                                                                     recorder further away from such
the instructions handy for future                                                    equipment.
reference. To ensure successful            If the product is used without
                                                                                   • Do not use organic solvents such
recordings, we recommend that you          observing the information given
                                                                                     as alcohol and lacquer thinner to
test the record function and volume        under this symbol, injury or
                                                                                     clean the unit.
before use.                                death may result.
                                                                                   Warning regarding data loss:
• The contents of this document            f Caution                               • Recorded content in memory may
  may be changed in the future             If the product is used without
  without advanced notice. Contact                                                   be destroyed or erased by operating
                                           observing the information                 mistakes, unit malfunction, or
  our Customer Support Center for
                                           given under this symbol, minor            during repair work.
  the latest information relating
  to product names and model               personal injury, damage to the          • For important recorded content, we
  numbers.                                 equipment, or loss of valuable            recommend you to make a note of it
• The illustration of the screen           data may result.                          before formatting the recorder.
  and the recorder shown in this                                                   • Any liability for passive damages or
  manual may differ from the actual                                                  damage of any kind occurred due
  product. The utmost care has            Caution for usage environment              to data loss incurred by a defect of
  been taken to ensure the integrity     • To protect the high-precision             the product, repair performed by
  of this document but if you find         technology contained in this              the third party other than Olympus
  a questionable item, error or            product, never leave the recorder         or an Olympus authorized service
  omission, please contact our             in the places listed below, no            station, or any other reasons is
  Customer Support Center.                 matter if in use or storage:              excluded from the Olympus’ liability.
• Any liability for passive damages or     • Places where temperatures
  damage of any kind occurred due             and/or humidity are high or go        Handling the recorder
  to data loss incurred by a defect of        through extreme changes. Direct
  the product, repair performed by                                                 f Warning:
                                              sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or
  the third party other than Olympus          near other heat sources (stove,      • Do not use the recorder near
  or an Olympus authorized service            radiator, etc.) or humidifiers.        flammable or explosive gases.
  station, or any other reason is          • In sandy or dusty environments.       • Keep young children and infants
  excluded.                                                                          away from the recorder.
                                           • Near flammable items or
                                                                                     Always use and store the recorder
Safety precautions                            explosives.
                                           • In wet places, such as bathrooms
                                                                                     out of the reach of young children
Before using your new recorder,               or in the rain. When using             and infants to prevent the following
read this manual carefully to ensure          products with weatherproof             dangerous situations, which could
that you know how to operate                  designs, read their manuals as         cause serious injury:
it safely and correctly. Keep this            well.                                  1 Becoming entangled in
manual in an easily accessible             • In places prone to strong                  the recorder strap, causing
location for future reference.                vibrations.                               strangulation.
• The warning symbols indicate           • Never drop the recorder or                2 Accidentally swallowing the
   important safety related                subject it to severe shocks or               battery, cards or other small
   information. To protect yourself                                                     parts.
                                           vibrations.
   and others from personal injury or                                                3 Accidentally being injured by the
                                         • The recorder may malfunction                 moving parts of the recorder.
   damage to property, it is essential     if it is used in a location where       • Do not use or store the recorder in
   that you always read the warnings       it is subject to a magnetic/              dusty or humid places.
   and information provided.               electromagnetic field, radio            • Do not disassemble, repair or
                                           waves, or high voltage, such              modify the unit yourself.
                                           as near a TV set, microwave,            • Do not operate the unit while
                                           video game, loud speakers,                operating a vehicle (such as a
                                           large monitor unit, TV/radio              bicycle, motorcycle, or car).
                                           tower, or transmission towers.
                                           In such cases, turn the recorder
                                           off and on again before further
                                           operation.

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f Caution:
• Stop using the recorder
                                         • To prevent causing battery leaks
                                           or damaging their terminals,
                                                                                  Getting started
  immediately if you notice any            carefully follow all instructions     Remove the screen protector on the
  unusual odors, noise, or smoke           regarding the use of batteries.       display.
  around it.                               Never attempt to disassemble a
  Never remove the batteries with
  bare hands, which may cause a fire
                                           battery or modify it in any way,
                                           solder, etc.
                                                                                 Identification of parts
  or burn your hands.                    • If a battery fluid gets into your
• Be careful with the strap.               eyes, flush your eyes immediately       1                               0
  Be careful with the strap when you       with clear, cold running water
  carry the recorder. It could easily      and seek medical attention
  catch on stray objects and cause         immediately.                            2
  serious damage.
• Handle the recorder with care to       f Warning:                                                                !
  avoid getting a low-temperature        • Keep batteries dry at all times.
                                         • Do not use a battery if it is           3
  burn.
  • When the recorder contains metal       cracked or broken.
                                         • Never subject batteries to strong
                                                                                   4                               @
    parts, overheating can result
    in a low-temperature burn. Pay         shocks or continuous vibration.         5
    attention to the following:          • If a battery leaks, becomes                                             #
  • When used for a long period, the       discolored or deformed, or              6                               $
    recorder will get hot. If you hold     becomes abnormal in any other           7
    on to the recorder in this state,      way during operation, stop using                                        %
    a low-temperature burn may be          the recorder.                           8
    caused.
                                                                                                                   ^
                                         • If a battery leaks fluid onto your
  • In places subject to extremely         clothing or skin, remove the
    cold temperatures, the
                                                                                   9                               &
                                           clothing and flush the affected
    temperature of the recorder’s          area with clean, running cold
    body may be lower than the             water immediately. If the fluid
    environmental temperature.             burns your skin, seek medical
    If possible, wear gloves when          attention immediately.
    handling the recorder in cold        • Keep battery out of the reach of
                                                                                 1   Built-in microphone
    temperatures.                          children.                             2   MIC (Microphone) jack
 Battery handling precautions            • If you notice anything unusual        3   POWER switch
                                           when using this product such as       4   Recording indicator light (LED)
Follow these important guidelines          abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a
to prevent batteries from leaking,         burning odor:                         5   STOP (4) button
overheating, burning, exploding, or        1 remove the battery immediately      6   ERASE button
causing electrical shocks or burns.            while being careful not to burn   7   0 button
                                               yourself, and;                    8   `OK button
f Danger:                                  2 call your dealer or local Olympus
• Batteries should never be                    representative for service.       9   FOLDER/INDEX button
  exposed to flame, heated, short-       f Caution:
                                                                                 0   EAR (Earphone) jack
  circuited or disassembled.                                                     !   Display (LCD panel)
                                         • Please recycle batteries to help
• Never heat or incinerate batteries.                                            @   REC (s) (Record) button
                                           save our planet’s resources. When
• Take precautions when carrying
                                           you throw away dead batteries,        #   + button
  or storing batteries to prevent
                                           be sure to cover their terminals      $   9 button
  them from coming into contact
                                           and always observe local laws and
  with any metal objects such as                                                 %   DISP/MENU button
                                           regulations.
  jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.
• Never store batteries where
                                                                                 ^   – button
  they will be exposed to direct                                                 &   Built-in speaker
  sunlight, or subjected to high
  temperatures in a hot vehicle,
  near a heat source, etc.

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Inserting batteries                      Turning off the power:                       • You can select the order of the
                                                                                        “month”, “day” and “year” by
                                         While the recorder is in stop mode,
                                         slide the POWER switch to the [OFF/            pressing the DISP/MENU button
                                                                                        while setting them.
                                         HOLD] position.
                                         Power save mode:                           6 Press the STOP (4) button to close
                                         If the recorder is on and stops for 5        the menu screen.
                                         minutes or longer, the display shuts
                                         off and it goes into power save mode.       Recording
                                         To exit power save mode, press any
                                         button.                                    The recorder provides four folders,
                                                                                    [&], ['], [(] and [)]. To change
                                         HOLD:                                      the folder selection, press the
                 ▼                       If you slide the POWER switch to the       FOLDER/INDEX button while the
                                         [OFF/HOLD] position, the current           recorder is stopped. These four folders
                                         conditions will be preserved, and all      can be selectively used to distinguish
                                         buttons will be disabled.                  the kind of recording; for example,
                                                                                    Folder [&] might be used to store
                                         Setting time and date                      private information, while Folder [']
                                         [dATE]                                     might be dedicated to store business
                                                                                    information.
                                         If you set the time and date
                                         beforehand, the information will be
                                                                                    1 Press the FOLDER/INDEX button
                                         stored automatically when the file           to select the desired folder.
                                         is recorded. This function enables           • Newly recorded audio will
                                         easier file management.                        be saved as the last file in the
Strap hole (Strap is not supplied.)                                                     selected folder.
When [       ] appears on the display,    " When you install batteries for          2 Press the REC (s) button to start
replace the batteries as soon as            the first time or each time you           recording.
possible. When the batteries are            replace the batteries, the “hour”
too weak, [      ], [LO] and [bATT]                                                                   Recording mode
                                            indicator will flash. When the
appears on the display and the              “hour” is flashing, conduct the                           Current folder
recorder shuts down.                        setup from step 4.                                        File number
"
• Remove the batteries if you are not    1 While the recorder is during                               Microphone sensitivity
  going to use the recorder for an         stop mode, press and hold the
  extended period of time.                 DISP/MENU button.                                          Elapsed recording time
                                                                                      • The recording indicator light will
Turning on the power                     2 Press the + or − button to select
                                                                                        turn on.
                                           [dATE].
Slide the POWER switch to the [ON]                                                    • Turn the microphone in the
position.                                3 Press the `OK button.                        direction of the source to be
                                           • The “hour” will flash on the               recorded.
                                             display.
                                                                                    3 Press the STOP (4) button to stop
                                         4 Press the + or − button to change          recording.
     ON
                                           the setting.
                                                                                    Pause:
                                         5 Press the `OK or 9 button to             If the recorder is in recording mode
                                           set.                                     and the REC (s) button is pressed,
                                           • Repeat step 4 and 5 to set             recording pauses. If the REC (s)
                                             “minute”, “year”, “month” and          button is pressed again, recording
                                             “day”. After the “day” has been        resumes.
                                             set, the recorder’s clock will start
                                             working.                               "
                                           • You can select between 12 and          • To ensure recording from the
     OFF
                                             24 hours display by pressing               beginning, start recording after you
                                             the DISP/MENU button while                 see the display and the recording
                                             setting the hour and minute.               indicator light turning on.

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• If the number of files inside the       Playback through earphone:                 Changing the playback speed
  recording folder reached 200 or         An earphone can be connected
  the memory becomes full, you will       to the EAR jack of the recorder for       1 Press the `OK button to start
  not be able to record any further,                                                  playback.
                                          listening.
  and [FULL] will be displayed.
  Select another folder or delete any     "                                         2 Press the `OK button again to open
  unnecessary file before recording.      • To avoid ear irritation, insert the       the playback speed adjustment
• When the remaining recording               earphone after turning down the          display.
  time is less than 60 seconds, the          volume level. When you listen with
  recording indicator light starts           the earphone during playback, do
                                                                                    3 Press the + or − button to adjust
  flashing. When the recording time          not raise the volume too much.           the playback speed.
  is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds,         It may cause hearing impairment          [1.0 PLAy]: Playback at normal
  the light flashes faster.                  and a decrease in hearing ability.       speed.
Recording from external microphones       Forwarding and rewinding:                   [0.5 PLAy] – [0.9 PLAy]: Playback
or other devices:                                                                     speed slows down.
                                          While the recorder is during playback       [1.1 PLAy] – [2.0 PLAy]: Playback
External microphones and other            mode, press and hold the 9 or               speed becomes faster.
devices can be connected and the          0 button.
sound can be recorded. Microphones        • When you release the button             4 Press the `OK button to complete
supported by plug-in power can also         the recorder will resume normal           the setting.
be used.                                    playback.                                 • If you leave the recorder for
"                                         • If there is an index mark in the            3 seconds, the setting will be
• Do not plug and unplug devices            middle of the file, the recorder will       applied and the recorder will
  into the recorder’s jack while it is      stop once at that position.                 return back to the original screen.
  recording.                              Locating the beginning of a file:         "
• The built-in microphone will            While the recorder is during stop         • Even if playback is stopped, the
  become inoperable when an               mode or playback mode, press the            changed playback speed will be
  external microphone is plugged          9 button.                                   retained. The next playback will be
  into the recorder’s MIC jack.                                                       at that speed.
                                          • The recorder skips to the               • If you set the noise cancel function
                                            beginning of the next file.               to [ON], you will not be able to
 Playback                                 While the recorder is during playback       change the playback speed.
                                          mode, press the 0 button.
1 Select the file to be played from the   • The recorder skips to the                How to begin segment repeat
  folder.                                   beginning of the current file.           playback: (For VN-7700 only)
  • Press the FOLDER/INDEX                While the recorder is during stop
    button to select the folder, and      mode, press the 0 button.                 1 Press the `OK button to start
    the 9 or 0 button to select           • The recorder skips to the                 playback.
    the file.                               beginning of the previous file. If      2 Press the REC (s) button at the
2 Press the `OK button to start             the recorder is in the middle of a        point you want to start segment
                                            file, it will return to the beginning
  playback.                                 of the file.                              repeat playback.
                                                                                      • [A] will flash on the display.
                                          While the recorder is during playback
                  Current folder                                                      • Reaching the end of a file while
                                          mode, press the 0 button twice.
                  File number             • The recorder skips to the                   [A] is still flashing will make
                                            beginning of the previous file.             that point the end position, and
                  Elapsed playback time                                                 make repeat playback start.
                                          "
                                          • During playback, skipping to the        3 Press the REC (s) button again at
3 Press the + or − button to adjust to                                                the position where you want to end
                                            beginning of a file that contains an
  a comfortable listening volume.           index mark will make the playback         segment repeat playback.
  • The volume can be adjusted              start from the closest index mark
    within a range from [00] to [30].                                                 • [A-b] will appear on the display.
                                            position.                                 • The recorder repeatedly plays
4 Press the STOP (4) button at any        • When you try to skip to the                 back the segment until the
  point to stop playback.                   beginning of the file during                segment repeat playback is
                                            playback, setting the [SKIP]                canceled.
                                            to [ON] will make the recorder
                                            forward skip 10 seconds or reverse        • As in normal playback mode,
                                            skip 3 seconds.                             playback speed can be changed
                                                                                        during segment repeat playback
                                                                                        as well.

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Cancel the segment repeat playback
function:
                                           Setting an index mark                    Menu setting method
To cancel the segment repeat
                                          1 While the recorder is during           You can set each menu item as follows.
playback, press either STOP (4),            recording mode or playback mode,
                                            press the FOLDER/INDEX button.         1 While the recorder is during
REC (s), 9, or the 0 button.
                                                                                     stop mode, press and hold the
"                                                                                    DISP/MENU button.
• If you press and hold 0 and
  rewind past the start position,                          Index number            2 Press the + or − button to move to
  or press and hold 9 and fast                                                       the item you want to set.
  forward past the end position, the                                               3 Press the 9 or 0 button to
  segment repeat playback will be                                                    change the setting.
  canceled.                                 • Even after an index mark is
                                              placed, recording or playback        4 Press the `OK or +/− button to
Erasing                                       will continue so you can place         set.
                                              index marks in other locations in    5 Press the STOP (4) button to close
1 Select the file you want to erase.          a similar manner.
2 While the recorder is during stop                                                  the menu screen.
                                          Clearing an index mark:                    • The setting menu icons on the
  mode, press the ERASE button.           While the index number appears               display will turn on.
  • File number and [NO] will flash       for approximately 2 seconds on the
    on the display.                       display, press the ERASE button.           1
3 Press the 0 button to select            • Erasing an index mark will make          2
  [yES].                                    the index number after it move up        3
4 Press the `OK button.                     automatically.                           4
  • Erasing begins and [ERASE]            "                                          5
    flashes on the display.               • Up to 16 index marks can be set          6
                                            in a file. If you try to place more      7
Erasing all files in a folder:              than 16 index marks, the [FULL]          8
1 Select the folder you want to erase.      message will be displayed.               9
                                          • Index marks cannot be set or
2 While the recorder is during stop         erased in a locked file.
  mode, press the ERASE button.
3 Press the ERASE button again.            LCD display information                   1   File lock
  • [ALL] and [NO] will flash on the                                                 2   Recording mode
    display.                              While the recorder is during stop
                                          mode, pressing and holding the             3   Microphone sensitivity
4 Press the 0 button to select            STOP (4) button will make the              4   VCVA
  [yES].                                  display switch information in the          5   Timer recording
5 Press the `OK button.                   following order:                           6   Noise cancel
  • Erasing begins and [ERASE]            • Current date ➔ Current time ➔            7   Continuous playback
     flashes on the display.                Remaining recording time ➔               8   Alarm playback
"                                           Current date …                           9   Repeat playback
• Locked files cannot be erased.          While the recorder is during recording   "
• If an action is not selected within 8   mode, pressing the DISP/MENU
                                                                                   • The recorder will stop if you leave
  seconds, the recorder will return to    button will make the display switch
                                                                                     it idle for 3 minutes during a menu
  stop mode.                              information in the following order:        setup operation, when a selected
• It may take over 10 seconds to          • Elapsed recording time ➔                 item is not applied.
  complete processing. Never                Remaining recording time ➔
  remove batteries during this time         Elapsed recording time …               Recording mode [MODE]
  because data may be corrupted.          While the recorder is during stop
  In addition, carefully check the                                                 [HQ]: High quality sound recording.
                                          mode or playback mode, pressing
  remaining battery level in order to     the DISP/MENU button will make           [SP]: Standard recording.
  ensure that the battery will not run                                             [LP]: Long-term recording.
                                          the display switch information in the
  out while processing.
• You cannot delete folders with this     following order:                         "
  recorder.                               • Count up ➔ Count down ➔                • To record a meeting or a lecture
                                            Recording date ➔ Recording time          clearly, set other than [LP].
                                            ➔ Count up …

   EN
Microphone sensitivity [MIC]               "
                                           • The start/stop actuation level also
                                                                                     Noise cancel [NOISE-C]
[HI]: High recording sensitivity             varies according to the selected        If the recorded audio is difficult
suitable to record conferences and           microphone sensitivity mode.            to understand because of noisy
lessons.                                   • If the starting level is not adjusted   surroundings, adjust the noise cancel
[LO]: Standard recording sensitivity         within 2 seconds, the display will      setting level.
suitable for dictation.                      return to the previous one.             [ON]: Noise will be reduced during
"                                          • To ensure successful recordings,        file playback to achieve a better
                                             prior testing and adjustment of         sound quality.
• When you would like to clearly             the start/stop actuation level is
  record a speaker’s voice, set [MIC]                                                [OFF]: Disables this function.
                                             recommended.
  to [LO] and hold recorder’s built-in
  microphone close to the speaker’s        Timer recording [TIMER]                   Continuous playback
  mouth (5-10 cm).
                                           [ON]: Enables the timer recording.        [ALL PLAy] (For VN-7700 only)
Variable Control Voice                     [OFF]: Disables this function.            [ON]: Plays file continuously in the
Actuator [VCVA]                            1 Select [ON] and press the `OK
                                                                                     current folder until the last file and
                                                                                     then stops.
When the microphone senses                   button.                                 [OFF]: Plays file stops after playing
that sounds have reached a                   • The “hour” will flash on the          back the current file.
preset threshold volume level,                 display.
the built-in Variable Control Voice        2 Press the + or − button to change       Repeat playback [REPEAT]
Actuator (VCVA) starts recording
automatically, and stops when the            the setting.                            (For VN-7700 only)
volume drops below the threshold           3 Press the `OK or 9 button to            [ON]: Plays the current file repeatedly.
level. The VCVA feature extends              set.                                    [OFF]: Disables this function.
recording time and conserves                 • Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the
memory by stopping recording                   starting “minute” and the ending      Skip space [SKIP]
during silent periods, which helps             “hour” and “minute”.                  (For VN-7700 only)
the playback to be more efficient.
                                           4 Press the + or − button to select       This function is convenient for
[ON]: Enables the VCVA function.
                                             between [ONCE] and [DAILy].             quickly skipping to another playback
[OFF]: Disables this function.
                                             [ONCE]: Records only once at the        position or to repeat the playback of
Adjust the start/stop actuation level:       specified time.                         short phrases.
If the surrounding noise is loud,            [DAILy]: Records every day at the       [ON]: While the recorder is during
the starting sensitivity of the VCVA         specified time.                         playback, pressing 9 will make
can be adjusted according to the           5 Press the `OK or 9 button to            the recorder forward skip 10 seconds,
recording situation.                                                                 while pressing 0 will make it
                                             set.                                    reverse skip 3 seconds.
1 Press the REC (s) button to start        "
  recording.                                                                         [OFF]: The recorder will forward skip
                                           • With this function, you can set only    or reverse skip a file.
  • When the sound volume is lower           the starting and the ending time
    than the preset threshold sound          of recording. For the recording         "
    level, recording automatically stops     mode, the microphone sensitivity,       • If there is an index mark or a cue
    after approximately 2 seconds, and       VCVA and folders settings, the            closer than the skip space, the
    [STANd-By] flashes on the display.       settings selected before the timer        recorder will forward skip/reverse
    The recording indicator light turns      recording will be applied.                skip to that position.
    when recording starts and flashes      • If you set a timer recording that
    when recording pauses.                   could exceed the remaining              Alarm playback [ALARM]
2 Press the + or − button to adjust          time capacity, [FULL] will flash        You can use the alarm playback
                                             for 2 seconds. The setting will         function to sound the alarm tone
  the start/stop actuation level.            be applied but the recording
  • The VCVA level can be set to 15                                                  for 5 minutes at the scheduled time.
                                             will be interrupted. Delete any         Within these 5 minutes, pressing any
    different values.                        unnecessary file.                       button other than the POWER switch
  • The higher the value, the more         • If the batteries run out while          will make the recorder playback
    sensitive the recorder will be to        recording based on the timer            the preselected file. With the alarm
    sounds. At the highest value,            setting, the recorder will stop         playback function, only one file can
    even the faintest sound will             recording. Check the battery
    activate recording.                                                              be played back. Select a file for the
                                             power before starting the timer
                                                                                     function before setting the time.
                                             recording.

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[ON]: Enables the alarm playback
function.
                                          File lock [LOCK]                         "
                                                                                   • If the destination folder is full
[OFF]: Disables this function.            Locking a file keeps important data        (200 files), [FULL] appears on the
                                          from being accidentally erased.            display, and you cannot move the
1 Select [ON] and press the `OK           Select a file for the function before      file to that folder.
  button.                                 locking.                                 • A file cannot be moved to the same
  • The “hour” will flash on the          [ON]: Locks the file and prevents it       folder.
    display.                              from being erased.                       • Do not remove the batteries
                                                                                     during moving. This may damage
2 Press the + or − button to change       [OFF]: Unlocks the file and allows it
                                                                                     the data.
  the setting.                            to be erased.
3 Press the `OK or 9 button to            Dividing files [DIVIdE]                  Formatting the recorder
  set.                                    (For VN-7700 only)                       [FORMAT]
  • Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the                                                If you format the recorder, all files
    “minute”.                             Files with large capacities and long     will be removed and all function
                                          recording times can be divided to
4 Press the + or − button to select       make them easier to be managed.
                                                                                   settings will return to defaults except
  between [ONCE] and [DAILy].             Stop the file at the position in which
                                                                                   date and time settings. For important
  [ONCE]: Alarm playback will                                                      recorded content, we recommend
                                          you want to divide it and apply the      you to make a note of it before
  be performed only once at the           setting.
  specified time.                                                                  formatting the recorder.
                                          [yES]: Enables the file division.        [yES]: Starts formatting the recorder.
  [DAILy]: Alarm playback will be
  performed at the specified time         [NO]: Cancels this function.             [NO]: Cancels this function.
  every day.                              1 Select [yES] and press the `OK         1 Select [yES] and press the `OK
5 Press the `OK or 9 button to              button.                                  button.
  set.                                      • File division begins and [DIVIdE]      • [NO] will flash on the display.
                                              flashes on the display.
"                                                                                  2 Select [yES] again and press the
                                          "
• The alarm tone stops automatically
  if no button is pressed within 5        • The recorder cannot divide files         `OK button.
  minutes after the alarm starts. The       when the number of files in the          • Formatting begins and
  file is not played back in this case.     folder reached 200.                        [FORMAT] flashes on the display.
• If the starting times for timer         • Locked files cannot be divided.          • [END] appears when formatting
  recording and alarm playback            • Do not remove the battery while            ends.
  are set for the same time, timer          dividing a file. This may damage       "
  recording will have priority.             the data.
                                                                                   • It may take over 10 seconds to
LED [LED]                                 File move [MOVE]                           complete processing. Never
                                                                                     remove batteries during this time
[ON]: LED light will be set.              You can move files recorded in             because data may be corrupted. In
                                          folders [&], ['], [(] and [)] to other     addition, replace the batteries with
[OFF]: LED light will be canceled.        folders. The moved file is added to        new ones in order to ensure that
System sounds [BEEP]                      the end of the destination folder.
                                          Select a file for the function before
                                                                                     the batteries will not run out while
                                                                                     processing.
The recorder beeps to alert you of        moving.                                  • When the recorder is formatted, all
button operations or warn you of          [yES]: Enables the file movement.          the saved data, including locked
errors.                                                                              files, are erased.
                                          [NO]: Cancels this function.
[ON]: Enables the beep function.
                                          1 Select [yES] and press the `OK
[OFF]: Disables this function.
                                            button.                                 Troubleshooting
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                                            • Current folder and file number       Q1: The power cannot be turned on.
• If the alarm playback function has          will flash on the display.
  been set, the alarm will sound at                                                A1: • The batteries may be depleted.
  the scheduled time even if the          2 Press the 9 or 0 button to                 • The batteries may be inserted
  system sounds are disabled.               select a destination folder.                 incorrectly.
                                                                                       Check = and - before inserting
                                          3 Press the `OK button.                      new batteries.
                                            • The destination folder and the           • Are the terminals of the batteries
                                              number of the moved file appear            soiled?
                                              on the display, and moving is            If so, clean them with a dry cloth.
                                              completed.

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Q2: Nothing happens when a button       VN-7600                                              “CE” mark indicates that
    is pressed.                           HQ mode: Approx. 39 h.                             this product complies with
A2: • The POWER switch may be set         SP mode: Approx. 100 h.                            the European
      to the [OFF/HOLD] position.         LP mode: Approx. 573 h.                requirements for safety, health,
    Slide the POWER switch to the       Input power requirement:                 environment and customer
    [ON] position.                        Two AAA (LR03) batteries               protection.
Q3: No sound or quiet sound is heard    Guide to battery life:
                                        During recording mode                               This symbol [crossed-out
    from the speaker while playing                                                          wheeled bin WEEE Annex
    back.                               (Built-in microphone)
                                          HQ mode: Approx. 68 h.                            IV] indicates separate
A3: The earphone plug may be                                                                collection of waste
    plugged into the recorder.            SP mode: Approx. 86 h.
                                          LP mode: Approx. 57 h.                            electrical and electronic
    The volume may be set to the                                                            equipment in the EU
    minimum level.                      During playback mode
                                        (Built-in speakers)                      countries. Please do not throw the
Q4: Recording is not possible.                                                   equipment into the domestic refuse.
A4: By pressing the REC (s) button:       HQ mode: Approx. 20 h.
                                          SP mode: Approx. 21 h.                 Please use the return and collection
    • Check if the display shows                                                 systems available in your country for
      [FULL].                             LP mode: Approx. 21 h.
                                        (Earphone)                               the disposal of this product.
    Select another folder or delete                                              Applicable Product: VN-7700/VN-7600
    any unnecessary file before           HQ mode: Approx. 49 h.
    recording. A maximum of 200 files     SP mode: Approx. 53 h.                            This symbol [crossed-out
    can be recorded within a folder.      LP mode: Approx. 57 h.                            wheeled bin Directive
                                        External dimensions:                                2006/66/EC Annex II]
Q5: The playback speed is too fast        104 (L) mm x 37 (W) mm x 19.1 (T) mm              indicates separate
    (slow).                               (without protrusions)                  collection of waste batteries in the
A5: The recorder may be set to fast     Weight:                                  EU countries. Please do not throw the
    (slow) playback.                      66 g (including battery)               batteries into the domestic refuse.
    Playback speed is set to            Operating temperature:                   Please use the return and collection
    [1.0 PLAy].                           0°C - 42°C                             systems available in your country for
                                        • Available recording time may be        the disposal of the waste batteries.
 Specifications                           shorter if many short recordings are
                                          made.
Recording medium:
  Built-in flash memory                 • Battery life is measured by Olympus.
  VN-7700 (2 GB)/VN-7600 (1 GB)           It varies greatly according to the
Input level:                              type of batteries used and the
  — 70 dBv                                conditions of use.
Maximum headphone output:               • Your recorded contents are for your
  3 mW (at load of 8 Ω)                   personal use or pleasure only. It is
Speaker:                                  prohibited to record copyrighted
  Built-in ø 28 mm round dynamic          material without permission of the
  speaker                                 copyright holders according to
MIC jack:                                 copyright law.
  ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2 kΩ    • Specifications and design are
EAR jack:                                 subject to change without notice
  ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 Ω       for improvement of performance.
  or more
Maximum working output:                 Accessories (optional)
  190 mW (8 Ω speaker)                  s Compact zoom microphone
Overall frequency response:               (unidirectional): ME32
  HQ mode: 150 Hz to 7.9 kHz            s Highly sensitive noise-cancellation
  SP mode: 300 Hz to 4.7 kHz              monaural microphone
  LP mode: 300 Hz to 2.9 kHz              (unidirectional): ME52W
Guide to recording times:               s Tie clip microphone
VN-7700                                   (omni-directional): ME15
  HQ mode: Approx. 78 h. 30 min.        s Telephone pickup: TP7
  SP mode: Approx. 202 h.               s Connecting cord: KA333
  LP mode: Approx. 1151 h.

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OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111
                                     http://www.olympus.com

                       OLYMPUS EUROPA HOLDING GMBH
     (Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. +49 (0)40-237730
                          (Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg, Germany.
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