Olympus Microcassette Recorder AS 2300 User Manual

PC TRANSCRIPTION KIT  
AS-2300  
INSTRUCTIONS  
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INSTRUCTIONS  
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Table of Contents  
Introduction  
Operating Environment ........................ 4  
Getting Ready  
Installing Software ................................ 5  
Uninstalling Software............................ 8  
Using Online Help............................... 10  
Lets Get Started  
Running DSS Player........................... 11  
Connecting the RS25/RS26 Foot Switch .... 13  
Connecting the E102 Headset ........... 14  
Window Names................................... 15  
Play a Voice File ................................. 16  
Upgrade Function ............................... 17  
User Support  
Technical Assistance and Support ..... 19  
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Operating Environment  
Basic Operating Environment of DSS Player  
Windows  
Macintosh  
IBM PC/AT compatible PC  
PC:  
Power Mac G3 233 MHz  
class processor or faster  
PC:  
Microsoft Windows Me/ 2000  
Professional/XP  
Professional,Home Edition  
Operating  
System:  
iMac/ iBook/ eMac/ Power  
Mac/ PowerBook  
(The computer must support  
a standard USB port)  
(If recording to a hard disk  
directly with the WMA format,  
please use in the range of  
500MHz or more)  
Intel Pentium II class 333  
MHz processor or more  
(If recording to a hard disk  
directly with the WMA format,  
please use in the range of  
500MHz or more)  
CPU:  
Operating  
System:  
Mac OS 10.1/10.2/10.3  
128MB or more (256MB or  
more is recommended)  
RAM:  
RAM:  
128MB or more (256MB or  
more is recommended)  
50MB or more  
Hard drive  
space:  
Hard drive 50MB or more  
space:  
2x or faster CD-ROM, CD-R,  
CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive  
Drive:  
Drive:  
2x or faster CD-ROM, CD-R,  
CD-RW, DVD-ROM drive  
Creative Labs Sound Blaster  
16 or 100% compatible  
sound card  
Sound card:  
Display:  
800 x 600 pixels or more, 256  
colors or more  
Microsoft Internet Explorer  
4.01 SP2 or later  
Browser:  
Display:  
USB port:  
One free port  
Audio I/O  
terminals:  
Earphone output or speakers  
800 x 600 pixels or more, 256  
colors or more  
One free port  
USB port:  
Earphone output or speakers  
Audio I/O  
terminals:  
• The mouse or similar to a  
pointing device.  
Others:  
• Environment where the  
Internet can be utilized.  
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Installing Software  
Before you connect the recorder to your PC and use it, you must first install the DSS player  
software from the included Software CD.  
Applications included with “DSS Player”  
DSS Player: Recorded voice files can be downloaded to the PC for complete file management and playback  
solution.  
Acrobat Reader is installed on your PC. It is required to view the accompanying manual in PDF format.  
Be sure to confirm the following before installation:  
Exit all running applications.  
Eject the floppy disk if you are using one.  
If you are running Windows2000/XP or Mac OS X on the network, you need to log on as an Administrator.  
Windows  
Insert DSS Player into the CD-  
The installation Language  
ROM drive.  
Selection dialog box opens.  
Click the desired language to select it.  
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4
The installation program will start  
automatically. Once the program starts,  
jump to step 4. If it does not, follow the  
procedures in steps 2 and 3.  
Click the [start] button and select  
[Run].  
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3
Enter D:\setup.exein the [Open]  
field and click [OK] .  
This is assuming the CD-ROM drive is D.  
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Installing Software  
Authorizing the start of file  
Installing DSS Player  
copying.  
Confirm all Current Settings. To accept  
them, click [Next].  
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Register user information.  
Enter your name, company name and  
serial number. For the serial number,  
see the label attached to the CD-ROM  
package provided with DSS Player.  
When entered, click [Next]. When the  
confirmation dialog appears, click [Yes].  
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Note  
To change the program menu folder or  
installation folder, click [Back].  
Copy files.  
Wait until DSS Player is installed on  
your PC, then click [Finish].  
The screen returns to the opening  
screen automatically.  
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Confirm your acceptance of the  
terms of the Licensing  
Agreement.  
You must accept the terms of the  
Licensing Agreement to install DSS  
Player. If you accept them, click [Yes].  
6
Installing the Device Driver  
Connect the recorder to your  
PC.  
Select where to install DSS  
Player.  
This lets you specify the folder in which  
to install DSS Player. Click [Browse] to  
find the desired installation folder. To  
accept the default folder, click [Next].  
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When you connect the recorder to your  
PC for the first time after installing DSS  
Player, the recorders driver will be  
installed automatically. If the driver is  
installed properly, DSS Player will start  
automatically.  
7
Note  
(For details about operation for DSS  
Player see pages from P.11)  
If the installation folder does not exist, a  
confirmation dialog box opens to get your  
permission to create a folder for this purpose.  
Click [Yes].  
Select a program menu folder.  
You may change the program menu  
folder to another one, such as [Start Up].  
To accept the default folder, click [Next].  
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Macintosh  
Insert DSS Player into the CD-  
ROM drive.  
Completing setup.  
Installation has finished. Click [Quit].  
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Register user information.  
To use the DSS Player, it is necessary to  
register the user information at the time  
of initial startup.  
Open the [DSS Player] folder created at  
installation, and the users registration  
Double-click CD icon.  
Double-click the desired language to  
select it.  
Double-click the following icon.  
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screen will be displayed, if the  
is  
Click [Continue] when the DSS  
Player opening screen appears.  
double clicked. Please input your name,  
company name, and serial number.  
Please see the seal attached to the CD-  
ROM package included with the DSS  
Player, for the serial number. After the  
input has ended, click [OK] to complete  
the registration.  
Confirm your acceptance of the  
terms of the LicensingAgreement.  
You must accept the terms of the  
Licensing Agreement to install DSS  
Player. If you accept them, click [Agree].  
Select where to install DSS Player.  
This lets you specify the folder in which  
to install DSS Player. To accept the  
default folder, click [Choose].  
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Installing DSS Player.  
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Uninstalling Software  
To uninstall any of the software component of the DSS player software installed on your PC,  
follow the steps below.  
Windows  
Exit DSS Player.  
1
Select [Control Panel] from [start] menu.  
2
Click [Add/Remove programs] in the control panel window.  
3
A list of applications that have been installed is displayed.  
Select the software you would like to uninstall/remove.  
4
Click [Change/Remove].  
5
Confirmation of Deleting the File.  
Click the [OK] button to start uninstalling.  
An additional message may appear, if so, read it carefully and follow the instructions given.  
6
When the [Maintenance Complete] screen is displayed, click [Finish] to  
complete uninstalling.  
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Note  
The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you dont need them, delete them. You can  
confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking [Options] in the [Tools] menu before uninstalling.  
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Macintosh  
Exit DSS Player.  
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Delete the Preferences File.  
Delete the [DSS Preference] file in the following location.  
Macintosh HD : Users : Library : Preferences  
Delete the Executable File.  
Delete the [DSS Player] file in the location where you installed the file.  
Delete the Help File.  
Delete the [DSS Player Help] file in the following location.  
System Folder : Help  
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Note  
The voice files you made are stored in the [MESSAGE] folder. If you dont need them, delete them. You can  
confirm the location of the [MESSAGE] folder by clicking on [Options] in the [Tools] menu before uninstalling.  
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Using Online Help  
To open Online Help, you have the following options.  
Windows  
Click the [start] button, select [All Programs], then [Olympus DSS Player], then click [Help].  
While DSS Player is running, choose [Contents] from the [Help] menu.  
While DSS Player is running, press [F1] on the keyboard.  
Macintosh  
While DSS Player is running, choose [DSS Player Help] from the [Help] menu.  
Search by Contents  
Once the Online Help screen appears, click  
the Contents tab.  
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2
3
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2
3
Double-click the  
topic heading.  
icon of the desired  
The title of the topic is displayed.  
Double-click the  
icon of the desired topic.  
An explanation of the topic is displayed.  
Search by Key word  
Once the Online Help screen appears, click  
the Index tab.  
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2
1
Enter text.  
Matching keywords are located automatically.  
2
Choose a topic, then click [Display].  
An explanation of the topic is displayed.  
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3
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Note  
For more information on menus and operations, refer to Online Help. You will be able to use Online Help  
after DSS Player is installed.  
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Running DSS Player  
Windows  
By connecting the recorder to your PC, you can automatically start the application.  
Disabling automatic start  
Right click on the  
of the taskbar on the  
lower right of the screen, and select  
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2
[Setting].  
The application which enables setting will be displayed  
by dialog.  
Click the  
of the [DSS Player Version 6].  
The check mark on [DSS Player Version 6]  
disappears. For automatic start, select and click DSS  
Player to reinstate again.  
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2
3
Manual start  
Start Windows.  
1
Click the [start] button, select [All  
Programs], then [Olympus DSS  
Player].  
2
3
Click [Olympus DSS Player].  
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Note  
You cannot run more than one DSS Player program or multiple copies of the same program simultaneously.  
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Running DSS Player  
Macintosh  
To start, open the DSS Playerfolder created upon installation and double-click the  
When it starts for the first time after installation, user information needs to be registered.  
Please see P.7 for details.  
icon.  
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Note  
The Mac version DSS Player has no automatic start function.  
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Connecting the RS25/RS26 Foot Switch  
Windows  
Macintosh  
Connecting to a USB Port  
1
2
Connect the foot switch cable to  
the USB adapter cable.  
1
Connect the USB adapter cable to  
the PCs USB port.  
USB adapter  
2
Windows  
Connecting to a Serial Port  
1
2
Connect the foot switch cable to  
the serial adapter cable.  
1
Connect the serial adapter cable to  
the PCs serial port.  
2
Serial adapter  
Foot switch setting  
Start the DSS Player and select  
Foot Switch Settings...from the  
Toolsmenu.  
3
Select the foot switch connection  
method.  
4
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Note  
The RS25/RS26 foot switch works only with the DSS Player.  
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Connecting the E102 Headset  
The E102 is a stereo headset. When playing stereo sound, wear the set properly, observing the  
L and R markings.  
Plug the headset into the PCs earphone terminal  
.
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Note  
If your PC does not have a terminal marked  
, plug the headset into a terminal marked  
or  
.
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Window Names  
* Main screen displayed when  
DSS Player is started  
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3
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Macintosh  
Windows  
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4
3
1 Play Control Bar  
3 Device Manager Window  
Control buttons to play and stop voice files.  
Will display the directory structure of the folders  
in the recorder.  
2 Dictation Folder Window  
Will display the directory structure of the DSS,  
WMA, WAVE (Windows only) and AIFF  
(Macintosh only)-format files stored on your  
PCs hard disk.  
4 Voice File List Box  
Will display the voice files in the folder selected  
in 2 and 3.  
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Play a Voice File  
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2
Select the folder.  
Select the folder that contains the voice  
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2
3
file you would like to play.  
Select the voice file.  
Select the voice file to play from the Voice  
File List Box.  
Play the voice file.  
Click the  
(play) button of the Play  
Control Bar.  
Other playback control such as Rewind, Fast  
Forward, Stop, Speed Control, Volume  
Control, Time Axis and Index Skip are  
available from the Play Control Bar.  
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Upgrade Function  
The DSS Playerenables upgrades (Options) to the DSS Player Pluswhich is equipped with  
more functions. In addition to the DSS Player functions, voice recognition using voice recognition  
software, joining of files, sharing of files and the menu setting of this recorder can be utilized.  
Purchase and Upgrade  
To purchase DSS Player Plusand upgrading from DSS Playeris operated in the following  
procedures.  
Windows  
Macintosh  
Start the DSS Player.  
Please see P.11 for the starting method.  
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2
Click the  
button or select [Purchase  
a new license for DSS Player Plus] in  
the [Help] menu.  
The web browser will start and the purchase  
site of the DSS Player Plus will be displayed.  
Please operate according to guidance on the  
screen.  
When the purchase procedure is completed, the  
license number will be issued by mail.  
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Upgrade Function  
Select [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]  
from the [Help] menu.  
3
The Upgrade to DSS Player Plusdialog will  
be displayed.  
3
In the [Upgrade to DSS Player Plus]  
dialog, enter the license number of your  
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purchase, and click the [OK] button.  
When starting the application next time, DSS  
Player will be upgraded to DSS Player Plus.  
Upgrading to DSS Player Plus  
When upgraded, the title of the main menu changes to [DSS Player Plus]. Also, you can confirm  
the upgrade by selecting [About DSS Player] from the [Help] menu on the tool bar. In the  
[About DSS Player] window, the [DSS Player Plus] should be displayed.  
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Notes  
To purchase the license number, it requires an environment where the Internet can be utilized.  
Please see the details in the website regarding the purchase of the license number.  
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Technical Assistance and Support  
The following are contact information for technical support for Olympus recorders and software  
only.  
N Technical Hotline Number in the U.S. and Canada  
1-888-553-4448  
N User Support E-mail address in the U.S. and Canada  
N Technical Hotline Number in Europe  
Toll free number  
00800 67 10 83 00  
available for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg,  
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom  
Charged numbers for the Rest of Europe  
+49 180 567 1083  
+49 40 23773 899  
N User Support E-mail address in Europe  
For customers in Europe  
“CE” mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health,  
environment and customer protection.  
This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of waste electrical  
and electronic equipment in the EU countries.  
Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse.  
Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product.  
Applicable Product : Foot Switch  
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Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. 03-3340-2111  
Two Corporate Center Drive, PO BOX 9058 Melville, NY 11747-9058, U.S.A. Tel. 1-800-622-6372  
(Premises/Goods delivery) Wendenstrasse 14-18, 20097 Hamburg, Germany. Tel. 040-237730  
(Letters) Postfach 10 49 08. 20034 Hamburg. Germany.  
2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y OTX, United Kingdom, Tel. 020-7253-2772  
For customers in North and South America  
Declaration of Conformity  
Model Number:  
Trade Name:  
RS25  
DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER  
Responsible Party: OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.  
Address:  
2Corporate Center Drive, PO BOX 9058 Melville, NY11747-9058, U.S.A.  
Telephone Number: 800-622-6372  
This device Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device  
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired  
operation.  
Tested To Comply  
With FCC Standards  
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE  
Canadian RFI  
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital  
apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of  
Communications.  
Cet appareil numérique ne dépasse pas les limites de Catégorie B pour les émissions de bruit  
radio émanant dappareils numériques, tel que prévu dans les Règlements sur lInterférence  
Radio du Département Canadien des Communications.  
E1-BZ8086-02  
AP0504  
 

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