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Getting started

Recording

Playback

Use with a PC

Other information

VN-722PC

VN-721PC

DIGITAL VOICE

RECORDER

USER MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital voice recorder.

Please read these instructions for information about using the product

correctly and safely.

Keep the instructions handy for future reference.

To ensure successful recording, we recommend that you test the record

function and volume before use.

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Names of parts ............................................................................ 4

Recorder ................................................................................................4

Display .................................................................................................. 5

1 Getting started

Setup .......................................................................................... 7

Inserting the battery............................................................................. 8

Turn the power ON ................................................................................ 9

Setting the date/time ...........................................................................9

Selecting the mode............................................................................. 10

Portable USB cable ............................................................................. 10

Inserting/removing a microSD card .............................................11

Inserting a microSD card ..................................................................... 11

Removing a microSD card ................................................................... 12

Preventing accidental operation ................................................13

Setting HOLD mode ............................................................................13

Releasing HOLD mode ........................................................................13

Turning the power OFF ...............................................................14

Turning the power OFF .......................................................................14

Selecting folders and files ..........................................................15

Using the Calendar Search function to search for a file ....................... 15

2 Recording

Recording ..................................................................................16

Basic recording procedure ...................................................................16

Pausing/resuming recording ..............................................................18

Quickly checking a recording ..............................................................18

Monitoring while recording ................................................................ 18

Recording with an external microphone .....................................20

Recording with an external microphone ............................................20

Recording from another connected device ..................................21

Recording audio from another device with this recorder.................... 21

Changing the recording scene [Rec Scene] ...................................23

Changing the recording scene ............................................................23

3 Playback

Playback ....................................................................................24

Basic playback procedure .................................................................... 24

Playback through the earphones ........................................................25

Fast-forwarding .................................................................................. 25

Rewinding .......................................................................................... 26

Skipping to the beginning of a file .....................................................26

Changing the playback speed .............................................................29

A-B repeat playback ............................................................................ 30

Index marks/temp marks ...........................................................31

Writing an index mark/temp mark ..................................................... 31

Erasing an index mark/temp mark .....................................................31

Erasing files ...............................................................................32

Erasing files ......................................................................................... 32

4 Menu

Setting menu items ...................................................................34

Basic operation ...................................................................................34

File menu [File Menu] .................................................................37

Preventing accidental file erasure [File Lock]......................................37

Dividing a file [File Divide] .................................................................. 37

Displaying file information [Property] ...............................................37

Recording menu [Rec Menu] .......................................................38

Selecting the recording sensitivity [Rec Level] ................................... 38

Setting the recording mode [Rec Mode].............................................38

Reducing noise during recording [Low Cut Filter]...............................39

Voice-activated recording function [VCVA]......................................... 39

Voice sync recording function [V-Sync. Rec] .......................................40

Playback menu [Play Menu]........................................................42

Emphasizing voice more clearly [Voice Filter] ..................................... 42

Selecting playback modes [Play Mode] .............................................42

Setting a skip space [Skip Space] ........................................................ 43

LCD/Sound menu [LCD/Sound Menu] ...........................................45

Adjusting the contrast [Contrast] ........................................................ 45

Setting the LED indicator light [LED] ..................................................45

Turning beeping sound ON/OFF[Beep] ............................................... 45

Changing the display language [Language] ......................................45

Table of contents

Device menu [Device Menu] .......................................................46

Selecting the recording media [Memory Select] ................................46

Setting the date/time [Time & Date] ................................................. 46

Selecting the mode [Mode Select] .....................................................47

Restoring the default settings [Reset Settings] ..................................47

Formatting a recording media [Format] .............................................48

Checking recording media information [Memory Info.] .....................49

Checking voice recorder information [System Info.] ..........................49

5 Use with a PC

PC operating environment .........................................................50

PC connection/disconnection ......................................................51

Connecting the voice recorder to a PC.................................................51

Disconnecting the voice recorder from a PC ........................................52

Loading a file to a PC ..................................................................53

6 Other information

Alarm message list .....................................................................54

Troubleshooting ........................................................................55

Accessories (optional) .................................................................56

Safety precautions .....................................................................58

Specifications ............................................................................62

Indications used in this manual

NOTE

Describes precautions and operations that

should be absolutely avoided in using the

voice recorder.

TIP

Describes useful information and hints that

will help you get the most out of your voice

recorder.

☞

Indicates reference pages describing details

or related information.

Names of parts

Recorder

(

)

EAR (earphone)

jack

MIC (microphone)

jack

3 Display

4 Card slot*1

SCENE

CALENDAR

button*1

SCENE

button*2

6 Built-in speaker

7 Built-in microphone

button

9 LED indicator light (LED)

REC (record)

( s) button

! 9 button

FOLDER

INDEX

button

–

button

$ `

button

ERASE

button

^ 0 button

button

STOP

( 4) button

( Battery cover

) Card/USB connector cover

(also used as stand)

POWER

HOLD

switch

= USB connector

q Strap hole

* 1 VN-722PC model only

* 2 VN-721PC model only

Names of parts

Display

Normal mode Simple mode

1 2

1 File name

2 Battery indicator

3 Folder indicator, Current file

number in folder/Total number

of recorded files in folder and file

lock indicator

4 Voice recorder status indicator

[ ]: Recording indicator

[]: Recording pause indicator

[]: Stop indicator

[]: Playback indicator

[]: Fast playback indicator

[]: Slow playback indicator

[]: Fast forward indicator

[]: Fast rewind indicator

5 Elapsed recording time or

playback time

6 Recording media indicator

[l]: Internal memory

[m]: microSD card*

Possible recording time remaining

7 Meanings of indicators shown in

indicator display area

[]: Rec Level

[]: VCVA

[]: V-Sync. Rec*

[ ]: Low Cut Filter

[]: Voice Filter*

[ ] [ ] [ ]: Play Mode

8 Recording format indicator

9 File length

0 Playback position bar indicator

! Level meter or file length

*  VN-722PC model only

Names of parts

Display

TIP

• Pressing and holding the STOP ( 4)

button while the voice recorder is in

stop mode displays the [Time & date]

and [Remain] (amount of possible

recording time remaining) settings. If

the current date/time is set incorrectly,

see “Setting the date/time [Time &

Date]” (☞P.46).

Setup

After unpacking the voice recorder, follow the steps below to have it ready for use.

Getting

started 1

Insert the battery

Getting

started 2

Turn the power ON

Getting

started 3

Setting the date/time

Set the voice recorder’s clock for use with file management.

Getting

started 4Selecting the mode

Select either normal mode or simple mode.

Remove the screen protector

on the display.

Getting started

Setup

Inserting the battery

Before using the voice recorder, insert the battery in the battery compartment of the voice

recorder.

1 Slide open the battery cover

while lightly pressing down on it.

2 Insert a AAA battery, making

sure its positive and negative

terminals are placed correctly.

Slide the battery cover

completely closed.

Insert the battery’s

negative terminal first

Battery indicator

As the battery loses its remaining charge, the

battery indicator on the display changes as

follows:

• [] indicates there is little remaining

battery charge. Replace the battery with

a fresh one. When the battery has run

out, [ ] and [Battery low] appear, and

operation stops.

Battery precautions

• The voice recorder does not support

manganese batteries.

• Always turn power off before replacing the

battery. Files may be damaged if the battery is

removed while the voice recorder is recording or

performing an operation such as erasing a file.

• When not using the voice recorder for

an extended period, always remove the

battery before storage.

• The continuous battery usage time will

vary depending on the performance of the

battery in use (☞P.63).

Setup

Turn the power ON

1 While the voice recorder is turned

off, slide the

POWER

HOLD

switch

in the direction of the arrow.

POWER/HOLD

switch

TIP

• When [Language] appears in the

display after turning the power ON,

press the +/– button to change the

display language and press the `OK

button to finalize the setting.

Setting the date/time

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to

select the item to set.

2 Press the

–

button to change

the number.

• To change the setting of another item,

press the 9 or 0 button to move

the blinking cursor, then press the + or

– button to change the number.

3 Press the `

button to finalize

the setting.

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• You can press the `OK button during

the setting procedure to set the items

entered so far and start the clock.

Setup

Selecting the mode

1 Press the

–

button to change

the mode.

[Normal Mode]:

This is the standard mode in which

all functions are available.

[Simple Mode]:

This mode lists frequently used

functions. Displayed text becomes

larger for easier viewing.

2 Press the `

button to finalize

the setting.

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The mode can be switched even

after setting. “Selecting the mode

[ModeSelect]” (☞P.47)

Portable USB cable

The provided Portable USB cable can be

attached to the strap hole to carry it around.

VN-722PC model only

1 Remove a strap from the Portable

USB cable.

• Pull out the strap while pressing the

connector part.

2 Attach a strap to the voice

recorder.

3 Attach a strap to the Portable

USB cable.

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• The Portable USB cable must be

removed from strap whenever using a

USB connection (☞ P.51).

Inserting/removing a microSD card

The voice recorder has its own internal memory, and also supports standard microSD cards

(microSD, microSDHC) sold separately.

VN-722PC model only

Inserting a microSD card

1 While the voice recorder is in

stop mode, open the card/USB

connector cover.

Insert a microSD card, making sure

it is placed correctly as shown.

• Insert the microSD card straight,

avoiding crooked insertion.

• Inserting a microSD card the wrong way

or crookedly could damage its contact

surface or cause it to jam in the slot.

• A microSD card not inserted fully (until it

clicks into place) might not record data.

Close the card/USB connector cover.

• The recording media selection screen

appears after a microSD card has been

inserted.

4 To record onto the microSD card,

press the

+/–

button and select

[

Yes

5 Press the `

button to finalize

the setting.

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• You can also select the internal memory

as the recording media (☞P.46).

NOTE

• The voice recorder may not be able to

recognize a microSD card formatted

(initialized) for a PC or other device.

Before using a microSD card, always

initialize it on the voice recorder

(☞P.48).

Inserting/removing a microSD card

Removing a microSD card

1 While the voice recorder is in

stop mode, open the card/USB

connector cover.

2 Release the microSD card by

pressing it inward, then letting it

slowly return.

• The microSD card moves outward and

stops. Pull the microSD card out with

your fingertips.

• [Internal memory selected] is

displayed after removing a microSD

card if [Memory Select] was set to

[microSD card].

3 Close the card/USB connector

cover.

NOTE

• MicroSD cards may pop out forcefully

on removal if you flick or release your

finger too quickly after pressing the

card in.

• Depending on the card’s manufacturer

and type, some microSD cards and

microSDHC cards may not be fully

compatible with the voice recorder and

not be recognized properly.

• For microSD card compatibility under

Olympus verification, please contact

our customer support at:

http://www.olympusamerica.com

Note that our customer support will

provide information on microSD card

manufacturers and card types for which

Olympus has verified operation, but

will not guarantee it's performance.

Also note that some cards may

no longer be recognized correctly

by the voice recorder in case

card manufacturer changes card

specifications.

• Read the operating instructions

provided with the card when using a

microSD card.

• If a microSD card is not recognized by

the voice recorder, try removing and

reinserting the card to have the voice

recorder attempt recognition again.

• Processing speed may be low for

some microSD card types. Processing

performance may also be reduced by

writing or deleting data repeatedly

from a microSD card. In this case,

reinitialize the card (☞ P.48).

Preventing accidental operation

Setting the voice recorder to HOLD mode maintains the current operation and disables button

operations. HOLD mode is a handy feature for preventing unintentional operation from

accidental button presses when the voice recorder is carried in a bag or pocket. It is also useful

for preventing the voice recorder being accidentally stopped during recording.

Setting HOLD mode

1 Slide the

POWER

HOLD

switch to

the [

HOLD

] position.

• [Hold] appears in the display, and the

recorder enters HOLD mode.

Releasing HOLD mode

1 Slide the

POWER

HOLD

switch to

position A shown below.

NOTE

• When any button is pressed during HOLD mode, [Hold] appears in the display for 2

seconds. No other operation is performed.

• Setting HOLD mode during voice recorder playback (or recording) continues the playback

(or recording) operation and prevents any other operation from being performed (the

voice recorder stops when playback ends, or recording stops when there is no more

available memory).

Preventing accidental operation

Turning the power OFF

Existing data, menu settings and the clock setting are saved when the power is turned OFF.

1 Slide the

POWER

HOLD

switch in

the direction of the arrow for at

least half a second.

• The playback stop position at power

OFF is stored in the memory.

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• Turning the power OFF whenever the

voice recorder is not in use minimizes

battery consumption.

Power Save mode

When the voice recorder has been

stopped for at least 5 minutes after

power ON, the display disappears and

the voice recorder automatically enters

the Power Save mode.

• Pressing any button releases the

Power Save mode.

Turning the power OFF

Selecting folders and  les

The recorder provides five folders, [ ], [ ],[ ], [ ] and [ ]. Each folder can store up to 200 files.

1 Press the

FOLDER

INDEX

button

while the voice recorder is in stop

mode.

a File number

b Folder indicator

• The folder changes each time you

press the FOLDER/INDEX button.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button to

select the desired file.

• Immediately after a file is selected, the

recorded date and time is displayed for

2 seconds only.

Using the Calendar Search function

to search for a file

You can search for voice files by specifying a

recording date. If you have forgotten in which

folder a file has been saved, this feature lets you

access it quickly by entering its recording date.

VN-722PC model only

1 Press the

SCENE

CALENDAR

button

while the voice recorder is in stop

mode.

2 Press the

–

, 9 or 0

button to select the desired date.

a Number of files saved (recorded) on

selected date

b Date file was recorded

c Selected date

d Today’s date

• Dates on which files were saved are

underlined.

9 or 0 button:

Move to the previous/next date. Press

and hold to skip to the next date on

which a file was recorded.

+/– button:

Move to the previous/next week.

3 Press the `

button.

4 Press the

–

button to select the

desired file.

Selecting folders and files

Recording

The voice recorder has five folders ([ ] to [ ]) in which recorded files can be saved. These

folders provide a handy way to sort recordings into separate categories (such as business and

leisure).

Basic recording procedure

1 Select the folder to save the

recording in (☞ P.15).

• Each new voice recording file is saved

in the selected folder.

2 Point the built-in microphone

in the direction of the sound to

record.

• You can use the card/USB connector

cover as a stand when needed.

3 Press the

REC

( s) button to start

recording.

a Rec mode

b Elapsed recording time

c Level meter (changes according to

recording volume and recording

function setting)

d Remaining possible recording time

e Recording level

• The LED indicator light lights.

4 Press the

STOP

( 4) button when

you want to stop recording.

f File length

Recording

Sound files recorded with the voice

recorder are automatically given a file

name in the format below.

141001

0001.WMA

123

1 Date recorded

Indicates the year, month and day the

recording was made.

2 File number

Appended file numbers are

consecutive regardless of whether the

recording media has been switched.

3 Extension

A file extension indicating the

recording format the file was recorded

in by the voice recorder.

• MP3 format: “.MP3” *

• WMA format: “.WMA”

*  VN-722PC model only

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• [Rec Mode] must be set with the voice

recorder stopped (☞P.38).

NOTE

• To prevent the beginning of the

recording being cut off, start recording

after the LED indicator light has lit or

recording indicator has appeared in

the display.

• When the remaining possible recording

time is 60 seconds, the LED indicator

light starts flashing. It flashes more

rapidly as the remaining time decreases

(at the 30- and 10-second points).

• When [Folder full] appears, no more

recording can be done. To record more,

you will need to select a different folder

or delete unneeded files (☞P.32).

• If [Memory full] appears, the voice

recorder has no more available

memory space. You will need to

delete unneeded files to record more

(☞P.32).

• It’s recommended to initialize the

recording media before making an

important recording.

• Processing performance may be reduced

when data has been repeatedly written

to or deleted from the recording media.

Please initialize the recording media in

this case (☞P.48).

VN-722PC model only:

• When using a microSD card in the voice

recorder, be sure the desired recording

media setting ([Internal memory]

or [microSD card]) has been selected

(☞P.46).

Recording

Pausing/resuming recording

1 Press the

REC

( s) button during

recording.

• Recording pauses, and the blinking

message [PAUSE] appears in the

display.

• Recording is stopped automatically

after being paused for at least 60

minutes.

2 Press the

REC

( s) button again

while recording is paused.

• Recording resumes from the position it

was paused at.

Quickly checking a recording

1 Press the `

button during

recording.

Monitoring while recording

You can monitor the recording as you are

making it by listening on the earphone

plugged into the voice recorder’s EAR jack.

Use the +/– button to adjust the recording

monitor volume.

• The earphones are optional.

1 Connect the earphones to the

voice recorder’s

EAR

jack.

To EAR

jack

• Changing the volume will not affect

the recording level.

NOTE

• To avoid unpleasantly loud sound, set

the volume to [00] before plugging in

the earphone.

• To prevent feedback, do not place the

earphone near the microphone while

recording.

Recording

Recording settings

Various recording settings are available,

letting you tailor recording to different

recording conditions.

[

Rec Level

]

(☞P.38) Sets the recording sensitivity.

[

Rec Mode

]

(☞P.38)

Sets the recording sound

quality.

[

Low Cut Filter

]

(☞P.39)

Reduces humming sounds

from equipment such as

air-conditioners or projectors.

[

VCVA

]

(☞P.39)

Sets the trigger level for

voice-activated recording

(VCVA).

[

V-Sync. Rec

(☞P.40)

Sets the trigger level for

voice-synchronized recording.

[

Rec Scene

]

(☞P.23)

Used to select one of multiple

preregistered templates of

recording settings. When

selected, each template

enters several settings

tailored to a particular

recording location or

condition all in a single

operation.

* VN-722PC model only

Recording with an external microphone

You can record audio input using an external microphone or other device connected to

the voice recorder’s MIC jack. Do not plug or unplug devices into voice recorder jacks while

recording.

1 Connect an external microphone

to the voice recorder’s

MIC

jack.

To MIC

jack

Example: TP8 telephone pickup

microphone (optional)

2 Press the

REC

( s) button to start

recording.

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• When using the phone microphone

(Telephone pickup TP8), set

[RecScene] to [Telephone Rec]. This

allows you to record conversations on

mobile and landline telephones clearly

(☞P.23).

• See “Accessories (optional)”

(☞P.56) for the compatible external

microphones.

NOTE

• Connecting an external microphone to

the voice recorder’s MIC jack disables

the built-in microphone.

• Microphones with plug-in power

supplies can be used.

• When [Rec Mode] is set to stereo,

recording with an external mono

microphone records on the left channel

only (☞P.38).

• When [Rec Mode] is set to mono,

only the input from the left channel

microphone is recorded when using an

external stereo microphone (☞P.38).

Recording with an external microphone

Recording from another connected device

Recording audio from another device with this recorder

Audio can be recorded when you have connected the audio output terminal (earphone jack) of

another device and the MIC jack of the recorder using the connecting cord KA333 (optional)

for duplication.

1 While the voice recorder is in stop

mode, press and hold the

SCENE

CALENDAR

button.

For VN-721PC:

Press the SCENE button while the

voice recorder is in stop mode.

2 Press the

–

button to select

[

Duplication (Auto Divide)

] or

[

Duplication (Timer)

[Duplication (Auto Divide)]:

Files are automatically divided into

each song when recording.

[Duplication (Timer)]:

Recording is saved to one file and

stops when the previously set time

has been reached.

3 Press the `

button.

4 Press the

–

button to change

the setting.

When [

Duplication (Auto Divide)

] was

selected:

[Cassette]:

Suitable for sound sources with a

lot of noise such as a cassette tape

dubbed from a CD or record.

[CD]:

Suitable for sound sources with little

noise such as a CD.

When [

Duplication (Timer)

] was

selected:

The time used for duplication can be

selected from among [Off], [30 min.],

[60 min.], [90 min.] and [120 min.].

5 Press the `

button to finalize

the setting.

6 Press the

STOP

( 4) button to exit

the menu screen.

Recording from another connected device

Recording audio from another device with this recorder

7 Connect the voice recorder

with another device using the

connecting cord KA333.

To MIC

jack

To audio output

terminal of other

device

8 Press the

REC

( s) button to start

recording.

9 Start playback on the other

device.

10 When duplication is completed,

press the

STOP

(4) button to stop

recording.

• When [Duplication (Timer)] was

selected, recording automatically

stops when the set time is reached.

NOTE

• Do not plug or unplug devices into

voice recorder jacks while recording.

• Perform adjustment of the recording

level on the other device.

• To ensure successful recording, we

recommend that you test the record

function and volume before use.

• In [Duplication (Auto Divide)], an

original recording will be copied to

separate files divided into each song by

the signal level or the noise level of a

silent part. When the signal level is too

low or the noise is significant, recording

and division may not be performed

properly.

In that case, select

[Duplication (Timer)] and manually

start and stop recording.

• If the connecting cord is not connected

when [Duplication] is selected, the

message [Connect an audio cable to

the mic jack] is displayed.

Changing the recording scene [Rec Scene]

Changing the recording scene

The voice recorder has preregistered templates of optimum settings tailored to various

recording applications such as conference and dictation. When selecting one of these

templates you can enter several settings recommended for your recording application all in a

single operation.

1 While the voice recorder is in

stop mode, press and hold the

SCENE

CALENDAR

button.

For VN-721PC:

Press the SCENE button while the

voice recorder is in stop mode.

2 Press the

–

button to select the

desired recording application.

• You can choose from [Dictation],

[Meeting], [Conference], [Duplication

(Auto Divide)] (☞ P.21),

[Duplication (Timer)] (☞ P.21),

[Telephone Rec] (☞ P.20), [DNS]

or [Off].

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• [Rec Scene] also can be set from the

menu (☞P.34).

NOTE

• Recording menu settings cannot be

changed when a [Rec Scene] selection

has been made. To use these functions,

you must select [Off] for the

[Rec Scene] setting.

• During simple mode, [Rec Scene]

cannot be set to [Off].

Changing the recording scene [Rec Scene]

Playback

In addition to files recorded by the voice recorder, you can also play files in MP3* and WMA

format transferred from a PC.

* VN-722PC model only

Basic playback procedure

1 Select the file to play from the

folder containing it (☞P.15).

2 Press the `

button to start

playback.

a File name and folder indicator

b Elapsed playback time/File length

c Playback position bar indicator

3 Press the

–

button to adjust

the volume to the desired level.

• The volume can be adjusted to a

setting between [00] to [30]. The

higher the number, the louder the

volume.

4 Press the

STOP

( 4) button to stop

playback.

• The file being played stops right away.

The resume function automatically

stores the playback stop position in

memory. The position is retained even

if the power is turned OFF. The next

time the power is turned ON, playback

can be resumed from the stop position

stored in the memory.

Playback

Playback through the earphones

You can connect the earphones to the voice

recorder’s EAR jack and listen to playback

through them.

1 Connect the earphones to the

voice recorder’s

EAR

jack.

To EAR

jack

2 Press the `

button to start

playback.

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• There will be no sound from the

speaker when the earphones are

connected.

NOTE

• To avoid unpleasantly loud sound, set

the volume to [00] before plugging in

the earphone.

• Avoid excessive volume when listening

to playback through the earphones.

It may cause hearing damage or loss.

Fast-forwarding

Fast-forwarding while the voice

recorder is in stop mode

1 With the voice recorder stopped,

press and hold the 9 button.

• Fast-forwarding stops when you

release the 9 button. Press the

`OK button to start playback from the

current position.

Fast-forwarding during playback

1 Press and hold the 9 button

during playback.

• Playback starts from the current

position when you release the 9

button.

• If an index mark or temp mark in the

file is reached, fast-forwarding stops at

the mark (☞P.31).

• Fast-forwarding stops when the end

of the file is reached. Press and hold

the 9 button again to fast-forward

from the beginning of the next file.

Playback

Rewinding

Rewinding while the voice recorder is

in stop mode

1 With the voice recorder stopped,

press and hold the 0 button.

• Rewinding stops when you release the

0 button. Press the `OK button

to start playback from the current

position.

Rewinding during playback

1 Press and hold the 0 button

during playback.

• Playback starts from the current

position when you release the 0

button.

• If an index mark or temp mark in the

file is reached, reached, rewinding

stops at the mark (☞P.31).

• Rewinding stops when the beginning

of the file is reached. Press and hold

the 0 button again to rewind from

the end of the previous file.

Skipping to the beginning of a file

Skipping to the beginning of the

next file

1 Press the 9 button while the

voice recorder is in stop mode, or

during playback.

Skipping to the beginning of the

current file

1 Press the 0 button while the

voice recorder is in stop mode, or

during playback.

Skipping to the beginning of the

previous file

1 Press the 0 button when

the playback position is the

beginning of the file.

• To skip to the beginning of the

previous file during playback, press the

0 button twice consecutively.

Playback

NOTE

• If an index mark or temp mark

is reached when skipping to the

beginning of a file during playback,

playback starts from the position of the

mark. When skipping to the beginning

of a file while the voice recorder is

in stop mode, the mark is ignored

(☞P.31).

• If a setting other than [File Skip]

is set for [Skip Space], playback

starts after the set amount of time

has been skipped backwards or

forwards. Playback does not skip to the

beginning of the file.

Music files

If a music file transferred to the voice recorder

is unplayable, check that its sampling rate

and bit rate values are within the supported

ranges. The sampling rate and bit rate

combinations supported for music file

playback by the voice recorder are shown

below.

File format Sampling rate Bit rate

MP3 format*

MPEG 1 Layer 3:

32 kHz,

44.1 kHz,

48 kHz

MPEG 2 Layer 3:

16 kHz,

22.05 kHz,

24 kHz

8 to 320 kbps

WMA format

8 kHz,

11 kHz,

16 kHz,

22 kHz,

32 kHz,

44.1 kHz,

48 kHz

5 to 320 kbps

* VN-722PC model only

• MP3 files with variable bit rates (bit rates

converted variably in a single file) may not

play normally.

• Even if the file formats is compatible for

playback on this recorder, the recorder does

not support every encoder.

Playback

Playback settings

You can select various file playback methods

tailored to different applications and tastes.

[

Voice Filter

(☞P.42)

Cuts low- and high-

frequency components,

emphasizing voices for

greater clarity.

[

Play Mode

]

(☞P.42)

Selecting from among three

playback modes.

[

Skip Space

]

(☞P.43)

A handy function for quickly

moving the playback

position, and playing short

segments repeatedly.

*  VN-722PC model only

Playback

Changing the playback speed

Changing the playback speed is handy for speeding up conference presentations, or for slowing

down parts difficult to discern when learning a language.

1 Press the `

button during

playback.

2 Press the

–

button.

• Adjust the playback speed.

3 Press the `

button.

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• When changing the playback speed,

playback operations such as stopping

playback, skipping to the beginning of

a file, and writing index marks/temp

marks are the same as during standard

playback.

NOTE

• Altered playback speed settings are

retained even after power OFF.

• Changing the playback speed will make

the battery deplete more quickly.

Fast playback restrictions

Depending on their sampling frequency and

bit rate, some files may not play normally.

In this case, you will need to reduce the

playback speed.

Playback

A-B repeat playback

The voice recorder has a function that lets you repeat the playback of a portion (segment) of

the file being played.

1 Select a file for A-B repeat

playback, and start playback.

2 Press the

REC

( s) button when

playback reaches the desired

start position for A-B repeat

playback.

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• You can change the playback

speed (☞P.29), and fast-forward/

rewind (☞P.25,P.26) when the

[] indicator is blinking.

• If playback reaches the end of

the file when the [ ] indicator

is blinking, the end of the file

is treated as the segment end

position, and repeat playback

starts.

3 Press the

REC

( s) button again

when playback reaches the

desired end position for A-B

repeat playback.

• Segment A-B is set, and A-B repeat

playback starts.

4 Press the

STOP

( 4) button.

• Playback stops. The playback segment

specified for this function is retained.

NOTE

• When an index or temp mark is written

or erased during A-B repeat playback,

A-B repeat playback is canceled and

the voice recorder returns to normal

playback.

Canceling A-B repeat playback

1 Press the

STOP

( 4) button while

the voice recorder is in stop

mode.

NOTE

• When the REC (s) button is pressed

during A-B repeat playback the

setting is canceled without disrupting

playback.

Index marks/temp marks

Writing an index mark or temp mark in a file enables you to quickly access desired position in

the file with the same operations used for fast-forwarding, rewinding or skipping to the start

of a file. Index marks can only be written in files created with Olympus voice recorders. For files

created with other devices, you can temporarily store desired positions in the memory using

temp marks.

Writing an index mark/temp mark

When the desired position has

been reached during recording

or playback, press the

FOLDER

INDEX

button to write an index or

temp mark.

NOTE

• Temp marks are temporary

markings. They are automatically

erased when you select a different

file, transfer the file to a PC, or

move the file on a PC.

• You can write up to 99 index

marks/temp marks in a single file.

The message [No more can be set]

appears if you attempt to write

more than 99 marks.

• You cannot write or erase index

marks/temp marks in files that

have been locked by the file lock

function (☞P.37).

Erasing an index mark/temp mark

Select a file that contains index

mark/temp mark you want to

erase and start playback.

2 Use the 9 or 0 button to

select the index mark/temp mark

you want to erase.

3 When the number of the index

mark/temp mark to erase is being

shown (for about 2 seconds)

in the display, press the

ERASE

button.

• Any subsequent index marks/temp

marks in the file are automatically

renumbered.

Index marks/temp marks

Erasing  les

This section describes how to erase files from the folder all at once or individually.

Erasing files

1 Select the file you want to erase

(☞P.15).

Press the

ERASE

button while the

voice recorder is in stop mode.

• The voice recorder returns to the stop

mode if no operation is performed for

8 seconds.

3 Press the

–

button to select

[

All in folder

] or [

One file

[All in folder]:

Erases all the files saved in the same

folder as the selected file.

[One file]:

Erases only the selected file.

4 Press the `

button.

5 Press the

button to select

[

Start

6 Press the `

button.

• [Erasing!] appears in the display, and

the erasing process starts. [Erased]

appears when the process has

finished.

Erasing files

Erasing  les

Erasing files

NOTE

• Files cannot be restored after being

erased, so please check carefully before

erasing a file.

• You cannot delete folders through the

recorder.

• Before erasing a file, replace the battery

to ensure it will not run out before the

process has finished. Erasing processes

can take over 10 seconds to complete.

To prevent the risk of damage to data,

never attempt to perform any of the

following processes before an erasing

process has finished :

1 Removing the battery

2 Removing the microSD card (if the

recording media has been set to

[microSD card]) (VN-722PC model

only).

VN-722PC model only:

• When there is a microSD in the voice

recorder, be sure to check whether

the recording media being erased is

[Internal memory] or [microSD card]

(☞P.46).

Setting menu items

Basic operation

In normal mode, menu items are arranged by tabs, letting you quickly set desired items by

selecting a tab and then moving to the desired item within the tab. Follow the steps below to

set a menu item.

1 During recording/playback or

while the voice recorder is in stop

mode, press the

button.

• Go to Step 2 when in normal mode,

and go to Step 4 when in simple mode.

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• Some menus contain items that can

be set during recording/playback

(☞P.36).

2 Press the

–

button to select the

tab containing the item you want

to set.

• Moving the cursor from one tab to

another switches the displayed menu

screen.

3 Press the `

button to move

the cursor to the desired setting

item.

• You can also use the 9 button to

perform this operation.

4 Press the

–

button to select the

desired setting item.

Setting menu items

Basic operation

5 Press the `

button.

• The setting of the selected item is

displayed.

• You can also use the 9 button to

perform this operation.

6 Press the

–

button to change

the setting.

7 Press the `

button to finalize

the setting.

• A message indicating the setting has

been entered appears.

• You can cancel the setting and return

to the previous screen by pressing

the 0 button instead of the `OK

button.

8 Press the

STOP

( 4) button to exit

the menu screen.

• When the menu screen is displayed

during recording or playback, press

the MENU button to return to the

previous screen without ending

recording/playback.

NOTE

• For menu settings done while the voice

recorder is in stop mode, the voice

recorder exits the menu and returns to

the stopped mode if no operation is

performed for 3 minutes. The selected

setting item is not changed in this case.

• For menu settings done during

recording/playback, the voice recorder

exits the menu if no operation is

performed for 8 seconds.

Setting menu items

Basic operation

Menu items that can be set

during recording Menu items that can be set during Playback

Normal mode only Normal mode Simple mode

[Rec Level]

[Low Cut Filter]

[VCVA]

[LED]

[Property]

[Voice Filter]*

[Play Mode]

[Skip Space]

[LED]

[Skip Space]

* VN-722PC model only

Menu items that can be set during simple mode

[Rec Scene] [Skip Space] [Memory Select]* [Time & Date] [Beep] [Mode Select]

[Language]

*  VN-722PC model only

File menu [File Menu]

Preventing accidental file erasure

[File Lock]

The file lock feature lets you lock important

files to prevent them being accidentally

erased. Once locked, a file is not erased even

if the operation for erasing all the files in its

folder is performed (☞P.32).

1 Select the file you want to lock

(☞ P.15).

[Lock]:

File is locked.

[Unlock]:

File lock is canceled.

3 Press the

button to select

[

Start

4 Press the `

button.

• [Dividing!] appears in the display, and

the file dividing process starts.

[File divide completed] appears when

the process has finished.

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• After dividing a file, the first half of the

file is given the name “File name_1”

and the second half “File name_2”.

NOTE

• Files cannot be divided if there are 199

files in the folder.

• Locked files cannot be divided.

• It may not be possible to divide some

MP3 file with extremely short recording

times.

• To prevent the risk of data damage,

never remove the battery while

dividing a file.

Displaying file information

[Property]

You can display the information of a file from

a menu screen.

1 Press the

–

button to switch

the screen.

• Information is displayed for the items

[Name], [Date], [Size] and [Bit Rate]

Dividing a file

[File Divide]

Large files or files with long recording times

can be divided for easier management and

editing.

VN-722PC model only

NOTE

Only MP3-format file recorded on the

voice recorder can be divided.

1 Play the file to divide, and stop

playback at the desired division

point.

2 Select [

File Divide

] from the

menu on the [

File Menu

Recording menu [Rec Menu]

Selecting the recording sensitivity

[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.

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• To 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 192 kbps]*1

[MP3 128 kbps]*1

[WMA 64 kbps]*2

[WMA 32 kbps mono]*3

[WMA 5 kbps mono]*3

*1 VN-722PC model only

*2 VN-721PC model only

*3 Mono recording

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• Sound 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]

setting to [MP3 128kbps]* or above.

* For VN-721PC, set [WMA 64 kbps].

NOTE

• When [Rec Mode] is set to stereo,

recording with a connected an external

mono microphone records on the left

channel only.

Recording menu [Rec Menu]

Reducing noise during recording

[Low Cut Filter]

The voice recorder’s low cut filter function

lets you make recordings that reduce

humming sounds from air-conditioners or

low-frequency sounds from equipment such

as projectors.

[On]:

Turns the low cut filter on.

[Off]:

Turns the low cut filter off.

Voice-activated recording function

[VCVA]

The voice-activated recording function

(VCVA) automatically starts recording when

a sound louder than a preset voice activation

level is detected, and automatically pauses

recording when the sound volume level

falls. Use this function to automatically omit

unneeded quiet segments when recording

(such as long silences during conferences),

saving memory.

[On]:

Turns VCVA on. You can adjust the voice

activation level used for VCVA.

[Off]:

Turns VCVA off. Restores standard

recording.

Adjusting the voice activation level for

voice-activated recording

1 Press the

REC

( s) button to start

recording.

• Recording pauses automatically

about 1 second after the input

sound becomes quieter than the set

activation sensitivity.

The blinking message [Standby]

appears in the display. The LED

indicator light becomes lit when

recording is activated and flashes

when recording is paused.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button to

adjust the voice activation level.

a Voice activation level (moves left/

right to match set level)

b Level meter (changes in proportion

to recording sound volume)

• The setting can be adjusted to

between [01] and [15].

Recording menu [Rec Menu]

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• Increasing the setting number

increases the VCVA activation

sensitivity, enabling quieter sounds to

activate the start of recording.

• Adjust the VCVA voice activation level

to suit the recording conditions (to

cope with high levels of surrounding

noise or the like).

• To avoid recording mistake, it’s

recommended to perform a test

recording beforehand to adjust the

voice activation level.

NOTE

• The following function is disabled

when using the [VCVA] function:

• [Rec Scene] (☞ P.23)

• [V-Sync. Rec]

Voice sync recording function

[V-Sync. Rec]

The voice sync recording function

automatically starts recording when a sound

louder than a preset voice sync recording

level (detection level) is detected, and

automatically stops recording when the

sound volume level decreases. When copying

music from another device connected to the

voice recorder, use the voice sync recording

function to detect the silent intervals

between music tracks and save each track as

a separate file.

VN-722PC model only

[1 sec.], [2 sec.], [3 sec.], [5 sec.]:

Set the detection time. The voice

recorder enters standby mode when

the input (recording level) is below the

preset level for at least the set detection

time.

[Off]:

Recording is done normally.

Recording menu [Rec Menu]

Adjusting the voice sync level for voice sync

recording

1 Press the

REC

( s) button to

prepare for recording.

2 Press the 9 or 0

button to

adjust the voice sync level.

a Voice sync level (moves left/right to

match set level)

• The voice sync level can be adjusted to

a setting between [01] and [15].

• Increasing the setting number increases

the activation sensitivity, enabling

quieter sounds to activate the start of

recording.

3 Press the

REC

( s) button again.

• The blinking message [Standby]

appears in the display, and the LED

indicator light flashes.

• Recording starts automatically if the

input is louder than the voice sync

level.

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• The voice recorder automatically ends

recording and returns to recording

standby mode when the input sound

has been below the voice sync level

for at least the set detection time.

Each time the voice recorder enters

standby mode, the current file is closed.

Recording continues in a new file the

next time sound is detected.

• Press the STOP ( 4) button to end a

voice sync recording session.

NOTE

• The following function is disabled

when using the [V-Sync. Rec] function:

• [Rec Scene] (☞ P.23)

• [VCVA] (☞ P.39)

Playback menu [Play Menu]

Emphasizing voice more clearly

[Voice Filter]

During normal playback or fast/slow playback,

the voice filter function cuts low- and high-

frequency range tone and emphasizes voices,

making them more clearly audible.

VN-722PC model only

[On]:

Turns on the voice filter function.

[Off]:

Turns the voice filter function off.

NOTE

• Using the [Voice Filter] function will

make the battery deplete more quickly.

2 Press the

–

to button select a

setting.

When [

Playback range

] was selected:

[File]:

Stops playback after the current file

has been played.

[Folder]:

Plays all the files in the current folder

consecutively, stopping playback after

the last file in the folder is played.

When [

Repeat

] was selected:

[On]:

The files in the specified playback

range are played repeatedly.

[Off]:

Cancels repeat playback.

NOTE

• When [Playback range] is set to [File],

[End] blinks in the display for 2 seconds

after the last file in the folder has been

played, then playback stops at the start

position of the last file.

• When [Playback range] is set to

[Folder], [End] blinks in the display for

2 seconds after the last file in the folder

has been played, then playback stops

at the start position of the first file in

the folder.

Selecting playback modes

[Play Mode]

Several playback modes are available for

different listening styles.

1 Press the

–

button to select

[

Playback range

] or [

Repeat

[Playback range]:

Lets you specify a range of files for

playback.

[Repeat]:

Repeatedly plays the files in the set

range.

Playback menu [Play Menu]

When [

Simple Mode

] was selected

1 Press the

–

button to select [

File

Skip

], [

05sec 10sec 9

] or

[

05min 10min 9

[File Skip]:

Skips in units of files.

[05sec 10sec 9]:

Pressing the 0 button rewinds 5

seconds; pressing the 9 button

fast-forwards 10 seconds and then

the playback starts.

[05min 10min 9]:

Pressing the 0 button rewinds 5

minutes; pressing the 9 button

fast-forwards 10 minutes and then

the playback starts.

NOTE

• Forward/reverse skip operations over a

skip space that contains an index mark/

temp mark or the starting position of a

file will stop at that mark or at the start

position.

Setting a skip space

[Skip Space]

The [Skip Space] function lets you skip

a preset amount forward (forward skip)

or backward (reverse skip) in a file during

playback. It is handy for quickly moving the

playback position, or for repeated playback of

a short segment.

When [

Normal Mode

] was selected

1 Press the

–

button to select

[

Forward Skip

] or [

Reverse Skip

[Forward Skip]:

Starts playback after moving the

playback position forward by the set

amount.

[Reverse Skip]:

Starts playback after moving the

playback position backward by the set

amount.

2 Press the

–

button to select a

setting.

When [

Forward Skip

] was selected:

[File Skip], [10 sec. Skip], [30 sec. Skip],

[1 min. Skip], [5 min. Skip], [10 min. Skip]

When [

Reverse Skip

] was selected:

[File Skip], [1 sec. Skip] to

[3 sec. Skip],

[5sec. Skip], [10 sec. Skip], [30 sec. Skip],

[1 min. Skip], [5 min. Skip]

Playback menu [Play Menu]

Forward/reverse skip playback

1 Press the `

button to start

playback.

2 Press the 9 or 0 button

during playback.

• Playback starts after skipping forward

or backward by the set amount.

LCD/Sound menu [LCD/Sound Menu]

Adjusting the contrast

[Contrast]

You can adjust the contrast of the display to

12 different levels.

• The setting can be adjusted to between

[01] to [12].

Setting the LED indicator light

[LED]

You can set the LED indicator light to not

become lit.

[On]:

LED indicator light is switched on.

[Off]:

LED indicator light stays off.

Turning beeping sound ON/OFF

[Beep]

The voice recorder makes beeping sounds

when buttons are pressed, or to warn in case

of operation errors. You can select whether

the voice recorder makes these beeping

sounds.

[On]:

Enables beeping sounds.

[Off]:

Disables beeping sounds.

Changing the display language

[Language]

You can select the language used in the voice

recorder’s displays.

• [English], [Español], [Français].

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• The language selections vary

depending on where the voice recorder

was purchased.

Device menu [Device Menu]

Selecting the recording media

[Memory Select]

If a microSD card is inserted into the voice

recorder, you can select whether to record on

the internal memory or on the microSD card

(☞P.11).

VN-722PC model only

[Internal memory]:

Records on the internal memory on the

voice recorder.

[microSD card]:

Records on the microSD card.

2 Press the

–

button to change

the number.

• To change the setting of another item,

press the 9 or 0 button to move

the blinking cursor, then press the + or

– button to change the number.

3 Press the `

button to finalize

the setting.

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• When setting the hour or minute, each

time you press the FOLDER/INDEX

button the display changes between

the AM/PM and 24-hour clock formats.

Example: 10:38 PM

10:38 PM

(default format)

22:38

• When setting the year, month or date,

each time you press the FOLDER/

INDEX button the display order used

for the date changes.

Example: March 24, 2014

3M 24D 2014Y

(default format)

24D 3M 2014Y

2014Y 3M 24D

Setting the date/time

[Time & Date]

Set the date and time beforehand to enable

easier management of recorded files.

1 Press the 9 or 0 button to

select the desired setting item.

Device menu [Device Menu]

NOTE

• Even if the voice recorder is not used

for a long period of time, when the

battery is used up, the date and time

must be re-entered.

• The time automatically flashes when

the battery is replaced.

Selecting the mode

[Mode Select]

With this recorder, you can choose between

normal mode and simple mode, which lists

frequently used functions.

In simple mode, the displayed text becomes

larger for easier viewing.

[Normal Mode]:

This is the standard mode in which all

functions are available.

[Simple Mode]:

This mode lists frequently used

functions. Displayed text becomes

larger for easier viewing.

1 Press the

button to select

[

Start

Rec Menu:

Rec Level: High

Rec Mode: MP3 128 kbps*1

WMA 64 kbps*2

Low Cut Filter: Off

VCVA: Off

V-Sync Rec*1: Off

Rec Scene: Off

Play Menu:

Voice Filter*1: Off

Play Mode:

Playback Range: File

Repeat: Off

Skip Space:

Forward Skip: File Skip

Reverse Skip: File Skip

LCD/Sound Menu:

Contrast: Level 06

LED: On

Beep: On

Language: English

Device Menu:

Memory Select*1: Internal memory

Mode Select: Normal Mode

*1 VN-722PC model only

*2 VN-721PC model only

Restoring the default settings

[Reset Settings]

The [Reset Settings] function restores all

the voice recorder’s functions to their initial

(factory default) settings. Time setting and file

number will remain the same.

Device menu [Device Menu]

Formatting a recording media

[Format]

Formatting a recording media erases all

existing files saved on it. Be sure to transfer all

important files to a PC before formatting. For

VN-721PC, go to Step 3.

1 Press the

–

button to select the

recording media to be formatted.

[Internal memory]:

Formats the internal memory.

[microSD card]*:

Formats the microSD card.

* VN-722PC model only

2 Press the `

button.

3 Press the

button to select

[

Start

], then press the `

button.

4 Press the

button to select

[

Start

] again, then press the `

button.

• [Formatting!] appears, and formatting

starts.

• [Format done] appears when the

process has finished.

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• To reset all the voice recorder’s settings

to their default values, use the [Reset

Settings] operation (☞P.47).

NOTE

• Never format the voice recorder from

a PC.

• Formatting erases all the existing data,

including locked files and read-only

files.

• Before formatting, replace the battery

to ensure it will not run out before the

process has finished. The formatting

process can sometimes take over 10

seconds to complete. To prevent the

risk of damage to data, never attempt

to perform any of the following

processes before a formatting process

has finished:

1 Removing the battery

2 Removing the microSD card (if the

recording media to be initialized

is a [microSD card]) (VN-722PC

model only).

VN-722PC model only:

• If there is a microSD card in the voice

recorder, make sure [Internal memory]

or [microSD card] has been correctly

selected as the recording media to

erase (☞ P.46).

• Even when formatting or erasing

(☞ P.32) is performed, only the

file management information of the

internal memory and/or microSD card

is updated and the recorded data is not

completely erased.

When disposing of a microSD card,

be sure to destroy the card, format

the card and record silence until the

recording time runs out, or perform a

similar operation in order to prevent

the leakage of personal information.

Device menu [Device Menu]

Checking recording media

information [Memory Info.]

You can display the capacity and remaining

memory space of the recording media from a

menu screen.

NOTE

• Some recording media memory

capacity is used as a management

area, so the actual usable capacity

will always be slightly less than the

displayed capacity.

Checking voice recorder

information [System Info.]

You can display voice recorder information

from a menu screen.

• The voice recorder’s [Model], [Version]

(system version) and [Serial No.]

information is displayed.

PC operating environment

Connecting the voice recorder to a PC lets you:

• Play WMA and MP3*-format language-

learning content and music files loaded

on a PC using Windows Media Player or

iTunes.

• As well as a voice recorder and music

player, you can use this device as a PC’s

external memory device to save or read

data from the PC.

* VN-722PC model only

PC operating environment

Windows

Operating system

Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8

standard installation

Windows PC with at least one available USB

port

Macintosh

Operating system

Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.9

standard installation

Apple Macintosh series PC with at least one

available USB port

NOTE

• The requirements shown are the operating environments needed for using a USB

connection to save files recorded by the voice recorder on a PC.

• Even when the requirements for the operating environment are satisfied, updated

versions of OS, multiboot environments, self-modified PCs will not be covered under the

operational warranty.

• When uploading or downloading a file to or from the voice recorder, data transfer will

continue as long as the voice recorder’s LED indicator light is flashing, even if the PC data

communication screen disappears. Never disconnect the USB connector before data

communication has finished. Always use the procedure on ☞P.52 to disconnect the

USB connector. Data may not be transferred correctly if you disconnect the connector

before the drive has stopped.

• Do not format (initialize) the voice recorder’s drive from a PC. Formatting done from a PC will

not be done correctly. Use the voice recorder’s [Format] menu for formatting(☞P.48).

Use with a PC

PC connection/disconnection

Connecting the voice recorder to a PC

PC connection/disconnection

1 Start the PC.

2 Connect the voice recorder and PC using the Portable USB cable.

Portable USB cable: (VN-722PC model only)

You can store the spare microSD card in the Portable USB cable.

Even if a microSD card is inserted, it cannot be used as USB memory.

1 Connect the Portable USB cable to the USB port on the PC.

2 Check that the voice recorder is in stop mode, then connect the Portable USB cable.

• [Remote] appears in the voice recorder’s display when the USB connector is connected.

TIP

• Windows: The voice recorder is

recognized and displayed in the

[My Computer] folder with the model

name as the drive name. If there is a

microSD card in the voice recorder, it

can be used as the [Removable Disk].

• Macintosh: The voice recorder is

recognized and displayed on the

desktop with the model name as the

drive name. If there is a microSD card

in the voice recorder, [Untitled] is

displayed.

• For information on the PC’s USB port,

see the PC’s user manual.

NOTE

• The voice recorder must not be in

HOLD mode.

• Insert the USB connector securely all

the way. Operation will not be normal if

the connection is not made properly.

• Connecting the voice recorder through

a USB hub may result in unstable

operation. Do not use a USB hub if

operation is unstable.

• Use only a compatible Olympus USB

cable. Operation is not guaranteed if

another manufacturer’s cable is used.

Only use the Olympus USB extension

cable with the voice recorder and never

use it with another manufacture’s

products.

For VN-721PC, use

the USB cable.

PC connection/disconnection

Disconnecting the voice recorder from a PC

Windows

1 On the task bar at the bottom-

right of the screen, click [ ] and

select [

Safely remove USB Mass

Storage Device

• The letter used to identify the drive

will vary according to your PC.

• When the window indicating it is safe

to remove hardware appears, close the

window.

2 Check that the voice recorder’s

LED indicator light is off before

disconnecting the voice recorder

from the PC.

Macintosh

1 Drag-and-drop the removable

disk icon for the voice recorder

shown on the desktop to the

trash can icon.

2 Check that the voice recorder’s

LED indicator light is off before

disconnecting the voice recorder

from the PC.

NOTE

• To prevent the risk of data damage, never disconnect the voice recorder from the USB

port while the LED indicator light is flashing.

• In the Mac OS operational environment, WMA format files cannot be played back.

Loading a  le to a PC

The voice recorder’s five folders are displayed on the PC as [FOLDER_A], [FOLDER_B],

[FOLDER_C], [FOLDER_D] and [FOLDER_E]. You can copy voice recorder files to any folder on

the PC.

Windows

1 Connect the voice recorder to the

PC (☞ P.51).

2 Open Windows Explorer.

• When you open [My Computer],

the voice recorder is recognized and

displayed with the model name as the

drive name.

3 Click on the folder labeled with

your voice recorder’s model

name.

4 Copy the desired data to the PC.

5 Disconnect the voice recorder

from the PC (☞ P.52).

Macintosh

1 Connect the voice recorder to the

PC (☞ P.51).

• When the voice recorder is connected

to the Macintosh operating system,

it is recognized and displayed on the

desktop with the model name as the

drive name.

2 Double-click the removable disk

icon labeled with your voice

recorder’s model name.

3 Copy the desired data to the PC.

4 Disconnect the voice recorder

from the PC (☞ P.52).

4 Voice recorder drive name and

folder names on the PC

FOLDER_D

RECORDER

FOLDER_C

FOLDER_B

FOLDER_A

Drive name

VN-722PC*

Folder names

Internal memory

FOLDER_E

FOLDER_D

FOLDER_C

FOLDER_B

FOLDER_A

RECORDER

Drive name

Windows

Removable

disk

Macintosh

Untitled

Folder names

microSD card

FOLDER_E

* Recognized/displayed by voice recorder

drive name.

NOTE

• To prevent the risk of data damage,

never disconnect the voice recorder

from the USB port while the LED

indicator light is flashing.

• WMA-format files cannot be played

in the standard Macintosh operating

system.

Loading a file to a PC

Alarm message list

Message Meaning Action required

Battery low The remaining battery power

is low. Replace the battery (☞P.8).

File locked An attempt was made to erase a

locked file.

You must unlock the file before you

can erase it (☞P.37).

No more can be set

The maximum number of index

marks (99) have been written in

the file.

Erase unneeded index marks

(☞P.31).

The maximum number of temp

marks (99) have been written in

the file.

Erase unneeded temp marks

(☞P.31).

Folder full

The maximum number of files

(200) have been saved in the

folder.

Erase unneeded files (☞P.32).

Memory error An internal memory error

occurred.

Contact the Olympus Customer

Support Center (☞back cover).

Card error

VN-722PC model only

The microSD card was not

recognized correctly.

Remove and reinsert the microSD

card (☞P.11, P.12).

Memory full There is no remaining memory. Erase unneeded files (☞P.32).

No file There are no files in the folder. Select another folder (☞P.15).

Format error A formatting problem occurred. Format the memory again

(☞P.48).

Other information

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible cause Solution

The display is blank.

The battery is not inserted

properly.

Check that the positive and negative

terminals of the battery are placed

correctly (☞ P.8).

The remaining battery power

is low. Replace the battery (☞P.8).

The power is OFF. Turn the power ON (☞P.9).

Unable to operate the

voice recorder.

The remaining battery power

is low. Replace the battery (☞P.8).

The power is OFF. Turn the power ON (☞P.9).

The voice recorder is in HOLD

mode. Release HOLD mode (☞ P.13).

Unable to record.

There is no remaining memory. Erase unneeded files (☞P.32).

The maximum number of

recordable files has been reached. Select another folder (☞P.15).

Playback is inaudible.

The earphones are connected to

the EAR jack.

To output the playback through the built-

in speaker, disconnect the earphones.

The volume is set to [00]. Adjust the volume (☞ P.24).

Unable to erase a file.

The file is locked. You must unlock the file before you can

erase it (☞ P.37).

The file is a read-only file. Unlock the file, or undo the read-only

setting on a PC.

Unable to write index

marks/temp marks.

The maximum number of marks

(99) has been reached. Erase unneeded marks (☞ P.31).

The file is locked. Unlock the file (☞ P.37).

The file is a read-only file. Unlock the file, or undo the read-only

setting on a PC.

Troubleshooting

Accessories (optional)

Accessories for Olympus voice recorders can be purchased directly from the Online Shop on the

Olympus website.

Availability of accessories differs depending on the country.

ME51SW stereo microphone

Has a large-diameter built-in microphone

for sensitive stereo recording.

ME34 compact zoom microphone

(unidirectional)

Comes with an integrated tripod ideal

for table placement when recording

events from a distance, such as

conferences or lectures.

ME33 boundary microphone

A microphone for recording conferences

that enables connection of up to three

left- and three right-channel units.

Cascade connection enables the left/

right channel connections to be

extended up to about 12 meters, to

capture sound from a broad range.

ME52W mono microphone

(unidirectional)

Designed to record sound from a

distance while minimizing the impact of

surrounding noise.

ME15 mono tie clip microphone

(omnidirectional)

A small, unobtrusive microphone that

comes with a tie-clip.

TP8 telephone pickup microphone

An earphone microphone that can

be worn in the ear during phone

calls. Clearly captures voices and

conversations during phone calls.

KA333 connecting cord

A resistive connection cord with stereo

mini-plugs (3.5 mm diameter) on both

ends. Used to connect the earphone jack

output to the microphone input when

recording. Comes with plug adapters

(PA331/PA231) that adapt to mono mini

plugs (3.5 mm diameter) or mono mini

mini plugs (2.5 mm diameter).

Accessories (optional)

• The information in this document is subject to change in future without prior notice. Contact

Olympus Customer Support Center for the latest product names, model numbers and other

information.

• Voice recorder displays and product illustrations shown in this manual may differ from

the actual product. While every precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of

the information in this manual, errors may occasionally arise. Any questions or concerns

regarding doubtful information, or possible errors or omissions should be directed to the

Olympus Customer Support Center.

• Olympus Corporation and Olympus Imaging Corp. are the copyright holders of this manual.

distribution of reproductions thereof.

• Note that Olympus will assume no liability in the event of damages, lost earnings, or any

claims from third parties resulting from improper use of the product.

Trademarks and registered trademarks

• IBM and PC/AT are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• microSD and microSDHC are trademarks of the SD Card Association.

• Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.

• The product uses MP3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

All other brand or product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective owners.

Safety precautions

Before using the voice recorder, read

this manual to ensure correct and safe

operation. After reading this manual, be

sure to keep it on hand for ready reference

whenever needed.

Important safety precautions

• Important safety precautions in this

manual are accompanied by the symbol

and labels below. Always follow these

precautions to prevent harming yourself

or others, or causing damage to property.

• The meaning of each precaution type is

given below.

f DANGER

A precaution about an imminent

danger that is expected to result in

death or serious injury if equipment is

handed incorrectly.

f WARNING

A precaution about a situation that

is expected to potentially result in

death or serious injury if equipment is

handled incorrectly.

f CAUTION

A precaution about a situation that

is expected to potentially result in

injury, or is expected to result only

in property damage, if equipment is

handled incorrectly.

Voice recorder safety precautions

f WARNING

s Do not use the voice recorder in

an atmosphere that might contain

flammable or explosive gases.

It may cause fire or explosion.

s Do not attempt to disassemble,

repair or modify the voice recorder.

It may cause electric shock or injury.

s Do not operate the voice recorder

while operating a vehicle (such as a

bicycle, motorcycle or car).

It may cause traffic accidents.

s Do not leave the voice recorder in

a location accessible to an infant

or child.

Pay attention when using the voice recorder

near an infant or child, taking care not to

leave it unattended. Infants and children are

unable to understand voice recorder safety

precautions, and are at risk of accidents

such as:

– Strangulation caused by accidental

entanglement of the earphone cord

around the neck.

– Operation errors resulting in injury or

electric shock.

s Use microSD/microSDHC memory

cards only. Never place other types

of cards in the voice recorder.

If another card type is placed in the voice

recorder by accident, do not try to pull it out

by force. Contact an Olympus repair center

or service center.

Safety precautions

s If the voice recorder is dropped in

water or, if water, metal or combus-

tible foreign matter gets inside:

1 Remove the battery immediately.

2 Contact your place of purchase or

an Olympus service center for repair.

Continued use may result in fire or

electric shock.

s Do not use the voice recorder or

use it only as directed in airplanes,

hospitals or other locations

where use of electronic devices is

restricted.

s Stop using the voice recorder if

you notice unusual odor, noise, or

smoke coming from it.

It may cause fire or burns. Remove the

battery immediately, taking care not to burn

yourself. Contact your place of purchase

or an Olympus repair center or service

center. (Do not touch the battery with

bare hands when removing it. Remove the

battery outdoors, and away from flammable

objects.)

s When carrying the voice recorder

by its strap, take care to prevent it

becoming caught on other items.

f CAUTION

s Do not raise the volume before

performing an operation.

Hearing damage or loss may result.

Batteries

f DANGER

s Do not place the battery near

ignition sources.

s Do not incinerate, heat or disas-

semble the battery. Do not

short-circuit the battery’s positive

and negative electrodes.

It may cause fire, ruptures, combustion or

overheating.

s Do not solder connections directly

onto the battery. Do not deform,

modify or disassemble the battery.

s Do not connect the battery’s posi-

tive and negative terminals.

It may cause overheating, electric shock

or fire.

s When carrying or storing the

battery, always place it in the case

and protect its terminals. Do not

carry or store the battery together

with precious metal items such as

key rings.

It may cause overheating, electric shock or fire.

s Do not connect the battery directly

to a power outlet or car cigarette

lighter.

s Do not use or leave the battery

in a hot location such as in direct

sunlight, inside a vehicle on a hot

day, or near a room heater.

It may cause fire, burns or injuries from

leaking, overheating or ruptures.

Safety precautions

f WARNING

s Do not touch or hold the battery

with wet hands.

It may case electric shock or product failure.

s Do not use a battery with a

scratched or damaged case.

It may cause ruptures or overheating.

s Do not insert the battery with its

positive/negative terminals in the

opposite direction.

It may cause leaking, overheating,

combustion or ruptures.

• Do not use a battery with a torn casing

seal (insulating covering).

• Always remove the battery when the

voice recorder will not be used for an

long period.

• When disposing used batteries, insulate

their contacts with tape and discard

them as general waste in the manner

prescribed by the local authority.

• Remove the battery from the voice

recorder as soon as the battery becomes

unusable. It may cause leakage.

s Battery fluid in the eyes may cause

blindness. If battery fluid gets in

eyes, do not rub the eyes. Instead,

rinse them thoroughly with tap

water or other clean water right

away. Go to doctor immediately.

s Do not attempt to recharge

alkaline, lithium or any other

non-rechargeable batteries.

s Keep the battery out of the reach

of infants and children.

The battery could be swallowed by an

infant or child. If swallowed, go to doctor

immediately.

s If you notice abnormal sound,

heat, burning odor or smoke from

the voice recorder during use:

1 Remove the battery immediately, taking

care not to injure yourself.

2 Have the voice recorder repaired by your

place of purchase or an Olympus service

center. Continued use may result in fire

or burns.

s Do not submerge the battery in

freshwater or saltwater, or allow its

terminals to become wet.

s Discontinue use of the battery if it

develops a problem such as leak-

ing, discoloration or deformation.

s Battery fluid on clothing or skin

may damage the skin, so rinse the

battery fluid off right away with

tap water or other clean water.

f CAUTION

s Do not throw the battery around,

or subject it to strong shocks.

s Recycling batteries helps saving

resources. When disposing a used

battery, always cover its terminals

and observe local laws and regula-

tions.

Operating precautions

• Do not leave the voice recorder in hot or

humid locations such as in direct sunlight

inside a vehicle, or on a beach during

summer.

• Do not store the voice recorder in humid

or dusty locations.

• If the voice recorder becomes wet or

damp, wipe off the moisture right away

with a dry cloth. Contact with salt water

should be particularly avoided.

Safety precautions

• Do not place the voice recorder on top of

or near a TV, refrigerator or other electrical

appliance.

• Prevent sand or mud from getting on the

voice recorder. It may cause product not to

be repairable.

• Do not subject the voice recorder to

intense vibrations or shocks.

• Do not use the voice recorder in humid

locations.

• Placing a magnetic card (such as a bank

cash card) near the speaker or earphones

may cause errors in the data stored on the

magnetic card.

• Recorded content in the internal memory

and microSD card may be destroyed or

lost due to reasons such as operating

errors, device failure or repair.

• Also, when content is saved in the

memory for long period of time or is used

repeatedly, operations such as writing to,

reading from, or erasing of contents may

not be possible.

• Making a backup of important recorded

information and saving it on a PC’s

hard disk or other recording media is

recommended.

• Note that Olympus will assume no liability

for damages or lost earnings resulting

from recorded data damage or loss,

regardless of the nature or cause thereof.

• Note that Olympus will assume no

liability for recorded files being erased

or becoming unplayable due to voice

recorder or PC failure.

• Recording of copyrighted material is

permitted when the recording is for your

personal use only. Any other type of use

without the permission of the copyright

owner is prohibited by copyright law.

<Voice recorder and microSD cards

disposal precautions>

• Even when formatting (☞ P.48) or

erasing (☞ P.32) are performed, only

the file management information of the

internal memory and/or microSD card

is updated and the recorded data is not

completely erased.

When disposing of the voice recorder or a

microSD card, be sure to destroy it, format

and record silence until the recording time

runs out, or perform a similar operation in

order to prevent the leakage of personal

information.

Recorder care

s Exterior

Wipe gently with a soft cloth. If the recorder

is very dirty, soak the cloth in mild soapy

water and wring well. Wipe the recorder

with the damp cloth and then wipe it with

a dry cloth.

s Monitor

Wipe gently with a soft cloth.

NOTE

• Do not use benzene, alcohol or other

strong solvents, or chemical cleaning

cloths.

Speci cations

Specifications

General items

4 Recording formats

MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) format

WMA (Windows Media Audio) format

4 Sampling frequency

MP3 format*1

192 kbps 44.1 kHz

128 kbps 44.1 kHz

WMA format

64 kbps*2 44.1 kHz

32 kbps 44.1 kHz

5 kbps 8 kHz

4 Maximum working output

320 mW (8 Ω speaker)

4 Maximum headphone output

â 150 mV (conforms to EN 50332-2)

4 Recording media*

Internal NAND flash memory

VN-722PC

model: 4GB

VN-721PC

model: 2 GB

microSD card*1

(Supports card capacities ranging from

2 to 32 GB.)

* Some recording media memory

capacity is used as a management

area, so the actual usable capacity

will always be slightly less than the

displayed capacity.

4 Speaker

Built-in 28 mm diameter round dynamic

speaker

MIC

jack

3.5 mm diameter; Impedance: 2 kΩ

EAR

jack

3.5 mm diameter; Impedance: 8 Ω

minimum

4 Power source

Battery:

AAA dry cell battery (model LR03) x2

4 External dimensions

108 × 39 × 16.8 mm (Not including largest

projection)

4 Weight

71 g (including battery)

4 Operating temperature

0 to 42°C (32 to 107.6°F)

*1 VN-722PC model only

*2 VN-721PC model only

Speci cations

Specifications

Battery life

The figures below are guideline values.

4 Alkaline dry cell battery

Recording mode When recording with

built-in microphone

During speaker

playback

During earphone

playback

MP3 format*1 192 kbps 68 hours (approx.) 16 hours (approx.) 70 hours (approx.)

128 kbps 70 hours (approx.) 16 hours (approx.) 70 hours (approx.)

WMA format 64 kbps*2 74 hours (approx.) 17 hours (approx.) 75 hours (approx.)

5 kpbs 100 hours (approx.) 17 hours (approx.) 75 hours (approx.)

*1 VN-722PC model only

*2 VN-721PC model only

NOTE

• The battery life figures shown here were determined using an Olympus test method.

Actual battery life figures will vary greatly according to the battery used and usage

conditions (Changing the playback speed, or using the [Voice Filter] function may affect

the battery life).

VN-722PC model only

• Battery life will be shorter when using a microSD card.

4 When recording from

MIC

jack

MP3 format*1

192 kbps 70 Hz to 19 kHz

128 kbps 70 Hz to 17 kHz

WMA format

64 kbps*2 70 Hz to 15 kHz

32 kbps 70 Hz to 13 kHz

5 kbps 70 Hz to 3 kHz

*1 VN-722PC model only

*2 VN-721PC model only

Frequency response

4 When recording with built-in

microphone

70 Hz to 16 kHz (frequency response

upper limit is set by recording mode

during MP3/WMA-format recording)

4 During playback

20 Hz to 20 kHz (However, the upper and

lower limits of the frequency characteristic

depend on each recording format)

Speci cations

Specifications

Recording time

The figures below are guideline values.

4 MP3 format *1

Recording media Recording mode

192 kbps 128 kbps

Internal memory VN-722PC

(4 GB) 43 hours, 30 minutes (approx.) 65 hours (approx.)

microSD card *

32 GB 353 hours (approx.) 530 hours (approx.)

16 GB 176 hours (approx.) 264 hours (approx.)

8 GB 87 hours (approx.) 131 hours (approx.)

4 WMA format

Recording media Recording mode

64 kbps 32 kbps 5 kbps DNS*2

Internal memory

VN-722PC

(4 GB)

256 hours

(approx.)

1600 hours

(approx.)

64 hours

(approx.)

VN-721PC

(2 GB)

63 hours

(approx.)

126 hours

(approx.)

790 hours

(approx.)

microSD card *

32 GB

2070 hours

(approx.)

12960 hours

(approx.)

515 hours

(approx.)

16 GB

1030 hours

(approx.)

6460 hours

(approx.)

258 hours

(approx.)

8 GB

510 hours

(approx.)

3210 hours

(approx.)

128 hours

(approx.)

*1 VN-733PC and VN-732PC models only *2 Rec Scene

NOTE

• Actual available recording times may be shorter than the figures shown here when

making short recordings repeatedly (Equipment displays of available/elapsed recording

times should be considered guideline values).

VN-722PC model only

• Available recording time will also vary due to differences in the available memory

capacity of different microSD cards.

Speci cations

Specifications

Maximum recording time per file

• The maximum file size is limited to about 4 GB in the WMA and MP3 formats.

• Regardless of the amount of remaining memory, the maximum recording time per file is

restricted to the following values:

Note that voice recorder specifications

and appearance are subject to change

without prior notice for performance

improvements or other upgrading.

4 MP3 format *1

Recording mode Recording time

192 kbps 49 hours, 40 minutes

(approx.)

128 kbps 74 hours, 30 minutes

(approx.)

*1 VN-722PC model only

4 WMA format

Recording mode Recording time

64 kbps*2 26 hours, 40 minutes

(approx.)

32 kbps 26 hours, 40 minutes

(approx.)

5 kbps 148 hours, 40 minutes

(approx.)

*2 VN-721PC model only

FCC Notice

● Radio and Television Interference

● Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s

authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation.

● This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications.

● However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Adjust or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Only the OLYMPUS-

supplied USB cable should be used to connect the equipment to USB enabled personal

computers (PC).

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority

to operate it.

For customers in North and South America

4 For customers in USA

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: VN-722PC/VN-721PC

Trade Name: DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER

Responsible Party: OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.

Address: 3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A.

Telephone Number: 484-896-5000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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.

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

4 For customers in

CANADA

CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)

EN-BD3955-01 AP1310

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.

2951 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8507, Japan.

OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.

3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A.

Tel. 484-896-5000

Technical Support (USA):

24/7 online automated help:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/

support

Phone customer support:

Tel.: 1-888-553-4448 (Toll-free)

Our phone customer support is available

from 9 am to 9 pm (Monday to Friday) ET

http://www.olympusamerica.com/

contactus

Olympus software updates can be

obtained at:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/digital

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