4
Safe and Proper
Usage
Before using your new recorder, read this
manual carefully to ensure that you know
how to operate it safely and correctly.
Keep this manual in an easily accessible
location for future reference.
• The warning symbols indicate important safety
related information. To protect yourself and
others from personal injury or damage to
property, it is essential that you always read the
warnings and information provided.
Using the Online
Manual
When you install the DSS Player on your PC
from the CD-ROM, you can use an online
expanded version of this instruction manual,
allowing you to learn more about the digital
voice recorder.
If the DSS Player is installed, click on the
[Start] button, select [All Programs], then
[OLYMPUS DSS Player], then click on [DS-
20 ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS]. You can read
more about the items listed below.
Power Supply .............................................. 12
Menu Setting Method .................................. 16
Recording from External Microphone
or Other Devices................................... 26
Timer Recording (TIMER REC) .................. 28
Listening While Audio is Recorded
(Recording Monitor) .............................. 32
Changing the Playback Speed
(PLAY SPEED) ..................................... 39
Continuous Playback (ALL PLAY) .............. 41
Auto Backspace review
(BACK SPACE) ..................................... 44
Skip Interval Setting (SKIP SPACE) ........... 45
Alarm Playback Function (ALARM) ............ 48
Locking Files (LOCK) .................................. 55
LCD Contrast Adjustment
(CONTRAST) ........................................ 58
Backlight (BACKLIGHT) .............................. 59
System Sounds (BEEP) .............................. 60
Assigning Folder Names
(FOLDER NAME) ................................. 61
Assigning File Comments
(COMMENT) ......................................... 64
Moving Files Across Folders ....................... 65
Uninstalling Software .................................. 74
Window Names (DSS Player) ..................... 81
Download Voice Files
from the Recorder................................. 82
Play a Voice File .......................................... 84
Upload Voice Files to the Recorder ............ 85
Send Voice Files with E-mail....................... 87
Changing User ID ........................................ 87
Changing a Folder Name ............................ 88
Editing File Comments ................................ 88
Editing a Template ....................................... 89
USB Microphone/USB Speaker .................. 90
Joining Files................................................. 94
Splitting Files ............................................... 96
Menu Setting of this Recorder .................... 98
Changing the USB Class
(USB CLASS) ....................................... 99