Olympus WS-823 - Manual (Page 63)

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Recording menu [Rec Menu]
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Selecting the recording sensitivity
[ Rec Level]
You can change the recording level
(sensitivity) as needed for your recording
application.
[High]:
The highest recording sensitivity. Suited
to recording lectures, large conferences
and other applications with distant or
quiet sound sources.
[Middle]:
Suited to recording discussions and
small-group meetings.
[Low]:
The lowest recording sensitivity. Suited
to recording dictation.
[Manual]*:
Lets you set the recording sensitivity
manually, to any of 30 levels.
* WS-823 model only
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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).
NOTE
• When [Rec Level] is set to [High],
[Middle] or [Low], the recording level is
adjusted automatically.
Excessively loud sound input may
generate noise regardless of whether
[Rec Level] is set to [High], [Middle]
or [Low].
Adjusting the recording level
WS-823 model only
1 Adjust the recording level by
pressing the
9 or 0 button
during recording or when
recording is paused.
• Increasing the [Rec Level] number
increases the recording level and
extends the level meter indicator
position.
NOTE
• Setting the voice recorder to [Manual]
disables the limiter function. If [OV] is
displayed, the recorded audio will be
distorted. Adjust the recording level so
that [OV] is not displayed.
Recording menu [Rec Menu]