Olympus DM-520 Manual De Introducción

The recorder can record in the linear PCM 

format (For DM-520). High resolution 

recording at a high sampling rate and high 

bit rate equivalent or superior to that of 

a music CD is possible. Moreover, it also 

supports the MP3 and WMA formats.

[PCM]:

  This is an uncompressed audio format 

which is used for music CDs and the like.

[MP3]:

  MPEG is the international standard 

established by a working group of the 

ISO (International Organization for 

Standardization).

[WMA]:

  This is an audio compression encoding 

method that was developed by the 

Microsoft Corporation in the US.

[PCM]: [48kHz/16bit] or [44.1kHz/16bit]

[MP3]: [320kbps] to [128kbps]

[WMA]: [ST XQ],[ST HQ],[ST SP], [HQ], [SP], [LP]

•  To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set 

other than [LP] in Rec Rate.

•  When the external monaural microphone 

is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo 

recording mode, it enables recording only 

with the L channel microphone.

, Rec Menu

Microphone sensitivity is adjustable to meet 

recording needs.

[High]:

  Highest recording sensitivity suitable 

for conferences with large crowds and 

recording audio at a distance or low 

volume.

[Middle]:

  Suitable for recording meetings and 

seminars with a small number of people.

[Low]:

  Lowest recording sensitivity suitable for 

dictation.

•  When you would like to clearly record 

a speaker’s voice, set [Mic Sense] to 

[Low] and hold recorder’s built-in stereo 

microphone close to the speaker’s mouth 

(5-10 cm) before recording.

You can set the device to automatically or 

manually adjust the recording level.

[Manual]:

  Recording is performed by manually 

adjusting the recording level.

[Auto]:

  Recording is performed by automatically 

adjusting the recording level. This is useful 

for when you will be recording right away.

Adjust the recording level:
Press the 9 or 0 button while

•  The recording level will be automatically 

adjusted when the recording level is set 

to  [Auto].  Set  the  recording  level  to 

[Manual]  to  use  the  recording  level 

adjustment feature.

•  When  the  unit  is  set  to  [Manual], 

the  limiter  function  will  be  disabled.

Distorted  sound  will  be  recorded 

during [OVER] is displayed. Adjust the 

recording level so that [OVER] is not 

displayed.