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