Olympus VN-7100 Digital Voice Recorder Instruction Manual

: June 15, 2024
: Olympus

Table of Contents

Olympus VN-7100 Digital Voice Recorder
Introduction
Safety precautions
Getting started
Inserting batteries
Turning on the power
Recording
Menu setting method
Noise cancel [NOISE-C]
Alarm playback [ALARM]
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Accessories (optional)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Introduction

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 recordings, we recommend that you test the record function and volume before use.

The contents of this document may be changed in the future without advanced notice. Contact our Customer Support Center for the latest information relating
to product names and model numbers.
The illustration of the screen and the recorder shown in this manual may differ from the actual product. The utmost care has been taken to ensure the integrity of this document but if you find
a questionable item, error, or omission, please contact our Customer Support Center.
Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind that occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by a third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reason is excluded.

Safety precautions

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, you must always read the warnings and information provided.

Danger
If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, serious injury or death may result.

Warning
If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, injury or death may result.

Caution
If the product is used without observing the information given under this symbol, minor personal injury, damage to the equipment, or loss of valuable data may result.

Caution for usage environment

To protect the high-precision technology contained in this product, never leave the recorder in the places listed below, no matter if in use or storage:
Places where temperatures and/or humidity are high or go through extreme changes. Direct sunlight, beaches, locked cars, or near other heat sources (stove, radiator, etc.) or humidifiers.In sandy or dusty environments.
Near flammable items or explosives.
In wet places, such as bathrooms or the rain. When using products with weatherproof designs, read their manuals as well.
In places prone to strong vibrations.
Never drop the recorder or subject it to severe shocks or vibrations.
The recorder may malfunction if it is used in a location where it is subject to a magnetic/ electromagnetic field, radio waves, or high voltage, such as near a TV set, microwave, video game, loudspeakers, large monitor unit, TV/radio tower, or transmission towers. In such cases, turn the recorder off and on again before further operation.
Avoid recording or playing back near cellular phones or other wireless equipment, as they may cause interference and noise. If you experience noise, move to another place, or move the recorder further away from such equipment.
Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol and lacquer thinner to clean the unit.

Warning regarding data loss:

Recorded content in memory may be destroyed or erased by operating mistakes, unit malfunction, or during repair work.
For important recorded content, we recommend you make a note of it before formatting the recorder.
Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind that occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by a third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reasons is excluded from Olympus’ liability.

Handling the recorder

Warning:

Do not use the recorder near flammable or explosive gases.
Keep young children and infants away from the recorder.

Always use and store the recorder out of the reach of young children and infants to prevent the following dangerous situations, which could cause serious injury:

Becoming entangled in the recorder strap, causing strangulation.
Accidentally swallowing the battery, cards, or other small parts.
Accidentally being injured by the moving parts of the recorder.

Do not use or store the recorder in dusty or humid places.
Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the unit yourself.
Do not operate the unit while operating a vehicle (such as a bicycle, motorcycle, or car).

Caution

Stop using the recorder immediately if you notice any unusual odors, noise, or smoke around it. Never remove the batteries with bare hands, which may cause a fire or burn your hands.
Be careful with the strap. Be careful with the strap when you carry the recorder. It could easily catch on stray objects and cause serious damage.
Handle the recorder with care to avoid getting a low-temperature burn.
When the recorder contains metal parts, overheating can result in a low-temperature burn. Pay attention to the following:
When used for a long period, the recorder will get hot. If you hold on to the recorder in this state, a low-temperature burn may be caused.
In places subject to extremely cold temperatures, the temperature of the recorder’s body may be lower than the environmental temperature.
If possible, wear gloves when handling the recorder in cold temperatures.

Battery handling precautions
Follow these important guidelines to prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, burning, exploding, or causing electrical shocks or burns.

Danger

Batteries should never be exposed to flame, heated, short-circuited, or disassembled.
Never heat or incinerate batteries.
Take precautions when carrying or storing batteries to prevent them from coming into contact with any metal objects such as jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.
Never store batteries where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, or subjected to high temperatures in a hot vehicle, near a heat source, etc.
To prevent causing battery leaks or damaging their terminals, carefully follow all instructions regarding the use of batteries. Never attempt to disassemble a battery or modify it in any way, solder, etc.
If a battery fluid gets into your eyes, flush your eyes immediately with clear, cold running water and seek medical attention immediately.

Warning

Keep batteries dry at all times.
Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken.
Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration.
If a battery leaks becomes discolored or deformed, or becomes abnormal in any other way during operation, stop using the recorder.
If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin, remove the clothing and flush the affected area with clean, running-cold water immediately. If the fluid burns your skin, seek medical attention immediately.
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
If you notice anything unusual when using this product such as abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a burning odor:

remove the battery immediately while being careful not to burn yourself, and;
call your dealer or local Olympus representative for service.

Caution

Please recycle batteries to help save our planet’s resources. When you throw away dead batteries, be sure to cover their terminals and always observe local laws and regulations.

Getting started

Remove the screen protector on the display.

Identification of parts

Built-in microphone
MIC (Microphone) jack
POWER switch
Recording indicator light (LED)
STOP button
ERASE button
Button
OK button
FOLDER/INDEX button
EAR (Earphone) jack
Display (LCD panel)
REC ( ) (Record) button # + button
button
DISP/MENU button ^ – button
Built-in speaker

Inserting batteries

Strap hole (Strap is not supplied.)

When [ ] appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are too weak, [ ], [LO], and [bATT] appear on the display and the recorder shuts down.

Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time.

Turning on the power

Slide the POWER switch to the [ON] position.

Turning off the power
While the recorder is in stop mode, slide the POWER switch to the [OFF/HOLD] position.

Power save mode
If the recorder is on and stops for 5 minutes or longer, the display shuts off and it goes into power save mode. To exit power save mode, press any button.

HOLD :

If you slide the POWER switch to the [OFF/HOLD] position, the current conditions will be preserved, and all buttons will be disabled.

Setting time and date
[dATE]

If you set the time and date beforehand, the information will be stored automatically when the file is recorded. This function enables easier file management.

When you install batteries for the first time or each time you replace the batteries, the “hour” indicator will flash. When the “hour” is flashing, conduct the setup from step 4.

While the recorder is in stop mode, press and hold the DISP/MENU button.
Press the + or − button to select [date].
Press the OK button. The “hour” will flash on the display.
Press the + or − button to change the setting.
Press the or button to set.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set “minute”, “year”, “month” and “day”. After the “day” has been set, the recorder’s clock will start working.
You can select between 12 and 24-hour displays by pressing the DISP/MENU button while setting the hour and minute.
You can select the order of the “month”, “day” and “year” by pressing the DISP/MENU button while setting them.
Press the STOP button to close the menu screen.

Recording

The recorder provides four folders, . To change the folder selection, press the FOLDER/INDEX button while the recorder is stopped. These four folders can be selectively used to distinguish the kind of recording; for example, Folder might be used to store private information, while Folder might be dedicated to storing business information.

Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select the desired folder.
Newly recorded audio will be saved as the last file in the selected folder.
Press the REC button to start recording.
The recording indicator light will turn on.
Turn the microphone in the direction of the source to be recorded.
Press the STOP button to stop recording.

Pause
If the recorder is in recording mode and the REC button is pressed, the recording pauses. If the REC button is pressed again, the recording resumes.

To ensure recording from the beginning, start recording after you see the display and the recording indicator light turning on.
If the number of files inside the recording folder reaches 200 or the memory becomes full, you will not be able to record any further, and [FULL] will be displayed. Select another folder or delete any unnecessary files before recording.
When the remaining recording time is less than 60 seconds, the recording indicator light starts flashing. When the recording time is decreasing to 30 or 10 seconds, the light flashes faster.

Recording from external microphones or other devices:

External microphones and other devices can be connected and the sound can be recorded. Microphones supported by plug-in power can also be used.

Do not plug and unplug devices into the recorder’s jack while it is recording.
The built-in microphone will become inoperable when an external microphone is plugged into the recorder’s MIC jack.

Playback

Select the file to be played from the folder.
Press the FOLDER/INDEX button to select the folder, and the or button to select the file.
Press the OK button to start playback.
Press the + or − button to adjust to a comfortable listening volume.
The volume can be adjusted within a range from [00] to [30].
Press the STOP button at any point to stop playback.

Playback through earphones:
An earphone can be connected to the EAR jack of the recorder for listening.

To avoid ear irritation, insert the earphone after turning down the volume level. When you listen with the earphones during playback, do not raise the volume too much.
It may cause hearing impairment and a decrease in hearing ability.

Forwarding and rewinding:
While the recorder is during playback mode, press and hold the or buttons.]

When you release the button the recorder will resume normal playback.
If there is an index mark in the middle of the file, the recorder will stop once at that position.

Locating the beginning of a file:
While the recorder is during stop mode or playback mode, press the button.

The recorder skips to the beginning of the next file.

While the recorder is during playback mode, press the button.

The recorder skips to the beginning of the current file.

While the recorder is during stop mode, press the button.

The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file. If the recorder is in the middle of a file, it will return to the beginning of the file.

While the recorder is during playback mode, press the button twice.

The recorder skips to the beginning of the previous file.

Warning

During playback, skipping to the beginning of a file that contains an index mark will make the playback start from the closest index mark position.
When you try to skip to the beginning of the file during playback, setting the [SKIP] to [ON] will make the recorder forward skip 10 seconds or reverse skip 3 seconds.

Changing the playback speed

Press the OK button to start playback.
Press the OK button again to open the playback speed adjustment display.
Press the + or − button to adjust the playback speed.
[1.0 PLAy] : Playback at normal speed.
[0.5 PLAy] – [0.9 PLAy]: Playback speed slows down.
[1.1 PLAy] – [2.0 PLAy]: Playback speed becomes faster.
Press the OK button to complete the setting.

If you leave the recorder for 3 seconds, the setting will be applied and the recorder will return to the original screen.

Warning

Even if playback is stopped, the changed playback speed will be retained. The next playback will be at that speed.
If you set the noise cancel function to [ON], you will not be able to change the playback speed.

How to begin segment repeat playback: (For VN-7200 only)

Press the OK button to start playback.
Press the REC button on the point you want to start segment repeat playback.
• [A] will flash on the display.
• Reaching the end of a file while [A] is still flashing will make that point the end position, and make repeat playback start.
Press the REC button again at the position where you want to end segment repeat playback.

[A-b] will appear on the display.
The recorder repeatedly plays back the segment until the segment repeat playback is canceled.
As in normal playback mode, playback speed can be changed during segment repeat playback as well.

Cancel the segment repeat playback function

To cancel the segment repeat playback, press either STOP , REC , or the button.

Warning

If you press and hold 0 and rewind past the start position, or press and hold 9 and fast forward past the end position, the segment repeat playback will be canceled.

Erasing

Select the file you want to erase.
While the recorder is during stop mode, press the ERASE button.
File number and [NO] will flash on the display.
Press the to select [Yes].
Press the OK button.

Erasing begins and [ERASE] flashes on the display.

Erasing all files in a folder:

Select the folder you want to erase.
While the recorder is during stop mode, press the ERASE button.
Press the ERASE button again.
[ALL] and [NO] will flash on the display.
Press the button to select [Yes].
Press the OK button.

Erasing begins and [ERASE] flashes on the display.

Warning

Locked files cannot be erased.
If an action is not selected within 8 seconds, the recorder will return to stop mode.
It may take over 10 seconds to complete processing. Never remove batteries during this time because data may be corrupted. In addition, carefully check the remaining battery level to ensure that the battery will not run out while processing.
You cannot delete folders with this recorder.

Setting an index mark

While the recorder is during recording mode or playback mode, press the FOLDER/INDEX button.

Even after an index mark is placed, recording or playback will continue so you can place index marks in other locations in a similar manner.

Clearing an index mark
While the index number appears for approximately 2 seconds on the display, press the ERASE button.

Erasing an index mark will make the index number after it moves up automatically
Up to 16 index marks can be set in a file. If you try to place more than 16 index marks, the [FULL] message will be displayed.
Index marks cannot be set or erased in a locked file.

LCD information

While the recorder is in stop mode, pressing and holding the STOP (4) button will make the display switch information in the following order:

Current date ➔ Current time ➔ Remaining recording time ➔ Current date While the recorder is in recording mode, pressing the DISP/MENU button will make the display switch information in the following order:
Elapsed recording time ➔ Remaining recording time ➔ Elapsed recording time …
While the recorder is during stop mode or playback mode, pressing the DISP/MENU button will make the display switch information in the following order:
Count up ➔ Count down ➔ Recording date ➔ Recording time ➔ Count up …

You can set each menu item as follows.

While the recorder is during stop mode, press and hold the DISP/MENU button.
Press the + or − button to move to the item you want to set.
Press the or button to change the setting.
Press the OK or +/− button to set it.
Press the STOP button to close the menu screen.

File lock

Recording mode
Microphone sensitivity
VCVA
Timer recording
Noise cancel
Continuous playback
Alarm playback
Repeat playback

Warning

The recorder will stop if you leave it idle for 3 minutes during a menu setup operation when a selected item is not applied.

Recording mode [MODE]

[HQ]: High quality sound recording.
[SP]: Standard recording.
[LP]: Long-term recording.

Warning

To record a meeting or a lecture clearly, set other than [LP].

Microphone sensitivity [MIC]

[HI]: High recording sensitivity suitable to record conferences and lessons.
[LO]: Standard recording sensitivity suitable for dictation.

Warning

When you would like to clearly record a speaker’s voice, set [MIC] to [LO] and hold the recorder’s built-in microphone close to the speaker’s mouth (5-10 cm).

Variable Control Voice Actuator [VCVA]

When the microphone senses that sounds have reached a preset threshold volume level, the built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) starts recording automatically and stops when the volume drops below the threshold level. The VCVA feature extends recording time and conserves memory by stopping recording during silent periods, which helps the playback to be more efficient.

[ON]: Enables the VCVA function.
[OFF]: Disables this function.

Adjust the start/stop actuation level :
If the surrounding noise is loud, the starting sensitivity of the VCVA can be adjusted according to the recording situation.

Press the REC (s) button to start recording.
When the sound volume is lower than the preset threshold sound level, recording automatically stops after approximately 2 seconds, and [STANd-By] flashes on the display. The recording indicator light turns when recording starts and flashes when recording pauses.
Press the + or − button to adjust the start/stop actuation level.
• The VCVA level can be set to 15 different values.
• The higher the value, the more sensitive the recorder will be to sounds. At the highest value, even the faintest sound will activate the recording.
• The start/stop actuation level also varies according to the selected microphone sensitivity mode.
• If the starting level is not adjusted within 2 seconds, the display will return to the previous one.
• To ensure successful recordings, prior testing, and adjustment of the start/stop actuation level is recommended.

Timer recording [TIMER]

[ON]: Enables the timer recording.
[OFF]: Disables this function.

Select [ON] and press the OK button.=
The “hour” will flash on the display.
Press the + or − button to change the setting.
Press the OK or button to set.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the starting “minute” and the ending “hour” and “minute”.
Press the + or − button to select between [ONCE] and [DAILy].
[ONCE]: Records only once at the specified time.
[DAILy]: Records every day at the specified time.
Press the `OK or 9 button to set.

Warning

With this function, you can set only the starting and the ending time of recording. For the recording mode, the microphone sensitivity, VCVA and folder settings, the settings selected before the timer recording will be applied.
If you set a timer recording that could exceed the remaining time capacity, [FULL] will flash for 2 seconds. The setting will be applied but the recording will be interrupted. Delete any unnecessary file.
If the batteries run out while recording based on the timer setting, the recorder will stop recording. Check the battery power before starting the timer recording.

Noise cancel [NOISE-C]

If the recorded audio is difficult to understand because of noisy surroundings, adjust the noise cancel setting level.

[ON]: Noise will be reduced during file playback to achieve a better sound quality.
[OFF]: Disables this function.

Continuous playback
[ALL PLAy] (For VN-7200 only)

[ON]: Plays file continuously in the current folder until the last file and then stops.
[OFF]: Plays file stops after playing back the current file.

Repeat playback [REPEAT] (For VN-7200 only)

[ON]: Plays the current file repeatedly.
[OFF]: Disables this function.

Skip space [SKIP]
(For VN-7200 only)

This function is convenient for quickly skipping to another playback position or repeating the playback of short phrases.

[ON]: While the recorder is during playback, pressing 9 will make the recorder forward skip 10 seconds while pressing 0 will make it reverse skip 3 seconds.
[OFF]: The recorder will forward skip or reverse skip a file.

Warning

If there is an index mark or a cue closer than the skip space, the recorder will forward skip/reverse skip to that position.v

Alarm playback [ALARM]

You can use the alarm playback function to sound the alarm tone for 5 minutes at the scheduled time. Within these 5 minutes, pressing any button other than the POWER switch will make the recorder playback
the preselected file. With the alarm playback function, only one file can be played back. Select a file for the function before setting the time.

[ON]: Enables the alarm playback function.
[OFF]: Disables this function.

Select [ON] and press the OK button.
The “hour” will flash on the display.
Press the + or − button to change the setting.
Press the `OK or 9 button to set.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the “minute”.
Press the + or − button to select between [ONCE] and [DAILY].
[ONCE]: Alarm playback will be performed only once at the specified time.
[DAILY]: Alarm playback will be performed at the specified time every day.
Press the OK or button to set it.

Warning

The alarm tone stops automatically if no button is pressed within 5 minutes after the alarm starts. The file is not played back in this case.
If the starting times for timer recording and alarm playback are set for the same time, timer recording will have priority.

LED [LED]

[ON]: LED light will be set.
[OFF]: LED light will be canceled.

System sounds [BEEP]

The recorder beeps to alert you of button operations or warn you of errors.

[ON]: Enables the beep function.
[OFF]: Disables this function.

Warning

If the alarm playback function has been set, the alarm will sound at the scheduled time even if the system sounds are disabled.

File lock [LOCK]

Locking a file keeps important data from being accidentally erased. Select a file for the function before locking.

[ON]: Locks the file and prevents it from being erased.
[OFF]: Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased.

Dividing files [DIVIdE]
(For VN-7200 only)

Files with large capacities and long recording times can be divided to make them easier to manage. Stop the file at the position in which you want to divide it and apply the setting.

[Yes]: Enables the file division.
[NO]: Cancels this function.

Select [Yes] and press the OK button.
File division begins and [DIVIdE] flashes on the display.

Warning

The recorder cannot divide files when the number of files in the folder reaches 200.
Locked files cannot be divided.
Do not remove the battery while dividing a file. This may damage the data.

File move [MOVE]

You can move files recorded in folders to other folders. The moved file is added to the end of the destination folder. Select a file for the function before moving.

[yES]: Enables the file movement.
[NO]: Cancels this function.

Select [yES] and press the OK button.
Current folder and file number will flash on the display.
Press the or button to select a destination folder.
Press the OK button.

The destination folder and the number of the moved file appear on the display, and moving is completed.
If the destination folder is full (200 files), [FULL] appears on the display, and you cannot move the file to that folder.
A file cannot be moved to the same folder.
Do not remove the batteries during moving. This may damage the data.

Formatting the recorder [FORMAT]

If you format the recorder, all files will be removed and all function settings will return to defaults except date and time settings. For important recorded content, we recommend you to make a note of it before formatting the recorder.

[yES]: Starts formatting the recorder.
[NO]: Cancels this function.

Select [yES] and press the OK button.
[NO] will flash on the display.
Select [yES] again and press the OK button.

Formatting begins and [FORMAT] flashes on the display.
[END] appears when formatting ends.

Warning

may take over 10 seconds to complete processing. Never remove batteries during this time because data may be corrupted. In addition, replace the batteries with new ones in order to ensure that the batteries will not run out while processing.
When the recorder is formatted, all the saved data, including locked files, are erased.

Troubleshooting

Q1: The power cannot be turned on.
A1: The batteries may be depleted.

The batteries may be inserted incorrectly.
Check = and – before inserting new batteries.
Are the terminals of the batteries soiled?
If so, clean them with a dry cloth.

Q2: Nothing happens when a button is pressed.
A2: The POWER switch may be set to the [OFF/HOLD] position. Slide the POWER switch to the [ON] position.

Q3: No sound or quiet sound is heard from the speaker while playing back.
A3: The earphone plug may be plugged into the recorder. The volume may be set to the minimum level.

Q4: Recording is not possible.
A4: By pressing the REC (s) button:
Check if the display shows [FULL].
Select another folder or delete any unnecessary files before recording. A maximum of 200 files can be recorded within a folder.

Q5: The playback speed is too fast (slow).
A5: The recorder may be set to fast (slow) playback. Playback speed is set to [1.0 PLAy].

Specifications

Recording medium:
Built-in flash memory
VN-7200 (2 GB)/VN-7100 (1 GB)
Input level:
— 70 dBv
Maximum headphone output:
3 mW (at load of 8 Ω)
Speaker:
Built-in ø 28 mm round dynamic speaker
MIC jack:
ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2 kΩ EAR jack:
ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 Ω or more
Maximum working output:
190 mW (8 Ω speaker)
Overall frequency response:
HQ mode: 150 Hz to 7.9 kHz SP mode: 300 Hz to 4.7 kHz LP mode: 300 Hz to 2.9 kHz
Guide to recording times :
VN-7200
HQ mode: Approx. 78 h. 30 min. SP mode: Approx. 202 h.
LP mode: Approx. 1151 h. VN-7100
HQ mode: Approx. 39 h. SP mode: Approx. 100 h. LP mode: Approx. 573 h.
Input power requirement:
Two AAA (LR03) batteries
Guide to battery life:
During recording mode (Built-in microphone)
HQ mode: Approx. 68 h. SP mode: Approx. 86 h. LP mode: Approx. 57 h.
During playback mode (Built-in speakers)
HQ mode: Approx. 20 h. SP mode: Approx. 21 h. LP mode: Approx. 21 h.
(Earphone)
HQ mode: Approx. 49 h. SP mode: Approx. 53 h. LP mode: Approx. 57 h.
External dimensions:
104 (L) mm x 37 (W) mm x 19.1 (T) mm (without protrusions)
Weight:
66 g (including battery)
Operating temperature:
0°C – 42°C / 32°F – 107.6°F

Available recording time may be shorter if many short recordings are made.
Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly according to the type of batteries used and the conditions of use.
Your recorded contents are for your personal use or pleasure only. It is prohibited to record copyrighted material without permission of the copyright holders according to copyright law.
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for improvement of performance.

Accessories (optional)

Compact zoom microphone
(unidirectional): ME32
Highly sensitive noise-cancellation monaural microphone (unidirectional): ME52W
Tie clip microphone (omnidirectional): ME15
Telephone pickup: TP7
Connecting cord: KA333

For customers in North and South America

USA RFI:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, under 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 following 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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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.

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0914, Japan. Tel. +81 (0)3-3340-2111
http://www.olympus.com

OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
3500 Corporate Parkway, P.O. Box 610, Center Valley, PA 18034-0610, U.S.A. Tel. 1-888-553-4448
http://www.olympusamerica.com

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Olympus VN-7100 Digital Voice Recorder, and what is its primary purpose?

The Olympus VN-7100 is a digital voice recorder designed for capturing audio recordings, making it ideal for meetings, lectures, interviews, and other voice recording needs.

How do I turn on the Olympus VN-7100 Voice Recorder?

Press and hold the power button located on the side of the device until the display screen lights up.

What is the maximum recording capacity of the Olympus VN-7100?

The Olympus VN-7100 has internal memory that can store up to approximately 1,200 hours of audio recordings, depending on the recording quality settings.

Can I pause a recording and resume it later on the VN-7100?

How do I adjust the recording quality on the Olympus VN-7100?

How do I save and name a recording file on the Olympus VN-7100?

Can I connect external microphones to the Olympus VN-7100?

No, the VN-7100 does not have a built-in microphone input or the capability to connect external microphones.

How do I delete a recording on the Olympus VN-7100?

Does the Olympus VN-7100 have a built-in speaker for playback?

Yes, it has a built-in speaker for playback, so you can listen to your recordings without headphones.

Can I transfer recordings from the VN-7100 to a computer?

Yes, you can transfer recordings to a computer using the included USB cable. Connect the recorder to your computer, and it will be recognized as a removable drive for file transfer.

What type of batteries does the Olympus VN-7100 use?

The VN-7100 typically uses two AAA alkaline batteries, but rechargeable Ni-MH batteries can also be used.

How do I set the date and time on the Olympus VN-7100?

Can I listen to recordings with variable playback speed on the VN-7100?

Is there a warranty for the Olympus VN-7100 Digital Voice Recorder?

Warranty coverage may vary by region and seller, so check the warranty information provided with your device or contact Olympus customer support for details on warranty coverage for your specific VN-7100 model.

Instruction Manual

Olympus VN-7100 Digital Voice Recorder Instruction Manual