OLYMPUS DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder

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Up to 67 hours recording time / 256MB Internal Flash Memory / High-sensitivity Microphone / Voice guidance / DSS Player v7.0 Podcatcher Software This Podcatcher can transfer new content to the recorder simply by connecting it to a computer by registering favorite Podcast programs in DSS Player Stores highly compressed WMA (Windows Media Audio) format voice messages Playback and store WMA and MP3 music files Five voice folders can save up to 200 messages per folder. Music, Podcast, and Audible folder are also available New, brighter high-contrast monochrome LCD panel with backlight Built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator (VCVA) function Timer Recording and Alarm features enable automatic recording and playing at a set time Index mark and temp mark features allow you to quickly find desired locations Noise Cancel Function and Voice Filter Function cut noise and enable clear audio playback Up to 32 hours of continuous operation with two AAA batteries Recording Time - ST XQ mode 4 hours 10 minutes, ST HQ mode 8 hours 30 minutes, HQ mode 17 hours 00 minutes, SP mode 33 hours 30 minutes, LP mode 66 hours 40 minutes Input Level - -70 dBv Practical Maximum Output - 250 mW Microphone Jack - 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 680 ohms Earphone Jack - 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 ohms or more Power Supply Rated Voltage - 3V DC Optional AC Adapter External Power Supply System Requirements - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP Professional, Home Edition, CPU Intel Pentium II class 333 MHz processor or more, RAM 128 MB or more (256MB or more is recommended), Sound Board Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible sound card, Video Card and Display 800 x 600 pixels or more, 256 colors or more, Removable Drive 2x or faster, One Free USB Port, Audio Output Speaker or earphone output Dimensions - 4.37 x 1.48 x 0.63 inch (111 x 37.5 x 16 mm)

• Includes - DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder, Stereo microphone, USB cable, Stereo earphones, DSS Player v7.0 Podcatcher Software, Instruction Manual and Two AAA batteries
• High-Sensitivity Detachable Stereo Microphone - Capture the richness you want with super-high-quality sound
• Three modes of microphone sensitivity to meet recording needs
• Voice Guidance - Ensures seamless operation of various complex functions
• DSS Player v7.0 Podcatcher Software - Supports the automatic download of Podcast contents

Customer Reviews

Reviewed on 2008-07-12 Olympus DS-30 Recorder Excellent sound quality! I bought it so my husband can take messages while driving, rather than trying to write them down, and steering with his knees!

Reviewed on 2008-07-07 Good one for learning music or language It is a best product in the DS- series of Olympics. The product is value for money and its completely stuffed with features. Though, the audio quality is not excellent, it can be good device for a audio based learner to have. Hav fun Shreedhar

Reviewed on 2008-07-07 Blown away by the sound quality! I am really blown away by the sound quality of these Olympus Digital Voice Recorders. This is my second one; I previously owned the VN2100 but decided to upgrade (see my review for the VN2100). Pretty intuitive functions/buttons/menus, and my experience with the battery life has been good. Like all Olympus digital recorders, the SP and LP quality recording modes are pretty bad. (If it's a loud lecturer or close-to-mouth dictation, you don't have to worry much, just a bit gritty sounding.) To get a decent smooth-sounding recording you need to record in HQ or XHQ, which takes up a lot more memory, and thus leaves you with less room on the recorder time-wise. Would be annoying except with this model you can download your files to your computer and free up space on the device. Another feature of this model is that is has a removable stereo microphone in case you don't want mono recording. It's really not necessary for lectures or dictation, but can provide a really nice, super-high quality stereo recording if you want. I'm extremely pleased with my purchase. My only pseudo complaint/criticism is that it is not as attractive as the VN2100 or some of the other models. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic product that is well worth the money.

Reviewed on 2008-06-16 Well designed recorder with excellent pick up This is my first digital recorder and I'm really impressed with how much of an advance this is from my old tape dictaphone. Naturally, there's the added convenience of being able to record much more, but what I'm particularly appreciating is the sheer quality of the pick up, the ability to organize recordings into any of five folders, and a very neat on/off slide switch that eliminates the kind of problems I have with other gadgets of getting turned on accidentally in my bag and running low on battery. My recorder has now had an extended workout at a three day conference, numerous interviews by phone and in person, and a couple of lectures and meetings. In every case, it has performed extremely well, picking up all of the sound that I wanted and eliminating much of what I didn't. When I researched recorders, I was surprised to find that many either don't offer an easy import solution to PC or don't hold files in a common audio format; this recorder allows files to be pulled down in seconds (in Windows Media WMA format) - either via bundled software or by just acting as an additional hard drive. For me that was essential and led my choice.

Reviewed on 2008-06-06 Amazing digital recorder This is a great product with great features, I only wish it could hold a lot more music, at least a couple of gigabytes. Thank you.

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