Questions: Does the Olympus DS-4000 have Hands-free capability? The DS-4000can be used as a hands-free recording device when connected to an Olympus foot switch (sold separately). The RS-25 Foot Switch can be purchased from The Olympus Store by clicking here. The RS-26 Foot Switch is available from Olympus Professional Dictation Products Dealers. To setup the recorder…
If you are performing a firmware update on an Olympus digital voice recorder and experience an unexpected power-loss or computer failure, the digital voice recorder will appear broken.The firmware update can communicate with the device even when the device has a firmware problem. Run the firmware update again to fix the problem.Verification Source: Digaulle Elhaje, Olympus Product Manager
Question: Is the Olympus DSS Player Pro Release 5 software compatible in a 64bit Terminal Services & Citrix environments?Yes, the release 5.0.10 does support 64bit systems. There’s a patch found on the R5.0.10 installation CD.Verification Source: Digaulle, Olympus Product Manager
It depends on the battery age & integrity. On average, it should take between 2.5 and 3 hours to fully charge the Olympus BR-402 & BR-403 Ni-MH battery packs included with the Olympus DS-4000 & DS-5000 digital voice recorders. Verification Source: Digaulle Elhaje, Olympus Product Manager
Yes, always ensure you have Local Administrator permissions when installing and troubleshooting Olympus DSS Player Pro Release 5. If you have not installed Olympus DSS Player Pro Release 5 with Local Administrator permissions and are experiencing problems, it is recommended you uninstall and reinstall the software with these permissions in place. If this fails to…
Question: Can the DS-4000 be recharged while resting in its cradle? The NiMH battery packs (BR-402 or BR-403) bundled with the DS-4000 can be charged while the recorder is resting in its cradle. Connect the cradle to a power outlet using the included AC adapter or the D-7AC replacement AC adapter (sold separately). The DS-4000…
DS4000 FAQ’sHow much recording time is available in the DS-4000?The length of the potential recording time available in the DS-4000 is governed by the recording quality mode and the capacity of the xD-Picture Card media used. An SP (Standard Play) quality mode recording uses more memory than an LP (Long Play) quality mode recording because…
Unfortunately no. When the Olympus LS20M device is connected, the main LCD displays the charging status and will not allow you to access the main menu or perform any recording. Verification Source: In house testing Test Date: 10.10.11
Yes, you can have subfolders automatically send dictations via email. The only problem with this is that it will follow the settings of the top level folder (Folder A-G). Subfolders do not allow you to have separate settings from the top level folder. Congratulations! You are done! Kick the tires and give it a spin!…
Question: Is there any way to restore audio files deleted from a DS5000 digital voice recorder? Yes, but only if you have not recorded any files on the device after the deletion.PC Inspector is one shareware application that you can download online and use to recover deleted files such as DSS files. I am sure…