Olympus digital voice recorder/MP3 player

Olympus today announced the DM-1, the first digital voice recorder/MP3 player geared for business users. The DM-1 supports removable SmartMedia cards for up to 22 hours of voice recording time or over one hour of MP3 or WMA music recording time on the included 64MB SmartMedia card. The DM-1 is geared for consumers and corporate road warriors, as well as students, journalists, doctors, and lawyers.



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The DM-1's MP3 music player provides high-quality music with a built-in WOW(TM) sound system by SRS Labs for the production of rich bass, clear three-dimensional stereo sound and user-selectable 5-setting equalizer for settings from classical to rock. The DM-1 is the first MP3 player in the world to feature the WOW system. For music listening & organizing on the computer, easy-to-use MusicMatch jukebox software is included.

The DM-1 uses the same SmartMedia that has been used in popular Olympus digital cameras. The DM-1 comes with a 64MB card, but is compatible with all SmartMedia cards up to 128MB. Downloading speech files to a PC is quick and easy. The DM-1 can be attached to a PC by the included USB cable. Also, the SmartMedia can be removed and downloaded to a PC by a variety of SmartMedia download devices.

The DM1 supports both MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) music files.

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Digital Voice Recorder

The DM-1 includes three folders for voice file management, capable of storing up to 199 messages per folder. Messages can be moved from one folder to another for easy organization. The DM-1 has 2 recording modes, SP mode when speech-to-text applications are used; and LP mode when a longer recording time is needed. An LCD display is provided to check remaining recording time, the date & time, voice activation mode, play mode (SP/LP), and battery status. A Microphone Sensitivity Selector and voice activation for hands-free recording are also included.

Olympus uses compact .DSS (Digital Speech Standard) files, which are 12 - 20 times smaller than standard .WAV sound files, and are optimized for voice applications. DSS files are also ideal for sending email to colleagues or transcription services. Transcription can also be done manually with an optional transcription accessory kit including a foot-switch and headset. Users can download the entire contents of the recorder, one specific folder or even one specific recording.

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Source: Olympus

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