Olympus DM-5 Digital Voice Recorder

High Quality PCM Interview Meeting Voice Recorder

The Olympus DM-5 is a state-of-the-art digital voice recorder. CD-quality multi-format playback and recording combine with sophisticated features like Voice Guidance, Voice Commands, Text to Speech and DAISY 2.02 to make the Olympus DM-5 the choice for discerning users.

With linear PCM, MP3 and WMA compatibility, the DM-5 is ideal for anyone who needs crystal-clear sound anytime, anywhere - from business professionals and journalists to photographers, students, the visually impaired and print disabled. With the DM-5, users can enjoy a wide variety of media for work and leisure, including audio recordings, music, audio books, podcasts and images.
The new DM series matches top media players feature by feature with up to a massive 8GB of flash memory, a microSD slot, versatile recording options, multilingual menus, a large backlit colour display and rechargeable battery. What’s more, the supplied Olympus Sonority file management software is compatible with both Apple Macs and Windows PCs.

Features

• Huge 8Gb of internal memory
• Multi Content Player: music, podcast, audio books, Audible
• Daisy Support
• Text to speech function: reads textfiles to you (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian)
• Enhanced voice guidance system
• Optimal for blind and visually impared people (tactile buttons and Voice Guidance)
• File Search function (keywords, dates & pics)
• Noise cancelling functionality (Low-Cut & Voice Filter)
• Audio Calendar Function
• Advanced Euphony options: expands the sound space to convey more realistic playback

What's In The Box?

• Stereo Earphones
• Sonority (Audio Management Software) for Mac & Windows
• KP-22 USB Cable
• CS-126 (This case (optional for DS & WS series) can be used as a Table Stand and a Carrying Case and is equipped with a belt clip and a tripod hole.)
• Handstrap
• Instruction Manual
• LI-50B (Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery)

Specifications

Classification
          Product Class    Digital Notetaker with PC Connection
          Mobile / Stationary    mobile and stationary
Storage Media
          Internal / Removable Media    Internal + Removable
          Internal memory    8 GB Flash Memory
          SD / SDHC card    No
          microSD / microSDHC card    Yes
          External Memory    microSD / SDHC card (512 MB - 32 GB)
USB functionality
          USB Speed    USB 2.0 High Speed
          USB storage class    Yes
          USB Audio Class    Yes
          USB HID    Yes
Display
          Display Type    Full colour TFT display
          Display Size    35 x 46 mm / 2.2 ''
          Display Backlit    Yes
Device operation
          HOLD switch    Yes
          Power switch    Yes
PC control function
          Programmable button    3 smart buttons
Recording Modes
          Recording formats : PCM (.WAV) / .MP3 / .WMA
          Recording in PCM (.WAV) format    
          48 kHz    5 h 45 min
          44.1 kHz 16 bit    6 h 15 min
          Recording in .WMA format    
          LP    1065 h
          SP    535 h
          HQ    272 h
          STSP    272 h
          STHQ    136 h
          STXQ    68 h
          Recording in MP3 format    
          320 kbps    27 h 45 min
          256 kbps    34 h 45 min
          192 kbps    46 h 15 min
          128 kbps    69 h 30 min
Playback Modes
          Playback format    PCM (.WAV) / .MP3 / .WMA
Sampling frequency
          PCM    44.1 - 48kHz / 16bit
          MP3    44.1kHz / 128 - 320kbps
          WMA    8 - 44.1kHz / 8 - 128kbps
Frequency response
          PCM (.WAV) format    
          48 kHz (PCM)    40 - 23.000 Hz
          44.1 kHz (PCM)    40 - 21.000 Hz
          .MP3 format    
          320 kbps (MP3)    40 - 20.000 Hz
          256 kbps (MP3)    40 - 20.000 Hz
          192 kbps (MP3)    40 - 19.000 Hz
          128 kbps (MP3)    40 - 17.000 Hz
          .WMA format    
          STXQ    40 - 19.000 Hz
          STHQ    40 - 16.000 Hz
          STSP    40 - 9.000 Hz
          HQ    40 - 13.000 Hz
          SP    40 - 8.000 Hz
          LP    40 - 3.000 Hz
Record function
          New button    No
          Rec Monitor    Yes
          Manual Rec level control    Yes
          VCVA recording    Yes
          Index    Up to 16 per file
          Noise canceling function    Yes
          Voice filter    Yes
          Erase all files    Yes
          Erase single files    Yes
          Partial Erase    Yes (only PCM mode)
          Overwrite    No
          Direct recording    Yes
          Timer recording    Yes
          Low Cut-Filter    Yes
          Zoom Mic. Setting (DVM)    Yes
          Verbal annotations (up to 32 per file)    No
Playback function
          Playback speed    Adjustable (50 - 200%)
          Cue/Review    Yes
          Fast forward and rewind    Yes
          EUPHONY    Yes
          Skip Playback    Yes
          Alarm playback    Yes
          Repeat playback    Yes
          Continuous playback    Yes
          Random playback    Yes
Data organisation
          Folder voice    5
          Files per folder    999
          Folder Audible    1
          Temp mark    Yes
          File move    No
          File divide    Yes (only PCM mode)
          File Copy (Folder to Folder)    No
          File copy (internal memory - external memory)    No
          Folder Podcasts    1
Workflow function
          Author ID Setting    No
          Pending File    No
          Priority setting    No
          Worktype ID Setting    No
Other Features
          Audible.com support    Yes (advantages: one file, bookmark function, chapter marks, speech optimized compression, additional informations like title description, author informations)
          Podcast support    Yes
          Voice feedback / guidance    Yes
          Remote Control    Yes RS30W (optional)
          AudioBook support    Yes
          Daisy Support    Yes
          Image support    Yes
          Visual Index function    Yes
          Text to Speech Processing    Yes
          Voice commands    Yes
Software
          corresponding Audio software (type)    Audio Management Software
          corresponding Audio software (name)    Sonority
Interfaces Input
          Microphone sensitivity    High / Middle / Low
          Microphone jack    3.5 ø mm mini-jack, impedance 2 kΩ
          PC interface    USB Cable
          Microphones    Built-in stereo microphones
Interfaces Output
          Speaker Diameter    Built-in ø23 mm round dynamic speaker
          Max. working output    280 mW or more (8 Ω speaker)
          Earphone jack    3.5 ø mm jack, impedance 8Ω or more
Power Supply
          Device standalone recharge function via USB    Yes
          Power Supply    1 x Lithium-Ion Battery
          External power supply    USB connecting AC adapter (A514)
          Li-Ion battery life    Recording: 41 h (LP mode)
Dimensions
          WxHxD    113.6 x 45.6 x 15.2 mm (without protrusions)
          Housing material    Metal
          Housing colour    Black
          Weight    98 g (incl. battery)
Languages
          Menu languages:    English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
          Voice Guidance languages:    English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
          Text to Speech Processing:    English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
          Voice commands:    English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian