Olympus VN-8500PC Digital Notetaker

• Big display with selectable font size
• USB connection for fast downloading to PC
• High sound quality: WMA file format
• Recording Scenes
• 5 folders for file storage, 200 messages per folder
• Easy to use: large LCD, operation by one large central button
• 3 recording qualities (HQ/SP/LP)
• 8 languages on board: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Chinese
• Voice activated recording (VCVA)
• Long battery life time

 Box contents: -

• KP-23
• Instruction Manual
• 2 x AAA Batteries

 
SPECIFICATION

Classification: -

• Product class – Digital Notetaker with PC Connection
• Mobile/Stationary – Mobile and stationary

Storage media: -

• Internal / Removable Media - Internal only  
• SD / SDHC card - No  
• microSD / microSDHC card - No  
• Internal memory - 1 GB

USB Functionality: -

• USB Speed - USB 2.0
• High Speed  USB Composite device - No  
• USB Audio Class - No  
• USB storage class - Yes  
• USB HID – No

Display : -

• Display colour - White  
• Display Backlit - No  
• Display Size - 29 x 29 mm 1.61 '' 
• Display Type - Full Dot Matrix Display  
• Font size setting  - Yes  
• Contrast Adjustment - Yes

Device operation: -

• Main Switch - Push  
• HOLD switch - Yes  
• Power switch - Yes

Recording Modes: -  

• Recording format - WMA  
• HQ - 67 h  
• SP - 131 h  
• LP4 - 21 h

Playback Modes: -  

• Playback format - WMA

Sampling frequency: -

• HQ - 44.1 kHz / 32 kbps  
• SP - 22 kHz / 16 kbps  
• LP - 8 kHz / 5 kbps

Frequency response: -

• HQ - 70 - 13.000 Hz  
• SP - 70 - 8.000 Hz  
• LP - 70 - 3.000 Hz

Record function: -

• Recording Scenes - Memo, Meeting, Conference, Speech-Recognition, User Defined Setting  
• Direct recording - No  
• New button - No  
• Partial Erase - No  
• Erase all files - Yes  
• Erase single files - Yes  
• Handsfree recording function via optional footswitch - No  
• Verbal annotations (up to 32 per file) - No  
• Continuous Recording - No  
• Manual Rec level control - No  
• Telephone recording - No  
• Zoom Mic. Setting (DVM) - No  
• Timer recording - No  
• VCVA recording - Yes VCVA (voice activation) for hands free recording  
• Index - Up to 16 per file  
• Rec Monitor - Yes  
• Insert - No  
• Overwrite - No  
• Low Cut-Filter - Yes

Playback function: -

• Noise canceling function - No  
• Voice filter - No  
• Quick Review - No  
• Forward / Reverse Skip - Yes  
• Single music file repeat - No  
• Single music folder repeat – No
• Random playback - No  
• EUPHONY - No  
• Intro scan - No  
• Reverb - No  Skip
• Playback - No  
• Alarm playback - No  
• Partial Repeat - Yes 
• Repeat playback - Yes  
• Continuous playback - Yes  
• Cue/Review - No 
• Fast forward and rewind - Yes  
• Playback Speed Control - Yes  
• Playback speed - Adjustable Fast: 10 Steps, max. +100% / Slow: 5 Steps, min: -50%

Data organisation: -

• Folder voice - 5  
• Files per folder - 200  
• File move - No  
• Folder Audible - no audible support  
• Time/date info - Yes  
• Folder music - 0  
• Folder Podcasts - no podcast support

Workflow function: -

• Author ID Setting - No 
• Worktype ID Setting - No  
• Priority setting - No  
• Pending File - No

Other Features: -

• Configurable Firmware - No 
• Audible support - No 
• Podcast support - No  
• Remote Control - No  
• Voice feedback / guidance - No  
• Beep signal (system sound) - Yes  
• Daisy Support - No  
• Image support - No  
• Text to Speech Processing - No 
• Visual Index function - No  
• Voice commands - No  
• LED - REC (red)

Software: -

• corresponding Audio software (name) - Sonority

Interfaces Input: -

• SD / SDHC interface - no function  
• Microphone sensitivity - HI/LO  
• Power jack - No  
• PC interface - USB storage class  
• Microphone jack - 3.5 ø mm jack, impedance 2 kΩ or more  
• Microphones - Built-in mono microphone

Interfaces Output: -

• Speaker Diameter - Built-in ø 28 mm round dynamic speaker  
• Max. working output - 250 mW or more (8 Ω speaker)  
• Earphone jack - 3.5 ø mm jack, impedance 8Ω or more

Power Supply: -

• Power Supply - 2 x AAA Batteries  
• Alkaline battery life - Recording: 51 h (LP mode) / Playback: 44 h via earphones  
• Docking station with recharge function - No  
• Device standalone recharge function via USB - No  
• Device standalone recharge function via AC adapter - No

Dimensions: -

• Weight - 66 g (incl. batteries) 
• WxHxD - 108 x 39 x 16.8 mm (without protrusions) 
• Housing colour - Black White 
• Housing material - Plastic

Languages: -

• Languages Audio Using Instruction - No 
• Menu languages - English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Chinese
  

Hardware Security

• Lock single files - Yes  
• Device lock by PIN code - No  
• Device Lock by Fingerprint – No