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Introduction

When I first put my hands on the new Olympus DW-90 digital voice recorder, I have to admit that I was a little skeptical. I was more familiar associating Olympus with cameras than digital recorders. And second, I didn’t fully understand why anyone would want to spend money on a digital recorder over just a regular cheap tape recorder?

After testing the unit, I came to realize several things. One, Olympus is more than just a camera company. They are quite experienced in the microcassette recorder industry, having created the world’s first microcassette recorder. As well, the DW-90 digital voice recorder is more than just another toy; it contains many distinct advantages over the conventional tape recorder.

Features and Benefits

High-Speed USB interface for quick and easy downloading of audio files to a PC

Provides three folders to manage your files, with each folder capable of storing up to 100 messages

Three recording modes: High Quality, Standard Play, Long Play

Microphone Sensitivity Selector and voice activation function allows for hands-free recording

LCD display panel helps you keep track of important recording information

Built-in uni-directional/telescoping microphone helps reduce background noise for clearer recordings

DW90: Main Specifications

Recording Format:	Digital recording in accordance with ADPCM
Recording Medium:	Built-in 8MB flash memory
Folders:	3 (2 standard and 1 for scheduler use)
Files:	Max. 100 per folder. Total for 3 folders: max. 300
Overall Frequency Response:	HQ Mode: 300~5,800Hz SP Mode: 300~4,200Hz LP Mode: 300~1,700Hz
Recording Time:	HQ Mode: approx. 22 min. SP Mode: approx. 33 min. LP Mode: approx. 90 min.
Speaker:	28mm-diameter round dynamic speaker
Earphone Jack:	3.5mm-diameter: 8ohm impedance
Practical Max. Output:	Max. 120mW (8ohm speaker)
Battery Life:	Recording: approx. 19 hours; Playback: approx. 11 hour(according to Olympus tests using an alkaline dry cell battery)
Power Source:	Rated voltage DC3VTwo R3/LR03 alkaline batteries
Dimensions:	81(H) x 47.5(W) x 22.5(D)mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight:	65g (including batteries)
Included Accessories:	Handstrap with stand, monaural earphones (E20), USB connection cable (CB-USB1), CD-ROM, 2 x AAA batteries, manual

Olympus Digital Wave Player: Operating Environment

OS Supported:	Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000 Professional
CPU:	Intel Pentium 166MHz or faster
RAM:	Min. 32MB
Hard Disk Space:	Min. 25MB (additional space is required to store voice files)
Sound Board:	Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible card
Video Card and Display:	Min. 800 x 600 pixels, min. 256 colors
Removable Drive:	Min. 2x CD-ROM
USB Port:	At least 1 free USB port
Audio Output:	Speaker or earphone output

*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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