One of the highest quality and most affordable digital voice recorders on the market, the Olympus DS660 has a multitude of features to enhance the digital recording experience. Its elegant design and compact body make it perfect to carry in your pocket. Up to 16 index marks can be set per message to easily locate specific dictation. The Variable Control Voice Actuator means recording starts only upon sensing sound. It's difficult to imagine a more complete digital voice recorder for your professional needs. The pocket-sized DS660 includes the industry's first USB docking station so you can directly connect to both PCs and Macs and download even large audio files to your computer quickly and easily. When connected to a computer, the DS660 can be utilized as a USB speaker and microphone (when using voice recognition software). And an easy-to-read backlit LCD display allows you to use the recorder even in low-light conditions. With more than 11 hours of DSS recording capacity available, 5 separate folders for organizing your voice files (199 files per folder), and noise canceling technology for clearer sound, the DS660 is a feature-rich recorder that is certain to meet your digital recording needs.

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Features and Benefits

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• 32MB of built-in memory provide up to 660 minutes of recording time (in Long Play mode; 310 minutes in Standard Play mode)
• USB docking station enables you to directly connect to a PC or Mac for a quick and easy transfer of audio files to a computer
• Compatible with popular digital speech recognition (speech to text) packages such as Dragon Naturally Speaking and IBM Via Voice.
• Files can be outputted as .WAV and/or .DSS compressed digital speech format.
• Elegant design and compact body make it perfect to carry in your hand or pocket/bag
• The DS660 and included DSS Player software are both PC and Mac compatible
• Five (5) separate folders let you store, transfer, and organize your files to your liking (199 files per folder)
• Noise canceling technology reduces unwanted background noise
• Backlit LCD display provides plenty of light so you can use the DS660 even in low-light conditions
• Connect the DS660 to a computer and use it as a USB speaker to output audio or as a USB microphone when using voice recognition software
• Includes a built-in Variable Control Voice Actuator that automatically starts and stops recording as it senses sound, helping to conserve memory and battery life
• Insert up to 16 index marks per recording to quickly identify important dictation
• Move, Erase, Overwrite, and Lock audio files
• Use the Alarm Playback function to play a selected file at a pre-set time

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Recording Format	Digital recording in accordance with IVA Digital Speech Standard (DSS).
Recording Media	32 MB integrated flash memory.
Recording Time	SP mode: approx. 155 min. (continuous recording). LP mode: approx. 330 min. (continuous)
Card Format	N/A
Input Level	-70 dBv.
PC Interface	USB
LCD	Large backlit full-dot display
LED
Folders Messages	5 Folders
Sampling Frequency	Standard mode (SP): 12 kHz. Long Play mode (LP): 8 kHz.
Overall Frequency Response	SP mode: 300 to 5,000 Hz. LP mode: 300 to 3,000 Hz.
LP Mode	Yes
Voice Activation	Variable Control Voice Activation (VCVA)
Demographic Data Input	N/A
Practical Maximum Output	180 mW or more (8 W speaker).
Write Protection	Files can be individually locked.
Speaker	Built-in 28 mm round dynamic speaker.
Microphone Jack	3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 2 ohms.
Earphone Jack	3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 ohms.
Power Supply	Rated voltage: 3 V DC.
Batteries	Two AAA-size batteries (LR03 or R03).
External Power Supply	AC adapter.
Battery Life	Approx. 12 hours (according to Olympus tests using alkaline batteries).
Size	108 x 41.5 x 21 mm (without protrusions).
Weight	75g (including batteries).
OS Supported	Windows (Microsoft Windows 98/ 98SE/ Me /2000 Professional/ NT Workstation 4.0 with SP4 or later/ XP Professional or Home Edition). Macintosh (Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2.2/10.1 -10.2).
CPU	CPU: Intel Pentium II class 300MHz MMX or better (recommended)
RAM	Windows: RAM: 64 MB or more (recommended) Macintosh: RAM: 16MB or more (recommended)
Sound Board	Sound card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or 100% compatible sound card
Video Card and Display	800 x 600 pixels or more, 256 colors or more
Removable Drive	2x or faster
USB Port	Windows: USB port: One free port Macintosh: USB port: One or more free USB ports
Audio Output	Windows: Audio I/O jacks: Earphone output or speakers Macintosh: Audio I/O jacks: Microphone input and earphone (or speaker) output.