Olympus VN-541PC Digital Voice Recorder
The Olympus VN-541PC is a digital voice recorder designed for entry-level users but suitable for anyone looking to record voice-audio on the go and with relative ease. It provides one-touch recording, captures audio in WMA formats, features an on-board mono microphone, sports 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks, plays sound through its 20mm built-in speaker, and can hold 4GB worth of recordings—up to 2080 hours of audio. This model also includes a micro-USB cable for transferring audio to your computer.
- Record in WMA Formats
- Internal 4GB Memory
- Internal Mono Microphone
- 3.5mm Microphone Jack
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- Connect to Computer via Micro-USB
- One-Touch Recording
- Built-In 20mm Speaker
- Designed for Entry-Level Operations
Specifications
Recording/Playback formats
| Recording/Playback formats |
WMA format |
Sampling frequency
| WMA 32 kbps |
44.1 kHz |
| WMA 16 kbps |
22.05 kHz |
| WMA 5 kbps |
8 kHz |
Maximum working output
| Maximum working output |
200 mW (8 Ω speaker) |
Maximum output voltage
| Recorder |
≦ 150 mV (according to EN 50332-2) |
Recording media
| Internal NAND flash memory |
4 GB |
- *Some recording media memory capacity is used as a management area, so the actual usable capacity will always be slightly less than the displayed capacity.
Speaker
| Speaker |
Built-in 20 mm diameter round dynamic speaker |
Microphone jack
| Microphone jack |
3.5 mm diameter; Impedance: 2 kΩ |
Earphones jack
| Earphones jack |
3.5 mm diameter; Impedance: 8 Ω minimum |
Power source
| Power source |
Two AAA dry cell batteries (model LR03) |
External dimensions
| External dimensions |
108 × 37.5 × 20 mm
(Not including largest projection) |
Weight
| Weight |
67 g (including battery) |
Operating temperature
| Operating temperature |
0 to 42°C (32 to 107.6°F) |
Frequency response (During recording)
| MEMO |
200 Hz to 7 kHz |
| TALK |
200 Hz to 13 kHz |
| MUSIC |
40 Hz to 13 kHz |
| LP |
200 Hz to 3 kHz |
Frequency response (During playback)
| During playback |
20 Hz to 20 kHz (The upper and lower limit values of the frequency response depend on each recording format.) |
Battery life
| |
When recording with built-in microphone |
During speaker playback |
During earphone playback |
| TALK |
52 hours (approx.) |
21 hours (approx.) |
45 hours (approx.) |
| MUSIC |
52 hours (approx.) |
21 hours (approx.) |
45 hours (approx.) |
| MEMO |
52 hours (approx.) |
22 hours (approx.) |
46 hours (approx.) |
| LP |
60 hours (approx.) |
23 hours (approx.) |
46 hours (approx.) |
- *The battery life figures shown here were determined using an Olympus test method. Actual battery life figures will vary greatly according to the battery used and usage conditions (Changing the playback speed or using the Noise Cancel function may affect the battery life).
Recording time
TALK/MUSIC
(WMA 32 kbps) |
251 hours (approx.) |
MEMO
(WMA 16 kbps) |
495 hours (approx.) |
LP
(WMA 5 kbps) |
1570 hours (approx.) |
- *Actually available recording times may be shorter than the figures shown here when making short recordings repeatedly (Equipment displays of available/elapsed recording times should be considered guideline values).
Maximum recording time per file
| WMA 32 kbps |
26 hours, 40 minutes (approx.) |
| WMA 16 kbps |
53 hours, 40 minutes (approx.) |
| WMA 5 kbps |
148 hours, 40 minutes (approx.) |
