DS-2 Frequently Asked Questions

 1. How do I lock a file to prevent accidental erasure?

 2. What is the process for transferring a recording from one folder to another?

 3. How does the DS-2 connect to my PC?

 4. Can you use the DS-2 as a mass storage device?

 1. How do I lock a file to prevent accidental erasure?

To lock a file you need to first select the file in the folder. Next, open the menu by pressing the "MENU/SET" button for one second or longer. The use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to choose LOCK and select ON. The file is then locked by pressing the "MENU/SET" button and then the "STOP button.

 2. What is the process for transferring a recording from one folder to another? 

While playing the file press and hold the "FOLDER" button for one or more seconds. "MOVE" will appear on the display and below "MOVE" the destination folder will be displayed. Use the "UP" and "DOWN" buttons to select the destination folder and press the "MENU/SET" button to start the transfer. The transfer is complete when "MOVE DONE" appears in the display.

 3. How does the DS-2 connect to my PC?

The DS-2 can be connected be connected to the computer two ways. The voice recorder can be connected to the computer by plugging the small end of the bundled USB cable to the connection port in the base of the unit and the other end to the USB port in the computer. You may also plug the small end of the USB cable into the back of the cradle and then insert the DS-2 into the cradle. Once the "HOLD" switch is slid downward, "STORAGE REMOTE" will be displayed on the recorder screen once the computer has found the recorder. A Windows computer will find it as a removable disk drive and a MAC will show it as an "untitled" drive. If you are using a USB port in the front of the computer and the computer does not detect the DS-2, try a port in the back of the computer.

 4. Can you use the DS-2 as a mass storage device?

With the recorder connected to your PC, you can download data from the DS-2 to your PC and upload data stored on your PC to the DS-2. In the recorders Main Menu, select USB CLASS and then select MASS STORAGE. When you open the Explorer window the DS-2 will appear as a removable drive icon (the internal memory of the DS-2 is 64MB).

While data is being written or copied the red record/play indicator lamp on the recorder will flash. NEVER disconnect the USB cable while the record/play indicator lamp is flashing. If you do the data will be lost.