Olympus VN4100 Digital Voice Recorder

My problem with this recorder or any other voice recorder is that I couldn't remember how to perform some of the functions, and what buttons I am supposed to push to move files, etc. But there is now a video manual showing all the functions (broken into chapters) for Olympus 4100PC on www.HandBookLive.com under Electronics. I tried a similar Panasonic model but couldn't figure out the written manual, so I managed to password protect myself and not being able to reset it (ended up returning it back to Fry's). We made a HandBookLive video on Olympus 4100PC recorder so that others wouldn't struggle. Hope this helps!

Record very clearly. Easy to use. The only complaint is battery needs to be changed every few hours of recording and the time and date will have to be reset all over again each time.

I purchased this product for the purpose of recording lecture in college classes. It has worked well for my needs. Recording is clear, does not pick up a lot of background noise. Well worth the price.

I have been using dvrs since they came into production. I use them every day as reminder, shopping list, to do list, etc. I've loved all of my recorders except one and I forget what that one was. My last Olympus recorder was my all-time favorite, the DW-90, out of production. This latest Olympus VN-4100 works well for my use. None on the market at the time of purchase fit my aesthetics criteria, but the VN-4100 was the least ugly with the features I needed and a reasonable price tag. I've used it about 2 months now and I'm happy with its functionality.

I was surprised to find out how difficult it was to set up the various parts of the recorder. I found the instructions difficult to understand. The voice replay is not as clear as I thought it would be for a digital product. Still it comes in handy when I need to remember something that I need to do. I will say that I like the fact that the recorder is small enough to carry in my shirt pocket or pants.