You can with CCL and Olympus!

It’s amazing how many good ideas and technologies aren’t as well known as they should be. One that always come to mind for me is the simplicity and brilliance of Olympus Digital Dictation. So what is Digital Dictation you may ask? This is the process of using a handheld digital recording device to capture speech in a file format, which can then be reviewed or transcribed into document form at a later date.

Although Digital Dictation has been available for some time, I still mainly see this used only within the Legal and Medical sectors, in the classic scenario of a Lawyer or Doctor dictating letters for a typist to process and dispatch.

However, Digital Dictation can actually benefit most businesses in some way. For example, imagine the onerous task of a staff member taking accurate minutes for a long company meeting, then to make sense of these minutes and process them into a cohesive document, without missing any details of what was actually discussed. I have heard of businesses who have employed staff just for this reason.

Alternatively, an Olympus Digital Dictaphone; which is only the size of a cell phone, can be used. This could be simply positioned in the meeting room to record the entire discussion from start to finish, by using the Olympus Digital Dictaphones’ conference mode. In a larger area,  an additional condenser mic can also be used to capture the whole room. Following the meeting, this recording can be easily uploaded to the clients network, where the recording can be stored to be played back and typed out when required, or even if it is required in a printed form. Imagine the benefits of an accurate recording being used in an HR meeting or throughout an HR type process where accurate details were needed to be recorded. Its use is only limited by your imagination.

To give you an idea of some of the features of an Olympus Digital Dictaphone, the latest model DS 5000ID, has the following main features:

• Up to 82 hours recording available via an SD memory card!
• Handset security offered by password protection or a fingerprint reader
• Automatic Downloading and Transfer of Files
• Upload files to the network or automatically send via Email or FTP
• Digital Editing (Insert-Append-Partial Erase)
• Connect via USB, Supplied with Multi Function Cradle
• Digital Editing (Insert-Append-Partial Erase)
• Use up to 10 authors on the one unit
• Large LCD display
• VCVA Hands free recording
• Index marking
• File Erase and protection
• Size: 113mm x 50mm x 17mm
• Weight: 110g with batteries

CCL and Olympus have the solution here with a wide range of Olympus Dictaphones and typist modules available, backed up with the experience to deploy these units into your organisation.

See your Client Relationship Manager for details.