OLYMPUS - IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATION
Since it was founded in 1919, Olympus has become a market leader in its core business areas: Medical and Surgical Products, Life Science Imaging Systems, Industrial Measurement and Imaging Instruments, and Cameras and Audio Products.
In 1969, Olympus launched the world’s first microcassette recorder - the Zuiko Pearlcorder. This innovative device was a revolutionary breakthrough in the way that doctors, lawyers, journalists, and people in many other professions worked. It soon became the benchmark for anyone who needed a recording device for dictation and transcribing purposes, or a speech-to-text system for interviewing or recording meetings.
Olympus once again revolutionized the industry in 1997 with the introduction of the first digital recorder. As with the Pearlcorder devices, the Olympus digital range has won numerous design honors due to its perfect combination of functionality and stylish looks. The digital recorder line expanded to include entry-level digital recorders as well as complete integrated solutions.
The DS-5000 series, launched in 2008, addresses a main concern among business leaders: security. Business leaders often discuss matters that are highly confidential – or at least not intended for everyone’s ears. The DS-5000 series incorporates numerous security features to ensure files are protected from unauthorized playback or duplication. This model allows voice files to be encrypted and decrypted, and for users to set up passwords to protect their device. The special DS-5000iD model enables protection using biometric information to ensure maximum security.
Olympus’ latest product innovation, the Directrec, represents a major advance in professional dictation technology. Launched in August 2011, the Directrec models – DR-1200, DR-2200, and DR-2300 - bring an improved design and sophisticated level of dictation capability and efficiency to busy professionals in a range of industries.
With the new Directrec (DR) series, users will have expanded technological, ‘power in the palm of their hand,’ with advanced features packaged in a stylish ergonomic design for stationary use with a laptop or desktop computer. New features include a strategically placed slide switch (DR-2200 and 2300) and push button (DR-1200) for easy, one-handed navigation and access to commonly-used functions; a high sensitivity microphone that blocks unwanted background noises, guaranteeing ultra-clear dictation recordings; and a trackball that functions as a computer mouse to facilitate manipulation of data.
By Guest Blogger: Olympus Imaging America
