The device is impressive in the test by a very good recording quality for such situations. All callers are clearly understood. The small panel on the bottom of the device, with which you can set it up as a micro angle, I particularly like, because it improves the recording quality obviously. What works not so good is the filtering of background noise, as these can be seen from great window open to coffee in the background. When shooting outdoors, the real trouble is likely to prepare. Here one would have to connect a separate microphone to take aim more precisely. Connections for Micro and headphones are available.
The voice recorder has different shooting modes. Dictation of the classic OGM dictation, meetings for interviews and small meetings and conference presentations etc. With (optional to be purchased) Additional modules can also receive phone calls or digitalisisieren music from tape recorders.
For me interested was the function of the acquisition of dictations in the voice recognition program Dragon Speaking 13.0, which I also use. While it worked quite well with shots as dictation, the acquisitions of conversations with multiple people were so fraught feher that the corrections for me would be too time-consuming. But that is not because of the voice recorder, but on the speech recognition software that's just calibrated to individual voices.
A very nice feature I found the VCVA mode in which the Diktirgerät on standby remains until it is activated by noises or voices. As a frequent traveler aufspreche notes when reading files, so I have not always constantly Record and Pause press, but just can spoke in the lying beside me machine while getting an zusmmenhängende recording without pauses. Very convenient.
The transfer of voice recording via a USB cable for archiving or further handling in the PC without any problems.
In general, the operation is relatively self-explanatory. That's good, because the instructions more confused than illuminated. But you got along well with the handling after a short time. In so-called. Simple Mode only the most necessary commands on the display are shown, but it already written large. A nice and pondered function esp. For people with visual impairments, the so often use such Dictaphones because difficult for them to write.
The processing of the Olympus VN-731 is very good and robust. It is handy and easy, so it can be transported in a shirt pocket. , Especially nice I found the fortified with a flap flap of the battery compartment. For other devices, which is always the first thing I lose, so a very good detail.
Overall, I would recommend the device because of the good recording quality and easy operation.