How much dictation recording time is available in the DS-40?
The length of the potential recording time available in the DS-40 is governed by the recording quality mode that is selected. When a quality mode is selected, several audio file properties are put into place. These properties determine the level of detail of the saved file data. A higher-quality data file saves more-detailed information and creates a larger data file that uses more memory space. A lower-quality recording makes a less detailed data file, so the memory goes a lot farther. Podcast and Audible files use up portions of the recorder’s built-in Flash memory, as do files saved on the recorder used as a “jump” drive. This usage will reduce the amount of memory available for recording new files. The table below shows the maximum dictation recording times possible (assuming there are no other files saved in the recorder). Quality Mode Maximum Dictation Recording Time STEREO XQ mode 8 hours 40 minutes STEREO HQ mode 17 hours 20 minutes HQ mode 34 hours 45 minutes SP mode 68 hours
