Olympus Eco-Products : IC recorder Voice-Trek VN-100/5000/5500
It is easy for even beginners to operate in using IC recorder. Additionally, it is adopted two methods for recording, SubBand Codec and CELP, which make it possible for recording with high sound quality and/or long time to choose most suitable one in various uses.
Major Features as Eco-Products

Energy Efficiency
Compared with conventional products, it improves to record the sounds in its SP mode more than approximate 56% long time.
| Conventional products | VN-100/5000/5500 | Rate of improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recording time (hours) as SP mode(H)Note1 | 13 | 21 | 56% |
Note1: Time to record by 2 AAA(cell) alkaline batteries(LR03).
Hazardous substances-free product
It does not use any materials prohibited by the Environment-related Substances Used in Product Control Rules. The product realized no polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Material Labeling
Also to facilitate recycling, information about materials is shown on all plastic parts that are large enough to carry labels.
LCA Results Note 2
Environmental burdens occurring during use account for approximately 50% of all environmental burdens during the life of the product.

Note2: Calculated based on the criteria for Olympus IC recorders
Position of Environmentally Conscious Products
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