General InformationTechnologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security andprivacy policies and guidelines. More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the.Website:Description:Digital Speech Standard (DSS) Player is an audio player software that enables playback and management of Digital Speech Standard Pro (DS2), Digital Speech Standard (DSS) and Waveform Audio (WAV) files created on an Olympus digital audio recorder. This software is provided as a compact disc (CD) within the Olympus digital audio recorder package. Software updates and patches are available online through the vendor.This assessment applies to the following editions of DSS Player: DSS Player Standard, DSS Player Pro, and DSS Player for Mac. This assessment does not apply to the Lite edition of this product.Technology/Standard Usage Requirements:Users must ensure their use of this technology/standard is consistent with VA policies and standards, including, but not limited to, VA Handbooks 6102 and 6500; VA Directives 6004, 6513, and 6517; and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, including Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations.
Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation.Section 508 Information:This technology has not been assessed by the Section 508 Office. The Implementer of this technology has the responsibility to ensure the version deployed is 508-compliant.
Section 508 compliance may be reviewed by the Section 508 Office and appropriate remedial action required if necessary. For additional information or assistance regarding Section 508, please contact the Section 508 Office at Section508@va.gov.Decision:Decision Source:TRM Mgmt GroupDecision Process:One-VA TRM v19.8Decision Date:Aliases:Digital Speech Standard; Olympus America DSS PlayerIntroduced By:TRM RequestVendor Name. Note: This list may not be complete. No component, listed or unlisted, may be used outside ofthe technology in which it is released.
The usage decision for a component is found in the Decisionand Decision Constraints.NameDescriptionDictation ModuleDictation Module is an optional module that is used mainly to download an audio file recorded by the digital voice recorder or to record an audio file directly onto a user computer. The module can automatically e-mail or transfer a downloaded or directly-recorded audio file via File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
It also has the ability to automatically receive a transcribed document file and to manage it with a link to the corresponding audio file.Transcription ModuleTranscription Module is an optional module that can notify the transcriptionist of the arrival of a new audio file and switch to a smaller screen at the onset for easier transcription. The module automatically receives and captures audio files, via e-mail or File Transfer Protocol (FTP), for transcription. It has document management capability that can automatically start the users word -processor software before transcription, and can manage a document with a link to the corresponding audio file. In addition, if the original audio file was received via e-mail or FTP, the application can automatically send a document file to a specified destination immediately after transcription has been completed.
The Olympus Sonority / DSS Plus upgrade enhances the features of your Audio Management Software 'Sonority' or the famous dictation management software 'DSS Player'.Regardless which of the basic software you own, you now easily change your recorder menu settings via PC.Sonority user enhance their system with Audio CD and MP3 creation.Additionally a Music Editing Plug‑In can be purchased, by which you enable more than 20 advanced effect functions and multiple tracks.DSS Player user get the editing features combining and deviding voice files. Furthermore you will be enabled to make seamless connections with optional voice recognition software, such as IBM ViaVoice for Windows or Dragon Naturally Speaking.