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The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uWDEE1FfHL0\">video<\/a>&nbsp;below demonstrates how to activate the feature and adjust it\u2019s settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to turn on VCVA on your Olympus DS-9500 or DS-9000\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWDEE1FfHL0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To turn on the VCVA feature on your Olympus&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dictation.getolympus.com\/product\/ds-9500\/\">DS-9500<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dictation.getolympus.com\/product\/ds-9000\/\">DS-9000<\/a>, go to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Menu<\/li><li>Select Microphone<\/li><li>Select VCVA<\/li><li>Move the selector to the ON position<\/li><li>Select OK<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>To increase the threshold to activate recording, use the Forward Button during a recording. 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