Sony ICD-B500 User's Manual
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1. DIVIDE flash for 3 seconds The message numbers of the following messages will increase by one Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A Jb A message is divided Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 The message numbers increase To play the divided message Press k or PP I to display the message number as the divided messages each have message numbers To play the divided messages continuously Select ON for CONT in the menu as described in Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously Notes e If 99 messages have been recorded in a folder you cannot divide a message In that case reduce the number of messages to 98 or less by erasing unnecessary messages or by moving some of the messages to another folder before dividing a message e If you divide a message with an alarm setting the alarm setting remains only with the former message divided e You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1 second e If you divide a message frequently the unit may become unable to divide a message e Once a message is divided you cannot combine the divided messages with the IC recorder e If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them the following phenomenon may occur The OPR indicator keeps flashing and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period This is not a malfunction Wait until the OPR indicator goes off Eee a a es e2. Press k or gt Pl to select ALARM OFF If the alarm has already set to the selected DEE message ALARM ON is m gp en displayed If you donot wish to change the setting press WSTOP and exit the menu mode Note ALARM OFF or ON will not appear and the alarm cannot be set if the clock has not been set or no message has been recorded in the selected folder Press B gt MIPLAY STOP mm OFF starts to flash All Sar Fo BARR DL Press kt or PP I to select ON ON starts to flash All SN ce of 14s Th AR we Press BEIPLAY STOP DATE will flash in the display window 3 Set the alarm date To play back on a desired date the message will be played back at the same time on the same date every year until you erase the message Press B gt EIPLAY STOP while DATE is flashing The year digits will flash Press k or PPI to select the year digits and press B gt MPLAY STOP The month digits will flash Press k or PP I to select the month digits and press B gt PLAY STOP The day digits will flash Press k lt or PP I to select the day digits To play back once a week Press lt 4 or BPI to select the day of the week To play back at the same time every day Press lt 4 or PP I to select DAILY 4 Press B gt EIPLAY STOP The hour digits will
3. 1 Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 waa second until MODE appears in the He display window 2 Press lt 4 or PP I to select FOLDER and press gt BIPLAY STOP ie FER 3 Press lt 4 or PP I to select the folder E you want and press EPLAY STOP FOLGER 4 Press STOP to exit the menu mode Current folder Note on recording Noise may be recorded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording Maximum recording time The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows You can record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder HO 30h 25 min SP 81h 15 min LP 150 h 15 min h hours min minutes HQ High quality recording mode monaural sound SP Standard play recording mode monaural sound LP Long play recording mode monaural sound Notes e To record in better sound quality select the HQ mode For switching the recording mode see Changing the Recording Mode on the reverse side Before making a long recording be sure to check the battery indicator e The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make vary depending on the conditions of use When you record messages in the mixture of HQ SP and LP mode the maximum recording time will be between those for the HQ and LP modes Due to the limitation of the IC recording system this unit records
4. press B BPLAY STOP for more than one second c will be displayed and the selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press gt BPLAY STOP again To stop playback press BISTOP Playing back all messages in a folder continuously Continuous Play You can select the continuous play mode with CONT in the menu When you set CONT to ON you can play back all messages in a folder continuously Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review To search forward keep gt PI pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback To search backward keep Kt pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback If you keep PPl or Ke pressed the unit starts to search at higher speed For the first 10 seconds of cue review fast playback sound can be heard When searching at a higher speed playback sound will not be heard During cue review the counter will be displayed regardless of the display mode setting amp Tip When fast playback is done to the end of the last message END flashes for 5 seconds You cannot hear the playback sound If you keep Keq pressed while END is flashing the messages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button When END stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off t
5. DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window 2 Press lt or PP I to display VOR and press b gt BPLAY STOP OFF or ON will flash 3 Press lt or PPI to select ON or OFF and press B gt MPLAY STOP Now the setting is completed 4 Press WESTOP to exit the menu mode gt Other Functions ae Ra Dividing a Message You can divide a message during recording or playback so that the message is divided into two and the new message number is added to the divided message By dividing a message you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting You can divide messages until the total number of messages in the folder becomes 99 While recording or playing back a message press DIVIDE at the point you want to divide e When you press DIVIDE during recording The new message number is added at the point you pressed the button and the new message number and DIVIDE flash for 3 seconds The message will be divided into two however the messages will be recorded without a break Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A A message is divided Recording continues amp Tip You can divide a message during recording pause When you press DIVIDE during playback The message is divided into two at the point you pressed the button and the new message number and
6. flash 5 Set the alarm time zm Press kK or PP I to select the hour digits and press EPLAY STOP The minute digits will a Be flash ed Press k or PP I to select the minute digits and press gt MIPLAY STOP B PLAY will be displayed 6 Set the alarm sound Press k lt or PP I to select the alarm sound either from B PLAY playing back the message after the alarm or B ONLY alarm only Press B MIPLAY STOP ALARM ON will be displayed 7 Press ESTOP to exit the menu mode e is displayed when the number of the message with alarm setting is selected At the set time the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back During playback ALARM will flash in the display window When the playback ends the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to the same message again Press B gt MPLAY STOP The same message will be played back from the beginning To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts Press BSTOP while the alarm sound is heard You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated Notes e You cannot set the alarm if you have not set the clock or there is no message in the selected folder the unit will not enter the alarm setting mode when you press DISPLAY MENU in Step 2 If you try to set the alarm to play back a message a
7. folder or erase some of the messages Starting recording automatically in response to the sound Advanced VOR function When VOR voice operated recording is set to ON in the menu recording starts when the recorder detects sound VOR is displayed in the display window Recording stops when no sound is heard VOR PAUSE flashes in the display window Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the microphone sensitivity to H high or L low using the menu If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for important recording set VOR to OFF ie Se a em Saree Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity 1 Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select SENS and press MPLAY STOP 3 Press I lt or PP I to select H high sensitivity or L low sensitivity and press gt MPLAY STOP 4 Press EISTOP to exit the menu mode When playing back a previously recorded message start from Step 1 When playing back a message you have just finished recording start from Step 3 fg 1 Select the folder See Selecting the Folder Select the message number Press k lt or gt gt l to display the desired message number for smaller message number PP for larger message number Sele
8. heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance e To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder etc Sree Specifications Recording media Built in flash memory 256 MB Monaural recording Actual usable capacity may be smaller Recording time HQ 30 hours 25 minutes SP 81 hours 15 minutes LP 150 hours 15 minutes Frequency range HQ 260 Hz 6 800 Hz SP 220 Hz 3 400 Hz LP 220 Hz 3 100 Hz Speaker approx 2 8 cm 11 in dia Power output 250 mW Input Output e Headphone jack minijack for 8 300 ohms ear receiver headphones Microphone jack minijack monaura
9. more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window 2 Make sure that MODE is displayed and press b gt BPLAY STOP HQ or SP LP will flash 3 Press 4 or PPI to oma select HQ SP or LP ad and press MIPLAY STOP Now the setting is completed 4 Press STOP toexitthe Q menu mode a s The setting becomes effective my and the normal screen will be S ig displayed add If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds the display will show the current time and the selected recording mode will be displayed SaaS Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously CONT ON You can play back all messages in a folder continuously CONT OFF Playback stops at the end of each message 1 Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to display CONT and press b gt BPLAY STOP OFF or ON will flash 3 Press I lt or PP I to select ON or OFF and press B gt MPLAY STOP Now the setting is completed UN KEEN 4 Press ESTOP to exit the D A menu mode A i i OT ag wir rit de aa TT Precautions On power e Operate the unit only on 3 V DC Use two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries On safety e Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling Do not leave the unit in a location near
10. SONY 3 09734212 1 IC Recorder Operating Instructions ICD B500 IC RECORDER 2007 Sony Corporation Printed in China p ae aM For the customers in the U S A The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cau
11. ator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window Press IIREC PAUSE Recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press STOP pause recording release pause and resume recording listen to the current Press BISTOP to stop recording then press recording B gt MIPLAY STOP Press EPLAY STOP during recording review the current recording instantly search backward during recording Review Hold down kK during recording or recording pause Recording mode will be released and reviewing of the current recording starts If you release the button playback starts from that point select the microphone sensitivity You can select the microphone sensitivity using the menu See Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity H high To record at meeting or ina quiet and or spacious place L low To record for dictation or in a noisy place This unit does not have a power on off switch The display is shown at all times Power source arrow in the stop mode from that of the arrow and then press any operation button To turn the power off slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the To turn the power on slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction a HOLD About one hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode re en Selecting the Folder
12. cted message number Number of messages in a folder Counter display The display selected with the DISPLAY MENU button appears see the reverse side N Q headphone jack OPR indicator lights in green during playback Adjust the volume with the VOL control Counter display or the selected display mode ESTOP After playing back one message the unit stops at the beginning of the next message When the continuous play function is set to ON see the reverse side the unit stops after playing all messages in a folder When the last message on a folder has been played back the unit stops at the beginning of the last message For private listening Connect an ear receiver or headphones not supplied to the Q headphone jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected If noise is heard wipe the headphones plug Other operations To Do this Press B gt MPLAY STOP or ESTOP To resume playback from that point press b gt BPLAY STOP again Press k d once stop at the current position go back to the beginning of the current message Press PPI once go back to previous Press keq or PP I messages skip to succeeding repeatedly During stop messages mode keep the button pressed to skip the messages continuously skip to the next message Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play During playback
13. e Message 3 Message 4 will mm be renumbered as Message 3 When erasing is completed the unit Ay 24 will stop at the beginning of the following message daat L LA To cancel erasing Press STOP before step To erase other messages Repeat steps and To erase a message partially First divide the message and then follow the steps to erase the message e g Folder A Folder B Message 1 Message2 Message3 Blank space Message 1 Message2 Message 3 Blank space Message 1 Message2 Message 3 Select the folder you While pressing EISTOP press D A want to erase using ERASE for more than 1 second 4 P DISPLAY MENU ALL ERASE will flash for10 Ex See Selecting the Folder seconds iim on the front side X o TA ALFI k E While the display is flashing D T press ERASE A Ha ui wir rit LE MAA Main unit MIC built in microphone microphone jack Display window DISPLAY MENU DIVIDE ESTOP IIREC record PAUSE Kd review fast backward PP 1 cue fast forward SELECT Speaker Rear not supplied Display window Folder indication Microphone sensitivity Alarm indicator Selected message number REC DATE recorded date indication REMAIN indicator Remaining memory indicator Battery compartment Hook for handstrap To cancel erasing Press ESTOP before step Q headphone jack OPR operation indicator ERASE VOL vol
14. he unit will stop at the beginning of the last message If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message keep P pressed to play back the message to the end and then press kK while END is flashing to go back to the desired point For messages other than the last one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Erasing messages one by one When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and renumbered so that there will be no space between messages Before erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 Erase Message 3 Jr After erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase 0 or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode A i ka A beep will sound and the message number and ERASE will priv flash while the whole message is played back 10 times TA 25 teint SERA SES ssa Press ERASE while the message is being played back D m The message is erased and the remaining messages will be A Ha renumbered For example if you eras
15. iled information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Offi ce your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Owner s Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ICD B500 Serial No http Awww sony net Notice for customers the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents a Troubleshooting Before taking the unit for repair check the following sections Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer The unit does not operate e The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity e The batteries are weak e The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch If you press any button HOLD will flash for 3 seconds No sound comes from the speaker The ear receiver or headphones a
16. in the minimum recording unit of approx 2 seconds at most therefore the following symptoms may occur When a message is shorter than the minimum recording unit it is still counted as approx 2 seconds at most so the remaining recording time will decrease by more than the actual length of the message When the message is longer than the minimum recording unit the remaining recording time will decrease by more than the actual length of the message if it cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit without a remainder The sum of the number on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the unit s maximum recording time Remaining memory indication During recording the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one The memory is nearly full Ho Flashing When the remaining time of recording reaches 5 minutes the last one of the indication flashes If the remaining recording time display mode is selected REMAIN and the counter display flash when the remaining time reaches 1 minute To continue recording first erase some of the messages Notes e If you press HFREC PAUSE when the memory is full FULL will flash with an alarm sound Erase some of the messages before you start recording again e If you press MIREC PAUSE after you have recorded 99 messages FULL will flash with an alarm sound Select another
17. it may become unable to divide a message e You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1 second of a message It takes longer for the unit to start operation e If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them the following phenomenon may occur The OPR indicator keeps flashing and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period This is not a malfunction Wait until the OPR indicator goes off You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time e If you record messages in a mixture of HQ SP and LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum HQ mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time e No more recording can be made when 99 messages each have been recorded in a folder e Due to the limitation of the IC recording system this unit records in the minimum recording unit If the length of each message cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit the remaining recording time may decrease by more than the total length of the messages The unit does not operate correctly e Take out the batteries and insert them again Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work gt Getting started Step 1 Installing the Batteries Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 4 Insert two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries with correct polarity and close the lid Make sure to insert both of the batteries f
18. k d or PPI to select ALARM ON 3 Press B MIPLAY STOP to flash ON 4 To cancel the alarm setting Press Kk or PPI to flash OFF and press B gt BIPLAY STOP To change the alarm setting Press BPLAY STOP When the alarm date is displayed follow the Steps 3 to 6 of Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm to change the alarm setting 5 Press BSTOP to exit the menu mode rey Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch to ON HOLD will appear for 3 seconds indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked When the HOLD function is activated during stop all the display will be turned off after HOLD is displayed To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch to OFF Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback press WSTOP a a Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for the stop recording and playback modes Each time you press DISPLAY MENU the display mode will change as shown below On the current time display qm If the unit is left unoperated for A Ha more than 3 seconds in the stop mie mode the display will show the ity current time regardless of the ine r display mode setting 85 Coun
19. l Plug in power Minimum input level 0 6 mV Power requirements Two LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries 3 VDC Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls 34 6 x 109 5 x 18 0 mm 1 9 x 43 x 73 59 in Mass incl batteries 65 g 2 3 oz Supplied accessories Operating instructions 1 LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries 2 Headphone 1 excluding the U S A Canada Europe and Tourist model Carrying pouch 1 excluding the U S A Canada Europe and Tourist model Optional accessories Electret Condenser Microphone ECM DM5P ECM CZ10 ECM TL1 for telephone recording Audio connecting cable RK G64HG RK G69HG excluding Europe Active speaker SRS T88 SRS T80 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
20. n lo Moving Messages to a Different Folder Move Function You can move the recorded messages to another folder Example Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder C 1 While the unit is stopped select the message you want to move 2 Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window 3 Press 4 or PP I to select MOVE and press b gt BPLAY STOP The destination folder indication flashes 4 Press kK or PP I to select the folder to which you want to move the message C in this case 5 Press B gt MIPLAY STOP The message is moved in the destination folder 6 Press ESTOP to exit the menu mode To cancel moving the message s Press STOP before step 5 Note The move function does not duplicate a message in another folder When you move a message to another folder the one in the previous folder will be deleted en Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time If you select B ONLY in Step 6 an alarm sounds only and playback will not start 1 Select the folder See Q Za Selecting the Folder on He the front side and display WET the message you want to EN play back with an alarm Eaa A 2 Enter the alarm setting zm mode no Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the RE display window 29
21. ng with an External Microphone or from Other Equipment 1 Connect a plug in power type microphone or other equipment to the microphone jack When recording with an external microphone mini plug monaural External microphone not supplied microphone When you connect an external microphone the built in microphone is automatically cut off When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder When recording from other equipment Audio connecting cable with attenuator not supplied mini plug EAR EARPHONE monaural or REC OUT b mini plug stereo or monaural Tape recorder TV radio etc 2 Follow the steps in Recording Messages on the front side to record messages Notes e Make sure that the plugs are connected securely e We recommend you make a trial recording to check the connections and volume control e When connecting equipment other than Sony s refer to the instruction manual of the equipment ey Starting Recording Automatically in Response to the Sound Advanced VOR function VORON The VOR Voice Operated Recording function is activated Recording starts when the unit detects sound and stops when no sound is heard eliminating recording from soundless period VOR OFF The VOR function is disabled Normal recording operation is selected 1 Press
22. ppropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more deta
23. re plugged in e The volume is turned down completely FULL is displayed and you cannot start recording e The memory is full Erase some of the messages e 99 messages have been recorded in the selected folder Select another folder or erase some of the messages Noise is heard e An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded e The unit was placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback e Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug e Ear receiver headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recording level is low e Set the microphone sensitivity to H high using the menu Recording is interrupted e The advanced VOR function is activated Set VOR to OFF Recording level is unstable when recording music etc e This unit is designed to automatically adjust the recording level when recording meetings etc and is not suitable for music recording Y M D or is displayed e You have not set the clock Y M D or is displayed on the REC DATE display e The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set You cannot divide a message e You cannot divide a message in a folder which has 99 messages e If you divide messages frequently the un
24. rom their ends If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you replace the batteries with new ones Please refer to Steps 2 to 3 in Step 2 Setting the Clock to set the date and time Replacing the batteries The battery indicator in the display window shows the battery condition When _4 flashes replace the batteries with new ones When L flashes the batteries are exhausted and the unit will stop operation Battery life With continuous use approx 11 hours recording 7 5 hours playback in the HQ mode and approx 22 hours recording 11 hours playback in the SP and LP modes is possible Using Sony alkaline batteries LRO3 size AAA When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume level The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit Notes e Do not use manganese batteries for this unit e When you replace the batteries with new ones the clock setting display appears In this case set the date and time again The recorded messages and alarm setting however will remain When replacing the batteries be sure to replace both batteries with new ones Do not charge dry batteries When you are not going to use the unit for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from battery leakage and cor
25. rosion e The unit is accessing data while ACCESS appears in the display window While accessing do not remove the batteries Doing so may damage the data Step 2 Setting the Clock Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you replace the batteries with new ones In this case proceed from step 2 Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder f lt A Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window The unit enters the menu mode Set the date 1 Press lt or PP I to select the digits of the year Tip To set the date to Year 2007 display 07Y Set the time Press lt 4 or PP I to select the digits of the hour wm f Press B gt EIPLAY STOP The minute digits will flash LL hd Du amp Tip Press lt 4 or PP I to display SET DATE Press B gt MIPLAY STOP The year digits will flash Press B gt EIPLAY STOP The month digits will flash Set the month and day in sequence then press BPLAY STOP The hour digits will flash Set the minute Press B EIPLAY STOP at the time signal The display will return to SET DATE Press WESTOP to exit from the menu mode If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode the display will show the cu
26. rrent time Display the clock setting display gt Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders A B C and D Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind he last recorded message you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the last recording e g Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space Note Before making a long recording be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery indicator 1 Select the recording mode See Changing the Recording Mode on the reverse side P Select the folder LAT See Selecting the Folder Start recording Gai Press IIREC PAUSE Speak to the built in microphone Current message number OPR indicator Recording mode lights in red during recording The display selected with the DISPLAY MENU button appears Counter display Remaining memory indicator You do not need to keep pressing IIREC PAUSE while recording Stop recording IIREC PAUSE b gt BPLAY STOP Press WESTOP The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording Review If you do not change the folder after you stop recording the next time you record you will record in the same folder To Do this Press IIREC PAUSE During recording pause the OPR indic
27. t a previously set time on another message PRE SET will be displayed preventing new settings If you try to set the alarm to the time before the current time BACK D appears in the display window and you cannot set the alarm If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm the playback stops and the new message will be played back If the alarm time comes during recording alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins e will flash when the alarm time comes If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled e If you erase the message you set the alarm to play back the alarm setting will be cancelled If you divide a message with the playback alarm playback will stop at the point you divided a message You can adjust the playback volume with the VOL control If the alarm time comes during erasing alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the erasing is finished and playback begins e Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes To cancel alarm setting see below To cancel or change the alarm setting 1 Select the message you set the alarm to play back and press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second to enter the menu mode 2 Press
28. ter D m Elapsed playback A Ha recording time in one mf message wy Zh 4 nisi Remaining time D REMAIN A Ha In the playback mode me The remaining time of aia eR one message indication had oe In the stop and recording mode The remaining recording time indication Recorded date REC D Ezz DATE A ng The date the current pi message was recorded vest en 4 a Recorded time REC D wz DATE A ng The time the current ni message was recorded a tbat en Si If the clock has not been set Y M D will be displayed Tf the clock has not been set will be displayed cone eee ee Turning off the Beep Sound BEEP ON A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted BEEP OFF No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm and timer 1 Press DISPLAY MENU for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window paea LUN 2 Press lt or PPI to a display BEEP ON or OFF and press B gt MIPLAY STOP Viiz ON or OFF will flash DINZ BEEP 3 Press Kt or PPI to select ON or OFF and press MIPLAY STOP The setting is completed 4 Press WESTOP to exit the menu mode Changing the Recording Mode HQ You can record with the high quality sound monaural sound SP You can record with better sound monaural sound LP You can record for longer time monaural sound 1 Press DISPLAY MENU for
29. tioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 7669 or http www sony com EEE For customers in Europe Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Cina
30. ume control HOLD b gt BPLAY STOP ENTER There is a tactile dot beside the control to show the direction to turn up the volume The button has a tactile dot Remaining battery indicator AB Recording mode indication LP SP HQ AA les REC recording indicator Repeat play indicator Number of messages in a folder Menu indication Counter Remaining time indication Recording date indication Current time indication Messages gt Various Ways of Recording ee Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message You can add a recording to the message being played back The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message During playback of Message 3 Message 3 i After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Message 4 Added recording Meeting at 2 o clock on December 1 at Conference room A 1 During playback press IIREC PAUSE for more than 1 second The REC indication appears and ADD will flash for 3 seconds in the display window The OPR indicator will turn red The new recording will be added at the end of the current message 2 Press EISTOP to stop the recording Notes e You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is not long enough e The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode HQ SP or LP SSeS ee Recordi
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