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Sony 4-127-580-13(1) User's Manual

1. Menu items Settings Operation mode O the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop Playback Recording mode mode mode ALAR NEW LIST O DETAIL MENU O O LIMITER ON OFF O O PRE REC ON OFF O SYNC REC ON OFF O SELECT INPUT IC IN AUDIO IN O O DATE amp TIME AUTO MANUAL O TIME DISPLAY 12 HOUR 24 HOUR O FORMAT ERASE ALL DATA YES NO O BEEP ON OFF LED ON OFF Q BACKLIGHT 10 SEC 60 SEC OFF O ENU European model O LANGUAGE ENGLISH Pycckun Russian Other model ENGLISH Pycckuit Russian a 5 Japanese 804 Korean itx Chinese shx Chinese twa Thai USB CHARGE ON OFF O g uompuny nuay y uzan 81 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page REC MODE Sets the recording mode 30 MP3 EEDS onaural standard recording mode P3 Stereo standard recording mode MP3 Stereo hi gha quality recording mode LPC Stereo long play high quality recording mode LPCM EAW Stereo nigh quality recording mode LPEC a onaural long play recording mode LPEC i onaural standard recording mode LPEC Gua Stereo long play recording mode LPEC il Stereo standard recording mode LPEC Ge Stereo high quality recording mode 82 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page REC LEVEL Sets the microphone sensitivity 33 Low To record dictati
2. The volume is turned down completely page 54 speaker e Headphones are plugged in page 55 Sound comes from the e If you plug in the headphones not securely during playback speaker even when the he sound may come from the speaker Unplug the headphones are plugged headphones and then insert them securely in 110 Symptom Remedy The operation indicator does not light e LED is set to OFF page 91 Display the menu and set LED to ON MEMORY FULL is displayed and you cannot start recording e The memory is full Erase some of the messages page 71 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer FILE FULL is displayed and you cannot operate the IC recorder 999 messages have been recorded in the selected B folder or 1 012 messages when there are 5 folders in total have been recorded Therefore you cannot record another message divide a message or move a message Erase some of the messages page 71 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording As a factory setting ADD OVERWRITE in the menu is set to OFF Display the menu and change ADD OVERWRITE to ADD or OVERWRITE pages 45 47 e The remaining memory capacity is insufficient The overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you can onl
3. it takes to charge from no remaining battery power at varies depending on he remaining power and the condition o takes more time if he batteries is low or if the batteries are charged while you are ransferring data to t he IC recorder Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1if you are recording or playing back a message press ll stop to put the IC recorder into the stop mode 2 Make sure that the operation indicator is not flashing 3 Disconnect the USB AC adaptor from the AC outlet then disconnect the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor H Notes While A or O is being displayed instead of the battery indicator you cannot charge the batteries Charge the batteries in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C While playing back messages using the built in speaker you cannot charge the batteries During recording the operation indicator lights or flashes in red or accessing data the operation indicator flashes in orange the IC recorder should not be connected to or disconnected from the USB AC adaptor connected to the AC outlet the USB AC adaptor connected to the IC recorder should not be connected to or disconnected from the AC outlet Doing so may damage the data If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data the start up window may be displayed for an extended per
4. An animation appears on the display e You need a certain amount of free space in and the new message number is added he memory to divide a message For more information see System Limitations on at the point you pressed the button page 123 The message will be recorded as two e If 999 messages have been recorded in a messages however recording continues older you cannot divide a message in that without stopping folder Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 e Once a message is divided you cannot a re combine the divided messages using the Message is divided C recorder Message 2 and Message 3 are recorded e You cannot divide a message at the very without stopping beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning reg Tip of the message You can divide the currently recorded message When you divide a message into two at the point of division the end of the first message and the beginning of the second message may be interrupted e During synchronized recording page 51 you cannot divide a message e If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them the following phenomenon may occur The operation indicator keeps flashing and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period This is not a malfunction Wait until the operation indicator goes off during recording pause 44 Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message Operation indicator When ADD OVE
5. For details on playback see page 54 Piano concertos 002 500 OVERWRITE REC REC TO EXECUTE 6 While OVERWRITE REC REC TO EXECUTE is displayed press record pause The operation indicator will turn red Then recording starts 7 Press ll stop to stop recording 48 H Notes You cannot add an overwrite recording o a file other than an LPCM file when he message music file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB You can add an overwrite recording to an LPCM file even if the message music file has reached he maximum size limit 2 GB when the beginning of the point to be overwritten has not reached the maximum size limit You cannot add an overwrite recording to an LPCM file or MP3 file which was not recorded using the IC recorder f 10 minutes have passed after step 5 you must start the procedure again from step 5 2 Press kea or PPI to select MIC IN Recording with an then press BM SELECT INPUT _ MIC IN External Microphone ERIN AUDIO IN Stereo microphone 3 Press record pause to start recording The built in microphones are automatically cut off If the input level is not strong enough adjust the recording level on the IC recorder When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder shunt H Note Y Tip If SELECT INPUT is not displayed set it in the Before
6. Adaptor not supplied To the lt USB connector USB connecting cable Des You can charge the rechargeable batteries by connecting the IC recorder to an AC outlet using a USB AC adaptor AC U50A not supplied You can charge the batteries while you are using the IC recorder so that it is useful when you want to record for a long time H Note Your dealer may not handle some of the optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information 1 Connect the USB connecting cable supplied to the amp USB connector of the IC recorder 2 Connect a USB AC adaptor not supplied to the USB connecting cable 3 Connect the USB AC adaptor to an AC outlet Now you can use the IC recorder while changing the batteries While the batteries are charging the battery indicator are displayed in an animation When the battery indicator indicates am charging is completed Charging time approx 4 hours fi uopewoyu jeuonippy 125 When you use the IC recorder for the first time or after yo he IC recorder for a displayed f the battery indica charging has not be Proceed from step This is an approxima battery power to ful room temperature of the batteries It als he temperature of t u have not used certain time it is recommended that you charge he batteries repeatedly until mm is or is not displayed en done properly again ion for the time
7. Adding an Overwrite Recording 47 86 Adding a Recording Adjusting the volume Battery Battery indicator Bookmark Built in microphones Cc Connecting the IC recorder to your COMPUTE and oii a Aa A 95 Copying Files from Your Computer 97 Copying Files to Your Computer D Digital Voice Editor Installing DIRECTNL switch Display window During playback and stop During recording Dividing a MESSAGE eesssssssstnsseseenseeee DPC the Digital Pitch Control UNCION Eseo i R Mine oan ea 59 84 E Easy Search Editing Messages Erasing Messages Error MESSAGES nannan External MicroPhome ssesssssesssessseenceiseeie 49 89 F KOO E oescsssssssssssssssssssnseesssscsssesnsseense 27 54 97 99 H HOLD ssccacnuniaciaciaiainlananuwnteicete 25 78 i xapu 131 Index to Parts and Controls Display WiINGOW ssssssssssusssssessesssneeneesneee 10 Front 8 Rear wd L LCF function LPCM 22 16 EREMA4 16 iiianoe 7 30 32 82 17 30 32 82 17 30 32 82 7 30 32 82 Maintenance Manual Recording Mode Menu ADD OVER WRITE 132 DISPLAY RASE ALL RASE BOOKMARK aking SOUCINGS eesscsssssssseesesseenseeseenseesee ENU LANGUAGE EC LEVEL EC MODE essage NUMDET vesssssscssssescsessetcsenestnsenssneee Recording with an external onit
8. MEDIUM page 63 Playback sound may become more audible When recording from other equipment the input level is too strong or not strong enough Connect the headphone jack of other equipment to the microphone jack of the IC recorder and adjust the volume evel on the equipment connected to the IC recorder Playback speed is too fast or too slow e The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Slide the DPC switch to OFF or display the menu and adjust the speed in DPC again pages 59 84 Symptom Remedy is displayed e You have not set the clock page 19 y m d or is e The date of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the displayed message when the clock was not set There are fewer menu items displayed in the menu The menu items displayed are different depending on the operation modes stop mode playback mode and recording mode pages 80 81 The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied Digital Voice Editor software The IC recorder requires a certain amount of memory for system operation That amount is subtracted from the remaining time which is the reason for the difference The battery life is short The battery life on page 17 is based on playback with the volume level set to 20 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the IC recorder There is no battery
9. and you can record the sound without compression providing higher quality than MP3 or LPEC On the other hand the file size is very large it takes time to transfer to a computer and the available recording time is shorter than either MP3 30 or LPEC We recommend this codec for recording only when the sound quality is important such as when recording a musical performance MP3 A standard method of sound compression which can be played back using many different kinds of computers We recommend this codec when you want to send recorded messages by mail or share them with other people LPEC A sound compression method provided solely by Sony You can play back edit and convert files to an MP3 or WAV format using the supplied application software Digital Voice Editor We recommend you use this software when you want to edit messages music recorded using the IC recorder on a computer When you record messages using the LPEC format you can add bookmarks and or priority marks to the messages You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped REC MODE is set to MP3 FEE when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press kea or PPI to select REC MODE then press BM DETAIL MENU gt S REC MODE __ MP3 EEA REC LEVEL HIGH 3 Press K lt 4 or PPI to select
10. emperature of 5 C 35 C The battery life of the You are using the rechargeable batteries in an environment rechargeable batteries is with a temperature of under 5 C short The IC recorder has not been used for a certain time Charge and discharge the rechargeable batteries using the IC recorder several times Replace the old ones with new rechargeable batteries The battery indicator is displayed only for a short time however the rechargeable batteries are not charged completely It takes about 4 hours to fully charge exhausted batteries The changed menu If the batteries are removed just after the menu setting is setting does not function changed or the menu setting is changed using IC Recorder Setting of the Digital Voice Editor software with the exhausted batteries inserted the menu setting may not function 114 Symptom Remedy The UPDATING DATABASE display does not disappea r e If the IC recorder is required to process excessive amount of data UPDATING DATABASE may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the message disappears You cannot connect the IC recorder to a computer e Refer to the help files of the Digital Voice Editor 3 software It takes time o start up the IC recorder e When there are many messages stored in the IC recorder it may take time to start up This i
11. reaches 1 012 if there are 5 E folders 1 Press DIVIDE bookmark while you are playing back the message you want to divide DIVIDE DIVIDE TO EXECUTE appears with the message title or file name and a message number 2 Press DIVIDE bookmark DIVIDING with an animation appears a new number is added to the newer part of the divided message and the message numbers of the following messages will be incremeted by one Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A vb A Message is divided Message 1 Message2 Message3 Message 4 The message numbers are incremeted i sabessay Bupa 75 76 H Notes e You need a certain amount of free space in he memory to divide a message For more information see System Limitations on page 123 When you divide a message with a title and artist name the newer part has the same itle and artist name e If you divide a message with priority mark s he priority mark s will be added to both parts of the divided message e If you divide a message at the position where you have set the bookmark the bookmark will be deleted e The recording time of the latter half of the divided message will be the same time as hat of the divided position If you divide an LPCM or MP3 file recorded using the IC recorder the recording time of the latter file will be the same time as the original file f you divide a message during A B repeat playback or one
12. remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor not supplied Doing so o process a large animation and er Wait until the animation and disappear before starting op message eration Step 2 Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time SET DATE amp TIME appears and then the year section flashes in the display window Continued directly from Step 1 Preparing a Power Source 1 Press kea or PPI to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence then press gt DATE amp TIME Wy im td 0 00 EXECUTING appears and the clock is set a pees Bunya 2 Press Ml stop to return to the display of the stop mode 19 Setting the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the stop mode you can set the clock using the menu 1 Select DATE amp TIME in the menu Press and hold BYYMENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed DETAIL MENU gt S REC MODE 2 REC LEVEL HIGH Press k or BPI to select DETAIL ENU then press B gt I Press k or PPI to select DATE amp TIME then press B I SELECT INPUT MIC IN DATE amp
13. the IC recorder stops after playback ALL All the messages are played back continuously and the IC recorder stops after playback S1 One message is played back repeatedly SE Messages in one folder are played back repeatedly GS ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly ADD OVERWRITE You can add a recording to a previously recorded message 45 47 or an overwrite recording during playback ADD You can add a recording OVERWRITE You can overwrite a recording OFF You cannot add or overwrite a recording ERASE ALL All messages in the selected folder will be erased 72 Press XYYMENU to return to the folder window before erasing the messages and select a folder from which all messages are to be erased then go to the menu window and select YES NO The erase function is cancelled 86 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page ERASE BOOKMARK The bookmark of the selected message will be cancelled 65 Press PXYMENU to return to the folder window before erasing he bookmark and select a folder from which the bookmark is o be erased then go to the menu window and select YES O The erase function is cancelled MOVE ALARM The selected message will be moved to the selected folder 73 Press MENU to return to the folder window before moving he message and select a folder from which the message is to be moved Sets the alarm 67 EW Set DATE for playback SUN
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15. Press BY MENU Press k or BPI to select the folder then press B I 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select the The operation indicator lights in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 91 the operation indicator does not light message you want to play 4 Press VOL or to adjust the volume 5 Press Ml stop to stop playback 54 rel Tip During playback you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow Listening with better sound quality To listen with the headphones Connect the stereo headphones to the Q headphone jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected To listen from an external speaker Connect an active speaker not supplied to the Q headphone jack Quickly locating the point you wish to start playback Easy Search When EASY SEARCH is set to ON page 85 in the menu you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing PP or Kd repeatedly during playback You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing K lt once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing BPI once This function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review To search forward Cue Press and hold PI during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume
16. Sunday MON Monday TUE Tuesday WED Wednesday THU Thursday FRI Friday SAT Saturday or DAILY LIST A list of the message numbers date or the days of the week on which the alarm has already been set will be displayed EDIT You can change the selected date or day of the week CANCEL You can cancel the alarm on the selected date or on a day of the week g uompuny nu W y uzan 87 88 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page DETAIL MENU LIMITER Sets the input level automatically to prevent the sound 37 distortion that occurs when a sound that is too loud is input ON The LIMITER function is activated OFF The LIMITER function is cancelled H Note When REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL this setting is effective PRE REC Allows you to record sound sources for a maximum of 5 38 seconds prior to the point when the recording is started Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory ON The pre recording function is activated OFF The pre recording function is cancelled SYNC REC When set to ON the IC recorder enters the recording 51 pause mode when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and the IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when any sound is detected ON The synchronized recording function is activated OFF The synchronized recording function is cancelled H Note You can record using the synchronized recording function onl
17. This is an approximation for the time it takes o charge from no remaining battery power o full battery power at room temperature t varies depending on the remaining power and the condition of the batteries It also akes more time if the temperature of the batteries are low or if the batteries are charged while you are transferring data to he IC recorder Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 Make sure that the operation indicator is not flashing 2 Disconnect the USB connecting cable connected to the IC recorder from the USB connector of the computer On the Windows screen left click Safely Remove Hardware on the askbar and click Safely remove USB ass Storage Device On the Macintosh screen drag the IC RECORDER on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the C recorder refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer a pe wes Bunya 15 S Tips e You can charge the rechargeable batteries by connecting the IC recorder to an AC outlet using a USB AC adaptor not supplied page 125 e When replacing the batteries messages recorded or alarm settings are not erased even when you remove the batteries e When replacing the batteries the clock continues moving for a certain period of time after you remove the batteries H Notes While AA or LOI is
18. USB Mass Storage Device Troubleshooting Troubleshooting IC recorder Error messages System limitations Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied o cesessessssssesssseesseesseensesee 125 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Checking the Contents of the Package IC Recorder 1 Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder NH AAA size AAA rechargeable batteries 2 a eo Stereo headphones 1 Wind Screen 1 O Application Software Digital Voice Editor CD ROM Cradle 1 Stand 1 Carrying pouch 1 Microphone 1 Battery case 1 Operating Instructions The stereo headphones the cradle and the microphone are supplied with some models in some regions only You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Index to Parts and Controls Refer paren Front On A W N o the pages indicated in heses for details Built in microphone directional 28 36 Built in microphones stereo 28 36 Operation indicator 15 18 27 54 91 Display window 10 DIVIDE bookmark button 44 65 75 12 13 14 15 16 E folder MENU button 2
19. Up function does not work 4 Press Ml stop to exit the menu mode 63 64 To cancel the Digital Voice Up e function Adding a Bookmark Set V UP to OFF in step 3 You can add a bookmark at a point in a message and use it during playback You can add only one bookmark in each message During playback or stop press and hold DIVIDE bookmark at the position you want to add a bookmark A bookmark is added and amp bookmark flashes three times If you add a bookmark to a message that already has a bookmark the previously added bookmark is deleted and a new bookmark is added at the newly specified point To start playback at the bookmark Press K lt or BPI when the IC recorder is in the stop mode When bookmark flashes once press B I To delete the bookmark 1 Press and hold BY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press k or PPI to select ERASE BOOKMARK then press B I ERASE BOOKMARK is displayed 3 Press K lt d or PPI to select YES then press gt An erasing animation and ERASING will appear and the bookmark will be deleted 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode H Notes e You cannot add a bookmark on MP3 LPCM and WMA files e You cannot add a bookmark at the very beginning or at the very end of the message g yoeqheld 65 Recording with Other Equipment To audio in
20. You can copy music or the other audio files WAV MP3 WMA from your computer to the IC recorder by dragging and dropping without using the Digital Voice Editor software and you can play them back using the IC recorder The maximum playback time tracks when playing music files using the IC ecorder is as follows 48 kbps 128 kbps D SX700 46hr 55min 17 hr 35 min 703 tracks 263 tracks O D SX800 94 hr 40min 35 hr 25 min 1 420 tracks 531 tracks O n the case where tracks of 4 minutes each are transferred to the IC recorder a Jayndwos gt sno 6uizi9 97 1 Connect the IC recorder to your H Notes computer page 95 e When you copy a music file from your computer you can play it back however you On the Windows screen open My cannot divide it or move it Computer and make sure that IC To disconnect the IC recorder from your RECORDER has been recognized On computer refer to page 96 the Macintosh screen make sure that an IC RECORDER drive is displayed on the desk top 2 Copy the folder in which the music files are stored to the IC recorder On the Windows screen using Explorer and on the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder onto the IC recorder The IC recorder can recognize up to 500 folders You can copy up to 999 files to one folder and up to 5 000 files in total 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer then press ME
21. You can select the language to be used for messages menus folder names file names etc from 2 languages European model 7 languages other models a pe wes Bunya 21 1 Press and hold 2 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select DETAIL MENU then press BM ALARM gt E REC MODE __ MP3 IEAB 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select MENU LANGUAGE then press gt BACKLIGHT 10 SEC USB CHARGE _ ON z 4 Press lt 4 or PPI to select the language that you want to use then press Hi MENU LANGUAGE JENGLISH SNAN Pycckn 22 You can select the following languages European model ENGLISH PyccKn Russian Other models ENGLISH Pycckun Russian HA Japanese 30 Korean wtp Chinese tx Chinese nu Thai 5 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode Step 4 Preparations Required before Recording Recording at a meeting e Set REC LEVEL to HIGH 48 or S HIGH in the menu page 33 e Slide the DIRECTNL switch to ON to record a voice coming from a specific direction page 29 e Set LCF LOW CUT to ON in the menu to prevent noise caused by a projector etc page 41 e By placing the IC recorder on the stand you can record with clear and low noise sound without vibration noise from the desk Recording a musical performance e Set REC
22. are played back repeatedly 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat 1 During playback press amp repeat A B to specify the starting point A A B B is displayed 2 Press G repeat A B again to specify the finishing point B G A B is displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press gt To stop A B Repeat playback Press ll stop To change the segment specified for A B Repeat playback During A B Repeat playback press GS repeat A B again to specify a new starting point A Then specify a new finishing point B as in step 2 H Notes e You cannot set point A and point B at the very beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning or at the very end 0 5 seconds prior to the end of the message e You cannot set point A and point B near a bookmark you have set 0 5 seconds before or after the bookmark Adjusting the Playback Speed the DPC Function g yoeqheld When you slide the DPC Digital Pitch Control switch to ON you can adjust the playback speed between 200 and 75 of normal speed in the menu The message is played back in natural tones by the digital processing function 59 1 Slide the DPC switch to ON 2 Press and hold 1 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to
23. flashing instead of the battery indicator you cannot charge the batteries Charge the batteries in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 350G If USB CHARGE in the DETAIL MENU menu is set to OFF you cannot charge the batteries using your computer Set USB CHARGE to ON page 92 During playback using the internal speaker you cannot charge the batteries When you use the IC recorder with rechargeable batteries the battery indicator may not light fully 16 Clock setting display appears and the year section flashes when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time Please refer to Continued directly from Step 1 Preparing a Power Source on page 19 to set the date and time When charging replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition Battery remain indication x a Charge the rechargeable batteries or replace the old batteries with new ones z LOW BATTERY appears and the IC recorder will stop operation You can use commercially available LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries however you cannot use manganese batteries Battery life When using Sony NH AAA rechargeable batteries Recording Playback Playback through using the speaker headp
24. hr hours a pees Bunya 17 The battery li how you operate the IC recorder When playing 2 x 3 x d 18 internal spea 20 LPCM 44 16 mode LPCM 22 16 recorder in s P3 192k recorder in s mode P3 128k recorder in s P3 48k MP mode mode P3 file recorded using the IC mode LPEC SP LPEC LP mode e may shorten depending on back music through the LPCM file recorded using the C recorder in stereo high quality recording LPCM file recorded using ereo high quality recording ereo standard recording mode 3 file recorded using the IC recorder in monaural standard recording LPEC STHQ LPEC stereo high quality recording mode LPEC ST LPEC stereo standard recording LPEC STLP LPEC stereo long play recording LPEC monaural standard play recording mode LPEC monaural long play recording er with the volume level set to he IC ereo long play recording mode P3 file recorded using the IC Note while accessing The IC recorder is accessing data when an updating animation a window or the operation flashes in orange While t is accessing data do not may damage the data H Note f the IC recorder is required malfunction of the IC record amount of data an updating UPDATING DATABASE may be displayed or an extended period of time This is not a nd UPDATING DATABASE appear in the display indicator he IC recorder
25. menu EEE When you are recording in other than the manu mode al recording Remaining recording time indication Battery indicator LCF Low Cut Filter indicator When LCF LOW CUT to ON in the menu EEE When LCF LOW CUT to OFF in the menu T is set T is set 13 Getting Started 14 Step 1 Preparing a Power Source Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder Inserting the batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 2 Insert two NH AAA rechargeable batteries with correct polarity and close the lid 3 Charge the batteries by connecting the lt USB connector of the IC recorder to your computer Computer To USB connector of your computer To lt gt USB connector Ss USB connecting cable S IC recorder While the batteries are charging CONNECTING and the battery indicator are displayed in an animation When the battery indicator indicates sam charging is completed Charging time approx 4 hours When you use the IC recorder for the st time or after you have not used the recorder for a certain period of time s recommended that you charge e batteries continuously until am is displayed SaaS he battery indicator is not displayed charging has not been done properly Proceed from step 1 again
26. message repeat playback he repeat setting will be cancelled f more than 10 seconds have passed after step 1 you must start the procedure again rom the beginning You cannot divide a message other than he one recorded using the IC recorder MP3 LPCM WMA file transferred from a computer e Once a message is divided you cannot combine divided messages using the IC recorder e If you divide a message frequently the unit may become unable to divide the message further If you divide a message with an alarm setting the same alarm setting remains only with the former message divided You cannot divide a message at the very beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning or at the very end 0 5 seconds prior to the end of the message You cannot divide a message within the range of 0 5 seconds before and after you have set a bookmark When Ba is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot divide a message To play the divided message Press k or BPI to display the message number as the divided messages now each have message numbers Adding Priority Mark s the Priority Mark Function SSASSN 1 gt You can add priority marks to important messages There are four levels xx the most important Fo and no priority mark You can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in the playback mode 1 Select the message you want to mark 2 Press and hol
27. playback To search backward Review Press and hold k lt during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback The IC recorder searches at slow speed with playback sound first This is useful to check one word forward or back Then if you press and hold the button the IC recorder starts to search at higher speed a yoeqheld 55 When messages are played back To Do this to the end of the last message e When you play back or fast play back to the stop at the Press Ml Stop or al current position To resume playback from end of the last message MESSAGE END j ights up for 5 nd and the operation Playback Pause that point press B ll indicator lights up in green You cannot function again hear the playback sound gobacktothe Press Kk once e When MESSAGE END and the operation beginning of indicator go off the IC recorder will stop at the current he beginning of the last message message e If you press and hold ke while MESSAGE END is lit the messages are played back go back to Press Kl repeatedly rapidly and normal playback will start at the previous During stop mode keep point you release the button messages he button pressed to e If the last message is long and you wish to go back the messages start playback at a later part of the message continuously press hold BP to go to the end of the p message then press K lt while MESSA
28. power remaining after you have left the batteries inserted for long time without using the IC recorder Even if you do not use the IC recorder the batteries are consumed slightly The battery life in this case varies depending on humidity or other environmental conditions Usually the batteries last about four months If you do not intend to use the IC recorder for an extended period of time it is recommended that you turn the power off page 25 or remove the batteries a Burjooysa qnod 113 Symptom Remedy While you are charging e You are not using rechargeable batteries the batteries no e Rechargeable batteries have been inserted with incorrect animation of the battery polarity indicator is displayed e The USB connecting cable is not connected properly USB CHARGE of DETAIL MENU is set to OFF in the menu To charge the batteries using your computer set it to ON While playing back messages using the built in speaker you cannot charge the batteries Rechargeable batteries other than NH AAA have been inserted the battery indicator The rechargeable batteries have deteriorated disappears in the middle While playing back messages using the built in speaker you of charging cannot charge the batteries The animation of CODY or TIO is The environmental temperature is out of the range for flashing instead of the charging Charge the batteries in an environment with a battery indicator
29. recording CM Flashes while recording standby recording pause recording with the VOR function eu recording pause with the VOR function flashing If you press record pause to pause recording when VOR is set to ON in the menu only EIN flashes GMs Synchronized recording CO STE Flas hes while synchronized recording is set to pause 16 Recording leve 17 Recording leve Displays the cu sensitivity whe meter indicator rrent microphone n recording To record for dictation or in a noisy place To recorda quiet spacio sensitivity a meeting or in a us place u TO record with further high 4 To record music manual recordi Displays the recording level during ng 18 Elapsed recording time Pre recording since star f less than 100 since star seconds standby time indication f more than 100 hours have elapsed of the recording the time is displayed in hours and minutes hours have elapsed of the recording the time is displayed in hours minutes and 21 When PRE REC is set to ON in the menu the pre recording standby time is displayed in seconds between Oand 5 Alarm indicator Recoding mode indica Displays the recording mode set in the menu Limiter indicator When LIMITER is set to ON in the
30. recording to an LPCM file or an MP3 file that was not recorded using the IC recorder e If 10 minutes have passed after step 5 you must start the procedure again from step 5 e You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is insufficient e The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback Operation indicator When ADD OVERWRITE in the menu is set to OVERWRITE you can add an overwrite recording after a selected point in a recorded message The part of the message after the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording y Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 The deleted part of Message 2 Vv Message 2 Message 4 Message 3 A Added overwrite recording in Message 2 Select the message to which you want to add an overwrite recording first 1 Press and hold E1 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press kea or PPI to select ADD OVERWRITE then press gt PLAY MODE Q S ADDIOVERWRITE_ OFF ERASE ALL gt z il Bulpsod0y 47 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select OVERWRITE then press gt ADD OVERWRITE ADD MEMME 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode 5 When the message to be overwritten is played back press record pause OVERWRITE REC REC TO EXECUTE appears
31. select DPC then press Ml DISPLAY ELAPSE DPC 30 V UP OFF z 4 Press 44 or PPI to adjust the speed of the playback then press gt E You can set the speed by 10 for setting and by 5 for setting a E Z 5 Press W stop to exit the menu mode To resume normal playback Slide the DPC switch to OFF 60 Reinforcing the Bass Sound You can set the bass sound you want for the playback in the menu However when you play back using the built in speaker this setting does not work 1 Press and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select EFFECT then press BM V UP OFF EASY SEARCH _ OFF z 3 Press kea or PPI to select the bass sound you want for the playback then press Ml EFFECT OFF BASS1 BASS2 BASS1 The bass sound is reinforced BASS 2 The bass sound is further reinforced OFF The bass sound cannot be reinforced 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode H Note The bass sound cannot be reinforced if the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON Reducing Distortion to Make the Human Voice Clearer the Noise Cut Function NOISE CUT E yoeqheld When the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON the distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is reduced therefore yo
32. the recording mode you want then press Hl REC MODE LPEC mS Esto LPCM 44 16 Stereo 44 1 kHz 16 bit WAV You can record with stereo high quality sound equivalent to a CD LPCM 22 16 Stereo 22 05 kHz 16 bit WAV You can record for a longer time with high quality stereo sound il Bulpsod0y 31 MP3 192k Stereo 44 1 kHz 192 kbps EG1 Layer3 You can record with high quality stereo sound MP3 128k Stereo 44 1 kHz 128 kbps EG1 Layer3 You can record with stereo sound MP3 48k Monaural 44 1 kHz 48 kbps PEG Layer3 You can record with monaural sound LPEC STHQ Stereo 44 1 kHz 128 kbps You can record with high quality stereo sound LPEC ST Stereo 44 1 kHz 48 kbps You can record with standard stereo sound LPEC STLP Stereo 44 1 kHz 24 kbps You can record for a longer time with stereo sound LPEC SP Monaural 16 kHz 16 kbps You can record with standard monaural sound LPEC LP Monaural 8 kHz 6 kbps You can record for a longer time with monaural sound 5 5 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode 32 H Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording Maximum recording time When all messages are recorded with the same recording mode the maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows ICD SX700 LPCM 44 16 mode LPCM 22 16 mode MP3 192k mode 1 hr 30 min 3 hr 10 min 11 hr 4
33. those files in order files may not be copied in order of transfer because of the System limitations A message music file is e The message music file has reached the maximum size limit automatically divided 1 GB for an MP3 or LPEC file 2 GB for an LPCM file therefore it is automatically divided 4 You cannot enter lower Depending on the combination of the characters used for fj case characters he folder name that was made on your computer those io characters may change to all capitals Z Dis displayed in place of e A character that cannot be displayed on the IC recorder has el a folder name title artist been used Using your computer replace it with one that can 2 name or file name be displayed on the IC recorder Messages with names that include disallowed characters may not be played back When you set A B Repeat Depending on the files transferred to the IC recorder from your playback the set positions computer the set positions may move move a little 123 124 Symptom Cause Remedy You cannot divide a message while you are recording e If there is insufficient memory available you may not divide a message When you divide a message during recording the recording is interrupted at the beginning of the divided message e Depending on the remaining memory the recording may be interrupted at the beginning of the divided message Using a USB AC
34. you start recording we recommend menu page 89 you make a trial recording first gt To the microphone jack il Bulpsod0y i Recommended microphones 1 Connect an external microphone to You can use the Sony ECM CS10 or ECM CZ10 the microphone jack when the electret condenser microphone not supplied IC recorder is in the stop mode SELECT INPUT appears in the display window 49 Recording sound from a telephone or a cell phone You can use the supplied microphone or he ECM TL1 headphone type electret condenser microphone not supplied to ecord sound from a telephone or a cell phone nsert the earphone of the microphone into your ear then while holding the eceiver to the ear with the earphone in it connect the plug of the earphone to he jack of the IC recorder H Notes After you have made the connection check the sound quality of the conversation and the recording level before you start recording If the beep of the telephone or a dial tone is recorded the conversation may be recorded with lower level of sound In this case start recording after the conversation has started The VOR function may not work depending on the kind of telephone or the line condition We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any inconvenience even if you cannot record a conversation using the IC recorder Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessori
35. 0 min MP3 128kmode MP3 48k mode LPEC STHQ mode 17 hr 35 min 46 hr 55 min 17 hr 20 min LPEC ST mode LPECSTLP mode LPECSP mode 45 hr 45 min 88 hr 10 min 139 hr 35 min LPEC LP mode 372 hr 25 min ICD SX800 LPCM 44 16 mode LPCM22 16mode MP3 192k mode 3 hr 10 min 6 hr 25 min 23 hr 35 min MP3 128k mode MP3 48k mode LPEC STHQ mode 35 hr 25 min 94 hr 40 min 34 hr 55 min LPEC ST mode LPECSTLPmode LPECSP mode 92 hr 15 min 177 hr 40 min 281 hr 20 min LPECLP mode 750 hr 15 min hr hours min minutes Setting the Recording Level i Bulpsod0y You can set the recording level in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording REC LEVEL is set to HIGH 1 when you purchase the IC recorder 33 1 Press and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select REC LEVEL then press gt REC MODE __ MP3 EAS LCF LOW CUT OFF 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select recording level you want then press gt Hi REC LEVEL HIGH LOW Bebi gt LOW 4 To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth asound near the IC recorder or a loud sound HIGH 4 To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews 34 S HIGH 4 To record a sound far away fro
36. 7 54 79 Q headphone jack 29 55 66 record pause button 27 29 40 E stop button 28 54 69 79 P amp P cue fast forward button 27 54 55 65 79 gt Bf play stop enter button 29 54 56 79 K review fast backward button 27 54 55 65 79 VOL volume button 29 54 G repeat A B priority button 58 77 ERASE button 71 Opening for a handstrap A handstrap is not supplied Connect the supplied or commercially Rear available stereo headphones to the headphone jack If unwanted noise is heard wipe the headphones plug clean To the Q headphone jack 17 Speaker 18 HOLD switch 21 26 78 19 NOISE CUT switch 61 20 DPC switch 59 21 DIRECTNL directional switch 29 22 microphone jack 49 51 23 lt gt USB connector 14 95 125 24 Battery compartment 14 10 Display window Display during playback and stop Lesson Piano concertos l 12n al 2nS4m 6s me a a 12 13 Displays the following depending on Operating mode indicator the current operation mode GLB stop Gg playback le a review fast backward cue fast forward GER CO backward forward continuously Folder indicator E Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder E Folder for messages music copyed from
37. ECORDER drive is displayed on the desk top 2 Copy the folder of the data files to be stored to the IC recorder by dragging and dropping On the Windows screen using Explorer and on the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder onto the IC recorder The IC recorder can recognize up to 500 folders You can copy up to 999 files to one folder and up to 5 000 files in total H Note To disconnect the IC recorder from your computer refer to page 96 p Js yndwo sno HuIzIRN 109 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before taking the IC recorder for repair check the following sections Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer IC recorder Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow when the turned off C recorder is stopped page 25 The IC recorder cannot be The HOLD switch is set Slide the HOLD switch in the direction turned on opposite that of the arrow page 25 Display does not e Remove the protective film on the display window before you disappear use the IC recorder Display appears blurred The IC recorder does not The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity operate page 14 The batteries are weak page 16 The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 78 If you press any button HOLD will flash for 3 seconds No sound comes from the
38. GE ee next Press pt once END is lit to go back to the desired point e For messages other than the last one go to skip to the Press PPI repeatedly he beginning of the next message and play succeeding During stop mode backward to the desired point messages eep the button pressed o skip the messages continuously Ifyou have set a bookmark on the message the IC recorder stops at the bookmark These operations are for when EASY SEARCH is set to OFF page 85 56 Playing back a message e repeatedly Selecting the During playback press and hold B ll Playback Mode until 1 appears The selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press B I again a yoeqheld You can select the playback mode in the menu 1 Press and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 57 58 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select PLAY MODE then press BM EASY SEARCH OFF a a PLAY MODE ADD OVERWRITE OFF z 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select vB ALL S 1 G B or S ALL then press gt H PLAYMODE Os 1 HM ALL gt 1 A message is played back f essages in one folder are played back continuously ALL All the messages are played back continuously G1 One message is played back repeatedly Gf essages in one folder are played back repeatedly GALL All the messages
39. LEVEL to M in the menu to recor acoustic sound with distortion For more USIC page 33 d more natural preventing sound ealistic sound recording you can adjust the recording level manually by se MANUAL page 35 e Set LIMITER to ON page 37 to preven loud sound is sudde ting REC LEVEL to in the menu distortion when a nly input By attaching a tripod not supplied using the stand you angles of the IC reco can adjust the der and the built in microphones more precisely a pe wes Buje 23 24 Sound source Place the IC recorder with its display window facing upward and the built in microphones pointing at the sound source Tripod not supplied Recording dictation using the voice recognition software e Set REC LEVEL to LOW in the menu page 33 e Slide the DIRECTNL switch to ON to record a voice coming from a specific direction page 29 e To transcribe a message recorded on the IC recorder using voice recognition software not supplied set REC MODE to the LPCM MP3 or LPEC except LP mode page 30 Microphone e Before you can transcribe recorded messages you have to create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech This procedure is called training For details on training refer to the help files supplied with the voice recognition software you are using To obta
40. NU to select the folder you want 4 Press e lt or PPI to select the file you want to play then press gt E 5 Press ll to stop playback 98 Construction of folders and files The The olders and files are displayed on the computer screen as shown older indicators in the display window of the IC recorder are as follows B Folder for messages recorded using he IC recorder They have been already made when you purchase he IC recorder Folder transferred from a computer They are displayed when music files have been transferred from a computer H Note A file cannot be played back even if you transfer it to a VOICE folder IC RECORDER Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder Folder copied from your computer OLDIES a Jayndwos gt sno 6uizi9 1 The name of a folder in which music files are examples of folder names 2 The IC recorder can recog evels of folders copied to stored will be displayed on the IC recorder as it is so it is convenient if you put an easy to remember name on the folder in advance Folders shown in the illustration are nize up to three the IC recorder hat is up to OLDIES shown in the figure 3 If you copy music files separately they are classified as being in NO 4 VOICE folder the file cann FOLDER Even if you transfer a file directly under the o
41. RWRITE in the menu is set to ADD you can add a recording to the message being played back The added recording will be placed after the current message and will be counted as a part of the message During playback of Message 3 Message 3 Message 4 Vv After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 en Added recording Select the message to which you wan add a recording first 1 Press and hold 1 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press kea or PPI to select ADD OVERWRITE then press gt PLAY MODE _ ADD OVERWRITE_ OFF ERASE ALL gt 3 Press kaa or PPI to select ADD then press Ml ADD OVERWRITE OVERWRITE gt il Bulpsod0y 45 4 Press Ml stop to exit the menu mode 5 When the message to be added is played back press record pause ADD REC REC TO EXECUTE appears For details on playback see page 54 002 500 Piano concertos ADD REC REC TO EXECUTE 6 While ADD REC REC TO EXECUTE is displayed press record pause The operation indicator will turn red The new recording will be added at the end of the current message 7 Press Ml stop to stop recording 46 H Notes e You cannot add a recording when the message file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB with LPEC files or MP3 files and 2 GB with LPCM files e You cannot add a
42. SONY IC Recorder Operating Instructions ICD SX700 SX800 IC RECORDER 2009 Sony Corporation 4 127 580 13 1 Getting Starto E Recording io Playback a Editing Messages_____ B Utilizing the Menu Function__ Utilizing Your Computer___ B Troubleshooting BE Additional Information__ B Index_______ lt E 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 aay 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 Applicable accessories USB connecting cable cradle Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the batt
43. TIME AUTO TIME DISPLAY 24 HOUR 20 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select AUTO or MANUAL and press w E DATE amp TIME _ AUTO NOOR MANUAL When you selected AUTO the clock is automatically adjusted using the clock in the computer connected to the IC ecorder and on which the supplied Digital Voice Editor software is started When you select MANUAL proceed o the next steps 3 Press the 4 or PPI to select 09y1m1d then press gt E DATE amp TIME _ MANUAL CNM 0 00 4 Press K lt or PPI to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence then press BH DATE amp TIME _ MANUAL Ey im id 0 00 EXECUTING appears and the clock is set 5 Press ll stop to return to the display of the stop mode S Tips e Press AYMENU to return to the previous operation e You can set the time display for the clock to 1 2 HOUR or 24 HOUR in the menu When 12 HOUR is set AM or PM appears in the display window H Note If you do not press B E within one minute of entering the clock setting data the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to the display of the stop mode To display the current time Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to display the current time w HOLD 1 23 Step 3 Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window kea DP f4 MENU
44. a Windows Media Outlook DirectX and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the USA and other countries e Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e Nuance the Nuance logo Dragon NaturallySpeaking and RealSpeak are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc and or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries 2007 2008 Nuance Communications Inc All rights reserved e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson e Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation e LPEC and L G are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual The Digital Voice Editor uses software modules as shown below Microsoft DirectX Runtime 9 0c 2004 Microsoft Corporation All Rights Reserved ay Windows A m Media This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from
45. a computer which can only be played back Elapsed time Remaining time Recorded date and time indication Folder name Message title Artist name File name indication Battery indicator When rechargeable batteries or dry cell batteries are used the indicator shows the remaining battery power While the rechargeable batteries are charging an animation appears Message number The selected message number is displayed in the numerator and the total number of messages in the folder is displayed in the denominator Priority marks Appear s when a message is set with priority mark s Bookmark indicator Appears when a bookmark is set for a message Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Repeat playback indicator G 1 Appears when one message is played back repeatedly GO Appears when messages in one folder are played back repeatedly GALL Appears when all the messages are played back repeatedly Sound effect indicator Displays the EFFECT setting in the menu BA1 BASS1 has been selected The bass sound is reinforced BA2 BASS2 has been selected The bass sound is further reinforced Recording mode indicator Displays the recording mode set using the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode and displays the current recording mode when the IC recorder is in the playback
46. age you want to play back with an alarm 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press and hold PY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed Press k or BPI to select ALARM hen press gt MOVE gt DETAIL MENU P Press k or PPI to select NEW hen press gt ALARM NEW LIST 3 Set the alarm date and time Press K lt or BPI to select DATE a day of the week or DAILY then press PH 68 When you select DATE Set the year month day hour and minute in sequence as described in Step 2 Setting the Clock on page 19 then press BME EXECUTING then your settings are displayed When you select a day of the week or DAILY Press K lt or BPI to set the hour then press B gt ll press lt or DPI to set the minute then press B I EXECUTING then your settings are displayed The setting process is finished and tey alarm indicator appears in the display window 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode When the set date and time comes At the set time the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds while ALARM is displayed in the display window and the selected message will be played back When the playback ends the IC recorder will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to the same message again Press BE and the same message will be played
47. alarm time comes e If the alarm time comes while you are erasing a message the alarm will sound after he operation is finished e If the alarm time comes while you are updating data the alarm will be cancelled automatically e If more than one alarm time comes only he first message will be played back with an alarm e Once the alarm is set the alarm will not be cancelled even after the message is played back e If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm he payback stops and the new message will be played back e If the alarm time comes when you are setting the menu the alarm will sound and he menu operation will be cancelled e If you divide a message you have set an alarm for the alarm setting remains on only he first part of the divided message e If you delete a message on which you have set an alarm that alarm will be also cancelled Editing Messages Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at atime H Note Once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Erasing messages one by one ERASE You can erase unwanted messages retaining all other messages when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages 1 Press ERASE while playing back the
48. and you cannot set the microphone sensitivity MANUAL SETTING ONLY e REC LEVEL in the menu is not set to MANUAL The LIMITER function does not work FULL SETTING e You can set up to 30 alarms Cancel unwanted alarms NEW TRACK e When the recording message music file size exceeds the maximum size limit 1GB for MP3 or LPEC files 2 GB for LPCM files exceeded recording is recorded as a new message CHANGE FOLDER e If there are no files in the folder no folders are displayed in the display window therefore the folder setting wil changed be INVALID IN NOISE CUT ON When the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON the setting of the EFFECT menu does not work SYSTEM ERROR e A system error other than the above has occurred Remove the batteries and re insert them System limitations There are some system limitations of the IC recorder Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the IC recorder Symptom Cause Remedy You cannot record e If you record messages in a mixture of the recording modes the messages up to the recordable time varies from the maximum LPCM 44 16 mode maximum recording time recording time to the maximum LPEC LP mode recording time e The sum of the number on the counter elapsed recording ime and the remaining recording time may be less than the C recorder s maximum recording time You cannot display music e If you have transferred music files using your computer
49. atteries will be charged OFF The batteries will not be charged H Note If you use a USB AC adaptor not supplied to connect the IC recorder to the AC outlet you can charge batteries regardless this setting What You Can Do Using the Computer You can do the following when you connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable Copying files from the IC recorder to your computer to save them page 96 You can copy the files and folders recorded on the IC recorder to save them Copying files from your computer to the IC recorder and playing them back page 97 You can copy WAV MP3 WMA files saved on your computer by a simple drag amp drop operation when you connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable You can also play back the copied files Managing and editing files using the Digital Voice Editor software page 101 The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer the messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your computer to manage and edit them You can also transfer music files saved on your computer to the IC recorder Using the IC recorder as a USB mass storage device page 109 You can store image data or text data saved on the computer temporarily in the IC recorder a Jayndwo gt sno HuIzIRN 93 System requirements for your computer To use your computer with the Digital Voice Editor software To
50. back from the beginning To stop the alarm before the playback starts Press W stop while the alarm sound is heard You can stop the alarm playback even when the HOLD function is activated To change the alarm setting 1 Select ALARM LIST in the menu then press gt The alarm list is displayed 2 Press 4 or PPI to select the item you want to change then press gt E 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select EDIT then press BM 4 Select DATE a day of the week or DAILY then press BM 5 Set the date and time and press gt E EXECUTING then your settings are displayed a yoeqheld 6 Press Ml stop to exit the menu mode 69 70 To cancel the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 of To change the alarm setting In step 3 select CANCEL and press B W CANCEL ALARM is displayed Press k lt or BPI to select YES then press Bl The alarm will be cancelled and the alarm indicator will disappear from the display window H Notes e You can set only one alarm each one message e When the clock has not been set or no messages are recorded you cannot set the alarm e When Bais displayed for the folder indicator you cannot set the alarm page 67 e The alarm sounds even if you set BEEP to OFF in the menu page 90 e If the alarm time comes during recording he alarm will sound after the recording is inished will flash when the
51. by converting the voice format to a more appropriate one Other convenient uses 102 You can send voice e mail messages using MAPI e mail software You can transcribe your IC recorder messages using Dragon aturallySpeaking speech recognition oftware Only when Dragon aturallySpeaking version 5 0 or igher Preferred or Professional Edition s installed on your computer You can set cancel the user name of the IC recorder changing alarm settings etc on your computer Using the CD Recording Tool for the igital Voice Editor you can play tracks of a CD in the computer s CD drive and save CD tracks onto the PC hard disk in a file format that the Digital Voice Editor supports Saved files can then be ransferred to an IC recorder using the Digital Voice Editor gt Ze gJ Using the CD Burning Tool for the Digital Voice Editor you can make your original music CD or data CD from files ecorded using the IC recorder or from files saved on your computer s hard disk using the Digital Voice Editor Use of the CD Recording Tool for DVE is limited to the personal purposes H Note For information on using Dragon aturallySpeaking please refer to the documentation supplied with the software System requirements To use the supplied software your computer must meet the operating system requirements and hardware environment described below Operating Systems Windows Vista Ultimate Windo
52. cancelled and recording stops e Ifyou stop recording before step 8 sounds buffered in the memory will not be saved To cancel the pre recording function Set PRE REC to OFF in step 4 Cutting out Low Frequency the LCF Function Ki gt gt f4 MENU When you set the LCF Low Cut Filter function to ON in the stop or recording mode you cut out a frequency of lower than 200 Hz to reduce the roaring noise from wind etc this helps to record a sound source more clearly The LCF function is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press kea or PPI to select LCF LOW CUT then press gt REC LEVEL HIGH VOR OFF z 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select ON Dp then press Ml E 2 LCF LOW CUT a MC oF 4 Press Ml stop to exit the menu mode To cancel the LCF function Set LCF LOW CUT to OFF in step 3 aie 42 Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound the VOR Function Hea PP fF5 MENU You can set the VOR Voice Operated Recording function to ON to make the IC recorder start recording when the IC recorder detects sound and pause when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Pres
53. ck 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account To find if the user name has a Computer administrator user account open the User Accounts from the Control Panel and refer to the section beneath the user name being displayed 104 After installing the Microsoft DirectX module is also installed depending on the operation system of your computer This module is not deleted after uninstalling the software Be sure to close all running programs before installing the Digital Voice Editor software After installing the Digital Voice Editor software do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 software The Digital Voice Editor will not work properly Using the IC recorder you can save or edit the messages in the Memory Stick When the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 software has already been installed installing the supplied software will automatically remove the Memory Stick Voice Editor software Messages are not removed 1 Make sure that the IC recorder is not connected then turn on your computer and start up Windows Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The IC Recorder Software Setup menu starts up automatically and the Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup window appears If the Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup menu does not start
54. contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein may also be governed rights reserved This manual or the software produced translated or reduced to any machine adable form without prior written approval from NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE ICIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL TORT CONTRACT R OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER FORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE by the terms of a separate user license agreement This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD SX700 SX800 You cannot connect other IC recorders 3 Table of Contents Checking the Contents of the Packages iniuriis 7 Index to Parts and CONIOIS esssseseseee 8 Getting Started Step 1 Preparing a Power Source 4 nserting the batteries cesses 4 Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer 5 When charging replacing the PAETE Siena iiaae aiea E 6 Step 2 Setting the ClOCK cesses 9 Continued directly from Step 1 Preparing a Power SOULE 9 Setting the clock using hemen Uie 20 Step 3 Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display WiINdOW ss 21 Step 4 Preparations Required before REGOPGING senne aa aa 23 Turning the IC Recorder On or Off 25 Turning the power Off ccssssssssssee 26 Turning the power ON necssesssse
55. crophones Operation indicator 2 1 Select a folder Press FA MENU to display the folder selection window Press Ke or PPI to select the folder in which you want to record messages then press B gt Hl headphone Ki PP f4 MENU DIRECTNL HOLD ii Bulpsod0y Start recording Press record pause in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 91 the operation indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold record pause while recording 27 The new message will be automatically recorded after the last recorded message Speak into the built in microphones 3 Press ll stop to stop recording The IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording Tips e Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first e When you purchase the IC recorder there are 5 folders already available and you can record up to 999 messages in each folder e You can make new folders or delete unwanted folders using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software page 101 e While recording you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow H Notes e You cannot record a message in a By folder transferred from a computer If you press record pause when you ha
56. ction 63 Adding a Bookmark w essssssessssssssenseessese 64 Recording with Other Equipment 66 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alar M seesssssssssseeneenseeneee 67 Editing Messages Erasing Messages nyien 71 Erasing messages one by One FA Erasing all messages in a folder 72 Moving a Message to a Different FOI E E E chins neds 73 Dividing a Message into Two s s s 75 Adding Priority Mark s the Priority Mark FUNCTION wn 77 Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD functi Utilizing the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 79 Utilizing Your Computer What You Can Do Using the COMPUTET w recsssssessessssesnsesnssssseenusess 93 System requirements for your COMPUTE nenna eaa nins 94 Connecting the IC recorder to your COMPUTE P e n er n 95 Disconnecting the IC recorder from yo rcomp tET S nA nananet 96 Copying Files from the IC Recorder to YOUrC mPUtE E erer 96 Copying Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Ba kis omamen a Nats ct 97 Construction of folders and files 99 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor SOPEWAIE a sti A OERE 101 What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software wesc 101 System requirements Installing the software Referring to the help files 108 Transferring the files using the Digital Voice Editor Software sv 1 1 1 108 Using the IC Recorder as a
57. d GA B x priority The indicator will flash 3 Press and hold GA B x priority again to add the priority mark Each time you press and hold GA B the priority mark s will change as follows gt No mark gt x kxk gt took H Notes e You cannot add priority marks to an LPCM MP3 or WMA file e When Bais displayed for the folder indicator you cannot add a priority mark p sabessay Bupa 77 Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD function To prevent accidental operation slide the HOLD switch in the direction of arrow in the recording or playback mode 738 HOLD with the key mark and the current time will appear for 3 seconds indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked w HOLD 1 23 To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow H 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 W stop Utilizing the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 1 Press and hold 1 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed DETAIL MENU gt lt REC MODE __ MP3 KEA REC LEVEL _ HIGH 2 Press e lt or PPI to select the menu item for w
58. ders are supported General Speaker Approx 16 mm dia Power output 150 mW E uopewoyu jeuonippy 129 Input Output e Microphone jack minijack stereo input for plug in power minimum input level 0 9 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone e Headphone jack minijack stereo output for 8 300 ohms headphones e USB connector High Speed USB compatible Playback speed control DPC 75 to 200 Power requirements Two NH AAA rechargeable batteries 2 4 V DC Two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries 3 0 V DC Operating temperature 5 C 35 C Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls JEITA gt 31 3 X 130 0 x 15 4 mm Mass JEITA gt Approx 75 g including NH AAA rechargeable batteries 5 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See page 7 130 Optional accessories Active speaker SRS T80 SRS T88 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM TL1 Audio connecting cable RK G136 RK G139 excluding Europe USB AC adaptor AC U50A Rechargeable battery NH AAA B2K Battery charger BCG 34HS2KA 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 Index A A B Repeat ssssessssessnseesnseessseeseeetnseesnseetnseeeneteeee 58
59. e IC recorder Select the saving file format that suits the IC recorder you use When the total number of messages increases the operation becomes slower regardless of the length of the recording time Display does not work during saving adding or deleting of messages It takes a longer time to copy or delete long messages After completing operations the display works normally It takes too long to convert a file format 118 The time required for file conversion becomes longer as the file size is bigger Symptom Remedy The software hangs when the Digital Voice Editor software starts up Do not disconnect the connector of the IC recorder while the computer is communicating with the IC recorder Otherwise he computer operations become unstable or the data inside he IC recorder may be damaged There may be conflict between the software and other driver or application Do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor software and he Digital Voice Editor Ver 2x software after you installed the Digital Voice Editor software The Digital Voice Editor software may not operate properly E Bunooys jqnosL 119 Error messages Error message Cause Remedy BATTERY LOWER LEVEL e You cannot format the memory or erase all the files in a folder because of insufficient battery power Prepare new batteries to replace the current ones LOW BATTERY Batteries are exhausted Rep
60. e is not supported In this case a file name is displayed Playback sound becomes e V UP is set to MAXIMUM or MEDIUM Set it to OFF loud unexpectedly page 85 Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work Digital Voice Editor Refer to the Help files of the Digital Voice Editor software too Symptom Remedy The Digital Voice Editor software cannot be installed e The free disk or memory space on the computer is too small You are trying to ins e In Windows Vista Ultimate Wi Basic Windows XP Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Pack 2 or higher Windows XP you log on as a user Computer administrator user n Windows 2000 Professiona name of Administrator Check the hard disk and memory space all the software into the operating system hat the Digital Voice Editor software does not support ndows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home edia Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Media Center Edition Service Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher name belonging to a user account with imitations Make sure to log on as a user name with the account make sure to log on as the user The IC recorder or Memory Stick cannot be properly connected Check that the installation of t h
61. e software has been successful Also check the connection as ollows When using an external USB hub connect the IC recorder directly to the computer Disconnect and then connect the cable with the IC recorder Connect the IC recorder to another USB connector e Your computer may be in the system standby hibernate mode Do not let your computer enter into the system standby hibernate mode while being c onnected to the IC recorder g Bunooys jqnosL 117 Symptom Remedy Messages cannot be played back Playback sound volume is too low e No sound board is installed e No speaker is built in or connected to the computer e The volume of the sound is turned down e Turn up the volume on the computer Refer to the instruction manual of the computer e The volume of WAV files can be changed and saved using the Increase Volume feature of the Microsoft Sound Recorder Saved message files cannot be played back or edited You cannot play back a message whose file format the Digital Voice Editor software does not support Depending on the file format you cannot use part of editorial features of the software Counter or slider moves incorrectly There is noise Operation is slow when there are many messages This happens when you play back messages that you divided combined overwrote or added a recording Save a message on your computer first and then add it to th
62. ecorder 1 Press and hold 2 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select DETAIL MENU then press BM ALARM gt E REC MODE __ MP3 I3 il Bulpsod0y 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select LIMITER then press BM USB CHARGE ON PRE REC OFF 4 Press lt 4 or PPI to select ON then press Ml LIMITER mC OFF 37 38 5 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode H Note When REC LEVEL is set to LOW HIGH 48 S HIGH iy or MUSIC the limiter function does not work To cancel the limiter function Set LIMTER to OFF in step 4 Recording a Few Seconds in Advance before Starting to Record the Pre Recording Function The pre recording function allows you to record sound sources for a maximum of 5 seconds prior to the point when the recording is started Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory This is useful to record during interviews or when making an open air recording so that you will not miss the chance to start recording Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory ress and hold record Press record pause pause to enter the recording the standby mode gt Recording starts 1 Press and hold 2 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select DETAIL MENU th
63. en press BM ALARM gt REC MODE __ MP3 EB 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select PRE REC then press gt ON 2 PRE REC OFF SYNC REC OFF x LIMITER 4 Press lt 4 or PPI to select ON then press Ml PRE REC OFF OFF 5 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode il Bulpsod0y 6 Select a folder Press EYYMENU to display the folder selection window Press kK or BPI to select the folder in which you want to record messages then press B gt I 39 7 Press and hold record pause to enter the recording standby mode Sounds for the last 0 to 5 seconds are buffered in the memory 20 mm Th0Om Gil ta Displays that the sound for 0 to 5 seconds are buffered in the memory 8 Press record pause to start recording The standby for recording mode is released and recording starts Sounds are saved for the 0 to 5 seconds prior to the point the button is pressed 9 Press Ml stop to stop recording 40 H Notes e Ifyou start recording with pre recording function using the built in microphones a click noise may be recorded when you press record pause To record with pre recording function we recommend using an external microphone e When the remaining recordable time is less than 10 seconds the pre recording function is disabled e When 60 minutes have passed after the IC recorder entered the standby mode the standby mode will be
64. ery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might 22 be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead 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 n 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 and 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 detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Notice for the customers the fo
65. es Please ask the dealer for detailed information 50 Recording from Other Equipment CD player etc To the microphone jack You can make music files without using the computer by recording the sound from other equipment such as a CD player connected to the IC recorder When you use the synchronized recording function the IC recorder enters the recording pause mode when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and the IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when sound is detected Keg Tip Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first To record using the synchronized recording function 1 Press and hold 2 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select DETAIL MENU then press BM ALARM gt REC MODE __ MP3 kaa 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select SYNC REC then press gt PRE REC OFF i SELECT INPUT MIC IN__ 4 Press lt 4 or PPI to select ON then press Ml SYNC REC OFF 5 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode 6 Connect other equipment to the IC recorder when the IC recorder is in the stop mode Connect the audio output connector stereo mini plug of other equipment to the N microphone jack of the IC recorder using an audio connecting cable SELECT INPUT appears in the display window 7 Press lt 4 or PPI t
66. guage to be used for the help is displayed Click the language you want to use for the help 5 When the Ready to Install the Program window appears click Install The installation starts 6 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears select Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish The computer will be restarted When the computer has been restarted installation is completed Uninstalling the software When you wish to uninstall the software follow the steps below For Windows 2000 or Windows XP 1 Click Start and select Settings Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs or Add Remove Applications 2 Select Digital Voice Editor 3 from the list and click Remove or Change Remove 3 Follow the instructions on the screen For Windows Vista 1 Click Start Control Panel Programs then select and click Uninstall a Program from the category 2 Select Digital Voice Editor 3 from the list and click Uninstall 3 Click Continue in the User Account control window 4 Follow the instructions on the screen H Note If you wish to move the software to another drive or directory after it is installed you must uninstall the software first then re install it The software does not work properly if you just move the software files Tip Uninstallation does not remove the message files a Jayndwo gt sno 6uizi9 107 Referring t
67. hange the sound level continuously The sound level is also displayed as a number below the level meter 5 Make other settings for recording such as LIMITER LCF LOW CUT etc in the menu 6 Start recording Press record pause The operation indicator lights in red and REJ is displayed You do not need to press and hold record pause while recording Speak into the built in microphone 7 Press ll stop to stop recording 36 Tip The settings you have set for the manual recording mode are saved after the recording is finished or the recording level is switched to settings other than MANUAL such as LOW amp You can start the manual recoding with the same settings the next time H Notes n the manual recording mode you cannot record with the VOR function page 42 n the manual recording mode you cannot review the current recording even if you press B I Setting the Input Level Automatically to Prevent Sound Distortion the Limiter Function kea gt gt f4 MENU During the stop or recording mode set LIMITER to ON and the input level is set automatically within the maximum input level to prevent the sound distortion which occurs when a sound that is too loud is input A sound that is too loud is adjusted automatically to the proper level to prevent sound distortion LIMITER is set to ON when you purchase the IC r
68. her message Change the alarm setting PAST DATE TIME e You set the alarm when the time has already passed Check it and set the appropriate date and time NO SETTING e If you have not set the alarm the alarm list will not be displayed Make the alarm setting for NEW e If you have not set any bookmark on a message you cannot cancel it FILE PROTECTED e The selected message is protected and is now a Reading only file You cannot erase it Cancel Reading only on your computer to edit the message using the IC recorder UNKNOWN DATA The data does not have a file format which the IC recorder supports e A file of which copyright is protected cannot be played back i Bunooys jqnosL 121 122 Error message Cause Remedy CANNOT OPERATE add priority marks or bookmarks If the selected file is message add a recording or overwrite a recording f Ba is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot recording or overwrite a recording here is more than one folder that has files with same Change the file names f the selected file is an LPCM file or an MP3 file you cannot aWMA file you cannot add priority marks or bookmarks divide a add priority marks or bookmarks divide a message add a You cannot move a message or divide a message because name INVALID IN MANUAL e REC LEVEL in the menu is set to MANUAL The VOR function SETTING does not work
69. hich you want to make setting then press BM REC MODE __ MP3 GEa3 LCF LOW CUT OFF 3 Press Kk or PPI to select the setting that you want to set then press Hl E REC LEVEL HIGH 5 LOW alkClnkom gt oO 4 Press Ml stop to exit the menu mode T H Note S f you do not press any button for one minute he menu is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To return to the previous window Press FA MENU during menu setting To stop the menu operation in the middle Press W stop 79 80 Menu settings Menu items Settings Operation mode O the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop Playback Recording mode mode mode REC MODE P3 EGS mp3 ED vr Ee Lec EG O LPCM ID LPec WG LPec EG LPec GD LPEC Gu LPEC REC LEVEL LOW HIGH 8 S HIGH 8 MUSIC Oo Oo ANUAL LCF LOW CUT ON OFF O O VOR ON OFF O DISPLAY ELAPSE REMAIN REC DATE O O DPC n n 75 200 O O V UP EDIUM MAXIMUM OFF O Q EFFECT BASS1 BASS2 OFF Q EASY SEARCH ON OFF O O PLAY MODE 1B ALS 1 9 BS ALL O O ADD OVERWRITE ADD OVERWRITE OFF O ERASE ALL ERASE ALL YES NO O ERASE ERASE BOOKMARK YES NO O BOOKMARK OVE Folder to be moved O O
70. hones LPCM 44 16 Approx 19h Approx 16 hr Approx 20 hr LPCM 22 16 Approx 17 hr Approx 15 hr Approx 18 hr MP3 192K Approx 17 hr Approx 16 hr Approx 20 hr MP3 128K Approx 17 hr Approx 16hr Approx 20 hr MP3 48K Approx 19 hr Approx 16 hr Approx 20 hr LPECSTHO Approx 14hr Approx 15 hr Approx 18 hr LPEC ST Approx 15 hr Approx 16 hr Approx 19 hr LPECSTLP Approx 17 hr Approx 16 hr Approx 20 hr LPEC SP Approx 17 hr Approx 17 hr Approx 21 hr LPEC LP Approx 19 hr Approx 18hr Approx 22 hr Music file Approx 16 hr Approx 19 hr WMA 128 kbps 44 1 kHz hr hours When using Sony LRO3 SG size AAA alkaline batteries Recording Playback Playback through using the speaker headphones LPCM 44 163 Approx 25 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 26 hr LPCM 22 16 Approx 23h Approx 19 hr Approx 23 hr 3 192K Approx 22 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 26 hr 3 128k Approx 22 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 26 hr 3 48k Approx 25hr Approx 21 hr Approx 26 hr LPECSTHO Approx 18h Approx 20 hr Approx 24 hr LPEC ST Approx 20hr Approx 21 hr Approx 25 hr LPECSTLP Approx 22hr Approx 21 hr Approx 27 hr LPEC SP Approx 22 hr Approx 22h Approx 28 hr LPEC LP Approx 26 hr Approx 24hr Approx 30 hr usic file Approx 20 hr Approx 25 hr WMA 128 kbps 44 1 kHz
71. in maximum recognition accuracy hold the IC recorder so that the microphone is about 2 3cm from the corner of your mouth To minimize the sound of your breath in the recordings do not hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth To obtain maximum recognition accuracy avoid recording in a noisy place You cannot transcribe a message recording he voices of more than one person Turning the IC Recorder On or Off When you are not using the C recorder you can prevent the batteries from getting weak quickly by turning the power off a pees Bunya 25 Turning the power off Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode HOLD with the key mark and the current time is displayed then POWER OFF is displayed The IC recorder turns off within a few seconds Turning the power on Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow The IC recorder turnes on and an accessing animation is displayed Tips e When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder e When about 10 minutes have passed after you have turned on the IC recorder and left it without doing anything the display goes off automatically Press any button to show the display 26 Recording Recording Messages Built in directional microphone Lin TOU AA E O jack Built in stereo mi
72. iod of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears from the display window While a USB AC adaptor not supplied is being used the battery indicator does not appear in the display window Precautions On power e Operate the unit only on 2 4V or 3 0 V DC Use two NH AAA rechargeable batteries or 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 heat sources or in a place subject o 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 g uopewoyu jeuonippy 127 On noise e 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 e Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance 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 128 Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental opera
73. ity with your operating system please access the support home page for he IC recorder European model http support sony europe com DNA Other models http www sony asia com support Connecting the IC recorder to your computer You can transfer the IC recorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the computer Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the IC recorder to connect the USB connectors of the IC recorder and your computer The IC recorder is recognized by he computer as soon as the cable is connected You can connect or disconnect the cable when the IC ecorder and the computer are turned on or off While the IC recorder is connected to the computer CONNECTING is displayed in he display window of the IC recorder Computer To USB connector of your computer To lt gt USB connector S ya USB connecting cable IC recorder H Notes Do not connect more than two USB devices o your computer Normal operation will not be guaranteed Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at any one time Before connecting the IC recorder to the computer check that batteries are inserted in the IC recorder t is recommended that you disconnect the cable from the computer when you do not use the Digital Voice Edito
74. lace the old batteries with new ones Or charge the rechargeable batteries or replace the old rechargeable batteries with new ones MEMORY FULL The remaining memory capacity of the IC recorder is insufficient Erase some messages before recording FILE FULL When there are already 999 messages in the selected folder or the total number of the file stored in the IC recorder becomes maximum you cannot record a new message Erase some messages before recording a message FILE DAMAGED You cannot play or edit messages because the data of the selected file is damaged FORMAT ERROR PROCESS ERROR The IC recorder cannot be turned on using the computer because there is no copy of the control file required for operation Format the IC recorder using the formatting function in the menu The IC recorder failed in memory access Remove and then re insert the batteries Save a backup copy of your data and format the IC recorder using the menu 120 Error message Cause Remedy SET DATE amp TIME e Set the clock otherwise you cannot set the alarm SET ADD OVERWRITE e ADD OVERWRITE in the menu is set to OFF You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording NO FILE e The selected folder does not have any messages You cannot move a message or set the alarm etc because of this ALREADY SET e You set the alarm to play back a message at a date and time previously set on anot
75. leted you cannot retrieve it BEEP Sets whether a beep will be heard or not ON A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted OFF No beep sound will be heard H Note The alarm sounds even if you set BEEP to OFF in the menu Menu items Settings Initial setting See page LED Turns the operation indicator on or off during operation ON During recording or playback the operation indicator lights or flashes OFF The operation indicator does not light or flash even during operation H Note When the IC recorder is connected to a computer the operation indicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF BACKLIGHT MENU LANGUAGE Turns the backlight in the display window on or off 10 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for 10 seconds 60 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for 60 seconds OFF The backlight in the display window does not light even during operation Sets the language to be used for messages menus folder 21 names file names etc European model ENGLISH Pycckn Russian Other models ENGLISH Pycckn Russian 8A Japanese 20 Korean Stx Chinese tx Chinese na Thai g uompuny nuay y uzan 91 92 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page USB CHARGE Sets whether batteries will be charged using a USB connection or not ON The b
76. llowing information is only applicable to equipment sold in the 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 e The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders e Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the IC recorder or computer Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the IC recorder may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the connected IC recorder The IC recorder is not functioning normally Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the IC recorder Notice for users Program 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Sony Corporation Documentation 2009 Sony Corporation Al described herein in whole or in part may not be re re Sony Corporation Oo FOR ANY DAMAGES WHETHER BASED O THEREOF Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information
77. m the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room MUSIC 4 To record more natural acoustic sound as well as preventing sound distortion MANUAL During manual recording you can adjust the recording level manually 4 Press Ml stop to exit the menu mode Manual Recording Mode Built in 4 microphones N Operation indicator When you set REC LEVEL to MANUAL you can adjust the recording level manually 1 Set REC LEVEL to MANUAL in the menu For details see Setting the Recording Level page 33 2 Select a folder Press EYYMENU to display the folder selection window Press kK or BPI to select the folder in which you want to record messages then press B gt I 3 Press and hold record pause The IC recorder enters the record standby mode When you speak into the microphone the level meter in the display window moves 4 Press kl or PPI to adjust the recording level depending on the sound source il Bulpso30y Adjust the maximum level of the sound to be recorded to about 12 dB on the level meter according the sound source If CEH is displayed press ke or PPI and adjust the recording level down so that OME is not displayed to prevent sound distortion 35 OVER indicator Adjust the maximum level of the sound to about 12 dB L LEV R 06 0 00 00 9h 00m GA cm Press and hold k lt or BPI to c
78. message you want to erase or press and hold ERASE while the IC recorder is in the stop mode The message title message number and ERASE ERASE TO EXECUTE will be displayed and the message will be played back 2 Press ERASE again while ERASE ERASE TO EXECUTE is displayed ERASING will be displayed one message will be erased and the remaining messages will be renumbered p s ess w Bupa To cancel erasing Press W stop in step 1 71 To erase another message Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning To erase a part of one message Divide the message into two messages first then proceed with the same steps from the beginning 72 Erasing all messages in a folder 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode 2 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select ERASE ALL then press i ERASE ALL appears ADD OVERWRITE OFF 7 ERASE BOOKMARK gt z 4 Press 44 or PPI to select YES then press Ml CI Lesson 002 500 ERASE ALL NO ERASING with animation appears and all messages in the selected folder will be erased 5 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step 4 then press B gt I Moving a Message to a Different Folder H No
79. mode GE ED Ea MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder 122 16 LPCM files recorded using the IC recorder m Ea an E SE LPC files recorded using the IC recorder 13 For details see Selecting the Recording Mode page 30 Displays one of the following when a file is transferred from the computer UA MP3 files transferred LPCM files transferred QB WMA files transferred Displays the following icon if the IC recorder cannot recognize the file Recording level indicator Displays the currently selected microphone sensitivity for recording Recorded with the low ecording level Recorded with the high cording level Recorded with the further high ecording level Recorded with proper balance or music Recorded with the manual ecording mode N D AO keg 1 14 Remaining recording time indication Displays the remaining recording ime in hours minutes and seconds f there is more than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours f there is more than 10 minutes and ess than 10 hours time remaining he time is displayed in hours and minutes f there is less than 10 minutes time remaining the time is displayed in minutes and seconds 12 Display during recording Operating mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation of the IC recorder
80. nction 59 When you set the DPC switch to ON you can adjust the speed of the playback in a range from 200 to 75 Set the speed by 10 for setting and by 5 for setting 30 84 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page V UP A low level portion of a recorded message can be 63 amplified allowing you to hear even low small voices more easily MEDIUM Adjusts the V UP function less finely MAXIMUM Adjusts the V UP function more effectively OFF The V UP function does not work EFFECT Sets whether to reinforce bass sound during playback 60 BASS1 The bass sound is reinforced BASS2 The bass sound is further reinforced OFF The EFFECT function does not work H Note When playing back messages using a built in speaker the EFFECT function does not work EASY SEARCH Sets the easy search function 55 ON You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing gt I and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing k This function is useful when attempting to locate desired point in a long recording OFF The easy search function does not work When you press Kd or BPI a message will be moved forward or backward a uonsung nuay y uzan 85 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page PLAY MODE Sets the playback mode 57 1 A message is played back and the IC recorder stops after playback x Messages in one folder are played back continuously and
81. o select AUDIO IN then press w E Ai Bulpsod0y SELECT INPUT MIC IN MIC IN EONO 51 8 Press record pause to start recording CO A flashes and the IC recorder enters the recording pause mode 9 Start playback on the component connected to the IC recorder GS SUG appears on the display and synchronized recording starts The synchronized recording pauses when no sound is detected for more han 2 seconds and A GW flashes The IC recorder starts recording again as anew message when sound is detected H Notes e During synchronized recording you cannot divide a recording message page 43 you cannot pause recording page 29 you cannot record with the VOR function or you cannot record with the pre recording function Depending on the equipment connected to the IC recorder the synchronized recording function may not operate properly due to a difference in the audio input level 52 To record without using the synchronized recording function 1 Press and hold 27 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select DETAIL MENU then press BM ALARM REC MODE 5 MP3 GEE 3 Press kaa or PPI to select SYNC REC then press gt PRE REC OFF 5 SELECT INPUT IMICIN_ 4 Press lt 4 or PPI to select OFF then press BM SYNC REC ON OFF 5 Press ll stop to exit
82. o the help files For details on each operation refer to the help files Transferring the files using the Digital Voice Editor software 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable page 95 2 Start the Digital Voice Editor software and transfer music or language files from your computer to the IC recorder 108 The IC recorder can recognize up to 511 folders When there is one file in each folder you can create up to 340 folders and when there are 5 folders you can copy up to 1 012 files in total with up to 999 files in one folder 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer then press B MENU to select the folder you want 4 Press Kl or PPI to select the file you want to play then press gt E 5 Press ll to stop playback For details on using the Digital Voice Editor software refer to the help files Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass Storage Device When the IC recorder is connected to your computer image data or text data on the computer as well as messages or files recorded using the IC recorder can be temporarily stored in the IC recorder For details on the system requirements see page 94 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable page 95 On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER has been recognized On the Macintosh screen make sure that an IC R
83. on with a microphone in front of your mouth a sound near the IC recorder or a loud sound HIGH 8 To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews S HIGH of To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room MUSIC To record more natural acoustic sound as well as preventing sound distortion MANUAL During manual recording you can adjust the recording level manually LCF LOW CUT Sets the LCF Low Cut Filter function to cut a low frequency 41 to reduce the roaring noise from wind therfore you can record a message more clearly ON The LCF function is activated OFF The LCF function is cancelled E uompuny nuay y uzan 33 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated Recording function 42 ON Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and pauses when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is activated when record pause is pressed OFF The VOR function does not work H Note If REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL the VOR function does not work DISPLAY Changes the display mode in the playback stop mode ELAPSE Elapsed playback time of one message REMAIN The remaining time of one message REC DATE Date recorded DPC Sets the DPC Digital Pitch Control fu
84. ording or recording pause Recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound After you release Kk playback starts rom that point One hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the IC recorder enters the stop mode You cannot select this function in the manual recording mode Monitoring the recording Connect the supplied stereo headphones to the Q headphone jack and monitor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL or but the recording level is fixed Recording a sound centering ona specific direction To record a sound centering on a specific direction slide the DIRECTNL switch to the ON position This is convenient when you want to record a particular sound at a conference meeting etc When the DIRECTNL switch is set to ON the directional microphone is used therefore the sound is recorded in the monaural mode even when you select the stereo recording mode LPCM 44 16 LPCM 22 16 MP3 192k MP3 128k LPEC STHQ LPEC ST or LPEC STLP mode When you are using an external microphone the DIRECTNL switch does not function i Bulpsod0y 29 When the DIRECTNL switch is set to OFF Selecting the Recording Mode The IC recorder is compatible with 3 kinds of codec LPCM Linear PCM MP3 and LPEC The features offered by each are as follows LPCM Linear PCM This is a WAV file
85. oring the recording PIMETO DOM Egnen aa 49 oving a Message Recording with other equipment 66 P3128 leche tes 17 30 32 82 Record standby mode P3 192k 17 30 32 82 Reinforcing the bass sound 17 30 32 82 Remaining recording time PROG Sih ak ee ae 30 97 129 RCH AT LLAT LOTS fall ehs ere ee eer Repeat play of a message N Review LOTE EEE T EE E AA A 128 S P Setting the clock Pause recording u ssvssssssessvsssssssressesotness 29 43 52 Setting the language Playback MOCEC ueessssessessssetusstneenesssstnetn 57 86 Software Playing Back Messages Precautions Preparing a Power SOUFCE essssssesssesnseennee 14 Synchronized recording Priority Mark s ssssscssssssssssessecssesnsetneeisssnsesetee Tf System Limitations vsv R T Rechargeable Dattery escsessssssssseee 7 14 16 Transferring Files Recording from a telephone essecsscsssceeeeee 50 Troubleshooting F Recording from other equipment Digital Voice Editor eessssssesssseseeine Recording level IC recorder Recording MESSAGES eoesscssessseesneetneeeseeneeesetee 27 Turning the IC Recorder On or Off Recording mode Recording time 133 U USB AC adaptor USB charging USB mass storage COVICE sessessssssssssseeneeee 109 vV VOICED ea AS 63 85 VOR TUNCHOR ssaa 42 80 84 WwW WMA FILE ssnntases tet casecgsecrictencancintad desc 97 129 134 Trademarks e Microsoft Windows Windows Vist
86. please access the support home page for he IC recorder European model http support sony europe com DNA Other models http www sony asia com support a Jayndwo gt sno 6uizi9 103 Note on transcribing a message Installing the software When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition Install the Digital Voice Editor software on software to transcribe a message your computer s hard disk your computer must also meet the H Notes system requirements that the Dragon e 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not NaturallySpeaking requires supported Note on sending a voice e mail e While installing the software do not connect or disconnect the USB connecting cable The When you use Microsoft Outlook software may not be installed properly Express 5 0 5 5 6 0 to send a voice e mail e When installing or uninstalling the software of a message your computer must also in Windows 2000 Professional make sure meet the system requirements that the o log on Windows as the user name of Outlook Express requires Administrator e When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Basic Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pa
87. put connector Tape recorder etc To record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment connect the Q headphone jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector minijack stereo of other equipment using an audio connecting cable not supplied 66 1 Connect the Q headphone jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector stereo minijack of other equipment using an audio connecting cable Press W to start playback and at the same time set the connected equipment to the recording mode A message from the IC recorder will be recorded on the equipment connected Press W stop on the IC recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recording Optional audio connecting cables not supplied To the IC To the other recorder equipment RK G139 Stereo Mini plug mini plug monaural RK G136 Stereo Stereo mini plug mini plug Keg Tip Before you start recording we recommend you to make trial recording first H Note Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm g yoeqheld You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time You can have the message played back on a specified date once every week or at the same time every day 67 1 Select the mess
88. r a Jayndwo gt sno HuIzIRN 95 96 Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 Make sure that the operation indicator is not flashing 2 Disconnect the USB connecting cable connected to the IC recorder from the USB connector of the computer On the Windows screen left click Safely Remove Hardware on the askbar and click Safely remove USB ass Storage Device On the Macintosh screen drag the IC RECORDER on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the C recorder refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer Copying Files from the IC Recorder to Your Computer You can save files or folders by transferring them from the IC recorder to your computer 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 95 On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER has been recognized On he Macintosh screen make sure that an IC RECORDER drive is displayed on he desk top 2 Copy files or folders you want to transfer to your computer Drag and drop the folders contains files you want from IC RECORDER to he local disc on your computer S To copy a folder Drag and drop Click and hold drag and then drop Copying Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Back
89. s and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press kaa or PPI to select VOR then press BM LCF LOW CUT OFF a DISPLAY ELAPSE 3 Press kaa or PPI to select ON then press Ml 4 Press ll stop to exit the menu mode 5 Press record pause EEY and We appear in the display window The recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound The recording pauses when no sound is detected and MAp and CO flash When the IC recorder detects sound again the recording starts again To cancel the VOR function Set VOR to OFF in step 3 H Notes e The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set REC LEVEL in the menu according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for an important recording set VOR to OFF in the menu If you press record pause to pause recording during VOR recording only EB flashes During synchronized recording page 51 manual recording page 35 and pre recording page 38 the VOR function does not work Dividing a Message into Two During Recording ii Bulpsod0y You can divide a message during recording so that the message is divided into two parts and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message 43 Press DIVIDE during recording H Notes
90. s not a malfunction Wait until he stop mode display appears recognized by your computer A folder file cannot be transferred from your computer The IC recorder does not e Take out the batteries and insert them again page 14 operate correctly The IC recorder does not e You may have formatted the memory of the IC recorder using operate he computer Use the IC recorder formatting function to ormat the memory page 90 The IC recorder is not e Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer and reconnect it Do not use a USB hub or USB extension cable other than the supplied USB connecting cable Connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable Operation is not guaranteed if you use any system requirements other than those described on page 94 Depending on the USB connector position the IC recorder may not be recognized If this happens try another connector g Bunooys jqnosL The file transferred from your computer cannot be played back The file format may differ from those that can be played back using the IC recorder mp3 wma msv wav page 101 Check the file name 115 116 Symptom Remedy A file name is not e If an LPEC MP3 or WMA file has no title a file name is displayed displayed instead If you want to display a title enter it using computer e The title artist name of an LPCM file cannot be displayed as title artist nam
91. sssesnsseee 26 Recording Recording MessageS s sssvsssvsvs11r11111111 27 Selecting the Recording Mode 30 Setting the Recording Level wees 33 Manual Recording MOE 35 Setting the Input Level Automatically to Prevent Sound Distortion the Limiter FUNCtION wees 37 Recording a Few Seconds in Advance before Starting to Record the Pre Recording Function uu 38 Cutting out Low Frequency the LCF FUNGON e 41 Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound the VOR FUNCTION ssssssssssessessrseostssaseasesrent 42 Dividing a Message into Two During Recordi resene 43 Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback Recording with an External Micr phoN Esi amenan 49 Recording sound from a telephone OF A Cell PONE diain 50 Recording from Other Equipment 50 To record using the synchronized recording function To record without using the synchronized recording function 52 Playback Playing Back Messages Selecting the Playback Mode Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat s 58 Adjusting the Playback Speed the DPC Function Reinforcing the Bass Sound Reducing Distortion to Human Voice Clearer the Noise Cut FUNCTION eee 61 Adjusting the Playback Sound by Amplifying Inaudible Sound the Digital Voice Up Fun
92. t be played back When you are going to transfer a file transfer it into a folder in the VOIC Tip E folder You can enter title or artist name etc into music files The titles and ar displayed on the IC recorde ist names can be r It is useful if you input them using the software you use to make the music files on your computer 100 H Notes e You cannot copy 511 or more or VOICE folders or files to the root directory ocated immediately below IC DER on the computer This is due to FAT file system limitations hat is RECOR olders except You cannot always transfer all files or folders depending on either the number of characters you use in file or folder names or he operating system e If no title or artist name has been entered Unknown will be displayed e If no title has been entered a file name will be displayed e Atitleo LPCM file cannot be displayed displayed e To disconnect the IC recorder from your computer refer to page 96 r artist name associated with an using the C recorder In this case a file name will be Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your computer You can save them on your computer play them back and edit them You can also
93. tes e When is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot move a message page 99 e You cannot move a message to a folder p sabessay Bupa 73 5 Press ll stop to exit the menu 1 Select the message you want to mode move 2 Press and hold 3 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select MOVE then press gt E The message to be moved will be played back To cancel moving the message Press ll stop before step 4 ERASE BOOKMARK gt ALARM gt 4 Press 44 or PPI to select the folder that you want to move the message into then press Ml FOLDERO1 _ 001 002 gt FOLDERO2 002 500 CI FOLDER0O3 012 020 EXECUTING is displayed and the message is moved to the last position in the destination folder When you move a message to another folder the original message in the previous folder will be deleted 74 Dividing a Message into Two You can divide a message during playback so that the message is divided into two parts and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message By dividing a message you can easily find the point from which you want to play back when you make a long recording such as at a meeting You can divide a message until the total number of messages in the folder reaches 999 or until the total number of messages in all folders
94. the menu Optional audio connecting cables not iode supplied To the IC To the other 6 Connect other equipment to the IC recorder equipment recorder when the IC recorder is in RK G139 Stereo Mini plug the stop mode mini plug monaural Connect the audio output connector RK G136 Stereo Stereo stereo mini plug of other equipment mini plug mini plug to the N microphone jack of the IC H Notes recorder using an audio connecting e If the input level is not strong enough cable y i 7 connect the headphone jack minijack SELECT INPUT appears in the display stereo of other equipment to the window microphone jack of the IC recorder in a u step 6 and adjust the volume level on the fe 7 Press or to select AUDIO equipment connected to the IC recorder IN then press P gt i e If SELECT INPUT is not displayed set itinthe menu page 89 Zz SELECT INPUT MIC IN e Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information MIC IN RO 8 Press record pause to start recording The built in microphones are automatically cut off and the sound from the connected equipment is recorded 9 start playback on the component connected to the IC recorder 53 Playing Back jack Operation indicator kea DP f MENU Q headphone HOLD 1 Select a folder 3 Press BM to start playback
95. tion or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer etc Specifications IC recorder section Capacity User available capacity ICD SX700 1 GB approx 970 MB 1 017 610 240 Byte ICD SX800 2 GB approx 1 9 GB 2 047 737 856 Byte A part of the memory capacity is used as a management area Recording time See page 32 1 When you are going to record continuously for a long time you may have to replace the batteries with new ones in the midst of recording For details on the battery life refer to page 17 Frequency range LPCM 44 16 50 20 000 Hz LPCM 22 16 50 10 000 Hz P3 192k 50 16 000 Hz P3 128k 50 16 000 Hz P3 48k 50 14 000 Hz LPEC STHQ 50 20 000 Hz LPEC ST 50 16 500 Hz LPEC STLP 50 7 000 Hz LPEC SP 50 6 000 Hz LPEC LP 50 3 500 Hz Bit rates and sampling frequencies for MP3 files Bit rate 32 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz 2 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported Not all encoders are supported Bit rate and sampling frequencies for WMA files Bit rate 32 192 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz 3 WMA Ver 9 is compatible however MBR Multi Bit Rate Lossless Professional and Voice are not supported A file of which copyright is protected cannot be played back Not all enco
96. transfer music files saved on your computer to the IC recorder Transferring messages recorded on the IC recorder to your computer You can save messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder on your computer s hard disk by message by folder or all messages at one time You can select a format to be used to save those messages as follows MSV LPEC files MSV ADPCM files MP3 files Windows standard WAV files Playing back messages on the computer You can play back messages on the computer using the following functions one message repeat playback A B repeat playback easy search playback with a bookmark as well as normal playback You can also adjust the playback speed Transferring messages saved on your computer to the IC recorder to play You can transfer messages saved on your computer as well as other files such as voice files sent by e mail MSV LPEC ADPCWM files WAV files MP3 files by file or by folder to the IC recorder You can also play them back using the IC recorder Editing messages saved on your computer or IC recorder using your computer You can change message titles or user names sort messages set delete priority marks or bookmarks divide combine messages etc on your computer depending on the format of the file You can change the order of the messages in a Jayndwos sno HuIzIRN 101 the IC recorder using the computer You can also save messages saved on your computer
97. u can hear the human voice more clearly 61 When you are using the built in speaker the Noise Cut function does not work During playback set the NOISE CUT switch to ON High frequency sound High frequency noise such as aa an electronic device You can hear gt the human megung voice more clearly Low frequency ES noise such as roaring noise Low from wind frequency sound 62 H Notes e The bass sound cannot be reinforced if the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON e The effect of the Noise Cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice To cancel the Noise Cut function Set the NOISE CUT switch to OFF Adjusting the Playback Sound by Amplifying Inaudible Sound the Digital Voice Up Function When you set V UP to MEDIUM or MAXIMUM the low level part of a recorded message is amplified allowing you to hear even low small voices more easily 1 Press and hold 21 MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press kaa or PPI to select V UP then press Ml DPC 30 EFFECT OFF z 3 Press lt 4 or PPI to select MEDIUM or MAXIMUM then press Hi MiV MAXIMUM gt a yoeqheld MEDIUM You can adjust the Digital Voice Up function less finely MAXIMUM You can adjust the Digital Voice Up function more effectively OFF The Digital Voice
98. up open the DVE folder in the Setup folder on the CD ROM then double click setup exe Make sure that you accept the terms of the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement then click Next The Software Install window appears a Jayndwos gt sno 6uizij9 105 4 Select Digital Voice Editor then click Install Follow the instructions on the screen to make the settings required for installation If you have already installed a previous version of the Digital Voice Editor or any version of the Memory Stick Voice Editor The dialog box used to uninstall a previous version of the Digital Voice Editor or any version of the Memory Stick Voice Editor will be displayed Follow the instructions on the screen o uninstall the software The message files are not removed H Note f any illegal data modification is attempted or a file is used for other than private purposes the file may become unplayable or the Digital Voice Editor may become inoperable When the dialog box used to select how to save files is displayed When you save files recorded using the IC recorder onto the computer named above you can select whether you wish to convert them into the MP3 format Select the desired setting When the dialog box used to select an ICD P series is displayed Select Yes to edit messages recorded using ICD P series When the dialog box used to select the lan
99. use your computer with the Digital Voice Editor software see System requirements on page 103 To use your computer without the Digital Voice Editor software To use your computer with the IC recorder without the Digital Voice Editor software or to use the IC recorder as a USB mass storage device your computer must meet the operating system requirements and port environment described below Operating systems Windows Vista Ultimate indows Vista Business indows Vista Home Premium indows Vista Home Basic indows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ervice Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Wi Wi Wi Wi WN 94 Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Mac OS X v10 2 8 v10 5 Pre installed Hardware Environment Port USB port Sound board Sound cards compatible with any of the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems H Note The following systems are not supported 64 bit versions of Windows XP Any operating systems other than the ones indicated above Personally assembled PCs or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environments Multi monitor environments For the latest version information and compatibil
100. ve selected a By folder the folder will be automatically switched to a E folder in which a message can be recorded and the message will be recorded as the last one in the folder While the operation indicator is flashing or is lit in red or orange do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor Doing so may damage the data Noise may be recorded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the IC recorder during recording e Before making a recording be sure to check the remaining power of the batteries page 16 e When REC LEVEL is set to LOW HIGH 7 S HIGH 8 or MUSIC the limiter function does not work e To avoid replacing batteries during a long recording session use a USB AC adaptor not supplied page 125 e The maximum recording time varies if you record messages in different recording modes To Do this pause Press record pause recording During recording pause the operation indicator flashes in red and t flashes in he display window release pause Press record pause and resume again recording Recording resumes rom that point To stop recording after pausing recording press W stop review the Press D gt current Recording stops and recording playback starts from the instantly beginning of the message just recorded review during Press and hold K lt during recording rec
101. ws Vista Business Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Basic Wi indows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Pre Installed Hardware Environment Computer IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266 MHz Pentium II processor or higher For Windows Vista 800MHz Pentium IIl processor or higher RAM 128MB or more For Windows Vista 512MB or more Hard disk space 150MB or more CD ROM drive When creating an audio CD or data CD a CD R RW drive is needed Port USB port Sound board Sound cards compatible with any of the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems Display High color 16bit or more and 800x480 dots or more Internet access for Voice Mail function and CD database service H Note The following systems are not supported 64 bit versions of Windows XP Any operating systems other than the ones indicated above Personally assembled PCs or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment For the latest version information and compatibility with your operating system
102. y when you have connected other equipment to the IC recorder using an audio connecting cable and set SELECT INPUT to AUDIO IN Menu items Settings Initial setting See page SELECT INPUT Selects the external input to be recorded that is connected 49 50 to the microphone jack IC IN Select when you record messages using an external microphone AUDIO IN Select when you record using other equipment DATE amp TIME Sets the clock 19 AUTO When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that is running the Digital Voice Editor the clock will be automatically adjusted according to that computer ANUAL You can set the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence TIME DISPLAY Sets the clock display 12 HOUR 12 00AM midnight 12 00PM noon 24 HOUR 0 00 midnight 12 00 noon a uonsung nuay y uzan 89 90 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page FORMAT Sets the formatting of the drive after ERASE ALL DATA has been displayed YES The drive will be formatted NO The drive will not be formatted H Notes e Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory If you format the IC recorder using your computer the sound may be interrupted unexpectedly and the recording time may be shortened e When you format the memory all the data which you have stored in the IC recorder will be deleted Once the data is de
103. y overwrite within the remaining recording time You cannot add or overwrite a recording with an LPCM WMA or MP3 file that was not recorded using the IC recorder When BX is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot edit messages in that folder Recording is interrupted E Bunooys jqnosL e The VOR function page 42 or the synchronized recording function is activated Set VOR to OFF page 84 or SYNC REC to OFF page 88 in the menu 111 112 Symptom Remedy Noise is heard e An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the IC recorder during recording so that noise was recorded The IC recorder was placed near an AC power source a uorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug The Q headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug oise may be heard during recording pause of an MP3 file VOR recording or synchronized recording Noise may also be heard at the point where you add a recording or overwrite a recording Recording level is low REC LEVEL is set to LOW Display the menu and set REC LEVEL to HIGH 8 or S HIGH page 33 When REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL adjust the recording level manually using lt 4 or DP f it is difficult to hear small sound of a recorded message set V UP to MAXIMUM or

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