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Sony ICD-UX200F Cassette Player User Manual

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1. 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select SYNC REC and then press B gt ENT Language USB Charge Auto Power Off Select Input syncREc 4 Press A or Y on the control button to select ON and then press B gt ENT 38 SYNC REC gt ON 5 Press W 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 page 41 Select Input appears in the display window If Select Input is not displayed set it in the menu page 82 7 Press A or Y on the control button to select Audio IN and then press B gt ENT Select Input MIC IN gt Audio IN 8 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 9 Press REC PAUSE to start recording Oo flashes and the IC recorder enters the recording pause mode 1 0 Start playback on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder 1 appears on the display and synchronized recording starts The synchronized recording pauses when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and ij Sie flashes The IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when sound is detected H Notes During synchronized recording you cannot divide a message page
2. SKT L lt MUI HOLD 17 Basic Operations Recording H Note e Before making a recording exit HOLD mode and turn on the power Selecting a folder 1 Press to display the folder selection window Ol D anr 71 Ra 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select the folder in which you want to record messages aL E3 FOLDERO1 10 o There are 10 folders already available when you purchase the IC recorder 3 Press BE ENT Co ENT oo 18 Starting to record 1 Press REC PAUSE in the stop mode Operation The operation indicator lights in red indicator You do not need to press and hold REC PAUSE while recording The new message will be automatically recorded after a CSI REC the last recorded message PAUSE 2 Turn the built in microphones in the direction of the Built in source to be recorded To stop recording ees microphones XG 1 Press m STOP Accessing appears on the display and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording Note while accessing e E STOP o The IC recorder is recording data and saving it in memory when Accessing appears on the display While the IC recorder is accessing data do not remove the battery or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor not supplied Doing so may damage the data il suo e1ado o1seg 19 Other operations pause recording Press REC PAUSE Duri
3. Pre Installed H Notes e Operation is not guaranteed if any operating system other than those indicated on the left Windows 98 or Linux etc is used 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported For the latest version information and compatibility with your operating system please access the support home page for the IC recorder U S A http www sony com recordersupport Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport http fr sony ca ElectronicsSupport Latin American areas http www sony latin com index crp 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 Operating systems other than the ones indicated on the left Personally constructed computers or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment p uonewuoyu peuonIppy 99 When you are using Windows 2000 Professional Install the driver using SonyRecorder_Driver exe in the IC recorder Design and specifications IC recorder section Capacity User available capacity ICD UX200 UX200F 2 GB approx 1 79 GB 1 928 822 784 Byte ICD UX300 UX300F 4 GB approx 3 59 GB 3 860 922 368 Byte A part of the memory capacity is used as a management area Frequency range e ST 40 Hz 20 000 Hz e STSP 4
4. Turning the power on x Q E D b v Q m a Slide the HOLD POWER switch in the direction of POWER for more than 1 second The IC recorder is turned on and Accessing is displayed Turning the power off Slide the HOLD POWER switch in the direction of POWER for more than 2 seconds and Power Off is displayed Tips When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder 12 e When you leave the IC recorder without attempting an operation for a certain length of time the auto power off function will take effect The length of time before auto power off is set to 10min when you purchase the IC recorder You can select the length of time before auto power off in the menu page 81 Step 4 Setting the Clock E STOP al ds bm ENT ay UL MENU Sl A Y You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time Clock setting display appears when you insert battery for the first time or when you insert a battery after the IC recorder has been without battery for more than 3 minutes Set Date amp Time appears and then the year section flashes in the display window Setting the clock after recharging the battery 1 Press A or Y on the control button to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence and then press B gt ENT g papes
5. or SP in the menu When creating a user speech file training set REC Mode to the mode you normally use for voice recognition software e Set Mic Sensitivity to Low 4 in the menu e Hold the IC recorder firmly and start recording Hold the IC recorder so that the microphone is about an inch 2 cm 3 cm from the corner of your mouth not directly in front of it This minimizes the sound of your breath in the recordings enabling maximum recognition accuracy H Note Avoid recording in a noisy place such as ona subway platform in order to obtain maximum recognition accuracy p Jayndwoy sno Buizyan 93 Disconnecting the IC Recorder from Your Computer Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 Make sure that the operation indicator does not light 2 Perform the following operation on your computer On the Windows screen left click the icon at the bottom of the desktop of the computer w Left click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device The icon can be different on different operating systems On the Macintosh screen drag the IC RECORDER on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer 94 3 Make sure that the display of the IC recorder turns off 4 Disconnect the IC recorder from the USB port of the comp
6. If you cannot insert the USB connector of the IC recorder into the USB port of a computer directly use the supplied USB connection support cable USB connection support cable supplied H Notes s If you connect more than two USB devices to your computer normal operation will not be guaranteed s Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB connection support cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed e A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at the same time e Before connecting the IC recorder to the computer make sure that the battery is inserted in the IC recorder e It is recommended that you disconnect the IC recorder from the computer when you are not using the IC recorder connected to the computer Construction of folders and files If you connect the IC recorder to your computer you can see the structure of folders and files on the computer screen IC RECORDER Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder FOLDERO1 FOLDER10 Folder transferred from your computer Conversations 2 p Jayndwoy sno uIZIN 85 The folders and files are displayed on the computer screen as shown The folder indicators in the display window of the IC recorder are as follows B Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder They have been already made when you purchase
7. The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 10 minutes 30min The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 30 minutes 60min The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 60 minutes i uonoun4 nua y jnogy 81 82 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Select Input Selects the external input to be recorded that is connected to the 36 37 N microphone jack MIC IN Select when you record messages using an external microphone Audio IN Select when you record using other equipment SYNC REC When set to ON the IC recorder enters the recording pause 37 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 Format Sets the formatting of the drive Execute Formatting appears and the drive will be formatted Cancel The drive will not be formatted H Notes e Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory e When the memory is formatted all the data stored in the IC recorder will be erased Once the memory has been erased you cannot retrieve the data that was erased Utilizing Your Computer Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer When the IC recorder is connected to your computer the IC recorder is recognized by the computer and you can trans
8. 27 hr through 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min speaker i uonewuoyu peuonIppy 1037 Recording ST 2 STSP 3 STLP 4 SP 5 LP 6 Music file mode 128 kbps 44 1 kHz Playback Approx 63 hr Approx 67 hr Approx 75 hr Approx 75 hr Approx 83 hr Approx 67 hr using the 30 min headphones FM recording Approx 3 hr Approx 4hr Approx 4hr Approx 4hr Approx Shr 30 min 30 min FM reception Approx 7 hr 30 min hr hours min minutes 1 The battery life is measured in testing using methods proprietary to Sony The battery life may shorten depending on how you operate the IC recorder 2 ST Stereo high quality recording mode 3 STSP Stereo standard recording mode 4 STLP Stereo long play recording mode 5 SP Monaural standard play recording mode 6 LP Monaural long play recording mode 7 When playing back music through the internal speaker with the volume level set to 15 104 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 Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be turned off Slide the HOLD POWER switch in the direction of POWER for more than 2 seconds when the IC recorder is stopped page 12 The IC recorder cannot be turned on The
9. e When you are using the built in speaker or listening to the FM radio this setting is invalid e When the noise cut function is set to ON in the menu this setting is invalid it suoljesado yoeghe d 19410 49 50 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm lt a E STOP bm ENT L U menu n A Y 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 You can set a maximum of 30 alarms 1 Select the message you want to play back with an alarm 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop mode The menu mode window will be displayed Press A or Y on the control button to select Alarm and then press B gt ENT Effect Easy Search Play Mode Display Press A or Y on the control button to select New and then press B gt ENT Alarm New 3 Set the alarm date and time Press A or Y on the control button to select Date a day of the week or Daily and then press B gt ENT When you select Date Set the year month day hour and minute in sequence as described in Step 4 Setting the Clock on page 13 Executing then your settings are displayed When you select a day of the week or Daily
10. on your computer To install Dragon NaturallySpeaking your computer should meet the specified system requirements You can transcribe the following messages saved in your IC recorder or on your computer ST STSP STLP or SP recording mode messages MP3 files 44 1 16 11 kHz 16 bit WAV AAC LC files saved on your computer e You cannot transcribe a message recording the voices of more than one person Creating a user file adapted to your recorded speech Training What is Training Before you can transcribe recorded messages using Dragon NaturallySpeaking you must create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech This procedure is called training When training is complete Dragon NaturallySpeaking creates a user speech file containing information about your recorded speech e Refer to the operating instructions or the help supplied with Dragon NaturallySpeaking as some parts of training are the same as those required for dictating directly to the computer using a headset microphone e Even if you have already created a user speech file with a headset microphone you should create a separate speech file for the IC recorder to get better recognition accuracy Tips on using the IC recorder When transcribing messages recorded using the IC recorder the following tips will help you obtain maximum recognition accuracy e Set REC Mode to ST STSP STLP
11. 34 and you cannot pause recording page 20 e Depending on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder the synchronized recording function may not operate properly due to a difference in the audio input level To record without using the synchronized recording function 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Detail Menu and then press B gt ENT Protect Move Erase All FM Radio Detail Menu il 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select SYNC REC and then press B gt ENT Language USB Charge Auto Power Off Select Input SYNC REC I E suonesado puip1oo y 19410 39 4 Press A or Y on the control button to select OFF and then press B gt ENT SYNC REC ON 5 Press W 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 NN microphone jack of the IC recorder using an audio connecting cable page 41 Select Input appears in the display window If Select Input is not displayed set it in the menu page 82 40 7 Press A or Y on the control button to select Audio IN and then press B gt ENT Select Input MIC IN e Audio IN 8 Press W STOP to exit t
12. DPC SPEED CTRL switch to OFF H Notes e You can only adjust the playback speed between 0 and 50 when messages are recorded as WMA AAC LC files e When any one message is played back repeatedly by pressing and holding B gt ENT 442 Changing the Playback Settings Selecting the playback mode J lt I E STOP bm ENT LA U MENU ace A Y You can select the playback mode in the menu 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Play Mode and then press B gt ENT VOR Noise Cut Effect 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select 1 FJ ALL S 1 G By or ALL and then press b gt ENT Play Mode ian 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode SUuOIIR 90 O yoeghe d 19410 45 1 A message is played back P Messages in one folder are played back continuously ALL All the messages are played back continuously Gil One message is played back repeatedly Gf Messages in one folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat 1 During playback press G repeat A B to specify the starting point A A B B is displayed 2 Press G repeat A B
13. 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 a uoleWOjU peuonippy 97 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 Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer etc 98 Specifications System requirements Operating systems Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Mac OS X v10 2 8 v10 5
14. Press A or Y on the control button to set the hour and then press B gt ENT press A or Y on the control button to set the minute and then press B gt ENT 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode The setting process is finished and ey alarm indicator appears in the display window To change the alarm setting 1 Select Alarm List in the menu then press B gt ENT The alarm list is displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select the item you want to change then press B gt ENT 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Edit then press B gt ENT 4 Select Date a day of the week or Daily then press B gt ENT 5 Set the date and time and press B gt ENT Executing then your settings are displayed 6 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 of To change the alarm setting In step 3 select Cancel and press B gt ENT Cancel Alarm is displayed Press A or Y on the control button to select Execute then press B gt ENT The alarm will be cancelled and the alarm indicator will disappear from the display window To set the alarm pattern 1 Select Alarm Pattern in the menu then press B gt ENT it suonesado yoeghe d 19410 51 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Beep amp Play Beep or Play then press B gt ENT 3 Press W STOP to exi
15. again to specify the finishing point B c A B is displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press B gt ENT 46 To stop A B Repeat playback Press W STOP To change the segment specified for A B Repeat playback During A B Repeat playback press G repeat A B again to specify a new starting point A Then specify a new finishing point B as in step 2 H Note You cannot specify the finishing point B before the starting point A that has been set Making the human voice clearer the noise cut function J C B STOP bm ENT L L MENU I A Y When the noise cut function is set to ON in the menu the distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is reduced therefore you can hear the human voice more clearly 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Noise Cut and then press B gt ENT REC Mode Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select ON and then press B gt ENT Noise Cut gt ON d Press W STOP to exit the menu mode H Notes s The effect of the noise cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice s Whe
16. an error has occurred OFF No beep sound will be heard H Note The alarm sounds even if you set Beep to OFF in the menu 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 80 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Backlight Turns the backlight in the display window on or off ON The backlight in the display window lights up for approx 10 seconds OFF The backlight in the display window does not light even during operation Language Sets the language to be used for messages menus folder names 15 file names etc English Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French USB Charge Sets whether battery will be charged using a USB connection or 9 not ON The battery will be charged OFF The battery 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 battery regardless this setting Auto Power Off If the IC recorder is on and left for the period you have set the IC recorder turns off automatically Smin The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 5 minutes 10min
17. computer and slide the USB lever in the direction of the arrow to retract the USB connector 1 This is an approximation for the time it takes to charge from no remaining battery power to full battery power at room temperature It varies depending on the remaining power and the condition of the battery It also takes more time if the temperature of the battery is low or if the battery is charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder 2 If the IC recorder cannot be connected to a computer directly use the supplied USB connection support cable H Note If the battery indicator is not displayed in an animation charging has not been done properly See Troubleshooting on page 108 When using a fully charged battery or an LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery Follow the step 1 Tips e Do not use manganese battery for this IC recorder e When replacing the battery messages recorded or alarm settings are not erased even when you remove the battery e When replacing the battery the clock continues moving for about 3 minutes after you remove the battery When to charge replace the battery The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition ae Battery remain indication Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the old battery with a new one Low Battery appears and the IC recorder will stop operation g papes Bunje5 11 Step 3 Turning the IC Recorder On
18. listening to the FM radio or when the noise cut function is set to ON in the menu the Effect function does not work Easy Search Sets the easy search function 42 ON You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing P on the control button and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing taa on the control button 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 Ke or PI on the control button a message will be moved forward or backward Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Play Mode Sets the playback mode 45 1 A message is played back oe Messages in one folder are played back continuously ALL All the messages are played back continuously Gul One message is played back repeatedly S BE Messages in one folder are played back repeatedly G ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly Display Changes the display mode Elapsed Time Elapsed playback time of one message Remain Time During stop or playback the remaining time of the message During recording the available recording time REC Date Date recorded REC Time Time recorded R uonoun4 nua y jnogy 77 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Alarm Sets the alarm 50 New To set the alarm select New and set the date time or day of the week or choose daily for playbac
19. not appear in the display window Precautions On power Operate the unit only on 1 5 V or 1 2 V DC Use one NH AAA rechargeable battery or one LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery On safety Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling e Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the battery and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further Be careful not to allow water to splash on the unit The unit is not water proof In particular be careful in the following situations When you have the unit in your pocket and go to the bathroom etc When you bend down the unit may drop into the water and may get wet When you use the unit in an environment where the unit is exposed to rain snow or humidity Incircumstances where you get sweaty If you touch the unit with wet hands or if you put the unit in the pocket of sweaty clothes the unit may get wet e You may feel pain in your ears if you use the headphones when the ambient air is very dry This is not because of a malfunction of the headphones but because of static electricity accumulated in your body You can reduce static electricity by wearing non synthetic clothes that prevent the emergence of static electricity On noise e
20. of the second message may be interrupted E suonesado BuIp 009u 1940 35 Recording via Other Devices Recording with an external microphone Stereo microphone d N microphone jack E STOP D REC PAUSE G s bm ENT a Ls A Y L 1 Connect an external microphone to the microphone jack when the IC recorder is in the stop mode Select Input appears in the display window If Select Input is not displayed set it in the menu page 82 36 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select MIC IN and then press B gt ENT Select Input MIC IN 3 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 4 Press REC PAUSE to start recording The built in microphones are automatically cut off If the input level is not strong enough adjust the microphone sensitivity on the IC recorder When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder 9 Recommended microphones You can use the Sony ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P electret condenser microphone not supplied Recording sound from a telephone or a cell phone You can use the ECM TL1 headphone type electret condenser microphone not supplied to record sound from a telephone or a cell phone For details on how to make the connection refer to the operating instructions supplied with the ECM TL1 microphone H Notes e After you have m
21. on the control button to select the folder 5 A oO 3 Press PI on the control button O7 gt Om O 4 Press A or Y on the control button to select the message Il you want to play O l TY CUFOLDERO1 9 ol 7090910 001 1090910_002 090911_001 Dio90912_001_ 1 228 5 Press BE ENT Playback will start soon and the operation indicator will light in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 80 the operation indicator does not light 6 Press VOL to adjust the volume To stop playback 1 Press m STOP Operation indicator fos b gt O LST bm ENT fe no nS 1 oO S E ar VOL Sal I c 0 Q o E STOP 23 24 Other operations stop at the current position Press B gt ENT To resume playback from that point press B gt ENT Playback Pause function again go back to the beginning of Press K on the control button once the current message go back to previous Press taa on the control button repeatedly During the stop mode messages keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously skip to the next message Press P on the control button once skip to the succeeding Press gt P on the control button repeatedly During the stop mode messages keep the button pressed to skip the messages continuously These operations are for when Easy Search is set to OFF pag
22. one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point Playing back a message repeatedly During playback press and hold B gt ENT until G 1 appears The selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press B gt ENT again Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function Rear e z e e e K K KZ L A g E m S 2 g E E Front l ent SUuOIIR 90 O yoeghe d 19410 When you set the DPC Digital Pitch Control function to ON you can adjust the playback speed between 100 and 50 of normal speed in the menu The message is played back in natural tones thanks to the digital processing function 43 1 Slide the DPC SPEED CTRL switch to during playback page 43 or when the ON specified A B section is played back repeatedly page 46 you cannot adjust the 2 If you wish to increase the playback playback speed speed press A on the control button when the IC recorder is in the playback mode Every time the button is pressed you can increase the speed by 5 for from 50 to 0 and 10 for between 0 and 100 3 If you wish to decrease the playback speed press Y on the control button when the IC recorder is in the playback mode Every time the button is pressed you can decrease the speed by 5 for from 0 to 50 and 10 for between 100 and 0 To resume normal playback Slide the
23. the IC recorder fs Folder transferred from a computer They are displayed when music files have been transferred from a computer H Note You can record messages in up to 10 folders FOLDERO1 10 using the IC recorder 1 The name of a folder in which music files are 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 examples of folder names 2 The IC recorder can recognize up to 8 levels of folders copied to the IC recorder 3 If you copy music files separately they are classified as being in No Folder 86 Tips e You can change the folder name title artist name and or file name using a computer s The title or artist name etc registered in the music files can be displayed on the IC recorder It is useful if you input the ID3 tag information using the software you use to make the music files on your computer e You can display the information in sequence by pressing A or Y on the control button page 89 H Notes e You cannot copy 511 or more folders except VOICE folders or files to the root directory that is located immediately below IC RECORDER on the computer This is due to system limitations for ICD UX200 UX200F only e If no title or artist name has been registered Unknown will be displayed Copying Messages from the IC Recorder to Your Computer t
24. 0 Hz 15 000 Hz STLP 60 Hz 7 500 Hz SP 60 Hz 10 000 Hz LP 60 Hz 3 400 Hz Bit rate and sampling frequencies for MP3 files 1 Bit rate 32 kbps 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz 1 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported Not all encoders are supported 100 Bit rate and sampling frequencies for WMA files Bit rate 32 kbps 192 kbps 3 VBR Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz 2 WMA Ver 8 Class2A is compatible however MBR Multi Bit Rate Lossless Professional and Voice are not supported This IC recorder cannot play back DRM protected contents Not all encoders are supported 3 The NoiseSubstitution function is not supported therefore playback becomes simple playback with 32 kbps bit rate Bit rate and sampling frequencies for AAC LC files 4 Bit rate 16 kbps 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz 4 Not all encoders are supported FM radio section Frequency range 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz IF 150 kHz Antenna Stereo headphones cord antenna General Speaker Approx 16 mm 21 32 in dia 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 ohms 300 ohms headphones e USB connector High Speed USB compatible Playback spe
25. 3 Synchronized recording 38 73 82 System Limitations T Troubleshooting sees eee eee eee 105 U USB AC adaptor sss sees eee eee 95 USB Memory esse eee ee eee eee 91 V Voice recognition software oo 92 VOR Voice Operated s TT 32 72 75 W WMA ST Soha ai 100 121 Trademarks e Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the USA and other countries e Nuance the Nuance logo Dragon 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 e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 122 123 http www sony net 415654671 2
26. 4 FM indicator 15 Radio frequency 16 Preset number 17 Receiver sensitivity LOCAL RTS DX Index A e Bel 100 A B Repeat is canecncaseerndceieiet 46 Adjusting the volume sese eee 23 34 AV ARM sciatica iodinated 50 72 78 Alkaline battery sees eee 103 B Battery Life issccccsscsssscdeevaciedscassetastseaasenivs 103 Built in microphones sese eee eee eee 19 C Connecting the IC recorder to your COMPUTO sis sfocsweiicedsecteeunssadeisassdehansessevacees 84 Copying messages oo eee eee 87 Copying music files oe 88 Cue REVIEW eah ee eta varieties 42 D Dividing a message sese 34 58 DPC Digital Pitch Control sese 43 E Easy Seateh eninin 42 72 76 Editing messages eee 55 Erase allisoni aneia 55 Erasing ninne nere i 26 Error messages eniu e ia 112 F FM Radio Audio Output essees 61 73 79 Auto Peger 162 naea YZE ass 2 64 72 79 DX LOGAL aao nat 62 72 79 Listening to the FM Radio 60 72 79 Scan Sensitivity occ 65 73 79 Sens OT 18 22 56 85 H HOLD TT 17 HOLD POWER switch eee 12 17 l Index to parts and controls Display window 119 120 L LCF Low Cut Filter sese 31 72 74 LP oesieselietieeseces ignite 29 72 74 102 103 M Maintenance sese eee 98 Menu VAT BEONE Ga A FO EEA TOT eres 72 78 Audio Output oo ee 73 79 Auto Power Off sse 73 81 Auto Preset nirera ia 72 79 Backlight aer cag atr aegr 73 81 Bee UT 73 80 Date amp Ti
27. 99 88 Copying a music file from your computer to the IC recorder drag and drop 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 84 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 Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer page 94 4 Press Fy 5 Press A or Y on the control button to select the folder f8y in which music files are stored and then press PPI on the control button 6 Press A or Y on the control button to select the music file you want to play H Press B gt ENT to start playback 8 Press W STOP to stop playback The maximum playback time tracks when playing music files using the IC recorder is as follows 48 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps ICD 89 hr 33 hr 16 hr UX200 15 min 25 min 40 min UX200F 1 338 501 tracks 250 tracks tracks ICD 178 hr 67 hr 33 hr UX300 40 min 1 005 25 min UX300F 2 680 tracks 501 tracks tracks In the case where MP3 files of 4 minutes each are transferred to the IC recorder H Note If you have transferred music files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of system limitations If you copy music files from
28. E Q H Note If you do not press any button for 1 minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display Mic Sensitivity x LCF Low Cut To return to the previous window VOR Press aa on the control button during Noise Cut menu mode To exit the menu mode Press W STOP or MENU 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select the menu item for which you want to make setting and then press B gt ENT Hk Menu Settings Menu items Settings Operation mode O the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop Playback Recording FMradio FM radio mode mode mode mode recording mode REC Mode ST STSP STLP SP LP O O Mic Sensitivity S High Aill High Ail Low O O LCF Low Cut ON OFF Q S VOR ON OFF O O Noise Cut ON OFF O Q Effect Pop Rock Jazz Bass1 Bass2 O O Custom OFF Easy Search ON OFF O O Play Mode L P ALL GS 1 S B O O ALL Display Elapsed Time Remain Time O O O O REC Date REC Time Alarm New List Pattern O Protect Execute Cancel O Move Folder to be moved O O Erase All Execute Cancel O FM Radio O Auto Preset Execute Cancel E DX LOCAL DX LOCAL O O for ICD UX200F UX300F only 72 Menu items Settings Operation m
29. SON Y 4 156 546 71 2 IC Recorder Operating Instructions Getting Started Basic Operations E Other Recording Operations z Other Playback Operations BEEE Editing Messages mz Listening to the FM Radio About the Menu Function so Utilizing Your Computer mz Additional information B IC RECORDER Troubleshooting pe ICD UX200 UX300 UX200F UX300F 2009 Sony Corporation Printed in China Owner s Record The model number is located at the rear panel and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment Record these numbers in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS NOT APPLICABLE IN CANADA INCLUDING IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX ETATS UNIS NON APPLICABLE AU CANADA Y COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUEBEC For the customers in the United States The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency en
30. Y on the control button to H Note select frequency During FM reception you cannot charge the battery 60 4 Press taa or KR on the control button repeatedly to tune in a station or press and hold taa or KRI on the control button until the frequency digits begin to change on the display The IC recorder automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station If you cannot tune in a station press Ke or PI on the control button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step Display when listening to the FM radio FM indication Radio frequency Preset number Receiver sensitivity Switching the FM radio output between speaker and headphones J lt a E STOP be ENT IS L MENU P A Y During FM reception or FM recording you can switch between the sound from the speaker and the sound from the headphones using the menu 1 During FM reception or FM recording press MENU to enter the menu mode when listening to the FM radio The menu mode window will be displayed g olpey W4 eu 0 Buiueisr 61 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Audio Output and then press Bb ENT REC Mode Auto Preset DX LOCAL Scan Sensitivity Audio Output L 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Headphones or Speaker and then press B gt ENT Audio Output Speaker The FM radio output is set to He
31. ade 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 e We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any inconvenience even if you cannot record a conversation using the IC recorder Recording from other equipment External equipment d microphone jack E STOP D L A REC PAUSE 7 suonesado BuIp 009u 19410 A G 7 e PENT Co MENU AY You can make music files without using the computer by recording the sound from other equipment connected to the IC recorder Tips e Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first e If the input level is not strong enough connect the headphone jack minijack stereo of other equipment to the 37 microphone jack of the IC recorder and adjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder To record using the synchronized recording function 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Detail Menu and then press B gt ENT Protect Move Erase All FM Radio Detail Menu l
32. adphones when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 62 Switching the receiver sensitivity of the FM radio Q y B STOP g bm ENT Lu A U menu ee A Y You can set the receiver sensitivity when listening to the FM radio 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when listening to the FM radio The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select DX LOCAL and then press B gt ENT REC Mode Auto Preset Scan Sensitivity Audio Output 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select DX or LOCAL and then press amp ENT DX LOCAL e DX 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode DX Normally select this setting LOCAL When there is interference or collapsing caused by a intense electric field around the transmitting antenna of the broadcasting station etc select this setting H Note Select DX when the IC recorder reception status is not good due to a weak signal Recording FM broadcasts E STOP L REC PAUSE G 1 Tune in the station you want to record 2 Press REC PAUSE to start recording 3 Press W STOP to stop recording i olpey W4 eu 0 uuas 63 Presetting FM Radio Stations Automatically Te B STOP L bm ENT ay UL MENU Sl J A Y You can preset up to 30 FM radio s
33. attery m or WERE is flashing instead of the remaining battery indicator e The environmental temperature is out of the range for charging Charge the battery in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C The battery life of the rechargeable battery is short e You are using the rechargeable battery in an environment with a temperature of under 5 C Charge the battery in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C e The IC recorder has not been used for a certain time Charge and discharge the rechargeable battery using the IC recorder several times e Replace the old one with new rechargeable battery s The remaining battery indicator is displayed only for a short time however the rechargeable battery is not charged completely It takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to fully charge exhausted battery The changed menu setting does not function e If the battery is removed just after the menu setting is changed the menu setting may not function il Buljooyuse qnos l 109 Symptom Remedy You cannot charge the N battery by connecting the IC recorder to your computer e When you connect the IC recorder to a computer which is not running the battery will not be charged Even if the computer is on and the computer is in a mode of reduced operation standby or sleep you cannot charge the battery USB Charge of Detail Menu is set to OFF in the menu To
34. ause of insufficient battery power Prepare a new battery to replace the current one Low Battery Battery is exhausted Replace the old battery with a new one Or charge the rechargeable battery or replace the old rechargeable battery with a new one Memory Full The remaining memory capacity of the IC recorder is insufficient Erase some messages before recording File Full When there are already 99 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 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 Process Error The IC recorder failed in memory access Remove and then re insert the battery Save a backup copy of your data and format the IC recorder using the menu Set Date amp Time Set the clock otherwise you cannot set the alarm No File The selected folder does not have any messages You cannot move a message or set the alarm etc because of this Error message Cause Remedy Already Set The selected message has already been set for alarm playback Select the other message e You se
35. ayback mode 2 Press ERASE Erase appears with the message title 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Execute l A io90203_001 L v Erase O ol 26 4 Press RENT Erasing appears in the display window and the CH bm ENT selected message will be erased orf oO When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages To cancel erasing 1 Select Cancel in step 3 of Selecting a message and erasing it and then press B gt ENT e bm ENT o o Erasing another message Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning Erasing a part of one message Divide the message into two messages first page 58 and then proceed with the same steps from the beginning il suo e1ado oiseg 27 Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Settings Selecting the recording 2 Press A or Y on the control button to mode select REC Mode and then press B gt ENT Tn Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut eS E STOP 3 Press A or Y on the control button to QS j select ST STSP STLP SP or K lt ENT LP and then press B gt ENT iq i a REC Mode L ST MENU N PI A Y 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mo
36. charge the battery using your computer set it to ON Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer and reconnect it Operation is not guaranteed if you use any system requirements other than those described on page 99 When you are listening to the FM radio you cannot charge the battery The audio is weak or has N poor quality when listening e to the radio The battery is weak Replace the battery with new one page 9 Move the unit away from the TV The picture of your TV becomes unstable If you are listening to an FM program near the TV with an indoor antenna move the IC recorder away from the TV You cannot receive FM radio e stations or a lot of static is heard The headphones are not connected the headphone cord is the FM antenna Connect the headphones to the headphone jack and extend the headphone cord DX LOCAL has been set to LOCAL Set it to DX page 79 You cannot preset an FM radio station You have already preset 30 FM radio stations Erase unwanted preset stations page 69 Scan Sensitivity has been set to Low SCAN L Set it to High SCAN H page 79 It takes a long time for the IC e recorder to start If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data it may take longer for the IC recorder to start This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears 110 Symptom Re
37. chase the IC recorder 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel the LCF function Set LCF Low Cut to OFF in step 3 ai Starting to record automatically in response to sound the VOR function B STOP REC PAUSE bm ENT Com MENU Y Av You can set the VOR Voice Operated Recording function to ON when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording 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 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 32 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select VOR and then press B gt ENT REC Mode Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select ON and then press B gt ENT VOR NS The VOR function is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode D Press REC PAUSE m3 and M appear in the display window The recording pauses when no sound is detected and MJJ and OB 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 Note The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set Mic Sensitivity in the menu according to the recording
38. computer 2 recorder for a certain period of time charge the battery continuously until diy is displayed It takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to fully charge exhausted battery You can also charge the battery by using an AC U50A USB AC adaptor not supplied etc 1 Insert a rechargeable battery Slide and lift the battery compartment lid insert one NH AAA rechargeable battery with correct polarity and close the lid To USB port g papes umop 1055 While the battery is charging Connecting and the battery indicator are displayed in an animation amp Connecting Battery indicator 3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer Follow the procedures below otherwise when the IC recorder contains data files the files may be damaged or become unplayable Perform the following operation on your computer On the Windows screen left click the icon at the bottom of the desktop of the computer RO Left click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device The icon can be different on different operating systems On the Macintosh screen drag the IC RECORDER on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer Make sure that the display of the IC recorder turns off Disconnect the IC recorder from the USB port of the
39. 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 E suonesado BuIp 009u 1940 33 Operating during Recording Monitoring the recording x G ee If you connect the supplied stereo headphones to the Q headphone jack before you start you can monitor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL but the recording level is fixed Q headphone jack VOL eS 34 Dividing a message during recording hi ee eat e DIVIDE lt L ay 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 Once a message is divided you cannot re combine the divided messages 1 Press DIVIDE during recording Dividing appears on the display and the new message number is added at the point you pressed the button The message will be recorded as two messages however recording continues without stopping Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A Message is divided Message 2 and Message 3 are recorded without stopping Tip You can divide the currently recorded message during recording pause H Note When you divide a message into two at the point of division the end of the first message and the beginning
40. de or the FM radio mode 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 28 ST High quality stereo recording mode 44 1 kHz 192 kbps You can record with stereo high quality sound STSP Standard play stereo recording mode 44 1 kHz 128 kbps You can record with stereo sound STLP Long play stereo recording mode 22 05 kHz 48 kbps You can record for a longer time with stereo sound SP Standard play monaural recording mode 44 1 kHz 32 kbps You can record with standard quality sound LP Long play monaural recording mode 11 025 kHz 8 kbps You can record for a longer time with monaural sound To record with better sound quality select the ST or STSP mode The recording mode is set to ST when you purchase the IC recorder H Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording Setting the microphone sensitivity Q ror E STOP g bm ENT U menu ee P L K me E suonesado puip oo y 19410 L A Y You can set the microphone sensitivity in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 29 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Mic Sensitivity and then press Bb ENT REC Mode Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut 3 Press A or Y on the control butt
41. der Playback speed is too fast or too slow The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Slide the DPC SPEED CTRL switch to OFF or press A or Y on the control button to adjust the speed in DPC again page 43 is displayed e You have not set the clock page 13 y m d or is s The date of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the displayed on the REC Date message when the clock was not set display il Buljooyuse qnolL 107 Symptom Remedy There are fewer menu items gt displayed in the menu mode The menu items displayed are different depending on the operation modes stop mode playback mode recording mode and FM radio reception mode page 72 The battery life is short The battery life on page 103 is based on playback with the volume level set to 15 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the IC recorder There is no battery power N remaining after you have left the battery inserted for long time without using the IC recorder Even if you do not use the IC recorder the battery is consumed slightly The battery life in this case varies depending on humidity or other environmental conditions 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 12 or remove the battery Moreover if you set Auto Power Off to a short span in the menu page 81
42. e this equipment a papes Bunje5 L 8 Index to parts and controls Front gt o gt e o gt N E B ke e NI 12 ERASE button 13 VOL volume button 14 G repeat A B button Operation indicator Built in microphones stereo Display window E STOP button REC record PAUSE button Control button A V 44 review fast backward gt P cue fast forward B play ENT enter button E folder button MENU button SN microphone jack Q headphone jack 15 DIVIDE button Rear 16 Strap hole A strap is not supplied 17 Speaker 18 USB slide lever 19 HOLD POWER switch 20 DPC SPEED CTRL switch 21 Battery compartment These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot Use it as a reference point for operations or to identify each terminal Step 2 Recharging the Battery Remove the film on the display window 2 Insert the USB connector of the IC before you use the IC recorder recorder into the USB port of a Connect the IC recorder to a running computer computer and charge the battery until the Slide the USB lever on the back of the IC battery indicator indicates iM recorder in the direction of the arrow When you use the IC recorder for the first and insert the USB connector into the time or after you have not used the IC USB port of a running
43. e 76 Display when playing back the messages 4 FOLDERO1 E 1 File information Press A or Y on the control button to check the file information during playback A message recorded using the IC recorder is displayed as follows E Folder name FOLDERO1 FOLDER10 I Title Date_file number e g 090101_001 or FM_090101_001 amp Artist name My Recording D File name Date_file number e g 090101_001 or FM_090101_001 You can change the folder name title artist name and or file name using a computer 2 Counter information You can select the display mode in the menu page 77 Elapsed time Elapsed playback time of one message Remaining time The remaining time of the message Recording date Date recorded Recording time Time recorded Remaining recording time Displays the remaining recording time in hours minutes and seconds If there is more than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours If there is more than 10 minutes and less than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours and minutes If there is less than 10 minutes time remaining the time is displayed in minutes and seconds i suo e1ado oiseg 25 Erasing H Notes e Once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it e Before erasing a message exit HOLD mode and turn on the power Selecting a message and erasing it 1 Select the message you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop or pl
44. e sensitivity is set to Low 4 Display the menu and set Mic Sensitivity to High 1 or S High All page 29 106 Symptom Remedy The VOR function does not work The synchronized recording function is activated page 37 Set SYNC REC to OFF in the menu page 82 During FM recording the VOR function does not work You cannot divide a message You need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a message If 99 messages have been recorded in a folder you cannot divide a message in that folder 99 messages have been recorded in the selected 4 folder Erase some of the messages page 26 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer The synchronized recording function is activated page 37 Set SYNC REC to OFF in the menu page 82 You may not be able to divide a message at the beginning or at the end of the message because of system limitations You cannot divide or move a message other than the one recorded using the IC recorder MP3 WMA AAC LC file transferred from a computer If you divide a message frequently the unit may become unable to divide the message further When recording from other equipment the input level is too strong or not strong enough Connect the headphone jack of other equipment to the N microphone jack of the IC recorder and adjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recor
45. e size exceeds the maximum size limit exceeded recording is recorded as a new message il Buljooyuse qnos l 113 Error message Cause Remedy Change Folder s If there are no MP3 files in the 4 folder no folders are displayed in the display window therefore the folder setting will be changed System Error e A system error other than the above has occurred Remove the battery and re insert it Invalid when Noise Cut is e When the Noise Cut is set to ON in the menu the setting of ON the Effect menu does not work Cancel the noise cut setting 114 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 messages up to the maximum recording time If you record messages in a mixture of ST STSP STLP SP and LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum ST mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time The sum of the number on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the IC recorder s maximum recording time You cannot display or play e back music files in order If you have transferred music files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of system limitations If you copy music files from your computer to the IC recorder one by one you can displa
46. ed including interference that may cause undesired operation The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders gt 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 the customers in Canada This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For the customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel metal hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbre org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking nickel metal hydride batteries 3 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Checking the Contents of the Ie TT 7 Index to parts and controls 8 Step 2 Recharging the Battery sese 9 When t
47. ed control DPC 100 to 50 MP3 0 to 50 WMA AAC LC Power output 90 mW Power requirements One NH AAA rechargeable battery supplied 1 2 VDC One LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery not supplied 1 5 V DC Operating temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls JEITA 5 36 6 mm x 98 5 mm x 14 6 mm 1 1 2 in x 4 in x 19 32 in Mass JEITA 5 Approx 58 g 2 oz including NH AAA rechargeable battery 5 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See page 7 Optional accessories Active speaker SRS M50 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS 10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P ECM TL1 Audio connecting cable RK G136 RK G139 Rechargeable battery NH AAA B2K USB AC adaptor AC USOAD U S A and Canada only AC USOA Latin America only Battery charger BCG 34HS2KA U S A and Canada only BCG 34HLD22K Latin America only 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 p uonewuoyu peuonIppy 101 102 Maximum recording time 6 7 The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows ST mode STSP mode STLP mode SP mode LP mode ICD UX200 22 hr 33 hr 89 hr 133 hr 535 hr UX200F 15 min 25 min 15 m
48. ergy and if not installed and used in 28 accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Service Center 1 800 222 7669 or http www sony com Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model ICD UX200 UX300 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 USA Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference receiv
49. fer data between them Copying messages from the IC recorder to your computer to save them page 87 You can copy the messages recorded on the IC recorder to save them Copying music files from your computer to the IC recorder to play them back page 88 You can copy MP3 WMA AAC LC files saved on your computer by a simple drag amp drop operation when you connect the IC recorder to your computer You can also play back the copied files Using the IC recorder as USB memory data storage function page 91 You can store image data or text data saved on the computer temporarily in the IC recorder System requirements for your computer See System requirements on page 99 i Jayndwoy sno Buz 83 Connecting the IC recorder to your computer To USB port 1 Slide the USB lever on the back of the IC recorder in the direction of the arrow and insert the USB connector into the USB port of a running computer 2 Make sure the IC recorder has been recognized properly On the Windows screen open My Computer or Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER has been recognized On the Macintosh screen make sure that an IC RECORDER drive is displayed on the desktop 84 The IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the connection is made While the IC recorder is connected to the computer Connecting is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder
50. for messages menus folder names file names etc from 3 languages 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Detail Menu and then press B gt ENT Protect Move g papes umop Erase All FM Radio Detail Menu il 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Language and then press B gt ENT Time Display 4 Press A or Y on the control button to select the language that you want to use and then press B gt ENT Language e Engish 1 Espa ol Fran ais 15 You can select the following languages English Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French 16 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD When the HOLD function is activated during recording all the functions of the buttons are locked to prevent accidental operation To stop recording cancel the HOLD function first reg Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback by pressing any Slide the HOLD POWER switch in the button You cannot stop normal playback direction of HOLD HOLD will appear indicating for approx 3 seconds that all the functions of the buttons are locked Locking the buttons Unlocking the buttons Slide the HOLD POWER switch towards D the center so that all buttons will be 5 unlocked Q w H Note S YIMOd Y e 7010H
51. he menu mode 9 Press REC PAUSE to start recording The built in microphones are automatically cut off and the sound from the connected equipment is recorded 1 0 Start playback on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder Optional audio connecting cables not supplied To the IC To the other recorder equipment RK G139 Stereo Mini plug mini plug monaural without without resistor resistor RK G136 Stereo Stereo mini plug mini plug without without resistor resistor H Note When recording from other equipment the microphone sensitivity cannot be adjusted E suonesado BuIp 009u 1940 41 Other Playback Operations Changing the Playback Method Convenient playback methods Listening with better sound quality e To listen with the headphones Connect the supplied headphones to the Q headphone jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected e To listen from an external speaker Connect an active or passive 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 76 in the menu you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing PP or aA on the control button repeatedly during playback You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing aA on the control button once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing PPI on the con
52. iled information 54 Editing Messages Erasing All Messages in a Folder 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Erase All and then press B gt ENT S SS bm ENT 4 Press A or Y on the control button to select Execute and then press B gt UL MENU ENT Erasing appears in the display window and all messages in the selected folder will be erased g sebessey unpa H Note CAFOLDERO1 If the selected folder contains a protected Erase All message you cannot erase the message 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode 5 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode To cancel erasing The menu mode window will be Select Cancel in step 4 and then press be ENT displayed 55 Moving a Message to a Different Folder The menu mode window will be SS displayed 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Move and then press B gt ENT i The message to be moved will be played s r B STOP back l J Ks bm ENT LA L MENU ee A Y 4 Press A or Y on the control button to select the folder that you want to move the message into and then press B gt H Notes ENT e When 8 is displayed for the folder Executing is displayed and the indicator you cannot move a message message is moved to the las
53. in 55 min 45 min ICD UX300 44 hr 67 hr 178 hr 268 hr 1 072 hr UX300F 40 min 40 min 5 min 25 min hr hours min minutes 6 When you are going to record continuously for a long time you may have to replace the battery with a new one in the midst of recording For details on the battery life see page 103 7 The maximum recording time varies if you record messages in mixed recording mode Battery life 1 When using Sony NH AAA rechargeable battery Recording ST 2 STSP 3 STLP 4 SP 5 LP 6 Music file mode 128 kbps 44 1 kHz Recording Approx 11 hr Approx 11 hr Approx 14 hr Approx 12 hr Approx 14 hr 30 min 30 min Playback 7 Approx 20 hr Approx 20 hr Approx 22 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 20 hr through 30 min 30 min 30 min speaker Playback Approx 42 hr Approx 43 hr Approx 49 hr Approx 50 hr Approx 53 hr Approx 43 hr using the 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min headphones FM recording Approx 3 hr Approx 4hr Approx 4hr Approx 4hr Approx Shr 30 min 30 min FM reception Approx 6 hr hr hours min minutes When using Sony LRO03 SG size AAA alkaline battery Recording STY STSP 3 STLP 4 SP 5 LP 6 Music file mode 128 kbps 44 1 kHz Recording Approx 11 hr Approx 12 hr Approx 15 hr Approx 12 hr Approx 15 hr 30 min Playback 7 Approx 26 hr Approx 27 hr Approx 29 hr Approx 28 hr Approx 30 hr Approx
54. ing when the IC recorder cannot get the recording mode information 10 11 BS Unknown Selected message number Total number of messages in the folder Microphone sensitivity indicator Displays the microphone sensitivity Recorded with the further high recording level GM Recorded with the high recording level BAR Recorded with the low recording level Protect indicator Appears when protection is set for a message Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message LCF Low Cut Filter indicator Appears when LCF Low Cut is set to ON in the menu Battery indicator When a dry battery is used the indicator shows the remaining battery power While charging the rechargeable battery an animation appears il Buljooyuse qnos l 117 118 Display during playback D 090203001 On00m09s Ca 9h 59m 005 006 u MP3 N CUT GALL 5 12 Noise cut Effect Displays the Noise Cut or Effect setting in the menu Noise Cut Pop Rock J Jazz Bass RT GU Bass2 Custom 13 Repeat playback Appears when one message is played back repeatedly Appears when messages in one folder are played back repeatedly Appears when all the messages are played back repeatedly Display when listening to the FM radio for ICD UX200F UX300F only 108 00 unus l 1
55. ion Selecting the sound effect Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm oo ee 50 Playback via Other Devices 53 Recording with other equipment 53 Editing Messages Erasing All Messages in a Folder 55 Moving a Message to a Different Folder TT 56 Dividing a Message into Two sese 58 Listening to the FM Radio Tuning in an FM Radio Station 60 Switching the FM radio output between speaker and headphones 61 Switching the receiver sensitivity of the FM radio sese 62 Recording FM broadcasts sss ee 63 Presetting FM Radio Stations Automatically sss eee 64 Switching the scanning sensitivity 65 Presetting FM Radio Stations Manlallly aada Sa RESAN Listening to a Preset Radio Station Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations 69 About the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 71 Menu Settings sees ee eee eee ee eee eee 72 Utilizing Your Computer Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer aoier ert rE deities ieee 83 System requirements for your COMPULER heor i enari a i ia 83 Connecting the IC recorder to your COMPUTE vroe act aer E E teni AE Ee 84 Construction of folders and files 85 Copying Messages from the IC Recorder to Your Computer to Save Them Copying Music Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Back oe 88 Copying a music file from your computer
56. ith an alarm the payback stops and the new message will be played back If you divide a message you have set an alarm for the alarm setting remains on only the first part of the divided message If you delete a message on which you have set an alarm that alarm will be also cancelled Playback via Other Devices Recording with other equipment Tape recorder etc Q headphone jack E STOP bm ENT You can record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment Before you start recording we recommend you to make trial recording first 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 2 Press B gt ENT 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 piece of equipment connected 3 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 without without resistor resistor RK G136 Stereo Stereo mini plug mini plug without without resistor resistor il suolje1adg yoeghe d 19410 53 H Note Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for deta
57. k List A list of dates or the days of the week and times at which the alarm has already been set will be displayed Edit You can change the selected date or day of the week and time Cancel You can cancel the alarm setting on the selected date or on a day of the week Pattern Sets the alarm sound pattern for all alarm settings Beep amp Play The selected message is played back after the alarm sounds Beep Only the alarm sounds Play Only the selected message is played back Protect Protect the selected message to prevent the message from being erased divided or being moved Execute Protect the selected message If you specify a message that has already been protected cancel the protection Cancel Set Protection or Erase Protection is not executed Move The selected message will be moved to the selected folder 56 Before attempting to move a message select the message to be moved and then go to the menu window Erase All All messages in the selected folder will be erased 55 Press P to return to the folder window before erasing the messages and select a folder from which all messages are to be erased and then go to the menu window and select Execute 78 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page FM Radio The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode 60 Auto Preset Scans automatically for available frequencies The stations will 64 be stored in mem
58. loud sound LCF Low Cut Sets the LCF Low Cut Filter function to cut a low frequency to 31 reduce the roaring noise from wind therefore you can record a message more clearly ON The LCF function is activated OFF The LCF function is cancelled 74 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated Recording function 32 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 REC PAUSE is pressed OFF The VOR function does not work Noise Cut Sets the noise cut function 47 ON The distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is reduced therefore you can hear the human voice more clearly OFF The noise cut function does not work g uonouny nua y jnogy 75 76 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Effect Sets the effect you want for the playback in the menu 48 Pop Stresses middle ranges ideal for vocals Rock Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Jazz Emphasizes high ranges for a lively sound Bass1 The bass sound is emphasized Bass2 The bass sound is emphasized even more Custom You can design your own custom sound level for 5 bands of EQ OFF The Effect function does not work H Note When playing back messages using the built in speaker
59. me 73 80 Detail Menu 73 80 Display octroie tda 72 77 DXILOCAL H 72 79 Easy Search aig STs rr 72 76 TOC Gives acres A ane 72 76 Erase T T 72 78 FM Radio ou eee cence 72 79 POUMAE asi icegahinnicdderasekceue 73 82 T TT 73 81 LCF Low Cut 72 74 ED ined auch veslien Ru scesuvun ccs 73 80 Making settings sese eee eee 71 Menu settings sees eee eee eee eee ee 12 Noise Cut Play Mode Protect REC Mode Scan Sensitivity 73 79 Select TT 73 82 SYNG REC sienna 73 82 Time Display 0 ee 73 80 USB el 73 81 Microphone sensitivity sss sese 29 72 74 Monitoring the recording sse eee 34 N NOISE eh ite eis eel ees 97 NOISE Cut raea TAN 47 72 75 P Pause recording sesesesseseeceeeeeeseeene 20 Playback TT 22 42 Playback modes sese eee eee 45 72 77 Precautions Hessen iren ce 97 H Rechargeable battery 0 0 0 9 103 Recharging the battery sees eee 9 LT T Recording from a telephone sese Recording from other equipment Recording mode sss esse eee Recording time sese eee eee Recording with an external microphone esse eee eee 36 Recording with other equipment 53 Remaining battery indicator REVIEW nace ae hoes S Selecting the sound effect 48 72 76 Setting the clock eee 13 Setting the language sees e 15 73 81 SP iiss hast Sestak 29 72 74 102 103 29 72 74 102 103 29 72 74 102 103 29 72 74 102 10
60. medy The IC recorder does not operate correctly Take out the battery and insert it again page 9 The IC recorder does not operate You may have formatted the memory of the IC recorder using the computer Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory page 82 The IC recorder is not recognized by your computer A folder file cannot be transferred from your computer 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 connection support cable Connect the IC recorder directly to your computer or use the supplied USB connection support cable Operation is not guaranteed if you use any system requirements other than those described on page 99 Depending on the USB port position the IC recorder may not be recognized If this happens try another port 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 AAC LC The computer cannot start If you reboot the computer with the unit connected to the computer the computer may freeze or may not start properly Disconnect the unit from the computer and reboot the computer again p Buljooyuse qnos 111 112 Error Messages Error message Cause Remedy Low Battery Level You cannot format the memory or erase all the files in a folder bec
61. n the remaining power and the condition of the battery It also takes more time if the temperature of the battery is low or if the battery is charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder if uoleWOJU peuonippy 95 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Follow the procedures below otherwise when the IC recorder contains data files the files may be damaged or become unplayable 1 If you are recording or playing back a message press li STOP to put the IC recorder into the stop mode 2 Make sure that the operation indicator does not light 3 Disconnect the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor and then disconnect the USB AC adaptor from the AC outlet H Notes e 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 96 displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears from the display window e While a USB AC adaptor not supplied is being used the remaining battery indicator does
62. n you are using the built in speaker or listening to the FM radio the noise cut function does not work To cancel the noise cut function Set Noise Cut to OFF in step 3 il suolje1adg yoeghe d 19410 47 Selecting the sound effect You can set the effect you want for the playback in the menu 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode The menu mode window will be displayed 48 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Effect and then press B gt ENT Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select effect you want for the playback and then press B gt ENT Effect Bass1 Bass2 OFF 4 If you select Custom you can press A or Y on the control button to adjust the sound level for each band Press taa or BPI on the control button to move to the band on the left or right 5 Press B gt ENT to close the custom setting window 6 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode Pop Stresses middle ranges ideal for vocals Rock Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Jazz Emphasizes high ranges for lively sound Bass Emphasizes the bass sound Bass2 Emphasizes the bass sound even more Custom You can design your own custom sound level for 5 bands of EQ OFF The Effect function does not work H Notes
63. ng recording pause the operation indicator flashes in red and jj flashes in the display window release pause and resume Press REC PAUSE again Recording resumes from that point To recording stop recording after pausing recording press B STOP review the current Press B gt ENT Recording stops and playback starts from the recording instantly beginning of the message just recorded review during recording Press and hold K on the control button during recording or recording pause Recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound After you release kK on the control button playback starts from that point hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the IC recorder enters the stop mode Tips e Messages recorded using this IC recorder will be recorded as MP3 files e You can record up to 99 messages in each folder e Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first or monitor the recording page 34 H Notes e 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 battery indicator page 11 20 Basic Operations Hi 21 Listening H Note e Before playback starts exit HOLD mode and turn on the power To start playback 1 Press y 0 OL 6 ol 2 Press A or Y
64. o Save Them m e08a 7 B T ES You can save messages or folders by copying them from the IC recorder to your computer 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 84 2 Copy messages or folders you want to save to your computer Drag and drop the messages or folders you want from IC RECORDER to the local disc on your computer To copy a message or a folder Drag and drop 2 Click and hold drag and then drop 3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer page 94 If you wish to create a CD use a commercially available CD burner software application a CD burner software application installed on your computer or Windows Media Player For details about operations for the CD burner software application or Windows Media Player refer to the operating instructions supplied with the software application or contact the respective manufacturers p Jayndwoy sno uIZIN 87 Copying Music Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Back You can copy music or other audio files MP3 WMA AAC LC from your computer to the IC recorder by dragging and dropping them and you can then play them back on the IC recorder You can make an MP3 WMA AAC LC file using a software application etc installed on your computer For the file formats that can be played back using the IC recorder see Specifications page
65. o charge replace the battery 11 Step 3 Turning the IC Recorder On 12 Turning the power ON eee eee 12 Turning the power Off sees eee 12 Step 4 Setting the Clock wo 13 Setting the clock after recharging the Dattery dog TAE aaa daa T garei 13 Setting the clock using the menu 13 Step 5 Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window sees 15 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD co rae e Ea NARA 17 Locking the buttons sees eee eee 17 Unlocking the buttons sese eee eee ee 17 Basic Operations Recording Listening Erasing ceasveieecee avetraeichdeits 42 Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Settings 28 Selecting the recording mode Setting the microphone sensitivity 29 Cutting out low frequency the LCF function wo 31 Starting to record automatically in response to sound the VOR function oo 32 Operating during Recording sese esse 34 Monitoring the recording sees esse 34 Dividing a message during Le T TTT Recording via Other Devices Recording with an external microphone sese eee eee Recording from other equipment Other Playback Operations Changing the Playback Method 42 Convenient playback methods 42 Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function Changing the Playback Settings 45 Selecting the playback mode Making the human voice clearer the noise cut funct
66. ode O the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop Playback Recording FMradio FM radio mode mode mode recording mode Scan Sensitivity High SCAN H Low SCAN L Audio Output Headphones Speaker O Detail Menu O Date amp Time ya m a a O Time Display 12 Hour 24 Hour O Beep ON OFF O LED ON OFF O Backlight ON OFF O Language English Espa ol Spanish O Fran ais French USB Charge ON OFF O Auto Power Off 5min 10min 30min 60min O Select Input MIC IN Audio IN O SYNC REC ON OFF O Format Execute Cancel O for ICD UX200F UX300F only g uonouny nua y jnogy 73 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page REC Mode Sets the recording mode 28 ATR Stereo high quality recording mode STSP Stereo standard recording mode STLP Stereo long play recording mode SP Monaural standard play recording mode LP Monaural long play recording mode Mic Sensitivity Sets the microphone sensitivity 29 S High ul To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room High 51 To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews Low amp To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth a sound near the IC recorder or a
67. on to select S High ll High 1 Low and then press B gt ENT Mic Sensitivity S High ul p Koa aa Low 5 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 30 S High 4al To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room High Au To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews Low amp To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth a sound near the IC recorder or a loud sound The microphone sensitivity is set to High 1 when you purchase the IC recorder Cutting out low frequency the LCF function B STOP bm ENT LA L menu T A Y When you set the LCF Low Cut Filter function to ON in the stop or recording mode you cut out a low frequency to reduce the roaring noise from wind etc therefore you can record a message more clearly 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select LCF Low Cut and then press amp ENT REC Mode Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select ON and then press B gt ENT LCF Low Cut ON E suonesado puip1oo y 19410 The LCF function is set to OFF when you pur
68. ory Execute The automatic presetting is activated Cancel The automatic presetting is cancelled DX LOCAL Sets the receiver sensitivity when listening to the FM radio 62 DxX Normally select this setting LOCAL When there is interference or collapsing caused by a intense electric field around the transmitting antenna of the broadcasting station etc select this setting H Note Select DX when the IC recorder reception status is not good due to a weak signal Scan Sensitivity Sets the scanning sensitivity when presetting FM radio stations 65 High SCAN H The scanning sensitivity is set to high Low SCAN L The scanning sensitivity is set to low Audio Output During FM reception or FM recording you can switch between 61 the sound from the speaker and the sound from the headphones Headphones The sound comes out from the headphones Speaker The sound comes out from the speaker s g uonouny nua y jnogy for ICD UX200F UX300F only 79 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Detail Menu Date amp Time Sets the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in 13 sequence Time Display Sets the clock display 12 Hour 12 00AM midnight 12 00PM noon 24 Hour 0 00 midnight 12 00 noon Beep Sets whether a beep will be heard or not ON A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted or
69. ou can divide a message until the total number of messages in the folder reaches the maximum number allowed 58 H Notes e You need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a message When you divide a message with a title and artist name the newer part has the same title artist name and file name You cannot divide a message other than the one recorded using the IC recorder MP3 WMA AAC LC file transferred from a computer Once a message is divided you cannot combine divided messages using the IC recorder If you divide a message with an alarm setting the same alarm setting remains only with the former message divided e You may not be able to divide a message at the beginning or at the end of the message because of system limitations To play the divided message Press taa or BPI on the control button to display the message number as the divided messages now each have message numbers g sebessey unpa 59 Listening to the FM Radio Tuning in an FM Radio Station for ICD UX200F UX300F only 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select FM Radio and then press B gt ENT The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode BHL P08 P 108 00mHz 9n 59m The headphone cord is an FM antenna zz therefore connect the headphone when listening to the radio 3 Press A or
70. peaker Unplug the headphones and then insert them securely When you are listening to the FM radio Audio Output is set to Speaker Set it to Headphones page 61 The operation indicator does e not light LED is set to OFF Display the menu and set LED to ON page 80 Memory Full is displayed and you cannot start recording The memory is full Erase some of the messages page 26 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer File Full is displayed and you cannot operate the IC recorder 99 messages have been recorded in the selected 4 folder or 990 messages when there are 10 folders in total have been recorded Therefore you cannot record another message or move a message Erase some of the messages page 26 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer Recording is interrupted The VOR function is activated Set VOR to OFF in the menu page 32 Noise is heard 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 fluorescent 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 Recording level is low Mic Sensitivity microphon
71. power to the IC recorder is off Slide the HOLD POWER switch in the direction of POWER for more than 1 second page 12 The IC recorder is powered off automatically When you leave the IC recorder without attempting an operation for a certain length of time the auto power off function will take effect The length of time before auto power off is set to 10min when you purchase the IC recorder You can select the length of time before auto power off in the menu page 81 Display does not disappear Display appears blurred Remove the protective film on the display window before you use the IC recorder The IC recorder does not operate The battery has been inserted with incorrect polarity page 9 The battery is weak page 11 The power to the IC recorder is off Slide the HOLD POWER switch in the direction of POWER for more than 1 second page 12 The HOLD function is activated Slide the HOLD POWER switch towards the center page 17 No sound comes from the speaker The volume is turned down completely page 22 Headphones are plugged in page 42 When you are listening to the FM radio Audio Output is set to Headphones Set it to Speaker page 61 p Buljooyuse qnos 105 Symptom Remedy Sound comes from the speaker even when the headphones are plugged in If you plug in the headphones not securely during playback the sound may come from the s
72. s see page 47 and 48 90 Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory Data Storage Function When the IC recorder is connected to your computer directly or using a USB connection support cable 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 Your computer must meet the specified system requirements to use the IC recorder as USB memory For details on the system requirements see page 99 i Jayndwoy sno Buz 91 Using Voice Recognition Software When voice recognition software not supplied is installed on your computer you can transcribe a message into a text file Introducing the voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a speech recognition software application that allows you to recognize and transcribe your recorded voice in a message and convert it into a text file For details on Dragon NaturallySpeaking refer to the operating instructions supplied with Dragon NaturallySpeaking For information on using Dragon NaturallySpeaking refer to the documentation supplied with the software For the latest version and information on the availability of Dragon NaturallySpeaking in each region please refer to the following home page http www nuance com H Notes e You can use the transcribing feature only when you have installed Dragon NaturallySpeaking Select or Professional 92 Edition not supplied
73. t ENT Scan Sensitivity High SCAN H The scanning sensitivity is set to High SCAN H when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 66 Presetting FM Radio Stations Manually U L HE 6 sk gt ENT AY lf You can preset up to 30 FM radio stations in the IC recorder s memory 1 Tune in the station you want to preset and store on the preset number When the station you want to tune in is not a preset station P is displayed In this case you can register it with the new preset number 2 Press BE ENT The preset number frequency and Set will be displayed on the display 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Execute and then press B gt ENT The station will be stored in memory P08 108 00MHz Set i olpey W4 eu 0 Buiueisr 67 Listening to a Preset Radio Station The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode E STOP A Y Be ENT Gu P08 P 108 00 uuz 9n 59m MENU ST DX taa Kl 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select preset number 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is stopped 4 Press taa or BPI on the control button The menu mode window will be repeatedly until the preset number you displayed want is displayed When you press and hold taa or PPI on 2 Press A or Y on the control button to the control button the preset n
74. t position in page 85 the destination folder e You cannot move a message to a B folder 1 Select the message you want to move 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode 56 When you move a message to another folder the original message in the previous folder will be deleted 5 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel moving the message Press W STOP before step 4 g sebessey unipg 57 Dividing a Message into Two 1 Press DIVIDE while you are playing back the message you want to divide Q Divide appears with the message title J 2 Press A or Y on the control button to AY select Execute and then press B gt ENT Dividing appears a new number is added to the newer part of the divided L message and the message numbers of DIVIDE the following messages will be incremented by one bm ENT tda KR DO90203 0071 Divide Execute 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 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 newer part of the divided message By d a dividing a message you can easily find the A Message is divided point from which you want to play back Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 when you make a long recording such as at The message numbers are incremented a meeting Y
75. t the alarm to play back a message at a date and time previously set on another 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 If you have not set the alarm the alarm list will not be displayed Make the alarm setting for New Settings are Full You can set up to 30 alarms Cancel unwanted alarms When 30 FM stations have already been stored in the IC recorder s memory you cannot preset a new FM station File Protected The selected message is protected and is now a Reading only file You cannot erase it Cancel the protection on the IC recorder or cancel Read only on your computer to edit the message using the IC recorder Unknown Data This data is not in a file format that is supported by the IC recorder The IC recorder supports MP3 files mp3 WMA files wma and AAC LC files m4a See Design and specifications on page 100 e You cannot play back copyright protected files Invalid Operation e You cannot move a message or divide a message because there is more than one folder that has files with same name Change the file names A message in the 4 folder cannot be moved or divided You cannot divide messages not recorded using the IC recorder New Message The maximum recording message music file size is 1 GB When the recording message music fil
76. t the menu mode When the set date and time comes At the set time Alarm is displayed in the display window and the alarm and the selected message will be played back using the selected alarm pattern When the playback ends the IC recorder will stop automatically When the alarm pattern is set to Beep amp Play or Play the IC recorder will stop at the beginning of the selected message To listen to the same message again Press B gt ENT and the same message will be played back from the beginning To stop the alarm playback Press any button other than VOL while the alarm sound is heard If the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback by pressing any button H Notes e You can set only one alarm each one message 52 e When the clock has not been set or no messages are recorded you cannot set the alarm The alarm sounds even if you set Beep to OFF in the menu page 80 If the alarm time comes during recording the alarm will sound after the recording is finished re will flash when the alarm time comes If the alarm time comes while you are updating data the alarm will be cancelled automatically If more than one alarm time comes only the first message will be played back with an alarm Once the alarm is set the alarm will not be cancelled even after the message is played back If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back w
77. tations automatically using the preset menu 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when listening to the FM radio The menu mode window will be displayed 64 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Auto Preset and then press B gt ENT REC Mode Auto Preset DX LOCAL Scan Sensitivity Audio Output 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select Execute and then press B gt ENT The IC recorder automatically scans for available radio frequencies and the stations will be stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones While presetting FM radio stations automatically the preset number ready to be assigned flashes Auto Preset To stop the automatic presetting Press W STOP The preset numbers stored until you press the B STOP button remain in memory Switching the scanning sensitivity J rbol B STOP L S S K gt Q K se PENT 2 Q a U menu z V I a AY E You can set the scanning sensitivity when presetting FM radio stations 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when listening to the FM radio The menu mode window will be displayed 65 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select Scan Sensitivity and then press Bb ENT REC Mode Auto Preset DX LOCAL Audio Output J 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select High SCAN H or Low SCAN L and then press B g
78. tion mode indicator Elapsed time Remaining time Displays the following depending on Recording date and time indication the current operation mode 2 25 By Folder name JJ Message EE stop title name Artist name D File EZ playback name indication GE recording Press A or Y of the control button to CH recording standby recording display a folder name message title pause artist name and file name in sequence recording with the VOR function CH a recording pause with the VOR function flashing If you press REC PAUSE to pause recording when VOR is set to ON in the menu only g flashes 116 Synchronized recording CH Ae Flashes while synchronized recording is set to pause ECB ES review fast backward cue fast forward a ESD going backward forward continuously 5 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 or recording mode Standard play stereo recording mode with high quality sound Standard play stereo recording mode Long play stereo recording mode E3 Standard play monaural recording mode Long play monaural recording mode Displays the following when a file is transferred from the computer G8 MP3 files transferred un WMA files transferred AAC LC files transferred Displays the follow
79. to the IC recorder drag and drop Enjoying the music files more Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory Data Storage Function 91 Using Voice Recognition Software 92 Introducing the voice recognition SOPWALC Aranan NN a tank og ies 92 Creating a user file adapted to your recorded speech Training sss sees 92 Disconnecting the IC Recorder from Your Computer oo cece eee eee 94 Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied oo eee 95 6 Disconnecting the IC recorder from Te osckchinenieoiane 96 Precautions 97 Specifications 99 System requirements Design and specifications 100 Battery TG Sra hanini 103 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting sese eee 105 Error Messages egaret adreg ei 112 System Limitations sees eee eee 115 Display Window Guide sss esse 116 INGER TT 119 Trademark ics cvisosesscesautueteces vovddecvecnsss 122 Getting Started Step 1 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 battery 1 i Stereo headphones 1 If the IC recorder cannot be connected to a computer directly use the supplied USB connection support cable Battery case 1 Operating Instructions You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operat
80. trol button once This function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording 42 Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review e To search forward Cue Press and hold gt P on the control button during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback e To search backward Review Press and hold taa on the control button during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback The IC recorder searches at slow speed with playback sound 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 When messages are played back to the end of the last message e When you play back or fast play back to the end of the last message MESSAGE END lights up for approx 5 seconds e When MESSAGE END and the operation indicator go off the IC recorder will stop at the beginning of the last message s If you press and hold taa on the control button while MESSAGE END is lit the messages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button e If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message press and hold P on the control button to go to the end of the message and then press taa on the control button while MESSAGE END is lit to go back to the desired point e For messages other than the last
81. umbers select FM Radio and then press B gt change rapidly ENT 5 Press W STOP to turn the FM radio off 68 Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some regions 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select FM Radio and then press B gt ENT The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode Gu P08 P 108 00mHz 9h 59m z ST DX 3 To tune in a station press aa or gt gt I on the control button repeatedly until the a olpey W4 eu 0 Buiueisr preset number you want to erase is displayed 4 Press RENT The preset number frequency and Erase will be displayed on the display 5 Press A or Y on the control button repeatedly to select Execute and then press B gt ENT 69 70 The preset number will be changed to pli P08 108 00MHz Erase iimm About the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu REC Mode age LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut 3 Press A or Y on the control button to select the setting that you want to set 4 Press W STOP to exit the menu mode 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed and then press B gt ENT S S Mic Sensitivity S High Z D ra a S g oO Low 2 4 7
82. umeog Date amp Time Wy im td 12 00 AM 2 Press W STOP to return to the stop mode display 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 MENU to enter the menu mode 13 The menu mode window will be displayed Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Noise Cut Press A or Y on the control button to select Detail Menu and then press amp ENT Press A or Y on the control button to select Date amp Time and then press amp ENT Date amp Time Time Display 2 Press A or Y on the control button to select O9y1m1d and then press B gt ENT Date amp Time 09y im id 12 00 AM 147 3 Press A or Y on the control button to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence and then press B gt ENT Date amp Time iy im 1d 12 00 AM 4 Press B STOP to return to the stop mode display H Note If you do not press B gt ENT within 1 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 date and time Press W STOP to display the current date and time 09y11m27a 3 30PM Step 5 Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window SS bm ENT a MENU el You can select the language to be used
83. uter and slide the USB lever in the direction of the arrow to retract the USB connector Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied USB connector of the IC recorder gt y USB AC adaptor not supplied You can charge the rechargeable battery by connecting the IC recorder to an AC outlet using an AC USOAD U S A and Canada only or an AC USOA Latin America only USB AC adaptor not supplied You can charge the battery while you are using the IC recorder so that it is useful when you want to record for a long time When you use the IC recorder for the first time or after you have not used the IC recorder for a certain time it is recommended that you charge the battery repeatedly until qi is displayed It takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to fully charge exhausted battery H Note Your dealer may not handle some of the optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information 1 Connect the USB AC adaptor not supplied to an AC outlet 2 Slide the USB lever of the IC recorder and connect the IC recorder to a USB AC adaptor While the battery is charging the remaining battery indicator are displayed in an animation Now you can use the IC recorder while changing the battery Q FOLDER STLP Sul Keg This is an approximation for the time it takes to charge from no remaining battery power to full battery power at room temperature It varies depending o
84. y and play back the music files in copied order A message music file is N automatically divided The message music file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB therefore it is automatically divided You cannot enter lower case characters Depending on the combination of the characters used for the folder name that was made on your computer those characters may change to all capitals O is displayed in place of e a folder name title artist name or file name A character which cannot be displayed on the IC recorder has been used Using your computer replace it with one which can be displayed on the IC recorder You cannot specify the N finishing point B You cannot specify the finishing point B before the starting point A that has been set When you set A B Repeat playback the set positions move a little Depending on the files the set positions may move p Buljooyse qnol 115 Display Window Guide Display when stopped or recording 3 Remaining recording time indication Displays the remaining recording time in hours minutes and seconds If there is more than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours If there is more than 10 minutes and less than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours and minutes Tf there is less than 10 minutes time remaining the time is displayed in minutes and seconds 4 Opera
85. you can prevent the battery from being consumed due to forgetting to turn the IC recorder off There is no battery power N remaining when you disconnect the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor after you have left the IC recorder connected for long time fully charged Once the battery is full charged it is not recharged automatically even if you leave the IC recorder connected to the USB AC adaptor You can use the IC recorder while it is connected to the USB AC adaptor but charge it again after disconnecting it The charging indicator is not e displayed You are not using a rechargeable battery or are using a battery other than a rechargeable battery alkaline battery manganese battery etc Rechargeable battery has been inserted with incorrect polarity USB Charge of Detail Menu is set to OFF in the menu To charge the battery using your computer set it to ON When playing back messages using the built in speaker or when listening to the FM radio you cannot charge the battery 108 Symptom Remedy The charging indicator disappears in the middle of charging e A rechargeable battery other than an NH AAA model or a battery other than a rechargeable battery alkaline battery manganese battery etc has been inserted e The rechargeable battery has deteriorated s When playing back messages using the built in speaker or when listening to the FM radio you cannot charge the b
86. your computer to the IC recorder one by one you can display and play back the music files in copied order Display when playing back a music file Press A or Y on the control button to check the music file information during playback Bh Folder name J1 Title 2 Artist name D File name Tip You can change the folder name title artist name and or file name using a computer p Jayndwoy sno Buizyan 89 Enjoying the music files Playing back a message at a more desired time with an alarm E You can start playback of a selected Selecting the playback mode message at a desired time You can select the playback mode such as For details see page 50 playback of one music file continuous playback of music files in one folder continuous playback of all music files repeat playback of one music file repeat playback of music files in one folder and repeat playback of all music files in the menu For details see page 45 Adjusting the playback speed the DPC Digital Pitch Control function You can adjust a playback speed between 100 and 50 of normal speed in the menu You can only adjust the playback speed between 0 and 50 when messages are recorded as WMA AAC LC files For details see page 43 Selecting a sound effect You can cut the noise or set a effect such as Pop Rock Jazz Bass1 Bass2 or Custom for the playback item in the menu For detail

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