icd px820 instructions

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4-166-309- 11 (1)

2010 Sony Corporation

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

ICD-PX820

Getting StartedBasic OperationsOther Recording OperationsOther Playback Operations

Editing MessagesAbout the Menu FunctionUtilizing Your ComputerAdditional Information

Troubleshooting


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For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical &Electronic Equipment(Applicable in the EuropeanUnion and other Europeancountries with separatecollection systems)

This symbol on the product or on itspackaging indicates that this product

shall not be treated as householdwaste. Instead it shall be handed overto the applicable collection point forthe recycling of electrical andelectronic equipment. By ensuringthis product is disposed of correctly,you will help prevent potential

negative consequences for the environment andhuman health, which could otherwise be caused byinappropriate waste handling of this product. Therecycling of materials will help to conserve naturalresources. For more detailed information aboutrecycling of this product, please contact your localCivic Office, your household waste disposal serviceor the shop where you purchased the product.

Applicable accessories: Headphones, USB connectingcable

Disposal of waste batteries(applicable in the EuropeanUnion and other European

countries with separatecollection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on thepackaging indicates that the batteryprovided with this product shall notbe treated as household waste.On certain batteries this symbolmight be used in combination with a

chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury(Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery containsmore than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,you will help prevent potentially negativeconsequences for the environment and human healthwhich could otherwise be caused by inappropriatewaste handling of the battery. The recycling of thematerials will help to conserve natural resources.In case of products that for safety, performance ordata integrity reasons require a permanent connectionwith an incorporated battery, this battery should bereplaced by qualified service staff only.To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicablecollection point for the recycling of electrical and

electronic equipment.For all other batteries, please view the section on howto remove the battery from the product safely. Handthe battery over to the applicable collection point forthe recycling of waste batteries.For more detailed information about recycling of thisproduct or battery, please contact your local CivicOffice, your household waste disposal service or theshop where you purchased the product.


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Notice for the customers: thefollowing information is onlyapplicable to equipment sold in

the countries applying EUdirectivesThe manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. TheAuthorized Representative for EMC and productsafety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, HedelfingerStrasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any serviceor guarantee matters please refer to the addressesgiven in separate service or guarantee documents.

Trademarks

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, WindowsMedia, Outlook, DirectX and logos are trademarksor registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporationin the United States and/or other countries.

Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the USA and othercountries.

Pentium is a registered trademark of IntelCorporation.

Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon, DragonNaturallySpeaking, and RealSpeak are trademarksand/or registered trademarks of NuanceCommunications Inc., and/or its affiliates in theUnited States and/or other countries.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology andpatents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Memory Stick and are trademarks of SonyCorporation.

LPEC and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

US and foreign patents licensed from DolbyLaboratories.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks aretrademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective holders. Furthermore, and arenot mentioned in each case in this manual.

The Digital Voice Editor uses software modules asshown below:Microsoft DirectX Runtime 9.0c2004 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

The recorded music is limited to private use only.Use of the music beyond this limit requirespermission of the copyright holders.

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 bedisplayed 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 ICrecorder.


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Notice for users

Program 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Sony CorporationDocumentation 2010 Sony Corporation

All rights reserved. This manual or thesoftware described herein, in whole or inpart, may not be reproduced, translated orreduced to any machine readable formwithout prior written approval from SonyCorporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONYCORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANYINCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL ORSPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHERBASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OROTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR INCONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL,

THE SOFTWARE OR OTHERINFORMATION CONTAINED HEREINOR THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right tomake any modification to this manual or the

information contained herein at any timewithout notice.

The software described herein may also begoverned by the terms of a separate userlicense agreement.

This software is for Windows and cannotbe used for Macintosh.

The supplied connecting cable is for theIC recorder ICD-PX820. You cannotconnect other IC recorders.


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Table of Contents

Getting StartedStep 1: Checking the Contents of thePackage .....................................................7

Index to parts and controls ................... 8Step 2: Preparing a Power Source ............9

When to replace the batteries ............ .10

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On .......11Turning the power on .........................11Turning the power off .........................11

Step 4: Setting the Clock ........................12Setting the clock after preparinga power source ....................................12Setting the clock using the menu ........12

Preventing Accidental Operation(HOLD) ...................................................14

Locking the buttons ............................14Unlocking the buttons .........................14

Basic OperationsRecording .......................................15Listening .........................................18Erasing ............................................20

Other Recording OperationsChanging the Recording Settings ........... 22

Selecting the recording mode .............22

Setting the microphone sensitivity ......23Starting to record automatically inresponse to sound the VOR function .............................24

Operating during Recording ....................26Monitoring the recording ....................26Dividing a message during

recording .............................................26Adding a Recording ................................28

Adding a recording to a previouslyrecorded message ................................28Adding an overwrite recording duringplayback ..............................................30

Recording via Other Devices ..................32Recording with an externalmicrophone .........................................32Recording from other equipment ........33

Other Playback OperationsChanging the Playback Method ..............35

Convenient playback methods ............35Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function .............................36

Changing the Playback Settings ..............38Playing back all messages in a foldercontinuously the continuous play ....38

Making the human voice clearer the noise cut function .......................39


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Playing Back a Message at a DesiredTime with an Alarm ................................41Playback via Other Devices ....................44

Recording with other equipment ........ 44

Editing MessagesErasing All Messages in a Folder ...........45Moving a Message to a DifferentFolder ......................................................46

Dividing a Message into Two .................47Selecting the Display ..............................49

About the Menu FunctionMaking Settings for the Menu ................51

Menu Settings .........................................52

Utilizing Your ComputerUsing the IC Recorder with YourComputer ................................................59

System requirements for your

computer .............................................59Connecting the IC recorder to yourcomputer .............................................60Structure of folders and files ..............61Disconnecting the IC recorder fromyour computer .....................................61

Copying Messages from the IC Recorder

to Your Computer to Save Them ............63

Copying MP3 Files from Your Computerto the IC Recorder ...................................64Using the Supplied Digital Voice EditorSoftware ..................................................65

What you can do using the DigitalVoice Editor software .........................65System requirements ...........................67Installing the software .........................68Referring to the help files ...................71

Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory

Data Storage Function ..........................72

Additional InformationUsing a USB AC Adaptor(not supplied) ..........................................73

Disconnecting the IC recorder from

the AC outlet .......................................73Precautions ..............................................75Specifications ..........................................77

System requirements for yourcomputer .............................................77Design and specifications ...................78Battery life ..........................................80

TroubleshootingTroubleshooting ......................................82Error Messages ........................................89System Limitations .................................91

Display Window Guide ...........................92Index ........................................................94


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Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of thePackage

IC Recorder (1)

Remove the film on the display windowbefore you use the IC recorder.

LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries(2)

USB connecting cable (1)

Application Software, Digital VoiceEditor (CD-ROM)

Application Software, DragonNaturallySpeaking (DVD-ROM) *

Stereo headphones * (1)

Carrying pouch * (1)

Stereo microphone with shirt-clip * (1)

CD-ROM (1)

(The operating instructions are stored as PDFfiles.)

Operating Instructions* The some of the software, stereo

headphones, carrying pouch and stereomicrophone with shirt-clip are supplied with

some models in some regions only.

You are cautioned that any changes ormodifications not expressly approved in thismanual could void your authority to operatethis equipment.


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Index to parts and controlsFront

A Built-in microphoneB Operation indicatorC Display windowD DIVIDE button

Ez

REC/PAUSE buttonF . (review/fast backward) buttonG x (stop) buttonH SpeakerI (microphone) jack*J i (headphone) jack K ERASE buttonL VOL (volume)+*/ button

M FOLDER/MENU buttonN (repeat) A-B buttonO N PLAY/STOPENTER button*P > + (cue/fast forward) buttonQ Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)

Rear

R Battery compartmentS HOLD switchT (USB) connector* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.

Use it as a reference point for operations, orto identify each terminal.


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Step 2: Preparing a Power Source

Remove the film on the display windowbefore you use the IC recorder.

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid,insert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batterieswith correct polarity, and close the lid.

If the battery compartment lid isaccidentally detached, attach it asillustrated.

z Tips When replacing the batteries, messagesrecorded or alarm settings are not erasedeven when you remove the batteries.

When replacing the batteries, the clock continues moving for a certain period of timeafter you remove the batteries.

P Notes Do not use manganese batteries for this IC

recorder. When replacing the batteries, be sure to

replace both batteries with new ones. Do not charge dry batteries.

When you are not going to use the ICrecorder for a long time, remove the batteriesto prevent damage from battery leakage andcorrosion.

Clock setting display appears and the yearsection flashes when you insert batteries for

the first time, or when you insert batteriesafter the IC recorder has been withoutbatteries for a certain period of time. SeeSetting the clock after preparing a powersource on page 12 to set the date and time.


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When to replace thebatteries

The battery indicator in the display windowshows the battery condition.

Battery remain indication

: Replace the old batteries with newones.

m: LO BATT flashes and the IC

recorder will stop operation.


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Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On

Turning the power on

Slide the HOLD switch in the oppositedirection from that of the arrow. The ICrecorder is turned on, and ACCESSflashes.

Turning the power offWhen you are not using the IC recorder,you can prevent the batteries from gettingweak quickly by turning the power off.Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode. OFF flashes.The IC recorder turns off within a fewseconds.

z Tips When you are not going to use the ICrecorder for a long time, we recommend toturn off the IC recorder.

When 10 minutes have passed after you haveturned on the IC recorder and leave itwithout doing anything, the display goes off

automatically. (Press any button to show thedisplay.)


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Step 4: Setting the Clock

You need to set the clock to use the alarmfunction or record the date and time.Clock setting display appears when you

insert batteries for the first time, or whenyou insert batteries after the IC recorder hasbeen without batteries for a certain periodof time, the year section flashes in thedisplay window.

Setting the clock afterpreparing a power source

1 Press . or > + to set the year,month, day, hour, and minute insequence, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

2 Press x (stop) to return to the stop modedisplay.

Setting the clock using themenuWhile the IC recorder is in the stop mode,you can set the clock using the menu.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode.

N PLAY/ STOP ENTER

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The menu mode window will bedisplayed.

2 Press . or > + to select SETDATE, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to select AUTOor MANUAL, and then pressN PLAY/STOPENTER.

When you select AUTO, the clock isautomatically adjusted using the clock inthe computer connected to the IC

recorder and on which the suppliedDigital Voice Editor software is started.

When you select MANUAL, the yearsection flashes. Proceed to the next steps.

4 Press . or > + to set the year,month, day, hour, and minute insequence, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

5 Press x (stop) to return to the stop modedisplay.

z Tips Press FOLDER/MENU to return to the

previous operation. You can set the time display for the clock to

12H (12-hour display) or 24H (24-hourdisplay) in the HOUR menu. When 12H(12-hour display) is set, AM or PMappears in the display window.

P NoteIf you do not press N PLAY/STOPENTERwithin 1 minute of entering the clock settingdata, the clock setting mode is cancelled andthe window will return to the display of thestop mode.


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Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD)

Locking the buttons

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the recording or playback mode.HOLD will flash indicating that all thefunctions of the buttons are locked.

Unlocking the buttonsSlide the HOLD switch in the oppositedirection from that of the arrow so that allbuttons will be unlocked.

P Note

When the HOLD function is activated duringrecording, all the functions of the buttons arelocked to prevent accidental operation. To stoprecording, cancel the HOLD function first.

z TipEven if the HOLD function is activated, youcan stop the alarm playback by pressing anybutton. (You cannot stop normal playback.)

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Basic Operations

Recording

P NoteBefore making a recording, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.

Selecting a folder

Starting to record

1 Press FOLDER/MENU to select the folder in which youwant to record messages ( , , , , or ).

There are 5 folders already available when youpurchase the IC recorder.If you do not change the folder after you stop recording,the next time you record you will record in the samefolder.

1 Press z REC/PAUSE in the stop mode.The operation indicator lights in red. (When LED isset to OFF in the menu (page 57), the operationindicator does not light.)

You do not need to press and hold z REC/PAUSEwhile recording.The new message will be automatically recorded afterthe last recorded message.

FOLDER/ MENU

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To stop recording

Other operations

z Tips Messages recorded using this IC recorder will be recorded as MP3 files. You can record up to 99 messages in each folder.

2 Turn the built-in microphone in the direction of thesource to be recorded.

1 Press x (stop).The IC recorder stops at the beginning of the currentrecording.

pause recording* Press z REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the operationindicator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window.

release pause and resumerecording

Press z REC/PAUSE again. Recording resumes from that point. (Tostop recording after pausing recording, press x (stop).)

review the currentrecording instantly

Press N PLAY/STOPENTER. Recording stops and playback startsfrom the beginning of the message just recorded.

review during recording Press and hold . during recording or recording pause. Recordingstops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound. After you release . , playback starts from that point.

* 1 hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the IC recorder entersthe stop mode.

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Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor therecording (page 26).

While recording you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can preventinadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.

P Notes While the operation indicator is flashing in orange, do not remove the batteries or connect or

disconnect the USB AC adaptor. Doing so may damage the data. Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the IC

recorder during recording. Before making a recording, be sure to check the battery indicator (page 10). To avoid replacing batteries during a long recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not

supplied) (page 73).

Remaining memory indicationDuring recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one.

When the remaining time of recording reaches 10 minutes, the last one of the indicationflashes.

If the remaining recording time display mode is selected, the remaining recording timedisplay will also flash when the remaining time reaches 1 minute. The display will bechanged automatically to the remaining time display.When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and and FULL will flash inthe display window for about 3 seconds. To continue recording, first erase some of themessages.

The memory isnearly full.

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Listening

P NoteBefore playback starts, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.

To start playback

1 Press FOLDER/MENU to select the folder ( , , ,, or ).

2 Press . or > + to select the message you want toplay.

3 Press N PLAY/STOPENTER.Playback will start soon, and the operation indicatorwill light in green. (When LED is set to OFF in themenu (page 57), the operation indicator does not light.)

FOLDER/ MENU

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To stop playback

Other operations

z TipDuring playback you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent inadvertent

operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.

4 Press VOL +/ to adjust the volume.

1 Press x (stop).

stop at the current position(Playback Pause function)

Press N PLAY/STOPENTER or x (stop). To resume playback from that point, press N PLAY/STOPENTER again.

go back to the beginning of the current message

Press . once.*

go back to previousmessages

Press . repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the buttonpressed to go back the messages continuously.)

skip to the next message Press > + once.*

skip to the succeedingmessages Press> + repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the buttonpressed to skip the messages continuously.)

* These operations are for when EASY-S (Easy Search function) is set to OFF (page 55).

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Erasing

P Notes Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Before erasing a message, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power. If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu, the message is not erased.

Selecting a message and erasing it

1 Select the message you want to erase when the ICrecorder is in the stop or playback mode.

2 Press ERASE while you are playing back the messageyou want to erase, or press and hold ERASE during thestop mode.A beep will sound and the message number andERASE will flash.When BEEP in the menu is set to OFF, no beepsound will be heard.

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To cancel erasing

Erasing another messageProceed with the same steps again from the beginning.

Erasing a part of one messageDivide the message into two messages first (page 47), and then proceed with the same stepsfrom the beginning.

3 Press ERASE again.ERASE appears in the display window and theselected message will be erased.When a message is erased, the remaining messages willadvance and be renumbered so that there will be nospace between messages.

1 Press x (stop) before step 3 of Selecting a messageand erasing it .

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Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting the recordingmode

You can select the recording mode in themenu when the IC recorder is in the stopmode.



2 Press . or > + to select MODE,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to select SHQ,HQ, SP, or LP and then pressN

PLAY/STOPENTER.

4 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

N PLAY/ STOPENTER

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To record with better sound quality, selectthe SHQ or HQ mode.The recording mode is set to SHQ whenyou purchase the IC recorder.

P NoteYou cannot set the recording mode whilerecording.

Setting the microphonesensitivity

You can set the microphone sensitivity inthe menu when the IC recorder is stoppedor is recording.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode.The menu mode window will bedisplayed.

SHQ Super high-quality monauralrecording mode (44.1 kHz/ 192 kbps)You can record with monaural superhigh-quality sound.

HQ High-quality monaural recordingmode (44.1 kHz/128 kbps)You can record with monauralhigh-quality sound.

SP Standard play monaural recordingmode (44.1 kHz/48 kbps)You can record with standard qualitysound.

LP Long play monaural recording mode(11.025 kHz/8 kbps)You can record for a longer time

with monaural sound.

N PLAY/ STOPENTER

x

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2 Press . or > + to select SENS,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to select or , and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.


The microphone sensitivity is set to when you purchase the IC recorder.

Starting to recordautomatically in response tosound the VOR function

You can set the VOR (Voice OperatedRecording) function to ON when the ICrecorder is stopped or is recording, to makethe IC recorder start recording when the ICrecorder detects sound, and pause when nosound is heard, eliminating recordingduring soundless periods.

To record a sound far awayfrom the IC recorder or a lowsound, such as a recordingmade in a spacious room.

To record dictation with amicrophone in front of your

mouth, a sound near the ICrecorder, or a loud sound.

z REC/PAUSE

N PLAY/ STOPENTER

x

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1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode.The menu mode window will be

displayed.

2 Press . or > + to select VOR,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to select ON, andthen press N PLAY/STOPENTER.

The VOR function is set to OFF whenyou purchase the IC recorder.


5 Press z REC/PAUSE.and VOR appear in the display

window.

The recording pauses when no sound isdetected and VOR and PAUSE flash.When the IC recorder detects sound again,the recording starts again.

To cancel the VOR functionSet VOR to OFF in step 3.

P NoteThe VOR function is affected by the soundaround you. Set SENS in the menuaccording to the recording conditions. If recording is not satisfactory after you have

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Operating during Recording

Monitoring the recording

If you connect commercially available

headphones to the i (headphone) jack before you start, you can monitor therecording. You can adjust the monitoringvolume by pressing VOL +/, but therecording level is fixed.

Dividing a message duringrecording

You can divide a message during recording

so that the message is divided into twoparts, and a new message number is addedto the newer part of the divided message.Once a message is divided, you cannotre-combine the divided messages. Tocombine the divided messages, use the

supplied application software.1 Press DIVIDE during recording.

DIVIDE and a new message numberflash in the display window and the newmessage number is added at the pointyou pressed the button. The message will

i (headphone) jack

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be recorded as two messages, howeverrecording continues without stopping.

z TipYou can divide the currently recorded messageduring recording pause.

P Notes When you divide a message into two, at the

point of division, the end of the first messageand the beginning of the second messagemay be interrupted.

If you divide messages too frequently whilethe IC recorder is recording them, thefollowing phenomenon may occur: Theoperation indicator keeps flashing, and youcannot operate the IC recorder for a certainperiod. This is not a malfunction. Wait untilthe operation indicator goes off.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

v

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Adding a Recording

Adding a recording to apreviously recordedmessage

When REC-OP in the menu is set toADD, you can add a recording to themessage being played back. The addedrecording will be placed after the currentmessage, and will be counted as a part of

the message.

During playback of Message 3


displayed.2 Press . or > + to select

REC-OP, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

z REC/PAUSE

N PLAY/ STOPENTER

x

FOLDER/MENU

. , > +

After adding a recording

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4 Press . or > + to select ADD,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.


6 When the message to be added is playedback, press z REC/PAUSE.and ADD will flash and the IC

recorder stops in the recording pausemode.

7 While ADD is flashing, pressz

REC/ PAUSE again.

The operation indicator will light in red,and the recording will be added at theend of the current message.

8 Press x (stop) to stop recording.P Notes You cannot add a recording if the remaining

memory is insufficient. The added portion of a message will be

recorded in the same recording mode. If 10 minutes have passed after step 6, you

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Adding an overwriterecording during playback

When REC-OP in the menu is set toOVER, you can add an overwriterecording after a selected point in a

recorded message. The remainder of themessage after the selected point is deleted.

The starting point of an overwrite recording

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode.The menu window will be displayed.

2 Press . or > + to selectREC-OP, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

z REC/PAUSE

N PLAY/ STOPENTER

x

FOLDER/MENU

. , > +

The deleted part ofMessage 2

Added overwrite recording in Message 2

Message 3 Message 4

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4 Press . or > + to select OVER,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.


6 When the message to be overwritten isplayed back, press z REC/PAUSE.and OVER will flash and the IC

recorder stops in the recording pausemode.

7 While OVER is flashing, pressz REC/PAUSE again.

The operation indicator will light in redand recording starts.

8 Press x (stop) to stop recording.P Notes You cannot overwrite a recoding if the

remaining memory is insufficient. The overwritten portion of a message will be

recorded in the same recording mode. If 10 minutes have passed after step 6, you

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Recording via Other Devices

Recording with an externalmicrophone

1 Connect an external microphone to the(microphone) jack when the IC

recorder is in the stop mode.When the recording mode is set toSHQ or HQ, and a stereo

microphone is used, you can recordsound in stereo.

2 Press FOLDER/MENU to select thefolder in which you want to recordmessages ( , , , , or ).

3 Press z REC/PAUSE to start recording.The built-in microphone is automaticallycut off.

If the input level is not strong enough,adjust the microphone sensitivity on theIC recorder.When a plug in power type microphoneis connected, power is automaticallysupplied to the microphone from the ICrecorder.

4 Press x (stop) to stop recording.z Recommended microphones Stereo microphone with shirt-clip is supplied

with some models in some regions only.(The clip is detachable.)

You can use the Sony ECM-CS10,ECM-CZ10, ECM-DS70P, ECM-DS30Pelectret condenser microphone (notsupplied).

x

Microphone

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Recording sound from atelephone or a cell phoneYou can use the ECM-TL1 headphone-typeelectret condenser microphone (notsupplied) to record sound from a telephoneor a cell phone.For details on how to make the connection,refer to the operating instructions suppliedwith the ECM-TL1 microphone.

P Notes After you have made the connection, check

the sound quality of the conversation and therecording level before you start recording.

If the beep of the telephone or a dial tone isrecorded, the conversation may be recordedwith 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 linecondition.

We assume no responsibility whatsoever forany inconvenience, even if you cannotrecord a conversation using the IC recorder.

Your dealer may not handle some of theoptional accessories. Please ask the dealerfor detailed information.

Recording from otherequipment

You can make music files without using thecomputer by recording the sound from

other equipment connected to the ICrecorder.

z Tips Before you start recording, we recommend

you make a trial recording first. If the input level is not strong enough,

connect the headphone jack (minijack,stereo) of other equipment to the

x

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(microphone) jack of the IC recorder andadjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder.

1 Connect other equipment to the ICrecorder when the IC recorder is in thestop mode.Connect the audio output connector(stereo mini-plug) of other equipment tothe (microphone) jack of the IC

recorder using an audio connecting cable(page 34)*.

2 Press FOLDER/MENU to select thefolder in which you want to recordmessages ( , , , , or ).

3 Press z REC/PAUSE to start recording.The built-in microphone is automaticallycut off.

4 Press x (stop) to stop recording.

* Optional audio connecting cables(not supplied)

P Notes When recording from other equipment, the

microphone sensitivity cannot be adjusted. Your dealer may not handle some of the

above listed optional accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information.

To the IC

recorder

To the other

equipmentRK-G139 Stereo

mini-plugMini-plug(monaural)

RK-G136 Stereomini-plug

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Convenient playback methodsListening with better soundquality To listen with the headphones:

Connect the supplied or commercially

available headphones to thei (headphone) jack. The built-in speakerwill be automatically disconnected.

To listen from an external speaker:Connect an active or passive speaker (notsupplied) to the i (headphone) jack.

Quickly locating the point youwish to start playback (EasySearch)When EASY-S is set to ON (page 55)in the menu, you can quickly locate thepoint at which you wish to start playback bypressing . or > + repeatedly duringplayback.You can go back approx. 3 seconds bypressing . once, or advance approx. 10seconds by pressing > + once. Thisfunction is useful for locating a desired

point in a long recording.

Searching forward/backwardduring playback (Cue/Review) To search forward (Cue):

Press and hold > + during playback andrelease it at the point you wish to resumeplayback.

To search backward (Review):Press and hold . during playback andrelease it at the point you wish to resumeplayback.

The IC recorder searches at slow speed withplayback sound. This is useful to check one

word forward or back. Then, if you pressand hold the button, the IC recorder starts tosearch at higher speed.

z When messages are played back to the end of the last message

When you play back or fast play back to theend of the last message, END flashes upfor 5 seconds and the operation indicatorlights up in green. (You cannot hear theplayback sound.)

When END and the operation indicator gooff, the IC recorder will stop at the beginningof the last message.

If you press and hold . while END isflashing, the messages are played back

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rapidly, and normal playback will start at thepoint you release the button.

If the last message is long and you wish tostart playback at a later part of the message,

press and hold > + to go to the end of themessage, and then press . while ENDis flashing to go back to the desired point.

For messages other than the last one, go tothe beginning of the next message and playbackward to the desired point.

Playing back a messagerepeatedlyDuring playback, press and hold N PLAY/ STOPENTER until appears. Theselected message will be played back repeatedly.To resume normal playback, pressN PLAY/STOPENTER again.

Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function

When you set the DPC (Digital PitchControl) function to ON, you can adjustthe playback speed between +100% and

50% of normal speed in the menu.The message is played back in natural tonesthanks to the digital processing function.



N PLAY/ STOPENTER

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2 Press . or > + to select DPC,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.


4 Press . or > + to adjust the speedof the playback, and then pressN PLAY/STOPENTER.Every time > + is pressed, you canincrease the speed by 5% for + from50% to 0%, and 10% for + between 0%and 100%.Every time . is pressed, you candecrease the speed by 5% for from 0%to 50%, and 10% for between 100%and 0%.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.To resume normal playback

Set DPC to OFF in step 3.

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Playing back all messagesin a folder continuously the continuous play

You can select the continuous play modewith CONT in the menu. When you setCONT to ON, you can play back allmessages in a folder continuously.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode when the IC recorder isin the stop or playback mode.The menu mode window will bedisplayed.

2 Press . or > + to select CONT,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.



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Playing back a specified sectionrepeatedly A-B Repeat

1 During playback, press (repeat) A-Bto specify the starting point A.A-B B flashes.

2 Press (repeat) A-B again to specifythe finishing point B. and A-B is displayed and the

specified section is played back repeatedly.

To resume normal playback:Press N PLAY/STOPENTER.

To stop A-B Repeat playback:Press x (stop).

To change the segment specified for A-BRepeat playback:During A-B Repeat playback, press

(repeat) A-B again to specify a newstarting point A. Then specify a newfinishing point B, as in step 2.

P NoteYou cannot specify the finishing point Bbefore the starting point A that has been set.

Making the human voiceclearer the noise cutfunction

When the noise cut function is set to ONin the menu, the distortion of very low and

high frequencies which are outside thehuman voice range is reduced, thereforeyou can hear the human voice more clearly.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode when the IC recorder is

in the stop or playback mode.

N PLAY/ STOPENTER

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2 Press . or > + to select N-CUT,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.


4 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.P Notes The effect of the noise cut function may be

different depending on the condition of therecorded voice.

y g pmonitoring the recording, the noise cutfunction may not be effective.

To cancel the noise cut functionSet N-CUT to OFF in step 3.

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Playing Back a Message at a Desired Timewith an Alarm

You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time.

You can have the message played back on aspecified date, once every week, or at thesame time every day.

1 Select the message you want to play back with an alarm.

2 Enter the alarm setting mode.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU toenter the menu mode when the ICrecorder is in the stop mode.The menu mode window will bedisplayed.

2 Press . or > + to selectALARM, and then pressN PLAY/STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to select ON,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

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1 Press . or > + to selectDATE, a day of the week, orDAILY, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

2 When you select DATE:Set the year, month, day, hour, andminute in sequence, as described inStep 4: Setting the Clock onpage 12, and then press N PLAY/

STOPENTER.When you select a day of the weekor DAILY:Press . or > + to set the hour,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER, press . or > +to set the minute, and then press

N PLAY/STOPENTER.

4 Press . or > + to select the alarmsound either from B-PLAY, BEEPor PLAY, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.ALARM ON will be displayed.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.The setting process is finished and , (alarm indicator) appears in the displaywindow.

To change the alarm settingStart from step 2 on page 41.

To cancel the alarm settingFollow steps 1 and 2- 3 on page 41. In step2-3 , press . or > + to select OFF,and then press N PLAY/STOPENTER.The alarm will be cancelled and the alarmindicator will disappear from the display

window.When the set date and timecomesAt the set time, the alarm will sound forabout 10 seconds and the selected messagewill be played back. (If you have selectedBEEP, only the alarm will sound. If youhave selected PLAY, only the selectedmessage will be played back.)During playback, ALARM will flash inthe display window.If you have selected B-PLAY or

PLAY, the IC recorder will stop

B-PLAY The selected message will beplayed back after the alarm.

BEEP Only the alarm will sound.

PLAY Only the selected message willbe played back.

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message when the playback ends.

To listen to the same message

againPress N PLAY/STOPENTER, and thesame message will be played back from thebeginning.

To stop the alarm playback Press any button other than VOL +/ whilethe alarm sound is heard. If the HOLDfunction is activated, you can stop the alarmplayback by pressing any button.

P Notes You can set only one alarm each one

message. ALARM OFF (or ON) will not appear andthe alarm cannot be set if the clock has notbeen set or no message has been recorded inthe selected folder.

When the clock has not been set or nomessages are recorded, you cannot set the

alarm. The alarm sounds even if you set BEEP toOFF in the menu (page 57 ).

If you try to set the alarm to play back amessage at a previously set time on anothermessage, PRE SET will be displayed,preventing new settings.

If the alarm time comes during recording,the alarm will sound after the recording is

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 analarm.

Once the alarm is set, the alarm will not becancelled, even after the message is playedback.

If the alarm time comes while anothermessage is being played back with an alarm,the payback stops and the new message willbe played back.

If you divide a message you have set analarm for, the alarm setting remains on onlythe first part of the divided message.

If you delete a message on which you haveset an alarm, that alarm will be alsocancelled.

If the alarm time comes during erasingoperation, alarm will sound for 10 secondsafter the erasing is finished and playback begins.

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Recording with otherequipment

You can record the sound of the IC recorderwith other equipment.Before you start recording, we recommendyou to make trial recording first.

1 Connect the i (headphone) jack of theIC recorder to the audio input connector

(stereo minijack) of other equipmentusing an audio connecting cable*.

2 Press N PLAY/STOPENTER to startplayback and at the same time set theconnected equipment to the recordingmode.

A message from the IC recorder will berecorded on the piece of equipmentconnected.

3 Press x (stop) on the IC recorder and theconnected equipment at the same time tostop recording.

* Optional audio connecting cables(not supplied)

P NoteYour dealer may not handle some of the above

listed optional accessories. Please ask thedealer for detailed information.

Tape recorder, etc.

N PLAY/

STOPENTER

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Erasing All Messages in a Folder

P NoteIf the selected folder contains a protectedmessage, you cannot erase the message.

1 Press FOLDER/MENU to select thefolder containing the messages you wantto erase when the IC recorder is in thestop mode ( , , , , or ).


The menu mode window will be

displayed.

3 Press . or > + to select ALLERASE, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

4 Press N PLAY/STOPENTER whileALL ERASE is flashing.ACCESS flashes in the displaywindow and all messages in the selectedfolder will be erased.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.To cancel erasingPress x (stop) before step 3.

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You can move the recorded messages toanother folder.

1 Select the message you want to move.2 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enter

the menu mode when the IC recorder isin the stop or playback mode.The menu mode window will bedisplayed.

3 Press . or > + to select MOVE,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.The destination folder indicator flashes.

4 Press . or > + to select the folderthat you want to move the message into,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.The message is moved to the lastposition in the destination folder.When you move a message to anotherfolder, the original message in theprevious folder will be deleted.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.To cancel moving the messagePress x (stop) before step 4.

P NoteIf 99 messages have been recorded in the

folder to which you want to move a message,you cannot move it.

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You can divide a message during playback,so that the message is divided into two partsand a new message number is added to the

newer part of the divided message. Bydividing a message, you can easily find thepoint from which you want to play back when you make a long recording such as ata meeting. You can divide a message untilthe total number of messages in the folderreaches 99.

1 Press DIVIDE while you are playingback the message you want to divide.The current message number andDIVIDE flash.

2 Press DIVIDE.DIVIDE appears, a new number isadded to the newer part of the dividedmessage, and the message numbers of the following messages will beincremented by one.

To cancel dividing the messagePress x (stop) before step 2.

DIVIDE

. , > +

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vf A Message is divided.Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

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When the IC recorder is in the recording/ recording pause, stop, or playback modes,you can select elapsed time, remaining time(REMAIN), recorded date (REC DATE), orrecorded time (REC TIME) to be displayedin the display window.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enterthe menu mode.The menu mode window will bedisplayed.

2 Press . or > + to selectDISPLAY, and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to selectELAPSE, REMAIN, REC DATE,or REC TIME, and then pressN PLAY/STOPENTER.


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The display will change as shown below. Recordedtime

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* If the clock has not been set, --Y--M--Dwill be displayed.

** If the clock has not been set, - -:- - will bedisplayed.

While the IC recorder is in therecording/recording pause mode

While the IC recorder is in theplayback/stop mode

P Notes

If the remaining recording time is less than 1minute, the display will changeautomatically to the remaining time displayand the display will flash.

If the IC recorder is left unoperated for morethan 3 seconds in the stop mode, the displaywill return to the current time, regardless of

the display setting.

Elapsed time, remaining time withthe REMAIN indicator, recordeddate with the REC DATEindicator *, or recorded time withthe REC DATE indicator **

Elapsed time Displays the recording time of

the current message.

Remainingtime

Displays the remainingrecording time of the ICrecorder.

Recordeddate

Displays the date when the ICrecorder started recording thecurrent message.

REC DATE indicator

REMAIN indicator

time recorder started recording thecurrent message.

Elapsed time Displays the elapsed playback time of the current message.

Remainingtime

Displays the remaining timeof the current message whenthe IC recorder is in theplayback mode.Displays the remainingrecording time when the ICrecorder is in the stop mode.

Recordeddate

Displays the date when thecurrent message was recorded.

Recordedtime

Displays the time when thecurrent message was recorded.

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2 Press . or > + to select the menuitem for which you want to make setting,and then press N PLAY/ STOPENTER.

3 Press . or > + to select the settingthat you want to set, and then pressN PLAY/STOPENTER.

4 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.P NoteIf you do not press any button for 1 minute, themenu mode is automatically cancelled and thewindow will return to the normal display.

To return to the previous windowPress FOLDER/MENU during menu mode.

To exit the menu modePress x (stop).

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Menu items Settings Operation mode(a : the setting can be made/ : the setting cannot be made)

Stop mode Playbackmode

Recordingmode

MODE SHQ, HQ, SP, LP a

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VOR ON, OFF a aREC-OP ON (ADD, OVER), OFF a

DPC ON (50% to +100%), OFF a a

N-CUT ON, OFF a a

EASY-S ON, OFF a a

CONT ON, OFF a a

DISPLAY ELAPSE, REMAIN, REC DATE, REC TIME a a a

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BEEP ON, OFF a

LED ON, OFF a

ALARM ON (DATE, SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU,FRI, SAT, DAILY), OFF

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Super high-quality monaural recording mode.HQ:

High-quality monaural recording mode.SP:

Standard play monaural recording mode.LP:

Long play monaural recording mode.

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SENS Sets the microphone sensitivity.

*:To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a lowsound, such as a recording made in a spacious room.

:To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth,a sound near the IC recorder, or a loud sound.

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VOR Sets the VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function.ON:

Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound andpauses when no sound is heard, eliminating recording duringsoundless periods. The VOR function is activated whenz REC/PAUSE is pressed.

OFF*:The VOR function does not work.

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REC-OP Adds a recording to a previously recorded message or addsan overwrite recording during playback.ON:

You can add a recording or overwrite a recording.ADD*:

You can add a recording.OVER:

You can overwrite a recording.OFF*:

You cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording.

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DPC Sets the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function.ON:You can adjust the speed of the playback in a range from+100% to 50%, by 10% increments for the + setting and by5% increments for the setting.30%*

OFF*:The DPC function is cancelled.

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The distortion of very low and high frequencies which areoutside the human voice range is reduced, therefore you canhear the human voice more clearly.

OFF*:The noise cut function does not work.

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You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing > +and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing . . Thisfunction is useful when attempting to locate desired point in along recording.

OFF*:The easy search function does not work. When you press> + or . , a message will be moved forward orbackward.

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CONT Plays back the messages in the selected folder continuously.ON:The CONT function is activated.

OFF*:A message is played back and the IC recorder stops at thebeginning of the next message.

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DISPLAY Changes the display mode.ELAPSE*:

During recording, the recording time of the current messageDuring playing back, the elapsed playback time of onemessage

REMAIN:During recording or being stopped, the available recordingtimeDuring playing back, the remaining time of the message

REC DATE:Date recorded

REC TIME:Time recorded

P Notes If the remaining recording time is less than 1 minute, the

display will change automatically to the remaining time displayand the display will flash.

If the IC recorder is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds inthe stop mode, the display will return to the current time,regardless of the display setting.

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SET DATE Sets the clock.AUTO*:

When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that isrunning the Digital Voice Editor, the clock will be

automatically adjusted according to that computer.MANUAL:You can set the clock manually by setting year, month, day,hour, and minute in sequence.

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HOUR Sets the clock display.12H:

AM12:00 = midnight, PM12:00 = noon

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A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has beenaccepted or an error has occurred.

OFF:No beep sound will be heard.

P NoteThe 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 orflashes.

OFF:The operation indicator does not light or flash, even duringoperation.

P Note

When the IC recorder is connected to a computer, the operationindicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF.

ALARM Sets the alarm.ON:

To set the alarm, select ON and set the date, time or day of the week or choose DAILY for playback.

B-PLAY*:

The selected message will be played back after the alarmwhen the alarm time comes.

BEEP:Only the alarm will sound when the alarm time comes.

PLAY:Only the selected message will be played back when thealarm time comes.

OFF*:The alarm setting is cancelled.

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The lock function is activated.OFF*:

The lock function is cancelled.

MOVE The selected message will be moved to the selected folder ( ,, , , or ) .

Before attempting to move a message, select the message to bemoved, and then go to the menu window.

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ALL ERASE All messages in the selected folder will be erased.Select a folder from which all messages are to be erased, and thengo to the menu window and press N PLAY/STOPENTERwhile ALL ERASE is flashing.

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FORMAT Sets the formatting of the drive.YES:

ACCESS flashes and the drive will be formatted.NO*:The drive will not be formatted.

P Notes Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory. When the memory is formatted, all the data stored in the IC

recorder will be erased. Once the memory has been erased, youcannot retrieve the data that was erased.

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You can do the following when you

connect the IC recorder to your computerusing the supplied USB connecting cable.

Copying messages from the ICrecorder to your computer tosave them (page 63 )You can copy the messages recorded on theIC recorder to save them.

Copying MP3 files from yourcomputer to the IC recorder(page 64 )You can copy the MP3 files saved on your

computer by a simple drag & dropoperation when you connect the IC recorderto your computer.

Managing and editing files usingthe Digital Voice Editor software(page 65 )The Digital Voice Editor software allowsyou to transfer the messages that you haverecorded using the IC recorder to yourcomputer to manage and edit them. You canalso transfer music files saved on yourcomputer to the IC recorder.

Using the IC recorder as USB

memory data storage function(page 72 )You can store image data or text data savedon the computer temporarily in the ICrecorder.

System requirements foryour computerSee System requirements for yourcomputer on page 77.

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You can transfer the IC recorder data onto

your computer by connecting the ICrecorder to the computer.Use the USB connecting cable suppliedwith the IC recorder to connect the

(USB) connector of the IC recorder andthe USB port of your computer.

The IC recorder is recognized by thecomputer as soon as the cable is connected.You can connect or disconnect the cablewhen the IC recorder and the computer areturned on or off.While the IC recorder is connected to thecomputer, PC LINK is displayed in thedisplay window of the IC recorder.

P Notes If you connect more than two USB devices

to your computer, normal operation will notbe guaranteed.

Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or aUSB extension cable other than the suppliedcable is not guaranteed.

A malfunction may occur depending on theUSB devices connected at the same time.

Before connecting the IC recorder to thecomputer, make sure that the batteries areinserted in the IC recorder.

It is recommended that you disconnect thecable from the computer when you are notusing the IC recorder with your computer.

USB connectingcable (supplied)

To USBport of yourcomputer

To (USB)connector ofIC recorder

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computer, you can see the structure of folders and files on the computer screen.

P Notes

You can record messages in up to 5 folders( , , , , or ) using the ICrecorder.

The IC recorder does not recognize thefolders transferred from your computer.

You cannot copy 511 or more folders(except VOICE folders) or files to the root

directory that is located immediately belowIC_RECORDER on the computer. Thisis due to FAT file system limitations.

You cannot always transfer all files orfolders, depending on either the number of characters you use in file or folder names, orthe operating system.

computer

Follow the procedures below; otherwise,data may be damaged.

1 Make sure that the operation indicatordoes not light.

2 Perform the following operation on yourcomputer.On the Windows screen, left-click theicon at the bottom of the desktop of thecomputer.

t Left-click Safely remove USB MassStorage Device.The icon can be different on differentoperating systems.On the Macintosh screen, drag the

IC_RECORDER on the desktop toTrash and drop it there.For details on disconnecting the ICrecorder from your computer, refer to theoperating instructions supplied with yourcomputer.

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1 Connect the IC recorder to yourcomputer (page 60).

2 Copy messages or folders you want tosave to your computer.Drag and drop the messages or foldersyou want from IC_RECORDER to thelocal disc on your computer.

z To copy a message or a folder(Drag and drop)

3 Disconnect the IC recorder from yourcomputer (page 61).

1 Click and hold,2 drag,3 and then drop.

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You can copy MP3 files from yourcomputer to the IC recorder by draggingand dropping them, and you can then playthem back on the IC recorder.

1 Connect the IC recorder to yourcomputer (page 60).

2 Copy the MP3 files to the IC recorder.On the Windows screen using Explorer,and on the Macintosh screen usingFinder, drag and drop the files into oneof the folders from A to E located underthe VOICE folder that is in theIC_RECORDER folder on yourcomputer.You can copy up to 99 files to one folder.

3 Disconnect the IC recorder from yourcomputer (page 61).

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What you can do using theDigital Voice EditorsoftwareThe Digital Voice Editor software allowsyou to transfer messages that you have

recorded using the IC recorder to yourcomputer. You can save them on yourcomputer, play them back, and edit them.You can also transfer music files saved onyour computer to the IC recorder.For details on using the Digital Voice

Editor software, refer to the help files.Transferring messages recordedon the IC recorder to yourcomputerYou can save messages that you haverecorded using the IC recorder on yourcomputers hard disk, by message, byfolder, or all messages at one time. You canselect a format to be used to save thosemessages as follows; MSV (LPEC) files,MSV (ADPCM) files, MP3 files, Windowsstandard WAV files.

Playing back messages on thecomputerYou can play back messages on thecomputer using the following functions,one-message repeat playback, A-B Repeatplayback, easy search as well as normalplayback. You can also adjust the playback speed.

Transferring messages saved onyour computer to the IC recorderto play

You can transfer messages saved on yourcomputer, as well as other files, such asvoice files sent by e-mail, MSV (LPEC/ ADPCM) files, WAV files, MP3 files,WMA files, by file or by folder, to the ICrecorder. You can also play them back using the IC recorder.

Editing messages saved on yourcomputer or IC recorder usingyour computerYou can change message titles or usernames, sort messages, set/delete priority

marks or bookmarks, divide/combine

messages, etc., on your computer,depending on the format of the file. Youcan change the order of the messages in the

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also save messages saved on your computerby converting the voice format to a moreappropriate one.

Creating your own original audioor data CDsUsing the CD Burning Tool for the DigitalVoice Editor, you can make your originalmusic CD or data CD from files recordedusing the IC recorder, or from files saved onyour computers hard disk using the DigitalVoice Editor.

Other convenient uses You can send voice e-mail messagesusing MAPI e-mail software.

You can transcribe your IC recordermessages using DragonNaturallySpeaking speech-recognition

software (Only when DragonNaturallySpeaking version 5.0 (or higher)Preferred or Professional Edition isinstalled on your computer).

You can set/cancel the user name of theIC recorder, changing alarm settings, etc.,on your computer.

save CD tracks onto the computers hard

disk in a file format that the Digital VoiceEditor supports. Saved files can then betransferred to an IC recorder using theDigital Voice Editor.

P NoteFor information on using DragonNaturallySpeaking, please refer to thedocumentation supplied with the software.

Use of the CD Recording Tool for DVEand/or the CD Burning Tool for DVE islimited to the personal purposes.

System requirementsTo use the supplied software, your computermust meet the operating system requirements

Windows 2000 Professional ServicePack 4 or higher

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Operating systems: Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic

Windows

7 Starter Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1or higher

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1or higher

Windows Vista Home Premium ServicePack 1 or higher

Windows Vista Home Basic ServicePack 1 or higher

Windows XP Media Center Edition2005 Service Pack 3 or higher

Windows XP Media Center Edition2004 Service Pack 3 or higher

Windows XP Media Center EditionService Pack 3 or higher

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher

Windows XP Home Edition ServicePack 3 or higher

P Notes 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 notsupported.

For the latest version information andcompatibility with your operating system,please access the support home page for theIC recorder:Asian areas:http://www.sony-asia.com/supportEuropean areas:http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA

Hardware environment: Computer: IBM PC/AT or compatible CPU: 1 GHz Pentium III processor or

higher (for Windows 7), 800 MHzPentium III processor or higher (forWindows Vista ), 266 MHz Pentium IIprocessor or higher (for Windows XP orWindows 2000)

RAM: 1 GB or more (for Windows 7(32 bit version)), 2 GB or more (forWindows 7 (64 bit version)), 512 MB ormore (for Windows Vista ), 128 MB or

more (for Windows XP or Windows 2000)

Hard disk space: 300 MB or more

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CD or data CD, a CD-R/RW drive isneeded)

Port: USB port Sound board: Sound cards compatible

with any of the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems

Display: High color (16 bit) or more and800 480 dots or more Internet access for Voice Mail function

and CD database service

P NoteThe following systems are not supported:

Operating systems other than the onesindicated on page 67

Personally constructed computers oroperating systems

Upgraded operating systems Multi-boot environment Multi-monitor environment

Note on transcribing a messageWhen you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech-recognition software to transcribe amessage, your computer must also meet thesystem requirements that the Dragon

NaturallySpeaking requires.

2002/2003/2007, or Microsoft Windows

Mail to send a voice e-mail of a message,your computer must also meet the systemrequirements that the Outlook Express,Outlook or Windows Mail requires.

Installing the softwareInstall the Digital Voice Editor software onyour computers hard disk.

P Notes 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not

supported.

While installing the software do not connector disconnect the USB connecting cable. Thesoftware may not be installed properly.

When installing or uninstalling the software,log on as a user name with the Computeradministrator user account. (To find if theuser name has a Computer administrator

user account, open the User Accountsfrom the Control Panel and refer to thesection beneath the user name beingdisplayed.)

When installing or uninstalling the softwarein Windows 2000 Professional, make sureto log on Windows as the user name of

Administrator.

After installing, the Microsoft DirectXmodule is also installed depending on theoperation system of your computer. Thismodule is not deleted after uninstalling the

in the [Setup] folder on the CD-ROM,then double click [setup.exe].

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Be sure to close all running programs beforeinstalling the Digital Voice Editor software.

After installing the Digital Voice Editorsoftware, do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1.0/1.1/1.2/2.0 software. TheDigital Voice Editor will not work properly.(Using the IC recorder, you can save or editthe messages in the Memory Stick.)

When the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1.0/ 1.1/1.2/2.0 software has already beeninstalled, installing the supplied softwarewill automatically remove the MemoryStick Voice Editor software. (Messages arenot removed.)

1 Make sure that the IC recorder is notconnected, then turn on your computerand start up Windows.

2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into theCD-ROM drive.The [IC Recorder Software Setup] menustarts up automatically and the[Welcome to IC Recorder SoftwareSetup] window appears. If the [Welcometo IC Recorder Software Setup] menudoes not start up, open the [DVE] folder

3 Make sure that you accept the terms of the license agreement, select [I accept theterms of the license agreement], thenclick [Next].The [Software Install] window appears.

4 Select [Digital Voice Editor], then click [Install].Follow the instructions on the screen tomake the settings required forinstallation.

If you have already installed a

previous version of the Digital VoiceEditor or any version of the MemoryStick Voice Editor

The dialog box used to uninstall aprevious version of the Digital VoiceEditor or any version of the Memory

Stick Voice Editor will be displayed.Follow the instructions on the screen touninstall the software. The message filesare not removed.

P NoteIf any illegal data modification is

attempted, or a file is used for other than

private purposes, the file may becomeunplayable or the Digital Voice Editor maybecome inoperable.

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When the dialog box used to selecthow to save files is displayed

When you save files recorded using theIC recorder onto the computer namedabove, you can select whether you wishto convert them into the MP3 format.

Select the desired setting.

When the dialog box used to select anICD-P series is displayed

Select [Yes] to edit messages recordedusing ICD-P series.

5 When the [Ready to Install the Program]window appears, click [Install].The installation starts.

6 When the [InstallShield WizardComplete] window appears, select [Yes,I want to restart my computer now], thenclick [Finish].The computer will be restarted.When the computer has been restarted,installation is completed.

For Windows 2000 or Windows XP1 Click [Start] and select [Settings],

[Control Panel], then [Add or RemovePrograms] or [Add/RemoveApplications].

2 Select [Digital Voice Editor 3] from thelist and click [Remove] or [Change/ Remove].

3 Follow the instructions on the screen.

For Windows Vista or Windows 7

1 Click [Start] [Control Panel] [Programs], then select and click [Uninstall a Program] from the category.

2 Select [Digital Voice Editor 3] from thelist and click [Uninstall].

3 Click [Continue] in the [User Accountcontrol] window.

4 Follow the instructions on the screen.P NoteIf you wish to move the software to anotherdrive or directory after it is installed, you mustuninstall the software first, then re-install it.

The software does not work properly if you just move the software files.

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Uninstallation does not remove the message

files.

Referring to the help filesFor details on each operation, refer to thehelp files.

Help

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When the IC recorder is connected to yourcomputer using a USB connecting cable,image data or text data on the computer, aswell as messages or files recorded using theIC recorder can be temporarily stored in theIC recorder.

Your computer must meet the specifiedsystem requirements to use the IC recorderas USB memory.For details on the system requirements, seepage 77.

1Connect the IC recorder to yourcomputer using the supplied USBconnecting cable (page 60).On the Windows screen; open MyComputer and make sure thatIC_RECORDER has been recognized.On the Macintosh screen; make sure thatan IC_RECORDER drive is displayedon the desk top.

2 Copy the folder of the data files to bestored to the IC recorder by dragging anddropping.

On the Windows screen using Explorer,and on the Macintosh screen usingFinder, drag and drop the folder onto theIC recorder.The IC recorder does not recognize thefolders transferred from your computer.

P NoteTo disconnect the IC recorder from yourcomputer, refer to page 61 .

Additional Information

Using a USB AC Adaptor (not supplied)

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P NoteYour dealer may not handle some of theoptional accessories. Please ask the dealer fordetailed information.

1 Connect the supplied USB connectingcable to the (USB) connector of the ICrecorder.

2 Connect a USB AC adaptor (notsupplied) to the USB connecting cable.

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supplied) to an AC outlet.

Disconnecting the ICrecorder from the AC outletFollow the procedures below; otherwise,

when the IC recorder contains data files, thefiles may be damaged or becomeunplayable.

1 If you are recording or playing back amessage, press x (stop) to put the ICrecorder into the stop mode.

2 Make sure that the operation indicator isnot flashing.

3 Disconnect the USB connecting cablefrom the USB AC adaptor, and then

disconnect the USB AC adaptor from theAC outlet.

P Notes During recording (the operation indicator

lights or flashes in red) or accessing data (theoperation indicator flashes in orange),

To (USB)connector

USB connecting cable(supplied)

the IC recorder should not be connected toor disconnected from the USB AC adaptorconnected to the AC outlet.

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recorder should not be connected to ordisconnected from the AC outlet.

Doing so may damage the data. If the ICrecorder is required to process a largeamount of data, the start-up window may bedisplayed for an extended period of time.This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder.Wait until the start-up display disappearsfrom the display window.

While a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) isbeing used, the remaining battery indicatordoes not appear in the display window.

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Operate the unit only on 3.0 V or 2.4 V DC.Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkalinebatteries or two NH-AAA rechargeablebatteries.

On safetyDo not operate the unit while driving,cycling or operating any motorized vehicle.

On handling Do not leave the unit in a location near

heat sources, or in a place subject to directsunlight, excessive dust or mechanical

shock. Should any solid object or liquid fall into

the unit, remove the batteries and have theunit checked by qualified personnelbefore operating it any further.

Be careful not to allow water to splash onthe unit. The unit is not water-proof. Inparticular, be careful in the followingsituations. When you have the unit in your pocket

and go to the bathroom, etc.When you bend down, the unit maydrop into the water and may get wet.

environment where the unit is exposedto rain, snow, or humidity. In circumstances where you get sweaty.

If you touch the unit with wet hands orif you put the unit in the pocket of sweaty clothes, the unit may get wet.

You may feel pain in your ears if you usethe headphones when the ambient air isvery dry. This is not because of amalfunction of the headphones, butbecause of static electricity accumulatedin your body. You can reduce staticelectricity by wearing non-syntheticclothes that prevent the emergence of static electricity.

On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is

placed near an AC power source, a

fluorescent lamp or a mobile phoneduring recording or playback. Noise may be recorded when an object,

such as your finger, etc., rubs or scratchesthe unit during recording.

On maintenanceTo clean the exterior, use a soft clothslightly moistened in water. Do not usealcohol, benzine or thinner.


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If you have any questions or problemsconcerning your unit, please consult yournearest Sony dealer.

Backup recommendationsTo avoid potential risk of data losscaused by accidental operation ormalfunction of the IC recorder, werecommend that you save a backup copyof your recorded messages on a taperecorder or to a computer, etc.

Specifications

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your computerTo use your computer with theDigital Voice Editor softwareTo use your computer with the DigitalVoice Editor software, see Systemrequirements on page 67.

To use your computer withoutthe Digital Voice Editor softwareTo use your computer with the IC recorderwithout the Digital Voice Editor software,or to use the IC recorder as a USB mass

storage device, your comput

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