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ICD-SX700/SX800 4-127-580-11(1)

Recording with an

External Microphone

Stereo

microphone

To the

(microphone)

jack

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



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

Tip

Before you start recording, we recommend

you make a trial recording first.

Connect an external microphone to

the

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(microphone) jack when the

IC recorder is in the stop mode.

“SELECT INPUT” appears in the display

window.

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Press

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

to select “MIC IN,”

then press

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Press



(record/pause) to start

recording.

The built-in microphones are

automatically cut off.
If the input level is not strong enough,

adjust the recording level on the IC

recorder.
When a plug in power type

microphone is connected, power

is automatically supplied to the

microphone from the IC recorder.

Note

If “SELECT INPUT” is not displayed, set it in the

menu (page 89).

Recommended microphones

You can use the Sony ECM-CS10, or ECM-CZ10

electret condenser microphone (not supplied).

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Summary of Contents for 4-127-580-13(1)

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Page 2: ...more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrit...

Page 3: ...2009 Sony Corporation All rights reserved This manual or the software described herein in whole or in part may not be reproduced translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNE...

Page 4: ... or Off 25 Turning the power off 26 Turning the power on 26 Recording Recording Messages 27 Selecting the Recording Mode 30 Setting the Recording Level 33 Manual Recording Mode 35 Setting the Input Level Automatically to Prevent Sound Distortion the Limiter Function 37 Recording a Few Seconds in Advance before Starting to Record the Pre Recording Function 38 Cutting out Low Frequency the LCF Funct...

Page 5: ...ction 63 Adding a Bookmark 64 Recording with Other Equipment 66 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm 67 Editing Messages Erasing Messages 71 Erasing messages one by one 71 Erasing all messages in a folder 72 Moving a Message to a Different Folder 73 Dividing a Message into Two 75 Adding Priority Mark s the Priority Mark Function 77 Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD functio...

Page 6: ...ments 103 Installing the software 104 Referring to the help files 108 Transferring the files using the Digital Voice Editor software 108 Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass Storage Device 109 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 110 IC recorder 110 Error messages 120 System limitations 123 Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied 125 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet 12...

Page 7: ... cable 1 Wind Screen 1 Application Software Digital Voice Editor CD ROM Cradle 1 Stand 1 Carrying pouch 1 Microphone 1 Battery case 1 Operating Instructions The stereo headphones the cradle and the microphone are supplied with some models in some regions only You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipmen...

Page 8: ...91 Display window 10 DIVIDE bookmark button 44 65 75 folder MENU button 27 54 79 headphone jack 29 55 66 record pause button 27 29 40 stop button 28 54 69 79 cue fast forward button 27 54 55 65 79 play stop enter button 29 54 56 79 review fast backward button 27 54 55 65 79 VOL volume button 29 54 repeat A B priority button 58 77 ERASE button 71 Opening for a handstrap A handstrap is not supplied ...

Page 9: ... to the headphone jack If unwanted noise is heard wipe the headphones plug clean Rear Speaker HOLD switch 21 26 78 NOISE CUT switch 61 DPC switch 59 DIRECTNL directional switch 29 microphone jack 49 51 USB connector 14 95 125 Battery compartment 14 To the headphone jack ...

Page 10: ...of messages in the folder is displayed in the denominator Priority marks Appear s when a message is set with priority mark s Bookmark indicator Appears when a bookmark is set for a message Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Display window Display during playback and stop Operating mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation mode stop playback r...

Page 11: ...hen the IC recorder is in the playback mode MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder LPCM files recorded using the IC recorder LPEC files recorded using the IC recorder For details see Selecting the Recording Mode page 30 Displays one of the following when a file is transferred from the computer MP3 files transferred LPCM files transferred WMA files transferred Displays the following icon if the I...

Page 12: ...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 Display during recording Operating mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation of the IC recorder recording Flashes while recording standby recording pause recording with the VOR function recording pause wi...

Page 13: ...andby time indication If more than 100 hours have elapsed since start of the recording the time is displayed in hours and minutes If less than 100 hours have elapsed since start of the recording the time is displayed in hours minutes and seconds When PRE REC is set to ON in the menu the pre recording standby time is displayed in seconds between 0 and 5 Alarm indicator Recoding mode indicator Displ...

Page 14: ...e batteries with correct polarity and close the lid 3 Charge the batteries by connecting the USB connector of the IC recorder to your computer Computer While the batteries are charging CONNECTING and the battery indicator are displayed in an animation When the battery indicator indicates charging is completed Charging time approx 4 hours To USB connector IC recorder USB connecting cable To USB con...

Page 15: ...It also takes more time if the temperature of the batteries are low or if the batteries are charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 Make sure that the operation indicator is not flashing 2 Disconnect the USB connecting cable connected to the IC recorder from the USB conne...

Page 16: ... During playback using the internal speaker you cannot charge the batteries When you use the IC recorder with rechargeable batteries the battery indicator may not light fully Clock setting display appears and the year section flashes when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time Please refer t...

Page 17: ... LPEC LP 12 Approx 19 hr Approx 18 hr Approx 22 hr Music file WMA128kbps 44 1kHz Approx 16 hr Approx 19 hr hr hours When using Sony LR03 SG size AAA alkaline batteries Recording Playback 2 through speaker Playback using the headphones LPCM 44 16 3 Approx 25 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 26 hr LPCM 22 16 4 Approx 23 hr Approx 19 hr Approx 23 hr MP3 192k 5 Approx 22 hr Approx 21 hr Approx 26 hr MP3 128k 6 ...

Page 18: ...gh quality recording mode 9 LPEC ST LPEC stereo standard recording mode 10 LPEC STLP LPEC stereo long play recording mode 11 LPEC SP LPEC monaural standard play recording mode 12 LPEC LP LPEC monaural long play recording mode Note while accessing The IC recorder is accessing data when an updating animation and UPDATING DATABASE appear in the display window or the operation indicator flashes in ora...

Page 19: ... return to the display of the stop mode Step 2 Setting the Clock MENU You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time SET DATE TIME appears and then the year section flashes in the displ...

Page 20: ...ss or to select DATE TIME then press 2 Press or to select AUTO or MANUAL and press When you selected AUTO the clock is automatically adjusted using the clock in the computer connected to the IC recorder and on which the supplied Digital Voice Editor software is started When you select MANUAL proceed to the next steps 3 Press the or to select 09y1m1d then press 4 Press or to set the year month day ...

Page 21: ... do not press within one minute of entering the clock setting data the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to the display of the stop mode To display the current time Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to display the current time Step 3 Setting the Language to Be Used in the DisplayWindow MENU You can select the language to be used for messages menus folder ...

Page 22: ...L MENU then press 3 Press or to select MENU LANGUAGE then press 4 Press or to select the language that you want to use then press You can select the following languages European model ENGLISH Pyccкий Russian Other models ENGLISH Pyccкий Russian Japanese Korean Chinese Chinese Thai 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 23: ...rd with clear and low noise sound without vibration noise from the desk Recording a musical performance Set REC LEVEL to MUSIC page 33 in the menu to record more natural acoustic sound with preventing sound distortion For more realistic sound recording you can adjust the recording level manually by setting REC LEVEL to MANUAL page 35 Set LIMITER to ON in the menu page 37 to prevent distortion when...

Page 24: ...n software not supplied set REC MODE to the LPCM MP3 or LPEC except LP mode page 30 Microphone Before you can transcribe recorded messages you have to create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech This procedure is called training For details on training refer to the help files supplied with the voice recognition software you are using Approx 2 to 3 m Place the IC re...

Page 25: ...ath in the recordings do not hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth To obtain maximum recognition accuracy avoid recording in a noisy place You cannot transcribe a message recording the voices of more than one person Turning the IC Recorder On or Off When you are not using the IC recorder you can prevent the batteries from getting weak quickly by turning the power off ...

Page 26: ...he power on Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow The IC recorder turnes on and an accessing animation is displayed Tips When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder When about 10 minutes have passed after you have turned on the IC recorder and left it without doing anything the display goes off automaticall...

Page 27: ... messages then press 2 Start recording Press record pause in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 91 the operation indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold record pause while recording headphone jack Built in stereo microphones Operation indicator HOLD MENU Built in directional microphone DIRECTNL ...

Page 28: ...ord a message in a folder transferred from a computer If you press record pause when you have selected a folder the folder will be automatically switched to a folder in which a message can be recorded and the message will be recorded as the last one in the folder While the operation indicator is flashing or is lit in red or orange do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC ada...

Page 29: ...s automatically released and the IC recorder enters the stop mode You cannot select this function in the manual recording mode Monitoring the recording Connect the supplied stereo headphones to the headphone jack and monitor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL or but the recording level is fixed Recording a sound centering on a specific direction To record a sound ce...

Page 30: ...nds of codec LPCM Linear PCM MP3 and LPEC The features offered by each are as follows LPCM Linear PCM This is a WAV file and you can record the sound without compression providing higher quality than MP3 or LPEC On the other hand the file size is very large it takes time to transfer to a computer and the available recording time is shorter than either MP3 ...

Page 31: ...recommend you use this software when you want to edit messages music recorded using the IC recorder on a computer When you record messages using the LPEC format you can add bookmarks and or priority marks to the messages You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped REC MODE is set to MP3 when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode...

Page 32: ... stereo sound LPEC SP Monaural 16 kHz 16 kbps You can record with standard monaural sound LPEC LP Monaural 8 kHz 6 kbps You can record for a longer time with monaural sound 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording Maximum recording time When all messages are recorded with the same recording mode the maximum recording time of all the folders is as fo...

Page 33: ...35 hr 25 min 94 hr 40 min 34 hr 55 min LPEC ST mode LPEC STLP mode LPEC SP mode 92 hr 15 min 177 hr 40 min 281 hr 20 min LPEC LP mode 750 hr 15 min hr hours min minutes Setting the Recording Level MENU You can set the recording level in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording REC LEVEL is set to HIGH when you purchase the IC recorder ...

Page 34: ... the IC recorder or a loud sound HIGH To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews S HIGH To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room MUSIC To record more natural acoustic sound as well as preventing sound distortion MANUAL During manual recording you can adj...

Page 35: ... to record messages then press 3 Press and hold record pause The IC recorder enters the record standby mode When you speak into the microphone the level meter in the display window moves 4 Press or to adjust the recording level depending on the sound source Adjust the maximum level of the sound to be recorded to about 12 dB on the level meter according the sound source If is displayed press or and...

Page 36: ...s displayed You do not need to press and hold record pause while recording Speak into the built in microphone 7 Press stop to stop recording Tip The settings you have set for the manual recording mode are saved after the recording is finished or the recording level is switched to settings other than MANUAL such as LOW You can start the manual recoding with the same settings the next time Notes In ...

Page 37: ...revent the sound distortion which occurs when a sound that is too loud is input A sound that is too loud is adjusted automatically to the proper level to prevent sound distortion LIMITER is set to ON when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DETAIL MENU then press 3 Press or to select LIMITER then pres...

Page 38: ...ou to record sound sources for a maximum of 5 seconds prior to the point when the recording is started Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note When REC LEVEL is set to LOW HIGH S HIGH or MUSIC the limiter function does not work To cancel the limiter function Set LIMTER to OFF in step 4 ...

Page 39: ...o record messages then press This is useful to record during interviews or when making an open air recording so that you will not miss the chance to start recording Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory Recording starts 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DETAIL MENU then press Press and hold record pause to enter the r...

Page 40: ...ecording Notes If you start recording with pre recording function using the built in microphones a click noise may be recorded when you press record pause To record with pre recording function we recommend using an external microphone When the remaining recordable time is less than 10 seconds the pre recording function is disabled When 60 minutes have passed after the IC recorder entered the stand...

Page 41: ...he roaring noise from wind etc this helps to record a sound source more clearly The LCF function is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select LCF LOW CUT then press 3 Press or to select ON then press 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel the LCF function Set LCF LOW CUT to OFF in step...

Page 42: ...detects sound and pause when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select VOR then press 3 Press or to select ON then press 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode 5 Press record pause and appear in the display wind...

Page 43: ... conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for an important recording set VOR to OFF in the menu If you press record pause to pause recording during VOR recording only flashes During synchronized recording page 51 manual recording page 35 and pre recording page 38 the VOR function does not work Dividing a Message intoTwo During Recording DIVID...

Page 44: ... messages have been recorded in a folder you cannot divide a message in that folder Once a message is divided you cannot re combine the divided messages using the IC recorder You cannot divide a message at the very beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning of the message When you divide a message into two at the point of division the end of the first message and the beginning of the second message ...

Page 45: ... current message and will be counted as a part of the message During playback of Message 3 Message 3 Message 4 After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Added recording Select the message to which you want to add a recording first 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select ADD OVERWRITE then press 3 Press or to select ADD then press ...

Page 46: ...current message 7 Press stop to stop recording Notes You cannot add a recording when the message file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB with LPEC files or MP3 files and 2 GB with LPCM files You cannot add a recording to an LPCM file or an MP3 file that was not recorded using the IC recorder If 10 minutes have passed after step 5 you must start the procedure again from step 5 You cannot add a...

Page 47: ... the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 The deleted part of Message 2 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Added overwrite recording in Message 2 Select the message to which you want to add an overwrite recording first 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select ADD OVERWRITE the...

Page 48: ...o stop recording Notes You cannot add an overwrite recording to a file other than an LPCM file when the message music file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB You can add an overwrite recording to an LPCM file even if the message music file has reached the maximum size limit 2 GB when the beginning of the point to be overwritten has not reached the maximum size limit You cannot add an overwrit...

Page 49: ... 2 Press or to select MIC IN then press 3 Press record pause to start recording The built in microphones are automatically cut off If the input level is not strong enough adjust the recording level on the IC recorder When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder Note If SELECT INPUT is not displayed set it in the menu page ...

Page 50: ...nd In this case start recording after the conversation has started The VOR function may not work depending on the kind of telephone or the line condition We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any inconvenience even if you cannot record a conversation using the IC recorder Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Re...

Page 51: ... DETAIL MENU then press 3 Press or to select SYNC REC then press 4 Press or to select ON then press 5 Press 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 microphone jack of the IC recorder using an audio connecting cable SELECT INPUT appears in the displa...

Page 52: ...hronized recording you cannot divide a recording message page 43 you cannot pause recording page 29 you cannot record with the VOR function or you cannot record with the pre recording function Depending on the equipment connected to the IC recorder the synchronized recording function may not operate properly due to a difference in the audio input level To record without using the synchronized reco...

Page 53: ...onnected equipment is recorded 9 Start playback on the component connected to the IC recorder Optional audio connecting cables not supplied To the IC recorder To the other equipment RK G139 Stereo mini plug Mini plug monaural RK G136 Stereo mini plug Stereo mini plug Notes If the input level is not strong enough connect the headphone jack minijack stereo of other equipment to the microphone jack o...

Page 54: ...Press or to select the message you want to play 3 Press to start playback The operation indicator lights in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 91 the operation indicator does not light 4 Press VOL or to adjust the volume 5 Press stop to stop playback HOLD headphone jack VOL MENU Operation indicator ...

Page 55: ... the menu you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing or repeatedly during playback You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing once This function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review To search forward Cue Press and hold during playback and...

Page 56: ...go to the end of the message then press while MESSAGE END is lit to go back to the desired point For messages other than the last one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point To Do this stop at the current position Playback Pause function Press stop or To resume playback from that point press again go back to the beginning of the current message Press once go ...

Page 57: ...hold until 1 appears The selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press again Selecting the Playback Mode MENU A B You can select the playback mode in the menu 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed ...

Page 58: ...age is played back repeatedly Messages in one folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat A B 1 During playback press repeat A B to specify the starting point A A B B is displayed 2 Press repeat A B again to specify the finishing point B A B is displayed and the specified...

Page 59: ...and point B at the very beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning or at the very end 0 5 seconds prior to the end of the message You cannot set point A and point B near a bookmark you have set 0 5 seconds before or after the bookmark Adjusting the Playback Speed the DPC Function DPC MENU When you slide the DPC Digital Pitch Control switch to ON you can adjust the playback speed between 200 and 75 o...

Page 60: ... You can set the speed by 10 for setting and by 5 for setting 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To resume normal playback Slide the DPC switch to OFF Reinforcing the Bass Sound MENU You can set the bass sound you want for the playback in the menu However when you play back using the built in speaker this setting does not work 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will ...

Page 61: ...ss sound cannot be reinforced 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note The bass sound cannot be reinforced if the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON Reducing Distortion to Make the Human Voice Clearer the Noise Cut Function NOISE CUT When the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON the distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is reduced therefore you can hear the human v...

Page 62: ...ectronic device Frequency You can hear the human voice more clearly Low frequency sound Low frequency noise such as roaring noise from wind Notes The bass sound cannot be reinforced if the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON The effect of the Noise Cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice To cancel the Noise Cut function Set the NOISE CUT switch to OFF ...

Page 63: ... even low small voices more easily 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select V UP then press 3 Press or to select MEDIUM or MAXIMUM then press MEDIUM You can adjust the Digital Voice Up function less finely MAXIMUM You can adjust the Digital Voice Up function more effectively OFF The Digital Voice Up function does not work 4 Press stop...

Page 64: ...ancel the Digital Voice Up function Set V UP to OFF in step 3 Adding a Bookmark MENU DIVIDE You can add a bookmark at a point in a message and use it during playback You can add only one bookmark in each message ...

Page 65: ...ark Press or when the IC recorder is in the stop mode When bookmark flashes once press To delete the bookmark 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select ERASE BOOKMARK then press ERASE BOOKMARK is displayed 3 Press or to select YES then press An erasing animation and ERASING will appear and the bookmark will be deleted 4 Press stop to e...

Page 66: ... the headphone jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector stereo minijack of other equipment using an audio connecting cable 2 Press to start playback and at the same time set the connected equipment to the recording mode A message from the IC recorder will be recorded on the equipment connected 3 Press stop on the IC recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recordin...

Page 67: ...g we recommend you to make trial recording first Note Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm MENU 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 s...

Page 68: ...ATE a day of the week or DAILY then press When you select DATE Set the year month day hour and minute in sequence as described in Step 2 Setting the Clock on page 19 then press EXECUTING then your settings are displayed When you select a day of the week or DAILY Press or to set the hour then press press or to set the minute then press EXECUTING then your settings are displayed The setting process ...

Page 69: ...will be played back from the beginning To stop the alarm before the playback starts Press stop while the alarm sound is heard You can stop the alarm playback even when the HOLD function is activated To change the alarm setting 1 Select ALARM LIST in the menu then press The alarm list is displayed 2 Press or to select the item you want to change then press 3 Press or to select EDIT then press 4 Sel...

Page 70: ...rm time comes If the alarm time comes while you are erasing a message the alarm will sound after the operation is finished 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 ...

Page 71: ...ssage is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press and hold ERASE while the IC recorder is in the stop mode The message title message number and ERASE ERASE TO EXECUTE will be displayed and the message will be played back 2 Press ERASE again while ERASE ERASE T...

Page 72: ...vide the message into two messages first then proceed with the same steps from the beginning Erasing all messages in a folder MENU 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode 2 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed ...

Page 73: ... with animation appears and all messages in the selected folder will be erased 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step 4 then press Moving a Message to a Different Folder MENU Notes When is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot move a message page 99 You cannot move a message to a folder ...

Page 74: ... will be played back 4 Press or to select the folder that you want to move the message into then press EXECUTING is displayed and the message is moved to the last position in the destination folder When you move a message to another folder the original message in the previous folder will be deleted 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel moving the message Press stop before step 4 ...

Page 75: ...es in the folder reaches 999 or until the total number of messages in all folders reaches 1 012 if there are 5 folders 1 Press DIVIDE bookmark while you are playing back the message you want to divide DIVIDE DIVIDE TO EXECUTE appears with the message title or file name and a message number 2 Press DIVIDE bookmark DIVIDING with an animation appears a new number is added to the newer part of the div...

Page 76: ...playback the repeat setting will be cancelled If more than 10 seconds have passed after step 1 you must start the procedure again from the beginning You cannot divide a message other than the one recorded using the IC recorder MP3 LPCM WMA file transferred from a computer Once a message is divided you cannot combine divided messages using the IC recorder If you divide a message frequently the unit...

Page 77: ...h in the stop mode and in the playback mode 1 Select the message you want to mark 2 Press and hold A B priority The indicator will flash 3 Press and hold A B priority again to add the priority mark Each time you press and hold A B the priority mark s will change as follows No mark Notes You cannot add priority marks to an LPCM MP3 or WMA file When is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot a...

Page 78: ...ime will appear for 3 seconds indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback...

Page 79: ...tem for which you want to make setting then press 3 Press or to select the setting that you want to set then press 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note If you do not press any button for one minute the menu is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To return to the previous window Press MENU during menu setting To stop the menu operation in the middle Press sto...

Page 80: ... MP3 LPCM LPCM LPEC LPEC LPEC LPEC LPEC REC LEVEL LOW HIGH S HIGH MUSIC MANUAL LCF LOW CUT ON OFF VOR ON OFF DISPLAY ELAPSE REMAIN REC DATE DPC n n 75 200 V UP MEDIUM MAXIMUM OFF EFFECT BASS1 BASS2 OFF EASY SEARCH ON OFF PLAY MODE 1 ALL 1 ALL ADD OVERWRITE ADD OVERWRITE OFF ERASE ALL ERASE ALL YES NO ERASE BOOKMARK ERASE BOOKMARK YES NO MOVE Folder to be moved ...

Page 81: ...W LIST DETAIL MENU LIMITER ON OFF PRE REC ON OFF SYNC REC ON OFF SELECT INPUT MIC IN AUDIO IN DATE TIME AUTO MANUAL TIME DISPLAY 12 HOUR 24 HOUR FORMAT ERASE ALL DATA YES NO BEEP ON OFF LED ON OFF BACKLIGHT 10 SEC 60 SEC OFF MENU LANGUAGE European model ENGLISH Pyccкий Russian Other model ENGLISH Pyccкий Russian Japanese Korean Chinese Chinese Thai USB CHARGE ON OFF ...

Page 82: ...rd recording mode MP3 Stereo high quality recording mode LPCM Stereo long play high quality recording mode LPCM Stereo high quality recording mode LPEC Monaural long play recording mode LPEC Monaural standard recording mode LPEC Stereo long play recording mode LPEC Stereo standard recording mode LPEC Stereo high quality recording mode 30 ...

Page 83: ...ce room or during interviews S HIGH To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room MUSIC To record more natural acoustic sound as well as preventing sound distortion MANUAL During manual recording you can adjust the recording level manually 33 LCF LOW CUT Sets the LCF Low Cut Filter function to cut a low frequency to reduce the roaring no...

Page 84: ...s pressed OFF The VOR function does not work Note If REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL the VOR function does not work 42 DISPLAY Changes the display mode in the playback stop mode ELAPSE Elapsed playback time of one message REMAIN The remaining time of one message REC DATE Date recorded DPC Sets the DPC Digital Pitch Control function When you set the DPC switch to ON you can adjust the speed of the playb...

Page 85: ...ass sound during playback BASS1 The bass sound is reinforced BASS2 The bass sound is further reinforced OFF The EFFECT function does not work Note When playing back messages using a built in speaker the EFFECT function does not work 60 EASY SEARCH Sets the easy search function ON You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing This function is useful...

Page 86: ...ne folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly 57 ADD OVERWRITE You can add a recording to a previously recorded message or an overwrite recording during playback ADD You can add a recording OVERWRITE You can overwrite a recording OFF You cannot add or overwrite a recording 45 47 ERASE ALL All messages in the selected folder will be erased Press MENU to return...

Page 87: ...d message will be moved to the selected folder Press MENU to return to the folder window before moving the message and select a folder from which the message is to be moved 73 ALARM Sets the alarm NEW Set DATE for playback SUN Sunday MON Monday TUE Tuesday WED Wednesday THU Thursday FRI Friday SAT Saturday or DAILY LIST A list of the message numbers date or the days of the week on which the alarm ...

Page 88: ...d Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory ON The pre recording function is activated OFF The pre recording function is cancelled 38 SYNC REC When set to ON the IC recorder enters the recording pause mode when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and the IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when any sound is detected ON The synchronized recording function is activated...

Page 89: ...e AUDIO IN Select when you record using other equipment 49 50 DATE TIME Sets the clock AUTO When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that is running the Digital Voice Editor the clock will be automatically adjusted according to that computer MANUAL You can set the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence 19 TIME DISPLAY Sets the clock display 12 HOUR 12 00AM midnight 12 0...

Page 90: ...mat the IC recorder using your computer the sound may be interrupted unexpectedly and the recording time may be shortened When you format the memory all the data which you have stored in the IC recorder will be deleted Once the data is deleted you cannot retrieve it BEEP Sets whether a beep will be heard or not ON A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted OFF No beep sound ...

Page 91: ... operation indicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF BACKLIGHT Turns the backlight in the display window on or off 10 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for 10 seconds 60 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for 60 seconds OFF The backlight in the display window does not light even during operation MENU LANGUAGE Sets the language to be used for messages menu...

Page 92: ...ther batteries will be charged using a USB connection or not ON The batteries will be charged OFF The batteries will not be charged Note If you use a USB AC adaptor not supplied to connect the IC recorder to the AC outlet you can charge batteries regardless this setting ...

Page 93: ... WMA files saved on your computer by a simple drag drop operation when you connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable You can also play back the copied files Managing and editing files using the Digital Voice Editor software page 101 The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer the messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your compu...

Page 94: ... Edition 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Mac OS X v10 2 8 v10 5 Pre installed Hardware Environment Port USB port Sound board Sound cards compatible with any of the supported Microsoft Windows oper...

Page 95: ...ile the IC recorder is connected to the computer CONNECTING is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder Computer Notes Do not connect more than two USB devices to your computer Normal operation will not be guaranteed Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at any one time Before conne...

Page 96: ...h and drop it there For details on disconnecting the IC recorder refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer Copying Files from the IC Recorder toYour Computer You can save files or folders by transferring them from the IC recorder to your computer 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 95 On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER has been r...

Page 97: ... the IC recorder by dragging and dropping without using the Digital Voice Editor software and you can play them back using the IC recorder The maximum playback time tracks when playing music files using the IC recorder is as follows 48 kbps 128 kbps ICD SX700 46 hr 55 min 703 tracks 17 hr 35 min 263 tracks ICD SX800 94 hr 40 min 1 420 tracks 35 hr 25 min 531 tracks In the case where tracks of 4 mi...

Page 98: ...the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder onto the IC recorder The IC recorder can recognize up to 500 folders You can copy up to 999 files to one folder and up to 5 000 files in total 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer then press MENU to select the folder you want 4 Press or to select the file you want to play then press 5 Press to stop playback Notes When you copy a mus...

Page 99: ...corded using the IC recorder They have been already made when you purchase the IC recorder Folder transferred from a computer They are displayed when music files have been transferred from a computer Note A file cannot be played back even if you transfer it to a VOICE folder VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Conversation MUSIC POP OLDIES 1 2 IC RECORDER Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder 4 F...

Page 100: ...name etc into music files The titles and artist names can be displayed on the IC recorder It is useful if you input them using the software you use to make the music files on your computer Notes You cannot copy 511 or more folders except for VOICE folders or files to the root directory that is located immediately below IC RECORDER on the computer This is due to FAT file system limitations You cann...

Page 101: ...iles MP3 files Windows standard WAV files Playing back messages on the computer You can play back messages on the computer using the following functions one message repeat playback A B repeat playback easy search playback with a bookmark as well as normal playback You can also adjust the playback speed Transferring messages saved on your computer to the IC recorder to play You can transfer message...

Page 102: ...ngs etc on your computer Using the CD Recording Tool for the Digital Voice Editor you can play tracks of a CD in the computer s CD drive and save CD tracks onto the PC hard disk in a file format that the Digital Voice Editor supports Saved files can then be transferred to an IC recorder using the Digital Voice Editor Using the CD Burning Tool for the Digital Voice Editor you can make your original...

Page 103: ...her For Windows Vista 800MHz Pentium III processor or higher RAM 128MB or more For Windows Vista 512MB or more Hard disk space 150MB or more CD ROM drive When creating an audio CD or data CD a CD R RW drive is needed Port USB port Sound board Sound cards compatible with any of the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems Display High color 16bit or more and 800 480 dots or more Internet acces...

Page 104: ...tion 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account To find if the user name has a Computer administrator user account open the User Accounts from the Control Panel and refer to the section benea...

Page 105: ... Editor 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 software has already been installed installing the supplied software will automatically remove the Memory Stick Voice Editor software Messages are not removed 1 Make sure that the IC recorder is not connected then turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The IC Recorder Software Setup menu starts up automatically and the ...

Page 106: ...fication is attempted or a file is used for other than private purposes the file may become unplayable or the Digital Voice Editor may become inoperable When the dialog box used to select how to save files is displayed When you save files recorded using the IC recorder onto the computer named above you can select whether you wish to convert them into the MP3 format Select the desired setting When ...

Page 107: ...s 2 Select Digital Voice Editor 3 from the list and click Remove or Change Remove 3 Follow the instructions on the screen For Windows Vista 1 Click Start Control Panel Programs then select and click Uninstall a Program from the category 2 Select Digital Voice Editor 3 from the list and click Uninstall 3 Click Continue in the User Account control window 4 Follow the instructions on the screen Note ...

Page 108: ...e files from your computer to the IC recorder The IC recorder can recognize up to 511 folders When there is one file in each folder you can create up to 340 folders and when there are 5 folders you can copy up to 1 012 files in total with up to 999 files in one folder 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer then press MENU to select the folder you want 4 Press or to select the file you want to...

Page 109: ...g cable page 95 On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER has been recognized On the Macintosh screen make sure that an IC RECORDER drive is displayed on the desk top 2 Copy the folder of the data files to be stored to the IC recorder by dragging and dropping On the Windows screen using Explorer and on the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder onto the ...

Page 110: ...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 batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity page 14 The batteries are weak page 16 The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 78 If you press any button HOLD will flash for 3 seconds No sound comes from the speaker Th...

Page 111: ...71 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording As a factory setting ADD OVERWRITE in the menu is set to OFF Display the menu and change ADD OVERWRITE to ADD or OVERWRITE pages 45 47 The remaining memory capacity is insufficient The overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you ca...

Page 112: ...verwrite a recording Recording level is low REC LEVEL is set to LOW Display the menu and set REC LEVEL to HIGH or S HIGH page 33 When REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL adjust the recording level manually using or If it is difficult to hear small sound of a recorded message set V UP to MAXIMUM or MEDIUM page 63 Playback sound may become more audible When recording from other equipment the input level is t...

Page 113: ...em operation That amount is subtracted from the remaining time which is the reason for the difference The battery life is short The battery life on page 17 is based on playback with the volume level set to 20 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the IC recorder There is no battery power remaining after you have left the batteries inserted for long time without using the IC re...

Page 114: ...ad of the battery indicator The environmental temperature is out of the range for charging Charge the batteries in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C The battery life of the rechargeable batteries is short You are using the rechargeable batteries in an environment with a temperature of under 5 C The IC recorder has not been used for a certain time Charge and discharge the rechargeable b...

Page 115: ...order 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 90 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...

Page 116: ...lay a title enter it using computer The title artist name of an LPCM file cannot be displayed as title artist name is not supported In this case a file name is displayed Playback sound becomes loud unexpectedly V UP is set to MAXIMUM or MEDIUM Set it to OFF page 85 Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work ...

Page 117: ...k 2 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher you log on as a user name belonging to a user account with limitations Make sure to log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account In Windows 2000 Professional make sure to log on as the user name of Administrator The IC recorder or Memory Stick cannot be properly con...

Page 118: ...e part of editorial features of the software Counter or slider moves incorrectly There is noise This happens when you play back messages that you divided combined overwrote or added a recording Save a message on your computer first and then add it to the IC recorder Select the saving file format that suits the IC recorder you use Operation is slow when there are many messages When the total number...

Page 119: ...e IC recorder Otherwise the computer operations become unstable or the data inside the IC recorder may be damaged There may be conflict between the software and other driver or application Do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor software and the Digital Voice Editor Ver 2x software after you installed the Digital Voice Editor software The Digital Voice Editor software may not operate properly...

Page 120: ...recording FILE FULL When there are already 999 messages in the selected folder or the total number of the file stored in the IC recorder becomes maximum you cannot record a new message Erase some messages before recording a message FILE DAMAGED You cannot play or edit messages because the data of the selected file is damaged FORMAT ERROR The IC recorder cannot be turned on using the computer becau...

Page 121: ...essage Change the alarm setting PAST DATE TIME 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 If you have not set any bookmark on a message you cannot cancel it FILE PROTECTED The selected message is protected and is now a Reading only file...

Page 122: ...n the menu is set to MANUAL The VOR function does not work and you cannot set the microphone sensitivity MANUAL SETTING ONLY REC LEVEL in the menu is not set to MANUAL The LIMITER function does not work FULL SETTING You can set up to 30 alarms Cancel unwanted alarms NEW TRACK When the recording message music file size exceeds the maximum size limit 1GB for MP3 or LPEC files 2 GB for LPCM files exc...

Page 123: ... in order of transfer because of the System limitations A message music file is automatically divided The message music file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB for an MP3 or LPEC file 2 GB for an LPCM file 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 cha...

Page 124: ...here is insufficient memory available you may not divide a message When you divide a message during recording the recording is interrupted at the beginning of the divided message Depending on the remaining memory the recording may be interrupted at the beginning of the divided message ...

Page 125: ...ay not handle some of the optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information 1 Connect the USB connecting cable supplied to the USB connector of the IC recorder 2 Connect a USB AC adaptor not supplied to the USB connecting cable 3 Connect the USB AC adaptor to an AC outlet Now you can use the IC recorder while changing the batteries While the batteries are charging the battery ind...

Page 126: ...erature of the batteries is low or if the batteries are charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 If you are recording or playing back a message press stop to put the IC recorder into the stop mode 2 Make sure that the operation indicator is not flashing 3 Disconnect the US...

Page 127: ...s not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears from the display window While a USB AC adaptor not supplied is being used the battery indicator does not appear in the display window Precautions On power Operate the unit only on 2 4 V or 3 0 V DC Use two NH AAA rechargeable batteries or two LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries On safety Do not operate the unit while dr...

Page 128: ...g 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 recor...

Page 129: ... 16 000 Hz MP3 128k 50 16 000 Hz MP3 48k 50 14 000 Hz LPEC STHQ 50 20 000 Hz LPEC ST 50 16 500 Hz LPEC STLP 50 7 000 Hz LPEC SP 50 6 000 Hz LPEC LP 50 3 500 Hz Bit rates and sampling frequencies for MP3 files 2 Bit rate 32 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz 2 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported Not all encoders are supported Bit rate...

Page 130: ...ontrols JEITA 5 31 3 130 0 15 4 mm Mass JEITA 5 Approx 75 g including NH AAA rechargeable batteries 5 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See page 7 Optional accessories Active speaker SRS T80 SRS T88 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM TL1 Audio connecting cable RK G136 RK G139 excluding E...

Page 131: ...er to your computer 95 Copying Files from Your Computer 97 Copying Files to Your Computer 96 Cue 55 Cutting out low frequency 41 83 D Digital Voice Editor 7 101 Installing 104 DIRECTNL switch 29 Display window During playback and stop 10 During recording 12 Dividing a message 43 75 86 DPC the Digital Pitch Control function 59 84 E Easy Search 55 85 Editing Messages 71 Erasing Messages 71 Error Mes...

Page 132: ...g Mode 35 Menu ADD OVER WRITE 80 86 ALARM 81 87 BACKLIGHT 81 91 BEEP 81 90 DATE TIME 81 89 DETAIL MENU 81 88 DISPLAY 80 84 DPC 80 84 EASY SEARCH 80 85 EFFECT 80 85 ERASE ALL 80 86 ERASE BOOKMARK 80 87 FORMAT 81 90 LCF LOW CUT 80 83 LED 81 91 LIMITER 23 88 Making Settings 79 MENU LANGUAGE 81 91 Menu settings 80 MOVE 80 87 PLAY MODE 80 86 PRE REC 81 88 REC LEVEL 80 83 REC MODE 80 82 SELECT INPUT 81 ...

Page 133: ...her equipment 50 Recording level 33 83 Recording Messages 27 Recording mode 30 82 Recording time 32 Recording with an external microphone 49 Recording with other equipment 66 Record standby mode 35 Reinforcing the bass sound 60 85 Remaining recording time 12 Remaining time 84 Repeat play of a message 57 58 86 Review 55 S Setting the clock 19 Setting the language 21 91 Software 101 Specifications 1...

Page 134: ...134GB U USB AC adaptor 125 USB charging 92 USB mass storage device 109 V Voice up 63 85 VOR function 42 80 84 W WMA file 97 129 ...

Page 135: ...MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation LPEC and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are not mentione...

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