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MP3 file (MP3 file [8/11/16/22/44.1 kHz monaural/stereo]/file extension: *.mp3 )
The MP3 file, short for MPEG-1 Layer 3 (Moving Pictures Expert Group), stores digital
audio such as sounds or songs and is known to be used to distribute content over
Internet. The file is compressed with little loss in sound quality. You can view the MP3
files in the PC message list in the Digital Voice Editor. An MP3 file displayed in the PC
message list can be played back on your computer.
Note:
When an MP3 file is added to the IC recorder or Memory Stick using the Digital Voice
Editor Software (DVE v2.1), it is automatically converted to the appropriate CODEC that
meets the destination IC recorder type. You cannot upload an MP3 file as it is without
conversion. Sony Digital Voice Recorders do not play back MP3 files.
ICS file (Sony IC recorder Sound file/file extension: *.ics)
The ICS file is Sony's original sound file format used in recording messages on the IC
recorder ICD-R100. The Digital Voice Editor Version 2.1 does not support an ICS file.
To use an ICS file with the Digital Voice Editor Version. 2.1, use the software compatible
with the ICD file format such as “Sony ICD-PCLINK software”, "Digital Voice Editor
Version. 1.x", or "ICS Converter" to convert an ICS file into a WAV file.
The ICS Converter is available on the Sony web site as free software.
See
Section P: Software Upgrades
SECTION E: PC Connectivity
USB Connectivity:
the USB connection with the supplied cable enables the dictation to
be transferred to the PC as well as from the PC to the recorder. The dictation
can be transferred to the PC in its original format or a choice of other file formats.
When recording is transferred from the PC to the recorder it has to be converted
back into the file format of the original recorder. This is done automatically by the
digital voice editor software.
V1.0:
the USB connectivity is designed to work with version 1.0.
V2.0:
the USB connection will work with a USB v2.0 system, but will operate
at v1.0 speeds. The fast transmission rate of the files built-in to the
device makes the compatibility with USBv1.0 quite sufficient to make
the transfer of audio files quick and easy.
Transfer Time: 5 minutes of dictation transfers to the PC in approximately
one (1) second of time. 1 Hour of recording would take approximately
twelve (12) to fifteen (15) seconds.
File Formats:
.dvf :
file format used in the ICD-ST10 and ICD-P17
.msv:
file format used in the ICD-MS515