Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
©1996 by Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
ICD-50
IC Recorder
3-858-341-22 (1)
FILE
p
STOP
ERASE
p
STOP
=
/
+
MENU/NEXT
Total number of indexes in the
current file
Nombre total d’index dans le
fichier en cours
OPR
indicator
Indicateur
OPR
VOL
(
=
FILE
p
STOP
REC
microphone
microphone
(
p
STOP
INDEX
REC
microphone
microphone
MENU/NEXT
v
4
1
2
3
2
4
5
4
Index numbers increase by
one
Les numéros d’index
augmentent d’une unité
1
3
a
v
1
1
3
3
5
12345678901234567
12345678901234567
12345678901234567
12345678901234567
2
123456789
123456789
123456789
123456789
2
123456789
123456789
123456789
123456789
4
Index numbers increase by
two
Le nombre d’index
augmente de deux unités
New note
Nouvelle
note
A
B
D
E
F
Current index
number
Numéro
d’index en
cours
Total number of indexes in the
current file
Nombre total d’index dans le
fichier en cours
Recording mode
Mode d’enregistrement
Current file
Fichier en cours
Recording mode of the note
Mode d’enregistrement de
la note
Current file
Fichier en cours
=
/
+
Insert a new note
Insérez une nouvelle note
4
Insert a new note
Insérez une nouvelle note
New note
Nouvelle
note
English
=
/
+
C
(
FILE
Current index
number
Numéro
d’index en
cours
FILE
p
STOP
HOLD
INDEX
VOL
MENU/NEXT
G
Continued to the back
c
(
=
/
+
OPR
indicator
Indicateur
OPR
SP/LP
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony IC Recorder.
Some features are:
• 8 minutes (SP) /16 minutes (LP) recording time
• Up to 99 notes in each file
• Two note files – The ratio of the recording time for these files is
adjustable within the maximum recordable time of this unit.
• Note date stamp
• Alarm with message
• Informative LCD with backlight
• Flash memory to keep notes recorded even without a battery
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Getting Started
Installing the Battery
(See Fig.
A
)
1
Slide open the battery compartment lid.
2
Insert a size AAA (LR03) alkaline battery with correct polarity,
and close the lid.
Clock setting display appears when you insert a battery for the first
time, and when you insert a battery after the unit has been without a
battery for a certain period of time. For more details, please refer to
"Setting the Clock", from step 2.
Note
Make sure to close the lid completely. Otherwise the unit will not
operate.
Replacing the battery
“
i
” appears on the display when the battery becomes weak and it
flashes when the battery is exhausted.
Replace the battery with a new one.
Battery life
Sony alkaline battery LR03 (SG)
approx. 2 months*
* When recording for 2 minutes and playing back for 3 minutes every day
Notes
• When you replace the battery, insert a new battery within 3 minutes after you
removed the exhausted one, otherwise all the settings you have made will be
reset to the initial settings. The recorded notes, however, will remain.
• Do not charge a dry battery.
• When you will not use the unit for a long time, remove the battery to avoid any
damage caused by battery leakage and subsequent corrosion.
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Basic Operations
Recording Notes
(See Fig.
B
)
This IC recorder automatically records notes after the last recorded
note so that you can start recording quickly without searching for the
end of the last recording.
You can record up to 99 notes in each file, A and B. When you record
all notes in SP (standard play) mode, you can record for 8 minutes and
in LP (long play) mode for 16 minutes . If you record notes in a mixture
of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 8 to 16 minutes.
Each recorded note has an index number, and a newly recorded note
will have the last index number.
1
Press SP/LP to select SP or LP mode.
"SP" or "LP" is displayed.
2
Press FILE to select file A or B.
"A" or "B" is displayed.
3
Press REC and speak into the microphone.
The OPR indicator lights in red and recording starts.
4
Press
p
STOP to stop recording.
For the next time you record, if the displays of SP/LP mode and the
file are what you want, just follow steps 3 and 4.
When you have recorded up to 99 notes or the maximum recording
time, "FULL" appears in the display. If you want to record more notes
in the same file, first erase some old notes.
To listen to the last recording
Press
(
right after recording.
To review the current recording instantly
Press
=
during recording.
Playing Back Notes
(See Fig.
C
)
1
Press FILE to select a file, A or B.
2
Press
+
or
=
to select an index number you want to play.
3
P r e s s
(
.
The OPR indicator lights in green and playback starts.
4
Adjust the volume with the VOL control.
To
Press
If you stop playing back halfway through a note
When you press
(
next time, the playback starts from the point
where you stopped previously.
For private listening
Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the
@
jack. The built-in speaker
will be automatically disconnected.
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Advanced Operations
Setting the Clock
(See Fig.
D
)
You need to set the clock to use the following features:
•alarm
•date stamp
1
Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until the date display appears.
2
Press
+
or
=
to set the date.
Keep pressing the button, to change the date successively.
3
Press MENU/NEXT again.
The time display appears.
4
Press
+
or
=
to set the time.
Keep pressing the button to change the time successively.
5
Press
p
STOP.
The unit returns to the normal mode.
The clock starts from 0 second.
b
Press
+
repeatedly until you find the
index number you want to play.
Press
=
repeatedly until you find the
index number you want to play.
Keep pressing
+
and release it at the
index number you want during stop mode.
Keep pressing
=
and release it at the
index number you want during stop mode.
Keep pressing
+
and release it at the
point you want during playback.
Keep pressing
=
and release it at the
point you want during playback.
Skip to the next index
number.
Skip to the previous
index number.
Search forward for an
index number.
Search backward for an
index number.
Search forward during
playback.
Search backward during
playback.
Erasing Notes
(See Fig.
E
)
You can delete the recorded notes one by one or all notes in a file at a
time.
Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.
Erasing a note
1
Press ERASE while playing back the note you want to erase.
The index number and "ErASE" flash, and the first and the last 5
seconds of the note are played back 10 times.
2
Press ERASE again while the note is played back.
The note is erased and the remaining tracks are renumbered.
To cancel erasing
Press
p
STOP before step 2.
To erase other tracks
Repeat steps 1 and 2.
To erase a note partially
Before you do steps 1 and 2, divide the note into the part to erase and
the part not to erase by adding an index mark. (For details, refer to
"Adding/Erasing Index Marks".)
Erasing all notes in a file
1
Press FILE to select the desired file, A or B.
2
Press
p
STOP and ERASE at the same time for about a second
during stop mode.
"All ErASE" flashes.
3
Press ERASE to erase the notes.
All the notes in the file are erased.
To cancel erasing
Press
p
STOP before step 3.
Various Ways of Recording
(See Fig.
F
)
Adding index numbers while recording
You can add index marks while recording a note at the point you like
so that you can quickly find and play from the marked position.
While the unit is recording a note, press INDEX, and the new index
number flashes.
An index mark is added and the following index numbers will increase
by one.
Inserting a new note between two notes
1
Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "InS" appears.
2
Press
+
or
=
to select "On".
3
Press
p
STOP.
The display returns to the normal mode.
4
Press
+
or
=
to select the index number before which you
want to insert a new note.
5
Press and hold REC for more than a second until "InS" appears
and flashes, and then speak.
The new note is added and the notes after that are renumbered.
(See Fig.
F
-
a
)
To stop recording
Press
p
STOP.
To insert more notes
Repeat steps 4 and 5.
To record normally (not inserting)
Briefly press REC.
To return to the normal mode
Select "OFF" in step 2.
Inserting a new note in the middle of a
previously recorded note
1
Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "InS" appears.
2
Press
+
or
=
to select "On".
3
Press
p
STOP.
The display returns to the normal mode.
4
Press
+
or
=
to select the index number to which you want
to add a note.
5
Press
(
to play the note and press
p
STOP at the point you want
to add a new note.
6
Press and hold REC for more than a second until "InS" appears
and flashes, and then speak into the microphone.
The new note is added and the previous note is divided into two
index numbers. Remaining notes after that are renumbered. (See
Fig.
F
-
b
)
To stop recording
Press
p
STOP.
To insert more notes
Repeat steps 4 to 6.
To record normally (not inserting)
Briefly press REC.
To return to the normal mode
Select "OFF" in step 2.
Note
• When there are already 98 notes recorded in the file, you cannot insert a new
recording.
Various Ways of Playing
(See Fig.
G
)
Playing a note repeatedly (Repeat play)
Keep pressing
(
for more than a second until "
" appears while
the unit is
playing
the desired note. The unit will play the note over
and over again.
To stop Repeat play
Press
p
STOP.
To return to the normal play
Briefly press
(
.
Playing all notes in a file continuously
You can play back all notes in a file continuously without pressing
(
for each note.
1
Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "cont" appears.
2
Press
+
or
=
to select "On".
3
Press
p
STOP.
The display returns to the normal mode.
4
P r e s s
(
.
To play back the notes one by one
Select "OFF" on step 2.
Playing the beginning of each note (Scanning
Play)
When you press
(
for more than a second while the unit
is in the
stop mode
, the unit plays the first five seconds of all notes. This makes
it easy to find the desired note.
If you press
(
when you find the desired note, you can listen to the
complete note.
After playing the last note, the unit returns to the first note and stops.
To stop Scanning play
Press
p
STOP.
