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Sony ICD-PX312, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1: ...rder Operating Instructions Getting Started Basic Operations Other Recording Operations Other Playback Operations Editing Files Listening to the FM Radio About the Menu Function Utilizing Your Computer Additional Information Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...r European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead ...

Page 3: ...TH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh The supplied ...

Page 4: ...ks and or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc and or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual The Sound Organizer uses software modules as shown below Windows Media Format Runtime What you r...

Page 5: ...perations Changing the Recording Settings 32 Selecting a recording scene for each situation 32 Adding a recording to a previously recorded file 35 Adding an overwrite recording during playback 37 Starting to record automatically in response to sound the VOR function 39 Recording on a Memory Card 41 Recording via Other Devices 45 Recording with an external microphone 45 Recording from other equipme...

Page 6: ...in an FM Radio Station 75 Tuning in a radio station by scanning frequencies 75 Tuning in a preset radio station 76 Recording FM broadcasts 77 Presetting FM Radio Stations 78 Presetting FM radio stations automatically 78 Presetting FM radio stations manually 79 Erasing preset FM radio stations 79 Changing the FM Radio Reception Settings 81 Switching the receiver sensitivity of the FM radio 81 Switc...

Page 7: ...d Sound Organizer Software 111 What you can do using Sound Organizer 111 System requirements for your computer 112 Installing Sound Organizer 113 The Sound Organizer window 115 Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor 116 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet 116 Precautions 118 Specifications 121 System requirements 121 Design and specifications 122 Battery life 125 Troubleshootin...

Page 8: ...AA B2KN rechargeable batteries not supplied Stereo microphone with shirt clip 1 Application software Sound Organizer CD ROM 1 Application software Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVD ROM Operating Instructions The operating instructions are stored as PDF files in the built in memory of the IC recorder The stereo microphone with shirt clip and application software Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVD ROM are supp...

Page 9: ... fast forward buttons J Speaker K i headphone jack 2 L Operation indicator M ERASE button N VOL volume 1 button O repeat A B button P z REC PAUSE button Q NOISE CUT switch R T MARK track mark button 1 These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot Use it as a reference point for operations or to identify each terminal 2 Connect the headphones to the i headphone jack When noise is heard clean the pl...

Page 10: ...10GB Rear S USB connector T M2 microSD memory card slot U HOLD POWER ON OFF switch V Battery compartment W Strap hole A strap is not supplied ...

Page 11: ... seconds indicating that all the button operations are disabled HOLD appears if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status Slide the HOLD POWER ON OFF switch towards the center P Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording all the button operations are disabled To stop recording cancel the HOLD function first z Tip Even if...

Page 12: ...S specified level AVLS indicator lights You cannot adjust the volume to a level that exceeds the limit When AVLS is set to OFF in the menu the Advise to not listen at high VOL message is displayed with a beeping sound Press N PLAY STOP ENTER to return to the menu mode window If you play back files at a volume that exceeds the AVLS specified level for specified period of time AVLS will be displayed...

Page 13: ...od of time See Step 4 Setting the Clock on page 16 to set the date and time z Tips When replacing the batteries files recorded or alarm settings are not erased even when you remove the batteries When replacing the batteries the clock continues moving for about 1 minute after you remove the batteries You can use two NH AAA B2KN rechargeable batteries not supplied P Notes Do not use manganese batter...

Page 14: ...eries The battery indicator in the display window shows the battery condition Battery remain indicator Low Battery Level appears Replace the old batteries with new ones m Low Battery appears and the IC recorder will stop operation ...

Page 15: ...conds and Power Off is displayed The IC recorder turns off within a few seconds z Tips When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder When the IC recorder is in the stop mode and you leave the IC recorder without attempting an operation for a certain length of time the auto power off function will take effect The length of time before auto po...

Page 16: ...k setting window appears Set the clock as follows 1 Set the year Press or to set the year and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Select the last two digits of the year When you press N PLAY STOP ENTER the cursor moves to the month section 2 Set the month day hour and minute in sequence in the same way Press or to select the desired figures and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER When you set the minute the Exe...

Page 17: ...ock is pressed during the clock setting mode the clock setting is canceled To set the clock use the menu To set the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the stop mode you can set the clock using the menu Press and hold DISP MENU to enter the menu mode Then select Detail Menu then Date Time to set the clock page 97 To display the current date and time While the IC recorder is in the sto...

Page 18: ...uages 1 Press and hold DISP MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select Detail Menu and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select Language and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select the language that you want to use and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER x N PLAY STOP ENTER DISP MENU ...

Page 19: ...19GBGetting Started You can select the following languages Deutsch German English Español Spanish Français French Italiano Italian Русский Russian 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 20: ... rubs or scratches the IC recorder during recording z Tip Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first or monitor the recording page 49 Starting to record 1 Slide the HOLD POWER ON OFF switch towards the center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status page 11 The stop mode window appears 2 Select the folder in which you want to record files page 26 ...

Page 21: ... in the menu page 96 the indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold z REC PAUSE while recording The new file will be automatically recorded after the last recorded file zTip You can switch the elapsed time display to remaining time or another display by pressing DISP MENU page 29 Elapsed time of the current recording File number of the file being recorded the total number of record...

Page 22: ...a do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor not supplied Doing so may damage the data 1 Press x stop The Accessing animation appears and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording file You can locate the recorded file using its folder name and file number for playback later The folder containing the recorded file The number of the recorded file re...

Page 23: ...lash To continue recording first erase some of the files pause recording Press z REC PAUSE During recording pause the operation indicator flashes in red and PAUSE begins to flash in the display window release pause and resume recording Press z REC PAUSE again Recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press x stop review the current recording instantly Press N PLAY...

Page 24: ...ion scene selection According to various recording scene you can change the recording items such as REC Mode page 94 Mic Sensitivity page 94 etc to the recommended settings in bulk For details on scene selection see page 32 Flashing The remaining time ...

Page 25: ...start soon and the operation indicator will light in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 96 the indicator does not light 4 Press VOL to adjust the volume P Note When AVLS is set to ON in the menu page 90 and the AVLS indicator lights you cannot adjust the volume to a level that exceeds the AVLS specified level If you want to turn off the function and play back files at the original volum...

Page 26: ...ess x stop 1 Press folder to display the folder selection window 2 Press or to select a folder When you purchase the IC recorder there are 5 folders already available FOLDER01 05 x Current folder Current file number the total number of files in the folder ...

Page 27: ...27GBBasic Operations 3 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select a file Press to select a file with a larger number Press to select a file with a smaller number N PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 28: ...ep the button pressed to go back the files continuously 3 skip to the next file Press once 1 2 skip to the succeeding files Press repeatedly During the stop mode keep the button pressed to skip the files continuously 3 1 When a track mark is set the IC recorder goes backward or forward to the track mark before or after the current point page 65 2 These operations are for when Easy Search is set to...

Page 29: ...ng time The maximum recording time during recording The remaining playback time of one file in the stop mode or playback mode Recording date time Date time recorded File name in the stop mode or playback mode Date_file number e g 110101_001 or FM_110101_001 Title in the stop mode or playback mode Date_file number e g 110101_001 or FM_110101_001 Artist name in the playback mode Artist name e g My R...

Page 30: ...ON OFF switch towards the center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status page 11 The stop mode window appears 2 Select the file you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode page 26 3 Press ERASE Erase is displayed and the specified file is played back for confirmation 4 Press or to select YES ERASE ...

Page 31: ...nt to erase 5 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER The Erasing animation appears in the display window and the selected file will be erased When a file is erased the remaining files will advance so that there will be no space between files 1 Select NO in step 4 of Selecting a file and erasing it and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The 1st file has been erased and the following files have had their numbers reduced...

Page 32: ...PLAY STOP ENTER The indicator corresponding to the selected scene is displayed SCENE N PLAY STOP ENTER Meeting To record in a variety of situations such as recording in a conference room Voice Notes To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth Interview To record human voice at a distance of 1 to 2 meters Lecture To record a wide range of sound such as a lecture in a classroom or a...

Page 33: ... using scene selection Recording at a meeting By placing the IC recorder on a stand or a handkerchief substituting for a stand you can record with clear low noise sound without vibration noise from the desk Recording a voice note By placing the IC recorder close to one side of your mouth you can prevent breathing on the built in microphone and record with clear sound Recording an interview Place t...

Page 34: ... recorder on a table approximately 2 to 3 meters from the performer s Set up the IC recorder with the display window facing up and with the built in microphone pointing towards the sound source Scene Select settings For details on the menu items and settings see pages 88 through 95 Meeting VoiceNotes Interview VOR OFF OFF OFF REC Mode 192kbps MONO SHQ 128kbps MONO HQ 192kbps MONO SHQ Mic Sensitivi...

Page 35: ... in the menu is set to Add you can add a recording to the file being played back The added recording will be placed after the current file and will be counted as a part of the file Select the file to which you want to add a recording first Lecture Audio IN VOR OFF OFF REC Mode 192kbps MONO SHQ 192kbps MONO SHQ Mic Sensitivity Medium Low LCF Low Cut OFF OFF Select Input MIC IN Audio IN z REC PAUSE ...

Page 36: ...Press x stop to exit the menu mode 5 When the file to be added is played back press z REC PAUSE Add REC will be displayed For details on playback see page 25 6 While Add REC is displayed press z REC PAUSE The operation indicator will turn red Then recording starts 7 Press x stop to stop recording P Notes You cannot add a recording when the file has reached the maximum size limit 500 MB Recording i...

Page 37: ...ring playback When Add Overwrite in the menu is set to Overwrite you can add an overwrite recording after a selected point in a recorded file The part of the file after the selected point is erased Select the file to which you want to add an overwrite recording first 1 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select Add O...

Page 38: ...n the file has reached the maximum size limit 500 MB However you can add an overwrite recording to a file even if the file has reached the maximum size limit when the beginning of the point to the overwritten has not reached the maximum size limit You cannot add an overwrite recording to an MP3 file which was not recorded using the IC recorder Moreover when you edit files using the supplied Sound ...

Page 39: ...d eliminating recording during soundless periods 1 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop or recording mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select VOR and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER VOR is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode 5 Press z REC PAUSE VOR and ...

Page 40: ...Set VOR to OFF in step 3 P Notes The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set Mic Sensitivity in the menu page 94 according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the Mic Sensitivity setting or for an important recording set VOR to OFF in the menu During the FM recording page 77 the VOR function does not work ...

Page 41: ...are supported A memory card of 64 MB or less is not supported The microSD microSDHC cards that have been tested according to our standards are as follows microSD microSDHC cards a Operation tested Operation not tested As of January 2011 N PLAY STOP ENTER x Insert M2 with the terminal side facing toward you Insert microSD card with the label side facing toward you When you are inserting a memory ca...

Page 42: ... 99 so it contains no data 1 Open the cover of the memory card slot in the stop mode 2 Insert an M2 or microSD card in the direction shown in the illustration on page 41 securely to the end of the slot until it clicks into place Then close the cover To remove a memory card Push the memory card into the slot When it pops out remove it from the memory card slot Structure of folders and files 5 folde...

Page 43: ...ct Memory and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select Memory Card and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Select Memory is set to Built In Memory when you purchase the IC recorder If the memory card has already been formatted proceed to step 7 4 When the memory card is not formatted press or to select Detail Menu and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 5 Press or to select Format and then press N PLAY...

Page 44: ...p to exit the menu mode To use the built in memory Select Built In Memory in step 3 To start recording Select the folder and then press z REC PAUSE For details on recording see page 20 Memory card indicator is displayed ...

Page 45: ...sing the stereo headphones 1 Connect an external microphone not supplied to the m microphone jack when the IC recorder is in the stop mode Select Input appears in the display window If Select Input is not displayed set it in the menu page 95 2 Press or to select MIC IN and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Select Input is set to MIC IN when you purchase the IC recorder 3 Press x stop to exit the menu m...

Page 46: ...ell phone You can use the ECM TL1 headphone type electret condenser microphone not supplied to record sound from a telephone or a cell phone For details on how to make the connection refer to the operating instructions supplied with the ECM TL1 microphone P Notes After you have made the connection check the sound quality of the conversation and the recording level before you start recording If the...

Page 47: ...e 49 If the input level is not strong enough connect the headphone jack minijack stereo of other equipment to the m microphone jack of the IC recorder and adjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder 1 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 m ...

Page 48: ... the IC recorder starts recording sounds from the connected equipment 5 Start playback on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder 6 Press x stop to stop recording P Note When audio output of an external device connected to the IC recorder is monaural and the recording mode is set to 192kbps MONO SHQ or 128kbps MONO HQ sounds are recorded only in one channel In this case set the recordi...

Page 49: ...tor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL but the recording level is fixed P Note When the cord of the headphones touches the IC recorder while you are monitoring the recording the IC recorder may record a rustling noise The rustling noise can be reduced by holding the cord away from the IC recorder i headphone jack VOL ...

Page 50: ...ired point in a long recording Searching forward backward during playback cue review To search forward cue Press and hold during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback To search backward review Press and hold during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback The IC recorder searches at slow speed with playback sound This is useful to check one word f...

Page 51: ...ISE CUT switch to ON in the playback mode ambient noise other than the human voice is reduced A file is played back with clear sound quality because the noise of all frequency bands including a human voice is reduced P Notes The effect of the noise cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice When you are using the built in speaker the noise cut function does not ...

Page 52: ... 4 Press or to select Maximum or Medium and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Noise Cut Level is set to Maximum when you purchase the IC recorder 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode To cancel the noise cut function Slide the NOISE CUT switch to OFF Adjusting the playback speed the DPC Digital Pitch Control function x N PLAY STOP ENTER DISP MENU ...

Page 53: ...PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to adjust the playback speed Decreases the speed by 0 05 times each time this button is pressed from 0 50 to 1 00 Increases the speed by 0 10 times each time this button is pressed from 1 00 to 2 00 When you press and hold each button you can change the speed continuously The playback speed is set to 0 70 when you ...

Page 54: ...ontinuously the continuous play 1 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop or playback mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select Detail Menu and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select Continuous Play and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER N PLAY STOP ENTER x A B DISP MENU ...

Page 55: ...ER until 1 appears The selected file will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press N PLAY STOP ENTER again To play back a specified section repeatedly A B repeat 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 section is played back repeatedly To resum...

Page 56: ...eat playback During A B repeat playback press repeat A B again to specify a new starting point A Then specify a new finishing point B as in step 2 P Note You cannot set the points A and B near the beginning or the end of a file and around track marks ...

Page 57: ...ame time every day You can set an alarm for a file 1 Select the file you want to play back with an alarm 2 Enter the alarm setting mode 1 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select Alarm and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Alarm is set to OFF when you purchase the...

Page 58: ... alarm pattern and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The alarm pattern is set to Beep Play when you purchase the IC recorder The Executing animation is displayed 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode To change the alarm setting Select the file you want to change its alarm setting and then follow steps 2 through 5 To cancel the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 In step 2 3 select OFF and press N PLAY ST...

Page 59: ... alarm playback by pressing any button P Notes You can set only one alarm each one file When the clock has not been set or no files are recorded you cannot set the alarm The alarm sounds even if you set Beep to OFF in the menu page 97 If the alarm time comes while the IC recorder is accessing data etc the alarm may be canceled automatically If more than one alarm time comes only the first file wil...

Page 60: ...ercially available audio connecting cable 2 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER to start playback and at the same time set the connected equipment to the recording mode A file from the IC recorder will be recorded on the equipment connected 3 Press x stop on the IC recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recording z Tip If the volume of the recorded sound is not strong enough adjust the ...

Page 61: ...1 Select the file you want to move 2 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press or to select Move Copy and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select Move File and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER x N PLAY STOP ENTER DISP MENU ...

Page 62: ...es You cannot move protected files page 73 You cannot move files to the other memory media Copying a file to the other memory You can copy files between the built in memory and a memory card which is useful in saving a backup Before starting the operation insert a memory card to be used for copying into the memory card slot 1 Select the file you want to copy When you want to copy a file from a mem...

Page 63: ... as the last file in the destination folder A file will be copied with the identical file name 6 Press x stop to exit the menu mode To cancel the copy operation Press x stop before step 5 To cancel the copy operation during copying While the Copying animation is displayed in step 5 press x stop P Notes Before starting to copy the target file make sure to check the battery indicator page 14 If the ...

Page 64: ... mode 2 Press and hold DISP MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press or to select Delete and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select Erase All and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Erase All will be displayed 5 Press or to select YES and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The Erasing animation appears in the display window and all files in the selected folder will ...

Page 65: ...rded using the IC recorder However when you edit files using the supplied Sound Organizer software adding a track mark to the files may not be possible You cannot add a track mark at a point within 0 5 seconds from another track mark You cannot add a track mark at the very beginning or at the very end of the file If there are already 98 track marks in a file you cannot add any more track marks Whe...

Page 66: ... 4 Press or to select Erase Track Mark and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Erase Track Mark is displayed and the track mark indicator and the track mark number to be erased will flash 5 Press or to select YES and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The Erasing animation appears in the display window and the selected track mark will be erased The track mark just before the stop position will be erased x N PL...

Page 67: ...ne time 1 Select a file from which you want to erase the track marks 2 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press or to select Delete and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select Erase All Track Marks and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Erase All Track Marks will be displayed x N PLAY STOP ENTER DISP MENU ...

Page 68: ...en press N PLAY STOP ENTER The Erasing animation appears in the display window and all the track marks will be erased at one time 6 Press x stop to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step 5 and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 69: ...you make a long recording such as at a meeting You can divide a file until the total number of files in the folder reaches the maximum number allowed 1 Stop the file at the position where you want to divide a file 2 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press or to select Divide and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to selec...

Page 70: ...le transferred from a computer Moreover when you edit files using the supplied Sound Organizer software dividing files may not be possible Once a file is divided you cannot return it to the original status again If you divide a file at the position within 0 5 seconds from a track mark the track mark will be erased Because of the system limitations you cannot divide a file at the very beginning or ...

Page 71: ...6 Press x stop to exit the menu mode To cancel dividing Select NO in step 5 and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER z Tip To cancel division during the operation at all the remaining track marks press x stop The files that have been divided before the cancellation remain divided P Notes You need a certain amount of free space in the memory media to divide a file When you divide a file with a title and ar...

Page 72: ...72GB Organizer software dividing files may not be possible Once a file is divided you cannot return it to the original status again ...

Page 73: ...ed as a read only file you cannot erase or edit 1 Display the file which you want to protect 2 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press or to select Protect and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode x N PLAY STOP ENTER DISP MENU Protect mark ...

Page 74: ...B To release protection Select the protected file and then follow steps 2 through 5 In this case select OFF in step 4 and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER P Note You cannot set protection to the podcast files ...

Page 75: ...n the DPC function and noise cut function do not work 1 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select FM Radio and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode 3 Press DISP MENU briefly to move the cursors b B to both sides of the frequency display on the upper line in the display window The IC ...

Page 76: ...it finds a clear station If you cannot tune in a station press or repeatedly to change the frequency step by step Display when listening to the FM radio Tuning in a preset radio station When you have already preset FM radio stations page 78 you can tune in a station by selecting a preset number 1 Press and hold DISP MENU in the stop mode to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displaye...

Page 77: ...tedly until the preset P number you want is displayed 5 Press x stop to turn the FM radio off Recording FM broadcasts 1 Tune in the station you want to record 2 Press z REC PAUSE to start recording 3 Press x stop to stop recording P Notes While the FM radio is activated you cannot change memory media or select a folder Before starting FM radio recording select the memory media and folder you want ...

Page 78: ...Press or to select Auto Preset and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Auto Preset will be displayed 3 Press or to select YES and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The IC recorder automatically scans for available radio frequencies and the stations will be stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones While presetting FM radio stations automatically the preset number ready to be assigned flas...

Page 79: ...ayed You can register it with a new preset number 2 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER The preset number and Assign to Preset will be displayed 3 Press or to select YES and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The station will be stored in memory on the preset number P Note If 10 seconds have passed after Assign to Preset appears the setting operations are canceled Erasing preset FM radio stations 1 Follow steps 1 t...

Page 80: ...80GB 2 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER The preset number and Erase Preset will be displayed 3 Press or to select YES and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The preset number will be changed to P ...

Page 81: ... the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DX LOCAL and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select DX or LOCAL and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode x N PLAY STOP ENTER DISP MENU DX Normally select this setting LOCAL When there is interference or collapsing caused by a intense electric field around the transmitting antenna of t...

Page 82: ... when presetting FM radio stations 1 Press and hold DISP MENU during FM reception to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select Scan Sensitivity and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select High or Low and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The scanning sensitivity is set to High when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode x N PLAY...

Page 83: ...s using the menu 1 Press and hold DISP MENU during FM reception to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select Audio Output and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select Headphones or Speaker and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The FM radio output is set to Headphones when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode x N PLAY STOP ENTER...

Page 84: ...tting and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER When you select Divide Move Copy Delete or Detail Menu press or to select their sub menu item for which you want to make setting and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select the setting you want to set and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to make the setting and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode x N PLAY STOP EN...

Page 85: ...eturn to the normal display To return to the previous window During menu operations press DISP MENU When the selection screen of the sub menu screen is displayed after you select Divide Move Copy Delete or Detail Menu press or to select Back and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER to return to the main menu window To exit the menu mode Press x stop ...

Page 86: ...M radio reception mode FM radio recording mode Add Overwrite a VOR a a DPC Speed Control a a Easy Search a a Alarm a AVLS a a a a Protect a Divide a Divide Current Position a Divide All Track Marks a Back a Move Copy a Move File a File Copy a Back a Delete a Erase Track Mark a Erase All Track Marks a Erase All a Back a For ICD PX312F only ...

Page 87: ...nsitivity a a LCF Low Cut a a Select Input a Continuous Play a a Noise Cut Level a a LED a Language a Date Time a Time Display a Beep a Auto Power Off a Format a Back a a a Menu items Operation mode a the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode FM radio reception mode FM radio recording mode For ICD PX312F only ...

Page 88: ...ed Recording function ON Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and pauses when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is activated when z REC PAUSE is pressed OFF The VOR function does not work P Note During FM recording page 77 the VOR function does not work for ICD PX312F only 39 DPC Speed Control Sets the DPC Digital Pitch Control functio...

Page 89: ...search function does not work When you press or a file will be moved forward or backward 50 Alarm Sets the alarm ON The alarm function is effective Set the date time or day of the week or choose daily for playback and set the following alarm pattern Beep Play The selected file is played back after the alarm sounds Beep Only the alarm sounds Play Only the selected file is played back OFF The alarm ...

Page 90: ...tes When you turn off the function please be careful not to listen at an excessive volume When you listen to the sound using the headphones for the specified period of time the AVLS function is automatically turned on even if you set AVLS to OFF in the menu If you adjust the volume to a level that exceeds the AVLS specified level the volume will be set to a moderate volume level when you turn off ...

Page 91: ...en go to the menu window 61 File Copy Copies the selected file from the built in memory to the desired folder on a memory card or from a memory card to the desired folder on the built in memory Before attempting to copy a file select the file to be copied and then go to the menu window 62 Delete Erase Track Mark Erases the track mark just before the current position YES The track mark will be eras...

Page 92: ... file you want to play edit or copy Built In Memory The built in memory of the IC recorder is selected Memory Card The memory card inserted in the memory card slot is selected P Note When no memory card is currently inserted in the IC recorder the built in memory is automatically selected 43 FM Radio for ICD PX312F only The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode 75 Auto Preset for ICD PX312F only Sc...

Page 93: ...C recorder reception status is not good due to a weak signal 81 Scan Sensitivity for ICD PX312F only Sets the scanning sensitivity when presetting FM radio stations High The scanning sensitivity is set to high Low The scanning sensitivity is set to low 82 Audio Output for ICD PX312F only During FM reception or recording switches between the sound from the speaker and the sound from the headphones ...

Page 94: ... Sensitivity Sets the microphone sensitivity High To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as recording in a spacious room displayed as in the window Medium To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as recording in a meeting space or during interview displayed as in the window Low To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth a sound nea...

Page 95: ... when you record files using an external microphone Audio IN Select when you record using other equipment 45 47 Continuous Play Sets the continuous playback mode ON Files in one folder are played back continuously OFF A file is played back and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the next file 54 Noise Cut Level Sets the noise cut level to use when the IC recorder plays a file back which is r...

Page 96: ...es not light or flash even during operation P Note When the IC recorder is connected to a computer the operation indicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF Language Sets the language to be used for messages menus folder names file names etc Deutsch German English Español Spanish Français French Italiano Italian Русский Russian 18 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page ...

Page 97: ... by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence 3When you select Manual press or to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Select the last two digits of the year when you set the year When you set the minute the Executing animation is displayed 16 Time Display Sets the clock display 12 Hour 12 00AM midnight 12 00PM noon 24 Hour 0 00 midnight 12 0...

Page 98: ...recorder will be turned off after approx 5 minutes 10min The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 10 minutes 30min The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 30 minutes 60min The IC recorder will be turned off after approx 60 minutes OFF The IC recorder will not be turned off automatically Menu items Settings Initial setting See page ...

Page 99: ...to format the memory media Switch the memory media to the one to be formatted before you start the format operation page 43 When you format the memory media all the data which you have stored on the IC recorder will be erased Once the memory media has been erased you cannot retrieve the data that was erased When you format the built in memory the operating instructions stored in the built in memor...

Page 100: ...diting files using the Sound Organizer software page 111 The supplied Sound Organizer software allows you to transfer the files that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your computer to manage and edit them You can also transfer MP3 files and podcast files stored on your computer to the IC recorder System requirements for your computer For details on the system requirements for your compute...

Page 101: ...e IC recorder is connected to the computer Connecting is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder P Notes If you 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 connecting cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at the sam...

Page 102: ...fer MP3 files separately they are classified as being in No Folder 5 The operating instructions of the IC recorder are stored in the Instructions folder directly under the IC RECORDER folder z Tips The title or artist name etc registered in the MP3 files can be displayed on the IC recorder It is useful if you input the ID3 tag information using the software you use to make the MP3 files on your co...

Page 103: ...fferent from that when the destination memory media is set to Built In Memory Memory Stick Micro M2 MEMORY CARD Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder Folder transferred from your computer VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Conversation MUSIC POP J POP MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 PODCASTS NEWS MSSONY ...

Page 104: ...splayed in the display window of the IC recorder Even if folders have no files inside however those folders can be displayed MEMORY CARD Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder Folder transferred from your computer VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Conversation MUSIC POP J POP MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 PODCASTS NEWS Sony PRIVATE Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder Folder transferre...

Page 105: ...le levels all folders will be displayed in parallel Folders transferred to places other than under the MUSIC folder or the PODCASTS folder A folder called No Folder If you transfer MP3 files separately those files will be displayed under this folder Display of a podcast file transferred from the computer Folders for podcast files transferred from a computer will be displayed When you transfer podc...

Page 106: ... t Left click Eject IC RECORDER The icon and menu displayed can be different on different operating systems On a Macintosh screen drag IC RECORDER on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer 3 Disconnect the USB connecting cable connected to the IC recorder from the USB por...

Page 107: ...1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 100 2 Copy files or folders you want to transfer to your computer Drag and drop the files or folders you want to copy from IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD to the local disk on your computer z To copy a file or folder drag and drop 3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer page 105 1 Click and hold 2 drag 3 and then drop ...

Page 108: ...lorer or on a Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder containing the MP3 files onto IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD The IC recorder can recognize up to 400 folders You can copy up to 199 files to one folder Moreover the IC recorder can recognize up to a total of 4 095 folders and files for one memory media 3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer page 105 Playing back MP3 files co...

Page 109: ...rformed If you have copied MP3 files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of system limitations If you copy MP3 files from your computer to the IC recorder one by one you can display and play back the MP3 files in copied order Display when playing back an MP3 file Press DISP MENU to check the MP3 file information during playback Folder name File name Title...

Page 110: ...omputer image data or text data on the computer as well as files recorded using the IC recorder can be temporarily stored on the IC recorder Your computer must meet the specified system requirements to use the IC recorder as USB memory For details on the system requirements see page 121 ...

Page 111: ... files that were recorded with an IC recorder into Sound Organizer The imported files are saved to the computer Importing songs from a music CD You can import the songs of a music CD into Sound Organizer The imported songs are saved to the computer Importing songs on the computer You can import music and other files saved to the computer into Sound Organizer Subscribing to and updating podcasts Yo...

Page 112: ...software and send a recording file attached to mail You can use the voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking which is compatible with Sound Organizer to perform voice recognition for a file and convert the voice to text The application software Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVD ROM is supplied with some models in some regions only System requirements for your computer The following shows the...

Page 113: ...1 GB 32 bit version At least 2 GB 64 bit version Free hard disk space At least 400 MB is required Depending on the version of Windows more than 400 MB may be used Also free space for handling music data is required Display settings Screen resolution 800 600 pixels or higher 1 024 768 pixels is recommended Screen color High Color 16 bit or higher Sound card A SoundBlaster compatible card is recomme...

Page 114: ...our computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The Sound Organizer InstallShield Wizard menu starts up automatically and the Welcome to Sound Organizer Installer window appears If the Welcome to Sound Organizer Installer menu does not start up open Windows Explorer right click the CD ROM drive double click SoundOrganizerInstaller exe and then follow the instru...

Page 115: ...s library Podcast Displays a list of podcasts C The file list of the IC recorder Displays the files saved to the connected IC recorder or memory card D Edit Mode button Displays the edit area so that you can edit a file E Quick Operation Guide button Displays the Quick Operation Guide to receive guidance on the basic features of Sound Organizer F Sidebar Import Transfer IC Recorder Displays the tr...

Page 116: ...contains data files the files may be damaged or become unplayable 1 If you are recording or playing back a file press x stop to put the IC recorder into the stop mode 2 Make sure that the operation indicator of the IC recorder does not light 3 Disconnect the USB connecting cable from the USB connector of the IC recorder then disconnect the USB AC adaptor from the USB connecting cable and then disc...

Page 117: ...mage the data If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data the start up window may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears from the display window While a USB AC adaptor is being used the battery indicator does not appear in the display window ...

Page 118: ...cket and go to the bathroom etc When you bend down the unit may drop into the water and may get wet When you use the unit in an environment where the unit is exposed to rain snow or humidity In circumstances where you get sweaty If you touch the unit with wet hands or if you put the unit in the pocket of sweaty clothes the unit may get wet You may feel pain in your ears if you use the headphones w...

Page 119: ...the Accessing animation appears in the display window or the indicator is flashing in orange Doing so may damage the data We do not guarantee the operations of all types of compatible memory cards with the IC recorder For compatible M2 please refer to the Sony web site page 121 MagicGate is the collective name of content protection technologies developed by Sony The IC recorder does not support da...

Page 120: ...mory card to water Do not use a memory card under the following conditions Locations beyond the required operating conditions including locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in the sun and or in the summer the outdoors exposed to direct sunlight or a place near a heater Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present When using a memory card make sure to check the corre...

Page 121: ...mate Service Pack 2 or higher Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 or higher Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 or higher Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 ...

Page 122: ...ment area Frequency range SHQ 75 Hz 20 000 Hz HQ 75 Hz 17 000 Hz SP 75 Hz 14 000 Hz LP 75 Hz 3 500 Hz Bit rate and sampling frequencies for MP3 files 1 Bit rate 32 kbps 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz File extension mp3 1 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported Not all encoders are supported FM radio section for ICD PX312F only Freque...

Page 123: ...03 alkaline batteries 2 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See page 8 Optional accessories Memory Stick Micro M2 MS A16GU2 MS A8GU2 MS A4GU2 MS A2GU2 microSD microSDHC SR 8A4 SR 4A4 SR 2A1 Active speaker SRS M50 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P ECM TL1 Rechargeable batte...

Page 124: ...d recording mode REC Mode Recording scene Built in memory Memory card 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 192kbps MONO SHQ Meeting Interview Lecture Audio IN 22 hr 20 min 22 hr 20 min 44 hr 40 min 89 hr 25 min 178 hr 0 min 357 hr 0 min 128kbps MONO HQ Voice Notes 33 hr 30 min 33 hr 30 min 67 hr 5 min 134 hr 0 min 268 hr 0 min 536 hr 0 min 48kbps MONO SP 89 hr 25 min 89 hr 25 min 178 hr 0 min 357 hr 0 min 7...

Page 125: ... 14 3 For ICD PX312F only REC Mode Recording Playback through speaker 2 Playback using the headphones FM recording 3 192kbps MONO SHQ 55 hr 16 hr 41 hr 20 hr 128kbps MONO HQ 55 hr 16 hr 41 hr 20 hr 48kbps MONO SP 60 hr 16 hr 41 hr 20 hr 8kbps MONO LP 72 hr 16 hr 41 hr 20 hr FM reception 3 22 hr hr hours REC Mode Recording Playback through speaker 2 Playback using the headphones FM recording 3 192k...

Page 126: ... a file or VOR recording The IC recorder cannot be turned off Slide the HOLD POWER ON OFF switch in the direction of POWER ON OFF for more than 2 seconds when the IC recorder is stopped page 15 The IC recorder cannot be turned on The power to the IC recorder is off Slide the HOLD POWER ON OFF switch in the direction of POWER ON OFF for more than 1 second page 15 The batteries have been inserted wi...

Page 127: ... switch in the center direction page 11 No sound comes from the speaker The volume is turned down completely page 25 Headphones are plugged in page 50 When you are listening to the FM radio Audio Output is set to Headphones Set it to Speaker page 83 for ICD PX312F only Sound comes from only one channel When audio output of an external device connected to the IC recorder is monaural and the recordi...

Page 128: ...u store them on the other memory media or on your computer You cannot record a file The remaining memory capacity is insufficient You cannot record a file when you select a music or podcast folder in the playback only area The playback volume is low The volume is turned down completely Press VOL or to adjust the volume page 25 The recording scene is set to Voice Notes or Audio IN Select a recordin...

Page 129: ...n does not work for ICD PX312F only When recording from other equipment the input level is too strong or not strong enough Connect the headphone jack of other equipment to the m microphone jack of the IC recorder and adjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder Playback speed is too fast or too slow The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Adjust the speed in DPC aga...

Page 130: ...io mode for ICD PX312F only page 86 The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied Sound Organizer software The IC recorder requires a certain amount of memory for system 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 125 is based on playback wit...

Page 131: ...with the exhausted batteries inserted the menu setting may not function A character in a folder or file name is displayed in unreadable characters The IC recorder cannot support or display some special characters and symbols that are entered on a computer using Windows Explorer or the Macintosh desktop The Accessing animation display does not disappear If the IC recorder is required to process exc...

Page 132: ... may freeze or may not start properly Disconnect the IC recorder from the computer and reboot the computer again The audio is weak or has poor quality when listening to the radio for ICD PX312F only The batteries are weak Replace the batteries with new ones page 13 Move the unit away from the TV The picture of your TV becomes unstable for ICD PX312F only If you are listening to an FM program near ...

Page 133: ...u have logged on using a guest account Make sure to log on using a user name with computer administrator privileges The IC recorder cannot be properly connected Check that the installation of the software has been successful Also check the connection as follows When using an external USB hub use the supplied USB connecting cable Disconnect and then connect the IC recorder Connect the IC recorder t...

Page 134: ...s heard This happens when you play back files that you divided Store a file 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 files When the total number of files increases the operation becomes slower regardless of the length of the recording time Display does not work during saving addi...

Page 135: ... try inserting it again If this message persists use a new memory card Memory Card Not Supported A memory card that the IC recorder does not support is inserted See About compatible memory cards on page 41 An M2 that the IC recorder does not authorize is inserted See About compatible memory cards on page 41 Read Only Memory Card A read only memory card is inserted A read only memory card cannot be...

Page 136: ...ur data and format the IC recorder using the menu page 99 Stop and Reinsert Memory Card A memory card was inserted during recording or playback Remove the memory card and insert it while the IC recorder is in the stop mode Set Date Time Set the clock otherwise you cannot set the alarm Track Marks are Full You can set up to 98 track marks for a file Cancel unwanted track marks page 66 No File The s...

Page 137: ...ncel the protection on the IC recorder or cancel Read only on your computer to edit the file using the IC recorder page 73 Settings are Full When 30 FM stations have already been stored in the IC recorder s memory you cannot preset a new FM station for ICD PX312F only Set Add Overwrite Add Overwrite in the menu is set to OFF You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording pages 35 37 Unknown ...

Page 138: ...eginning of a file or the end of a file Cannot Divide Max Files When there are already 199 files in the selected folder or the total number of files stored on the IC recorder exceeds the maximum you cannot divide a file Erase some files before dividing a file Same File Name Exists A file of the same file name already exists in the folder when a file is divided or a file is copied or moved No Memor...

Page 139: ...n the menu is automatically set to ON Advise to not listen at high VOL AVLS in the menu is set to OFF Please be careful not to listen at an excessive volume Change Folder If there are no files in a music or podcast folder in the playback only area no folders are displayed in the display window Only a folder with a file will be displayed System Error A system error other than the above has occurred...

Page 140: ...m your computer to the IC recorder one by one you can display and play back the MP3 files in transferred order A file is divided automatically The file being recorded has reached the maximum size limit 500 MB 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 chara...

Page 141: ...information indicator You can switch the file information display in order by pressing DISP MENU briefly Elapsed time c Remaining time c Recording date and time c File name c Title c Artist name File name Title Artist name during playback only F File location indicator The selected file number is displayed in the numerator and the total number of files in the folder is displayed in the denominator...

Page 142: ...t In Memory is selected no indicator is displayed K Battery indicator Display when recording L Recording progress animation display Displays the progress of a recording in animation M Recording indicator Appears while the IC recorder is recording N VOR recording indicator Appears when VOR is set to ON in the menu ...

Page 143: ...ophone sensitivity indicator High Medium Low R Recording mode indicator Displays the recording mode set in the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode and displays the current recording mode when the IC recorder is in the playback or recording mode SHQ Super high quality monaural recording mode 192kbps MONO HQ High quality monaural recording mode 128kbps MONO SP Standard play monaural record...

Page 144: ...a specified A B period is played back repeatedly 0 50 to 2 00 DPC playback ALARM Alarm playback T EASY S Easy Search indicator Appears when Easy Search is set to ON in the menu Display when listening to the FM radio for ICD PX312F only U FM indicator V Radio frequency W Receiver sensitivity LOCAL LOCAL DX DX X Preset number ...

Page 145: ...adio broadcast for ICD PX312F only Display in the HOLD status Y HOLD indicator Appears when the IC recorder is in the HOLD status to prevent unintentional operations To release the HOLD status slide the HOLD POWER ON OFF switch towards the center page 11 ...

Page 146: ...y media 62 86 91 Copying files to your computer 107 Copying MP3 files to the IC recorder 108 Cue 50 D Display during playback 29 Display the current date and time 17 Dividing a file at all the track mark positions 70 86 91 Dividing a file at the current position 69 86 91 DPC Digital Pitch Control 52 86 88 E Easy search 50 86 89 Editing files 61 Erasing 30 Erasing a track mark 66 86 91 Erasing all ...

Page 147: ...tteries 13 M Maintaining the moderate volume level 12 86 90 Maintenance 119 Memory card 41 119 Memory Stick Micro M2 41 103 Menu Add Overwrite 86 88 Alarm 86 89 Audio Output 87 93 Auto Power Off 87 98 Auto Preset 87 92 AVLS 86 90 Beep 87 97 Continuous Play 87 95 Date Time 87 97 Delete 86 91 Detail Menu 87 94 Divide 86 91 Divide All Track Marks 86 91 Divide Current Position 86 91 DPC Speed Control ...

Page 148: ...ing a file 61 86 91 MP3 files 122 N Noise 118 Noise cut 51 Noise cut level 51 87 95 O Overwrite recording 37 P Pause recording 23 Playback 25 50 Playback modes 54 Podcast 111 Precautions 118 Protecting a file 73 86 90 R Rechargeable batteries 125 Recording 20 32 Recording from a telephone 46 Recording from other equipment 47 Recording time 124 Recording with other equipment 60 Review 23 50 S Scene...

Page 149: ...emory 43 87 92 System limitations 140 System requirements 112 121 T Track mark 65 Troubleshooting 126 U USB AC adaptor 116 USB memory 110 Using the IC recorder with your computer 100 V VOR Voice Operated Recording 39 86 88 ...

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