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ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1)

Index to Parts and

Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in

parentheses for details.

Front



Built-in microphones (19)



Operation indicator (15, 19, 36, 64)



Display window (9)



DIVIDE button (29, 54)





REC/PAUSE button (19, 21)



–



(review/fast backward) button

(36, 37, 58)





(stop) button (20, 37, 47, 59)



Speaker





(microphone) jack (30)





(headphone) jack (21, 37, 44)



ERASE button (50)



VOL (/– button (21, 37)



DISPLAY/MENU button (57, 58)



(repeat) A-B button (41)





PLAY/STOP•ENTER button (21, 36,

38, 58)





+ (cue/fast forward) button (36,

37, 58)



Opening for a handstrap

(A handstrap is not supplied.)

Summary of Contents for ICD PX720 - 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder

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Page 2: ...termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tec...

Page 3: ...on 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 CO...

Page 4: ...C Recorder On or Off 18 Turning the power off 18 Turning the power on 18 Recording Recording Messages 19 Selecting the Recording Mode 22 Selecting a Folder 24 Setting the Microphone Sensitivity 25 Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound the VOR Function 27 Dividing a Message into Two During Recording 28 Recording with an External Microphone or from Other Equipment 30 Recording sound ...

Page 5: ...lder 51 Moving a Message to a Different Folder 52 Dividing a Message into Two 53 Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD Function 55 Selecting the Display 56 Utilizing the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 58 Utilizing Your Computer Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software 66 What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software 66 System requirements 68 Installing the software...

Page 6: ... GB Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied 85 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet 86 Precautions 87 Specifications 88 Index 90 ...

Page 7: ...USB connecting cable 1 Application Software Digital Voice Editor CD ROM Stereo headphones 1 Carrying pouch 1 Operating Instructions The stereo headphones carrying pouch 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 equipment ...

Page 8: ...w 9 DIVIDE button 29 54 REC PAUSE button 19 21 review fast backward button 36 37 58 stop button 20 37 47 59 Speaker microphone jack 30 headphone jack 21 37 44 ERASE button 50 VOL volume button 21 37 DISPLAY MENU button 57 58 repeat A B button 41 PLAY STOP ENTER button 21 36 38 58 cue fast forward button 36 37 58 Opening for a handstrap A handstrap is not supplied ...

Page 9: ...der or you have selected Microphone sensitivity Displays the microphone sensitivity high To record at a meeting or in a quiet spacious place low To record for dictation or in a noisy place Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Repeat play indicator Appears when a message is played back repeatedly ...

Page 10: ...et to ON in the menu and flashes when the IC recorder pauses during recording with the VOR function Lock indicator Appears when LOCK is set to ON in the menu Selected message number REC DATE recorded date indicator The recording date is displayed with the REC DATE indicator REMAIN indicator When the IC recorder is in the recording mode the remaining recording time is displayed with the REMAIN indi...

Page 11: ...ch function is set to ON in the menu DPC indicator Appears when the DPC Digital Pitch Control function is set to ON in the menu Total number of messages in the folder DPC setting Elapsed time Remaining time Recorded or Recording date and time indication Message ...

Page 12: ...display window before you use the IC recorder Inserting the batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 2 Insert LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries with correct polarity and close the lid If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated ...

Page 13: ...play 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 to Continued directly from Step 1 Preparing a Power Source on page 16 to set the date and time When replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition Batt...

Page 14: ...ayback using the headphones Approx 25 hr Approx 25 hr Recording mode SP 5 LP 6 Recording Approx 25 hr Approx 35 hr Playback 2 through speaker Approx 10 hr Approx 10 hr Playback using the headphones Approx 25 hr Approx 25 hr hr hours 1 The battery life may shorten depending on how you operate the IC recorder 2 When playing back music through the internal speaker with the volume level set to 27 3 SH...

Page 15: ...rocess a large amount of data the message may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the animation disappears before starting operation Step 2 Setting the Clock DISPLAY MENU PLAY STOP ENTER 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...

Page 16: ... STOP ENTER 2 Press stop to return to the display of the stop mode Setting the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the stop mode you can set the clock using the menu 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode will be displayed in the display window 2 Press or to select SET DATE then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 17: ...hin 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 3 Press or to select AUTO or MANUAL then press PLAY STOP ENTER When you select 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 yo...

Page 18: ...flashes The IC recorder turns off within a few seconds Turning the power on Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow The IC recorder turnes on Tips When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder When 10 minutes have passed after you have turned on the IC recorder and leave it without doing anything the display go...

Page 19: ...ter the menu mode Press or to select FOLDER then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press or to select the folder you want or then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press stop to exit the menu mode 2 Start recording Press REC PAUSE in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 64 the operation indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold REC PAUSE while record...

Page 20: ...ns of all the buttons so that you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow Notes While the operation indicator is flashing in orange do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor Doing so may damage the data Noise may be recorded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the IC recorder during re...

Page 21: ...rding pause is automatically released and the IC recorder enters the stop mode Monitoring the recording Connect commercially available 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 Remaining memory indication During recording the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one The memory is nearly...

Page 22: ...u when the IC recorder is stopped The recording mode is set to SHQ when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select MODE then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select LP SP HQ or SHQ then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 23: ...ecord with monaural high quality sound SHQ Super high quality monaural recording mode 44 1 kHz 192 kbps You can record with monaural super high quality sound 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode To record with better sound quality select the HQ or SHQ mode Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording Maximum recording time The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows SHQ mod...

Page 24: ...olders or have been already made for you when you purchase the IC recorder Select one of these folders in the menu 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select FOLDER then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 25: ...STOP ENTER 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode SettingtheMicrophone Sensitivity DISPLAY MENU PLAY STOP ENTER You can set the microphone sensitivity in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording The microphone sensitivity is set to when you purchase the IC recorder ...

Page 26: ...de window will be displayed 2 Press or to select SENS then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select or then press PLAY STOP ENTER To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place To record dictation or record in a noisy place 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 27: ...cording when the IC recorder 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 DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select VOR then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press stop to e...

Page 28: ...R to OFF in step 3 Note The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set SENS in the menu according to the recording 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 Dividing a Message intoTwo During Recording DIVIDE You can divide a message during recording so that the message is divided ...

Page 29: ...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 To combine the divided messages use the supplied application software 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...

Page 30: ...order is in the stop mode The built in microphones are automatically cut off When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder 2 Select a folder in which you want to record messages For details see Selecting a Folder page 24 3 Start recording by pressing REC PAUSE 4 Press stop to stop recording For details on recording see Reco...

Page 31: ...S10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P electret condenser microphone not supplied Recording sound from a telephone or a cell 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 see the operating instructions supplied with the ECM TL1 microphone Notes After you have made the conn...

Page 32: ...ng played back The added recording will be placed after the 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 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC OP then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 33: ...stops in the recording pause mode 7 While ADD flashes press REC PAUSE again The operation indicator will light in red and the recording will be added at the end of the current message 8 Press stop to stop recording Notes You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is insufficient The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode If 10 minutes have passed after step ...

Page 34: ...ecorded message The remainder of the message after the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording Message 2 Message 3Message 4 The deleted part of Message 2 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Added overwrite recording in Message 2 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC OP then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 35: ... and the IC recorder stops in the recording pause mode 7 While OVER flashes press REC PAUSE again The operation indicator will light in red and recording starts 8 Press stop to stop recording Notes You cannot overwrite a recoding if the remaining memory is insufficient The overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode If 10 minutes have passed after step 6 you must s...

Page 36: ...ears 1 Select a folder Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode Press or to select FOLDER then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press or to select the folder you want or then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press stop to exit the menu mode 2 Press or to select the message you want to play 3 Press PLAY STOP ENTER to start playback The operation indicator lights in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page...

Page 37: ...k Easy Search When EASY S is set to ON page 62 in 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 sear...

Page 38: ...hold to go to the end of the message and then press while END is flashing 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 PLAY STOP ENTER To resume playback from that point press PLAY STOP ENTER again go back to the beginn...

Page 39: ...ge will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press PLAY STOP ENTER again Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously the Continuous Play DISPLAY MENU PLAY STOP ENTER You can select the continuous play mode with CONT in the menu When you set CONT to ON you can play back all messages in a folder continuously ...

Page 40: ...hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select CONT then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 41: ...B are displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press PLAY STOP ENTER To stop A B Repeat playback Press stop To change the segment specified for A B Repeat 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 Note You cannot specify the finishing point B before th...

Page 42: ...speed between 100 and 50 of normal speed in the menu The message is played back in natural tones thanks to the digital processing function 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DPC then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 43: ...s PLAY STOP ENTER 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 Set DPC to OFF in step 3 Recording with Other Equipment Tape recorder etc To headphone jack PLAY STOP ENTER To audio input connector ...

Page 44: ...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 recording 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 p...

Page 45: ...ou want to play back with an alarm 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed Press or to select ALARM then press PLAY STOP ENTER If the alarm has already set to the selected message ALARM ON is displayed If you do not wish to change the setting press stop and exit the menu mode Note ALARM OFF or ON will not appear and t...

Page 46: ...PLAY STOP ENTER When you select a day of the week or DAILY Press or to set the hour then press PLAY STOP ENTER press or to set the minute then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select the alarm sound either from B ONLY or B PLAY then press PLAY STOP ENTER B ONLY Only the alarm will sound B PLAY The selected message will be played back after the alarm ALARM ON will be displayed 5 Press stop to ex...

Page 47: ...ssage To listen to the same message again Press PLAY STOP ENTER and the same message 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 Start from step 2 on page 45 To cancel the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 46...

Page 48: ... new message will be played back If the alarm time comes during recording alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins will flash when the alarm time comes If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back If you delete a message on which you have set an alarm that alarm will be also cancelled If the alarm time come...

Page 49: ...d you cannot retrieve it If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu the message is not erased Erasing messages one by one ERASE You can erase unwanted messages retaining all other messages when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages ...

Page 50: ...ng messages will be renumbered For example if you erase Message 3 Message 4 will be renumbered as Message 3 When erasing is completed the unit will stop at the beginning of the following message To cancel erasing Press stop before step 2 To erase another message Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning To erase a part of one message Divide the message into two messages first then proce...

Page 51: ... recorder is in the stop mode 2 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3Press or to select ALL ERASE then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press PLAY STOP ENTER while ALL ERASE is flashing All messages in the selected folder will be erased 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Press stop before step 3 ...

Page 52: ...You can move the recorded messages to another folder 1 Select the message you want to move 2 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3Press or to select MOVE then press PLAY STOP ENTER The destination folder indicator flashes ...

Page 53: ...een recorded in the folder to which you want to move a message you cannot move it To cancel moving the message Press stop before step 4 Dividing a Message intoTwo DIVIDE You can divide a message during playback so that the message is divided into two parts and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message By dividing a message you can easily find the point from which you w...

Page 54: ...ecessary messages or by moving some of the messages to another folder before dividing a message When you divide a message with a title and artist name the newer part has the same title artist name and file name Once a message is divided you cannot re combine divided messages using the IC recorder To combine the divided messages use the supplied application software If you divide a message frequent...

Page 55: ...55GB Editing Messages To play the divided message Press or to display the message number as the divided messages now each have message numbers Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD Function ...

Page 56: ... 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 press stop Selecting the Display DISPLAY MENU When the IC recorder is in the recording recording pause stop or playback modes you can select elapsed time remaining time REMAIN r...

Page 57: ...the current message Recorded time Displays the time when the IC recorder started recording the current message While the IC recorder is in the playback stop mode Elapsed time Displays the elapsed playback time of the current message Remaining time Displays the remaining time of the current message when the IC recorder is in the playback mode Displays the remaining recording time when the IC record...

Page 58: ... STOP ENTER 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select the menu item for which you want to make setting then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3Press or to select the setting that you want to set then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 59: ...op to exit the menu mode Note If you do not press any button for one minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the display of the stop mode To return to the previous window Press DISPLAY MENU during menu mode ...

Page 60: ...g cannot be made Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode MODE LP SP HQ SHQ SENS VOR ON OFF LOCK ON OFF DPC ON 50 to 100 OFF EASY S ON OFF CONT ON OFF REC OP ON ADD OVER OFF SET DATE HOUR 12H 24H BEEP ON OFF LED ON OFF ALL ERASE MOVE ALARM ON DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DAILY OFF FOLDER ...

Page 61: ...et and or spacious place To record dictation or record in a noisy place 25 VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated 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 REC PAUSE is pressed OFF The VOR function does not work 27 LOCK Locks the message so that you cannot er...

Page 62: ...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 when attempting to locate desired point in a long recording OFF The easy search function does not work When you press or a message will be moved forward or backward 37 CONT Plays back the messages in the selected folder continuously ON The CONT function is acti...

Page 63: ... You can overwrite a recording OFF You cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording 32 34 SET DATE 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 manually by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence 15 HOUR Sets the clock displa...

Page 64: ...s or flashes OFF The operation indicator does not light or flash even during operation Note When the IC recorder is connected to a computer the operation indicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF ALL ERASE All messages in the selected folder will be erased Select a folder from which all messages are to be erased in the FOLDER menu then return to this menu Press PLAY STOP ENTER while AL...

Page 65: ...m select ON and set the date time or day of the week or choose DAILY for playback B ONLY Only the alarm will sound when the alarm time comes B PLAY The selected message will be played back after the alarm when the alarm time comes OFF The alarm setting is cancelled 45 FOLDER Selects a folder from among 5 folders or 24 ...

Page 66: ...isk by message by folder or all messages at one time You can select a format to be used to save those messages as follows MSV LPEC files MSV ADPCM files 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 bookmarks as well as no...

Page 67: ...ition software Only when Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 5 0 or higher Preferred or Professional Edition is installed on your computer You can set cancel the user name of the IC recorder changing alarm settings 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 form...

Page 68: ...puter IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266 MHz Pentium II processor or higher 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 Dis...

Page 69: ...sure to close all running programs before installing the Digital Voice Editor software When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows 2000 Professional make sure to log on Windows as the user name of Administrator When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Ultimate Windows XP Home Edition Service...

Page 70: ...OM into the CD ROM drive The IC Recorder Software Setup menu starts up automatically and the Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup window appears If the Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup menu does not start up open the DVE folder in the Setup folder on the CD ROM then double click setup exe 3 Make sure that you accept the terms of the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license ...

Page 71: ...Click the language you want to use for the help The dialog box is not displayed in some regions 5 When the Ready to Install the Program window appears click Install The installation starts 6 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears select Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish The computer will be restarted When the computer has been restarted installation is complete...

Page 72: ...t work properly if you just move the software files Tip Uninstallation does not remove the message files Connecting the IC recorder to your computer You can transfer the IC recorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the computer Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the IC recorder to connect the USB connector of the IC recorder and your computer The IC recorder is reco...

Page 73: ...ranteed 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 connecting the IC recorder to the computer check that batteries are inserted in the IC recorder When you connect the IC recorder to the computer make sure that the IC recorder is in the stop mode It is recommended that you d...

Page 74: ...ecting cable connected to the IC recorder from the USB connector of the computer On the Windows screen left click Safely Remove Hardware on the taskbar and click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device On the Macintosh screen drag the IC RECORDER on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the IC recorder refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer ...

Page 75: ...pposite that of the arrow page 18 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 12 The batteries are weak page 13 The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 55 No sound comes from the speaker The volume is turned d...

Page 76: ...r message or move a message Erase some of the messages page 49 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer Recording is interrupted The VOR function page 27 is activated Set VOR to OFF in the menu page 61 Noise is heard An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the IC recorder during recording so that noise was recorded The IC recorder was placed near a...

Page 77: ...g will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set There are fewer menu items displayed in the menu mode The menu items displayed are different depending on the operation modes stop mode playback mode and recording mode page 60 The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied Digital Voice Editor software The IC recorder ...

Page 78: ...longer for the IC recorder to start This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears The IC recorder does not operate correctly Take out the batteries and insert them again page 12 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 ...

Page 79: ... 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 conn...

Page 80: ... 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 in the hard disk 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 81: ...h the 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 may not operate properly ...

Page 82: ...sage Erase some messages before moving SET DATE Set the clock otherwise you cannot set the alarm NO DATA The selected folder does not have any messages You cannot lock a message erase a message s or set the alarm etc PRE SET You set the alarm when you have already set it previously Check the setting and set the appropriate date and time BACK D You set the alarm when the time has already passed Che...

Page 83: ...e Remedy OFF REC OP You cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording because REC OP is set to OFF Set it to ON ERR ACCESS ERR 01 ERR 05 A system error other than the above has occurred Take out the batteries and insert them again page 12 ...

Page 84: ... number on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the IC recorder s maximum recording time You cannot display music files in order If you have transferred music files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of the System limitation You cannot specify the finishing point B You cannot specify the finishing point B b...

Page 85: ...not supplied You can connect the IC recorder to an AC outlet using a USB AC adaptor AC U50A AC U50AD AC NWUM50 not supplied 1 Connect the supplied USB connecting cable 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 ...

Page 86: ...r accessing data the operation indicator flashes in orange the IC recorder should not be connected to or disconnected from the USB AC adaptor connected to the AC outlet the USB AC adaptor connected to the IC recorder should not be connected to or disconnected from the AC outlet Doing so may damage the data If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data the start up window may be ...

Page 87: ...ny solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On mai...

Page 88: ... memory capacity is used as a management area Recording time 1 See page 23 1 When you are going to record continuously for a long time you may have to replace the batteries with new ones in the midst of recording For details on the battery life refer to page 13 Frequency range SHQ 75 Hz 20 000 Hz HQ 75 Hz 17 000 Hz SP 75 Hz 15 000 Hz LP 75 Hz 3 500 Hz MP3 bit rate and sampling frequency for record...

Page 89: ... 2 Approx 71 g 2 1 2 oz including LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries 2 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See page 7 Optional accessories Active speaker excluding China SRS T88 U S A and Canada only SRS T80 Electret condenser microphone excluding China ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P ECM TL1 Audio con...

Page 90: ...order to your computer 72 Continuous Play 39 Cue 37 D Digital Voice Editor 7 66 Dividing a message 28 53 DPC the Digital Pitch Control function 42 60 62 E Easy Search 37 62 Editing Messages 49 Erasing Messages 49 Error Messages 82 External microphone 30 F Folder 19 36 H HOLD 18 55 HQ 13 22 23 61 I Index to Parts and Controls Display window 9 Front 8 Rear 9 L LP 13 22 23 61 ...

Page 91: ...e sensitivity 25 61 Monitoring the recording 21 Moving a Message 52 64 N Noise 87 P Pause recording 21 28 Playing Back Messages 36 Precautions 87 Preparing a Power Source 12 R Rechargeable battery 7 12 14 Recording from a telephone 31 Recording Messages 19 Recording mode 22 61 Recording time 23 Recording with an external microphone 30 Recording with other equipment 43 Review 37 S Setting the clock...

Page 92: ...92GB T Troubleshooting 75 U USB AC Adaptor 85 V VOR function 27 61 ...

Page 93: ... or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries 2007 2008 Nuance Communications Inc All rights reserved 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 reg...

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