Sony ICD-TX50 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Preparing the Recorder

ModelName: ICD‑TX50

PartNumber: 4‑300‑042‑11(1)

Checking the Parts and Controls

Front



Recording indicator



Display window





STOP button





REC (record)/PAUSE button



Speaker



Built-in microphone (stereo) (L)



Built-in microphone (stereo) (R)



Operation indicator



VOL (volume) –/+

button





(fast forward/up) button





/ENT (play/enter) button

Preparing the recorder





(fast backward/down)

button



BACK/HOME (back/home menu)

button



T-MARK (Track mark) button





(USB) connector



Strap hole

(A strap is not supplied.)

These buttons and the jack have a tactile

dot. Use it as a reference point for

operations, or to identify each terminal.

Summary of Contents for ICD-TX50

Page 1: ...IC Recorder Operating Instructions 4 300 042 12 1 ICD TX50 Table of Contents Recording Files Utilizing Your Computer Troubleshooting Index GB Click You can direct jump ...

Page 2: ...ecording destination folder 38 Selecting a recording scene for each situation 39 Tips for better recording 40 Changing the Scene Select settings 41 Changing the Scene Select setting to the default values 42 Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound the VOR Function 43 Playing Files Basic Playback 44 Stopping playback 44 Other operations 45 Changing the Playback Settings 46 Reducing noi...

Page 3: ...from your computer to the IC recorder drag and drop 86 Playing back music files copied from your computer using the IC recorder 87 Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory 88 Using the Supplied Sound Organizer Software 89 What you can do using Sound Organizer 89 System requirements for your computer 91 Installing Sound Organizer 92 The Sound Organizer window 94 Additional Information Using a USB AC Ada...

Page 4: ...ow Operation procedures may differ depending on your Adobe Reader version To change the page layout The buttons on the Adobe Reader window enable you to select how pages are displayed Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages fitting the page width inside the window When you scroll the previous or next pages scroll up or down continuously Single Page Pages are displayed one at a...

Page 5: ... inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessory Headphones WARNING Do not expose the batteries battery pack or batteries installed ...

Page 6: ...by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste ba...

Page 7: ...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 connection cable is for the IC recorder ICD TX50 You cannot connect other IC recorders Dis...

Page 8: ...reo L Built in microphone stereo R Operation indicator VOL volume button fast forward up button ENT play enter button Preparing the recorder fast backward down button BACK HOME back home menu button T MARK Track mark button USB connector Strap hole A strap is not supplied These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot Use it as a reference point for operations or to identify each terminal ...

Page 9: ...on noises from a table or other surface where the IC recorder is placed Align the lower part of the noise damper to the recorder at an angle and then press the logo part so that the noise damper clicks in place To remove the noise damper Lift the upper part of the noise damper in the reverse direction as described in and then remove it Tip The noise damper is for decreasing the possible noise from...

Page 10: ...e The cumulative recording time of the current file Track mark indicator Displays the track mark number just before the current position Appears when a track mark is set for a file Microphone sensitivity scene select setting indicator Displays the currently selected microphone sensitivity or scene setting used for recording Microphone sensitivity High Medium Low Scene select setting Shirt Pocket M...

Page 11: ...e right end point of the current file Display of current file information Title name indication Recorded date year month day _ number e g 121021_001 or a registered title name Artist name indication Artist name e g My Recording or a registered artist name Recorded date and time indication Displays the recorded date year month day and time hour minute File format indication The file format and othe...

Page 12: ...r a file a message is displayed e g Cannot Divide File or Edit Track Mark Display when recording Operation mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation of the IC recorder playback recording recording pause flashing recording with the VOR function or recording pause with the VOR function flashing fast backward review fast forward cue ...

Page 13: ...eed Alarm playback Effect indicator Appears when the sound quality is set with Effect in the menu Clear Voice 1 Clear Voice 2 Music Pop Music Rock Music Jazz Music Bass 1 Music Bass 2 Display in the HOLD status HOLD indicator Appears when the IC recorder enters the HOLD status to prevent unintentional operations All the button operations are disabled Current time indication Displays the current ti...

Page 14: ...corded with the IC recorder Music Playback only area Used to manage music files transferred from your computer You can use only a limited number of editorial functions Podcast Playback only area Used to manage podcast files transferred from your computer You cannot use any editorial functions except for deletion Folder indication A folder where you can record a file A folder for playback only A fo...

Page 15: ...Files Edit Settings Hint By selecting the following menu and pressing ENT you can go back to the window that was displayed before you entered the menu mode and one of the following items appears depending on the operation you performed before you entered the menu mode To Stop Screen Return to Playback Return to REC Item selection buttons Press or to select an item and then press ENT to confirm Men...

Page 16: ...sable the buttons while the power is on HOLD and the current time will appear for approximately 3 seconds indicating that all the button operations are disabled To enable the button operations Slide the POWER HOLD switch towards the center Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording all the button operations are disabled To stop recording cancel the HOLD function first Hint Even if t...

Page 17: ...d at a moderate volume level when using the headphones When you try to adjust the volume to a level that exceeds the specified level the Check The Volume Level message appears Press ENT then adjust the volume Note The volume is lowered automatically and the Volume Lowered message appears if you do not lower the volume for approximately 20 hours after the Check The Volume Level message appears ...

Page 18: ...nnecting cable Computer To USB connector To USB port of your computer While the battery is charging Connecting and the battery indicator are displayed in an animation Battery indicator When the battery is fully charged the battery indicator will indicate It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to fully charge an exhausted battery 1 Fully charged indicator When you use the IC recorder for the first ti...

Page 19: ... different on different operating systems The icon may not always be displayed on the taskbar depending on your computer settings On a Macintosh screen click the IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD ejection icon on the Finder side bar Remove the USB connecting cable from your computer and the IC recorder 1 This is an approximation for the time it takes to charge from no remaining battery power to full batt...

Page 20: ...r operation attempted for approximately 10 minutes the IC recorder turns off completely automatic power off function Using the standby function Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of HOLD in the stop mode The IC recorder enters the standby mode minimizing the battery consumption of the IC recorder You can resume operations immediately after you release the HOLD status by sliding the POWER...

Page 21: ...econds in the stop mode and for approximately 10 seconds in the recording and playback modes the display turns off automatically You can perform a button operation however even while the display is turned off To turn on the display press BACK HOME Hint To disable the power saving mode press and hold BACK HOME until the Home menu appears and then select Settings Common Settings Power Saving Mode Se...

Page 22: ...he Set Date Time message appears and then the Set Date Time confirmation message appears Press or to select YES and then press ENT The clock setting window is displayed and the year section begins to flash Set year month day hour and minute Press or to set the year and then press ENT Repeat this procedure to set month day hour and minute in sequence You can move the cursor back to an item by press...

Page 23: ... appears Press or to select Settings and then press ENT Press or to select Common Settings and then press ENT Press or to select Date Time and then press ENT Press or to select Auto Synchronizing or Manual and then press ENT When you select Auto Synchronizing the clock is automatically adjusted using the clock in the computer connected to the IC recorder and on which the supplied Sound Organizer s...

Page 24: ... press ENT the Please Wait animation appears and the clock is set Press STOP to exit the menu mode Notes If you do not press ENT within 1 minute of entering the clock setting data the clock setting mode is canceled and the window will return to the display of the stop mode The time is displayed either in 12 Hour mode with AM or PM or in 24 Hour mode depending on the Time Display setting in the men...

Page 25: ...NT You can select the language to be used for messages menus folder names file names etc In the stop mode press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Settings Common Settings Language and then press ENT Press or to select the language that you want to use and then press ENT Press STOP to exit the menu mode ...

Page 26: ...pressing and holding BACK HOME The Home menu is the starting point of each feature of the IC recorder such as editing or making various settings Home menu The Home menu consists of the following five items Press or to select a Home menu item and then press ENT to confirm Scene Select Select File Erase Files Edit Settings ...

Page 27: ...indow one layer down Pressing BACK HOME button returns to the menu window one layer up Whichever layer of a menu window you display you can go back directly to the Home Scene Select menu window by pressing and holding BACK HOME Home menu Sub menu Menu setting Stop Playback Record window ENT ENT BACK Press BACK HOME HOME Press and hold BACK HOME To exit the Home menu press STOP ...

Page 28: ...Select a category Press or to select Recording Files Music or Podcast and then press ENT Note When you purchase the IC recorder you can select the Recording Files category only You cannot select the other categories because there are no files currently saved in the categories When you transfer files from your computer you can display folders for those categories Select a folder When you purchase t...

Page 29: ...ecorder Index Table of Contents Select a file Press or to select the desired file and then press ENT The playback mode window of the selected file is displayed Press STOP to stop playback You can switch files by pressing or ...

Page 30: ...folder is displayed By pressing BACK HOME repeatedly you can display the folder list category list and the Select File window in sequence In each window you can press or to select an item and then press ENT to confirm Note When you display a folder list during playback playback stops BACK HOME ENT File list BACK HOME ENT Folder list BACK HOME ENT Category List BACK HOME ENT Select File window ...

Page 31: ...splaying the file information STOP You can display the file information of the current file by pressing STOP in the stop mode By pressing STOP repeatedly you can display the rest of the file information and then return to the stop mode window STOP STOP STOP ...

Page 32: ...croSD card into the slot When it pops out remove it from the microSD card slot Structure of folders and files 5 folders are created in a microSD card in addition to those in the built in memory The structure of folders and files is somewhat different from that of the built in memory p 81 Notes If a microSD card is not recognized remove it and then insert it into the IC recorder again Do not insert...

Page 33: ...roSD microSDHC cards with the IC recorder Due to the file system specifications of the IC recorder you can record and play back an LPCM file smaller than 2 GB and an MP3 WMA AAC LC file smaller than 1 GB using a microSD card Note Operations of all types of compatible microSD cards are not guaranteed ...

Page 34: ... to select microSD Card or Built In Memory and then press ENT If you select microSD Card and the microSD card has not been formatted proceed to the next step Otherwise proceed to step 6 When the microSD card is not formatted press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Settings Common Settings Format and then press ENT All Data in microSD Card Will be Erased is displayed Then Exec...

Page 35: ... recording we recommend you make a trial recording first or monitor the recording p 36 Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER to turn on the IC recorder p 20 or towards the center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status p 16 The stop mode window appears Select the desired destination folder in the menu p 38 Tip If you do not set a destination folder a file will be recorded i...

Page 36: ...the operation indicator light in red You do not need to press and hold REC PAUSE while recording The new file will be automatically recorded as the last file in the specified destination folder Hint You can select a recording scene setting such as Shirt Pocket or Interview that suits the recording situation p 39 Monitoring the recording VOL If you connect the supplied stereo headphones to the head...

Page 37: ... pause recording Press REC PAUSE During recording pause the recording indicator and operation indicator flash in red and and the counter indication begins to flash in the display window release pause and resume recording Press REC PAUSE again Recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press STOP review the current recording instantly Press ENT Recording stops and p...

Page 38: ...en select Settings Recording Settings and then press ENT Press or to select Save Destination and then press ENT Press or to select the desired destination folder and then press ENT Press STOP to exit the menu mode Hint If the specified destination folder is filled with the maximum number of files when you start recording the destination folder is automatically switched to another available folder ...

Page 39: ... hold BACK HOME until the Home menu appears Press ENT The scene select setting window is displayed Press or to select a scene you want and then press ENT Press STOP to exit the menu mode Scenes Descriptions Shirt Pocket To record with the IC recorder in a shirt pocket Meeting To record in a variety of situations such as recording in a spacious conference room Voice Notes To record dictation with a...

Page 40: ...o record with clear low noise sound minimizing 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 microphones and record with clear sound Recording an interview Place the IC recorder so that the built in microphones face the interviewee Recording with the IC recorder in a shirt pocket By insertin...

Page 41: ...ENT Press or to select the scene you want to change the settings and then press ENT Press or to select Edit or Edit from Current Setting and then press ENT Press or to select the item you want to change and then press ENT Press or to select a setting item and then press ENT For details on the menu items and settings see Menu Settings p 72 73 Press or to select Edit Complete and then press ENT Pres...

Page 42: ...press ENT Select Set Default Value and then press ENT Set to Default Value will be displayed Press or to select YES and then press ENT The menu item settings of the selected scene will be set to the default values Press STOP to exit the menu mode Default settings For details on the menu items and settings see pages 72 and 73 Shirt Pocket Meeting Voice Notes Interview My Scene REC Mode MP3 192kbps ...

Page 43: ...s or to select ON and then press ENT Press STOP to exit the menu mode Press REC PAUSE appears in the display window When the IC recorder detects sound that falls below a specified level the and the counter indication flash and the VOR recording pauses When the IC recorder detects sound that exceeds a specified level during the VOR recording pause the VOR recording starts again To cancel the VOR fu...

Page 44: ...order p 20 or towards the center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status p 16 The stop mode window appears Select the desired file to be played back p 28 If you do not select a file the file just recorded will be played back Press ENT Playback starts and the operation indicator will light in green Press VOL to adjust the volume Stopping playback Press STOP Playing Files ...

Page 45: ... stop mode keep 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 p 60 2 These operations are for when Easy Search...

Page 46: ...fect that suits the file to be played back Press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Settings Playback Settings and then press ENT Press or to select Effect and then press ENT Press or to select effect you want for the playback and then press ENT In the stop mode the selected file is played back automatically to reproduce the selected effect for your confirmation Press STOP to ...

Page 47: ...rer with stronger noise reduction and automatic volume adjustment functions than those of Clear Voice 1 Music Pop Stresses middle ranges ideal for vocals Music Rock Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Music Jazz Emphasizes high ranges for a lively sound Music Bass 1 Emphasizes the bass sound Music Bass 2 Emphasizes the bass sound even more Tip The effects of Clear Voice 1 and Clear...

Page 48: ...n press ENT To play back at the currently set speed press or to select ON and then press ENT Skip to step 4 To change the playback speed press or to select Set Speed and then press ENT Press or to adjust the playback speed The speed decreases by 0 05 times from 0 50 to 1 00 The speed increases by 0 10 times from 1 00 to 2 00 When you press and hold each button you can change the speed continuously...

Page 49: ... Playback Settings Play Mode and then press ENT Press or to select 1 ALL 1 or ALL and then press ENT Press STOP to exit the menu mode Option items Description reference page 1 A file is played back Files in one folder are played back continuously ALL All the files are played back continuously 1 One file is played back repeatedly Files in one folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the files are ...

Page 50: ...k 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 forward or back Then if you press and hold the button the IC recorder starts to search at higher speed When files are played back or searched to the end of the last file When you play back or f...

Page 51: ...ME to display the Home menu then select Settings Playback Settings Easy Search and then press ENT To go forward or backward for the specified skip time press or to select ON and then press ENT Skip to step 5 To change the time to go forward or backward when searching press or to select Set Skip Time and then press ENT Press or to select Set Forward Skip or Set Reverse Skip and then press ENT Press...

Page 52: ...tting mode In the stop mode press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Settings Playback Settings Alarm and then press ENT Press or to select ON and then press ENT Set the alarm date and time Press or to select Date a day of the week or Daily and then press ENT When you select Date Set the year month day hour and minute in sequence as described in Setting the Clock p 22 When you...

Page 53: ...nd time comes At the set time the IC recorder is automatically turned on and ALARM is displayed in the display window Then the alarm and the selected file will be played back using the selected alarm pattern When the playback ends the IC recorder will stop automatically When the alarm pattern is set to Beep Play or Play the IC recorder will stop at the beginning of the selected file To stop the al...

Page 54: ...back mode select the file you want to erase p 28 Press and hold BACK HOME until the Home menu appears Press or to select Erase Files and then press ENT Press or to select Erase a File and then press ENT Erase the File is displayed and the specified file is played back for confirmation Press or to select YES and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the selected file will be erased W...

Page 55: ...55 55 Erasing Files Index Table of Contents To cancel erasing Select ΝΟ in step and then press ENT To erase a part of a file Divide the file into two files first p 63 and then proceed with steps through ...

Page 56: ...ay the Home menu then select Erase Files Erase All Files and then press ENT Erase All Files will be displayed Press or to select YES and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and all files in the selected folder will be erased Press STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step and then press ENT Tip If a folder contains a file with protection setting you cannot erase t...

Page 57: ...e menu appears Press or to select Edit and then press ENT Press or to select Edit Files and then press ENT Press or to select Move File and then press ENT Press or to select the category of the destination folder and then press ENT Note When you select the Music category as the destination you can move a file to a folder containing the type of files the IC recorder can play Editing Files Continued...

Page 58: ...y STOP BACK HOME ENT microSD card slot You can copy files between the built in memory and a microSD card which is useful in saving a backup Before starting the operation insert a microSD card to be used for copying into the microSD card slot Select the file you want to copy When you want to copy a file from a microSD card to the built in memory set the source memory media to microSD Card p 34 Pres...

Page 59: ...type of files the IC recorder can play Press or to select the folder that you want to copy the file into and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the file is copied as the last file in the destination folder A file will be copied with the identical file name Press STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel the copy operation Press STOP before step To cancel the copy operation during copy...

Page 60: ...ayback You can add a maximum of 98 track marks to each file During recording playing back or recording pausing press T MARK at the position you want to add a track mark The Track mark indicator and a track number flash three times and a track mark is added Locating a track mark and starting playback at the track mark Press or in the stop mode When the Track mark indicator flashes once press ENT ...

Page 61: ...u then select Edit Edit Files Erase Track Mark and then press ENT Erase Track Mark will be displayed Press or to select YES and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the selected track mark will be erased Stop position Erase track mark The track mark just before the stop position will be erased Press STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step and then press ENT ...

Page 62: ...marks Press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Edit Edit Files Erase All Track Marks and then press ENT Erase All Track Marks will be displayed Press or to select YES and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and all the track marks will be erased at one time Press STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step and then press ENT ...

Page 63: ...er allowed Stop the file at the position where you want to divide a file Press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Edit Edit Files Divide at Current Position and then press ENT Divide at Current Position will be displayed Press or to select YES and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the file is divided The divided files will be suffixed with a sequential numbe...

Page 64: ...ct YES and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the file is divided at all the track mark positions All the existing track marks in the files will be erased A suffix made up of a sequential number is added each of the divided files File 1 A file is divided at all the track marks File1_01 File 1_02 File 1_03 Press STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel dividing Select NO in step and t...

Page 65: ...dit Change Names and then press ENT Press or to select Change Folder Name and then press ENT Press or to select a favorite folder name and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the folder name will be changed Press STOP to exit the menu mode Hints When you specify a folder name that already exists a suffix made up of a sequential number 2 to 10 is added to the name of the new folder...

Page 66: ... category In the stop mode press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Edit Change Names Change File Name and then press ENT Press or to select the desired characters to be prefixed to the file name and then press ENT The Please Wait animation appears and the selected characters are added to the file name separated from it by an underbar _ e g If A is added to the file 11215_001 ...

Page 67: ...indow showing that the file is regarded as a read only file you cannot erase or edit Display the file which you want to protect from a folder in the Recording Files or Music category In the stop mode press and hold BACK HOME to display the Home menu then select Edit Edit Files Protect and then press ENT Press or to select ON and then press ENT The file is protected Press STOP to exit the menu mode...

Page 68: ...Select File Erase Files Erase a File Erase All Files Edit Edit Files Protect Divide at Current Position Divide All Track Marks Move File File Copy Erase Track Mark Erase All Track Marks Change Names Change Folder Name Change File Name Settings Recording Settings Scene Edit Save Destination REC Mode Mic Sensitivity LCF Low Cut VOR Playback Settings DPC Speed Control Effect Easy Search Play Mode Ala...

Page 69: ...ents Home menus Sub menus Menu items Operation mode the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode Settings Common Settings LED Power Saving Mode Language Date Time Time Display Beep Format System Information ...

Page 70: ...er Before attempting to erase files select the folder from which all files are to be erased and then go to the menu window YES All the files in a folder will be erased NO All the files in a folder will not be erased 56 Edit Edit Files Protect Protects a file to prevent the file from being erased divided or being moved ON The file will be protected OFF File protection is not executed The file can b...

Page 71: ... and then go to the menu window 58 Erase Track Mark Erases the track mark just before the current position YES The track mark will be erased NO The track mark will not be erased 61 Erase All Track Marks Erases all the track marks of the selected file YES All the track marks will be erased NO All the track marks will not be erased 62 Change Names Change Folder Name Renames a folder by selecting a t...

Page 72: ... to the default settings Execute Changes the settings to the default settings and completes the process Cancel Completes the process without changing the settings Hint You can edit the following menu items REC Mode Mic Sensitivity p 73 LCF Low Cut p 73 VOR p 43 41 Save Destination Sets the destination folder in which files are recorded You can specify a folder in the Recording Files category each ...

Page 73: ...herefore you can record a file more clearly ON The LCF function is activated OFF The LCF function is canceled VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated Recording function ON Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound that exceeds a specified level and pauses when the detected sound falls below a specified level The VOR function is activated when REC PAUSE is pressed OFF The VOR function does not wo...

Page 74: ...lly making sound clear and easy to listen to Clear Voice 2 Makes sound quality clearer with stronger noise reduction and automatic volume adjustment functions than those of Clear Voice 1 Music Pop Stresses middle ranges ideal for vocals Music Rock Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Music Jazz Emphasizes high ranges for a lively sound Music Bass 1 Emphasizes the bass sound Music Ba...

Page 75: ...0sec 1min 5min or 10min Set Reverse Skip Sets the time to skip backwards when you press 1sec 3sec 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 5min or 10min 51 Play Mode Sets the play mode 1 A file is played back Files in one folder are played back continuously ALL All the files are played back continuously 1 One file is played back repeatedly Files in one folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the files are played b...

Page 76: ...or on or off during operation ON During recording the recording indicator and operation indicator light or flash During playback the operation indicator lights or flashes OFF The recording indicator and operation indicator do not light or flash even during recording or playback operation Note When the IC recorder is connected to a computer the recording indicator and operation indicator light or f...

Page 77: ...nchronizing When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that is running the Sound Organizer the clock will be automatically adjusted according to that computer Manual Sets the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence 23 Time Display Sets the clock display 12 Hour 12 00AM midnight 12 00PM noon 24 Hour 0 00 midnight 12 00 noon Note The default setting differs depending on the ...

Page 78: ...use with the IC recorder Do not use your computer to format a microSD card Switch the memory media to the one to be formatted before you start the format operation p 34 When you format the memory media all the data which you have stored on the media 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 in...

Page 79: ... 86 Using the IC recorder as USB memory p 88 You can store image data or text data stored on the computer in the IC recorder Managing and editing files using the Sound Organizer software p 89 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 music files and podcast files...

Page 80: ... the supplied USB connecting cable inserted into the connectors securely until each plug stops to the end Make sure the IC recorder has been recognized properly On the Windows screen open My Computer or Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD has been recognized On the Macintosh screen make sure that an IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD drive is displayed on the Finder side bar The IC reco...

Page 81: ...r files recorded using the IC recorder Folder transferred from your computer PRIVATE SONY FOLDER01 VOICE FOLDER05 MUSIC POP J POP LPCM LPCM AAC LC AAC LC PODCASTS NEWS Conversation MP3 MP3 MP3 WMA 1 Even if a file is transferred directly under the VOICE folder it will not be displayed on the Recording Files category of the IC recorder When you transfer a file from your computer to the IC recorder ...

Page 82: ...rs in the display window of the IC recorder are as follows Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder Folder transferred from a computer They are displayed when music files have been transferred from a computer Folder for podcast files transferred from a computer These folders are displayed when podcast files have been transferred from a computer Note If folders have no files that can be play...

Page 83: ...s 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 music files separately those files will be displayed under this folder Folders displayed on the Podcast category of the IC recorder Folders for podcast files transferred from a computer will be displayed When you transfer podca...

Page 84: ...click Eject IC RECORDER Windows 7 or Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Windows XP Windows Vista The icon and menu displayed can be different on different operating systems The icon may not be always displayed on the taskbar depending on your computer settings On a Macintosh screen click the IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD ejection icon on the Finder side bar Disconnect the USB connecting cable from...

Page 85: ... Connect the IC recorder to your computer p 80 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 To copy a file or folder Drag and drop IC recorder or a microSD card Your computer Click and hold drag and then drop Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer p 84 ...

Page 86: ...d specifications p 101 Copying a music file from your computer to the IC recorder drag and drop Connect the IC recorder to your computer p 80 Copy the folder in which the music files are stored to the IC recorder On a Windows screen using Explorer or on a Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder containing the music files onto IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD The IC recorder can recognize ...

Page 87: ...nd press ENT In the stop mode press BACK HOME repeatedly until the category list is displayed Press or to select Music and then press ENT Press or to select the folder in which the desired music files are stored and then press ENT Select the music file you want to play Press or to select the desired file and then press ENT Playback of the selected file starts Press STOP to stop playback To play ba...

Page 88: ...ecorder is connected to your computer image data or text data on the computer as well as files recorded using the IC recorder can be 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 99 ...

Page 89: ...d 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 You can subscribe to podca...

Page 90: ...Transferring files to an IC recorder You can transfer a file from Sound Organizer to an IC recorder or memory card You can enjoy transferred music podcasts and other content on your IC recorder Burning a music CD You can select your favorite songs from the songs imported into Sound Organizer and then burn your own original music CD Other convenient uses You can start the mail software and send a r...

Page 91: ...ack 3 or higher Pre installed Excluding China Notes One of the above operating systems should be by default pre installed Upgraded operating systems or multi boot environment are not supported 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported IBM PC AT or compatible CPU Windows XP Pentium III processor of 500 MHz or faster Windows Vista Pentium III processor of 800 MHz or faster Windows 7 Pentium II...

Page 92: ... to an account with computer administrator privileges The Windows Media Format Runtime module is added by the installer of Sound Organizer This module is not removed when Sound Organizer is uninstalled However it may not be installed if it has been preinstalled The data in the content storage folders is not deleted when Sound Organizer is uninstalled In an installation environment in which multipl...

Page 93: ... Standard or Custom and then click Next Follow the instructions on the screen and set the installation settings when you select Custom When the Ready to Install the Program window appears click Install The installation starts When Sound Organizer has been installed successfully window appears check Launch Sound Organizer Now and then click Finish Note You may need to restart your computer after in...

Page 94: ... appear in this library Podcast Displays a list of podcasts The file list of the IC recorder Displays the files saved to the connected IC recorder or memory card Edit Mode button Displays the edit area so that you can edit a file Quick Operation Guide button Displays the Quick Operation Guide to receive guidance on the basic features of Sound Organizer Sidebar Import Transfer IC Recorder Displays ...

Page 95: ...uously until is displayed It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to fully charge an exhausted battery This is an approximation for the time it takes to charge from no remaining battery power to full battery power at room temperature It varies depending on the remaining power and the condition of the battery Connect a USB AC adaptor not supplied to an AC outlet Connect the USB AC adaptor to the supplied ...

Page 96: ...recorder contains data files the files may be damaged or become unplayable If you are recording or playing back a file press STOP to put the IC recorder into the stop mode Make sure that the operation indicator of the IC recorder does not light Disconnect the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor and then disconnect the USB AC adaptor from the AC outlet ...

Page 97: ...he 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 when the ambient air is very dry This is not because of a malfunction of the headphones but because of static electricity accumulated in your body Y...

Page 98: ... the operations of all types of compatible microSD cards with the IC recorder You cannot use a ROM read only memory type or write protected microSD card Data may be corrupted in the following cases When a microSD card is removed or the IC recorder is turned off during a read or write operation When a microSD card is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We assume no r...

Page 99: ...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 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Serv...

Page 100: ...ting systems Port USB port Disk drive A CD ROM drive is required To create a music CD you need a CD R RW drive Notes The following systems are not supported Operating systems other than the ones indicated on page 99 Personally constructed computers or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment ...

Page 101: ...pports variable bit rate 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 WMA 2 Bit rate 32 kbps 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz File extension wma 2 WMA Ver 9 is compatible however MBR Multi Bit Rate Lossless Professional and Voice...

Page 102: ... MP3 WMA AAC LC 1 00 time 0 50 times LPCM Power output 150 mW Power requirements Built in rechargeable lithium ion battery 3 7 V DC Operating temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F to 95 F Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls JEITA 4 Approx 40 8 mm 102 3 mm 6 4 mm 1 5 8 inches 4 1 8 inches 9 32 inches Mass JEITA 4 Approx 50 g 1 3 4 oz 4 The standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information...

Page 103: ...ult settings The maximum playback time of music files number of files 8 Bit rate Playback time Number of files 48 kbps 178h 2670 files 128 kbps 67h 5m 1006 files 256 kbps 33h 30m 502 files h hours m minutes 8 In the case where MP3 files of 4 minutes each are transferred to the IC recorder Battery life With built in rechargeable lithium ion battery 1 REC Mode Recording Playback through speaker 2 Pl...

Page 104: ...http www sony com recordersupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport http fr sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in other countries regions http www sony asia com support Note that recorded files may be deleted during service or repair work About resetting the IC recorder When a problem persists after you check any corrective actions listed in the following troublesho...

Page 105: ...appears The power is turned on p 20 The HOLD function is activated Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the center direction p 16 The IC recorder cannot be turned off When the IC recorder is in the stop mode slide and hold the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER until the Power Off animation is displayed The power is turned off p 20 The IC recorder is powered off automatically When the IC record...

Page 106: ...for more than 1 year The built in rechargeable battery may have deteriorated Consult with your nearest Sony dealer If the battery life is limted to approximately half the original battery life even after you charge it fully the battery has deteriorated Consult your nearest Sony dealer Charging You cannot charge the battery by connecting the IC recorder to your computer When you connect the IC reco...

Page 107: ... recorded in the folder specified as Save Destination in the menu Recording is interrupted The VOR function is activated When you are not using the VOR function set VOR to OFF in the menu p 43 Playback The playback volume is low The built in speaker is mainly for monitoring and the playback volume is low Use the supplied headphones No sound comes from the speaker Headphones are plugged in p 50 Sou...

Page 108: ...a file You need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a file You cannot divide a protected file 199 files have been recorded in the selected folder Erase some of the files p 54 or erase all the files after you store them on the other memory media or on your computer Because of the system limitations you may not be able to divide a file at the very beginning or at the very end of t...

Page 109: ...ot record another file or move a file Erase some of the files p 54 or erase all the files after you store them on the other memory media or on your computer The microSD card is not recognized Remove a microSD card and check the side of the microSD card Then insert it with correct side and direction p 32 Switch the memory media of the IC recorder to microSD Card p 34 Computers Menu does not reflect...

Page 110: ...e IC recorder LPCM wav MP3 mp3 WMA wma AAC LC m4a Check the compatible file formats p 101 The computer cannot start If you reboot the computer with the IC recorder connected to the computer the computer may freeze or may not start properly Disconnect the IC recorder from the computer and reboot the computer On the Sound Organizer Refer to the help files of the Sound Organizer software too The Soun...

Page 111: ... Increase Volume feature of the Microsoft Sound Recorder Stored files cannot be played back or edited You cannot play back files whose file format the Sound Organizer software does not support Depending on the file format you cannot use part of editorial features of the software Refer to the help files of the Sound Organizer software The counter or slider moves incorrectly or noise is heard This h...

Page 112: ...e persists use a new microSD card microSD Card Not Supported A microSD card that the IC recorder does not support is inserted See About compatible microSD cards p 33 Read Only microSD Card A read only microSD card is inserted A read only microSD card cannot be used with the IC recorder microSD Card Locked A write protected microSD card is inserted Release the lock Memory Full The remaining memory ...

Page 113: ...te Time Set the clock otherwise you cannot set the alarm No File The selected folder does not have any files You cannot move a file or set the alarm etc because of this No Track Marks There are no track marks when you attempt to erase a track mark or track marks or divide a file at all the track mark positions No microSD Card There is no microSD card inserted into the microSD card slot when you at...

Page 114: ...M file and 1 GB for an MP3 file The file will be divided automatically and recording will continue as a new file Change Folder If there are no files in the or folder no folders are displayed in the display window A folder containing a file will be displayed Cannot Divide Exceeds Max 199 Files in Folder When there are already 199 files in the selected folder or the total number of files stored on t...

Page 115: ...nu operation System Error A system error other than the above has occurred Press the RESET button to restart the IC recorder If the problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer Save Destination Changed The maximum number of files already exist in the specified Save Destination folder or the folder itself has been deleted The destination folder has been changed to another available folder ...

Page 116: ...matically The file being recorded has reached the maximum size limit 2 GB for an LPCM file and 1 GB for an MP3 file Therefore it is automatically divided You cannot enter lower case characters Depending on the combination of the characters used for the folder name that was made on your computer those characters may change to all capitals is displayed in place of a folder name title artist name or ...

Page 117: ... SD 3C LLC Nuance the Nuance logo Dragon Dragon NaturallySpeaking and RealSpeak are trademarks 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 ...

Page 118: ...sic comfortably and clearly Prolonged exposure to anything over 85 decibels can cause gradual hearing loss Once you have established a sound level where you can hear the audio comfortably clearly and without distortion set the dial and leave it there See if your music player has a volume limiter that allows you to set a safe listening level by establishing a maximum volume level on your player Thi...

Page 119: ...n 135 000 audiologists speech language pathologists and speech language and hearing scientists For information on protection against noise induced hearing loss call the ASHA Action Center 800 638 8255 Monday through Friday 8 30 a m to 5 p m To find an audiologist in your area visit www asha org findpro Parents can find helpful information about how to protect their children s hearing and how to te...

Page 120: ...iding a file at the current position 63 68 70 DPC Digital Pitch Control 48 68 73 E Easy search 51 68 75 Editing files 57 Effect 46 68 74 Erasing a file 54 68 70 Erasing all files in a folder 56 68 70 Erasing all the track marks 62 68 71 Erasing a track mark 61 68 71 F Folder 28 65 81 H HOLD 13 16 Home menu 15 26 68 I Index to parts and controls Display window 10 Front 8 Rear 9 Inserting a microSD ...

Page 121: ...44 Playback speed 48 Playback time 103 Play modes 49 68 75 Podcasts 14 89 POWER HOLD switch 16 20 Power Saving Mode 21 69 76 Precautions 97 Protecting a file 67 68 70 R Recharging the battery 18 95 Recording 35 Recording time 103 Remaining recording time 10 116 Review 37 50 S Scene selection 39 68 70 Selecting a file in the stop or play mode window 30 Selecting a file using the menu 28 Selecting t...

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