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Help Guide

IC Recorder

ICD-TX660

Troubleshooting

Before taking your IC recorder for repair, check it as follows.

Check the items listed in [Troubleshooting].

Charge the IC recorder.

Some problems may be solved when you charge the built-in rechargeable battery of the IC recorder.

Restart the IC recorder.

Check the Sound Organizer 2 help.

For details on the operation of Sound Organizer 2, refer to the Sound Organizer 2 help.

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Please access the following support home page to obtain the latest support information about the IC recorder:

For customers in Europe:

https://www.sony.eu/support

For customers in Latin America:

https://www.sony.com/am/support

For customers in the U.S.A.:

https://www.sony.com/am/support

For customers in Canada:

https://www.sony.com/am/support

For customers in China:

https://service.sony.com.cn

For customers in other countries/regions:

https://www.sony-asia.com/support

Note that recorded files may be deleted during repair services.

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Summary of Contents for ICD-TX660

Page 1: ...e product s specifications Preparation Parts and controls HOME menu OPTION menu Using the HOME menu Using the OPTION menu List of the OPTION menu items About folders and files Display window Display window while the HOME menu is displayed Display window while recording is in progress or on standby Display window while playback is in progress Display window while the recording information is displa...

Page 2: ...OLD state Maintaining the volume level European model only Maintaining the moderate volume level European model only Recording Recording Recording with the built in microphones Starting recording while the IC recorder is turned off One push recording Monitoring the recording audio Changing the storage folder for recorded files Additional recording operations settings Selecting a recording scene fo...

Page 3: ... a segment of a file to play repeatedly A B repeat Repeatedly playing the current file Button hold repeat playback Specifying the playback range in the stored file list Listening to sound in loud volume Searching forward backward Cue Review Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump Jumping forward back a fixed number of seconds Easy Search Editing Deleting Deleting a file Dele...

Page 4: ...hen recording Stereo Emphasis Reducing noise during recording Recording Filter Turning the operation indicator on or off LED Selecting the display language Language Setting the clock Date Time Selecting the date display format Date Display Format Selecting the clock display format Time Display Turning the beep sound on or off Beep Turning on or off the speaker output Speaker Output Using the sleep...

Page 5: ...rts of the Sound Organizer 2 window System requirements for Sound Organizer 2 Installing Sound Organizer 2 Specifications System requirements Technical specifications Maximum recording time Maximum playback time number of music files Built in rechargeable battery life Announcements Trademarks Support website Customer support websites If you have problems Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Restarting ...

Page 6: ...ears in the middle of charging The charge error indicator is flashing where the battery indicator should be displayed General operations The IC recorder does not operate correctly The operation of the IC recorder slows down The operation indicator does not light Recording You cannot record a file Recording is interrupted The VOR function does not work Input sounds are distorted Playback The playba...

Page 7: ...characters Copying a file takes time The IC recorder is not detected by the computer and you cannot transfer folders files from the computer The file you transferred from the computer does not appear on the IC recorder and you cannot play the file The computer does not start Dedicated software Sound Organizer 2 You cannot install Sound Organizer 2 The IC recorder is not detected by Sound Organizer...

Page 9: ...button 5 play enter stop button 1 6 review fast backward button 7 JUMP button 8 OPTION button 9 BACK HOME button You can return to the previous screen or item by pressing this button quickly and you can also return to the HOME menu by pressing and holding this button 10 Built in speaker 2 11 VOL volume button 1 12 USB Type C port 13 Headphones jack 14 Clip 15 9 ...

Page 10: ...eference when operating the IC recorder 1 The built in speaker is for checking the recorded sound so the volume is limited If playback sound is not loud enough or is difficult to hear use headphones not supplied 2 Sliding the POWER HOLD switch to POWER and holding it for 8 seconds or longer restarts your IC recorder For details see Restarting the IC recorder 3 10 ...

Page 11: ...o locate a music file you can select one of the file search categories All Songs Albums Artists and Folders When you import music files import them into the MUSIC folder Recorded Files You can select files recorded by the IC recorder for playback To locate a recorded file you can select one of the file search categories Latest Recording Search by REC Date Search by REC Scene and Folders Record You...

Page 12: ...E while the OPTION menu is on the display window Related Topic Using the HOME menu List of the OPTION menu items 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select the function you want to use on the HOME menu and then press OPTION The OPTION menu associated with the selected function appears 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the desired menu item and then press play en...

Page 13: ...Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation Recording Delay Using the recording delay function REC Mode Selecting the recording mode REC Mode Add Track Mark Adding a track mark Mic Sensitivity Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Mic Sensitivity Stereo Emphasis Emphasizing the stereo effect when recording Stereo Emphasis Recording Filter Reducing noise during rec...

Page 14: ...nge in the stored file list Delete File Deleting a file Delete All in List Deleting all files in the searched folder or list Delete All Files Deleting all files in the searched folder or list Protect Protecting a file Do Not Protect Protecting a file Track Mark List Locating a playback point with the track mark list Track Mark List Delete Track Marks Deleting a track mark Divide Dividing a file at...

Page 15: ...ting a sound quality setting Equalizer Easy Search Jumping forward back a fixed number of seconds Easy Search Play Mode Selecting the playback mode Playback Range Specifying the playback range in the stored file list Delete File Deleting a file Delete All in List Deleting all files in the searched folder or list Delete All Files Deleting all files in the searched folder or list Protect Protecting ...

Page 17: ...olders and files that you can view on your IC recorder Under Recorded Files FOLDER01 Recorded files are stored A HOME menu B Folders C Files Under Music A HOME menu B Folders C Files Related Topic Moving a file to a different folder Copying a file to a different folder Structure of folders and files 17 ...

Page 19: ...e screen is provided for explanatory purposes It may look different from what you actually see on your IC recorder Related Topic Using the HOME menu 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation HOME menu items You can select one of the following Music Recorded Files Record Settings Back to XX The function you are currently using is displayed in XX 1 19 ...

Page 20: ... while scenes are off Recording is on standby while scenes are off Note The above screens are provided for explanatory purposes They may look different from what you actually see on your IC recorder VOR indicator Indicates that the VOR function is active 1 Scene Select indicator Indicates the recording scene that is currently selected Pocket Auto Voice Rec Meeting Lecture Voice Notes Interview 2 T...

Page 21: ... Indicates the current recording status of your IC recorder recording stopped VOR Recording by the VOR function is in progress VOR Recording by the VOR function is paused VOR and the elapsed time indication flash 5 Elapsed time indicator Indicates the elapsed time of the current recording 6 Battery indicator 7 Sleep timer indicator Indicates that the sleep timer is active 8 Microphone sensitivity ...

Page 22: ... for explanatory purposes They may look different from what you actually see on your IC recorder File information Indicates information about the file you are playing Files recorded with your IC recorder are indicated as follows File name recording date_recording time e g 211010_1010 Music files are indicated as follows Song title Artist name 1 Track mark number Indicates the track mark number if ...

Page 23: ...built in speaker or playback of the files in Music is in progress the Clear Voice function does not work 5 Playback progress bar Indicates how far playback of the file has progressed 6 Equalizer indicator Indicates that the Equalizer function is operating 7 DPC Speed Control indicator Indicates that the DPC Speed Control function is active 8 Sleep timer indicator Indicates that the sleep timer fun...

Page 24: ...elect Recording scene currently selected If you select a scene and then modify the recording setting s will appear to the left of the modified setting s For information about the default settings see Default settings for the recording scenes of the Scene Select function REC Mode Recording mode currently selected Sensitivity setting Sensitivity level of the microphones currently selected Stereo Emp...

Page 25: ...lect File Information on the OPTION menu while playback is on standby Then you can press review fast backward or cue fast forward to scroll up or down to view the following Information about the recorded file Rec Date Time Date and time when the file was recorded year month day time File Length Recording length of the file indicated in hours minutes and seconds File Protection File protection sett...

Page 26: ...g for music files Codec Codec type for music files Bit Rate Bit rate for music files Sample Rate Sampling rate for music files Bit Depth Bit depth for music files File Path Path to the file 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 26 ...

Page 27: ...can select one of the following search categories Latest Recording Starts playing the latest recording Search by REC Date Recorded files are sorted by recording date Search by REC Scene Recorded files are sorted by recording scene Folders Recorded files in the selected folder are listed When Music is selected You can select one of the following search categories All Songs All music files are liste...

Page 28: ...or in a power saving mode standby or sleep the battery will not charge Related Topic Disconnecting the IC recorder from the computer Connecting the IC recorder to a computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Approximate time period that requires to charge the exhausted battery at room temperature It may vary depending on the remaining battery power or the state of the battery Connect ...

Page 29: ...er 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Make sure that the Accessing message is not on the display window 1 Perform the following operation on the computer On the Windows taskbar at the bottom right of the desktop click the following icon Then click Eject IC RECORDER The icon and menu displayed can be different on different operating systems The icon may not be always displayed on the ta...

Page 30: ... not guaranteed Connect the USB AC adaptor to an outlet 1 Connect the USB AC adaptor to the USB Type C port on the IC recorder with the supplied USB Type C cable A USB AC adaptor commercially available While the battery is charging the battery indicator animation appears on the display window When the battery is fully charged appears on the display window After 1 hour passes the display window tur...

Page 31: ...outlet Connect the USB AC adaptor to a power outlet that is easily within reach so you can immediately disconnect it if any abnormalities occur Be sure to use the supplied USB Type C cable If your IC recorder or the USB AC adaptor has water splashed on it never attempt to connect the USB Type C cable to it When connecting the USB Type C cable plug it all the way into the port If the cable is insuf...

Page 32: ...tor flashes in orange observe the following to avoid data corruption Do not connect disconnect the USB Type C cable to from the USB AC adaptor that is connected to an outlet Do not connect disconnect the USB AC adaptor which is connected to your IC recorder to from an outlet Related Topic Using Charging the IC recorder with the USB AC adaptor 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation If an ac...

Page 33: ... window to turn on When your IC recorder is leaved unused for a certain length of time the Auto Power Off function will take effect and the IC recorder will automatically turn off By default the Auto Power Off function is set to 10 Min If the sleep timer is active your IC recorder will turn off automatically in the specified period of time If you turn the power back on within 4 hours from your las...

Page 34: ...length of time the Auto Power Off function will take effect and the IC recorder will automatically turn off By default the Auto Power Off function is set to 10 Min If the sleep timer is active your IC recorder will turn off automatically in the specified period of time Related Topic Turning the power on Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off Restartin...

Page 35: ...er unused for 30 seconds the display window will turn off but you can still perform any button operations To turn the display window back on press BACK HOME Hint To change the screen off timer setting select Settings Common Settings Screen Off Timer from the HOME menu and then select No Auto Screen Off 15 Sec 30 Sec 1 Min 3 Min or 5 Min 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 35 ...

Page 36: ... Italian Русский Russian Türkçe Turkish Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese 2 Set the current date and time Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to set an item and then press play enter stop Repeat the actions to set all items To move the focus to the previous item press BACK HOME 3 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Next and then press play enter stop to ...

Page 37: ... of language options you can select and the default setting differ depending on the country or region of your purchase Hint You can change the display language the clock setting and the beep sound setting at any time later by selecting Settings Common Settings from the HOME menu When you are finished with the initial settings placing your IC recorder into the HOLD state displays the current date a...

Page 38: ...me either in 12 Hour format with AM or PM or in the 24 Hour format depending on the selected clock display format Time Display on the Settings menu In addition the default clock display format depends on the country or region of your purchase Related Topic Releasing the IC recorder from the HOLD state 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Slide the POWER HOLD switch to HOLD While the IC r...

Page 39: ...HOLD state pressing any button displays HOLD Slide HOLD Switch to Activate on the display window Release the IC recorder from the HOLD state before you use it Related Topic Placing the IC recorder into the HOLD state HOLD 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the center dot 1 39 ...

Page 40: ...IC recorder limits the maximum volume to allow you to listen to the sound 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 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 40 ...

Page 41: ...t Before you start recording we recommend you first make a trial recording or monitor the recording For instructions on monitoring the recording see Monitoring the recording audio Recorded files are stored in FOLDER01 under Recorded Files by default To store recorded files in a folder other than FOLDER01 see Changing the storage folder for recorded files Turn your IC recorder so that its built in ...

Page 42: ...ecording time file format e g 211010_1010 mp3 If the file size reaches the maximum limit 4 GB for an LPCM file and 1 GB for an MP3 file during recording the file will be divided and some of the recording may be lost around the divided point For the maximum recording time for a single file see Maximum recording time Before recording with your IC recorder in a breast pocket it is recommended that yo...

Page 43: ...ur IC recorder is turned off you can still start recording by pressing record recording stop To stop recording press record recording stop once again Note While the POWER HOLD switch is in the HOLD position you cannot start recording by pressing record recording stop 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 43 ...

Page 44: ...ing recording by connecting headphones not supplied to the headphones jack Related Topic Recording with the built in microphones 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Connect headphones not supplied to the headphones jack 1 Press VOL to adjust the monitoring volume Changing the monitoring volume does not affect the recording volume 2 44 ...

Page 45: ...der for recorded files follow the steps below Hint For instructions on creating a new folder see Creating a folder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While recording is on standby select Recording Folder on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the desired folder and then press play enter stop 2 45 ...

Page 46: ... well during playback Distortion may be caused by sudden loud noises such someone suddenly laughing or sneezing during quiet conversations Meeting Suitable for recording meetings such as recording in large conference rooms You can reduce noise vibrations from the desk etc by placing the IC recorder on a cloth such as a handkerchief Record somewhere close to the people speaking in the meeting Lectu...

Page 48: ...rding a lecture presentation Place your IC recorder so that its built in microphones point in the direction of the lecturer presenter For recording a lecture presentation it is suitable to select Auto Voice Rec or Lecture of the Scene Select function Recording a voice note When you speak into the built in microphones hold your IC recorder slightly off to the side of your mouth so that the built in...

Page 49: ...n interview it is suitable to select Auto Voice Rec or Interview of the Scene Select function Related Topic Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation Reducing noise during recording Recording Filter Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Mic Sensitivity 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 49 ...

Page 50: ...lecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Mic Sensitivity 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Recording menu items and recording scenes Pocket Auto Voice Rec Meeting Lecture REC Mode MP3 192 kbps MP3 192 kbps MP3 192 kbps MP3 192 kbps Mic Sensitivity Medium Auto Medium High VOR OFF OFF OFF OFF Recording Filter NCF Noise Cut NCF Noise Cut NCF Noise Cut NCF Noise Cut Stere...

Page 51: ... recording delay function setup process press BACK HOME during the countdown press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Yes and then play enter stop If you press record recording stop during the countdown the recording delay function is cancelled and recording starts Related Topic Using the sleep timer Sleep Timer Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off...

Page 53: ...ty level of the built in microphones suitable to your ambient sound conditions For instructions on selecting the sensitivity level see Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Mic Sensitivity If the selected sensitivity level does not work as you expected or when you want to make an important recording follow the above steps to set VOR to OFF Hint To cancel the VOR function setu...

Page 54: ... IC recorder and the other end to the external input jack on the external device 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select your desired file stored on the IC recorder and then press play enter stop on the IC recorder and the record button on the connected external device simultaneously to start playing the file on the IC recorder and recording the playback audio on the external de...

Page 55: ...corded The built in speaker is provided mainly for checking recorded audio files the sound may be not loud enough or difficult to hear In such cases use headphones not supplied Related Topic Additional operations available during playback Playing music files on the IC recorder that were copied from a computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Music or Recorded Files on the HOME...

Page 56: ...nter stop 1 Select a file search category Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select one of the following file search categories and then press play enter stop Music All Songs Albums Artists and Folders Recorded Files Latest Recording Search by REC Date Search by REC Scene and Folders 2 Select a list or folder from the search results and then select a file Press review fast backward ...

Page 57: ...on the Track Mark List screen 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While playback is on standby or in progress select Track Mark List on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to the desired track mark and then press play enter stop File playback starts from the selected track mark point 2 57 ...

Page 58: ...e beginning of the file is located This operation is effective while OFF is selected for Easy Search on the OPTION menu To go back to previous files Press review fast backward repeatedly To skip to the next file Press cue fast forward once If track marks are added the next track mark point toward the end of the file is located This operation is effective while OFF is selected for Easy Search on th...

Page 59: ...ises and adjust loudness of human voices to the optimum level to make human voices sound more clearly Clear Voice 2 Reduces ambient noises further than Clear Voice 1 to make human voices sound much more clearly Note While playback with the built in speaker or playback of the files in Music is in progress the Clear Voice function does not work 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While pl...

Page 60: ...ayback is on standby or in progress select DPC Speed Control on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop The DPC Speed Control setting screen is displayed 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Set Speed and then press play enter stop 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select a playback speed and then press play enter stop The speed decreases by 0 05 time...

Page 61: ... when you do not want to be distracted by music or when you want to sleep while listening to music Vocal Suitable when you want to listen to music with focus on vocal parts Treble Boost Suitable when you want to listen to music with focus on high notes Bass Boost Suitable when you want to listen to music with focus on low notes Note While playback is in progress with the built in speaker the Equal...

Page 62: ...epeat Plays the current file repeatedly Shuffle Plays the files in the specified range at random Shuffle Repeat Plays the files in the specified range repeatedly at random Related Topic Specifying a segment of a file to play repeatedly A B repeat Repeatedly playing the current file Button hold repeat playback 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While playback is on standby or in progres...

Page 63: ...me jump mode you cannot use A B repeat Hint To change the segment specified for the A B repeat playback function resume normal playback by pressing BACK HOME while the A B repeat playback function is active and then repeat step 1 and step 2 Related Topic Selecting the playback mode Repeatedly playing the current file Button hold repeat playback 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While ...

Page 64: ...ump function is active Hint To cancel the button hold repeat playback function and resume the normal playback press play enter stop You can turn on the button hold repeat playback function while your IC recorder is in a particular playback mode Related Topic Specifying a segment of a file to play repeatedly A B repeat 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While playback is in progress pre...

Page 65: ... scene artist name album title etc including the current playing file default setting Selecting Selected Range displays the folder icon on the playback screen Related Topic Selecting a file 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Recorded Files or Music on the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select a file search category an...

Page 66: ...or have difficulty in understanding what you hear use headphones not supplied or active speakers not supplied Use headphones Connect headphones to the headphones jack Use external speakers Connect active speakers to the headphones jack Note Connecting headphones or active speakers to your IC recorder disables the built in speaker 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 66 ...

Page 67: ...he point you want to resume playback To search backward Review While playback is on standby or in progress press and hold review fast backward and release it at the point you want to resume playback Forward or backward search begins at a slow speed which helps you check the file word by word If you keep holding either button forward or backward search will continue at a faster speed Related Topic ...

Page 68: ...e in time jump mode Hint While playback is on standby or in progress press JUMP The IC recorder enters time jump mode The playback bar is divided into 10 positions The 10 percent segment where the current playback point belongs is indicated above the left end of the playback bar 1 Press either review fast backward or cue fast forward cue fast forward The playback position of a file jumps forward i...

Page 69: ...e track mark s position If you press and hold review fast backward or cue fast forward while in time jump mode review fast backward searches backward review and cue fast forward searches forward cue Related Topic Searching forward backward Cue Review 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 69 ...

Page 70: ...Sec 10 Sec default setting 30 Sec 1 Min 5 Min and 10 Min Reverse Skip Time Select a skip time period for fast reversing when review fast backward is pressed from 1 Sec 3 Sec default setting 5 Sec 10 Sec 30 Sec 1 Min 5 Min and 10 Min Note While in time jump mode you cannot use the Easy Search function Related Topic While playback is on standby or in progress select Easy Search on the OPTION menu an...

Page 72: ...de the file into two files select the file you want to delete and proceed with step 2 and step 3 For instructions on dividing a file see Dividing a file at the current playback point Related Topic Selecting a file Deleting all files in the searched folder or list Deleting a folder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select a file you want to delete 1 Select Delete File on the OPTION men...

Page 73: ...orporation Select Music or Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select a file search category and then press play enter stop 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the folder or list containing the files you want to delete and then press play enter stop 3 Select Delete All Files or Delete All in List ...

Page 74: ...lay enter stop If you delete the current storage folder for recorded files Switch Recording Folder appears on the display window and FOLDER01 default storage folder is assigned as the new storage folder for recorded files If you delete all of the storage folders for recorded files No Folders Creating New Recording Folder appears on the display window and FOLDER01 is automatically created Related T...

Page 76: ...ic Selecting a file Copying a file to a different folder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select the file you want to move 1 While playback is on standby select Move File on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the destination folder and then press play enter stop Please Wait appears and the file will be moved from ...

Page 77: ...ing a file to a different folder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select the file you want to copy 1 While playback is on standby select Copy File on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the destination folder and then press play enter stop Please Wait appears and the file will be copied from the source folder to th...

Page 78: ...right 2021 Sony Corporation Select Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Folders as the file search category and then press play enter stop 2 Select Create Folder on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop 3 Select review fast backward or cue fast forward to select a folder name from the template and then pr...

Page 79: ... progress While playback is on standby wait for the track mark indicator to flash once and then press play enter stop to start playback To name track marks use the dedicated software Sound Organizer 2 However only the first 16 characters of the track mark name are displayed on the display window of your IC recorder Related Topic Adding track marks automatically Deleting a track mark 5 025 099 11 1...

Page 80: ...hen press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Interval and then press play enter stop 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the interval length and then press play enter stop You can select 5 Min default setting 10 Min 15 Min or 30 Min The Auto Track Marks function is turned on 3 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Ti...

Page 81: ...o in step 4 and then press play enter stop Related Topic Selecting a file Deleting all the track marks in the selected file at one time Select the file from which you want to delete track marks 1 Play the file and stop at a point after the track mark you want to delete 2 Select Delete Track Marks This Track Mark from the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop Delete appears on the display wind...

Page 83: ...he HOME menu to select the file containing the track mark that you want to delete Hint To cancel the deleting process select No in step 3 and then press play enter stop Related Topic Selecting a file Deleting a track mark 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select the file from which you want to delete the track marks 1 Select Delete Track Marks All Track Marks from the OPTION menu and ...

Page 84: ...3 and then press play enter stop On your IC recorder you cannot combine divided files Sound Organizer 2 is capable of dividing and combining files Track marks located near the beginning and end of the source file may not be used for dividing and remain in the divided files Select the file that you want to divide and then play the file and stop at a point where you want to divide the file 1 Select ...

Page 86: ...p Related Topic Selecting a file Dividing a file at the current playback point Select the file that you want to divide 1 While playback is on standby select Divide At All Track Marks from the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop Divide at All Track Marks appears on the display window 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Yes and then press play enter stop Please Wait app...

Page 88: ...ffixed with a sequential number 02 to 10 Related Topic Changing a file name 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Folders 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the folder which you want to rename 3 Select Change Folder Name on the OPTION men...

Page 89: ...le You cannot change the name of files in Music Related Topic Changing a folder name 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select the file that you want to rename 1 While playback is on standby select Change File Name on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop 2 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the desired prefix and then press play enter stop Please Wait ap...

Page 90: ...e and then select Do Not Protect in step 2 Related Topic Selecting a file 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select the file that you want to protect 1 While playback is on standby select Protect on the OPTION menu and then press play enter stop Please Wait and then Protected appear on the display window and the file is protected On the screen for viewing information about the recorded...

Page 91: ...g the stereo effect when recording Stereo Emphasis Recording Filter Reducing noise during recording Recording Filter VOR Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume the VOR function Auto Track Marks Adding track marks automatically Playback Settings Clear Voice Reducing noise in the playback audio to make human voices sound clearer the Clear Voice function Equalizer Selecting a s...

Page 92: ...y format Time Display Sleep Timer Using the sleep timer Sleep Timer Auto Power Off Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off Reset Format Resetting all menu settings to the default ones Reset All Settings Formatting the memory Format Available Rec Time Checking the remaining recording time Available Rec Time System Information Checking the information ab...

Page 93: ...kbps MP3 compressed in stereo standard quality recording mode default setting MP3 128kbps MP3 compressed in long play stereo recording mode MP3 48kbps MONO MP3 compressed in monaural standard recording mode 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Recording Settings REC Mode from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to ...

Page 94: ...following items Auto The mic sensitivity level is set automatically so that the recording level is appropriate High Suitable for recording distant or soft human voices in large spaces including conference rooms Medium Suitable for recording small meetings or interviews default setting Low Suitable for speaking into the built in microphones to record voice notes or recording nearby or loud human vo...

Page 95: ...t Adds a slightly enhanced stereo feeling to recordings Strong Adds a more enhanced stereo feeling than Light to recordings Note While REC Mode is set to MP3 48kbps MONO the Stereo Emphasis function is disabled 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Recording Settings Stereo Emphasis from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast ...

Page 96: ... as low frequency sounds default setting LCF Low Cut Cuts low frequency sounds including noise from projectors and roaring wind sounds Hint To cancel the Recording Filter function setup process select OFF in step 2 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Recording Settings Recording Filter from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue ...

Page 97: ...rations default setting OFF The operation indicator stays unlit during IC recorder operations Note If the IC recorder is connected to a computer the operation indicator lights or flashes even if the setting is OFF 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings LED from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to s...

Page 98: ... 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Language from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the language that you want to use and then press play enter stop You can select the language from Deutsch German English Español Spanish Français French Italiano Italian Русский Russian Türkçe Turkish Korean Simp...

Page 99: ...g the IC recorder into the HOLD state HOLD 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Date Time Set Date Time from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Set the current date and time Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to set an item and then press play enter stop Repeat the actions to set all items To move the focus backward or forward press...

Page 100: ...s in the month date year format DD MM YYYY The date appears in the date month year format Note The default setting differs depending on the area you purchased your IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Date Time Date Display Format from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the de...

Page 101: ... 24 Hour 00 00 midnight 12 00 noon Note The default setting differs depending on the country or region of your purchase 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Date Time Time Display from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the desired format and then press play enter stop 2 Press and hold BA...

Page 102: ...t an operation is accepted or an error occurs default setting OFF No beeps will sound Related Topic Monitoring the recording audio 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Beep from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select ON or OFF and then press play enter stop 2 Press and hold BACK HOME to retur...

Page 103: ...ound comes out of the built in speaker default setting OFF Mute No sound comes out of the built in speaker Note While ON is set to Speaker Output no sound comes out of the built in speaker as long as the headphones are plugged to your IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Speaker Output from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press r...

Page 104: ...recorder goes to sleep on the screen that indicates that the sleep timer is active To keep the sleep timer on select Keep On and to turn it off select Turn Off Related Topic Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off Using the recording delay function 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Sleep Timer from the HOME ...

Page 105: ... recorder will turn off in approx 30 minutes 60 Min Your IC recorder will turn off in approx 60 minutes Note During the recording delay countdown your IC recorder does not turn off even when the period of time specified for the Auto Power Off function expires Related Topic Turning the power on Releasing the IC recorder from the HOLD state Using the recording delay function 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright...

Page 106: ...in step 2 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While recording or playback is on standby select Settings Common Settings Reset Format Reset All Settings from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop Default Value appears on the display window 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select Yes and then press play enter stop Please Wait appears and all menu settings will be...

Page 107: ...you will not be able to restore anything after the formatting process Hint To cancel the formatting process select No in step 2 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation While recording or playback is on standby select Settings Common Settings Reset Format Format from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop Delete All Data appears 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to selec...

Page 108: ...splay the remaining recording time in the current recording mode in hours minutes and seconds 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Available Rec Time from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to the HOME menu 2 108 ...

Page 109: ... the information about your IC recorder such as the IC recorder s model name and the software version number 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings System Information from the HOME menu and then press play enter stop 1 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to the HOME menu 2 109 ...

Page 110: ...he computer Connecting appears on the display window of the IC recorder Related Topic Disconnecting the IC recorder from the computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Connect the IC recorder to a running computer with the supplied USB Type C cable 1 Make sure the IC recorder is successfully detected by the computer On the Windows computer open Computer or PC and make sure that IC REC...

Page 111: ...if you registered the music file information such as titles and artist names on the computer in advance Then you can display the music file information or use it for music file search on the IC recorder If a music file has no title assigned it will appear with its file name on your IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Files stored in the REC_FILE folder appear in Recorded Fil...

Page 112: ... and then drop A IC RECORDER B Computer Related Topic Connecting the IC recorder to a computer Disconnecting the IC recorder from the computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Connect the IC recorder to the computer 1 Copy files or folders you want to transfer to the computer Drag and drop the files or folders you want to copy from IC RECORDER to the local disk on the computer 2 Disc...

Page 113: ...corder from the computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Connect the IC recorder to the computer 1 Copy the folder containing music files to the IC recorder Open the Explorer Windows or the Finder Mac and drag and drop the folder containing music files to the REC_FILE folder or the MUSIC folder Your IC recorder is capable of storing up to 199 files per folder and recognizing a total...

Page 114: ...echnical specifications 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select Recorded Files or Music on the HOME menu and then select a file You can search Recorded Files for the files that you copied from a computer to the REC_FILE folder and Music for the files that you copied to the MUSIC folder For instructions on selecting a file see Selecting a file 1 Press play enter stop to start playback...

Page 115: ... You can connect your IC recorder to a computer and use it as a USB storage device To use the IC recorder as a USB storage device you need a computer that meets the system requirements For more information see System requirements 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 115 ...

Page 116: ... by the IC recorder You can import files that you recorded by the IC recorder into Sound Organizer 2 The imported files are saved to the computer Importing songs from a music CD You can import songs from of a music CD into Sound Organizer 2 The imported songs are saved to the computer Importing songs on the computer You can import music and other files stored on the computer into Sound Organizer 2...

Page 117: ...joy them on the IC recorder Burning a music CD You can select your favorites from the songs imported into Sound Organizer 2 and make your own original music CD Other convenient usage You can start your e mail software and attach recorded files to an e mail Related Topic Installing Sound Organizer 2 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 117 ...

Page 118: ...rom music CDs appear in this library 2 The file list of the IC recorder Displays the files stored on the connected IC recorder s built in memory 3 Edit Mode button Displays the edit area where you can edit a file 4 Quick Operation Guide button Displays the Quick Operation Guide to walk you through the basic features of Sound Organizer 2 5 Sidebar Import Transfer Device Displays the transfer window...

Page 119: ... least 1 GB 32 bit version At least 2 GB 64 bit version Free local 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 USB port A compatible USB port is required t...

Page 120: ...anizer 2 does not delete data in the contents storage folders If you have a computer that has multiple Windows operating systems installed do not install Sound Organizer 2 on each of the operating systems to avoid possible data inconsistencies Note You may need to restart the computer after you installed Sound Organizer 2 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Access the following Sony Ser...

Page 121: ... 8 1 macOS v10 14 v10 15 v11 0 Note The following are not supported Operating systems other than the above Any operating system you installed on a homemade computer Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environments Multi monitor environments For the latest information on the supported operating systems visit our support home page see Customer support websites Hardware requirements Port USB port O...

Page 122: ...8 000 Hz MP3 128 kbps STEREO 95 Hz 16 000 Hz MP3 48 kbps MONO 95 Hz 14 000 Hz Compatible file formats MP3 4 5 Bit rate 32 kbps 320 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequencies 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz File extension mp3 WMA 4 6 Bit rate 32 kbps 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz File extension wma AAC LC 4 7 Bit rate 16 kbps 320 kbps Supports variab...

Page 123: ... 20 0 mm 7 4 mm 4 02 inches 0 79 inches 0 30 inches Width Height Depth Mass Approx 29 g 1 03 oz Supplied accessories See Operating Instructions supplied with your IC recorder Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Some of the built in memory is used for file management 1 Applies when the built in memory is formatted by the IC r...

Page 124: ...3 48 kbps MONO 636 hours Recording mode Recording scenes 3 Maximum recording time LPCM 44 1 kHz 16 bit STEREO 6 hours 45 minutes MP3 192 kbps STEREO Auto Voice Rec Pocket Meeting Lecture 12 hours 25 minutes MP3 128 kbps STEREO Voice Notes Interview 18 hours 35 minutes MP3 48 kbps MONO 49 hours 40 minutes For long term continuous recording a USB AC adaptor commercially available is required 1 For d...

Page 125: ... 128 kbps Playback time 238 hours Number of files 3 570 files Bit rate 256 kbps Playback time 119 hours Number of files 1 785 files Note When your IC recorder has many files and folders stored it may take some time for the display window to turn on after you turn on the IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Provided that MP3 files of 4 minutes each are transferred from a compu...

Page 126: ...itoring Playback with the built in speaker Playback with the headphones LPCM 44 1 kHz 16 bit STEREO 12 hours 10 hours 4 hours 12 hours MP3 192 kbps STEREO Auto Voice Rec 9 hours 5 hours 5 hours 15 hours MP3 192 kbps STEREO Pocket Meeting Lecture 17 hours 14 hours 5 hours 15 hours MP3 128 kbps STEREO Voice Notes Interview 17 hours 14 hours 5 hours 15 hours MP3 48 kbps MONO 17 hours 14 hours 5 hours...

Page 127: ...ries macOS is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries USB Type C and USB C are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum 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 Help Guide 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 127 ...

Page 128: ...customers in Latin America https www sony com am support For customers in the U S A https www sony com am support For customers in Canada https www sony com am support For customers in China https service sony com cn For customers in other countries regions https www sony asia com support Note that recorded files may be deleted during service or repair services 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony C...

Page 129: ...g support home page to obtain the latest support information about the IC recorder For customers in Europe https www sony eu support For customers in Latin America https www sony com am support For customers in the U S A https www sony com am support For customers in Canada https www sony com am support For customers in China https service sony com cn For customers in other countries regions https...

Page 130: ...der Slide the POWER HOLD switch to POWER and holding it for 8 seconds or longer When the display window turns off the restart process begins Release the POWER HOLD switch While the IC recorder is in operation and you restart it the data that is stored on the IC recorder or the IC recorder settings may be deleted Before restarting make sure that the operation indicator is not lit 5 025 099 11 1 Cop...

Page 131: ...equency bands noise from projectors or air conditioners etc will be reduced to make human voices distinctive and you will hear human voices more clearly While playback with the built in speaker or playback of the files in Music is in progress however the Clear Voice function does not work Related Topic Reducing noise in the playback audio to make human voices sound clearer the Clear Voice function...

Page 132: ...ice Rec This allows for recording at an optimal sensitivity while reducing stationary background noise If you select the Recording Filter function s NCF Noise Cut or LCF Low Cut you can reduce noise in the recordings Related Topic Reducing noise during recording Recording Filter Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 132 ...

Page 133: ...f you accidentally touch your IC recorder or let an object come in contact with it while recording is in progress rustling noises may be recorded Keep your hand away from the IC recorder until you finish recording 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 133 ...

Page 134: ...king noise may be recorded if your IC recorder is placed extremely close to an AC power source a fluorescent lamp a computer a mobile phone or a smartphone during recording or playback Keep the IC recorder away from such devices when recording 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 134 ...

Page 135: ...Guide IC Recorder ICD TX660 You hear noise when using the headphones not supplied for playback The plug of the connected headphones is dirty Clean the plug 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 135 ...

Page 136: ...oise during playback even with the Clear Voice function turned on While playback with the built in speaker or playback of the files in Music is in progress the Clear Voice function does not work 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 136 ...

Page 137: ...rder is turned off Slide the POWER HOLD switch to POWER and hold it until the display window turns on Your IC recorder is placed in the HOLD state Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the center dot Related Topic Charging the battery with a computer Using Charging the IC recorder with the USB AC adaptor Turning the power on Parts and controls Releasing the IC recorder from the HOLD state 5 025 099 11 1 ...

Page 138: ...IC recorder does not turn off Slide and hold the POWER HOLD switch to POWER and hold it until Power Off appears on the display window Related Topic Turning the power off Parts and controls 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 138 ...

Page 139: ...ault the Auto Power Off function is set to 10 Min You can change the current setting with the Settings menu When the time period that is specified for the sleep timer expires your IC recorder automatically turns off By default the sleep timer is set to OFF Related Topic Using the sleep timer Sleep Timer Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off 5 025 099...

Page 140: ...battery indicator appears quickly on the display window However this does not indicate that the battery is fully charged When the battery is running out of power it takes about 1 hour to fully charge the battery When you have not used your IC recorder for an extended period of time repeat charging and discharging by operating the IC recorder for several times You are using your IC recorder under t...

Page 141: ...nect it once again The USB Type C cable is not properly connected Check the system requirements of your IC recorder Charge the battery under the temperature of 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F When using a USB Type C cable commercially available use one of the USB compliant cables that are designed for data transfer and with a 56 k ohm resistor When a USB hub or USB extension cable commercially available is use...

Page 142: ...attery indicator does not appear on the display window or it disappears in the middle of charging The supplied USB Type C cable is not properly connected to the USB port on your IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 142 ...

Page 143: ...ry indicator should be displayed If thermometer icon appears and flashes instead of the battery indicator the ambient temperature is out of the range for charging the battery Charge the battery under the temperature of 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 143 ...

Page 144: ...er does not operate correctly You may have formatted the built in memory of your IC recorder with a computer Be sure to use the IC recorder for formatting Related Topic Formatting the memory Format 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 144 ...

Page 145: ...IC recorder has many files and folders stored its operation slows down When the total number of files and folders stored on the IC recorder is high it may take some time for the IC recorder to process a recording regardless of its length 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 145 ...

Page 146: ...uide IC Recorder ICD TX660 The operation indicator does not light LED is set to OFF Set LED to ON Related Topic Turning the operation indicator on or off LED 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 146 ...

Page 147: ...IC Recorder ICD TX660 You cannot record a file The remaining recording time is insufficient Related Topic Checking the remaining recording time Available Rec Time 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 147 ...

Page 148: ...rding is interrupted The VOR function is turned on To turn off the VOR function set VOR to OFF Related Topic Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume the VOR function 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 148 ...

Page 149: ...sitivity level of the built in microphones see Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Mic Sensitivity If an expected recording is not made with the changed sensitivity level of the built in microphones or before you make a recording of importance select OFF for VOR on the OPTION menu Related Topic Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume the VOR function 5...

Page 150: ...Too loud sounds are included in input If input sounds are distorted it is recommended that you move your IC recorder further away from the sound source or lower the sensitivity level of the built in microphones 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 150 ...

Page 151: ...active speakers not supplied The recording volume may have been low Check the sensitivity level of the built in microphones or the Scene Select setting to see if it was suitable for the recording situation when the recording was made Related Topic Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Mic Sensitivity Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation Tips for better reco...

Page 152: ... in speaker Headphones are connected to your IC recorder Disconnect the headphones Speaker Output is set to OFF Mute on the HOME menu Change it to ON Related Topic Turning on or off the speaker output Speaker Output 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 152 ...

Page 153: ...ilt in speaker even when headphones not supplied are connected When the headphones connection is loose you may hear sound from the built in speaker as well Disconnect the headphones and connect them once again 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 153 ...

Page 154: ...Recorder ICD TX660 The Equalizer function does not change sound quality While playback is in progress with the built in speaker the Equalizer function does not work 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 154 ...

Page 155: ... Speed Control setting is set to ON and you have changed the playback speed Set the DPC Speed Control setting to OFF or change the playback speed to normal Related Topic Adjusting the playback speed the DPC Speed Control function 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 155 ...

Page 156: ... IC recorder is in time jump mode Press JUMP to enter normal play mode You cannot move to the next or previous file while the A B repeat function is active Related Topic Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 156 ...

Page 157: ...order ICD TX660 You cannot use A B repeat While in time jump mode you cannot use A B repeat Related Topic Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 157 ...

Page 158: ...order is in normal play mode Press JUMP to enter time jump mode You cannot use the time jump function while the A B repeat function is active Related Topic Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 158 ...

Page 159: ...le is divided by 10 the time may be off by less than a fraction of 1 second Depending on the type of Codec such as a variable bit rate VBR file the 10 divided positions may not be the same as the total playback time divided into 10 equal parts Related Topic Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 159 ...

Page 160: ...m limitations you may not be able to divide a file at the very beginning or at the very end of the file You cannot divide files other than those recorded by the IC recorder e g a file transferred from a computer While playback of a file is in progress you cannot divide the file Related Topic Deleting a file 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 160 ...

Page 162: ...Help Guide IC Recorder ICD TX660 You cannot copy a file to a different folder You cannot copy files in Music to another folder in the built in memory 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 162 ...

Page 163: ...ks are not detected Your IC recorder may fail to detect the track marks that are added by any IC recorder model other than ICD TX660 Use Sound Organizer 2 to copy such a file to the IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 163 ...

Page 164: ...created is not displayed If you have created a folder or file on the computer your IC recorder may fail to detect it depending on where you created it For more information see Structure of folders and files 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 164 ...

Page 165: ...f too soon You can change the screen off timer setting to make the display screen stay longer When Screen Off Timer is set to No Auto Screen Off the battery wears quickly Related Topic Using the screen off timer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 165 ...

Page 166: ...he computer As the remaining recording time on the display window is calculated by subtracting the memory capacity required for system operations from the remaining built in memory capacity it may not be consistent with the one that Sound Organizer 2 shows on the computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 166 ...

Page 167: ... Memory Full message appears and you cannot start recording The memory is full Delete unnecessary files or copy some files to a computer and delete the files Related Topic Deleting a file 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 167 ...

Page 168: ...er When the total number of folders and files stored on the built in memory exceeds 5 000 no more recording or file copying is available Delete unnecessary files or copy some files to a computer and then delete the files Related Topic Deleting a file 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 168 ...

Page 169: ...unreadable characters Some characters you use on Windows Explorer or Mac Finder are not supported by your IC recorder Folder and file names containing such characters appear in unreadable characters on the IC recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 169 ...

Page 170: ...e IC Recorder ICD TX660 Copying a file takes time If the size of a file is large it takes a considerable time to finish copying Wait until the copying finishes 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 170 ...

Page 171: ...ed in this Help Guide successful operations are not guaranteed Your IC recorder may not be detected by the computer depending on the USB port Try another USB port on the computer When using a USB Type C cable commercially available use one of the USB compliant cables that are designed for data transfer and with a 56 k ohm resistor Do not use the USB Type C cable that is designed exclusively for po...

Page 172: ...by the IC recorder See the technical specifications of your IC recorder Your IC recorder is capable of detecting up to 5 000 folders and files all together in total Delete unnecessary files and folders or copy some files to a computer and delete the files If you have created a folder or file on the computer your IC recorder may fail to detect it depending on where you created it For more informati...

Page 173: ...with your IC recorder connected to the computer the computer may freeze or may not start properly Disconnect the IC recorder from the computer and start the computer once again Related Topic Disconnecting the IC recorder from the computer 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 173 ...

Page 174: ...he computer with the operating system that is not supported by the software Install the software on the computer with the supported operating system You have logged on to Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 with a Guest account Make sure to log on with a user name with computer administrator privileges Related Topic System requirements for Sound Organizer 2 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 174...

Page 175: ...e supplied USB Type C cable use only the supplied USB Type C cable for the connection Try another USB port on the computer The computer may be placed in sleep hibernate mode Change the power saving mode settings to keep the computer in normal mode Save a backup copy of all of the data stored on the built in memory of your IC recorder to the computer and then format the built in memory with the IC ...

Page 176: ...er has no built in speakers or no external speakers are connected The volume of the computer is turned off Turn up the volume of the computer Refer to the instruction manual of the computer You can change the volume of WAV files and save them using the Increase Volume feature of the Microsoft Sound Recorder 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 176 ...

Page 177: ...s only capable of playing files in the supported format Depending on the file format you cannot use part of editorial features of the software Refer to the help files of Sound Organizer 2 Related Topic Parts of the Sound Organizer 2 window 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 177 ...

Page 178: ...attempting to play one of the divided files Save the file on the computer and then transfer it to your IC recorder The file data will be optimized Related Topic Technical specifications 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation Select one of the file formats supported by the IC recorder to save the file 178 ...

Page 179: ...IC recorder has many files and folders stored its operation slows down When the total number of files and folders stored on the IC recorder is high it may take some time for the IC recorder to process a recording regardless of its length 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 179 ...

Page 180: ... freeze while a file is being saved added or deleted It takes a longer time to copy or delete a large file Wait until the copying or deleting finishes After completing operations the display works normally 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 180 ...

Page 181: ...s accessing your IC recorder do not disconnect the cable Disconnection may cause unstable computer operations or corruption of the data stored on the IC recorder There may be a conflict between Sound Organizer 2 and another driver or application 5 025 099 11 1 Copyright 2021 Sony Corporation 181 ...

Page 182: ...it You cannot create any more files Delete some files and create the file once again See Deleting a file Setting Limit Reached The folder name you selected is already used Change the folder name See Changing a folder name Track Marks are Full The number of track marks has reached the limit You cannot add any more track marks Delete some unnecessary track marks See Deleting a track mark Built In Me...

Page 183: ...your IC recorder to format the built in memory See Formatting the memory Format Could Not Delete Folder A file system error was detected in the built in memory It may have been formatted by a computer Use your IC recorder to format the built in memory See Formatting the memory Format File Protected The file you selected is protected or read only You cannot delete the file Use your IC recorder to r...

Page 184: ...t work There is a track mark near the beginning or end of the file Selecting At All Track Marks for Divide with the OPTION menu does not work You cannot divide the file at a point near the beginning or end of the file There is a file with the same name that has track marks You cannot move copy or divide the file New File The recording file has reached the maximum size limit 4 GB for an LPCM file a...

Page 186: ...e will be divided and some of the recording may be lost around the divided point All characters appear in uppercase Depending on the character combination the folder name you entered on a computer may appear in uppercase on your IC recorder Unreadable characters or square appear in the folder title artist or file name You used the characters that your IC recorder is not capable of displaying Do no...

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