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Help Guide

IC Recorder

ICD-UX570F / ICD-UX575F

Default settings for the recording scenes of the Scene Select function

By default, the settings for the recording scenes of the Scene Select function are as follows:

Note

Assigned scenes are not necessarily supported by all environments.

Hint

Recording menu items and

recording scenes

Auto

Voice Rec

Auto

Music Rec

Meeting

Lecture

Voice

Notes

Interview

REC Mode

MP3
192kbps

MP3
128kbps

Built-In Mic Sensitivity

For Voice
Auto

For Music
Auto

For Voice
Medium

For Voice
Low

For Voice
Medium

Focused/Wide

OFF

Wide

Focused

OFF

Ext. Input Setting (MIC IN)

For Voice
Auto

For Music
Auto

For Voice
Medium

For Voice
Low

For Voice
Medium

VOR

OFF

Recording Filter

OFF

NCF(Noise
Cut)

LCF(Low
Cut)

NCF(Noise
Cut)

Recording menu items and recording

scenes

Soft

Music

Loud

Music

Scene 1

Scene 2

OFF

REC Mode

MP3
192kbps

Built-In Mic Sensitivity

For Music
Medium
(Music)

For Music
Low (Music)

For Voice
Medium

Focused/Wide

OFF

Ext. Input Setting (MIC IN)

For Music
Medium
(Music)

For Music
Low (Music)

For Voice
Medium

VOR

OFF

Recording Filter

OFF

Summary of Contents for ICD-UX570F

Page 1: ... to the 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 ...

Page 2: ...tings Preventing unintentional operations Placing the IC recorder into the HOLD state HOLD Releasing the IC recorder from the HOLD state Recording Recording Recording to the built in memory About the recording level guide Monitoring the recording audio Additional operations available during recording Changing the memory storage and the storage folder for recorded files Additional recording operati...

Page 3: ...rk List Additional operations available during playback Additional playback operations settings Reducing noise in the playback audio to make human voices sound clearer the Clear Voice function Maximizing the volume level of softly recorded files to make recordings sound clearer Normalize Adjusting the playback speed the DPC Digital Pitch Control function Selecting a sound quality setting Equalizer...

Page 4: ...e time Dividing files Dividing a file at the current playback point Dividing a file at all the track mark points Changing names Changing a folder name Changing a file name Protecting a file FM radio Assigning FM radio stations Assigning FM radio stations automatically to the preset numbers Auto Preset Assigning FM radio stations manually to the preset numbers Clearing the FM radio preset number as...

Page 5: ...ate Time Selecting the date display format Date Display Format Selecting the clock display format Time Display Turning the beep sound on or off Beep Using the sleep timer Sleep Timer Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off Resetting all menu settings to the default ones Reset All Settings Formatting the memory Format Built In Memory Format SD Card Chec...

Page 6: ... you have problems Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Restarting the IC recorder Noise The recorded file is noisy and is hard to understand The recorded file is noisy and you want to record with less noise A rustling noise is recorded A clipping or breaking noise is recorded Noise is recorded when you use an external microphone not supplied for recording You hear noise when using the headphones not s...

Page 7: ...es not light Recording You cannot record a file You cannot store recordings on the SD card Recording is interrupted The VOR function does not work The input audio volume is too loud or not loud enough when you record audio from an external device Recording from another device stops on its own Input sounds are distorted Playback The playback volume is low You hear no sound from the built in speaker...

Page 8: ...e 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 FM radio You hear no sound from the built in speaker You hear sound from the built in speaker even when headphones not sup...

Page 9: ...puter You cannot play or edit stored files The counter or slider does not operate correctly or you hear noise Operations slow down as the number of stored files increases The computer seems to freeze while a file is being saved added or deleted Sound Organizer 2 freezes during start up List of messages System limitations 9 ...

Page 10: ...eturn 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 7 OPTION button 8 play button 1 9 Control button The following 4 buttons collectively are called the control button move up DPC button move down A B repeat A B button cue fast forward button review fast backward button 10 EASY SEARCH SEC 3 button 11 EASY...

Page 11: ... 17 JUMP button 18 microphone jack 1 19 headphones jack 20 microSD card slot The card slot is located under the cover 21 Slot cover 22 Built in speaker 23 The play button VOL volume button and microphone jack have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the IC recorder 1 Sliding the POWER HOLD switch to POWER and holding it for 8 seconds or longer restarts your IC recorder ...

Page 12: ...sic 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 can display ...

Page 13: ...turn to the screen before you displayed the HOME menu Related Topic Using the OPTION menu 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select this function to return to the screen before you displayed the HOME menu The function you are currently using is displayed in XX 13 ...

Page 14: ...y window Hint To return to the previous screen press BACK HOME while the OPTION menu is on the display window Related Topic Using the HOME menu List of the OPTION menu items 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 move up or move down to select the desired menu item and then press play 2 Press ...

Page 16: ...cene for an individual situation Recording Delay Using the recording delay function REC Mode Selecting the recording mode REC Mode Built In Mic Sensitivity Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Built In Mic Sensitivity Focused Wide Selecting the recording function Focused Wide Ext Input Setting Selecting the audio input type and the sensitivity level of the external microphon...

Page 17: ...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 the current playback point Dividing a file at all the track mark p...

Page 18: ...t 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 File Information Display window while the current file information is displayed Delete Folder Deleting a folder FM radio The following menu items are available on the FM Radio screen Recording Folder FM Radio Changing the m...

Page 19: ... FM radio stations automatically to the preset numbers Auto Preset Scan Sensitivity Selecting the sensitivity level for FM radio scanning Related Topic Using the OPTION menu 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 19 ...

Page 20: ...he following illustrates the structure of folders and files that you can view on your IC recorder Under Recorded Files FOLDER01 Recorded files are stored RADIO01 Recorded FM radio files are stored A HOME menu B Folders C Files Under Music A HOME menu B Folders C Files 20 ...

Page 22: ...lanatory purposes It may look different from what you actually see on your IC recorder Related Topic Using the HOME menu 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation HOME menu items You can select one of the following Music Recorded Files Record FM Radio Settings Back to XX The function you are currently using is displayed in XX 1 Battery indicator Indicates the remaining battery power 2 22 ...

Page 23: ...ng is in progress or on standby The following describes the display window while recording is in progress or on standby Recording while using scenes Recording is on standby while using scenes Recording while scenes are off Recording is on standby while scenes are off Note 23 ...

Page 24: ...econds 10 hours or more no indication 10 minutes to 10 hours indicated in hours and minutes Less than 10 minutes indicated in minutes and seconds 4 Sleep timer indicator Indicates that the sleep timer is active 5 Battery indicator 6 Track mark number Indicates the number of added track marks 7 Elapsed time indicator Indicates the elapsed time of the current recording 8 Recording level guide Indica...

Page 25: ...tes whether focused recording or wide recording is set 12 Recording Filter indicator Indicates that the recording filter function is set NCF Noise Cut Cuts high frequency sounds except for human voices as well as low frequency sounds LCF Low Cut Cuts low frequency sounds including noise from projectors and roaring wind sounds 13 25 ...

Page 26: ...ing date_recording time file format e g 191010_1010 mp3 Music files are indicated as follows Song title Artist name 1 Playback status indicator Indicates the current playback status of your IC recorder play playing review fast backward cue fast forward reviewing fast rewinding cueing fast forwarding stop on standby If the playback speed is modified the DPC Digital Pitch Control speed will be indic...

Page 27: ... files in Recorded Files Indicates that Clear Voice is set to one of the following on the OPTION menu Clear Voice 1 Clear Voice 2 7 Sleep timer indicator Indicates that the sleep timer function is active 8 Protect indicator Indicates that the file you are playing is protected 9 Battery indicator 10 Normalize indicator Indicates that the normalize function is turned on 11 Equalizer indicator Indica...

Page 28: ...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 Input Audio input type currently selected Sensitivity setting Sensitivity level of the microphones currently selected Focused Wide Focused or Wide recording function...

Page 30: ...rs Indicates that you can press review fast backward or cue fast forward to select the previous or next preset number 3 Radio frequency selection indicators move up move down Indicates that you can press move up or move down to change the radio frequency 4 Remaining recording time Indicates the remaining time available for recording in hours minutes and seconds 10 hours or more no indication 10 mi...

Page 31: ... 1 Preset number 2 Radio frequency 3 Recording Memory mark An icon indicates whether the recording folder is in the built in memory or a microSD card 4 Remaining recording time Indicates the remaining time available for recording in hours minutes and seconds 10 hours or more no indication 10 minutes to 10 hours indicated in hours and minutes Less than 10 minutes indicated in minutes and seconds 5 ...

Page 32: ...out 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 Model Name Device by which the file was recorded Scene Select Recording scene selected at the time of recording REC Mode Recording mode selected at the time of recording Sensitivity setting Sensitivity level selected at the...

Page 33: ... seconds 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 Location Memory storage for recorded files File Path Path to the file 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 33 ...

Page 34: ...ecorded Files is selected You 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 S...

Page 36: ...es about 3 hours to fully charge the exhausted battery 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 Slide the USB slide lever on the side of the IC recorder downward 1 Insert the USB connector into the USB port of a running computer While the battery is charging the battery...

Page 37: ...uter which is not running 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 37 ...

Page 38: ...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 taskbar depending on your computer setti...

Page 39: ...utput current of 500 mA or more Charging from other devices is not guaranteed Connect the USB AC adaptor to an outlet 1 Slide the USB slide lever on the side of the IC recorder downward and connect the USB connector to the USB AC adaptor 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 char...

Page 40: ...o an outlet Do not connect disconnect the USB AC adaptor to from an outlet while your IC recorder is connected to the USB AC adaptor Connect the USB AC adaptor to a power outlet that is easily within reach so you can immediately disconnect it if any abnormalities occur Related Topic Disconnecting the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor Built in rechargeable battery life 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 20...

Page 41: ...accessed the operation indicator flashes in orange observe the following to avoid data corruption Do not connect disconnect your IC recorder to from the USB AC adaptor while the adaptor is connected to an outlet Do not connect disconnect the USB AC adaptor to from an outlet while your IC recorder is connected to the USB AC adaptor Related Topic Using Charging the IC recorder with the USB AC adapto...

Page 42: ...et 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 last power off the power will come on quickly Related Topic Turning the power off Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Slide the P...

Page 43: ...rtain 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 Res...

Page 44: ...recorder 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 44 ...

Page 45: ...ve up or move down to select the display language and then press play You can select from the following languages You can select the language from English and Simplified Chinese 2 Set the current date and time Press move up or move down to set an item and then press play Repeat the actions to set all items To move the focus backward or forward press review fast backward or cue fast forward You can...

Page 46: ...e 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 and time on the display window Related Topic Selecting the display language Language Setting the clock Date Time Selecting the date display format Date Display For...

Page 47: ...the time 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Slide the POWER HOLD switch to HOLD While th...

Page 48: ...HOLD state pressing any button displays HOLD Switch Is On 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Slide the POWER HOLD switch to the center dot 1 48 ...

Page 49: ...ng the recording see Monitoring the recording audio Recorded files are stored in FOLDER01 under Recorded Files Folders Built In Memory by default To store recorded files in a folder other than FOLDER01 see Changing the memory storage and the storage folder for recorded files Select Record on the HOME menu and then press play The recording standby screen is displayed on the display window 1 Select ...

Page 50: ...and cannot record While recording the recording level guide appears The space between the pluses indicates the appropriate range for the recording level Adjust the orientation of the built in microphones or the distance from the sound source or stop recording and change the settings for Built in Mic Sensitivity or Scene Select so that the recording level falls within the pluses while recording as ...

Page 51: ...EC PAUSE to make your IC recorder pause for recording and make the recording level guide appear You can adjust the built in microphones sensitivity while looking at the recording level guide and without recording unnecessary audio data 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...

Page 52: ...ic Sensitivity For instructions on doing the Scene Select settings see Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation Recording level is too low sounds quiet Appropriate recording level Recording level is too high sound is distorted Hint Set Scene Select to Auto Voice Rec default setting to record at an optimal sensitivity while reducing stationary background noise This reduces recording ...

Page 53: ... the ongoing recording by connecting headphones not supplied to the headphones jack Related Topic Recording to the built in memory 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 53 ...

Page 54: ...ss REC PAUSE again The recording restarts from the paused point To completely stop recording after you paused the recording press STOP To review the ongoing recording from the beginning While recording is on standby press play The recording stops and plays from the beginning Hint You can turn on the Cross Memory REC function to automatically switch the file storage destination folder to the altern...

Page 55: ...and the storage folder for recorded files follow the steps below Hint For instructions on creating a new folder see Creating a folder 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While recording is on standby select Recording Folder on the OPTION menu and then press play The Memory Selection screen is displayed on the display window 1 Press move up or move down to select Built In Memory or SD Ca...

Page 56: ...stortion may be caused by sudden loud noises such someone suddenly laughing or sneezing during quiet conversations Not suitable for recording music Auto Music Rec Specialized for recording music such as singing and musical instruments to determine the recording level and adjust the recording to be easier to hear This reduces recording mistakes such as mistakes with the mic sensitivity settings and...

Page 57: ...terview Suitable for recording human voices from a distance of 1 to 2 meters such as interviews and small meetings Soft Music Suitable for recording live music from a distance of 1 to 2 meters such as chorus or musical instrument lessons Loud Music Suitable for recording at loud volumes such as band concerts and karaoke at distances of about 1 to 2 meters from the performers My Scene 1 My Scene 2 ...

Page 58: ...ting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Built In Mic Sensitivity Selecting the recording function Focused Wide Reducing noise during recording Recording Filter Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume the VOR function 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Record on the HOME menu and then press play Press the OPTION menu while recording is on stan...

Page 59: ...ing Lecture for the Scene Select function turns on the Focused recording function Wide recording function The Wide recording function controls the sound panning between left and right to minimize voice overlapping and add more stereo feelings This function is suitable for note taking from recordings of meetings because it gives you a better idea of where meeting participants are seated and who is ...

Page 60: ... function Wide Turns on the Wide recording function Note If Built In Mic Sensitivity is set to For Music or to For Voice Auto the settings for Focused Wide recordings become disabled 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 60 ...

Page 61: ...er so that its built in microphones point in the direction of the lecturer presenter The Focused setting makes it easy to record sound in the direction that the microphones are facing For recording a lecture presentation it is suitable to select 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...

Page 62: ...ganizer 2 you can use recorded music performance files to make your own music CD as well For more information see What you can do with Sound Organizer 2 for Windows only For recording a soft music performance it is suitable to select Soft Music or Auto Music Rec of the Scene Select function If the audio of a recorded file is distorted you can select Settings Recording Settings Built In Mic Sensiti...

Page 63: ...ngs are sometimes compressed due to the variations in the actual sounds If you want to record variations in the sound without compressing the sound too much we recommend Soft Music For bands and loud sounds we recommend Loud Music Distortion may be caused by sudden loud noises such someone suddenly laughing or sneezing during quiet conversations Related Topic Selecting a recording scene for an ind...

Page 64: ... For Voice Medium Focused Wide OFF OFF Wide Focused OFF OFF Ext Input Setting MIC IN For Voice Auto For Music Auto For Voice Medium For Voice Medium For Voice Low For Voice Medium VOR OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Recording Filter OFF OFF NCF Noise Cut NCF Noise Cut LCF Low Cut NCF Noise Cut Recording menu items and recording scenes Soft Music Loud Music My Scene 1 My Scene 2 OFF REC Mode MP3 192kbps MP...

Page 65: ...ings were changed an asterisk appears next to the scene icon Related Topic Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation Selecting the recording mode REC Mode Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Built In Mic Sensitivity 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 65 ...

Page 66: ...y Format Built In Memory Format SD Card For information on microSD cards that can be used see Compatible memory cards Make sure that no IC recorder operations are in progress and then open the cover of the microSD card slot 1 Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot until it clicks into place and then close the slot cover The information necessary for operation is read and Please Wait ap...

Page 67: ... away from the microSD card slot to avoid a fire or shock hazard or malfunctions of your IC recorder Hint To remove the microSD card push the microSD card into the slot When it pops out remove it from the microSD card slot To create a new folder see Creating a folder for instructions 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select the folder in which to save and then press play to enter your...

Page 68: ...ecorder does not turn off even when the period of time specified for the Auto Power Off function expires Hint To cancel the recording delay function setup process press BACK HOME during the countdown press move up or move down to select Yes and then play If you press REC PAUSE during the countdown the recording delay function is cancelled and recording starts While recording is on standby select R...

Page 69: ...Related Topic Using the sleep timer Sleep Timer Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off Auto Power Off 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 69 ...

Page 70: ...s no free capacity left a message appears and recording stops The Cross Memory REC function will not work if you insert a microSD card while recording is in progress When the Cross Memory REC function is turned on some of the recording may be lost after the memory storage is switched Hint To turn off the Cross Memory REC function select OFF in step 2 To continuously play the divided files recorded...

Page 71: ...uctions on selecting the sensitivity level see Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Built In 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 During synchronized recording and FM radio recording the VOR function does not work Hint To cancel the VOR function...

Page 72: ...move up or move down to select MIC IN and then press play If the recording level is not appropriate select Settings Recording Settings Ext Input Setting from the HOME menu and change the sensitivity level of the external microphone under MIC IN For instructions on changing the sensitivity level see Selecting the audio input type and the sensitivity level of the external microphone Ext Input Settin...

Page 73: ...he microphone jack on the IC recorder Use an audio connection cable commercially available to connect the audio output jack stereo mini jack on the external device and the microphone jack on the IC recorder Ext Input Setting appears on the display window If not select Settings Recording Settings Ext Input Setting from the HOME menu 1 Press move up or move down to select Audio IN and then press pla...

Page 74: ...audio connection cable and then adjust the volume of the external device while checking the IC recorder s recording level guide For more information see About the recording level guide If you attempt to start synchronized recording while recording is already in progress the IC recorder will stop recording Repeat steps 4 and 5 once again Related Topic Recording the playback audio of the IC recorder...

Page 75: ...press STOP Related Topic Recording the playback audio of the IC recorder on an external device While no IC recorder operations are in progress connect an external device to the microphone jack on the IC recorder Use an audio connection cable commercially available to connect the audio output jack stereo mini jack on the external device and the microphone jack on the IC recorder Ext Input Setting a...

Page 77: ...19 Sony Corporation Connect one end of an audio connection cable commercially available to the headphones jack on the IC recorder and the other end to the external input jack on the external device 1 Press play on the IC recorder and the record button on the external device simultaneously to start playback on the IC recorder and recording on the external device The playback audio from the IC recor...

Page 78: ...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 Select Music or Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play 1 Search and select a file For instructions on searching a fi...

Page 80: ...ategories and then press play Music All Songs Albums Artists and Folders Recorded Files Latest Recording Search by REC Date Search by REC Scene and Folders If Folders is selected as the search category select either Built In Memory or SD Card as the memory to which files are saved If you insert the microSD card that has previously been used in another Sony IC recorder or Linear PCM recorder SD Car...

Page 81: ... by selecting a track mark on the Track Mark List screen 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While playback is on standby or in progress select Track Mark List on the OPTION menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to the desired track mark and then press play File playback starts from the selected track mark point 2 81 ...

Page 82: ...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 To skip to the succeeding files Press cue fast forward repeatedly Jumping forward in 10 second increments Press EASY SEARCH SEC 10 You can jump forward continuously by pressing and holding this button Jumping back in 3 second increme...

Page 83: ... Voice 1 Reduces ambient noises 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 201...

Page 84: ...ems ON Automatically raises the level to a range in which there is no distortion warping OFF Turns off the Normalize function default setting Note The effects of Normalize may vary in files such as the following Files that originally were recorded at a loud volume Files in which loud sounds other than speech such as when dropping something laughing or clapping are recorded Files in which the volum...

Page 85: ...The Normalize function does not work while the playback of a file in Music is in progress The Normalize settings do not appear on the OPTION screen 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 85 ...

Page 86: ...esume the normal playback speed select OFF in step 3 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While playback is on standby or in progress press move up DPC The DPC setting screen is displayed 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward to adjust the playback speed The speed decreases by 0 05 times from x 0 25 to x 1 00 The speed increases by 0 10 times from x 1 00 to x 3 00 The playback...

Page 87: ...sic playing in background for example 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 Custom You can define sound level...

Page 88: ... the end and stops 1 File Repeat 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While playback ...

Page 89: ...ack function is active While in time jump mode you cannot use A B repeat Hint To cancel the A B repeat playback function and resume the normal playback press move down A B repeat A B again To change the segment specified for the A B repeat playback function resume the normal playback and then repeat steps 1 and 2 once again Related Topic Selecting the playback mode Repeatedly playing the current f...

Page 91: ...or the time jump function is active Hint To cancel the button hold repeat playback function and resume the normal playback press play or 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While playback is in pr...

Page 92: ... are contained in the folder recording date recording 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Recorded Files or Music on the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select a f...

Page 93: ...nough 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 93 ...

Page 94: ...t at the 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 ...

Page 95: ...he IC recorder enters time jump mode The playback bar is divided into 10 positions The current position appears to the upper left of the playback bar in 10 units 1 Press either review fast backward or cue fast forward cue fast forward The playback position of a file jumps forward in 10 increments in relation to the total playback time review fast backward The playback position of a file jumps back...

Page 96: ...time jump mode Hint If there is a track mark when jumping forward or back in 10 increments the IC recorder moves to the 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 S...

Page 97: ...pots you could not hear and skip unnecessary spots which is helpful when learning a language or taking minutes of a meeting Hint Press and hold EASY SEARCH SEC to be able to jump forward or back continuously Related Topic Searching forward backward Cue Review 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While playback is in progress press EASY SEARCH SEC Press EASY SEARCH SEC 10 to jump forward ...

Page 98: ... then press play To delete a part of a file first divide 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 Select a file you want to delete 1 Select Delete File on the OPTION menu and then ...

Page 100: ...ile Deleting a folder 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Music or Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select a file search category and then press play 2 Press move up or move down to select the folder or list containing the files you want to delete and then press play 3 Select Delete All Files or Delete All in List on the OPTION m...

Page 101: ...ect No in step 5 and then press play 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 automatic...

Page 103: ...le to a different folder 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 2 Press move up or move down to select Move to Built In Memory or Move to SD Card and then press play 3 Press move up or move down to select the destination folder and then press play Please Wait appears and ...

Page 104: ...r 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 2 Press move up or move down to select Copy to Built In Memory or Copy to SD Card and then press play 3 Press move up or move down to select the destination folder and then press play Please Wait appears and the file will be copied...

Page 105: ... 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select Folders as the file search category and then press play 2 Select Built In Memory or SD Card on the Folders screen and then press play 3 Select Create Folder on the OPTION menu and then press play 4 Select move up or move down to select a folder name from...

Page 106: ...r cue fast forward while playback is on standby or in progress While playback is on standby wait for the track mark indicator to flash once and then press play to start playback With the HOME menu on the display window you can still add a track mark by pressing T MARK while recording is in progress or paused playback is in progress or on standby To name track marks use the dedicated software Sound...

Page 108: ...o broadcasts select Settings FM Radio Settings Auto Track Marks FM Radio from the HOME menu 1 Press move up or move down to select Interval and then press play 2 Press move up or move down to select the interval length and then press play You can select 5 Min default setting 10 Min 15 Min or 30 Min The Auto Track Marks function is turned on 3 Press move up or move down to select Time Stamps and th...

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Page 110: ...ant to delete Hint To cancel the deleting process select No in step 4 and then press play Related Topic Selecting a file 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 Delete Track Mark appears on the display window 3 Press move...

Page 112: ...le recording is on standby Use the 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 Related Topic Selecting a file Deleting a track mark 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select the file from which you want to delete the track marks 1 Select Delete Track Marks All Track Marks from...

Page 113: ... 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 Divide Current Position from the OPTION menu and then press play 2 On the preview screen make sure that the dividing point is where you wanted and then press play Divide at Current Stop Position appears on the display window 3 Press move up or move down to select Yes and then pre...

Page 114: ... process select No in step 4 and then press play 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 Related Topic Selecting a file Dividing a file at all the track mark points 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony...

Page 115: ...ocess select No in step 3 and then press play Related Topic Selecting a file 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 Divide at All Track Marks appears on the display window 2 Press move up or move down to select Yes and then press play Please Wait appears and the file will be divided at all the...

Page 117: ...dditional folders with the same name will be suffixed with a sequential number 02 to 10 Related Topic Changing a file name Select Recorded Files on the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select Folders 2 Select Built In Memory or SD Card on the Folders screen 3 Press move up or move down to select the folder which you want to rename 4 Select Change Folder Name on the OPT...

Page 119: ...tection see Protecting a file You cannot change the name of files in Music Related Topic Changing a folder name 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 2 Press move up or move down to select the desired prefix and then press play Please Wait appears on the di...

Page 120: ...To remove protection from a file select the protected file and then select Do Not Protect in step 2 Related Topic Selecting a file 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 Please Wait and then Protected appear on the display window and the file is protected When you p...

Page 121: ...s select No in step 3 and then press play Related Topic Assigning FM radio stations manually to the preset numbers Clearing the FM radio preset number assignment Select FM Radio on the HOME menu and then press play Enters FM radio mode 1 While you are listening to the FM radio select Auto Preset on the OPTION menu and then press play Preset will be overwritten Execute appears on the display window...

Page 123: ...as it can go Related Topic Assigning FM radio stations automatically to the preset numbers Auto Preset Clearing the FM radio preset number assignment 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select FM Radio on the HOME menu and then press play Enters FM radio mode 1 Press move up or move down repeatedly to tune in the FM radio station that you want to assign Unassigned FM radio stations are ...

Page 124: ...o Preset Assigning FM radio stations manually to the preset numbers 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select FM Radio on the HOME menu and then press play Enters FM radio mode 1 Press review fast backward or cue fast forward repeatedly to tune in the FM radio station of which preset number assignment PXX you want to clear 2 Select Remove Preset on the OPTION menu and then press play T...

Page 125: ...io stations manually to the preset numbers To tune into an FM radio station using the preset numbers do up to step 3 written above and press review fast backward or cue fast forward repeatedly Preset tuning Select FM Radio on the HOME menu and then press play Enters FM radio mode If no headphones are connected to the IC recorder Attach Headphones It Acts as the Antenna appears on the display windo...

Page 127: ...ording Wide Recording and Recording Filter settings as well as the VOR and SYNC REC functions are disabled Hint By default FM radio broadcast recordings are stored in the RADIO01 folder under Recorded Files Folders Built In Memory To change the destination file storage folder for recorded file see Changing the memory storage and the storage folder for recorded files Recorded files are named as rec...

Page 128: ...supplied works as an FM radio antenna for your IC recorder We recommend you use headphones when you listen to the FM radio via the built in speaker of the IC recorder as well Related Topic Assigning FM radio stations automatically to the preset numbers Auto Preset Assigning FM radio stations manually to the preset numbers Tuning in an FM radio station 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation...

Page 129: ... the connected headphones default setting Speaker You hear the FM radio from the built in speaker of your IC recorder Hint The cord of headphones not supplied works as an FM radio antenna for your IC recorder We recommend you use headphones when you listen to the FM radio via the built in speaker of the IC recorder as well 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While you are listening to t...

Page 130: ...Selecting the audio input type and the sensitivity level of the external microphone Ext Input Setting Recording Filter Reducing noise during recording Recording Filter Cross Memory REC Switching the memory storage to keep recording Cross Memory REC VOR Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume the VOR function SYNC REC Recording audio from an external device with the synchroniz...

Page 131: ...f LED Screen Off Timer Using the screen off timer Beep Turning the beep sound on or off Beep Language Selecting the display language Language Date Time Setting the clock Date Time Selecting the date display format Date Display Format Selecting the clock display format Time Display Sleep Timer Using the sleep timer Sleep Timer Auto Power Off Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatica...

Page 133: ...ith good sound quality in LPCM 44 1kHz 16bit For situations such as practicing a musical instrument for a long time sharing data and distributing music we recommend recordings in MP3 a compressed sound source that results in a small data size You cannot record FM radio broadcasts in LPCM 44 1kHz 16bit 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Recording Settings REC Mode from t...

Page 134: ...rooms Medium Suitable for recording small meetings or interviews Low Suitable for speaking into the built in microphones to record voice notes or recording nearby or loud human voices For Music You can select one of the following sensitivity levels for recording music Auto Music The mic sensitivity level is set automatically so that the recording level is appropriate High Music Suitable for record...

Page 135: ...While recording audio from an external device is in progress the Ext Input Setting function is enabled and the Built In Mic Sensitivity function is disabled 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 135 ...

Page 136: ...nds Note While Audio IN is selected for Ext Input Setting or FM radio recording is in progress the Recording Filter function does not work NCF Noise Cut is optimized for voice recording When For Music is selected for Manual under Built In Mic Sensitivity the Recording Filter function is disabled Hint To cancel the Recording Filter function setup process select OFF in step 2 Select Settings Recordi...

Page 138: ... not connected to the microphone jack Only Activated When External Input Used appears 1 Press move up or move down to select the desired audio input type and then press play To select the audio input type and leave the sensitivity level of the external microphone as it is MIC IN When an external microphone is connected to the microphone jack Audio IN When an external device other than a microphone...

Page 139: ...Music Suitable for recording live music from a distance of 1 to 2 meters such as chorus or musical instrument lessons Low Music Suitable for recording live loud music such as band performances Hint You can also select the audio input type and the sensitivity level of the external microphone by selecting Ext Input Setting on the OPTION menu while playback is on standby The recording volume level ma...

Page 140: ...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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings LED from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select ON or OFF and then press play 2 P...

Page 141: ... default setting differ depending on the country or region of your purchase 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Language from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select the language that you want to use and then press play You can select the language from English and Simplified Chinese 2 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to ...

Page 142: ...chase Related Topic Placing the IC recorder into the HOLD state HOLD 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Date Time Set Date Time from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Set the current date and time Press move up or move down to set an item and then press play Repeat the actions to set all items To move the focus backward or forward press review fast bac...

Page 143: ... default setting MM DD YYYY The date appears in the month date year format DD MM YYYY The date appears in the date month year format 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Date Time Date Display Format from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select the desired format and then press play 2 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to t...

Page 144: ...00AM midnight 12 00PM noon 24 Hour 00 00 midnight 12 00 noon default setting 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Date Time Time Display from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select the desired format and then press play 2 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to the HOME menu To return to the screen before you displayed the H...

Page 145: ...ration is accepted or an error occurs default setting OFF No beeps will sound Related Topic Monitoring the recording audio 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Beep from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press move up or move down to select ON or OFF and then press play 2 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to the HOME menu To return to the screen before ...

Page 146: ...eep 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Sleep Timer from the HOME menu and then press...

Page 147: ...r 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 So...

Page 148: ...h Reset All Settings Hint To cancel the resetting process select No in step 2 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 Default Value appears on the display window 1 Press move up or move down to select Yes and then press play Please Wait appears and...

Page 149: ...e microSD card will delete all of the stored data including protected files and you will not be able to restore anything after the formatting process Hint To cancel the formatting process select No in step 2 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation While recording or playback is on standby select Settings Common Settings Reset Format Format Built In Memory or Format SD Card from the HOME men...

Page 150: ...ording time in the current recording mode in hours minutes and seconds 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings Available Rec Time from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to the HOME menu To return to the screen before you displayed the HOME menu press STOP 2 150 ...

Page 151: ...our IC recorder such as the IC recorder s model name and the software version number 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select Settings Common Settings System Information from the HOME menu and then press play 1 Press and hold BACK HOME to return to the HOME menu To return to the screen before you displayed the HOME menu press STOP 2 151 ...

Page 152: ...corder downward to push out the USB connector and insert it into the USB port on a running computer 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 RECORDER or MEMORY CARD is detected On the Mac make sure that IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD drive appears on the Finder The IC recorder is detected by the computer as s...

Page 153: ...ou 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 microSD card The microSD card has a different structure of folders and file from the built in memory of your ...

Page 154: ...s stored directly under the microSD card folder 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Files stored in the REC_FILE folder appear in Recorded Files while those in the MUSIC folder appear in Music When transferring a file make sure you put it either in the REC_FILE folder or in the MUSIC folder 1 Your IC recorder is capable of detecting up to 8 levels of the transferred music folders 2 154 ...

Page 155: ... drop A IC RECORDER or MEMORY CARD B Computer Related Topic Connecting the IC recorder to a computer Disconnecting the IC recorder from the computer 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 or MEMORY CARD to the local disk o...

Page 156: ...corder from the computer 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 up to 5 000 folders...

Page 157: ... is in progress Technical specifications 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 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 to start pl...

Page 158: ...device 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 158 ...

Page 159: ...eeping records of meetings learning languages and sending audio files through e mail For detailed instructions on using Sound Organizer 2 refer to the Sound Organizer 2 help Importing files recorded 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 fro...

Page 160: ...recorder You can transfer music and audio files from Sound Organizer 2 to the built in memory of your IC recorder and enjoy 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 Installin...

Page 161: ...indows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 At least 1 GB 32 bit version At least 2 GB 64 bit version Free hard disk space At least 400 MB is required Depending on the version of Windows more than 400 MB may be used Also free space for handling music data is required Display settings Screen resolution 800 600 pixels or higher 1 024 768 pixels is recommended Screen color High Color 16 bit or higher USB port A ...

Page 162: ...ormat Runtime module will remain if you uninstall Sound Organizer 2 If Windows Media Format Runtime is preinstalled however the module may not be installed Uninstalling Sound Organizer 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...

Page 163: ...imported from 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 trans...

Page 164: ...ards 64 GB or larger Due to the specifications of your IC recorder the file size that you can store on the microSD card for playback is limited as follows LPCM files less than 4 GB per file MP3 WMA AAC LC files less than 1 GB per file Note Successful operations with all types of supported microSD cards are not guaranteed 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 164 ...

Page 165: ...ows 7 Service Pack 1 or higher macOS v10 11 v10 14 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 requirem...

Page 166: ... LPCM 44 1kHz 16bit STEREO 50 Hz 20 000 Hz MP3 192kbps STEREO 50 Hz 20 000 Hz MP3 128kbps STEREO 50 Hz 16 000 Hz MP3 48kbps MONO 50 Hz 14 000 Hz Compatible file formats MP3 3 4 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 3 5 Bit rate 32 kbps 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz File...

Page 167: ... Maximum output level 5 mW 5 mW or more Load impedance 16 Ω Recommended load impedance 16 Ω 32 Ω USB connector Type A High Speed USB compatible Card slot microSD memory card slot Playback speed control DPC 3 00 times 0 25 times LPCM MP3 WMA AAC LC Power output 150 mW Power requirements Built in rechargeable lithium ion battery 3 7 V DC Ambient conditions Operating temperature 5 C 35 C Operating hu...

Page 168: ...tion Some of the built in memory is used for file management 1 Applies when the built in memory is formatted by the IC recorder 2 Not all encoders are supported 3 Playback of the MP3 files recorded by the IC recorder is also supported 4 WMA Ver 9 is compatible however MBR Multi Bit Rate Lossless Professional and Voice are not supported 5 Copyright protected files are not available for playback 6 1...

Page 169: ... Rec Meeting Lecture Soft Music Loud Music My Scene 1 My Scene 2 39 hours 45 minutes MP3 128kbps STEREO Voice Notes Interview 59 hours MP3 48kbps MONO 159 hours REC Mode REC Scene 3 Maximum recording time LPCM 44 1kHz 16bit STEREO 21 hours 35 minutes MP3 192kbps STEREO Auto Voice Rec Auto Music Rec Meeting Lecture Soft Music Loud Music My Scene 1 My Scene 2 159 hours MP3 128kbps STEREO Voice Notes...

Page 170: ... 128kbps STEREO Voice Notes Interview 18 hours 35 minutes MP3 48kbps MONO 49 hours 40 minutes REC Mode REC Scene 3 Built in memory LPCM 44 1kHz 16bit STEREO 6 hours 45 minutes MP3 192kbps STEREO Auto Voice Rec Auto Music Rec Meeting Lecture Soft Music Loud Music My Scene 1 My Scene 2 12 hours 25 minutes MP3 128kbps STEREO Voice Notes Interview 18 hours 35 minutes MP3 48kbps MONO 49 hours 40 minute...

Page 172: ... Bit rate 128 kbps Playback time 59 hours 35 minutes Number of files 893 files Bit rate 256 kbps Playback time 29 hours 45 minutes Number of files 446 files ICD UX575F Bit rate 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Provided that MP3 files of 4 minutes each are...

Page 173: ...ing Recording while monitoring Recording FM radio broadcasts Playback with the built in speaker Playback with the headphones LPCM 44 1kHz 16bit STEREO 20 hours 12 hours 5 hours 34 hours MP3 192kbps STEREO 22 hours 13 hours 10 hours 5 hours 47 hours MP3 128kbps STEREO 22 hours 13 hours 10 hours 5 hours 47 hours MP3 48kbps MONO 22 hours 13 hours 10 hours 5 hours 47 hours Music file MP3 128kbps 5 hou...

Page 174: ...ther countries macOS is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries microSD microSDHC and microSDXC logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 174 ...

Page 175: ...t 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 service or repair services 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 ...

Page 176: ...ss 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 countrie...

Page 177: ... recorder 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 5 006 945 11...

Page 178: ...all frequency 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 fu...

Page 179: ...uto Voice 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 179 ...

Page 180: ...rded If 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 180 ...

Page 181: ...r breaking 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 181 ...

Page 182: ... ICD UX570F ICD UX575F Noise is recorded when you use an external microphone not supplied for recording The plug of the connected external microphone is dirty Clean the plug 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 182 ...

Page 183: ...IC Recorder ICD UX570F ICD UX575F You hear noise when using the headphones not supplied for playback The plug of the connected headphones is dirty Clean the plug 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 183 ...

Page 184: ...is connected to your IC recorder with a stereo connection cable playing the recorded files may sound low in volume or make squeaking noises when you listen to the audio via the built in speaker This is because the left and right audio signal output is reversed in phase and does not indicate a malfunction Be sure to use an audio cable with a monaural plug to record audio from a monaural external de...

Page 185: ...hear noise 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 185 ...

Page 186: ...C recorder 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 5 006 945...

Page 187: ...F The 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 187 ...

Page 188: ...By default 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 0...

Page 189: ...der the 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 3 hours 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 recorde...

Page 190: ...ect your IC recorder from the computer and connect it once again Check the system requirements of your IC recorder Charge the battery under the temperature of 5 C 35 C If your IC recorder is connected to the computer with a USB hub commercially available or a USB extension cable commercially available remove the hub or cable and connect the IC recorder directly to a USB port on the computer Relate...

Page 191: ...570F ICD UX575F The battery indicator does not appear on the display window or it disappears in the middle of charging Connection to the USB connector on your IC recorder is loose 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 191 ...

Page 192: ...e the battery 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 192 ...

Page 193: ...t 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 Built In Memory Format SD Card 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 193 ...

Page 194: ...C Recorder ICD UX570F ICD UX575F 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 194 ...

Page 195: ...order ICD UX570F ICD UX575F You cannot record a file The remaining recording time is insufficient Related Topic Checking the remaining recording time Available Rec Time 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 195 ...

Page 196: ...You cannot store recordings on the SD card The SD card is not selected as the memory storage for recorded files Related Topic Changing the memory storage and the storage folder for recorded files 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 196 ...

Page 197: ...F Recording 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 197 ...

Page 198: ...ork During synchronized recording the VOR function does not work You are recording an FM broadcast the VOR function does not work Related Topic Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume the VOR function 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 198 ...

Page 199: ...Use an audio connection cable to connect your IC recorder to the headphones jack on an external device and adjust the volume level on the external device If you use an audio connecting cable with high resistance the recording volume will decrease Use an audio connecting cable without resistance 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 199 ...

Page 200: ...ing from another device stops on its own The synchronized recording function is active Turn it off Related Topic Recording audio from an external device with the synchronized recording function SYNC REC 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 200 ...

Page 201: ...Input sounds are distorted Too loud sounds are included in input Adjust the recording volume to an appropriate level or turn down the recording level Related Topic About the recording level guide 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 201 ...

Page 202: ...in microphones and the Scene Select setting to see if they are suitable for the recording situation With the Normalize function you can play back audio and automatically raising the volume level to a range in which there is no distortion warping which makes softly recorded sounds easier to hear Related Topic Selecting the sensitivity level of the built in microphones Built In Mic Sensitivity Selec...

Page 203: ...d are connected to your IC recorder Disconnect the headphones Audio Output for the FM radio function is set to Headphones with the OPTION menu Set Audio Output to Speaker Related Topic Switching the FM radio output between the built in speaker and the headphones 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 203 ...

Page 204: ...is loose you may hear sound from the built in speaker as well Disconnect the headphones and connect them once again Audio Output for the FM radio function is set to Speaker with the OPTION menu Set Audio Output to Headphones Related Topic Switching the FM radio output between the built in speaker and the headphones 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 204 ...

Page 205: ...er ICD UX570F ICD UX575F The Equalizer function does not change sound quality While playback is in progress with the built in speaker the Equalizer function does not work 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 205 ...

Page 206: ...al Pitch Control setting is set to ON and you have changed the playback speed Set the DPC Digital Pitch Control setting to OFF or change the playback speed to normal Related Topic Adjusting the playback speed the DPC Digital Pitch Control function 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 206 ...

Page 207: ...You cannot move to the next or previous file Your IC recorder is in time jump mode Press JUMP to enter normal play mode Related Topic Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 207 ...

Page 208: ...ICD UX570F ICD UX575F 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 208 ...

Page 209: ...p Your IC recorder is in normal play mode Press JUMP to enter time jump mode Time jump cannot be done in files that are shorter than 1 second Related Topic Quickly locating your desired portion of a recording Time Jump 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 209 ...

Page 210: ...n a file 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 210 ...

Page 211: ... system 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 211 ...

Page 212: ...er ICD UX570F ICD UX575F You cannot move a file You cannot move files in Music to another folder in the built in memory or the microSD card Related Topic Protecting a file 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 212 ...

Page 213: ...ecorder ICD UX570F ICD UX575F You cannot copy a file to a different folder You cannot copy files in Music to another folder in the built in memory or the microSD card 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 213 ...

Page 214: ...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 UX570F ICD UX575F Use Sound Organizer 2 to copy such a file to the IC recorder 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 214 ...

Page 215: ...e you 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 215 ...

Page 216: ... recording date of a file appears as or The file may have been recorded by a model of the IC recorder other than ICD UX570F ICD UX575F The date and time recording format varies depending on the model 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 216 ...

Page 217: ...rns off 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 217 ...

Page 218: ...d on the 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 218 ...

Page 219: ...y Full message appears and you cannot start recording The memory is full Delete unnecessary files or copy some files to another microSD card or a computer and delete the files Related Topic Deleting a file 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 219 ...

Page 220: ...th the built in memory and the microSD card your IC recorder is capable of storing up to 5 000 folders and files all together in total Delete unnecessary files or copy some files to another microSD card or a computer and delete the files Related Topic Deleting a file 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 220 ...

Page 221: ...d Remove the microSD card and insert it in the correct orientation You may have formatted the microSD card with a device other than your IC recorder such as a computer Be sure to use the IC recorder for formatting microSD cards 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 221 ...

Page 222: ...rs in 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 222 ...

Page 223: ...ecorder ICD UX570F ICD UX575F 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 223 ...

Page 224: ...e remove the hub or cable and connect the IC recorder directly to a USB port on the computer With the computer that does not meet the system requirements described 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 Related Topic Disconnecting the IC recorder from the compute...

Page 225: ... 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 another microSD card or 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 ...

Page 226: ...puter 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 226 ...

Page 227: ...d are connected to your IC recorder Disconnect the headphones Audio Output for the FM radio function is set to Headphones with the OPTION menu Set Audio Output to Speaker Related Topic Switching the FM radio output between the built in speaker and the headphones 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 227 ...

Page 228: ...is loose you may hear sound from the built in speaker as well Disconnect the headphones and connect them once again Audio Output for the FM radio function is set to Speaker with the OPTION menu Set Audio Output to Headphones Related Topic Switching the FM radio output between the built in speaker and the headphones 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 228 ...

Page 229: ...Help Guide IC Recorder ICD UX570F ICD UX575F The FM radio signals are weak or the sound quality is poor Move the IC recorder away from the TV 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 229 ...

Page 230: ...CD UX570F ICD UX575F The TV images are distorted when you listen to the FM radio If you are listening to the FM radio near the TV with an indoor antenna move away from the TV 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 230 ...

Page 231: ...ones not supplied are not connected The cord of headphones not supplied works as an FM radio antenna for your IC recorder For better signal reception we recommend you connect headphones to the headphones jack on the IC recorder and extend the cord as far as it can go 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 231 ...

Page 232: ...dy assigned FM radio stations to 30 preset numbers Clear unwanted preset number assignments Scan Sensitivity is set to Low SCAN L Set it to High SCAN H Related Topic Clearing the FM radio preset number assignment Selecting the sensitivity level for FM radio scanning 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 232 ...

Page 233: ...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 7 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corpo...

Page 234: ...r cable and connect the IC recorder directly to a USB port on the computer 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 or the microSD card to the computer and then format the built in memory and...

Page 235: ...computer 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 235 ...

Page 236: ... is 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 The Sound Organizer 2 window for Windows only 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 236 ...

Page 237: ...ay be 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation Select one of the file formats supported by the IC recorder to save the file 237 ...

Page 238: ...F Operations slow down as the number of stored files increases Regardless of the recording length of files operations slow down as the total number of files stored on your IC recorder increases 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 238 ...

Page 239: ...ems to 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 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 239 ...

Page 240: ... up While the computer is accessing your IC recorder do not disconnect the IC recorder as it may cause unstable computer operations or data corruption There may be a conflict between Sound Organizer 2 and another driver or application 5 006 945 11 1 Copyright 2019 Sony Corporation 240 ...

Page 241: ...ding once again See Deleting a file File Full The sum of folders and files or the total number of files has reached the limit You cannot create any more files Delete some files and create the file once again See Deleting a file Setting Limit Reached You have already assigned FM radio stations to 30 preset numbers Clear some preset assignments that you are not using See Clearing the FM radio preset...

Page 242: ...lected does not have any track marks that you can delete Selecting At All Track Marks for Divide with the OPTION menu does not work either Cannot Format SD Card Because No SD Card Is Inserted Your IC recorder does not have a microSD card inserted Insert a microSD card See Using the microSD card as a storage for recorded files No SD Card Your IC recorder does not have a microSD card inserted Move t...

Page 243: ...s not in a file format that is supported by your IC recorder The IC recorder supports LPCM wav MP3 mp3 WMA wma AAC LC m4a files See Technical specifications Invalid Operation A file system error was detected in the built in memory or the microSD card It may have been formatted by a computer Use your IC recorder to format the built in memory or the microSD card See Formatting the memory Format Buil...

Page 244: ...ttings menu that is not available for execution during playback Stop playback and select the item once again Operation Invalid While Recording You have selected a menu item on the OPTION or Settings menu that is not available for execution during audio recording or FM radio recording Stop recording and select the item once again Operation Invalid While Using FM Radio You select an item in the OPTI...

Page 246: ...he file 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...

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