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ICD-UX60/UX70/UX80 GB 3-283-649-11(1)

Table of Contents

package ...............................................................5
Index to Parts and Controls .....................6

Getting Started

Step 1: Preparing a Power Source .......11

Inserting the battery...........................11
When replacing/charging the

battery .........................................................13

Step 2: Setting the Clock ...........................15

Basic Operations

Recording Messages....................................17

Various Recording Modes

Starting to Record Automatically in

Response to Sound – the VOR

Function ..............................................................21
Recording with an External

Microphone ......................................................22
Recording from Other Equipment......23

Recording sound from a

telephone or a cell phone ..............24

Playback/Erasing

Playing Back Messages ...............................25

Adjusting the playback speed

– DPC (the Digital Pitch Control

function) .....................................................28
Playing back a specified section

repeatedly – A-B Repeat ..................29

Playing Back a Message at a Desired

Time with an Alarm ......................................29
Erasing Messages...........................................31

Erasing messages one by one ......32
Erasing all messages in a

folder ............................................................32

Editing Messages

Moving Message to a Different

Folder ....................................................................33

Utilizing the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu ...............34

Summary of Contents for ICD UX80

Page 1: ...7 Sony Corporation ICD UX60 UX70 UX80 3 283 649 11 1 Getting Started Basic Operations Various Recording Modes Playback Erasing Editing Messages Utilizing the Menu Function UtilizingYour Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Index ...

Page 2: ...s are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated bat...

Page 3: ...ion 21 Recording with an External Microphone 22 Recording from Other Equipment 23 Recording sound from a telephone or a cell phone 24 Playback Erasing Playing Back Messages 25 Adjusting the playback speed DPC the Digital Pitch Control function 28 Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat 29 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm 29 Erasing Messages 31 Erasing messages ...

Page 4: ...reating a user file adapted to your recorded speech Training 47 Playing Back Transferred MP3 Files Using the IC Recorder 48 Construction of folders and files 50 Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass Storage Device 51 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 52 Error messages 56 System limitations 58 Additional Information Recording with Other Equipment 59 Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied 60 Disconnecting ...

Page 5: ... size AAA alkaline battery 1 Stereo headphones 1 USB connection support cable 1 Carrying pouch 1 Operating Instructions You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment ...

Page 6: ... in parentheses for details Front Rear Operation indicator 15 17 18 25 40 61 Built in microphones stereo 17 Display window 8 Control key VOL volume VOL ENT enter button 1 folder MENU button 17 25 32 33 34 49 headphone jack 2 17 19 25 26 59 microphone jack 22 23 ...

Page 7: ...rtment 11 1 How to use the control key Press the key toward the left or right to adjust the volume Also use the key to change the menu settings or to select a folder In the menu setting window or folder selection window press the key upward or downward to select the item or the folder you want and then press the center of the key ENT to confirm the setting 2 Connect the supplied or commercially av...

Page 8: ...pause to pause recording when VOR is set to ON in the menu only flashes 3 When you slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode the IC recorder turns off within a few seconds To turn the IC recorder on slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow During recording and playback slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to lock all the functions ...

Page 9: ...ow To record for dictation or in a noisy place Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Recording mode indicator Displays the recording mode set using the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode and displays the current recording mode when the IC recorder is in the playback or recording mode Standard play stereo recording mode with high quality sound Standard play stereo r...

Page 10: ... and seconds If there is more than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours If there is more than 10 minutes and less than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours and minutes If there is less than 10 minutes time remaining the time is displayed in minutes and seconds ...

Page 11: ...ose the lid When using Sony NH AAA rechargeable battery not supplied 1 Follow the steps 1 and 2 on the left and then insert a NH AAA rechargeable battery not supplied 2 Charge the battery by connecting the USB connector of the IC recorder to your computer To USB connector IC recorder Computer While the battery is charging CONNECTING and the remaining battery charging indicator are displayed in an ...

Page 12: ... directly use the supplied USB connection support cable Tip You can charge the rechargeable battery by connecting the IC recorder to an AC outlet using a USB AC adaptor not supplied page 60 Notes While or is flashing instead of the remaining battery charging indicator you cannot charge the battery Charge the battery in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C If USB CHARGE in the DETAIL MENU ...

Page 13: ...cording mode ST 3 STSP 4 Recording Approx 9 hr 30 min Approx 9 hr 30 min Playback 2 through speaker Approx 14 hr Approx 14 hr Playback using the headphones Approx 30 hr Approx 30 hr Recording mode STLP 5 SP 6 Recording Approx 11 hr Approx 10 hr Playback 2 through speaker Approx 14 hr 30 min Approx 14 hr 30 min Playback using the headphones Approx 32 hr Approx 32 hr Recording mode LP 7 Music file 1...

Page 14: ...pprox 30 hr Approx 30 hr Recording mode LP 7 Music file 128 kbps 44 1 kHz Recording Approx 11 hr Playback 2 through speaker Approx 14 hr Approx 13 hr Playback using the headphones Approx 31 hr 30 min Approx 28 hr hr hours min minutes 1 The battery life may shorten depending on how you operate the IC recorder 2 When playing back through the built in speaker with the volume level set to 5 3 ST Stere...

Page 15: ...corder is required to process a large amount of data an updating animation may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the animation disappears before starting operation Step 2 Setting the Clock Control key ENT MENU You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time Clock setting display appears when you inser...

Page 16: ...etting mode is cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To display the current date and time Press stop to display the current date and time 1 Select DATE TIME in the menu Press and hold MENU for more than one second The menu mode will be displayed in the display window Press the control key toward or to select DETAIL MENU and then press ENT Press the control key toward or to sel...

Page 17: ...window Press the control key toward or to select the folder in which you want to record messages and then press ENT 2 Start recording Press record pause in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red You do not need to press and hold record pause while recording The new message will be automatically recorded after the last recorded message Speak into the built in microphone ...

Page 18: ... be sure to check the remaining battery charging indicator page 13 To avoid replacing battery during a long recording session use a USB AC adaptor not supplied page 60 The maximum recording time varies if you record messages in mixed recording mode To Do this pause recording Press record pause During recording pause the operation indicator flashes in red and flashes in the display window release p...

Page 19: ...g play monaural recording mode 11 025 kHz 8 kbps You can record for a longer time with monaural sound To record with better sound quality select the ST or STSP mode Monitoring the recording Connect the supplied headphones to the headphone jack and monitor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing the control key toward VOL or VOL but the recording level is fixed Maximum record...

Page 20: ...20GB ICD UX80 ST mode STSP mode STLP mode 24 hr 10 min 36 hr 20 min 96 hr 50 min SP mode LP mode 145 hr 20 min 581 hr 20 min hr hours min minutes ...

Page 21: ...rding pauses when no sound is detected and and flash When the IC recorder detects sound again the recording starts again To cancel the VOR function Set VOR to OFF in the menu Notes The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set MIC SENS in the menu according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for an important ...

Page 22: ...IN and then press ENT 3 Speak into the external microphone and start recording The built in microphone is automatically cut off If the input level is not strong enough adjust the microphone sensitivity on the IC recorder When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder Recommended microphones You can use the Sony ECM CS10 or E...

Page 23: ...ears in the display window 2 Press the control key toward or to select AUDIO IN and then press ENT 3 Start recording The built in microphone is automatically cut off and the sound from the connected equipment is recorded Notes When recording from other equipment the microphone sensitivity cannot be adjusted If the input level is not strong enough connect the headphone jack minijack stereo of other...

Page 24: ...t supplied to record sound from a telephone or a cell phone For details on how to make the connection see the operating instructions supplied with the ECM TL1 microphone Notes After you have made the connection check the sound quality of the conversation and the recording level before you start recording If the beep of the telephone or a dial tone is recorded the conversation may be recorded with ...

Page 25: ...s MENU Press the control key toward or to select the folder and then press ENT 2 Press or to select the message you want to play 3 Press to start playback The operation indicator lights in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 40 the operation indicator does not light 4 Press the control key toward VOL or VOL to adjust the volume ...

Page 26: ...u wish to start playback Easy Search When EASY SEARCH is set to ON page 39 in the menu you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing or repeatedly during playback You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing once This function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording Searching forward backward during...

Page 27: ...t a later part of the message press and hold to go to the end of the message and then press while MESSAGE END is lit to go back to the desired point For messages other than the last one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point To Do this stop at the current position Playback Pause function Press stop or To resume playback from that point press again go back to...

Page 28: ...ack repeatedly To resume normal playback press again Playback with EFFECT Set EFFECT to the setting you want in the menu page 39 However when you play back using the built in speaker the setting is invalid Adjusting the playback speed DPC the Digital Pitch Control function When you slide the DPC switch to ON you can adjust the playback speed between 100 and 50 of normal speed in the menu The messa...

Page 29: ...at playback press A B again to specify a new starting point A Then specify a new finishing point B as in step 2 Note You cannot specify the finishing point B before the starting point A that has been set Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time You can have the message played back on a specified date on...

Page 30: ...time the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds while ALARM is displayed in the display window and the selected message will be played back When the playback ends the IC recorder will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to the same message again Press and the same message will be played back from the beginning To stop the alarm before the playback starts Press stop while t...

Page 31: ...hed will flash when the alarm time comes When the alarm time comes when the IC recorder is in the menu mode the alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled The alarm set for DATE will be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes If you delete a message on which you have set an alarm that alarm will be also cancelled Erasing Messages 3 4 2 You can erase the recorded messages one by one or...

Page 32: ...n press ENT The message to be erased will be played back 4 Press the control key toward or to select EXECUTE and then press ENT ERASING appears in the display window and the selected message will be erased Erasing all messages in a folder 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode 2 Press and hold MENU for more than one second to enter th...

Page 33: ...ll be displayed 3 Press the control key toward or to select MOVE and then press ENT The message to be moved will be played back 4 Press the control key toward or to select the folder that you want to move the message into and then press ENT EXECUTING is displayed and the message is moved to the last position in the destination folder When you move a message to another folder the original message i...

Page 34: ... or to select the menu item for which you want to make setting and then press ENT 3 Press the control key toward or to select the setting that you want to set and then press ENT 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note If you do not press any button for one minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To return to the previous window Press MENU du...

Page 35: ...k mode Recording mode REC MODE ST STSP STLP SP LP MIC SENS HIGH H LOW L VOR ON OFF DISPLAY ELAPSE REMAIN REC DATE REC TIME DPC n n 50 100 EFFECT POP ROCK JAZZ BASS1 BASS2 OFF EASY SEARCH ON OFF PLAY MODE 1 FILE FOLDER ALL BEEP ON OFF LED ON OFF BACKLIGHT ON OFF MOVE Folder to be moved ALARM ON OFF ERASE ALL EXECUTE CANCEL ERASE A FILE EXECUTE CANCEL ...

Page 36: ...gs Operation mode the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode DETAIL MENU SELECT INPUT MIC IN AUDIO IN DATE TIME _ _ y _ _ m _ _ d _ _ _ _ FORMAT EXECUTE CANCEL USB CHARGE ON OFF ...

Page 37: ...l long play recording mode MIC SENS Sets the microphone sensitivity HIGH H To record at meeting or in a quiet and or spacious place LOW L To record dictation or record in a noisy place VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated Recording function ON Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and pauses when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is activate...

Page 38: ...e remaining time of the message When stopped and during recording the available recording time REC DATE Date recorded REC TIME Time recorded DPC Sets the DPC Digital Pitch Control function When you set the DPC switch to ON you can adjust the speed of the playback in a range from 100 to 50 Set the speed by 10 for setting and by 5 for setting 30 ...

Page 39: ...is emphasized even more OFF The EFFECT function does not work Note When playing back messages using a built in speaker the EFFECT function does not work EASY SEARCH Sets the easy search function ON You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing This function is useful when attempting to locate desired point in a long recording OFF The easy search fu...

Page 40: ...e heard or not ON A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted OFF No beep sound will be heard Note The alarm sounds even if you set BEEP to OFF in the menu LED Turns the operation indicator on or off during operation ON During recording or playback the operation indicator lights or flashes OFF The operation indicator does not light or flash even during operation Note When the...

Page 41: ...moved and then go to the menu window ALARM Sets the alarm page 29 ON To set the alarm select ON and set the date time or day of the week or choose daily for playback OFF The alarm is cancelled ERASE ALL All messages in the selected folder will be erased page 32 Press MENU to return to the folder window before erasing the messages and select a folder from which all messages are to be erased and the...

Page 42: ... equipment DATE TIME Sets the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence page 15 FORMAT Sets the formatting of the drive EXECUTE FORMATTING appears and the drive will be formatted CANCEL The drive will not be formatted Notes Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory When the memory is formatted all the data stored in the IC recorder will be erased Once the memor...

Page 43: ...HARGE Sets whether battery will be charged using a USB connection or not ON The battery will be charged OFF The battery will not be charged Note If you use a USB AC adaptor not supplied to connect the IC recorder to the AC outlet you can charge battery regardless this setting ...

Page 44: ... Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Mac OS X v10 2 8 v10 4 Pre Installed Note 64 bit OS is not supported Hardware environment Port USB port Sound board Sound cards compatible with any of the supported operating systems Note The following systems are not supported Operating systems other than the ones indicated on the left Personall...

Page 45: ...er to the USB connector of your computer The IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the connection is made While the IC recorder is connected to the computer CONNECTING is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder To USB connector IC recorder Computer Tip If the IC recorder cannot be connected to the USB connector of your computer directly use the supplied USB connection sup...

Page 46: ...ure that the operation indicator is not flashing 2 Disconnect the IC recorder from the USB connector of the computer UsingVoice Recognition Software When voice recognition software not supplied is installed on your computer you can transcribe a message into a text file Introducing the voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a speech recognition software application that allows you t...

Page 47: ...r file adapted to your recorded speech Training What is Training Before you can transcribe recorded messages using Dragon NaturallySpeaking you must create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech This procedure is called training When training is complete Dragon NaturallySpeaking creates a user speech file containing information about your recorded speech Refer to the...

Page 48: ...ly in front of it This minimizes the sound of your breath in the recordings enabling maximum recognition accuracy Note Avoid recording in a noisy place such as on a subway platform in order to obtain maximum recognition accuracy Playing Back Transferred MP3 Files Using the IC Recorder You can play back MP3 files on your computer using the IC recorder The maximum playback time tracks when playing M...

Page 49: ... Windows screen using Explorer and on the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder onto the IC recorder The IC recorder can recognize up to 500 folders You can copy up to 999 files to one folder and up to 5000 files in total 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer press MENU press the control key toward or to select the folder you want and then press ENT 4 Press or to select the ...

Page 50: ... which you can record using the IC recorder They have been already made when you purchase the IC recorder Playback only folders They are displayed when MP3 files have been transferred to them using a computer Note You can record messages in up to 5 folders using the IC recorder 1 VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Folder 4 2 IC RECORDER Recordable folder Playback only folder 3 ...

Page 51: ... input the ID3 tag information using the software you use to make the MP3 files on your computer You can display the ID3 tag information in sequence by pressing the control key toward or Notes You cannot copy 511 or more folders except VOICE folders or files to the root directory that is located immediately below IC RECORDER on the computer This is due to Windows system limitations If no title nam...

Page 52: ...age 13 The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 8 No sound comes from the speaker The volume is turned down completely page 25 Headphones are plugged in page 26 Sound comes from the speaker even when the headphones are plugged in If you plug in the headphones not securely during playback the sound may come from the speaker Unplug the headphones and then insert them securely The operation i...

Page 53: ...a mobile phone during recording or playback Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug The headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recording level is low MIC SENS microphone sensitivity is set to LOW L Display the menu and set MIC SENS to HIGH H page 37 When recording from other equipment the input level is too strong or not strong enough Connect the headphone jack of...

Page 54: ...tery life in this case varies depending on humidity or other environmental conditions Usually the battery lasts about four months If you do not intend to use the IC recorder for an extended period of time it is recommended that you remove the battery The charging indicator is not displayed You are not using rechargeable battery Rechargeable battery has been inserted with incorrect polarity USB CHA...

Page 55: ...ayed only for a short time however the rechargeable battery is not charged completely It takes about 8 hours to fully charge exhausted battery The changed menu setting does not function If the battery is removed just after the menu setting is changed the menu setting may not function It takes a long time for the IC recorder to start If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data ...

Page 56: ...ng FILE FULL When there are already 99 messages in the selected folder or the total number of the file stored in the IC recorder becomes maximum you cannot record a new message Erase some messages before recording a message FILE DAMAGED You cannot play or edit messages because the data of the selected file is damaged FORMAT ERROR The IC recorder cannot be turned on using the computer because there...

Page 57: ...ding only file You cannot erase it Cancel Reading only on your computer to edit the message using the IC recorder UNKNOWN DATA The data does not have a file format which the IC recorder supports CANNOT OPERATE You cannot move a message because there is more than one folder that has files with same name Change the file names A message in the folder cannot be moved CHANGE FOLDER If there are no MP3 ...

Page 58: ...r on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the IC recorder s maximum recording time You cannot display MP3 files in order If you have transferred MP3 files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of the System limitation You cannot enter lower case characters Depending on the combination of the characters used fo...

Page 59: ...dio input connector minijack stereo of other equipment using an audio connecting cable Optional audio connecting cables not supplied To the IC recorder To the other equipment RK G139 HG Stereo mini plug without resistor Mini plug monaural without resistor RK G136 HG Stereo mini plug without resistor Stereo mini plug without resistor Note Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional...

Page 60: ... cap from the IC recorder and connect the IC recorder to a USB AC adaptor not supplied 2 Connect the USB AC adaptor to an AC outlet Now you can use the IC recorder while changing the battery While the battery is charging the remaining battery charging indicator are displayed in an animation When the remaining battery charging indicator indicates charging is completed Charging time approx 8 hours W...

Page 61: ...ayed instead of the remaining battery charging indicator you cannot charge the battery Charge the battery in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C While playing back messages using the built in speaker you cannot charge the battery During recording the operation indicator lights or flashes in red or accessing data the operation indicator flashes in orange the IC recorder should not be conn...

Page 62: ...g it any further On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner If you have any ...

Page 63: ...f recording For details on the battery life refer to page 13 2 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported 3 Not all encoders are supported Speaker Approx 10 mm dia Power output 90 mW Input Output Microphone jack minijack stereo input for plug in power minimum input level 0 6 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone Headphone jack minijack stereo output for 8 300 o...

Page 64: ...10 ECM CZ10 ECM TL1 Audio connecting cable RK G136HG RK G139HG excluding Europe Rechargeable battery NH AAA 2BE USB AC adaptor AC U50A AC U50AD Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 65: ...7 C Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer 45 Cue Review 26 D DPC the Digital Pitch Control function 28 35 38 63 E Easy Search 26 Editing Messages 33 Erasing Messages 31 Error Messages 56 External Microphone 22 F Folder 25 32 33 H HOLD 8 I Index to Parts and Controls Display window 8 Front 6 Rear 6 L LP 9 14 19 35 37 58 63 ...

Page 66: ... 36 42 USB CHARGE 36 43 VOR 35 37 Message number 8 9 Microphone sensitivity 9 35 37 Monitoring the recording 19 Moving Message 33 35 41 N Noise 62 P Pause recording 18 21 Playback modes 28 Playing Back Message 25 Playing Back MP3 48 Precautions 62 Preparing a Power Source 11 R Rechargeable battery 11 14 Recording Messages 17 Recording mode 19 35 37 Recording time 19 Recording with an External Micr...

Page 67: ...ies Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the USA and other countries Nuance the Nuance logo Dragon NaturallySpeaking and RealSpeak are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc and or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries 2007 Nuance Communications Inc All rights reserved MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patent...

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