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ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2)

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Page 2: ...d receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to t...

Page 3: ...of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic ...

Page 4: ...C Recorder On or Off 16 Turning the power off 17 Turning the power on 17 Recording Recording Messages 18 Selecting the Recording Mode 21 Selecting a Folder 23 Setting the Microphone Sensitivity 24 Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound the VOR Function 25 Dividing a Message into Two During Recording 26 Recording with an External Microphone or from Other Equipment 28 Recording sound ...

Page 5: ...esired Time with an Alarm 43 Editing Messages Erasing Messages 47 Erasing messages one by one 47 Erasing all messages in a folder 49 Moving a Message to a Different Folder 50 Dividing a Message into Two 51 Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD Function 53 Selecting the Display 54 Utilizing the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 56 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 62 Error messages 65 Sys...

Page 6: ...R03 size AAA alkaline batteries 2 Stereo headphones 1 Carrying pouch 1 Operating Instructions The stereo headphones and carrying pouch are supplied with some models in some regions only You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment ...

Page 7: ...8 DIVIDE button 27 52 REC PAUSE button 18 19 review fast backward button 34 35 56 stop button 19 35 45 56 Speaker microphone jack 28 headphone jack 20 35 42 ERASE button 48 VOL volume button 20 35 DISPLAY MENU button 55 56 repeat A B button 39 PLAY STOP ENTER button 19 34 36 37 56 cue fast forward button 34 35 56 Opening for a handstrap A handstrap is not supplied ...

Page 8: ... have selected Microphone sensitivity Displays the microphone sensitivity high To record at a meeting or in a quiet spacious place low To record for dictation or in a noisy place Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Repeat play indicator Appears when a message is played back repeatedly ...

Page 9: ...o ON in the menu and flashes when the IC recorder pauses during recording with the VOR function Lock indicator Appears when LOCK is set to ON in the menu Selected message number REC DATE recorded date indicator The recorded date or time is displayed with the REC DATE indicator REMAIN indicator When the IC recorder is in the recording mode the remaining recording time is displayed with the REMAIN i...

Page 10: ...sy search function is set to ON in the menu DPC indicator Appears when the DPC Digital Pitch Control function is set to ON in the menu Total number of messages in the folder DPC setting Elapsed time Remaining time Recorded date or time indication Message ...

Page 11: ...n the display window before you use the IC recorder Inserting the batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 2 Insert the LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries with correct polarity and close the lid If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated ...

Page 12: ...ears and the year section flashes when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time Please refer to Continued directly from Step 1 Preparing a Power Source on page 15 to set the date and time When replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition Battery rema...

Page 13: ...10 hr Playback using the headphones Approx 25 hr Approx 25 hr Recording mode SP 5 LP 6 Recording Approx 25 hr Approx 35 hr Playback 2 through speaker Approx 10 hr Approx 10 hr Playback using the headphones Approx 25 hr Approx 25 hr hr hours 1 The battery life may shorten depending on how you operate the IC recorder 2 When playing back music through the internal speaker with the volume level set to...

Page 14: ...sage may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the animation disappears before starting operation Step 2 Setting the Clock DISPLAY MENU PLAY STOP ENTER You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries af...

Page 15: ...ess PLAY STOP ENTER 2 Press stop to return to the display of the stop mode Setting the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the stop mode you can set the clock using the menu 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode will be displayed in the display window 2 Press or to select SET DATE then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 16: ...o return to the display of the stop mode Tips Press DISPLAY MENU to return to the previous operation You can set the time display for the clock to 12H 12 hour display or 24H 24 hour display in the HOUR menu When 12H 12 hour display is set AM or PM appears in the display window Note If you do not press PLAY STOP ENTER within one minute of entering the clock setting data the clock setting mode is ca...

Page 17: ...wer on Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow The IC recorder turnes on Tips When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder When 10 minutes have passed after you have turned on the IC recorder and leave it without doing anything the display goes off automatically Press any button to show the display ...

Page 18: ...he menu mode Press or to select FOLDER then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press or to select the folder you want or then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press stop to exit the menu mode 2 Start recording Press REC PAUSE in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 61 the operation indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold REC PAUSE while recording T...

Page 19: ...cidentally rubs or scratches the IC recorder during recording Before making a recording be sure to check the battery indicator page 12 The maximum recording time varies if you record messages in mixed recording mode To Do this pause recording Press REC PAUSE During recording pause the operation indicator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window release pause and resume recording Pres...

Page 20: ...mory is nearly full Flashing When the remaining time of recording reaches 10 minutes the last one of the indication flashes If the remaining recording time display mode is selected the remaining recording time display will also flash when the remaining time reaches 1 minute The display will be changed automatically to the remaining time display When the memory is full recording automatically stops...

Page 21: ...e menu when the IC recorder is stopped The recording mode is set to SHQ when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select MODE then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select LP SP HQ or SHQ then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 22: ... with monaural high quality sound SHQ Super high quality monaural recording mode 44 1 kHz 192 kbps You can record with monaural super high quality sound 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode To record with better sound quality select the HQ or SHQ mode Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording Maximum recording time The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows SHQ mode HQ ...

Page 23: ...u purchase the IC recorder Select one of these folders in the menu 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select FOLDER then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select the folder you want or then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 24: ...itivity is set to when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select SENS then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select or then press PLAY STOP ENTER To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place To record dictation or record in a noisy place 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 25: ...cording when the IC recorder detects sound and pause when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is set to OFF when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select VOR then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press stop to e...

Page 26: ...R to OFF in step 3 Note The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set SENS in the menu according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for an important recording set VOR to OFF in the menu Dividing a Message intoTwo During Recording DIVIDE You can divide a message during recording so that the message is divided ...

Page 27: ...em Limitations on page 67 If 99 messages have been recorded in a folder you cannot divide a message in that folder Once a message is divided you cannot re combine the divided messages You cannot divide a message at the very beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning of the message When you divide a message into two at the point of division the end of the first message and the beginning of the second...

Page 28: ...order is in the stop mode The built in microphones are automatically cut off When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder 2 Select a folder in which you want to record messages For details see Selecting a Folder page 23 3 Start recording by pressing REC PAUSE For details on recording see Recording Messages page 18 4 Press ...

Page 29: ...S10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P electret condenser microphone not supplied Recording sound from a telephone or a cell phone You can use the ECM TL1 headphone type electret condenser microphone not supplied to record sound from a telephone or a cell phone For details on how to make the connection see the operating instructions supplied with the ECM TL1 microphone Notes After you have made the conn...

Page 30: ...ng played back The added recording will be placed after the current message and will be counted as a part of the message During playback of Message 3 Message 3 Message 4 After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Added recording 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC OP then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 31: ...stops in the recording pause mode 7 While ADD flashes press REC PAUSE again The operation indicator will light in red and the recording will be added at the end of the current message 8 Press stop to stop recording Notes You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is insufficient The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode If 10 minutes have passed after step ...

Page 32: ...ecorded message The remainder of the message after the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording Message 2 Message 3Message 4 The deleted part of Message 2 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Added overwrite recording in Message 2 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC OP then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 33: ... and the IC recorder stops in the recording pause mode 7 While OVER flashes press REC PAUSE again The operation indicator will light in red and recording starts 8 Press stop to stop recording Notes You cannot overwrite a recoding if the remaining memory is insufficient The overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode If 10 minutes have passed after step 6 you must s...

Page 34: ...ears 1 Select a folder Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode Press or to select FOLDER then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press or to select the folder you want or then press PLAY STOP ENTER Press stop to exit the menu mode 2 Press or to select the message you want to play 3 Press PLAY STOP ENTER to start playback The operation indicator lights in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page...

Page 35: ...k Easy Search When EASY S is set to ON page 59 in the menu you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing or repeatedly during playback You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing once This function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review To sear...

Page 36: ...hold to go to the end of the message and then press while END is flashing to go back to the desired point For messages other than the last one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point To Do this stop at the current position Playback Pause function Press stop or PLAY STOP ENTER To resume playback from that point press PLAY STOP ENTER again go back to the beginn...

Page 37: ...ge will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press PLAY STOP ENTER again Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously the Continuous Play DISPLAY MENU PLAY STOP ENTER You can select the continuous play mode with CONT in the menu When you set CONT to ON you can play back all messages in a folder continuously ...

Page 38: ...hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select CONT then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 39: ...ume normal playback Press PLAY STOP ENTER To stop A B Repeat playback Press stop To change the segment specified for A B Repeat playback During A B Repeat playback press repeat A B again to specify a new starting point A Then specify a new finishing point B as in step 2 Notes You cannot specify the finishing point B before the starting point A has been set You cannot set point A and point B at the...

Page 40: ...speed between 100 and 50 of normal speed in the menu The message is played back in natural tones thanks to the digital processing function 1 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DPC then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON then press PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 41: ...s PLAY STOP ENTER You can set the speed by 10 for setting and by 5 for setting 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To resume normal playback Set DPC to OFF in step 3 Recording with Other Equipment Tape recorder etc To headphone jack PLAY STOP ENTER To audio input connector ...

Page 42: ...same time set the connected equipment to the recording mode A message from the IC recorder will be recorded on the equipment connected 3 Press stop on the IC recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recording Optional audio connecting cables not supplied To the IC recorder To the other equipment RK G139 Stereo mini plug Mini plug monaural RK G136 Stereo mini plug Stereo mini p...

Page 43: ...ou want to play back with an alarm 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed Press or to select ALARM then press PLAY STOP ENTER If the alarm has already set to the selected message ALARM ON is displayed If you do not wish to change the setting press stop and exit the menu mode Note ALARM OFF or ON will not appear and t...

Page 44: ...PLAY STOP ENTER When you select a day of the week or DAILY Press or to set the hour then press PLAY STOP ENTER press or to set the minute then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to select the alarm sound either from B ONLY or B PLAY then press PLAY STOP ENTER B ONLY Only the alarm will sound B PLAY The selected message will be played back after the alarm ALARM ON will be displayed 5 Press stop to ex...

Page 45: ...ssage To listen to the same message again Press PLAY STOP ENTER and the same message will be played back from the beginning To stop the alarm before the playback starts Press stop while the alarm sound is heard You can stop the alarm playback even when the HOLD function is activated To change the alarm setting Start from step 2 on page 43 To cancel the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 44...

Page 46: ... new message will be played back If the alarm time comes during recording alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins will flash when the alarm time comes If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back If you delete a message on which you have set an alarm that alarm will be also cancelled If the alarm time come...

Page 47: ...d you cannot retrieve it If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu the message is not erased Erasing messages one by one ERASE You can erase unwanted messages retaining all other messages when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages ...

Page 48: ...ng messages will be renumbered For example if you erase Message 3 Message 4 will be renumbered as Message 3 When erasing is completed the unit will stop at the beginning of the following message To cancel erasing Press stop before step 2 To erase another message Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning To erase a part of one message Divide the message into two messages first then proce...

Page 49: ... recorder is in the stop mode 2 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3Press or to select ALL ERASE then press PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press PLAY STOP ENTER while ALL ERASE is flashing All messages in the selected folder will be erased 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Press stop before step 3 ...

Page 50: ...You can move the recorded messages to another folder 1 Select the message you want to move 2 Press and hold DISPLAY MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3Press or to select MOVE then press PLAY STOP ENTER The destination folder indicator flashes ...

Page 51: ...een recorded in the folder to which you want to move a message you cannot move it To cancel moving the message Press stop before step 4 Dividing a Message intoTwo DIVIDE You can divide a message during playback so that the message is divided into two parts and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message By dividing a message you can easily find the point from which you w...

Page 52: ... messages to 98 or less by erasing unwanted messages or by moving some of the messages to another folder before dividing a message When you divide a message with a title and artist name the newer part has the same title artist name and file name Once a message is divided you cannot combine divided messages using the IC recorder If you divide a message frequently the unit may become unable to divid...

Page 53: ...ress or to select the message number then press PLAY STOP ENTER Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD Function To prevent accidental operation slide the HOLD switch in the direction of arrow in the recording or playback mode HOLD will appear indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked ...

Page 54: ...irst to stop recording Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback press stop Selecting the Display DISPLAY MENU When the IC recorder is in the recording recording pause stop or playback modes you can select elapsed time remaining time REMAIN recorded date REC DATE or recorded time REC DATE to be displayed in the display window ...

Page 55: ...the current message Recorded time Displays the time when the IC recorder started recording the current message While the IC recorder is in the playback stop mode Elapsed time Displays the elapsed playback time of the current message Remaining time Displays the remaining time of the current message when the IC recorder is in the playback mode Displays the remaining recording time when the IC record...

Page 56: ...e menu item for which you want to make setting then press PLAY STOP ENTER 3Press or to select the setting that you want to set then press PLAY STOP ENTER 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 display of the stop mode To return to the previous window Press DISPLAY MENU during m...

Page 57: ...ade the setting cannot be made Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode MODE LP SP HQ SHQ SENS VOR ON OFF LOCK ON OFF DPC ON 50 to 100 OFF EASY S ON OFF CONT ON OFF REC OP ON ADD OVER OFF SET DATE HOUR 12H 24H BEEP ON OFF LED ON OFF ALL ERASE MOVE ALARM ON DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DAILY OFF FOLDER ...

Page 58: ...ious place To record dictation or record in a noisy place 24 VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated Recording function ON Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and pauses when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods The VOR function is activated when REC PAUSE is pressed OFF The VOR function does not work 25 LOCK Locks the message so that you cannot erase it add a n...

Page 59: ...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 function does not work When you press or a message will be moved forward or backward 35 CONT Plays back the messages in the selected folder continuously ON The CONT fu...

Page 60: ... a recording OFF You cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording 30 32 SET DATE Sets the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence 14 HOUR Sets the clock display 12H AM12 00 midnight PM12 00 noon 24H 0 00 midnight 12 00 noon 16 BEEP Sets whether a beep will be heard or not ON A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted OFF No beep sound will be heard Not...

Page 61: ...e FOLDER menu then return to this menu Press PLAY STOP ENTER while ALL ERASE is flashing 49 MOVE The selected message will be moved to the selected folder or Before attempting to move a message select the message to be moved then return to this menu 50 ALARM Sets the alarm ON To set the alarm select ON and set the date time or day of the week or choose DAILY for playback B ONLY Only the alarm will...

Page 62: ...that of the arrow page 16 Display does not disappear Display appears blurred Remove the protective film on the display window before you use the IC recorder The IC recorder does not operate The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity page 11 The batteries are weak page 12 The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 53 No sound comes from the speaker The volume is turned down comp...

Page 63: ...of the messages page 47 Recording is interrupted The VOR function page 25 is activated Set VOR to OFF in the menu page 58 Noise is heard An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the IC recorder during recording so that noise was recorded The IC recorder was placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Plug of the connect...

Page 64: ...isplayed in the menu mode The menu items displayed are different depending on the operation modes stop mode playback mode and recording mode page 57 The battery life is short The battery life on page 12 is based on playback with the volume level set to 27 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the IC recorder There is no battery power remaining after you have left the batteries...

Page 65: ...are exhausted Replace the old batteries with new ones FULL flashes at the same time The remaining memory capacity of the IC recorder is insufficient Erase some messages before recording FULL message number flashes at the same time As there are already 99 messages in the current folder you cannot record a new message Erase some messages before recording FULL folder indicator flashes at the same tim...

Page 66: ...t the appropriate date and time You selected a message that has been locked You cannot add a new message to it cannot orverwrite it and cannot erase it Set LOCK to OFF in the menu before erasing the message OFF REC OP You cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording because REC OP is set to OFF Set it to ON ERR ACCESS ERR 01 ERR 05 A system error other than the above has occurred Take out the b...

Page 67: ...e If you record messages in a mixture of SHQ HQ SP or LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum SHQ mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time The sum of the number on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the IC recorder s maximum recording time You cannot specify the finishing point B You cannot specify the finishing point ...

Page 68: ...ny solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On mai...

Page 69: ...part of the memory capacity is used as a management area Recording time 1 See page 22 1 When you are going to record continuously for a long time you may have to replace the batteries with new ones in the midst of recording For details on the battery life refer to page 12 Frequency range SHQ 75 Hz 20 000 Hz HQ 75 Hz 17 000 Hz SP 75 Hz 15 000 Hz LP 75 Hz 3 500 Hz MP3 bit rate and sampling frequency...

Page 70: ...1 2 4 3 8 27 32 in Mass JEITA 2 Approx 71 g 2 1 2 oz including LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries 2 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See page 6 Optional accessories Active speaker SRS T88 U S A and Canada only SRS T80 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P ECM TL1 Audio connec...

Page 71: ...Digital Pitch Control function 40 59 E Easy Search 35 59 Editing Messages 47 Erasing Messages 47 Error Messages 65 External Microphone 28 F Folder 18 23 34 61 H HOLD 16 53 HQ 12 22 58 I Index to Parts and Controls Display window 8 Front 7 Rear 8 L LP 12 22 58 M Maintenance 68 Menu ALARM 57 61 ALL ERASE 57 61 BEEP 57 60 CONT 57 59 DPC 57 59 EASY SEARCH 57 59 FOLDER 57 61 HOUR 57 60 LED 57 61 ...

Page 72: ...68 P Pause recording 19 26 Playing Back Messages 34 Precautions 68 Preparing a Power Source 11 R Rechargeable battery 11 13 Recording from a telephone 29 Recording Messages 18 Recording mode 21 58 Recording time 22 Recording with an external microphone 28 Recording with other equipment 41 Review 35 S Setting the clock 14 SHQ 12 22 58 SP 12 22 58 Specifications 69 System Limitations 67 T Troublesho...

Page 73: ...ing technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual ...

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