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ICD-PX820

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IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

ICD-PX820

Getting Started
Basic Operations
Other Recording Operations
Other Playback Operations
Editing Messages
About the Menu Function
Utilizing Your Computer
Additional Information
Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for 4-166-309-11(1)

Page 1: ...fm Master Cover_Right 4 166 309 11 1 2010 Sony Corporation IC Recorder Operating Instructions ICD PX820 Getting Started Basic Operations Other Recording Operations Other Playback Operations Editing Messages About the Menu Function Utilizing Your Computer Additional Information Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...tery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent ...

Page 3: ...ance Communications Inc and or its affiliates in the United States and or other countries MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation LPEC and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks and registered trademarks are tradem...

Page 4: ...N NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice Th...

Page 5: ...Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Settings 22 Selecting the recording mode 22 Setting the microphone sensitivity 23 Starting to record automatically in response to sound the VOR function 24 Operating during Recording 26 Monitoring the recording 26 Dividing a message during recording 26 Adding a Recording 28 Adding a recording to a previously recorded message 28 Adding an overwrite ...

Page 6: ... 60 Structure of folders and files 61 Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer 61 Copying Messages from the IC Recorder to Your Computer to Save Them 63 Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder 64 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software 65 What you can do using the Digital Voice Editor software 65 System requirements 67 Installing the software 68 Referring to the he...

Page 7: ...tion Software Digital Voice Editor CD ROM Application Software Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVD ROM Stereo headphones 1 Carrying pouch 1 Stereo microphone with shirt clip 1 CD ROM 1 The operating instructions are stored as PDF files Operating Instructions The some of the software stereo headphones carrying pouch and stereo microphone with shirt clip are supplied with some models in some regions only Y...

Page 8: ...tton F review fast backward button G x stop button H Speaker I microphone jack J i headphone jack K ERASE button L VOL volume button M FOLDER MENU button N repeat A B button O N PLAY STOP ENTER button P cue fast forward button Q Strap hole A strap is not supplied Rear R Battery compartment S HOLD switch T USB connector These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot Use it as a reference point for o...

Page 9: ...emove the batteries When replacing the batteries the clock continues moving for a certain period of time after you remove the batteries P Notes Do not use manganese batteries for this IC recorder When replacing the batteries be sure to replace both batteries with new ones Do not charge dry batteries When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damag...

Page 10: ...01GB ICDPX820CE7 030PRE fm Master Left 10GB When to replace the batteries The battery indicator in the display window shows the battery condition Battery remain indication Replace the old batteries with new ones m LO BATT flashes and the IC recorder will stop operation ...

Page 11: ... you are not using the IC recorder you can prevent the batteries from getting weak quickly by turning the power off Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode OFF flashes The IC recorder turns off within a few seconds z 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 tur...

Page 12: ...s after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time the year section flashes in the display window Setting the clock after preparing a power source 1 Press or to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 2 Press x stop to return to the stop mode display Setting the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the stop mode y...

Page 13: ...ion flashes Proceed to the next steps 4 Press or to set the year month day hour and minute in sequence and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 5 Press x stop to return to the stop mode display z Tips Press FOLDER 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 appear...

Page 14: ...ll the functions of the buttons are locked Unlocking the buttons Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow so that all buttons will be unlocked P Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording all the functions of the buttons are locked to prevent accidental operation To stop recording cancel the HOLD function first z Tip Even if the HOLD function is activat...

Page 15: ...ssages or There are 5 folders already available when you purchase the IC recorder If you do not change the folder after you stop recording the next time you record you will record in the same folder 1 Press z REC PAUSE in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 57 the operation indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold z REC PAUS...

Page 16: ...icator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window release pause and resume recording Press z REC PAUSE again Recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press x stop review the current recording instantly Press N PLAY STOP ENTER Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of the message just recorded review during recording Press and hold duri...

Page 17: ...r scratches the IC recorder during recording Before making a recording be sure to check the battery indicator page 10 To avoid replacing batteries during a long recording session use a USB AC adaptor not supplied page 73 Remaining memory indication During recording the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one When the remaining time of recording reaches 10 minutes the last one of the indica...

Page 18: ...e and turn on the power To start playback 1 Press FOLDER MENU to select the folder or 2 Press or to select the message you want to play 3 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER Playback will start soon and the operation indicator will light in green When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 57 the operation indicator does not light FOLDER MENU Operation indicator N PLAY STOP ENTER ...

Page 19: ...stop at the current position Playback Pause function Press N PLAY STOP ENTER or x stop To resume playback from that point press N PLAY STOP ENTER again go back to the beginning of the current message Press once go back to previous messages Press repeatedly During the stop mode keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously skip to the next message Press once skip to the succeeding me...

Page 20: ...he message you want to erase is locked in the menu the message is not erased Selecting a message and erasing it 1 Select the message you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode 2 Press ERASE while you are playing back the message you want to erase or press and hold ERASE during the stop mode A beep will sound and the message number and ERASE will flash When BEEP in the m...

Page 21: ...rasing a part of one message Divide the message into two messages first page 47 and then proceed with the same steps from the beginning 3 Press ERASE again ERASE appears in the display window and the selected message will be erased When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages 1 Press x stop before step 3 of Selecting...

Page 22: ...ecording mode You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select MODE and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select SHQ HQ SP or LP and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode N PLAY STOP ENTER x FOLDER MENU ...

Page 23: ...enu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed SHQ Super high quality monaural recording mode 44 1 kHz 192 kbps You can record with monaural super high quality sound HQ High quality monaural recording mode 44 1 kHz 128 kbps You can record with monaural high quality sound SP Standard play monaural record...

Page 24: ...cally in response to sound the VOR function You can set the VOR Voice Operated Recording function to ON when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording to make the IC recorder start recording when the IC recorder detects sound and pause when no sound is heard eliminating recording during soundless periods To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a ...

Page 25: ...when you purchase the IC recorder 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode 5 Press z REC PAUSE and VOR appear in the display window The recording pauses when no sound is detected and VOR and PAUSE flash When the IC recorder detects sound again the recording starts again To cancel the VOR function Set VOR to OFF in step 3 P Note The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set SENS in the menu ...

Page 26: ...el is fixed Dividing a message during recording You can divide a message during recording so that the message is divided into two parts and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message Once a message is divided you cannot re combine the divided messages To combine the divided messages use the supplied application software 1 Press DIVIDE during recording DIVIDE and a new m...

Page 27: ... message into two at the point of division the end of the first message and the beginning of the second message may be interrupted If you divide messages too frequently while the IC recorder is recording them the following phenomenon may occur The operation indicator keeps flashing and you cannot operate the IC recorder for a certain period This is not a malfunction Wait until the operation indica...

Page 28: ... to the message being 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 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC OP and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER z REC PAUSE N PLAY STOP ENTER x FOLDER MENU After adding a recording Added reco...

Page 29: ...ed back press z REC PAUSE and ADD will flash and the IC recorder stops in the recording pause mode 7 While ADD is flashing press z 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 x stop to stop recording P Notes You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is insufficient The added portion of a message will b...

Page 30: ...int in a recorded message The remainder of the message after the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode The menu window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC OP and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER z REC PAUSE N PLAY STOP ENTER x FOLDER MENU The deleted part of Message 2 Added overwrite recording in Message 2 Mess...

Page 31: ... overwritten is played back press z REC PAUSE and OVER will flash and the IC recorder stops in the recording pause mode 7 While OVER is flashing press z REC PAUSE again The operation indicator will light in red and recording starts 8 Press x stop to stop recording P Notes You cannot overwrite a recoding if the remaining memory is insufficient The overwritten portion of a message will be recorded i...

Page 32: ...o record messages or 3 Press z REC PAUSE to 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 4 Press x stop to stop recording z Recommended microphones Stereo microphone ...

Page 33: ...versation may be recorded with lower level of sound In this case start recording after the conversation has started The VOR function may not work depending on the kind of telephone or the line condition We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any inconvenience even if you cannot record a conversation using the IC recorder Your dealer may not handle some of the optional accessories Please ask th...

Page 34: ...r using an audio connecting cable page 34 2 Press FOLDER MENU to select the folder in which you want to record messages or 3 Press z REC PAUSE to start recording The built in microphone is automatically cut off 4 Press x stop to stop recording Optional audio connecting cables not supplied P Notes When recording from other equipment the microphone sensitivity cannot be adjusted Your dealer may not ...

Page 35: ...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 search forward Cue Press and hold during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback To search backward Review Press and hold during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback The I...

Page 36: ...the next message and play backward to the desired point Playing back a message repeatedly During playback press and hold N PLAY STOP ENTER until appears The selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press N PLAY STOP ENTER again Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function When you set the DPC Digital Pitch Control function to ON you can adjust the playback speed b...

Page 37: ... select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press or to adjust the speed of the playback and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER Every time is pressed you can increase the speed by 5 for from 50 to 0 and 10 for between 0 and 100 Every time is pressed you can decrease the speed by 5 for from 0 to 50 and 10 for between 100 and 0 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode To resume normal playback Set DPC to OF...

Page 38: ...s play mode with CONT in the menu When you set CONT to ON you can play back all messages in a folder continuously 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select CONT and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press x stop to exit the...

Page 39: ...ss x 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 P Note You cannot specify the finishing point B before the starting point A that has been set Making the human voice clearer the noise cut function When the noise cut function is set to ON in the menu...

Page 40: ...N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ON and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode P Notes The effect of the noise cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice When you are using the built in speaker or monitoring the recording the noise cut function may not be effective To cancel the noise cut function Set N CUT to OFF in step 3 ...

Page 41: ...me You can have the message played back on a specified date once every week or at the same time every day 1 Select the message you want to play back with an alarm 2 Enter the alarm setting mode 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select ALARM and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to ...

Page 42: ...t the menu mode The setting process is finished and alarm indicator appears in the display window To change the alarm setting Start from step 2 on page 41 To cancel the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 3 on page 41 In step 2 3 press or to select OFF and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The alarm will be cancelled and the alarm indicator will disappear from the display window When the set date and ti...

Page 43: ...nu page 57 If you try to set the alarm to play back a message at a previously set time on another message PRE SET will be displayed preventing new settings If the alarm time comes during recording the alarm will sound after the recording is finished will flash when the alarm time comes If the alarm time comes while you are updating data the alarm will be cancelled automatically If more than one al...

Page 44: ...e 2 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER to start playback and at the same time set the connected equipment to the recording mode A message from the IC recorder will be recorded on the piece of equipment connected 3 Press x stop on the IC recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recording Optional audio connecting cables not supplied P Note Your dealer may not handle some of the above list...

Page 45: ...older containing the messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode or 2 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press or to select ALL ERASE and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press N PLAY STOP ENTER while ALL ERASE is flashing ACCESS flashes in the display window and all messages in the selected folder will be erased 5 Press...

Page 46: ...to select MOVE and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The destination folder indicator flashes 4 Press or to select the folder that you want to move the message into and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER The message is moved to the last position in the destination folder When you move a message to another folder the original message in the previous folder will be deleted 5 Press x stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 47: ...u make a long recording such as at a meeting You can divide a message until the total number of messages in the folder reaches 99 1 Press DIVIDE while you are playing back the message you want to divide The current message number and DIVIDE flash 2 Press DIVIDE DIVIDE appears a new number is added to the newer part of the divided message and the message numbers of the following messages will be in...

Page 48: ...d using the IC recorder MP3 file transferred from a computer Once a message is divided you cannot combine divided messages using the IC recorder To combine the divided messages use the supplied application software If you divide a message with an alarm setting the same alarm setting remains only with the former message divided You may not be able to divide a message at the beginning or at the end ...

Page 49: ... select elapsed time remaining time REMAIN recorded date REC DATE or recorded time REC TIME to be displayed in the display window 1 Press and hold FOLDER MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DISPLAY and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select ELAPSE REMAIN REC DATE or REC TIME and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press x stop to exit the m...

Page 50: ... time remaining time with the REMAIN indicator recorded date with the REC DATE indicator or recorded time with the REC DATE indicator Elapsed time Displays the recording time of the current message Remaining time Displays the remaining recording time of the IC recorder Recorded date Displays the date when the IC recorder started recording the current message REC DATE indicator REMAIN indicator Rec...

Page 51: ...r to select the menu item for which you want to make setting and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 3 Press or to select the setting that you want to set and then press N PLAY STOP ENTER 4 Press x stop to exit the menu mode P Note If you do not press any button for 1 minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To return to the previous window Press FO...

Page 52: ...cannot be made Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode MODE SHQ HQ SP LP a SENS a a VOR ON OFF a a REC OP ON ADD OVER OFF a DPC ON 50 to 100 OFF a a N CUT ON OFF a a EASY S ON OFF a a CONT ON OFF a a DISPLAY ELAPSE REMAIN REC DATE REC TIME a a a SET DATE a HOUR 12H 24H a BEEP ON OFF a LED ON OFF a ALARM ON DATE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT DAILY OFF a LOCK ON OFF a MOVE a ALL ERASE a FORMAT YES NO a...

Page 53: ...ral recording mode 22 SENS Sets the microphone sensitivity To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth a sound near the IC recorder or a loud sound 23 VOR Sets the VOR Voice Operated Recording function ON Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and pauses when no ...

Page 54: ...d a recording or overwrite a recording 28 30 DPC Sets the DPC Digital Pitch Control function ON You can adjust the speed of the playback in a range from 100 to 50 by 10 increments for the setting and by 5 increments for the setting 30 OFF The DPC function is cancelled 36 N CUT Sets the noise cut function ON The distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is ...

Page 55: ...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 function is activated OFF A message is played back and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the next mes...

Page 56: ... than 1 minute the display will change automatically to the remaining time display and the display will flash If the IC recorder is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode the display will return to the current time regardless of the display setting 49 SET DATE Sets the clock AUTO When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that is running the Digital Voice Editor the clock wi...

Page 57: ...the operation indicator lights or flashes OFF The operation indicator does not light or flash even during operation P Note When the IC recorder is connected to a computer the operation indicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF 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 PLAY The selected message will be play...

Page 58: ... and then go to the menu window 46 ALL ERASE All messages in the selected folder will be erased Select a folder from which all messages are to be erased and then go to the menu window and press N PLAY STOP ENTER while ALL ERASE is flashing 45 FORMAT Sets the formatting of the drive YES ACCESS flashes and the drive will be formatted NO The drive will not be formatted P Notes Use the IC recorder for...

Page 59: ... IC recorder page 64 You can copy the MP3 files saved on your computer by a simple drag drop operation when you connect the IC recorder to your computer Managing and editing files using the Digital Voice Editor software page 65 The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer the messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your computer to manage and edit them You can also tra...

Page 60: ... are turned on or off While the IC recorder is connected to the computer PC LINK is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder P Notes If you connect more than two USB devices to your computer normal operation will not be guaranteed Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB extension cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed A malfunction may occur depending on the USB de...

Page 61: ...nnot always transfer all files or folders depending on either the number of characters you use in file or folder names or the operating system Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 Make sure that the operation indicator does not light 2 Perform the following operation on your computer On the Windows screen left click the icon a...

Page 62: ...4166309111 4166309111ICDPX820CE7 01GB ICDPX820CE7 090PC1 fm Master Left 62GB 3 Make sure that the display of the IC recorder turns off 4 Disconnect the USB connecting cable connected to the IC recorder from the USB port of the computer ...

Page 63: ...ages or folders by copying them from the IC recorder to your computer 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 60 2 Copy messages or folders you want to save to your computer Drag and drop the messages or folders you want from IC_RECORDER to the local disc on your computer z To copy a message or a folder Drag and drop 3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your computer page 61 1 Click and hold ...

Page 64: ...and you can then play them back on the IC recorder 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 60 2 Copy the MP3 files to the IC recorder On the Windows screen using Explorer and on the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the files into one of the folders from A to E located under the VOICE folder that is in the IC_RECORDER folder on your computer You can copy up to 99 files to one fol...

Page 65: ...s hard disk by message by folder or all messages at one time You can select a format to be used to save those messages as follows MSV LPEC files MSV ADPCM files MP3 files Windows standard WAV files Playing back messages on the computer You can play back messages on the computer using the following functions one message repeat playback A B Repeat playback easy search as well as normal playback You ...

Page 66: ...ssages using MAPI e mail software You can transcribe your IC recorder messages using Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software Only when Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 5 0 or higher Preferred or Professional Edition is installed on your computer You can set cancel the user name of the IC recorder changing alarm settings etc on your computer Using the CD Recording Tool for the Digital ...

Page 67: ...Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Pre Installed P Notes Operation is not guaranteed if any operating system other than those indicated on the left Windows 98 or Linux etc is used 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported For the latest version informatio...

Page 68: ...o meet the system requirements that the Dragon NaturallySpeaking requires Note on sending a voice e mail When you use Microsoft Outlook Express 5 5 6 0 7 0 Microsoft Outlook 2000 2002 2003 2007 or Microsoft Windows Mail to send a voice e mail of a message your computer must also meet the system requirements that the Outlook Express Outlook or Windows Mail requires Installing the software Install t...

Page 69: ... on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The IC Recorder Software Setup menu starts up automatically and the Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup window appears If the Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup menu does not start up open the DVE folder in the Setup folder on the CD ROM then double click setup exe 3 Make sure that you accept the terms o...

Page 70: ... Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish The computer will be restarted When the computer has been restarted installation is completed Uninstalling the software When you wish to uninstall the software follow the steps below For Windows 2000 or Windows XP 1 Click Start and select Settings Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs or Add Remove Applications 2 Select Digital Voice Edi...

Page 71: ...DPX820CE7 090PC1 fm Master Right 71GB Utilizing Your Computer The software does not work properly if you just move the software files z Tip Uninstallation does not remove the message files Referring to the help files For details on each operation refer to the help files Help ...

Page 72: ... For details on the system requirements see page 77 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable page 60 On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that IC_RECORDER has been recognized On the Macintosh screen make sure that an IC_RECORDER drive is displayed on the desk top 2 Copy the folder of the data files to be stored to the IC recorder by draggin...

Page 73: ... a USB AC adaptor not supplied to the USB connecting cable 3 Connect the USB AC adaptor not supplied to an AC outlet Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Follow the procedures below otherwise when the IC recorder contains data files the files may be damaged or become unplayable 1 If you are recording or playing back a message press x stop to put the IC recorder into the stop mode 2 Mak...

Page 74: ...ecorder should not be connected to or disconnected from the AC outlet Doing so may damage the data If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data the start up window may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears from the display window While a USB AC adaptor not supplied is being used the re...

Page 75: ... in the following situations When you have the unit in your pocket and go to the bathroom etc When you bend down the unit may drop into the water and may get wet When you use the unit in an environment where the unit is exposed to rain snow or humidity In circumstances where you get sweaty If you touch the unit with wet hands or if you put the unit in the pocket of sweaty clothes the unit may get ...

Page 76: ...ned in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer etc ...

Page 77: ...rofessional Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Starter Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 3 or higher Wind...

Page 78: ...er than the ones indicated on page 77 Personally constructed computers or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Design and specifications IC recorder section Capacity User available capacity 2 GB approx 1 8 GB 1 929 622 016 Byte A part of the memory capacity is used as a management area Frequency range SHQ 75 Hz 20 000 Hz HQ 75 Hz 17 000 Hz S...

Page 79: ...ncl projecting parts and controls JEITA 2 37 mm 111 mm 21 2 mm Mass JEITA 2 Approx 71 g 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 7 Optional accessories Active speaker SRS M50 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 ECM CZ10 ECM DS70P ECM DS30P ECM TL1 Audio c...

Page 80: ...y life see page 80 4 The maximum recording time varies if you record messages in mixed recording mode Battery life When using Sony LR03 SG size AAA alkaline batteries with continuous use SHQ mode HQ mode SP mode LP mode 22 hr 15 min 33 hr 25 min 89 hr 15 min 535 hr 55 min hr hours min minutes Recording mode SHQ 3 HQ 4 SP 5 LP 6 Recording Approx 30 hr Approx 30 hr Approx 35 hr Approx 48 hr Playback...

Page 81: ... IC recorder 2 When playing back music through the internal speaker with the volume level set to 27 3 SHQ Super high quality monaural recording mode 4 HQ High quality monaural recording mode 5 SP Standard play monaural recording mode 6 LP Long play monaural recording mode Recording mode SHQ 3 HQ 4 SP 5 LP 6 Recording Approx 20 hr Approx 20 hr Approx 25 hr Approx 35 hr Playback 2 through speaker Ap...

Page 82: ...lay 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 9 The batteries are weak page 10 The power to the IC recorder is off Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite that of the arrow page 11 The HOLD function is activated Slide the HOLD switch in the di...

Page 83: ...e been recorded Therefore you cannot record another message or move a message Erase some of the messages page 20 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer Recording is interrupted The VOR function is activated Set VOR to OFF in the menu page 24 Noise is heard An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the IC recorder during recording so that noise was ...

Page 84: ... headphone jack of other equipment to the m microphone jack of the IC recorder and adjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder Playback speed is too fast or too slow The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Adjust the speed in DPC again in the menu page 36 is displayed You have not set the clock page 12 Y M D or is displayed on the REC DATE display The date of recor...

Page 85: ...etting 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 it may take longer for the IC recorder to start This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder Wait until the start up display disappears The IC recorder does not operate correctly Take out the batteries and insert them again page 9 Th...

Page 86: ...01GB ICDPX820CE7 110TRB fm Master Left 86GB The computer cannot start If you reboot the computer with the unit connected to the computer the computer may freeze or may not start properly Disconnect the unit from the computer and reboot the computer again Symptom Remedy ...

Page 87: ...are has been successful Also check the connection as follows When using an external USB hub connect the IC recorder directly to the computer Disconnect and then connect the cable with the IC recorder Connect the IC recorder to another USB connector Your computer may be in the system standby hibernate mode Do not let your computer enter into the system standby hibernate mode while being connected t...

Page 88: ...ing of messages It takes a longer time to copy or delete long messages After completing operations the display works normally It takes too long to convert a file format The time required for file conversion becomes longer as the file size is bigger The software hangs when the Digital Voice Editor software starts up Do not disconnect the connector of the IC recorder while the computer is communicat...

Page 89: ... recorded cannot be divided automatically when it reaches the maximum size limit Erase some messages before recording SET DATE Set the clock otherwise you cannot set the alarm FULL 99 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 time As there are already...

Page 90: ...otected files NO EDIT The selected message is not the one that was recorded using the IC recorder You cannot divide it add a recording to it or overwrite it etc You cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording because the message to which you want to add a recording or overwrite a recording is over the maximum size limit NO MOVE folder indicator flashes at the same time You cannot move a messag...

Page 91: ...transferred music files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of system limitations If you copy music files from your computer to the IC recorder one by one you can display and play back the music files in copied order A message music file is automatically divided The message music file has reached the maximum size limit approx 500 MB therefore it is automa...

Page 92: ... The recorded date or time is displayed with the REC DATE indicator G REMAIN indicator When the IC recorder is in the recording or stop mode the remaining recording time is displayed with the REMAIN indicator or when the IC recorder is in the playback mode the remaining time of the current message is displayed with the REMAIN indicator H Remaining memory indicator Displays the remaining memory and...

Page 93: ...ears while the IC recorder is recording L N CUT noise cut indicator Appears when N CUT is set to ON in the menu M LOCK indicator Appears when LOCK is set to ON in the menu N EASY S easy search indicator Appears when the EASY S is set to ON in the menu O DPC Digital Pitch Control indicator Appears when the DPC is set to ON in the menu P Total number of messages in the folder DPC setting Q Elapsed t...

Page 94: ...ery life 80 Built in microphone 16 C Connecting the IC recorder to your computer 60 Continuous play 38 52 55 Copying messages 63 Cue Review 35 D Digital Voice Editor 65 Dividing a message 26 47 DPC Digital Pitch Control 36 52 54 E Easy search 35 52 55 Editing messages 45 Erasing 20 Erasing all messages 45 Error messages 89 F Folder 15 18 46 61 H HOLD 14 HOLD switch 11 14 HQ 23 52 53 80 81 I Index ...

Page 95: ...ENS 52 53 SET DATE 52 56 VOR 52 53 Microphone sensitivity 23 52 53 Monitoring the recording 26 Moving a message 46 52 58 MP3 files 78 N Noise 75 Noise cut 39 52 54 P Pause recording 16 Playback 18 35 Precautions 75 Preparing a power source 9 R Rechargeable battery 81 Recording 15 22 Recording from a telephone 33 Recording from other equipment 33 Recording mode 22 52 53 Recording time 80 Recording ...

Page 96: ...11 4166309111ICDPX820CE7 01GB ICDPX820CE7 010COVIX fm Master Cover_Left SHQ 23 52 53 80 81 SP 23 52 53 80 81 Specifications 77 System limitations 91 T Troubleshooting 82 U USB AC adaptor 73 USB Memory 72 V VOR Voice Operated Recording 24 52 53 ...

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