Sony IC RECORDER ICD-SX750 User Manual Download

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ICD-SX750 4-157-612-13(1)

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Page 2: ...aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and 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 modifica...

Page 3: ...tioning normally Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the IC recorder Notice for users Program 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Sony Corporation Documentation 2009 Sony Corporation All rights reserved This manual or the software described herein in whole or in part may not be reproduced translated or reduced to any machine r...

Page 4: ...rning the IC Recorder On or Off 25 Turning the power off 26 Turning the power on 26 Recording Recording Messages 27 Selecting the Recording Mode 30 Setting the Recording Level 33 Manual Recording Mode 34 Setting the Input Level Automatically to Prevent Sound Distortion the Limiter Function 36 Recording a Few Seconds in Advance before Starting to Record the Pre Recording Function 38 Cutting out Low...

Page 5: ...ction 63 Adding a Bookmark 64 Recording with Other Equipment 66 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm 67 Editing Messages Erasing Messages 71 Erasing messages one by one 71 Erasing all messages in a folder 72 Moving a Message to a Different Folder 73 Dividing a Message into Two 75 Adding Priority Mark s the Priority Mark Function 77 Preventing Accidental Operation the HOLD functio...

Page 6: ...ments 103 Installing the software 104 Referring to the help files 108 Transferring the files using the Digital Voice Editor software 108 Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass Storage Device 109 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 110 IC recorder 110 Error messages 120 System limitations 123 Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor not supplied 125 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet 12...

Page 7: ...cting cable 1 Application Software Digital Voice Editor CD ROM Application Software Sound Forge Audio Studio LE CD ROM Application Software Dragon NaturallySpeaking DVD ROM Cradle 1 Carrying pouch 1 Battery case 1 Stand 1 Operating Instructions The cradle the battery case and some of the software are supplied with some models in some regions only You are cautioned that any changes or modifications...

Page 8: ...1 Display window 10 DIVIDE bookmark button 43 65 75 folder MENU button 27 54 79 headphone jack 2 29 55 66 record pause button 27 29 39 stop button 28 54 69 79 cue fast forward button 27 54 55 65 79 play stop enter button 3 29 54 56 79 review fast backward button 27 54 55 65 79 VOL volume 3 button 29 54 repeat A B priority button 58 77 ERASE button 71 Opening for a handstrap A handstrap is not supp...

Page 9: ...ilable stereo headphones to the headphone jack If unwanted noise is heard wipe the headphones plug clean 3 These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot Use it as a reference point for operations or to identify each terminal Rear Speaker HOLD switch 21 26 78 NOISE CUT switch 61 DPC switch 59 DIRECTNL directional switch 29 microphone jack 3 48 51 USB connector 14 95 125 Battery compartment 14 To th...

Page 10: ...of messages in the folder is displayed in the denominator Priority marks Appear s when a message is set with priority mark s Bookmark indicator Appears when a bookmark is set for a message Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Display window Display during playback and stop Operating mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation mode stop playback r...

Page 11: ...hen the IC recorder is in the playback mode MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder LPCM files recorded using the IC recorder LPEC files recorded using the IC recorder For details see Selecting the Recording Mode page 30 Displays one of the following when a file is transferred from the computer MP3 files transferred LPCM files transferred WMA files transferred Displays the following icon if the I...

Page 12: ...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 Display during recording Operating mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation of the IC recorder recording Flashes while recording standby recording pause recording with the VOR function recording pause wi...

Page 13: ...andby time indication If more than 100 hours have elapsed since start of the recording the time is displayed in hours and minutes If less than 100 hours have elapsed since start of the recording the time is displayed in hours minutes and seconds When PRE REC is set to ON in the menu the pre recording standby time is displayed in seconds between 0 and 5 Alarm indicator Recoding mode indicator Displ...

Page 14: ...r when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time Please refer to Setting the clock after replacing recharging batteries on page 19 to set the date and time Inserting the rechargeable batteries You can install NH AAA size AAA rechargeable batteries instead of LR03 size AAA batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 2 Insert two NH...

Page 15: ...ull battery power at room temperature It varies depending on the remaining power and the condition of the batteries It also takes more time if the temperature of the batteries are low or if the batteries are charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 Make sure that the opera...

Page 16: ...s in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F If USB CHARGE in the DETAIL MENU menu is set to OFF you cannot charge the batteries using your computer Set USB CHARGE to ON page 92 During playback using the internal speaker you cannot charge the batteries When you use the IC recorder with rechargeable batteries the battery indicator may not light fully You cannot charge the batteries ...

Page 17: ... 28 hr LPEC LP 12 Approx 26 hr Approx 24 hr Approx 30 hr Music file WMA128kbps 44 1kHz Approx 20 hr Approx 25 hr hr hours When using Sony NH AAA rechargeable batteries Recording Playback 2 through speaker Playback using the headphones LPCM 44 16 3 Approx 19 hr Approx 16 hr Approx 20 hr LPCM 22 16 4 Approx 17 hr Approx 15 hr Approx 18 hr MP3 192k 5 Approx 17 hr Approx 16 hr Approx 20 hr MP3 128k 6 ...

Page 18: ...rding mode 8 LPEC STHQ LPEC stereo high quality recording mode 9 LPEC ST LPEC stereo standard recording mode 10 LPEC STLP LPEC stereo long play recording mode 11 LPEC SP LPEC monaural standard play recording mode 12 LPEC LP LPEC monaural long play recording mode Note while accessing The IC recorder is accessing data when an updating animation and UPDATING DATABASE appear in the display window or t...

Page 19: ...return to the display of the stop mode Step 2 Setting the Clock MENU 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 after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time SET DATE TIME appears and then the year section flashes in the displa...

Page 20: ...ss or to select DATE TIME then press 2 Press or to select AUTO or MANUAL and press When you selected AUTO the clock is automatically adjusted using the clock in the computer connected to the IC recorder and on which the supplied Digital Voice Editor software is started When you select MANUAL proceed to the next steps 3 Press the or to select 09y1m1d then press 4 Press or to set the year month day ...

Page 21: ...y window Note If you do not press within one minute of entering the clock setting data the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to the display of the stop mode To display the current time Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to display the current time Step 3 Setting the Language to Be Used in the DisplayWindow MENU You can select the language to be used for me...

Page 22: ... displayed 2 Press or to select DETAIL MENU then press 3 Press or to select MENU LANGUAGE then press 4 Press or to select the language that you want to use then press You can select the following languages English Español Spanish Français French 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode ...

Page 23: ...rd with clear and low noise sound without vibration noise from the desk Recording a musical performance Set REC LEVEL to MUSIC page 33 in the menu to record more natural acoustic sound with preventing sound distortion For more realistic sound recording you can adjust the recording level manually by setting REC LEVEL to MANUAL page 34 Set LIMITER to ON in the menu page 36 to prevent distortion when...

Page 24: ... to record a voice coming from a specific direction page 29 To transcribe a message recorded on the IC recorder using voice recognition software not supplied set REC MODE to the LPCM MP3 or LPEC except LP mode page 30 Microphone Before you can transcribe recorded messages you have to create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech This procedure is called training For ...

Page 25: ... breath in the recordings do not hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth To obtain maximum recognition accuracy avoid recording in a noisy place You cannot transcribe a message recording the voices of more than one person Turning the IC Recorder On or Off When you are not using the IC recorder you can prevent the batteries from getting weak quickly by turning the power off ...

Page 26: ...er on Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow The IC recorder turnes on and an accessing animation is displayed Tips When you are not going to use the IC recorder for a long time we recommend to turn off the IC recorder About 10 minutes after you have turned on the IC recorder and left it without doing anything the display goes off automatically and the IC recorder t...

Page 27: ... messages then press 2 Start recording Press record pause in the stop mode The operation indicator lights in red When LED is set to OFF in the menu page 91 the operation indicator does not light You do not need to press and hold record pause while recording headphone jack Built in stereo microphones Operation indicator HOLD MENU Built in directional microphone DIRECTNL ...

Page 28: ...direction of the arrow Notes You cannot record a message in a folder transferred from a computer If you press record pause when you have selected a folder the folder will be automatically switched to a folder in which a message can be recorded and the message will be recorded as the last one in the folder While the operation indicator is flashing or is lit in red or orange do not remove the batter...

Page 29: ...s automatically released and the IC recorder enters the stop mode You cannot select this function in the manual recording mode Monitoring the recording Connect the supplied stereo headphones to the headphone jack and monitor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL or but the recording level is fixed Recording a sound centering on a specific direction To record a sound ce...

Page 30: ...nds of codec LPCM Linear PCM MP3 and LPEC The features offered by each are as follows LPCM Linear PCM This is a WAV file and you can record the sound without compression providing higher quality than MP3 or LPEC On the other hand the file size is very large it takes time to transfer to a computer and the available recording time is shorter than either MP3 ...

Page 31: ...recommend you use this software when you want to edit messages music recorded using the IC recorder on a computer When you record messages using the LPEC format you can add bookmarks and or priority marks to the messages You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped REC MODE is set to MP3 when you purchase the IC recorder 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode...

Page 32: ... with stereo sound LPEC SP Monaural 16 kHz 16 kbps You can record with standard monaural sound LPEC LP Monaural 8 kHz 6 kbps You can record for a longer time with monaural sound 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording Maximum recording time When all messages are recorded with the same recording mode the maximum recording time of all the folders is ...

Page 33: ...d hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select REC LEVEL then press 3 Press or to select recording level you want then press LOW To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth a sound near the IC recorder or a loud sound HIGH To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting such as a recording made in a conference room or during ...

Page 34: ... record more natural acoustic sound as well as preventing sound distortion MANUAL During manual recording you can adjust the recording level manually 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Manual Recording Mode MENU When you set REC LEVEL to MANUAL you can adjust the recording level manually Built in microphones Operation indicator ...

Page 35: ...vel of the sound to be recorded to about 12 dB on the level meter according the sound source If is displayed press or and adjust the recording level down so that is not displayed to prevent sound distortion OVER indicator Adjust the maximum level of the sound to about 12 dB Press and hold or to change the sound level continuously The sound level is also displayed as a number below the level meter ...

Page 36: ... recording mode you cannot record with the VOR function page 41 In the manual recording mode you cannot review the current recording even if you press Setting the Input Level Automatically to Prevent Sound Distortion the Limiter Function MENU During the stop or recording mode set LIMITER to ON and the input level is set automatically within the maximum input level to prevent the sound distortion w...

Page 37: ...U to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DETAIL MENU then press 3 Press or to select LIMITER then press 4 Press or to select ON then press 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note When REC LEVEL is set to LOW HIGH S HIGH or MUSIC the limiter function does not work To cancel the limiter function Set LIMTER to OFF in step 4 ...

Page 38: ...e The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DETAIL MENU then press Recording a Few Seconds in Advance before Starting to Record the Pre Recording Function MENU The pre recording function allows you to record sound sources for a maximum of 5 seconds prior to the point when the recording is started Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory Press and hold record pause to enter...

Page 39: ...t recording The standby for recording mode is released and recording starts Sounds are saved for the 0 to 5 seconds prior to the point the button is pressed 9 Press stop to stop recording 3 Press or to select PRE REC then press 4 Press or to select ON then press 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode 6 Select a folder Press MENU to display the folder selection window Press or to select the folder in w...

Page 40: ...C recorder entered the standby mode the standby mode will be cancelled and recording stops If you stop recording before step 8 sounds buffered in the memory will not be saved To cancel the pre recording function Set PRE REC to OFF in step 4 Cutting out Low Frequency the LCF Function MENU When you set the LCF Low Cut Filter function to ON in the stop or recording mode you cut out a frequency of low...

Page 41: ...Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel the LCF function Set LCF LOW CUT to OFF in step 3 Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound theVOR Function MENU You can set the VOR Voice Operated Recording function to ON 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 ...

Page 42: ...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 step 3 Notes The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set REC LEVEL 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 ...

Page 43: ...vided message Press DIVIDE during recording An animation appears on the display and the new message number is added at the point you pressed the button The message will be recorded as two messages however recording continues without stopping Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message is divided Message 2 and Message 3 are recorded without stopping Tip You can divide the currently recorded message durin...

Page 44: ...e first message and the beginning of the second message may be interrupted During synchronized recording page 50 you cannot divide a message If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them the following phenomenon may occur The operation indicator keeps flashing and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period This is not a malfunction Wait until the operation indicator ...

Page 45: ...be displayed 2 Press or to select ADD OVERWRITE then press 3 Press or to select ADD then press 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode 5 When the message to be added is played back press record pause ADD REC REC TO EXECUTE appears For details on playback see page 54 6 While ADD REC REC TO EXECUTE is displayed press record pause The operation indicator will turn red The new recording will be added at th...

Page 46: ...ve passed after step 5 you must start the procedure again from step 5 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 Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback MENU When ADD OVERWRITE in the menu is set to OVERWRITE you can add an overwrite recording after a selected point in a recorded message The pa...

Page 47: ...o enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select ADD OVERWRITE then press 3 Press or to select OVERWRITE then press 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode 5 When the message to be overwritten is played back press record pause OVERWRITE REC REC TO EXECUTE appears For details on playback see page 54 6 While OVERWRITE REC REC TO EXECUTE is displayed press record pause The...

Page 48: ... not reached the maximum size limit You cannot add an overwrite recording to an LPCM file or MP3 file which was not recorded using the IC recorder If 10 minutes have passed after step 5 you must start the procedure again from step 5 Recording with an External Microphone Stereo microphone To the microphone jack Tip Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first 1 Connect a...

Page 49: ... sound from a telephone or a cell phone Insert the earphone of the microphone into your ear then while holding the receiver to the ear with the earphone in it connect the plug of the earphone to the jack of the IC recorder 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 to...

Page 50: ...use mode when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and the IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when sound is detected Tip Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first To record using the synchronized recording function 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select DETAIL MENU then press 3...

Page 51: ...ording pause mode 9 Start playback on the component connected to the IC recorder appears on the display and synchronized recording starts The synchronized recording pauses when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and flashes The IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when sound is detected Notes During synchronized recording you cannot divide a recording message page 43 you c...

Page 52: ...t other equipment to the IC recorder when the IC recorder is in the stop mode Connect the audio output connector stereo mini plug of other equipment to the microphone jack of the IC recorder using an audio connecting cable SELECT INPUT appears in the display window 7 Press or to select AUDIO IN then press 8 Press record pause to start recording The built in microphones are automatically cut off an...

Page 53: ...e input level is not strong enough connect the headphone jack minijack stereo of other equipment to the microphone jack of the IC recorder in step 6 and adjust the volume level on the equipment connected to the IC recorder If SELECT INPUT is not displayed set it in the menu page 89 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed informati...

Page 54: ...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 91 the operation indicator does not light 4 Press VOL or to adjust the volume 5 Press stop to stop playback HOLD headphone jack VOL MENU Operation indicator ...

Page 55: ... 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 search forward Cue Press and hold during playback and...

Page 56: ...go to the end of the message 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 the beginning of the current message Press once go ...

Page 57: ...hold until 1 appears The selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press again Selecting the Playback Mode MENU A B You can select the playback mode in the menu 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed ...

Page 58: ...age is played back repeatedly Messages in one folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat A B 1 During playback press repeat A B to specify the starting point A A B B is displayed 2 Press repeat A B again to specify the finishing point B A B is displayed and the specified...

Page 59: ...and point B at the very beginning 0 5 seconds from the beginning or at the very end 0 5 seconds prior to the end of the message You cannot set point A and point B near a bookmark you have set 0 5 seconds before or after the bookmark Adjusting the Playback Speed the DPC Function DPC MENU When you slide the DPC Digital Pitch Control switch to ON you can adjust the playback speed between 200 and 75 o...

Page 60: ... 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 Slide the DPC switch to OFF Reinforcing the Bass Sound MENU You can set the bass sound you want for the playback in the menu However when you play back using the built in speaker this setting does not work 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will ...

Page 61: ...ss sound cannot be reinforced 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note The bass sound cannot be reinforced if the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON Reducing Distortion to Make the Human Voice Clearer the Noise Cut Function NOISE CUT When the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON the distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is reduced therefore you can hear the human v...

Page 62: ...ectronic device Frequency You can hear the human voice more clearly Low frequency sound Low frequency noise such as roaring noise from wind Notes The bass sound cannot be reinforced if the NOISE CUT switch is set to ON The effect of the Noise Cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice To cancel the Noise Cut function Set the NOISE CUT switch to OFF ...

Page 63: ... even low small voices more easily 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select V UP then press 3 Press or to select MEDIUM or MAXIMUM then press MEDIUM You can adjust the Digital Voice Up function less finely MAXIMUM You can adjust the Digital Voice Up function more effectively OFF The Digital Voice Up function does not work 4 Press stop...

Page 64: ...ancel the Digital Voice Up function Set V UP to OFF in step 3 Adding a Bookmark MENU DIVIDE You can add a bookmark at a point in a message and use it during playback You can add only one bookmark in each message ...

Page 65: ...ark Press or when the IC recorder is in the stop mode When bookmark flashes once press To delete the bookmark 1 Press and hold MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press or to select ERASE BOOKMARK then press ERASE BOOKMARK is displayed 3 Press or to select YES then press An erasing animation and ERASING will appear and the bookmark will be deleted 4 Press stop to e...

Page 66: ... the headphone jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector stereo minijack of other equipment using an audio connecting cable 2 Press 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 equipment connected 3 Press stop on the IC recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recordin...

Page 67: ...g we recommend you to make trial recording first Note Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm MENU 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 once every week or at the s...

Page 68: ...ATE a day of the week or DAILY then press When you select DATE Set the year month day hour and minute in sequence as described in Step 2 Setting the Clock on page 19 then press EXECUTING then your settings are displayed When you select a day of the week or DAILY Press or to set the hour then press press or to set the minute then press EXECUTING then your settings are displayed The setting process ...

Page 69: ...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 1 Select ALARM LIST in the menu then press The alarm list is displayed 2 Press or to select the item you want to change then press 3 Press or to select EDIT then press 4 Sel...

Page 70: ...rm time comes If the alarm time comes while you are erasing a message the alarm will sound after the operation is finished If the alarm time comes while you are updating data the alarm will be cancelled automatically If more than one alarm time comes only the first message will be played back with an alarm Once the alarm is set the alarm will not be cancelled even after the message is played back ...

Page 71: ...ssage is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press and hold ERASE while the IC recorder is in the stop mode The message title message number and ERASE ERASE TO EXECUTE will be displayed and the message will be played back 2 Press ERASE again while ERASE ERASE T...

Page 72: ...vide the message into two messages first then proceed with the same steps from the beginning Erasing all messages in a folder MENU 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 to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed ...

Page 73: ... with animation appears and all messages in the selected folder will be erased 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Select NO in step 4 then press Moving a Message to a Different Folder MENU Notes When is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot move a message page 99 You cannot move a message to a folder ...

Page 74: ... will be played back 4 Press or to select the folder that you want to move the message into then press 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 in the previous folder will be deleted 5 Press stop to exit the menu mode To cancel moving the message Press stop before step 4 ...

Page 75: ...es in the folder reaches 999 or until the total number of messages in all folders reaches 1 012 if there are 5 folders 1 Press DIVIDE bookmark while you are playing back the message you want to divide DIVIDE DIVIDE TO EXECUTE appears with the message title or file name and a message number 2 Press DIVIDE bookmark DIVIDING with an animation appears a new number is added to the newer part of the div...

Page 76: ...playback the repeat setting will be cancelled If more than 10 seconds have passed after step 1 you must start the procedure again from the beginning You cannot divide a message other than the one recorded using the IC recorder MP3 LPCM WMA file transferred from a computer Once a message is divided you cannot combine divided messages using the IC recorder If you divide a message frequently the unit...

Page 77: ...h in the stop mode and in the playback mode 1 Select the message you want to mark 2 Press and hold A B priority The indicator will flash 3 Press and hold A B priority again to add the priority mark Each time you press and hold A B the priority mark s will change as follows No mark Notes You cannot add priority marks to an LPCM MP3 or WMA file When is displayed for the folder indicator you cannot a...

Page 78: ...ime will appear for 3 seconds indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback...

Page 79: ...tem for which you want to make setting then press 3 Press or to select the setting that you want to set then press 4 Press stop to exit the menu mode Note If you do not press any button for one minute the menu is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To return to the previous window Press MENU during menu setting To stop the menu operation in the middle Press sto...

Page 80: ... MP3 LPCM LPCM LPEC LPEC LPEC LPEC LPEC REC LEVEL LOW HIGH S HIGH MUSIC MANUAL LCF LOW CUT ON OFF VOR ON OFF DISPLAY ELAPSE REMAIN REC DATE DPC n n 75 200 V UP MEDIUM MAXIMUM OFF EFFECT BASS1 BASS2 OFF EASY SEARCH ON OFF PLAY MODE 1 ALL 1 ALL ADD OVERWRITE ADD OVERWRITE OFF ERASE ALL ERASE ALL YES NO ERASE BOOKMARK ERASE BOOKMARK YES NO MOVE Folder to be moved ...

Page 81: ...layback mode Recording mode ALARM NEW LIST DETAIL MENU LIMITER ON OFF PRE REC ON OFF SYNC REC ON OFF SELECT INPUT MIC IN AUDIO IN DATE TIME AUTO MANUAL TIME DISPLAY 12 HOUR 24 HOUR FORMAT ERASE ALL DATA YES NO BEEP ON OFF LED ON OFF BACKLIGHT 10 SEC 60 SEC OFF MENU LANGUAGE English Español Spanish Français French USB CHARGE ON OFF ...

Page 82: ...rd recording mode MP3 Stereo high quality recording mode LPCM Stereo long play high quality recording mode LPCM Stereo high quality recording mode LPEC Monaural long play recording mode LPEC Monaural standard recording mode LPEC Stereo long play recording mode LPEC Stereo standard recording mode LPEC Stereo high quality recording mode 30 ...

Page 83: ...ce room or during interviews S HIGH To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound such as a recording made in a spacious room MUSIC To record more natural acoustic sound as well as preventing sound distortion MANUAL During manual recording you can adjust the recording level manually 33 LCF LOW CUT Sets the LCF Low Cut Filter function to cut a low frequency to reduce the roaring no...

Page 84: ...s pressed OFF The VOR function does not work Note If REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL the VOR function does not work 41 DISPLAY Changes the display mode in the playback stop mode ELAPSE Elapsed playback time of one message REMAIN The remaining time of one message REC DATE Date recorded DPC Sets the DPC Digital Pitch Control function When you set the DPC switch to ON you can adjust the speed of the playb...

Page 85: ...ass sound during playback BASS1 The bass sound is reinforced BASS2 The bass sound is further reinforced OFF The EFFECT function does not work Note When playing back messages using a built in speaker the EFFECT function does not work 60 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...

Page 86: ...ne folder are played back repeatedly ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly 57 ADD OVERWRITE You can add a recording to a previously recorded message or an overwrite recording during playback ADD You can add a recording OVERWRITE You can overwrite a recording OFF You cannot add or overwrite a recording 44 46 ERASE ALL All messages in the selected folder will be erased Press MENU to return...

Page 87: ...d message will be moved to the selected folder Press MENU to return to the folder window before moving the message and select a folder from which the message is to be moved 73 ALARM Sets the alarm NEW Set DATE for playback SUN Sunday MON Monday TUE Tuesday WED Wednesday THU Thursday FRI Friday SAT Saturday or DAILY LIST A list of the message numbers date or the days of the week on which the alarm ...

Page 88: ...d Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory ON The pre recording function is activated OFF The pre recording function is cancelled 38 SYNC REC When set to ON the IC recorder enters the recording pause mode when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds and the IC recorder starts recording again as a new message when any sound is detected ON The synchronized recording function is activated...

Page 89: ...e AUDIO IN Select when you record using other equipment 48 50 DATE TIME Sets the clock AUTO When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that is running the Digital Voice Editor the clock will be automatically adjusted according to that computer MANUAL You can set the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in sequence 19 TIME DISPLAY Sets the clock display 12 HOUR 12 00AM midnight 12 0...

Page 90: ...mat the IC recorder using your computer the sound may be interrupted unexpectedly and the recording time may be shortened When you format the memory all the data which you have stored in the IC recorder will be deleted Once the data is deleted you cannot retrieve it 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 ...

Page 91: ...order is connected to a computer the operation indicator lights or flashes even if LED is set to OFF BACKLIGHT Turns the backlight in the display window on or off 10 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for 10 seconds 60 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for 60 seconds OFF The backlight in the display window does not light even during operation MENU LANGUAGE Sets the l...

Page 92: ...ther batteries will be charged using a USB connection or not ON The batteries will be charged OFF The batteries 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 batteries regardless this setting ...

Page 93: ... WMA files saved on your computer by a simple drag drop operation when you connect the IC recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable You can also play back the copied files Managing and editing files using the Digital Voice Editor software page 101 The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer the messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your compu...

Page 94: ...ista 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 Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Servi...

Page 95: ...IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the cable is connected You can connect or disconnect the cable when the IC recorder and the computer are turned on or off While the IC recorder is connected to the computer CONNECTING is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder Computer Notes Do not connect more than two USB devices to your computer Normal operation will not be guarant...

Page 96: ...and drop it there For details on disconnecting the IC recorder refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer Copying Files from the IC Recorder toYour Computer You can save files or folders by transferring them from the IC recorder to your computer 1 Connect the IC recorder to your computer page 95 On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that IC RECORDER has been rec...

Page 97: ... WAV MP3 WMA from your computer to the IC recorder by dragging and dropping without using the Digital Voice Editor software and you can play them back using the IC recorder The maximum playback time tracks when playing music files using the IC recorder is as follows 48 kbps 128 kbps 94 hr 40 min 1 420 tracks 35 hr 25 min 531 tracks In the case where tracks of 4 minutes each are transferred to the ...

Page 98: ...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 5 000 files in total 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer then press MENU to select the folder you want 4 Press or to select the file you want to play then press 5 Press to stop playback Notes When you copy a mus...

Page 99: ...corded using the IC recorder They have been already made when you purchase the IC recorder Folder transferred from a computer They are displayed when music files have been transferred from a computer Note A file cannot be played back even if you transfer it to a VOICE folder VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Conversation MUSIC POP OLDIES 1 2 IC RECORDER Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder 4 F...

Page 100: ...name etc into music files The titles and artist names can be displayed on the IC recorder It is useful if you input them using the software you use to make the music files on your computer Notes You cannot copy 511 or more folders except for VOICE folders or files to the root directory that is located immediately below IC RECORDER on the computer This is due to FAT file system limitations You cann...

Page 101: ... 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 playback with a bookmark as well as normal playback You can also adjust the playback speed Transferring messages saved on your computer to the IC record...

Page 102: ...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 Voice Editor you can play tracks of a CD in the computer s CD drive and save CD track...

Page 103: ... Pack 3 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Pre Installed Hardware Environment Computer IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 1 GHz Pentium III processor or higher for Windows 7 800 MHz Pentium III processor or higher for Windows Vista 266 MHz Pentium II processor or higher for Windows XP or Windows 2000 RAM 1 GB or more for Windows 7 32 bit version 2 GB or more for Windows 7 64 bit...

Page 104: ...sional Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 or higher log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account To find if the user name has a Computer administrator user account open the User Accounts from Personally constructed computers or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment For the latest version info...

Page 105: ...Memory Stick When the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 software has already been installed installing the supplied software will automatically remove the Memory Stick Voice Editor software Messages are not removed 1 Make sure that the IC recorder is not connected then turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The IC Recorder Software Set...

Page 106: ...fication is attempted or a file is used for other than private purposes the file may become unplayable or the Digital Voice Editor may become inoperable When the dialog box used to select how to save files is displayed When you save files recorded using the IC recorder onto the computer named above you can select whether you wish to convert them into the MP3 format Select the desired setting When ...

Page 107: ...s 2 Select Digital Voice Editor 3 from the list and click Remove or Change Remove 3 Follow the instructions on the screen For Windows Vista 1 Click Start Control Panel Programs then select and click Uninstall a Program from the category 2 Select Digital Voice Editor 3 from the list and click Uninstall 3 Click Continue in the User Account control window 4 Follow the instructions on the screen Note ...

Page 108: ...e files from your computer to the IC recorder The IC recorder can recognize up to 511 folders When there is one file in each folder you can create up to 340 folders and when there are 5 folders you can copy up to 1 012 files in total with up to 999 files in one folder 3 Remove the IC recorder from your computer then press MENU to select the folder you want 4 Press or to select the file you want to...

Page 109: ...t 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 dragging and dropping On the 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...

Page 110: ...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 14 The batteries are weak page 16 The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 78 If you press any button HOLD will flash for 3 seconds No sound comes from the speaker Th...

Page 111: ...71 or erase all the messages after you store them on your computer You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording As a factory setting ADD OVERWRITE in the menu is set to OFF Display the menu and change ADD OVERWRITE to ADD or OVERWRITE pages 44 46 The remaining memory capacity is insufficient The overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you ca...

Page 112: ...verwrite a recording Recording level is low REC LEVEL is set to LOW Display the menu and set REC LEVEL to HIGH or S HIGH page 33 When REC LEVEL is set to MANUAL adjust the recording level manually using or If it is difficult to hear small sound of a recorded message set V UP to MAXIMUM or MEDIUM page 63 Playback sound may become more audible When recording from other equipment the input level is t...

Page 113: ...m operation That amount is subtracted from the remaining time which is the reason for the difference The battery life is short The battery life on page 17 is based on playback with the volume level set to 20 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 inserted for long time without using the IC rec...

Page 114: ...e been inserted The rechargeable batteries have deteriorated While playing back messages using the built in speaker you cannot charge the batteries or is flashing instead of the battery indicator The environmental temperature is out of the range for charging Charge the batteries in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F The battery life of the rechargeable batteries is short You a...

Page 115: ...e many messages stored in the IC recorder it may take time to start up This is not a malfunction Wait until the stop mode display appears The IC recorder does not operate correctly Take out the batteries and insert them again page 14 The IC recorder does not operate You may have formatted the memory of the IC recorder using the computer Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory ...

Page 116: ...ed If an LPEC MP3 or WMA file has no title a file name is displayed instead If you want to display a title enter it using computer The title artist name of an LPCM file cannot be displayed as title artist name is not supported In this case a file name is displayed Playback sound becomes loud unexpectedly V UP is set to MAXIMUM or MEDIUM Set it to OFF page 85 Please note that recorded messages may ...

Page 117: ...timate 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 Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack ...

Page 118: ...of the computer The volume of WAV files can be changed and saved using the Increase Volume feature of the Microsoft Sound Recorder Saved message files cannot be played back or edited You cannot play back a message whose file format the Digital Voice Editor software does not support Depending on the file format you cannot use part of editorial features of the software Counter or slider moves incorr...

Page 119: ...of the IC recorder while the computer is communicating with the IC recorder Otherwise the computer operations become unstable or the data inside the IC recorder may be damaged There may be conflict between the software and other driver or application Do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor software and the Digital Voice Editor Ver 2x software after you installed the Digital Voice Editor softw...

Page 120: ...recording FILE FULL When there are already 999 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 becau...

Page 121: ...essage Change the alarm setting PAST DATE TIME You set the alarm when the time has already passed Check it and set the appropriate date and time NO SETTING If you have not set the alarm the alarm list will not be displayed Make the alarm setting for NEW If you have not set any bookmark on a message you cannot cancel it FILE PROTECTED The selected message is protected and is now a Reading only file...

Page 122: ...n the menu is set to MANUAL The VOR function does not work and you cannot set the microphone sensitivity MANUAL SETTING ONLY REC LEVEL in the menu is not set to MANUAL The LIMITER function does not work FULL SETTING You can set up to 30 alarms Cancel unwanted alarms NEW TRACK When the recording message music file size exceeds the maximum size limit 1GB for MP3 or LPEC files 2 GB for LPCM files exc...

Page 123: ... in order of transfer because of the System limitations A message music file is automatically divided The message music file has reached the maximum size limit 1 GB for an MP3 or LPEC file 2 GB for an LPCM file therefore it is automatically divided You cannot enter lower case characters Depending on the combination of the characters used for the folder name that was made on your computer those cha...

Page 124: ...here is insufficient memory available you may not divide a message When you divide a message during recording the recording is interrupted at the beginning of the divided message Depending on the remaining memory the recording may be interrupted at the beginning of the divided message ...

Page 125: ...ant to record for a long time Note Your dealer may not handle some of the optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information 1 Connect the USB connecting cable supplied to the USB connector of the IC recorder 2 Connect a USB AC adaptor not supplied to the USB connecting cable 3 Connect the USB AC adaptor to an AC outlet Now you can use the IC recorder while charging the batteries ...

Page 126: ...ies It also takes more time if the temperature of the batteries is low or if the batteries are charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Follow the procedures below otherwise data may be damaged 1 If you are recording or playing back a message press stop to put the IC recorder into the stop mode 2 Make sure that the operation indica...

Page 127: ...window While a USB AC adaptor not supplied is being used the battery indicator does not appear in the display window Precautions On power Operate the unit only on 3 0 V or 2 4 V DC Use two LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries or two NH AAA rechargeable batteries On safety Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling Do not leave the unit in a location ne...

Page 128: ...on synthetic clothes that prevent the emergence of static electricity 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 D...

Page 129: ...MP3 48 k 50 14 000 Hz LPEC STHQ 50 20 000 Hz LPEC ST 50 16 500 Hz LPEC STLP 50 7 000 Hz LPEC SP 50 6 000 Hz LPEC LP 50 3 500 Hz Bit rates and sampling frequencies for MP3 files 2 Bit rate 32 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz 2 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported Not all encoders are supported Bit rate and sampling frequencies 3 for ...

Page 130: ...15 4 mm 11 4 51 8 5 8 in Mass JEITA 4 Approx 52 g 17 8 oz excluding batteries 4 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 TL1 Audio connecting cable RK G136 RK G139 USB AC adaptor AC U50AD U S A and Canada ...

Page 131: ...er to your computer 95 Copying Files from Your Computer 97 Copying Files to Your Computer 96 Cue 55 Cutting out low frequency 40 83 D Digital Voice Editor 7 101 Installing 104 DIRECTNL switch 29 Display window During playback and stop 10 During recording 12 Dividing a message 43 75 86 DPC the Digital Pitch Control function 59 84 E Easy Search 55 85 Editing Messages 71 Erasing Messages 71 Error Mes...

Page 132: ...g Mode 34 Menu ADD OVER WRITE 80 86 ALARM 81 87 BACKLIGHT 81 91 BEEP 81 90 DATE TIME 81 89 DETAIL MENU 81 88 DISPLAY 80 84 DPC 80 84 EASY SEARCH 80 85 EFFECT 80 85 ERASE ALL 80 86 ERASE BOOKMARK 80 87 FORMAT 81 90 LCF LOW CUT 80 83 LED 81 91 LIMITER 23 88 Making Settings 79 MENU LANGUAGE 81 91 Menu settings 80 MOVE 80 87 PLAY MODE 80 86 PRE REC 81 88 REC LEVEL 80 83 REC MODE 80 82 SELECT INPUT 81 ...

Page 133: ...ther equipment 50 Recording level 33 83 Recording Messages 27 Recording mode 30 82 Recording time 32 Recording with an external microphone 48 Recording with other equipment 66 Record standby mode 35 Reinforcing the bass sound 60 85 Remaining recording time 12 Remaining time 84 Repeat play of a message 57 58 86 Review 55 S Setting the clock 19 Setting the language 21 91 Software 101 Specifications ...

Page 134: ...134GB U USB AC adaptor 125 USB charging 92 USB mass storage device 109 V Voice up 63 85 VOR function 41 80 84 W WMA file 97 129 ...

Page 135: ...ted States and or other countries Sound Forge is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Creative Software Inc in the United States and 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 Labo...

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