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Operating Instructions

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©1996 by Sony Corporation   Printed in Japan

ICD-50

IC Recorder

3-858-341-22 (1)

FILE

p

STOP

ERASE

p

STOP

=

/

+

MENU/NEXT

Total number of indexes in the
current file
Nombre total d’index dans le
fichier en cours

OPR
indicator
Indicateur
OPR

VOL

(

=

FILE

p

STOP

REC

microphone
microphone

(

p

STOP

INDEX

REC

microphone
microphone

MENU/NEXT

v

4

1

2

3

2

4

5

4

Index numbers increase by
one
Les numéros d’index
augmentent d’une unité

1

3

a

v

1

1

3

3

5

12345678901234567

12345678901234567

12345678901234567

12345678901234567

2

123456789

123456789

123456789

123456789

2

123456789

123456789

123456789

123456789

4

Index numbers increase by
two
Le nombre d’index
augmente de deux unités

New note
Nouvelle

note

A

B

D

E

F

Current index
number
Numéro
d’index en
cours

Total number of indexes in the
current file
Nombre total d’index dans le
fichier en cours

Recording mode
Mode d’enregistrement

Current file
Fichier en cours

Recording mode of the note
Mode d’enregistrement de
la note

Current file
Fichier en cours

=

/

+

Insert a new note
Insérez une nouvelle note

4

Insert a new note
Insérez une nouvelle note

New note
Nouvelle
note

English

=

/

+

C

(

FILE

Current index
number
Numéro
d’index en
cours

FILE

p

STOP

HOLD

INDEX

VOL

MENU/NEXT

G

Continued to the back 

c

(

=

/

+

OPR
indicator
Indicateur
OPR

SP/LP

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony IC Recorder.
Some features are:
• 8 minutes (SP) /16 minutes (LP) recording time
• Up to 99 notes in each file
• Two note files – The ratio of the recording time for these files is

adjustable within the maximum recordable time of this unit.

• Note date stamp
• Alarm with message
• Informative LCD with backlight
• Flash memory to keep notes recorded even without a battery

z

 Getting Started

Installing the Battery 

(See Fig. 

A

)

1

Slide open the battery compartment lid.

2

Insert a size AAA (LR03) alkaline battery with correct polarity,
and close the lid.

Clock setting display appears when you insert a battery for the first
time, and when you insert a battery after the unit has been without a
battery for a certain period of time. For more details, please refer to
"Setting the Clock", from step 2.

Note

Make sure to close the lid completely. Otherwise the unit will not
operate.

Replacing the battery

i

” appears on the display when the battery becomes weak and it

flashes when the battery is exhausted.
Replace the battery with a new one.

Battery life

Sony alkaline battery LR03 (SG)

approx. 2 months*

* When recording for 2 minutes and playing back for 3 minutes every day

Notes

• When you replace the battery, insert a new battery within 3 minutes after you

removed the exhausted one, otherwise all the settings you have made will be
reset to the initial settings. The recorded notes, however, will remain.

• Do not charge a dry battery.
• When you will not use the unit for a long time, remove the battery to avoid any

damage caused by battery leakage and subsequent corrosion.

z

 Basic Operations

Recording Notes 

(See Fig. 

B

)

This IC recorder automatically records notes after the last recorded
note so that you can start recording quickly without searching for the
end of the last recording.
You can record up to 99 notes in each file, A and B. When you record
all notes in SP (standard play) mode, you can record for 8 minutes and
in LP (long play) mode for 16 minutes . If you record notes in a mixture
of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 8 to 16 minutes.
Each recorded note has an index number, and a newly recorded note
will have the last index number.

1

Press SP/LP to select SP or LP mode.
"SP" or "LP" is displayed.

2

Press FILE to select file A or B.
"A" or "B" is displayed.

3

Press REC and speak into the microphone.
The OPR indicator lights in red and recording starts.

4

Press 

p

STOP to stop recording.

For the next time you record, if the displays of SP/LP mode and the
file are what you want, just follow steps 3 and 4.

When you have recorded up to 99 notes or the maximum recording
time, "FULL" appears in the display. If you want to record more notes
in the same file, first erase some old notes.

To listen to the last recording

Press  

(

  right after recording.

To review the current recording instantly

Press 

=

 during recording.

Playing Back Notes 

(See Fig.

C

 )

1

Press FILE to select a file,  A or B.

2

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to select an index number you want to play.

3

P r e s s  

(

.

The OPR indicator lights in green and playback starts.

4

Adjust the volume with the VOL control.

To

Press

If you stop playing back halfway through a note

When you press 

(

 next time, the playback starts from the point

where you stopped previously.

For private listening

Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the 

@

 jack.  The built-in speaker

will be automatically disconnected.

z

 Advanced Operations

Setting the Clock 

(See Fig.

D

 )

You need to set the clock to use the following features:
•alarm
•date stamp

1

Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until the date display appears.

2

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to set the date.

Keep pressing the button, to change the date successively.

3

Press MENU/NEXT again.
The  time display appears.

4

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to set the time.

Keep pressing the button to change the time successively.

5

Press 

p

STOP.

The unit returns  to the normal mode.
The clock starts from 0 second.

b

Press 

+

  repeatedly until you find the

index number you want to play.

Press 

=

  repeatedly until you find the

index number you want to play.

Keep pressing 

+

  and release it at the

index number you want during stop mode.

Keep pressing 

=

 and release it at the

index number you want during stop mode.

Keep pressing 

+

  and release it at the

point you want during playback.

Keep pressing 

=

 and release it at the

point you want during playback.

Skip to the next index
number.

Skip to the previous
index number.

Search forward for an
index number.

Search backward for an
index number.

Search forward during
playback.

Search backward during
playback.

Erasing Notes 

(See Fig.

E

 )

You can delete the recorded notes one by one or all notes in a file at a
time.

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.

Erasing a note

1

Press ERASE while playing back the note you want to erase.
The index number and "ErASE" flash, and the first and the last 5
seconds of the note are played back 10 times.

2

Press ERASE again while the note is played back.
The note is erased and the remaining tracks are renumbered.

To cancel erasing

Press 

p

STOP before step 2.

To erase other tracks

Repeat steps 1 and 2.

To erase a note partially

Before you do steps 1 and 2, divide the note into the part to erase and
the part not to erase by adding an index mark. (For details, refer to
"Adding/Erasing Index Marks".)

Erasing all notes in a file

1

Press FILE to select the desired file, A or B.

2

Press 

p

STOP and ERASE at the same time for about a second

during stop mode.
"All ErASE" flashes.

3

Press ERASE to erase the notes.
All the notes in the file are erased.

To cancel erasing

Press 

p

STOP before step 3.

Various Ways of Recording

(See Fig. 

F

)

Adding index numbers while recording

You can add index marks while recording a note at the point you like
so that you can quickly find and play from the marked position.

While the unit is recording a note, press INDEX, and the new index
number flashes.
An index mark is added and the following index numbers will increase
by one.

Inserting  a new note between two notes

1

Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "InS" appears.

2

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to select "On".

3

Press 

p

STOP.

The display returns to the normal mode.

4

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to select the index number before which you

want to insert a new note.

5

Press and hold REC for more than a second until "InS" appears
and flashes, and then speak.
The new note is added and the notes after that are renumbered.
(See Fig. 

F

 - 

a

)

To stop recording

Press 

p

STOP.

To insert more notes

Repeat steps 4 and 5.

To record normally (not inserting)

Briefly press REC.

To return to the normal mode

Select "OFF" in step 2.

Inserting a new note in the middle of a
previously recorded note

1

Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "InS" appears.

2

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to select "On".

3

Press 

p

STOP.

The display returns to the normal mode.

4

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to select the index number to  which you want

to add a note.

5

Press 

(

 to play the note and press 

p

STOP at the point you want

to add a new note.

6

Press and hold REC for more than a second until "InS" appears
and flashes, and then speak into the microphone.
The new note is added and the previous note is divided into two
index numbers.  Remaining notes after that are renumbered. (See
Fig. 

F

 - 

b

)

To stop recording

Press 

p

STOP.

To insert more notes

Repeat steps 4 to 6.

To record normally (not inserting)

Briefly press REC.

To return to the normal mode

Select "OFF" in step 2.

Note

• When there are already 98 notes recorded in the file, you cannot insert a new

recording.

Various Ways of Playing

(See Fig. 

G

)

Playing a note repeatedly (Repeat play)

Keep pressing 

(

  for more than a second until "

" appears while

the unit is

 playing

 the desired note.  The unit will play the note over

and over again.

To stop Repeat play

Press 

p

STOP.

To return to the normal play

Briefly press 

(

.

Playing all notes in a file continuously

You can play back all notes in a file continuously without pressing  

(

for each note.

1

Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "cont" appears.

2

Press 

+

  or  

=

 to select "On".

3

Press 

p

STOP.

The display returns to the normal mode.

4

P r e s s  

(

.

To play back the notes one by one

Select "OFF" on step 2.

Playing the beginning of each note  (Scanning
Play)

When you press 

(

  for more than a second while the unit 

is in the

stop mode

, the unit plays the first five seconds of all notes. This makes

it easy to find the desired note.
If you press 

(

 when you find the desired note, you can listen to the

complete note.
After playing the last note, the unit returns to the first note and stops.

To stop Scanning play

Press 

p

STOP.

Summary of Contents for ICD-50

Page 1: ...t the clock to use the following features alarm date stamp 1 Press MENU NEXT repeatedly until the date display appears 2 Press or to set the date Keep pressing the button to change the date successively 3 Press MENU NEXT again The time display appears 4 Press or to set the time Keep pressing the button to change the time successively 5 Press pSTOP The unit returns to the normal mode The clock star...

Page 2: ...ez plusieurs fois sur jusqu à ce que vous trouviez le numéro d index que vous désirez reproduire En mode d arrêt maintenez la touche enfoncée et relâchez la lorsque vous avez trouvé le numéro d index désiré En mode d arrêt maintenez la touche enfoncée et relâchez la lorsque vous avez trouvé le numéro d index désiré Maintenez la touche enfoncée et relâchez la à l endroit désiré Maintenez la touche ...

Page 3: ... lit To turn off the light press LIGHT again If you do not operate the unit for 10 seconds while the light is on the light turns off automatically Cutting Off the Beep Sound See Fig J You can cut off the beep sound by following the steps below The alarm still sounds even if you set the beep sound off 1 Press MENU NEXT repeatedly until bEEP appears 2 Press or to select OFF 3 Press pSTOP to return t...

Page 4: ... l heure la date de la note enregistrée lorsque vous n avez pas réglé l heure la date enregistrée lorsque vous n avez enregistré aucune note Pour voir l écran dans un endroit sombre Voir fig I Appuyez sur LIGHT et l écran s éclaire Pour éteindre l éclairage appuyez de nouveau sur LIGHT Si vous n utilisez pas l appareil pendant 10 secondes lorsque l éclairage est allumé l éclairage s éteint automat...

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