Sony Icd Sx20 Users Manual SX20/SX30/SX40

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IC Recorder

ICD-SX20/SX30/SX40

Operating Instructions

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Notice for users

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• This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh.

• The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD-SX20/SX30/SX40.

You cannot connect other IC recorders.

Information

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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES

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The “Digital Voice Editor” uses software modules as shown below:

Microsoft® DirectX®

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 6

Replacing the Batteries ................................................................................. 7

Step 2: Setting the Clock ...................................................................................... 8

Basic Operations

Recording Messages ............................................................................................ 10

Tips for Using the Built-in Microphone ................................................... 13

Using Convenient Functions while Recording ....................................... 14

Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment .................... 16

Recording with an External Microphone................................................. 16

Recording from Other Equipment ............................................................ 16

Recording with Other Equipment ............................................................ 17

Playing Back Messages ....................................................................................... 18

Using the Display Window ................................................................................ 23

Selecting the Display Mode ............................................................................... 26

Turning off the Display............................................................................... 28

Various Ways of Playback

Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound

— Digital Voice Up function ..................................................................... 29

Adjusting the Playback Speed

— DPC (Digital Pitch Control) ................................................................. 30

Adding a Bookmark ............................................................................................ 32

Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly — A-B Repeat .................... 33

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Editing Messages

Adding a Recording ............................................................................................ 34

Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message ...................... 34

Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback ................................ 35

Erasing Messages ................................................................................................ 36

Erasing Messages one by one .................................................................... 36

Erasing All Messages in a Folder .............................................................. 38

Dividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages .................................... 39

Dividing a Message ..................................................................................... 39

Combining Messages .................................................................................. 41

Moving Messages to a Different Folder ........................................................... 42

Adding Priority Mark(s)

— Priority Mark Function .......................................................................... 43

Adding Priority Mark(s) in the Stop Mode ............................................. 43

Adding Priority Mark(s) during Playback .............................................. 44

Other Functions

Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ........................... 45

Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED) ............................................................... 49

Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD Function ................................... 50

Using an Adding Recording .............................................................................. 51

Changing the Settings — MENU ...................................................................... 52

Using the ”Digital Voice Editor“ Software ...................................................... 55

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................................................................................... 57

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 58

Error Messages of the IC Recorder ........................................................... 61

System Limitations ...................................................................................... 63

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 64

Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................................... 65

Index ...................................................................................................................... 67

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BGetting Started

Step 1: Installing the Batteries

1Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

2Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct

polarity, and close the lid.

If the battery compartment lid is

accidentally detached, attach it

as illustrated.

Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time,

or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a

certain period of time. Please refer to steps 3 to 6 in “Step 2: Setting the

Clock” on pages 8 and 9 to set the date and time.

Using on house current (excluding the Korean and the

People’s Republic of China models)

Connect the AC power adaptor AC-E30HG (not

supplied) to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit and to

the wall outlet. Do not use any other AC power

adaptor. Polarity of the plug

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Getting Started

Replacing the Batteries

The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition.

Notes

•Do not use manganese batteries for this unit.

•When you replace the batteries, insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you

remove the exhausted ones. Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting

display or incorrect date and time when you re-insert the batteries. In this

case, set the date and time again. The recorded messages and alarm setting,

however, will remain.

•Do not charge dry batteries.

•When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to

prevent damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Battery remain indication

:Replace both of the two batteries with new ones.

: The unit will stop operation.

Battery life (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG))

(Recording mode:) ST (Stereo) SP LP

In continuous recording: Approx. 11 hours Approx. 14 hours Approx. 16.5 hours

In continuous playback: Approx. 9.5 hours Approx. 13.5 hours Approx. 15 hours

*When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume

level

*The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit.

Note on the “ACCESS” message

The unit is accessing data while

“ACCESS“ appears in the display

window or the OPR indicator flashes in

orange. While accessing, do not remove

the batteries or AC adaptor (excluding

the Korean and the People’s Republic of

China models). Doing so may damage

the data.

Note

If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data, “ACCESS” may be

displayed for an extended period of time. This is not a malfunction of the unit.

Wait until the message disappears before starting operation.

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Step 2: Setting the Clock

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 unit has been without batteries for a

certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 4.

1Turn the jog lever toward

MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed in

the display window.

Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “SET DATE”.

3Press the jog lever (x•B).

The date and time setting window is

displayed. The year digits will flash.

4Set the date.

1Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the digits of

the year.

Jog lever

Press the center

(x•B).

Press up (>).

Press down (.).

Turn toward MENU.

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Getting Started

2Press the jog lever (x•B).

The month digits will flash.

3Set the month and day in

sequence, then press the jog lever

(x•B).

The hour digits will flash.

5Set the time.

1Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the digits of

the hour.

2Press the jog lever (x•B).

The minute digits will flash.

3Set the minute.

4Press the jog lever (x•B).

The menu mode will be

displayed again.

Note

If you do not press the jog lever

(x•B) for more than one minute,

the clock setting mode is cancelled

and the window will return to

normal display.

6Turn the jog lever toward

MENU.

The window will return to normal

display.

1 If the unit is left unused for more than 3

seconds in the stop mode after the clock

is set, the display will show the current

time (page 26).

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BBasic Operations

Recording Messages

You can record the maximum of 99 messages in each of the three (A, B,

and C) folders. You can record messages in the following three ways:

•Add a recording behind the last recorded message

•Add a recording to a previously recorded message (page 34)

•

Add an overwrite recording

(page 35)

This section explains how to add a recording behind the last recorded

message.

Meet Mr. Brown at

2 p.m. tomorrow.

11:30, November 1 12:00, November 1 10:00, November 2

Don’t forget

to call Mary

Make remittance

at ABC bank

9:00, November 4

Send a card to

Miss Smith

Message 3 Message 4

Recorded after the last

recorded message

Maximum recording time

The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows. You can

record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder.

Recording mode: ST* SP** LP***

ICD-SX20 1hr 25 min. 4 hr 20 min. 11 hr 35 min.

ICD-SX30 2 hr 50 min. 8 hr 50 min. 23 hr 40 min.

ICD-SX40 5 hr 50 min. 17 hr 50 min. 47 hr 35 min.

* ST: Stereo recording mode (hr: hours/min.: minutes)

** SP: Standard play recording mode (monaural sound)

***LP: Long play recording mode (monaural sound)

Notes

•To record in better sound quality, select the ST mode. For switching the

recording mode, see page 53.

•

Before making a long recording, be sure to check the battery indicator (page 7).

•The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make

varies depending on the conditions of use.

•To avoid replacing batteries during long time recording, use the AC power

adaptor (not supplied) (excluding the Korean and the People’s Republic of

China models).

•Depending on the areas, available models may differ.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space

Message 1 Message 2

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Selected folder

Select the folder.

Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER

repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, or C) in

which you wish to record messages.

Start recording.

21Press zREC/REC PAUSE button.

You do not need to keep pressing

zREC/REC PAUSE while recording.

2Speak into the built-in microphone.

OPR indicator

(lights in red during

recording**)

Used memory indication

Recording mode

Counter display*

Current message

number

Built-in

microphone

Microphone

sensitivity

* The display selected with the DISP in the menu (page 26) appears.

When the LED in the menu is set to “OFF”, the OPR indicator turns off (page 49).

Notes

•While the OPR indicator flashes or turns in orange, do not remove the

batteries or the AC adaptor (excluding the Korean and the People’s Republic

of China models). Doing so may damage the data.

•Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs

or scratches the unit during recording. Continued

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Other operations

To Do this

pause recording* Press zREC/REC PAUSE.

During recording pause, the OPR indicator

flashes in red and “PAUSE” flashes in the

display window.

release pause and Press zREC/REC PAUSE again.

resume recording Recording resumes from that point.

(To stop recording after pausing

recording, press xSTOP.)

review the current Press the jog lever (x•B).

recording instantly Recording stops and playback starts from

the beginning of the message just recorded.

review during recording Keep pressing the jog lever down (.)

during recording or recording pause.

Recording stops and you can search

backwards while listening to fast playback

sound. After you release the jog lever,

playback starts from that point. You can

add an overwrite recording from that point.

* 1 hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released

and the unit goes into the stop mode.

Press xx

xSTOP.

The unit stops at the beginning of the current

recording.

If you do not change the folder after you stop

recording, the next time you record you will

record in the same folder.

Stop recording.

Recording Messages (continued)

Basic Operations

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DIRECTNL

Tips for Using the Built-in Microphone

To record a sound centering on a specific direction

To record a sound centering on a specific

direction, slide the DIRECTNL switch to

“ON” position. When you record a

sound at a conference/meeting or in a

spacious place etc., use this setting.

Note

The DIRECTNL switch functions only in the “SP” or

“LP” recording mode. In the ST mode where the

high-performance sound reproduction is important,

sound is recorded in the stereo mode without regard

to the DIRECTNL switch “ON”/“OFF” position. For

details of recording modes, see page 53.

To record a sound not centering on a specific direction (all-

directional recording)

Slide the DIRECTNL switch to “OFF” position.

To select the sensitivity of the built-in microphone

You can select the microphone sensitivity by setting the SENS (page 53) in

the menu according to the recording conditions:

•H (high): To record a small sound at a meeting or in a quiet and/or

spacious place.

•L (low): To record for dictation or in a noisy place.

You can change the SENS setting with the menu during recording.

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Recording Messages (continued)

Using Convenient Functions while Recording

To monitor the recording

When recording from the built-in microphone, you connect an ear receiver

supplied or not supplied to the i (headphones) jack and monitor the

recording from the connected ear receiver. You can adjust the volume with

VOL +/–, but the recording level is fixed.

Note

If you turn up the volume excessively or place the ear receiver near the

microphone while monitoring recording, the microphone may pick up the

sound from the ear receiver, causing acoustic feedback (howling sound).

Starting recording automatically in response to the sound

— Advanced VOR function

You can set the VOR (voice operated recording) function in the menu.

With VOR set to “on”, recording starts when the recorder detects sound,

and “VOR” appears in the display window. The recording pauses when

no sound is detected, and “VOR PAUSE” appears. You can change the

VOR setting with the menu during recording (page 53).

Note

VOR function is affected by the sound around you. Set the SENS (page 53)

according to the recording conditions. If recording is not satisfactory after you

have changed the microphone sensitivity, or for important recording, set the

VOR to “OFF”.

Basic Operations

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Used memory indication

During recording, the used memory indicator decreases one by one.

When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes, the used memory

indication flashes.

When the remaining time reaches 1 minute, the used memory indication

will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode (page 26).

When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and “FULL” will

be displayed with an alarm sound. To continue recording, first erase some

of the messages (page 36).

Note

When you set the BEEP (page 54) to “OFF”, an alarm sound (beep) does not

sound.

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Recording with an External Microphone

or Other Equipment

You can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment (tape

recorder, MiniDisc player, or etc.) with the IC recorder. Depending on the

device you use, connect the IC recorder as follows. For available

accessories, consult with your nearest Sony dealer.

Recording with an External Microphone

Connect an external microphone to

the m (microphone) jack.

When you connect an external

microphone, the built-in

microphone is automatically cut off.

When a plug in power type

microphone is connected, power is

automatically supplied to the

microphone from the IC recorder.

1 Recommended types of microphones

You can use the ECM-CS10 Sony electret condenser microphone (not supplied).

Recording from Other Equipment

To record sound of other equipment with the IC recorder, connect the m

(microphone) jack of the IC recorder to the earphone jack of other

equipment (tape recorder etc.) by using a resistance audio connecting

cable.

Before you start recording, set the microphone sensitivity by setting the

SENS (page 53) in the menu to “H” (high).

Note

If you use an audio connecting cable without a resistor, sound may be recorded

interrupted. Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting cable.

Stereo

microphone

mini-plug (stereo)

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Recording with Other Equipment

To record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment, connect the

i (headphones) jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector

(minijack, stereo) of other equipment.

Tape recorder, etc.

mini-plug (stereo)

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Playing Back Messages

When playing back a previously recorded message, start from step 1.

When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from

step 3.

Select the folder.

Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER

repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, or

C) in which you wish to play messages.

Select the message number.

Selected message number

The number of messages in a folder

Selected folder

Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to display

the desired message number.

•Press up (>): for next message number.

•Press down (.): for previous message number.

*The display selected with the DISP in the menu (page

26) appears.

Counter display*

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Start playback.

1Press the jog lever (x•B).

2Adjust the volume with VOL +/– .

*The display selected with the DISP in the menu

(page 26) appears.

**When the LED in the menu is set to “OFF”, the OPR

indicator turns off (page 49).

After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next

message.

When the last message in a folder has been played back, the unit stops at

the beginning of the last message.

Listening in better sound quality

You can enjoy better sound quality as follows:

•To listen from an ear receiver

Connect the stereo ear receiver supplied or a stereo ear receiver (not

supplied) mentioned in the “Specifications” (page 64) as optional

accessories to the i (headphones) jack. The built-in speaker will be

automatically disconnected.

•To listen from an external speaker

Connect an active or passive speaker (not supplied) to the i

(headphones) jack.

OPR indicator

(lights in green during

playback**)

i (headphones) jack

Counter display*

Continued

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Playing Back Messages (continued)

Other operations

To Do this

stop at the current position Press xSTOP or the jog lever (x•B).

(Playback Pause function) To resume playback from that point,

press the jog lever (x•B) again.

go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down (.)

of the current message* once.**

go back to previous Press the jog lever down (.)

messages repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the

jog lever pressed to go back the

messages continuously.)

skip to the next message* Press the jog lever up (>) once.**

skip to the succeeding messages Press the jog lever up (>) repeatedly.

(During stop mode, keep the jog lever

pressed to skip the messages

continuously.)

*If you have set a bookmark on the message, the unit stops at the bookmark.

** These operations are for when EASY-S is set to “OFF”. For operations when

EASY-S is set to “on”, see page 54.

Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible

sound–Digital Voice Up function

When you slide the VOICE UP switch to “ON”, low-level part of a

recorded message is amplified, allowing you to hear even small voices

more easily. By adjusting the overall recording to its optimum level, you

can make playback sound well-balanced and more audible (page 29).

Note

Depending on the area you purchased the unit, the Digital Voice Up switch

name shown on the unit may differ.

Playing back a message rapidly or slowly — DPC (Digital

Pitch Control)

When you adjust the playback speed with the DPC in the menu (page 30),

you can play back a message rapidly or slowly by sliding the DPC switch

to “ON”. When you set the playback speed faster or slower of the normal

speed, “FAST” or “SLOW” appears. You can change the setting during

playback.

Basic Operations

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Locating quickly the point you wish to start playback (Easy

Search)

When EASY-S is set to “on” (page 54) in the menu, you can quickly locate

the point you wish to start playback by pressing the jog lever up or down

(>/.) repeatedly during playback or playback pause.

You can go back approx. 3 seconds by pressing the jog lever down (.)

once, or advance approx. 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up (>)

once. This function is useful when locating a desired point in a long

recording.

Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/Review)

•To search forward (Cue): Keep pressing the jog lever up (>) during

playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback.

•To search backward (Review): Keep pressing the jog lever down

(.) during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume

playback.

The unit searches at slow speed with playback sound. It is useful to check

one word forward or behind. Then, if you keep pressing the jog lever up or

down, the unit starts to search at higher speed. During cue/review, the

counter will be displayed, regardless of the display mode setting (page 26).

1 When playback is done to the end of the last message

•When playback or fast playback is done to the end of the last message, “END”

flashes for 5 seconds and the OPR indicator lights up in green. (You cannot

hear the playback sound.)

•When “END” stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off, the unit will stop

at the beginning of the last message.

•If you keep pressing the jog lever down (.) while “END” is flashing, the

messages are played back rapidly, and normal playback will start at the point

you release the button.

•If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the

message, keep pressing the jog lever up (>) to go to the end of the message

and then press the jog lever down (.) while “END” is flashing to go back to

the desired point.

•For messages other than the last one, go to the beginning of the next message

and play backward to the desired point.

Continued

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Playing Back Messages (continued)

Playing back all messages in a folder continuously

— Continuous Play

When the CONT (page 54) is set to “on” in the menu, you can play back all

the messages in a folder continuously. You can change the setting during

playback.

Playing back a message repeatedly — Repeat Play

During playback, press the jog lever

(x•B) for more than one second.

“ ” will be displayed and the

selected message will be played back

repeatedly.

To resume normal playback, press

the jog lever (x•B) again. To stop

playback, press xSTOP.

1 To play back the specified section repeatedly — A-B Repeat

You can specify the start (A) and end (B) points and play back the specified

section repeatedly (page 33).

Basic Operations

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Using the Display Window

Parts in the display window

1Folder indication

Displays the current folder

(A, B, or C).

2Alarm indicator (47)

Appears when the alarm is

set for a message.

3Recording mode indication

(53)

Displays the current

recording mode:

•ST: Stereo Play mode

•SP: Standard Play mode

(monaural sound)

•LP: Long Play mode

(monaural sound)

4REC (Recording) indicator

(11)

5Remaining battery indicator

(7)

When the AC power adaptor

(not supplied) is connected,

the indicator does not

appear (exluding the Korean

and the People’s Republic of

China models).

6Used memory indicator (15)

7Priority marks (43)

8Selected message number /

Total message number in the

folder (11, 18)

9Repeat play indicator (22, 33)

Appears while a message or

a specific portion (A-B) of

the message is played back

repeatedly.

0Bookmark indicator (32)

Appears when the bookmark

is set for a message.

qa Counter /Remaining time

indication /Recording date

and time indication /

Current time indication (26)

The display selected with the

DISPLAY in the menu

appears.

qs SENS (microphone

sensitivity) indication (53)

Displays the current

microphone sensitivity:

•H (high): To record at a

meeting or in a quiet/

spacious place.

•L (low): To record for

dictation or in a noisy

place.

Continued

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xDisplay during recording and

playback

In an ordinary recording or playback

mode, the message number, recording

mode and microphone sensitivity of

the message being recorded or played

back, and playback counter are

displayed in the window.

In a special recording or playback

mode such as overwrite recording, A-

B repeat playback, or DPC play, the

mode flashes in the display.

xDisplay during setting the menu

In menu setting mode, the menu

items and current setting are

displayed. You can change the

setting while it is flashing.

In alarm or clock setting, the date and

time setting display appears.

A message is being recorded as

the 21st message of all 21

messages in the folder A in ST

mode with H (high) microphone

sensitivity.

Display examples

When the DPC switch is set to

“ON” to start playback rapidly

MODE menu

”May 10, 2004“ is being selected.

Using the Display Window (continued)

LP recording mode is

being selected.

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xRemain indications

When the battery or memory runs

out, the remain indications flash in

the display.

xError messages

The error messages or error numbers

will be displayed (page 62).

When an access error occurs

When an error number is

displayed

Display examples

When the remain time becomes

shorter than 1 minute

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Selecting the Display Mode

You can select the display mode for stop, recording and playback modes.

x•B

1Turn the jog lever toward MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “DISP”.

3Press the jog lever (x•B).

The display setting window will be

displayed.

4Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the display

mode.

The display mode changes in the

order shown to the right.

5Press the jog lever (x•B).

6Turn the jog lever toward

MENU.

The menu mode exits and the

normal mode is displayed.

1 On current time display

If the unit is left unused for more than 3

seconds in the stop mode, the display

will turn to the current time display

mode as shown to the right, regardless

of the display mode setting.

COUNTERnREM

REC TIME nREC DATE

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You can select the display mode from the following:

xCOUNTER (elapse time)

Elapsed playback/recording time of

one message.

xREM (remaining time)

In the playback mode: The remaining

time of one message indication.

In the stop and recording mode: The

remaining recording time indication.

xREC DATE (recorded date)

In the playback and playback pause

modes, the date the current message

was recorded.

In the recording mode, the current

date.

(If the clock has not been set, “--Y--M--

D” will be displayed.)

x REC TIME (recorded time)

In the playback and playback pause

modes, the time the current message

was recorded.

In the recording mode, the current

time.

(If the clock has not been set, “--:--”

will be displayed.)

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Selecting the Display Mode (continued)

Turning off the Display

The unit is not equipped with the power

button. The display always appears on

the window, which almost will not

influence the battery life. To turn off the

display, slide the HOLD switch in the

direction of the arrow in the stop mode.

“HOLD” will flash for three seconds and

then the display turns off in the window.

To turn on the display, slide the HOLD

switch in the opposite direction.

HOLD

Various Ways of Playback

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BVarious Ways of Playback

Adjusting the playback sound by

amplifying inaudible sound

— Digital Voice Up function

You can make the playback sound well-balanced and more audible by

amplifying only the inaudible low-level part of a recorded message and

adjusting the overall recording to its optimum level (Digital Voice Up

function). This function is useful to hear a meeting with each speaker's

voice more audible.

During playback or stop, slide the VOICE UP switch to “ON”.

The message is played back with adjusted sound.

To resume normal playback

Slide the VOICE UP switch to “OFF”.

Note

Depending on the area you purchased the unit, the Digital Voice Up switch

name shown on the unit may differ.

VOICE UP

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Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC

(Digital Pitch Control)

You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed

(+100%) and half the normal speed (–50%). The message is played back in

natural tone thanks to the digital processing function.

Playing back a message rapidly or slowly

Slide the DPC switch to “ON”.

“FAST” or “SLOW” flashes for 3 seconds

and the message is played back at the

speed specified with the menu.

To resume normal playback

Slide the DPC switch to “OFF”.

Jog lever

(>/./x•B/MENU)

DPC

Various Ways of Playback

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Setting the playback speed

You can set the playback speed when the DPC switch is set to “ON”. The

setting for the playback speed holds effective until you change the setting.

1Turn the jog lever toward MENU

to display the menu mode.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “DPC”, then

press the jog lever (x•B).

The playback speed setting mode

will be displayed. The flashing

number represents the playback

speed in percentage with the

standard speed as “0”.

3Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to set the playback

speed.

•Fast play (up to +100% by 10%):

Press up (>).

•Slow play (down to –50% by 5%):

Press down (.).

4Press the job lever (x•B).

The specified playback speed is

confirmed.

5Press the jog lever toward

MENU to exit the menu mode.

The normal display appears.

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Adding a Bookmark

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.

During playback or stop, press DIVIDE/ (bookmark) for more

than 1 second.

A bookmark is added and the bookmark

indicator ( ) flashes for 3 seconds.

If you add a bookmark to a message that already has a bookmark, a

previously added bookmark is deleted and a bookmark is added to the

newly specified point.

To start playback at the bookmark

Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) during stop so that the

bookmark indicator flashes for 3 seconds. Then press the jog lever (x•B).

To delete the bookmark

1In stop mode, press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to display

the number of the message with the bookmark you wish to delete.

2While pressing DIVIDE/ (bookmark), press ERASE for more than

1 second.

3Press ERASE while the bookmark indicator and “ERASE ” are

flashing.

Note

If you want to combine messages to which the bookmark is already added,

delete the bookmark before combining messages.

DIVIDE/ (bookmark)

ERASE

Jog lever (>/./x•B)

Various Ways of Playback

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Playing Back the Specified Section

Repeatedly — A-B Repeat

While playing back a message, you can set the start (A) and end (B) points

for a section you wish to play repeatedly.

1During playback, press A-B

(repeat)/PRIORITY briefly.

The starting point (A) of the section

you wish to play repeatedly is set.

“A-B B” flashes.

2During playback, press A-B

(repeat)/PRIORITY briefly.

The finishing point (B) of the section

is set.

“A-B” and “ ” are displayed and

the specified section is played back

repeatedly.

To resume normal playback

Press the jog lever (x•B).

To stop A-B Repeat playback

Press xSTOP.

Notes

•You cannot set A-B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more messages.

•If you do not set the finishing point (B), the finishing point is automatically set

at the end (or the beginning) of the message.

A-B (repeat)/

PRIORITY

Jog lever (x•B)

x STOP

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BEditing Messages

Adding a Recording

Notes

•At a factory setting, you cannot add a recording not to erase the message by

accidental operation. See “Using an Adding Recording” (page 51) to change

the setting.

• The added or overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the same

recording mode (ST, SP or LP; see page 53) as the original message, regardless

of the current recording mode setting.

•You cannot add or overwrite a recording if the remaining memory is not long

enough. For more information, see “Troubleshooting“ (page 58).

During playback

of Message 3

After adding

a recording

Added recording

xSTOP

zREC/REC PAUSE

Built-in microphone

OPR indicator

Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message

When REC-OP in the menu is set to “ADD”, you can add a recording to

the message being played back.

The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted

as a part of the message.

Message 3 Message 4

Editing Messages

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1During playback, press zREC/REC PAUSE briefly.

The “REC” is displayed. “OVER”

flashes on the display window and

the OPR indicator flashes in red.

2Press zREC/REC PAUSE to start recording.

The display returns to the display mode set in the menu and the OPR

indicator turns red.

3Press xSTOP to stop the recording.

1During playback, press zREC/REC PAUSE

briefly.

The “REC” and “ADD” will flash

and the unit stops in the recording

pause mode.

2While the “REC” and “ADD” are flashing, press

zREC/REC PAUSE.

The “REC” is displayed and “ADD” flashes for 3 seconds on the

display window. The OPR indicator will turn red. Then the new

recording will be added at the end of the current message.

3Press xSTOP to stop the recording.

Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback

When REC-OP in the menu is set to “OVER”, you can add an overwrite

recording after the selected point in a recorded message. The part of the

message after the selected point is deleted.

The deleted part of

Message 2

Added overwrite recording in Message 2

Message 3

Message 2

Message 3

Message 4

The starting point of an overwrite recording

Message 2

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Before erasing

After erasing

Remaining messages are renumbered.

Erasing Messages

You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder

at a time.

Note

Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.

Erasing Messages one by one

You can erase unnecessary messages only.

When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and be

renumbered so that there will be no space between messages.

xSTOP

ERASE

Jog lever (FOLDER)

Erase Message 3

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

Editing Messages

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1Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to

erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop

mode.

The message number and “ERASE”

will flash while the first and last 5

seconds of the message are played

back 10 times.

2Press ERASE while the message is being played back and

“ERASE” is flashing.

The message is erased and the

remaining messages will be

renumbered. (For example, if you

erase Message 3, Message 4 will be

renumbered as Message 3. When

erasing is completed, the unit will

stop at the beginning of the following

message.)

To cancel erasing

Press xSTOP before step 2.

To erase other messages

Repeat steps 1 and 2.

To erase a message partially

First divide the message (see page 39) and then follow the steps on this

page to erase the message.

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Erasing Messages (Continued)

Erasing All Messages in a Folder

You can erase all recorded messages in a folder.

1Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the

folder (A, B, or C) containing the messages you want to erase.

2While pressing xSTOP, press ERASE for more than 1 second.

The message number and “ALL

ERASE” will flash for 10 seconds.

3While “ALL ERASE” is flashing, pressing ERASE.

All the recorded messages contained

in the folder are deleted. The folder

itself will not be deleted.

To cancel erasing

Press xSTOP before step 3.

Editing Messages

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Dividing a Message into Two/

Combining Messages

You can divide a message, or combine messages.

•You can divide a message into two while recording/playing back

messages.

•You can combine messages in stop mode (see page 41).

Note

Due to the recording system of an IC recorder, you may not be able to divide or

combine messages in some cases (pages 60 and 63).

Dividing a Message

You can divide a message during recording or playback, so that the

message is divided into two and the new message number is added to the

divided message. By dividing a message, you can easily find the point

you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting.

You can divide a message until the total number of messages in the folder

becomes 99.

Notes

• You need a certain amount of space in the memory to divide a message. For

more information, see “System Limitations“ on page 63.

• If you divide a message with priority mark(s), priority mark(s) will be added

to both parts of the divided message.

xSTOP

DIVIDE/ (bookmark)

ERASE

Jog lever (>/.)

Continued

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Dividing a Message into Two/Combining

Messages (continued)

While recording or playing back a message, press DIVIDE/

(bookmark) at the point you want to divide.

•When you press DIVIDE/ (bookmark) during recording:

The new message number is added at

the point you pressed the button, and

the new message number and

“DIVIDE“ flashes for 3 seconds.

The message will be divided into two; however, the messages will be

recorded without a break.

1 Tip

You can divide a message during recording pause.

•When you press DIVIDE/ (bookmark) during playback:

The message is divided into two at the

point you pressed the button, and

“DIVIDE“ flashes for 3 seconds. The

message numbers of the following

messages will increase by one.

To play the divided message

Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to display the message number

as the divided messages have message numbers.

1 To play the divided messages continuously

Select “on” for CONT in the menu as described in “Changing the Settings” on

page 54.

The message

numbers increase.

A message is divided.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

A message is divided.

Recording continues.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

Editing Messages

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Combining Messages

You can combine two messages into one.

Notes

•After combining messages, the latter message’s alarm setting, priority mark(s)

and bookmark will be deleted.

•If you combine messages with a bookmark, the following procedures will

erase the bookmark. To combine messages, redo the procedures.

•You cannot combine messages of different recording modes.

1Press xSTOP to stop the IC recorder.

2Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to display the

number of the second of the two messages you want to

combine.

3While pressing DIVIDE/ (bookmark), press ERASE for more

than 1 second.

“COMBINE” will flash for 10

seconds.

4Press ERASE while the display is flashing.

The two messages are combined into one and the messages will be

renumbered as in the illustration on this page.

To cancel erasing

Press xSTOP before step 4.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 The message numbers

decrease.

Messages are combined.

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Moving Messages to a Different Folder

You can move the recorded messages to another folder. When you move a

message to another folder, the one in the previous folder will be deleted.

Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder B to Folder C

1Play back the message you want to move.

2Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to select the

folder that you want to move the message into.

The destination folder and “MOVE”

flash. The first and last 5 seconds of

the message will be played back.

3Press the jog lever (x•B).

The message is moved to the

destination folder. Messages are

sorted in order of the recorded date

and time or the number of the

priority marks in the folder.

To cancel moving the message

Press xSTOP before step 3.

xSTOP

Jog lever (FOLDER/x•B)

Editing Messages

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Adding Priority Mark(s)

— Priority Mark Function

Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording.

By adding priority marks (★) to important messages, you can renumber

the messages in the order of their priority. There are four levels, “★★★”

(the most important), “★★”, “★”, and no priority mark. You can add

priority marks both in the stop mode and in the playback mode.

Adding Priority Mark(s) in the Stop Mode

1Select the message you want to mark.

2Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY for more than 1 second.

“★” and the message number

indication will flash on the display

window.

3Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY repeatedly to select the

number of priority mark(s) (★) while indications are flashing.

The setting is finished when the

priority mark(s) (★) light(s) steadily

in the display window and the

messages are renumbered.

xSTOP

A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY

Jog lever (x•B)

Continued

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Adding Priority Mark(s) — Priority Mark Function

(Continued)

Adding Priority Mark(s) during Playback

1Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY

for more than 1 second during

playback of the message you

want to mark.

“★” and the message number indication will flash on the display

window while the first and last 5 seconds of the message is played

back 10 times.

2Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY

repeatedly to select the number

of priority mark(s) (★).

3Press the jog lever (x•B) to fix

the setting.

The setting is finished and the

messages will be renumbered.

Messages with priority mark(s)

Messages are sorted in order of the

number of priority mark(s) (★) in a

folder. Messages without a priority mark

are moved behind the messages with

priority mark(s).

1 Tip

If there are over 2 messages with the same

number of priority marks in a folder, these

messages are sorted by the recorded date

and time (The oldest one comes first).

Note

You can also add priority mark(s) using the

supplied “Digital Voice Editor“ software.

But messages are not sorted in order of the

number of the priority marks unless you

sorted by the number of priority marks

using the software.

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

e.g. When there are 3

messages in a folder

Other Functions

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BOther Functions

Playing Back a Message at a Desired

Time with an Alarm

You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired

time. You can have the message played back at a specified date, once every

week, or the same time everyday.

You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message.

Note

When the clock is not set or no messages are recorded, you cannot set the alarm.

1Select the message you want to

play back.

For more information about

selecting the desired message, see

step 1 and 2 of “Playing Back

Messages“ on page 18.

2Enter the alarm setting mode.

1Press the jog lever toward MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed

in the display window.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “ALARM

OFF”.

If the alarm has been already set

to “on”, “ALARM on” will be

displayed.

Jog lever (>/./x•B/MENU)

Continued

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Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an

Alarm (continued)

3Press the jog lever (x•B).

The alarm setting mode will be

displayed in the display window.

4Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “on”.

If “on” has already been selected,

follow the next step.

5Press the jog lever (x•B).

“DATE” will be displayed in the

display window.

3Set the alarm date and time.

To play back on a desired date

1Press the jog lever (x•B) while

“DATE” is displayed.

The year digits will flash.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the year

digits and press the jog lever

(x•B).

The month digits will flash.

3Set the month and the day in

sequence, then press the jog lever

(x•B).

To play back once a week

Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the day of the

week (“SUN” for Sunday to “SAT”

for Saturday). Then press the jog

lever (x•B).

Other Functions

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To play back at the same time

every day

Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “DAILY”. Then

press the jog lever (x•B).

4Select the alarm time.

1Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the hour

digits, and press the jog lever

(x•B).

The minute digit will flash.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the minute

digits, and press the jog lever

(x•B).

5Select the alarm playback.

Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select the alarm

sound either from “B-PLAY” (for

starting playback after the alarm) or

“B-ONLY” (for only the alarm).

6Press the jog lever (x•B).

The setting is finished.

7Press the jog lever toward MENU

to exit the menu mode.

The normal display appears.

“,” is displayed when the message

having an alarm setting is selected.

Continued

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Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an

Alarm (continued)

When the set date and time comes

At the set time, the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected

message will be played back (If you have selected “B-ONLY“ in step 5,

only the alarm will sound).

During alarm playback, “ALARM” will flash in the display window.

When the playback ends, the unit will stop automatically at the beginning

of that message.

1To listen to the same message again

Press the jog lever (x•B). The same message will be played back from the

beginning.

1To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts

Press xSTOP while the alarm sound is heard. You can stop the alarm playback

even when the HOLD function is activated.

To cancel the alarm setting

In step 2 on page 45, select “OFF” and then press the jog lever (x•B).

To check the alarm setting

Follow steps 1 through 2 on page 45 to display the current alarm date and

time. Then follow steps 3 to 7 on pages 46 and 47 to change the alarm date

and time.

Notes

• If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an

alarm, the playback stops and the new message will be played back.

•If the alarm time comes during recording, the alarm will sound after the recording

is finished. “,” will flash when the alarm time comes.

• If more than one alarm time comes during recording, only the first message will

be played back.

•When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode, alarm will sound

and the menu mode will be cancelled.

• If you divide a message you set the alarm for, alarm setting remains on only the

first part of the divided message.

• If you combine messages you set the alarm for, the alarm setting of the latter

message will be cancelled.

• Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes.

Other Functions

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Jog lever (>/./x•B/MENU)

Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED)

During recording and playback, the OPR (operation) indicator lights or

flashes. You can set the OPR indicator to turn off even in operation.

1Turn the jog lever toward

MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “LED on”.

3Press the jog lever (x•B).

The LED setting mode will be

displayed.

4Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “OFF”, and

then press the jog lever (x•B).

The setting is changed.

5Press the jog lever toward MENU

to exit the menu mode.

The normal display appears.

To turn on the OPR indicator

In step 4 , select “on” and then press the jog lever (x•B).

OPR indicator

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Preventing Accidental Operation —

HOLD Function

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction

of the arrow. “HOLD” will flash for 3

seconds, indicating that all the functions

of the buttons are locked.

When the HOLD function is activated during

stop, all the display will be turned off after

“HOLD” flashes.

To cancel the HOLD function

Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction.

1 Tip

Even if the HOLD function is activated, you can stop the alarm playback. To

stop the alarm or playback, press xSTOP. (You cannot stop usual playback.)

HOLD switch

Other Functions

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Using an Adding Recording

At a factory setting, you cannot add a recording (page 34) not to erase the

message by accidental operation. If you want to add a recording to a

previously recorded message (page 34) or

add an overwrite recording

(page 35)

, change the REC-OP setting in the procedures below.

1Turn the jog lever toward MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed in

the display window.

2Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “REC-OP”,

then press the jog lever (x•B).

The adding recording window will

be displayed.

3Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “on”, then

press the jog lever (x•B).

The setting is changed.

4Press the jog lever up or down

(>/.) to select “ADD” or

“OVER”, then press the jog lever

(x•B).

•ADD: adds a recording to a previously recorded message

• OVER:

adds an overwrite recording

5Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode.

The normal display appears.

To prohibit to add a recording

In step 3 , select “OFF” and then press the jog lever (x•B).

Jog lever (>/./x•B/

MENU)

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Changing the Settings — MENU

You can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings. During playback

and recording, the menu items to be displayed are limited. Follow the

procedures below to display the menu and change the settings:

1Turn the jog lever toward MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed.

2Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the menu item for

which you want to change setting.

3Press the jog lever (x•B).

The setting mode of the selected menu item will be displayed.

4Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the setting that you

want to set, and then press the jog lever (x•B).

The setting will be changed.

5Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode.

The window will return to normal display.

Note

If you do not press any keys for one minute, the menu mode is automatically

cancelled and the window will return to normal display.

Other Functions

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OK/–/OK

OK/OK/–

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting)

Stop/Play/Rec**

MODE Displays the window to set the

recording mode:

ST*: You can record with stereo

sound.

SP: You can record with better

sound (monaural sound).

LP: You can record for longer

time (monaural sound).

SENS Displays the window to set the microphone

sensitivity.

H* (high): To record at meetings or in a

quiet and/or spacious place.

L (low): To record dictation or in a noisy

place.

DISP Displays the window to change the

display mode (COUNTER*). See page

26.

VOR Displays the window to set the VOR (Voice

Operated Recording) function.

on: The VOR function is activated.

Recording starts when the unit

detects sound and stops when no

sound is heard, eliminating

recording from soundless period.

OFF*: The VOR function is disabled.

Normal recording operation is

selected.

DPC Displays the window to set the playback

speed (on/OFF (0%*)). See page 30.

**Displays whether you can change the setting in each operation mode (Stop:

stop mode/Play: playback mode/Rec: recording mode): “OK” shows the

setting can be changed and “–” shows the setting cannot be changed.

OK/–/–

OK/OK/OK

Continued

OK/–/OK

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Changing the Settings — MENU (continued)

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting)

Stop/Play/Rec**

EASY-S Displays the window to set the easy search

function.

on: You can go back for approx. 3

seconds by pressing the jog lever

down (.), or advance for

approx. 10 seconds by pressing

the jog lever up (>).

OFF*: You can go back or forward the

messages by pressing the jog

lever down or up (./>).

CONT Displays the window to set the continuous

play.

on: You can play back all messages

in a folder continuously.

OFF*: Playback stops at the end of each

message.

REC-OP Displays the window to set the adding

recording mode (on/OFF*). See page 51.

SET DATE Displays the window to set the clock

(03Y1M1D*). See page 8.

BEEP on*: A beep will sound to indicate

that operation has been accepted.

OFF: No beep sound will be heard

except for the alarm.

LED Displays the window to turn on or off

the OPR indicator during operation

(on*/OFF). See page 49.

ALARM Displays the window to set the alarm

(on/OFF*). See page 45.

OK/–/–

OK/OK/–

OK/–/–

Other Functions

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Using the ”Digital Voice Editor“

Software

By connecting the IC recorder to your computer with the supplied USB

cable, you can use the “Digital Voice Editor” software to do the following:

•Saving the IC recorder messages on your computer’s hard disk.

•Transferring the PC messages back to the IC recorder.

•Playing or editing the messages on your computer.

•Sending a voice e-mail message using MAPI e-mail software.

•Transcribing your IC recorder message using Dragon

NaturallySpeaking® speech-recognition software (not supplied).

For the details, see the supplied “Digital Voice Editor 2” software

operating instructions.

Connection

To USB

connector of

your computer

To USB connector

of IC recorder

Connecting cable

(supplied)

Continued

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Using the ”Digital Voice Editor“ Software —

MENU (continued)

System requirements

Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum

requirements.

•IBM PC/AT or compatible

–CPU: 266MHz Pentium® II processor or higher

–RAM: 64MB or more

–Hard disk space: 70MB or more depending on the size and number of

sound files you store

– CD-ROM drive

–USB port

–Sound board: Sound Blaster 16 compatible

–Display: High color (16 bits) or more and 800 x 480 dots or more

•OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional/XP Home Edition/2000

Professional/Millennium Edition/98 Second Edition/98 standard

installation (You cannot use this software with Windows® 95 or

Windows® NT.)

Notes

•You cannot use the software with a Macintosh machine.

•A handmade computer, a computer whose operating system is installed or

upgraded by the user, or a computer with multi-boot operating environment

are not supported.

Additional Information

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BAdditional Information

Precautions

On power

•Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR 03 (size AAA) alkaline

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 near heat sources, or in a place subject

to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

•Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, remove the batteries

and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any

further.

On noise

•Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source, a

fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback.

•Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger, etc., rubs or

scratches the unit during recording.

On maintenance

•To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened 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.

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Troubleshooting

Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any

problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest

Sony dealer.

IC Recorder

Symptom

The unit does not

operate.

No sound comes

from the speaker.

Sound comes from

the speaker even

when the ear

receiver is plugged

in.

The OPR indicator

does not light.

“FULL” is displayed

and you cannot start

recording.

You cannot erase a

message.

Remedy

•The batteries have been inserted with incorrect

polarity (page 6).

•The batteries are weak.

•The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch

(page 50). (If you press any button, “HOLD”

will flash for 3 seconds.)

•The volume is turned down completely.

•An ear receiver is plugged in.

•If you plug in the ear receiver not securely

during playback, the sound may come from

the speaker. Unplug the ear receiver and then

insert it securely.

•LED is set to “OFF”. Display the menu and set

the LED to “on”.

•The memory is full. Erase some of the

messages (page 36).

•99 messages have been recorded in the selected

folder. Select another folder or erase some of

the messages (page 36).

•The message or the folder which contains the

message is set to “Read-only“ in the computer.

Display the message using Windows Explorer

and remove the check for “Read-only“ under

“Properties“.

Additional Information

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Symptom

You cannot

add a recording or an

overwrite recording.

Recording is

interrupted.

Noise is heard.

Recording level is

low.

Recording level is

unstable (when

recording music, etc.).

Recording is

interrupted (when

recording from an

external device).

Remedy

•The remaining memory is too short. The

overwritten part will be deleted after the

overwriting part finishes recording. Therefore,

you can only overwrite within the remaining

recording time.

•At a factory setting, REC-OP is set to “OFF”.

Display the menu and set the REC-OP to “on”

(page 51) .

•The advanced VOR function (page 14) is

activated. Set the VOR to “OFF”.

•An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally

rubbed or scratched the unit during recording

so that noise was recorded.

•The unit was placed near an AC power source,

a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during

recording or playback.

•Plug of the connected microphone was dirty

when recording. Clean the plug.

•The i (headphones) plug is dirty. Clean the

plug.

•SENS (microphone sensitivity) is set to L.

Display the menu and set SENS to “H” (page

53).

•If it is difficult to hear small sound of a

recorded message, slide VOICE UP to “ON”.

Playback sound may become more audible.

•This unit is designed to automatically adjust

the recording level when recording meetings,

etc., and is not suitable for music recording.

•If you use an audio connecting cable without a

resistor to connect the sound source to the IC

recorder, sound may be recorded interrupted.

Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting

cable.

Continued

60GB

Symptom

Playback speed is

too fast or too slow.

“--:--” is displayed.

“--Y--M--D” or ” --:--”

is displayed on the

REC DATE display.

You cannot

combine messages.

Messages are not

sorted in order of the

number of priority

marks in a folder.

The remaining time

displayed in the

display window is

shorter than that

displayed in the

supplied “Digital

Voice Editor“

software.

The battery life is

short.

The unit does not

operate correctly.

Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair

work.

Remedy

•The playback speed is adjusted in DPC. Slide

the DPC switch to “OFF” or display the menu

and adjust the speed in DPC again (page 30).

•You have not set the clock (page 8).

•The date of recording will not be displayed if

you recorded the message when the clock was

not set.

•The bookmark is set for the message. Delete

the bookmark, and then combine messages.

•Unless you sort messages using the supplied

“Digital Voice Editor“ software, messages are

sorted in the unit the same as the setting in the

computer. Sort again in the order of the

number of priority marks in the computer

using the supplied “Digital Voice Editor“

software.

•The unit requires a certain amount of memory

for system operation. That amount is

subtracted from the remaining time, which is

the reason for the difference.

•The battery life on page 7 is based on playback

through internal speaker with the medium

volume level (using Sony alkaline batteries

LR03(SG)). The battery life may shorten

depending on the operation of the unit.

•Take out the batteries and insert them again

(page 6).

Troubleshooting (continued)

Additional Information

61GB

Error message

“BACK-D”

“Err ACCESS“

“ERR DATA“

“FULL”

“LO DC-IN”

“LOW BATT“

“NO DATA“

“NO ERASE”

“PRE SET”

“REC-OP OFF”

“SET DATE”

For the error messages of the “Digital Voice Editor”, please refer to the

online Help files.

Cause/Remedy

•You set the alarm when the time is already past.

Check it and set the appropriate date and time.

•The IC recorder failed in memory access. Remove

and then insert the batteries.

•The file is not supported by the “Digital Voice

Editor” software, or the file itself is corrupted.

•The remaining memory of the IC recorder is too

small. Erase some messages before recording (page

36).

•When there are already 99 messages in the selected

folder or the remaining memory of the IC recorder is

short, you cannot divide a message. Erase some

messages before dividing a message (page 36).

•An AC power adaptor that is not compatible with the

IC recorder is connected. Make sure to use the AC

power adaptor for the IC recorder (excluding the

Korean and the People’s Republic of China models).

•Batteries are weak. Replace batteries with new ones.

•The selected folder does not have any messages. You

cannot set the alarm, etc. because of this.

•You cannot combine messages of different modes.

•You set the alarm to play back a message at a date

and time previously set on another message. Change

the alarm setting.

•REC-OP in the menu is se to “OFF” and you cannot

add or overwrite a recording.

•If you do not set date and time, you cannot make

alarm or time recording setting. To set date and time,

see page 8.

Error Messages of the IC Recorder

Continued

62GB

Troubleshooting (continued)

If an error message with a number is displayed

If the following error display appears, please consult your nearest Sony

dealer.

Error number Cause

“ERR 01” The IC recorder cannot access the memory or cannot

format the memory.

“ERR 02” The IC recorder cannot write (record or erase) the data

in the memory.

“ERR 03” The IC recorder cannot read the memory.

“ERR 04” The IC recorder cannot load or write the settings.

“ERR 05” An error other than the above occurs.

Additional Information

63GB

Symptom

You cannot record

messages up to the

maximum recording

time.

You cannot divide

a message.

You cannot combine

messages.

Cause/Remedy

•If you record messages in a mixture of ST, SP

and LP modes, the recordable time varies from

the maximum ST mode recording time to the

maximum LP mode recording time.

•The sum of the number on the counter (elapsed

recording time) and the remaining recording

time may be less than the unit’s maximum

recording time.

•You cannot divide a message in a folder which

has 99 messages.

•If you divide or combine messages frequently,

the unit may become unable to divide a

message.

•You cannot combine different recording mode

(ST/SP/LP) messages.

•If you divide or combine messages frequently,

the unit may become unable to combine

messages.

System Limitations

There are some system limitations of the unit. Troubles as mentioned

below are not malfunctions of the unit.

64GB

Specifications

Recording media Built-in flash memory 32 MB (ICD-SX20) / 64 MB

(ICD-SX30) /128 MB (ICD-SX40), Stereo/Monaural

recording

Recording time See page10.

Frequency range • ST: 60 Hz - 13,500 Hz

•SP: 60 Hz - 7,000 Hz

•LP: 80 Hz - 3,500 Hz

Speaker Approx. 15 mm (19/32 in.) dia.

Power output 70 mW

Input/Output • Microphone jack (minijack, stereo)

– input for plug in power, minimum input level

0.6 mV, 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone

•Headphones jack (minijack, stereo)

–

output

for 8 - 300 ohms ear receiver

•USB connector

• DC IN 3V jack (For Korean and the People’s

Republic of China models, this jack does not exist.)

Playback speed control +100% to -50% (DPC)

Power requirements Two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries: 3 V DC

Dimensions (w/h/d)

(not incl. projecting parts and controls)

28.0 × 120.0 × 13.8 mm (1 1/8 × 4 3/4 × 9/16 in.)

Mass (incl. batteries) 64 g (2.26 oz)

Supplied accessories Stereo Ear Receiver × 1

USB Connecting cable × 1

Application Software (CD-ROM) × 1

Optional accessories Stereo ear receiver MDR-EX71/Active speaker

SRS-T88, SRS-T80/Electret condenser microphone

ECM-CS10/Audio connecting cable RK-G134HG,

RK-G136HG (excluding Europe)/

AC power adaptor AC-E30HG (excluding the

Korean, the People’s Republic of China, and

Australian models)

Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories. Please

ask the dealer for detailed information.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Additional Information

65GB

1i (headphones) jack (17, 19)

2Built-in microphone (11, 13)

3DIRECTNL (directional)

switch (13)

4VOICE UP (Digital Voice

Up) switch (29)

5DPC ON/OFF switch (30)

6Display window (23)

7ERASE button (36)

8DIVIDE/ (bookmark)

button (32, 39)

9A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY

button (33, 43)

0OPR (operation) indicator

(11, 19)

Index to Parts and Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Front

qa zREC (record) /REC

PAUSE button (11, 34)

qs xSTOP button (12, 20)

qd Jog lever

FOLDER/MENU/

.(review/fast backward)/

> (cue/fast forward)/

x• B (play/stop•enter)

qf VOL (volume) +/– buttons

(19)

Continued

66GB

Rear

qg Base

qh HOLD switch (28, 50)

qj Speaker

qk Battery compartment (6)

ql Clip*

w; m (microphone) jack (16)

wa USB connector (55)

ws DC IN 3V jack (6)

(For Korean and the People’s

Republic of China models,

this jack does not exist.)

wd Slit for a handstrap

*Notes

•To prevent the clip from

breaking, avoid hooking it on

thick fabric, such as a pocket

of a heavy coat.

•When bending down or

running with the unit clipped

on your pocket, be careful not

to drop the unit.

Index to Parts and Controls (continued)

Additional Information

67GB

Index

A-B repeat .................................... 33

“ACCESS“ message...................... 7

Accidental operation .................. 50

Add, bookmark ........................... 32

Add, priority marks ................... 43

Advanced VOR .................... 14, 53

Alarm ............................................ 45

Battery ............................................ 6

Beep .............................................. 54

Bookmark ..................................... 32

Built-in microphone ................... 11

Clock setting .................................. 8

Combine ....................................... 41

Connecting, computer ............... 55

Connecting, external microphone

Continuous playback .......... 22, 54

Counter display .......................... 27

Cue ................................................ 21

Digital Voice Editor .................... 55

Digital Voice Up function

.................................................. 20, 29

Display mode .............................. 26

Display window ......................... 23

Divide ........................................... 39

DPC (Digital Pitch Control)

20, 30, 53

Easy search ........................... 21, 54

Erase, bookmark ......................... 32

Erase, messages ........................... 36

Error messages ............................ 61

Error numbers ............................. 62

External microphone .................. 16

Folder .................................... 11, 18

Hold ....................................... 28, 50

LED ............................................... 49

LP mode ........................... 7, 10, 53

Maximum recording time ......... 10

Menu ........................ 31, 45, 49, 52

Message, erasing ......................... 36

Message, move ............................ 42

Message, playing back ........ 18, 19

Message, recording ..................... 10

Message number .................. 11, 18

Microphone, built-in .................. 11

Microphone, connecting ............ 16

Microphone, external ................. 16

Microphone sensitivity ....... 13, 53

Monitoring recording ................. 14

Move ............................................. 42

Overwrite recording ................... 35

Continued

Playback ....................................... 19

Playback pause function ............ 20

Playback speed .............. 20, 30, 53

Playing back continuously ........ 22

Plug in power .............................. 16

Priority marks ............................. 43

Recorded date/time display ..... 27

Recording mode .............. 7, 10, 53

Recording pause function ......... 12

Remaining battery ........................ 7

Remaining display...................... 27

Repeat play ........................... 22, 33

Review ................................... 12, 21

Search forward/backward ........ 21

SP mode ........................... 7, 10, 53

ST mode ............................... 7, 10, 53

System limitations ...................... 63

System requirements .................. 56

Turning off the display .............. 28

Turning off the indicator ........... 49

USB cable ..................................... 55

Used memory .............................. 15

VOICE UP (Digital Voice Up)

.................................................. 20, 29

Volume control ........................... 19

VOR ....................................... 14, 53

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Printed on 100% recycled

paper using VOC (Volatile

Organic Compound)-free

vegetable oil based ink.

Index (continued)

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