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1. Delete All T MARK Track Marks Select KOCI Enter 5 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR Y to select Execute and then press B PLAY ENTER A deletion animation and the message Deleting appear The selected track mark will be deleted Delete T MARK Track Mark T MARK Track Mark Execute Cancel Select XB Enter D E syoe1 unpa 61 Stop position 1 2 E 3 p pim 1 vb Delete T Mark m The track mark just before the stop position will be deleted 6 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode Deleting all the track marks in the selected track at one time Select a track from which you would like to delete the track marks and then select Delete All T MARK Track Marks in step 4 All the track marks will be deleted at one time 62 Adding a TAKE or KEEP to a file name B PLAY ENTER E STOP You can add a TAKE or KEEP to a file name of a track so that you can narrow down your selections to only marked files This feature is useful when you want to select one from many recordings by adding a TAKE to the ones most likely to be selected or adding a KEEP to the ones that you would like to save just for possible selection 1 Display the track from which you would like to add a TAKE or KEEP to the file name 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press gt P FF A or Kd FR V to sel
2. 49 Folder tton 22 26 29 Polder stracture 3 nette 85 H HOLD ies eon 20 l Index to parts and controls Display window sess 113 Fronts zu ettet nei rera 10 Inserting and removing a memory card 36 Inserting batteries sess 12 KEEP 5 5 ehe xe Ge Ge Seen 62 Key Cohirol tte ete 55 L LCF Low Cut Filter 43 Level meter display 49 LIMITER eter et 44 Locking the buttons sess 20 DPCM oarn ot Da 41 M Maintenance seasea ni i 93 Manual recording sss 33 Memory card sse 37 93 Memory setting sse 38 Menu Add TAKE 2e 72 74 Audio Out oberen eed 73 82 Backlight eheu 73 80 Battery Setting wo ee 73 80 Clock ete 73 79 Cross Memory Recording 73 82 Delete esent 72 TA Detail Menu eee 73 78 Divide epee Rite he 72 74 DPC Speed Control 72 77 File Copy a2 aou eese Format oem eee Key Control Language sineren iaie LCF Low Cut Filter 72 76 EBD yea ins 73 79 Level Meter in Playback 73 80 LIMITER tete 73 81 Making settings sense 71 M molty i dette eren 72 75 Menu settings see 72 Play Mode 4 oteenemetie 73 78 Plug In Power PRE REC 5 12 ee eon Protect 3i teer reete REC Mode Microphone sensit
3. 54 Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function ss 54 Adjusting the playback tones Key Control pisinmi tssis 55 Reinforcing the bass sound Effect marene ao AEE a 56 Playback via Other Devices 458 Recording with other equipment 58 Editing Tracks Adding a Mark to a Track 60 Using a track mark ss 60 Adding a TAKE or KEEP to file name metere terere 62 Protecting a track seese 64 Arranging Tracks sss 65 Copying a track to the other memory 65 Dividing a track into two 66 Deleting all tracks in a folder 69 About the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 71 Menu settings sod eed 72 Utilizing Your Computer Using the PCM recorder with Your Computer eerte ei 83 Connecting the PCM recorder to your computer eret 84 Structure of folders and files 85 Copying Tracks from the PCM recorder to Your Computer 87 Copying Files from Your Computer to the PCM recorder and Playing Them B ck reete ene 88 Using the PCM Recorder as a USB Memory Data Storage Function 90 Disconnecting the PCM Recorder from Your Computer nep 91 Additional Information Precautions ausos cones eiin 92 Specifications System requirements Battery life eere Troubleshootin
4. A suffix made up of a sequential number is added to each of the divided files 8 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode H Notes You need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a track For details see System Limitations on page 112 When you divide a track with a title and artist name the new track has the same title and artist name 68 You can divide a track recorded using the PCM recorder only An MP3 WMA AAC LC m4a LPCM WAV file copied from a computer cannot be divided Once a track is divided you cannot return it to the original status again If you divide a track at the position within 0 5 seconds from a track mark the track mark will be deleted Because of the system limitations you cannot divide a track at the very beginning or end of the track Dividing a track at all the track mark positions 1 Perform steps to 3 of Dividing a track at the current position on page 67 to display the Divide menu 2 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to select Divide All T MARK Track Marks and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Divide All T MARK Track Marks is displayed C Divide Current Position Divide All T MARK Track Marks gt Select ECD Enter a 3 Press gt P FF A or Kt FR Y to select Tip Execute and then press B gt PLAY To cancel division during the operation at all ENTER the remaining track marks press B STOP The tracks that have been divide
5. H Notes Set Audio Out in the menu to Headphones to use the LINE OUT headphone line output jack as a headphone When Audio Out in the menu is set to LINE OUT do not connect headphones the playback sound from the headphones will be very loud Quickly locating the point you wish to start playback Easy Search When Easy Search is set to ON in the menu you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing P FF A or Ke FR V repeatedly during playback page 77 You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing kea FR Y once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing gt gt I FF A once This function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording such as in a recording of musical instruments When tracks are played back to the end of the last track When you play back or fast play back to the end of the last track TRACK END lights up for approx 5 seconds When TRACK END goes off the PCM recorder will stop at the beginning of the last track If you press and hold I FR V while TRACK END is lit the tracks are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button If the last track is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the track press and hold PI FF A to go to the end of the track and then press H4 FR V while TRACK END is lit to go back to the desir
6. If you turn up the volume excessively or place the headphones near the microphone while monitoring recording the microphone may pick up the sound from the headphones causing acoustic feedback howling sound Turn down the volume or place the headphones far from the microphone You cannot divide a track You need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a track If 99 tracks have been recorded in the selected 4 folder you cannot divide a track in that folder Delete some of the tracks or delete all the tracks after you store them on your computer page 30 69 Because of the system limitations you may not be able to divide a track at the very beginning or end of the track You can divide or move a track recorded using the PCM recorder only An MP3 WMA AAC LC m4a LPCM WAY file copied from a computer cannot be divided or moved When recording from other equipment the input level is too strong or not strong enough Connect the headphone jack of other equipment to the microphone jack of the PCM recorder and adjust the volume level with the equipment connected to the PCM recorder Playback speed is too fast or too slow The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Slide the DPC SPEED CTRL switch to OFF or adjust the playback speed in the DPC Speed Control menu pages 54 js displayed You have not set the clock page 16 y m d or is displayed on the
7. Always ON OFF Oo Language Deutsch German English 9 Espafiol Spanish Francais French Italiano Italian Pycckuii Russian HAG Japanese 30 Korean fSf amp rhx Chinese gap Chinese ns Thai Level Meter in Playback ON OFF O O Battery Setting Alkaline Battery NiMH Battery O LIMITER ON OFF O O PRE REC ON OFF O Audio Out Headphones LINE OUT O Plug In Power ON OFF O Cross Memory Recording ON OFF O il uonoun4 nue eui 1noqv 739 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Divide Divide a track into two 61 66 Divide Current A track will be divided into two at the current position Position Divide All T A track will be divided at all the track mark positions MARK Track Marks Delete Delete tracks or track marks 30 61 Delete All All tracks in the selected folder will be deleted 62 69 Press to return to the folder window before deleting the tracks and select a folder from which all tracks are to be deleted and then go to the menu window and select Execute Delete T The track mark just before the current position will be deleted MARK Track Mark Delete All T All the track marks of the selected track will be deleted MARK Track Marks File Copy Copy the selected track from the built in memory to the desired 65 folder on a memory card or from a memory card to the desired folder in the built in memor
8. E STOP Recorded audio files tracks are named using the date and time of the clock By setting the clock before recording the recording s date and time will be correctly saved When the PCM recorder is turned on before the clock has been set Set Clock appears on the display Then the Clock display of the menu appears and the year section flashes in the display window 169 Setting the clock after inserting batteries 1 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to set the year and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Perform the same operations to set month day hour and minute in sequence Select KOCH Enter 8 3 2 Press BI STOP to return to the stop mode display Setting the clock using the menu While the PCM recorder is in the stop mode you can set the clock using the menu 1 Select Clock in the menu in the stop mode Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed E LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit Protect Memo REC Mode H LCF Low Cut Filter DPC Speed Control Select KOC Enter i 2 Press PI FF A or kK FR Y to select Detail Menu and then press W PLAY ENTER 3 Press P FF A or kK FR Y to select Clock and then press B PLAY ENTER Cross Memory Recording Format LED Backlight Select KO C Enter 2 Press gt P FF A or I FR V to select the date and then press B PLAY ENTER Select KOC Enter 83 3 Press gt P
9. SonicStage will create a group on a Memory Stick media The group function however cannot be used except with a compatible device Data may be corrupted in the following cases When a memory card is removed or the PCM recorder is turned off during a read or write operation When a memory card is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We assume no responsibility for any loss or damage of recorded data We recommend that you save a backup copy of the important data Do not touch the terminal of a memory card with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a memory card Do not disassemble or modify a memory card Do not expose a memory card to water Do not use a memory card under the following conditions Locations beyond the required operating conditions including locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in the sun and 94 or in the summer the outdoors exposed to direct sunlight or a place near a heater Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present When using a memory card make sure to check the correct insertion direction into the memory card slot Specifications System requirements Operating systems Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 or higher Windows Vista Home Bas
10. 1 During playback press G repeat A B to specify the starting point A A B B is displayed J Sweetest Love 2 Karl amp Paul gt jJ 2n22n22s 9m00s Cm ozr 4 8 8 MP3 320k GALL 6 BA2 2 Press G repeat A B again to specify the finishing point B c A B is displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly Other operations To resume normal playback Press B gt PLAY ENTER To stop A B Repeat playback Press STOP To change the segment specified for A B Repeat playback During A B Repeat playback press G repeat A B again to specify a new starting point A Then specify a new finishing point B as in step 2 E suone1edo yoeghe d 1940 53 Changing the Playback Sounds Adjusting the playback speed the DPC function ON OFF DPC SPEED CTRL When you slide the DPC SPEED CTRL Digital Pitch Speed Control switch to ON you can adjust the playback speed between 100 and 75 of normal speed in the menu The track is played back in natural tones thanks to the digital processing function 54 1 Slide the DPC SPEED CTRL switch to ON 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press PI FF A or I amp FR Y to select DPC Speed Control and then press W PLAY ENTER REC Mode 7 LCF Low Cut Filter Effect Key Control X Select KOC Enter E3 4 Press P FF A or Ke FR V to ad
11. I GB for an MP3 WMA AAC LC file 2 GB for an LPCM file therefore it is divided automatically You cannot enter lower case Depending on the combination of the characters used for the characters folder name that was made on your computer those characters may change to all capitals ET is displayed in place of a folder name title artist name or file name A character which cannot be displayed on the PCM recorder has been used Using your computer replace it with one which can be displayed on the PCM recorder When you set A B Repeat playback the set positions move a little Depending on the files the set positions may move 112 Display Window Display when stop or recording L Wa a oO e 40 24 6 0 P 2 m MIDI CI AUTO LIM LCF In manual recording Display when playback without level meter display 202222 03 10 9m00s 02 28 SWEETESTLOVE MF MP3 320k ZU 6 BA2 Level meter display when playback 22 Operation mode indicator Displays the following depending on the current operation mode stop C playback recording D recording standby recording pause The indicator flashes Cap playback pause The indicator flashes O C23 review fast backward cue fast forward CED CD going backward forward continuously Time indication Each time
12. NH AA rechargeable batteries Recording modes Recording Recording with Playback 2 Playback using without monitoring through speaker the headphones monitoring LPCM 96 00kHz 24bit 28 hr 19 hr 19 hr 21 hr LPCM 96 00kHz 1 6bit 28 hr 19 hr 19 hr 23 hr LPCM 48 00kHz 24bit 38 hr 22 hr 22 hr 26 hr LPCM 48 00kHz 1 6bit 39 hr 23 hr 23 hr 26 hr LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit 38 hr 23 hr 23 hr 27 hr LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit 44 hr 23 hr 23 hr 29 hr LPCM 22 05kHz 16bit 41 hr 23 hr 23 hr 29 hr MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps 32 hr 26 hr 24 hr 28 hr MP3 44 10kHz 128kbps 37 hr 26 hr 24 hr 28 hr MP3 44 10kHz 64kbps 38 hr 26 hr 24 hr 28 hr 1 The battery life is measured in testing using methods proprietary to Sony The battery life may shorten depending on how you operate the PCM recorder hr hours min minutes 2 When playing back music through the internal speaker with the volume level set to 16 a uoneuuoju jeuonippy 101 102 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before taking the PCM recorder for repair check the following sections Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer Please note that recorded tracks may be deleted during service or repair work Symptom Remedy The PCM recorder cannot be Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER for turned off more than 2 seconds when the PCM rec
13. PCM recorder you can also press 6 REC I PAUSE and lil STOP on the remote commander to perform recording operations Before you start recording we recommend you make a trial recording first H Notes Operating or touch noises may be recorded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the PCM recorder during recording You do not need to press and hold REC while recording Before making a recording be sure to check the battery indicator page 13 In automatic recording the REC LEVEL dial adjustment and the LIMITER setting will not work il suoneJedo oiseg Listening the recording with headphones not supplied Monitoring If you connect headphones not supplied to the LINE OUT headphone line output jack you can monitor the recording You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOLUME but the recording level is fixed H Note CYLINE OUT Make sure that Audio Out in the menu headphone line is set to Headphones If LINE OUT is sl output jack selected do not connect headphones the Ute playback sound from the headphones will be very loud ill The Audio Out in the menu is set to Headphones when you purchase the PCM recorder page 58 VOLUME 259 Listening H Note Before the playback starts turn on the power of the PCM recorder Before you start playback Connect headphones not supplied to the LINE
14. Plug In Power Set the Plug In Power function on and off When a microphone compatible with the Plug In Power function is connected to the microphone jack of the PCM recorder the PCM recorder can supply power to the microphone ON The PCM recorder supplies power to the connected Plug In Power type microphone OFF The PCM recorder does not supply power to a connected microphone Cross Memory Recording Set the Cross Memory Recording function on and off When the 39 memory currently selected in the Memory setting in the menu becomes full during recording the PCM recorder automatically switches its destination to the other memory media and continues recording Cross Memory Recording The new recording is saved as another track ON The Cross Memory Recording function is activated OFF The Cross Memory Recording function is disabled Recording stops when the memory currently being selected becomes full 829 Utilizing Your Computer Using the PCM recorder with Your Computer When the PCM recorder is connected to System requirements for your your computer it is recognized by the computer computer and you can transfer data See System requirements on page 95 between them When you are using Windows 2000 Professional Install the driver using SonyRecorder_Driver exe in the PCM recorder Copying tracks from the PCM recorder to your computer to save them page 87 You can copy the tra
15. When the remaining recordable time is less than 10 seconds the pre recording function is disabled Before starting to use the pre recording function delete unwanted files 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 36 Recording on a memory card DT 6 Insert M2 with the terminal side p facing toward you when youare inserting amemory card with the back side of the PCM recorder facing 6 GJ toward you Insert microSD card with the label side facing toward you d In addition to the built in memory you can record a track on a memory card About compatible memory cards Memory cards that you can use with the PCM recorder are as follows Memory Stick Micro M2 media Up to16 GB is supported For compatible M2 please refer to the Sony web site page 95 Due to the file system specifications of the PCM recorder you can record and play back an LPCM file smaller than 2 GB and an MP3 AAC LC or WMA file smaller than 1 GB using an M2 The maximum number of tracks you can record on an M2 is 5 000 microSD card A microSD FAT16 card smaller than 2 GB and a microSDHC FAT32 card from 4 GB to 16 GB are supported A memory card of 64 MB or less is not supported The microSD microSDHC cards that have been operationally tested according to ou
16. and LINE IN jack are connected with an external microphone and an external device respectively the input from the microphone jack has the priority When using the input from the LINE IN jack remove an external microphone from the microphone jack Other Playback Operations Changing the Playback Method Changing the display during playback You can change the display during playback between the file information display and the level meter display File information display 2SweetesiLoe Title name 2n22n22s Artist name File name GALL 6 BA2 wes 320k Current folder icon A track recorded using the PCM recorder is displayed as follows Ji Track title name Date yymmdd file number e g 090101 01 amp Artist name e g My Recording File Name Date yymmdd file number file extension e g 090101_01 wav E Current folder name 01 FOLDER 01 to 10 FOLDER 10 You can change the folder name title artist name and or file name using your computer Level meter display You can play back a track while checking the recorded levels ST mm 6 9 22a level meter 40 24 Ril amp 0402535 25h 02 28 090303 01 WAV LPCM96 24 GALL 6 BA2 Selecting the level meter display 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to select Detail Menu and then press B PLAY ENTER Eas
17. be displayed 2 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Detail Menu and then press B PLAY ENTER Easy Search Play Mode Detail Menu d Divide Delete Select KOCI Enter 83 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select PRE REC and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Battery Setting LIMITER PRE REC D Audio Out Plug In Power Select KOCI Enter i3 4 Press gt P FF A or I FR V to select ON and then press B PLAY ENTER PRE REC ON OFF i suonejedo Buipiooeg 19410 Select KOCI Enters 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode 6 Select a folder T Press REC The PCM recorder enters the recording standby mode Pre recording starts and sounds for a maximum of the last 5 seconds are buffered in the memory L wm DO e 40 24 6 O e E MCI AUTO Displays how long the sound 5hoom is bufferedinthe 02 28 090303 01 WAV memory LPCM 96 24 LCF 359 8 To start recording press Il PAUSE or W PLAY ENTER The standby for recording mode is released and recording continues from the sound buffered in step 7 9 To stop recording press B STOP H Notes f you start recording with the pre recording function using the built in microphones a click noise may be recorded when you press REC To record with the pre recording function we recommend you use the supplied wired remote commander or an external microphone
18. from a computer They are displayed when music files have been copied from a computer H Note You can record tracks in up to 10 folders FOLDEROI 10 each for the built in memory and memory card using the PCM recorder 1 The name of a folder in which music files are stored will be displayed on the PCM recorder as it is so it is convenient if you 86 put an easy to remember name on the folder in advance Folders shown in the illustration are examples of folder names 2 The PCM recorder can recognize up to 8 levels of folders copied to the PCM recorder 3 If you copy music files separately they are classified as being in No Folder 4 The volume label of the built in memory is PCM RECORDER That of M2 and microSD cards is MEMORY CARD Tips Youcan rename a folder name title artist name and file name with your computer The title or artist name etc registered in the music files can be displayed on the PCM recorder It is useful if you input the ID3 tag information using the software you use to make the music files on your computer H Notes You cannot copy more than 511 folders or files to the directory that is located immediately below MEMORY CARD on your computer This is due to FAT file system limitations If no title or artist name has been registered in the ID3 tag information Unknown will be displayed Copying Tracks from the PCM recorder to Your Computer H
19. is not water proof In particular be careful in the following situations When you have the unit in your pocket and go to the bathroom etc When you bend down the unit may drop into the water and may get wet When you use the unit in an environments where the unit is exposed to rain snow or humidity In circumstances where you get sweaty If you touch the unit with wet hands or if you put the unit in the pocket of sweaty clothes the unit may get wet You may feel pain in your ears if you use the headphones when the ambient air is very dry This is not because of a malfunction of the headphones but because of static electricity accumulated in your body You can reduce static electricity by wearing non synthetic clothes that prevent the emergence of static electricity 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 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 PCM recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded tracks on a tape recorder or to a computer etc On using a
20. memory card When formatting initializing a memory card make sure to use the PCM recorder to format it Memory cards formatted with Windows or other devices may be recognized as incompatible media and cannot be used with the PCM recorder If you format a memory card containing recorded data the recorded data will be deleted Be careful not to delete important data Do not leave a memory card within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not remove or insert a memory card while recording or playing back files Do not remove a memory card while Accessing appears on the display window or the ACCESS indicator is flashing in orange Otherwise data may be damaged We do not guarantee the operations of all types of compatible memory cards with the PCM recorder M2 card other than those manufactured by Sony have not been demonstrated as operable with the PCM recorder and may have problems when used with the PCM recorder For compatible M2 please refer to the Sony web site page 95 MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology The PCM recorder does not support data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions a uoneuuoju jeuonippy 93 The PCM recorder does not support parallel data transfer A ROM read only memory type or write protected memory card is for playback only You cannot record or edit data on the card
21. or edit tracks To save a track on the card use a non write protected memory card Read Only Memory Card A read only memory card is inserted You cannot record delete or edit tracks Memory Card Access Since a memory card containing an access control function is Denied inserted you cannot use it Memory Card Not Supported A memory card that the PCM recorder does not support is inserted Use a compatible memory card Unknown Memory Card A memory card inserted is incompatible Stop and Reinsert Memory e Card A memory card was inserted during recording or playback Remove the memory card and insert it while the PCM recorder is in the stop mode Unknown Data The data does not have a file format which the PCM recorder supports The file formats file extensions that the PCM recorder supports are LPCM wav files MP3 mp3 files WMA wma files and AAC LC m4a files For details see the Specifications page 96 The copyright protected files cannot be played back Invalid Operation You cannot copy a track or divide a track because there is more than one folder that has files with same name Change the file names You cannot divide or set a track mark to a track not recorded using the PCM recorder The Divide All T MARK Track Marks cannot be executed because there is a track mark within 0 5 seconds from the dividing position The file name has reached the maximum numbe
22. page 9 a uoneuuoju jeuonippy 979 Optional accessories Stereo headphones MDR 7502 MDR 7509HD MDR EX300SL MDR EXS500SL MDR V300 Electret condenser microphone ECM MS957 Audio connecting cable RK G129 Rechargeable battery NH AA B2K Battery charger BCG 34HS2K Carrying case speaker CKS M10 Wind screen AD PCM2 Tripod VCT PCM1 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 98 Maximum recording time 5 6 The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows rounded figures by 5 minutes a uoneuuoju EUOHIPPY Recording modes Built in Memory card memory 4GB 1GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB LPCM 96 00kHz 24bit 1 hr 25 min 55 min 1 hr 3 hr 7 hr 50 min 55 min 50 min 45 min LPCM 96 00kHz 16bit 2 hr 40 min 1 hr 2 hr 5 hr 11 hr 45 min 25 min 50 min 45 min 35 min LPCM 48 00kHz 24bit 3 hr 50 min 1 hr 3 hr 7 hr 15 hr 40 min 55 min 50 min 40 min 30 min LPCM 48 00kHz 16bit 5 hr 1 hr 2 hr 5 hr 11 hr 23 hr 30 min 20min 50 min 45 min 35 min 15 min LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit 4 hr 55min 2hr 4 hr 8 hr 16 hr 5 min 10 min 25 min 50 min LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit 6hr 1 hr 3 hr 6 hr 12 hr 25 hr 25 min 5min 15 min 35 min 20 min LPCM 22 05kHz 16bit 12 hr 2 hr 6 hr 12 hr 25 hr 50 hr 5 min 55 min 15 min
23. pi FF A nh Q Q ran LOQO aa FR Y 11090303 01 WAV Delete Execute Select KOCI Enter 87 4 Press PLAY ENTER Deleting appears in the display window and the d OOo selected track will be deleted OO vol W PLAY ENTER When a track is deleted the remaining tracks will advance so that there will be no space between tracks 30 To cancel deleting midway Select Cancel in step 3 of Selecting a track and deleting it and then press B gt PLAY ENTER amp Oo COMO p av ENTER Deleting another track Proceed with the steps 1 through 4 in Selecting a track and deleting it Deleting a part of a track Use the Divide function in the menu to divide a track into two first one you want to delete and the other you do not want to delete Then proceed with the steps 1 through 4 in Selecting a track and deleting it il suomneJedo oiseg 31 Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Method Recording using the remote recording pausing and stopping recording commander and adding track marks You can operate the PCM recorder even while it is in the hold state X Using the remote commander for better recorded sound By operating the PCM recorder using the remote commander you can prevent the PCM recorder from picking up noises which may be caused by accidentally pressing a button touching the case or holding the PCM recorder By placing the PCM recorder at the most suit
24. 0 5 seconds from the dividing position the track mark is automatically deleted Invalid when LINE OUT Setting When Audio Out is set to LINE OUT the sound volume adjustment with the VOLUME buttons is disabled Set the Audio Out to Headphones System Error A system error other than the above has occurred Remove the batteries and re insert them li Bunoouse qno 1117 System Limitations There are some system limitations of the PCM recorder Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the PCM recorder Symptom Cause Remedy You cannot record tracks up to the maximum recording time If you record tracks in a mixture of the recording modes the recordable time varies from the maximum recording time of the highest recording mode to those of the lowest recording mode The sum of the number on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the PCM recorder s maximum recording time You cannot display or play back music files in order of copying If you have copied music files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of copying because of the system limitations If you copy a music file one by one to the PCM recorder you can display and play back tracks in order of copying A track music file is divided automatically The track music file being recorded has reached the maximum size limit
25. 128k 320k MP3 file recorded with the PCM recorder When the files are copied from your computer file formats only are displayed UIT WMA files copied AAC LC m4a files copied Displays as follows when the PCM recorder cannot get the recording mode ES Unknown File information The file name of the track is displayed Limiter indicator Appears when the LIMITER is set for a track LCF Low Cut Filter indicator Appears when the LCF Low Cut Filter is set for a track Remaining recording time indication Displays the remaining recording time of the memory currently being used in hours minutes and seconds If there is more than 10 hours time remaining the time is displayed in hours If there is more than 10 minutes and less 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 Track information indication Track information is displayed Jd Track title name amp Artist name Depending on the menu setting the level meter is displayed 6 17 18 19 20 21 Protect indicator f Appears when the protect is set for a track Repeat playback Appears when one track is played back repeatedly Appears when tracks in one folder are played back repeatedly Appears when all the tracks are p
26. 35 min 20 min 40 min MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps 26 hr 6 hr 13 hr 27 hr 55 hr 111 hr 45 min 35 min 50 min 50 min 50 min 55 min MP3 44 10kHz 128kbps 67 hr 16 hr 34 hr 69 hr 139 hr 279 hr 5 min 30 min 45 min 40 min 45 min 45 min MP3 44 10kHz 64kbps 134 hr 33 hr 69 hr 139 hr 279 hr 559 hr 10 min 35 min 30 min 30 min 35 min hr hours min minutes 99 5 When you are going to record continuously for a long time you may have to replace the batteries with new ones in the midst of recording For details on the battery life see the next table 6 The maximum recording time varies if you record tracks in mixed recording mode Battery life When using Sony LR6 SG size AA alkaline batteries Recording modes Recording Recording with Playback Playback using without monitoring through speaker the headphones monitoring LPCM 96 00kHz 24bit 28 hr 19 hr 19 hr 22 hr LPCM 96 00kHz 1 6bit 28 hr 19 hr 19 hr 24 hr LPCM 48 00kHz 24bit 39 hr 23 hr 23 hr 27 hr LPCM 48 00kHz 1 6bit 39 hr 24 hr 24 hr 27 hr LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit 41 hr 24 hr 24 hr 28 hr LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit 46 hr 24 hr 24 hr 30 hr LPCM 22 05kHz 16bit 45 hr 24 hr 24 hr 30 hr MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps 40 hr 26 hr 24 hr 28 hr MP3 44 10kHz 128kbps 40 hr 26 hr 24 hr 28 hr MP3 44 10kHz 64kbps 43 hr 26 hr 24 hr 28 hr hr hours min minutes 100 When using Sony
27. AL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh The supplied connecting cable is for the PCM M10 PCM M10P linear PCM Recorder You cannot connect other linear PCM recorders Table of Contents Techniques for Better Recording 6 Getting Started Step 1 Checking the Contents of the Package un oe re vts 9 Index to parts and controls 10 Step 2 Inserting the Batteries 12 When to replace batteries 13 To operate with an AC power adaptot enen ne e N eet 14 Step 3 Turning the PCM recorder On 15 Turning the power on 15 Turning the power off 15 Step 4 Setting the Clock 16 Setting the clock after inserting LoPS o CARE E AETR 16 Setting the clock using the menu 16 Step 5 Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window Preventing Accidental Operation HOED aeo oto tb or 20 Locking the buttons of the PEM rec
28. ARK Track Marks Select KOCI Enter 823 5 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to select Execute and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Deleting appears in the display window and all tracks in the selected folder will be deleted Delete All FOLDERO8 Delete All Cancel Select KOCI Enter 3 6 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel deleting Select Cancel in step 5 and then press W PLAY ENTER About the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu B PLAY ENTER E STOP 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed E3 LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit Protect Memon REC Mode d LCF Low Cut Filter DPC Speed Control Select KOCI Enter 83 2 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR Y to select the menu item for which you want to make setting and then press B PLAY ENTER LCF Low Cut Filter DPC Speed Control Effect Select KICI Enter 3 3 Press gt P FF A or I FR V to select E the setting that you want to set and then 2 press B gt PLAY ENTER F z o c a c OFF 53 E Select KEI Enter ri 4 Press IU STOP or MENU to exit the menu mode H Note If you do not press any button for 1 minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display To return to the previous window Press MENU during the menu mode To exit the menu mode Press B STOP np Menu settings Menu item
29. FF A or k lt FR Y to set the year and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Perform the same operations to set month day hour and minute in sequence Select KOC Enter g peuejs Bumeo 4 Press W STOP to return to the stop mode display H Notes If you do not press a button within 1 minute of entering the clock setting data the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to the stop mode display If you leave the PCM recorder for approximately 3 minutes or longer with no batteries inserted the clock is reset to the default settings In this case set the clock again 179 Step 5 Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window 2 Press gt P FF A or I FR V to select Detail Menu and then press B PLAY ENTERT P FF A j 1 a FR V Easy Search AN Play Mode f Divide MENU Delete y Select KOCI Enter d W PLAY 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR Y to select JJ ENTER Language and then press B PLAY ENTER E STOP English LED Fi Backlight Level Meter in Playback You can select the language to be used for Battery Setting B Select EXC Enter tracks menus folder names file names etc from 11 languages 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 189 4 Press PI FF A or k lt FR Y to select the language that you want to use and then press B gt PLAY ENTER MI Deutsch Espanol Francais Sel
30. OUT headphone line output jack for better playback sound H Note Make sure that Audio Out in the menu is set to Headphones If LINE OUT is selected do not connect headphones the playback sound from the headphones will be O LINE OUT jack sT Headphones fy very loud plug The Audio Out in the menu is set to Headphones when you purchase the PCM recorder page 58 To start playback 1 Press E in the stop mode We UE dodo O009 2 Press gt P FF A or Kt FR Y to select the folder l gt gt I FF A y OO y O OO 26 Hee FR V 3 Press BE PLAY ENTER EF il suomneJedo oiseg dodo OOOI pw pray ENTER 4 Press DPI FF A or F FR Y to select the track you l gt gt I FF A want to play amp Oo O Q VOQO a FRIV J Sweetest Love 2 Karl amp Paul 000500 5ho00m 02 28 SWEETESTLOVEMF MP3 320k LIM LCF D Press BE PLAY ENTER Playback will start soon and the B PLAY ENTER Ne OO indicator will light in green When LED is set to OO vol a PLAY OFF in the menu page 79 the indicator does not ENTER light 6 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume r VOLUME 279 To stop playback Press ll STOP NSTOP The PCM recorder stops at the current position To resume di Oo playback from that point press B gt PLAY ENTER OO VOl p PLAY ENTER Other operations stop at the current position Press I
31. PCM 22 05kHz 16bit LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit LPCM 48 00kHz 16bit Select KOC Enter 873 LPCM 22 05kHz 16bit LPCM Not LPCM 44 10kHz l bit mage SSe LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit Y LPCM 48 00kHz l bit ecord with LPCM 48 00kHz 24bit moner seung LPCM 96 00kHz 16bit LPCM 96 00kHz 24bit Ww MP3 compressed MP3 44 10kHz 64kbps mode MP3 44 10kHz 128kbps Youcan record with MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps Y higher sound quality default setting for a long time recording 4 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode H Note You cannot set the recording mode while recording 42 About the sampling frequency and quantifying bit number Sampling frequency is a value that represents how many times an analog signal is converted into a digital signal A D conversion per second The larger the value of sampling frequency the better the sound quality but also the larger the amount of data Quantifying bit number is a value that represents the amount of data it takes for Isecond of audio The larger the value of the bit number the larger amount of data it takes and the better the sound quality Setting the microphone sensitivity HI LOW MIC SENS ATT You can set the sensitivity of the built in microphones and an external microphone connected to the microphone jack of the PCM recorder Switch the MIC SENS ATT switch according to the recording conditions or to suit your purposes when the PCM recorder i
32. SON Y 4 156 541 81 1 Linear PCM Recorder Operating Instructions Getting Started Basic Operations HE Other Recording Operations z Other Playback Operations NEN Editing Tracks NEN AbouttheMenuFuncton E Utilizing Your Computer EE Additional Information Pe Troubleshooting Ea Index HEN PCM M10 PCM M 10P 2009 Sony Corporation Printed in China The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the PCM recorder or computer Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the PCM recorder may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the connected PCM recorder The PCM recorder is not functioning normally Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the PCM recorder 29 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 readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENT
33. TIREEERERA EREEREEEEEERE E3 You can save tracks or folders by copying them from the PCM recorder to your computer When you wish to create a CD you can use Sound Forge Audio Studio LE the supplied software application to create a CD For the details see the Sound Forge Audio Studio LE Guide 1 Connect the PCM recorder to your computer page 84 2 Copy tracks or folders you want to copy to your computer Drag and drop the tracks or folders you want to copy from PCM RECORDER or MEMORY CARD to the local disc on your computer To copy a track or folder Drag and drop B AOS NON g3 ws LS Click and hold drag and then drop 3 Disconnect the PCM recorder from your computer page 91 H Note If you remove a USB connecting cable while the PCM recorder is transferring data to your computer data may be damaged For how to disconnect the PCM recorder see page 91 ji Jayndwoy sno Burzi 879 Copying Files from Your Computer to the PCM recorder and Playing Them Back You can copy music or the other audio files LPCM MP3 WMA AAC LC from your computer to the PCM recorder by dragging and dropping them and you can play them back using the PCM recorder You can make an LPCM MP3 WMA AAC LC file using either a player software application etc installed on your computer For the file formats that can be played back using the PCM recorder see Sp
34. Y to select Execute and then press B gt PLAY ENTER The track is protected and added with a fi protect indicator 1090303 01 WAV Set Protection Cancel Select KOCI Enter 823 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To release protection Select the protected file and then proceed with the steps 1 through 5 The protection is released Arranging Tracks Copying a track to the other memory PPI FF A kea FR w MENU We PLAY ENTER E STOP Memory card slot You can copy tracks between the built in memory and a memory card which is useful in saving a backup Before starting the operation insert a memory card to be used for copying into the memory card slot H Notes You cannot copy a track that the PCM recorder does not recognize Before starting to copy the target track make sure to check the battery remain indication If the batteries are weak you may not be able to copy tracks page 13 If the remaining memory capacity of the destination memory is insufficient you may not be able to copy tracks 1 Select the track you want to copy When you want to copy a track from a memory card to the built in memory set the Memory in the menu to Memory Card page 38 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press P FF A or Ke FR Y to select File Copy and then press B gt PLAY ENTER The message Copy to Memory Card S
35. able position for recording e g at the center of multiple players or near the stage and by starting and stopping recording remotely you can obtain a more lively and natural stereo sound recording to REMOTE jack You can use the supplied wired remote commander to perform recorder operations remotely Insert the remote commander plug securely into the REMOTE jack Press the appropriate buttons on the remote commander to perform operations such as 32 Manual recording Built in microphones E31 A co REC LEVEL MANUAL AUTO REC LEVEL We PLAY ENTER E STOP gt P FF A Hed FR V When you set the REC LEVEL switch to MANUAL you can adjust the recording level manually according to the sound source If necessary you can also utilize the LIMITER page 44 and LCF Low Cut Filter page 43 in the menu to reduce sound distortion 1 Set the REC LEVEL switch to MANUAL 2 Select a folder Gi 0228 FOLDERO1 62 02 28 FOLDERO2 e 03 02728 FOLDERO3 02 28 FOLDERO4 65 02728 FOLDEROS Select XBL Enter E3 3 Press 6 REC The PCM recorder enters the recording standby mode When the microphones pick up sound the level meter in the display window moves L TL 40 24 R Ili XD 0 00 00 5ho00m 0 5 0 22a n 08 02727 090303 01 WAV LPCM 96 24 LIM LCF 4 Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL dial You can check the r
36. acks after you store them on your computer page 30 69 Track Full is displayed and you cannot operate the PCM recorder 99 tracks have been recorded in the selected 9 folder Therefore you cannot record another track or copy a track Delete some of the tracks or delete all the tracks after you store them on your computer page 30 69 Noise is heard A button on the PCM recorder is pressed the case is touched or the PCM recorder is held so that noise was recorded The PCM recorder was placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Roaring noise from wind or other noises from electric fans air conditioners air cleaners or PC fans have been recorded You can reduce the noise by setting the LCF Low Cut Filter function page 43 Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug The headphone plug is dirty Clean the plug il Bunoouse qno The input sound is distorted The level is too high in automatic recording When a guide is displayed set the MIC SENS ATT switch to LOW or place the PCM recorder away from the sound source If the problem persists switch to manual recording and adjust the recording level manually using the REC LEVEL dial The sound source has parts that are too loud Set LIMITER in the menu to ON page 44 103 Symptom Remedy A howling noise is heard during recording
37. acks that the PCM recorder can play back In addition to the tracks that the PCM recorder has recorded as LPCM WAV or MP3 files the PCM recorder can play back WMA AAC LC m4a MP3 and LPCM WAV files copied from your computer or other external device To select a folder The PCM recorder saves the tracks it has recorded and the files copied from your computer or other external device in the following folder structure There are two types of folders which can be distinguished by the folder indicators in the display window as follows il suomneJedo oiseg 02 28 FOLDER10 1 02 28 MUSIC 01 02728 FOLDERO1 02 28 FOLDERO2 02 28 FOLDERO3 Select EXC Enter E Folder selection window P4 Folder for tracks recorded using the PCM recorder FOLDERO1 FOLDER10 They have already been made when you purchase the PCM recorder By Folder copied from a computer Part ofthe folder structure of the These folders are displayed when internal memory music files have been copied from a computer 29 Deleting H Notes Once a track has been deleted you cannot retrieve it Before deleting the track turn on the power Selecting a track and deleting it 1 Select the track you want to delete when the PCM recorder is in the stop or playback mode 2 Press DELETE Ss Y DELETE Delete appears with the track title 0090 3 Press f FF A or H amp FR Y to select Execute
38. ations or to identify each terminal Remote commander supplied H PAUSE button E STOP button OPR Operation indicator Connecting plug REC button T MARK track mark button O1 AWN g p pes Bumeo 11 Step 2 Inserting the Batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the two supplied R6 size AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment and then close the lid Be sure to insert the batteries with the C and ends in the right position 12 If the battery compartment lid is detached If you drop the PCM recorder or handle it roughly the battery compartment lid may become detached If this occurs insert a projected part at one end of the battery compartment lid into the opening on the PCM recorder QD and then align the other projected part of the lid along the slit of the PCM recorder as illustrated above Then stand up the lid and push it down until the lid is attached to the PCM recorder When using rechargeable batteries You can use rechargeable batteries with the PCM recorder To use rechargeable batteries select NiMH Battery in the Battery Setting submenu of the Detail Menu With this setting the battery remain indicator for the rechargeable batteries will be displayed more precisely See Making Settings for t
39. atting appears and the memory will be formatted Cancel The memory will not be formatted H Notes Do not use your computer to format a memory card you use with the PCM recorder Format it with the formatting function of the PCM recorder Once the memory has been deleted you cannot retrieve the data that was deleted Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Clock Set the clock by setting year month day hour and minute in 16 sequence O9yO1m01d 0 00 X Tip The clock is displayed in 24 hour system 0 00 midnight 12 00 noon LED Turn the operation of ACCESS indicator peak level indicators REC button PLAY ENTER button and M PAUSE button on or off during operation ON During recording or playback the indicators light or flash OFF The operation indicator does not light or flash even during operation H Note When the PCM recorder is connected to a computer the operation indicators light or flash even if LED is set to OFF M uonounJ nue eui 1noqv 799 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Backlight Turn the backlight in the display window on or off 10 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for approx 10 seconds 60 SEC The backlight in the display window lights up for approx 60 seconds Always ON The backlight in the display window lights up always OFF The backlight in the display window does not light even during
40. aying because there is no copy of the control file required for operation Format the PCM recorder using the formatting function in the menu Process Error The PCM recorder failed in memory access Remove and then re insert the batteries Save a backup copy of your data and format the PCM recorder using the menu Memory Card Error An error occurred while a memory card was being inserted into the memory card slot Remove and try inserting it again If this message persists use a new memory card Set Clock Set the clock Empty Folder The selected folder does not have any tracks Same File Name Exists A track of the same file name already exists in the destination folder when a file is named or copied to the other memory media No Entry There are no tracks with TAKE or KEEP attached to their file names No T MARK Track Mark p Bunoouse qno There are no track marks when you attempt to delete or locate a track mark No Memory Card There is no memory card inserted into the memory card slot when you attempt to set the Memory or Cross Memory Recording menus File Protected The selected track is protected or is a Read only file You cannot delete it You can release the Read only attribute using the PCM recorder 109 110 Error message Cause Remedy Memory Card Locked The memory card is write protected You cannot record delete
41. beginning of the current recording B H0 E STOP Press W STOP l Note while accessing The PCM recorder is recording data and saving it in memory when the ACCESS indicator flashes in orange While the PCM recorder is accessing data do not remove the batteries plug or unplug an AC power adaptor or connecting cables Doing so may damage the data Other operations pause recording Press Il PAUSE During recording pause QD flashes in the display window release pause and resume Press Il PAUSE again or press B PLAY ENTER Recording recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press STOP X Tips Youcan record up to 99 tracks in each folder When an excessive recording level exceeding 1 dB is detected during the recording standby mode the peak level L R OVER indicators light in red and the following level guide is displayed You may solve the problem by moving the PCM recorder far from the sound source or setting the MIC SENS ATT switch to LOW If the problem persists use manual recording page 33 ee Level Too High Set MIC SENS to LOW Or Adjust MIC Position 247 When a memory card is being inserted you can continue recording a track by changing the folder to save the track from the internal memory to the memory card automatically after the internal memory is full Cross Memory Recording page 39 When you connect the supplied wired remote commander to the
42. cks recorded on the PCM recorder to save them Copying music files from your computer to the PCM recorder to play them back page 88 You can copy WAV MP3 WMA AAC LC m4a files saved on your computer by a simple drag and drop operation when you connect the PCM recorder to your computer You can also play back the copied files Using the PCM recorder as a USB memory data storage function page 90 You can store image data or text data saved on the computer temporarily in the PCM recorder M Jayndwoy 4noA Burzi 83 Connecting the PCM recorder to your computer Computer To USB port USB connecting cable supplied PCM recorder To exchange tracks files between the PCM recorder and your computer connect the PCM recorder to your computer 1 Connect the amp USB connector of the PCM recorder with the USB port of your running computer with the supplied USB connecting cable inserted into the 84 connectors securely until each plug stops to the end 2 Make sure the PCM recorder has been recognized properly On the Windows screen open My Computer and make sure that PCM RECORDER has been recognized On the Macintosh screen make sure that an PCM RECORDER drive is displayed on the desktop While the PCM recorder is connected to the computer Connecting is displayed in the display window of the PCM recorder H Notes If you connect more than two USB
43. d before the Dividing appears and the track is B Abos E PP cancellation remain divided divided at all the track mark positions The tracks divided from a single track will be suffixed with a sequential number 1 and so on Deleting all tracks in a folder Divide All T MARK Track Marks Divide All E syoes unpa T MARK Track Marks E G Select KIE Enter D mm Q MENU W Track1 A track is divided vb W PLAY Track1_1 Track1_2 Track1_3 ENTER A suffix made up of a sequential number is added each of the divided files E STOP P FF A 4 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode Hea FR V To play a divided track H Note Press P FF A or kK FR V to display If the selected folder contains a protected the track number as the divided tracks now track you cannot delete the track each have different track numbers 69 709 1 Select the folder containing the tracks you want to delete when the PCM recorder is in the stop mode 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press gt P FF A or Kd FR V to select Delete and then press PLAY ENTER The Delete menu is displayed Detail Menu n Divide File Copy Add TAKE X Selec KO CD Enter 4 Press gt P FF A or Kd FR V to select Delete All and then press B gt PLAY ENTER A confirmation message is displayed Delete T MARK Track Mark Delete All T M
44. der The copied tracks are not displayed The PCM recorder can recognize up to 8 levels of folders copied to the PCM recorder If tracks are incompatible other than an LPCM WAV MP3 WMA AAC LC m4a file that the PCM recorder support they may not be displayed See Specifications on page 95 It takes a long time for the PCM recorder to start If the PCM recorder is required to process a large amount of data it may take longer for the PCM recorder to start This is not a malfunction of the PCM recorder Wait until the start up display disappears Menu does not reflect the change in settings Batteries might have been removed just after the menu settings In this case the change in settings may not be reflected Some character information does not appear When the Level Meter in Playback in the menu is set to ON you can scroll the title name only When OFF is selected you can scroll the file name In both cases artist name cannot be displayed by scrolling page 49 The PCM recorder does not operate correctly Take out the batteries and insert them again page 12 106 Symptom Remedy The PCM recorder does not operate You may have formatted the memory of the PCM recorder using a computer Use the PCM recorder formatting function to format the memory page 78 The PCM recorder is not recognized by your computer A folder file cannot be copied f
45. devices to your computer normal operation will not be guaranteed Use of this PCM recorder with a USB hub or a USB extension cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at the same time Before connecting the PCM recorder to the computer make sure that the batteries are inserted in the PCM recorder It is recommended that you disconnect the PCM recorder from the computer when you are not using the PCM recorder connected to the computer Structure of folders and files microSD card Built In Memory and M2 Utilizing Your Computer H 2 a E dO 9 oco Sas S 5 5 Too 22o T Eos eg o Bi el aoa x o otc oe ojjj o5 Do2 X x 59 80 ot LSQ 5 a IL FOLDER10 aaa quc EP 25 8 D ES y Seo Qu Soo 850 i20 9o 5 538 EH PIE Lot SEE E o So Ses 6990 ai uc ga WMA 85 If you connect the PCM recorder to your computer you can see the structure of folders and files of the built in memory memory card M2 or microSD card on the computer screen The folders and files are displayed on the computer screen as shown on the previous page The folder indicators in the display window of the PCM recorder are as follows 4 Folder for tracks recorded using the PCM recorder They have been already made when you purchase the PCM recorder a Folder copied
46. ec ECD Enter E3 You can select the following languages Deutsch German English Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French Italiano Italian Pycckuii Russian AA Japanese 309 Korean mwh Chinese spx Chinese wna Thai 5 Press B STOP to return to the stop mode display g peueijs Buje 19 20 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD Locking the buttons of the PCM recorder POWER HOLD Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of HOLD HOLD will appear for approximately 3 seconds and all the functions of the buttons of the PCM recorder are locked Crm HOLD Unlocking the buttons of the PCM recorder Slide the POWER HOLD switch towards the center so that all buttons will be unlocked H Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording all the functions of the buttons of the PCM recorder are locked to prevent accidental operation To stop recording cancel the HOLD function first X Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can start pause or stop recording or add track marks by using the remote commander connected to the PCM recorder Getting Started E 21 Basic Operations Recording H Note Before making a recording turn on the power of the PCM recorder Selecting a folder 1 Press E4 to display the folder selection window in the stop mode De dodo O00909 2 Press PPI FF A or K FR V to select
47. ecifications page 95 1 Connect the PCM recorder to your computer page 84 889 2 Copy the folder in which the music files are stored to the PCM recorder On the Windows screen using Explorer and on the Macintosh screen using Finder drag and drop the folder containing the music files onto PCM RECORDER or MEMORY CARD The PCM recorder can recognize up to 500 folders You can copy up to 99 files to one folder and up to 5 000 files in total 3 Disconnect the PCM recorder from your computer 4 Press 4 5 Press gt P FF A or I 4 FR V to select the folder 3 in which music files are stored and then press B PLAY ENTER 6 Press PPI FF A or Kt FR Y to select the music file you want to play T Press BE PLAY ENTER to start playback 8 Press W STOP to stop playback The maximum playback time tracks when playing music files using the PCM recorder is as follows 48 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 178hr 67 hr 33 hr 55 min 30 min 2 683 tracks 1 005 tracks 502 tracks In the case where tracks of 4 minutes each are copied to the PCM recorder H Notes A music file copied from your computer can be played back with the PCM recorder Dividing a track and setting a track mark however may not be performed f you have copied music files using your computer those files may not be copied in order of copying because of the system limitations If you copy a music file one by one to
48. ecording level with both the peak meter of the display window and the peak level indicators Adjust the level closer to 12 dB into a range that is appropriate for your sound source IH suonejedo Buipiooeg 19410 33 If the peak level OVER indicator lights Recording a few seconds in in red when the recording level exceeds advance 1 dB or appears on the the Pre Recording function display window distortion may occur Reduce the recording level TC 1 F3 R te a Adjust the OVER indication maximum level MENU of the sound to about 12 dB REC 5 Make other settings for recording such as LIMITER page 44 LCF Low Bm PLAY Cut Filter page 43 etc in the menu ENTER 6 To start recording press M PAUSE or B STOP W PLAY ENTER L Inna B PP FF A sd P i 22e Hea FR V G9 002 00 10 10 5h00m e mE mE The pre recording function allows you to record sound sources for approximately 5 7 To stop recording press W STOP seconds prior to the point when recording is actually started This is useful for recording during interviews or when making an open air recording so that you will not miss an opportunity to start recording 34 Sounds for 5 seconds are buffered in the memory A A Press REC to Press Ill PAUSE or enter the recording B gt PLAY ENTER standby mode Recording starts 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will
49. ect Add TAKE and then press B PLAY ENTER Delete File Cop Add TAKE Select KOC Enter E3 4 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR Y to select Add TAKE or Add KEEP and then press B gt PLAY ENTER A confirmation message is displayed Add TAKE Add TAKE Al Add TAKE Add KEEP Remove TAKE KEEP Select KOCH Enter 2 5 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Execute and then press B gt PLAY ENTER A suffix TAKE or KEEP is added to the file name of the track 1090303 01 WAV Add TAKE to File Name Cancel Select EC Enter am 6 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode Removing TAKE or KEEP from the file name of a track Select Remove TAKE KEEP in step 4 E syoes unpa 63 Protecting a track 1FF A kea FR V MENU W PLAY ENTER E STOP To prevent a track from being accidentally deleted or edited you can protect an important track A protected track is marked with the protect indicator and is regarded as a read only file you cannot delete or edit 1 Display the track which you would like to protect 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press gt FF A or I FR Y to select Protect and then press B PLA Y ENTER A confirmation message is displayed A File Copy yi Add TAKE Memory REC Mode Select EXC Enter 829 4 Press PI FF A or Kd FR
50. ed point For tracks other than the last one go to the beginning of the next track and play backward to the desired point Selecting the playback mode W PLAY ENTER E STOP You can select the playback mode in the menu E suone1edo yoeghe d 1940 51 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode ALL All the tracks are played back when the PCM recorder is in the stop or continuously playback mode Themen mode window willbe G1 One track is played back repeatedly displayed S fa Tracks in one folder are played back repeatedly 2 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Play Mode and then press Be PLAY G ALL All the tracks are played back repeatedly ENTER 4 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode Key Control Easy Search Play Mode Detail Menu Playing back repeatedly Selec KOC Enter i 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select 1 P ALL g 1 g By or S ALL and then press B gt PLAY ENTER 5 le ane Y SERI Ce Gi y Select KDD Enter a B PLAY ENTER 1 A track is played back 43 Tracks in one folder are played back continuously 529 Playing back a track repeatedly During playback press and hold B PLAY ENTER until G 1 appears The selected track will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press B PLAY ENTER again Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat
51. elect Folder or Copy to Built In syoes unpa 65 Memory Select Folder is displayed and the folder selection window is displayed 4 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select the folder that you want to copy the track into and then press amp PLAY ENTER Copying is displayed and the track is copied to the end in the destination folder A file will be copied with the identical file name The artist name and other settings will also be retained 91 02 28 FOLDERO1 1 62 02728 FOLDERO2 EC 02728 FOLDERO3 02 28 FOLDERO4 02 28 FOLDEROS Select EXC Enter 823 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel the copy operation Press lM STOP before step 4 669 H Note Do not remove or insert a memory card or turn off the PCM recorder while copying Files may be damaged Dividing a track into two We PLAY ENTER E STOP You can divide a track during playback so that the track is divided into two parts and the respective tracks are suffixed with 1 and 2 You can also divide a track at each and every track mark By dividing a track you can easily find the point from which you want to start playback when you make a long recording You can divide a track until the total number of tracks in the folder reaches 99 Dividing a track at the current position 1 Stop the track at the position where you want to divide a track 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu
52. emory Stick Micro M2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the USA and other countries MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Sound Forge is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Creative Software Inc in the United States and other countries All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 119 http www sony net 415654241681 1
53. g Troubleshooting eee 102 Error Messages 108 System Limitations 4 112 Display Window 113 Index 4 bise tee erem 116 Trademarks tete 119 What you record is for personal enjoyment and use only Copyright laws prohibit other forms of use without the permission of the copyright holders The use of Memory Stick media for recording copyright protected graphics or other data is limited to the restrictions specified under applicable copyright laws Any use beyond those restriction is prohibited This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro M2 media M2 is the abbreviated product name for a Memory Stick Micro In this booklet M2 is used to describe Memory Stick Micro media 5e Techniques for Better Recording The PCM M10 PCM M10P linear PCM recorder allows you to enjoy high quality recording in a variety of situations This section introduces easy recording setups for 6 typical music scenes For recording a solo acoustic guitar performance Tips for setup Use a tripod or other device to set the PCM recorder about 1 meter from the guitar Set the PCM recorder so that its built in microphones face the sound box of the guitar To start stop recording or add track marks remotely use the supplied remote commander REC LEVEL AUTO MIC SENS ATT HI 6 9 For recording a piano performance X Tips for setup U
54. he Menu on page 71 Tips Even if fully charged rechargeable batteries are inserted the battery indicator may not show the full status Use a charger to recharge batteries at room temperatures Use the following charger and rechargeable batteries for the PCM recorder Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH AA B2K Quick battery charger for nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries BCG 34HS2K When to replace batteries When using batteries the battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition Battery remain indication x Low Battery Level appears Replace two old batteries with new ones soon g peueijs Buen Change Battery appears and the PCM recorder will stop operation Tips Do not use manganese batteries for this PCM recorder When replacing the batteries tracks recorded are not deleted even when you remove the batteries When replacing batteries the clock continues moving for about 3 minutes after you remove the batteries When replacing batteries turn off the power of the PCM recorder Do not mix different types of batteries 13 To operate with an AC power adaptor Insert a commercially available applicable AC power adaptor securely into the DC IN 3V jack until it stops to the end tothe DC IN 3V jack to a wall outlet Lo AC power adaptor 14 You can use an AC power adaptor that supports Out
55. he bass sound is emphasized Bass2 The bass sound is emphasized even more OFF The Effect function does not work H Notes When playing back tracks using a built in speaker the Effect function does not work When LINE OUT is selected the Effect function does not work Key Control Adjust the playback sounds in semitones higher or lower 55 You can adjust from 1 to 6 and b1 to b6 0 E uonounJ nue eui 1noqv Easy Search Set the easy search function 51 ON You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing P FF A and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing Kk FR V This function is useful when attempting to locate desired point in a long recording OFF The easy search function does not work When you press e t FR V or gt P FF A a track will be moved forward or backward 779 789 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Play Mode Set the playback mode 51 1 A track is played back 43 ke Tracks in one folder are played back continuously ALL All the tracks are played back continuously Gl One track is played back repeatedly GE Tracks in one folder are played back repeatedly C ALL All the tracks are played back repeatedly Detail Menu Format Format the memory currently selected in Memory setting in the menu deleting all the data in the memory and resetting the folder structure to its default status Execute Form
56. ic 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 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Mac OS X v10 2 8 v10 5 Pre Installed Hardware environment Port USB port Sound board Sound cards compatible with any of the supported Microsoft amp Windows operating systems H Notes Operation is not guaranteed if any operating system other than those indicated on the left Windows 98 or Linux etc is used 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported For the latest version information and compatibility with your operating system please access the support home page for the PCM recorder http www sony asia com support The following systems are not supported Operating systems other than the ones indicated on the left Personally constructed computers or operating systems Upgraded operating systems Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment uoneuuoju euonippy 959 When you are using Windows 2000 Professional Install the driver using SonyRecorder_Driver exe in the PCM recorder PCM recorder section Capacity User available capacity Built I
57. insert or remove a memory card during recording playback Doing so may cause a malfunction of the PCM recorder Do not remove a memory card while Accessing appears on the display window or the ACCESS indicator flashes in orange Doing so may damage the data If a memory card is not recognized remove it and then insert it into the PCM recorder again Using a memory card for recording and playback Memory setting 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press PI FF A or Kd FR Y to select Memory and then press B gt PLAY ENTER E Built In Memo Add TAKE T Protect Memor REC Mode LCF Low Cut Filter Select KOCI Enter E3 3 Press PI FF A or Kd FR Y to select Memory Card and then press B PLAY ENTER Memon Built In Memo Select EXC Enter 3 4 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To use the built in memory Select Built In Memory in step 3 To start recording Select the folder and press 6 REC to enter recording standby mode Then press HM PAUSE or gt PLAY ENTER to start recording For automatic recording see Recording on page 22 For manual recording see Manual recording on page 33 Recording across memory media Cross Memory Recording 1FF A kea FR V MENU B PLAY JJ ENTER E STOP w When the memory currently being used becomes full during recording the PCM recorder auto
58. iooeg 19410 45 Recording via Other Devices Recording with an external microphone Stereo microphone microphone jack PPiFF A kea FR V L MANUAL AUTO REC LEVEL REC We PLAY ENTER H PAUSE E STOP 46 You can record from an external microphone When an external microphone is connected the built in microphones and the input from the LINE IN jack become disabled 1 Connect an external microphone to the microphone jack when the PCM recorder is in the stop mode Plug In Power appears in the display window If Plug In Power is not displayed set it in the menu page 82 2 Press FF A or Kd FR V to select ON and then press B PLAY ENTER Plug In Power OFF Select KOCI Enter 8723 When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the PCM recorder 3 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode 4 set the REC LEVEL switch to AUTO for automatic recording or MANUAL for manual recording 5 Press 6 REC The PCM recorder enters the recording standby mode The built in microphones and input from the LINE IN are automatically cut off You can adjust the microphone sensitivity with the MIC SENS ATT switch page 42 6 To start recording press M PAUSE or W PLAY ENTER 7 When MANUAL has been selected in step 4 adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL dial 8 To stop
59. ivity ss 42 Monitoring the recording 25 MP3 xe RH enis 41 N NOISE S2 eio i e quern 92 B xepul 117 118 P Playback vete ets 26 49 Playback modes 51 78 Plug In Power eee 46 POWER eene 15 POWER HOLD switch 15 20 Precautions sienne 92 Pre Recording esee 34 Protect een hehe 64 R Recharging batteries 12 101 Recording rece es Recording from other equipment Recording mode Recording time sse Recording with an external microphone 46 Recording with other equipment 58 Reinforcing the bass sound 56 Remote commander 32 Repeat ee aorense bU ere 52 S Selecting the sound effect 56 73 77 Setting the clock deseen 16 Setting the language oo ee 18 Specifications teet etg 95 Structure of folders 85 Supplied accessories 9 System Limitations ssesss 112 T TAKE 552i e a eE iE Track mark Troubleshooting sees 102 Turning on the power sses 15 U USB Memory eee 90 Using the remote commander 32 Using your computer 00 eee 83 Trademarks M m BE Memory Stick Memory Stick and M
60. just the playback speed Press gt gt FF A to increase the speed or kea FR Y to make it slower Every time the button is pressed you can decrease the speed by 5 for from 75 to 0 and increase the speed by 10 for between 0 and 100 DPC Speed Contro EA SLOW 0 FAST Selec KIC Enter 3 5 Press B gt PLAY ENTER to execute the playback speed 6 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode T Press BE PLAY ENTER to start playback Tracks are played back at the selected playback speed To resume normal playback Slide the DPC SPEED CTRL switch to OFF Adjusting the playback tones Key Control 1FF A Hea FR V MENU B PLAY ENTER E suone1edo yoeghe d 1940 E STOP You can adjust the playback sounds in semitones higher or lower each in 6 step Key Control whichever is best suited for practicing songs to the recorded accompaniment 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press PI FF A or I amp FR Y to select Key Control and then press B PLAY ENTER 559 56 DPC Speed Control Effect Key Control Easy Search Play Mode Select KOCI Enter 823 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR Y to adjust the playback tone Press gt gt FF A to adjust the sounds by a halftone higher 1 to 6 or kK FR V to adjust it by a halftone lower b1 to b6 each in 6 steps Key Control UP A EH DOWN b Selec KOC E
61. l PAUSE To resume playback from that point press Hl Playback Pause function PAUSE again or press B PLAY ENTER During playback pause gp flashes in the display window go back to the beginning of Press Kk FR V once the current track go back to previous tracks Press K lt 4 FR V repeatedly 2 During the stop mode keep the button pressed to go back the tracks continuously 3 skip to the next track Press BPI FF A once skip to the succeeding Press BPI FF A repeatedly 2 tracks During the stop mode keep the button pressed to skip the tracks continuously 3 Fast forward Cue Press and hold the PI FF A during playback 4 Fast reverse Review Press and hold the I amp FR V during playback 4 When a track mark is set the PCM recorder goes backward or forward to the track mark before or after the current point 2 These operations are for when Easy Search is set to OFF page 77 3 In the continuous searching mode the PCM recorder does not locate track marks 4 f you press and hold the button the PCM recorder goes forward or backward slowly at first and then at gradually higher speed 28 X Quickly locating the point you want to start playback Easy Search By setting Easy Search to ON in the menu you can go back approximately 3 seconds by pressing Kd FR V or advance approximately 10 seconds during playback by pressing 1 FF A page 51 Tr
62. layed back repeatedly Key Control indicator Displays the Key Control is set for a track ET Tone is adjusted higher than the natural step from 1 to 6 in each halftone step ET Tone is adjusted lower than the natural step from b1 to b6 in each halftone step Effect indicator Displays when Effect is set for a track E Bassi ILL Bass2 Level meter to display L R channels output levels il Bunoouse qno Peak position marker Peak level 115 116 Index A ACB Repeat i ettet 53 AC power adaptor esee 14 Adding a track mark sss 60 Adding TAKE or KEEP to a file name 62 Adjusting the playback sound tones 55 Adjusting the volume 25 27 Auto automatic recording 22 B Battery life see 100 Battery remain indication 13 Built in microphones 23 C Compatible memory cards 37 Connecting the PCM recorder to your ooi ro eem 84 Copying files owe 88 Copying tracks to your computer 87 Cross Memory Recording 39 D Data Storage reete 90 DCN Saisie ea qe ne 14 Deleting e reete 30 69 Dividing a track sess 66 DPC the Digital Pitch Control function esner ii rr tcd RUNG 54 E Easy Search tree re tiens 51 Editing tracks eme 60 F File information display
63. matically switches its destination to the other memory media and continues recording Cross Memory Recording 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to select Detail Menu and then press B PLAY ENTER Easy Search Play Mode Divide Delete Select KOC Enter 8 8 3 Press PI FF A or Kd FR Y to select Cross Memory Recording and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Audio Out 7 Plug In Power Cross Memory Recording gt i suone1edo Buipiooeg 19410 39 4 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select ON and then press B PLAY ENTER Cross Memory Recording OFF Select KOC Enter 8 8 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel Cross Memory Recording Select OFF in step 4 When the current memory media becomes full during recording The following message appears on the display window Recording continues as a new track in a recordable folder of the smallest folder number available for the other memory media gt Continue Recording in Different Memory A new track is created with a new file name 40 When the recording stops the PCM recorder stops at the beginning of the new track H Notes If the other memory media is also full a message is displayed and the PCM recorder stops recording When you play back the original track recorded with Cross Memory Recording the PCM recorder doe
64. ment LR6 size AA alkaline batteries 2 Hand strap 1 Carrying pouch 1 Index to parts and controls Front Peak level L R 12 dB OVER indicators Display window DELETE button MENU button Ea folder button bP FF A fast forward up button I lt FR V fast rewind down button E STOP button H PAUSE button indicator W PLAY ENTER button indicator 11 REC record button indicator E Ee 5 E x x E en s 109 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 G repeat A B button DISPLAY button REC LEVEL recording level dial POWER HOLD switch REMOTE jack ACCESS indicator T MARK track mark button Strap hole Rear 20 21 22 LINE IN line input jack MIC SENS ATT microphone sensitivity attenuator HI LOW high low switch microphone jack Plug In Power compatible 3 REC LEVEL recording level MANUAL AUTO switch Hole for attaching the tripod not supplied PN Battery compartment Speaker on the basement Built in microphones stereo DPC SPEED CTRL speed control ON OFF switch Q LINE OUT headphone line output jack amp USB connector M2 microSD memory card slot DC IN 3V jack VOLUME volume button Eee 3 EISE These buttons and jack have a tactile dot Use it as a reference point for oper
65. mode window will be displayed 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Divide and then press B gt PLAY ENTER The Divide menu is displayed Play Mode 1 Detail Menu Delete File Copy Select KOCI Enter E3 4 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Divide Current Position and then press PLAY ENTER A period for approximately 4 seconds from the dividing point will be played back repeatedly ae Divide Current Position Divide All T MARK Track Marks Selec KOCH Enter 823 5 Adjust the position to be divided if you wish Press gt gt FF A to move the position backward or I amp FR V to move it forward E syoes unpa Divide Current Position Select ZEB E22 Enter 822 You can adjust the position to be divided by approximately 0 3 seconds in a period approximately 6 seconds each both before and after the current position 6 Press B gt PLAY ENTER to execute the position to be divided Divide is displayed 67 7 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Execute and then press B PLAY ENTER Dividing appears and the divided tracks will be suffixed with a sequential number 1 for the original track and 2 for the new track Divide Current Position 1090303 01 WAV Divide Cancel Select KOCI Enter 83 track 1 track 2 track 3 X Atc Atrack is divided track 1 track2 1 track2 2 track3
66. n Memory 4 GB approx 3 60 GB 3 865 470 566 Byte A part of the memory capacity is used as a management area Frequency range in recording playback LINE IN input LPCM 96 00 kHz 20 Hz 40 000 Hz 0 dB 2 dB 48 00 kHz 20 Hz 22 000 Hz 0 dB 2 dB 44 10 kHz 20 Hz 20 000 Hz 0 dB 2 dB 22 05 kHz 20 Hz 10 000 Hz 0 dB 3 5 dB MP3 320 kbps 50 Hz 15 000 Hz 0 dB 3 dB 128 kbps 50 Hz 15 000 Hz 0 dB 3 dB 64 kbps 50 Hz 13 000 Hz 0 dB 3 dB Recording modes See page 41 96 Bit rate and sampling frequencies for MP3 files 1 Bit rate 32 kbps 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz File extension mp3 1 Not all encoders are supported Bit rate and sampling frequencies for WMA files Bit rate 32 kbps 192 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 44 1 kHz File extension wma 2 WMA Ver 9 is compatible however MBR Multi Bit Rate Lossless Professional and Voice are not supported Copyright protected file cannot be played back Not all encoders are supported Bit rate and sampling frequencies 3 for AAC LC m4a files Bit rate 16 kbps 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequencies 11 025 kHz 12 kHz 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz File extension m4a 3 Copyright protected file cannot be played back Not all AAC encoders are supported Signal to noise ratio S N Input from the LINE IN jack and outpu
67. new rechargeable batteries The memory card is not recognized Since the memory card may contain image data or other files the memory required for creating initial folders is insufficient Use Windows Explorer or other tools to delete unwanted files or initialize the memory card on the PCM recorder page 30 Select Memory Card for the Memory item of the menu page 36 Remove a memory card and check the side of the memory card Then insert it with correct side and direction page 37 A character in a folder or track name is displayed in unreadable characters The PCM recorder cannot support or display some special characters and symbols that are entered on a computer using Windows Explorer or the Macintosh desktop Bunoouse qno 105 Symptom Remedy The Accessing display does not disappear If the PCM recorder is required to process a large amount of data the message may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the PCM recorder Wait until the message disappears In this case do not remove the batteries or an AC power adaptor while the message is displayed It takes a long time to copya track If the file size of a track is large it takes a considerable time to finish copying Please wait until the copying is finished The PCM recorder does not operate with the USB AC adaptor You cannot use the USB AC adaptor for the PCM recor
68. nter i 4 Press B PLAY ENTER to set the playback tone 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode 6 Press BE PLAY ENTER to start playback Tracks are played back at the selected tone The setting 1 to 6 b1 to b6 is displayed on the display window L qna o 40 24 9 22a R ina 2422522 9mo0s 08 02 28 090303 01 WAV LPCM 96 24 GALL 6 BA2 Key control setting To resume normal playback sounds Select 0 in step 3 Reinforcing the bass sound Effect 1FF A Hea FR V MENU We PLAY ENTER E STOP You can set the bass sound you want for the playback in the menu 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the PCM recorder is in the stop or playback mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Effect and then press B gt PLA Y ENTER F3 71 LCF Low Cut Filter DPC Speed Control Key Control Easy Search Select EC Enter 3 Press P FF A or Ke FR Y to select effect you want for the playback and then press B gt PLAY ENTER Bassi Bass2 Select CO Enter E3 Bass Emphasizes the bass sound Bass2 Emphasizes the bass sound even more OFF The Effect function does not work 4 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode D Press BE PLAY ENTER to start playback Tracks are played back with the selected effect H Notes When you play back using the built in speaker this setting does not
69. ompatible AC power adaptor may be connected Check the specifications of the AC power adaptor you are using Use a commercially available AC power adaptor applicable to the PCM recorder page 14 Memory Full The remaining memory capacity of the PCM recorder is insufficient Delete some tracks before recording page 30 If you copy a large number of files or folders to the directory that is located immediately below MEMORY CARD on the computer editing operations with the PCM recorder may become disabled Save a backup copy of unwanted files or folders on your computer and delete them from the PCM recorder Track Full When there are already 99 tracks in the selected folder you cannot record a new track Delete some tracks before recording a new track page 30 T MARK Track Marks are Full Youcan set up to 98 track marks for a track Cancel unwanted marks page 60 Cannot Divide Exceeding Maximum Number of Tracks in Folder When there are already 99 tracks in the selected folder or the total number of files stored in the PCM recorder exceeds the maximum you cannot divide a track Delete some tracks before recording a new track 108 Error message Cause Remedy File Damaged You cannot play or edit tracks because the data of the selected file is damaged Format Error The PCM recorder has been formatted using a computer You cannot perform operations including recording or pl
70. onnected you can also press T MARK button on the remote commander to add a track mark H Notes You can add a track mark only to a track recorded using the PCM recorder You cannot add a track mark to an MP3 WMA AAC LC m4a LPCM WAV file copied from a computer You cannot add a track mark at a point within 0 5 seconds from another track mark You cannot add a track mark at the very beginning or at the very end of the track If there are already 98 track marks in a track you cannot add any more track marks When a track mark is added during playback the playback stops Locating a track mark and starting playback at the track mark In the stop mode press PP FF A or Ke FR V When the f track mark icon flashes once press PLAY ENTER Dividing a track at all the track mark positions Select Divide All T MARK Track Marks from the Divide menu Deleting a track mark 1 Stop ata position after the track mark you would like to delete 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Delete and then press PLAY ENTER The Delete menu is displayed Detail Menu Divide File Copy Add TAKE Select KOCI Enter E3 4 Press PI FF A or Kd FR Y to select Delete T MARK Track Mark and then press B gt PLAY ENTER The message Delete T MARK Track Mark is displayed ERN Delete All Delete T MARK Track Mark
71. operation H Note When you select Always ON the batteries will be consumed quickly When you use the PCM recorder with batteries we recommend you select other options than Always ON Language Set the language to be used for messages menus folder names 18 file names etc Deutsch German English Espa iol Spanish Fran ais French Italiano Italian Pycckuit Russian HAs Japanese 8 201 Korean i amp t amp rx Chinese ghy Chinese nu Thai Level Meter in Set whether the level meter is displayed on the display window 49 Playback when a track is being played back ON The level meter will be displayed OFF The artist name and title name of the track will be displayed Battery Setting Set the battery type for the PCM recorder 12 Alkaline Battery Select this option to use alkaline batteries for the PCM recorder NiMH Battery Select this option to use rechargeable batteries not supplied for the PCM recorder 80 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page LIMITER Set the input level automatically to prevent the sound distortion 44 that may occur when a too loud sound is input in Manual recording ON The LIMITER function is activated OFF The LIMITER function is cancelled H Note This feature is effective only when REC LEVEL switch is set to MANUAL On the limiter circuit The limiter circuit functions to keep the signal level bel
72. order 5 etitm 20 Unlocking the buttons of the PCM recorder Basic Operations Recording seien 22 Listening 225 t etre ets 26 Deleting 55e eei nodere eee en 30 Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Method 32 Recording using the remote commander seseeee 32 Manual recording ssss 33 Recording a few seconds in advance the Pre Recording function 34 Recording on a memory card 36 Recording across memory media Cross Memory Recording 39 Changing the Recording Settings 41 Selecting the recording mode 41 Setting the microphone sensitivity 42 Cutting out low frequency the LCF function ee 43 Preventing sound distortion the LIMITER function 44 Recording via Other Devices 46 Recording with an external microphone iones 46 Recording from other equipment 47 3 42 Other Playback Operations Changing the Playback Method 49 Changing the display during playback oo ee 49 Listening the playback sounds with the headphones or external Speakers scent ree ARTA 50 Quickly locating the point you wish to start playback Easy Search 51 Selecting the playback mode 51 Playing back repeatedly 32 Changing the Playback Sounds
73. order is stopped page 15 The PCM recorder cannot be turned on The power to the PCM recorder is off Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER for more than 1 second page 15 The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity page 12 Display does not disappear Remove the protective film on the display window before you use Display appears blurred the PCM recorder The PCM recorder does not The batteries are weak page 13 operate The power to the PCM recorder is off Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER for more than 1 second page 15 The HOLD function is activated Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the center direction page 20 No sound comes from the speaker The volume is turned down completely page 28 Headphones are plugged in page 50 Sound comes from the speaker even when the headphones are plugged in If you plug in the headphones not securely during playback the sound may come from the speaker Unplug the headphones and then insert them securely Symptom Remedy The ACCESS indicator peak level indicators REC button B PLAY ENTER button or Il PAUSE button indicators do not light e LED is set to OFF Display the menu and set LED to ON page 79 Memory Full is displayed and you cannot start recording The memory is full Delete some of the tracks or delete all the tr
74. ou can record with higher sound LPCM 96 00kHz 16bit quality LPCM 96 00kHz 24bit v MP3 44 10kHz 64kbps MP3 compressed mode for a long time recording FAS MP3 44 10kHz 128kbps You can record with higher i sound quality MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps Ww About the sampling frequency and quantifying bit number Sampling frequency is a value that represents how many times an analog signal is converted into a digital signal A D conversion per second The larger the value of sampling frequency the better the sound quality but also the larger the amount of data Quantifying bit number is a value that represents the amount of data it takes for one second of audio The larger the value of the bit number the larger amount of data it takes and the better the sound quality LCF Low Cut Filter Set the LCF Low Cut Filter function to cut a low frequency to 43 76 reduce the roaring noise from wind or noises such as those of air conditioner fans therefore you can record a track more clearly ON The LCF function is activated OFF The LCF function is cancelled Menu items Settings Initial setting See page DPC Speed Control Set the DPC Speed Control function 54 You can adjust the playback speed between 100 and 75 of normal speed in the menu You can set the speed by 5 for from 75 to 0 10 for between 0 and 100 30 Effect Set the effect you want for the playback in the menu 56 Bassl T
75. ow the maximum input level When a loud sound is input suddenly the excess part of the sound is automatically set within the range of the maximum input level in order to prevent distortion The limiter circuit of the PCM recorder does not compensate for clipping when audio over 12 dB is input In this case sound may be distorted E uonounJ nue eui 1noqv PRE REC Set the pre recording function on and off The pre recording 34 function allows you to record sound sources for approximately 5 seconds prior to the point when the recording is started Sounds for approximately 5 seconds are buffered in the memory N The pre recording function is activated OFF The pre recording function is cancelled 81 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Audio Out Set the output of the YLINE OUT headphone line output jack 58 Headphones You can use the jack as a headphone jack Select this option to listen playback sound with the headphones not supplied or an external speaker LINE OUT You can use the jack as a line output jack Select this option to connect an external recorder such as a tape recorder for recording playback sound of the PCM recorder H Notes If LINE OUT is selected do not connect headphones the playback sound from the headphones will be very loud If LINE OUT is selected you cannot adjust output volume with the VOLUME buttons and cannot use the Effect function
76. put voltage DC3V Output current 1A Polarity of the plug eC CR H Note Operations of not all AC power adaptors are supported Step 3 Turning the PCM recorder On Turning the power on Gee POWER HOLD Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER for more than 1 second The PCM recorder is turned on and an animation of Accessing is displayed Turning the power off Slide the POWER HOLD switch in the direction of POWER for more than 2 seconds and an animation of See You is displayed Tips The PCM recorder is accessing memory while Accessing appears on the display or the ACCESS indicator flashes During this time do not remove or insert batteries and do not disconnect a commercially available applicable AC power adaptor or the USB connecting cable Doing so may damage the data Even if you do not use the PCM recorder the batteries are consumed slightly When you are not going to use the PCM recorder for an extend period of time it is recommended that you turn the power off and remove the batteries p peueijs Buen When the PCM recorder remains turned on and in the stop mode for about 10 minutes or longer the window display turns off automatically and the PCM recorder enters the sleep mode You can operate the PCM recorder by pressing a button 15 Step 4 Setting the Clock gt Pl FF A kea FR V MENU B PLAY ENTER
77. r standards are as follows Supplier 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16 GB O O O Toshiba O O Panasonic O O O O SanDisk O O O O O O Operation tested Operation not tested As of July 2009 For the PCM recorder the operational tests performed were using microSD microDHC cards available as of July 2009 In this manual M2 and microSD memory cards are generally referred to as a memory card The M2 microSD card slot is referred to as the memory card slot H Note Operations of all types of compatible memory cards are not guaranteed Inserting a memory card Before recording be sure to copy all the data saved on the memory card to your computer and format the memory card on the PCM recorder so it contains no data 1 Open the cover of the memory card slot in the stop mode H suone1edo Buipiooeu 1940 379 38 2 Insert an M2 or microSD card in the direction shown in the illustration on page 36 securely to the end of the slot until it clicks into place Then close the cover To remove a memory card Be sure that the ACCESS indicator is off and then push the memory card into the slot When it pops out remove it from the memory card slot On folder and track file structure Ten folders are created in a memory card in addition to those in the built in memory The structure of folders and track files is somewhat different from that of the built in memory page 85 H Notes Do not
78. r of characters you cannot divide or add TAKE KEEP Shorten the file name Error message Cause Remedy New Track The file size of the track being recorded has reached the maximum file size 1 GB for MP3 files and 2 GB for a LPCM file The file will be divided automatically and recording will continue as a new track Only Effective During When the REC LEVEL switch is set to AUTO automatic MANUAL Recording Mode recording you cannot enable LIMITER in the menu Level Too High When the REC LEVEL switch is set to AUTO automatic Set MIC SENS to LOW recording the message is displayed when the PCM recorder Or Adjust MIC Position detects the microphone level is too high to continue automatic recording If the MIC SENS ATT switch is set to HI set it to LOW Or place the PCM recorder far from the sound source If the message persists switch the REC LEVEL switch to MANUAL manual recording Continue Recording in When the Cross Memory Recording in the menu is enabled and Different Memory the memory currently being used becomes full during recording the PCM recorder switches to the other memory and continues recording Change Folder If there are no tracks in the f folder no folders are displayed in the display window Only a folder with a track will be displayed Deleted T MARK Track Marks Too Close to Divided Position When there is a track mark set within
79. recording date display The date of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the track when the clock was not set There are fewer menu items displayed in the menu mode The menu items displayed are different depending on the operation modes stop mode playback mode and recording mode pages 72 104 Symptom Remedy The battery life is short The battery life on page 100 is based on playback with the volume level set to 16 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the PCM recorder There is no battery power remaining after you have left the batteries inserted for long time without using the PCM recorder Even if you do not use the PCM recorder the batteries are consumed slightly The battery life in this case varies depending on humidity or other environmental conditions Usually the batteries last about 4 months If you do not intend to use the PCM recorder for an extended period of time it is recommended that you turn the power off diligently or remove the batteries page 15 The battery life of the rechargeable batteries are short You are using the rechargeable batteries in an environment with a temperature of under 5 C Charge the batteries in an environment with a temperature of 5 C 35 C The PCM recorder has not been used for a certain time Charge and discharge the rechargeable batteries using the PCM recorder several times Replace the old ones with
80. recording press W STOP Recommended microphones not supplied We recommend you use the Sony ECM MS957 electret condenser microphone Recording from other equipment Tape recorder or CD player Audio connecting cable l 4 Come LINE IN IH suone1edo Buipiooeu 19410 MANUAL AUTO REC LEVEL B PLAY ENTER H PAUSE E STOP You can make music files without using the computer by recording the sound from other equipment connected to the PCM recorder When an external equipment is 47 48 connected the built in microphones become disabled 1 Connect an external equipment to the PCM recorder in the stop mode Connect the audio output jacks stereo minijack of external equipment to the LINE IN jack of the PCM recorder using a Sony audio connecting cable not supplied 2 Set the REC LEVEL switch to AUTO for automatic recording or MANUAL for manual recording 3 Press 6 REC The PCM recorder enters the recording standby mode 4 Start playback with the connected external equipment 5 To start recording press Il PAUSE or Bb PLAY ENTER 6 When MANUAL has been selected in step 2 adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL dial 7 To stop recording press li STOP Recommended audio connecting cable not supplied We recommend you use Sony RK G129 audio connecting cable not supplied H Note When both microphone jack
81. rom your computer Disconnect the PCM recorder from your computer and reconnect it Do not use a USB hub or USB extension cable other than the supplied USB connecting cable Connect the PCM recorder to your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable Operation is not guaranteed if you use any system requirements other than those described on page 95 Depending on the USB port position of the computer you are using the PCM recorder may not be recognized If there are multiple USB ports try another port The file copied from your computer cannot be played back The file format may differ from those that can be played back using the PCM recorder wav mp3 wma m4a page 96 Check the file name The computer cannot start If you reboot the computer with the PCM recorder connected to the computer the computer may freeze or may not start properly Disconnect the PCM recorder from the computer and reboot the computer again n Bunoouse qno 107 Error Messages Error message Cause Remedy Low Battery Level You cannot format the memory or delete all the files in a folder because of insufficient battery power Prepare new batteries to replace the current ones Change Battery Batteries are exhausted Replace the old LR6 size AA alkaline batteries with new ones Or charge the rechargeable batteries or replace the old rechargeable batteries with new ones page 13 Power Problem An inc
82. s Settings Operation mode O the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop Playback Recording mode mode mode Divide O Divide Current Position Execute Cancel O Divide AllT MARK Track Execute Cancel O Marks Delete O Delete AII Execute Cancel O Delete T MARK Track Execute Cancel O Mark Delete All T MARK Track Execute Cancel O Marks File Copy Execute Cancel O Add TAKE Add TAKE Add KEEP Remove O TAKE KEEP Protect Execute Cancel O Memory Built In Memory Memory Card O REC Mode LPCM 22 05kHz 16bit LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit LPCM 48 00kHz 16bit LPCM 48 00kHz 24bit LPCM 96 00kHz 16bit LPCM 96 00kHz 24bit MP3 44 10kHz 64kbps MP3 44 10kHz 128kbps MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps LCF Low Cut Filter ON OFF O O DPC Speed Control 15 96 to 100 O O 72 Menu items Settings Operation mode O the setting can be made the setting cannot be made Stop Playback Recording mode mode mode Effect Bass1 Bass2 OFF O O Key Control b1 to b6 1 to 6 o O Easy Search ON OFF o O Play Mode 1 64 ALL G 1 S B S ALL Oo Oo Detail Menu O O O Format Execute Cancel O Clock __y__m__d__ __ O LED ON OFF O Backlight 10 SEC 60 SEC
83. s either stopped or is recording HI high Usually select this position The microphone attenuator is set to HI In manual recording The microphone sensitivity is set to high In automatic recording LOW Select this position to record a sudden loud sound The microphone attenuator is set to LOW In manual recording The microphone sensitivity is set to low In automatic recording The microphone sensitivity is set to HI when you purchase the PCM recorder Cutting out low frequency the LCF function We PLAY ENTER E STOP When you set the LCF Low Cut Filter function to ON in the stop or recording mode you cut out a low frequency to reduce the air conditioner noise roaring noise from wind etc therefore you can record a track more clearly 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed i suonejedo Buipiooeg 19410 43 2 Press gt P FF A or Kd FR V to select LCF Low Cut Filter and then press W PLAY ENTER E3 EA Memory REC Mode LCF Low Cut Filter DPC Speed Control Effect X Select KICI Enter S3 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select ON and then press B gt PLAY ENTER LCF Low Cut Filter OFF Select KOC Enter i The LCF function is set to OFF when you purchase the PCM recorder 4 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel the LCF function Set LCF Lo
84. s not play the succeeding track automatically Before attempting Cross Memory Recording check to see if the memory card is detected in the Memory menu in advance page 38 Changing the Recording Settings Selecting the recording mode B PLAY ENTER E STOP You can select the recording mode in the menu when the PCM recorder is in the stop mode About the recording modes The PCM recorder is compatible with 2 types of recording modes LPCM Linear PCM and MP3 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 On the other hand the file size is large it takes time to copy to a computer and the available recording time in the PCM recorder is shorter than MP3 We recommend this recording mode for recording when the sound quality is important MP3 A standard method of sound compression which can be played back using many different kinds of computers 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to select REC Mode and then press B PLAY ENTER Protect T Memon REC Mode l LCF Low Cut Filter DPC Speed Control X Select KOCI Enter Sc i suonejedo Buipiooeg 19410 aie 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select the desired recording mode and then press B gt PLAY ENTER MP3 44 10kHz 320kbps L
85. s placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Operation and touch noises may be recorded when you press the button on the PCM recorder touch the case or hold the PCM recorder during recording By using the supplied remote commander you can perform recording operations without touching the PCM recorder Roaring noise from wind or other noises from electric fans air conditioners air cleaners or PC fans will also be recorded You can reduce the low frequencies noise by setting the LCF Low Cut Filter function page 43 You can also reduce the roaring noise from wind by using the wind screen supplied for PCM M10P only On safety Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On the built in microphones The built in microphones are high performance electret condenser microphones Do not expose them to strong wind or water 92 On handling Do not subject the PCM recorder to strong shock or vibration Doing so may cause a malfunction of the PCM recorder Do not place the recorder in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot Never expose it to temperatures above 60 C Under direct sunlight or close to heaters n a sun heated car with the windows closed especially in summer In a humid place such as in a bathroom Anywhere dusty Be careful not to allow water to splash on the unit The unit
86. se a tripod or other device to set the PCM recorder level with the piano keyboard Set the PCM recorder approximately 1 5 meters from the piano REC LEVEL AUTO MIC SENS ATT When recording near the piano LOW When recording far from the piano HI For recording a jazz trio performance For recording a band performance at a recording studio Tips for setup Use a tripod or other device to set the PCM recorder as close to the lead instrument as possible While monitoring recording move the PCM recorder to the position where volume levels from instruments are well balanced REC LEVEL AUTO MIC SENS ATT When recording near the instrument LOW When recording far from the instrument HI X Tips for setup Use a tripod or other device to set the PCM recorder Adjust the orientation and height of the PCM recorder so that the built in microphones face the vocalist Adjust the positions of guitar amplifier and base amplifier so that their volume levels are well balanced REC LEVEL AUTO MIC SENS ATT LOW 79 For recording an electronic piano performance via a line connection Tips for setup Connect the line output jack of an electronic piano to the LINE IN jack of the PCM recorder with a cable not supplied Adjust the recording level to the optimum with the REC LEVEL dial REC LEVEL MANUAL LIMITER ON menu setting For be
87. t from LINE OUT jack when recording playing back LPCM 87 dB 1 kHz IHF A for 24 bit General Speaker Approx 16 mm dia Input Output Microphone jack minijack stereo input for plug in power Input impedance 22 kQ Minimum input level 0 9 mV Rated input level 2 5 mV LINEIN jack minijack stereo Input impedance 22 kQ Minimum input level 500 mV Rated input level 2 V Headphone LINE OUT jack minijack stereo Headphone mode Load impedance 16 Q Output level 20 mW 20 mW LINE OUT mode Load impedance 22 kQ Rated output level 1 Vrms USB connector mini B jack High speed USB Mass Storage Class REMOTE jack DC IN 3V jack Memory Stick Micro M2 microSD memory card slot Playback speed control DPC 100 to 7596 LPCM MP3 WMA AAC LC Maximum power output 250 mW Power requirements DC 3 0 V When using a commercially available applicable AC power adaptor DC 3 0 V LR6 size AA alkaline batteries supplied 2 DC 2 4 V NH AA nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries not supplied 2 Operating temperature 5 C 35 C Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls JEITA 4 62 0 mm x 114 0 mm x 21 8 mm Mass JEITA 4 Approx 187 g including 2 LR6 size AA alkaline batteries 4 Measured value by the standard of JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Supplied accessories See
88. ted to your computer using a USB connecting cable image data or text data on the computer as well as tracks or files recorded using the PCM recorder can be temporarily stored in the PCM recorder Your computer must meet the operating system requirements and port environment to use the PCM recorder as a USB memory For details on the system requirements see page 95 H Note When you format the memory with the PCM recorder all the data temporarily stored in the PCM recorder will be deleted You cannot restore the data 90 Disconnecting the PCM Recorder from Your Computer Follow the procedures below otherwise 3 Make sure that the display window of the data may be damaged PCM recorder turns off 1 Make sure that the PCM recorder is in 4 Disconnect the PCM recorder from the the stop mode USB port of the computer 2 Perform the following operation on your computer On the Windows screen left click the icon at the bottom of the desktop of the computer v9 Left click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device The icon can be different on different operating systems On the Macintosh screen drag the PCM recorder on the desktop to Trash and drop it there For details on disconnecting the PCM recorder from your computer refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer ji Jayndwoy sno Burzi 91 Additional Information Precautions On noise Noise may be heard when the unit i
89. the PCM recorder you can display and play back tracks in order of copying When removing the PCM recorder see Disconnecting the PCM Recorder from Your Computer on page 91 The fs bit sampling frequency and quantifying bit number information will not be displayed for a WAV file copied from your computer The bit rate information will not be displayed for a MP3 WMA AAC LC m4a file copied from your computer Tip You can use your computer to change a folder name track name artist name and file name of a track To enjoy music files more Selecting the playback mode You can select the playback mode such as playback of one music file continuous playback of music files in one folder continuous playback of all music files repeat playback of one music file repeat playback of music files in one folder and repeat playback of all music files in the Play Mode menu page 51 Adjusting the playback speed DPC Speed Control You can adjust a playback speed between 100 and 75 of normal speed page 54 Selecting a sound effect and tone Key Control Effect You can reinforce bass sound by selecting a sound effect from Bass1 or Bass2 for playback in the Effect menu page 56 You can also adjust the playback tones in the Key Control menu page 55 Jayndwoy sno Burzi 89 Using the PCM Recorder as a USB Memory Data Storage Function When the PCM recorder is connec
90. the folder in which you want to record tracks 4 FOLDEROI 10 When you purchase the PCM recorder there are 10 folders already available 9i 02728 FOLDERO1 1 02 02728 FOLDERO2 l 03 02728 FOLDERO3 64 0228 FOLDERO4 05 02 28 FOLDEROS Select KOC Enter 23 e P FF A dodo sea ruv 3 Press BE PLAY ENTER 229 O do Jol gt PLAY ENTER Starting recording automatic recording 1 Set the REC LEVEL switch to AUTO and press REC in the stop mode to enter the recording standby mode The 6 REC indicator lights in red and the Il PAUSE indicator flashes in orange Recording Standby mode When you select AUTO the recording level will be adjusted automatically The REC LEVEL dial adjustment is enabled when you select MANUAL You can change the microphone sensitivity with the MIC SENS ATT switch eH Low MIC SENS ATT MANUAL V AUTO REC LEVEL e REC H PAUSE il suomneJedo oiseg 2 Turn the built in microphones in the direction of the source to be recorded and press If PAUSE or Built in gt PLAY ENTER E fe Phones Recording starts The new track will be recorded at the end in the selected folder L uw O0 e f e E n iia dn atro OO sr ENTER 10710 28 28 090303 01 WAV LPCM 96 24 LCF 23 To stop recording The ACCESS indicator flashes in orange and the PCM o00 recorder stops at the
91. tter recording For the most natural and dynamic recording manual recording is recommended Adjustment using the REC LEVEL dial is required To obtain the best recording results perform a trial recording in advance 82 For recording a musical performance of large number of performers such as a children s chorus at a concert hall X Tips for setup Set the PCM recorder as close to the conductor or to the stage as possible Set the PCM recorder so that the built in microphones face the performers REC LEVEL MANUAL LIMITER ON menu setting The PCM recorder provides a level guide function that displays an error message when an excessive recording level is detected during automatic recording Getting Started Step 1 Checking the Contents of the Package Linear PCM recorder 1 Wind screen PCM M10P only CD ROM 2 Sound Forge Audio Studio LE 1 Operating instructions as PDF files 1 Operating Instructions Remove the film on the display window g peuejs Buen before you use the PCM recorder Sound Forge Audio Studio LE isa software application that supports editing and CD creation on your computer For an introduction to installation of the software see the Sound Forge Audio Studio LE Guide Remote commander 1 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equip
92. uipment to the recording mode A track from the PCM recorder will be recorded on the equipment connected 8 Press l STOP on the PCM recorder and the connected equipment at the same time to stop recording Recommended audio connecting cable not supplied You can use Sony audio connecting cables RK G129 not supplied H Notes To listen playback with the headphones set Audio Out to Headphones page 50 f input from an external equipment is distorted select Headphones in step 5 and adjust the volume with VOLUME buttons When LINE OUT is selected the Effect function does not work While the LINE OUT is selected you cannot adjust the output volume with the VOLUME buttons B suone1edo xoegfeld 1940 599 Editing Tracks Adding a Mark to a Track Using a track mark PPI FF A Hed FR V IL We PLAY ENTER T MARK E STOP Adding a track mark You can add a track mark at a point at which you would like to divide a track later or locate during playback You can add a maximum of 98 track marks to each track During recording playback or pausing press the T MARK button at the position you want to add a track mark 60 The P track mark icon flashes three times and a track mark is added Ly 40 24 R ilit 28 28 090303 01 WAV LPCM 96 24 LIM LCF Using the remote commander When the supplied remote commander is c
93. w Cut Filter to OFF in step 3 44 Preventing sound distortion the LIMITER function 1FF A kea FR V MENU We PLAY y ENTER E STOP During the stop or recording mode you can set the LIMITER function When the LIMITER is set to ON the input sound that is too loud is adjusted automatically to the maximum input level to prevent sound distortion 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select Detail Menu and then press B PLAY ENTER Easy Search Play Mode Divide Delete Select KOC Enter 873 3 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select LIMITER and then press B gt PLAY ENTER 5 OFF Level Meter in Playback T Battery Settin PRE REC Audio Out X Selec KOCI Enter C3 4 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select ON and then press PLAY ENTER LIMITER OFF Select KOC Enter 83 The LIMITER function is set to OFF when you purchase the PCM recorder 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To cancel the LIMITER function Set LIMITER to OFF in step 4 H Notes When the REC LEVEL switch is set to AUTO the LIMITER function does not work When the LIMITER is set to ON the limiter function of the PCM recorder covers the input from the maximum input level to 12 dB If the input exceeds this limit sounds may be distorted i suonejedo Buip
94. work When LINE OUT is selected in Audio Out in the menu the Effect function does not work E suone1edo xoegfeld 1940 579 Playback via Other Devices Recording with other equipment Tape recorder etc O LINE OUT jack s7 SF Audio connecting i cable E STOP L 0 B PLAY ENTER You can record the sound of the PCM recorder with other equipment Before you start recording we recommend you to make a trial recording first 1 Connect the LINE OUT headphone line output jack of the PCM recorder to 58 the audio input connector stereo minijack of other equipment using an audio connecting cable 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode in the stop mode The menu mode window will be displayed 3 Press gt P FF A or I FR V to select Detail Menu and then press B PLAY ENTER Easy Search Play Mode Divide Delete Selec KOCI Enter 3 4 Press gt P FF A or I FR Y to select Audio Out and then press B gt PLAY ENTER LIMITER Plug In Power Cross Memory Recording Select KIC Enter 23 5 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select LINE OUT and then press B gt PLA Y ENTER Audio Out ERE Select KIC Enter E3 Headphones is selected when you purchase the PCM recorder 6 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode T Press BE PLAY ENTER to start playback and at the same time set the connected eq
95. y Before attempting to copy a track select the track to be copied and then go to the menu window Add TAKE Add TAKE or KEEP to the file name of the selected track 62 Add TAKE Add TAKE to the file name of the selected track Add KEEP Add KEEP to the file name of the selected track Remove TAKE KEEP Remove TAKE or KEEP from the file name of the selected track 747 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page Protect Protect the selected track to prevent the track from being deleted 64 or divided Execute Protect the selected track If you specify a track which has already been protected cancel the protection Cancel Protection or cancel protection is not executed Memory Select the memory in which you want to save a track or which 36 contains the track you want to play edit or copy Built In Memory The built in memory of the PCM recorder is selected Memory Card The memory card inserted in the memory card slot is selected H Note When no memory card is currently inserted in the PCM recorder the built in memory is automatically selected n uonounJ nue eui 1noqv 759 Menu items Settings Initial setting See page REC Mode Set the sampling frequency and quantifying bit number for 41 recording LPCM 22 05kHz 16bit LPCM not compressed mode LPCM 44 10kHz 16bit LPCM 44 10kHz 24bit LPCM 48 00kHz 16bit LPCM 48 00KHz 24bit Y
96. y Search Play Mode Detail Menu ld Divide Delete Select KOCI Enter a E suone1edo yoeghe d 1940 49 3 Press gt P FF A or k FR V to select Level Meter in Playback and then press PLAY ENTER Backlight m Language Level Meter in Playback Battery Setting LIMITER Select KOC Enter i 4 Press gt P FF A or Ke FR V to select ON and then press B PLAY ENTER Level Meter in Playback OFF Selec EEC Enter The Level Meter in Playback function is set to OFF when you purchase the PCM recorder 5 Press B STOP to exit the menu mode To display file information Set Level Meter in Playback to OFF in step 3 509 Listening the playback sounds with the headphones or external speakers To listen with the headphones Connect stereo headphones not supplied to the CYLINE OUT headphone line output jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected Adjust the volume with the VOLUME buttons To listen from an external speaker Connect the speaker cord of the carrying case speaker CKS M10 not supplied to the LINE OUT headphone line output jack of the PCM recorder Adjust the volume with the VOLUME buttons Or use a Sony audio connecting cable not supplied to connect the microphone or line input jack of an external active or passive speaker not supplied with the LINE OUT headphone line output jack of the PCM recorder
97. you press DISPLAY button the time indication changes in the following order elapsed time hours minutes seconds remaining time hours minutes seconds recording il Bunoouse qno 113 date year month day and recording time hour minute Level meter display in Auto AGC recording mode In manual recording the level meter whose colors are reverse is displayed Auto AGC recording indication In the manual recording mode a peak level value is displayed Memory Card indication When a Memory Card is selected as Memory the indication is displayed When the Built In Memory is selected no indication is displayed Battery indicator The track mark number at the current position the number of all the track marks Appears when a track mark is set for a track Selected track number Total number of tracks in the folder Ke 10 Folder indication Displays the information of the current folder A folder where you can record a track folder number E3 A folder whose folder number cannot be obtained E A folder for playback only Recording mode indicator Displays the recording mode set using the menu when the PCM recorder is in the stop mode and displays the current recording mode when the PCM recorder is in the playback or recording mode 22 16 44 16 44 24 48 16 48 24 96 16 96 24 LPCM file recorded with the PCM recorder OLB 64k

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