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Sony ICD-MX20 User's Manual

1. Recommended types of microphones You can use the ECM CS10 Sony electret condenser microphone not supplied Recording from other equipment To record sound of other equipment with the IC recorder connect the microphone jack of the IC recorder to the earphone jack of other equipment tape recorder etc by using a resistance audio connecting cable Before you start recording set the microphone sensitivity by setting the Mic Sense in the menu to High Note If you use an audio connecting cable without a resistor sound may be recorded interrupted Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting cable Recording with other equipment To record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment connect the Q headphones jack of the IC recorder to the audio or line input connector stereo mini plug of other equipment To the audio or line input connector stereo Audio minijack conneseng oS cable wit g attenuator not supplied Tape recorder etc gt To the Q headphones jack Notes e Make sure that the plugs are connected securely e We recommend you make a trial recording to check the connections and volume control e When connecting equipment other than Sony s refer to the instruction manual of the equipment gt Various Ways of Playback a ae ee EET Locating quickly the point you wish to start playback Easy Search You can qui
2. Expanding the memory You can expand the memory by Edit menu papa athe moy io ns ae Priority You can add priority marks A to the currently selected message MEMORY STICK slot See the Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording OK OK 7 reverse side None A AA AAA See the reverse side ee Move MSG You can move the currently selected message to the desired folder 2 Switching the drives Sc the teverse side OK OK You can use both the built in memory 5 and the Memory Stick by switching Alarm You can set the alarm to the currently selected message OK drives as follows See the reverse side 1 Press Fy to display the folders Add Folder You can add a new folder to the end of the current drive OK a the current drive See the reverse side Press 4 z F 3 Press A or Y to select the Memory Edit Folder n PERS i and name of the currently selected folder OK 9 Stick drive or the built in memory drive E Preferences menu Display You can change the display mode on the display window Elapse Displays the elapsed playback recording time of one message counter Remain Displays the remaining time indication OK OK OK Name Displays the message name title if it is specified with the supplied Digital Memory Stick drive Voice Editor software 4 Press gt Date amp Time You can set the clock manually or automatically The folders of the selected drive are Autom
3. The minimum recording unit in each recording mode ST 8 seconds STLP 8 seconds SP 8 seconds LP 22 seconds gt Other Operations es Formatting the Memory You can format the built in memory and a Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo inserted in the MEMORY STICK slot Formatting will delete all the data recorded in the memory including images and other data Before formatting check the data in the memory Tip Because a commercially available Memory Stick has already been formatted at the factory you do not need to format a Memory Stick before the first use 1 Press lt MENU and select fy Erase by pressing 4 Y and then press gt The cursor moves to the Erase menu 2 Press A Y to select Format Format and press gt The window for selecting the ul In s Memor ySt ick x EraseAl IMSG M raseFolder mi memory to be formatted is displayed Note When the Memory Stick is not inserted this window does not appear Skip to step 4 3 Press A Y to select the media Built In or Format Memory Stick that you Byui t in want to format and press Execute gt E Cancel The window for executing format is displayed 4 Press A to select Execute and press gt The confirmation window is displayed Execute No 5 Press 4 V to select Yes and press gt Formatting of the selected media starts F Forma
4. The cursor moves to the Erase menu 3 Press A to select Erase AIIMSG and press gt The window for erasing all the messages in a folder is displayed Erase a MSG EraseAl IMSG EraseFolder FOLDERO 1 Execute Cancel 4 Press A V to select Execute and press B H The confirmation window is Execute displayed Yes 5 Press A V to select Yes No and press gt All the recorded messages contained in the folder are erased The folder itself will not be erased 6 Press ISTOP to exit the menu mode To cancel erasing Press STOP before step 4 Note If a folder contains a lot of messages it may take long to erase all the messages E Dividing a Message You can divide a message during recording or playback so that the message is divided into two and the new message number is added to the divided message By dividing a message you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting You can divide messages until the total number of messages in the folder becomes 999 Notes e Due to the recording system of an IC recorder you may not be able to divide a message in some cases For the details see Troubleshooting e If you divide a message with priority mark s priority mark s will be added to both parts of the divided message e The recorded date and time the starting date and time of recording of the divided messages are id
5. e Noise may be recorded if an object ON a List of the messages is displayed in the stop mode OK OK such as your finger etc OFF A message is displayed in the stop mode accidentally tubs OF scratches the Displays whether you can change the setting in each operation mode Stop stop mode Play playback mode Rec recording mode unit during recording OK shows the setting can be changed and shows the setting cannot be changed 11 One message view J Folder icon Displays the icon of the current folder You can change the icon with the Edit Folder in the menu Priority marks Displays the priority marks specified with the Priority with the menu You can renumber the messages in the order of their priority Selected message number Total number of the messages in the selected folder Alarm indicator Appears when the alarm is set for a message Playback slider Displays the current playback position Counter Elapsed time Remaining time Message name indication The display mode selected with the Display in the menu appears Elapse Displays the elapsed 1 AAT naa playback recording time 0 0 1 001 of one message counter mao O5y10m15d 13 26 m4 a Remain Displays the remaining time of the amp 005 045 j message in the playback AN7 mode and the 0 07 28
6. gt To play back at the same time every day Press A or Y to select DAILY and press Ml 4 Set the alarm time Press A or Y to select the hour digits and press gt E The minute digits will flash Press A or Y to select the minute digits and press w H 05y 10m15d Note 2 You cannot set the alarm at a 1 5 130 previously set date and time C on another message in the built in memory or Memory Stick 5 Select the alarm playback Press A or to select the alarm sound either from Beep amp Play for starting playback after the alarm or Beep for only the alarm Alarm Beep amp Play Beep D 6 Press P E The alarm setting is completed 7 Press MISTOP to exit the menu mode is displayed when the message having an alarm setting is displayed in one message view amp 005704564 0 00 00 05y10m15d 13 26 7 T When the alarm time comes The alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back If you have selected Beep only the alarm will sound When the playback ends the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to the same message again press B W To stop alarm Press BESTOP while the alarm sound is heard You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated To cancel the alarm setting or change the alarm time Select OFF in the steps 2 and then press
7. B gt Ml Notes e If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm the playback stops and the new message will be played back e If the alarm time comes during recording alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins e will flash when the alarm time comes e If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back e When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled e If you erase the message you set the alarm to play back the alarm setting will be cancelled e If you divide a message with the playback alarm playback will stop at the point you divided a message e You can adjust the playback volume with VOLUME e If the alarm time comes during erasing alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the erasing is finished and playback begins e Alarm setting will not be cancelled after the alarm playback finishes To cancel alarm setting set Alarm to OFF gt Editing Messages Erasing Messages Note Once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Erasing messages one by one You can erase unnecessary messages one by one When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages Before erasing Erase Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Mess
8. Data may be damaged in such occasions While the unit is reading or writing data the Memory Stick is removed or the batteries are removed Or the AC power adaptor not supplied is removed The Memory Stick is used in a location subject to electrostatic or electronic noises e We recommend that you save backup of the important data Notes on formatting initializing Memory Stick is shipped with a FAT format as the standard format To format Memory Stick use devices conformable with the Memory Stick When you format Memory Stick always perform the procedures in Formatting the Memory Note We cannot guarantee operations if the Memory Stick is formatted on your PC About the minimum recording unit When recording a message in the Memory Stick the relevant information of the message the number of folders or others is recorded in addition to the message itself As the number of messages or folders increase the remaining memory reduces accordingly To record a message or add a folder you need the time of the minimum recording unit Although the actual recording time of a message may be less than that of the minimum recording unit the time of the message is counted as a minimum recording unit If the remaining recording time of the inserted Memory Stick is less than that of the minimum recording unit you cannot add a message or a folder in the Memory Stick
9. Display the menu and set Mic Sense to High e Ifitis difficult to hear small sound of a recorded message slide the VOICE UP switch to ON Playback sound may become more audible Playback speed is too fast or too slow The playback speed is adjusted in the DPC in the menu Slide the DPC switch to OFF or display the DPC in the menu and adjust the playback speed Y M D or is displayed e You have not set the clock Display the Date amp Time in the menu and set the clock Y M D or is displayed as the recorded date e The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set Display the Date amp Time in the menu and set the clock There are fewer menu items in the menu mode e There are some menu items which are not displayed while the set is in recording or playback mode A character in a folder or message name is displayed as O e The unit cannot support and display some characters which are entered using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software Messages are not sorted in order of the number of priority marks in a folder e Unless you sort messages using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software messages are displayed in the unit in the same way as specified in the computer Sort again in the order of the number of priority marks in the computer using the su
10. Stick Error Insert the Memory Stick again After inserting if this message is displayed again the inserted Memory Stick may be out of order Memory Stick is locked The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot record edit or format in this condition Slide the switch to the writable position No Folder Message The selected folder does not have any messages Or the selected drive does not have any folders Without messages or folders you cannot set the alarm or do other operations Only one folder remains e You cannot erase the last folder remained in the drive Past date and time e You set the alarm at the past date and time Set the alarm at an appropriate date and time Please format with the unit e You cannot use the Memory Stick formatted with other devices Use the Format in the menu to format the Memory Stick Power Supply Problem e An AC power adaptor that is not compatible with the IC recorder is connected Make sure to use the AC power adaptor for the unit not supplied Or insert the batteries Replace Batteries e Batteries are weak Replace batteries with new ones Read only Memory Stick e The Memory Stick has been set to Read only You cannot edit or erase messages of a Read only Memory Stick Release the Read only setting System Error The IC recorder failed in memory
11. and names folder icons and names will not be associated Changing a folder name Folders have been labeled automatically with double figures or letter like FOLDER04 or FOLDERAB but you can label folders as you like by using template names 1 Display the folder you want to change the name tive ri select g Edit by Priority pressing A V andthen Move MSG press gt Alarm The cursor moves to the Edit menu 3 Press A V to select Edit E4 t qa Tl Folder and press Ml we t Folder y The window for editing a con folder is displayed Name FOLDERO1 Schedule Meeting 4 Press A V to select Name and press gt The window for selecting a folder name is displayed 5 Press A to select a folder name and press gt E 6 Press NISTOP to exit the menu mode The folder is labeled with the selected name and its associated icon In the list view Note You can also label a folder using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software For the details see the help of the Digital Voice Editor Some characters that the unit does not support will not be displayed properly gt Expanding the Memory with the Memory Stick Inserting the Memory Stick You can expand the memory by inserting the Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo into the MEMORY STICK slot Notes e Do not insert or remove the Memory Stick while a message of the bui
12. displayed on the stop mode between list view and one message view as follows 1 Press lt MENU The menu window is displayed 2 Press 4 to select amp Preferences and then press Hl The Preferences menu is displayed 3 Press A V to select List View 4 Press gt The List View setting window is displayed 5 Press A to select ON list view or OFF one message view and then E The setting will be changed ig LED Backlight List View List View QFF press 6 Press EISTOP to return to the normal display gt Various Ways of Recording Es Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message You can add a recording to the message being played back Notes e Ata factory setting you cannot add a recording not to erase the message by accidental operation To add or overwrite a recording set the Add Over in the menu to Add REC or Overwrite e The added or overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode ST STLP SP or LP as the original message regardless of the current recording mode setting e You cannot add or overwrite a recording if the remaining memory is not long enough For more information see Troubleshooting When Add REC is selected in the menu The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message Duri
13. folders automatically created in the Memory Stick is less than 5 e Since the Memory Stick contains image data or other files the memory required for creating initial folders is insufficient Use the Windows Explorer or other tool to delete unnecessary files or use Format menu of the unit to format the Memory Stick No sound comes from the speaker e The headphones are plugged in e The volume is turned down completely Sound comes from the speaker even when the headphones are plugged in e 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 The OPR indicator does not light e The LED in the menu is set to OFF Display the menu and set the LED to ON You cannot start recording e The memory is full Erase some of the messages Or use the Digital Voice Editor to save the IC recorder messages to the hard disk of your PC You can also use the Memory Stick with sufficient capacity e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK e 999 messages have already been recorded in the selected folder Select another folder or erase some of the messages You cannot erase a message e The message or the folder containing the message is set to Read only in the computer Display the message or the folder using Windows Explorer and remove the check fo
14. lt s negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in the countries EEA European Economic Area Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfi nger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents http www sony net res Troubleshooting Before taking the unit for repair check the following sections Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer The unit does not operate e The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity e The batteries are weak e The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch If you press any button HOLD will appear for 3 seconds The Memory Stick is not recognized The number of
15. readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement e This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh e The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorders ICD MX20 You cannot connect other IC recorders Information IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential lt
16. recording mode specified with the REC Mode in the menu e ST Standard play stereo recording mode e STLP Long play stereo recording mode e SP Standard play monaural recording mode e LP Long play monaural recording mode VOR Voice Operated Recording indicator Appears when the VOR in the menu is set to ON and the voice operated recording is activated 14 HOLD switch Index to Parts and Controls If the slot connector lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated To prevent accidental operation slide this switch to ON HOLD will appear for 3 seconds indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked When the HOLD function is activated during stop all the display will be turned off after HOLD is displayed To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch to OFF amp Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback press ESTOP You cannot stop usual playback 15 Q headphones jack To monitor the recording from the built in microphone connect headphones supplied or not supplied here You can adjust the volume with VOLUME 11 Note but the recording level is fixed If you turn up the volume excessively or place the headphones near the microphone while monitoring recording the micropho
17. 45m 47h 25m 256MB 11h 10m 21h 35m 34h 10m 91h 10m 512MB 22h 5m 42h 35m 67h 25m 179h 45m 1GB 44h 55m 86h 25m 136h 50m 364h 55m 2GB 92h 10m 177h 25m 280h 50m 749h 5m h hours m minutes In continuous recording playback In approximate hours and minutes The maximum number of messages in a folder is 999 When there are 5 folders in the Memory Stick you can record up to 1 012 messages Recording modes ST Standard play stereo recording mode STLP Long play stereo recording mode SP Standard play monaural recording mode LP Long play monaural recording mode Note When you use the Memory Stick the battery life may be shortened The above table shows the recording time when you use the Memory Stick for use with ICD MX20 only and by the initial setting with 5 folders The maximum recording time and number of messages may differ depending on the using conditions The maximum recording time of a Memory Stick Duo varies depending of the media type Using the Memory Stick not supplied with the unit When you purchase Memory Stick make sure that you select Memory Stick with a logo Memory STICK Duo or a logo Memory STICK PRO Duo Even with either of the logos however some Memory Stick cannot be used with the unit For details see the Sony product information Memory Stick web site Se ae About the Memory Stick
18. Dbl You can create the maximum of 340 approx 10 seconds by pressing Y folders each in the built in memory OFF You can go back or forward the messages by pressing A V lt 4 PPI and the Memory Stick Play Mode You can set the playback mode when you press B H Notes before recording Cont Play The unit plays back all messages in a folder continuously 2 e To record in better sound quality One MSG The unit plays back one message and then stops at the beginning of the next OK OK select the ST or STLP mode message e Before making a long recording be Repeat The unit plays back a message repeatedly until you press B gt Ml or ESTOP sure to check the battery indicator Repeat MSG and CG will be displayed e The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make varies depending on the I Erase menu conditions of use Erase a MSG You can erase the currently selected message OK OK e To avoid replacing batteries during See the reverse side long time recording use the AC Erase AIIMSG You can erase all the messages in the selected folder OK power adaptor not supplied See the reverse side e You cannot record through the 7 7 built in microphone if you connect Erase Folder You can erase the selected folder and the messages contained in the folder OK an external microphone to the See the reverse side microphone connector Format You can format a Memory Stick See the reverse side OK
19. F The VOR function is disabled Normal recording operation is selected OK OK ST Approx 1 hr 25 min Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the Mic Sense according STLP Approx 2 hr 45 min to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the 7 SP Approx 4 hr 20 min microphone sensitivity or for important recording set the VOR to OFF LP Approx 11 hr 45 min Add Over You can enable or disable the adding or overwrite recording mode hr hours min minutes OFF You cannot add a recording to avoid erasing a message by accidental In continuous recording operation OK Recording modes Add REC You can adds a recording to a previously recorded message during playback 3 ST Standard play stereo recording Overwrite You can adds an overwrite recording to a previously recorded message mode STLP Long play stereo during playback 7 aa eae ae Play DPC You can set the playback speed alan onan ime a OFF Messages will be played back at normal speed Long play monaural recording 8 f pray p j OK OK mode ON You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed 5 A 100 and half the normal speed 50 The maximum n mber of the Easy Search You can activate or disable the easy search function 6 folders when each folder contai ON You can go back for approx 3 seconds by pressing A Med or advance for OK OK ins one message 10 dsb ing V
20. SONYY 258752514 1 IC Recorder Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ICD MX20 Serial No IC RECORDER ICD MX20 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China For the customers in the USA INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to whi
21. What is Memory Stick Memory Stick is small light weighted and next generation IC storage media with a larger capacity than a floppy disc You can use the Memory Stick to exchange data among Memory Stick compatible devices In addition you can use the Memory Stick as a removable external storage device to save your data Ina Memory Stick you can save image data from other device in addition to the sound files of the IC recorder Sizes of Memory Stick There are two sizes of Memory Stick regular size Memory Stick and compact size Memory Stick Duo With a Duo adaptor you can use Memory Stick Duo on a device supporting regular size Memory Stick For ICD MX20 use a Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo compact size Memory Stick Duo Types of Memory Stick Following types of Memory Stick are available for versatile purposes Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo are the only media supported by ICD MX20 e Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO employs the MagicGate copyright protection technology and can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compliant devices e Memory Stick R Data stored in Memory Stick R cannot be overwritten It can be used on Memory Stick R compatible devices You cannot store data with MagicGate copyright protection technology e Memory Sti
22. access because the memory is corrupted or a system error occurred SSE eee Specifications Recording media Built in flash memory 32MB Memory Stick Duo Stereo Monaural recording Recording time e ST 1 hours 25 minutes e STLP Approx 2 hours 45 minutes e SP Approx 4 hours 20 minutes e LP Approx 11 hours 45 minutes Frequency range e ST 60 Hz 13 500 Hz e STLP 60 Hz 7 000 Hz e SP 60 Hz 7 000 Hz e LP 60 Hz 3 500 Hz Speaker approx 2 8 cm 11 in dia Power output 350 mW Input Output e Microphone jack minijack stereo input for plug in power minimum input level 0 6 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone e Headphones jack minijack stereo output for 8 300 ohms headphones e USB connector e Memory Stick Duo slot e DC IN 3V jack Playback speed control DPC 100 to 50 Power requirements Two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries 3 V DC Dimensions w h d not including projecting parts and controls 36 6 x 107 5 x 16 9 mm 11 x 4 1 4 x 4 in Mass including batteries 96 g 3 4 oz Supplied accessories Operating instructions For the IC recorder 1 For the application software 1 Stereo headphones 1 excluding Europe USB connecting cable 1 Application Software CD ROM 1 LRO03 size AAA alkaline batteries 2 Carrying pouch 1 Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Version 8 0 CD ROM 1 supplied only with ICD MX20VTP sold in the USA Optional acc
23. age 4 Message 5 Z Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 After erasing Remaining messages are renumbered 1 Display the message you want to erase amp 003 010 J 0 00 00 05y10m10d 10 30 rT Erase a MSG EraseAl IMSG EraseFolder 2 Press lt MENU and select fy Erase by pressing A V and then press gt The cursor moves to the Erase menu 3 Press A Y to select Erase a MSG and press Wl The window for erasing a message is displayed Execute Cancel 4 Press A V to select Execute and press gt H Erase a MSG Execute No The confirmation window is displayed py 5 Press A Y to select Yes Erase a MSG and press gt Erase a MSG The message is erased 6 Press STOP to return to the normal display The remaining messages will be renumbered For example if you erase Message 3 Message 4 will be renumbered as Message 3 When erasing is completed the unit will stop at the beginning of the following message To cancel erasing Press STOP before step 5 To erase a message partially First divide the message and then follow the steps on this section to erase the message Erasing all messages in a folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder 1 Display the folder or a message in the folder that you want to erase 2 Press lt MENU and select fy Erase by pressing A V and then press gt
24. ages in the selected folder _ Playback slider Displays the current playback position Counter display Recorded date and time of the message OPR indicator lights in green during playback Adjust the volume with VOLUME The display selected with the Display in the menu appears When the LED in the menu is set to OFF the OPR indicator turns off The unit plays all the messages in a folder continuously and stops at the beginning of the last message in the folder You change the Play Mode in the menu so that the unit plays a message and then stop at the beginning of the next message To Do this Press B E or ESTOP To resume playback from that point press B gt Ml again stop at the current position go back to the beginning Press A once of the current message skip to the next message Press V once go back to previous messages skip to succeeding messages Press A or V repeatedly During stop mode keep the key pressed to skip the messages continuously These operations are for when Easy Search in the menu is set to OFF Operating the Menu During stop playback or recording you can use the menu to change the operation modes in playback and recording display mode or other settings Display the menu and change the settings as follows To Do this 1 enter the menu mode Press lt MENU 2 select the desired
25. an IC recorder and the Memory Stick is recognized as a removable disk You can use Windows Explorer to display the data stored in the built in memory or Memory Stick When playing editing or saving a message however please make sure to use the supplied Digital Voice Editor To set the clock of the unit automatically Set Date amp Time in the menu to Automatic and connect the unit to the PC after the Digital Voice Editor is started The clock of the unit is automatically set according to the internal clock of your PC System requirements Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements e IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266MHz Pentium II processor or higher RAM 64MB or more Hard disk space 70MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you store CD ROM drive USB port Sound board Sound Blaster 16 compatible Display High color 16 bits or more and 800 x 480 dots or more e OS Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition standard installation You cannot use this software with Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT Notes e You cannot use the software with a Macintosh machine e A handmade computer a computer whose operati
26. ast message If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message keep Y pressed to play back the message to the end and then press amp while Message End is flashing to go back to the desired point For messages other than the last one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point Listening in better sound quality You can enjoy better sound quality as follows e To listen from headphones Connect the stereo headphones supplied or not supplied to the Q headphones jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected eTo listen from an external speaker Connect an active or passive speaker not supplied to the Q headphones jack How the display changes in the menu mode Entering the menu mode 1 Selecting the item in the desired menu 2 3 Di p lay Selecting the p setting item Remain 4 MSG Name Identifying the front and rear panels of the unit 10 Built in monaural stereo microphone directional all directional You can set the directivity with the DIRECTNL switch 2 and sensitivity with the Mic Sense in the menu DIRECTNL directional ON MONO OFF switch Slide the switch to set the directivity of the built i
27. atic If the unit is connected to a PC while the supplied Digital Voice Editor is displayed where you can select one operating the clock is automatically set according to the PC internal clock OK by pressing A or Y Manual Displays the window to set the clock manually 05Y1M1D If you keep pressing A or V the See Step 2 Setting the Clock display switches to the folders of Beep You can turn on or off the beep another drive ON A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted OK OK OK Starting recording OFF No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm automatically in response to LED You can turn on or off the OPR operation indicator during operation the sound Advanced VOR ON The OPR indicator lights or flashes during operations such as recording or function aa playback OK OK Set VOR in the menu to ON OFF The OPR indicator turns off even during operation Even if you set the LED Notes on recording to OFF the indicator lights when the unit is connected to the PC e While the OPR indicator flashes or Backlight You can turn on or off the backlight on the display window during operation lights in red or orange do not ON The backlight on the display window lights during operation OK OK OK T remove the batteries or the AC OFF The backlight on the display window turns off during operation e T A Domp so List View You can select the list view or one message view in the stop mode
28. atteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time Set Date amp Time appears Please refer Step 2 Setting the Clock to set the date and time If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated Replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition Replace both of the two batteries with new ones 4 Replace Batteries appears and the unit will stop operation Battery life Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 SG Recording mode ST STLP SP LP In recording 8hr 9 hr 30 min 9 hr 30 min 10 hr 30 min In playback 8 hr 9 hr 9 hr 9 hr In continuous recording playback In approximate hours and minutes hr hours min minutes When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume level The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit Using on house current Connect the AC power adaptor not supplied to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit and to the wall outlet Do not use any other AC power adaptor O N N AC power adaptor not supplied gt e To DC IN 3V jack Polarity of the plug Step 2 Setting the Clock Notes on batteries e Do not use manganese batteries for this unit e Do not charge dry batteries e When you are not going to use the unit for an extende
29. built in memory are displayed Icon and name of the selected folder Built in memory FECIFOLDERO1 FOLDERO2 _ Start recording Press HIREC PAUSE during the stop mode You do not need to keep pressing ITREC PAUSE while recording Current message number Number of messages in Folder icon the selected folder Remaining memory indication Counter display Recording mode Remaining memory indication Speak to the built in microphone The display selected with the Display in the menu appears When the LED in the menu is set to OFF the OPR indicator turns off To Do this stop recording Press WSTOP The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording If you do not change the folder after you stop recording the next time you record you will record in the same folder pause recording Press HIREC PAUSE During recording pause the OPR indicator flashes in red and REC Pause flashes in the display window release pause and resume recording Press ITREC PAUSE Recording resumes from that point listen to the current recording Press EISTOP to stop recording then press B gt W review the current recording instantly Press BW during recording review during recording Keep pressing A K during recording or recording pause Recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound After you release the ke
30. ch the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 7669 or http www sony com Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model ICD MX20 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Se ey Notice for users Program 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Sony Corporation Documentation 2005 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
31. ck Memory Stick can store all types of data except for the one that requires the MagicGate copyright protection technology e Memory Stick MagicGate High Speed Transfer Compatible Memory Stick MagicGate High Speed Transfer Compatible employs MagicGate copyright protection technology and supports high speed data transfer It can be used with all the Memory Stick compatible devices Data transfer speed depends on the Memory Stick compatible device e MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick employs the MagicGate copyright protection technology e Memory Stick ROM Memory Stick ROM is the read only Memory Stick storing the data You cannot save or delete its data What is MagicGate MagicGate is a copyright protection technology for MagicGate Memory Stick and compliant products The unit does not support the MagicGate standards and cannot read or write the data subject to the MagicGate copyright protection Notes on use e When you slide the write protect switch to the write protect position you cannot record edit or delete the data Some types of Memory Stick Duo are not equipped with write protect switch Connector a A E lt a4 Write protect switch Place the label here e Avoid removing the Memory Stick from the unit while the unit is reading or writing data e
32. ckly locate the point you wish to start playback by pressing A keq Y PPI repeatedly during playback This function is useful when locating a desired point in a long recording Set Easy Search in the menu as follows ON You can go back for approx 3 seconds by pressing A IK or advance for approx 10 seconds by pressing V PP OFF You can go back or forward the messages by pressing A V lt 4 gt P ee Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play Repeating a message Set Play Mode in the menu to Repeat and press B gt Ml The G and Repeat MSG will be displayed and the selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Set Play Mode in the menu to One MSG or Cont Play Playing back the specified section repeatedly A B Repeat While playing back a message you can set the start A and end B points for a section you wish to play repeatedly 1 During playback press A B G repeat briefly The starting point A of the section you wish to play repeatedly is set A B B appears 005 045 jm 0 07 28 A B B mA HE 2 During playback press A B G repeat briefly again The finishing point B of the section is set A B Repeat is displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press gt To stop A B Repeat playback Press BSTOP Notes e Yo
33. d period of time remove the batteries to prevent damage from battery leakage and corrosion When you insert the batteries for the first time after purchasing initializing the memory ACCESS appears in the display window and the internal memory is initialized automatically to create 5 folders FOLDERO1 to FOLDER05 Notes while ACCESS appears The unit is accessing data while ACCESS appears in the display window or the OPR indicator lights or flashes in red or orange While accessing do not remove the batteries or AC adaptor not supplied Doing so may damage the data If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data ACCESS may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the unit Wait until the message disappears You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time When you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time Set Date amp Time appears Set the date and time as follows Press the control key upward downward leftward or rightward A V lt gt to select an item and then press Press lt MENU 1 Press A V to select the digits for the year A to decrease the number V to increase the number 2 Press gt The month digits will flash 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the month day hour an
34. d then minutes in sequence To select a previous or next item Press lt for the previous item or for the next item Note If you do not press BW for more than one minute the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to normal display 4 Press ESTOP to return to the normal display gt Basic Operations down the center W to decide on the item In this manual these operations are described as follows Press A lt SM press gt ey amp Press H Press V PPI You can record the maximum of 999 messages in each folder of the initially 5 folders FOLDERO1 to FOLDERO05 In all the folders of the built in memory you can record the maximum of 1 012 messages Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded message you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the last recording e g Message 1 Message 2 Blank space r d You can display a long folder name by scrolling the cursor Press A or Y to select the folder in which you wish to record messages Press Hl OPR indicator lights in red during recording drive Microphone sensitivity Newly recorded message Select the recording mode For how to select the recording mode see Operating the Menu Select the folder Press gt The folders in the
35. demarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the USA and other countries e Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e NaturallySpeaking Dragon Systems are trademarks owned by ScanSoft Inc and are registered in the United States and or other countries e All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual The Digital Voice Editor uses software modules as shown below Microsoft DirectX 2001 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved
36. entical to the original message e If you divide a named message the both parts of the divided messages will have the same message name e If you divide a message with an alarm setting the alarm setting remains only with the former message divided e If you divide a message to which the bookmark is set with the supplied Digital Voice Editor the bookmark is erased from the divided messages While recording or playing back a message press DIVIDE at the point you want to divide e When you press DIVIDE during recording The new message number is added at the point you pressed oO 0037 003 New MSG REC n the button and New MSG REC appears for 3 seconds The message will be divided into two however the messages will be recorded without a break Recording continues Message 1 Message2 Message 3 A A message is divided Tip You can divide a message during recording pause e When you press DIVIDE during playback The message is divided into two at the Sone you pressed the A 0 0 37 005 button and Dividing appears _ _ for 3 seconds The message numbers of the following messages will increase by one Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A Jb A message is divided Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 The message numbers increase To play the divided message Press A or to display the message number as the divided messages each have m
37. ess to divide a message during playback A B G repeat button Press to specify the beginning and ending points of the portion to be played back repeatedly Using the display window ean Menu items Settings Initial setting Stop Play Rec h Record play menu REC Mode You can set the recording mode bit rate ST You can record with high quality stereo sound 48 kbps STLP You can record with stereo sound for longer time 24 kbps OK SP You can record with better sound monaural sound 16 kbps LP You can record for longer time monaural sound 8 kbps Note When the DIRECTNL switch is set to ON a message will be recorded in monaural even in the ST or STLP recording mode Mic Sense You can set the microphone sensitivity OK OK Maximum recording time High To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place built in memory Low To record dictation or in a noisy place The maximum recording time of all VOR You can activate or disable the VOR Voice Operated Recording function for the folders is as follows You can eliminating recording from soundless period pac MERES for panera i ON Recording starts when the unit detects sound and VOR is displayed obec ea Recording pauses when no sound is heard and VOR Pause is displayed 1 Recording modes OF
38. essage numbers Moving Messages to a Different Folder Move Function You can move the recorded messages to another folder When you move a message to another folder the one in the previous folder will be erased Example Moving Message 3 in FOLDERO1 to FOLDER03 amp 003 008 E 0 00 00 05y10m10d 15 10 ee 1 Display the message you want to move 2 Press lt MENU and select Edit by pressing A F and then press gt The cursor moves to the Edit menu 3 Press A Y to select Move MSG and press Ml The window for selecting the destination folder is displayed Priority Move MSG 4 Press 4 to select the folder to which you want FOLDERO1 to move the message to FOLDERO 2 and press gt The window for moving the message is displayed The message is played back from the beginning 5 Press A V to select Yes and press gt The message is moved to the destination folder Messages are sorted in order of the recorded date and time 6 Press ESTOP to exit the Execute 0 00 00 menu moas 05y10m10d 15 10 Note MO Find You cannot move a message to the other drive E Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording By adding priority mark s A to important messages you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority There are four levels AAA t
39. essages are displayed do the remedies described here Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer Alarm already set for the same time e You set the alarm to play back a message at the date and time previously set on another message Change the alarm setting Battery Low e Batteries are weak Replace batteries with new ones When the remaining batteries are short you cannot erase a message or format the memory Data not supported e The file is not supported by the unit or the file itself is corrupted File not supported e The unit does not support the file type of the selected message You cannot play back or edit the file Folder File is protected e Messages have been set to Read only in the computer You cannot edit or erase Read only messages and folders Remove the check for Read only under Properties of files Maximum Folders e Because there are already the maximum number of folders in the selected drive you cannot add a folder Delete some unnecessary folders Or switch to the drive with sufficient memory space Maximum Messages Folder Full Because there are already 999 messages in the selected folder you cannot add a message Erase some messages before adding or dividing a message Memory Full The remaining memory of the built in memory or the Memory Stick is too small Erase some messages before recording Memory
40. essories Active speaker SRS T88 SRS T80 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 ECM TL1 Audio connecting cable RK G134HG RK G135HG RK G136HG RK G139HG excluding Europe AC power adaptor AC E30HG excluding the models for Korea the People s Republic of China Australia and New Zealand Memory Stick Duo MSH M32N 32 MB MSH M64N 64 MB MSH M128N 128 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo MSX M256S 256 MB MSX M1GST 1 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo MSX M256N 256 MB MSX M512N 512 MB MSX MIGN 1 GB MSX M2GN 2 GB PC Card Adaptor for Memory Stick MSAC PC3 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 Trademarks e Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate Memory Stick is the trademark of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick Duo and Memory STICK Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation registered in the USA and other countries Copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Portion Copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation e Apple and Macintosh are tra
41. he IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer etc On system limitations of the IC recorder There are some system limitations of the unit Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the unit You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time e If you record messages in a mixture of ST STLP SP and LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum ST mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time e There may be other formatted data for example images in the memory e Since you need the minimum recording unit to record a message even shorter than the minimum recording unit the actual total recording time may become shorter than the maximum recording time of the IC recorder e The maximum recording time varies depending on the number of folders or messages e No more recording can be made when 999 messages each have been recorded in a folder Due to the limitation of the IC recording system mentioned above the sum of the total recorded time in the counter elapsed time and the remaining time becomes shorter than the maximum recording time of the IC recorder You cannot divide a message e You cannot divide a message in a folder which has 999 messages e If you divide messages frequently the unit may become unable to divide a message ee If an Error Message is displayed If the following error m
42. he most important AA A and None no priority mark You can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in the playback mode 1 Display the message you want to mark amp 003 003 Im 0 00 00 05y10m15d 13 26 mos 2 Press lt MENU and select gt Edit by pressing ttr A V and then press BM Move MSG The cursor moves to the Edit Alarm menu 3 Press A V to select Priority and press Ml The window for setting priority marks is displayed 4 Press 4 Y to select the number of the priority marks with which you want to mark 5 Press gt The setting is finished 6 Press EISTOP to exit the menu mode The messages will be renumbered Messages with priority e g When there are mark s 3 messages ina Messages are sorted in order of folder the number of priority mark s z A in a folder Messages R 200 1 003 without a priority mark are moved behind the messages 0 00 00 with priority mark s O5y10m15d 13 26 mG Ai A Tip Message 1 If there are over 2 messages with the 9 same number of priority marks in a folder these messages are sorted by the recorded date and time The 002 003 j oldest one comes first 0 00 00 Note 05y10m15d 15 20 You can also add priority mark s GC Eme Te using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software But messages are not sorted in order of the number of the priority marks unless you sorted by the nu
43. lt in memory is recorded or played back Doing so may cause malfunction of the unit e Make sure to insert the Memory Stick firmly e Do not insert a Memory Stick in a different direction It may cause malfunction of the unit When you insert the Memory Stick for the first time initializing the memory ACCESS appears in the display window If you insert a Memory Stick for the first time after purchasing or one with no data 5 folders FOLDERO1 to FOLDER05 will be made in the Memory Stick automatically Notes while ACCESS appears The unit is accessing data while ACCESS appears in the display window or the OPR indicator lights or flashes in red or orange While accessing do not remove the Memory Stick the batteries or AC adaptor not supplied Doing so may damage the data e If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data ACCESS may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the unit Wait until the message disappears Removing the Memory Stick Make sure that ACCESS disappears and the unit is in the stop mode Then push the Memory Stick into the unit When it pops out remove it from the slot as shown below Maximum recording time and number of messages in a Memory Stick ST STLP sp LP 32MB 1h 25m 2h 45m 4h 20m 11h 45m 64MB 2h 50m 5h 35m 8h 50m 23h 35m 128MB 5h 50m 11h 10m 17h
44. mber of priority marks using the software Message 2 amp 003 003 j 0 00 00 05y10m15d 10 00 GEME Message 3 gt Handling Folders a OUO U OUOU Adding Deleting Folders By default setting there are 5 folders FOLDERO1 through FOLDERO5 You can add folders as you like You can also delete unnecessary folders Note The maximum number of folders you can add varies depending on the using conditions Folder Full is displayed in the display window when you cannot add any folder because of the system limitations of the IC recorder Adding a folder 1 Press lt MENU and select gt Edit by pressing 4 Y and then press gt The cursor moves to the Edit menu 2 Press A V to select Add Folder and press Ml The window for creating a new folder is displayed Priority 3 Press A V to select Execute and press gt A new folder is added to the end of the current drive 4 Press NISTOP to exit the menu mode Execute Cancel About added folder names The new folder is labeled automatically with the icon J and double figures or letter like FOLDER04 or FOLDERAB If there is a missing number or letter among the folder names the new one is labeled using the missing number or letters automatically You can change the folder icon and name as you like Erasing a folder 1 Display the folder you want to delete Note Once a folder has been erased you ca
45. menu b I 6 Press A V and press BM Press A V and press BM Press A Y to select 45 and press b gt Bi If 35 does not appear 3 select the desired menu item go back to the previous step press lt 4 select the setting item Press A and press gt W 5 exit the menu mode Press WSTOP If you do not press the key or button for one minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to normal display Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review e To search forward cue Keep Y pressed during playback and release the key at the point you wish to resume playback To search backward review Keep A pressed during playback and release the key at the point you wish to resume playback If you keep Y or A pressed the unit starts to search at higher speed During cue review the counter will be displayed regardless of the display mode setting When playback or fast playback is done to the end of the last message e When fast playback is done to the end of the last message Message End flashes for 5 seconds You cannot hear the playback sound If you keep A pressed while Message End is flashing the messages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the key When Message End stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off the unit will stop at the beginning of the l
46. n microphone 1 as follows ON MONO To record a sound centering on a specific direction in monaural Use this position when you record a sound at a conference meeting or in a spacious place etc OFF To record a sound not centering on a specific direction all directional recording Notes e The DIRECTNL switch is set to ON sound is recorded in monaural even if you select ST or STLP mode e In the ST and STLP mode sound is recorded in higher quality sound thanks to their higher bit rates even in the monaural recording Display window For the details see Using the display window below OPR operation indicator The indicator lights in red during recording or in green during playback It flashes in red during recording pause During accessing the data it lights or flashes in red or orange You can turn off the indicator with the LED in the menu Control key lt MENU gt folder A M review PP1 fast forward B gt ll play stop enter IIREC record PAUSE button Press here to start and pause recording ESTOP button Press here to stop operation Speaker Sound is heard when no headphones or active speaker are connected MEMORY STICK slot Insert the Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo here USB connector Use the USB cable to connect a PC here VOLUME volume button Adjust the playback sound with the button DIVIDE button Pr
47. ne may pick up the sound from the headphones causing acoustic feedback howling sound 16 N microphone jack PLUG IN POWER You can connect an external microphone here When an external microphone is connected the built in microphone is automatically cut off 17 DPC ON OFF switch You can play back a message at a higher or lower speed as follows ON Fast Play or Slow Play will be displayed and a message back at the speed specified with the DPC in the menu between twice the normal speed 100 and amp 005 045 a is played 0 00 30 Fast Play half the normal speed 50 OFF A message is played back at the normal speed 18 VOICE UP Digital Voice Up ON OFF switch You can make the playback sound well balanced and more audible by enabling the Digital Voice Up function as follows ON Digital Voice Up function is activated Inaudible low level part of a recorded message is amplified so that the overall recording is adjusted to its optimum level OFF A message is played back without Digital Voice Up function Note Depending on the area you purchased the unit the Digital Voice Up switch name shown on the unit may differ 19 Slit for a handstrap You can attach a handstrap not supplied here 20 Battery compartment DC IN 3V jack Open the compartment lid and insert two LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries Lis
48. ng playback of Message 3 Message 4 Message 3 dl After adding Message 3 Message 4 a recording Added recording When Overwrite is selected in the menu You can add an overwrite recording after the selected point in a recorded message The part of the message after the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording k Message 3 Message 4 The deleted part of Message 3 v Message 3 Message 4 A Added overwrite recording in Message 3 1 During playback press IIREC PAUSE briefly The Add REC or Overwrite will appear and the unit stops in the recording stand by mode 2 While the Add REC or Overwrite appears press HIREC PAUSE again The OPR indicator will turn in red An add or overwrite recording starts 3 Press BISTOP to stop the recording amp 005 045 Add REC 8 ObylUmiod 13 26 Saas Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment Recording with an external microphone Connect an external microphone to the aN microphone jack When you connect an external microphone the built in microphone is automatically cut off When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder External Stereo ae microphone not mini plug supplied stereo gt To the microphone jack
49. ng system is installed or upgraded by the user or a computer with multi boot operating environment are not supported gt Other Information eee Precautions On power e Operate the unit only on 3 V DC Use two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries On safety Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling e Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On noise e Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback e Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner If you place a magnetic card near the speaker of the unit the card may be affected by the magnet of the speaker and may become unusable Please keep a magnetic card away from the unit 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 t
50. nnot retrieve it When erasing a folder that contains recorded messages please check the contents 2 Press lt MENU and select fy Erase by pressing A V and then press gt The cursor moves to the Erase menu 3 Press A V to select Erase Folder and press gt The window for erasing the folder is displayed 4 Press A to select Execute and press B W The confirmation window is displayed Erase Folder 9 5 Press 4 to select Yes Execute and press Ml Yes The folder is erased No 6 Press STOP to return to the normal display C FOLDERO1 Cancel To cancel erasing Press HISTOP before step 4 Notes e You cannot delete the last folder left in a drive e After deleting a folder the name of the remaining folders are not changed If FOLDER03 is erased for example the name of FOLDER04 will remain the same e If the folder contains recorded message Messages in folder will be erased will be displayed If you do the folder and the contained messages are erased ee Editing an Icon and Name of a Folder You can label an icon or name of a folder yourself Registered templates of folder icons and names Folder icons and names registered as templates are associated with each other When you select a folder icon or name the folder name associated with the folder icon or the folder icon associated with the folder name is automatically selected When you re
51. pplied Digital Voice Editor software The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied Digital Voice Editor software e The unit requires a certain amount of memory for system operation That amount is subtracted from the remaining time which is the reason for the difference The battery life is short e The battery life mentioned in Step 1 Installing the Batteries is based on playback through internal speaker with the medium volume level using Sony alkaline batteries LRO3 SG The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit ACCESS display does not disappear e If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data ACCESS may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the unit Wait until the message disappears The unit does not operate correctly e Take out the batteries and insert them again with correct polarity You cannot connect the unit to the PC e Refer to the Digital Voice Editor 2 operating instructions Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work gt Getting started Step 1 Installing the Batteries 1 Slide and open the battery compartment lid 2 Insert two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries with correct polarity and close the lid Make sure to insert batteries into the unit from the end first When you insert b
52. r Read only under Properties e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording to the previously recorded message e The remaining memory is too short The overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you can only overwrite within the remaining recording time e Ata factory setting Add Over additional overwrite recording is set to OFF Display the menu and set the Add Over to Add REC or Overwrite Recording is interrupted e The advanced VOR Voice Operated Recording function is activated Set VOR in the menu to OFF Recording is interrupted when recording from an external device e If you use an audio connecting cable without a resistor to connect the sound source to the IC recorder sound may be recorded interrupted Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting cable Noise is heard e An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded e The unit was placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback e Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug e Headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recording level is low e Mic Sense microphone sensitivity is set to Low
53. remaining recordable time 05y10m15d 13 26 in the stop and recording i MZT modes Name Displays the message CRAP name title if it is specified 8 00 57 045 with the supplied Digita Voice Editor Some Meeting characters that are not O5y10ml5d 13 26 compatible with the unit jm may not be displayed Recorded date and time indication Recorded year month day hours and minutes of the current message are displayed Repeat play indicator Appears when Repeat one message repeat playback mode is selected with the Play Mode in the menu Remaining memory indicator Displays the remaining memory During recording the indicator decreases one by one e When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes the indicator flashes e When the remaining time reaches 1 minute the remaining time indication 6 will flash regardless of the display mode Remaining memory time e When the memory is full recording automatically stops and Memory Full will be displayed with an alarm sound To continue recording first erase some of the messages Notes e If data other than sound data is saved the remaining memory time is displayed excluding the data You can check the remaining memory by selecting Remain in the Display menu e When you set the Beep in the menu to OFF an alarm sound beep does not sound Recording mode indication Displays the current
54. select or edit the identical folder icon and name they will no longer be associated Some icons have no associated names Ea Schedule in Meeting B Memo Bz Trip E Lecture Training FN Speech x Action ti Personal H Idea ch Shopping ta Music th Travel Ma Lesson u Message Eg Expense Ejj Research ftg Exhibition Hill Report Sports Cg Date Party ga Lang Lesson gf Interview m E fy fal Ei ai DOPA amp ot Changing a folder icon Folders have been automatically attached with the folder icon r You can select the desired folder icon from the templates 1 Display the folder you want to change the folder icon 2 Press lt MENU and select gt Edit by pressing A V and then press w H The cursor moves to the Edit menu 3 Press A V to select Edit Folder and press gt The window for editing a folder is displayed 4 Press A to select Icon and press gt The window for selecting a folder icon is displayed 5 press A V 4 P to select a folder icon The cursor moves to the direction you press the key A V lt 4 gt When you keep pressing A V you can scroll the pages 6 Press gt The setting is finished 7 Press MISTOP to exit the menu mode The folder is labeled with the selected icon and its associated name 05y10m 7d 15 09 Note Depending on the folder icon you choose there is no associated name If you edit folder icons
55. t view in stop mode 15 16 05 10 6 8 25 05 10 7 15 09 TH 05 10 Tp rei 7 10 30 12 Microphone sensitivity indication Displays the current microphone sensitivity specified with the Mic Sense in the menu H High To record at a meeting or in a quiet spacious place e L Low To record for dictation or in a noisy place 13 Drive indication Displays the current drive Built in memory drive I Memory Stick drive 16 Messages list 14 Remaining battery indicator Displays the remaining battery volume When the AC power adaptor not supplied is connected the indicator does not appear 15 Folder name indication Displays the name of the current folder You can change the icon with the Edit Folder in the menu Displays the list of the three messages in the current folder when List View in the menu is set to ON The number and recorded date time of each message is displayed You can scroll the messages with A V 17 Scroll bar Displays the current location of the displayed messages among the whole messages in the current folder Note The effect of the back light of the display window may be reduced in a bright location Switching the one message view and the list view You can choose how the messages will be
56. tting 6 Press STOP to return to the normal display After formatting 5 folders FOLDERO1 to FOLDEROS are automatically made in the memory in the same way when you insert batteries for the first time after purchasing To cancel formatting Select Cancel in step 4 or NO in step 5 Note You cannot format when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK ee Using the Digital Voice Editor Software By connecting the IC recorder to your computer you can use the Digital Voice Editor software to do the following e Saving the IC recorder messages on your computer s hard disk Transferring the PC messages back to the IC recorder Playing or editing the messages on your computer Sending a voice e mail message using MAPI e mail software Transcribing your IC recorder message using Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software not supplied For the details see the supplied Digital Voice Editor 2 software operating instructions Connection Use the USB connecting cable supplied to connect the USB connectors of the IC recorder and your computer To USB connector USB connecting cable supplied IC Recorder When the unit is connected to the PC PC Connect appears on the display window and you can recognize the IC recorder with your PC Tip When you connect the unit to your PC the built in memory is recognized as
57. u cannot set A B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more messages e If you do not set the finishing point B the finishing point is automatically set at the end or the beginning of the message aaa ae Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time You can have the message played back at a specified date once every week or the same time everyday You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message Note When the clock is not set or no messages are recorded you cannot set the alarm 1 Display the message you want to set the alarm amp 005 045 _ 0 00 00 O5y10m15d 13 26 ee Te 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press lt MENU and select Fd Edit by pressing A Y and then press Hi Press A V to select Alarm and press gt The alarm setting mode will be displayed Press A F to select ON If ON has already been selected follow the next step Press gt The window to set the alarm date will be displayed 3 Set the alarm date To play back on a desired date Press E while DATE is selected The year digits will be selected Press A or Y to select the year digits and press gt E The month digits will be selected Set the month and day in sequences To play back once a week Press A or to select the day of the week and press
58. y playback starts from that point You can add an overwrite recording from that point About one hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode Note on setting the clock Set the clock while the set is in the stop mode To display the clock setting window and current time You can display the clock setting window to set the date and time or check the current time 1 Press lt MENU to display the menu 2 Press A V to select fy Preferences and then press B gt Ml 3 Press A V to select Date amp Time The current time is displayed in the right bottom of the display window Display Date amp T ime 4To set the clock press BE to display the Date amp Time window and follow the steps 1 through 4 of the Step 2 Setting the Clock Tip This unit does not have a power on off switch The display is shown at all Playing Back Messages When playing back a previously recorded message start from Step 1 When playing back a message you have just finished recording start from Step 2 M i Select the folder Follow the step 2 in Recording Messages fo 4 l Select the message and start playback Q headphones jack Press A or Y to display the desired message number A for previous message number V for next message number Press gt Selected message number Number of mess

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