Sony ICD-U50 User's Manual
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1. Menu Settings E Making Settings for the Menu Press and hold amp MENU for more than 1 second to enter the menu mode 2 Press the control key right or left to select the item and then press II Press STOP to exit the menu mode Menu settings Menu item Settings Initial setting REC MODE HQ Set the recording mode HQ You can record with high quality sound SP You can record with standard quality sound LP You can record for a longer time MIC SENS H Set the microphone sensitivity H high To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place L low To record dictation or in a noisy place DISPLAY gt Change the display mode Items shown in the playback stop recording mode COUNTER Elapsed playback time of one message Elapsed playback time of one message Recording time REMAIN Remaining time of one message Remaining recording time Remaining recording time REC DATE Recorded date Recorded date Current date REC TIME Recorded time Recorded time Current time Set the VOR function ON The VOR function is activated Recording starts when the IC recorder VOR OFF detects sound and stops when no sound is heard VOR PAUSE flashes on the display eliminating recording during soundless periods OFF The VOR function does not work Note The VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the microphone sensitivity in the menu according to the recording conditions If r2. an alarm sounds and MEMORY FULL will flash and the remaining memory indicator will flash To continue recording first erase some of the messages E Starting Recording Automatically in Response to the Sound VOR Function Set the VOR voice operated recording function to ON in the VOR OFF menu see Menu Settings on the reverse side Playback Erasing E Playing Back Messages When playing back a message you have just finished recording start from Step 2 Press E MENU to select the folder you want 2 Press the control key toward I lt or gt gt i to select the message number you want to play and press II to start playback Adjust the volume by pressing the control key toward VOL or VOL 4 Press STOP to stop playback To Do this pause playback Press B II To resume playback from that point press BHI again go back to the beginning of the Press toward kK once current message go back to previous messages Press toward K 4 repeatedly During the stop mode keep the key pressed to go back through the messages continuously skip to the next message Press toward PPI once skip to succeeding messages Press toward gt gt I repeatedly During the stop mode keep the key pressed to skip the messages continuously search forward backward Keep pressing toward gt P forward cue or Kt backward review
3. mode Recording E Recording Messages You can record up to 99 messages in each of the five folders A B C D and E a total of 495 messages Folder for MP3 files x is a folder for MP3 files If you select J and record messages the folder will be automatically switched to A B C D or E whichever has sufficient space for those messages Folders for messages ap ep cpl op Epa Press 2 MENU to select a folder 2 Press REC PAUSE in the stop mode to start recording The message will be automatically added after the end of the last recorded message e g Message 1 Message 2 New message Empty space Speak into the built in microphone 4 Press STOP to stop the recording Notes e While the OPR indicator is flashing or is lit in orange do not remove the battery Doing so may damage the data e Noise may be recorded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the IC recorder during recording e Before making a recording be sure to check the remaining battery indicator To pause recording Press REC PAUSE PAUSE flashes To release pause and resume recording press REC PAUSE again Monitoring the recording Connect the headphone supplied or an optional stereo ear receiver to the Q headphone jack and monitor th
4. 40 min 48 kbps Approx 23 hr 10 min ICD U70 Bit rate Maximum recording time of files 256 kbps Approx 8 hr 40 min 128 kbps Approx 17 hr 25 min 48 kbps Approx 46 hr 30 min hr hours min minutes e When deleting Player Plug in for Windows Media Player and Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98 Second Edition Driver e The maximum recording time varies if files other than the MP3 files are stored in the IC recorder Notes e If you copy MP3 files to the A B C D or E folder the IC recorder cannot recognize the files and the files cannot be played back e If the DPC switch is set to ON the playback sound changes and playback becomes monaural e When playing back MP3 files the playback may not re start from the point you stopped Selecting a playback mode Select the playback mode in the MUSIC PL MODE gt menu see Menu Settings E Playing Back Messages Using the Computer Drag and drop the messages files you want to copy from the folder of the IC recorder to the computer 2 Double click the file on the computer to start playback Copying messages from the Computer to the IC recorder 1 Drag and drop messages files you want to copy from the computer to the A B C D or E folder of the IC recorder Note If you copy messages files to the JJ MUSIC folder the IC recorder cannot recognize the messages files and the messages files cannot be played back
5. during playback and release the key at the point you wish to resume playback Tf you keep the control key toward PI or k pressed the IC recorder starts to search at higher speed During cue review the counter will be displayed regardless of the display mode setting If you keep the control key toward PI to the end of the recorded messages MESSAGE END flashes and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the last message in the folder Adjusting the playback speed DPC Digital Pitch Control function Set the DPC switch to ON Set the playback speed in the DPC 0 menu see Menu Settings on the reverse side To resume normal playback Set the DPC switch to OFF Notes e When the DPC switch is set to ON the playback sound changes e When the DPC switch is set to ON an MP3 file may be played back at a lower speed than the one you set in the DPC 0 menu Selecting the playback mode Change the playback mode in the VOICE PL MODE gt menu see Menu Settings on the reverse side Playing back a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat 1 During playback press A BS repeat briefly to set the starting point A 2 While A B B is flashing press A BG briefly again to set the finishing point B A B REPEAT appears and the specified section is played back repeatedly To stop A B Repeat playback Press STOP The A B Repeat setting will be cancelled To pause A B Repeat playback
6. press B gt HI tNotes e You 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 of the message E Erasing Note Once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Erasing messages one by one 1 Select the message you want to erase 2 Select ERASE A MSG gt in the menu and press Be II ERASING appears on the display and the message is erased To cancel erasing Press STOP before step 2 Erasing all messages in a folder 1 Select the folder with the messages you want to erase 2 Select ERASE ALL MSG gt in the menu and press Be HI ERASING appears on the display and all the messages in the folder are erased To cancel erasing Press STOP before step 2 Note It may take a few minutes to erase the messages if there are many massages to be erased in a folder Using Your IC Recorder with a Personal Computer System requirements e IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266MHz Pentium II processor or higher RAM 64 MB or more Hard disk space 5 MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you intend to store 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
7. Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition 3 Windows 98 Second Edition 3 4 standard installation e Windows Media Player Ver 6 4 or higher your computer must meet the system requirements operating environment necessary for using the Windows Media Player 1 IBM PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation 2 Pentium is is registerd trademark of Intel Corporation 3 Excluding the People s Republic of China model 4 Microsoft and Windows are registerd trademarks of Microsoft Corporation E Connecting the IC Recorder to the Computer Install the driver software into your computer from the supplied CD ROM for the use with the Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 98 Second Edition Remove the USB cap from the IC recorder and connect the recorder to the USB connector of to USB your computer Install the driver software from IC recorder connector the supplied CD ROM For details refer to a gt On the supplied CD ROM attached 2 Install the plug in for playback using a computer into your computer from the supplied CD ROM For details refer to On the supplied CD ROM attached Tips e The driver software for the use with the Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 98 Second Edition and the plug in software for playback using a computer are also installed in the IC
8. SONY 267194614 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 Serial No IC RECORDER ICD U50 U60 U70 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in China 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 For the customers in the U S A 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
9. V DC Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls 30 0 x 99 7 x 20 0 mm 1 3 16 x 4 x 13 46 in Mass incl battery 64 g 2 3 oz Optional accessories Active speaker SRS T88 SRS T80 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson While basic compatibility between ICD U50 U60 U70 and the Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition operating systems has been verified compatibility with these operating systems is not guaranteed now or in the future Because Microsoft Corporation has ended support for these operating systems support will not be provided to resolve issues between ICD U50 U60 U70 and these operating systems No upgrades to ICD U50 U60 U70 will be produced to improve support for Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition Design and specifications are subject to change without notice
10. cting cable with a resistor as follows r To the other equipment Stereo mini plug with a resistor Mini plug monaural with a resistor Stereo mini plug with a resistor When connecting to To the IC recorde Stereo mini plug with a resistor the line input connector use a cable without a resistor as follows r To the other equipment Stereo mini plug without a resistor Mini plug monaural without a resistor Stereo mini plug without a resistor Stereo mini plug without a resistor Note Optional audio conne cting cables are not sold in Europe E Precautions On power e Operate the unit only on 1 5 V DC Use one LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery On safety e Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the battery 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 e To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in wa
11. 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 Ear receiver headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recording level is low e Set the microphone sensitivity to MIC SENS H high using the menu Recording is interrupted e The advanced VOR function is activated Set VOR OFF in the menu 1 is displayed e You have not set the clock Y M D or is displayed on the REC DATE or REC TIME display e The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set The battery life is short e The batery life mentioned in Installing the Battery is based on playback through stereo headphone s with the medium volume level using Sony LRO3 SG alkaline battery The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time e If you record messages in a mixture of HQ SP and LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum HQ mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time e No more recording can be made when 99 messages each have been recorded in a folder e Due to the limitation of the IC recording system this unit records in the minimum recording unit If the len
12. e indication Current time indication 06 0 05 23 Repeat play indicator Remaining battery indicator Playback mode indicator Recording mode indicator Microphone sensitivity indicator VOR indicator When recording or playback stops the display changes from counter to current time and then disappears in 30 seconds E Supplied Accessories Stereo headphone 1 LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery 1 CD ROM 1 Neck strap 1 Operating instructions 1 Getting Started E Installing the Battery Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 2 Insert one LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery with the correct polarity and close the lid If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated for playback In the menu mode press the key right or When the HOLD function is activated during stop the Battery life 1 When using a Sony LRO3 SG size AAA alkaline battery Recording mode Recording Playback 2 HQ s Approx 11 hr Approx 13 hr sp 4 Approx 16 hr 30 min Approx 19 hr LP 5 Approx 16 hr 30 min Approx 19 hr MP3 hr hours min minutes 1 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the IC recorder 2 When playing back through the stereo headphone with the medium volume level 3 HQ High quality recording mode 4 SP Standard play recording mode 5LP Long play recording mode Approx 8 hr 30 min Note Do not u
13. e recording You can adjust the volume with the control key by pressing it toward VOL or VOL but the recording level is fixed Selecting the recording mode Select HQ SP or LP in the REC MODE HQ menu see Menu Settings on the reverse side To record in better sound quality select HQ Selecting the microphone sensitivity Select the microphone sensitivity in the MIC SENS H menu see Menu Settings on the reverse side Maximum recording time The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows You can check the remaining recording time by selecting REMAIN in the DISPLAY gt menu see Menu Settings on the reverse side When deleting Player Plug in for Windows Media Player and Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98 Second Edition Driver ICD U50 ICD U60 ICD U70 HQ 1 28 hr 40 min 57 hr 30 min 115 hr 10 min SP 2 76 hr 30 min 153 hr 25 min 307 hr 15 min LP 3 125 hr 15 min 251 hr 5 min 502 hr 45 min hr hours min minutes 1 HQ High quality recording mode 2 SP Standard play recording mode 3LP Long play recording mode Remaining memory indicator During recording the remaining memory amount indicated decreases When nothing is recorded J is displayed When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes the remaining memory indicator flashes When the memory is full recording automatically stops
14. e the flash memory Note To initialize the flash memory use the IC recorder not the computer Set the clock O6Y1M1D BEEP ON Set for a beep to be heard or not ON A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted OFF No beep sound will be heard LED ON Turn the OPR indicator on or off during operation ON During recording or playback the OPR indicator lights or flashes OFF The OPR indicator does not light even during operation Note When the IC recorder is connected to the USB connector of your computer the OPR indicator always flashes regardless of the menu setting BACK LIGHT ON Turn the backlight in the display window on or off ON The backlight in the display window lights up OFF The backlight in the display window does not light even during operation ERASE ALL MSG gt All files in the folder will be erased ERASE A MSG gt One message will be erased Connecting Other Equipment to the IC Recorder E Recording Sound on the IC Recorder with Other Equipment Connect the Q headpho equipment To ne jack of the IC recorder to the microphone or line input connector of the other Q headphone jack ae connecting To microphone or line input connector S wv Tape recorder etc Optional audio connecting cable not supplied When connecting to To the IC recorde the microphone input connector use a conne
15. ecording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for important recordings set the VOR function to OFF Menu item Settings Initial setting DPC 0 When you set the DPC switch to ON you can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed 100 and half the normal speed 50 Set the speed by 10 for setting FAST PLAY appears and by 5 for setting SLOW PLAY appears VOICE PL MODE gt Set the playback mode for the message folders 1 FILE PLAY When the playback of one message is finished the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the next message 1 FILE REPEAT One message is played back repeatedly CONTINUED PLAY All messages in one folder are played back continuously Note When you select the 7 folder VOICE PL MODE gt is not displayed MUSIC PL MODE gt Set the playback mode for MP3 files 1 FILE PLAY When the playback of one file is finished the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the next file 1 FILE REPEAT One file is played back repeatedly CONTINUED PLAY All files in one folder are played back continuously ALL REPEAT All files in the JJ folder are played back repeatedly SHUFFLE All files in the JJ folder are played back in random order repeatedly Note When you select the A B C D or E folder MUSIC PL MODE gt is not displayed FORMAT gt DATE amp TIME gt Initializ
16. electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring a this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential 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 Applicable accessories Headphone Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http Awww sony net E 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 battery has been inserted with incorrect polarity e The battery is weak e The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch If you press any button HOLD will flash 3 times No sound comes from the speaker e The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in The volume is turned down completely MEMORY FULL or MESSAGE FULL flashes and you cannot start recording e The memory is full Erase some of the messages e 99 messages have been recorded in the selected folder Select another folder or erase some of the messages Noise is heard
17. gth of each message cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit the remaining recording time may decrease by more than the total length of the messages The unit does not operate correctly e Take out the battery and insert it again Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work Index to Parts and Controls E Main Unit Front Q headphone jack Neck strap holder 3 Built in A BG repeat button microphone OPR operation indicator Control key 2 REC record PAUSE button HOLD switch 4 STOP button Battery compartment 5 MENU button i i Display window DPC switch USB cap Speaker This unit does not have a power on off switch 1 Connect stereo headphone s or stereo ear receiver to the headphone jack If noise is heard wipe the headphone ear receiver plug 2 How to use the control key Use the key to change the menu settings as well as left to select a menu item and press the key B11 to confirm the setting A W 4 Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow and all the functions of all the buttons are locked VOL display will be turned off too Aten HOLD E Display Window Folder indicator A B C D E J3 Message number REC recording indicator Recording time indication Remaining memory indicator Total number of messages in a folder Menu indication Counter Remaining time indication Recording dat
18. more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment 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 U50 U60 U70 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 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
19. recorder e You can also use this IC recorder as a USB mass storage device Note The IC recorder is communicating with the computer whenever the OPR indicator flashes or is lit in orange While the IC recorder is communicating with the computer do not remove the IC recorder from the computer E Playing Back MP3 Files Using the IC Recorder Drag and drop the MP3 files from the computer to the JJ MUSIC folder of the IC recorder The number of directory levels allowed for the folder is 2 and the maximum number of folders is 300 The total number of files allowed in the JJ MUSIC folder is 999 2 Press E MENU to select 2 Press the control key toward kt or gt gt I to select a file to play and press BP II The selected file starts to play 4 Press STOP to stop playback Maximum recording time of MP3 files Playback order of ICD U50 MP3 files using the IC 7 z a z recorder Bit rate Maximum recording time of files The MP3 files in the JJ folder copied 256 kbps Approx 2 hr 10 min from the computer to the IC recorder 128 kbps Approx 4 hr 20 min are played back in the order shown 48 kbps Approx 11 hr 35 min from the highest directory to the lowest from to when the MUSIC PL MODE gt menu is set to ICD U60 ALL REPEAT Bit rate Maximum recording time of files 256 kbps Approx 4 hr 20 min JJ folder displayed on the computer 128 kbps Approx 8 hr
20. se a manganese battery with this IC recorder Battery remaining indicator The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition When 4 flashes replace the battery with a new one When flashes and CHANGE BATTERY flashes 3 times the battery is exhausted and the IC recorder will stop operating Notes e When you replace the battery with a new one the clock returns to the setting display or an incorrect date and time appear when you insert the new battery In this case set the date and time again The recorded messages however will remain The IC recorder is accessing data while ACCESS appears on the display or the OPR indicator flashes in orange While the IC recorder is accessing data do not remove the battery Doing so may damage the data E Setting the Clock You must set the clock to record the date and time Press and hold MENU for more than 1 second The unit enters the menu mode 2 Press the control key toward gt gt I to DATE amp TIME gt REC MODE HO A display DATE amp TIME gt and press ZA ili 7 The clock setting display appears O6 Im lol X Press the control key toward PPI to select the digits of the year and press ei 4 Set the month day hour and minute in sequence then press II When the minute digits are selected the clock will be set and the display will return to DATE amp TIME gt Press STOP to exit from the menu
21. ter Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a computer etc E Specifications Recording media Built in flash memory 256 MB ICD U50 512 MB ICD U60 1GB ICD U70 Monaural recording Actual usable capacity may be smaller Recording time ICD U50 HQ 28 hours 40 minutes SP 76 hours 30 minutes LP 125 hours 15 minutes ICD U60 HQ 57 hours 30 minutes SP 153 hours 25 minutes LP 251 hours 5 minutes ICD U70 HQ 115 hours 10 minutes SP 307 hours 15 minutes LP 502 hours 45 minutes Frequency range HQ 160 6 800 Hz SP 100 3 400 Hz LP 100 3 400 Hz MP3 20 20 000 Hz Bit rates for MP3 files kbps MPEG Ver Layer 3 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 MPEG Ver 2 Layer 3 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 144 160 Sampling frequencies for MP3 files kHz MPEG Ver Layer 3 32 0 44 1 48 0 MPEG Ver 2 Layer 3 16 0 22 05 24 0 Speaker approx 10 mm 13 3 in dia Power output 35 mW when using a built in speaker Output Headphone jack stereo minijack for 8 300 ohms headphone s ear receiver Input Output USB connector Power requirements One LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery 1 5
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