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Sony ICD-SX20 User's Manual

1. Using an Adding Recording Ata factory setting you cannot add a recording page 34 not to erase the message by accidental operation If you want to add a recording to a previously recorded message page 34 or add an overwrite recording page 35 change the REC OP setting in the procedures below j 7 7 Jog lever P 1 H4 W MENU Oj 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU Sr az The menu mode will be displayed in i Cr rever L the display window OOII 8 2 Press the jog lever up or down 5 1 I 4 to select REC OP qun then press the jog lever B EF nre LA The adding recording window will FEL CL ERE g be displayed 3 Press the jog lever up or down Or PP 1 44 to select on then eR Ly d press the jog lever llle RELU anI 1 The setting is changed 3 4 Press the jog lever up or down exam 5 1 1 4 to select ADD or SM og OVER then press the jog lever LM C s M B ADD adds a recording to a previously recorded message OVER adds an overwrite recording 5 Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The normal display appears To prohibit to add a recording In step 3 select OFF and then press the jog lever Bl e 519 suomnoung 19u10 Changing the Settings MENU You can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings During playback and recording the menu items to be displayed are limited Follow
2. Step 1 Installing the Batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid 2 Insert two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries with correct polarity and close the lid If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time Please refer to steps 3 to 6 in Step 2 Setting the Clock on pages 8 and 9 to set the date and time Using on house current excluding the Korean and the People s Republic of China models Connect the AC power adaptor AC E30HG not sm o supplied to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit and to DA the wall outlet Do not use any other AC power adaptor Polarity of the plug 695 Replacing the Batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition Notes Do not use manganese batteries for this unit When you replace the batteries insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you remove the exhausted ones Otherwise the display may show the clock setting display or incorrect date and time when you re insert the batteries In this case set the date and time again The recorded messages and alarm setting however will remain Do not charge dry batteries When you are not going to use the unit for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from battery lea
3. d i N J m n ST mz VU pr nb out UEN ie 968 payers buiyja5 gt Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record the maximum of 99 messages in each of the three A B and C folders You can record messages in the following three ways Add a recording behind the last recorded message Add a recording to a previously recorded message page 34 Add an overwrite recording page 35 This section explains how to add a recording behind the last recorded message 11 30 November 1 12 00 November 1 10 00 November 2 Meet Mr Brown at Don t forget Make remittance 2 p m tomorrow to call Mary at ABC bank Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space 9 00 November 4 9 N D Miss Smith Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Recorded after the last s 5 recorded message Maximum recording time g The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows You can record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder Recording mode ST Sps Lp ICD SX20 thr 25 min 4 hr 20 min 11 hr 35 min ICD SX30 2 hr 50 min 8 hr 50 min 23 hr 40 min ICD SX40 5 hr 50 min 17 hr 50 min 47 hr 35 min ST Stereo recording mode hr hours min minutes SP Standard play recording mode monaural sound LP Long play recording mode monaural sound Notes To record in
4. A B G repeat PRIORITY Adding Priority Mark s in the Stop Mode 1 Select the message you want to mark ST qaz a 4 4 H M S Li Vt zt ore FOE TOT HE Lt aU MOOS LOE A gn 2 Press A B c repeat PRIORITY for more than 1 second X and the message number qaz Y indication will flash on the display 8 y ST HOM S window baiki AY 3 Press A B c repeat PRIORITY repeatedly to select the number of priority mark s x while indications are flashing The setting is finished when the priority mark s X light s steadily A ST e i KIC ia dni ny in the display window and the h in FK rn n messages are renumbered Continued 439 sobessa y Bupa Jl Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function Continued Adding Priority Mark s during Playback 1 Press A B c repeat PRIORITY for more than 1 second during playback of the message you want to mark eua I i S trt Kf 1 LE Lt bt LOL X and the message number indication will flash on the display window while the first and last 5 seconds of the message is played back 10 times 2 Press A B G repeat PRIORITY repeatedly to select the number of priority mark s X 3 Press the jog lever Bie to fix the setting The setting is finished and the messages will be renumbered Messages with priority mark s Messages are sorted in order of the number of priority mark s X ina folder Messages without
5. Dividing a Message You can divide a message during recording or playback so that the message is divided into two and the new message number is added to the divided message By dividing a message you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting You can divide a message until the total number of messages in the folder becomes 99 Notes You need a certain amount of space in the memory to divide a message For more information see System Limitations on page 63 If you divide a message with priority mark s priority mark s will be added to both parts of the divided message Continued 3995 sobessa y Dunip3 Jl I Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages continued While recording or playing back a message press DIVIDE bookmark at the point you want to divide When you press DIVIDE f bookmark during recording The new message number is added at the point you pressed the button and the new message number and DIVIDE flashes for 3 seconds The message will be divided into two however the messages will be recorded without a break Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A A message is divided Recording continues Gr Tip You can divide a message during recording pause e When you press DIVIDE f bookmark during playback The message is divided into two at the point you pressed the button and DIVIDE flashes
6. Press up PP X Turn toward MENU ui y D e m Press the center A FOLDER B SS o o Press down I 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed in the display window 2 Press the jog lever up or down 1 1 4 to select SET DATE 3 Press the jog lever B The date and time setting window is TUM ST i displayed The year digits will flash f foros P 4 set the date D Press the jog lever up or down a Y PPIH to select the digits of M VLDE 89 the year a f 08 Press the jog lever I e The month digits will flash Set the month and day in sequence then press the jog lever He gt The hour digits will flash Set the time CD Press the jog lever up or down PPI I44 to select the digits of the hour Press the jog lever I e The minute digits will flash Set the minute Press the jog lever Bl e The menu mode will be displayed again Note If you do not press the jog lever B e for more than one minute the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to normal display Turn the jog lever toward MENU The window will return to normal display If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode after the clock is set the display will show the current time page 26 m 2 N Py
7. the OPR operation indicator lights or flashes You can set the OPR indicator to turn off even in operation j T OPR indicator S B A Jog lever gt P1 144 W MENU oM P O 1 Turn the jog lever toward ST qz MENU on d The menu mode will be displayed DOE l 2 Press the jog lever up or down qaz gt PI 44 to select LED on Em H LE Gn i 3 Press the jog lever MeP quai The LED setting mode will be oo SHE d displayed LEM LARA d 4 Press the jog lever up or down am 5 1 I 4 to select OFF and cn SUM i then press the jog lever MeP LEA Jr A The setting is changed 5 Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The normal display appears To turn on the OPR indicator In step 4 select on and then press the jog lever Bl e 495 Ssuomnoung 19u10 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD Function HOLD switch Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow HOLD will flash for 3 seconds indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked When the HOLD function is activated during stop all the display will be turned off after HOLD flashes To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction Gr Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback press BISTOP You cannot stop usual playback 50
8. If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer etc 5798 uoneunoju jeuonippy Troubleshooting Before taking the unit for repair check the following sections Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer IC Recorder Symptom Remedy The unit does not operate The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity page 6 e The batteries are weak The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 50 If you press any button HOLD will flash for 3 seconds No sound comes from the speaker e The volume is turned down completely e An ear receiver is plugged in Sound comes from the speaker even when the ear receiver is plugged in elf you plug in the ear receiver not securely during playback the sound may come from the speaker Unplug the ear receiver and then insert it securely The OPR indicator does not light LED is set to OFF Display the menu and set the LED to on FULL is displayed and you cannot start recording The memory is full Erase some of the messages page 36 99 messages have been recorded
9. Korean and the People s Republic of China models Doing so may damage the data Noise may be recorded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording Continued 119 ET Recording Messages continued Stop recording Press STOP 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 DN Other operations To Do this pause recording Press REC REC PAUSE During recording pause the OPR indicator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window release pause and Press REC REC PAUSE again resume recording Recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press BSTOP review the current Press the jog lever I e recording instantly Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of the message just recorded review during recording Keep pressing the jog lever down It during recording or recording pause Recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound After you release the jog lever playback starts from that point You can add an overwrite recording from that point hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode 12 Tips for Using the Built in Microphone To
10. REC PAUSE OPR indicator ESTOP Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message When REC OP in the menu is set to ADD you can add a recording to the message being played back The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message During playback of Message 3 Message 3 Message 4 Y After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Added recording 349 1 During playback press REC REC PAUSE briefly The REC and ADD will flash and the unit stops in the recording pause mode 2 While the REC and ADD are flashing press REC REC PAUSE The REC is displayed and ADD flashes for 3 seconds on the display window The OPR indicator will turn red Then the new recording will be added at the end of the current message 3 Press BISTOP to stop the recording Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback When REC OP in the menu is set to OVER you can add an overwrite recording after the selected point in a recorded message The part of the message after the selected point is deleted The starting point of an overwrite recording Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 la The deleted part of Message 2 A Added overwrite recording in Message 2 1 During playback press 6REC REC PAUSE briefly The REC is displayed OVER flashes on the display window and the OPR indicator
11. VOR Battery sse BEEP iei ais Bookmark Built in microphone c Clock setting Combine Connecting computer 55 Connecting external microphone 16 Continuous playback 22 54 Counter display i D Digital Voice Editor 55 Digital Voice Up function NATA UL AN Meets ORO 20 29 Display mode 26 Display window sissi 23 Divide tierra 39 DPC Digital Pitch Control 20 30 53 E Rasy search iesiensa 21 54 Erase bookmark 32 Erase messages 36 Error messages a 61 Error numbers 62 External microphone 16 F Foldet qe M 11 18 H Hold zisenteaumaneoiteneun 28 50 L jp M 49 LEP fodere 7 10 53 M Maximum recording time 10 Meng rcnt 31 45 49 52 Message erasing sas 86 Message move wae 42 Message playing back 18 19 Message recording 10 Message number s 11 18 Microphone built in 11 Microphone connecting 16 Microphone external we 16 Microphone sensitivity 13 53 Monitoring recording 14 MOVES 42 o Overwrite recording 35 Continued 67 uoneunoju jeuonippy Index continued P Playback auae 19 Playback pause function mE Playback speed 20 30 53 Pl
12. a priority mark are moved behind the messages with priority mark s Gr Tip If there are over 2 messages with the same number of priority marks in a folder these messages are sorted by the recorded date and time The oldest one comes first Note You can also add priority mark s using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software But messages are not sorted in order of the number of the priority marks unless you sorted by the number of priority marks using the software 44 fA ST qaz n i x i Urt n rt n rt H Xt Wh ut LOQOGQAULOCG 8 A ST qaza 1 V f or n mH ui indi gogag 4 e g When there are 3 messages in a folder mza XU es 08 it un MuGQU I Message 3 gt Other Functions Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time You can have the message played back at a specified date once every week or the same time everyday You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message Note When the clock is not set or no messages are recorded you cannot set the alarm j o Wal 1 Select the message you want to play back suolpunj 19410 For more information about n ST qaz selecting the desired message see Tt Zt n nl n a 2 from YOU rt step 1 and 2 of Playing Back Lt i ht OA LOL SH Messages on page 18 2 Enter the alar
13. be displayed ST wm Ft Z or AMATA a ois Bniss A ST qz a t 2 on rui 4 ual RAHI n sr EEA 7a m i ont rrr as Hi bed ons wee OF Aa n ST quz FM nu dk ual mug 5 d n ST z Lt L E 279 suonejedo iseg Selecting the Display Mode continued Turning off the Display The unit is not equipped with the power button The display always appears on the window which almost will not influence the battery life To turn off the display slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode then the display turns off in the window To turn on the display slide the HOLD HOLD will flash for three seconds and switch in the opposite direction ni 28 gt Various Ways of Playback Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound Digital Voice Up function You can make the playback sound well balanced and more audible by amplifying only the inaudible low level part of a recorded message and adjusting the overall recording to its optimum level Digital Voice Up function This function is useful to hear a meeting with each speaker s voice more audible During playback or stop slide the VOICE UP switch to ON The message is played back with adjusted sound To resume normal playback Slide the VOICE UP switch to OFF Note Depending on the area you purchased the unit the Digital Voice Up switch name shown
14. in the selected folder Select another folder or erase some of the messages page 36 You cannot erase a message The message or the folder which contains the message is set to Read only in the computer Display the message using Windows Explorer and remove the check for Read only under Properties 58 Symptom Remedy You cannot e The remaining memory is too short The add a recording oran overwritten part will be deleted after the overwrite recording overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you can only overwrite within the remaining recording time At a factory setting REC OP is set to OFF Display the menu and set the REC OP to on page 51 Recording is The advanced VOR function page 14 is interrupted activated Set the VOR to OFF Noise is heard An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded The unit was placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback e Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug The headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recordinglevelis eSENS microphone sensitivity is set to L low Display the menu and set SENS to H page 53 elf it is difficult to hear small sound of a recorded message slide VOICE UP to ON Playback sound may become more audible Recordin
15. points for a section you wish to play repeatedly E STOP Jog lever Hie gt A B G repeat PRIORITY 1 During playback press A B c repeat PRIORITY briefly The starting point A of the section you wish to play repeatedly is set A B B flashes 2 During playback press A B c n ST quan repeat PRIORITY briefly m ian noon The finishing point B of the section WOM os nu L is set A B and G are displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press the jog lever B e To stop A B Repeat playback Press BSTOP Notes You cannot set A B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more messages If you do not set the finishing point B the finishing point is automatically set at the end or the beginning of the message 330 peq e d jo s ey snore I gt Editing Messages Adding a Recording Notes Ata factory setting you cannot add a recording not to erase the message by accidental operation See Using an Adding Recording page 51 to change the setting The added or overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode ST SP or LP see page 53 as the original message regardless of the current recording mode setting You cannot add or overwrite a recording if the remaining memory is not long enough For more information see Troubleshooting page 58 Built in microphone REC
16. record a sound centering on a specific direction To record a sound centering on a specific direction slide the DIRECTNL switch to ON position When you record a sound at a conference meeting or in a spacious place etc use this setting Note The DIRECTNL switch functions only in the SP or DIRECTNL LP recording mode In the ST mode where the high performance sound reproduction is important sound is recorded in the stereo mode without regard to the DIRECTNL switch ON OFF position For details of recording modes see page 53 To record a sound not centering on a specific direction all directional recording Slide the DIRECTNL switch to OFF position To select the sensitivity of the built in microphone You can select the microphone sensitivity by setting the SENS page 53 in the menu according to the recording conditions H high To record a small sound at a meeting or in a quiet and or spacious place L low To record for dictation or in a noisy place You can change the SENS setting with the menu during recording 1 398 suonejedo iseg EI M M M 1 Recording Messages continued Using Convenient Functions while Recording To monitor the recording When recording from the built in microphone you connect an ear receiver supplied or not supplied to the Q headphones jack and monitor the recording from the connected ea
17. the procedures below to display the menu and change the settings Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down P1 I to select the menu item for which you want to change setting Press the jog lever Bi e The setting mode of the selected menu item will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 I to select the setting that you want to set and then press the jog lever Bl e The setting will be changed Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to normal display Note If you do not press any keys for one minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to normal display 52 68 Menu items Settings Initial setting Stop Play Rec MODE Displays the window to set the recording mode ST You can record with stereo sound SP You can record with better OK sound monaural sound LP You can record for longer time monaural sound SENS Displays the window to set the microphone sensitivity H high To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place EOE L low To record dictation or in a noisy place DISP Displays the window to change the display mode COUNTER See page OK OK OK 26 VOR Displays the window to set the VOR Voice Operated Recording function on The VOR function is activated Recording starts when the unit detects sound
18. 6 compatible Display High color 16 bits or more and 800 x 480 dots or more OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional XP Home Edition 2000 Professional Millennium Edition 98 Second Edition 98 standard installation You cannot use this software with Windows 95 or Windows NT Notes You cannot use the software with a Macintosh machine A handmade computer a computer whose operating system is installed or upgraded by the user or a computer with multi boot operating environment are not supported 56 gt Additional Information ee Precautions On power Operate the unit only on 3 V DC Use two LR 03 size AAA alkaline batteries On safety Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner
19. Displays the window to turn on or off the OPR indicator during operation OK on OFF See page 49 ALARM Displays the window to set the alarm OK on OFF See page 45 P 54 ee ee ee hee Using the Digital Voice Editor Software By connecting the IC recorder to your computer with the supplied USB cable you can use the Digital Voice Editor software to do the following Saving the IC recorder messages on your computer s hard disk Transferring the PC messages back to the IC recorder Playing or editing the messages on your computer Sending a voice e mail message using MAPI e mail software Transcribing your IC recorder message using Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software not supplied For the details see the supplied Digital Voice Editor 2 software operating instructions Connection To USB connector To USB of IC recorder connector of your computer Sy xm Connecting cable supplied Continued 5568 Suomnoung 19u10 I Using the Digital Voice Editor Software MENU continued System requirements Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266MHz Pentium II processor or higher RAM 64MB or more Hard disk space 70MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you store CD ROM drive USB port Sound board Sound Blaster 1
20. RECTNL directional switch 13 VOICE UP Digital Voice Up switch 29 DPC ON OFF switch 30 Display window 23 ERASE button 36 DIVIDE g bookmark button 32 39 A B G repeat PRIORITY button 33 43 OPR operation indicator 11 19 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 REC record REC PAUSE button 11 34 ESTOP button 12 20 Jog lever FOLDER MENU I 4 review fast backward PPI cue fast forward He play stop enter VOL volume buttons 19 Continued 65 uoneunoju jeuonippy Index to Parts and Controls continued Rear 23 15 16 17 18 Base HOLD switch 28 50 Speaker Battery compartment 6 Clip microphone jack 16 USB connector 55 DC IN 3V jack 6 For Korean and the People s Republic of China models this jack does not exist Slit for a handstrap 66 Notes To prevent the clip from breaking avoid hooking it on thick fabric such as a pocket of a heavy coat When bending down or running with the unit clipped on your pocket be careful not to drop the unit A B repeat ACCESS message Accidental operation 50 Add bookmark Add priority marks Advanced
21. S ONY 3 259 112 11 1 IC Recorder Operating Instructions IC RECORDER ICD SX20 SX30 SX40 02004 Sony Corporation Notice for users Program 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation 2004 Sony Corporation All rights reserved This manual or the software described herein in whole or in part may not be reproduced translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY 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 This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD SX20 SX30 SX40 You cannot connect other IC recorders Information 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 295 Trademarks LPEC and LPEG are the trademarks of Sony Corporation
22. ST Stereo Play mode SP Standard Play mode monaural sound LP Long Play mode monaural sound 4 REC Recording indicator 11 5 Remaining battery indicator 7 When the AC power adaptor not supplied is connected the indicator does not appear exluding the Korean and the People s Republic of China models Used memory indicator 15 Priority marks 43 8 Selected message number Total message number in the folder 11 18 NO co 10 Repeat play indicator 22 33 Appears while a message or a specific portion A B of the message is played back repeatedly Bookmark indicator 32 Appears when the bookmark is set for a message Counter Remaining time indication Recording date and time indication Current time indication 26 The display selected with the DISPLAY in the menu appears SENS microphone sensitivity indication 53 Displays the current microphone sensitivity 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 suonejedo seg Continued 239 Using the Display Window continued Display during recording and playback In an ordinary recording or playback mode the message number recording mode and microphone sensitivity of the message being recorded or played back and playback counter are
23. and stops when no sound is heard dimimtims OK OK recording from soundless period OFF The VOR function is disabled Normal recording operation is selected DPC Displays the window to set the playback speed on OFF 0 See page 30 OK OK Displays whether you can change the setting in each operation mode Stop stop mode Play playback mode Rec recording mode OK shows the setting can be changed and shows the setting cannot be changed Continued 5395 Ssuomnoung 19u10 Changing the Settings MENU continued Menu items Settings Initial setting Stop Play Rec EASY S Displays the window to set the easy search function on You can go back for approx 3 seconds by pressing the jog lever down k or advance for OK approx 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up PPI OFF You can go back or forward the messages by pressing the jog lever down or up Fe PP CONT Displays the window to set the continuous play on You can play back all messages in a folder continuously OK OK OFF Playback stops at the end of each message REC OP Displays the window to set the adding recording mode on OFF See page 51 OK SET DATE Displays the window to set the clock OKJ 03Y1M1D See page 8 w BEEP on A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted OK OFF No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm
24. appears When the LED in the menu is set to OFF the OPR lights i duri lighten ERE indicator turns off page 49 playback After playing back one message the unit stops at the beginning of the next message When the last message in a folder has been played back the unit stops at the beginning of the last message Listening in better sound quality You can enjoy better sound quality as follows e To listen from an ear receiver Connect the stereo ear receiver supplied or a stereo ear receiver not supplied mentioned in the Specifications page 64 as optional accessories to the Q headphones jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected To listen from an external speaker Connect an active or passive speaker not supplied to the Q headphones jack Continued 1 968 suonejJedo iseg Playing Back Messages continued Other operations To Do this stop at the current position Press BSTOP or the jog lever Bl e Playback Pause function To resume playback from that point press the jog lever We gt again go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down He of the current message once go back to previous Press the jog lever down He messages repeatedly During stop mode keep the jog lever pressed to go back the messages continuously skip to the next message Press the jog lever up P once skip to the succeeding messages Press th
25. as Message 3 When erasing is completed the unit will stop at the beginning of the following message To cancel erasing Press WSTOP before step 2 To erase other messages Repeat steps 1 and 2 To erase a message partially First divide the message see page 39 and then follow the steps on this page to erase the message 378 sobessa y Dunip3 Erasing Messages Continued Erasing All Messages in a Folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder 1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder A B or C containing the messages you want to erase 2 While pressing BSTOP press ERASE for more than 1 second The message number and ALL ERASE will flash for 10 seconds Jd n ribi IET a SMIE mo eang L AL nun 3 While ALL ERASE is flashing pressing ERASE All the recorded messages contained ST in the folder are deleted The folder i itself will not be deleted Hu 1 HLL ERA SE To cancel erasing Press BISSTOP before step 3 38 Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages You can divide a message or combine messages e You can divide a message into two while recording playing back messages You can combine messages in stop mode see page 41 ESTOP WSIS DIVIDE f bookmark S a CES Note Due to the recording system of an IC recorder you may not be able to divide or combine messages in some cases pages 60 and 63
26. ayed with an alarm sound To continue recording first erase some of the messages page 36 Note When you set the BEEP page 54 to OFF an alarm sound beep does not sound 1 D Ge suonejJedo iseg Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment You can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment tape recorder MiniDisc player or etc with the IC recorder Depending on the device you use connect the IC recorder as follows For available accessories consult with your nearest Sony dealer Recording with an External Microphone Connect an external microphone to the microphone jack When you connect an external microphone the built in microphone is automatically cut off mini plug stereo When a plug in power type gt microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder Stereo microphone 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 SENS page 53 in the menu to H high Note If you use an audio connecting cable w
27. aying back continuously 22 Plug in power s 16 Priority marks 43 R Recorded date time display 27 Recording mode 7 10 53 Recording pause function Remaining battery 7 Remaining display 27 Repeat play Review si iivouseieeas nites S Search forward backward 21 SP mode 7 10 53 ST mode System limitations 63 System requirements 56 http www sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan T Turning off the display 28 Turning off the indicator 49 U USB cable 55 Used memory iernii 15 V VOICE UP Digital Voice Up 20 29
28. better sound quality select the ST mode For switching the recording mode see page 53 Before making a long recording be sure to check the battery indicator page 7 The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make varies depending on the conditions of use To avoid replacing batteries during long time recording use the AC power adaptor not supplied excluding the Korean and the People s Republic of China models Depending on the areas available models may differ 10 Select the folder Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder A B or C in which you wish to record messages j j z D i tj E 4 Selected folder m st ma F FC VAUVAUNA VANA H o ode KURRA 2 o oO 2 y e o Ej n Start recording Press REC REC PAUSE button Built in microphone 4 Pm You do not need to keep pressing S REC REC PAUSE while recording Of 2 Speak into the built in microphone Recording mode Used memory indication S o A Tazi 1 Ho dcs OPR indicator Current message Microphone lights in red during number sensitivity recording Counter display The display selected with the DISP in the menu page 26 appears When the LED in the menu is set to OFF the OPR indicator turns off page 49 Notes While the OPR indicator flashes or turns in orange do not remove the batteries or the AC adaptor excluding the
29. ce 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 on page 7 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 The unit does not operate correctly Take out the batteries and insert them again page 6 Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work 60 Error Messages of the IC Recorder Error message Cause Remedy BACK D eYou set the alarm when the time is already past Check it and set the appropriate date and time Err ACCESS The IC recorder failed in memory access Remove and then insert the batteries ERR DATA eThe file is not supported by the Digital Voice Editor software or the file itself is corrupted FULL e The remaining memory of the IC recorder is too small Erase some messages before recording page 36 When there are already 99 messages in the selected folder or the remaining memory of the IC recorder is short you cannot divide a message Erase some messages before
30. ck stereo input for plug in power minimum input level 0 6 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone Headphones jack minijack stereo output for 8 300 ohms ear receiver USB connector e DC IN 3V jack For Korean and the People s Republic of China models this jack does not exist 100 to 50 DPC Two LR03 size AAA alkaline batteries 3 V DC Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls Mass incl batteries Supplied accessories Optional accessories 28 0 x 120 0 x 13 8 mm 1 s x 43 4 1ein 64 g 2 26 oz Stereo Ear Receiver x 1 USB Connecting cable x 1 Application Software CD ROM x 1 Stereo ear receiver MDR EX71 Active speaker SRS T88 SRS T80 Electret condenser microphone ECM CS10 Audio connecting cable RK G134HG RK G136HG excluding Europe AC power adaptor AC E30HG excluding the Korean the People s Republic of China and Australian models Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 64 Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front A oo 4 O O1 10 CO OO N 9 O1 Oo S Q headphones jack 17 19 Built in microphone 11 13 DI
31. displayed in the window Ina special recording or playback mode such as overwrite recording A B repeat playback or DPC play the mode flashes in the display Display during setting the menu In menu setting mode the menu items and current setting are displayed You can change the setting while it is flashing In alarm or clock setting the date and time setting display appears 249 Display examples A message is being recorded as the 21st message of all 21 messages in the folder A in ST mode with H high microphone sensitivity rrt y med IUE T E NUI When the DPC switch is set to ON to start playback rapidly LP recording mode is being selected SLPS qaz N I MODE menu May 10 2004 is being selected Remain indications When the battery or memory runs out the remain indications flash in the display Error messages The error messages or error numbers will be displayed page 62 Display examples When the remain time becomes shorter than 1 minute daz When an access error occurs daz NEIELLELLE LG IG GL IG SE re t rt PR wee When an error number is displayed 2595 suonejJedo seg Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for stop recording and playback modes Ze S A o o 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed FOLDER 2 Press th
32. dividing a message page 36 LO DC IN An AC power adaptor that is not compatible with the IC recorder is connected Make sure to use the AC power adaptor for the IC recorder excluding the Korean and the People s Republic of China models LOW BATT eBatteries are weak Replace batteries with new ones NO DATA eThe selected folder does not have any messages You cannot set the alarm etc because of this NO ERASE You cannot combine messages of different modes PRE SET You set the alarm to play back a message at a date and time previously set on another message Change the alarm setting REC OP OFF REC OP in the menu is se to OFF and you cannot add or overwrite a recording SET DATE If you do not set date and time you cannot make alarm or time recording setting To set date and time see page 8 For the error messages of the Digital Voice Editor please refer to the online Help files Continued 61 uoneunoju jeuonippy Troubleshooting continued If an error message with a number is displayed If the following error display appears please consult your nearest Sony dealer Error number Cause ERR 01 The IC recorder cannot access the memory or cannot format the memory ERR 02 The IC recorder cannot write record or erase the data in the memory ERR 03 The IC recorder cannot read the memory ERR 04 The IC record
33. ds by pressing the jog lever down Ke once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up PP once This function is useful when locating a desired point in a long recording Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review e To search forward Cue Keep pressing the jog lever up PPI during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback To search backward Review Keep pressing the jog lever down F during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback The unit searches at slow speed with playback sound It is useful to check one word forward or behind Then if you keep pressing the jog lever up or down the unit starts to search at higher speed During cue review the counter will be displayed regardless of the display mode setting page 26 suonejJedo iseg When playback is done to the end of the last message When playback or fast playback is done to the end of the last message END flashes for 5 seconds and the OPR indicator lights up in green You cannot hear the playback sound When END stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off the unit will stop at the beginning of the last message e If you keep pressing the jog lever down lt 4 while END is flashing the messages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later pa
34. e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation registered in the U S A and other countries Copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Portion Copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation NaturallySpeaking Dragon Systems are trademarks owned by ScanSoft Inc and are registered in the United States and or other countries 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 308 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Installing the Batteries Replacing the Batteries Step 2 Setting the Clock Basic Operations Recording Messages Tips for Using the Built in Microphone Using Convenient Functions while Recording Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment Recording with an External Microphone Recording from Other Equipment Recording with Other Equipment Playing Back Messages Using the Display Window Selectin
35. e jog lever up Pl repeatedly During stop mode keep the jog lever pressed to skip the messages continuously If you have set a bookmark on the message the unit stops at the bookmark These operations are for when EASY S is set to OFF For operations when EASY S is set to on see page 54 Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound Digital Voice Up function When you slide the VOICE UP switch to ON low level part of a recorded message is amplified allowing you to hear even small voices more easily By adjusting the overall recording to its optimum level you can make playback sound well balanced and more audible page 29 Note Depending on the area you purchased the unit the Digital Voice Up switch name shown on the unit may differ Playing back a message rapidly or slowly DPC Digital Pitch Control When you adjust the playback speed with the DPC in the menu page 30 you can play back a message rapidly or slowly by sliding the DPC switch to ON When you set the playback speed faster or slower of the normal speed FAST or SLOW appears You can change the setting during playback 209 Locating quickly the point you wish to start playback Easy Search When EASY S is set to on page 54 in the menu you can quickly locate the point you wish to start playback by pressing the jog lever up or down P 1 I repeatedly during playback or playback pause You can go back approx 3 secon
36. e jog lever up or down 5 5 1 I 4 to select DISP 3 Press the jog lever B The display setting window will be displayed Taz a 4 Press the jog lever up or down 5 1 I 4 to select the display COUNTER lt gt REM mode The display mode changes in the REC TIME gt REC DATE order shown to the right 5 Press the jog lever B n ST wm yw 4 H M S L 6 Turn the jog lever toward HEJA i en MENU The menu mode exits and the normal mode is displayed On current time display If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode the display will turn to the current time display mode as shown to the right regardless of the display mode setting 26 You can select the display mode from the following MICOUNTER elapse time Elapsed playback recording time of one message HREM remaining time In the playback mode The remaining time of one message indication In the stop and recording mode The remaining recording time indication HEREC DATE recorded date In the playback and playback pause modes the date the current message was recorded In the recording mode the current date If the clock has not been set Y M D will be displayed E REC TIME recorded time In the playback and playback pause modes the time the current message was recorded In the recording mode the current time If the clock has not been set will
37. e same message again Press the jog lever Bl gt The same message will be played back from the beginning To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts Press STOP while the alarm sound is heard You can stop the alarm playback even when the HOLD function is activated To cancel the alarm setting In step 2 on page 45 select OFF and then press the jog lever Bl e To check the alarm setting Follow steps 1 through 2 on page 45 to display the current alarm date and time Then follow steps 3 to 7 on pages 46 and 47 to change the alarm date and time Notes If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm the playback stops and the new message will be played back If the alarm time comes during recording the alarm will sound after the recording is finished te will flash when the alarm time comes If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled If you divide a message you set the alarm for alarm setting remains on only the first part of the divided message If you combine messages you set the alarm for the alarm setting of the latter message will be cancelled Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes 48 Turning off the OPR Indicator LED During recording and playback
38. er cannot load or write the settings ERR 05 An error other than the above occurs 62 System Limitations There are some system limitations of the unit Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the unit Symptom Cause Remedy You cannot record f you record messages in a mixture of ST SP messages up to the and LP modes the recordable time varies from maximum recording the maximum ST mode recording time to the time maximum LP mode recording time eThe sum of the number on the counter elapsed recording time and the remaining recording time may be less than the unit s maximum recording time You cannot divide eYou cannot divide a message in a folder which a message has 99 messages elf you divide or combine messages frequently the unit may become unable to divide a message You cannot combine eYou cannot combine different recording mode messages ST SP LP messages elf you divide or combine messages frequently the unit may become unable to combine messages 63 uoneunoju jeuonippy ll Specifications Recording media Recording time Frequency range Speaker Power output Input Output Playback speed control Power requirements Built in flash memory 32 MB ICD SX20 64 MB ICD SX30 128 MB ICD SX40 Stereo Monaural recording See pagel0 ST 60 Hz 13 500 Hz SP 60 Hz 7 000 Hz LP 80 Hz 3 500 Hz Approx 15 mm 19 32 in dia 70 mW Microphone jack minija
39. ess the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The normal display appears 31 peq e d jo s ey snoer Adding a Bookmark You can add a bookmark at a point in a message and use it during playback You can add only one bookmark in each message DIVIDE g bookmark Jog lever P 1 I 4 He gt ERASE During playback or stop press DIVIDE f bookmark for more than 1 second A bookmark is added and the bookmark n ST vl gz indicator g flashes for 3 seconds r3 m ind rS LL 04 LUCA AE If you add a bookmark to a message that already has a bookmark a previously added bookmark is deleted and a bookmark is added to the newly specified point To start playback at the bookmark Press the jog lever up or down P9 H during stop so that the bookmark indicator flashes for 3 seconds Then press the jog lever Bl e To delete the bookmark 1 Instop mode press the jog lever up or down P91 I to display the number of the message with the bookmark you wish to delete 2 While pressing DIVIDE ef bookmark press ERASE for more than 1 second 3 Press ERASE while the bookmark indicator and ERASE are flashing Note If you want to combine messages to which the bookmark is already added delete the bookmark before combining messages 329 Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly A B Repeat While playing back a message you can set the start A and end B
40. flashes in red 2 Press REC REC PAUSE to start recording The display returns to the display mode set in the menu and the OPR indicator turns red 3 Press BISTOP to stop the recording 3568 s bess Dunip3 Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time Note Once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it i D zi A i ESTOP Jog lever FOLDER OO Erasing Messages one by one You can erase unnecessary messages only When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages Erase Message 3 Before erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 V After erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered 369 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode The message number and ERASE a a will flash while the first and last 5 B ily ST ULL ic seconds of the message are played H hin oS press back 10 times 2 Press ERASE while the message is being played back and ERASE is flashing The message is erased and the ST za remaining messages will be ri Arun rip nn at renumbered For example if you Lt 4 REPEDE erase Message 3 Message 4 will be renumbered
41. for 3 seconds The message numbers of the following messages will increase by one Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A ba message is divided Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 The message numbers increase To play the divided message Press the jog lever up or down PPI It to display the message number as the divided messages have message numbers To play the divided messages continuously Select on for CONT in the menu as described in Changing the Settings on page 54 40 Combining Messages You can combine two messages into one Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Z Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 decrease Messages are combined Notes The message numbers After combining messages the latter message s alarm setting priority mark s and bookmark will be deleted If you combine messages with a bookmark the following procedures will erase the bookmark To combine messages redo the procedures You cannot combine messages of different recording modes 1 Press WESTOP to stop the IC recorder 2 Press the jog lever up or down PP1 I lt 4 to display the number of the second of the two messages you want to combine 3 While pressing DIVIDE f bookmark press ERASE for more than 1 second COMBINE will flash for 10 seconds 4 Press ERASE while the display is flashing The two messages are co
42. g levelis eThis unit is designed to automatically adjust unstable when the recording level when recording meetings recording music etc etc and is not suitable for music recording Recording is If you use an audio connecting cable without a interrupted when resistor to connect the sound source to the IC recording from an recorder sound may be recorded interrupted external device Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting cable Continued 59565 uoneunoju jeuonippy e _ r a I Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy Playback speed is too fast or too slow e The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Slide the DPC switch to OFF or display the menu and adjust the speed in DPC again page 30 is displayed eYou have not set the clock page 8 LL Y M D or e The date of recording will not be displayed if is displayed onthe you recorded the message when the clock was REC DATE display not set You cannot The bookmark is set for the message Delete combine messages the bookmark and then combine messages 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 sorted in the unit the same as the setting in the computer Sort again in the order of the number of priority marks in the computer using the supplied Digital Voi
43. g the Display Mode Turning off the Display Various Ways of Playback Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound Digital Voice Up function ccccccececsesesseesseseeseessesseesseseesseaeeseeseanes 29 Adjusting the Playback Speed DPC Digital Pitch Control Adding a Bookmark Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly A B Repeat 498 Editing Messages Adding a Recording Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback Erasing Messages Erasing Messages one by one Erasing All Messages in a Folder Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Dividing a Message Combining Messages Moving Messages to a Different Folder Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function Adding Priority Mark s in the Stop Mode Adding Priority Mark s during Playback Other Functions Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm Turning off the OPR Indicator LED Preventing Accidental Operation HO Using an Adding Recording Changing the Settings MENU Using the Digital Voice Editor Software ssssssssssee Additional Information Precautions Troubleshooting Error Messages of the IC Recorder System Limitations Specifications Index to Parts and Controls 5S8 gt Getting Started
44. ithout a resistor sound may be recorded interrupted Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting cable 16 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 input connector minijack stereo of other equipment mini plug stereo gt mini plug stereo Tape recorder etc 1 79 suonejedo iseg Playing Back Messages When playing back a previously recorded message start from step 1 When playing back a message you have just finished recording start from step 3 Select the folder Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder A B or C in which you wish to play messages MENU Selected folder A FOLDER Taz o o p nafy Urt Vt L0 os Select the message number Press the jog lever up or down P1 1 4 to display the desired message number e Press up PP for next message number e Press down k lt for previous message number Selected message number Counter display Taz t 1 The number of messages in a folder The display selected with the DISP in the menu page 26 appears 18 Start playback Q headphones jack Counter display 2 Adjust the volume with VOL The display selected with the DISP in the menu OPR indicator page 26
45. kage and corrosion payers buiyja5 Battery remain indication 3r Replace both of the two batteries with new ones n LEL X The unit will stop operation mT Battery life Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 SG Recording mode ST Stereo SP LP In continuous recording Approx 11hours Approx 14hours Approx 16 5 hours In continuous playback Approx 9 5 hours Approx 13 5 hours Approx 15 hours When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume level The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit Note on the ACCESS message The unit is accessing data while ACCESS appears in the display window or the OPR indicator flashes in orange While accessing do not remove the batteries or AC adaptor excluding the Korean and the People s Republic of China models Doing so may damage the data Note If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data ACCESS may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the unit Wait until the message disappears before starting operation 7s Step 2 Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time In this case proceed from step 4 Jog lever
46. m setting mode Press the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed in the display window Press the jog lever up or down PPIE to select ALARM OFF If the alarm has been already set to on ALARM on will be displayed Continued 459 EL M M M MH M Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm continued Press the jog lever H e ema The alarm setting mode will be E eee displayed in the display window TO Oe EP Press the jog lever up or down PPIE to select on If on has already been selected follow the next step Press the jog lever W e DATE will be displayed in the display window 3 Set the alarm date and time To play back on a desired date Press the jog lever We while qua DATE is displayed fey Posi The year digits will flash H nf f og Press the jog lever up or down PIA to select the year digits and press the jog lever B The month digits will flash Set the month and the day in sequence then press the jog lever B To play back once a week Press the jog lever up or down qaz V PPI to select the day of the Ibi week SUN for Sunday to SAT SPR ict for Saturday Then press the jog eee lever W e gt 46 To play back at the same time every day Press the jog le
47. mbined into one and the messages will be renumbered as in the illustration on this page To cancel erasing Press BISTOP before step 4 aie sobessa y Bupa Moving Messages to a Different Folder You can move the recorded messages to another folder When you move a message to another folder the one in the previous folder will be deleted ESTOP Jog lever FOLDER We Example Moving Message 3 in Folder B to Folder C 1 Play back the message you want to move B sr qua 1 riz Haha n HIO n ui 2 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to select the folder that you want to move the message into The destination folder and MOVE flash The first and last 5 seconds of the message will be played back 3 Press the jog lever Bie The message is moved to the destination folder Messages are sorted in order of the recorded date and time or the number of the priority marks in the folder To cancel moving the message Press BISTOP before step 3 425 Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording By adding priority marks to important messages you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority There are four levels xxx the most important X and no priority mark You can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in the playback mode ESTOP Jog lever Bi
48. on the unit may differ 299 peq e d jo s ey snoer ie a ee ee Adjusting the Playback Speed DPC Digital Pitch Control You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed 100 and half the normal speed 50 The message is played back in natural tone thanks to the digital processing function Playing back a message rapidly or slowly Slide the DPC switch to ON FAST or SLOW flashes for 3 seconds n mz and the message is played back at the speed specified with the menu n ST exa To resume normal playback Slide the DPC switch to OFF 309 Setting the playback speed You can set the playback speed when the DPC switch is set to ON The setting for the playback speed holds effective until you change the setting 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU ST to display the menu mode Press the jog lever up or down 5 1 I 4 to select DPC then press the jog lever MeP x ai DT The playback speed setting mode will be displayed The flashing number represents the playback speed in percentage with the standard speed as 0 5 5 1 1 4 to set the playback speed A zx Press the jog lever up or down T x Fast play up to 100 by 10 Press up PPI e Slow play down to 50 by 5 Press down H The specified playback speed is Press the job lever Bie confirmed Pr
49. r receiver You can adjust the volume with VOL but the recording level is fixed Note If you turn up the volume excessively or place the ear receiver near the microphone while monitoring recording the microphone may pick up the sound from the ear receiver causing acoustic feedback howling sound Starting recording automatically in response to the sound Advanced VOR function You can set the VOR voice operated recording function in the menu With VOR set to on recording starts when the recorder detects sound and VOR appears in the display window The recording pauses when no sound is detected and VOR PAUSE appears You can change the VOR setting with the menu during recording page 53 Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the SENS page 53 according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for important recording set the VOR to OFF 14 Used memory indication During recording the used memory indicator decreases one by one When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes the used memory indication flashes n ST EE tz ri in nng ui DEW LC ae LOL IF bla When the remaining time reaches 1 minute the used memory indication will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode page 26 When the memory is full recording automatically stops and FULL will be displ
50. rt of the message keep pressing the jog lever up PI to go to the end of the message and then press the jog lever down IK while END is flashing to go back to the desired point For messages other than the last one go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point Continued 219 SSS SES Playing Back Messages continued Playing back all messages in a folder continuously Continuous Play When the CONT page 54 is set to on in the menu you can play back all the messages in a folder continuously You can change the setting during playback Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play During playback press the jog lever B gt for more than one second C will be displayed and the selected message will be played back repeatedly To resume normal playback press the jog lever Bl 9 again To stop playback press BISTOP Gr To play back the specified section repeatedly A B Repeat You can specify the start A and end B points and play back the specified section repeatedly page 33 229 Using the Display Window Parts in the display window 1 2 13 1 Folder indication Displays the current folder A B or C 2 Alarm indicator 47 Appears when the alarm is set for a message 3 Recording mode indication 53 Displays the current recording mode
51. ver up or down mz PPI I44 to select DAILY Then Sa A press the jog lever I e P TOC CL nn Select the alarm time Press the jog lever up or down mz a PPI to select the hour M n n d digits and press the jog lever cM a ep The minute digit will flash Press the jog lever up or down den I PPIH to select the minute M ve 1 digits and press the jog lever LS ep Select the alarm playback Press the jog lever up or down qaz a PPI to select the alarm Se Vg sound either from B PLAY for PAN ASI 4 X I starting playback after the alarm or B ONLY for only the alarm Press the jog lever Bl mz The setting is finished Sagan er a ALAR OC ot Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The normal display appears n ST qaz key 35 As i te is displayed when the message rit 0 LECCE s 2 rt FO r rere HE having an alarm setting is selected Lt LP 0 REEERE Continued 47 suolp un 19u10 Jl e u M Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm continued When the set date and time comes At the set time the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back If you have selected B ONLY in step 5 only the alarm will sound During alarm playback ALARM will flash in the display window When the playback ends the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to th

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