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1. gt PI He to select ALARM OFF If the alarm has been already set to ON ALARM ON will be displayed Press ENTER The alarm setting mode will be displayed in the display window BEEP ON PDALARM OFF FORMAT Continued 43 suol unN 19410 EE Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm continued Press the jog lever up or down gt 1 44 to select ON If ON has already been selected follow the next steps Press ENTER DATE will be displayed in the display window 3 Set the alarm date and time To play back on a desired date Press ENTER while DATE is displayed The year digits will flash Press the jog lever up or down PPI I to select the year digits and press ENTER The month digits will flash Set the month day and the time in sequence then press ENTER To play back once a week Press the jog lever up or down PP4 lt to select the day of the week SUN for Sunday to SAT for Saturday Then press ENTER To play back at the same time every day Press the jog lever up or down PPI I to select DAILY Then press ENTER 44 G select the alarm time Press the jog lever up or down gt PI 4 to select the hour digits and press ENTER The minute digit will flash Press the jog lever up or down PP4 4 to select the minute digits and press ENTER 5
2. 16 Trademarks e Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation e LPEC and LPEG are the registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e Microsoft Windows Outlook DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries e Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Intel Core is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson e Memory Stick Duo and MEMORY STICK DUJO are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory STICK PRO Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate Memory Stick is the trademark of Sony Corporation e US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories eo gracenote Music Identification Technology and associated data will be supplied from the Gracenote Gracenote MusicID is the industry standard for digital music identification for both CDs and individual music files For details see the following web site www gracenote com Gracenote is a registered trademark of the Gracenote Inc The Gracenote logo and logotype and Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of the Gracenote For use of the Gracenote services see the following web page www gra
3. 16 is interrupted activated Set the VOR switch to OFF Noise is heard e An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded eThe 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 Ear receiver headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recording level is e The MIC SENS switch is set to DICT L Set low it to CONF H page 17 Recording levelis e This 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 e If you use an audio connecting cable without interrupted when register to connect the sound source to the IC recording from an recorder sound may be recorded interrupted external device Make sure to use a registered audio connecting cable Playback speed is The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Slide too fast or too slow the DPC switch to OFF or display the menu and adjust the speed in DPC again page 39 62 Symptom Remedy is displayed You have not set the clock page 8 Y M D or e The date of recording will not be displayed if is displayed on the you recorded the message when the clock was REC DATE displa
4. e To search forward Keep pressing the jog lever up Pl during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback e To search backward Slide the control key to B SPACE or keep pressing the jog lever down K during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback The unit searches at slow speed unit of 4 seconds 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 Release it at the point you want to resume playback 22 When you play back to the end of the last message When the unit locates the end of the last message MSG END flashes 3 times with a beep and the OPR indicator lights in green e When MOVE CONTROL KEY TO STOP POSITION appears slide the control key to STOP The unit will stop at the end of the last message e To go back to the beginning of the first message in a folder during stop mode press the jog lever up PPI e If you slide the control key to B SPACE or keep pressing the jog lever down k the messages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button e If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message keep pressing the jog lever up gt P to go to the end of the message and then press the jog lever down IK to go back to the desired point Quickly locating the
5. es pu 1 85 i gt Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record messages in each initially named FOLDERO1 FOLDERO2 and FOLDER0O3 folder The maximum number of recordable messages differs depending on the Memory Stick capacity You can record messages using the following three functions e Add a recording to a previously recorded message next page e Add a recording as a new message page 15 e Add an overwrite recording page 15 This section explains how to add a recording to a previously recorded message Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Lb Starts recording at the end of Message 1 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Added recording counted as a part of Message 1 Maximum recording time and number of messages for a Memory Stick The maximum recording time for all the folders and the maximum number of messages are as follows You can record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB ST 10min 20min 40min Thr 25min 2hr 50min 5hr 50min sP 30min thr 2hr 10min 4hr 20min 8hr 50min 17hr 45min LP 1hr 20min 2hr 50min 5hr 45min 11hr 45min 23hr 35min 47hr 25min Number 456 950 963 1 016 1 016 1 016 of Messages ST High quality recording mode hr hours min minutes stereo sound with an external stereo microphone not supplied SP Standard play recording mode monaural sound LP Long play recor
6. etc Continued 59 38 uoleuUoju jeuonippy j EEE _ _ IIEEE gt EeEEEEE _ES Precautions continued On using a Memory Stick e Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick the label supplied for the Memory Stick only on the labeling position Do not use any other labels e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to the Memory Stick e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick e Do not let the Memory Stick get wet e Do not use or keep the Memory Stick in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases e When you carry or store a Memory Stick put it in its case About write protect of a Memory Stick Write protect switch You cannot record or erase data when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Note There is no write protect switch on the supplied Memory Stick Duo 60 LEE aan 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 e The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity page 6 e The batteries are weak No
7. page OK 47 suol un 194 0 A 51 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer the messages to your display monitor to save them on your computer s hard disk and to play back and edit them e Transferring the messages recorded on the IC recorder to your computer e Saving the messages on your computer s hard disk e Viewing playing or editing the messages on your computer e Transferring messages back to the IC recorder You can add an MP3 file as it is e Sending a voice e mail message using MAPI e mail software e Using the transcribing keys to play back a message and transcribe it using a word processor or an editor s window e Transcribing your IC recorder message using Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software Only when Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 5 0 or higher Preferred or Professional Edition is installed on your computer e Using the CD Recording Tool for DVE you can play tracks of a CD inserted into the computer s CD drive and save CD tracks onto the PC hard disk as a file format that the Digital Voice Editor supports Saved files can then be added to an IC recorder using the Digital Voice Editor Use of the CD Recording Tool for DVE is limited to the personal purposes 5268 System Requirements Your computer and system software must meet th
8. slide the control key to REC ADD REC will be displayed and you can add an 1002 004 hE overwrite recording to the current message 0 H 0 2m43 S Tips e You can select the overwrite recording mode using the menu page 41 e The overwrite recording will be added in the same recording mode as the original message regardless of the current recording mode setting Note Playback after the overwrite recording starts from the beginning of the message Playback after a stop starts from the point where you stopped playback Continued 1 Hos e oa O o l a a O a a a aulu Recording Messages continued Using Convenient Functions while Recording Reviewing the recording Slide the control key to B SPACE You can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound After you slide the control key to PLAY playback starts from that point You can add an overwrite recording from that point Monitoring the recording When recording you can connect an ear receiver supplied or not supplied to the Q headphones jack and monitor the recording from the connected ear receiver You can adjust the volume with VOL but the recording level is fixed Note If you turn up the volume excessively or place the ear receiver near the microphone while monitoring recording the microphone may pick up the sound from the ear receiver causing acoustic feedback howling sound Starting recording automatically in response to the sound Advan
9. 2 headphones jack 16 19 21 ERASE button 29 34 Display window 24 MENU button 49 DISPLAY button 26 FOLDER button 13 20 ENTER button DIVIDE button 31 CANCEL button PRIORITY button 36 728 CO Od 0 A o f LAA 14 i 16 ue 7 Y 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Built in microphone 14 NEW FILE button 15 OPR operation indicator 14 21 Jog lever K review fast backward PPl cue fast forward Control key REC record STOP PLAY B SPACE DPC switch 22 39 POWER ON OFF switch 8 13 VOL volume buttons 21 Speaker Rear 21 22 23 24 25 26 Memory Stick slot cover 10 MIC SENS microphone sensitivity switch 17 CONF H conference high DICT L dictation low VOR voice operated recording ON OFF switch 16 DC IN 3V jack 6 USB connector 56 Battery compartment 6 Continued 73 uoleUoju jeuonippy SEE Index to Parts and Controls continued Using the optional AC power adaptor When using the optional AC adaptor make sure to attach the supplied clamp filter to the cable following the procedures below You
10. 4 Press the jog lever up or down PP I Hea to select YES Jog lever PPI I lt 4 lt 4 ALARM OFF gt FORMAT DATE amp TIME FORMAT Continued 47 suol ouN 194 0 eel Formatting a Memory Stick continued 5 Press ENTER OK will be displayed in the display window FORMAT OK 6 Press ENTER again Formatting starts 4H lt wz FORMATTING will be displayed on the ms display After formatting the display in step 2 will FORMATTING appear in the display window T Press MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to the normal display After formatting three folders are automatically made in the Memory Stick This is the same after inserting a Memory Stick for the first time To cancel formatting Select NO in the step 4 or press CANCEL while OK is displayed in step 5 Notes e You cannot format when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK There is no write protect switch on the supplied Memory Stick Duo e Do not format a Memory Stick on your computer When formatting a Memory Stick use the formatting function of the IC recorder 48 Changing the Settings MENU You can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings You cannot use the menu during recording During playback or during stop mode without a Memory Stick inserted the menu items to be displayed are limited Follo
11. 9 Setting the Overwrite Mode cccccescesesesessesteseeseeteseessstesesteseeneenees 41 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm 43 Formatting a Memory Stick cccccscscessesessessesseseeteseesesnesesteseeseenees 47 Changing the Settings MENU cccccseesseseeesteseeestesestestenesnees 49 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software cccscsee 52 What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software 0 32 Installing the Software csccsceseseseeseetesteseenes Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer Referring to the Help Files Additional Information Precaution neenon iia inea eiaa EA E EnA na 59 Troubleshooting inserir naun E R ERE 61 IC Recorder 61 Digital Voice Editor cccceee 64 Error messages of the IC Recorder 67 System Limitations ccce 69 Specifications EEA A EE EE 71 Index to Parts and Controls ssssssssessssssstsssssissssssesssssesssstesnsstessstenete 72 Using the optional AC power adaptor c cceceseeesteseeeeees 74 Tes E E stiseastapiaicavsd coast over decaseavigsetccassiihs 75 gt Getting Started Step 1 Installing the Batteries 1 Press down the battery compartment lid Then slide it while pressing down and lift it Press down around here 2 Insert two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries with correct polarity and close the lid Clock setting display appea
12. ATE recorded date The date the current message was recorded If the clock has not been set Y M D will be displayed REC TIME recorded date and time The date and time the current message was recorded If the clock has not been set M D will be displayed During recording the current time is displayed 26 or stop om wa aFOLDERO 003 025 2003y10m 5p o i saFOLDERO 003 025 amp 12m23p21 34 MSG NAME message name The message name will be displayed in the display window If the message has no name only the message icon K j IZZZH aF OLDEROI will be displayed 003 0 25 SP ACTION On Sleep display mode If the unit is left unused for more than 3 secondsin the stop mode the display will turn to sleep display n T mode as shown to the right regardless of the display fia FO L D E R 0 mode setting 000 000 Q 0400m00s To display the current time Press ENTER while the unit is in the stop mode The current time will be displayed with the clock icon Q for three seconds aFOLDEROI 000 o00 89 210m 2021 16 To turn off the display Make sure to set the control key to STOP and then slide POWER to OFF Every thing on the display will disappear If you press a button while the power is off POWER IS OFF flashes If you slide the control key to any position other than STOP MOVE CONTRO
13. F 7 04 Notes e If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm the playback stops and the new message will be played back e If the alarm time comes during recording the alarm will sound after the recording is finished will flash when the alarm time comes e If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back e When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled e If you divide a message you set the alarm for alarm setting remains on only the first part of the divided message e Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes 46 Formatting a Memory Stick You can format a Memory Stick using the Memory Stick IC Recorder Formatting will delete all data recorded in the Memory Stick including images and other data Before formatting check the data in the Memory Stick Because a commercially available Memory Stick has already been formatted at the factory you do not need to format a Memory Stick before the first use The supplied Memory Stick Duo has also already been formatted AS MENU any ENTER CANCEL 1 Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed 2 Press the jog lever up or down gt PI Hea to select FORMAT 3 Press ENTER The formatting window will be displayed
14. FF When a message is played back the next message will be played back normal playback mode OVERWT Displays the window to set the overwrite recording mode OVER OK CUT See page 41 Displays whether you can change the setting in each operation mode NO MS stop mode with no Memory Stick inserted Stop stop mode with the Memory Stick inserted Play playback mode OK shows the setting can be changed an changed 50 un shows the setting cannot be Menu items Settings Initial setting NO MS Stop Play NEW Displays the window to add a new OK FOLDER folder YES NO See page 33 FOLDER Displays the window to change a folder OK NAME name See page 38 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 lt or advance for 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 k lt gt gt I DPC Displays the window to set the playback speed ON OFF See page 39 BEEP ON A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted OK OK OFF No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm OK OK OK OK OK OK ALARM Displays the window to set the alarm OK ON OFF See page 43 FORMAT Displays the window to format a Memory Stick YES NO See
15. L KEY TO STOP POSITION also flashes of KJ 278 suoljeiadg dIseg gt Editing Messages 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 FOLDER ENTER CANCEL Erasing Messages one by one Be sure to 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 Vv After erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered 28 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode ERASE will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back 10 times 2 Press ENTER while the message is being played back and ERASE is flashing The message is erased and the remaining aFOLDERO messages will be renumbered For example if 003 024 Q you erase Message 3 Message 4 will be 0400m00s renumbered as Message 3 When erasing is completed the unit will stop at the current position To cancel erasing Press CANCEL before step 2 To erase other messages Repeat steps 1 and 2 To erase a message partially First divide the mess
16. Press the jog lever up or down PPI Id to select the alarm sound either from BEEP amp PLAY for starting playback after the alarm or BEEP ONLY for only the alarm 6 Press ENTER The setting is finished 7 Press MENU to exit the menu mode PBEEP amp PLAY BEEP ONLY The display returns to the normal display e is displayed when the message having aFOLDERO an alarm setting is selected 003 025 Q To go back to the previous step In steps 2 through 5 press CANCEL to go back to the previous step 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 BEEP ONLY in step 5 only the alarm will sound During alarm playback ALARM will flash in the display window To listen to the same message again Slide the control key to PLAY The same message will be played back from the beginning To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts Press CANCEL while the alarm sound is heard Continued 45 suoipun 194 0 E Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm continued To cancel the alarm setting In step 2 on page 43 select OFF and then press ENTER To check the alarm setting Follow steps 1 through 2 on page 43 to display the current alarm date and time Then follow steps 3 to 7 on pages 44 and 45 to change the alarm date and time OF
17. SONY MANMI t 3 2 5 8 8 5 3 8 1 2 IC Recorder Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model number and the serial number are located on the back of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ICD BM1 Serial No IC RECORDER ICD BM1 2007 Sony Corporation You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For the customers in the United States The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations 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
18. This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which a 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 Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Autorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Notice for users Program 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sony Corporation Documentation 2007 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 Corpo
19. age see page 31 and then follow the steps on this page to erase the message Continued 29 s ess Bupa SEE gt ESSE gt EEEE EEEE E_ _ _ _ LES Erasing Messages Continued Erasing All Messages in a Folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase For information on selecting a folder see step 2 of Recording Messages on page 13 2 While pressing FOLDER press ERASE for more than 1 second ERASE ALL will flash for 10 seconds If no messages are recorded in a folder ERASE FOLDER will flash and you can erase the folder itself see page 34 3 While ERASE ALL is flashing press ENTER All the recorded messages contained in the folder are erased The folder itself will not be aF OLDERO2 deleted For how to erase a folder see page 34 ERASE ALL To cancel erasing NY Press CANCEL before step 3 aFOLDERO2 000 000 0400m00s 30 Dividing a Message into Two You can divide a message into two during playback 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 to becomes 999 al number of messages in a folder Control key PLAY STOP While playing back a message press DIVIDE at the point you want to divide DIVIDE flashes
20. approx 28 mm in dia 350 mW Earphone jack minijack for 8 300 ohms ear receiver headphones e Microphone jack minijack stereo Plug in power Minimum input level 0 7 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone e USB connector e DCIN 8V jack 100 to 50 DPC Two size AAA LRO3 alkaline batteries 3 V DC 36 6 x 112 3 x 21mm 11 x 41 x 77 4 in w h d not incl projecting parts and controls 98 g 3 5 oz incl batteries and a Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo with an adaptor x 1 Digital Voice Editor CD ROM x 1 Ear receiver x 1 USB connecting cable x 1 Carrying case x 1 Clamp filter x 1 Stereo ear receiver MDR EX71SL Active speaker SRS T88 SRS T80 Electret condenser microphone ECM DS70P ECM CS10 Audio connecting cable RK G134 RK G136 Memory Stick MSH M128N 128MB MSH M128A 128MB Includes an MSAC M2 Memory Stick Duo adaptor USB compatible Memory Stick Reader Writer MSAC US40 AC power adaptor AC E30HG Excluding Australia and New Zealand 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 71 uoleuUoju jeuonippy j Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front 1 MIC microphone PLUG IN POWER jack 18
21. ashes RECORDING 003 025 789 wi 0400m59s Remain time indication flashes When the memory is full recording automatically stops and NO MEMORY SPACE will be displayed with an alarm sound Please slide the control key to STOP To continue recording erase some of the messages page 28 or replace the Memory Stick Note When you set the BEEP page 51 to OFF an alarm sound beep does not sound 173 suoljeiadg dIseg 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 Stereo Microphone Connect an external stereo microphone to the MIC microphone jack You can enjoy the stereo recording by using a stereo microphone mini plug stereo on lt When you connect an external microphone the built in microphone is automatically cut off When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder Stereo microphone Recommended types of microphones You can use the ECM DS70P Sony electret condenser microphone not supplied Note Before you start the stereo recording with an external stereo microphone set MODE to ST i
22. ation of the current version starts 3 Follow the displayed instructions When the Restart dialog box appears click OK to restart the computer Now the installation is completed When the dialog box to select the help language is displayed Click the desired language you want to use for the help When the dialog box used to input the owner name is displayed Input the owner name for privilages and limitations in the Digital Voice Editor usage Notes e You cannot change the owner name once it is entered Please write down and keep it for future reference e A file recorded from a CD cannot be handled except for the PC where the file is recorded Handling of a file is limited among the PCs bearing the same owner name input during the Digital Voice Editor installation If any illegal data modification is attempted or a file is used beyond the private purposes the file may become unplayable or the Digital Voice Editor may become inoperable Continued 55 38 suol un 19410 A SEs Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software continued Uninstalling the software When you wish to uninstall the software follow the steps below 1 Click Start and select Programs Sony Digital Voice Editor 3 and then Uninstall The uninstaller starts up 2 Follow the displayed instructions Note If you wish to move the software to another drive or directory after it is installed you need to uninstall the software and then re
23. be the following messages recorded using your IC recorder or files saved on your computer Messages recorded in the ST or SP mode DVF 44 1 16 11kHz 16 bit WAV files saved on the computer 58 gt Additional Information a Ee eS OO Precautions On power e Operate the unit only on 3 V DC Use two LRO3 size AAA alkaline batteries On safety e Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling e Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock e Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On noise e Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback e Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance e To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages to a computer
24. ced VOR function Slide the VOR voice operated recording switch to ON during stop or recording mode Set the control key to REC Recording starts when the unit detects sound and VOR appears in the display window The recording pauses when no sound is detected and VOR PAUSE appears Notes e Recording will not be started unless the control key is set to REC e VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the MIC SENS microphone sensitivity switch according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for important recording set the VOR switch to OFF 16 Selecting the microphone sensitivity Slide the MIC SENS microphone sensitivity switch during stop or recording mode according to the recording conditions e CONF H high To record a small sound at a conference or in a quiet and or spacious place e DICT L low To record for dictation CAD MIC SENS CONF H DICT L e g Using the memory remain indication During recording the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes the remaining memory indication flashes MV gt nit ZnS dzz RECORDING 003 025 GJ OH02m43s When the remaining time reaches 1 minute the remaining time indication will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode page 26 Fam fom Memory indicator fl
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26. cluding these Read only messages Remove the check for Read only under Properties of files that are opened by Windows Explorer FOLDER ERASE PROHIBITED eYou cannot delete a folder when there is only one folder in the Memory Stick FOLDER FULL eYou cannot add a folder when there are the maximum number of folders Erase some folders before adding FOLDER PROTECTED e Folders have been set to Read only in the computer You cannot edit erase add messages or move messages in these Read only folders Remove the check for Read only under Properties of folders that are opened by Windows Explorer FORMAT ERROR eYou cannot use the Memory Stick formatted with other devices Use the FORMAT in the menu to format the Memory Stick Continued 67 uoleUoju jeuonippy j E E Troubleshooting continued Error message Cause Remedy LOW BATTERY e Batteries are weak Replace batteries with new ones LOW DC IN HIGH DC IN e An AC power adaptor that is not compatible with the IC recorder is connected Make sure to use the AC power adaptor for the IC recorder MEMORY Insert the Memory Stick again After inserting STICK ERROR if this message is displayed again the inserted Memory Stick may be out of order MEMORY e The write protect sw
27. d press ENTER to set the name 4 Press MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to the normal display To cancel labeling Press CANCEL before step 3 338 gt Other Functions 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 Jog lever PPI1 I lt 4 lt 4 DPC Playing back a message rapidly or slowly Slide DPC to ON j7A FAST PLAY or SLOW SAL SAU es PLAY flashes for 3 seconds FAST PLAY SLOW PLAY and the message is played AOI glg KSP 001 q 9 1 rsp back at the speed you specified with the menu 0H02m43s 0H02m43s To resume normal playback Slide the DPC switch to OFF 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 Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed DATEG amp T IME PMODE SP REPEAT OFF Continued 3968 suoipun4 194 0 j E Adjusting the Playback Speed DPC Digital Pitch Control continued 2 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt i Ha to select DPC The current playback speed setting is displayed in percentage with the standard speed as 0 Press ENTER The playback spe
28. ding mode monaural sound Notes e For switching the recording mode see page 50 e Before making a long recording be sure to check the battery indicator page 7 e The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make vary depending on the conditions of use e To avoid replacing batteries during long recordings use the AC power adaptor not supplied 12 6 Turn on the power Slide POWER to ON ZZZ Km aFOLDEROI 000 000 0400mu00s 2 Select the folder Jog lever Press FOLDER Press the jog lever up or down PP1 I to display the folder in which you wish to record messages Selected folder Press ENTER to select the folder To cancel the selection press CANCEL To add a new folder see page 33 Continued 1 308 suoljeiadg dIseg n m O Recording Messages continued Start recording ee Slide the control key to REC Built in microphone OPR indicator Remaining memory lights in red during Microphone aa Y 001 o0 1AM Recording 02u mode Counter Current message number display Speak into the built in microphone The display selected with the DISPLAY button page 26 appears Notes e While the OPR indicator flashes or when it turns orange do not remove the Memory Stick the batteries or the AC adaptor not supplied Doing so may damage the data e Noise may be recorded if an object such as yo
29. displayed in the display window when you cannot add any folder because of the system limitations of the IC recorder page 69 ERASE MENU Wo FOLDER Jog lever PPI I lt 4 lt 4 x ENTER CANCEL Adding Folders 1 Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed 2 Press the jog lever up or down PP I Kd to select NEW FOLDER and then press ENTER The new folder creation window will be displayed 3 Press the jog lever up or down PPI kea to select YES and then press ENTER HItlliy NEW FOLDER will flash and a folder will FOLDERS be added EEIN Continued 330 sabessay Guryipy A Adding Erasing Folders continued 4 Press MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to the normal display About added folder names The new folder is labeled automatically with double figures or letter like FOLDER04 If there is a missing number or letter among the folder names the new one is labeled using the missing number or letters automatically You can change the folder name page 38 Erasing Folders You can only erase a folder that has no recorded messages 1 Select the folder you want to erase For information on selecting a folder see step 2 of Recording Messages on page 13 Note You cannot erase a folder that has some recorded messages First erase all messages in the folder see page 30 or move them see the next page 2 While p
30. dministrator user account open the User Accounts from the Control Panel and refer to the section beneath the user name being displayed e When the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 software has already been installed installing the supplied software will automatically remove the Memory Stick Voice Editor software Messages are not removed e After installing the Microsoft DirectX module is also installed depending on the operation system of your computer This module is not deleted after uninstalling the software e After installing the Digital Voice Editor software do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 software The Digital Voice Editor will not work properly e With the supplied software you can save or edit the messages in the Memory Stick 54 1 Make sure that the IC recorder is not connected and then turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The installer starts up automatically and the welcome window appears If the installer does not start up double click DVE Setup exe in the English folder If you have already installed a previous version of the Digital Voice Editor or any version of the Memory Stick Voice Editor The dialog box to uninstall the previous version may be displayed Messages are not removed Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the software and then the install
31. e following minimum requirements e IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266 MHz Pentium II processor or higher RAM 128 MB or more Hard disk space 70 MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you store CD ROM drive Port USB port USB 2 0 Full Speed Sound board Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional compatible Display High color 16 bit or more and 800 x 480 dots or more e OS Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher installation You cannot use this software with Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows NT Notes e You cannot use the software with a Macintosh machine e 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 suol un 19410 A Note on sending a voice e mail When you use Microsoft Outlook Express 5 0 5 5 6 0 to send a voice e mail o
32. ed setting mode will be displayed To return to the previous step press CANCEL Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 H to set the playback speed e Fast play up to 100 in increments of DPC 10 Press up gt gt I 50 Eav 100 e Slow play down to 50 in decrements C E of 5 Press down Ke Press ENTER The specified playback speed is confirmed Press MENU to exit the menu mode The normal display appears 40 cm 7 EASY S OFF gt DPC 50 BEEP ON co aFOLDEROI 003 025 04H00m00s ZZZ Setting the Overwrite Mode You can select the overwrite mode when you add an overwrite recording to a previously recorded message 1 2 Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PPI He to select OVER WT overwrite then press ENTER OVER The overwrite mode selection window is POVER displayed CUT Jog lever PPI I4 lt 4 WRITE e OVER The portion left after the overwrite recording will remain in the message Stopping point for the overwrite recording Starting point of the overwrite recording Te remaining portion in Message 2 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 y Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A Added overwrite recording in Message 2 Continued aie suol uN 19410 i EEE Setting the Overwrite Mode continued eCUT The portion left after the overwrite recording will be dele
33. encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 7669 or http www sony com Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model ICD BM1 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 238 Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems
34. enn ienee aeiee 60 Menti scsectetcctestavsctizccenscteeesvnces 49 Message dividing 31 Message erasing 28 Message moving 35 Message playback 20 Message recording Message name display Message numbev Microphone built in 14 58 Microphone connecting Microphone external Microphone sensitivity Minimum recording unit Monitoring recording Continued 75 uoleUoju jeuonippy f Index continued N NEW FILE secssscosecveciestisesessaneons 15 o OPR indicator 0 0 eee 14 21 Overwrite recording 15 41 P Playback ashina anea 20 Playback speed 39 Plug in power 18 POWER 8 13 Priority mark sssri 36 R Recorded date and time display Recording Recording as a new message 15 Recording mode 7 12 50 Recording with other equipment Remaining battery Remaining memory zp 17 Remaining time display 26 Repeat playback 23 50 ROEVIOW cnnnart 16 22 76 S Searching forward backward 22 Setting the clock cececeseeseeees 8 SP mode eeceeceseeeeeeeeseeee Specifications ST mode System limitations ce 69 System requirements 0 53 T Troubleshooting scseeeees 61 Turning On POWET sessies 8 13 U USB cable cssessesesseeeeseeseeeseees 56 Using the house current 6 V VOR nirisan aAA Ea
35. f a message your computer must also meet the system requirements that the Outlook Express requires Continued 530 SS ee Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software continued Installing the Software Install the Digital Voice Editor software in your computer s hard disk Notes e When you install the Digital Voice Editor you can create all the compatible file types except for the DVF TRC files You can play back the DVF TRC files When installing both types of the Digital Voice Editor make sure to select overwrite installation to handle all the compatible file formats e Do not connect the IC recorder to the computer before installing the Software Or do not remove or connect the IC recorder during installing the Software The IC recorder may not be recognized or the Software may not be installed successfully e Be sure to close all running programs before installing the Digital Voice Editor software e When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows 2000 Professional make sure to log on Windows as the user name of Administrator e When installing or uninstalling the software in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account To find if the user name has a Computer a
36. for 3 times The message is divided into two at the point you pressed the button and the new message number is added to the divided message The message SaF OLDERO 003 003 G2 numbers of the following messages will increase SDIVIDES by one Z Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 i The Lb A message is divided message Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 numbers increase Continued 31 sabessay Guryipy fl Dividing a Message into Two continued To play the divided message Press the jog lever up or down PPI I4t4 to display the message number as the divided messages have message numbers Notes e You need a certain amount of space in the memory to divide a message For more information see System Limitations on page 69 e If you divide a message with priority mark s priority mark s will be added to both parts of the divided message e If you divide a message with alarm setting the alarm setting will remain with the first part of the divided message e If you divide a labeled message the other part of the divided message will have the same message name 3208 Adding Erasing Folders By default setting there are three folders FOLDERO1 FOLDERO2 and FOLDERO3 You can add the maximum of 340 folders You can also delete unnecessary folders Note The maximum number of folders you can add varies depending on the using conditions FOLDER FULL is
37. ies are inserted in the IC recorder e When you connect the IC recorder to the computer make sure that the IC recorder is in the stop mode e It is recommend that you disconnect the cable from the computer when you do not use the Digital Voice Editor Referring to the Help Files For details on each operation refer to the help files suol juN 19410 Continued 57 38 SEs Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software continued Recording dictation using the voice recognition software e Set MIC SENS to DICT L page 17 e To transcribe a message recorded on the IC recorder using voice recognition software not supplied set MODE to ST or SP page 50 Microphone Before you can transcribe recorded messages you have to create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech This procedure is called training For details on training refer to the help files supplied with the voice recognition software you are using e To obtain maximum recognition accuracy hold the IC recorder so that the microphone is about an inch 2 3cm from the corner of your mouth e To minimize the sound of your breach in the recordings do not hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth e To obtain maximum recognition accuracy avoid recording in a noisy place e You cannot transcribe a message recording the voices of more than one person e You can transcri
38. imum recording unit If the remaining recording time of the inserted Memory Stick is less than that of the minimum recording unit you cannot divide a message or create a folder in the Memory Stick The minimum recording unit Capacity of the ST mode SP mode LP mode Memory Stick 4 MB 2 seconds 4 seconds 11 seconds 8 MB 2 seconds 4 seconds 11 seconds 16 MB 2 seconds 8 seconds 22 seconds 32 MB 2 seconds 8 seconds 22 seconds 64 MB 2 seconds 8 seconds 22 seconds 128 MB 2 seconds 8 seconds 22 seconds About the maximum recording time and the maximum number of messages or folders A Memory Stick saves not only recorded messages but also the information about division and the number of folders Therefore as the number of messages or folders increases the amount of memory in the Memory Stick decreases The maximum recording time and the number of messages or folders varies depending on this However only in the case that you recorded up to the maximum recording time you can divide a message into three parts and delete the unnecessary part in the message 70 Specifications Recording media Recording time Frequency range Speaker Power output Input Output Playback speed control Power requirements Dimensions Mass Supplied accessories Optional accessories Memory Stick Monaural recording See page 12 ST 60 Hz 13 500 Hz SP 60 Hz 7 000 Hz LP 80 Hz 3 500 Hz
39. install it The software does not work properly if you just move the files Tips e You can also start up the uninstaller by clicking Start and then selecting Settings Control Panel and Add Remove Programs e Uninstallation does not remove the message files Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer You can transfer the IC recorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the computer Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the IC recorder to connect the USB connectors of the IC recorder and your computer The IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the cable is connected You can connect or disconnect the cable when the IC recorder and the computer are turned on or off To USB connector of your computer To USB connector of IC recorder SS E gt ern i Connecting cable supplied Notes e Be sure to install the Digital Voice Editor software before connecting the IC recorder to your computer Otherwise a message like Found New Hardware Wizard may appear when you connect the IC recorder to your computer In this case click Cancel e Do not connect more than two USB devices to your computer Normal operation will not be guaranteed e Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed e A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at any one time e Before connecting the IC recorder to the computer check that batter
40. is built in or connected to the Playback sound computer volume is too low e The volume of the sound is turned down e Turn up the volume on the computer Refer to the instruction manual of the computer e The volume of WAV files can be changed and saved using the Increase Volume feature of the Microsoft Sound Recorder Saved message files e You cannot play back a message whose file cannot be played format the Digital Voice Editor software does back or edited not support Depending on the file format you cannot use part of editorial features of the software Counter or slider e This happens when you play back messages moves incorrectly that you divided combined overwrote or There is noise added a recording Save a message in the hard disk first and then add it to the IC recorder Select the saving file format that suits the IC recorder you use Operation is slow When the total number of messages increases when there are many the operation becomes slower regardless of messages the length of the recording time Display does not e It takes a longer time to copy or delete long work during saving messages After completing operations the adding or deleting display works normally of messages It takes too longto e The time required for file conversion becomes convert a file format longer as the file size is bigger Continued 65 uoleuoju jeuonippy f Troubleshooting con
41. itch on the inserted STICK Memory Stick is set to LOCK page 60 You LOCKED cannot record edit or format in this condition Release the switch and insert the Memory Stick again MOVE e The control key is at a position other than STOP CONTROL KEY although the unit stops To proceed with the TO STOP operations make sure to slide the control key to POSITION STOP FULL e Because there are already 999 messages in a folder or the remaining memory of the Memory Stick is short you cannot record a message Erase some messages before recording NO MEMORY The remaining memory of the Memory Stick is SPACE too small Erase some messages before recording page 28 NO MEMORY Insert the Memory Stick again if already STICK inserted NO e The selected folder does not have any messages MESSAGE You cannot set the alarm etc because of this PLEASE SET elf you do not set date and time you cannot make DATE amp TIME alarm setting To set date and time see page 8 UNKNOWN The unit cannot play or erase the selected DATA message because the file type is different For the error messages of the Digital Voice Editor software please refer to the online Help files 68 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 e If you rec
42. k or memory space on the computer is too small Check the hard disk and memory space e You are trying to install the software into the operating system that the Digital Voice Editor software does not support e In Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition you log on as a user name belonging to a user account with limitations Make sure to log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account e In Windows 2000 Professional make sure to log on as the user name of Administrator The IC recorder or Memory Stick cannot be properly connected e Check that the installation of the software has been successful Also check the connection as follows When using an external USB hub connect the IC recorder directly to the computer Disconnect and then connect the cable with the IC recorder Connect the IC recorder to another USB connector e Your computer may be in the system standby hibernate mode Do not let your computer enter into the system standby hibernate mode while being connected to the IC recorder The IC recorder does You may format the memory of the IC not operate recorder Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the memory 64 Symptom Remedy Messages cannot be e No sound board is installed played back e No speaker
43. must affix the ferrite cores to comply with the applicable standards 1 Open the clamp filter 2 Wind the cable into the clamp filter as show below Attach the clamp filter on one end of the cable possible that is connected to DC IN jack Wind the cable one and a half times 3 Close the clamp filter Make sure the clasps are fully engaged 74 Index A ACCESS message Add folders Add priority Advanced VOR ccsecseeseees 16 Battery life Beep Built in microphone 0 14 c Connecting computer 56 Connecting external microphone seeseeseeseeseeseeseeneees 18 Connecting other equipment 19 Counter display 0 26 Current time display D Display mode ccsceceeeeeeees Display window Dividing a message DPC Digital Pitch Control 22 39 Easy search insine Erase folders c ccceeeceeeseeees Erase messages Error messages External microphone F Folder adding erasing 33 Folder labeling oe Folder selecting Folder name Format L Labeling folders LP mode eeseeseesseesteeseeeses M Maximum number of MESSAGES nonsese 12 70 Maximum recording time 12 70 Memory Stick format 47 Memory Stick inserting 10 Memory Stick notes on use 60 Memory Stick types 0 11 Memory Stick write protect SWIER o
44. n the menu page 50 18 Recording from Other Equipment To record sound of other equipment with the IC recorder connect the MIC microphone jack of the IC recorder to the earphone jack of other equipment tape recorder etc by using an audio connecting cable Notes e When the audio recording level is large sound may be recorded interrupted if you use an audio connecting cable without register Use a registered audio connecting cable e When the audio recording level is small do not use a registered audio connecting cable Recording with Other Equipment To record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment connect the Q headphones jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector minijack stereo of other equipment mini plug stereo Tape recorder etc mini plug stereo 19 suoljesad dIseg 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 Press FOLDER Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 4 to display the folder containing the message you want to play back Selected folder Press ENTER to select the folder To cancel the selection press CANCEL Select the message number Press the jog lever up or down PP1 I4 lt 4 to display the desired message number Press up PI for next me
45. normal display ao aFOLDERO 000 000 2 0H00M00s To cancel the operation Press CANCEL to return to the previous step of the operations To display the current time Press ENTER while the unit is in the stop mode page 27 The current time will be displayed for three r z LDER 01 seconds 0007 83 Note 910m 2021 16 When no Memory Stick is inserted or the power is turned off the current time will not be displayed payeis Huljja5 Step 3 Inserting a Memory Stick into the IC Recorder Notes e Make sure to insert or remove the Memory Stick while the unit is turned off e Never remove the Memory Stick while the unit is accessing the Memory Stick The OPR indicator flashes in orange 1 Slide and open the Memory Stick slot cover 2 Insert a Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot with the terminal side facing inside the recorder Insert it firmly until it clicks into place Notes e Do not insert a Memory Stick in a different direction It may cause malfunction of the unit e To insert a Memory Stick Duo use the supplied adaptor 3 Close the Memory Stick slot cover 10 Note on the ACCESS message The unit is accessing data while MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears in the display window or the OPR indicator flashes in orange While accessing do not remove the Memory Stick batteries or the AC adaptor
46. not supplied Doing so may damage the data Notes The unit starts accessing the data after it is turned on e If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data MEMORY STICK ACCESS may be displayed for an extended period of time This is not a malfunction of the unit Wait until the message disappears Removing the Memory Stick Make sure that MEMORY STICK ACCESS disappears and turn off the unit Then open the Memory Stick slot cover and push the Memory Stick into the slot so that the Memory Stick pops out Remove the Memory Stick from the slot as shown below The types of Memory Stick you can use with this IC Recorder You can also use the following Memory Stick of a 4 MB to 128 MB capacity instead of the supplied Memory Stick Duo The maximum recording time varies depending on the capacity of the Memory Stick e Memory Stick e Memory Stick with memory select function incorporating two 128MB memory units e MagicGate Memory Stick e Memory Stick Duo when inserted into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor Notes e The unit does not support the Memory Stick PRO e MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that uses an encryption technology This unit does not support the MagicGate standard and therefore recorded data using this unit is not subject to the protection of copyrights by MagicGate 11 p
47. number switch Total message number in the H high CONF H folder 14 20 position is selected to 6 Remaining memory record at a meeting or ina quiet spacious place e L low DICT L position is selected to record for indicator 17 7 Remaining battery indicator 7 When the AC power adaptor not supplied is connected the indicator does not appear dictation 8 Alarm indicator 45 11 Counter Remaining time Appears when the alarm is indication Recording date set for a message and time indication 9 Recording mode indication 50 Message name indication e ST High quality recording Current time indication 26 mode stereo sound with an 27 external stereo microphone The display selected with the not supplied DISPLAY button appears e SP Standard play recording Note mode monaural sound The effect of the back light of the LP Long play recording display window may be reduced mode monaural sound in a bright location 24 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 displayed in the window Display examples RECORDING 003 025 Ga 0H02u43s A message is being recorded as the 3rd message of all 25 messages in SP mode with L Low microphone sensitivity In a special playback mode
48. ord messages in a mixture of ST SP messages up tothe and LP modes the recordable time varies from maximum the maximum ST mode recording time to the recording time maximum LP mode recording time e There may be other formatted data for example images in the inserted Memory Stick e Due to the minimum recording unit if the length 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 e The maximum recording time varies depending on the number of folders or messages You cannot divide e You cannot divide a message in a folder which a message has 999 messages e Remaining memory of the inserted Memory Stick is too short If the amount of remaining memory is shorter than that of the minimum recording unit you cannot divide a message You cannotadda Remaining memory of the inserted Memory folder Stick is too short If the amount of remaining memory is shorter than that of the minimum recording unit you cannot add a folder Continued 69 uoleuoju jeuonippy j a a a ry Troubleshooting continued About the minimum recording unit For recording a message dividing a message or creating a folder the time of the minimum recording unit is needed Although the actual recording time of a message may be less than that of the minimum recording unit the time of the message is counted as a min
49. point at which you wish to start playback Easy Search When EASY S is set to ON page 51 in the menu you can quickly locate the point you wish to start playback by pressing the jog lever up or down PPI I44 repeatedly during playback You can go back approximately 3 seconds by pressing the jog lever down K once or advance approximately 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up PPI once This function is useful when locating a desired point in a long recording Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play When REPEAT is set to ON in the menu page 50 you can play back a message repeatedly Slide the control key to PLAY MSG REPEAT will be displayed and the selected message will be MSG REPEAT played back repeatedly 003 025 Q To stop playback slide the control key to STOP 040243 To resume normal playback set REPEAT to OFF in HUCMTUS the menu 23 suoljesadg dIseg Using the Display Window Parts in the display window aFOLDEROI 2034 95 8 4 Gai UHU2u4 5 11 1 VOR voice operated 10 Microphone sensitivity recording indicator 16 indication 17 2 Memory Stick indicator Displays the current 3 Folder indication 13 20 microphone sensitivity Displays the current folder setting with the MIC SENS 4 Priority marks 36 microphone sensitivity 5 Selected message
50. ration 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 e The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD BM1A BMI1AVTP only 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 38 Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Installing the Batteries cccscccsceeeseseeseeteseeseseseesesteseeesees 6 Replacing the Batteries ray A Step 2 Setting the Clock sisisi iniii ei 8 Step 3 Inserting a Memory Stick into the IC Recorder 10 Basic Operations Recording Messages oinetik ieissa 12 Recording as a New Message ssssessesessesseseeestesestesteseeeseeness 15 Adding an Overwrite Recording ccsccescesessesteseeesteseeesteseene 15 Using Convenient Function
51. ressing FOLDER press ERASE for more than 1 second The message number and ERASE FOLDER will flash for 10 seconds ZZZ a ah OLDEROB 000 000 W W 3 While ERASE FOLDER is flashing ERASE FOLDER pressing ENTER The folder will be erased To cancel erasing Press CANCEL before step 3 Notes e You cannot delete the last folder left in a Memory Stick After deleting a folder the name of other folders are not changed If FOLDERO3 is erased the name of FOLDER04 will remain the same 34 Moving Messages to a Different Folder You can move the recorded messages to another folder during playback Z MENU rd FOLDER H Jog lever PPI I lt ENTER CANCEL Example Moving Message 3 in FOLDERO2 to FOLDERO3 1 Play back the message you want to move 2 Press FOLDER The first and last 5 seconds of the message The folder with the will be played back 10 times while MOVE message you want to MSG is displayed and flashes and the move destination folder with a black background The destination 3 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt i folder ke to select the folder you want to move the message into and then press ENTER 3 P FOLDERO2 The message is moved in 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 s Press CANCEL before step 3 Note The move func
52. rs Approx 7 5 hours Approx 8 5 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 738 payers unaD I 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 battery for the first time or when you insert battery after the unit has been without battery for a certain period of time In this case proceed from step 4 Jog lever Press up PP 1 Slide POWER to ON o The I der is turned on e IC recorder is turned on SaF OLDERO 000 o007 89 0400m00s LZZ 2 Press MENU 0 aa The menu mode will be displayed in the ag Ta display window DATE amp TIME gt MODE SP REPEAT OFF 3 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt I HE to select DATE amp TIME FORMAT PDATE amp T IME MODE SP Press ENTER o T The date and time setting window is displayed The year digits will flash DATEAT IME 2003 In To UMN 0 00 5 set the date and time Press the jog lever up or down gt PI oa Ezz 4 to select the digits of the year DATESTI Press ENTER 500 ie 1 The month digit will flash T M ID Set the month day and the time in i 00 sequence then press ENTER The menu mode will be displayed again 6 Press MENU The window will return to the
53. rs when you insert batteries for the first time or 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 Connect the AC power adaptor AC E30HG not supplied to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit and to gore the wall outlet Do not use any other AC power DA adaptor Polarity of the plug Replacing the Batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition Notes e Do not use manganese batteries for this unit e 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 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 e Do not charge dry batteries e When you are not going to use the unit for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from battery leakage and corrosion Battery remain indication i a Replace both of the two batteries with new ones yy A The LOW BATTERY is displayed um and the unit will stop operation Battery life Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 SG Recording mode ST SP LP In continuous recording Approx 11hours Approx 14hours Approx 16 hours In continuous playback Approx 6 5 hou
54. s while Recording ccsee 16 Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment 18 Recording with an External Stereo Microphone 000 18 Recording from Other Equipment c ccccsecssssesseseeeeteseeness 19 Recording with Other Equipment c cccsecseesesteseeesteseeness 19 Playing Back Messages siseses assisi 20 Using the Display Window cccccsesecseseeessestesesteseesesneseeesneneseseess 24 Selecting the Display Mode cccccescesessessestesesteseesesseseesesteseseseeness 26 Editing Messages Erasing Messages ccccsscsesessesesesesseesesseseseseesesessssesesesessenssesseneesseees Erasing Messages one by one Erasing All Messages in a Folder sccccescssesseseeestesteseeteseenees 30 Dividing a Message into TWO ccscscescesessessestesesteseesesteseesesteseeeseenees 31 Adding Erasing Folders c ccccscssesseseeesseseetessesssseseeseeteseeesnesease 33 Adding Folders ccccscscescesesessesteseseseesesseseesestesesseseessseseeseaeseens 33 Erasing Folders sareei ona i A E E AE 34 Moving Messages to a Different Folder ccscccsseseseeseseetesteseens 35 Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function cccccsceccsesseseeeseeseseseesesteseesesneseans 36 Labeling Folders iee ei eenia iee ietan r aie aiiin tiekas i ien 38 Other Functions Adjusting the Playback Speed DPC Digital Pitch Control c cece ceceeeeeeseseesesesessesessseeeseenseeseaees 3
55. sound comes from the speaker The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in e The volume is turned down completely Sound comes from the speaker even when the ear receiver is plugged in e If you plug in the ear receiver not securely during playback the sound may come from the speaker Unplug the ear receiver and then insert it securely You cannot start recording e The Memory Stick is full Erase some of the messages page 28 e There is no Memory Stick inserted The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK page 60 e 999 messages have been recorded in the selected file Select another file or erase some of the messages page 28 You cannot erase a message e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK page 60 e The message or the folder which contains the message is set to Read only in the computer Open the data in a Memory Stick using Windows Explorer and remove the check for Read only under Properties Continued 61 uoleUoju jeuonippy j eee a u a a Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy You cannot e The remaining memory is too short The overwrite overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you can only overwrite within the remaining recording time Recording is e The advanced VOR function page
56. ssage number Press down I lt for previous message number WA Selected message number CE3 The number of message in a folder Counter display The display selected with the DISPLAY button page 26 20 appears Start playback OPR indicator lights in green during playback Slide the control key to PLAY ZZZ co aFOLDEROI 003 025 0 040025 s counter display Adjust the volume with VOL The display selected with the DISPLAY button page 26 appears The unit plays back all the messages in a folder continuously At the end of each message a beep will sound When the unit reaches to the end of the last message in a folder MSG END will flash 3 times with a beep and playback stops Move the control key to STOP To listen from an ear receiver Connect the supplied ear receiver to the O 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 Note Playback after the overwrite recording starts from the beginning of the message Playback after a stop starts from the point where you stopped playback 4 Stop playback Slide the control key to STOP The unit stops at the current position When the unit reaches to the end of the last message in step 3 it stops at the end of the last message You can start an o
57. such as DPC play the mode flashes in the display SU ez AST PLAY Oooo SQ 0H02m43s When the DPC switch is set to ON to start playback rapidly Display during setting the menu In menu setting mode the item with the cursor P is selected The current setting is displayed oo DATE amp T IME REPEAT OFF In the mode menu LP recording mode is being selected In alarm or clock setting you can change the item while it is flashing suoljeiadg dIseg Remain indications When the battery or memory runs out the remain indications flash in the display 77 og RECORDING 003 025 789 ui Error messages The error messages will be displayed NO MEMORY SPACE When the remaining memory space runs out 25 Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for stop recording and playback modes desired display mode A following order U q E ELAPSE TIME counter Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the The display mode changes according to the Elapsed playback recording time of one message a Ta aFOLDEROI 4 003 025 0H02m43s REMAIN TIME remaining time In the playback mode The zzz n n ZZZ remaining time indication of Gzzz Kumm Gzzz es p z aFOLDEROI RECORDING n the stop and recording g mode The remaining 003 025 SP 003 003 4 9 recording time indication 0409u43s O 0H50ml2s N During playback During recording REC D
58. ted Starting point of the overwrite Stopping point for the overwrite recording recording The remaining portion in Message 2 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 A Added overwrite recording in Message 2 3 Press the jog lever up or down PP1 Ha to select OVER or CUT then press ENTER REPEAT OFF 4 POVER WT CV Press MENU to exit the menu mode The normal display appears NEW FOLDER When you add an overwrite recording page 15 the recording will be added in the selected overwrite mode To cancel setting Press CANCEL The window returns to that of the previous step 42 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 MENU Jog lever PPI l4 lt 4 ENTER CANCEL 1 Select the message you want to play back lt For more information about selecting the desired message see step 1 and 2 of Playing aFOLDERO 003 025 Back Messages on page 20 SP 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed in the display window Press the jog lever up or down
59. ted by the recorded date and time The oldest one comes first e g When there are 3 messages in a folder ZZZ Kemm aFOLDERO aFOLDERO aFOLDEROI 2001 003 2002 003 W W 2003 003 2003y11m11o 2003v11m 60 2003v11m11o Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 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 378 sabessay Bupa i Labeling Folders Folders are labeled automatically with names modeled on FOLDERO1 but you can use the template names to label folders Tip You can also label folder or messages using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software For more information see online help NU MENU FOLDER Jog lever gt Pi1 i44 ENTER CANCEL 1 Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed 2 Press the jog lever up or down PP l NEW FOLDER I to select FOLDER NAME and FOLDER NAME then press ENTER EASY 9 OFF The folder name input window will be displayed You can select the folder name from the following templates oOo wz ACTION APPOINTMNT appointment FOLDER NAME DICTATION E MAIL FOLLOW UP a ACTION LECTURES LETTERS MEETINGS MEMOS NOTES PERSONAL REPORTS SCHEDULE TO DO TRAVEL OTHERS 3 Press the jog lever up or down 1 44 to select a template name an
60. tinued Symptom Remedy The software hangs Do not disconnect the connector of the IC when the Digital recorder while the computer is communicating Voice Editor with the IC recorder Otherwise the computer software starts up operations become unstable or the data inside the IC recorder may be damaged e There may be conflict between the software and other driver or application e Do not install the Memory Stick Voice Editor software and the Digital Voice Editor Ver 2x software after you installed the Digital Voice Editor software The Digital Voice Editor software may not operate properly 66 Error messages of the IC Recorder Error message Cause Remedy ACCESS ERROR eRemove and insert the Memory Stick again If this is displayed again the inserted Memory Stick needs to be formatted page 47 Back up the data in the computer after checking the contents ALREADY SET eYou set the alarm to play back a message at a date and time previously set on another message Change the alarm setting BACK DATE eYou set the alarm when the time is already past Check it and set the appropriate date and time CLOSE MS SLOT COVER eThe Memory Stick slot cover is open During operation make sure to close it FILE PROTECTED e Messages have been set to Read only in the computer You cannot edit or erase messages and folders in
61. tion does not duplicate a message in another folder When you move a message to another folder the one in the previous folder will be deleted 3568 s ess Bupa Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording By adding priority marks A to important messages you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority There are four levels AAA the most important AA A and no priority mark You can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in playback mode PRIORITY Jog lever PP1 l4 lt ENTER CANCEL 1 Select or play back the message you want to mark 2 Press PRIORITY 0 ao PRIORITY will flash on the display window cI wa aFOLDEROI 003 025 PR LOR nes 3 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt i 2 k lt to select the number of priority mark s A while PRIORITY is flashing FOLDEROI 008 025 A 4 Press ENTER PRIORITY The setting is finished and the messages will be renumbered To cancel setting priority mark s Press CANCEL before step 3 36 Messages with priority mark s Messages are sorted in order of the number of priority mark s A ina folder Messages without a priority mark are moved behind the messages with priority mark s Tip If there are over 2 messages with the same number of priority marks in a folder these messages are sor
62. ur finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording Stop recording Slide the control key to STOP The unit stops at the end of the current recording If you do not change the folder after you stop recording the next time you record you will record from the end of the current recording The added recording will be counted as part of the current message Recording as a New Message You can add a recording as a new message after the last message in the folder Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space J Starts recording at any point by pressing NEW FILE Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Recorded after the last message as a new message Before you start recording in step 3 on the previous page press NEW FILE NEW FILE will be displayed Then slide the control key to REC to start a new 004 004 482 recording as the last message in the folder NEW FILE ZZZ Cc SaF OLDEROI suoljesadg dIseg Adding an Overwrite Recording When you start recording at a point in the middle of a recorded message you add an overwrite recording after the selected point Start ead at a point in the middle of a recorded message Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 A the deleted part of Message 2 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Va a Added overwrite recording in Message 2 Locate the point where you want to start recording page 14 and then
63. verwrite recording from the point page 15 a EA A Z Eg gg Continued 21 suoljeiadgo dIseg Playing Back Messages continued Other operations To Do this go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down lt of the current message once go back to previous Press the jog lever down k lt messages repeatedly During stop mode keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously skip to the next message Press the jog lever up Pl once skip to the succeeding messages Press the jog lever up Pl repeatedly These operations are for when EASY S is set to OFF For operations when EASY S is set to ON see page 51 If you do these operations at the beginning of the first message in a folder during stop mode the unit locates the end of the last message 2 Tf you do these operations at the end of the last message in a folder during stop mode the unit locates the beginning of the first message Playing back a message rapidly or slowly in natural tone DPC Digital Pitch Control When you adjust the playback speed with the DPC in the menu pages 39 and 40 you can play back a message rapidly or slowing by sliding the DPC switch to ON When you set the playback speed faster or slower of the normal speed FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY appears You can change the setting during playback Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review
64. w the procedures below to display the menu and change the settings Press MENU The menu mode will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PPI I4 to select the menu item for which you want to change setting Press ENTER The setting mode of the selected menu item will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PP4 4 lt to select the setting that you want to set and then press ENTER The setting will be changed Press MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to the normal display To go back to the previous step Press CANCEL Note If you do not press any keys for one minute the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display Continued age suol un 19410 A Changing the Settings MENU continued Menu items Settings Initial setting NO MS Stop Play DATE amp TIME Displays the window to set the clock 03Y1M1D See page 8 OKOK MODE Displays the window to set the recording mode ST You can record with stereo sound with an external stereo microphone not supplied When recording with the built in microphone you can record with high ab 7 ORSK monaural sound SP You can record with better sound monaural sound LP You can record for longer time monaural sound REPEAT Displays the window to set the repeat playback mode ON You can play back a message repeatedly until you stop playback OK OK OK O
65. y not set There are fewer e There are some menu items which are not menu items in the displayed because a Memory Stick is not menu mode inserted page 50 A character in a The unit cannot support and display some folder or message characters which are entered using the name is displayed as supplied Digital Voice Editor software ay Messages are not e Unless you sort messages using the supplied sorted in order of the Digital Voice Editor software messages are number of priority sorted in the unit the same as the setting in the marks in a folder computer Sort again in the order of the number of priority marks in the computer using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software The remaining time The unit requires a certain amount of memory displayed in the for system operation That amount is display window is subtracted from the remaining time which is shorter than that the reason for the difference displayed in the supplied Digital Voice Editor software The unit does not Take out the batteries and insert them again operate correctly page 6 Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work Continued 63 uoleuUoju jeuonippy j SSS ay Troubleshooting continued Digital Voice Editor Refer to the Help files of the Digital Voice Editor software too Symptom Remedy The Digital Voice Editor software cannot be installed e The free dis

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