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Sony ICD-BP150VTP Handheld Digital Voice Recorder

1. PLAY SPEED selector 18 MIC SENS microphone sensitivity selector 14 VOR selector 15 Clip Battery compartment 8 Hook for handstrap not supplied Press here to lift the clip 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 Continued 63 uoneunoju jeuonippy I Index to Parts and Controls continued Display window N O01 30 Nm 11 12 13 Bookmark indicator 22 Alarm indicator 36 Repeat play indicator 18 23 Recording mode indication 41 Priority marks 30 REC DATE recorded date indication 39 REMAIN indicator 39 Remaining memory indicator 12 Folder indication 12 16 Remaining battery indicator 9 VOR voice operated recording indicator 15 REC recording indicator 12 Selected message number 12 16 Mode indication of the menu ON OFF etc 10 21 27 32 35 40 64 14 Counter Remaining time indication Recording date and time indication Current time indication 15 30 etc 39 Menu indication Messages ERASE HOLD etc Note The effect of th
2. eee 3 3 3 SP o flashing When the remaining time of recording reaches 5 minutes the last one of the indication flashes When the remaining time of recording reaches 1 minute the selected display mode page 39 and REMAIN will flash one after the other in the display window When the memory is full recording automatically stops and FULL will flash in the display window with an alarm sound To continue recording first erase some of the messages page 20 14 Various Ways of Recording Starting recording automatically in response to the sound Advanced VOR function When VOR voice operated recording selector on the rear is set to ON recording starts when the recorder detects sound and stops when no sound is heard Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the MIC SENS selector to either H or L see page 14 If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for important recording set the VOR selector to OFF Recording with an external microphone or from other equipment Connect a plug in power type microphone or other equipment to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack When you connect an external microphone the built in microphone is automatically cut off When a plug in power type microphone is connected power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder Adding a recording To add a recording to a previously recorded messa
3. If no messages are loaded and an error message is displayed after you click Connect the IC recorder is not securely connected Check the connection The number of folders in the IC recorder message window differs depending on the type of IC recorder you are connecting To quit the Software Click the X button on the upper right side of the window or Select Quit from the File menu age suonejedQ aemyos J0 pyz 2210A e1fiq i Names and Functions of the Main Window F DigitalVoiceE dito BE File Edt View lCRecorder PC Player Setting Help am ee ICD BP100 alice m FS EE AY Program Fies E hg r Sony i 4 vs E d l 9 GI Diga Voice Edto E User Name Message Name Rec Date Time Is File Name UserName _ Message Name Rec Date Ti alice 2001 05 21 17 34 C94 02 User UserName Schedule alice 2001 06 21 17 34 C 03 User UserName Appointment B03 alice 2001 05 21 17 34 KE A 04 User B04 alice 2001 05 21 17 35 BA 05 User G3 05 alice 2001 05 21 17 35 GBA 05 User Meeting B06 alice 2001 05 21 17 35 GA 06 User alice 2001 05 21 17 36 n 2001 05 21 17 36 d alice adi 5 Bali c c i T ENTE 6 o RO 2050 05 21 1734 9 000020 Somer 00 00 00 GK Co L Easy search Go GD Gul Simp Aor Dear pa erae e jane cel eae n QU Caled Gua oko rm woo D x SA Sete 4r 1 Toolbar
4. stop at the current position Press B gt BIPLAY STOP Playback Pause function To resume playback from that point press B gt PLAY STOP again You can also pause playback by pressing IMPAUSE instead of B gt BIPLAY STOP The OPR indicator will flash in green After an hour the unit goes into the stop mode at the current position Playing back all messages in a folder continuously Continuous Play See page 41 Continued 179 suoneJedg iseg Il Erlmm RR SSS Playing Back Messages continued Other operations To Do this go back to the beginning Press K once of the current message skip to the next message Press PPA once go back to previous Press k lt or PPI repeatedly messages skip to During stop mode keep the button succeeding messages pressed to skip the messages Fonm oush play back rapidly or Set PLAY SPEED to FAST or SLOW slowly The messages will be played back about 30 faster or 15 slower than normal play messages with Set PLAY SPEED to NORMAL normal speed f 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 19 Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play During playback press B gt BIPLAY STOP for more than one second G will be displayed and the selected message will be played back repeatedly
5. Help topics in the Toolbar To search from the table of contents in the Help files Double click to display the titles of the contents Double click I2 to display the explanations To search with a key word Click Key word in the search dialog box in the Help topics The list of key words is displayed Input the key word or scroll the list of key words To display the explanations of the key word select the key word from the list and click Find Notes From the Help menu or g in the Toolbar you can open English Help files only Help files in your language may not be supplied with this software Gr Tip For the latest information refer to the readme txt file To open the file click Start Programs Sony Digital Voice Editor and then ReadMe 445 ELIGE GO o Eco HELL System Requirements Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements IBM PC AT or compatible You cannot use this software with Macintosh CPU 200MHz Pentium processor or higher RAM 64MB or more Hard disk space 20MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you store CD ROM drive USB port Sound board Sound Blaster 16 compatible OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition Manufacturer installation only 45 suoneado aemy
6. The toolbar contains the buttons for frequently used menu command tasks providing a quick way to accomplish the tasks See the online Help files 2 Menu commands Enable you to execute various commands See the online Help files 3 PC message window The list of messages stored in your computer s hard disk is displayed 4 IC RECORDER message window The list of messages in the IC recorder is displayed 5 Connect Mail Voice Recognition buttons See the online Help files for details 6j Player window Contains the buttons or sliders to control the playback operations of a message The information of the message being played back is displayed See the online Help files for details 7 Status bar Displays the current status of the software operation 50 Saving Messages to the Computer You can save the messages as sound files on your computer s hard disk There are two ways of saving messages Saving by specifying the file type and file name Saving as DVF files by a drag and drop operation This manual explains the latter To save by specifying the file name and file type refer to the online Help files Notes The following characters cannot be used ina filename N lt gt When a message with the same file name exists the dialog box appears to ask you if you wish to replace the existing file If you wish to replace the file click Yes If yo
7. 1 second x and the message number flash 3 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY repeatedly ip ERR to select the number of priority mark s b while x and the message number are tn flashing Hi Tn The setting is finished when the priority n nnn mark s light s steadily in the display window and the messages are renumbered 309 To add priority mark s during playback 1 Play back the message you want to TE 755 mark ques Tos nu es 2 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY repeatedly to a select the number of priority mark s E ZZ P Dy 3 Press B gt EIPLAY STOP to fix the setting haac LILULECL t The messages are renumbered Messages with priority mark s Messages are sorted in order of the number of priority marks in a folder Messages without 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 e g When there are 3 messages in a folder Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Note While the messages are being sorted the message number display shows 31 sabesse N Dunip3 fl gt Other Functions Starting Recording at a Desired Time Timer Recording You can start recording at a desired time b
8. Digital Voice Editor is installed the Digital Voice Player software is installed at the same time Digital Voice Player enables you to play back the sound files saved to the computer in DVF ICS MSV or WAV file format You can still play back the messages and change the file format without starting up the Digital Voice Player If you transfer the messages in the IC recorder to the computer using the Digital Voice Editor and wish to attach the sound files to your e mail you can also attach the Digital Voice Player setup program so that the receiver of the e mail can install the Digital Voice Player in his her computer and easily play back the attached sound file To attach the Digital Voice Player setup program When using the supplied Digital Voice Mail Click the check box in the Attach Digital Voice Player on the Digital Voice Mail window When using other e mail software Attach DVP setup exe in the folder that the Digital Voice Editor has been installed You can also open English Digital Voice Player in sequence to attach DVP setup exe in that folder Uninstalling the software When you wish to uninstall the software follow the steps below 1 Click Start and select Programs Sony Digital Voice Editor 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 softw
9. Software Connecting the IC Recorder to Your Computer Starting Up the Digital Voice Editor Software Names and Functions of the Main Window Saving Messages to the Computer Adding Messages to the IC Recorder Additional Information Precautions Troubleshooting Index to Parts and Controls Specifications Index Notes The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual software Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with basic operations of Windows For how to use your computer and operating system please refer to the respective manuals gt Before You Begin What is the ICD BP150 IC recorder The ICD BP150 IC recorder enables you to record and play back oral messages in the built in IC memory Recording When a new message is recorded it is automatically added after the last recorded messages Unlike with tape recorders you do not need to worry about recording over previously recorded messages by mistake Since you do not need to search for the end of the last recording you can start recording quickly whenever you wish 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 s Mary at ABC bank Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 9 00 November 4 2 N D Miss Smith Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Playback With this IC recorder you can quick
10. To resume normal playback press B gt BIPLAY STOP again To stop playback press BISTOP Playing the beginning of each message Scanning Play During stop mode press amp PLAY STOP for more than one second SCAN will be displayed in the display window and the first 5 seconds of each message in the selected folder will be played back When you find the desired message press amp IPLAY STOP The message will be played back until the end 1855 Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review To search forward keep PI pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback To search backward keep K pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback The unit searches at slow speed unit of 4 seconds with playback sound It is useful when checking one word forward or behind If you keep PPI or pressed the unit starts searching at higher speed Between messages the unit pauses for 2 seconds During cue review the counter will be displayed regardless of the display mode setting page 39 You can cue or review during playback pause The unit goes back into playback pause at the point you release PPI or Ke Gr Tip When 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 If you keep Kk pressed while END is flashing the mes
11. a registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders 39 Table of Contents Before You Begin What is the ICD BP150 IC recorder Features Getting Started Step 1 Installing the Batteries iie n a ear e 8 Step 2 Setting the Clock aieo eee ete a alee 10 Basic Operations Recording Messages Playing Back Messages Erasinig Messages i eed dene ecc d decree etnies Various Ways of Playback Adding a Bookmark ayusin ee e e tenues Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly A B Repeat Editing Messages Addmg a Recording sessie e dead tds 24 Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Index F tiction en t e tace e i d HRS 26 Moving Messages to a Different Folder Move Function Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function 30 Other Functions Starting Recording at a Desired Time Timer Recording a sete 32 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm 35 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function Selecting the Display Mode Menu map Changing the Settings sss Digital Voice Editor Software Operations What you can do with the Digital Voice Editor Software 42 Using Online Help Files of the Software System Requirements sss Installing the Digital Voice Editor
12. after pausing recording press BSTOP An hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode Continued 1 38 EEE R Recording Messages continued To select the microphone sensitivity You can select the microphone sensitivity by switching the MIC SENS selector on the rear of the unit H high To record at a meeting or in a quiet and or spacious place L low To record for dictation or in a noisy place To monitor the recording Connect the supplied earphone to the EAR jack You can adjust the volume with the VOL control but the recording level is fixed Note If you turn up the volume excessively or place the earphone near the microphone while monitoring recording the microphone may pick up the sound from the earphone causing acoustic feedback howling sound Maximum recording time You can record for up to 127 minutes in SP standard play mode and 339 minutes in LP long play mode If you record messages in a mixture of SP and LP modes the recordable time varies from 127 to 339 minutes The unit is factory set to SP mode To change the recording mode see page 41 You can check the remaining amount of recording time by selecting the remaining recording time display mode See page 39 Remaining memory indication During recording the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one C gt
13. alarm or timer The back light of the The effect of the back light of the display display window does window may be reduced in a bright location not illuminate The battery life is The battery life may shorten depending on the short operation of the unit The unit does not Take out the batteries and insert them again operate correctly Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work 58 Digital Voice Editor Software Symptom Remedy Digital Voice Editor The memory space on the computer is too software cannot be small Allocate a larger memory space installed Messages recorded eCheck that the installation of the software or using the IC recorder the connection has been successful cannot be transferred Connect the USB connecting cable directly to to the computer your computer when you use the external USB hub device Connect the plug of the USB connecting cable for the IC recorder slowly Connect the USB cable to another USB connector port if your computer has more than one USB connector e Refer to the Error messages in the online Help files Messages orICS No sound board is installed page 45 WAV files cannot be No speaker is built in or connected to the played back computer The computer has been muted Playback sound Turn up the volume on the computer Refer to volume is too low the instruction manua
14. folder by a drag and drop operation This manual explains the latter To add the message s at the end of the specified folder refer to the online Help files Note When a message is added to the IC recorder its alarm setting will be cancelled Adding messages one by one 1 Click to select the message you wish to add in the PC message window To select multiple messages press and hold down the Shift key as you click the first and last messages in a consecutive group or the Ctrl key as you click each message separately You can select files of different file type together 2 Drag the message and drop it at the desired position in the IC RECORDER message window The message is inserted before the selected message If you drop the message at the last message a dialog box will request you to specify the position Select either before or after the message and click OK Gr Tip If you drop the message on one of the message folder icons the message will be added after the existing messages in the selected folder 54 Adding all messages in a folder at one time You can add all the messages in a message folder A B C D or E at one time 1 Click to select the message folder you wish to add in the PC message window 2 Drag the message folder and drop it in the IC RECORDER message window The messages in the folder are inserted before the selected message If you drop the message at the last mes
15. remaining time on the IC recorder If 99 messages have been recorded in the selected folder or the memory is full timer recording will not start If the timer is set to start recording before 23 59 and to end recording after 0 00 the recording will stop the next day If the timer start time comes during alarm playback playback will stop and the timer recording starts When the timer recording start time comes during operation other than recording the operation stops and the timer recording starts When the timer recording start time comes during recording the recording continues and the timer recording will not start 34 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 desired date once every week or the same time everyday You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message 1 2 b gt BPLAY STOP MENU Select the message you wish to play back See Steps 1 and 2 on page 16 Press MENU ALARM OFF will be displayed If ALARM ON is displayed the alarm has been set Note The alarm cannot be set if the clock has not been set or no message has been recorded in the selected folder Set the alarm setting to ON D Press P B 2 Press I or PPI to 8 Press P B flash ON Continued 359 suo
16. Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase B or press ERASE for more than 1 SP second during stop mode Hi i A beep will sound and the message uisi n5 number and ERASE will flash n while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back 10 times Press ERASE while the message is being played back TB o The message is erased and the 2774 remaining messages will be E x renumbered For example if you Lt E erase Message 3 Message 4 will be Ht renumbered as Message 3 When anaon erasing is completed the unit will stop at the beginning of the following message To cancel erasing Press BISTOP before step 20 To erase other messages Repeat steps D and To erase a message partially First divide the message by adding an index see page 26 and then follow the steps on page 20 to erase the message Erasing all messages in a folder e g Folder A Folder B Message 1 Message 2 Message3 Blank space Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space Message Message2 Message 3 Press FOLDER to select the folder you want to erase While pressing BSTOP press ERASE for more than 1 second ALL ERASE will flash for 10 seconds While the display is flashin
17. S O N Y 3 240 358 12 1 IC Recorder Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No ICD BP150 Serial No iG RECORDER ICD BP150 2002 Sony Corporation For the customers in the United States INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the r
18. age stop mode During playback the remaining time of the message is displayed Recorded time CEU em Recorded date TB T The date and rzza The date the current rzza P SP time the current Fra message was recorded riz message was elec ric If the clock has not they n5 recorded 2634 been set nid d If the clock has W244 Y M D willbe U 4 not been set displayed will be displayed 399 suonounj 19u10 I Menu map Press MENU to enter Hy Set date the menu mode ALARM OFF 1 B PLAY ON B ONLY mone A se i TIMER OFF ON Set date BEEP ON Set start time OFF Set end time CONT OFF SP _f ON LP EASY E 1 OFF ar SET DATE year rent Day Hour Minte L Initial setting lt gt Press gt PLAY STOP to go to the next step lt lt Press or PPI to select 40 Changing the Settings Follow the menu map on page 40 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 Press I 4 or BPI to select the item and press E PLAY STOP Press I 4 or BPI to select the mode and press E PLAY STOP to fix the setting Alarm setting ALARM See page 35 Ti
19. are and then reinstall it The software does not work properly if you just move the files Gr Tip You can also start up the uninstaller by clicking Start and then selecting Settings Control Panel and Add Remove Programs 47 suonejedQ aeMmyos 101p3 2210A e1fiq i Connecting the IC Recorder to Your Computer Connect the IC recorder to the USB connector of your computer using the supplied USB connecting cable Note 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 To the USB connector E 22 of your computer mr L Q ND gt To IC recorder Cl USB connector USB connecting amp cable supplied Your computer IC recorder USB connecting cable can be connected or disconnected when the IC recorder and the computer are turned on or off The IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the cable is connected enabling you to proceed with the operation Notes Do not connect more than two USB devices to your computer Normal operation will not be guaranteed Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at any one time Check the remaining battery power of the IC r
20. ayback Playback speed control page 18 You can play back messages rapidly or slowly This is useful when playing back a long recording such as a meeting Advanced VOR function page 15 Overwrite and additional recording functions page 24 You can overwrite after the desired point on a recorded message or add a new recording to a previously recorded message External microphone jack page 15 Connecting to a personal computer page 42 You can transfer the messages recorded in the ICD BP150 IC recorder to the computer and edit them on the computer using the supplied Digital Voice Editor Software 79 gt Getting Started 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 2 to 4 in Step 2 Setting the Clock on pages 10 and 11 to set the date and time Replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition When d 4 flashes replace the batteries with new ones When d flashes the batteries are exhausted and the unit will stop operation Battery life With c
21. e back light of the display window may be reduced in a bright location Specifications Recording media Recording time Frequency response Speaker Power output Input Output Playback speed control Power requirements Built in flash memory Monaural recording SP 127 minutes LP 339 minutes SP 250 Hz 7 300 Hz LP 300 Hz 3 500 Hz approx 3 2 cm 15 16 in dia 300 mW Earphone jack minijack for 16 300 ohms earphone headphones Microphone jack minijack monaural Plug in power Minimum input level 0 6 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone USB connector FAST 30 SLOW 15 Two LR08 size AAA alkaline batteries 3 V DC Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls Mass incl batteries Supplied accessories Optional accessories 44 5 x 105 3 x 14 0 mm 1 8 16 x 4 1 4 x js in 79 g 2 79 oz Earphone x 1 Carrying case x 1 LRO3 size AAA alkaline battery x 2 U S A model only USB Connecting cable x 1 Digital Voice Editor CD ROM x 1 Registration card x 1 U S A and Canadian models only Electret Condenser Microphone ECM Z60 ECM T115 ECM DM5P Earphone MDR ED228LP MDR E818LP Connecting cord RK G64 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 65 uoneunoju jeuonippy I Index A A B repeat es
22. e divided messages continuously Select ON for CONT as described in Changing the Settings on page 41 Note If you add an index to a message with priority mark s page 30 priority mark s will be added to both parts of the divided message Continued 279 Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Index Function continued Combining messages by erasing the index You can combine two messages into one by erasing the index Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 A An index iL is erased Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 The message numbers decrease In stop mode follow the steps below 1 Press k lt or BPI to display the number of the second of the two messages you want to combine 2 While pressing INDEX BOOKMARK press ERASE for more than 1 second ID ERASE will flash for 10 seconds 3 Press ERASE while the display is flashing The two messages are combined into one and the messages will be renumbered as in the illustration above To cancel erasing Press BISTOP before step 3 Notes After combining messages by erasing an index the latter message s alarm setting priority mark s and bookmark will be deleted If a bookmark has been added to the message the above steps first delete the bookmark page 22 Repeat the steps to erase the index Due to the recording system of an IC recorder you may not be able to add or delete an index
23. eceiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Direct Response Center 1 800 222 7669 or write to Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No ICD BP150 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 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 29 Notice for users Program 2000 2001 2002 Sony Corporation Documentation 2002 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 witho
24. ecorder more than one segment of the battery indicator should be on before connecting the IC recorder to the computer If the batteries are exhausted communication between the IC recorder and the computer may not succeed We recommend you disconnect the cable from the computer when you do not use the Digital Voice Editor When you use Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition and you first connect the IC recorder to your computer the Found New Hardware Wizard appears Click Install the softwrae automatically and then click Next If Hardware Installation appears during installation click Continue Anyway 48 Starting Up the Digital Voice Editor Software 1 Start up Windows 2 Click Start and select Programs Sony Digital Voice Editor and then Digital Voice Editor The Digital Voice Editor Software starts up and the main window page 50 appears The data in the IC recorder is loaded to the computer and the message folders and message files are displayed in the IC RECORDER message window When the IC recorder is disconnected no folders or messages are displayed in the IC RECORDER message window Connect the IC recorder and proceed to the next step 3 If nothing is displayed in the IC RECORDER message window click the Connect button on the lower left side of the window page 50 The messages in the IC recorder are loaded to the computer and displayed on the IC RECORDER message window Notes
25. ed back from the beginning To stop the alarm before the playback starts Press STOP while the alarm sound is heard You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated To cancel the alarm setting Press k or BPI to flash OFF in Step 3 on page 35 and press BPLAY STOP To change the alarm date and time Follow Steps 1 to 3 on page 35 When the alarm date is displayed follow Steps 4 to 7 on page 36 to change the alarm date and time Notes If you try to set the alarm to play back a message at a previously set time on another message PRE SET will be displayed preventing new settings 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 timer recording start time comes during alarm playback the playback stops and the timer recording will start If the alarm time comes during recording alarm will sound after the recording is finished and te will flash 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 erase the message you set the alarm to play back the alarm setting will be cancelled If you add an index to the message you set the alarm to play back playback will stop at the index If you erase the index on the message you set the alar
26. essages to the computer as sound files Record messages on the IC recorder dvf file Transfer ics file messages msv file wav file Playing back the messages on the computer The messages in the IC recorder or your computer s hard disk can be played back through your computer s speakers In addition to normal playback you can enjoy various ways of playback such as Repeat Play and A B Repeat Play Adding sound files saved in the computer to your IC recorder and playing them back on the IC recorder page 54 You can add the messages saved to the computer or sound files DVF MSV ICS or WAV file you received via e mail to the IC recorder You can add them one by one or all files in a folder at one time 425 The messages transferred from the computer can be played back on the IC recorder Your computer Messages transferred from the IC recorder Transfer Sound files sound files you received via e mail etc Play back on the IC recorder The sound files you can add to the IC recorder are DVF ICS files recorded with a Sony IC Recorder PCM 16 11 8kHz sampling 8 16 bit monaural WAV files and MSV files only Editing the messages recorded in the IC recorder or saved to the computer on the computer screen You can enjoy various editing functions you can rename messages and their user names divide combine messages by adding delet
27. fore recording ACCESS You inserted the batteries or disconnected the USB cable Wait until the message disappears before starting operation For the error messages of the Digital Voice Editor please refer to the online Help files 60 System limitations There are some system limitations of the IC recorder Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the unit Symptom Cause Remedy You cannot record eIf you record messages in a mixture of SP and messages up tothe LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum recording maximum SP mode recording time to the time maximum LP recording time elf there are a number of messages shorter than the minimum recording unit Approx 16 seconds in SP mode and approx 42 seconds in LP mode they are still counted as 16 seconds or 42 seconds so the remaining recording time may decrease by more than the actual length of the messages Even when each message is longer than 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 The 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 page 14 You cannot add an You cannot add an index in a folder which has index 99 messages If you add or erase indexes frequently the uni
28. g press ERASE TOU FAY To cancel erasing MOLI LULL Press BSTOP before step 21 suonejJedo iseg I gt Various Ways of Playback Adding a Bookmark You can add a bookmark at a point in a message so that you can access the point quickly by pressing the HM or PI button and start playback INDEX BOOKMARK ERASE During playback or stop press INDEX BOOKMARK for more than 1 second A bookmark is added and the bookmark indicator flashes 3 times Y To start playback at the bookmark Press K or 9 during stop so that the bookmark indicator flashes 3 times Then press B gt BPLAY STOP To delete the bookmark 1 Instop mode press kK or PPI to display the number of the message with the bookmark you wish to delete 2 While pressing INDEX BOOKMARK press ERASE for more than 1 second 3 Press ERASE while the bookmark indicator and ERASE are flashing Notes on adding erasing index You can add only one bookmark in each message If you add a bookmark a previously added bookmark is deleted automatically 229 Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly A B Repeat While playing back a message you can set the start A and end B points for a section you wish to play repeatedly A B REPEAT PRIORITY 1 During playback press A B REPEAT PRIORITY o briefly AS zzz The starting point A of the section you wish to play na repeatedl
29. ge or to add an overwrite recording during playback see pages 24 and 25 1 5S8 suonejJedo iseg I 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 Current folder Press FOLDER repeatedly to display a the folder A B C D or m7 E you wish to play ET back Wey wed rir rire LLLA LL Selected message n number aat ar J Counter display Press I4 or PPI to display the desired message number I 4 for smaller message number WI for larger message number The display selected with the DISPLAY button page 39 appears 168 Start playback EAR jack OPR indicator lights in green during playback Turn VOL to adjust the volume Counter display or the selected display mode After playing back one message the unit stops at the beginning of the next message When the last message on a folder has been played back the unit stops at the beginning of the last message For private listening Connect an earphone or headphones not supplied to the EAR jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected If you plug in headphones you will get monaural output from both left and right channels To stop playback To Do this stop at the beginning of Press STOP the current message
30. gt BPLAY STOP MENU 1 Display the timer setting display nrr Press MENU ALAR m The unit enters the menu mode and ALARM will be displayed 2 Press I or PPI repeatedly to display TIMER and press P BIPPLAY STOP OFF starts to flash Note The timer cannot be set if the clock has not been set 3 Press I or PPI to flash ON 4 Press gt BIPLAY STOP START is displayed for one second and then DATE will flash in the display window 329 2 Set the recording start date to start recording on a desired date Press P BIPLAY STOP while DATE is flashing 2 Press I 4 or PPI to select the year digits and tive press P BPLAY STOP mich 5 Select the month and day digits in the same way to record once a week Press I 4 or PPI to select the day of the week ANZ LUN to record at the same time every day CEES Press I or PPI to select DAILY and press b gt BPLAY STOP Bun uc 3 Set the recording start time Press lt 4 or PPI to select the hour digits and press BPLAY STOP 2 Press lt 4 or PPI to select the minute digits and press BPLAY STOP END is displayed for one second and then the hour digits of the recording end will flash in the display window A Repeat Step 3 to set the recording end time 5 Select the recording mode Press I 4 or BPI to select SP or LP and press Ct b gt BPLAY STOP
31. he Save as type box The folder and file names within the saved folders are automatically named as IC recorder model name_current year_month_day e g ICD BP150_2002_07_04 To add the messages as they are onto the IC recorder later on save messages as DVF files A click Save All the message folders and their component message files are saved in the specified file type by the specified folder name The files inside the folders are automatically named according to the property setting 5268 About file types You can handle the following file types on the Digital Voice Editor DVF file Digital Voice File file extension dvf icon 2 The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder equipped with an USB port The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small You can edit and play back the DVF files on the Digital Voice Editor add them to the IC recorder and play them back on the IC recorder MSV file Memory Stick Voice file file extension msv icon amp amp The MSV file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Memory Stick IC recorder The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small You can edit and play back the MSV files on the Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor write them on the Memory Stick to be restored and played back on the Memory Stick IC recorder ICS file Sony IC recorder Sound file file exte
32. ickly without searching for the end of the last recording e g Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space Note Before making a long recording be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery indicator page 9 Select the folder Press FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder A B C D or E in which you wish to record messages Current folder Start recording Press REC STOP Speak to the built in microphone Remaining memory indicator OPR indicator lights in red during D _ recording Current in message You do not need to keep ni number pressing REC STOP an 633 while recording if Counter display 129 The display selected with the DISPLAY button page 39 appears Press REC STOP again The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording ESTOP If you do not change the folder after you stop recording the next time you S record you will record in the same folder a o To stop recording E You can also stop recording by pressing BISTOP instead of REC STOP o 2 To pause recording To Do this pause recording Press MPAUSE TET During recording pause p the OPR indicator flashes ry ams in red and PAUSE u n 1 flashes in the displ uA que Oe gt PAU SE release pause and Press IEPAUSE or REC STOP resume recording Recording resumes from that point To stop recording
33. in some cases page 61 28 Moving Messages to a Different Folder Move Function You can move the recorded messages to another folder FOLDER b gt BPLAY STOP ESTOP Example Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder C 1 Play back the message you want to Ts move H ns nnn Line 4C 2 while playing back the message press B 8 FOLDER to flash the indication of the eee tee folder to which you want to move the iy Y message C in this case i5 The first and last 5 seconds of the message Deities will be played back 10 times while the folder indication and MOVE flash 3 Press BMPLAY STOP To cancel moving the message s Example when Folder Press STOP before step 3 C had 6 messages Note The move function 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 29 sabessa y Dunip3 i Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording By adding priority marks x to important messages you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority You can add up to three priority marks with xxx being the most important P BPLAY STOP A B REPEAT PRIORITY To add priority mark s in the stop mode 1 Select the message you want to mark 2 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY for more than
34. ing an index sort the messages and add or delete priority marks and bookmarks For the messages in the IC recorder you can change the order of the messages For the messages saved to the computer you can convert the file saving formats Other functions Sending voice e mails using Digital Voice Mail software You can send a voice e mail attaching the selected message s from the Digital Voice Editor window With the original address book you can register the addresses of the recipients and send the e mail quickly and easily To send voice e mails you need to register with an Internet provider Note You may not be able to send or receive e mails larger than certain file size Before sending voice e mails please check with your Internet provider Changing the settings of the IC recorder on the computer screen On your computer screen you can change the IC recorder s user names timer recording or alarm setting and other operation modes For details on each operation refer to the online Help files 43 suonejedQ aemyos 101p3 2210A e1fiq j Using Online Help Files of the Software For details on how to use the Digital Voice Editor software refer to the online Help files There are three ways to open online Help file Click Start Programs Sony Digital Voice Editor and then Help After starting up the software select Help Topics in the Help menu After starting up the software click Id
35. l un 19u10 I Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm continued 4 Set the alarm date to play back on a desired date Press MH while 2 Press I 4 or PPI Select the month DATE is flashing to select the year and day digits in digits and press the same way gt E ni Jgs ghi rb ec i J to play back once a week Press I 4 or PPI to select the day of the week and press gt to play back at the same time every day Press I 4 or PPI to select DAILY and press Hl 5 Set the alarm time Press I or 2 Select the minute PPI to select digits and press the hour digits gt E and press P BH zi 6 Press i4 or PPI to select B PLAY playback will start with an alarm or oy Bu B ONLY only an alarm will sound T 7 Press BM PLAY STOP The setting has been completed 8 press MENU to exit the menu mode WR The display returns to the normal display sp e is displayed when the number of the Hu 3 message with alarm setting is selected 5 s 369 GED At the set time the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back If B ONLY was selected in Step 6 only the alarm will sound When the playback ends the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to the same message again Press B gt BIPLAY STOP The same message will be play
36. l of the computer The volume of WAV files can be changed and saved using the Increase Volume feature of the Microsoft Sound Recorder The software hangs There may be conflict between the software when Digital Voice and other driver or application Editor software starts up Continued 5 9ce uoneunoju jeuonippy I i Troubleshooting continued Error messages IC Recorder Error message Cause Remedy PRE SET eYou set the alarm to play back a message or set the timer to start recording at a date and time previously set on another message Change the alarm or timer recording setting BACK D eYou set the alarm or time recording when the time is already past Check it and set the appropriate date and time NO ERASE eYou cannot erase an index to combine messages of different modes NO DATA e The selected folder does not have any messages You cannot set the alarm etc because of this 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 10 ID FULL When there are already 99 messages in the selected folder or the remaining memory of the IC recorder is short you cannot add an index Erase some messages before adding an index FULL The remaining memory of the IC recorder is too short Erase some messages be
37. ly find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting When you add an index the message numbers will increase as follows Before adding Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 an index 9 Ead 9 g A TL An index is added After adding Message 1 m 2 3 Message 4 Message 5 an index The message We Nai now eu on proceed to the numbers increase g next subject 26 To mark an index during recording While recording a message press INDEX BOOKMARK at the point you want to divide The new message number flashes three times at the point you pressed INDEX BOOKMARK The message will be divided in two messages however the messages will be recorded without a break Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 4 An index is added Recording continues Gr Tip You can add an index during recording pause page 13 To add an index during playback While playing back a message press INDEX BOOKMARK at the point you want to divide The message is divided in two and the new message number flashes three times An index mark is added and the following index numbers will increase by one Gr Tip You can add an index after you have paused playback with MPAUSE page 17 To play the message you marked with an index Press He or PPI to display the message number as the divided messages each have message numbers sabessa y Dunip3 l To play th
38. ly locate the message you want to play back Reviewing the current recording is also very easy Erasing You can quickly erase unwanted messages with an easy operation When a message is erased the next message automatically advances leaving no blank space Before Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 Erase Message 3 Lb After Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered 69 a NTNyt YS Features Maximum recording time 127 min SP 339 min LP This unit is suitable for recording long meetings or lectures Possible of recording up to 99 messages in each of 5 folders Alarm function page 35 You can start playing back a desired message with an alarm on a desired date and time uibag noA a10jag i Timer recording function page 32 You can start recording automatically on a desired date and time Index function page 26 You can add an index at the desired point during recording or playback to divide a message into two You can also combine messages by erasing the index Bookmark function page 22 You can add a bookmark in a message so that you can easily find the point and start playback Repeat play function page 18 23 This unit can play back one message or the selected section repeatedly Easy search function page 19 You can quickly search for the point 10 seconds ahead or 3 seconds back and start pl
39. m to play back the alarm setting will be cancelled You can adjust the playback volume with the VOL control If the alarm time comes during erasing alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the erasing is finished and playback begins Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes To cancel alarm setting see above 379 suol un 19u10 i Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the Q arrow HOLD will flash three times indicating sp za that all the functions of the buttons are locked i y ome Epa To cancel the HOLD function simply slide the WA e HOLD switch in the opposite direction Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated you can stop the alarm playback To stop the alarm or playback press WSTOP 389 Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for the stop recording and playback modes If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode the display will show the current time regardless of the display mode setting Each time you press DISPLAY the display mode will change as shown below Counter Remaining recording time Elapsed playback The remaining recording recording time is displayed time in one during recording or in mess
40. mer recording TIMER See page 32 Recording mode MODE SP You can record for up to 127 minutes with better sound LP You can record for up to 339 minutes Beep sound BEEP BEEP ON A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted BEEP OFF No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm and timer G Continuous Play CONT CONT ON You can play back all messages in a folder continuously CONT OFF Playback stops at the end of each message Easy search EASY S EASY S ON Youcan go back for approx 3 seconds with a press of the I lt button or advance for approx 10 seconds with a press of the PP button EASY S OFF You can go back to the beginning of the current message with a press of the I amp button or advance to the beginning of the next message with a press of the P button Clock setting SET DATE See page 10 419 suonounj 19u10 i gt Digital Voice Editor Software Operations What you can do with the Digital Voice Editor Software The Digital Voice Editor Software enables you to do the following Transferring the messages recorded on the IC recorder to your computer page 51 You can transfer the messages to your computer and save them onto your computer s hard disk page 51 When saving the messages on your computer you can select from four file types ICS file MSV file DVF file and WAV file page 53 Your computer Save the eM m
41. ng an Overwrite Recording during Playback 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 v Message2 Message 3 Message 4 The deleted part of Message 2 y Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 A Added overwrite recording in Message 2 1 During playback press REC STOP briefly OVER flashes on the display window and the OPR indicator flashes in red 2 Press REC STOP to start recording REC is displayed and the OPR indicator turns red 3 Press BSTOP to stop the recording Notes The added message will be recorded in the same recording mode SP or LP see page 41 as the original message regardless of the current recording mode setting You cannot overwrite if the remaining memory of the IC recorder is not enough For details see Troubleshooting on page 57 2595 sabessa y Dunip3 i Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Index Function You can divide a message by adding an index or combine messages by erasing the index While recording playing back messages you can add an index see below In stop mode you can erase the index see page 28 INDEX BOOKMARK ERASE Dividing a Message by Adding an Index You can add an index to a message during recording or playback By dividing a message you can easi
42. nsion ics icon 8 The ICS file is Sony s original sound file format used in recording messages on the IC recorder ICD R100 The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small The ICS files can be played back on the Sony ICD PCLINK software By restoring the ICS files back to the IC recorder you can also play back the files on the IC recorder ICD R100 WAV file WAV FILE 8kHz 11kHz 16kHz 8 bit 16 bit monaural 44 1kHz 16 bit stereo file file extension wav icon The WAV file is a PCM 8kHz 11kHz 16kHz 8 bit 16 bit monaural and 44 1kHz 16 bit stereo sound file used in recorded sound in standard Windows application software You can play back a WAV file on Windows software such as the Sound Recorder or Media Player supplied with Windows To use the application compatible with a 16 bit WAV file save the message as a WAV 16 bit file Note When you make audio files for an audio CD use 44 1kHz 16 bit stereo sound format 53 08 suonejedQ aemyos 101p3 2210A e1fiq i Adding Messages to the IC Recorder You can add the selected message s in your computer s hard disk to the IC recorder You can add the message s one by one or all messages in a folder at one time The added messages can be played back on the IC recorder There are two ways of adding messages Adding the message s at the end of the specified folder Adding the message s to a desired position in a message
43. nsitivity Move U MSV file sse Uninstall 47 o USB connector cctiasneresseccere 48 Overwrite recording 25 v P Q PC message window 50 Personal computer Play back continuously Playback Playback Pause function Playback speed Player window Plug in power Priority mark W X Y Z R ReadMe Recorded date is Recording serans heiii Recording mode Remaining memory Remaining recording time 39 Repeat play 18 Restart Revie Wiin 19 67 uoneunoju jeuonippy Sony Corporation Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Printed in Japan
44. ontinuous use approx 10 hours SP 17 hours LP of recording or approx 7 hours SP 9 hours LP of playback is possible Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 SG When playing back through the internal speaker with VOL control at around 4 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit peyeis Huijja5 Notes Do not use manganese batteries for this unit When you replace the batteries insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you removed 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 When replacing the batteries be sure to replace both batteries with new ones 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 leakage and corrosion Note on the ACCESS message When you insert the batteries or disconnected the USB cable ACCESS may appear on the display window Do not remove the batteries while this message is displayed 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 Step 2 Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to use the alarm o
45. os 104p 0A jev6Iq fl Installing the Digital Voice Editor Software Installing the software Install the Digital Voice Editor Software in your computer s hard disk etc Note Do not connect the IC recorder to the computer before installing the Software page 48 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows Notes Be sure to close all running programs before installing the software When you use the Windows 2000 Professional system log on the system as Administrator before installing the software When you use Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition log on the system as a Computer administrator account type user before installing the software If you want to check the current account type open the User Accounts control panel and then check the account type information displayed below the user name 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The installer automatically starts up and the following display appears If the installer does not start up double click DVE setup exe in the English folder 3 Follow the displayed instructions When you use Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition a Software Installation dialog box may appear during installation In this case click Continue Anyway When the Restart dialog box appears click OK to restart the computer Now the installation is completed 46 About the Digital Voice Player When the
46. r timer setting function 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 2 b gt BPLAY STOP MENU 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 Display the clock setting display Press I once to display SET DATE ror 5E mo T JAT I 3 Set the date Press I or PPI to select the digits of the year 10 Press P BPLAY STOP The year digits will flash Press P BIPLAY STOP The month digits will flash He l nir LY ALAR Ot 3 Set the month and day in sequence then press P BPLAY STOP The hour digits will flash 4 Set the time Press I or PPI 2 Press P BIPPLAY 3 Set the minute to select the STOP digits of the hour The minute digits will flash 5 Press P BIPLAY STOP at the time signal z The display will return to SET DATE S nd re JAT JL nr 6 HU Press MENU to exit the menu mode nn rire MOO Ot Gr Tip This unit does not have a power on off switch The display is shown at all times 119 peuieis unaD j gt Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record up to 99 messages in each of 5 folders A B C D or E Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded message you can start recording qu
47. rding time 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 Earphone headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Continued 57595 uoneunoju jeuonippy I E E ELI Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy Recording level is The MIC SENS selector is set to L Set it to low H see page 14 Recording is The advanced VOR function page 15 is interrupted activated Set the VOR selector to OFF Recordinglevelis 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 Playback speed is too Set the PLAY SPEED selector to NORMAL fast or too slow See page 18 is displayed eYou have not set the clock see page 10 Y M D or eThe date of recording will not be displayed if is displayed onthe you recorded the message when the clock was REC DATE display not set PRE SET is You cannot set the alarm or time at a date and displayed and you time previously set on another message cannot set the
48. sage in the list a dialog box will request you to specify the position Select either before or after the message and click OK Gr Tip If you drop the message folder on one of the message folder icons the messages in the folder will be added after the existing messages in the selected folder 5598 suonejedQ aemyos 104p 2210A JEHA i gt Additional Information EEXEZUUTICELIDOTI c XX H Precautions On power e Operate the unit only on 3 V DC Use two LR03 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 Keep personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring wound watches etc away from the unit to prevent po
49. sages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button When END stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off the unit will stop at the beginning of the last message suonejJedo iseg Il If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message keep PPI pressed to play back the message to the end and then press kK 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 Locating quickly the point you wish to start playback Easy Search When EASY S is set to ON page 41 you can quickly locate the point you wish to start playback by pressing PPI or I amp repeatedly during playback or playback pause You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing kK once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing PI once This function is useful when locating a desired point in a long recording 1 gcse Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Erasing messages one by one When a message is erased the remaining messages will advance and renumbered so that there will be no space between messages Before erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 Erase Message 3 J After erasing
50. sen 23 Accidental operation 38 Add bookmark i Add deknen Add message iniisip Add recording Add Remove Programs 47 Advanced VOR s 15 Alar uc raesent 35 Cc CD ROM icit tetti 46 Clock setting 10 Computer 42 43 46 48 Connecting computer 48 Connecting external microphone 15 Connecting other equipment 15 Continuous playback 41 Control Panel Counter display Qe cce dde uee tn fied 19 D Digital Voice Editor 42 Digital Voice Player 47 Display window Display mode Drag drop Drive DVF file 66 E Easy search Erase index Erase messages Error messages External microphone 15 F G Folder 5 rents 12 16 H Hold e encase 38 I J K IC memory see 6 IC RECORDER message window M N S Save messages s src 51 Scanning play Search backward Search forward sssss Message adding Message erasing Sound board Message move SP mode Message playing back Fer Start Message recording 127 Start Up shinee nin cent 49 Message number Microphone built in T Microphone external Timer recording Microphone connecting Transfer Microphone se
51. ssible damage from the magnet used in the speaker 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 56 llU 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 The batteries have been inserted with incorrect operate polarity The batteries are weak The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch If you press any button HOLD will flash three times No sound comes The earphone or headphones are plugged in from the speaker The volume is turned down completely FULL is displayed The memory is full Erase some of the and you cannotstart messages See page 20 recording 99 messages have been recorded in the selected file Select another file or erase some of the messages See page 20 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 reco
52. t may become unable to add indexes You cannot erase the You cannot erase an index to combine different indexes recording mode SP LP messages If you add or erase indexes frequently the unit may become unable to erase indexes 61 uoneunoju jeuonippy I Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Main unit 12 13 62 sSlele lelel e m MIC built in microphone 12 Display window 64 FOLDER button 12 16 INDEX BOOKMARK button 22 26 DISPLAY button 39 A B REPEAT PRIORITY button 23 30 MENU button 10 32 35 40 41 ERASE button 20 ESTOP button 13 17 Speaker MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 15 EAR earphone jack 14 17 OPR operation indicator 12 17 GB 15 16 17 GREC record STOP button 13 24 Il PAUSE button 13 17 Hea REVIEW PICUE fast backward review fast forward cue selection of menu mode button 10 16 18 19 22 26 30 32 35 40 41 P BDPLAY STOP EXECUTE play stop enter button 10 17 18 29 30 32 35 40 41 HOLD switch 38 VOL volume control 17 USB connector for connecting to a computer 48 Rear
53. u wish to change the file name click No When a message is saved to the computer its alarm setting will be cancelled Saving messages one by one 1 Click to select the message you wish to save from the IC RECORDER message window To select multiple messages press and hold down the Shift key as you Click the first and last messages in a consecutive group or the Ctrl key as you click each message separately 2 Drag the message and drop it in the PC message window The message is saved as a DVF file The file name is labelled automatically Saving the entire messages in a folder at one time You can save the entire messages in a message folder A B C D or E at one time as one folder 1 Click to select the message folder you wish to save from the IC RECORDER message window 2 Drag the message folder and drop it in the PC message window The messages in the message folder are saved as DVF files The file names are labelled automatically Continued 519 suonejedQ aeMmyos 01p3 210A e1fiq i Saving Messages to the Computer continued Saving all message folders at one time 1 Click the IC RECORDER message window 2 click i Save All on the toolbar The dialog box appears to request you to specify the destination to which the folders are to be saved 3 Specify the destination to which the folders are to be saved in the Save in box and the file type to save the contained message files in t
54. ut 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 User registration For the customers in U S A and Canadian To receive the customer services complete and return the registration card included in your package This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD BP150 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 Trademarks IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation registered in the U S A and other countries Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries Pentium is
55. xu eror OO ILU 6 Press MENU to exit the menu mode _______ The display will return to normal display B and G is displayed spo ra Ly lns nn nn re LOLOL LOL At the set time recording starts automatically flashes on the display window during recording When the recording ends the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of the newly recorded message Continued 330 suolj un 19410 i a Starting Recording at a Desired Time Timer Recording continued To stop the timer recording Press STOP To change the timer setting Press K or PPI in Step 2 3 or 4 on page 33 to change the year month day or time and press B gt BIPLAY STOP To cancel the timer recording setting Select OFF in Steps 1 on page 32 and press B gt BIPLAY STOP Notes You cannot set the timer to record more than one message When the timer recording starts the recording mode selected in Step 5 is automatically selected When the recording ends the recording mode is reset to the initial setting Make sure that the remaining recording time is long enough for the timer recording You cannot set the timer if the length of the timer recording exceeds the remaining recording time However in the case of recording once a week or everyday you can set the timer if the remaining recording time is longer than the first recording and for the second or later recording timer recording stops when there is no more
56. y is set A B B flashes vip n5 h i B 2 During playback press A B REPEAT PRIORITY gt briefly om The finishing point B of the section is set 7 A B is displayed and the specified section is played H back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press B gt BPLAY STOP To stop A B Repeat playback Press STOP 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 239 pegfe d jo s ew og gt Editing Messages Adding a Recording Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message 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 OPR indicator Built in microphone REC STOP During playback Message 3 Message 4 of Message 3 Jm After adding Message3 Message 4 a recording Added recording Meeting at 2 o clock on December 1 at Conference room A 1 During playback press REC STOP for more than 1 second The REC indicator appears and ADD flashes three times on the display window The OPR indicator will turn red The new recording will be added at the end of the current message 2 Press REC STOP or WESTOP to stop the recording 24 Addi

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