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Sony ICD-MS515VTP Handheld Digital Voice Recorder

1. Playback Unlike with tape recorders you do not need to rewind the tape With this IC recorder you can quickly 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 JL After Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered 6 What is Memory Stick What is Memory Stick Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk Memory Stick is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible products Because it is removable Memory Stick can also used for external data storage One Memory Stick can be used to save and use images recorded by another unit as well as the voice messages using this unit uibag no a10jag i The type of Memory Stick you can use with this IC Recorder You can also use other Memory Stick instead of the supplied Memory Stick The maximum recording time varies depending on the capacity of the Memory Stick You can also use MagicGate MG Memory Stick the same as Memory Sti
2. Press the ERASE button while the message is being played back The message is erased and the remaining messages will be renumbered For example if you aFOLDER 01 erase Message 3 Message 4 will be renumbered as Message 3 003 024 SP When erasing is completed the 0400m00s unit will stop at the beginning of the following message Continued 25 suoneiadg dIseg Hl Erasing Messages continued To cancel erasing Press EISTOP before step To erase other messages Repeat steps and To erase a message partially First divide the message by adding an index see page 33 and then follow the steps on page 25 to erase the message Note An error message will be displayed in the display window when you cannot erase a message For more information see Troubleshooting page 81 26 Erasing All Messages in a Folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder but the folder itself will not be deleted If you want to delete a folder see page 38 ERASE ESTOP Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase For more information see Step 1 of Recording Messages page 16 n While pressing WSTOP press ERASE for more than 1 second ERASE ALL will flash for 10 seconds While the display is flashing press ERASE aF OLDER 02 ERASE ALL To cancel erasing _ Press BISTOP before step 3 Notes e While ERASE ALL is displayed in the
3. OFF page 59 Recording level is unstable when This unit is designed to automatically adjust the recording level when recording meetings recording music etc etc and is not suitable for music recording 828 Symptom Remedy Playback speed is too fast or too slow e The playback speed is adjusted in DPC Display the menu and adjust the speed in DPC again page 28 is displayed eYou have not set the clock page 12 7 Y M D or 7 is displayed on the REC DATE display e The date of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set There are fewer menu items in the menu mode e There are some menu items which are not displayed because a Memory Stick is not inserted page 60 A character in a folder or message name is displayed as o e The unit cannot support and display some characters which are entered using the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software uoHeWOJU jeuonippy j Messages are not sorted in order of the number of priority marks in a folder e Unless you sort messages using the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software messages are sorted in the unit the same as the setting in the computer Sort again in the order of the number of priority marks in the computer using the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software The remaining time displayed in the
4. the current name or change it To enter and replace characters see page 46 5 Press the jog lever Me gt for more than one second to fix the name Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to normal display Longer folder names The display window can display up to 10 characters only If the name is more than 10 characters it can be read by scrolling in the display window when the folder name is selected see step 1 on page 16 or 21 The name cannot be scrolled in other display windows To cancel labeling Press BSTOP Continued 43 s ess w bunipy fl beam i EES Labeling Folders or Messages Folder Message User Name continued Labeling Messages Messages are not labeled automatically but you can label messages yourself 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode window will be displayed 2 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt 1 o T kaa to select MSG NAME and then FOLDER NAME press the jog lever MeP gt MSG NAME The message name input window will be USER NAME displayed 3 Enter characters You can enter up to 254 characters to label a message To enter and replace characters see page 46 4 Press the jog lever Me gt for more than one second to fix the name 5 Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to normal display Longer message names The display window can display up t
5. If you have selected BEEP ONLY in step 4 only the alarm will sound During alarm playback ALARM will flash in the display window When the playback ends the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message To listen to the same message again Press the jog lever le The same message will be played back from the beginning 50 To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts Press BISTOP while the alarm sound is heard You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated 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 te will flash when the alarm time comes e If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back e When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled e If you erase the message you set the alarm for the alarm setting will be cancelled e If you add an index to the message you set the alarm for alarm setting remains on only the first part of the divided message e If you erase the index on the message you set the alarm for the alarm setting of the latter message will be cancelled e You can adjust the playback volume with VOL e If the alarm time comes during eras
6. receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Direct Response Center 1 800 222 7669 or write to Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myerts Florida 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No ICD MS515 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A 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 The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products 268 marketed in the European Union Notice for users Program 1999 2000 2001 2002 Sony Corporation Documentation 2002 Sony Corporation All rights reserved This manual
7. FULL e Because the remaining memory of the Memory Stick is short it is impossible to add a folder Erase some folders or messages before adding INVALID FUNCTION IN ADPCM eYou cannot use part of editorial features of this unit for an MSV ADPCM file message For the error messages of the Memory Stick Voice Editor please refer to the online Help files 87 uoHeWOJU jeuonippy i I eee Troubleshooting continued 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 messages up to the maximum recording time eIf you record messages in a mixture of SP and LP modes the recordable time varies from the maximum SP mode recording time to the maximum LP recording time There may be other formatted data for example images in the inserted Memory Stick 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 add an index while recording playing a message e Remaining memory of the inserted Memory Stick is too short to add If the amount of remaining memory is shorter than that of the minimum recording un
8. H in the United States and or other countries e All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual The Memory Stick Voice Editor uses software modules as shown below Microsoft DirectX Media Runtime 2001 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved 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 Before You Begin What is the Memory Stick IC recorder What is Memory Stick Features Getting Started Step 1 Installing the Batteries Step 2 Setting the Clock Step 3 Inserting a Memory Stick into the IC Recorder Basic Operations Recording Messages Other Operations Playing Back Messages Other Operations Erasing Messages Erasing Messages one by one Erasing All Messages in a Folder Various Ways of Playback Adjusting the Playback Speed DPC Digital Pitch Control Adding a Bookmark ssnin rse eiri Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly A B Repeat Editing Messages Adding a Recording isipin ished Ea iea a a isa Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message Adding an Overwrite Recordi
9. OLDER 03 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 HISTOP before step 3 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 398 s ess w buiipy fl 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 4 and no priority mark You can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in playback mode ESTOP A B REPEAT PRIORITY Jog lever FOLDER PP1 Hea E r Adding Priority Mark s in the Stop Mode 1 Select the message you want to mark 2 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY for more than 1 second o wa A and PRIORITY will flash on the SaF OLDER 01 display window 003101215 SPRIORIT fe 3 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY repeatedly to select the number of priority mark s A while PRIORITY is flashing The setting is finished when the priority mark s A light s steadily in the display window and the messages are renumbered 40 Adding Priority Mark s during Playback 1 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY button for more than 1 secon
10. The file is compressed with little loss in sound quality You can play back an MP3 using an MP3 player On the Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 an MP3 file can be viewed in the PC message list played back and attached to an e mail message To view an MP3 file select and check View MP3 Files from the View menu You can also convert an MP3 file into an MSV file and add to the Memory Stick For details see the software online help 64 About the Memory Stick Folder Structures The Memory Stick contains the following folder structures with the VOICE folder as the root folder Memory Stick drive SCI vere j VOICE folder 3 Folder01 C Folder02 2 Folder03 Folder04 99112100 ms 99112301 msv 99112302 msv 99112604 msv Message folders Message files C FolderO5 C FolderO6 bh Mselist msf 5 Msglistb mst ______message list files VOICE folder The VOICE folder is to control messages properly both in the Memory Stick Voice Editor and the Memory Stick IC recorder When you insert a Memory Stick without the VOICE folder into your computer for the first time the initial settings are performed and three message folders named FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 and FOLDER 03 are created A message folder contains message files msv Message list file The message list file Msglist msf describes and controls the VOICE folder structure message and folder names the numb
11. a message ESTOP Jog lever PPI i4a H gt MENU 1 Select the message you want to play back For more information about selecting the oO wa desired message see step 1 and 2 of Playing aFOLDER 01 Back Messages on page 21 003 025 2 Enter the alarm setting mode Press the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed in the oO wz display window BEEP ON Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 ALARM OFF He to select ALARM Press the jog lever W e FORMAT The alarm setting mode will be displayed in the display window Press the jog lever up or down gt Fea to select ON If ON has already been selected follow the next steps age Press the jog lever I e DATE will be displayed in the display window Set the alarm date and time To play back on a desired date Press the jog lever W e while DATE is displayed The year digits will flash Press the jog lever up or down BPI 4 to select the year digits and press the jog lever I e The month digits will flash Set the month day and the time in sequence then press the jog lever He gt To play back once a week Press the jog lever up or down BPI 4 to select the day of the week SUN for Sunday to FRI for Friday Press the jog lever I e The hour digits will flash Press the jog
12. asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PRS Aiowal I Oee a ay Overview of the Software continued Saving the messages on your computer s hard disk You can save the messages in the Memory Stick on your computer s hard disk You can save them as the following file formats e MSV Memory Stick Voice LPEC file e MSV Memory Stick Voice ADPCM file e DVF Digital Voice file e WAV file 8 16 bit Viewing playing or editing the messages on your computer In the Memory Stick Voice Editor window you can do the following e You can display the list of messages contained in the Memory Stick and in your computer s hard disk e The message can be played back through computer s speakers In addition to the normal playback you can also enjoy various ways of playback e You can edit messages renaming messages or folders changing the priority or alarm settings dividing combining messages or sending a voice e mail You can also convert the file format of a PC message Transferring messages back to the Memory Stick for playing back with the IC recorder The messages saved in your computer or sound files MSV DVF WAV or MP3 files received with an e mail message can be added to the Memory Stick as MSV files which can be played back on the IC recorder 62 About the File Formats The Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 can handle the following file formats You can save them on your computer s hard disk play them
13. back edit them or attach them to an e mail The file formats can also be converted into each other some file conversion is not possible MSV LPEC file Memory Stick Voice file file extension msv The MSV LPEC file is a sound file format used in recording messages on this unit The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small You can edit and play back the MSV LPEC files on the Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 write them on the Memory Stick to be restored and played back on this unit MSV ADPCM file Memory Stick Voice file file extension msv The MSV ADPCM file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Memory Stick IC recorder ICD MS1 You can play back and edit the MSV ADPCM files on the Memory Stick Voice Editor On this unit the MSV ADPCM files can only be played back No edition is possible On the Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 an MSV ADPCM file can be converted into an MSV LPEC file and can be written on the Memory Stick to be played back and edited on this unit DVF file Digital Voice File file extension dvf The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony ICD BP Series IC recorder equipped with a USB port You can edit and play back the DVF files on both the Memory Stick Voice Editor and the Digital Voice Editor On the Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 a DVF file can be converted into an MSV LPEC file a
14. continued Start playback OPR indicator lights in green during playback EAR jack Press the jog lever MeP Adjust the volume with VOL After playing back one message the unit stops at the beginning of the next message When the last message in a folder has been played back the unit stops at the beginning of the last message 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 Other Operations To stop playback To Do this stop at the beginning of Press BISTOP the current message stop at the current position Press the jog lever Ii e gt Playback Pause function To resume playback from that point press the jog lever W e again After an hour the unit goes into the stop mode at the current position 22 Other operations To Do this go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down keq of the current message once go back to previous Press the jog lever down Kt 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 PPI once skip to the succeeding messages Press the jog lever up PPI repeatedly Tf you have set a bookmark on the message the
15. display window or the OPR indicator flashes in orange do not remove the Memory Stick batteries or the AC adaptor This may damage the data aF OLDER 02 e An error message will appear in the display window 000 when you cannot erase all messages in a folder For 000 more information see Troubleshooting page 81 0400m00s 278 suonesadg diseg fl gt Various Ways of Playback 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 You can change the playback speed during playback Jog lever 1 44 Me gt MENU Turn the jog lever toward MENU to display the menu mode N Press the jog lever up or down gt gt I Z227 Hea to select DPC then press the a Ta jog lever Hep DPC The DPC setting mode will be displayed ON 50 3 Set the playback speed gt OFF Press the jog lever up or down PPI K4t 4 to select ON and then press the jog lever Mem aao Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 44 DPC to set the playback speed e Slow play down to 50 by 5 Press 50 H 00 down 144 _ e Fast play up to 100 by 10 Press up PPI Press the jog lever W e 4 Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode To resume normal pla
16. display mode See page 53 MODE SP You can record with better sound LP You can record for longer time For the maximum recording time see page 7 When no Memory Stick is inserted NEW FOLDER FOLDER NAME MSG NAME ALARM FORMAT and DISPLAY menu items will not be displayed in the menu mode During playback You can change settings for DPC CONT and DISPLAY menu items only During recording You can change settings for MIC SENS VOR and DISPLAY menu items only 60 gt Memory Stick Voice Editor Software Operations Overview of the Software What You Can Do with the Memory Stick Voice Editor Software Memory Stick 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 Transferring the messages recorded on the IC recorder to your computer You can transfer the messages to your computer and save them onto your computer s hard disk with either of the following methods e Removing the Memory Stick from the IC recorder and inserting it to your computer Play back or edit transferred messages Record messages on the IC Recorder Record Play back messages or edit on the lt transferred IC recorder e 7 messages Transfer messages Continued 61 suoijesadg
17. display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software eThe unit requires a certain amount of memory for system operation That amount is subtracted from the remaining time which is the reason for the difference The unit does not operate correctly Take out the batteries and insert them again pagel0 Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work 83 es Troubleshooting continued Memory Stick Voice Editor Software Symptom Remedy Memory Stick Voice The free disk or memory space on the Editor software computer is too small Check the hard disk cannot be installed and memory space Messages recorded The Memory Stick is not recognized Quit using the IC recorder the software and reinsert the Memory cannot be transferred Stick and then restart the software The to the computer The software can only recognize the Memory software does not Stick inserted before the startup operate correctly e When you connect the IC recorder to the USB port of your computer 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 When your computer is equipped with multiple USB ports connect the IC recorder to another USB port eCheck that
18. however will remain e When replacing the batteries be sure to replace both batteries with new ones 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 11 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 Turn toward i MENU Turn toward Y Press the FOLDER center Press down 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed in the display window 2 Press the jog lever up gt gt I four times Z2 to select DATE amp TIME FORMAT gt DATE amp T IME LANGUAGE 3 Press the jog lever WMe The date and time setting window is displayed The year digits will flash DAT EAT IME 2002x Im lo eS 0 00 12 G set the date and time Press the jog lever up or down gt PI k to select the digits of the year Press the jog lever I e DATEGTIME The month digits will flash 2002v Iv lo Set the month day and the time in d 0 00 sequence then press the jog lever Hep The menu mode will be displayed again 5 Turn the jog lever towar
19. lever up or down BPI I to select the hour digits and press the jog lever W e The minute digit will flash Press the jog lever up or down BPI 4 to select the minute digits and press the jog lever I e oo zzz ALARM DATE GO ma n ALARM 2002710m lo LLIA 7 04 O m ALARM 200 10r Io 7 04 GO ALARM FRI O g ALARM ly gt 704 Continued 49 suolpuny 12410 e e a a a SESS Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm continued To play back at the same time every day Press the jog lever up or down gt 4 to select DAILY Press the jog lever I e The hour digits will flash Press the jog lever up or down BPI I to select the hour digits and press the jog lever W e The minute digit will flash Press the jog lever up or down BPI I to select the minute digits and press the jog lever W o 4 Select the alarm sound Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 oo Ta 4 to select BEEP amp PLAY or ALARM BEEP ONLY Press the jog lever W e Caan 5 Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode O wz The display returns to the normal display e is displayed when the message having aFOLDER 01 an alarm setting is selected 003 025 SP 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
20. may be lost or damaged in the following situations If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when accessing If you use the Memory Stick near static electricity or electrical noise e We recommend backing up important data About formatting of a Memory Stick The supplied Memory Stick is already formatted in FAT format Use Memory Stick compatible devices to format a Memory Stick To format using this unit see page 56 Note If you format the Memory Stick using the computer further operation with this unit is not guaranteed Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation damage of the Memory Stick 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 You can transfer and save the messages in the Memory Stick to your computer using the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software 8e e a X a SESS Features Long recording time capability page 7 e Additional folders can be created to organize messages page 37 e Labeling folders and messages page 42 e Various record playback and edit functions Cue Review function page 23 You can quickly search for the desired parts during playback using the cue or review function Easy search function page 24 You can quickly sear
21. 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 add up to two indexes This means you can divide a message into three parts and delete the unnecessary part in the message that was recorded up to the maximum recording time 8938 UOT eWOJU jeuonippy i Specifications Recording media Recording time Frequency response Speaker Power output Input Output Playback speed control Power requirements Dimensions Mass Supplied accessories Optional accessories Memory Stick Monaural recording See page 7 SP 250 Hz 7 300 Hz LP 250 Hz 3 500 Hz approx 23 mm 7 in dia 200 mW e Earphone jack minijack for 8 300 ohms earphone headphones e Microphone jack minijack monaural Plug in power Minimum input level 0 7 mV 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone e USB connector 100 to 50 DPC Two size AAA LRO3 alkaline batteries 3 V DC 34 4 x 106 3 x 18mm 1 x41 x in w h d not incl projecting parts and controls 75 g 2 7 oz incl batteries and a Memory Stick Memory Stick x 1 Memory Stick Voice Editor CD ROM x 1 Earphones x 1 USB connecting cable x 1 Carrying case x 1 LRO03 size AAA alkaline batteries x 2 Monaural ear receiver MDR EX17 Stereo ear receiver MDR EX70 Active speaker SRS T77 Electret
22. name Finishing entering the name Press the jog lever up PI briefly Select characters move to the next Press the jog lever up PPI for more than 1 second Select characters move to the next quickly Press the jog lever down Ke briefly Select characters return to the previous Press the jog lever down Ke for more than 1 second Select characters return to the previous quickly Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER briefly Change the character set Press ERASE briefly Erase a character Press ERASE for more than 1 second Erase all characters Press INDEX BOOKMARK briefly The cursor moves back to the left Press INDEX BOOKMARK The cursor moves back to the left for more than 1 second quickly m Character sets 2 Order Characters A T Capital letters ABCD XYZ 2 Symbol 1 space 3 Small letters abcd xyz 4 Symbol 1 space 5 Numbers 012 89 6 Symbol 2 1 amp lt gt _ space 47 gt Other Functions Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time You can use this function to remind you of the date and time of a meeting etc 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
23. of the section you wish to play repeatedly is set A B B flashes 2 During playback press A B REPEAT PRIORITY briefly The finishing point B of the section is set A B is displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly To resume normal playback Press the jog lever I e To stop A B Repeat playback Press BISTOP Notes Jog lever PP1 i44 H gt A B REPEAT PRIORITY g zzz A 063025 O 0402u43s A B REPEAT 003 025 0H02m435 e You cannot set A B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more messages e If you do not set the finishing point B the finishing point is automatically set at the end or the beginning of the message 30 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 oFRindicator REC REC PAUSE Built in microphone ESTOP During playback Message 3 Message 4 of Message 3 E After adding Message3 Message 4 a recording Added recording J Meeting at 2 o clock at Conference on December 1 room A 1 During playback press REC REC PAUSE for more than 1 second ills The ADD REC flashes three times on the ADD REC display window The OPR indicator will 1003 05 hE turn red The new recording will
24. the Memory Stick adaptor is connected correctly For more information see the instruction manual of the adaptor Messages cannot be eNo sound board is installed played back e No speaker is built in or connected to the computer Sound is muted Playback sound is eWhen you choose the floppy disk drive interrupted playback sound is sometimes interrupted Saved message files eYou cannot play back a message whose file cannot be played back format the Memory Stick Voice Editor does or edited not support Depending on the file format you cannot use part of editorial features of the Memory Stick Voice Editor 84 Symptom Remedy Playback sound volume is too low eTurn up the volume on the computer Refer to the instruction manual of the computer Counter or slider moves incorrectly There is noise This happens when you play back messages in the computer to which you added deleted an index overwrote or added a recording Save a message in MSV LPEC file format in the hard disk first and then add it to the Memory Stick Operation is slow when there are many messages e Regardless of the length of the recording time when the total number of messages is large the operation becomes slower Display does not work during saving adding or deleting of messages elt takes more time to copy or delete long messages After completing operations the display works nor
25. 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 59 Playing back a message rapidly or slowly DPC Digital Pitch Control You can adjust the playback speed with the DPC in the menu page 28 When you set the playback speed faster or slower of the normal speed FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY flashes three times You can change the setting during playback suonesadg diseg j Playing back all messages in a folder continuously Continuous Play You can select the continuous play mode with the CONT in the menu page 59 When you set CONT to ON you can play back all messages in a folder continuously You can change the setting during playback Searching forward backward during playback Cue Review e To search forward Keep pressing the jog lever up PP during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback e To search backward Keep pressing the jog lever down Ke 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 During cue review the counter will be displayed regardless of the display mode setting page 53 You can cue review during playback pause Press the jog lever up or dow
26. 8 a 001_FOLDEROI LDER02 a 003 FOLDERO3 FileName User Name File Name Name Message Name 1121_A mev 1121_2mev 1127 msv 1128 msv Sony Sony Sony 1 Sony 2 Vol miee DPC T ITY FOLDEROT m FOLDER _00 FOLDEROI 00 sou y sso Repeat gt Jump Bookmark O00 000 eei gt Menu bar Toolbar File Edt View Memory Stick PC Player Tool Help a b k og s Save ll Delete Undo SS T Select D New Me Mail lade Voice R Help To 5 Options Addto amp New PC You can access and execute the menu commands from the menu bar The toolbar contains the buttons for common menu command tasks providing quick way to do tasks For the details see the online help Drive box S VOICE Select the desired drive from the drop down list Message folders in the VOICE folder in the selected drive are shown in the Memory Stick folder list 76 3 Memory Stick message pane g swo Remain gt 247MB CHFOLDERO Ca FOLDER02 C FOLDERO3 lt No File Name User Name Message Name Boor 1121_1 msv Sony Memol oo 1121_2msv Sony Memo2 Bon 1127 msv Sony 1 Memot D004 1128 msv Sony 2 Memo m In the folder list beneath the drive box message folders in the VOICE folder of the drive you selected in the drive box 2 are displayed Click the desir
27. Index You can combine two messages into one by erasing the index An index is erased y Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 a Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 In stop mode follow the steps below The message numbers decrease 1 Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 I4 lt to display the number of the second of the two messages you want to combine Continued 35 sabessaiy buiipy i Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Index Function continued 2 While pressing INDEX BOOKMARK press ERASE for more than 1 second ven ERASE INDEX will flash for 10 seconds eFOLDER Oni 003 003 W W ERASE INDEX 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 HISTOP before step 3 Notes e After combining messages by erasing an index the latter message s alarm setting priority mark s and bookmark will be deleted e If a bookmark has been added to the message the above steps first delete the bookmark page 29 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 in some cases pages 87 and 88 e Depending on the file format of the message you may not be able to add or delete an index pages 87 and 88 36 Adding Deleting Folders By default
28. LD switch 52 14 Speaker 15 VOL volume buttons 22 16 Slit for the supplied handstrap 17 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 20 18 USB connector 70 19 Battery compartment 10 92 Display window fe VOR jo A O N e 1 VOR voice operated recording indicator 19 59 Memory Stick indicator Bookmark indicator 29 Folder indication Menu indication Messages etc 16 21 5 Priority marks 40 6 Selected message number 17 21 Mode indication of the menu ON OFF etc 59 60 7 Remaining memory indicator 20 8 Remaining battery indicator 11 B Oo P aA aF OLDER 01 034 95 8AA U0 2u43s i 9 Alarm indicator 48 10 Recording mode indication 60 11 MIC SENS microphone sensitivity indication 59 Counter Remaining time indication Recording date and time indication Current time indication 53 Note The effect of the back light of the display window may be reduced in a bright location 93 83 uoHeWOJU jeuonippy Index A A B r peat sc taceasersieien cence 30 Accidental operation e0 52 Add bookmark Add recording Advanced VOR Beep c CD ROM aada aeea aaaea 68 Clock se
29. S ONY 3 241 786 12 1 IC Recorder Operating Instructions iG RECORDER ICD MS515 2002 Sony Corporation For the customers in the United States Owner s Record The model number is located at the rear panel 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 MS515 Serial No 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
30. Software Using Online Help Files of the Software Names and Functions of the Main Window Additional Information Pre atong t eir eriein eienen ngs downs eor ieai entada tian siseponssdentanbomasebersbanaaed Troubleshooting Error messages of the IC Recorder 86 System Limitations 88 Specifications Index to Parts and Controls Notes e The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual software e 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 5c gt Before You Begin What is the Memory Stick IC recorder The Memory Stick IC recorder enables you to record and play back oral messages recorded on a Memory Stick 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 call Mary at ABC bank Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space 9 00 November 4 N D Miss Smith Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4
31. You cannot erase other formatted except MSV file format data using the unit Continued 81 UOT eWOJU jeuonippy i SEE Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy You cannot erase all messages in a folder e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK page 15 The folder or the message in the folder is set to Read only in the computer Open data ina Memory Stick using Windows Explorer and remove the check for Read only under Properties You cannot overwrite eThe remaining memory is too short The overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording Therefore you can only overwrite within the remaining recording time eYou cannot overwrite an MSV ADPCM file recorded with the IC recorder ICD MS1 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 eEarphone headphones plug is dirty Clean the plug Recording level is low MIC SENS is set to L Display the menu and set MIC SENS to H page 59 Recording is interrupted eThe advanced VOR function is activated Display the menu and set VOR to
32. am is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel 68 3 Follow the displayed instructions When the Restart dialog box appears click OK to restart the computer Now the installation is completed Uninstalling the software When you wish to uninstall the software follow the steps below 1 Click Start and select Programs sony Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 0 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 reinstall 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 69 suoljesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PS Aiowal I Transferring the Memory Stick data onto your computer You can transfer the Memory Stick data onto your computer either by connecting the IC recorder to the computer or inserting the Memory Stick into the computer Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer Use the USB connecti
33. ane controls playback operations The information of the Memory Stick and the message being played back is displayed For details see the online help Volume adjustment buttons Bookmark buttons Divide combine buttons Repeat play buttons DPC buttons Playback Slider Playback operation buttons Cue Review Skip Backward Stop Play Easy Search Mail and voice recognition buttons Counter message status and information recording time indication 78 gt Additional Information SS OS a THTT T Precautions On power Operate the unit only on 3 V DC Use two size AAA LRO3 alkaline batteries On safety Do not operate the unit while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle On handling e Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock 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 Keep personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring wound watches etc away from the unit to prevent possible damage from the magnet used in the speaker 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 d
34. ard eliminating recording from soundless period OFF The VOR function is disabled Normal recording operation is selected NEW FOLDER Displays the window to add a new folder YES NO See page 37 FOLDER NAME Displays the window to change a folder name See page 42 MSG NAME Displays the window to change the message name See page 44 USER NAME Displays the window to change the IC recorder user name See page 45 DPC Displays the window to set the playback speed ON OFF See page 28 CONT ON You can play back all messages in a folder continuously OFF Playback stops at the end of each message EASY S ON You can go back for approx 3 seconds by pressing the jog lever down Kl or advance for approx 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up PP OFF You can go back or forward the messages by pressing the jog lever down or up F lt gt gt suolpuny 42410 Continued 598 Changing the Settings MENU continued Menu items Settings Initial setting BEEP ON A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted OFF No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm ALARM Displays the window to set the alarm ON OFF See page 48 FORMAT Displays the window to format a Memory Stick YES NO See page 56 SET DATE Displays the window to set the clock See page 12 DISPLAY Displays the window to change the
35. art the software or when a Memory Stick drive is not found After the splash window the following dialog box for specifying the Memory Stick drive is displayed Select Drive x TE y Specify Memor Stick Drive Select the Memory Stick drive from the drop down list and click OK The message folders of the selected drive s VOICE folder are displayed in the folder list box Notes e The drive letter for the Memory Stick differs depending on your computer s settings or environment e If anew Memory Stick is inserted in the specified drive or you specify the drive without the VOICE folder the dialog box used to inform you that no Message Folder exists in the specified drive and ask you to create the new Message Folder is displayed Click Yes to make the initial setting of the Memory Stick and display the main window Click Cancel to display the Select Drive dialog box e Before starting the Memory Stick Voice Editor make sure to connect the IC recorder to your computer or insert the Memory Stick into your computer When you do after the Memory Stick Voice Editor is started the Memory Stick drive cannot be recognized e Before disconnecting the IC recorder or removing the Memory Stick from your computer make sure to exit the Memory Stick Voice Editor Otherwise data may be damaged To quit the Memory Stick Voice Editor Click the close but
36. be added at the end 0H02m43s of the current message 2 Press REC REC PAUSE or ESTOP to stop the recording Continued 31 sabessaj buiipy fl Leea o Adding a Recording continued Adding 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 y Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 lae The deleted part of Message 2 Message 4 Message 2 1 During playback press REC REC PAUSE briefly OVERWRITE flashes on the display window and the OPR indicator flashes in 003 0 b By SP red 0Hn02m435 2 Press REC REC PAUSE to start recording REC is displayed and the OPR indicator turns red OVERWRITE 3 Press HISTOP to stop the recording Notes e The added message will be recorded in the same recording mode SP or LP see page 60 as the original message regardless of the current recording mode setting e You cannot overwrite if the remaining memory of the Memory Stick is not long enough For more information see Troubleshooting page 81 3208 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 mod
37. ch for the point 10 seconds ahead or 3 seconds back and start playback Overwrite and additional recording function page 31 You can overwrite after the desired point on a recorded message or add a new recording to a previously recorded message Repeat play function pages 24 30 This unit can play back one message or the selected section repeatedly Playback speed control DPC Digital Pitch Control page 28 You can play back messages rapidly or slowly in natural digitally processed tone Bookmark function page 29 You can add a bookmark ina message so that you can easily find the point and start playback Alarm function page 48 You can start playing back a desired message with an alarm on a desired date and time Index function page 33 You can divide a message into two and combine messages Priority Mark function page 40 You can add priority marks Messages can be sorted in order of the number of priority marks Advanced VOR function page 59 e The supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software page 61 You can transfer the messages recorded in Memory Stick to the computer with the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software For Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional 2000 Professional Me 98 uibag no a10jag i 9s 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
38. ck Note MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that uses an encryption technology This unit does not support the MagicGate standard therefore recorded data using this unit is not subject to the protection of copyrights by MagicGate Maximum recording time of a Memory Stick Mode 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB SP 30 min 64 min 130 min 264min 532 min 1 067 min LP 82 min 171 min 347 min 705 min 1 418 min 2 846 min min minutes When using each Memory Stick for use with ICD MS515 only and by the initial setting with three folders The initial setting is SP mode The amount may change depending on use For more information see page 88 738 On file format This unit compresses voice data in Memory Stick voice format MSV LPEC format extension msv Voice data is saved in a VOICE folder in the Memory Stick together with message list MSF files that control voice data information for example the order of voice messages You can play back and edit voice messages recorded on a Memory Stick on a computer using the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 software See page 63 for details Note When you connect the Memory Stick to your computer you can check the contents using Windows Explorer But use the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 software to play back and edit messages Notes on using a Memory Stick e Recorded data
39. 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 12 and 13 to set the date and time 10 Replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition www N 1 ta gt 7a gt aA gt 2 gt 4 4 TTI New Weak Batteries are exhausted batteries batteries The unit will stop operation When LOW BATTERY is displayed replace the batteries with new ones LOW BATTERY 7VALLT LETTS payeiys Hunnja5 fl Battery life With continuous use approx 10 hours SP 12 hours LP of recording or approx 12 hours SP 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 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 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
40. condenser microphone ECM DM5P ECM T115 ECM Z60 zoom microphone Connecting cable RK G64 Memory Stick MSA 8AN 8 MB MSA 16AN 16 MB MSA 32AN 32 MB MSA 64AN 64 MB MSA 128AN 128 MB PC Card Adaptor for Memory Stick MSAC PC2N USB compatible Memory Stick Reader Writer MSAC US1A MSAC US5 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 90 8 Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front pry 1O gt O1 oy A oo N ERASE button 25 EAR earphone jack 19 22 OPR operation indicator 17 22 Built in microphone 17 31 Display window 93 REC record REC PAUSE button 17 31 ESTOP button 17 22 27 11 12 Jog lever FOLDER MENU He review fast backward PPI cue fast forward He gt play stopeenter 12 16 21 28 58 INDEX BOOKMARK button 29 33 A B REPEAT PRIORITY button 30 40 EJECT lever 15 Memory Stick slot 14 Continued 941c uo eunoyu jeuonippy be aua SS SSS Index to Parts and Controls continued Rear 13 HO
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42. d MENU The window will return to normal display To display the current time Press W STOP button during the sleep display mode page 53 The current time will be displayed for three seconds 1 308 payers buinay Step 3 Inserting a Memory Stick into the IC Recorder Insert a Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot with the terminal side facing up as shown below Notes e Make sure to insert the Memory Stick firmly e Do not insert a Memory Stick in a different direction It may cause malfunction of the unit After inserting a Memory Stick The following display will appear If you insert a Memory Stick for the first time after purchasing or one with no data three folders FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 FOLDER 03 will be made in the Memory Stick automatically MEMORY STICK ACCESS Note The unit is accessing while 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 Doing so may damage the data 14 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 Removing the Memory Stick Slide the EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and remove the Memory Stick from the slot as shown below EJECT lever 1 H
43. d during playback of the message you want to mark aFOLDER 01 A and PRIORITY will flash on the Wi 01215 display window while the first and last 5 A S it e seconds of the message is played back 10 Z times 2 Press A B REPEAT PRIORITY repeatedly or press the jog lever up or down gt PI I44 to select the number of priority mark s A 3 Press the jog lever Mle to fix the setting The setting is finished and the messages will be renumbered Messages with priority mark s Messages are sorted in order of the number of priority mark s 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 sorted by the recorded date and time The oldest one comes first sabessa buiipy i e g When there are 3 messages in a folder aFOLDER 01 aFOLDER 01 aFOLDER 01 2001 003 2002 003 2003 003 2001v1Imllo 2001v11m 65 2001v11mllb Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Note You can also add priority mark s using the supplied Memory Stick 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 41s Labeling Folders or Messages Folder Message User Name You can label folders messages or the user name of the messages yourself Tip You can al
44. d insert the Memory Stick again If this is displayed again the inserted Memory Stick needs to be formatted page 56 Back up the data in the computer after checking the contents FORMAT eYou cannot use the Memory Stick formatted ERROR with other devices Use the FORMAT in the menu to format the Memory Stick MEMORY e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory STICK Stick is set to LOCK page 15 You cannot LOCKED record edit or format in this condition Slide the switch to the left and insert again FILE e Messages have been set to Read only in the PROTECTED computer You cannot edit or erase messages and folders including these Read only messages Remove the check for Read only under Properties of files that are opened by Windows Explorer 86 Error message Cause Remedy 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 LOW BATTERY e Batteries are weak Replace batteries with new ones INDEX FULL e Because there are over 999 messages in the folders or the remaining memory of the Memory Stick is short it is impossible to add an index Erase some messages before adding FOLDER
45. e The date and time the current message was recorded If the clock has not been set M D will be displayed Only the starting time of the recorded message is displayed The displayed time does not advance during the recording CODEC file format oO wm The file format of the current message LPEC aF OLDER 01 or ADPCM 003 025 ISP LPEC MSG NAME message name The message name will be displayed in the aF OLDER 01 display window 003 025 If the message has no name the message GMEMO12 6 name will not be displayed in the display window Longer message names A message name with more than 10 characters will be displayed with the scroll function Selecting the Display Mode continued aF OLDER 01 003 025 2002v10m 5p Oo Ezz SaFOLDER 01 003 025 W 12m23021 34 5 Ezz 4 Press the jog lever Me 5 Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode 54 On Sleep display mode If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode the display will turn to sleep display mode as shown to the right regardless of 003 025 Q the display mode setting SaF OLDER 01 To display the current time Press WSTOP button during the sleep display mode The current time will be displayed for 3 seconds in the display window 558 suolpuny 42410 Formatting a Memory Stick You can format a Memory Stick using the Memory Stick IC Recorder Formattin
46. e you can erase the index see page 35 ESTOP Jog lever PPI I lt 4 lt 4 INDEX BOOKMARK 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 easily 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 An index is added y Before adding Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 an index VY Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 After adding an index The message numbers increase We will now proceed to the next subject The first item on the agenda is Continued 330 sabessa buiipy fl Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Index Function continued To mark an index during recording While recording a message press INDEX BOOKMARK at the point you want to divide The new message number is added at the point RECORDING you pressed INDEX BOOKMARK button and ADD INDEX flashes three times The message wa ae i i E Ss will be divided in two messages however the XN messages will be recorded without a break An index is added v Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Recording continues amp Tip You can add an index during recording pause page 18 To add an index during playback While playing back a message press INDEX BOOKMARK at t
47. ed folder from the list so that the messages in the selected folder are displayed in the message list beneath the folder list The messages are displayed with the relevant information message number file name user name message name recorded date length priority setting bookmark setting alarm setting Codec and recording mode SP or LP Note The remaining recording time displayed in the IC recorder may differ from that displayed in the Memory Stick Voice Editor which is not malfunction This is because the IC recorder displays the remaining time after subtracting the memory amount required for its system 4 PC message pane e 4 Voice_2001_11_28 al lt j 001_FOLDEROI C3 002_FOLDERO2 O 003 FOLDERS File Name User Name Message Name FOLDEROI_00 Memo FOLDERO1_00 FOLDEROI_00 S 2 m In the upper folder tree pane the drives and folders are displayed in tree Click the desired drive and folder in the folder tree pane so that the messages in the selected folder are displayed in the message list beneath the folder tree pane The messages are displayed with the relevant information file name user name message name recorded date length priority setting bookmark setting Codec and recording mode SP or LP 773 suoijesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PS Aiowal I Names and Functions of the Main Window continued ion Player pane This p
48. er of messages contained in each message folder the priority and alarm settings and other file and folder information A backup file Msglistb msf is also saved Notes e Windows Explorer can also view the folder structures of a Memory Stick in the same way but never edit move copy or delete messages in Explorer s window e Folder and files names indicated in Windows Explorer are different from the actual folder and message names page 42 Continued 65 suoijesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PRS Aiowal I 8S ES Overview of the software continued Note on formatting a Memory Stick To initialize a Memory Stick make sure to use FORMAT menu of this unit For details see page 56 System Requirements Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements IBM PC AT or compatible CPU 266MHz Pentium II processor or higher RAM 64MB or more Hard disk space 70MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you store CD ROM drive USB port Sound board Sound Blaster 16 compatible Display High color 16 bits or more and 800 x 480 dots or more os Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional 2000 Professional Millennium Edition 98 98 Second Edition standard installation You cannot use this software with Windows 95 or Windows NT Notes e You cannot use the software with a Macintosh machine e A handmade computer a comp
49. g either of the following methods If your computer has a Memory Stick slot Insert the Memory Stick directly into the slot If your computer does not have a Memory Stick slot Use either of the adaptors below to insert the Memory Stick to your computer In either case you need to install the driver for the adaptor For details refer to the instruction manual of the adaptor you use e Using the Sony PC Card Adaptor MSAC PC2N Insert the Memory Stick into the PC Card Adaptor Then insert the PC Card Adaptor into the PC card slot of your computer Note When using the PC Card Adaptor make sure to release the LOCK switch of the Memory Stick Continued 71 suoijesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PS Aiowal I SS SS SS Transferring the Memory Stick data onto your computer continued e Using the USB compatible Sony Memory Stick Reader Writer MSAC US1 or MSAC US5 Connect the Memory Stick Reader Writer to the USB port of your computer with the supplied cable Insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick Reader Writer 72 Starting the software Starting Exiting the Software 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows 2 Connect the IC recorder to your computer or remove the Memory Stick from your IC recorder and insert it to your computer pages 70 and 71 3 Click Start and select Pr
50. g 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 has also already been formatted Jog lever PP1 l4 lt 4 Me gt MENU Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed in the display window 2 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt I K to select FORMAT ALARM OFF gt FORMAT DATE amp T IME Press the jog lever HieP The formatting window will be displayed 4 Press the jog lever up or down PP l Haa to select YES 56 5 6 Press the jog lever We gt OK will be displayed in the display window Press the jog lever Me gt again CEE Formatting starts e Z Ta FORMATTING will be displayed on the display FORMATTING After formatting the display in step 2 will appear in the display window Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to 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 BISTOP while OK is displayed in step 5 Note Yo
51. ging the user name on pages 44 and 45 To enter characters Press the jog lever up or down PPI I44 to select the desired character See the order of character sets on the next page Press the jog lever We briefly to fix The cursor moves to the next Repeat steps and to enter other characters To replace characters When you make a mistake in entering a character or when you want to change the name enter again after all characters have been deleted by pressing ERASE for more than one second or replace some of the characters as follows Place the cursor at the character you want to change To move the cursor back to the left press INDEX BOOKMARK briefly To move the cursor forward to the right press the jog lever W e briefly Press the jog lever up or down PPI K4t4 to select the desired character To delete a character and close up the space place the cursor at the character you want to delete and press ERASE briefly Press the jog lever We gt to move the cursor forward and repeat steps and to change other characters Note You cannot insert a character into a name You must simply replace all the characters following the character you want to insert 46 Using the jog lever and buttons when labeling a folder message Do this To do Press the jog lever W e briefly Set a character The cursor moves the next Press the jog lever I e gt for more than 1 second Set the
52. he point you want to divide The message is divided in two and the new M aFOLDER 01 message number flashes three times 003 008 1 89 An index mark is added and the following index ADD IND EX lt numbers will increase by one To play the message you marked with an index Press the jog lever up or down PPI I4 4 to display the message number as the divided messages each have message numbers To play the divided messages continuously Select ON for CONT in the menu as described in Changing the Settings on page 59 34 Notes e You need a certain amount of space in the Memory Stick to add an index For more information see System Limitations on page 88 e You cannot add an index when INDEX FULL appears in the display window Erase some messages before adding an index For more information see System Limitations on page 88 The recorded date and time of the latter part of the divided message by adding an index is the same as that the starting date and time of recording of the divided message e If you add an index to a labeled message that was divided the other part of the divided message will have the same message name e If you add an index to a message with priority mark s priority mark s will be added to both parts of the divided message e If you add an index to the point the bookmark is specified the bookmark is erased Combining Messages by Erasing the
53. ing the alarm will sound after the erasing is finished e Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes To cancel alarm setting see below To check the alarm setting Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 48 after selecting the alarm setting The alarm date and time will be displayed in the display window To cancel the alarm setting or change the alarm time Select the message you set the alarm for and press the jog lever toward MENU Press the jog lever up or down PP4 HE4 to select ALARM and press the jog lever ep The current alarm setting is displayed suolpuny 42410 j To cancel the alarm setting Press the jog lever up or down P 4 4 to select OFF and press the jog lever I e To change the alarm date and time Press the jog lever I e When the alarm date is displayed follow steps 3 to 5 on pages 49 and 50 to change the alarm date and time Press the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode 51 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function HOLD switch Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow HOLD will flash three times indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked When the HOLD function is activated during stop all the display will be turned off after HOLD flashes three times To cancel the HOLD function simply slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction Note When the HOLD function is activated d
54. ing the MIC SENS in the menu to H high or L low according the recording conditions page 59 You can change the MIC SENS setting with the menu during recording To monitor the recording Connect the supplied earphone to the EAR jack You can adjust the volume with VOL 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 Continued 1 gcse e a Recording Messages continued 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 Remaining memory indication During recording the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one You can check the remaining recording time by changing to the remaining time display mode page 53 If the Memory Stick contains files other than sound data the amount of those files is subtracted from the remaining memory amount To check the remaining recording time use the menu to switch the display mode to the remaining time You can switch the display mode during recording Remaining mem
55. it you cannot add an index eYou cannot add an index in a folder which has over 999 messages You cannot erase the index eYou cannot erase an index to combine different recording mode SP LP messages You cannot add a folder Remaining memory of the inserted Memory Stick is too short to add If the amount of remaining memory is shorter than that of the minimum recording unit you cannot add a folder 88 About the minimum recording unit For recording a message or adding an index or 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 minimum recording unit If the remaining recording time of the inserted Memory Stick is less than that of the minimum recording unit you cannot add an index or a folder in the Memory Stick The minimum recording unit Capacity of the SP mode LP mode Memory Stick 4 MB 4 seconds 11 seconds 8 MB 4 seconds 11 seconds 16 MB 8 seconds 22 seconds 32 MB 8 seconds 22 seconds 64 MB 8 seconds 22 seconds 128 MB 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 indexes and the number of folders Therefore as the number of messages or folders increases the amount of
56. mally It takes too long to convert a file format e The time required for file conversion becomes longer as the file size is bigger The Software hangs when Memory Stick Voice Editor Software starts up e There may be conflict between the software and other driver or application e The message list file may be broken Delete the message list file Msglistb msf in the VOICE folder on the Explorer window and then restart the software If the problem persists delete Msglist msf file If you delete Msglist msf file the information of messages for example order of folders folder names priority setting alarm setting will be deleted except message names e Check if the write protect switch of the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position when you use the PC card adaptor 85 uOHeWOJU jeuonippy i A Troubleshooting continued Error messages of the IC Recorder Error message Cause Remedy MEMORY e Insert the Memory Stick again After inserting STICK ERROR if this message is displayed again the inserted Memory Stick may be out of order NO MEMORY elnsert the Memory Stick again if already STICK inserted UNKNOWN The unit cannot play or erase the selected DATA message because the file type is different ACCESS elf the write protect switch is set to LOCK page ERROR 15 release the switch an
57. n and release it at the point you want to resume playback pause Continued 23 EE a a a Playing Back Messages continued Tip When fast playback is done to the end of the last message MSG END flashes for 3 seconds and the OPR indicator lights up in green You cannot hear the playback sound If you keep pressing the jog lever down k while MSG END is flashing the messages are played back rapidly and normal playback will start at the point you release the button When MSG END stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off the unit will stop at the beginning of the last message 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 while MSG 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 59 in the menu you can quickly locate the point you wish to start playback by pressing the jog lever up or down PPIH repeatedly during playback or playback pause You can go back approx 3 seconds by pressing the jog lever down Ke once or advance approx 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up gt gt I once This functio
58. n is useful when locating a desired point in a long recording Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play During playback press the jog lever I e for more than one second MSG REPEAT will be displayed and the selected message will be played pack repeatedly MSG REPEAT To resume normal playback press the jog lever 003 vi 025 SP MeP again To stop playback press BISTOP 0H02m435 Playing back the specified section repeatedly A B Repeat You can specify the start A and end B points and play back the specified section repeatedly page 30 24 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 After erasing Erase Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 VY Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Remaining messages are renumbered Press the ERASE button while playing back the message you want to erase or press the ERASE button for more than 1 second during stop mode A beep will sound and the message number and ERASE will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back 10 times
59. nd can be written on the Memory Stick to be played back on this unit Continued 63 suoijyesadg asemjjos 10IPJ ad10A PS Aiowal I iS Overview of the Software continued WAV file 8 11 16kHz 8 16 bit monaural 44 1kHz 16 bit stereo wav file file extension wav The WAV file is a PCM 8 11 16kHz 8 16 bit monaural or 44 1kHz 16 bit stereo sound file used in recorded sound in standard Windows application software You can play back a WAV file on the Memory Stick Voice Editor and on Windows software such as the Sound Recorder On the Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 a 11 16 44 1kHz WAV file can be converted into an MSV LPEC SP and an 8 kHz WAV file can be converted into an MSV LPEC LP file They can be written on the Memory Stick to be played back on this unit ICS file Sony IC recorder Sound file file extension ics The ICS file is Sony s original sound file format used in recording messages on the IC recorder ICD R100 R200 The Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 does not support an ICS file To use an ICS file with the Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 use the software compatible with the ICS file format such as Sony ICD PCLINK software to convert an ICS file into a WAV file MP3 file MP3 file file extension mp3 The MP3 file short for MPEG 1 Layer 3 Moving Pictures Expert Group stores digital audio such as sounds or songs and is commonly used to distribute it over internet
60. nformation on selecting a folder see step 1 of Recording Messages on page 16 Note You cannot delete a folder that has some recorded messages First erase all messages in the folder see page 27 or move them see the next page 2 Press ERASE for more than 1 second while pressing ESTOP ERASE FOLDER will flash for 10 seconds on the display 3 Press ERASE while the display is flashing ERASE FOLDER The folder will be deleted To cancel deleting Press HISTOP 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 FOLDER 03 is erased the name of FOLDER 04 will remain the same 38 Moving Messages to a Different Folder You can move the recorded messages to another folder ESTOP Jog lever FOLDER gt gt 1 Hea E Example Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder C 1 Play back the message you want to move 2 Turn the jog lever toward 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 folder 3 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt 1 k lt to select the folder you want to move the message into and then press the jog lever W e FOLDER 02 The message is moved in the destination MaF
61. ng 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 Connecting yy cable supplied To IC recorder To USB USB connector connector of your computer Notes e Be sure to install the Memory Stick Voice Editor software before connecting the IC recorder to your computer 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 the remaining battery power of the IC recorder more than one segment of the battery indicator __4 should be on If the batteries are exhausted communication between the IC recorder and the computer may not succeed e When you connect the IC recorder to the computer make sure that the IC recorder is in the stop mode e We recommend you disconnect the cable from the computer when you do not use the Memory Stick Voice Editor 70 Inserting a Memory Stick to your Computer Remove the Memory Stick from the IC recorder and insert it to your computer by usin
62. ng during Playback 7 Dividing a Message into Two Combining Messages Index Function 33 Dividing a Message by Adding an Index Combining Messages by Erasing the Index Adding Deleting Folders Adding Folders Deleting Folders Moving Messages to a Different Folder 39 Adding Priority Mark s Priority Mark Function 40 Adding Priority Mark s in the Stop Mode Adding Priority Mark s during Playback 4s Labeling Folders or Messages Folder Message User Name Labeling Folders Labeling Messages Setting the User Name Entering Characters Other Functions Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function Selecting the Display Mode Formatting a Memory Stick Changing the Settings MENU Operating the Menu Menu Items Memory Stick Voice Editor Software Operations Overview of the Software ccccecssssseseessessessesssesseeseesessseesessesseaseesesseessensesness 61 What You Can Do with the Memory Stick Voice Editor Software 61 About the File Formats y About the Memory Stick Folder Structures System Requirements Installing the software Transferring the Memory Stick data onto your computer Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer Inserting a Memory Stick to your Computer Starting the software cccceeeee Starting Exiting the
63. nstalling the software in Windows XP Professional Home Edition log on as a user name with the Computer administrator user account To find if the user name has a Comptuer administrator user account open the User Accounts from the Control Panel and refer to the section beneath the user name being displayed e After installing the Microsoft DirectX module is also installed depending the operation system of your computer This module is not deleted after uninstalling the software 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows Notes Be sure to close all running programs before installing the Memory Stick Voice Editor software e When a previous version of the Memory Stick Voice Editor software has already been installed installing a newer version automatically remove the previous version Messages are not removed 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The installer starts up automatically and the following window appears If the installer does not start up double click MSVE Setup exe in the English folder Welcome x Welcome to the Memory Stick Voice Editor Setup program This program wil install Memory Stick Voice Editor on your computer Itis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This progr
64. o 10 characters only If the name is longer it can be scrolled when changing display modes or during playback of the message To cancel labeling Press STOP 44s Setting the User Name By setting the IC recorder user name you can automatically add the user name to a recorded message When the message is displayed in the Memory Stick Voice Editor software the user name specified here is displayed as User Name Note The user name is not displayed on the IC recorder 1 2 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode window will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PP I lt 4 to select USER NAME and then press the jog lever MeP The user name input window will be displayed Enter characters You can enter up to 20 characters for a user name To enter and replace characters see page 46 Press the jog lever Me gt for more than one second to fix the name Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to normal display To cancel setting the user name Press BSTOP MSG NAME PUSER NAME DPC OFF USER NAME SONNET s ess w buiipy Hl Continued 45 i i Labeling Folders or Messages Folder Message User Name continued Entering Characters Follow the steps below when the display prompts to enter characters when the cursor is flashing in step 4 for labeling a folder on pages 43 or in step 3 for labeling a message and chan
65. oe payers Guay gt Basic Operations Recording Messages Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded message you can press REC REC PAUSE to start recording quickly without searching for the end of the last recording e g Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space Notes e The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make varies depending on the conditions or capacity of the Memory Stick page 7 e Before making a long recording be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery indicator page 11 Select the folder Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER The folder is selected Press the jog lever up or down PP I I lt to display the folder in which you wish to record messages Folder name page 42 Press the jog lever Me again to select the folder To add a new folder see page 37 16 Start recording Press REC REC PAUSE button ae ir You do not need to keep pressing lights in REC REC PAUSE while recording red during Remaining memory indication recording Microphone sensitivity indication Current message Recording number mode indication Counter display The display selected with the DISPLAY in the menu page 53 appears suonesadg dIseg fl Speak into the built in microphone built in microphone Note on recording Noise may be reco
66. ograms Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 0 and then Memory Stick Voice Editor The Memory Stick Voice Editor starts up The splash window appears and after loading the message list file the following main window is displayed Fo Memory Stick Voice Editor o xJ Fie Edt View Memoy Stick PC Player Tool Help w b amp XK OS T E w g Save Savedll Addto Delete Undo Select NewMe NewPC Mal Voice R Options Help To B swore Zi Remain 247MB gt Gl CIFOLDEROI 6 Voice_2001_11_28 a Ci FoLDeRo2 001 _FOLDEROI E FoLDeRos 002_FOLDERG2 r FOLDERO3 E No Fie Name User Name Message Name Fie Name User Name Message Name oon nmv Sony Memot Bo 121 2mv Sony Memo2 S FOLDER 00 Memo Bo 1127 msv Sony 1 Memot FOLDEROI_00 90041128 msv Sony 2 Memo PFOLDEROI_00 s 2 Al y vai D ppc i Repeat Jump Bookmark i i nro oE Easy ir a gt UUD 2x 00 04 14 lt s o oowoo gt oode gt gt oeu Note If the setting of the display of Windows is set to Large Font the main window appears different from the above one It is recommended to set Small Font in the setting of the display To change the setting refer to the instruction manual of Microsoft Windows Continued 73 suoijesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PRS Aiowal I a e a Starting the software continued The first time you st
67. or the software described herein in whole or in part may not be reproduced translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement Trademarks e Memory Stick and lt 3 are trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation e LPEC is the trademark of Sony Corporation e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation registered in the U S A and other countries Copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Portion Copyright 1995 Microsoft Corporation 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 e Dragon Systems L amp H and NaturallySpeaking are registered trademarks of L amp
68. ory kanm CZy indication RECORDING 008 025 89 0H00m59s Remaining time it indication When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes the remaining memory indication flashes When the remaining time reaches 1 minute the remaining time indication will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode page 53 When the memory is full recording automatically stops and NO MEMORY SPACE will flash in the display window with an alarm sound To continue recording first erase some of the messages page 25 20 Playing Back Messages When playing back a previously recorded message start from Step 1 When playing back a message you have just finished recording start from Step 3 Select the folder Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER The folder is selected Press the jog lever up or down PP I I to display the folder containing the message you want to play back Folder name page 42 Press the jog lever le gt again to select the folder Select the message number Press the jog lever up or down PP1 I4 lt 4 to display the desired message number Press up PP for next message number Press down k for previous message number Selected message number The number of message in a folder Counter display The display selected with the DISPLAY in the menu page 53 appears Continued 21 suonesadg dIseg i EEE E Playing Back Messages
69. rded if an object such as your finger etc accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording Stop recording Press MISTOP The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording If you do not change the folder after you stop recording the next time you record you will record in the same folder Note While the OPR indicator flashes or lights in orange or red do not remove the Memory Stick or batteries Doing so may damage the data Continued 1 7s _ _ _ _ _ __ L ELE _ SSS Recording Messages continued Other Operations To pause recording To Do this pause recording Press REC REC PAUSE During recording pause the OPR indicator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window release pause and Press REC REC PAUSE again resume recording Recording resumes from that point To stop recording after pausing recording press NISTOP 1 hour after you pause recording recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode To review the current recording instantly Press the jog lever We gt during recording Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of the message just recorded To review during recording If you press the jog lever down k during recording recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound After you relea
70. se the jog lever playback starts from that point You can also do this operation during recording pause However you cannot hear the sound during review in this case Adding a recording To add a recording to a previously recorded message or to add an overwrite recording during playback see pages 31 and 32 18 Starting Recording Automatically in Response to the Sound Advanced VOR function When the VOR voice operated recording function is set to on in the menu recording starts when the recorder detects sound and stops when no sound is heard When you record messages with VOR set to ON the recording pauses when no sound is detected and VOR REC PAUSE appears in the display window You can change the VOR setting with the menu during recording page 59 Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you Set the MIC SENS to either Hor L according to the recording conditions If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity or for important recording set the VOR to OFF To select the recording mode SP LP You can select the recording mode by setting MODE in the menu page 60 LP mode is suitable for long time recording as a meeting But if you wish to record for better tone quality then SP mode is suitable for this purpose Usually SP mode is suitable for recording suonesadg diseg j To select the microphone sensitivity You can select the microphone sensitivity by sett
71. setting there are three folders FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 and FOLDER 03 You can add folders as you like You can also delete unnecessary folders Note The maximum number of folders you can add varies depending on the capacity of a Memory Stick or using conditions FOLDER FULL is displayed in the display window when you cannot add any folder because of the system limitations of the IC recorder page 88 ERASE ESTOP Jog lever P1 I4 lt MENU Adding Folders 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed 2 Press the jog lever up or down PP1 I4 lt 4 to select NEW FOLDER and then press the jog lever MeP The new folder creation window will be displayed 3 Press the jog lever up or down PP1 H to select YES and then press the jog lever HeP NEW FOLDER will flash three times on the display and a folder will be added Continued 378 sabessai buiipy fl Adding Deleting Folders continued About added folder names The new folder is labeled automatically with double figures or letter like FOLDER 04 or FOLDER AB 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 as you like page 42 Deleting Folders You can only delete a folder that has no recorded messages 1 Select the folder you want to delete For i
72. so label folder or messages using the supplied Memory Stick Voice Editor software For more information see online help ESTOP Jog lever FOLDER P gt 1 Haa Me gt Labeling Folders Folders have been labeled automatically like FOLDER 03 but you can label folders as you like by using template names or creating on your own 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed NEW FOLDER 2 Press the jog lever up or down PP I I to select FOLDER NAME and FOLDER NAME then press the jog lever MeP MSG NAME The folder name input window will be displayed 3 Press the jog lever up or down PP1 Ha to select TEMPLATES or ALPHABET and press the jog lever FOLDER NAME Mop gt TEMPLATES ALPHABET 42 4 Set the folder name on To select a folder name from templates Press the jog lever up or down PP1 I 4 to a NE select a template name and press the jog lever W e gt to set the name Registered template names ACTION SCHEDULE MEETING OFFICE HOME MEMO REPORT SPEECH INTERVIEW TRAVEL PERSONAL PLACE SHOP LIST CLASS MESSAGE EXPENSE Longer folder names You can change the folder name selected from the templates later by the method to enter characters To enter characters You can enter up to 44 characters to label a wz folder The cursor flashes after the last character of FOLDER NAME the current folder name You can add after aF OLDER H
73. ton in the right corner of the window or Exit from the File menu 74 Using Online Help Files of the Software For details on how to use the Memory Stick Voice Editor software refer to the online Help files Tip For the latest information refer to the readme txt file To open the file click Start Programs Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 0 and then ReadMe There are three ways to open online Help file Click Start Programs Sony Memory Stick Voice Editor 2 0 and then Help e After starting up the software select Help Topics in the Help menu e After starting up the software click 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 2 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 2 in the Toolbar you can open English Help files only e Help files in your language may not be supplied with this software 75 suoijesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PS Aioway i Names and Functions io Memory Stick Voice Editor of the Main Window EHC Voice_2001_11_2
74. tting 0 12 Connecting computer 70 Connecting external microphone 20 Continuous playback 23 34 59 Counter display ChS egarini 23 D Display Window scsseeseeseesees 93 Display mode cccsecsseeeeeeseesees 53 DPC inenten 28 DVE file etsssescacs cesccrteoeeasstatstteceseeh 63 94 E Easy search ssesroniiisesaniis Entering characters Erase index Erase messages Error messages sessies External microphone 000 20 F G File form ts msanii nnu 63 Folder adding deleting TOF Folder selecting 16 21 Folder name sssini 42 H Holdin 52 I J K L Labeling folders 7 Labeling message 44 LP mode 60 TERE EE EEE E 63 M N Main Window seseseseeseeeeseeeees 76 Memory Stick inserting 14 Memory Stick folder structure 65 Memory Stick formatting Memory Stick Voice Editor Memory Stick message pane Ment eraann t ites Message erasing Message move Message playing back Message recording Message number Microphone built in Microphone external Microphone connecting Microphone sensitivity Move MSV filens in aea o Overwrite recording seeee 32 P Q PC message Pane ssssseiseeeereeeeee 77 PC card adaptor an Personal computer Play back continuously Playback Playback speed Player pane Plug in power Priority mark R Recorded date cecccce
75. u cannot format when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 578 suolpuny 42410 Changing the Settings MENU Operating the Menu During stop playback or recording you can use the menu to change the operation modes in playback and recording display mode or other settings Display the menu and change the settings as follows 1 2 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 I4 lt 4 to select the menu item for which you want to change setting The Menu items on the next page will be displayed During playback and recording the menu items to be displayed are limited Press the jog lever We The setting mode of the selected menu item will be displayed Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 I4 lt 4 to select the setting that you want to set and then press the jog lever Me gt The setting will be changed For the settings refer to the Menu items on the next page Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu mode The window will return to normal display 58 Menu Items Menu items Settings Initial setting MIC SENS H high To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place L low To record dictation or in a noisy place VOR ON The VOR Voice Operated Recording function is activated Recording starts when the unit detects sound and stops when no sound is he
76. uring recording On maintenance To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner Continued 79 uo eunoy u jeuonippy j E 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 Data backup After the repair recorded data sometimes will be deleted Back up important data regularly to avoid losing the data If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please consult your nearest Sony dealer Should a problem occur with the unit with the Memory Stick inserted take it to your nearest Sony dealer without removing the Memory Stick This will allow the problem to be resolved more quickly Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder
77. uring 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 EISTOP You cannot stop usual playback 5268 Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for stop recording and playback modes ESTOP Jog lever gt gt 1 i44 H gt MENU 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU The menu mode will be displayed 2 Press the jog lever up or down gt gt 1 MSG NAME Ha to select DISPLAY and then press the jog lever MeP The display setting window will be displayed 3 Press the jog lever up or down PP 1 F to select the display mode You can select the display from the following ELAPSE TIME counter Elapsed playback recording time of one message REMAIN TIME remaining time 003 025 mELAPSE TIME REMAIN TIME aFOLDER 01 OH02m43s ZZZ ZZZ SP In the playback mode The remaining time indication of the message In the stop and recording mode The remaining recording time indication o wa TI ZZZ aFOLDER 01 RECORDING 003 025 003 003 SP 0H09u43s 2 0n50ml2s During playback During recording or stop Continued 530 suolpuny 12410 REC DATE 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 tim
78. uter whose operating system is installed or upgraded by the user or a computer with multi boot operating environment are not supported e If you do not connect your IC recorder to your computer via USB connectors you need a computer with a Memory Stick slot or optional Memory Stick adaptors as shown below to transfer the Memory Stick data to your computer PC Card Adaptor for Memory Stick MSAC PC2N Memory Stick Reader Writer MSAC US1 MSAC US5 Depending on the adaptors more system requirements may be needed We do not recommend the use of a floppy disk adaptor for Memory Stick 66 Note on transcribing a message When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software to transcribe a message your computer must also meet the system requirements that the Dragon NaturallySpeaking requires For details see Guide for Voice Recognition 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 of a message your computer must also meet the system requirements that the Outlook Express requires 67 suoijesadg asemjjos 10 1p3 ad10A PS Aiowal i Installing the software Install Memory Stick Voice Editor software in your computer s hard disk Notes 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 uni
79. we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer etc 80 b e a 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 10 e The batteries are weak The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch page 52 If you press any button HOLD will flash three times No sound comes from the speaker The earphone or headphones are plugged in e The volume is turned down completely You cannot start recording eThe Memory Stick is full Erase some of the messages See page 25 e There is no Memory Stick inserted e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK page 15 999 messages have been recorded in the selected file Select another file or erase some of the messages See page 25 You cannot erase a message e The write protect switch on the inserted Memory Stick is set to LOCK page 15 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 e
80. yback Select OFF and press the job lever W e in step 2 238 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 jog lever up or down PPI I lt and start playback ERASE INDEX BOOKMARK During playback or stop press INDEX BOOKMARK for more than 1 second A bookmark is added and the bookmark indicator f flashes 3 times ears oo 2 T SaF OLDER 01 lt 1003 02511 amp ADD BOOKMARK To start playback at the bookmark Press the jog lever up or down PP4 H4 lt during stop so that the bookmark indicator flashes 3 times Then press the jog lever I e To delete the bookmark 1 Instop mode press the jog lever up or down PPI It4 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 MARK are flashing Notes on adding erasing index e You can add only one bookmark in each message e If you add a bookmark a previously added bookmark is deleted automatically 29 ypeghejd 40 s eM sonen Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly A B Repeat While playing back a message you can set the start A and end B points for a section you wish to play repeatedly 1 During playback press A B REPEAT PRIORITY briefly The starting point A

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