Sony ICD-BM1A manual

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    IC Recor der ©2007 Sony Corporation ICD-BM1 Operating Instructions Owner’s Record The model number and the serial number are located on the back of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ICD-BM1 Serial No.[...]

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    2 GB You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. For the customers in the United States The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulation[...]

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    3 GB Notice for users Program © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2007 Sony Corporation All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corpor[...]

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    4 GB Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries .............................................................. 6 Replacing the Batteries .................................................................. 7 Step 2: Setting the Clock ...................................................................... 8 Step 3: Inserting a ?[...]

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    5 GB Other Functions Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch Control) .................................................................. 39 Setting the Overwrite Mode ............................................................... 41 Playing Back a Message at a Desired T ime with an Alarm ........... 43 Formatting a “Memory Stick“ .[...]

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    6 GB B Getting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries 1 Press down the battery compartment lid. Then slide it while pressing down and lift it. 2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid. Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or after the unit has been without batte[...]

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    7 GB Getting Started Replacing the Batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition. Notes • Do not use manganese batteries for this unit. • When you replace the batteries, insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you remove the exhausted ones. Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting or incorrect dat[...]

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    8 GB Jog lever 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. 1 Slide POWER to ON. T[...]

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    9 GB Getting Started 4 Press ENTER. The date and time setting window is displayed. The year digits will flash. 5 Set the date and time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select the digits of the year. 2 Press ENTER. The month digit will flash. 3 Set the month, day, and the time in sequence, then press ENTER. The menu mode will be disp[...]

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    10 GB Step 3: Inserting a “Memory Stick” into the IC Recorder Notes • Make sure to insert or remove the “Memory Stick” while the unit is turned off. • Never remove the “Memory Stick” while the unit is accessing the “Memory Stick”. (The OPR indicator flashes in orange.) 1 Slide and open the “Memory Stick” slot cover. 2 Insert[...]

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    11 GB Note on the “ACCESS” message The unit is accessing data while “MEMORY STICK ACCESS“ appears in the display window or the OPR indicator flashes in orange. While accessing, do not remove the “Memory Stick”, batteries, or the AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may damage the data. Notes • The unit starts accessing the data after i[...]

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    12 GB B Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record messages in each (initially named FOLDER01, FOLDER02, and FOLDER03) folder. The maximum number of recordable messages differs depending on the “Memory Stick” capacity. You can record messages using the following three functions: • Add a recording to a previously recorded message (next[...]

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    Basic Operations 13 GB T urn on the power . Slide POWER to ON. Select the folder . FOLDER POWER 1 Press FOLDER. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to display the folder in which you wish to record messages. ENTER Selected folder Continued 3 Press ENTER to select the folder. To cancel the selection, press CANCEL. To add a new folder, see p[...]

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    14 GB Slide the control key to STOP. The unit stops at the end of the current recording. If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you record you will record from the end of the current recording. The added recording will be counted as part of the current message. Stop r ecording . 4 Start r ecording . 3 1 Slide the co[...]

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    Basic Operations 15 GB Recording as a New Message You can add a recording as a new message after the last message in the folder. Before you start recording in step 3 on the previous page, press NEW FILE. “NEW FILE” will be displayed. Then slide the control key to REC to start a new recording as the last message in the folder. Adding an Overwrit[...]

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    16 GB Recording Messages (continued) Using Convenient Functions while Recording Reviewing the recording Slide the control key to B.SPACE. You can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound. After you slide the control key to PLAY, playback starts from that point. You can add an overwrite recording from that point. Monitoring the record[...]

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    Basic Operations 17 GB Selecting the microphone sensitivity Slide the MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) switch during stop or recording mode according to the recording conditions: • CONF(H) (high): To record a small sound at a conference or in a quiet and/ or spacious place. • DICT(L) (low): To record for dictation. Using the memory remain indi[...]

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    18 GB Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment You can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment (tape recorder, MiniDisc player, or etc.) with the IC recorder. Depending on the device you use, connect the IC recorder as follows. For available accessories, consult with your nearest Sony dealer. Recording with an Exte[...]

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    Basic Operations 19 GB Recording from Other Equipment To record sound of other equipment with the IC recorder, connect the MIC (microphone) jack of the IC recorder to the earphone jack of other equipment (tape recorder etc.) by using an audio connecting cable. Notes • When the audio recording level is large, sound may be recorded interrupted if y[...]

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    20 GB 1 Press FOLDER. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to display the folder containing the message you want to play back. 3 Press ENTER to select the folder. To cancel the selection, press CANCEL. Selected folder Select the message number . Selected message number The number of message in a folder Press the jog lever up or down ( >/[...]

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    Basic Operations 21 GB Slide the control key to STOP. The unit stops at the current position. (When the unit reaches to the end of the last message in step 3, it stops at the end of the last message.) You can start an overwrite recording from the point (page 15). Stop playback. 4 Start playback. 1 Slide the control key to PLAY. 2 Adjust the volume [...]

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    22 GB Playing Back Messages (continued) Other operations To Do this go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down ( . ) of the current message* once.** go back to previous Press the jog lever down ( . ) messages* repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously.)** skip to the next message* Press the j[...]

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    Basic Operations 23 GB 1 When you play back to the end of the last message When the unit locates the end of the last message, “MSG. END” flashes 3 times with a beep and the OPR indicator lights in green. • When “MOVE CONTROL KEY TO STOP POSITION” appears, slide the control key to STOP. The unit will stop at the end of the last message. ?[...]

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    24 GB Using the Display Window Parts in the display window 1 VOR (voice operated recording) indicator (16) 2 “Memory Stick” indicator 3 Folder indication (13, 20) Displays the current folder. 4 Priority marks (36) 5 Selected message number / Total message number in the folder (14, 20) 6 Remaining memory indicator (17) 7 Remaining battery indica[...]

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    Basic Operations 25 GB x Display during recording and playback In an ordinary recording or playback mode, the message number, recording mode and microphone sensitivity of the message being recorded or played back, and playback counter are displayed in the window. A message is being recorded as the 3rd message of all 25 messages in SP mode with L (L[...]

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    26 GB Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for stop, recording and playback modes. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the desired display mode. The display mode changes according to the following order: During playback During recording or stop ELAPSE TIME (counter) Elapsed playback/recording time of one message. x REMAIN TIME[...]

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    Basic Operations 27 GB MSG.NAME (message name) The message name will be displayed in the display window. If the message has no name, only the message icon ( ) will be displayed. 1 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 o[...]

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    28 GB Before erasing After erasing Remaining messages are renumbered. B Editing Messages Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Note Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Erasing Messages one by one Be sure to erase unnecessary messages only. When a message is erase[...]

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    Editing Messages 29 GB 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode. “ERASE?” will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back 10 times. 2 Press ENTER while the message is being played back and “ERASE” is flashing. The message is erased and [...]

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    30 GB Erasing Messages (Continued) Erasing All Messages in a Folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder. 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase. For information on selecting a folder, see step 2 of "Recording Messages" on page 13. 2 While pressing FOLDER, press ERASE for more than 1 second. “ERASE ALL?[...]

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    Editing Messages 31 GB Dividing a Message into Two You can divide a message into two during playback. By dividing a message, you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting. You can divide a message until the total number of messages in a folder becomes 999. While playing back a message, press DI[...]

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    32 GB Dividing a Message into Two (continued) To play the divided message Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to display the message number as the divided messages have message numbers. Notes • You need a certain amount of space in the memory to divide a message. For more information, see “System Limitations“ on page 69. • If you divi[...]

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    Editing Messages 33 GB Adding / Erasing Folders By default setting, there are three folders: “FOLDER01“, “FOLDER02“, and “FOLDER03“. You can add the maximum of 340 folders . You can also delete unnecessary folders. Note The maximum number of folders you can add varies depending on the using conditions. “FOLDER FULL“ is displayed in [...]

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    34 GB Adding / Erasing Folders (continued) 4 Press MENU to exit the menu mode. The window will return to the normal display. About added folder names The new folder is labeled automatically with double figures or letter like “FOLDER04”. If there is a missing number or letter among the folder names, the new one is labeled using the missing numbe[...]

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    Editing Messages 35 GB Moving Messages to a Different Folder You can move the recorded messages to another folder during playback. Example: Moving Message 3 in FOLDER02 to FOLDER03 1 Play back the message you want to move. 2 Press FOLDER. The first and last 5 seconds of the message will be played back 10 times, while “MOVE MSG.?” is displayed a[...]

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    36 GB Adding Priority Mark(s) — Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording. By adding priority marks ( v ) to important messages, you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority. There are four levels, “ vvv ” (the most important), “ vv ”, “ v ”, and no priority mark. You c[...]

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    Editing Messages 37 GB Messages with priority mark(s) Messages are sorted in order of the number of priority mark(s) ( v ) in a folder. Messages without a priority mark are moved behind the messages with priority mark(s). 1 Tip If there are over 2 messages with the same number of priority marks in a folder, these messages are sorted by the recorded[...]

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    38 GB Jog lever ( >/. ) Labeling Folders Folders are labeled automatically with names modeled on “FOLDER01”, but you can use the template names to label folders. 1 Tip You can also label folder or messages using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software. For more information, see online help. 1 Press MENU. The menu mode will be displayed. 2[...]

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    Other Functions 39 GB B Other Functions Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch Control) You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed (+100%) and half the normal speed (–50%). The message is played back in natural tone thanks to the digital processing function. Jog lever ( >/. ) Playing back a message rap[...]

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    40 GB Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch Control) (continued) 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select “DPC”. The current playback speed setting is displayed in percentage with the standard speed as “0%”. 3 Press ENTER. The playback speed setting mode will be displayed. To return to the previous step, press CA[...]

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    Other Functions 41 GB Setting the Overwrite Mode You can select the overwrite mode when you add an overwrite recording to a previously recorded message. 1 Press MENU. The menu mode will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select “OVER WT” (overwrite), then press ENTER. The overwrite mode selection window is displayed. [...]

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    42 GB •CUT: The portion left after the overwrite recording will be deleted. 3 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select “OVER” or “CUT”, then press ENTER. 4 Press MENU to exit the menu mode. The normal display appears. When you add an overwrite recording (page 15), the recording will be added in the selected overwrite mode. To [...]

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    Other Functions 43 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time. You can have the message played back at a specified date, once every week, or the same time everyday. You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message. Note When the clock is not [...]

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    44 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) 4 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select “ON”. If “ON” has already been selected, follow the next steps. 5 Press ENTER. “DATE” will be displayed in the display window. 3 Set the alarm date and time. To play back on a desired date 1 Press ENTER while ?[...]

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    Other Functions 45 GB 4 Select the alarm time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select the hour digits, and press ENTER. The minute digit will flash. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select the minute digits, and press ENTER. 5 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/ . ) to select the alarm sound either from “BEEP &am[...]

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    46 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) To cancel the alarm setting In step 2 on page 43, select “OFF” and then press ENTER. To check the alarm setting Follow steps 1 through 2 on page 43 to display the current alarm date and time. Then follow steps 3 to 7 on pages 44 and 45 to change the alarm date and time. No[...]

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    Other Functions 47 GB Formatting a “Memory Stick“ You can format a “Memory Stick“ using the Memory Stick IC Recorder. Formatting will delete all data recorded in the “Memory Stick“ including images and other data. Before formatting, check the data in the “Memory Stick“. Because a commercially available “Memory Stick“ has already[...]

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    48 GB Formatting a “Memory Stick“ (continued) 5 Press ENTER. “OK?” will be displayed in the display window. 6 Press ENTER again. Formatting starts. “FORMATTING” will be displayed on the display. After formatting, the display in step 2 will appear in the display window. 7 Press MENU to exit the menu mode. The window will return to the no[...]

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    Other Functions 49 GB Changing the Settings — MENU You can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings. You cannot use the menu during recording. During playback or during stop mode without a “Memory Stick” inserted, the menu items to be displayed are limited. Follow the procedures below to display the menu and change the settings: 1 Pres[...]

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    50 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) NO-MS/Stop/Play** DATE&TIME Displays the window to set the clock (03Y1M1D*). See page 8. MODE Displays the window to set the recording mode: ST: You can record with stereo sound with an external stereo microphone (not supplied). (When recording with the built-in microphone, you can record with high[...]

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    Other Functions 51 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) NO-MS/Stop/Play** NEW Displays the window to add a new FOLDER folder (YES/NO*). See page 33. FOLDER Displays the window to change a folder NAME name. See page 38. EASY-S Displays the window to set the easy search function. ON: You can go back for approx. 3 seconds by pressing the jog le[...]

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    52 GB Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer the messages to your display monitor, to save them on your computer’s hard disk, and to play back and edit them. • Transferring the messages recorded on the IC recorder to your c[...]

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    Other Functions 53 GB System Requirements Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements. • IBM PC/AT or compatible – CPU: 266 MHz Pentium ® II processor or higher – RAM: 128 MB or more – Hard disk space: 70 MB or more depending on the size and number of sound files you store. – CD-ROM drive – Port: USB [...]

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    54 GB Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software (continued) Installing the Software Install the Digital Voice Editor software in your computer’s hard disk. Notes • When you install the Digital Voice Editor, you can create all the compatible file types except for the DVF (TRC) files. (You can play back the DVF (TRC) files.) When installin[...]

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    Other Functions 55 GB 1 Make sure that the IC recorder is not connected and then turn on your computer and start up Windows. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer starts up automatically and the welcome window appears. If the installer does not start up, double click [DVE Setup.exe] in the [English] folder. If you have a[...]

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    56 GB Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software (continued) Uninstalling the software When you wish to uninstall the software, follow the steps below. 1 Click [Start] and select [Programs], [Sony Digital Voice Editor 3] and then [Uninstall]. The uninstaller starts up. 2 Follow the displayed instructions. Note If you wish to move the software[...]

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    Other Functions 57 GB Notes • Be sure to install the Digital Voice Editor software before connecting the IC recorder to your computer. Otherwise, a message like [Found New Hardware Wizard] may appear when you connect the IC recorder to your computer. In this case, click [Cancel]. • Do not connect more than two USB devices to your computer. Norm[...]

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    58 GB Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software (continued) Recording dictation (using the voice recognition software) • Set MIC SENS to DICT(L) (page 17). • To transcribe a message recorded on the IC recorder using voice recognition software (not supplied), set “MODE” to “ST,” or “SP” (page 50). Microphone • Before you can[...]

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    Additional Information 59 GB B Additional Information Precautions On power • Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries. On safety • Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle. On handling • Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to d[...]

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    60 GB Precautions (continued) On using a “Memory Stick“ • Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section. • Stick the label supplied for the “Memory Stick” only on the labeling position. Do not use any other labels. • Do not bend, drop or apply strong shock to the “Memory S[...]

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    Additional Information 61 GB Symptom The unit does not operate. No sound comes from the speaker. Sound comes from the speaker even when the ear receiver is plugged in. You cannot start recording. You cannot erase a message. Remedy • The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity (page 6). • The batteries are weak. •The ear receiver [...]

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    62 GB Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom You cannot overwrite. Recording is interrupted. Noise is heard. Recording level is low. Recording level is unstable (when recording music, etc.) Recording is interrupted (when recording from an external device). Playback speed is too fast or too slow. Remedy •The remaining memory is too short. The overwri[...]

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    Additional Information 63 GB Symptom “--:--” is displayed. “--Y--M--D” or ” --:--” is displayed on the REC DATE display. There are fewer menu items in the menu mode. A character in a folder or message name is displayed as “ s “. Messages are not sorted in order of the number of priority marks in a folder. The remaining time displaye[...]

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    64 GB Troubleshooting (continued) Digital Voice Editor Refer to the Help files of the Digital Voice Editor software, too. Symptom The Digital Voice Editor software cannot be installed. The IC recorder or “Memory Stick” cannot be properly connected. The IC recorder does not operate. Remedy • The free disk or memory space on the computer is too[...]

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    Additional Information 65 GB Symptom Messages cannot be played back./ Playback sound volume is too low. Saved message files cannot be played back or edited. Counter or slider moves incorrectly. There is noise. Operation is slow when there are many messages. Display does not work during saving, adding, or deleting of messages. It takes too long to c[...]

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    66 GB Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom The software ‘hangs’ when the Digital Voice Editor software starts up. Remedy • Do not disconnect the connector of the IC recorder while the computer is communicating with the IC recorder. Otherwise the computer operations become unstable or the data inside the IC recorder may be damaged. • There ma[...]

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    Additional Information 67 GB Error message “ACCESS ERROR“ “ALREADY SET” “BACK DATE” “CLOSE MS SLOT COVER” “FILE PROTECTED“ “FOLDER ERASE PROHIBITED” “FOLDER FULL“ “FOLDER PROTECTED“ “FORMAT ERROR” Error messages of the IC Recorder Cause/Remedy •Remove and insert the “Memory Stick“ again. If this is displaye[...]

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    68 GB Error message “LOW BATTERY“ “LOW DC-IN”/ “HIGH DC-IN” “MEMORY STICK ERROR“ “MEMORY STICK” LOCKED“ “MOVE CONTROL KEY TO STOP POSITION” “FULL” “NO MEMORY SPACE” “NO MEMORY STICK“ “NO MESSAGE“ “PLEASE SET DATE&TIME” “UNKNOWN DATA“ For the error messages of the Digital Voice Editor software, p[...]

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    Additional Information 69 GB Symptom You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. You cannot divide a message. You cannot add a folder. System Limitations There are some system limitations of the unit. Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the unit. Cause/Remedy • If you record messages in a mixture of ST, SP and LP [...]

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    70 GB About the minimum recording unit For recording a message, dividing a message, or creating a folder, the time of the minimum recording unit is needed. Although the actual recording time of a message may be less than that of the minimum recording unit, the time of the message is counted as a minimum recording unit. If the remaining recording ti[...]

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    Additional Information 71 GB Specifications Recording media “Memory Stick“, Monaural recording Recording time See page 12. Frequency range ST: 60 Hz - 13,500 Hz SP: 60 Hz - 7,000 Hz LP: 80 Hz - 3,500 Hz Speaker approx. 28 mm ( 29 / 32 in.) dia. Power output 350 mW Input/Output • Earphone jack (minijack) for 8 - 300 ohms ear receiver/headphone[...]

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    72 GB 1 MIC (microphone) (PLUG IN POWER) jack (18) 2 i (headphones) jack (16, 19, 21) 3 ERASE button (29, 34) 4 Display window (24) 5 MENU button (49) 6 DISPLAY button (26) 7 FOLDER button (13, 20) 8 ENTER button 9 DIVIDE button (31) 0 CANCEL button qz PRIORITY button (36) Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for [...]

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    73 GB Additional Information Rear wz “Memory Stick” slot cover (10) ws MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) switch (17) CONF(H) (conference, high)/DICT(L) (dictation, low) wd VOR (voice operated recording) ON/OFF switch (16) wf DC IN 3V jack (6) wg USB connector (56) wh Battery compartment (6) Continued[...]

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    74 GB Index to Parts and Controls (continued) Using the optional AC power adaptor When using the optional AC adaptor, make sure to attach the supplied clamp filter to the cable following the procedures below. (You must affix the ferrite cores to comply with the applicable standards.) 1 Open the clamp filter. 2 Wind the cable into the clamp filter a[...]

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    75 GB Additional Information Index A “ACCESS“ message ................... 11 Add, folders ................................ 33 Add, priority .............................. 36 Advanced VOR .......................... 16 Alarm ........................................... 43 B Battery life ..................................... 7 Beep ................[...]

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    76 GB N NEW FILE ................................... 15 O OPR indicator ...................... 14, 21 Overwrite recording ........... 15, 41 P Playback ...................................... 20 Playback speed ........................... 39 Plug in power ............................. 18 POWER .................................. 8, 13 Priority mark ..[...]

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    77 GB Additional Information Trademarks • “Memory Stick“ and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “LPEC” and are the registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Apple and Macintos[...]

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    Printed in China Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)- free vegetable oil based ink.[...]