Sanyo ICR-B50 User Manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ICR-B50
Digital Voice Recorder
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ICR-B50, Issue Number 2, Printed in China
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CONTENTS
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................2
PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 2
CONTROLS ...........................................................................................3
POWER SUPPLY...................................................................................4
BEFORE OPERATION .......................................................................... 5
SELECTING THE MENU MODE ........................................................... 7
RECORDING ......................................................................................... 9
PLAYBACK........................................................................................... 12
ERASING ............................................................................................. 15
VOICE ALARM TIMER.........................................................................17
PC (Personal Computer) CONNECTION.............................................18
CLEANING THE CABINET ..................................................................23
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.............................................................24
USER LICENSE AGREEMENT...........................................................25
FCC INFORMATION............................................................................30
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 30
WARRANTY (For USA)........................................................................31
WARRANTY (For Canada) ..................................................................34
Important Information:
Notes on clock setting
Be sure to set the date and time of the unit’s clock before you start using
it. (See “Adjusting the date and time” in “BEFORE OPERA TION” section.)
Backup recommendation
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or
malfunction of the unit, we recommend that you save a backup copy of
your recorded massages on the PC, etc.
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ACCESSORIES
Audio cable x 1
CD-ROM x 1
Parallel port adaptor x 1
Case x 1
PRECAUTIONS
• If the line of rectangles in the battery indicator ( ) disappear during
recording, stop the recording immediately and replace the batteries.
• Do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the batteries while operating
the unit.
• Before erasing, make sure that the battery indicator is full.
• The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
• Do not insert pins, etc., inside the unit.
• Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks.
• Do not use where there are extremes of temperature (below 5°C (40°F)
or exceeding 35°C (95°F)).
WHAT TO DO IF...
If the operation of the unit or display is not normal,
1. Open the battery compartment lid.
2. Remove the batteries. Wait 2 minutes, then
reinstall the batteries.
3. Press the reset switch (back of the unit) using a small ball-point pen,
etc. (Fig. 1)
4. Resume operation.
Important Information:
Because its products are subject to continuous improvement, SANYO reserves the rights to modify product designs and specifications without
notice and without incurring any obligation.
Fig. 1
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CONTROLS
1 2 3
16201718
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1. Earphone jack (EAR)
2. External microphone jack
(MIC)
3. Built-in microphone (MIC)
4. Record button (m)/Pause
5. Repeat button (REPEAT)
6. Stop button (n) - ON/OFF
button
7. Play button (a)/Pause
8. Cue index button
(CUE INDEX)
9. Fast forward/Fast rewind
buttons (d, c)
10. Volume buttons (VOLUME)
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4
5
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11. Speaker
12. Erase button (ERASE)
13. Time/Set button (TIME/SET)
14. Menu button (MENU)
15. Display
16. Play speed switch
(PLAY SPEED)
17. Record mode switch
(REC MODE)
18. Hold switch (HOLD)
19. Battery compartment
20. External DC jack (EXT DC 3V,
bottom of the unit)
21.
Digital I/O
bottom of the unit)
jack
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Fig. 2
(DIGITAL I/O,
POWER SUPPL Y
Batteries
1. Open the battery compartment lid.
2. Install two “AAA” batteries. Observe proper polarity.
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Fig. 3
Battery indicator ( )
The line of rectangles is the battery gauge. Black rectangles show the battery
condition.
: Full, good condition
or (“LOW BATT” appears.): Weak or exhausted batteries, must
be replaced.
CAUTION:
Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for a month or longer.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
SPENT OR DISCHARGED BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LAWS.
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY
SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY.
AC adaptor
Connect the AC adaptor (SANYO Model No. 3CV-120US, not supplied) to
the EXT DC 3V jack. (The batteries are automatically disconnected.)
• The center pin of the EXT DC 3V jack is positive (+).
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BEFORE OPERA TION
Earphone
Connect an earphone (8 ohms, cord length less than 2 meters (6 feet, 6
inches), not supplied) to the EAR jack. (The speaker is automatically disconnected.)
Note: Be sure to reduce the volume before connecting or disconnecting
the earphone.
External microphone
Connect an external microphone (not supplied) to the MIC jack. (The builtin microphone is automatically disconnected.)
Turning the power on and off
Press the n button to turn on the power.
The display appears as shown right. The
unit is now in standby mode.
To turn off the power, press the n button
for at least 1 second in the stop mode.
Auto power off function
The power turns off automatically when 5 minutes have elapsed after entering the stop, playback pause or recording pause mode.
Hold function
The HOLD switch (back of the unit) disables the buttons (m, n, a, c or
d) from operating, to prevent playback or recording due to accidental
operation.
Set the HOLD switch to ON. “HOLD ON” appears briefly on the display.
For normal use, set the switch to OFF. “HOLD OFF” appears briefly on the
display.
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Fig. 4
Adjusting the date and time
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until the date and time display appears.
Fig. 5
2. Press the TIME/SET button. The year display blinks.
3. Press the c or d button repeatedly to select the year.
Fig. 6
4. Press the TIME/SET button. The month display blinks.
5. Set the month, day, hour and minute by following steps 3 - 4 above.
• The time can be set accurately by pressing the TIME/SET button
when a time signal is heard.
6. Press the n button to return the original display.
Changing the clock to the 12-hour (or 24-hour) display
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly until “12/24” appears.
2. Press the TIME/SET button. “24HOUR” (or “12HOUR”) blinks.
3. Press the c or d button once. “12HOUR” (or “24HOUR”) blinks.
4. Press the TIME/SET button.
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SELECTING THE MENU MODE
1. Press the MENU button repeatedly to select the
desired menu mode. Each time the button is
pressed, the display changes as follows:
FOLDER v EDIT v AUTO PAUSE v Date and time v VAS v REC
v
BEEP v ERASE GUARD v 12/24 v Original display returns
2. T o change the setting of a sub-menu in the selected menu mode, press
the TIME/SET button so that the display blinks.
3. Press the c or d button to select a new sub-
menu. (See “Various menu modes” below.)
4. Press the TIME/SET button to set it.
5. Repeat steps above to change other settings.
6. Press the n button to return to the original display.
Various menu modes
FOLDER: Selecting folder mode
PERS
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BUSI
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LECT
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OTHER
PERS: Personal BUSI: Business
LECT: Lecture OTHER: Others
ALARM: Voice alarm
EDIT: Selecting edit mode
OVER WRITE
OVER WRITE: Overwrite recording
INSERT: Insertion recording (“INSERT” appears on the display.)
AUTO P AUSE: Selecting auto pause time mode
PAUSE 03SEC
PAUSE OFF
Note: The initial setting of the auto pause function is ON (3
seconds).
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INSERT
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PAUSE 04SEC w ... v PAUSE 10SEC
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PAUSE 01SEC
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ALARM
PAUSE 02SEC
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...
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
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Date and time (See “Adjusting the date and time”.)
VAS (Voice activated system): Selecting VAS mode
VAS OFF
VAS OFF: To start and stop recording manually
VAS ON: Recording begins when the unit picks up sound, and stops
after the sound stops. Press the + or – VOLUME button to set the microphone’s sensitivity when recording begins. The VAS sensing level
appears on the display (“VAS 01” ~ “VAS 10”). “VAS” appears.
REC: Selecting recording time mode
REC STAND (Standard)
REC STAND: For better sound quality (The unit can record for up to
approx. 80 minutes.)
REC LONG: For longer recording (The unit can record for up to approx.
110 minutes.)
BEEP: Selecting beep mode
BEEP ON
BEEP ON: Every time the operation buttons are pressed, a beep sound
will be heard.
BEEP OFF: No beep sound
ERASE GUARD: Selecting erasing guard mode (See “Erasing guard”.)
GUARD OFF
GUARD OFF: Y ou may erase the data.
GUARD ON: Y ou cannot erase the data. “ ” appears on the display .
12/24: (See “Changing the clock to the 12-hour (or 24-hour) display”.)
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VAS ON
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BEEP OFF
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GUARD ON
REC LONG
Original display returns
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RECORDING
1. Press the n button to turn the power on.
2. Set the REC MODE switch (back of the unit) to select the desired
recording mode.
DIC (Dictating): “ ” appears.
CONF (Conference): “ ” appears.
LECT (Lecture): “ ” appears.
Note:
If an external microphone (not supplied) is connected, the recording
mode cannot be changed. “ ” appears.
3. Select the desired folder name, VAS and recording time modes. (See
“SELECTING THE MENU MODE”.)
4. Press the m button (red). Recording starts with
new file number.
Example: The display appears as shown below.
Folder name
Current file number Total file number
(Red)
Fig. 9
Elapsed recording time
5. Press the n button to stop the recording at any time.
Note:
• The unit can record up to file number 99 for each folder (except ALARM
folder).
• When the recording time is full, “MEMORY FULL” appears briefly . In this
case, erase the unnecessary file.
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Fig. 10
• If the CUE INDEX button is pressed during recording, an index mark is made (INDEX number
appears briefly) and recording continues. (Up to
16 index marks, for each file, can be made. Index
marks cannot be deleted individually.)
File number
Each time a recording is made, a file number is automatically placed in the
memory at the beginning of the recording.
Temporarily stopping recording (Recording pause)
Press the m button. The elapsed recording time blinks on the display. To
resume recording, press the button again.
EDITING THE RECORDED DATA
Overwrite recording
T o overwrite recorded material (Previous recorded material will be erased.)
1. Select the “OVER WRITE” edit mode. (See “SELECTING THE MENU
MODE”.)
2. Locate the desired point during playback, then press the a button to
pause.
• Elapsed playing time blinks.
3. Press the m button. Over writing recording starts from the paused
position. (The CUE INDEX button will not function during over writing
recording.)
4. Press the n button to stop the recording.
Fig. 11
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