Sony ICD-35 Operating Instruction

IC Recorder

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Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

ICD-35

1999 by Sony Corporation

Table of Contents

What is the ICD-35 IC recorder? ................................................................. 4

Features .......................................................................................................... 5

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Battery........................................................................ 6

Step 2: Setting the Clock............................................................................... 8

Basic Operations

Recording Messages ................................................................................... 10

Playing Back Messages...............................................................................13

Erasing Messages ........................................................................................ 16

Advanced Operations

Moving Messages to a Different File — Move Function ....................... 18

Adjusting the Playback Speed .................................................................. 20

Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message ...................... 21

Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm................... 22

Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD function ........................... 26

Menu Settings

Selecting the Recording Mode .................................................................. 27

Turning off the Beep Sound ....................................................................... 28

Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity....................................................... 30

Playing Back All Messages in a File Continuously ................................ 31

Selecting the Illumination Mode of LCD Back Light ............................. 32

Additional Information

Precautions................................................................................................... 33

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................34

Specifications ............................................................................................... 35

Index to Parts and Controls ....................................................................... 36

Menu map .................................................................................................... 38

Index ............................................................................................................. 40

What is the ICD-35 IC recorder?

The ICD-35 IC recorder enables you to record and play back oral messages in the built-in IC memory.

r 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

Meet Mr. Brown at 2 p.m. tomorrow.

12:00, November 1

Don’t forget to call Mary

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

r Playback

With this IC recorder, you can quickly locate the message you want to play back. Reviewing the current recording is also very easy.

r 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.

10:00, November 2

Make remittance at ABC bank

9:00, November 4

Send a card to Miss Smith

Before

Message 1 Message 2 Message 5

Message 3

Message 4

Erase Message 3

After

Message 3

Message 4Message 1 Message 2

Remaining messages are renumbered.

Features

•16 minutes (SP)/32 minutes (LP) recording time

As you can record for 32 minutes maximum (in LP mode), this unit is useful for recording messages, appointments or meetings.

•Organizing message files

You can choose among 3 different files to record and store your messages. You can easily move messages from one file to another (see page 18). Up to 99 messages can be recorded in each file.

•Alarm function

You can start playing back a desired message with an alarm on a desired date and time (see page 22). You can use this function to remind you of the time of the meeting, etc.

•Playback speed control

You can play back messages rapidly (+30%) or slowly (–15%) (see page

20). This is useful when playing back a long recording such as a meeting.

•Adding a recording to previously recorded message

You can add a recording to the message being played back to count as one message.

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Battery

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

Insert a LR03 (size AAA)

alkaline battery with correct polarity, and close the lid.

If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached, attach it as illustrated.

To take out the battery

Take out the battery by pushing the ’ side of it as illustrated.

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. Please refer to Steps 2 to 4 in “Step 2: Setting the Clock” on pages 8 and 9 to set the date and time.

Replacing the battery

“i“ appears on the display when the battery becomes weak and it flashes when the battery is exhausted. Replace the battery with a new one.

Battery life*

With continuous use, approx. 10 hours recording/5 hours playback

* Using Sony alkaline battery LR03 (SG) * Using in LIGHT OP mode, playing back through the internal speaker with

VOL control at around 3

The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit.

Notes

• Do not use manganese batteries for this unit.

• When you replace the battery, insert the new one within 3 minutes after you removed the exhausted one. Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting display or incorrect date and time when you reinsert the battery. In this case, set the date and time again. The recorded messages, however, will remain.

• Do not charge a dry battery.

• When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the battery to prevent damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Getting Started

Step 2: Setting the Clock

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 2.

1 Press MENU to enter

1 Press –= or

2 Press (pPLAY/STOP.

Display the clock setting display.

the menu mode.*

* The “ALARM” display may

appear instead of the “MODE” display (see page 38).

Set the date.

++ to select the digits of the year.

The month digits will flash.

2 Press –=once to display

“SET DATE”.

3 Press (pPLAY/STOP.

The year digits will flash.

3 Set the month and day in

sequence, then press (pPLAY/ STOP.

The hour digits will flash.

Set the time.

1 Press –= or ++ to select the digits of the hour.

3 Set the minute.

2 Press (pPLAY/STOP.

The minute digits will flash.

4 Press (pPLAY/STOP at the

time signal.

The display will return to “SET DATE”.

Exit from the menu mode.

Press MENU.

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Recording Messages

You can record up to 99 messages in each file (A, B and C). Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the last recording.

e.g.

Message 1 Message 2

Select the file.

Press FILE repeatedly until the the desired file is displayed.

Start recording.

1 Press REC START/STOP.

Current message number

Remaining recording time

During recording, the OPR indicator lights up in red. You do not need to keep pressing REC START/STOP while recording.

Newly recorded message

Blank space

Current file

2 Speak to the built-in

microphone.

OPR indicator

Stop recording.

Press REC START/STOP again.

The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording.

STOP

If you do not change the file after you stop recording, the next time you record you will record in the same file.

To listen to the current recording

Press REC START/STOP to stop recording, then press (pPLAY/STOP.

To review the current recording instantly

Press (pPLAY/STOP during recording.

To stop recording

You can also stop recording by pressing STOP instead of REC START/ STOP.

To display the remaining recording time

During recording, the remaining recording time is displayed under REMAIN. To display it during stop, press STOP for more than one second.

Basic Operations

Continued

Recording Messages (continued)

¡ Tips

• You can record for up to 16 minutes in SP (standard play) mode and 32 minutes in LP (long play) mode. If you record messages in a mixture of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 16 to 32 minutes. To change the recording mode, see page 27.

• You can select the microphone sensitivity. See page 30.

Notes

• When the remaining time of recording reaches 1 minute, the remaining time and “END” will flash one after the other in the display window. When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and “FULL” will flash in the display window with an alarm sound. To continue recording, first erase some of the messages. (Page 16)

• If you press REC START/STOP when the memory is full, “FULL” will flash with an alarm sound. Erase some of the messages before you start recording again. (Page 16)

• If you press REC START/STOP after you have recorded 99 messages, “FULL” will flash with an alarm sound. Select another file or erase some of the messages. (Page 16)

Note on recording

Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording.

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