Sony ICD-47 Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

3-231-374-11 (1)

ICD-47

For the customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. 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 receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Table of Contents

What is an 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 .................................................................. 19

Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message ...................... 20

Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm................... 21

Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD function ........................... 25

Menu Settings

Turning off the Beep Sound ....................................................................... 26

Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity....................................................... 27

Playing Back All Messages in a File Continuously ................................ 28

Additional Information

Precautions................................................................................................... 29

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 30

Specifications ............................................................................................... 31

Index to Parts and Controls ....................................................................... 32

Menu map .................................................................................................... 34

Index .............................................................................................. Back cover

What is an IC recorder?

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

z 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

z Playback

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

z 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

Message 4

Before

Message 1 Message 2 Message 5

Message 3

Message 4

Erase Message 3

After

Message 4Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

Remaining messages are renumbered.

Features

•90 minutes recording time

This unit is useful for recording messages or appointments.

•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 21). You can use this function to remind you of the time of the meeting, etc.

•Playback speed control

You can play back messages rapidly (+50%) or slowly (–25%) (see page

19). This is useful when playing back a long recording. The sound pitch will be automatically adjusted when you change the playback speed.

•Adding a recording to previously recorded message

You can add a recording to the message being played back to count as one message (see page 20).

Step 1: Installing the Battery

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

Insert one 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

“E“ 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. 5 hours recording/4.5 hours playback

* Using Sony alkaline battery LR03 (SG), 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

* The “ALARM” display may

appear instead of the “BEEP” display (see page 34).

1 Press –. or >+ to select the digits of the year.

2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

Display the clock setting display.

2 Press –. once to display

the menu mode.*

“SET DATE”.

3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The year digits will flash.

Set the date.

3 Set the month and day in

sequence, then press NxPLAY/STOP.

The month digits will flash.

The hour digits will flash.

Set the time.

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

3 Set the minute.

2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The minute digits will flash.

4 Press NxPLAY/STOP at the

time signal.

The display will return to “SET DATE”.

Exit from the menu mode.

Press MENU.

Getting Started

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.

Message 1 Message 2 Blank space

e.g.

Select the file.

Press FILE repeatedly until 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

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 NxPLAY/STOP.

To review the current recording instantly

Press NxPLAY/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

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