Sony ICD-55 Operating Instructions

English

Please refer to the illustrations in the Japanese instruction manual as indicated in each section.

Table of Contents

Index to Parts and Controls ..........3

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Battery .........4

Step 2: Setting the Clock ................5

Basic Operations

Recording Messages ....................... 6

Playing Back Messages ..................7

Erasing Messages............................ 9

Organizing the Files

Renumbering the Messages according to their Priority —

Priority Marks ...............................10

Moving Messages to a Different

File — Move Function.................. 11

Dividing a Message into Two —

Index Function ..............................12

Other Functions

Adjusting the Playback Speed .... 14

Adding a Recording to a

Previously Recorded Message.... 14

Playing Back a Message at a

Desired Time with an Alarm.......15

Preventing Accidental Operation

— HOLD function ........................ 17

Selecting the Recording Mode .... 17

Turning off the Beep Sound ........ 18

Selecting the Microphone

Sensitivity ......................................18

Playing Back All Messages in a File

Continuously ................................. 19

Selecting the Illumination Mode of

LCD Back Light .............................19

Additional Information

Precautions .................................... 20

Specifications .................................21

Troubleshooting ............................ 22

Menu map......................................62

Index to Parts and Controls

The numbers are keyed to the illustrations on pages 42 and 43 in the Japanese instruction manual.

Main unit

1 VOL (volume) control 2 PRIORITY button 3 FILE button 4 (pPLAY/STOP (Play/

stop•enter) button

5 INDEX button 6 –=/++ (fast forward/

fast backward•Selection of menu mode) button

7 STOP button 8 HOLD switch 9 PLAY SPEED selector !º MENU button !¡ MIC (built-in microphone) !™ Display window !£ OPR (operation) indicator !¢ ERASE button !∞ REC (record) START/STOP

button

!§ Speaker !¶ EAR (earphone) jack !• Hand strap

5 Remaining recording time

indication Recording date indication Current time/day indication (15:30 TUE, etc.) Menu indication (ALARM, etc.) Messages (ERASE, SCAN, etc.)

6 Alarm indicator 7 Recording mode indication 8 Battery exhausted indicator 9 Repeat play indicator 0 REMAIN indication !¡ REC DATE indication

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Display window

1 Total number of messages in

a file Mode indication of the menu (On, OFF, etc.)

2 File indication 3 Current message number 4 Priority marks

zGetting Started

Step 1: Installing the Battery

See the illustrations on page 8 in the Japanese instruction manual.

1 Slide and lift the battery

compartment lid.

2 Insert a size AAA (LR03)

alkaline battery with correct polarity, and close the lid.

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

To take out the battery

Take out the battery by pushing the ’ side of it as illustrated on page 8 in the Japanese instruction manual.

If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached, attach it as illustrated on page 8 in the Japanese instruction manual.

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 page 5 to set the date and time.

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.

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. See the illustrations on pages 10 and 11 in the Japanese instruction manual.

1 Display the clock setting

display.

1 Press MENU to enter the

menu mode.

2 Press –=once to display

“SET DATE”.

3 Press (pPLAY/STOP.

The year digits will flash.

2 Set the date.

1 Press –= or ++ to select

the digits of the year.

2 Press (pPLAY/STOP.

The month digits will flash.

3 Set the month and day in

sequence, then press (pPLAY/STOP. The hour digits will flash.

4 Press (pPLAY/STOP at

the time signal. The display will return to “SET DATE”.

4 Press MENU to exit from the

menu mode.

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3 Set the time.

1 Press –= or ++ to select

the digits of the hour.

2 Press (pPLAY/STOP.

The minute digits will flash.

3 Set the minute.

zBasic 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. See the illustrations on pages 12 and 13 in the Japanese instruction manual.

3 Press REC START/STOP

again to stop recording.

The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording.

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.

1 Press FILE repeatedly until

the the desired file is displayed.

Current file

2 Start recording.

1 Press REC START/STOP. 2 Speak to the built-in

microphone.

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

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.

¡ Tips

• You can record for up to 32 minutes in SP (standard play) mode and 64 minutes in LP (long play) mode. If you record messages in a mixture of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 32 to 64 minutes. To change the recording mode, see page 17.

• You can select the microphone sensitivity. See page 18.

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 9)

•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 9)

•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 9)

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. See the illustrations on pages 15 and 16 in the Japanese instruction manual.

1 Press FILE repeatedly until

the desired file is displayed.

Current file

2 Press –= or ++ to

display the desired message number. Press ++ for larger message number and press –= for smaller message number.

Selected message number

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Note on recording

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

Total number of messages in the current file

Continued

3 Press (pPLAY/STOP to

start playback.

During playback, the OPR indicator lights up in green. After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next message. When the last message on a file has been played back, the unit stops at the beginning of the last message.

4 Turn VOL to adjust the

volume.

Other operations

To Do this

skip to the Press ++. next message

skip to the Press –=. previous message

search forward Keep ++ during pressed. playback

search Keep –= backward pressed. during playback

To stop playback

To Do this

stop at the Press STOP. beginning of the current message

stop at the Press current position (pPLAY/

STOP. To resume playback from that point, press (pPLAY/STOP again.

Playing back a message repeatedly — Repeat Play

During playback, press (pPLAY/STOP for more than one second. “ “ will be displayed and the selected message will be played back repeatedly until you stop playback by pressing STOP.

Playing the beginning of each message — Scanning Play

During stop mode, press (pPLAY/STOP for more than one second. “SCAN” will be displayed in the display window and the first 5 seconds of each message in the selected file will be played back. When you find the desired message, press (pPLAY/STOP.

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