SONY ICD-57, ICD-67 User Manual

3-047-938-21 (1)

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions			GB

Mode d’emploi			FR

ICD-37/57/67

2000 Sony Corporation

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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
Advanced Operations		GB
Moving Messages to a Different File — Move Function .......................	18	GB
..................................................................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 .............................................................................................................	36

Notes

•The illustrations in this manual are those of ICD-57.

•The display in the display window may be different from the illustrations in the manual depending on the models or operating conditions.

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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	12:00, November 1	10:00, November 2
Meet Mr. Brown at	Don’t forget	Make remittance
2 p.m. tomorrow.	to call Mary	at ABC bank

Message 1	Message 2	Message 3
			9:00, November 4
			Send a card to
			Miss Smith
Message 1	Message 2	Message 3	Message 4

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.

Before Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5

Erase Message 3

After Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

Remaining messages are renumbered.

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Features

•45 minutes (ICD-37)/90 minutes (ICD-57)/180 minutes (ICD-67) 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).

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Step 1: Installing the Battery

1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

2 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.

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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.

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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 Display the clock setting display.

1Press MENU to enter the menu mode.*

*The “ALARM” display may appear instead of the “BEEP” display (see page 34).

2Press –. once to display “SET DATE”.

3Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The year digits will flash.

2 Set the date.

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

2Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The month digits will flash.

3Set the month anddayin sequence, then press NxPLAY/STOP.

The hour digits will flash.

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3 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”.

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4 Exit from the menu mode.

Press MENU.

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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 Newly recorded message Blank space

1 Select the file.

Current file

Press FILE repeatedly until the desired file is

displayed.

2 Start recording.

1 Press REC START/STOP.

Current message number

Remaining recording time

2Speak to the built-in microphone.

OPR indicator

During recording, the OPR indicator lights up in red.

You do not need to keep pressing REC START/STOP while recording.

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3 Stop recording.

Press REC START/STOP again.

The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording.

Operations Basic

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.

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Recording Messages (continued)

1Tips

•You can record for up to 45 minutes (ICD-37)/90 minutes (ICD-57)/ 180 minutes (ICD-67).

•You can select the microphone sensitivity. See page 27.

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 (see 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 (see 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 (see 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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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.

1 Select the file.

Current file Press FILE repeatedly

until the desired file is displayed.

Operations Basic

2 Select the message number.

		Selected message number
	Press –. or >+ to
	display the desired
	message number.
		Total number of
	for larger	messages in the
	for larger	current file
	message	current file
	message
	number

for smaller message

number

Continued

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Playing Back Messages (continued)

3 Start playback.

Press NxPLAY/STOP.

OPR indicator

Date of recording

Time of recording

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 Adjust the volume.

Turn VOL.

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To stop playback

To	Do this

stop at the beginning of	Press STOP.
the current message
stop at the current position	Press NxPLAY/STOP.
(Playback Pause function)	To resume playback from that point,
	press NxPLAY/STOP again.

Other operations

To	Do this

skip to the next message	Press >+.

skip to the previous	Press –..
message
search forward during	Keep >+ pressed.
playback

search backward during	Keep –. pressed.
playback

Playing back a message repeatedly — Repeat Play

During playback, press NxPLAY/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 NxPLAY/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 NxPLAY/STOP. The message will be played back until the end.

For private listening

Operations Basic

Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the EAR jack.	15GB
The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected.

Erasing Messages

You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a file at a time.

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.

Erasing messages one by one

When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and renumbered so that there will be no space between messages.

Before erasing	Message 1	Message 2	Message 3	Message 4 Message 5
	Erase Message 3

After erasing	Message 1	Message 2 Message 3		Message 4
		Remaining messages are renumbered.

1Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1

second during stop mode.

A beep will sound and the message number and “ERASE” will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message is played back 10 times.

2Press ERASE while the message is being played back.

The message is erased and the remaining messages will be renumbered.

To cancel erasing

Press STOP before step 2.

To erase other messages

Repeat steps 1 and 2.

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Erasing all messages in a file

e.g.					File B
File A					File B

	Message 1	Message 2	Message 3	Blank space	Message 1	Message 2	Message 3

		Blank space			Message 1	Message 2	Message 3

1Press FILE to select the file you want to erase.

2Press ERASE and STOP at the same time for more than 1 second.

The file, the message number and “ALL ERASE” will flash.

3 Press ERASE.

To cancel erasing

Press STOP before step 3.

Operations Basic

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BAdvanced Operations

Moving Messages to a Different File — Move Function

You can move recorded messages to a different file.

FILE

NxPLAY/STOP

e.g. To move the seventh message in the file A to the file C

1 Play back the message you want to move.

2 Press FILE during playback to select the file you want to move the message to.

The file and “MOVE” will flash and the first and last 5 seconds of the message will be played back 10 times.

3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

To cancel moving the message(s)

Press STOP before Step 3.

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Notes

•The move function does not duplicate a message in another file. When you move a message to another file, the one in the previous file will be deleted.

•If you do not press NxPLAY/STOP while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back, the display will return to the REMAIN display. In this case, start the procedure from the beginning.

Adjusting the Playback Speed

You can adjust the speed of the playback with the use of the PLAY SPEED selector on the bottom.

PLAY SPEED selector

PLAY SPEED

SLOW NORMAL FAST

Operations Advanced

To play back rapidly

Set PLAY SPEED to FAST.

“FAST” will flash three times in the display window and the playback speed will increase about 50%.

To play back slowly

Set PLAY SPEED to SLOW.

“SLOW” will flash three times in the display window and the playback speed will decrease about 25%.

To play messages with normal speed

Set PLAY SPEED to NORMAL.

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Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message

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

The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message.

During playback
During playback	Message 3	Message 4
of Message 3	Message 3	Message 4
of Message 3
After adding
a recording	Message 3		Message 4
a recording		Added recording
		Added recording
	Meeting at 2 o’clock	at Conference
	on December 1.	room A

Built-in microphone
STOP	REC
	REC
	START/STOP

1 During playback, press REC START/STOP for more than 1 second.

The OPR indicator lights in red and “R-PLUS” flashes three times. Speak into the built-in microphone. The display will then change to the remaining recording time.

2 Press REC START/STOP again to stop the recording.

To stop recording

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

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