Sony ICD-70 Operating Instructions

Index

Accidental operation ................... 34

Alarm............................................. 28

Battery ............................................. 6

Back light ...................................... 40

Beep ............................................... 36

Built-in microphone .................... 10

C, D

Clock setting ................................... 8

Connecting external microphone

........................................................ 21

Connecting other equipment ..... 21

Erase .............................................. 16

External microphone ................... 21

F, G

Fast forward ................................. 15

Fast backward .............................. 15

File ................................................. 10

Hold ............................................... 34

IC memory ...................................... 4

ID number .................................... 26

J, K

Jog dial ............................................ 8

LP mode ........................................ 35

Menu ............................................... 8

Message......................................... 10

Microphone, connecting ............. 21

Microphone, built-in ................... 10

Microphone sensitivity ............... 38

Move .............................................. 24

N, O

Note, recording ............................ 10

Note, playing back ...................... 13

Note, erasing ................................ 16

P, Q

Playback ........................................ 13

Plug in power ............................... 21

Priority mark ................................ 22

Recording...................................... 10

Recording mode........................... 35

Repeat play ................................... 15

Reset button .................................. 42

Scanning play ............................... 15

Secret function.............................. 25

SP mode. ....................................... 35

T, U

Timer ............................................. 32

V, W, X, Y, Z

Volume control .............................. 9

VOR ............................................... 18

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

3-861-841-22 (1)

ICD-70

1997 by Sony Corporation

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. ICD-70 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. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly

approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: ICD-70 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ.07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6970

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.

Table of Contents

What is the ICD-70 IC recorder? . 4 Features ........................................... 5

Getting Started

1 Installing the Batteries .......... 6

Basic Operations

Recording messages ............... 10

Playing back messages........... 13

Various Ways of Recording

Starting recording automatically in response to the sound

(Advanced VOR function) .... 18

Organizing the Files

Renumbering the messages according to their priority —

Priority marks ......................... 22

Moving messages to a different

file — Move function ............. 24

Other Functions

Playing back a messages at a desired time with an alarm —

Alarm function ........................ 28

Sounding a beep sound after a desired duration — Timer

function .................................... 32

Preventing accidental operation

— HOLD function .................. 34

2 Setting the clock .......................... 8

Erasing messages ......................... 16

Adding a recording to previously

recorded messages ...................... 20

Recording with an external microphone or other equipment 21

Preventing confidential messages from being played back by others

—Secret function.......................... 25

Selecting the recording mode .... 35

Turning off the beep sound........ 36

Selecting the microphone

sensitivity ...................................... 38

Playing back all messages in

a file continuously ....................... 39

Selecting the illumination mode

of LCD back light......................... 40

Additional Information

Precautions .............................. 41

Troubleshooting...................... 42

Specifications........................... 43

Index to parts and controls ........ 44

Menu map..................................... 46

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

What is the ICD-70 IC recorder?

The ICD-70 IC recorder enables you to record and play back oral messages

in the built-in IC memory.

r Recording

When a new messages 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.

Message 1

12:00, November 1

Don’t forget to call Mary

Message 2

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

Message 3

9:00, November 4

Send a card to Miss Smith

Message 4

Before

After

Message 1

Message 2

Erase Message 3

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

Message 4

Remaining messages are renumbered.

Message 5

Features

•16 minutes (SP)/24 minutes (LP) recording time

•Easy operation with a jog dial

Various operation can be done by simply turning and pressing the jog dial.

•Organizing message files

You can choose among 5 different files (see page 11) to record your messages according to your purpose:

(ACTION) (SCHEDULE)

(MEMO-1) (MEMO-2)

(SECRET) You can move messages from one file to another (See page 24). Up to 99 messages can be recorded in each file.

•Priority marks (Page 22)

You can attach up to three priority marks ( ) to important messages. Messages are rearranged in the order of their priority, i.e. messages with more priority marks are placed before those with less priority marks.

•Advanced VOR (Voice Operated Recording ) function (Page 18)

When this function is activated, the recorder automatically starts and stops recording in response to the sound. This advanced function starts recording instantly when a sound is heard, preventing the beginning of the recording from being cut off.

•Alarm function (Page 28)

You can start playing back a desired message with an alarm on a desired date and time.

•Secret function (Page 25)

By setting an ID code (4-digit number), you can lock the messages in the secret file. This prevents confidential messages from being played back by others.

•Timer function (Page 32)

•External microphone jack (Page 21)

•Using the files with a personal computer (See “Optional accessories”

on page 43.)

When you connect this recorder to a personal computer with WAV LINK software (available in spring 1998; floppy disk and a connecting cable) installed, you can transfer the messages recorded in this IC recorder to the computer. Then you can store the messages in the computer and attach them to your e-mail. Also, you can search the messages in the IC recorder by date, priority marks or alarm settings.

Step 1: Installing the Batteries

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

Insert two size AAA (LR03)

alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid.

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

Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time. Please refer to Steps 2 to 4 in “Step 2: Setting the Clock” on page 8 to set the date and time.

Note

Make sure to close the lid completely. Otherwise the unit will not operate.

Charging the clock battery

Before using the IC recorder for the first time, or if you have not used the unit for a long time, you first need to charge the built-in clock battery. Install the batteries in the battery compartment and leave them for more than one day. The clock battery will be automatically charged. (You can use the unit while charging.) If you remove the batteries while charging the clock battery, the unit will be reset to the initial setting. Once you have charged the clock battery, you do not have to recharge it, as long as batteries are installed. When the clock battery is recharged, settings such as clock setting are maintained for about 3 minutes.

Replacing the battery

“i “ appears on the display when the batteries become weak and it flashes when the batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones.

Battery life

Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG) approx. 1.5 months*

* When recording in LIGHT OPR mode for 2 minutes and playing back for 3

minutes every day.

Notes

• When you replace the batteries, insert new batteries within 3 minutes after you removed the exhausted ones, otherwise all the settings you have made will be reset to the initial settings. The recorded messages, however, will remain.

• When replacing the batteries, be sure to replace both batteries with new ones.

• Do not charge dry batteries.

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

Getting Started

Step 2: Setting the Clock

You need to set the clock to display the date and time of recording, and to use the alarm function.

1 Press MENU to enter

* The “ALARM” display may appear instead

1 Turn the jog dial to select

2 Press the jog dial.

Display the clock setting display.

the menu mode.*

TIMER OFF

of the “TIMER” display (see page 46).

Set the date.

the digits of the year.

998. .

The month digits will flash.

2 Turn the jog dial upward once

to display “DATE & TIME”.

DATE&TIME

3 Press the jog dial to flash the year.

The year digits will flash.

997. .

3 Set the month and day in

sequence, then press the jog dial.

The hour digits will flash.

998. .

Set the time.

1 Turn the jog dial to select

the digits of the hour.

2 Press the jog dial.

The minute digits will flash.

Exit from the menu mode.

Press MENU.

Getting Started

3 Set the minute.

5:2

4 Press the jog dial at the time signal.

The display will return to “DATE & TIME”.

DATE&TIME

5:2 SA

Recording Messages

You can record up to 99 messages in each file. 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 icon of the desired file is displayed.

Start recording.

OPR indicator

1 Press REC.

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

Newly recorded message

2 Speak to the built-in microphone.

Current message number

RECORD

Remaining recording time

Blank space

Current file

ACTION

Stop recording.

Basic Operations

Press STOP.

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

To listen to the current recording

Press STOP to stop recording, then press the jog dial.

To review the current recording instantly

Press the jog dial during recording.

5 different files

Select among 5 files:

ACTION file for recording action plans SCHEDULE file for recording appointments, etc.

MEMO-1 file free MEMO-2 file free

SECRET file for recording personal or confidential notes*

* To prevent confidential messages from being played back by others, see page

25.

Recording Messages (continued)

Notes

• When the remaining time of recording reaches 1 minute, “NEAR END” will flash in the display window. When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and “MemoryFull” 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 when the memory is full, “MemoryFull” will flash with an alarm sound. Erase some of the messages before you start recording again. (Page 16)

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

` Tips

• You can record for up to 16 minutes in SP (standard play) mode and 24 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 24 minutes. To change the recording mode, see page 35.

• You can select the microphone sensitivity. See page 38.

• You can record with an external microphone. See page 21.

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.

Select the file.

Press FILE repeatedly until the icon of the desired file is displayed.

Select the message number.

Turn the jog dial to display the desired message number

for smaller message number

for larger message number

Current file

Basic Operations

ACTION

Selected message number

6:37:4

Total number of messages in the current file

Continued

Playing Back Messages (continued)

Start playback.

OPR indicator

Press the jog dial.

6:37:45

Time of recording

Date 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 note on a file has been played back, the unit stops at the beginning of the last note.

Adjust the volume.

Turn VOL.

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