Sony ICD-70 User Manual

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1C Recorder

Operating Instructions

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V O I C E F I L E

ICD-70

: 1997 by Sony Corporation

Owner's Record

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inside the battery eompartmeiil. Record the serial number in the space pr«.>\'ided below. Refer to these numbers whene\’er \ on call upon \ our Som' dealer repardmp this product.

Model No. !CD-7b Serial No.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and tound to comply with the limits hw a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 1? of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful mterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used m accordance with the instructions, mav 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 interierence to radio or television reception, vc'hich can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct I lie

interference bv one or more of the tollovving measures; r Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receix er.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receix'er is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for lielp.

You are cautioned that anv changes or modifications not expressly

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

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: ICD-70 Responsible lYrtv: Sony electronics Inc. Address: I Sony Oriw, Park Ridge, Nj.(!76a6 L'SA Teleplione No.; 201-930-6970

Phis dex’ice complies '.\ ith Part 13 of the PCX Rules. Operalitni is subject I the following two ccmditions: (I i This dm'ice mav not ca use'-harm tub interference, and (2) this device must accept anv interference receiv ed, including interference' that mav caeise undesired operation.

Table of Contents

What IS the ICD-7() IC recorder? . 4

Getting Started

1 Installing the Batteries

Basic Operations

Recording messages Plaving back messages

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 IN^oving messages to a different file — Move function

Other Functions -

Playing back a messages at a desired time with an alarm —: Alarm function Sounding a beep sound after a desired duration — Timer

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

Preventing accidental operation — HOLD function

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I-eatures........................................

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2 dotting the clock

Erasing messages

Adding a recording to previous

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

Recording with an external microplione or other equipment 21

Preventing confidential messages from being played back by others

—Secret functum

Selecting the recording mode .... 35

Turning off the beep sound Selecting the microphone

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

Playing back all messages in a file continuously Selecting the illumination mode of LCD back light

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Additional Information

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

Troublesh(,H)ting Specifications

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Index to parts and controls

Menu map

Index

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Back cc>\’er

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What is the ICD-70 1C recorder?

The lCD-70 1C recorder enables you to record and plav back oral messages

in the built-in 1C memory.

• 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

Message 1 j Message 2 Message 3 j Message 4

# Playback

With this IC recorder, you can quickly locate the message you want to play back.

Reviewing the current recording is also very easy.

• 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.

12:00, November 1 10:00. November 2

9:00, November 4

Send a card to Miss Smith

Before I Message 1 Message 2 Message 3: Message 4 Message S

Erase Message 3

After ¡Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

Remaining messages are renumbered.

Features

• 16 minutes (5P)/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 3 different files (see page 11) to record vour messages according to vour purpose:

g- (ACTION)

Ц (SCHEDULE)

0^ (MEMO-1)

(MEMO-2)

Q (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 mote 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 ш this IC recorder to the computer. Then vou can store the messages in the computer and attach them to vour e-mail. Also, vou can search the messages in the IC rerr^rder hv dato. nrioritv marks or alarm sf'ttins'^s.

step 1; Installing the Batteries

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

Insert two size AAA (LR03) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close

If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached,

attach it as illustrated.

Clock setting display appears when von insert batteries tor the first time, or when von insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries tor a certain period of time. IMease 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 completeh’. C>ther\\ ise the unit will not operate.

Charging the clock battery

Before using the 1C 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 dock battery. Install the batteries in the battery compartment and leave them for more than one day. The dock battery will be automatically diarged. (You can use the unit while charging.) If you remove the batteries while charging the dock battery, the unit will be reset to the initial setting. Once you ha\'e charged the dock battery, you do not ha\’e 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

"iXi" 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 (SQ approx, 1.5 months’^

* When recording in LIGHT OI^R mode for 2 minutes and playing back h>r 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.

• Do not charge dry batteries.

• When vx)u are not going to use the unit tor a k'ng time, mnow the batteries to prec'ent damage from battery leak<ige and corrosion.

step 2; Setting the Clock

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

Display the clock setting display.

<D Turn the jog dial upward once

® Press MENU to enter.,

the menu mode.*

* The "Al.ARVr displa\' mav appear instead

(tf ttie "TIMER" display (see pa^e 4h).

Set the date.

the digits of the year.

® Press the jog dial.

The month eligits will flash.

to display "DATE & TIME".

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DPTE8.TIME

(1) Press the jog dial to flash the year.

The year digits will flash.

sequence, then press the jog dial.

The hour digits will flash.

Exit from the menu mode.

Recording Messages

You c<in rccitrd up to 99 messages in each tile. Since a newlv recorded message is automaticallv added behind the last recorded message, you can start recording quicklv without searching for the end of the last recording.

e.g. Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space

Select the file.

Start recording.

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

stop recording.

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Press STOP.-

If you do not change the tile icon after vc'ii stop recording, the next time vcki record y(Hi will record in the same fik\

To listen to the current recording

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

To review the current recording instantly

Pressjhe jog^ial during recording.

5 different files

Select among 5 files:

0 ACTION file for recording action plans

g SCHEDULE file

[T^ MEMO-f file [2^ MEMO-2 file free

0 SECRET file

* To prevent confidential messages froni being played back bv others, see page

25.

for recording appointments, etc. free

for recording personal or confidential notes’^

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Recording Messages (continued)

Notes

• When the remaining time i>t recording reaches ! minute, "NliAR END" will

flash in the display window. VVlien the meiTU'r\' is lull, recording automatically stops and "MemorvEuH" will flash in the display window with an alarm sound. Tti continue rectirding, first erase some of the messages, (f'age

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• If you press RKC when the memory is full, "Meiru->ryFull" will flash with an alarm sound. Erase some of the messages before you start recorciing again.

(Page 16)

• If you press REC after you have recorded 99 messages, "INDEX FELL" 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 minufe.s in LJ’ (long play) mode. If vou record mes.sages in a mixture of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 16 to 24 minutes. To change the recording mode, sec 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 ycni ha\'e just finished recording, start from Step 3.

Select the file.

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

Current file

Select the message number.

Selected message number

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Playing Back Massages (continued)

Start playback.

OPR indicator -

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.

To stop playback To

stop at the beginning of the stop at the current position

Do this

current message Press STOP.

Press the jog dial.

Other operations To

skip to the next message

skip to the previous message

search forward 'during playback

search backward during playback

Do this

Turn the jog dial downward until you find the message number you want to play.

Turn the jog dial upward until you find the message number you want to play.

Turn the jog dial downward while pressing it and keep it pressed.

Turn the jog dial upward while pressing it and keep it pressed.

Playing back a message repeatedly — Repeat Play

During playback, press the jog dial for more than 2 seconds. " “ will be displayed and the selected message will be played back

repeatedly until you stop playback by pressing STOP or the jog dial.

Playing the beginning of each message — Scanning Play

During stop mode, press the jog dial for more than 2 seconds. "SCAN" will be displayed in the display window and the first 3 seconds of each message in the selected file will be played back. When you find the desired message, press the jog dial. The message will be played back until the end.

For private listening

Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the <3 jack. The built-in speaker will be autiimaticallv disconnected.

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