Sony ICD-BM1 Quick Reference Card
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IC Recorder ICD-BM1/BM1PRO
Quick Reference Card
Recording Tips
Example)
Start recording at a point
in the middle of Message 1
1
Overwrite
recording
2
Add
recording
3
New
recording
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Message 1
Start recording at the end
of Message 1
b
1
Message 1
Recording is added as part of Message 1. It overwrites part of the original Message 1.
Message 1
Recording is added as part of Message 1. It is added after the end of the original Message 1
without deleting part of the original message.
Message 1
Recording is added as a new message after the last message (Message 3).
For details, see the operating instructions.
You can use the following three types of recording (1/
2/3) depending on where or how you start recording:
Message 2
Message 2 Message 3
Blank space
Message 2
Message 2
Start recording at any point
by pressing NEW FILE
b
2
Blank space
Blank space
Blank space
Recording
Slide POWER
1
to ON.
OPR indicator
Lights in red during
recording.
b
3
To stop recording
Slide the control key to STOP.
To select a folder for recording
Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Playing back.”
Speak into the
4
built-in
microphone.
To record as a
2
new message,
press NEW FILE.
Slide the control
3
key to REC.
Remaining
memory
Message
number
Counter display
Microphone
sensitivity
Recording
mode
Playing Back
Press FOLDER.
1
Press ENTER
3
to select the
folder.
Counter display
To stop playback
Slide the control key to STOP.
OPR indicator
Lights in green during playback.
Press the jog lever
2
up or down (>/
.) to display
the desired folder.
Press the jog lever
4
up or down (>/
.) to display
the desired
message.
Slide the control
5
key to PLAY.
Adjust the volume
6
with VOL +/– .
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Erasing Messages
ERASE
Jog lever (>/.)
FOLDER
ENTER
CANCEL
To erase messages one by one
Press ERASE during playback or press
1
ERASE for more than 1 second during
stop mode.
Press ENTER while “ERASE” is flashing.
2
To erase all the messages in a folder
Select the desired folder. (Follow steps 1
1
through 3 of “Playing back.”)
Press FOLDER. Then keep pressing
2
FOLDER and press ERASE for more than
1 second.
While “ERASE ALL?” is flashing, press
3
ENTER.
Setting the Recording Mode
Jog lever (>/.)
MENU
ENTER CANCEL
You can select the recording mode:
ST: High quality recording mode (Stereo
recording is available with an external
stereo microphone (not supplied).)
SP: Standard play monaural recording
mode
LP: Long play monaural recording mode
Press MENU to display the menu mode.
1
Press the jog lever up or down (>/.)
2
to select “MODE” and press ENTER.
Press the jog lever up or down (>/
3
.) to select the desired recording
mode (ST/SP/LP) and press ENTER.
Press MENU to exit the menu mode.
4
Setting the Microphone Sensitivity
MIC SENS (microphone
sensitivity) switch
Slide the MIC SENS
(microphone sensitivity )
switch during stop or
recording mode.
CONF(H): To record a small sound at a
DICT(L): To record for dictation.
conference or in a quiet and/or
spacious place.
Starting Recording Automatically
in Response to the Sound — VOR
VOR (voice operated
recording) switch
Slide the VOR switch to ON.
Recording starts when the unit
detects sound. “VOR” is
displayed.
Recording pauses when no sound is
detected. “VOR PAUSE” is displayed.
Adjusting the Playback Speed
in natural tone
— DPC(Digital Pitch Control)
Setting the playback speed
Follow the steps of “Setting the Recording
Mode” to select DPC in the menu and press
the jog lever for the playback speed:
>
: Fast play (up to +100% in increments
of 10%)
.
: Slow play (down to –50% in
decrements of 5%)
Playing back a message rapidly or
slowly
DPC (Digital Pitch
Control) switch
Slide the DPC switch to ON.
“FAST PLAY” or “SLOW
PLAY” flashes and the
message is played back at
the speed you specified with
the menu.
To resume normal playback
Slide the DPC switch to OFF.
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