Sony ICD-LX30 Operating Instructions

4-297-164-13(1)

Memory Card
Recorder

Operating Instructions

ICD-LX30

Getting Started

Recording

Listening

Erasing

About the Menu Function

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Index

• The recorded music is limited to private use only.
Use of the music beyond this limit requires
permission of the copyright holders.

• Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/
downloading or damaged data due to problems of
the memory card recorder or computer.

• Depending on the types of the text and characters,
the text shown on the memory card recorder may
not be displayed properly on device. This is due
to:
– The capacity of the connected memory card

recorder.

– The memory card recorder is not functioning

normally.

– Content information is written in the language

or the character that is not supported by the
memory card recorder.

For customers in Korea/China/
Europe

Do not install AC adaptor in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose the AC adaptor to dripping or splashing, and
do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
on the AC adaptor.

As the main plug of AC adaptor is used to disconnect
the AC adaptor from the mains, connect it to an easily
accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an
abnormality in it, disconnect it from the AC outlet
immediately.

Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring
this product is disposed of correctly,

negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.

Applicable accessory: SD memory card

you will help prevent potential

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Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the
packaging indicates that the battery
provided with this product shall not
be treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol

chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury
(Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains
more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent connection
with an incorporated battery, this battery should be
replaced by qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand
the battery over to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic
Office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.

might be used in combination with a

Notice for the customers: the
following information is only
applicable to equipment sold in
the countries applying EU
directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service
or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses
given in separate service or guarantee documents.

To prevent possible hearing
damage, do not listen at high
volume levels for long periods.

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Notice for users

All rights reserved. This manual or the software
described herein, in whole or in part, may not be
reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine
readable form without prior written approval from
Sony Corporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any
modification to this manual or the information
contained herein at any time without notice.
The software described herein may also be governed
by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

What you record is for personal
enjoyment and use only. Copyright
laws prohibit other forms of use
without the permission of the copyright
holders.

Trademarks

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

• SD, SDHC microSD and microSDHC logos are
trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders. Furthermore, “ ™ ” and “
not mentioned in each case in this manual.

®

” are

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the

Package .....................................................7

Index to parts and controls ...................8

Preventing unintentional operations

(HOLD) ..............................................11

Maintaining the moderate volume

level (European model only) ..............12

Step 2: Preparing a Power Source ..........13

When to replace/charge the

batteries ...............................................14

Connecting the memory card

recorder to a wall outlet ......................14

Step 3: Inserting a Memory Card ............16

To remove a memory card ..................17

Step 4: Turning the Memory Card

Recorder On ............................................19

Turning the power on .........................19

Turning the power off .........................19

Step 5: Setting the Clock ........................20

Setting the clock using the menu ........ 21

Step 6: Setting the Language to Be

Used in the Display Window .................. 22

Recording

Starting to Record ...................................24

To stop recording ................................25

Note while accessing ..........................25

Recording via Other Devices ..................27

Recording with an external

microphone .........................................27

Recording from other equipment ........28

Listening

Starting Playback ....................................30

Stopping the playback .........................31

Reviewing the current recording

instantly ...............................................31

Other operations ..................................31

Recording with other equipment ........34

Erasing

Erasing the File .......................................35

Erasing the current recording

instantly ...............................................37

Erasing all files in a recorded date

box ......................................................37

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About the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu ................38

Menu Settings .........................................40

Additional Information

Precautions ..............................................44

Specifications ..........................................47

Memory card recorder section ............47

Battery life ..........................................49

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ......................................50

Message List ...........................................54

Display Window Guide ..........................57

Index .......................................................59

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Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package

Memory card recorder (1)

SD memory card (2GB) (1)

AC adaptor* (1)

AC-ES3010K2

LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries
(2)

Carrying pouch (1)

Hand strap (1)

The strap is attached via the strap hole of
the memory card recorder.

Quick Start Guide

Operating Instructions

The operating instructions are stored as
PDF files in the supplied SD memory
card with the memory card recorder.

* The AC adaptor is supplied with

Chinese/Korean/European model only.

You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

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Index to parts and controls

Front

A Display window
B m (microphone) jack*
C i (headphone) jack*
D Strap hole*

3

E . PREV button

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F Memory card access indicator

1

2

N PLAY/ENTER*

G
H Memory card slot

m FR button

I

M FF button

J

1

button

K SEARCH button
L Speaker

1

M VOL (volume) +*

z REC/PAUSE button

N

/– button

(recording indicator)

O HOLD•POWER switch

x STOP button

P

> NEXT buttons

Q

*1These buttons and the jack have a tactile

dot. Use it as a reference point for
operations, or to identify each terminal.

2

*

Connect a stereo headphones (not
supplied) to the i (headphone) jack.
When noise is heard, clean the plug of
the headphones.

Headphone
(not supplied)

i (headphone) jack

3

*

The strap is attached via the strap hole
when you purchase the memory card
recorder.

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Rear

R Built-in microphones
S ERASE button
T MENU button
U DC IN 3V jack
V Battery compartment

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Preventing unintentional operations (HOLD)

You can disable all the buttons (HOLD)
in order to prevent unintentional
operations when you carry the memory
card recorder while the power is on.

To put the memory card recorder
in the HOLD status

Slide the HOLD•POWER switch in the
direction of “HOLD.”
“HOLD” will appear for approximately 3
seconds, indicating that all the button
operations are disabled.

“HOLD. Slide HOLD Switch to
Activate.” appears if you press any
button when the HOLD function is
activated.

To release the memory card
recorder from the HOLD status

Slide the HOLD•POWER switch
towards the center.

P Note

When the HOLD function is activated
during recording, all the button operations
are disabled. To stop recording, cancel the
HOLD function first.

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Maintaining the moderate volume level (European model only)

This unit limits the maximum volume to
allows you to listen to the sound at a
moderate volume level when using the
headphones.

When you try to adjust the volume to a
level that exceeds the specified level,
“Check The Volume Level” message
appears. Press N PLAY/ENTER, then
adjust the volume.

P Note

The volume is lowered automatically and
the “Volume Lowered” message appears, if
you do not lower the volume for specified
period of time after the “Check The
Volume Level” message appears.

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Step 2: Preparing a Power Source

1 Slide and lift the battery compartment

lid.

2 Insert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline

batteries with correct polarity, and
close the lid.

Be sure to insert the batteries with the

e and E ends in the right position.

The clock setting window appears when
you insert batteries for the first time, or

when you insert batteries after the
memory card recorder has been without
batteries for a certain period of time. See
“Step 5: Setting the Clock” on page 20 to
set the date and time.

z Tips

• When replacing the batteries, files
recorded are not erased even when you
remove the batteries.

• When replacing the batteries, the clock
continues moving for about 20 days after
you remove the batteries.

The batteries you can use

• LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries

• NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable
batteries (not supplied)
(You cannot charge the battery using
the memory card recorder.)

The batteries you cannot use

Manganese batteries

P Notes

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

• When you are not going to use the
memory card recorder for a long time,

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remove the batteries to prevent damage
from battery leakage and corrosion.

• The remaining battery indicator is not
displayed when you use an AC adaptor.

When to replace/charge the batteries

The battery indicator in the display
window shows the battery condition.

Battery remain indicator

: Replace the old batteries with

new ones. Or charge rechargeable
batteries.

m

: “Low Battery” appears and the

memory card recorder will stop
operation.

Connecting the memory card recorder to a wall outlet

DC IN 3V jack

You can use the memory card recorder
connected to a wall outlet via an AC
adaptor.
This is useful for long time use without
worrying about battery consumption.
The batteries are not depleted, even if
you use the memory card recorder with
the batteries inserted, because the power
is supplied via the AC adaptor.

P Note

Do not remove the memory card or
batteries, or disconnect the AC adaptor
while recording (the recording lamp lights
up in red) or accessing the memory card

AC adaptor

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(the memory card access indicator is
flashing in orange). Doing so may damage
the data.

The “Please Wait” animation appears when
there are a lot of files on the memory card.
This is not a malfunction. Please wait until
the animation disappears.

For Chinese/Korean/European
model

1 Insert the supplied AC adaptor securely

into the DC IN 3V jack until it stops to
the end.

2 Connect the supplied AC adaptor to a

wall outlet.

For other country/region model

1 Insert a commercially-available

applicable AC adaptor securely into the
DC IN 3V jack until it stops to the end.

2 Connect a commercially-available

applicable AC adaptor to a wall outlet.

You can use an AC adaptor that
supports:

• Output voltage: DC3V

• Output current: 1A

• Polarity of the plug

P Note

Operations of not all AC adaptors are
supported.

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Step 3: Inserting a Memory Card

P Note

The memory card recorder does not have an
internal memory. Be sure to insert the
memory card before recording.

You cannot record if the write-protect
switch on the memory card is set to
write-protect.
Slide the write-protect switch in the
direction of the arrow if the lock has not
released.

Write-protect
switch

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1 Open the cover of the memory card

slot in the stop mode.

2 Insert a memory card securely to the

end of the slot until it clicks into place.

Check on the direction of the

notched corner.

3 Close the cover of the memory card

slot.

P Note

The data may be damaged if the cover is
closed when the memory card is not
inserted correctly.

To remove a memory card

Make sure the memory card access
indicator is off, then push the memory
card into the slot. When it pops out,
remove it from the memory card slot.

P Notes

• Do not insert or remove a memory card
during recording/playback/formatting.
Doing so may cause a malfunction of the
memory card recorder.

• Do not remove a memory card while the
“Please Wait” animation appears in the

display window. Doing so may damage
the data.

• If a memory card is not recognized,
remove it and then insert it into the
memory card recorder again.

• Close the cover of the memory card slot
firmly. Also, do not insert any liquid,
metal, flammable or any object other than
a memory card into the slot. Doing so
may cause fire, electric shock, or
malfunctions.

About compatible memory cards

You can use a commercially available
SD/SDHC/microSD/microSDHC
memory card with the memory card
recorder.
Although, operations of all types of
compatible memory cards are not
guaranteed.

Memory card compatible

SD memory card

a

SDHC memory card a

SDXC memory card ×

microSD memory card a

microSDHC memory card a

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In this manual, SD memory card and
microSD memory cards are generally
referred to as a “memory card.”
The SD memory card slot is referred to
as the “memory card slot.”
Due to the file system specifications of
the memory card recorder, you can
record and play back a file smaller than
1 GB (You can record for approximately
11 hours and 10 minutes of audio when
you record with the memory card
recorder.) using a memory card.
You can record up to 4,074 files on an
memory card media.

P Note

• An adaptor is needed to use a microSD or
microSDHC memory card.

• Memory cards of 64 MB or less or more
than 32 GB are not supported.

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Step 4: Turning the Memory Card Recorder On

Turning the power on

Slide the HOLD•POWER switch in the
direction of “POWER” and keep it there
until the opening animation appears.

Turning the power off

Slide the HOLD•POWER switch in the
direction of “POWER” and keep it there
until “Power Off” animation appears.
The memory card recorder will turn off
in a few seconds.

z Tips

• When you are not going to use the
memory card recorder for a long time, we
recommend to turn off the memory card
recorder.

• When the memory card recorder is in the
stop mode, and you leave the memory
card recorder without attempting an
operation for approx. 30 minutes, the auto
power off function will take effect (auto
power off).

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