Sony ICD-PX312D User Manual

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IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

ICD-PX312

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Other Recording Operations

Other Playback Operations

Editing Files

About the Menu Function

Utilizing Your Computer

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Index

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the rear panel and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. __________________________________ Serial No. __________________________________

The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations.

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.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name : SONY Model : ICD-PX312 Responsible Party : Sony Electronics Inc. Address : 16530 Via Esprillo,

Telephone Number : 858-942-2230

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.

• 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 IC recorder or computer.

• Depending on the types of the text and characters, the text shown on the IC recorder may not be displayed properly on device. This is due to: – The capacity of the connected IC recorder. – The IC recorder is not functioning normally. – Content information is written in the language

or the character that is not supported by the IC recorder.

San Diego, CA 92127 USA

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.

• This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh.

• The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD-PX312. You cannot connect other IC recorders.

What you record is for personal enjoyment and use only. Copyright laws prohibit other forms of use without the permission of the copyright holders. The use of Memory Stick™ media for recording copyright-protected graphics or other data is limited to the restrictions specified under applicable copyright laws. Any use beyond those restriction is prohibited.

This product supports “Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)” media. “M2™” is an abbreviated form of “Memory Stick Micro™.” Hereinafter, “M2™” is used in this document.

Trademarks

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the USA and other countries.

• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

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

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

• “Memory Stick Micro,” “M2” and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “MagicGate” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and RealSpeak are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc., and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

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.

The “Sound Organizer” uses software modules as shown below: Windows Media Format Runtime

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Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the

Package .....................................................8

Index to parts and controls ...................9

Preventing unintentional operations

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

Step 2: Preparing a Power Source ..........12

When to replace the batteries .............13

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On .......14

Turning the power on .........................14

Turning the power off .........................14

Step 4: Setting the Clock ........................15

Step 5: Setting the Language to Be

Used in the Display Window .................. 17

Basic Operations

Recording .......................................19

Listening .........................................24

Erasing ............................................29

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings ............31

Selecting a recording scene for each

situation ...............................................31

Adding a recording to a previously

recorded file ........................................34

Adding an overwrite recording

during playback ..................................36

Starting to record automatically in response to sound

– the VOR function .............................38

Recording on a Memory Card .................40

Recording via Other Devices ..................44

Recording with an external

microphone .........................................44

Recording from other equipment ........46

Operation during Recording ....................48

Monitoring the recording ....................48

Other Playback Operations

Changing the Playback Settings ..............49

Convenient playback methods ............49

Reducing noise in the playback

sound and making the human voice

clearer – the noise cut function ...........50

Adjusting the playback speed

– the DPC (Digital Pitch Control)

function ...............................................51

Selecting the playback mode ..............53

Playing Back a File at a Desired Time

with an Alarm .........................................56

Playback via Other Devices ....................59

Recording with other equipment ........59

Editing Files

Arranging Files in a Folder .....................60

Moving a file to a different folder ...... 60

Copying a file to the other memory .... 61

Erasing all files in a folder ..................63

Using a Track Mark ................................64

Adding a track mark ...........................64

Erasing a track mark ...........................65

Erasing all the track marks in the

selected file at one time ......................66

Dividing a File ........................................68

Dividing a file at the current

position ...............................................68

Dividing a file at all the track mark

positions ..............................................69

Protecting a File ......................................72

About the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu ................74

Menu Settings .........................................76

Utilizing Your Computer

Using the IC Recorder with Your

Computer .................................................86

Connecting the IC recorder to your

computer .............................................86

Structure of folders and files ...............87

Disconnecting the IC recorder from

your computer .....................................91

Copying Files from the IC Recorder to

Your Computer .......................................92

Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and

Playing Them Back .................................93

Copying an MP3 file from your

computer to the IC recorder

(drag and drop) ...................................93

Playing back MP3 files copied

from your computer using the

IC recorder ..........................................93

Using the IC Recorder as USB

Memory ...................................................95

Using the Supplied Sound Organizer

Software ..................................................96

What you can do using Sound

Organizer ............................................96

System requirements for your

computer .............................................97

Installing Sound Organizer .................98

The Sound Organizer window ..........100

Additional Information

Using a USB AC Adaptor .....................101

Disconnecting the IC recorder from

the AC outlet .....................................101

Precautions ............................................103

Specifications ........................................106

System requirements ........................106

Design and specifications .................107

Battery life ........................................110

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ....................................111

Message List .........................................119

System Limitations ...............................124

Display Window Guide ........................125

Index .....................................................129

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package

IC Recorder (1)

Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder.

USB connecting cable (1)

To connect the IC recorder to a computer, make sure to use the supplied USB connecting cable.

LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)

P Note

When you charge batteries, purchase NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable batteries (not supplied).

Application software, Sound Organizer (CD-ROM) (1)

Application software, Dragon NaturallySpeaking (DVD-ROM)*

Operating Instructions

* The application software, Dragon

NaturallySpeaking (DVD-ROM) is supplied with some models in some regions only.

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

Index to parts and controls

Front

K i (headphone) jack*

L Operation indicator M ERASE button

N VOL (volume) –/+*

button

O (repeat) A-B button

z REC/PAUSE button

P Q NOISE CUT switch R T-MARK (track mark) button

These buttons and the jack have a tactile

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

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

Getting Started

A Built-in microphone

B m (microphone) jack* C Display window D DISP/MENU button E SCENE button F (folder) button

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER*

x (stop) button

. (review/fast backward), >+

I –

(cue/fast forward) buttons

J Speaker

button

i (headphone) jack

Rear

S (USB) connector T M2™/microSD memory card slot U HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch V Battery compartment W Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)

Preventing unintentional operations (HOLD)

You can disable all the buttons (HOLD) in order to prevent unintentional operations when you carry the IC recorder, etc.

To put the IC recorder in the HOLD status

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

“HOLD” appears if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated.

To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status

Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF 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.

Tip

Even if the HOLD function is activated, you can stop the alarm playback by pressing any button. (You cannot stop normal playback.)

Getting Started

Step 2: Preparing a Power Source

Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder.

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid, insert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid.

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

The clock setting window appears and the year section flashes when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for a certain period of time. See “Step 4: Setting the Clock” on page 15 to set the date and time.

z Tips

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

• When replacing the batteries, the clock continues moving for about 1 minute after you remove the batteries.

• You can use two NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable batteries (not supplied).

P Notes

• Do not use manganese batteries for this IC recorder.

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

• Do not charge dry batteries. You cannot charge the supplied LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries.

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

When to replace the batteries

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

Battery remain indicator

: “Low Battery Level” appears.

Replace the old batteries with new ones.

: “Low Battery” appears and the IC

recorder will stop operation.

Getting Started

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On

Turning the power on

Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch in the direction of “POWER ON/OFF” for more than 1 second. The IC recorder is turned on, and the “Accessing...” animation is displayed.

Turning the power off

Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch in the direction of “POWER ON/OFF” for more than 2 seconds, and “Power Off” is displayed. The IC recorder turns off within a few seconds.

z Tips

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

• When the IC recorder is in the stop mode, and you leave the IC recorder without attempting an operation for a certain length of time, the auto power off function will take effect. (The length of time before auto power off is set to “10min” when you purchase the IC recorder.) You can select the length of time before auto power off takes effect in the menu (page 85).

Step 4: Setting the Clock

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time. When you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert batteries after the IC recorder has been without batteries for more than 1 minute, “Set Date&Time” appears, and then the clock setting window appears. Set the clock as follows:

1 Set the year.

. or >+ to set the year, and

Press – then press Select the last two digits of the year.

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

When you press STOP•ENTER, the cursor moves to the month section.

N PLAY/

2 Set the month, day, hour, and minute in

sequence in the same way.

Press –

. or >+ to select the desired

figures, and then press STOP•ENTER.

When you set the minute, the “Executing...” animation is displayed, and then the stop mode window appears.

N PLAY/

Getting Started

When you use the IC recorder for the first time or when no file is recorded, the following window may be displayed.

Current folder

Elapsed time

Current file number/ the total number of files in the folder

P Notes

• If you do not press N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER within 1 minute of entering the clock setting data, the clock setting mode is canceled and the stop mode window will be displayed.

• When any button not intended for use in setting the clock is pressed during the clock setting mode, the clock setting is canceled. To set the clock, use the menu.

To set the clock using the menu

While the IC recorder is in the stop mode, you can set the clock using the menu. Press and hold DISP/MENU to enter the menu mode. Then select “Detail Menu,” then “Date&Time” to set the clock (page 84).

To display the current date and time

While the IC recorder is in the stop mode,

x (stop) to display the current date

press and time for about 3 seconds.

Step 5: Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

3 Press –. or >+ to select

You can select the language to be used for messages, menus, etc. from 3 languages.

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU to enter the

menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

“Language,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

Getting Started

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Detail

Menu,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

4 Press –. or >+ to select the

language that you want to use, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

You can select the following languages.

English, Español (Spanish), Français (French)

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

Basic Operations

Recording

P Notes

• Before making a recording, be sure to check the battery indicator (page 13).

• Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the IC recorder during recording.

Tip

Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the recording (page 48).

Starting to record

1 Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch towards the

center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status (page 11).

The stop mode window appears.

2 Select the folder in which you want to record files

(page 25).

Basic Operations

3 Place the IC recorder so that the built-in microphone

face the direction of the source to be recorded.

4 Press z REC/PAUSE in the stop mode.

The operation indicator flashes in orange, and then lights up in red. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu (page 83), the indicator does not light.)

You do not need to press and hold while recording.

The new file will be automatically recorded after the last recorded file.

Elapsed time of the current recording

File number of the f ile being recorded/ the total number of re corded files in the folder

zTip

You can switch the elapsed time display to remaining time, or another display by pressing DISP/MENU (page 28).

z REC/PAUSE

Operation indicator

z REC/

PAUSE

To stop recording

1 Press x (stop).

The “Accessing...” animation appears and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording file.

You can locate the recorded file using its folder name and file number for playback later.

The folder containing the recorded file

The number of the recorded file representing how early the file was recorded in a folder.

Note while accessing

The IC recorder is recording data and storing it on the memory media when the “Accessing...” animation appears in the display window or the operation indicator flashes in orange. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may damage the data.

Basic Operations

Other operations

pause recording* Press z REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the operation indicator

release pause and resume recording

review the current recording instantly

review during recording

* One hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the IC recorder

enters the stop mode.

z Tips

• Files recorded using this IC recorder will be recorded as MP3 files.

• You can record up to 199 files in each folder.

• You can make new folders or erase unwanted folders using the supplied Sound Organizer software (page 96).

flashes in red and “PAUSE” begins to flash in the display window.

Press

z REC/PAUSE again. Recording resumes from that point. (To stop

recording after pausing recording, press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER. Recording stops and playback starts from

Press the beginning of the file just recorded.

Press and hold and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound. After you release

–. during recording or recording pause. Recording stops

–., playback starts from that point.

x (stop).)

Remaining memory indicator

During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one. When the remaining time of recording reaches 10 minutes, the last one of the indicator flashes. When the remaining time reaches 1 minute, the display will be changed automatically to the remaining time display, and the remaining recording time display will also flash. To continue recording, first erase some of the files.

Flashing

The remaining time

To record according to each recording situation (scene selection)

According to various recording scene, you can change the recording items, such as REC Mode (page 81), Mic Sensitivity (page 82), etc., to the recommended settings in bulk. For details on scene selection, see page 31.

Basic Operations

Listening

Starting playback

1 Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch towards the

center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status (page 11).

The stop mode window appears.

2 Select the file you want to play (page 25).

3 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Playback will start soon, and the operation indicator will light in green. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu (page 83), the indicator does not light.)

4 Press VOL –/+ to adjust the volume.

Operation indicator

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

VOL –/+

To stop playback

1 Press x (stop).

To select a folder and file

1 Press (folder) to display the folder selection

window.

Current folder

Current file number/the total number of files in the folder

2 Press –. or >+ to select a folder.

When you purchase the IC recorder, there are 5 folders already available ( FOLDER01-05).

–., >+

Basic Operations

3 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to select a file.

Press

>+ to select a file with a larger number.

. to select a file with a smaller number.

Press –

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

–., >+

Other operations

stop at the current position (Playback Pause function)

go back to the beginning of the current file

go back to previous files Press –. repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the button

skip to the next file Press

skip to the succeeding files Press >+ repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the button

*1When a track mark is set, the IC recorder goes backward or forward to the track mark before or after

the current point (page 64).

These operations are for when “Easy Search” is set to “OFF” (page 49).

In the continuous searching mode, the IC recorder does not locate track marks.

Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER. To resume playback from that point, press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER again.

Press

–. once.*

pressed to go back the files continuously.*

>+ once.*

pressed to skip the files continuously.*

1*2

)

Basic Operations

About the display

File information

Press DISP/MENU briefly to switch and check the file information. A file recorded using the IC recorder is displayed as follows. Elapsed time: The elapsed playback time of one file Remaining time: The maximum recording time during recording

Recording date/time: Date/time recorded

: File name (in the stop mode or playback mode): Date_file number (e.g. 110101_001) : Title (in the stop mode or playback mode): Date_file number (e.g. 110101_001) : Artist name (in the playback mode): Artist name (e.g. My Recording)

The remaining playback time of one file (in the stop mode or playback mode)

Erasing

P Note

Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.

Selecting a file and erasing it

1 Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch towards the

center to release the IC recorder from the HOLD status (page 11).

The stop mode window appears.

2 Select the file you want to erase when the IC recorder is

in the stop or playback mode (page 25).

3 Press ERASE.

“Erase?” is displayed and the specified file is played back for confirmation.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “YES.”

Basic Operations

ERASE

–., >+

5 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

The “Erasing...” animation appears in the display window and the selected file will be erased.

When a file is erased, the remaining files will advance so that there will be no space between files.

The 1st file has been erased and the following files have had their numbers reduced by 1. The total number of files in the folder is reduced from 05 to 04.

To cancel erasing

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

1 Select “NO” in step 4 of “Selecting a file and erasing

it,” and then press

To erase another file

Proceed with steps 2 through 5 in “Selecting a file and erasing it.”

To erase a part of a file

Divide the file into two files first (page 68), and then proceed with steps 3 through 5 in “Selecting a file and erasing it” after selecting the file you want to erase.

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting a recording scene for each situation

SCENE

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

–., >+

According to various recording scene, you can change the items for recording, such as REC Mode (page 81), Mic Sensitivity (page 82), etc., to the recommended settings in bulk.

1 Press SCENE in the stop mode.

The Scene Select window will be displayed.

The indicator corresponding to the selected scene is displayed.

Other Recording Operations

2 Press –. or >+ to select a scene

you want, and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

Meeting ()

Voice Notes

()

Interview ()

Lecture ()

Audio IN

To record in a variety of situations, such as recording in a conference room.

To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth.

To record human voice at a distance of 1 to 2 meters (40 to 80 in.).

To record a wide range of sound, such as a lecture in a classroom or a chorus lesson.

To record from external

()

equipment, such as a portable CD/MD player or a tape recorder, connected to the IC recorder via an audio output connector (stereo mini-jack). Also used for dubbing.

P Notes

• You cannot set a scene during recording.

• When 60 seconds have passed without any operation after the Scene Select window appeared, the stop mode window will be displayed.

Tips for better recording

There are ways of making better recordings other than using scene selection.

Recording at a meeting

By placing the IC recorder on a stand or a handkerchief substituting for a stand, you can record with clear, low-noise sound, without vibration noise from the desk.

Recording a voice note

By placing the IC recorder close to one side of your mouth, you can prevent breathing on the built-in microphone, and record with clear sound.

Built-in

microphone

Recording an interview

Place the IC recorder so that the built-in microphone face the interviewee.

Recording a music performance

By attaching a tripod (not supplied) or placing the IC recorder on a stand or table, you can adjust the angle of the IC recorder and the built-in microphone more precisely. When recording a chorus or piano performance, for example, place the IC recorder on a table approximately 2 to 3 meters (80 to 120 in.) from the performer(s). Set up the IC recorder with the display window facing up, and with the built-in microphone pointing towards the sound source.

Other Recording Operations

Scene Select settings

For details on the menu items and settings, see pages 78 through 82.

Meeting ()

VOR OFF OFF OFF

REC Mode 192kbps

Mic Sensitivity

LCF(Low Cut)

Select Input

VOR OFF OFF

REC Mode 192kbps

Mic Sensitivity

LCF(Low Cut)

Select Input MIC IN Audio IN

(MONO) (SHQ)

Medium ()

ON ON ON

MIC IN MIC IN MIC IN

Voice Notes ()

128kbps (MONO) (HQ)

Low ()

Lecture ( ) Audio IN ( )

(MONO) (SHQ)

Medium ()

OFF OFF

Interview ()

192kbps (MONO) (SHQ)

Medium ()

192kbps (MONO) (SHQ)

Low ()

P Note

You cannot modify the Scene Select settings. If you want to change the setting items, such as REC Mode (page 81), Mic Sensitivity (page 82), etc., for recording situations, use the menu to change each item of recording settings.

Adding a recording to a previously recorded file

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER DISP/MENU

z REC/PAUSE

–., >+

When “Add/Overwrite” in the menu is set to “Add,” you can add a recording to the file being played back. The added recording will be placed after the current file, and will be counted as a part of the file.

During playback of file 3

File 3 File 4

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Add/

Overwrite,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

After adding a recording

File 3 File 4

Added recording

Select the file to which you want to add a recording first.

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

3 Press –. or >+ to select “Add,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Add/Overwrite” is set to “OFF” when you purchase the IC recorder.

N PLAY/

Other Recording Operations

4 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

5 When the file to be added is played back,

press

z REC/PAUSE.

“Add REC?” will be displayed.

For details on playback, see page 24.

6 While “Add REC?” is displayed, press

z REC/PAUSE.

The operation indicator will turn red. Then recording starts.

7 Press x (stop) to stop recording.

Recording is added to the current file. The file number and the total number of files in the folder remain unchanged.

P Notes

• You cannot add a recording when the file has reached the maximum size limit (500 MB).

• You cannot add a recording to an MP3 file that was not recorded using the IC recorder. Moreover, when you edit files using the supplied Sound Organizer software, adding a recording to the files may not be possible.

• The REC Mode of an additional recording is the same as the added file.

• If 10 minutes have passed after step 5, you must start the procedure again from step 5.

Adding an overwrite recording during playback

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER DISP/MENU

z REC/PAUSE

–., >+

When “Add/Overwrite” in the menu is set to “Overwrite,” you can add an overwrite recording after a selected point in a recorded file. The part of the file after the selected point is erased.

The starting point of an overwrite recording

File 2

File 2 File 3 File 4

File 3 File 4

The erased part of File 2

3 Press –. or >+ to select

“Overwrite,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

Added overwrite recording in File 2

Select the file to which you want to add an overwrite recording first.

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Add/

Overwrite,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

“Add/Overwrite” is set to “OFF” when you purchase the IC recorder.

4 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

5 When the file to be added is played back,

press

z REC/PAUSE at the position

where you want to overwrite the file.

“Overwrite REC?” will be displayed.

For details on playback, see page 24.

Other Recording Operations

6 While “Overwrite REC?” is displayed,

z REC/PAUSE.

press

The operation indicator will turn red. Then recording starts.

7 Press x (stop) to stop recording.

Recording overwrites the current file. The file number and the total number of files in the folder remain unchanged.

P Notes

• You cannot add an overwrite recording to an MP3 file when the file has reached the maximum size limit (500 MB). However, you can add an overwrite recording to a file, even if the file has reached the maximum size limit, when the beginning of the point to the overwritten has not reached the maximum size limit.

• You cannot add an overwrite recording to an MP3 file which was not recorded using the IC recorder. Moreover, when you edit files using the supplied Sound Organizer software, adding an overwrite recording to the files may not be possible.

• The REC Mode of an additional overwrite recording is the same as the added file.

• If 10 minutes have passed after step 5, you must start the procedure again from step 5.

Starting to record automatically in response to sound – the VOR function

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER DISP/MENU

z REC/PAUSE

–., >+

You can set the VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function to “ON,” to make the IC recorder start recording when the IC recorder detects sound, and pause when no sound is heard, eliminating recording during soundless periods.

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

or recording mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select “VOR,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select “ON,” and

then press

“VOR” is set to “OFF” when you purchase the IC recorder.

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

5 Press z REC/PAUSE.

“VOR” and “ ” appear in the display window.

The recording pauses when no sound is detected and “PAUSE” flashes. When the IC recorder detects sound again, the recording starts again.

To cancel the VOR function

Set “VOR” to “OFF” in step 3.

P Note

The VOR function is affected by the sound around you. Set “Mic Sensitivity” in the menu (page 82) according to the recording conditions. If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the “Mic Sensitivity” setting, or for an important recording, set “VOR” to “OFF” in the menu.

Other Recording Operations

Recording on a Memory Card

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

z REC/PAUSE

–., >+

Insert M2™ with the terminal side facing toward you.*

* When you are inserting a memory card with the back side of the IC recorder facing toward you.

Insert microSD card with the label side facing toward you.*

In addition to the built-in memory, you can record files on a memory card.

About compatible memory cards

Memory cards that you can use with the IC recorder are as follows:

• Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) media: Up to 16 GB is supported.

• microSD card: A microSD (FAT16) card smaller than 2 GB and a microSDHC (FAT32) card from 4 GB to 32 GB are supported.

A memory card of 64 MB or less is not supported.

The microSD/microSDHC cards that have been tested according to our standards are as follows. microSD/microSDHC cards

Supplier 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB

SONY

Toshiba

Panasonic

SanDisk

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–: Operation not tested As of January 2011

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For ICD-PX312, the operational tests performed were using memory cards available as of January 2011.

For the latest information about the memory cards that have been tested, please access the support home page for the IC recorder:

http://www.sony.com/recordersupport

In this manual, M2™ and microSD cards are generally referred to as a “memory card.”

The M2™/microSD card slot is referred to as the “memory card slot.”

Due to the file system specifications of the IC recorder, you can record and play back a file smaller than 500 MB using a memory card. You can record up to 4,074 files on an M2™ media.

P Note

Operations of all types of compatible memory cards are not guaranteed.

To insert a memory card

Before recording, be sure to copy all the data stored on the memory card to your computer and format the memory card on the IC recorder (page 85) so it contains no data.

1 Open the cover of the memory card slot

in the stop mode.

2 Insert an M2™ or microSD card, in the

direction shown in the illustration on page 40, securely to the end of the slot until it clicks into place. Then close the cover.

To remove a memory card

Push the memory card into the slot. When it pops out, remove it from the memory card slot.

Structure of folders and files

5 folders are created in a memory card in addition to those in the built-in memory. The structure of folders and files is somewhat different from that of the built-in memory (page 89).

P Notes

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

• Do not remove a memory card while the “Accessing...” 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 IC 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

Other Recording Operations

memory card into the slot. Doing so may cause fire, electric shock, or malfunctions.

To switch the IC recorder destination to the memory card

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Select

Memory,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

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3 Press –. or >+ to select “Memory

Card,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

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“Select Memory” is set to “Built-In Memory” when you purchase the IC recorder.

If the memory card has already been formatted, proceed to step 7.

4 When the memory card is not formatted,

. or >+ to select “Detail

press – Menu,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

5 Press –. or >+ to select “Format,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Erase All Data?” will be displayed.

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6 Press –. or >+ to select “YES,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

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7 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

Memory card indicator is displayed.

To use the built-in memory

Select “Built-In Memory” in step 3.

To start recording

Select the folder and then press z REC/ PAUSE. For details on recording, see page 19.

Other Recording Operations

Recording via Other Devices

Recording with an external microphone

External microphone (not supplied)

m (microphone)

jack

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

z REC/PAUSE

–., >+

When you connect a stereo microphone (not supplied) to the IC recorder and the recording mode is set to “SHQ” or “HQ” mode, you can record sound in stereo.

You can play back the sound in stereo using a pair of stereo headphones (not supplied).

1 Connect an external microphone (not

supplied) to the m (microphone) jack when the IC recorder is in the stop mode.

“Select Input” appears in the display window.

If “Select Input” is not displayed, set it in the menu (page 82).

2 Press –. or >+ to se lect “MIC IN,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Select Input” is set to “MIC IN” when you purchase the IC recorder.

N PLAY/

3 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

4 Press z REC/PAUSE to start recording.

The built-in microphone is automatically cut off, and the IC recorder starts recording sounds from the external microphone.

If the input level is not strong enough, adjust the “Mic Sensitivity” setting on the IC recorder (page 82).

When a plug in power type microphone is connected, power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder.

5 Press x (stop) to stop recording.

z Recommended microphones

You can use the Sony ECM-CS10, ECM-CZ10, ECM-DS70P, ECM-DS30P electret condenser microphone (not supplied).

To record sound from a telephone or a cell phone

You can use the ECM-TL1 headphone-type electret condenser microphone (not supplied) to record sound from a telephone or a cell phone. For details on how to make the connection, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the ECM-TL1 microphone.

P Notes

• After you have made the connection, check the sound quality of the conversation and the recording level before you start recording.

• If the beep of the telephone or a dial tone is recorded, the conversation may be recorded with lower level of sound. In this case, start recording after the conversation has started.

• The VOR function (page 38) may not work, depending on the kind of telephone or the line condition.

• We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any inconvenience, even if you cannot record a conversation using the IC recorder.

Other Recording Operations

Recording from other equipment

CD player, etc.

m (microphone)

jack

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

z REC/PAUSE

–., >+

You can make music files without using the computer by recording sound from other equipment connected to the IC recorder. When you select “Audio IN” in the “Scene Select” menu, the settings suitable for recording from other equipment are already selected. For details on setting, see page 31.

z Tips

• Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the recording (page 48).

• If the input level is not strong enough, connect the headphone jack (minijack, stereo) of other equipment to the

m (microphone) jack of the IC recorder and

adjust the volume level on the piece of equipment connected to the IC recorder.

1 Connect other equipment to the IC

recorder when the IC recorder is in the stop mode.

Connect the audio output connector (stereo mini-plug) of other equipment to the m (microphone) jack of the IC recorder using an audio connecting cable (page 108).

“Select Input” appears in the display window.

If “Select Input” is not displayed, set it in the menu (page 82).

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Audio

IN,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

“Select Input” is set to “MIC IN” when you purchase the IC recorder.

3 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode. 4 Press z REC/PAUSE to start recording.

The built-in microphone is automatically cut off and the IC recorder starts recording sounds from the connected equipment.

5 Start playback on the piece of equipment

connected to the IC recorder.

6 Press x (stop) to stop recording.

P Note

When audio output of an external device connected to the IC recorder is monaural and the recording mode is set to “192kbps(MONO)” (SHQ) or “128kbps(MONO)” (HQ), sounds are recorded only in one channel. In this case, set the recording mode to “48kbps(MONO)” (SP) or “8kbps(MONO)” (LP) in the menu (page 81).

Other Recording Operations

Operation during Recording

Monitoring the recording

i (headphone) jack

VOL –/+

If you connect a pair of headphones (not supplied) to the i (headphone) jack, you can monitor the recording. You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL –/+, but the recording level is fixed.

P Note

When the cord of the headphones touches the IC recorder while you are monitoring the recording, the IC recorder may record a rustling noise. The rustling noise can be reduced by holding the cord away from the IC recorder.

Other Playback Operations

Changing the Playback Settings

Convenient playback methods

Listening with better sound quality

• To listen with a pair of headphones: Connect a pair of headphones (not supplied) to the built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected.

• To listen from an external speaker: Connect an active or passive speaker to the i (headphone) jack.

Quickly locating the point you wish to start playback (easy search)

When “Easy Search” is set to “ON” (page 78) in the menu, you can quickly locate the point at which you wish to start playback by pressing – repeatedly during playback. You can go back approx. 3 seconds by pressing – seconds by pressing function is useful for locating a desired point in a long recording.

i (headphone) jack. The

. or >+

. once, or advance approx. 10

>+ once. This

Searching forward/backward during playback (cue/review)

• To search forward (cue): Press and hold release it at the point you wish to resume playback.

• To search backward (review): Press and hold – release it at the point you wish to resume playback.

The IC recorder searches at slow speed with playback sound. This is useful to check one word forward or back. Then, if you press and hold the button, the IC recorder starts to search at higher speed.

z When files are played back to the

end of the last file

• When you play back or fast play back to the end of the last file, “FILE END” lights up for approx. 5 seconds.

• When “FILE END” and the operation indicator go off, the IC recorder will stop at the beginning of the last file.

• If you press and hold END” is lit, the files are played back rapidly, and normal playback will start at the point you release the button.

>+ during playback and

. during playback and

–. while “FILE

Other Playback Operations

• If the last file is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the file, press and hold >+ to go to the end of the file, and then press go back to the desired point.

• For files other than the last one, go to the beginning of the next file and play backward to the desired point.

–. while “FILE END” is lit to

Reducing noise in the playback sound and making the human voice clearer – the noise cut function

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

When you slide the NOISE CUT switch to “ON” in the playback mode, ambient noise other than the human voice is reduced. A file is played back with clear sound quality because the noise of all frequency bands including a human voice is reduced.

P Notes

• The effect of the noise cut function may be different depending on the condition of the recorded voice.

• When you are using the built-in speaker, the noise cut function does not work.

To set the noise cut level

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

or playback mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Detail

Menu,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

–., >+

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select “Noise Cut

Level,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

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4 Press –. or >+ to select

“Maximum” or “Medium,” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

“Noise Cut Level” is set to “Maximum” when you purchase the IC recorder.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel the noise cut function

Slide the NOISE CUT switch to “OFF.”

Adjusting the playback speed – the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

You can adjust the playback speed in a range from 0.50 times to 2.00 times. The file is played back in natural tones by means of a digital processing function.

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

or playback mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Other Playback Operations

2 Press –. or >+ to select

“DPC(Speed Control),” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

3 Press –. or >+ to select “ON,” and

then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to adjust the

playback speed.

.: Decreases the speed by 0.05 times

– each time this button is pressed (from ×0.50 to ×1.00).

>+: Increases the speed by 0.10 times

each time this button is pressed (from ×1.00 to ×2.00).

When you press and hold each button, you can change the speed continuously.

The playback speed is set to “×0.70” when you purchase the IC recorder.

To resume normal playback speed

Select “OFF” in step 3.

P Note

The noise cut function (page 50) does not work if you set “ “ON.”

DPC(Speed Control)” to

Selecting the playback mode

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER DISP/MENU

A-B

–., >+

You can use the menu or operate buttons to select the playback mode according to the playback situations.

To play back all files in a folder continuously – the continuous play

2 Press –. or >+ to select “Detail

Menu,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select

“Continuous Play,” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Other Playback Operations

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

or playback mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “ON,” and

then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

To play back a specified section repeatedly – A-B repeat

1 During playback, press (repeat) A-B

to specify the starting point A.

“A-B B?” is displayed.

“Continuous Play” is set to “OFF” when you purchase the IC recorder.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To resume normal playback mode – the single file play

Select “OFF” in step 4.

To play back a file repeatedly

During playback, press and hold N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER until “ 1” appears. The selected file will be played back repeatedly.

To resume normal playback, press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER again.

2 Press (repeat) A-B again to specify

the finishing point B.

“ A-B” is displayed and the specified section is played back repeatedly.

To resume normal playback:

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Press

To stop A-B repeat playback:

x (stop).

Press

To change the segment specified for A-B repeat playback: During A-B repeat playback, press

(repeat) A-B again to specify a new starting point A. Then specify a new finishing point B, as in step 2.

P Note

You cannot set the points A and B near the beginning or the end of a file, and around track marks.

Other Playback Operations

Playing Back a File at a Desired Time with an Alarm

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected file at a desired time. You can have a file played back on a specified date, once every week, or at the same time every day. You can set an alarm for a file.

1 Select the file you want to play back with

an alarm.

2 Enter the alarm setting mode.

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the

stop mode to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select

“Alarm,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select “ON,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Alarm” is set to “OFF” when you purchase the IC recorder.

3 Set the alarm date and time.

1 Press –. or >+ to select “Date,”

a day of the week, or “Daily,” and then press

N PLAY/

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

2 When you select “Date”:

Set the year, month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, as described in “Step 4: Setting the Clock” on page 15.

When you select a day of the week or “Daily”:

Press

–. or >+

and then press STOP•ENTER, press

to set the hour,

PLAY/

–. or >+

to set the minute, and then press

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to select a favorite

alarm pattern, and then press STOP•ENTER.

The alarm pattern is set to “Beep&Play” when you purchase the IC recorder.

The “Executing...” animation is displayed.

N PLAY/

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

Beep&Play The selected file will be played

Beep Only the alarm will sound.

Play Only the selected file will be

To change the alarm setting

Select the file you want to change its alarm setting, and then follow steps 2 through 5.

To cancel the alarm setting

Follow steps 1 and 2. In step 2-3 select “OFF” and press STOP•ENTER. The alarm will be canceled and the alarm indicator will disappear from the display window.

back after the alarm.

played back.

N PLAY/

Other Playback Operations

When the set date and time comes

At the set time, “ALARM” is displayed in the display window and the alarm and the selected file will be played back using the selected alarm pattern.

When the playback ends, the IC recorder will stop automatically. (When the alarm pattern is set to “Beep&Play” or “Play,” the IC recorder will stop at the beginning of the selected file.)

To stop the alarm playback

Press any button other than VOL –/+ while the alarm sound is heard. If the HOLD function is activated, you can stop the alarm playback by pressing any button.

P Notes

• You can set only one alarm each one file.

• When the clock has not been set or no files

are recorded, you cannot set the alarm.

• The alarm sounds even if you set “Beep” to

OFF” in the menu (page 84).

“

• If the alarm time comes while the IC recorder is accessing data, etc., the alarm may be canceled automatically.

• If more than one alarm time comes, only the first file will be played back with an alarm.

• If you divide a file you have set an alarm for, the alarm setting remains on only the first part of the divided file.

• If you erase a file in which you have set an alarm, that alarm will be also canceled.

• You cannot set alarm in podcast files.

• You cannot set an alarm in the files stored on a memory card.

Playback via Other Devices

Recording with other equipment

Tape recorder, mini disc recorder, etc.

i (headphone) jack

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

You can record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment. Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first.

1 Connect the i (headphone) jack of the

IC recorder to the external input terminal of other equipment using an audio connecting cable (page 108).

2 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER to start

playback and at the same time set the connected equipment to the recording mode.

A file from the IC recorder will be recorded on the equipment connected.

3 Press x (stop) on the IC recorder and the

connected equipment at the same time to stop recording.

z Tip

If the volume of the recorded sound is not strong enough, adjust the playback sound of the IC recorder (page 24).

Other Playback Operations

Editing Files

Arranging Files in a Folder

Moving a file to a different folder

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

1 Select the file you want to move.

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

3 Press –. or >+ to select “Move &

Copy,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

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4 Press –. or >+ to select “Move

File,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

5 Press –. or >+ to select the folder

that you want to move the file into, and then press

The “Moving File...” animation is displayed and the file is moved to the last position in the destination folder.

When you move a file to another folder, the original file in the previous folder will be erased.

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel moving the file

Press x (stop) before step 5.

P Notes

• You cannot move podcast files.

• You cannot move protected files (page 72).

• You cannot move files to the other memory media.

Copying a file to the other memory

Memory card slot

DISP/MENU

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

–., >+

You can copy files between the built-in memory and a memory card, which is useful in saving a backup. Before starting the operation, insert a memory card to be used for copying into the memory card slot.

1 Select the file you want to copy.

When you want to copy a file from a memory card to the built-in memory, set the source memory media to “Memory Card” (page 42).

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Editing Files

3 Press –. or >+ to select “Move &

Copy,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

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4 Press –. or >+ to select “File

Copy,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Copy to Memory Card” or “Copy to Built-In Memory” appears and the folder selection window is displayed.

N PLAY/

5 Press –. or >+ to select the folder

that you want to copy the file into, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

The “Copying...” animation appears and the file is copied as the last file in the destination folder. A file will be copied with the identical file name.

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel the copy operation

Press x (stop) before step 5.

To cancel the copy operation during copying

While the “Copying...” animation is displayed in step 5, press

P Notes

• Before starting to copy the target file, make sure to check the battery indicator (page 13). If the batteries are weak, you may not be able to copy files.

• If the remaining memory capacity of the destination memory media is insufficient, you may not be able to copy files.

• You cannot copy the podcast files.

x (stop).

• Do not remove or insert a memory card, or turn off the IC recorder while copying. Files may be damaged.

Erasing all files in a folder

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

P Note

If the selected folder contains a protected file (page 72), you cannot erase the protected file in that folder.

1 Select the folder containing the files you

want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode.

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU to enter the

menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Press –. or >+ to select “Delete,” and then press

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “Erase

All,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Erase All?” will be displayed.

Press –. or >+ to select “YES,” and then press

The “Erasing...” animation appears in the display window and all files in the selected folder will be erased.

N PLAY/

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel erasing

Select “NO” in step 5, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Editing Files

Using a Track Mark

Adding a track mark

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

–., >+

T-MARK

You can add a track mark at a point at which you would like to divide a file later or locate during playback. You can add a maximum of 98 track marks to each file.

During recording, playing back, or recording pausing, press T-MARK at the position you want to add a track mark. The (track mark) indicator flashes, and a track mark is added.

P Notes

• You can add a track mark only to files recorded using the IC recorder. However, when you edit files using the supplied Sound Organizer software, adding a track mark to the files may not be possible.

• You cannot add a track mark at a point within 0.5 seconds from another track mark.

• You cannot add a track mark at the very beginning or at the very end of the file.

• If there are already 98 track marks in a file, you cannot add any more track marks.

• When a track mark is added during playback, the playback stops.

To locate a track mark and starting playback at the track mark

Press –. or >+ in the stop mode. When the (track mark) indicator flashes once, press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Erasing a track mark

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

1 Stop at a position after the track mark

you want to erase.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “Erase

Track Mark,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Erase Track Mark?” is displayed and the track mark indicator and the track mark number to be erased will flash.

N PLAY/

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Press –. or >+ to select “Delete,” and then press

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

5 Press –. or >+ to select “YES,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

The “Erasing...” animation appears in the display window and the selected track mark will be erased.

The track mark just before the stop position will be erased.

N PLAY/

Stop position

Erase track mark

Editing Files

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel erasing

Select “NO” in step 5, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Erasing all the track marks in the selected file at one time

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

1 Select a file from which you want to

erase the track marks.

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Press –. or >+ to select “Delete,” and then press

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “Erase All

Track Marks,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

“Erase All Track Marks?” will be displayed.

N PLAY/

5 Press –. or >+ to select “YES,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

The “Erasing...” animation appears in the display window and all the track marks will be erased at one time.

N PLAY/

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel erasing

Select “NO” in step 5, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Editing Files

Dividing a File

Dividing a file at the current position

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

You can divide a file in the stop mode, so that the file is divided into two parts and a new file number is added to the newer part of the divided file. By dividing a file, you can easily find the point from which you want to play back when you make a long recording such as at a meeting. You can divide a file until the total number of files in the folder reaches the maximum number allowed.

1 Stop the file at the position where you

want to divide a file.

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Press –. or >+ to select “Divide,” and then press

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “Divide

Current Position,” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

“Divide?” will be displayed.

5 Press –. or >+ to select “YES,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

The “Dividing...” animation appears, and the divided files will be suffixed with a sequential number (“_1” for the original file, and “_2” for the new file).

File 1 File 2 File 3

File 1 File 2_1 File 3File 2_2

A suffix made up of a sequential number is added to each of the divided files.

N PLAY/

A file is divided.

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

P Notes

• You need a certain amount of free space in the memory media to divide a file.

• When you divide a file with a title and artist name, the newer part has the same title and artist name.

• You cannot divide files other than those recorded using the IC recorder (e.g., a file transferred from a computer). Moreover, when you edit files using the supplied Sound Organizer software, dividing files may not be possible.

• Once a file is divided, you cannot return it to the original status again.

• If you divide a file at the position within 0.5 seconds from a track mark, the track mark will be erased.

• Because of the system limitations, you cannot divide a file at the very beginning or at the very end of the file.

To cancel dividing

Select “NO” in step 5, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Dividing a file at all the track mark positions

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

1 Select the file you want to divide.

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Editing Files

Press –. or >+ to select “Divide,” and then press

PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

5 Press –. or >+ to select “YES,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

The “Dividing...” animation appears, and the file is divided at all the track mark positions. All the existing track marks in the files will be erased.

N PLAY/

4 Press –. or >+ to select “Divide

All Track Marks,” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

“Divide All Track Marks?” will be displayed.

File 1

A file is divided.

File 1_01 File 1_02 File 1_03

A suffix made up of a sequential number is added to each of the divided files.

6 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

To cancel dividing

Select “NO” in step 5, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

z Tip

To cancel division during the operation at all the remaining track marks, press The files that have been divided before the cancellation remain divided.

x (stop).

P Notes

• You need a certain amount of free space in the memory media to divide a file.

• When you divide a file with a title and artist name, the newer part has the same title and artist name.

• Once a file is divided, you cannot return it to the original status again.

Editing Files

Protecting a File

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

To prevent a file from being accidentally erased or edited, you can protect an important file. A protected file is marked with the (protect) indicator and is regarded as a read-only file you cannot erase or edit.

1 Display the file which you want to

protect.

2 Press and hold DISP/MENU in the stop

mode to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

3 Press –. or >+ to select “Protect,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

4 Press –. or >+ to select “ON,” and

then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

Protect mark

To release protection

Select the protected file, and then follow steps 2 through 5. In this case, select “OFF” in step 4, and then press

P Note

You cannot set protection to the podcast files.

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

Editing Files

About the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

DISP/MENU

–., >+

1 Press and hold DISP/MENU to enter the

menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select the menu

item for which you want to make setting, and then press STOP•ENTER.

When you select “Divide,” “Move & Copy,” “Delete,” or “Detail Menu,”

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select the setting

4 Press –. or >+ to make the setting,

5 Press x (stop) to exit the menu mode.

. or >+ to select their sub

press – menu item for which you want to make setting, and then press STOP•ENTER.

you want to set, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

P Note

If you do not press any button for 60 seconds, the menu mode is automatically canceled and the window will return to the normal display.

To return to the previous window

During menu operations, press DISP/ MENU. When the selection screen of the sub menu screen is displayed after you select “Divide,” “Move & Copy,” “Delete,” or “Detail Menu,” press – select “[Back],” and then press

. or >+ to

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER to return to the main menu window.

To exit the menu mode

Press x (stop).

About the Menu Function

Menu Settings

Menu items Operation mode

(

: the setting can be made /—: the setting cannot be made)

Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode

Add/Overwrite

VOR

DPC(Speed Control)

Easy Search

Alarm

Protect

Divide

Divide Current Position

Divide All Track Marks

[Back]

Move & Copy

Move File

File Cop y

[Back]

Delete

Erase Track Mark

Erase All Track Marks

Erase All

[Back]

Select Memory

——

—

——

—

Menu items Operation mode

: the setting can be made /—: the setting cannot be made)

(

Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode

Detail Menu

REC Mode

Mic Sensitivity

LCF(Low Cut)

Select Input

Continuous Play

Noise Cut Level

LED

Language

Date&Time

Time Display

Beep

Auto Power Off

Format

[Back]

aaa

——

—

——

—

About the Menu Function

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Add/Overwrite

Allows you to add a recording to a previously recorded file

34, 36 or an overwrite recording during playback. Add:

You can add a recording.

Overwrite:

You can overwrite a recording.

OFF*:

You cannot add or overwrite a recording.

VOR

Sets the VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function. ON:

Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and

pauses when no sound is heard, eliminating recording during soundless periods. The VOR function is activated when

z REC/PAUSE is pressed.

OFF*:

The VOR function does not work.

DPC(Speed Control)

Sets the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function. ON:

You can adjust the playback speed in a range from 0.50

times to 2.00 times.

OFF*:

The DPC function is canceled.

Easy Search

Sets the easy search function. ON:

You can go forward for about 10 seconds by pressing

>+ and go back for about 3 seconds by pressing

–.. This function is useful when attempting to locate

desired point in a long recording.

OFF*:

The easy search function does not work. When you press

>+ or –., a file will be moved forward or

backward.

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Alarm

Sets the alarm.

ON:

The alarm function is effective. Set the date, time or day of the week or choose daily for playback, and set the following alarm pattern.

Beep&Play: The selected file is played back after the

alarm sounds. Beep: Only the alarm sounds. Play: Only the selected file is played back.

OFF*:

The alarm function is canceled.

Protect

Protects the selected file to prevent the file from being

72 erased, divided, or being moved. ON:

The protect function is activated.

OFF*:

The protect function is canceled.

Divide Divide Current

Position

Divides a file into two. YES:

A file will be divided into two.

NO:

Division is not executed.

Divide All Track Marks

Divides a file at all the track mark positions. YES:

The track mark division is executed.

NO:

The track mark division is not executed.

About the Menu Function

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Move & Copy

Move File

Moves the selected file to the selected folder. Before attempting to move a file, select the file to be moved,

and then go to the menu window.

File Copy

Copies the selected file from the built-in memory to the desired folder on a memory card, or from a memory card to

the desired folder on the built-in memory. Before attempting to copy a file, select the file to be copied and then go to the menu window.

Delete Erase Track

Mark

Erases the track mark just before the current position. YES:

The track mark will be erased.

NO:

The track mark will not be erased.

Erase All Track Marks

Erases all the track marks of the selected file. YES:

All the track marks will be erased.

NO:

All the track marks will not be erased.

Erase All

Erases all files in the selected folder.

63 Press (folder) to display the folder selection window before erasing the files and select a folder from which all files are to be erased, and then go to the menu window. YES:

All files in the selected folder will be erased.

NO:

All files will not be erased.

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Select Memory

Selects the memory media on which you want to store a file, or

42 which contains the file you want to play, edit, or copy. Built-In Memory*:

The built-in memory of the IC recorder is selected.

Memory Card:

The memory card inserted in the memory card slot is selected.

P Note

When no memory card is currently inserted in the IC recorder, the built-in memory is automatically selected.

Detail Menu

REC Mode

Sets the recording mode including sound quality. 192kbps(MONO)*:

Super high-quality monaural recording mode (displayed as “SHQ” in the window)

–

128kbps(MONO):

High-quality monaural recording mode (displayed as “HQ” in the window)

48kbps(MONO):

Standard play monaural recording mode (displayed as “SP” in the window)

8kbps(MONO):

Long play monaural recording mode (displayed as “LP” in the window)

About the Menu Function

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Detail Menu

Mic Sensitivity

Sets the microphone sensitivity. High:

To record a sound far away from the IC recorder or a low sound, such as recording in a spacious room (displayed as

–

“ ” in the window).

Medium*:

To record the sound of a normal conversation or meeting, such as recording in a meeting space or during interview (displayed as “ ” in the window).

Low:

To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth, a sound near the IC recorder, or a loud sound (displayed as “ ” in the window).

LCF(Low Cut)

Sets the LCF (Low Cut Filter) function to cut a low frequency to reduce the roaring noise from wind; therefore

–

you can record a file more clearly. ON:

The LCF function is activated.

OFF*:

The LCF function is canceled.

Select Input

Selects the external input to be recorded that is connected to the

m (microphone) jack.

44, 46

MIC IN*:

Select when you record files using an external microphone.

Audio IN:

Select when you record using other equipment.

Continuous Play

Sets the continuous playback mode. ON:

Files in one folder are played back continuously.

OFF*:

A file is played back and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the next file.

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Detail Menu

Noise Cut Level

Sets the noise cut level to use when the IC recorder plays a file back which is recorded with the noise cut function. Maximum*:

The noise cut level will be more intense.

Medium:

The noise cut level will be weakened. Select when you cannot catch the sound easily by setting “Noise Cut Level” to “Maximum.”

LED

Turns the operation indicator on or off during operation. ON*:

During accessing to the memory, recording or playback,

–

the indicator lights or flashes.

OFF:

The indicator does not light or flash, even during operation.

P Note

When the IC recorder is connected to a computer, the operation indicator lights or flashes even if “LED” is set to “OFF.”

Language

Sets the language to be used for messages, menus, folder names, file names, etc. English*, Español (Spanish), Français (French)

About the Menu Function

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Detail Menu

Date&Time

Sets the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time. 1Press and hold

Select “Detail Menu,” then “Date&Time.”

2Press –

“Manual,” and then press Auto(Synchronizing)*:

DISP/MENU to enter the menu mode.

. or >+ to select “Auto(Synchronizing)” or

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

When the IC recorder is connected to a computer that is running the Sound Organizer software, the clock will be automatically adjusted according to that computer.

Manual:

Sets the clock by setting year, month, day, hour, and minute in sequence.

3When you select “Manual,” press –

the year, month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

. or >+ to set

Select the last two digits of the year when you set the year. When you set the minute, the “Executing...” animation is displayed.

Time Display

Sets the clock display. 12-Hour*:

–

12:00AM = midnight, 12:00PM = noon

24-Hour:

0:00 = midnight, 12:00 = noon

Beep

Sets whether a beep will be heard or not.

–

ON*:

A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted or an error has occurred.

OFF:

No beep sound will be heard.

P Note

The alarm sounds even if you set “Beep” to “OFF” in the menu.

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page

Detail Menu

Auto Power Off

If the IC recorder is on and left for the period you have set, the IC recorder turns off automatically. 5min:

The IC recorder will be turned off after approx. 5 minutes.

–

10min*:

The IC recorder will be turned off after approx. 10 minutes.

30min:

The IC recorder will be turned off after approx. 30 minutes.

60min:

The IC recorder will be turned off after approx. 60 minutes.

OFF:

The IC recorder will not be turned off automatically.

Format

Formats the memory media currently selected (the built-in memory or the memory card), erasing all the data in the memory and resetting the folder structure to its default

–

status. YES:

The “Formatting...” animation appears and the memory media will be formatted.

NO:

The memory media will not be formatted.

P Notes

• Use the IC recorder formatting function to format the

memory media.

• Switch the memory media to the one to be formatted

before you start the format operation (page 42).

• When you format the memory media, all the data which

you have stored on the IC recorder will be erased. Once the memory media has been erased, you cannot retrieve the data that was erased.

About the Menu Function

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Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer

When the IC recorder is connected to your computer, you can transfer data between them.

Copying files from the IC recorder to your computer to store them (page 92)

Copying MP3 files from your computer to the IC recorder to play them back (page 93)

Using the IC recorder as USB memory (page 95)

You can store image data or text data stored on the computer temporarily in the IC recorder.

Managing and editing files using the Sound Organizer software (page 96)

The supplied Sound Organizer software allows you to transfer the files that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your computer to manage and edit them. You can also transfer MP3 files and podcast files stored on your computer to the IC recorder.

System requirements for your computer

For details on the system requirements for your computer, see page 97, 106.

P Note

While the IC recorder is connected with your computer, the IC recorder operations is disabled.

Connecting the IC recorder to your computer

Computer

To USB port of your computer

IC recorder

To (USB)

connector

USB connecting cable

To exchange files between the IC recorder and your computer, connect the IC recorder to your computer.

1 Connect the (USB) connector of the

IC recorder with the USB port of your running computer with the supplied USB connecting cable inserted into the connectors securely until each plug stops to the end.

2 Make sure the IC recorder has been

recognized properly.

On the Windows screen; open “My Computer” or “Computer,” and make sure that “IC RECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD” has been recognized.

On the Macintosh screen; make sure that an “IC RECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD” drive is displayed on the desktop.

The IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the connection is made. While the IC recorder is connected to the computer, “Connecting” is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder.

P Notes

• If you connect more than two USB devices to your computer, normal operation will not be guaranteed.

• Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB connecting cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed.

• A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at the same time.

• Before connecting the IC recorder to your computer, check that the batteries are inserted in the IC recorder.

• It is recommended that you disconnect the IC recorder from the computer when you are not using the IC recorder connected to the computer.

Structure of folders and files

The folders and files are displayed on the computer screen as shown. On a Windows screen using Explorer, and on a Macintosh screen using Finder, folders and files can be displayed by opening “IC RECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD.”

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Built-in memory

“IC RECORDER”

Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder

VOICE*

FOLDER01

FOLDER05

Folder transferred from

POP

NEWS*

MP3

your computer

J-POP*

MP3

MUSIC

PODCASTS

Conversation

MP3

*1When a file is transferred directly under the

VOICE folder, the IC recorder recognizes and handles it as a file transferred from the

computer. When you transfer a file from your computer to the IC recorder, put the file in the folders under the VOICE folder.

The name of a folder in which MP3 files are

stored will be displayed on the IC recorder as it is, so it is convenient if you put an easy-to-remember name on the folder in advance.

Folders shown in the illustration are examples of folder names.

The IC recorder can recognize up to 8 levels of folders transferred to the IC recorder.

If you transfer MP3 files separately, they

are classified as being in “No Folder.”

Tips

• The title or artist name, etc., registered in the MP3 files, can be displayed on the IC recorder. It is useful if you input the ID3 tag information using the software you use to make the MP3 files on your computer.

• If no title, or artist name has been registered, “No Data” will be displayed in the display window of the IC recorder.

When connecting the IC recorder with your computer after the destination memory media has been set to “Memory Card” (page 42), the structure of folders is different from that when the destination memory media is set to “Built-In Memory.”

Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) microSD card

“MEMORY CARD”

MSSONY

VOICE

FOLDER01

FOLDER05

MUSIC

POP

PODCASTS

NEWS

Conversation

MP3

Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder

Folder transferred from your computer

J-POP

MP3

“MEMORY CARD”

PRIVATE

Sony

VOICE

FOLDER01

FOLDER05

MUSIC

POP

PODCASTS

NEWS

Conversa tion

MP3

Folder for files recorded using the IC recorder

Folder transferred from your computer

J-POP

MP3

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Structure of folders displayed in the display window of the IC recorder

The display of the structure of the folders seen in the display window of the IC recorder is different from that seen on the display of a computer. The folder indicators in the display window of the IC recorder are as follows:

: Folder for files recorded using the

IC recorder

: Folder transferred from a computer

(They are displayed when MP3 files have been transferred from a computer.)

: Folder for podcast files transferred

from a computer (These folders are displayed when podcast files have been transferred from a computer.)

Display of a file recorded with the IC recorder

Folders for files recorded using the IC recorder (folders under the VOICE folder) will be displayed.

Display of an MP3 file transferred from the computer

P Note

If or folders have no files that can be played back using the IC recorder, those folders will not be displayed in the display window of the IC recorder. Even if folders have no files inside, however, those folders can be displayed.

The following folders will be displayed among the folders forwarded from a computer.

• Folders under the MUSIC folder which contains a file (when some folders have multiple levels, all folders will be displayed in parallel.)

• Folders transferred to places other than under the MUSIC folder or the PODCASTS folder

• A folder called “No Folder” (If you transfer MP3 files separately, those files will be displayed under this folder.)

Display of a podcast file transferred from the computer

1 Make sure that the operation indicator of

the IC recorder does not light.

2 Perform the following operation on your

computer.

On a Windows screen, left-click the icon at the bottom of the desktop of the computer.

Folders for podcast files transferred from a computer will be displayed. When you transfer podcast files from your computer to the IC recorder, use the supplied Sound Organizer software.

Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer

Follow the procedures below; otherwise, data may be damaged.

t Left-click “Eject IC RECORDER.”

The icon and menu displayed can be different on different operating systems.

On a Macintosh screen, drag “IC RECORDER” on the desktop to “Trash” and drop it there.

For details on disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer.

3 Disconnect the USB connecting cable

connected to the IC recorder from the USB port of the computer.

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Copying Files from the IC Recorder to Your Computer

z To copy a file or folder (drag and

drop)

You can copy the files and folders from the IC recorder to your computer to store them.

1 Connect the IC recorder to your

computer (page 86).

2 Copy files or folders you want to transfer

to your computer.

Drag and drop the files or folders you want to copy from “IC RECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD” to the local disk on your computer.

1 Click and hold, 2 drag, 3 and then drop.

3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your

computer (page 91).

Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Back

files onto “IC RECORDER” or “MEMORY CARD.”

The IC recorder can recognize up to 400 folders. You can copy up to 199 files to one folder. Moreover, the IC recorder can recognize up to a total of 4,095 folders and files for one memory media.

You can copy MP3 files from your computer to the IC recorder by dragging and dropping them, and you can play them back using the IC recorder.

Copying an MP3 file from your computer to the IC recorder (drag and drop)

1 Connect the IC recorder to your

computer (page 86).

2 Copy the folder in which the MP3 files

are stored to the IC recorder.

On a Windows screen using Explorer, or on a Macintosh screen using Finder, drag and drop the folder containing the MP3

3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your

computer (page 91).

Playing back MP3 files copied from your computer using the IC recorder

1 Press (folder).

2 Press –. or >+ to select the folder

( ) in which MP3 files are stored, and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

3 Press –. or >+ to select the MP3

file you want to play.

4 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER to start

playback.

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5 Press x (stop) to stop playback.

P Notes

• An MP3 file copied from your computer can be played back with the IC recorder. Dividing a file and setting a track mark, however, may not be performed.

• If you have copied MP3 files using your computer, those files may not be copied in order of transfer because of system limitations. If you copy MP3 files from your computer to the IC recorder one by one, you can display and play back the MP3 files in copied order.

Display when playing back an MP3 file

Press DISP/MENU to check the MP3 file information during playback.

: Folder name

: File name

: Title

: Artist name

Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory

When the IC recorder is connected to your computer, image data or text data on the computer, as well as files recorded using the IC recorder can be temporarily stored on the IC recorder. Your computer must meet the specified system requirements to use the IC recorder as USB memory. For details on the system requirements, see page 106.

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Using the Supplied Sound Organizer Software

What you can do using Sound Organizer

Sound Organizer allows you to exchange files with an IC recorder or memory card. The songs imported from music CDs and other media, MP3 and other audio files imported from a computer, and podcasts can also be played and transferred to an IC recorder. Various operations can be performed for imported files, including playback, editing and conversion to MP3 and other formats. You can also burn CDs of the music you like, and send audio files by mail.

Importing files recorded with an IC recorder

You can import recording files that were recorded with an IC recorder into Sound Organizer. The imported files are saved to the computer.

Importing songs from a music CD

You can import the songs of a music CD into Sound Organizer.

The imported songs are saved to the computer.

Importing songs on the computer

You can import music and other files saved to the computer into Sound Organizer.

Subscribing to and updating podcasts

You can subscribe to podcasts in Sound Organizer. Subscribing to and updating podcasts enables you to download (subscription) and enjoy the latest data from the Internet.

Playing files

You can play the files imported into Sound Organizer.

Changing the file information of files

You can change the title name, artist name, and other file information displayed in the file list.

Dividing files

You can divide one file into multiple files.

Combining files

You can combine multiple files into one file.

Deleting files from an IC recorder

You can delete a file saved to an IC recorder. Use this operation to delete files in the IC recorder when you want to increase the amount of free space in the IC recorder or there are unnecessary files.

Transferring files to an IC recorder

You can transfer a file from Sound Organizer to an IC recorder or memory card. You can enjoy transferred music, podcasts, and other content on your IC recorder.

Burning a music CD

You can select your favorite songs from the songs imported into Sound Organizer and then burn your own original music CD.

Other convenient uses

• You can start the mail software and send a recording file attached to mail.

• You can use the voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking* which is compatible with Sound

Organizer to perform voice recognition for a file and convert the voice to text.

* The application software, Dragon

NaturallySpeaking (DVD-ROM) is supplied with some models in some regions only.

System requirements for your computer

The following shows the system requirements for using Sound Organizer.

Operating systems

• Windows 7 Ultimate

• Windows 7 Professional

• Windows 7 Home Premium

• Windows 7 Starter (32 bit version)

• Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2 or higher

• Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 or higher

• Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 or higher

• Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2 or higher

• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 or higher

• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 3 or higher

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• Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher

• Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 or higher

Pre-installed.

P Notes

• Operation is not guaranteed if any operating system other than those indicated listed is used (page 97).

• 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported.

IBM PC/AT or compatible

•CPU Windows XP: Pentium III processor of 500 MHz or faster Windows Vista: Pentium III processor of 800 MHz or faster Windows 7: Pentium III processor of 1 GHz or faster

• Memory Windows XP: At least 256 MB Windows Vista: At least 512 MB (In the case of Windows Vista Ultimate/ Business/Home Premium, at least 1 GB is recommended.) Windows 7: At least 1 GB (32 bit version)/At least 2 GB (64 bit version)

• Free hard disk space At least 400 MB is required.

Depending on the version of Windows, more than 400 MB may be used. Also, free space for handling music data is required.

• Display settings Screen resolution: 800 × 600 pixels or higher (1,024 × 768 pixels is recommended) Screen color: High Color (16 bit) or higher

• Sound card A SoundBlaster compatible card is recommended.

• USB port A compatible USB port is required to use devices and media. Operation via a USB hub is not guaranteed except for models for which operation has been specifically guaranteed.

Installing Sound Organizer

Install Sound Organizer on your computer.

P Notes

• When installing Sound Organizer, log in to an account with administrator privileges.

Also, if you are using Windows 7 and the [User Account Control] screen appears, confirm the contents of the screen and then

click [Yes] ([Continue] in the case of Windows Vista).

• Sound Organizer cannot be started by a user with limited privileges in Windows XP.

• To use the software update function in Windows XP, you must log on to an account with computer administrator privileges.

• The Windows Media Format Runtime module is added by the installer of Sound Organizer. This module is not removed when Sound Organizer is uninstalled.

However, it may not be installed if it has been preinstalled.

• The data in the content storage folders is not deleted when Sound Organizer is uninstalled.

• In an installation environment in which multiple operating systems are installed on one computer, do not install Sound Organizer in each of the operating systems. Doing so may result in data inconsistencies.

1 Make sure that the IC recorder is not

connected, then turn on your computer and start up Windows.

2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive.

The [Sound Organizer - InstallShield Wizard] menu starts up automatically and the [Welcome to Sound Organizer Installer] window appears.

If the [Welcome to Sound Organizer Installer] menu does not start up, open Windows Explorer, right-click the CD-ROM drive, double-click [SoundOrganizerInstaller.exe], and then follow the instructions on the screen.

3 Make sure that you accept the terms of

the license agreement, select [I accept the terms in the license agreement], then click [Next].

4 When the [Setup Type] window appears,

select [Standard] or [Custom], and then click [Next].

Follow the instructions on the screen and set the installation settings when you select [Custom].

5 When the [Ready to Install the Program]

window appears, click [Install].

The installation starts.

6 When [Sound Organizer has been

installed successfully.] window appears, check [Launch Sound Organizer Now], and then click [Finish].

P Note

You may need to restart your computer after installing Sound Organizer.

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The Sound Organizer window

A Help

Displays the help of Sound Organizer. For details on each operation, refer to these help files.

B The file list of Sound Organizer (My

Library)

Displays a list of files included in My Library of Sound Organizer in accordance with the operation.

Recording Files: Displays a list of recording files. Recording files that were recorded with an IC recorder appear in this library when they are imported.

100

Music: Displays a list of music files. Songs imported from a music CD appear in this library.

Podcast: Displays a list of podcasts.

C The file list of the IC recorder

Displays the files saved to the connected IC recorder or memory card.

D Edit Mode button

Displays the edit area so that you can edit a file.

E Quick Operation Guide button

Displays the Quick Operation Guide to receive guidance on the basic features of Sound Organizer.

F Sidebar (Import/Transfer)

IC Recorder: Displays the transfer screen. A list of files on a connected device appears.

Import CD: Displays the screen for

importing music CDs.

Burn CD/DVD: Displays the

screen for burning discs.

G Transfer buttons

: Transfers the files of Sound Organizer to an IC recorder or memory card.

: Imports the files of an IC recorder or memory card to My Library of Sound Organizer.

Sony ICD-PX312D User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package

Index to parts and controls

Step 2: Preparing a Power Source

When to replace the batteries

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On

Turning the power on

Turning the power off

Step 4: Setting the Clock

Step 5: Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window

Basic Operations

Recording

Listening

Erasing

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting a recording scene for each situation

Adding a recording to a previously recorded file

Adding an overwrite recording during playback

Recording on a Memory Card

Recording via Other Devices

Recording with an external microphone

Recording from other equipment

Operation during Recording

Monitoring the recording

Other Playback Operations

Changing the Playback Settings

Convenient playback methods

Selecting the playback mode

Playing Back a File at a Desired Time with an Alarm

Playback via Other Devices

Recording with other equipment

Editing Files

Arranging Files in a Folder

Moving a file to a different folder

Copying a file to the other memory

Erasing all files in a folder

Using a Track Mark

Adding a track mark

Erasing a track mark

Erasing all the track marks in the selected file at one time

Dividing a File

Dividing a file at the current position

Dividing a file at all the track mark positions

Protecting a File

About the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu

Menu Settings

Utilizing Your Computer

Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer

Connecting the IC recorder to your computer

Structure of folders and files

Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer

Copying Files from the IC Recorder to Your Computer

Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Back

Copying an MP3 file from your computer to the IC recorder (drag and drop)

Playing back MP3 files copied from your computer using the IC recorder

Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory

Using the Supplied Sound Organizer Software

What you can do using Sound Organizer

System requirements for your computer

Installing Sound Organizer

The Sound Organizer window