Sony ICD-PX820, 4-166-309-11-1 User Manual

IC Recorder

Getting Started Basic Operations Other Recording Operations Other Playback Operations Editing Messages About the Menu Function Utilizing Your Computer

Operating Instructions

ICD-PX820

Additional Information Troubleshooting

4-166-309-11(1)

For customers in Europe

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

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

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

Applicable accessories: Headphones, USB connecting cable

you will help prevent potential

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

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

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

might be used in combination with a

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

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

• 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.

Trademarks

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

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

• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel 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.

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

• “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “LPEC” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

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

” are

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-PX820. You cannot connect other IC recorders.

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the

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

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

Step 2: Preparing a Power Source ............9

When to replace the batteries .............10

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On .......11

Turning the power on ......................... 11

Turning the power off .........................11

Step 4: Setting the Clock ........................12

Setting the clock after preparing

a power source ....................................12

Setting the clock using the menu ........12

Preventing Accidental Operation

(HOLD) ...................................................14

Locking the buttons ............................14

Unlocking the buttons ......................... 14

Basic Operations

Recording .......................................15

Listening .........................................18

Erasing ............................................20

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings ...........22

Selecting the recording mode .............22

Setting the microphone sensitivity ......23

Starting to record automatically in response to sound

– the VOR function .............................24

Operating during Recording ....................26

Monitoring the recording ....................26

Dividing a message during

recording .............................................26

Adding a Recording ................................28

Adding a recording to a previously

recorded message ................................28

Adding an overwrite recording during

playback ..............................................30

Recording via Other Devices ..................32

Recording with an external

microphone .........................................32

Recording from other equipment ........33

Other Playback Operations

Changing the Playback Method ..............35

Convenient playback methods ............35

Adjusting the playback speed

– the DPC function .............................36

Changing the Playback Settings ..............38

Playing back all messages in a folder

continuously – the continuous play ....38

Making the human voice clearer

– the noise cut function .......................39

Playing Back a Message at a Desired

Time with an Alarm ................................ 41

Playback via Other Devices ....................44

Recording with other equipment ........44

Editing Messages

Erasing All Messages in a Folder ...........45

Moving a Message to a Different

Folder ...................................................... 46

Dividing a Message into Two .................47

Selecting the Display ..............................49

About the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu ................51

Menu Settings ......................................... 52

Utilizing Your Computer

Using the IC Recorder with Your

Computer ................................................59

System requirements for your

computer .............................................59

Connecting the IC recorder to your

computer .............................................60

Structure of folders and files ..............61

Disconnecting the IC recorder from

your computer .....................................61

Copying Messages from the IC Recorder

to Your Computer to Save Them ............63

Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer

to the IC Recorder ...................................64

Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor

Software ..................................................65

What you can do using the Digital

Voice Editor software .........................65

System requirements ...........................67

Installing the software .........................68

Referring to the help files ...................71

Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory

– Data Storage Function ..........................72

Additional Information

Using a USB AC Adaptor

(not supplied) ..........................................73

Disconnecting the IC recorder from

the AC outlet .......................................73

Precautions ..............................................75

Specifications ..........................................77

System requirements for your

computer .............................................77

Design and specifications ...................78

Battery life ..........................................80

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ......................................82

Error Messages ........................................89

System Limitations .................................91

Display Window Guide ...........................92

Index ........................................................94

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.

LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)

USB connecting cable (1)

Application Software, Digital Voice Editor (CD-ROM)

Application Software, Dragon NaturallySpeaking

(DVD-ROM)*

Stereo headphones* (1)

Carrying pouch* (1)

Stereo microphone with shirt-clip* (1)

CD-ROM (1)

(The operating instructions are stored as PDF files.)

Operating Instructions

* The some of the software, stereo

headphones, carrying pouch and stereo microphone with shirt-clip are 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.

Getting Started

Index to parts and controls

Front

A Built-in microphone B Operation indicator C Display window D DIVIDE button

z REC/PAUSE button

. (review/fast backward) button

F –

x (stop) button

G H Speaker I (microphone) jack* J i (headphone) jack K ERASE button L VOL (volume)+*/– button

M FOLDER/MENU button N (repeat) A-B button

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER button*

>+ (cue/fast forward) button

P Q Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)

Rear

R Battery compartment S HOLD switch T (USB) connector

* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.

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

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.

z Tips

• When replacing the batteries, messages

recorded or alarm settings are not erased even when you remove the batteries.

• When replacing the batteries, the clock

continues moving for a certain period of time after you remove the batteries.

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.

• 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.

Clock setting display 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 “Setting the clock after preparing a power source” on page 12 to set the date and time.

Getting Started

When to replace the batteries

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

Battery remain indication

: Replace the old batteries with new

ones.

: “LO BATT” flashes and the IC

recorder will stop operation.

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On

Turning the power on

Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow. The IC recorder is turned on, and “ACCESS” flashes.

Turning the power off

When you are not using the IC recorder, you can prevent the batteries from getting weak quickly by turning the power off. Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode. “OFF” flashes. 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 10 minutes have passed after you have

turned on the IC recorder and leave it without doing anything, the display goes off automatically. (Press any button to show the display.)

Getting Started

Step 4: Setting the Clock

Setting the clock after preparing a power source

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

FOLDER/MENU

–., >+

You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time. Clock setting display appears 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, the year section flashes in the display window.

1 Press –. or >+ to set the year,

month, day, hour, and minute in

sequence, and then press

STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

2 Press x (stop) to return to the stop mode

display.

Setting the clock using the menu

While the IC recorder is in the stop mode, you can set the clock using the menu.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

When you select “MANUAL,” the year

section flashes. Proceed to the next steps.

2 Press –. or >+ to select “SET

DATE,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select “AUTO”

or “MANUAL,” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

When you select “AUTO,” the clock is automatically adjusted using the clock in the computer connected to the IC recorder and on which the supplied Digital Voice Editor software is started.

4 Press –. or >+ to set the year,

month, day, hour, and minute in

sequence, and then press

STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

5 Press x (stop) to return to the stop mode

display.

z Tips

• Press FOLDER/MENU to return to the

previous operation.

• You can set the time display for the clock to

“12H” (12-hour display) or “24H” (24-hour display) in the “HOUR” menu. When “12H” (12-hour display) is set, “AM” or “PM” appears in the display window.

P Note

If you do not press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER within 1 minute of entering the clock setting data, the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to the display of the stop mode.

Getting Started

Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD)

Locking the buttons

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the recording or playback mode. “HOLD” will flash indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked.

Unlocking the buttons

Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow so that all buttons will be unlocked.

P Note

When the HOLD function is activated during recording, all the functions of the buttons are locked to prevent accidental operation. 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.)

Basic Operations

Recording

P Note

Before making a recording, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.

Selecting a folder

Basic Operations

1 Press FOLDER/MENU to select the folder in which you

want to record messages ( , , , , or ).

There are 5 folders already available when you purchase the IC recorder.

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

Starting to record

1 Press z REC/PAUSE in the stop mode.

The operation indicator lights in red. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu (page 57), the operation indicator does not light.)

You do not need to press and hold while recording.

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

z REC/PAUSE

FOLDER/ MENU

Operation indicator

z REC/

PAUSE

2 Turn the built-in microphone in the direction of the

source to be recorded.

Built-in microphone

To stop recording

1 Press x (stop).

The IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording.

Other operations

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

release pause and resume recording

review the current recording instantly

review during recording Press and hold –

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

the stop mode.

z Tips

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

• You can record up to 99 messages in each folder.

indicator flashes in red and “PAUSE” flashes in the display window.

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

Press stop recording after pausing recording, press

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

Press from the beginning of the message just recorded.

stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound. After you release –

. during recording or recording pause. Recording

., playback starts from that point.

x (stop).)

• Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the recording (page 26).

• While recording you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.

P Notes

• While the operation indicator is flashing in orange, do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor. Doing so may damage the data.

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

• Before making a recording, be sure to check the battery indicator (page 10).

• To avoid replacing batteries during a long recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) (page 73).

Remaining memory indication

During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one.

The memory is nearly full.

Flashing

When the remaining time of recording reaches 10 minutes, the last one of the indication flashes. If the remaining recording time display mode is selected, the remaining recording time display will also flash when the remaining time reaches 1 minute. The display will be changed automatically to the remaining time display. When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and and “FULL” will flash in the display window for about 3 seconds. To continue recording, first erase some of the messages.

Basic Operations

Listening

P Note

Before playback starts, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.

To start playback

1 Press FOLDER/MENU to select the folder ( , , ,

, or ).

2 Press –. or >+ to select the message you want to

play.

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 57), the operation indicator does not light.)

FOLDER/ MENU

–., >+

Operation indicator

PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

4 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

VOL +/–

To stop playback

1 Press x (stop).

Other operations

stop at the current position (Playback Pause function)

go back to the beginning of the current message

go back to previous messages

skip to the next message Press

skip to the succeeding messages

* These operations are for when “EASY-S” (Easy Search function) is set to “OFF” (page 55).

z Tip

During playback you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.

Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER or x (stop). To resume playback from that point, press

Press –

. once.*

Press –

. repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the button

pressed to go back the messages continuously.)

>+ once.*

>+ repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the button

Press pressed to skip the messages continuously.)

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER again.

Basic Operations

Erasing

P Notes

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

• Before erasing a message, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.

• If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu, the message is not erased.

Selecting a message and erasing it

1 Select the message you want to erase when the IC

recorder is in the stop or playback mode.

2 Press ERASE while you are playing back the message

you want to erase, or press and hold ERASE during the stop mode.

A beep will sound and the message number and “ERASE” will flash.

When “BEEP” in the menu is set to “OFF,” no beep sound will be heard.

ERASE

3 Press ERASE again.

“ERASE” appears in the display window and the selected message will be erased.

When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages.

To cancel erasing

1 Press x (stop) before step 3 of “Selecting a message

and erasing it.”

Erasing another message

Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning.

Erasing a part of one message

Divide the message into two messages first (page 47), and then proceed with the same steps from the beginning.

Basic Operations

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting the recording mode

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

FOLDER/MENU

–., >+

You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select “MODE,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select “SHQ,”

“HQ,” “SP,” or “LP” and then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

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

SHQ Super high-quality monaural

recording mode (44.1 kHz/ 192 kbps) You can record with monaural super high-quality sound.

HQ High-quality monaural recording

mode (44.1 kHz/128 kbps) You can record with monaural high-quality sound.

SP Standard play monaural recording

mode (44.1 kHz/48 kbps) You can record with standard quality sound.

LP Long play monaural recording mode

(11.025 kHz/8 kbps) You can record for a longer time with monaural sound.

To record with better sound quality, select the SHQ or HQ mode. The recording mode is set to “SHQ” when you purchase the IC recorder.

P Note

You cannot set the recording mode while recording.

Setting the microphone sensitivity

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

FOLDER/MENU

–., >+

You can set the microphone sensitivity in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording.

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

Other Recording Operations

2 Press –. or >+ to select “SENS,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

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

z REC/PAUSE

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

3 Press –. or >+ to select “ ” or

“ ,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

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

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

To record dictation with a microphone in front of your mouth, a sound near the IC recorder, or a loud sound.

The microphone sensitivity is set to “ ” when you purchase the IC recorder.

FOLDER/MENU

–., >+

You can set the VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function to “ON” when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording, 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 FOLDER/MENU 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

The VOR function 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.

and “VOR” appear in the display

window.

The recording pauses when no sound is detected and “VOR” and “PAUSE” flash. 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 “SENS” in the menu according to the recording conditions. If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity, or for an important recording, set “VOR” to “OFF” in the menu.

Other Recording Operations

Operating during Recording

Monitoring the recording

i (headphone) jack

VOL +/–

If you connect commercially available headphones to the i (headphone) jack before you start, you can monitor the recording. You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL +/–, but the recording level is fixed.

Dividing a message during recording

DIVIDE

You can divide a message during recording so that the message is divided into two parts, and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message. Once a message is divided, you cannot re-combine the divided messages. To combine the divided messages, use the supplied application software.

1 Press DIVIDE during recording.

“DIVIDE” and a new message number flash in the display window and the new message number is added at the point you pressed the button. The message will

be recorded as two messages, however recording continues without stopping.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

Message is divided.

Message 2 and Message 3 are recorded without stopping.

z Tip

You can divide the currently recorded message during recording pause.

P Notes

• When you divide a message into two, at the point of division, the end of the first message and the beginning of the second message may be interrupted.

• If you divide messages too frequently while the IC recorder is recording them, the following phenomenon may occur: The operation indicator keeps flashing, and you cannot operate the IC recorder for a certain period. This is not a malfunction. Wait until the operation indicator goes off.

Other Recording Operations

Adding a Recording

Adding a recording to a previously recorded message

z REC/PAUSE

N PLAY/

STOP•ENTER

FOLDER/MENU

–., >+

When “REC-OP” in the menu is set to “ADD,” you can add a recording to the message being played back. The added recording will be placed after the current message, and will be counted as a part of the message.

During playback of Message 3

Message 3 Message 4

After adding a recording

Message 3 Message 4

Added recording

1 Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press –. or >+ to select

“REC-OP,” and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

3 Press –. or >+ to select “ON,” and

then press

N PLAY/STOP•ENTER.

4 Press –. or >+ to select “ADD,”

and then press STOP•ENTER.

N PLAY/

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

6 When the message to be added is played

back, press

recorder stops in the recording pause mode.

z REC/PAUSE.

and “ADD” will flash and the IC

7 While “ADD” is flashing, press z REC/

PAUSE again.

The operation indicator will light in red, and the recording will be added at the end of the current message.

8 Press x (stop) to stop recording.

P Notes

• You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is insufficient.

• The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode.

• If 10 minutes have passed after step 6, you must start the procedure again from the beginning.

Other Recording Operations

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Sony ICD-PX820, 4-166-309-11-1 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

Setting the clock after preparing a power source

Setting the clock using the menu

Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD)

Locking the buttons

Unlocking the buttons

Basic Operations

Recording

Listening

Erasing

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting the recording mode

Setting the microphone sensitivity

Operating during Recording

Monitoring the recording

Dividing a message during recording

Adding a Recording

Adding a recording to a previously recorded message