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. ICD-PX820
Serial No. __________________________________
FOR UNITED STATES
CUSTOMERS. NOT APPLICABLE
IN CANADA, INCLUDING IN THE
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS
AUX ÉTATS-UNIS. NON
APPLICABLE AU CANADA, Y
COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE
QUÉBEC.
For the customers in the United
States
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-PX820
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.
San Diego, CA 92127 USA
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Notice for the customers in
Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Avertissement pour les
utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à
la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
• 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.
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/PX820M/
PX820D. You cannot connect other IC
recorders.
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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)
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.
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Index to parts and controls
Front
A Built-in microphone
B Operation indicator
C Display window
D DIVIDE button
z REC/PAUSE button
E
. (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
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M FOLDER/MENU button
N(repeat) A-B button
N PLAY/STOP•ENTER button*
O
>+ (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.
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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.
m
: “LO BATT” flashes and the IC
recorder will stop operation.
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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.)
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Step 4: Setting the Clock
Setting the clock after
preparing a power source
N PLAY/
STOP•ENTER
FOLDER/MENU
x
–., >+
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.
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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.
P 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.
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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.
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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
z
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
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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 recordingPress 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.
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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).)
x
• 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.
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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.)
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FOLDER/
MENU
–., >+
Operation
indicator
N
PLAY/
STOP•ENTER
4 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.
VOL +/–
To stop playback
1 Press x (stop).
x
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 messagePress
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
. once.*
Press –
. repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the button
Press –
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.
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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.
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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.
x
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Other Recording Operations
Changing the Recording Settings
Selecting the recording
mode
N PLAY/
STOP•ENTER
FOLDER/MENU
x
–., >+
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.
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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.
SHQSuper high-quality monaural
recording mode (44.1 kHz/
192 kbps)
You can record with monaural super
high-quality sound.
HQHigh-quality monaural recording
mode (44.1 kHz/128 kbps)
You can record with monaural
high-quality sound.
SPStandard play monaural recording
mode (44.1 kHz/48 kbps)
You can record with standard quality
sound.
LPLong 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
x
–., >+
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.
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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.
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FOLDER/MENU
x
–., >+
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
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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.
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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 1Mes sage 2Message 3
v
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.
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Other Recording Operations
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Adding a Recording
Adding a recording to a
previously recorded
message
z REC/PAUSE
N PLAY/
STOP•ENTER
FOLDER/MENU
x
–., >+
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.
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During playback of Message 3
Message 3Message 4
After adding a recording
Message 3Message 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.
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
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.
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