Sony ICD-SX950 Users guide

The recorded music is limited to private use

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only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.

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

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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:

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The capacity of the connected IC recorder.

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The IC recorder is not functioning normally.

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Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the IC recorder.

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.

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

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The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD-SX950. You cannot connect other IC recorders.

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Checking the Contents of the Package

IC Recorder (1)

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

NH-AAA (size AAA) rechargeable batteries (2)

Stereo headphones (1)

USB connecting cable (1)

Wind Screen (1)

Use this to cover the built-in microphones.

Application Software, Digital Voice Editor (CD-ROM)

Stand (1)

Carrying pouch (1)

Telephone recording microphone (1)

Battery case (1)

Operating Instructions

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

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Front

 Built-in microphone (directional)*1

(25, 32)

 Built-in microphones (stereo)*1 (25,

32)

 Operation indicator (14, 17, 24, 51, 88)  Display window (9)

 DIVIDE/ (bookmark) button (40, 62,

72)

 (folder)/MENU button (24, 51, 76)   (headphone) jack*2 (26, 52, 63)   (record/pause) button (24, 26, 36)   (stop) button (25, 51, 66, 76)   (cue/fast forward) button (24, 51,

52, 62, 76)

  (play/stop/enter) button*3 (26,

51, 53, 76)

  (review/fast backward) button

(24, 51, 52, 62, 76)

 VOL (volume) +*3/– button (26, 51)  (repeat) A-B/ (priority) button

(55, 74)

 ERASE button (68)  Opening for a handstrap

(A handstrap is not supplied.)

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*1 When you use your IC recorder outdoors,

attach the supplied wind screen to the IC recorder so that the wind screen covers the built-in microphones, to reduce wind noise.

*2 Connect the supplied or commercially

available stereo headphones to the

 (headphone) jack. If unwanted noise is

heard, wipe the headphones plug clean.

To the

 (headphone) jack

*3 These buttons and the jack have a

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

Rear

 Speaker  HOLD switch (20, 23, 75)  NOISE CUT switch (58)  DPC switch (56)  DIRECTNL (directional) switch (26)   (microphone) jack*3 (45, 48)  (USB) connector (13, 91, 121)  Battery compartment (13)

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Display window

Display during playback and stop

 Operating mode indicator

Displays the following, depending on the current operation mode

: stop : playback

: review (fast backward)/

cue (fast forward)

: backward/forward

continuously

 Folder indicator

: Folder for messages recorded using the IC recorder. : Folder for messages/music copyed from a computer, which can only be played back.

 Elapsed time/Remaining time/

Recorded date and time indication

 Folder name/Message title/Artist

name/File name indication

 Battery indicator

When rechargeable batteries or drycell batteries are used, the indicator shows the remaining battery power. While the rechargeable batteries are charging, an animation appears.

 Message number

The selected message number is displayed in the numerator and the total number of messages in the folder is displayed in the denominator.

 Priority marks

Appear(s) when a message is set with priority mark(s).

 Bookmark indicator

Appears when a bookmark is set for a message.

 Alarm indicator

Appears when the alarm is set for a message.

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 Repeat playback indicator

: Appears when one message is

played back repeatedly.

: Appears when messages in one folder are played back repeatedly.

: Appears when all the messages are played back repeatedly.

 Sound eﬀect indicator

Displays the “

效果” setting in the

menu.

: “重低音1” has been selected.

The bass sound is reinforced.

: “重低音2” has been selected.

The bass sound is further reinforced.

 Recording mode indicator

Displays the recording mode set using the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode, and displays the current recording mode when the IC recorder is in the playback mode.

, , : MP3 ﬁles recorded

using the IC recorder

, : LPCM ﬁles recorded using

the IC recorder

, , , , : LPEC

ﬁles recorded using the IC recorder.

For details, see “Selecting the Recording Mode” (page 27). Displays one of the following when a ﬁle is transferred from the computer.

: MP3 ﬁles transferred : LPCM ﬁles transferred

: WMA ﬁles transferred Displays the following icon if the IC recorder cannot recognize the ﬁle.

 Recording level indicator

Displays the currently selected microphone sensitivity for recording.

: Recorded with the low

recording level.

: Recorded with the high

recording level.

: Recorded with the further high

recording level.

: Recorded with proper balance

for music.

: Recorded with the manual

recording mode.

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 Remaining recording time indication

Displays the remaining recording time in hours, minutes, and seconds. If there is more than 10 hours time remaining, the time is displayed in hours. If there is more than 10 minutes and less than 10 hours time remaining, the time is displayed in hours and minutes. If there is less than 10 minutes time remaining, the time is displayed in minutes and seconds.

Display during recording

 Operating mode indicator

Displays the following, depending on the current operation of the IC recorder.

: recording

: Flashes while recording

standby/recording pause

: recording with the VOR

function

: recording pause with the

VOR function (ﬂashing)

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If you press  (record/pause) to pause recording when “VOR” is set to “開” in the menu, only “ ” ﬂashes.

: Synchronized recording

: Flashes while synchronized recording is set to pause.

 Recording level meter  Recording level indicator

Displays the current microphone sensitivity when recording.

: To record for dictation or in a

noisy place.

: To record at a meeting or in a

quiet/spacious place.

: To record with further high

sensitivity.

: To record music. Displays the recording level during manual recording.

 Elapsed recording time/Pre-recording

standby time indication If more than 100 hours have elapsed

since start of the recording, the time is displayed in hours and minutes. If less than 100 hours have elapsed since start of the recording, the time is displayed in hours, minutes and seconds.

When “

預先錄音” is set to “開” in the

menu, the pre-recording standby time is displayed in seconds between 0 and 5.

 Alarm indicator  Recoding mode indicator

Displays the recording mode set in the menu.

 Limiter indicator

: When “LIMITER” is set to “開” in

the menu.

: When you are recording in other than the manual recording mode.

 Remaining recording time indication  Battery indicator  LCF (Low Cut Filter) indicator

: When “LCF (LOW CUT)” is set to “

開” in the menu.

: When “LCF (LOW CUT)” is set to “

關” in the menu.

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Getting Started

Step 1: Preparing a Power Source

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

Inserting the batteries

3 Charge the batteries by connecting

the (USB) connector of the IC recorder to a computer that is currently turned on.

Computer

To USB port of your computer

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1 Slide and lift the battery

compartment lid.

2 Insert two NH-AAA rechargeable

batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid.

To (USB)

connector

USB connecting cable

IC recorder

While the batteries are charging, “連接中” and the battery indicator are displayed in an animation.

When the battery indicator indicates “ charging is completed. (Charging time: approx. 4 hours*)

,”

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When you use the IC recorder for the ﬁrst time, or after you have not used the IC recorder for a certain period of time, it is recommended that you charge the batteries continuously until “

” is

displayed.

If the battery indicator is not displayed, charging has not been done properly. Proceed from step 1 again.

* This is an approximation for the time it takes

to charge from no remaining battery power to full battery power at room temperature. It varies depending on the remaining power and the condition of the batteries. It also takes more time if the temperature of the batteries are low, or if the batteries are charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder.

Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer

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

1 Make sure that the operation

indicator is not ashing.

2 Disconnect the USB connecting

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

On the Windows screen, left-click “Safely Remove Hardware” on the taskbar, and click “Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.”

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

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

Tips

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You can charge the rechargeable batteries

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by connecting the IC recorder to an AC outlet using a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) (page 121).

When replacing the batteries, messages

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

When replacing the batteries, the clock

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

Notes

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While “ ” or “ ” is flashing instead

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of the battery indicator, you cannot charge the batteries. Charge the batteries in an environment with a temperature of 5 °C

- 35 °C. If “

USB充電” in the “細部選單” menu is set

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to “

關”, you cannot charge the batteries

using your computer. Set “

USB充電” to “開”

(page 88). During playback using the internal speaker,

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you cannot charge the batteries. When you use the IC recorder with

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rechargeable batteries, the battery indicator may not light fully.

You cannot charge the batteries of your IC

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recorder while your computer is in the sleep mode, even if the computer is turned on.

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. Please refer to “Setting the clock after recharging batteries” on page 18 to set the date and time.

When charging/replacing the batteries

The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition.

Battery remain indication

: Charge the rechargeable batteries or

replace the old batteries with new ones.

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: “電量不足“ appears and the IC

recorder will stop operation.

You can use commercially available LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries, however you cannot use manganese batteries.

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Battery life

*1

When using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable batteries

Recording Playback*2

through speaker

LPCM 44/16*3Approx. 19 hr. Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 20 hr.

LPCM 22/16*4Approx. 17 hr. Approx. 15 hr. Approx. 18 hr.

MP3 192k*5Approx. 17 hr. Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 20 hr.

MP3 128k*6Approx. 17 hr. Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 20 hr.

MP3 48k*7Approx. 19 hr. Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 20 hr.

LPEC STHQ*8Approx. 14 hr. Approx. 15 hr. Approx. 18 hr.

*9

LPEC ST

LPEC STLP

LPEC SP

LPEC LP

Music ﬁle (WMA 128 kbps/

44.1 kHz)

Approx. 15 hr. Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 19 hr.

*10

Approx. 17 hr. Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 20 hr.

*11

Approx. 17 hr. Approx. 17 hr. Approx. 21 hr.

*12

Approx. 19 hr. Approx. 18 hr. Approx. 22 hr.

— Approx. 16 hr. Approx. 19 hr.

Playback using the headphones

(hr. : hours)

When using Sony LR03 (SG) (size AAA) alkaline batteries

Recording Playback*2

through speaker

LPCM 44/16*3Approx. 25 hr. Approx. 21 hr. Approx. 26 hr.

LPCM 22/16*4Approx. 23 hr. Approx. 19 hr. Approx. 23 hr.

MP3 192k*5Approx. 22 hr. Approx. 21 hr. Approx. 26 hr.

MP3 128k*6Approx. 22 hr. Approx. 21 hr. Approx. 26 hr.

MP3 48k*7Approx. 25 hr. Approx. 21 hr. Approx. 26 hr.

LPEC STHQ*8Approx. 18 hr. Approx. 20 hr. Approx. 24 hr.

*9

LPEC ST

LPEC STLP

LPEC SP

LPEC LP

Music ﬁle (WMA 128 kbps/

44.1 kHz)

Approx. 20 hr. Approx. 21 hr. Approx. 25 hr.

*10

Approx. 22 hr. Approx. 21 hr. Approx. 27 hr.

*11

Approx. 22 hr. Approx. 22 hr. Approx. 28 hr.

*12

Approx. 26 hr. Approx. 24 hr. Approx. 30 hr.

— Approx. 20 hr. Approx. 25 hr.

Playback using the headphones

(hr. : hours)

*1

The battery life is measured in testing using

methods proprietary to Sony. The battery life may shorten depending on how you operate the IC recorder.

*2

When playing back music through the

internal speaker with the volume level set to 20

*3

LPCM 44/16: LPCM file recorded using the

IC recorder in stereo high-quality recording mode

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LPCM 22/16: LPCM file recorded using the IC

recorder in stereo long play recording mode

*5

MP3 192k: MP3 file recorded using the IC

recorder in stereo high-quality recording mode

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MP3 128k: MP3 file recorded using the IC

recorder in stereo standard recording mode

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MP3 48k: MP3 file recorded using the IC

recorder in monaural standard recording mode

*8

LPEC STHQ: LPEC stereo high quality

recording mode

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LPEC ST: LPEC stereo standard recording

mode

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LPEC STLP: LPEC stereo long play recording

mode

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LPEC SP: LPEC monaural standard play

recording mode

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LPEC LP: LPEC monaural long play recording

mode

Note while accessing

The IC recorder is accessing data when an updating animation and “ 庫...” appear 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.

Note

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If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data, an updating animation and “

更新資料庫...” may be displayed for

an extended period of time. This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder. Wait until the animation and message disappear before starting operation.

更新資料

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Step 2: Setting the Clock



, 

Setting the clock after recharging batteries

1 Press  or  to set the year,

month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, then press .



/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, “ and then the year section ﬂashes in the display window.

設定日期時間” appears,

“執行中...” appears and the clock is set.

2 Press  (stop) to return to the

display of the stop mode.

Setting the clock using the menu

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

1 Select “日期&時間” in the menu.



Press and hold /MENU to enter the

menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed.



Press  or  to select “細部選

單”, then press .



Press  or  to select “日期&時間”, then press .

2 Press  or  to select “自動” or

“手動” and press .

When you selected “自動”, 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.

When you select “ the next steps.

手動”, proceed to

3 Press the  or  to select

“09y1m1d,” then press .

4 Press  or  to set the year,

month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, then press .

“執行中...” appears and the clock is set.

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5 Press  (stop) to return to the

display of the stop mode.

Tips

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Press /MENU to return to the previous operation.

You can set the time display for the clock

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to “

12時制” or “24時制” in the menu. When

“12時制” is set, “AM” or “PM” appears in the display window.

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Note

If you do not press  within one 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.

To display the current time

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to display the current time.

Step 3: Preparations Required before Recording

Recording at a meeting

Set “錄音等級” to “高 ” or “較高 ” in

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the menu (page 30). Slide the DIRECTNL switch to “ON” to

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record a voice coming from a speciﬁc direction (page 26).

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Set “LCF (LOW CUT)” to “ to prevent noise caused by a projector, etc. (page 37).

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By placing the IC recorder on the stand, you can record with clear and lownoise sound, without vibration noise from the desk.

開” in the menu

Recording a musical performance

Set “錄音等級” to “音樂 ” (page 30)

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in the menu to record more natural acoustic sound, with preventing sound distortion. For more realistic sound recording, you can adjust the recording level manually by setting “ “手動” (page 31).

Set “LIMITER” to “



開” in the menu

(page 33), to prevent distortion when a loud sound is suddenly input.

By attaching a tripod (not supplied)

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using the stand, you can adjust the angles of the IC recorder and the builtin microphones more precisely.

錄音等級” to

Sound source

Approx. 2 to 3 m

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Place the IC recorder with its display window facing upward and the built-in microphones pointing at the sound source.

Tripod (not supplied)

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Recording dictation (using the voice recognition software)

Set “錄音等級” to “低 ” in the menu

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(page 30). Slide the DIRECTNL switch to “ON” to

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record a voice coming from a speciﬁc direction (page 26).

To transcribe a message recorded on

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the IC recorder using voice recognition software (not supplied), set “ to the LPCM, MP3 or LPEC (except LP) mode (page 27).

Microphone

Before you can transcribe recorded

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messages, you have to create a user file specifically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech. This procedure is called “training.” For details on “training,” refer to the help files supplied with the voice recognition software you are using.

錄音模式”

To obtain maximum recognition accuracy,

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hold the IC recorder so that the microphone is about 2 - 3cm from the corner of your mouth.

To minimize the sound of your breath in the

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recordings, do not hold the microphone directly in front of your mouth.

To obtain maximum recognition accuracy,

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avoid recording in a noisy place. You cannot transcribe a message recording

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the voices of more than one person.

Turning the IC Recorder On or Oﬀ

When you are not using the IC recorder, you can prevent the batteries from getting weak quickly by turning the power oﬀ.

Turning the power o

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode. “HOLD” with the key mark and the current time is displayed, then “

關閉電源” is displayed.

The IC recorder turns oﬀ within a few seconds.

Turning the power on

Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow. The IC recorder turnes on, and an accessing animation is displayed.

Tips

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When you are not going to use the IC

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recorder for a long time, we recommend to turn off the IC recorder.

About 10 minutes after you have turned

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

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Recording

Recording Messages

Built-in directional

microphone

Built-in stereo

microphones

Operation indicator

1 Select a folder.



Press /MENU to display the folder

selection window.



Press  or  to select the

folder in which you want to record messages, then press .

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 (headphone)

jack







, 

/MENU

2 Start recording.



Press  (record/pause) in the stop

mode. The operation indicator lights in red. (When “LED” is set to “關” in the menu (page 88), the operation indicator does not light.) You do not need to press and hold

 (record/pause) while recording.

DIRECTNL

HOLD

When you press and hold  (record/ pause), the IC recorder enters the recording pause mode. The new message will be automatically recorded after the last recorded message.



Speak into the built-in microphones.

3 Press  (stop) to stop recording.

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

Tips



Before you start recording, we recommend



you make a trial recording first. When you purchase the IC recorder, there



are 5 folders already available, and you can record up to 999 messages in each folder.

You can make new folders or delete



unwanted folders using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software (page 97).

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.

Notes



You cannot record a message in a folder



transferred from a computer. If you press

 (record/pause) when you have selected

a

folder, the folder will be automatically

switched to a

folder in which a message can be recorded, and the message will be recorded as the last one in the folder.

While the operation indicator is flashing or



is lit in red or 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 remaining power of the batteries (page 15).

When “

錄音等級” is set to “低 ”, “高 ”, “較



高 ”, or “音樂 ”, the limiter function does not work.

To avoid replacing batteries during a long



recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) (page 121).

The maximum recording time varies if you



record messages in different recording modes.

Recording

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To Do this

pause recording*

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.

** You cannot select this function in the

manual recording mode.

Press  (record/pause). During recording pause, the operation indicator ﬂashes in red and “ “ ﬂashes in the display window.

Press  (record/pause) again. Recording resumes from that point. (To stop recording after pausing recording, press  (stop).)

Press . Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of the message just recorded.

Press and hold  during recording or recording pause. Recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound. After you release , playback starts from that point.

Monitoring the recording

Connect the supplied stereo headphones to the

 (headphone)

jack and monitor the recording. You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL + or –, but the recording level is ﬁxed.

Recording a sound centering on a specic direction

To record a sound centering on a speciﬁc direction, slide the DIRECTNL switch to the “ON” position. This is convenient when you want to record a particular sound at a conference/meeting, etc. When the DIRECTNL switch is set to “ON,” the directional microphone is used, therefore the sound is recorded in the monaural mode even when you select the stereo recording mode (LPCM 44/16, LPCM 22/16, MP3 192k, MP3 128k, LPEC STHQ, LPEC ST or LPEC STLP mode). When you are using an external microphone, the DIRECTNL switch does not function.

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When the DIRECTNL switch is set to “OFF”

Selecting the Recording Mode

When the DIRECTNL switch is set to “ON”





, 

/MENU

The IC recorder is compatible with 3 kinds of codec, LPCM (Linear PCM), MP3, and LPEC. The features oﬀered by each are as follows.

LPCM (Linear PCM): This is a WAV ﬁle and you can record the sound without compression, providing higher quality than MP3 or LPEC. On the other hand, the ﬁle size is very large, it takes time to transfer to a computer, and the available recording time is shorter than either MP3

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or LPEC. We recommend this codec for recording only when the sound quality is important, such as when recording a musical performance.

MP3: A standard method of sound compression, which can be played back using many diﬀerent kinds of computers. We recommend this codec when you want to send recorded messages by mail or share them with other people.

LPEC: A sound compression method provided solely by Sony. You can play back, edit, and convert ﬁles to an MP3 or WAV format using the supplied application software, “Digital Voice Editor” We recommend you use this software when you want to edit messages/music recorded using the IC recorder on a computer. When you record messages using the LPEC format, you can add bookmarks and/or priority marks to the messages.

You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped. “錄音模式” is set to “MP3 ” when you purchase the IC recorder.

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press  or  to select “錄音模

式”, then press .

3 Press  or  to select the

recording mode you want, then press .

LPCM 44/16 : Stereo (44.1 kHz/16

bit/WAV) You can record with stereo highquality sound equivalent to a CD.

LPCM 22/16 : Stereo (22.05 kHz/16

bit/WAV) You can record for a longer time with high-quality stereo sound.

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MP3 192k : Stereo (44.1 kHz/192 kbps,

MPEG1 Layer3) You can record with high-quality stereo sound.

MP3 128k : Stereo (44.1 kHz/128 kbps,

MPEG1 Layer3) You can record with stereo sound.

MP3 48k : Monaural (44.1 kHz/48 kbps,

MPEG1 Layer3) You can record with monaural sound.

LPEC STHQ : Stereo (44.1 kHz/128

kbps) You can record with high-quality stereo sound.

LPEC ST : Stereo (44.1 kHz/48 kbps)

You can record with standard stereo sound.

LPEC STLP : Stereo (44.1 kHz/24 kbps)

You can record for a longer time with stereo sound.

LPEC SP : Monaural (16 kHz/16 kbps)

You can record with standard monaural sound.

LPEC LP : Monaural (8 kHz/6 kbps)

You can record for a longer time with monaural sound.

4 Press  (stop) to exit the menu

mode.

Note



You cannot set the recording mode while recording.

Maximum recording time

When all messages are recorded with the same recording mode, the maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows.

LPCM 44/16 mode LPCM 22/16 mode MP3 192k mode

12 hr. 55 min. 25 hr. 50 min. 95 hr. 15 min.

MP3 128k mode MP3 48k mode LPEC STHQ mode

142 hr. 50 min. 381 hr. 5 min. 140 hr. 45 min.

LPEC ST mode LPEC STLP mode LPEC SP mode

371 hr. 35 min. 715 hr. 20 min. 1,132 hr. 15 min.

LPEC LP mode

3,019 hr. 25 min.

(hr. : hours/min. : minutes)

Recording

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Setting the Recording Level





, 

/MENU

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press  or  to select “錄音等

級,” then press .

3 Press  or  to select

recording level you want, then press .

You can set the recording level in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording. “錄音等級” is set to “高 ” when you purchase the IC recorder.

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低 : To record dictation with a

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

高 : To record the sound of a normal

conversation or meeting, such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews.

Sony ICD-SX950 Users guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Checking the Contents of the Package

Index to Parts and Controls

Getting Started

Step 1: Preparing a Power Source

Inserting the batteries

Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer

When charging/replacing the batteries

Step 2: Setting the Clock

Setting the clock after recharging batteries

Setting the clock using the menu

Step 3: Preparations Required before Recording

Turning the power on

Recording

Recording Messages

Selecting the Recording Mode

Setting the Recording Level