Sony ICD-UX300, ICD-UX200, ICD-UX300F Operating Instructions

IC Recorder

Getting Started Basic Operations Other Recording Operations Other Playback Operations Editing Messages Listening to the FM Radio About the Menu Function

Operating Instructions

ICD-UX200/UX300/UX300F

Utilizing Your Computer Additional Information Troubleshooting

4-156-548-11(1)

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• 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.

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the

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

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

Step 2: Recharging the Battery ................. 9

When to charge/replace the battery ....11

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On .......12

Turning the power on ......................... 12

Turning the power off .........................12

Step 4: Setting the Clock ........................ 13

Setting the clock after recharging the

battery .................................................13

Setting the clock using the menu ........13

Step 5: Setting the Language to Be Used

in the Display Window ...........................15

Preventing Accidental Operation

(HOLD) ...................................................17

Locking the buttons ............................17

Unlocking the buttons ......................... 17

Basic Operations

Recording .......................................18

Listening .........................................21

Erasing ............................................25

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings ............27

Selecting the recording mode .............27

Setting the microphone sensitivity ......28

Cutting out low frequency

– the LCF function ..............................30

Starting to record automatically in response to sound

– the VOR function .............................31

Operating during Recording ....................33

Monitoring the recording ....................33

Dividing a message during

recording .............................................33

Recording via Other Devices ..................35

Recording with an external

microphone .........................................35

Recording from other equipment ........36

Other Playback Operations

Changing the Playback Method ..............40

Convenient playback methods ............40

Adjusting the playback speed

– the DPC function .............................41

Changing the Playback Settings ..............43

Selecting the playback mode ..............43

Making the human voice clearer

– the noise cut function .......................45

Selecting the sound effect ...................46

Playing Back a Message at a Desired

Time with an Alarm ................................ 48

Playback via Other Devices ....................51

Recording with other equipment ........51

Editing Messages

Erasing All Messages in a Folder ...........52

Moving a Message to a Different

Folder ...................................................... 53

Dividing a Message into Two .................55

Listening to the FM Radio

Tuning in an FM Radio Station ..............57

Switching the FM radio output

between speaker and headphones ....... 58

Switching the receiver sensitivity of

the FM radio .......................................59

Recording FM broadcasts ................... 60

Presetting FM Radio Stations

Automatically .........................................61

Switching the scanning sensitivity ..... 62

Presetting FM Radio Stations

Manually .................................................64

Listening to a Preset Radio Station .........65

Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations ..........66

Utilizing Your Computer

Using the IC Recorder with Your

Computer .................................................80

System requirements for your

computer .............................................80

Connecting the IC recorder to your

computer .............................................81

Construction of folders and files .........82

Copying Messages from the IC Recorder to Your Computer to

Save Them ...............................................84

Copying Music Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and

Playing Them Back .................................85

Copying a music file from your computer to the IC recorder

(drag and drop) ...................................85

Enjoying the music files more ............87

Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory

– Data Storage Function ..........................88

Using Voice Recognition Software .........89

Introducing the voice recognition

software ...............................................89

Creating a user file adapted to your

recorded speech (Training) .................89

Disconnecting the IC Recorder from

Your Computer .......................................91

About the Menu Function

Making Settings for the Menu ................68

Menu Settings ......................................... 69

Additional Information

Using a USB AC Adaptor

(not supplied) ..........................................92

Disconnecting the IC recorder from

the AC outlet .......................................93

Precautions ..............................................94

Specifications ..........................................96

System requirements ..........................96

Design and specifications ...................97

Battery life ........................................ 100

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ....................................102

Error Messages ..................................... 109

System Limitations ............................... 112

Display Window Guide ........................113

Index .....................................................116

Trademarks ...........................................119

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.

NH-AAA (size AAA) rechargeable battery (1)

Stereo headphones (1)

USB connection support cable (1)

If the IC recorder cannot be connected to a computer directly, use the supplied USB connection support cable.

Carrying case (1)

Battery case (1)

CD-ROM (1)

(The operating instructions are stored as PDF files.)

Operating Instructions

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 Operation indicator B Built-in microphones (stereo) C Display window

x STOP button

z REC (record)/PAUSE button

E F Control button (

backward),

N (play)/ENT (enter) button*

G H (folder) button I MENU button J m (microphone) jack* K i (headphone) jack

v, V / . (review/fast

> (cue/fast forward))

L ERASE button M VOL (volume) +*/– button N (repeat) A-B button O DIVIDE button

Rear

P Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.) Q Speaker R USB slide lever S HOLD/POWER switch T DPC (SPEED CTRL) switch U Battery compartment

* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.

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

Step 2: Recharging the Battery

Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder. Connect the IC recorder to a running computer, and charge the battery until the battery indicator indicates “ .” 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, charge the battery continuously until “ ” is displayed. It takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to fully charge exhausted battery.* You can also charge the battery by using an AC-U50A USB AC adaptor (not supplied), etc.

1 Insert a rechargeable battery.

Slide and lift the battery compartment

lid, insert one NH-AAA rechargeable

battery with correct polarity, and close

the lid.

2 Insert the USB connector of the IC

recorder into the USB port of a computer.

Slide the USB lever on the back of the IC recorder in the direction of the arrow, and insert the USB connector into the USB port of a running computer.*

Computer

IC recorder

To USB port

Getting Started

While the battery is charging,

“Connecting” and the battery indicator

are displayed in an animation.

Battery indicator

3 Disconnect the IC recorder from your

computer.

Follow the procedures below; otherwise,

when the IC recorder contains data files,

the files may be damaged or become

unplayable.

1 Perform the following operation on

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

t Left-click “Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.” The icon can be different on different operating systems. On the Macintosh screen, drag the “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.

2 Make sure that the display of the IC

recorder turns off.

3 Disconnect the IC recorder from the

USB port of the computer, and slide the USB lever in the direction of the arrow to retract the USB connector.

*1This 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 battery. It also takes more time if the temperature of the battery is low, or if the battery is charged while you are transferring data to the IC recorder.

If the IC recorder cannot be connected to a

computer directly, use the supplied USB connection support cable.

P Note

If the battery indicator is not displayed in an animation, charging has not been done properly. See “Troubleshooting” on page 105.

When using a fully charged battery or an LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery

Follow the step 1.

z Tips

• Do not use manganese battery for this IC

recorder.

• When replacing the battery, messages

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

• When replacing the battery, the clock

continues moving for about 3 minutes after you remove the battery.

When to charge/replace the battery

The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition.

Battery remain indication

: Charge the rechargeable battery or

replace the old battery with a new one.

: “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 switch in the direction of “POWER” for more than 1 second. The IC recorder is turned on, and “Accessing...” is displayed.

Turning the power off

Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the direction of “POWER” for more than 2 seconds, and “Power Off” is displayed.

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 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 in the menu (page 78).

Step 4: Setting the Clock

x STOP

N/ENT

v, V

You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time. Clock setting display appears when you insert battery for the first time, or when you insert a battery after the IC recorder has been without battery for more than 3 minutes, “Set Date&Time” appears, and then the year section flashes in the display window.

Setting the clock after recharging the battery

1 Press v or V on the control button to set

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

N/ENT.

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 Select “Date&Time” in the menu.

1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode.

Getting Started

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press v or V on the control button to

select “Detail Menu,” and then press

N/ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to

select “Date&Time,” and then press

N/ENT.

2 Press v or V on the control button to

select “09y1m1d,” and then press ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to set

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

N/ENT.

4 Press x STOP to return to the stop mode

display.

P Note

If you do not press N/ENT 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.

To display the current date and time

Press x STOP to display the current date and time.

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

v, V

N/ENT

You can select the language to be used for messages, menus, folder names, file names, etc. from 6 languages.

1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press v or V on the control button to

select “Detail Menu,” and then press ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to

select “Language,” and then press ENT.

4 Press v or V on the control button to

select the language that you want to use, and then press

N/ENT.

Getting Started

You can select the following languages.

Deutsch (German), English, Español (Spanish), Français (French), Italiano (Italian), Русский (Russian)

Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD)

Locking the buttons

Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the direction of “HOLD.” “HOLD” will appear indicating for approx. 3 seconds that all the functions of the buttons are locked.

Unlocking the buttons

Slide the HOLD/POWER switch towards the center 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.)

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Recording

P Note

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

Selecting a folder

1 Press to display the folder selection window.

2 Press v or V on the control button to select the folder in

which you want to record messages ( FOLDER01-10).

There are 10 folders already available when you purchase the IC recorder.

3 Press N/ENT.

N/ENT

Starting to record

1 Press z REC/PAUSE in the stop mode.

The operation indicator lights in red.

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

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

source to be recorded.

Operation indicator

z REC/

PAUSE

Built-in microphones

To stop recording

1 Press x STOP.

“Accessing...” appears on the display and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording.

Note while accessing

The IC recorder is recording data and saving it in memory when “Accessing...” appears on the display. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the battery or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may damage the data.

x STOP

Basic Operations

Other operations

pause recording* Press

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.

• Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the recording (page 33).

P Notes

• 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 11).

z REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the operation

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

Press

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

stop recording after pausing recording, press

N/ENT. Recording stops and playback starts from the

Press beginning of the message just recorded.

recording pause. Recording stops and you can search backwards

. on the control button during recording or

while listening to fast playback sound. After you release

x STOP.)

. on the

control button, playback starts from that point.

Listening

P Note

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

To start playback

1 Press .

Basic Operations

2 Press v or V on the control button to select the folder.

3 Press > on the control button.

4 Press v or V on the control button to select the message

you want to play.

5 Press N/ENT.

Playback will start soon, and the operation indicator will light in green. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu (page 77), the operation indicator does not light.)

6 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

To stop playback

1 Press x STOP.

Operation indicator

N/ENT

VOL +/–

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 Search” is set to “OFF” (page 73).

Press N/ENT. To resume playback from that point, press N/ENT again.

Press

. on the control button once.*

Press

. on the control button repeatedly. (During the stop mode,

keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously.)

> on the control button once.*

> on the control button repeatedly. (During the stop mode,

Press keep the button pressed to skip the messages continuously.)

Display when playing back the messages

A File information

v or V on the control button to check the file information during playback.

Press A message recorded using the IC recorder is displayed as follows.

: Folder name: FOLDER01-FOLDER10

: Title: Date_file number (e.g. 090101_001 or FM_090101_001)

: Artist name: My Recording

: File name: Date_file number (e.g. 090101_001 or FM_090101_001)

You can change the folder name, title, artist name, and/or file name using a computer.

Basic Operations

B Counter information

You can select the display mode in the menu (page 74). Elapsed time: Elapsed playback time of one message Remaining time: The remaining time of the message Recording date: Date recorded Recording time: Time recorded

C Remaining recording time

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.

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.

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.

“Erase?” appears with the message title.

Basic Operations

ERASE

3 Press v or V on the control button to select “Execute.”

4 Press N/ENT.

“Erasing...” 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

N/ENT

1 Select “Cancel” in step 3 of “Selecting a message and

erasing it,” and then press

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 55), and then proceed with the same steps from the beginning.

N/ENT.

N/ENT

Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting the recording mode

STOP

N/ENT

v, V

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

1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press v or V on the control button to

select “REC Mode,” and then press ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to

select “ST,” “STSP,” “STLP,” “SP,” or “LP,” and then press

N/ENT.

4 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode.

Other Recording Operations

ST High-quality stereo recording mode

(44.1 kHz/192 kbps) You can record with stereo high-quality sound.

STSP Standard play stereo recording mode

(44.1 kHz/128 kbps) You can record with stereo sound.

STLP Long play stereo recording mode

(22.05 kHz/48 kbps) You can record for a longer time with stereo sound.

SP Standard play monaural recording

mode (44.1 kHz/32 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 ST or STSP mode. The recording mode is set to “ST” when you purchase the IC recorder.

P Note

You cannot set the recording mode while recording.

Setting the microphone sensitivity

STOP

N/ENT

v, V

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

1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press v or V on the control button to

select “Mic Sensitivity,” and then press

N/ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to

select “S-High ,” “High ,” “Low ,” and then press

N/ENT.

4 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode.

S-High

High

Low

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 the sound of a normal conversation or meeting, such as a recording made in a conference room or during interviews.

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 “High ” when you purchase the IC recorder.

Other Recording Operations

Cutting out low frequency – the LCF function

STOP

N/ENT

2 Press v or V on the control button to

select “LCF(Low Cut),” and then press

N/ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to

select “ON,” and then press

N/ENT.

v, V

When you set the LCF (Low Cut Filter) function to “ON” in the stop or recording mode, you cut out a low frequency to reduce the roaring noise from wind, etc.; therefore you can record a message more clearly.

1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

The LCF function is set to “OFF” when you purchase the IC recorder.

4 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode.

To cancel the LCF function

Set “LCF(Low Cut)” to “OFF” in step 3.

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Sony ICD-UX300, ICD-UX200, ICD-UX300F Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package

Index to parts and controls

Step 2: Recharging the Battery

When to charge/replace the battery

Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On

Turning the power on

Turning the power off

Step 4: Setting the Clock

Setting the clock after recharging the battery

Setting the clock using the menu

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

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