Sony ICD-UX300F, ICD-UX300, ICD-UX200, ICD-UX200F User Manual
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/UX200F/UX300F
Utilizing Your Computer
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
4-156-546-71(2)
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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
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Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name : SONY
Model : ICD-UX200/UX300
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
Notice for the customers in
Canada
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
For the customers in the USA
and Canada
RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE
BATTERIES
Nickel metal hydride batteries are
recyclable.
You can help preserve our
environment by returning your used
rechargeable batteries to the
collection and recycling location
nearest you.
For more information regarding recycling of
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or visit http://www.rbrc.org/.
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking nickel
metal hydride batteries.
• 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.
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Table of Contents
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 .........................................22
Erasing ............................................26
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Other Recording Operations
Changing the Recording Settings ............28
Selecting the recording mode .............28
Setting the microphone sensitivity ......29
Cutting out low frequency
– the LCF function ..............................31
Starting to record automatically in
response to sound
– the VOR function .............................32
Operating during Recording ....................34
Monitoring the recording ....................34
Dividing a message during
recording .............................................34
Recording via Other Devices ..................36
Recording with an external
microphone .........................................36
Recording from other equipment ........37
Other Playback Operations
Changing the Playback Method ..............42
Convenient playback methods ............42
Adjusting the playback speed
– the DPC function .............................43
Changing the Playback Settings ..............45
Selecting the playback mode ..............45
Making the human voice clearer
– the noise cut function .......................47
Selecting the sound effect ...................48
Playing Back a Message at a Desired
Time with an Alarm ................................ 50
Playback via Other Devices ....................53
Recording with other equipment ........53
Editing Messages
Erasing All Messages in a Folder ...........55
Moving a Message to a Different
Folder ...................................................... 56
Dividing a Message into Two .................58
Listening to the FM Radio
Tuning in an FM Radio Station ..............60
Switching the FM radio output
between speaker and headphones ....... 61
Switching the receiver sensitivity of
the FM radio .......................................62
Recording FM broadcasts ................... 63
Presetting FM Radio Stations
Automatically .........................................64
Switching the scanning sensitivity ..... 65
Presetting FM Radio Stations
Manually .................................................67
Listening to a Preset Radio Station .........68
Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations ..........69
Utilizing Your Computer
Using the IC Recorder with Your
Computer .................................................83
System requirements for your
computer .............................................83
Connecting the IC recorder to your
computer .............................................84
Construction of folders and files .........85
Copying Messages from the IC
Recorder to Your Computer to
Save Them ...............................................87
Copying Music Files from Your
Computer to the IC Recorder and
Playing Them Back .................................88
Copying a music file from your
computer to the IC recorder
(drag and drop) ...................................88
Enjoying the music files more ............90
Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory
– Data Storage Function ..........................91
Using Voice Recognition Software .........92
Introducing the voice recognition
software ...............................................92
Creating a user file adapted to your
recorded speech (Training) .................92
Disconnecting the IC Recorder from
Your Computer .......................................94
About the Menu Function
Making Settings for the Menu ................71
Menu Settings ......................................... 72
Additional Information
Using a USB AC Adaptor
(not supplied) ..........................................95
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Disconnecting the IC recorder from
the AC outlet .......................................96
Precautions ..............................................97
Specifications ..........................................99
System requirements ..........................99
Design and specifications .................100
Battery life ........................................ 103
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ....................................105
Error Messages .....................................112
System Limitations ............................... 115
Display Window Guide ........................116
Index .....................................................119
Trademarks ...........................................122
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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.
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.
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
Front
A Operation indicator
B Built-in microphones (stereo)
C Display window
x STOP button
D
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
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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
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
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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.
2
If the IC recorder cannot be connected to a
*
computer directly, use the supplied USB
connection support cable.
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P Note
If the battery indicator is not displayed in an
animation, charging has not been done
properly. See “Troubleshooting” on page 108.
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.
m
: “Low Battery” appears 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/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.
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• 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 81).
Step 4: Setting the Clock
x STOP
N/ENT
MENU
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.
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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.
N/
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.
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Step 5: Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window
v, V
N/ENT
MENU
You can select the language to be used for
messages, menus, folder names, file names,
etc. from 3 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.
N/
4 Press v or V on the control button to
select the language that you want to use,
and then press
N/ENT.
N/
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You can select the following languages.
English, Español (Spanish), Français
(French)
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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
z
Even if the HOLD function is activated, you
can stop the alarm playback by pressing any
button. (You cannot stop normal playback.)
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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.
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v
V
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
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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 34).
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.
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Listening
P Note
• Before playback starts, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.
To start playback
1 Press .
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.
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v
V
>
v
V
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 80), 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
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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 76).
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.
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B Counter information
You can select the display mode in the menu (page 77).
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.
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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.
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.
ERASE
3 Press v or V on the control button to select “Execute.”
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v
V
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
Basic Operations
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 58), and then proceed with the same steps
from the beginning.
N/ENT.
N/ENT
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Other Recording Operations
Changing the Recording Settings
Selecting the recording mode
STOP
x
N/ENT
MENU
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.
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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.
N/
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
x
N/ENT
MENU
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.
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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
The microphone sensitivity is set to
“High ” when you purchase the IC
recorder.
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.
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