Sony ICD-UX300F, ICD-UX300, ICD-UX200, ICD-UX200F User Manual

4-156-546-71(2)

IC Recorder

Getting Started

Basic Operations

Other Recording Operations

Other Playback Operations

Editing Messages

Listening to the FM Radio

About the Menu Function

Utilizing Your Computer

Operating Instructions

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

ICD-UX200/UX300/UX200F/UX300F

© 2009 Sony Corporation

Printed in China

Owner's Record

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. __________________________________

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/

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Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name	: SONY
Model	: ICD-UX200/UX300
Responsible Party	: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address	: 16530 Via Esprillo,
	San Diego, CA 92127 USA

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.

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 rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, 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
About the Menu Function
Making Settings for the Menu ................	71
Menu Settings .........................................	72

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
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)

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

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Index to parts and controls

Front

A Operation indicator

B Built-in microphones (stereo)

C Display window

D x STOP button

E z REC (record)/PAUSE button

FControl button (v, V / . (review/fast backward), > (cue/fast forward))

G N (play)/ENT (enter) button*

H (folder) button

I MENU button

J m (microphone) jack*

K i (headphone) jack

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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.*1

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.*2

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.

1Perform 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.

2Make sure that the display of the IC recorder turns off.

3Disconnect 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.

*1 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 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.

•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).

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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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.

2Press v or V on the control button to select “Detail Menu,” and then press N/ENT.

3Press 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 N/ 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.

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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 N/ ENT.

3 Press v or V on the control button to select “Language,” and then press N/ ENT.

4 Press v or V on the control button to select the language that you want to use, and then press N/ENT.

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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.

z Tip

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.

v

V

3 Press N/ENT.

N/ENT

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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 z REC/PAUSE while recording.

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

Operation

indicator

z REC/ PAUSE

2 Turn the built-in microphones in the direction of the	Built-in
source to be recorded.	microphones

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To stop recording

1 Press x STOP.

“Accessing...” appears on the display and the IC x STOP 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.

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Other operations

pause recording*	Press z REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the operation
	indicator flashes in red and “	” flashes in the display window.
release pause and resume	Press z REC/PAUSE again. Recording resumes from that point. (To
recording	stop recording after pausing recording, press x STOP.)
review the current	Press N/ENT. Recording stops and playback starts from the
recording instantly	beginning of the message just recorded.
review during recording	Press and hold . on the control button during recording or
	recording pause. Recording stops and you can search backwards
	while listening to fast playback sound. After you release . on the
	control button, playback starts from that point.

*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).

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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.	v
	V
3 Press > on the control button.
	>
4 Press v or V on the control button to select the message	v
you want to play.
	V

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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.)

Operation

indicator

N/ENT

6 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

VOL +/–

To stop playback

1 Press x STOP.

x STOP

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Other operations

stop at the current position Press N/ENT. To resume playback from that point, press N/ENT (Playback Pause function) again.

go back to the beginning of Press . on the control button once.* the current message

go back to previous	Press . on the control button repeatedly. (During the stop mode,
messages	keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously.)
skip to the next message	Press > on the control button once.*
skip to the succeeding	Press > on the control button repeatedly. (During the stop mode,
messages	keep the button pressed to skip the messages continuously.)

* These operations are for when “Easy Search” is set to “OFF” (page 76).

Display when playing back the messages

AFile information

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

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4 Press N/ENT.

“Erasing...” appears in the display window and the N/ENT 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 Select “Cancel” in step 3 of “Selecting a message and
erasing it,” and then press N/ENT.	N/ENT

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.

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Other Recording Operations

Changing the Recording Settings

Selecting the recording	2 Press v or V on the control button to
mode		select “REC Mode,” and then press N/
		ENT.

x STOP

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.

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.

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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

x STOP

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				To record a sound far away
				from the IC recorder or a low
				sound, such as a recording
				made in a spacious room.
High				To record the sound of a
				normal conversation or
				meeting, such as a recording
				made in a conference room or
				during interviews.
Low				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.

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