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. __________________________________
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.
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You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
If you have any questions about this product, you may
call: Sony Customer Information Service Center
1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model: ICD-UX512
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.
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.
San Diego, CA 92127 USA
• 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.
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.
• This software is for Windows and cannot be used
for Macintosh.
• The supplied connection support cable is for the IC
recorder ICD-UX512. You cannot connect other IC
recorders.
What you record is for personal
enjoyment and use only. Copyright laws
prohibit other forms of use without the
permission of the copyright holders.
The use of Memory Stick™ media for
recording copyright-protected graphics or
other data is limited to the restrictions
specified under applicable copyright
laws. Any use beyond those restriction is
prohibited.
This product supports “Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) ” media. “M2™” is an
abbreviated form of “Memory Stick
Micro™.” Hereinafter, “M2™” is used in
this document.
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Trademarks
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows
Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple
Inc., registered in the USA and other countries.
• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel
Corporation.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
• microSD and microSDHC logos are trademarks of
SD-3C, LLC.
• “Memory Stick Micro,” “M2” and are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
• “MagicGate” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
• Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, and RealSpeak are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of Nuance
Communications Inc., and/or its affiliates in the
United States and/or other countries.
• US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders. Furthermore, “ ™ ” and “
not mentioned in each case in this manual.
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®
” are
The “Sound Organizer” uses software modules as
shown below:
Windows Media Format Runtime
This product contains technology subject to certain
intellectual property rights of Microsoft.
Use or distribution of this technology outside of this
product is prohibited without the appropriate
license(s) from Microsoft.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
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
F Control button (
backward),
G
N (play)/ENT (enter) button*
H (folder) button
I MENU/NOISE CUT 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 T-MARK (Track mark) 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 M2™/microSD memory card slot
V Battery compartment
* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.
Use it as a reference point for operations, or
to identify each terminal.
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Preventing unintentional
operations (HOLD)
You can disable all the buttons (HOLD) in
order to prevent unintentional operations
when you carry the IC recorder, etc.
To put the IC recorder in the
HOLD status
Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the
direction of “HOLD.”
“HOLD” will appear for approximately 3
seconds, indicating that all the button
operations are disabled.
To release the IC recorder from
the HOLD status
Slide the HOLD/POWER switch towards
the center.
P Note
When the HOLD function is activated during
recording, all the button operations are
disabled. 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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Step 2: Recharging the Battery
Recharging the battery
using a computer
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 “.”
It takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to
fully charge an exhausted battery.*
1
1 Insert a rechargeable battery.
Slide and lift the battery compartment
lid, insert an NH-AAA rechargeable
battery with correct polarity, and close
the lid.
2 Connect the IC recorder to your
computer.
Slide the USB slide lever on the back of
the IC recorder in the direction of the
arrow, and insert the USB DIRECT
connector into the USB port of a running
computer.*
While the battery is charging,
“Connecting” and the battery indicator
are displayed in an animation.
2
IC recorder
To USB port of
your computer
Computer
Battery indicator
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When the battery is fully charged, the
battery indicator will indicate “.”
Fully charged
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 Make sure that the operation indicator
does not light.
2 Perform the following operation on
your computer.
On a Windows screen, left-click the
icon at the bottom of the desktop of
the computer.
t Left-click “Eject IC
RECORDER.”
The icon and menu displayed can be
different on different operating systems.
On a Macintosh screen, drag “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.
3 Disconnect the IC recorder from the
USB port of the computer, and slide
the USB slide lever in the direction of
the arrow to retract the USB DIRECT
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 105.
When using a fully charged
battery or an LR03 (size AAA)
alkaline battery
Follow the step 1.
P Note
You cannot charge an LR03 (size AAA)
alkaline battery (not supplied).
z
Tips
• Do not use a manganese battery for this IC
recorder.
• When replacing the battery, files recorded or
alarm settings are not erased even when you
remove the battery.
• When replacing the battery, the clock
continues moving for about 1 minute after
you remove the battery.
Recharging the battery
using a USB AC adaptor
You can also charge the battery by using an
AC-U501AD USB AC adaptor, etc. (not
supplied) (page 95).
When to charge/replace the
battery
The battery indicator on the display shows
the battery condition in an animation.
Battery remain indication
: “Low Battery Level” appears.
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
the “Accessing...” animation is displayed.
Turning the power off
Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the
direction of the “POWER” for more than 2
seconds, and “Power Off” animation is
displayed.
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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 the IC recorder is in the stop mode,
and 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 takes effect in the
menu (page 78).
Step 4: Setting the Clock
x STOP
.
N/ENT
MENU/NOISE CUT
v, V
You need to set the clock to use the alarm
function or record the date and time.
When you insert a battery for the first time,
or when you insert a battery after the IC
recorder has been without a battery for
more than 1 minute, the “Set Date&Time”
animation appears, and then the year
section begins to flash in the clock setting
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.
Select the last two digits of the year
when you set the year.
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/NOISE CUT to enter
the menu mode.
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The menu mode window will be
displayed.
When you selected “Auto,” the clock is
automatically adjusted using the clock in
the computer connected to the IC
recorder and on which the supplied
Sound Organizer software is started.
When you select “Manual,” proceed to
the next steps.
2 Press . on the control button, press
v or V on the control button to select
the (IC recorder setting) tab, and
then press
3 Press v or V on the control button to
select “Date&Time,” and then press
N/ENT.
N/ENT.
2 Press v or V on the control button to
select “Auto” or “Manual,” and then
N/ENT.
press
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3 Press v or V on the control button to
select “10y1m1d,” and then press
ENT.
N/
4 Press v or V on the control button to set
the year, month, day, hour, and minute in
sequence, and then press
Select the last two digits of the year
when you set the year.
N/ENT.
5 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode.
P Note
If you do not press N/ENT within 1 minute
of entering the clock setting data, the clock
setting mode is canceled and the window will
return to the display of the stop mode.
To display the current date and
time
While the IC recorder is in the stop mode,
x STOP to display the current date
press
and time for about 3 seconds.
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Step 5: Setting the Language to Be Used in
the Display Window
2 Press v or V on the control button to
x STOP
N/ENT
v, V
You can select the language to be used for
messages, menus, folder names, file names,
etc. from 3 languages.
1 Select the (IC recorder setting) tab
t “Language” in the menu, and then
N/ENT.
press
select the language that you want to use,
and then press
You can select the following languages.
English, Español (Spanish), Français
(French)
N/ENT.
3 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode.
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Basic Operations
Recording
P Notes
• Before making a recording, be sure to check the battery indicator (page 13).
• Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the IC
recorder during recording.
z
Tip
Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the
recording (page 44).
Selecting a folder
1 Slide the HOLD/POWER switch towards the center to
release the IC recorder from the HOLD status
(page 10).
2 Press to display the folder selection window.
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3 Press . on the control button, press v or V on the
control button to select the (Voice) tab, and then
> on the control button.
press
P Note
Only the (Voice) tab will be displayed when you
purchase the IC recorder.
The (Music) tab and the (Podcast) tab will be
displayed when you transfer files from your computer
(page 87, 91). The (Built-in memory) tab will be
displayed when you insert a memory card into the IC
recorder (page 37).
v
, V
., >
4 Press v or V on the control button to select the folder in
which you want to record files.
When you purchase the IC recorder, there are 5 folders
already available ( FOLDER01-05).
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v
V
5 Press N/ENT.
Starting to record (Auto (AGC) recording)
1 Place the IC recorder so that the built-in microphones
face the direction of the source to be recorded.
N/ENT
Basic Operations
2 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 file will be automatically recorded after the
last recorded file.
z REC/PAUSE
Operation
indicator
z REC/
PAUSE
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To stop recording
1 Press x STOP.
The “Accessing...” animation appears and the IC recorder
stops at the beginning of the current recording file.
Note while accessing
The IC recorder is recording data and storing it on the memory media when the “Accessing...”
animation 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.
Other operations
pause recording*Press z REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the operation indicator
release pause and
resume recording
review the current
recording instantly
review during
recording
* 1 hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the IC recorder enters
the stop mode.
z Tips
• You can record up to 199 files in each folder.
• You can make new folders or erase unwanted folders using the supplied Sound Organizer
software (page 90).
flashes in red and “” begins to flash in the display window.
z REC/PAUSE again. Recording resumes from that point. (To stop
Press
recording after pausing recording, press
N/ENT. Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of
Press
the file just recorded.
Press and hold
pause. Recording stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast
playback sound. After you release
starts from that point.
. on the control button during recording or recording
x STOP.)
. on the control button, playback
x STOP
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Listening
Starting playback
1 Slide the HOLD/POWER switch towards the center to
release the IC recorder from the HOLD status
(page 10).
2 Press .
Basic Operations
3 Press . on the control button, press v or V on the
control button to select the (Voice) tab, the
(Music) tab, or the (Podcast) tab, and then press
> on the control button.
4 Press v or V on the control button to select the folder.
v
, V
., >
v
V
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5 Press > on the control button.
>
6 Press v or V on the control button to select the file you
want to play.
7 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 76), the operation indicator does not light.)
8 Press VOL –/+ to adjust the volume.
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v
V
Operation
indicator
N/ENT
VOL –/+
To stop playback
1 Press x STOP.
x STOP
Other operations
stop at the current position
(Playback Pause function)
go back to the beginning of
the current file
go back to previous filesPress . on the control button repeatedly. (During the stop mode,
skip to the next filePress
skip to the succeeding files Press > on the control button repeatedly. (During the stop mode,
*1When a track mark is set, the IC recorder goes backward or forward to the track mark before or after
the current point (page 59).
2
*
These operations are for when “Easy Search” is set to “OFF” (page 45).
3
*
In the continuous searching mode, the IC recorder does not locate track marks.
Press N/ENT. To resume playback from that point, press N/ENT
again.
Press
. on the control button once.*
keep the button pressed to go back the files continuously.*
> on the control button once.*
keep the button pressed to skip the files continuously.*
1*2
1*2
3
)
3
)
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About the tab view
The recordable area and the playback-only area of folders stored on the IC recorder are
managed separately, and are displayed with tabs. When you choose a folder, you can move to
one of those the areas by switching a tab.
Tabs
(Voice): Recordable area. This is the area used to manage files recorded with the IC recorder.
(Music): Playback-only area. This is the area used to manage music files transferred from
your computer.
(Podcast): Playback-only area. This is the area used to manage podcast files transferred
from your computer.
(Built-in memory) or (External memory): You can switch between the built-in
memory and external memory (memory card) of the IC recorder (page 38).
Only the (Voice) tab will be displayed when you purchase the IC recorder.
The (Music) tab and the (Podcast) tab will be displayed when you transfer files from
your computer (page 87, 91). The (Built-in memory) tab will be displayed when you
insert a memory card into the IC recorder (page 37).
Display when playing back a file
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A File information
Press
v or V on the control button to check the file information during playback.
A file recorded using the IC recorder is displayed as follows.
: Folder name: FOLDER01-FOLDER05
: File name: Date_file number (e.g. 100101_001)
: Artist name (e.g. My Recording)
: Title: Date_file number (e.g. 100101_001)
B Counter information
You can select the display mode in the menu (page 75).
Elapsed time: The elapsed playback time of one file
Remaining time: The remaining playback time of one file
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 Note
Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.
Selecting a file and erasing it
1 Slide the HOLD/POWER switch towards the center to
release the IC recorder from the HOLD status
(page 10).
2 Select the file you want to erase when the IC recorder is
in the stop or playback mode.
3 Press ERASE.
“Erase?” is displayed and the specified file is played
back for confirmation.
ERASE
4 Press v or V on the control button to select “Execute.”
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v
V
5 Press N/ENT.
The “Erasing...” animation appears in the display
window and the selected file will be erased.
When a file is erased, the remaining files will advance
so that there will be no space between files.
To cancel erasing
N/ENT
1 Select “Cancel” in step 4 of “Selecting a file and
erasing it,” and then press
To erase another file
Proceed with steps 2 through 5 in “Selecting a file and erasing it.”
To erase a part of a file
Divide the file into two files first (page 62), and then proceed with steps 2 through 5 in
“Selecting a file and erasing it.”
N/ENT.
N/ENT
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Other Recording Operations
Changing the Recording Settings
Selecting a recording scene
for each situation
x
STOP
N/ENT
v, V
According to various recording scene, you
can change the items for recording, such as
REC Mode (page 70), Mic Sensitivity
(page 70), etc., to the recommended
settings in bulk. You can change the
settings for each item.
1 Select the (Recording) tab t “Scene
Select” in the menu, and then press
ENT.
The Scene Select window will be
displayed.
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N/
2 Press v or V on the control button to
select a scene you want, and then press
N/ENT.
3 Press v or V on the control button to
select “Save Scene Setting,” and then
N/ENT.
press
4 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode.
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