Sony ICD-UX70 User Manual
3-274-295-13(1)
Getting Started
Basic Operations
IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
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 spaces provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
ICD-UX70/UX80
© 2007 Sony Corporation
Various Recording Modes
Playback/Erasing
Editing Messages
Utilizing the Menu Function
Utilizing Your Computer
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Index
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 o 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 dierent 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 modications
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 Services Center
1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name : SONY
Model : ICDResponsible Party : Sony Electronics Inc.
Address : 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego,
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.
UX70/UX80
CA 92127 USA
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Table of Contents
Checking the contents of the
package ...............................................................5
Index to Parts and Controls .....................6
Getting Started
Step 1: Preparing a Power Source .......11
Inserting the battery...........................11
When replacing/charging the
battery .........................................................12
Step 2: Setting the Clock ...........................14
Playback/Erasing
Playing Back Messages ...............................23
Adjusting the playback speed
– DPC (the Digital Pitch Control
function) .....................................................26
Playing back a specied section
repeatedly – A-B Repeat ..................27
Playing Back a Message at a Desired
Time with an Alarm ......................................27
Erasing Messages...........................................29
Erasing messages one by one ......30
Erasing all messages in a folder ...30
Basic Operations
Recording Messages....................................16
Various Recording Modes
Starting to Record Automatically in
Response to Sound – the VOR
Function ..............................................................19
Recording with an External
Microphone ......................................................20
Recording from Other Equipment......21
Recording sound from a
telephone or a cell phone ..............22
Editing Messages
Moving Message to a Different
Folder ....................................................................31
Utilizing the Menu Function
Making Settings for the Menu ...............32
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Utilizing Your Computer
Using the IC Recorder with Your
Computer ...........................................................41
System requirements .........................41
Connecting the IC recorder to
your computer .......................................42
Disconnecting the IC recorder
from your computer ...........................43
Using Voice Recognition Software .....43
Introducing the voice
recognition software ..........................43
Creating a user le adapted to
your recorded speech
(Training) ....................................................44
Playing Back Transferred MP3 Files
Using the IC Recorder .................................45
Construction of folders and
les .................................................................47
Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass
Storage Device ................................................48
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting .............................................49
Error messages .......................................52
System limitations ................................54
Additional Information
Recording with Other Equipment ......55
Using a USB AC Adaptor
(not supplied) ..................................................56
Disconnecting the IC recorder
from the AC outlet ...............................56
Precautions ........................................................57
Specifications ...................................................58
Index ......................................................................60
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Checking the contents of the package
IC Recorder (1)
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (1)
Stereo headphones (1)
USB connection support cable (1)
Operating Instructions
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
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Index to Parts and Controls
Refer to the pages indicated in
parentheses for details.
Front
Rear
Operation indicator (14, 16, 17, 23, 38,
57)
Built-in microphones (stereo) (16)
Display window (8)
Control key (, /VOL (volume) +,
VOL –)/ENT (enter) button*
(folder)/MENU button (16, 23, 30,
31, 32, 46)
(headphone) jack*2 (16, 18, 23, 24,
55)
(microphone) jack (20, 21)
1
(record/pause) button (16, 17, 19,
35)
(stop) button (17, 24, 25, 28, 31, 32)
(cue/fast forward) button (23, 24,
25)
(play/stop) button (17, 23, 25)
(review/fast backward) button
(17, 23, 24, 25)
(repeat) A-B button (23, 27)
HOLD switch*
3
DPC switch (23, 26, 36)
Opening for a handstrap (A
handstrap is not supplied.)
USB cap
Speaker
Battery compartment (11)
*1 How to use the control key
Press the key toward the left or right to
adjust the volume.
Also use the key to change the menu
settings or to select a folder. In the
menu setting window or folder selection
window, press the key upward or
downward to select the item or the folder
you want, and then press the center of the
key (ENT) to confirm the setting.
*2 Connect the supplied or commercially
available stereo headphones to the
(headphone) jack. If unwanted noise is
heard, wipe the headphones plug clean.
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*3 When you slide the HOLD switch in
the direction of the arrow in the stop
mode, the IC recorder turns off within a
few seconds. To turn the IC recorder on,
slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction from that of the arrow. During
recording and playback slide the switch
in the direction of the arrow to lock all the
functions of all the buttons so that you can
prevent inadvertent operations.
Display window
Operation mode indicator
Displays the following, depending on
the current operation mode
: stop
: playback
: recording
: recording standby/recording
pause
: recording with the VOR
function
: recording pause with the
VOR function (ashing)
If you press (record/pause) to
pause recording when “VOR” is set to
“ON” in the menu, only “ ” ashes.
: review/fast backward,
cue/fast forward
: going backward/forward
continuously
Folder name/ Message title
name/ Artist name indication
Press the control key toward or
to display a folder name, message
title name, and artist name in
sequence.
Elasped time/Remaining time/
Recording date and time indication
Selected message number/Total
number of messages in the folder
Microphone sensitivity indicator
Displays the microphone sensitivity.
(high) : To record at a meeting or
in a quiet/spacious place.
(low) : To record for dictation or in
a noisy place.
Alarm indicator
Appears when the alarm is set for a
message.
Recording mode indicator
Displays the recording mode set
using the menu when the IC recorder
is in the stop mode, and displays
the current recording mode when
the IC recorder is in the playback or
recording mode.
: Standard play stereo recording
mode with high quality sound
: Standard play stereo recording
mode
: Long play stereo recording
mode
: Standard play monaural
recording mode
: Long play monaural recording
mode
Remaining battery indicator
When a dry battery is used, the
indicator shows the remaining
battery power.
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Remaining recording time indication
Displays the remaining recording
time in hours, minutes, and seconds.
If there is more than 10 hours time
remaining, the time is displayed in
hours.
If there is more than 10 minutes and
less than 10 hours time remaining,
the time is displayed in hours and
minutes.
If there is less than 10 minutes time
remaining, the time is displayed in
minutes and seconds.
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Getting Started
Step 1: Preparing a Power Source
Inserting the battery
1 Slide and lift the battery
compartment lid.
2 Insert one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline
battery with correct polarity, and
close the lid.
Note
Do not use manganese battery for this IC
recorder.
Clock setting display appears and the
year section ashes when you insert
battery for the rst time, or when you
insert battery after the IC recorder has
been without battery for a certain period
of time. Please refer to step 3 in “Step 2:
Setting the Clock” on page 15 to set the
date and time.
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When replacing/charging the battery
The remaining battery indicator on the
display shows the battery condition.
Battery remain indication
: Replace the old battery with a new
one or charge the rechargeable
battery.
: “LOW BATTERY“ appears and the IC
recorder will stop operation.
Battery life
When using Sony LR03 (SG) (size AAA)
alkaline battery
Recording
mode
Recording Approx. 9 hr.
Playback*2
through
speaker
Playback
using the
headphones
*1
ST
*3
STSP
*4
Approx. 9 hr.
30 min.
30 min.
Approx. 14 hr. Approx. 14 hr.
Approx. 30 hr. Approx. 30 hr.
Recording
STLP
*5
SP
*6
mode
Recording Approx. 11 hr. Approx. 10 hr.
Playback*2
through
Approx. 14 hr.
30 min.
Approx. 14 hr.
30 min.
speaker
Playback
Approx. 32 hr. Approx. 32 hr.
using the
headphones
Recording
mode
LP
*7
Music le
(128 kbps/
44.1 kHz)
Recording Approx. 12 hr. –
Playback*2
Approx. 15 hr. Approx. 14 hr.
through
speaker
Playback
Approx. 34 hr. Approx. 30 hr.
using the
headphones
(hr. : hours/min. : minutes)
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When using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable
battery
Recording
ST
*3
STSP
*4
mode
Recording Approx. 9 hr. Approx. 9 hr.
Playback*2
Approx. 13 hr. Approx. 13 hr.
through
speaker
Playback
Approx. 28 hr. Approx. 28 hr.
using the
headphones
Recording
STLP
*5
SP
*6
mode
Recording Approx. 10 hr.
Approx. 9 hr.
30 min.
Playback*2
through
Approx. 13 hr.
30 min.
Approx. 13 hr.
30 min.
speaker
Playback
Approx. 30 hr. Approx. 30 hr.
using the
headphones
Recording
mode
LP
*7
Music le
(128 kbps/
44.1 kHz)
Recording Approx. 11 hr. –
Playback*2
Approx. 14 hr. Approx. 13 hr.
through
speaker
Playback
using the
Approx. 31 hr.
30 min.
Approx. 28 hr.
headphones
*1
The battery life may shorten depending on
how you operate the IC recorder.
*2
When playing back music through the internal
speaker with the volume level set to 22
*3
ST : Stereo high quality recording mode
*4
STSP : Stereo standard recording mode
*5
STLP : Stereo long play recording mode
*6
SP : Monaural standard play recording mode
*7
LP : Monaural long play recording mode
(hr. : hours/min. : minutes)
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Note while accessing
The IC recorder is accessing data when
an updating animation appears in
the display window or the operation
indicator ashes in orange or is lit in red.
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.
Note
If the IC recorder is required to process a large
amount of data, an updating animation may
be displayed for an extended period of time.
This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder.
Wait until the animation disappears before
starting operation.
Step 2: Setting the Clock
Control key
(/)
ENT
/MENU
You need to set the clock to use the
alarm function or record the date and
time.
Clock setting display appears when you
insert battery for the rst time, or when
you insert a battery after the IC recorder
has been without battery for a certain
period of time. In this case, proceed from
step 3.
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1 Select “DATE & TIME” in the menu.
Press and hold /MENU for more
than one second.
The menu mode will be displayed in
the display window.
Press the control key toward or to
select “DETAIL MENU,” and then press
ENT.
Press the control key toward or
to select “DATE & TIME,” and then press
ENT.
2 Press the control key toward or
to select “07y1m1d,” and then press
ENT.
3 Press the control key toward or
to set the year, month, day, hour,
and minute in sequence, and then
press ENT.
4 Press (stop) to return to the
normal display.
Tip
Press /MENU to return to the previous
operation.
Note
If you do not press ENT within one minute
of entering the clock setting data, the clock
setting mode is cancelled and the window will
return to the normal display.
To display the current date and
time
Press (stop) to display the current date
and time.
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Basic Operations
Recording Messages
Built-in microphones
(headphone) jack
Operation indicator
1
2
3
1
1 Select a folder.
Press /MENU to display the folder
selection window.
Press the control key toward or to
select the folder in which you want to
record messages, and then press ENT.
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2 Start recording.
Press (record/pause) in the stop
mode.
The operation indicator lights in red.
You do not need to press and hold
(record/pause) while recording.
The new message will be
automatically recorded after the last
recorded message.
Speak into the built-in microphone.
3 Press (stop) to stop recording.
The IC recorder stops at the beginning
of the current recording.
Tips
While recording you can lock all the
functions of all the buttons so that you can
prevent inadvertent operations by sliding
the HOLD switch in the direction of the
arrow.
Messages recorded using this IC recorder will
be recorded as MP3 files.
When you purchase the IC recorder, there
are 5 folders already available, and you can
record up to 99 messages in each folder.
Notes
While the operation indicator is flashing or
is lit in red or orange, do not remove the
battery or connect or disconnect the USB AC
adaptor. Doing so may damage the data.
Noise may be recorded if an object, such
as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or
scratches the IC recorder during recording.
Before making a recording, be sure to check
the remaining battery indicator (page 13).
To avoid replacing battery during a long
recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not
supplied) (page 56).
The maximum recording time varies if you
record messages in mixed recording mode.
To Do this
pause
recording*
Press (record/pause).
During recording pause,
the operation indicator
ashes in red and “ “
ashes in the display
window.
release pause
and resume
recording
Press (record/pause)
again.
Recording resumes
from that point. (To stop
recording after pausing
recording, press (stop).)
review the
current
recording
instantly
Press .
Recording stops and
playback starts from the
beginning of the message
just recorded.
review during
recording
Press and hold
during recording
or recording pause.
Recording stops and you
can search backwards
while listening to fast
playback sound. After you
release , playback
starts from that point.
* One hour after you pause recording,
recording pause is automatically released
and the IC recorder enters the stop mode.
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Selecting the recording mode
Select the recording mode in the “REC
MODE” menu.
ST : High-quality stereo recording
mode (44.1 kHz/192 kbps)
You can record with stereo highquality 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.
Monitoring the recording
Connect the supplied headphones to
the (headphone) jack and monitor the
recording. You can adjust the monitoring
volume by pressing the control key
toward VOL + or VOL –, but the recording
level is xed.
Maximum recording time
The maximum recording time of all the
folders is as follows.
ICD-UX70
ST mode STSP mode STLP mode
12 hr. 5 min. 18 hr. 5 min. 48 hr. 20 min.
SP mode LP mode
72 hr. 30 min. 290 hr. 10 min.
ICD-UX80
ST mode STSP mode STLP mode
24 hr. 10 min. 36 hr. 20 min. 96 hr. 50 min.
SP mode LP mode
145 hr. 20 min. 581 hr. 20 min.
(hr. : hours/min. : minutes)
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Various Recording Modes
Starting to Record Automatically in Response to Sound – the VOR Function
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1 Press the control key toward or
to set “VOR” to “ON” in the menu,
and then press ENT.
2 Press (record/pause).
“ ” and “ ” appear in the
display window.
The recording starts when the IC
recorder detects sound. The recording
pauses when no sound is detected
and “ ” and “ ” ash. When the
IC recorder detects sound again, the
recording starts again.
To cancel the VOR function
Set “VOR” to “OFF” in the menu.
Notes
The VOR function is affected by the sound
around you. Set “MIC SENS” in the menu
according to the recording conditions. If
recording is not satisfactory after you have
changed the microphone sensitivity, or for
an important recording, set “VOR” to “OFF” in
the menu.
If you press (record/pause) to pause
recording when “VOR” is set to “ON” in the
menu, only “ ” flashes.
Various Recording Modes
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Recording with an External Microphone
Stereo
microphone
1 Connect an external microphone to
the (microphone) jack when the
IC recorder is in the stop mode.
“SELECT INPUT” appears in the display
window.
2 Press the control key toward or
to select “MIC IN,” and then press
ENT.
3 Speak into the external microphone
and start recording.
The built-in microphone is
automatically cut o.
If the input level is not strong enough,
adjust the microphone sensitivity on
the IC recorder.
When a plug in power type
microphone is connected, power
is automatically supplied to the
microphone from the IC recorder.
Recommended microphones
You can use the Sony ECM-CS10 or ECM-CZ10
electret condenser microphone (not supplied).
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