Sony ICD-UX71F, ICD-UX91F User Manual

This Quick Start Guide describes only basic operations, such as how to record, play back, or erase messages. The operating instructions explaining all the features and functions are supplied with the IC recorder as PDF les in 19 languages stored on the supplied CD-ROM. You can copy the PDF les of the operating instructions to your computer. Insert the supplied CDROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and just follow the instructions shown on the screen. If the instructions are not shown on the screen, rightclick the CD-ROM on Windows Explorer to open, and double-click [SetupLauncher.exe]. The English edition of the operating instructions is supplied as a booklet as well.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its

packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this

will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Oce, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

product is disposed of correctly, you

Applicable accessories: Headphones, USB connection support cable

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the

packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualied service sta only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Oce, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

By ensuring these batteries are

Notice for the customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in the countries applying EU directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelnger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

The recorded music is limited to private use

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only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. Sony is not responsible for incomplete

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recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the IC recorder or computer. Depending on the types of the text and

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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.

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The IC recorder is not functioning normally.

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Content information is written in the

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language or the character that is not supported by the IC recorder.

Table of Contents

Checking the Contents of

the Package .......................................................5

Getting Started

Step 1: Preparing a Power Source .......6

Step 2: Setting the Clock ...........................7

Step 3: Setting the Language to Be

Used in the Display Window ..................10

Turning the IC Recorder On or Off ......11

Recording/Playing Back Messages

Recording Messages....................................12

Playing Back Messages ...............................14

Editing Messages

Erasing Messages...........................................15

Utilizing Your Computer

Using the IC Recorder with Your

Computer ...........................................................18

Transferring Files from Your Computer

to the IC Recorder .........................................21

Playing Back Music Files ............................22

Listening to the FM Radio

Tuning in an FM radio Station ...............23

Presetting FM Radio Stations

Automatically ...................................................25

Listening to a Preset Radio Station .....26

Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations .........28

Precautions ........................................................29

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)

Carrying case (1)

Battery case (1)

CD-ROM (1)

(The operating instructions are stored as PDF files.)

Operating Instructions

Getting Started

Step 1: Preparing a Power Source

Remove the lm on the display window before you use the IC recorder.

Inserting the battery

1 Slide and lift the battery

compartment lid.

2 Insert one NH-AAA rechargeable

battery with correct polarity, and close the lid.

3 Charge the battery by connecting

the USB connector of the IC recorder to your computer.

Computer

IC recorder

To USB connector

Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer

Follow the procedures below; otherwise, data may be damaged.

1 Make sure that the operation

indicator is not ashing.

2 Disconnect the IC recorder from the

USB connector of the computer.

On the Windows screen, left-click “Safely Remove Hardware” on the taskbar, and click “Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.”

On the Macintosh screen, drag the “IC RECORDER” on the desktop to “Trash” and drop it there.

For details on disconnecting the IC recorder, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer.

Step 2: Setting the Clock

, 

/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 more than 3 minutes, “SET DATE & TIME” appears, and then the year section ashes in the display window.



ENT

Continued directly from “Step 1: Preparing a Power Source”

1 Press  or  on the control button

to set the year, month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, and then press ENT.

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.



Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode will be displayed in the display window.

2 Press  (stop) to return to the

display of the stop mode.



Press  or  on the control button to select “DETAIL MENU,” and then press ENT.



Press  or  on the control button to select “DATE & TIME,” and then press ENT.

2 Press the  or  on the control

button to select “08y1m1d,” and then press ENT.

3 Press  or  on the control button

to set the year, month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, and then press ENT.

4 Press  (stop) to return to the

display of the stop mode.

Note

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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 display of the stopmode.

To display the current date and time

Press  (stop) to display the current date and time.

Step 3: Setting the Language to Be Used in the Display Window

2 Press  or  on the control button

to select “DETAIL MENU,” and then press ENT.

, 

ENT

/MENU

You can select the language to be used for messages, menus, folder names, le names, etc. from 2 languages (European model)/7 languages (other models).

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

3 Press  or  on the control button

to select “LANGUAGE,” and then press ENT.

4 Press  or  on the control button

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

You can select the following languages. European model :

ENGLISH, Pyccкий (Russian)

Other models :

ENGLISH, Pyccкий (Russian),

(Japanese), (Korean),

(Chinese), (Chinese),

(Thai)

Turning the IC Recorder On or O

When you are not using the IC recorder, you can prevent the battery from getting weak quickly by turning the power o.

Turning the power o

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode. “HOLD” lights up and the key mark ashes and then “POWER OFF” is displayed. The IC recorder turns o within a few seconds.

Turning the power on

Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow. The IC recorder is turned on, and an accessing animation is displayed.

Tips

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When you are not going to use the IC

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recorder for a long time, we recommend to turn off the IC recorder.

When 10 minutes have passed after you

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have turned on the IC recorder and leave it without doing anything, the display goes off automatically. (Press any button to show the display.)

Recording/Playing Back Messages

Recording Messages

Built-in

microphones

 (headphone)

jack

Operation

indicator

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/MENU



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ENT

1 Select a folder.

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Press /MENU to display the folder selection window.

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Press  or  on the control button to select the folder in which you want to record messages ( FOLDER01-05), and then press ENT.

2 Start recording.



Press  (record/pause) in the stop mode. The operation indicator lights in red. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu, the operation indicator does not light.) 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 microphones.

3 Press  (stop) to stop recording.

The IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current recording.

Playing Back Messages

VOL +, –

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Operation indicator







1 Select a folder.

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Press /MENU.

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Press  or  on the control button to select the folder, and then press ENT.

2 Press  or  to select the

message you want to play.

/MENU



3 Press  to start playback.

The operation indicator lights in green. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu, the operation indicator does not light.)

4 Press VOL + or – on the control

button to adjust the volume.

5 Press  (stop) to stop playback.

Editing Messages

Erasing Messages

You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time.

Note

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Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.

Erasing messages one by one

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ENT

/MENU

You can erase unwanted messages, retaining all other messages when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode. When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and be renumbered so that there will be no space between messages.

1 Select the message you want to

erase.

2 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

3 Press  or  on the control button

to select “ERASE A FILE,” and then press ENT.

The message to be erased will be played back.

4 Press  or  on the control button

to select “EXECUTE,” and then press ENT.

“ERASING …” appears in the display window and the selected message will be erased.

To cancel erasing

Select “CANCEL” in step 4, and then press ENT.

To erase another message

Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning.

To erase a part of one message

Divide the message into two messages rst, and then proceed with the same steps from the beginning.

Erasing all messages in a folder

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ENT

/MENU

1 Select the folder containing the

messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode.

2 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

3 Press  or  on the control button

to select “ERASE ALL,” and then press ENT.

4 Press  or  on the control button

to select “EXECUTE,” and then press ENT.

“ERASING …” appears in the display window and all messages in the selected folder will be erased.

To cancel erasing

Select “CANCEL” in step 4, and then press ENT.

Utilizing Your Computer

Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer

System requirements

Operating systems:

Windows Vista® Ultimate Windows Vista® Business Windows Vista® Home Premium Windows Vista® Home Basic Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows® XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 2 or higher Windows® XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or higher Windows® 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or higher Mac OS X (v10.2.8-v10.5) Pre-Installed

Notes

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Operation is not guaranteed if any operating

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system other than those described above (Windows® 98 or Linux, etc.) is used. Any 64 bit operating system is not

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supported. For the latest version information and

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compatibility with your operating system, please access the support home page for the IC recorder: European model: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA Other models: http://www.sony-asia.com/support

Hardware environment:

– Port: USB port – Sound board: Sound cards

compatible with any of the supported Microsoft® Windows® operating systems

Note

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The following systems are not supported:

Operating systems other than the ones

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indicated on the left Personally constructed computers or

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operating systems Upgraded operating systems

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Multi-boot environment

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Multi-monitor environment

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When you are using Windows® 2000 Professional

Install the driver using “SonyRecorder_ Driver.exe” in the IC recorder.

Connecting the IC recorder to your computer

You can transfer the IC recorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the computer. Remove the USB cap from the IC recorder and then connect the IC recorder to the USB connector of your computer. The IC recorder is recognized by the computer as soon as the connection is made. While the IC recorder is connected to the computer, “CONNECTING” is displayed in the display window of the IC recorder.

Computer

IC recorder

To USB connector

Tip

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

USB connection support cable (supplied)

Notes

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If you connect more than two USB devices

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to your computer, normal operation will not be guaranteed.

Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a

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USB connection support cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed.

A malfunction may occur depending on the

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USB devices connected at the same time. Before connecting the IC recorder to the

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computer, make sure that the battery is inserted in the IC recorder.

It is recommended that you disconnect the

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IC recorder from the computer when you are not using the IC recorder connected to the computer.

Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer

Follow the procedures below; otherwise, data may be damaged.

1 Make sure that the operation

indicator is not ashing.

2 Disconnect the IC recorder from the

USB connector of the computer.

On the Windows screen, left-click “Safely Remove Hardware” on the taskbar, and click “Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.”

On the Macintosh screen, drag the “IC RECORDER” on the desktop to “Trash” and drop it there.

For details on disconnecting the IC recorder, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your computer.

Transferring Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder

You can play back music or language les (MP3/WMA*) from your computer using the IC recorder.

You can make an MP3/WMA le using either a player software application installed on your computer or a commercially available software application.

* For the file formats that can be played back

using the IC recorder, refer to “Specifications” (page 110 in “Operating Instructions”).

Copying a music le from your computer to the IC recorder (drag and drop)

1 Connect the IC recorder to your

computer (page 19).

On the Windows screen; open “My Computer” and make sure that “IC RECORDER” has been recognized. On the Macintosh screen; make sure that an “IC RECORDER” drive is displayed on the desk top.

2 Copy the folder in which the music

les are stored to the IC recorder.

On the Windows screen using Explorer, and on the Macintosh screen using Finder, drag and drop the folder onto the IC recorder.

The IC recorder can recognize up to 500 folders. You can copy up to 999 les to one folder and up to 5,000 les in total.

Playing Back Music Files

/MENU

1 Remove the IC recorder from your

computer, press /MENU, press  or  on the control button to select the folder ( ) in which music les are stored, and then press ENT.

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ENT









2 Press  or  to select the

music le you want to play.

3 Press  to start playback. 4 Press  (stop) to stop playback.

Listening to the FM Radio

(for ICD-UX71F/UX81F/UX91F only)

The headphone cord is an FM antenna, therefore, connect the headphone when listening to the radio.

During FM reception or FM recording, you can switch between the sound from the speaker and the sound from the headphones using the menu. For details, see page 87 in “Operating Instructions.”

Note

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During FM reception you cannot charge the battery.

Tuning in an FM radio Station

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ENT

/MENU

The display in the display window may be dierent from the actual one in some regions.

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press  or  on the control button

to select “FM RADIO,” and then press ENT.

The IC recorder enters FM radio mode.

You can switch the display between preset number and frequency by pressing ENT.

3 Tune in a station. 4 Press  or  on the control button

repeatedly to tune in a station or press and hold  or  on the control button until the frequency digits begin to change on the display.

The IC recorder automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it nds a clear station.

If you cannot tune in a station, press  or  on the control button repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

When a station you tune in is a preset station, the preset number is displayed, otherwise, “P - -” appears instead.

Presetting FM Radio Stations Automatically

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

ENT

/MENU

The display in the display window may be dierent from the actual one in some regions. You can preset up to 30 FM radio stations automatically using the preset menu.

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode when listening to the FM radio.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press  or  on the control button

to select “AUTO PRESET,” and then press ENT.

Press  or  on the control button to select “EXECUTE,” and then press ENT.

The IC recorder automatically scans for available radio frequencies and the stations will be stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

While presetting FM radio stations automatically, the preset number ready to be assigned ashes.

To stop the automatic presetting

Press  (stop). The preset numbers stored until you press the  (stop) button remain in memory.

Listening to a Preset Radio Station



ENT

/MENU

The display in the display window may be dierent from the actual one in some regions.

, 

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press  or  on the control button

to select “FM RADIO,” and then press ENT.

The IC recorder enters FM radio mode.

3 To tune in a station, press  or 

on the control button repeatedly until the preset number you want is displayed.

When you press and hold  or  on the control button, the preset numbers change rapidly.

4 Press  (stop) to turn the FM radio

o.

Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations



ENT

/MENU

The display in the display window may be dierent from the actual one in some regions.

, 

1 Press and hold /MENU to enter

the menu mode.

The menu mode window will be displayed.

2 Press  or  on the control button

to select “FM RADIO,” and then press ENT.

The IC recorder enters FM radio mode.

3 To tune in a station, press  or  on

the control button repeatedly until the preset number you want to erase is displayed.

4 Press and hold ENT.

The preset number and “ERASE?” will be displayed on the display.

5 Press  or  on the control button

repeatedly to select “EXECUTE,” and then press ENT.

The preset number will be changed to “P- -.”

Precautions

On power

Operate the unit only on 1.5 V or 1.2 V

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DC. Use one NH-AAA rechargeable battery or one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery.

On safety

Do not operate the unit while driving,

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cycling or operating any motorized vehicle.

On handling

Do not leave the unit in a location

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near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

Should any solid object or liquid fall

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into the unit, remove the battery and have the unit checked by qualied personnel before operating it any further.

On noise

Noise may be heard when the unit

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is placed near an AC power source, a uorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback.

Noise may be recorded when an

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object, such as your nger, etc., rubs or scratches the unit during recording.

On maintenance

To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth

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slightly moistened in water. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Backup recommendations

To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder or to a computer, etc.

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