Sony ICD UX80, ICD-UX60 User Manual
3-283-649-11(1)
Getting Started
Basic Operations
IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
ICD-UX60/UX70/UX80
© 2007 Sony Corporation
Various Recording Modes
Playback/Erasing
Editing Messages
Utilizing the Menu Function
Utilizing Your Computer
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Index
For customers in Europe
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European countries with separate
collection systems)
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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
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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 Oce, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
Applicable accessories: Headphones, USB connection
support cable
product is disposed of correctly, you
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.
By ensuring these batteries are
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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 qualied 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
Oce, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
Notice for the customers 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, Hedelnger Strasse 61, 70327
Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee
matters please refer to the addresses given in separate
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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 .........................................................13
Step 2: Setting the Clock ...........................15
Playback/Erasing
Playing Back Messages ...............................25
Adjusting the playback speed
– DPC (the Digital Pitch Control
function) .....................................................28
Playing back a specied section
repeatedly – A-B Repeat ..................29
Playing Back a Message at a Desired
Time with an Alarm ......................................29
Erasing Messages...........................................31
Erasing messages one by one ......32
Erasing all messages in a
folder ............................................................32
Basic Operations
Recording Messages....................................17
Various Recording Modes
Starting to Record Automatically in
Response to Sound – the VOR
Function ..............................................................21
Recording with an External
Microphone ......................................................22
Recording from Other Equipment......23
Recording sound from a
telephone or a cell phone ..............24
Editing Messages
Moving Message to a Different
Folder ....................................................................33
Utilizing the Menu Function
Making Settings for the Menu ...............34
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Utilizing Your Computer
Using the IC Recorder with Your
Computer ...........................................................44
System requirements .........................44
Connecting the IC recorder to
your computer .......................................45
Disconnecting the IC recorder
from your computer ...........................46
Using Voice Recognition Software .....46
Introducing the voice
recognition software ..........................46
Creating a user le adapted to
your recorded speech
(Training) ....................................................47
Playing Back Transferred MP3 Files
Using the IC Recorder .................................48
Construction of folders and
les .................................................................50
Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass
Storage Device ................................................51
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting .............................................52
Error messages .......................................56
System limitations ................................58
Additional Information
Recording with Other Equipment ......59
Using a USB AC Adaptor
(not supplied) ..................................................60
Disconnecting the IC recorder
from the AC outlet ...............................61
Precautions ........................................................62
Specifications ...................................................63
Index ......................................................................65
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Checking the contents of the package
Carrying pouch (1)
Operating Instructions
IC Recorder (1)
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (1)
Stereo headphones (1)
USB connection support cable (1)
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 (15, 17, 18, 25, 40,
61)
Built-in microphones (stereo) (17)
Display window (8)
Control key (, /VOL (volume) +,
VOL –)/ENT (enter) button*
(folder)/MENU button (17, 25, 32,
33, 34, 49)
(headphone) jack*2 (17, 19, 25, 26,
59)
(microphone) jack (22, 23)
1
(record/pause) button (17, 18, 21,
37)
(stop) button (18, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34)
(cue/fast forward) button (25, 26,
27)
(play/stop) button (18, 25, 27)
(review/fast backward) button
(18, 25, 26, 27)
(repeat) A-B button (25, 29)
HOLD switch*
3
DPC switch (25, 28, 38)
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/Charging
indicator
When a dry battery is used, the
indicator shows the remaining
battery power.
While charging the rechargeable
battery an animation appears.
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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.
When using Sony NH-AAA
rechargeable battery (not
supplied)
1 Follow the steps 1 and 2 on
the left, and then insert a NHAAA rechargeable battery (not
supplied).
2 Charge the battery by connecting
the USB connector of the IC
recorder to your computer.
Computer
IC recorder
To USB connector
While the battery is charging,
“CONNECTING” and the remaining
battery/charging indicator are displayed
in an animation.
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When the remaining battery/charging
indicator indicates “ ,” charging is
completed. (Charging time: approx. 8
hours*)
When you use the IC recorder for the
rst time, or after you have not used
the IC recorder for a certain time, it is
recommended that you charge the
battery repeatedly until “ ” is displayed.
If the remaining battery/charging
indicator is not displayed, charging has
not been done properly. Proceed from
step 1 again.
* 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.
If the IC recorder cannot be connected to
your computer directly, use the supplied
USB connection support cable.
Tip
You can charge the rechargeable battery
by connecting the IC recorder to an AC
outlet using a USB AC adaptor (not supplied)
(page 60).
Notes
While “ ” or “ ” is flashing instead
of the remaining battery/charging indicator,
you cannot charge the battery. Charge
the battery in an environment with a
temperature of 5 °C - 35 °C.
If “USB CHARGE” in the “DETAIL MENU” menu
is set to “OFF,” you cannot charge the battery
using your computer. Set “USB CHARGE” to
“ON” (page 43).
Do not use manganese battery for this IC
recorder.
During playback using the built-in speaker,
you cannot charge the battery.
When you use the IC recorder with a
rechargeable battery, the remaining battery/
charging indicator may not light fully.
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 16 to set the
date and time.
When replacing/charging the battery
The remaining battery/charging 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 through the built-in
speaker with the volume level set to 5
*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)
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
Basic Operations
2
3
1
Select a folder.
1
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.
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.
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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/charging indicator
(page 13).
To avoid replacing battery during a long
recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not
supplied) (page 60).
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.
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-UX60
ST mode STSP mode STLP mode
6 hr. 9 hr. 24 hr. 5 min.
SP mode LP mode
36 hr. 5 min. 144 hr. 30 min.
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.
(hr. : hours/min. : minutes)
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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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