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..., registered in the USA and other IC recorders. Trademarks • "LPEC" and are the trademarks of Sony Corporation. • IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of their respective holders...for Macintosh. • The supplied connecting cable is for Windows and cannot be reproduced, translated or reduced to this manual. Notice for the IC recorder ICD-SX25/SX35/SX45/ SX55. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES...
..., registered in the USA and other IC recorders. Trademarks • "LPEC" and are the trademarks of Sony Corporation. • IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of their respective holders...for Macintosh. • The supplied connecting cable is for Windows and cannot be reproduced, translated or reduced to this manual. Notice for the IC recorder ICD-SX25/SX35/SX45/ SX55. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES...
Operating Instructions
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... for Using the Built-in Microphone 13 Using Convenient Functions while Recording 14 Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment 16 Recording with an External Microphone 16 Recording from Other Equipment 16 Recording with Other Equipment 17 Playing Back Messages 18 Using the Display Window 23 Selecting the Display Mode 26 Turning off the Display...
... for Using the Built-in Microphone 13 Using Convenient Functions while Recording 14 Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment 16 Recording with an External Microphone 16 Recording from Other Equipment 16 Recording with Other Equipment 17 Playing Back Messages 18 Using the Display Window 23 Selecting the Display Mode 26 Turning off the Display...
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... you are not going to use manganese batteries for an extended period of the unit. Battery life* (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG)) Recording mode: ST (Stereo) STLP SP LP In recording: Approx. 12 hr. Note on the "ACCESS" message The unit is required to prevent damage from battery ...not use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to process excessive amount of data, "ACCESS" may shorten depending on the display window shows the battery condition. Battery remain indication : Replace both of the two batteries with the medium volume level * The battery life may be ...
... you are not going to use manganese batteries for an extended period of the unit. Battery life* (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG)) Recording mode: ST (Stereo) STLP SP LP In recording: Approx. 12 hr. Note on the "ACCESS" message The unit is required to prevent damage from battery ...not use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to process excessive amount of data, "ACCESS" may shorten depending on the display window shows the battery condition. Battery remain indication : Replace both of the two batteries with the medium volume level * The battery life may be ...
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... Press up or down (>/.) to use the alarm function or record the date and time. The date and time setting window is displayed. Press down (>/.) to select "SET DATE". 3 Press the jog lever (x•B). The year digits will be displayed in the display window. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (.). 1 Turn the...
... Press up or down (>/.) to use the alarm function or record the date and time. The date and time setting window is displayed. Press down (>/.) to select "SET DATE". 3 Press the jog lever (x•B). The year digits will be displayed in the display window. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (.). 1 Turn the...
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The menu mode will flash. 3 Set the minute. 4 Press the jog lever (x•B). The window will return to normal display. 1 If the unit is left unused for more than one minute, the clock setting mode is set, the display will ... the jog lever (x•B). The month digits will flash. 3 Set the month and day in the stop mode after the clock is cancelled and the window will flash. 5 Set the time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to normal display. 6 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The hour digits will...
The menu mode will flash. 3 Set the minute. 4 Press the jog lever (x•B). The window will return to normal display. 1 If the unit is left unused for more than one minute, the clock setting mode is set, the display will ... the jog lever (x•B). The month digits will flash. 3 Set the month and day in the stop mode after the clock is cancelled and the window will flash. 5 Set the time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to normal display. 6 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The hour digits will...
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... the unit goes into the stop recording, the next time you record you can add an overwrite recording from the beginning of the current recording. Other operations To pause recording* release pause and resume recording review the current recording instantly review during recording or recording pause. Recording stops and you will record in the display window. You can search backwards while listening...
... the unit goes into the stop recording, the next time you record you can add an overwrite recording from the beginning of the current recording. Other operations To pause recording* release pause and resume recording review the current recording instantly review during recording or recording pause. Recording stops and you will record in the display window. You can search backwards while listening...
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... to the sound - You can adjust the volume with the menu during recording (page 53). Starting recording automatically in the display window. Set the SENS (page 53) according to the recording conditions. You can change the VOR setting with VOL +/-, but the recording level is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity, or...
... to the sound - You can adjust the volume with the menu during recording (page 53). Starting recording automatically in the display window. Set the SENS (page 53) according to the recording conditions. You can change the VOR setting with VOL +/-, but the recording level is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity, or...
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When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and "FULL" will flash in the display window regardless of the messages (page 36). When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes, the remaining memory indication flashes. Note When you set the BEEP (page 54) to "OFF", an alarm sound (beep) does not sound. ...
When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and "FULL" will flash in the display window regardless of the messages (page 36). When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes, the remaining memory indication flashes. Note When you set the BEEP (page 54) to "OFF", an alarm sound (beep) does not sound. ...
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... selected with the DISP in the folder (11, 18) 9 Repeat play monaural recording mode 4 REC (Recording) indicator (11) 5 Remaining battery indicator (7) When the AC power adaptor (not supplied) is set for a message. Continued 23GB Using the Display Window Parts in the display window Basic Operations 1 Folder indication Displays the current folder (A, B, or C). 2 Alarm indicator...
... selected with the DISP in the folder (11, 18) 9 Repeat play monaural recording mode 4 REC (Recording) indicator (11) 5 Remaining battery indicator (7) When the AC power adaptor (not supplied) is set for a message. Continued 23GB Using the Display Window Parts in the display window Basic Operations 1 Folder indication Displays the current folder (A, B, or C). 2 Alarm indicator...
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... message of the message being selected. You can change the setting while it is being recorded or played back, and playback counter are displayed. LP recording mode is flashing. Using the Display Window (continued) xDisplay during setting the menu In menu setting mode, the menu items and ... sensitivity. MODE menu In alarm or clock setting, the date and time setting display appears. When the DPC switch is being recorded as overwrite recording, AB repeat playback, or DPC play, the mode flashes in the window. Display examples A message is being selected. 24GB
... message of the message being selected. You can change the setting while it is being recorded or played back, and playback counter are displayed. LP recording mode is flashing. Using the Display Window (continued) xDisplay during setting the menu In menu setting mode, the menu items and ... sensitivity. MODE menu In alarm or clock setting, the date and time setting display appears. When the DPC switch is being recorded as overwrite recording, AB repeat playback, or DPC play, the mode flashes in the window. Display examples A message is being selected. 24GB
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MENU The menu mode will be displayed. 4 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the display mode. The display setting window will turn to the current time display mode as shown to the right, regardless of the display mode setting. 26GB COUNTERn REM N N REC TIME n REC... DATE The display mode changes in the stop , recording and playback modes. > 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The menu mode exits and the normal mode is displayed. 1 On current time display If the...
MENU The menu mode will be displayed. 4 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the display mode. The display setting window will turn to the current time display mode as shown to the right, regardless of the display mode setting. 26GB COUNTERn REM N N REC TIME n REC... DATE The display mode changes in the stop , recording and playback modes. > 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The menu mode exits and the normal mode is displayed. 1 On current time display If the...
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The display always appears on the display, slide the HOLD switch in the stop mode. To turn off in the window. To turn on the window, which almost will flash for three seconds and then the display turns off the display, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the opposite direction. 28GB HOLD "HOLD" will not influence the battery life. Selecting the Display Mode (continued) Turning off the Display The unit is not equipped with the power button.
The display always appears on the display, slide the HOLD switch in the stop mode. To turn off in the window. To turn on the window, which almost will flash for three seconds and then the display turns off the display, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the opposite direction. 28GB HOLD "HOLD" will not influence the battery life. Selecting the Display Mode (continued) Turning off the Display The unit is not equipped with the power button.
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...OVER" flashes on the display window. The display returns to the display mode set to stop the recording. The part of Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Added overwrite recording in the menu and the OPR indicator turns red. 3 Press xSTOP to "OVER", you can add an overwrite recording after the selected point is... displayed and "ADD" flashes for 3 seconds on the display window and the OPR indicator flashes in the menu is displayed. The "REC" is set in Message 2 ...
...OVER" flashes on the display window. The display returns to the display mode set to stop the recording. The part of Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Added overwrite recording in the menu and the OPR indicator turns red. 3 Press xSTOP to "OVER", you can add an overwrite recording after the selected point is... displayed and "ADD" flashes for 3 seconds on the display window and the OPR indicator flashes in the menu is displayed. The "REC" is set in Message 2 ...
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... 1 Select the message you want to important messages, you can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in the display window and the messages are four levels the most important and no priority mark. Editing Messages Adding Priority Mark(s) - There are renumbered. ..."★" and the message number indication will flash on the display window. 3 Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY repeatedly to select the number of recording. The setting is finished when the priority mark(s) (★) light(s) steadily in the playback mode. Priority Mark ...
... 1 Select the message you want to important messages, you can add priority marks both in the stop mode and in the display window and the messages are four levels the most important and no priority mark. Editing Messages Adding Priority Mark(s) - There are renumbered. ..."★" and the message number indication will flash on the display window. 3 Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY repeatedly to select the number of recording. The setting is finished when the priority mark(s) (★) light(s) steadily in the playback mode. Priority Mark ...
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... Message 1 1 Tip If there are over 2 messages with priority mark(s) Messages are sorted by the number of the message you sorted by the recorded date and time (The oldest one comes first). Messages with the same number of priority marks in a folder, these messages are sorted in order... the software. But messages are moved behind the messages with priority mark(s). "★" and the message number indication will flash on the display window while the first and last 5 seconds of the priority marks unless you want to fix the setting. Messages without a priority mark are not...
... Message 1 1 Tip If there are over 2 messages with priority mark(s) Messages are sorted by the number of the message you sorted by the recorded date and time (The oldest one comes first). Messages with the same number of priority marks in a folder, these messages are sorted in order... the software. But messages are moved behind the messages with priority mark(s). "★" and the message number indication will flash on the display window while the first and last 5 seconds of the priority marks unless you want to fix the setting. Messages without a priority mark are not...
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... at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of "Playing Back Messages" on " will be displayed in the display window. 2Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to "on", "ALARM on page 18. 2 Enter the alarm setting mode. 1Press the jog lever toward MENU. Note... When the clock is not set or no messages are recorded, you want to play back. You can have the message played back at a desired time. The menu mode will be displayed. If the alarm has...
... at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of "Playing Back Messages" on " will be displayed in the display window. 2Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to "on", "ALARM on page 18. 2 Enter the alarm setting mode. 1Press the jog lever toward MENU. Note... When the clock is not set or no messages are recorded, you want to play back. You can have the message played back at a desired time. The menu mode will be displayed. If the alarm has...
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...8226;B). To play back on a desired date 1Press the jog lever (x•B) while "DATE" is displayed. The year digits will be displayed in the display window. 3 Set the alarm date and time. If "on ". The month digits will be displayed in sequence, then press the jog lever (x•B). "DATE" ...will flash. 3Set the month and the day in the display window. 4Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the day of the week ("SUN" for Saturday). Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time...
...8226;B). To play back on a desired date 1Press the jog lever (x•B) while "DATE" is displayed. The year digits will be displayed in the display window. 3 Set the alarm date and time. If "on ". The month digits will be displayed in sequence, then press the jog lever (x•B). "DATE" ...will flash. 3Set the month and the day in the display window. 4Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the day of the week ("SUN" for Saturday). Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time...
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When the playback ends, the unit will sound). The same message will flash in the display window. Then follow steps 3 to 7 on page 45, select "OFF" and then press the...alarm, the playback stops and the new message will be played back. • If the alarm time comes during recording, only the first message will be played back. • When the alarm time comes when the unit is in.... 48GB "," will flash when the alarm time comes. • If more than one alarm time comes during recording, the alarm will not be played back (If you have selected "B-ONLY" in the menu mode, alarm will...
When the playback ends, the unit will sound). The same message will flash in the display window. Then follow steps 3 to 7 on page 45, select "OFF" and then press the...alarm, the playback stops and the new message will be played back. • If the alarm time comes during recording, only the first message will be played back. • When the alarm time comes when the unit is in.... 48GB "," will flash when the alarm time comes. • If more than one alarm time comes during recording, the alarm will not be played back (If you have selected "B-ONLY" in the menu mode, alarm will...
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...prohibit to exit the menu mode. Using an Adding Recording At a factory setting, you want to add a recording to a previously recorded message (page 34) or add an overwrite recording (page 35), change the REC-OP setting in the display window. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.)...8226;B). • ADD: adds a recording to a previously recorded message • OVER: adds an overwrite recording 5 Press the jog lever toward MENU. If you cannot add a recording (page 34) not to select "on", then press the jog lever (x•B). The adding recording window will be displayed. 3 Press the ...
...prohibit to exit the menu mode. Using an Adding Recording At a factory setting, you want to add a recording to a previously recorded message (page 34) or add an overwrite recording (page 35), change the REC-OP setting in the display window. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.)...8226;B). • ADD: adds a recording to a previously recorded message • OVER: adds an overwrite recording 5 Press the jog lever toward MENU. If you cannot add a recording (page 34) not to select "on", then press the jog lever (x•B). The adding recording window will be displayed. 3 Press the ...
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...you do not press any keys for which you want to set, and then press the jog lever (x•B). Changing the Settings - During playback and recording, the menu items to normal display. 52GB The setting will return to change the settings: 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu... mode. The window will be changed. 5 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. Follow the procedures below to display the menu and change the IC recorder settings. The menu mode will return to be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up...
...you do not press any keys for which you want to set, and then press the jog lever (x•B). Changing the Settings - During playback and recording, the menu items to normal display. 52GB The setting will return to change the settings: 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU to exit the menu... mode. The window will be changed. 5 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. Follow the procedures below to display the menu and change the IC recorder settings. The menu mode will return to be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up...