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...recorder ICD-BM1/BM1PRO only. Trademarks • "Memory Stick" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "LPEC" is for Macintosh. • The supplied connecting cable is the trademark of Sony Corporation. • IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows.... 3GB and other IC recorders. and other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks of their respective holders. The "Digital Voice Editor" uses software modules as shown below: Microsoft® DirectX® Media Runtime ©2001 Microsoft...
...recorder ICD-BM1/BM1PRO only. Trademarks • "Memory Stick" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "LPEC" is for Macintosh. • The supplied connecting cable is the trademark of Sony Corporation. • IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows.... 3GB and other IC recorders. and other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks of their respective holders. The "Digital Voice Editor" uses software modules as shown below: Microsoft® DirectX® Media Runtime ©2001 Microsoft...
Operating Instructions
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... a "Memory Stick" into the IC Recorder 10 Basic Operations Recording Messages 12 Recording as a New Message 15 Adding an Overwrite Recording 15 Using Convenient Functions while Recording 16 Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment .... 18 Recording with an External Stereo Microphone 18 Recording from Other Equipment 19 Recording with Other Equipment 19 Playing Back Messages 20 Using the Display Window...
... a "Memory Stick" into the IC Recorder 10 Basic Operations Recording Messages 12 Recording as a New Message 15 Adding an Overwrite Recording 15 Using Convenient Functions while Recording 16 Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment .... 18 Recording with an External Stereo Microphone 18 Recording from Other Equipment 19 Recording with Other Equipment 19 Playing Back Messages 20 Using the Display Window...
Operating Instructions
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...new ones. Battery remain indication : Replace both of the unit. 7GB The recorded messages and alarm setting, however, will stop operation. Battery life (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG)) (Recording mode:) ST SP LP In continuous recording: Approx. 11 hours Approx. 14 hours Approx. 16 hours In continuous ...the clock setting or incorrect date and time when you re-insert the batteries. Otherwise, the display may shorten depending on the display window shows the battery condition. Notes • Do not use the unit for this case, set the date and time again. In...
...new ones. Battery remain indication : Replace both of the unit. 7GB The recorded messages and alarm setting, however, will stop operation. Battery life (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG)) (Recording mode:) ST SP LP In continuous recording: Approx. 11 hours Approx. 14 hours Approx. 16 hours In continuous ...the clock setting or incorrect date and time when you re-insert the batteries. Otherwise, the display may shorten depending on the display window shows the battery condition. Notes • Do not use the unit for this case, set the date and time again. In...
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MENU ENTER CANCEL POWER Jog lever Press up or down (.). 1 Slide POWER to ON. The menu mode will be displayed in the display window. 3 Press the jog lever up (>). The IC recorder is turned on. 2 Press MENU. Press down (>/ .) to use the alarm function or record the date and time. Step 2: Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to select "DATE&TIME". 8GB Clock setting display appears when you insert battery for the first time, or when you insert battery after the unit has been without battery for a certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 4.
MENU ENTER CANCEL POWER Jog lever Press up or down (.). 1 Slide POWER to ON. The menu mode will be displayed in the display window. 3 Press the jog lever up (>). The IC recorder is turned on. 2 Press MENU. Press down (>/ .) to use the alarm function or record the date and time. Step 2: Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to select "DATE&TIME". 8GB Clock setting display appears when you insert battery for the first time, or when you insert battery after the unit has been without battery for a certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 4.
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...the normal display. The window will be displayed again. 6 Press MENU. To cancel the operation Press CANCEL to return to select the digits of the operations. The year digits will flash. 3 Set the month, day, and the time in the stop mode (page 27). Note When no "Memory Stick" is inserted or ...the power is displayed. The date and time setting window is turned off, the current time...
...the normal display. The window will be displayed again. 6 Press MENU. To cancel the operation Press CANCEL to return to select the digits of the operations. The year digits will flash. 3 Set the month, day, and the time in the stop mode (page 27). Note When no "Memory Stick" is inserted or ...the power is displayed. The date and time setting window is turned off, the current time...
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... standard, and therefore, recorded data using this IC Recorder You can use the following "Memory Stick" of a 4 MB to 128 MB capacity instead of the "Memory Stick". • "Memory Stick" • "Memory Stick (with memory select function)" (incorporating two 128MB memory units) • "MagicGate Memory Stick" • "Memory Stick Duo" (when inserted into the slot, so that the "Memory Stick" pops out. Removing the "Memory Stick" Make sure that uses...
... standard, and therefore, recorded data using this IC Recorder You can use the following "Memory Stick" of a 4 MB to 128 MB capacity instead of the "Memory Stick". • "Memory Stick" • "Memory Stick (with memory select function)" (incorporating two 128MB memory units) • "MagicGate Memory Stick" • "Memory Stick Duo" (when inserted into the slot, so that the "Memory Stick" pops out. Removing the "Memory Stick" Make sure that uses...
Operating Instructions
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... while Recording Reviewing the recording Slide the control key to REC. Starting recording automatically in the display window. Set the control key to B.SPACE. Recording starts when the unit detects sound, and "VOR" appears in response to the i (headphones) jack and monitor the recording from that... can adjust the volume with VOL +/-, but the recording level is set the VOR switch to fast playback sound. Advanced VOR function Slide the VOR (voice operated recording) switch to the recording conditions. Notes • Recording will not be started unless the control key is...
... while Recording Reviewing the recording Slide the control key to REC. Starting recording automatically in the display window. Set the control key to B.SPACE. Recording starts when the unit detects sound, and "VOR" appears in response to the i (headphones) jack and monitor the recording from that... can adjust the volume with VOL +/-, but the recording level is set the VOR switch to fast playback sound. Advanced VOR function Slide the VOR (voice operated recording) switch to the recording conditions. Notes • Recording will not be started unless the control key is...
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... MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) switch during stop or recording mode according to the recording conditions: • CONF(H) (high): To record a small sound at a conference or in the display window regardless of the messages (page 28) or replace the "Memory Stick". Please slide the control key to OFF, an ...alarm sound (beep) does not sound. 17GB To continue recording, erase some of the display mode (page 26). When the...
... MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) switch during stop or recording mode according to the recording conditions: • CONF(H) (high): To record a small sound at a conference or in the display window regardless of the messages (page 28) or replace the "Memory Stick". Please slide the control key to OFF, an ...alarm sound (beep) does not sound. 17GB To continue recording, erase some of the display mode (page 26). When the...
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... (monaural sound) 24GB 0 Microphone sensitivity indication (17) Displays the current microphone sensitivity setting with the DISPLAY button appears. Using the Display Window Parts in the display window 1 VOR (voice operated recording) indicator (16) 2 "Memory Stick" indicator 3 Folder indication (13, 20) Displays the current folder. 4 Priority marks (36) 5 Selected message number / Total message number in the folder...
... (monaural sound) 24GB 0 Microphone sensitivity indication (17) Displays the current microphone sensitivity setting with the DISPLAY button appears. Using the Display Window Parts in the display window 1 VOR (voice operated recording) indicator (16) 2 "Memory Stick" indicator 3 Folder indication (13, 20) Displays the current folder. 4 Priority marks (36) 5 Selected message number / Total message number in the folder...
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.... 25GB xRemain indications When the battery or memory runs out, the remain indications flash in the display. xDisplay during recording and playback In an ordinary recording or playback mode, the message number, recording mode and microphone sensitivity of all 25 messages in the window. In the mode menu, LP recording mode is selected. When the DPC...
.... 25GB xRemain indications When the battery or memory runs out, the remain indications flash in the display. xDisplay during recording and playback In an ordinary recording or playback mode, the message number, recording mode and microphone sensitivity of all 25 messages in the window. In the mode menu, LP recording mode is selected. When the DPC...
Operating Instructions
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... slide POWER to the right, regardless of the display mode setting. 1 To display the current time Press ENTER while the unit is in the display window.
... slide POWER to the right, regardless of the display mode setting. 1 To display the current time Press ENTER while the unit is in the display window.
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The new folder creation window will be displayed. 3 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select "NEW FOLDER", and then press ENTER. You can also delete unnecessary folders. You can add the maximum of the IC recorder (page 61). "NEW FOLDER" will flash and a folder will be added. The menu mode will... system limitations of 340 folders . MENU FOLDER ENTER CANCEL ERASE Jog lever (>/.) Editing Messages Adding Folders 1 Press MENU. "FOLDER FULL" is displayed in the display window when you can add varies depending on the using conditions. Continued 33GB
The new folder creation window will be displayed. 3 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select "NEW FOLDER", and then press ENTER. You can also delete unnecessary folders. You can add the maximum of the IC recorder (page 61). "NEW FOLDER" will flash and a folder will be added. The menu mode will... system limitations of 340 folders . MENU FOLDER ENTER CANCEL ERASE Jog lever (>/.) Editing Messages Adding Folders 1 Press MENU. "FOLDER FULL" is displayed in the display window when you can add varies depending on the using conditions. Continued 33GB
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Erasing Folders You can change the folder name (page 38). First, erase all messages in a "Memory Stick". • After deleting a folder, the name of "Recording Messages" on selecting a folder, see the next page). 2 While pressing FOLDER, press ERASE for 10 seconds. 3 While "ERASE FOLDER... for more than 1 second. You can only erase a folder that has some recorded messages. To cancel erasing Press CANCEL before step 3. The window will be erased. Note You cannot erase a folder that has no recorded messages. 1 Select the folder you want to erase. For information on page 13...
Erasing Folders You can change the folder name (page 38). First, erase all messages in a "Memory Stick". • After deleting a folder, the name of "Recording Messages" on selecting a folder, see the next page). 2 While pressing FOLDER, press ERASE for 10 seconds. 3 While "ERASE FOLDER... for more than 1 second. You can only erase a folder that has some recorded messages. To cancel erasing Press CANCEL before step 3. The window will be erased. Note You cannot erase a folder that has no recorded messages. 1 Select the folder you want to erase. For information on page 13...
Operating Instructions
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...important messages, you want to select the number of priority mark(s) (v) while "PRIORITY" is finished and the messages will flash on the display window. 3 Press the jog lever up in the order of their priority. You can renumber the messages in playback mode. "PRIORITY" will be ...renumbered. Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are four levels, "vvv" (the most important), "vv", "v", and no priority mark. PRIORITY ENTER CANCEL Jog lever (>/.) 1 Select or...
...important messages, you want to select the number of priority mark(s) (v) while "PRIORITY" is finished and the messages will flash on the display window. 3 Press the jog lever up in the order of their priority. You can renumber the messages in playback mode. "PRIORITY" will be ...renumbered. Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are four levels, "vvv" (the most important), "vv", "v", and no priority mark. PRIORITY ENTER CANCEL Jog lever (>/.) 1 Select or...
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... CANCEL before step 3. 38GB The folder name input window will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to exit the menu mode. The menu mode will return to label folders. 1 Tip You can also label folder or messages using the supplied "Digital Voice Editor" software. Labeling Folders Folders are labeled automatically...
... CANCEL before step 3. 38GB The folder name input window will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to exit the menu mode. The menu mode will return to label folders. 1 Tip You can also label folder or messages using the supplied "Digital Voice Editor" software. Labeling Folders Folders are labeled automatically...
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...window is displayed. • OVER: The portion left after the overwrite recording will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to a previously recorded message. Stopping point for the overwrite recording Starting point of the overwrite recording The remaining portion in Message 2 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Added overwrite recording... in the message. Setting the Overwrite Mode You can select the overwrite mode when you add an overwrite recording to select "OVER WT" (overwrite), then...
...window is displayed. • OVER: The portion left after the overwrite recording will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to a previously recorded message. Stopping point for the overwrite recording Starting point of the overwrite recording The remaining portion in Message 2 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Added overwrite recording... in the message. Setting the Overwrite Mode You can select the overwrite mode when you add an overwrite recording to select "OVER WT" (overwrite), then...
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...window returns to that of the overwrite Stopping point for the overwrite recording recording The remaining portion in Message 2 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Added overwrite recording in the selected overwrite mode. The normal display appears. Starting point of the previous step. 42GB To cancel setting Press CANCEL. When you add an overwrite recording... (page 15), the recording will be added in Message 2 3 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to...
...window returns to that of the overwrite Stopping point for the overwrite recording recording The remaining portion in Message 2 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Added overwrite recording in the selected overwrite mode. The normal display appears. Starting point of the previous step. 42GB To cancel setting Press CANCEL. When you add an overwrite recording... (page 15), the recording will be added in Message 2 3 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to...
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... date, once every week, or the same time everyday. The alarm setting mode will be displayed in the display window. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select "ALARM OFF". You can have the message played... back at a desired time. The menu mode will be displayed in the display window. Continued 43GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and...set the alarm. If the alarm has been already set or no messages are recorded, you want to "ON", "ALARM ON" will be displayed. 3 Press ENTER. Note When the clock is...
... date, once every week, or the same time everyday. The alarm setting mode will be displayed in the display window. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select "ALARM OFF". You can have the message played... back at a desired time. The menu mode will be displayed in the display window. Continued 43GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and...set the alarm. If the alarm has been already set or no messages are recorded, you want to "ON", "ALARM ON" will be displayed. 3 Press ENTER. Note When the clock is...
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... play back once a week Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the year digits and press ENTER. To play back on a desired date 1 Press ENTER while "DATE" is displayed. The month digits will be displayed in sequence, then press ENTER. Then press ENTER. 44GB Playing Back a Message at... the same time every day Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select "DAILY". "DATE" will flash. 3 Set the month, day, and the time in the display window. 3 Set ...
... play back once a week Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the year digits and press ENTER. To play back on a desired date 1 Press ENTER while "DATE" is displayed. The month digits will be displayed in sequence, then press ENTER. Then press ENTER. 44GB Playing Back a Message at... the same time every day Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select "DAILY". "DATE" will flash. 3 Set the month, day, and the time in the display window. 3 Set ...
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... playback, "ALARM" will flash in step 5, only the alarm will flash. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the hour digits, and press ENTER. The minute digit will sound). The setting is selected. Other Functions 5 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the alarm sound either from the... the set date and time comes At the set time, the alarm will be played back (If you have selected "BEEP ONLY" in the display window. 1To listen to the same message again Slide the control key to PLAY. "," is displayed when the message having an alarm setting is finished. 7 Press...
... playback, "ALARM" will flash in step 5, only the alarm will flash. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the hour digits, and press ENTER. The minute digit will sound). The setting is selected. Other Functions 5 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the alarm sound either from the... the set date and time comes At the set time, the alarm will be played back (If you have selected "BEEP ONLY" in the display window. 1To listen to the same message again Slide the control key to PLAY. "," is displayed when the message having an alarm setting is finished. 7 Press...