Operating Instructions
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Refer to these numbers in the spaces provided below. Serial No. 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 whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ICD-UX70/UX80 © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-274-295-13(1) Getting Started Basic Operations Various Recording Modes Playback/Erasing Editing Messages Utilizing the Menu Function Utilizing Your Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Index
Refer to these numbers in the spaces provided below. Serial No. 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 whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ICD-UX70/UX80 © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-274-295-13(1) Getting Started Basic Operations Various Recording Modes Playback/Erasing Editing Messages Utilizing the Menu Function Utilizing Your Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Index
Operating Instructions
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... External Microphone 20 Recording from Other Equipment......21 Recording sound from a telephone or a cell phone 22 Playback/Erasing Playing Back Messages 23 Adjusting the playback speed - DPC (the Digital Pitch Control function 26 Playing back a specified section repeatedly - 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 Basic Operations Recording Messages 16 Various Recording Modes Starting...
... External Microphone 20 Recording from Other Equipment......21 Recording sound from a telephone or a cell phone 22 Playback/Erasing Playing Back Messages 23 Adjusting the playback speed - DPC (the Digital Pitch Control function 26 Playing back a specified section repeatedly - 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 Basic Operations Recording Messages 16 Various Recording Modes Starting...
Operating Instructions
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... the voice recognition software 43 Creating a user file adapted to your recorded speech (Training 44 Playing Back Transferred MP3 Files Using the IC Recorder 45 Construction of folders and files 47 Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass Storage Device 48 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 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 49 Error messages 52...
... the voice recognition software 43 Creating a user file adapted to your recorded speech (Training 44 Playing Back Transferred MP3 Files Using the IC Recorder 45 Construction of folders and files 47 Using the IC Recorder as a USB Mass Storage Device 48 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 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 49 Error messages 52...
Operating Instructions
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... the setting. *2 Connect the supplied or commercially available stereo headphones to adjust the volume. (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...
... the setting. *2 Connect the supplied or commercially available stereo headphones to adjust the volume. (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...
Operating Instructions
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... 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...
... 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...
Operating Instructions
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... Started When using the 30 min. Playback Approx. 30 hr. Playback*2 through speaker Approx. 13 hr. Approx. 13 hr. Approx. 28 hr. Playback*2 through speaker Approx. 14 hr. using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable battery Recording ST*3 mode STSP*4 Recording Approx. 9 hr. Playback*2 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...
... Started When using the 30 min. Playback Approx. 30 hr. Playback*2 through speaker Approx. 13 hr. Approx. 13 hr. Approx. 28 hr. Playback*2 through speaker Approx. 14 hr. using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable battery Recording ST*3 mode STSP*4 Recording Approx. 9 hr. Playback*2 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...
Operating Instructions
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... " " flashes in mixed recording mode. Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of the arrow. Messages recorded using this Press (record/pause). Recording stops and you record messages in the display window. Press (record/pause) again. Press and hold during a long recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) (page 56). The maximum recording time varies if you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in red or orange, do not remove the battery...
... " " flashes in mixed recording mode. Recording stops and playback starts from the beginning of the arrow. Messages recorded using this Press (record/pause). Recording stops and you record messages in the display window. Press (record/pause) again. Press and hold during a long recording session, use a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) (page 56). The maximum recording time varies if you can prevent inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in red or orange, do not remove the battery...
Operating Instructions
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... operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. The IC recorder searches at higher speed. 24GB 5 Press (stop) to check one word forward or back. Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/Review) To search forward (Cue): Press and hold during playback. Quickly locating the point you wish to resume playback. To search backward (Review): Press and hold the button, the IC recorder starts...
... operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. The IC recorder searches at higher speed. 24GB 5 Press (stop) to check one word forward or back. Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/Review) To search forward (Cue): Press and hold during playback. Quickly locating the point you wish to resume playback. To search backward (Review): Press and hold the button, the IC recorder starts...
Operating Instructions
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... in the "DPC" menu (page 36). The selected message will be played back repeatedly. DPC (the Digital Pitch Control function) When you slide the DPC switch to "OFF." 26GB To resume normal playback Slide the DPC switch to "ON," you play back using the built-in speaker, the setting is played back once), "FOLDER" playback (all the messages/files in the selected folder are played back continuously), "ALL" playback (all the recorded messages/files are played back continuously) in the "PLAY MODE" menu (page...
... in the "DPC" menu (page 36). The selected message will be played back repeatedly. DPC (the Digital Pitch Control function) When you slide the DPC switch to "OFF." 26GB To resume normal playback Slide the DPC switch to "ON," you play back using the built-in speaker, the setting is played back once), "FOLDER" playback (all the messages/files in the selected folder are played back continuously), "ALL" playback (all the recorded messages/files are played back continuously) in the "PLAY MODE" menu (page...
Operating Instructions
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... hold /MENU for more than one second to select "EXECUTE," and then press ENT. When a message is in the stop or playback mode. The message to be erased will be played back. 4 Press the control key toward or to select "ERASE A FILE," and then press ENT. The menu mode window will be displayed. 3 Press the control key toward or to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window...
... hold /MENU for more than one second to select "EXECUTE," and then press ENT. When a message is in the stop or playback mode. The message to be erased will be played back. 4 Press the control key toward or to select "ERASE A FILE," and then press ENT. The menu mode window will be displayed. 3 Press the control key toward or to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window...
Operating Instructions
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ELAPSE*: Elapsed playback time of one message REMAIN: During playback, the remaining time of the playback in a range from +100% to "ON," you can adjust the speed of the message When stopped and during recording, the available recording time REC DATE: Date recorded REC TIME: Time recorded Sets the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function. setting. -30%* 36GB Set the speed by 10% for + setting and by 5% for - Menu items DISPLAY DPC Settings (*: Initial setting) Changes the display mode. When you set the DPC switch to -50%.
ELAPSE*: Elapsed playback time of one message REMAIN: During playback, the remaining time of the playback in a range from +100% to "ON," you can adjust the speed of the message When stopped and during recording, the available recording time REC DATE: Date recorded REC TIME: Time recorded Sets the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function. setting. -30%* 36GB Set the speed by 10% for + setting and by 5% for - Menu items DISPLAY DPC Settings (*: Initial setting) Changes the display mode. When you set the DPC switch to -50%.
Operating Instructions
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...; Set "REC MODE" to "ST,""STSP," "STLP" or "SP" in order to obtain maximum recognition accuracy. Hold the IC recorder so that the microphone is as on using the IC recorder When transcribing messages recorded using the IC recorder, the following tips will help you normally use for voice recognition software. Set "MIC SENS" to "LOW (L)" in front of your mouth, not directly in the menu. Hold the IC recorder firmly and start recording. ICD...
...; Set "REC MODE" to "ST,""STSP," "STLP" or "SP" in order to obtain maximum recognition accuracy. Hold the IC recorder so that the microphone is as on using the IC recorder When transcribing messages recorded using the IC recorder, the following tips will help you normally use for voice recognition software. Set "MIC SENS" to "LOW (L)" in front of your mouth, not directly in the menu. Hold the IC recorder firmly and start recording. ICD...
Operating Instructions
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... a USB Mass Storage Device When the IC recorder is connected to your computer. You can be displayed on page 41 to use to make the MP3 files on your computer directly or using a USB connection support cable, image data or text data on the computer, as well as messages or files recorded using the software you copy MP3 files separately, they are classified as ID3 tag information. *1 The name of folders copied...
... a USB Mass Storage Device When the IC recorder is connected to your computer. You can be displayed on page 41 to use to make the MP3 files on your computer directly or using a USB connection support cable, image data or text data on the computer, as well as messages or files recorded using the software you copy MP3 files separately, they are classified as ID3 tag information. *1 The name of folders copied...
Operating Instructions
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... 38). start recording. Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be The HOLD switch is set . opposite that of the messages (page 29) or displayed and you cannot erase all the messages after you store them securely. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your computer. Troubleshooting 49GB Erase some of the arrow. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before taking the IC recorder for repair, check...
... 38). start recording. Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be The HOLD switch is set . opposite that of the messages (page 29) or displayed and you cannot erase all the messages after you store them securely. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your computer. Troubleshooting 49GB Erase some of the arrow. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Before taking the IC recorder for repair, check...
Operating Instructions
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... DPC switch to "OFF" in DPC. Clean the plug. Therefore you store them on the equipment connected to "HIGH (H)" (page 35). Set "VOR" to or too slow. Display the menu and set to the (microphone) jack of the messages (page 29) or erase all the messages after you cannot record another message, or move a message. "OFF" or display the menu and adjust the speed in total have been recorded in the selected folder...
... DPC switch to "OFF" in DPC. Clean the plug. Therefore you store them on the equipment connected to "HIGH (H)" (page 35). Set "VOR" to or too slow. Display the menu and set to the (microphone) jack of the messages (page 29) or erase all the messages after you cannot record another message, or move a message. "OFF" or display the menu and adjust the speed in total have been recorded in the selected folder...
Operating Instructions
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... the operation modes (stop mode, playback mode, and recording mode) (pages 33, 34). The changed , the menu setting may have left the battery inserted for the IC recorder to 22 (using the IC recorder. Even if you remove the battery. It takes a long time for the IC recorder to start. If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data, it may be erased during service or repair work. Use the IC recorder formatting function to use...
... the operation modes (stop mode, playback mode, and recording mode) (pages 33, 34). The changed , the menu setting may have left the battery inserted for the IC recorder to 22 (using the IC recorder. Even if you remove the battery. It takes a long time for the IC recorder to start. If the IC recorder is required to process a large amount of data, it may be erased during service or repair work. Use the IC recorder formatting function to use...
Operating Instructions
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... files in a folder because of your data and format the IC recorder using the menu. 52GB Prepare a new battery to replace the current one . The remaining memory capacity of the IC recorder is no copy of the selected file is damaged. The IC recorder cannot be turned on using the formatting function in the menu. The IC recorder failed in memory access. Erase some messages before recording a message. You cannot play or edit messages...
... files in a folder because of your data and format the IC recorder using the menu. 52GB Prepare a new battery to replace the current one . The remaining memory capacity of the IC recorder is no copy of the selected file is damaged. The IC recorder cannot be turned on using the formatting function in the menu. The IC recorder failed in memory access. Erase some messages before recording a message. You cannot play or edit messages...
Operating Instructions
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... - 3,400 Hz Bit rates and sampling frequencies for a long time, you have to page 12. *2 The playback of recording. Specifications Capacity (User available capacity) ICD-UX70: 1 GB (approx. 996 MB =1,044,611,072 Byte) ICD-UX80: 2 GB (approx. 1.94 GB =2,093,056,000 Byte) A part of the memory capacity is also supported. *3Not all encoders are going to record continuously for MP3 files Bit rate: 32...
... - 3,400 Hz Bit rates and sampling frequencies for a long time, you have to page 12. *2 The playback of recording. Specifications Capacity (User available capacity) ICD-UX70: 1 GB (approx. 996 MB =1,044,611,072 Byte) ICD-UX80: 2 GB (approx. 1.94 GB =2,093,056,000 Byte) A part of the memory capacity is also supported. *3Not all encoders are going to record continuously for MP3 files Bit rate: 32...
Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... defects in exchange for defective parts for all labor charges. 2. has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions: To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you must be defective, Sony will supply, at no charge, or pay for a period of one (1) year. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover...
... defects in exchange for defective parts for all labor charges. 2. has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions: To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you must be defective, Sony will supply, at no charge, or pay for a period of one (1) year. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does not cover...
Marketing Specifications (Red)
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... General Function: Switch: Rec/Pause, Cue, Review, Stop, Play/Stop Convenience Operation Controls: Record/Pause, Stop, Forward, Play/Pause, Rewind, A-B Repeat Digital Voice Recorder Hardware LCD: Display: Alarm, Connecting, Hold Mark, ST/STSP/STLP/SP/LP/Mode, Voice Operated Recording, Title and Artist name/ID3 tag, Back Light, Files Number, Folder, Full Dotmatrix Display, Mic Sensitivity(H/L), Memory Remain, Repeat, Play/Remain Time, Erase, Battery Remain, Date & Time, Rec Date/Time, Title/ID3-tag Speakers: Inner Speaker: 10mm Inputs and Outputs Headphone Jack: Earphone Jack, Mic Jack, USB...
... General Function: Switch: Rec/Pause, Cue, Review, Stop, Play/Stop Convenience Operation Controls: Record/Pause, Stop, Forward, Play/Pause, Rewind, A-B Repeat Digital Voice Recorder Hardware LCD: Display: Alarm, Connecting, Hold Mark, ST/STSP/STLP/SP/LP/Mode, Voice Operated Recording, Title and Artist name/ID3 tag, Back Light, Files Number, Folder, Full Dotmatrix Display, Mic Sensitivity(H/L), Memory Remain, Repeat, Play/Remain Time, Erase, Battery Remain, Date & Time, Rec Date/Time, Title/ID3-tag Speakers: Inner Speaker: 10mm Inputs and Outputs Headphone Jack: Earphone Jack, Mic Jack, USB...