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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(2)[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 2 GB For customers in Europe Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection sy stems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Inste[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 3 GB The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit r equires permission of the copyright holders. Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the IC recor der or computer. Depending on the types of the text and[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 4 GB T ab le of C on ten ts Checking the Contents of the P ack age .......................................................... 7 Index to Parts and Controls ........................ 8 Getting Started Step 1: Pr eparing a Power Sour ce ........13 Inser ting the batter y ................................ [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 5 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm .......................................49 Editing Messages Erasing Messages............................................52 Erasing messages one by one ........... 52 Erasing all messages in a folder ........ 53 Moving a Message to a Different [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 6 GB Pr esetting FM Radio Stations Automatically ....................................................90 Switching the scanning sensitivity ........................................................ 91 Pr esetting FM Radio Stations Manually ...............................................................9[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 7 GB Ch eck ing th e C on te nt s o f t he P ack age IC Recorder (1) Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC r ecorder . NH-AAA (size AAA) r echargeable battery (1) Stereo headphones (1) USB connection support cable (1) Carrying case (1) Battery case (1) CD-ROM (1) ( The operating [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 8 GB In de x t o Pa rts a nd C on tr ol s Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details . Fr ont  Operation indicator (17, 23, 24, 32, 39, 70, 74, 107)  Built-in micr ophones (stereo) (23)  Display windo w (10)  Contr ol button* 1 (  ,  /VOL (volume) +, – ) /E[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 9 GB * 1 How to use the con trol button Press VOL – or + on the button to adjust the volume. In the menu setting window or folder selection window, pr ess  or  on the button to change the menu settings or to select the folder you want, and then press the center button (ENT ) to confirm the set[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 10 GB  Operation mode indicator Displays the following , depending on the current operation mode : stop : playback : recording : recording standby/r ecording pause : recording with the VOR function : recording pause with the VOR function (ashing) If you press  (record/pause) t o pause reco[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 11 GB  F older name/ Message title name/ Ar tist name/ F ile name indication Pr ess  or  of the control button to display a folder name , message title, artist name, and le name in sequence.  Elasped time/Remaining time/ Recording date and time indication  Repeat playback : [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 12 GB  Remaining battery/Charging indicator When a dr y battery is used, the indicator shows the remaining battery power . While charging the rechar geable battery an animation appears.  Remaining recor ding time indication Displays the remaining recor ding time in hours, minutes, and seco[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 13 GB Getting Started Getting Started St ep 1: P rep ar ing a P o w er Sour c e Remove the lm on the display window before y ou use the IC recorder . Inser ting the battery 1 Slide and lift the batter y compartment lid. 2 Inser t one NH-AAA rechargeable battery with correct polarity , and close the[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 14 GB When you use the IC recorder f or the rst time, or after you have not used the IC recorder f or a cer tain 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 prope[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 15 GB Getting Started If “USB CHAR GE” in the “DE T AIL MENU” menu is set to “OFF , ” you cannot charge the battery using your computer . Set “USB CHARGE” to “ON” (page 71). Do not use manganese battery for this IC recorder . During playback using the built-in speaker , you cannot [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 16 GB Recording mode STLP *5 SP *6 Recording Approx. 16 hr . 30 min. Approx. 15 hr . Playback *2 through speaker Approx. 18 hr . 30 min. Approx. 18 hr . 30 min. Playback using the headphones Approx. 47 hr . Approx. 46 hr . FM recording Approx. 5 hr . 30 min. Approx. 5 hr . 30 min. Recording mode LP *7[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 17 GB Getting Started Recording mode LP *7 Music le (128 kbps/ 44.1 kHz) Recording Approx. 16 hr . – Playback *2 through speaker Approx. 17 hr . Approx. 16 hr . Playback using the headphones Approx. 43 hr . 30 min. Approx. 40 hr . FM recording Approx. 5 hr . – FM reception : Approx. 5 hr . 30 m[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 18 GB Con tinued directly from “Step 1: P reparing a Po wer Source ” 1 Press  or  on the control butt on to set the year , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence, and then press ENT . 2 Press  (stop) to r eturn to the display of the stop mode . St ep 2: Set tin g t he Cl ock   ,[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 19 GB Getting Started Setting the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the stop mode , you can set the clock using the menu. 1 Selec t “DA TE & TIME” in the menu.  Pr ess and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode will be displayed in the display window .  Pr [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 20 GB Tips Press /MENU to return to the previous operation. Y ou can set the time display for the clock to “12-HOUR” or “24-HOUR ” in the menu. When “12-HOUR” is set, “ AM” or “PM” appears in the display window . When setting the clock, you can use VOL + or – on the control butto[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(2) 21 GB Getting Started 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “DE T AIL MENU, ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “LANGUAGE , ” and then press ENT . 4 Press[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 22 GB T urn ing th e I C Re co rd er On or O When you are not using the IC recor der , you can prevent the battery from getting weak quickly by turning the power o. T urning the power o Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode . “HOLD” lights up and the key mar[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 23 GB Recording/Playback Messages Recording/Playing Back Messages Re co rd ing Me ssa ges   ENT  ,   (headphone) jack Built-in microphones Operation indicator /MENU HOLD   1 Selec t a folder .  Pr ess /MENU to display the folder selection window.  Pr ess  or  on [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 24 GB 3 Press  (stop) to stop r ecording. The IC recorder st ops at the beginning of the current recording . Tips Messages recorded using this IC recor der will be recorded as MP3 files. Before you start recording , we recommend you make a trial recording first. When you purchase the IC recor der, [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 25 GB Recording/Playback Messages T o Do this pause recording* Pr ess  (record/pause). During recording pause , the operation indicator ashes in red and “ “ ashes in the display window . release pause and resume recording Pr ess  (record/pause) again. Recording resumes from that point.[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 26 GB Selec ting the recor ding mode  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped . The recording mode is set t o “ST ” when you purchase the IC recor der . 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 27 GB Recording/Playback Messages ST : High- quality stereo recording mode (44.1 kHz/192 k bps) Y ou can record with st ereo high- quality sound. STSP : Standard play ster eo recording mode (44.1 kHz/128 k bps) Y ou can record with st ereo sound. STLP : Long play ster eo recording mode (22.05 kHz/48 k[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 28 GB Setting the microphone sensitivity  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can set the microphone sensitivity in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording . The microphone sensitivity is set to “HIGH (H)” when you purchase the IC r ecorder . 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 29 GB Recording/Playback Messages Cutting out lo w frequency – the L CF function  ,  ENT /MENU When you set the L CF (Low Cut F ilter) function to “ON” in the stop or recor ding mode, you cut out a low fr equenc y to reduce the roaring noise from wind , etc.; theref ore you can recor d a m[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 30 GB Starting to record automatically in response to sound – the VOR function   ,  /MENU ENT  Y ou can set the VOR ( Voice Operated Recording) function to “ON, ” to make the IC recorder start recording when the IC recorder detects sound, and pause when no sound is heard, eliminating[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 31 GB Recording/Playback Messages The reco rdin g st arts whe n the IC r eco rder det ects s ound . The re cord ing p auses whe n no sound is d etect ed a nd “ ” and “ ” ash . When the I C r ecor der d etect s sou nd ag ain, the r ecor ding sta r ts a gain. T o cancel the VOR function Set ?[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 32 GB Press DIVIDE during r ecording. “DIVIDING … ” appears on the display and the new message number is added at the point you pressed the button. The message will be recorded as two messages, however r ecording continues without stopping. Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message is divided. Messa[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 33 GB Recording/Playback Messages Recording with an e xternal microphone Stereo microphone T o the (microphone) jack   ,  ENT  1 Connect an external microphone to the  (microphone) jack when the IC recorder is in the st op mode. “SELEC T INPUT ” appears in the display window . 2 Pre[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 34 GB Note If “SELEC T INPUT ” is not displayed, set it in the menu (page 68). Recommended microphones Y ou can use the Sony ECM-CS10, ECM- CZ10, ECM-DS70P , ECM-DS30P elec tret condenser microphone (not supplied).   Recording sound fr om a telephone or a cell phone Y ou can use the ECM- TL1[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 35 GB Recording/Playback Messages Recording fr om other equipment T ape recor der , etc. T o the (microphone) jack   ,  ENT  /MENU Y ou can make music les without using the computer by recor ding the sound from other equipment connected to the IC recorder . When you use the synchronized[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 36 GB 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “SYNC REC, ” and then press ENT . 4 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “ON, ” and then press ENT . 5 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. 6 Connect other equipment to the IC recorder when the IC r ecorder is in the sto[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 37 GB Recording/Playback Messages Notes During synchronized recor ding, you cannot divide a message (page 31) and you cannot pause recording (page 25). Depending on the equipment connected to the IC recorder , the synchronized r ecording function may not operate properly due to a difference in the aud[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 38 GB 7 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “ A UDIO IN, ” and then press ENT . 8 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. 9 Press  (recor d/pause) to star t recording . The built-in microphones ar e automatically cut o and the sound from the connected equipment is recorded . 10[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 39 GB Recording/Playback Messages Pl ay ing Ba ck Me ssa ges HOLD  (headphone) jack    VOL +, –  ,  /MENU A-B Operation indicator  1 Selec t a folder .  Pr ess /MENU.  Pr ess  or  on the control button to select the folder , and then press ENT . 2 Press  [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 40 GB Tip During playback 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 . Display when playing back the messages Pr ess  or  on the control button to check the le information during pla[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 41 GB Recording/Playback Messages Searching forward/backwar d during playback (C ue/Review) T o search forward (C ue): Pr ess and hold  during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback. T o search backward (Review): P ress and hold  during playback and release it at the po[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 42 GB T o Do this stop at the current position (Playback P ause function) Pr ess  (stop) or  . T o resume playback from that point, press  again. go back to the beginning of the current message Pr ess  once.* go back to previous messages Pr ess  repeatedly . (During stop mode, kee[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 43 GB Recording/Playback Messages Selec ting the playback mode  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can select the playback mode in the menu. 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “PLA Y MODE, ” and then press[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 44 GB 1 A message is played back. Messages in one folder are played back continuously . ALL All the messages are played back continuously . 1 One message is played back repeatedly . Messages in one folder are played back repeatedly . ALL All the messages are played back repeatedly . Playing back a spe[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 45 GB Recording/Playback Messages Adjusting the pla yback speed – the DPC function  ,  ENT /MEN U DPC (S PEE D CTRL ) When you slide the DPC (Digital P itch Control) (SPEED CTRL) switch to “ON, ” you can adjust the playback speed between +100% and –50%* of normal speed in the menu. The m[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 46 GB Selec ting the sound eect  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can set the eect you want f or the playback in the menu. Howev er, when you play back using the built-in speaker , this setting is invalid. 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 47 GB Recording/Playback Messages NOISE CUT Reduces distortion to make the human voice clearer . POP Stresses middle ranges, ideal for vocals . ROCK Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound. JAZZ Emphasizes high ranges for lively sound . BASS 1 Emphasizes the bass sound. BASS 2 Emphasizes t[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 48 GB 1 Connect the  (headphone) jack of the IC recorder t o the audio input connector (stereo minijack) of other equipment using an audio connecting cable*. 2 Press  to start playback and at the same time set the connected equipment to the recor ding mode. A message from the IC recor der wil[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 49 GB Recording/Playback Messages Pl ay ing Ba ck a Me ssa ge at a Des ir ed T ime wit h a n A la rm  ,  ENT /MENU   Y ou can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time. Y ou can have the message play ed back on a specied date, once every week, or at th[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 50 GB 3 Set the alarm date and time.  Pr ess  or  on the control button to select “DA TE, ” a day of the week, or “DAIL Y , ” and then press ENT .  When you select “DA TE”: Set the year , month, day , hour, and minute in sequence, as described in “Step 2: Setting the Cl[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 51 GB Recording/Playback Messages Notes Y ou can set only one alarm. When the clock has not been set or no messages are recorded , you cannot set the alarm. The alarm sounds even if you set “BEEP” to “OFF” in the menu (page 69). If the alarm time comes during recording, the alarm will sound af[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 52 GB Editing Messages Er as ing Me ssa ges Y ou can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Note Once a recording has been erased, y ou cannot retrieve it. Er asi ng m essa ges one by one  ,  ENT /MENU  Y ou can erase unwanted messages , retaining all ot[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 53 GB Editing Messages 4 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “EXECUTE, ” and then press ENT . “ERASING … ” appears in the display window and the selected message will be erased. T o cancel erasing Select “CANCEL ” in step 4, and then press ENT . T o erase another message Pr[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 54 GB 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “ERASE ALL, ” and then press ENT . 4 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “EXECUTE, ” and then press ENT . “ERASING … ” appears in the display window and all messages in the selected folder will be erased. T o cancel [...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 55 GB Editing Messages 1 Selec t the message you want to move . 2 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “MOVE, ” and then press ENT . The message to be moved will be played back. 4 Press  or  o[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 56 GB Div idi ng a M ess ag e in to T w o DIVIDE  ,  Y ou can divide a message during playback, so that the message is divided into two parts and a new message number is added to the newer part of the divided message. By dividing a message, you can easily nd the point from which you want to p[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 57 GB Editing Messages Notes Y ou need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a message. For more information, see “System Limitations” on page 105. When you divide a message with a title and artist name, the newer par t has the same title, artist name, and file name. Y ou cannot d[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 58 GB Pr e v ent ing A c ci den tal Ope ra ti on – the HO LD fun ction T o prevent accidental operation, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of arrow in the recording or playback mode . “HOLD” will appear indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked. T o cancel the HOLD functio[...]

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    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 59 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Utilizing the Menu Function Ma king Se tti ngs fo r th e M enu  ,   /MENU ENT 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control butt on to select the menu item for which you want t o make [...]

  • Page 60

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 60 GB 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select the setting that you want to set, and then press ENT . 4 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. Note If you do not press any button f or one minute, the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to the normal display . T [...]

  • Page 61

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 61 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu settings Menu items Settings Operation mode (  : the setting can be made/ : the setting can be made/  : the setting cannot be made) Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode FM radio mode FM radio recor ding mode REC MODE ST , STSP , STLP , SP , LP   [...]

  • Page 62

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 62 GB Menu items Settings Operation mode (  : the setting can be made/ : the setting can be made/  : the setting cannot be made) Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode FM radio mode FM radio recor ding mode AUDIO OUTPUT* HEADPHONES, SPEAKER      DET AIL MENU   SYNC [...]

  • Page 63

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 63 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page REC MODE Sets the recording mode . ST*: Stereo high-quality recording mode. STSP: Stereo standard r ecording mode. STLP: Stereo long play r ecording mode. SP: Monaural standard play recording mode . LP: Monaural long p[...]

  • Page 64

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 64 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page VOR Sets the VOR (Voice Operat ed Recording) function. ON: Recording starts when the IC recorder detects sound and pauses when no sound is heard, eliminating r ecording during soundless periods. The VOR function is activated when  (record/paus[...]

  • Page 65

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 65 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page EFFECT Sets the effect you want for the pla yback in the menu. NOISE CUT Reduces distortion to make the human voice clearer . POP: Stresses middle ranges, ideal f or vocals. ROCK : Emphasizes high and low ranges for a [...]

  • Page 66

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 66 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page PLA Y MODE Sets the playback mode. 1: A message is played back. *: Messages in one folder are played back continuously . ALL: All the messages are played back continuously . 1: One message is played back repeatedly . : Messages in one folder are [...]

  • Page 67

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 67 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page ERASE ALL All messages in the selected folder will be erased. Pr ess /MENU to return to the folder windo w before erasing the messages and select a folder from which all messages are to be erased, and then go to the me[...]

  • Page 68

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 68 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page SCAN SENS ITIVI T Y ** Sets the scanning sensitivity when presetting FM radio stations. HIGH (SCAN H)*: The scanning sensitivity is set to high. L OW (SCAN L) : The scanning sensitivity is set to low . 91 AUDIO OUTPUT** During FM reception or F M[...]

  • Page 69

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 69 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page DA TE & TIME Sets the clock by setting y ear , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence. 19 TIME DISP LA Y Sets the clock display . 12-HOUR: 12:00AM = midnight, 12:00PM = noon 24-HOUR*: 0:00 = midnight, 12:00 = n[...]

  • Page 70

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 70 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page LED T urns the operation indicator on or off during operation. ON*: During recording or playback, the operation indicator lights or ashes. OFF: The operation indicator does not light or ash, even during operation. Note When the IC recorder [...]

  • Page 71

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 71 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page USB CHARGE S ets whether battery will be charged using a USB connection or not. ON*: The battery will be charged. OFF: The battery will not be charged. Note If you use a USB AC adaptor (not supplied) to connect the IC [...]

  • Page 72

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 72 GB Utilizing Y our Computer U sin g t he IC Re co rd er wi th Y o ur C om put er Sy stem requirements Operating sy stems: Windows Vista® Ultimate Windows Vista® Business Windows Vista® Home P remium Windows Vista® Home Basic Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Ser vice Pack 2 or higher Windo[...]

  • Page 73

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 73 GB Utilizing Y our Computer When y ou are using Window s® 2000 Pr ofessional Install the driver using “SonyRecorder_ Driver .exe ” in the IC recorder . Connecting the IC recor der to your c omputer Y ou can transfer the IC r ecorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the [...]

  • Page 74

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 74 GB Notes If you connect more than two USB devices to your computer , normal operation will not be guaranteed. Use of this IC recorder with a USB hub or a USB connection suppor t cable other than the supplied cable is not guaranteed. A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at [...]

  • Page 75

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(2) 75 GB Utilizing Y our Computer T ra nsf er ri ng F ile s fr om Y ou r C ompu te r to th e I C R ec or de r Y ou can play back music or language les (MP3/WMA * ) from y our computer using the IC recorder . Y ou can make an MP3/WMA le using either a player software application installed on your co[...]

  • Page 76

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 76 GB Note When you transfer a music file from y our computer , you can play it back, however , you cannot divide it, or move it. T o copy a folder (Drag and dr op)  Click and hold,  drag,  and then drop .   Construction of folders and les The folders and les ar e displayed on the[...]

  • Page 77

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 77 GB Utilizing Y our Computer VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Conv ersation MUSIC POP OLDIES *1 *2 “IC RECORDER” Folder f or messages recorded using the IC recorder Folder tr ansferred from your computer *3 *1 The name of a folder in which music files are stored will be displayed on the IC r ecorder as i[...]

  • Page 78

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 78 GB Notes Y ou cannot copy 511 or more folders (except VOICE folders) or files to the root directory that is located immediately below “IC RECORDER” on the computer . This is due to Windows system limitations (ICD-UX71/ UX81/UX71F/UX81F only). If no title, or artist name has been entered into th[...]

  • Page 79

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 79 GB Utilizing Y our Computer U sin g t he IC Re co rd er as a USB Ma ss St or ag e De vi ce When the IC recorder is connected to your computer directly or using a USB connection suppor t cable, image data or text data on the computer , as well as messages or les recorded using the IC recorder can[...]

  • Page 80

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 80 GB U sin g V oi ce Re co gni tio n So ftwa re When voice recognition software (not supplied) is installed on your computer , you can transcribe a message into a text le. Introducing the v oice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a speech- recognition software application that allows[...]

  • Page 81

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 81 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Creating a user le adapt ed to your r ecorded speech (T raining) What is “T raining”? Before y ou can transcribe recorded messages using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you must create a user le specically adapted to the sound of your recorded speech. This procedu[...]

  • Page 82

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 82 GB Pl ay ing Ba ck Mus ic F ile s  ,  ENT     /MENU 1 Remove the IC recorder fr om your computer , press /MENU , press  or  on the control button t o select the folder ( ) in which music les are stored , and then press ENT . 2 Press  or  to select the music le[...]

  • Page 83

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 83 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Display when playing back a music le Pr ess  or  on the control button to check the music le information during playback. : Folder name : Title* : Artist name* : File name * The ID3 tag information is displayed. The maximum playback time (tracks*), when playi[...]

  • Page 84

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 84 GB Enjoying the music les more Selecting the playback mode Y ou can select the playback mode, such as playback of one music le, continuous playback of music les in one folder , continuous playback of all music les, repeat playback of one music le, r epeat playback of music les in [...]

  • Page 85

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 85 GB Listening to the FM Radio Listening to the F M Radio (for ICD-UX71F/UX81F/UX91F only) The headphone cor d is an FM antenna, therefor e, connect the headphone when listening to the radio . During FM reception or F M recording , you can switch between the sound from the speaker and the sound from [...]

  • Page 86

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 86 GB 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “FM RADIO, ” and then press ENT . The IC recorder ent ers FM radio mode. Y ou can switch the display between preset number and frequency by pressing ENT [...]

  • Page 87

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 87 GB Listening to the FM Radio Display when listening to the F M radio FM indication Radio frequency Preset number Receiver sensitivity Switching the F M radio output between speaker and headphones  ,  ENT /MENU During FM reception or F M recording , you can switch between the sound from the sp[...]

  • Page 88

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 88 GB 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 butt on to select “ A UDIO OUTPUT , ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “HEADPHONES” or “SPEAK[...]

  • Page 89

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 89 GB Listening to the FM Radio 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 butt on to select “DX/L OCAL, ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “LOCAL[...]

  • Page 90

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 90 GB Pr es ett ing F M Rad io St at ion s A ut oma ti call y  ,  ENT /MENU  The display in the display window may be dierent fr om the actual one in some regions . Y ou can preset up to 30 F M radio stations automatically using the preset menu. 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mod[...]

  • Page 91

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 91 GB Listening to the FM Radio T o stop the automatic presetting Pr ess  (stop). The preset numbers stored until you pr ess the  (stop) button remain in memory. Switching the scanning sensitivity  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can set the scanning sensitivity when presetting F M radio stations. The s[...]

  • Page 92

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 92 GB 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 butt on to select “SCAN SENSITIVIT Y” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “HIGH (SCAN H)” or “LO[...]

  • Page 93

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 93 GB Listening to the FM Radio 1 T une in the station you want to preset and store on the pr eset number . When a station you tune in is not a preset station, “P - -“ is displayed . 2 Press and hold ENT until a preset number ashes on the display . The station will be stored in memory. Li ste n[...]

  • Page 94

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 94 GB 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control butt on to select “FM RADIO, ” and then press ENT . The IC recorder ent ers FM radio mode. 3 T o tune in a station, press  or  on the control button r epeatedly unti[...]

  • Page 95

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 95 GB Listening to the FM Radio Er as ing P re set F M Rad io St at ion s  ,  ENT /MENU  The display in the display window may be dierent fr om 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 [...]

  • Page 96

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 96 GB 4 Press and hold ENT . The preset number and “ERASE?” will be displayed on the display . 5 Press  or  on the control butt on repeatedly to select “EXECUTE, ” and then press ENT . The preset number will be changed to “P- -. ”[...]

  • Page 97

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 97 GB T roubleshooting T roubleshooting T ro ubl esh ooti ng Before taking the IC recorder f or repair , check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks , consult your nearest Sony dealer . Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be turned o. Slide the HOLD s[...]

  • Page 98

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 98 GB Symptom Remedy The operation indicator does not light. “LED” is set to “OFF” (page 70). Display the menu and set “LED” to “ON. ”  “MEMORY FULL ” is displayed and you cannot start recording. The memory is full. Erase some of the messages (page 52) or erase all the messages [...]

  • Page 99

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 99 GB T roubleshooting Symptom Remedy When recording fr om other equipment, the input level is too strong or not strong enough. Connect the headphone jack of other equipment to the  (microphone) jack of the IC recor der and adjust the volume level on the equipment connected to the IC recorder . [...]

  • Page 100

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 100 GB Symptom Remedy The charging indicator is not displayed. Y ou are not using rechar geable batter y. Rechargeable battery has been inser ted with incorrect polarity. “USB CHARGE” of “DE T AIL MENU” is set to “OFF” in the menu. T o charge the battery using your computer , set it to “[...]

  • Page 101

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 101 GB T roubleshooting Symptom Remedy The changed menu setting does not function. If the batter y is removed just after the menu setting is changed, the menu setting may not function.  Y ou cannot charge the battery by connecting the IC recorder to y our computer . Disconnect the IC recorder from [...]

  • Page 102

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 102 GB Symptom Remedy It tak es a long time for the IC recorder to start. If the IC recorder is required t o process a large amount of data, it may take longer for the IC recor der to star t. This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder . Wait until the start-up display disappears.  The IC recorder[...]

  • Page 103

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 103 GB T roubleshooting Error messages Error message Cause/Remedy BA T TERY L OWER-LEVEL Y ou cannot format the memory or erase all the les in a folder because of insucient battery power . Prepare a new battery to replace the current one.  L OW BA T TERY Battery is exhausted. Replace the old [...]

  • Page 104

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 104 GB Error message Cause/Remedy SET DA TE&TIME Set the clock; other wise, you cannot set the alarm.  NO FILE The selected folder does not have an y messages. Y ou cannot move a message or set the alarm, etc., because of this .  P AST DA TE/TIME Y ou set the alarm when the time has already [...]

  • Page 105

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 105 GB T roubleshooting Sy stem limitations There are some syst em limitations of the IC recorder . T roubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the IC recorder . Symptom Cause/Remedy Y ou cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time . If you record messages in a mixture of ST , STS[...]

  • Page 106

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 106 GB Additional Information U sin g a US B A C A dap to r (n ot sup pli ed) USB connector of the IC recorder USB AC adaptor (not supplied) Y ou can charge the rechar geable batter y by connecting the IC recorder to an A C outlet using a USB AC adaptor AC-U50A/ AC-U50AD (not supplied). Y ou can charg[...]

  • Page 107

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 107 GB Additional Information * This is an approximation for the time it takes to charge from no remaining battery power to full battery power at room temperature . I t varies depending on the remaining power and the condition of the battery. It also takes more time if the temperature of the battery i[...]

  • Page 108

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 108 GB During recording (the operation indicator lights or flashes in red) or accessing data (the operation indicator flashes in orange), the IC recorder should not be connected to or disconnected from the USB AC adaptor connected to the AC outlet. the USB AC adaptor connected to the IC recorder shoul[...]

  • Page 109

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 109 GB Additional Information On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power sour ce, a uorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback. Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your nger , etc., rubs or scratches the unit during recording . On maintenanc[...]

  • Page 110

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(2) 110 GB Spe ci ca tio ns IC rec order section Capacity (User available capacity) ICD-UX71/UX71F: 1 GB (approx. 986 MB =1,034,354,688 Byte) ICD-UX81/UX81F: 2 GB (approx. 1.92 GB =2,072,313,856 Byte) ICD-UX91F: 4 GB (approx. 3.86 GB =4,147,806,208 Byte) A part of the memor y capacity is used as a mana[...]

  • Page 111

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 111 GB Additional Information General Speaker Approx. 10 mm dia. Po wer output 90 mW Input/Output Microphone jack (minijack, stereo) input for plug in power , minimum input level 0.9 mV , 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone Headphone jack (minijack, stereo) output for 8 - 300 ohms headphones USB c[...]

  • Page 112

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 112 GB In de x A A-B Repeat ..................................................................... 44 Adjusting the volume ..................................... 25, 39 Alarm ................................................................. 49, 61, 66 B Battery ..........................................[...]

  • Page 113

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 113 GB Ind ex M Maintenance.............................................................. 109 Menu ALARM ................................................................ 61, 66 AUDIO OUTPUT ............................................ 62, 68 AUT O PRESET ...............................................[...]

  • Page 114

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(1) 114 GB R Rechargeable battery...................................... 13, 15 Recording from a telephone .............................. 34 Recording from other equipment .................. 35 Recording Messages................................................ 23 Recording mode ............................[...]

  • Page 115

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(2) 115 GB Ind ex T rademarks Microsoft, Windows , Windows Vista and Windows Media are register ed trademarks or trademar ks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the USA and other countries. Nuance[...]

  • Page 116

    ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F/UX91F 4-114-023-41(2)[...]