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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1)[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 2 GB FOR UNITED ST A TES CUSTOMERS. NO T APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCL UDING IN THE PRO VINCE OF QUEBEC. POUR LES C ONSOMMA TEURS A UX ÉT A TS- UNIS. NON APPLICABLE AU C ANADA, Y C OMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC. For the customers in the United States The following FC C statement applies only to the version of this model manu[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(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 characters, the text [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 4 GB T ab le of C ont ent s Checking the Contents of the P ack age .......................................................... 7 Index to Parts and Controls ........................ 8 Getting Started Step 1: Pr eparing a Pow er Source ........12 Inser ting the batteries............................. 12 When replacing the bat[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 5 GB Playback Playing Back Messages ................................36 Playing Back All Messages in a F older Continuously – the Continuous Play ..........................................................................39 Playing Back a Specified Section Repeatedly – A-B Repeat ...........................41 Adjusting t[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 6 GB Additional Informa tion Using a USB AC Adaptor (not supplied) ...................................................85 Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet .................................................86 Pr ecautions .........................................................87 Specifications ..............[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 7 GB Ch ec king t he C ont en ts o f t he P ac kag e IC Recorder (1) Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC r ecorder . LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2) USB connecting cable (1) Application Software, Digital Voice Editor (CD-ROM) Stereo headphones* (1) Carrying pouch* (1) Operating Instructions *[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 8 GB In de x t o P arts and C ont ro ls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details . Fr ont  Built-in micr ophones (19)  Operation indicator (15, 19, 36, 64)  Display window (9)  DIVIDE button (29, 54)   REC/P AUSE button (19, 21)  –  (review/fast backward) button (3[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 9 GB Rear  Battery compar tment (12)  HOLD switch (18, 56)   (USB) connector (72, 85) Display windo w  F older indicator Displays the folder ( , , , , or ) you ha ve selected.  Microphone sensitivity Displays the microphone sensitivity . (high): T o record at a meeting or in a quiet/spaciou[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 10 GB  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 . LP : Long play monaural r ecording mode SP : Standard play monaural recording mode HQ : High- qua[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 11 GB  EASY -S (Easy Search) indicator Appears when the easy search function is set to “ON” in the menu.  DPC indicator Appears when the DPC (Digital Pit ch Control) function is set to “ON” in the menu.  T otal number of messages in the folder/DPC setting  Elapsed time/ Remaining time/ Recor[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 12 GB Getting Started St ep 1 : Pr ep ar ing a P ow er Sour ce Remove the lm on the display window before y ou use the IC recorder . Inser ting the batteries 1 Slide and lif t the battery compartment lid. 2 I nsert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with corr ect polarit y , and close the lid. If the batter y compartmen[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 13 GB Getting Started Tips When replacing the batteries, messages recorded or alarm settings are not erased even when you remove the batt eries. When replacing the batteries, the clock continues moving for a certain period of time after you remove the batteries . Notes Do not use manganese batteries for this IC recorder . [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 14 GB Recording mode SP *5 LP *6 Recording Approx. 35 hr . Approx. 48 hr . Playback *2 through speaker Approx. 13 hr . Approx. 13 hr . Playback using the headphones Approx. 32 hr . Approx. 32 hr . (hr . : hours) When using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable batteries (with continuos use) Recording mode SHQ *3 HQ *4 Recording Approx.[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 15 GB Getting Started Note while accessing The IC recorder is accessing data when “ ACCESS” appears in the display window or the operation indicator ashes in orange. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may damage th[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 16 GB Con tinued directly from “Step 1: P reparing a P ower Source ” 1 Press –  or  + to set the year , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence, then pr ess  PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. 2 Press  (stop) to return to the display of the stop mode . Setting the clock using the menu While the IC recorder is in the[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 17 GB Getting Started 5 Press  (stop) to return to the display of the stop mode . Tips Press DISPLA Y/MENU to return to the previous operation. Y ou can set the time display for the clock to “12H (12-hour display)” or “24H (24-hour display)” in the “HOUR” menu. When “12H (12-hour display)” is set, “ AM[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 18 GB T urn in g t he IC Re c or der On o r O When you are not using the IC recor der , you can prevent the batteries fr om 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” ashes. The IC recorder turns o within[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 19 GB Recording Recording Re c or din g Mes sag es  REC/ P AUSE   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER Built-in microphones –  ,  + Operation indicator Recording mode Current message number Counter display* Remaining memory indicator Display window * The display selected using the DISPLA Y/MENU button appears. 1 S elect a[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 20 GB 3 Press  (stop) to stop rec ording. The IC recorder st ops at the beginning of the current recording . If you do not change the folder after you stop recording , the next time you record you will record in the same f older . Tips Before you start recording , we recommend you make a trial recording first. When you [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 21 GB Recording T o Do this pause recording* Pr ess  REC/P AUSE. During recording pause , the operation indicator ashes in red and “P AUSE“ ashes in the display window . release pause and resume recording Pr ess  REC/P AUSE again. Recording resumes from that point. ( T o stop recording after pausing recordi[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 22 GB Sel ecti ng the Re c or din g Mod e DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + Y ou can selec t the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped . The recording mode is set t o “SHQ” when you purchase the IC recor der . 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The m[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 23 GB Recording LP : Long play monaural r ecording mode (11.025 kHz/8 k bps) Y ou can record for a longer time with monaural sound. SP : Standard pla y monaural recording mode (44.1 kHz/48 k bps) Y ou can record with standard quality sound. HQ : High- quality monaural recording mode (44.1 kHz/128 k bps) Y ou can record wit[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 24 GB Sel ecti ng a F ol de r DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + F ive folders ( , , , , or ) have been already made for y ou when you purchase the IC recor der . Select one of these folders in the menu. 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displaye[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 25 GB Recording 3 Press –  or  + to select the folder you w ant ( , , , , or ), then press  PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 4 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. Set tin g th e Mic ro pho ne Sen sit iv ity DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + Y ou can set the microphone sensitivity in the menu[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 26 GB 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press –  or  + to select “SENS, ” then press  PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 3 Press –  or  + to select “ , ” or “ , ” then press  PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. : T o record at meetings or in a quiet and/or[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 27 GB Recording St arti ng to R ec or d A ut om at ica lly i n Re spo nse t o Soun d – the V OR F uncti on  PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + DISPLA Y/ MENU  REC/ P AUSE  Y ou can set the VOR ( Voice Operated Recording) function to “ON, ” to make the IC recorder start recording when the IC recorder detect[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 28 GB 5 Press  REC/P AUSE. “ ” and “VOR ” appear in the display window . The rec ord ing s tarts when the IC r eco rde r det ects soun d. The rec ord ing paus es whe n no soun d is det ected and “VOR” and “P A USE” a sh. When the IC r eco rder det ects soun d aga in, the rec ord ing s tarts aga in. T [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 29 GB Recording Press DIVIDE during r ecording. “DIVIDE” ashes and the new message number is added at the point you pressed the button. The message will be recorded as two messages, however recor ding continues without stopping. Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message is divided. Message 2 and Message 3 are recorded w[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 30 GB Re c or din g wit h a n Ext er nal Mi cr op hon e or fr om Ot he r Eq ui pme nt Microphone or other equipment T o the  (microphone) jack  REC/ P AUSE  1 Connect an ex ternal microphone or other equipment to the  (microphone) jack when the IC recorder is in the st op mode. The built-in microphones ar e aut[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 31 GB Recording * O ptional audio connecting cables (not supplied) T o the IC recorder T o the other equipment RK-G139 Stereo mini-plug Mini-plug (monaural) RK-G136 Stereo mini-plug Stereo mini-plug Notes If the input level is not strong enough, connect the headphone jack (minijack, stereo) of other equipment to the  (m[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 32 GB A dd ing a Re c or di ng to a Pr e vio us ly Rec or ded Me ssa ge  PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + DISPLA Y/ MENU  REC/ P AUSE  When “REC-OP” in the menu is set to “ ADD, ” you can add a r ecording to the message being played back. The added recording will be placed after the current message, an[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 33 GB Recording 3 Press –  or  + to select “ON, ” then press  PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 4 Press –  or  + to select “ ADD, ” then press  PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 5 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. 6 When the message to be added is played back, press  REC/P A USE. “ ” and “ ADD” will ?[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 34 GB A dd ing a n Ov erwr it e Re c or din g dur in g Pl a yba ck  PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + DISPLA Y/ MENU  REC/ P AUSE  When “REC-OP” in the menu is set to “OVER, ” you can add an overwrite recording after a selected point in a recorded message . The remainder of the message after the selecte[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 35 GB Recording 3 Press –  or  + to select “ON, ” then press  PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 4 Press –  or  + to select “O VER, ” then press  PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. 5 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. 6 When the message to be overwritten is played back, press  REC/P AUSE . “ ” and “OVER” [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 36 GB Playback Pl a yin g B ac k Me ssa ge s DISPLA Y/ MENU   PLA Y/STOP• ENTER  (headphone) jack –  ,  + VOL +, – Operation indicator T otal messages in a folder Counter display* Selected message number Display window * The display selected using the DISPLA Y/MENU button appears. 1 S elect a folder . [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 37 GB Playback 4 Press V OL + or – to adjust the volume. 5 Press  (stop) to stop playback. 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 . Listening with bett er sound quality T o listen with[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 38 GB When messages are play ed back to the end of the last message When you play back or fast play back to the end of the last message, “END” flashes up for 5 seconds and the operation indicator lights up in green. (You cannot hear the playback sound.) When “END” and the operation indicator go off, the IC r ecorde[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 39 GB Playback Playing back a message repeatedly During playback, press and hold  PLA Y/STOP•ENTER until “ ” appears . The selected message will be played back repeatedly . T o resume normal playback, press  PLA Y/STOP•ENTER again. Pl a yin g B ac k A ll Me ssa ge s i n a F ol der C ont inu ou sly – th e C [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 40 GB 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press –  or  + to select “C ONT , ” then pr ess  PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. 3 Press –  or  + to s elect “ ON, ” then pres s  PLA Y/ST OP•ENT ER. 4 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode.[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 41 GB Playback Pl a yin g B ac k a Spe ci ed Se ctio n Re pea ted ly – A -B Re pea t  PLA Y/STOP• ENTER A-B  1 D uring playback, press (repeat) A-B to specify the starting point A. “ A-B B” ashes. 2 Press (repeat) A-B again to specify the nishing point B. “ ” and “ A-B” ar e displayed and the[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 42 GB A dj ust in g t he Pl a yba ck Spe ed – th e DP C F un ctio n DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + When you set “DPC” to “ON, ” you can adjust the playback speed between +100% and –50% of normal speed in the menu. The message is played back in natural tones thanks to the digital [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 43 GB Playback 4 Press –  or  + to adjust the speed of the playback, then press  PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. Y ou can set the speed by 10% for + setting and by 5% for – setting . 5 Press  (stop) to exit the menu mode. T o r esume normal playback Set “DPC” to “OFF” in step 3. Re c or din g wit h Ot he r Eq [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 44 GB T o record the sound of the IC recor der with other equipment, connect the  (headphone) jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector (minijack, stereo) of other equipment using an audio connecting cable*. 1 Connect the  (headphone) jack of the IC recorder t o the audio input connector (stereo minijack) [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 45 GB Playback Pl a yin g B ac k a Me ssa ge a t a D esi r ed T ime wi th an A la rm DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + Y ou can sound an alarm and star t playback of a selected message at a desired time. Y ou can have the message played back on a specied date, once every week, or at the same[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 46 GB  Pr ess –  or  + to select “ON, ” then press  PLA Y/STOP•ENTER. 3 S et the alarm date and time.  Pr ess –  or  + to select “DA TE, ” a day of the week, or “DAIL Y , ” then press  PLA Y/STOP•ENTER.  When you select “DA TE”: Set the year , month, day , hour , [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 47 GB Playback When the set date and time comes At the set time, the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back. (If you have selected “B-ONL Y , ” only the alarm will sound.) During playback, “ ALARM” will ash in the display window . When the playback ends, the IC recor d[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 48 GB Notes 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 64). If you tr y to set the alarm to play back a message at a previously set time on another message, “PRE SET ” will be displayed, preventing ne[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 49 GB Editing Messages Editing Messages Er asin g Mes sa ges Y ou can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Notes Once a recording has been erased, y ou cannot retrieve it. If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu, the message is not erased.    Er asi ng mes sa[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 50 GB 1 Press ERASE while you are playing back the message you w ant to erase or press and hold ERASE during the stop mode. A beep will sound and the message number and “ERASE” will ash. 2 Press ERASE again. The message is erased and the remaining messages will be renumbered . (For example , if you erase Message 3, [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 51 GB Editing Messages Erasing all messages in a folder DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + 1 S elect the folder containing the messages you want t o erase when the IC recorder is in the st op mode. 2 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 3 P[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 52 GB Mo ving a Me ssa ge t o a Di er ent F old er DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + Y ou can move the recorded messages to another folder . 1 S elect the message you want to move . 2 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 3 Press – [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 53 GB Editing Messages 4 Press –  or  + to select the folder that y ou want to move the message into , then press  PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. The message is moved to the last position in the destination folder . When you move a message to another folder , the original message in the previous folder will be deleted . 5[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 54 GB 1 Press DIVIDE while you are playing back the message you want t o divide. The current message number and “DIVIDE” ash. 2 Press DIVIDE. A new number is added to the newer part of the divided message, and the message numbers of the following messages will be incremeted by one . Message 1 Message 3 Message 1 Mes[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 55 GB Editing Messages T o pla y the divided message Pr ess –  or  + to display the message number , as the divided messages now each have message numbers. Pr ev ent ing A cc id en tal Ope r at ion – the H OLD F unct ion[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 56 GB 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 canc el the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow . Note When the[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 57 GB Editing Messages Press DISPLA Y/MENU. Each time you press DISPLA Y/MENU , the display will change as shown below . REC DA TE indicator REMAIN indicator Elapsed time  Remaining time with the REMAIN indicator  Recor ded date with the REC DA TE indicator*  Recorded time with the REC DA TE indicator**  Elapse[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 58 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Ma kin g Se tt ing s fo r th e M en u DI SP LA Y/ ME NU   PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER –  ,  + 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press –  or  + to select the menu item for which y ou want to make setting, then pr [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 59 GB Utilizing the Menu Function 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 display of the stop mode. T o r eturn to the previous window Pr ess DISPLA Y/MENU during menu mode. [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 60 GB Menu settings Menu items Settings Operation mode (  : the setting can be made/  : the setting cannot be made) Stop mode Playback mode Recording mode MODE LP , SP , HQ, SHQ    SENS ,    VOR ON, OFF    L OCK ON, OFF    DPC ON (–50% to +100%), OFF    EASY -S ON, OFF ?[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 61 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page MODE Sets the recording mode . LP: Long play monaural r ecording mode. SP: Standard play monaural recor ding mode. HQ: High- quality monaural recording mode. SHQ*: Super high-quality monaural recording mode. 22 SENS Sets the microphone sens[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 62 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page DPC Sets the DPC (Digital P itch Control) function. ON: Y ou can adjust the speed of the playback in a range from +100% to –50%, by 10% increments f or the + setting and by 5% increments for the – setting . –30%* OFF*: The DPC function is cancelled. 42 EASY -S S[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 63 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page REC-OP Adds a rec ording to a previously recor ded message or adds an overwrite recording during playback. ON: Y ou can add a recording or overwrite a recording. ADD*: Y ou can add a recording. OVER: Y ou can over write a recording. OFF*: Y[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 64 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page BEEP Sets whether a beep will be heard or not. ON*: A beep will sound to indicate that an operation has been accepted. OFF: No beep sound will be heard. Note The alarm sounds even if you set “BEEP” to “OFF” in the menu .  – LED T urns the operation indica[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 65 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page ALARM Sets the alarm. ON: T o set the alarm, selec t “ON” and set the date, time or day of the week, or choose “DAIL Y” for playback. B-ONL Y: Only the alarm will sound when the alarm time comes. B-PLA Y*: The selected message will [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 66 GB Utilizing Y our Computer U si ng th e S upp li ed Dig it al V oic e E di to r Softw are What Y ou Can Do Using the Digital V oice Editor Soft ware The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer messages that y ou have recor ded using the IC recorder to your computer . Y ou can save them on your computer , p[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 67 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Editing messages sa ved on your computer or IC rec order using your c omputer Y ou can change message titles or user names, sort messages, set/delete priority marks or book marks, divide/combine messages, etc., on y our computer , depending on the format of the le. Y ou can change the orde[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 68 GB Sy stem requiremen ts Operating Sy stems: Windows Vista® Ultimate Windows Vista® Business Windows Vista® Home Premium Windows Vista® Home Basic Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Ser vice P ack 2 or higher Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2004 Ser vice P ack 2 or higher Windows® XP Media Center Edition Ser [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 69 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Note on transcribing a message When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking® speech-recognition software to transcribe a message, your computer must also meet the system requirements that the Dragon NaturallySpeaking requires. F or latest version and availability of Dragon NaturallySpeaking in each[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 70 GB When the “Memor y Stick Voice Editor 1.0/1.1/1.2/2.0” software has already been installed, installing the supplied software will automatically remove the “M emory Stick Voice Edit or ” software. (Messages are not removed .) After installing, the Microsoft DirectX module is also installed depending on the oper[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 71 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Note If any illegal data modification is attempted, or a file is used for other than private purposes, the file may become unplayable or the Digital Voice Editor ma y become inoperable. When the dialog box used to select how to sav e les is displayed When you save les r ecorded using th[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 72 GB For Window s Vista 1 Click [Start] – [Control P anel] – [Prog rams], then select and click [Uninstall a Prog ram] from the category. 2 Select [Digital Voice Edit or 3] from the list and click [Uninstall]. 3 Click [C ontinue] in the [User Account control] window . 4 F ollow the instructions on the screen. Note If [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 73 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Notes Be sure to install the Digital Voice Editor software before connecting the IC recorder to your computer . O therwise, a message lik e [F ound New Hardware Wizard] may appear when you connect the IC recorder to your computer . In this case, click [Cancel]. Do not connect more than two US[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 74 GB Disconnecting the IC recor der from your computer F ollow the procedures below; other wise, data may be damaged. 1 M ake sure that the oper ation indicator is not ashing. 2 D isconnect the USB connecting cable connected to the IC recor der from the USB connector of the computer . On the Windows screen, left-click [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 75 GB T roubleshooting T roubleshooting T ro ubl esh oot in g 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 . IC rec order Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be turned o. Slide the HOLD switch in[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 76 GB Symptom Remedy The operation indicator does not light. “LED” is set to “OFF” (page 64). Display the menu and set “LED” to “ON. ”  “FULL ” is displayed and y ou cannot start recording. The memory is full. Erase some of the messages (page 49) or erase all the messages after you store them on your[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 77 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 .  Playback speed is too[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 78 GB Symptom Remedy There is no battery power remaining after you have left the batteries inser ted for long time without using the IC recorder . Even if you do not use the IC recor der , the batteries are consumed slightly . T he batter y life in this case varies depending on humidity or other environmental conditions. U[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 79 GB T roubleshooting Digital Voic e Editor Refer to the Help les of the Digital Voice Editor software, too . Symptom Remedy The Digital Voice E ditor software cannot be installed. The free disk or memory space on the computer is too small. Check the hard disk and memory space. Y ou are tr ying to install the software [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 80 GB Symptom Remedy Messages cannot be played back./Playback sound volume is too low . No sound board is installed. No speaker is built-in or connected to the computer . The volume of the sound is turned down. T urn up the volume on the computer . (Refer to the instruction manual of the computer .) The volume of W AV l[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 81 GB T roubleshooting Symptom Remedy The software ‘hangs’ when the Digital Voice Edit or software star ts up. Do not disconnect the connector of the IC recorder while the computer is communicating with the IC recorder . Other wise the computer operations become unstable or the data inside the IC recorder may be damage[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 82 GB Error messages Error message Cause/Remedy L O BA T T Batteries are exhausted. Replace the old batteries with new ones.  FULL ( ashes at the same time) The remaining memory capacity of the IC recorder is insucient. Erase some messages before r ecording.  FULL (message number ashes at the same time) As t[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 83 GB T roubleshooting Error message Cause/Remedy OFF REC-OP Y ou cannot add a recording or overwrite a recording because “REC-OP ” is set to “OFF . ” Set it to “ON. ”  ERR ACCESS ERR 01 – ERR 05 A system error other than the above has occurred . T ak e out the batteries and insert them again (page 12). ?[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 84 GB 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 SHQ , HQ, SP or LP modes , the recordable time v[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 85 GB Additional Information Additional Information U si ng a USB A C A da pt or (n ot su ppl ied ) T o  (USB) connector USB AC adaptor (not supplied) Y ou can connec t the IC recorder t o an AC outlet using a USB AC adaptor AC-U50A/ AC-U50AD/AC-NWUM50 (not supplied). 1 Connect the supplied USB connecting cable to the ?[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 86 GB Disconnecting the IC recor der from the A C outlet F ollow the procedures below; other wise, data may be damaged. 1 I f you are r ecording or playing back a message, press  (stop ) to put the IC recorder in to the stop mode. 2 M ake sure that the oper ation indicator is not ashing. 3 D isconnect the USB AC adap[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 87 GB Additional Information Pr ecau tio ns On pow er Operate the unit only on 1.5 V or 1.2 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries or two NH-AAA rechargeable batteries. On safety Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle. On handling Do not leave the unit in a location near[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 88 GB Backup recommenda tions T o avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder , we recommend that you sav e a backup copy of your recor ded messages on a tape recorder or to a comput er , etc. Spe ci ca tion s IC rec order section Capacity (User available capacity) [...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 89 GB Additional Information Po wer output 300 mW Input/Output Microphone jack (minijack, stereo) input for plug in power , minimum input level 0.5 mV , 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone Headphone jack (minijack, stereo) output for 8 - 300 ohms headphones USB connector High-Speed USB compatible Playback speed contr o[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 90 GB In de x A A-B Repeat .....................................................................41 Adjusting the volume ..................................... 21, 37 Alarm ......................................................................... 45, 65 B Battery ..............................................................[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 91 GB Ind ex M Maintenance.................................................................87 Menu ALARM ................................................................ 60, 65 ALL ERASE ........................................................ 60, 64 BEEP ....................................................................[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 92 GB T T roubleshooting ......................................................... 75 U USB AC Adaptor ..........................................................85 V VOR function ........................................................ 27, 61[...]

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    ICD-PX720 4-113-173-11(1) 93 GB Ind ex T rademarks Microsoft, Windows , Windo ws Vista, Windows Media, Outlook, DirectX and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the USA and other countries . Pentium is a reg[...]

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