Sony ICD-B25 Operating Instructions (primary manual) manual

3-237-275- 11 (1) IC Recor der  2002 Sony Corporation ICD-B25 Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB For the customers in the United States Owner’s Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. INFORMATION This equipmen[...]

3 GB Table of Contents Before Y ou Begin What is an IC recor der? ................................................................................ 4 Features .......................................................................................................... 5 Getting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries ..................................[...]

4 GB B Before You Begin What is an IC recorder? This IC recorder enables you to record and play back oral messages in the built-in IC memory. z Recording When a new message is recorded, it is automatically added after the last recorded messages. Unlike with tape recorders, you do not need to worry about recording over previously recorded messages b[...]

5 GB Features • Maximum recording time: 127 min. (SP)/339 min. (LP) This unit is suitable for recording long meetings or lectures. • Possible of recording up to 99 messages in each of 5 folders • Alarm function (page 30) You can start playing back a desired message with an alarm on a desired date and time. • Timer recording function (page 2[...]

6 GB B Getting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid. 2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid. If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached, attach it as illustrated. Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time,[...]

7 GB Replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition. When flashes, replace the batteries with new ones. When flashes, the batteries are exhausted and the unit will stop operation. Battery life* With continuous use, approx. 7.5 hours (SP)/15 hours (LP) of recording or approx. 6 hours (SP)/8 hours (LP)[...]

8 GB You need to set the clock to use the alarm or timer setting function. Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 2. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. 2 Display the clock settin[...]

9 GB 4 Set the time. 1 Press . or > to select the digits of the hour. 2 Press Nx PLAY/ STOP. The minute digits will flash. 3 Set the minute. 5 Press Nx PLAY/STOP at the time signal. The display will return to “SET DATE”. 6 Press MENU to exit the menu mode. 1 Tip This unit does not have a power on/off switch. The display is shown at all times[...]

10 GB B Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record up to 99 messages in each of five folders (A, B, C, D or E). Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the last recording. Note Before making a long recording, be sure to insert ne[...]

Basic Operations 11 GB Stop r ecording . Press z REC/STOP again. The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording. x STOP If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you record you will record in the same folder. To stop recording You can also stop recording by pressing x STOP instead of z REC/STOP. To pause reco[...]

12 GB Recording Messages (continued) Recording Messages (continued) To select the microphone sensitivity See page 36. Maximum recording time You can record for up to 127 minutes in SP (standard play) mode and 339 minutes in LP (long play) mode. If you record messages in a mixture of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 127 to 339 minute[...]

Basic Operations 13 GB Various Ways of Recording Starting recording automatically in response to the sound — Advanced VOR function When the VOR (voice operated recording) function is set to ON (page 36), recording starts when the recorder detects sound and stops when no sound is heard. Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you. Set th[...]

14 GB * The display selected with the DISPLAY button (page 34) appears. Playing Back Messages Playing Back Messages When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1. When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3. Select the folder . Select the message number . 1 2 Press . or > to display the de[...]

Basic Operations 15 GB OPR indicator (lights in green during playback.) EAR jack Counter display (or the selected display mode) 2 Turn VOL to adjust the volume. 1 Press Nx PLAY/STOP. Continued Start playback. After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next message. When the last message on a folder has been played back, [...]

16 GB Playing Back Messages (continued) Other operations To Do this go back to the beginning Press . once.*** of the current message** skip to the next message** Press > once.*** go back to previous Press . or > repeatedly.*** messages/skip to (During stop mode, keep the button succeeding messages pressed to skip the messages continuously.) p[...]

Basic Operations 17 GB Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/Review) To search forward, keep > pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback. To search backward, keep . pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback. The unit searches at slow speed (unit[...]

18 GB Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly — A-B Repeat While playing back a message, you can set the start (A) and end (B) points for a section you wish to play repeatedly. 1 During playback, press A-B REPEAT briefly. The starting point (A) of the section you wish to play repeatedly is set. “ A-B B ” flashes. 2 During playback, pres[...]

Basic Operations 19 GB Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Erasing messages one by one When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and renumbered so that there will be no space between messages. To[...]

20 GB Erasing all messages in a folder 2 While pressing x STOP, press ERASE for more than 1 second. “ ALL ERASE ” will flash for 10 seconds. To cancel erasing Press x STOP before step 3 . Erasing Messages (continued) To erase other messages Repeat steps 1 and 2 . To erase a message partially First divide the message by adding an index (see page[...]

Editing Messages 21 GB B Editing Messages Adding a Recording Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message You can add a recording to the message being played back. The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message. 1 During playback, press z REC/STOP for more than 1 second. The REC indicator ap[...]

22 GB Adding a Recording (continued) Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback You can add an overwrite recording after the selected point in a recorded message. The part of the message after the selected point is deleted. 1 During playback, press z REC/STOP briefly. “OVER” flashes on the display window and the OPR indicator flashes in red.[...]

Editing Messages 23 GB Dividing a Message into Two/ Combining Messages — Index Function You can divide a message by adding an index, or combine messages by erasing the index. While recording/playing back messages, you can add an index (see below). In stop mode, you can erase the index (see page 25). Dividing a Message by Adding an Index You can a[...]

24 GB Message 1 Message 3 Message 2 An index is added. Recording continues. Dividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages — Index Function (continued) To mark an index during recording While recording a message, press INDEX at the point you want to divide. The new message number flashes three times at the point you pressed INDEX. The message wil[...]

Editing Messages 25 GB Combining messages by erasing the index You can combine two messages into one by erasing the index. In stop mode, follow the steps below: 1 Press . or > to display the number of the second of the two messages you want to combine. 2 While pressing INDEX, press ERASE for more than 1 second. “ID ERASE” will flash for 10 s[...]

26 GB Moving Messages to a Different Folder — Move Function You can move the recorded messages to another folder. Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder C 1 Play back the message you want to move. 2 While playing back the message, press FOLDER to flash the indication of the folder to which you want to move the message (C in this case). T[...]

Other Functions 27 GB B Other Functions Starting Recording at a Desired Time — Timer Recording You can start recording at a desired time. 1 Display the timer setting display. 1 Press MENU. The unit enters the menu mode and “ ALARM ” will be displayed. 2 Press . or > repeatedly to display “ TIMER ” and press Nx PLAY/STOP. “ OFF ” st[...]

28 GB Starting Recording at a Desired Time — Timer Recording (continued) 2 Set the recording start date. • to start recording on a desired date 1 Press Nx PLAY/STOP while “DATE” is flashing. 2 Press . or > to select the year digits and press Nx PLAY/STOP. 3 Select the month and day digits in the same way. • to record once a week Press [...]

Other Functions 29 GB To stop the timer recording Press x STOP. To change the timer setting Press . or > in Step 2, 3 or 4 on page 28 to change the year, month, day or time and press Nx PLAY/STOP. To cancel the timer recording setting Select “ OFF ” in Steps 1- 3 on page 27 and press Nx PLAY/STOP. Notes • You cannot set the timer to record[...]

30 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time. You can have the message played back at a desired date, once every week, or the same time everyday. You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message. 1 Select the message you wish to play back. ([...]

Other Functions 31 GB 4 Set the alarm date. • to play back on a desired date 1 Press Nx while “DATE” is flashing. 2 Press . or > to select the year digits and press Nx . 3 Select the month and day digits in the same way. • to play back once a week Press . or > to select the day of the week and press Nx . • to play back at the same t[...]

32 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) At the set time, the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back. ( If “ B-ONLY ” was selected in Step 6, only the alarm will sound.) When the playback ends, the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message. To listen[...]

Other Functions 33 GB Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. “ HOLD ” will flash three times, indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked. To cancel the HOLD function, simply slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction. Note When the HOLD function is activated d[...]

34 GB Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for the stop, recording and playback modes. (If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will show the current time, regardless of the display mode setting.) Each time you press DISPLAY, the display mode will change as shown below: DISPLAY Coun[...]

Other Functions 35 GB ALARM OFF ON DA TE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SA T DAIL Y DA TE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SA T DAIL Y MODE OFF ON TIMER SP LP BEEP ON OFF CONT OFF ON SENS H L VOR OFF ON EASY -S OFF ON SET DA TE B-PLA Y B-ONL Y SP LP Menu map Press MENU to enter the menu mode. Year Month Day Hour Minute : Initial setting : Press Nx PLAY/STOP to go [...]

36 GB Changing the Settings Follow the menu map on page 35. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. 2 Press . or > to select the item and press Nx PLAY/STOP. 3 Press . or > to select the mode and press Nx PLAY/STOP to fix the setting. z Alarm setting (ALARM) See page 30. z Timer recording (TIMER) See page 27. z Recording mode (MODE) SP: You can [...]

Additional Information 37 GB B Additional Information Precautions On power • Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline 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 heat sources, or in a place subject to d[...]

38 GB Troubleshooting Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Symptom The unit does not operate. No sound comes from the speaker. “ FULL ” is displayed and you cannot start recording. You cannot overwrite. Noise is heard. Reme[...]

Additional Information 39 GB Continued Symptom Recording level is low. Recording is interrupted. Recording level is unstable (when recording music, etc.) Playback speed is too fast or too slow. “--:--” is displayed. “--Y--M--D” or ” --:--” is displayed on the REC DATE display. “PRE SET” is displayed and you cannot set the alarm or t[...]

40 GB Troubleshooting (continued) Error messages Error message “ PRE SET ” “ BACK-D ” “ NO ERASE ” “ NO DATA ” “ SET DATE ” “ ID FULL ” “ FULL ” “ ACCESS ” Cause/Remedy • You set the alarm to play back a message or set the timer to start recording at a date and time previously set on another message. Change the ala[...]

Additional Information 41 GB System limitations There are some system limitations of the IC recorder. Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the unit. Symptom You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. You cannot add an index. You cannot erase the indexes. Cause/Remedy • If you record messages in a mixture of SP and[...]

42 GB 1 MIC (built-in microphone) (10) 2 Display window (44) 3 FOLDER button (10, 14) 4 INDEX button (23) 5 DISPLAY button (34) 6 A-B REPEAT button (18) 7 MENU button (8, 27, 30, 35, 36) 8 ERASE button (19) 9 x STOP button (11, 15) q; Speaker qa MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (13) qs EAR (earphone) jack (15) qd OPR (operation) indicator (10, 15) Index to[...]

Additional Information 43 GB Rear ws wa w; w; PLAY SPEED selector (16) wa Battery compartment (6) ws Hook for handstrap (not supplied) Continued[...]

44 GB Display window 1 Alarm indicator (32) 2 Repeat play indicator (16) 3 Recording mode indication (36) 4 REC DATE (recorded date) indication (34) 5 REMAIN indicator (34) 6 Remaining memory indicator (12) 7 Folder indication (10, 14) 8 Remaining battery indicator (7) 9 VOR (voice operated recording) indicator (13) q; REC (recording) indicator (10[...]

Additional Information 45 GB Specifications Recording media Built-in flash memory, Monaural recording Recording time 127 minutes (SP)/339 minutes (LP) Frequency response SP: 250 Hz - 7,300 Hz LP: 300 Hz - 3,500 Hz Speaker approx. 3.2 cm (1 5 / 16 in.) dia. Power output 300 mW Input/Output • Earphone jack (minijack) for 16 - 300 ohms earphone/head[...]

46 GB Index A A-B repeat ...................................... 18 Accidental operation .................... 33 Add, index ..................................... 23 Add, recording .............................. 21 Advanced VOR ............................. 13 Alarm .............................................. 30 B Battery .........................[...]

Additional Information 47 GB R Recorded date ............................... 34 Recording ....................................... 10 Recording mode ............................ 36 Remaining memory ................ 10, 12 Remaining recording time ........... 34 Repeat play .................................... 16 Review ..............................[...]

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