Sony ICD-SX55 manual

IC Recor der © 2004 Sony Corporation ICD-SX25/SX35/SX45/SX55 Operating Instructions[...]

2 GB The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (European Economic Area). Owner’s Record The model number is located at the rear panel and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to t[...]

3 GB Notice for users P rogram © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2004 Sony Corporation All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation. IN NO EVEN[...]

4 GB Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 6 Replacing the Batteries ................................................................................. 7 Step 2: Setting the Clock ................................................................[...]

5 GB Editing Messages Adding a Recording ............................................................................................ 34 Adding a Recording to a Pr eviously Recorded Message ...................... 34 Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback ................................ 35 Erasing Messages ...................................[...]

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 Getting Started Replacing the Batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition. Notes • Do not use manganese batteries for this unit. • When you replace the batteries, insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you remove the exhausted ones. Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting display or incor[...]

8 GB Step 2: Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time. 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 4. 1 Turn the jog lever towar[...]

9 GB Getting Started 2 Press the jog lever ( x • B ). The month digits will flash. 3 Set the month and day in sequence, then press the jog lever ( x • B ). The hour digits will flash. 5 Set the time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to select the digits of the hour. 2 Press the jog lever ( x • B ). The minute digits will flash. 3 S[...]

10 GB B Basic Operations Recording Messages You can record the maximum of 99 messages in each of the three (A, B, and C) folders. You can record messages in the following three ways: • Add a recording behind the last recorded message • Add a recording to a previously recorded message (page 34) • Add an overwrite recording (page 35) This secti[...]

Basic Operations 11 GB Selected folder Select the folder . 1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, or C) in which you wish to record messages. Start r ecording . 2 1 Press z REC/REC PAUSE button. You do not need to keep pressing z z z z z REC/REC PAUSE while recording. 2 Speak into the built-in microphone. OPR ind[...]

12 GB Other operations To Do this pause recording* Press z REC/REC PAUSE. During recording pause, the OPR indicator flashes in red and “PAUSE” flashes in the display window. release pause and Press z REC/REC PAUSE again. resume recording Recording resumes from that point. (To stop recording after pausing recording, press x STOP.) r eview the cu[...]

Basic Operations 13 GB DIRECTNL Tips for Using the Built-in Microphone Recording a sound centering on a specific direction To record a sound centering on a specific direction, slide the DIRECTNL switch to “ON” position. When you record a sound at a conference/meeting or in a spacious place etc., use this setting. Note The DIRECTNL switch functi[...]

14 GB Recording Messages (continued) Using Convenient Functions while Recording Monitoring the recording When recording from the built-in microphone, you connect headphones supplied or not supplied to the i (headphones) jack and monitor the recording from the connected headphones. You can adjust the volume with VOL +/–, but the recording level is[...]

Basic Operations 15 GB Memory remain indication During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one. When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes, the remaining memory indication flashes. When the remaining time reaches 1 minute, the remaining memory indication will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode[...]

16 GB Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment You can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment (tape recorder, MiniDisc player, or etc.) with the IC recorder. Depending on the device you use, connect the IC recorder as follows. For available accessories, consult with your nearest Sony dealer. Recording with an Exte[...]

Basic Operations 17 GB Recording with Other Equipment To record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment, connect the i (headphones) jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector (minijack, stereo) of other equipment. Tape recorder, etc. mini-plug (stereo) mini-plug (stereo)[...]

18 GB 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 . 1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, or C) in which you wish to play messages. Select the message number . Selected[...]

Basic Operations 19 GB Start playback. 3 1 Press the jog lever ( x • B ). 2 Adjust the volume with VOL +/– . * The display selected with the DISP in the menu (page 26) appears. **When the LED in the menu is set to “OFF”, the OPR indicator turns off (page 49). After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next messag[...]

20 GB Playing Back Messages (continued) Other operations To Do this stop at the current position Press x STOP or the jog lever ( x • B ). (Playback Pause function) To resume playback from that point, press the jog lever ( x • B ) again. go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down ( . ) of the current message* once.** go back to previous P[...]

Basic Operations 21 GB Locating quickly the point you wish to start playback (Easy Search) When EASY-S is set to “on” (page 54) in the menu, you can quickly locate the point you wish to start playback by pressing the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) repeatedly during playback or playback pause. You can go back approx. 3 seconds by pressing the j[...]

22 GB Playing Back Messages (continued) Playing back all messages in a folder continuously — Continuous Play When the CONT (page 54) is set to “on” in the menu, you can play back all the messages in a folder continuously. You can change the setting during playback. Playing back a message repeatedly — Repeat Play During playback, press the j[...]

Basic Operations 23 GB Using the Display Window Parts in the display window 1 Folder indication Displays the current folder (A, B, or C). 2 Alarm indicator (47) Appears when the alarm is set for a message. 3 Recording mode indication (53) Displays the current recording mode: • ST: Standard play stereo recording mode • STLP: Long play stereo rec[...]

24 GB x Display during recording and playback In an ordinary recording or playback mode, the message number, recording mode and microphone sensitivity of the message being recorded or played back, and playback counter are displayed in the window. In a special recording or playback mode such as overwrite recording, A- B repeat playback, or DPC play,[...]

Basic Operations 25 GB x Remain indications When the battery or memory runs out, the remain indications flash in the display. x Error messages The error messages or error numbers will be displayed (page 62). When an access error occurs When an error number is displayed Display examples When the remain time becomes shorter than 1 minute[...]

26 GB Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for stop, recording and playback modes. x • B > . MENU 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The menu mode will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to select “DISP”. 3 Press the jog lever ( x • B ). The display setting window will be displayed. 4 Press the[...]

Basic Operations 27 GB You can select the display mode from the following: x COUNTER (elapse time) Elapsed playback/recording time of one message. x REM (remaining time) In the playback mode: The remaining time of one message indication. In the stop and recording mode: The remaining recording time indication. x REC DATE (recorded date) In the playb[...]

28 GB Selecting the Display Mode (continued) Turning off the Display The unit is not equipped with the power button. The display always appears on the window, which almost will not influence the battery life. To turn off the display, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode. “HOLD” will flash for three seconds and th[...]

Various Ways of Playback 29 GB B Various Ways of Playback Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound — Digital Voice Up function You can make the playback sound well-balanced and more audible by amplifying only the inaudible low-level part of a recorded message and adjusting the overall recording to its optimum level (Digital Voic[...]

30 GB Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch Control) You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed (+100%) and half the normal speed (–50%). The message is played back in natural tone thanks to the digital processing function. Playing back a message rapidly or slowly Slide the DPC switch to “ON”. “FAS[...]

Various Ways of Playback 31 GB Setting the playback speed You can set the playback speed when the DPC switch is set to “ON”. The setting for the playback speed holds effective until you change the setting. 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU to display the menu mode. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to select “DPC”, then press the j[...]

32 GB Adding a Bookmark You can add a bookmark at a point in a message and use it during playback. You can add only one bookmark in each message. During playback or stop, press DIVIDE/ (bookmark) for more than 1 second. A bookmark is added and the bookmark indicator ( ) flashes for 3 seconds. If you add a bookmark to a message that already has a bo[...]

Various Ways of Playback 33 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)/PRIORITY briefly. The starting point (A) of the section you wish to play repeatedly is set. “A-B B?[...]

34 GB B Editing Messages Adding a Recording Notes • At a factory setting, you cannot add a recording not to erase the message by accidental operation. See “Using an Adding Recording” (page 51) to change the setting. • The added or overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode (ST, STLP, SP or LP; see page 53) [...]

Editing Messages 35 GB 1 During playback, press z REC/REC PAUSE briefly. The “REC” is displayed. “OVER” flashes on the display window and the OPR indicator flashes in red. 2 Press z REC/REC PAUSE to start recording. The display returns to the display mode set in the menu and the OPR indicator turns red. 3 Press x STOP to stop the recording.[...]

36 GB Before erasing After erasing Remaining messages are renumbered. Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Note Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Erasing Messages one by one You can erase unnecessary messages only. When a message is erased, the remaining messa[...]

Editing Messages 37 GB 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode. T he message number and “ERASE” will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back 10 times. 2 Press ERASE while the message is being played back and “ERASE” is flashing. The[...]

38 GB Erasing Messages (Continued) Erasing All Messages in a Folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder. 1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, or C) containing the messages you want to erase. 2 While pressing x STOP, press ERASE for more than 1 second. The message number and “ALL ERASE” will flas[...]

Editing Messages 39 GB Dividing a Message into Two/ Combining Messages You can divide a message, or combine messages. • You can divide a message into two while recording/playing back messages. • You can combine messages in stop mode (see page 41). Note Due to the recording system of an IC recorder, you may not be able to divide or combine messa[...]

40 GB Dividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages (continued) While recording or playing back a message, press DIVIDE/ (bookmark) at the point you want to divide. • When you press DIVIDE/ (bookmark) during recording: The new message number is added at the point you pressed the button, and the new message number and “DIVIDE“ flash for 3 sec[...]

Editing Messages 41 GB Combining Messages You can combine two messages into one. Notes • After combining messages, the latter message’s alarm setting, priority mark(s) and bookmark will be deleted. • If you combine messages with a bookmark, the following procedures will erase the bookmark. To combine messages, redo the procedures. • You can[...]

42 GB Moving Messages to a Different Folder You can move the recorded messages to another folder. When you move a message to another folder, the one in the previous folder will be deleted. Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder B to Folder C 1 Play back the message you want to move. 2 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to select the folder th[...]

Editing Messages 43 GB Adding Priority Mark(s) — Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording. By adding priority marks ( ★ ) to important messages, you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority. There are four levels, “ ★★★ ” (the most important), “ ★★ ”, “ ★ ?[...]

44 GB Adding Priority Mark(s) — Priority Mark Function (Continued) Adding Priority Mark(s) during Playback 1 Press A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY for more than 1 second during playback of the message you want to mark. “ ★ ” and the message number indication will flash on the display window while the first and last 5 seconds of the message is played [...]

Other Functions 45 GB B Other Functions 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 specified date, once every week, or the same time everyday. You can also sound the alarm without playing back a message. Note When[...]

46 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) 3 Press the jog lever ( x • B ). The alarm setting mode will be displayed in the display window. 4 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to select “on”. If “on” has already been selected, follow the next step. 5 Press the jog lever ( x • B ). “DATE” will be[...]

Other Functions 47 GB To play back at the same time every day Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to select “DAILY”. Then press the jog lever ( x • B ). 4 Select the alarm time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to select the hour digits, and press the jog lever ( x • B ). The minute digit will flash. 2 Press the jog lever u[...]

48 GB Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) 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-ONLY“ in step 5, only the alarm will sound). During alarm playback, “ALARM” will flash in the display windo[...]

Other Functions 49 GB Jog lever ( >/./x • B /MENU) Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED) During recording and playback, the OPR (operation) indicator lights or flashes. You can set the OPR indicator to turn off even in operation. 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The menu mode will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/. ) to sel[...]

50 GB Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD Function Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. “HOLD” will flash for 3 seconds, indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked. When the HOLD function is activated during stop, all the display will be turned off after “HOLD” flashes. To cancel the HOLD function Slide[...]

Other Functions 51 GB Using an Adding Recording At a factory setting, you cannot add a recording (page 34) not to erase the message by accidental operation. If you want to add a recording to a previously recorded message (page 34) or add an overwrite recording (page 35) , change the REC-OP setting in the procedures below. 1 Turn the jog lever towar[...]

52 GB Changing the Settings — MENU You can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings. During playback and recording, the menu items to be displayed are limited. Follow the procedures below to display the menu and change the settings: 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The menu mode will be displayed. 2 Press the jog lever up or down ( >/.[...]

Other Functions 53 GB OK/–/OK OK/OK/– Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) Stop/Play/Rec** MODE Displays the window to set the recording mode: ST*: You can record with high- quality stereo sound. STLP: You can record with stereo sound for longer time. SP: You can record with better sound (monaural sound). LP: You can record for longer time [...]

54 GB Changing the Settings — MENU (continued) Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) Stop/Play/Rec** EASY-S Displays the window to set the easy search function. on: You can go back for approx. 3 seconds by pressing the jog lever down ( . ), or advance for approx. 10 seconds by pressing the jog lever up ( > ). OFF*: You can go back or forwar[...]

Other Functions 55 GB Using the ”Digital Voice Editor“ Software By connecting the IC recorder to your computer with the supplied USB cable, you can use the “Digital Voice Editor” software to do the following: • Saving the IC recorder messages on your computer’s hard disk. • Transferring the PC messages back to the IC recorder. • Pla[...]

56 GB Using the ”Digital Voice Editor“ Software — MENU (continued) System requirements Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum requirements. • IBM PC/AT or compatible – CPU: 266MHz Pentium ® II processor or higher – RAM: 64MB or more – Hard disk space: 70MB or more depending on the size and number of sound f[...]

Additional Information 57 GB B Additional Information Precautions On power • Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR 03 (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 [...]

58 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. IC Recorder Symptom The unit does not operate. No sound comes from the speaker. Sound comes from the speaker even when the headphones are plugged in. The OPR indicator [...]

Additional Information 59 GB Symptom You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording. Recording is interrupted. Noise is heard. Recording level is low. Recording level is unstable (when recording music, etc.). Recording is interrupted (when recording from an external device). Remedy •The remaining memory is too short. The overwritten part wi[...]

60 GB Symptom Playback speed is too fast or too slow. “--:--” is displayed. “--Y--M--D” or ” --:--” is displayed on the REC DATE display. You cannot combine messages. Messages are not sorted in order of the number of priority marks in a folder. The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supp[...]

Additional Information 61 GB Error message “BACK-D” “Err ACCESS“ “ERR DATA“ “FULL” “LO DC-IN” “LOW BATT“ “NO DATA“ “NO CMB” “PRE SET” “REC-OP OFF” “SET DATE” For the error messages of the “Digital Voice Editor”, please refer to the online Help files. Cause/Remedy •You set the alarm when the time is [...]

62 GB Troubleshooting (continued) If an error message with a number is displayed If the following error display appears, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Error number Cause “ERR 01” The IC recorder cannot access the memory or cannot format the memory. “ERR 02” The IC recorder cannot write (record or erase) the data in the memory. ?[...]

Additional Information 63 GB Symptom You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. You cannot divide a message. You cannot combine messages. Cause/Remedy •If you record messages in a mixture of ST, STLP, SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from the maximum ST mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time. •The[...]

64 GB Specifications Recording media Built-in flash memory 32 MB (ICD-SX25) / 64 MB (ICD-SX35) /128 MB (ICD-SX45), 256 MB (ICD- SX55) Stereo/Monaural recording Recording time See page 10. Frequency range • ST: 60 Hz - 13,500 Hz • STLP: 60 Hz - 6,900 Hz • SP: 60 Hz - 7,000 Hz • LP: 80 Hz - 3,500 Hz Speaker Approx. 16 mm ( 21 / 32 in.) dia. P[...]

Additional Information 65 GB 1 i (headphones) jack (17, 19) 2 Built-in microphone (11, 13) 3 DIRECTNL (directional) switch (13) 4 VOICE UP (Digital Voice Up) switch (29) 5 DPC ON/OFF switch (30) 6 Display window (23) 7 ERASE button (36) 8 DIVIDE/ (bookmark) button (32, 39) 9 A-B (repeat)/PRIORITY button (33, 43) 0 OPR (operation) indicator (11, 19)[...]

66 GB Rear qg Base qh HOLD switch (28, 50) qj Speaker qk Battery compartment (6) ql Clip * w; m (microphone) jack (16) wa USB connector (55) ws DC IN 3V jack (6) ( For Korean and the People’s Republic of China models, this jack does not exist.) wd Slit for a handstrap *Notes • To prevent the clip from breaking, avoid hooking it on thick fabric,[...]

Additional Information 67 GB Index A A-B repeat .................................... 33 “ACCESS“ message ...................... 7 Accidental operation .................. 50 Add, bookmark ........................... 32 Add, priority marks ................... 43 Advanced VOR .................... 14, 53 Alarm ......................................[...]

P Playback ....................................... 19 Playback pause function ............ 20 Playback speed .............. 20, 30, 53 Playing back continuously ........ 22 Plug in power .............................. 16 Priority marks ............................. 43 R Recorded date/time display ..... 27 Recording mode .............. 7, 10, 53 Rec[...]