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ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1)[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(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 A U CANADA, 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 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 3 GB T ab le of C ont ent s Checking the Contents of the P ack age .......................................................... 6 Index to Parts and Controls ........................ 7 Getting Started Step 1: Pr eparing a Pow er Source ........12 Inser ting the batter y ................................ 12 Whe[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 4 GB Editing Messages Erasing Messages............................................49 Erasing messages one by one ........... 49 Erasing all messages in a folder ........ 50 Moving a Message to a Different F older .....................................................................51 Dividing a Message into[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 5 GB Pr esetting FM Radio Stations Automatically ....................................................86 Switching the scanning sensitivity ........................................................ 87 Pr esetting FM Radio Stations Manually ...............................................................88 List[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 6 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 battery (1) Stereo headphones (1) USB connection support cable (1) Operating Instructions Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 7 GB In de x t o P arts and C ont ro ls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details . Fr ont  Operation indicator (15, 19, 20, 28, 36, 67, 70, 101)  Built-in micr ophones (stereo) (19)  Display window (9)  Contr ol button* 1 (  ,  /VOL (volume) +, – ) /ENT (enter)[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 8 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 setting. [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 9 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 recording w[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 10 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 : Appear[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 11 GB  Remaining battery indicator When a dr y battery is used, the indicator shows the remaining battery power .  Remaining recor ding time indication Displays the remaining recor ding time in hours, minutes, and seconds . If there is more than 10 hours time remaining, the time is displa yed in[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(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 battery 1 Slide and lif t the battery compartment lid. 2 I nsert one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery with correct polarity , and close the lid. Tips When re[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 13 GB Getting Started When replacing the ba ttery The remaining battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition. Battery remain indication : Replace the old battery with a ne w one.  : “L OW BA T TERY“ appears and the IC recorder will stop operation. Battery life *1 When using Sony LR03 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 14 GB When using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable battery Recording mode ST *3 STSP *4 Recording Approx. 14 hr . 30 min. Approx. 14 hr . 30 min. Playback *2 through speaker Approx. 18 hr . Approx. 18 hr . Playback using the headphones Approx. 44 hr . 30 min. Approx. 44 hr . 30 min. FM recording Approx. 5 hr . Appro[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 15 GB Getting Started Note while accessing The IC recorder is accessing data when an updating animation appears in the display window or the operation indicator ashes in orange or is lit in red. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the battery or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 16 GB Con tinued directly from “Step 1: P reparing a P ower Source ” 1 Press  or  on the control button to set the year , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence, and then press ENT . 2 Press  (stop) to return to the display of the stop mode . Setting the clock using the menu While the IC re[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 17 GB Getting Started 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 cont[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(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 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 mark [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 19 GB Recording/Playback Messages Recording/Playing Back Messages Re c or din g Mes sag es   ENT  ,   (headphone) jack Built-in microphones Operation indicator /MENU HOLD   1 S elect a folder .  Pr ess /MENU to display the folder selection window.  Pr ess  or  on the c[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 20 GB 3 Press  (stop) to stop rec ording. 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 , there[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 21 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. ( T o[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 22 GB Selec ting the recor ding mode  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can selec t 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. 2 Pre[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 23 GB Recording/Playback Messages ST : High- quality stereo recording mode (44.1 kHz/192 k bps) Y ou can record with stereo high- quality sound. STSP : Standard play ster eo recording mode (44.1 kHz/128 k bps) Y ou can record with stereo sound. STLP : Long play ster eo recording mode (22.05 kHz/48 k bps) Y [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 24 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 pur chase the IC recorder . 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 25 GB Recording/Playback Messages Cutting out lo w frequency – the L CF func tion  ,  ENT /MENU When you set the L CF (Low C ut Filter) function to “ON” in the stop or recording mode, you cut out a low fr equency to reduce the roaring noise from wind , etc.; theref ore you can r ecord a message [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 26 GB Starting to record automatically in response to sound – the VOR func tion   ,  /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 r ec[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 27 GB Recording/Playback Messages 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 ecte d an d “ ” and “ ” a sh. When the IC reco rde r de tects sou nd ag ain, the re cor ding starts agai n. T o canc el the VOR function Set “ VOR”[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 28 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. Message 2 a[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 29 GB Recording/Playback Messages Recording with an e xternal microphone Stereo microphone T o the (microphone) jack   ,  ENT  1 Connect an ex ternal microphone to the  (microphone) jack when the IC recorder is in the st op mode. “SELEC T INPUT ” appears in the display window . 2 Press ?[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 30 GB Note If “SELEC T INPUT ” is not displayed, set it in the menu (page 65). Recommended microphones Y ou can use the S ony 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 headp[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 31 GB Recording/Playback Messages Recording fr om other equipment T ape recorder , etc. T o the (microphone) jack   ,  ENT  /MENU Y ou can mak e music les without using the computer by recor ding the sound from other equipment connected to the IC recorder . When you use the synchronized recor[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 32 GB 3 Press  or  on the control button to select “SYNC REC, ” and then press ENT . 4 Press  or  on the control button 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 stop mode. [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 33 GB Recording/Playback Messages 9 Star t playback on the component connected to the IC recor der . “ ” appears on the display and synchronized r ecording starts. The synchronized r ecording pauses when no sound is detected for more than 2 seconds, and “ ” ashes. The IC recorder starts recording[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 34 GB 4 Press  or  on the control button to select “OFF , ” 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 stop mode. Connect the audio output connector (stereo mini-plug) of other equipment to the  (mi[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 35 GB Recording/Playback Messages * Optional audio connec ting cables (not supplied) T o the IC recorder T o the other equipment RK-G139 Stereo mini-plug (without resistor) Mini-plug (monaural) (without resistor) RK-G136 Stereo mini-plug (without resistor) Stereo mini-plug (without resistor) Notes When reco[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 36 GB Pl a yin g B ac k Me ssa ge s HOLD  (headphone) jack    VOL +, –  ,  /MENU A-B Operation indicator  1 S elect a folder .  Pr ess /MENU.  Pr ess  or  on the control button to select the folder , and then press ENT . 2 Press  or  to select the message yo[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 37 GB Recording/Playback Messages 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 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 38 GB Searching forward/backwar d during playback (C ue/Review) T o search forward ( Cue): P ress and hold  during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback. T o search backward (Re view): Press and hold  during playback and release it at the point you wish to resume playback. T[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 39 GB Recording/Playback Messages 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 . [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 40 GB Selec ting the playback mode  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can selec t 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 button to select “PLA Y MODE, ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on th e [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 41 GB Recording/Playback Messages 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 repeatedl[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 42 GB Adjusting the pla yback speed – the DPC function  ,  ENT /MEN U DPC (S PE ED C TR L) 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 message is played back in natural [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 43 GB Recording/Playback Messages Selec ting the sound eect  ,  ENT /MENU Y ou can set the eect you want for 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 d[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 44 GB NOISE CUT R educes 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 the bass sound even more. OFF The [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 45 GB Recording/Playback Messages 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 fro[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 46 GB 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  ,  ENT /MENU   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 time every day. 1 S elec[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 47 GB Recording/Playback Messages 3 S et 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 ?[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 48 GB T o canc el the alarm setting F ollow steps 1 and 2-  on page 46. In step 2-  , press  or  on the control button to select “OFF , ” and press ENT . The alarm will be cancelled and the alarm indicator will disappear from the display window . Notes Y ou can set only one alar m. When the [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(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. Note Once a recording has been erased, y ou cannot retrieve it. Er asi ng mes sage s o ne by one  ,  ENT /MENU  Y ou can erase unwanted messages, retai[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 50 GB 4 Press  or  on the control button to select “EXECUTE, ” and then press ENT . “ERASING … ” appears in the display window and the selected message will be erased. T o canc el erasing Select “CANCEL ” in step 4, and then press ENT . T o er ase another message Pr oceed with the same s[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 51 GB Editing Messages 3 Press  or  on the control button to select “ERASE ALL, ” and then press ENT . 4 Press  or  on the control button to select “EXECUTE, ” and then press ENT . “ERASING … ” appears in the display window and all messages in the selected folder will be erased. T [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 52 GB 1 S elect 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 button to select “MOVE, ” and then press ENT . The message to be moved will be played back. 4 Press  or  on the control button to [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 53 GB Editing Messages Div id ing a Me ssa ge in to T wo 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 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 54 GB Notes Y ou need a cer tain amount of free space in the memory to divide a message. For more information, see “System Limitations ” on page 100. 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 divide a message other[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 55 GB Editing Messages Pr ev ent ing A cc id en tal Ope r at ion – the H OLD fu ncti on 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 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 56 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Ma kin g Se tt ing s fo r th e M en u  ,   /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 button to select the menu item for which you want t o make setting, and then press ENT .[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 57 GB Utilizing the Menu Function 3 Press  or  on the control button 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 th[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 58 GB 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      MIC SENSITIVIT Y HIGH (H)[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 59 GB Utilizing the Menu Function 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 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 60 GB 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 play recording mode. 22 MIC SENSITI[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 61 GB Utilizing the Menu Function 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 ac tivate[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 62 GB 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 po wer ful sound. JAZZ: Emphasizes[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 63 GB Utilizing the Menu Function 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 . : Messa[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 64 GB 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 menu window and select “EXECUTE. ?[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 65 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page SCAN SENS ITIV ITY ** Sets the scanning sensitivity when presetting F M radio stations. HIGH (SCAN H)*: The scanning sensitivity is set to high. L OW (SCAN L) : The scanning sensitivity is set to low . 87 AUDIO OUTPUT** Duri[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 66 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page DA TE & TIME Sets the clock by setting year , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence. 16 TIME DIS PLA Y Sets the clock display . 12-HOUR*: 12:00AM = midnight, 12:00PM = noon 24-HOUR: 0:00 = midnight, 12:00 = noon – FORMA T Sets the formatting[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 67 GB Utilizing the Menu Function 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[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 68 GB Utilizing Y our Computer U si ng th e I C R ec ord er wi th Y our C omp ut er 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 Pack 2 or higher Windows® X[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 69 GB Utilizing Y our Computer Connecting the IC recor der to your c omputer Y ou can transfer the IC recorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the comput er . Remove the USB cap fr om the IC recor der and then connect the IC recorder to the USB connector of your computer . The IC re[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 70 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 the sa[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 71 GB Utilizing Y our Computer T ra ns fe rr ing F ile s fr om Y o ur C ompu te r to t he IC Re c or der Y ou can play back music or language les (MP3/WMA * ) from y our computer using the IC recorder . Y ou can mak e an MP3/WMA le using either a player software application installed on your computer [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 72 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 f older (Drag and drop)  Click and hold,  drag,  and then drop .   Construction of folders and les The folders and les ar e displayed on the compu[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 73 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 it is, [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 74 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 the ID3 [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 75 GB Utilizing Y our Computer U si ng th e I C R ec ord er as a US B M ass S to r ag e De vic e 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 be[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 76 GB U si ng V oic e Re c ogn iti on Softw are 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 you to[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 77 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 procedure is [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 78 GB Pl a yin g B ac k M usi c F il es  ,  ENT     /MENU 1 R emove the IC r ecorder from 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 yo[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 79 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. : F older name : Title* : Artist name* : F ile name * The ID3 tag inf ormation is displayed. The maximum playback time (tracks*), when playing [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 80 GB Enjoying the music les more Selecting the playback mode Y ou can selec t 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 one f[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 81 GB Listening to the FM Radio Listening to the F M Radio (for ICD-UX71F/UX81F 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 the headphon[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 82 GB 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control button 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 . 3 Tu[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 83 GB Listening to the FM Radio Display when listening to the FM 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 speaker a[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 84 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 button to select “ AUDIO OUTPUT , ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control button to select “HEADPHONES” or “SPEAKER, ” a[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 85 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 button to select “DX/L OCAL, ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control button to select “L OCAL ” or[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 86 GB Pr eset ti ng F M Rad io St a tio ns A ut om at ica lly  ,  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 FM radio stations automatically using the preset menu. 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode when [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 87 GB Listening to the FM Radio T o st op 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 sensitivit y when presetting F M radio stations. The scann[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(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 button to select “SCAN SENSITIVITY ” and then press ENT . 3 Press  or  on the control button to select “HIGH (SCAN H)” or “LO W (SCAN[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 89 GB Listening to the FM Radio 1 Tune in the station y ou want to preset and store on the pr eset number . When a station you tune in is not a preset station, “P - -“ is display ed. 2 Press and hold ENT until a preset number ashes on the display . The station will be stored in memory. Li st eni ng t[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 90 GB 1 Press and hold /MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press  or  on the control button 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 until the [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 91 GB Listening to the FM Radio Er asin g Pr eset F M Rad io St a tio ns  ,  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 control[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 92 GB 4 Press and hold ENT . The preset number and “ERASE?” will be displayed on the display . 5 Press  or  on the control button repeatedly to select “EXECUTE, ” and then press ENT . The preset number will be changed to “P - -. ”[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 93 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 . Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be turned o. Slide the HOLD switch[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 94 GB Symptom Remedy The operation indicator does not light. “LED” is set to “OFF” (page 67). 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 49) or erase all the messages after [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 95 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 .  Playb[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 96 GB Symptom Remedy The audio is weak or has poor quality when listening to the radio. The battery is weak . Replace the battery with ne w one (page 12). Move the unit away from the T V.   The picture of your T V becomes unstable. If you are listening to an F M program near the T V with an indoor ant[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 97 GB T roubleshooting Symptom Remedy The IC recorder is not recognized b y your computer . A folder/le cannot be transferred from y our computer . Disconnect the IC recorder from your comput er and reconnect it. Do not use a USB hub or USB extension cable other than the supplied USB connection suppor t [...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 98 GB Error messages Error message Cause/Remedy BA T TERY LOWER-LEVEL Y ou cannot format the memory or erase all the les in a folder because of insucient battery power . Prepare a new batt er y to replace the current one.  L OW BA T TERY Battery is exhausted. Replace the old batter y with a new one[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 99 GB T roubleshooting Error message Cause/Remedy P AST DA TE/TIME Y ou set the alar m when the time has already passed. Check it and set the appropriate date and time.  FILE PROTECTED The selected message is protected and is now a “Reading only ” le. Y ou cannot erase it. Cancel “Reading only?[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 100 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 ST , STSP , STLP , SP and LP mo[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 101 GB Additional Information Additional Information U si ng a USB A C A da pt or (n ot su ppl ied ) USB connector of the IC recorder USB AC adaptor (not supplied) Y ou can connec t the IC recorder to an A C outlet using a USB AC adaptor AC-U50A/ AC-U50AD (not supplied). Note Y our dealer may not handle som[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 102 GB Notes 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[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 103 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 e T o[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 104 GB Spe ci ca tion s 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) A part of the memor y capacity is used as a management area. Recording time* 1 See page 23. * 1 When you are[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 105 GB Additional Information General Speaker Approx. 10 mm (13/32 in.) 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[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 106 GB In de x A A-B Repeat .....................................................................41 Adjusting the volume ..................................... 21, 36 Alarm ................................................................. 46, 58, 63 B Battery .................................................[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 107 GB Ind ex M Maintenance.............................................................. 103 Menu ALARM ................................................................ 58, 63 AUDIO OUTPUT ............................................ 59, 65 AUT O PRESET ................................................. 58,[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 108 GB R Rechargeable battery...................................... 12, 14 Recording from a telephone .............................. 30 Recording from other equipment .................. 31 Recording Messages................................................ 19 Recording mode ..................................[...]

ICD-UX71/UX81/UX71F/UX81F 4-114-023-11(1) 109 GB Ind ex T rademarks Microsoft, Windows , Windo ws Vista and Windows Media are register ed trademarks or trademarks 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, the [...]

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