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ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber: 4‑300‑042‑12(1) IC Recorder Operating Instructions 4-300-042- 12 (1) ICD-TX50 T able of Contents Recording F iles Utilizing Y our Computer T roubleshooting Index GB Click! Y ou can dir ect jump[...]

2 2 T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Index W ARNING ....................................................... 5 No tice for users ................................................ 7 Preparing the recorder Che cking the P arts and C on trols ...........8 U sing the Display W ind ow .................... 10 Pr[...]

3 3 T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Index Renaming a F ol der and a File................65 Changing a fo lder name ................................65 Changing a file name .....................................66 Pro tecting a File ..................................... 67 About the Menu Function Men u Ope[...]

4 4 T able of Contents Index ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Bro w sing the Operation Guide T o use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the bu tton s located in the up per r igh t of the pages of this ma nual to j ump to “T able of Con tents, ” or “ Index. ”  Hints  Y o u can jum p to the indicated p[...]

5 5 T able of Contents Index ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑12(1) F or users in France A t high volume, p rolo nged listenin g to the personal audio p layer ca n damage the user’ s hearing. If y ou need to rep lace the headph ones/earpho nes, please refer to the headpho nes/earphon es model corres ponding to y our device and[...]

6 6 T able of Contents Index ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(2) Disposal of waste batt eries (applic able in the European Union and other European countries with separate collec tion syst ems) This symbol o n the bat ter y or o n the packaging indicat es that the ba tter y pr ovided with this pr oduct shall not be trea ted a[...]

7 7 T able of Contents Index ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Notice for users All rig h ts reser ved. This ma nual o r the software described herein, in whole or in part, ma y not be rep roduced, tran slated o r reduced to an y machine r eadable fo rm without prior wri tten a ppr oval fro m S o ny Corp o ration. IN NO EVE[...]

8 8 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Checking the Parts and C ontrols Front  Recording indicator  Display window   ST OP button   REC (record)/P AUSE button  Speaker  Built-in microphone (stereo) (L)  Built-in microphone (stereo) (R)  Operation i[...]

9 9 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Rear  Clip  POWER•HOLD switch  microSD card slot   (headphone) jack  RESET button Y ou can reset the I C recor der by pr essing the bu tto n with a small pin, etc. (  p . 104). Attaching the noise damper By a ttachin[...]

10 10 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑12(1) U sing the Display W indo w Display when stopped Note The abov e wind ow a nd th e oth er wind ows in thi s section disp lay indica tions, n umbers , or item s f or ex plan at ory purposes . The a ctual win dow s ma y diff er fro m those[...]

11 11 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  microSD card indic ation A ppears when a microSD ca rd is inserted and “ Selec t M emor y” in the men u is set to “ microSD Car d. ” W h en “B uilt‑In M emor y” is selected, no indicatio n is displa yed.  Battery ind[...]

12 12 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Newly arriving podcast indic ation  Editorial message indication When som e editorial functions ar e disabled fo r a file, a message is displa yed (e.g., Cannot Di vide File or Edit T rack M ark). Display when recording  Operat[...]

13 13 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Display during pla yback  Play mode /DPC/Alarm indicator 1: A ppears when a file is pla yed back. : A ppears when files in one folder a re pla yed back con tinuo usly . ALL: A ppears when all the files ar e played back con tinuo usly [...]

14 14 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Display during file selection Category list F older list File list  Category indic ation Fo lders con taining files are cat egorized int o recor dable or pl ayback‑onl y area fo r managing files. Recordin g Files: Recordable a rea. [...]

15 15 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Display during MENU operation Home menu Menu setting  Home menu The H ome men u consists o f the follo wing five it ems, each rep resenting a m ajor f eatur e of the IC r ecorder . Scene S elect Selec t File Erase Files Edit Settings [...]

16 16 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Pr ev enting Unint entional Opera tions (HOLD ) Y ou can disable all the bu tto ns (HO LD) in order t o preven t uninten tional opera tions when you ca rr y the IC reco rder , etc. T o disable the button operations (HOLD status) Slide th[...]

17 17 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Maintaining the Moder ate V olume Lev el (F or European models only) The IC r ecorder limi ts the maximum v olume t o allows you t o listen to the sound a t a moderate v olume level when usin g the headpho nes. When y ou tr y to adj ust [...]

18 18 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Recharging the Ba tter y Recharging the batt er y using a computer  Connect the IC recor der to your c omputer . U se the USB connecting cable s upp lied with the IC reco rder to conn ect t he  (USB) co nnector of the I C recor der[...]

19 19 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Disconnect the IC recorder fr om your comput er . Fo llow the pr ocedures below; other wise, when the IC reco rder con t ain s data files, the fi les ma y be damaged or becom e unpla yable.  Make sure that the opera tion indicator[...]

20 20 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) T urning the IC Rec order On T urning the pow er on Slide and h old the POWER•H OLD switc h in the direction of “ POWER ” until the window dis play a ppe ar s. The IC reco rder is t urned on. T urning the pow er off Slide and h old[...]

21 21 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Using the po wer sa ving mode T o sav e batt er y power , t he pow er saving mode is set to “ ON” b y default. In the po wer saving mode, if no o peration is a ttemp ted fo r app ro ximat ely 5 seconds in the sto p mode and fo r ap p[...]

22 22 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Setting the Clock Y ou need to set the clock to use the alarm funct ion o r recor d the date a nd time. Setting the clock after recharging the battery  BACK/HOME  /ENT  When the clock is n ot set after yo u purc hased t he I C r[...]

23 23 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Setting the clock using the menu   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  While the IC r ecorder i s in the stop mode, yo u can set the clock using the men u.  Selec t “Date&T ime” in the menu.  In the stop mode, press and hold[...]

24 24 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Set year , mon th, day , hour and minute. Pr ess  or  to set the year , a nd then pr ess  /ENT . Repeat this pr ocedure to set mon t h, da y , ho ur , and min ute in sequence. Y ou can mo ve the cursor back to a n item b [...]

25 25 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Setting the Language to B e U sed in the Display W indow   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can select the language to be used fo r messages, men us, folder na mes, file names, et c.  In the stop mode, press and hold B ACK/ HOM[...]

26 26 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) About the Home menu  BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can disp lay the H ome men u by pr essing and h olding B A CK/HO ME. The H ome men u is the start ing poin t of each feat ure o f the IC reco rder , suc h as editing o r making various [...]

27 27 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) How t o use the Home menu   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  When y ou pr ess  or  to select an i tem and then p ress  /ENT , y ou can disp lay the men u window o ne‑layer do w n. Pr essing B ACK/H OME bu tto n ret urns to t[...]

28 28 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Selec ting a File Selec ting a file using the menu   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can select a folder and a file fo r recor ding, pla ying, or editing as f ollows:  Display the “ Selec t F ile” menu.  In the stop or [...]

29 29 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Selec t a file . Pr ess  or  to select the desired file, and then pr ess  /ENT . The pla yb ack mode windo w of the selected fi le is displa yed.  Press  ST OP to stop playback. Y ou can swit ch files by pr essing  [...]

30 30 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Selec ting a file in the stop or playback mode windo w  BACK/HOME  /ENT  In the st op or p layback mode, pr ess BA CK/HO ME. The file list of the curren t folder is dis played . By pr essing B A CK/HO ME repeat edly , yo u can d[...]

31 31 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Displaying the file informa tion  ST OP Y ou can disp lay the file informa tion of the curren t file by pr essing  ST OP in the stop m ode. By pr essing  S TOP r epeatedly , you can disp lay the r est of the file informa tion, a[...]

32 32 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Inser ting a microSD C ard In addi tion to the buil t‑in memory , yo u can recor d files on a microS D card. In this ma nual, micr oSD car ds and micr oSDH C cards a re generally r eferred to as a “ microSD car d. ”  In the stop[...]

33 33 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) About compatible microSD cards Y ou can use microS D/microS DHC car ds with the IC r ecorder . Due to the file system specif ica tions of the I C recor der , yo u can reco rd and p lay back an LPCM file smaller than 2 GB, an d an MP3/WMA[...]

34 34 Preparing the Recorder Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Selec ting the memor y   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  microSD car d slot Y ou can swit ch the memory b etween the buil t‑in memory and a microS D card by usin g the menu:  T o switch the memor y to the microSD car d, inser t a[...]

35 35 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Basic Recor ding  ST OP POWER•HOLD  /ENT   REC/P AUSE Recording indica tor/ Operation Indicator Built-in microphones (L/R) The follo wing ar e the basic recor ding pr ocedures using the specified micro phone sensi tivity an d reco[...]

36 36 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  T o record with the IC r ecorder on a table or other sur face , attach the supplied noise damper to the IC rec order and place the IC recor der so that the built-in microphones face the direction of the sourc e to be recor ded.  In the s[...]

37 37 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Stopping the recording  Press  ST OP . The “P lease W ait ” animatio n appears o n the displa y and the opera tion indicat or flashes in oran ge. The I C recor der stops a t t he beginning of the current r ecordin g file. Note while a[...]

38 38 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Changing the Rec ording Settings Selec ting the recording destination folder   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can set the folder in which a r ecordin g fi le is sa ved. Y ou can select a folder in the “ Recordin g Files ” categ ory[...]

39 39 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Selec ting a recording scene for each situation   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  A ccordin g to various r ecor ding scene, you ca n chang e the items f or r ecording, such as REC M o de (  p . 72), Mic Sensitivi ty (  p . 73), etc., t[...]

40 40 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Tips for better recording There a re wa ys of making better r ecordin gs other than using scene selection. Recording at a meeting When r ecordin g with the IC reco rder placed on a table, y ou can r educe noise b y at taching the sup plied nois[...]

41 41 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Changing the S cene Selec t settings  In the stop or playback mode , press and hold BA CK/HOME to display the Home menu, then select “ Settings”  ”Recording Settings ”  ”Sc ene Edit, ” and then press  /ENT .  Press ?[...]

42 42 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Changing the S cene Selec t setting to the default v alues  In the stop or playback mode , press and hold BA CK/HOME to display the Home menu , then selec t “ Settings”  ”Recording Settings”  ”Sc ene Edit, ” and then press [...]

43 43 Recording Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Star ting to Rec ord A utomatically in Response to Sound – the VOR F unc tion   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   REC/P AUSE Y ou can set the V OR (V oice Operated Recor ding) function to “ ON, ” to make the IC r ecorder start r ecor[...]

44 44 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Basic Playback  ST OP  /ENT   POWER•HOLD Operation indicator VOL−/+  Slide the POWER•HOLD switch in the dir ec tion of “POWER” to turn on the IC recor der (  p . 20), or tow ards the center t o release the IC recor der[...]

45 45 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) O ther operations T o Do this stop a t t he curren t position (Playback P ause function) Pres s  /ENT . T o resume playback fro m that point, p ress  /ENT aga in. go back to the beginning of the current file Pres s  once. * 1 * 2 go back[...]

46 46 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Changing the Pla yback Settings Reducing noise or selecting the sound effec t in playback – the Eff ec t func tion   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can red uce noise in pla yback or select t he sound effect tha t suits the file to be p[...]

47 47 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Option items Description OFF Disables the effect function. Clear V oice 1 Reduces noise, ex cluding tha t of the h uman vo ice, and adj usts low and lo ud voices to the op timum vo lume a utoma tic ally , making soun d cle ar and easy‑t o‑lis[...]

48 48 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Adjusting the pla yback speed – the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) func tion   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can adj ust the pla yb ack speed in a rang e from 0.50 times to 2.00 times normal. The file is pla yed back in na tural tones b [...]

49 49 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Note Y o u cannot pla y back an LPCM file at a speed exceeding 1.00 times the recor ded speed. If you a ttempt t o adjust the p layback speed faster than that limi t, “NO F AST” appears in the displa y window . Selec ting the play mode  ?[...]

50 50 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) C onv enient Playback Methods   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   (headphone) jack Listening with better sound quality  T o listen with the head phones:  Connect the supp lied stereo headp hones to the  (head phone) jac k. The bui l[...]

51 51 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Loc ating the point y ou wish to star t pla yback quickly – the Easy S earch func tion   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  When “ Easy S ear ch ” is set to “ ON” in the men u, yo u can go back fo r the specifie d rever se skip time by [...]

52 52 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Pla ying Back a File a t a Desired T ime with an Alarm   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can sound a n alarm and start playback o f a selec ted file at a desir ed time. Y ou can ha ve a file played back o n a specif ied dat e, once every [...]

53 53 Playing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Press  or  to select a fav orite alarm pattern, and then pr ess  /ENT . The “P lease W ait ” animatio n appears a nd the alarm setting becomes effective.  Press  ST OP to exit the menu mode. T o change the alarm setting Sel[...]

54 54 Erasing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Er asing a File   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  POWER•HOLD Note Once a file has been eras ed, yo u cannot r etrie ve i t.  Slide the POWER•HOLD switch in the dir ec tion of “POWER” to turn on the IC recor der (  p . 20), or tow[...]

55 55 Erasing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) T o c ancel erasing Selec t “ΝΟ” in s tep  , and then pr ess  /ENT . T o erase a par t of a file Divide the file into two files first (  p . 63), and then p roceed with steps  through  .[...]

56 56 Erasing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Er asing All F iles in a F older   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   In the stop mode, select the folder con taining the files you want t o erase (  p . 28).  Press and hold BA CK/HOME to display the Home menu, then select ” Erase F [...]

57 57 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Arr anging Files in a F older Moving a file to a diff erent folder   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   Selec t the file you w ant to mov e.  Press and hold BA CK/HOME until the Home menu appears.  Press  or  to select “ Edit, ?[...]

58 58 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Press  or  to select the folder that you w ant to mov e the file into , and then press  /ENT . The “P lease W ait ” animatio n appears a nd the file is moved to the last posi tion in the destina tion folder . When y ou mo ve a fi[...]

59 59 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Press  or  to select the category of the destination folder , and then press  /ENT . The folder li st of the selected categ or y is disp layed. Note When y ou select the “ M usic ” catego r y as the destina tion, you can co py a [...]

60 60 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) U sing a T rack Mark Adding a track mark  T -MARK  /ENT  Y ou can add a track mar k at a poin t at which you w ould like to divide a file lat er or locate d uring playback. Y ou can add a maximum o f 98 track marks t o each file. During [...]

61 61 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Erasing a track mark   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   Stop at a position after the track mark y ou would lik e to erase .  Press and hold BA CK/HOME to display the Home menu, then select “ Edit”  “Edit Files ”  “Erase T[...]

62 62 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Erasing all the track marks in the selec ted file a t one time   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   Selec t a file from which y ou want to er ase the track marks.  Press and hold BA CK/HOME to display the Home menu, then select “ Edit”[...]

63 63 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Dividing a File Dividing a file at the current position   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can divide a file in the stop mode, so tha t the fi le is divided in to two parts and new file num bers are added to the divided file names. By di v[...]

64 64 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Dividing a file at all the track mark positions   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT   Selec t the file you w ant to divide .  In the stop mode, press and hold B ACK/ HOME to display the Home menu , then select “ Edit”  “Edit Files?[...]

65 65 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Renaming a F older and a File Changing a folder name   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can cha nge a na me of a fo lder used to stor e fi les r ecorded with the IC recor der . Y ou can choose a new folder na me from the tem plates.  Se[...]

66 66 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Changing a file name   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  Y ou can ren ame a file by pr efixing character s from a desired tem plate to the file name . A fi le in the reco rdable a rea can be rena med. Y ou can choose character s to be added from[...]

67 67 Editing Files Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Pr otec ting a F ile   ST OP BACK/HOME  /ENT  T o pr event a file from being acciden t ally erased or edited , you can p rot ect an impo rt an t f ile. When a file is pr otected, the (pr otect) indicat or is disp layed in the file inf[...]

68 68 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Menu Opera tion Modes Home menus Sub menus Menu items Operation mode (  : the setting can be made/ —: the setting cannot be made) Stop mode Playback mode Recor ding mode Scene Selec t   - Select Fi le   - Erase Files Er[...]

69 69 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Home menus Sub menus Menu items Operation mode (  : the setting can be made/ —: the setting cannot be made) Stop mode Playback mode Recor ding mode Settings Common Settings LED    P ower Sa ving Mode    Language ?[...]

70 70 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Menu Settings Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Scene Selec t Allows yo u to choose a recordin g scene according to each r ecording si tuatio n as follows: (Shirt P ocket )* , (Meeting), (V oice No tes), (In t[...]

71 71 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Edit Files File Copy Copies the selected file f ro m the built‑ in memory to the desired folder o n a microSD ca rd, or fro m a microSD ca rd to t he desired fo lder on the [...]

72 72 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Settings Recording Settings Scene Edit Edits the settings of the va rious recor ding menu i tems which ha ve been pre‑set in the “ S cene Select” men u. Edi t: Changes t[...]

73 73 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Recording Settings Mic Sensiti vity Sets the micropho ne sensitivity . High : T o record a sound fa r awa y from the IC reco rder or a lo w sound, such as r ecording in a spac[...]

74 74 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Playback Settings Effect Sets the effec t sui table for pla yback sound. OFF * : The effect function does not work. Clear V oice 1: Reduces noise, ex cluding tha t of the huma[...]

75 75 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Playback Settings Easy Search Sets the easy s ear ch function. ON: Y ou can go forward o r backwar ds for the specified skip time by p ressing  or  during pla yback. Thi[...]

76 76 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Select Memory S elects the memory medium on which yo u want to s tore a file, or which con tains the file you wan t to play , e dit, o r copy . Bui lt‑I n Memo r y * : Th e [...]

77 77 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Common Settings Language Sets the language to be used for messages, men us, folder na mes, file names, etc. Deutsch (German), English, Español (Spanish), F rançais (F rench)[...]

78 78 About the Menu Function Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Sub menus Menu items Settings (* : Initial setting) See page Common Settings Fo rmat Fo rmats the memory media currently selected (the built‑in memory or the microSD ca rd), erasing all the data in the memory and resetting the f older[...]

79 79 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Utilizing Y our Computer U sing the IC Recor der with Y our C omputer When the I C recor der is connected to yo ur com put er , yo u can transfer da t a between them. Copying files from the IC recorder to y our computer to store them ([...]

80 80 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Connec ting the IC recorder to y our computer T o USB por t of your computer Y our computer IC Recorder USB connecting cable T o  (USB) c onnector T o exch ange files between the IC reco rder and y our com puter , connect the IC rec[...]

81 81 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Struc ture of folders and files The folder s and files are dis play ed on the com put er screen as shown. On a W indows screen using Explo rer , and on a M acintos h screen using Finder , folder s and files can be display ed by opening[...]

82 82 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Hints  The title or artist name, et c., register ed in the music files, can be display ed on the IC recor der . I t is us eful if you in put the ID3 tag informa tion using the softwar e you use to make the m usic files on your c[...]

83 83 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) F olders displayed on the “ Music ” categor y of the IC recorder The follo wing folder s will b e displa yed among the f olders fo r warded fro m a com pu ter .  F o lders under the MUSI C folder which co ntain s a file (w hen s[...]

84 84 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Disconnec ting the IC recorder from your comput er Fo llow the pr ocedures below; other wise, data ma y be damaged.  Make sure tha t the operation indicator of the IC r ecorder does not light.  P er form the follo wing operation [...]

85 85 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) C opying Files fr om the IC Rec order to Y our C omputer Y ou can cop y t he files and fo lders from the I C recor der to your co mp uter t o sto re them.  Connect the IC rec order to your c omputer (  p . 80).  Cop y files or[...]

86 86 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) C opying Music Files fr om Y our C omputer to the IC Rec order and Pla ying Them Back Y ou can cop y music or the o ther audio files (LPCM(.wav)/MP3(.m p3)/ WMA(.wma)/AA C‑LC(.m4a) * ) from y our com puter to the I C recor der by dra[...]

87 87 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Playing back music files copied from y our computer using the IC recorder  Selec t a folder .  Display the category list with either of the following:  In the st op or pla y back mode, pr ess and ho ld BA CK/HOME to di splay t[...]

88 88 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) U sing the IC Recor der as USB Memor y When the I C recor der is connected to yo ur com put er , imag e data or text da t a on the co mpu ter , as well as files recor ded using the IC r ecorder can be sto red on the I C recor der . Y o[...]

89 89 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) U sing the Supplied Sound O rganiz er Sof tware What y ou c an do using Sound Organizer Sound Organizer allo ws you to ex chang e files w i th an IC reco rder or m emory card . The songs im ported from m usic CDs and o ther media, MP3 [...]

90 90 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Editing templa tes for a folder or file name Y ou can edit the tem plates used as “ Change File N ame ” and “ Change F older N ame ” men u options. Deleting files from an IC recorder Y ou can delete a file sav ed to an IC r eco[...]

91 91 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) System requirements f or your comput er The follo wing sho ws the system req uiremen ts for u sing Sound Organizer . Operating systems  W indows 7 U ltima te  W in dows 7 P rof essional  W in dows 7 H ome Pr emium  W in dow[...]

92 92 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  S oun d card A SoundBlaster co mpa tible car d is recomm ended.  US B p ort A com patible US B port is requir ed to use devices and media. Operation via a USB h ub is not guaran teed except fo r models for which opera tion has b[...]

93 93 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1)  Make sure that y ou accept the t erms of the license agreement , select [I accept the terms in the lic ense agreement], then click [Next].  When the [Setup T ype] window appears, select [Standard] or [ Custom], and then click [N[...]

94 94 Utilizing Y our Computer Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) The Sound O rganizer windo w  Help Displa ys the help o f Sound Organizer . For deta ils on each opera tion, refer t o these help files.  The file list of Sound Organizer (My Library) Displa ys a list of files incl uded in M y Li[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 95 95 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Additional Informa tion U sing a USB A C Adaptor T o  (USB) connector USB connecting cable Y ou can cha rge the buil t‑in recha rgeable ba ttery by connecting the IC r ecorder to an A C outlet using a US B A C adap tor (no t supp l[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 96 96 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Disconnec ting the IC recorder from the AC outlet Fo llow the pr ocedures below; other wise, when the IC reco rder con t ain s data files, t he files may be dama ged or become un playa ble.  If you are r ecording or pla ying back a f[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 97 97 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Pr ecautions On power Operate the uni t only on 3.7 V DC with the built‑in r echarg eable lithi um‑ion bat ter y . On safety Do not opera te the unit while driving, cycling o r operating a ny m otorized vehicle . On handling  Do [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 98 98 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Backup recommendations T o a void poten ti al risk of da t a loss ca used by accidental opera tion or malfunction of the IC r ecorder , we recomm end that yo u save a back up copy o f your r ecorded files to a com puter , etc. On using [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 99 99 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Specifications System requirements T o use your computer with the Sound Organizer software T o use your co mp uter wi th the S ound Or ganizer softwar e, see “S ystem requir emen ts for yo ur com pu ter” (  p . 91). T o use your [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 100 100 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Hardware environment:  S oun d bo ar d: Sound boards co mpa tible with an y of the suppo rted operating systems  P o rt: USB port  Dis k drive A CD‑RO M drive is req uired. T o cr eate a m usic CD , you need a CD‑R/R W dr[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 101 101 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Design and specific ations IC Recorder section Capacity (User av ailable c apacity) 4 GB (ap pro x. 3.60 GB = 3,865,470,566 Byte) A part of the memory capacity is used as a mana gement a rea. Maximum number of folders (for a driv e) 4[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 102 102 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents General section Speaker A ppr ox. 10 mm × 6 mm (13/32 inches × 1/4 inc hes) dia. Input/Output Head phone jack (minijack, ster eo) Recommended load impedance: 16 ohm s USB conn ector (micro B) Hig h‑Speed USB com patible microSD ca[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 103 103 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents Maximum recording time *5*6 The maxim um recor ding time of all the folder s is as follo ws. REC mode (Recording scene *7 ) Built-in memory microSD card 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB LPCM 44.1kHz/16bi t 6h. 3h. 6h. 12h. 5m. 24h. 15m. 48h. 40.[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 104 104 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Before taking the IC r ecorder f or r epair , check the f ollowing sections. Sho uld an y pr oblem persist after y ou ha ve made these checks, co nsult yo ur neares t Son y dea ler . Please access the follo [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 105 105 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents On the IC recorder operations Noise Noise is heard.  An o bject, such as yo ur finger , etc., acciden tal ly rubbed or scrat ched the IC reco rder during r ecording so tha t noise was reco rded.  The I C recor der was placed near an A [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 106 106 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents The batt er y life is short.  The b at ter y life o n page 103 is based on playback with the vo lume level set to 28. The bat ter y life ma y shorten depending o n the operation o f the IC reco rder .  Ev en if you do no t use the IC r[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 107 107 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Operating The IC rec order does not operate c orrectly .  Y o u may h ave fo rmat ted the memory of the IC recor der using the com puter .  U s e the IC reco rder fo rmatting function t o forma t the memory (  p . 78). The recor din[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 108 108 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Playback speed is too fast or too slow .  “DPC(Speed Contro l)” in the menu is set to “ ON, ” and the IC reco rder pla ys a file at the specifie d speed.  S et “D PC(Speed Contro l)” to “ OFF” to play back a file a t th[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 109 109 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Display The remaining time displa yed in the display windo w is shor ter than tha t display ed in the supplied Sound Organizer soft war e.  The I C recor der requir es a certain amoun t of memo r y for syst em operation. Tha t amo unt is [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 110 110 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents The IC rec order is not recogniz ed by your c omputer . A folder/file cannot be transferr ed from your c omputer .  Dis connect the IC r ecorder fro m your com puter and r econnect it.  D o n ot use a USB h ub or US B extension ca ble.[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 111 111 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents The IC rec order cannot be properly connected.  C h eck that the ins tal la tion of the softwar e has been successful. Also check the connection as fo llows: When usin g an external USB h ub , use the supplied US B connecting cable to con[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 112 112 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Continued  Messages List Fo llow the instructions below if a m essage a ppears in the displa y . Message Cause/Remedy HOLD ... Slide HO LD Switc h to A ctivate.  Al l the but ton o perations ar e disabled because the IC recor der is in[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 113 113 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Message Cause/Remedy Built‑I n Mem or y N eeds to be Fo rmatt ed  The I C recor der cannot be turned o n using the com puter via USB connection because the I C recorder i s forma tted with a com put er and there is no co py o f the cont[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 114 114 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Continued  Message Cause/Remedy In va lid Operation  Y o u cannot di vide or set a track mark in files in the folder in the playback‑only a rea (the “ Music ” and “ Podcast ” categ ories).  Wh en a microS D card has a bad [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 115 115 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents Message Cause/Remedy Operation I nvalid While Playin g  Y o u cannot o perate the selected menu i tem during playback. S top pla yb ack a nd then start the menu opera tion. Syst em Error  A syst em error o ther than the above ha s occ [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 116 116 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents S y stem Limitations There a re some syst em limitatio ns of the I C recor der . T rou bles as men tioned below ar e not malfunct io ns of the IC r e cor der . Symptom Cause/Remedy Y o u cannot dis play o r play back music files in or der . [...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 117 117 T roubleshooting Index T able of Contents T rademar ks  Microsoft, W indows, W indows V ista a nd W indows M edia are r egistered trademarks o r trademarks of M icrosoft Corporation in the U nit ed States a nd/ or o ther countries.  M acint osh and M ac OS are tradema rks of A[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 118 118 Index T able of Contents F or the customers in Canada Listening for a Lif etime Selec ting fine a udio equip ment suc h as the unit yo u ’ ve just p urcha se d is o nly the start of yo ur musical en joymen t. N ow it ’ s time to consider h ow yo u can maximize the fun and exci t[...]

ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) 119 119 Index T able of Contents F or the customers in Canada DECIBEL LEVEL EXAMPLES: 30 Whisper 40 Quiet room 50 Moderat e rainfal l 60 N ormal conve rsation 70 Busy traffic, vacuum cle aner 80 Alarm clock C ONST ANT EXPOSURE TO THESE NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS: 90 L awn mower , moto rc ycle [...]

120 120 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) A AA C‑LC files ................................ 101 A djus ting the volum e .............. 36, 44 Alarm .................................. 52, 68, 75 B Batt er y indicat or ...................... 18, 95 Batt er y life .............[...]

121 121 Additional Informa tion Index T able of Contents ModelN ame: ICD‑TX50 PartN umber : 4‑300‑042‑11(1) Language ...................................... 69, 77 LCF(Low C ut) ............................. 68, 73 LED ............................................... 69, 76 M enu opera tion modes .................... 68 M enu Settings .......[...]