Sony ICD-UX200 - Manuals

6 GB Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet ....................................... 96 Precautions .............................................. 97Specifications .......................................... 99 System requirements .......................... 99Design and specifications .........

7 GB G e tt in g S ta rte d Getting Started Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package IC Recorder (1) Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder. NH-AAA (size AAA) rechargeable battery (1) Stereo headphones (1) USB connection support cable (1) If the IC recorder cannot b...

8 GB Index to parts and controls Front A Operation indicator B Built-in microphones (stereo) C Display window D x STOP button E z REC (record)/PAUSE button F Control button ( v , V / . (review/fast backward), > (cue/fast forward)) G N (play)/ENT (enter) button* H (folder) button I MENU button J m...

9 GB G e tt in g S ta rte d Step 2: Recharging the Battery Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder.Connect the IC recorder to a running computer, and charge the battery until the battery indicator indicates “ .” When you use the IC recorder for the first time, or after y...

11 GB G e tt in g S ta rte d P Note If the battery indicator is not displayed in an animation, charging has not been done properly. See “Troubleshooting” on page 108. When using a fully charged battery or an LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery Follow the step 1. z Tips • Do not use manganese battery fo...

12 GB Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On Turning the power on Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the direction of “POWER” for more than 1 second. The IC recorder is turned on, and “Accessing...” is displayed. Turning the power off Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the direction of “POWER” for more than 2 s...

13 GB G e tt in g S ta rte d Step 4: 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 battery for the first time, or when you insert a battery after the IC recorder has been without battery for more than 3...

17 GB G e tt in g S ta rte d Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD) Locking the buttons Slide the HOLD/POWER switch in the direction of “HOLD.”“HOLD” will appear indicating for approx. 3 seconds that all the functions of the buttons are locked. Unlocking the buttons Slide the HOLD/POWER switch towar...

18 GB Basic Operations Recording P Note • Before making a recording, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power. Selecting a folder 1 Press to display the folder selection window. 2 Press v or V on the control button to select the folder in which you want to record messages ( FOLDER01-10). There are 10 fo...

19 GB B a si c O per atio ns Starting to record To stop recording Note while accessing The IC recorder is recording data and saving it in memory when “Accessing...” appears on the display. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the battery or connect or disconnect the USB AC adaptor ...

20 GB Other operations z Tips • Messages recorded using this IC recorder will be recorded as MP3 files.• You can record up to 99 messages in each folder.• Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the recording (page 34). P Notes • Noise may be recorded if...

22 GB Listening P Note • Before playback starts, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power. To start playback 1 Press . 2 Press v or V on the control button to select the folder. 3 Press > on the control button. 4 Press v or V on the control button to select the message you want to play. v V > v V

23 GB B a si c O per atio ns To stop playback 5 Press N /ENT. Playback will start soon, and the operation indicator will light in green. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the menu (page 80), the operation indicator does not light.) 6 Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume. 1 Press x STOP. Operation indicat...

26 GB Erasing P Notes • Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.• Before erasing a message, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power. Selecting a message and erasing it 1 Select the message you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode. 2 Press ERASE. “Erase?” a...

27 GB B a si c O per atio ns To cancel erasing Erasing another message Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning. Erasing a part of one message Divide the message into two messages first (page 58), and then proceed with the same steps from the beginning. 4 Press N /ENT. “Erasing...” appea...

28 GB Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Settings Selecting the recording mode You can select the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode or the FM radio mode. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on th...

31 GB Oth er Re cordin g O per atio ns Cutting out low frequency – the LCF function When you set the LCF (Low Cut Filter) function to “ON” in the stop or recording mode, you cut out a low frequency to reduce the roaring noise from wind, etc.; therefore you can record a message more clearly. 1 Press ...

33 GB Oth er Re cordin g O per atio ns To cancel the VOR function Set “VOR” to “OFF” in step 3. P Note The VOR function is affected by the sound around you. Set “Mic Sensitivity” in the menu according to the recording conditions. If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone...

34 GB Operating during Recording Monitoring the recording If you connect the supplied stereo headphones to the i (headphone) jack before you start, you can monitor the recording. You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL +/–, but the recording level is fixed. Dividing a message during rec...

35 GB Oth er Re cordin g O per atio ns 1 Press DIVIDE during recording. “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 recording continues without stopping. z Tip You can divide the c...

36 GB Recording via Other Devices Recording with an external microphone 1 Connect an external microphone to the m (microphone) jack when the IC recorder is in the stop mode. “Select Input” appears in the display window. If “Select Input” is not displayed, set it in the menu (page 82). 2 Press v or V...

42 GB Other Playback Operations Changing the Playback Method Convenient playback methods Listening with better sound quality • To listen with the headphones: Connect the supplied headphones to the i (headphone) jack. The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected. • To listen from an extern...

43 GB Other Playb a ck O per atio ns normal playback will start at the point you release the button. • If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message, press and hold > on the control button to go to the end of the message, and then press . on the control...

44 GB 1 Slide the DPC (SPEED CTRL) switch to “ON.” 2 If you wish to increase the playback speed, press v on the control button when the IC recorder is in the playback mode. Every time the button is pressed, you can increase the speed by 5% for + from –50% to 0%, and 10% for + between 0% and 100%. 3 ...

45 GB Other Playb a ck O per atio ns Changing the Playback Settings Selecting the playback mode You can select the playback mode in the menu. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on the contro...

47 GB Other Playb a ck O per atio ns Making the human voice clearer – the noise cut function When the noise cut function is set to “ON” in the menu, the distortion of very low and high frequencies which are outside the human voice range is reduced, therefore you can hear the human voice more clearly...

48 GB Selecting the sound effect You can set the effect you want for the playback in the menu. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playback mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on the control button to select “Effect,” and then press N /...

51 GB Other Playb a ck O per atio ns 3 Set the alarm date and time. 1 Press v or V on the control button to select “Date,” a day of the week, or “Daily,” and then press N /ENT. 2 When you select “Date”: Set the year, month, day, hour, and minute in sequence, as described in “Step 4: Setting the Cloc...

52 GB 2 Press v or V on the control button to select “Beep&Play,” “Beep” or “Play,” then press N /ENT. 3 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode. When the set date and time comes At the set time, “Alarm” is displayed in the display window and the alarm and the selected message will be played back usi...

53 GB Other Playb a ck O per atio ns Playback via Other Devices Recording with other equipment You can record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment.Before you start recording, we recommend you to make trial recording first. 1 Connect the i (headphone) jack of the IC recorder to the audio...

55 GB E d iting Me ssa g e s Editing Messages Erasing All Messages in a Folder P Note If the selected folder contains a protected message, you cannot erase the message. 1 Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase when the IC recorder is in the stop mode. 2 Press MENU to enter the m...

56 GB Moving a Message to a Different Folder P Notes • When “ ” is displayed for the folder indicator, you cannot move a message (page 85). • You cannot move a message to a folder. 1 Select the message you want to move. 2 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is in the stop or playb...

57 GB E d iting Me ssa g e s When you move a message to another folder, the original message in the previous folder will be deleted. 5 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode. To cancel moving the message Press x STOP before step 4.

58 GB Dividing a Message into Two You 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 find the point from which you want to play back when you make a ...

59 GB E d iting Me ssa g e s P Notes • You need a certain amount of free space in the memory to divide a message. • When you divide a message with a title and artist name, the newer part has the same title, artist name, and file name. • You cannot divide a message other than the one recorded using t...

60 GB Listening to the FM Radio Tuning in an FM Radio Station (for ICD-UX200F/UX300F only) The headphone cord is an FM antenna, therefore, connect the headphone when listening to the radio. P Note During FM reception you cannot charge the battery. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode w...

63 GB L is tenin g to t h e F M Ra d io 2 Press v or V on the control button to select “DX/LOCAL,” and then press N / ENT. 3 Press v or V on the control button to select “DX” or “LOCAL,” and then press N /ENT. 4 Press x STOP to exit the menu mode. P Note Select “DX” when the IC recorder reception st...

64 GB Presetting FM Radio Stations Automatically You can preset up to 30 FM radio stations automatically using the preset menu. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when listening to the FM radio. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on the control button to select “Auto Preset,” an...

65 GB L is tenin g to t h e F M Ra d io To stop the automatic presetting Press x STOP. The preset numbers stored until you press the x STOP button remain in memory. Switching the scanning sensitivity You can set the scanning sensitivity when presetting FM radio stations. 1 Press MENU to enter the me...

67 GB L is tenin g to t h e F M Ra d io Presetting FM Radio Stations Manually You can preset up to 30 FM radio stations in the IC recorder’s memory. 1 Tune in the station you want to preset and store on the preset number. When the station you want to tune in is not a preset station, “P - -” is displ...

68 GB Listening to a Preset Radio Station 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode when the IC recorder is stopped. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on the control button to select “FM Radio,” and then press N / ENT. The IC recorder enters the FM radio mode. 3 Press v or V on the co...

69 GB L is tenin g to t h e F M Ra d io Erasing Preset FM Radio Stations The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some regions. 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on the control button to select “FM Radio,” and...

71 GB A b out th e M enu F unct ion About the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press v or V on the control button to select the menu item for which you want to make setting, and then press N /ENT. 3 Press v or V...

72 GB Menu Settings Menu items Settings Operation mode( a : the setting can be made/ — : the setting cannot be made) Stopmode Playback mode Recording mode FM radio mode FM radio recording mode REC Mode ST, STSP, STLP, SP, LP a — — a — Mic Sensitivity S-High , High , Low a — a — — LCF(Low Cut) ON, OF...

83 GB U til iz in g Y o ur C o m put er Utilizing Your Computer Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer When the IC recorder is connected to your computer, the IC recorder is recognized by the computer, and you can transfer data between them. Copying messages from the IC recorder to your computer t...

92 GB Using Voice Recognition Software When voice recognition software (not supplied) is installed on your computer, you can transcribe a message into a text file. Introducing the voice recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a speech-recognition software application that allows you to reco...

93 GB U til iz in g Y o ur C o m put er • Refer to the operating instructions or the help supplied with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, as some parts of training are the same as those required for dictating directly to the computer using a headset microphone. • Even if you have already created a user spee...

95 GB A d d itiona l Inform at ion Additional Information Using a USB AC Adaptor (not supplied) You can charge the rechargeable battery by connecting the IC recorder to an AC outlet using an AC-U50AD (U.S.A. and Canada only) or an AC-U50A (Latin America only) USB AC adaptor (not supplied).You can ch...

97 GB A d d itiona l Inform at ion Precautions On power Operate the unit only on 1.5 V or 1.2 V DC. Use one NH-AAA rechargeable battery or one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery. On safety Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle. On handling • Do not leave the...

99 GB A d d itiona l Inform at ion Specifications System requirements Operating systems: – Windows Vista ® Ultimate Service Pack 1 or higher – Windows Vista ® Business Service Pack 1 or higher – Windows Vista ® Home Premium Service Pack 1 or higher – Windows Vista ® Home Basic Service Pack 1 or high...

100 GB When you are using Windows ® 2000 Professional Install the driver using “SonyRecorder_Driver.exe” in the IC recorder. Design and specifications IC recorder section Capacity (User available capacity) ICD-UX200/UX200F: 2 GB (approx. 1.79 GB = 1,928,822,784 Byte) ICD-UX300/UX300F: 4 GB (approx. ...

101 GB A d d itiona l Inform at ion General Speaker Approx. 16 mm (21/32 in.) dia. 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 ohms - 300 ohms headp...

102 GB Maximum recording time * 6 * 7 The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows. ST mode STSP mode STLP mode SP mode LP mode ICD-UX200/UX200F 22 hr.15 min. 33 hr.25 min. 89 hr.15 min. 133 hr.55 min. 535 hr.45 min. ICD-UX300/UX300F 44 hr.40 min. 67 hr. 178 hr.40 min. 268 hr.5 min. 1...

103 GB A d d itiona l Inform at ion Battery life When using Sony NH-AAA rechargeable battery When using Sony LR03 (SG) (size AAA) alkaline battery Recording mode ST* 2 STSP* 3 STLP* 4 SP* 5 LP* 6 Music file (128 kbps/44.1 kHz) Recording Approx. 11 hr. Approx. 11 hr. 30 min. Approx. 14 hr. Approx. 12...

112 GB Error Messages Error message Cause/Remedy Low Battery Level • You cannot format the memory or erase all the files in a folder because of insufficient battery power. Prepare a new battery to replace the current one. Low Battery • Battery is exhausted. Replace the old battery with a new one. Or...

115 GB Troub le shoot in g System Limitations There are some system limitations of the IC recorder. Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the IC recorder. Symptom Cause/Remedy You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. • If you record messages in a mixture of ST, STSP...

116 GB Display Window Guide Display when stopped or recording A Elapsed time/Remaining time/Recording date and time indication B ( ) Folder name/ Message title name/ Artist name/ File name indication Press v or V of the control button to display a folder name, message title, artist name, and file na...

118 GB Display during playback L Noise cut/Effect Displays the “Noise Cut” or “Effect” setting in the menu. : Noise Cut: Pop: Rock: Jazz: Bass1: Bass2: Custom M Repeat playback : Appears when one message is played back repeatedly. : Appears when messages in one folder are played back repeatedly. : A...

119 GB Index A AAC-LC files ........................................ 100 A-B Repeat ............................................. 46 Adjusting the volume ........................ 23, 34 Alarm .......................................... 50, 72, 78 Alkaline battery .................................... ...

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