Sony ICD-50 Mode D'emploi

3-858-341-22 (1)
IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
ICD-50
©1996 by Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
A
B
(
microphone
microphone
=
FILE
p STOP
Current file
Fichier en cours
Recording mode
Mode d'enregistrement
Current index
number
Numéro
d'index en
Total number of indexes in the
cours
current file
Nombre total d'index dans le
fichier en cours
C
OPR
(
indicator
Indicateur
OPR
= / +
VOL
FILE
Current file Recording mode of the note
Fichier en cours Mode d'enregistrement de
la note
Current index
number
Numéro
d'index en
Total number of indexes in the
cours
current file
Nombre total d'index dans le
fichier en cours
D
= / +
pSTOP
E
p STOP
FILE
F
(
microphone
microphone
= / +
SP/LP
OPR
p STOP
indicator
Indicateur
OPR
REC
a
1 2 3
Insert a new note
4
Insérez une nouvelle note
v
1 2 3
Index numbers increase by
New note one
Nouvelle Les numéros d'index
note augmentent d'une unité
b
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 Insert a new note
Insérez une nouvelle note
v
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Index numbers increase by
two
New note
Le nombre d'index
Nouvelle
augmente de deux unités
note
G
(
= / +
FILE
p STOP
English
Welcome!
MENU/NEXT
Thank you for purchasing the Sony IC Recorder.
Some features are:
• 8 minutes (SP) /16 minutes (LP) recording time
• Up to 99 notes in each file
• Two note files – The ratio of the recording time for these files is
adjustable within the maximum recordable time of this unit.
• Note date stamp
• Alarm with message
• Informative LCD with backlight
• Flash memory to keep notes recorded even without a battery
z Getting Started
Installing the Battery
1 Slide open the battery compartment lid.
2 Insert a size AAA (LR03) alkaline battery with correct polarity,
and close the lid.
Clock setting display appears when you insert a battery for the first
time, and when you insert a battery after the unit has been without a
battery for a certain period of time. For more details, please refer to
"Setting the Clock", from step 2.
Note
Make sure to close the lid completely. Otherwise the unit will not
operate.
Replacing the battery
"i" appears on the display when the battery becomes weak and it
flashes when the battery is exhausted.
Replace the battery with a new one.
Battery life
Sony alkaline battery LR03 (SG)
* When recording for 2 minutes and playing back for 3 minutes every day
ERASE
Notes
• When you replace the battery, insert a new battery within 3 minutes after you
removed the exhausted one, otherwise all the settings you have made will be
reset to the initial settings. The recorded notes, however, will remain.
• Do not charge a dry battery.
• When you will not use the unit for a long time, remove the battery to avoid any
damage caused by battery leakage and subsequent corrosion.
z Basic Operations
Recording Notes
This IC recorder automatically records notes after the last recorded
note so that you can start recording quickly without searching for the
end of the last recording.
You can record up to 99 notes in each file, A and B. When you record
all notes in SP (standard play) mode, you can record for 8 minutes and
in LP (long play) mode for 16 minutes . If you record notes in a mixture
MENU/NEXT
of SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from 8 to 16 minutes.
Each recorded note has an index number, and a newly recorded note
will have the last index number.
1 Press SP/LP to select SP or LP mode.
"SP" or "LP" is displayed.
2 Press FILE to select file A or B.
"A" or "B" is displayed.
INDEX 3
Press REC and speak into the microphone.
The OPR indicator lights in red and recording starts.
4 Press pSTOP to stop recording.
REC
For the next time you record, if the displays of SP/LP mode and the
file are what you want, just follow steps 3 and 4.
When you have recorded up to 99 notes or the maximum recording
time, "FULL" appears in the display. If you want to record more notes
in the same file, first erase some old notes.
To listen to the last recording
Press ( right after recording.
To review the current recording instantly
Press = during recording.
4
Playing Back Notes
1 Press FILE to select a file, A or B.
2 Press + or = to select an index number you want to play.
4 5
3 P r e s s (.
The OPR indicator lights in green and playback starts.
4 Adjust the volume with the VOL control.
To
Skip to the next index
number.
3
Skip to the previous
index number.
Search forward for an
index number.
Search backward for an
index number.
4 5
Search forward during
playback.
Search backward during
playback.
If you stop playing back halfway through a note
When you press ( next time, the playback starts from the point
where you stopped previously.
For private listening
Connect an earphone (not supplied) to the @ jack. The built-in speaker
will be automatically disconnected.
MENU/NEXT
z Advanced Operations
Setting the Clock
HOLD
INDEX You need to set the clock to use the following features:
•alarm
VOL
•date stamp
1 Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until the date display appears.
2 Press + or = to set the date.
Keep pressing the button, to change the date successively.
3 Press MENU/NEXT again.
The time display appears.
4 Press + or = to set the time.
Keep pressing the button to change the time successively.
5 Press pSTOP.
The unit returns to the normal mode.
The clock starts from 0 second.
Erasing Notes
You can delete the recorded notes one by one or all notes in a file at a
time.
Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.
Erasing a note
1 Press ERASE while playing back the note you want to erase.
The index number and "ErASE" flash, and the first and the last 5
seconds of the note are played back 10 times.
2 Press ERASE again while the note is played back.
The note is erased and the remaining tracks are renumbered.
To cancel erasing
Press pSTOP before step 2.
To erase other tracks
Repeat steps 1 and 2.
(See Fig. A)
To erase a note partially
Before you do steps 1 and 2, divide the note into the part to erase and
the part not to erase by adding an index mark. (For details, refer to
"Adding/Erasing Index Marks".)
Erasing all notes in a file
1 Press FILE to select the desired file, A or B.
2
Press pSTOP and ERASE at the same time for about a second
during stop mode.
"All ErASE" flashes.
3 Press ERASE to erase the notes.
All the notes in the file are erased.
To cancel erasing
Press pSTOP before step 3.
Various Ways of Recording
(See Fig. F)
approx. 2 months*
Adding index numbers while recording
You can add index marks while recording a note at the point you like
so that you can quickly find and play from the marked position.
While the unit is recording a note, press INDEX, and the new index
number flashes.
An index mark is added and the following index numbers will increase
by one.
Inserting a new note between two notes
1
Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "InS" appears.
2 Press + or = to select "On".
3 Press pSTOP.
(See Fig. B)
The display returns to the normal mode.
4 Press + or = to select the index number before which you
want to insert a new note.
5 Press and hold REC for more than a second until "InS" appears
and flashes, and then speak.
The new note is added and the notes after that are renumbered.
(See Fig. F - a)
To stop recording
Press pSTOP.
To insert more notes
Repeat steps 4 and 5.
To record normally (not inserting)
Briefly press REC.
To return to the normal mode
Select "OFF" in step 2.
Inserting a new note in the middle of a
previously recorded note
1 Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "InS" appears.
2 Press + or = to select "On".
3 Press pSTOP.
The display returns to the normal mode.
4 Press + or = to select the index number to which you want
to add a note.
5 Press ( to play the note and press pSTOP at the point you want
to add a new note.
6 Press and hold REC for more than a second until "InS" appears
and flashes, and then speak into the microphone.
The new note is added and the previous note is divided into two
index numbers. Remaining notes after that are renumbered. (See
(See Fig.C )
Fig. F - b)
To stop recording
Press pSTOP.
To insert more notes
Repeat steps 4 to 6.
To record normally (not inserting)
Press
Briefly press REC.
Press + repeatedly until you find the
To return to the normal mode
index number you want to play.
Select "OFF" in step 2.
Press = repeatedly until you find the
index number you want to play.
Note
• When there are already 98 notes recorded in the file, you cannot insert a new
Keep pressing + and release it at the
recording.
index number you want during stop mode.
Keep pressing = and release it at the
index number you want during stop mode.
Various Ways of Playing
Keep pressing + and release it at the
(See Fig. G)
point you want during playback.
Keep pressing = and release it at the
Playing a note repeatedly (Repeat play)
point you want during playback.
Keep pressing ( for more than a second until "
the unit is playing the desired note. The unit will play the note over
and over again.
To stop Repeat play
Press pSTOP.
To return to the normal play
Briefly press (.
Playing all notes in a file continuously
You can play back all notes in a file continuously without pressing (
for each note.
(See Fig.D )
1
Press MENU/NEXT repeatedly until "cont" appears.
2 Press + or = to select "On".
3 Press pSTOP.
The display returns to the normal mode.
4 P r e s s ( .
To play back the notes one by one
Select "OFF" on step 2.
Playing the beginning of each note (Scanning
Play)
When you press ( for more than a second while the unit is in the
stop mode, the unit plays the first five seconds of all notes. This makes
it easy to find the desired note.
If you press ( when you find the desired note, you can listen to the
complete note.
After playing the last note, the unit returns to the first note and stops.
To stop Scanning play
Press pSTOP.
(See Fig.E )
" appears while
Continued to the back c