Sony ICD-37 - Ic Recorder, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...3 047 938 11 1 IC Recorder Operating Instructions 2000 Sony Corporation ICD 37 57 67 ...

Page 2: ...rantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment ...

Page 3: ...0 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm 21 Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function 25 Menu Settings Turning off the Beep Sound 26 Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity 27 Playing Back All Messages in a File Continuously 28 Additional Information Precautions 29 Troubleshooting 30 Specifications 31 Index to Parts and Controls 32 Menu map 34 Index Back cover Notes The illustrati...

Page 4: ...corder you can quickly locate the message you want to play back Reviewing the current recording is also very easy z Erasing You can quickly erase unwanted messages with an easy operation When a message is erased the next message automatically advances leaving no blank space Meet Mr Brown at 2 p m tomorrow 11 30 November 1 12 00 November 1 10 00 November 2 Don t forget to call Mary Make remittance ...

Page 5: ...ile Alarm function You can start playing back a desired message with an alarm on a desired date and time see page 21 You can use this function to remind you of the time of the meeting etc Playback speed control You can play back messages rapidly 50 or slowly 25 see page 19 This is useful when playing back a long recording The sound pitch will be automatically adjusted when you change the playback ...

Page 6: ...e AAA alkaline battery with correct polarity and close the lid If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached attach it as illustrated Step 1 Installing the Battery 1 2 1 2 To take out the battery Take out the battery by pushing the side of it as illustrated ...

Page 7: ...ng 4 5 hours playback Using Sony alkaline battery LR03 SG playing back through the internal speaker with VOL control at around 3 The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit Notes Do not use manganese batteries for this unit When you replace the battery insert the new one within 3 minutes after you removed the exhausted one Otherwise the display may show the clock setting di...

Page 8: ...k setting display Set the date Step 2 Setting the Clock 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 Press once to display SET DATE 3 Press NxPLAY STOP The year digits will flash 2 Press NxPLAY STOP The month digits will flash 3 Set the month and day in sequence then press NxPLAY STOP The hour digits will flash 1 Press or to select the digits of the year 1 2 The ALARM display may appear instead of the BE...

Page 9: ...time Exit from the menu mode Press MENU 3 2 Press NxPLAY STOP The minute digits will flash 3 Set the minute 4 Press NxPLAY STOP at the time signal The display will return to SET DATE 4 1 Press or to select the digits of the hour ...

Page 10: ... last recording Select the file Start recording During recording the OPR indicator lights up in red You do not need to keep pressing REC START STOP while recording 1 Press FILE repeatedly until the desired file is displayed Current file 1 Press REC START STOP Current message number Remaining recording time 2 Speak to the built in microphone 2 OPR indicator Message 1 Message 2 Blank space Newly rec...

Page 11: ...OP To review the current recording instantly Press NxPLAY STOP during recording To stop recording You can also stop recording by pressing STOP instead of REC START STOP To display the remaining recording time During recording the remaining recording time is displayed under REMAIN To display it during stop press STOP for more than one second 3 STOP Press REC START STOP again The unit stops at the b...

Page 12: ... will flash in the display window with an alarm sound To continue recording first erase some of the messages see page 16 If you press REC START STOP when the memory is full FULL will flash with an alarm sound Erase some of the messages before you start recording again see page 16 If you press REC START STOP after you have recorded 99 messages FULL will flash with an alarm sound Select another file...

Page 13: ...have just finished recording start from Step 3 Select the file Select the message number 1 Press FILE repeatedly until the desired file is displayed 2 Press or to display the desired message number for smaller message number for larger message number Selected message number Total number of messages in the current file Current file Continued ...

Page 14: ...message the unit stops at the beginning of the next message When the last message on a file has been played back the unit stops at the beginning of the last message Adjust the volume Playing Back Messages continued 3 4 OPR indicator Time of recording Date of recording Turn VOL Press NxPLAY STOP ...

Page 15: ...ted file will be played back When you find the desired message press NxPLAY STOP The message will be played back until the end For private listening Connect an earphone not supplied to the EAR jack The built in speaker will be automatically disconnected To stop playback To Do this stop at the beginning of Press STOP the current message stop at the current position Press NxPLAY STOP Playback Pause ...

Page 16: ...her messages Repeat steps 1 and 2 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode A beep will sound and the message number and ERASE will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message is played back 10 times 2 Press ERASE while the message is being played back The message is erased and the remaining messages will be re...

Page 17: ...ou want to erase To cancel erasing Press STOP before step 3 3 Press ERASE Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space Blank space Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 2 Press ERASE and STOP at the same time for more than 1 second The file the message number and ALL ERASE will flash ...

Page 18: ...ssage in the file A to the file C 1 Play back the message you want to move 2 Press FILE during playback to select the file you want to move the message to The file and MOVE will flash and the first and last 5 seconds of the message will be played back 10 times 3 Press NxPLAY STOP To cancel moving the message s Press STOP before Step 3 FILE NxPLAY STOP ...

Page 19: ...he procedure from the beginning Adjusting the Playback Speed You can adjust the speed of the playback with the use of the PLAY SPEED selector on the bottom To play back rapidly Set PLAY SPEED to FAST FAST will flash three times in the display window and the playback speed will increase about 50 To play back slowly Set PLAY SPEED to SLOW SLOW will flash three times in the display window and the pla...

Page 20: ...or lights in red and R PLUS flashes three times Speak into the built in microphone The display will then change to the remaining recording time 2 Press REC START STOP again to stop the recording To stop recording You can also stop recording by pressing STOP instead of REC START STOP STOP REC START STOP Built in microphone During playback of Message 3 After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Me...

Page 21: ...rm setting mode 1 Press MENU The unit enters the menu mode and ALARM OFF will be displayed If ALARM On is displayed the alarm has been set If you do not wish to change the setting press MENU and exit the menu mode Note ALARM OFF or On will not appear and the alarm cannot be set if the clock has not been set or no message has been recorded in the selected file 2 Press NxPLAY STOP OFF starts to flas...

Page 22: ...back on a desired date the message will be played back at the same time on the same date every year until you erase the message 1 Press NxPLAY STOP when DATE flashes The month digits will flash 2 Press or to select the month digits and press NxPLAY STOP The day digits will flash 3 Press or to select the day digits to play back once a week Press or to select the day of the week ...

Page 23: ...or to select the minute digits and press NxPLAY STOP ALARM On and will be displayed to indicate that the setting has been completed 6 Press MENU to exit the menu mode is displayed when the number of the message with alarm setting is selected At the set time the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back During playback ALARM will flash in the display window ...

Page 24: ...e played back If the alarm time comes during recording alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins will flash when the alarm time comes If more than one alarm time comes during recording only the first message will be played back If the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled If you erase the me...

Page 25: ...nction is activated during recording cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording HOLD switch To cancel the alarm setting or change the alarm time 1 Select the message you set the alarm to play back and press MENU ALARM On will be displayed 2 Press NxPLAY STOP to flash On 3 To cancel the alarm setting Press or to flash OFF and press NxPLAY STOP To change the alarm date and time Press NxPLAY ST...

Page 26: ...nd timer 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 Press or to display BEEP On or OFF and press NxPLAY STOP On or OFF will flash 3 Press or to select On or OFF and press NxPLAY STOP The setting is completed 4 Press MENU to exit the menu mode Beep patterns Meaning single tone Usual mode double tone Enter exit special mode triple tone Notice continuous beep Alarm set time has come ...

Page 27: ... the unit has stopped functioning due to lack of battery power Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity SENS H high To record at meetings or in a quiet and or spacious place SENS L low To record for dictation or in a noisy place 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 Press or to display SENS and press NxPLAY STOP H or L will flash 3 Press or to select H or L and press NxPLAY STOP Now the setting is com...

Page 28: ... a file continuously CONT OFF Playback stops at the end of each message 1 Press MENU to enter the menu mode 2 Press or to display CONT and press NxPLAY STOP OFF or On will flash 3 Press or to select On or OFF and press NxPLAY STOP Now the setting is completed 4 Press MENU to exit the menu mode ...

Page 29: ...ear an AC power source a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may be recorded when an object such as your finger etc rubs or scratches the unit during recording On maintenance To clean the exterior use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water Do not use alcohol benzine or thinner Keep personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring wound watches etc away from...

Page 30: ...e is plugged in The volume is turned down completely The memory is full Erase some of the messages See page 16 99 messages have been recorded in the selected file Select another file or erase some of the messages See page 16 An object such as your finger etc accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded The unit was placed near an AC power source a fluoresce...

Page 31: ...One LR03 size AAA alkaline battery 1 5 V DC Dimensions w h d not incl projecting parts and controls 58 0 83 5 14 2 mm 2 3 8 3 3 8 9 16 in Mass incl battery ICD 37 56 g 1 98 oz ICD 57 67 57 g 2 01 oz Supplied accessories LR03 size AAA alkaline battery 1 tourist model and ICD 57 67 for U S A only Handstrap attached to the unit 1 ICD 57 67 only Optional accessories Active speakers SRS T1 Your dealer ...

Page 32: ...lt in microphone 10 4 NxPLAY STOP play stop enter button 8 14 15 5 fast forward fast backward selection of menu mode button 13 15 6 STOP button 11 7 HOLD switch 25 8 PLAY SPEED selector 19 9 MENU button 8 21 34 0 Display window 33 qa OPR operation indicator 10 14 qs ERASE button 16 qd REC record START STOP button 10 qf Speaker qg EAR earphone jack 15 qh Hand strap supplied to ICD 57 67 only ...

Page 33: ... 2 File indication 10 13 3 Current message number 10 13 4 Remaining recording time indication 10 Recording date indication 14 Current time day indication 8 Menu indication 8 21 26 28 34 ALARM etc Messages ERASE SCAN etc 5 Alarm indicator 23 6 Battery exhausted indicator 7 7 Repeat play indicator 15 8 REMAIN indication 10 9 REC DATE indication 14 ...

Page 34: ... On Menu map Press MENU to enter the menu mode Initial seItting See page 21 See page 26 See page 27 See page 28 See page 8 The ALARM display will not appear if you have not set the date and time or if there is no recorded message Year Month Day Hour Minute ...

Page 35: ...35 Additional Information SAT DATE SUN TUE WED THU FRI DAILY MON Hour Hour Hour Minute Hour Minute Hour Minute Hour Minute Hour Minute Hour Minute Hour Minute Month Day Minute Minute ...

Page 36: ...17 18 H Hold 25 I IC memory 4 J K L M N O Menu 8 21 34 Message erasing 16 Message playing back 13 Message recording 10 Message number 10 Microphone built in 10 Microphone sensitivity 27 Move 18 P Q Playback 13 Playback Pause function 15 Playback speed 19 R Recording 10 Remaining time 10 Repeat play 15 S T U Scanning play 15 Stop 11 15 V W X Y Z Volume control 14 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan ...