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IC Recorder

Quick Start Guide

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ICD-UX543F

Let’s try out your new IC recorder

1. Charge.

-A

-B

  Charge the IC recorder.

Slide the USB slide lever in the direction of the arrow (

-A), and 

insert the USB connector into the USB port of a running computer 
(

-B).

Charging starts.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator will 
indicate “

 

 

.”

  Disconnect the IC recorder.

Make sure that the operation indicator does not light. Then refer 
to the help guide to remove the IC recorder safely.

2. Power on.

  Turn the power on.

Slide and hold the HOLD•POWER switch in the direction of 
“POWER” until the window display appears.

To turn the power off, slide and hold the HOLD•POWER switch in the 
direction of “POWER” until “Power Off” is displayed.

To prevent unintentional operations (HOLD)

 

To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status, slide the HOLD•POWER 
switch towards the center.

3. Set the initial settings.

When you insert a battery for the first time, or when the clock has not 
been set,“Setting Date&Time” appears, and you can set the clock.

 Press 

 or 

 to select “Next,” and then press 

(play/enter).

“Date&Time” window appears on the display.

 Press 

 or 

 to change the number of the year, and then 

press 

(play/enter) to enter the number. Repeat this 

procedure to set month, day, hour, and minute in sequence. 

You can move the cursor to the previous item by pressing BACK/
HOME. When you set the minute and press 

 (play/enter), the 

clock reflects the setting and the setting window for turning the 
beep sound on or off is displayed.

 Press 

 or 

 to select “Yes” or “No,” and then press 

.

  

When you finish setting the beep, the HOME 
menu window is displayed.

 

If you do not press any buttons within 1 minute at initial settings, the 
initial setting mode is canceled and the window will return to the HOME 
menu window.

 

You can set the clock setting and beep sound setting later. For details, 
refer to the Help Guide of the IC recorder.

4. Select the menu language.

  Select BACK/HOME - “ 

 Settings” - “Common Settings” - 

“Language,” and then press 

(play/enter).

 Press 

 or 

 to select the language that you want to use in 

the display window, and then press 

(play/enter).

You can select the following languages: 
Deutsch (German), English*, Español (Spanish), Français (French), 
Italiano (Italian), Русский (Russian), 

 (Korean), 

 

(Chinese), 

 (Chinese), 

 (Thai)

* Default setting

  Press and hold BACK/HOME to return to the HOME menu.

5. Record.

Operation 
indicator

Built-in microphones

 

Before you start using the IC recorder, make sure that you slide the 
HOLD•POWER switch towards the center to release the HOLD status.

 Press 

REC/PAUSE.

Recording starts and the operation indicator 
lights in red.

  Place the IC recorder so that the built-in microphones  face 

the direction of the source to be recorded.

 Press 

STOP to stop recording.

“Please Wait” appears and the display returns to the recording 
stop mode window.
 
By pressing 

 after you stop recording, you can play back the file 

just recorded.

6. Listen.

Operation 
indicator

 Press 

 or 

 to select  “   Recorded Files” from the 

HOME menu, and then press 

.

 Press 

 or 

 to select the desired folder, and then press 

.

 Press 

 or 

 to select the desired file, and then press 

.

Playback starts and the operation indicator lights 
in green.

  Adjust the volume by pressing VOL –/+.

 Press 

STOP to stop playback.

7. Erase.

 

Once a file is erased, you cannot restore it.

  Select the file you want to erase when the IC recorder is in 

the recording stop, playback stop, or playback mode.

  Select OPTION - “Erase a File,” and then press 

.

“Erase?” appears and the specified file is played 
back for confirmation.

  Select “Yes,” and then press 

.

“Please Wait” appears in the display window and 
the selected file will be erased.

Using the Screen Off Timer

To save battery power, the screen off timer is set to “Auto Screen Off” by default. 
When the screen off timer is set to “Auto Screen Off,” if no operation is attempted 
for approximately 30 seconds in the stop mode and for approximately 10 seconds 
in the recording, playback, and radio reception modes, the display turns off 
automatically. You can perform a button operation, however, even while the display 
is turned off. To turn on the display, press BACK/HOME.

 

To disable the screen off timer, select BACK/HOME - “ 

 Settings” -“Common Settings” - “Screen Off Timer,” 

and then select “No Auto Screen Off.”

Parts and controls

 

Operation indicator

 

Built-in microphones (stereo) (L)

 

Built-in microphones (stereo) (R)

 

Display window

 

REC/PAUSE (record/pause) button

 

STOP button

 

Control button (

 DPC (Digital Pitch Control)

,

 

 

 (repeat A-B)

 (review/fast backward), 

 (cue/fast forward))

 

 (play/enter) button*

1

 

BACK/HOME button

 

T-MARK (track mark) button

 

OPTION button

 

Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)

 

Speaker

 

USB connector compartment (The USB connector 
is stored inside the cover.)

 

 (microphone) jack*

1

 

 (headphones) jack

 

HOLD•POWER switch

 

VOL –/+ (volume –/+) button*

1

 

USB slide lever

 

Slot lid

 

RESET button (The RESET button is inside the 
cover.)

 

M2

TM

/microSD memory card slot (The card slot 

is in the cover.)*

2

*

1

  These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot. Use it as a reference point for operations, or to identify each 

terminal.

*

2

  In this Quick Start Guide, M2

TM

 and microSD cards are generally referred to as a “memory card.” The M2

TM

/

microSD card slot is referred to as the “memory card slot.”

 

Note

Depending on the country or region, some of the models or optional accessories are not available.

 

IC Recorder (1)

 

Stereo headphones (1)

 

USB connection support cable 
(1)

 

Carrying pouch (1)

 

Quick Start Guide

 

Application Software, Sound 
Organizer (Installer file stored in 
the built-in memory so that you 
can install it to your computer.)

 

Help Guide (HTML file stored 
in the built-in memory so it 
can easily be copied to your 
computer.) 

Check the supplied items.

 

Electret condenser microphone 
ECM-CS3, ECM-TL3

 

USB AC adaptor AC-UD20, 
AC-U501AD, AC-U50AG

Optional accessories

Welcome to your new Sony IC recorder!

This is the Quick Start Guide, which provides you with instructions on the basic operations of the IC 
recorder.
Please read it carefully. We hope you enjoy using your new Sony IC recorder.

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