Basic Operations - Sony ICD-BM1 Service Manual

Note on the "ACCESS" message
The unit is accessing data while "MEMORY STICK
ACCESS" appears in the display window or the
OPR indicator flashes in orange. While accessing,
do not remove the "Memory Stick", batteries, or
the AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may
damage the data.
Notes
• The unit starts accessing the data after it is turned on.
• If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data, "MEMORY STICK
ACCESS" may be displayed for an extended period of time. This is not a
malfunction of the unit. Wait until the message disappears.
Removing the "Memory Stick"
Make sure that "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" disappears, and turn off the
unit. Then open the "Memory Stick" slot cover and push the "Memory
Stick" into the slot, so that the "Memory Stick" pops out.
Remove the "Memory Stick" from the slot as shown below.
The types of "Memory Stick" you can use with this IC
Recorder
You can also use the following "Memory Stick" of a 4 MB to 128 MB
capacity instead of the supplied "Memory Stick". The maximum
recording time varies depending on the capacity of the "Memory Stick".
• "Memory Stick"
• "Memory Stick (with memory select function)" (incorporating two
128MB memory units)
• "MagicGate Memory Stick"
• "Memory Stick Duo" (when inserted into the "Memory Stick Duo"
adaptor)
Notes
• The unit does not support the "Memory Stick PRO".
• "MagicGate" is a copyright protection technology that uses an encryption
technology. This unit does not support the MagicGate standard, and therefore,
recorded data using this unit is not subject to the protection of copyrights by
MagicGate.
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Turn on the power.
Slide POWER to ON.
POWER
2
Select the folder.
Jog lever 1 Press FOLDER.
2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/
.) to display the folder in which
you wish to record messages.
FOLDER
ENTER
3 Press ENTER to select the folder.
To cancel the selection, press CANCEL.
To add a new folder, see page 33.
B Basic Operations
Recording Messages
You can record messages in each (initially named FOLDER01, FOLDER02,
and FOLDER03) folder. The maximum number of recordable messages
differs depending on the "Memory Stick" capacity.
You can record messages using the following three functions:
• Add a recording to a previously recorded message (next page)
• Add a recording as a new message (page 15)
• Add an overwrite recording (page 15)
This section explains how to add a recording to a previously recorded message.
Maximum recording time and number of messages for a
"Memory Stick"
The maximum recording time for all the folders and the maximum number
of messages are as follows. You can record messages for the maximum
recording time in a single folder.
ST*
SP**
LP***
Number
of Messages
*ST:
**SP: Standard play recording mode (monaural sound)
***LP: Long play recording mode (monaural sound)
Notes
• For switching the recording mode, see page 50.
• Before making a long recording, be sure to check the battery indicator (page 7).
• The maximum recording time and the number of messages you can make vary
• To avoid replacing batteries during long recordings, use the AC power
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Recording Messages (continued)
Built-in microphone
* The display selected with the DISPLAY button (page 26) appears.
Notes
• While the OPR indicator flashes or when it turns orange, do not remove the
• Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs
Selected folder
Continued
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ICD-BM1/BM1PRO
Message 3
Message 1 Message 2
Starts recording at the end of Message 1
Message 2
Message 1
Added recording (counted as a part of Message 1)
4MB 8MB 16MB
10min. 20min. 40min.
30min. 1hr 2hr 10min. 4hr 20min. 8hr 50min.
1hr 20min. 2hr 50min. 5hr 45min. 11hr 45min. 23hr 35min. 47hr 25min.
456 950 963
High quality recording mode
(stereo sound with an external stereo microphone not supplied)
depending on the conditions of use.
adaptor (not supplied).
GB
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Start recording.
1 Slide the control key to REC.
OPR indicator Remaining memory
(lights in red during
recording)
Current message number
2 Speak into the built-in microphone.
"Memory Stick", the batteries or the AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may
damage the data.
or scratches the unit during recording.
4
Stop recording.
Slide the control key to STOP.
The unit stops at the end of the current
recording.
If you do not change the folder after you stop
recording, the next time you record you will
record from the end of the current recording.
The added recording will be counted as part
of the current message.
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Message 3
32MB 64MB 128MB
1hr 25min. 2hr 50min. 5hr 50min.
17hr 45min.
1,016 1,016 1,016
(hr: hours /min.: minutes)
Microphone
sensitivity
Recording
mode
Counter
display*
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