Sony ICD-AX412F Quick Start Manual

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IC Recorder
Quick Start Guide
4-276-101-12(1)
© 2011 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
ICD-AX412F
Welcome to your new Sony IC recorder! Notice for the customers: the following
This is the Quick Start Guide, which provides information is only applicable to
equipment sold in the countries applying
you with instructions on the basic operations
of the IC recorder. EU directives
Please read it carefully. We hope you enjoy The manufacturer of this product is Sony
using your new Sony IC recorder. Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized
Representative for EMC and product safety
To prevent possible hearing
is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
damage, do not listen at high
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any
volume levels for long periods.
service or guarantee matters please refer to
the addresses given in separate service or
WARNING
guarantee documents.
Do not expose the batteries (battery pack
or batteries installed) to excessive heat such
as sunshine, fire or the like for a long time.
RATED CURRENT CONSUMPTION: 800 mA
Check the supplied items.
IC Recorder (1) Carrying pouch (1)
 
 Stereo headphones (1)  Application software, Sound Organizer
 USB connecting cable (1) (CD-ROM) (1)
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2) Operating Instructions (Stored in the
 
 Audio connecting cable (stereo) (1) built-in memory)
Plug adaptor (stereo-monaural) (1)

Let's try out your new IC recorder
1. Power on.
1
Insert two batteries with the correct
1
polarity.
2
Turn the power on.
for more than 1 second
1
To turn the power off, slide the HOLD POWER ON/

OFF switch in the direction of "POWER ON/OFF" for
more than 2 seconds.
To prevent unintentional operations (HOLD)

To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status, slide the
2
HOLD  POWER ON/OFF switch towards the center.
2. Set the date and time.
1
Press – or + to set the year, and
1, 2
then press PLAY/STOP  ENTER.
2
Set the month, day, hour, and minute in
1, 2
sequence in the same way.
Press – or + to select the desired figures,
and then press PLAY/STOP  ENTER.
3. Select the menu language.
2, 3, 4 1
Press and hold  DISP–MENU.
1
2
Press – or + to select
"Detail Menu, " and then press
5
PLAY/STOP
 ENTER.
2, 3, 4
3
Press – or + to select
"Language, " and then press
PLAY/STOP
 ENTER.
4
Press – or + to select the
language that you want to use in
the display window, and then press
PLAY/STOP ENTER.

5
Press  (stop).
4. Record.

Before you start using the IC recorder, make sure that
you slide the HOLD POWER ON/OFF switch towards the

Access
center to release the HOLD status.
indicator
1
Press REC/PAUSE.
Recording starts and the recording indicator lights
in red.
1

You can pause recording by pressing REC/PAUSE.
(Recording
Press REC/PAUSE again to restart recording.
indicator)
2
2
Press  (stop) to stop recording.
Recording stops and the access indicator flashes
in orange.
5. Listen.
1
Press PLAY/STOP ENTER.

Playback starts and the playback indicator lights
in green.
2
2 Adjust the volume by pressing VOL –/+.
3
1 Press  (stop) to stop playback.
(Playback
indicator)
3
6. Erase.
 Once a file is erased, you cannot restore it.
1
Press ERASE.
1
"Erase?" is displayed and the file to be erased is
played back for confirmation.
2
Select "Yes" using – or +, and
2
then press PLAY/STOP  ENTER.
"Erasing..." is displayed while the selected file is
2
being erased.
What to do next
Congratulations! You have set up your IC recorder and enjoyed your first recording. Let's step
up to the next stage. There are some more useful functions and information that you can use to
fully utilize your IC recorder.
Selecting a folder/file
2
Select a file.
You can select a folder in which you are going
to record a file. You can also specify the file
Press PLAY/STOP  ENTER to move to
to be played back or erased in the selected
the folder you have selected, and then
folder.
press – or + to select a file.
 When a memory card has been inserted into the
1
Select a folder.
IC recorder, you can switch between the built-in
 Press FOLDER to display the folder
memory and the external memory (memory
selection window. card) using the menu.
 Press – or + to select a folder.
Copying the operating instructions to your
computer
3
Drag and drop the files of the
operating instructions from the
"Instructions" folder to the local
disk on your computer.
The file names of the operating
USB connecting cable
instructions are as follows:
Product name_language name_version.
The operating instructions explaining all the
pdf (e.g. ICD-AX412F_English_11.pdf )
features and functions of the IC recorder are
stored as PDF files in the built-in memory of 4
Disconnect the IC recorder from
the IC recorder.
your computer.

You can also download the operating
instructions from the Sony support home page:

To read the operating instructions, double-click
http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA
the PDF file you want to read.
1
Connect the IC recorder to your
computer.
2
Open the "Instructions" folder on
your computer.
On Windows: Click [My Computer]
or [Computer] - [IC RECORDER]
- [Instructions].
On Macintosh: Click [IC RECORDER] on the
desktop - [Instructions].
More advanced features
For details on each operation, refer to the Scene selection
PDF operating instructions copied to your You can select the menu items for recording
computer.
to the most appropriate settings according
to various recording scenes.
NOISE CUT
Reduces ambient noise to make the
playback sound clearer.
 DISP–MENU
T-MARK
Adds a track mark to set the starting point
DPC
SPEED +/–
(SPEED CTRL) when recording or playing back a file.
DPC (SPEED CTRL)/SPEED +/–
NOISE CUT
T-MARK
Adjusts the playback speed.
 DISP–MENU
Sets various menu items , such as REC Mode,
Mic Sensitivity, etc.
FM radio
Allows you to tune in and record an FM
radio station using the menu. You can preset
stations for easy tuning, or change reception
settings.
Sound Organizer (PC application
software*)
Various operations can be performed using
Sound Organizer on your computer. You can
import files recorded with the IC recorder
into Sound Organizer to edit. You can import
music files of a music CD or podcast files to
transfer to the IC recorder. You can also burn
CDs of the music you like.
* For Windows only
Precautions
On power Should any solid object or liquid fall into

Operate the unit only on 3.0 V or 2.4 V DC. the unit, remove the batteries and have
Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries or the unit checked by qualified personnel
two NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable batteries. before operating it any further.
On safety
If you have any questions or problems
Do not operate the unit while driving,
concerning your unit, please consult your
cycling or operating any motorized vehicle.
nearest Sony dealer.
On handling
Do not leave the unit in a location near

heat sources, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical
shock.