Sony ICD-P28 Digital Voice Editor 2 Operating Instructions

IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery
compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ICD-P28 Serial No.
ICD-P28
2004 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Information
Troubleshooting
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY Before taking the unit for repair, check the following
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY sections. Should any problem persist after you have
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The unit does not operate.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
• The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
polarity.
• The batteries are weak.
INFORMATION
• The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
you press any button, "HOLD" will flash three
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
times.)
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
No sound comes from the speaker.
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
• The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
• The volume is turned down completely.
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. "FULL" is displayed and you cannot start
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur recording.
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
• The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
• 99 messages has been recorded in the selected
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
folder. Select another folder or erase some of the
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
messages.
the following measures:
Noise is heard.
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and • An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally
receiver. rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different that noise was recorded.
from that to which the receiver is connected. • The unit was placed near an AC power source, a
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during
for help. recording or playback.
• Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
recording. Clean the plug.
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
• Ear receiver/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the
to operate this equipment.
plug.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call:
Recording level is low.
Sony Customer Information Services Center (800)-222-7669
• Press MIC SENS to display "HIGH".
or write to:
Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Recording level is unstable (when recording
Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33913
music, etc.).
• This unit is designed to automatically adjust the
Declaration of Conformity
recording level when recording meetings, etc., and
Trade Name: SONY
is not suitable for music recording.
Model No.: ICD-P28
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed.
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ. • You have not set the clock.
07649 USA
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed on the
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
recorded date or recorded time display.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
• The date and time of recording will not be
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
displayed if you recorded the message when the
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
clock was not set.
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. You cannot divide a message.
• You cannot divide a message in a folder which has
99 messages.
• If you divide messages frequently, the unit may
become unable to divide a message.
Precautions
• You cannot divide a message in the first or the last
1 second of a message.
On power
You cannot combine a message.
• Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA)
• If you combine messages frequently, the unit may
alkaline batteries.
become unable to combine messages.
On safety
You cannot record messages up to the
• Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating
maximum recording time.
any motorized vehicle.
• If you record messages in a mixture of SP and LP
On handling
modes, the recordable time varies from the
• Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a
maximum SP mode recording time to the
place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical
maximum LP mode recording time.
shock.
• No more recording can be made when 99 messages
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, remove
each have been recorded in a folder.
the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified
• Due to the limitation of the IC recording system,
personnel before operating it any further.
this unit records in the minimum recording unit of
approx. 9 seconds. If the length of each message
On noise
cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit,
• Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC
the remaining recording time may decrease by
power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during
more than the total length of the messages.
recording or playback.
• Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger, The remaining time displayed in the display
etc., rubs or scratches the unit during recording.
window is shorter than that displayed in
the supplied "Digital Voice Editor" software.
On maintenance
• The unit requires a certain amount of memory for
• To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in
system operation. That amount is subtracted from
water. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.
the remaining time, which is the reason for the
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit,
difference.
please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The unit does not operate correctly.
Backup recommendations • Take out the battery and insert it again.
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental
operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we
Please note that recorded messages may be erased
recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded
during service or repair work.
messages on a tape recorder or to a computer, etc.
3-264-818-11 (1) BGetting started
Step 1: Installing the Batteries
1
Slide and lift the battery
compartment lid.
2
Insert two LR03 (size AAA)
alkaline batteries with
correct polarity, and close the
lid.
If the battery compartment lid
is accidentally detached,
attach it as illustrated.
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or
when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain
period of time. Please refer to Steps 2 to 3 in "Step 2: Setting the Clock" to set the
date and time.
Step 2: Setting the Clock
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert battery after the unit has been
without battery for a certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 2.
1
Display the clock setting display.
1 Press MENU to enter the menu
2 Press – . or >+ to display "SET
mode.
3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
2
Set the date.
1 Press – . or >+ to select 2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
the digits of the year.
3 Set the month and day in sequence,
1 Tip
To set the date to Year 2004, display
"04Y".
3
Set the time.
1 Press – . or >+ to select
3 Set the minute.
the digits of the hour.
4 Press NxPLAY/STOP at the time
2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The minute digits will flash.
5 Press MENU to exit from the menu
1 Tip
This unit does not have a power on/off
switch. The display is shown at all
times.
BBasic Operations
Recording Messages
You can record up to 99 messages in each of the five folders (A, B, C, D, and E).
Replacing the batteries
Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded
The battery indicator on the display
message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the
window shows the battery
last recording.
condition.
e.g.
When flashes, replace the Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message
batteries with new ones.
Note
When flashes, the batteries are
exhausted and the unit will stop Before making a long recording, be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery
indicator.
operation.
1
Battery life*
Select the folder.
With continuous use, approx. 15 hours
recording/8 hours playback in the SP
mode and 16 hours recording/9 hours
Press FOLDER to
playback in the LP mode is possible.
display the folder in
* Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03
which you wish to
(size AAA)
record messages.
* When playing back through the
internal speaker with VOL control at
around 4
The battery life may shorten
depending on the operation of the
unit.
Notes
• Do not use manganese batteries for 2
this unit. Start recording.
• When you replace the batteries,
insert the new ones within 3
minutes after you removed the
1 Press zREC/STOP.
exhausted ones. Otherwise, the
Remaining memory
display may show the clock setting
indicator
display or incorrect date and time
when you reinsert the batteries. In
Microphone sensitivities
this case, set the date and time
again.
Recording mode
The recorded messages and alarm
Number of messages
setting, however, will remain.
in a folder
• When replacing the batteries, be
sure to replace both batteries with
new ones.
Current Counter
• Do not charge dry batteries.
message display*
• When you are not going to use the
number
unit for a long time, remove the
batteries to prevent damage from
You do not need to keep pressing zREC/STOP while recording.
battery leakage and corrosion.
3
Stop recording.
NxPLAY/STOP
MIC SENS
DATE".
If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you
record you will record in the same folder.
To Do this
The year digits will flash.
pause recording* Press XPAUSE.
During recording pause, the
OPR indicator flashes in red and
"PAUSE" flashes in the display
window.
release pause and Press XPAUSE or zREC/STOP.
resume recording Recording resumes from that point.
(To stop recording after pausing recording, press
STOP.)
listen to the current Press zREC/STOP or STOP to stop recording,
The month digits will flash.
recording then press NxPLAY/STOP.
review the current Press NxPLAY/STOP during recording.
recording instantly
select the microphone You can select the microphone sensitivity to display
sensitivity the following by pressing MIC SENS.
HIGH: To record at meeting or in a quiet and/or
then press NxPLAY/STOP.
spacious place.
The hour digits will flash.
LOW: To record for dictation or in a noisy place.
* About one hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released
and the unit goes into the stop mode.
signal.
The display will return to "SET
DATE".
mode.
Playing Back Messages
When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1.
When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3.
Note on recording
Noise may be recorded if an object,
1
such as your finger, etc., accidentally
Select the folder.
rubs or scratches the unit during
recording.
Blank space
Maximum recording time
Press FOLDER to display
The maximum recording time of all
the folder you wish to
the folders is as follows. You can
play back.
record messages for the maximum
recording time in a single folder.
SP* LP**
9 h. 40 min. 15 h. 45 min.
Current folder
(h.: hours/min.: minutes)
* SP: Standard play recording mode
(monaural sound)
2
** LP: Long play recording mode
Select the message number.
(monaural sound)
Notes
• To record in better sound quality,
select the SP mode. For switching
Press – . or >+ to
the recording mode, see "Changing
display the desired
the Recording Mode" on the reverse
message number.
side.
• Before making a long recording, be – .: for smaller
sure to check the battery indicator.
message number
• The maximum recording time and
>+: for larger
the number of messages you can
message number
make varies depending on the
conditions of use.
OPR indicator
• When you record messages in the
(lights in red during
mixture of SP and LP mode, the
recording.)
maximum recording time will be
between those for the SP and LP
* The display selected with the DISPLAY button appears (see the reverse side).
modes.
2 Speak to the
• Due to the limitation of the IC
built-in
recording system, this unit records
microphone.
3
in the minimum recording unit of
Start playback.
approx. 9 seconds, therefore the
* The display selected
following symptoms may occur:
with the DISPLAY
– When a message is shorter than
button appears.
the minimum recording unit, it is
still counted as approx. 9 seconds 1 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
so the remaining recording time
will decrease by more than the
actual length of the message.
– When the message is longer than
the minimum recording unit, the
remaining recording time will
Press zREC/STOP again. decrease by more than the actual
length of the message if it cannot
The unit stops at the
be divided by the minimum
beginning of the current Counter display (or the
recording unit without a
recording. selected display mode)
remainder.
– The sum of the number on the
counter (elapsed recording time)
and the remaining recording time
may be less than the unit's
XPAUSE
maximum recording time.
STOP
Remaining memory
You can stop recording by
indication After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next
pressing STOP instead of
During recording, the remaining message. When the continuous play function is set to "ON" (see the reverse
zREC/STOP.
memory indicator decreases one by side), the unit stops after playing all messages in a folder.
When the last message on a folder has been played back, the unit stops at the
one.
beginning of the last message.
The memory is
nearly full.
For private listening
Connect an ear receiver or headphones (not supplied) to the EAR jack. The built-
Flashing
in speaker will be automatically disconnected. If you plug in headphones, you
will get output from the left channel only. If noise is heard, wipe the
When the remaining time of headphones plug.
recording reaches 5 minutes, the
Other operations
last one of the indication flashes.
When the remaining time of
To
recording reaches 1 minute, the
selected display mode and
stop at the beginning of
"REMAIN" will flash one after the
the current message
other in the display window. When
the memory is full, recording
stop at the current position
automatically stops and "FULL" (Playback Pause function)*
will flash in the display window
with an alarm sound. To continue
go back to the beginning
recording, first erase some of the
of the current message
messages.
skip to the next message
Notes
• If you press zREC/STOP when the go back to previous
messages/skip to succeeding
memory is full, "FULL" will flash
messages
with an alarm sound. Erase some of
the messages before you start
recording again.
* You can also pause playback by pressing XPAUSE instead of NxPLAY/STOP.
• If you press zREC/STOP after you
The OPR indicator will flash in green. After about one hour, the unit goes into the
have recorded 99 messages, "FULL"
stop mode at the current position.
will flash with an alarm sound.
Select another folder or erase some of
the messages.
Playing back a message
repeatedly
— Repeat Play
During playback, press
NxPLAY/STOP for more than
one second.
" " will be displayed and the
selected message will be played
Current folder back repeatedly.
To resume normal playback, press
NxPLAY/STOP again. To stop
playback, press STOP.
Playing back all messages
in a folder continuously
— Continuous Play
You can select the continuous play
mode with the CONT in the menu.
When you set CONT to ON, you
can play back all messages in a
folder continuously.
Searching forward/
backward during playback
Selected message number
(Cue/Review)
To search forward, keep >+
Number of
pressed during playback and
messages in
release the button at the point you
a folder
wish to resume playback.
To search backward, keep – .
Counter
pressed during playback and
display*
release the button at the point you
wish to resume playback.
If you keep >+ or – .pressed
for more than 10 seconds, the unit
starts to search at higher speed.
For the first 10 seconds of cue/
review, fast playback sound can be
heard. When searching at a higher
speed, playback sound will not be
heard.
During cue/review, the counter
will be displayed, regardless of the
EAR jack
display mode setting.
Tip
1
OPR indicator
When fast playback is done to the end
(lights in green during
of the last message, "END" flashes 3
playback.)
times. (You cannot hear the playback
sound.) If you keep – . pressed
while "END" is flashing, the messages
are played back rapidly, and normal
playback will start at the point you
release the button.
When "END" stops flashing and the
OPR indicator goes off, the unit will
2 Turn VOL to adjust the
stop at the beginning of the last
volume.
message.
If the last message is long and you
STOP wish to start playback at a later part of
the message, keep >+ pressed to
play back the message to the end and
then press – . while "END" is
flashing to go back to the desired
point .
(For messages other than the last one,
go to the beginning of the next
message and play backward to the
desired point.)
Do this
Press STOP.
Press NxPLAY/STOP.
To resume playback from that point,
press NxPLAY/STOP again.
Press – . once.
Press >+ once.
Press – . or >+ repeatedly.
(During stop mode, keep the button
pressed to skip the messages
continuously.)