Sony ICD-P320 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-P320 Serial No. _____________________________________
ICD-P320
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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.
INFORMATION
• The batteries are weak.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
• The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
you press any button, "HOLD" will flash three
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
times.)
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate No sound comes from the speaker.
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
• The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
• The volume is turned down completely.
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
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can • The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is • 99 messages have been recorded in the selected
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of folder. Select another folder or erase some of the
the following measures: messages.
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Noise is heard.
– 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.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
• Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority recording. Clean the plug.
to operate this equipment. • Ear receiver/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the
plug.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Recording level is low.
Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or
• Set the microphone sensitivity to "H (high)" using
http://www.sony.com/
the menu.
Recording is interrupted.
Declaration of Conformity
• The advanced VOR function is activated. Set VOR
Trade Name: SONY
to "OFF".
Model: ICD-P320
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Recording level is unstable (when recording
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, music, etc.).
CA 92127 U.S.A.
• This unit is designed to automatically adjust the
Telephone Number: 858-942-2230
recording level when recording meetings, etc., and
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
is not suitable for music recording.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed.
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, • You have not set the clock.
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed on the REC
DATE display.
• The date and time of recording will not be
displayed if you recorded the message when the
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic clock was not set.
Equipment (Applicable in the European Union
You cannot divide a message.
and other European countries with separate
• You cannot divide a message in a folder which has
collection systems)
99 messages.
• If you divide messages frequently, the unit may
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
become unable to divide a message.
indicates that this product shall not be treated
• You cannot divide a message in the first or the last
as household waste. Instead it shall be handed
1 second of a message.
over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
You cannot record messages up to the
By ensuring this product is disposed of
maximum recording time.
correctly, you will help prevent potential
• If you record messages in a mixture of HQ, SP and
negative consequences for the environment and
LP modes, the recordable time varies from the
human health, which could otherwise be caused by
maximum HQ mode recording time to the
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of
maximum LP mode recording time.
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more
• No more recording can be made when 99 messages
detailed information about recycling of this product, please
each have been recorded in a folder.
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal
• Due to the limitation of the IC recording system,
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
this unit records in the minimum recording unit. If
the length of each message cannot be divided by
the minimum recording unit, the remaining
recording time may decrease by more than the
total length of the messages.
The remaining time displayed in the display
window is shorter than that displayed in
the supplied "Digital Voice Editor" software.
• The unit requires a certain amount of memory for
system operation. That amount is subtracted from
the remaining time, which is the reason for the
difference.
The unit does not operate correctly.
• Take out the batteries and insert them again.
Please note that recorded messages may be erased
during service or repair work.
BGetting started
Step 1: Installing the Batteries
1
Slide and lift the battery
compartment lid.
2
Insert two LR03 (size AAA)
alkaline batteries with
Printed on 100% recycled
correct polarity, and close the
lid.
Make sure to insert both
of the batteries from
their – ends.
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 or
when you replace the batteries with new ones. 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 replace the batteries with new ones. In
this case, proceed from step 2.
1
Display the clock setting display.
1 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more
2 Press – . or >+ to display
than 1 second until "MODE"
appears in the display window.
The unit enters the menu mode.
3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
2
Set the date.
2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
1 Press – . or >+ to select
the digits of the year.
3 Set the month and day in
1 Tip
To set the date to Year 2006, display "06Y".
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.
5 Press xSTOP to exit from the
The minute digits will flash.
1 Tip
This unit does not have a power on/off switch. The display is shown at all times.
BBasic Operations
Recording Messages
Replacing the batteries You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A, B, C, and D).
The battery indicator in the display Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded
window shows the battery message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the
condition. last recording.
When flashes, replace the
batteries with new ones. e.g. Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message
When flashes, the batteries are
Note
exhausted and the unit will stop
Before making a long recording, be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery
operation.
indicator.
Battery life*
1
With continuous use, approx. 11 hours
Select the recording mode.
recording/7.5 hours playback in the
HQ mode, and approx. 22 hours
recording/11 hours playback in the SP See "Changing the Recording Mode" on the reverse side.
and LP modes is possible.
* Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03
2
(size AAA)
Select the folder.
* When playing back through the
internal speaker with the medium
See "Selecting the Folder".
volume level
The battery life may shorten
depending on the operation of the
3
unit. Start recording.
Notes
• Do not use manganese batteries for
this unit.
1 Press zXREC/PAUSE.
• When you replace the batteries with
new ones, the clock setting display
appears. In this case, set the date
Recording mode
and time again. The recorded
Current message
messages and alarm setting,
number
however, will remain.
• When replacing the batteries, be
Counter display*
sure to replace both batteries with
new ones. Remaining memory
• Do not charge dry batteries. indicator
• When you are not going to use the
unit for a long time, remove the
batteries to prevent damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
You do not need to keep pressing zXREC/PAUSE while recording.
• The unit is accessing data while
"ACCESS" appears in the display
window or the OPR indicator
4
flashes in orange. While accessing,
Stop recording.
do not remove the batteries. Doing
so may damage the data.
zXREC/PAUSE
– .(Review)
If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you
"SET DATE".
record you will record in the same folder.
To Do this
pause recording* Press zXREC/PAUSE.
During recording pause, the OPR indicator flashes in
The year digits will flash.
red and "PAUSE" flashes in the display window.
release pause and Press zXREC/PAUSE.
resume recording Recording resumes from that point.
(To stop recording after pausing recording, press
xSTOP.)
listen to the current Press xSTOP to stop recording, then press
recording NxPLAY/STOP.
review the current Press NxPLAY/STOP during recording.
recording instantly
search backward during Hold down – . during recording or recording
recording (Review) pause. Recording mode will be released, and
The month digits will flash.
reviewing of the current recording starts. If you
release the button, playback starts from that point.
select the microphone You can select the microphone sensitivity using the
sensitivity menu. See "Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity".
H (high): To record at meeting or in a quiet and/or
spacious place.
sequence, then press NxPLAY/
L (low): To record for dictation or in a noisy place.
STOP.
The hour digits will flash.
* About one hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released
and the unit goes into the stop mode.
Selecting the Folder
1
Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until
"MODE" appears in the display window.
2
Press – . or >+ to select "FOLDER" and press
NxPLAY/STOP.
signal.
The display will return to "SET
DATE". 3
Press – . or >+ to select the folder you want
and press NxPLAY/STOP.
menu mode.
If the unit is left unused for more
than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the
4
display will show the current time. Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.
Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity
1
Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until
"MODE" appears in the display window.
Note on recording
Noise may be recorded if an object,
such as your finger, etc., accidentally
rubs or scratches the unit during
2
Press – . or >+ to select "SENS" and press
recording.
NxPLAY/STOP.
Blank space
Maximum recording time
The maximum recording time of all
the folders is as follows. You can
record messages for the maximum
3
Press – . or >+ to select "H (high sensitivity)"
recording time in a single folder.
or "L (low sensitivity)" and press NxPLAY/STOP.
HQ* 7 h. 20 min.
SP** 19 h. 35 min.
LP*** 32 h. 10 min.
4
(h.: hours/min.: minutes)
Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.
* HQ: High quality recording mode
(monaural sound)
** SP: Standard play recording mode
(monaural sound)
***LP: Long play recording mode
(monaural sound)
Notes
• To record in better sound quality,
select the HQ mode. For switching
Playing Back Messages
the recording mode, see "Changing
the Recording Mode" on the reverse
side.
2 Speak to the
• Before making a long recording, be
built-in
When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1.
sure to check the battery indicator.
microphone.
When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3.
• The maximum recording time and
the number of messages you can
OPR indicator
make vary depending on the
(lights in red during
1
conditions of use.
recording.) Select the folder.
• When you record messages in the
mixture of HQ, SP and LP mode, the
* The display selected
maximum recording time will be
with the DISPLAY/
between those for the HQ and LP See "Selecting the Folder".
MENU button
modes.
appears.
• Due to the limitation of the IC
2
recording system, this unit records
Select the message number.
in the minimum recording unit of
approx. 2 seconds at most, therefore
the following symptoms may occur:
– When a message is shorter than
Press – . or >+ to
the minimum recording unit, it is
display the desired
still counted as approx. 2 seconds
at most so the remaining message number.
recording time will decrease by
– .: for smaller
more than the actual length of the
message number
message.
NxPLAY/STOP
>+: for larger
– When the message is longer than
the minimum recording unit, the message number
remaining recording time will
decrease by more than the actual
length of the message if it cannot
Press xSTOP.
be divided by the minimum
The unit stops at the
recording unit without a
beginning of the current * The display selected with the DISPLAY/MENU button appears (see the reverse side).
remainder.
recording.
– The sum of the number on the
counter (elapsed recording time)
and the remaining recording time 3
may be less than the unit's Start playback.
maximum recording time.
Remaining memory
indication 1 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
During recording, the remaining
memory indicator decreases one by
one.
The memory is
nearly full.
Counter display (or the
Flashing
selected display mode)
When the remaining time of
recording reaches 5 minutes, the
last one of the indication flashes.
If the remaining recording time
display mode is selected, the
remaining recording time display
will also flash when the remaining
After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next
time reaches 1 minute.
message. When the continuous play function is set to "ON" (see the reverse
When the memory is full, recording
side), the unit stops after playing all messages in a folder.
automatically stops and "FULL"
When the last message on a folder has been played back, the unit stops at the
will flash in the display window
beginning of the last message.
with an alarm sound. To continue
recording, first erase some of the
For private listening
messages.
Connect an ear receiver or headphones (not supplied) to the i (earphone) jack.
The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected. If noise is heard, wipe
Notes
the headphones plug.
• If you press zXREC/PAUSE when
the memory is full, "FULL" will flash
Other operations
with an alarm sound. Erase some of
the messages before you start
To
recording again.
• If you press zXREC/PAUSE after
stop at the current position
you have recorded 99 messages,
"FULL" will flash with an alarm
sound. Select another folder or erase
go back to the beginning
some of the messages.
of the current message
Starting recording skip to the next message
automatically in response
go back to previous
to the sound — Advanced
messages/skip to succeeding
VOR function
messages
When VOR (voice operated
recording) is set to ON in the menu,
* These operations are for when EASY-S (Easy Search function) of the menu is set to
recording starts when the recorder
"OFF".
detects sound. ("VOR" is displayed
in the display window.)
Current folder
Recording stops when no sound is
heard. ("VOR PAUSE" flashes in
the display window.)
Note
VOR function is affected by the sound
around you. Set the microphone
sensitivity to "H (high)" or "L (low)"
using the menu. If recording is not
satisfactory after you have changed
the microphone sensitivity, or for
important recording, set VOR to OFF.
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
back repeatedly.
To resume normal playback, press
NxPLAY/STOP again. To stop
playback, press xSTOP.
Playing back all messages
in a folder continuously
— Continuous Play
Selected message number
You can select the continuous play
mode with the CONT in the menu.
Number of
When you set CONT to ON, you
messages in
can play back all messages in a
a folder
folder continuously.
Counter
Searching forward/
display*
backward during playback
(Cue/Review)
To search forward, keep >+
pressed during playback and
release the button at the point you
wish to resume playback.
To search backward, keep – .
pressed during playback and
release the button at the point you
wish to resume playback.
If you keep >+ or – .pressed,
i (earphone) jack the unit starts to search at higher
speed.
For the first 7 seconds of cue/
OPR indicator
review, fast playback sound can be
(lights in green during
heard. When searching at a higher
playback.)
speed, playback sound will not be
2 Adjust the volume
heard.
with the VOL control.
During cue/review, the counter
will be displayed, regardless of the
display mode setting.
xSTOP
1 Tip
When fast playback is done to the end
of the last message, "END" flashes 5
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
stop at the beginning of the last
message.
If the last message is long and you
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.
Do this
(For messages other than the last one,
Press NxPLAY/STOP or xSTOP.
go to the beginning of the next
To resume playback from that point,
message and play backward to the
press NxPLAY/STOP again.
desired point.)
Press – . once.*
Locating quickly the point
you wish to start playback
Press >+ once.*
(Easy Search)
Press – . or >+ repeatedly.
When EASY-S is set to "ON" in the
(During stop mode, keep the button
menu, you can advance approx. 10
pressed to skip the messages
seconds by pressing >+. This
continuously.)
function is useful when locating a
desired point in a long recording.
("EASY-S" is displayed in the display
window.)