Sony ICD-BX800 Operating Instructions

Notice for the customers in Canada you will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health, which could
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling
Canadian ICES-003.
of this product. The recycling of materials will help
to conserve natural resources. For more detailed
FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS.
information about recycling of this product, please
NOT APPLICABLE IN CANADA,
contact your local Civic Office, your household waste
INCLUDING IN THE PROVINCE OF
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
QUEBEC.
POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX
Disposal of waste batteries
ÉTATS-UNIS. NON APPLICABLE AU (applicable in the European Union
CANADA, Y COMPRIS LA PROVINCE
and other European countries with
DE QUÉBEC.
separate collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the
The following FCC statement applies only to the
packaging indicates that the battery
version of this model manufactured for sale in the
provided with this product shall not
USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC
be treated as household waste.
technical regulations.
On certain batteries this symbol
might be used in combination with a
INFORMATION
chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury
(Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains
This equipment has been tested and found to
more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
consequences for the environment and human health
harmful interference in a residential installation.
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful materials will help to conserve natural resources.
interference to radio communications. In case of products that for safety, performance
However, there is no guarantee that interference or data integrity reasons require a permanent
will not occur in a particular installation. If this connection with an incorporated battery, this battery
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio should be replaced by qualified service staff only.
or television reception, which can be determined To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one collection point for the recycling of electrical and
or more of the following measures: electronic equipment.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. For all other batteries, please view the section on how
Increase the separation between the equipment and to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand
receiver. the battery over to the applicable collection point for
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit the recycling of waste batteries.
different from that to which the receiver is connected. For more detailed information about recycling of this
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV product or battery, please contact your local Civic
technician for help. Office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
Notice for the customers: the
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment. following information is only
applicable to equipment sold
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
in the countries applying EU
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, directives
and (2) this device must accept any interference
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
received, including interference that may cause
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,
undesired operation.
108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for
For the customers in Europe EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH,
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
For any service or guarantee matters, please refer to
Disposal of Old Electrica2l &
the addresses given in separate service or guarantee
Electronic Equipment (Applicable
documents.
in the European Union and other
European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point
for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring
this product is disposed of correctly,
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Before taking the IC recorder for repair, "FULL" is displayed and you cannot start
recording.
check the following sections. Should any
 The memory is full. Erase some of the
problem persist after you have made these
messages.
checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
"FULL" is displayed and you cannot
Please note that recorded messages may be
operate the IC recorder.
erased during service or repair work.
99 messages have been recorded in the

The IC recorder cannot be turned off. selected folder or 495 messages (when there
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of are 5 folders) in total have been recorded.

the arrow when the IC recorder is in the Therefore you cannot record another
stop mode. message, or move a message. Select another
folder, or erase some of the messages.
The IC recorder cannot be turned on.
The HOLD switch is set. Slide the HOLD Recording is interrupted.

The VOR function is activated. Set "VOR" to
switch in the direction opposite that of the 
arrow. "OFF" in the menu.
Display does not disappear. Noise is heard.
Display appears blurred. An object, such as your finger, etc.,

Remove the protective film on the display accidentally rubbed or scratched the IC

window before you use the IC recorder. recorder during recording so that noise was
recorded.
The IC recorder does not operate.
The IC recorder was placed near an AC

The batteries have been inserted with
 power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile
incorrect polarity.
phone during recording or playback.
The batteries are weak.
 Plug of the connected microphone was dirty

The power to the IC recorder is off. Slide the
 when recording. Clean the plug.
HOLD switch in the direction opposite that
 The  (headphones) plug is dirty. Clean
of the arrow.
the plug.
The HOLD function is activated. Slide the

Recording level is low.
HOLD switch in the direction opposite that
of the arrow.  "SENS" (microphone sensitivity) is set to
" . " Display the menu and set "SENS" to
No sound comes from the speaker.
" . "
 The volume is turned down completely.
You cannot divide a message.
Headphones are plugged in.

You need a certain amount of free space in

Sound comes from the speaker even when the memory to divide a message.
the headphones are plugged in.
If 99 messages have been recorded in a

 If you plug in the headphones not securely folder, you cannot divide a message in that
during playback, the sound may come from
folder. 99 messages have been recorded
the speaker. Unplug the headphones, and
in the selected folder. Erase some of the
then insert them securely.
messages.
You may not be able to divide a message at

The operation indicator does not light.
the beginning or at the end of the message
"LED" is set to "OFF. " Display the menu and

because of system limitations.
set "LED" to "ON. "
 If you divide a message frequently, the unit There are fewer menu items displayed in
may become unable to divide the message the menu mode.
further.
 The menu items displayed are different
You selected a message that has been locked. depending on the operation modes (stop

Set "LOCK" to "OFF" in the menu before mode, playback mode and recording mode).
dividing the message.
The battery life is short.
When recording from other equipment, The battery life is based on playback with

the input level is too strong or not strong the volume level set to 27. The battery life
enough.
may shorten depending on the operation of
Connect the headphone jack of other the IC recorder.

equipment to the (microphone) jack

There is no battery power remaining after
of the IC recorder and adjust the volume
you have left the batteries inserted for
level on the equipment connected to the IC
long time without using the IC recorder.
recorder.
Even if you do not use the IC recorder,

Playback speed is too fast or too slow.
the batteries are consumed slightly. The
The playback speed is adjusted in DPC. battery life in this case varies depending

Adjust the speed in DPC again in the menu. on humidity or other environmental
conditions. Usually, the batteries last about
"--:--" is displayed.
2 months. If you do not intend to use the IC
You have not set the clock.
 recorder for an extended period of time, it is
recommended that you turn the power off or
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed on the
remove the batteries.
REC DATE display.
The date of recording will not be displayed
 The changed menu setting does not
if you recorded the message when the clock
function.
was not set.
 If the batteries are removed just after the
menu setting is changed, the menu setting
The clock setting is reset.
may not function.
The clock setting will be reset within about

1 minute. When you replace the batteries, It takes a long time for the IC recorder to
please provide new batteries.
start.
If the IC recorder is required to process a

"SET DATE" is displayed and you cannot
large amount of data, it may take longer
set the alarm.
for the IC recorder to start. This is not a
If the clock is not set, you cannot set the

malfunction of the IC recorder. Wait until
alarm.
the start-up display disappears.
"PRE SET" is displayed and you cannot set
The IC recorder does not operate
the alarm.
correctly.
You cannot set the alarm at the same date

Take out the batteries and insert them again.

and time previously set on another message.
You cannot erase a message.
"BACK-D" is displayed and you cannot set
You selected a message that has been locked.

the alarm.
Set "LOCK" to "OFF" in the menu before
 You cannot set the alarm when the time has
erasing the message.
already passed.
Error Messages
LO BATT PRE SET
Batteries are exhausted. Replace the old You set the alarm to play back a message at
 
batteries with new ones. a date and time previously set on another
message. Check the setting and set the
SET DATE
appropriate date and time.
Set the clock; otherwise, you cannot set the

BACK-D
alarm.
You set the alarm when the time has already

FULL ( flashes at the same time)
passed. Check it and set the appropriate date
The remaining memory capacity of the IC

and time.
recorder is insufficient. Erase some messages
before recording. LOCK ( flashes at the same time)
You selected a message that has been locked.

FULL ("99" flashes at the same time)
You cannot move it, erase it, add a new
 As there are already 99 messages in the
message to it, add an overwritten message to
current folder, you cannot record a new
it, or divide it. Set "LOCK" to "OFF" in the
message. Erase some messages before
menu before editing the message.
recording.
OFF REC-OP
FULL (folder indicator flashes at the same
You cannot add a recording or overwrite a

time)
recording because "REC-OP" is set to "OFF. "
 As there are already 99 messages in the
Set it to "ON. "
folder to which you want to move a message,
you cannot move the message. Erase some ERR ACCESS
ERR 01 – ERR 06
messages before moving.
A system error other than the above has

NO DATA
occurred. Remove the batteries and re-insert
The selected folder does not have any
 them.
messages. You cannot move a message or set
the alarm, etc., because of this.
System Limitations
There are some system limitations of the IC
You cannot specify the finishing point B.
recorder. Troubles as mentioned below are You cannot specify the finishing point B

not malfunctions of the IC recorder. before the starting point A has been set.
You cannot record messages up to the When you set A-B Repeat playback, the
maximum recording time. set positions move a little.
If you record messages in a mixture of  Depending on the files, the set positions

SHQ, HQ, SP and LP modes, the recordable may move.
time varies from the maximum SHQ mode
recording time to the maximum LP mode
recording time.
The sum of the number on the counter

(elapsed recording time) and the remaining
recording time may be less than the IC
recorder's maximum recording time.
Getting Started
Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package
IC Recorder (1) Index to parts and controls
Front
Remove the film on the display window
before you use the IC recorder.
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)
Stereo headphones* (1)
Carrying pouch* (1)
Stereo microphone with shirt-clip*
 Built-in microphone
(1)
 Operation indicator
Operating Instructions
 Display window
* The stereo headphones, carrying pouch  DIVIDE button
and stereo microphone with shirt-clip are
  REC/PAUSE button
supplied with some models in some regions
only.
 –  (review/fast backward) button
  (stop) button
You are cautioned that any changes or
 Speaker
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to

 (microphone) jack*
operate this equipment.
 (headphone) jack

 ERASE button
 VOL (volume) +*/– button
 FOLDER/MENU button
 (repeat) A-B button
  PLAY/STOP•ENTER button*

 + (cue/fast forward) button
 Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)
* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.
Use it as a reference point for operations, or
to identify each terminal.
Rear  REMAIN indicator
When the IC recorder is in the
recording or stop mode, the remaining
recording time is displayed with the
REMAIN indicator, or when the IC
recorder is in the playback mode,
the remaining time of the current
message is displayed with the REMAIN
indicator.
 Remaining memory indicator
Displays the remaining memory and
decreases one by one during recording.
 Battery indicator
Displays the remaining battery power.
 Recording mode indicator
 Battery compartment
Displays the recording mode set using
 HOLD switch
the menu when the IC recorder is in the
recording or stop mode, and displays
Display window
the current recording mode when the
IC recorder is in the playback mode.
For details about the settings, see
"Menu settings" on the reverse side of
this paper.
 (recording) indicator
Appears while the IC recorder is
recording.
 N-CUT (noise cut) indicator
Appears when "N-CUT" is set to "ON"
in the menu.
 Folder indicator
 Lock indicator
Displays the folder ( , , , , or Appears when "LOCK" is set to "ON"
) you have selected.
in the menu.
 Microphone sensitivity
 EASY-S (easy search) indicator
Displays the microphone sensitivity.
Appears when the "EASY-S" is set to
For details about the settings, see "ON" in the menu.
"Menu settings" on the reverse side of
 DPC (Digital Pitch Control) indicator
this paper.
Appears when the "DPC" is set to "ON"
 Alarm indicator
in the menu.
Appears when the alarm is set for a
 Total number of messages in the folder/
message.
DPC setting
 Repeat play indicator
 Elapsed time/Remaining
Appears when a message is played back
time/Recorded date or time
repeatedly.
indication/Message
 Selected message number
 REC DATE (recorded date) indicator
The recorded date or time is displayed
with the REC DATE indicator.
Step 2: Preparing a Power Source
Remove the film on the display window 
Notes
before you use the IC recorder. Do not use manganese batteries for this IC

recorder.
When replacing the batteries, be sure to
Slide and lift the battery compartment lid, 
replace both batteries with new ones.
insert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries
Do not charge dry batteries.
with correct polarity, and close the lid. 
When you are not going to use the IC

recorder for a long time, remove the
batteries to prevent damage from battery
leakage and corrosion.
Clock setting display appears and the year
section flashes when you insert batteries for
the first time, or when you insert batteries
after the IC recorder has been without
batteries for a certain period of time. See
If the battery compartment lid is
"Setting the clock after preparing a power
accidentally detached, attach it as
source" to set the date and time.
illustrated.
When to replace the batteries
The battery indicator in the display window
shows the battery condition.
Battery remain indication
: Replace the old batteries with new
ones.

: "LO BATT" flashes and the IC
 Tips
recorder will stop operation.
When replacing the batteries, messages

recorded or alarm settings are not erased
even when you remove the batteries.
 When replacing the batteries, the clock
continues moving for a certain period of
time after you remove the batteries.
Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On
Turning the power on Turning the power off
When you are not using the IC recorder,
you can prevent the batteries from getting
weak quickly by turning the power off.
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of HOLD switch in the direction of
the arrow in the stop mode. "OFF" flashes.
The IC recorder turns off within a few
seconds.
Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction from that of the arrow. The IC
 Tips
recorder turns on, and "ACCESS" flashes.
 When you are not going to use the IC
recorder for a long time, we recommend to
turn off the IC recorder.
When 10 minutes have passed after you

have turned on the IC recorder and leave it
without doing anything, the display goes off
automatically. (Press any button to show the
display.)
Step 4: Setting the Clock
You need to set the clock to use the alarm
function or record the date and time.
Clock setting display appears when you
insert batteries for the first time, or when
 PLAY/STOP•ENTER
you insert batteries after the IC recorder
has been without batteries for a certain
FOLDER/MENU
period of time, the year section flashes in
the display window.

–  ,  +
Setting the clock after 3
Press – or + to set the
 
preparing a power source
year, month, day, hour, and minute
in sequence, and then press
 PLAY/STOP•ENTER.
1
Press – or + to set the
 
year, month, day, hour, and minute
in sequence, and then press
 PLAY/STOP•ENTER.
4
Press (stop) to return to the stop mode

display.
 Tips
2
Press  (stop) to return to the stop mode
 Press FOLDER/MENU to return to the
display. previous operation.
 You can set the time display for the clock to
"12H" (12-hour display) or "24H" (24-hour
Setting the clock using the
display) in the "HOUR" menu. When "12H"
menu (12-hour display) is set, "AM" or "PM"
appears in the display window.
While the IC recorder is in the stop mode,

Note
you can set the clock using the menu.
If you do not press  PLAY/STOP•ENTER
1 within 1 minute of entering the clock setting
Press and hold FOLDER/MENU to enter
data, the clock setting mode is cancelled and
the menu mode.
the window will return to the stop mode
display.
The menu mode will be displayed.
2
Press –  or  + to select
"SET DATE, " and then press
 PLAY/STOP•ENTER.
Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD)
Locking the buttons Unlocking the buttons
Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction from that of the arrow so that all
buttons will be unlocked.
 Note
When the HOLD function is activated during
recording, all the functions of the buttons are
locked to prevent accidental operation. To stop
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction HOLD switch in the direction recording, cancel the HOLD function first.
of the arrow in the recording or playback
 Tip
mode.
Even if the HOLD function is activated, you
"HOLD" will flash, indicating that all the
can stop the alarm playback by pressing any
functions of the buttons are locked. button. (You cannot stop normal playback.)
Recording
 Note
Before making a recording, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.
Selecting a folder
1
Press FOLDER/MENU to select the folder in which you
FOLDER/MENU
want to record messages ( , , , , or ).
There are 5 folders already available when you purchase
the IC recorder.
If you do not change the folder after you stop recording,
the next time you record you will record in the same
folder.
Starting to record
1
Press  REC/PAUSE in the stop mode.
Operation
The operation indicator lights in red. (When "LED" is
indicator
set to "OFF" in the menu, the operation indicator does
not light.)
You do not need to press and hold REC/PAUSE while

recording.  REC/PAUSE
The new message will be automatically recorded after
the last recorded message.
2
Turn the built-in microphone in the direction of the
Built-in
microphone
source to be recorded.
To stop recording
1
Press (stop).

The IC recorder stops at the beginning of the current

recording.
Other operations
pause recording* Press  REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the operation indicator
flashes in red and "PAUSE" flashes in the display window.
release pause and resume Press  REC/PAUSE again. Recording resumes from that point. (To
recording stop recording after pausing recording, press (stop).)

review the current Press  PLAY/STOP•ENTER. Recording stops and playback starts
recording instantly from the beginning of the message just recorded.
review during recording Press and hold –  during recording or recording pause. Recording
stops and you can search backwards while listening to fast playback
sound. After you release – , playback starts from that point.

* 1 hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the IC recorder
enters the stop mode.
 Tips
 Messages recorded using this IC recorder will be recorded as MP3 files.
You can record up to 99 messages in each folder.

Before you start recording, we recommend you make a trial recording first, or monitor the

recording.
While recording you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent

inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.
 Notes
While the operation indicator is flashing in orange, do not remove the batteries. Doing so may

damage the data.
 Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the IC
recorder during recording.
 Before making a recording, be sure to check the battery indicator.
The maximum recording time varies if you record messages in mixed recording mode.

Remaining memory indication
During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one.
The memory is nearly
full.
Flashing
When the remaining time of recording reaches 10 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 time reaches 1 minute. The display will be changed
automatically to the remaining time display.
When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and and "FULL" will flash
in the display window for about 3 seconds. To continue recording, first erase some of the
messages.
Listening
 Note
Before playback starts, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.
To start playback
1
Press FOLDER/MENU to select the folder ( , , ,
FOLDER/MENU
, or ).
2
Press –  or  + to select the message you want to
play.
–  ,  +
3
Press  PLAY/STOP•ENTER.
Operation
Playback will start soon, and the operation indicator operation indicator
indicator
will light in green. (When "LED" is set to "OFF" in the
menu, the operation indicator does not light.)
 PLAY/
STOP•ENTER
4
Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.
VOL +/–
To stop playback
1
Press (stop).


Other operations
Press  PLAY/STOP•ENTER or
stop at the current position  (stop). To resume playback from
(Playback Pause function) that point, press  PLAY/STOP•ENTER again.
go back to the beginning of Press – once*.

the current message
go back to previous Press – repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the button pressed to

messages go back the messages continuously.)
skip to the next message Press + once*.

skip to the succeeding Press  + repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the button pressed to
messages skip the messages continuously.)
* These operations are for when "EASY-S" (Easy Search function) is set to "OFF. "
 Tip
During playback you can lock all the functions of all the buttons so that you can prevent
inadvertent operations by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.
Erasing
 Notes
Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it.

Before erasing a message, exit HOLD mode and turn on the power.

 If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu, the message is not erased.
Selecting a message and erasing it
1
Select the message you want to erase when the IC
recorder is in the stop or playback mode.
2
Press ERASE while you are playing back the message
you want to erase, or press and hold ERASE during the
stop mode.
ERASE
A beep will sound and the message number and
"ERASE" will flash.
When "BEEP" in the menu is set to "OFF, " no beep
sound will be heard.
3
Press ERASE again.
"ERASE" appears in the display window and the
selected message will be erased.
When a message is erased, the remaining messages will
advance and be renumbered so that there will be no
space between messages.
To cancel erasing
1
Press (stop) before step 3 of "Selecting a message and

erasing it. "

Erasing another message
Proceed with the same steps again from the beginning.
Erasing a part of one message
Divide the message into two messages first, and then proceed with the same steps from the
beginning.