Sony ICD-B600 Operating Instructions

IC Recorder
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-B600
Serial No._______________________
Operating Instructions
ICD-B600
2008 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Notice for customers:
For the customers in the
the following information is
U.S.A. only applicable to equipment
sold in countries applying EU
directives
The following FCC statement applies only to the
version of this model manufactured for sale in the
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC
technical regulations. Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
The Authorized Representative for EMC and product
INFORMATION safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
For any service or guarantee matters, please refer
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to the addresses given in separate service or
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful guarantee documents.
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
Troubleshooting
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
Before taking the unit for repair, check the following
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
sections. Should any problem persist after you have
not occur in a particular installation. If this
made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
The unit does not operate.
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
• The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
polarity.
more of the following measures:
• The batteries are weak.
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If
– Increase the separation between the equipment and
you press any button, "HOLD" will flash for 3
receiver.
seconds.)
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
No sound comes from the speaker.
connected.
• The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
• The volume is turned down completely.
technician for help.
"FULL" is displayed and you cannot start
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
recording.
not expressly approved in this manual could void
• The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.
your authority to operate this equipment.
• 99 messages have been recorded in the selected
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. folder. Select another folder or erase some of the
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
messages.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
Noise is heard.
and (2) this device must accept any interference
• An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally
received, including interference that may cause
rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so
undesired operation.
that noise was recorded.
• The unit was placed near an AC power source, a
If you have any questions about this product, you
fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during
may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center
recording or playback.
1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/
• Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when
recording. Clean the plug.
• Ear receiver/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the
For customers in Europe
plug.
Recording level is low.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
• Set the microphone sensitivity to "H (high)" using
Electronic Equipment (Applicable
the menu.
in the European Union and other
Recording is interrupted.
European countries with
• The advanced VOR function is activated. Set VOR
separate collection systems)
to "OFF."
This symbol on the product or on
Recording level is unstable (when
its packaging indicates that this
recording music, etc.).
product shall not be treated as
• This unit is designed to automatically adjust the
household waste. Instead it shall
recording level when recording meetings, etc., and
be handed over to the applicable
is not suitable for music recording.
collection point for the recycling of
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed.
electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this
• You have not set the clock.
product is disposed of correctly,
"--Y--M--D" or "--:--" is displayed on the
you will help prevent potential negative
REC DATE display.
consequences for the environment and human
• The date and time of recording will not be
health, which could otherwise be caused by
displayed if you recorded the message when the
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
clock was not set.
recycling of materials will help to conserve
natural resources. For more detailed information
You cannot divide a message.
about recycling of this product, please contact
• You cannot divide a message in a folder which has
your local Civic Office, your household waste
99 messages.
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
• If you divide messages frequently, the unit may
the product.
become unable to divide a message.
Cinappropriate waste handling of this product. • You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1
The recycling of materials will help to conserve
second of a message.
natural resources. For more detailed information
It takes longer for the unit to start
about recycling of this product, please contact
operation.
your local Civic Office, your household waste
• If you divide messages too frequently while the unit
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
is recording them, the following phenomenon may
the product.
occur: The operation indicator keeps flashing, and
you cannot operate the unit for a certain period.
Disposal of waste batteries
This is not a malfunction. Wait until the operation
(applicable in the European
indicator goes off.
Union and other European
You cannot record messages up to the
countries with separate
maximum recording time.
collection systems)
• If you record messages in a mixture of HQ, SP and
LP modes, the recordable time varies from the
This symbol on the battery or on
maximum HQ mode recording time to the
the packaging indicates that the
maximum LP mode recording time.
battery provided with this product
• No more recording can be made when 99 messages
shall not be treated as household
each have been recorded in a folder.
waste.
• Due to the limitation of the IC recording system,
By ensuring these batteries are
this unit records in the minimum recording unit. If
disposed of correctly, you will
the length of each message cannot be divided by the
help prevent potentially negative consequences
minimum recording unit, the remaining recording
for the environment and human health which
time may decrease by more than the total length of
could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
the messages.
handling of the battery. The recycling of the
The unit does not operate correctly.
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
• Take out the batteries and insert them again.
In case of products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent
connection with an incorporated battery, this Please note that recorded messages may be erased
during service or repair work.
battery should be replaced by qualified service
staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on
how to remove the battery from the product safely.
Hand the battery over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of
this product or battery, please contact your local
Civic Offi ce, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
BGetting started

Step 1: Installing the Batteries

Replacing the batteries
The battery indicator in the
1
display window shows the battery
Slide and lift the
condition.
When " " flashes, replace the
battery compartment
batteries with new ones.
When " " flashes, the batteries
lid.
are exhausted and the unit will
stop operation.
Battery life*(With continuous
use)
In the HQ mode
Recording:
Playback**:
In the SP and LP modes
Recording:
2
Insert two LR03 (size Playback**:
(h.: hours)
AAA) alkaline batteries * Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03
(size AAA)
**When playing back through the
with correct polarity,
internal speaker with the medium
volume level
and close the lid.
The battery life may shorten
depending on the operation of the
unit.
Notes
• Do not use manganese batteries for
Make sure to insert both
this unit.
of the batteries from
• When you replace the batteries
their – ends.
with new ones, the clock setting
display appears. In this case, set
the date and time again. The
recorded messages and alarm
setting, however, will remain.
• When replacing the batteries, be
sure to replace both batteries with
new ones.
• Do not charge dry batteries.
• When you are not going to use the
If the battery compartment lid is
unit for a long time, remove the
accidentally detached, attach it as
batteries to prevent damage from
illustrated.
battery leakage and corrosion.
• The unit is accessing data while
"ACCESS" appears in the display
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the
window. While accessing, do not
first time, or when you replace the batteries with new ones. remove the batteries. Doing so may
damage the data.
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.
Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC recorder.
1
Display the clock setting display.
1 Press DISPLAY/MENU for
2 Press – . or >+ to
more than 1 second until
display "SET DATE."
"MODE" appears in the
display window.
The unit enters the menu
mode.
3 Press NxPLAY/ENTER.
The year digits will flash.
2
Set the date.
2 Press NxPLAY/ENTER.
1 Press – . or >+ to
The month digits will flash.
select the digits of the
year.
3 Set the month and day in
sequence, then press
NxPLAY/ENTER.
The hour digits will flash.
1 Tip
To set the date to Year 2008, display "08Y."
3
Set the time.
1 Press – . or >+ to select 3 Set the minute.
the digits of the hour.
4 Press NxPLAY/ENTER at
the time signal.
The display will return to
"SET DATE."
2 Press NxPLAY/ENTER.
5 Press x(stop) to exit from
The minute digits will flash.
the menu mode.
If the unit is left unused for
more than 3 seconds in the
stop mode, the display will
show the current time.
1 Tips
• This unit does not have a power on/off switch. The display is shown at all times.
• You can select the 12-hour display using the menu. To set the 12-hour display, select "12H" in the "HOUR"
menu. In that case, "AM12:00" will appear in step 2-3.
Power source
To turn the power off, slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the
arrow in the stop mode.
To turn the power on, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction
from that of the arrow, and then press any operation button.
BBasic Operations

Recording Messages

You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A,
B, C, and D).
Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind
the last recorded message, you can start recording quickly
without searching for the end of the last recording.
e.g.
Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space
Note
Before making a long recording, be sure to insert new batteries and
check the battery indicator.
1
Select the recording
Approx. 11 h.
Approx. 7.5 h.
mode.
See "Changing the Recording Mode" on the
Approx. 22 h.
reverse side.
Approx. 11 h.
2
Select the folder.
See "Selecting the Folder."
3
Start recording.
1 Press zXREC. 2 Speak to the built-
in microphone.
Current message
number
Operation indicator
(lights in red during
Recording mode
recording.)
* The display selected
with the DISPLAY/
MENU button appears.
Counter display*
Remaining memory
indicator
You do not need to keep pressing zXREC while recording.
4
Stop recording.
zXREC
NxPLAY/ENTER
Press x(stop).
The unit stops at the
beginning of the current
recording.
– .
(Review)
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
pause recording* Press zXREC.
During recording pause, the operation
indicator flashes in red and "PAUSE"
flashes in the display window.
release pause and Press zXREC.
resume recording Recording resumes from that point.
(To stop recording after pausing
recording, press x(stop).)
listen to the current Press x(stop) to stop recording, then
press recording NxPLAY/ENTER.
review the current Press NxPLAY/ENTER during
recording instantly recording.
search backward during Hold down – . during recording
recording (Review) or recording pause. Recording mode
will be released, and 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.
L (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.

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/ENTER.
3
Press – . or >+ to select the folder
you want and press NxPLAY/ENTER.
4
Press x(stop) to exit the menu mode.
Current folder

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 2
Press – . or >+ to select "SENS" and
rubs or scratches the unit during
press NxPLAY/ENTER.
recording.
Maximum recording time
The maximum recording time of
all the folders is as follows. You
can record messages for the 3
Press – . or >+ to select "H (high
maximum recording time in a
sensitivity)" or "L (low sensitivity)" and
single folder.
press NxPLAY/ENTER.
HQ* 61 h. 10 min.
SP** 163 h. 10 min.
LP*** 301 h. 35 min.
4
Press x(stop) to exit the menu mode.
(h.: hours/min.: minutes)
* 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.
• Before making a long recording, be
When playing back a previously recorded message, start from
sure to check the battery indicator.
Step 1.
• The maximum recording time and
When playing back a message you have just finished recording,
the number of messages you can
start from Step 3.
make vary depending on the
conditions of use.
• When you record messages in the
1
mixture of HQ, SP and LP mode,
Select the folder.
the maximum recording time will
be between those for the HQ and
LP modes.
See "Selecting the Folder."
• Due to the limitation of the IC
recording system, this unit records
in the minimum recording unit of
2
approx. 2 seconds at most,
Select the message
therefore the following symptoms
may occur:
number.
– When a message is shorter than
the minimum recording unit, it
is still counted as approx. 2
Press – . or >+ to display the desired
seconds at most so the
message number.
remaining recording time will
decrease by more than the
– .: for smaller message number
actual length of the message.
>+: for larger message number
– When the message is longer
than the minimum recording
unit, the remaining recording
time will decrease by more than
Selected message number
the actual length of the message
if it cannot be divided by the
minimum recording unit
Number of
without a remainder.
messages in a folder
– The sum of the number on the
counter (elapsed recording
Counter display*
time) and the remaining
recording time may be less than
the unit's maximum recording
* The display selected with the DISPLAY/MENU button appears (see
time.
the reverse side).
Remaining memory
indication
3
During recording, the remaining
Start playback.
memory indicator decreases one
by one.
The memory is
1 Press NxPLAY/ENTER.
nearly full.
i (headphone) jack
Flashing
Operation indicator
(lights in green during
When the remaining time of
playback.)
recording reaches 5 minutes, the
last one of the indication flashes.
2 Adjust the volume
If the remaining recording time
display mode is selected,
"REMAIN" and the counter
display flash when the remaining
Counter display (or
time reaches 1 minute.
x(stop)
the selected display
To continue recording, first erase
mode)
some of the messages.
Notes
• If you press zXREC when the
memory is full, "FULL" will flash
After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of
with an alarm sound. Erase some of
the next message. When the continuous play function is set to
the messages before you start
"ON" (see the reverse side), the unit stops after playing all
recording again.
messages in a folder.
• If you press zXREC after you have
When the last message in a folder has been played back, the unit
recorded 99 messages, "FULL" will
stops at the beginning of the last message.
flash with an alarm sound. Select
another folder or erase some of the
For private listening
messages.
Connect an ear receiver or headphones (not supplied) to the i
Starting recording (headphone) jack. The built-in speaker will be automatically
automatically in response disconnected. If noise is heard, wipe the headphones plug.
to the sound — Advanced
Other operations
VOR function
When VOR (voice operated
To Do this
recording) is set to "ON" in the
menu, recording starts when the
stop at the current position Press NxPLAY/ENTER or
recorder detects sound. ("VOR" is x(stop). To resume playback
from that point, press
displayed in the display window.)
NxPLAY/ENTER again.
go back to the beginning Press – . once.
of the current message
skip to the next message Press >+ once.
go back to previous Press – . or >+
messages/skip to succeeding repeatedly. (During stop
Recording stops when no sound is messages mode, keep the button
pressed to skip the messages
heard. ("VOR PAUSE" flashes in
continuously.)
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/ENTER for more than
1 second.
" " will be displayed and the
selected message will be played
back repeatedly.
To resume normal playback, press
NxPLAY/ENTER again. To stop
playback, press x(stop).
Playing back all messages
in a folder continuously
— Continuous Play
You can select the continuous play
mode with "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 (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, 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 display mode setting.
1 Tip
When fast playback is done to the
end of the last message, "END"
flashes for 5 seconds. (You cannot
with the VOL hear the playback sound.) If you
keep – . pressed while "END" is
control.
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
operation 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.
(For messages other than the last
one, go to the beginning of the next
message and play backward to the
desired point.)