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IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model number and the serial number are located
on the back of the unit.
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-BM1 Serial No.
ICD-BM1
©2009 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 The model number and the serial number are located on the back of the unit. 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-BM1 Serial No. ICD-BM1 ©2009 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ Declaration of Conformity...
  • Page 3 Notice for users Program © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2009 Sony Corporation All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries .............. 6 Replacing the Batteries ..............7 Step 2: Setting the Clock ..............8 Step 3: Inserting a “Memory Stick” into the IC Recorder ..... 10 Basic Operations Recording Messages ................12 Recording as a New Message .............
  • Page 5 Other Functions Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch Control) ..............39 Setting the Overwrite Mode ............... 41 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ... 43 Formatting a “Memory Stick“ ............47 Changing the Settings — MENU ............49 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software ......

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    BGetting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries Press down the battery compartment lid. Then slide it while pressing down and lift it. Press down around here. Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid. Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time or after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time.

  • Page 7: Replacing The Batteries

    Battery remain indication : Replace both of the two batteries with new ones. The “LOW BATTERY” is displayed and the unit will stop operation. Battery life (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG)) (Recording mode:) In continuous recording: Approx. 11 hours Approx.

  • Page 8: Step 2: Setting The Clock

    Step 2: 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 battery for the first time, or when you insert battery after the unit has been without battery for a certain period of time.
  • Page 9 Press ENTER. The date and time setting window is displayed. The year digits will flash. Set the date and time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the digits of the year. 2 Press ENTER. The month digit will flash.

  • Page 10: Step 3: Inserting A "Memory Stick" Into The Ic Recorder

    Step 3: Inserting a “Memory Stick” into the IC Recorder Notes • Make sure to insert or remove the “Memory Stick” while the unit is turned off. • Never remove the “Memory Stick” while the unit is accessing the “Memory Stick”.
  • Page 11 Note on the “ACCESS” message The unit is accessing data while “MEMORY STICK ACCESS“ appears in the display window or the OPR indicator flashes in orange. While accessing, do not remove the “Memory Stick”, batteries, or the AC adaptor (not supplied). Doing so may damage the data.

  • Page 12: Basic Operations

    BBasic Operations Recording Messages You can record messages in each (initially named FOLDER01, FOLDER02, and FOLDER03) folder. The maximum number of recordable messages differs depending on the “Memory Stick” capacity. You can record messages using the following three functions: • Add a recording to a previously recorded message (next page) •...
  • Page 13 Turn on the power. Slide POWER to ON. POWER Select the folder. Jog lever 1 Press FOLDER. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to display the folder in which you wish to record messages. FOLDER Selected folder ENTER 3 Press ENTER to select the folder.
  • Page 14 Recording Messages (continued) Start recording. 1 Slide the control key to REC. Built-in microphone Remaining memory OPR indicator (lights in red during Microphone recording) sensitivity Recording mode Counter display* Current message number 2 Speak into the built-in microphone. * The display selected with the DISPLAY button (page 26) appears. Notes •...

  • Page 15: Recording As A New Message

    Recording as a New Message You can add a recording as a new message after the last message in the folder. Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space Starts recording at any point by pressing NEW FILE. Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4...

  • Page 16: Using Convenient Functions While Recording

    Recording Messages (continued) Using Convenient Functions while Recording Reviewing the recording Slide the control key to B.SPACE. You can search backwards while listening to fast playback sound. After you slide the control key to PLAY, playback starts from that point. You can add an overwrite recording from that point.
  • Page 17 Selecting the microphone sensitivity Slide the MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) switch during stop or recording mode according to the recording conditions: • CONF(H) (high): To record a small sound at a conference or in a quiet and/ or spacious place. •...

  • Page 18: Recording With An External Microphone Or Other Equipment

    IC recorder. 1 Recommended types of microphones You can use the ECM-DS70P Sony electret condenser microphone (not supplied). Note Before you start the stereo recording with an external stereo microphone, set...

  • Page 19: Recording From Other Equipment

    Recording from Other Equipment To record sound of other equipment with the IC recorder, connect the MIC (microphone) jack of the IC recorder to the earphone jack of other equipment (tape recorder etc.) by using an audio connecting cable. Notes •...

  • Page 20: Playing Back Messages

    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. Select the folder. 1 Press FOLDER. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to display the folder containing the message you want to play back.
  • Page 21 Start playback. OPR indicator 1 Slide the control key to PLAY. (lights in green during playback) i jack Counter display* 2 Adjust the volume with VOL +/– . * The display selected with the DISPLAY button (page 26) appears. The unit plays back all the messages in a folder continuously.
  • Page 22 Playing Back Messages (continued) Other operations Do this go back to the beginning Press the jog lever down (.) of the current message* once.** go back to previous Press the jog lever down (.) messages* repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the button pressed to go back the messages continuously.)** skip to the next message* Press the jog lever up (>) once.***...
  • Page 23 1 When you play back to the end of the last message When the unit locates the end of the last message, “MSG. END” flashes 3 times with a beep and the OPR indicator lights in green. • When “MOVE CONTROL KEY TO STOP POSITION” appears, slide the control key to STOP.

  • Page 24: Using The Display Window

    Using the Display Window Parts in the display window 1 VOR (voice operated 0 Microphone sensitivity recording) indicator (16) indication (17) 2 “Memory Stick” indicator Displays the current 3 Folder indication (13, 20) microphone sensitivity Displays the current folder. setting with the MIC SENS 4 Priority marks (36) (microphone sensitivity) 5 Selected message number /...
  • Page 25 xDisplay during recording and xDisplay during setting the playback menu In an ordinary recording or In menu setting mode, the item playback mode, the message with the cursor (B) is selected. number, recording mode and The current setting is displayed. microphone sensitivity of the message being recorded or played back, and playback...

  • Page 26: Selecting The Display Mode

    Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for stop, recording and playback modes. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the desired display mode. The display mode changes according to the following order: ELAPSE TIME (counter) Elapsed playback/recording time of one message. REMAIN TIME (remaining time) In the playback mode: The remaining time indication of...
  • Page 27 MSG.NAME (message name) The message name will be displayed in the display window. If the message has no name, only the message icon ) will be displayed. 1 On Sleep display mode If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will turn to sleep display mode as shown to the right, regardless of the display mode setting.

  • Page 28: Editing Messages

    BEditing Messages Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Note Once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. ERASE Jog lever (>/.) FOLDER ENTER CANCEL Erasing Messages one by one Be sure to erase unnecessary messages only.
  • Page 29 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode. “ERASE?” will flash while the first and last 5 seconds of the message are played back 10 times. Press ENTER while the message is being played back and “ERASE”...

  • Page 30: Erasing All Messages In A Folder

    Erasing Messages (Continued) Erasing All Messages in a Folder You can erase all recorded messages in a folder. Select the folder containing the messages you want to erase. For information on selecting a folder, see step 2 of "Recording Messages" on page 13. While pressing FOLDER, press ERASE for more than 1 second.

  • Page 31: Dividing A Message Into Two

    Dividing a Message into Two You can divide a message into two during playback. By dividing a message, you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting. You can divide a message until the total number of messages in a folder becomes 999.
  • Page 32 Dividing a Message into Two (continued) To play the divided message Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to display the message number as the divided messages have message numbers. Notes • You need a certain amount of space in the memory to divide a message. For more information, see “System Limitations“...

  • Page 33: Adding / Erasing Folders

    Adding / Erasing Folders By default setting, there are three folders: “FOLDER01“, “FOLDER02“, and “FOLDER03“. You can add the maximum of 340 folders . You can also delete unnecessary folders. Note The maximum number of folders you can add varies depending on the using conditions.

  • Page 34: Erasing Folders

    Adding / Erasing Folders (continued) Press MENU to exit the menu mode. The window will return to the normal display. About added folder names The new folder is labeled automatically with double figures or letter like “FOLDER04”. If there is a missing number or letter among the folder names, the new one is labeled using the missing number or letters automatically.

  • Page 35: Moving Messages To A Different Folder

    Moving Messages to a Different Folder You can move the recorded messages to another folder during playback. MENU Jog lever (>/.) FOLDER ENTER CANCEL Example: Moving Message 3 in FOLDER02 to FOLDER03 Play back the message you want to move. Press FOLDER.

  • Page 36: Adding Priority Mark(S) - Priority Mark Function

    Adding Priority Mark(s) — Priority Mark Function Usually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording. By adding priority marks (v) to important messages, you can renumber the messages in the order of their priority. There are four levels, “vvv” (the most important), “vv”, “v”, and no priority mark.
  • Page 37 Messages with priority mark(s) Messages are sorted in order of the number of priority mark(s) (v) in a folder. Messages without a priority mark are moved behind the messages with priority mark(s). 1 Tip If there are over 2 messages with the same number of priority marks in a folder, these messages are sorted by the recorded date and time (The oldest one comes first).

  • Page 38: Labeling Folders

    Labeling Folders Folders are labeled automatically with names modeled on “FOLDER01”, but you can use the template names to label folders. 1 Tip You can also label folder or messages using the supplied Digital Voice Editor software. For more information, see online help. MENU Jog lever (>/.) FOLDER...

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Playback Speed - Dpc (Digital Pitch Control)

    BOther Functions Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch Control) You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed (+100%) and half the normal speed (–50%). The message is played back in natural tone thanks to the digital processing function. Jog lever (>/.) MENU ENTER...
  • Page 40 Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC (Digital Pitch (continued) Control) Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select “DPC”. The current playback speed setting is displayed in percentage with the standard speed as “0%”. Press ENTER. The playback speed setting mode will be displayed.

  • Page 41: Setting The Overwrite Mode

    Setting the Overwrite Mode You can select the overwrite mode when you add an overwrite recording to a previously recorded message. Jog lever (>/.) MENU ENTER CANCEL Press MENU. The menu mode will be displayed. Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select “OVER WT”...
  • Page 42 Setting the Overwrite Mode (continued) •CUT: The portion left after the overwrite recording will be deleted. Stopping point for the overwrite recording Starting point of the overwrite The remaining portion in Message 2 recording Message 3 Message 1 Message 2 Message 2 Message 1 Message 3...

  • Page 43: Playing Back A Message At A Desired Time With An Alarm

    Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time. You can have the message played back at a specified date, once every week, or the same time everyday.
  • Page 44 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) 4 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select “ON”. If “ON” has already been selected, follow the next steps. 5 Press ENTER. “DATE” will be displayed in the display window.
  • Page 45 Select the alarm time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the hour digits, and press ENTER. The minute digit will flash. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/ .) to select the minute digits, and press ENTER.
  • Page 46 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm (continued) To cancel the alarm setting In step 2 on page 43, select “OFF” and then press ENTER. To check the alarm setting Follow steps 1 through 2 on page 43 to display the current alarm date and time.

  • Page 47: Formatting A "Memory Stick

    Formatting a “Memory Stick“ You can format a “Memory Stick“ using the Memory Stick IC Recorder. Formatting will delete all data recorded in the “Memory Stick“ including images and other data. Before formatting, check the data in the “Memory Stick“. Because a commercially available “Memory Stick“...
  • Page 48 Formatting a “Memory Stick“ (continued) Press ENTER. “OK?” will be displayed in the display window. Press ENTER again. Formatting starts. “FORMATTING” will be displayed on the display. After formatting, the display in step 2 will appear in the display window. Press MENU to exit the menu mode.

  • Page 49: Changing The Settings - Menu

    Changing the Settings — MENU You can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings. You cannot use the menu during recording. During playback or during stop mode without a “Memory Stick” inserted, the menu items to be displayed are limited.
  • Page 50 Changing the Settings — MENU (continued) Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) NO-MS/Stop/Play** DATE&TIME Displays the window to set the clock OK/OK/– (03Y1M1D*). See page 8. MODE Displays the window to set the recording mode: ST: You can record with stereo sound with an external stereo microphone (not supplied).
  • Page 51 Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) NO-MS/Stop/Play** Displays the window to add a new FOLDER folder (YES/NO*). See page 33. FOLDER Displays the window to change a folder –/OK/– NAME name. See page 38. EASY-S Displays the window to set the easy search function.

  • Page 52: Using The Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software

    Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software What You Can Do Using the Digital Voice Editor Software The Digital Voice Editor software allows you to transfer messages that you have recorded using the IC recorder to your computer. You can save them on your computer, play them back, and edit them.

  • Page 53: System Requirements

    Other convenient uses •You can send voice e-mail messages using MAPI e-mail software. •You can transcribe your IC recorder messages using Dragon ® NaturallySpeaking speech-recognition software (Only when Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 5.0 (or higher) Preferred or Professional Edition is installed on your computer). •You can set/cancel the user name of the IC recorder, changing alarm settings, etc., on your computer.
  • Page 54 – Multi-boot environment – Multi-monitor environment – For the latest version information and compatibility with your operating system, please access the support home page for the IC recorder: USA Model: http://www.sony.com/recordersupport European model: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA Note on transcribing a message ®...

  • Page 55: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Install the Digital Voice Editor software on your computer’s hard disk. Notes ® • 64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported. • While installing the software do not connect or disconnect the USB connecting cable. The software may not be installed properly. ®...
  • Page 56 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software (continued) Make sure that the IC recorder is not connected, then turn on your computer and start up Windows. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The [IC Recorder Software Setup] menu starts up automatically and the [Welcome to IC Recorder Software Setup] window appears.
  • Page 57 When the dialog box used to select an ICD-P series is displayed Select [Yes] to edit messages recorded using ICD-P series. When the dialog box used to select the language to be used for the help is displayed Click the language you want to use for the help. When the [Ready to Install the Program] window appears, click [Install].

  • Page 58: Connecting The Ic Recorder To Your Computer

    Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software (continued) Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer You can transfer the IC recorder data onto your computer by connecting the IC recorder to the computer. Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the IC recorder to connect the USB connectors of the IC recorder and your computer.

  • Page 59: Referring To The Help Files

    • Before connecting the IC recorder to the computer, check that batteries are inserted in the IC recorder. • When you connect the IC recorder to the computer, make sure that the IC recorder is in the stop mode. • It is recommend that you disconnect the cable from the computer when you do not use the Digital Voice Editor.
  • Page 60 Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software (continued) Recording dictation (using the voice recognition software) • Set MIC SENS to DICT(L) (page 17). • To transcribe a message recorded on the IC recorder using voice recognition software (not supplied), set “MODE” to “ST,” or “SP” (page 50). Microphone •...

  • Page 61: Additional Information

    • To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner. If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages to a computer, etc.
  • Page 62 Precautions (continued) On using a “Memory Stick“ • Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section. • Stick the label supplied for the “Memory Stick” only on the labeling position.

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. IC Recorder Symptom Remedy The unit does not •The batteries have been inserted with incorrect operate.
  • Page 64 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy You cannot •The remaining memory is too short. The overwrite. overwritten part will be deleted after the overwriting part finishes recording. Therefore, you can only overwrite within the remaining recording time. Recording is •The advanced VOR function (page 16) is interrupted.
  • Page 65 Symptom Remedy “--:--” is displayed. •You have not set the clock (page 8). “--Y--M--D” or ” --:--” •The date of recording will not be displayed if is displayed on the you recorded the message when the clock was REC DATE display. not set.

  • Page 66: Digital Voice Editor

    Troubleshooting (continued) Digital Voice Editor Refer to the Help files of the Digital Voice Editor software, too. Symptom Remedy The Digital Voice •The free disk or memory space on the computer is Editor software too small. Check the hard disk and memory space. cannot be installed.
  • Page 67 Symptom Remedy Messages cannot be •No sound board is installed. played back./ •No speaker is built-in or connected to the Playback sound computer. volume is too low. •The volume of the sound is turned down. •Turn up the volume on the computer. (Refer to the instruction manual of the computer.) •The volume of WAV files can be changed and saved using the “Increase Volume”...
  • Page 68 Troubleshooting (continued) Symptom Remedy The software ‘hangs’ •Do not disconnect the connector of the IC when the Digital recorder while the computer is communicating Voice Editor with the IC recorder. Otherwise the computer software starts up. operations become unstable or the data inside the IC recorder may be damaged.

  • Page 69: Error Messages Of The Ic Recorder

    Error messages of the IC Recorder Error message Cause/Remedy “ACCESS •Remove and insert the “Memory Stick“ again. If ERROR“ this is displayed again, the inserted “Memory Stick“ needs to be formatted (page 47). Back up the data in the computer after checking the contents.
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting (continued) Error message Cause/Remedy “LOW •Batteries are weak. Replace batteries with new BATTERY“ ones. “LOW DC-IN”/ •An AC power adaptor that is not compatible “HIGH DC-IN” with the IC recorder is connected. Make sure to use the AC power adaptor for the IC recorder. “MEMORY •Insert the “Memory Stick“...

  • Page 71: System Limitations

    System Limitations There are some system limitations of the unit. Troubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the unit. Symptom Cause/Remedy You cannot record •If you record messages in a mixture of ST, SP messages up to the and LP modes, the recordable time varies from maximum the maximum ST mode recording time to the recording time.
  • Page 72 Troubleshooting (continued) About the minimum recording unit For recording a message, dividing a message, or creating a folder, the time of the minimum recording unit is needed. Although the actual recording time of a message may be less than that of the minimum recording unit, the time of the message is counted as a minimum recording unit.

  • Page 73: Specifications

    Specifications Recording media “Memory Stick“, Monaural recording Recording time See page 12. Frequency range ST: 60 Hz - 13,500 Hz SP: 60 Hz - 7,000 Hz LP: 80 Hz - 3,500 Hz Speaker approx. 28 mm ( in.) dia. Power output 350 mW Input/Output •...

  • Page 74: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front 1 MIC (microphone) (PLUG qs Built-in microphone (14) IN POWER) jack (18) qd NEW FILE button (15) 2 i (headphones) jack (16, 19, qf OPR (operation) indicator (14, 21) 3 ERASE button (29, 34) qg Jog lever .(review/fast...
  • Page 75 Rear wz “Memory Stick” slot cover (10) ws MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) switch (17) CONF(H) (conference, high)/DICT(L) (dictation, low) wd VOR (voice operated recording) ON/OFF switch (16) wf DC IN 3V jack (6) wg USB connector (58) wh Battery compartment (6) Continued...

  • Page 76: Using The Optional Ac Power Adaptor

    Index to Parts and Controls (continued) Using the optional AC power adaptor When using the optional AC adaptor, make sure to attach the supplied clamp filter to the cable following the procedures below. (You must affix the ferrite cores to comply with the applicable standards.) Open the clamp filter.

  • Page 77: Index

    Index “ACCESS“ message ....11 Labeling folders ......38 Add, folders ........ 33 LP mode ......7, 12, 50 Add, priority ......36 Advanced VOR ......16 Alarm ........... 43 Maximum number of messages ......12, 72 Maximum recording Battery life ........7 time ........
  • Page 78 Index (continued) OPR indicator ...... 14, 21 Troubleshooting ......63 Overwrite recording ... 15, 41 Turning on power ....8, 13 Playback ........20 USB cable ........58 Playback speed ......39 Using the house current ..... 6 Plug in power ......18 POWER ........
  • Page 79 • “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “MagicGate Memory Stick” is the trademark of Sony Corporation. • US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and RealSpeak are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 80 Printed in China...

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