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ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2).
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 2 GB FOR UNITED ST A TES CUSTOMERS. NO T APPLICABLE IN CANADA, INCL UDING IN THE PRO VINCE OF QUEBEC. POUR LES C ONSOMMA TEURS A UX ÉT A TS- UNIS.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 3 GB Disposal of waste ba tteries (applicable in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separate collection sy stems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 4 GB T ab le of C ont ent s Checking the Contents of the P ack age .......................................................... 6 Index to Parts and Controls ........................ 7 Getting Started Step 1: Pr eparing a Pow er Source .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 5 GB Playback Playing Back Messages ................................34 Playing Back All Messages in a F older Continuously – the Continuous Play ..........................................................................37 Playing Back a Specified Section Repeatedly – A-B Repeat .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 6 GB Ch ec king t he C ont en ts o f t he P ac kag e IC Recorder (1) Remove the film on the display window before you use the IC r ecorder .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 7 GB In de x t o P arts and C ont ro ls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details . Fr ont Built-in micr ophones (18) Operation indicator (14, 18,.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 8 GB Rear Battery compar tment (11) HOLD switch (17, 53) Display windo w F older indicator Displays the folder ( , , , , or ) you ha ve selected. Microphone sensitivity Displays the microphone sensitivity .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 9 GB Recording mode indicator Displays the recording mode set using the menu when the IC recorder is in the stop mode, and displays the current recording mode when the IC recorder is in the playback or recording mode .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 10 GB EASY -S (Easy Search) indicator Appears when the easy search function is set to “ON” in the menu. DPC indicator Appears when the DPC (Digital Pit ch Control) function is set to “ON” in the menu.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 11 GB Getting Started Getting Started St ep 1 : Pr ep ar ing a P ow er Sour ce Remove the lm on the display window before y ou use the IC recorder . Inser ting the batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid. 2 Inser t the LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with corr ect polarit y , and close the lid.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 12 GB Tips When replacing the batteries, messages recorded or alarm settings are not erased even when you remove the batt eries. When replacing the batteries, the clock continues moving for a certain period of time after you remove the batteries .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 13 GB Getting Started Recording mode SP *5 LP *6 Recording Approx. 35 hr . Approx. 48 hr . Playback *2 through speaker Approx.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 14 GB Note while accessing The IC recorder is accessing data when “ ACCESS” appears in the display window or the operation indicator ashes in orange. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the batteries .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 15 GB Getting Started Con tinued directly from “Step 1: P reparing a P ower Source ” 1 Press – or + to set the y ear , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence, then pr ess PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. 2 Press (stop) t o return to the display of the stop mode .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 16 GB T urn in g t he IC Re c or der On o r O When you are not using the IC recor der , you can prevent the batteries fr om getting weak quickly by turning the power o . 3 Press – or + to set the y ear , month, day , hour , and minute in sequence, then pr ess PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 17 GB Getting Started T urning the power o Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow in the stop mode. “HOLD” ashes. The IC recorder turns o within a few seconds. T urning the power on Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 18 GB Recording Re c or din g Mes sag es REC/ P AUSE PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER Built-in microphones – , + Operation indicator Recording mode Current message number Counter display* Remaining memory indicator Display window * The display selected using the DISPLA Y/MENU button appears.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 19 GB Recording 3 Press (stop) t o stop recording . The IC recorder st ops at the beginning of the current recording . If you do not change the folder after you stop recording , the next time you record you will record in the same f older .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 20 GB Monitoring the r ecording Connect commercially available headphones to the (headphone) jack and monitor the recording . You can adjust the monitoring volume by pressing VOL + or –, but the recording level is xed.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 21 GB Recording Sel ecti ng the Re c or din g Mod e DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + Y ou can selec t the recording mode in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped . The recording mode is set t o “SHQ” when you purchase the IC recor der .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 22 GB LP : Long play monaural r ecording mode (11.025 kHz/8 k bps) Y ou can record for a longer time with monaural sound. SP : Standard pla y monaural recording mode (44.1 kHz/48 k bps) Y ou can record with standard quality sound.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 23 GB Recording Sel ecti ng a F ol der DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + F ive folders ( , , , , or ) have been already made for y ou when you purchase the IC recor der . Select one of these folders in the menu.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 24 GB Set tin g th e Mic ro pho ne Sen sit iv ity DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + Y ou can set the microphone sensitivity in the menu when the IC recorder is stopped or is recording . The microphone sensitivity is set to “ ” when you purchase the IC recor der .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 25 GB Recording St arti ng to R ec or d A ut om at ica lly i n Re spo nse t o Soun d – the V OR F uncti on PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + DISPLA Y/ MENU REC/ .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 26 GB 5 Press REC/P A USE. “ ” and “V OR” appear in the display window . The rec ord ing s tarts when the IC r eco rde r det ects soun d. The rec ord ing paus es whe n no soun d is det ected and “VOR” and “P A USE” a sh.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 27 GB Recording Press DIVIDE during r ecording. “DIVIDE” ashes and the new message number is added at the point you pressed the button. The message will be recorded as two messages, ho wever recording continues without stopping .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 28 GB Re c or din g wit h a n Ext er nal Mi cr op hon e or fr om Ot he r Eq ui pme nt Microphone or other equipment T o the (microphone) jack REC/ P AUSE 1 Connect an external microphone or other equipment to the (microphone) jack when the IC recorder is in the st op mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 29 GB Recording * Optional audio c onnecting cables (not supplied) T o the IC recorder T o the other equipment RK-G139 Stereo mini-plug Mini-plug (monaural) RK-G136 Stereo mi.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 30 GB A dd ing a Re c or di ng to a Pr e vio us ly Rec or ded Me ssa ge PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + DISPLA Y/ MENU REC/ P AUSE When “REC-OP” in the menu is set to “ ADD, ” you can add a r ecording to the message being played back.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 31 GB Recording 3 Press – or + to select “ ON, ” then press PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 4 Press – or + to select “ ADD , ” then press PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 5 Press (stop) t o exit the menu mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 32 GB A dd ing a n Ov erwr it e Re c or din g dur in g Pl a yba ck PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + DISPLA Y/ MENU REC/ P AUSE When “REC-OP” in the menu is set to “OVER, ” you can add an overwrite recording after a selected point in a recorded message .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 33 GB Recording 3 Press – or + to select “ ON, ” then press PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. 4 Press – or + to select “O VER, ” then press PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. 5 Press (stop) t o exit the menu mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 34 GB Playback Pl a yin g B ac k Me ssa ge s DISPLA Y/ MENU PLA Y/STOP• ENTER (headphone) jack – , + VOL +, – Operation indicator T otal messages in a folder Counter display* Selected message number Display window * The display selected using the DISPLA Y/MENU button appears.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 35 GB Playback 4 Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume. 5 Press (stop) t o stop playback. 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 .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 36 GB When messages are play ed back to the end of the last message When you play back or fast play back to the end of the last message, “END” flashes up for 5 seconds and the operation indicator lights up in green. (You cannot hear the playback sound.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 37 GB Playback Playing back a message repeatedly During playback, press and hold PLA Y/STOP•ENTER until “ ” appears . The selected message will be played back repeatedly . T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y/STOP•ENTER again.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 38 GB 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed. 2 Press – or + to select “C ONT , ” then pr ess PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. 3 Pre ss – or + t o sele ct “ ON, ” then pres s PLA Y/ST OP•ENT ER.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 39 GB Playback Pl a yin g B ac k a Spe ci ed Se ctio n Re pea ted ly – A -B Re pea t PLA Y/STOP• ENTER A-B 1 During playback, press (repea t) A-B to specify the starting point A. “ A-B B” ashes. 2 Press (repeat) A-B again to specify the nishing point B.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 40 GB A dj ust in g t he Pl a yba ck Spe ed – th e DP C F un ctio n DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + When you set “DPC” to “ON, ” you can adjust the playback speed between +100% and –50% of normal speed in the menu.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 41 GB Playback 4 Press – or + to adjust the speed of the playback, then press PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER. Y ou can set the speed by 10% for + setting and by 5% for – setting . 5 Press (stop) t o exit the menu mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 42 GB T o record the sound of the IC recor der with other equipment, connect the (headphone) jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector (minijack, stereo) of other equipment using an audio connecting cable*.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 43 GB Playback Pl a yin g B ac k a Me ssa ge a t a D esi r ed T ime wi th an A la rm DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + Y ou can sound an alarm and star t playback of a selected message at a desired time.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 44 GB Pr ess – or + to select “ON, ” then press PLA Y/STOP•ENTER. 3 Set the alarm date and time. Pr ess – or + to select “DA TE, ” a day of the week, or “DAIL Y , ” then press PLA Y/STOP•ENTER.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 45 GB Playback When the set date and time comes At the set time, the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back. (If you have selected “B-ONL Y , ” only the alarm will sound.) During playback, “ ALARM” will ash in the display window .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 46 GB Notes When the clock has not been set or no messages are recorded , you cannot set the alarm. The alarm sounds even if you set “BEEP” to “OFF” in the menu (page 60).
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 47 GB Editing Messages Editing Messages Er asin g Mes sa ges Y ou can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Notes Once a recording has been erased, y ou cannot retrieve it. If the message you want to erase is locked in the menu, the message is not erased.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 48 GB 1 Press ERASE while you are pla ying back the message you want t o erase, or pr ess and hold ERASE during the stop mode. A beep will sound and the message number and “ERASE” will ash. 2 Press ERASE again. The message is erased and the remaining messages will be renumbered .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 49 GB Editing Messages Erasing all messages in a folder DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + 1 S elect the folder containing the messages you want t o erase when the IC recorder is in the st op mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 50 GB Mo ving a Me ssa ge t o a Di er ent F old er DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + Y ou can move the recorded messages to another folder . 1 Selec t the message you want t o move . 2 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 51 GB Editing Messages 4 Press – or + to select the folder that y ou want to move the message into , then press PLA Y/ STOP•ENTER. The message is moved to the last position in the destination folder . When you move a message to another folder , the original message in the previous folder will be deleted .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 52 GB 1 Press DIVIDE while you ar e playing back the message you want t o divide. The current message number and “DIVIDE” ash. 2 Press DIVIDE. A new number is added to the newer part of the divided message, and the message numbers of the following messages will be incremeted by one .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 53 GB Editing Messages T o pla y the divided message Each of the divided messages now has message number . Pr ess – or + to select the message number , then press PLA Y/ST OP•ENTER.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 54 GB T o canc el the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction from that of the arrow . Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording , cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording . Tip Even if the HOLD function is activated, you can stop the alarm playback.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 55 GB Editing Messages Press DISPLA Y/MENU. Each time you press DISPLA Y/MENU , the display will change as shown below . REC DA TE indicator REMAIN indicator Elapsed time .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 56 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Ma kin g Se tt ing s fo r th e M en u DI SP LA Y/ ME NU PLA Y/ STOP• ENTER – , + 1 Press and hold DISPLA Y/MENU to enter the menu mode. The menu mode window will be displayed.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 57 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu settings Menu items Settings Operation mode ( : the setting can be made/ : the setting cannot be made) Stop mode Playback mode .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 58 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page MODE Sets the recording mode . LP: Long play monaural r ecording mode. SP: Standard play monaural recor ding mode. HQ: High- quality monaural recording mode. SHQ*: Super high-quality monaural recording mode.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 59 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page DPC Sets the DPC (Digital P itch Control) function. ON: Y ou can adjust the speed of the playback in a range from +100% to –50, by 10% increments f or the + setting and by 5% increments for the – setting .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 60 GB Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page REC-OP Adds a rec ording to a previously recor ded message or adds an overwrite recording during playback. ON: Y ou can add a recording or overwrite a recording. ADD*: Y ou can add a recording.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 61 GB Utilizing the Menu Function Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) See page LED T urns the operation indicator on or off during operation. ON*: During recording or playback, the operation indicator lights or ashes.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 62 GB T roubleshooting T ro ubl esh oot in g Before taking the IC recorder f or repair , check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks , consult your nearest Sony dealer . IC rec order Symptom Remedy The IC recorder cannot be turned o.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 63 GB T roubleshooting Symptom Remedy The operation indicator does not light. “LED” is set to “OFF” (page 61). Display the menu and set “LED” to “ON. ” “FULL ” is displayed and y ou cannot start recording.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 64 GB Symptom Remedy When recording fr om other equipment, the input level is too strong or not strong enough. Connect the headphone jack of other equipment to the (microphone) jack of the IC recor der and adjust the volume level on the equipment connected to the IC recorder .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 65 GB T roubleshooting Symptom Remedy It tak es a long time for the IC recorder to start. If the IC recorder is required t o process a large amount of data, it may take longer for the IC recor der to star t. This is not a malfunction of the IC recorder .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 66 GB Error message Cause/Remedy PRE SET Y ou set the alar m when you have alr eady set it previously . Check the setting and set the appropriate date and time. BACK-D Y ou set the alarm when the time has already passed. Check the setting and set the appropriate date and time.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 67 GB T roubleshooting Sy stem limitations There are some syst em limitations of the IC recorder . T roubles as mentioned below are not malfunctions of the IC recorder . Symptom Cause/Remedy Y ou cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time .
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 68 GB Additional Information Pr ecau tio ns On pow er Operate the unit only on 1.5 V or 1.2 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries or two NH-AAA rechargeable batteries. On safety Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 69 GB Additional Information Backup recommenda tions T o avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder , we recommend that you sav e a backup copy of your recor ded messages on a tape recorder or to a comput er , etc.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 70 GB Po wer output 300 mW Input/Output Microphone jack (minijack, stereo) input for plug in power , minimum input level 0.5 mV , 3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone Head.
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 71 GB Ind ex In de x A A-B Repeat .....................................................................39 Adjusting the volume ..................................... 20, 35 Alarm ...............................................
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 72 GB L OCK .................................................................... 57, 58 Making S ettings....................................................56 Menu settings ....................................................
ICD-BX700 4-113-168-11(2) 73 GB Ind ex T rademark MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from F raunhofer IIS and Thomson. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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