Sony ICD-SX712 Quick Start Guide

ICD-SX712

IC Recorder

Quick Start Guide

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Let’s try out your new IC recorder

1. Power on.

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1

POWER/

HOLD

1

Insert two batteries with the correct

polarity.

The IC recorder is turned on.

To turn the power off

for more than 2 seconds

To turn the power on again, slide the POWER/HOLD

switch in the direction of “POWER” for more than 1

second.

To prevent unintentional operations (HOLD)

To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status, slide the

POWER/HOLD switch towards the center.

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2. Set the date and time.

2

1

1

1

Press



or



to set the year, month, day,

hour, and minute in sequence, and then

press



/ENT.

2

Press



STOP.

3. Select the menu language.

1

5

2, 3, 4

2

2, 3, 4

1

Press MENU.

2

Press



, press



or



to select

,

and then press



/ENT.

3

Press



or



to select “Language,”and

then press



/ENT.

4

Press



or



to select the language that

you want to use in the display window,

and then press



/ENT.

5

Press



STOP.

4. Record.

1

2

Operation

indicator

Before you start using the IC recorder, make sure that

you slide the POWER/HOLD switch towards the center to

release the HOLD status.

1

Press



REC/PAUSE.

Recording starts and the operation indicator lights

in red.

You can pause recording by pressing



REC/PAUSE.

Press



REC/PAUSE again to restart recording.

2

Press



STOP to stop recording.

Recording stops and the operation indicator

flashes in orange.

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5. Listen.

2

1

3

Operation

indicator

1

Press



/ENT.

Playback starts and the operation indicator lights

in green.

2

Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME

–/+.

3

Press



STOP to stop playback.

6. Erase.

2

1

2

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Once a file is erased, you cannot restore it.

1

Press ERASE.

“Erase?” is displayed and the file to be erased is

played back for confirmation.

2

Select “Execute” using



or



, and then

press



/ENT.

“Erasing…”is displayed while the selected file is

being erased.

You can select a tab and a folder in which you

are going to record a file. You can also specify

the file to be played back or erased in the

selected folder.

1

Select a tab.



Press

to display the folder selection

window.



Press



and press



or



to select a

tab.

(Voice): Recordable area to be used

to manage files recorded with the IC

recorder.

(Music): Playback-only area to be used

to manage music files transferred from

your computer.

(Podcast): Playback-only area to be

used to manage podcast files transferred

from your computer.

(Built-in memory) or

(External

memory): Memory to be used. You can

switch between the built-in memory and

external memory (memory card).

2

Select a folder.

Press



to move to the tab you have

selected, and then press



or



to select

a folder.

3

Select a file.

Press



to move to the folder you have

selected, and then press



or



to select

a file.

Selecting a memory/tab/folder/file

What to do next

USB connecting cable

The operating instructions explaining all the

features and functions of the IC recorder are

stored as PDF files in the built-in memory of

the IC recorder.

You can also download the operating

instructions from the Sony support home page:

http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp

1

Connect the IC recorder to your

computer.

2

Open the “Instructions” folder on

your computer.

On Windows: Click [My Computer]

or [Computer] - [IC RECORDER]

- [Instructions].

On Macintosh: Click [IC RECORDER] on the

desktop - [Instructions].

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3

Drag and drop the files of the

operating instructions from the

“Instructions” folder to the local

disk on your computer.

The file names of the operating

instructions are as follows:

Product name_language name_version.

pdf (e.g. ICD-SX712_English_51.pdf )

4

Disconnect the IC recorder from

your computer.

To read the operating instructions, double-click

the PDF file you want to read.

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Copying the operating instructions to your

computer

On power

Operate the unit only on 3.0 V or 2.4 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.

On handling

Do not leave the unit in a location near

heat sources, or in a place subject to direct

sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical

shock.

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Should any solid object or liquid fall into

the unit, remove the batteries and have

the unit checked by qualified personnel

before operating it any further.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your unit, please consult your

nearest Sony dealer.

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Precautions

Welcome to your new Sony IC recorder!

This is the Quick Start Guide, which provides

you with instructions on the basic operations

of the IC recorder.

Please read it carefully. We hope you enjoy

using your new Sony IC recorder.

Capacity (User available capacity)

2 GB (approx. 1.80 GB = 1,932,735,283 Byte)

A part of the memory capacity is used as a

management area.

IC Recorder (1)

Stereo headphones (1)

USB connecting cable (1)

Stand (1)

Application software, Sound Organizer

(CD-ROM) (1)

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Carrying pouch (1)

LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)

Operating Instructions (Stored in the

built-in memory)

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Check the supplied items.

Congratulations! You have set up your IC recorder and enjoyed your first recording. Let’s step

up to the next stage. There are some more useful functions and information that you can use to

fully utilize your IC recorder.

For details on each operation, refer to the

PDF operating instructions copied to your

computer.

DPC(SPEED)/

KEY CTRL

(on the rear)

NOISE CUT

(on the rear)

SCENE

MENU

T-MARK

SCENE

Sets the menu items for recording to the

most appropriate settings according to

various recording scenes.

NOISE CUT

Reduces ambient noise to make the

playback sound clearer.

T-MARK

Adds a track mark to set the starting point

when recording or playing back a file.

DPC (SPEED)/KEY CTRL

Adjusts the playback speed and/or playback

tone.

MENU

Sets various menu items , such as REC Mode,

REC Level, etc.

More advanced features

Sound Organizer (PC application

software*)

Various operations can be performed using

Sound Organizer on your computer. You can

import files recorded with the IC recorder

into Sound Organizer to edit. You can import

music files of a music CD or podcast files to

transfer to the IC recorder.You can also burn

CDs of the music you like.

* For Windows only

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