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Sony ICD-CX50 - Visual Voice Recorder Manual
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Visual IC Recorder Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located on the side panel 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-CX50 Serial No. ICD-CX50 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. For the customers in the USA INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model: ICD-CX50 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 USA Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For the customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/ Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries. Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable 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, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Applicable Accessories: Stereo headphones The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (European Economic Area). Notice for users Program © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2005 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. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. • This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh. • The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorders ICD-CX50. You cannot connect other IC recorders. Information IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. • Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the IC recorder is working correctly. • Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your IC recorder. • Duplication, edition, or transmission of a CD, TV programs, copyrighted materials such as pictures or publications, or any other materials except for your own recording or creation is limited to private or domestic use only. Unless you hold copyright or have permission of copyright holders for the materials to be duplicated, use of those materials beyond this limit may infringe the provisions of the copyright law and be subject to the copyright holder's claim for damages. When using photo images with this IC recorder, pay special attention not to infringe the provisions of the copyright law. Any unauthorized use or modification of others' portrait may also infringe their rights. For some demonstrations, performances, or exhibits, photography may be forbidden. Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, make sure to save a backup copy of your recorded messages including sound and images on your PC using the supplied Visual and Voice Editor software. Trademarks • IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the USA and other countries. Copyright ©1995 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Portion Copyright ©1995 Microsoft Corporation • Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the USA and other countries. • Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. • NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Systems are trademarks owned by ScanSoft, Inc. and are registered in the United States and/or other countries. • All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this manual. The "Visual and Voice Editor" uses software modules as shown below: Microsoft® DirectX® ©2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Troubleshooting Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any problem persists after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The unit does not operate. • The battery has run out. Charge the battery. • The buttons are locked while the lens mount is in the HOLD position. (If you press any button, "HOLD" will appear for 3 seconds.) No sound comes from the speaker. • The headphones are plugged in. • The volume is turned down completely. Sound comes from the speaker even when the headphones are plugged in. • If you plug in the headphones not securely during playback, the sound may come from the speaker. Unplug the headphones and then insert them securely. You cannot start recording. • The memory is full. Erase some of the messages. Or use the Visual and Voice Editor to save the IC recorder messages to the hard disk of your PC. • 99 messages have already been recorded in the selected folder. Select another folder or erase some of the messages. You cannot shoot an image. • You cannot shot an image when the lens mount is not set to "Camera on (Open)" or "Camera on (Self)" position. You cannot add a post-recording to an message. • The remaining memory is too short. • The message already has recorded sound. You can add a post-recording to a message without recorded sound. Recording is interrupted (when recording from an external device). • If you use an audio connecting cable without a resistor to connect the sound source to the IC recorder, sound may be recorded interrupted. Make sure to use a resistance audio connecting cable. Noise is heard. • If you open or close the display cover during recording, noise of opening or closing may be recorded. • An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded. • The unit was placed near an AC power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback. • Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording. Clean the plug. • Headphones plug is dirty. Clean the plug. • When an image is shot, sound may be interrupted because of rubbed or operation sound. Use of the electret condenser microphone ECM-CS10 (not supplied) may improve the condition. Recording level is low. • If it is difficult to hear small sound of a recorded message, slide the V-UP (Digital Voice Up) switch to "ON". Playback sound may become more audible. Playback speed is too fast or too slow. • The playback speed is adjusted in the "DPC" in the menu. Display the "DPC" in the menu and select it to "OFF". "y--m--d" or "--:--" is displayed. • You have not set the clock. Display the "Date&Time" in the menu and set the clock. • The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set. Display the "Date&Time" in the menu and set the clock. There are fewer menu items in the menu mode. • There are some menu items which are not displayed while the unit is in recording or playback mode. A character in a folder or message name is displayed in blank. • The unit cannot support and display some characters which are entered using the supplied "Visual and Voice Editor" software. The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied "Visual and Voice Editor" software. • The unit requires a certain amount of memory for system operation. That amount is subtracted from the remaining time, which is the reason for the difference. You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. • If you record messages in a mixture of ST, STLP, SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from the maximum ST mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time. • There may be other formatted data in the memory. • Since you need the minimum recording unit to record a message even shorter than the minimum recording unit, the actual total recording time may become shorter than the maximum recording time of the IC recorder. • If the length of each message cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit, the remaining recording time may decrease by more than the total length of the messages. • No more recording can be made when 99 messages each have been recorded in a folder. • Due to the limitation of the IC recording system mentioned above, the sum of the total recorded time in the counter (elapsed time) and the remaining time becomes shorter than the maximum recording time of the IC recorder. The battery life is short. • The battery life mentioned in "Step 1: Charging the Builtin Battery" is based on playback through internal speaker with the medium volume level. The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit. CHG (charge) lamp flashes in red and you cannot charge the battery. • You are trying to charge the battery in a temperature exceeding the range suitable for charging the battery. Charge the battery within the temperature range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F). "ACCESS" display does not disappear. • If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data, "ACCESS" may be displayed for an extended period of time. This is not a malfunction of the unit. Wait until the message disappears. The unit does not operate correctly. • Push in the RESET button to reset the system. You cannot connect the unit to the PC. • Refer to the "Visual and Voice Editor " operating instructions. Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work. BBefore you begin What is the Visual IC recorder? What you can do with the Visual IC Recorder and its camera function? While recording sound as a message, you can shoot an image at the desired point. The shot image is recorded and added as a bookmark to the message. For example, when you record an important meeting, you can shoot an image as a reminder of the important topic as follows: The default bookmark Bookmark Bookmark A message with bookmarks Start recording sound of a meeting. Shoot an image of the speaker presenting an important topic. Shoot an image of the sample of a new product. Later, you can search between the bookmarks to locate the specific point in the message. A bookmark can also be used as the title image of the message which is displayed in the message list or a reminder of the contents of the message. Three types of messages that you can record with the IC recorder: • Shooting images while recording sound - Message with bookmarks You can shoot images while recording sound as a message. The recorded message contains both sound and image(s) (bookmarks). Those messages are called a "message with bookmarks". (See "Recording a Message with Images".) • Recording sound only - Message without bookmark You can also record sound only, which is called "message without bookmark". You can add images later as bookmarks. (See the reverse side.) • Shooting an image only - Picture message You can also shoot an image without recording sound. The recorded message contains an image only, which is called "picture message". You can add sound later. (See the reverse side.) A variety of editing and playback features: • Recording sound to a picture message- Post-recording You can add sound to a previously shot image (picture message), which is called "Post-recording". • Shooting images while playing back sound - Adding bookmarks to a message While playing back sound of a message, you can shoot an image and add it as a bookmark. You can also erase a bookmark from an message. • Playing back sound of a message • Displaying bookmarks while playing back sound The bookmarks are displayed while the message sound is played back. You can select a specific bookmark and display in full-screen size. You can also repeat or erase the section between the two bookmarks, search for a specific point by locating bookmarks. (See "Playing Back and Displaying a Message".) • Connecting the IC recorder to the PC You can connect your IC recorder to the PC and use the Visual and Voice Editor supplied to display, play, save, and edit messages. What is "Live View"? - Loading the camera function To use the camera function, you need to activate the camera lens ready for shooting and display live pictures from the lens on the display window. This mode is called "Live View". To load the live view in the display window, do the following: 1 Rotate the lens mount to the "Camera on (Open/Self) position. 2 Open the display cover. 3 Do either of the following: •Press (camera). •Press CAPTURE. The Live View mode is activated and you can shoot an image by pressing CAPTURE. BGetting started Step 1: Charging the Built-in Battery Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN 6V jack of the unit and to the wall outlet. The CHG (charge) lamp lights in red and the unit starts charging the battery. When the lamp turns off, the charging is completed. (Usually it takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes o fully charge the builtin battery.) To DC IN 6V jack AC power adaptor (supplied) Polarity of the plug When you use the unit for the first time after purchase, or when the unit has been out of battery for a certain period of time, "Set Date&Time" appears. Please refer "Step 2: Setting the Clock" to set the date and time. Battery remain indicator The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition: : "Battery Low" appears. Charge battery. : "Charge Battery" appears and the unit will stop operation. Battery life* Recording mode: ST STLP SP LP In continuous sound recording: 10h.30m. 13h. 11h.30m. 14hr. In continuous sound playback**: 9h.30m. 10 h. 11 h. 12 hr. (hr.: hours/min.: minutes) * In approximate hours and minutes. * The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit. ** When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume level Notes • Use the AC power adaptor supplied with the unit only. If you do any other AC power adaptor, the unit may be damaged. • If you try to charge the unit when the unit is fully charged, the CHG (charge) lamp will turn off soon. • When you do not use the unit for an extended period of time, charge the battery. The clock may be reset to its default settings. Notes while "ACCESS" appears • While "ACCESS" appears or the REC/PLAY lamp lights or flashes, do not remove the AC power adaptor or USB connecting cable. • The unit is accessing data while "ACCESS" appears in the display window. While accessing, you cannot operate the unit. • If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data, "ACCESS" may be displayed for an extended period of time. This is not a malfunction of the unit. Wait until the message disappears. On the standby mode If you do not operate any keys or buttons for 15 seconds, the display automatically turns off and the unit enters into the standby mode. To wake up the unit, press any key or button to start operation. Step 2: Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to record the date and time with recording and shooting. When you use the unit for the first time after purchase, or when the unit has been out of battery for a certain period of time, "Set Date&Time" appears. Release the HOLD function and set the date and time as follows: Press the control key upward, downward, leftward, or rightward (v/V/b/B) to select an item, and then press down the center (u) to decide on the item. In this manual, these operations are described as follows: Press v (.). Press b. Press V (>). Press B . Press u. 1 Press v/V to select the digits for the year. v: to decrease the number V: to increase the number 2 Press u. The month digits will flash. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the month, day, hour, and then minutes in sequence. To select a previous or next item Press b for the previous item or B for the next item. Note If you do not press u for more than one minute, the clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will return to normal display. 4 Press x (stop) to return to the normal display. Note on setting the clock Set the clock while the unit is in the stop mode. To display the clock setting window and current time You can display the clock setting window to set the date and time or check the current time: 1 Press MENU for more than one second to display the menu. 2 Press v/V to select "Date&Time". The current time is displayed in the right bottom of the display window. 3 To set the clock, press u to display the "Date&Time" window. 4 Press v/V to select "Manual" and then press u and follow the steps 1 through 4 of the "Step 2: Setting the Clock". When you select "Auto" for "Date&Time" When you connect the unit to the PC after the Visual and Voice Editor is started, the clock of the unit is automatically set according to the internal clock of your PC. BBasic Operations Recording a Message with Images You can shoot an image as a bookmark while recording sound as a new message- Message with bookmarks. You can add the maximum of 99 bookmarks to a message. You can record the maximum of 99 messages in each folder of the initially 5 folders (FOLDER01 to FOLDER05). When you add new message folders by using the supplied Visual and Voice Editor software, you can record the maximum of 1,000 messages in all folders. 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 Blank space Newly recorded message 1 Release the HOLD function and open the display cover. 1 Rotate the lens mount to "z" (HOLD off/ Camera off) position until it clicks into place. 2 Slide open the cover to display the whole LCD display window. When you do not press any key or button for approximately 15 seconds, the display will be turned off. To turn it on, press any key. 2 Start recording sound. 1 Press REC/PAUSE during the stop mode. You do not need to keep pressing REC/ PAUSE while recording. Remaining memory indication Recording mode Remaining time indication Current message number/Number of messages in the folder Counter display* Message icon Remaining battery indication REC/PLAY indicator (lights in red during recording.) 2 Speak to the built-in microphone. * The display selected with the "Display" in the menu appears. 3 Load the Live View in the display window. Rotate the lens mount further than "zHOLD off/ Camera off" position until it clicks into place at the next position ("Camera on (Open)" position). The camera is activated and the display shows the live view from the lens. When you do not operate the unit for approximately 30 seconds after the live view is activated, the live view mode will quit. 4 Shoot an image (bookmark). (camera) button (If live view is not displayed, press this button to resume the live view .) Picture size indicator Zoom scaling indicator 1 Adjust zoom scaling. >: Zoom in (up to x4). .: Zoom out (down to x1). 2 Press CAPTURE. The image shown on the display window will be recorded as a bookmark. You can add the maximum of 99 images as bookmarks to a message. Maximum recording time * The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows. You can record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder. Recording modes** ST Approx. 11 hr. 30 min. STLP Approx. 22 hr. 5 min. SP Approx. 35 hr LP Approx. 93 hr. 30 min. (hr.: hours/min.: minutes) * In continuous recording **Recording modes: ST: Standard play stereo recording mode/STLP: Long play stereo recording mode /SP: Standard play monaural recording mode/LP: Long play monaural recording mode To select the recording mode For how to select the recording mode, see "Operating the Menu". Notes before recording • To record in better sound quality, select the ST or STLP mode. • Before making a long recording, be sure to check the battery indicator. • The maximum recording time varies if you use multiple recording modes for recording multiple messages. • You cannot record through the built-in microphone if you connect an external microphone to the m (microphone) connector. Selecting a folder Without select a folder, a new message will be recorded in the current folder. You can also select the folder where you record a message. For the details, see "Searching for a Bookmark, Message or Folder" on the reverse side. Monitoring the recording When recording from the built-in microphone, you connect headphones supplied or not supplied to the i (headphones) jack and monitor the recording from the connected headphones. You can adjust the volume with VOL +/-, but the recording level is fixed. Note If you turn up the volume excessively or place the headphones near the microphone while monitoring recording, the microphone may pick up the sound from the headphones, causing acoustic feedback (howling sound). Using the digital zoom feature You can press >/.during live view and zoom in on an image using the digital zoom process with no deterioration in the image quality. For the details, see "Using the Digital Zoom Feature" on the reverse side. Shooting close-ups - Macro For close-ups of small subjects , you can slide the Macro switch to " " (macro) position and shoot a close-up. For the details, see "Shooting Closeups - Macro" on the reverse side. Shooting yourself- Self position Rotate the lens mount to show yourself in the live view display window. For the details, see "Shooting For Your Own View-Self Position" on the reverse side. Recording sound only without bookmark Release the HOLD function by rotating the lens mount to "zHOLD off/Camera off" position. Then press REC/PAUSE to start recording a message. You can record a message without opening the display cover or rotating the lens mount further to the "Camera on" position. Note If the memory becomes full, use the USB cable to connect the unit with the PC , and use the supplied Visual and Voice Editor software to save a backup copy of the IC recorder messages onto the PC hard disk. You can erase unnecessary messages and spare empty memory space. 5 Stop recording a message. Press x (stop). Recording stops at the beginning of the message just recorded. The first bookmark shot is displayed in the message list. To Do this pause recording* release pause and resume recording listen to the current recording Press REC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the REC/PLAY indicator and the counter indication flashes. You can shoot an image during recording pause. Press REC/PAUSE. Recording resumes from that point. Press x (stop) to stop recording, then press u. * About 10 minutes after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode. Playing Back and displaying Messages You can play back a message you have just finished recording as follows: 1 Start playback. REC/PLAY indicator (lights in green during playback.) 1 Press u. The unit plays back all the messages in the current folder continuously. Then it stops at the beginning of the last message in the folder. Selected message number/Number of messages in the selected folder Counter display* 2 Adjust the volume with VOLUME +/- . i (headphones) jack * The display selected with the "Counter" in the menu appears. Selecting a message to be played back You can select the folder and the message to be played back: 1 In the folder list, select the folder where the desired message is saved. For how to select the folder in the folder list, see "Searching for a Bookmark, Message or Folder" on the reverse side. 2 In the message list, press v or V to select the desired message. Switching the message list and bookmark list Press B or b. In the message list, title images (bookmarks) of the messages in the current folder is displayed. In the bookmark list, bookmarks in the current message is displayed. You can search for a message or bookmark by pressing V or v. Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/Review) • To search forward (cue): Keep V pressed during playback and release the key at the point you wish to resume playback. • To search backward (review): Keep v pressed during playback and release the key at the point you wish to resume playback. If you keep V or v pressed, the unit starts to search at higher speed. During cue/review, the elapse time will be displayed, regardless of the display "Counter" setting in the menu. 2 Display a full-screen image. During playback of a message, you can display a full-screen image from the message list or bookmark list. Press DISPLAY briefly. • When you press DISPLAY in the message list, the title image (bookmark) of the current message is displayed in fullscreen. • When you press DISPLAY in the bookmark list, the current bookmark is displayed in full-screen. To return to the message or bookmark list, press DISPLAY again. 3 Stop playing a message. Press x (stop). Playback stops at the current position you press the button. To resume playback from that point, press u. Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound-Digital Voice Up function Slide the V-UP (Digital Voice Up) switch to "ON", so that low-level part of a recorded message is amplified, allowing you to hear even small voices more easily. By adjusting the overall recording to its optimum level, you can make playback sound well-balanced and more audible. Note Depending on the area you purchased the unit, the Digital Voice Up switch name shown on the unit may differ. Listening in better sound quality You can enjoy better sound quality as follows: • To listen from headphones: Connect the stereo headphones (supplied or not supplied) to the i (headphones) jack. The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected. •To listen from an external speaker: Connect an active or passive speaker (not supplied) to the i (headphones) jack. To Do this pause playback* Press u . During playback pause, the REC/PLAY indicator and the counter indication flashes. To resume playback from that point, press u again. go back to the beginning of the current message Press v (.) once.* skip to the next message Press V (>) once.* go back to previous messages/skip to succeeding messages Press v (.) or V (>) repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the key pressed to skip the messages continuously.) * About 10 minutes after you pause playback, playback pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode. Operating the Menu During stop, playback or recording, you can use the menu to change the operation modes in playback and recording, display mode, or other settings. Display the menu and change the settings as follows: To Do this 1 enter the menu mode. Press MENU for more than one second. 2 select the desired menu item. Press v/V and press u. go back to the previous step. Press v/V to select "Return" and press u. ( If "Return" does not appear, press b. ) 3 select the setting item. Press v/V and press u. 4 exit the menu mode. Press x (stop) or press v/V to select "Menu End" and press u. If you do not press the key or button for one minute, the menu mode is automatically cancelled and the window will return to normal display. How the display changes in menu operation Entering the menu mode (1) v Selecting the desired menu item (2) v Selecting the setting item (3) Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) Stop/Play/Rec/Live** REC Mode You can set the recording mode (bit rate): ST*: You can record with high-quality stereo sound. (48 kbps) STLP: You can record with stereo sound for longer time. (24 kbps) SP: You can record with better sound (monaural sound). (16 kbps) LP: You can record for longer time (monaural sound). (6 kbps) OK/-/-/- Post-recording Displays the window to start post-recording of voice to a picture message. OK/-/-/- Erase Displays the menu to erase messages: Message: You can erase a message by selecting it in the message list. All in Folder: You can erase all the messages in the current folder. OK/OK/-/- OK/-/-/- Bookmark: You can display the bookmarks of the currently selected message and select and erase a bookmark. OK/OK/-/- Section: You can select a bookmark and erase the section between the selected bookmark and the next bookmark. You can also select which bookmark among the two will remain. OK/OK/-/- Display Set You can change the display settings (Counter/Title Image/Backlight) on the display window: Counter: You can select the display mode on the display window. (See "Changing the Counter Display" on the reverse side.) (Elapse Time*/Remaining Time/REC Date/REC Time) OK/OK/OK/OK Title Image: You can change a bookmark for the title image to be displayed in the message list. OK/-/-/- Backlight: You can turn on or off the backlight on the display window during operation. ON*: The backlight on the display window lights during operation. OFF: The backlight on the display window turns off during operation. OK/OK/OK/OK Picture Size You can select the picture size in which an image is recorded: 1280 x 960*: Images will be recorded in 1280 x 960 pixels. You can record an image in better picture quality. 640 x 480: Images will be recorded in 640 x 480 pixels. You can record a larger number of images. OK/OK/OK/OK Playback Set You can enables DPC (Digital Pitch Control) playback and Bookmark Repeat playback. DPC: You can set the playback speed: OFF*: Messages will be played back at normal speed. ON: Messages will be played back at the specified speed. You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed (+100%) and half the normal speed (-50%) OK/OK/-/- Bookmark You can turn on or off the bookmark repeat playback: Repeat: ON: When you start playback, the section between the two bookmarks will be played back repeatedly. OFF*: When you start playback, normal playback of the selected message starts. The unit plays back from the selected message to the last message in the current folder continuously. OK/OK/-/- Date&Time You can set the clock manually or automatically: Auto*: If the unit is connected to a PC while the supplied Visual and Voice Editor is operating, the clock is automatically set according to the PC internal clock. Manual*: Displays the window to set the clock manually (05/1/1/0:00*). (See "Step 2: Setting the Clock".) OK/-/-/- USB Batt Charge You can set the unit to be charged from the connected PC via the USB connection. ON*: When the unit is connected to the PC, the internal battery will be charged via the USB connector. OK/-/-/- OFF: The battery will be charged only when the AC power adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack. Folder Settings You can change the icon and name of the currently selected folder. Folder Icon: You can change the folder icon from the templates. Folder Name: You can change the folder name from the templates. (See the reverse side.) OK/-/-/- Beep Format You can turn on or off the beep. ON*: A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted. OFF: No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm for illegal operations. You can erase all the data in the memory and resets it to the initial status. OK/OK/-/- OK/-/-/- **Displays whether you can change the setting in each operation mode (Stop: stop mode/Play: playback mode/Rec: recording mode/ Live: live view): "OK" shows the setting can be changed and "-" shows the setting cannot be changed. Index to Parts and Controls Identifying the front and rear panels of the unit Opening the display cover. 1 Lens mount (HOLD on/off, Camera on/off, camera self mode) You can set the unit to the following modes as you rotate the lens mount to the following position: HOLD on: When you rotate the lens mount to "HOLD", "HOLD" will appear for 3 seconds and then the display will be turned off. • During recording and playback: recording or playback continues but the functions of the buttons are locked. The live view mode, if activated, will be turned off. • During stop: The unit enters into the standby mode. To cancel the HOLD function Rotate the lens mount to select other position. z HOLD off/Camera off: When you rotate the lens mount to the "z" position, you can record a message but cannot shoot an image. If the lens mount is turned from the HOLD position, HOLD will be canceled. Camera on (Open): Rotate the lens mount further than "zHOLD off/Camera off" position and to the next position it clicks into place. This position is called "Camera on (Open)" position in this manual where the camera is activated. You can turn on the live view mode. Camera on (Self): Rotate the lens mount further than "Camera on (Open)" position until it clicks into place. The lens faces towards you. This position is called "Camera on (Self)" position You can turn on the live view and can shoot your self view. 2 Macro switch (off/ on) You can turn on or off the macro feature when you shoot an image in the live-view mode. on: Turns on the macro feature for shooting closeups. off: Turns off the macro feature. 3 Display cover When the LCD cover is open: You can view the LCD display in full-screen. You can also activate the live view mode to shoot an image. When the LCD cover is close: You cannot activate the live view mode or display the menu. 4 Display window (with built-in speaker) For the details, see "Using the display window" below. The built-in speaker outputs sound when no headphones or active speaker are connected. Note When the display window is contaminated, use the inner cloth of the carrying pouch supplied or a soft cloth such as glasses cleaning cloth to wipe the screen surface softly. 5 CHG (Charge) lamp Lights in red when the built-in battery is being charged. 6 REC (record)/PLAY indicator The indicator lights in red during recording or in green during playback. It flashes in red during recording pause. During accessing the data, it flashes in red or orange. 7 CAPTURE button Press to shoot an image. If the live view is not activated, pressing this button activates the live view mode. 8 REC (record) /PAUSE button Press here to start and pause recording. 9 (camera) button Turns on or off the live view mode for shooting an image. 0 Built-in stereo microphone qa DISPLAY/MENU button By pressing briefly, it works as DISPLAY button to change the display as follows: In the live view mode: Turns off and on the display of image information. When the live view is off: Switches the thumbnail view of the messages or bookmarks and fullscreen preview of an image. By pressing for more than one second, it works as MENU button to display the menu on the LCD display. qs Control key b /B ( : Folder/ : Message/ : Bookmark)/ v(.: fast backward•zoom out)/V(>: fast forward•zoom in)/u (play/pause•enter) qd x (stop) button Press here to stop operation. qf VOL (volume) +/- button Adjust the playback sound volume with the button. qg V-UP (Digital Voice Up) ON/OFF switch You can make the playback sound well-balanced and more audible by enabling the Digital Voice Up function as follows: ON: Digital Voice Up function is activated. Inaudible low-level part of a recorded message is amplified so that the overall recording is adjusted to its optimum level. OFF: A message is played back without Digital Voice Up function. Note Depending on the area you purchased the unit, the Digital Voice Up switch name shown on the unit may differ. qh RESET button In case the unit cannot be operated, press here with a pointed object for more than 0.5 second. qj Slit for a handstrap You can attach a handstrap (not supplied) here. qk Camera lens ql i (headphones) jack To monitor the recording from the built-in microphone, connect headphones supplied or not supplied here. You can adjust the volume with VOL +/- qf, but the recording level is fixed. w; m (microphone) jack (PLUG IN POWER) You can connect an external microphone here. When an external microphone is connected, the built-in microphone is automatically cut off. wa DC IN 6V jack Connect the supplied AC power adaptor for charging. ws USB connector Use the supplied USB cable to connect the unit to a PC. Using the display window Folder list Message list When the display cover is closed Press B. . > Press b. When the display cover is open Bookmark list Press B. . > Press b. n . Press (camera) or CAPTURE in the Folder, Message, or Bookmark list. Press DISPLAY in the Message or Bookmark list. Live view Full-screen preview of a message title or bookmark image 1 Folder list Displays the icons and names of the folders. 2 Screen tabs ( : Folder/ : Message/ : Bookmark) Screen tabs for the Folder list, Message list, and Bookmark list are displayed. 3 Scroll bar Displays the current location of the displayed messages in the folder. 4 Selected message number in the selected folder /Total number of the messages 5 Counter indication The display mode selected with the "Counter" of the "Display Set" in the menu appears (Elapse Time/ Remaining Time/REC Date/REC Time). For how to set the counter display mode, see "Changing the Counter Display" on the reverse side. 6 Recording mode indication Displays the current recording mode specified with the "REC Mode" in the menu: • ST: Standard play stereo recording mode • STLP: Long play stereo recording mode • SP: Standard play monaural recording mode • LP: Long play monaural recording mode 7 Repeat play indicator Appears when "Bookmark Repeat" is selected with the "Playback Set" in the menu. 8 Remaining battery indicator Displays the remaining battery volume. When the AC power adaptor (supplied) is connected, the indicator does not appear. 9 Remaining memory indicator Displays the remaining memory: • During recording, the indicator decreases one by one. • When the remaining recording time reaches 10 minutes, the indicator flashes. The remaining time will also appear. Notes • If data other than message is saved, the remaining memory time is displayed excluding the data. You can check the remaining memory by selecting "Remaining Time" in the "Counter" menu. • When you set the "Beep" in the menu to "OFF", an alarm sound (beep) does not sound. 0 Messages list Displays the thumbnails of the title images of the messages saved in the folder. The first bookmark or bookmark specified is displayed as title image. If there is no image (bookmark) recorded, the following icon is displayed: VOICE qa Bookmark list Displays the thumbnails of the bookmarks recorded in a message. qs Playback slider Displays the current position in a message during playback or stop mode. The position where a bookmark is located is marked with "|", and the bookmark position before the playback or stop position is marked with V. qd Picture size indicator Displays the picture size specified with the menu. qf Zoom scaling indicator Displays the current zoom scaling. You can zoom in an image by pressing > (T: telephotograph) and zoom out by pressing .(W: wide-angle). Remaining memory time • When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and "Memory is Full" will be displayed with an alarm sound. To continue recording, first erase some of the messages.