Sony ICD-PX820 Operating Instructions - Page 67

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Utilizing Your Computer

System requirements

To use the supplied software, your computer

must meet the operating system requirements

and hardware environment described below.

Operating systems:

– Windows

®

7 Ultimate

– Windows

®

7 Professional

– Windows

®

7 Home Premium

– Windows

®

7 Home Basic

– Windows

®

7 Starter

– Windows Vista

®

Ultimate Service Pack 1

or higher

– Windows Vista

®

Business Service Pack 1

or higher

– Windows Vista

®

Home Premium Service

Pack 1 or higher

– Windows Vista

®

Home Basic Service

Pack 1 or higher

– Windows

®

XP Media Center Edition

2005 Service Pack 3 or higher

– Windows

®


2004 Service Pack 3 or higher (excluding

China)

– Windows

®


Service Pack 3 or higher (excluding

China)

– Windows

®

XP Professional Service Pack

3 or higher

– Windows

®

XP Home Edition Service

Pack 3 or higher

– Windows

®

2000 Professional Service

Pack 4 or higher

Pre-Installed

P

Notes

•

Operation is not guaranteed if any operating

system other than those indicated on the left

(Windows

®

98 or Linux, etc.) is used.

•

64 bit versions of Windows

®

XP are not

supported.

•

For the latest version information and

compatibility with your operating system,

please access the support home page for the

IC recorder:

U.S.A.:

http://www.sony.com/recordersupport

Canada:

http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/

http://fr.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/

Latin American areas:

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

China and Korea:

http://www.sony-asia.com/support

Hardware environment:

– Computer: IBM PC/AT or compatible

– CPU: 1 GHz Pentium

®

III processor or

higher (for Windows

®

7), 800 MHz

Pentium

®

III processor or higher (for

Windows Vista

®

), 266 MHz Pentium

®

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Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Getting Started	7
Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package	7
Index to parts and controls	8
Step 2: Preparing a Power Source	9
When to replace the batteries	10
Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On	11
Turning the power on	11
Turning the power off	11
Step 4: Setting the Clock	12
Setting the clock after preparing a power source	12
Setting the clock using the menu	12
Preventing Accidental Operation (HOLD)	14
Locking the buttons	14
Unlocking the buttons	14
Basic Operations	15
Recording	15
Listening	18
Erasing	20
Other Recording Operations	22
Changing the Recording Settings	22
Selecting the recording mode	22
Setting the microphone sensitivity	23
Starting to record automatically in response to sound - the VOR function	24
Operating during Recording	26
Monitoring the recording	26
Dividing a message during recording	26
Adding a Recording	28
Adding a recording to a previously recorded message	28
Adding an overwrite recording during playback	30
Recording via Other Devices	32
Recording with an external microphone	32
Recording from other equipment	33
Other Playback Operations	35
Changing the Playback Method	35
Convenient playback methods	35
Adjusting the playback speed - the DPC function	36
Changing the Playback Settings	38
Playing back all messages in a folder continuously - the continuous play	38
Making the human voice clearer - the noise cut function	39
Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm	41
Playback via Other Devices	44
Recording with other equipment	44
Editing Messages	45
Erasing All Messages in a Folder	45
Moving a Message to a Different Folder	46
Dividing a Message into Two	47
Selecting the Display	49
About the Menu Function	51
Making Settings for the Menu	51
Menu Settings	52
Utilizing Your Computer	59
Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer	59
System requirements for your computer	59
Connecting the IC recorder to your computer	60
Structure of folders and files	61
Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer	61
Copying Messages from the IC Recorder to Your Computer to Save Them	63
Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder	64
Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor Software	65
What you can do using the Digital Voice Editor software	65
System requirements	67
Installing the software	68
Referring to the help files	71
Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory - Data Storage Function	72
Additional Information	73
Using a USB AC Adaptor (not supplied)	73
Disconnecting the IC recorder from the AC outlet	73
Precautions	75
Specifications	77
System requirements for your computer	77
Design and specifications	78
Battery life	80
Troubleshooting	82
Troubleshooting	82
Error Messages	89
System Limitations	91
Display Window Guide	92

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