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"High(Focused)," "Medium(Focused)," "Low(Focused)," "High(Wide)," "Medium(Wide)," and "Low(Wide)." Selecting the focus property will suppress human voices from right and left to provide sort of a zooming sound effect. On the other hand, selecting the wide property will intensify human voices from right and left to help you distinguish multiple voices. For Music: You can select one of the following sensitivity levels for recording music. High(Music): Suitable for recording small-group chorus performances and distant musical instrument sounds. Medium(Music): Suitable for recording live music from a distance of 2 to 3 meters (80 to 120 inches), such as chorus or musical instrument lessons. Low(Music): Suitable for recording live loud music, such as band performances. Note While recording audio from an external device is in progress, the Built-in Mic Sensitivity function is disabled. Related Topic Selecting the audio input type and the sensitivity level of the external microphone (Ext. Input Setting) 4-573-936-31(3) Copyright 2015 Sony Corporation 135

Section	Page
Help Guide IC Recorder ICD-UX560 / ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F	1
Table Of Contents	10
Parts and controls	17
Using the HOME menu	19
Using the OPTION menu	21
About folders and files	23
While the HOME menu is displayed	24
Help Guide \| While recording is in progress or on standby	25
Help Guide \| While playback is in progress	27
Help Guide \| While the recording information is displayed	29
Help Guide \| While listening to the FM radio (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	31
Help Guide \| While recording FM radio broadcasts (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	32
Help Guide \| While the current file information is displayed	34
Help Guide \| While the file search categories are displayed	36
Help Guide \| Charging the battery with a computer	38
Help Guide \| Disconnecting the IC recorder from the computer	40
Help Guide \| Charging the battery with the USB AC adaptor	42
Help Guide \| Disconnecting the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor	44
Help Guide \| Turning the power on	45
Help Guide \| Turning the power off	46
Help Guide \| Using the screen off timer	47
Help Guide \| Inserting a memory card	48
Making the initial settings	50
Help Guide \| Placing the IC recorder into the HOLD state (HOLD)	53
Help Guide \| Releasing the IC recorder from the HOLD state	54
Maintaining the moderate volume level (European models only)	55
Help Guide \| Recording with the built-in microphones	56
Help Guide \| About the peak meters indicating the recording volume levels	59
Help Guide \| Monitoring the recording audio	60
Help Guide \| Additional operations available during recording	61
Help Guide \| Changing the file storage destination folder	62
Help Guide \| Selecting a recording scene for an individual situation	63
Help Guide \| Customizing the recording settings for “My Scene”	65
Help Guide \| Tips for better recording	67
Help Guide \| Default settings for the recording scenes of the Scene Select function	70
Help Guide \| Using the recording delay function	72
Help Guide \| Recording automatically in response to the input sound volume – the VOR function	74
Help Guide \| Recording with an external microphone	76
Help Guide \| Recording audio from an external device with the synchronized recording function (SYNC REC)	77
Help Guide \| Recording audio from an external device without the synchronized recording function (SYNC REC)	79
Help Guide \| Recording the playback audio of the IC recorder on an external device	81
Help Guide \| Playing a file	82
Help Guide \| Selecting a file	84
Help Guide \| Locating a playback point with the track mark list (Track Mark List)	85
Help Guide \| Additional operations available during playback	86
Help Guide \| Reducing noise in the playback audio to make human voices sound clearer – the Clear Voice function	87
Help Guide \| Using the transcription playback mode	88
Help Guide \| Adjusting the playback speed – the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function	90
Help Guide \| Selecting the sound effect (Effect)	92
Help Guide \| Customizing the sound effect	94
Help Guide \| Selecting the playback mode	95
Help Guide \| Specifying a segment of a file to play repeatedly (A-B repeat)	97
Help Guide \| Specifying the playback range in the stored file list	98
Help Guide \| Listening to sound with better quality	99
Help Guide \| Searching forward/backward (Cue/Review)	100
Help Guide \| Locating the desired playback point quickly (Easy Search)	101
Help Guide \| Deleting a file	103
Help Guide \| Deleting all files in the searched folder or list	105
Help Guide \| Deleting a folder	107
Help Guide \| Moving a file to a different folder	109
Help Guide \| Copying a file to a different folder	111
Help Guide \| Creating a folder	113
Help Guide \| Adding a track mark	114
Help Guide \| Adding track marks automatically	116
Help Guide \| Deleting a track mark	118
Help Guide \| Deleting all the track marks in the selected file at one time	120
Help Guide \| Dividing a file at the current playback point	122
Help Guide \| Dividing a file at all the track mark points	124
Help Guide \| Changing a folder name	126
Help Guide \| Changing a file name	128
Protecting a file	130
Help Guide \| Assigning FM radio stations automatically to the preset numbers (Auto Preset) (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	131
Help Guide \| Assigning FM radio stations manually to the preset numbers (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	133
Help Guide \| Clearing the FM radio preset number assignment (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	134
Help Guide \| Tuning in an FM radio station manually (manual scanning) (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	135
Help Guide \| Tuning in an FM radio station automatically (automatic scanning) (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	137
Help Guide \| Tuning in an FM radio station with the assigned preset number (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	139
Help Guide \| Recording FM radio broadcasts (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	141
Help Guide \| Selecting the sensitivity level for FM radio scanning (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	142
Help Guide \| Switching the FM radio output between the built-in speaker and the headphones (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only)	144
Help Guide \| List of the Settings menu items	145
Help Guide \| Selecting the recording mode (REC Mode)	148
Help Guide \| Selecting the sensitivity level of the built-in microphones (Built-in Mic Sensitivity)	150
Help Guide \| Reducing noise during recording (Recording Filter)	152
Help Guide \| Selecting the audio input type and the sensitivity level of the external microphone (Ext. Input Setting)	154
Help Guide \| Turning the operation indicator on or off (LED)	156
Help Guide \| Selecting the display language (Language)	157
Help Guide \| Setting the clock (Date&Time)	158
Help Guide \| Selecting the date display format (Date Display Format)	160
Help Guide \| Selecting the clock display format (Time Display)	162
Help Guide \| Turning the beep sound on or off (Beep)	163
Help Guide \| Using the sleep timer (Sleep Timer)	164
Help Guide \| Setting the time period before the IC recorder automatically turns off (Auto Power Off)	166
Help Guide \| Resetting all menu settings to the default ones (Reset All Settings)	168
Help Guide \| Formatting the memory (Format Built-In Memory/Format SD Card)	170
Help Guide \| Checking the remaining recording time (Available Rec. Time)	172
Help Guide \| Checking the information about the IC recorder (System Information)	173
Connecting the IC recorder to a computer	174
Structure of folders and files	175
Copying files from the IC recorder to a computer	177
Copying music files from a computer to the IC recorder	179
Playing music files on the IC recorder that were copied from a computer	180
Using the IC recorder as a USB storage device	181
What you can do with Sound Organizer 2 (for Windows only)	182
System requirements for Sound Organizer 2	184
Installing Sound Organizer 2 (for Windows only)	186
The Sound Organizer 2 window (for Windows only)	189
Compatible memory cards	191
System requirements	192
Technical specifications	194
Maximum recording time	197
Maximum playback time/number of music files	198
Battery life	199
Precautions	200
Safety regulations	202
Trademarks	204
Notice for users	205
License	206
Customer support websites	207
Troubleshooting	208
Restarting the IC recorder	209
Help Guide \| The recorded file is noisy and is hard to understand.	210
Help Guide \| The recorded file is noisy and you want to record with less noise.	211
Help Guide \| A rustling noise is recorded.	212
Help Guide \| A buzzing or humming noise is recorded.	213
Help Guide \| Noise is recorded when you use an external microphone (not supplied) for recording.	214
Help Guide \| You hear noise when using headphones (not supplied) for playback.	215
Help Guide \| The volume of the audio you recorded from an external device is low or you hear squeaking noises when you listen to the audio via the built-in speaker.	216
Help Guide \| You hear noise during playback even with the Clear Voice function turned on.	217
Help Guide \| The IC recorder does not turn on or pressing any button does not work.	218
Help Guide \| The IC recorder does not turn off.	219
Help Guide \| The IC recorder automatically turns off.	220
Help Guide \| The battery life is short.	221
Help Guide \| You cannot charge the battery by connecting the IC recorder to your computer.	222
Help Guide \| The charge indicator does not appear or it disappears in the middle of charging.	223
Help Guide \| The charge error indicator appears where the battery indicator should be displayed.	224
Help Guide \| The IC recorder does not operate correctly.	225
Help Guide \| The operation indicator does not light.	226
Help Guide \| You cannot record a file.	227
Help Guide \| Recording is interrupted.	228
Help Guide \| The VOR function does not work.	229
Help Guide \| The input audio volume is too loud or not loud enough when you record audio from an external device.	230
Help Guide \| The playback volume is low.	231
Help Guide \| You hear no sound from the built-in speaker.	232
Help Guide \| You hear sound from the built-in speaker even when headphones (not supplied) are connected.	233
Help Guide \| The sound effect you selected with “Effect” does not work.	234
Help Guide \| Playback speed is too fast or too slow.	235
Help Guide \| You cannot divide a file.	236
Help Guide \| You cannot move a file.	237
Help Guide \| You cannot copy a file to a different folder.	238
Help Guide \| The recording date of a file appears as “----/--/--” or “--:--.”	239
Help Guide \| The display window turns off too soon.	240
Help Guide \| The remaining recording time on the display window is shorter than the one displayed on the computer.	241
Help Guide \| The “Memory Full” message appears and you cannot start recording.	242
Help Guide \| The “File Full” message appears and you cannot operate the IC recorder.	243
Help Guide \| The microSD card is not detected.	244
Help Guide \| A folder or file name appears in unreadable characters.	245
Help Guide \| Copying a file takes time.	246
Help Guide \| The IC recorder is not detected by the computer and you cannot transfer folders/files from the computer.	247
Help Guide \| The file you transferred from the computer does not appear on the IC recorder and you cannot play the file.	248
Help Guide \| The computer does not start.	249
Help Guide \| You hear no sound from the built-in speaker (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only).	250
Help Guide \| You hear sound from the built-in speaker even when headphones (not supplied) are connected (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only).	251
Help Guide \| The FM radio signals are weak or the sound quality is poor (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only).	252
Help Guide \| The TV images are distorted when you listen to the FM radio (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only).	253
Help Guide \| You cannot tune in FM radio stations or you hear a lot of static (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only).	254
Help Guide \| You cannot assign an FM radio station to a preset number (ICD-UX560F / ICD-UX565F only).	255
Help Guide \| You cannot install Sound Organizer 2.	256
Help Guide \| The IC recorder is not detected by Sound Organizer 2.	257
Help Guide \| The playback volume of the computer is low or you hear no audio from the computer.	258
Help Guide \| You cannot play or edit stored files.	259
Help Guide \| The counter or slider does not operate correctly or you hear noise.	260
Help Guide \| Operations slow down as the number of stored files increases.	261
Help Guide \| The computer seems to freeze while a file is being saved, added, or deleted.	262
Help Guide \| Sound Organizer 2 freezes during start-up.	263
List of messages	264

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“High(Focused),” “Medium(Focused),” “Low(Focused),” “High(Wide),” “Medium(Wide),” and “Low(Wide).”

Selecting the focus property will suppress human voices from right and left to provide sort of a zooming sound effect. On

the other hand, selecting the wide property will intensify human voices from right and left to help you distinguish multiple

voices.

For Music:

You can select one of the following sensitivity levels for recording music.

High(Music): Suitable for recording small-group chorus performances and distant musical instrument sounds.

Medium(Music): Suitable for recording live music from a distance of 2 to 3 meters (80 to 120 inches), such as

chorus or musical instrument lessons.

Low(Music): Suitable for recording live loud music, such as band performances.

Note

While recording audio from an external device is in progress, the Built-in Mic Sensitivity function is disabled.