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Battery life*1
Maximum recording time
Index to Parts and Controls
When using a Sony LR03 (SG) (size AAA) alkaline battery
The maximum recording time* of all the folders is as follows. You can check the remaining recording
time by selecting “REMAIN” in the “DISPLAY>” menu (see “Menu Settings” on the reverse side).
2000 Professional, Windows
Recording mode
HQ*3
SP*4
LP*5
Recording
Playback*2
* When deleting Player Plug-in for Windows Media Player and Windows
Second Edition Driver.
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® 98
Approx. 11 hr.
Approx. 16 hr. 30 min.
Approx. 16 hr. 30 min.
—
Approx. 13 hr.
IC Recorder
Main Unit
Approx. 19 hr.
ICD-U50
ICD-U60
ICD-U70
Front
Rear
Approx. 19 hr.
HQ*1
SP*2
LP*3
28 hr. 40 min.
76 hr. 30 min.
125 hr. 15 min.
57 hr. 30 min.
153 hr. 25 min.
251 hr. 5 min.
115 hr. 10 min.
307 hr. 15 min.
502 hr. 45 min.
Operating Instructions
(headphone) jack*1
Neck strap holder*3
MP3
Approx. 8 hr. 30 min.
Built-in
microphone
Owner’s Record
A-B (repeat) button
(
hr.: hours / min.: minutes)
1
*
*
*
*
*
The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the IC recorder.
When playing back through the stereo headphone with the medium volume level
HQ: High quality recording mode
The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery
compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever
you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
2
3
4
(hr.: hours / min.: minutes)
OPR (operation) indicator
HOLD switch*4
1
Control key*2
*
*
*
HQ: High quality recording mode
SP: Standard play recording mode
LP: Long play recording mode
REC (record)/
PAUSE button
2
3
SP: Standard play recording mode
5LP: Long play recording mode
Model No. ______________ Serial No. __________________________________
STOP button
Battery compartment
/
MENU button
!Note
Remaining memory indicator
During recording, the remaining memory amount indicated decreases.
When nothing is recorded, “ ” is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes, the remaining memory indicator “ ” ꢁashes.
When the memory is full, recording automatically stops, an alarm sounds, and “MEMORY FULL”
will ꢁash, and the remaining memory indicator “ ” will ꢁash. To continue recording, ꢀrst erase some
of the messages.
Display window
DPC switch
Speaker
Do not use a manganese battery with this IC recorder.
Battery remaining indicator
The battery indicator on the display shows the battery condition.
When
When
recorder will stop operating.
USB cap
Printed on 100% recycled
ꢁashes, replace the battery with a new one.
ꢁashes and “CHANGE BATTERY” ꢁashes 3 times, the battery is exhausted and the IC
ICD-U50/U60/U70
paper using VOC (Volatile
Organic Compound)-free
vegetable oil based ink.
This unit does not have a power on/off switch.
Connect stereo headphone(s) or stereo ear receiver
!Notes
©
2006 Sony Corporation
Printed in China
Starting Recording Automatically in Response to the
Sound (VOR Function)
*
1
*2 How to use the control key
When you replace the battery with a new one, the clock returns to the setting display, or an incorrect date
and time appear when you insert the new battery. In this case, set the date and time again. The recorded
messages, however, will remain.
to the (headphone) jack. If noise is heard, wipe
Use the key to change the menu settings as well as
for playback. In the menu mode press the key right or
left to select a menu item and press the key ()
to conꢀrm the setting.
the headphone/ear receiver plug.
Information
The IC recorder is accessing data while “ACCESS” appears on the display or the OPR indicator ꢁashes in
orange. While the IC recorder is accessing data, do not remove the battery. Doing so may damage the data.
Set the VOR (voice operated recording) function to “ON” in the “VOR:OFF” menu (see “Menu Settings”
on the reverse side).
Troubleshooting
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 taking the unit for repair, check the following
sections. Should any problem persist after you have made
these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Setting the Clock
You must set the clock to record the date and time.
The unit does not operate.
Playback/Erasing
The battery has been inserted with incorrect polarity.
The battery is weak.
The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If you
Press and hold /MENU for more than
1 second.
The unit enters the menu mode.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
press any button, “HOLD” will ꢁash 3 times.)
*3 How to
attach the neck strap
*4 Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow,
and all the functions of all the buttons are locked.
When the HOLD function is activated during stop, the
display will be turned off, too.
Press the control key toward to
display “DATE & TIME>” and press
.
Playing Back Messages
No sound comes from the speaker.
the limits for
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a
Class
B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15
The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.
The volume is turned down completely.
When playing back a message you have just ꢀnished recording, start from Step .
a
The clock setting display appears.
Press /MENU to select the folder you
want.
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.
“MEMORY FULL” or “MESSAGE FULL”
ꢀashes and you cannot start recording.
Press the control key toward to
select the digits of the year and press
.
Set the month, day, hour and minute in
sequence, then press .
When the minute digits are selected, the clock
will be set and the display will return to “DATE
& TIME>.”
The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.
99 messages have been recorded in the selected folder.
Select another folder or erase some of the messages.
Press the control key toward or
to select the message number you
want to play, and press to start
playback.
Noise is heard.
An object, such as your ꢀnger, etc., accidentally rubbed
or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was
recorded.
Adjust the volume by pressing the
control key toward VOL + or VOL –.
Display Window
Folder indicator (A, B, C, D, E, )/Message number/REC (recording) indicator/Recording time indication/
Remaining memory indicator/Total number of messages in a folder/Menu indication/Counter/Remaining time
indication/Recording date indication/Current time indication
The unit was placed near an AC power source,
uorescent lamp or mobile phone during recording or
playback.
Ear receiver/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the plug.
a
Press STOP to exit from the menu
mode.
Press STOP to stop playback.
–
–
ꢁ
a
To
pause playback
Do this
Press . To resume playback from that point, press again.
–
–
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.
Recording level is low.
Set the microphone sensitivity to “MIC SENS:H (high)”
using the menu.
go back to the beginning of the Press toward once.
current message
Repeat play indicator
Remaining battery indicator
Recording
You are cautioned that any changes or modiꢀcations not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
Recording is interrupted.
go back to previous messages
Press toward repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the key
pressed to go back through the messages continuously.)
The advanced VOR function is activated. Set “VOR:OFF”
in the menu.
Playback mode indicator
Recording mode
indicator
Microphone sensitivity indicator
VOR indicator
Recording Messages
skip to the next message
Press toward once.
“
--:--” is displayed.
You have not set the clock.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call:
Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669
or http://www.sony.com/
skip to succeeding messages
Press toward repeatedly. (During the stop mode, keep the key
You can record up to 99 messages in each of the ꢀve folders (A, B, C, D and E), a total of 495 messages.
When recording or playback stops, the display changes from counter to current time, and then disappears
in 30 seconds.
pressed to skip the messages continuously.)
“--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed on the
REC DATE or REC TIME display.
Folders for messages
Folder for MP3 ꢀles
*
search forward/backward*
Keep pressing toward (forward/cue) or (backward/review)
during playback and release the key at the point you wish to resume
playback.
*
is a folder for MP3 ꢀles.
Declaration of Conformity
The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you
recorded the message when the clock was not set.
If you select and record messages, the folder
will be automatically switched to A, B, C, D
or E, whichever has sufꢀcient space for those
messages.
Trade Name:
Model:
SONY
Supplied Accessories
ICD-U50/U60/U70
Sony Electronics Inc.
16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA
The battery life is short.
Stereo headphone (1)
CD-ROM (1)
Neck strap (1)
Operating instructions (1)
* If you keep the control key toward or pressed, the IC recorder starts to search at higher
speed. During cue/review, the counter will be displayed, regardless of the display mode setting.
If you keep the control key toward to the end of the recorded messages, “MESSAGE END”
ꢁashes and the IC recorder stops at the beginning of the last message in the folder.
Responsible Party:
Address:
The batery life mentioned in “Installing the Battery” is
based on playback through stereo headphone(s) with the
medium volume level using Sony LR03(SG) alkaline
battery. The battery life may shorten depending on the
operation of the unit.
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (1)
9
2127 U.S.A.
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.
Press /MENU to select a folder.
Adjusting the playback speed (DPC: Digital Pitch Control function)
You cannot record messages up to the
maximum recording time.
Getting Started
Press REC/PAUSE in the stop mode to
start recording.
The message will be automatically added after the
end of the last recorded message.
Set the DPC switch to ON.
Set the playback speed in the “DPC: 0%” menu (see “Menu Settings” on the reverse side).
If you record messages in
a
mixture of HQ, SP and LP
modes, the recordable time varies from the maximum HQ
mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording
time.
To resume normal playback
Set the DPC switch to OFF.
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 Civic Ofꢀce, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
Installing the Battery
e.g. Message
1
Message
2
New message
Empty space
No more recording can be made when 99 messages each
have been recorded in
Slide and lift the battery compartment
!Notes
When the DPC switch is set to ON, the playback sound changes.
When the DPC switch is set to ON, an MP3 ꢀle may be played back at a lower speed than the one you set
a
folder.
Speak into the built-in microphone.
Press STOP to stop the recording.
Due to the limitation of the IC recording system, this unit
records in the minimum recording unit. 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.
lid.
in the “DPC 0%” menu.
!Notes
While the OPR indicator is ꢁashing or is lit in orange, do not remove the battery. Doing so may damage the
data.
Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your ꢀnger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the IC recorder
during recording.
Before making a recording, be sure to check the remaining battery indicator.
Selecting the playback mode
The unit does not operate correctly.
Take out the battery and insert it again.
Change the playback mode in the “VOICE PL MODE>” menu (see “Menu Settings” on the reverse
side).
Insert one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline
battery with the correct polarity, and
close the lid.
Please note that recorded messages may be erased during
service or repair work.
To pause recording
Press REC/PAUSE. “PAUSE” ꢁashes. To release pause and resume recording, press REC/PAUSE
again.
If the battery compartment lid is accidentally
detached, attach it as illustrated.
Monitoring the recording
Applicable accessories: Headphone
Connect the headphone supplied or an optional stereo ear receiver to the (headphone) jack and
monitor the recording. You can adjust the volume with the control key by pressing it toward VOL + or
VOL –, but the recording level is ꢀxed.
Selecting the recording mode
Select “HQ”, “SP”, or “LP” in the “REC MODE:HQ” menu (see “Menu Settings” on the reverse side).
To record in better sound quality, select “HQ.”
Selecting the microphone sensitivity
Select the microphone sensitivity in the “MIC SENS:H” menu (see “Menu Settings” on the reverse
side).
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