User manual SONY ICD-B26

[. . . ] 3-264-832-11 (1) BGetting started BBasic Operations IC Recorder Operating Instructions Owner's Record 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. ICD-B16/B26 Serial No. Step 1: Installing the Batteries Recording Messages Replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition. [. . . ] ("VOR PAUSE" flashes in the display window. ) Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you. If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity, or for important recording, set VOR to OFF. The unit does not operate correctly. · Take out the battery and insert it again. The minute digits will flash. Backup recommendations To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder, etc. 4 Press NxPLAY/STOP at the time signal. The display will return to "SET DATE". Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work. 5 Press MENU to exit from the menu mode. 1 Tip This unit does not have a power on/off switch. The display is shown at all times. Erasing Messages You can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folder at a time. Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. BVarious Ways of Recording BOther Functions Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message You can add a recording to the message being played back. The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message. During playback of Message 3 Dividing a Message into Two/ Combining Messages You can divide a message, or combine messages. · You can divide a message into two while recording/ playing back messages. · You can combine messages in stop mode. Note Due to the recording system of an IC recorder, you may not be able to divide or combine messages in some cases (see "Troubleshooting"). Moving Messages to a Different Folder -- Move Function You can move the recorded messages to another folder. Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder B 4 Press NxPLAY/STOP. The hour digits will flash. Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for the stop, recording and playback modes. (If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will show the current time, regardless of the display mode setting. ) Each time you press DISPLAY, the display mode will change as shown below: Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously CONT ON: You can play back all messages in a folder continuously. CONT OFF: Playback stops at the end of each message. 5 Set the alarm time. 1 Press ­ . or >+ to select the hour digits and press NxPLAY/STOP. The minute digits will flash. 1 2 Play back the message you want to move. Erasing messages one by one When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and renumbered so that there will be no space between messages. Before erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5 1 Message 3 Message 4 Erase Message 3 After erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Dividing a Message You can divide a message during recording or playback, so that the message is divided into two and the new message number is added to the divided message. By dividing a message, you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting. You can divide messages until the total number of messages in the folder becomes 99. Added recording Meeting at 2 o'clock on December 1. at Conference room A While playing back the message, press FOLDER to flash the indication of the folder to which you want to move the message (B in this case). The first and last 5 seconds of the message will be played back 10 times, while the folder indication and "MOVE" flash. , 2 Press ­ . or >+ to select the minute digits and press NxPLAY/STOP. Counter: Elapsed playback/recording time in one message Press MENU to enter the menu mode. m Remaining recording time: 2 Press ­ . or >+ to display "CONT" and press NxPLAY/ STOP. "OFF (or ON)" will flash. Remaining messages are renumbered. To cancel erasing 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode. [. . . ] "--Y 1M 1D" will be displayed. The message numbers decrease. In stop mode, follow the steps below: Starting recording automatically in response to the sound -- Advanced VOR function (ICD-B26 only) VOR ON: The VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function is activated. Recording starts when the unit detects sound and stops when no sound is heard, eliminating recording from soundless period. Normal recording operation is selected. 1 Press ­ . [. . . ]