User manual SONY ICD-B600

[. . . ] BGetting started BBasic Operations Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity Step 1: Installing the Batteries Recording Messages You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A, B, C, and D). 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 Newly recorded message Blank space 1 Note on recording Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc. , accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording. Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until "MODE" appears in the display window. or >+ to select "SENS" and press NxPLAY/ENTER. IC Recorder Owner's Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. [. . . ] or >+ to select "FOLDER" and press NxPLAY/ENTER. 1 Press ­ . or >+ to select the digits of the hour. You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. · 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. · 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, 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. 4 Press NxPLAY/ENTER at the time signal. The display will return to "SET DATE. " 2 Press NxPLAY/ENTER. 5 Press x(stop) to exit from the menu mode. If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will show the current time. 3 Press ­ . or >+ to select the folder you want and press NxPLAY/ENTER. 4 Press x(stop) to exit the menu mode. Current folder Recording stops when no sound is heard. ("VOR PAUSE" flashes in the display window. ) Note VOR function is affected by the sound around you. Set the microphone sensitivity to "H (high)" or "L (low)" using the menu. 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 batteries and insert them again. Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work. 1 Tip · This unit does not have a power on/off switch. · You can select the 12-hour display using the menu. To set the 12-hour display, select "12H" in the "HOUR" menu. In that case, "AM12:00" will appear in step 2-3. 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 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. Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time. If you select "B-ONLY" in Step 6, an alarm sounds only and playback will not start. To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts Press x(stop) while the alarm sound is heard. You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated. [. . . ] · When connecting equipment other than Sony's, refer to the instruction manual of the equipment. While the unit is stopped, select the message you want to move. To play back at the same time every day Press ­ . or >+ to select "DAILY. " Selecting the Display Mode You can select the display mode for the stop, recording and playback modes. Each time you press DISPLAY/MENU, the display mode will change as shown below: 1 On the current time display 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. 1 ERASE VOL (volume) control* HOLD NxPLAY/ENTER** 2 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until "MODE" appears in the display window. 4 Press NxPLAY/ENTER. The hour digits will flash. Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until "MODE" appears in the display window. 2 Starting Recording Automatically in Response to the Sound -- Advanced VOR function 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. [. . . ]