User manual SONY ICD-B17

[. . . ] 3-250-691-12 (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-B7/B17 Serial No. Step 1: Installing the Batteries Recording Messages Replacing the batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition. [. . . ] After about one hour, the unit goes into the stop mode at the current position. You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. · No more recording can be made when 99 messages each have been recorded in both A and B folders. · Due to the limitation of the IC recording system, this unit records in the minimum recording unit of approx. 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. 3 Set the time . 3 Set the minute. 1 Press ­ . or >+ to select the digits of the hour. The unit does not operate correctly. · Take out the battery and insert it again. Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work. 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". 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 -- Index Function You can divide a message by adding an index, or combine messages by erasing the index. While recording/playing back messages, you can add an index (see below). In stop mode, you can erase the index. 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. 1 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 Press MENU to enter the menu mode. Message 3 Message 4 Dividing a Message by Adding an Index You can add an index to a message during recording or playback. 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. When you add an index, the message numbers will increase as follows. Before adding an index After adding an index Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Erase Message 3 After erasing Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 After adding a recording Message 3 Message 4 Added recording Meeting at 2 o'clock on December 1. [. . . ] "DATE" will flash in the display window. ---- ---- (continuous beep) Alarm set time has come. * This pattern lets you know the procedure is wrong or informs you of some messages, such as: - you are trying to record a message when you have already recorded up to the maximum recordable time or the maximum number of messages. - you reaches at the top of the first message or end of the last message in a folder. · Make sure that the plugs are connected securely. · We recommend you make a trial recording to check the connections and volume control. · When connecting equipment other than Sony's, refer to the instruction manual of the equipment. 3 Set the alarm date. To play back on a desired date (the message will be played back at the same time on the same date every year until you erase the message) 1 Press NxPLAY/STOP while "DATE" is flashing. [. . . ]