Sony ICD-MS515VTP Manual de usuario

3-241-786-12 (1)IC Recorder©2002 Sony CorporationICD-MS515Operating Instructions

10GBBGetting StartedStep 1: Installing the Batteries1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with

11GBReplacing the batteriesThe battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition.When “LOW BATTERY” is displayed, replace the batter

12GBJog leverPress thecenterPress upPress downStep 2: Setting the ClockYou need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date andtime

13GBGetting Started4 Set the date and time.1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.)to select the digits of the year.2 Press the jog lever (x•B).The

14GBStep 3: Inserting a “Memory Stick“ intothe IC RecorderInsert a “Memory Stick“ into the Memory Stick slot with the terminal sidefacing up as shown

15GBAbout write-protect of a “Memory Stick“You cannot record or erase data when the write-protect switch on the“Memory Stick” is set to “LOCK“.Removin

16GBe.g. Message 1Message 2Blank spaceNewly recorded messageFolder name(page 42)1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER.The folder is selected.2 Press the

Basic Operations17GBStart recording.21 Press zREC/REC PAUSE button.You do not need to keep pressingzzzzzREC/REC PAUSE while recording.2Speak into the

18GBRecording Messages (continued)Other OperationsTo pause recordingTo Do thispause recording* Press zREC/REC PAUSE.During recording pause, the OPR in

Basic Operations19GBStarting Recording Automatically in Response to the Sound— Advanced VOR functionWhen the VOR (voice operated recording) function i

2GBFor the customers in the United StatesOwner’s RecordThe model number is located at the rear panel and the serial number is located insidethe batter

20GBRecording Messages (continued)Recording with an external microphone or from otherequipmentConnect a plug-in-power type microphone or other equipme

Basic Operations21GBPlaying Back MessagesWhen playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1.When playing back a message you have just

22GBPlaying Back Messages (continued)Start playback.3OPR indicator(lights in green during playback)EAR jack1 Press the jog lever (x•B).2 Adjust the vo

Basic Operations23GBOther operationsTo Do thisgo back to the beginning Press the jog lever down (.)of the current message** once.***go back to previou

24GBPlaying Back Messages (continued)1 TipWhen fast playback is done to the end of the last message, “MSG. END” flashesfor 3 seconds and the OPR indi

Basic Operations25GBErasing MessagesYou can erase the recorded messages one by one or all messages in a folderat a time.Note that once a recording has

26GBErasing Messages (continued)To cancel erasingPress xSTOP before step 2.To erase other messagesRepeat steps 1 and 2.To erase a message partiallyFir

Basic Operations27GBErasing All Messages in a FolderYou can erase all recorded messages in a folder, but the folder itself will not bedeleted. If you

28GBBVarious Ways of PlaybackAdjusting the Playback Speed — DPC(Digital Pitch Control)You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the norma

Various Ways of Playback29GBAdding a BookmarkYou can add a bookmark at a point in a message, so that you can access thepoint quickly by pressing the j

3GBNotice for usersProgram © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sony CorporationDocumentation ©2002 Sony CorporationAll rights reserved. This manual or the softw

30GBPlaying Back the Specified SectionRepeatedly — A-B RepeatWhile playing back a message, you can set the start (A) and end (B) pointsfor a section y

Editing Messages31GBBEditing MessagesAdding a RecordingAdding a Recording to a Previously Recorded MessageYou can add a recording to the message being

32GBAdding a Recording (continued)Adding an Overwrite Recording during PlaybackYou can add an overwrite recording after the selected point in a record

Editing Messages33GBDividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages — Index FunctionYou can divide a message by adding an index, or combine messages by

34GBMessage 1Message 3Message 2An index is added.Recording continues.Dividing a Message into Two/CombiningMessages — Index Function (continued)To mark

Editing Messages35GBNotes• You need a certain amount of space in the “Memory Stick“ to add an index.For more information, see “System Limitations“ on

36GBDividing a Message into Two/CombiningMessages — Index Function (continued)2 While pressing INDEX/BOOKMARK,press ERASE for more than 1 second.“ERAS

Editing Messages37GBAdding / Deleting FoldersBy default setting, there are three folders: “FOLDER 01“, “FOLDER 02“,and “FOLDER 03“. You can add folde

38GBAdding / Deleting Folders (continued)About added folder namesThe new folder is labeled automatically with double figures or letter like“FOLDER 04“

Editing Messages39GBMoving Messages to a Different FolderYou can move the recorded messages to another folder.Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder A to

4GBTable of ContentsBefore You BeginWhat is the Memory Stick IC recorder? ... 6What is “Memo

40GBAdding Priority Mark(s)— Priority Mark FunctionUsually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording.By adding priority marks (v) t

Editing Messages41GBAdding Priority Mark(s) during Playback1 Press A-B REPEAT/PRIORITY button formore than 1 second during playback ofthe message you

42GBLabeling Folders or Messages— Folder/Message/User NameYou can label folders, messages, or the user name of the messagesyourself.1 TipYou can als

Editing Messages43GB4 Set the folder name.To select a folder name from templates:Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) toselect a template name and

44GBLabeling Folders or Messages — Folder/Message/User Name (continued)Labeling MessagesMessages are not labeled automatically, but you can label mess

Editing Messages45GBSetting the User NameBy setting the IC recorder user name, you can automatically add the username to a recorded message. When the

46GBLabeling Folders or Messages — Folder/Message/User Name (continued)Entering CharactersFollow the steps below when the display prompts to enter cha

Editing Messages47GBUsing the jog lever and buttons when labeling a folder /messageDo this To doPress the jog lever (x•B) briefly Set a character (The

48GBBOther FunctionsPlaying Back a Message at a DesiredTime with an AlarmYou can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desiredt

Other Functions49GB5 Press the jog lever (x•B).“DATE” will be displayed in the displaywindow.3 Set the alarm date and time.To play back on a desired

5GBLabeling Folders or Messages — Folder/Message/User Name ... 42Labeling Folders ...

50GBPlaying Back a Message at a Desired Time with anAlarm (continued)To play back at the same time every day1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.)

Other Functions51GBTo cancel the alarm setting before the playback startsPress xSTOP while the alarm sound is heard. You can stop even when theHOLD fu

52GBPreventing Accidental Operation —HOLD functionSlide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. “HOLD” will flashthree times, indicating that a

Other Functions53GBSelecting the Display ModeYou can select the display mode for stop, recording and playback modes.1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU.T

54GBSelecting the Display Mode (continued)REC DATE (recorded date)The date the current message was recorded.(If the clock has not been set, “----Y--M-

Other Functions55GBOn Sleep display modeIf the unit is left unused for more than 3 secondsin the stop mode, the display will turn to sleepdisplay mode

56GBFormatting a “Memory Stick“You can format a “Memory Stick“ using the Memory Stick IC Recorder.Formatting will delete all data recorded in the “Mem

Other Functions57GB5 Press the jog lever (x•B).“OK?” will be displayed in the display window.6 Press the jog lever (x•B) again.Formatting starts.“FORM

58GBChanging the Settings — MENUOperating the MenuDuring stop, playback or recording, you can use the menu to change theoperation modes in playback an

Other Functions59GBMenu ItemsMenu items Settings (*: Initial setting)MIC SENS H *(high): To record at meetings or in a quietand/or spacious place.L (

6GBBBefore You BeginWhat is the Memory Stick IC recorder?The Memory Stick IC recorder enables you to record and play back oralmessages recorded on a “

60GBChanging the Settings — MENU (continued)Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting)BEEP ON*: A beep will sound to indicate that operation hasbeen ac

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations61GBRecordmessageson theIC recorderTransfermessagesRecordmessageson theIC RecorderRemove the“Memory Sti

62GBOverview of the Software (continued)Saving the messages on your computer’s hard diskYou can save the messages in the “Memory Stick“ on your comput

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations63GBContinuedAbout the File FormatsThe “Memory Stick Voice Editor 2” can handle the following file form

64GBOverview of the Software (continued)WAV file (8/11/16kHz, 8/16 bit, monaural/44.1kHz, 16 bit,stereo wav file/file extension: *.wav)The WAV file is

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations65GBAbout the “Memory Stick” Folder StructuresThe “Memory Stick“ contains the following folder structur

66GBOverview of the software (continued)Note on formatting a “Memory Stick”To initialize a “Memory Stick”, make sure to use “FORMAT” menu of this unit

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations67GBNote on transcribing a messageWhen you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking® speech-recognition software to

68GBInstalling the softwareInstall “Memory Stick Voice Editor“ software in your computer’s harddisk.Notes• When installing or uninstalling the softwar

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations69GB3 Follow the displayed instructions.When the [Restart] dialog box appears, click [OK] to restart th

7GBWhat is “Memory Stick“ ?z What is “Memory Stick“?“Memory Stick“ is a new compact, portable and versatile IC recordingmedium with a data capacity th

70GBTo IC recorderUSB connectorConnectingcable (supplied)To USBconnector ofyour computerTransferring the “Memory Stick” dataonto your computerYou can

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations71GBContinuedInserting a “Memory Stick“ to your ComputerRemove the “Memory Stick“ from the IC recorder

72GBTransferring the “Memory Stick” data onto yourcomputer (continued)•Using the USB-compatible Sony Memory Stick Reader/Writer MSAC-US1 or MSAC-US5Co

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations73GBStarting the softwareStarting/Exiting the Software1 Turn on your computer and start Windows.2 Conne

74GBStarting the software (continued)The first time you start the software or when a “MemoryStick“ drive is not foundAfter the splash window, the foll

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations75GBUsing Online Help Files of the SoftwareFor details on how to use the “Memory Stick Voice Editor” so

76GBNames and Functions of the Main Window145231 Menu bar/ToolbarYou can access and execute the menu commands from the menu bar.The toolbar contains t

”Memory Stick Voice Editor“ Software Operations77GB3 “Memory Stick” message paneIn the folder list beneath the drive box, message folders in the VOICE

78GBVolume adjustment buttonsCounter, message status andinformation, recording timeindicationDivide/combine buttons Repeat play buttonsBookmark button

Additional Information79GBBAdditional InformationPrecautionsOn powerOperate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two size AAA (LR03) alkalinebatteries.On safe

8GBz On file formatThis unit compresses voice data in “Memory Stick“ voice format (MSVLPEC format: extension .msv). Voice data is saved in a VOICE fol

80GBPrecautions (continued)On using a “Memory Stick“•Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the metalparts of the connecting

Additional Information81GBTroubleshootingBefore taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should anyproblem persist after you have mad

82GBTroubleshooting (continued)SymptomYou cannot erase allmessages in a folder.You cannotoverwrite.Noise is heard.Recording level islow.Recording isin

Additional Information83GBSymptomPlayback speed istoo fast or too slow.“--:--” is displayed.“--Y--M--D” or ” --:--”is displayed on theREC DATE display

84GBTroubleshooting (continued)“Memory Stick Voice Editor” SoftwareSymptom“Memory Stick VoiceEditor“ softwarecannot be installed.Messages recordedusin

Additional Information85GBSymptomPlayback soundvolume is too low.Counter or slidermoves incorrectly.There is noise.Operation is slowwhen there are man

86GBTroubleshooting (continued)Error messages of the IC RecorderError message“MEMORYSTICK ERROR““NO MEMORYSTICK““UNKNOWNDATA““ACCESSERROR““FORMATERROR

Additional Information87GBError message“FOLDERPROTECTED““LOWBATTERY“ “INDEX FULL““FOLDERFULL““INVALIDFUNCTION INADPCM”For the error messages of the “M

88GBTroubleshooting (continued)System LimitationsThere are some system limitations of the unit. Troubles as mentionedbelow are not malfunctions of the

Additional Information89GBAbout the minimum recording unitFor recording a message or adding an index or a folder, the time of theminimum recording uni

9GBBefore You BeginFeatures• Long recording time capability (page 7)• Additional folders can be created to organize messages (page 37)• Labeling folde

90GBSpecificationsRecording media “Memory Stick“, Monaural recordingRecording time See page 7.Frequency response SP: 250 Hz - 7,300 HzLP: 250 Hz - 3,5

Additional Information91GB1 ERASE button (25)2 EAR (earphone) jack (19, 22)3 OPR (operation) indicator(17, 22)4 Built-in microphone (17, 31)5 Display

92GBIndex to Parts and Controls (continued)Rearqd HOLD switch (52)qf Speakerqg VOL (volume) +/– buttons(22)qh Slit for the suppliedhandstrapqj MIC (PL

Additional Information93GBDisplay window1VOR (voice operatedrecording) indicator (19, 59)2“Memory Stick” indicator3 Bookmark indicator (29)4Folder ind

94GBIndexAA-B repeat ... 30Accidental operation ... 52Add, bookmark ...

Additional Information95GBM, NMain window ... 76Memory Stick, inserting ... 14Memory Stick, folder structure .

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