Sony ICD-P520 Operating instructions

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-62 (1)

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

2

GB

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

3

GB

Notice for Users

2006, 2007, 2008 Sony Corporation

described herein, in whole or in part, may not be

reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine

readable form without prior written approval from

Sony Corporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE

FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL

DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT,

OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION

WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER

INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE

THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any

modication to this manual or the information

contained herein at any time without notice.

The software described herein may also be governed

by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

This software is for Windows and cannot be used

for Macintosh.

The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder

ICD-P520. You cannot connect other IC recorders.



ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

4

GB

Table of Contents

Index to Parts and Controls .....................6

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Batteries ...............9

Replacing the batteries .....................10

Step 2: Setting the Clock ...........................11

Basic Operations

Recording Messages....................................13

Selecting the Folder .....................................17

Starting Recording Automatically

in Response to the Sound

— Advanced VOR Function ...................17

Selecting the Microphone

Sensitivity............................................................18

Various Recording Modes

Adding a Recording .....................................19

Using an adding recording ............19

Adding a recording to a previously

recorded message ...............................20

Recording with an External

Microphone or from Other

Equipment .........................................................21

Playback/Erasing

Playing Back Messages ...............................23

Playing back a message repeatedly

— Repeat Play ........................................25

Playing back all messages in a

folder continuously

— Continuous Play .............................25

Searching forward/backward

during playback (Cue/Review) .....25

Locating quickly the point you

wish to start playback

(Easy Search) ............................................26

Playing Back a Message at a Desired

Time with an Alarm ......................................26

Erasing Messages...........................................30

Erasing messages one by one ......30

Erasing all messages in a folder ...31

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

5

GB

Editing Messages

Dividing a Message ......................................32

Moving Messages to a Different Folder

— Move Function .........................................33

Utilizing the Menu Function

Selecting the Display Mode ....................35

Turning off the Beep Sound ...................36

Changing the Recording Mode ............36

Playing Back All Messages in a Folder

Continuously ....................................................37

Turning off the OPR Indicator

(LED).......................................................................37

Using the IC Recorder with

Your Computer

Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor

Software ..............................................................38

What you can do using the Digital

Voice Editor software .........................38

System Requirements ........................39

Installing the Software ......................40

Connecting the IC recorder to your

computer ...................................................44

Referring to the help les ................45

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting .............................................46

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................................52

Specifications ...................................................53

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

6

GB

Index to Parts and Controls

Main unit

MIC (built-in microphone)

(microphone) jack

Display window

MENU/DISPLAY

DIVIDE

STOP

REC (record) /PAUSE

– (review/fast backward)/

+ (cue/fast forward) (SELECT)

Speaker

 (headphone) jack

OPR (operation) indicator

ERASE

VOL (volume) control*

HOLD

PLAY/STOP (ENTER)**

* There is a tactile dot beside the control to show

the direction to turn up the volume.

** The button has a tactile dot.

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

7

GB

Preventing Accidental Operation

— HOLD function

Slide the HOLD switch to ON. “HOLD” will flash

three times, indicating that all the functions of

the buttons are locked.

When the HOLD function is activated during

stop, all the display will be turned off after

“HOLD” flashes.

HOLD

To cancel the HOLD function

Slide the HOLD switch to OFF .

Note

When the HOLD function is activated during

recording, cancel the HOLD function first to

stop recording.

Tip

Even if the HOLD function is activated, you can

stop the alarm playback. To stop the alarm or

playback, press STOP.





Rear

USB connector

Battery compartment

Hook for handstrap

(not supplied)

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

8

GB

Display window

Folder indication

Microphone sensitivity

Alarm indicator

Selected message

number

REC DATE (recorded date)

indication

REMAIN indicator

Remaining memory

indicator

Remaining battery

indicator

Recording mode

indication

REC (recording)

indicator

Repeat play indicator

EASY-S (Easy Search)

indicator

Number of messages

in a folder/Menu

indication/Counter/

Remaining time

indication /Recording

date indication/

Current time indication/

Messages

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

9

GB

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the

Batteries

1 Slide and lift the battery

compartment lid.

2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline

batteries with correct polarity, and

close the lid.

Make sure to insert both of the

batteries from their – ends.

If the battery compartment lid is

accidentally detached, attach it as

illustrated.

Clock setting display appears when you

insert batteries for the rst time, or when

you replace the batteries with new ones.

Please refer to Steps 2 to 3 in “Step 2:

Setting the Clock” to set the date and time.

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

10

GB

Replacing the batteries

The battery indicator in the display

window shows the battery condition.

When “ ” ashes, replace the batteries

with new ones.

When “ ” ashes, the batteries

are exhausted and the unit will stop

operation.

Battery life* (With continuous use)

In the HQ mode

Recording: Approx. 11 hr.

Playback**: Approx. 7.5 hr.

In the SP and LP modes

Recording: Approx. 22 hr.

Playback**: Approx. 11 hr.

(hr.: hours)

* Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (size AAA)

**When playing back through the internal

speaker with the medium volume level

The battery life may shorten depending on the

operation of the unit.

Notes

Do not use manganese batteries for this unit.

When you replace the batteries with new

ones, the clock setting display appears.

In this case, set the date and time again.

The recorded messages and alarm setting,

however, will remain.

When replacing the batteries, be sure to

replace both batteries with new ones.

Do not charge dry batteries.

When you are not going to use the unit for

a long time, remove the batteries to prevent

damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

The unit is accessing data while “ACCESS“

appears in the display window or the OPR

indicator flashes in orange. While accessing,

do not remove the batteries. Doing so may

damage the data.





ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

11

GB

Getting Started

Step 2: Setting the

Clock

MENU/DISPLAY

PLAY/STOP

STOP

– /+

Clock setting display appears when you

insert batteries for the rst time, or when

you replace the batteries with new ones.

In this case, proceed from step 2.

1 Display the clock setting display.



Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than

1 second until “MODE” appears in the

display window.

The unit enters the menu mode.



Press –  or + to display “SET

DATE”.



Press PLAY/STOP.

The year digits will ash.

2 Set the date.



Press –  or + to select the

digits of the year.



Press PLAY/STOP.

The month digits will ash.



Set the month and day in sequence,

then press PLAY/STOP.

The hour digits will ash.

Tip

To set the date to Year 2007, display “07Y”.



ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

12

GB

3 Set the time.



Press –  or + to select the

digits of the hour.



Press PLAY/STOP.

The minute digits will ash.



Set the minute.



Press PLAY/STOP at the time

signal.

The display will return to “SET DATE”.



Press 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.

Tip

This unit does not have a power on/off switch.

The display is shown at all times.



ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

13

GB

Basic Operations

Recording Messages

Display window

Recording mode

Current message

number

Counter display*

Remaining memory

indicator

* The display selected with the

MENU/DISPLAY button appears.

Built-in microphone

OPR indicator

(lights in red during

recording.)

REC/PAUSE

STOP

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.

Note

Before making a long recording, be sure to

insert new batteries and check the battery

indicator.



1 Select the recording mode.

See “Changing the Recording Mode”

on page 36.

2 Select the folder.

See “Selecting the Folder” on page 17.

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

14

GB

3 Start recording.



Press REC/PAUSE.

You do not need to keep pressing

REC/PAUSE while recording.



Speak to the built-in microphone.

4 Stop recording.

Press STOP.

The unit stops at the beginning of the

current recording.

If you do not change the folder after you

stop recording, the next time you record

you will record in the same folder.

Other operations

To Do this

pause

recording*

Press REC/PAUSE.

During recording pause, the

OPR indicator ashes in red

and “PAUSE” ashes in the

display window.

release

pause and

resume

recording

Press REC/PAUSE.

Recording resumes from that

point.

(To stop recording after

pausing recording, press

STOP.)

To Do this

listen to

the current

recording

Press STOP to stop

recording, then press

PLAY/STOP.

review the

current

recording

instantly

Press PLAY/STOP during

recording.

search

backward

during

recording

(Review)

Hold down –  during

recording or recording pause.

Recording mode will be

released, and reviewing of the

current recording starts. If you

release the button, playback

starts from that point.

select the

microphone

sensitivity

You can select the

microphone sensitivity using

the menu. See “Selecting the

Microphone Sensitivity”.

H (high): To record at meeting

or in a quiet and/or

spacious place.

L (low): To record for dictation

or in a noisy place.

* About one hour after you pause recording,

recording pause is automatically released

and the unit goes into the stop mode.

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

15

GB

Basic Operations

Note on recording

Noise may be recorded if an object, such as

your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches

the unit during recording.

Maximum recording time

The maximum recording time of all

the folders is as follows. You can record

messages for the maximum recording

time in a single folder.

HQ* 29 hr. 45 min.

SP** 79 hr. 20 min.

LP*** 130 hr. 25 min.

(hr.: hours/min.: minutes)

* HQ: High quality recording mode

(monaural sound)

** SP: Standard play recording mode

(monaural sound)

*** LP: Long play recording mode (monaural

sound)

Notes

To record in better sound quality, select

the HQ mode. For switching the recording

mode, see “Changing the Recording Mode”

on page 36.

Before making a long recording, be sure to

check the battery indicator.

The maximum recording time and the

number of messages you can make vary

depending on the conditions of use.





When you record messages in the mixture

of HQ, SP and LP modes, the maximum

recording time will be between those for the

HQ and LP modes.

Due to the limitation of the IC recording

system, this unit records in the minimum

recording unit of approx. 2 seconds at most,

therefore the following symptoms may

occur:

When a message is shorter than the

minimum recording unit, it is still counted

as approx. 2 seconds at most so the

remaining recording time will decrease

by more than the actual length of the

message.

When the message is longer than the

minimum recording unit, the remaining

recording time will decrease by more

than the actual length of the message

if it cannot be divided by the minimum

recording unit without a remainder.

The sum of the number on the counter

(elapsed recording time) and the

remaining recording time may be less than

the unit’s maximum recording time.





ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

16

GB

Remaining memory indication

During recording, the remaining memory

indicator decreases one by one.

The memory is

nearly full.

Flashing

When the remaining time of recording

reaches 5 minutes, the last one of the

indication ashes.

If the remaining recording time display

mode is selected, the remaining

recording time display will also ash

when the remaining time reaches 1

minute.

When the memory is full, recording

automatically stops and “FULL” will ash

in the display window with an alarm

sound. To continue recording, rst erase

some of the messages.

Notes

If you press REC/PAUSE when the

memory is full, “FULL” will flash with an alarm

sound. Erase some of the messages before

you start recording again.

If you press REC/PAUSE after you have

recorded 99 messages, “FULL” will flash with

an alarm sound. Select another folder or

erase some of the messages.





ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

17

GB

Basic Operations

Selecting the Folder

1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than

1 second until “MODE” appears in

the display window.

2 Press –  or + to select

“FOLDER” and press PLAY/

STOP.

3 Press –  or + to select

the folder you want and press

PLAY/STOP.

Current folder

4 Press STOP to exit the menu

mode.

Starting Recording

Automatically in

Response to the

Sound — Advanced

VOR Function

When VOR (voice operated recording) is

set to “ON” in the menu, recording starts

when the recorder detects sound. (“VOR”

is displayed in the display window.)

Recording stops when no sound is

heard. (“VOR PAUSE” ashes 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.”



ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

18

GB

Selecting the

Microphone

Sensitivity

1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than

1 second until “MODE” appears in

the display window.

2 Press –  or + to select

“SENS” and press PLAY/STOP.

3 Press –  or + to select

“H (high sensitivity)” or “L (low

sensitivity)” and press PLAY/

STOP.

4 Press STOP to exit the menu

mode.

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

19

GB

Various Recording Modes

Adding a Recording

Using an adding recording

At a factory setting, you cannot add a

recording not to erase the message by

accidental operation. If you want to add

a recording to a previously recorded

message or add an overwrite recording,

change the REC-OP setting in the

procedures below.

1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than

1 second until “MODE” appears in

the display window.

2 Press –  or + to display

“REC-OP” and press PLAY/

STOP.

The adding recording window will be

displayed.

3 Press –  or + to select “ON”

and press PLAY/STOP.

The setting is changed.

4 Press –



or



+ to select

“ADD” or “OVER” and press



PLAY/STOP.

• ADD: adds a recording to a

previously recorded message

• OVER: adds an overwrite recording.

5

Press



STOP to exit the menu mode.

To prohibit to add a recording

In step 3, select “OFF” and press

PLAY/STOP.

ICD-P520 GB 3-097-347-61 (1)

20

GB

Adding a recording to

a previously recorded

message

You can add a recording to the message

being played back.

When “ADD” is selected in the menu

The added recording will be placed after

the current message and counted as a

part of the message.

During playback of Message 3

Message 3 Message 4

After adding a recording

Message 3 Message 4

Added recording

When “OVER” is selected in the menu

You can add an overwrite recording

after the selected point in a recorded

message. The part of the message after

the selected point is deleted.

The starting point of

an overwrite recording

Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

The deleted part

of Message 2

Message 2 Message 3 Message 4

Added overwrite recording in Message 2

1 During playback, press and hold

REC/PAUSE.

The “REC” indication appears.

“ADD” or “OVER” will ash and the unit

stops in the recording pause mode.

Page is loading ...

Sony ICD-P520 Operating instructions

Sony ICD-P520 Operating instructions

Related papers

Other documents