Sanyo ICR-B160NX User manual

Digital Voice Recorder
Registratore vocale digitale
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO
ICR-B160NX
ICR-B170NX
ICR-B175NX
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GB-1
Precautions
- The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing.
- Do not remove the batteries while operating the unit.
- Do not insert pins, etc., inside the unit.
- Do not drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks.
- Do not use where there are extremes of temperature
(below 5°C or exceeding 35°C).
- IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
- Microsoft,WindowsMediaTM,andtheWindows®Logo
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
- Windows MediaTM Player is trade-
mark or registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation.
- Other system and product names generally are the
registeredtrademarksortrademarksoftherespective
development manufacturers. The symbols TM and ®
are not shown in this manual.
Accessories
Original USB connection cable x 1
USB driver CD-ROM x 1
Headphones x 1 (ICR-B175NX only)
ENGLISH

GB-2
1. External microphone socket
(MIC(ST))
2. Built-in microphones (L/R)
3. Play/Pause button (i)
4. Stop/Menu button (n)
(MENU)
5. Erase button (ERASE)
6. Skip/Search buttons
(f, e)
7. Volume buttons (VOL.)
8. Folder/Repeat button
(FOLDER/REPEAT)
9. Record/Pause button
(m) (PAUSE/REC)
Controls
10. Headphones socket ( )
11. Hold switch (HOLD)
12. USB terminal (I/O)
13. Speaker
14. Battery compartment lid

GB-3
H S VAS A-BHi
PM
AM
LCD display
1. Battery
2. Record
3. Recording mode
4. Timer
5. Alarm
6. VAS (Voice activated system)
7. Microphone sensitivity
8. Repeat/A-B Repeat
9. AM/PM
10. Time/Message/Mode display

GB-4
Before use
Inserting the batteries
Battery indicator
Check the battery indicator on the LCD display for
remaining battery power.
: Good condition
: Weak batteries
: Exhausted batteries, must be replaced with
new alkaline batteries. If not, after displaying “Lo
bAT”, the LCD display goes out.
Note:
Disposeof all used batteriessafely in accordance withall
applicable laws.
Using headphones
Connect the headphones to the socket for monitoring
the content being recorded or for private listening. The
speaker is automatically disconnected.
For ICR-B160NX/ICR-B170NX: Headphones are not
supplied.
2
1
Two AAA/LR03/HP16 alkaline batteries
(not supplied)

GB-5
Using an external stereo microphone
Connect an external stereo microphone (not supplied) to
the MIC(ST) socket. The built-in microphones are
automatically disconnected.
Turning the power on and off
Press the ibutton. “HELLO”appears briefly
on the display and the power turns on.
- The mPAUSE/REC or FOLDER/REPEAT
button can also be used.
Then the last selected file number and total playing time
appear (Resume function).
Press the ibutton for at least 2 seconds. “-byE-”
appears and the power turns off.
Auto power off function
- Leaving the unit on for 15 minutes without using it
automatically turns off the power.
- Leaving the unit on with recording pause for more
than 15 minutes turns off the power after creating the
recorded file.
Resume function
By storing the point where you stopped last, it becomes
possible to start playback of the file from that point even
after turning off the power.
- Theresumefunctionisclearedifthefolderischanged,
if the unit is connected to your PC or if the batteries
are removed.
S Hi

GB-6
Hold function
This prevents operation from stopping by accidentally
pressing a button during recording or playback.
Set the HOLD switch to the left. The hold
function is engaged.
- If an operation button is pressed while the hold
function is engaged, “HOLd ON”will appear and
nothing else happens.
Set the HOLD switch to the right. “HOLd OFF”appears
and the hold function is disengaged.
To adjust the volume
Press the VOL. + or –button.
The volume level appears (VOL 0 to
VOL 20).
Selecting the beep sound (See page 19)
HOLD
VOL.

GB-7
Date and time setting
1. In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button
for at least 2 seconds.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select “dATE TIME”.
The unit enters the date and time setting mode.
3. Press the ibutton. The year display blinks.
4. Press the eor fbutton to select the year. Then
press the ibutton. The month display blinks.
5. Set the month, day, hour display (24H or AM/PM),
hour and minute by following step 4 above.
When the minute setting is completed, “dATE TIME”
returns.
6. Press the n/MENU button.
If you press the n/MENU button in the stop mode, the
current time appears.
S Hi
S Hi

GB-8
Recording
Recording time
The recording time differs as shown below.
ICR-B160NX
Recording mode Recording time (approx.)
HS: Super high-quality 30 min. (stereo)
HQ: High-quality 1 hr. (stereo)
SP: Standard 2 hr. 5 min. (stereo)
LP: Long 4 hr. 15 min. (monaural)
ICR-B170NX
Recording mode Recording time (approx.)
HS: Super high-quality 1 hr. (stereo)
HQ: High-quality 2 hr. 5 min. (stereo)
SP: Standard 4 hr. 15 min. (stereo)
LP: Long 8 hr. 35 min. (monaural)
ICR-B175NX
Recording mode Recording time (approx.)
HS: Super high-quality 2 hr. 10 min. (stereo)
HQ: High-quality 4 hr. 20 min. (stereo)
SP: Standard 8 hr. 40 min. (stereo)
LP: Long 17 hr. 25 min. (monaural)

GB-9
Selecting a recording mode
1. In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button for at
least 2 seconds.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select “REC ModE”.
3. Press the ibutton. The selected recording mode
blinks.
4. Press the eor fbutton to select the recording
mode.
Then press the ibutton. “REC ModE”returns.
5. Press the n/MENU button.
S Hi
HHi H S Hi
Hi S Hi
Super high-quality High-quality
Standard Long

GB-10
Selecting the folder
Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button to
select the folder (A, b, C, d or M).
Note:
- Since the M folder is the music folder, ordinary voice
data cannot be recorded to it, and is instead recorded
automatically to the A folder.
No recording is possible if the A folder is full.
- The unit can record up to 99 files in one folder. “FILE
FULL”appears when attempting to record the 100th
file.
Starting recording
Press the mPAUSE/REC button. Recording starts
(standard recording mode is assumed for the following
description).
To stop recording
Press the n/MENU button.
To pause recording
Press the mPAUSE/REC
button. Press it again to resume
recording.
Selecting the microphone sensitivity (See page 19)
File
number
Remaining
recording time
Total playing time
S Hi
S Hi
S Hi
S

GB-11
VAS recording
VAS: Voice activated system
1. In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button for at
least 2 seconds.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select “VAS”.
3. Press the ibutton. VAS “OFF”blinks.
4. Press the eor fbutton to select “ON”. “VAS”
appears. Then press the ibutton.
5. Press the n/MENU button.
6. Press the mPAUSE/REC button.
Recording begins when you are speaking into the
microphone. When dictation stops for about 3
seconds, recording stops.
Press the eor fbutton to set the microphone’s
sensitivity when recording begins. The VAS sensing
level appears (“VAS 1”- “VAS 5”).
S Hi
S VAS Hi

GB-12
Playback
Selecting the file to play
1. Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button to select folder
(A, b, C, d or M).
2. Press the eor fbutton
to select file.
Starting playback
Press the ibutton. Playback begins.
Note:
- A few seconds may be required to start playback for
large files or an extremely large number of files.
- When playing back the M folder, all repeat mode is
automatically set.
- Depending on the MP3/WMA file, the displayed
playing time may be at variance with the actual
playing time.
- Some MP3/WMA files may not be able to be played
on this unit.
To stop playback
Press the n/MENU button.
To pause playback
Press the ibutton. Press it
again to resume playback.
Total playing time
S Hi
S Hi
S Hi
S Hi
File number
Elapsed
playing
time

GB-13
Fast forward play
Press the fbutton during playback and hold it.
This fast forwards the file currently being played.
Once the end of the file has been reached, the unit will
begin fast forwarding through the next file.
Fast reverse play
Press the ebutton during playback and hold it.
This fast reverses the file currently being played.
Once the beginning of the file is reached, reverse
continues from the end of the previous file.
- The file is played during fast play (although not if fast
play is performed while the file was paused).
- Fast play can be done in five speeds.
- Release the button to cancel fast play.
To skip to the next or previous file
Press the for ebutton during playback, stop, or
pause.
A-B repeat playback
1. During playback, press the FOLDER/
REPEAT button at the beginning of the
section you want to repeat (Point A).
2. Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button
again at the end of the section you want
to repeat (Point B).
The specified section (between points A and B) is
played back repeatedly.
Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button again to cancel.
Dividing a file (See page 19)
A-Hi
A-BHi

GB-14
Selecting display
In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button repeatedly.
The display changes as follows:
In the VOICE (A, b, C, d) folder:
Total playing time
v Current date/time v Remaining
recording time v Recorded date/time (if there is file)
In the MUSIC (M) folder:
Total playing time
v Current date/time v Elapsed
playing time
Erasing
Notes on “Erasing the selected file”and “ Erasing all files
in the selected folder ”:
Only MP3/WMA files playable on this unit can be erased.
Erasing files in other formats is not possible. Nothing is
erased if there are no MP3/WMA files in the playable
folders.
Erasing the selected file
1. Press the FOLDER/REPEAT button to select folder
(A, b, C, d or M).
2. Press the eor fbutton to select the file to be
erased.
3. Press the ERASE button.
4. While the display is blinking, press the ERASE button
for at least 2 seconds. The selected file is erased.

GB-15
Erasing all files in the selected folder
1. Select the folder to be erased.
2. Press the ERASE button for at least 2 seconds.
3. While the display is blinking, press the ERASE button
again for at least 2 seconds. All the files in the
selected folder are erased.
Note:
If you do not want to erase, press the n/MENU button.
Erasing all files in all folders (Formatting)
1. In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button for at
least 2 seconds.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select “FRMT”. Then
press the ibutton.
3. Press the eor fbutton to select “On”. Then
press the ibutton. “COMPLETE”appears and all
files in all folders are erased.
4. Press the n/MENU button.
S Hi

GB-16
Using timer
Alarm timer
Afilecanbeplayed(orthe alarm sounded)atadesignated
time. Place the file to be played in the ALARM folder
ahead of time (See page 31). The alarm will sound for 10
seconds if there are no files in the ALARM folder.
1. In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button for at
least 2 seconds.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select “TIMER”. Then
press the ibutton.
3. Press the eorfbutton to select “ALM On”. Then
press the ibutton.
4. Set the alarm on time (hour, minute) with the eor
f, and ibuttons. When the minute setting is
completed, “TIMER”returns.
5. Press the n/MENU button.
When the alarm on time arrives, the alarm timer will be
activated.
S Hi
S Hi
PM
S Hi
S Hi
S Hi

GB-17
Timer recording
Recording can be started at a designated time. The
recorded file will be created in the designated folder.
1. Follow steps 1 - 2 of “Alarm timer”.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select “TIM On”. Then
press the ibutton.
3. Set the timer on time (hour, minute) with the eor
f, and ibuttons.
4. Select the timer recording time with the eor f,
and ibuttons.
Timer recording time (approx.):
30M: 30 min., 60M: 60 min., 120M: 120 min.,
ALL: Recording will continue until the n/MENU
buttonispressedor the end of remaining recording
time.
5. Select the recording folder with the eor f, and
ibuttons. When the recording folder setting is
completed, “TIMER”returns.
6. Press the n/MENU button.
When the timer on time arrives, recording will start.
Note:
Make sure there is sufficient battery power when using
timer recording.
S Hi
S Hi
PM
S Hi

GB-18
Other menu settings
Common procedures of menu setting
1. In the stop mode, press the n/MENU button for at
least 2 seconds.
2. Press the eor fbutton to select the menu.
Each time the button is pressed, the display changes
as follows:
“dIVIdE” wv “REC ModE” wv “MIC ModE” wv
“bEEP” wv “VAS” wv “dATE TIME” wv “TIMER”
wv “FRMT” wv “dIVIdE” wv ...
Then press the ibutton.
3. To change the setting of the selected menu, press the
eor fbutton. Then press the ibutton.
4. Press the n/MENU button to quit the menu setting
mode.

GB-19
dIVIdE: Dividing a file
You can use the file dividing function to get rid of
unneeded parts or extract only those that are needed.
y: current stopped position or
execute file division.
n: return to menu screen.
Note:
- Short files or files in the MUSIC folder cannot be
divided.
- The divided parts of files will overlap for a few
seconds with files before and after.
MIC ModE: Selecting the microphone sensitivity
HI: High sensitivity
LO: Low sensitivity
bEEP: Selecting the beep sound
Turning on and off the beep when buttons are pressed.
ON: Beep on
OFF: Beep off
S
Hi
S Hi