Sony ICD-R100PC Operating Instructions (primary... User manual

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ICD-PCLINK Software
1999 by Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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Notice for users
Program ©1999 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©1999 Sony Corporation
All rights reserved. This manual or the software 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 modification 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.
User registration
To receive the customer services, complete and return the registration
card included in your package.
•This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh.
•The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD-R100 only. You
cannot connect other IC recorders.
Trademarks
•IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
•Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation,
registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.
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in the U.S.A. and other countries.
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All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Table of Contents
This manual explains how to install and use the ICD-PCLINK Software.
Please also refer to the instruction manual of the IC recorder.
Before You Begin
System Requirements........................................................................................... 5
What You Can Do With the ICD-PCLINK Software....................................... 6
Operation Flow ..................................................................................................... 8
Setting Up
Installing the ICD-PCLINK Software ................................................................ 9
Installing the software .................................................................................. 9
Uninstalling the software........................................................................... 11
Connecting the Supplied Cable to Your Computer ...................................... 12
Basic Operation: Transferring Messages between IC
Recorder and Computer
Starting Up the ICD-PCLINK Software .......................................................... 13
Names and Functions of the Main Window................................................... 16
Saving the Messages to the Computer ............................................................ 19
Saving messages one by one ..................................................................... 20
Saving all the messages in a Message File at one time .......................... 23
Saving all Message Files at one time ........................................................ 25
On file types ................................................................................................. 27
Destination, file and folder names............................................................ 28
Transferring Sound Files from the Computer to the IC Recorder............... 30
Transferring sound files one by one ......................................................... 31
Transferring all sound files in a folder at one time ................................ 33
Editing the Messages in the IC Recorder on the Computer Screen ............ 36
Moving the messages ................................................................................. 36
Deleting the Messages ................................................................................ 38
Saving a Backup of the IC Recorder (“Back Up”) .......................................... 42
Saving a backup (ICB) file to the computer ............................................ 42
Restoring the backup file to the IC recorder ........................................... 45

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Table of Contents (continued)
Notes
• The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual software.
• Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with basic
operations of Windows 98 or Windows 95. For how to use your computer and
operating system, please refer to the respective manuals.
For the latest information
For the latest information on this product, refer to the “readme.txt” file
on the supplied floppy disk, using the Windows “Notepad” program.
You can also open the file by clicking [Start], [Programs], [ICD-PCLINK],
and then [ReadMe].
Advanced Operation: Utilizing the Saved Messages
Playing Back the Saved Sound Files on the Computer ................................. 47
Playing back the WAV files ........................................................................ 47
Playing back the ICS files (ICS Player) .................................................... 48
Converting ICS files to WAV files (ICS Player)....................................... 50
Tips on Utilizing the Saved Sound Files ......................................................... 51
Additional Information
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................. 52
When problems occur................................................................................. 52
Error messages ............................................................................................ 53
Changing the printer mode setting on the computer ............................ 55
Index ..................................................................................................................... 57

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Before You Begin
BBefore You Begin
System Requirements
Your computer and system software must meet the following minimum
requirements.
•IBM PC/AT or compatible
—CPU: 200MHz PentiumRprocessor or higher
—RAM: 16MB or more
—Hard disk space: 10MB or more depending on the size and number of
sound files you store.
—Floppy disk drive
—Parallel or printer port*
—Sound board
•OS: Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 95
* Depending on the computer, the communication speed may vary.
Note
The ICD-PCLINK Software may not be used on some computers due to
differences in hardware specifications.

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What You Can Do With the ICD-PCLINK
Software
The ICD-PCLINK Software enables you to do the following.
• Transfer messages recorded on the ICD-R100 IC recorder to your
computer.
You can save the transferred messages as sound files on your computer’s
hard disk (page 20).
The messages saved to your computer can be played back on the
computer (page 47), or attached to your e-mail (page 51). (E-mail
software is not supplied.)
When saving the messages on your computer, you can select from three
file types: ‘ICS file’, ‘8-bit WAV file’, or ‘16-bit WAV file’ (page 27).
Record
messages on the
IC recorder
Transfer
messages
Your computer
Save the
messages to the
computer as
sound files
ICS file
WAV file

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• Transfer sound files from the computer to your IC recorder
The messages saved on your computer’s hard disk can be transferred
back to the IC recorder (page 30).
The messages transferred from the computer can be played back on the
IC recorder.
You can transfer back to the IC recorder messages recorded with your IC
recorder and saved to your computer, or sound files (ICS or WAV files*)
you have received via e-mail, etc.
*The sound files you can transfer back to the IC recorder are ICS files recorded
with Sony IC Recorder ICD-R100, and PCM 11kHz sampling, 8/16 bit
monaural WAV files only.
• Utilize the saved sound files in various ways
– You can edit the messages in the IC recorder on your computer (page 36)
You can delete or change the order of the messages in the IC recorder
on your computer screen.
– You can save a backup of the messages (“Saving a Backup of the IC
Recorder ” on page 42)
You can save a backup of all messages in the IC recorder to your
computer (see “Saving a Backup of the IC Recorder” on page 42) and
later restore the messages to the IC recorder.
Play back on
the IC recorder
Transfer
sound files
Your computer
• Messages
transferred
from the IC
recorder
• Sound files
you received
via e-mail,
etc.
Before You Begin

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You can view the list of the messages and play back the messages on the
computer.
1“Connecting the Supplied Cable to Your Computer”(Page 12)
1“Starting up the ICD-PCLINK Software ”(Page 13)
1“Saving the Messages to the Computer”(Page 19)
1“Transferring Sound Files from the Computer to the IC Recorder ”
(Page 30)
1“Editing the Messages in the IC recorder on the Computer Screen”
(Page 36)
1“Saving a Backup of the IC Recorder”(Page 42)
1“Playing Back the Saved Sound Files on the Computer”(Page 47)
1“Tips on Utilizing the Saved Sound Files ” (Page 51)
4Utilize the saved sound files (ICS files and WAV files)
Operation Flow
1Preparation: Install the ICD-PCLINK Software in your
computer (Page 9)
2Transfer the messages in the IC recorder to your
computer.
3Use the features of the ICD-PCLINK Software to
transfer or edit messages.

Setting Up
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BSetting Up
Installing the ICD-PCLINK Software
Installing the software
Install the ICD-PCLINK Software in your computer’s hard disk, etc.
1Turn on your computer and start up Windows.
Note
Be sure to close all running programs before installing the ICD-PCLINK
Software.
2Insert the supplied floppy disk 11
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1into the floppy disk drive.
3Open [My Computer] and choose [A:3.5inch FD].
4Double-click [Setup.exe].
The [ICD-PCLINK installation] dialog box appears.
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1Click [Next].
Be sure to read the displayed information before proceeding to the
next step.
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2Click [Next].
The [Select Destination Directory] dialog box appears.
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3Select the directory where the ICD-PCLINK Software is to be
installed and click [Next].
The [Select Components] dialog box appears.
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4When installing the ICD-PCLINK Software:
Select [ICD-PCLINK and ics-Player]. (Both the ICD-PCLINK
Software and the ICS Player will be installed).
When installing only the ICS Player:
Select [ics-Player].
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5Click [Next].
The message “Ready to Install!” appears.
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6Click [Next].
The installation of the software starts.
6When the message “Place installation disk #2 into the floppy
drive and press the OK button” appears, insert the supplied
floppy disk 22
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2and click [OK].
7Following the instructions on the screen, insert the supplied
floppy disk 33
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3, and then click [OK].
When the installation is finished, the message “Installation
Completed!” appears.
8Click [Finish].
Now the installation is completed.
If the message on the screen instructs you to restart the computer, eject
the floppydisk, click [OK] and restart the computer.
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Uninstalling the software
When you wish to uninstall the software, follow the steps below.
1Click [Start] and select [Programs], [ICD-PCLINK] and then
[Uninstall].
The uninstaller starts up.
2Follow the displayed instructions.
If you installed the ICD-PCLINK Software, both the ICD-PCLINK
Software and the ICS Player will be uninstalled.
If you installed the ICS Player only, the ICS Player will be uninstalled.
Note
If you wish to move the software to another drive or directory after it is
installed, you need to uninstall the software and then reinstall it. The software
does not work properly if you just move the files.
Tip
You can also start up the uninstaller by clicking [Start] and then selecting
[Settings], [Control Panel], and [Add/Remove Programs].

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To IC recorder
(see page 14.)
Connecting cable (supplied)
Your computer
Start up the ICD-
PCLINK Software
before
connecting to the
IC recorder.
Connecting the Supplied Cable to Your
Computer
Connect the supplied connecting cable to the parallel (printer) port of your
computer.
Note
For some computers, you may have to change the parallel (printer) port setting
to the ‘bidirectional’ mode. For details, see page 55.
To parallel (printer) port

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BBasic Operation: Transferring Messages
between IC Recorder and Computer
Starting Up the ICD-PCLINK Software
Note
Before starting up the software, make sure that the supplied connecting cable is
connected to your computer (page 12).
1Start up Windows.
2Click [Start], and select [Programs], [ICD-PCLINK] and then
[ICD-PCLINK].
The ICD-PCLINK Software starts up.
Then, the following dialog box appears.

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Starting Up the ICD-PCLINK Software (continued)
3Connect the IC recorder to your computer.
Make sure that the IC recorder is in the stop mode and connect the
cable to the DIGITAL I/O connector of the IC recorder.
Note
Be sure not to connect the cable while operating the IC recorder (recording ,
playback, etc.). Doing so may damage the data in the IC recorder.
Notes
• If you leave the IC recorder connected to the computer for an extended period
of time, the batteries in the IC recorder may be exhausted. Be sure to
disconnect the cable from the IC recorder after use.
• Do not remove the batteries from the IC recorder while it is connected to the
computer.
• While the IC recorder is connected to the computer, you cannot operate the IC
recorder. The alarm playback, if set, will not be activated either.
4Click [OK].
Data transmission between the IC recorder and the computer
starts.
To DIGITAL I/O connector
Connecting cable (supplied)
Your computer
(For
connection
with the
computer,
see page 12.)

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If the message “Could not communicate with IC Recorder.
Make sure that the cable is connected properly.” appears
Communication between the IC recorder and the computer was not
successful (Connection Error). Check the following items and start the
procedure from the beginning.
•Is the cable connected properly?
tCheck the connection between the cable and the computer (page 12) ,
and between the IC recorder and the cable (page 14).
•Maybe you were using the printer port before starting up the ICD-
PCLINK software, e.g. printing on a printer connected to the printer port.
tRestart the computer. If the message still appears, see
“Troubleshooting” on page 52.
Note
If the “Battery Low Error”message appears, the remaining battery power of the
IC recorder is not sufficient. Disconnect the cable from the IC recorder, replace
both batteries with new ones and connect the cable again. (Even if the
remaining battery indicator on the IC recorder indicates that the batteries are
not exhausted, battery power may not be sufficient for operation with the
computer.)
To detach the cable from the IC recorder
When the data transmission is completed, the ICD-PCLINK main
window (Page 16) appears.

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[Reconnect] button
Click to re-transfer the
data from the IC
recorder.
Operation buttons for
message playback
(page 18)
Names and Functions of the Main
Window
[ICD –>PC] button for saving the message
to the computer (pages 22, 24, 26)
[ICD <–PC] button for transferring the
sound files to the IC recorder (pages 32, 35, 45)
[Back Up] button for saving a backup (ICB
file) (page 43).
“IC RECORDER” Area:
Messages in the IC
recorder (page 17).
[Exit] button
Click to quit the
ICD-PCLINK
Software.
To quit the ICD-PCLINK Software
Click the [Exit] button. The message “Disconnect the connecting cable
from the IC Recorder” appears. Be sure to disconnect the cable.
“PC” Area: Folders and files in the
computer (page 17)
[Delete] button
(pages 38 - 41)

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•“IC RECORDER” Area: Messages in the IC recorder
Message File A
If you double-click
A or click , the
list of the messages in
Message File A will be
displayed.
Message File B
Remaining recording time on the IC recorder
in SP and LP modes
01_1999/07/04 09:28
Message
number
•“PC” Area: Folders and sound files in the computer
Drive Directory
If you right-click an ICS file, the date
and time of recording, length, recording
mode (SP or LP) and the alarm setting
(always “None”) are displayed.
Folders and sound files
• ICS file (extension: .ics)
• WAV file (extension: .wav)
• ICB file (extension: .icb)
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Date and time
of recording (not
displayed when
the clock has not
been set on the
IC recorder)
If you click the right
mouse button (‘right-
click’), the date and time
of recording, length,
recording mode (SP or LP)
and the alarm setting of
that message are
displayed.
Messages
in File A
List of
messages

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Names and Functions of the Main Window (continued)
•Operation buttons for message playback
N button: click to start playback
x button: click to stop playback
Mbutton: click to search forward
during playback
mbutton: click to search backward
during playback
Counter display
Left: length of the message being played back
Right: Elapsed playback time
You can play back the messages in the IC recorder and sound files saved to
the computer. Playback sound will be heard from the computer’s speaker.
To start playback, select a message in the “IC RECORDER”Area or an ICS
file or a WAV file on the “PC”Area and click the Nbutton. (You can also
start playback by double-clicking the message or the ICS or WAV file.)
Note
The WAV files you can play back on the ICD-PCLINK Software are 11kHz
sampling 8/16 bit monaural or 8kHz sampling 8/16 bit monaural WAV files
only. WAV files of other format cannot be played back on the main window.
Slide bar
Slides from left to right during playback. You
can start playback at a desired point by
moving the slide bar.

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Saving the Messages to the Computer
You can save the messages as sound files on your computer’s hard disk,
etc. You can choose from three file types: ‘ICS file’ (Sony’s original
format), ‘8-bit WAV file’ or ‘16-bit WAV file’. (See page 27 for details.)
There are three ways of saving messages: ‘one by one’(page 20), ‘all the
messages in a Message File at one time’(page 23) or ‘all Message Files at
one time’(page 25).
Tip
If you wish to save a backup of all the messages currently recorded in the IC
recorder, see page 42.

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Saving the Messages to the Computer (continued)
Saving messages one by one
You can transfer messages from the IC recorder to the computer in either
of the following two ways: by ‘drag-and-drop’ operation from the “IC
RECORDER” Area to the “PC” Area using the mouse, or by clicking the
[ICD –>PC] button.
The following procedure explains the former: ‘drag-and-drop’ operation.
1Drag the message you wish to save from the ”IC RECORDER“
Area and drop it in the ”PC“ Area.
1Select and drag the message you wish to save.
When you start dragging, the pointer changes to .
2Drop the message in the ”PC“ Area.
You can drop it anywhere in the shadowed area in the above
illustration.
1You can also drop the message in a folder in the ”PC“ Area to save it in
that folder.