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
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IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
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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.
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All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or
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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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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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