Sony 4-166-309-11(1) User manual

ICD-PX820
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© 2010 Sony Corporation
IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
ICD-PX820
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Other Recording Operations
Other Playback Operations
Editing Messages
About the Menu Function
Utilizing Your Computer
Additional Information
Troubleshooting

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For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring
this product is disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.
Applicable accessories: Headphones, USB connecting
cable
Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the
packaging indicates that the battery
provided with this product shall not
be treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol
might be used in combination with a
chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury
(Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains
more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent connection
with an incorporated battery, this battery should be
replaced by qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand
the battery over to the applicable collection point for
the recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic
Office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.

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Notice for the customers: the
following information is only
applicable to equipment sold in
the countries applying EU
directives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation,
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The
Authorized Representative for EMC and product
safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger
Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service
or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses
given in separate service or guarantee documents.
Trademarks
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows
Media, Outlook, DirectX and logos are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
• Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the USA and other
countries.
• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel
Corporation.
• Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking, and RealSpeak are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of Nuance
Communications Inc., and/or its affiliates in the
United States and/or other countries.
• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
• “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
• “LPEC” and are registered trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
• US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders. Furthermore, “ ™ ” and “®” are
not mentioned in each case in this manual.
The “Digital Voice Editor” uses software modules as
shown below:
Microsoft DirectX Runtime 9.0c
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
• The recorded music is limited to private use only.
Use of the music beyond this limit requires
permission of the copyright holders.
• Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/
downloading or damaged data due to problems of
the IC recorder or computer.
• Depending on the types of the text and characters,
the text shown on the IC recorder may not be
displayed properly on device. This is due to:
– The capacity of the connected IC recorder.
– The IC recorder is not functioning normally.
– Content information is written in the language
or the character that is not supported by the IC
recorder.

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Notice for users
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2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2010 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.
• This software is for Windows and cannot
be used for Macintosh.
• The supplied connecting cable is for the
IC recorder ICD-PX820. You cannot
connect other IC recorders.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Step 1: Checking the Contents of the
Package .....................................................7
Index to parts and controls ...................8
Step 2: Preparing a Power Source ............9
When to replace the batteries .............10
Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On .......11
Turning the power on .........................11
Turning the power off .........................11
Step 4: Setting the Clock ........................12
Setting the clock after preparing
a power source ....................................12
Setting the clock using the menu ........12
Preventing Accidental Operation
(HOLD) ...................................................14
Locking the buttons ............................14
Unlocking the buttons .........................14
Basic Operations
Recording .......................................15
Listening .........................................18
Erasing ............................................20
Other Recording Operations
Changing the Recording Settings ...........22
Selecting the recording mode .............22
Setting the microphone sensitivity ......23
Starting to record automatically in
response to sound
– the VOR function .............................24
Operating during Recording ....................26
Monitoring the recording ....................26
Dividing a message during
recording .............................................26
Adding a Recording ................................28
Adding a recording to a previously
recorded message ................................28
Adding an overwrite recording during
playback ..............................................30
Recording via Other Devices ..................32
Recording with an external
microphone .........................................32
Recording from other equipment ........33
Other Playback Operations
Changing the Playback Method ..............35
Convenient playback methods ............35
Adjusting the playback speed
– the DPC function .............................36
Changing the Playback Settings ..............38
Playing back all messages in a folder
continuously – the continuous play ....38
Making the human voice clearer
– the noise cut function .......................39

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Playing Back a Message at a Desired
Time with an Alarm ................................41
Playback via Other Devices ....................44
Recording with other equipment ........44
Editing Messages
Erasing All Messages in a Folder ...........45
Moving a Message to a Different
Folder ......................................................46
Dividing a Message into Two .................47
Selecting the Display ..............................49
About the Menu Function
Making Settings for the Menu ................51
Menu Settings .........................................52
Utilizing Your Computer
Using the IC Recorder with Your
Computer ................................................59
System requirements for your
computer .............................................59
Connecting the IC recorder to your
computer .............................................60
Structure of folders and files ..............61
Disconnecting the IC recorder from
your computer .....................................61
Copying Messages from the IC Recorder
to Your Computer to Save Them ............63
Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer
to the IC Recorder ...................................64
Using the Supplied Digital Voice Editor
Software ..................................................65
What you can do using the Digital
Voice Editor software .........................65
System requirements ...........................67
Installing the software .........................68
Referring to the help files ...................71
Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory
– Data Storage Function ..........................72
Additional Information
Using a USB AC Adaptor
(not supplied) ..........................................73
Disconnecting the IC recorder from
the AC outlet .......................................73
Precautions ..............................................75
Specifications ..........................................77
System requirements for your
computer .............................................77
Design and specifications ...................78
Battery life ..........................................80
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ......................................82
Error Messages ........................................89
System Limitations .................................91
Display Window Guide ...........................92
Index ........................................................94

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Getting Started
Getting Started
Step 1: Checking the Contents of the
Package
IC Recorder (1)
Remove the film on the display window
before you use the IC recorder.
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries
(2)
USB connecting cable (1)
Application Software, Digital Voice
Editor (CD-ROM)
Application Software, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking®(DVD-ROM)*
Stereo headphones*(1)
Carrying pouch*(1)
Stereo microphone with shirt-clip*
(1)
CD-ROM (1)
(The operating instructions are stored as PDF
files.)
Operating Instructions
* The some of the software, stereo
headphones, carrying pouch and stereo
microphone with shirt-clip are supplied with
some models in some regions only.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.

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Index to parts and controls
Front
ABuilt-in microphone
BOperation indicator
CDisplay window
DDIVIDE button
EzREC/PAUSE button
F–.(review/fast backward) button
Gx(stop) button
HSpeaker
I(microphone) jack*
Ji(headphone) jack
KERASE button
LVOL (volume)+*/– button
MFOLDER/MENU button
N(repeat) A-B button
ONPLAY/STOP•ENTER button*
P>+ (cue/fast forward) button
QStrap hole (A strap is not supplied.)
Rear
RBattery compartment
SHOLD switch
T(USB) connector
* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.
Use it as a reference point for operations, or
to identify each terminal.

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Getting Started
Step 2: Preparing a Power Source
Remove the film on the display window
before you use the IC recorder.
Slide and lift the battery compartment lid,
insert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries
with correct polarity, and close the lid.
If the battery compartment lid is
accidentally detached, attach it as
illustrated.
zTips
• When replacing the batteries, messages
recorded or alarm settings are not erased
even when you remove the batteries.
• When replacing the batteries, the clock
continues moving for a certain period of time
after you remove the batteries.
PNotes
• Do not use manganese batteries for this IC
recorder.
• 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 IC
recorder for a long time, remove the batteries
to prevent damage from battery leakage and
corrosion.
Clock setting display appears and the year
section flashes when you insert batteries for
the first time, or when you insert batteries
after the IC recorder has been without
batteries for a certain period of time. See
“Setting the clock after preparing a power
source” on page 12 to set the date and time.

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When to replace the
batteries
The battery indicator in the display window
shows the battery condition.
Battery remain indication
: Replace the old batteries with new
ones.
m
: “LO BATT” flashes and the IC
recorder will stop operation.