Sony ICD-ST25 Digital Voice Editor 2 User manual

3-265-086-11(1)
IC Recorder
©2004 Sony Corporation
ICD-ST25
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model number is located at the rear and the serial
number is located inside the battery compartment.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. ICD-ST25 Serial No.

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Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: ICD-ST25
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For the customers in the United States
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call:
Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or
http://www.sony.com/

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Notice for users
Program © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2004 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.
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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-ST25 only. You
cannot connect other IC recorders.
Information
I N NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
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mentioned in each case in this manual.
The “Digital Voice Editor” uses software modules as shown below:
Microsoft®DirectX®
©2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started ........................................................................ 6
Step 1: Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 6
Replacing the Batteries ................................................................................. 7
Step 2: Setting the Clock ...................................................................................... 9
Basic Operations .................................................................... 11
Recording Messages ............................................................................................. 11
Tips for Using the Built-in Microphone ................................................... 14
Using Convenient Functions while Recording ....................................... 15
Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment .................... 17
Recording with an External Microphone ................................................. 17
Recording from Other Equipment ............................................................ 17
Recording with Other Equipment ............................................................ 18
Playing Back Messages ....................................................................................... 19
Using the Display Window ................................................................................ 24
Selecting the Display Mode ............................................................................... 27
Turning off the Display ............................................................................... 29
Various Ways of Playback ..................................................... 30
Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible sound — Digital
Voice Up function ........................................................................................ 30
Adjusting the Playback Speed — DPC
(Digital Pitch Control) ................................................................................ 31
Adding a Bookmark ............................................................................................ 33
Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly — A-B Repeat .................... 34
Editing Messages ................................................................... 35
Adding a Recording ............................................................................................ 35
Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message ...................... 35
Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback ................................ 36
Erasing Messages ................................................................................................ 37
Erasing Messages one by one .................................................................... 37
Erasing All Messages in a Folder .............................................................. 39
Dividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages .................................... 40
Dividing a Message ..................................................................................... 40
Combining Messages .................................................................................. 42
Moving Messages to a Different Folder ........................................................... 43
Adding Priority Mark(s) — Priority Mark Function ...................................... 44
Adding Priority Mark(s) in the Stop Mode ............................................. 44
Adding Priority Mark(s) during Playback .............................................. 45

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Other Functions ..................................................................... 46
Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ........................... 46
Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED) ............................................................... 50
Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD Function ................................... 51
Using an Adding Recording .............................................................................. 52
Changing the Settings — MENU ...................................................................... 53
Using the ”Digital Voice Editor“ Software ...................................................... 56
Additional Information ......................................................... 58
Precautions ........................................................................................................... 58
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 59
Error Messages of the IC Recorder ........................................................... 62
System Limitations ...................................................................................... 64
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 65
Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................................... 66
Index ...................................................................................................................... 68

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BGetting Started
Step 1: Installing the Batteries
1Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.
2Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct
polarity, and close the lid.
If the battery compartment lid is
accidentally detached, attach it
as illustrated.
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time,
or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a
certain period of time. Please refer to steps 3 to 6 in “Step 2: Setting the
Clock”on pages 9 and 10 to set the date and time.
Using on house current (excluding the Korean and the
People’s Republic of China models)
Connect the AC power adaptor AC-E30HG (not
supplied) to the DC IN 3V jack of the unit and to
the wall outlet. Do not use any other AC power
adaptor. Polarity of the plug

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Getting Started
Replacing the Batteries
The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition.
Notes
•Do not use manganese batteries for this unit.
•When you replace the batteries, insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you
remove the exhausted ones. Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting
display or incorrect date and time when you re-insert the batteries. In this
case, set the date and time again. The recorded messages and alarm setting,
however, will remain.
•When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to
prevent damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
•You can also use AAA size rechargeable batteries (page 8).
•When you connect the AC power adaptor AC-E30HG (not supplied) to the
unit (excluding the Korean and the People’s Republic of China models), the
battery remain indication does not appear.
Battery remain indication
: Replace both of the two batteries with new ones.
m
: The unit will stop operation.
Battery life (Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (SG))
(Recording mode:) ST (Stereo) SP LP
In continuous recording: Approx. 13 hours Approx. 15 hours Approx. 18 hours
In continuous playback: Approx. 6.5 hours Approx. 7.5 hours Approx. 8.5 hours
* When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume
level
* The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit.
Continued

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Step 1: Installing the Batteries (continued)
Note on the “ACCESS”message
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 or AC adaptor
(excluding the Korean and the People’s Republic
of China models). Doing so may damage the
data.
Note
If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data, “ACCESS”may be
displayed for an extended period of time. This is not a malfunction of the unit.
Wait until the message disappears before starting operation.
Notes on using rechargeable batteries
•You can also use AAA size rechargeable batteries.
•The battery remain indication may not display the battery full status
even when you insert the fully recharged batteries ,
•The battery life of rechargeable batteries is shorter than alkaline batteries
one.
•When you replace the batteries, you have to insert the new ones or
recharged ones within 3 minutes after you remove the exhausted ones.
Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting display or incorrect
date and time when you re-insert the batteries. In this case, set the date
and time again.
•See also the instruction manual of the battery charger.

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Getting Started
Step 2: Setting the Clock
You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and
time.
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time,
or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a
certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 4.
1Turn the jog lever toward
MENU.
The menu mode will be displayed in
the display window.
2 Press the jog lever up or down
(>/.) to select “SET DATE”.
3Press the jog lever (x•B).
The date and time setting window is
displayed. The year digits will flash.
4Set the date.
1Press the jog lever up or down
(>/.) to select the digits of
the year.
Jog lever
Press the center
(x•B).
Press up (>).
Press down (.).
Turn toward MENU.
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Step 2: Setting the Clock (continued)
2Press the jog lever (x•B).
The month digits will flash.
3Set the month and day in
sequence, then press the jog lever
(x•B).
The hour digits will flash.
5Set the time.
1Press the jog lever up or down
(>/.) to select the digits of
the hour.
2Press the jog lever (x•B).
The minute digits will flash.
3Set the minute.
4Press the jog lever (x•B).
The menu mode will be
displayed again.
Note
If you do not press the jog lever
(x•B) for more than one minute,
the clock setting mode is cancelled
and the window will return to
normal display.
6Turn the jog lever toward
MENU.
The window will return to normal
display.
1 If the unit is left unused for more than 3
seconds in the stop mode after the clock
is set, the display will show the current
time (page 27).
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