Sony ICD-SX733 Reference guide
Table Of Contents
Help Guide ICD-SX733/SX734/SX1000 i..........................................................................................
How to Use 1.....................................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Preparation 6..........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Parts description 26..........................................................................................
Help Guide | Parts and controls 79..................................................................................
Help Guide | Display window 27............................................................................................
Help Guide | Display when stopped 81............................................................................
Help Guide | Display when recording 84..........................................................................
Help Guide | Display during playback 86.........................................................................
Help Guide | Display when the HOLD function is set 88..................................................
Help Guide | Display in the HOLD status 89....................................................................
Help Guide | Display of the current file information 90.....................................................
Help Guide | Display during FOLDER selection 92.........................................................
Help Guide | Display of the file list 94..............................................................................
Help Guide | Display during MENU operation 95.............................................................
Help Guide | Power 28...........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Recharging the battery 96...........................................................................
Help Guide | Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer 98...............................
Help Guide | Recharging the battery using a USB AC adaptor 99..................................
Help Guide | Disconnecting the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor 101....................
Help Guide | Turning the power on 102...........................................................................
Help Guide | Turning the power off 103...........................................................................
Help Guide | Memory card 29................................................................................................
Help Guide | Inserting a memory card 104......................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting the memory 106..........................................................................
Help Guide | Clock setting 30................................................................................................
Help Guide | Setting the clock 107...................................................................................
Help Guide | Setting the clock using the menu 109.........................................................
Help Guide | Language setting 31.........................................................................................
Help Guide | Setting the display language 111................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting items on the display 32.....................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting a folder and a file 112..................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting a tab 114.....................................................................................
Help Guide | HOLD 33...........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Preventing unintentional operations (HOLD) 116.......................................
Help Guide | Releasing the HOLD function 117..............................................................
Help Guide | Maintaining the volume level (European model only) 34..................................
Help Guide | Maintaining the moderate volume level (European
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Help Guide | Maintaining the moderate volume level (European
models only) 118.............................................................................................................
Help Guide | Recording 7............................................................................................................
Help Guide | Recording 35....................................................................................................
Help Guide | Recording sound from the built-in microphones – AGC
recording 119...................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Peak meter for the recording level 122.......................................................
Help Guide | Monitoring sound while recording 123........................................................
Help Guide | Various operations while recording 124......................................................
Help Guide | Various operations/settings 36.........................................................................
Help Guide | Directionality of the built-in microphones 125.............................................
Help Guide | Switching the directionality of the built-in microphones 127.......................
Help Guide | Selecting a recording scene for each situation 130....................................
Help Guide | Registering recording settings in “My Scene” 132.....................................
Help Guide | Tips for better recording 133.......................................................................
Help Guide | Settings for the Scene Select function 135.................................................
Help Guide | Recording sound manually 137..................................................................
Help Guide | Adding a new segment to a previously recorded file 139...........................
Help Guide | Adding an overwrite recording during playback 141...................................
Help Guide | Recording a few seconds in advance – the pre-
recording function 143.....................................................................................................
Help Guide | Recording one sound source to two files - the dual-
recording function (ICD-SX1000 only) 145......................................................................
Help Guide | Recording across memory media – cross-memory
recording 147...................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Starting to record automatically in response to sound –
the VOR function 148......................................................................................................
Help Guide | Recording via other devices 38........................................................................
Help Guide | Recording with an external microphone 149...............................................
Help Guide | Recording from external equipment (using the
synchronized recording function) 150..............................................................................
Help Guide | Recording without using the synchronized recording
function 152.....................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Using external devices 39.................................................................................
Help Guide | Recording the playback sound of the IC recorder on
external equipment 154...................................................................................................
Help Guide | Playback 8..............................................................................................................
Help Guide | Playing 40.........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Playing back the recorded sound 155.........................................................
Help Guide | Various operations while playing 157.........................................................
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Help Guide | Various operations/settings 41.........................................................................
Help Guide | Reducing noise in the playback sound and making the
human voice clearer – the noise cut function 158..........................................................
Help Guide | Adjusting the playback sound by amplifying inaudible
sound – the digital voice up function 159.......................................................................
Help Guide | Transcribing a recorded file (Transcription Playback
Mode) 160........................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Adjusting the playback speed and tones – the DPC (
Digital Pitch Control) and the key control function 162....................................................
Help Guide | Selecting the sound effect 164....................................................................
Help Guide | Customizing the sound level 166................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting the playback mode 167...............................................................
Help Guide | Playing back a specified section repeatedly (A-B repeat) 169....................
Help Guide | Listening with better sound quality 170.......................................................
Help Guide | Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/
Review) 171.....................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Searching the desired point quickly (Easy Search) 172.............................
Help Guide | Using a calendar 42..........................................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting a recording date from the calendar and playing
back 174..........................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Setting an alarm 43...........................................................................................
Help Guide | Playing back a file at a desired time with an alarm 176..............................
Help Guide | Changing the alarm setting 178..................................................................
Help Guide | Editing 9..................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Erasing files 44.................................................................................................
Help Guide | Erasing a file 179........................................................................................
Help Guide | Erasing all files in a folder 181....................................................................
Help Guide | Organizing files 45............................................................................................
Help Guide | Moving a file to a different folder 182..........................................................
Help Guide | Copying a file to the other memory 183......................................................
Help Guide | Track marks 46.................................................................................................
Help Guide | Adding a track mark 184.............................................................................
Help Guide | Erasing a track mark 186............................................................................
Help Guide | Erasing all the track marks in the selected file at one time 187..................
Help Guide | Dividing files 47.................................................................................................
Help Guide | Dividing a file at the current position 188....................................................
Help Guide | Dividing a file at all the track mark positions 190........................................
Help Guide | Changing names 48..........................................................................................
Help Guide | Changing a folder name 191.......................................................................
Help Guide | Changing a file name 192...........................................................................
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Help Guide | Protecting files 49.............................................................................................
Help Guide | Protecting a file 193....................................................................................
Help Guide | Menu 10..................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Using menus 50................................................................................................
Help Guide | Using the menu 194....................................................................................
Help Guide | Menu list 195...............................................................................................
Help Guide | Menu items 51..................................................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting the recording mode (REC Mode) 198.........................................
Help Guide | Selecting the input mode and the input sensitivity of an
external device (Ext. Input Setting) 200...........................................................................
Help Guide | Reducing noise when recording (LCF(Low Cut)) 202.................................
Help Guide | Adjusting the input level of loud sound automatically (
LIMITER) 203..................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Selecting the display mode (Display) 204...................................................
Help Guide | Turning the recording lamp/the access lamp on or off (
LED) 205..........................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Turning the backlight on or off (Backlight) 206...........................................
Help Guide | Selecting the memory using the menu (Select Memory) 207.....................
Help Guide | Selecting the clock display (Time Display) 208...........................................
Help Guide | Turning the beep sound on or off (Beep) 209.............................................
Help Guide | Using the sleep timer (Sleep Timer) 210....................................................
Help Guide | Setting the time period for the IC recorder to turn off (
Auto Power Off) 211........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Resetting all menu items to the default setting (Reset All
Settings) 212....................................................................................................................
Help Guide | Formatting the memory (Format) 213.........................................................
Help Guide | Checking the system information (System Information) 214......................
Help Guide | Computer 11...........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Using the IC recorder with a computer 53........................................................
Help Guide | Connecting the IC recorder to your computer 215......................................
Help Guide | Structure of folders and files 217................................................................
Help Guide | Copying files from the IC recorder to your computer 220...........................
Help Guide | Copying a music file from your computer to the IC
recorder (drag and drop) 221...........................................................................................
Help Guide | Playing back music files copied from your computer
using the IC recorder 222................................................................................................
Help Guide | Using the IC Recorder as USB memory 223..............................................
Help Guide | Software 12.............................................................................................................
Help Guide | Sound Organizer 54..........................................................................................
Help Guide | What you can do using Sound Organizer (for Windows
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Help Guide | What you can do using Sound Organizer (for Windows
only) 224..........................................................................................................................
Help Guide | System requirements for using Sound Organizer 226................................
Help Guide | Installing Sound Organizer (for Windows only) 228....................................
Help Guide | The Sound Organizer window (for Windows only) 230...............................
Help Guide | Specifications 13.....................................................................................................
Help Guide | Specifications 55...............................................................................................
Help Guide | About compatible memory cards 231.........................................................
Help Guide | System requirements 232...........................................................................
Help Guide | Design and specifications 234....................................................................
Help Guide | Battery life 239............................................................................................
Help Guide | Announcements 14.................................................................................................
Help Guide | Notes on use 56................................................................................................
Help Guide | Precautions 241..........................................................................................
Help Guide | Safety regulations 57........................................................................................
Help Guide | Safety regulations 243................................................................................
Help Guide | Important information 58...................................................................................
Help Guide | Listening for a Lifetime 245.........................................................................
Help Guide | Copyrights/Trademarks/License 59..................................................................
Help Guide | Trademarks 247..........................................................................................
Help Guide | Notice for users 248....................................................................................
Help Guide | License 249.................................................................................................
Help Guide | Support website 60...........................................................................................
Help Guide | Customer support websites 250.................................................................
Troubleshooting 2..............................................................................................................................
IC recorder operations 15............................................................................................................
If you have problems 61........................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 251........................................................................................................
Resetting the IC recorder 62..................................................................................................
Resetting the IC recorder 252..........................................................................................
Noise 63.................................................................................................................................
The recorded file is noisy and is hard to understand. 253...............................................
The recorded file is noisy and you want to record 254....................................................
A rustling noise is recorded. 255......................................................................................
A buzzing or humming noise is recorded. 256.................................................................
Noise is recorded when you record a file using an 257...................................................
Noise is heard when you listen to the file usingheadphones. 258...................................
Noise is heard in the playback even though the noisecut function is
active. 259.......................................................................................................................
Power 64................................................................................................................................
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The IC recorder cannot be turned on. The IC 260...........................................................
The IC recorder cannot be turned off. 261.......................................................................
The IC recorder is powered off automatically. 262..........................................................
The battery life is short. 263............................................................................................
Charging 65...........................................................................................................................
You cannot charge the battery by connecting the ICrecorder to your
computer. 264..................................................................................................................
The charging indicator is not displayed or disappearsin the middle of
charging. 265...................................................................................................................
“COLD” or “HOT” is flashing instead of the batteryindicator. 266..................................
General operations 66...........................................................................................................
The IC recorder does not operate correctly. 267.............................................................
The recording lamp and the access lamp do not light. 268.............................................
Recording 67.........................................................................................................................
You cannot record a file. 269...........................................................................................
Recording is interrupted. 270...........................................................................................
The VOR function does not work. 271.............................................................................
When recording from other equipment, the inputlevel is too strong or
not strong enough. 272....................................................................................................
The input sound is distorted. 273.....................................................................................
You cannot add a recording or an overwrite recording. 274............................................
Playback 68...........................................................................................................................
The playback volume is low. 275.....................................................................................
The playback sound becomes loud unexpectedly. 276...................................................
No sound comes from the speaker. 277..........................................................................
Sound comes from the speaker even when theheadphones are
plugged in. 278................................................................................................................
Sound effect does not change even when the “Effect”setting is
changed. 279...................................................................................................................
Playback speed is too fast or too slow. 280.....................................................................
Playback sound is not good when a music file isplayed back. 281..................................
Editing 69...............................................................................................................................
You cannot divide a file. 282............................................................................................
You cannot move a file. 283............................................................................................
You cannot copy a file to another memory. 284..............................................................
Clock 70.................................................................................................................................
“--:--” is displayed. 285....................................................................................................
or “--:--.” 286...................................................................................................................
Display 71..............................................................................................................................
There are fewer menu items displayed in the menumode. 287.......................................
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The remaining time displayed in the display windowis shorter than
that displayed on the computer. 288................................................................................
Files 72..................................................................................................................................
The “Memory Full” animation is displayed and youcannot start
recording. 289..................................................................................................................
The “File Full” animation is displayed and you cannotoperate the IC
recorder. 290...................................................................................................................
The memory card is not recognized. 291.........................................................................
Computer 73..........................................................................................................................
Even after you change a menu setting, the change isnot applied to
the menu. 292..................................................................................................................
A character in a folder or file name is displayed inunreadable
characters. 293................................................................................................................
It takes a long time to copy a file. 294.............................................................................
The IC recorder is not recognized by your computer.A folder/file
cannot be transferred from yourcomputer. 295................................................................
The file transferred from your computer is notdisplayed or cannot be
played back. 296..............................................................................................................
The computer cannot start. 297.......................................................................................
Software operations (Sound Organizer) 16.................................................................................
Installation 74.........................................................................................................................
The Sound Organizer software cannot be installed. 298.................................................
Connections 75......................................................................................................................
The IC recorder cannot be properly connected. 299.......................................................
Operations 76........................................................................................................................
Playback sound from the computer is low./No soundis emitted from
the computer. 300............................................................................................................
Stored files cannot be played back or edited. 301...........................................................
The counter or slider moves incorrectly, or noise isheard. 302.......................................
Operation is slow when there are many files. 303...........................................................
Display does not work during saving, adding, ordeleting of files. 304.............................
The software ‘hangs’ when the Sound Organizersoftware starts up. 305.......................
Messages 17...............................................................................................................................
Messages list 306..................................................................................................................
System limitations 18...................................................................................................................
System limitations 310...........................................................................................................
List of Topics 3..................................................................................................................................
Help Guide | How to Use 19........................................................................................................
Help Guide | Troubleshooting 23.................................................................................................
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