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ModelName: ICD-UX502
PartNumber: 4-421-477-11
 
Index
Table of Contents
WARNING .......................................................5
Notice for users ................................................6
Preparing the recorder
Checking the Parts and Controls ...........7
Using the Display Window......................9
Preventing Unintentional Operations 
(HOLD) ...............................................14
Maintaining the Moderate Volume 
Level (AVLS) (For European 
models only)........................................15
Turning the IC Recorder On.................16
Inserting a battery..........................................16
Turning the power on....................................17
Turning the power off ...................................17
Setting the Clock ...................................18
Setting the clock after preparing a power 
source............................................................18
Setting the clock using the menu.................19
Setting the Language to Be Used in 
the Display Window............................21
Selecting a Folder, File, and Tab............22
Selecting a folder and a file...........................22
Selecting a tab.................................................23
 Recording Files 
Basic Recording ....................................24
Monitoring the recording .............................25
Stopping the recording..................................26
Other operations............................................26
Changing the Recording Settings .........27
Selecting a recording scene for 
each situation...............................................27
Tips for better recording...............................28
Changing the Scene Select settings..............29
Changing the Scene Select setting to the 
default values ...............................................30
Starting to Record Automatically in 
Response to Sound 
– the VOR Function ............................31
Recording via Other Devices ................32
Recording with an external microphone ....32
Recording from other equipment................33
 Playing Files
Basic Playback ......................................35
Stopping playback..........................................35
Other operations............................................36
Display when playing back a file..................37
Changing the Playback Settings............38
Reducing noise in the playback sound and 
making the human voice clearer 
– the noise cut function..............................38
Adjusting the playback speed – the DPC 
(Digital Pitch Control) function ...............39
Selecting the sound effect .............................40
Selecting the play mode ................................42
Convenient Playback Methods..............44
Listening with better sound quality.............44
Searching forward/backward during 
playback – Cue/Review ..............................44
Quickly locating the point you wish to 
start playback – Easy search function ......45
Selecting a Recording Date from the 
Calendar and Playing Back.................47
Playing Back a File at a Desired Time 
with an Alarm......................................49
Playback via Other Devices...................51
Recording with other equipment.................51
 Erasing Files 
Erasing a File ........................................52
Erasing All Files in a Folder ..................53
 Editing Files
Arranging Files in a Folder ...................54
Moving a file to a different folder ................54
Using a Track Mark ...............................55
Adding a track mark......................................55
Erasing a track mark......................................56
Erasing all the track marks in the 
selected file at one time ..............................57
Dividing a File .......................................58
Dividing a file at the current position.........58
Dividing a file at all the track mark 
positions .......................................................59
Renaming a Folder and a File................60
Changing a folder name................................60
Changing a file name.....................................61
Protecting a File.....................................62
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