
SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
ICD-UX522F/UX523F
SPECIFICATIONS
IC RECODER
9-893-339-01
2011J33-1
© 2011.10
E Model
ICD-UX523F
Chinese Model
ICD-UX522F/UX523F
Ver. 1.0 2011.10
Note:
Be sure to keep your PC used for service and
checking of this unit always updated with the
latest version of your anti-virus software.
In case a virus affected unit was found during
service, contact your Service Headquarters.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
Photo: ICD-UX523F
IC Recorder section
Capacity (User available capacity)
ICD-UX522F
ICD-UX523F
A part of the memory capacity is used as a management area.
Maximum number of folders (for a drive)
400 folders
Maximum number of les (for a folder)
199 les
Maximum number of les (for a drive)
4,074 les (When 21 folders are contained in a drive.)
Frequency range
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz
zH000,02-zH05spbk2913PM
zH000,61-zH05spbk8213PM
MP3 160kbps(MONO) 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz
MP3 48kbps(MONO) 50 Hz - 14,000 Hz
MP3 8kbps(MONO) 60 Hz - 3,400 Hz
Compatible le formats
MP3*1Bit rate: 32 kbps - 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequencies: 16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz
File extension: .mp3
*1e playback of MP3 les recorded using the IC recorder is
also supported. Not all encoders are supported.
WMA*2Bit rate: 32 kbps - 192 kbps, (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz
File extension: .wma
*2WMA Ver. 9 is compatible, however, MBR (Multi Bit Rate),
Lossless, Professional, and Voice are not supported.
Copyright-protected le cannot be played back. Not all
encoders are supported.
AAC-LC*3Bit rate: 16 kbps - 320 kbps, (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequencies:
11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz
File extension: .m4a
*3Copyright-protected le cannot be played back. Not all AAC
encoders are supported.
zHk1.44:seicneuqerfgnilpmaSMCPL
Quantization bit rate: 16 bit
File extension: .wav
FM radio section
Frequency range
zHM0.801-zHM5.78aeroKroF
IF 128 kHz
For other countries and regions 87.50 MHz - 108.00 MHz
IF 128 kHz
Antenna
Stereo headphones cord antenna
General section
Speaker
Approx. 20 mm (13/16 in.) dia.
Input/Output
Microphone jack (minijack, stereo)
input for plug in power, minimum input level 0.9 mV
Headphone jack (minijack, stereo)
output for 8 ohms - 300 ohms impedance headphones
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High-Speed USB compatible
microSD memory card slot
Playback speed control (DPC)
2.00 times - 0.50 times MP3/WMA/AAC-LC
1.00 time - 0.50 times LPCM
Power output
90 mW
Power requirements
One NH-AAA rechargeable battery
(supplied)
1.2 V DC
One LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery
(not supplied)
1.5 V DC
Operating temperature
5°C - 35°C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and controls) (JEITA)*4
Approx. 36.6 mm × 102.0 mm × 13.7 mm (1 1/2 × 4 1/8 × 9/16 inches)
Mass (JEITA)*4
Approx. 58 g (2 oz) including one NH-AAA rechargeable battery
*4Measured value by the standard of JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association)
Supplied accessories
Stereo headphones (1)
USB connection support cable (1)
Telephone recording microphone (1) (ICD-UX523F: Chinese model only)
NH-AAA (size AAA) rechargeable battery (1)
Battery case (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
Application soware, Sound Organizer (CD-ROM) (1)
Operating Instructions (Stored in the built-in memory)
Design and specications are subject to change without notice.
Maximum recording time *5*6
e maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows.
REC mode
(Recording
scene*7)
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LPCM 44.1kHz/
16bit
3h. 6h. 3h. 6h. 12h. 5m. 24h. 15m. 48h. 40.m
MP3 192kbps
(/ / / /
)
22h. 20m. 44h. 40m. 22h. 20m. 44h. 40m. 89h. 25m. 178h. 357h.
MP3 128kbps
() 33h. 30m. 67h. 5m. 33h. 30m. 67h. 5m. 134h. 268h. 536h.
MP3 160kbps
(MONO) 26h. 45m. 53h. 40m. 26h. 45m. 53h. 40m. 107h. 214h. 429h.
MP3 48kbps
(MONO) 89h. 25m. 178h. 89h. 25m. 178h. 357h. 715h. 1431h.
MP3 8kbps
(MONO) 536h. 1073h. 536h. 1073h. 2147h. 4294h. 8589h.
h.: hours/m.: minutes
*5When you are going to record continuously for a long time, you may have to replace the battery with
new one in the midst of recording. For details on the battery life, see the table on page 120.
*6e maximum recording time in the above table is for your reference only, and may dier depending
on the card specications.
*7Default settings
The maximum playback time of a music le /number of les*8
Bit rate ICD-UXC523/UX523F ICD-UXC522/UX522F
Playback time Number of les Playback time Number of les
48 kbps 178h. 2670 les 89h. 25m. 1341 les
128 kbps 67h. 5m. 1006 les 33h. 30m. 502 les
256 kbps 33h. 30m. 502 les 16h. 45m. 251 les
h.: hours/m.: minutes
*8In the case where MP3 les of 4 minutes each are transferred to the IC recorder.
Battery life
When using a Sony NH-AAA rechargeable battery*1
REC Mode Recording Playback through
speaker*2
Playback using the
headphones
FM recording
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit Approx. 22h. Approx. 14h. Approx. 34h. —
MP3 192kbps Approx. 24h. Approx. 15h. Approx. 41h. Approx. 7h. 30m.
MP3 128kbps Approx. 24h. Approx. 15h. Approx. 41h. Approx. 7h. 30m.
MP3 160kbps (MONO) Approx. 24h. Approx. 15h. Approx. 41h. Approx .7h. 30m.
MP3 48kbps (MONO) Approx. 25h. Approx. 15h. Approx. 41h. Approx. 7h. 30m.
MP3 8kbps (MONO) Approx. 30h. Approx. 15h. Approx. 41h. Approx. 8h.
Music le
(128 kbps/44.1kHz) — Approx. 15h. Approx. 41h. —
FM reception Approx. 9h.
h.: hours/m.: minutes
When using a Sony LR03 (SG) (size AAA) alkaline battery *1
REC Mode Recording Playback through
speaker*2
Playback using the
headphones
FM recording
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit Approx. 24h. Approx. 20h. Approx. 49h. —
MP3 192kbps Approx. 29h. Approx. 22h. Approx. 61h. Approx. 8h. 30m.
MP3 128kbps Approx. 31h. Approx. 22h. Approx. 61h. Approx. 8h. 30m.
MP3 160kbps (MONO) Approx. 31h. Approx. 22h. Approx. 61h. Approx. 8h. 30m.
MP3 48kbps (MONO) Approx. 33h Approx. 22h. Approx. 61h. Approx. 8h. 30m.
MP3 8kbps (MONO) Approx. 42h. Approx. 22h. Approx. 61h. Approx. 10h.
Music le
(128 kbps/44.1kHz) — Approx. 22h. Approx. 61h. —
FM reception Approx. 11h.
h.: hours/m.: minutes
*1e battery life is measured in testing using methods proprietary to Sony. e battery life may shorten
depending on how you operate the IC recorder.
*2When playing back music through the internal speaker with the volume level set to 13
Microso, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microso Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the USA
and other countries.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and omson.
microSD and microSDHC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and
RealSpeak are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nuance
Communications Inc., and/or its aliates in the United States and/or other
countries.
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.
e “Sound Organizer” uses soware modules as shown below:
Windows Media Format Runtime
is product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights
of Microso.
Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited
without the appropriate license(s) from Microso.
4 GB (approx. 3.60 GB = 3,865,470,566 Byte)
2 GB (approx. 1.80 GB = 1,932,735,283 Byte)