Sony ICDBM1 - Memory Stick Media Digital Voice... Reference guide

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Recording Tips
IC Recorder ICD-BM1/BM1PRO
Quick Reference Card
3-261-558-11(1)
For details, see the operating instructions.
Playing Back
1Slide POWER
to ON. 4Speak into the
built-in
microphone.
2To record as a
new message,
press NEW FILE.
3Slide the control
key to REC.
Recording
1Press FOLDER.
2Press the jog lever
up or down (>/
.) to display
the desired folder.
4Press the jog lever
up or down (>/
.) to display
the desired
message.
5Slide the control
key to PLAY.
6Adjust the volume
with VOL +/– .
3Press ENTER
to select the
folder.
OPR indicator
Lights in red during
recording.
To stop recording
Slide the control key to STOP.
To select a folder for recording
Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Playing back.”
Remaining
memory
Recording
mode
Message
number
Microphone
sensitivity
Counter display
OPR indicator
Lights in green during playback.
Counter display
To stop playback
Slide the control key to STOP.
Start recording at any point
by pressing NEW FILE
Start recording at the end
of Message 1
Start recording at a point
in the middle of Message 1
Message 1 Message 2
Message 1 Message 2
Recording is added as part of Message 1. It overwrites part of the original Message 1.
Blank space
Blank space
Blank space
Recording is added as a new message after the last message (Message 3).
Message 1 Message 2 Message 3
1
Overwrite
recording
3
New
recording
You can use the following three types of recording (1/
2/3) depending on where or how you start recording:
Example)
Recording is added as part of Message 1. It is added after the end of the original Message 1
without deleting part of the original message.
Message 1 Message 2 Blank space
2
Add
recording
bbb

Quick Reference Card
Erasing Messages
Setting the Recording Mode Adjusting the Playback Speed
in natural tone
— DPC(Digital Pitch Control)
Setting the Microphone Sensitivity
ERASE
FOLDER
ENTER
CANCEL
Jog lever (>/.)
To erase messages one by one
1Press ERASE during playback or press
ERASE for more than 1 second during
stop mode.
2Press ENTER while “ERASE” is flashing.
To erase all the messages in a folder
1Select the desired folder. (Follow steps 1
through 3 of “Playing back.”)
2Press FOLDER. Then keep pressing
FOLDER and press ERASE for more than
1 second.
3While “ERASE ALL?” is flashing, press
ENTER.
MENU
Jog lever (>/.)
ENTER CANCEL
You can select the recording mode:
ST: High quality recording mode (Stereo
recording is available with an external
stereo microphone (not supplied).)
SP: Standard play monaural recording
mode
LP: Long play monaural recording mode
1Press MENU to display the menu mode.
2
Press the jog lever up or down (>/.)
to select “MODE” and press ENTER.
3Press the jog lever up or down (>/
.) to select the desired recording
mode (ST/SP/LP) and press ENTER.
4Press MENU to exit the menu mode.
MIC SENS (microphone
sensitivity) switch
CONF(H): To record a small sound at a
conference or in a quiet and/or
spacious place.
DICT(L): To record for dictation.
Slide the MIC SENS
(microphone sensitivity )
switch during stop or
recording mode.
DPC (Digital Pitch
Control) switch
Setting the playback speed
Follow the steps of “Setting the Recording
Mode” to select DPC in the menu and press
the jog lever for the playback speed:
> :Fast play (up to +100% in increments
of 10%)
. :Slow play (down to –50% in
decrements of 5%)
Playing back a message rapidly or
slowly
Slide the DPC switch to ON.
“FAST PLAY” or “SLOW
PLAY” flashes and the
message is played back at
the speed you specified with
the menu.
To resume normal playback
Slide the DPC switch to OFF.
Starting Recording Automatically
in Response to the Sound — VOR
VOR (voice operated
recording) switch
Slide the VOR switch to ON.
Recording starts when the unit
detects sound. “VOR” is
displayed.
Recording pauses when no sound is
detected. “VOR PAUSE” is displayed.