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3-240-358-12 (1)
IC Recorder
2002 Sony Corporation
ICD-BP150
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-BP150 Serial No.


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Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
ICD-BP150
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ. 07649 USA
Telephone No.:
201-930-6972
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.
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.
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 Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669
or write to:
Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33913


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Notice for users
Program ©2000, 2001, 2002 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2002 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.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INCIDENTAL, 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.
User registration (For the customers in U.S.A. and Canadian)
To receive the customer services, complete and return the registration
card included in your package.
· This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh.
· The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD-BP150 only.
You cannot connect other IC recorders.
Information
IN 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.
Trademarks
· IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
· Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation,
registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.
· Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered
in the U.S.A. and other countries.
· Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.


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Table of Contents
Before You Begin
What is the ICD-BP150 IC recorder? .......................................................... 6
Features .......................................................................................................... 7
Getting Started
Step 1: Installing the Batteries ..................................................................... 8
Step 2: Setting the Clock ............................................................................. 10
Basic Operations
Recording Messages ................................................................................... 12
Playing Back Messages ............................................................................... 16
Erasing Messages ........................................................................................ 20
Various Ways of Playback
Adding a Bookmark ................................................................................... 22
Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly -- A-B Repeat ............ 23
Editing Messages
Adding a Recording ................................................................................... 24
Dividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages
-- Index Function ................................................................................ 26
Moving Messages to a Different Folder -- Move Function .................. 29
Adding Priority Mark(s) -- Priority Mark Function ............................. 30
Other Functions
Starting Recording at a Desired Time
-- Timer Recording ............................................................................. 32
Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ................... 35
Preventing Accidental Operation -- HOLD function ........................... 38
Selecting the Display Mode ....................................................................... 39
Menu map .................................................................................................... 40
Changing the Settings ................................................................................ 41


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Notes
· The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual software.
· Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with basic
operations of Windows. For how to use your computer and operating system,
please refer to the respective manuals.
"Digital Voice Editor" Software Operations
What you can do with the "Digital Voice Editor" Software ................. 42
Using Online Help Files of the Software ................................................. 44
System Requirements ................................................................................. 45
Installing the "Digital Voice Editor" Software ........................................ 46
Connecting the IC Recorder to Your Computer ..................................... 48
Starting Up the Digital Voice Editor Software ........................................ 49
Names and Functions of the Main Window ........................................... 50
Saving Messages to the Computer ........................................................... 51
Adding Messages to the IC Recorder ....................................................... 54
Additional Information
Precautions ................................................................................................... 56
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 57
Index to Parts and Controls ....................................................................... 62
Specifications ............................................................................................... 65
Index ............................................................................................................. 66