SONY ICDBM1 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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IC Recorder

ICD-BM1/BM1PRO

Operating Instructions

Owner's Record

The model number and the serial number are located

on the back of the unit.

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-BM1/BM1PRO Serial No.

2GB

For the customers in the United States

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name:

SONY

Model No.:

ICD-BM1

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.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

For "Memory Stick"

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.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Services Center (800)-222-7669

or write to:

Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, FL

33913

3GB

Notice for users

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.

· This software is for Windows and cannot be used for Macintosh.

· The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorder ICD-BM1/BM1PRO 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

· "Memory Stick" and

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

· "LPEC" is the trademark of Sony Corporation.

· IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

· Microsoft, Windows and Outlook 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.

· NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Systems are trademarks owned by ScanSoft, Inc. and

are registered in the United States and/or other countries.

· All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective holders. Furthermore, "TM" and "®" are not

mentioned in each case in this manual.

The "Digital Voice Editor" uses software modules as shown below:

Microsoft® DirectX® Media Runtime

4GB

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Batteries .............................................................. 6

Replacing the Batteries .................................................................. 7

Step 2: Setting the Clock ...................................................................... 8

Step 3: Inserting a "Memory Stick" into the IC Recorder ............. 10

Basic Operations

Recording Messages ............................................................................ 12

Recording as a New Message ..................................................... 15

Adding an Overwrite Recording ............................................... 15

Using Convenient Functions while Recording ........................ 16

Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment .... 18

Recording with an External Stereo Microphone ...................... 18

Recording from Other Equipment ............................................. 19

Recording with Other Equipment ............................................. 19

Playing Back Messages ....................................................................... 20

Using the Display Window ................................................................ 24

Selecting the Display Mode ............................................................... 26

Editing Messages

Erasing Messages ................................................................................. 28

Erasing Messages one by one ..................................................... 28

Erasing All Messages in a Folder ............................................... 30

Dividing a Message into Two ............................................................ 31

Adding / Erasing Folders .................................................................. 33

Adding Folders ............................................................................. 33

Erasing Folders ............................................................................. 34

Moving Messages to a Different Folder ........................................... 35

Adding Priority Mark(s)

-- Priority Mark Function ........................................................... 36

Labeling Folders .................................................................................. 38

5GB

Other Functions

Adjusting the Playback Speed -- DPC

(Digital Pitch Control) .................................................................. 39

Setting the Overwrite Mode .............................................................. 41

Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ........... 43

Formatting a "Memory Stick" ........................................................... 47

Changing the Settings -- MENU ...................................................... 49

Using the "Digital Voice Editor" Software ...................................... 52

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................................................................... 54

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 56

Error messages of the IC Recorder ............................................. 59

System Limitations ....................................................................... 61

Specifications ........................................................................................ 63

Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................... 64

Using the optional AC power adaptor ...................................... 66

Index ...................................................................................................... 67