SONY ICD-MS1 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

Operating Instructions

Memory Stick

IC Recorder

3-045-838-12(1)

ICD-MS1

Notice for users

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The software described herein may also be

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agreement.

Trademarks

· "Memory Stick" and

are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

· "MagicGate Memory Stick" and

are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

· IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of

International Business Machines Corporation.

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This software uses software modules as shown

below;

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MicrosoftR DirectXR Media Runtime

For the customers

in the United

States

Owner's Record

The model number is located at the rear panel 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-MS1 Serial No.

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.

Overview

What is the Memory Stick IC Recorder? ... 4

What is "Memory Stick" ? ..................... 5

Features of the ICD-MS1 IC Recorder ..... 7

About This Manual ................................ 8

Getting Started

Step 1: Installing the Battery ................ 9

Step 2: Setting the Clock ..................... 10

Step 3: Inserting a "Memory Stick"

into the IC Recorder ...................... 11

Basic Operations

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

Playing Back Messages ........................ 15

Erasing Messages ................................. 17

Various Ways of Playback

Adjusting the Playback Speed ............ 19

Playing the Beginning of Each Message

-- Scanning Play ............................ 19

Playing Repeatedly

-- Repeat Play ................................ 20

Editing Messages on the IC

Recorder

Adding a Recording ............................. 21

Dividing a Message into Two/

Combining Messages

-- Index Function .......................... 22

Adding /Deleting Folders .................. 24

Moving Messages

to a Different Folder ...................... 25

Adding Priority Mark(s)

-- Priority Mark Function ............ 26

Labeling Folders or Messages

-- Folder / Message Name .......... 27

Table of Contents

Other Functions

Playing Back a Message at a Desired

Time with an Alarm ...................... 30

Preventing Accidental Operation

-- HOLD function ......................... 33

Selecting the Display Mode ................ 34

Formatting a "Memory Stick" ............ 35

Changing IC Recorder Settings .......... 36

Recording with an External Microphone

or Other Equipment ...................... 37

"Memory Stick Voice Editor"

Software Operations

Before Using the Software ................... 38

Installing the Software ......................... 40

Connecting the "Memory Stick"

to Your Computer .......................... 41

Starting Up the Software ..................... 43

Playing Back Messages

on the Computer ............................ 46

Saving Messages to the Computer ..... 48

Adding or Replacing Messages

to the "Memory Stick" .................. 52

Editing Messages in the "Memory

Stick" on the Computer Screen .... 54

Using the Menu Commands ............... 57

Additional Information

Precautions ............................................ 60

Troubleshooting ................................... 61

System Limitations ............................... 64

Error Messages ..................................... 65

Specifications ........................................ 67

Index to Parts and Controls ................ 68

Menu Map ............................................. 69

Index ....................................................... 70

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

98 or Windows 95. For how to use your

computer and operating system, please refer to

the respective manuals.

Overview

What is the Memory Stick IC Recorder ?

The Memory Stick IC recorder enables you to record and play back oral messages recorded on a

"Memory Stick".

Recording

When a new message is recorded, it is automatically added after the last recorded message.

Unlike with tape recorders, you do not need to worry about recording over previously recorded

messages by mistake.

Since you do not need to search for the end of the last recording, you can start recording quickly

whenever you wish.

Playback

With this IC recorder, you can quickly locate the message you want to play back.

Reviewing the current recording is also very easy.

Erasing

You can quickly and easily erase unwanted messages. When a message is erased, the next

message automatically advances, leaving no blank space.

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

Message 4

Message 5

Before

After

Erase Message 3

Remaining messages are renumbered.

Meet Mr. Brown at

2 P.M.. tomorrow.

11:30, November 1 12:00, November 1 10:00, November 2

Don't forget

to call Mary

Make remittance

at ABC bank

9:00,

November 4

Send a card to

Miss Smith

Message 1

Message 2

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

Message 4

Overview

What is "Memory Stick" ?

What is "Memory Stick"?

"Memory Stick" is a new compact, portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data

capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. "Memory Stick" is specially designed for exchanging and

sharing digital data among "Memory Stick" compatible products. Because it is removable,

"Memory Stick" can also used for external data storage.

One "Memory Stick" can be used to save and use images recorded by another unit as well as the

voice messages using this unit.

The type of "Memory Stick" you can use with this IC

Recorder

You can also use other "Memory Stick" instead of the supplied "Memory Stick" (16MB).

The maximum recording time varies depending on the capacity of the "Memory Stick".

You can also use "MagicGate (MG) Memory Stick" the same as "Memory Stick".

Note

"MagicGate" is a copyright protection technology that uses an encryption technology. This unit does not

support the MagicGate standard, therefore, recorded data using this unit is not subject to the protection of

copyrights by MagicGate.

Maximum recording time of a "Memory Stick"*

Mode

4MB

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

15 minutes

31 minutes

63 minutes

129 minutes 259 minutes

31 minutes

65 minutes

131 minutes 267 minutes 537 minutes

* When using each "Memory Stick" for use with ICD-MS1 only and by the initial setting with three folders.

The amount may change depending on use. For more information, see page 64.

On file format

This unit compresses voice data in "Memory Stick" voice format (MSV format, extension .msv).

Voice data is saved in a VOICE folder in the "Memory Stick" together with message list (MSF)

files that control voice data information (for example, the order of voice messages).

You can play back and edit voice messages recorded on a "Memory Stick" on a computer using

the supplied "Memory Stick Voice Editor" software. See page 38 for details.

Note

When you connect the "Memory Stick" to your computer, you can check the contents using Windows Explorer.

But use the supplied "Memory Stick Voice Editor" software to play back and edit messages.

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