3-241-786-12 (1)
IC Recorder
©2002 Sony Corporation
ICD-MS515
Operating Instructions
2GB
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-MS515 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.
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 Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669
or write to:
Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myerts, Florida 33913
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
ICD-MS515
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell NJ 07649 U.S.A.
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.
The CE mark on the unit is valid only for products
marketed in the European Union.
3GB
Notice for users
Program © 1999, 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.
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CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
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HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
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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.
Trademarks
· "Memory Stick" and
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
· "MagicGate 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.
Copyright ©1995 Microsoft Corporation.
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· Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the
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· Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
· Dragon Systems, L&H, and NaturallySpeaking are registered trademarks of L&H 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 Memory Stick Voice Editor uses software modules as shown below:
Microsoft® DirectX® Media Runtime
©2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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.
4GB
Table of Contents
Before You Begin
What is the Memory Stick IC recorder? ............................................................. 6
What is "Memory Stick" ? .................................................................................... 7
Features ................................................................................................................... 9
Getting Started
Step 1: Installing the Batteries ........................................................................... 10
Step 2: Setting the Clock .................................................................................... 12
Step 3: Inserting a "Memory Stick" into the IC Recorder ............................. 14
Basic Operations
Recording Messages ............................................................................................ 16
Other Operations ......................................................................................... 18
Playing Back Messages ....................................................................................... 21
Other Operations ......................................................................................... 22
Erasing Messages ................................................................................................ 25
Erasing Messages one by one .................................................................... 25
Erasing All Messages in a Folder .............................................................. 27
Various Ways of Playback
Adjusting the Playback Speed -- DPC (Digital Pitch Control) .................... 28
Adding a Bookmark ............................................................................................ 29
Playing Back the Specified Section Repeatedly -- A-B Repeat .................... 30
Editing Messages
Adding a Recording ............................................................................................ 31
Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message ...................... 31
Adding an Overwrite Recording during Playback ................................ 32
Dividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages -- Index Function ... 33
Dividing a Message by Adding an Index ................................................ 33
Combining Messages by Erasing the Index ............................................ 35
Adding / Deleting Folders ................................................................................ 37
Adding Folders ............................................................................................ 37
Deleting Folders .......................................................................................... 38
Moving Messages to a Different Folder ........................................................... 39
Adding Priority Mark(s)-- Priority Mark Function ....................................... 40
Adding Priority Mark(s) in the Stop Mode ............................................. 40
Adding Priority Mark(s) during Playback .............................................. 41
5GB
Labeling Folders or Messages -- Folder/Message/User Name .................. 42
Labeling Folders .......................................................................................... 42
Labeling Messages ...................................................................................... 44
Setting the User Name ................................................................................ 45
Entering Characters .................................................................................... 46
Other Functions
Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ........................... 48
Preventing Accidental Operation -- HOLD function .................................... 52
Selecting the Display Mode ............................................................................... 53
Formatting a "Memory Stick" ........................................................................... 56
Changing the Settings -- MENU ...................................................................... 58
Operating the Menu .................................................................................... 58
Menu Items .................................................................................................. 59
"Memory Stick Voice Editor" Software Operations
Overview of the Software .................................................................................. 61
What You Can Do with the "Memory Stick Voice Editor" Software ... 61
About the File Formats ............................................................................... 63
About the "Memory Stick" Folder Structures ......................................... 65
System Requirements ................................................................................. 66
Installing the software ........................................................................................ 68
Transferring the "Memory Stick" data onto your computer ........................ 70
Connecting the IC Recorder to your Computer ...................................... 70
Inserting a "Memory Stick" to your Computer ...................................... 71
Starting the software ........................................................................................... 73
Starting/Exiting the Software ................................................................... 73
Using Online Help Files of the Software ................................................. 75
Names and Functions of the Main Window .................................................... 76
Additional Information
Precautions ........................................................................................................... 79
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 81
Error messages of the IC Recorder ............................................................ 86
System Limitations ...................................................................................... 88
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 90
Index to Parts and Controls ............................................................................... 91
Index ...................................................................................................................... 94
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.