Sony ICD-S7 User Manual

3-250-529-12 (1)IC Recorder© 2002 Sony CorporationICD-S7Operating Instructions

10GBBBasic OperationsRecording MessagesYou can record the maximum of 99 messages in each of the three (A, B, C)folders. You can record messages in th

Basic Operations11GBe.g.Selected folderSelect the folder.1Turn the jog lever toward FOLDERrepeatedly to display the folder (A, B, or C) inwhich you wi

12GBOther operationsTo Do thispause recording* Press zREC/REC PAUSE.During recording pause, the OPR indicatorflashes in red and “PAUSE” flashes in the

Basic Operations13GBContinuedTo Do thisreview the current Press the jog lever (x•B).recording instantly Recording stops and playback starts fromthe be

14GBStarting recording automatically in response to the sound— Advanced VOR functionYou can set the VOR (voice operated recording) function in the me

Basic Operations15GBRecording with an External Microphoneor Other EquipmentYou can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment (tapereco

16GBRecording with an External Microphone or OtherEquipment (continued)Recording from or with Other EquipmentTo record sound of other equipment with t

Basic Operations17GBPlaying Back MessagesWhen playing back a previously recorded message, start from step 1.When playing back a message you have just

18GBPlaying Back Messages (continued)Start playback.31 Press the jog lever (x•B).2 Adjust the volume with VOL +/– .* The display selected with the DIS

Basic Operations19GBNotes• While an external speaker or a connecting cable is connected to the EAR/MICjack, you can hear beeps or playback sounds from

2GBNotice for usersProgram © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sony CorporationDocumentation ©2002 Sony CorporationAll rights reserved. This manual or the softw

20GBPlaying Back Messages (continued)Playing back all messages in a folder continuously— Continuous PlayWhen the CONT (page 53) is set to ON in the me

Basic Operations21GB• If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of themessage, keep pressing the jog lever up (>)

22GBUsing the Display WindowParts in the display window1Folder indicationDisplays the current folder(A, B, or C).2Recording mode indication (54)Displa

Basic Operations23GBDisplay examplesA message is being recorded as the21st message of all 21 messages inthe folder A in SP mode with H(high) microphon

24GBUsing the Display Window (continued)xRemain indicationsWhen the battery or memory runsout, the remain indications flash inthe display.xError messa

Basic Operations25GBSelecting the Display ModeYou can select the display mode for stop, recording and playback modes. x•B>.MENUCOUNTER n REMAINN

26GBSelecting the Display Mode (continued)You can select the display mode from the following:xCOUNTER (elapse time)Elapsed playback/recording time ofo

Basic Operations27GBTurning off the DisplayThe unit is not equipped with the power button. The display alwaysappears on the window, which almost will

28GBBVarious Ways of PlaybackAdjusting the Playback Speed — DPC(Digital Pitch Control)You can adjust the speed of the playback between twice the norma

Various Ways of Playback29GBSetting the playback speedYou can set the playback speed when the DPC switch is set to ON. Thesetting for the playback

3GBTrademarks• “LPEC” is the trademark of Sony Corporation.• IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business MachinesCorporation.• M

30GBAdding a BookmarkYou can add a bookmark at a point in a message and use it duringplayback. You can add only one bookmark in each message.During p

Various Ways of Playback31GBPlaying Back the Specified SectionRepeatedly — A-B RepeatWhile playing back a message, you can set the start (A) and end

32GBBEditing MessagesAdding a RecordingNotes• The added or overwritten portion of a message will be recorded in the samerecording mode (SP or LP; see

Editing Messages33GB1 During playback, press zREC/REC PAUSE briefly.The “REC” is displayed. “OVER”flashes on the display window andthe OPR indicator

34GBErase Message 3Message 1Message 2 Message 3 Message 4Before erasingAfter erasingRemaining messages are renumbered.Message 1Message 4 Message 5Mess

Editing Messages35GBContinued1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want toerase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stopmode.The m

36GBErasing Messages (continued)Erasing All Messages in a FolderYou can erase all recorded messages in a folder.1 Turn the jog lever towardFOLDER repe

Editing Messages37GBDividing a Message into Two/Combining Messages — Index FunctionYou can divide a message by adding an index, or combine messages by

38GBDividing a Message into Two/CombiningMessages — Index Function (continued)Dividing a Message by Adding an IndexYou can add an index to a message d

Editing Messages39GB• When you press INDEX/ (bookmark) during playback:The message is divided into two at thepoint you pressed the button, and thene

4GBTable of ContentsGetting StartedStep 1: Installing the Batteries ... 6Rep

40GBDividing a Message into Two/CombiningMessages — Index Function (continued)1 Press xSTOP to stop the IC recorder.2 Press the jog lever up or down (

Editing Messages41GBMoving Messages to a Different FolderYou can move the recorded messages to another folder. When you move amessage to another folde

42GBAdding Priority Mark(s)— Priority Mark FunctionUsually the recorded messages are lined up in the order of recording.By adding priority marks (★) t

Editing Messages43GBAdding Priority Mark(s) during Playback1 Press A-B (repeat)/★ (priority)button for more than 1 secondduring playback of the mess

44GBBOther FunctionsPlaying Back a Message at a DesiredTime with an AlarmYou can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desiredt

Other Functions45GB3Press the jog lever (x•B).The alarm setting mode will bedisplayed in the display window.4Press the jog lever up or down(>/.) to

46GBPlaying Back a Message at a Desired Time with anAlarm (continued)4 Select the alarm time.1Press the jog lever up or down(>/.) to select the hou

Other Functions47GB1To listen to the same message againPress the jog lever (x•B). The same message will be played back from thebeginning.1To cancel th

48GBJog lever (>/./x•B/MENU)OPR indicatorTurning off the OPR Indicator (LED)During recording and playback, the OPR (operation) indicator lights orf

Other Functions49GBPreventing Accidental Operation —HOLD FunctionSlide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. “HOLD” will flashfor 3 seconds,

5GBOther FunctionsPlaying Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ... 44Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED) ...

50GBFormatting the MemoryYou can format the memory in the IC recorder. Formatting will delete allthe recorded messages and all other data recorded in

Other Functions51GB6 Press the jog lever (x•B) again.Formatting starts.“FORMAT” flashes duringformatting.When the formatting is completed,“FORMAT NO”

52GBChanging the Settings — MENUYou can use the menu to change the IC recorder settings. During playbackand recording, the menu items to be displayed

Other Functions53GBContinuedOK/–/OKOK/–/OKOK/OK/–OK/OK/–Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) Stop/Play/Rec**SENSE Displays the windo

54GBOK/OK/OKChanging the Settings — MENU (continued)Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting) Stop/Play/Rec**EASY-S Displays the window to

Other Functions55GBUsing the ”Digital Voice Editor“SoftwareBy connecting the IC recorder to your computer with the supplied USBcable, you can use the

56GBUsing the ”Digital Voice Editor“ Software(continued)System requirementsYour computer and system software must meet the following minimumrequiremen

Additional Information57GBBAdditional InformationPrecautionsOn power• Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR 03 (size AAA) alkalinebatteries.On s

58GBTroubleshootingBefore taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should anyproblem persist after you have made these checks, consul

Additional Information59GBContinuedSymptomYou cannot erase amessage.You cannotadd a recording or anoverwrite recording.Recording isinterrupted.Noise i

6GBBGetting StartedStep 1: Installing the Batteries1 Slide and lift the batterycompartment lid.2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with co

60GBTroubleshooting (continued)SymptomPlayback speed istoo fast or too slow.“--:--” is displayed.“--Y--M--D” or ” --:--”is displayed on theREC DATE di

Additional Information61GBError Messages of the IC RecorderError message“BACK DATE”“CANNOT“ and“MOVE” flashesin turn.“ERR ACCESS““ERR DATA““ERR FORMAT

62GBTroubleshooting (continued)Error message“NO DATA““NO ERASE”“PRE SET”“READ ONLY”“SET DATE”For the error messages of the “Digital Voice Editor”, ple

Additional Information63GBSystem LimitationsThere are some system limitations of the unit. Troubles as mentionedbelow are not malfunctions of the unit

64GBSpecificationsRecording media Built-in flash memory 64MB, Monaural recordingRecording time SP: 532 minutes, LP: 1,418 minutesSpeaker approx. 15 m

Additional Information65GB1 Built-in microphone (11)2 OPR (operation) indicator(11, 18)3 DPC ON/OFF switch (28)4 INDEX/ (bookmark)button (30, 37)5 D

66GBRearqd HOLD switch (27, 49)qf Speakerqg Battery compartment (6)qh Clip*qj USB connector (55)qk Slit for the suppliedhandstrap*Notes• To prevent th

Additional Information67GBIndexContinuedAA-B repeat ... 31“ACCESS“ message... 7Accidental oper

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7GBGetting StartedReplacing the BatteriesThe battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition.Notes• Do not use manganese batteries

8GBStep 2: Setting the ClockYou need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date andtime.Clock setting display appears when you ins

9GBGetting Started2 Press the jog lever (x•B).The month digits will flash.3 Set the month and day insequence, then press the jog lever(x•B).The hour d