Sony BM-575, BM-577 Dictating with the Built-inMicrophone, zOperating the Unit, Putting Marks during Recording for Easy Access (BM-577only)

zOperating the Unit

Dictating with the Built-in Microphone

You can start and stop dictating simply by sliding the function lever.

Before operating, make sure the following points.

•The LOCK switch is set to the opposite direction of the arrow.

•Nothing is connected to the MIC (microphone) jack.

•Set the VOR (Voice Operated Recording) switch to ON, if necessary.

	DICT/BATT
MIC
SENS	TAPE	Built-in
E-INDEX	COUNTER	Built-in
	COUNTER	microphone
		microphone
	VOR	Function
	VOR	lever
		lever
	TAPE
	SPEED	LOCK
		EJECT

1Slide the EJECT lever to open the cassette compartment lid.

2Insert a cassette with the side to start dictating facing the lid.

3Set the TAPE SPEED selector to the desired tape speed.

Recording time*	Set to
60 minutes	2.4 cm**

120 minutes	1.2 cm

*Using both sides of the MC-60BM Microcassette.

**For optimum sound (recommended for normal use), set to 2.4 cm.

4 Set the MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) selector to the desired position.

Use for	Set to
Normal use	DICT (dictation)

Recording a conference or	CONF (conference)
telephone conversation

5Slide up the function lever to DICT (dictation).

6Speak into the microphone.

The DICT/BATT lamp flashes depending on the strength of the sound during recording .

7To stop dictating, slide down the function lever to STOP. To eject a cassette, slide the EJECT lever.

To economize the tapes and batteries

Set the VOR switch to ON. The tape moves only when sound is picked up, and stops automatically when sound is no longer detected (The DICT/BATT indicator goes out.), thus the minimum amount of tape is used.

To index the tape contents

Set the TAPE COUNTER to 000 by pushing the reset button before dictating.

To monitor the recording

Connect an earphone to the EAR (earphone) jack.

To listen to the just-recorded contents while dictating Slide down the function lever to B. SPACE (back space), and release it at the desired point.

When a beep sounds and the DICT/BATT lamp goes out The tape reaches the end. Slide the function lever to STOP.

To erase the entire tape contents

Use the BE-9H cassette eraser (not supplied).

Putting Marks during Recording for Easy Access (BM-577 only)

Press E-INDEX lightly when you have special instructions for your secretary about the material or mark the end of the letter. An electronic index signal will be recorded on the tape.

This signal is the same as the LTR signal of the Sony transcriber. When your secretary uses the Sony transcriber equipped with auto- stop function, the tape automatically stops at each index signal when it is rewound or rapidly advanced. Your secretary will be able to search a necessary dictation easily.

Note

The cue-maker function of some Sony microcassette-corder may not operate on the electronic indexing mark recorded with the BM-577, because the cue- maker function and the electronic indexing function have no effect each other.

E-INDEX

Dictating with an External Microphone or with Telephone Recording Adaptor

Connect the microphone to the MIC jack. When connecting the electret condenser microphone with "plug-in power" system, the power of the microphone is supplied from this unit.

For telephone recording, connect the TL-4 telephone recording adaptor (not supplied) to the MIC jack. For details, refer to the TL-4 instruction manual.

MIC

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BM-575/577.E.3-800-079-2X.U/CA