About This Manual, Features, As a dictator BM-850D

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for the BM-850D and BM-850T. Before you start, please check your model number.

The main unit is the BM-850 for both the BM-850D and the BM-850T. You can use the BM-850D as a dictator since the BM-850D is supplied with accessories for dictating, while you can use the BM- 850T as a transcriber since the BM-850T is supplied with accessories for transcribing. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “BM-850D only”.

If you buy the accessories which your model does not have, your model works as both dictator and transcriber.

Differences in supplied accessories

Model
Accessory	BM-850D	BM-850T

Hand Control Unit	Supplied	Not supplied
Cradle of the hand	Supplied	Not supplied
control unit
Foot Control Unit	Not supplied	Supplied
Earphone	Not supplied	Supplied

Features

As a dictator (BM-850D)

•The hand control unit remotely controls the BM- 850.

•Dual electronic indexing function signals—“LTR” (end of letter) and “SEC” (special instructions to secretary) signals—can be recorded on a tape during dictating, recording of telephone calls, listening or in the stop mode.

•The REC/ERASE lamp for checking that the recording or erasing is done.

•Alarm sound and indication on the display window informs recording error.

•Recording of telephone calls can be performed with the use of the optional TL-4 telephone recording adaptor.

•With the use of the optional DE-45 or MDR-U10M earphones, you can monitor the sound with the desired sound level during recording.

Dictation

Hand control unit

BM-850

As a transcriber (BM-850T)

•The foot control unit allows you to move the tape without using your hands.

•Auto-stop function quickly accesses instructions and documents.

•Auto backspace function with the REVERSE TIME control makes transcribing easy by enabling the reviewing of the last recorded words each time listening is resumed.

•Two tape speeds (2.4 cm/sec. and 1.2 cm/sec.) can be selected according to the user’s needs.

•Rapid erasing function with ERASE and REW buttons.

•The Electronic “Index OFF” mode allows you to transcribe a cassette which was not recorded using a Sony Professional Dictating Machine.

Transcription

BM-850