Sony ICD-B310F Listening to an FM radio station, Listening to a preset radio station, Erasing preset FM radio stations, Presetting FM radio stations, automatically, On power

Listening to an FM radio station

Listening to a preset radio station

BVarious Ways of Recording

BOther Functions

Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm

To listen to the same message again

Press NxPLAY/STOP. The same message will be played back from the beginning.

Turning off the Beep Sound

Precautions

The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some regions.


1		Press FM to enter FM radio
		mode.



2		Tune in a station.

Press – .or >+ repeatedly to tune in a station or press and hold – .or >+ until the frequency digits begin to change on the display.

The IC recorder automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station.

If you cannot tune in a station, press– .or >+ repeatedly to change the frequency step by step.

When a station you tune in is a preset station, the preset number is displayed, otherwise, “- -” appears instead.

Note

The headphone cord is an FM antenna, therefore, connect the headphone when listening to the radio.

Switching the FM radio output between speaker and headphone

When a headphone is connected during FM reception or FM recording, you can switch between the sound from the speaker and from the headphone by pressing FM for more than 1 second.

The sound will be switched between speaker and headphone.

Recording FM broadcasts

1Press FM to enter the FM mode.2Tune in the station you want to record.3Press zXREC/PAUSE to start recording.4Press xSTOP to stop recording.

The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some regions.

1 Press FM repeatedly until “[P]” appears.

1Tip

If you press FM repeatedly, the radio switches between tuning manually (“P” appears) and tuning by preset number (“[P]” appears).

2 Tune in the station.

1Press – .or >+ repeatedly until the preset number you want is displayed. When you press and hold – .or >+ , the preset numbers change rapidly.

2Press xSTOP to turn the FM radio off.

Erasing preset FM radio stations

Adding a Recording to a Previously Recorded Message

You can add a recording to the message being played back.

The added recording will be placed after the current message and counted as a part of the message.

Duringplayback of Message 3 Message 4 Message 3

After
After	Message 3		Message 4
adding a		Added recording
recording		Added recording

1 During playback, press and hold zXREC/PAUSE.The “REC” indication appears. “ADD” will flash 3 times.The OPR indicator will light in red. An add or overwrite recording starts.2 Press xSTOP to stop the recording.

Notes

•You cannot add or overwrite a recording if the remaining memory is not long enough.

•The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode (HQ, SP, or LP).

Dividing a Message

You can divide a message during recording or playback, so that the message is divided into two and the new message number is added to the divided message. By dividing a message, you can easily find the point you want to play back when you make a long recording such as a meeting.

You can divide messages until the total number of messages in the folder becomes 99.

While recording or playing back a message, press DIVIDE at the point you want to divide.

•When you press DIVIDE during recording:

The new message number is added at the point you pressed the button, and the new message number and “DIVIDE“ flash three times. The message will be divided into two; however, the messages will be recorded without a break.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3A message is divided.Recording continues

1Tip

You can divide a message during recording pause.

• When you press DIVIDE during playback:

The message is divided into two at the

point you pressed the button, and the

new message number and “DIVIDE“

You can sound an alarm and start playback of a selected message at a desired time. If you select “B-ONLY” in Step 6, an alarm sounds only and playback will not start.

1 Select the folder (See “Selecting the Folder” on the front side) and display the message you want to play back with an alarm.

2 Enter the alarm setting mode.

1Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window.

2Press – .or >+ to select “ALARM OFF”

(If the alarm has already set to the selected message, “ALARM ON” is displayed. If you do not wish to change the setting, press xSTOP and exit the menu mode.)

Note

“ALARM OFF (or ON)” will not appear and the alarm cannot be set if the clock has not been set or no message has been recorded in the selected folder.

3Press NxPLAY/STOP.“OFF” starts to flash.

To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts

Press xSTOP while the alarm sound is heard. You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated.

Notes

•You cannot set the alarm if you have not set the clock or there is no message in the selected folder (the unit will not enter the alarm setting mode when you press DISPLAY/ MENU in Step 2).

•If you try to set the alarm to play back a message at a previously set time on another message, “PRE SET” will be displayed, preventing new settings.

•If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm, the playback stops and the new message will be played back.

•If the alarm time comes during recording, alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins. “,” will flash when the alarm time comes.

•If more than one alarm time comes during recording, only the first message will be played back.

•When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode, alarm will sound and the menu mode will be canceled.

•If you erase the message you set the alarm to play back, the alarm setting will be canceled.

•If you divide a message with the playback alarm, playback will stop at the point you divided a message.

•You can adjust the playback volume with the VOL control.

•If the alarm time comes during erasing, alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the erasing is finished and playback begins.

•Alarm setting will not be canceled when the alarm playback finishes. To cancel alarm setting, see below.

BEEP ON: A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted.BEEP OFF: No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm and timer.

1 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window.

2 Press – .or >+ to display “BEEP ON (or OFF)” and press NxPLAY/STOP.“ON (or OFF)” will flash.3 Press – .or >+ to select “ON” or “OFF” and press NxPLAY/STOP.

The setting is completed.

4 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

Changing the Recording Mode

On power•Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries.On safety

•Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle.

On handling

•Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

•Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On noise

•Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback.

•Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger, etc., rubs or scratches the unit during recording.

On maintenance

•To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Backup recommendations

To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your

Presetting FM radio stations

The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some regions.

You can preset up to 25 FM radio stations in the IC recorder‘s memory.1 Press FM to enter FM radio mode.2 Tune in the station you want to preset and store on the preset number.Press and hold NxPLAY/STOP until a preset number flashes on the display.The station will be stored in memory after 3 seconds.

Presetting FM radio stations

automatically

The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some regions.

You can preset up to 25 FM radio stations automatically in the preset menu.

1 Press FM to enter FM radio mode.

2 Preset stations automatically in the menu.

The display in the display window may be different from the actual one in some		To cancel erasing
regions.		Press xSTOP before you press
		NxPLAY/STOP in step 3.

1 Press FM repeatedly until
	“[P]” appears.

2 Press – .or >+ repeatedly until the preset number you want to erase is displayed.

3 Erase the preset number.1 Press NxPLAY/STOP for more than 1 second.The preset number and “ERASE” flash in the display window.

2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The preset number will be changed to 0“- -.”

Switching the receiver sensitivity of the FM radio

Recording with an External Microphone or from Other Equipment

1 Connect a plug-in-power type microphone or other equipment to the (microphone) jack.

When recording with an external microphone

(micro-	mini-plug (monaural)
phone)	mini-plug (monaural)
	External
	microphone
	(not supplied)

When you connect an external microphone, the built-in microphone is automatically cut off. When a plug in power type microphone is connected, power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder.

When recording from other equipment

(micro-

phone)	mini-plug (monaural)
		EAR,

	Audio connecting	EARPHONE, v
		or REC OUT
	cable with
		mini-plug
	attenuator
		(stereo or
	(not supplied)
		monaural)

	Tape recorder, TV, radio, etc.

2 Follow the steps in “Recording Messages” on the front side to record messages.

Notes

•Make sure that the plugs are connected securely.

•We recommend you make a trial recording to check the connections and volume control.

•When connecting equipment other than Sony’s, refer to the instruction manual of the equipment.

flash three times. The message

numbers of the following messages

will increase by one.

Message 1

Message 2

Message 3

A message is divided.

Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4The message numbers increase.

To play the divided message

Press –.or >+ to display the message number as the divided messages each have message numbers.

1To play the divided messages continuously

Select “ON” for CONT in the menu as described in “Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously”.

Notes

•If 99 messages have been recorded in a folder, you cannot divide a message. In that case, reduce the number of messages to 98 or less by erasing unnecessary messages or by moving some of the messages to another folder before dividing a message.

•If you divide a message with an alarm setting, the alarm setting remains only with the former message divided.

•You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1 second.

•If you divide a message frequently, the unit may become unable to divide a message.

•Once a message is divided, you cannot combine the divided messages with the IC recorder.

Moving Messages to a Different Folder — Move Function

You can move the recorded messages to another folder.Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder C1 While the unit is stopped, select the message you want to move.

2 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window.

3 Press – .or >+ to select “MOVE” and press NxPLAY/ STOP.The destination folder indication flashes.4 Press – .or >+ to select the folder to which you want to

4Press – .or >+ to select “ON”.“ON” starts to flash.5Press NxPLAY/STOP.“DATE” will flash in the display window.3 Set the alarm date.To play back on a desired date

(the message will be played back at the same time on the same date every year until you erase the message)

1Press NxPLAY/STOP while “DATE” is flashing.

The year digits will flash.

2Press – .or > + to select the year digits and press NxPLAY/STOP.

The month digits will flash.

3Press – .or >+ to select the month digits and press NxPLAY/STOP.The day digits will flash.4Press – .or >+ to select the day digits.To play back once a weekPress – .or >+ to select the day of the week.To play back at the same time every dayPress – .or >+ to select “DAILY”.4 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The hour digits will flash.

To cancel or change the alarm setting

1Select the message you set the alarm to play back, and press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second to enter the menu mode.

2Press – .or > + to select “ALARM ON”.3Press NxPLAY/STOP to flash “ON”.

4To cancel the alarm setting: Press – .or > + to flash “OFF” and press NxPLAY/STOP.

To change the alarm setting: Press NxPLAY/STOP. When the alarm date is displayed, follow the Steps 3 to 6 of “Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm” to change the alarm setting.

5Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

Preventing Accidental Operation

— HOLD function

Slide the HOLD switch to “ON”. “HOLD” will flash three times, indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked.

When the HOLD function is activated during stop, all the display will be turned off after “HOLD” flashes.

HOLD

To cancel the HOLD function

Slide the HOLD switch to “OFF” .

Note

When the HOLD function is activated during recording, cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording.

1Tip

Even if the HOLD function is activated, you can stop the alarm playback. To stop the alarm or playback, press xSTOP.

Selecting the Display Mode

You can select the display mode for the stop, recording and playback modes.Each time you press DISPLAY/MENU, the display mode will change as shown below:1On the current time display

If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will show the current time, regardless of the display mode setting.

HQ: You can record with the high quality sound (monaural sound).SP: You can record with better sound (monaural sound).LP: You can record for longer time (monaural sound).

1 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window.

2 Make sure that “MODE” is displayed and press NxPLAY/ STOP.HQ (or SP, LP)” will flash.3 Press – .or >+ to select “HQ”, “SP” or “LP” and press NxPLAY/STOP.Now the setting is completed.

4 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

The setting becomes effective and the normal screen will be displayed.

If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds, the display will show the current time and the selected recording mode will be displayed.

Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously

CONT ON: You can play back all messages in a folder continuously.CONT OFF: Playback stops at the end of each message.

1 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window.

2 Press – .or >+ to display “CONT” and press NxPLAY/ STOP.“OFF (or ON)” will flash.3 Press – .or >+ to select “ON” or “OFF” and press

recorded messages on a tape recorder, etc.

Specifications

IC recorder sectionRecording mediaBuilt-in flash memory 64 MB, Monaural recordingRecording time

	HQ: 7 hours 30 minutes
	SP: 20 hours 5 minutes
	LP: 37 hours 5 minutes
Freqency range
	HQ:	260 Hz - 6,800 Hz
	SP:	220 Hz - 3,400 Hz
	LP:	220 Hz - 3,100 Hz
FM radio section
Frequency range
	87.5 - 108 MHz
IF	225 kHz
Antennas
	Headphone cord antenna
General
Speaker	approx. 2.8 cm (1 1/ in.) dia.
		8

Power output250mWInput/Output•Headphone jack (minijack) for 8 - 300 ohms ear receiver/headphones•Microphone jack (minijack, monaural) Plug in powerMinimum input level 0.6 mV3 kilohms or lower impedance microphone Power requirements

Two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries: 3 V DC Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and

controls)

34.6 ⋅ 109.5 ⋅ 18.0 mm (1	3/ ⋅	4	3/ ⋅	23/ in.)
	8		8	32

Mass (incl. batteries) 68 g (2.4 oz)Supplied accessoriesOperating instructions (1)LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2) (for the U.S.A.only)Headphone (1)Carrying pouch (1) (excluding the U.S.A.) Optional accessories

Electret Condenser Microphone ECM-DM5P, ECM-CZ10, ECM-TL1 (for telephone recording) Audio connecting cable RK-G64HG /RK- G69HG (excluding Europe)

Active speaker SRS-T88, SRS-T80Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed

1Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until“AUTO- P” appears in the display window.

2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

3Press – .or >+ to select “YES” and press NxPLAY/STOP.

The IC recorder automatically scans the radio frequencies and the stations will be stored in memory from the lower frequencies to the higher ones.

4Press xSTOP to exit from the menu mode.

If the unit is left unused for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will show the current time.

1 Press FM to enter the FM mode.

2 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more than 1 second until “AUTO-P” appears in the display window.

3 Press – .or >+ to select “SENS” and press NxPLAY/STOP.4 Press – .or >+ to select “LOCAL” or “DX” and press NxPLAY/STOP.5 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

move the message (C in this case).5 Press NxPLAY/STOP.The message is moved in the destination folder.6 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

To cancel moving the message(s)

Press xSTOP before step 5.

Note

The move function does not duplicate a message in another folder. When you move a message to another folder, the one in the previous folder will be deleted.

5 Set the alarm time.1Press – .or >+ to select the hour digits and press NxPLAY/STOP.

The minute digits will flash.

2Press – .or >+ to select the minute digits and press NxPLAY/STOP.“B-PLAY” will be displayed.6 Set the alarm sound.

1Press – .or >+ to select the alarm sound either from “B-PLAY” (playing back the message after the alarm) or “B-ONLY” (alarm only)

2Press NxPLAY/STOP.“ALARM ON” will be displayed.7 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.“,” is displayed when the number of the message with alarm setting is selected.

At the set time, the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back. (If you have selected “B-ONLY”, only the alarm will sound.)

During playback, “ALARM” will flash in the display window.

When the playback ends, the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message.

Counter:BElapsed playback/recording time in one message

Remaining time (REMAIN): In the playback mode: The remaining time of one message indication. In the stop and recording mode: The remaining recording time indication.

Recorded date (REC DATE)*: The date the current message was recorded.

Recorded time (REC DATE)**: The time the current message was recorded.

*If the clock has not been set, “--Y--M--D” will be displayed. **If the clock has not been set, “--:--” will be displayed.

NxPLAY/STOP.

Now the setting is completed.

4 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

optional accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information.Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.