Sony ICD-P320 manual

BGetting started

Step 1: Installing the Batteries

BBasic Operations

Recording Messages

Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity

1

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.

Replacing the batteriesThe battery indicator in the display window shows the battery condition.Whenflashes, replace the batteries with new ones.

You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A, B, C, and D).					Note on recording
Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded					Noise may be recorded if an object,
message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the					such as your finger, etc., accidentally
last recording.					rubs or scratches the unit during
					recording.
e.g.	Message 1	Message 2	Newly recorded message	Blank space	Maximum recording time

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

2 Press – .or >+ to select “SENS” and press NxPLAY/STOP.

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the rear 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-P320 Serial No. _____________________________________

When flashes, the batteries are exhausted and the unit will stop operation.Battery life*

With continuous use, approx. 11 hours recording/7.5 hours playback in the HQ mode, and approx. 22 hours recording/11 hours playback in the SP and LP modes is possible.

Note

Before making a long recording, be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery indicator.

1	Select the recording mode.
	See “Changing the Recording Mode” on the reverse side.

The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows. You can record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder.

HQ*	7 h. 20 min.
SP**	19 h. 35 min.
LP***	32 h. 10 min.

(h.: hours/min.: minutes)

3 Press – .or >+ to select “H (high sensitivity)” or “L (low sensitivity)” and press NxPLAY/STOP.

4 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

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2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with

*Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (size AAA)*When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume levelThe battery life may shorten

2	Select the folder.
	See “Selecting the Folder”.

*HQ: High quality recording mode (monaural sound)**SP: Standard play recording mode (monaural sound)***LP: Long play recording mode (monaural sound)

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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.

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Troubleshooting

Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

correct polarity, and close the lid.

Make sure to insert both of the batteries from their – ends.

depending on the operation of the unit.Notes

• Do not use manganese batteries for

this unit.

• When you replace the batteries with

new ones, the clock setting display

appears. In this case, set the date

and time again. The recorded

messages and alarm setting,

however, will remain.

• When replacing the batteries, be

sure to replace both batteries with

new ones.

• Do not charge dry batteries.

3 Start recording.

1Press zXREC/PAUSE. Recording mode Current message number Counter display*Remaining memory indicator

2Speak to the built-in microphone.OPR indicator(lights in red during recording.)

* The display selected

with the DISPLAY/

MENU button

Notes

• To record in better sound quality,

select the HQ mode. For switching

the recording mode, see “Changing

the Recording Mode” on the reverse

side.

• Before making a long recording, be

sure to check the battery indicator.

• The maximum recording time and

the number of messages you can

make vary depending on the

conditions of use.

• When you record messages in the

mixture of HQ, SP and LP mode, the

maximum recording time will be

between those for the HQ and LP

Playing Back Messages

When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1.When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3.

1 Select the folder.

See “Selecting the Folder”.

Playing back a message repeatedly

— Repeat Play

During playback, press

NxPLAY/STOP for more than

one second.

“ “ will be displayed and the

selected message will be played

back repeatedly.

For the customers in the U.S.A.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.

The unit does not operate.•The batteries have been inserted with incorrect polarity.•The batteries are weak.

•The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If you press any button, “HOLD” will flash three times.)

No sound comes from the speaker.•The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.•The volume is turned down completely.

If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached, attach it as illustrated.

Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or or when you replace the batteries with new ones. Please refer to Steps 2 to 3 in “Step 2: Setting the Clock” to set the date and time.

• When you are not going to use the

unit for a long time, remove the

batteries to prevent damage from

battery leakage and corrosion.

• The unit is accessing data while

“ACCESS“ appears in the display

window or the OPR indicator

flashes in orange. While accessing,

do not remove the batteries. Doing

so may damage the data.

appears.

modes.

• Due to the limitation of the IC

recording system, this unit records

in the minimum recording unit of

You do not need to keep pressing zXREC/PAUSE while recording.

4 Stop recording.

approx. 2 seconds at most, therefore

the following symptoms may occur:

– When a message is shorter than

the minimum recording unit, it is

still counted as approx. 2 seconds

at most so the remaining

recording time will decrease by

more than the actual length of the

message.

2 Select the message number.

Press – .or >+ to	Selected message number
display the desired
message number.	Number of
– .: for smaller	messages in
	a folder
message number

To resume normal playback, press

NxPLAY/STOP again. To stop

playback, press xSTOP.

Playing back all messages in a folder continuously— Continuous Play

You can select the continuous play mode with the CONT in the menu. When you set CONT to ON, you can play back all messages in a folder continuously.

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.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

“FULL” is displayed and you cannot start recording.

•The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.

•99 messages have been recorded in the selected folder. Select another folder or erase some of the messages.

Noise is heard.

•An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so that noise was recorded.

•The unit was placed near an AC power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback.

•Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording. Clean the plug.

•Ear receiver/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the plug.

Recording level is low.

•Set the microphone sensitivity to “H (high)” using the menu.

Recording is interrupted.

• The advanced VOR function is activated. Set VOR

Step 2: Setting the Clock

Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you replace the batteries with new ones. In this case, proceed from step 2.

1 Display the clock setting display.

1 Press DISPLAY/MENU for more	2 Press – .or >+ to display
than 1 second until “MODE”	“SET DATE”.
appears in the display window.
The unit enters the menu mode.
	3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
	The year digits will flash.

zXREC/PAUSE– .(Review)

NxPLAY/STOPPress xSTOP.

The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording.

– When the message is longer than

the minimum recording unit, the

remaining recording time will

decrease by more than the actual

length of the message if it cannot

be divided by the minimum

recording unit without a

remainder.

– The sum of the number on the

counter (elapsed recording time)

and the remaining recording time

may be less than the unit’s

maximum recording time.

If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you record you will record in the same folder.

To	Do this
pause recording*	Press zXREC/PAUSE.
	During recording pause, the OPR indicator flashes in
	red and “PAUSE” flashes in the display window.
release pause and	Press zXREC/PAUSE.
resume recording	Recording resumes from that point.
	(To stop recording after pausing recording, press
	xSTOP.)

Remaining memory indication

During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one.

The memory is nearly full.

Flashing

>+: for larger	Counter
message number
	display*

* The display selected with the DISPLAY/MENU button appears (see the reverse side).

3 Start playback.

1 Press NxPLAY/STOP. i (earphone) jack

OPR indicator

(lights in green during playback.)

2 Adjust the volume with the VOL control.

Counter display (or the selected display mode)

Searching forward/ backward during playback (Cue/Review)

To search forward, keep >+ pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback.

To search backward, keep – .pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback.

If you keep >+ or – .pressed, the unit starts to search at higher speed.

For the first 7 seconds of cue/ review, fast playback sound can be heard. When searching at a higher speed, playback sound will not be heard.

During cue/review, the counter will be displayed, regardless of the display mode setting.

Model:	ICD-P320
Responsible Party:	Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:	16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego,
	CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone Number:	858-942-2230

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.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

to “OFF”.

Recording level is unstable (when recording music, etc.).

•This unit is designed to automatically adjust the recording level when recording meetings, etc., and is not suitable for music recording.

“--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed.• You have not set the clock.

“--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed on the REC DATE display.

•The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set.

You cannot divide a message.

• You cannot divide a message in a folder which has

99 messages.

2 Set the date.

1Press – .or >+ to select the digits of the year.

1TipTo set the date to Year 2006, display “06Y”.

2Press NxPLAY/STOP.The month digits will flash.

3Set the month and day in sequence, then press NxPLAY/ STOP.

The hour digits will flash.

listen to the current	Press xSTOP to stop recording, then press
recording	NxPLAY/STOP.
review the current	Press NxPLAY/STOP during recording.
recording instantly
search backward during	Hold down – .during recording or recording
recording (Review)	pause. Recording mode will be released, and
	reviewing of the current recording starts. If you
	release the button, playback starts from that point.
select the microphone	You can select the microphone sensitivity using the
sensitivity	menu. See “Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity”.
	H (high): To record at meeting or in a quiet and/or
	spacious place.
	L (low): To record for dictation or in a noisy place.

*About one hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode.

When the remaining time of recording reaches 5 minutes, the last one of the indication flashes. If the remaining recording time display mode is selected, the remaining recording time display will also flash when the remaining time reaches 1 minute.

When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and “FULL” will flash in the display window with an alarm sound. To continue recording, first erase some of the messages.

Notes

• If you press zXREC/PAUSE when

the memory is full, “FULL” will flash

with an alarm sound. Erase some of

the messages before you start

xSTOP

After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next message. When the continuous play function is set to “ON” (see the reverse side), the unit stops after playing all messages in a folder.

When the last message on a folder has been played back, the unit stops at the beginning of the last message.

For private listening

Connect an ear receiver or headphones (not supplied) to the i (earphone) jack. The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected. If noise is heard, wipe the headphones plug.

Other operations

1Tip

When fast playback is done to the end of the last message, “END” flashes 5 times. (You cannot hear the playback sound.) If you keep – .pressed while “END” is flashing, the messages are played back rapidly, and normal playback will start at the point you release the button.

When “END” stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off, the unit will stop at the beginning of the last message.

If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message, keep >+ pressed to play back the message to the end and then press – .while “END” is flashing to go back to the desired

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of

correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and

human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

•	If you divide messages frequently, the unit may
	become unable to divide a message.
•	You cannot divide a message in the first or the last
	1 second of a message.

You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time.

•If you record messages in a mixture of HQ, SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from the maximum HQ mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time.

•No more recording can be made when 99 messages each have been recorded in a folder.

•Due to the limitation of the IC recording system, this unit records in the minimum recording unit. If the length of each message cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit, the remaining recording time may decrease by more than the total length of the messages.

The remaining time displayed in the display window is shorter than that displayed in the supplied “Digital Voice Editor“ software.

• The unit requires a certain amount of memory for

system operation. That amount is subtracted from

the remaining time, which is the reason for the

difference.

3 Set the time.

1Press – .or >+ to selectthe digits of the hour.2 Press NxPLAY/STOP. The minute digits will flash.

3Set the minute.

4Press NxPLAY/STOP at the time signal.

The display will return to “SET DATE”.

5Press 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.

Selecting the Folder

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

2 Press – .or >+ to select “FOLDER” and press NxPLAY/STOP.

3 Press – .or >+ to select the folder you want and press NxPLAY/STOP.

4 Press xSTOP to exit the menu mode.

Current folder

recording again.

• If you press zXREC/PAUSE after

you have recorded 99 messages,

“FULL” will flash with an alarm

sound. Select another folder or erase

some of the messages.

Starting recording automatically in response to the sound — Advanced VOR function

When VOR (voice operated recording) is set to ON in the menu, recording starts when the recorder detects sound. (“VOR” is displayed in the display window.)

Recording stops when no sound is heard. (“VOR PAUSE” flashes in the display window.)

To	Do this
stop at the current position	Press NxPLAY/STOP or xSTOP.
	To resume playback from that point,
	press NxPLAY/STOP again.
go back to the beginning	Press – .once.*
of the current message
skip to the next message	Press >+ once.*
go back to previous	Press – .or >+ repeatedly.
messages/skip to succeeding	(During stop mode, keep the button
messages	pressed to skip the messages
	continuously.)

*These operations are for when EASY-S (Easy Search function) of the menu is set to “OFF”.

point.

(For messages other than the last one, go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point.)

Locating quickly the point you wish to start playback (Easy Search)

When EASY-S is set to “ON” in the menu, you can advance approx. 10 seconds by pressing >+. This function is useful when locating a desired point in a long recording. (“EASY-S” is displayed in the display window.)

The unit does not operate correctly.• Take out the batteries and insert them again.Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work.

1Tip

This unit does not have a power on/off switch. The display is shown at all times.

Note

VOR function is affected by the sound around you. Set the microphone sensitivity to “H (high)” or “L (low)” using the menu. If recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone sensitivity, or for important recording, set VOR to OFF.