Sony ICD-CX50 MP3 Player User Manual

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Visual IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China

ICD-CX50

Owner’s Record

The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located on the side panel of

the unit. 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-CX50 Serial No.

For the customers in the USA

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.

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

Model: ICD-CX50

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.

For the customers in the USA and

Canada

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve our

environment by returning

your used rechargeable batteries to

the collection and

recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable

batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit

http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion

batteries.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic

Equipment (Applicable in the European

Union and other European countries with

separate collection systems)

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 city office, your household waste

disposal service or the shop where you purchased the

product.

Applicable Accessories: Stereo headphones

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those

countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the

countries EEA (European Economic Area).

Notice for users

described herein, in whole or in part, may not be

reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine

readable form without prior written approval from Sony

Corporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE

LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL

OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,

CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR

IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE

SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any

modification to this manual or the information contained

herein at any time without notice.

The software described herein may also be governed by

the terms of a separate user license agreement.

• This software is for Windows and cannot be used for

Macintosh.

• The supplied connecting cable is for the IC recorders

ICD-CX50. You cannot connect other IC recorders.

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.

• Before you record one-time events, you may want to

make a trial recording to make sure that the IC

recorder is working correctly.

• Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for

if recording or playback is not possible due to a

malfunction of your IC recorder.

• Duplication, edition, or transmission of a CD, TV

programs, copyrighted materials such as pictures or

publications, or any other materials except for your

own recording or creation is limited to private or

domestic use only. Unless you hold copyright or

have permission of copyright holders for the

materials to be duplicated, use of those materials

beyond this limit may infringe the provisions of the

holder’s claim for damages.

When using photo images with this IC recorder, pay

special attention not to infringe the provisions of the

modification of others’ portrait may also infringe

their rights. For some demonstrations, performances,

or exhibits, photography may be forbidden.

Backup recommendations

To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by

accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder,

make sure to save a backup copy of your recorded

messages including sound and images on your PC

using the supplied Visual and Voice Editor software.

Printed on 100% recycled

paper using VOC (Volatile

Organic Compound)-free

vegetable oil based ink.

Load the Live View in the

display window.

Rotate the lens mount further than “zHOLD off/

Camera off” position until it clicks into place at

the next position (“Camera on (Open)” position).

The camera is activated and the display shows the

live view from the lens.

When you do not operate the unit for

approximately 30 seconds after the live view is

activated, the live view mode will quit.

Shoot an image (bookmark).

(camera) button

(If live view is not displayed, press this button to

resume the live view .)

Picture size indicator

Zoom scaling indicator

1 Adjust zoom scaling.

>: Zoom in (up to x4).

.: Zoom out (down to x1).

2 Press CAPTURE.

The image shown on the display window will be

recorded as a bookmark. You can add the

maximum of 99 images as bookmarks to a

message.

Stop recording a message.

Press x (stop).

Recording stops at the beginning of the

message just recorded.

The first bookmark shot is displayed in the

message list.

To Do this

pause recording* Press REC/PAUSE.

During recording pause, the REC/PLAY indicator

and the counter indication flashes. You can shoot an

image during recording pause.

release pause and Press REC/PAUSE.

resume recording Recording resumes from that point.

listen to the current Press x (stop) to stop recording, then press u.

recording

* About 10 minutes after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically

released and the unit goes into the stop mode.

Trademarks

• IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of

International Business Machines Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation, registered in the USA and other

countries.

• Apple and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple

Computer Inc., registered in the USA and other

countries.

• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

• US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

• NaturallySpeaking, Dragon Systems are trademarks

owned by ScanSoft, Inc. and are registered in the

United States and/or other countries.

• All other trademarks and registered trademarks are

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

holders. Furthermore, “™” and “

” are not mentioned

in each case in this manual.

The “Visual and Voice Editor” uses software modules as

shown below:

Microsoft

DirectX

Troubleshooting

Before taking the unit for repair, check the following

sections. Should any problem persists after you have

made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The unit does not operate.

• The battery has run out. Charge the battery.

• The buttons are locked while the lens mount is in the

HOLD position. (If you press any button, “HOLD”

will appear for 3 seconds.)

No sound comes from the speaker.

• The headphones are plugged in.

• The volume is turned down completely.

Sound comes from the speaker even when the

headphones are plugged in.

• If you plug in the headphones not securely during

playback, the sound may come from the speaker.

Unplug the headphones and then insert them securely.

You cannot start recording.

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

the Visual and Voice Editor to save the IC recorder

messages to the hard disk of your PC.

• 99 messages have already been recorded in the selected

folder. Select another folder or erase some of the

messages.

You cannot shoot an image.

• You cannot shot an image when the lens mount is not

set to “Camera on (Open)” or “Camera on (Self)”

position.

You cannot add a post-recording to an message.

• The remaining memory is too short.

• The message already has recorded sound. You can

add a post-recording to a message without recorded

sound.

Recording is interrupted (when recording from an

external device).

• If you use an audio connecting cable without a resistor

to connect the sound source to the IC recorder, sound

may be recorded interrupted. Make sure to use a

resistance audio connecting cable.

Noise is heard.

• If you open or close the display cover during

recording, noise of opening or closing may be

recorded.

• 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.

• Headphones plug is dirty. Clean the plug.

• When an image is shot, sound may be interrupted

because of rubbed or operation sound. Use of the

electret condenser microphone ECM-CS10 (not

supplied) may improve the condition.

Recording level is low.

• If it is difficult to hear small sound of a recorded

message, slide the V-UP (Digital Voice Up) switch to

“ON”. Playback sound may become more audible.

Playback speed is too fast or too slow.

• The playback speed is adjusted in the “DPC” in the

menu. Display the “DPC” in the menu and select it to

“OFF”.

“y--m--d” or “--:--” is displayed.

• You have not set the clock. Display the “Date&Time”

in the menu and set the clock.

•

The date and time of recording will not be displayed if

you recorded the message when the clock was not set.

Display the “Date&Time” in the menu and set the clock.

There are fewer menu items in the menu mode.

• There are some menu items which are not displayed

while the unit is in recording or playback mode.

A character in a folder or message name is

displayed in blank.

• The unit cannot support and display some characters

which are entered using the supplied “Visual and

Voice Editor“ software.

The remaining time displayed in the display

window is shorter than that displayed in the

supplied “Visual and 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.

You cannot record messages up to the maximum

recording time.

• If you record messages in a mixture of ST, STLP, SP

and LP modes, the recordable time varies from the

maximum ST mode recording time to the maximum

LP mode recording time.

• There may be other formatted data in the memory.

• Since you need the minimum recording unit to record

a message even shorter than the minimum recording

unit, the actual total recording time may become

shorter than the maximum recording time of the IC

recorder.

• 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.

• 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

mentioned above, the sum of the total recorded time in

the counter (elapsed time) and the remaining time

becomes shorter than the maximum recording time of

the IC recorder.

The battery life is short.

• The battery life mentioned in “

Step 1: Charging the Built-

in Battery”

is based on playback through internal

speaker with the medium volume level. The battery

life may shorten depending on the operation of the

unit.

CHG (charge) lamp flashes in red and you cannot

charge the battery.

• You are trying to charge the battery in a temperature

exceeding the range suitable for charging the battery.

Charge the battery within the temperature range of 5°C

to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).

“ACCESS” display does not disappear.

• If the unit is required to process excessive amount of

data, “ACCESS“ may be displayed for an extended

period of time. This is not a malfunction of the unit.

Wait until the message disappears.

The unit does not operate correctly.

• Push in the RESET button to reset the system.

You cannot connect the unit to the PC.

• Refer to the “Visual and Voice Editor ” operating

instructions.

Please note that recorded messages may be erased during

service or repair work.

Index to Parts and Controls

Identifying the front and rear panels of the unit

1 Lens mount (HOLD on/off, Camera on/off,

camera self mode)

You can set the unit to the following modes as you

rotate the lens mount to the following position:

HOLD on: When you rotate the lens mount to

“HOLD”, “HOLD” will appear for 3 seconds and

then the display will be turned off.

• During recording and playback: recording or

playback continues but the functions of the

buttons are locked. The live view mode, if

activated, will be turned off.

• During stop: The unit enters into the standby

mode.

To cancel the HOLD function

Rotate the lens mount to select other position.

z HOLD off/Camera off: When you rotate the lens

mount to the “z” position, you can record a

message but cannot shoot an image. If the lens

mount is turned from the HOLD position, HOLD

will be canceled.

Camera on (Open): Rotate the lens mount further

than “zHOLD off/Camera off” position and to

the next position it clicks into place. This position

is called “Camera on (Open)” position in this

manual where the camera is activated. You can

turn on the live view mode.

Camera on (Self): Rotate the lens mount further

than “Camera on (Open)” position until it clicks

into place. The lens faces towards you. This

position is called “Camera on (Self)” position You

can turn on the live view and can shoot your self

view.

2 Macro switch (off/ on)

You can turn on or off the macro feature when you

shoot an image in the live-view mode.

on: Turns on the macro feature for shooting close-

ups.

off: Turns off the macro feature.

Display cover

When the LCD cover is open: You can view the LCD

display in full-screen. You can also activate the

live view mode to shoot an image.

When the LCD cover is close: You cannot activate

the live view mode or display the menu.

4 Display window (with built-in speaker)

For the details, see “Using the display window”

below. The built-in speaker outputs sound when no

headphones or active speaker are connected.

Note

When the display window is contaminated, use the

inner cloth of the carrying pouch supplied or a soft

cloth such as glasses cleaning cloth to wipe the

screen surface softly.

5 CHG (Charge) lamp

Lights in red when the built-in battery is being

charged.

6 REC (record)/PLAY indicator

The indicator lights in red during recording or in

green during playback. It flashes in red during

recording pause. During accessing the data, it flashes

in red or orange.

7 CAPTURE button

Press to shoot an image. If the live view is not

activated, pressing this button activates the live view

mode.

8 REC (record) /PAUSE button

Press here to start and pause recording.

9 (camera) button

Turns on or off the live view mode for shooting an

image.

0 Built-in stereo microphone

qa DISPLAY/MENU button

By pressing briefly, it works as DISPLAY button to

change the display as follows:

In the live view mode: Turns off and on the display

of image information.

When the live view is off: Switches the thumbnail

view of the messages or bookmarks and full-

screen preview of an image.

By pressing for more than one second, it works as

MENU button to display the menu on the LCD

display.

qs Control key

b /B ( : Folder/ : Message/ : Bookmark)/

v(.: fast backward•zoom out)/V(>: fast

forward•zoom in)/u (play/pause•enter)

qd x (stop) button

Press here to stop operation.

qf VOL (volume) +/– button

Adjust the playback sound volume with the button.

qg V-UP (Digital Voice Up) ON/OFF switch

You can make the playback sound well-balanced and

more audible by enabling the Digital Voice Up

function as follows:

ON:Digital Voice Up function is activated. Inaudible

low-level part of a recorded message is amplified

so that the overall recording is adjusted to its

optimum level.

OFF: A message is played back without Digital Voice

Up function.

Note

Depending on the area you purchased the unit, the

Digital Voice Up switch name shown on the unit may

differ.

qh RESET button

In case the unit cannot be operated, press here with a

pointed object for more than 0.5 second.

qj Slit for a handstrap

You can attach a handstrap (not supplied) here.

qk Camera lens

ql i (headphones) jack

To monitor the recording from the built-in

microphone, connect headphones supplied or not

supplied here. You can adjust the volume with VOL

+/– qf, but the recording level is fixed.

w; m (microphone) jack (PLUG IN POWER)

You can connect an external microphone here. When

an external microphone is connected, the built-in

microphone is automatically cut off.

wa DC IN 6V jack

Connect the supplied AC power adaptor for

charging.

ws USB connector

Use the supplied USB cable to connect the unit to a

PC.

Opening the display

cover.

Using the display window

Folder list

Message list

1 Folder list

Displays the icons and names of the folders.

2 Screen tabs ( : Folder/ : Message/ :

Bookmark)

Screen tabs for the Folder list, Message list, and

Bookmark list are displayed.

3 Scroll bar

Displays the current location of the displayed

messages in the folder.

4 Selected message number in the selected

folder /Total number of the messages

5 Counter indication

The display mode selected with the “Counter” of the

“Display Set” in the menu appears (Elapse Time/

Remaining Time/REC Date/REC Time). For how to

set the counter display mode, see “Changing the

Counter Display” on the reverse side.

6 Recording mode indication

Displays the current recording mode specified with

the “REC Mode” in the menu:

• ST: Standard play stereo recording mode

• STLP: Long play stereo recording mode

• SP: Standard play monaural recording mode

• LP: Long play monaural recording mode

7 Repeat play indicator

Appears when “Bookmark Repeat” is selected

with the “Playback Set” in the menu.

8 Remaining battery indicator

Displays the remaining battery volume. When the

AC power adaptor (supplied) is connected, the

indicator does not appear.

9 Remaining memory indicator

Displays the remaining memory:

• During recording, the indicator decreases one by

one.

• When the remaining recording time reaches 10

minutes, the indicator flashes. The remaining

time will also appear.

Remaining memory time

• When the memory is full, recording automatically

stops and “Memory is Full” will be displayed

with an alarm sound. To continue recording, first

erase some of the messages.

Notes

• If data other than message is saved, the remaining

memory time is displayed excluding the data. You can

check the remaining memory by selecting “Remaining

Time” in the “Counter” menu.

• When you set the “Beep” in the menu to “OFF”, an

alarm sound (beep) does not sound.

0 Messages list

Displays the thumbnails of the title images of the

messages saved in the folder. The first bookmark or

bookmark specified is displayed as title image. If

there is no image (bookmark) recorded, the following

icon is displayed:

VOICE

qa Bookmark list

Displays the thumbnails of the bookmarks recorded

in a message.

qs Playback slider

Displays the current position in a message during

playback or stop mode. The position where a

bookmark is located is marked with “|”, and the

bookmark position before the playback or stop

position is marked with V.

qd Picture size indicator

Displays the picture size specified with the menu.

qf Zoom scaling indicator

Displays the current zoom scaling. You can zoom in

an image by pressing > (T: telephotograph) and

zoom out by pressing .(W: wide-angle).

Bookmark list

When the display cover is open

Press B.

Press b.

Press B.

Press b.

When the display cover is closed

Press

(camera) or CAPTURE in the

Folder, Message, or Bookmark list.

Live view

Press DISPLAY in the Message

or Bookmark list.

Full-screen preview of a message title or

bookmark image

BGetting started

Step 1: Charging the Built-in Battery

Connect the supplied AC power

adaptor to the DC IN 6V jack of

the unit and to the wall outlet.

The CHG (charge) lamp lights in

red and the unit starts charging the

battery. When the lamp turns off,

the charging is completed.

(Usually it takes about 2 hours and

30 minutes o fully charge the built-

in battery.)

Notes

• Use the AC power adaptor supplied

with the unit only. If you use any

other AC power adaptor, the unit

may be damaged.

• If you try to charge the unit when

the unit is fully charged, the CHG

(charge) lamp will turn off soon.

• When you do not use the unit for an

extended period of time, charge the

battery. The clock may be reset to

its default settings.

Notes while “ACCESS” appears

• While “ACCESS” appears or the

REC/PLAY lamp lights or flashes,

do not remove the AC power

adaptor or USB connecting cable.

• The unit is accessing data while

“ACCESS“ appears in the display

window. While accessing, you

cannot operate the unit.

• If the unit is required to process

excessive amount of data,

“ACCESS“ may be displayed for an

extended period of time. This is not

a malfunction of the unit. Wait until

the message disappears.

On the standby mode

If you do not operate any keys or

buttons for 15 seconds, the display

automatically turns off and the unit

enters into the standby mode. To

wake up the unit, press any key or

button to start operation.

Step 2: Setting the Clock

You need to set the clock to record the date and time with recording and

shooting. When you use the unit for the first time after purchase, or when the

unit has been out of battery for a certain period of time, “Set Date&Time”

appears. Release the HOLD function and set the date and time as follows:

Press the control key upward, downward, leftward, or

rightward (v/V/b/B) to select an item, and then press

down the center (u) to decide on the item.

In this manual, these operations are described as follows:

Press v (.).

Press B .

Press b.

Press u.

1 Press v/V to select the digits for the year.

v: to decrease the number

V: to increase the number

2 Press u.

The month digits will flash.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the month, day,

hour, and then minutes in sequence.

To select a previous or next item

Press b for the previous item or B for the next

item.

Note

If you do not press u for more than one minute, the

clock setting mode is cancelled and the window will

return to normal display.

4 Press x (stop) to return to the normal

display.

Press V (>).

Note on setting the clock

Set the clock while the unit is in the

stop mode.

To display the clock setting

window and current time

You can display the clock setting

window to set the date and time or

check the current time:

1Press MENU for more than one

second to display the menu.

2Press v/V to select “Date&Time”.

The current time is displayed in the

right bottom of the display

window.

3To set the clock, press u to

display the “Date&Time” window.

4Press v/V to select “Manual” and

then press u and follow the steps

1 through 4 of the “Step 2: Setting

the Clock”.

When you select “Auto” for

“Date&Time”

When you connect the unit to the

PC after the Visual and Voice

Editor is started, the clock of the

unit is automatically set according

to the internal clock of your PC.

BBefore you begin

What is the Visual IC recorder?

What you can do with the Visual IC Recorder and its

camera function?

While recording sound as a message, you can shoot an image at the desired

point. The shot image is recorded and added as a bookmark to the message.

For example, when you record an important meeting, you can shoot an image

as a reminder of the important topic as follows:

Start recording

sound of a

meeting.

Bookmark

Shoot an image of the

speaker presenting an

important topic.

Shoot an image of the

sample of a new

product.

Later, you can search between the bookmarks to locate the specific point in the

message. A bookmark can also be used as the title image of the message which

is displayed in the message list or a reminder of the contents of the message.

Three types of messages that you can record with the IC recorder:

• Shooting images while recording sound – Message with bookmarks

You can shoot images while recording sound as a message. The recorded

message contains both sound and image(s) (bookmarks). Those messages are

called a “message with bookmarks”. (See “Recording a Message with

Images”.)

• Recording sound only – Message without bookmark

You can also record sound only, which is called “message without

bookmark”. You can add images later as bookmarks. (See the reverse side.)

• Shooting an image only – Picture message

You can also shoot an image without recording sound. The recorded

message contains an image only, which is called “picture message”. You can

add sound later. (See the reverse side.)

A variety of editing and playback features:

• Recording sound to a picture message– Post-recording

You can add sound to a previously shot image (picture message), which is

called “Post-recording”.

• Shooting images while playing back sound – Adding bookmarks to a

message

While playing back sound of a message, you can shoot an image and add it

as a bookmark. You can also erase a bookmark from an message.

• Playing back sound of a message

• Displaying bookmarks while playing back sound

The bookmarks are displayed while the message sound is played back. You

can select a specific bookmark and display in full-screen size.

You can also repeat or erase the section between the two bookmarks, search

for a specific point by locating bookmarks. (See “Playing Back and

Displaying a Message”.)

• Connecting the IC recorder to the PC

You can connect your IC recorder to the PC and use the Visual and Voice

Editor supplied to display, play, save, and edit messages.

What is “Live View”? –

Loading the camera

function

To use the camera function, you

need to activate the camera lens

ready for shooting and display live

pictures from the lens on the

display window. This mode is

called “Live View”.

To load the live view in the display

window, do the following:

1 Rotate the lens mount to the

“Camera on (Open/Self)

position.

2 Open the display cover.

3 Do either of the following:

•Press

(camera).

•Press CAPTURE.

The Live View mode is activated

and you can shoot an image by

pressing CAPTURE.

When you use the unit for the first time after

purchase, or when the unit has been out of battery

for a certain period of time, “Set Date&Time”

appears. Please refer “Step 2: Setting the Clock” to

set the date and time.

Battery remain indicator

The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition:

: “Battery Low” appears. Charge battery.

: “Charge Battery” appears and the unit will stop operation.

Battery life*

Recording mode: ST STLP SP LP

In continuous sound recording: 10h.30m. 13h. 11h.30m. 14hr.

In continuous sound playback**: 9h.30m. 10 h. 11 h. 12 hr.

(hr.: hours/min.: minutes)

* In approximate hours and minutes.

* The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit.

** When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume level

BBasic Operations

Recording a Message with Images

You can shoot an image as a bookmark while recording sound as a new

message– Message with bookmarks. You can add the maximum of 99

bookmarks to a message.

You can record the maximum of 99 messages in each folder of the initially 5

folders (FOLDER01 to FOLDER05). When you add new message folders by

using the supplied Visual and Voice Editor software, you can record the

maximum of 1,000 messages in all folders.

Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last

recorded message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the

end of the last recording.

e.g. Message 1 Message 2 Blank space

Newly recorded message

Release the HOLD function

and open the display cover.

1 Rotate the lens mount to “z” (HOLD off/

Camera off) position until it clicks into

place.

2 Slide open the cover to display the whole

LCD display window.

When you do not press any key or button for

approximately 15 seconds, the display will

be turned off. To turn it on, press any key.

Start recording sound.

1Press REC/PAUSE during the stop

mode.

You do not need to keep pressing REC/

PAUSE while recording.

The default

bookmark

A message with bookmarks

REC/PLAY indicator

(lights in red during recording.)

Counter display*

Operating the Menu

Menu items Settings (*: Initial setting)

Stop/Play/Rec/Live**

REC Mode You can set the recording mode (bit rate):

ST*: You can record with high-quality stereo sound. (48 kbps)

STLP: You can record with stereo sound for longer time. (24 kbps)

SP: You can record with better sound (monaural sound). (16 kbps)

LP: You can record for longer time (monaural sound). (6 kbps)

Post-recording Displays the window to start post-recording of voice to a picture message.

Erase Displays the menu to erase messages:

Message: You can erase a message by selecting it in the message list.

All in Folder:

You can erase all the messages in the current folder.

Bookmark: You can display the bookmarks of the currently selected message and select

and erase a bookmark.

Section: You can select a bookmark and erase the section between the selected

bookmark and the next bookmark. You can also select which bookmark

among the two will remain.

Display Set You can change the display settings (Counter/Title Image/Backlight) on the display

window:

Counter: You can select the display mode on the display window. (See “Changing

the Counter Display” on the reverse side.)

(Elapse Time*/Remaining Time/REC Date/REC Time)

Title Image:You can change a bookmark for the title image to be displayed in

the message list.

Backlight: You can turn on or off the backlight on the display window during

operation.

ON*: The backlight on the display window lights during operation.

OFF: The backlight on the display window turns off during operation.

Picture Size You can select the picture size in which an image is recorded:

1280 x 960*: Images will be recorded in 1280 x 960 pixels. You can record an image in

better picture quality.

640 x 480: Images will be recorded in 640 x 480 pixels. You can record a larger number

of images.

Playback Set You can enable DPC (Digital Pitch Control) playback and Bookmark Repeat playback.

DPC: You can set the playback speed:

OFF*: Messages will be played back at normal speed.

ON: Messages will be played back at the specified speed. You can adjust

the speed of the playback between twice the normal speed (+100%)

and half the normal speed (–50%)

Bookmark You can turn on or off the bookmark repeat playback:

Repeat: ON: When you start playback, the section between the two bookmarks

will be played back repeatedly.

OFF*: When you start playback, normal playback of the selected message

starts. The unit plays back from the selected message to the last

message in the current folder continuously.

Date&Time You can set the clock manually or automatically:

Auto*: If the unit is connected to a PC while the supplied Visual and Voice Editor is

operating, the clock is automatically set according to the PC internal clock.

Manual: Displays the window to set the clock manually (05/1/1/0:00*).

(See “Step 2: Setting the Clock”.)

USB Batt Charge

You can set the unit to be charged from the connected PC via the USB connection.

ON*: When the unit is connected to the PC, the internal battery will be charged

via the USB connector.

OFF: The battery will be charged only when the AC power adaptor is connected to

the DC IN jack.

Folder Settings You can change the icon and name of the currently selected folder.

Folder Icon: You can change the folder icon from the templates.

Folder Name: You can change the folder name from the templates.

(See the reverse side.)

Beep You can turn on or off the beep.

ON*: A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted.

OFF: No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm for illegal operations.

Format You can erase all the data in the memory and resets it to the initial status.

**Displays whether you can change the setting in each operation mode (Stop: stop mode/Play: playback mode/Rec: recording mode/

Live: live view): “OK” shows the setting can be changed and “–” shows the setting cannot be changed.

OK/–/–/–

During stop, playback or recording, you can use the menu to change the

operation modes in playback and recording, display mode, or other settings.

Display the menu and change the settings as follows:

To Do this

1 enter the menu mode. Press MENU for more than one

second.

2 select the desired menu item. Press v/V and press u.

go back to the previous step. Press v/V to select “Return” and

press u. ( If “Return” does not

appear, press b. )

3 select the setting item. Press v/V and press u.

4 exit the menu mode. Press x (stop) or press v/V to

select “Menu End” and press u.

If you do not press the key or button for one minute, the menu mode is automatically

cancelled and the window will return to normal display.

How the display changes in

menu operation

Entering the

menu mode (1)

Selecting the

desired menu

item (2)

Selecting the

setting item

(3)

Display a full-screen image.

During playback of a message, you can display a full-screen image from

the message list or bookmark list.

Press DISPLAY briefly.

• When you press DISPLAY in the message

list, the title image (bookmark) of the

current message is displayed in full-

screen.

• When you press DISPLAY in the

bookmark list, the current bookmark is

displayed in full-screen.

To return to the message or bookmark list,

press DISPLAY again.

Stop playing a message.

Press x (stop).

Playback stops. To resume playback from

that point, press u.

To Do this

pause playback* Press u .

During playback pause, the REC/PLAY

indicator and the counter indication

flashes. To resume playback from that

point, press u again.

go back to the beginning Press v

(.)

once.*

of the current message

skip to the next message Press V

(>)

once.*

go back to previous Press v

(.)

or V

(>)

repeatedly.

messages/skip to succeeding (During stop mode, keep the key

messages pressed to skip the messages

continuously.)

* About 10 minutes after you pause playback, playback pause is automatically

released and the unit goes into the stop mode.

Remaining memory indication

Remaining time

indication

Current message

number/Number of

messages in the

folder

Message icon

Remaining battery indication

OK/–/–/–

OK/OK/–/–

OK/–/–/–

OK/OK/OK/OK

OK/–/–/–

OK/OK/OK/OK

OK/OK/–/–

OK/–/–/–

OK/OK/–/–

OK/–/–/–

Bookmark

Recording mode

2Speak to the built-in microphone.

* The display selected with the “Display” in the

menu appears.

To DC IN 6V

jack

AC power

adaptor

(supplied)

Polarity of

the plug

Playing Back and displaying Messages

You can play back a message you have just finished recording as follows:

Start playback.

REC/PLAY indicator

(lights in green during playback.)

1 Press u.

The unit plays back all the messages in the

current folder continuously. Then it stops at

the beginning of the last message in the

folder.

Selected message

number/Number of

messages in the

selected folder

Counter display*

2 Adjust the volume with VOLUME +/– .

i (headphones) jack

* The display selected with the “Counter” in the menu appears.

Selecting a message to be

played back

You can select the folder and the

message to be played back:

1In the folder list, select the folder

where the desired message is saved.

For how to select the folder in the

folder list, see “Searching for a

Bookmark, Message or Folder” on

the reverse side.

2In the message list, press v or V to

select the desired message.

Switching the message list

and bookmark list

Press B or b.

In the message list, title images

(bookmarks) of the messages in the

current folder is displayed.

In the bookmark list, bookmarks in

the current message is displayed.

You can search for a message or

bookmark by pressing V or v.

Searching forward/backward

during playback (Cue/Review)

• To search forward (cue): Keep

pressed during playback and

release the key at the point you

wish to resume playback.

• To search backward (review):

Keep v pressed during playback

and release the key at the point you

wish to resume playback.

If you keep V or v pressed, the unit

starts to search at higher speed.

During cue/review, the elapse time

will be displayed, regardless of the

display “Counter” setting in the

menu.

Maximum recording time *

The maximum recording time of all

the folders is as follows. You can

record messages for the maximum

recording time in a single folder. (In

recording sound only.)

Recording modes**

ST Approx. 11 hr. 30 min.

STLP Approx. 22 hr. 5 min.

SP Approx. 35 hr

LP Approx. 93 hr. 30 min.

(hr.: hours/min.: minutes)

* In continuous recording

**Recording modes:

ST: Standard play stereo recording

mode/STLP: Long play stereo

recording mode /SP: Standard play

monaural recording mode/LP:

Long play monaural recording

mode

To select the recording mode

For how to select the recording mode,

see “Operating the Menu”.

Notes before recording

• To record in better sound quality,

select the ST or STLP mode.

•

Before making a long recording, be

sure to check the battery indicator.

• The maximum recording time

varies if you use multiple recording

modes for recording multiple

messages.

• You cannot record through the

built-in microphone if you connect

an external microphone to the m

(microphone) connector.

Selecting a folder

Without selecting a folder, a new

message will be recorded in the

current folder. You can also select the

folder where you record a message.

For the details, see “Searching for a

Bookmark, Message or Folder” on the

reverse side.

Monitoring the recording

When recording from the built-in

microphone, you connect headphones

supplied or not supplied to the i

(headphones) jack and monitor the

recording from the connected

headphones. You can adjust the

volume with VOL +/–, but the

recording level is fixed.

Note

If you turn up the volume excessively

or place the headphones near the

microphone while monitoring

recording, the microphone may pick

up the sound from the headphones,

causing acoustic feedback (howling

sound).

Using the digital zoom

feature

You can press >/.during live

view and zoom in on an image using

the digital zoom process . For the

details, see “Using the Digital Zoom

Feature” on the reverse side.

Shooting close-ups – Macro

For close-ups of small subjects , you

can slide the Macro switch to “

”

(macro) position and shoot a close-up.

For the details, see “Shooting Close-

ups – Macro” on the reverse side.

Shooting yourself– Self

position

Rotate the lens mount to show

yourself in the live view display

window. For the details, see

“Shooting For Your Own View–Self

Position” on the reverse side.

Recording sound only

without bookmark

Release the HOLD function by

rotating the lens mount to “zHOLD

off/Camera off” position.

Then press REC/PAUSE to start

recording a message.

You can record a message without

opening the display cover or rotating

the lens mount further to the

“Camera on” position.

Note

If the memory becomes full, use the

USB cable to connect the unit with the

PC , and use the supplied Visual and

Voice Editor software to save a

backup copy of the IC recorder

messages onto the PC hard disk. You

can erase unnecessary messages and

spare empty memory space.

Adjusting the playback sound

by amplifying inaudible

sound–Digital Voice Up

function

Slide the V-UP (Digital Voice Up)

switch to “ON”, so that low-level part

of a recorded message is amplified,

allowing you to hear even small

voices more easily. By adjusting the

overall recording to its optimum

level, you can make playback sound

well-balanced and more audible.

Note

Depending on the area you purchased

the unit, the Digital Voice Up switch

name shown on the unit may differ.

Listening in better sound

quality

You can enjoy better sound quality as

follows:

• To listen from headphones: Connect

the stereo headphones (supplied or

not supplied) to the i (headphones)

jack. The built-in speaker will be

automatically disconnected.

•To listen from an external speaker:

Connect an active or passive

speaker (not supplied) to the i

(headphones) jack.

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Sony ICD-CX50 MP3 Player User Manual