Sony ICD-BX022 User Manual

Ic recorder, Troubleshooting, System limitations

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ICD-BX022

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.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications

not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

The following FCC statement applies only to the

version of this model manufactured for sale in the

USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC

technical regulations.

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.

For the customers in Canada

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Before taking the IC recorder for repair,

check the following sections. Should any

problem persist after you have made these

checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Please note that recorded messages may be

erased during service or repair work.
Display does not disappear.

Display appears blurred.

Remove the protective film on the display

window before you use the IC recorder.

The IC recorder does not operate.

The batteries have been inserted with

incorrect polarity.

The batteries are weak.

No sound comes from the speaker.

The volume is turned down completely.

Headphones are plugged in.


NO DATA

The selected folder does not have any

messages. You cannot move a message, etc.,

because of this.

LOCK ( flashes at the same time)

You selected a message that has been locked.

You cannot move it, erase it. Set “LOCK”

to “OFF” in the menu before editing the

message.

ERR ACCESS

ERR 01 – ERR 06

A system error other than the above has

occurred. Remove the batteries and re-insert

them.

HOLD

The HOLD function is activated. Slide the

HOLD switch in the direction opposite

that of the arrow. For details on the HOLD

function, see “Preventing Accidental

Operation (HOLD).”

System Limitations

There are some system limitations of the IC

recorder. Items as mentioned below are not

malfunctions of the IC recorder.
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.

The sum of the number on the counter

(elapsed recording time) and the remaining

recording time may be less than the IC

recorder’s maximum recording time.

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking the

Contents of the

Package

IC Recorder (1)
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)
Operating Instructions

Index to parts and controls

Front

 Built-in microphone

(microphone) jack*

 Display window
 FOLDER button
 MENU button

(stop) button

PLAY/STOP•ENTER button*

 –

(review/fast backward),

+ (cue/fast forward) button

 Speaker

(headphone) jack

 Operation indicator
 ERASE button
 VOL (volume) –/+* button

REC/PAUSE button

These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot.

Use it as a reference point for operations, or

to identify each terminal.

*

Rear

 HOLD switch
 Battery compartment
 Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)
Display window

 Folder indicator

Displays the folder ( , , or ) you

have selected.

 Microphone sensitivity

Displays the microphone sensitivity.

For details about the settings, see

“Menu settings” on the reverse side of

this paper.

 Repeat play indicator

Appears when a message is played back

repeatedly.

 Selected message number
 REC DATE (recorded date) indicator

The recorded date or time is displayed

with the REC DATE indicator.

 REMAIN indicator

When the IC recorder is in the

recording or stop mode, the remaining

recording time is displayed with the

REMAIN indicator, or when the IC

recorder is in the playback mode,

the remaining time of the current

message is displayed with the REMAIN

indicator.

 Remaining memory indicator

Displays the remaining memory and

decreases one by one during recording.

 Battery indicator

Displays the remaining battery power.

 Recording mode indicator

Displays the recording mode set using

the menu when the IC recorder is in

the stop mode, and displays the current

recording mode when the IC recorder

is in the playback mode.

For details about the settings, see

“Menu settings” on the reverse side of

this paper.

(recording) indicator

Appears while the IC recorder is

recording.

 N-CUT (noise cut) indicator

Appears when “N-CUT” is set to “ON”

in the menu.

 Lock indicator

Appears when “LOCK” is set to “ON”

in the menu.

 EASY-S (easy search) indicator

Appears when the “EASY-S” is set to

“ON” in the menu.

 DPC (Digital Pitch Control) indicator

Appears when the “DPC” is set to “ON”

in the menu.

 Total number of messages in the folder/

DPC setting

 Elapsed time/Remaining

time/Recorded date or time

indication/Message

Preventing

Accidental

Operation (HOLD)

Locking the buttons

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction

HOLD switch in the direction

of the arrow in the recording or

playback mode. When the HOLD

function is activated, the yellow

marking appears beside the switch.

“HOLD” will flash, indicating that all

the functions of the buttons are locked.

Unlocking the buttons

Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite

direction from that of the arrow so that

all buttons will be unlocked.

Note

When the HOLD function is activated

during recording, all the functions of the

buttons are locked to prevent accidental

operation. To stop recording, cancel the

HOLD function first.

Step 2: Preparing a

Power Source

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid,

insert LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries

with correct polarity, and close the lid.

If the battery compartment lid is

accidentally detached, attach it as

illustrated.

Tips

Messages recorded are not erased even when

you replace the batteries.

Even if you do not use the IC recorder,

the batteries are consumed slightly. The

battery life in this case varies depending

on humidity or other environmental

conditions. Usually, the batteries last about

2 months. If you do not intend to use the IC

recorder for an extended period of time, it is

recommended that you turn the power off or

remove the batteries.

Notes

Do not use manganese batteries for this IC

recorder.

When replacing the batteries, be sure to

replace both batteries with new ones.

When to replace the batteries

The battery indicator in the display window

shows the battery condition.

Battery remain indication

: Replace the current batteries with

new ones.

: “LO BATT” flashes and the IC

recorder will stop operation.

Step 3: Turning the IC

Recorder On

Slide the HOLD switch down in the

direction of an arrow.

To turn the power off

When you are not using the IC recorder,

you can prevent the batteries from getting

weak quickly by turning the power off.

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of

HOLD switch in the direction of

the arrow in the stop mode. “OFF” flashes.

The IC recorder turns off within a few

seconds.

Tips

When you are not going to use the IC

recorder for a long time, we recommend to

turn off the IC recorder.

When 10 minutes have passed after you

have turned on the IC recorder and leave it

without doing anything, the display goes off

automatically. (Press any button to show the

display.)

Step 4: Setting the

Clock

Remove the protective film on the display

window before you use the IC recorder.

The clock setting display appears every time

you replace batteries, and the approximate

time when you last operated the unit before

replacing the batteries is displayed. You

must set the clock to the current time again.

Setting the clock after

preparing a power source

1

Set the year.

Press [–

] or [

+] to set the year.

Select the last two digits of the year.
When you press [ PLAY/

STOP•ENTER], the cursor moves to the

month section.

2

Set the month, day, hour, and

minutes in sequence in the same way.

Press [–

] or [

+] to select

the desired figures, and then press

[ PLAY/STOP•ENTER].
When [

(stop)] is unintentionally

pressed during clock setting mode, the

clock setting is canceled. Use the menu

to set the clock.

Setting the clock using the

menu

While the IC recorder is in the stop mode,

you can set the clock using the menu.

1

Press [MENU] to enter the menu mode.

The menu mode will be displayed.

2

Press [–

] or [

+] to select

“SET DATE,” and then press

[ PLAY/STOP•ENTER].

3

Press [–

] or [

+] to set

the year, month, day, hour, and

minute in sequence, and then press

[ PLAY/STOP•ENTER].

4

Press [

(stop)] to exit the menu mode.

Tip

Press [MENU] to return to the previous

operation.

Notes

You can set the time display for the clock to

“12H” (12-hour display) or “24H” (24-hour

display) in the “HOUR” menu. When “12H”

(12-hour display) is set, “AM” or “PM”

appears in the display window.

If you do not press [ PLAY/

STOP•ENTER] within 1 minute of entering

the clock setting data, the clock setting mode

is canceled and the window will return to the

stop mode display.

Recording

Operation indicator

 REC/PAUSE

Selecting a folder

1

Press [FOLDER] to select the folder in

which you want to record messages ( ,

, or ).

There are 3 folders already available

when you purchase the IC recorder.
If you do not change the folder after you

stop recording, the next time you record

you will record in the same folder.

Starting to record

1

Turn the built-in microphone in the

direction of the source to be recorded.

2

Press [

REC/PAUSE] in the stop mode.

The operation indicator lights in red and

(recording) indicator appears in the

display window.
The new message will be automatically

recorded after the last recorded message.

To stop recording

1

Press [

(stop)].

The IC recorder stops at the beginning of

the current recording.

Other operations

To pause recording*

Press [

REC/PAUSE]. During recording

pause, the operation indicator flashes in

red and “PAUSE” flashes in the display

window.

To release pause and resume recording

Press [

REC/PAUSE] again. Recording

resumes from that point. (To stop

recording after pausing recording, press

[

(stop)].)

To review the current recording instantly

Press [ PLAY/STOP•ENTER].

Recording stops and playback starts

from the beginning of the message just

recorded.

To review during recording

Press and hold [–

] during recording

or recording pause. Recording stops and

you can search backwards while listening

to fast playback sound. After you release

[–

], playback starts from that point.

1 hour after you pause recording, recording

pause is automatically released and the IC

recorder enters the stop mode.

Tips

Messages recorded using this IC recorder

will be recorded as MP3 files.

You can record up to 99 messages in each

folder.

Before you start recording, we recommend

you make a trial recording first, or monitor

the recording.

If the recorded sound is too loud and

distorted, set the microphone sensitivity

to

(Low). On the other hand, if

the recorded sound is too little, set the

microphone sensitivity to

(High).

*

Notes

While the operation indicator is flashing in

red, do not remove the batteries. Doing so

may damage the data.

Before making a recording, be sure to check

the battery indicator.

If the IC recorder is accidentally rubbed or

scratched with an object, such as your finger,

etc., during recording, noise is recorded. Try

to avoid touching the IC recorder until the

recording ends.

Remaining memory indication

During recording, the remaining memory

indicator decreases one by one.

The memory is

nearly full.

Flashing

When the remaining time of recording

reaches 10 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. The

display will be changed automatically to the

remaining time display.

When the memory is full, recording

automatically stops and

and “FULL”

will flash in the display window for about 3

seconds. To continue recording, erase some

of the messages first.

Listening

Starting playback

1

Press [FOLDER] to select the folder ( ,

, or ).

2

Press [–

] or [

+] to select the

message you want to play.

3

Press [ PLAY/STOP•ENTER].

Playback will start soon.

4

Press [VOL –/+] to adjust the volume.

To stop playback

1

Press [

(stop)].

Other operations

The following operations are for when

“EASY-S” (Easy Search function) is set to

“OFF.”

To stop at the current position (Playback

stop at the current position (Playback

Pause function)

Press [ PLAY/STOP•ENTER] or

[

(stop)]. To resume playback from that

point, press [ PLAY/STOP•ENTER]

again.

To go back to the beginning of the current

message

Press [–

] once*.

To go back to previous messages

Press [–

] repeatedly. (During stop

mode, keep the button pressed to go back

the messages continuously.)

To skip to the next message

Press [

+] once*.

To skip to the succeeding messages

Press [

+] repeatedly. (During stop

mode, keep the button pressed to skip the

messages continuously.)

Searching forward/backward

during playback (Cue/Review)

To search forward (Cue):

Press and hold [

+] during playback and

release it at the point you wish to resume

playback.
To search backward (Review):

Press and hold [–

] during playback and

release it at the point you wish to resume

playback.

The IC recorder searches at slow speed with

playback sound first. This is useful to check

one word forward or back. Then, if you

press and hold the button, the IC recorder

starts to search at higher speed.

*

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions

© 2011 Sony Corporation

Printed in China

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.

Recording is interrupted.

The VOR function is activated. Set “VOR” to

“OFF” in the menu. For details, see “Menu

settings” on the reverse side of this paper.

Noise is heard.

Plug of the connected microphone was dirty

when recording. Clean the plug.

The plug of the connected headphones is

dirty. Clean the plug.

Playback speed is too fast or too slow.

The playback speed is adjusted in DPC.

Adjust the speed in DPC again in the menu.

For details, see “Menu settings” on the

reverse side of this paper.

“--:--” is displayed.

You have not set the clock.

“--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed on the

REC DATE display.

The date of recording will not be displayed

if you recorded the message when the clock

was not set. For details, see “Menu settings”

on the reverse side of this paper.

The clock setting is reset.

You must set the clock every time you

replace batteries.

There are fewer menu items displayed in

the menu mode.

The menu items displayed are different

depending on the operation modes (stop

mode, playback mode and recording mode).

The IC recorder does not operate

correctly.

Take out the batteries and insert them again.

You cannot erase a message.

You selected a message that has been locked.

Set “LOCK” to “OFF” in the menu before

erasing the message.

Message List

LO BATT

Batteries are exhausted. Replace the old

batteries with new ones.

FULL (

flashes at the same time)

The remaining memory capacity of the IC

recorder is insufficient. Erase some messages

before recording.

FULL (“99” flashes at the same time)

As there are already 99 messages in the

current folder, you cannot record a new

message. Erase some messages or move

some messages to other folder before

recording.

FULL (folder indicator flashes at the same

time)

As there are already 99 messages in the

folder to which you want to move a message,

you cannot move the message. Erase some

messages before moving.

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