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3-097-349-12 (1)
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Various Recording Modes
IC Recorder
Playback/Erasing
Operating Instructions
Editing Messages
Listening to the Radio
Owner’s Record
The model number is located at the rear panel and the serial number
Utilizing the Menu Function
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.
Using the IC Recorder with Your Comp
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You are cautioned that any changes or modifications For the customers in the United not expressly approved in this manual could void your States authority to operate this equipment. The following FCC statement applies only to the If you have any questions about this product, you version of this model manufactured for sale in the may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/ technical regulations. IN
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Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Notice for Users Union and other European countries Program © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, with separate collection systems) 2006, 2007 Sony Corporation This symbol on the product or on its Documentation ©2007 Sony Corporation packaging indicates that this product All rights reserved. This manual or the software shall not be treated as household waste. described herein, in whole or in part, may not
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Recording with an External Table of Contents Microphone or from Other Equipment .........................................................21 Index to Parts and Controls .....................6 Playback/Erasing Getting Started Playing Back Messages ...............................23 Step 1: Installing the Batteries ...............9 Playing back a message Replacing the batteries .....................10 repeatedly Step 2: Setting the Clock ...........................11 — Repeat Play ...........
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Playing Back All Messages in a Editing Messages Folder Continuously ....................................43 Dividing a Message ......................................32 Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED) ...43 Moving Messages to a Different Folder Using the IC Recorder with — Move Function .........................................33 Your Computer Using the Supplied Digital Voice Listening to the Radio Editor Software................................................44 Listening to an FM Ra
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Index to Parts and Controls Main unit MIC (built-in microphone) i (headphone) jack (microphone) jack OPR (operation) indicator Display window DIVIDE MENU/DISPLAY VOL (volume) control* FM• i (headphone)/5 (speaker) selector xSTOP HOLD zXREC (record) /PAUSE NxPLAY/STOP (ENTER)** – .(review/fast backward)/ >+ (cue/fast forward) (SELECT) Speaker * There is a tactile dot beside the control to show the direction to turn up the volume. ** The button has a tactile dot. GB ICD-P530F GB 3-097-349-
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Preventing Accidental Operation Rear — 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 USB connector “HOLD” flashes. HOLD Battery compartment Hook for handstrap (not supplied) To cancel the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch to “OFF” . Note When the HOLD function is activated during recording, cancel the HOLD
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Display window Remaining battery indicator Folder indication Recording mode indication Microphone sensitivity REC (recording) indicator Alarm indicator FM indicator Repeat play indicator Selected message number EASY-S (Easy Search) REC DATE (recorded date) indicator indication Number of messages REMAIN indicator in a folder/Menu indication/Counter/ FM radio sensitivity Remaining time indication /Recording Remaining memory date indication/ indicator Current time indication/ Messages
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Getting Started If the battery compartment lid is Getting Started accidentally detached, attach it as illustrated. Step 1: Installing the Batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid. Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, 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. 2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close t
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Notes Replacing the batteries
=> Do not use manganese batteries for this unit.
=> When you replace the batteries with new The battery indicator in the display ones, the clock setting display appears. window shows the battery condition. In this case, set the date and time again. When flashes, replace the batteries The recorded messages and alarm setting, with new ones. however, will remain. When flashes, the batteries are
=> When replacing the batteries, be sure to exhausted and the unit
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Getting Started 1 Display the clock setting display. Step 2: Setting the Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than Clock 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window. The unit enters the menu mode. Press – or + to display “SET DATE”. Press PLAY/STOP. MENU/DISPLAY The year digits will flash. PLAY/STOP 2 Set the date. Press – or + to select the STOP digits of the year. Press PLAY/STOP. – / + The month digits will flash. Set the month and day in sequence, the
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3 Set the time. Press – or + to select the digits of the hour. Press PLAY/STOP. The minute digits will flash. Set the minute. Press PLAY/STOP at the time signal. The display will return to “SET DATE”. Press STOP 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. Tip This unit does not have a power on/off switch. The display is shown at all times. GB 12 ICD-P530F GB 3-097-349-1
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Recording Messages Built-in microphone Display window OPR indicator Recording mode (lights in red during recording.) Current message number Counter display* REC/PAUSE Remaining memory indicator STOP * The display selected with the MENU/DISPLAY button appears. 1 Select the recording mode. You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A, B, C, and D). See “Changing the Recording Mode” Since a newly recorded message on page 42. is au
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3 Start recording. To Do this 1 listen to Press STOP to stop Press zXREC/PAUSE. the current recording, then press You do not need to keep pressing recording PLAY/STOP. REC/PAUSE while recording. 2 Speak to the built-in microphone. review the Press PLAY/STOP during current recording. 4 Stop recording. recording Press STOP. instantly The unit stops at the beginning of the search Hold down – during current recording. backward recording or recording pause. during Recording mode w
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Basic Operations
=> When you record messages in the mixture Note on recording of HQ, SP and LP modes, the maximum Noise may be recorded if an object, such as recording time will be between those for the your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches HQ and LP modes. the unit during recording.
=> Due to the limitation of the IC recording Maximum recording time system, this unit records in the minimum recording unit of approx. 2 seconds at most, The maximum recording time of all the
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Notes Remaining memory indication
=> If you press REC/PAUSE when the During recording, the remaining memory memory is full, “FULL” will flash with an alarm indicator decreases one by one. sound. Erase some of the messages before you start recording again. The memory is nearly full.
=> If you press REC/PAUSE after you have recorded 99 messages, “FULL” will flash with Flashing an alarm sound. Select another folder or erase some of the messages. When the remaining time of recording re
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Basic Operations Selecting the Folder Starting Recording Automatically in 1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than Response to the 1 second until “MODE” appears in Sound — Advanced the display window. VOR Function 2 Press – or + to select When VOR (voice operated recording) is “FOLDER” and press PLAY/ set to “ON” in the menu, recording starts STOP. when the recorder detects sound. (“VOR” is displayed in the display window.) 3 Press – or + to select Recording stops when no sound
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Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity 1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second until “MODE” appears in the display window. 2 Press – or + to select “SENS” and press PLAY/STOP. 3 Press – or + to select “H (high sensitivity)” or “L (low sensitivity)” and press PLAY/ STOP. 4 Press STOP to exit the menu mode. GB 1 ICD-P530F GB 3-097-349-12 (1)
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Various Recording Modes Various Recording Modes 4 Press – or + to select “ADD” or “OVER” and press Adding a Recording PLAY/STOP. • ADD: adds a recording to a previously recorded message Using an adding recording • OVER: adds an overwrite recording. At a factory setting, you cannot add a 5 Press STOP to exit the menu mode. recording not to erase the message by accidental operation. If you want to add To prohibit to add a recording a recording to a previously recorded In step 3, s
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When “OVER” is selected in the menu Adding a recording to You can add an overwrite recording a previously recorded after the selected point in a recorded message message. The part of the message after the selected point is deleted. You can add a recording to the message being played back. Starting point of an overwrite recording When “ADD” is selected in the menu The added recording will be placed after Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 the current message and counted as a part of the messa
