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3-265-086-11(1)
IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
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-ST25 Serial No.
ICD-ST25
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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For the customers in the United States 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
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Notice for users Program © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2004 Sony Corporation All rights reserved. This manual or the software 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
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Table of Contents Getting Started ........................................................................ 6 Step 1: Installing the Batteries ............................................................................. 6 Replacing the Batteries ................................................................................. 7 Step 2: Setting the Clock ...................................................................................... 9 Basic Operations .....................................
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Other Functions ..................................................................... 46 Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm ........................... 46 Turning off the OPR Indicator (LED) ............................................................... 50 Preventing Accidental Operation — HOLD Function ................................... 51 Using an Adding Recording .............................................................................. 52 Changing the Settings — MEN
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BGetting Started Step 1: Installing the Batteries 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid. 2 1 2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid. 2 1 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 when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time. Please refer to steps 3 to 6 in “Step 2: Sett
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Getting Started Replacing the Batteries The battery indicator on the display window shows the battery condition. Notes • Do not use manganese batteries for this unit. • When you replace the batteries, insert the new ones within 3 minutes after you remove the exhausted ones. Otherwise, the display may show the clock setting display or incorrect date and time when you re-insert the batteries. In this case, set the date and time again. The recorded messages and alarm setting, however, will remain.
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Step 1: Installing the Batteries (continued) Note on the “ACCESS” message 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 or AC adaptor (excluding the Korean and the People’s Republic of China models). Doing so may damage the data. Note 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 un
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Getting Started Step 2: Setting the Clock You need to set the clock to use the alarm function or record the date and time. Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 4. Jog lever Press up (>). Turn toward MENU. Press the center (x•B). Press down (.). 1 Turn the jog lever toward MENU. The menu mode will be displayed in the display
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Step 2: Setting the Clock (continued) 2 Press the jog lever (x•B). The month digits will flash. 3 Set the month and day in sequence, then press the jog lever (x•B). The hour digits will flash. v 5 Set the time. 1 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to select the digits of the hour. 2 Press the jog lever (x•B). The minute digits will flash. 3 Set the minute. 4 Press the jog lever (x•B). The menu mode will be displayed again. Note If you do not press the jog lever (x•B) for more than one minute,
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Basic Operations BBasic Operations Recording Messages You can record the maximum of 99 messages in each of the five (A, B, C, D and E) folders. You can record messages in the following three ways: • Add a recording behind the last recorded message • Add a recording to a previously recorded message (page 35) • Add an overwrite recording (page 36) This section explains how to add a recording behind the last recorded message. 11:30, November 1 12:00, November 1 10:00, November 2 Meet Mr. Brown
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Recording Messages (continued) Select the folder. 1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, C, D or E) in which you wish to record messages. Selected folder Start recording. 2 1 Press zREC/REC PAUSE button. Built-in You do not need to keep pressing microphone z z z z zREC/REC PAUSE while recording. 2 Speak into the built-in microphone. Remaining memory Microphone sensitivity Recording mode Current message number OPR indicator (lights in red during Counter display
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Basic Operations Stop recording. 3 Press x x x x xSTOP. The unit stops at the beginning of the current recording. If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you record you will record in the same folder. Other operations To Do this pause recording* Press zREC/REC PAUSE. During recording pause, the OPR indicator flashes in red and “PAUSE” flashes in the display window. release pause and Press zREC/REC PAUSE again. resume recording Recording resumes from that point. (T
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Recording Messages (continued) Tips for Using the Built-in Microphone To record a sound centering on a specific direction • Adjust the position of the built-in microphone. • To record a sound centering on a specific direction, slide the DIRECTNL switch to “ON” position. When you record a sound at a conference/meeting or in a spacious place etc., use this setting. Note DIRECTNL The DIRECTNL switch functions only in the “SP” or “LP” recording mode. For details of recording modes, see page 54. To
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Basic Operations Using Convenient Functions while Recording To monitor the recording When recording from the built-in microphone, you connect an ear receiver supplied or not supplied to the i (headphones) jack and monitor the recording from the connected ear receiver. You can adjust the volume with VOL +/–, but the recording level is fixed. Note If you turn up the volume excessively or place the ear receiver near the microphone while monitoring recording, the microphone may pick up the sound fro
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Recording Messages (continued) Memory remain indication During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one. When the remaining recording time reaches 5 minutes, the remaining memory indication flashes. When the remaining time reaches 1 minute, the remaining time indication will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode (page 27). When the memory is full, recording automatically stops and “FULL” will be displayed with an alarm sound. To continue recording, firs
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Basic Operations Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment You can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment (tape recorder, MiniDisc player, or etc.) with the IC recorder. Depending on the device you use, connect the IC recorder as follows. For available accessories, consult with your nearest Sony dealer. Recording with an External Microphone Connect an external microphone to the m (microphone) jack. mini-plug (stereo) When you connect an external microphone, t
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Recording with an External Microphone or Other Equipment (continued) Recording with Other Equipment To record the sound of the IC recorder with other equipment, connect the i (headphones) jack of the IC recorder to the audio input connector (minijack, stereo) of other equipment. mini-plug (stereo) Tape recorder, etc. mini-plug (stereo) GB 18
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Basic Operations 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. Select the folder. 1 Turn the jog lever toward FOLDER repeatedly to display the folder (A, B, C, D or E) in which you wish to play messages. Selected folder Select the message number. 2 Press the jog lever up or down (>/.) to display the desired message number. • Press up (>): for next message number. • Press d
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Playing Back Messages (continued) Start playback. 3 i (headphones) jack 1 Press the jog lever (x•B). Counter display* 2 Adjust the volume with VOL +/– . * The display selected with the DISP in the menu (page 27) appears. OPR indicator **When the LED in the menu is set to OFF, the OPR (lights in green during indicator turns off (page 50). playback**) After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next message. When the last message in a folder has been played back, the uni
