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    4-265-824- 12 (1) ICD-AX412F IC Recorder Operating Instructions Getting Started Basic Operat ions Other Recording O perations Other Playbac k Operati ons Editing Files Listening to the FM Radio About the Menu Function Utilizing Your Computer Additional Informatio n Troubleshooting ...

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    2 GB To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. WARNING Do not expose the batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like for a long time. RATED CURRENT CONSUMPTION: 800 mA Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Eq uipment (Applicable in the Eu ...

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    3 GB Notice f or the cu stomers: the following information is only applicable to equ ipment s old in the countrie s applying EU directiv es The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 7032 ...

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    4 GB Trademarks • Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the USA and other countries. • Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • MPEG L ...

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    5 GB Table of Contents Getting S tarted Step 1: Ch ecking the C onten ts of the Package . ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ..... ........ 8 Index to parts an d contr ols ........ ...... ..... 9 Preventing unintent ional opera tions (HOLD) ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... ... 11 Maintai ning the mod erate volume level ( ...

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    6 GB Other P layback Operation s Changing t he Play back Sett ings .. .. ...... ... 50 Convenie nt play back meth ods ......... ... 50 Reduci ng noise in the play back sound and ma king the hum an voice clear er – the noise cu t funct ion ........ ... 51 Adju sti ng the pl ayba ck spe ed – the DPC (Digital Pitch Co ntrol) functi on ......... .. ...

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    7 GB Utilizing Your Computer Using the IC Recorder wit h Your Computer . ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... 95 Connect ing the IC re corder to your computer . ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ..... ...... 95 Structu re of fo lders and f iles ... ..... ...... 96 Disconne cting the IC re corder from your compute r ........ ... ...

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    8 GB Getting Started Step 1: Checking the Contents of the Package IC Reco rder ( 1) Remov e the film on the displa y window before you use the IC record er. Stereo headp hones ( 1) USB connect ing cable (1) To connect the IC record er to a computer, make sure to use the supplie d USB connecti ng cable. Audio con necting cable (ster eo) (1) Plug ada ...

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    9 GB Getting Start ed Index t o parts and con trols Front A Bu il t-in mic rophones ( stere o) B A cces s in dica tor C Disp lay window D •D ISP – MENU button E F OLDER b utton F N PLAY/ST OP•ENTER* 1 button (playb ack indic ator) G SPEED+/– button H – . (revi ew/fast backward), > + (cue/fast forwa rd) buttons I Speaker J m (microp hon ...

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    10 GB * 2 Connect the supplied ster eo headphones to the i ( headphone) jack. When nois e is heard, clean th e plug of the headphone s. Rear T St and You ca n open the stand and set the IC recor der at a mo re up right angl e when reco rdi ng on a t ab le. U Ba tt ery comp artm ent V (USB) co nnector W M2 ™/micro SD memory c ard slo t X HOL D•P ...

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    11 GB Getting Start ed Preven ting unin tentio nal operati ons (HOLD) You can di sable all the bu ttons (HOLD) in order t o preve nt uninte ntional operations when yo u carry the IC record er, etc. To put the I C reco rder in the HOLD st atus Slide the HOLD• POWER ON/OFF switch in the directi on of “HOLD .” “HOLD” will app ear for appro x ...

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    12 GB Maintain ing th e moderate volume leve l (AVLS ) The AVLS ( Automat ic Volu me Lim iter System) fu nction allo ws you to listen to the sound at a moderat e volume lev el when using the hea dphones. The AVLS function limits the m aximum volume to prev ent auditory issue s or distract ion and to mainta in a mo derat e volu me leve l. When “AV ...

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    13 GB Getting Start ed Step 2: Preparing a Power Source Remove the film on th e display windo w before you use the IC recorder. Slide and lift th e batt ery co mpar tmen t lid, insert L R03 (size AAA) alkal ine batt eries with corr ect po lari ty, and close the lid . If the batt ery c ompartmen t li d is accide ntal ly det ache d, att ach i t as il ...

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    14 GB When u sing rech argeable batteries You can use NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable batteries ( not suppl ied). You can rec harge the batte ries by conne cting th e IC recorde r to your com puter or using an AC-U50A G USB AC a daptor (no t supplied ). For recha rgi ng th e re charg eable b atte ries , see the foll owing: • “Rech arging the Ba tter i ...

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    15 GB Getting Start ed Step 3: Turning the IC Recorder On Turning the power o n Slide the HOLD• POWER ON/OFF switch in the direction of “POWE R ON/OFF” for more than 1 sec ond. The IC recorde r is turned on, an d the “Acces sin g...” an imat ion is disp layed. Turning the power o ff Slide the HOLD• POWER ON/OFF switch in the direction o ...

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    16 GB Step 4: Setting the Clock You need t o set the cloc k to u se th e al arm functio n or record th e date and time. When you insert batteries for the fi rst time, or when yo u insert batteri es after the IC recorde r has been wit hout batter ies for more t han 1 minut e, the “Set Date& Time” messag e appear s, and the year sect ion is s ...

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    17 GB Getting Start ed When you use the IC re corder for t he first time or when no fi le is recor ded, the followin g window may be displayed. P Notes • I f you do not press N P LAY/ STOP• ENTER with in 1 minute of entering the cloc k setti ng data , the cl ock setting mode is canc eled and t he stop mode wi ndow will be displa yed. • W hen ...

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    18 GB Step 5: Setting the Language to Be U sed in the Display Window You can se lect the lang uage to be used for messages, men us, etc. from 6 langua ges. 1 Press and hold • DISP – MENU to enter the m enu mo de . The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 2 Press – . or > + to sele ct “De tail Menu, ” and then pr ess N PLAY/ STOP•ENT ...

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    19 GB Basic Operatio ns Basic Operations Recording P Notes • B efore maki ng a recording, be sure to check th e battery indic ator (page 14). • Noise may be recorded if an objec t, such as y our finger, et c., acc ident ally rubs o r scratc hes the IC record er during recor ding. z Tip Before you sta rt recordi ng, we recommend you make a trial ...

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    20 GB 3 Place t he IC recor der so that the built- in mic roph ones face th e dire ction of the sour ce to be rec orded . z Tip You can open the stand o n the r ear and set t he IC re corder at a m ore upri ght angl e when reco rding on a tabl e. When the stan d is acciden tly de tached , attach it as illustr ated. ...

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    21 GB Basic Operatio ns 4 Press z REC/ PAUSE in the stop mode . The reco rding indi cator light s in red. (When “LED” is set to “OFF” in the m enu (pa ge 91), the in dicato r does not light. ) You do not nee d to press and hol d z REC/PAUSE while r eco rding. The n ew file will be automa tical ly re corde d afte r the last recorde d file. z ...

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    22 GB To stop recording Note while acces sing The I C reco rder is r ecord ing da ta an d st ori ng it on t he memo ry med ia wh en t he “Accessi ng...” anim ation appe ars in the displa y window or the access indicat or flashes in orange. W hile the IC r ecorder is accessing dat a, do not remo ve the batte ries or connect or disconne ct the US ...

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    23 GB Basic Operatio ns Other operations z Tip s • Files recorded using thi s IC rec order wi ll be re corded as MP3 fil es. • You can record up to 199 files in each folder. • Y ou can make new folders or erase unwa nted folders usi ng the supplie d Sound Organizer software (pag e 105). Rema inin g me mory i ndic ato r Duri ng re cordi ng, th ...

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    24 GB To reco rd accordi ng to ea ch recor ding si tuation (scen e sele ction) Accordi ng to v arious re cording scene, you c an cha nge the recor ding item s, such as R EC Mode (page 89), Mic Sensitiv ity (page 89), et c., to the recomm ended set tings in bulk. For details on scene selection, see page 33. Flashi ng The re mai ning time ...

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    25 GB Basic Operatio ns Listening Starting p layback 1 Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switc h towards t he center to releas e the IC re corde r from the HOLD status (page 11). The stop mode window a ppears. 2 Sele ct the file yo u want to pla y (page 26). 3 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER. Play back will sta rt so on, and th e pl ayba ck ind icat or wi ll ...

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    26 GB To stop playback To select a folder and a file 4 Press VOL –/+ to adjust the vol ume. P Note When “AVLS” is set to “ ON” in the menu (page 85) and the “A VLS” ind icator ligh ts, you ca nnot adjus t the volum e to a level that e xceeds t he AVLS-sp ecified level . If you want to turn off the function and play back files at the o ...

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    27 GB Basic Operatio ns 2 Press – . or > + to sele ct a fol der. When you pu rchas e the IC rec order, th ere are 5 f older s alread y avai lable ( FOLDER 01-05). 3 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER. 4 Press – . or > + to sele ct a fi le. Press > + to select a file with a large r num ber. Press – . to selec t a file with a s mal ler num ber. ...

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    28 GB Other operations About the dis play A Folder in form ation The re corda ble ar ea and the playb ack-o nly a rea of fold ers stored on th e I C reco rder are manage d separately, a nd can be distingui shed by its folder indicator. (voice) : Record able fold er. Thi s is the are a used to ma nage file s recorde d with the IC recorder (FOLDE R01 ...

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    29 GB Basic Operatio ns (podcast): Play back-onl y folder. This is the area used to manage podcast files transferre d from your com puter. Only the (voice) fol ders will be d isplayed whe n you purc hase the IC r ecorder. T he (music) fol ders and the (podcast) folder s will be displayed wh en you transfer fi les from y our com puter (page 1 02, 10 ...

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    30 GB Erasing P Note Once a recordin g has been erased, you c annot retrie ve it. Selecti ng a file an d erasing it 1 Slide the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switc h towards t he center to releas e the IC re corde r from the HOLD status (page 11). The stop mode window a ppears. 2 Select t he fil e yo u want t o er ase wh en the I C rec order is in the st op ...

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    31 GB Basic Operatio ns To cancel erasing 4 Press – . or > + to sele ct “YE S.” 5 Press N PLAY/STOP•ENTER. The “E ras ing... ” an imati on app ears in th e di splay window and the s elect ed fil e will be eras ed. When a file is erase d, the remain ing f iles wil l adva nce so that there will be no spac e betw een file s. 1 Sele ct ? ...

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    32 GB To erase a nother file Proc eed wit h steps 2 throug h 5 in “Sel ectin g a fil e and erasi ng it. ” To erase a part of a file Divide the fi le into two files first (page 67), and then proce ed with steps 3 throug h 5 in “Sele ctin g a fi le an d era sing i t” af ter selec ting the fi le y ou want to erase . ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 33

    33 GB Other Recor ding Operations Other Recording Operations Changing the Recording Settings Select ing a r eco rding sce ne for eac h situat ion Acco rding to v arious re cording scene, you can ch ange the ite ms fo r rec ording , suc h as REC Mo de (pag e 89), Mi c Sensi tivity (page 89), etc., to the reco mmend ed settings i n bulk. 1 Press and ...

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    34 GB P Notes • Y ou cannot set a scene during rec ording. • W hen 60 seconds have passed without any operatio n afte r the S cene Select window appeared , the stop mode wind ow will be dis pla yed. Tips for bette r recording There are ways of mak ing bet ter rec ordings other than usi ng scene sel ection. Recordi ng at a meeting By op ening th ...

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    35 GB Other Recor ding Operations Recording a voic e note By plac ing the IC reco rder close to one side of your mout h, you can prevent bre athing on the built -in mi crophone s, and recor d with clea r so und. Recording an intervie w Plac e the IC record er so that the bui lt-in micro phones f ace th e in tervie wee. Recordin g a mu sic perfor ma ...

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    36 GB Scene S elect settings For deta ils on the men u item s and se ttings , see pages 83 through 9 0. P Note You cannot modify the Sc ene Select setting s. If you want to ch ange the setti ng items, suc h as REC Mode (page 89), Mic Sensi tivity (page 89), etc., for record ing situat ions, use t he men u to ch ang e each item of reco rd ing settin ...

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    37 GB Other Recor ding Operations Select the fi le to wh ich y ou want t o add a recordi ng first. 1 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e stop mode to ente r the men u mode. The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 2 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Ad d/ Overwr ite,” and then press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. 3 Press – . or > + to sele ct ...

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    38 GB • T he REC Mo de of an additional recording is the s ame as t he a dded fi le. • I f 10 m inutes have p assed afte r step 5, you must star t the proc edure ag ain from step 5. Adding an ov erwrit e recording d uring pla yback When “ Add/Overwr ite” in the m enu is set to “Overw rite,” yo u can ad d an over write reco rding afte r ...

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    39 GB Other Recor ding Operations 3 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Ove rwri te,” an d then pr ess N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. “Add/Ov erwr ite” is set to “OFF” when you purcha se the IC rec order. 4 Press x (sto p) to exit the men u mod e. 5 When the fi le to be a dded is playe d back , press z REC/PAU SE at the po sition where you wa nt t ...

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    40 GB You can s et the VOR (Voic e Opera ted Record ing) funct ion to “ON,” to make the IC recor der st art reco rdin g when the IC recorde r detect s sound, and pa use when no sound is hear d, elimin ating record ing during soundle ss periods. 1 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e stop or recordi ng mode to enter the menu mode. The me nu ...

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    41 GB Other Recor ding Operations Recording on a Memory Card In addition to the built -in memory , you can record fi les on a memor y card. About com patible memory cards Memory cards that you can use w ith the IC recorde r are as fol lows: • Mem ory Stick Micr o™ (M2™) med ia: Up to 16 GB is suppo rted. • microSD car d: A microSD (FAT1 6) ...

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    42 GB For ICD- AX412F, the operationa l test s performed were usi ng memory cards available as of January 2011. For the latest information about t he me mory cards that hav e been test ed, plea se acc ess the support hom e page for the IC re corder: http://su pport.sony- europe.com/DNA In this manual, M2™ and microSD cards are generally refe rred ...

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    43 GB Other Recor ding Operations • Close the cover of the mem ory card slot firmly. Also, do not i nsert any liquid, m etal, flamma ble or a ny obje ct other than a memory card into the slot. Doi ng so may cause fire, electric shock, or malfuncti ons. To switch the IC rec order destination to the m emory card 1 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U i ...

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    44 GB 7 Press x (sto p) to exit the men u mod e. To use th e built -in memo ry Selec t “Bu ilt-I n Mem ory” in st ep 3. To star t reco rdin g Selec t the fold er and th en press z REC / PAUSE. Fo r deta ils on r ecording, se e page 19. Memory card indicator is displayed. ...

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    45 GB Other Recor ding Operations Recording via Other Devi ces Recor ding with an exte rnal microp hone 1 Conne ct an ext ernal mi crophone (not supp lied ) to the m (mic rophone) jack when th e IC recor der is in the stop mode. When t he re cordi ng mod e is s et to “128kbps” (STSP ) or “192kbps” (ST) and a stereo microph one is used, you ...

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    46 GB If the input le vel is not strong e nough, adjust the “M ic Sensitivi ty” setting on the IC rec order. When a pl ug in powe r type micro phone is con nec ted, powe r is auto mati cal ly supplied to the mic rophon e from the IC recorde r. 5 Press x (stop) to st op recordi ng. z Reco mmended mic ropho nes You can u se the S ony ECM-C S10, E ...

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    47 GB Other Recor ding Operations You can make MP3 fil es without using the computer by record ing sound from other equip ment co nnect ed t o the IC re cor der. When y ou sel ect “ Audio IN” in th e “Sce ne Select” menu, the s etting s suitab le fo r recordi ng from oth er equipme nt are alrea dy selected . For details on set ting, see pa ...

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    48 GB In this cas e, set the recordin g mode to “48kbps(MON O) ” (SP) or “ 8kbps(MONO)” (LP), or use th e supplied plug a daptor to convert monaura l sound to stere o sounds. ...

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    49 GB Other Recor ding Operations Operation during Recording Monitoring the recording If you co nnect the stereo head phones to the i (headphone) jack, you c an mon itor th e record ing. You can ad just th e moni toring volume by pre ssing VOL –/+ , but the recordi ng leve l is fixe d. P Note When the co rd of the headphone s touches the IC recor ...

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    50 GB Other Playback O perations Changing the Playback Settings Conve nien t play back method s Listening w ith bett er sound quality • To listen with hea dphones: Connec t the stereo he adpho nes to the i ( headphon e) jack. The built-i n speaker will be a utomatica lly disconnec ted. • To lis ten f rom an exter nal spea ker: Connec t an activ ...

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    51 GB Other Playba ck Operatio ns • If the last file is long an d you wis h to star t playback at a l ater par t of the file, press and hold > + to g o to the end of the file, and then pres s – . while “FILE E ND” is l it to go back to th e desired point. • For files other than the la st one, go to the beginning of the next fil e and p ...

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    52 GB 2 Press – . or > + to sel ect “Detai l Menu, ” and then pr ess N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. 3 Press – . or > + to sele ct “No ise Cut Lev el,” and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. The “Noi se Cut Leve l” setting wi ndow will b e displayed. 4 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Max imum ” or “Me dium ,” an d th en press N ...

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    53 GB Other Playba ck Operatio ns 1 Slide the DPC(SPE ED CTRL ) switch to “ON .” 2 During playback, pr ess SPEED+/– to adju st the pl aybac k speed . –: Decrea ses the speed by 0. 05 times eac h time th is bu tto n is pre ssed (from ×0.50 to ×1.00). +: In crea ses t he speed by 0. 10 t imes each time this but ton is pressed (fro m ×1.00 ...

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    54 GB To play back all files in a folder continu ously – the continuou s play 1 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e stop or play back mode to ent er the menu mode. The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 2 Press – . or > + to sel ect “Detai l Menu, ” and then pr ess N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. 3 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Conti ...

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    55 GB Other Playba ck Operatio ns To play ba ck a s pecified section repeate dly – A-B r epeat 1 During pla yback, pr ess (rep eat) A- B to sp ecify the st arti ng po in t A. “A-B B?” is dis pla ye d. 2 Press (repeat ) A-B again to sp ecify the finishin g point B. “ A- B” is di spla ye d and the s peci fie d sect ion is pl ayed bac k repe ...

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    56 GB Playing Back a File at a Desired Time with an Alarm You can s ound an alar m and sta rt play back of a select ed fi le at a d esire d ti me. Yo u can have a file pl ayed b ack on a sp ecified date, once every we ek, or a t the sam e time every day. You ca n set an alarm for a file. 1 Sel ect the fi le you want to pla y b ack wi th an a larm. ...

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    57 GB Other Playba ck Operatio ns 2 When you select “Da te”: Set the y ear, mo nth, da y, hou r, and minute i n seque nce, as describe d in “St ep 4: Sett in g the Cl ock” on page 16 . When you select a day of the week or “Daily” : Press – . or > + to set t he ho ur, and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER, press – . or > + to se ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 58

    58 GB select ed file wil l be played ba ck us ing the sele cted alarm patt ern. When t he pla yback en ds, the IC record er will stop automa tica lly. (Whe n the alar m patter n i s set to “ Beep&P lay” or “ Play, ” th e IC record er will stop at the begin ning of the sele cted file. ) To stop the alarm pl ayback Press any button ot her ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 59

    59 GB Other Playba ck Operatio ns Playback via Other Devi ces Rec ordin g with other equip ment You ca n record the sound of the IC record er with othe r equipm ent. Before yo u start reco rding, we re commen d you ma ke a tr ial r ecor ding first. 1 Co nnect th e i (headphon e) jack of the IC record er to th e extern al input terminal of other eq ...

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    60 GB Editing Files Arranging F iles in a Folder Moving a fil e to a diff erent folder 1 Select th e file you wa nt to move. 2 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e stop mode to en ter th e men u mod e. The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 3 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Mo ve & Copy,” a nd then pre ss N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. 4 Pr ...

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    61 GB Editing Files When yo u move a f ile t o anot her fo lder, the o riginal fil e in t he pr evious fold er will be erase d. 6 Press x (sto p) to exit the men u mod e. To cancel moving the file Press x (stop) before step 5. P Notes • Y ou cannot move podcast fil es. • Y ou cannot move protected fi les (page 70). • Y ou cannot move files to ...

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    62 GB 4 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Fi le Copy,” a nd then pre ss N PL AY/ STOP•ENTER. “Copy to Me mory Card ” or “Copy to Built -In Memory ” appe ars and th e folde r selection window is displaye d. 5 Press – . or > + to sele ct the fold er that you w ant to co py the file into, and then pres s N P LAY/STOP• ENTER. The ? ...

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    63 GB Editing Files P Note If the select ed fold er contai ns a p rotect ed fil e (page 70), you c annot erase the protected f ile in tha t folder . 1 Sele ct the f older containi ng the files you want t o erase whe n the IC record er is in the stop mode . 2 Press and hold • DISP – MENU to enter the m enu mo de . The me nu mode win dow will be ...

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    64 GB Using a Track Mark Addi ng a trac k mar k You can ad d a t rack m ark at a p oint a t which you wa nt to divide a file later or locat e during p layback. You can ad d a maximu m of 98 track marks t o each file. During recording , playing ba ck, or recordi ng pausing, pre ss T-MARK at the position you want to ad d a track m ark. The (track mar ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 65

    65 GB Editing Files Erasin g a t rack mark 1 Stop at a position after th e track m ark you wa nt to eras e. 2 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e stop mode to en ter th e men u mod e. The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 3 Press – . or > + to sele ct “ Delete ,” and th en press N PLAY/S TOP•EN TER . 4 Press – . or > + to s ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 66

    66 GB To can cel er asi ng Sele ct “N O” in s tep 5, and th en pre ss N PL AY/STOP•ENTER . Erasin g all the tr ack ma rks in th e select ed fi le at one time 1 Sele ct a file from which you want to eras e the trac k marks . 2 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e stop mode to en ter th e men u mod e. The me nu mode win dow will be displaye ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 67

    67 GB Editing Files Dividing a File Divi ding a fil e at th e cur rent positio n You can div ide a file in the st op mode, so that the file i s divided into t wo parts and a new file number is ad ded to t he newer part of the divide d file. By dividi ng a file, you can easi ly find t he point from wh ich you want to pl ay back whe n you make a long ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 68

    68 GB 5 Press – . or > + to sele ct “YE S,” and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. The “Div iding...” animati on appears, and the divide d files will be suffixe d with a sequentia l number (“ _1” for the or iginal file, and “_ 2” for the ne w file). A su ffix mad e up of a se quen tia l numb er i s added to each of the divid ed ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 69

    69 GB Editing Files 3 Press – . or > + to sel ect “Div ide,” and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. 4 Press – . or > + to sele ct “Di vide All Tr ack Ma rks,” an d then pres s N PLAY/S TOP•ENTER. “Div ide All Trac k Marks? ” will be displayed. 5 Press – . or > + to sele ct “YE S,” and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER ...

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    70 GB Protecting a File To preve nt a file from bein g accide ntally erased or e dited, you ca n protect an importa nt fi le. A p rotecte d file is ma rked with th e ( prote ct) in dicato r and is regarde d as a read-on ly file you can not erase o r e dit. 1 Displa y the file whic h you want to protect. 2 Press and hold •DISP – MEN U in th e st ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 71

    71 GB Lis teni ng to th e FM Ra di o Listening to the FM Radio Tuning in an FM R adio Station Tuning in a radio statio n by scan ning f reque ncie s The headph one cor d of the stereo headpho nes is a n FM an tenna, t herefore , connec t the stereo he adphon es to the i (h ead phone) jack w hen l isten ing to the FM radio. P Notes • During FM r e ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 72

    72 GB The IC rec order is now rea dy for tunin g in a station by scan ning frequenc ies. 4 Press – . or > + repe atedly to tune in a stat ion. 5 Press x (stop) to turn the FM rad io off. To scan ra dio freque ncies automatica lly In step 4, press and hold – . or > + until th e frequen cy dig its begin to change in the display window. The ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 73

    73 GB Lis teni ng to th e FM Ra di o 2 Press – . or > + to sele ct “FM Radio,” a nd then pr ess N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. The IC rec order enters th e FM radio mode. 3 Press • DISP – MEN U brie fly to mov e the cursors ( b , B ) to b oth sides o f the preset number displ ay on the lower line in the window . The IC rec order is now rea dy f ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 74

    74 GB Presetting FM Radio Stations Prese ttin g FM radio stati ons automa tically You ca n autom aticall y tune i n radio stations and th en regi ster them with pr eset num bers. You ca n preset up to 30 FM radio sta tions automa tica lly usin g the preset men u. 1 Press and hold • DISP – MENU during FM rece ption to en ter th e men u mod e. Th ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 75

    75 GB Lis teni ng to th e FM Ra di o Prese ttin g FM radio stati ons manual ly You c an store an u nregiste red FM radio station on a pre set numbe r. You can pr eset up to 30 FM radio stations. 1 Follo w steps 1 through 4 of “Tuning i n a radio stati on by scanning fre quencies” (page 71) and tu ne in the station you want to pr eset. When t he ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 76

    76 GB Changing the FM R adio Reception Settings Switc hing t he rece iver sens itivi ty o f the FM radi o You can set the r eceiver sensit ivity when listen ing to t he FM r adio. 1 Press and hold • DISP – MENU during FM rece ption to en ter th e men u mod e. The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 2 Press – . or > + to sele ct “DX / L ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 77

    77 GB Lis teni ng to th e FM Ra di o P Note Select “DX” whe n the IC recorde r reception status is no t good due to a weak sign al. Switch ing th e scan ning sensi tivity You can set the sca nning sensi tivity whe n presetting FM radio stations. 1 Press and hold • DISP – MENU during FM rece ption to en ter th e men u mod e. The me nu mode w ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 78

    78 GB Switch ing th e FM rad io outpu t betwee n speak er and headph ones During FM re ception or FM re cording , you can s witch betw een the sou nd fr om t he speaker and t he sound from the headpho nes using the me nu. 1 Press and hold • DISP – MENU during FM rece ption to en ter th e men u mode . The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 2 ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 79

    79 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion About the Menu Function Making Settings for the Menu 1 Press and hold • DISP – MENU to enter the m enu mo de. The me nu mode win dow will be displayed. 2 Press – . or > + to sele ct the menu ite m f or wh ic h you w ant to make set ti ng, and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. When y ou sel ect “ Divid e,? ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 80

    80 GB 4 Press – . or > + to ma ke th e se tting , and th en press N PLAY/ STOP•ENTER. 5 Press x (sto p) to exit the men u mod e. P Note If you d o not press a ny button for 60 seconds, the m enu mod e is au tomat ically cance led an d the window will r eturn to t he no rmal dis play. To return t o the previous window During menu oper ations, ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 81

    81 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion Menu Settings Menu items Operation mode ( a : the setti ng can be ma de / —: the setting cann ot be mad e) Stop mode Playback mode Reco rd ing mode FM radi o reception mode FM radio recording mode Scene Select a ———— Add/Overwr ite a ———— VOR a — a —— Easy Search aa ——— Alarm a ——? ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 82

    82 GB Select Memory a ———— FM Radio a ———— Auto Pr eset ——— a — DX/LOCAL ——— aa Scan Sensitivit y ——— a — Audi o Out pu t ——— aa De tail M enu aaaa — REC Mode a —— a — Mic Sensitivity a — a —— LCF(Low Cut) a — a —— Select In put a ———— Cont in uous Pla y aa ——— Noise Cut ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 83

    83 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion Menu items Settings (*: In itial s etting) See page Scene Select Allows you to choo se a recordin g scene item for each situ ation as follo ws: Meetin g ( ) , V oic e Note s ( ), Interview ( ), Lect u re ( ), Audio IN ( ). z Tip When you c hoose a scene, the fol lowing reco rding ite ms are automa tically set to the ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 84

    84 GB Easy Search Sets t he eas y searc h funct ion. ON: You can go forwar d for a bout 10 sec onds by pressing > + and go back for about 3 sec onds by p ressing – . . Thi s functio n is useful whe n attemp ting to loc ate desired poin t in a long recordi ng. OFF*: The easy search func tion does not work . When you press > + or – . , a fi ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 85

    85 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion AVLS Sets t he AVLS (A utomat ic V olume Limi ter S yst em) function. ON*: The AVLS functi on that maintain s a moderate volume level is effe ctive when li stening with the headpho nes. OFF: The AVLS function doe s not work and the sound is played back at the original vol ume. P Notes • Whe n you turn off the fu n ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 86

    86 GB Divide Divide Current Pos iti on Divi des a fi le i nto two . YES: A file wi ll be divided i nto two. NO: Divisi on is n ot exec uted. 67 Divid e All T rack Marks Divides a fil e at all the track m ark positions. YES: The track mark div ision is exe cuted. NO: The track mark div ision is not exe cuted. 68 Move & Copy Move File Moves the s ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 87

    87 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion Dele te E ras e Al l Erases all files i n th e selec ted fo lder. Press FOLDER to dis play the folde r selection win dow before e rasing the f iles and sele ct a folde r from wh ich all files are to be era sed, and then go to the menu window. YES: All fi les in the se lecte d folde r will be erase d. NO: All file s ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 88

    88 GB DX/ LOCAL Sets t he receiv er se nsit ivity when liste ning to th e FM radi o. DX*: Normall y, select th is setting. LOCAL: When th ere i s interf erence or coll apsing cause d by a intense elec tric field arou nd the transmi tting antenna of the broadc asting station, e tc., sele ct this setting. P Note Select “DX” when the IC recorde r ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 89

    89 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion Deta il Menu REC Mo de Sets the recor ding mode inclu ding sound quality. 192kbps*: Stereo rec ording m ode (displ ayed as “S T” in th e window) 128kbps: Stereo stand ard play record ing mode (displayed as “STSP” in the window) 48kbps(MONO): Monaur al standar d play recordin g mode (disp layed as “SP” in ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 90

    90 GB Deta il Menu LCF( Low Cut ) Sets the L CF (Low Cut Filter) func tion to cut a lo w freque ncy to reduce the ro aring nois e from wind; ther efore you can record a file more cle arly. ON: The LCF func tio n is activat ed. OFF*: The LCF func tion is canceled. P Note During FM reco rding (page 73) , the LCF function doe s not work. – Select In ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 91

    91 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion Deta il Menu LED Turns the acce ss, recordi ng, and playback in dicators on or off during operation . ON*: During acc essing to the me mory, reco rding or play back, the indicat ors light or flash . OFF: The indicat ors do not light or flash , even during op eration. P Note When th e IC record er is con nected to a ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 92

    92 GB Deta il Menu Date&Ti me Sets th e clock to use th e alarm func tion or record the date and time. 1 Press and hold •DISP – MENU to en ter t he men u mod e. Sele ct “Detai l Menu, ” then “Date&Tim e.” 2 Press – . or > + to select “ Auto(Synchr onizing)” or “Manual, ” and then press N P LAY/STOP•ENTER. Auto(Syn ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 93

    93 GB Abou t the Men u Func tion Deta il Menu USB Char ge Sets whether rechargeable ba tteries wil l be charged usin g a USB connectio n or not. ON*: The rech argeab le bat teries will b e charg ed. OFF: The rech argeab le bat teri es will n ot b e charg ed. P Note If you use a USB AC adapt or (not supplie d) to co nnect t he IC recorder to the AC ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 94

    94 GB Deta il Menu Form at Formats the me mory m edia curr entl y select ed ( the bui lt-in memory or the memory card), era sin g all the d ata in the memor y and rese tting the f older stru cture to it s default status. YES: The “Form attin g... ” animatio n appears and the me mory media will be formatted. NO: The me mory media w ill no t be f ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 95

    95 GB Utilizing Your Computer Utilizing Your Computer Using the IC Recorder with Your Computer When t he IC r ecorder is c onnect ed to your comput er, you ca n transfer data between them. Copying files from the IC recorder to your computer to store the m (page 101) Copying MP3 file s from your compu ter to the IC reco rder to play them back (p age ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 96

    96 GB To ex change fi les bet ween th e IC record er and yo ur co mputer , conn ect the I C reco rder to your comp uter. 1 Conne ct the (USB) connector of the IC recorde r with the USB port of your runn ing co mput er wit h the s uppl ied US B connec ting cabl e inserte d into the connec tors securely un til each plug stop s to the en d. 2 Make su ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 97

    97 GB Utilizing Your Computer Bui lt-in memor y * 1 When a file is transferred dir ectly under the VOICE folder , the IC recorder rec ognizes and handl es it as a file tran sferred from th e compute r. When you tr ansfer a file from your co mputer to the I C r ecorder, p ut the file in th e folders und er the V OICE folde r. * 2 The name o f a fold ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 98

    98 GB different fro m that when th e destination memory media is set to “Buil t-In Memory .” Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) microSD c ard “MEMORY CARD” Folder for files recorde d using the IC recor der Folder t ransfer red from your comput er VOICE FOLDER01 FOLDER05 Conver sat ion MUSIC POP J-POP MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 MP3 PODCA STS NEW ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 99

    99 GB Utilizing Your Computer Structure o f folder s displ ayed in the display window of the IC recorder The di spla y of th e str uctur e of the f old ers seen in the displa y window of the IC recorde r is differ ent from th at seen on th e display of a com puter. The folder i ndicators in the disp lay window of the IC re corde r are as fol lows: ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 100

    100 GB • A fold er c alled “ No Folder ” (I f yo u transfer MP3 fi les sepa rately, those f iles will be displ ayed unde r this folder .) Display of a p odcast file transfer red from th e compute r Folders for podca st files transferred from a comp ute r wil l be dis pla yed. When you transfer podca st files from your comput er t o th e IC re ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 101

    101 GB Utilizing Your Computer Copying Fil es from the IC Recorder to Your Computer You ca n copy th e files and fo lders from the IC recor der to yo ur comp uter to store th em. 1 Conne ct the IC re corder to yo ur comput er (p age 95) . 2 Copy f iles or fold ers you w ant to transfe r to you r comput er. Drag and drop the files or folders you wan ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 102

    102 GB Copying MP3 Files from Your Computer to the IC Recorder and Playing Them Back You can cop y MP3 files from you r comput er to the IC recorder by dr aggin g and droppi ng them, an d you can p lay them back u sing t he IC reco rder. Copying an MP3 file from your com puter to the IC recorder (dra g and drop) 1 Conne ct the IC re corder to yo ur ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 103

    103 GB Utilizing Your Computer 5 Press x (stop) to st op pla yback. The max imum pl ayback time ( files *), when playin g MP3 files using the IC recorder , is as fol lows. * In the case where MP3 files of 4 mi nutes each are transferred t o the IC recorder. P Notes • A n MP3 file copied from your computer can be played back with the IC reco rder. ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 104

    104 GB Using the IC Recorder as USB Memory When t he IC r ecorder is c onnect ed to your comput er, image data or tex t data on the comput er, as well as fil es recorde d using the IC rec order can be te mporarily stored on the IC record er. Your comput er must meet the speci fied system requireme nts to use the I C rec order as USB memory . For de ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 105

    105 GB Utilizing Your Computer Using the Suppli ed Sound Organi zer Software What you can do using Sound O rganiz er Sound Org anizer all ows you to ex chang e files with an IC recorder or me mory card . The songs imported from music CDs and other medi a, MP3 and other aud io files import ed from a co mputer, and podca sts can also be pl ayed and t ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 106

    106 GB Changing the file info rmation of files You can cha ng e the ti tle na me, ar tis t name , and oth er fi le info rmat ion di sp laye d in the file lis t. Dividing file s You can d ivide o ne fi le int o multi ple file s. Combining fil es You can com bine mult iple files into one file. Deleting files from an IC recorder You can d elete a fi l ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 107

    107 GB Utilizing Your Computer • Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pac k 2 or high er • Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2 or hi ghe r • Windo ws XP Media Center Editi on 2005 Service Pac k 3 or higher • Windo ws XP Media Center Editi on 2004 Service Pac k 3 or higher • Windo ws XP Professio nal Service Pac k 3 or hi ghe r • Windo ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 108

    108 GB Insta lli ng S ound O rgani zer Install So und Organ izer on your compu ter. P Notes • W hen insta lling Sound Organi zer, log in to an accou nt wit h admin istrato r privil eges. Also, if you are using Win dows 7 and the [User Accou nt Control] screen app ears, confir m the content s of t he scr een a nd then click [Yes] ([Con tinue] in t ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 109

    109 GB Utilizing Your Computer 5 When the [Re ady to In stall the Pro gram] window a ppears, c lick [Install]. The i nstal lati on sta rts. 6 Whe n [Sound Organi zer has been installed successfully.] wi ndow appears, check [L aunch Soun d Organi zer Now], and then c lick [F inish]. P Note You may need to res tart your compu ter after installing S o ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 110

    110 GB F Sidebar (Import/Transf er) IC Rec order: Displays the tr ansfer scre en. A lis t of files on a co nnect ed devi ce a ppea rs. Import CD: Displays the sc reen for importi ng music CDs. Burn CD/DVD: Displ ays the screen for burn ing discs. G Transfer buttons : Tran sfer s th e file s of Soun d Organi zer to a n IC r ecord er or memor y card. ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 111

    111 GB Additional In formatio n Additional Information Recharging the Batteries Usi ng a Computer You can charge NH-AAA-B2KN recharg eable ba tteries ( not suppl ied) by connec ting the IC recorder t o your comput er. Connect the IC r ecord er t o a ru nnin g compute r, an d char ge the batter ies until the battery in dicator indica tes “ .” It ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 112

    112 GB While th e batt eries are charg ing, “Con necting ” and t he bat tery in dicator in an animat ion are displa yed. 3 Discon nect t he IC recor der from your comput er. Follow the proc edures be low; otherwise , when t he IC record er con tains d ata files, the files ma y be damage d or become unplayabl e. 1 Make sur e that the access , re ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 113

    113 GB Additional In formatio n • I f the b attery i ndicator is no t disp layed in an animati on, charging has no t been done properl y. See “Troublesh ooting” on page 124. • Y ou cannot charge t he suppl ied LR03 ( size AAA) alkaline bat teries. • If “USB C harge ” in the menu is set to “OFF,” set it to “ON” before star ting ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 114

    114 GB Using a USB AC Adap tor You can use the IC re corde r wh ile i t is connec ted to an AC ou tlet us ing an AC-U50AG USB AC adaptor (not supplied ). This is usef ul when you w ant to record for a long time. 1 Co nnect a USB A C adapt or (not supplied ) to an AC outlet . 2 Connect t he USB AC adap tor t o the suppli ed USB conne cting ca ble. 3 ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 115

    115 GB Additional In formatio n Disco nnec ting t he IC recorde r from the AC outlet Follow the proc edures bel ow; otherw ise, when t he IC recor der c ontain s da ta fil es, the files may be dam aged or beco me unplayabl e. 1 If you are recordin g or playing back a file, press x (stop) to put t he IC re corder into the st op mode . 2 Ma ke sure t ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 116

    116 GB Precautions On power Operate the uni t only on 3.0 V or 2.4 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkal ine batteries or two NH-AAA-B2KN recharg eabl e batte ries. On safety Do not opera te the unit whi le driving, cycli ng or operati ng any mot orized ve hicle. On handli ng • Do not leave the un it in a lo cation near heat sour ces, or i n a p la ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 117

    117 GB Additional In formatio n On main tenance To clea n the e xterior, use a soft cl oth slightly mois tened i n wat er. Th en use a soft dry cloth to wipe the e xterior. Do not use alco hol, benz ine or thin ner . If you have a ny question s or problems concer ning your uni t, please consul t your nearest Sony de aler. On using a memory c ard P ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 118

    118 GB • W e recomm end that you s ave a backup copy of the impor tant data. • D o no t touch the te rminal o f a m emo ry card with your hand or a metal object. • Do not st ri ke, bend or drop a memor y ca rd. • D o not disass emble or mod ify a memor y card. • Do not expose a me mory ca rd to wa ter. • D o not use a memor y card u nde ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 119

    119 GB Additional In formatio n Specificati ons Syste m requi rement s To use yo ur compute r with th e Sound Organ izer so ftware To use your c omputer with the Sound Organizer softwa re, see “System requirem ents for your co mputer” on page 106. To use yo ur compute r withou t the Sound O rganize r software To use your c omputer with the IC r ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 120

    120 GB Hardware environm ent: – Sound board: Sound c ards compatibl e with an y of the s upport ed Mic roso ft Windows opera ting systems – Port: US B port P Note • T he followin g systems are not supported: – Operati ng systems other than the ones indicate d on page 119 – Persona lly constru cted computer s or operatin g syst ems – U p ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 121

    121 GB Additional In formatio n • M emory Stic k Micro™ (M 2™)/microSD memory ca rd slot Playback speed control (DP C) 2.00 times - 0.50 times Power o utput 300 mW Power requirement s Two LR03 (size AAA) alkali ne batteries (supplied) : 3.0 V D C Two NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable batteries (not su pplied): 2.4 V DC Operating temper ature 5°C - 35 ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 122

    122 GB Maximum recording time * 3 * 4 The maxi mum recor ding time of all the folde rs is as follow s. * 3 When you are go ing to record conti nuously for a long ti me, you may hav e to repla ce the batt eries with new on es in the midst of rec ording . For detail s on the batter y life, see the next ta ble. * 4 The maximum recording time varies if ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 123

    123 GB Additional In formatio n Battery life When using Sony LR03 (SG) (siz e AAA) alkaline batteries * 1 When using Sony NH-AAA-B2KN rechargeable batteries * 1 * 1 The battery lif e is measure d in testing using me thods propri etary to Sony. The battery life ma y shorten depend ing on how you operate the IC recorder. * 2 When pl aying back mus ic ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 124

    124 GB Troubleshooting Troubleshootin g Before ta king the IC rec order for rep air, check the followi ng sections. Sh ould any prob lem persist after you have ma de these c hecks, consul t your neare st Sony deal er. Please no te that recorde d files may be delet ed during serv ice or repair work. Symptom Remedy Noise is heard. • An ob ject, suc ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 125

    125 GB Troubl es hoot ing The IC recorder cannot be turned on. • The power to the IC record er is off. Sli de the HOLD•POWE R ON/OFF switch in t he direction of “ POWER ON/OFF” for more than 1 second ( page 15) . • Th e batter ies have b een inse rted wi th incorre ct pola rity (pag e 13). The IC re corder is pow ered off auto mati call y ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 126

    126 GB The IC re corder does not operate . • You may h ave fo rmatted t he mem ory of t he IC r ecord er usin g the computer. Use th e IC re corder fo rmatting f uncti on to f ormat th e memor y (pag e 9 4). The IC re corder does not operate, even if you press any button. • Th e ba tterie s are w eak (page 14). • The power to the IC record er ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 127

    127 GB Troubl es hoot ing “File Ful l” is displaye d and you cannot operate the IC recorder. • 19 9 files have been rec orded in the se lected folde r ( ) or 4,074 files (when there are 21 folder s) in total have been record ed. Therefor e you ca nnot record another f ile, or m ove a f ile. Erase some of the fi les (page 30) or er ase all the ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 128

    128 GB Recordi ng is interrup ted. • T he VO R func tion is a ctivated. Set “V OR” to “OFF” in the m enu (page 39) . The VOR function does not work. • Duri ng FM recordin g, the VOR function does not work. When recordi ng from other equipme nt, the inp ut level is too strong or not st rong enough. • Conne ct the headphon e jack of oth ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 129

    129 GB Troubl es hoot ing “--y--m- -d” or “--: --” is displayed on th e recording date disp lay. • Th e date of recordin g will not be disp layed i f you re corded th e file when th e clock wa s not set. There are fewer men u items displayed in th e menu mode. • Th e menu i tems di splayed ar e differ ent depen ding on t he operati on m ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 130

    130 GB The batte ry life of the rechargeab le ba tteries is short. • You are us ing t he rechar geable batter ies i n an env ironm ent with a temper ature of unde r 5 °C . Charge the batterie s in an envir onment with a temperat ure of 5 °C - 35 °C. • The IC reco rder has not been used fo r a certa in time. Charge a nd dischar ge the re char ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 131

    131 GB Troubl es hoot ing The IC re corder is not recognize d by your computer. A folder /file c annot be transfe rred from you r computer. • Disconnect the I C record er from your compute r and reconnect it. • Do no t use a USB hub or USB extensio n cable other tha n the supplie d USB con necting cab le. • Oper ation i s not gu arantee d if ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 132

    132 GB Sound Or ganizer Refer to the hel p files of the Sound Organiz er software, too. Symptom Cause/R emedy The Sound Organiz er software canno t be installe d. • The free disk o r memory s pace o n th e computer is too sma ll. Check the ha rd disk and memory space. • You are trying to insta ll the software int o the operating sys tem tha t t ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 133

    133 GB Troubl es hoot ing Playback s ound from the compute r is low./No so und is emitted from t he comput er. • No so und board is insta lled. • No sp eaker is built-in or co nnected to the comput er. • Th e volume of the s ound is turned d own. • Turn up the v olume on the comput er. (R efer t o the inst ruction manual o f th e comp uter. ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 134

    134 GB Message List Message Cause/Remedy HOLD • All the butto n operat ions are di sabled beca use the IC re corder i s in the HOLD status to pre vent unintent ional operatio ns. Slide the HOLD •POW ER ON/ OFF switch tow ards the cente r to releas e the IC recor der from t he HOLD stat us (page 11 ). Low Battery • The batteries are exhausted. ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 135

    135 GB Troubl es hoot ing File Damage d • You cannot pla y back or edit files, because the da ta of the select ed file is dama ge d. Format E rror • The IC reco rder can not be t urned o n using the comp uter be cause there is no copy of the control file require d for operation. F ormat the IC reco rder using the fo rmatting func tion in the me ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 136

    136 GB Past D ate/Tim e • You set the ala rm when the time has alre ady passed . Chec k it and set the appropr iate date an d time (page 56) . File Prote cted • Th e selected file is protected or is a “Rea d only” file. You cannot erase i t. Canc el the protect ion on the I C record er or ca ncel “R ead only” on your computer to edit th ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 137

    137 GB Troubl es hoot ing Invalid O peration • You cannot divide or set a tra ck mark in file s in a (m usic) or (pod cast ) fold er in th e play back -on ly area . • When a mem ory card has a ba d block on it, the card cannot be written t o. Prepar e a n ew memory card to rep lace the current one. • Th e file name has reached the m aximum nu ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 138

    138 GB No operation with Mem ory Card • You cannot set an alar m in a file s tored on a memory car d. Swit ch the me mory m edia of t he I C record er to “Built-In Memo ry” (page 43) . AVLS • The volume of the p layback sound exceeds t he AVLS-sp ecified level. Adju st the volume to a moderate level . • You play back file s with the he ad ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 139

    139 GB Troubl es hoot ing System Limitations There ar e some system li mitat ions o f the IC reco rder. T roubles as menti oned be low are n ot malfun ctions of th e IC recorde r. Symptom Cause/Re medy You cannot record fil es up to the ma xi mum recording t ime. • If you record f iles in a mixture of the recording m odes, the recordabl e time va ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 140

    140 GB The r emaini ng record ing time becom es shorter when you divide a file. • You nee d a certain am ount of free space for a file man agement ar ea to divide a file, th erefore th e remaining reco rding tim e will be shortene d. Symptom Cause/Re medy ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 141

    141 GB Troubl es hoot ing Display Window Guide Display w hen stoppe d A N ewly arriving podcast indic ator B Alar m ind icator Appears when the al arm is s et in a fil e. C F old er info rmatio n ind icator : A f older where you can r ecord a file : A folder fo r playback only : A folder for podc ast files D Folder na me in dica tor E File info rma ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 142

    142 GB recordi ng mod e whe n the IC recorde r is in the pl ayback or recording mode: ST: Stereo re cording m ode (192kb ps) STSP : Ster eo s tandar d pla y re cording mode (128kb ps) SP: Monaur al standard pl ay recordi ng mode (48kbp s(MONO)) LP: Monaura l long play record ing mode (8kbps( MONO)) K S cene sele ct in dica tor Displa ys the cu rren ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 143

    143 GB Troubl es hoot ing Displa y when reco rding P Recording progress anima tion display Display s the progress of a re cording i n animati on. Q Recordin g ind icat or Appe ars while the IC re corder is recor ding. R VOR recording indicator Appears when “VOR” is set to “ ON ” in the menu. Display during play back S Playback mod e indi ca ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 144

    144 GB Display w hen listening to the FM radio U FM indicator V Ra di o f req ue ncy W Re ce iver se nsiti vity LOC AL: LOCA L DX: DX X S can Sen sitiv ity SCAN H: High SCA N L: Lo w Y Preset number Displa y when rec ording an FM radio broadcas t ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 145

    145 GB Troubl es hoot ing Displa y in the HOLD status Z H OLD indica tor Appe ars whe n the IC record er is in the HOLD sta tus to prevent uni ntentiona l operat ions. To rele ase the HOL D status , slid e the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch towar ds t he ce nter (pag e 11) . ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 146

    146 GB Index A A-B repeat ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... 55 Adding a r ecording .......... ...... ...... ..... ...... 36 Adding an o verwrite r ecording ......... ...... 38 Adjusting t he vo lume .......... ......... ..... 26, 49 Alarm .... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... 56, 81 , 84 Alkaline batteri es . ........ ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 147

    147 GB F FM radio Listen ing to the FM radio ........... ...... ...... ......... .. 71, 72 , 82, 87 Pres etting t he FM st ation s automati cally ... ... ...... ...... ...... .. 74, 8 2, 87 Pres etting t he FM st ation s manually ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... 75 Recordin g FM broadcast s ........ ..... ...... 73 Swi tchin g th ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 148

    148 GB File Copy ... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ 81, 86 FM Radio ......... ...... ...... ......... ..... ... 82, 87 Format .. ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ..... ... 82, 94 Language ... ...... ...... ......... ...... ..... ... 82, 91 LCF(Low Cut ) .......... ......... ...... ..... 82, 90 LED ..... ...... ...... ...... ......... ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 149

    149 GB S Scene sele ction .. ...... ......... ...... ..... 33, 81, 83 Selecti ng a fo lder and f ile ............ ..... ...... 26 Setting the clo ck ........ ...... ...... ..... 16, 82, 92 Setting the lan guage ............ ...... .. 18, 8 2, 91 Sound Organ izer ..... ......... ...... ...... ..... .... 105 Specific ations .... ...... ...... ...... ...

  • Sony ICD-AX412FS - page 150

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