IC Recor der
Quick Start Guide
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© 2014 Sony Corpor ation Printed in China
ICD-PX440
ˎ IC Recor der (1)
ˎ LR03 (siz e AAA) alkaline battery
(2)
ˎ Quick Start Guide
ˎ Application Softwar e, Sound
Organiz er (Installer file stored in
the built‑in memory so that you
can install it to your c omputer .)
ˎ Help Guide (HTML file store d
in the built‑in memory so it
can easily be copie d to your
computer .)
Check the supplied items.
ˎ Electre t condenser microphone
ECM‑CS3
ˎ Rechargeable batt er y
NH‑AAA ‑B2EN, NH‑ AAA‑B2KN
ˎ USB AC adapt or AC‑U50A G
ˎ Compact char ger & 2‑pcAAA
Multi‑Use Premium
batteries BC G‑34HS2KAN,
BCG‑ 34HW2KAN
Optional ac cessories
W elc ome to your new Son y IC r ecor der!
This is the Quick Start Guide, which provides you with instructions on the basic oper ations of the IC rec order .
Please read it car efully . We hope you enjoy using your new Sony IC r ecorder .
L et’ s try out your new IC rec or der Utilizing Y our C omputer
Installing the help guide on your c omputer
By installing the help guide on your comput er from the built‑in memory of the IC rec order , you can search f or
detailed oper ations and possible solutions when a problem oc curs.
Slide the USB slide lever on the back of the IC rec order , and insert the USB conne ctor into the USB
port of a running computer .
In Windows: Click [Computer] (or [My C omputer]), then double-click [IC REC ORDER] [FOR
WINDOWS].
In Mac: Double-click [IC REC ORDER] on the desktop.
Install the help guide.
In Windows: Double‑click [Help_Guide_Installer] (or [Help_Guide_Installer .exe]).
In Mac: Double‑click [Help_Guide_Installer_for_mac.app]. (v10.5 .8 or higher)
Follow the instructions that appear on the scr een to proc eed with installation.
After the installation c ompletes, double-click the [Help_Guide_icdp44_ce .htm] icon in the desktop
for Windows (or in Finder for Mac).
The help guide is displayed.
Y ou can also view the help guide on the following Sony IC Recor der customer support home page:
http://rd1.sony .net/help/icd/p44/ce/
C opying files from the IC r ecor der to your c omputer
Y ou can copy the files and folders fr om the IC recor der to your computer to st ore them.
Connect the IC r ecor der to your computer .
Copy files or f olders you want to transf er to your computer .
Drag and dr op the files or folders you want to c opy from “IC RECORDER” or “MEMOR Y CARD” to the local
disk on your computer .
T o copy a file or folder (Dr ag and drop)
IC REC ORDER or
MEMORY CARD
Y our computer
Click and hold,
drag,
and then drop.
Disconnect the IC r ecor der from your computer .
Installing Sound Or ganizer
Install Sound Organiz er on your computer .
Note
Sound Organiz er is compatible with the Windows PC only . It is not c ompatible with Mac.
¼ When inst alling Sound Organizer , log in to an account with administr ator privileges.
Slide the USB slide lever on the back of the IC rec order , and insert the USB conne ctor into the USB
port of a running computer .
If the IC rec order cannot be c onnected to a comput er directly , a dedicate d USB connection support cable
PC ‑U004 is available as a repair part for a fe e.
For mor e details, consult your nearest Son y dealer.
Y ou can also use a self‑powered USB hub, provided it has a USB logo.
Make sur e the IC rec order has been re cognized pr operly .
While the IC rec order is connect ed to the computer , “Connecting” is displayed in the display window of the
IC rec order .
Go to the [Start] menu, click [Computer] (or [My Computer]), and then double-click [IC RECORDER]
[FOR WINDOWS].
Double-click [SoundOrganiz erInstaller_V150] (or [SoundOrganiz erInstaller_V150.ex e]).
Follow the instructions that appear on the scr een.
Make sur e that you acc ept the terms of the license agr eement, select [I accept the t erms in the
license agr eement], and then click [Next].
When the [Setup T ype] window appears, select [Standard] or [Cust om], and then click [Next].
Follow the instructions on the scr een and set the installation settings when you select [Cust om].
When the [Ready to Install the P rogr am] window appears, click [Inst all].
The installation starts.
When the [Sound Organiz er has been installed succ essfully .] window appears, check [Launch
Sound Organiz er Now], and then click [Finish].
Note
Y ou may need to restart your comput er after installing Sound Organizer .
Note
If you format the built ‑in memory, all data stored ther e will be erased. (The Help Guide and the Sound Organizer
software will also be er ased.)
1. P ower on.
Slide and lift the battery compartment lid, then insert LR03 (size
AAA) alkaline batteries with the c orrect polarity .
T urn the power on.
T o prevent unintentional oper ations (HOLD)
2. Set the da te and time.
Press or to set the year (the last two digits of the year), and
then pres s (play/enter). Repeat this proc edure to se t month,
day , hour , and minute in sequence.
¼ Y ou can set the clock se tting later . F or details, refer to the Help Guide of
the IC rec order .
3 . Select the menu language.
Pr ess MENU.
Press , press or t o select , and then press (play/
enter).
Press or to select “Language, ” and then press (play/
enter).
Press or to select the language that you w ant to use in the
display window , and then press (play/ent er).
Press ST OP .
4. Rec or d.
Operation
indicator
Built‑in micr ophones
¼ Bef ore you start using the IC rec order , mak e sure that you slide the
HOLD•PO WER ON/OFF switch towards the c enter to release the HOLD status.
Place the IC r ecor der so that the built-in micr ophones face the
direction of the sour ce to be r ecor ded.
Press REC/P AUSE.
Recor ding starts and the operation indicat or lights in red.
¼ Y ou can pause r ecording by pres sing REC/P AUSE. Pres s REC/P AUSE
again to rest ar t rec ording.
Press ST OP to stop rec ording.
The “ Acc essing... ” animation appears and the recor ding stops.
5 . Listen.
Operation
indicator
¼ If you do no t select a file, the file just recor ded or played back most recently
will be played back.
For det ails of selecting a file, refer to the Help Guide of the IC r ecorder .
Press (play/enter).
Playback starts and the operation indic ator lights in green.
Adjust the volume by pres sing VOL –/+.
Press ST OP to stop playback.
6 . Er ase.
Once a file is er ased, you cannot restor e it.
Pr ess ERASE.
“Erase?” is displayed and the file to be erased is played back f or
confirmation.
Select “Execut e” using or , and then press (play/ent er).
“Erasing…” is displayed while the selected file is being erased.
Additional f eatur es
Details of these additional fea tures for rec ording, playback, and editing are included in the help guide.
ˎ Scene Selection
ˎ Recor ding Filter
ˎ Noise Cut
ˎ T ‑MARK (T rack mark)
ˎ DPC (Digital Pitch C ontrol)
ˎ A‑B Repeat
ˎ VOR (V oice Oper ated Recor ding)
ˎ Easy Search
ˎ Divide
ˎ Sound Organiz er editing software
Note
Depending on the country or region, some of the models or optional acc essories are not av ailable.
GB
ES
W ARNING
Do not expose the ba tteries (battery pack or batteries installed) to e xcessive hea t such as sunshine, fir e or the like for a
long time.
CAUTION
Risk of explosion if batt er y is replac ed by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries ac cording to the instructions.
Notice f or the customers: the following information is only applic able to equipment sold in the countries
applying EU directives
Manufacturer: Sony Corporation, 1‑7 ‑1 K onan Minato‑ku T okyo, 108 ‑0075 Japan
For EU pr oduct compliance: Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Stras se 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany
T o prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels f or long periods.
Caution
Battery
On power
Operat e the IC recor der on 3.0V or 2.4V .
Use two LR03 (siz e AAA) alkaline batteries or
NH‑AAA r echargeable batteries.
On safety
Do not oper ate the IC rec order while driving, cycling
or operating an y motorized vehicle .
On handling
ˎ Do not leave the IC re corder in a location near
heat sourc es, or in a place subject to dire ct
sunlight, exc essive dust or mechanical shock.
ˎ Should any solid object or liquid fall into the IC
rec order , remove the battery and have the IC
rec order checked by qualifie d personnel before
operating it an y further.
If you have any questions or problems c oncerning
your IC rec order , please consult your nearest Sony
dealer .
Pr ecautions
Capacity (User available capacity*
1
*
2
)
4 GB (appro x. 3 .60 GB = 3,865 ,470 ,566 Byte)
*
1
A small amount of the built‑in memory is used for file management and theref ore not available for user st orage.
*
2
When the built‑in memory is formatted with the IC r ecorder .
Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and contr ols) (JEIT A)*
3
Appro x. 3 7 .2 mm × 113.2 mm × 19 .3 mm
Mass (JEIT A)*
3
Appro x. 7 5g including two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries
*
3
Measured value by the standard of JEIT A (Japan Electronics and Informa tion T echnology Industries Association)