Sony ICD-BX140 - IC Recorder Quick Start Guide

Overview

Check the supplied items

• IC Recorder (1)
• LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)
• Quick Start Guide

Parts and controls

1. Built-in microphone
2. (headphone) jack
3. Operation indicator
4. Display window
5. FOLDER button
6. MENU button
7. PLAY/ENTER button (*)
8. (review/fast backward) button
9. (stop) button
10. (microphone) jack (PLUG IN POWER) (*)
11. VOL (volume) –/+ button (*)
12. DIVIDE button
13. ERASE button
14. REC/PAUSE (record/pause) button
15. (cue/fast forward) button
16. Speaker

17. HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch
18. Battery compartment
19. Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)

* These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot. Use it as a reference point for operations, or to identify each terminal.

Options

Power on

1. Slide and lift the battery compartment lid, then insert batteries with the correct polarity.
2. Turn the power on.
   Slide and hold the HOLD•POWER ON/OFF switch in the direction of "POWER ON/OFF" until the window display appears.
   
   To turn the power off, slide and hold the HOLD•POWER ON/ OFF switch in the direction of "POWER ON/OFF" until "OFF" is displayed. To prevent unintentional operations (HOLD)
   
   

Set the date and time

When you insert batteries and turn the power on, the year section begins to flash.

1. Press or to set the year (the last two digits of the year), and then press PLAY/ENTER. Repeat this procedure to set month, day, hour, and minute in sequence.
   

Record

1. Press REC/PAUSE.
   Recording starts and the operation indicator lights in red.
   You can pause recording by pressing REC/PAUSE. Press REC/ PAUSE again to restart recording
2. Place the IC recorder so that the built-in microphone face the direction of the source to be recorded.
3. Press (stop) to stop recording. "ACCESS" appears and the recording stops.
   

Listen

1. Press PLAY/ENTER.
   Playback starts and the operation indicator lights in green.
2. Adjust the volume by pressing VOL –/+.
3. Press (stop) to stop playback.
   

Erase

1. When the IC recorder is in the stop mode, press and hold ERASE.
   When the IC recorder is in the playback mode, press ERASE. "ERASE" is displayed.
2. Press ERASE.
   

Using the menu

1. Press MENU.
2. Press or to select a menu item for which you want to make setting, and then press PLAY/ENTER.
3. Press or to select the setting that you want to set, and then press PLAY/ENTER.
4. Press (stop) to exit the menu mode.
   

Additional features

You can also view the help guide on the following Sony IC Recorder customer support home page: http://rd1.sony.net/help/icd/b14/uc/
Details of these additional features for recording, playback, and editing are included in the help guide.

• MODE (Recording mode)
• SENS (Microphone sensitivity)
• LCF (Low cut filter)
• VOR (Voice Operated Recording)
• REC-OP (Adding a recording)
• DPC (Digital Pitch Control)
• N-CUT (Noise cut)
• EASY-S (Easy search)
• CONT (Continuous play)
• LOCK (Protecting a file)
• ALARM
• DIVIDE (Dividing a file)

Precautions

On power

Operate the unit only on 3.0 V DC.
Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries.

On safety

Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle.

On handling

• Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, remove the battery and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Specifications

Capacity (User available capacity *¹*²)
4 GB (approx. 3.50 GB = 3,758,096,384 Byte)
*¹ A small amount of the built-in memory is used for file management and therefore not available for user storage.
*² When the built-in memory is formatted with the IC recorder.

Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and controls)
Approx. 38.5 mm × 115.2 mm × 21.3 mm (1 9/16 × 4 5/8 × 27/32 inches)

Mass
Approx. 72 g (2 1/2oz) including two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries

Operating temperature
5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F)

Battery life (When using LR03 (SG) (size AAA) alkaline batteries (*³))

• SHQ (Super high quality mode) Recording: Approx. 26 h.
  Playback through speaker: Approx. 13 h.
  Playback using the headphones: Approx. 32 h.
• HQ (High quality mode) Recording: Approx. 28 h.
  Playback through speaker: Approx. 14 h.
  Playback using the headphones: Approx. 34 h.
• SP (Standard play mode) Recording: Approx. 45 h.
  Playback through speaker: Approx. 16 h.
  Playback using the headphones: Approx. 48 h.
• LP (Long play mode)
  Recording: Approx. 30 h.
  Playback through speaker: Approx. 16 h.
  Playback using the headphones: Approx. 50 h

*³ Measured values acquired under our measurement conditions.
These values may decrease depending on the usage conditions.

Documents / Resources

References

• IC Recorder ICD-BX140
• http://www.sony.com/recordersupport
• Sony Canada

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