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BBa sic Op e ra t io n s
Se le ct in g t h e Micro p h o n e Se n sit ivit y
St e p 1: In st a llin g t h e Ba t t e rie s
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You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A, B, C, and D).
Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded
message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the
last recording.
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Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second until
“MODE” appears in the display w indow .
IC Re co rd e r
Operating Instructions
Note on recording
Press – . or >+ to select “SENS” and press
NxPLAY/STOP.
Re p la cin g t h e b a t t e rie s
Noise may be recorded if an object,
such as your finger, etc., accidentally
rubs or scratches the unit during
recording.
The battery indicator in the display
window shows the battery
condition.
Slide and lift the battery
compartment lid.
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When
flashes, replace the
e.g.
Message 1 Message 2 New ly recorded message Blank space
batteries with new ones.
Ma xim u m re co rd in g t im e
The maximum recording time of all
the folders is as follows. You can
record messages for the maximum
recording time in a single folder.
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Press – . or >+ to select “H (high sensitivity)”
or “L (low sensitivity)” and press NxPLAY/STOP.
When
flashes, the batteries are
Ow ner’s Record
Note
exhausted and the unit will stop
operation.
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.
Before making a long recording, be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery
indicator.
Ba t t e ry life *
HQ*
SP**
1 h. 45 min.
4 h. 40 min.
Model No. ICD-B120
Serial No. _____________________________________
With continuous use, approx. 11 hours
recording/ 7.5 hours playback in the
HQ mode, and approx. 22 hours
recording/ 11 hours playback in the SP
and LP modes is possible.
* Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03
(size AAA)
* When playing back through the
internal speaker with the medium
volume level
Press MENU/DISPLAY to exit the menu mode.
Select the recording mode.
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LP*** 7 h. 45 min.
See “Changing the Recording Mode” on the reverse side.
(h.: hours/ min.: minutes)
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HQ: High quality recording mode
(monaural sound)
Insert two LR03 (size AAA)
alkaline batteries with
correct polarity, and close the
lid.
** SP: Standard play recording mode
(monaural sound)
***LP: Long play recording mode
(monaural sound)
Select the folder.
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See “Selecting the Folder”.
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The battery life may shorten
depending on the operation of the
unit.
ICD-B120
Notes
• To record in better sound quality,
select the HQ mode. For switching
the recording mode, see “Changing
the Recording Mode” on the reverse
side.
Start recording.
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.
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Notes
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• Do not use manganese batteries for
this unit.
— Re p e a t Pla y
Make sure to insert both
of the batteries from
their – ends.
1 Press zXREC/PAUSE.
2 Speak to the
built-in
microphone.
During playback, press
NxPLAY/ STOP for more than
one second.
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Before making a long recording, be
sure to check the battery indicator.
• When you replace the batteries with
new ones, the clock setting display
appears. In this case, set the date
and time again. The recorded
messages and alarm setting,
however, will remain.
• The maximum recording time and
the number of messages you can
make vary depending on the
conditions of use.
• When you record messages in the
mixture of HQ, SP and LP mode, the
maximum recording time will be
between those for the HQ and LP
modes.
• Due to the limitation of the IC
recording system, this unit records
in the minimum recording unit of
approx. 2 seconds at most, therefore
the following symptoms may occur:
Select the folder.
See “Selecting the Folder”.
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“
“ will be displayed and the
In fo rm a t io n
Recording mode
OPR indicator
(lights in red during
recording.)
selected message will be played
back repeatedly.
To resume normal playback, press
NxPLAY/ STOP again. To stop
playback, press xSTOP.
Tro u b le sh o o t in g
Current message
number
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
Before taking the unit for repair, check the following
sections. Should any problem persist after you have
made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
• When replacing the batteries, be
sure to replace both batteries with
new ones.
Counter display*
* The display selected
with the MENU/
DISPLAY button
appears.
Remaining memory
indicator
Select the message number.
• Do not charge dry batteries.
• When you are not going to use the
unit for a long time, remove the
batteries to prevent damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
• The unit is accessing data while
“ACCESS“ appears in the display
window. While accessing, do not
remove the batteries. Doing so may
damage the data.
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— Co n t in u o u s Pla y
You can select the continuous play
mode with the CONT in the menu.
When you set CONT to ON, you
can play back all messages in a
folder continuously.
The unit does not operate.
If the battery compartment lid is
accidentally detached, attach it as
illustrated.
Fo r t h e cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.
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The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
Press – . or >+ to
display the desired
message number.
Selected message number
polarity.
INFORMATION
You do not need to keep pressing zXREC/ PAUSE while recording.
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The batteries are weak.
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.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
Number of
messages in
a folder
The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If
you press any button, “HOLD” will flash for 3
seconds.)
– .: for smaller
message number
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.
–
When a message is shorter than
the minimum recording unit, it is
still counted as approx. 2 seconds
at most so the remaining
>+: for larger
message number
No sound comes from the speaker.
Stop recording.
Counter
display*
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Se a rch in g fo rw a rd /
b a ckw a rd d u rin g p la yb a ck
(Cu e /Re vie w )
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The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.
recording time will decrease by
more than the actual length of the
message.
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The volume is turned down completely.
zXREC/PAUSE
NxPLAY/STOP
“FULL” is displayed and you cannot start
recording.
To search forward, keep >+
pressed during playback and
release the button at the point you
wish to resume playback.
To search backward, keep – .
pressed during playback and
release the button at the point you
wish to resume playback.
–
When the message is longer than
the minimum recording unit, the
remaining recording time will
decrease by more than the actual
length of the message if it cannot
be divided by the minimum
recording unit without a
St e p 2: Se t t in g t h e Clo ck
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you replace the batteries with new ones. In
this case, proceed from step 2.
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The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.
99 messages have been recorded in the selected
folder. Select another folder or erase some of the
messages.
* The display selected with the MENU/ DISPLAY button appears (see the reverse side).
Press xSTOP.
The unit stops at the
beginning of the current
recording.
–
–
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Noise is heard.
remainder.
Start playback.
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An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally
rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so
that noise was recorded.
–
The sum of the number on the
counter (elapsed recording time)
and the remaining recording time
may be less than the unit’s
maximum recording time.
– .(Review )
If you keep >+ or – .pressed,
the unit starts to search at higher
speed.
For the first 10 seconds of cue/
review, fast playback sound can be
heard. When searching at a higher
speed, playback sound will not be
heard.
–
–
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician
for help.
Display the clock setting display.
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i (earphone) jack
1 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
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The unit was placed near an AC power source, a
fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during
recording or playback.
OPR indicator
(lights in green during
playback.)
1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more
than 1 second until “MODE”
appears in the display w indow .
The unit enters the menu mode.
2 Press – . or >+ to display
“SET DATE”.
If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you
record you will record in the same folder.
Re m a in in g m e m o ry
in d ica t io n
During recording, the remaining
memory indicator decreases one by
one.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
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Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when
recording. Clean the plug.
Ear receiver/ headphones plug is dirty. Clean the
plug.
2 Adjust the volume
w ith the VOL control.
To
Do this
During cue/ review, the counter
will be displayed, regardless of the
display mode setting.
Counter display (or the
selected display mode)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
pause recording*
Press zXREC/ PAUSE.
3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The year digits will flash.
Recording level is low .
During recording pause, the OPR indicator flashes in
red and “PAUSE” flashes in the display window.
The memory is
nearly full.
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Set the microphone sensitivity to “H (high)” using
xSTOP
the menu.
release pause and
resume recording
Press zXREC/ PAUSE.
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Tip
Recording resumes from that point.
(To stop recording after pausing recording, press
xSTOP.)
Recording is interrupted.
When fast playback is done to the end
of the last message, “END” flashes for
5 seconds. (You cannot hear the
playback sound.) If you keep – .
pressed while “END” is flashing, the
messages are played back rapidly, and
normal playback will start at the point
you release the button.
Flashing
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The advanced VOR function is activated. Set VOR
to “OFF”.
When the remaining time of
recording reaches 5 minutes, the
last one of the indication flashes.
If the remaining recording time
display mode is selected,
“REMAIN” and the counter display
flash when the remaining time
reaches 1 minute.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call:
Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or
http:/ / www.sony.com/
listen to the current
recording
Press xSTOP to stop recording, then press
NxPLAY/ STOP.
Recording level is unstable (w hen recording
music, etc.).
After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next
message. When the continuous play function is set to “ON” (see the reverse
side), the unit stops after playing all messages in a folder.
When the last message on a folder has been played back, the unit stops at the
beginning of the last message.
review the current
recording instantly
Press NxPLAY/ STOP during recording.
Set the date.
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This unit is designed to automatically adjust the
recording level when recording meetings, etc., and
is not suitable for music recording.
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When “END” stops flashing and the
OPR indicator goes off, the unit will
stop at the beginning of the last
message.
search backward during Hold down – . during recording or recording
2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The month digits will flash.
recording (Review)
pause. Recording mode will be released, and
reviewing of the current recording starts. If you
release the button, playback starts from that point.
1 Press – . or >+ to select
“--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed.
To continue recording, first erase
some of the messages.
Fo r p riva t e list e n in g
the digits of the year.
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You have not set the clock.
If the last message is long and you
wish to start playback at a later part of
the message, keep >+ pressed to
play back the message to the end and
then press – . while “END” is
flashing to go back to the desired
point.
Connect an ear receiver or headphones (not supplied) to the i (earphone) jack.
The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected. If noise is heard, wipe
the headphones plug.
select the microphone
sensitivity
You can select the microphone sensitivity using the
menu. See “Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity”.
H (high): To record at meeting or in a quiet and/ or
spacious place.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product shall not be treated
as household waste. Instead it shall be handed
over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of
“--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed on the REC
DATE display.
Notes
• If you press zXREC/ PAUSE when
the memory is full, “FULL” will flash
with an alarm sound. Erase some of
the messages before you start
recording again.
• If you press zXREC/ PAUSE after
you have recorded 99 messages,
“FULL” will flash with an alarm
sound. Select another folder or erase
some of the messages.
3 Set the month and day in sequence,
then press NxPLAY/STOP.
The hour digits will flash.
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The date and time of recording will not be
displayed if you recorded the message when the
clock was not set.
Ot h e r o p e ra t io n s
L (low): To record for dictation or in a noisy place.
To
Do this
* About one hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released
and the unit goes into the stop mode.
correctly, you will help prevent potential
(For messages other than the last one,
go to the beginning of the next
message and play backward to the
desired point.)
You cannot divide a message.
stop at the current position
Press NxPLAY/ STOP or xSTOP.
To resume playback from that point,
press NxPLAY/ STOP again.
negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of
materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more
detailed information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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You cannot divide a message in a folder which has
99 messages.
If you divide messages frequently, the unit may
become unable to divide a message.
You cannot divide a message in the first or the last
1 second of a message.
Tip
To set the date to Year 2005, display
“05Y”.
go back to the beginning
of the current message
Press – . once.
Se le ct in g t h e Fo ld e r
skip to the next message
Press >+ once.
St a rt in g re co rd in g
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Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second until
“MODE” appears in the display w indow .
go back to previous
messages/ skip to succeeding
messages
Press – . or >+ repeatedly.
(During stop mode, keep the button
pressed to skip the messages
continuously.)
a u t o m a t ica lly in re sp o n se
t o t h e so u n d — Ad va n ce d
VOR fu n ct io n
When VOR (voice operated
recording) is set to ON in the menu,
recording starts when the recorder
detects sound. (“VOR” is displayed
in the display window.)
It takes longer for the unit to start
operation.
Set the time.
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If you divide messages too frequently while the
unit is recording them, the following phenomenon
may occur: The OPR indicator keeps flashing, and
you cannot operate the unit for a certain period.
This is not a malfunction. Wait until the OPR
indicator goes off.
1 Press – . or >+ to select
the digits of the hour.
3 Set the minute.
Press – . or >+ to select “FOLDER” and press
NxPLAY/STOP.
4 Press NxPLAY/STOP at the time
signal.
The display will return to “SET
DATE”.
You cannot record messages up to the
maximum recording time.
Press – . or >+ to select the folder you w ant
and press NxPLAY/STOP.
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If you record messages in a mixture of HQ, SP and
LP modes, the recordable time varies from the
maximum HQ mode recording time to the
maximum LP mode recording time.
2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The minute digits will flash.
5 Press MENU/DISPLAY 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.
Recording stops when no sound is
heard. (“VOR PAUSE” flashes in
the display window.)
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No more recording can be made when 99 messages
each have been recorded in a folder.
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Press MENU/DISPLAY to exit the menu mode.
Current folder
Due to the limitation of the IC recording system,
this unit records in the minimum recording unit. If
the length of each message cannot be divided by
the minimum recording unit, the remaining
recording time may decrease by more than the
total length of the messages.
Note
VOR function is affected by the sound
around you. Set the microphone
sensitivity to “H (high)” or “L (low)”
using the menu. If recording is not
satisfactory after you have changed
the microphone sensitivity, or for
important recording, set VOR to OFF.
Tip
This unit does not have a power on/ off switch. The display is shown at all times.
The unit does not operate correctly.
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Take out the batteries and insert them again.
Please note that recorded messages may be erased
during service or repair work.
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