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BGetting started
BBasic Operations
Playing Back Messages
When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1.
When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3.
Recording Messages
You can record up to 99 messages in each of the two folders (A and B).
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.
Step 1: Installing the Batteries
Playing back a message
repeatedly
— Repeat Play
IC Recorder
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
Replacing the batteries
The battery indicator on the display
window shows the battery
condition.
Note on recording
Noise may be recorded if an object,
such as your finger, etc., accidentally
rubs or scratches the unit during
recording.
During playback, press
NxPLAY/STOP for more than
one second.
Slide and lift the battery
compartment lid.
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Select the folder.
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“
“ will be displayed and the
e.g.
Note
Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space
When
flashes, replace the
selected message will be played
back repeatedly.
batteries with new ones.
Maximum recording time
You can record for up to 150
minutes. You can check the
remaining amount of recording
time by selecting the remaining
recording time display mode.
Current folder
When
flashes, the batteries are
Press FOLDER to display
the folder you wish to
play back.
To resume normal playback, press
NxPLAY/STOP again. To stop
playback, press STOP.
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.
exhausted and the unit will stop
operation.
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Battery life*
Model No. ICD-B5
Serial No.
Playing the beginning of
each message
With continuous use, approx. 10 hours
recording/8 hours playback is
possible.
* Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03
(size AAA)
* When playing back through the
internal speaker with VOL control at
around 4
The battery life may shorten
depending on the operation of the
unit.
1
Select the folder.
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Notes
— Scanning Play
Due to the limitation of the IC
recording system, this unit records in
the minimum recording unit of
approx. 9 seconds, therefore the
following symptoms may occur:
• When a message is shorter than the
minimum recording unit, it is still
counted as approx. 9 seconds so the
remaining recording time will
decrease by more than the actual
length of the message.
• 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 remainder.
During stop mode, press
NxPLAY/STOP for more than
one second.
Current folder
Press FOLDER to
display the folder in
which you wish to
record messages.
“SCAN” will be displayed in the
display window and the first 5
seconds of each message in the
selected folder will be played back.
When you find the desired
message, press NxPLAY/STOP.
The message will be played back
until the end.
Insert two LR03 (size AAA)
2
Select the message number.
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Printed on 100% recycled
paper using VOC (Volatile
Organic Compound)-free
vegetable oil based ink.
alkaline batteries with
correct polarity, and close the
lid.
ICD-B5
Press – . or >+ to
Notes
display the desired
message number.
Selected message number
• Do not use manganese batteries for
this unit.
Sony Corporation 2002 Printed in Japan
– .: for smaller
message number
Searching forward/
backward during playback
(Cue/Review)
• When you replace the batteries,
insert the new ones within 3
minutes after you removed the
exhausted ones. Otherwise, the
display may show the clock setting
display or incorrect date and time
when you reinsert the batteries. In
this case, set the date and time
again.
The recorded messages and alarm
setting, however, will remain.
• When replacing the batteries, be
sure to replace both batteries with
new ones.
Start recording.
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>+: for larger
message number
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.
Information
1 Press zREC/STOP.
Counter
OPR indicator
display*
Troubleshooting
•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 (150
minutes).
(lights in red during
recording.)
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.
Current
message
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.
number
* The display selected with the DISPLAY button appears (see the reverse side).
If the battery compartment lid
is accidentally detached,
attach it as illustrated.
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2 Speak to the built-in
microphone.
The unit does not operate.
• The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
polarity.
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Remaining memory
indication
During recording, the remaining
memory indicator decreases one by
one.
If you keep >+ or – .pressed
for more than 10 seconds, 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.
For the customers in the U.S.A.
Remaining
memory
indicator
Counter
display*
* The display selected with
the DISPLAY button
appears.
Start playback.
• 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.
3
• The batteries are weak.
INFORMATION
• The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If
you press any button, “HOLD” will flash three
times.)
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.
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or
when you insert batteries after the unit has been without batteries for a certain
period of time. Please refer to Steps 2 to 3 in “Step 2: Setting the Clock” to set the
date and time.
EAR jack
1 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
You do not need to keep pressing zREC/STOP while recording.
The memory is
nearly full.
No sound comes from the speaker.
• The earphone or headphones are plugged in.
• The volume is turned down completely.
OPR indicator
(lights in green during
playback.)
During cue/review, the counter
will be displayed, regardless of the
display mode setting.
Flashing
Stop recording.
3
“FULL” is displayed and you cannot start
When the remaining time of
recording reaches 5 minutes, the
last one of the indication flashes.
When the remaining time of
recording reaches 1 minute, the
selected display mode and
“REMAIN” will flash one after the
other in the display window. When
the memory is full, recording
automatically stops and “FULL”
will flash in the display window
with an alarm sound. To continue
recording, first erase some of the
messages.
Press zREC/STOP again.
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:
recording.
Step 2: Setting the Clock
Clock setting display appears when you insert batteries for the first time, or when you insert battery after the unit has been
without battery for a certain period of time. In this case, proceed from step 2.
The unit stops at the
beginning of the current
recording.
¡
Tip
• The memory is full. Erase some of the messages.
• 99 messages has been recorded in the selected
folder. Select another folder or erase some of the
messages.
When fast playback is done to the end
of the last message, “END” flashes 3
times. (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.
Counter display (or the
selected display mode)
NxPLAY/STOP
2 Turn VOL to adjust the
volume.
Noise is heard.
–
–
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• An object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally
rubbed or scratched the unit during recording so
that noise was recorded.
• The unit was placed near an AC power source, a
fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during
recording or playback.
XPAUSE
Display the clock setting display.
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MIC SENS
STOP
–
–
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.
When “END” stops flashing and the
OPR indicator goes off, the unit will
stop at the beginning of the last
message.
STOP
1 Press MENU to enter the menu
mode.
2 Press – . once to display “SET
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.
DATE”.
• Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when
recording. Clean the plug.
• Earphone/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the
plug.
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 .
(For messages other than the last one,
go to the beginning of the next
message and play backward to the
desired point.)
If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you
record you will record in the same folder.
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.
Notes
• If you press zREC/STOP 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 zREC/STOP after you
have recorded 99 messages, “FULL”
will flash with an alarm sound.
Select another folder or erase some of
the messages.
For private listening
To
Do this
Recording level is low.
• Press MIC SENS to display “HIGH”.
3 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The year digits will flash.
Connect an earphone or headphones (not supplied) to the EAR jack. The built-in
speaker will be automatically disconnected. If you plug in headphones, you will
get output from the left channel only. If noise is heard, wipe the headphones
plug.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your authority
to operate this equipment.
stop recording
Press STOP instead of zREC/STOP.
* The “ALARM” display
may appear instead of
the “BEEP” display .
Recording level is unstable (when recording
music, etc.).
• This unit is designed to automatically adjust the
recording level when recording meetings, etc., and
is not suitable for music recording.
pause recording*
Press XPAUSE.
During recording pause, the
OPR indicator flashes in red and
“PAUSE” flashes in the display
window.
Other operations
To
Do this
Precautions
“-M--D ---:--” is displayed.
• You have not set the clock.
stop at the beginning of
the current message
Press STOP.
On power
release pause and
resume recording
Press XPAUSE or zREC/STOP.
Recording resumes from that point.
(To stop recording after pausing recording, press
STOP.)
Set the date.
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“-M--D ---:--” is displayed on the REC DATE
display.
• The date of recording will not be displayed if you
recorded the message when the clock was not set.
• Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA)
alkaline batteries.
stop at the current position
(Playback Pause function)*
Press NxPLAY/STOP.
To resume playback from that point,
press NxPLAY/STOP again.
1 Press – . or >+ to select
the digits of the year.
2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The month digits will flash.
On safety
listen to the current
recording
Press zREC/STOP or STOP to stop recording,
then press NxPLAY/STOP.
go back to the beginning
of the current message
Press – . once.
• Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating
any motorized vehicle.
You cannot add an index.
• You cannot add an index in a folder which has 99
messages.
• If you add indexes frequently, the unit may
become unable to add indexes.
• You cannot add an index in the first or the last 1
second of a message.
review the current
recording instantly
Press NxPLAY/STOP during recording.
skip to the next message
Press >+ once.
On handling
go back to previous
messages/skip to succeeding
messages
Press – . or >+ repeatedly.
(During stop mode, keep the button
pressed to skip the messages
continuously.)
• 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 batteries and have the unit checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
select the microphone
sensitivity
You can select the microphone sensitivity to display
the following by pressing MIC SENS.
HIGH: To record at meeting or in a quiet and/or
spacious place.
3 Set the month and day in sequence,
then press NxPLAY/STOP.
The hour digits will flash.
You cannot erase the index.
• If you erase indexes frequently, the unit may
become unable to erase indexes.
LOW: To record for dictation or in a noisy place.
* You can also pause playback by pressing XPAUSE instead of NxPLAY/STOP.
The OPR indicator will flash in green. After about one hour, the unit goes into the
stop mode at the current position.
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Tip
To set the date to Year 2002, display
“02Y”.
* About one hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released
and the unit goes into the stop mode.
On noise
You cannot record messages up to the
• Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC
power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during
recording or playback.
• Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger,
etc., rubs or scratches the unit during recording.
maximum recording time (150 minutes).
• No more recording can be made when 99 messages
each have been recorded in both A and B folders.
• Due to the limitation of the IC recording system,
this unit records in the minimum recording unit of
approx. 9 seconds. 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.
Set the time.
1 Press – . or >+ to select
3
On maintenance
3 Set the minute.
• To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in
water. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner.
the digits of the hour.
Keep personal credit cards using magnetic coding or spring-
wound watches, etc., away from the unit to prevent possible
damage from the magnet used in the speaker.
The unit does not operate correctly.
• Take out the battery and insert it again.
Please note that recorded messages may be erased
during service or repair work.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit,
please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
4 Press NxPLAY/STOP at the time
signal.
The display will return to “SET
DATE”.
2 Press NxPLAY/STOP.
The minute digits will flash.
Backup recommendations
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental
operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we recommend
that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on
a tape recorder, etc.
5 Press MENU to exit from the menu
mode.
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Tip
This unit does not have a power on/off
switch. The display is shown at all
times.
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