How to Use

Preparation

Parts description

• Parts and controls

HOME menu/OPTION menu

• Using the HOME menu
• Using the OPTION menu

About folders and files

• About folders and files

Display window

• Display during HOME menu operation
• Display when recording is stopped
• Display when recording
• Display during playback
• Display when listening to an FM radio broadcast (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Display when recording an FM radio broadcast (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Display of the current file information
• Display during folder selection
• Display of the file list

Power

• Recharging the battery using a computer
• Disconnecting the IC recorder from your computer
• Recharging the battery using a USB AC adaptor
• Disconnecting the IC recorder from the USB AC adaptor
• Turning the power on
• Turning the power off
• Using the screen off timer

Memory card

• Inserting a memory card
• Selecting the memory

Initial settings

• Setting the clock
• Turning the beep sound on or off

Language setting

• Setting the display language

HOLD

• Preventing unintentional operations (HOLD)
• Releasing the HOLD function

Maintaining the volume level (European model only)

• Maintaining the moderate volume level (European models only)

Recording

Recording

• Recording sound from the built-in microphones
• About the recording level guide
• Monitoring sound while recording
• Various operations while recording

Various operations/settings

• Selecting a recording scene for each situation
• Registering recording settings in “My Scene”
• Tips for better recording
• Default settings for the Scene Select menu
• Starting to record automatically in response to sound – the VOR function

Recording via other devices

• Recording with an external microphone
• Recording from external equipment (using the synchronized recording function)
• Recording without using the synchronized recording function

Using external devices

• Recording the playback sound of the IC recorder on external equipment

Playback

Playing

• Playing back the recorded sound
• Selecting a file
• Various operations while playing

Various operations/settings

• Reducing noise in the playback sound and making the human voice clearer – the Clear Voice function
• Transcribing a recorded file (Transcription Playback Mode)
• Adjusting the playback speed – the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function
• Selecting the sound effect (Effect)
• Customizing the sound level
• Selecting the playback mode
• Playing back a specified section repeatedly (A-B repeat)
• Listening with better sound quality
• Searching forward/backward during playback (Cue/Review)
• Searching the desired point quickly (Easy Search)

Using a calendar

• Selecting a recording date from the calendar and playing back

Setting an alarm

• Playing back a file at a desired time with an alarm

Editing

Erasing files

• Erasing a file
• Erasing all files in a folder

Organizing files

• Moving a file to a different folder
• Copying a file to a different folder

Track marks

• Adding a track mark
• Erasing a track mark
• Erasing all the track marks in the selected file at one time

Dividing files

• Dividing a file at the current position
• Dividing a file at all the track mark positions

Changing names

• Changing a folder name
• Changing a file name

Protecting files

• Protecting a file

FM radio (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)

Registering radio stations

• Presetting FM radio stations automatically (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Presetting FM radio stations manually (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Erasing preset FM radio stations (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)

Tuning in a radio station

• Tuning in an FM radio station manually (manual scanning) (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Tuning in an FM radio station automatically (automatic scanning) (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Tuning in a preset radio station (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)

Recording radio broadcasts

• Recording FM radio broadcasts (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)

Changing settings

• Switching the receiver sensitivity of the FM radio (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Switching the scanning sensitivity (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)
• Switching the FM radio output between speaker and headphones (ICD-UX543F/UX544F only)

Settings menu

Using the settings menu

• List of settings menus

Menu items

• Selecting the recording mode (REC Mode)
• Selecting the microphone sensitivity (Built-in Mic Sensitivity)
• Reducing noise when recording (Recording Filter)
• Selecting the input mode and the input sensitivity of an external device (Ext. Input Setting)
• Turning the operation indicator on or off (LED)
• Setting the clock using the menu (Date&Time)
• Selecting the clock display (Time Display)
• Turning the beep sound on or off using the menu (Beep)
• Using the sleep timer (Sleep Timer)
• Setting the time period for the IC recorder to turn off (Auto Power Off)
• Resetting all menu items to the default setting (Reset All Settings)
• Formatting the memory (Format)
• Checking recording time available (Available Rec. Time)
• Checking the system information (System Information)

Computer

Using the IC recorder with a computer

• Connecting the IC recorder to your computer
• Structure of folders and files
• Copying files from the IC recorder to your computer
• Copying a music file from your computer to the IC recorder (drag and drop)
• Playing back music files copied from your computer using the IC recorder
• Using the IC Recorder as USB memory

Software

Sound Organizer

• What you can do using Sound Organizer (for Windows only)
• System requirements for using Sound Organizer
• Installing Sound Organizer (for Windows only)
• The Sound Organizer window (for Windows only)

Specifications

Specifications

• About compatible memory card
• System requirements
• Design and specifications
• Maximum recording time
• Maximum playback time of a music file/number of files
• Battery life

Announcements

Notes on use

• Precautions

Safety regulations

• Safety regulations

Important information

• Listening for a Lifetime

Copyrights/Trademarks

• Trademarks
• Notice for users

Support website

• Customer support websites