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Personal Audio Collection I Oct 2010 - Mar 2011
Digital Voice Recorders / Microphones
For business executives
Record meetings and interviews in high-quality stereo
sound over long periods and use it to store data – the
perfect tool for the corporate environment.
Recommended Model: UX Series or SX Series
For live music
For natural-sounding stereo sound, the Digital Voice
Recorder’s high-sensitivity microphone captures live
music from guitars, pianos or other instruments in high
quality, similar to CDs.
Recommended Model: SX Series or PCM-M10
Key Features
Portable studio recording
quality with expandable
memory
Recording at 96KHz, 24-bit
Linear PCM recording, sound is
captured over CD Quality.
High sound quality models
compatible with Linear PCM
sound recording
Sound is recorded in
non-compression Linear PCM,
the same format used in CDs,
allowing you to capture sound in
extra high quality.
Multi-functional models that
can be connected to PCs
Store data recorded by your IC
recorder on your PC by copying
the content. You can also transfer
data from the PC, such as music
les, and use the IC Recorder as
a music player.
For foreign language lessons
Digital Voice Recorders are effective foreign language learning
tools that allow you to repeat phrases or slow down the
playback to listen at your own pace.
Recommended Model: PX820 or UX Series
For long school lectures
Record your lectures without worrying about leaving out any
important information, even over long hours. Then transfer
your recorded le to the computer easily for sharing.
Recommended Model: PX820 or UX Series
Stereo/Mono Recording
FIGURE 1
RECORDING
RANGE
RECORD
LISTEN
STEREO
MODE
MONO
MODE
Linear PCM Recording
Able to record sound without compression, resulting in high
sound quality that is on par with music CDs (44.1KHz, 16-bit).
Stereo Recording
Provides stereo recording and playback* that is so clear
and realistic that the listener can tell the relative positions of
multiple speakers in meetings. Also ideal for live recording of
musical instruments.
* Playback via speaker is in mono mode.
MP3 Recording
Able to record in MP3 format, a highly versatile format that
can be played back on a PC without the use of a specialised
software, and also useful for sharing of recording data
(see gure 1).
PC-Compatible
Able to connect to a PC for the transfer and storage of les.
Leading Technology Features
Digital Pitch Control
Keeps the pitch natural when playback is sped up or
slowed down.
Playback Speed Control
The playback speed can be adjusted depending on
purpose of playback.
ICD-SX713/SX813: Between ¼ speed and 3x speed
(36 increments).
ICD-UX512F/UX513F: Between ½ speed and
2x speed (21 increments).
LPEC
Sony’s own high-sound-quality compression technology
that allows recording at high quality over long durations.
MP3/WMA Music Playback**
Able to transfer MP3/WMA les from PCs for playback**.
The IC player can thus be used as an MP3/WMA
music player.
** Copyright-protected WMA les cannot be played.
Digital Voice-Up
Quiet, difcult-to-hear sounds are amplied while louder
sounds are played back at normal volume. The sound
level is controlled automatically (see gure 2). The Digital
Voice can also be used on a PC using Digital Voice Editor
Ver.2.2 or later.
Sound Level Illustration
FIGURE 2
SOUND
LEVEL
LARGE
SMALL
REGULAR PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK WITH
DIGITAL VOICE-UP
SWITCHED ON
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