ICD-SX68, ICD-SX68DR9, ICD-SX78, ICD-SX88 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 4

5 Remaining battery/Charging 

indicator
When dry batteries are used, the 
indicator shows the remaining 
battery power.
While charging the rechargeable 
batteries an animation appears.

6 Selected message number/Total 

number of messages in the folder

7 Priority marks

Appear(s) when a message is set with 
priority mark(s).

8 Bookmark indicator

Appears when a bookmark is set for 
a message.

9 Alarm indicator

Appears when the alarm is set for a 
message.

J

Displays the EFFECT setting in the 
menu.
BA1 :  The bass sound is reinforced.
BA2 :  The bass sound is further 
reinforced.

1Operation mode indicator

Displays the following, depending on 
the current operation mode

 : playback
 : stop

 : review/fast backward, 

cue/fast forward

 : going backward/forward 

continuously

2 Folder indicator
3 Elasped time/Remaining time 

indication/Recording date and time 
indication

4 Folder name/Message name/Artist 

name indication

K Recording mode indicator

Displays the recording mode set 
using the menu when the IC recorder 
is in the stop mode, and displays the 
current recording mode when the IC 
recorder is in the playback mode.
STHQ : Standard play stereo 
recording mode with high quality 
sound
ST : Standard play stereo recording 
mode
STLP : Long play stereo recording 
mode
SP : Standard play monaural 
recording mode
LP : Long play monaural recording 
mode
MP3 : MP3 mode (during playback 
only)

L Microphone sensitivity indicator

Displays the current microphone 
sensitivity.

 (high) : To record at a meeting or 

in a quiet/spacious place.

 (low) : To record for dictation or in 

a noisy place.
MAN (manual) : To record with 
microphone sensitivity set manually.

M Remaining recording time indication

N Operation mode indicator

Displays the following, depending 
on the current operation of the IC 
recorder.

 : recording
 : recording standby/recording 

pause

 : recording with the VOR 

function

 : recording pause with the 

VOR function

O Recording level meter

P Microphone sensitivity indicator

Displays the current microphone 
sensitivity when recording with AGC 
(Automatic Gain Control).

 (high) :  To record at a meeting or 

in a quiet/spacious place.

 (low) :  To record for dictation or in 

a noisy place.
Displays the recording level during 
manual recording.

Q Elapsed recording time indication
R Alarm indicator
S Recording mode indicator

Displays the recording mode (STHQ, 
ST, STLP, SP, and LP) set in the menu.

T LIM (limiter) indicator

Displays the LIMITER setting in the 
menu.
When “REC LEVEL” is set to “AUTO-
AGC,” “---” is displayed.

U Remaining recording time indication
V Remaining battery/Charging 

indicator

W LCF (Low Cut Filter) indicator

Displays the LCF setting in the menu.

1

Press and hold 

/MENU.

The menu mode will be displayed in 
the display window.

2

Press 

.

 or 

>

 to select “DETAIL 

MENU” and press 

Nx

.

3

Press 

.

 or 

>

 to select “DATE & 

TIME” and press 

Nx

.

.

>

Nx

When you selected “AUTO,”  the clock is 
automatically adjusted using the clock 
in the computer connected to the IC 
recorder and on which the supplied 
Digital Voice Editor software is started.
When you select “MANUAL,” proceed 
to the next steps.

x

.

/

>

Nx

/MENU

You need to set the clock to use the 
alarm function or record the date and 
time.
Clock setting display appears when you 

you insert batteries after the IC recorder 
has been without batteries for a certain 
period of time. In this case, proceed from 
step 4.

.

>

Nx

.

>

Nx

“EXECUTING….” appears and the clock 
is set.

x

If you do not press 

Nx

 within one minute 

of entering the clock setting data, the clock 
setting mode is cancelled and the window 
will return to the normal display.

P