ICD-BM1, ICD-BM1PRO - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 5

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The unit  is accessing data while  “MEMORY  STICK
ACCESS“ appears in the display window or the
OPR indicator  flashes in  orange.  While  accessing,
do not remove the “Memory  Stick”, batteries, or
the AC  adaptor (not supplied).  Doing  so may
damage the data.

• The unit starts accessing the data after it is turned on.
• If the unit is required to process excessive amount of data, “MEMORY  STICK

ACCESS“ may  be displayed  for  an extended period  of  time.  This is not  a
malfunction  of the unit.  Wait  until  the message disappears.

Make sure that “MEMORY STICK ACCESS“ disappears, and turn off the
unit.  Then open the “Memory Stick” slot cover and push the “Memory
Stick” into the slot, so that the “Memory Stick” pops out.
Remove the “Memory  Stick”  from  the slot as shown  below.

You  can also use the following  “Memory  Stick”  of  a 4 MB  to  128 MB
capacity instead of the supplied  “Memory  Stick”.   The maximum
recording  time  varies depending  on the capacity of the “Memory  Stick”.
• “Memory Stick”
• “Memory Stick (with memory select 

function)” (incorporating two

128MB memory  units)

• “MagicGate Memory Stick”
• “Memory Stick Duo” (when inserted into the “Memory Stick Duo”

adaptor)

• The unit  does not  support  the “Memory  Stick PRO”.
• “MagicGate“ is a copyright protection technology that uses 

an encryption

technology. This unit does not support the MagicGate standard, and therefore,
recorded data using this unit is not subject to the protection of copyrights by
MagicGate.

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You can record messages in each (initially named FOLDER01, FOLDER02,
and FOLDER03) folder.  The maximum  number of recordable messages
differs depending on the “Memory  Stick” capacity.
You can record messages 

using the following  three functions:

• Add  a recording  to  a previously  recorded message (next page)
• Add a recording as a new message 

(page 15)

•  Add an overwrite recording (page 15)

This section explains how  to add a recording to a previously  recorded message.

The maximum  recording  time  for  all  the folders  and the maximum  number
of messages are as follows.  You  can record  messages for the maximum
recording time in a single folder.

ST*

10min.

20min.

40min.

1hr 25min. 2hr 50min.

5hr 50min.

SP**

30min.

1hr

2hr 10min. 4hr 20min. 8hr 50min.

17hr 45min.

LP***

1hr 20min. 2hr 50min. 5hr 45min. 11hr 45min. 23hr 35min. 47hr 25min.

Number

456

950

963

1,016

1,016

1,016

of Messages

*ST:

High quality recording mode 

                                                  (hr: hours /min.: minutes)

(stereo sound with an external stereo microphone not supplied)

**SP: Standard play  recording  mode (monaural  sound)
***LP: Long play recording mode (monaural sound)

• For switching the recording mode, see page 50.
• Before making  a long  recording,  be sure to  check the battery  indicator  (page 7).
• The maximum  recording  time  and the number  of  messages you can make vary

depending on the conditions of use.

• To avoid replacing batteries during  long recordings, use the AC power

adaptor (not supplied).

Added recording (counted as a part of Message 1)

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Press the jog lever up or down (>/
.

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To cancel the  selection, press CANCEL.
To add a new folder,  see page 33.

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The unit  stops at the end of the current
recording.
If you do not change the folder after you stop
recording, the next time you record you will
record from  the end of the current recording.
The added recording  will  be counted as part
of the current message.

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(lights in red during
recording)

* The display  selected with  the DISPLAY  button  (page 26) appears.

• While the OPR indicator flashes or when it turns orange, do not remove the

“Memory  Stick”,  the batteries or the AC  adaptor (not supplied).  Doing  so may
damage the data.

• Noise may be recorded if  an object, such as your  finger,  etc., accidentally rubs

or scratches the unit  during  recording.