ICD-BM1, ICD-BM1PRO - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 6

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You can add a recording as a new message 

after the last message in the folder.

Before you  start recording  in  step 3 on the
previous page, press NEW FILE.
“NEW FILE” will be displayed.
Then slide the control key to REC to start a new
recording as the last message in the folder.

When you start recording  at a point  in the middle  of a recorded message,
you add an overwrite recording after the selected point.

Locate the  point  where  you  want  to  start recording
(page 21) and  then  slide  the control  key  to  REC.
“ADD REC” will be displayed and you can 

add an

overwrite recording to the current message.
Tips

• You  can select the overwrite  recording  mode using the menu (page 41).
• The overwrite recording will be added in the same recording mode as the

original message, regardless of the current recording mode setting.

Playback after the overwrite  recording  starts from  the beginning  of the message.
Playback after a stop starts from  the point  where you  stopped playback.

Recorded after  the  last message as a new  message

The deleted part  of  Message 2

Added overwrite recording in Message 2

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Slide the control  key  to B.SPACE.  You  can search backwards  while
listening to fast playback sound.  After you slide the control key to PLAY,
playback starts from that point.  You can add an overwrite  recording from
that point.

When recording, you can connect an ear receiver supplied  or not supplied
to the 

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 (headphones) jack and monitor the recording from the connected

ear receiver. You can adjust the volume with VOL +/–, but the recording
level is fixed.

If  you  turn  up  the volume  excessively or place the ear receiver near the
microphone while monitoring  recording, the microphone may pick up the
sound from the ear receiver, causing acoustic feedback (howling sound).

Slide the VOR  (voice operated
recording) switch to ON during  stop or
recording mode.
Set the  control  key  to  REC.    Recording
starts when  the unit  detects sound,  and
“VOR” appears 

in the display window.

The recording  pauses when  no sound is
detected, and  “VOR  PAUSE”  appears.

• Recording will  not be started unless the control  key is set to REC.
• VOR function is affected by the sound around you.  Set the MIC SENS

(microphone sensitivity)  switch according to the recording conditions. If
recording is not satisfactory after you have changed the microphone
sensitivity, or for important recording, set the VOR switch to OFF.

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Slide the MIC  SENS (microphone
sensitivity) switch during stop or
recording mode according to the
recording conditions:
• CONF(H) (high): To record a small

sound at a conference or in a quiet and/
or spacious place.

• DICT(L) (low): To record for dictation.

During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases 

one by  one.

When the remaining  recording  time reaches 5 minutes,  the remaining
memory indication  flashes.

When the remaining  time reaches 1 minute,  the remaining  time  indication
will flash in the display window regardless of the display mode (page 26).

When the memory is full,  recording  automatically  stops and “NO
MEMORY SPACE” will  be displayed with an alarm sound.  Please slide
the control  key to STOP.
To continue recording, erase some of the messages 

(page 28) or  replace the

“Memory Stick”.

When you set the BEEP (page 51) to  OFF,  an alarm  sound  (beep) does not
sound.

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You can record sound of an external microphone or other equipment (tape
recorder, MiniDisc  player,  or etc.) with  the IC recorder.  Depending on the
device you  use, connect the IC recorder as follows.   For available
accessories, 

consult with  your  nearest Sony dealer.

Connect an external stereo microphone  to  the MIC  (microphone)  jack.  You
can enjoy  the stereo recording  by  using  a stereo microphone.

When you connect an external microphone, the built-in  microphone  is
automatically cut off.  When a plug in power type microphone is
connected, power  is  automatically  supplied  to  the  microphone  from  the  IC
recorder.

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You can use the ECM-DS70P Sony electret condenser microphone (not
supplied).

Before you start the stereo recording with an external stereo microphone, set
MODE to ST in the menu (page 50).