ICD-UX532, ICD-UX533, ICD-UX533F, ICD-UX534F - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual)

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ICD-UX532 ICD-UX533 ICD-UX533F ICD-UX534F
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SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
SPECIFICATIONS
IC RECODER
9-893-594-02
2013A33-1
© 
2013.01
US Model
Canadian Model
ICD-UX533
AEP Model
ICD-UX532/UX533/UX534F
E Model
ICD-UX533F
Chinese Model
ICD-UX532/UX533F/UX534F
Ver. 1.1  2013.01
Note:
Be sure to keep your PC used for service and 
checking of this unit always updated with the 
latest version of your anti-virus software.
In case a virus affected unit was found during 
service, contact your Service Headquarters. 
Photo: ICD-UX533F
Capacity (User available capacity: when the built-in  
memory is formatted with the IC recorder)
ICD-UX532
2 GB (approx. 1.80 GB = 1,932,735,283 Byte)
ICD-UX533/UX533F
4 GB (approx. 3.60 GB = 3,865,470,566 Byte)
ICD-UX534F
8 GB (approx. 7.20 GB = 7,730,941,132 Byte)
A small amount of the built-in memory is used for file management 
and therefore not available for user storage. 
Maximum number of folders (for a drive)
400 folders
Maximum number of files (for a folder)
199 files
Maximum number of files (for a drive)
4,074 files (When 21 folders are contained in a drive.)
Frequency range
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit: 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz (*1)
MP3 192kbps: 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz
MP3 128kbps: 50 Hz - 16,000 Hz
MP3 48kbps(MONO): 50 Hz - 14,000 Hz
MP3 8kbps(MONO): 60 Hz - 3,400 Hz
Compatible file formats
MP3 (*2)
Bit rate: 32 kbps - 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequencies: 16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz
File extension: .mp3
WMA (*3)
Bit rate: 32 kbps - 192 kbps, (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz
File extension: .wma
AAC-LC (*4)
Bit rate: 16 kbps - 320 kbps, (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequencies: 11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz
File extension: .m4a
LPCM (*1)
Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz
Quantization bit rate: 16 bit
File extension: .wav
Frequency range for the FM
radio reception (*5)
For Korea
87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz
IF 128 kHz
For other countries and regions
87.50 MHz - 108.00 MHz
IF 128 kHz
FM antenna (*5)
Stereo headphone cord antenna
Speaker
Approx. 20 mm (13/16 in.) dia.
Input/Output
Microphone jack (minijack, stereo)
input for plug in power, minimum input 
level 0.9 mV
Headphone jack (minijack, stereo)
output for 16 ƻ impedance headphones
USB connector (Type-A)
High-Speed USB compatible
microSD card slot
Playback speed control (DPC)
2.00 times - 0.50 times
MP3/WMA/AAC-LC
1.00 time - 0.50 times (*1)
LPCM
Power output
90 mW
Power requirements
ICD-UX532
One LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (supplied): 1.5 V DC
One NH-AAA rechargeable battery (not supplied): 1.2 V DC
ICD-UX533/UX533F/UX534F
One NH-AAA rechargeable battery (supplied): 1.2 V DC
One LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (not supplied): 1.5 V DC
Operating temperature
5 °C - 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and controls) 
(JEITA) (*6)
Approx. 36.6 mm × 102.0 mm × 13.9 mm (1 1/2 in. × 4 1/8 in. × 9/16 in.)
Mass (JEITA) (*6)
ICD-UX532
Approx. 58 g (2 oz) including one LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery
ICD-UX533/UX533F/UX534F
Approx. 58 g (2 oz) including one NH-AAA rechargeable battery
Supplied accessories
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*1
 ICD-UX533/UX533F/UX534F only 
*2
 The playback of MP3 files recorded using the IC recorder is also supported. Not all encoders 
are supported. 
*3
 WMA Ver. 9 is compatible, however, MBR (Multi Bit Rate), Lossless, Professional, and Voice 
are not supported. Copyright-protected file cannot be played back. Not all encoders are 
supported.
*4
 Copyright-protected file cannot be played back. Not all AAC encoders are supported.
*5
 ICD-UX533F/UX534F only
*6
 Measured value by the standard of JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association)
Stereo headphones (1)
USB connection support cable (1)
Carrying pouch (1) (ICD-UX533/UX533F/UX534F only)
NH-AAA (size AAA) rechargeable battery (1) (ICD-UX533/UX533F/UX534F only)
LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (1) (ICD-UX532 only)
Help Guide (HTML file stored in the built-in memory so it can easily be copied 
to your computer.) 
– Continued on next page –
ICD-UX532/UX533/
UX533F/UX534F
ICD-UX532/UX533/UX533F/UX534F
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System requirements 
When you use the IC recorder connected to a computer or as a USB mass storage 
device, your computer must meet the operating system requirements and port 
environment described below. 
Operating systems 
Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 or higher
‡
Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 or higher
‡
Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 or higher
‡
Windows 7 Home Basic Service Pack 1 or higher
‡
Windows 7 Starter Service Pack 1 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 or higher
‡
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 3 or higher (*)
‡
Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 or higher (*)
‡
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher
‡
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 or higher
‡
Mac OS X (v10.3.9-v10.7) 
‡
Pre-installed 
*
 Excluding China 
Note
One of the above operating systems should be by default pre-installed. Any 
operating system other than those indicated above (Windows 98, Windows 2000 
or Linux, etc.), upgraded operating systems or multi-boot environment are not 
supported.
‡
64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported. 
‡
For the latest version information and compatibility with your operating system, 
please access the support home page for the IC recorder (see “Customer support 
websites”).
‡
Hardware environment
Sound board: Sound boards compatible with any of the supported operating 
systems 
‡
Port: USB port 
‡
Disk drive: To create a music CD, you need a CD-R/RW drive. 
‡
Note
The following systems are not supported: 
Operating systems other than the ones indicated in this topic 
‡
Personally constructed computers or operating systems 
‡
Upgraded operating systems 
‡
Multi-boot environment 
‡
Multi-monitor environment 
‡
System requirements for using Sound Organizer
The following shows the system requirements for using Sound Organizer. 
Operating systems
Windows 7 Ultimate 
‡
Windows 7 Professional 
‡
Windows 7 Home Premium 
‡
Windows 7 Home Basic 
‡
Windows 7 Starter 
‡
Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2 or higher
‡
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 3 or higher
‡
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Service Pack 3 or higher (*)
‡
Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 3 or higher (*)
‡
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 or higher
‡
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 or higher
‡
Pre-installed
*
 Excluding China 
Note
One of the above operating systems should be by default pre-installed. Upgraded 
operating systems or multi-boot environment are not supported. 
‡
64 bit versions of Windows XP are not supported. 
‡
IBM PC/AT or compatible 
CPU
‡
Windows XP: Pentium III processor of 500 MHz or faster 
Windows Vista: Pentium III processor of 800 MHz or faster 
Windows 7: Pentium III processor of 1 GHz or faster 
Memory
‡
Windows XP: At least 256 MB 
Windows Vista: At least 512 MB (In the case of Windows Vista 
Ultimate/Business/Home Premium, at least 1 GB is recommended.) 
Windows 7: At least 1 GB (32 bit version)/At least 2 GB (64 bit version) 
Free hard disk space
‡
At least 400 MB is required.
Depending on the version of Windows, more than 400 MB may be used.
Also, free space for handling music data is required.
Display settings
‡
Screen resolution: 800 × 600 pixels or higher (1,024 × 768 pixels is 
recommended.) 
Screen color: High Color (16 bit) or higher 
Sound card
‡
A SoundBlaster compatible card is recommended.
USB port
‡
A compatible USB port is required to use devices and media.
Operation via a USB hub is not guaranteed except for models for which operation 
has been specifically guaranteed.
Disk drive
‡
To create a music CD, you need a CD-R/RW drive.
Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are registered trademarks 
or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.
‡
Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the USA and other countries.
‡
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. 
‡
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS 
and Thomson. 
‡
microSD and microSDHC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. 
‡
Nuance, the Nuance logo, Dragon, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and RealSpeak are 
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc., and/or 
its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. 
‡
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective holders. Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned 
in each case in this manual. 
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft 
Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is 
prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
The “Sound Organizer” uses software modules as shown below: 
Windows Media Format Runtime
Maximum recording time (*1)(*2)
The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows.
LPCM 44.1kHz/16bit (*3)
Built-in memory
ICD-UX533/UX533F: 6 h.
ICD-UX534F: 12 h. 5 m.
microSD card
2 GB: 3 h.
4 GB: 6 h.
8 GB: 12 h. 5 m.
16 GB: 24 h. 15 m.
32 GB: 48 h. 40 m.
MP3 192kbps ( / / / / ) (*4)
Built-in memory
ICD-UX532: 22 h. 20 m.
ICD-UX533/UX533F: 44 h. 40 m.
ICD-UX534F: 89 h. 25 m.
microSD card
2 GB: 22 h. 20 m.
4 GB: 44 h. 40 m.
8 GB: 89 h. 25 m.
16 GB: 178 h.
32 GB: 357 h.
MP3 128kbps ( / ) (*4)
Built-in memory
ICD-UX532: 33 h. 30 m.
ICD-UX533/UX533F: 67 h. 5 m.
ICD-UX534F: 134 h.
microSD card
2 GB: 33 h. 30 m.
4 GB: 67 h. 5 m.
8 GB: 134 h.
16 GB: 268 h.
32 GB: 536 h.
MP3 48kbps(MONO)
Built-in memory
ICD-UX532: 89 h. 25 m.
ICD-UX533/UX533F: 178 h.
ICD-UX534F: 357 h.
microSD card
2 GB: 89 h. 25 m.
4 GB: 178 h.
8 GB: 357 h.
16 GB: 715 h.
32 GB: 1,431 h.
MP3 8kbps(MONO)
Built-in memory
ICD-UX532: 536 h.
ICD-UX533/UX533F: 1,073 h.
ICD-UX534F: 2,147 h.
microSD card
2 GB: 536 h.
4 GB: 1,073 h.
8 GB: 2,147 h.
16 GB: 4,294 h.
32 GB: 8,589 h.
(h.: hours/m.: minutes)
*1
 When you are going to record continuously 
for a long time, you may have to replace the 
battery with new one in the middle of recording. 
For details on the battery life, see “
Battery life
.”
*2
 The maximum recording time in this topic for 
your reference only, and may differ depending 
on the card specifications.
*3
 ICD-UX533/UX533F/UX534F only
*4
 Default settings for the recording scenes
The maximum playback time of 
a music file/number of files (*1)
48 kbps
ICD-UX532
Playback time: 89 h. 25 m.
Number of files: 1,341 files
ICD-UX533/UX533F
Playback time: 178 h.
Number of files: 2,670 files
ICD-UX534F
Playback time: 357 h.
Number of files: 5,355 files
128 kbps
ICD-UX532
Playback time: 33 h. 30 m.
Number of files: 502 files
ICD-UX533/UX533F
Playback time: 67 h. 5 m.
Number of files: 1,006 files
ICD-UX534F
Playback time: 134 h.
Number of files: 2,010 files
256 kbps
ICD-UX532
Playback time: 16 h. 45 m.
Number of files: 251 files
ICD-UX533/UX533F
Playback time: 33 h. 30 m.
Number of files: 502 files
ICD-UX534F
Playback time: 67 h. 5 m.
Number of files: 1,006 files
(h.: hours/m.: minutes)
*1
 In the case where MP3 files of 4 minutes 
each are transferred to the IC recorder.
Ver. 1.1
ICD-UX532/UX533/UX533F/UX534F
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SECTION  1
SERVICING  NOTES
ABOUT  THE  BOARDS  REPLACING
When the boards installed in this unit are defective, exchange the 
complete mounted board.
However the microphone jack (J301), headphone jack (J302), 
[DPC (SPEED CTRL)] switch (S401) and [HOLD•POWER] 
switch (S901) on the MAIN board are exchangeable. Refer to “4. 
EXPLODED VIEWS” (page 19).
NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  MAIN  BOARD  AND  LCD 
UNIT (LCD501)
When the MAIN board or LCD unit (LCD501) are replaced, the 
setup of LCD backlight is required.
Perform the setup of LCD backlight with reference to “4-2. LCD 
BackLight” (page 13) on test mode.
1. 
SERVICING  NOTES 
 .............................................  
3
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Disassembly 
Flow 
...........................................................   5
2-2. Case 
(F) 
Assy 
..................................................................   6
2-3. SWITCH 
Board 
..............................................................   7
2-4. Chassis 
............................................................................   8
2-5.  LCD Unit (LCD501) .......................................................   8
2-6.  Electret Cap Microphone Block (L-ch) ..........................   9
2-7. MAIN 
Board 
...................................................................   9
2-8.  Electret Cap Microphone Block (R-ch) ..........................   10
2-9. USB 
Assy 
(USB1) 
..........................................................  10
2-10. SLOT Board ....................................................................   11
3. 
TEST  MODE 
 ............................................................   12
4. 
EXPLODED  VIEWS
4-1. Overall 
Section 
...............................................................  19
4-2.  Front Case Section ..........................................................   20
4-3. LCD 
Section 
...................................................................  21
4-4.  MAIN Board Section ......................................................   22
4-5.  Rear Case Section ...........................................................   23
5. ACCESSORIES 
 .......................................................   24
TABLE  OF  CONTENTS
Ver. 1.1
Model
Destination
Color
Champagne
Gold
Black
Silver
Pink
Blue
ICD-UX532
AEP
z
z
Chinese
z
ICD-UX533
US
z
z
Canadian
z
AEP
z
z
z
z
ICD-UX533F
E
z
z
z
z
z
Latin American
z
z
Korean
z
z
z
Chinese
z
z
z
z
ICD-UX534F
AEP
z
Chinese
z
COLOR  VARIATION
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ICD-UX532/UX533/UX533F/UX534F
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3. Confi rmation method
Procedure:
1.  Equip this unit with battery.
2.  Slide the [HOLD•POWER] switch in the direction of “POW-
ER” until the window display appears.
HOLD
POWER
3.  Slide the [DPC (SPEED CTRL)] switch to OFF.
DPC (SPEED CTRL) OFF
ON
4.  While pressing the [STOP/
x
] and [VOL –] keys, slide the 
[DPC (SPEED CTRL)] switch to ON.
DPC (SPEED CTRL) OFF
ON
STOP/x
VOL –
5.  The test mode menu is displayed, and enter the test mode. Re-
lease the [STOP/
x
] and [VOL –] keys.
6. Confi rm that the destination has been changed.
 
(Displayed characters/values in the following fi gure are ex-
ample)
<SERVICE MENU>
ICD-UX532/CN
1.00.01
Destination
Model name
Firmware version
LCD Display
7.  Remove battery to release the test mode.
 
(Test mode is released by removing the battery)
ABOUT  THE  DESTINATION  SETTING  WHEN  REPLAC-
ING  THE  MAIN  BOARD
When the MAIN board of this unit is replaced, perform processing 
according to the following procedure.
Precaution
The contents which are not opened to customers are included 
in the following procedure. After you are cautious of handling of 
information, execute work under the suffi cient administration.
1.  About the preparing of tools
Download the tools used by this work from the homepage of TISS. 
When the tools cannot be confi rmed by TISS, confi rm to the ser-
vice headquarters.
2. Setting 
method
Note: The destination setting is impossible when battery voltage is not 
enough.
 
  Do work using the battery with suffi cient battery level.
Procedure:
1.  Equip this unit with battery.
2.  Connect this unit to the PC.
PC
IC recorder
To USB port of PC
3.  On PC, unzip the model setting fi le to get folder on PC.
4.  On PC, open the unzipped folder, and select the folder corre-
sponding to the model name and destination of this unit.
01.ICD-UX533_U
02.ICD-UX532_CE7
03.ICD-UX533_CE7
04.ICD-UX534F_CE7
05.ICD-UX533F_LA
06.ICD-UX533_CA
07.ICD-UX532_J
08.ICD-UX533F_J
09.ICD-UX534F_J
10.ICD-UX532_CN
11.ICD-UX533F_CN
12.ICD-UX534F_CN
13.ICD-UX533F_KR3
14.ICD-UX533F_E
15.ICD-UX534F_E
5.  On PC, copy the “DEVINFO.UPG” fi le included in the folder 
selected at step 4 to root folder of this unit.
6.  Remove this unit from the PC.
PC
IC recorder
From USB port of PC
7.  “Updating” is displayed on the screen of this unit, and this unit 
is rebooted automatically.
Updating...
LCD Display
8.  The destination setting is completed.
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