Sony ICD-UX543F Quick Start Manual

IC Recorder
Quick Start Guide
ICD-UX543F
4-472-204-21(1)
© 2013 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Welcome to your new Sony IC recorder!
This is the Quick Start Guide, which provides you with instructions on the basic operations of the IC
recorder.
Please read it carefully. We hope you enjoy using your new Sony IC recorder.
Check the supplied items.
 IC Recorder (1)  Application Software, Sound
 Stereo headphones (1) Organizer (Installer file stored in
 USB connection support cable
the built-in memory so that you
(1) can install it to your computer.)
 Carrying pouch (1)
 Quick Start Guide
Optional accessories
 Electret condenser microphone  USB AC adaptor AC-UD20,
ECM-CS3, ECM-TL3 AC-U501AD, AC-U50AG

Note
Depending on the country or region, some of the models or optional accessories are not available.

Parts and controls

 Operation indicator   (microphone) jack*
 Built-in microphones (stereo) (L)   (headphones) jack
 Built-in microphones (stereo) (R)  HOLD•POWER switch
 Display window  VOL –/+ (volume –/+) button*
 REC/PAUSE (record/pause) button  USB slide lever
 STOP button  Slot lid
 Control button ( DPC (Digital Pitch Control) ,  RESET button (The RESET button is inside the
 (repeat A-B) ,  (review/fast backward),
cover.)
 (cue/fast forward))
 M2
TM /microSD memory card slot (The card slot
  (play/enter) button*
1 is in the cover.)*
 BACK/HOME button
 T-MARK (track mark) button
 OPTION button
 Strap hole (A strap is not supplied.)
 Speaker
 USB connector compartment (The USB connector
is stored inside the cover.)
* 1 These buttons and the jack have a tactile dot. Use it as a reference point for operations, or to identify each
terminal.
* 2 In this Quick Start Guide, M2 TM and microSD cards are generally referred to as a "memory card." The M2
microSD card slot is referred to as the "memory card slot."
Let's try out your new IC recorder
1. Charge.
-B
2. Power on.
 Help Guide (HTML file stored
in the built-in memory so it
can easily be copied to your
3. Set the initial settings.
computer.)
1
1
Using the Screen Off Timer
To save battery power, the screen off timer is set to "Auto Screen Off" by default.
When the screen off timer is set to "Auto Screen Off," if no operation is attempted
for approximately 30 seconds in the stop mode and for approximately 10 seconds
2
in the recording, playback, and radio reception modes, the display turns off
automatically. You can perform a button operation, however, even while the display
is turned off. To turn on the display, press BACK/HOME.
 To disable the screen off timer, select BACK/HOME - "
and then select "No Auto Screen Off."
TM /

Charge the IC recorder.
-A
Slide the USB slide lever in the direction of the arrow (
insert the USB connector into the USB port of a running computer
(-B).
Charging starts.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery indicator will
indicate " ."

Disconnect the IC recorder.
Make sure that the operation indicator does not light. Then refer
to the help guide to remove the IC recorder safely.

Turn the power on.
Slide and hold the HOLD•POWER switch in the direction of
"POWER" until the window display appears.
To turn the power off, slide and hold the HOLD•POWER switch in the
direction of "POWER" until "Power Off" is displayed.
To prevent unintentional operations (HOLD)
 To release the IC recorder from the HOLD status, slide the HOLD•POWER
switch towards the center.
When you insert a battery for the first time, or when the clock has not
been set,"Setting Date&Time" appears, and you can set the clock.
 Press  or  to select "Next," and then press (play/enter).
"Date&Time" window appears on the display.

Press  or  to change the number of the year, and then
press (play/enter) to enter the number. Repeat this
procedure to set month, day, hour, and minute in sequence.
You can move the cursor to the previous item by pressing BACK/
HOME. When you set the minute and press  (play/enter), the
clock reflects the setting and the setting window for turning the
beep sound on or off is displayed.
 Press  or  to select "Yes" or "No," and then press .
When you finish setting the beep, the HOME
menu window is displayed.

 If you do not press any buttons within 1 minute at initial settings, the
initial setting mode is canceled and the window will return to the HOME
menu window.
 You can set the clock setting and beep sound setting later. For details,
refer to the Help Guide of the IC recorder.
Settings" -"Common Settings" - "Screen Off Timer,"
4. Select the menu language.

Select BACK/HOME - "
"Language," and then press (play/enter).

-A), and

Press  or  to select the language that you want to use in
the display window, and then press (play/enter).
You can select the following languages:
Deutsch (German), English*, Español (Spanish), Français (French),
Italiano (Italian), Русский (Russian),
(Chinese),
* Default setting

Press and hold BACK/HOME to return to the HOME menu.
5. Record.
 Before you start using the IC recorder, make sure that you slide the
Built-in microphones
HOLD•POWER switch towards the center to release the HOLD status.
Operation
indicator
 Press REC/PAUSE.

Place the IC recorder so that the built-in microphones face
the direction of the source to be recorded.
 Press STOP to stop recording.
"Please Wait" appears and the display returns to the recording
stop mode window.
By pressing  after you stop recording, you can play back the file
just recorded.
6. Listen.
 Press  or  to select "
HOME menu, and then press .
Operation
indicator
 Press  or  to select the desired folder, and then press .

Press  or  to select the desired file, and then press .

Adjust the volume by pressing VOL –/+.
 Press STOP to stop playback.
7. Erase.

Once a file is erased, you cannot restore it.

Select the file you want to erase when the IC recorder is in
the recording stop, playback stop, or playback mode.

Select OPTION - "Erase a File," and then press .

Select "Yes," and then press .
Settings" - "Common Settings" -
(Korean),
(Chinese), (Thai)
Recording starts and the operation indicator
lights in red.
Recorded Files" from the
Playback starts and the operation indicator lights
in green.
"Erase?" appears and the specified file is played
back for confirmation.
"Please Wait" appears in the display window and
the selected file will be erased.