Sony ICD-SX712 Digital Recorder

Sony ICDSX712 digital recorder.

Feature packed, the ICD-SX712 delivers. Combining flexibility and capability with convenience for musicians, business people and students the ICDSX712 offers: a 2-Position Stereo Microphone, LPCM and MP3 Record modes, Memory Card Slot, Manual/Automatic Level Control, Intelligent Noise Cut circuitry, the ICD-SX712 offers powerful recording capability in the palm of your hand.

FEATURES

•2-POSITION MIC - The dual microphone array can be set in two positions: Dictation / Meetings & Conferences

•A-B REPEAT - Mark the beginning and ending of a particular recorded passage and the recording will be played over and over again- great for language learning

•ADD RECORDING - Enables the user to press the RECORD button during playback and automatically add additional recording at the end without affecting the original recording

•ALARM - Set a future date and time and the recording will automatically be played

•BACKLIT DISPLAY - Convenient when using the unit in a low light environment

•CALENDAR VIEW - Displays a calendar that indicates the dates when recordings were made and enables searching of a specific date

•CROSS MEMORY RECORDING - Enables the recorder to automatically extend the recording from the built-in flash memory to the micro SD card without interruption

•DICTATION CORRECTION - Enables the user to press the RECORD button during playback and overwrite the recording correcting the original recording

•DPC - Digital Pitch Control- enables the recording to be played at a faster or slower rate without changing the pitch

•DPC KEY CONTROL - A visual feature on the LCD display allowing the user to adjust the playback speed for music playback

•DRAGON COMPATIBLE / CERTIFIED - The recording quality of the unit has been optimized and validated by Nuance to work with the Voice to Print Dragon NaturallySpeaking software

•EARPHONE JACK - A listening device can be plugged into the recorder

•EASY SEARCH - Rewinds or Fast Forwards in short increments making it easier to locate a segment in a long recording for review

•GRAPHIC EQUALIZER - Enables the user to fine tune the unit for the best sounding music playback

•HI / LO MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY - Set the recorder for dictation and notes or for conferences and lectures

•INTELLIGENT NOISE CUT - Sony's unique technology developed to reduce ambient noise and play back recordings more clearly

•LINEAR PCM RECORDING - CD quality recording mode which is ideal for music recording

•MANUAL / AUTOMATIC RECORD LEVEL - Ability to enable the recorder to automatically adjust the recording level or manually adjust it. The manual setting is especially useful for musicians

•MIC JACK - Provides the ability to use an external microphone

•MICRO SD CARD SLOT - Provides the capability to provide additional recording time using a removable flash memory media that can be removed and stored or used to transfer recordings to a computer

•MULTI LANGUAGE MENU - Enables the menu language to be displayed in English, French or Spanish

•NOISE CUT - Ability to electronically reduce external noise during playback

•PERSONALIZED FOLDER NAMES (w/ a PC) - Allows the folder names to be personalized such as NOTES, HISTORY CLASS, SCHEDULE etc.

•PRE-RECORD FUNCTION - A feature desirable for individuals who record interviews such as press people which buffers the recording to make sure the initial words spoken by the subject are not missed

•RECORD LEVEL METER - In the manual record level mode it visually displays the RECORDING LEVEL of the left and right channels

•RECORD/PAUSE - Provides the ability to pause the recording process, gather your thoughts and then continue recording in one easy step

•RECORDS IN MP3 - Records on a common great quality format that can be easily used with other systems

•S MIC SYSTEM - A newly developed recording system that results in high sensitivity and less noise through dedicated tuning of each different model type

•SCENE SELECT - An easy to use system that allows the user to select how they are going to use the recorder and the device automatically adjusts the unit to the optimal settings: notes, lectures, music etc.

•SOUND ORGANIZER SOFTWARE BUNDLE - Software bundle that allows editing, viewing track marks, CD/DVD burning, playback with Intelligent Noise Cut and other useful features

•STEREO MICS - The recorder has stereo microphones eliminating the need to use an external microphone

•SUPPLIED STAND AND CARRYING POUCH - Convenient accessories supplied with the unit to enhance the user experience

•TRACK MARK - Place up to 98 track marks for each recorded file which can be "jumped" to for playback

•USB CHARGE - Ability to charge a rechargeable battery in the recorder via USB connection

•USB PC & MAC COMPATIBLE - Works with Windows as well as Macintosh computers

•Voice Operated Recording - Start and stop the recording when sound of a sufficient level is picked up by the microphone. This feature saves valuable recording time by not recording periods when there is little or no sound

•WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE RECORDING - Designed for extremely high quality recordings with a wide frequency response

SPECIFICATIONS

Audio

•Format(s) Supported: MP3 files: Bit Rate: 8 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR Sampling Frequencies: 16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz File Extension: .mp3 WMA files: Bit Rate: 32 kbps - 192 kbps, VBR Sampling Frequencies: 44.1 kHz File Extension: .wma AAC-LC files*: Bit Rate: 16 kbps - 320 kbps, VBR Sampling Frequencies: 11.025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz File Extension: .m4a * Copyright-protected files playback not supported

PCM files: Bit Rate: 16 bit Sampling Frequencies: 22.05/44.1 kHz File Extension: .wav •Frequency Range: LPCM 44/16: 40 - 20,000 Hz MP3 320k: 40 - 16,000 Hz MP3 192k: 40 - 16,000 Hz MP3 128k: 40 - 16,000 Hz MP3 48k (Mono): 40 - 14,000 Hz MP3 8k (Mono): 50 - 2,000 Hz

•Microphone: Built-in, Stereo microphone with rotating capsules

•Recording System: Digital Stereo, Monaural Recording

Audio Features

•Microphone Sensitivity Feature: Yes (SENS Settings)

•Recording Features: 6 Modes: Linear PCM / MP3 320kbps / MP3 192kbps / MP3 128kbps / MP3 48kbps (Mono) / MP3 8kbps (Mono)

Convenience Features

•Erase/Protect: Yes

•Message Folder(s): Yes (5 Folders)

•On-Screen Clock: Yes, with Calendar

•Remote Control: No

•Safety Lock: Yes (Hold Function)

•Search Features: Cue/Review, Easy Search, Calendar Search, Track Mark

•Voice E-Mail Function: Yes

General

•Recording Media: Built-In Flash Memory 2GB³ and Memory Card Expansion Slot (microSD/M2)

•Recording and Playback Times:

MP3-44.1kHz/192k: 23H 35M

MP3-44.1kHz/128k: 35H 25M

MP3-44.1kHz/48k: 94H 40M

STHQ-44.1kHz/128k: 34H 55M

LPCM-44.1kHz/16 bit/WAV: 3H 10M

LPCM-22/16 bit/WAV: 6H 25M

ST-44.1kHz/48k: 92H 15M

STLP-16kHz/24k: 177H 40M

SP-16kHz/16k: 281H 20M

LP-8kHz/6k: 750H 15M2

•Type of Use: Ultra Portable Voice Recorder

Hardware

•Display: Full Function LCD Display with LED operation indicator

Inputs and Outputs

•Headphone Output(s): 1 (Mini jack)

•Microphone Input: 1 (Mini jack stereo)

•USB Port(s): 1 (Mini-B jack), High-Speed USB Compatible

Memory

•Memory Size: 2 GB (approx. 1.9 GB = 2,147,483,648 bytes) Available: 1.8 GB (1,932,735,283 bytes)

Power

•Battery Type: "AAA" x 2

•Output Power: 150 mW

•Power Requirements: Two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries: 3.0 V DC Two NH-AAA rechargeable batteries: 2.4 V DC

Software

•Operating System Compatibility: 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, Mac OS X (v10.2.8-v10.6), pre-installed

•Supplied Software: Application Software, Sound Organizer (CD-ROM)

Speaker

•Speaker Dimensions: Approx. 21/32 in. (16 mm) diameter

Weights and Measurements

•Dimensions (Approx.): 1 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 5/8 in.

•Weight (Approx.): 2 3/8 oz. (68 g) excluding batteries