Overview
Perfect for students, musicians and business people, the Sony ICD-SX712 digital voice recorder offers all the bells and whistles for recording clear, uncompromised audio.
Features
Packed with premium features, the ICD-SX712 digital voice recorder puts powerful recording capabilities in the palm of your hand. Small enough to slip into a pocket or purse, you can take this recorder along to lectures, interviews or live concerts, or set it on your desk for easy access when dictating a letter, document or notes for later transcription. A dual stereo microphone confidently captures every sound, while 2GB of memory and approximately 25 hours of battery life ensure you'll never miss a word—even during the longest of lectures.
2-POSITION MIC
The 2-position microphone on the SX712 offers the most powerful recording capability in the Sony ICD lineup. The dual microphone array can be set in two positions: Dictation / Meetings & Conferences.
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.
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.
CALENDAR VIEW
Displays a calendar that indicates the dates when recordings were made and enables searching of a specific date.
DPC
Digital Pitch Control- enables the recording to be played at a faster or slower rate without changing the pitch.
EARPHONE JACK
A listening device can be plugged into the recorder.
HI / LO MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY
Set the recorder for dictation and notes or for conferences and lectures.
MUSIC FOLDER AND PODCAST FOLDER
Creates new Music and Podcast tab after "Ripping" a CD and downloading to the unit.
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.
S MIC SYSTEM
A newly developed recording system that results in high sensitivity and less noise through dedicated tuning of each different model type.
STEREO MICS
The recorder has stereo microphones eliminating the need to use an external microphone.
USB CHARGE
Ability to charge rechargeable batteries in the recorder via USB connection. Rechargeable batteries included with ICD-SX712D. Sold separately for ICD-SX712.
WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE RECORDING
Designed for extremely high quality recordings with a wide frequency response.
INTELLIGENT NOISE CUT™ MODE
A unique and innovative technology from Sony, Intelligent Noise Cut™ mode significantly reduces ambient noise from recordings so that playback can be heard more clearly.
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.
BACKLIT DISPLAY
Convenient when using the unit in a low light environment.
DICTATION CORRECTION
Enables the user to press the RECORD button during playback and overwrite the recording correcting the original recording.
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.
GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
Enables the user to fine tune the unit for the best sounding music playback.
MULTI LANGUAGE MENU
Enables the menu language to be displayed in English, French or Spanish.
PLAYBACK
For playback, the SX712 supports MP3/WMA/AAC files.
RECORD/PAUSE
Provides the ability to pause the recording process, gather your thoughts and then continue recording in one easy step.
SOUND ORGANIZER SOFTWARE BUNDLE
Software bundle that allows editing, viewing track marks, CD/DVD burning, playback with Intelligent Noise Cut™ and other useful features.
TRACK MARK
Place up to 98 track marks for each recorded file which can be "jumped" to for playback.
VOR
Voice Operated Recording starts and stops 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.
RECORDING QUALITY
The SX712 provides flexibility in audio recording and playback. Audio can be recorded in CD quality with Linear PCM recording mode or in commonly used MP3 format.
MEMORY - EXPANDABLE
A Memory Card slot offers access to additional recording time using optional flash memory media that can be removed and stored or used to transfer recordings to a computer.
ALARM
Set a future date and time and the recording will automatically be played.
CROSS MEMORY RECORDING
Enables the recorder to automatically extend the recording from the built-in flash memory to an optional micro SD card without interruption.
DPC KEY CONTROL
A visual feature on the LCD display allowing the user to adjust the playback speed for music or voice recording playback.
EASY SEARCH
Rewinds or Fast Forwards in short increments making it easier to locate a segment in a long recording for review.
MIC JACK
Provides the ability to use an external microphone.
PERSONALIZED FOLDER NAMES (w/ a PC)
Allows the folder names to be personalized such as NOTES, HISTORY CLASS, SCHEDULE etc.
RECORD LEVEL METER
In the manual record level mode it visually displays the RECORDING LEVEL of the left and right channels.
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.
SUPPLIED STAND AND CARRYING POUCH
Convenient accessories supplied with the unit to enhance the user experience.
USB PC & MAC® COMPATIBLE
PC & MAC COMPATIBLE
Works with Windows® as well as Macintosh® computers.
PC: Sound Organizer Software (CD-ROM)
MAC: Drag and drop Mass Storage Device functionality only.
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
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
Memory
- Memory Size : 2 GB (approx. 1.9 GB = 2,147,483,648 bytes) Available: 1.8 GB (1,932,735,283 bytes)
Speaker
- Speaker Dimensions : Approx. 21/32 in. (16 mm) diameter
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)
Hardware
- Display : Full Function LCD Display with LED operation indicator
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
Weights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 1 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 5/8 in.
- Weight (Approx.) : 2 3/8 oz. (68 g) excluding batteries
In the Box
- Stereo headphones (1)
- Application Software, Sound Organizer (CD-ROM)
- Battery case* (1)
* The cradle, the battery case, and some of the software are supplied with some models in some regions only.
- IC Recorder (1)
- Wind Screen (1)
- Cradle* (1)
- Stand (1)
- LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2)
- USB connecting cable (1)
- Soft carrying pouch (1)
- Operating Instructions