Digital Voice Recorder

Icdbx700
Model number: ICDBX700
Rated 3.0 out of 5 Stars
Note your thoughts while on the move. This digital voice recorder features voice operated recording and up to 280 hours of storage.

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Always remember those random thoughts. The ICD-BX700 digital voice recorder provides up to 280 hours of recording capacity via 1GB flash memory. Boasting an ultra-lightweight design, four recorder modes and five message folders, it's the perfect travel companion. This recorder also comes equipped with voice operated recording which starts and stops recording automatically. Additional features include digital pitch control, stereo microphone jack and alarm function.

Additional features

Large front speaker, large front buttons, stereo recording with optional external microphone, ability to correct your notes, simple divide and delete editing functions and selectable microphone sensitivity.

Ideal for:

Thoughts, notes, ideas

Large capacity

Up to 280 hours2 of recording time in LP mode and built-in 1 GB Flash Memory3.

Recording Modes

SHQ 11H 55M, HQ 17H 55M, SP 48H, LP 288H 10M2

Voice operated recording (VOR)

Starts and stops recording automatically.

New Super High Quality mode

192kbps of MP3 recording and a frequency range up to 20,000Hz

Product Specifications

Convenience Features

  • Message Folder(s) : Yes (5 folders)
  • On-Screen Clock : Yes (12 or 24 hour, Date and Time)

Inputs and Outputs

  • Headphone Output(s) : 1 (Mini)
  • Microphone Input : 1

Speaker

  • Type : Built-in

Audio

  • Frequency Range : 75-20,000Hz
  • Microphone : Built-in
  • Recording System : Digital, Monaural Recording

General

  • Recording Media : Built-in Flash Memory 1GB
  • Recording and Playback Times : LP: 280 Hrs
  • Type of Use : Ultra Portable Voice Recorder

Power

  • Battery Life (Approx) : Record: 26 hrs/ Play: 30 hrs
  • Battery Type : "AAA" x 2
  • Output Power : 250mW

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx) Depth : 0.7" (16mm)
  • Dimensions (Approx) Height : 4.31" (103.5mm)
  • Dimensions (Approx) Width : 1.36" (30mm)
  • Dimensions (Approx.) : 1.36" x 4.31" x 0.7" (34.6 x 109.5 x 18mm)
  • Weight (Approx.) : 2.3oz (68g) with batteries

Audio Features

  • Microphone Sensitivity Feature : Yes
  • Recording Features : Digital Voice Operated Recording (VOR),Overwrite, Add, Divide

Hardware

  • Display : Full Function Display

Software

  • Operating System Compatibility : Microsoft® Windows®, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, Vista Home Basic, Vista Home Premium, Vista Business Ultimate

In the Box

  • "AAA" Battery x 2

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Reviewer: NMerik (albuqerque, nm)

Date 16-Dec-2010

I've had this product for3-6 months

4of5 people found this helpful

Don't buy!

Pros: worked fine for a couple of months

Cons: then stopped working!

Unit worked for about 100 recordings (very light use over four months), then the internal mic ceased to work. Plugging in an external microphone is now the only way to record. Warranty was useless. Definitely won't be replacing it with another Sony product.

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Reviewer: quimera (San Francisco, CA)

Date 15-May-2009

I've had this product forless than a month

159of185 people found this helpful

GREAT so far; very user-friendly

Pros: easy to operate; light; catches sound well; user-friendly; interview functionlal

Cons: playback volume is too low

I bought this so that I could have the voice of my beloved stepMother on tape. She talked about pictures that I showed her, and this so-small, relatively inexpensive Sony recorder served well for this personal, most important "interview (beware! The wonderfully sensitive mic picks up rustling papers, ear-irritating to listen to in playback!)." For these basic recording functions, it was simple to use right out of the box. I am happy to know that it's compatible with Windows, and that even some of the other multiple functions suit me well (folders, long storage time, etc.). I drive a lot, and I use these recorders to note thoughts as I am driving. Using a voice recorder to "get them down" is an efficient, safe way of making a list to check back to later. I believe that my life remains organized, due, in part, to my use of voice recorders in the car! Much better, anyway, than writing them down while barreling down the causeway! This little Sony serves these basic purposes perfectly. Very simple to use, and so small and easy to carry around -- right in my hand.

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  1. Not all WMA and MP3 files may play back due to file variations. Playback depends on recording conditions. 2. Actual battery life will vary based on network, product settings, usage patterns, battery, and environmental conditions. Actual storage capacity may vary based on product settings, usage patterns, operating environment and battery condition. 3. 1 GB equals 1073741824 bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions.

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