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Capacity (User available capacity)

ICD-UX60:

512 MB (approx. 496 MB=520,454,144 Byte)

ICD-UX70:

1 GB (approx. 996 MB =1,044,611,072 Byte)

ICD-UX80:

2 GB (approx. 1.94 GB =2,093,056,000 Byte)

A part of the memory capacity is used as a 
management area.

Recording time*

1

Frequency range

ST :  40 Hz - 20,000 Hz
STSP :  40 Hz - 15,000 Hz
STLP :  60 Hz - 7,500 Hz
SP :  60 Hz - 10,000 Hz
LP :  60 Hz - 3,400 Hz

Bit rates and sampling frequencies for

Bit rate: 32 - 320 kbps*

2

, VBR

Sampling frequencies*

3

: 16/22.05/24/32/44.1

/48 kHz

*

1

When you are going to record continuously 
for a long time, you may have to replace
the battery with a new one in the midst of 
recording.

*

2

The playback of MP3 files recorded using the 
IC recorder is also supported.

*

3

Not all encoders are supported.

[

[

[

[

[

Speaker

Approx. 10 mm dia.

Power output

90 mW

Input/Output

Microphone jack (minijack, stereo)

input for plug in power, minimum input 
level 0.6 mV, 3 kilohms or lower impedance 
microphone

Headphone jack (minijack, stereo)

output for 8 - 300 ohms headphones

USB connector

High-Speed USB compatible 

Playback speed control

+100% to –50% (DPC)

Power requirements

One LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery (supplied):
1.5 V DC

supplied): 1.2 V DC

Operating temperature

5˚C - 35˚C

Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl.
projecting parts and controls) (JEITA)*

4

34.4 × 99.0 × 13.4 mm

Mass (incl. battery) (JEITA)*

4

48 g

*

4

Measured value by the standard of JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association)

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MP3 files

6 hr.

9 hr.

24 hr. 5 min.

36 hr. 5 min.

144 hr. 30 min.

12 hr. 5 min.

18 hr. 5 min.

48 hr. 20 min.

72 hr. 30 min. 290 hr. 10 min.

24 hr. 10 min. 36 hr. 20 min. 96 hr. 50 min.

145 hr. 20 min. 581 hr. 20 min.

(hr. : hours/min. : minutes)

One NH-AAA rechargeable battery (not 

Except US, Chinese model:

2008G04-1

© 

2008.07

(Photo: ICD-UX60)

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UNLEADED  SOLDER
Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with 

the lead free mark due to their particular size)

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
•  Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40 °C higher 

than ordinary solder.

 

Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be 
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.

 

Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to 
about 350 °C.
Caution:  The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the 

heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

• Strong 

viscosity

 

Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to fl ow) 
than ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges 
occur such as on IC pins, etc.

• 

Usable with ordinary solder

 

It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may 
also be added to ordinary solder.

Flexible Circuit Board Repairing
• 

Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during 
repairing.

• 

Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the 
circuit board (within 3 times).

• 

Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering 
or unsoldering.

Notes on chip component replacement
• 

Never reuse a disconnected chip component.

• 

Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.

Supplied accessories

change without notice.

Design and specifications are subject to

  ..................................................................   4

2-1. Cover 

(USB) 

...................................................................   6

2-2.   Case Assy  .......................................................................   7
2-3.   Audio Board Assy ...........................................................   8
2-4.   Main Board Assy ............................................................   8

 

 ............................................................   9

4-1.  Block Diagram –Main Section– .....................................   11
4-2.  Block Diagram –Power/Display Section– ......................   12
4-3.  Printed Wiring Board –Audio Section– ..........................   14
4-4.  Schematic Diagram –Audio Section (1/4)– ....................   15
4-5.  Schematic Diagram –Audio Section (2/4)– ....................   16
4-6.  Schematic Diagram –Audio Section (3/4)– ....................   17
4-7.  Schematic Diagram –Audio Section (4/4)– ....................   18
4-8.  Printed Wiring Board –Main Section– ............................   19
4-9.  Schematic Diagram –Main Section (1/3)– ......................   20
4-10.  Schematic Diagram –Main Section (2/3)– ......................   21
4-11.  Schematic Diagram –Main Section (3/3)– ......................   22

5-1.  Case Front Section ..........................................................   33
5-2.  Main Board Section ........................................................   34
5-3.  Case Rear Section ...........................................................   35
5-4.  Audio Board Section .......................................................   36

  ..............................   37

This section is extracted 
from instruction manual.

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Refer to the pages indicated in 
parentheses for details.

 Operation indicator (15, 17, 18, 25, 40, 

61)

 Built-in microphones (stereo) (17)
 Display window (8)
 Control key (

W

,

7

/VOL (volume) +, 

VOL –)/ENT (enter) button*

1

 (folder)/MENU button (17, 25, 32, 

33, 34, 49)

J

 (headphone) jack*

2

 (17, 19, 25, 26, 

59)

N

 (microphone) jack (22, 23)

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[

 (record/pause) button (17, 18, 21, 

37)

Y

 (stop) button (18, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34)

(cue/fast forward) button (25, 26, 

27)

RB

/Y

 (play/stop) button (18, 25, 27)

RT

 (review/fast backward) button

(18, 25, 26, 27)

RE

 (repeat) A-B button (25, 29)

RG HOLD switch*

3

RH DPC switch (25, 28, 38)
RI Opening for a handstrap (A

handstrap is not supplied.)

RK USB cap
RL Speaker
RM Battery compartment (11)

*

1

How to use the control key
Press the key toward the left or right to
adjust the volume.
Also use the key to change the menu 
settings or to select a folder. In the 
menu setting window or folder selection
window, press the key upward or 
downward to select the item or the folder
you want, and then press the center of the 
key (ENT) to confirm the setting.

*

2

Connect the supplied or commercially
available stereo headphones to the 

J

(headphone) jack. If unwanted noise is 
heard, wipe the headphones plug clean.

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 Operation mode indicator

Displays the following, depending on 
the current operation mode

 : stop
 : playback

 : recording
 : recording standby/recording

pause

 : recording with the VOR

function

 : recording pause with the 

If you press

[

 (record/pause) to

pause recording when “VOR” is set to
“ON” in the menu, only “

*

3

When you slide the HOLD switch in 
the direction of the arrow in the stop
mode, the IC recorder turns off within a 
few seconds. To turn the IC recorder on, 
slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction from that of the arrow. During
recording and playback slide the switch
in the direction of the arrow to lock all the 
functions of all the buttons so that you can 
prevent inadvertent operations.

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 : review/fast backward,

cue/fast forward

 : going backward/forward

continuously

Folder name/

Message title 

name/

Artist name indication

Press the control key toward

W

 or 

7

to display a folder name, message 
title name, and artist name in 
sequence.

 Elasped time/Remaining time/

Recording date and time indication

 Selected message number/Total

number of messages in the folder

 Microphone sensitivity indicator

Displays the microphone sensitivity.

 (high) : To record at a meeting or 

in a quiet/spacious place.

 (low) : To record for dictation or in 

a noisy place.

 Alarm indicator

Appears when the alarm is set for a 
message.

 Recording mode indicator

Displays the recording mode set 
using the menu when the IC recorder
is in the stop mode, and displays
the current recording mode when 
the IC recorder is in the playback or 
recording mode.

 : Standard play stereo recording

mode with high quality sound

 : Standard play stereo recording

mode

 : Long play stereo recording

mode

 : Standard play monaural 

recording mode

 : Long play monaural recording

mode

 Remaining battery/Charging

indicator
When a dry battery is used, the 
indicator shows the remaining
battery power.
While charging the rechargeable
battery an animation appears.