Sony ICD-P520

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  • really good sound quality
  • sometimes is very slow

Sony ICD-P520

The Sony ICD-P520 is a digital voice recorder that features PC connectivity via USB. It has the dimension of 34.6mm x 109.5mm x 18mm and weighs 68g including batteries. The device is powered by two AAA batteries and is connectable to any personal computer via USB cable. It possesses built in microphone and loud speaker features. Recording times depends on the recording mode being used. LP mode offers users up to 130 hours 25 minutes recording time. In SP mode and HQ mode the recorder…

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Sony ICD-P520

The Sony ICD-P520 is a digital voice recorder that features PC connectivity via USB. It has the dimension of 34.6mm x 109.5mm x 18mm and weighs 68g including batteries. The device is powered by two AAA batteries and is connectable to any personal computer via USB cable. It possesses built in microphone and loud speaker features. Recording times depends on the recording mode being used. LP mode offers users up to 130 hours 25 minutes recording time. In SP mode and HQ mode the recorder can record up to 81 hours and 15 minutes and 30 hours and 25 minutes respectively. The device provides users with microphone as well as headphones jacks. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP operating system. For the visual display of the device, it has a large LCD screen which shows the users information such as date, battery status and the present amount of recordings. Besides that, it has a 256 MB built in memory capacity and a frequency level between 220 to 3400 Hz. The voice recorder is powered by two AAA batteries where the battery life is up to 22 hours of recording in LP mode. It has the output power of 250mW.

Features

The ICD-P520 by Sony that has PC connectivity featured allows users to transfer files to their PC for high speed data transfer. With it, archiving, editing and further processing can be done by the users. There are 4 message folders available and it can be used to store various applications. Business memos, personal reminders, correspondence are some of the voice files which they can store. Besides that, with Voice Operated Recording (VOR) mode, the recorder will stop recording when no sound is detected and only starts to record when it senses sound. In a way, it saves time and optimizes the available recording space.

Additional Features

  • Selectable Microphone Sensitivity
  • Date and Time Stamp
  • Add Recording
  • File Divide
  • Alarm

Accessories

  • Sony’s Digital Voice Editor
  • Earphone
  • Remote control
  • Carrying case
  • Hand strap
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  • USB connection to PC and high speed data transfer
  • PC Application Software supplied
  • Mutil Voice Operation Recording (VOR) function, File Divide, Alarm
  • Up to 130hrs recording time
  • Large LCD…

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  1. Not for distances

    Reviewer: fimsy, Ciao
    24 September 2008
    Overall 6
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    As a Fresher trying to cope with the deluge of information thrown at me by my lecturers I turned to the wonders of technology to aid me in my battle to not fail! Sadly I found my search provided nothing but disappointment. Modern dictaphones with all the features you expect as standard for all dictaphones seemed to be priced out of my budget of about £40, so I looked for the nearest best offer the market had to show me. And it was this. The Sony ICD-P520. Read more

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