BGetting started

BBasic Operations
Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity

IC Recorder

Operating Instructions
Owners Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. ICD-B120 Serial No. _____________________________________
Step 1: Installing the Batteries

Recording Messages

You can record up to 99 messages in each of the four folders (A, B, C, and D). Since a newly recorded message is automatically added behind the last recorded message, you can start recording quickly without searching for the end of the last recording.
e.g. Message 1 Message 2 Newly recorded message Blank space

Note on recording

Noise may be recorded if an object, such as your finger, etc., accidentally rubs or scratches the unit during recording.
Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window. Press . or >+ to select SENS and press NxPLAY/STOP.

Replacing the batteries

Slide and lift the battery compartment lid.
The battery indicator in the display window shows the battery condition. When flashes, replace the batteries with new ones. When flashes, the batteries are exhausted and the unit will stop operation. Battery life*
With continuous use, approx. 11 hours recording/7.5 hours playback in the HQ mode, and approx. 22 hours recording/11 hours playback in the SP and LP modes is possible. * Using Sony alkaline batteries LR03 (size AAA) * When playing back through the internal speaker with the medium volume level The battery life may shorten depending on the operation of the unit.

Maximum recording time

The maximum recording time of all the folders is as follows. You can record messages for the maximum recording time in a single folder. HQ* 1 h. 45 min. 4 h. 40 min. 7 h. 45 min.
Before making a long recording, be sure to insert new batteries and check the battery indicator.
Press . or >+ to select H (high sensitivity) or L (low sensitivity) and press NxPLAY/STOP.

ICD-B120

2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.
Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid.
Make sure to insert both of the batteries from their ends.
Do not use manganese batteries for this unit. When you replace the batteries with new ones, the clock setting display appears. In this case, set the date and time again. The recorded messages and alarm setting, however, will remain. When replacing the batteries, be sure to replace both batteries with new ones. Do not charge dry batteries. When you are not going to use the unit for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from battery leakage and corrosion. The unit is accessing data while ACCESS appears in the display window. While accessing, do not remove the batteries. Doing so may damage the data.

Select the recording mode.
See Changing the Recording Mode on the reverse side.
Press MENU/DISPLAY to exit the menu mode.

SP** LP***

Select the folder.
See Selecting the Folder.
(h.: hours/min.: minutes) * HQ: High quality recording mode (monaural sound) ** SP: Standard play recording mode (monaural sound) ***LP: Long play recording mode (monaural sound)

Playing Back Messages

When playing back a previously recorded message, start from Step 1. When playing back a message you have just finished recording, start from Step 3.

Start recording.

1 Press zXREC/PAUSE. 2 Speak to the built-in microphone. OPR indicator (lights in red during recording.)
* The display selected with the MENU/ DISPLAY button appears.

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

Troubleshooting

Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Recording mode Current message number Counter display* Remaining memory indicator
For the customers in the U.S.A.

INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-7669 or http://www.sony.com/

Playing back a message repeatedly Repeat Play
During playback, press NxPLAY/STOP for more than one second. will be displayed and the selected message will be played back repeatedly. To resume normal playback, press NxPLAY/STOP again. To stop playback, press xSTOP.
Select the message number.
Selected message number Number of messages in a folder Counter display*
Press . or >+ to display the desired message number. .: for smaller message number >+: for larger message number
Playing back all messages in a folder continuously Continuous Play
You can select the continuous play mode with the CONT in the menu. When you set CONT to ON, you can play back all messages in a folder continuously.
Searching forward/ backward during playback (Cue/Review)
To search forward, keep >+ pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback. To search backward, keep . pressed during playback and release the button at the point you wish to resume playback. If you keep >+ or .pressed, the unit starts to search at higher speed. For the first 10 seconds of cue/ review, fast playback sound can be heard. When searching at a higher speed, playback sound will not be heard. During cue/review, the counter will be displayed, regardless of the display mode setting. 1 Tip
* The display selected with the MENU/DISPLAY button appears (see the reverse side).

Start playback.

i (earphone) jack OPR indicator (lights in green during playback.) 2 Adjust the volume with the VOL control.

1 Press NxPLAY/STOP.

If you do not change the folder after you stop recording, the next time you record you will record in the same folder.
Remaining memory indication
During recording, the remaining memory indicator decreases one by one. The memory is nearly full.

Flashing

3 Press NxPLAY/STOP. The year digits will flash. pause recording*

Do this

Press zXREC/PAUSE. During recording pause, the OPR indicator flashes in red and PAUSE flashes in the display window. Press zXREC/PAUSE. Recording resumes from that point. (To stop recording after pausing recording, press xSTOP.) Press xSTOP to stop recording, then press NxPLAY/STOP. Press NxPLAY/STOP during recording. Hold down . during recording or recording pause. Recording mode will be released, and reviewing of the current recording starts. If you release the button, playback starts from that point. You can select the microphone sensitivity using the menu. See Selecting the Microphone Sensitivity. H (high): To record at meeting or in a quiet and/or spacious place. L (low): To record for dictation or in a noisy place.

Recording level is low.

Set the microphone sensitivity to H (high) using the menu.
Counter display (or the selected display mode) xSTOP
Recording is interrupted.
The advanced VOR function is activated. Set VOR to OFF.
release pause and resume recording
Recording level is unstable (when recording music, etc.).
This unit is designed to automatically adjust the recording level when recording meetings, etc., and is not suitable for music recording.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Set the date.

2 Press NxPLAY/STOP. The month digits will flash.
listen to the current recording review the current recording instantly search backward during recording (Review)
--Y--M--D or --:-- is displayed.
You have not set the clock.
1 Press . or >+ to select the digits of the year.
--Y--M--D or --:-- is displayed on the REC DATE display.
The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set.
select the microphone sensitivity 3 Set the month and day in sequence, then press NxPLAY/STOP. The hour digits will flash.
When the remaining time of recording reaches 5 minutes, the last one of the indication flashes. If the remaining recording time display mode is selected, REMAIN and the counter display flash when the remaining time reaches 1 minute. To continue recording, first erase some of the messages. Notes
If you press zXREC/PAUSE when the memory is full, FULL will flash with an alarm sound. Erase some of the messages before you start recording again. If you press zXREC/PAUSE after you have recorded 99 messages, FULL will flash with an alarm sound. Select another folder or erase some of the messages.
After playing back one message, the unit stops at the beginning of the next message. When the continuous play function is set to ON (see the reverse side), the unit stops after playing all messages in a folder. When the last message on a folder has been played back, the unit stops at the beginning of the last message.

For private listening

Connect an ear receiver or headphones (not supplied) to the i (earphone) jack. The built-in speaker will be automatically disconnected. If noise is heard, wipe the headphones plug.

Other operations To

stop at the current position
You cannot divide a message.
You cannot divide a message in a folder which has 99 messages. If you divide messages frequently, the unit may become unable to divide a message. You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1 second of a message. Tip
To set the date to Year 2005, display 05Y.
* About one hour after you pause recording, recording pause is automatically released and the unit goes into the stop mode.
Press NxPLAY/STOP or xSTOP. To resume playback from that point, press NxPLAY/STOP again. Press . once. Press >+ once. Press . or >+ repeatedly. (During stop mode, keep the button pressed to skip the messages continuously.)
When fast playback is done to the end of the last message, END flashes for 5 seconds. (You cannot hear the playback sound.) If you keep . pressed while END is flashing, the messages are played back rapidly, and normal playback will start at the point you release the button. When END stops flashing and the OPR indicator goes off, the unit will stop at the beginning of the last message. If the last message is long and you wish to start playback at a later part of the message, keep >+ pressed to play back the message to the end and then press . while END is flashing to go back to the desired point. (For messages other than the last one, go to the beginning of the next message and play backward to the desired point.)

Selecting the Folder

go back to the beginning of the current message skip to the next message go back to previous messages/skip to succeeding messages
It takes longer for the unit to start operation.
If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them, the following phenomenon may occur: The OPR indicator keeps flashing, and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period. This is not a malfunction. Wait until the OPR indicator goes off.

Set the time.

3 Set the minute.
Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window.
Starting recording automatically in response to the sound Advanced VOR function
When VOR (voice operated recording) is set to ON in the menu, recording starts when the recorder detects sound. (VOR is displayed in the display window.)
1 Press . or >+ to select the digits of the hour.
Press . or >+ to select FOLDER and press NxPLAY/STOP.
You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time.

To cancel the alarm setting before the playback starts
Press xSTOP while the alarm sound is heard. You can stop even when the HOLD function is activated. Notes
You cannot set the alarm if you have not set the clock or there is no message in the selected folder (the unit will not enter the alarm setting mode when you press MENU/DISPLAY in Step 2). If you try to set the alarm to play back a message at a previously set time on another message, PRE SET will be displayed, preventing new settings. If you try to set the alarm to the time before the current time, BACK-D appears in the display window and you cannot set the alarm. If the alarm time comes while another message is being played back with an alarm, the playback stops and the new message will be played back. If the alarm time comes during recording, alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the recording is finished and playback begins. , will flash when the alarm time comes. If more than one alarm time comes during recording, only the first message will be played back. When the alarm time comes when the unit is in the menu mode, alarm will sound and the menu mode will be cancelled. If you erase the message you set the alarm to play back, the alarm setting will be cancelled. If you divide a message with the playback alarm, playback will stop at the point you divided a message. You can adjust the playback volume with the VOL control. If the alarm time comes during erasing, alarm will sound for 10 seconds after the erasing is finished and playback begins. Alarm setting will not be cancelled when the alarm playback finishes. To cancel alarm setting, see below.
Turning off the Beep Sound
BEEP ON: A beep will sound to indicate that operation has been accepted. BEEP OFF: No beep sound will be heard except for the alarm and timer.

Precautions

On power Operate the unit only on 3 V DC. Use two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries. On safety Do not operate the unit while driving, cycling or operating any motorized vehicle. On handling Do not leave the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the unit, remove the batteries and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On noise Noise may be heard when the unit is placed near an AC power source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone during recording or playback. Noise may be recorded when an object, such as your finger, etc., rubs or scratches the unit during recording. On maintenance To clean the exterior, use a soft cloth slightly moistened in water. Do not use alcohol, benzine or thinner. If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Erasing messages one by one
When a message is erased, the remaining messages will advance and renumbered so that there will be no space between messages. Before erasing
Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4 Message 5
Select the folder (See Selecting the Folder on the front side) and display the message you want to play back with an alarm. Enter the alarm setting mode.
1 Press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second until MODE appears in the display window. 2 Press . or >+ to select ALARM OFF (If the alarm has already set to the selected message, ALARM ON is displayed. If you do not wish to change the setting, press MENU/DISPLAY and exit the menu mode.) Note
ALARM OFF (or ON) will not appear and the alarm cannot be set if the clock has not been set or no message has been recorded in the selected folder.

Message 3

Message 4

Added recording

Meeting at 2 oclock on December 1. at Conference room A
While recording or playing back a message, press DIVIDE at the point you want to divide.
When you press DIVIDE during recording: The new message number is added at the point you pressed the button, and the new message number and DIVIDE flash for 3 seconds. The message will be divided into two; however, the messages will be recorded without a break. Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 A message is divided. Recording continues 1 Tip
You can divide a message during recording pause.
Press . or >+ to display BEEP ON (or OFF) and press NxPLAY/STOP.

ON (or OFF) will flash.

Erase Message 3 After erasing
Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Message 4
Remaining messages are renumbered. 1 Press ERASE while playing back the message you want to erase or press ERASE for more than 1 second during stop mode. A beep will sound and the message number and ERASE will flash while the whole message is played back 10 times. 2 Press ERASE while the message is being played back. The message is erased and the remaining messages will be renumbered. (For example, if you erase Message 3, Message 4 will be renumbered as Message 3. When erasing is completed, the unit will stop at the beginning of the following message.)

To cancel erasing

Press xSTOP before step 2.

During playback, press zXREC/ PAUSE for more than 1 second.
The REC indication appears and ADD will flash for 3 seconds in the display window. The OPR indicator will turn red. The new recording will be added at the end of the current message.
Press . or >+ to select ON or OFF and press NxPLAY/STOP.
The setting is completed.

To erase other messages

Repeat steps 1 and 2.
To erase a message partially
First divide the message and then follow the steps to erase the message.
Press xSTOP to stop the recording.
You cannot add a recording if the remaining memory is not long enough. The added portion of a message will be recorded in the same recording mode (HQ, SP, or LP).
When you press DIVIDE during playback: The message is divided into two at the point you pressed the button, and the new message number and DIVIDE flash for 3 seconds. The message numbers of the following messages will increase by one.
Message 1 Message 2 Message 3

Backup recommendations

3 Press NxPLAY/STOP. OFF starts to flash.
To cancel or change the alarm setting
1 Select the message you set the alarm to play back, and press MENU/DISPLAY for more than 1 second to enter the menu mode. 2 Press . or > + to select ALARM ON. 3 Press NxPLAY/STOP to flash ON. 4 To cancel the alarm setting: Press . or > + to flash OFF and press NxPLAY/STOP. To change the alarm setting: Press NxPLAY/STOP. When the alarm date is displayed, follow the Steps 3 to 6 of Playing Back a Message at a Desired Time with an Alarm to change the alarm setting. 5 Press MENU/DISPLAY to exit the menu mode.
Changing the Recording Mode
HQ: You can record with the high quality sound (monaural sound). SP: You can record with better sound (monaural sound). LP: You can record for longer time (monaural sound).
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the IC recorder, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your recorded messages on a tape recorder, etc.
Recording with an External Microphone or from Other Equipment

A message is divided.

4 Press . or >+ to select ON. ON starts to flash.

Specifications

Recording media Built-in flash memory 16 MB, Monaural recording Recording time HQ: 1 hours 45 minutes SP: 4 hours 40 minutes LP: 7 hours 45 minutes Frequency range HQ: 260 Hz - 6,800 Hz SP/LP: 220 Hz - 3,400 Hz Speaker approx. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.) dia. Power output 250 mW Input/Output Earphone jack (minijack) for 8 - 300 ohms ear receiver/headphones Microphone jack (minijack, monaural) Plug in power Minimum input level 0.6 mV Power requirements Two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries: 3 V DC Dimensions (w/h/d) (not incl. projecting parts and controls) 34.6 109.5 18.0 mm (1 3/3/8 23/32 in.) Mass (incl. batteries) 65 g (2.3 oz) Supplied accessories Operating instructions (1) LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries (2) (For the U.S.A. only) Optional accessories Electret Condenser Microphone ECM-Z60, ECM-TL1 (for telephone recording) Audio connecting cable RK-G64HG /RKG69HG (excluding Europe) Active speaker SRS-T88, SRS-T80 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed optional accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Erasing all messages in a folder
e.g. Folder A Message 1 Message 2 Message 3 Blank space Folder B Message 1 Message 2 Message 3
Press xSTOP before step 3.
The message numbers increase.
Connect a plug-in-power type microphone or other equipment to the (microphone) jack.
To play the divided message
Press. or >+ to display the message number as the divided messages each have message numbers. 1 To play the divided messages continuously
Select ON for CONT in the menu as described in Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously.
When recording with an external microphone
(microphone) mini-plug (monaural) External microphone (not supplied)
5 Press NxPLAY/STOP. DATE will flash in the display window.
Blank space 1 Select the folder you want to erase using MENU/DISPLAY. (See Selecting the Folder on the front side.)

Message 1 Message 2

Make sure that MODE is displayed and press NxPLAY/ STOP.
HQ (or SP, LP) will flash.

Set the alarm date.

To play back on a desired date (the message will be played back at the same time on the same date every year until you erase the message) 1 Press NxPLAY/STOP while DATE is flashing. The year digits will flash. 2 Press . or > + to select the year digits and press NxPLAY/STOP. The month digits will flash. 3 Press . or >+ to select the month digits and press NxPLAY/STOP. The day digits will flash. 4 Press . or >+ to select the day digits.
If 99 messages have been recorded in a folder, you cannot divide a message. In that case, reduce the number of messages to 98 or less by erasing unnecessary messages or by moving some of the messages to another folder before dividing a message. If you divide a message with an alarm setting, the alarm setting remains only with the former message divided. You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1 second. If you divide a message frequently, the unit may become unable to divide a message. Once a message is divided, you cannot combine the divided messages with the IC recorder. If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them, the following phenomenon may occur: The OPR indicator keeps flashing, and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period. This is not a malfunction. Wait until the OPR indicator goes off.
Preventing Accidental Operation HOLD function

Slide the HOLD switch to ON. HOLD will appear for 3 seconds, indicating that all the functions of the buttons are locked. When the HOLD function is activated during stop, all the display will be turned off after HOLD is displayed. HOLD
2 While pressing xSTOP, press ERASE for more than 1 second. ALL ERASE will flash for 10 seconds.
Press . or >+ to select HQ, SP or LP and press NxPLAY/STOP.
Now the setting is completed.
When you connect an external microphone, the built-in microphone is automatically cut off. When a plug in power type microphone is connected, power is automatically supplied to the microphone from the IC recorder.
The setting becomes effective and the normal screen will be displayed. If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds, the display will show the current time and the selected recording mode will be displayed.
When recording from other equipment
3 While the display is flashing, press ERASE. (micromini-plug (monaural) phone) Audio connecting cable with attenuator (not supplied) EAR, EARPHONE, v or REC OUT mini-plug (stereo or monaural)
To cancel the HOLD function
Slide the HOLD switch to OFF. Note
When the HOLD function is activated during recording, cancel the HOLD function first to stop recording.
Index to Parts and Controls

Main unit

MIC (built-in microphone) (microphone) jack OPR (operation) indicator Display window ERASE MENU/DISPLAY DIVIDE xSTOP zXREC (record) /PAUSE .(review/fast backward)/ >+ (cue/fast forward) (SELECT) Speaker
* There is a tactile dot beside the control to show the direction to turn up the volume. **The button has a tactile dot.
Tape recorder, TV, radio, etc.
Moving Messages to a Different Folder Move Function
You can move the recorded messages to another folder. Example: Moving Message 3 in Folder A to Folder C

To play back once a week

Press . or >+ to select the day of the week.
Even if the HOLD function is activated, you can stop the alarm playback. To stop the alarm or playback, press xSTOP.
Playing Back All Messages in a Folder Continuously
CONT ON: You can play back all messages in a folder continuously. CONT OFF: Playback stops at the end of each message.

Follow the steps in Recording Messages on the front side to record messages.

Notes i (earphone) jack

Make sure that the plugs are connected securely. We recommend you make a trial recording to check the connections and volume control. When connecting equipment other than Sonys, refer to the instruction manual of the equipment.
While the unit is stopped, select the message you want to move.
To play back at the same time every day
Press . or >+ to select DAILY.
Selecting the Display Mode
You can select the display mode for the stop, recording and playback modes. Each time you press MENU/DISPLAY, the display mode will change as shown below: 1 On the current time display
If the unit is left unoperated for more than 3 seconds in the stop mode, the display will show the current time, regardless of the display mode setting.

Press NxPLAY/STOP.

The hour digits will flash.
VOL (volume) control* HOLD NxPLAY/STOP (ENTER)**
Starting Recording Automatically in Response to the Sound Advanced VOR function
VOR ON: The VOR (Voice Operated Recording) function is activated. Recording starts when the unit detects sound and stops when no sound is heard, eliminating recording from soundless period. The VOR function is disabled. Normal recording operation is selected.
Press . or >+ to select MOVE and press NxPLAY/ STOP.
The destination folder indication flashes.

Set the alarm time.

1 Press . or >+ to select the hour digits and press NxPLAY/STOP. The minute digits will flash. 2 Press . or >+ to select the minute digits and press NxPLAY/STOP. B-PLAY will be displayed.
Press . or >+ to display CONT and press NxPLAY/ STOP.

OFF (or ON) will flash.

Counter:
B Elapsed playback/recording

time in one message

VOR OFF:
Press . or >+ to select the folder to which you want to move the message (C in this case).
Remaining time (REMAIN): In the playback mode: The remaining time of one message indication. In the stop and recording mode: The remaining recording time indication.

Display window

Folder indication Microphone sensitivity Alarm indicator Selected message number REC DATE (recorded date) indication Battery REMAIN indicator compartment Remaining memory indicator Hook for handstrap (not supplied) Remaining battery indicator Recording mode indication REC (recording) indicator Repeat play indicator Number of messages in a folder/Menu indication/Counter / Remaining time indication /Recording date indication /Current time indication / Messages

The message is moved in the destination folder.

Set the alarm sound.

1 Press . or >+ to select the alarm sound either from B-PLAY (playing back the message after the alarm) or B-ONLY (alarm only) 2 Press NxPLAY/STOP. ALARM ON will be displayed.
Recorded date (REC DATE)*: The date the current message was recorded.
Press . or >+ to display VOR and press NxPLAY/ STOP.
To cancel moving the message(s)
Press xSTOP before step 5. Note
The move function does not duplicate a message in another folder. When you move a message to another folder, the one in the previous folder will be deleted.
Recorded time (REC DATE)**: The time the current message was recorded.
, is displayed when the number of the message with alarm setting is selected. At the set time, the alarm will sound for about 10 seconds and the selected message will be played back. During playback, ALARM will flash in the display window. When the playback ends, the unit will stop automatically at the beginning of that message.
* If the clock has not been set, --Y--M--D will be displayed. **If the clock has not been set, --:-- will be displayed.
To listen to the same message again
Press NxPLAY/STOP. The same message will be played back from the beginning.

Zootaxa 2809: 6768 (2011) www.mapress.com / zootaxa/ Copyright 2011 Magnolia Press
ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition)

Correspondence

ZOOTAXA
ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition)
The advertisement call of Proceratophrys renalis (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920) (Amphibia: Anura: Cycloramphidae)
DIEGO JOS SANTANA1, RICARDO RODRIGUES, RALPH LACERDA DE ALBUQUERQUE, DANIEL ORSI LARANJEIRAS, ARIELSON DOS SANTOS PROTZIO, FREDERICO GUSTAVO RODRIGUES FRANA & DANIEL OLIVEIRA MESQUITA
Programa de Ps-Graduao em Cincias Biolgicas (Zoologia), Universidade Federal da Paraba, Departamento de Sistemtica e Ecologia, Cidade Universitria, 58059-900, Joo Pessoa, Paraba, Brazil 1 Corresponding author. E-mail: santana_herpeto@yahoo.com.br
Proceratophrys renalis (Fig. 1A) was recently revalidated (Prado & Pombal 2008). This frog species comprises a population previously recognized as P. boiei. It occurs in Atlantic forest from Paraba to south of Bahia State, and in the interior of Brazil, close to transitions between Cerrado and Caatinga biomes, including Jequitinhonha river basin in Minas Gerais State (Prado & Pombal 2008). Anuran advertisement calls are species-specific, and bioacoustic analyses constitute an important character for species delimitation (Duellman & Trueb 1986). On November 9, 2010, a few males of Proceratophrys renalis were recorded in Mata do Aude Cafund, at a swamp area inside Forest (0710'48''S, 3505'39''W) located in the municipality of Cruz do Esprito Santo, Paraba State, Northeastern Brazil. Calls of two males (totaling 12 calls) were recorded at around 21:00 h, air temperature of 25C, using a Sony ICD-B120 digital recorder with an internal microphone and sampling frequency of 44.000 Hz and 16bit resolution. Calls were analyzed and spectrograms build with Raven Pro 1.3 for Windows (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) using the following parameters: FF T 512 (1024 for power spectrum), overlap 50, and DF T 512. Terminology of calls follows Duelmann & Trueb (1986). Voucher specimens are deposited in the Herpetological collection of Universidade Federal da Paraba (CHUFPB), Joo Pessoa, state of Paraba, Brazil, as CHUFPB 00006 and 00007. The males whose calls we recorded started to call sporadically as soon as the rain fall inside forest. They had cryptic behavior, calling amid the leaf litter. They were found close to the edge, among other species also calling, such as Dendropsophus branneri (Cochran) and several individuals of Leptodactylus natalensis Lutz. The advertisement call of Proceratophrys renalis (Fig. 1B, 1C and 1D) consists of a multipulsed note with a duration of 151461 ms ( x = ms, n = 12 calls from two males), emitted sporadically with 1330 pulses ( x = 24.82 5.02, n = 11) and the pulse rate ranges from 61.5086.09 pulses/s ( x = 61.12 20.54 pulses/s, n = 11). The dominant frequency is between 689.11033.6 Hz ( x = 760.86 115.15 Hz).
FIGURE 1. A) Proceratophrys renalis photographed in Cruz do Esprito Santo municipality (Photo by D.J. Santana); B) Proceratophrys renalis advertisement call: B) oscillogram, C) audiospectrogram and D) power spectrum of a single call (air temperature = 25C).
Accepted by M. Vences: 7 Mar. 2011; published: 5 Apr. 2011