File Format What kinds of file format types can be used in "Digital Voice Editor Ver.2.1"? A1: The Digital Voice Editor can handle the following file formats. You can play them back, edit them, or attach them to an e-mail message on the Digital Voice Editor window. When saving an IC Recorder message on your computer's hard disk, you can specify one of the file formats. The file formats can also be converted into each other (some file conversion is not possible.).         DVF file [LPEC: for ICD-ST series] (Digital Voice File / file extension: *.dvf) (*1) The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder ICD-ST series equipped with a USB port. The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small. You can edit and play the DVF files on the Digital Voice Editor. The DVF file can be added to the IC Recorder ICD-ST series and can be played back and edited. In addition to SP and LP recording mode, ST mode is selectable.       DVF file [LPEC: for ICD-BPx50 series] (Digital Voice File / file extension: *.dvf) (*1) The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder ICD-BPx50 series equipped with a USB port. The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small. You can edit and play back the DVF files on the Digital Voice Editor. The DVF file can be added to the IC Recorder ICD-BPx50 series and can be played back and edited. SP and LP recording modes are selectable.       DVF file [LPEC: for ICD-BP100//BPx20 series] (Digital Voice File/file extension: .dvf) (*1) The DVF file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder ICD-BP100/BPx20 series equipped with a USB port. The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small. You can edit and play back the DVF files on the Digital Voice Editor. The DVF file can be played back and edited. SP and LP recording modes are selectable.       DVF file [TRC: for ICD-P series] (Digital Voice File/file extension: .dvf) (*1) The DVF file is a portable sound file format used in recording messages on the Sony IC recorder ICD-P series equipped with a USB port. The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small. You can edit and play back the DVF files on the Digital Voice Editor. The DVF file can be added to the IC Recorder ICD-P series and can be played back and edit. Only SP recording mode is selectable.       MSV (LPEC) file (Memory Stick Voice File / file extension: *.msv) (*2) The MSV (LPEC) file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the IC Recorder ICD-S series, and the Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS515. The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small. You can edit and play back the MSV (LPEC) files on the Digital Voice Editor, write them on the Memory Stick to be restored and played back on the Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-S series. SP and LP recording modes are selectable.       MSV (ADPCM) file (Memory Stick Voice file / file extension: .msv)(*3) The MSV(ADPCM) file is a sound file format used in recording messages on the Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1. The sound data is compressed so that the size of the data is relatively small. You can edit and play back the MSV (ADPCM) files on the Digital Voice Editor. The MSV (ADPCM) files can be written on the Memory Stick to be restored and played back on the Memory Stick IC Recorder ICD-MS1. SP and LP recording modes are selectable.       WAV file (WAV file [8/11/16/22/44.1 kHz, 8/16bit, monaural/stereo] / file extension: *.wav) The WAV file is a PCM sound file used in recorded sound in standard Windows application software. You can play back a WAV files on Windows software such as "Sound Recorder" or "Windows Media Player" supplied with Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP. When saving or converting a file, you can select either format from an auto-conversion (8/11/16 kHz 16bit, monaural or 44.1 kHz 16bit, stereo) WAV file, 11 kHz 16bit WAV file for voice recognition, or 44.1 kHz 16bit stereo sound WAV file. Usually, select the auto-conversion WAV file format. To use the file for voice recognition, select an 11 kHz 16bit format. To burn a music CD disk with your CD-R drive, select the 44.1 kHz 16bit stereo format.       MP3 file (MP3 file [8/11/16/44.1 kHz monaural/stereo] / file extension: .mp3)(*4) The MP3 file, short for MPEG-1 Layer 3 (Moving Pictures Expert Group), stores digital audio such as sounds or songs and is commonly used to distribute it over Internet. The file is compressed with little loss in sound quality. You can play back an MP3 file using an MP3 player. You can view the MP3 files in the PC message list in the Digital Voice Editor. An MP3 file displayed in the PC message list can be played back on your computer.       ICS file (Sony IC Recorder Sound file / file extension: *.ics) The ICS file is Sony's original sound file format used in recording messages on the IC Recorder ICD-R100. The Digital Voice Editor Ver.2 does not support an ICS files. To use an ICS file with the Digital Voice Editor Ver.2, use the software compatible with the ICD file format such as "Sony ICD-PCLINK software", "Digital Voice Editor Ver.1.x", or "ICS Converter"(*5) to convert an ICS file into a WAV file.       [Note]   Depending on the area. Some IC Recorder models may not be available.   When you install the Digital Voice Editor for ICD-MS/P/S/BP Series, you can create compatible file types except for the DVF(LPEC: for ICD-ST series) file. (You can play back the DVF (LPEC: for ICD-ST series) file.) When you install the Digital Voice Editor for ICD-MS/ST/S/BP Series, you can create all the file types except for the DVF(TRC) files. (You can play back the DVF(TRC) file.) When you install both types of the Digital Voice Editor software, you can handle all the compatible file types. *1: The DVF file has four formats: for ICD-BPx50 series, for ICD-BP100/BPx20 series, for ICD-ST series, and for ICD-P series. Although they have the same file extension, their compatibilities are limited. *2: The MSV(LPEC) file, although having the same extension, is not compatible with the MSV(ADPCM) file and cannot be played or edited on the ICD-MS1 or the Digital Voice Editor Ver.1.x *3: The MSV(ADPCM) file, although having the same file extension, is not compatible with the MSV(LPEC) file, except that they can be played back or edited on the Digital Voice Editor. *4: When an MP3 file is added to the IC Recorder or Memory Stick, it is converted to the file type that meets the destination IC Recorder type. You cannot add an MP3 file as it is without conversion. *5: The ICS Converter is available on the Sony's website as a free software.