Sony Ericsson HBM-30 User Guide

The HBM-30 supports recording from analog sound 
sources.

Recordings are always made in ATRAC3 music 

type on MagicGate Memory Stick Duo. When you 
switch to recording standby mode, the preferred 
music type automatically switches to ATRAC3 type.

Recording volume can be set before start of 

recording using   or 

. During recording, 

 and 

 adjust the listening volume only.

Note: Please do not remove the battery while 
HBM-30 is active. Your Memory Stick Duo contents 
might be corrupted.

1. Connect your HBM-30 to a music source using the 

recording cable. Connect the cable to the Rec input 
of your HBM-30. See picture “Overview” on page 7.

2. Press and hold 

 to go to recording standby mode. 

The display shows the remaining recording time on 
the MagicGate Memory Stick Duo.

3. Press 

 or 

 to adjust the recording level.

4. Press 

 to start recording.

5. Press 

 to stop recording and go back to 

recording standby mode. The display shows Busy.

6. Press and hold 

 again and the HBM-30 will 

change back to playback mode. The music volume 
will then automatically change to the previously 
selected playback volume.

Note: To prevent disruption of your recording, it is 
not possible to receive calls or start voice activated 
dialling with the HBM-30 during recording.

Changing record settings
You can select the level for recording quality. The 
highest quality level delivers near CD quality but 
requires more storage capacity. For a 64 MB 
Memory Stick Duo, the following recording times 
are possible:

Lo

66 Kbps

Up to 120 min

ATRAC3

Mid

105 Kbps Up to 80 min

ATRAC3

Hi

132 Kbps Up to 60 min

ATRAC3