--- title: Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F date: 2014-05-14 09:03:47 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2014/05/14/sony-digital-voice-recorder-icd-ux543f/ author: Lester Chan categories: - Gadget tags: - digital - IC Recorder - Sony - stereo - voice recorder --- Sony recently opened its [largest flagship store in Southeast Asia](http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/MySony/enews/May14/313.html) at [313@Somerset](http://www.313somerset.com.sg/) #02-28 to 37 (directly opposite Starbucks). It occupies 9,902 square feet (920sqm) of floor area and its opening hours are from 10am to 10pm daily. As a [Sony member](http://www.sony.com.sg/microsite/MySony/faqs/mysony_intro/whatis.html), we are given S$50 to spend at that store and surprisingly when I went there, there is nothing interesting for me to buy. Instead it is my mom who used the voucher and bought the [Sony Digital Voice Recorder – ICD-UX543F](http://www.sony.com.sg/product/icd-ux543f) for **S$189** so that she can record meeting minutes. She chose the Blue because the Black is out of stock. It comes with a 4GB internal memory and you can expand the memory with a MicroSD card. It records stereo audio by default in 192kbps or 128kbps MP3. If you want higher quality, you can record in [LPCM](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-code_modulation). It comes with a built-in USB so that you can charge the recorder and transfer the recorded audio to your computer without the need of any USB cable. It comes with a built-in microphone (duh!) and supports external microphone though it’s Mic-In Jack. **Specifications** - General - Built-In memory: 4GB - PC Connectivity: Yes - Recording Format: Linear PCM/MP3 - Playback Format: LPCM/MP3/AAC/WMA - Messages/Folders: 4074/400 (199 file in each folder) - Earphone Jack: Yes - Battery type: Built-In Lithium Battery - Dimension (W x H x D): Approx 36.6 x 101.5 x 10.5 mm - Weight (including batteries): Approx 49g - Mic-In Jack: Yes - Speaker Power: 150mW - Speaker Size: 16mm - Functionality: Scene Select, Voice-Operated Recording (VOR), Noise Cut Function (Clear Voice), Low Cut Filter, Digital Pitch Control, Radio recording (FM), FM Tuner, USB Charge, Microphone Input, Track Mark, Sync Recording - Quality: Recording time (4GB) / Battery Life - LPCM (44.1kHz, 16-bit): 6 Hours / 22 Hours - MP3 (44.1kHz, 128kbps): 44 Hours 40 Minutes / 26 Hours - MP3 8kbps (Mono): 1,073 Hours / 30 Hours [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Front](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/13894804820_96acd64b36_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Front")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/13894804820_36c56aa49e_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Front") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Back](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/13894782309_af5d52b9e5_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Back")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/13894782309_c4e74732ea_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Back") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/13894777547_7d6a8238bb_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/13894777547_a0dc311156_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Contents](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/14078245212_29027506fa_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Contents")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/14078245212_ec90043714_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Box Contents") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Front](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/14078197581_489d156f63_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Front")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/14078197581_c8e86980db_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Front") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Back](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5111/13894777357_01289231b2_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Back")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5111/13894777357_246c4a17ae_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Back") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Top](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/13894777337_7cce24f2d7_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Top")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/13894777337_18f9d67d08_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Top") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Bottom](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/13894777297_a2a0248dcc_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Bottom")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/13894777297_eb51ca5aba_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Bottom") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Direct USB](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/14081886974_4fb20f442c_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Direct USB")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7441/14081886974_ee36f20c23_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Direct USB") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Right](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14078244942_b548f856bd_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Right")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14078244942_54c51028a5_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Right") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Right](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/13894777077_24c1ceb826_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Right")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7322/13894777077_a3842ee0ea_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Right") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Left](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/13894804070_32a81f7e0f_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Left")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/13894804070_024290f465_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Left") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Micro SD Card Slot](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/13894803920_a736c0f2e0_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Micro SD Card Slot")](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/13894803920_b2a41bce29_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Micro SD Card Slot") [![Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Recording](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/13894803660_f3b8c7b52a_c.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Recording")](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/13894803660_55723f01b8_o.jpg "Sony Digital Voice Recorder ICD-UX543F - Recording")