Troubleshooting - Olympus DS-2 Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Symptom
Nothing appears The batteries are not loaded properly.
on the display
The batteries are dead.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
Won't start The recorder is in HOLD mode.
Unable to The batteries are dead.
record
Low remaining internal memory.
The maximum number of files has been
reached.
The earphone is connected.
No playback
tone heard
The VOL button is set to 0.
The auto backspace review is set to "1
Does not
reverse skip in SEC SKIP" or "2 SEC SKIP".
the set skip
interval
Unable to erase The file is locked.
Noise heard The recorder was shaken during
during playback recording.
The recorder was placed near a cell
phone or fluorescent lamp while
recording or during playback.
Recording level The microphone sensitivity is too low.
too low
Unable to set The maximum number of index marks
index marks (16) has been reached.
The file is locked.
Probable cause Action
Verify polarity is correct.
Replace with new batteries ( P.11).
Release the recorder from HOLD
( P.12).
Release the recorder from HOLD
( P.12).
Replace with new batteries ( P.11).
Erase unnecessary files ( P31).
Check another folder.
Unplug the earphones to use the internal
speaker.
Adjust the VOL button.
Set the auto backspace review to "OFF"
in the menu setting.
Unlock the file.
Move the recorder.
Set the microphone sensitivity to
CONFERENCE mode and try again
( P.22).
Erase unnecessary index marks
( P.35).
Unlock the file.
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