Troubleshooting - Olympus WS-300M Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Symptom Probable cause
Nothing appears The battery is not loaded properly.
on the display
The battery is dead.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
Won't start The recorder is in HOLD mode.
The battery is dead.
Unable to record Low remaining internal flash memory.
The maximum number of files has been
reached.
MUSIC mode is active.
No playback tone The earphone is connected.
heard
The VOL(+ or -) button is set to 0.
Unable to erase The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
The recorder was shaken during recording.
Noise heard
during playback
The recorder was placed near a cell phone
or fluorescent light while recording or
during playback.
The microphone sensitivity is too low.
Recording level
too low
The maximum number of index marks (16)
Unable to set
has been reached.
index marks
The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
The destination folder for downloading was
Cannot find the
other than the Root folder or Music folder.
downloaded file
VOICE mode is active.
MUSIC mode is active.
Cannot find the
recorded voice
Wrong folder.
Action
Verify polarity is correct.
Replace with new battery ( P.10).
Release the recorder from HOLD
( P.11, 73).
Release the recorder from HOLD
( P.11,73).
Replace with new battery ( P.10).
Erase unnecessary files ( P.70).
Check another folder.
Switch to VOICE mode ( P.14).
Unplug the earphones to use the
internal speaker.
Adjust the VOL(+ or -) button ( P.24).
Unlock the file ( P.34).
Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC.
Move the recorder.
Set the microphone sensitivity to "Conf"
mode and try again ( P.21).
Erase unnecessary index marks
( P.32).
Unlock the file ( P.34).
Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC.
Copy the music file into the Root folder
or Music folder.
Switch to MUSIC mode ( P.14).
Switch to VOICE mode ( P.14).
Switch to the right folder.
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