Troubleshooting - Olympus DS-30 Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Symptom
Nothing appears
on the display
Won't start
Unable to
record
No playback
tone heard
Unable to erase
Noise heard
during playback
Recording level
too low
Unable to set
index marks,
tempmarks
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Probable cause
The batteries are not loaded properly.
The batteries are dead.
The power is off.
The power is off.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
The batteries are dead.
Low remaining internal memory.
The maximum number of files has been
reached.
The earphone is connected.
The VOLUME button is set to 0.
The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
The recorder was shaken during
recording.
The recorder was placed near a cell
phone or fluorescent lamp while
recording or during playback.
The microphone sensitivity is too low.
The maximum number of marks has been
reached.
The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
Action
Verify polarity is correct.
Replace with new batteries (☞ P13).
Turn the power on (☞ P15).
Turn the power on (☞ P15).
Release the recorder from HOLD
(☞ P16).
Replace with new batteries (☞ P13).
Erase unnecessary files (☞ P47).
Check another folder.
Unplug the earphones to use the internal
speaker.
Adjust the VOLUME button (☞ P35).
Unlock the file.
Cancel the read-only setting of the file
on the PC.
Move the recorder.
Set the microphone sensitivity to
LECTURE or CONF mode and try
again (☞ P31).
Erase unnecessary marks
(☞ P51).
Unlock the file.
Cancel the read-only setting of the file
on the PC.