Troubleshooting; Reset Button - Sony ICD-70 Owner's Record

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
Symptom
The unit does not
operate.
No sound comes
from the speaker.
Noise is heard.
Recording level is
low.
Recording
automatically stops.
"--:-- --" is displayed.
"--M--D" is displayed
on the
REC DATE display.
The index number
shows "--/--".
The unit does not
operate correctly.
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Remedy
•The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
polarity.
•The batteries are weak.
•The battery compartment lid is not closed
completely.
•The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch.
•The earphone is plugged in.
•The volume is turned down completely.
•Plug of the connected microphone was dirty
when recording. Clean the plug.
•Earphone plug is dirty. Clean the plug.
•Microphone sensitivity is set to "MIC SENS L".
Set it to "MIC SENS H" (see page 38).
•Advanced VOR (page 18) is activated. Set it to
"VOR OFF" when you do not need it.
•You have not set the clock.
•The date of recording will not be displayed if
you recorded the message when the clock was
not set.
•The messages in the SECRET file have been
locked. Cancel the secret setting. See page 27.
•Press the RESET button with a pen point. The
unit will be reset to the initial setting. The
recorded messages, however, will not be
erased and the alarm setting will not be
cancelled.
The RESET button