Troubleshooting - Olympus DS-30 Online Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Symptom
Nothing appears The batteries are not loaded properly.
on the display
The batteries are dead.
The power is off.
The power is off.
Won't start
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
The batteries are dead.
Unable to
Low remaining internal memory.
record
The maximum number of files has been
reached.
No playback The earphone is connected.
tone heard
The VOLUME button is set to 0.
The file is locked.
Unable to erase
The file is read-only.
The recorder was shaken during
Noise heard
recording.
during playback
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 marks has been
index marks, reached.
tempmarks The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
Probable cause
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 ( P63).
Check another folder.
Unplug the earphones to use the internal
speaker.
Adjust the VOLUME button ( P42).
Unlock the file ( P68).
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
( P66).
Unlock the file ( P.68).
Cancel the read-only setting of the file
on the PC.
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