Troubleshooting - Olympus DM 620 Detailed Instructions

Troubleshooting

Symptom
Nothing appears on
the display
Won't start
Unable to record
No playback sound
heard
Recording level too
low
Recording level too
high
Voice files are not
recorded in stereo
Probable cause
The batteries are not loaded
properly.
Battery power is getting low.
The power is off.
Battery power is getting low.
The power is off.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
Low remaining memory.
The maximum number of files has
been reached.
The earphone is connected.
The volume level is set to [00].
The recording level has not been
adjusted.
The microphone sensitivity is too
low.
This could potentially be because
the output level for the connected
external devices are too low.
The recording level has not been
adjusted.
This could potentially be because
the recording level and output level
for connected external devices are
too high.
The connected external microphone
is monaural.
[Rec Mode] is set to a monaural
recording mode.
[Zoom Mic] is set to the + side.
Action
Verify that the batteries' polarities =
and - are correct (☞ P.15).
Charge the batteries or replace with
new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17).
Turn the power on (☞ P.20).
Charge the batteries or replace with
new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17).
Turn the power on (☞ P.20).
Release the recorder from HOLD
(☞ P.21).
Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.48).
Change to any other folder
(☞ P.27 to P.30).
Unplug the earphones to use the
internal speaker.
Adjust the volume level (☞ P.38).
Adjust the recording level and then try
recording once more (☞ P.54).
Set [Mic Sense] to [High] or [Middle]
(☞ P.53).
Adjust the output level for the
connected devices.
Adjust the recording level and then try
recording once more (☞ P.54).
If you cannot record clearly even
after adjusting the recording level,
then adjust the output level for the
connected devices (☞ P.54).
When recording while an external
monaural microphone is connected,
sound will only be recorded by the
L-channel.
Set [Rec Mode] to the stereo
recording mode (☞ P.54).
Set [Zoom Mic] to [Off] (☞ P.55).
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