Troubleshooting - Sony ICD ICD-BM1 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. 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.
Sound comes from
the speaker even
when the ear
receiver is plugged
in.
You cannot start
recording.
You cannot erase a
message.
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Remedy
•The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
polarity (page 6).
•The batteries are weak.
•The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in.
•The volume is turned down completely.
•If you plug in the ear receiver not securely
during playback, the sound may come from
the speaker. Unplug the ear receiver and then
insert it securely.
•The "Memory Stick" is full. Erase some of the
messages (page 28).
•There is no "Memory Stick" inserted.
•The write-protect switch on the inserted
"Memory Stick is set to "LOCK" (page 55).
•999 messages have been recorded in the
selected file. Select another file or erase some
of the messages (page 28).
•The write-protect switch on the inserted
"Memory Stick" is set to "LOCK" (page 55).
•The message or the folder which contains the
message is set to "Read-only" in the computer.
Open the data in a "Memory Stick" using
Windows Explorer and remove the check for
"Read-only" under "Properties".