Olympus DM-620 DM-620 Detailed Instructions (English) - Page 103

Troubleshooting

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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. Action Verify that the batteries' polarities = and - are correct (☞ P.15). Charge the batteries or replace with new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17). The power is off. Turn the power on (☞ P.20). Battery power is getting low. Charge the batteries or replace with new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17). The power is off. Turn the power on (☞ P.20). The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD (☞ P.21). Low remaining memory. Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.48). The maximum number of files has been reached. The earphone is connected. Change to any other folder (☞ P.27 to P.30). Unplug the earphones to use the internal speaker. The volume level is set to [00]. Adjust the volume level (☞ P.38). 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. 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). [Zoom Mic] is set to the + side. Set [Zoom Mic] to [Off] (☞ P.55). Troubleshooting 6 EN 103

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