Olympus WS-310M WS-300M Instructions (English) - Page 83

Probable cause, Symptom, Action

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Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Action Nothing appears The battery is not loaded properly. on the display The battery is dead. Verify polarity is correct. Replace with new battery ( P.10). The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD ( P.11, 73). Won't start The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD ( P.11,73). The battery is dead. Replace with new battery ( P.10). Unable to record Low remaining internal flash memory. Erase unnecessary files ( P.70). The maximum number of files has been reached. Check another folder. MUSIC mode is active. Switch to VOICE mode ( P.14). No playback tone The earphone is connected. heard Unplug the earphones to use the internal speaker. Troubleshooting The VOL(+ or -) button is set to 0. Adjust the VOL(+ or -) button ( P.24). Unable to erase The file is locked. Unlock the file ( P.34). The file is read-only. Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC. Noise heard The recorder was shaken during recording. during playback The recorder was placed near a cell phone Move the recorder. or fluorescent light while recording or during playback. Recording level The microphone sensitivity is too low. Set the microphone sensitivity to "Conf" 7 too low mode and try again ( P.21). Unable to set index marks Cannot find the downloaded file Cannot find the recorded voice The maximum number of index marks (16) has been reached. The file is locked. The file is read-only. The destination folder for downloading was other than the Root folder or Music folder. VOICE mode is active. MUSIC mode is active. Wrong folder. Erase unnecessary index marks ( P.32). Unlock the file ( P.34). Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC. Copy the music file into the Root folder or Music folder. Switch to MUSIC mode ( P.14). Switch to VOICE mode ( P.14). Switch to the right folder. 83

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Troubleshooting
Probable cause
The battery is not loaded properly.
The battery is dead.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
The battery is dead.
Low remaining internal flash memory.
The maximum number of files has been
reached.
MUSIC mode is active.
The earphone is connected.
The VOL(+ or -) button is set to 0.
The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
The recorder was shaken during recording.
The recorder was placed near a cell phone
or fluorescent light while recording or
during playback.
The microphone sensitivity is too low.
The maximum number of index marks (16)
has been reached.
The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
The destination folder for downloading was
other than the Root folder or Music folder.
VOICE mode is active.
MUSIC mode is active.
Wrong folder.
Symptom
Nothing appears
on the display
Won
t start
Unable to record
No playback tone
heard
Unable to erase
Noise heard
during playback
Recording level
too low
Unable to set
index marks
Cannot find the
downloaded file
Cannot find the
recorded voice
Action
Verify polarity is correct.
Replace with new battery (
P.10).
Release the recorder from HOLD
(
P.11, 73).
Release the recorder from HOLD
(
P.11,73).
Replace with new battery (
P.10).
Erase unnecessary files (
P.70).
Check another folder.
Switch to VOICE mode (
P.14).
Unplug the earphones to use the
internal speaker.
Adjust the VOL(+ or -) button (
P.24).
Unlock the file (
P.34).
Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC.
Move the recorder.
Set the microphone sensitivity to
Conf
mode and try again (
P.21).
Erase unnecessary index marks
(
P.32).
Unlock the file (
P.34).
Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC.
Copy the music file into the Root folder
or Music folder.
Switch to MUSIC mode (
P.14).
Switch to VOICE mode (
P.14).
Switch to the right folder.
Troubleshooting