Olympus WS 331M WS-331M Instruction Manual (English) - Page 96

Troubleshooting

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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. 12). The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD (☞ P. 75). Won't start The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD (☞ P. 75). The battery is dead. Replace with new battery (☞ P. 12). Unable to record Low remaining internal flash memory. The maximum number of files has been reached. Erase unnecessary files (☞ P. 72). Check another folder. MUSIC mode is active. Switch to VOICE mode (☞ P. 14). No playback tone heard The earphone is connected. Unplug the earphones to use the internal speaker. The VOL(+ or -) button is set to 0. Adjust the VOL(+ or -) button (☞ P. 30). Unable to erase The file is locked. Unlock the file (☞ P. 40). The file is read-only. Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC. Noise heard The recorder was shaken during recording. 7 during playback The recorder was placed near a cell phone Move the recorder. or fluorescent light while recording or during playback. Troubleshooting Recording level The microphone sensitivity is too low. too low Set the microphone sensitivity to "Conf" mode and try again (☞ P. 25). Unable to set index marks, tempmarks The maximum number of marks has been reached. The file is locked. Erase unnecessary marks (☞ P. 76). Unlock the file (☞ P. 40). The file is read-only. Cancel the read-only setting of the file on the PC. Cannot find the Wrong folder. recorded voice Switch to the right folder. 96

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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 marks has been
reached.
The file is locked.
The file is read-only.
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,
tempmarks
Cannot find the
recorded voice
Action
Verify polarity is correct.
Replace with new battery (
P. 12).
Release the recorder from HOLD
(
P. 75).
Release the recorder from HOLD
(
P. 75).
Replace with new battery (
P. 12).
Erase unnecessary files (
P. 72).
Check another folder.
Switch to VOICE mode (
P. 14).
Unplug the earphones to use the
internal speaker.
Adjust the VOL(+ or –) button (
P. 30).
Unlock the file (
P. 40).
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. 25).
Erase unnecessary marks (
P. 76).
Unlock the file (
P. 40).
Cancel the read-only setting of the file
on the PC.
Switch to the right folder.
Troubles
hooting