Olympus WS560M Instruction Manual - Page 66

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Symptom Nothing appears on the display Probable cause Action The batteries are not loaded properly. Verify that the batteries' polarities = and - are correct (☞ P.10). Battery power is getting low. Replace with new batteries (☞ P.10). The power is off. Turn the power on (☞ P.13). Battery power is getting low. Replace with new batteries (☞ P.10). Won't start The power is off. Turn the power on (☞ P.13). The recorder is in HOLD mode. Release the recorder from HOLD (☞ P.14). Unable to record No playback tone 6 heard Low remaining memory. The maximum number of files has been reached. The earphone is connected. The volume level is set to [00]. Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.34). Change to the another folder (☞ P.18 to P.21). Unplug the earphones to use the internal speaker. Adjust the volume level (☞ P.27). Recording level too low Voice files are not recorded in stereo Cannot find the recorded Voice File Noise heard during playback Set the microphone sensitivity to the The microphone sensitivity is too low. conference mode and try again (☞ P.23 or P.36, P.38). This could potentially be because the output level for the connected external devices are too low. Adjust the output level for the connected devices. 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.36, P.38). Wrong folder. Switch to the correct folder (☞ P.18 to P.21). The recorder was shaken during recording. -------- The recorder was placed near a cell phone or fluorescent lamp while recording or during playback. Move the recorder. 66 Troubleshooting

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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.10).
Battery power is getting low.
Replace with new batteries (
P.10).
The power is off.
Turn the power on (
P.13).
Won’t start
Battery power is getting low.
Replace with new batteries (
P.10).
The power is off.
Turn the power on (
P.13).
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
Release the recorder from HOLD
(
P.14).
Unable to record
Low remaining memory.
Erase unnecessary files (
P.34).
The maximum number of files has
been reached.
Change to the another folder
(
P.18 to P.21).
No playback tone
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.27).
Recording level too
low
The microphone sensitivity is too low.
Set the microphone sensitivity to the
conference mode and try again (
P.23 or P.36, P.38).
This could potentially be because
the output level for the connected
external devices are too low.
Adjust the output level for the
connected devices.
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.36, P.38).
Cannot find the
recorded Voice File
Wrong folder.
Switch to the correct folder
(
P.18 to P.21).
Noise heard during
playback
The recorder was shaken during
recording.
--------
The recorder was placed near a cell
phone or fluorescent lamp while
recording or during playback.
Move the recorder.