Olympus 620 Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Probable cause	Action
	The batteries are not loaded	Verify that the batteries’ polarities =
	properly.	and -are correct (☞ P.15).
Nothing appears on	Battery power is getting low.	Charge the batteries or replace with
the display	Battery power is getting low.	new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17).
the display		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
	Battery power is getting low.	new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17).
		new batteries (☞ P.15, P.17).
Won’t start	The power is off.	Turn the power on (☞ P.20).

	The recorder is in HOLD mode.	Release the recorder from HOLD
	The recorder is in HOLD mode.	(☞ P.21).
		(☞ P.21).
	Low remaining memory.	Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.48).
Unable to record
Unable to record	The maximum number of files has	Change to any other folder
	The maximum number of files has	Change to any other folder
	been reached.	(☞ P.27 to P.30).
	The earphone is connected.	Unplug the earphones to use the
No playback sound	The earphone is connected.	internal speaker.
No playback sound		internal speaker.
heard	The volume level is set to [00].	Adjust the volume level (☞ P.38).
	The volume level is set to [00].	Adjust the volume level (☞ P.38).

	The recording level has not been	Adjust the recording level and then try
	adjusted.	recording once more (☞ P.54).
Recording level too	The microphone sensitivity is too	Set [Mic Sense] to [High] or [Middle]
Recording level too	low.	(☞ P.53).
low	low.	(☞ P.53).
low	This could potentially be because	Adjust the output level for the
	This could potentially be because
	the output level for the connected
	the output level for the connected	connected devices.
	external devices are too low.	connected devices.
	external devices are too low.
	The recording level has not been	Adjust the recording level and then try
	adjusted.	recording once more (☞ P.54).
Recording level too	This could potentially be because	If you cannot record clearly even
high	This could potentially be because	If you cannot record clearly even
high	the recording level and output level	after adjusting the recording level,
	the recording level and output level	after adjusting the recording level,
	for connected external devices are	then adjust the output level for the
	too high.	connected devices (☞ P.54).
	The connected external microphone	When recording while an external
	The connected external microphone	monaural microphone is connected,
	is monaural.	sound will only be recorded by the
Voice files are not		L-channel.
Voice files are not
recorded in stereo	[Rec Mode] is set to a monaural	Set [Rec Mode] to the stereo
	recording mode.	recording mode (☞ P.54).
	[Zoom Mic] is set to the + side.	Set [Zoom Mic] to [Off] (☞ P.55).

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