Troubleshooting

Symptom

Nothing appears on the display

Probable cause

The batteries are not loaded properly.

The batteries are dead.

The recorder is in power off mode.

Action

Verify polarity is correct (P.16, 17).

Replace with new batteries (P.17).

Turn the recorder ON (P.22).

Won’t start

Unable to record

No playback tone heard

Unable to erase

Noise heard during playback

The recorder is in power off mode.

The batteries are dead.

The card does not have enough memory.

The card is unformatted.

The maximum number of files has been reached.

The SD card is locked.

The earphone is connected.

The volume level is set to 0.

The file is locked.

The SD card is locked.

The recorder was shaken during recording.

Turn the recorder ON (P.22).

Replace with new batteries (P.17).

Erase unnecessary files or insert another card (P.23, 37, 63).

Format the card (P.64).

Check another folder.

Unlock the SD card lock (P.12).

Unplug the earphones to use the internal speaker.

Adjust the + (Volume) button.

Unlock the file (P.50).

Unlock the SD card lock (P.12).

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Troubleshooting

Recording level too low

The recorder was placed near a cell

 

Move the recorder.

phone or fluorescent lamp while

 

 

recording or during playback.

 

 

The microphone sensitivity is too low.

 

Set the microphone sensitivity to

 

 

Conference mode and try again (

 

 

P.31).

Unable to set index marks

Cannot find the recorded voice

The maximum number of index marks

(32)has been reached. The file is locked.

The SD card is locked. Wrong folder.

Switch the recording card.

Erase unnecessary index marks (P.57).

Unlock the file (P.50).

Unlock the SD card lock (P.12).

Switch to the right folder.

The recorder is recording to another card.

Cannot connect to a PC using a cradle

Sometimes a connection cannot be made

 

You need to change the PC’s USB

with some PCs running Windows XP or

 

settings. See DSS Player online help

Vista.

 

for details (P.73).

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Olympus DS-5000iD manual Troubleshooting, Nothing appears on the display, Recording level too low

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