Troubleshooting

Symptom

Probable cause

Action

 

The batteries are not loaded properly.

Verify that the batteries’ polarities = and

 

- are correct (P.9).

 

 

Nothing appears on the

Battery power is getting low.

Replace with new batteries (P.9).

display

 

 

 

The power is off.

Turn the power on (P.11).

 

 

 

 

Battery power is getting low.

Replace with new batteries (P.9).

 

 

 

Won’t start

The power is off.

Turn the power on (P.11).

 

 

 

 

The recorder is in HOLD mode.

Release the recorder from HOLD (P.11).

 

 

 

 

Low remaining memory.

Erase unnecessary files (P.32).

 

 

 

Unable to record

The maximum number of files has

Change to the another folder

been reached.

(P.16 to P.18, P.20).

 

 

The SD Card is set to write protection.

Undo the SD Card’s write protection setting

 

and then try again (P.15).

 

 

No sound picked up by the

An external microphone or external

Detach all external microphones and

external devices connected to the LINE IN

built-in microphone

device is connected.

jack and the MIC jack (P.25, P.26).

 

An external device is connected to the

Detach the connecting cord from the

Unable to record through

LINE IN jack.

recorder.

An external microphone supported by

Set [Plug-inPower] to [On] when an

an external microphone

 

plug-in power is connected but [Plug-in

external microphone supported by plug-in

 

Power] is set to [Off].

power is connected (P.34, P.37).

 

The earphone is connected.

Unplug the earphones to use the internal

 

speaker.

No playback tone heard

 

The volume level is set to [0].

Adjust the volume level (P.27).

 

 

 

 

 

The recording level has not been ad-

Adjust the recording level and then try

 

justed.

recording once more (P.20).

 

The microphone sensitivity is too low.

Set the microphone sensitivity to [HIGH]

Recording level too low

mode and try again (P.24).

 

 

This could potentially be because the

If you cannot record clearly even after

 

adjusting the recording level, then adjust the

 

recording level and output level for the

 

output level for the connected devices

 

connected external devices are too low.

 

(P.20).

 

The recording level has not been ad-

Adjust the recording level and then try

 

justed.

recording once more (P.20).

Recording level too high

This could potentially be because the

If you cannot record clearly even after

 

recording level and output level for con-

adjusting the recording level, then adjust the

 

output level for the connected devices

 

nected external devices are too high.

(P.20).

 

 

 

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