Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

The unit does not

•The battery has been inserted with incorrect

operate.

polarity.

 

•The battery is weak.

 

•The buttons are locked with the HOLD

 

switch. (If you press any button, “HOLD”

 

will flash three times.)

 

 

No sound comes

•The earphone is plugged in.

from the speaker.

•The volume is turned down completely.

 

 

“FULL” is displayed

•The memory is full. Erase some of the

and you cannot start

messages. See page 16.

recording.

•99 messages have been recorded in the

 

selected file. Select another file or erase some

 

of the messages. See page 16.

 

 

Noise is heard.

•An object, such as your finger, etc.,

 

accidentally rubbed or scratched the unit

 

during recording so that noise was recorded.

 

•The unit was placed near an AC power

 

source, a fluorescent lamp or a mobile phone

 

during recording or playback.

 

•Earphone plug is dirty. Clean the plug.

 

 

Recording level is

•Microphone sensitivity is set to “SENS L”.

low.

Set it to “SENS H”. See page 27.

Playback speed is too

•Set the PLAY SPEED switch to “NORMAL”.

fast or too slow.

See page 19.

“--M--D --:--” is

•You have not set the clock. See page 8.

displayed.

 

 

 

“--M--D” is displayed

•The date of recording will not be displayed if

on the REC DATE

you recorded the message when the clock

display.

was not set.

The unit does not

•Take out the battery and insert it again.

operate correctly.

 

 

 

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