Troubleshooting
Before taking the unit for repair, check the following sections. Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
| Symptom | Remedy |
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The unit does not | •The batteries have been inserted with incorrect |
operate. | polarity. |
| •The batteries are weak. |
| •The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. |
| (If you press any button, “HOLD” will flash |
| three times.) |
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No sound comes | •The earphone or headphones are 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 19. |
recording. | •99 messages have been recorded in the selected |
| file. Select another file or erase some of the |
| messages. See page 19. |
You cannot | •The remaining memory is too short. The |
overwrite. | overwritten part will be deleted after the |
| overwriting part finishes recording. Therefore, |
| you can only overwrite within the remaining |
| recording time. |
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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.
•Plug of the connected microphone was dirty when recording. Clean the plug.
•Earphone/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the plug.