Troubleshooting

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

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

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.)

No sound comes

•The earphone or headphones are plugged in.

from the speaker.

•The volume is turned down completely.

“END” is displayed

•The memory is full. Erase some of the

and you cannot start

messages. See page 18.

recording.

•99 messages has been recorded in the selected

 

 

file. Select another file or erase some of the

 

messages. See page 18.

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.

Recording level is

•The MIC SENS selector is set to “L”. Set it to

low.

“H” (see page 12).

Recording is

•The advanced VOR function (page 20) is

interrupted.

activated. Set the VOR selector to OFF.

Recording level is

•This unit is designed to automatically adjust

unstable (when

the recording level when recording meetings,

recording music, etc.)

etc., and is not suitable for music recording.

Playback speed is too•Set the PLAY SPEED selector to “NORMAL.”

fast or too slow.

See page 23.

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