Troubleshooting
Symptom
N o t h i n g a p p e a r s o n t h e
display
Won't start
Unable to record
No sound picked up by the
built-in microphone
Unable to record through an
external microphone
No playback tone heard
Recording level too low
Recording level too high
Probable cause
The batteries are not loaded properly.
Battery power is getting low.
The power is off.
Battery power is getting low.
The power is off.
The recorder is in HOLD mode.
Low remaining memory.
The maximum number of files has
been reached.
The SD Card is set to write protection.
An external microphone or external
device is connected.
An external device is connected to the
LINE IN jack.
An external microphone supported by
plug-in power is connected but [Plug-in
Power] is set to [Off].
The earphone is connected.
The volume level is set to [0].
The recording level has not been ad-
justed.
The microphone sensitivity is too low.
This could potentially be because the
recording level and output level for the
connected external devices are too low.
The recording level has not been ad-
justed.
This could potentially be because the
recording level and output level for con-
nected external devices are too high.
Action
Verify that the batteries' polarities = and
- are correct (☞ P.11).
Replace with new batteries (☞ P.11).
Turn the power on (☞ P.13).
Replace with new batteries (☞ P.11).
Turn the power on (☞ P.13).
Release the recorder from HOLD (☞ P.13).
Erase unnecessary files (☞ P.38).
Change to the another folder
(☞ P.19 to P.21, P.23).
Undo the SD Card's write protection setting
and then try again (☞ P.18).
Detach all external microphones and
external devices connected to the LINE IN
jack and the MIC jack (☞ P.30, P.31).
Detach the connecting cord from the
recorder.
Set [Plug-inPower] to [On] when an
external microphone supported by plug-in
power is connected (☞ P.41, P.44).
Unplug the earphones to use the internal
speaker.
Adjust the volume level (☞ P.32).
Adjust the recording level and then try
recording once more (☞ P.23).
Set the microphone sensitivity to [HIGH]
mode and try again (☞ P.27).
If you cannot record clearly even after
adjusting the recording level, then adjust the
output level for the connected devices
(☞ P.23).
Adjust the recording level and then try
recording once more (☞ P.23).
If you cannot record clearly even after
adjusting the recording level, then adjust the
output level for the connected devices
(☞ P.23).
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