Sony ICD-R100VTP - Manual (Page 41)

Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult
your nearest Sony dealer.
Symptom Remedy
The unit does not
operate. •The batteries have been inserted with incorrect
polarity.
•The batteries are weak.
•The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch.
(If you press any button, "HOLD" wiU flash
three times.
No sound comes
from the speaker.
•The earphone or headphones are plugged in.
•The volume is turned down completely.
"END" is displayed
and you cannot start
recording. •The memory is full. Erase some of the
messages. See page 18.
•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
low. •The MIC SENS selector is set to "L". Set it to
"H" (see page 12).
Recording is
interrupted. •The advanced VOR function (page 20) is
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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