• The batteries are weak. • The buttons are locked with the HOLD switch. (If you press any button, “HOLD” will flash for 3 seconds.) No sound comes from the speaker. • The ear receiver or headphones are plugged in. • The volume is turned down completely. “FULL” is displayed and you cannot start recording. • The memory is full. Erase some of the messages. • 99 messages have been recorded in the selected folder. Select another folder or erase some of the messages. 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. • Ear receiver/headphones plug is dirty. Clean the plug. Recording level is low. • Set the microphone sensitivity to “H (high)” using the menu. Recording is interrupted. • The advanced VOR function is activated. Set VOR to “OFF.” Recording level is unstable (when recording music, etc.). • This unit is designed to automatically adjust the recording level when recording meetings, etc., and is not suitable for music recording. “--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed. • You have not set the clock. “--Y--M--D” or “--:--” is displayed on the REC DATE display. • The date and time of recording will not be displayed if you recorded the message when the clock was not set. You cannot divide a message. • You cannot divide a message in a folder which has 99 messages. • If you divide messages frequently, the unit may become unable to divide a message. • You cannot divide a message in the first or the last 1 second of a message. It takes longer for the unit to start operation. • If you divide messages too frequently while the unit is recording them, the following phenomenon may occur: The OPR indicator keeps flashing, and you cannot operate the unit for a certain period. This is not a malfunction. Wait until the OPR indicator goes off. You cannot record messages up to the maximum recording time. • If you record messages in a mixture of HQ, SP and LP modes, the recordable time varies from the maximum HQ mode recording time to the maximum LP mode recording time. • No more recording can be made when 99 messages each have been recorded in a folder. • Due to the limitation of the IC recording system, this unit records in the minimum recording unit. If the length of each message cannot be divided by the minimum recording unit, the remaining recording time may decrease by more than the total length of the messages. The unit does not operate correctly. • Take out the batteries and insert them again. Please note that recorded messages may be erased during service or repair work. 1 Slide and lift the battery compartment lid. 2 Insert two LR03 (size AAA) alkaline batteries with correct polarity, and close the lid. Clock setting display a...