I cant erase anything off my Olymous VN 240 recorder!

You can erase the file by following steps:

1. Press the Folder button to select the folder.
2. Press the Forward or Backward button to select the file to be erased.
3. Press the Erase button.
4. Press the Forward or Backward button to select the 'Yes'.
5. Press the Play button.

Display the folder o message in the folder that you want to erase.
Press Menu and select Erase by using up arrow down arrow and then press play stop button, the cursor moves to erase menu.
Press up arrow down arrows to select erases all the messages or message in a folder.
Press up or down arrow to confirm say yes and press play
Press stop to exit.

Resetting the Recorder (CLEAR)
This function resets the current time and other settings to their initial
status. It is useful if you are having problems with the recorder, or if you
want to erase the entire memory of the recorder.
1 Hold the STOP button, and hold the ERASE button for 3
seconds or longer.
2 Press the FF or REW button to select the “YES”.
3 Press the PLAY button.

Have you tried to reset the device. By resetting it it should clear all of the data and then it should be ready for use again. To reset it you hold down the stop and erase buttons at the same time - CLR appears on the screen - select to Yes and then press Enter. The device should then be reset and all data removed. You should be able to start recording again.

the only way to clear the recorder is to press stop and erase at the same time for a second or longer, then highlight yes... this will clear of everything and will need to set the date and time

hold down the stop and erase buttons on the recorder for about 3 secs... comes up clear, arrow over to yes..

How are files erased from the VN-3100PC?
Individual selected files or the entire contents of a selected folder can be erased from the VN-3100PC.
To erase a selected file:

1. Press the [REW]or [FF] button to select the file.
2. Press the [ERASE] button.
3. Press the [REW] or [FF] button to select YES.
4. Press the [PLAY] button.

To erase the contents of a folder:

1. Press the [REW] or [FF] button to select the folder.
2. Press the [ERASE] button twice.
3. Press the [REW] or [FF] button to select YES.
4. Press the [PLAY] button.

Erased files cannot be retrieved.


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yes the above solution ie by pressing "STOP" button and "DISP/MENU" button at a time is solved my problem showing "ERR" in VN 2100PC olympus voice recorder

The reason it is asking you if you want to delete all is because you have not selected specific files to erase, so when you hit erase without selecting a file it assumes you mean delete all.

To erase try these steps...

To erase a selected file from Folder A, B, or C:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder A, B, or C.
2. Press the - or + button to select the file to be erased.
3. Press the ERASE button.
4. Press the - or + button to select YES.
5. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of Folder A, B, or C:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder A, B, or C.
2. Press the ERASE button twice.
3. Press the - or + button to select YES.
4. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase a selected file from a date subfolder in Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the - or + button to select the date subfolder.
3. Press the PLAY button.
4. Press the - or + button to select the file to be erased.
5. Press the STOP button.
6. Press the ERASE button.Press the - or + button to select YES.
7. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of a date subfolder in Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the - or + button to select the date subfolder to be erased.
3. Press the ERASE button twice.
4. Press the - or + button to select YES.
5. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of a month subfolder in Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the ERASE button three times.
3. Press the STOP or PLAY button to select the month subfolder to be erased.
4. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.
5. Press the - or + button to select YES.
6. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the ERASE button four times.
3. Press the - or + button to select YES.
4. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

The reason it is asking you if you want to delete all is because you have not selected specific files to erase, so when you hit erase without selecting a file it assumes you mean delete all.

To erase try these steps...

To erase a selected file from Folder A, B, or C:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder A, B, or C.
2. Press the - or + button to select the file to be erased.
3. Press the ERASE button.
4. Press the - or + button to select YES.
5. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of Folder A, B, or C:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder A, B, or C.
2. Press the ERASE button twice.
3. Press the - or + button to select YES.
4. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase a selected file from a date subfolder in Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the - or + button to select the date subfolder.
3. Press the PLAY button.
4. Press the - or + button to select the file to be erased.
5. Press the STOP button.
6. Press the ERASE button.Press the - or + button to select YES.
7. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of a date subfolder in Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the - or + button to select the date subfolder to be erased.
3. Press the ERASE button twice.
4. Press the - or + button to select YES.
5. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of a month subfolder in Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the ERASE button three times.
3. Press the STOP or PLAY button to select the month subfolder to be erased.
4. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.
5. Press the - or + button to select YES.
6. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

To erase the contents of Folder S:

1. Press the MENU/FOLDER button to select Folder S.
2. Press the ERASE button four times.
3. Press the - or + button to select YES.
4. Press the ENTER/INDEX button.

PS. here is a link to download manuals and software for this device:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_support_product.asp?id=1080

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