SONY PCVR526DS
Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

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My microphone is too sensitive to background noise

If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you should adjust the microphone gain by following these steps:

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Right-click the speaker icon (Volume) in the lower right Windows task tray. Click Open Volume Controls. The Volume Control screen appears. In the Options menu, select Properties. The Properties screen appears. Change the setting for �Adjust volume for� from Playback to Recording, then click OK. Click the Advanced button under Microphone Balance. The Advanced Controls for Microphone screen appears. Deselect the check box for 1 Mic Gain (+20dB), then click the Close button. Close the Recording Control window.

My mouse does not work u Check that the mouse is plugged into the MOUSE connector. u

There may be dust or dirt inside the mouse mechanism. To clean the mouse, follow these steps:
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Turn off your computer. See �Shutting Down Your Computer� on page 12 for details. Remove the mouse ball cover on the back side of the mouse. Turn the mouse upright, and drop the mouse ball into your hand. Using a piece of tape, remove any dust or dirt on the mouse ball and inside the mouse ball socket. Return the mouse ball to the socket, and replace the mouse ball cover.