User's Manual

94 OLYMPUS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM SYSTEM MANUAL
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
If, during the inspections described in Chapter3, “Installation and connection” and
Chapter4 “Operation, the system or any of its components appears to have problems,refer
to Section 6.1, “Troubleshooting” to correct the problem.If the problem persists, stop using
the system, and refer to Section 6.2,“Returning the system for repair” to correct the
situation. If the problem cannot be resolved by these countermeasures, contact Olympus.
Never use the system if any abnormality is observed.
Damage to the system or irregularities with the system not
only cause equipment malfunction, but may also cause injury
to the patient’s body cavity.
6.1 Troubleshooting
The following table lists the possible causes of and countermeasures for
problems that may occur due to equipment setting errors or to the deterioration
of replaceable parts. For more information, refer to “Recorder unit error
messages”.
Problems or failures other than those listed in the following table require repair.
Since repairs performed by persons who are not qualified by Olympus could
cause further damage to the equipment and result in operator and/or user injury,
be sure to contact Olympus for repair (refer to Section 6.2).
Irregularity Possible cause Solution
The power is not turned ON. Use the capsule activator to turn
the power ON.
Capsule
endoscope’s LED
fails to illuminate.
The capsule endoscope is
broken.
Use a new capsule endoscope.
The battery pack is missing. Insert a charged battery pack. Recorder unit’s
power fails to come
ON.
The battery pack is low. Recharge the battery pack.
Recorder unit’s
power lamp fails to
illuminate.
The recorder unit is broken.
Try turning on the recorder unit
power again. If the problem
persists, contact Olympus.