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CD-E200H
References
Troubleshooting chart
Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without call-
ing a service technician.
If something is wrong with this product, check the following before
calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre.
" General
 
" CD player
" Tuner
 
" Cassette deck
Symptom Possible cause
!
The clock is not set to the 
correct time.
!
Did a power failure occur? Reset 
the clock. (Refer to page 10.)
!
When a button is pressed, 
the unit does not respond.
!
Set the unit to the power stand-
by mode and then turn it back on.
!
If the unit still malfunctions, reset 
it. (Refer to page 30.)
!
No sound is heard.
!
Is the volume level set to "0"?
!
Are the headphones connected?
!
Are the speaker wires discon-
nected?
Symptom Possible cause
!
Playback does not start.
!
Is the disc loaded upside down?
!
Playback stops in the mid-
dle or is not performed 
properly.
!
Does the disc satisfy the stan-
dards?
!
Is the disc distorted or 
scratched?
!
Playback sounds are 
skipped, or stopped in the 
middle of a track.
!
Is the unit located near excessive 
vibrations?
!
Is the disc very dirty?
!
Has condensation formed inside 
the unit?
Symptom Possible cause
!
The radio makes unusual 
noises continuously.
!
Is the unit placed near the TV or 
computer?
!
Is the FM aerial or AM loop aerial 
placed properly? Move the aerial 
away from the AC power lead if 
it's located nearby.
Symptom Possible cause
!
Cannot record.
!
Is the erase-prevention tab re-
moved?
!
Cannot record tracks with 
proper sound quality.
!
Is it a normal tape? (You cannot 
record on a metal or CrO  tape.)
!
Cannot erase completely.
!
Sound skipping.
!
Is there slack in the tape?
!
Is the tape stretched?
!
Cannot hear treble.
!
Are the capstans, pinch rollers, 
or heads dirty?
!
Sound fluctuation.
!
Cannot remove the tape.
!
If a power failure occurs during 
playback, the heads remain en-
gaged with the tape. Do not open 
the compartment with great 
force.