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Before
Callinq
for Service
Check this list before calling for service
Problem
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS
Possible Cause/Solutions
l No power.
l
See page 5, item 3.
Cannot turn on the VCR.
l Make sure the power cord is plugged in
l Check the outlet, fuse or circuit breaker.
l Cassette cannot be ejected.
l Press TIMER ON/OFF and disengage the timer.
*The VCR display does not operate
l Make sure that the Child-Proof Lock is not engaged.
properly.
l Safety device in VCR is functioning.
Unplug the VCR and plug it in again after a few hours, and then set the clock
l No operation when any button is
again. Set the timer again if necessary.
pressed.
l VCR does not record.
*Cassette’s erasure protection tab has been removed. Use a different
cassette or place adhesive tape over the tab opening.
l Check if a cassette is loaded.
l Cassette is automatically ejected when
*Cassette’s erasure protection tab has been removed. Use a different
pressing REC, or TIMER ON/OFF.
cassette or place adhesive tape over the tab opening.
l No tape movement.
l Make sure VCR is not in pause/still mode.
l Make sure tape has not reached the beginning or end.
l Cassette cannot be loaded.
l Make sure there is no other cassette inside.
l Make sure the cassette is properly positioned and reinsert.
l Picture does not change even though
l Make sure the VCR is not in the timer setting or clock setting mode.
CHANNEL
A/V
(CH
A/Y)
are
l Make sure the VCR is not in the channel setting mode.
pressed.
l Desired channel position cannot be
*The
channel has been set to be skipped. Cancel the skip mode for that
selected.
channel.
NO COLOUR OR POOR PICTURE
l No colour or poor TV picture on normal
l Make sure all the cables are connected properly.
viewing.
l Make sure the VCR power cord is properly plugged in
*Snowy picture appears on TV during
l Adjust CHANNEL
A/v
(CH
A/T)
or try a different cassette.
playback.
l The heads may be dirty from condensed moisture or the magnetic coating
of
the video tape. (If this is the case, the heads need to be cleaned. Ask the
retailer or Sharp approved service centre.)
*No
picture appears or
colour
is not
l Check all connecting cables.
correct during playback.
REMOTE CONTROL PROBLEM
*The VCR cannot be operated by the
l The remote control unit is too far away from the main unit
remote control.
l The remote control unit is not pointed correctly at the photoreceptor window.
l The batteries are exhausted.
l The batteries have not been inserted in the correct direction
(+/-
polarity).
This unit is equipped with a microprocessor. Its performance could be adversely affected by external electrical noise or
interference. If this should happen, unplug the VCR and plug it in again after a few hours.
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