Sharp VC-MH835HM operation manual Transport

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

TROUBLESHOOTING

				AREA				PROBLEM			POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE
RECORDING							The VIDEO Plus+			•	Broadcast does not carry VPS/PDC signal
							system does not				which alters recording time.
							record desired			•	Check VPS/PDC mode is switched ON.
							programme.			•	Ensure date and time are correctly set on the
											VCR.
						TAPE	Tape can not be			•	Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR.
							loaded.			•	Make sure you are loading the tape
TRANSPORT/
											correctly.
MECHANISM
							Rewind is not			•	Make sure the tape is not at the start.
							possible.
			REMOTE				The VCR can not be			•	Remote control is too far away from the main
							operated by remote				unit.
			CONTROL
							control.			•	Point the remote control at the VCR.
										•	Batteries are flat - replace both.
										•	Batteries have not been inserted correctly.
										•	VCR is positioned in strong light.
		SATELLITE					Satellite receiver			•	Adjust the position or angle of the satellite
							does not respond to
											receiver.
							VCR commands.
							Desired satellite			•	Re-install all channels ensuring that the
							channel can not be				satellite receiver is not in any special channel
							selected by the VCR.				setting mode and that the desired channel is
											below channel 199 for Analogue systems and
											999 for Digital Satellite systems.
					OTHER		Picture does not			•	Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu
							change even though				mode.
	PROBLEMS
							the VCR CHANNEL
								/	buttons are
							pressed.
							Desired channel			•	The channel position has been set to be
							position can not be				skipped. Cancel the SKIP mode for that
							selected.				channel.
							No colour or poor TV			•	Make sure all the cables are connected
							picture on normal				properly.
							viewing.			•	Make sure the VCR power cord is properly
											plugged in.
							Not possible to view			•	Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been
							picture or playback				switched off. (Refer to page 48, RF CHANNEL
							through AERIAL OUT.				TUNING and RF THROUGH ON/OFF)
							Desired channel has			•	Possible weak signal strength, the same
							interference.				channel with a better signal strength may
											have been tuned in on another VCR preset
											channel. Example;
											VCR preset 1 = BBC1 and
											VCR preset 14 = BBC1
											(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section
											to move the channel to your desired
											position.)
										•	TV aerial may need adjusting.
							No picture appears.			•	Make sure the TV is on the video channel.
										•	Check all connecting cables.

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