
Troubleshooting chart
Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.
If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or service center.
General
| Symptom | Possible cause | 
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| The clock is not set to the | Did a power failure occur? Reset | 
| correct time. | the clock. (Refer page 15) | 
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| When a button is pressed, | Set the unit to the power stand- | 
| the unit does not respond. | by mode and then turn it back on. | 
| 
 | If the unit still malfunctions, reset | 
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 | it. (Refer page 34) | 
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| No sound is heard. | Is the volume level set to “0”? | 
| 
 | Are the headphones connected? | 
| 
 | Are the speaker wires | 
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 | disconnected? | 
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CD player
| Symptom | Possible cause | 
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| Playback does not start. | Is the disc loaded upside down? | 
| Playback stops in the | Does the disc satisfy the | 
| middle or is not performed | standards? | 
| properly. | Is the disc distorted or | 
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| 
 | scratched? | 
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| Playback sounds are | Is the unit located near excessive | 
| skipped, or stopped in the | vibrations? | 
| middle of a track. | Is the disc very dirty? | 
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 | |
| 
 | Has condensation formed inside | 
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 | the unit? | 
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Remote control
| Symptom | Possible cause | 
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| The remote control does | Is the AC power cord of the unit | 
| not operate. | plugged in? | 
| 
 | Is the battery polarity correct? | 
| 
 | Are the batteries dead? | 
| 
 | Is the distance or angle | 
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 | incorrect? | 
| 
 | Does the remote control sensor | 
| 
 | receive strong light? | 
Tuner
| Symptom | Possible cause | 
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| The radio makes unusual | Is the unit placed near the TV or | 
| noises continuously. | computer? | 
| 
 | Is the FM antenna or AM loop | 
| 
 | antenna placed properly? Move | 
| 
 | the antenna away from the AC | 
| 
 | power cord if it's located nearby. | 
iPod
| Symptom | Possible cause | 
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| No sound is produced. | The iPod is not playing. | 
| No image appears on the | The iPod is not properly | 
| TV/monitor. | connected to the unit. | 
| 
 | Is the AC power cord of the unit | 
| 
 | plugged in? | 
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 | The video cable is not properly | 
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 | connected. | 
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 | The TV/monitor’s input selection | 
| 
 | is not properly set. | 
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 | Does the display shows “DOCK | 
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 | OK”. | 
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| iPod will not charge. | Wrong iPod adaptor is used. | 
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 | The iPod is not making full | 
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 | contact with the iPod connector. | 
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 | The main unit is in  | 
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 | mode. | 
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 | Using 3rd Generation iPod | 
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References
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