Sharp DV-RW370X operation manual Troubleshooting, Vcr / Dvd, Set

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Troubleshooting

Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment by you may eliminate the problem and restore correct operation.

Symptom			Remedy
		VCR / DVD
The power does not turn on.	• Check the mains cable is connected securely.
	• Check the breaker (in case of power failure).
Any of the buttons on the front	• Check if the Child Lock is activated. (See page 10.)
panel does not function.
There is no picture.	• Check signal cables are connected securely.
	• Check if a connecting cable is damaged.
	• Check connections to your TV. (See pages 14-15.)
	• Switch the input selector on your TV (to “AV1” for example) until a picture
	appears on the screen.
The picture on your TV is distorted	• Turn the unit off if the unit is not being used.
during the unit is turned on.	• Change the channel on this unit.
TV programme picture does not fill	• Set channels with “Auto Tuning” from the Setup menu. (See page 19.)
the screen.	• Select the channel of a TV programme using [PROG. / ].
TV programme pictures are	• Adjust the direction of the TV antenna.
distorted.	• Adjust the picture. (See the TV instruction manual.)
	• Place the antenna and the TV farther apart.
	• Separate any bunched antenna cables and the TV.
TV channel cannot be changed.	• Switch the TV input.
	• Check if the antenna cable is connected correctly. (See pages 14-15.)
The channel cannot be changed	• Set the TV input to “TV”.
from the channel you are recording.
Playback picture is distorted.	• Do not bring equipment that may cause electrical interference, such as a
	cellular phone, near the unit.
The playback picture or TV	• If a DVD player, VCR or tuner is connected to your TV via the unit, the
programme from equipment	copyprotection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture
connected through the unit is	quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it
distorted.	directly to your TV.
Nothing was recorded even	• There was a power failure during recording.
though you set the timer setting	• The unit’s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more
correctly.	than 1 hour.
	• Reset the clock. (See page 22.)
	• Unplug the mains cable from the AC outlet and plug it in again.
	• The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying.
	• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set later or has priority.
Timer recording is not completed	• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority. (See page 33.)
or did not start from the beginning.	• There was not enough disc or tape space.
There is no sound.	• The disc is dirty or flawed.
	• Check if all cables are connected securely.
	• Check if a connecting cable is damaged.
	• Check the connections to the amplifier input.
	• Check if the input source setting on the amplifier is correct.
	• Check if the unit is in Pause mode or in Slow-motion Playback mode.
	• Check if the unit is in Fast Forward or Fast Reverse mode.
Timer recording is not possible.	• Make sure		icon appears on the front panel display of this unit. If not, press
	[T-SET].
The remote control does not	• Batteries are exhausted.
function.	• There are obstacles between the remote control and the unit.
	• The remote control is too far from the unit.
	• There are no batteries in the remote control.
	• The unit is not turned on.
	• The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor on the unit.
	• Check if the Child Lock is activated. (See page 10.)
	• Press [VCR] or [DVD], whichever you need. Then, try again.

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