Sharp VC-MH715HM Troubleshooting, More Information About Your Vcr, Area, Problem, only, Recording

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

TROUBLESHOOTING

	AREA				PROBLEM				POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE
RECORDING				The VIDEO Plus+				•	Ensure date and time are correctly set on the
				system does not					VCR.
				record desired
				programme.
				(VC-MH715HM
				only)
			TAPE	Tape can not be				•	Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR.
				loaded.				•	Make sure you are loading the tape
TRANSPORT/
MECHANISM									correctly.
				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.
		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 37, 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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