References

References

Before Requesting Service

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.

 

Symptom

Possible cause

Suggested solution

 

 

 

 

 

No power.

Power source is not properly

Connect power source properly

 

 

connected.

(pp. 7, 9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery pack is not charged.

Charge battery pack sufficiently

Power

 

 

(p. 8).

 

 

 

 

Dew in VIEWCAM.

Wait until dew dries (p. 57).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety function is in effect.

Set Power switch to OFF and remove

 

 

 

battery pack; wait for 2 seconds, then

 

 

 

reinstall battery pack and turn on

 

 

 

power (p. 7).

 

 

 

 

 

REC START/STOP button

Erasure-protect tab on video cassette

Open tab or use a new cassette

 

does not work.

is closed.

(p. 59).

 

 

 

 

 

Power suddenly turns off.

VIEWCAM left in Recording Standby

Set Power switch to OFF and then

 

 

mode for 5 minutes.

back to CAMERA.

 

 

 

 

 

Auto focus does not

Manual Focus mode is engaged.

Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 48).

 

work.

 

 

 

 

Zoom used on close subject.

Zoom out from subject (p. 19).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject has little contrast in

Focus manually (p. 48).

mode

 

brightness, or is full of horizontal or

 

 

vertical stripes.

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

Bright subject produces

Occurs when shooting subject with

 

wide vertical lines.

strong contrast to the background.

——

 

 

Does not indicate a malfunction.

 

 

Automatically zooms out

VIEWCAM is unable to focus when

 

 

without operating Zoom

zooming in on subject within 5 feet

——

 

control.

(1.5 m), and automatically zooms out

 

 

 

 

until it focuses on subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No subject in the field of view.

Direct lens to some subject, or set

 

 

 

zoom to widest angle before shooting

 

 

 

(p. 19).

 

 

 

 

 

Display automatically

VIEWCAM is in Demo mode.

Set DEMO MODE menu item to “OFF”

 

changes in Camera

 

(p. 60).

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape stops during rewind

Counter is in memory mode.

Disengage the memory mode

 

or fast forward.

 

(p. 42).

mode

 

 

 

No image appears on

Video input channel on TV or TV

Select video input channel or TV

VCR

connected TV screen.

channel is not selected properly.

channel properly (p. 22).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio/video cable is not properly

Connect audio/video cable properly

 

 

connected.

(p. 22).

 

 

 

 

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Sharp VL-AH150U, VL-AH160U operation manual Before Requesting Service, Symptom Possible cause Suggested solution

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