User Manual

GB-35
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
AREA PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE
INSTALLATION
TV will not tune in to
the VCR.
Check all the cables are correctly connected.
Check your TV manual for correct tuning of your
TV.
Auto Installation
screen does not
appear when the
VCR is switched on
OR Auto Installation is
not complete.
Reset the VCR and complete AUTO
INSTALLATION again. (Refer to VCR Reset at the
back of the book.)
POWER
Display is not working. Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
Make sure the wall socket has power (plug
another appliance in).
VCR will not operate -
appears in VCR
display.
Press the
TIMER ON/OFF button to
disengage timer.
VCR will not respond
to any commands.
Check CHILD LOCK is not engaged.
Safety device operating: unplug VCR for 2
hours.
PLAYBACK
No picture appears. Make sure the TV is set to the video channel.
Check all connecting cables.
Playback picture is
snowy.
Adjust the tracking using
CHANNEL
/ buttons.
Try another tape.
The video heads may have been
contaminated - refer to a SHARP Service Facility.
Playback recording
does not playback in
stereo.
Ensure the VCR is connected to a stereo TV and
SCART lead.
Programme may not carry stereo.
RECORDING
Tape is automatically
ejected when
pressing REC ( ) or
TIMER
ON/OFF buttons.
The record-protection tab has been removed.
SHOWVIEW does not
record desired
programme (VC-
MH76FPM).
Ensure date and time are correctly set on the
VCR.