User manual SHARP VCS2000 OPERATION MANUAL - PART 7 - MORE INFO ABOUT YOUR VCR, TROUBLESHOOTING, EXTRAS

[. . . ] SP COMP 22 : 00 9 / 07 00 ON 1 CH 5 9 N I CAM S T E R EO LR R EM 1 : 0 5 0 : 00 . COUNTER, this display will show the tape counter and amount of tape remaining. 3. 4. DISPLAY OFF, this will remove the display from the screen. REM 1:05 0:00. 00 NOTES: · · · The default time and date will not be displayed if the clock has not been set. [. . . ] Auto Installation screen does not appear when the VCR is switched on OR Auto Installation is not complete. Display is not working. POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE · The Video may be in POWERSAVE mode. Press the STOP ( ) button to switch the VCR on then press and hold the MENU and CHANNEL buttons together on the front of the VCR for 10 seconds. Now continue from step 1 of TUNING THE TV INTO THE VCR. INSTALLATION · Check all the cables are correctly connected. (Refer to VCR Reset at the back of the book. ) POWER VCR will not operate appears in VCR display. Playback picture is snowy. · Make sure the VCR is not in POWERSAVE mode. · Make sure the wall socket has power (plug another appliance in). · Press the TIMER ON/OFF button to disengage timer. PLAYBACK · · · · · Check CHILD LOCK is not engaged. · The video heads may have been contaminated refer to a SHARP Service Facility. RECORDING Tape is automatically ejected when pressing REC ( ) or TIMER ON/OFF buttons. Tape can not be loaded. · The record-protection tab has been removed. TAPE TRANSPORT/ MECHANISM · Ensure the VCR is connected to a stereo TV and SCART lead. · Broadcast does not carry VPS/PDC signal which alters recording time. · Make sure you are loading the tape correctly. Rewind is not possible. · Make sure the tape is not at the start. If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 08705-274277 (office hours) or www. sharp. co. uk/support 50 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING AREA REMOTE CONTROL PROBLEM The VCR can not be operated by remote control POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE · Remote control is too far away from the main unit. · Re-install all channels ensuring that the satellite receiver is not in any special channel setting mode and that the desired channel is below channel 199 on your satellite receiver. · Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu mode. SATELLITE Satellite receiver does not respond to VCR commands. Desired satellite channel can not be selected by the VCR. OTHER PROBLEMS Picture does not change even though CHANNEL / buttons are pressed. Desired channel · The channel position has been set to be position can not be skipped. No colour or poor TV · Make sure all the cables are connected picture on normal properly. Not possible to view · Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been switched picture or playback off. [. . . ] brown wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red or brown. · · · · Ensure neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your plug. Do not allow water to come into contact with the power supply cord or plug. Do not use the VCR. If problems persist contact the SHARP Helpline on tel: 08705-274277 (office hours) or www. sharp. co. uk/support 54 CALLING FOR SERVICE G If you are unable to resolve a problem using the TROUBLESHOOTING guide, do not remove the cabinet or attempt to service this VCR yourself. [. . . ]