Troubleshooting - Sharp MDMT877 Operation Manual

Troubleshooting

Many potential "problems" can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.
If something seems to be wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or
service center.
PROBLEM
The unit does not Is the AC adaptor disconnected?
turn on. Is the battery exhausted?
Is the unit in the hold mode?
Has condensation formed inside the
unit?
Is the unit being influenced by me-
chanical shock or by static electric-
ity?
No sound is
Is the volume set too low?
heard from the
Is the remote control unit or the ear-
earphones.
phones plugged in?
Are you trying to play a MiniDisc with
data on it instead of a MiniDisc contain-
ing music?
Is the unit in the hold mode?
When the opera-
Is the battery exhausted?
tion buttons are
Is the remote control unit plug or the
pressed, the unit
earphones plug inserted firmly?
does not respond.
Is the battery exhausted?
Some sounds
Is the unit being subjected to exces-
are skipped.
sive vibration?
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CAUSE PROBLEM
The MiniDisc can-
not be ejected.
Recording and
editing are im-
possible.
The battery cannot
be charged.
Nothing appears
on the remote
control display.
CAUSE
Has the track number or character
information been updated on the
disc yet?
Is the unit in the recording or edit-
ing mode?
Is the MiniDisc protected against
accidental erasure?
Is the unit connected properly to the
other equipment?
Is the AC adaptor unplugged or did a
power failure occur while recording or
editing?
Is the unit in the hold mode?
Is an optical signal being output from
the stereo system?
Read the operation manual for the
stereo system.
Is the select switch for charging/
operation set on the charging side?
Is the jack clean?
Is the remote control display set to
"LIGHT OFF"?