Troubleshooting; Focus - Sharp VL-E71E Operation Manual

Before Requesting
Service
Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Power No power
Battery pack is not charged. Charge battery pack sufficiently (p. 9).
Power source is not properly Connect power source properly (pp. 10,
connected. 11, 12).
Power goes off soon
Depleted battery pack Use a fully charged battery pack (p. 9).
after coming on.
Dew in VIEWCAM
Wait until dew dries (p. 4).
Record-
Power on but no VIEWCAM is in VCR mode. Set Power switch to CAMERA (p. 15).
ing
image on monitor.
Cannot record. Erasure protection hole is
covered.
Slide red projection to open hole (p. 6).
Fuzzy picture Dust or other foreign matter
on lens.
Clean lens.
Not properly focused.
Adjust focus manually or set VIEWCAM
to Auto Focus mode (p. 20).
Playback
No image appears
on connected TV's
screen.
Improperly connected to TV. Reconnect properly (p. 23).
TV's channel or TV/AV Set TV's TV/AV (VIDEO) switch to AV
(VIDEO) switch not properly
(VIDEO) if AV input is used (p. 23).
I
set.
VIEWCAM does not
Dirty video heads
Call for service.
playback in colour
on connected TV.
Video noise in
Worn video heads
Old or worn tape
Call for service.
Use a new tape cassette (p. 6).
Cassette cannot be inserted.
Cassette is not right side up, Check cassette positioning and reinsert
or is backwards.
(Pm 13).
Cassette won't eject.
VIEWCAM is in Recording
mode.
Press REC START/ STOP (or STOP)
button to stop tape, and try again
(pp. 1% 25).
No tape movement in Fast
Forward mode.
Tape already completely
wound.
Rewind tape to desired point (p. 18).
No tape movement in Rewind
mode.
Tape already completely
rewound.
Fast forward tape to desired point (p. 18).
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BATTERY and DEW/CLOG
Tape protection circuit is
Eject the tape from the VIEWCAM and
activated. reload it.
indicators are flashing in sync.
This unit is equipped with a microprocessor. Its
performance could be adversely affected by external electrical
noise or interference.
If
this should happen, turn off the power and disconnect the unit from
any power sources.
Then
reconnect the power
sources (to resume operation).