Sharp VC-FH30FPM Manual page 40

TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
AREA
REMOTE
CONTROL
SATELLITE
OTHER
PROBLEMS
PROBLEM
The VCR can not be
operated by remote
control
Satellite receiver
does not respond to
VCR commands.
Desired satellite
channel can not be
selected by the VCR.
Picture does not
change even though
CHANNEL
/ buttons
are pressed.
Desired channel
position can not be
selected.
No colour or poor TV
picture on normal
viewing.
Not possible to view
picture or playback
through RF OUT.
Desired channel has
interference.
No picture appears.
POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE
• Remote control is too far away from the main
unit.
• Point the remote control at the VCR.
• Batteries are flat - replace both.
• Batteries have not been inserted correctly.
• VCR is positioned in strong light.
• Adjust the position or angle of the satellite
receiver.
• 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.
• The channel position has been set to be
skipped. Cancel the SKIP mode for that
channel.
• Make sure all the cables are connected
properly.
• Make sure the VCR power cord is properly
plugged in.
• Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been
switched off. (Refer to note on RF THROUGH
ON/OFF in the TUNING THE TV TO THE VCR
section of the manual.)
• Possible weak signal strength, the same
channel with a better signal strength may
have been tuned in on another VCR preset
channel. Example;
VCR preset 1 = CH21 and
VCR preset 14 = CH21
(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section
to move the channel to your desired
position.)
• TV aerial may need adjusting.
• Make sure the TV is on the video channel.
• Check all connecting cables.
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