Sharp DV-RW2U DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
The recorder does not switch on
The disc is automatically ejected after
closing the disc tray
No picture
The recorder does not play a disc
Settings have disappeared
Screen goes blank and operation buttons do
not work
No sound and/or picture from a camcorder
connected to the DV IN/OUT terminal
The remote control does not work
No sound or sound is distorted
The picture from the external input is
distorted
The screen is stretched vertically or
horizontally
A disc recorded using this recorder cannot
be played back on another player
The recorder does not record
Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet?
Make sure that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up)
Take out the disc and clean it
Make sure that region number on the disc match the region number in this recorder
Make sure that the disc is playable
Make sure that the cables are connected correctly
Make sure that the connected TV and the AV receiver is set to the correct input
Take out the disc and clean it
Make sure that region number on the disc match the region number in this recorder
Take out the disc and clean it
Make sure that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up)
Make sure that region number on the disc match the region number in this recorder
Remove the dew in the recorder
Check that the disc is NTSC
Make sure that “DV LINK” in “OPTION SETUP” to “OFF” when selecting DV input
If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) for more than about
1 hour while the recorder is on, all the settings will be lost. Make sure that
you turn off the recorder before unplugging the power cord
Press STOP and restart playback
Turn off the power and turn on the power again
Since played back material is not output when DV input has been selected, select
another channel when you want to playback recorded material.
Make sure that “PROGRESSIVE” in “PLAYBACK SETUP” to “OFF”
Check that the Tamper Proof function is active
Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder
Use the remote control within its operating range
Replace the batteries
Make sure that the volume of the amplifier/receiver or TV is not set to minimum
There is no sound during still mode, slow motion playback, fast forward and
fast rewind
DVD audio recorded in DTS is only output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
terminal. Connect a DTS-compatible digital amplifier or decoder to this recorder.
Check that the audio cable is connected correctly
Check that the cable plugs are clean
Take out the disc and clean it
Audio may not be able to be output depending on the audio recording
status, such as when audio other than an audio signal or non-standard audio
is recorded for the audio content recorded on a disc.
If the signal is copy-protected, you cannot connect via this recorder.
Connect the component directly to your TV
This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the
input signal. When the unit connected is not compatible with ID-1, the screen
does not wide mode
Check that the aspect ratio settings of your TV
Check that the disc is finalized
Some player will not play even a finalized disc
If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be RW compat-
ible in order to play the disc
Check that the blank space on the disc remains
Check that the disc is protected
Check that the number of titles on the disc has already reached 99
Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected
Check that there wasn’t a power failure during the timer recording
Check that the 2 timer programs may have overlapped
The following problems do not always denote a broken this recorder.
Perform the checks listed below before calling service.
Problem Suggested Solution
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