Sharp VL-AH160U Camcorder User Manual


 
VL-AH150U/pp. 056-063; 00/11/21/18:00
G. K. Associates, Tokyo
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References
References
Before Requesting Service
Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
Suggested solution
Connect power source properly
(pp. 7, 9).
Charge battery pack sufficiently
(p. 8).
Wait until dew dries (p. 57).
Set Power switch to OFF and remove
battery pack; wait for 2 seconds, then
reinstall battery pack and turn on
power (p. 7).
Open tab or use a new cassette
(p. 59).
Set Power switch to OFF and then
back to CAMERA.
Set to Auto Focus mode (p. 48).
Zoom out from subject (p. 19).
Focus manually (p. 48).
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Direct lens to some subject, or set
zoom to widest angle before shooting
(p. 19).
Set DEMO MODE menu item to OFF
(p. 60).
Disengage the memory mode
(p. 42).
Select video input channel or TV
channel properly (p. 22).
Connect audio/video cable properly
(p. 22).
Power
CAMERA mode
Symptom
No power.
REC START/STOP button
does not work.
Power suddenly turns off.
Auto focus does not
work.
Bright subject produces
wide vertical lines.
Automatically zooms out
without operating Zoom
control.
Display automatically
changes in Camera
mode.
Tape stops during rewind
or fast forward.
No image appears on
connected TV screen.
VCR mode
Possible cause
Power source is not properly
connected.
Battery pack is not charged.
Dew in VIEWCAM.
Safety function is in effect.
Erasure-protect tab on video cassette
is closed.
VIEWCAM left in Recording Standby
mode for 5 minutes.
Manual Focus mode is engaged.
Zoom used on close subject.
Subject has little contrast in
brightness, or is full of horizontal or
vertical stripes.
Occurs when shooting subject with
strong contrast to the background.
Does not indicate a malfunction.
VIEWCAM is unable to focus when
zooming in on subject within 5 feet
(1.5 m), and automatically zooms out
until it focuses on subject.
No subject in the field of view.
VIEWCAM is in Demo mode.
Counter is in memory mode.
Video input channel on TV or TV
channel is not selected properly.
Audio/video cable is not properly
connected.