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CD-E100H
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Troubleshooting chart
Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without call-
ing a service technician.
If something is wrong with this product, check the following before
calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre.
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General
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CD player
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Tuner
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Cassette deck
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Remote control
Symptom
Possible cause
z
The clock is not set to the
correct time.
z
Did a power failure occur? Reset
the clock. (Refer to page 11.)
z
When a button is pressed,
the unit does not respond.
z
Set the unit to the power stand-
by mode and then turn it back on.
z
If the unit still malfunctions, reset
it. (Refer to page 24.)
z
No sound is heard.
z
Is the volume level set to "MIN"?
z
Are the headphones connected?
z
Are the speaker wires discon-
nected?
Symptom
Possible cause
z
Playback does not start.
z
Is the disc loaded upside down?
z
Playback stops in the mid-
dle or is not performed
properly.
z
Does the disc satisfy the stan-
dards?
z
Is the disc distorted or
scratched?
z
Playback sounds are
skipped, or stopped in the
middle of a track.
z
Is the unit located near excessive
vibrations?
z
Is the disc very dirty?
z
Has condensation formed inside
the unit?
Symptom
Possible cause
z
Radio makes unusual
noise consecutively.
z
Is the unit placed near the TV or
computer?
z
Is the FM aerial or AM loop aerial
placed properly? Move the aerial
away from the AC power lead if
it's located nearby.
Symptom
Possible cause
z
Cannot record.
z
Is the erase-prevention tab re-
moved?
z
Cannot record tracks with
proper sound quality.
z
Is it a normal tape? (You cannot
record on a metal or CrO tape.)
z
Cannot erase completely.
z
Sound skipping.
z
Is there slack in the tape?
z
Is the tape stretched?
z
Cannot hear treble.
z
Are the capstans, pinch rollers,
or heads dirty?
z
Sound fluctuation.
Symptom
Possible cause
z
The remote control does
not operate.
z
Is the AC power lead of the unit
plugged in?
z
Is the battery polarity correct?
z
Are the batteries dead?
z
Is the distance or angle incor-
rect?
z
Does the remote control sensor
receive strong light?