I have a Sharp VC-A410 and when I try to press play then nothing happens. I tried pressing play, rewind, and fast forward and it makes the sounds like it is processing my requests but nothing shows on the screen. All that is seen on the screen is snow. I could not even turn to AV from the remote or the VCR itself. What could be the issue??

I tried the above steps, but each time when restarting the DVD player, it said 'reset' and asked for the language to be selected again. Pressing the "Fast Forward Fast Rewind Fast Forward Up Down" sequence caused the player to lock up and require powering off at the wall.
I found on another web site that there are different initial sequences. Once I use the one for Region 2, it worked fine.

I found the instructions below on another web site, but it worked for me...

• Make sure there is no disc in the player.
• Turn on the player (you can use remote control or front panel, it doesn't matter)
• Wait for "No Disc" message to appear on the TV screen.
• Press the Repeat button on remote (plain, not A-B).
• Press the correct sequence of buttons of remote according to the original region code of your player (it's on the sticker on the back panel of the player). FF = fast forward, FR = fast rewind.
• Region 2 players: FF, FR, FF, UP, DOWN
• Region 3 players: FF, PLAY, FR, UP, LEFT
• Region 4 players: FR, PLAY, DOWN, DOWN, RIGHT
• Region 5 players: FF, UP, DOWN, STOP, RIGHT
• Region 6 players: LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, PLAY, LEFT
• If you pressed the correct sequence, a small white number 0 will appear somewhere on the top right of the screen. The white number 0 of the same font and size as the "No Disc" message, so don't confuse with the red "not allowed" sign that would appear when you press a function that's not available.
• Turn the player off and on again, then you can pop in a DVD of any region and watch immediately.

Good luck!

Below is the link for the Backbeats User's Guide. See page 12 of the guide for the controls on how to fast forward/rewind your music.

Plantronics Backbeat User's Guide

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Hi,
Does the tape move when you press rewind or fast forward.
If the tape moves for a few seconds then bleeps it sound like a sensor problem.
If it only bleeps when the rewind and fast forward are pressed and the play is ok it sounds like the actuator motor is faulty,this motor enables the rewind and fast forward.
Hope this helps.

easy, download the software update from the teac website- had the same problem myself

try a head cleaner tape, or professional head cleaning... aslo try another tape. Videotape is easily damaged as are the heads...

The following solution was posted on Whirpool.

Turn on the unit with no disc in the unit. The No Disc message should be visible
Press the following keys in this sequence
Repeat (not the A-B Repeat, just the plain Repeat)
Fast rewind button (just below the Disc Menu button)
Play button
Down button
Down button
Right Button

The number 9 should now appear towards the left of the screen.

Open then close the disc draw

Turn off the unit and then on again. You should now be able to play DVDs from any region

when I plug in the RPU DC cord from my camera to the input on my tv I get nothing. Is my input jack bad or what. Also, if I tried the s video jack from the camera to the tv, would that work??? I don't know what the AV out jack is for I don't have a cord for that

I work at the History Channel and have  a VHS that had the same troubles. I need it desperately for the show I am working on. I tapped it on a table fast forwarded it and presto! Tape fixed, crisis averted. Thank you, Thank you, thank you.

Your camera has a capstan servo problem which is more than likely being caused by the capstan motor itself.Nothing you can do youself,would suggest bring to service but reccomend getting estimate before repairing.

osd butun should be pressed on remote regards