Samsung DVD-V9500 instruction manual Identifying VCR Problems

R E F E R E N C E

Problem			Action	Page
The screen is	•	Press the HD/CH (	) buttons simultaneously for more than 5
blocked		seconds with no disc in the unit. All settings will revert to the factory		-
		settings.
Forgot password	•	Press the HD/CH (	) buttons simultaneously for more than 5
		seconds with no disc in the unit. All settings including the		P62~64
		password will revert to the factory settings. Don't use this unless
		absolutely necessary.
If you experience	•	Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that
		contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and
other problems.
		follow the procedure once again.
	•	If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest
		authorized service center.
The picture is	•	Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched.
noisy or distorted	•	Clean the disc.

Identifying VCR Problems

Problem		Action	Page
No power	•	Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.	-
You cannot insert	• A video cassette can only be inserted with the window		P65
a video cassette		side up and the safety tab facing you.
The television	• Check the DVD-VCR antenna/cable connections.
program was not	• Is the DVD-VCR tuner properly set?		-
recorded	• Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Timer recording	•	Re-check the recording start/stop time settings.
	•	If there was a power failure or interruption during timer
was unsuccessful			P81~82
		recording, the recording will have been cancelled.
No playback picture	• Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
or the picture is			P77
distorted
You cannot see	• Check the tuner or external setting. It should be on tuner.		-
normal broadcasts	• Check the TV or VCR antenna connections.
Noise bars or	• Press the TRK buttons to minimize this effect.		P68
streaks on playback
When the √II button	•	A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the
is pressed during
		condition of the tape. Press the TRK buttons during slow	-
playback, the still
		motion to minimize this effect.
picture has severe
“noise bar” streaks
Video Head	•	If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video
Cleaning		heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem
		and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned.	-
		When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions
		provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
		cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.
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