Troubleshooting
Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center.
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Disc tray does not open. | | Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet? |
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| Turn off the power and then turn it back on. |
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| | Check the region number of the DVD. |
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| DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable. | ||
Playback does not start. | | |||
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Playback does not start | | Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on the | ||
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Play/Pause button is pressed. | | Wipe the disc clean. |
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| | No sound is heard during fast playback, slow playback, and step | ||
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Sound is not produced. | | Are the speakers connected properly? Is the speaker setup correctly | ||
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| | When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front speakers | ||
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| (L/R) only. Select <PRO LOGIC II> by pressing | PL II (Dolby Pro | |
Sound can be heard only from a few |
| Logic II) on the remote control to use all six speakers. | ||
| Make sure that the DVD disc is |
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speakers and not all six. |
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| If you set C, SL, and SR to NONE in the speaker mode in the audio | |||
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| setup of the setup screen, no sound is heard from the center speaker | ||
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| and the front left and right speakers. Set C, SL, and SR to SMALL. | ||
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| | Is there <Dolby Digital 5.1 CH> mark on the disc? Dolby Digital 5.1 | ||
Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surround Sound is |
| CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5.1 | ||
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not produced. |
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| Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL | |||
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The remote control does not work. | | Are the batteries exhausted? |
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| | Have you selected the mode(TV/DVD) functions of the remote control | ||
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Disc is rotating but no | • Is the TV power on? |
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• | Are the video cables connected properly? |
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picture is produced. |
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Picture quality is poor and | • | Is the disc dirty or damaged? |
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picture is shaking. | • A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable. |
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Audio language and subtitles do not | • | Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing |
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Menu screen does not appear even when | • Are you using a disc that does not contain menus? |
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the menu function is selected. |
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| • You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX |
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Aspect ratio cannot be changed. |
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The main unit is not working. | • | Turn off the power and hold the STOP() button on the main unit for |
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(Example: The power goes out or |
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strange noise is heard.) |
| Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. |
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The DVD player is not working |
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normally. |
| Do not use this unless necessary. |
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| • While <NO DISC> message appears on the display of main unit, hold |
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| the main unit's STOP() button for longer than 5 seconds. <INITIAL> |
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The password for rating level has been |
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• | Press the POWER button. |
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forgotten. |
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| Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. |
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| Do not use this unless necessary. |
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| • | Is the antenna connected properly? | |
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Can't receive radio broadcast. | • | If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM antenna in |
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