Samsung DVD-VR300E/XEV manual Dvd-Video/Dvd-Ram/Dvd-Rw/Dvd-R

Troubleshooting

(DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R)

If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Samsung authorized service center,

No power.	• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.
	• Did you press the STANDBY/ON button of your DVD Recorder-VCR.
The input is dis-	The DVD Recorder-VCR requires some time to initialize after it is turned
played for a while	on.
when the power
turns on.
Cannot record	• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.
	• Did you set the DVD Recorder-VCR channel settings correctly?
TV programs.
	• Check the free space on your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc.
	• Check the antenna cable is connected.
Timer recording	• Check the recording time, end time and current time settings again.
does not work	• Recording will be cancelled, if the power is removed due to a power
properly.	failure or other reason during recording.
	• Check whether the disc is formatted. This product can record on
Cannot	formatted discs only.
record.	• Is the DVD-RAM cartridge protected?
	Set the write protect tab to the unprotect position.
	• Check whether your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc has a sufficient free
	space.
I pressed the REC	Recording is available on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only.
button but there	If a programme is copy protected, you cannot record it.
is no response.
I forget the pass	Press the ➛➛ and ❿❿ button of your DVD Recorder-VCR at the same time
word for parental	when the power is on. All settings including password will revert to factory
care.	settings. Do not use it if not absolutely required.
	(Note that this function is available only when there is no disc inserted.)
Cannot playback	• Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.
the disc.	• Check the regional code of your DVD disc.
	• This DVD Recorder-VCR cannot playback some types of disc.
	• Are you watching a programme in slow or skip mode?
	If you are playing a programme at a speed other than normal speed, sound
No sound.	is not output.
	• Check the connections and initial settings.
	• Check whether the disc is damaged.
	Clean up the disc, if necessary.
	• Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.

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Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.
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Problem	Explanation/Solution	u
No power	Check that the power plug is connected to a wall
		b l
outlet.	Have you pressed the STANDBY/ON button?
You cannot insert a video cassette	A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
	side up and the safety tab facing you.	e
The television programme was not	Check the DVD Recorder-VCR antenna connections.
		s
recorded	Is the DVD Recorder-VCR tuner properly set?
	Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.	h
Timer recording was unsuccessful	Re-check the recording Start/End time settings and
		o
	the current time
		o t
	Check whether you insert a tape which has enough
time record
No playback picture or the picture	Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted		i
You cannot see normal broadcasts	Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on	n
	TUNER.	g
	Check the TV antenna connections.
Noise bars or streaks on playback	Press the PROG/TRK ( / ) buttons to minimize this
	effect.
When the ❿II button is pressed	A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the
during playback, the still picture	condition of the tape. Press the PROG/TRK ( / )
has severe “noise bar” streaks	buttons during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning	If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the
	video 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.

If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:

The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD Recorder-VCR

The warranty information

A clear description of the problem

Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG authorized service center.

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