Before Calling for Service
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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| • Check the region number of the DVD. | |||||||
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Playback does not start | • Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on | |||||||
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Play/Pause button is pressed. | Wipe the disc clean. | |||||||
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| • When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front | |||||||
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not all six. | • | If you set C, SL, and SR to NONE in the speaker mode in the | ||||||
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Picture does not appear, sound | • Was the Home Theater suddenly moved from a cold place to a | |||||||
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| warm one? When condensation forms inside the player, remove | ||||||
| the disc and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on. | |||||||
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Dolby Digital 5.1 CH | • Is there "Dolby Digital 5.1 CH" mark on the disc? Dolby Digital | |||||||
Surround Sound is not pro- |
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duced. | • Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL | |||||||
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• Disc is rotating but no pic- | • Is the TV power on? | |||||||
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• Are the video cables connected properly? | ||||||||
• Picture quality is poor and | • Is the disc dirty or damaged? | |||||||
picture is shaking. | • | A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable. | ||||||
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The remote control does | • Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of | |||||||
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not work. | • Are the batteries exhausted? | |||||||
• Have you selected the mode(TV/DVD) functions of the remote | ||||||||
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Audio language and subti- | • Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing | |||||||
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Menu screen does not appear even | • Are you using a disc that does not contain menus? | |||||||
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Aspect ratio cannot be | • You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX | |||||||
| mode, or 4:3 PAN SCAN mode, but 4:3 DVDs can be seen in 4:3 | |||||||
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| ratio only. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the appro- | ||||||
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• The main unit is not working. | • | Turn off the power and hold the |
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• The Home Theater is not | Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings. | |||||||
working 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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level has been forgotten. | Press the POWER button. | |||||||
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Can't receive radio broad- | • | Is the antenna connected properly? | ||||||
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cast. | • If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM antenna | |||||||
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MISCELLANEOUS
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