Troubleshooting

Before requesting service, please check the following.

Problem			Action	Page

	•	Check the batteries in the remote control. They may need replacing.
No operations can be	•	Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
performed with the	•	Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several		P5
remote control.		minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote control to reset
		it. Reinstall batteries and try to operate the remote control again.

Disc does not play.	•	Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up.		P8
Disc does not play.	• Check the region number of the DVD.			P8
	• Check the region number of the DVD.

	•	The features or action cannot be completed at this time because:
The	1. The DVD’s software restricts it.
The	2. The DVD’s software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles).
icon appears on	3. The feature is not available at the moment.
screen.	3. The feature is not available at the moment.
screen.	4. You’ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of

		range.

Disc Menu doesn’t appear.	•	Check if the disc has a Menu.

Play mode differs from	• Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work			P44~59
the Setup Menu
the Setup Menu		properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function.
selection.
selection.

The screen ratio	•	The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs.
cannot be changed.	•	The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs.		P52~53

No audio.	•	Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio		P50~51
No audio.		Options Menu.		P50~51
		Options Menu.

The screen is blocked	•	Press the	button (on the front panel) for more than 5 seconds with	P19


		no disc inside. All settings will revert to the factory settings.


	•	Press the	button (on the panel) for more than 5 seconds with no disc


Forgot password		inside. All settings including the password will revert to the factory
Forgot password		settings. Don't use this unless absolutely necessary.		P55
		settings. Don't use this unless absolutely necessary.		P55

	•	Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that
		contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow the
If you experience other		procedure once again.
problems.	•	If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest
		Samsung authorized service center.

The picture is noisy or	•	Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched.
distorted	•	Clean the disc.		P4
	•	Check if the Video output is set to HDMI.
No HDMI output.	• Check the connection between the TV and the HDMI jack of DVD player.			P12~13
	•	See if the TV supports this 480p/720p/1080i/1080p DVD player.

Abnormal HDMI output	• If snow noise appears on the screen, it means that TV does not support			P12~13
screen.		HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).		P12~13
screen.		HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection).

	•	Check if your TV is setup correctly.
	•	Screen Jitter may occur when frame rate is converted from 50Hz to
HDMI output Jitter.		60Hz for 720P/1080i/1080p HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)		P56
		Output.
	•	Please refer to the user’s manual of your TV.

REFERENCE

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DVD-H1080W, DVD-H1080R specifications

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Samsung DVD-H1080R, DVD-H1080W user manual Troubleshooting

Models: DVD-H1080W DVD-H1080R

Troubleshooting

DVD-H1080W, DVD-H1080R specifications