Troubleshooting, Power, Recording | Samsung DVD-HR721/XEG instruction

Troubleshooting

Reference

If your product malfunctions, go through the checkpoints below before contacting a Samsung authorised service centre.

Power

The input is displayed for a while when the power is turned on.

Checkpoint 1	The HDD & DVD RECORDER
	requires some time to initialize and the
	input will be displayed for approx. 10
	seconds after it is turned on.

Recording

Cannot record TV programmes.

Checkpoint 1	Check whether the power cord is
	securely plugged into the power outlet.
Checkpoint 2	Did you set the HDD & DVD
	RECORDER channel settings correctly?
Checkpoint 3	Check the free space on your
	Check the free space on your
	HDD/DVD-RAM/-RW/-R discs.

I pressed the REC button but there is no response.

Reference

Checkpoint 1

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Recording is possible for HDD/DVD- RAM/-RW/-R discs only.

If a programme is copy protected, it cannot be recorded.

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DVD-HR710 DVD-HR721 Getting Started No rights are granted for commercial use Maintenance of Cabinet PrecautionImportant Safety Instructions Handling Cautions Disc Specifications Disc HandlingDisc Storage Copy Once Title Contents Copy SpecificationsDisc Copy JPEGphoto Disc Format Protection Do not use the following discs Disc compatibility Contents Recording from external equipment Copying MP3 or Jpeg Files General Features How to use Before Reading User’s Manual You can change the DVD-RW to format Be lost when changing formatsSame time To another format by reinitializing. It Setting the Remote Control AccessoriesPreparing the Remote Control Unpacking 06, 49 Appropriate number buttons01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 49, 52 Description Front PanelFront Panel Display DVD/HDD playback your TV, you must Rear PanelConnects to equipment having Component video input Connect audio/video or Scart cables Tour of the Remote Control Connecting the HDD & DVD Recorder Quick OverviewAntenna + HDD & DVD Recorder + Connecting Set Input mode on AV2 TV modeControl, then TV appear on Front LED Antenna + HDD & DVD Recorder + External decoder box + TV Video, Component video and Progressive Output Modes Case 2 Connecting to an S-Video output jack See pages 22~23 Jacks on your TV Case 1 Connecting to your TVCase 3 Component Video output jacks If your TV has audio input jacks, use this connection Case 2 Connecting to a stereo amplifier with AV output jacks This allows you to connect your HDD & DVD Proper input Copy protected content cannot be recordedTo the AV3 in jacks Record their outputs …†, œ √ Buttons On-Screen Menu NavigationMenu Button OK Button Select your country Plug & Auto SetupSelect Country using the …† œ √ buttons to Or Menu Now, HDD & DVD Recorder is ready Auto setup function can be performed byPress the …† buttons to select Setup , then press 9Check the date and time Press the …† buttons to select On for the Auto You must have the RF cable connectedTo set the Auto Clock. See Clock Refer to following table when selecting your country Press the OK button, then press the …†œ √ MFTManual Frequency Tunning You can tune Select EditButton Then press the OK Or √ button Press the Return or œ button to return Auto Power Off Setting Scene is played Title is played from the beginningRemaining time of a play list, the next Mode Press the …† buttons to select EP Mode Time With the unit in Stop mode, press the Menu Dim Makes the Front Panel Display dim Powered offBright Makes the Front Panel Display bright Auto Dim OK or √ button Setting up Nicam Options Press the Stop button to stop recording Setting up the Audio Options DivXR RegistrationOr œ button to return To the previous menu Press the Menu Digital Output Mode CompatibilityOutput setting Dynamic Compression TV Aspect Or œ button to returnPress the Menu Button to exit the menu Setting up Video Output Options Available Video Output Jack Setting up Progressive scan If the P.SCAN button on the HDD & DVD Canceling Press the OK or √ button to select Password Setting up the Parental ControlIf you forgot your password Press the Return Or œ button to return To the previous menu Setting the Rating Level Changing the PasswordSee page 44 if you forgot your password Disc types that can be played Before PlayingRegion code DVD-Video only RW/-R Playing a Disc Discs that cannot be played For DVD-VIDEO Disc Title MenuFunctions For HDD/DVD-RAM/-RW/-R Disc Slow Motion Play Slow Motion Play Step Motion PlaySkipping Chapters, Tracks or Markers Direction on MPEG4 discs Step Motion Play Moving to a scene directly usingAbout Anykey Frame will be activated Time Search function does not An audio CDCD-DA or an MP3 disc isInformation display may not appear Operate in some discs Using the Title List button Playing the Title ListAbout Info button Scene Navigation VR modeNavigation Menu Then press the OK or √ button twice Using the Anykey button Time NavigationScene Navigation will not operate if a Device An edited title may not display the exactSearch time Using Markers Using the Marker button Button to delete the selected Mark When the disc tray is opened and then Closed, bookmarks will disappear Press the Cancel Button to delete the selected Bookmark From the selected scene Using the Subtitle button LanguageOr Return Soundtracks or Audio channel may be Using the Audio buttonSelecting the Audio Different because they are disc-specific Angle Using the Repeat buttonChanging the Camera Playing RepeatedlyRepeat Playback Using the Repeat A-B button Repeat A-BOr √ button Will appear Zooming-InIf you set point B before five seconds You can also activate Normal Playback by Playing an Audio Select MediaPlaying an Audio CDCD-DA Skip Playing an MP3 DiscIf a disc contains only MP3 files or only Go To Playlist Repeat CD CD-DA & MP3 New Playlist New Playlist Plays a disc’s tracks in random order Press the …† buttons to select the Go To OK or CancelTo store the Playlist, press the Anykey Button Button New Playlist Will be created Delete the Playlist Go To Edit Playlist5Playlist Go To Music List Press the Anykey button during the Playlist PlaybackPress the …† buttons to select tracks in the order Press the Anykey Button Into the disc trayPress the …† buttons to select HDD 5then press the OK or √ button Slide ShowPress the Anykey Button Press the …† buttons to select the slide show Zoom To setup, follow steps 1 to 3Rotate To see, then press the Anykey Button Go To Photo List Using the Menu buttonPlaying an MPEG4 Press the …† buttons to select DivX List DivX Subtitle Encoding Finalise This closes the DVD-RW/-R so no Before RecordingRecordable Discs Unfinalise Recording Formats Recording ModeDVD-RAM/-RWVR mode DVD-RWV mode/-R Concerning Copy Control Signals Content Protection for Recordable Media CprmUnrecordable pictures To pause recording To stop recording Before you start Button repeatedly to select Enables camcorder control appears on the top of the screenDisappears from the front panel display Recording speedquality Timer counter decreases by About Info buttonDVD Recorder stops recording Stopping Playback / Recording Chasing PlayWhile Recording Button Title List screen is displayed Press the …†/SKIP List button Title List screen is displayed Press the …† / SkipSelected title list will be played back Making a Timer Recording Using the Timer button To exit without saving the current setting Recording Mode Recording ModeIf the timer settings overlap Set time depending on disc status Flexible Recording Editing the Timer Record ListTimer Menu Button Add Deleting a Timer Record ListTimer Record Input item is displayed Items Go To History List Items are displayedOK button Selected entry will be deleted from the list Items is Information about History ListDelete History List Press the …† buttons to select the number OK or √ button Go To Timer Rec ListClear History List Clears all History Lists at once Title List Play List With the unit in Stop mode/Playback mode, press RenamingLabeling a TitlePress the …† buttons to select Title Rename from the Title List, then press the Anykey Locking Protecting a Title Then pressFor the selected entry changes to the locked status Deleting a Title Then press the OK Or √ button twice Off in the Title Protection menu. See Splitting a Section of a Title SplitWant to delete a protected entry, select You cannot delete a protected entry. If you Splitting. Do you want to split? is displayed Message This title cannot be recovered afterButton to select Split OK button Press the OK button at the starting point Deleting a Section of a Title Partial DeleteOK or √ button Edit Title List screen is displayed Section deletion starting point window Edit Title List Screen Elements Playback related buttonsOK button. The selected section has been deleted Playlist Creating a PlaylistOr √ button twice Using the Play List button Playing Entries in the Playlist Renaming a Playlist Entry Button Edit Playlist screen is displayedRename from the Playlist, then press the Anykey Editing a Scene for the Playlist Edit Scene screen is displayed OK or √ button Modify Scene screen is displayed To setup, follow steps 1 to 3Related buttons Play , Search Image and ending point time is displayed in the End window Selected scene should be inserted You cannot move the selected scene toPosition of the next scene, because Before that position, which requires no OK or √ button Add Scene screen is displayed Related buttons Play , SkipPress the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene that Image and end point time are displayed in the End window Deleting a Playlist Entry from Press the …† œ √ buttons to select the scene you Copying from HDD to About the Copy ScreenMessage Do you want to delete? OK or √ button Copy screen is displayed To cancel the copying in progress, press High speed copy This means that you Changing the Record Mode Copying Multiple Titles at One Time If copy list contains at least one title that Press the Anykey button. Press the …† buttons to Deleting an Undesired Title from Copy ListPreviewing a Selected Title from Copy List Selected title is deleted Selecting Record Mode of Each Title from the Copy List Button. Press the …† buttons toMode Previous page of title list CopyButtons Next page of title list File Copy Folder Copy OK or √ button Folder copy begins Files having an existing name Disc ManagerEditing the Disc Name Follow these instructions to give a name to a disc Disc Protection You may need to clear disc protect before beginning editingPress the OK or √ button Formatting a Disc With the unit in Stop mode, press the AnykeyButton. The disc is formatted Music Delete All Title Lists/Music Lists/Photo ListsPhoto , then press the OK button Title Photo Deleted from a disc Delete All Title ListsFor it on the Lock item All title lists are deleted Entries from the record list Finalising a DiscOnce a disc is finalised, you cannot delete Press the …† œ √ buttons to select Finalise , then DVD-RW can be finalised or unfinalised in VR mode Unfinalising a Disc V/VR modeDVD-RW can be finalised or unfinalised Video mode Disc is unfinalised Troubleshooting PowerRecording Playback Discs. See pages 40~41 Timer Recording VideoSound Remote Control Unit Other Specifications Audio Output Ellas Greece Contact Samsung World Wide