Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If your DVD Recorder 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 DVD recorder requires some time to initialise and the input will be displayed for approx. 10 seconds after it is turned on.
▌Recording
Cannot record TV programmes.
icon appears on the screen.
Checkpoint 1 | You cannot use this operation or function due |
| to one of the following reasons: |
(1)Your DVD disc restricts it.
(2)Your DVD disc does not support this feature (for example: angles)
(3)The feature is not available at the moment.
(4)You've requested a title, chapter, or scan time that is out of range.
Play mode settings are different from the settings configured in the Settings menu.
Checkpoint 1 | The disc does not support all selected |
| functions. In this case, some settings |
| configured in the settings menu may not |
| work properly. |
Cannot change the aspect ratio. | |
Checkpoint 1 | The aspect ratio is fixed for DVD discs. (See |
| page 29) |
Checkpoint 1
Checkpoint 2
Checkpoint 3
Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.
Did you set the DVD recorder channel settings correctly?
Check the free space on your
The angle operation does not work while playing a DVD disc.
Checkpoint 1 | The angle operation is available only when |
| the disc contains images captured from |
| different angles. |
The selected audio and/or subtitle language is not played.
I pressed the REC button but there is no response.
Checkpoint 1 | Recording is possible for |
| DVD±RW/DVD±R discs only. |
| If a programme is copy protected, it cannot |
| be recorded. |
Checkpoint 1 | Audio and subtitle languages are |
| Only the sound and subtitle languages |
| contained on the DVD disc are available and |
| displayed in the disc menu. |
▌Playback
Cannot play the disc.
▌Video
The disc revolves, but no image or bad quality images are displayed.
Additional Information
Checkpoint 1 Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.
Checkpoint 2 Check the regional code of the DVD disc.
Checkpoint 3 This DVD recorder cannot play some types of discs. (See pages 5, 45.)
Checkpoint 1
Checkpoint 2
Checkpoint 3
Checkpoint 4
Be sure that the Video Setting is properly set. (See pages
Check whether there is damage to or any foreign material on your disc.
Some low quality discs may not play properly.
If scenes change from dark to bright suddenly, the screen may shake vertically temporarily, but this is not a fault.
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