Samsung DVD-S328K, DVD-S128, DVD-S428K, DVD-S228 Controlling a TV with the Remote, Troubleshooting

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Controlling a TV with the Remote

(DVD-S328K/DVD-S428K only)

The remote can also be set up to control most TVs. To program the remote, use the code that corresponds to your brand.

Troubleshooting

Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following.

	TV Codes
CODE	BRAND
01	SAMSUNG_4

02SAMSUNG_6, LG, LOEWE, PHILIPS, FINLUX, YOKO, LOEWE OPTA, MITSUBISHI, PHONOLA, RADIOLA, SCHNEIDER

03SAMSUNG_1

04SAMSUNG_2

05SAMSUNG_3

06SAMSUNG_5

07TOSHIBA

08PANASONIC_4

09GRUNDIG, BLAUPUNKT, SIEMENS

10SHARP

11HITACHI

12SANYO, AKAI, FISHER

13HITACHI, SABA, THOMSON, NORDMENDE

14HITACHI, NORDMENDE, SABA, TELEFUNKEN, THOMSON, BRANDT, FERGUSON, PIONEER, TELEAVA

15SONY

16TOSHIBA, SANYO, SHARP, SONY, MITSUBISHI

17TOSHIBA, GRUNDIG, FINLUX

18TOSHIBA

19TOSHIBA

20PHILIPS, PHONOLA, RADIOLA

21TOSHIBA, GRUNDIG, CGE, IMPERIAL, MIVAR

22PHILIPS, SABA, BANG&OLUFSEN, BRIONVEGA, FINLUX,

FORMENTI, LOEWE OPTA, METZ, WEGA, PHONOLA, RADIOMARELLI, SINGER, SINUDYNE

23NOKIA, PANASONIC, SABA, PIONEER, REZ, SELECO, SALORA

24HITACHI, NORDMENDE, PANASONIC, SABA, TELEFUNKEN, THOMSON, CONTINENTAL, EDISON

25PANASONIC_2

26PANASONIC_3

27PANASONIC_6

28TELEFUNKEN

29MIVAL

30LG_2

31SHARP_2

32JVC

33THOMSON ASIA

34THOMSON ASIA

Problem

No operations can be performed with remote.

Disc does not play.

5.1channel sound is not being reproduced.

The	icon appears on
screen.

Disc Menu doesn’t appear.

Play mode differs from the Setup Menu selection.

The screen ratio cannot be changed.

No audio.

Action

•	Check the batteries in the remote. May need replacing.
•	Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
•	Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several
	minutes to drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it.
	Reinstall batteries and try remote again.
•	Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up.
•	Check the region number of the DVD.
•	5.1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions
	are met. :
	1) The DVD player is connected with the proper amplifier
	2) The disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound.
•	Check whether the disc being played has the “Dolby 5.1 ch” mark on
	the outside.
•	Check if your audio system is connected and working properly.
•	In a SETUP Menu, is the Audio Output set to Bitstream?
•	The features or action cannot be completed at this time because:
	1. The DVD’s software restricts it.
	2. The DVD’s software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles).
	3. The feature is not available at the moment.
	4. You’ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is
	out of range.
•	Check if the disc has a Menu.
•	Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work
	properly if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function.
•	The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs.
•	Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio
	Options Menu.

Page

P4

P 7

P20,

47~48

P 23

P43~44 P 43~49

P49

P 47~48

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Turn on the TV.

Point the DVD’s remote at the TV.

While holding the TV POWER button down, enter the code for your brand.

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If the TV turns off, setup is complete.

Enter other codes of the same brand if the first code does not work.

To operate the TV, use the “TV Function Buttons” described on page 17,19.

Forgot password

If you experience other problems.

• Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit. Press the STOP

and PLAY buttons simultaneously on the front panel for three seconds. The

Select Menu Language display will appear. Select the desired language

button. Press the SETUP button on the remote control to select the Parental

Mode. The Parental Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display.

Press the DOWN button to select Parental. Press ENTER and the Create

Password display will appear. You can now set your rating level and

change your password to a new number.

• Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that

contains the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow

P 46

e.g	For SAMSUNG _4 TVs	NOTE
While holding down the TV POWER button,
		• The remote may not be able to control
enter 0 and then 1.
		every model TV of the brands listed.

the procedure once again.

• If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest

authorized service center.

REFERENCE

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