Reference

Troubleshooting (DVD)

If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Samsung authorized service centre.

Problem

 

Explanation/Solution

 

 

No power.

• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.

• Did you press the

/I button of your DVD Recorder & VCR.

 

The input is displayed The DVD Recorder & VCR requires some time to initialise after it is turned on.

for a while when the If 'Quick Recording' function is set to on, the DVD Recorder & VCR will power on quickly,

power turns on. which enables you to immediately record a desired channel. (see page 33)

Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.

Cannot record TV • Did you set the DVD Recorder & VCR programme settings correctly?

programmes. • Check the free space on your disc.

Check the antenna cable is connected.

Timer recording does

• Check the recording time, end time and current time settings again.

• Recording will be canceled if the power is interrupted due to a power failure or other

not work properly.

reason during recording.

 

 

 

Cannot record.

• Check whether the disc is formatted. This product can record on formatted discs only.

• Check whether your disc has a sufficient free space.

 

I pressed the REC

button but there is no If a programme is copy protected, you cannot record it. response.

 

Press the PROG ( / ) buttons of your DVD Recorder & VCR at the same time when

I forgot the password

the power is on, and then press the STANDBY/ON button.

All settings including password will revert to factory settings.

for parental lock.

Do not use it if not absolutely required.

 

 

(Note that this function is available only when there is no disc inserted.)

Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.

Cannot play the disc. • Check the regional code of your DVD disc.

This DVD Recorder & VCR cannot playback some types of disc.

Are you watching a programme in slow or skip mode?

If you are playing a programme at a speed other than normal speed, sound is not output. (except for forward search Playback (Fast 1) and you cannot also hear during

No sound.

scanning MPEG4 in all mode.)

• Check the connections and initial settings.

 

 

• Check whether the disc is damaged.

 

Clean up the disc, if necessary.

 

• Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.

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