Additional Information

Troubleshooting

Play mode settings are different from the settings

configured in the Settings menu.

 

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

▌Power

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

Checkpoint 1 The 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 programs.

Checkpoint 1 Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet.

Checkpoint 2 Check the free space on your DVD-RAM/DVD±RW/DVD±R discs.

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 33.)

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.

Checkpoint 1

Audio and subtitle languages are

 

discspecific.

 

Only the sound and subtitle languages

 

contained on the DVD disc are available

 

and displayed in the disc menu.

I pressed the REC button but there is no response.

Checkpoint 1 Recording is possible for DVD-RAM/DVD±RW/DVD±R discs only. If a program is copy protected, it cannot be recorded.

▌Playback

Cannot play the disc.

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, 48.)

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.

▌Video

The disc revolves, but no image or bad quality images are displayed.

Checkpoint 1

Check whether there is damage to or any

 

foreign material on your disc.

Checkpoint 2

Some low quality discs may not play

 

properly.

Checkpoint 3

If scenes change from dark to bright

 

suddenly, the screen may shake vertically

 

temporarily, but this is not a default of the

 

unit.

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