Error Message Solutions

Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.

Error Message

Solution / Explanation

 

 

You cannot record a copy protected

You can’t record the video since it is protected by copyright.

movie.

 

 

 

You cannot record. This disc is

 

protected.

 

 

 

This disc cannot be formatted (the

 

disc is protected).

 

 

 

This disc cannot be renamed

The disc you are using is protected. To record on this disc or use this

(the disc is protected).

function, disable the disc protection function. Refer to page 70.

 

 

The disc cannot be finalized (the disc

 

is protected).

 

 

 

This [Menu] is not available (the disc

 

is protected).

 

 

 

The disc cannot be played, Please

The disc does not match the regional code for your area and cannot be

check the regional code of the disc.

played on this device.

 

 

This disc cannot be formatted.

 

Please check the disc.

 

 

 

You could not format the disc

 

because of error detection.

Make sure there are no scratches or dirt on the disc.

 

You could not finalize the disc

 

because of error detection.

 

 

 

You could not unfinalize the disc

 

because of error detection.

 

 

 

The disc cannot be played, Please

PAL format discs cannot be played on this unit.

check the TV system.

 

 

 

The disc can be neither played nor

Make sure there are no scratches or dirt on the disc.

recorded.

 

Disc may have a malfunction caused from a power outage during

The disc cannot be played, Please

recording (Only DVD+R Disc).

check the disc.

 

 

 

If the disc has invalid information,

You can’t use the disc because it contains errors from previous recordings.

no more titles can be recorded.

Use the disc after formatting.

Please format the disc beforehand.

 

 

 

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