Troubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R)

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

No power.

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

 

• Did you press the power button of your DVD Recorder-VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The input is displayed

The DVD Recorder-VCR requires some time to initialize after it is turned on.

 

for a while when the

 

 

 

power turns on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot record TV

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

 

• Did you set the DVD Recorder-VCR channel settings correctly?

 

programs.

• Check the free space on your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc.

 

 

• Check the antenna cable is connected.

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording does

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

 

not work

• Recording will be cancelled, if the power is removed due to a power

 

properly.

failure or other reason during recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Cannot record.

formatted discs only. (See page 88.)

 

• Is the DVD-RAM cartridge protected?

 

 

Set the write protect tab to the unprotect position.

 

 

• Check whether your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc has a sufficient free space.

 

 

 

 

 

I pressed the REC

Recording is available on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only.

 

button but there is

If a program is copy protected, you cannot record it.

 

no response.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I forget the pass

Press the ➛➛ and ❿❿ buttons of your DVD Recorder-VCR at the same time when the power

 

is on. All settings including password will revert to factory settings. Do not use it if not

 

word for parental

 

absolutely required.

 

care.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot playback the

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

 

• Check the regional code of your DVD disc.

 

disc.

 

• This DVD Recorder-VCR cannot playback some types of disc. (See page 5.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Are you watching a program in slow or skip mode?

 

No sound.

If you are playing a program at a speed other than normal speed, sound

 

is not output.

 

 

 

 

• Check the connections and initial settings.

 

 

• Check whether the disc is damaged.

Reference

 

Clean up the disc, if necessary.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samsung DVDVR300 Input is displayed, For a while when Power turns on Cannot record TV, Programs, Timer recording does