Troubleshooting

Refer to the chart below when this unit does not function properly. If the problem you are experiencing is not listed below or if the instruction below does not help, turn off the unit, disconnect the power cord, and contact the nearest authorized dealer or Samsung Electronics Service Center.

Symptom

Check/Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cannot eject the disc.

Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet?

 

Turn off the power and then turn it back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the region number of the DVD.

 

 

DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable.

Playback does not start.

CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs cannot be played on this DVD

 

player.

 

 

Make sure that the rating level is correct.

 

 

 

Playback does not start

Are you using a deformed disc or a disc with scratches on

immediately when the

the surface?

 

Play/Pause button is pressed.

Wipe the disc clean.

 

 

 

 

No sound is heard during fast playback, slow playback, and step

 

motion playback.

 

Sound is not produced.

Are the speakers connected properly? Is the speaker setup cor-

 

rectly customized?

 

 

Is the disc severely damaged?

 

 

 

 

 

When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front

 

 

speakers (L/R) only. Select "PRO LOGIC II" by pressing

 

 

 

 

PL II

 

 

 

 

(Dolby Pro Logic II) on the remote control to use all six speakers.

Sound can be heard only from a

Make sure that the DVD disc is 5.1-CH compatible.

 

few speakers and not all six.

If you set C, SL, and SR to NONE in the speaker mode in the

 

audio setup of the setup screen, no sound is heard from the

 

center speaker and the front left and right speakers. Set C, SL,

 

and SR to SMALL.

 

 

 

 

Is there "Dolby Digital 5.1 CH" mark on the disc? Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital 5.1 CH Surround

5.1 CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded

with 5.1 channel sound.

 

Sound is not produced.

 

Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1-CH in

 

 

the information display?

 

 

 

 

Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of

The remote control does not

angle and distance?

 

Are the batteries exhausted?

 

work.

Have you selected the mode(TV/DVD) functions of the remote

 

control (TV or DVD) correctly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GB

Symptom

 

 

Check/Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Disc is rotating but no

Is the TV power on?

 

 

picture is produced.

Are the video cables connected properly?

 

 

• Picture quality is poor and

Is the disc dirty or damaged?

 

 

picture is shaking.

A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable.

 

 

 

 

Audio language and subtitles

Audio language and subtitles will not work if the disc does not con-

 

do not work.

tain them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu screen does not appear

Are you using a disc that does not contain menus?

 

even when the menu function is

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX

 

Aspect ratio cannot be changed.

mode, or 4:3 PAN SCAN mode, but 4:3 DVDs can be seen in 4:3

 

ratio only. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the appro-

 

 

 

 

priate function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The main unit is not working.

Turn off the power and hold the STOP (

 

 

) button on the main unit

 

 

 

(Example: The power goes out

 

 

for longer than 5 seconds.

 

 

or strange noise is heard.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The DVD player is not working

Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.

 

normally.

Do not use this unless necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While

 

(NO DISC) message appears on the display of main unit,

 

 

 

 

The password for rating level

hold the main unit's STOP (

 

) button for longer than 5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

<INITIALIZE> appears on the display and all settings will return to the

 

has been forgotten.

default values.

 

 

 

Press the POWER button.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

na in an area with good reception.

 

 

Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.

 

 

Do not use this unless necessary.

 

 

 

Is the antenna connected properly?

 

 

Can't receive radio broadcast.

If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM anten-

 

 

 

 

While listening to TV audio

If the eject button is pressed while listening to TV audio using

 

through the main unit,

the D.IN, AUX functions, the DVD functions are turned on and this

 

no sound is heard.

stops the TV audio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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