Samsung MAX-DG54 Noteson Discs, Audio language and, subtitles do not work, Aspect ratio cannot be, changed, The tape does not start, playing, Can't receive radio, broadcast

Symptom		Check/Remedy
Audio language and	• Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing
subtitles do not work.		them. And depending on the disc, they may work differently.
Menu screen does not appear even	• Are you using a disc that does not contain menus?
when the menu function is selected.
Aspect ratio cannot be	•	You can play 16:9 DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER BOX
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
		appropriate function.
The tape does not start	• The TAPE function has not been selected.
playing	• The cassette has not been inserted correctly.
	• The cassette player has not been closed.
	• The tape is either slack or broken.
The volume falls off	• The audio heads are dirty.
The cassette is not erased correctly	• The rollers or drive capstans are dirty.
There is excessive wow and flutter	• The tape is worn.
Can't receive radio	• Is the antenna connected properly?
broadcast.	•	If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM
		antenna in an area with good reception.
• The main unit is not working.	•	Turn off the power and hold the STOP	button on the main unit
(Example: The power goes out or
strange noise is heard.)		for longer than 5 seconds.
• The DVD player is not	Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.
working normally.	Do not use this unless necessary.
	•	While the player is in the No Disc mode, hold the main unit's STOP
The password for rating		button for longer than 5 seconds. “INITIAL” appears on the display and
		all settings will return to the default values.
level has been forgotten.	• Press the POWER button.
	Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.
	Do not use this unless necessary.

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Notes on Discs ENG

Disc Recording Format

CD-R Discs

•Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc.

•Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc. Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minute as they may not be played back.

•Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable.

•Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If the session is closed but the disc is left open, you may not be able to fully play the disc.

CD-R MP3 Discs

•Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

•MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

•Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.

•Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions can be played.

•Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

•If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.

•For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g., 32Kbps ~ 320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.

•A maximum of 500 tracks can be played per CD.

•A maximum of 300 folders can be played per CD.

CD-R JPEG Discs

•Only files with the "jpg" extensions can be played.

•If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.

•Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

•JPEG file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

•Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

•A maximum of 9,999 images can be stored on a single CD.

•When playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the picture folder can be played.

•Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may take longer to start playing or may not play at all.

DVDR/RW, CD-R/RW DivX Discs

• Software updates for incompatible formats are not supported.

(Example : QPEL, GMC, resolution higher than 720 x 480 pixels, etc.)
• Sections with a high frame rate might not be played while playing a DivX file.	MISCELLANEOUS
DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified or DivX
Ultra Certified device that plays DivX video.

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