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Before Calling for Service

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

Disc tray does not open.

Is the power cord plugged securely into the outlet?

 

Turn off the power and then turn it back on.

 

 

 

Playback does not start.

Is the region code of the disc "2" or "ALL"?

DVD discs purchased from abroad may not be playable.

 

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

 

player.

 

Make sure that the rating level is correct.

 

 

The remote control does

Is the remote control being operated within its operation range of

not work.

angle and distance?

Are the batteries exhausted?

 

 

 

 

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

Wipe the disc clean.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound is not produced.

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

 

motion playback.

 

Are the speakers connected properly? Is the speaker setup

 

correctly customized?

 

Is the disc severely damaged?

 

 

 

Picture does not appear, sound

Was the DVD player suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm

is not produced, or the disc

one? When condensation forms inside the player, remove the disc

tray opens 2 to 5 seconds later.

and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on. (You

can use the player again after condensation disappears.)

 

 

 

 

• 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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