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Problems and Solutions (VCR) Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks. No power Problem You cannot insert a video cassette The television program was not recorded Timer recording was unsuccessful No playback picture or the picture is distorted You cannot see normal broadcasts Noise bars or streaks on playback When the ❿II button is pressed during playback, the still picture has severe "noise bar" streaks Video Head Cleaning Explanation/Solution Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet. Have you pressed the POWER button? A video cassette can only be inserted with the window side up and the safety tab facing you. Check the DVD Recorder-VCR antenna connections. Is the DVD Recorder-VCR tuner properly set? Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette. Re-check the recording start/stop time settings and the current time Check whether you insert a tape which has enough time record Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape. Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on TUNER. Check the TV antenna connections. Press the TRK ( or ❷) buttons to minimize this effect. A still picture may have "noise bars", depending on the condition of the tape. Press the TRK ( or ❷) buttons during SLOW motion to minimize this effect. If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned. When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head cleaning can permanently damage the video heads. If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note: The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD Recorder-VCR The warranty information A clear description of the problem Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG authorized service center. Reference English - 95

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English
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Problems and Solutions (VCR)
Before contacting a Samsung authorized service center, perform the following simple checks.
Problem
Explanation/Solution
No power
³
Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
³
Have you pressed the POWER button?
You cannot insert a video cassette
³
A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
The television program was not recorded
³
Check the DVD Recorder-VCR antenna connections.
³
Is the DVD Recorder-VCR tuner properly set?
³
Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Timer recording was unsuccessful
³
Re-check the recording start/stop time settings and the current time
³
Check whether you insert a tape which has enough time record
No playback picture or the picture
³
Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted
You cannot see normal broadcasts
³
Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on TUNER.
³
Check the TV antenna connections.
Noise bars or streaks on playback
³
Press the TRK (
±
or
❷
) buttons to minimize this effect.
When the
❿
II
button is pressed
³
A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the
during playback, the still picture
condition of the tape. Press the TRK (
±
or
❷
) buttons
has severe “noise bar” streaks
during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning
³
If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video
heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem
and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned.
When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions
provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.
If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:
³
The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD Recorder-VCR
³
The warranty information
³
A clear description of the problem
Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG authorized service center.