Samsung DVD-V5500-AFS - Manual (Page 10)

Troubleshooting Tr
oubleshooting
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• Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
• A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
• Check the DVD-VCR antenna/cable connections.
• Is the DVD-VCR tuner properly set?
• Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
• Re-check the recording start/stop time settings.
• If there was a power failure or interruption during timer recording, the recording will have been cancelled.
• Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
• Check the tuner or external setting. It should be on tuner.
• Check the TV or VCR antenna connections.
• Press the TRK buttons to minimize this effect.
•A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the condition of the tape.
Press the TRK 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.
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 √ √II button is
pressed during playback,
the still picture has
severe “noise bars”
streaks
Video Head Cleaning
No power
Identifying VCR Problems