Problems And Solutions - Samsung SV-647X Instruction Manual

Problems and Solutions

Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks.
Problem
No power Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
Have you pressed the VCR STANDBY/ON button?
You cannot insert a video cassette A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
The television programme was not recorded Check the VCR aerial connections.
Is the VCR tuner properly set?
Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Timer recording was unsuccessful Was the VCR STANDBY/ON button pressed to activate the
timer?
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.
No playback picture or the picture Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted
You cannot see normal broadcasts Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on
TUNER.
Check the TV/VCR aerial connections.
Press the PROG/TRK ($ or ❷) buttons to minimize this
Noise bars or streaks on playback
effect.
❿ II
When the button is pressed A still picture may have "noise bars", depending on the
during playback, the still picture condition of the tape. Press the PROG/TRK ($ or ❷) buttons
has severe "noise bars" streaks during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning 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 when tuning in your TV to the VCR test 1. Remove the aerial input plug from the socket marked (aerial
pattern your TV does not find the test pattern symbol) on the rear of the VCR.
or the pattern when found suffers from 2. Carry out the instructions "Tuning Your Television for the VCR"
interference, it may be due to the VCR output (see page 13).
channel clashing with the normal TV 3. Carry out the instructions "Setting the VCR output Channel"
transmissions in your area. To prevent this (see page 16), move the channel number several channels
you will need to change the VCR output down from the original setting. (example: from 36 to 33).
channel in the following way 4. Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked (aerial symbol)
on the rear of the VCR.
5. Re-tune your TV to the VCR again by following instructions
"Tuning Your Television for the VCR" (page 13).
6. If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several
more channels away from the original setting.
If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:
The model and serial number on the rear of your VCR
The warranty information
A clear description of the problem
Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after-sales service.
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TV Frequency Table (System B/G - D/K)
002~012 :CCIR STD VHF 244~250 :MOROCCO
013~020 :ITALY 251~255 :BELGUIM
021~069 :CCIR STD UHF
071~075 :CCIR CABLE
201~241 :CCIR STD CABLE
Band Fp STD DISP CH Band
E02 V-L 48.25 CCIR 060 E60 UHF 783.25
E03 V-L 55.25 CCIR 061 E61 UHF 791.25
E04 V-L 62.25 CCIR 062 E62 UHF 799.25
E05 V-H 175.25 CCIR 063 E63 UHF 807.25
E06 V-H 182.25 CCIR
064 E64 UHF 815.25
E07 V-H 189.25 CCIR 065 E65 UHF 823.25
E08 V-H 196.25 CCIR 066 E66 UHF 831.25
E09 V-H 203.25 CCIR
067 E67 UHF 839.25
E10 V-H 210.25 CCIR
068 E68 UHF 847.25
E11 V-H 217.25 CCIR 069 E69 UHF 855.25
E12 V-H 224.25 CCIR 071 X V-L 69.25
A V-L 53.75 Italy 072 Y V-L 76.25
073 Z V-L 83.25
B V-L 62.25 Italy
C V-L 82.25 Italy 074 Z+1 V-L 90.25
D V-H 175.25 Italy 075 Z+2 V-L 97.25
E V-H 183.25 Italy 101 S01 V-L 105.25
F V-H 192.25 Italy 102 S02 V-L 112.25
103 S03 V-L 119.25
G V-H 201.25 Italy
H V-H 210.25 Italy 104 S04 V-L 126.25
E21 UHF 471.25 CCIR 105 S05 V-L 133.25
106 S06 V-L 140.25
E22 UHF 479.25 CCIR
E23 UHF 487.25 CCIR 107 S07 V-H 147.25
E24 UHF 495.25 CCIR 108 S08 V-H 154.25
E25 UHF 503.25 CCIR 109 S09 V-H 161.25
E26 UHF 511.25 CCIR 110 S10 V-H 168.25
E27 UHF 519.25 CCIR 111 S11 V-H 231.25
112 S12 V-H 238.25
E28 UHF 527.25 CCIR
E29 UHF 535.25 CCIR 113 S13 V-H 245.25
E30 UHF 543.25 CCIR 114 S14 V-H 252.25
E31 UHF 551.25 CCIR 115 S15 V-H 259.25
E32 UHF 559.25 CCIR 116 S16 V-H 266.25
E33 UHF 567.25 CCIR 117 S17 V-H 273.25
E34 UHF 575.25 CCIR 118 S18 V-H 280.25
119 S19 V-H 287.25
E35 UHF 583.25 CCIR
E36 UHF 591.25 CCIR 120 S20 V-H 294.25
E37 UHF 599.25 CCIR 121 S21 V-H 303.25
E38 UHF 607.25 CCIR 122 S22 V-H 311.25
E39 UHF 615.25 CCIR 123 S23 V-H 319.25
E40 UHF 623.25 CCIR 124 S24 V-H 327.25
E41 UHF 631.25 CCIR
125 S25 V-H 335.25
E42 UHF 639.25 CCIR 126 S26 V-H 343.25
E43 UHF 647.25 CCIR 127 S27 V-H 351.25
E44 UHF 655.25 CCIR 128 S28 V-H 359.25
E45 UHF 663.25 CCIR 129 S29 V-H 367.25
E46 UHF 671.25 CCIR 130 S30 V-H 375.25
E47 UHF 679.25 CCIR 131 S31 V-H 383.25
E48 UHF 687.25 CCIR 132 S32 V-H 391.25
E49 UHF 695.25 CCIR
133 S33 V-H 399.25
E50 UHF 703.25 CCIR 134 S34 V-H 407.25
E51 UHF 711.25 CCIR 135 S35 V-H 415.25
E52 UHF 719.25 CCIR 136 S36 V-H 423.25
137 S37 UHF 431.25
E53 UHF 727.25 CCIR
E54 UHF 735.25 CCIR 138 S38 UHF 439.25
E55 UHF 743.25 CCIR 139 S39 UHF 447.25
E56 UHF 751.25 CCIR 140 S40 UHF 455.25
E57 UHF 759.25 CCIR 141 S41 UHF 463.25
E58 UHF 767.25 CCIR
142 1A V-L 42.25
E59 UHF 775.25 CCIR 143 01 V-L 45.25
Fp STD DISP CH Band Fp STD
CCIR 151 01 V-L 43.25 Angola
CCIR 152 02 V-L 52.25 Angola
CCIR 153 03 V-L 60.25 Angola
CCIR 154 04 V-H 175.25 S/Afri
CCIR 155 05 V-H 183.25 S/Afri
CCIR 156 06 V-H 191.25 S/Afri
CCIR 157 07 V-H 199.25 S/Afri
CCIR 158 08 V-H 207.25 S/Afri
159 09 V-H 215.25 S/Afri
CCIR
CCIR 160 10 V-H 223.25 S/Afri
CCIR 161 11 V-H 231.25 S/Afri
162 13 V-H 247.45 S/Afri
CCIR
CCIR 201 R1 V-L 49.75 OIRT
CCIR 202 R2 V-L 59.25 OIRT
CCIR 203 R3 V-L 77.25 OIRT
CCIR 204 R4 V-L 85.25 OIRT
CCIR 205 R5 V-L 93.25 OIRT
CCIR 206 R6 V-H 175.25 OIRT
CCIR 207 R7 V-H 183.25 OIRT
208 R8 V-H 191.25 OIRT
CCIR
CCIR 209 R9 V-H 199.25 OIRT
CCIR 210 R10 V-H 207.25 OIRT
CCIR 211 R11 V-H 215.25 OIRT
CCIR 212 R12 V-H 223.25 OIRT
CCIR 244 M4 V-H 163.25 M o r o c c o
CCIR 245 M5 V-H 171.25 M o r o c c o
CCIR
246 M6 V-H 179.25 M o r o c c o
CCIR 247 M7 V-H 187.25 M o r o c c o
CCIR 248 M8 V-H 195.25 M o r o c c o
249 M9 V-H 203.25 M o r o c c o
CCIR
CCIR 250 M10 V-H 211.25 M o r o c c o
CCIR 251 U1 V-H 226.25 Belguim
252 U2 V-H 234.25 Belguim
CCIR
CCIR 253 U3 V-H 242.25 Belguim
CCIR 254 U4 V-H 250.25 Belguim
CCIR 255 U5 V-H 258.25 Belguim
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