Notes On Discs - Samsung MAX-DC20600 Instruction Manual

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

Notes on Discs

Disc Recording Format
CD-R Discs
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Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs
may not be playable.
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Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Avoid CD-R media, as they may not be playable.
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If possible, do not use CD-RW (Rewritable) media, as they may not be playable.
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Only the 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
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Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
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MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).
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If the name of a file is in Korean, the name will be displayed on the TV screen in Korean and * will be shown in the
display of the main unit.
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Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.
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Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions can be played.
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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.
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If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.
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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.
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If more than 500 tracks are recorded on a single CD, a maximum of 500 tracks can be played.
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If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD, a maximum of 300 folders can be played.
What is MP3?
MP3 is short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 and MPEG is an acronym for Moving Pictures Experts
Group. MP3 is a file format with compression ratio of 1:12 (128 Kbps*) That is, you can use MP3
format to record about 12 times the usual amount of data on a regular CD.
CD-R JPEG Discs
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Only files with the ".jpeg" and ".JPEG" extensions can be played.
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If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.
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Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
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JPEG file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).
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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.
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A maximum of 9,999 images can be stored on a single CD.
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When playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the picture folder can be played.
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Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may take longer to start playing or may not play at all.
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