Problems And Solutions - Samsung SV-261GX Instruction Manual

Problems and Solutions

Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks.
Problem
No power
You cannot insert a video cassette
The television programme was not recorded
Timer recording was unsuccessful
No playback picture or the picture
is distorted
You cannot see normal broadcasts
GB
Noise bars or streaks on playback
When the ll button is pressed
during playback, the still picture
Video Head Cleaning
If when tuning in your TV to the VCR test
pattern your TV does not find the test pattern
or the pattern when found suffers from
interference, it may be due to the VCR output
channel clashing with the normal TV
transmissions in your area. To prevent this
you will need to change the VCR output
channel in the following way
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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Explanation/Solution
Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
Have you pressed the VCR STANDBY/ON (STANDBY/ON)
button?
A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
Check the VCR aerial connections.
Is the VCR tuner properly set?
Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
Was the VCR STANDBY/ON (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.
Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
Check the TUNER/EXTERNAL setting. It should be on
TUNER.
Check the TV/VCR aerial connections.
Press the PROG/TRK ( or ) / TRK ( or ) buttons to
minimize this effect.
A still picture may have "noise bars", depending on the
condition of the tape. Press the PROG/TRK ( or
TRK ( or ) buttons has severe "noise bars" streaks
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.
1. Remove the aerial input plug from the socket marked (aerial
symbol) on the rear of the VCR.
2. Carry out the instructions "Tuning Your Television for the VCR"
(see page 14).
3. Carry out the instructions "Setting the VCR output Channel"
(see page 17), move the channel number several channels
down from the original setting. (example: from 36 to 33).
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 14).
6. If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several
more channels away from the original setting.
TV Frequency Table (System-D/K + B/G)
001~012 :OIRT
013~020 :ITALY
021~069 :CCIR STD UHF
071~075 :CCIR CABLE
101~112 :CCIR STD VHF
DISP CH Band Fp
001 R1 V-L 49.75
002 R2 V-L 59.25
003 R3 V-L 77.25
004 R4 V-L 85.25
005 R5 V-L 93.25
006 R6 V-H 175.25
007 R7 V-H 183.25
008 R8 V-H 191.25
009 R9 V-H 199.25
010 R10 V-H 207.25
011 R11 V-H 215.25
012 R12 V-H 223.25
013 A V-L 53.75
014 B V-L 62.25
015 C V-L 82.25
016 D V-H 175.25
017 E V-H 183.25
018 F V-H 192.25
019 G V-H 201.25
020 H V-H 210.25
021 E21 UHF 471.25
022 E22 UHF 479.25
023 E23 UHF 487.25
024 E24 UHF 495.25
) /
025 E25 UHF 503.25
026 E26 UHF 511.25
027 E27 UHF 519.25
028 E28 UHF 527.25
029 E29 UHF 535.25
030 E30 UHF 543.25
031 E31 UHF 551.25
032 E32 UHF 559.25
033 E33 UHF 567.25
034 E34 UHF 575.25
035 E35 UHF 583.25
036 E36 UHF 591.25
037 E37 UHF 599.25
038 E38 UHF 607.25
039 E39 UHF 615.25
040 E40 UHF 623.25
041 E41 UHF 631.25
042 E42 UHF 639.25
043 E43 UHF 647.25
044 E44 UHF 655.25
045 E45 UHF 663.25
046 E46 UHF 671.25
047 E47 UHF 679.25
048 E48 UHF 687.25
049 E49 UHF 695.25
050 E50 UHF 703.25
051 E51 UHF 711.25
052 E52 UHF 719.25
053 E53 UHF 727.25
054 E54 UHF 735.25
055 E55 UHF 743.25
056 E56 UHF 751.25
057 E57 UHF 759.25
058 E58 UHF 767.25
059 E59 UHF 775.25
CIS
201~241 :CCIR STD CABLE
Czechoslovakia
244~250 :MOROCO
Hungary
251~255 :BELGUIM
Bulgalia
Poland
STD DISP CH Band Fp STD DISP CH
OIRT 060 E60 UHF 783.25 CCIR 234
OIRT 061 E61 UHF 791.25 CCIR 235
OIRT 062 E62 UHF 799.25 CCIR 236
OIRT 063 E63 UHF 807.25 CCIR 237
OIRT 064 E64 UHF 815.25 CCIR 238
OIRT 065 E65 UHF 823.25 CCIR 239
OIRT 066 E66 UHF 831.25 CCIR
240
OIRT 067 E67 UHF 839.25 CCIR 241
OIRT 068 E68 UHF 847.25 CCIR 244
245
OIRT 069 E69 UHF 855.25 CCIR
OIRT 071 X V-L 69.25 CCIR 246
OIRT 072 Y V-L 76.25 CCIR 247
248
Italy 073 Z V-L 83.25 CCIR
Italy 074 Z+1 V-L 90.25 CCIR 249
Italy 075 Z+2 V-L 97.25 CCIR 250
251
Italy 102 E02 V-L 48.25 CCIR
Italy 103 E03 V-L 55.25 CCIR 252
104 E04 V-L 62.25 CCIR 253
Italy
105 E05 V-H 175.25 CCIR 254
Italy
Italy 106 E06 V-H 182.25 CCIR 255
CCIR 107 E07 V-H 189.25 CCIR
CCIR 108 E08 V-H 196.25 CCIR
CCIR 109 E09 V-H 203.25 CCIR
CCIR 110 E10 V-H 210.25 CCIR
CCIR 111 E11 V-H 217.25 CCIR
CCIR 112 E12 V-H 224.25 CCIR
201 S01 V-L 105.25 CCIR
CCIR
CCIR 202 S02 V-L 112.25 CCIR
CCIR 203 S03 V-L 119.25 CCIR
204 S04 V-L 126.25 CCIR
CCIR
CCIR 205 S05 V-L 133.25 CCIR
206 S06 V-L 140.25 CCIR
CCIR
CCIR 207 S07 V-H 147.25 CCIR
CCIR 208 S08 V-H 154.25 CCIR
CCIR 209 S09 V-H 161.25 CCIR
CCIR 210 S10 V-H 168.25 CCIR
CCIR 211 S11 V-H 231.25 CCIR
212 S12 V-H 238.25 CCIR
CCIR
CCIR 213 S13 V-H 245.25 CCIR
CCIR 214 S14 V-H 252.25 CCIR
CCIR 215 S15 V-H 259.25 CCIR
CCIR 216 S16 V-H 266.25 CCIR
217 S17 V-H 273.25 CCIR
CCIR
CCIR 218 S18 V-H 280.25 CCIR
CCIR 219 S19 V-H 287.25 CCIR
CCIR 220 S20 V-H 294.25 CCIR
CCIR
221 S21 V-H 303.25 CCIR
CCIR 222 S22 V-H 311.25 CCIR
CCIR
223 S23 V-H 319.25 CCIR
CCIR 224 S24 V-H 327.25 CCIR
CCIR 225 S25 V-H 335.25 CCIR
CCIR 226 S26 V-H 343.25 CCIR
CCIR 227 S27 V-H 351.25 CCIR
CCIR 228 S28 V-H 359.25 CCIR
CCIR 229 S29 V-H 367.25 CCIR
CCIR 230 S30 V-H 375.25 CCIR
CCIR 231 S31 V-H 383.25 CCIR
CCIR 232 S32 V-H 391.25 CCIR
CCIR 233 S33 V-H 399.25 CCIR
Romania
Band Fp STD
S34 V-H 407.25 CCIR
S35 V-H 415.25 CCIR
S36 V-H 423.25 CCIR
S37 UHF 431.25 CCIR
S38 UHF 439.25 CCIR
S39 UHF 447.25 CCIR
S40 UHF 455.25 CCIR
S41 UHF 463.25 CCIR
M4 V-H 163.25 Moroco
M5 V-H 171.25 Moroco
M6 V-H 179.25 Moroco
M7 V-H 187.25 Moroco
M8 V-H 195.25 Moroco
M9 V-H 203.25 Moroco
M10 V-H 211.25 Moroco
U1 V-H 226.25 Belguim
GB
U2 V-H 234.25 Belguim
U3 V-H 242.25 Belguim
U4 V-H 250.25 Belguim
U5 V-H 258.25 Belguim
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