Troubleshooting - Samsung DVD-P490 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Before requesting service (troubleshooting), please check the following.
Problem
No operations can be
performed with the
remote control.
Disc does not play.
5.1 channel sound is
not being reproduced.
The icon appears
on screen.
Disc Menu doesn't appear.
Play mode differs from
the Setup Menu selection.
The screen ratio
cannot be changed.
No audio
The screen is blocked
Forgot password
If you experience other
problems.
The picture is noisy or
distorted
• Check the batteries in the remote control.
They may need replacing.
• O perate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.
• R emove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several minutes
to drain the microprocessor inside the remote control to reset it. Reinstall
batteries and try to operate the remote control again.
• Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up.
• Check the region number of the DVD.
• 5 .1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions
are met. :
1) The DVD player is connected with the proper Amplifier
2 ) The disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound.
• C heck whether the disc being played has the "5.1 ch" mark on the outside.
• C heck if your audio system is connected and working properly.
• I n a SETUP Menu, is the Audio Output set to Bitstream?
• T he features or action cannot be completed at this time because:
1. The DVD's software restricts it.
2. The DVD's software doesn't support the feature (e.g., angles).
3. The feature is not available at the moment.
4. Y ou've requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of range.
• Check if the disc has a Menu.
• S ome of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly if
the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function.
• The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs.
• M ake sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio
Options Menu.
• P ress the button (in front panel) for more than 5 seconds under no disc
inside. All settings will revert to the factory settings.
• P ress the button (in front panel ) for more than 5 seconds
under no disc inside. All settings including the password will revert
to the factory settings. Don't use this unless absolutely necessary.
• G o to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that contains
the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow the procedure
once again.
• I f the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest authorized
service center.
• Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched.
• Clean the disc.
Action Page
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P5
P12~14
P27~29
P26~31
P29~30
P27~29
P15
P30
P2
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