Notes On Discs - Samsung MM-DX7 Instruction Manual

MM-DX7(31p~64p)-GB-NO-4 4/12/07
Symptom
Audio language and
subtitles do not work.
Menu screen does not appear even
when the menu function is selected.
Aspect ratio cannot be
changed.
The tape does not start
playing
The volume falls off
The cassette is not erased correctly
There is excessive wow and flutter
Can't receive radio
broadcast.
• The main unit is not working.
(Example: The power goes out or
strange noise is heard.)
• The DVD player is not
working normally.
The password for rating
level has been forgotten.
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Check/Remedy
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Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing
them. And depending on the disc, they may work differently.
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Are you using a disc that does not contain menus?
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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
ratio only. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the
appropriate function.
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The TAPE function has not been selected.
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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.
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The audio heads are dirty.
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The rollers or drive capstans are dirty.
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The tape is worn.
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Is the antenna connected properly?
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If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM
antenna in an area with good reception.
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Turn off the power and hold the STOP button on the main unit for
longer than 5 seconds.
Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.
Do not use this unless necessary.
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While the player is in the No Disc mode, hold the main unit's TUNING
MODE/ button for longer than 5 seconds. "INITIAL" appears on the
display and all settings will return to the default values.
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Press the POWER button.
Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.
Do not use this unless necessary.

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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