Notes on Discs. Samsung MAX-DC640, MAX-DC20500

Symptom Check/Remedy

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.

• Audio language and subtitles will not work for DVDs not containing them. And depending on the disc, they may work differently.

• Are you using a disc that does not contain menus?

• 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.

• The TAPE function has not been selected.

• The cassette has not been inserted correctly.

• The cassette player has not been closed.

• The tape is either slack or broken.

• The audio heads are dirty.

• The rollers or drive capstans are dirty.

• The tape is worn.

• Is the antenna connected properly?

• If the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM antenna in an area with good reception.

• Turn off the power and hold the P.Suppound/P.Sound

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.

• While the player is in “ 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.

• Press the POWER button.

Using the RESET function will erase all stored settings.

Do not use this unless necessary.

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Notes on Discs

Disc Recording Format

CD-R Discs

• Depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC ) and the condition of the disc, some CD-R discs may not be playable.

• Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R. Avoid CD-R media, as they may not be playable.

• If possible, do not use CD-RW (Rewritable) media, as they may not be playable.

• 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

• Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

• MP3 file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

• 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.

• Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.

• Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions can be played.

• 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.

• If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.

• 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.

• If more than 500 tracks are recorded on a single CD, a maximum of 500 tracks can be played.

• 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

• Only files with the ".jpeg" and ".JPEG" extensions can be played.

• If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to start playing and not all of the recorded files may be played.

• Only CD-R discs with JPEG files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

• JPEG file names should be 8 characters or less in length and contain no blank spaces or special characters (. / = +).

• 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.

• A maximum of 9,999 images can be stored on a single CD.

• When playing a Kodak/Fuji Picture CD, only the JPEG files in the picture folder can be played.

• Picture discs other than Kodak/Fuji Picture CDs may take longer to start playing or may not play at all.

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