I recently purchased a Samsung DVD-SH853M and can record programmes but once recorded can't fin them. What do I do? please

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Afraid not! ... You need a Recordable DVD player to record TV programs....
The Samsung v4600 is just a DVD player, with no recording capabilities.

CHECK THE RECORDING OR SLEEP TIMER

What type of cable are u using to connect the TV and player.
Check those first, and reconnect if in doubt and post back
Rifaa

No, I'm afraid not - this player simply does not offer that feature. Amazon reviews are very negative about the product.

Are you connecting via an HDMI cable? I had this problem, and went back to using a scart cable new recordings did not have this problem.

I had the same problem. I phoned Samsung and they told me I needed to format the hard drive. I did this and everything seems fine now. Hope this helps

The Manual fro this machine is typically vague on the minutae of setting up and performing various functions.

Apparantly the 'standby button' on the handset should be in the 'off' position not the 'on'.

The logic of the layman can seee it as the opposite. This does work..... and thank you for your patience.

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On page 45 of the user manual it says this:

Both the HDD & DVD RECORDER and the discs are coded
by region. These regional codes must match in order for the
disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this HDD & DVD RECORDER is
described on the rear panel of the HDD & DVD RECORDER

If you changed the region codes on your player it will not work. They should be set back to 1 or whatever your model says on the back of the unit.

If this unit was purchased outside the United States, it may not work in the United States.

Here is a copy of the manual if you need it:

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/200506/20050618115856781_HR720-00758C-XAC-Eng_0519.pdf