Not sure how to record at night. is there a flash feature?

The problem you're describing with the KX-DT333 night mode message bank not working could be caused by several factors. Here are a few steps you can try to troubleshoot the problem:

1. Check the night mode settings: Make sure that the night mode settings are configured correctly and that the message bank feature is enabled.
2. Check the message bank settings: Make sure that the message bank settings are correct and that the message bank is not full or locked.
3. Check the phone's firmware: Make sure that the phone's firmware is up-to-date and that there are no glitches or errors.
4. Check the phone's connection: Make sure that the phone is properly connected to the telephone line and that there are no loose or damaged connections.
5. Consult the manual: Consult the manual for specific troubleshoot and service information for your KX-DT333 model

Night feature at reception set or set that you put night service on go Feature #87. For delete of mailbox Feature 983 enter password which should be 1020000 if 3 digit extension numbers or 120000 if 2 digit extensions. Then press mbox then del enter extension number then press del.

So.... Who uses a VCR any more. They are ancient history.
They don't last forever so perhaps it's time to think ahead....

The modern way to Record video is to use a Hard Disk Drive Recorder rather than a VCR. They have a built in tuner and can record 2 stations at once and have a built in Electronic Program Guide. The EPG info is transmitted with the Digital TV transmission from the broadcaster.
I bought one 2 weeks ago for an old 85yo friend so he could record late night stuff and play back later. He still uses the VCR but only for old VHS Tape playback. I got him a TEAC HDR9650TS Digital Video Recorder and I picked it up new for Aus$188.

Main Features:
DVB-T Twin Digital Turners
DVR Recording: Record three channels while watching a 4th from same network Smart Series Record feature to record a whole series at a touch of a button
2.5" Sata Hard disk: 500GB
Time Shift Function (Pause live TV)
HDMI Digital Output
Digital Audio Output
CVBS/YPbPr/SPDIF connectors
Supports TV formats 4:3 and 16:9
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) up to 7 days in advance
EPG searching and auto download
Recorded program edit
Parental Control
Copy files from internal HDD to external HDD
Built-in WiFi
Network Playback
USB 2.0 Interface

Cheers
Good Luck
Maybe you can get a little more life out of that VCR still

Without more information to go on I would say that it is in low light condition. If this is equipped with night vision that it records in black and white in low light situations. The recording feature on the DVR may also be the cause. Make sure you are set to record in color.

Feature 983 with a password of 1020000 this is for 3 digit extensions numbers add or delete 0 between 1 & 2 according to extension length and the last 4 digits is the voice mail password. Choose option AA, then Greeting twice, enter 1 for greeting number most likely day and 2 for night. Also check greetings 3 & 4. Check the soft keys and you will be able to REC - Play - and OK. When finished press the RLS button. Hopefully this is helpful.

Before recording set in menu for night capture, and turn on the flash light.

Hi, what do you want to change? What feature is programmed on the button?

"EACH OF THESE CODES ARE PRECEDED WITH THE ""FEATURE" " KEY"

**CONFIG NORSTAR CONFIGURATION PROGRAMMING (INSTALLER)
**SCPLUS NORSTAR SYSTEM COORDINATOR PLUS PROGRAMMING
(CICS AND ICS 2.0+)
**ADMIN NORSTAR ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMMING (SYS Coordinator)
**BASIC NORSTAR BASIC PROGRAMMING (CICS & ICS S.0+)
**SET NORSTAR SET PROFILE
**LINE NORSTAR LINE PROFILE
**USER NORSTAR USER PREFERENCES (CICS & ISC 2.0+)
**TIME NORSTAR TIME AND DATE (CICS & ICS 2.0+)
*0 BUTTON INQUIRY
*1 FEATURE KEY EXTERNAL AUTODIAL
*2 FEATURE KEY INTERNAL AUTODIAL
*3 FEATURE KEY PROGRAMMING
*4 PERSONNEL SPEED DIAL
*501 SELECT ENGLISH
*502 SELECT FRENCH
*503 SELECT SPANISH
*6 RING TYPE
*7 DISPLAY CONTRAST ADJUST
*80 RING VOLUME ADJUST
*81 MOVE LINE KEYS
*82 DIAL MODES
*831 AA ON/OFF (CICS)
*832 CCR ON/OFF (CICS)
*833 AA/CCR RECORDING MAINTENANCE (CICS)
*84 AUTO LOG OPTIONS
*85 CALL LOG PASSWORD
*89 PROGRAMMED RELEASE
*9 RUN/STOP
0 SYSTEM SPEED DIAL
1 SEND MESSAGE
#1 SEND MESSAGE CANCEL
2 RING AGAIN
#2 RING AGAIN CANCEL
3 CONFERENCE / TRANSFER
#3 CONFERENCE SPLIT
4 CALL FORWARD
#4 CALL FORWARD CANCEL
5 LAST NUMBER REDIAL
60 PAGE GENERAL
61X PAGE INTERNAL ZONE (1-6)
62 PAGE EXTERNAL
63X PAGE INTERNAL ZONE (1-6) PLUS EXTERNAL
64 LINE POOLS
65 MESSAGE REPLY
#65 MESSAGE REPLY CANCEL
66 VOICE CALL
67 SAVED NUMBER
68 RESTRICTION /COS OVERRIDE
69 PRIORITY CALL
70 CALL TRANSFER (BLIND)
71 LINK (HOOK FLASH)
72 TIMED RELEASE
74 CALL PARK
75 GROUP CALL PICKUP
76 DIRECTED CALL PICKUP
77 CALL DURATION TIMER
78 PAUSE
79 EXCLUSIVE HOLD
800 TRUNK ANSWER
801 CALL QUEUING
802 GROUP LISTENING
803 SHOW TIME
804 WAIT FOR DIAL TONE
805 TEST SETS (2.0)
806 HIDE DISPLAY
808 LONG TONES
810 MAKE BUSY
811 CALL INFORMATION
812 ENTER CALL LOG
813 LOG IT
815 AUTO BUMPING
817 IRAD TRANSFER (CICS ONLY)
819 OUTGOING NAME AND NUMBER BLOCKING (4.1)
#819 CANCEL OUTGOING NAME AND NUMBER BLOCKING
82 CAMP ON
83 PRIVACY CONTROL
84 LINE REDIRECTON
#84 CANCEL LINE REDIRECTION
85 DO NOT DISTURB
#85 CANCEL DO NOT DISTURB
86 BACK GROUND MUSIC
#86 CANCEL BACKGROUND MUSIC
87 "SERVICE MODES (DR-3,4,5)"
#87 CANCEL SERVICE MODES
870 SHOW SERVICE MODES (CICS)
871 EXTENDED RINGING (ICS)
#871 CANCEL EXTENDED RINGING
872 ALTERNATIVE RESTRICTIONS
#872 CANCEL ALTERNATIVE RESTRICTIONS
873 ALTERNATIVE ROUTING
#873 CANCEL ALTERNATIVE ROUTING
88 VOICE CALL DENY
#88 CANCEL VOICE CALL DENY

FEATURE 900 CODES ARE USED FOR OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS:
"VOICE MAIL, ACD, DIAL BY NAME, DOOR PHONE, ETC."
THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME COMMON USAGES:
9** "RAD PROGRAMMING (RAD 2, FASTRAD)"
9*0 RAD TRANSFER (ALL BUT CICS IRAD'S)
9*1 CHECK FEATURE CODES FOR VOICE MAIL
9*2 SMDR Admin
9*3 LOGGER TIME STAMP
9*3 VMI Codes(this was on an 8x24, came up on this code rather than F9*9)
9*4 NORSTAR DOOR PHONE PROGRAMMING
9*5 FLASH LOW RANGE CHECK FEATURE CODES
9*7 ACD ADMIN MAINTENANCE SESSION
9*9 VOICE MAIL INTERFACE (VMI) CODES
900 SMDR,enter an account number to be logged with the call
901 ACD LOGIN
901 VMI Admin
902 ACD UNAVAILABLE
903 VOICE MAIL HIGH/LOW RANGE SELECTION (DISABLED AFTER USE)
903 ACD CANCEL WRAP
904 ACD HELP
904 FLASH ACD LOW RANGE LOGIN/OUT
905 ACD CATEGORIZE
905 FLASH LOW RANGE DN IDENTIFIER
906 ACD RECORD CALL
906 FLASH LOW RANGE VM TRANSFER
907 FLASH LOW RANGE VM INTERRUPT
908 STAR TEXT (OBSOLETE)
908 FLASH ACD LOW RANGE BUSY MODE
909 ACD ANN. MAINTENANCE
909 FLASH ACD LOW RANGE QUEUE STATUS
910 FLASH LOW RANGE LEAVE MESSAGE
911 FLASH LOW RANGE OPEN MAILBOX
912 FLASH LOW RANGE OPERATOR CONTROL
913 ACD CALLS QUEUED
913 FLASH LOW RANGE SYSTEM ADMIN LOGIN
915 NORSTAR VOICE MAIL 2ND LEVEL ACCESS (PSWD=ACCESS2)
920 ACD ADMIN SESSION
921 ACD ROUTING SESSION DAY/NIGHT
922 ACD ADMIN STATISTICS SESSION
923 ACD GROUP STATISTICS SESSION
960 DIAL BY NAME (CINTECH NSVM OPTION)
961 DIAL BY NAME ADMIN (PSWD=1234)
980 VM SEND MSG TO ANOTHER MAILBOX
981 VM LOG INT MAILBOX
982 VM OPERATOR STATUS(PSWD=OPERATOR(67372867))
983 VM ADMIN PROGRAMMING (PSWD=1020000)
983 VM SOFTWARE LEVEL(LOGIN THEN OPTION 9)
984 VM TIME AND DATE(STARTALK Pswd=1020000)
984 AUTO FOREWARD TO VMAIL(NSVM4.0)
984 FLASH ACD LOGIN/OUT
985 "VOICE MAIL DN INQUIRY(RESET VM ADMIN PSWD 9,73738767793)"
986 VOICE MAIL TRANSFER
987 VOICE MAIL INTERRUPT
988 VOICE ACTIVATED NAME DIALING (NSVM 4.0)
988 FLASH ACD BUSY MODE
989 RECORD CALL (NSVM 4.0)
989 FLASH ACD QUEUE STATUS

There is no night recording feature for the Samsung SC-DX103 model nor does it have a video light, I just purchased one from Circuit City on 12/8/08 and I might return it because being able to record in low light situations is a must have for camcorders.

the light on the front is only a flash bulb. if you want to record at night use "night shot plus"

The flash unit is for still photos only. By design it can not be used when shooting video, because it can not stay lit (the flash fires from a stored electrical charge, and needs time to build up another charge).