Owner's manual (PDF): DVD-V5650
Just unboxed a Samsung DVD-V5650 DVD/VCR combo? This guide gets it hooked up and playing DVDs and VHS tapes in a few minutes, whether your TV has red, white and yellow inputs or only HDMI. Watch the video, or follow the written steps below. Everything here works the same on the black DVD-V5650B.
Video Chapters
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:16 What's in the box
- 0:31 Which jacks to use
- 0:52 Older TV with AV jacks
- 1:06 HDMI TV with the adapter
- 1:28 First power-on
- 1:45 Pick the TV input
- 1:56 Play a DVD
- 2:12 Play a VHS tape
- 2:29 Quick fixes
Models Covered
This guide covers the Samsung DVD-V5650 (silver) and the DVD-V5650B (black). Both use the same controls, jacks and owner's manual.
Step 1: Check the Box
- Samsung DVD-V5650 DVD/VCR combo
- Remote control with batteries
- Red, white and yellow AV cable
- AV-to-HDMI adapter, HDMI cable and USB power
If you bought your player from Teklinq, all of this is already in the box. Put the batteries in the remote first.
Step 2: Find the Right Jacks
Turn the player around and use the LINE OUT column: yellow VIDEO, white L and red R, right next to the round antenna jacks. These are the only jacks that send both tapes and DVDs to the TV.
- Skip COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, AUDIO OUT and the coaxial digital jack. They only carry DVDs.
- Leave LINE IN 1 empty. It's for recording from another device.
Step 3a: TV With Red, White and Yellow Inputs
Plug the AV cable into LINE OUT on the player and into the TV, matching colors: yellow to VIDEO, white to L, red to R.
Step 3b: HDMI-Only TV (Use the Adapter)
- Plug the AV cable into LINE OUT on the player.
- Plug the other end into the adapter's INPUT, matching the colors.
- Connect the HDMI cable from the adapter to HDMI 1 on the TV.
- Plug the adapter's USB cable into a USB charger or the TV's USB port.
Step 4: First Power-On
Plug the player into the wall. The display blinks Auto while it runs Auto Setup, looking for the clock and channels. Don't press any buttons until it finishes. Without an antenna the clock won't set, and that's fine for tapes and discs. Then press POWER.
Step 5: Pick the TV Input
Turn on the TV and press INPUT or SOURCE on the TV remote. Choose AV, or HDMI 1 if you used the adapter.
Step 6: Play a DVD
- Press DVD on the remote, or DVD/VCR on the front.
- Press OPEN/CLOSE and set the disc in the tray, label side up.
- Press PLAY. Most discs start on their own when the tray closes.
The player plays Region 1 DVDs.
Step 7: Play a VHS Tape
- Push the tape into the tape door, window side up.
- Press VCR on the remote, then PLAY.
- Lines in the picture? Hold the up or down arrow marked TRK on the remote until they clear.
- To take the tape out, press STOP, then EJECT on the front.
Troubleshooting
- Tapes play but DVDs show no picture: take the disc out, open the small door on the front left and press P.SCAN until the picture comes back. Progressive mode turns off the yellow video output.
- No picture at all: check the TV input, and make sure the cable is in LINE OUT, not LINE IN.
- Wrong side showing (tape instead of disc, or the reverse): press DVD or VCR on the remote.
- Remote not working: point it at the front of the player and check the batteries.
Need the full manual? Download it free: Samsung DVD-V5650 owner's manual. More walkthroughs are on our Setup Videos page. Still stuck? Contact us or leave a comment on the video.
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