Specifications

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Note: Earlier firmware versions will not play The Matrix or There’s Something About Mary but can be upgraded,
firmware update does not remove setup. This setup also removes Macrovision.
Samsung DVD-709
If the any of the setups listed below fail to work then you may want to consider using the other codes listed further
down this page. Remember that the steps may need to be entered quickly and from a cold start.
Always perform a Cold Start before applying this setup:
1. Power on your player
2. Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the players front panel
3. After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options (choose from 1 to 6).
4. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player.
Converting this player to Multi-Region (newer firmware - 5.02E and above):
1. Press Repeat on your Remote Control.
2. Using the Remote enter the code below.
NB1: that you must know what Region your player is currently set to in order to know which code is appropriate:
NB2: for Region 2 use 5, 7, 5, 3, 8 instead of 3, 8, 7, 6, 7. Refer to the table below:
for Region 1 use 2, 9, 3, 3 and 4
for Region 2 use 3, 8, 7, 6 and 7
for Region 3 use 5, 6, 7, 3 and 2
for Region 4 use 7, 6, 8, 8 and 4
for Region 5 use 5, 3, 8, 1 and 4
for Region 6 use 2, 4, 4, 6 and 2
3. A code should be displayed on the screen indicating the current Region setting of your unit
4. Press 9 for Region free, or press 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on
5. Press Open.
6. Press Standby.
Further information has emerged for the very latest players. The only drawback with the below is that it isn't held
when the player is switched off. You also need an Aiwa remote control, our for example the Aiwa RC-7AS08:
1. Turn on the player
2, Open the DVD tray
3. Press Sleep on the Aiwa Remote, and you will see a cold start message on screen
4. Press Clock 3 times very quickly, pressing and pressing, you will see an adjust message on front of DVD player
5. Put any Region of DVD in and it will play
NB: It may also work with other Samsung DVD-Mxxx models, but may not work for machines with the 5.02E
firmware loaded. Try the Samsung V-5000 setup, it MAY work.
Converting this player to Multi-Region (older firmware):
If you have:
Firmware version 5.02C (or earlier), or 5.02Ea through 5.02Ed: use REPEAT, 3, 8, 7, 6, 7
Firmware version 5.02Ee (or later): use REPEAT, 5, 7, 5, 3, 8
Firmware version 5.02Da through 5.02E: you can't use this setup until you've upgraded your firmware to version
5.02Ee.
The player may halt on FBI warnings...If the player does freeze at the FBI warnings, Press Forward Search x2 or
faster.
Note: Earlier firmware versions will not play The Matrix or There’s Something About Mary but can be upgraded,
firmware update does not remove setup. This setup also removes Macrovision.