Samsung scdc164 wont stop recording when you push button to stop it

Are you pressing menu button on the monitor or the DVR?
Your problem may not be the cameras, but between the DVR and the monitor. Found this on page Eng-19 of the user manual which I found on Samsung.com
This monitor was set to password lock when you purchase a new set. Therefore, you must first enter a 4 digit password to activate the On Screen Display... the default password is 4321. Not sure if that helps.

There is a problem with the units firmware and thereby not writing the disc information correctly. This can be fixed by download and installing the latest firmware update.

You can find the firmware update at this link. You MUST choose the first listed update (size 0.39 mb) as this address the compatibility issue with particular discs
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http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SCDC164

Here is the installation instructions for installing the firmware:

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/FM/200607/20060713105015390_DVD_CAM_Firmware_update_manual.pdf

Please download the manual from the below link:

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?menu=SP09&prd_ia_cd=&prd_mdl_cd=&prd_mdl_name=SCDC164

Hope this allows you to resolve the issue.

Regards

Anand Gupta

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/detail/supportPrdDetail.do?menu=SP01&prd_ia_cd=04020200&prd_mdl_cd=&prd_mdl_name=SCDC164

Its all here drivers, manuals, updates....

unplug the computer and plug it back in.

try password factory setting password 4321.

make sure you push the "STOP" button on your remote first

Theres a setting in the menu that makes it do that. I think it might be the scheduled record times that you set in it. to get back to the menu ( the smaller button next to the large round multi button), push stop and when the record light goes out (real fast)!!! push the menu button, then you should be able to change the setting in the menu...

Hi

you can download the driver at the following link

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?group=&type=&subtype=&model_nm=SCDC164&language=&cate_type=all&dType=D&mType=DR&vType=L&prd_ia_cd=04020200&disp_nm=SCDC164

Let me know if you need any more help

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press the reset( small hole on back near bottom) with a small paperclip

My record lock is turn off, but every time I press the record stop to stop record it takes me to the password screen where I must enter a password before I can stop the recording....This piece of xxxxx is stink. I hate my Samsung SHR-1040...I cant even talk to Samsung about it.....When I call, they transfer me to India and they dont even know what a DVR is......I told them DVR 10 times, but they keep repeating to me " VCR"

can't record on the my Olympus VN-1000
+ I press rec button and it just shows rec in display (no recording time is shown ONLY rec)
+ there is no play back  or stop function

+ i can only stop  rec by removing batteries (stop or play will stop rec only ONCE - but there is no  useful function - such as play or stop or rec.)
+ I tried all trouble shooting tips in manual  with no effect 
+  i cleaned the spring contacts inside battery compartment that interface with the  batteries
+ it was barely used - and has not been used for a 1 year ( no batteries were inside it )     it was inside a drawer
THANK YOU