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Hi all,
I have a region 2 (european) Samsung 611 and I want to hack it to make it region free.
I`ve seen lots of websites with the sme hack, this one:

Power on your player
1. Press the Repeat button on your remote control
2. Using your remote control enter the code 3,8,7,6 and 7
3. The code 02 should be displayed on the screen indicating this is a Region 2 unit.
4. Press the 9 button on your remote control for Region free, or 1 for Region 1, 2 for Region 2 and so on.
5. Press the Open button on your player
6. Press the Standby button on your remote control


I have tried to make it, but it doesn`t wotk fine. Any of you know why is it possible?? Please help me!!!
Thanks for all.

Victor
rotciv[at]ten.anogerfadiputse

Hitachi DV-P305E / Samsung 511,611,811,709 / Thompson SGH-3300

Remote Hack



Information Regarding Hack
Before attempting to carry out the procedure below please Remove any disks from the drives tray

Please Note:

We Accept NO Responsibility and accept NO Liability for any damage caused from
trying out these hacks as described on these pages. You try these hacks at your own risk !!!

Hack Instructions
To make your player Multi Region follow the hack instructions below. - Good Look !!!

Using your remote control

This Hack will remove Macrovision
Perform the following Cold Restart if you are struggling with the hack

Switch the machine off, Press and hold the Play & Stop buttons on the player
Press Power button on the player to turn the machine on
You should now see a set of language options. Let go of the Play & Stop buttons
To make this player Multi-Region for one time only (Firmwares upto v3.26)

Press Power button on the player to turn the machine on
Refer to the area below on REMOTES and press the correct keys on the remote control you are using
The disc tray will eject and the word Adjust will show on the units display
Put a Region 1 disc in the tray
Close the disc tray
To make this player Multi-Region for one time only Firmware v3.27 upwards

Press Power button on the player to turn on the machine
Refer to the area below on REMOTES and press the correct keys on the remote control you are using
The disc tray will eject and the word Coldstart will show on the units displayl, you might see C5 02 2 on the display
Refer to the area below on REMOTES and press the SAME keys on the remote you are using TWICE very quickly. Please Note: on some remotes you might have to press the key three times
The tray should eject and the word Adjust will show on the units panel
Put a Region 1 disc in the tray
Close the tray
To make this player Multi-Region permanently

Complete steps 1 through 7 in the one time only hack
Press Setup
Go to the Display menu
Alter the brightness from Auto to Bright
To make this player Multi-Region permanently if the above steps do not work

Complete steps 1 through 7 in the one time only hack
Press Setup
Change the Parental Lock Password from it`s default of 7777 to 3521, If you are struggling look in the player instruction manual
Change the Parental Lock Level to 1,
Press Power to turn the machine off
Press Power to turn the machine back on
Put a Region 1 disc in the tray, Please Note: you might have to put an "18" Certificate film in to activate the parental lock
Close the tray
When prompted, enter Parental Lock Password 3521
Enter Setup menu again and disable the Parental Lock feature.


Remotes for 709 Hack
Firmware Prior to v3.27
Name of Remote Key to Press
Aiwa NSX-D606 Random
Aiwa NSX-S303 Shift-Program
Aiwa NSX-S505 Shift-Program
Aiwa NSX-707 Shift Program
Aiwa NSX-T506 Random
Aiwa NSX-330 Random
Aiwa RC-6AS02 Random
Aiwa RC-6AS14 Shift Random
Aiwa RC-7AS06 Open drawer, then Shift Random
Aiwa RC-7AS08 Random Repeat
Aiwa RC-8AS04 Random Repeat
Aiwa RC-8AT02 Shift+1
Aiwa RC-T503 Shift Random
Aiwa RC-T506 Random
Aiwa RC-TN430B Random
Aiwa RC-TN500EX Shift Random
Aiwa RC-TN520EX Random
Aiwa ZR88 Random
Remotes for 709 Hack
Firmware v3.27 and upwards
Name of Remote Key to Press
Aiwa RC-TN340EX Shift - Clock
Aiwa RC-TN400EX Clock
Aiwa RC-TN520EXEE Clock
Aiwa RC-TN999 Clock
Aiwa RC-L7 Shift-Sleep
Aiwa RC-T503 Clock
Aiwa RC-T506 Clock
Aiwa RC-T516 Shift-Clock
Aiwa RC-TZ800 Timer - Clock
Aiwa RC-6AS02 Clock
Aiwa RC-7AS01 Clock
Aiwa RC-7AS05 Shift-Random/Repeat
Aiwa RC-7AS06 Shift-Sleep for Coldstarts

Shift-Clock for Region Hack

Aiwa RC-7AS09 Repeat-Random
Aiwa RC-8AT02 Shift-Clock
Aiwa RC-ZAS01 Shift-Random/Repeat
Aiwa RC-ZAS02 Shift-Clock
Aiwa RC-ZAS05 Clock
Aiwa RC-ZAS18 Clock
Name of Remote Key to Press Name of Remote Key to Press

The Sequences in this column are more popular

One-for-All-5
Advanced
One-for-All Topline Press AUD or AUX
Setup a Tuner device using the code 121
Press MAGIC once
Enter 079

Or
Press AUD
Press MAGIC once
Enter code 278
Press MAGIC once
Enter 079
One-for-All-5
Advanced
One-for-All Topline
Press AUD or AUX
Press and hold MAGIC until it flashes twice
Enter 121
Now assign the following macro to any key
Press and hold MAGIC key until it flashes twice
Press 995
Press the key you want to assign the macro to ( for example the yellow teletext key )
Press the keys As Fast As You Can AUD,MAGIC,078 or AUX, MAGIC, 078
Press the keys As Fast As You Can AUD,MAGIC,078 or AUX, MAGIC, 078
Press MAGIC until LED flashes
Point the remote to your player and press the macro key ( for instance the yellow teletext key )


One-for-All 6 Press AUD
Press and hold the MAGIC key until it flashes twice
Enter code 0121
Press MAGIC once
Enter 079
Or
Press AUD
Press MAGIC once
Enter code 0278
Press MAGIC once
Enter 079
One-for-All 6 Press AUD
Press and hold MAGIC until it flashes twice
Enter code 0121
Now assign the following macro to any key
Press and hold MAGIC until it flashes twice
Press 995
Press the key you want to assign the macro to ( for instance the yellow teletext key )
Press the keys As Fast As You Can AUD,MAGIC,078 or AUX, MAGIC, 078
Press the keys As Fast As You Can AUD,MAGIC,078 or AUX, MAGIC, 078
Press MAGIC until LED flashes
Point the remote to your player and press the macro key ( for instance the yellow teletext key )

One for All - Big Easy HT Plus
Press RCVR
Press and hold Setup until it flashes twice
Enter 0121
Press RCVR
Press and hold Setup until it flashes twice
Press 994
Press Setup so it flashes once
Press the following keys as fast as you can : RCVR, Setup, 078
Press Prev. CH. button to assign it to this key as a macro.Note: Some people have said that 079 works either for the last step above, or both the above steps.
Press MAGIC until LED flashes
Point the remote to your player and press Prev. CH.

A few points on the above.

The simple permanent hack described first in this thread does not work on older firmware versions of some of the players particularly the Hitachi 305 (a Sammy 611 clone).

The so called AIWA hacks do work but cannot be made permanent as they could be on the Sammy 709. The Macrovision is not disabled on players other then the 709.

I hack my 305 using a OneForAll remote. I simply programmed the sequences onto the macro function - all I do now is simply press one button and it turns the player on, and switches it to multi-region. No problems.