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Home theater system shuts down automatically or displays "Protection"

Closeup of Samsung home theater system's central hub

Your home theater system has built in overheating protection. If it gets too hot, it will shut itself down to prevent itself from melting. If it is turning off without shutting itself down first, there could be an issue with the power supply from the wall outlet.

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