Page 2 - CAUTION
2 This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol withinan equilateral triangle is intended to alert theuser to the presence of uninsulated dangerousvoltage within the product’s enclosure that maybe of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk ofelectric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an ...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
REFERENCE 3 INTRODUCTION 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before theproduct is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for futurereference. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on th...
Page 4 - About the
INTRODUCTION About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Reco...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION; Handling Discs; Introduction; Moisture Condensation; Operation Range
5 INTRODUCTION To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. About the Symbol Display “ ” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function is not permitted by thisunit or specific media. Symbol Used in t...
Page 6 - Recordable and Playable Discs; Recommended recordable DVD discs
6 Recordable and Playable Discs DVD-RW (DVD - ReWritable) DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording. These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on thesame Disc. [VR mode] Recordings can be extensively edited Playab...
Page 7 - Playable Discs; Regional Code; Notes on Regional Codes
7 INTRODUCTION Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc) CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, MP3, WMA or JPEG files...
Page 9 - PM; Front Panel; f g h
9 INTRODUCTION a Disc Tray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. b Z DVD Opens or closes the disc tray. c Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a video cassette here. d Z VCR Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. e 1 1 POWER Switches the Recorder ON and OFF. f N / X (PLAY / PAUSE) Starts playback.Pause playbac...
Page 10 - Remote Control
10 a POWER ( 1 ) Turns Recorder ON and OFF. DVD Select the Recorder’s function mode toDVD. VCR Select the Recorder’s function mode toVCR. EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu. CLEAR Remov...
Page 11 - IR TRANSMITTER; HDMI OUTPUT; AC Power Cord; a b; Rear Panel
11 INTRODUCTION a IR TRANSMITTER Connect the IR control cable (if used). b OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. c COMPONENT OUTPUT (Y P B P R ) Connect to a TV with Y P B P R inputs. d INPUT 1 (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an ext...
Page 12 - Video connection; Hookup and Settings
12 Depending on your TV and other equipmentthere are various ways you can connect therecorder. Please refer to the manuals of yourTV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices asnecessary for additional connection informa-tion. Notes: • Make sure the Recorder is connected directly to the TVand tune the TV...
Page 13 - HDMI connection
13 HOOKUP AND SETTINGS HDMI connection If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect itto this recorder using a HDMI cable. 1. Connect the HDMI OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the HDMI INPUT jack on a HDMI compatible TVor monitor (H). 2. Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual)....
Page 14 - Digital Multi-channel sound
14 C o n n e c t i o n t o a n C o n n e c t i o n t o a n A m p l i f i e r A m p l i f i e r Connecting to an amplifier equipped with twochannel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II/ProLogic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks onthe Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks onyour amp...
Page 15 - A c c e s s o r y
15 HOOKUP AND SETTINGS A c c e s s o r y A c c e s s o r y A u d i o / V A u d i o / V i d e o ( A / V ) i d e o ( A / V ) C o n n e c t i o n s t o C o n n e c t i o n s t o R e c o r d e r R e c o r d e r Connect the INPUT 1 or AV IN 2 jacks on theRecorder to the audio/video out jacks on your acce...
Page 16 - Recommended Set-Top Box devices
16 C o n n e c t i n g t h e I R c o n t r o l C o n n e c t i n g t h e I R c o n t r o l c a b l e c a b l e The Recorder sends commands to your connectedSet-Top Box to change the channels through the IRcontrol cable when AV1 timer recording starts. 1. Connect the plug of the IR control cable to t...
Page 17 - I n i t i a l S e t u p W
17 HOOKUP AND SETTINGS I n i t i a l S e t u p W I n i t i a l S e t u p W i z a r d i z a r d After the POWER button is pressed for the first timeto turn on the unit, the Initial Setup Wizard functionsets the Language and Clock step-by-step until thesetup is complete. 1. Use v / V to select a langu...
Page 18 - Clock Set
18 I n i t i a l S e t t i n g s I n i t i a l S e t t i n g s In this menu system, there are several ways to cus-tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist ofthree levels to set up the options, but some requiregreater depth for the variety of settings. 1. Press HOME and the Home menu appears....
Page 19 - L a n g u a g e S e t t i n g s; Display Menu; A u d i o S e t t i n g s
19 HOOKUP AND SETTINGS L a n g u a g e S e t t i n g s L a n g u a g e S e t t i n g s Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and information display. Disc Menu / Audio / Subtitle [Original] : Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. [Others] : To select another lan...
Page 20 - Rating; Area Code
20 L o c k ( P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l ) L o c k ( P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l ) S e t t i n g s S e t t i n g s Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on theircontent. Not all discs are rated. 1. Select [Rating] option then press B . 2. To access the Rating, Password and Area Code feature...
Page 21 - R e c o r d i n g S e t t i n g s; Disc Record Mode; VCR Record Mode
21 HOOKUP AND SETTINGS R e c o r d i n g S e t t i n g s R e c o r d i n g S e t t i n g s Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording; XP (High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality), EP (Extend Quality), MLP (Maximum Long Play). 1. Select the [Disc Record Mode] option...
Page 22 - Test Procedure
22 Set-Top Box Control Select [ON] when you connect a Set-Top Box (CableBox, Satellite Box, Digital Video Recorder, etc) withIR control cable. If not, select [OFF]. Set-Top Box Edit This setting is available only if the [Set-Top BoxControl] option is set to [ON]. If you connect theRecorder to the Se...
Page 23 - D i s c S e t t i n g s; Initialize; Finalize; Disc Label; Disc Protect
REFERENCE 23 HOOKUP AND SETTINGS D i s c S e t t i n g s D i s c S e t t i n g s Initialize If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder willinitialize the disc. • DVD-R: The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode.The recording mode will always be Video mode. • DVD-RW/ DVD+RW/DVD+R(DL)/DVD-...
Page 25 - P l a y i n g a T; Playback
25 PLA YBACK P l a y i n g a T P l a y i n g a T a p e a p e 1. Press VCR to control the VCR deck. 2. Insert a pre-recorded video cassette. • If the unit is powered off, it will power on automatically when the tape is loaded. • If the Timer indicator lights on the front paneldisplay window, press PO...
Page 26 - Buttons
26 V C R P l a y b a c k O p t i o n s V C R P l a y b a c k O p t i o n s Buttons Operations EJECT ( Z ) Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. PAUSE ( X ) Pause playback. Press repeatedly to step forward one frame at a time. • After 5 minutes in STILL mode the Recorder stops to protectthe tape and video...
Page 27 - D V D P l a y b a c k F e a t u r e s; Discs
27 PLA YBACK D V D P l a y b a c k F e a t u r e s D V D P l a y b a c k F e a t u r e s Buttons Operations OPEN / CLOSE ( Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray. PAUSE ( X ) Pause playback. Press repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame. You can also use b / B to step backward and forward while in Pause mode. ...
Page 29 - S p e c i a l P l a y b a c k O p t i o n s; Moving to another TITLE; To enter a Marker
29 PLA YBACK S p e c i a l P l a y b a c k O p t i o n s S p e c i a l P l a y b a c k O p t i o n s If a menu screen is displayed In some cases, the disc menu might appear instead. Use the b B v V buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER to start. PressTITLE or DISC ME...
Page 30 - Music List menu options; Random; File extensions
30 P l a y i n g a n P l a y i n g a n A u d i o C D o r A u d i o C D o r M P 3 / W M A M P 3 / W M A f i l e s f i l e s The Recorder can play Audio CDs and MP3/WMAfiles. Before playing MP3/WMA files, read [MP3/WMAaudio file requirement] on right. 1. Press HOME and the Home menu appears. 2. Select...
Page 31 - i e w i n g a J P E G f i l e s; Photo List menu options; Still picture
31 PLA YBACK V V i e w i n g a J P E G f i l e s i e w i n g a J P E G f i l e s This unit can play JPEG files. Before playing JPEGrecordings, read “Photo file requirement” on page 32. 1. Press HOME and the Home menu appears. 2. Select [Photo] > [DISC] and press ENTER. 3. Use v V b B to select a ...
Page 32 - View Slide Shows; Photo file requirement; Notes on JPEG file
32 View Slide Shows 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the [Photo List] menu. 2. Press ENTER. 3. Use b / B / v / V to set the options. [Object] option: • [Selected] Views slide show only selected files. • [All] Views slide show all files. [Speed] option: Sets the Slide Show speed to [Normal], [Slow], ...
Page 33 - RECORDING; A b o u t D V D r e c o r d i n g; XP; Recording
33 RECORDING A b o u t D V D r e c o r d i n g A b o u t D V D r e c o r d i n g Notes: • This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RWdiscs. • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc canaffect playback and/or recording performance.Please take proper care of your discs. • The company does not hold an...
Page 34 - Checking the Recording Time; S i m u l t a n e o u s P l a y a n d R e c o r d
34 R e c o r d i n g f r o m E x t e r n a l R e c o r d i n g f r o m E x t e r n a l C o m p o n e n t s C o m p o n e n t s You can record from an external component, such asa camcorder or VCR, connected to any of theRecorder’s external inputs. 1. Make sure that the component you want to record f...
Page 35 - i m e r R e c o r d i n g; Checking Timer Recording Details
35 RECORDING T T i m e r R e c o r d i n g i m e r R e c o r d i n g The Timer Recording function allows you to record upto 16 programs within a period of one month. 1. Press HOME and the Home menu appears.2. Select [TV] > [Timer Record] and press ENTER. 3. Select [NEW] and press ENTER. The Timer...
Page 37 - imer Recording T; You cannot enter a timer program when:; P l a y i n g w h i l e y o u a r e; OR; RAM
37 RECORDING T T imer Recording T imer Recording T roubleshooting roubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will notrecord when: • There is no disc (or tape) loaded. • A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded. • Disc Protect is set to [ON] in the Disc menu(see page 23). • There are ...
Page 39 - R e c o r d i n g f r o m D V I n p u t; Before DV dubbing
39 RECORDING R e c o r d i n g f r o m D V I n p u t R e c o r d i n g f r o m D V I n p u t Before DV dubbing You can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to thisrecorder using a single DV cable for input and outputof audio, video, data and control signals. This recorder is only compatible with DV-forma...
Page 40 - Editing
40 T T i t l e L i s t a n d C h a p t e r L i s t i t l e L i s t a n d C h a p t e r L i s t M e n u O v e r v i e w M e n u O v e r v i e w Using the Title List menu you can edit video content.The editing features available in the Title List menudepend on whether you are editing video on DVD,and ...
Page 41 - EDITING; V R M o d e : O r i g i n a l a n d; Titles, Chapters and Parts; About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’; A d d i n g C h a p t e r M a r k e r s
41 EDITING V R M o d e : O r i g i n a l a n d V R M o d e : O r i g i n a l a n d P l a y l i s t E d i t i n g P l a y l i s t E d i t i n g Titles, Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc’s original content may contain one ormore chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into thePlaylist, all the ch...
Page 42 - A d d i n g
42 M a k i n g a N e w P l a y l i s t M a k i n g a N e w P l a y l i s t Use this function to add an Original title or chapter tothe Playlist. When you do this, the whole title orchapter are put into the Playlist (you can delete bitsyou don’t need later - see [Deleting an Original orPlaylist title...
Page 43 - D e l e t i n g a n O r i g i n a l o r
43 EDITING D e l e t i n g a n O r i g i n a l o r D e l e t i n g a n O r i g i n a l o r P l a y l i s t T P l a y l i s t T i t l e / C h a p t e r i t l e / C h a p t e r When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlistmenu, you only remove it from the Playlist; thetitle/chapter remains in th...
Page 44 - Language; i m e S e a r c h
44 N a m i n g a T N a m i n g a T i t l e i t l e You can name the titles. 1. Choose the title you want to name on the Title List menu, then press ENTER.The menu options appears on the left side of themenu. 2. Use v / V to select [Edit] > [Title Name] option then press ENTER. Keyboard menu appea...
Page 45 - M o v i n g a P l a y l i s t C h a p t e r; P r o t e c t a T
45 EDITING M o v i n g a P l a y l i s t C h a p t e r M o v i n g a P l a y l i s t C h a p t e r Use this function to re-arrange the playing order ofPlaylist chapters on the Chapter List-Playlist menu. Note: This function is not available if there is only onechapter. 1. Select a chapter on the Cha...
Page 47 - To finalize a disc, refer to
47 EDITING O v e r w r i t i n g R e c o r d i n g O v e r w r i t i n g R e c o r d i n g To overwrite a new video recording on a previouslyrecorded title, follow these steps. This feature is notavailable for DVD+Rs, that always record at the endof the Disc. 1. Select input source you want to recor...
Page 48 - By pressing; Code numbers of controllable TVs; Manufacturer; Reference
48 C o n t r o l l i n g C o n t r o l l i n g Y Y o u r T V w i t h t h e o u r T V w i t h t h e S u p p l i e d M u l t i - b r a n d R e m o t e S u p p l i e d M u l t i - b r a n d R e m o t e C o n t r o l C o n t r o l You can control the sound level, input source, andpower switch of your LG...
Page 49 - REFERENCE; Area Code List; Language Code List
49 REFERENCE Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Area Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Fin...
Page 50 - Symptom; Cause; Correction
50 T T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Symptom No power. Abnormal or no picture. No sound. The playback picture ispoor. Picture from externalinput is distorted. Cause The power cord is disconnected. The TV is not set to receive Recordersignal output. The video cable is not co...
Page 52 - Resetting the Recorder
52 Symptom Can’t play disc recordedon this Recorder onanother DVD player. Cannot record or didnot record successfully. Stereo Audio Recordand/or Playback notpresent. Cause The disc was recorded in Video mode. Some players will not play even afinalized disc recorded in Video mode. The disc was record...
Page 53 - Video recording format; S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
53 REFERENCE General Power requirements AC 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption 24W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 260 mm (16.9 x 3.1 x 10.2 inches) (w x h x d) Net Weight (approx.) 5.8 kg (12.79 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Reco...
Page 55 - THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO:; Limited Warranty - USA
This LG Electronics product, will be repaired or replaced, at LG’s option, if it proves to be defective in material orworkmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date(“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product. ...
