LG RC897T - User Manual

Recordable and Playable Discs Recordable and Playable Discs 6 Recommended recordable DVD discs Recommended recordable DVD discs *1 Erasing titles only frees up disc space if you erase the last title.*2 Erasing titles or chapters frees up disc space.*3 Erasing titles or chapters does not free up disc...

7 INTRODUCTION Playable Discs Playable Discs Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, someCD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc....

8 Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the recorder. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary for additionalconnection information. Make sure the Recorder is connected directly to the TV and tune the TV to the...

9 CONNECTION AND SETTING Connections to your TV (Composite) Connections to your TV (Composite) Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your TV. RF coaxial connection Connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on the Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-oh...

10 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 tothe HDMI INPUT jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor (H). 2. Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’smanual). If your TV is NOT capable of handlin...

13 CONNECTION AND SETTING Controlling Controlling Y Y our TV with the our TV with the Supplied Multi-brand Remote Supplied Multi-brand Remote Control Control You can control the sound level, input source, andpower switch of your LG TV with the supplied Multi-brand Remote Control.You can control your...

15 CONNECTION AND SETTING Accessory Accessory A u d i o / V A u d i o / V ideo (A/V) Connections to ideo (A/V) Connections to Recorder Recorder Connect the INPUT 1 or AV IN 2 jacks on the Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component,using the optional audio/video cables. (Refer ...

16 The Recorder sends commands to your connected Set-Top Box to change the channels of it through the IRcontrol cable when AV1 timer recording starts. 1. Connect the plug of the IR control cable to the IRTRANSMITTER jack on the Recorder. 2. Find the Set-Top Box IR Sensor. Refer to “How tofind the IR...

17 CONNECTION AND SETTING Initial Setup W Initial Setup W izard izard After the POWER ( 1 1 ) is pressed for the first time to turn on the unit, the Initial Setup Wizard function setsthe Language, Channels and Clock step-by-step untilthe setup is complete. 1. Use v / V to select a language for the S...

19 TV VIEWING T V V T V V i e w i n g i e w i n g Channel Selection Channel Selection You can select a channel as shown below. Number and – (dash) buttons Use Number (0-9) and – (dash) buttons to select achannel directly. - For example, to select digital channel number 27-1, press “2”, “7”, “-”, “1”...

20 General Explanation of General Explanation of On-Screen Display On-Screen Display Some DVDs require specific operation or allow onlylimited operation during playback. When this occurs, is displayed, action prohibited or not available. Displaying Information While WatchingTV During viewing the TV,...

21 DVD PLA YBACK Playing a DVD Playing a DVD 1. Press DVD to control the DVD deck. 2. Press EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE ( Z Z ) to open the disc tray. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the playback side down. 3. Press EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE ( Z Z ) to close the tray. Playback starts automatically. If playbac...

22 DVD Playback Options DVD Playback Options 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. BACKWARD ( m ) / FORWARD ( M ) During playba...

23 DVD PLA YBACK DVD Playback Options (Continued) DVD Playback Options (Continued) Buttons Operations ZOOM Enlarge the video image.(x1 size → x2 size → x4 size → x1 size (normal size)) You can move through the zoomed picture using b / B /v / V buttons. TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu, the ...

24 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. Press TITLE or DISC MENU/LIST to return to the menu screen. Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than...

25 DVD PLA YBACK The Recorder can play Audio CDs and MP3/WMA files.Before playing MP3/WMA files, read [MP3/WMA audiofile requirement] on right. 1. Press HOME ( ) and the Home menu appears. 2. Select [Music] > [DISC] or [USB] and press ENTER ( ) . The [Music List] menu appears on the TV screen. Ex...

26 This unit can play JPEG files. Before playing JPEGrecordings, read “Photo file requirement” on page 27. 1. Press HOME ( ) and the Home menu appears. 2. Select [Photo] > [DISC] or [USB] and press ENTER ( ) . 3. Use v / V / b / B to select a file or folder and press ENTER ( ) . 4. Use v / V to s...

27 DVD PLA YBACK 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 selectedfiles. [All] Views slide show all files. [Speed] option: Sets the Slide Show speed to [Norm...

28 The recorder can play MPEG4 files. Before playingMPEG4 files, read “MPEG4 file requirement” on right. 1. Press HOME ( ) . 2. Select [Movie] option. 3. Select a media that contains MPEG4 file(s) thenpress ENTER ( ) . The [Movie List] menu appears on the TV screen. 4. Press v / V to select a folder...

29 DVD RECORDING DVD Recording DVD Recording Notes for DVD recording This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs. Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affectplayback and/or recording performance. Please takeproper care of your discs. The company does not hold any responsibility tocompe...

30 Basic Recording from a TV Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.Recording starts immediately and continues until thedisc is full or you stop the recording. 1. Switch on the Recorder, select the device (DVD) forrecording and load a recordable disc. Also mak...

31 DVD RECORDING T T imer Recording imer Recording 1. Press HOME ( ) and the Home menu appears. 2. Select [TV] > [Timer Record] and press ENTER ( ) . 3. Select [NEW] and press ENTER ( ) . The Timer Record menu will appear. [Media] – Choose a media (DVD). [Ch.] – Choose a channel that memorized in...

32 A A V1 T V1 T imer Recording using imer Recording using Set-T Set-T op Channel option op Channel option 1. Connect a Set-Top Box as shown on page 16. 2. Make the necessary settings for the connection asshown on page 56-57. 3. Important, for the Recorder to record programsreceived through the Set-...

33 DVD RECORDING Playing while you are Playing while you are recording recording You can start play from the beginning of the title whilecontinuing to record it. While recording (in DVD mode) 1. Press PLAY ( N ). Start play of the title you are recording. 2. Press STOP ( x ) to return to the current...

34 DVD Editing DVD Editing T T itle List and Chapter List itle List and Chapter List Menu Overview Menu Overview 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, andwhether you’re editing Origina...

35 DVD EDITING VR Mode: Original and VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Playlist Editing Titles, Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or morechapters. When you add a disc’s title into the Playlist,all the chapters within that title also added. In otherwords, chapt...

36 Making a New Playlist Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter tothe Playlist. When you do this, the whole title or chap-ter are put into the Playlist (you can delete bits youdon’t need later - see [Deleting an Original or Playlisttitle/chapter] on page 37). The...

37 DVD EDITING Deleting an Original or Deleting an Original or Playlist T Playlist T itle/Chapter itle/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlistmenu, you only remove it from the Playlist; thetitle/chapter remains in the Original menu. If you choose to delete a title or chapter from...

38 Naming a T Naming a T itle itle You can name the titles. 1. Choose the title you want to name on the Title Listmenu, 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 appears. 3....

39 DVD EDITING Moving a Playlist Chapter Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the playing order ofPlaylist chapters on the Chapter List-Playlist menu. This function is not available if there is only one chapter. 1. Select a chapter on the Chapter List-Playlist menu. 2. Press ENT...

42 Playing a T Playing a T ape ape 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 panel display window, press POWER ( 1 1 ) once. 3. Press PLA...

43 VCR PLA YBACK * PAUSE X BACKWARD m FORWARD M I.SKIP CLEAR RETURN DISC MENU/LIST EJECTOPEN/CLOSE Z CH/TRK (+/-) AUDIO VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR Playback Options VCR Playback Options Buttons Operations EJECT ( Z ) Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. PAUSE ( X ) Pause playback. Press repeated...

44 VCR Recording VCR Recording Basic Recording from a TV Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.Recording starts immediately and continues until thetape is full or you stop the recording. 1. Switch on the Recorder, select the device (VCR) forrecording and load...

Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a Video tape to a DVDusing the DUBBING button. This allows you to archive your old Video tapes to DVD. 1. Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and closethe disc tray. 2. Insert the video tape you wish to copy into the VC...

49 DUBBING Recording from DV Input Recording from DV Input 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-format(DVC-SD, DV25) camcorders. Digita...

50 Initial Settings Initial Settings 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. 2. Select [Setup] >...

52 Language Settings Language Settings You can set [DTV Caption], [DTV Caption Style], [DTV Caption Option] and [DTV Audio] options only whileviewing digital TV. Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and information display. Disc Menu / Audio / Subtitle [Original]: Refers to the original...

53 SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS Audio Settings Audio Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.Set the Recorder’s Audio Output according to the typeof audio system you use. Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG [Bitstream]: Select [Bitstream] if you connect the DVD+VCR’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jac...

54 Set Password You can enter or change password. 1. Select [Set Password] option then press B . 2. Follow step 2 as shown in [Lock System] above. [Change]: Enter the new password twice after entering the current password. [Delete]: Delete the current password after entering the current password. If...

56 Recording Settings Recording Settings Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording; XP (High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality), EP (Extend Quality) MLP (MaximumLong Play). (see page 71). 1. Select the [Disc Record Mode] option then press B . 2. Use v / V to selec...

57 SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS Test Procedure 1) Check the IR control cable connection then press ENTER ( ) . (Refer to page 16.) 2) Turn on the Set-Top Box then press ENTER ( ) . 3) Use b / B a Remote Control Code of the device then press ENTER ( ) . The list of codes displayed onscreen are based on t...

58 Disc Settings Disc Settings Initialize If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will ini-tialize the disc. DVD-R: The recording mode will always be Video mode. DVD-RW/ DVD+RW/DVD+R(DL)/DVD-RAM: The Initializemenu will appears. Select [OK] then press ENTER ( ) . DVD-RW disc is initialized...

59 REFERENCE a POWER ( 1 1 ): Switches the unit ON or OFF. b DVD: Selects the unit’s mode to DVD. VCR: Selects the unit’s mode to VCR. EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and closes the disc tray, and ejects the tape in the VCR deck. c 0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu. DASH (-): Enters...

60 DV IN 2 CH CH / I a 1 1 / / I (POWER) Switches the Recorder ON and OFF. b Disc Tray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. c Z DVD Opens or closes the disc tray. d Display window Shows the current status of the Recorder. Lights when a disc is in the DVD deck. The DVD deck is selected. Lights when the Rec...

61 REFERENCE Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. Caution Caution a ANTENNA IN (FROM ANT.) Connect the antenna to this terminal. b OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. c COM...

62 Using an USB Flash Drive This unit can play the MP3 / WMA / JPEG / MOVIEfiles contained in the USB Flash Drive. Inserting/Removing the USB Flash Drive Inserting the USB Flash Drive Insert straight-in until it fits into place. Removing the USB Flash Drive Withdraw the USB Flash Drive carefully whe...

63 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...

65 REFERENCE T T roubleshooting roubleshooting General The power does b Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. not turned on. There is no picture. b Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen. b Connect the video connection sec...

66 Recording Cannot record or does b Check the remaining space on the disc. not record successfully. b If your source is copy-protected, you cannot record it using this unit. b Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material.Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc...

68 Cause You are trying to play the MPEG4 content that was purchasedwith a different registration code. You cannot play the content onthis unit. (MPEG4) You cannot make too short title which doesn't have enough play-time. Each separated title should be longer than 3 seconds. There are already 16 tim...

71 REFERENCE General Power requirements AC 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 260 mm (w x h x d) without foot Net weight (approx.) 4.2 kg Operating temperature 5 ˚ C to 35 ˚ C (41 ˚ F to 95 ˚ F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC, DTV standard ATSC orC...

73 REFERENCE Index Index Numerics 16:9 51 4:3 Letter Box 51 4:3 Pan Scan 51 3D Surround 24 A Angle 24 Antenna 8 AUDIO 23, 43, 59 Audio Settings 53 Auto Channel Set 50 Auto Chapter 56 AV IN 2 60 B BACKWARD 22, 43 C Cable TV 8 Channel Edit 50 Chapter 69 Chapter List 34 CHP. ADD 59 Cleaning Discs 5 CLE...

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. ...