LG DR299H, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR299H Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR299H W_HA4TLLK_ENG ...

Page 2: ...cified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION The apparatus should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances reco...

Page 3: ... DivX Registration Code 21 General Explanation of On Screen Display 22 Playback 23 30 General Playback Features 23 26 Playing a DivX Movie File 27 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 28 Viewing a JPEG File 29 30 Recording 31 36 About DVD recording 31 32 Basic Recording from a TV 33 Instant Timer Recording 33 Timer Recording 34 Checking Timer Recording Details 35 Recording from an External Input 35...

Page 4: ...get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc f...

Page 5: ...e edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hi...

Page 6: ...s recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information This recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards T...

Page 7: ...h memorized channels k USB Port Connect an USB Flash Drive l DV IN Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder m AV IN 2 VIDEO AUDIO Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc Front Panel Touch Pad Operation The buttons from e to i are touch pad type button that is operated with brief touch When you operate the button on the touch pad...

Page 8: ... Screen Display RETURN O Removes the menu AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image I SKIP INSTANT SKIP Skips 30 seconds forward during playback d REC z Starts recording REC MODE Selects the recording mode TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture PLAY MODE Selects a play mode MA...

Page 9: ...a ANTENNA IN Connect the antenna to this terminal b COMPONENT OUTPUT Y PB PR Connect to a TV with Y PB PR inputs c INPUT 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc d HDMI OUTPUT Type A HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digital audio and video e AC Power Cord Plug into the power source f ANTENNA OUT ...

Page 10: ...Connect the left and right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUTPUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video connection Connect the...

Page 11: ...urn off the recorder and then turn it on again If your TV does not accept your resolution setting abnormal picture appears on the screen Please read TV s owner s manual then set the resolution that your TV can accept About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players Set Top Boxes and other AV devices HDMI was ...

Page 12: ...ports one or more of the audio formats supported by your recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver wil...

Page 13: ...ontained in the USB Memory Stick Inserting Removing the USB Memory Stick Inserting the USB Memory Stick Insert straight in until it fits into place Removing the USB Memory Stick Withdraw the USB Memory Stick carefully Notes Keep the USB Memory Stick out of reach of children If swallowed seek medical advice immediately This unit supports only USB Flash Memory with FAT16 or FAT32 format The USB Memo...

Page 14: ...Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder 1 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen The unit will be in TV viewing mode always when the Home menu appears 2 Use b B buttons to select a main option you want Sub options appears 3 Use v V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you want 4 To exit the HOME menu press HOME Setup Start Displays Setup menu T...

Page 15: ...e third level 7 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 8 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the Setup menu Note Press b to go back to the previous level General Settings Auto Programming This recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV channels Preparation Connect the recorder ...

Page 16: ... lit on the display If the sound from NICAM broadcast is not clear press ENTER so NICAM disappears 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually When you select Program Edit in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Use b B to select the item and press v V to change the setting PR indicates the ...

Page 17: ...t do not fit 16 9 Wide Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function Power Save Mode You can set up the unit into an economic power save mode Nothing is displayed in the display window when the unit is turned off OFF Power Save Mode is not active ON Power Save Mode is active Note The Power Save Mode is not available in the standby mode for the timer recording Fact...

Page 18: ...ed in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode...

Page 19: ...the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Set Password 1 Select Set Password option then press B 2 Follow step 2 as shown Rating To change the password select the Change press ENTER and input the new 4 digit code Input it again to verif...

Page 20: ...ng altogether with the None setting Note If the Disc Record Mode setting is set to MLP mode The 5 Min option is not selectable Disc Settings Initialize If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will initialize 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 RAM The Initialize menu will appears Select OK th...

Page 21: ...ters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 Select Disc Label option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Edit is selected Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 41 Disc Protect When recording in DVD RAM DVD RW R disc or VR mode formatted DVD RW disc set to ON to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc loaded If you...

Page 22: ...splayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parenthesis Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 25 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 23 Time Elapsed playing time page 25 Audio Selected aud...

Page 23: ...can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing b B repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD SKIP During playback press SKIP or to go to the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press SKIP twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track Tips To go directly to any chapter during D...

Page 24: ...he TV screen Tip By pressing SKIP during Random playback the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu the title menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appears MENU LIST The disc menu appears on the screen SUBTITLE During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language AUDIO Press A...

Page 25: ...f you enter the wrong numbers press b B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to six memorized points To enter a marker press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up to...

Page 26: ...r the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play i...

Page 27: ... a folder file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears DivX file requirement Available resolution size 720x576 W x H pixel DivX file extensions avi divx Playable DivX subtitle smi srt sub Micro DVD format only txt ...

Page 28: ... Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Music List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Random Start or stop random playback Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Random 1 Press v ...

Page 29: ...ip If you press RETURN O while menu screen is displaying the screen is changed to TV viewing or AV input Photo List menu options 1 Press v V to select a file on the Photo List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Open Opens the folder and a list of fil...

Page 30: ...les Use the MARKER button to select multiple files All Views slide show all files Speed option Sets the Slide Show speed to Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show The slide show continues until you press STOP x 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause slide show 2 Whe...

Page 31: ...ures or audio only the recording time may be longer The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See page 20 Initialize for how to do this Wh...

Page 32: ...yed on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates cop...

Page 33: ... PAUSE STEP X Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 2 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press REC z repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press Each subsequent press increases the recording time within free space The recording time is...

Page 34: ...time End Time Set the end time Mode Choose a record mode XP SP LP EP MLP or AT AT Auto mode determines how much disc time is available and switches record mode if necessary to complete recording the program 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s b B left right move the cursor left right v V up down change the setting at the current cursor position Press RETURN O to return to ...

Page 35: ...o set has already passed There are already 16 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check fi...

Page 36: ...s set up see page 20 Tips The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital...

Page 37: ... on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the Title List menu press RETURN O repeatedly 1 Menu options To display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type Combine Combines two chapt...

Page 38: ... Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the des...

Page 39: ... v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choose a title or chapter on the Title List Original menu o...

Page 40: ...ted Title If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title only the last one on DVD RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use b B v V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Se...

Page 41: ...evious character at the cursor position Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set W...

Page 42: ...te You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Combine option The combine indicator appears between the two chapt...

Page 43: ...the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accidental...

Page 44: ...e List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RWs A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded in...

Page 45: ...sian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian ...

Page 46: ...iate manufacturer code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV see the table below 2 Release TV POWER button Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7 ...

Page 47: ... on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the dis...

Page 48: ... sensor of the recorder The remote control is too far from the recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 21 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s built...

Page 49: ...cy response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x ...