LG DR7400, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR7400 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR7400NSM _HA7BLL_ENG ...

Page 2: ...ence requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC and 73 23 EEC CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outle...

Page 3: ...0 22 Disc Erase 20 Finalize 21 Disc Protect 21 Make Edits Compatible 21 Adapt 22 Disc Information 22 General Explanation of On Screen Display 23 Using the On Screen Display 23 Playback 24 30 Playing a DVD Video CD or Audio CD 24 27 Playing an MP3 File 28 Viewing a JPEG File 29 Using the thumbnail menu for JPEG file 30 Using Playlist with MP3 or JPEG files 30 Recording 31 34 About DVD recording 31 ...

Page 4: ...splay may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the disc in it...

Page 5: ... on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD 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 Do not use irregularly shaped CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal Doing so may result in malfunctions Depending on the recording software the finalization some re...

Page 6: ... it easily Chapter DVD video discs only A chapter is a segment of a title such as a scene in a film or one interview in a series Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc chapters may not be recorded Scene VCD On a video CD with PBC playback control functions moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes...

Page 7: ...ontrol here j VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc k S VIDEO IN Connect the S Video output of an external source TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc Front and Rear Panel a b c d e f g h i j k a AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal b RF OUT Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV monitor c EURO AV 1 AUDIO VID...

Page 8: ...to set the recording time REC MODE Selects the recording mode HQ SQ LQ or EQ REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all RETURN O Removes the menu Displays the menu of a video CD with PBC SCAN m M Search backward or forward SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu SETUP Accesses or removes the Setup menu SKIP Go to next chapter or track Returns to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapte...

Page 9: ...e recorder s digital output See Audio Setup on page 16 17 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports 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 D...

Page 10: ...rough a second line input on your TV If you are using a B Sky B tuner be sure to connect the tuner s VCR SCART jack to the EURO AV2 jack If you disconnect the recorder s mains lead you will not be able to view the signals from the connected VCR or tuner Connecting to the Front Panel s Input Jacks Connect the input jacks on the recorder s front panel to the audio video out jacks on your accessory c...

Page 11: ...available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory 5 Press ENTER while Finish is highlighted to finish setup About DVD Recorder Initial Setup menu By using the Setup Displays you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound 1 Press SETUP and the DVD Recorder Initial Setup menu appears Timer REC Timer Recording For unattended recording you can 7 programs within a...

Page 12: ...DVD Recorder Initial Setup menu select option on the Initial Setup menu then press ENTER TV Setup Auto Scan This recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 99 TV channels Preparation Connect the recorder to the desired type of aerial as shown in Connections to Your TV and Aerial on page 9 1 Select the Auto Scan option 2 Press ENTER to begin the channel searc...

Page 13: ...e TV channels manually 1 Select Manual Setting option on the Initial Setup menu 2 Press ENTER The Manual Setting menu appears PR Selects a PR number CH Selects the Channel number Press AV to select S or C You can use number buttons to select channel number CH Fine Tune Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture Manual Scan Searches for a channel automatically Searching stops when the recor...

Page 14: ...Q High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extend Quality Overwrite To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title set Overwrite option to On This feature is not available for DVD Rs that always record at the end of the disc Chapter Mark Chapter markers are put in specified setting You can change this interval to 5 minutes 10 minutes or 15 minutes If you select Off swi...

Page 15: ... icon on screen On Displays an Angle Mark icon on screen Off Angle Mark icon is not displayed OSD On Screen Display Language Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Last Memory This recorder memorizes the user settings for 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 ...

Page 16: ...s low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down Off Normally select this Auto Decreases Dynamic value automatically SPDIF Setup SPDIF Digital Audio Output Selects the signal type when using the DIGITAL OUT jack SPDIF RAW Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder SPDIF PCM Select this when the recorder is connected to a...

Page 17: ...r less disturbance in quiet environments This only works for Dolby Digital audio on DVD video discs 1 Select Dolby Digital option then press B on the Initial Setup menu 2 Press v V to select the Dynamic option then press ENTER The status bar appears 3 Press v V to select then press ENTER to tune dynamic range compress The high of dynamic range compress the gap between Treble and bass will be not O...

Page 18: ...nguage code list in the reference chapter see page 44 Parent Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes Select Parental Ctrl on the setup menu Parental Selects the limitation level Rating one 1 has the most restrictions and rating eight 8 is the least restrictive Note Pas...

Page 19: ...d four digit password using the number buttons If you have not entered a password yet Old Password column is disabled 5 Enter new four digit password using the number buttons Enter the password again to confirm and press ENTER while OK is selected The password is stored If you forget your password If you forget your password to clear the current password follow the procedure below 1 Press SETUP to...

Page 20: ...press SETUP or select Exit option on the Disc Oper menu then press ENTER Disc Erase If you load a completely blank disc The recorder will erase the disc automatically Also you can erase the DVD RW from the Setup menu as below 1 Select Erase option on the Disc Oper menu 2 Press ENTER Erase menu appears 3 Use b B to select OK then press ENTER It takes a few moments to erase the disc Caution If you w...

Page 21: ...much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc Tip If Protect option is set to active the finalize is not available To finalize set the disc to Unprotect Disc Protect Use the Protect option to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc loaded 1 Select Protect option on the Disc Oper menu 2 Press ENTER Protect menu appears 3 Select OK then press ENTER The disc i...

Page 22: ... on the Disc Oper menu 2 Press ENTER Adapt menu appears 3 Select OK then press ENTER Disc Information You can view the informations for loaded DVD R RW disc Disc Label Media Title number Status Remaining time 1 Select Disc Info option on the Disc Oper menu 2 Press ENTER Disc Info menu appears 3 To return to the Disc Oper menu press SETUP RETURN or ENTER ...

Page 23: ...the text box under the icons The On Screen Display features are only available if the disc was created with that particular feature i e if you select the Subtitle icon you won t be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with subtitles You can display various information about the disc loaded on screen For details about each item see the pages in parenth...

Page 24: ...ge 18 DVDs may have a Region Code Your recorder will not play discs that have a region code different from your recorder The region code for this recorder is 2 two To view TV channel or video input source during Audio CD playback press STOP x Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu On and off the PBC function PBC...

Page 25: ...riefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 Press A B again to cancel Time Search To start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Time icon shows the elapsed playing time 2 Press b B to select the time Time icon and 0 00 00 appears 3 Input the required start time in hour...

Page 26: ...btitle options and chapters for the title Disc Menu 1 Press MENU LIST The disc menu is displayed 2 To remove the disc menu press MENU LIST again Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback 1 Press DISPLAY and press b B to select the Angle icon 2 Use v V to select a desired angle Tip The ANGLE indicator will...

Page 27: ...PLAY and press b B to select the Sound Mode icon 2 Use v V to select a desired sound mode then press ENTER Using the Program Play Feature To use the Program Playback option you must enter the order in which you want the tracks on the Audio CD to play by creating a program 1 Press DISPLAY and press b B to select the Program icon 2 Press and ENTER and the Program screen appears 3 Use the number and ...

Page 28: ...n 8 48 kHz Bit rate within 8 320kbps The recorder cannot read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than mp3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 and JOLIET If you record MP3 files using software that cannot create a file system eg Direct CD it is impossible to playback MP3 files We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO 9660 file system File names should have a maxim...

Page 29: ...ill display To view the TV program and exit the menu press STOP repeatedly To return to the Browser menu press MENU LIST To show other pages press SKIP or briefly in stop mode when x appears on the menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X during slide show 2 When you want to continue slide show press PLAY N or PAUSE STEP X Skip Images While viewing a picture press SKIP or once to advance ...

Page 30: ...Press b repeatedly to select Delete word on the Playlist menu then press ENTER The marked file s is erased from the menu Erasing all file from the Playlist menu Press b repeatedly to select Delete All word on the Playlist menu then press ENTER All files are erased from the menu About JPEG image files JPEG disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows Depending upon the size and numbe...

Page 31: ...consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unle...

Page 32: ...ing will start The REC appears in the display window To record for a fixed length of time see OTR One Time Recording on right 4 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X or REC z OTR One Time Recording OTR One Time Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without u...

Page 33: ...a recording mode HQ SQ LQ EQ Title Edits the title name Press REC z to changes the title name The display for entering characters appears To enter characters see page 39 3 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s b B left right move the cursor left right v V up down or number buttons change the setting at the current cursor position Press ENTER after filling in all the program in...

Page 34: ...ram 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 Result field shows Valid it may not be Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from ...

Page 35: ...tle or chapter 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 STOP x a Menu options To display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type Add Displays menu for add...

Page 36: ...ording time Naming a Title You can name titles independently Names can be up to 32 characters long but it displays up to 15 characters long on the Title List 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 the menu 2 Use v V to select Rename option then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 3 Enter a name for the title Use b B v ...

Page 37: ...ed picture the one that appears in the Title List menu The still picture that you choose appears in Title List menu Divide One Titles Into Two Use this command to split a title up into two new titles 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Divide option 3 Press ENTER The menu appears as shown below...

Page 38: ...see Chapter Mark on page 14 Deleting Chapter Markers You can delete chapter markers 1 Use b B v V to choose a chapter on the Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Delete from the options 3 Press ENTER The confirm message for deleting will appear 4 Use b B to select OK then press ENTER The selected chapter mark is deleted Hide a Chapter ...

Page 39: ...elect Exit option on the Edit menu then press ENTER Naming a Title You can name titles independently Names can be up to 32 characters long 1 Choose the title you want to name on the Edit menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the right side of the menu 2 Use v V to select Label option then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 3 Enter a name for the title Use b B v V to select a character t...

Page 40: ...ct on the Edit menu then press ENTER Repeat step 1 to select additional title The menu options appears on the right side of the screen 2 Select Protect from the options 3 Press ENTER The confirm message for protect will appear 4 Use b B to select OK then press ENTER The lock mark will appear to the left of the title name Tip If you select a title that has already been protected on the Edit menu yo...

Page 41: ...mark See page 41 Del Mark Deletes chapter mark See page 42 Hide Hides chapter mark See page 42 4 Use b B v V to choose an option then press ENTER from the options on the menu Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desired points 1 Use b B v V to choose a chapter on the Chap Edit menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the right sid...

Page 42: ...number Note If you select a hidden chapter on the Chap Edit menu you can unhide it by choosing Unhide option on the menu After doing that you are able to play back the chapter Overwriting Recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title follow these steps This feature is not available for DVD Rs that always record at the end of the Disc 1 Press MENU LIST to display the T...

Page 43: ...ppropriate 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 Samsun...

Page 44: ...dian 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 7378 Interlingu...

Page 45: ...se channels are not stored in the recorder Aerial or cables are loose The recorder s source is incorrect Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sou...

Page 46: ...ected to TV A V In jacks The recorder Audio Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV The recorder s TV audio channel is set to mono The remote control is not pointed at the remote 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 th...

Page 47: ...layback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 20 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 AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 0 dBm more than 47 kohms...

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