LG LGDVDR313, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...e connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DR4912MVL_LGEUS Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free Call 1 800 243 0000 Copyright 2004 LG Electronics U S A Inc ...

Page 2: ...f an unauthorized change or modification is made REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can ra...

Page 3: ...e wider than the other A ground ing type plug has two blades and a third ground ing prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit ...

Page 4: ...ction Display Window 13 Remote Control Overview 14 Rear Panel 15 DVR HOOKUP Connections 16 19 Connecting Antenna Cable TV to DVD Recorder 16 TV Connections 17 Amplifier Connections 18 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections to DVD Recorder 19 Digital Camcorder Connections 19 DVR SETUP Pre operation Setup 20 28 Menu Overview and Operation 20 General Operation 20 General 20 23 Tuning Band Select 20 EZ...

Page 5: ...ces 42 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 42 What is DV 43 DV Related Messages 43 Troubleshooting 43 EDITING Title List and Chapter List Menu 44 48 Using the Title List Original menu 44 Using the Chapter List Original menu 44 Using the Title List Playlist menu 45 Using the Chapter List Playlist menu 45 Using the Title List menu 46 Deleting a Title 46 If the disc has already been finalized 46 Using...

Page 6: ... play DVD R DVD RW discs DVD R DVD RW discs CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles MP3 files or JPEG files SVCD and kodak picture CDs otes Depending on the conditions of the recording equip ment 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 ...

Page 7: ...quipped with PBC Version 2 0 PBC Playback control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer like operations Moreover high resolu tion still pictures can be played if they are included on the disc Video CDs not equipped with PBC Version 1 1 Operated in the same way as audio CDs these discs allow playback of video pictures as well as sound b...

Page 8: ...erefore experience problems playing recordable DVD discs in some players Symptoms include video arti facts audio and or video dropouts and playback sud denly stopping Our company cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs recorded on this Recorder in other play ers Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape No When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the original tape ...

Page 9: ...eo compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the record ing times may be shorter If you record still pictures 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 ...

Page 10: ...l unless permitted by a legal excep tion or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology 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 ...

Page 11: ...e surface of the unit To obtain a clear picture The DVD Recorder is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest dealer Notes on Discs Handling discs Do...

Page 12: ...here Display window Shows the current status of the DVD Recorder CHANNEL v V Scans up or down through memorized channels STOP x Stops playback or recording m Go to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search during playback PLAY N To play back a disc OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or closes the disc tray INPUT2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left...

Page 13: ...s Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc REC The Recorder is recording Indicates that the Recorder is timer recording or that a timer recording is programmed HQ SQ LQ EQ Indicates recording mode SAP Indicates that an SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received TITLE Indicates current title number TRK Indicates current track number CHP Indicates ...

Page 14: ... MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu PROGRAM Add the track to the Program List OPEN CLOSE Z Opens and closes the disc tray TV Control Buttons POWER Turns the TV on and off INPUT Selects the TV s source CH Selects TV s channel VOL Sets TV s volume MUTE Temporarily turns TV sound OFF press again to restore SKIP Go to next chapter or track Returns to beginning of...

Page 15: ...dio inputs VIDEO IN 1 AUDIO IN 1 Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT Connect to an S Video Input on TV OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment RF OUT Passes the signal from the ANTENNA to your TV monitor Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the ...

Page 16: ...ed round coaxial cable to connect between the DVD Recorder s RF OUT jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the TV With this connection you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels All cable channels Cable Service With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system follow the instructions below The cable hookup permits both TV and DVD Recorder opera tion To view or re...

Page 17: ...ft right in jacks from the TV using the audio cables A S Video connection 1 1 Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack from the DVD Recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S 2 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the DVD Recorder to the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Component Video Color Stream connection 1 1 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT...

Page 18: ...ou need a multi channel Audio Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD 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 otes If the audio format of the digital output does not ...

Page 19: ... possible to connect a DV Digital Camcorder or Video Deck or DVD R RW Recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV Camcorder Video Deck to the front panel DV IN port of this Recorder ote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with Digital Satellite Tuners PCs or D VHS Video...

Page 20: ...rs 2 2 Use v V to select the GENERAL option 3 3 While the GENERAL option is selected press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the Tuning Band option 5 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 6 Use v V to select the tuning band option TV or CATV then press ENTER TV If you are using a standard antenna to receive channels CATV If you are using basic cable to receive channels EZ Channe...

Page 21: ...he Clock Set option 5 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 6 Use v V to select the Auto option then press ENTER The Auto option is set at the factory In the Auto option the DVD Recorder looks for a channel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time 7 7 Use B to choose the BAND option Use v V to choose your TV BAND TV or CATV 8 8 Use...

Page 22: ...ng If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the DVD Recorder to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to OFF If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to ON Caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered an image will only be visible on...

Page 23: ...nguage for the disc s Menu Audio and Subtitle Original The original language set for the disc is selected Other To select another language select Other option then press ENTER Use the numbered and ENTER buttons to key in the correspon ding 4 digit number according to the lan guage code list on page 57 If you a mistake before pressing ENTER press b repeatedly to delete one by one and correct it SET...

Page 24: ...If your Receiver or Amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz If this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your Receiver or Amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 96 kHz If this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing DRC Dynami...

Page 25: ...then press ENTER The 4 digit pass word is cleared Enter a new code as shown left Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8 and alternatively more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs Rating...

Page 26: ...t 7 7 Select the first character using the v V buttons 8 8 Shift the cursor using B buttons and select the second character using v V buttons 9 9 Press ENTER to confirm your country code selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Recording Record Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extend Quality 1 1 Press SETUP The Setup me...

Page 27: ...lso you can format the disc from the Setup menu as to the right 1 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 2 Use v V to select the Disc option 3 3 While the Disc option is selected press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the Disc Format option 5 5 Press B to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted 6 6 Press ENTER Disc Format menu appears 7 7 For DVD RWs use B to select a ...

Page 28: ...corder you will see only a limited number of characters 1 1 Follow steps 1 3 as shown Disc Format on page 27 2 2 Use v V to select the Disc Label option 3 3 Press B to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted 4 4 Press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 5 5 Enter a name for the disc Use v V b B to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Alphabet Capital Switches the keyboard...

Page 29: ...tion about the disc loaded on screen 1 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the information displayed on screen 2 2 To remove the On Screen Display press DISPLAY repeatedly until it disappears See the descriptions on the following pages for detailed explanations of displays as a disc is playing Recorder Status Icon Displays Resume play from this point Action prohibited or not available ote...

Page 30: ... V to select desired option Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Shows the elapsed playing time and searches the point by the elapsed time directly Shows the current audio soundtrack language encoding method and channel number and changes ...

Page 31: ...s the elapsed playing time and total time TITLE 1 17 CHAPTER 3 28 0 06 32 2 12 10 TITLE 20 08 0 06 32 2 12 10 SQ Shows the title name recording date recording mode etc Shows the Current mode Shows the elapsed playing time and total time Menu Options Title Number Chapter Number Time Search Digital Audio Output Mode Subtitle Language Angle Video Mode only Sound Function Use v V to select desired opt...

Page 32: ...erwise all operations described use the Remote Control Some features may also be avail able on the Setup menu TITLE Selection If a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows Press DISPLAY then use v V to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or b B to select a title number CHAPTER TRACK Selection If a title on a disc has more than one chapt...

Page 33: ...Ds Repeat Track All Off Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats the all tracks on the disc OFF does not play repeatedly ote On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Repeat function See page 23 Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point Repeat icon and A appears on the TV sc...

Page 34: ...press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to erase additional Marked scene 6 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN O Reviewing the Contents of DVD Video Discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features To open the disc menu press MENU LIST Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the b B v V buttons to highlight your selection then press ENTER Ti...

Page 35: ...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 had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled otes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This Recorder does not memorize settings for a disc if you switch off the Record...

Page 36: ... other time press STOP x Music menu options 1 To display menu options select a track or folder on the menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Music Audio CD menu options Play Starts playback the selected track Program Add Adds the track s to Program List page 38 Music MP3 CD menu options If you select a track Play Starts playback the selected ...

Page 37: ...m or M to select the required speed mX2 mX4 mX8 backward or MX2 MX4 MX8 forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu display 3 To exit SEARCH mode press N PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a track 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen ending point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the menu scre...

Page 38: ...m List menu Delete All Deletes all tracks from the Program List menu Repeat Programmed Tracks Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback to select a desired repeat mode TRACK repeats the current track ALL repeats the all tracks on the Program list OFF No display does not play repeatedly Erasing a Track from the Program List 1 Select the track to erase from the Program List ip Use the MARKER button to...

Page 39: ...lide Show option on the Photo menu 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears 3 Use v V b B to set the options Object Selected file or All files Speed Sets the speed for Slide Show Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo menu ote Use the MARKER button to select multiple files Notes on JPEG Fi...

Page 40: ...g on right 5 5 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause the disc during recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X To record one TV program while watching another Using the TV select the channel to be viewed during recording Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length wit...

Page 41: ...ng Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the DVD Recorder is turned on Press TIMER REC twice Use v V to select a timer recording Press ENTER to edit the selected program Timer Record menu appears Press CLEAR to remove the selected program from the Timer Record List Canceling a Timer Recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the record ing actually starts Use v V ...

Page 42: ...N port is set up see page 27 ips The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this Recorder s remote If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN port You can t record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 1 Make sure y...

Page 43: ...disturbance on the recording may occur if the source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes discon nected Although DV Rec Audio is set to Audio 2 and Audio 2 signal is not present DV Rec Audio will be reset to Audio 1 automatically DV Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV...

Page 44: ...RETURN O repeatedly to exit the Title List Original menu ip Press DISPLAY to show more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List Original menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view the Chapter List Original menu then press ENTER Title List Original options appears on the left side of the me...

Page 45: ...oose the title you want to view Chapter List Playlist menu then press ENTER Title List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu 3 3 Use v V to select Chapter from Title List Playlist options then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist menu appears on the TV screen 4 4 To view Chapter List Playlist options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist options appears on...

Page 46: ...vailable for recording will only increase if it is the last title on the disc 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List 2 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List menu 3 3 Use v V to select Delete then press ENTER to confirm After pressing ENTER the new updated title list is displayed 4 4 Repeat steps 2 3 to d...

Page 47: ...e title page 54 4 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Caution If you press REC z z after the Title List menu appears the selected title is erased then overwrte recording starts See page 56 for more details Using the Chapter List menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choos...

Page 48: ...ge 52 Hide Show Hides or Shows the all chapters within the title 4 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu ip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view the Chapter List menu then press ENTER Title List options appear on the le...

Page 49: ...s is not a malfunction Adding Chapter Markers You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or Original title during recording or playback Once the chapter is marked you can use the Chapter Search feature as well as delete combine and move chapters in the Chapter List Original or Chapter List Playlist menu You can insert up to 999 chapter markers in both the Original and Playlist contents ot...

Page 50: ...nal options then press ENTER 4 4 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 a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original menu If you want to show th...

Page 51: ...d titles are more than two the titles are combined into one Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to delete then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 3 3 Select Delete Part from the options on the menu e g If...

Page 52: ...acters long 1 1 On the Title List menu use v V b B to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the menu 2 2 Use v V to select the Title Name option then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears e g If you select Title Name on the Title List Original menu 3 3 Enter a name for the title Use v V b B to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selectio...

Page 53: ...ayed Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of the Playlist chapters on the Title List Playlist menu 1 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Playlist menu To display the Chapter List Playlist menu refer to Using the Chapter List Playlist on page 45 ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter 2 2 Select a chapter from the Chapter...

Page 54: ...t menu options After doing that you can edit and delete the title Hide a Title Chapter Use this function to hide a title chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu 1 1 On the Title List or Chapter List menu use v V b B to choose a title or chapter you want to hide then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 2 2 Select Hide from the options e g If you select Hide on the Title...

Page 55: ...nd slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 5 When the Divide option is highlighted press ENTER at that point You can remove the dividing point and exit the Title Edit Divide menu use v V to select Cancel option then press ENTER The division point is removed 6 6 Choose Done option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to ...

Page 56: ...he another DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD R discs 1 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 2 Press TITLE or press and hold MENU LIST but ton for three seconds in Stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below ip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or N PLAY Playing Your Record...

Page 57: ... 7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 Panjabi 8083 Pashto Pushto 7065 Persian 8076 Polish 8084 Portuguese 8185 Quechua 8277 Rhaeto Romance 8279 Ro...

Page 58: ...nds KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Mal...

Page 59: ...y be reset to the default setting Re enter the appropriate code number again TV Control Buttons Manufacturer Code Number ADMIRAL 16 33 37 44 45 AIWA 70 AKAI 01 AMARK 09 AOC 01 BELL HOWELL 33 BROKSONIC 18 19 CANDLE 51 CCE 07 CENTURION 08 CINERAL 43 CITIZEN 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 CORONADO 09 CROWN 09 CURTIS MATHES 01 03 08 33 35 37 44 DAEWOO 16 38 39 40 41 42 43 DAYTRON 01 08 EMERSON 01 09 16 17 18 19...

Page 60: ...s are not stored in the Recorder Antenna or cables are loose Camcorder is off DVD Recorder INPUT SELECT 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 DVD 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 l...

Page 61: ... pointed at the remote sensor on the DVD Recorder The Remote Control is too far from the DVD Recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the Remote Control and the DVD Recorder The batteries in the Remote Control are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 28 No solution The other player must be RW compati ble in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select ...

Page 62: ... THD AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range 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 0 dBm more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 DV IN 4 pin IEEE 1394 1995 standard Outputs VIDEO OUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 S VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO O...

Page 63: ...REFERENCE 63 Notes ...

Page 64: ...system components and Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide accident lightning strikes or other natural causes unauthorized modification or alteration incorrect electrical current or voltage reception problem caused by inadequate home anten...