LG LH-RH9500P, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ing this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely LH RH9509TA_NA5ILLD_ENG HDD DVD Recorder Receiver System OWNER S MANUAL MODEL LH RH9500TA Main Unit LH RH9500P Speakers LHS 95TA9S LHS 95TA9C LHS 95TA9A CD R RW ...

Page 2: ...cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized servicer Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as bei...

Page 3: ...eo CD 32 35 Playing a DivX Movie File 36 37 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 38 39 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 40 Viewing a JPEG File 41 42 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 43 44 Recording 45 51 About DVD recording 45 About HDD recording 45 Timeshift 46 Basic Recording from a TV 47 Instant Timer Recording 47 Timer Recording 48 Simultaneous recording and playback 48 Timer Rec...

Page 4: ...3 files WMA files JPEG files About the Symbol Display 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc Limited title chapter editing features DVD R DL Digital Video Disc Recordable Double Layer These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R DL you cannot...

Page 6: ...n software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information Regional code of the recorder and DVDs This recorder is designed and manufactured for playback of Region 2 encoded DVD software The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of the recorder can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 2 or ALL If you try to pl...

Page 7: ...e environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure If the HDD fails no playback of recorded material will be possible In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD unit Card useable on this unit Co...

Page 8: ... new video codec which is based on the new MPEG 4 compression standard for video You will be able to play DivX movies using this recorder PBC Playback Control Video CD only Playback control is available for Video CD VCD version 2 0 disc formats PBC allows you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer like operations Moreover still pictures of high resolution ...

Page 9: ... when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number radio frequency volume Surround chapter track number channel etc h Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here i VOLUME CONTROL Turn the knob clockwise to increase sound level counterclockwise to decrease sound level j MEMORY CARD Slot 1 Insert a memory ...

Page 10: ...isplays of the RDS options PTY To start a search for a specific PTY type OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray AV Changes the input to use for recording Tuner AV1 AV2 OPT AV 3 AV4 or DV PIP Selects PIP function on or off TEST TONE To adjust the sound balance of the speakers from the listener s position SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language AUDIO MO ST Selects an audio language Selects STEREO or...

Page 11: ...PONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN or RGB signal of EURO AV1 AUDIO VIDEO terminal depending on how you connect the recorder to the TV m EURO AV 1 AUDIO VIDEO Connect to a TV with SCART jack n EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio video output of an external source Pay TV decoder Set Top Box VCR etc o HDMI Connector Type A HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digital audio and video Conn...

Page 12: ...ur television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the recorder Connect the Pr Pb Y jacks on the recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the Y Pb ...

Page 13: ...tion Changing the Progressive Scan mode when the recorder is connected with HDMI connector may result in malfunctions To solve the problem turn off the recorder and then turn it on again 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 developed to provide the techn...

Page 14: ... turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen Be sure to connect your VCR to the recorder and your TV in the order shown below To watch video tapes watch the tapes through a se...

Page 15: ...ry component using audio video cables Note If you use the S VIDEO IN jack on the front panel the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available Connecting a Digital Camcorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV ...

Page 16: ...ont speakers to the speaker stands Note If you hold the top of speakers when carring the front or rear one it may cause the seperation of speakers Therefore it might be damaged About Ferrite Core Be sure to attach the ferrite core to the System cable and power cord for connecting to this unit This ferrite core can reduce noises How to attach the ferrite core 1 Press the stopper a of the ferrite co...

Page 17: ...peaker cables To obtain the best possible surround sound adjust the speaker parameters volume distance etc Notes Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cables are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack base If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speak...

Page 18: ...speaker and front speakers are ideally the same height But normally place it above or below the television Rear speakers Place left and right behind the listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround sound playback For best results do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or above the level of the listener ...

Page 19: ... and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound MUSIC mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings and provides a wide and deep sound space The Music mode includes controls that allow the sound to be tailored to individual listening tastes MATRIX mode The Matrix mode is the sam...

Page 20: ...1 5m B 1 5m B 150cm 30cm 5msec In Dolby Pro Logic II Surround delay time Pro Logic 15 30msec Movie 10 25msec Music 0 15msec Matrix 0 15msec Center delay time setting Dolby Digital mode only If the distance of DF is equal to the distance of DC in the left figure set the Center Delay Time as 0ms Otherwise change the setting according to the table below Ex If the distance from the front speakers to t...

Page 21: ...nnel 6dB 6dB 4 Repeat step 2 3 and adjust the sound level of the other channels 5 If setting is complete press LEVEL Test Tone This function allows you to can easily adjust the sound balance of the speakers from the listener s position 1 Select the test tone mode by pressing TEST TONE A hiss noise comes out for 2 seconds from each speakers in the following order FL Front Left C Center FR Front Rig...

Page 22: ...e the desired item is selected press B to move to the second level 4 Use v V to select the second desired option 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu Note Press b to go back to the previous level General Settings Auto Programming This recorder ...

Page 23: ...m 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 selected programme position Seek Searches for a channel automatically Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a channel Ch Changes the cha...

Page 24: ... necessary information for date and time b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position 4 Press ENTER to confirm your setting then press SETUP to exit the Setup menu TV Aspect Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 4 3 Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV When you select 4 3 set Disp...

Page 25: ...re releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard setting and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor PBC PBC stands for Playback Control and refers to special menus and navigation features that are available on some Video CDs ON Video CDs are played according to the PBC if available OFF Video CDs are played the same way as Audio CDs Initializati...

Page 26: ...m when enjoying original Dolby Digital Audio Set to this mode ordinary PCM DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio refer to Audio Channel Selection on page 13 DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format you can hear a program s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish...

Page 27: ...s in full 4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Note If you set a rating for the recorder all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter t...

Page 28: ...ownload the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Note All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit Recording Settings Record Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording HQ High Quality SQ Standard Quality LQ Low Quality EQ Extend Quality 1 Select Rec Mode Set option then press B 2 Use v V to select a desired Record Mode HQ SQ LQ or EQ 3 Press ENTER...

Page 29: ...one switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the None setting Disc Settings Disc Format 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 The recorder initialize the disc to VR or Video mode DVD R DL The Initialize menu will appears Select Yes then press ENTE...

Page 30: ...sc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize Tips If you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc You cannot unfinalize a DVD R and DVD R disc If Disc Protect option is set to ON the finalize is not available To finalize set Disc Protect option to OFF Disc Label Use this t...

Page 31: ...2 Press DISPLAY once again to show various playback information The items displayed 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 parentheses Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 32 Chapter Current chapter number total num...

Page 32: ...ating on page 27 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 Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follow...

Page 33: ...tarting point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press REPEAT A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 Press REPEAT A B again to cancel Note During HDD playback you cannot select a sequence less than 5 seconds Time Search To start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The time search box shows ...

Page 34: ...y not appear 2 The menu may contain camera angles spoken language and subtitle 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 Press ANGLE then press b B repeatedly during pl...

Page 35: ...t had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Note 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 it PIP Picture in Picture This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback On and off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture...

Page 36: ...DivX subtitle on the figure below Disc Subtitle Language Available DivX Subtitle Original English English French German French German Italian Italian Spanish Spanish Portuguese Portuguese Dutch Swedish Russian Russian Other 6976 Greek Other 7665 Polish Hungarian Czech 2 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears Press SETUP b LANGUAGE b Disc Subtitle then select the language you have found Refer to Disc M...

Page 37: ...ved returns to the menu screen If the file is recorded with GMC the unit supports only 1 point of the record level GMC GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX or Xvid have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Playable DivX file avi divx Playable...

Page 38: ...isplay HOME menu to select another media by pressing RETURN O 5 To stop playback at any time press STOP Tip You can create new folder Select New Album option on the Music HDD or Music Memory Card menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created Audio CD and Music menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Press v V b B to...

Page 39: ...t the sequence and return to normal play press A B again The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen About MP3 WMA audio files MP3 WMA file compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA The recorder cannot read an MP3 WMA file that has a file extension other than mp3 wma CD R physic...

Page 40: ...ress PLAY B Tip You can access or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU LIST Program List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file on the Program List then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Play Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks from the selected track Delete Deletes the track ...

Page 41: ...m List then press ENTER The menu options appear You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Use v V to select an option then press ...

Page 42: ...e files Select Select All option to select all tracks then press ENTER Select Deselect All option to deselect all selected tracks then press ENTER Select Cancel option to exit this menu then press ENTER 6 Use b B v V to highlight Start option then press ENTER 7 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and return to the Photo menu About JPEG image files JPEG disc compatibility with this recorder is limite...

Page 43: ...ctions press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The selected file s is deleted from HDD or Memory Card Naming a file on the HDD or Memory C...

Page 44: ... After selecting a media then press ENTER The album folder list appears 2 Select a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press ENTER to begin copying Moving a file s You can move a file s folder s to another media or folder After moving the file s folder s are deleted from the current...

Page 45: ... camcorder recordings Note The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast...

Page 46: ... You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 During Timeshift use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 2 Press REC at the starting point of the section you want to record Progress of the edit is indicat...

Page 47: ...you press STOP x or the disc or HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 7 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 To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV DVD to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicator appears 2 ...

Page 48: ...u Press ENTER after filling in all the program information Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List 3 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly HQ SQ LQ EQ 4 Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed co...

Page 49: ...ogramming number To check the programming the Timer Record menu will appear b B left right move the cursor left right If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER press CLEAR repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it 3 Use b B to move the cursor to the Repeat column then use v V to select Repeat option Once Daily Monday Friday or Weekly 4 Press ENTER after filling in all the ...

Page 50: ...ier 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 field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can reco...

Page 51: ... 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 camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 14 2 Select TV HDD or TV DVD option on the HOME menu then press ENTER see page 22 3 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can choose betwe...

Page 52: ...utton see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 53 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title 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 RETURN O repeatedly ...

Page 53: ... About word Original and 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 ...

Page 54: ...ions appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use 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 tit...

Page 55: ... are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter 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 Select Delete Part optio...

Page 56: ... 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 When recording on DVD R DVD R or DVD RW discs the entered name is displayed on the DVD player only after finalization Sort This function allows you to access show listings organized by Date Title or Category on the Title List HDD me...

Page 57: ...e option Example Title List HDD 3 Press ENTER Title Edit Divide menu appears Divide option is highlighted 4 Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 Select Divide option then press ENTER at the point To reset the point select Cancel option then press ENTER Repeat from step 3 6 Choose Done option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...yright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or 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 ...

Page 60: ...p to that point will be lost If the remaining space on the disc is insufficient the Fast mode is not available The Fast mode is not available for edited HDD title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Dubbing option then press ENTER Dubbing menu appears 3 Use b B to se...

Page 61: ...to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The copy will be made in the recording mode HQ SQ LQ EQ that is currently set During DVD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the beginning of the cur...

Page 62: ...D R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in Play mode Title 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 B PLAY 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 R...

Page 63: ...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 7378 Inter...

Page 64: ... all the stored stations Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the s memory first see Presetting radio stations on the left 1 Press FM AM until AM MW or FM appears in the display window The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PR PRESET or PR PRESET repeatedly on the remote control to select the preset station you want Each time you press this button the Recorder Receiver tunes in o...

Page 65: ...e unit to receive the actual time and show it in the Display Window Note Some RDS stations may not choose to include some of these additional features If the data required for the selected mode is not being transmitted the Display Window will show a PTY NONE RT NONE CT NONE PS NONE message NEWS News AFFAIRS Current Affairs INFO Information SPORT Sports EDUCATE Educational DRAMA Drama CULTURE Cultu...

Page 66: ...The recorder s source is incorrect The antenna is positioned or connected poorly The system cable is connected incorrectly 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...

Page 67: ...emote 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 30 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 ...

Page 68: ...ampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 VBR support Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital Playback 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 ...

Page 69: ...AAA x 2 Ferrite core x 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Speakers Satellite LHS 95TA9S Type 1 Way 2 Speaker Impedance 4 Ω Frequency Response 80 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 85 dB W 1m Max Input Power 180W Net Dimensions WxHxD 269 5 x 1200 x 269 5 mm Net Weight 2 9 kg Center LHS 95TA9C Type 1 Way 2 Speaker Impedance 4 Ω Frequency Response 80 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure...

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