LG LHS-55SBC, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...AL MODEL LH R5500SB Main Unit LH R5500P Speakers LHS 55SBS LHS 55SBC LHS 55SBW Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely CD R RW R LH R5500SB NA3GLLD_ENG P N 3834RH0075P ...

Page 2: ... 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 dis continue 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 being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door ...

Page 3: ...Set 31 Record Aspect Ratio 31 DV Record Audio 31 Auto Chapter 31 Disc 32 33 Initialize 32 Disc Protect 32 Finalize 33 Disc Label 33 Overview for the On Screen Display 34 PLAYBACK DVD and Video CD Operation 35 38 Playing a DivX Movie Disc 39 Audio CD and MP3 WMA Operation 40 42 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 40 41 Programmed Playback 42 JPEG File Operation 43 44 RECORDING Basic Recording 45 Ba...

Page 4: ...me Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization The 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 finalizati...

Page 5: ... settings of the application 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 labele...

Page 6: ...acks DivX DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the new MPEG 4 compression stan dard for video You will be able to play DivX movies using this DVD player Types of Video CDs There are two types of Video CDs Video CDs equipped with PBC Version 2 0 PBC Playback control functions allow you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typical computer ...

Page 7: ...alizing Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R mode recording 4 different picture quality recording time settings avail able HQ SQ LQ EQ Playable on regular DVD players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on regular DVD players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc Limited title chapter editing features Note DVD Video Format Video mode is a new format for r...

Page 8: ...e changed as required for each recording and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc 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 if the reception is poor or the...

Page 9: ...ngs can only be played 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 excep tion or consented to by the rights owner This prod...

Page 10: ...d 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 not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not sti...

Page 11: ... PRO LOGIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Indicates 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 l...

Page 12: ...porarily RDS To view the various displays of the RDS options PTY To start a search for a specific PTY type SHOWVIEW To display the program menu for SHOWVIEW System programming OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray AV Changes the input to use for recording Tuner AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 AV 3 Opt AV 4 or DV PIP Selects PIP function on or off TEST TONE To adjust the sound balance of the speakers from the l...

Page 13: ...A CONNECTORS Connect the AM antenna to this terminal l OPTICAL IN Connector Connect an optical output of Digital Device m VIDEO IN 3 Connect the video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder n VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs o S VIDEO OUT DVD OUT Connect to an S Video Input on TV p RF OUT Passes the signal from the AERIAL to your TV moni tor Connecting to the...

Page 14: ... Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder Receiver to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C Progressive Scan connection If your 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 pi...

Page 15: ...ip You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that pro hibit 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 ...

Page 16: ... 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 IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuner or D VHS video decks L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT Jack panel of...

Page 17: ... Refer to the fig 3 and comment Subewoofer The length here is short as much as possible FM Wire aerial supplied AM Loop aerial supplied 8 8 8 8 8 EURO AV2 DECODER Radio Aerial Connections Connect the supplied FM AM aerial for listening to the radio Connect the AM Loop aerial to the AM aerial connector Connect the FM Wire aerial to the FM aerial connector Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM l...

Page 18: ...ound sound adjust the speaker parameters volume distance etc otes 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 speakers ...

Page 19: ... The center 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 t...

Page 20: ...on shows 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...

Page 21: ... 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 th...

Page 22: ... channel 6dB 6dB 4 4 Repeat step 2 3 and adjust the sound level of the other channels 5 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 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...

Page 23: ...5 Press B to move to the third level 6 6 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu General Auto Programming This DVD Recorder Receiver is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 88 TV channels Preparation Connect the DVD Recorder Receiver to the desired t...

Page 24: ... location on the pro gram list Delete Deletes the program from program list Decoder On Off Set the decoder for the program to On or Off 8 8 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV chan nels manually 1 Use v V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Pro...

Page 25: ...pond ing location on the selected column 4 Choose OK icon then press ENTER to fix the name and returns to the Program List menu Sorting TV channels manually You can sort the program s position on the Program List menu 1 Use v V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use v V to select Move option from Pr...

Page 26: ...V to select the Auto option then press ENTER 7 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu Note There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and or time information and the DVD Recorder Receiver sets the incorrect time If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually Manual Clock Set 1 1 Follow steps 1 5 as shown left Auto Clock Set 2 2 Use v V to select the Manual o...

Page 27: ...s programmes In this case select AV1 by pressing AV button Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PRO GRESSIVE SCAN jacks but are connecting the recorder to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to OFF If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PRO GRESSIVE SCAN jacks for connection to a ...

Page 28: ...en ENTER to enter the corresponding 4 digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter see page 60 If you enter the wrong language code press CLEAR Off for Disc Subtitle Turn off Subtitle Audio Dolby Digital Bitstream Select Bitstream when enjoying original Dolby Digital Audio Set to this mode ordinary PCM DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital will be auto matically downmixed to t...

Page 29: ...Press SETUP to display the Setup menu 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6 digit number 210499 3 Select Ok then press ENTER The 4 digit password 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 ra...

Page 30: ...curity pass word then press ENTER when OK is highlighted Tip If you a mistake before pressing ENTER press b repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it 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 area code selec tion then press SETUP to exit the menu ...

Page 31: ...corder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN port Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time of shooting the other is for over dubbing after shooting On the Audio 1 setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used On the Audio 2 setting the over dubbed sound is used Auto Chapter When recording chapter markers are put in at t...

Page 32: ...elected press B to move to the second level 4 4 Use v V to select the Initialize option 5 5 Press B to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted 6 6 Press ENTER Initialize menu appears 7 7 For DVD RWs use b B to select a mode DVD VR or DVD VIDEO then press ENTER For DVD RWs go to step 8 8 8 Use b B to select Ok then press ENTER It takes a few moments to format the disc Caution If you want ...

Page 33: ... can unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc Disc Label Use this to enter a name for the disc This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen The disc name can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder Receiver you will see only a limited number o...

Page 34: ...BC STEREO Indicates channel number station name and audio signal STEREO MONO received by the tuner Indicates current date and time Menu Options Track Number Time Audio Channel Function Use v V to select desired option Shows the current track number and total number of tracks or PBC On mode and skip to the desired track number Shows the elapsed playing time and searches the point by the elapsed tim...

Page 35: ...ing on page 29 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 General Features Note Unless stated otherwise 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 titl...

Page 36: ...con and A B appears on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To cancel the sequence press A B repeatedly to select Off Time Search The Time Search function allows you to start playback at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The On Screen Display appears on the TV screen The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 10 seconds use v...

Page 37: ...rent title has a menu the menu will appear on the TV screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear 2 The menu may contain camera angles spoken lan guage 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 sequences recorded from different camera angles the angle icon app...

Page 38: ...the Recorder before commencing to play the disc PIP Picture in Picture This function enables you to view the stored stations in the sub picture during playback Turning PIP On and Off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture press PIP again to switch it off Input source selection for sub picture Press AV to select the input source for the sub picture Each time AV is pressed each input source availabl...

Page 39: ...rian Czech Other 8482 Turkish 2 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears Press SETUP b LANGUAGE b Disc Subtitle then select the language you have found Refer to Disc Menu Audio Subtitle on page 28 Tip If the subtitle still does not display properly after the steps 1 2 proceeded press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds during playback The new language code number selected is displayed on upper right of th...

Page 40: ...MA disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows Sampling frequency within 32 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 32 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA The recorder cannot read an MP3 WMA file that has a file extension other than mp3 wma CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 If you record MP3 WMA files using software that cannot create a file system eg Direct CD it is impossible t...

Page 41: ...nt track ALL repeats the all tracks on the disc OFF No display does not play repeatedly Search 1 Press SCAN m or M during playback The Recorder will enter SEARCH mode 2 Press SCAN 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 B PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a track 1...

Page 42: ... in the order in which you programmed the tracks Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program list have played once Repeat Programmed Tracks You can play a track all on a disc 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The repeat icon appears 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode TRACK repeats the current track ALL repeats all the tracks on programmed list Off No display does not play re...

Page 43: ...select menu screen Press TITLE and a word on top on the menu is highlighted Then use b B to select MP3 WMA JPEG or DivX then press ENTER You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing RETURN O If you want to return to the menu press MENU LIST Notes on JPEG Recordings Depending upon the size and number of JPEG files it could take a long time for the DVD Recorder Receiver to read the disc...

Page 44: ...ure 1 Press PAUSE STEP during slide show The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press B PLAY or press PAUSE STEP again Moving to another File Press SKIP or or cursor b or B once while viewing a picture to advance to the next or previous file To rotate picture Press v V during showing a picture to rotate the pic ture clockwise or counter clockwise Zoom Use ZOOM to en...

Page 45: ...ing 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 1 Press TV DVD to select the TV mode during record ing The TV indicator appears in the display window 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Instant Timer Recor...

Page 46: ...y not work with every sta tion Notes Stations that use VPS PDC typically include VPS PDC information in the teletext TV guide pages Please refer to these pages when set ting a timer recording When using VPS PDC there may be instances where the beginning of the program is not recorded 2 2 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s b B left right moves the cursor left right v V up do...

Page 47: ...us page Timer Recorder Reviewing Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the DVD Recorder Receiver 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 ...

Page 48: ... this Recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN port is set up see page 31 Tips 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 Receiver 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 ...

Page 49: ...auses 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 screen when using the DV IN port Not connected to Camcorder The...

Page 50: ... 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 dis played differ depending on the disc type Chapter Displays Chapter List of the title Combine Combines...

Page 51: ...back you may notice a momen tary pause between edits This is not a malfunction Adding Chapter Markers You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or Original title during 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 Note Chapter markers are inserted at regula...

Page 52: ...Chapter options appear on the left side of the Original menu 2 2 Use v V to select Playlist from Original options then press ENTER 3 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 a Playlist title even if it is alread...

Page 53: ...me is changed to Deleted Title If more than two titles 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 1 Press MENU LIST repeatedly to display Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu 2 2 Use v V b B to cho...

Page 54: ...p to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder Receiver 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 Recorder Receiver only after finalization Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one Note This function is not available...

Page 55: ...want to move the chapter to then press ENTER After pressing ENTER updated menu is displayed Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accidental recording editing or deleting of the title 1 1 Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu 2 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to pro tect then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 3 3 Select Protect from the opti...

Page 56: ...itles 1 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 2 Select Divide from the Title List menu options 3 3 Press ENTER after the Divide option is highlighted Title Edit Divide menu appears and goes into STOP mode 4 4 Use pause step search and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 5 When t...

Page 57: ...ITLE in play or stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below Tip 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 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 RWs A small number of players can al...

Page 58: ...M CLEAR mode and you do not wish to clear the mem ory do not press any key After a few seconds the MEM CLEAR display will go off by itself and change to normal mode Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the DVD Recorder Receiver s memory first see Presetting radio stations on the left 1 1 Press FM AM until AM MW or FM appears in the display window The last received station is tuned in 2 ...

Page 59: ...nables the unit to receive the actual time and show it in the Display Window ote 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 CULTU...

Page 60: ... 7789 Byelorussian 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 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 61: ...positioned or connected poorly The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Solution Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Press TV DVD on the remote control repeatedly to choose DVD mode TV indicator disappears in the display window Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD Recorder appears on the TV screen Co...

Page 62: ...mote sensor on the DVD Recorder The Remote Control is too far from the DVD Recorder Receiver 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 33 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 the chann...

Page 63: ...esponse 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 THD AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO IN AV1 2 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN AV1 2 6 dBm more than 47 ko...

Page 64: ...cifications are subject to change without notice Speakers Front LHS 55SBS Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 8 Ω Frequency Response 110 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 82 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 70W Max Input Power 140W Net Dimensions WxHxD 140 x 222 x 153 mm Net Weight 0 95 kg Center LHS 55SBC Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 8 Ω Frequency Response 110 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 82 dB W 1m Rated I...