LG LRH-539, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...9 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely RH7927CML AA1CLL_EVNT Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 888 542 2623 LGCANADA http www lg Ca ...

Page 2: ... with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follo...

Page 3: ... 40 Instant Timer Recording 40 Timer Recording 41 Simultaneous recording and playback 41 Checking Timer Recording Details 42 Recording from an External Input 42 Recording from DV Input 43 Editting 44 50 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview 44 HDD VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing 45 Adding Chapter Markers 45 Changing Title Thumbnails 45 Making a New Playlist 46 Adding Additional Title Cha...

Page 4: ...n 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 its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave...

Page 5: ...DVD R DVD Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc Limited title chapter editing features DVD R DL DVD Recordable Double Layer These Discs can be recor...

Page 6: ... 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 1 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 1 or ALL If you try to pla...

Page 7: ...sible 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 Compact Flash Card CF Mic...

Page 8: ...he name of a revolutionary 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 pi...

Page 9: ... is DVD mode HDD b B DVD The recorder is dubbing TV Indicates when the recorder is in TV tuner mode Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc j Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here k INPUT 2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video out...

Page 10: ...temporarily press again to exit pause mode PIP Selects PIP function on or off N PLAY Starts playback POWER Switches the recorder ON or OFF RANDOM Plays tracks in random order z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly 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 SCA...

Page 11: ...tem TV Monitor VCR Camcorder l COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment a b c d e f g h i j k l Rear Panel Hookup and Settings Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the recorder Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR Stereo System or other devices as necessary for additional connection information Notes Make sure the Re...

Page 12: ...Notes With this connection you cannot record one program while viewing another If you are using a cable box to tune channels it is not necessary to do Auto Channel Set Connections to your TV Connections to your TV Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your TV RF coaxial connection Connect the RF OUT jack on the Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the su...

Page 13: ... or DTS 1 Connect one of the Recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks OPTICAL O COAXIAL X to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use an optional digital OPTICAL O COAXIAL X audio cable 2 You will need to activate the Recorder s digital output See Audio Settings on page 19 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi chan...

Page 14: ...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 IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT Ja...

Page 15: ...econd 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 General Settings Tuning Band Select 1 Select the Tuning Band option then press B 2 Use v V to select the tuning band TV or ...

Page 16: ... information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time 1 Use b B to choose the option and use v V to change the setting Band Select the band PBS Ch Select the channel Time Zone Choose your time zone When Timezone is set to Auto the Recorder will use XDS information to determine the proper setting Daylight Choose the Daylight Savings When it is set to Auto the Recorder will use XDS...

Page 17: ...Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering ON Using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal OFF Using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the Recorder to a standard analog television Caution Once the setting for Progressive Scan output is e...

Page 18: ...everything recorded on the Memory Card will be erased 1 Select Initialize option then press B 2 Press v V to select the desired option then press ENTER The confirm message will appear 3 Use b B to select Yes or No then press ENTER Power Save Mode Set Power Save Mode to On to place your DVD VCR Recorder into an economic power save mode Language Settings Language Settings Display Menu Select a langu...

Page 19: ... of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 96 kHz When this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format you ...

Page 20: ...c plays 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 e...

Page 21: ...vod Follow the instructions and download 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 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 selec...

Page 22: ...f 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 Initialize menu will appear Select VR Mode or Video Mode then press ENTER DVD R DL The Initialize menu will appears Select Yes then press ENTER DVD RW The recorder initialize the disc to DVD RW mode Also you can reform...

Page 23: ...e disc DVD R DL disc 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 Dis...

Page 24: ...ed 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 25 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 25 Time Elapsed playing time page 26 Audio Selected audio la...

Page 25: ...yer is 1 one 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 follows Press DISPLAY twice 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 Moving to another CHAPT...

Page 26: ... appears briefly 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 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 the elapsed playing time 2 Pr...

Page 27: ...ngles spoken language and subtitle options and chapters for the title Disc Menu 1 Press MENU LIST and the disc menu is displayed 2 Press MENU LIST again to exit 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 playback to select a desired angle Note that the number of...

Page 28: ...last scene from the last disc that is viewed The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the Recorder or switch off the Recorder If you load a disc that has the scene memorized the scene is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This Recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the Recorder before commencing to play it T...

Page 29: ... Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle Please refer to following notice when the DivX subtitle does not display properly 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use v V b B to select LANGUAGE b Disc Subtitle then find a suitable language for the DivX subtitle Refer to Disc Menu Audio Subtitle on page 19 Tip If the subtitle still does not display properly after the steps 1 2 proceeded press and ho...

Page 30: ...eturns 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 DivX...

Page 31: ...light and press ENTER You can also display 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 me...

Page 32: ... starting point The Repeat icon and A appear on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appear on the menu screen and the sequence begins to play repeatedly 3 Press A B again to cancel About MP3 WMA About MP3 WMA audio files audio files MP3 WMA file compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48k...

Page 33: ... on the List and press N PLAY 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 ...

Page 34: ...Program 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 ...

Page 35: ...iple 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 lim...

Page 36: ...cel 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 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...

Page 37: ...py 1 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 cur...

Page 38: ...nother for TV shows and one for camcorder recordings Notes The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 48 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 record...

Page 39: ...shift mode 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 ...

Page 40: ...xed 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 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Instant T Instant...

Page 41: ...heck 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 correctly 4 Press RETURN O to exit the Program List 5 Make sure that you load a recordable disc for DVD recording and press POWER to switch your unit to Standby Notes The timer indicator lights in the display window when the recorder is in standby wi...

Page 42: ...mer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording from an External Recording from an Extern...

Page 43: ... second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital 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 15 3 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can c...

Page 44: ... using the THUMBNAIL button see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 45 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 pres...

Page 45: ...ut 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 Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a ...

Page 46: ...n 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 Adding Additional Additional T Title Chapters to the Playlist itle Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it ...

Page 47: ...es are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD R RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part 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 Sele...

Page 48: ...epeatedly 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 Sort This function allows you to access show listings organized by Date Title or Category on the Title List HDD menu So ...

Page 49: ...Select Divide 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 poi...

Page 50: ...er List menu then press ENTER Options appear on 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 T Pro...

Page 51: ...n VR mode and CPRM recordings 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 exception or consented to by t...

Page 52: ...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 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...

Page 53: ...DD One Touch Copy from DVD 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 fr...

Page 54: ...1 Insert DVD 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 N 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...

Page 55: ...mbodian 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 Interli...

Page 56: ...de number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set 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 EMERS...

Page 57: ...he recorder Antenna or cables are loose Camcorder is off The recorder s source is incorrect 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 recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable secure...

Page 58: ...emote 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 23 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s built in TV tuner Use a VR mode fo...

Page 59: ...mat 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 OUT connector Inputs AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms syn...

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