LG LRY-517, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely VCR DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL LRY 517 ...

Page 2: ...y 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 recep tion 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 following measures Reorient or relo...

Page 3: ...n the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding 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 recepta cles and the point where they exit from the pro...

Page 4: ... Setting 22 LANGUAGE 22 Display Menu 22 Disc Language 22 AUDIO 23 Dolby Digital 23 DTS 23 MPEG 23 Sampling Freq Frequency 23 DRC Dynamic Range Control 23 Vocal 23 LOCK Parental Control 24 25 Movie Rating 24 Set Password 24 Country Code 25 RECORD 25 26 Disc Record Mode 25 VCR Record Mode 25 DV Record Audio 26 Auto Chapter 26 DISC 26 28 Disc Initialize 26 Disc Finalize 27 Disc Protect 27 PBC 27 Auto...

Page 5: ... External Components 47 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 47 What is DV 48 DV Related Messages 48 Troubleshooting 48 EDITING Title List and Chapter List Menu 49 53 Using the Title List Original menu 49 Using the Chapter List Original menu 49 Using the Title List Playlist Menu 50 Using the Chapter List Playlist Menu 50 Using the Title List menu 51 Deleting a Title 51 If the disc has already been f...

Page 6: ...ar on your TV display during opera tion and indicates that the function is not permitted by this unit or the 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 s...

Page 7: ...compatible players automaticallly finalization The edited contents is playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalizing 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 finalization Any edited contents are no...

Page 8: ...order can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL If you try to play any other discs the message Incorrect region code Can t play back will appear on the TV screen Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits Notes on DVDs and Video CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by...

Page 9: ...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 ver sion 2 0 disc formats PBC allows you to interact with the system via menus search functions or other typi cal computer like operations Moreover still pictures of high resolution...

Page 10: ...uch permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner Notes on MP3 WMA Recordings Depending upon the size and number of JPEG files it could take a long time for the DVD VCR to read the disc s contents If you don t see an on screen display after several minutes some of the files may be too large reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 5760 x 3840 pixels and burn an...

Page 11: ... in your memory card or the memory card can be damaged Maintenance and Service Refer to the information in this chapter before con tacting a service technician Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory Keeping the exterior sur...

Page 12: ...itor VCR Camcorder etc g DV INPUT Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder h MEMORY CARD Slot Insert a memory card CF MD SMC MMC SD MS MS Pro XD Picture Magic stor MS Duo i Display window Shows the current status of the VCR DVD Recorder j Remote Sensor Point the VCR DVD Recorder Remote Control here k DVD VCR indicator Indicates the active DVD or VCR deck l DVD VCR Toggles control between the D...

Page 13: ...serted in the DVD deck Indicates that TV mode is active Indicates current chapter or track number Indicates that a DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD dubbing is in progress Indicates when the VCR DVD Recorder is Locked Indicates when the VCR DVD Recorder is playing a tape in Hi Fi Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received Indicates when a SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received Indicates clock total ...

Page 14: ... OFF PAUSE STEP X Pause playback or recording temporarily Press repeatedly for frame by frame playback RETURN O Removes the menu REPEAT Repeat chapter track title or all RANDOM Plays tracks in random order REC MODE Selects the recording mode DVD SP LP EP or XP VCR SP or SLP z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time STOP x Stops playback or recording SEARCH Displays Marker S...

Page 15: ...o digital coaxial audio equipment k Cooling fan a b c d e f g h i j k Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit Preparation Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the player Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR stereo system or other devices as nec essar...

Page 16: ...onverter and a coaxial cable from the OUT connec tor on the converter to the ANT IN on your VCR DVD Recorder This cable hookup permits both TV and VCR DVD Recorder operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the VCR DVD Recorder output channel CH 3 or 4 2 Set the VCR DVD Recorder channel selector to the cable output channel Example CH3 3 Select a channel using the cable converter N...

Page 17: ... the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables A2 Component Video Progressive Scan connection If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the VCR DVD Recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible 1 Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR DVD Recorder to the correspon...

Page 18: ...ties of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connec tion can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi channel decoder To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on screen display press AUDIO This VCR DVD Recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding of a DTS sound ...

Page 19: ...HF channels 2 13 UHF channels 14 69 and CATV channels 1 125 1 Select the Auto Channel Set option 2 Press B to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted 3 Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory Note After the Auto Channel Set proceeding is complete make sure the Tuning Band is...

Page 20: ...ropped to fill your TV screen Both sides of the picture are cut off 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected Progressive Scan 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 VI...

Page 21: ...g to the type of audio system you use Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connect the DVD VCR s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder PCM for Dolby Digital MPEG Select when connected to a two channel digital stereo amplifi er DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM aud...

Page 22: ...offer more suitable scenes as an alternative Ratings are area depend ent The parental control feature allows you to block access to scenes below the rating you input thereby preventing your children from being able to view material you believe is unsuitable 1 Select Movie Rating on the LOCK menu then press B 2 To access the Rating Password and Area Code features you must input the 4 digit security...

Page 23: ...lity SP Standard quality LP Low quali ty EP Extend quality 1 Select the Disc Record Mode on the RECORD menu then press B 2 Use v V to select a desired Disc Record Mode XP SP LP or EP 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection then press SETUP to exit the menu VCR Record Mode You can set the picture quality for VCR recording SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play DV Record Audio You need to set this if ...

Page 24: ...h a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing LIST DISC MENU or TITLE Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc except DVD RW However you can record and edit a DVD RW disc by choosing Unfinalize 1 Select the Disc Finalize on the DISC menu then press...

Page 25: ...r position 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column DISC MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type English Latin Capital English Latin Lowercase Symbols 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to set the name and return to the DISC menu 5 Press SETUP to exit the menu ype of disc you are using Disc Protect allows you to preserve your DVD recordings in a variety of ways DVD RW Prevents ...

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Page 27: ...main and a Secondary Audio Program SAP You can change the TV audio using the AUDIO button Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio according to Broadcast audio signal as shown below STEREO SAP Audio Signal Stereo SAP Mono Stereo STEREO Audio Signal Stereo L R Mono Stereo SAP Audio Signal Mono SAP Mono MONO Audio Signal Mono The current audio channel is displayed on screen If SAP is selected b...

Page 28: ...3 seconds Search This function lets you visually search for a tape sec tion in either direction forward and reverse During the high speed picture search modes the audio is muted and horizontal lines noise bars appear Also a short time is needed to stabilize the tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode so slight interfer ence may be observed during this time To search 1 Press BACKWARD m or FORWARD...

Page 29: ...NTER to start Press TITLE or LIST DISC MENU to return to the menu screen Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view and press RETURN to return to the menu screen Menu settings and operating proce dures may differ Follow the instructions on each menu screen You may also set PBC to Off See page 27 Notes If parental control is set and the disc is not within the rating settings you mu...

Page 30: ...s ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search VR Video RW To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to nine memorized points To enter a marker press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up to nine markers To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The marker search menu a...

Page 31: ... during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point REPEAT A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point REPEAT A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 Press A B again to cancel Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu appear...

Page 32: ...he 3D Surround effect select NOR MAL Last Scene Memory This VCR DVD Recorder memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the VCR DVD Recorder or switch off the VCR DVD Recorder If you load a disc that has the scene mem orized the scene is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This VCR...

Page 33: ...page 39 Copy Copies the file s to another folder or media page 39 INTRODUCTION HOOKUP PLAYBACK RECORDING EDITING REFERENCE DivX disc compatibility with this recorder is lim ited as follows Available resolution size of the DivX file is under 720x576 W x H pixel The file name of the DivX subtitle is limited to characters If there is impossible code to express in the DivX file it may be displayed as ...

Page 34: ...s into place 2 Press MEMORY on the Remote Control in the Tuner mode The Memory Card slot choice menu appears 3 Press ENTER If both slots are connected with Memory Card use b B to select the desired Memory Card slot MUSIC Menu PHOTO Menu 4 Press MEMORY or RETURN to exit the menu For details on each operation item refer to relevant page ...

Page 35: ...are displayed If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen Music menu options 1 To display menu options select a tack 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 select ed track Pro...

Page 36: ...ress PLAY N Changing the Audio Channel Press AUDIO repeatedly to hear a different audio channel stereo left or right Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback Random Playback begins immediately and Random appears on the menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeatedly until Random disappears from the menu screen Tip By pressing SKIP or during random playback the unit selects another ...

Page 37: ...rent audio channel stereo left or right Search 1 Press BACKWARD m or FORWARD M during playback 2 Press BACKWARD m or FORWARD M repeatedly to select the required speed m mm backward or M MM forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY N Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback Random Playback begins immediately and Random appears on the menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeatedly un...

Page 38: ...ltiple files and or folders Use the CLEAR button to select all tracks or cancel all marked tracks If you select folder for Programmed Playback all tracks in the folder are added to the program list You can switch between the Track List and Program List menus by pressing LIST DISC MENU Music CD only Program List menu options 1 To display menu options select a tack on the Program List menu then pres...

Page 39: ...n view TV channel or video input source by pressing RETURN If you want to return to the Photo CD press LIST DISC MENU On CDs with mixed content Audio tracks MP3 WMA files and JPEG files you can select among the Music Audio CD menu Music CD menu and Photo CD menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly in Stop mode If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight folder...

Page 40: ...press ENTER Copy menu will appear 4 Use v V to select a copied folder then press B 5 When Copy option is highlighted on the Copy menu press ENTER to begin copying Notes If you select a folder on the disc to copy the sub folders in the folder will not be copied You must insert a memory card in the VCR DVD recorder to use this function Tips You can create new album folder Select New album option on ...

Page 41: ...allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press z REC repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press DVD Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes maximum 360 minutes VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 mi...

Page 42: ...m The Timer Record List will appear 4 Press RETURN O to exit the Timer Record List 5 Be sure to load a recordable disc or tape Notes The Timer indicator lights on the front panel dis play If the Disc and Tape indicator are blinking either no disc or tape is loaded or the loaded disc is not recordable The VCR DVD Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Stereo Mono o...

Page 43: ... 1 Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck 2 Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray 3 Find the place on the DVD or Disc from which you want to start dubbing using the PLAY FF REW and PAUSE functions For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record 4 Press the DUBBING button on the Remote Control or DUB on the front panel The Dubbin...

Page 44: ...n the front panel display While in Pause mode you can adjust the VCR play back position using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP etc The DVD deck will remain in Pause mode To resume Dubbing press the DUBBING button twice Recording from External Components You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to any of the VCR DVD Recorder s external inputs 1 Make sure that the compone...

Page 45: ...rded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes disconnected If DV Record Audio is set to Audio 2 but no Audio 2 signal is present DV Record 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 jack Not connected to Camcorder The camcorder is not connected properl...

Page 46: ...peated ly The Original and Playlist heading at the top of the screen indicate which mode you are in Tip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title informa tion for selected title Using the Chapter List Original menu 1 Press LIST DISC MENU repeatedly to display Title List Original menu 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view Chapter List Original menu then press ENTER Title List Origin...

Page 47: ...tions then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist menu appears on the TV screen 4 To view Chapter List Playlist options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist options appears on the left side of the menu 5 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback of the selected chapter Title Shows the Title List Playlist menu Refer to left on this page De...

Page 48: ...will only increase if it is the last title on the disc 1 Press LIST DISC MENU to display Title List 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to erase then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left side of the Title List screen 3 Use v V to select Delete then press ENTER to confirm The confirm message for deleting will appear 4 Use b B to select Yes then press ENTER The selected title is d...

Page 49: ...the title to a VHS tape 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Title List menu Tip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Caution If you press z REC when the Title List menu appears the selected title is erased then overwrite recording starts See page 60 for more details Using the Chapter List menu 1 Press LIST DISC MENU to display Title List menu 2 Use v V b B to...

Page 50: ...tle page 59 Dubbing Copys the title to a VHS tape 4 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the Title List menu Tip Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Using the Chapter List menu 1 Press LIST DISC MENU repeatedly to display Title List menu 2 Use v V b B to choose the title you want to view Chapter List menu then press ENTER Title List options appears on the left ...

Page 51: ...splay During Playlist playback you may notice a momentary pause between edits This is not a malfunction Adding Chapter Markers You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a title dur ing recording or playback Once the chapter is marked you can use the Chapter Search feature as well as Erase combine and move chapters in the Chapter List menu 1 Play the title Original or Playlist 2 At the point you wan...

Page 52: ...aylist Add from the Original Title or Chapter options then press ENTER 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 Titles 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 Press LIST DISC MENU repeatedly to disp...

Page 53: ...tle 1 Press LIST DISC MENU repeatedly to display Title List Original or Title List Playlist menu 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 Select Delete Part from the options on the menu e g If you select Delete Part on Title List Original menu 4 Press ENTER The Title Edit Delete Part menu appears on the TV screen and the...

Page 54: ... Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER Chapter List options appears on the left side of the menu e g If you select Combine on Chapter List Original menu 3 Use v V to select Combine option then press ENTER After pressing ENTER the new updated menu ...

Page 55: ...RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter Protect a Title Use this function to protect accidental recording edit ing or deleting of the title 1 Press LIST DISC MENU to display Title List menu 2 Use v V b B to choose a title you want to protect then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the screen 3 Select Protect option on the o...

Page 56: ...t side of the screen 2 Select Divide from the Title List menu options and press ENTER Title Edit Divide menu appears and goes into STOP mode Divide option is highlighted 3 Use PLAY PAUSE STEP FF REW and Slow Motion playback to find the dividing point The segment is indicated in yellow on the Progress Bar 4 Press ENTER at the point of the section you want to divide the title The Done option is sele...

Page 57: ...r DVD R discs 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE Title List menu will appear as below 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or N PLAY Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 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...

Page 58: ...es of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default set ting Set the appropriate code number again INTRODUCTION HOOKUP PLAYBACK RECORDING EDITING REFERENCE 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 ...

Page 59: ...russian 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 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 Indonesi...

Page 60: ...pe heads are dirty Tape is a rental or was recorded on another VCR This unit can only output 525p Progressive scan picture Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let securely Refer to page 6 Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD VCR player appears on the TV scr...

Page 61: ...ot set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly indicator light does not appear after programming timer The video signal from the external component is copy protected The skipped channels were deleted with the CH Add Del feature Correction Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray correctly i...

Page 62: ...eo Out is not selected for viewing at the TV VCR DVD Recorder s TV audio chan nel is set to SAP or MONO Correction Tighten connections or replace cable Try Tuning Band Select options see page 20 for details Finalize the disc see page 27 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 channel on the VCR DVD...

Page 63: ...OURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Video recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz 96kHz Compression format Dolby Digital VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Rewind tim...

Page 64: ...in i LINK IEEE 1394 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 OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 PROGRESSIVE SCAN Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio Optical connector x 1 Audio output a...