LG RC199H, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...perating or adjusting this product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely DVD RECORDER VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL RC199H Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 800 243 0000 ...

Page 2: ... or the manufacturer s instruc tion have been adhered to CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future refer ence Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Performing controls adjustments or carrying out pro cedures other than those specified herein may result in haz...

Page 3: ...the product and receiver Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC COMPLIANCE The responsible party for this product s compliance is LG Electronics U S A Inc 1000 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs NJ Phone 1 201 816 2000 CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances ...

Page 4: ... plug has two blades and a third ground ing prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electri cian for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 11 Only use attachment...

Page 5: ...VD or Video CD Playback Features 29 30 Special Playback Options 31 Playing a DivX Movie File 32 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA files 33 Viewing a JPEG files 34 35 RECORDING About DVD recording 36 Notes for recording 36 Basic Recording from a TV 37 Instant Timer Recording 37 Timer Recording 38 39 Dubbing from DVD to VCR 40 Dubbing from VCR to DVD 40 Recording from External Components 41 Additional ...

Page 6: ...e 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 it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality a...

Page 7: ... erased then you can record again on the same 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 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 compati...

Page 8: ...n if it is recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information This recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these st...

Page 9: ...wful 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 the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual prop...

Page 10: ...perating play copy etc Using Memory Card Using Memory Card 1 Insert a memory card 2 Press HOME on the Remote Control 3 Select Music or Photo option 4 Select MEMORY CARD then press ENTER The Memory Card slot choice menu appears on the TV screen 5 Use v V to select the desired Memory Card slot then press ENTER Notes For details on each operation item refer to relevant pages If a memory card has not ...

Page 11: ... selected Lights when recorder is in playing mode or flashes when search mode The VCR deck is selected Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck The recorder is recording Indicates PM time AM is not displayed Indicates that TV mode is active Indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck sta...

Page 12: ...IST Accesses menu on a DVD disc Title List or Playlist menu CH TRK v v V V Selects a channel Adjusts manually the tape s picture onscreen b B v V left right up down Selects menu options ENTER Confirms menu selections DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display Displays information of current status RETURN O Removes the menu d AUDIO Selects an audio language or an audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle l...

Page 13: ... DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment g Cooling fan h AC Power Cord Plug into the power source i RF OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs j COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment k AV OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs l HDMI OUT HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digita...

Page 14: ...l cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANT IN on your Recorder If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300 ohm to 75 ohm antenna adaptor not supplied and slip the adaptor over the ANT IN jack Don t attempt to screw it into to the Recorder b b Cable TV If your cable connection has no converter or descrambler unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the Record...

Page 15: ... S Video cable S Component Video 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 higher video resolution Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon ding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable C Notes Set the resolution to 480p...

Page 16: ...may result in malfunctions To solve the problem turn off the recorder and then turn it on again or change the resolution 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 technologies of HDCP High Definition Contents Protection HDCP is used t...

Page 17: ...ts supported by your Recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Notes Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sou...

Page 18: ...r Recording from External Components Note If you use the S VIDEO jack on the front panel the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available Connecting a Digital Connecting a Digital Camcorder Camcorder Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV Digital Camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this Recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is n...

Page 19: ...Manual Clock Set option then press ENTER Auto 1 Use v V to choose your Time Zone manually 2 Use B to choose the Daylight Savings option Use v V to choose Auto ON or OFF 3 Press ENTER to confirm your setting Manual 1 Enter the necessary information for year 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 2 P...

Page 20: ...ard slot choice menu Music See page 33 DISC Displays Music or Audio CD menu for disc MEMORY CARD Displays the memory card slot choice menu Easy Menu Dubbing Displays Dubbing menu Disc Manager Displays Disc Setup menu Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu DV Input Change to DV Input mode Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provi...

Page 21: ...hannels This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manually 1 Select the CH Add Del option 2 Press B to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted 3 Press ENTER and the Channel Edit menu appears 4 Use v V or number buttons to select a channel then press B 5 If you want to obtain a clearer picture tune the MFT option using v V then press B Add or Delete icon is highlighte...

Page 22: ...B to select SET then press ENTER 3 Select OK and press ENTER 4 Follow the Initial Setup Wizard on page 19 Language Settings Language Settings Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and information display Disc Menu Audio Subtitle Original Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded Others To select another language press number buttons to enter the corresponding 4 dig...

Page 23: ... restrictions and rating eight 8 is the least restrictive No Limit If you select No Limit parental control is not active and the disc plays in full 4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press HOME 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...

Page 24: ...ng the overdubbed sound is used Auto Chapter During recording chapter markers are added auto matically at fixed intervals You can set this interval to 5 minutes or 10 minutes To turn off automatic chap ter marking select None Disc Settings Disc Settings Initialize If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will initialize the disc DVD R The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode The reco...

Page 25: ...rent Recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 Select the Disc Label option then press B Edit icon is highlighted 2 Press ENTER Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 47 Disc Protect Depending on the type of disc you are using Disc Protect allows you to preserve your recordings in a variety of ways DVD RW Prevents editing erasing overwriting of existing recordings and regula...

Page 26: ...ng to Mono Displaying Disc Information on screen You can display various information about the disc or tape loaded on screen Some items can be changed using the menu 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD Video disc 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 pre...

Page 27: ...k Playing a DVD or V Playing a DVD or Video CD ideo CD 1 Press DVD to control the DVD deck 2 Press OPEN CLOSE Z to open the disc tray Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down 3 Press OPEN CLOSE Z to close the tray Playback starts automatically If playback does not start press PLAY N or Starts playback using HOME menu 4 To stop the playback press STOP x The unit records the sto...

Page 28: ... the Recorder goes back to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads BACKWARD m Scan backward In Stop mode rewinds the tape After 3 minutes in SEARCH mode the Recorder returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position to 0 00 00 To automatically goto tape counter position 0 00 00 press RETURN while the tape is in Stop mode CH TRK v V Manual...

Page 29: ...o any chapter track during playback press DISPLAY twice and use v V to select the chapter or track for Video CD icon Input the chapter track number or use b B On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use this function See page 25 On an Audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback ZOOM Enlarge the video image x...

Page 30: ...ls By pressing SKIP during Random playback the Recorder selects another title track and resumes Random playback AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different audio language or audio track Note Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder via on...

Page 31: ...mera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press DISPLAY then select the Angle icon during playback Use b B to select a desired angle Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Tip The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when alternate angles are available 3D Surround This u...

Page 32: ...les in the folder appears Dubbing Dubs the DivX movie to VCR page 40 About DivX movie files Available resolution size under 720x576 W x H pixel Playable DivX file avi divx Playable DivX subtitle smi srt SubRip only sub Micro DVD format only DivX subtitle except those listed above is not displayed on the TV screen Playable Codec format DIV3 MP43 DIVX XVID DX50 Playable Audio format AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 ...

Page 33: ...MP3 WMA files DivX files or JPEG files you can select among the Music menu Movie menu and Photo menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly 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 Audio CD and Music menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file or folder on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER 2 U...

Page 34: ...en On CDs DVDs or Memory Card with mixed content Audio tracks MP3 WMA files DivX files or JPEG files you can select among the Music menu Movie menu and Photo menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly Photo menu options 1 Use v V b B to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Open Opens the folder and a list of files in...

Page 35: ...turns to the Photo menu Tips Use the CLEAR button to select all files or cancel all marked files Selecting multiple files 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file PLAYBACK Photo file requirement File extensions jpg Photo size Less than 4MB recommended CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660...

Page 36: ...rd ing and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc Notes for recording Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact record ing time will depend on the material being record ed When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture con...

Page 37: ...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 VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes maximum 540 minutes Please confirm the VHS tape has enough remaining ti...

Page 38: ...program 4 Press RETURN O to exit the Timer Record List Notes You must insert a recordable disc or tape The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display The Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Stereo Mono or SAP Use the AUDIO button to set the audio before switching the Recorder to Standby mode The Recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Record...

Page 39: ...rogram 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 To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV VCR to select the TV mode ...

Page 40: ...DVD playback posi tion using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP etc The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode To resume Dubbing press the DUBBING button twice Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD 1 Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray 2 Insert the VH...

Page 41: ...ntinues until you press STOP x or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 37 Additional Information Additional Information Simultaneous Play and Record You can play a DVD during the VCR playback or recording press DVD to change DVD mode and perform the DVD playback Notes You cannot play or record both DVD and VCR at the same time You can not change...

Page 42: ...controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a com ponent 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 18 2 Check that the DV audio...

Page 43: ... menu then press ENTER The menu options 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 displayed differ depending on the disc type Play Start playback of the selected title or chapter The hidden titl...

Page 44: ...nal 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 title by inse...

Page 45: ...ylist Add option then press B 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 T Additional Title itle Chapters to the Playlist 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 title or chapter on th...

Page 46: ...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 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 op...

Page 47: ...IP Moves the cursor left or right STOP x CLEAR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column DISC MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs f...

Page 48: ...ft side of the screen 2 Select Edit 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 Protect a Title itle Use this function to protect ag...

Page 49: ...not select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining T Combining Two Chapters wo Chapters Into One Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Combine option The combine indicator appear...

Page 50: ...W disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in Play mode or DVD tuner mode Title List menu will appear as shown below 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x Playing Playing Y Your Recordings on our Recordings on Other DVD Players Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players ca...

Page 51: ...ber previ ously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default set ting Set the appropriate code number again 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 MAT...

Page 52: ...669 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 I...

Page 53: ...is copy protected The skipped channels were deleted with the CH Add Del feature Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let 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 into the jacks securely Check TV capability Check mode of connections eg S Video Components etc Check unit Resolution setting ...

Page 54: ...PLAY Camcorder is off The recorder s source is incorrect Clock in record is not set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly TIMER Record indicator light does not appear after programming timer Correction Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback...

Page 55: ...o Out is not selected for viewing at the TV Recorder s TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO Correction Tighten connections or replace cable Try Tuning Band Select options see page 21 for details Finalize the disc see page 25 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 i...

Page 56: ...e 3 hours 40 minutes SP mode 7 hours 10 minutes LP mode 11 hours EP mode VCR SP 2 HOURS 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 Compression format Dolby Digital VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed S...

Page 57: ... 0 286 V p p 75 Ω DV IN 4 pin IEEE 1394 standard Outputs VIDEO OUT 1 0 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 HDMI video audio output 19 pin HDMI standard Type A Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RC...

Page 58: ...nance or failure to maintain or separate system components and Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide accident lightning strikes or other natural causes unauthorized modification or alteration incorrect electrical current or voltage receptio...