LG RC797T - - DVDr/ VCR Combo, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... this product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely DVD RECORDER VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL RC797T Copyright 2007 LG Electronics U S A Inc Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 800 243 0000 ...

Page 2: ... damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are danger ous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized servi...

Page 3: ... type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the pro vided 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 receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use atta...

Page 4: ...31 32 Special Playback Options 33 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA files 34 Viewing a JPEG files 35 36 RECORDING About DVD recording 37 Notes for recording 37 Basic Recording from a TV 38 Instant Timer Recording 38 Timer Recording 39 AV1 Timer Recording using Set Top Channel option 40 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 41 Playing while you are recording 41 Dubbing from DVD to VCR 42 Dubbing from VCR to...

Page 5: ... 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 it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture qualit...

Page 6: ...erased then you can record again on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatic finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited 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 final...

Page 7: ...re 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 standards There are many different types of recordab...

Page 8: ...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 the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectua...

Page 9: ...B Flash Drive that support USB1 1 Using the USB Flash Drive 1 Insert an USB Flash Drive 2 Press HOME on the Remote Control 3 Select MUSIC or PHOTO option 4 Select USB then press ENTER Details for the options are on page 20 5 Press RETURN O to exit the MUSIC or PHOTO List menu before extracting the USB Flash Drive Note The USB Flash Drive option in the HOME menu is not selectable if the unit is in ...

Page 10: ...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 status Playback Pause etc l Remote...

Page 11: ...e onscreen FAV CH Tunes to your favorite channels DISC MENU LIST Accesses menu on a DVD disc Title List or Playlist menu 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 language ZOOM Enla...

Page 12: ...high quality interface for digital audio and video g AC Power Cord Plug into the power source h ANTENNA OUT TO TV Connect to a TV with ANTENNA coaxial inputs i COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment j S VIDEO OUTPUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV k AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV or other equipment with audio inputs l VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect...

Page 13: ...xial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANTENNA IN on your Recorder If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300 ohm to 75 ohm anten na adaptor not supplied and slip the adaptor over the ANTENNA 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 ANTENNA IN ja...

Page 14: ...the TV using the optional S Video cable S Component Video 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 resolu tion possible Connect the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable C Notes Set the resolution to 48...

Page 15: ...nd 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 to protect digital content transmitted and received HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features ...

Page 16: ...d DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes 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 sound at all Six Channel Digital Surround Sound ...

Page 17: ...nts 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 Notes This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a con tents of the connected d...

Page 18: ... Top box to use this IR connection Do not connect an accessory other than the sup plied IR control cable to the IR TRANSMITTER jack Do not cover the transmitter Not all Set Top Box devices will work with this Recorder Refer to the owner s manual of the connected Set Top Box as well Caution Do not use RF coaxial cable to connect the Set Top Box ANTENNA OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Front Rear of Recorder...

Page 19: ... Select the Tuning Band option then press B TV is for over the air antenna reception CATV is for cable subscribers 4 Press ENTER to begin the channel search You can skip the analog channel scanning by pressing B 5 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 Press...

Page 20: ...SB Flash Drive Music See page 34 DISC Displays Music List menu for disc USB Displays Music List menu for USB Flash Drive Easy Menu Dubbing Displays Dubbing menu See page 42 Disc Manager Displays Disc setup menu See page 26 Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu See page 24 DV Input Displays DV Input mode See page 44 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to ...

Page 21: ...ill be deleted Skip On Off for memorized digital channel only Set the channel to the skipped channel The skipped channel number will dim The channel cannot be selected using the CH TRK button during normal TV viewing Favorite On Off Set the memorized channel to favorite channel favorite channel shows heart icon MFT Adjust for memorized analog channel only To obtain a clearer picture tune the MFT o...

Page 22: ...s appear Custom Customized text is shown when captions appear Use DTV Caption Option to customize the caption type DTV Caption Option You can set DTV Caption Option only when DTV Caption Style is selected in Custom Font Selects the font type for captions Size Selects the font size for captions Color Selects the font color for captions Opacity Selects the font opacity for captions Solid The text is...

Page 23: ...ks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without los ing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Lock Parental Control Lock Parental Control Settings Settings Rating Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their co...

Page 24: ...using v V buttons 5 Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection then press HOME to exit the menu Recording Settings Recording Settings Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording XP High Quality SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality EP Extend Quality MLP Maximum Long Play 1 Select the Disc Record Mode option then press B 2 Use v V to select a desired Disc Record Mode XP SP LP E...

Page 25: ...ress ENTER 6 Use v V to select Test option then press ENTER to verify the connections settings between the Set Top Box and the Recorder The recorder is tuned to AV1 automatically See right for details Test Procedure 1 Check the IR control cable connection then press ENTER Refer to page 18 2 Turn on the Set Top Box then press ENTER 3 Use b B a Remote Control Code of the device then press ENTER The ...

Page 26: ...disc Notes Finalization can take up to 3 4 minutes or more depend ing on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the 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 ...

Page 27: ...nnel List and Changing Channel 1 Press HOME and the Home menu appears 2 Select TV Channel List and press ENTER The channel list menu will appear 3 Select your desired channel using the v V and press ENTER to change the channel Switching Channel List Four types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel searching You can switch the channel lists to TV CATV DTV CADTV Favorite or ALL 1 ...

Page 28: ...ems can be changed using the menu 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD RW in VR mode 2 Press DISPLAY once again to show various playback information The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parenthesis Title Current...

Page 29: ... Playback Playing a DVD Playing a DVD 1 Press DVD to control the DVD deck 2 Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE Z to open the disc tray Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down 3 Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE Z to close the tray Playback starts automatically If playback does not start press PLAY N or Starts play back using HOME menu 4 To stop the playback press STOP x The unit records the stopped...

Page 30: ...rder 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 or in Play mode CH TRK Man...

Page 31: ... to any chapter during DVD playback press DISPLAY twice and press v V to select the chapter icon Then input the chapter number or use b B 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 x1 size x2 size x4 size x1 size normal size You can move through the zoomed picture using b B v V buttons TITLE If the c...

Page 32: ...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 audio track or encoding method 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 one of the digital o...

Page 33: ...a marker scene that you want to recall or clear 3 Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked scene Or Press CLEAR and use b B to select OK then press ENTER to delete marked scene from the list 4 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN O Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press DISPLAY tw...

Page 34: ...u can select between the Music List menu and Photo List 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 Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file or folder on the Music List menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER Play Start ...

Page 35: ...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 On CDs DVDs or USB Flash Drive with mixed content Audio tracks MP3 WMA files or JPEG files you can select between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly Photo List menu options 1 Use v V b B to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear...

Page 36: ... 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 Use the CLEAR button to select all files or cancel all marked files 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 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 tot...

Page 37: ...rence the recording times may be shorter If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record ...

Page 38: ...et 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 VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes maximum 540 minutes Please confirm the VHS tape has enough re...

Page 39: ...TURN O to exit the Timer Record List menu 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 Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel to record before switching the Recorder to Standby mode For digital TV recording with multiple audio lan guages set audio ...

Page 40: ...pe The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display The Recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends If the unit is DVD mode when the VCR timer recording ends the unit will not automatically power off There is a short delay when a timer recording fin ishes to confirm the recorded program If two timer recordings are set to record sequentially one right after the other th...

Page 41: ...indicator appears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Tip VCR mode only Always use PAUSE STEP X for best results when making changes during recording For example To change channels during recording first press PAUSE STEP X to put the unit in pause mode Then select the desired channel on the Recorder and press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Playing while you are Playing while you...

Page 42: ...D 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 VHS ...

Page 43: ...cording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press STOP x to stop recording Notes Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are as you want them See page 24 If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 8 for more details Recording continues until you press STOP x or the disc is full To record for a f...

Page 44: ... The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be 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 Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a con...

Page 45: ...ons 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 titles and chapters on the DVD R RW cann...

Page 46: ...d 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 inserting ...

Page 47: ...t Playlist 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 ...

Page 48: ...name 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 T...

Page 49: ... 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 formatted on a different recorder you wil...

Page 50: ...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 against accidenta...

Page 51: ...n 3 seconds long 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 appears between the two chapters yo...

Page 52: ... 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 can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD...

Page 53: ...source and power switch of non LG TVs as well If your TV is list ed in the table below set the appropriate manufactur er code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV Refer to table on the right column 2 Release TV POWER button Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time unt...

Page 54: ...elorussian 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 Indon...

Page 55: ...protected The skipped channels were deleted with the Channel Edit option 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 accord ...

Page 56: ...LAY 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 57: ...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 Auto Channel Set options see page 21 for details Finalize the disc see page 26 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...

Page 58: ...hour XP mode 3 6 hours SP mode 7 3 hours LP mode 9 hours EP mode 11 hours MLP 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 VBR support 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 A...

Page 59: ...IDEO OUTPUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 S VIDEO OUTPUT 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 OUTPUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 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 RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio Optical connector x 1 Audio output a...

Page 60: ...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...