LG RHT598H, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... OWNER S MANUAL DVB T HDD DVD RECORDER MODEL RHT598H Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference ENGLISH cover ENG indd 1 cover ENG indd 1 11 02 18 5 48 11 02 18 5 48 ...

Page 2: ...d no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no addi tional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloade...

Page 3: ... prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVI SION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFI NITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p HDD DVD R...

Page 4: ...on 23 24 Using the digital EPG 25 26 Play a disc 26 27 Playing DivX movie files 28 29 Listening to a music 30 Viewing a photo 31 Recording 32 34 Editing a title 34 37 Dubbing a title 38 Language Codes 39 Area Codes 39 Troubleshooting 40 41 Specifications 42 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely RH398D P BESPLL1 ENG 2 18 ...

Page 5: ...mode VR mode Auto Auto Auto Yes Limited Yes Yes Limited Limited Yes The player must compatible with corresponding media and the media has to be finalized Mitsubishi 8x 16x Mitsubishi 4x Mitsubishi 3x Mitsubishi 8 16x Mitsubishi 2 4x 8x Mitsubishi 4x Verbatim 8x 16x Verbatim 4x Maxell 5x Verbatim 8x 16x HP 4x JVC 4x Verbatim 4x Maxell 4x Ricoh 4x RW R R RAM RWVideo RWVR R HDD DVD Audio CD Data disc...

Page 6: ... company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copy right owner Availability of copying or moving feature From To MP3 WMA JPEG DivX Title 1 HDD DISC Yes DISC HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes USB drive HDD Yes Yes Yes 1 The title is recorded from this unit Restrictions on copying Some video material is copy once protected Such material cannot be copied to HDD or DVD Y...

Page 7: ...s playback or recording PAUSE STEP X Pause playback or recording temporarily SCAN m M Search backward or forward SKIP Go to next or previous chapter track file d Color buttons Use when an EPG screen is displayed or when tuned to a teletext program of a digital broadcast The function of each button will be described on screen and changes depending on the screen being displayed FAV Displays the favo...

Page 8: ...itle number chapter track number channel etc g Remote Sensor Point the remote control here h N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode i x STOP Stops playback or recording j z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time k RESOLUTION Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks HDMI 576i 576p 720p 1080...

Page 9: ...k on the unit and other end to ANTENNA IN jack on your TV Passes the signal from the ANTENNA IN jack to your TV monitor c SCART connection Connect one end of the scart cable into the AV1 SCART jack on the unit and other end to the corresponding in jack on your TV You can get Audio and Video signals together with this connection d Power cord connection Connect the mains lead to the AC IN terminal o...

Page 10: ...s are distributed to your wall antenna outlet If you have your own antenna system you must make sure that it is equipped with antennas filter and or amplifier that can handle those frequen cies that the digital channels are transmitted on Cable TV Please observe that this recorder is not designed for the reception of regular digital cable TV signals QAM signal Despite this operators of smaller cab...

Page 11: ...ceiver Dolby Digital MPEG DTS decoder or other equipment with a digital input Connect one end of the digital audio cables COAXIAL or OPTICAL to the digi tal audio output jack COAXIAL or OPTICAL on the unit and other end to the digital audio input jack COAXIAL or OPTICAL on your amplifier This recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding of a DTS sound track To enjoy DTS multi channel surr...

Page 12: ...m If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder set the Dolby Digital and MPEG options to PCM on the setup menu See page 19 If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder set the DTS options to OFF on the setup menu See page 19 To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit s digital audio outputs If there is noise or ...

Page 13: ...ignals from the connected tuner on your TV To watch or record the source from AV2 DECODER jack set AV2 Connection option to Others see page 18 and set AV2 Recording option to Auto CVBS RGB or S Video as required see page 21 Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the unit signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV s...

Page 14: ...raight in until it fits into place Removing the USB Flash Drive Withdraw the USB Flash Drive carefully when the connected USB Flash Drive is in use Notes on USB Flash Drive The contents on the disc or HDD cannot be moved or copied to a USB Flash Drive Keep the USB Flash Drive out of reach of children If swallowed seek med ical advice immediately This unit supports only USB Flash Drive with FAT16 o...

Page 15: ...left side of the channel editing screen PR Indicates the selected channel position Seek Searches for a channel automatically Searching stops when the unit tunes in a channel Ch Changes the channel number MFT Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture CANAL Sets the channels for the decoder You need this setting to watch or record PAY TV Canal plus programs NICAM Sets the channels for the N...

Page 16: ...is then input back through the AV2 DECODER jack so you can record or watch PAY TV Canal Plus programs Press AV INPUT once while the channel editing screen appears The Decoder On Off option on the option menu Press ENTER to turn on the option and press ENTER again to turn off The Canal appears on the screen when this option is turned on Using the Home Menu more you can do MOVIE HDD Displays the Tit...

Page 17: ...VD R or a DVD ROM title without copy protection page 38 TV HDD Returns to live TV viewing in HDD mode Pressing the HDD button on the remote control will also allow you to directly choose this option DVD Returns to live TV viewing in DVD mode Pressing the DVD button on the remote control will also allow you to directly choose this option Timer Record Displays Timer Record menu page 32 17 Adjust the...

Page 18: ...er the wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV and prefer the wide picture on the entire screen cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Wide Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV AV2 Connection You can connect a decoder or the other device to the AV2 DECODER jack on the rear panel Decode...

Page 19: ...iewing digital TV viewing DivX Subtitle Select a language code for the DivX subtitle Adjust the audio settings Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Selects the type of digital audio signal when using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack Bitstream Select this when you connect this unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder PCM for Dolby Digital MPEG Select t...

Page 20: ...assword twice after entering the current password Delete Delete the current password after entering the current password Area code Select a code for a geographic area as the playback rating level This determines which area s standards are used to rate DVDs controlled by the parental lock See the Area Codes on page 39 DivX Reg Code We provide you with the DivX VOD Video On Demand registration code ...

Page 21: ...e unit will initialize the disc automatically See Formatting mode new disc on page 5 for more information Finalize Finalizing is necessary when you play disc recorded with this unit on other DVD equipment How long finalization takes depends on the disc condi tion recorded length and number of titles Finalize The Finalize menu appears The unit starts finalizing after confirmation Unfinalize The fin...

Page 22: ... Do not unplug your recorder while an update is in progress The update is not available during recording Timeshift viewing teletext or EPG menu Standby mode Updates the software when this unit is turned off The check mark appears when this option is selected Operation Mode Update the software when this unit is turned on The check mark appears when this option is selected Time Set the time to updat...

Page 23: ...ng playback press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu Use v V to select the subtitle option then use b B to select desired subtitle language OR During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language Watching from a different angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback...

Page 24: ...rogram Use PR CH on the remote control to change the programs in memory or use numbered 0 9 buttons to select a program directly Changing TV program with program list You can display TV program list using the ENTER button and switch into other TV program on the channel list While watching a program press ENTER to display the TV program list Select your desired channel using the v V and press ENTER...

Page 25: ...utton when the EPG menu is displayed Now Next The screen shows now and next programs 8 Days The screen shows programs within 8 days When the EPG menu with 8 days is displayed you can also change the date of the EPG menu by pressing the green color button then use b B to select a date You can set a timer record using EPG menu with 8 days Select a program then press red color button The red timer ic...

Page 26: ...ing selection you press a wrong number you must complete the three digit number and then enter the correct page number again Use RED GREEN buttons to move up and down pages Play a disc more you can do Playing a disc that contains a menu The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a menu Use the b B v V buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press EN...

Page 27: ...LE to displays the title menu or disc menu If the current DVD title has a menu the title menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appears Playing repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly to select an item to be repeated The current title chapter folder or track will be played back repeatedly To return to normal play back press REPEAT repeatedly to select OFF Repeating a specific portion A ...

Page 28: ...8kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 within 32 192kbps WMA CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 total number of files and folders Notes on DivX format The DivX subtitle file name has to be identified with the DivX file name to be display on the unit If the subtitle file does not display properly change the language code in t...

Page 29: ...nu appears by pressing ENTER while Rename option is selected Copying file s or folder s to the HDD You can copy file s or folder s to the HDD Select file s or folder s you would like to copy then press ENTER Select Edit option then press ENTER to show sub options The Copy menu appears by pressing ENTER while Copy option is selected Select a directory that you would like to copy to Select the Copy ...

Page 30: ...folders Creating your own program You can play the contents in the order you want by arranging the order of the musics The program is cleared when exit the Music List screen To add or erase a music s on the program list press MENU LIST to display the Program List Select a desired music from the Music List then press ENTER If you want to select multiple files tracks press MARKER at the every desire...

Page 31: ...ll files Speed option Sets the Slide Show speed to Slow Normal or Fast Listening to music during slide show You can slide show photo files while listening to MP3 WMA music files on HDD Press ENTER while Simultaneous Music play option is selected on the Slide Show menu The music file selection menu appears on the screen Press MARKER at the desired files to play then press ENTER while Start option i...

Page 32: ...ss ENTER to display Timer Record menu Adjust the each field as described below using v v V V b b B B Media Choose a media to record HDD or DVD CH PR Choose a memorized program number or one of the external inputs from which to record You cannot select DV input and radio channel Date Choose a date up to 1 month in advance Start Time Set the start time End Time Set the end time Repeat Choose a desir...

Page 33: ... or dubbing The DivX file cannot be played while recording When you recording on a DVD the contents on the DVD can not be played Time Slip You can watch the title that you are currently recording to HDD with this func tion After the recording is progressed over 15 seconds press PLAY to playback the title that you are currently recoding If you stop playback the title returns to the current recordin...

Page 34: ...ion Using time shift function automatically If the Time Shift option in the SETUP menu is set to ON timeshift starts automatically without pressing TIMESHIFT button in HDD mode If you want to quit timeshift function set the Time Shift function to OFF Editing a title more you can do About title list menu Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu Playback should be stopped when you do this You ...

Page 35: ...in the Original still remains However if you delete a chapter or title from Original the title or chapter deleted from the Original are also removed from PlayList Select a title or chapter that you want to delete and press ENTER Select Delete option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to confirm HDD You can delete multiple files using MARKER button Press MARKER at the desired f...

Page 36: ... that you want to divide and press ENTER Select Divide in the Edit option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the Divide menu Find the point you want to divide a title using PLAY SCAN PAUSE STEP buttons and press ENTER while Divide option is selected The playback screen shows the divided point Select Done option and press ENTER to divide You cannot select dividing po...

Page 37: ...tween chapter thumbnails Press ENTER to combine indicated two chapters This function is not available in conditions as listed below There is only one chapter within the title The first chapter is selected The chapters that you want to combine are created by deleting a part from an Original title The chapters that you want to combine are created from different titles One of the playlist chapter tha...

Page 38: ...Press MARKER at the desired titles to select multiple titles and press ENTER to display the menu on the left of the screen Select Dubbing option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the Dubbing menu Use v v V V b b B B to select Start icon then press ENTER to con firm Dubs a currently playing title This feature copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you st...

Page 39: ...moan 8377 Sanskrit 8365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Serbian 8382 Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona 8378 Sindhi 8368 Singhalese 8373 Slovak 8375 Slovenian 8376 Spanish 6983 Sudanese 8385 Swahili 8387 Swedish 8386 Tagalog 8476 Language Code Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapük 8679 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xh...

Page 40: ...n the path of the remote control and the unit b The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Playback The unit does not start playback b Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code b Place the disc with the playback side down b Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide b Clean the disc b Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level Canno...

Page 41: ...8 kHz on the setup menu When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them b If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder set the Dolby Digital and MPEG options to PCM on the setup menu b If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder set the DTS options to OFF on the setup menu To enjoy DTS multi channel surroun...

Page 42: ...ampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 02 AUDIO OUT connector Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 1 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms mor...

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