LG DR298H, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...DER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR787T Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely 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 dangerous 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 servic...

Page 3: ... 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 receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachment...

Page 4: ...tion Code 23 General Explanation of On Screen Display 24 Playback 25 32 General Playback Features 25 28 Playing a DivX Movie File 29 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 30 Viewing a JPEG File 31 32 Recording 33 38 About DVD recording 33 34 Basic Recording from a TV 35 Instant Timer Recording 35 Playing while you are recording 35 Timer Recording 36 Checking Timer Recording Details 37 Recording from...

Page 5: ...sc Video CDs Audio CDs DivX files MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car...

Page 6: ...s are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization 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 not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chapter combi...

Page 7: ...f 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 stand...

Page 8: ...emory Stick in operating play move etc Compatible USB Memory Stick 1 USB Memory Stick which require additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer are not supported 2 USB Flash Drive USB Memory Stick that support USB1 1 Using the USB Memory Stick 1 Insert an USB Memory Stick 2 Press HOME on the remote control 3 Select MUSIC or PHOTO option 4 Select USB then press ENTER De...

Page 9: ...isc tray f RESOLUTION Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks HDMI 1080i 720p 480p 480i COMPONENT 480p 480i g N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode h x STOP Stops playback or recording i z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time j CH V v Scans up or down through memori...

Page 10: ...n Display RETURN O Removes the menu AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording d REC z Starts recording REC MODE Selects the recording mode TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture PLAY MODE Selects a play mode MARKER Marks ...

Page 11: ...ity interface for digital audio and video e Cooling fan f AC Power Cord Plug into the power source g RF OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs h OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment i COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment j S VIDEO OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV k AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with audio inpu...

Page 12: ...required connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN connector on the converter and a coaxial cable from the OUT connector on the converter to the ANT IN on your Recorder This cable hookup permits both TV and Recorder operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the Recorder output channel CH 3 or 4 2 Set the Recorder channel selector to the cable output channel Example CH3...

Page 13: ...ct the VIDEO OUT jack on the recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V Audio Left Right Connection Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack o...

Page 14: ... result in malfunctions To solve the problem turn off the recorder and then turn it on again 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 to protect digital content tr...

Page 15: ...ed by your recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and 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...

Page 16: ...sing the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUD...

Page 17: ... Close is highlighted to finish setup Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder 1 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen The unit will be in TV viewing mode always when the Home menu appears 2 Use b B buttons to select a main option you want Sub options appears 3 Use v V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you w...

Page 18: ...e of antenna or cable TV system as shown on page 12 This Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels These include VHF 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 c...

Page 19: ...to select Manual option then press ENTER 3 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 4 Press ENTER to confirm your setting TV Aspect Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 4 3 Letter Box Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV ...

Page 20: ...ed in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode...

Page 21: ... The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Set Password 1 Select Set Password option then press B 2 Follow step 2 as shown Rating on left To change the password select the Change press ENTER and input the new 4 digit code Input it again to verif...

Page 22: ...ou select None switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the None setting 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 recording mode will always be Video mode DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DL DVD RAM The Initialize menu will appears Select OK then press ENTER DVD RW disc is initialized ...

Page 23: ...32 characters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 Select Disc Label option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Edit is selected Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 43 Disc Protect When recording in DVD RAM DVD RW R disc or VR mode formatted DVD RW disc set to ON to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc load...

Page 24: ...splayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 27 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 25 Time Elapsed playing time page 27 Audio Selected aud...

Page 25: ...can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing b B repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD SKIP During playback press SKIP or to go to the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press SKIP twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track Tips To go directly to any chapter during D...

Page 26: ...ack the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu the title menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appears MENU LIST The disc menu appears on the screen SUBTITLE During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different au...

Page 27: ... enter the wrong numbers press b B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to six 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 six ...

Page 28: ... you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it PIP Picture in Pic...

Page 29: ...er file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears DivX file requirement Available resolution size 720x576 W x H pixel DivX file extensions avi divx Pl...

Page 30: ... Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Music List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Random Start or stop random playback Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Random 1 Press v ...

Page 31: ...ing at any time press STOP The Photo List menu appears Tip If you press RETURN O while menu screen is displaying the screen is changed to TV viewing or AV input Photo List menu options 1 Press v V to select a file on the Photo List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confir...

Page 32: ...iles Use the MARKER button to select multiple files All Views slide show all files Speed option Sets the Slide Show speed to Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show The slide show continues until you press STOP 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause slide show 2 When...

Page 33: ...terial being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference 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 di...

Page 34: ...RM Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by metho...

Page 35: ...he recording time length Recording starts after the first press Each subsequent press increases the recording time within free space The recording time is displayed on the TV screen At the end of the recording the recorder will stop recording and shut off Checking the Recording Time Press REC z once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a m...

Page 36: ...Time Set the end time Mode Choose a recording mode as necessary XP SP LP EP or AT AT Auto mode determines how much disc time is available and switches record mode if necessary to complete recording the program 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s b B left right move the cursor left right v V up down change the setting at the current cursor position Press RETURN O to return ...

Page 37: ... timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Recording from...

Page 38: ...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 component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 16 2 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can...

Page 39: ...the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the Title List menu 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 Combine Combines two chapters ...

Page 40: ...d Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter ma...

Page 41: ...ions appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Adding Additional Title 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 tit...

Page 42: ...eted title s 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 RW increases remaining recording time 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 43: ...Deletes the previous character at the cursor position Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position 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 will see only a limited c...

Page 44: ...n then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Note You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title 1 On the Chapter List menu ...

Page 45: ...the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accidental...

Page 46: ...or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 Press TITLE in play or stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N 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 D...

Page 47: ...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 Inter...

Page 48: ...be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again TV Control Buttons Manufacturer Code Number ADMIRAL 16 33 37 44 45 AIWA 70 AKAI 01 AMARK 09 AOC 01 BELL HOWELL 33 BROKSONIC 18 19 CANDLE 51 CCE 07 CENTURION 08 CINERAL 43 CITIZEN 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 CORONADO 09 CROWN 09 CURTIS MATHES 01 03 0...

Page 49: ...iver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray...

Page 50: ...te sensor of the recorder The remote control is too far from the recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 23 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s bui...

Page 51: ...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 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 D...

Page 52: ...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...