LG LRH-880, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...re connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely RH265 MM_NA1CLLB_ENG_MFL36926588 http www LG ca Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 888 542 2623 LGCANADA ...

Page 2: ...15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause h...

Page 3: ...as 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 attachments acces...

Page 4: ...ording from a TV 36 Instant Timer Recording 36 Timer Recording 37 Checking Timer Recording Details 37 38 Recording from an External Input 38 Simultaneous recording and playback 38 Editing 39 46 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview 39 HDD VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing 40 Adding Chapter Markers 40 Changing the Title Thumbnails 40 Making a New Playlist 41 Adding Additional Title Chapters...

Page 5: ...o 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 expose...

Page 6: ...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 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 compatibl...

Page 7: ...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 recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or ...

Page 8: ...corder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder If there s a power failure while the recor...

Page 9: ...e recorder is in TV tuner mode Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed Shows the current status of the recorder clock program number etc d Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here e AV IN 2 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc f Z OPEN CLOSE Opens or close...

Page 10: ...N O Removes the menu TIMESHIFT Activates pause live TV playback timeshift for a live TV program AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing d z z REC Starts recording REC MODE Selects the recording mode TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture ZOOM Enlarges video i...

Page 11: ... system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc d Cooling fan e AC Power Cord AC IN Plug into the power source f ANTENNA OUT Passes the signal from the ANTENNA IN jack to your TV monitor g COAXIAL Digital audio output jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment h AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV with audio inputs i VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video audio inputs Rear Panel Ho...

Page 12: ...le from your TV and attach it to the ANTENNA IN jack on the Recorder If a converter is 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 ANTENNA 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 ch...

Page 13: ...ecorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V Audio Left Right Connection Connect the left and right AUDIO OUTPUT 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 OUTPUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on the reco...

Page 14: ...more of the audio formats supported 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 s...

Page 15: ...gs Accessory Audio Video A V Connections Connecting to the INPUT 1 or AV IN 2 Jacks Connect the input jacks INPUT 1 AV IN 2 on the recorder to the audio video out jacks on your accessory component using audio video cables ...

Page 16: ...ayback and recording of the recorder 1 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen 2 Use the b B buttons to select a main option you want Sub options appears 3 Use the v V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you want 4 To exit the HOME menu press HOME Easy Menu SETUP Displays Setup menu Timer Record Displays Timer Record menu TV TV HDD Returns to live TV viewing in HDD mode Pressing the HDD ...

Page 17: ...enna 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 cycle thr...

Page 18: ...ressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to ON Caution Once the setting for Progressive Scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a Progressive Scan compatible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to ON in error you must reset the recorder First remove the disc in the recorder Next press STOP x and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to...

Page 19: ...al stereo amplifier DVDs encoded 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...

Page 20: ...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 To change the password select the Change press ENTER then input the current password and input the new 4 digit code Input it again to verify To de...

Page 21: ...ith the None setting Timeshift Set this option to ON make this unit to use the Timeshift function automatically without pressing the TIMESHIFT button The Timeshift function will start automatically about 10 seconds after the TV tuner mode is started If you want to use this function manually see Timeshift on page 35 OFF Use Timeshift function manually ON Use Timeshift function automatically Disc Se...

Page 22: ... name for the disc This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen The disc name can be up to 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 i...

Page 23: ...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 title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 24 26 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 24 Time Elapsed playing time page 26 Aud...

Page 24: ...e 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 DVD playback press DISPLAY...

Page 25: ... select a sequence less than 5 seconds 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 audio language audio channel or ...

Page 26: ...er 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 mark...

Page 27: ... Screen Display 3 Use b B to select 3D SUR To turn off the 3D Surround effect select NORMAL Last Condition Memory This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that 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 Note...

Page 28: ... options 1 Press v V to select a folder 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 Delete Deletes the file s or folder s from the media Rename Edi...

Page 29: ...c HDD menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created Audio CD and Music menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music 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...

Page 30: ...s on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 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 the fo...

Page 31: ...0 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears 3 Use b B v V to set the options Object option Selected Views slide show only selected files 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 5 Press STOP x to stop the Slide Show and returns to the...

Page 32: ...r folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The confirm message for deleting will appear Use b B to select OK then press ENTER The selected file s is deleted Naming a file on the HDD You can name MP3 WMA files on the HDD independently Names c...

Page 33: ...you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press ENTER to begin copying Notes If a folder s depth is more than 5 level the copy is not available If a file size is more than 2GB the copy is not available Moving a file s to the other folder on the HDD You can move a file s folder s to the other folder o...

Page 34: ...the HDD is divided into ten genre You can name and use these genres as you like for example you might have a genre for movies another for TV shows and one for camcorder recordings Notes The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 10 hours continuously Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the reco...

Page 35: ...perating TimeShift function it will be stopped automatically Ensure the sufficient HDD space before using TimeShift function Marker Search in Timeshift mode You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 During Timeshift use paus...

Page 36: ...tor appears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 2 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 Each subsequent press increases the recording...

Page 37: ...ist 4 Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly 5 Press RETURN O to exit the Timer Record List 6 Make sure that you press POWER to switch your unit to Standby Notes The timer indicator lights in the display window when t...

Page 38: ... L R mounted on front panel 3 Select the recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP or MLP 4 Press z REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window Recording continues until you press STOP x or the HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 36 5 Press STOP x to stop recording Note If your source is...

Page 39: ...ng the THUMBNAIL button see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 40 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on 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 RE...

Page 40: ...aylist of what to play and when to play it On playback the Recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist About word 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 ...

Page 41: ... 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 title or chapter on the Title List Original me...

Page 42: ...tes When DVD RW recording the deleted 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 ...

Page 43: ... the corresponding character at the cursor position Tip You can add the genre for HDD title name If you set the genre for the title you can easily find the title on the relevant genre folder of HDD title list menu 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 for...

Page 44: ...tle up into two new titles 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Divide option 3 Press ENTER Edit Divide menu appears Divide option is highlighted 4 Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title 5 Select Divide option then press ENTER at the point To re...

Page 45: ...nt to combine are created from different titles One of the playlist chapter that you want to combine has been moved Additional functions for the recordable DVD discs Using the Title List menu you can use the disc setting functions without entering the setup menu 1 On the DVD Title List menu use b B v V to select the Disc option then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to con...

Page 46: ...he 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 47: ...roperty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FU...

Page 48: ... any data recorded up to that point will be lost If the remaining space on the disc is insufficient the Fast mode is not available When you dub the title on the HDD to VR mode DVD RW disc the Fast mode is not available for edited HDD title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V t...

Page 49: ...Copy from DVD to HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The copy will be made in the recording mode XP SP LP EP or MLP that is currently set During DVD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the...

Page 50: ...W discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats of discs it will play Finalizing fixes the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc The menu can be accessed by...

Page 51: ...sian 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 Indonesian ...

Page 52: ...iate manufacturer code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV see the table below 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 until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7 ...

Page 53: ...ode on the TV so the picture from the recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver 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 dis...

Page 54: ...l 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 22 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 tuner Use a VR mode formatted disc...

Page 55: ...G 2 VBR support Audio recording format Sampling 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 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 ...

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