LG RC185 User Manual

DVDRECORDER/VIDEOCASSETTERECORDEROWNER'SMANUALMODEL:RC185Beforeconnecting,operatingoradjustingthisproduct,pleasereadthisinstructionbookletcareful

FrontPanelDiscTrayInsertadischere.POWERSwitchestheRecorderONorOFF.REC(z)Startsrecording.Pressrepeatedlytosettherecordingtime.RemoteSensorPointtheRecor

INTRODUCTIONRemoteControlOverviewPOWERSwitchestherecorderONorOFF.DVDSelecttheRecorder'sfunctionmodetoDVD.VCRSelecttheRecorder'sfunctionmodet

RearPanelAERIALRF.OUTCautionDonottouchtheinnerpinsofthejacksontherearpanel.Electrostaticdischargemaycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.AERIALConnecttheaeri

HOOKUPConnectionsipsDependingonyourTVandotherequipmentyouwishtoconnect,therearevariouswaysyoucouldconnecttherecorder.Useonlyoneoftheconnectionsdescrib

Connections(Continued)ConnectingtoanAmplifierConnectingtoanamplifierequippedwithtwochannelanalogstereoorDolbyProLogicll/ProLogicConnecttheLeftandRight

HOOKUP15Connections(Continued)AccessoryAudio/Video(A/V)ConnectionstoRecorderConnecttheinputjacks (AV1,AV2)ontheRecordertotheaudio/videooutjacksonyoura

BeforeOperation16AutoSetUpAfterthePOWERispressedforthefirsttimetoturnontheunitorafterresettingtheunit,theInitialSetupWizardfunctionsetsthelanguage,tun

17BeforeOperation(Continued)HOOKUP1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheSetupoption.3WhiletheStartoptionisselected,pressENTER.4PressBtomovet

18BeforeOperation(Continued)ProgramEdit(Continued)StationRenameYoucannamestationsindependently.Namescanbeupto5characterslong.1.Usev/Vtoselectaprogramo

19BeforeOperation(Continued)HOOKUPClockSet1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheSetupoption.3WhiletheStartoptionisselected,pressENTER.4Press

2SafetyPrecautionsThislightningflashwitharrowheadsymbolwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulateddangerousvoltagewi

BeforeOperation(Continued)20VCRPlaySystemYourvideorecorderusestwocolourstandards,PALandMESECAM.Duringplayyourvideorecordershouldselectthecoloursystema

21BeforeOperation(Continued)HOOKUPAudioSettingsEachDVDdischasavarietyofaudiooutputoptions.Settherecorder'sAudioOutputaccordingtothetypeofaudiosys

22BeforeOperation(Continued)Lock(ParentalControl)SettingsSetPasswordToaccesstheRating,SetPasswordandAreaCodefeatures,youmustentera4-digitsecuritypassw

23BeforeOperation(Continued)HOOKUPAreaCodeEnterthecodeofacountry/areawhosestandardswereusedtoratetheDVDvideodisc,referringtothelist(See"AreaCodeL

24BeforeOperation(Continued)DVRecordAudioYouneedtosetthisifyouhaveacamcorderusing32kHz/12-bitsoundconnectedtothefrontpanelDVINjack.Somedigitalcamcorde

25BeforeOperation(Continued)HOOKUPFinalizeFinalizing'fixes'therecordingsinplacesothatthedisccanbeplayedonaregularDVDplayerorcomputerequipped

BeforeOperation(Continued)26DiscProtectWhenrecordinginDVD+RW/+RdiscorVRmodefor-mattedDVD-RWdisc,settoONtopreventaccidentalrecording,editingordeletingo

27BeforeOperation(Continued)HOOKUPGeneralExplanationofOn-ScreenDisplayThismanualgivesbasicinstructionsforoperatingtheRecorder.SomeDVDsrequirespecifico

OperationwithDVDandVideoCDPlayingaDVDorVideoCDPlaybackSetupBeforeusingtheremotecontrol,presstheDVDbut-tontoselectthedevicetobeoperated.TurntheTVonands

PLAY BACKOperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)GeneralFeatures(Continued)SlowMotion1PressPAUSE/STEP(X)duringplayback.TherecorderwillnowgointoPAUSEmode.

INTRODUCTIONTableofContentsINTRODUCTIONSafetyPrecautions...2TableofContents...3Overview...

30OperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)GeneralFeatures(continued)ZoomTheZoomfunctionallowsyoutoenlargethevideoimageandtomovethroughtheenlargedimage.1P

PLAY BACKOperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)ChangingtheAudioChannelWithaVideoCD,pressAUDIOthenpressb/Brepeatedlyduringplaybacktohearadifferentaudioc

32PlayingaDivXMovieDiscPlayingaDivXMovieDiscUsingthisunityoucanplayDivXdisc.BeforeplayingDivXfiles,read"AboutDivX moviefiles"onpage32.1.Inse

AudioCDandMP3/WMAOperationPLAYBACK33PlayinganAudioCDorMP3/WMADiscTheRecordercanplayaudioCDs.Also,theRecordercanplayMP3/WMAformattedrecordingsonCD-ROM,

AudioCDandMP3/WMAOperation(Continued)Pause1PressPAUSE/STEP(X)duringplayback.2Toreturntoplayback,pressN(PLAY)orpressPAUSE/STEP(X)again.MovingtoAnotherT

35PLAYBACKJPEGFileOperationViewingaJPEGFileTherecordercanplaydiscswithJPEGfiles.BeforeplayingJPEGrecordings,read"NotesonJPEGRecordings"atrig

VCRModeTapePlaybackPreparationBeforeusingtheremotecontrol,presstheVCRbut-tontoselectthedevicetobeoperated.TurntheTVonandselectthevideoinputsourcecon-n

37BasicRecordingRECORDINGBasicRecordingfromaTVFollowtheinstructionsbelowtorecordaTVprogram.Recordingstartsimmediatelyandcontinuesuntilthediscortapeis

38BasicRecording(Continued)CopyingfromDVDtoVCRYoucancopythecontentsofaDVDtoaVHStapeusingtheDUBBINGbutton.oteIftheDVD(orDiscs)youareattemptingtocopyisc

39TimerRecordingRECORDINGThisRecordercanbeprogrammedtorecordupto16programswithinaperiodof1month.1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheTVopti

OverviewRecordableDiscsDVD-RW(DigitalVideoDisc-ReWritable):TheseDiscscanberecordedonrepeatedly.Recordingscanbeerased,thenyoucanrecordagainonthesameDis

40TimerRecording(Continued)CheckingTimerRecordingDetailsProgrammingcanbecheckedwhenevertheRecorderisturnedon.Followsteps1-3asshownonpage39.?Usev/Vtose

RecordingfromanExternalInputRECORDINGRecordingfromExternalComponentsYoucanrecordfromanexternalcomponent,suchas acamcorderorVCR,connectedtoanyofthereco

RecordingfromanExternalInput(Continued)WhatisDV?YoucanconnectaDV-equippedcamcordertothisrecorderusingasingleDVcableforinputandoutputofaudio,video,data

43TitleListandChapterListMenuEDITINGUsingtheTitleList-OriginalmenuTheTitleList-OriginaliswhereyoubuildandedityourPlaylist,andwhereyoucandeletetitlesan

44TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleList-PlaylistMenu1PressDISCMENU/LISTrepeatedlytodisplaytheTitleList-Playlistmenu.?Usethev/Vbutton

45TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)EDITINGUsingtheTitleListmenuFromtheTitleListdisplayyoucanplay,nameanddeletetitles.OnceaVideomodediscisfinalize

46TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleListmenuTheTitleListiswhereyoucanseetheallrecordedtitles,andwhereyoucandeletetitlesandmakeotherch

TitleandChapterEditingEDITINGEditsyoumaketotheOriginalcontentchangestheactualcontentofthedisc.Forexample,ifyoudeleteatitleorchapterfromtheOriginalcont

48TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)MakingaNewPlaylistUsethisfunctiontoaddanOriginaltitleorchaptertothePlaylist.Whenyoudothis,thewholetitleisputintothe

49EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)DeletingaTitle/ChapterWhenyouerase atitleorchapterfromthePlaylistmenuonDVD-RWdiscsformattedinVRmode,youonlyr

Overview(Continued)Disc-relatedtermsTitle(DVDonly)Themainfilmcontentoraccompanyingfeaturecontentormusicalbum.Eachtitle isassignedatitlereferencenumber

50TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)NamingaTitleYoucannametitlesindependently.Namescanbeupto32characterslong.1OntheTitleListmenu,usevVbBtochoosethetitl

51EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)MovingaPlaylistChapterUsethisfunctiontore-arrangetheplayingorderofPlaylistchaptersontheTitleList-Playlistmen

52TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)DivideOneTitleIntoTwoUsethiscommandtosplitatitleupintotwonewtitles.1OntheTitleListmenu,selectatitleyouwanttodividet

53EDITINGAdditionalInformationOverwriteRecordingTooverwriteanewvideorecordingtoapreviouslyrecordedtitle,followthesesteps.ThisfeatureisnotavailableonDV

LanguageCodeandAreaCodeListAreaCodeAfghanistanAFArgentinaARAustraliaAUAustriaATBelgiumBEBhutanBTBoliviaBOBrazilBRCambodiaKHCanadaCAChileCLChinaCNColom

REFERENCEControllingYourTVwiththeSuppliedRemoteYoucancontrolthesoundlevel,inputsource,andpowerswitchofyourLGTVwiththesuppliedremote.YoucancontrolyourT

SymptomNopower.Nopicture.Nosound.Theplaybackpictureispoor.TheRecorderdoesnotstartplayback.Thepicturefromtheexternalinputisdistort-edSomechannelsareski

REFERENCETroubleshooting(Continued)SymptomCan'tplayadiscrecordedusingthisrecorderonanotherplayer.Cannotrecordordidnotrecordsuccessfully.Timerreco

SpecificationsGeneralPowerrequirementsAC200-240V,50/60HzPowerconsumption27WDimensions(approx.)430X78.5X310mm(wxhxd)Mass(approx.)5.2kgOperatingtemperat

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Overview(Continued)AboutDVD-RandDVD-RWdiscHowareDVD-RandDVD-RWdiscsdifferent?TheessentialdifferencebetweenDVD-RandDVD-RWisthatDVD-Risarecord-oncemediu

Overview(Continued)AboutDVDrecordingotes?This recordercannotmakerecordingsonCD-RorCD-RWdiscs.?Ourcompanytakesnoresponsibilityforrecordingfail-uredueto

Overview(Continued)RecordingTVaudiochannelsThis recordercanrecordeitherNICAMorregularaudio.IftheNICAMsetting(page18)issettoAuto,thenifthebroadcastisNI

9Overview(Continued)PrecautionsHandlingtheunitWhenshippingtheunitTheoriginalshippingcartonandpackingmaterialscomeinhandy.Formaximumprotection,re-packt