LG RC198H User Manual

DVDRECORDER/VIDEOCASSETTERECORDEROWNER'SMANUALMODEL:RC198H/RC197Beforeconnecting,operatingoradjustingthisproduct,pleasereadthisinstructionbooklet

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

INTRODUCTIONRemoteControlOverviewPOWERSwitchestherecorderONorOFF.DVDSelecttheRecorder'sfunctionmodetoDVD.VCRSelecttheRecorder'sfunctionmodet

RearPanelCautionDonottouchtheinnerpinsofthejacksontherearpanel.Electrostaticdischargemaycausepermanentdamagetotheunit.AERIALRF.OUTAERIALConnecttheaeri

HOOKUPConnectionsipsDependingonyourTVandotherequipmentyouwishtoconnect,therearevariouswaysyoucouldconnecttherecorder.Useonlyoneoftheconnectionsdescrib

14Connections(Continued)HDMIconnection(RC198Honly)IfyouhaveaHDMITVormonitor,youcanconnectittothisrecorderusingaHDMIcable.1ConnecttheHDMIjackontherecor

HOOKUP15ConnectingtoacableboxorsatellitereceiverIfyouhaveacableorsatellitereceiverwithabuilt-indecoder,connectittothisrecorderandyourTVasshownonthispa

Connections(Continued)ConnectingtoanAmplifierConnectingtoanamplifierequippedwithtwochannelanalogstereoorDolbyProLogicll/ProLogicConnecttheLeftandRight

HOOKUP17Connections(Continued)AccessoryAudio/Video(A/V)ConnectionstoRecorderConnecttheinputjacks(AV3)ontheRecordertotheaudio/videooutjacksonyouraccess

18BeforeOperationAutoSetUpAfterthePOWERispressedforthefirsttimetoturnontheunitorafterresettingtheunit,theInitialSetupWizardfunctionsetsthelanguage,tun

19HOOKUPBeforeOperation(Continued)1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheSetupoption.3WhiletheStartoptionisselected,pressENTER.4PressBtomovet

2SafetyPrecautionsThislightningflashwitharrowheadsymbolwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulateddangerousvoltagewi

20BeforeOperation(Continued)ProgramEdit(Continued)StationRenameYoucannamestationsindependently.Namescanbeupto5characterslong.1.Usev/Vtoselectaprogramo

21HOOKUPBeforeOperation(Continued)AutoClockSetWhenChannelautosearchiscompletedtheactualTimeandDatearealsosetautomatically.Ifthetimeintherecorderdispla

22BeforeOperation(Continued)VCRPlaySystemYourvideorecorderusestwocolourstandards,PALandMESECAM.Duringplayyourvideorecordershouldselectthecoloursystema

23HOOKUPBeforeOperation(Continued)AudioSettingsEachDVDdischasavarietyofaudiooutputoptions.Settherecorder'sAudioOutputaccordingtothetypeofaudiosys

24BeforeOperation(Continued)Lock(ParentalControl)SettingsSetPasswordToaccesstheRating,SetPasswordandAreaCodefeatures,youmustentera4-digitsecuritypassw

25HOOKUPAreaCodeEnterthecodeofacountry/areawhosestandardswereusedtoratetheDVDvideodisc,referringtothelist(See"AreaCodeList",page56.).1PressH

26BeforeOperation(Continued)DVRecordAudioYouneedtosetthisifyouhaveacamcorderusing32kHz/12-bitsoundconnectedtothefrontpanelDVINjack.Somedigitalcamcorde

27HOOKUPBeforeOperation(Continued)FinalizeFinalizing'fixes'therecordingsinplacesothatthedisccanbeplayedonaregularDVDplayerorcomputerequipped

28BeforeOperation(Continued)DiscProtectWhenrecordinginDVD-RAM/DVD+RW/+RdiscorVRmodeformattedDVD-RWdisc,settoONtopreventaccidentalrecording,editingorde

29HOOKUPBeforeOperation(Continued)GeneralExplanationofOn-ScreenDisplayThismanualgivesbasicinstructionsforoperatingtheRecorder.SomeDVDsrequirespecifico

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

OperationwithDVDandVideoCDPlayingaDVDorVideoCDPlaybackSetupBeforeusingtheremotecontrol,presstheDVDbut-tontoselectthedevicetobeoperated.TurntheTVonands

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

32OperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)GeneralFeatures(continued)ZoomTheZoomfunctionallowsyoutoenlargethevideoimageandtomovethroughtheenlargedimage.1P

PLAY BACKOperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)ChangingtheAudioChannelWithaVideoCD,pressAUDIOthenpressb/Brepeatedlyduringplaybacktohearadifferentaudioc

PlayingaDivXMovieDiscPlayingaDivXMovieDiscUsingthisunityoucanplayDivXdisc.BeforeplayingDivXfiles,read"AboutDivX moviefiles"onpage34.1.Insert

PLAYBACK35AudioCDandMP3/WMAOperationPlayinganAudioCDorMP3/WMADiscTheRecordercanplayaudioCDs.Also,theRecordercanplayMP3/WMAformattedrecordingsonCD-ROM,

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

37PLAYBACKViewingaJPEGFileTherecordercanplaydiscswithJPEGfiles.BeforeplayingJPEGrecordings,read"NotesonJPEGRecordings"atright.1Insertadiscan

VCRModeTapePlaybackPreparationBeforeusingtheremotecontrol,presstheVCRbut-tontoselectthedevicetobeoperated.TurntheTVonandselectthevideoinputsourcecon-n

39RECORDINGBasicRecordingBasicRecordingfromaTVFollowtheinstructionsbelowtorecordaTVprogram.Recordingstartsimmediatelyandcontinuesuntilthediscortapeis

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

BasicRecording(Continued)CopyingfromDVDtoVCRYoucancopythecontentsofaDVDtoaVHStapeusingtheDUBBINGbutton.oteIftheDVD(orDiscs)youareattemptingtocopyiscop

41RECORDINGTimerRecordingThisRecordercanbeprogrammedtorecordupto16programswithinaperiodof1month.1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheTVopti

TimerRecordingwithSHOWVIEWSystemThissystemmakesprogrammingtimerrecordingsverysimple.MostTVguidespublishSHOWVIEWprogrammingnumberswiththeirprogramdeta

RECORDINGRecordingfromanExternalInputRecordingfromExternalComponentsYoucanrecordfromanexternalcomponent,suchas acamcorderorVCR,connectedtoanyofthereco

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

45EDITINGTitleListandChapterListMenuUsingtheTitleList-OriginalmenuTheTitleList-OriginaliswhereyoubuildandedityourPlaylist,andwhereyoucandeletetitlesan

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

47EDITINGTitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleListmenuFromtheTitleListdisplayyoucanplay,nameanddeletetitles.OnceaVideomodediscisfinalize

TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleListmenuTheTitleListiswhereyoucanseetheallrecordedtitles,andwhereyoucandeletetitlesandmakeotherchan

EDITINGTitleandChapterEditingEditsyoumaketotheOriginalcontentchangestheactualcontentofthedisc.Forexample,ifyoudeleteatitleorchapterfromtheOriginalcont

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

50TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)MakingaNewPlaylistUsethisfunctiontoaddanOriginaltitleorchaptertothePlaylist.Whenyoudothis,thewholetitleisputintothe

51EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)DeletingaTitle/ChapterWhenyouerase atitleorchapterfromthePlaylistmenuonDVD-RWdiscsformattedinVRmode,youonlyr

52TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)NamingaTitleYoucannametitlesindependently.Namescanbeupto32characterslong.1OntheTitleListmenu,usevVbBtochoosethetitl

53EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)MovingaPlaylistChapterUsethisfunctiontore-arrangetheplayingorderofPlaylistchaptersontheTitleList-Playlistmen

54TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)DivideOneTitleIntoTwoUsethiscommandtosplitatitleupintotwonewtitles.1OntheTitleListmenu,selectatitleyouwanttodividet

55EDITINGAdditionalInformationOverwriteRecordingTooverwriteanewvideorecordingtoapreviouslyrecordedtitle,followthesesteps.ThisfeatureisnotavailableonDV

LanguageCodeandAreaCodeListAreaCodeAfghanistanAFArgentinaARAustraliaAUAustriaATBelgiumBEBhutanBTBoliviaBOBrazilBRCambodiaKHCanadaCAChileCLChinaCNColom

REFERENCEControllingYourTVwiththeSuppliedRemoteYoucancontrolthesoundlevel,inputsource,andpowerswitchofyourLGTVwiththesuppliedremote.YoucancontrolyourT

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

REFERENCETroubleshooting(Continued)SymptomCan'tplayadiscrecordedusingthisrecorderonanotherplayer.Cannotrecordordidnotrecordsuccessfully.Timerreco

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

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

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

Overview(Continued)RecordingTVaudiochannelsThis recordercanrecordeitherNICAMorregularaudio.IftheNICAMsetting(page20)issettoAuto,thenifthebroadcastisNI

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