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

ConnectingtoacableboxorsatellitereceiverIfyouhaveacableorsatellitereceiverwithabuilt-indecoder,connectittothisrecorderandyourTVasshownonthispage.Ifyou

HOOKUPConnections(Continued)ConnectingtoanAmplifierConnectingtoanamplifierequippedwithtwochannelanalogstereoorDolbyProLogicll/ProLogicConnecttheLeftan

Connections(Continued)16AccessoryAudio/Video(A/V)ConnectionstoRecorderConnecttheinputjacks(AV3)ontheRecordertotheaudio/videooutjacksonyouraccessorycom

17BeforeOperationAutoSetUpAfterthePOWERispressedforthefirsttimetoturnontheunitorafterresettingtheunit,theInitialSetupWizardfunctionsetsthelanguage,tun

18BeforeOperation(Continued)1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheSetupoption.3WhiletheStartoptionisselected,pressENTER.4PressBtomovetothese

19BeforeOperation(Continued)ProgramEdit(Continued)StationRenameYoucannamestationsindependently.Namescanbeupto5characterslong.1.Usev/Vtoselectaprogramo

2SafetyPrecautionsThislightningflashwitharrowheadsymbolwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulateddangerousvoltagewi

BeforeOperation(Continued)ClockSet1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheSetupoption.3WhiletheStartoptionisselected,pressENTER.4PressBtomovet

21BeforeOperation(Continued)VCRPlaySystemYourvideorecorderusestwocolourstandards,PALandMESECAM.Duringplayyourvideorecordershouldselectthe coloursystem

22BeforeOperation(Continued)AudioSettingsEachDVDdischasavarietyofaudiooutputoptions.Settherecorder'sAudioOutputaccordingtothetypeofaudiosystemyou

23BeforeOperation(Continued)Lock(ParentalControl)SettingsSetPasswordToaccesstheRating,SetPasswordandAreaCodefeatures,youmustentera4-digitsecuritypassw

24AreaCodeEnterthecodeofacountry/areawhosestandardswereusedtoratetheDVDvideodisc,referringtothelist(See"AreaCodeList",page55.).1PressHOME.Th

25BeforeOperation(Continued)DVRecordAudioYouneedtosetthisifyouhaveacamcorderusing32kHz/12-bitsoundconnectedtothefrontpanelDVINjack.Somedigitalcamcorde

BeforeOperation(Continued)FinalizeFinalizing'fixes'therecordingsinplacesothatthedisccanbeplayedonaregularDVDplayerorcomputerequippedwithasui

27BeforeOperation(Continued)DiscProtectWhenrecordinginDVD+RW/+RdiscorVRmodefor-mattedDVD-RWdisc,settoONtopreventaccidentalrecording,editingordeletingo

BeforeOperation(Continued)GeneralExplanationofOn-ScreenDisplayThismanualgivesbasicinstructionsforoperatingtheRecorder.SomeDVDsrequirespecificoperation

PLAY BACKOperationwithDVDandVideoCDPlayingaDVDorVideoCDPlaybackSetupBeforeusingtheremotecontrol,presstheDVDbut-tontoselectthedevicetobeoperated.Turnth

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

OperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)GeneralFeatures(Continued)SlowMotion1PressPAUSE/STEP(X)duringplayback.TherecorderwillnowgointoPAUSEmode.2 PressBA

31PLAY BACKOperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)GeneralFeatures(continued)ZoomTheZoomfunctionallowsyoutoenlargethevideoimageandtomovethroughtheenlarge

OperationwithDVDandVideoCD(Continued)ChangingtheAudioChannelWithaVideoCD,pressAUDIOthenpressb/Brepeatedlyduringplaybacktohearadifferentaudiochannel(ST

PlayingaDivXMovieDiscPlayingaDivXMovieDiscUsingthisunityoucanplayDivXdisc.BeforeplayingDivXfiles,read"AboutDivXmoviefiles"onpage33.1.Inserta

AudioCDandMP3/WMAOperationPlayinganAudioCDorMP3/WMADiscTheRecordercanplayaudioCDs.Also,theRecordercanplayMP3/WMAformattedrecordingsonCD-ROM,CD-R,CD-RW

PLAYBACKAudioCDandMP3/WMAOperation(Continued)Pause1PressPAUSE/STEP(X)duringplayback.2Toreturntoplayback,pressN(PLAY)orpressPAUSE/STEP(X)again.Movingto

36ViewingaJPEGFileTherecordercanplaydiscswithJPEGfiles.BeforeplayingJPEGrecordings,read"NotesonJPEGRecordings"atright.1Insertadiscandcloseth

VCRModeTapePlaybackPreparationBeforeusingtheremotecontrol,presstheVCRbut-tontoselectthedevicetobeoperated.TurntheTVonandselectthevideoinputsourcecon-n

38BasicRecordingBasicRecordingfromaTVFollowtheinstructionsbelowtorecordaTVprogram.Recordingstartsimmediatelyandcontinuesuntilthediscortapeis fulloryou

39BasicRecording(Continued)CopyingfromDVDtoVCRYoucancopythecontentsofaDVDtoaVHStapeusingtheDUBBINGbutton.oteIftheDVD(orDiscs)youareattemptingtocopyisc

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

40TimerRecordingThisRecordercanbeprogrammedtorecordupto16programswithinaperiodof1month.1PressHOME.TheHomemenuappears.2Useb/BtoselecttheTVoption.3Usev/

41TimerRecording(Continued)CheckingTimerRecordingDetailsProgrammingcanbecheckedwhenevertheRecorderisturnedon.Followsteps1-3asshownonpage40.?Usev/Vtose

RecordingfromanExternalInputRecordingfromExternalComponentsYoucanrecordfromanexternalcomponent,suchasacamcorderorVCR,connectedtoanyoftherecorder'

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

44TitleListandChapterListMenuUsingtheTitleList-OriginalmenuTheTitleList-OriginaliswhereyoubuildandedityourPlaylist,andwhereyoucandeletetitlesandmakeot

45TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleList-PlaylistMenu1PressDISCMENU/LISTrepeatedlytodisplaytheTitleList-Playlistmenu.?Usethev/Vbutton

46TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleListmenuFromtheTitleListdisplayyoucanplay,nameanddeletetitles.OnceaVideomodediscisfinalized,theTi

47TitleListandChapterListMenu(Continued)UsingtheTitleListmenuTheTitleListiswhereyoucan seetheallrecordedtitles,andwhereyoucandeletetitlesandmakeotherc

TitleandChapterEditingEditsyoumaketotheOriginalcontentchangestheactualcontentofthedisc.Forexample,ifyoudeleteatitleorchapterfromtheOriginalcontent(Tit

49EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)MakingaNewPlaylistUsethisfunctiontoaddanOriginaltitleorchaptertothePlaylist.Whenyoudothis,thewholetitleisput

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

50TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)DeletingaTitle/ChapterWhenyouerase atitleorchapterfromthePlaylistmenuonDVD-RWdiscsformattedinVRmode,youonlyremoveit

51EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)NamingaTitleYoucannametitlesindependently.Namescanbeupto32characterslong.1OntheTitleListmenu,usevVbBtochoose

52TitleandChapterEditing(Continued)MovingaPlaylistChapterUsethisfunctiontore-arrangetheplayingorderofPlaylistchaptersontheTitleList-Playlistmenu.1Pres

53EDITINGTitleandChapterEditing(Continued)DivideOneTitleIntoTwoUsethiscommandtosplitatitleupintotwonewtitles.1OntheTitleListmenu,selectatitleyouwantto

54AdditionalInformationOverwriteRecordingTooverwriteanewvideorecordingtoapreviouslyrecordedtitle,followthesesteps.ThisfeatureisnotavailableonDVD+R,whi

REFERENCELanguageCodeandAreaCodeListAreaCodeAfghanistanAFArgentinaARAustraliaAUAustriaATBelgiumBEBhutanBTBoliviaBOBrazilBRCambodiaKHCanadaCAChileCLChi

ControllingYourTVwiththeSuppliedRemoteYoucancontrolthesoundlevel,inputsource,andpowerswitchofyourLGTVwiththesuppliedremote.YoucancontrolyourTVusingthe

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

Troubleshooting(Continued)SymptomCan'tplayadiscrecordedusingthisrecorderonanotherplayer.Cannotrecordordidnotrecordsuccessfully.Timerrecordingisno

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

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(page19)issettoAuto,thenifthebroadcastisNI

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