LG RH387H Recorder with 160GB Hard Disk Capacity User Manual

ENGLISH

RH387H

P/NO : MFL56778739

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SER-

VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle

is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous

voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni-

tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (serv-

icing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book

case or similar unit.

CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer's instructions.

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reli-

able operation of the product and to protect it from over heating. The openings

should be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other

similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such

as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufactur-

er's instruction has been adhered to.

CAUTION:CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER

RADIATION WEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS

DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSER TO THE BEAM.

CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System.

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully

and retain it for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact

an authorized service center.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those

specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.

Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to water (dripping or splash-

ing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the

apparatus.

CAUTION concerning the Power Cord

Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit;

That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no addi-

tional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owner's

manual to be certain. Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets,

loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or dam-

aged 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 service center. Protect the power cord from physical or

mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or

walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where

the cord exits the appliance. To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the

mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily

accessible.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons

without supervision.

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Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with

appliance.

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If the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable

outlet device, the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be

positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.

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Copyrights

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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 unlaw-

ful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner.

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by

method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights

owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copy-

right protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation,

and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless other-

wise authorized by Macrovision corporation. Reverse engineering or disas-

sembly is prohibited.

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CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVI-

SION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY

CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF

625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED

THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFI-

NITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET

COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p HDD/DVD RECORDER,

PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

Open source software notice

This product includes

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Zlib compression library developed by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler.

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Doubly Linked List licensed by Artistic license.

You can download this software from http://freshmeat.net/projects/linklist/

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the

double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Contents

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hooking up the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12

Operating USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Auto setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

Adjust the SETUP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-18

Displaying disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19

Play a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20

Playing DivX

movie files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22

Listening to a music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Viewing a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-27

Editing a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-30

Dubbing a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-34

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

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Before you start

Recordable and Playable discs

This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences depending on the disc types.

Playable discs

The table below shows the file formats and media types that this unit can playback.

HDD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD+R DVD+R(DL) DVD+RW

Symbol used in

this manual

Logos

Re-Writable

Formatting Mode

(new discs)

Editing

Play on other

players

Recommended

discs

Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes

– Video mode Video mode VR mode Auto Auto Auto

Yes Limited Yes Yes Limited Limited Yes

– The player must be compatible with corresponding media and the media has to be finalized.

Mitsubishi(8x,16x) Mitsubishi(4x) Mitsubishi(3x) Mitsubishi(8, 16x) Mitsubishi(2.4x, 8x) Mitsubishi(4x)

– Verbatim(8x,16x) Verbatim(4x) Maxell(5x) Verbatim(8x,16x) HP(4x)

JVC(4x) Verbatim(4x)

Maxell(4x) Ricoh(4x)

+RW+R+RRAM-RW

Video

-RW

-RHDD

DVD Audio CD Data disc (DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA)

Symbol used in

this manual

Logos

Characteristics

WMAMP3

JPEG

DivXACDDVD

Music CDs or CD-R/RWs

in music CD format that

can be purchased

Discs such as movies

that can be

purchased or rented.

Discs that contain DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA

files.

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Notes on discs

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Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or

DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be

played on the unit.

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Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the record-

ed side) of a disc.

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Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). Doing

so may result in malfunctions.

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Depending on the recording software & the finalization, some recorded discs

(CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may not be playable.

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DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal

computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or

dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the Unit’s lens.

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If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if 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.)

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This unit requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards

in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are auto-

matically set to these standards. There are many different types of record-

able disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) and these

require certain pre-existing conditions (see above) to ensure compatible

playback.

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Customers should note that permission is required in order to download

MP3 / WMA files and music from the Internet. Our company has no right to

grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copy-

right owner.

Availability of copying or moving feature

From To MP3/WMA JPEG DivX Title*

HDD DISC - - - Yes

DISC HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes

USB drive HDD Yes Yes Yes -

*1 The title is recorded from this unit.

Restrictions on copying

Some video material is copy-once protected: Such material cannot be copied to

HDD or DVD. You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by

displaying disc information on-screen.

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NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs is not recorded cor-

rectly with this unit.

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Video signals in SECAM format (from the built-in TV tuner or from the ana-

log inputs) are recorded in PAL format.

About the Symbol Display

“ ” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the

function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific media.

Regional Codes

This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play

only DVD discs labelled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.

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Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible

on the cover. This number must match your unit’s regional code or the disc

cannot play.

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If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from the unit, the mes-

sage “Incorrect region code. Can’t play back” appears on the TV screen.

Remote Control Operation

Point the Remote Control at the remote sensor and press the buttons.

emote Control Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert R03

(size AAA) battery with 3 and # matched correctly.

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Remote control

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AV/INPUT: Changes the input source (Tuner, AV1-2, or

DV IN).

OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and closes the disc tray.

POWER: Switches the unit ON or OFF.

DVD: Selects the unit’s mode to DVD.

HDD: Selects the unit’s mode to HDD.

AUDIO ( ): Selects an audio language or audio channel.

TITLE: Displays the disc’s Title menu, if available.

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HOME: Accesses or removes the HOME menu.

DISPLAY: Accesses On-Screen Display.

MENU/LIST: Accesses menu on a DVD disc. Switches

between Title List-Original and Title List-Playlist menu.

b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down):

Used to navigate on-screen displays.

(ENTER): Acknowledges menu selection.

PR/CH (v/V): Scans up or down through memorized

channels.

RETURN (O): Removes the on-screen displays.

REC(z): Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the

recording time.

MARKER: Selects multiple files/titles on the list.

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PLAY (N): Starts playback.

STOP (x): Stops playback or recording.

PAUSE/STEP (X): Pause playback or recording temporarily.

SCAN (m / M): Search backward or forward.

SKIP (. / >): Go to next or previous chapter/track/file.

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REPEAT: Repeat sequence, chapter, track, title, all.

TIMESHIFT: Activates pause live TV/playback (timeshift) for

a live TV program.

CLEAR: Removes a track number on the Program List.

0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a

menu.

TV Control Buttons: You can control the sound level, input

source, and power switch of your TV.

: This button is not available.

Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control.

If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate

manufacturer code.

While holding down TV POWER button, and press the man-

ufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons (see

the table below). Release the TV POWER button to com-

plete setting.

Manufacturer Code Number

LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2

Zenith 1, 3, 4

Samsung 6, 7

Sony 8, 9

Hitachi 4

Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not function

on the TV, even after entering the correct manufacturer

code. When you replace the batteries of the remote, the

code number you have set may be reset to the default set-

ting. Set the appropriate code number again.

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/ I (POWER button)

Switches the unit ON or OFF.

b Disc Tray

Insert a disc here.

c OPEN/CLOSE (Z)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

d Display window

Shows the current status of the unit.

T/S: Indicates the timeshift mode.

REC: The unit is recording.

HDD: The unit is HDD mode.

DVD: The unit is DVD mode.

HDD b B DVD: The unit is dubbing.

: Indicates when the unit is in timer recording or a timer recording is pro-

grammed.

: Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, title number,

chapter/track number, channel, etc.

e Remote Sensor

Point the remote control here.

f N / X (PLAY / PAUSE)

Starts playback.

Pause playback or recording temporarily,

press again to exit pause mode.

g x (STOP)

Stops playback or recording.

h z (REC)

Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time.

i RESOLUTION

Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks.

- HDMI: 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

- COMPONENT: 576i, 576p

j DVD

Set the recorder’s mode to DVD.

k HDD

Set the recorder’s mode to HDD.

l USB Port

Connect a USB Flash Memory.

m DV IN

Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder.

n 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.).

Main Unit

a b c d e f g h i j k

l m n

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Hooking up the unit

a Antenna connection

Connect the Terrestrial

TV antenna to the

ANTENNA IN jack on

the unit.

b Antenna connection to

your TV

Connect one end of the RF

cable to ANTENNA OUT jack

on the unit and other end to

ANTENNA IN jack on your

TV.

Passes the signal from the

ANTENNA IN jack to your

TV/monitor.

c Audio/Video connection

Connect one end of the

video(yellow) cable to the

VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the

unit and other end to the

VIDEO INPUT jack on your

TV.

Connect one end of the

audio cables (red and white)

to the analog AUDIO

OUTPUT jacks on the unit

and other ends to the AUDIO

INPUT jacks on your TV.

d Power cord connection

Connect the mains lead to

the AC IN terminal on the

unit. Then plug the power

cord into the mains.

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Hooking up the unit

Component connection

Connect one end of the component (Y PB PR) cables to the COMPONENT

OUTPUT jacks on the unit and other ends to the COMPONENT INPUT jacks on

your TV.

Connect one end of the audio cables (red and white) to the analog AUDIO

OUTPUT jacks on the unit and other ends to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on your

TV.

If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take

advantage of the unit’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution

possible. If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture

will appear scrambled with the progressive signal.

Set the resolution to 576p using RES. button on the front panel to obtain the

progressive signal.

S-Video connection

Connect one end of the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the

unit and the other end to the S-VIDEO INPUT jack on your TV.

Connect one end of the audio cables (red and white) to the analog AUDIO

OUTPUT jacks on the unit and the other ends to the AUDIO INPUT jacks on

your TV.

Digital audio connection

Connecting to an amplifier/receiver, Dolby Digital/MPEG/DTS decoder or other

equipment with a digital input.

Connect one end of the digital audio cables (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to the digi-

tal audio output jack (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) on the unit and other end to the

digital audio input jack (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) on your amplifier.

This recorder does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of a DTS sound

track . To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must connect this recorder to

a DTS compatible receiver via one of this recorder’s digital audio output.

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HDMI connection

Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI OUTPUT jack on the unit and

other end to the HDMI INPUT jack on your TV.

When you use the HDMI connection, you can change the resolution (576i,

576p, 720p,1080i or 1080p) for the HDMI output by pressing RES. button

repeatedly

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-bandwidth

Digital Contents Protection). HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted

and received.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video

plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio, HDMI features include

uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second, one

connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication

between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks

or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Note on HDMI connection

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If your TV is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency, set

the [Sampling Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu (See page

16). When this choice is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96

kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them.

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If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder, set the

[Dolby Digital] and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup menu (See

page 16).

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If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the [DTS] options to

[OFF] on the setup menu (See page 16). To enjoy DTS multi channel

surround, you must connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via

one of this unit’s digital audio outputs.

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If there is noise or lines on the screen, please check the HDMI cable.

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Changing the resolution when the unit is connected with HDMI connector

may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn off the unit and

then turn it on again.

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When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the

following:

- Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and this unit. Next, switch on

the HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch

on this unit.

- The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.

- The connected device is compatible with 720(1440)x576i, 720x576p,

1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input.

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Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.

- The picture will not be displayed properly with non-HDCP device.

What is SIMPLINK?

Some functions of this unit are controlled by TV’s remote control when this

unit and LG TV with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection.

• Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip,

Stop, Power Off, etc.

• Refer to the TV owner’s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function.

• LG TV with SIMPLINK function has the logo as shown above.

Recorder

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Connecting to the INPUT 1 or AV IN 2 Jacks

Connect the input jacks (INPUT1, AV IN 2) on the unit to the audio/video out

jacks on your accessory component using audio/video cables.

Connecting a Digital Camcorder

Using 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 cam-

corder to the front panel DV IN jack of this unit.

The DV IN jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only. It is not compati-

ble with digital satellite tuners or D-VHS video decks. Disconnecting the DV

cable while recording a contents of the connected digital camcorder may result

in malfunction.

Using USB Flash Drive

Using an USB Flash Drive

This unit can play the MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX files contained in the USB Flash

Drive.

Inserting the USB Flash Drive – Insert straight-in until it fits into place.

Removing the USB Flash Drive – Withdraw the USB Flash Drive carefully

when the connected USB Flash Drive is in use.

Notes on USB Flash Drive

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The contents on the disc or HDD cannot be moved or copied to a USB

Flash Drive.

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Keep the USB Flash Drive out of reach of children. If swallowed, seek med-

ical advice immediately.

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This unit supports only USB Flash Drive with FAT16 or FAT32 format.

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The USB Flash Drives which require additional software will not be

supported.

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This unit is compatible with the Flash type USB device that supports USB

1.1.

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This unit may not supports some USB Flash Drive.

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Do not extract the USB Flash Drive in operating (play, copy, etc.).

It may cause a malfunction on this unit

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

Jack panel of Accessory Component

(VCR, Camcorder, etc.)

Rear of

the recorder

Front of

the recorder

Operating USB Flash Drive

1. Insert an USB Flash Drive to the USB port: –

2 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

3 Select a main option:

b B

[MUSIC], [PHOTO] or [MOVIE] option

4 Select the [USB] option:

v V

5 Displays corresponding menu list: ENTER

For details of operations on each file, refer to

relevant pages.

ON REMOTE

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Auto setup

Adjust the programmed channels

Press HOME, then use

b B

to select [Easy Menu] option. Press ENTER while

[SETUP] is selected. The SETUP menu appears on the screen. Select the

[Program Edit] on the second level options then press

to move to the third

level. Press ENTER while [Edit] option is selected. The channel editing screen

appears on the screen.

Select which channel you would like to edit and press ENTER. An option menu

on the left side of the screen will be highlighted.

[Delete]: Delete the selected channel from programmed channel list.

[Move]: Change the order of the channels and which numerical button they

correspond to.

[Station Rename]: change the name of the selected channel.

[Program Edit]: Change the settings of a channel manually.

Editing a channel

You can change the settings of programmed channel by selecting [Program

Edit] option on the left side of the channel editing screen.

[PR]: Indicates the selected channel position.

[Seek]: Searches for a channel automatically. Searching stops when the unit

tunes in a channel.

[Ch.] Changes the channel number.

[MFT] Fine tunes the channel to obtain a clearer picture.

[NICAM]: Sets the channels for the NICAM broadcast.

[OK]: Confirm the settings and return to the channel list menu.

Using the Home Menu

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Select a main option:

b B

3 Select a sub option:

v V

4 Execute the selected option: ENTER

5 Exit the HOME menu: HOME

ON REMOTE

Auto setup

1 Turn on the unit: POWER

The initial setup wizard appears on the screen.

2 Choose a language:

v V

3 Select the chosen language: ENTER

4 Check the antenna and go to the next step: ENTER

5 Set the clock:

v V b B

ENTER

6 Starts channel scan: ENTER

7 Close the initial setup: ENTER

ON REMOTE

When the first time to turn on the unit, the initial setup

wizard sets the language, clock and channels

automatically.

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Using the Home Menu

MOVIE

HDD – Displays the [Title List] menu, which shows recorded titles on HDD.

(page 27)

HDD DivX – Displays [Movie List] menu, which shows DivX

movie files on

HDD. (page 21)

DISC

– Displays [Title List] menu, which shows recorded titles on the disc. (page

27)

– Displays [Movie List] menu, which shows DivX

movie files on the disc.

(page 21)

– Plays DVD-Video disc (page 21).

USB – Displays [Movie List] menu, which shows DivX

movie files on the USB

Flash Drive. (page 22)

PHOTO

HDD – Displays [Photo List] menu, which shows photo files on HDD. (page 24)

DISC – Displays [Photo List] menu, which shows photo files on the disc. (page

24)

USB – Displays [Photo List] menu, which shows photo files on the USB Flash

Drive. (page 24)

MUSIC

HDD – Displays [Music List] menu, which shows music files on HDD. (page 23)

DISC – Displays [Music List] menu, which shows music files or audio tracks on

the disc. (page 23)

USB – Displays [Music List] menu, which shows music files on the USB Flash

Drive. (page 23)

Easy Menu

SETUP – Displays SETUP menu. (page 14)

Rec Mode – Displays [Record Mode Set] option in the SETUP Menu. (page 17)

Dubbing – Dubs a currently playing title from a finalized DVD±R or a DVD-ROM

title without copy protection. (page 31)

HDD – Returns to live TV viewing in HDD mode. Pressing the HDD button on

the remote control will also allow you to directly choose this option.

DVD – Returns to live TV viewing in DVD mode. Pressing the DVD button on

the remote control will also allow you to directly choose this option.

Timer Record – Displays [Timer Record] menu. (page 25)

Adjust the SETUP settings

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Select the [Easy Menu] option:

b B

3 Select the [SETUP] option:

, ENTER

4 Select a desired option on the first level:

v V

5 Move to second level:

6 Select a desired option on the second level: v V

7 Move to third level:

8 Adjust or confirm the setting:

v V

, ENTER

9 Go back to the previous level:

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First level

Second level

Third level

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Adjust the SETUP settings

Adjust the general settings

Auto Programming – This option automatically scans and sets the available

channels.

[Start]: Start the channel scanning.

Program Edit– This option allows you to add channels and edit preset

channels.

[Add Channel]: Press

v V

to select the channel and press ENTER to add the

selected channel.

[Edit]: Displays the screen which show preset channel list and channel

editing options. (page 13)

Clock Set– The clock must be set in order to use [Timer record].

TV Aspect – Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV.

[4:3 Letter Box]: Select this when connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV

and prefer the wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the

screen.

[4:3 Pan Scan]: Select this when connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV and

prefer the wide picture on the entire screen. Cuts off the portions at the sides

that do not fit.

[16:9 Wide]: Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV.

Power Save mode – Selects whether this unit is in power save mode when the

power is turned off. This option is not available when a timer recording is set.

[ON]: The front panel display is off and only signals arriving at the antenna

input are passed through when the unit is turned off.

[OFF]: Turns off the [Power Save Mode].

Initialization – You can reset the unit to its original factory settings

and format the HDD.

[Factory Set]: You can reset the unit to all its factory settings. Some options

cannot be reset (Rating, Password, and Area Code). The auto setup menu

appears on the screen after the factory settings.

[HDD format]: Everything recorded on the HDD will be erased.

Adjust the language settings

Display Menu – Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display.

Disc Menu/Audio/Subtitle – Select a language for the Menu/Audio/Subtitle.

[Original]: Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded.

[Others]: To select another language, press number buttons then ENTER to

enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list

on page 32. If you make a mistake while entering number, press CLEAR to

delete numbers.

[OFF] (for Disc Subtitle): Turn off Subtitle.

DivX Subtitle – Select a language code for the DivX

subtitle.

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Adjust the audio settings

Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG – Selects the type of digital audio signal when

using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack.

[Bitstream] – Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO

OUTPUT jack to an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or

MPEG decoder.

[PCM] (for Dolby Digital / MPEG) – Select this when you connect this unit’s

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an audio component without a built-in

Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder.

[Off] (for DTS) – Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO

OUTPUT jack to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder.

Sample Freq. (Frequency) – Selects the sampling frequency of the audio

signal.

[48 kHz]: In case of DVD with 96KHz sampling, the output is converted to

48KHz. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96KHz signal,

select [48KHz].

[96 kHz]: The audio signals are output in their original format.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control) – Make the sound clear when the volume is

turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this effect.

Vocal – Select [On] to mix karaoke channels into normal stereo. This function is

effective for multi-channel karaoke DVDs only.

Adjust the lock settings

To access the DVD Rating, Password or Area Code options, you must enter the

4-digit password. If you have not yet entered a password you are prompted to

do so. Enter a 4-digit password. Enter it again to verify. If you make a mistake

while entering number, press CLEAR to delete numbers.

If you forget your password, you can reset it. Display the SETUP menu. Input

‘210499’ and press ENTER. The password has now been cleared.

DVD Rating – Select a DVD rating level. The lower the level, the stricter the

rating. Select [No Limit] to deactivate the rating.

Password – Changes or deletes the password.

[Change]: Enter the new password twice after entering the current password.

[Delete]: Delete the current password after entering the current password.

Area code – Select a code for a geographic area as the playback rating level.

This determines which area’s standards are used to rate DVDs controlled by the

parental lock. See the Area Codes on page 32.

DivX Reg. Code– We provide you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)

registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX®

VOD service. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.

Press ENTER when [View] icon is highlighted and you can view the registration

code of the unit.

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Adjust the recording settings

Record Mode Set – Select the picture quality for recording from XP, SP, LP, EP

or MLP. See recording time of each mode on page 35.

[XP]: Highest picture quality.

[SP]: Standard picture quality.

[LP]: Slightly lower picture quality than [SP] mode.

[EP]: Low picture quality.

[MLP]: The longest recording time with the lowest picture quality.

Record Aspect – This option sets the recording aspect ratio to suit the material

you are recording on DVD.

DV Record Audio – You need to set this if you have a camcorder using

32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack.

Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at

the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting.

On the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shooting is used.

On the Audio 2 setting, the overdubbed sound is used.

TV Record Audio – Select an audio channel to record when recording a bilin-

gual program.

[Main+Sub]: Main language and sub language

[Main]: Main language only

[Sub]: Sub language only

Auto Chapter – When DVD recording, chapter markers are added

automatically in every specified interval (5, 10 or 15 min.).

Time Shift – Setting this option to [ON] activates the Time Shift function

automatically without pressing TIMESHIFT button. The timeshift will start in

5 seconds after TV tuner mode is started.

Adjust the disc settings

Disc Format – You can Initialize a DVD by pressing ENTER while [Start] is

selected. The [Disc Format] menu appears. The unit starts formatting after

confirmation. You can select a mode between VR and Video for DVD-RW discs.

Everything recorded on the DVD will be erased after formatting.

If you load a completely blank disc, the unit will initialize the disc automatically.

See “Formatting mode (new disc)” on page 5 for more information.

Finalize – Finalizing is necessary before you can play a disc recorded with this

unit on other DVD equipment. How long finalization takes depends on the disc

condition, recorded length and number of titles.

[Finalize]: The [Finalize] menu appears. The unit starts finalizing after

confirmation.

[Unfinalize]: The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized after confirming

on the [Unfinalize] menu. After unfinalizing, the disc can be edited and re-

record.

Before finalizing, check the characteristics between the disc type in the table

below.

The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized

so that the disc can edit or record again.

Once you finalize a disc, you can not edit or

record anything on the disc.

Discs are automatically finalized when removed from

the unit.

Finalization is not needed.

RAM

+RW

-R+R

-RW

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Disc Label – This function allows you to change the default disc name to

something more descriptive. This name appears when you load a disc and

when you display disc information on-screen. The keyboard menu appears by

pressing ENTER while [Edit] is selected.

Disc Protect – This function allows you to protect discs from accidental

recording, erasure and editing by setting this option to [ON]. The DVD-R and

Video mode formatted DVD-RW are not available to protect.

Displaying disc Information

Adjusting playback menu item

You can select an item by pressing vV and change or select the setting by

pressing b B.

a Current title/track/file / Total number of titles/tracks/files

b Current chapter / total number of chapters

c Elapsed playing time

d Selected audio language or audio channel

e Selected subtitle

f Selected angle / Total number of angles

g Selected sound mode

Displaying disc information

1 Play the disc loaded on the unit: PLAY

2 Displays current status of playback: DISPLAY

3 Displays the playback menu: DISPLAY

4 Select an item:

v V

5 Adjust the playback menu settings:

b B

6 Exit the disc playback menu: DISPLAY

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Moving to another title

When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title.

Press DISPLAY twice during playback then use v / V to select the title icon.

Then, press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) or b / B to select a title

number.

Starting playback from selected time

Press DISPLAY twice during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed

playing time. Select the time search box and then input the required start time

in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right. For example, to find a scene

at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020” and press ENTER.

If you enter the wrong numbers, press b

B to move the under bar (_) to the

wrong number. Then enter the correct numbers.

Selecting a subtitle language

During playback, press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu. Use v V

to select the subtitle option then use b B to select desired subtitle language.

Watching from a different angle

If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change

to a different camera angle during playback.

During playback, press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu. Use v V

to select the angle option then use b B to select desired angle.

Selecting a sound mode

This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which simulates multi-channel

audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or

more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home

theater system.

During playback, press DISPLAY twice to display the playback menu. Use v V

to select the sound option then use b B to select desired sound mode

(3D SUR. or NORMAL).

Displaying information while watching TV

During viewing the TV, Press DISPLAY to display the information displayed

on-screen.

a Indicates channel number, station name, and audio signal

(Stereo, Bilingual, Mono) received by the tuner.

b Indicates media name and format.

c Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar.

d Indicates current date and time.

DivXDVD ALL

DVD

DivXDVD

DivXDVD ALLHDD

DVD ALLHDD

Play a disc

1 Open the disc tray: OPEN/CLOSE (

)

2 Insert a disc: -

3 Close the disc tray: OPEN/CLOSE (

)

4 Adjust the disc menu settings: v V b B, ENTER

A disc menu may not appears on the screen

depending on the disc.

5 Starts playback: PLAY (N)

6 Stops playback: STOP (

)

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Play a disc

Playing a disc that contains a menu

The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a

menu.

Use the b / B / v / V buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then

press ENTER to start playback. Press TITLE or MENU/LIST to return to the

menu screen.

Skip to the next/previous chapter/track/file

Press SKIP (>) to move to the next chapter/track/file.

Press SKIP (.) to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track/file.

Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track/file.

Pause a playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause playback. Press PLAY (

) to continue

playback.

Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame playback.

You can advance or back up the picture frame-by-frame by pressing b / B

repeatedly during PAUSE mode.

Fast forward or fast reverse

Press SCAN (m or M) to play fast forward or fast reverse during playback.

You can change the various playback speed by pressing SCAN (m or M)

repeatedly. Press PLAY (

) to continue play at normal speed.

Hearing a different audio

Press AUDIO then press b or B repeatedly to hear a different audio language,

audio track or encoding method.

Slow down the playing speed

While playback is paused, press SCAN(bb or BB) to slow down forward or

reverse playback. You can change the various playback speeds by pressing

SCAN (m or M) repeatedly. Press PLAY (

)to continue play at normal

speed.

Viewing the Title menu

Press TITLE to display the title menu or disc menu. If the current DVD title has

a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may

not appear.

Playing repeatedly

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select an item to be repeated. The current title,

chapter, folder or track will be played back repeatedly. To return to normal play-

back, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [OFF].

Repeating a specific portion (A-B)

Press REPEAT to select [A-] at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat

and press ENTER at the end of the portion. Your selected portion will be repeat-

ed continually. You cannot select a portion less than 3 seconds.

To return to normal playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [OFF].

Last Scene Memory

This unit memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed. The last scene

remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the

unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is automatical-

ly recalled.

DVD

ACDDVD ALLHDD

WMAMP3ACDDVD ALLHDD

DVD

DVD ALLHDD

DivXDVD ALLHDD

DivXACDDVD ALLHDD

DVD ALLHDD

DivXWMAMP3ACDDVD ALLHDD

DVD

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Playing a DivX

movie files

Movie List menu options

Select which file you would like to show from the menu and press ENTER. An

options menu appears on the left side of the screen.

[Play]: Starts playback of the selected file.

[Open]: Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears.

[Delete]: Deletes the file(s) of folder (s) from the hard disk drive.

[Rename]: Edits the file name in the HDD.

[Move]: Moves selected file(s) to another folder in the HDD.

[Copy]: Copies a file(s) to another folder in the HDD.

Displaying movie file information

Press DISPLAY to show file information on the highlighted file in the movie list.

Divx file requirement

Available resolution size: 720x576 (W x H) pixel

DivX file extensions: “.avi”, “.divx”

Playable DivX subtitle: “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)”,

“.txt (Micro DVD format only)”

Playable Codec format: “DIV3”, “MP43”, “DIVX”, “DX50”

Playable Audio format: “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP2”, “MP3”, “WMA”

Sampling frequency: within 8-48 kHz (MP3), within 32-48kHz (WMA)

Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), within 32 - 192kbps (WMA)

CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET.

DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)

Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders)

Notes on DivX format



The DivX subtitle file name has to be identified with the DivX file name to be

display on the unit.



If the subtitle file does not display properly, change the language code in the

[DivX Subtitle] option. (page 15)



If the number of the screen frames is over 29.97 frames per second, this

unit may not operate normally.



If the video and audio structure of DivX file is not interleaved, the unit

returns to the menu screen.



If there is an impossible code to express in the DivX file name, it may be

displayed as a “_” mark.



If the bitrate of a DivX file on the USB is over 4Mbps, the file may not be

played properly.

Playing DivX

movie files

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Selects a [MOVIE] option:

b B

3 Selects an option that contains DivX file:

v V

, ENTER

4 Selects a movie file from the menu: v V

5 Plays the selected movie file: PLAY

6 Stops the playback: STOP

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Selecting multiple files or folders on the list

You can select not only a single file but also multiple files using the MARKER

button. Press MARKER at the desired files to select multiple files.

Selecting all files and folders on the current list

you want to select all files and folders on the list, press CLEAR at any file or

folder on the list. Press CLEAR again to deselect files and folders.

This function is not available for Audio CD.

Naming a file or folder on the HDD

You can name a file or folder on the HDD. The length of a name can be up to

32 characters long.

Select a file or folder you would like to rename then press ENTER. Select [Edit]

option then press ENTER to show sub options. The keyboard menu appears by

pressing ENTER while [Rename] option is selected.

Copying file(s) or folder(s) to the HDD

You can copy file(s) or folder(s) to the HDD.

Select file(s) or folder(s) you would like to copy then press ENTER. Select [Edit]

option then press ENTER to show sub options. The [Copy] menu appears by

pressing ENTER while [Copy] option is selected. Select a directory that you

would like to copy to. Select the [Copy] option then press ENTER to begin

copying.

Moving file(s) or folder(s) to an other folder on the HDD

You can move file(s) or folder(s) to an other folder on the HDD.

Select file(s) or folder(s) you would like to move then press ENTER. Select

[Edit] option then press ENTER to show sub options. The [Move] menu appears

by pressing ENTER while [Move] option is selected. Select a directory that you

would like to move to. Select the [Move] option then press ENTER to begin

moving.

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Listening to music

Music List menu options

Select which file/track you would like to show from the menu and press ENTER.

A menu appears on the left side of the screen.

[Play]: Starts playback of the selected file/track.

[Random]: Starts or stops random playback.

[Open]: Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears.

[Delete]: Deletes the file(s) or folder(s) from the hard disk drive.

[Rename]: Edits the file name in the HDD.

[Move]: Moves selected file(s) to another folder in the HDD.

[Copy]: Copies a file(s) to another folder in the HDD.

[Program Add]: Adds a file(s)/track(s) to [Program List].

[Save]: Saves a [Program List] that you have arranged in the HDD.

[Load]: Loads a saved [Program List] in the HDD.

Displaying MP3/WMA file information

Press DISPLAY while the file you want to show the file information for is

selected. The unit shows the ID3-Tag information of the file. If the file does not

have ID3-Tag information, [ID3-Tag: None] appears on the screen.

MP3/WMA audio file requirement

File extensions: “.mp3”, “.wma”.

Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)

Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), within 32 - 192kbps (WMA)

CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET.

DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)

Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders)

Creating your own program

You can play the contents in the order you want by arranging the order of the

music files. The program is cleared when exiting the [Music List] screen.

To add or erase music on the program list, press MENU/LIST to display the

[Program List].

Select a desired music file from the [Music List] then press ENTER. If you want

to select multiple files/tracks, press MARKER at the every desired file/track.

Select the [Program Add] option then press ENTER to add the selected

file/track to the [Program List]. Select a music file from the [Program List] then

press PLAY to start programmed playback.

Erasing tracks/files from Program List

To delete a music file from the program list, select the music file you want to

delete then press ENTER.

An option menu appear on the left side of the screen.

Select the [Delete] option then press ENTER to erase the music file from the

list.

Save your Program List (HDD only)

This unit memorizes the [Program List] that you have programmed. Select a file

on the [Program List] then press ENTER. Select the [Save] option then press

ENTER to save the [Program List].

Listening to music

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Select a [MUSIC] option:

b B

3 Selects an option that contains music:

v V

, ENTER

4 Selects a music from the menu: v V

5 Plays the selected music: PLAY

6 Stops the playback: STOP

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Viewing a photo

Photo List menu options

Select which file you would like to show from the menu and press ENTER.

A menu appears on the left side of the screen.

[Full Screen]: Shows the selected file in full screen.

[Open]: Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears.

[Delete]: Deletes the file(s) or folder(s) from the hard disk drive.

[Rename]: Edits the file name in the HDD.

[Move]: Moves selected file(s) to another folder in the HDD.

[Copy]: Copies a file(s) to another folder in the HDD.

[Slide Show]: Displays the [Slide Show] menu.

Skip to the next/previous photo

Press SKIP (. or >) to view the previous/next photo while displayed in full

screen mode.

Rotate a photo

Use vV to rotate the photo while displayed in full screen mode.

Viewing photo files as a slide show

To view photos as a slide show, in the [Photo list] select the [Slide Show] option

on the left side of the screen then press ENTER, The [Slide Show] menu

appears on the screen. Set the [Object] and [Speed] options then press ENTER

while [Start] option is selected. The unit starts slide show as you selected on

the menu.

[Object] option:



[Selected] Views slide show of only selected files.

Use the MARKER button to select multiple files.



[All] Views slide show of all files.

[Speed] option:

Sets the Slide Show speed to [Slow], [Normal], or [Fast].

Listening to music during slide show

You can view photos as a slide show while listening to MP3/WMA music files on

HDD. Press ENTER while [Simultaneous Music play] option is selected on the

[Slide Show] menu. The music file selection menu appears on the screen.

Press MARKER at the desired files to play then press ENTER while [Start]

option is selected. The unit starts slide show with music playing.

[Select All]: Select all files in current directory.

[Deselect All]: Deselect all files.

Pause a slide show

Press PAUSE/STEP to pause a slide show. Press PLAY to continue the slide

show.

Photo file requirement

File extension: “.jpg”

Photo size: Less than 4MB recommended

CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET.

DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format)

Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders)

Notes on JPEG file



Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported.



Depending on the size and number of the JPEG files, it may take several

minutes to read the contents of the media.

Viewing a photo

1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME

2 Selects a [PHOTO] option:

b B

3 Selects an option that contains photo file:

v V

, ENTER

4 Selects a photo from the list: v V b B

5 Displays the selected photo in full screen: PLAY

6 Returns to the Photo List: STOP

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Recording

Changing TV audio channel

Before recording, you can change the TV audio channel for stereo and bilingual

broadcast. Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the audio channel. The current

audio channel is displayed on-screen. Set the [TV Rec Audio] option in the

SETUP menu when recoding a bilingual broadcast.

Instant timer recording

Instant timer recording allows you to make a recording of preset length easily.

When the REC is first pressed, recording starts. Press REC repeatedly to select

a certain amount of time. Each press of REC displays the increased recording

time on-screen. You can set the instant timer recording up to 240 minutes on

HDD or up to 720 minutes on DVD, depending on the free space available.

Setting a timer record

This unit can be programmed to record up to 16 timer recordings within a

month. The clock must be set correctly before setting a timer recording.

Press HOME and select TV option. Press

v V

to select the [Timer Record] and

press ENTER to display [Timer record List] menu. Use

v V

to select [New] and

press ENTER to display [Timer Record] menu. Adjust each field as described

below using

v V b B

[Media]: Choose a media to record to (HDD or DVD).

[PR]: Choose a memorized program number, or one of the external inputs

from which to record. (You cannot select DV input.)

[Date]: Choose a date up to

1 month

in advance.

[Start Time]: Set the start time.

[End Time]: Set the end time.

[Repeat] Choose a desired repeat (Once, Daily (Mon-Fri), or Weekly).

Press REC repeatedly to set the recording mode (XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP) then

press ENTER to set a timer recording. The “Rec OK” or “OK” on the [Check]

field on the [Timer Record List] menu indicates the timer recording is

programmed correctly.

Recording

1 Selects a recording mode: HOME,

You can select a recording mode on the

v V b B

SETUP menu. (XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP) ENTER

2 Selects a recording media: HDD or DVD

3 Selects a channel or source you want to record: PR/CH, AV/INPUT

4 Starts recording: REC

5 Stops recording: STOP

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Follow the instruction below to record a TV channel or

other source. The recording continues until the media

is full, you stop the recording or the progress of

recording is more than 12 hours.

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Cancelling a timer recording

You can cancel a timer recording before the timer recording actually starts.

Select a timer recording that you want to cancel on the [Timer Record List]

menu and press CLEAR.

Timer Recording Troubleshooting

Even though the timer is set, the unit will not record when:

– There is no disc loaded and there is not free space on the HDD.

– A non-recordable disc is loaded and there is not free space on the HDD.

–

[Disc Protect] option is set to [ON] in the Setup menu and there is not free

space on the HDD (see page 18).

– The unit is in operating (recording, copying, deleting etc.).

– There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+R,

DVD+RW) recorded on the disc and there are already 255 titles recorded

on the HDD.

You cannot enter a timer program when:

– A recording is already underway.

– The time you’re trying to set has already passed.

– There are already 16 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.

Simultaneous playback and record

You can play other contents while you are recording. Simply press HOME and

select the playable contents you want to play while recording. You cannot

playback other contents while copying or dubbing. The DivX file cannot be

played while recording. When you are recording on a DVD, other contents on

the DVD cannot be played.

Time Slip

You can watch the title that you are currently recording to HDD with this func-

tion. After the recording is progressed over 15 seconds, press PLAY to playback

the title that you are currently recording. If you stop playback the title, returns to

the current recording position.

Record from a camcorder

You can record from a DV-equipped camcorder to the HDD by connecting it

with a DV cable. You can also record from a digital camcorder connected to the

DV in jack on the front of the unit. Press AV/INPUT repeatedly to select the DV

input. Find the place on the camcorder recording that you want to begin record-

ing from and press REC to start recording. Depending on your camcorder, you

can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY

and PAUSE functions. Press STOP to end recording.

Recording From an external input

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR,

connected to any of the recorder’s external inputs.

Each press of the AV/INPUT changes the input source as described below.

Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to

the unit before recording an external source.



Tuner: Built-in tuner



AV1: INPUT 1 (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R)) mounted on the rear panel



AV2: AV IN 2 (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R)) mounted on the front panel



DV: DV IN mounted on front panel

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Using time shift function

This feature allow you to pause or rewind live TV, so you do not miss a thing if

you were interrupted.

Press TIMESHIFT then press PAUSE/STEP while watching live broadcast. The

timeshift function will record the broadcast for later viewing. Before using this

function, make sure that the unit is in HDD mode.

If no button is pressed for 6 hours, the timeshift will stop automatically. You can

use trick play functions (slow, scan, etc.) during timeshift. Refer to playback

operation on page 20.

Stop timeshift by pressing STOP and confirm by pressing ENTER. You will be

returned to watch a broadcast in real time.

Jump to start or end during timeshift

Press ENTER to show progress bar during timeshift. Press

to jump to the

beginning and

to jump to the end of the timeshift recording.

Clip recording

If you want to record a timeshifted program as a title, press REC at the starting

point and ending point you want to record. The timeshift progress bar indicates

a clip that you select with red bar. You can make more clips by repeating this

instruction. The clips will be recorded when you exit the timeshift function.

Using time shift function automatically

If the [Time Shift] option in the SETUP menu is set to [ON], timeshift starts

automatically without pressing TIMESHIFT button in HDD mode.

If you want to quit timeshift function, set the [Time Shift] function to [OFF].

Editing a title

About title list menu

Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. Playback should be stopped

when you do this. You can also access it using HOME menu, select [MOVIE]

option then select [HDD] or [DISC] option and press ENTER. If you are editing

a VR mode disc, press MENU/LIST to switch between Original and Playlist

menu.

a Current media

b Indicates the record mode, free space, and elapsed time progress bar.

c Menu options: To display menu option, select a title or chapter then press

ENTER. The options displayed differ depending on the disc type.

d Currently selected title.

e Thumbnail

f Shows the title name, recorded date, and recording length.

Editing a title

1 Selects a recording media: HDD or DVD

2 Displays a [Title List] menu: MENU/LIST

3 Selects a title you want to edit:

v V b B

4 Displays an editing menu: ENTER

The options are differ depending on the media type.

5 Selects a menu option:

v V b B

, ENTER

6 Exit the [Title List] menu: RETURN

ON REMOTE

Using the Title list menu,you can edit video contents.

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Before editing

This unit offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit,

check the disc type, and select the option available for your disc.

You can enjoy advanced edit functions with VR mode formatted DVD (DVD-RW

or DVD-RAM). Editing either the original recording(called the “Original”), or the

playback information created from the original (called a “Playlist”).

Edits made to the original titles are final. If you plan to edit a title without editing

the original title, you can create a Playlist title for editing.

A Playlist is a group of Playlist titles created from the original title for editing

purposes.

Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you

insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, all the chapters within that title also appear.

In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD-

Video disc do. Parts are sections of Original or Playlist titles. From the Original

and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts. Adding a chapter or title to the

Playlist creates a new title made up of a section (ie., chapter) of an Original

title. Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu.

Adding chapter markers

You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desired

point. Press MARKER at the desired point while playback or recording.

A chapter marker icon appears on the screen.

The chapter markers can be added at regular intervals automatically by setting

the [Auto Chapter] option in the SETUP menu.

Deleting a title or chapter

When you delete a title or chapter from the PlayList, the title or chapter in the

Original still remains. However, if you delete a chapter or title from Original, the

title or chapter deleted from the Original are also removed from PlayList.

Select a title or chapter that you want to delete and press ENTER. Select

[Delete] option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to

confirm.

HDD – You can delete multiple files using MARKER button. Press MARKER at

the desired files to select multiple files and then follow the instructions above.

Chapter search

You can select the start of a title by searching a chapter. Select a title that you

want to search and press ENTER. Select [Chapter] in the [Search] option from

the menu on the left of the screen, and press ENTER to display the [Chapter

List] menu.

Use

v V b B

to find the chapter you want to start playback, and press PLAY to

start playback.

Making a new PlayList

The PlayList allows you to edit or re-edit a title or chapter without changing the

Original recordings. Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to a new

PlayList or the registered Playlist.

Select an Original title or chapter that you want to put into the PlayList then

press ENTER. Select the [Playlist Add] option and then press ENTER to display

the [Select PlayList] menu. Choose a PlayList-title that you want to put the

selected Original title or chapter in, or select the [New PlayList] to create a new

PlayList.

Moving a PlayList chapter

Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of a PlayList title on the

[Chapter List-Playlist] menu. Select [Move] option from the menu on the left of

the [Chapter List-Playlist] screen and press ENTER. Use

v V b B

to choose

the place you want to move the chapter to then press ENTER. The updated

menu is displayed

RAM-RW

RAM-R+R+RW-RW

Video

-RW

HDD

RAM+R+RW-RW

HDD

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Time search

You can select the start of a title by searching through the time duration. Select

a title that you want to search and press ENTER. Select [Time] in the [Search]

option from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the

[Search] menu.

Use

b B

to find the time you want to start. Each press of

b B

to moves 1

minute and press and hold

b B

to moves 5 minutes. Press ENTER to watch a

title from a selected time.

Sorting the titles

Press ENTER to bring up the options menu. Select [Sort] option and press

ENTER to view the further options. Here you can choose to sort titles according

to [Date] (when they were recorded), [Title] (alphabetical order) or by [Category]

(sort by genre).

Combining titles

Use this function to merge the selected title with another title. Select a title and

press ENTER. Select [Combine] in the [Edit] option then press ENTER. Select

a title you want to combine with current title and press ENTER to confirm.

Hiding a chapter or title

You can skip through playing chapters or titles without actually deleting them.

Select a chapter or title you want to hide and press ENTER. Select [Hide] in the

[Edit] option then press ENTER.

If you want to recover the hidden title or chapter, select the hidden title or chap-

ter and press ENTER. Select [Show] in the [Edit] option then press ENTER to

recover it.

Dividing a title

Use this function to split a title up into two titles. Select a title that you want to

divide and press ENTER. Select [Divide] in the [Edit] option from the menu on

the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the [Divide] menu. Find the

point you want to divide a title using PLAY, SCAN, PAUSE/STEP buttons and

press ENTER while [Divide] option is selected. The playback screen shows the

divided point. Select [Done] option and press ENTER to divide. You cannot

select dividing point less than 3 seconds.

Protect a title

Use this function to protect a title against accidental recording, editing or delet-

ing. Select a title you want to protect and press ENTER. Select [Protect] option

from the menu on the left and press ENTER. The lock mark will appears on the

title thumbnail.

If you want to unprotect the title, select the protected title and press ENTER.

Select [Unprotect] option from the menu on the left and press ENTER to unpro-

tect it.

Deleting a part

You can delete a part which you do not want in the title.

Select a title that you want to delete part of and press ENTER. Select [Delete

Part] in the [Edit] option from the menu on the left of the screen and press

ENTER to display the [Delete part] menu. You can find the point using PLAY,

SCAN, PAUSE/STEP buttons.

[Start Point]: Select starting point of a part that you want to delete then press

ENTER.

[End Point]: Select ending point of a part that you want to delete then press

ENTER.

[Next Part]: Press ENTER to delete an additional part (HDD only).

[Cancel]: Press ENTER to cancel the selected part.

[Done]: Press ENTER to delete the selected part.

RAM-RW

HDD

RAM+R+RW-RW

+RWHDD

+R+RW

HDD

RAM-R+R+RW-RW

Video

-RW

HDD

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Naming a title

When a title is recorded by this unit, the title name will be named by a number.

You can change a title name by using this function.

Select a title that you want to change the name of and press ENTER. Select

[Rename] or [Title Name] option from the menu on the left of the screen and

press ENTER to display the keyboard menu. Use

v V b B

to select a character

then press ENTER to confirm your selection on the keyboard menu.

[OK]: Finish the naming.

[Cancel]: Cancels all entered characters.

[Space]: Inserts a space at the cursor position.

[Delete]: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position.

You can use remote control buttons for entering a name

PLAY (N): Inserts a space at the cursor position.

X (PAUSE/STEP): Deletes the character after the cursor position.

x (STOP), CLEAR: Deletes the character before the cursor position.

. / >: Moves cursor to left or right.

MENU/LIST, DISPLAY: Changes the character set on the keyboard menu.

Numbers (0-9): Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position.

You can apply a genre for a selected title on HDD. When a character is high-

lighted on the keyboard menu, keep pressing

until the curser jumps across to

the Genre field. Choose desired genre and press ENTER to select it.

The chosen genre name will appear at the lower right corner of the title thumbnail.

Combining chapters

Use this function to merge the selected chapter with adjacent chapter. Select a

chapter and press ENTER. Select [Combine] option to view combine indicator

between chapter thumbnails. Press ENTER to combine indicated two chapters.

This function is not available in conditions as listed below.



There is only one chapter within the title.



The first chapter is selected.



The chapters that you want to combine are created by deleting a part from

an Original title.



The chapters that you want to combine are created from different titles.



One of the playlist chapters that you want to combine has been moved.

Using the Disc menu

Using the title list menu in DVD mode, you can use the disc setting functions

without entering the SETUP menu.

Use

v V b B

to select the [Disc] option on the DVD title list menu and then

press ENTER to show further options.

[Disc Format]: Format the inserted disc. (page 17)

[Finalize]: Finalize the inserted disc. (page 17)

[Unfinalize]: Unfinalize the inserted disc. (page 17)

[Disc Label]: Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name appears when

you load the disc and disc information on-screen. (page 18)

[Protect]: Use this to prevent accidental recording, editing, deleting of the

inserted disc. (page 18)

[Unprotect]: Release the protect function.

Overwriting

You can overwrite a new video recording on a recorded title that is not protect-

ed. Select the TV channel or input source you want to record. Press

MENU/LIST to display the Title List menu. Use v V b B to highlights a title you

want to overwrite and then press REC to start overwrite. To stop the recording,

press STOP.

If you overwrite a longer recording than the current title on the fully recorded

disc, the next title is overwritten. If the next title is protected, the overwriting

stops at the starting point of the title.

+RW

RAM+R+RW-RW

HDD

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Dubbing a title

Before dubbing

Use the copying features of this recorder to:



Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD.



Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.



Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.



Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

About ‘Fast’ copying

Copying between DVD and HDD is a completely digital process and therefore

involves no loss of quality in the audio or video. This allows high speed copying

for ease and convenience.

When copying from HDD to DVD, the speed of copying depends on the

recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you’re using. The Fast copying is

available for unedited original video titles, and may not be possible when using

disc initialized on another recorder.

When you dub a title from the HDD to VR mode DVD-RW or DVD-RAM, the

[Fast] mode is not available for edited HDD title and Clip Recording title. Only

available when copying VR mode disc to HDD. If dubbing an edited title from

VR mode DVD-RW or DVD-RAM to HDD you also cannot use [Fast] mode.

Dub multiple titles from HDD to DVD

You can select not only a single title but also multiple titles using MARKER

button. Press MARKER at the desired titles to select multiple titles, and press

ENTER to display the menu on the left of the screen. Select [Dubbing] option

from the menu on the left of the screen and press ENTER to display the

[Dubbing] menu. Use

v V b B

to select [Start] icon then press ENTER to

confirm.

Dub a currently playing title

This feature 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 in the

SETUP menu.

During DVD playback, press HOME to display the HOME menu. Select the

[Dubbing] in the [Easy Menu] option, and press ENTER to start dubbing. The

[Dubbing] option in the HOME menu will be activated only for a title from a

finalized DVD±R or DVD-ROM title without copy protection.

-R+R

HDD

Dubbing a title

1 Selects a recording media: HDD or DVD

2 Displays a [Title List] menu: MENU/LIST

3 Selects a title you want to dub:

v V b B

4 Displays an editing menu: ENTER

5 Selects the [Dubbing] option:

v V

6 Displays the [Dubbing] menu: ENTER

7 Sets the [Rec mode] option:

v V b B

XP, SP, LP, EP, MLP, AUTO or Fast modes

8 Highlights the [Start] icon:

v V

9 Starts dubbing: ENTER

ON REMOTE

Using the title list menu, you can dub video contents.

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Language Codes

Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu.

Area Codes

Choose an area code from this list.

Language Code

Afar 6565

Afrikaans 6570

Albanian 8381

Ameharic 6577

Arabic 6582

Armenian 7289

Assamese 6583

Aymara 6588

Azerbaijani 6590

Bashkir 6665

Basque 6985

Bengali; Bangla 6678

Bhutani 6890

Bihari 6672

Breton 6682

Bulgarian 6671

Burmese 7789

Byelorussian 6669

Chinese 9072

Language Code

Croatian 7282

Czech 6783

Danish 6865

Dutch 7876

English 6978

Esperanto 6979

Estonian 6984

Faroese 7079

Fiji 7074

Finnish 7073

French 7082

Frisian 7089

Galician 7176

Georgian 7565

German 6869

Greek 6976

Greenlandic 7576

Guarani 7178

Gujarati 7185

Language Code

Hausa 7265

Hebrew 7387

Hindi 7273

Hungarian 7285

Icelandic 7383

Indonesian 7378

Interlingua 7365

Irish 7165

Italian 7384

Javanese 7487

Kannada 7578

Kashmiri 7583

Kazakh 7575

Kirghiz 7589

Korean 7579

Kurdish 7585

Laothian 7679

Latin 7665

Latvian, Lettish 7686

Language Code

Lingala 7678

Lithuanian 7684

Macedonian 7775

Malagasy 7771

Malay 7783

Malayalam 7776

Maori 7773

Marathi 7782

Moldavian 7779

Mongolian 7778

Nauru 7865

Nepali 7869

Norwegian 7879

Oriya 7982

Panjabi 8065

Pashto, Pushto 8083

Persian 7065

Polish 8076

Portuguese 8084

Language Code

Quechua 8185

Rhaeto-Romance 8277

Rumanian 8279

Russian 8285

Samoan 8377

Sanskrit 8365

Scots Gaelic 7168

Serbian 8382

Serbo-Croatian 8372

Shona 8378

Sindhi 8368

Singhalese 8373

Slovak 8375

Slovenian 8376

Spanish 6983

Sudanese 8385

Swahili 8387

Swedish 8386

Tagalog 8476

Language Code

Tajik 8471

Tamil 8465

Telugu 8469

Thai 8472

Tonga 8479

Turkish 8482

Turkmen 8475

Twi 8487

Ukrainian 8575

Urdu 8582

Uzbek 8590

Vietnamese 8673

Volapü k 8679

Welsh 6789

Wolof 8779

Xhosa 8872

Yiddish 7473

Yoruba 8979

Zulu 9085

Area Code

Afghanistan AF

Argentina AR

Australia AU

Austria AT

Belgium BE

Bhutan BT

Bolivia BO

Brazil BR

Cambodia KH

Canada CA

Chile CL

China CN

Colombia CO

Congo CG

Area Code

Costa Rica CR

Croatia HR

Czech Republic CZ

Denmark DK

Ecuador EC

Egypt EG

El Salvador SV

Ethiopia ET

Fiji FJ

Finland FI

France FR

Germany DE

Great Britain GB

Greece GR

Area Code

Greenland GL

Hong Kong HK

Hungary HU

India IN

Indonesia ID

Israel IL

Italy IT

Jamaica JM

Japan JP

Kenya KE

Kuwait KW

Libya LY

Luxembourg LU

Malaysia MY

Area Code

Maldives MV

Mexico MX

Monaco MC

Mongolia MN

Morocco MA

Nepal NP

Netherlands NL

Netherlands Antilles AN

New Zealand NZ

Nigeria NG

Norway NO

Oman OM

Pakistan PK

Panama PA

Area Code

Paraguay PY

Philippines PH

Poland PL

Portugal PT

Romania RO

Russian Federation RU

Saudi Arabia SA

Senegal SN

Singapore SG

Slovak Republic SK

Slovenia SI

South Africa ZA

South Korea KR

Spain ES

Area Code

Sri Lanka LK

Sweden SE

Switzerland CH

Taiwan TW

Thailand TH

Turkey TR

Uganda UG

Ukraine UA

United States US

Uruguay UY

Uzbekistan UZ

Vietnam VN

Zimbabwe ZW

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Troubleshooting

General

The power does not turn on.

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.

There is no picture.

Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the

unit appears on the TV screen.

Connect the video connection securely.

Picture noise appears.

You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from

your TV.

The video signal from the external component is copy-protected.

b Set the resolution that your TV can accept.

The channel is not found or stored.

Check your antenna connection.

There is no sound.

Connect the audio connection securely.

The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier

is incorrect.

The unit is in scan, slow motion, or pause mode.

The remote control does not work properly.

The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit.

The remote control is too far from the unit.

There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the unit.

The batteries in the remote control are exhausted.

Playback

The unit does not start playback.

Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, colour system, and regional

code.)

Place the disc with the playback side down.

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.

Clean the disc.

Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level.

Cannot play a disc recorded using this unit on other player.

Finalize the disc.

Check the disc compatibility of the player.

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.

Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on other

players.

The angle cannot be changed.

Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.

The angle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

Subtitles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.

The subtitle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit.

Cannot play MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX files.

The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.

The unit does not support the codec of the DivX movie file.

The resolution is higher than the unit can support.

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Recording

Cannot record or does not record successfully.

Check the remaining space on the disc.

Check that the source you are trying to record from is not copy protected.

The power may have failed during recording.

Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material.

Timer record does not record successfully.

Clock is not set to correct time.

The start time of the timer recording is past.

Two timer recordings may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier

one will record completely.

When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the unit’s built-in

tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.

Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present.

TV is not Stereo-compatible.

Broadcast program is not in stereo format.

The A/V Output jacks on the unit are not connected to TV A/V In jacks.

HDMI

The connected HDMI device does not display any picture.

Try disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable.

Try switching the power of the HDMI device off then back on.

The video input of the connected device is set correctly for this unit.

The HDMI cable you are using is fully HDMI-compliant . Using a non-stan-

dard cable may result in no picture being output.

Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.

The connected HDMI device does not output sounds.

Some HDMI-compatible devices do not output sounds (check the manual

that came with the connected device).

If your TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency, set the

[Sampling Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu. When this choice

is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz

so your system can decode them.

If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder, set the

[Dolby Digital] and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup menu.

If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the [DTS] options to

[OFF] on the setup menu. To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must

connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit’s digital

audio outputs.

Resetting the unit

If you observe any of the following symptoms.



The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off.



The front panel display is not working.



The unit is not operating normally.

You can reset the unit as follows.



Press and hold the POWER button for at least five seconds. This will

force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on.



Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it in

again.

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Specifications

General

Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption 30W

Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 49 X 275 mm (w x h x d) without feet

Net weight (approx.) 4 kg

Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C

Operating humidity 5 % to 65 %

Television system PAL B/G colour system

Recording format PAL

Recording

Recording format DVD Video Recording, DVD-VIDEO

Recordable media HDD (160GB), DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW,

DVD+R, DVD+R(Double Layer), DVD-RAM

Recordable time DVD (4.7GB): Approx. 1 hour (XP mode),

2 hours (SP mode), 4 hours (LP mode),

6 hours (EP mode), 14 hours (MLP mode)

DVD+R DL (8.5GB): Approx. 3 hours

(XP mode), 3.8 hours (SP mode),

7.3 hours (LP mode), 9.1 hours (EP mode),

21 hours (MLP mode)

HDD (160GB, MPEG2 Recording):

Approx. 43 hours (XP mode),

84 hours (SP mode), 164 hours (LP mode),

233 hours (EP mode), 477 hours (MLP mode)

Video recording format

Sampling frequency 27MHz

Compression format MPEG2

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 90 dB (AUDIO OUT connector)

Harmonic distortion Less than 0.02% (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

DV IN 4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard)

USB IN 4 pin (USB 1.1 standard)

Outputs

VIDEO OUT 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, RCA jack x 1

S-VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75

, sync negative,

Mini DIN 4-pin x 1(C) 0.3 V (p-p) 75

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75

, sync negative,

RCA jack x 1, (PB)/(PR) 0.7 V (p-p), 75

RCA jack x 2

HDMI video/audio output 19 pin (HDMI standard, Type A)

Audio output (digital audio) 0.5 V (p-p), 75

, RCA jack x 1

Audio output (optical audio) 3 V (p-p), Optical connector x 1

Audio output (analog audio) 2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB), 600

RCA jack (L, R) x 2

Accessories

RF cable (1), Remote control (1), Battery (1), Audio cable (1), Video cable (1)

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LG RH387H Recorder with 160GB Hard Disk Capacity

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