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RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: HDR787/HDR789S

HDRK798

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

RH277.277K-P2L-NA8UKLS-ENG

Internet address ; http://ua.lge.com
Customer Information Center LG ; (380-44) 490-7777, 8-800-303-0000

Summary of Contents for HDR-787

Page 1: ...789S HDRK798 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely RH277 277K P2L NA8UKLS ENG Internet address http ua lge com Customer Information Center LG 380 44 490 7777 8 800 303 0000 ...

Page 2: ...ost appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional 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 damaged or cracked wire insulation...

Page 3: ...io CD or MP3 WMA file 28 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 29 Viewing a JPEG File 30 31 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 32 33 Recording 34 40 About DVD recording 34 About HDD recording 34 Timeshift 35 Basic Recording from a TV 36 Instant Timer Recording 36 Timer Recording 37 Checking Timer Recording Details 38 Recording from an External Input 38 Recording from DV Input 39 Simultaneo...

Page 4: ...eo disc Video CDs Audio CDs DivX files MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parke...

Page 5: ...e erased then you can record again on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable ...

Page 6: ... software publisher for more detailed information This recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files and these require certain pre existing conditions see above to en...

Page 7: ...d improperly or in an unsuitable environment it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise mosaic in the picture However sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure If the HDD fails no playback of recorded material will be possible In this case it will be necessary to replace the HDD un...

Page 8: ...VD g TIMESHIFT Activates pause live TV playback timeshift for a live TV program h N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode i x STOP Stops playback or recording j z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time k PROG V v Scans up or down through memorized channels l USB Port Connect an USB Memory Stick m DV IN Connect t...

Page 9: ... Accesses menu on a DVD disc Switches between Title List Original and Title List Playlist menu b B v V left right up down Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges menu selection PR CH Scans up or down through memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN O Removes the menu e TIMESHIFT Activates pause live TV playback timeshift for a live TV program MARKER Marks any point dur...

Page 10: ...UT VIDEO INPUT SCART INPUT R a ANTENNA IN Connect the antenna to this terminal b COMPONENT OUTPUT Y PB PR Connect to a TV with Y PB PR inputs c AV 2 DECODER SCART jack Connect the audio video output of an external source Pay TV decoder Set Top Box VCR etc d Cooling fan e AC Power Cord Plug into the power source f ANTENNA OUT Passes the signal from the ANTENNA IN jack to your TV monitor g OPTICAL D...

Page 11: ...io cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUTPUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on the recorder to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y PB PR cable C If your televi...

Page 12: ...our recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all...

Page 13: ...tion option to Others see page 17 and set AV2 Recording option to Auto CVBS or RGB as required see page 20 Tip You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen B...

Page 14: ...he POWER is pressed for the first time to turn on the unit or resetting the unit the Initial Setup Wizard function sets the language clock and tuner channels automatically 1 Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Use v V to select a language then press ENTER 2 Please check your antenna connections Press ENTER to move next step 3 Enter the necessary information for date and time...

Page 15: ...k Easy Menu See page 15 SETUP Displays Setup menu Timer Record Displays Timer Record menu Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to customize the settings provided Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options but some require greater depth for the variety of settings General Operation 1 Select the SETUP option in the HOME menu The setup menu appears 2 Use v V to se...

Page 16: ...on the display If the sound from NICAM broadcast is not clear press ENTER so NICAM disappears 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually When you select Program Edit in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Use b B to select the item and press v V to change the setting PR indicates the selec...

Page 17: ... with the SCART RGB signal jack on this unit Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks but are connecting the recorder to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to OFF If you are using the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan...

Page 18: ...tream if you connect the recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder PCM for Dolby Digital MPEG Select when connected to a two channel digital stereo amplifier DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL ...

Page 19: ...rd select the Change press ENTER and input the new 4 digit code then press ENTER Input it again to verify To delete the password select Delete then press ENTER If you forget your 4 digit code If you forget your password to clear the current password follow the procedure below 1 Display Setup menu then select an 1 level icon 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6 digit number 210499 3 Select Yes t...

Page 20: ...the Audio 2 setting the overdubbed sound is used TV Recording Audio When TV recording with bilingual you can choose audio channel to record Main Sub Main language and Sub language Main Main language only Sub Sub language only Auto Chapter When DVD recording chapter markers are put in specified setting You can change this interval to 5 minutes 10 minutes or 15 minutes If you select None switch off ...

Page 21: ...nalizing 1 Select Finalize option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Finalize is selected Finalize menu appears 3 Select OK then press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc Notes How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc DVD R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize Tips If you load a DVD RW that has al...

Page 22: ... items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parenthesis Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 23 25 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 23 Time Elapsed playing time page 25 Audio ...

Page 23: ...he picture frame by frame by pressing b B repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD SKIP During playback press SKIP or to go to the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press SKIP twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track Tips To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback press DISPLA...

Page 24: ...reen Otherwise the disc menu may appears MENU LIST The disc menu appears on the screen SUBTITLE During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different audio language audio track or encoding method Note Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when...

Page 25: ... enter the wrong numbers press b B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to six memorized points To enter a marker press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up to six ...

Page 26: ...that had its settings memorized the latest stop position is automatically recalled Notes Settings are stored in memory for use any time This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you press STOP twice or switch off the recorder before commencing to play it PIP Picture in Picture This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback On and off Press PIP to s...

Page 27: ... file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Delete Deletes the file s or folder s from the media Rename Edits the file name page 32 Move Moves the...

Page 28: ... Audio CD and Music menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Random Start or stop random playback Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears De...

Page 29: ...can access or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU LIST Program List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file on the Program List then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Play Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks from the selected track Random Start or stop random playback Delete D...

Page 30: ...nd folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Open Opens the folder and a list of files ...

Page 31: ...de Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause slide show 2 When you want to continue slide show press PLAY N To listen to music while slide show simultaneously You can display photo files while listening to MP3 WMA music files recorded on HDD 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo List menu Refer to Photo List menu options on page 30 2 Press ENTE...

Page 32: ...s 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The confirm message for deleting will appear Use b B to select Yes then press ENTER The selected file s is deleted Naming a file on the HDD You can...

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

Page 34: ...res as you like for example you might have a genre for movies another for TV shows and one for camcorder recordings Notes The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that th...

Page 35: ...ker Search in Timeshift mode You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 During Timeshift use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 2 Press REC at the starting point of the section you want to record Pro...

Page 36: ...ntil you press STOP x or the HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 4 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV DVD to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicator appears 2 Usi...

Page 37: ... Record menu Press ENTER after filling in all the program information Select Timer Record option in the HOME menu to display Timer Record List 4 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP or MLP 5 Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indic...

Page 38: ... 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 Recording from an External Input R...

Page 39: ...ust be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV...

Page 40: ...g mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP or MLP 4 Start Recording This unit will record the video with MPEG4 format on the HDD The recorded contents are listed on the Movie List menu To play back an MPEG4 recordings refer to pages 27 Notes MPEG4 Contents can be deleted renamed and copied to other folder in HDD but they CANNOT be combined and divided Copying MPEG4 contents to...

Page 41: ...or HDD You can change these thumbnails using the THUMBNAIL button see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 42 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your select...

Page 42: ...Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting chapter marks at the desi...

Page 43: ... v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choose a title or chapter on the Title List Original menu o...

Page 44: ...s When DVD RW recording the deleted title s name is changed to Deleted Title If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use b B v V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title Li...

Page 45: ...he corresponding character at the cursor position Tip You can add the genre for HDD title name If you set the genre for the title you can easily find the title on the relevant genre folder of HDD title list menu 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs forma...

Page 46: ...ide of the screen 2 Select Combine option then press ENTER 3 Select the second title of the two titles you want to combine then press ENTER Confirm message appears 4 Use b B to select Yes then press ENTER After pressing ENTER the updated menu is displayed Divide One Title Into Two Use this command to split a title up into two new titles 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide th...

Page 47: ...are created from different titles One of the playlist chapter that you want to combine has been moved Additional functions for the recordable DVD discs Using the Title List menu you can use the disc setting functions without entering the setup menu 1 On the DVD Title List menu use b B v V to select the Disc option then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your sele...

Page 48: ...left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accidental rec...

Page 49: ...nts and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFIN...

Page 50: ...aining space on the disc is insufficient the Fast mode is not available When you dub the title on the HDD to VR mode DVD RW or DVD RAM disc the Fast mode is not available for edited HDD title and Clip Recording title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Dubbing option...

Page 51: ...HDD copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The copy will be made in the recording mode XP SP LP EP or MLP that is currently set During DVD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the beginning of the...

Page 52: ...e finalized or not Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats of discs it will play Finalizing fixes the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc The menu can be accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TIT...

Page 53: ...sian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian ...

Page 54: ...utton Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 Notes Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct manufacturer code If you enter a new code nu...

Page 55: ...Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color syst...

Page 56: ... sensor of the recorder The remote control is too far from the recorder There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Solution Finalize the disc page 21 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s built...

Page 57: ...Dolby Digital Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 1 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 2 0...

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