V281-M_NA1CLLS_MFL37329830
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DVD Player &
Video Cassette Recorder
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : LVC-837
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Page 1: ...NA1CLLS_MFL37329830 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder OWNER S MANUAL MODEL LVC 837 http www lg ca ...
Page 2: ...radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION The apparatus should not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single ou...
Page 3: ... plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the product 11 Only use attachments...
Page 4: ...rental Control 17 OTHERS 18 Operations VCR 19 25 VCR Tape Playback 19 20 Basic Instructions 19 Auto Tracking 19 Manual Tracking 19 Search 19 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 19 Slow Motion 20 CM SKIP Commercial Skip 20 VHS Hi Fi Stereo MTS Broadcast 20 Hi Fi Stereo Audio Sound 20 MTS Multi Channel TV Sound 20 VCR Tape Recording 21 24 Basic Instructions 21 Timer Recording 21 22 Instant Tim...
Page 5: ...Notes on Discs 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 parked car exposed to direct sun light Cleaning Discs Finger...
Page 6: ...forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broad cast via cable play in public or rent copyrighted material without permission This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs When recording and playing the pictures of these discs picture noise will appear This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is pr...
Page 7: ...d picture search j x x Stops playback of the disc or tape k DVD VCR output select Select one of your output sources to view on the TV screen between DVD and VCR l Display Windows The DVD deck is selected A disc is in the DVD deck Lights when a disc is in the DVD deck and Flashes when no disc Indicates when the Progressive scan is active Indicates repeat mode Child Lock is engaged DVD VCR is in tim...
Page 8: ...u REPEAT Repeat chapter track title or all TV Control Buttons see p 33 DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display CLK CNT Switches between the clock tape counter and tape remain ing modes on the display F G D E Selects menu options CH TRK Selects VCR channels Adjusts manually the tape s pic ture onscreen ENTER OK Confirms menu selections Displays functions on the TV screen DISC MENU Accesses menu on a DVD...
Page 9: ...n TV a b c d e f g h Preparation Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the player Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR stereo system or other devices as neces sary for additional connection information Notes The picture and sound of a nearby TV VCR or radio may be distorted during playback Position the units away from each other or turn off the unit ...
Page 10: ...ector on the converter and a coaxial cable from the OUT connector on the convert er to the ANT IN on your DVD VCR This cable hookup permits both TV and DVD VCR operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the DVD VCR output channel CH 3 or 4 2 Set the DVD VCR channel selector to the cable output channel Example CH3 3 Select a channel using the cable converter Notes With this connect...
Page 11: ...s These connections support only DVD playback The tuner and VCR still output through the RF OUT R or DVD VCR OUT A V jacks S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Component Video Progressive Scan connection If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the DVD VCR s ...
Page 12: ...multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD VCR 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 capa...
Page 13: ...formation broadcast in the signal channel Use b B to choose AUTO ON or OFF TIME ZONE You can set your local Time Zone manually If you choose AUTO the DVD VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds in a broadcast signal Use b B to choose the correct time zone AUTO EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA or HAWAII Notes The Auto Clock feature enables the DVD V...
Page 14: ...ystem and standard NORMAL mono system The same audio is generally recorded on both systems The VHS Hi Fi system plays on separate left and right channels and the NORMAL system plays monaural sound The normal track is always played so the cassette can be played on a DVD VCR that does not have VHS Hi Fi BROADCAST TYPE STEREO SAP MONO Multichannel Television Sound MTS carries stereo and or Second Aud...
Page 15: ...up menu you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu among other things For details on each Setup menu item see pages 16 to 18 To display and exit the Menu Press SETUP MENU to display the menu A second press of SETUP MENU will take you back to initial screen To go to the next level Press B on the remote control...
Page 16: ...d lower portions of the screen Panscan Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the Component Video jacks for con nection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On To t...
Page 17: ...a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc mix into normal stereo sound LOCK Parental Control Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8 depending on the area DVD video d...
Page 18: ...et Playback Control PBC to On or Off On Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC Off Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio CDs Auto Play You can set up the DVD VCR so a DVD disc auto matically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted If Auto Play mode is set to On this DVD player will search for title that has the longest playback time and then play back the title automa...
Page 19: ...ppear due to scratches on the tape Manual Tracking To manually adjust the tracking use the CH TRK v V buttons on the remote control or CH v V on the front panel during playback Notes Vertical jitter requires a very fine adjustment Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds Search This function lets you visually search f...
Page 20: ...for true stereo play back To experience the full and rich stereo sound available with Hi Fi recorded tapes we recommend the connection of this unit to a home stereo audio system 1 Set the AUDIO MODE option to HI FI on the VCR SETUP menu 2 Set the AUDIO OUTPUT option to STEREO so that the left channel sound L is heard from the left speaker and the right channel sound R is heard from the right speak...
Page 21: ...Note During the VCR recording mode you cannot change to the DVD mode To pause the recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause the tape during recording The REC indicator flashes in the display window 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP X or press REC ITR z After 5 minutes in PAUSE mode the DVD VCR stops automatically to protect the tape and the video heads To record one TV program w...
Page 22: ...e a mistake or want to change a set ting use v to select the option and correct it using b B If the program preset time is past the PAST TIME PROGRAMMED message appears on the TV screen Return to the incorrect program and program it with the correct time If you enter a past date the timer recording will be performed on that date of the next year If the power fails or the DVD VCR is unplugged the c...
Page 23: ...Press REC ITR z once to check the recording time The recalled setting automatically returns to the TV screen after 6 seconds Extending the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC ITR z Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording time by 30 minute increments Note If you press PAUSE STEP X during instant timer recording the instant timer recording is cancel...
Page 24: ...isplay Every press of CLK CNT changes the TV screen as illustrated below Counter Memory This feature is useful if there is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times 1 Begin recording or playing a tape 2 Press CLK CNT until the real time counter is dis played on the TV screen 3 At the point that you want to locate later r...
Page 25: ...ejected after rewinding and the turns itself off automatically Note Auto power off does not function during regular DVD play mode DVD VCR power stays on S VHS Quasi Playback SQPB This DVD VCR can play back S VHS recorded tapes however it cannot make recordings using S VHS format tapes SQPB is an abbreviation for S VHS Quasi Playback Easy Information If the Extended Data Service XDS signals are pro...
Page 26: ...yback Press X repeatedly to play Frame by Frame SKIP During playback press SKIP or to go to the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the cur rent chapter track Press SKIP twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track BACKWORD During playback press SCAN m or M repeatedly to FORWARD m M select the required scan speed DVD DivX disc 4 steps Video CD MP3 Audio CD 3 steps While...
Page 27: ...ional f ditional features eatures 3D Surround To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multi channel audio from two stereo speakers instead of the five speakers normally required for multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Use 3 or 4 to select the sound option The sound option will be highlighted 3 Use 1 or 2 to select 3D SUR To turn off the 3D Surrou...
Page 28: ...rts from the marked scene Or Press CLEAR and the marker number is erased from the list 4 You can play any marker by inputting its number on the marker search menu Last Scene Memory This player 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 player If you load a disc that has the scene memorized th...
Page 29: ...ss PLAY or ENTER OK to start Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program list have played once 6 To resume normal playback from programmed playback select a track on the list and then press PLAY Repeat Programmed Tracks Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats all the tracks on...
Page 30: ...then press ENTER OK Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP X during slide show The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY N or press PAUSE STEP X a gain Moving to another File Press SKIP or or cursor b or B once while viewing a picture to advance to the next or previous file Zoom Use zoom to enlarge the photo image see page 27 To rotate picture Press v V during showi...
Page 31: ... SUBTITLE about 3 seconds then press b B to select another language code until the subtitle is displayed properly DivX disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows Available resolution size of the DivX file is under 720x576 W x H pixel The file name of the DivX subtitle is available by 56 characters If there is impossible code to express in the DivX file it may be displayed as _ mark ...
Page 32: ... and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Maintenance and Ser Maintenance and Service vice Refer to the information in this chapter before con tacting a service technician Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as ...
Page 33: ...G TVs as well If your TV is list ed in the table below set the appropriate manufactur er code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV see the table below 2 Release TV POWER button 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 Man...
Page 34: ...russian 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 Indonesi...
Page 35: ...he Progressive scan mode The Progressive Scan is set to On on the setup menu but is connected to a standard analog television with compo nent video input Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let securely Refer to page 6 Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD V...
Page 36: ...s ex PLAY Camcorder is off DVD VCR SOURCE SELECT is not set to LINE1 or LINE2 Clock in DVD VCR is not set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly indicator light does not appear after programming timer Correction Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide Clean the ...
Page 37: ...able VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Maximum recording time SP 2 HOURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Rewind time About 3 minutes T 120 Channel coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Frequency range 20 Hz to 20 kHz ...
