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Digital TV
HDD & DVD RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: RHT297H

RHD298H
RHD299H

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

FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS & CONDITIONS,
PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.

RH2T7/RH2S8/RH2S9-P1L_BGBRLLK-ENG

Summary of Contents for RHT297H

Page 1: ...RHT297H RHD298H RHD299H Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL RH2T7 RH2S8 RH2S9 P1L_BGBRLLK ENG ...

Page 2: ... 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 Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed ...

Page 3: ...een 27 TV Viewing 28 30 Program Guide Digital program only 28 Program Selection 29 Program List 29 Viewing a digital text service 30 What is FREEVIEW PLAYBACK 30 Playback 31 41 General Playback Features 31 34 Playing a DivX Movie File 35 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 36 Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 37 Viewing a JPEG File 38 39 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 40 41 Recordi...

Page 4: ...nts 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 sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe...

Page 5: ...ents 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 on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chapter co...

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 ens...

Page 7: ...osaic 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 unit Using an USB Flash Drive RHD298H RHD299H only This unit can play the MP3 WMA JPEG files contained in the USB Flash Drive Inserting Removing the USB Flash Drive Inserting the USB Flash Drive ...

Page 8: ...D mode DVD The recorder is DVD mode HDD b B DVD The recorder is dubbing TV Indicates when the recorder is in TV tuner mode Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time title number chapter track number channel etc d Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote control here e Z OPEN CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tra...

Page 9: ... or recording d HOME Accesses or removes the HOME menu 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 Selects an option in the menu OK Acknowledges menu selection GUIDE Displays the Program Guide BACK O Removes the menu e ZOOM Enlarges video image REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail ...

Page 10: ...nal from the ANTENNA IN to your TV monitor g OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment h COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment i S VIDEO OUTPUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV j AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV with audio inputs k AV 1 Connect to a TV with SCART jack l HDMI Connector Type A HDMI output providing a high qua...

Page 11: ...tenna system you must make sure that it is equipped with antennas filter and or amplifier that can handle those frequencies that the digital channels are transmitted on Cable TV Please observe that this recorder is not designed for the reception of regular digital cable TV signals QAM signal Despite this operators of smaller cable networks may have chosen to distribute the digital terrestrial sign...

Page 12: ...ection Connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Audio Left Right Connection Connect the left and right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUTPUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system Component Video connec...

Page 13: ...r may result in malfunctions To solve the problem turn off the recorder and then turn it on again 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 Definition Contents Protection HDCP is used to protect digital conte...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...page 20 and set AV2 Recording option to Auto CVBS or RGB as required see page 24 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 Be sure to connect your VCR...

Page 16: ...n 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 OK 2 Please check your antenna connections Press OK to move next step 3 Use v V to select the Clock Set option then press OK Auto When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time and Date are also set automatically See Auto Clock Set o...

Page 17: ...ly Displays Photo List menu for the USB Flash Drive MUSIC See page 36 HDD Displays Music List menu for HDD DISC Displays Music List or Audio CD menu for disc USB RHD298H RHD299H only Displays Music List menu for the USB Flash Drive SPECIAL Rec Mode Displays the menu to select the record mode See page 24 SETUP See page 17 Start Displays Setup menu Initial Settings In this menu system there are seve...

Page 18: ... the area and place them in the tuner s memory You can skip the analog channel scanning by pressing B Note If you skip the Auto Setup menu and access the Setup menu for the first time you can only set the Auto Programming option You can set the other options after finishing Auto Programming Manual Channel Add This feature manually adds channels Note Password is needed to access the Add Channel opt...

Page 19: ... Program List menu Switching the program list to DIGITAL TV ANALOG TV or RADIO 1 Press v to move the highlight position to top of the program list 2 Press b B to select a DIGITAL TV ANALOG TV or RADIO Selected program list appears Setting a favorite program You can set a program to favorite channel 1 Press v V to select a program then press OK 2 Press v V to select Favorite option then press OK Th...

Page 20: ...d the recorder sets the incorrect time If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually Manual Clock Set 1 Select Clock set option then press B 2 Use v V to select Manual option then press OK 3 Enter the necessary information for date and time b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position 4 Press OK to conf...

Page 21: ...nostic Information menu appears 4 Select a main transmitter then press OK and you can view the sub transmitter list in the main transmitter 5 Press BACK O to return to the previous menu screen Language Settings Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Menu Audio Subtitle Original Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded Others To select ano...

Page 22: ...l to ON only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound Lock Parental Control Settings Lock System Allows you to set up specific programs and ratings through blocking schemes Also allows you to activate or disable all of the lock schemes previously set up A password is required to gain access to the lock menu options When the Lock...

Page 23: ...code then press OK Input it again to verify To delete the password select Delete then press OK 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 then press OK The 4 digit password is cleared Enter a new code Are...

Page 24: ...rd 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 automatic chapter marking altogether with the None setting AV2 Recording You can select the type of the signal when recording video input...

Page 25: ...D player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc You can record and edit a DVD RW disc by choosing Unfinalize option You can edit or record on the DVD RW disc even after...

Page 26: ... features and functions These updates will occur automatically usually at times when the recorder would likely be turned off If your recorder is on when an update is sent you may experience a disruption in reception for a few hours The recorder turns off then turn the unit back on after the update is complete Please consult the System Info screen to check for an upgrade planned by service provider...

Page 27: ... loaded on screen 1 Press INFO i once to show current status 2 Press INFO i once again to show various playback information The 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 title...

Page 28: ...tail informations for the highlighted program Press blue color button to display detail information window To exit the detail information window press blue color button again To change date When the Program Guide with 8 days is displayed you can also change the date of the Program Guide by pressing the green color button then use b B to select a date then press OK Timer Recording with Program Guid...

Page 29: ...IST button and switch into other channel on the channel list 1 Press PR LIST while watching a program to display the channel list 2 Select your desired channel using the v V and press OK to change the channel Switching Program List You can switch the program list to DIGITAL TV ANALOG TV or RADIO 1 Press v to move the highlight position to top of the program list 2 Press b B to select a DIGITAL TV ...

Page 30: ...lour keys Red Green Yellow and Blue to navigate through the content of the page How they will be used will vary for different stations read their meaning from the bottom line usually or wherever they appear on the screen and use them as required 4 Press CLEAR EXIT to leave the MHEG What is FREEVIEW PLAYBACK FREEVIEW PLAYBACK gives you over 40 FREEVIEW channels that you can pause record and rewind ...

Page 31: ... up the 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 I...

Page 32: ... menu appears on the screen 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 a...

Page 33: ... B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press OK 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 markers To Recall or Clear a Marked...

Page 34: ...turn to normal playback press RANDOM until NORMAL appears on the TV screen Tip By pressing SKIP during Random playback the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback Notes This function only works with DVD Karaoke discs or video CDs without PBC On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use the Random function See page 26 PIP Picture in Picture This funct...

Page 35: ...e 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 OK 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 40 Move Moves the file s to another folder or media page 41 Copy Copie...

Page 36: ... displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press OK 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 Delete Deletes the file s from the media Rename Edits the file name page 40 Move Moves the file s to another folder or media page 41 Copy Copies the file s to an...

Page 37: ...LAY N Tip You 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 OK The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press OK 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 ...

Page 38: ...y pressing CLEAR EXIT button To cancel the selections press CLEAR EXIT 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 OK to confirm your selection Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder app...

Page 39: ...oto 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 Note This function is not available during digital channel is recording 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo List menu Refer to Phot...

Page 40: ...le 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 Press OK The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Delete option then press OK The confirm message for deleting will appear Use b B to select Yes then press OK The selected file s is deleted Naming a file on the HDD Y...

Page 41: ...a then press OK The album folder list appears 2 Select a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press OK NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press OK 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 fold...

Page 42: ... on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously You cannot record a radio channel and a digital text service The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the pi...

Page 43: ...can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Jump to Start or End during Timeshift 1 Press and hold OK about 1 second during timeshift The menu will appear 2 Press b to jump to the beginning of the timeshift Press B to jump to the end of the timeshift To Exit the Timeshift 1 Press STOP to exit Timeshift function Confirm m...

Page 44: ...s only the selected subtitle The subtitle is recorded only when MPEG4 option is set to OFF in the setup menu The subtitle cannot be recorded in MLP recording mode 4 Press REC z once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window Recording continues until you press STOP x or the HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 5 Press STOP x...

Page 45: ...ges Please refer to these pages when setting a timer recording When using PDC there may be instances where the beginning of the program is not recorded 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s b B left right move the cursor left right v V up down change the setting at the current cursor position Press BACK O to exit the Timer Record menu 5 Set a recording mode as necessary by p...

Page 46: ...program press CLEAR EXIT Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started you can still cancel the program You can stop a timer recording in progress Press STOP and the confirm message will appear Press OK to stop the recording or press BACK O to continue the recording Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when There is ...

Page 47: ...cted using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 58 for more details Simultaneous recording and playback Playback another title during recording While the HDD recording is in progress you can playback a source from other media at the same time 1 Start recording 2 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen 3 Use the v V b B and OK buttons to select a ...

Page 48: ...e loss of video may occur while MPEG4 recording because of characteristics of MPEG4 video encoding This is not a malfunction You can select the audio channel to record by pressing AUDIO The TV Rec Audio option on the Setup menu does not affect to the MPEG4 recording You cannot record the DTV subtitle if MPEG4 option is set to ON on the setup menu HDD Specifications of MPEG4 Recording Video Encodin...

Page 49: ... 24 Tips The source signal must 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 con...

Page 50: ...D or HDD You can change these thumbnails using the THUMBNAIL button see Changing Title Thumbnails on page 51 Press INFO i 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 OK The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press OK to confirm your selection 2...

Page 51: ...riginal 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 desired points During playing back at the point you want to start ...

Page 52: ...Use v V to select Playlist Add option then press OK 3 Select New Playlist then press OK 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 or C...

Page 53: ...menu Notes 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...

Page 54: ...the 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 OK to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press BACK O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted...

Page 55: ... The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Combine option then press OK 3 Select the second title of the two titles you want to combine then press OK Confirm message appears 4 Use b B to select Yes then press OK After pressing OK the updated menu is displayed Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List men...

Page 56: ... title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Notes You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds This function is not available for the titles that are less than 7 seconds long Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Title List Playlist menu Note This function is not available if there is only one cha...

Page 57: ...otect from the options 4 Press OK to confirm The lock mark will appears on the title s thumbnail Tip If you select a title that has already been protected on the Title List menu you can unprotect it by choosing Unprotect option from the Title List menu options After doing that you can edit and delete the title Additional functions for the recordable DVD discs Using the Title List menu you can use ...

Page 58: ...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 DEFINITIO...

Page 59: ... 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 You canot select Fast mode if multiple titles are selected The subtitle on the HDD title cannot be dubbed Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press OK Menu options appears on the left...

Page 60: ...One Touch Copy from DVD to 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 agai...

Page 61: ...mode 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 ...

Page 62: ...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 7378 ...

Page 63: ...riate manufacturer 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 Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7...

Page 64: ...nect 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 system ...

Page 65: ...e 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 25 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s built in TV tuner Use a VR mode formatted disc f...

Page 66: ...on format MPEG2 or MPEG4 HDD only 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 100 dB AUDIO OUTPUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUTPUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUTPUT connector Input...

Page 67: ...ed to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not covered by this guarantee Th...

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