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DVD RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: DR787T

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2007, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

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Summary of Contents for SUPER MULTI FORMAT RECORDING DR787T

Page 1: ...or adjusting this product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely DVD RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR787T Copyright 2007 LG Electronics U S A Inc Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 800 243 0000 ...

Page 2: ... damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are danger ous 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 servi...

Page 3: ... type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the pro vided 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 receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use atta...

Page 4: ...ayback Features 29 30 Special Playback Options 31 32 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA files 33 Viewing a JPEG files 34 35 RECORDING About DVD recording 36 Notes for recording 36 Basic Recording from a TV 37 Instant Timer Recording 37 Timer Recording 38 AV1 Timer Recording using Set Top Channel option 39 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 40 Playing while you are recording 40 Recording from External Com...

Page 5: ... 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 sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture qualit...

Page 6: ...erased then you can record again on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatic finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited DVD R DVD 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 final...

Page 7: ... 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 ensure compatible playback Customers should note that permission ...

Page 8: ...y 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 unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellect...

Page 9: ...com puter is not supported 2 USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive that support USB1 1 Using the USB Flash Drive 1 Insert an USB Flash Drive 2 Press HOME on the Remote Control 3 Select MUSIC or PHOTO option 4 Select USB then press ENTER Details for the options are on page 20 5 Press RETURN O to exit the MUSIC or PHOTO List menu before extracting the USB Flash Drive About the Remote Control Operation Ran...

Page 10: ... through memorized channels k USB Port Connect an USB Flash Drive l DV IN Connect the DV output of a digital camcorder m AV IN 2 VIDEO AUDIO Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc Front Panel a b c d e f g h i j k l m Touch Pad Operation The buttons from e to i are touch pad type but ton that is operated with brief touch When you o...

Page 11: ...Tunes to your favorite channels MENU LIST Accesses menu on a DVD disc Title List or Playlist menu b B v V left right up down Selects menu options ENTER Confirms menu selections DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display Displays information of current status RETURN O Removes the menu d AUDIO Selects an audio language or an audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image I ...

Page 12: ...t to a TV with ANTENNA coaxial inputs g OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Connect to digital optical audio equipment h COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT 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 or other equipment with audio inputs k VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs l IR TRAN...

Page 13: ...xial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANTENNA IN on your Recorder If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300 ohm to 75 ohm anten na adaptor not supplied and slip the adaptor over the ANTENNA IN jack Don t attempt to screw it into to the Recorder b b Cable TV If your cable connection has no converter or descrambler unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANTENNA IN ja...

Page 14: ...n the TV using the optional S Video cable S Component Video connection If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the Recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolu tion possible Connect the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable C Notes Set the resolution to ...

Page 15: ...nd 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 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 ...

Page 16: ...d 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 Six Channel Digital Surround Sound ...

Page 17: ...nts Connecting a Digital Connecting a Digital Camcorder Camcorder Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV Digital Camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this Recorder Notes This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a con tents of the connected d...

Page 18: ... Top Box to use this IR connection Do not connect an accessory other than the sup plied IR control cable to the IR TRANSMITTER jack Do not cover the transmitter Not all Set Top Box devices will work with this Recorder Refer to the owner s manual of the connected Set Top Box as well Caution Do not use RF coaxial cable to connect the Set Top Box ANTENNA OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Front Rear of Recorder...

Page 19: ... Select the Tuning Band option then press B TV is for over the air antenna reception CATV is for cable subscribers 4 Press ENTER to begin the channel search You can skip the analog channel scanning by pressing B 5 Enter the necessary information for date year 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 Press...

Page 20: ...or USB Flash Drive Music See page 33 DISC Displays Music List menu for disc USB Displays Music List menu for USB Flash Drive Easy Menu Disc Manager Displays Disc setup menu See page 26 Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu See page 24 DV Input Displays DV Input mode See page 42 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provided Most ...

Page 21: ... will be deleted Skip On Off for memorized digital channel only Set the channel to the skipped channel The skipped channel number will dim The channel cannot be selected using the CH button during normal TV viewing Favorite On Off Set the memorized channel to favorite channel favorite channel shows heart icon MFT Adjust for memorized analog channel only To obtain a clearer picture tune the MFT opt...

Page 22: ... appear Custom Customized text is shown when captions appear Use DTV Caption Option to customize the caption type DTV Caption Option You can set DTV Caption Option only when DTV Caption Style is selected in Custom Font Selects the font type for captions Size Selects the font size for captions Color Selects the font color for captions Opacity Selects the font opacity for captions Solid The text is ...

Page 23: ...amic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without los ing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Vocal Set Vocal 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 Lock Parental Control Setti...

Page 24: ...or using B buttons and select the second character using v V buttons 5 Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection then press HOME to exit the menu Recording Settings Recording Settings Disc Record Mode You can set the picture quality for recording XP High Quality SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality EP Extend Quality MLP Maximum Long Play 1 Select the Disc Record Mode option then press B 2 Use ...

Page 25: ...press ENTER 6 Use v V to select Test option then press ENTER to verify the connections settings between the Set Top Box and the Recorder The recorder is tuned to AV1 automatically See right for details Test Procedure 1 Check the IR control cable connection then press ENTER Refer to page 18 2 Turn on the Set Top Box then press ENTER 3 Use b B a Remote Control Code of the device then press ENTER The...

Page 26: ...c Notes Finalization can take up to 3 4 minutes or more depend ing 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 already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc You can...

Page 27: ... List and Changing Channel 1 Press HOME and the Home menu appears 2 Select TV Channel List and press ENTER The channel list menu will appear 3 Select your desired channel using the V v and press ENTER to change the channel Switching Channel List Four types of channel lists are provided for easy and quick channel searching You can switch the channel lists to TV CATV DTV CADTV Favorite or ALL 1 Pres...

Page 28: ...can be changed using the menu 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD RW in VR mode 2 Press DISPLAY 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 tit...

Page 29: ... on page 23 Buttons Operations OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or closes the disc tray PAUSE X Pause playback Press repeatedly to play Frame by Frame You can also use b B to step backward and forward while in Pause mode SCAN m M During playback press repeatedly to select the required scan speed DVD 5 steps Audio CD 3 steps In Pause mode press SCAN m M for slow motion playback 4 steps SKIP During playback press...

Page 30: ...disc OFF Does not play repeatedly If you press SKIP once during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels By pressing SKIP during Random playback the Recorder selects another title track and resumes Random playback 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 sound tr...

Page 31: ...arker scene that you want to recall or clear 3 Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked scene Or Press CLEAR and use b B to select OK then press ENTER to delete marked scene from the list 4 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN O Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press DISPLAY twice...

Page 32: ...ure Each time this button is pressed each input mode for the sub picture is displayed as shown below Tuner AV1 AV2 Program selection for sub picture Use CH to change the program when sub pic ture s input is set to tuner The selected program number is displayed on the TV screen You can view the selected program by pressing STOP x Sub picture position change Press b B repeatedly until desired positi...

Page 33: ...you can select between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file or folder on the Music List menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER Play Star...

Page 34: ...d want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen On CDs DVDs or USB Flash Drive with mixed content Audio tracks MP3 WMA files or JPEG files you can select between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly Photo List menu options 1 Use v V b B to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use ...

Page 35: ...iple files 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file Use the CLEAR button to select all files or cancel all marked files Photo file requirement File extensions 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...

Page 36: ... the recording times may be shorter If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anyth...

Page 37: ... will not be saved Instant T Instant Timer Recording imer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press z REC repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 min...

Page 38: ...enu 7 Make sure that you load a recordable disc for DVD recording and press POWER to switch your unit to Standby Notes You must insert a recordable disc The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display The Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel to record before switching the Recorder to Standby mode For...

Page 39: ...c for DVD recording and press POWER to switch your unit to Standby Notes You must insert a recordable disc The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display The Recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends There is a short delay when a timer recording fin ishes to confirm the recorded program If two timer recordings are set to record sequentially one right after the othe...

Page 40: ... though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV DVD to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicator appears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Playing while you are Playing while you are recording recording You can start play from the beginning of the title while continuing to record it While recording in DVD mode 1 ...

Page 41: ... on front panel DV DV Input mounted on front panel 3 Load a recordable disc 4 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP or MLP 5 Press z REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press STOP x to stop recording Notes Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are as you want them See page 24 If your source is copy protecte...

Page 42: ...4 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 com ponent connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette Disconnecting the DV cable while recording...

Page 43: ... The menu options on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the TITLE LIST menu press RETURN O repeatedly 1 Menu options To display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type Play Start playback of the selected title or chapter The hidden titles and chapters on the...

Page 44: ...d 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 Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting ...

Page 45: ...lect Playlist Add option then press B 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 Adding Additional T Additional Title itle Chapters to the Playlist 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 chapt...

Page 46: ...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 R RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part 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 List menu then press ENTER T...

Page 47: ... x CLEAR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type 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 formatted on a different recorder you will s...

Page 48: ...e screen 2 Select Edit 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 T Protect a Title itle Use this function to protect against acciden...

Page 49: ...n 3 seconds long Combining T Combining Two Chapters wo Chapters Into One Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Combine option The combine indicator appears between the two chapters yo...

Page 50: ... Title List menu will appear as shown below 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x Playing Playing Y Your Recordings on our Recordings on Other DVD Players Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD...

Page 51: ...source and power switch of non LG 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 Refer to table on the right column 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 unt...

Page 52: ...elorussian 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 Indon...

Page 53: ... copy protected The skipped channels were deleted with the Channel Edit option Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the Recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into the jacks securely Check TV capability Check mode of connections eg S Video Components etc Check unit Resolution setting a...

Page 54: ...f The recorder s source is incorrect Clock in record is not set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly TIMER Record indicator light does not appear after programming timer Correction Insert a disc Check that the disc indi cator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the di...

Page 55: ...Out is not selected for viewing at the TV Recorder s TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO Correction Tighten connections or replace cable Try Auto Channel Set options see page 21 for details Finalize the disc see page 26 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 in TV...

Page 56: ...om Access Memory Recordable time DVD Approx 1 hour XP mode 2 hours SP mode 4 hours LP mode 6 hours EP mode 11 hours MLP DVD R DL 8 5GB Approx 1 8 hour XP mode 3 6 hours SP mode 7 3 hours LP mode 9 hours EP mode 11 hours MLP Video recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 VBR support Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital DVD Speci...

Page 57: ...286 V p p 75 Ω COMPONENT OUTPUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 HDMI video audio output 19 pin HDMI standard Type A Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio Optical connector x 1 Audio output analog audio 1 kHz 6 dBm 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 2 ANTENNA OUT Channel 3 or 4 Switchable IR TRANSMITTER OUT 5 V p p Accessor...

Page 58: ...tenance or failure to maintain or separate system components and Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide accident lightning strikes or other natural causes unauthorized modification or alteration incorrect electrical current or voltage recept...

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