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DR299H-M_HA1CLL_ENG

DVD RECORDER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: LRA-860

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Page 1: ...MANUAL MODEL LRA 860 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely http www LG ca Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 888 542 2623 LGCANADA ...

Page 2: ...ied 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 splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recomme...

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 receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachment...

Page 4: ...3 DivX Registration Code 23 General Explanation of On Screen Display 24 Playback 25 32 General Playback Features 25 28 Playing a DivX Movie File 29 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA file 30 Viewing a JPEG File 31 32 Recording 33 38 About DVD recording 33 34 Basic Recording from a TV 35 Instant Timer Recording 35 Playing while you are recording 35 Timer Recording 36 Checking Timer Recording Details 37...

Page 5: ...o 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 the ...

Page 6: ...d 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 on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chap...

Page 7: ...f 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 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 stand...

Page 8: ...he USB Flash Drives which require additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer are not supported This unit is compatible with the Flash type USB Flash Drive that supports USB 1 1 This unit may not support some USB Flash Drive This unit does not support Multi Memory Slot and USB HUB Do not extract the USB Flash Drive in operating play etc Using the USB Flash Drive 1 Inse...

Page 9: ...ans up or down 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 button that is operated with brief tou...

Page 10: ... memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN O Removes the menu AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording I SKIP INSTANT SKIP Skips 30 seconds forward during playback d REC z Starts recording REC MODE Selects the recording mode TITLE Displays the disc s...

Page 11: ...e f ANTENNA OUT TO TV Connect 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 vide...

Page 12: ...ttach it to the ANTENNA IN jack on the Recorder If a converter is required connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN connector on the converter and a coaxial cable from the OUT connector on the converter to the ANTENNA IN on your Recorder This cable hookup permits both TV and Recorder operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the Recorder output channel CH 3 or 4 2 Set...

Page 13: ...OUTPUT jack on the recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V Audio Left Right Connection Connect the left and right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right INPUT jacks on the TV using the audio cables A1 A2 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 ...

Page 14: ...rder and then turn it on again If your TV does not accept your resolution setting abnormal picture appears on the screen Please read TV s owner s manual then set the resolution that your TV can accept 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 pro...

Page 15: ...pported by your 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 ...

Page 16: ...ital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Notes This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a contents of the connected digital camcor...

Page 17: ...a for playback and recording of the recorder 1 Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen The unit will be in TV viewing mode always when the Home menu appears 2 Use b B buttons to select a main option you want Sub options appears 3 Use v V and ENTER buttons to select the sub option you want 4 To exit the HOME menu press HOME Setup Start Displays Setup menu TV Auto Ch Scan Displays Auto Channel Se...

Page 18: ...d type of antenna or cable TV system as shown on page 12 This Recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels These include VHF channels 2 13 UHF channels 14 69 and CATV channels 1 125 1 Select the Auto Channel Set option 2 Press B to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted 3 Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatica...

Page 19: ...s of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when connecting to a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Wide Select this when connecting to a wide screen TV or TV with a wide mode function Power Save Mode You can set up the unit into an economic power save mode Nothing is displayed in the display window when the unit is ...

Page 20: ...ed 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 AUDIO OUTPUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can dec...

Page 21: ... the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Set Password 1 Select Set Password option then press B 2 Follow step 2 as shown Rating To change the password select the Change press ENTER and input the new 4 digit code Input it again to veri...

Page 22: ...marking altogether with the None setting Note If the Disc Record Mode setting is set to MLP mode The 5 Min option is not selectable Disc Settings Initialize If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will initialize the disc DVD R The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode The recording mode will always be Video mode DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DL DVD RAM The Initialize menu will appears Select ...

Page 23: ...o 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set 1 Select Disc Label option then press B 2 Press ENTER while Edit is selected Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 43 Disc Protect When recording in DVD RAM DVD RW R disc or VR mode formatted DVD RW disc set to ON to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc lo...

Page 24: ...ems 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 27 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 25 Time Elapsed playing time page 27 Audio Select...

Page 25: ...can advance or back 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 D...

Page 26: ... to normal playback press PLAY MODE repeatedly until NORMAL appears on the TV screen Tip By pressing SKIP during Random playback the unit selects another title track and resumes Random playback TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu the title 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 ...

Page 27: ...ou 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 si...

Page 28: ...r the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch off the recorder If you load a disc 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 switch off the recorder before commencing to play i...

Page 29: ...ist menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear 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 DivX file requirement Available resolution size 720x576 W x H pixel DivX file extensions avi divx Playable DivX subtitle ...

Page 30: ... Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Music List 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 Random 1 Press v ...

Page 31: ...ip If you press RETURN O while menu screen is displaying the screen is changed to TV viewing or AV input Photo List menu options 1 Press v V to select a file on the Photo List menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Open Opens the folder and a list of fil...

Page 32: ...iles Use the MARKER button to select multiple files All Views slide show all files Speed option Sets the Slide Show speed to Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show The slide show continues until you press STOP 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE STEP X to pause slide show 2 When...

Page 33: ...ures 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 anything on the disc See page 22 Initialize for how to do this Wh...

Page 34: ...RM Copyright 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 unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by metho...

Page 35: ...peatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press Each subsequent press increases the recording time within free space The recording time is displayed on the TV screen At the end of the recording the recorder will stop recording and shut off Checking the Recording Time Press REC z once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to t...

Page 36: ...me Set the end time Mode Choose a recording mode as necessary XP SP LP EP MLP or AT AT Auto mode determines how much disc time is available and switches record mode if necessary to complete recording the program 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 RETURN O to retur...

Page 37: ...lready 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 If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows R...

Page 38: ...s set up see page 22 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...

Page 39: ... 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 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 Combine Combines two chapt...

Page 40: ...list 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 desired ...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ...e 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 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 List menu then press ENTER The options ...

Page 43: ...aracter at the cursor position Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position 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 see only a limited character set When recor...

Page 44: ...te You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two Chapters 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 chapt...

Page 45: ...the 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...

Page 46: ...e List menu will appear as shown below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RWs A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded in...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...ode number again TV Control Buttons Fabricant Code ADMIRAL 16 33 37 44 45 AIWA 70 AKAI 01 AMARK 09 AOC 01 BELL HOWELL 33 BROKSONIC 18 19 CANDLE 51 CCE 07 CENTURION 08 CINERAL 43 CITIZEN 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 CORONADO 09 CROWN 09 CURTIS MATHES 01 03 08 33 35 37 44 DAEWOO 16 38 39 40 41 42 43 DAYTRON 01 08 EMERSON 01 09 16 17 18 19 FISHER 28 29 FUNAI 46 47 GENERAL ELECTRIC 03 10 11 13 37 44 GRADIENTE...

Page 49: ...ceiver 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 and regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tr...

Page 50: ...d at the remote 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 23 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 r...

Page 51: ...Hz 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 Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna input 75 ohms VIDEO INPUT 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 AUDIO INPUT 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 2 DV IN 4...

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