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LG XBR342 User's Manual

1. Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Playlist Chapter menu Naming a Title You can name Original and Playlist titles independently Names can be up to 32 characters long Press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly to display Original Title or Playlist Title menu Use A V 4 gt to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the menu Rename Play Delete Rename Delete Playlist Add Delete Part Copy to VCR Original Title Copy to VCR Playlist Title Use A Y to select Rename option then press ENTER The Keyboard menu appears TITLE 2 Language __English Latin Capital 2 Ce nj sj ej oj ej ej a a v vj kj c mJ wj of e af als ul vi wl xf vJ z e oj HEHHHEH Enter a name for the title Use A V lt gt to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Refer step 5 as shown on page 26 DISC Name Choose OK then press ENTER to save the name and return to the previous menu screen Press RETURN 4 3 repeatedly to exit the menu Mote For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder you will see only a limited character set Deleting an Original or Playlist Title Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu you only remove it from the Playlist the title chapter remains in the Original menu If you choose to delete a title or chapter from the Original titl
2. PLS Playlist Menu Options Function Use A V to select desired option Selection Method Title Number e em Shows the current title number and total number of lt P gt or E titles and skips to the desired title number Numbers ENTER Chapter Number EHE m Shows the current chapter number and total number of b or E chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Numbers ENTER Time search Q RUE Shows the elapsed playing time and Numbers ENTER searches the point by the elapsed time directly Sound D lt NORMAL Shows the current sound mode and lt gt changes the setting VCD Shows the elapsed playing time and total time Shows the current track number and total number of B yea Say mode mode Menu Options Function Use A V to select desired option Selection Method Track Number Eja ja Shows the current track number and total number of tracks lt gt or or PBC On mode and skip to the desired track number Numbers ENTER Time b 0 10 30 Shows the elapsed playing time Display only B Audio Channel Shows the current audio channel and gb anaes ltd changes the audio channel XE Sound a nomal Shows the current sound mode and aie changes the setting VHS Shows playing speed recording tape information _ Shows the Current and the elapsed playing mode progress bar Menu Options Function Use A V to select desired option Selection Method Time Q m Sh
3. Audio CD TRACK Repeats the current track ALL Repeats all the tracks on a disc OFF Does not play repeatedly no display MP3 Disc TRACK Repeats the current track FOLDER Repeats all the tracks on a folder of a disc OFF Does not play repeatedly no display Random MP3 J 1 Press RANDOM during playback or when playback has stopped The VCR DVD Recorder automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM appears on the left side of menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM again then RANDOM disappears from the menu screen The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD to select the required speed 4X2 41X4 lt lt 4X8 backward or P X2 P X4 PP XB forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu Screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY We Repeat A B To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B at your chosen start point Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appears on the left side of menu screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play press A B again The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory Program can contain 99 tracks Audio CD or 256 tracks
4. Counter Memory Function This 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 DISPLAY repeatedly to display the real time counter on the TV screen 3 At the point you want to locate later reset the real time counter to 0 00 00 by pressing CLEAR Continue to play or record 4 Press STOP when recording or playback finishes 5 Press RETURN 0 The tape automatically stops when the tape counter returns to about 0 00 00 Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording Switch on the VCR DVD Recorder select the device VCR or DVD for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder If you load a completely blank DVD RW disc Disc initial ize menu will appear to select a desired Recording Mode to initialize the disc See page 24 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly DVD SP Standard quality LP Low quality XP High quality VCR SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play Use CH A Y on the front panel or CH TRK A V on the remote control to select the TV channel to record Use AUDIO to select the audio channel to record The t
5. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the A V but tons One 1 has the least playback restrictions Eight 8 has the most playback restrictions Unlock If you select Unlock Parental Control is not active The disc will play in full Level 1 to 8 Some discs contain scenes not suit able for children If you set a rating for the recorder all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Set Password Changing the 4 digit code Follow steps 1 3 as shown above to the left Movie Rating 2 Use A Y to select the Password option J Press gt to move to the third level Follow step 6 as shown above to the left Movie Rating While Change is selected press ENTER If you select Delete then press ENTER The pass word is deleted Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered buttons to create a personal 4 digit security password 7 Enter the 4 digit password again TM If you enter the wrong number press lt repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it If you forget your 4 digit code If you forget your p
6. Character indicators Indicates clock total playing time elapsed time remaining time title number chapter track number channel etc SAP Indicates when a SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received COPY Indicates that a DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD copy is in progress Indicates when the VCR DVD Recorder is Locked Hi Fi Indicates when the VCR DVD Recorder is playing or recording a tape in Hi Fi ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received SP SLP LP XP Indicates the current Recording mode Remote Control Overview POWER Turns VCR DVD Recorder ON and OFF DVD Select the VCR DVD Recorder s func tion mode to DVD VCR Select the VCR DVD Recorder s func tion mode to VCR INPUT Changes the input to use for recording Tuner AV1 AV2 or DV IN 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu Selects TV s channel TV VCR To view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner BACKWARD FORWARD lt lt gt gt DVD Search backward or forward VCR Rewinds Advances the tape dur ing the STOP mode for fast reverse forward picture search SKIP lt 1 Go to next chapter or track Returns to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track PAUSE STEP II Pause playback or recording temporari ly press again to exit pause mode press repeatedly for frame by frame playback W PLAY Starts playback STOP
7. Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the VCR DVD Recorder is turned on Press TIMER REC twice Use A Y to select a timer recording Press ENTER to edit the selected program Timer Record menu appears Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the Timer Record List Timer Record List Media Ch Date Start Time Duration Mode Check Ch11 10 19Sun 18 07AM 30min SP Rec OK Edit Delete TIMER REC fuit ds 9 F2 Close Canceling a Timer Recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the record ing actually starts Use A Y to select a program you want to erase on the Timer Recorder List If you want to erase the program press CLEAR Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started you can still cancel the program Press STOP Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when There is no disc or tape loaded A non recordable disc or tape is loaded Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu see page 25 There are already 99 titles recorded on the disc You cannot enter a timer program when Arecording is already underway The time you re trying to set has already passed There are already 8 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts f
8. MP3 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear Use A Y to select a track or fold on the List then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu otes e Press and hold V for fast to move to the next track or folder e Press and hold A for fast to move to the previ ous track or folder Use A Y to highlight the Program Add icon then press ENTER The selected track is added to the Program List Repeat steps 2 3 to place additional tracks on the Program list 7M You can add multi tracks on the List to the Program List 1 Select a track then press MARKER 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks 3 Select any track then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu Use A Y to highlight the Program Add icon then press ENTER The all marked tracks are added to the Program List otes e Use the CLEAR button to select all tracks or cancel all marked tracks A e f you select folder for Programmed Playback all tracks in the folder are added to the program list Use gt to move the tracks to the Program list The programmed track you selected last is highlighted on the program list Use A V to select the track you want to start playing Press PLAY B to start Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks and PRG indicator appears on the display window Playback stops after playing the last programmed track on th
9. MPEG osc foe oe ndoks booed ob whet bee 21 Storing discs Sigua edad edad soda diu 9 Sampling Freq Frequency 21 e Cleaning discs llle 9 DRC Dynamic Range Control 21 About Symbols llle cee eee 9 S C MMOL 21 About the symbol display 9 LOCK Parental Control 22 23 About the disc symbols for instructions 9 Movie Rating ssss sese 22 Front Panel 0 0 00 eee eee eee eee 10 Set Password lil esses 22 Function Display Window 11 e Country Code 0 000000 23 Remote Control Overview 12 RECORD cc essen 23 24 Rear Panel llless 13 DISC Record Mode 23 VCR Record Mode 5 23 DV Record Audio 24 e Auto Chapter llis elles 24 DISC ns ashe ta ae Oe etes 24 25 e DISC Initialize 24 DISC Finalize llle 25 DISC Protect 000055 25 PBC eed Snag he tan nada ee hm pid ME 25 DISC Name 00 00 26 General Explanation of On Screen Display 27 Displaying Information on screen 27 Displaying OSD While Watching TV 27 Changing TV Channels 27 Changing TV Audio Channel 27 OSD Menu Options by Media Type 28 29 DVD cres ERBCARSSS ARE Ae eee 28 du cp Er 28 Videos i iN Msi diede des on eut he 29 MODs dox ato eo et ue ag
10. We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO9660 or JOLIET file system 3 The total number of files and folders on the disc are free but the total number of files and folders on the folder should be less than 1999 This VCR DVD Recorder requires discs recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are auto matically set to these standards There are many differ ent types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 files that require certain pre existing conditions see above to insure compatible playback Customers should also note that permission is required in order to download MP3 files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner udio an 3 Operation Continue Pause MP3 J Search 1 Press PAUSE STEP during playback 1 Press BACKWARD lt lt or FORWARD P during 2 To return to playback press PAUSE STEP again playback Moving to Another Track ca e Press SKIP I or gt P briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track e Press SKIP H twice briefly to step back to the pre vious track e On an Audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 dur ing playback Repeat e Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode
11. 01 54M Rec Mode SP sop Use A V 4 f to select the desired Record Mode LP Low Quality SP Standard Quality XP High Quality Select Copy then press ENTER or COPY to start copying Edi If you press PAUSE during Copy mode both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause mode and the COPY indicator blinks on the front panel display While in Pause mode you can adjust the VCR playback position using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP etc The DVD deck will remain in Pause mode To resume copying press the COPY button twice Stop the Copy Process To stop copying at any other time press STOP W Copying will stop automatically when the VHS tape ends i imer Recording The Timer Recording function allows you to record up to 8 programs within a period of one month Press TIMER REC The Timer Record menu will appear Timer Record amp 198 min Free Media Date Start Time End Time Mode Ch 11 10 16 Thu 10 07AM 11 00 AM TIMER REC PUUGA CARS d Close Media Choose a media DVD or VCR Ch Choose a channel 2 69 or 1 125 for anten na or cable channels respectively excluding skip channels or one of the external inputs from which to record AV1 or AV2 Date Choose a date up to 1 month in advance or select a daily or weekly program Start Time Set the recording start time End Time Set the recording end time Mode Choose a record mode DVD SP LP XP or AT Auto
12. 29 lA MEE OPEP 29 Table of Contents PLAYBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD 30 33 Playing a DVD or Video CD 30 33 Moving to another TITLEs 30 Moving to another CHAPTER TRACKs 30 Slow Motion llle ellen 30 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 31 SOAs dic ie er eiu pd aod dead 31 Random se ERR ur Ren don Redes 31 Repeat e epe pb PRG 31 Repeat A B 00 0000005 31 Time Search 00 0c 32 ZOOM shine sine axi eR E Ie odo Re hon aaa abd 32 Marker Search 00000 00 32 e Disc Menu 0 0000 32 Title Menu 2000005 32 e Camera Angle 20 cee eee 33 Changing the Audio Language 338 Changing the Audio Channel 33 3D Surround luuusssss 33 Subtilles llle 33 Finding Locations on a Disc 33 Last Condition Memory 33 Audio CD and MP3 Operation 34 35 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc 34 Notes on MP3 Recordings 34 Pause xL REL bebe 35 Moving to Another Track 35 Repeat ee a exa rem Rcs 35 Random sea aos xxr ios dug 35 Sean ie i is oed Y e eA 35 Repeat A B auauua 35 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 36 Repeat Programmed Tracks 36 Erasing a Track from the Program List 36 Erasing the multi tracks on the P
13. AV 2 IN jacks on the VCR Dvp ect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or B d h dio vid tiack DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or ecorder to the audio video out jacks on your accesso DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW ry component using optional audio video cables Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out ote jack of your DV Digital Camcorder to the front panel DV If you use the S VIDEO IN jack on the front panel the IN jack of this VCR DVD Recorder VIDEO jack on the front panel is not available Mote This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is Jack panel of Accessory Component not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS VCR Camcorder etc video decks DV Digital Camcorder 7 EX nour o yh c E OR alg oe 5 9 VIDEO OUTPUT VD VCR OUT EUN ADEDOUT ou OPOWER T E 2 Y is VIDEO IN L AUDIO IN R S VIDEO IN or 1 ITO Sa eli ml 3e Rear of Front of VCR DVD Recorder VCR DVD Recorder Front of VCR DVD Recorder Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provided Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options but some require greater depth for the v
14. Close eSelect To view Original Chapter options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Original Chapter options appears on the left side of the Original Chapter menu Use A V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Starts playback of the selected chapter View Title Shows the Original Title menu refer to left on this page Delete Deletes the chapter from the Original Chapter menu page 47 Play View Title Delete ai Playlist Add Merge Merges two chapters into one page 49 Playlist Add Adds the chapter to the Playlist page 48 Press RETURN 2 3 repeatedly to exit Original Chapter menu ode Uriginal an ayllS Using the Playlist Title Menu Press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly to display the Playlist Title menu Use the A Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than 6 titles or chapters To exit the Playlist Title press RETURN 2 3 12 r os TE 0 25 20 a 0 5 12 Select Y OE Original 4 Close To view Playlist Title options select the title you want then press ENTER Playlist Title options appears on the left side of the Playlist Title menu Use A Y to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Start playback the select ed title View Chap Shows the Playlist Chapter menu of the title Refer to right on this page Rename Edits
15. DVD 12cm 8cm single sided single layer disc Approx max recording time LP mode 240 minutes 4 7GB 80 minutes 1 46GB 12cm 8cm single sided single layer disc DVD Approx max recording time LP mode R 240 minutes 4 7GB 80 minutes 1 46GB otes This recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs DVD R RW and CD R RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is dirt of condensation on the recorder s lens f you record a disc using a personal computer even if 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 Playable Discs DVD VIDEO 8 cm 12 cm disc COMPACT Video CD VCD SG WOD 8 cm 12 cm disc COMPACT Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc DIGITAL AUDIO In addition the VCR DVD Recorder can play DVD R DVD RW discs CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles MP3 files SVCD file or JPEG files and Kodak Picture CDs otes Depending on the conditions of the recording equip ment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R RW discs cannot be played on the unit Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a disc Do not use irregularly shaped
16. SEARCH mode press PLAY Wr Mote When you press BACKWARD or FORWARD during Search mode to go to normal speed search mode is canceled Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in Stop mode The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM appears on the TV screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM until NORMAL appears on the TV screen TM By pressing SKIP gt gt I during Random playback the VCR DVD Recorder selects another title track and resumes Random playback BM ote e This function only works with DVD Karaoke discs or video CDs without PBC e On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the DISC menu to use the Random function See page 25 Repeat e REPEAT CHAPTER DVD Video Discs Repeat Chapter Title Off 1 To repeat the currently playing chapter press REPEAT The REPEAT CHAPTER appears on the TV screen 2 To repeat the title currently playing press REPEAT a second time The REPEAT TITLE appears on the TV screen 3 To exit Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The REPEAT OFF icon appears on the TV screen Video CDs Repeat Track All Off 1 To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The REPEAT TRACK icon appears on the TV screen 2 To repeat the disc currently playing press REPEAT a second time The REPEAT ALL icon appears on the TV screen 3 To exit Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The REPEAT OFF icon appears on the TV screen
17. 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 Before Operation Continued LOCK Parental Control Movie Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children Therefore discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8 and alternatively more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs Ratings are country dependent The Parental Control feature allows you to prevent discs from being played by your children or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes Password Country Code Prev Select Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the LOCK option While the LOCK option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Movie Rating option 5 Press gt to move to the third level When you have not entered a password yet Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to create a personal 4 digit security password Enter the 4 digit password again to confirm When you have already entered a password Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to confirm the personal 4 digit security pass word Edi If you enter the wrong number press lt repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it
18. VCR SP SLP AT Auto AUTO mode determines how much time is avail able on the disc or tape and switches record mode if necessary to complete recording the program 2 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s lt P left right Move the cursor left right A Y up down Change the setting at the cur rent cursor position Press RETURN 2 3 to exit the Timer Record menu Press ENTER after filling in all the program infor mation Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List a Press ENTER to save the program The Timer Record List will appear Press RETURN 2 3 to exit the Timer Record List 5 Be sure to load a recordable disc or tape BM ote The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display If the Disc and Tape indicator are blinking either no disc or tape is loaded or the loaded disc is not recordable The VCR DVD Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Stereo Mono or SAP Use the AUDIO button to set the audio before switching the VCR DVD Recorder to Standby mode You must press STOP to stop the Timer Recording The VCR DVD Recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends There is a short delay when a timer recording finishes to confirm the recorded program If two timer recordings are set to record sequentially one right after the other the very beginning of the later program may not be recorded
19. can reset the VCR DVD Recorder to its original factory settings Select SET then press ENTER The Initialize menu will appear Use the lt gt buttons to select Yes and press ENTER ote Some options cannot be reset Movie Rating Password and Country Code EB h Eo eo Clock G Eee H LANGUAGE Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display lu Select a language for the disc s Menu Audio and Subtitle Original The original language set for the disc is selected Other To select another language select Other option then press ENTER Use the numbered buttons to key in the corre sponding 4 digit number according to the language code list on page 53 If you enter the wrong number press lt repeatedly to delete one by one and correct it DISC Menu DISC Audio DISC Subtitle Disc Language Display Menu DISC Audio DISC Subtitle AUDIO Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the VCR DVD Recorder s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use Dolby Digital PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier The VCR DVD Recorder s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital recording system Bitstream Select when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder D
20. chapters within that title also appear In other words chapters in the Playlist behave exactly as chapters on a DVD Video disc do Parts are sections of Original or Playlist titles From the Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete parts Adding a chapter or title to the Playlist creates a new title made up of a section ie chapter of an Original title Deleting a part removes part of a title from the Original or Playlist menu A Caution When editing using the Delete Add and Move func tions the start and end frames may not be exactly as set in the start and end point display During Playlist playback you may notice a momen tary pause between edits This is not a malfunction Adding Chapter Markers E T Chapter You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or Original title during recording or playback Once the chapter is marked you can use the Chapter Search feature as well as Erase combine and move chapters in the Original Chapter or Playlist Chapter menu You can insert up to 999 chapter markers in both the Original and Playlist contents 7 Play the title Original or Playlist At the point you want to start a new chapter press CHP ADD A chapter marker icon appears on the TV screen You can also put chapter markers during recording Changing Title or Chapter Thumbnails Thumb Each title and chapter displayed in the Original or Playlist menu is represented by a thumbnail pic
21. digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected otes 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 via digital con nection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi channel decoder To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on screen display press AUDIO BM ote This VCR DVD Recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding of a DTS sound track To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this VCR DVD Recorder to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this VCR DVD Recorder s digital audio outputs Rear of VCR DVD Recorder DVD VCR OUT COMPONENT AViIN A V OUT PROGRESSIVE Scan MEO QUT 8 RO O se g R 8 o Q H DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OP BAL M e e gt x EH LL OPTICAL COAXIAL do DIGITAL INPUT AUDIOINPUT DIGITAL INPUT Amplifier Receiver Connections Continued Accessory Audio Video A V Connecting a Digital Camcorder Con nections to VCR DVD Recorder Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to con Connect the AV 1 IN or
22. format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See page 24 DISC Initialize for how to do this When using a DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is full or until you finalize the disc Before you start a recording session check the amount of recording time left on the disc When using a DVD RW disc in Video mode recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc The Erase Title option in the Original Title menu only hides the title it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time available except for the last recorded title on a DVD RW disc in Video mode Recording TV audio channels This recorder can record one or two channel audio For TV broadcasts this usually means mono or stereo but some programs are broadcast with a main and a SAP Secondary Audio Program audio channel If you re recording in Video mode or in VR mode you can record either the main audio or the SAP audio Restrictions on video recording You cannot record copy protected video using this recorder Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts If copy protected material is encountered during a recording recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on screen Video that is copy once only can only be recorded using a DVD RW disc in VR mode with CPRM see bel
23. gt and Digital Audio 40 1 ene encoding method and channel number and Output mode changes the setting Subtitle language E orp Shows the current subtitles language and lt gt changes the setting Angle ths m Shows the current angle number and total number of angles and changes the angle number lt gt Sound womwr Shows the current sound mode and changes the setting lt gt Shows the elapsed playing time Shows the title name recording date and total time Shows the Current recording mode etc Title1 ORG Original OT ORG LP mode PLS Playlist Menu Options Title Number e lt 1 6 gt Hi ij Chapter Number Selection Method Function Use A V to select desired option Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the desired chapter number d P or Numbers ENTER d P or Numbers ENTER Time search Pa Shows the elapsed playing time and SENE searches the point by the elapsed time directly Numbers ENTER Sound Shows the current sound mode and D NORMAL changes the setting lt gt etore eration Continue OSD Menu Options by Media Type Continued Shows the elapsed playing time Shows the title name and total time recording date um recording mode etc a tol ga es the Current ORG Original JORG LP mode
24. in a regular DVD player but they must be finalized first This process fixes the con tents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD Video discs DVD RW discs recorded in VR Video Recording mode are playable in some players This indicates a product feature that is capa RW ble of playing DVD RW discs recorded with COMPATIBLE Video Recording VR format What are Recording modes There are two recording modes available using this recorder VR mode and Video mode When recording to a DVD R disc recordings are always in Video mode DVD RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording VR mode recording 3 different picture quality recording time settings avail able SP LP XP Not playable on regular DVD players Recordings can be extensively edited Video mode recording 3 different picture quality recording time settings avail able SP LP XP Playable on regular DVD players after finalizing Limited editing features Many functions of this recorder are dependent on the recording mode One or more of the symbols ED appears by each function explained in this manual so that you can see at a glance whether it s relevant for the disc loaded You can find more information on disc formats and recording modes on next page Mote DVD Video Format Video mode is a new format for recording on DVD R RW discs that was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000 Yo
25. many devices connected The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to just one camcorder Check tape There is no cassette loaded into the connected equip ment Uncontrollable device The VCR DVD Recorder cannot control the camcorder Updating device information Camcorder is updating information for DV Camera Mode Camcorder is set to camera mode Troubleshooting If you cannot get a picture and or audio through the DV IN jack check the following Make sure the DV cable is properly connected Try switching off the connected equipment then switch it back on Try switching the audio input Mote Depending on the connected camcorder you may not be able to control it using the remote control supplied with this VCR DVD Recorder VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc For example if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content Title or Chapter that title or chapter is deleted from the disc freeing up extra recording time When you edit the Playlist on the other hand you are not changing the content of the disc For example when you delete a title from the Playlist you are just telling the recorder not to play that title nothing is actu ally deleted from the disc Titles Chapters and Parts Titles in the disc s original content contain one or more chapters When you insert a title into the Playlist all the
26. of audio video data and control signals The i LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394 1995 i LINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD camcorders Digital satellite tuners and Digital VHS video recorders are not compatible You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder You cannot control this recorder from external equip ment connected via the DV IN jack including two DVD Recorders t may not always be possible to control the connect ed camcorder via the DV IN jack Digital camcorders can usually record audio as stereo 16 bit 48kHz or twin stereo tracks of 12 bit 32kHz The VCR DVD Recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set DV Record Audio to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as necessary see page 24 Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or 48kHz not 44 1kHz Picture disturbance on the recording may occur if the Source component pauses playback or plays an unrecorded section of tape or if the power fails in the source component or the DV cable becomes discon nected If DV Rec Audio is set to Audio 2 but no Audio 2 sig nal is present DV Audio will be reset to Audio 1 auto matically DV Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack Camcorder not connected The camcorder is not connected properly or the cam corder is switched off Too
27. product and to protect it from over heating The open ings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This prod uct should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is pro vided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Do not install near any heat sources such as radi ators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A ground ing type plug has two blades and a third ground ing 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 11 12 13 14 This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce dures for installation use and servicing This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs
28. the recording time by 10 minutes maximum 240 minutes within free space VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes maximum 540 minutes Please con firm the VHS tape has enough remaining time to be recorded before recording Input Ch 6 mg 02H 01M Free Input Ch 6 SP 00 17 32 Instant Timer Record Menu Checking the Recording Time Press REC 8 or DISPLAY once to check the record ing time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment Also remaining time of recording is shown in the dis play window To Extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by press ing REC 9 Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes DVD within free space or 30 minutes VCR To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP Ill to pause the disc during recording 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP Il or REC 9 otes If you press PAUSE STEP IH during the Instant Timer Recording it will be canceled The VCR DVD Recorder will automatically power off when the Instant Timer Recording ends To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV VCR to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicator appears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed TM VCR mode only Always use PAUSE STEP Ill for best results when making changes during recording For ex
29. the title name page 47 Delete Deletes the title from the Playlist Title menu page 47 Play View Chap Rename Delete Delete Part n Copy to VCR iting Delete Part Deletes a part of the Title page 50 Copy to VCR Copys the title to a VHS tape Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit Playlist Title menu ontinue Using the Playlist Chapter Menu Press DISC MENULLIST repeatedly to display the Playlist Title menu Use A V 4 gt to choose the title you want to view Playlist Title menu then press ENTER Playlist Title options appears on the left side of the Playlist Title menu Use A Y to select View Chap from Playlist Title options then press ENTER Playlist Chapter menu appears on the TV screen Paz NS E ETE Y OE Original Select 4 Close To view Playlist Chapter options select the chapter you want then press ENTER Playlist Chapter options appears on the left side of the Playlist Chapter menu Use A Y to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play View Title Play Starts playback of the selected chapter View Title Shows the Playlist Title menu Refer to left on this page Delete Deletes the chapter from the Playlist Chapter menu page 47 Move Moves a chapter of Playlist Chapter to a position on the Playlist Chapter menu page 49 Merge Merges two chapters into one page 49 Delete
30. title even if it is already registered Press DISC MENUL LIST repeatedly to display Original Title menu If you want to show the Original Chapter menu refer to Using the Original Chapter on page 45 Choose an Original title or chapter to put into the Playlist then press ENTER The Original Title or Original Chapter options appear on the left side of the screen Play View Chap Rename View Title Delete Playlist Add Original Chapter Delete Playlist Add Delete Part Copy to VCR Original Title Use A Y to select Playlist Add from the Original Title or Original Chapter options then press ENTER p iy TITLE 1 Choose a Playlist title that is already registered to insert a title then press ENTER The title appears in the updated Playlist menu Repeat steps 1 4 to continue adding to the Playlist Press RETURN 4 3 to exit or DISC MENU LIST to go back to the Original Title menu
31. to copy DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD LIST DISC MENU Accesses menu on a DVD disc Switches between Original and Playlist editing in VR mode SETUP Accesses or removes the Setup menu DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display Displays information while viewing a TV program RETURN 2 3 Removes the menu lt gt A Y left right up down Selects menu options CH TRK A V Selects a program Adjusts manually the tape s picture onscreen ENTER Confirms menu selections TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available CHP ADD Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording a DVD RW disc in VR mode THUMBNAIL Selects a thumbnail picture for the current title for use in the Original Title CLEAR Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu Rear Panel ANT IN Connect the VHF UHF CATV antenna to this terminal AV 1 IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder A N OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV or other equipment with audio inputs DVD VdR OUT TOPO ALY OUT posesie sc w or Ol DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AC Power Cord COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Plug into the Connect to digital coaxial au
32. top of the screen indicate which mode you are in To view Original Title options select the title you want then press ENTER Original Title options appears on the left side of the Original Title display Use A Y to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Play Start playback of the selected title View Chap Shows the Original Chapter menu of the title Refer to right column on this page Rename Edits the title name page 47 Delete Deletes the title from the Original Title menu see page 47 Play View Chap Rename Delete Playlist Add Delete Part Copy to VCR ea Playlist Add Adds the title to the Playlist see page 48 Delete Part Deletes a part of the Title see page 50 Copy to VCR Copys the title to a VHS tape Press RETURN ce repeatedly to exit the Original Title menu Edi Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information for selected title Iun ontinue Using the Original Chapter menu Press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly to display Original Title menu Use A V 4 gt to choose the title you want to view Original Chapter menu then press ENTER Original Title options appears on the left side of the Original Title menu Use A Y to select View Chap from Original Title options then press ENTER Original Chapter menu appears on the TV screen TITLE 1 10 12 2003 Wed 0 25 20 TV 11 A 13 2E BEP
33. 25 otes e f Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the Movie Rating settings not authorized the 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be author ized see Movie Rating on page 22 e DVDs may have a Region Code Your VCR DVD Recorder will not play discs that have a region code different from your VCR DVD Recorder The region code for this VCR DVD Recorder is 1 one ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be avail able on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLEs When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows e Press DISPLAY twice and use A V to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or 4 gt to select a title number and press ENTER to confirm Moving to another CHAPTER TRACKs ET 4 26 gt Eja 1 4 When a title on a disc has more than one chapter track you can move to another chapter track as follows e Press SKIP I lt or BPI briefly during playback to select the next chapter track or to return to the begin ning of the current chapter track e Press SKIP k twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track e To go directly to any chapter track during playback press DISPLAY twice Then use A V to select chap ter icon or for a Video CD select the track icon Then enter the chapter track number using the num bered button
34. 8 The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chap ter markers that appear in the Original However if you add more chapter markers to the Original later these are not automatically copied over into the Playlist title You can add up to 999 chapters to one disc If you only want to add a chapter of a title use the Adding a title chapter to the Playlist on this page Press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly to display Original Title menu If you want to display the Original Chapter menu refer to Using the Original Chapter menu on page 45 Choose a title or chapter on the Original menu to put into the Playlist then press ENTER Original Title or Chapter options appears on the left side of the Original Title or Chapter menu Play View Chap Rename Play Delete View Title Playlist Add Delete Delete Part Copy to VCR Original Title Til Playlist Add Original Chapter Use A Y to select Playlist Add from from the Original Title or Chapter options then press ENTER P il New Playlist Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist P 3 3 Pa l n TITLE 1 TITLE2 TITLE 3 10 2 0 25 20 10 14 0 5 12 BUC ayer v Select ES Original tin ontinue Adding Titles Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist
35. 9 6 Press STOP W to stop recording ote If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 8 for more details Recording from a Digital Camcorder You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this VCR DVD Recorder You can use the VCR DVD Recorder s remote to control both the camcorder and the VCR DVD Recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up see page 24 TM The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using the VCR DVD Recorder remote If you connect a second DVD recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second recorder from this one You cannot control the VCR DVD Recorder remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 17 Check that the DV audio input is as you require You can choose between Audio 1 original audio and Audio 2 overdubbed audio DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub menu of the General menu See DV Rec Audio on page 24 for more information Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input DV appears in the display window Find the place on the camcorder tape from which you want to start recording For bes
36. CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal Doing so may result in malfunctions Regional code of the VCR DVD Recorder and DVDs This VCR DVD Recorder is designed and manu factured for playback of Region 1 encoded DVD software The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of VCR DVD Recorder can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL If you try to play any other discs the message Incorrect region code Can t play back will appear on the TV screen Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their play back is prohibited by area limits Motes on DVDs and Video CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer some playback features of the unit may not be available or other functions may be added Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and Video CDs Some DVDs made for business pur poses may not be played on the unit Disc related terms Title DVD only The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD only Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of one or several chap ters Each chapter is assigned a chapter numbe
37. LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND WARNING Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit NOTE TO CABLE TV INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electric Code U S A The code provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of the cable entry as practical CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER CAUTION This VCR DVD Recorder employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Use of controls adjustments or the performance of proce dures other than those specified herein may result in haz ardous 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 p 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 FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications
38. LG VCR DVD Recorder OWNER S MANUAL MODEL LGXBR342 DVD RW dg di MPs VIDEO RW R COMPATIBLE DIGITAL AUDIO DUST ER gun ESR DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL COMPATIBLE VHS Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely Call us and we will guide you through your first recording for free 1 800 243 0000 Copyright 2004 LG Electronics U S A Inc Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOC LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS
39. Mote On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the DISC menu to use the Repeat function See page 25 Repeat A B ama To repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point REPEAT A appears on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point REPEAT A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 To cancel the sequence press A B repeatedly to select REPEAT OFF peration with DVD and Video CD Continued Playing a DVD or Video CD Continued Time Search b Spec The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The on screen display appears on the TV screen The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 7 seconds use A V to select the Time Search icon in the on screen display The appears in the Time Search box 3 Within 7 seconds use the number buttons to enter the required start time Enter hours minutes and sec onds from left to right in the box You can not enter an invalid time If you enter the wrong numbers press lt gt to move the under bar to the wrong number Then reenter the correct numbers 4 Within 7 seconds press ENTER to confirm the start time Playback starts from the selected time on the disc Zoom D CD T CD The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move throug
40. NPUT Pause playback or recording Connect the DV output of a temporarily press repeatedly for digital camcorder frame by frame playback S VIDEO IN Connect the S Video output of an external source TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc BACKWARD H 4 DVD Go to beginning of current chapter track or to previous chapter track Press and hold for a fast reverse search VCR Rewinds the tape during the STOP mode or for fast reverse picture search PLAY b gt To play back a disc or tape FORWARD gt gt P gt l DVD Go to NEXT chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search VCR Advances the tape during the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search Function Display Window Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed REC The recorder is recording PRG Programmed playback active TTL Indicates current title A disc is inserted in the DVD deck A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck Indicates a DVD RW disc VR mode only is inserted in the DVD deck CHP TRK Indicates current chapter or track number TV The unit s functions are available and channels are selected at TV DVD RW OCE PRGTIL OO VRTRK CHPTV SAP COPYOn Hi Fi STA svo aw MA Mi H db qd qud wd wb RW KNO VN NO ON NU ND UNE HAN NH REPEAT Indicates repeat mode
41. PY indicator blinks on the front panel display While in Pause mode you can adjust the DVD playback position using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP etc The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode To resume copying press the COPY button twice Stop the Copy Process To stop copying at any other time press STOP W You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the unit may replay and record over and over again D Copying from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD R or DVD RW using the COPY button This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD Mote If the VHS video tape you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy the tape It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded tapes Insert a VHS Tape Insert the VHS video tape you wish to copy into the VCR deck Insert a DVD R or DVD RW disc Insert a blank DVD R or DVD RW disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray PM ote When using a DVD RW disc you must initialize before copying see page 24 Select VCR mode by pressing VCR on the remote control or pressing DVD VCR on the front panel Find the place on the VHS tape from which you want to start recording using the PLAY FF REW and PAUSE functions For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Press the COPY button on the remote control or front panel The Copy to DVD menu appears Free Space
42. Program List then press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu 2 Select Move then press ENTER A yellow bar appears in the Program List 3 Use A Y to move the yellow bar to the desired loca tion then press ENTER The selected track is moved 4 If you wish to move other tracks repeat stages 1 3 TM Use MARKER to move multiple tracks Oto VISC eration Viewing a Photo Disc This VCR DVD Recorder can play discs with JPEG files Before playing JPEG files read the notes on JPEG files on right Insert a disc and close the tray The Photo menu appears on the TV screen JPEG Folder 03 a Folder 01 Folder 02 Folder 04 Folder 05 Folder 06 Folder 07 Folder 08 v Select ELE Mark MP3 Use A V 4 to select a folder and ENTER Open icon is highlighted on the left side of the menu Press ENTER A list of files in the folder appears SjXJPEGV Ca Fe E Fs B D Select ULE Marke uu MP3 BM ote If the l icon displays in a JPEG file list it means you cannot see those JPEG files Use A V 4 to select a file then press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu TM If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the A V buttons on the remote to highlight the amp icon and press ENTER Use A Y to sel
43. TS OFF The DTS signal will not be output from the DIGI TAL AUDIO OUT jack Bitstream Select when connected to a DTS decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder ow h G MPEG PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier The VCR DVD Recorder s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system Bitstream Select when connected to an MPEG decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with an MPEG decoder su A Sampling Freq Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this VCR DVD Recorder will automatically con vert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 96 kHz When this choice is made this unit will pass each type of signal through without any further processing DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format you can hear a program s sound track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones Then you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Vocal
44. W Stops playback or recording AUDIO Selects an audio language DVD SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image REPEAT Repeat chapter track title or all A B Repeats sequence between two points A and B RANDOM Plays tracks in random order LOCK Locks unlocks front panel buttons EJECT OPEN CLO DVD VCR INPUT GOG 0000 O 9 z lt o m z I A m REC TIMER REC REC MODE MARKER SEARCH COPY BACKWARD FORWARD SKIP We by PAUSE STEP STOP LIST DISC MENU CH TRK SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM O LOCK The Lock feature disables the front panel buttons to prevent children from tampering with the VCR DVD Recorder Simply press LOCK on the remote control to toggle this feature on and off EJECT OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray Ejects the tape in the VCR deck TV Control Buttons POWER Switches TV ON and OFF INPUT Selects the TV s source CH Selects TV s channel VOL Adjusts TV s volume MUTE Turns on or off TV sound REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time TIMER REC Displays Timer Record menu REC MODE Selects the recording mode DVD SP LP or XP VCR SP or SLP MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu COPY Press
45. a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable This cable will connect directly to the jack marked ANT IN on your Recorder TM If your antenna lead wire is a flat type antenna cable connect it to an Antenna Adapter 300 ohm to 75 ohm not supplied and slip the Adapter onto the ANT IN jack The Adapter does not screw on to the VCR DVD Recorder it just slips over the jack Antenna Antenna Flat Wire oO OR A V OUT E rec 300 ohm l 300 75 ohm Adaptor to cA Cable TV Wall Jack Not supplied DVDCRI our AUDIO OUT s e sO l DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Lj OPTICAL Rear of VCR DVD Recorder Cable Service Without Cable Box If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the VCR DVD Recorder Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the VCR DVD Recorder s OUT TO TV jack and the 75 ohm anten na input jack on the TV With this connection you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels All cable channels Cable Service With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system follow the instruction below The cable hookup permits both TV and VCR DVD Recorder operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the correct video input channel 2 Set the VCR DVD Recorder channel selector to the output channel of the Cabl
46. able below shows what will be recorded on the differ ent settings for different types of broadcast The last col umn Monitor Audio shows what you ll hear as it is recording If you set the audio channel to SAP but there is no SAP channel being broadcast the main audio mono or stereo will be recorded TV Broadcast Selected Audio Broadcast Audio Monitor L Ch RCh_ Audio MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO STEREO STEREO L R STEREO Left L L Left Right L R Right MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO SAP MONO MONO MONO MONO SAP SAP SAP SAP STEREO SAP STEREO L R STEREO SAP SAP SAP SAP MONO MONO MONO MONO Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window e Recording continues until you press STOP W or the disc or tape is full e To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 6 Press STOP W to stop recording Mote e The available recording DVD title number is 99 e If the VCR DVD Recorder is powered off during DVD recording the recording will not be saved Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV Press REC repeatedly to select the record ing time length Recording starts after the first press DVD Each subsequent press increases
47. ables A VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT aM OPTICAL Rear of VCR DVD Recorder COAXIAL S Video connection Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR DVD Recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the VCR DVD Recorder to the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Component Video Color Stream connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR DVD Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the VCR DVD Recorder to the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Progressive Scan ColorStream pro connection e f your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the VCR DVD Recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible e f your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for mat the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the VCR DVD Recorder Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the VCR DVD Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable C Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the VCR DVD Recor
48. acter using A V buttons Press ENTER to confirm your country code selection then press SETUP to exit the menu RECORD DISC Record Mode You can set the picture quality for DVD recording SP Standard quality LP Low quality XP High quality VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter SP Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the RECORD option While the RECORD option is selected press to move to the second level Use A V to select the DISC Record Mode Set option 5 Press gt to move to the third level 6 Use 4 gt to select the VR Mode or Video Mode Use A V to select a desired DISC Record Mode SP LP or XP Press ENTER to confirm your selection then press SETUP to exit the menu VCR Record Mode You can set the picture quality for VCR recording SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play DISC Record Mode DV Record Audio Auto Chapter DV Record Audio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time of shooting the other is for overdubbing after shooting On the Audio 1 setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used On the Audio 2 setting the overdubbed sound is used DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode Auto Chapter Auto Chapter During recording Video
49. ample To change channels during recording first press PAUSE STEP IM to put the unit in pause mode Then select the desired channel on the VCR DVD Recorder and press PAUSE STEP Ill again to resume recording p Basic Recording Continued Copying from DVD to VCR You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the COPY button BM ote If the DVD or Discs you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy the disc It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs or Discs Copy protected Cannot record is displayed on the TV screen Insert a Disc Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray Insert a VHS Tape Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck Select DVD mode by pressing DVD on the remote control or pressing DVD VCR on the front panel Find the place on the DVD or Disc from which you want to start recording using the PLAY and PAUSE functions For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Press the COPY button on the remote control or front panel The Copy to VCR menu appears Free Space Rec Mode SP Stop Use A V lt gt to select the desired Record Mode SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play 3 times SP Select Copy then press ENTER or COPY to start copying ip If you press PAUSE during Copy mode both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause mode and the CO
50. and exits the Keyboard menu Space Inserts a space at the cursor position Delete Deletes the character to the left of the Cursor lt gt Moves the cursor left or right You can also use the remote control to enter DISC Names SKIP I PI Moves the cursor left or right PLAY b gt Inserts a space at the cursor position PAUSE STEP Ill Deletes the character to the right of the cursor position STOP W CLEAR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column DISC MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type English Latin Capital English Latin Lowercase Symbols Choose OK then press ENTER to set the name and return to the DISC menu 7 Press SETUP to exit the menu Before Operation Continued General Explanation of Changing TV Channels On Screen Display If no disc is playing you can change TV channels using M n the number or CH TRK A V buttons on the remote This manual gives basic instructions for operating the control or the CH A V buttons on the front panel VCR DVD Recorder Some DVDs require specific oper ation or allow only limited operation during playback oe When this occurs the symbol appears on the TV Antenna channels are numbered 2 through 69 Cable screen indicating that the operation is not permitted by channels are numbered 1 through 125 the VCR DVD Recorder or is not available on t
51. ariety of settings If you press SETUP only the first and second level of the menu sys tem will appear on the TV screen The third level can be displayed by pressing gt For navigating the menu lev els you will see gt on the right side of the menu label to help you go to the next level To bring up and exit the Menu Press SETUP to bring up the menu A second press of SETUP will take you back to initial screen To go to the next level Press on the remote control To go back to the previous level Press 4 on the remote control General Operation Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the desired option While the desired item is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the second desired option 5 Press gt to move to the third level Use A Y to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 7 Press SETUP to exit the Setup menu GENERAL Tuning Band Select Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the GENERAL option While the GENERAL option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Tuning Band option 5 Press gt to move to the third level Use A Y to select the tuning band option TV or CATV then press ENTER TV If you are using a standard antenna to receive channels CATV If you are using basic cable to receive channe
52. assword to clear the current pass word follow the procedure below 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu 2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 5 digit number 21019 The message appears on the TV screen 3 Select Yes then press ENTER The 4 digit pass word is cleared Enter a new code as shown above Movie Rating New Password LIBRUM 0 9 Input Country Code B efore O p erat ion Continued Country Code Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Country Code List page 54 Movie Rating Password Prev Select Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the LOCK option While the LOCK option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Country Code option 5 Press gt to move to the third level When you have not entered a password yet Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to create a personal 4 digit security password Enter the 4 digit password again When you have already entered a password Enter a 4 digit password using the numbered but tons to confirm the personal 4 digit security pass word TM If you enter the wrong number press repeatedly to delete password numbers one by one then correct it Select the first character using the A V buttons Shift the cursor using gt buttons and select the second char
53. back limited recording limited editing DVD R Video format n a Playback only DVD RW Video format n a Playback only 342 Overview Continued Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy For maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV VCR or radio may be distorted during playback In this case position the unit away from the TV VCR or radio or turn off the unit after removing the disc To keep the surface clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time They will leave marks on the surface Cleaning the unit To clean the cabinet Use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit To obtain a clear picture The VCR DVD Recorder is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality will be poor Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest d
54. c 1000 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs NJ Phone 1 201 816 2000 SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is found on the back of this unit This number is for this unit only You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a perma nent record of your purchase Model No Serial No IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Read these instructions All these safety and oper ating instructions should be read before the product is operated Keep these instructions The safety operating and use instructions should be retained for future refer ence Heed all warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow all instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Do not use this product near water For example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and other areas located near water Clean only with dry cloth Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
55. convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer cla Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart product combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this product during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product the product has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Table of Contents INTRODUCTION DVR HOOKUP Safety Precautions 2 Connections ccccccccccccuccccce 14 17 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Connecting Antenna Cable TV to Table of Contents lsss 4 5 VCR DVD Recorder losses 14 LGXBR342 Overview sees 6 9 Connecting to a TV o an naana anaana 15 Recordable DISCS S xen onn DOS EUREN 6 Connecting to Optional Equipment 16 Playable DISGS xe pho hth eee ape 6 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections Disc related Tels spe ania eb dob atten tel 6 to VCR DVD Recorder 02 17 Types of video CDs i i sse esses 6 Connecting a Digita
56. ct the tape speed for play back It will be automatically selected by the VCR DVD Recorder e In playback the TV VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically Press STOP W to stop playback STOP icon appears on the TV screen If the tape reaches the end before STOP lil is pressed the VCR DVD Recorder will automatically stop rewind and eject the tape and turn itself off Tracking Control Auto Tracking The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases e Atape is played back for the first time e Tape speed SP LP SLP changes e Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape Manual Tracking If noise appears on the screen during playback press either CH TRK 4 on the remote control or CH A on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced e In case of vertical jitter adjust these controls very carefully e Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 sec onds Special Effect Playback Special effects playback notes e Horizontal lines noise bars will appear on the TV screen This is normal e The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes so there is no sound during search e During the high speed picture search modes a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Sl
57. der to the audio left right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables A otes Set Progressive Scan option to ON in the General menu see page 20 Progressive Scan does not work with the RF Audio Video or S Video connections Connections Continued Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Il Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier receiver or stereo system using the audio cables A Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo PCM or to an Audio Video receiver equipped with a multi channel decoder Dolby Digital MPEG 2 or DTS Connect one of the VCR DVD Recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks OPTICAL O or COAXIAL X to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use an optional digital optical O or coaxial X audio cable You will need to activate the VCR DVD Recorder s digital output See AUDIO on page 21 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel Audio Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your VCR DVD Recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver A Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the
58. dio equipment power source S VIDEO OUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment RF OUT DVD VCR OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs A Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit Connections Ul os e Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect there are various ways you could connect the VCR DVD Recorder Use only one of the connec tions described below e Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections e For better sound reproduction connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier receiver stereo or audio video equipment See Connecting to Optional Equipment on page 16 A Caution Make sure the VCR DVD Recorder is connected arsch to the TV Tune the TV to the correct video input channel e Do not connect the VCR DVD Recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system e Do not connect your VCR DVD Recorder via your VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system Connecting Antenna Cable TV to VCR DVD Recorder Disconnect the antenna leads from the rear of the TV Identify the type of cable from your antenna If it is a round cable as illustrated it is
59. due to different recording format or condition of the disc e When you are using software such as Easy CD Creator to burn jpeg files on a CD R ensure that all the selected files have the jpg extension before copying into the CD layout e If the files have jpe or jpeg extensions please rename them as jpg files e File names without jpg extension will not be able to be read by this VCR DVD Recorder even though the files are shown as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer e On CDs with mixed content audio tracks MP3 files and JPEG files you can select among the AUDIO CD menu MP3 CD menu and Photo CD menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly in Stop mode p VCR Mode Tape Playback Preparation e Before using the remote control press the VCR but ton to select the device to be operated e Turn the TV on and select the video input source con nected to the VCR DVD Recorder e Audio system Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the VCR DVD Recorder Normal Playback Insert a prerecorded video cassette The O O indicator will light and the VCR DVD Recorder will power up automatically e Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display window is not lighted If it is press POWER once e If a tape without a safety tab is inserted the VCR DVD Recorder will start playback automatically Press PLAY once PLAY icon appears on the TV screen e t is not necessary to sele
60. e Converter box using CH A V or number 0 9 of your VCR DVD Recorder Example CH3 3 Select the channel to view at the Cable Converter Box BM ote If you are using a cable box to tune channels it is not neces sary to do Auto Channel Set as indicated on page 18 Cable TV Wall Jack Back Panel of Typical Cable Box crs BJ ons a CABLE DVD VCR OUT 5 1N a v our L4 AR R OO Gg GU IK OPTICAL COAXIAL Rear of VCR DVD Recorder Connections Continued Connecting to a TV e Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment RF coaxial connection Connect the RF OUT jack on the VCR DVD Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable supplied R BM ote If you use this connection tune the TV to the VCR DVD Recorder s RF output channel CH 3 or 4 How to set the VCR DVD Recorder s RF output channel When the VCR DVD Recorder is turned off press and hold CH A W on the front panel for about five seconds to change the RF output channel CH 03 or CH 04 RF 03 or RF 04 appears in the display win dow Audio Video connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the VCR DVD Recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the VCR DVD Recorder to the audio left right in jacks from the TV using the audio c
61. e chapter menu the title or chapter is actu ally deleted from the disc and the remaining time avail able for recording increases Titles chapters deleted from the Original are also removed from the Playlist ote It may not be possible to delete chapters that are less than 3 seconds long Press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly to display Original Title or Playlist Title menu If you want to display the Original Chapter or Playlist Chapter menu refer to Using Original Chapter menu or Using Playlist Chapter menu on pages 45 46 Use A V 4 gt to choose a chapter or title you want to delete then press ENTER Options appears on the left side of the screen J Select Delete on the menu e g If you select Delete on Original Title menu View Chap Playlist Add Delete Part Copy to VCR Press ENTER to confirm The confirm message for deleting will appear Use lt gt to select Yes then press ENTER The selected chapter or title is deleted After pressing ENTER the new updated menu is displayed Repeat steps 2 5 to continue to delete from the menu Press RETURN 4 3 repeatedly to exit the menu ode Uriginal an ayils Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist When you do this the whole title is put into the Playlist you can delete bits you don t need later see Deleting an Original or Playlist Title Chapter on page 4
62. e program list MP3 eal Jj FILE mp3 3 jROOT FILE 1 mp3 El FILE 2 mp3 FILE 3 mp3 FILE 4 mp3 FILE 5 mp3 FILE 6 mp3 FILE 7 mp3 FILE 8 mp3 FILE 4 mp3 s FILE 2 mp3 FILE 6 mp3 FILE 9 mp3 H FILE 10 mp3 Select MLLEJMark ME Program Close Li OSelect TGISSMark ME Program Close To resume normal playback from pro grammed playback select a track on the List then press PLAY We PRG indicator disappears from the display window Repeat Programmed Tracks Press REPEAT to select a desired Repeat mode TRACK Repeats the current track ALL Repeats all the tracks on a disc OFF Does not play repeatedly no display Erasing a Track from the Program List 1 Select the track that you wish to erase from the Program List then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Select the Delete icon then press ENTER The selected track is deleted on the Program List 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to delete additional tracks on the Program List Erasing the multi tracks on the Program List 1 Select a track on the Program List then press MARKER 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional tracks 3 Select any track then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 4 Use A Y to highlight the Delete icon then press ENTER The all marked tracks are deleted from the Program List Changing the order of Program List 1 Select the track you wish to move on the
63. ealer Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons e Distance About 23 ft 7 m from the front of the remote sensor e Angle About 30 in each direction of the front of the remote sensor Remote Control Battery Installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control and insert two AAA batteries with and aligned cor rectly IN Caution Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not 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 or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun light as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the cen ter outward Yes No Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records About Symbols About the symbol display may appear on the TV screen during operation This icon mean
64. ect the Full Screen option then press ENTER File 03 jpg 4 20 A 90 w 290 Prev amp Next mStop Hide To stop viewing at any other time press STOP or RETURN 23 The Photo menu appears Selecting other Files While viewing a picture press SKIP keq P or lt gt once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file To rotate the picture Use A Y while showing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise To view Slide Show 1 Select Slide Show option on the menu 2 Press ENTER Slide Show menu appears Object Al Speed Normal Stat Cancel 3 Use A V 4 gt to set the options Object All files or Selected file Speed Selects Slide Show speed Slow Normal Fast 4 Select START icon then press ENTER to start slide show 5 Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and return to the Photo menu ote Use the MARKER button to select multiple files Notes on JPEG Files e Depending on the size and number of the JPEG files it could take a long time for the DVD player to read the disc s content If you don t see an on screen dis play after several minutes some of the files are too big reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 4 megapixels and burn another disc e The total number of files and folders on the disc are free but the total number of files and folders on the folder should be less than 1999 e Some discs may be incompatible
65. en an external input is selected the audio channel Displaying OSD While Watching TV can be switched only to Stereo While watching TV press DISPLAY to display remove the on screen display For example when a DVD RW in VR mode is inserted you would see a screen similar to the following Indicates channel number and audio input signal received by the tuner Indicates disc type Indicates the Recording mode free space and elapsed time progress bar SP 01H 32M Free 10 8 2003 11 35 AM Indicates output audio signal Indicates current date and time Before Operation Continued OSD Menu Options by Media Type Shows the current title chapter number and total number of titles chapters Menu Options Title 1 4 Chapter 3 28 Shows the elapsed playing time and total time a 2 12 10 Function Use A V to select desired option Shows the Current mode Selection Method Title Number Shows the current title number and total number of d P or Dik A titles and skips to the desired title number Numbers ENTER Chapter Number E 1 E m Shows the current chapter number and total number of lt gt or E chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Numbers ENTER Time search Q m Shows the elapsed playing time and Numbers ENTER searches the point by the elapsed time directly Audio language DOSACH Shows the current audio soundtrack language lt
66. enu will appear on the TV screen 2 Use lt gt A Y to select the Marked scene that you want to erase 3 Press CLEAR Delete selected marker Continue message appears 4 Use lt 4 P to select Yes then press ENTER Repeat steps 2 4 to erase additional Marked scene 6 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN 0 o Disc Menus Many DVDs contain Disc menus that allow you to access special features To open a Disc menu press DISC MENU Then use the 0 9 buttons to directly select the desired option or use the lt gt A V buttons to high light your selection and press ENTER 1 Press DISC MENU The Disc menu is displayed 2 To exit the Disc menu press STOP W Title Menus 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the Title menu will appear on the TV screen Otherwise the Disc menu may appear 2 The Title menu may contain camera angles spoken languages and subtitle options as well as the chap ters for the title Operation with DVD and Video CD Continued Playing a DVD or Video CD Continued Finding Locations on a Disc Nou can directly access any point on a video CD using Camera Angle th 113 this function within 95 Use this function only while a RENE video CD is playing Playback jumps to the point speci If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera fied angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback e Press ANGLE then press lt 4
67. for Playback Control and refers to special menus and navigation features that are available on some Video CDs ON Video CDs are played according to the PBC if available OFF Video CDs are played the same way as Audio CDs ru B efore O perat ion Continued DISC Name Use the DISC Name feature to enter a name for the disc This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on screen The disc name can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder you will see only a limited character set DISC Initialize DISC Finalize ale DISC Protect PBC b Follow steps 1 3 as shown DISC Initialize on page 24 2 Use A Y to select the DISC Name option Press gt to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted Press ENTER Keyboard menu appears DVD VR Language _English Latin Capital LE ed ret e e il el e p Aj ele o ejeje w i vj xj cj wi joj e a n s xj v wl x viz e e 9j LL L L 1 1 Hg ER RN RN Enter a name for the disc Use A V 4 gt to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection English Latin Capital Selects a keyboard with uppercase characters English Latin Lowercase Selects a keyboard with lowercase characters Symbols Selects a keyboard with all symbols OK Confirms the name you have entered Cancel Deletes all characters
68. gt repeatedly during 1 Press SEARCH during playback The progress bar appears on the TV screen playback to select a desired angle PBC mm ee 73 The number of the current angle appears on the TV screen TRK O 39 73 ip EE The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when 2 Use 4 gt to find the desired starting position for alternate angles are available playback 3 Press ENTER to confirm the selected position Changing the Audio Language Playback starts from the selected position Re BM ote This function will not work if any bookmarks have been Press AUDIO then press lt gt repeatedly during play set see page 32 back to hear a different audio language or audio track Last Condition Memory Changing the Audio Channel This VCR DVD Recorder memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain go 4 STEREO gt in memory even if you remove the disc from the VCR DVD Recorder or switch off the VCR DVD Recorder If you load a disc that had its settings memo rized the latest stop position is automatically recalled With a Video CD press AUDIO then press 4 gt repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel STEREO LEFT or RIGHT N 3D Surround Motes e Settings are stored in memory for use any time aO a Nonmat gt e This VCR DVD Recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the VCR DVD Recorder before commencing to play it e T
69. h the enlarged image 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti vate the Zoom function The square frame will be displayed in the right bottom of the picture If no button is pressed for more than 5 seconds the square frame will disappear Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence shown below X1 normal size X2 size X4 size X1 normal size 2 Use the lt gt A Y buttons to move through the zoomed picture 3 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or press ZOOM repeatedly until the normal picture appears Mote The zoom function may not work for some DVDs Marker Search Nun You can start playback from a memorized point Up to six points can be memorized To enter a mark follow these steps 1 During disc playback press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly 2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to six Marker points on a disc To Recall a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The Marker Search menu will appear on the TV screen Marker Search 113 Y Delete Move Select amp Close 2 Use the lt gt A Y buttons to select a Marked scene that you want to recall 3 Press ENTER Playback will start from the Marked scene 4 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN 2 3 To clear a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The Marker Search m
70. he Last Condition Memory function may not work on some DVDs This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press DISPLAY twice then use A V to select the sound icon Then use 4 gt to select 3D SUR 2 To turn off the 3D Surround effect select NORMAL Subtitles E o Press SUBTITLE then press lt gt repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc ci The VCR DVD Recorder can play audio CDs and MP3 files on CD ROM CD R or CD RW discs Before play ing MP3 files read Notes on MP3 Recordings at right Insert a disc and close the tray AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears on the TV screen FILE 2 mp3 FILE 3 mp3 FILE 4 mp3 FILE 5 mp3 FILE 6 mp3 FILE 7 mp3 FILE amp mp3 FILE 9 mp3 FILE 10 mp3 Select CGE Maric ME Program Close MP3 CD Menu Use A Y to select a track then press PLAY B gt Playback starts During playback the current track s elapsed playing time will appear on the display window and menu Playback will stop at the end of the disc Clips On the MP3 CD menu you can display the folders on the disc Use A V 4 gt to select the Folder icon on the MP3 CD menu then press ENTER
71. he disc Changing TV Audio Channel Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main and a Secondary Audio Program SAP You can change the Displaying Information on screen You can display various information about the disc or tape paced on screen TV audio using the AUDIO button On screen display operation Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display change the cording to Broadcast audio signal as shown information displayed on screen below To remove the on screen display press DIS STEREO SAP Audio Signal PLAY or RETURN 4 repeatedly until it disap Stereo SAP Mono Stereo pears STEREO Audio Signal See the descriptions on pages 28 and 29 for Stereo L R Mono Stereo detailed explanations of on screen displays for each SAP Audio Signal media type Mono SAP Mono MONO Audio Signal otes Mono e Some discs may not provide all the features shown in the on screen display examples i The current audio channel is displayed on screen e The on screen display disappears automatically if no button is pressed for seven seconds If SAP is selected but there is no SAP channel being broadcast you will still hear the main audio Mono or Temporary Feedback Icons STEREO channel If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo you NEN esting Iesim iis point can often improve it by changing to Mono Action prohibited or not available Wh
72. hooting 00 43 EDITING VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing 44 50 Titles Chapters and Parts 44 Adding Chapter Markers 44 Changing Title or Chapter Thumbnails 44 Using the Original Title menu 45 Using the Original Chapter menu 45 Using the Playlist Title menu 46 Using the Playlist Chapter menu 46 Naming a Title 000005 47 Deleting an Original or Playlist Title Chapter 47 Making a New Playlist 48 Adding Titles Chapters to the Playlist 48 Combining Two Chapters Into One 49 Moving a Playlist Chapter 49 Deleting a Part 0000 50 Video Mode Original editing 51 Using the Title List 51 Deleting aTitle 002 51 If the disc has already been finalized 51 REFERENCE Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 52 Language Code List 53 Country Code List 00005 54 Troubleshooting Ls 55 56 Specifications 57 58 About the symbols for instructions A Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage Indicates special operating features of this unit Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier p LGXBR342 Overview Recordable Discs
73. ight interference may be observed during this time Search This function lets you visually search forward and back ward for a desired scene on your tape 1 Press BACKWARD lt lt or FORWARD gt during playback The VCR DVD Recorder will be activated in the SEARCH mode e If the VCR DVD Recorder is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes the VCR DVD Recorder will auto matically enter the PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 To return to playback press PLAY B Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE STEP I during playback A still picture appears on the TV screen e If a still picture vibrates vertically stabilize it by using CH TRK A Y on the remote control e If the VCR DVD Recorder is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes the VCR DVD Recorder will auto matically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 Press PAUSE STEP I repeatedly to advance the video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still picture 3 To return to playback press PLAY B Slow Motion 1 While in still mode press FORWARD P The tape will be played back at a speed 1 19 times slower than the normal speed e During slow playback use CH TRK A W on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands e If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes the VCR DVD Recorder will automatically change to nor mal play mode 2 To return to playback press PLAY Bx
74. iscs DVD RW and DVD R discs The disc format for DVD R discs is always Video format the same as pre recorded DVD Video discs This means that once finalized you can play a DVD R in a regular DVD player The recording mode is closely related to the disc for mat If the disc format is Video Recording format then the recording mode is VR mode if the disc format is Video mode then the recording mode is Video mode except for DVD Video which is not recordable and so does not have a recording mode Within the recording modes which are fixed for the whole disc are the record settings These can be changed as required for each recording and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc LGXBR342 Overview Continued Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the VCR DVD Recorder uses variable bit rate video com pression 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 picture contains interference the record ing 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
75. l Camcorder 17 POUL BYE rand DVO T3 diso gas ake 7 Before Operation u iiuen 18 29 What are Recording modes 7 Initial Settings eee 18 Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape 7 General Operation 18 About word Original and Playlist 7 GENERAL sess sss esee 18 20 About DVD recording llle 7 8 Tuning Band Select sss 18 Disc types and recording formats modes Auto Channel Set 5 18 andsettings llle 7 To Add or Erase Channels from Memory 19 Notes for recording 8 Auto Clock Set 22020 19 Recording TV audio channels 8 Manual Clock Set 0 55 19 Restrictions on video recording 8 e TV Aspect Ratio lisse esses 20 What is CPRM 2 0 2s eee nes 8 Progressive Scan 00005 20 Copyright 2 e eee ene 8 Factory Setting 0005 20 Precautions sss e dx 9 LANGUAGE eee sun 20 Handling the unit 9 Display Menu sse 20 Cleaning the unit 9 Disc Language n u un 20 Remote Control Operation Range 9 AUDIO us Ane oie sese merca es ee 21 Remote Control Battery Installation 9 Dolby Digital o on 00 0 0 cece eee 21 Notes on Discs 9 CIDITS niti orf eR Uer ifr ee 21 Handling discs 0 00 9
76. l images with masking bars above and below the picture 4 3 Pan Scan Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen Both sides of the picture are cut off 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH Add Del Clock Progressive Scan Factory Setting v 16 9 Wide Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering f you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the VCR DVD Recorder to a standard analog televi sion set Progressive Scan to OFF f you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to ON Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH Add Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio Factory Setting N Caution Once the setting for Progressive Scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a Progressive Scan compatible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to ON in error you must reset the VCR DVD Recorder First remove the disc in the VCR DVD Recorder Next press STOP W and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard setting and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor Factory Setting If you wish you
77. lly Follow steps 1 3 as shown above to the previ ous page Auto Channel Set 2 Use A Y to select the CH Add Del option Press gt to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted Press ENTER The Channel Edit menu appears n Add uc 2 Delete 0 9 Input 2 gt Return Use A Y or number buttons to select a channel to add or delete then press ENTER Add or Delete icon is highlighted 6 Press ENTER to confirm your setting Repeat steps 5 6 to add or erase additional channels Auto Clock Set The VCR DVD Recorder gives you two ways to set the time and date the Auto Clock Feature or manually The Auto Clock Feature enables the VCR DVD Recorder to set up the clock when the VCR DVD Recorder is turned off The Clock Set feature is set to Auto at the factory In the Auto setting the VCR DVD Recorder looks for a chan nel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH Add Del H TV Aspect Ratio G Progressive Scan z Factory Setting al e Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A V to select the GENERAL menu While the GENERAL menu is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Clock option 5 Press gt to move to the third level Use A V to select the Auto option then press ENTER The Auto option is set at the fact
78. ls D Auto Channel Set CH Add Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio G Progressive Scan E j Factory Setting Auto Channel Set This VCR DVD 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 Preparation e Connect the VCR DVD Recorder to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system as shown in Connecting Antenna Cable TV to VCR DVD Recorder on page 14 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the GENERAL option While the GENERAL option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the Auto Channel Set option Press to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory Tuning Band Stop CH Add Del Clock TV Aspect Ratio G Progressive Scan E Factory Setting e Mote After the Auto Channel Set proceeding is complete make sure the Tuning Band is set appropriately TV or CATV on tuning band follow steps 1 6 as shown pre vious Tuning Band Select to choose the correct Tuning Band TV or CATV Before Operation Con tinued To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manua
79. mode only chapter markers are added automatically at fixed intervals You can set this interval to 3 minutes 5 minutes or 10 minutes To turn off automatic chapter marking select Not Use DISC Record Mode VCR Record Mode DV Record Audio DISC DISC Initialize f you load a blank DVD R disc it will always be ini tialized in Video mode which allows the disc to be played in most standard DVD players f you load a blank DVD RW disc you will be prompt ed to initialize the disc in Video mode for maximum compatibility or VR mode to enable advanced edit ing features f you load a DVD RW that has already been used you can change between Video mode and VR mode by erasing the disc using the DISC Initialize feature DISC Finalize DISC Name DISC Protect PBC Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A Y to select the DISC option While the DISC option is selected press gt to move to the second level 4 Use A Y to select the DISC Initialize option Press gt to move to the third level Start icon is highlighted Press ENTER Disc Initialize menu appears Select mode VR Mode Video Mode Use lt gt to select a desired DISC Initialize Mode VR Mode or Video Mode then press ENTER g Use lt gt to select OK and press ENTER It takes a few moments to initialize the disc 9 Press ENTER caution If you want to change the disc format e
80. ory In the Auto option the VCR DVD Recorder looks for a channel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time Use A Y to choose your Time Zone You can set your local Time Zone manually When Timezone is set to Auto the VCR DVD Recorder will use XDS information to determine the proper setting Use gt to choose the Daylight Savings option Use A Y to choose Auto On or Off You can turn Daylight Savings On or Off manually When it is set to Auto the VCR DVD Recorder will use XDS information to determine the proper setting Press ENTER to confirm your setting then press SETUP to exit the Setup menu BM ote If your local TV station does not send date and time informa tion or sends incorrect information you can set the clock man ually Manual Clock Set Follow steps 1 5 as shown above to the left Auto Clock Set Use A Y to select the Manual option then press ENTER Tuning Band Auto Channel Set CH Add Del TV Aspect Ratio Progressive Scan Factory Setting Enter the necessary information for date and time lt gt left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column A Y up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position Press ENTER to confirm your setting then press SETUP to exit the Setup menu TV Aspect Ratio 4 3 Letter Box Select when a standard 4 3 TV is con nected Displays theatrica
81. ow What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble sys tem only allowing the recording of copy once broad cast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This recorder is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD RW discs format ted in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Copyright Audio and video recordings you make using this recorder are for your personal use only You may not sell lend or rent them to other people This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents 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 cor poration Reverse engineering or disassembly is pro hibited Disc type Disc format Recording mode Functions DVD Video Video format n a Playback only DVD RW Video Recording VR mode Playback recording Original Playlist editing format default Video format Video mode Playback limited recording limited editing DVD R Video format Video mode Play
82. ows the elapsed playing time Display only Audio Channel db 4 Hr Shows the audio channel and lt gt changes the audio channel Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup e Before using the remote control press the DVD but ton to select the device to be operated e Turn the TV on and select the video input source con nected to the VCR DVD Recorder e Audio system Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the VCR DVD Recorder 7 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down Press OPEN CLOSE to close the tray READING appears on the display window and playback starts automatically If playback does not start press PLAY In some cases the disc menu might appear instead TM If a menu screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD or Video CD which contains a menu DVD Use the lt gt A V buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press ENTER to start playback Press TITLE or DISC MENU to return to the menu Screen e Use the number buttons to select the track you want to view Press RETURN to return to the menu screen e Menu settings and the exact operating procedures for using the menu may differ depending on the disc Follow the instructions on each menu screen You may also set PBC to OFF under the DISC Settings menu See page
83. r to enable you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc chapters may not be labeled Track Video CD and audio CD only Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD or an audio CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want Scene On a video CD with PBC Playback Control movies and pictures are divided into Scenes Each scene is displayed on a menu and assigned a number enabling you to quickly locate the scene you want A scene may be composed of one or several tracks Types of video CDs There are two types of video CDs Video CDs equipped with PBC Version 2 0 PBC Playback control allows you to interact with the contents of a Video CD using menus search functions and other special operations High resolution pictures can be displayed if they are included on the disc Video CDs not equipped with PBC Version 1 1 Video CDs without PBC are similar to audio CDs except they allow playback of video as well as sound LGXBR342 Overview Continued About DVD R and DVD RW disc How are DVD R and DVD RW discs different The essential difference between DVD R and DVD RW is that DVD R is a record once medium while DVD RW is a re recordable erasable medium You can re record erase a DVD RW disc approximately 1 000 times Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player Generally DVD R discs and DVD RW discs recorded in Video mode are playable
84. rogram List 36 Changing the order of Program List 36 Photo Disc Operation 37 Viewing a Photo Disc 37 Selecting other Files 37 To rotate the picture 37 To view Slide Show 55 37 Notes on JPEG Files 37 VCR Mode Tape Playback 38 Preparation ses eR eR Rs 38 Normal Playback 0005 38 Tracking Control 0000 38 Special Effect Playback 38 SEAC Em 38 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 38 Slow Motion llle 38 Counter Memory Function 38 RECORDING Basic Recording Lse 39 40 Basic Recording from a TV Ls 39 Instant Timer Recording 39 Copying from DVD to VCR 40 Copying from VCR toDVD 40 Timer Recording sss 41 Checking Timer Recording Details 41 Canceling a Timer Recording 41 Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress 41 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 41 Recording from an External Input 42 43 Recording from External Components 42 Recording from a Digital Camcorder 42 Playing Recordings on Other DVD players 42 Finalizing a Disc 42 What is DV 0 2 0000 eee eee 43 DV Related Messages 43 Troubles
85. s 0 9 or press 4 gt and press ENTER ote On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the DISC menu to use this function See page 25 Slow Motion 1 Press BACKWARD lt lt or FORWARD gt gt during pause mode The VCR DVD Recorder will enter SLOW mode 2 Use the BACKWARD lt lt or FORWARD gt to select the required speed 1 1 16 1 1 8 lt 1 4 lt I 1 2 or I gt 1 16 I gt 1 8 I gt 1 4 I gt 1 2 With a Video CD the Slow speed changes to I gt 1 8 I gt 1 4 or I gt 1 2 forward 3 To exit Slow Motion mode press PLAY ote Slow motion playback in reverse is not possible with Video CDs Operation with DVD and Video CD Continued Playing a DVD or Video CD continued Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE STEP I during playback The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode 2 You can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing lt gt repeatedly during PAUSE mode Mote Frame by frame reverse playback is not available on Video CDs Search 1 Press BACKWARD lt lt or FORWARD P during playback The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press BACKWARD or FORWARD to select the required speed 4 4X2 4X4 4X8 44X16 X100 A backward or P X2 P X4 X8 P X16 9 X100 B forward With a Video CD the Search speed changes to 4X2 4X4 X8 backward or P X2 P gt X4 P X8 forward 3 To exit
86. s the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific disc About the disc symbols for instructions A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable only to those discs represented by the symbol DVD R RW with Video recording mode DVD RW with VR recording mode DVD Video disc Video CDs Audio CDs CI MP3 Discs JPEG Discs VHS Tape Front Panel POWER button and indicator DVD VCR Switches the VCR DVD Recorder ON and OFF Toggles control between the DVD Lights green when the VCR DVD Recorder is turned on deck and the VCR deck OPEN CLOSE 4 EJECT Opens or closes the disc tray Ejects the tape in the VCR deck Disc Tray DVD deck Cassette Compartment VCR deck Insert a disc here Insert a video cassette here VIDEO L AUDIO R o e 6 cor i swoon ww Oa g vs gt O 5 l GC o AV2 IN VIDEO AUDIO Left Right STOP W Connect the audio video output of an external source Stops playback Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc Display window Shows the current status of the VCR DVD Recorder Remote Sensor Point the VCR DVD Recorder remote control here COPY Press to copy DVD to VCR or VCR to DVD REC button Starts recording Press CHANNEL A V repeatedly to set the Scans up or down recording time through memorized nen PAUSE STEP II DV I
87. t results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Depending on your camcorder you can use this VCR DVD Recorder s remote control to control the camcorder using the STOP PLAY and PAUSE func tions 5 Press REC once to start recording Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE STEP or STOP You cannot control the cam corder from this remote control during recording n Video mode the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops Playing Recordings on Other DVD Players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Check the manual that came with the other player to check what kinds of discs it will play Finalizing a Disc Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com puter equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU or TITLE To finalize a disc refer to DISC Finalize on page 25 Recording from an External Input Continued What is DV Using DV also known as i LINK you can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output
88. to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the product and receiver e Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC COMPLIANCE The responsible party for this product s compliance is LG Electronics U S A In
89. ture taken from the start of that title or chapter If you prefer select a different still picture from within a title 7 Play the title Original or Playlist Press THUMBNAIL to make the currently dis played picture the one that appears in the Original or Playlist menu The still picture that you choose appears in both the Original or Playlist menu TM You can also change the thumbnail picture of the title on the Original Chapter or Playlist Chapter menu Select a chapter on the Original Chapter or Playlist Chapter menu then press THUMBNAIL The thumbnail picture of the title that includes the chapter is changed ode Uriginai an ayiis Using the Original Title menu The Original Title is where you build and edit your Playlist and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc You can also play individual titles directly from the Original Title menu Press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly to display the Original Title menu Use the A Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than 6 titles or chapters To exit the menu press RETURN 0 1 4 TITLE 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 10 14 0 5 12 10 16 0 2 34 SPI TITLE 4 v EZ info 10 7 0 6 06 Select Playlist Close BMG ote To switch between the Original Title and Playlist Title menu press DISC MENU LIST repeatedly The Original and Playlist heading at the
90. twice Also you can display only tracks in the folders Use A V lt 4 P to select a folder then press ENTER e If audio tracks and MP3 files are mixed on the disc you can switch between the AUDIO CD menu and MP3 CD menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly in Stop mode If you select a track and press DISPLAY the file infor mations are displayed If you select a folder and press DISPLAY the number of subfolders and number of MP3 files in the folder are displayed If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the A V to highlight amp 1 and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing RETURN If you want to return to the MP3 or AUDIO CD menu press DISC MENULLIST Select ITEISs Mark ME Program 4 Close AUDIO CD Menu a To stop playback at any time press STOP W Notes on MP3 Recordings About MP3 e An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the MPEG audio layer 3 file coding scheme We call files that have the mp3 file extension MP3 files e The VCR DVD Recorder can not read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than mp3 MP3 Disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows 1 CD R RW physical format should be ISO 9660 and JOLIET 2 If you record MP3 files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 files
91. two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority Confirmation is not possible when Disc Protect setting is set to ON There are already 99 titles recorded on the disc If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be p Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to any of the VCR DVD Recorder s external inputs Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the VCR DVD Recorder See page 17 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from AV1 Audio Video Input mounted on back panel AV2 AV2 COMP Audio Video Input mounted on front panel DV DV Input mounted on front panel ote Check that the Audio In settings DV Rec Audio are as you want them See page 24 a Load a recordable disc or tape Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly DVD SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality XP High Quality VCR SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play Press REC once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window e Recording continues until you press STOP W or the disc is full e To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 3
92. u may therefore experience problems playing recordable DVD discs in some play ers Symptoms include video artifacts audio and or video dropouts and playback suddenly stopping Our company cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs recorded on this VCR DVD Recorder in other players Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape No When you edit a video tape you need one video deck to play the original tape and another to record the edits With DVD you edit by making a Playlist of what to play and when to play it On playback the VCR DVD Recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist About word Original and 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 About DVD recording otes This recorder cannot make recordings on CD R or CD RW discs Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail ure due to power cuts defective discs or damage to the recorder Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs Disc types and recording formats modes and settings This recorder can play three different kinds of DVD disc pre recorded DVD Video d
93. verything recorded on the disc will be erased DISC Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings 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 This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU or TITLE A Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc However you can record and edit a DVD RW disc by choosing Unfinalize Follow steps 1 3 as shown on page 24 DISC Initialize 2 Use A Y to select the DISC Finalize option Press gt to move to the third level Finalize is highlighted Press ENTER Finalize menu appears Use lt gt to select OK then press ENTER The VCR DVD Recorder starts finalizing the disc ote Finalization can take up to 3 4 minutes depending on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc ips e If you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized on a different DVD Recorder you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc e You cannot unfinalize a DVD R disc DISC Protect When recording in VR mode set to ON to prevent acci dental recording editing or erasing of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select OFF PBC PBC stands

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