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LG Electronics RCT689H DVD Recorder User Manual

1. By pressing You can TV POWER Turn the TV on or off Switch the TV s input source Note AV INPUT between the TV and other input sources PR TRK Scan up or down through memorized channels VOL Adjust the volume of the TV Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 65 Setting up the remote to control your TV You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down D TV POWER button and press the manufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons see the table below Manufacturer Code Number LG 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 GoldStar 1 2 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 2 Release the D TV POWER button to complete setting Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct manufacturer code When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again 11 2 1 gt ke ko 2 x DO 12 12 66 Appendix Area Code List Choose an area code from this list Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Afghanistan A
2. Object Selected file or All files Speed Sets the speed for Slide Show Slow Normal or Fast 4 Select the Start option then press ENTER to start the Slide Show 5 Press I STOP to stop the Slide Show and returns to the Photo menu Note U se the MARKER button to select multiple files RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 46 Notes on JPEG Recordings Depending on the size and number of the JPEG files it may take several minutes to read the contents of the media If you don t see an on screen display after several minutes some of the files are too big reduce the resolution ofthe JPEG files to less than 4 mega pixels and burn another disc The total number of files and folders are free but the total number of files on the folder should be less than 1999 Some discs may be incompatible due to different recording formats or the condition of the discs When you are using software such as Easy CD Creator to burn JPEG files on a CD R ensure that all selected files have the jpg extension before copying them into the CD layout If the files have jpe extensions please rename them as jpg files File names without the jpg extension cannot be read by this recorder even though the files are shown as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 4
3. LG Life s Good OWNER S MANUAL Digital amp Analog DVD recorder VCR player combi Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference RCT689H P NO MFL65225535 www lg com RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 1 11 2 1 0012 12 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 2 11 2 1 0012 12 Getting Started 3 Safety Informaion RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION 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 PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit CAUTION Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided
4. AUDIO CD Menu MP3 WMA CD Menu 2 Use V A to select a track then press BE PLAY 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 Note e You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing RETURN If you want to return to the Music menu press MENU LIST e If you select a MP3 and press DISPLAY the file informations are displayed Press DISPLAY again to remove the file informations e If you select a folder and press DISPLAY the number of subfolders and number of MP3 WMA files in the folder are displayed If you are ina fle list and want to return to the Folder list use the Y to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen 3 To stop playback at any other time press II STOP RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 44 Music menu options 1 To display menu options select a track or folder on the menu then press ENTER 2 Use W A to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Music Audio CD menu options Play Starts playback the selected track Random Plays tracks in random order Program add Adds the track s to Program List Music CD menu options e When you select a track Play Starts playback the selected track Random Plays tracks in random order Program add Ad
5. Edit gt ENTER Edit menu appears on the TV screen Example Edit Delete Part DVD VR Delete Part option then press Edit Delete Part The Blue Planet 26 09 00 01 52 CLI 0 00 00 00 3 Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 4 Press ENTER O at the starting point of the section you want to delete End Point icon is highlighted The part is indicated on the Progress Bar 5 Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the ending point 6 Press ENTER at the ending point of the section you want to delete You can cancel the selected point use Y to select Cancel icon then press ENTER 7 Ifyou finish to edit select Done icon then press ENTER The confirm message for deleting will appear Use lt P to select OK then press ENTER The selected part is deleted from the title and Title List menu appears Q Note e It may not be possible to delete parts that are less than 3 seconds long e Ifyou select Cancel then press ENTER the Recorder will go to previous option and into Pause mode RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 55 Naming a Title KH Ka Ka TTS TTS You can name the titles 1 Choose the title you want to name on the Title List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use W A to select Edit gt Title Name option then press ENTER
6. INTE pages 1 Press number or PR buttons to select a program which broadcast teletext 2 Press TEXT to access on the teletext Follow the indications on teletext and move onto the next or previous step by pressing color RED or GREEN or SKIP K lt B gt P1 buttons and so on 4 Press TEXT or RETURN d to switch off teletext and return to TV viewing RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 37 11 2 1 0012 12 buyesado RN 38 Operating Playing a DVD Playback Setup Before using the remote control press the DVD button to select the device to be operated Turn the TV on and select the video input source connected to the Recorder Audio system Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the Recorder 1 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to open the disc tray 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down 3 Press OPEN CLOSE 4 to close the tray READ appears on the display window and playback starts automatically If playback does not start press BE PLAY In some cases the disc menu might appear instead D Note If a menu screen is displayed e The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a menu e Use the 4 p Y buttons to select the itle chapter you want to view then press ENTER to start playback e Press TITLE or MENU LIST to return to the menu screen e If Parental Control is set and the disc is
7. 07 01 26 Mar 26 mar 07 00 07 30 08 00 Brainiac Den viti __ Dont Stop the Music 11 2 1 0012 12 36 Operating Timer Recording with Program Displaying Channel List and Guide Changing Channel You can set a timer record using program guide You can display channel list using the ENTER with 8 days button and switch into other channel on the 1 Display Program Guide with 8 days channel list 1 Press ENTER while watching a program to 2 Select a program then press red color button i i display the channel list The red timer icon will be displayed and the program will be memorized by the recorder 2 Select your desired channel using the Y You can check the programming on the Timer and press ENTER to change the channel Record List menu see page 50 DIGITAL TV 3 To release the timer recording select the 07 7 Digital program then press red color button 08 s Discovery Chan 09 s MTV Nordic The red timer icon disappears 11 SKY THREE 13 Start 20 Animal Planet 30 E4 1 37 smileTV 40 s VH 1 07 03 26 Mar Brainiac 07 00 07 30 08 00 Brainiac D Den uitim De gt Domt Stop the Music gt Switching Program List 4 You can switch the program list to DIGITAL TV lo ANALOG TV or RADIO 4 1 Press amp to move the highlight position to top of Program Selection the program list e You can select a program as shown below 2 Press lt P to s
8. Connecting 17 Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo 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 Amplifier Receiver AL CO4 IAL DIGITAL INPUT Vasa Rear of this unit TO MENT RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 17 1 Connect one of the Recorder s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jacks OPTICAL or COAXIAL to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use an optional digital Optical or Coaxial audio cable You will need to activate the Recorder s digital output See Audio Settings on page 28 Note Ifthe 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 connection can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi channel decoder e To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on screen display press AUDIO e This Recorder does not perform internal 2 channel decoding of a DTS sound track To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this Recorder to a DTS compatible receiver v
9. Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after finalization Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD R compatible players Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc Limited title chapter editing eatures Note for recording DVD R These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it DVD R discs can be only formatted to Video mode Playable on regular DVD players after finalization Limited editing features DVD ReWritable DVD RW These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited the title chapter RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 9 Disc Disc format Recording Functions Dos mod P Video format n a layback only Pena Video VR mode ayback recording Recording Original Playlist editing format Video Video layback limited format mode recording limited editing default Dai Video format Video ayback limited mode recording limited editing DNA RW Video DVD RW ayback limited format recording Title
10. GMC or Qpel Those are video encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard like DivX or XVID have 1 GMC Global Motion Compensation 2 Qpel Quarter pixel RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 11 Audio Files Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA Note e This unit cannot support the ID3 Tag embedded MP3 file The total playback time indicated on the screen may not correct for VBR files Photo Files Recommended size Less than 4MB recommended Progressive and lossless compression photo image files are not supported e Depending on the size and number of the JPEG files it may take several minutes to read the contents of the media 11 2 1 peels buiyoo IS DO 12 12 pa4eys Bulag 12 Getting Started Remote control AUDIO TME MARKER CLEAR DI FAV REPEAT SUBTITLE TEXT EPG DUBBING Battery Installation D Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control and insert two R03 size AAA batteries with and matched correctly RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 12 D POWER Switches the unit ON or OFF DVD Selects the unit s mode to DVD VCR Selects the unit s mode to VCR EJECT OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray and ejects the tape in the VCR deck 0 9 numerical but
11. Keyboard menu appears Title List Original DVD RW 2H 1M Free Play Search Delete Protect Playlist Add gt 3 Enter a name for the title Use 4 P V A to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Language Selects a keyboard type Space Inserts a space at the cursor position Delete Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position lt gt Moves the cursor left or right OK Confirms the name you have entered Cancel Deletes all characters and exits the Keyboard menu Note Remote Control buttons for entering a name B PLAY Inserts a space at the cursor position II PAUSE STEP Deletes the character to the right of the cursor position e SKIP F4 lt 4 p p l Moves the cursor left or right e E STOP CLEAR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position e 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type provider 11 2 1 6Bulyesado FS DO 12 12 6uyesado ES 56 Operating 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN d repeatedly to exit the menu Note e Names can be up to 32 characters long e For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a limited character set e When recording on DVD R
12. RW DVD R DVD R Double Layer Recordable time DVD 4 7GB Approx 1 hours XP mode 2 hours SP mode 4 hours LP mode 6 hours EP mode 14 hours MLP mode DVD R DL 8 5GB Approx 3 hours XP mode 3 8 hours SP mode 7 3 hours LP mode 9 1 hours EP mode 21 hours MLP mode Video recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG2 Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital Input ANTENNA IN Digital and Analog 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 1 SCART x 1 AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms more than 47 kohms RCA jack L R x 1 SCART x 1 DV IN 4 pin IEEE 1394 standard Outputs Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q sync negative RCA jack x 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT t pp gt 3 I Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 O RCA jack x 2 HDMI OUT video audio 19 pin HDMI standard Type A ANALOG AUDIO OUT 2 0 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB 600 O RCA jack L R x 1 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 69 11 2 1 gt ke 3 J 2 x DO 12 12 TO Appendix System Signal system Standard PAL color TV system Frequency response Signal to noise ratio 20 Hz to 20 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz sampling More than 100 dB ANALOG OUT connectors only Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 Dynamic range More than
13. TV screen is changed to black screen RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 15 Q Note S e When you use the HDMI connection you can change the resolution 576i 576p 720p or 10801 for the HDMI output using RES button on the front panel If your TV is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency set the Sampling Freg option to 48 kHz on the setup menu See page 28 e When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder set the Dolby Digital and MPEG options to PCM on the setup menu See page 28 If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder set the DTS options to OFF on the setup menu See page 28 To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this recorder to a DIS compatible receiver via one of this recorder s digital audio outputs e The arrow on the cable connector body should face up for correct alignment with the connector on the recorder If your TV is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency set the Sampling Freq option to 48 kHz on the setup menu See page 28 About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players Set Top Boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of HDCP High
14. 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 During the high speed picture search modes a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this time Search This function lets you visually search forward and backward for a desired scene on your tape 1 Press SCAN 44 or BB during playback The Recorder will be activated in the SEARCH mode e If the Recorder is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes the Recorder will automatically enter the PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 To return to playback press BE PLAY 11 2 1 0012 12 42 Operating Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 1 2 3 Press II PAUSE STEP during playback A still picture appears on the TV screen If a still picture vibrates vertically stabilize it by using PR TRK Y A on the remote control If the Recorder is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes the Recorder will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads Press II PAUSE STEP repeatedly to advance the video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still picture To return to playback press B PLAY Slow Motion 1 buyesado EN 2 While in still mode press SCAN PP The tape will be played back at a speed 1 19
15. confirm message will appear Press ENTER to stop the recording or press RETURN d to continue the recording 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 51 Recording from External Components You can record from an external component such as a camcorder or VCR connected to any of the Recorder s external inputs 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the Recorder See page 19 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from AV1 AV1 mounted on back panel AV2 AV IN 2 VIDEO AUDIO L R mounted on front panel DV DV Input mounted on front panel 3 Load a recordable disc 4 Set a recording mode as necessary settings Refer to page 31 5 Press REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press II STOP to stop recording Q Note e Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are as you want them See page 31 6uesado FS Ifyour source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 3 for more details Recording continues until you press II STOP or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 49 e When unit is on any external inputs mode AV1 AV2 and DV the PR buttons don t work press AV INPUT on remote repeatedly to select the TV mod
16. disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 63 11 2 1 D v DO 12 12 Buiioous qnouil RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 64 64 Troubleshooting Stereo Audio Record and Playback is not present e TV is not Stereo compatible e Broadcast programme is not in stereo format e The AW Output jacks on the unit are not connected to TV A V In jacks Even though the timer is set the recorder will not record when e There is no disc loaded e Anon recordable disc is loaded e Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu see page 33 e There are already 99 titles DVD RW DVD R 49 titles DVD RW DVD R DL recorded on the disc You cannot enter a timer programme when e A recording is already underway e The time you re trying to set has already passed e There are already 16 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap e The earlier programme takes priority e When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be HDMI Symptom Cause amp Solution The connected HDMI device does not display any pictur
17. gt PLAY once PLAY icon appears on the TV screen t is not necessary to select the tape speed for playback It will be automatically selected by he Recorder 3 Press STOP MM to stop playback STOP icon appears on the TV screen f the tape reaches the end before STOP IB is pressed the Recorder will automatically stop rewind and eject the tape and turn itself off Q Note If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the VCR playback press DVD or DVD VCR to change to DVD mode and perform the DVD playback You cannot playback for the both DVD and VCR at the same time RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 41 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 A tape is played back for the first time Tape speed SP LP changes Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape Manual Tracking If noise appears on the screen during playback press either PR TRK Y A on the remote control or PROG W A on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced Incase 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 seconds Special Effect Playback Special effects playback notes buiyesado FS e Horizontal lines noise
18. language for digital channel to record The table below shows what will be recorded on the different settings for different types of analog broadcast The last column Monitor Audio shows what you ll hear as it is recording RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 48 TV Selected Broadcast Audio Monitor Broadcast Audio Audio LCh RCh MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO STEREO STEREO IL R STEREO Left L L Left Right R R Right MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO MONO SA SAP SAP SAP SAP STEREO STEREO L R STEREO SAP SAP SAP SAP SAP MONO MONO MONO MONO If you set the audio channel to SAP Second Audio Program but there is no SAP channel being broadcast the main audio mono or stereo will be recorded 5 Press REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press ll STOP to stop recording Q Note e The maximum numbers of DVD titles are as show below DVD R RW 99 DVD R RW 49 e If the Recorder is powered off during DVD recording the recording will not be saved 11 2 1 0012 12 Operating 49 Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press REC repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after
19. lt or BP during playback The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press SCAN 4d or BP to select the required speed lt Reverse play q lt lt lt q lt lt 44 lt lt lt lt q dd lt lt backward or BP PPP rb b b gt forward With a DivX disc the Search speed changes AA 444 4444 lt q lt q backward or gt gt gt gt gt SANA SAS AA forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press B PLAY 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 39 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE STEP II during playback The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode 2 You can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing 4 P repeatedly during PAUSE mode 3 To exit PAUSE mode press BE PLAY O Note e The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD e You can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing PAUSE STEP II repeatedly on the remote control Slow Motion 1 Press PAUSE STEP II during playback The recorder will now go into PAUSE mode 2 Press SCAN lt lt or BP during PAUSE mode The Recorder will enter SLOW mode 3 Use the SCAN lt lt or BP to select the required speed lt 1 16 lt 1 8 lt 1 4 0r lt 1 2 backward or gt 1 16 gt 1 8 gt 1 4 or gt 1 2 forward 4 To exit Slow Motion mode press B PLAY Time Search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any cho
20. not within the Rating settings not authorized he 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be authorized see DVD Rating on page 29 e DVDs may have a Region Code Your recorder will not play discs that have a region code different from your recorder The region code for this recorder is 2 two channels for cable subscribers RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 38 General Features Q Note Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows Press DISPLAY twice then use Y to select the title icon Then press the appropriate numbered button 0 9 or 4 P to select a title number Moving to another CHAPTER TRACK When a title on a disc has more than one chapter track you can move to another chapter track as follows Press SKIP I lt B gt P1 briefly during playback to select the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press SKIP F lt twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track To go directly to any chapter track during playback press DISPLAY twice Then use W A to select chapter icon or select track icon Then enter the chapter track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 or press 4 P Search 1 Press SCAN lt
21. printed on the rear of the unit This unit can play only DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or ALL 11 2 1 asa Q Note N DO 12 12 Getting Started 11 File compatibility mu PPR Available File extensions jpg jpeg avi divx nu nu nu nu m 1 mpg mpeg mp4 mp3 wma e Some wav files are not supported on this player e The file name is limited to 180 characters e Depending on the size and number of the files it may take several minutes to read the contents on the media Maximum Files Folder Less than 1999 total number of files and folders CD R RW DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format Video Files Available resolution size 720 x 576 W x H pixels nu Playable subtitle smi srt Playable Codec format DIV3 MP43 DIVX DX50 Playable Audio format AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 WMA e Not all the WMA Audio format is compatible with this unit Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA SN Note e HD video files contained on the CD or USB 1 0 1 1 may not played properly This player supports H 264 MPEG 4 AVC profile Main High at Level 4 1 For a file with higher level the warning message will appear on the screen e This player does not support files that are recorded with
22. to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select OFF Disc Protect Burjyas waysks w 11 2 1 0012 12 34 Operating 2 You can select an item by pressing Y and change or select the setting by pressing lt gt General Explanation of O n Screen Dis pl ay For de ails about each item see the pages in parenthesis This manual gives basic instructions for operating TITLE the Recorder Some DVDs require specific operation Current title or track number total number of or allow only limited operation during playback titles or tracks page 38 When this occurs the symbol appears on the TV screen indicating that the operation is not CHAPTER permitted by the Recorder or is not available on the Current chapter number total number of disc chapters page 38 TIME Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV press DISPLAY to display Elapsed playing time page 39 AUDIO Selected audio language DVD VIDEO only or remove the information displayed on screen audio channel page 40 e g when DVD RW in VR mode is inserted SUBTITLE 4 gimme s a 40 Selected subtitle page 40 o in pe very a SI ANGLE cad Selected angle total number of angles page Pl 39 26 3 2006 07 03 SOUND Selected sound mode page 40 3 To remove the o
23. 0 01 09 4 Press ENTER to confirm Q Note If you select a title that has already been protected on the Title List menu you can unprotect it by choosing Unprotect option from the Title List menu options After doing that you can edit and delete the title RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 57 Divide One Title Into Two RW Use this command to split a title up into two new titles 1 3 Press ENTER On the Title List menu select a title you want to divide then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen Select Edit gt Divide option Example Title List DVD RW Title List DVD RW E 2H 7M P ZUM 26 09 0 05 36 Full Play Search Delete Protect Hide Title Name Edit Divide menu appears Edit Divide amp Smallville 09 26 00 05 36 Bulyesado IN Divide Cancel 0 00 00 00 Current picture The second title s thumbnail The first title s thumbnail Use play pause step search and slow motion to find the point you want to divide the title Select Divide option then press ENTER at the point To reset the point select Cancel option then press ENTER Repeat from step 4 Choose Done option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 6 minutes to divide Q Note The dividing point may not be selected if the point is less tha
24. 12 Buyjes weysAs RW 24 System Setting Program Edit Analog channel only Edits the selected program 6 Press RETURN d repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store an TV channels manually I Use Y A to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu Use Y to select Program Edit option from the options then press ENTER Program Edit menu appears PR Seek Ch MFT NICAM See the descriptions on below to use Program Edit menu lt p left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column Y up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position PR Indicates program number display only Seek Searches a station automatically Use 4 p to select Seek option then press Y A Searching stops when the recorder tunes in a station Ch Changes the channel number to edit Use 4 gt to select Ch option then press Y A MFT Changes the frequency for fine tuning Use 4 p to select MFT option then press Y A NICAM Set the NICAM function to for the program On or Off Choose OK then press ENTER to confirm the setting and returns to the Program List menu RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 24 Station Rename You can name stations independently Names can
25. 7 DVD Recording DVD Recording Notes for DVD recording e This Recorder cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and or recording performance Please take proper care of your discs e The company does not hold any responsibility o compensate the contents which should have been recorded and any losses or damages e g osses of business profit or business intermission hat may arise from malfunction of this recorder not recording editing as intended The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded e When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the recording times may be shorter e The unit cannot record the DTV caption on the recordable DVD disc If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer e The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc e The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc e If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change he recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See page 26 Initialize for how to do this e When using a DVD R or DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is fu
26. 95 dB Bus Power Supply USB DC 5 V 500 mA e Design and specifications are subject to change without notice xipueddy RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 70 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Appendix TI Maintenance Notes on Discs Handling Discs Handling the Unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not Da get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the When shipping the unit de Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct e Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide sunlight spray near the unit Storing Discs Keeping the exterior surfaces clean e Wiping with strong pressure may damage the Cleaning Discs surface i I Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the center to out e Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the unit Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol To clean the player use a soft dry cloth If the benzine thinner commercially available clea
27. After pressing ENTER the updated menu is displayed Hide a Chapter Title RW R R You can skip playing chapters or titles without deleting from the disc 1 Use lt p Y to choose a chapter or title you want to hide on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 2 Select Edit gt Hide option Example Title List DVD RW Title List DVD RW ED 2H 7M Empty Title 2 07 00 Full Play Search Delete Protect 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 57 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Note Ifyou select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title You can play hidden chapter or title using Full Play option in the menu Protect a Title KAK EEE Use this function to protect against accidental recording editing or deleting of the title 1 Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu 2 Use 4 p Y to choose a title you want to protect then press ENTER Options appear on the left side of the screen 3 Select Protect from the options Example Title List DVD RW Title List origi he Johnstown The 0 C The 26 09 0 05 23 26 09 0 02 30 gt M THE JANUAR Playlist Add gt 26 09
28. B Flash Drive with FAT16 or FAT32 format The USB Flash Drives which require q Q o C3S9 O O O D additional program installation when you 7 have connected it to a computer are not supported Buiio uuoo This unit is compatible with the Flash type USB device that supports USB 1 1 e This unit may not support some USB Flash Drives 2 Press HOME e Do not extract the USB Flash Drive during 3 Select Movie Photo or Music using lt gt operation play etc and press ENTER It may cause a malfunction on this unit 4 Select the USB option using Y and press ENTER use ae Music Picture 5 Selecta file using Y A and ENTER to play the file 6 Withdraw the USB device carefully RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 20 11 2 1 0012 12 System Setting 21 Auto Set Up After the POWER is pressed for the first time to turn on the unit or after resetting the unit the Initial Setup Wizard function sets the language tuner channels and clock automatically 1 Select a language for the Setup menu and onscreen display Use W A to select a language then press ENTER Language 00000 Next Press RETURN d to skip the Initial Setup 2 Check your antenna connections Press ENTER to move next step Antenna oe0o0o Antenna Wall Jack N Cable lt
29. Chapter editing lora R Video DVD R ayback limited format recording limited Title Chapter editing 11 2 1 O Ei 3 Q a D gt o Qa DO 12 12 papeys Buje 10 Getting Started Recommended recordable DVD discs itsubishi 8x 16x Verbatim DVD R 8x 16x itsubishi 8x 16x Verbatim PAIR 8 16x JVC 4x Maxell 4x itsubishi 8x 16x Verbatim DVD R 8x 16x DVD R DL itsubishi 8x 16x HP 4x DVD RW Verbatim 4x Ricoh 4x subishi 2 4x 8x If a DVD RW DVD RW discs is recorded using a personal computer or other DVD recorder you cannot format the disc using this recorder So if you want to use the disc on this recorder you must format the disc using the original recorder Playable Discs DVD VIDEO 8 cm 12 cm disc Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented VIDEO COMPACT Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc Music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format that can be purchased DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT CD R RW 8 cm 12 cm disc CD R CD RW discs that contain audio titles DivX MP3 WMA or JPEG files DIGITAL AUDIO cordable ReWritable Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment 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 e Do not attach any seal or label to either side the abeled side
30. DVD RW or DVD R discs the entered name is displayed on the u unit only after finalization Time Search mA E ETN You can select start point of the title 1 Choose Use 4 p Y to choose a title on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Choose Select Search gt Time option then press ENTER Time menu appears on the TV screen Time Search with lt and Select The Blue Planet 26 09 00 01 52 Search D n Start time Selected point Selected time Current picture End time 3 Choose Use 4 P to find the point you want to start The point increase 1 minute step If you press and hold 4 gt then the point increase 5 minute step 4 Choose Press ENTER to start selected point RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 56 Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Chapter List Playlist menu Q Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter 1 Select a chapter on the Chapter List Playlist menu 2 Press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu 3 Use W A to select Move option from Playlist options then press ENTER Chapter List Playlist TITLE 100 26 09 We 8M 3S Play Title Delete 4 Use lt p Y to choose the place you want to move the chapter then press ENTER
31. Definition Contents Protection HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs 11 2 1 Buiio uuoo N DO 12 12 Buiio uuoo 16 Connecting Component Video Connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using component video cable Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables TV PQQ AAAS Component Audio cable video cable O i O j CRNE l H B E sss e Rear of this unit Q Note Set the resolution to 576p for progressive signal using RES button on the front panel RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 16 Scart connection Connect one end of the scart cable into the AV1 scart jack on the unit and other end to the corresponding in jack on your TV You can get Audio and Video signals together with this connection TV o N g d sss m Rear of this unit 11 2 1 DO 12 12
32. ENTER to add the channel y uy uy RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 23 Switching the program list to DIGITAL TV ANALOG TV or RADIO 1 Press to move the highlight position to top of the program list 2 Press 4 to select a DIGITAL TV ANALOG TV or RADIO Selected program list appears Program Edit You can edit a channel manually add delete name move etc Note Password is needed to access the Auto Programming option if Lock System option is set to On DIGITAL TV 07 7 Digital 08 Discovery Cha og MTV Nordic n SKY THREE 12 UKTV History 13 Start 20 Animal Planet 30 E4 1 Block 37 smileTV 40 VH 1 41 ziv 6uijjas wajsAS w Delete 1 Display SETUP menu 2 Use V A to select Program Edit and press gt 3 Use V A to select the Edit and press ENTER Program List menu appears 4 Use W A to select a Ch number then press ENTER Program List options appears on the eft side of the menu display 5 Use W to select an option then press ENTER to confirm Favorite Set the memorized channel to favorite channel favorite channel shows FAV icon Delete Deletes the program from program list Move Analog channel only oves the program s location on the program ist Block Blocks the program Station Rename Analog channel only Edits the station name 11 2 1 0012
33. F Fiji FJ Monaco C Singapore SG Argentina AR Finland FI Mongolia MN Slovak Republic 5 Australia AU France FR Morocco A Slovenia SI Austria AT Germany DE Nepal P South Africa ZA Belgium BE Great Britain GB Netherlands L South Korea KR Bhutan BT Greece GR Antilles AN Spain ES Bolivia BO Greenland GL New Zealand Z Sri Lanka LI Brazil BR Hong Kong HK Nigeria G Sweden SE Cambodia KH Hungary HU Norway O Switzerland CH Canada CA India Oman OM Taiwan TW Chile CL Indonesia D Pakistan PK Thailand TH China CN Israel L Panama PA Turkey TR Colombia CO Italy IT Paraguay PY Uganda UG Congo CG Jamaica JM Philippines PH Ukraine UA Costa Rica CR Japan JP Poland PL United States US Croatia HR Kenya KE Portugal PT Uruguay UY Czech Republic CZ Kuwait KW Romania RO Uzbekistan UZ Denmark DK Libya LY Russian Vietnam VN Ecuador EC Luxembourg Lu Federation RU Zimbabwe ZW Egypt EG Malaysia My Saudi Arabia SA El Salvador SV Maldives mv Senegal SN Ethiopia ET Mexico MX xipuaddy RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 66 11 2 1 0012 12 Appendix 67 Language code List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings Disc Audio Disc Subtitle and Disc Menu Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Afar 6565 French 7082 Lithuanian 7684 Sindhi 8368 Afr
34. Label Use this to enter a name for the disc This name appears when you display disc information on screen The disc name can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different Recorder you will see only a limited character set Disc Format Finalize Disc Label Disc Protect 1 Display Setup menu 2 Use W A to select the Disc Label option 3 Press to move to the third level Edit icon is highlighted 4 Press ENTER Keyboard menu appears ok banci 5 Enter a name for the disc Use 4 p Y to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Refer step 3 as shown on page 24 Station Rename Remote control buttons for entering a name B gt PLAY Inserts a space at the cursor position II PAUSE STEP Deletes the previous character at the cursor position STOP W CLEAR Only for playing back Wide Screen format recordings 16 9 Numbers 0 9 Enters the character of corresponding location on the selected column RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 33 MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type English Latin Capital English Latin Lowercase Symbols 6 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the Setup menu 6 Press HOME to exit the menu Disc Protect When recording in DVD RW R disc or VR mode formatted DVD RW disc set to ON
35. NTER 3 Use W A to select a desired position then press ENTER to store Deleting a program You can delete a program on the Program List menu 1 Use W A to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use Y to select Delete option from Program List options then press ENTER The Program is deleted Setting the NICAM ON OFF This DVD recorder can receive Hi Fi sound transmissions in NICAM Stereo However if sound distortion occurs due to poor reception you can switch Off Auto Clock Set When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time and Date are also set automatically If the time in the recorder display is not correct the clock must be set manually 1 Select Clock set option then press gt 2 Use W A to select Auto option then press ENTER 3 If the clock that has automatically set is different with your local clock you can add more time using Time Offset option For example when summer time is started in local area Press P gt to select Time Offset option 4 Press W A to select a value then press ENTER 0 30 60 90 120 Select 0 if the clock that has automatically set is identified with your local clock RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 25 Note e There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and or time informat
36. NU LIST again Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback 2 Use Y A to select the ANGLE icon 3 Press 4 P repeatedly to select a desired angle Q Note The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when alternate angles are available 11 2 1 Buiiejisdo FS DO 12 12 40 Operating Changing the Audio Soundtrack Last Condition Memory Press AUDIO then press 4 gt repeatedly during This Recorder memorizes last scene from the playback to hear a different audio language or last disc that is viewed The last scene remains in audio soundtrack if available memory even if you remove the disc from the Note Recorder or switch off the Recorder If you load a disc that has the scene memorized the scene is Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and automatically recalled DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the Q Note DTS soundtrack connect this recorder to a e Settings are stored in memory for use any DTS decoder via one of the digital outputs See time page 17 for connection details This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it Changing the Audio Channel With DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode that have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel yo
37. P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 52 E Current media Indicates the record mode free space and elapsed time progress bar Menu options To display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type Play Start playback of the selected title or chapter The hidden titles and chapters on the DVD R RW cannot be play back Search e Chapter Displays Chapter List of the Title e Time Search time for you want start point of the title Delete Deletes the title or chapter page 55 Move Moves chapter position on Chapter List Playlist menu page 56 Protect Protects accidental recording editing or deleting of the title page 57 Edit Edits or Deletes a part of the title Title Name Edits the title name page 55 e Delete Part Deletes a part of the Title page 55 e Divide Divides a title into two page 57 e Hide Show Hides or Shows the selected title or chapter page 56 57 Playlist Add Adds the title or chapter to the Playlist page 53 Title Displays Title List of the chapter Combine Combines two chapters into one page 58 Full Play Starts playback of the selected title including the hidden chapters Currently selected title Shows the selected title number and total number of titles G Thumbnail Shows the title n
38. Password and Area Code Select Factory Set icon then press ENTER and auto setup menu will appear see page 21 1 Select Initialization option then press P 2 Press ENTER and then confirm message will appear 3 Use lt P to select Yes or No then press ENTER 11 2 1 DO 12 12 System Setting 27 Language Settings Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Menu Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Select the language you prefer for the audio track disc audio subtitles and the disc menu Original Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded DTV Subtitle Digital channels sometimes provide subtitle often in a different language You can set a default subtitle language with this setting If available you can also select a subtitle language while viewing digital TV viewing press SUBTITLE repeatedly e f subtitles are available the DTV subtitle icon appears on the program information display to indicate that you can select one of those subtitle options with the SUBTITLE button Q Note DTV Subtitle will appear only if provided by the broadcaster Other Press ENTER to select another language Use number buttons then press ENTER o enter the corresponding 4 digit number according to the language code list on page 67 Off Disc Subtitle only Turn off Subtitle D Note Depen
39. VCR mode by pressing VCR on the remote control or pressing DVD VCR on the front panel Find the place on the Video tape from which you want to start dubbing using the PLAY FF REW and PAUSE functions For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Press the DUBBING button The Dubbing popup appears Dubbing will be started Proceed Use 4 p to select YES then press ENTER To stop dubbing at any other time press II STOP Dubbing will stop automatically when the Video tape ends Note x If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel 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 Dubbing RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 60 Recording from DV Input Before DV dubbing You can connect a DV equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio video data and control signals This recorder is only compatible with DV format DVC SD DV25 camcorders Digital satellite tuners and Digital VIDEO video recorders are not compatible e You cannot connect more than one DV camcorder at a time to this recorder e You cannot control this recorder from external equipment connected via the DV IN jack including two recorders I
40. _MFL65225535_ENG indd 32 Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that he disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing ENU LIST or TITLE A Caution e Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you cannot edit or record anything else on that disc e You can record and edit a DVD RW disc by choosing Unfinalize option You can edit or record on the DVD RW disc even after finalizing 1 Select Finalize option then press Disc Format Finalize Disc Label Disc Protect 2 Press ENTER while Finalize is selected Finalize menu appears 3 Select OK then press ENTER The recorder starts finalizing the disc Q Note How long finalization takes depends on the ype of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc e DVD R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes o finalize e If you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto he disc You cannot unfinalize a DVD R and DVD R disc e If Disc Protect option is set to ON the finalize is not available To finalize set Disc Protect option to OFF 11 2 1 System Setting 33 Disc
41. a _ OUT lt Prev Next Press to go back to the previous level 3 Use W A to select the clock Set option then press ENTER Clock Set oo0e0o Manual Auto When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time and Date are also set automatically See Auto Clock Set on page 25 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 21 Manual Enter the necessary information for year date and time lt p left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column Y up down Changes the setting at the current Cursor position Press ENTER to confirm your setting 4 Use W A to select a country then press gt Auto Programming o00eo lt Prev Start Use W A to select the Digital Analog or All and press gt 5 Press ENTER to begin the channel search Bulyyas wajsAS w to Programming 000e0 6 Press ENTER to exit the menu D Note You can reset the Initial Setup Wizard from the Factory Set in the setup menu see page 26 11 2 1 0012 12 Buijjas wajsAs MI 22 System Setting Home Menu Overview From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the unit 1 Press HOME The Home menu appears The unit will be in tuner mode always when the Home menu appears amp ts BA Easy Menu Rec Mode 2 Use lt gt to select the desired option Easy Menu Se
42. a chapter or title you want to delete on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select Delete option from the options on the menu Example Title List DVD RW Title List DVD RW E 2H 1M Free Johnstown e The 0 C The Play 01 52 A te pa anu er Search Protect Edie gt M THE JANUAR Playlist Add gt 26 09 0 01 09 3 Press ENTER to confirm The confirm message for deleting will appear 4 Use lt to select OK then press ENTER The selected chapter or title is deleted After pressing ENTER the new updated menu is displayed 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to continue to delete from the menu 6 Press RETURN d repeatedly to exit the menu Q Note When DVD RW recording the deleted title s name is changed to Deleted Title e If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one e When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD R RW DVD RW Video mode increases remaining recording time e The Chapter delete function is only available on DVD RW VR mode 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 55 Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use B W A to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Select
43. aged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service center Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door or walked upon Pay particular attention to plugs wall outlets and the point where the cord exits the appliance To disconnect power from the mains pull out the mains cord plug When installing the product ensure that the plug is easily accessible 11 2 4 0012 12 peyers Buje 4 Getting Started This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator Safety way to remove the battery or the battery from the equipment Remove the old battery or battery pack follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly To prevent contamination of the environment and bring on ossible threat to human and animal health the d battery or the battery put it in the appropriate ontainer at designated collection points Do ot dispose of batteries or battery together with other waste It is recommended that you use local free reimbursement systems batteries and accumulators The battery shall not be exposed t
44. ame recorded date and recording length 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 53 VR Mode Original and Playlist Making a New Playlist Editing Use this function to add an Original title or chapter Titles Chapters and Parts to the Playlist When you do this the whole title or chapter are put into the Playlist you can delete bits you don t need later see Deleting an Original or Playlist title chapter on page 54 Titles in the disc s original content contain one or more chapters When you add a disc s title into the Playlist all the chapters within that title also added In other words chapters in the Playlist behave The title appears in the Playlist complete with exactly as chapters on original content From the the chapter markers that appear in the Original Original and Playlist menu you can add or delete However if you add more chapter markers to the parts Adding a chapter or title to the Playlist creates Original later these are not automatically copied a new title made up of a section ie chapter of an over into the Playlist title Original title Deleting a part removes part of a title 1 Choose a title or chapter on the Title List rom the Original or Playlist menu Original menu or Chapter List Original menu AN Caution to put into the Playlist then press ENTER e When editing using the Delete Add and The menu options appears on the left side of Move functions the start and end frames the m
45. audio languages set audio language from the DTV Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu see page 27 e The Recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends e 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 e You must press Il STOP to stop the Timer Recording e The Timer Recording function allows you to record up to 16 programs within a period of one month RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 50 Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the Recorder is turned on 1 Press HOME 48 and the Home menu appears 2 Select RECORD gt Timer Record and press ENTER Use Y to select a program 4 Press ENTER to edit the selected program Timer Record menu appears Timer Record List New 26 9 Wed 14 52 30M SP E4 1 Rec OK Canceling a Timer Recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the recording actually starts Use W to select a program you want to erase on the Timer Record List menu then press CLEAR and select OK then press ENTER Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress After a timer recording has started you can still cancel the program e You can stop a timer recording in progress Press II STOP and the
46. audio compression of the MP3 format MP3 WMA Disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows 1 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 and JOLIET 2 Ifyou record MP3 WMA files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 WMA files We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO9660 or JOLIET file system 3 Total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 1999 This Recorder requires discs recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files 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 WMA files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 45 Viewing a JPEG File The recorder can play discs with JPEG files Before playing JPEG recordings read Notes on JPEG Recordings on page 46 1 Insert a disc and close the tray The Photo menu appears on the TV screen 2 Use lt 4 p Y A to select a folder then press ENTER O
47. be up to 5 characters long Use W to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use W to select Station Rename option from Program List options then press ENTER Keyboard menu appears 1 243 4 5 6 7 e s 0 a B c o E F ega 1r s K tr M n o p o r s r u v w x v z afce o s pps EY ES Space Delete gt oK Cancer 3 Enter a name for the station Use lt p Y to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection Alphabet Capital Alphabet Small Change the keyboard menu settings to capital letters small letters Symbol Switches the keyboard to symbol characters Space Inserts a space at the cursor position Delete Clear all entered characters lt p Moves cursor to left or right OK Select to finish Cancel Select to exit the menu 4 Choose OK icon then press ENTER to fix the name and returns to the Program List menu 11 2 1 DO 12 12 System Setting 25 Sort TV channels manually You can sort the programs position on the Program List menu 1 Use V A to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu 2 Use V A to select Move option from Program List options then press E
48. bove Change Enter the new password twice after entering the current password Delete Delete the current password after entering the current password If you delete password All of Rating options are set to default 3 Press HOME to exit the menu Note If you forget your password If you forget your password you can reset it using the following steps 1 Press HOME and the Home menu appears 2 Select Setup and press ENTER 3 Input the 6 digit number 210499 When the message appears select OK then press ENTER The password will be reset 4 Enter a new password as described above If you delete your password all ratings will be reset to the default setting The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed in full a Area Code Enter the Area Code whose standards were used o rate the DVD video disc based on the list in the reference chapter see page 66 1 Select Area Code option then press gt Follow step 2 as shown Lock System Select the first character using Y A buttons WN Shift the cursor using buttons and select the second character using Y buttons 5 Press ENTER to confirm your area code selection then press HOME to exit the menu RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 30 DivX Reg Code We provide you the DivX VOD Video On Demand registration code that allows you to rent and purcha
49. ck See page 19 2 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 Record Audio in sub menu of the Setup menu See DV Record Audio on page 31 for more information 3 Press AV INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input DV appears in the display window 4 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from For best results pause playback at the point from which you want to record Depending on your camcorder you can use this recorder s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP PLAY and PAUSE functions Press REC once to start recording pa Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal You can pause or stop the recording by pressing II PAUSE STEP or il STOP You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording In Video mode the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 61 DV Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack e Not connected to Camcorder The camcorder is not connected properly or the camcorder is switched off e Too many devices connected The DV jack on this recorder supports connection o just one camcorder e Check the tape There is no cassette loa
50. dec of the MPEG4 movie file The resolution is higher than the unit can support Recording Symptom Cannot record or does not record successfully Cause amp Solution Check the remaining space on the disc If your source is copy protected you cannot record it using this unit Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy once material Video that is copy once only can only be recorded using a DVD RW disc in VR mode disc with CPRM The power may have failed during recording In DVD mode you cannot record the rated digital program no signal audio only scrambled program etc If the unit detects an unrecordable signal as described above during recording the recording will be paused The recording will be continued when recordable signal is detected in pause mode If the paused recording is continued for an hour the recording will be stopped automatically with the message If you set a DIV rating for the unit and higher rated digital programs are received the program cannot be recorded Change the DTV rating level in order to record it Timer record does not record successfully Clock is not set to correct time The start time of the timer recording is past Two timer recordings may have overlapped in which case only the earlier one will record completely When setting the recording programme make sure you set the recorder s built in tuner not the TV s built in tuner If the inserted
51. ded into the connected equipment e Uncontrollable device This recorder cannot control the camcorder Updating the information Camcorder is updating the information for DV e Camera mode Camcorder is set to camera mode Buiiejisdo FS 11 2 1 0012 12 Buooys jqnosj RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 62 62 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting General Symptom Cause amp Solution The Power does not turned on e Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely The unit does not start playback e Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide A ean the disc Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level The angle cannot be changed e Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played e The angle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit Cannot play movie photo or audio files e The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play e The unit does not support the codec of the movie file The channel is not found or stored e Check your antenna connection The remote control does not work properly e The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit e The remote control is too far from the unit e There is an obstacle in the path be
52. 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 11 2 1 DO 12 12 System Setting 29 Lock Settings DTV Rating Viewing of some digital TV programmes can be limi Lock System 1 Allows you to set up specific programs and ratings 2 through blocking schemes Also allows you to activate or disable all ofthe lock schemes previously 3 set up A password is required to gain access to the lock menu options When the Lock System is set to 4 OFF the 1 Select DTV Rating is not effective Lock System option then press 2 To access the Lock Menu options you must input the 4 digit password you created If you have not yet entered a password you are prompted to do so Input a 4 digit password Enter it again to verify If you make a mistake press CLEAR repeatedly to delete numbers one by one then correct it 3 Select ON or OFF using the Y buttons 4 Press ENTER to confirm your setting DVD Rating 1 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the Y buttons 1 8 Rating one 1 has the most restrictions and rating eight 8 is the least restrictive No Limit If you select No Limit parental control is not active and the disc plays in full 2 Pre
53. ding on the disc your language setting may not work DTV Audio Digital channels sometimes provide multiple audio racks often in a different language You can set a default audio language with this setting Q Note If provided by the broadcaster you can also select a different audio language while viewing TV by pressing AUDIO repeatedly RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 27 DivX Subtitle If the movie subtitle is not displayed properly change the subtitle language code that supports your language 1 Display Setup menu 2 Use B W Ato select the DivX Subtitle and press ENTER 3 Use W to select a language code that supports your language O Note You can change the subtitle language code while a movie is in playback Press and hold SUBTITLE for 3 seconds during playback The language code will appear Use W A to select another language code until the subtitle is displayed properly and then press ENTER 11 2 1 6uijjas wajsAS w DO 12 12 Buijjas waysks MI 28 System Setting Audio Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the recorder 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 Recorder s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital recording syste
54. ds the track s to Program List e When you select a folder Open Displays sub folders and MP3 WMA files only in the folder Pause 1 Press II PAUSE STEP during playback 2 To return to playback press Be PLAY or press II PAUSE STEP again Moving to Another Track Press SKIP K lt or BP briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track Press SKIP P twice briefly to step back to the previous track OnanAudio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback on the Track List 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 45 Search Audio CD only 1 Press SCAN 44 or BP during playback The recorder will now go into SEARCH mode 2 Press SCAN lt lt or BP to select the required speed lt lt lt q lt lt 44 backward or gt gt PPP PP PP forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press BE PLAY Notes on MP3 WMA Recordings About MP3 e An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using he MPEG1 audio layer 3 file coding scheme We call files that have the mp3 file extension MP3 files e The recorder can not read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than mp3 About WMA Window Media Audio e An WMA file is a Microsoft audio compression echnology e WMA Windows Media Audio offers double the
55. e e Try disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable e Try switching the power of the HDMI device off then back on e The video input of the connected device is set correctly for this unit e The HDMI cable you are using is fully HDMI compliant Using a non standard cable may result in no picture being output e Not all HDCP compatible DVI devices will work with this unit The connected HDMI device does not output sound e Some HDMI compatible devices do not output sounds check the manual that came with the connected device e Ifyour TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency set he Sampling Freq option to 48 kHz on the setup menu When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals o 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder set he Dolby Digital and MPEG options to PCM on the setup menu If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder set the DTS options to OFF on the setup menu To enjoy DTS multi channel surround you must connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit s digital audio outputs 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Appendix 65 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control You can control your TV using the buttons below D e mi eJ 3 2 3 g 2 S 5 3 s s z 5 S 310 O gt O 9
56. e and then select the TV channels RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 51 11 2 1 0012 12 52 Operating DVD Editing Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content The editing features available in the Title List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD and whether you re editing Original content or a Playlist There are two ways to edit VR mode DVD RW discs You can directly edit the Original content of the disc or you can create and edit a Playlist The Playlist doesn t actually change any of the content on the disc but just controls how the content is played back 1 buyesado E Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu Playback should be stopped when you do this When selecting titles use the Y buttons to display the previous next page if there are more than six titles If you are editing a VR mode disc press MENU LIST to switch between Original and Playlist menu Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options on the left side of the menu Use V A to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection To exit the Title List menu press RETURN 2 repeatedly Title List Original Search Delete Protect Edit Playlist Add gt RC689D
57. e audio channel to record Main Sub Main language and Sub language Main Main language only Sub Sub language only Auto Chapter When DVD recording chapter markers are put in specified setting You can change this interval to 5 minutes 10 minutes or 15 minutes If you select None switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the None setting 11 2 1 Buiii s wajsAS w DO 12 12 Buijjas wajsAs MI 32 System Setting Disc Settings Disc Format If you load a completely blank disc the recorder will initialize the disc DVD R The recorder initialize the disc to Video mode The recording mode will always be Video mode DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DL The Initialize menu will appears Select OK then press ENTER DVD RW disc is initialized to Video mode Also you can reformat the DVD RW DVD RW from the Setup menu as below Finalize Disc Label Disc Protect 1 Select Disc Format option then press gt 2 Press ENTER while Start is selected Format Disc menu appears 3 Use lt gt to select a desired mode VR Mode or Video Mode then press ENTER Confirm message will appear For DVD RW discs go to step 4 4 Use 4 p to select OK then press ENTER It takes a few moments to initialize the disc A Caution If you want to change the disc format everything recorded on the disc will be erased RC689D P BITALLU
58. e that this recorder is no designed for the reception of regular digital cable TV signals QAMsignal Despite this operators of smaller cable networks may have chosen to distribute the digital terrestrial signals COFDM signal in the network In this case this recorder may well be used Check with your landlord if you are insecure about what type of TV signal that is provided in the wall antenna outlet 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Connecting 15 HDMI Connection If you have a HDMI TV or monitor you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable Type A Connect the HDMI jack on the unit to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor ic A V HDMI OUTPUT 3 E Soe Ti Rear of this unit Set the TV s source to HD manual refer to TV s Owner s Additional Information for HDMI e When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the following Try switching off the HDMI DVI device and this player Next switch on the HDMI DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds then switch on this player The connected device s video input is set correctly for this unit The connected device is compatible with 720x480p 1280x720p 1920x1080 or 1920x1080p video input e Not all HDCP compatible HDMI or DVI devices will work with this player The picture will not be displayed properly with non HDCP device This player does not playback and
59. ecommended recordable DVD discs 10 Playable Discs 1 File compatibility 12 Remote control 13 Front panel 13 Rear panel Connecting 14 Connecting to Your TV 14 Antenna connection to your TV and this unit 15 HDMI Connection 16 Component Video Connection 16 Scart connection 17 Connecting to an Amplifier 17 Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output 18 Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel Audio Output 19 Connection to Another device 19 Accessory Audio Video A V Connections to Recorder 19 Connecting a Digital Camcorder 20 USB device connection 20 Playback content in the USB device 20 Compatible USB Flash Drive RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 6 System Setting 21 Auto Set Up 22 Home Menu Overview 22 General Settings 22 Adjust the Setup Settings 23 Auto Programming 23 Manual Channel Add 23 Program Edit 25 Auto Clock Set 25 Manual Clock Set 27 Language Settings 28 Audio Settings 29 Lock Settings 31 Recording Settings 32 Disc Settings Operating 34 General Explanation of On Screen Display 34 Displaying Information While Watching TV 34 Displaying Information on screen 35 TV Viewing 35 Viewing the EPG Electronic Programme Guide 36 Program Selection 38 Playing a DVD 38 Playback Setup 38 General Features 41 Playing a VCR 41 Preparation 41 Normal Playback 42 Playing a DivX Movie Disc 44 P
60. elect a DIGITAL TV ANALOG TV or RADIO Selected program list appears Number buttons lt DIGITALIV__ l Use Number 0 9 buttons to select a program O7 7 Digital 08 s Discovery Chan direct y 09 s MTV Nordic 11 SKY THREE 12 UKTV History 13 Start FAV button 20 s Animal Planet 30 E4 1 x 37 smileTV Press to scroll through your favorite programs 40 s VH 1 PR buttons Use PR on the remote control or PROG Y Displaying the Favorite Program List on the front panel to cycle the recorder through You can display favorite channel list The list of the the programs in memory favorite channels with several groups that you can organise channels by your private taste Program List Note Three types of program lists are provided for easy To set a favorite program use Program Edit and quick program searching option in the Setup menu See page 23 24 ANALOG TV The list of all analog TV programs DIGITAL TV The list of all digital TV programs RADIO The list of all Radio programs 1 Press ENTER while watching a program to display the program list 2 Press Red button The favorite options appears 3 Press Y to select a favorite option then press ENTER RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 36 11 2 1 0012 12 Operating 37 Teletext Operation Teletext on off Teletext is an optional function therefore only 1 Press TEXT to switch to teletext those with the tele
61. enu may not be exactly as set in the start and 2 Use V A to select Playlist Add option then end point display press gt e During Playlist playback you may notice a momentary pause between edits This is not siqiwan if DVD RW a malfunction amj F Free Select PlayList 6ulyesado FS Search En Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape No When you edit a video tape you need one video 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER 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 Recorder plays the disc according to the Playlist The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters ofthe title are added 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 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 53 11 2 1 0012 12 buyesado RN 54 Operating Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choosea title or chapter on the Title List Origina
62. epending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect there are various ways you could connect the unit Use only one of the connections described in this manual Please refer to the manuals of your TV Stereo System or other devices as necessary o make the best connections Make sure the player is connected directly o the TV Tune the TV to the correct video input channel e Do not connect the players AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record player of your audio system e Do not connect your player via your VCR The image could be distorted by the copy protection system RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 14 Q Note Antenna connection to your TV and this unit Remove the antenna cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the antenna socket at the back of the recorder Plug one end of the antenna cable into the TV socket on the recorder and the other end into the antenna input socket on your TV set Connect one end of the RF cable to ANTENNA OUT TO TV jack on the unit and other end to ANTENNA IN jack on your TV Passes the signal from the ANTENNA IN jack to your TV monitor Connect the ANTENNA IN jack on the unit If you want to use an indoor antenna use one with a signal amplifier rated at 5V 100mA and se Antenna Feed 5V to ON in the setup menu See page 26 ANTENNA Digital or Analog i NT 000000000000 this unit Q Note Please observ
63. et the recording start time End Time Set the recording end time Repeat Choose a desired repeat Once Daily Monday Friday or Weekly 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording s lt gt left right Move the cursor left right Y up down Change the setting at the current cursor position e Press RETURN d to return to the Timer Record List menu 5 Press ENTER to save the program 11 2 1 Buiiejisdo FS DO 12 12 buyesado E 50 Operating 6 The Rec OK on the Check field on the Timer Record List menu indicates the timer recording is programmed correctly Rec OK Indicates the Timer Record is in recordable condition No Disc There is no disc in the disc tray Invalid disc The inserted disc is not recordable Unrecordable There is no space to record on the disc Lack Space The space on the disc is insufficient Duplicate Date The space on the disc is insufficient 7 Press RETURN d to exit the Timer Record List menu Q Note lt e You must insert a recordable disc e The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display e The Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel to record before switching the Recorder to Standby mode For digital TV recording with multiple
64. for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product shall not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction has been adhered to RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 3 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future reference Shall the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit O 4 3 Q a D gt Qa That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose or dam
65. g time on a DVD 4 7GB MLP The longest recording time with the lowest video quality gives you about 14 hours of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB Q Note You may see a fragmented picture during playing back the contents recorded in EP or MLP mode 11 2 1 0012 12 buyesado E 48 Operating 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 e Video that is copy once only can only be recorded using a DVD RW disc in VR mode Copy control signals Recordable disc Copy Free RW R Copy Once KAUTE Ver 1 1 Ver 1 2 with CPRM Copy Never None The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording 1 Switch on the Recorder select the device DVD for recording and load a recordable disc Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder 2 Set a recording mode as necessary settings Refer to page 31 Select the TV channel to record 4 Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel or audio
66. ghest quality setting gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB SP Default quality sufficient for most applications gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB LP Slightly lower video quality gives about 4 hours of recording time on a DVD disc 47GB EP Low video quality gives about 6 hours of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB MLP The longest recording time with the lowest video quality gives you about 14 hours of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB Q Note You may see a fragmented picture or distorted subtitle during playing back the contents recorded in EP and MLP mode Rec Aspect When recording you can set the recording aspect ratio to suit the material you re recording 16 9 or 4 3 Q Note When DVD recording you can set the recording aspect ratio to suit the material you re recording 16 9 or 4 3 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 31 DV Rec 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 Audio 1 On the Audio 1 setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used Audio 2 On the Audio 2 setting the overdubbed sound is used TV Rec Audio When TV recording with bilingual you can choos
67. h 7473 Faroese 7079 Latin 7665 Serbo Croatian 8372 Yoruba 8979 Fiji 7074 Latvian Lettish 7686 Shona 8378 Zulu 9085 Finnish 7073 Lingala 7678 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 67 11 2 4 0012 12 xipuaddy 68 Appendix Trademarks and Licenses DO DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO CREATOR Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC VIDEO DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Dive DivX DivX Certified and associaated logos are trademark of DivX Inc and are used under license RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 68 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Appendix 69 Specifications General Power requirements AC 200 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Dimensions W x H x D Approx 430 x 78 5 x 260 mm w x h x d Net Weight Approx 4 2 kg Operating temperature Television system 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Analog PAL B G PAL 1 1 SECAM D K colour system Digital DVB T Standard Compliant Operating humidity 5 to 90 Recording Recording format DVD Video Recording DVD VIDEO Recordable media DVD RW DVD R DVD
68. ia one of this Recorder s digital audio outputs e While viewing a digital channel the 2 channel stereo audio is only output through the audio output jacks 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 Recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver 11 2 1 O 3 3 o 3 Q DO 12 12 18 Connecting Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel Audio Output Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier receiver or stereo system using audio cables Amplifier Receiver Buiio uuoo Audio cable OPTICAL Rear of this unit a bo O AFAL oef T FIR de RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 18 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Connecting 19 Connection to Another Connecting a Digital Camcorder device n Using the front panel DV IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or DVD R RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes Accessory Audio Video A V or DVD R RW discs to DVD R RW Connections to Recorder Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder video deck to the Connec
69. ideo recorder uses triple colour standards Auto PAL and MESECAM During play your video recorder should select the colour system automatically however if you experience problems you may need to do it manually Video output format Select the Video output format option according to the connection type of this unit YPbPr When your TV is connected with the COMPONENT OUTPUT jack on this unit RGB When your TV is connected with the SCART RGB signal jack on this unit Note This option can be changed only when the resolution is set to 576i RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 26 Antenna Feed 5V If you are using indoor antenna with a signal amplifier rated at DC 5V 100mA the recorder can supply power through ANTENNA IN jack 1 Display Setup menu 2 Use B W Ato select the Antenna Feed 5V and press ENTER 3 Use A F to select ON and press ENTER to supply antenna power gt Q Note The Antenna Feed 5V option must be set to OFF when your indoor antenna is supplied the power from the mains If you set the Antenna Feed 5V option to ON for the indoor antenna which is supplied power from the mains it may cause serious defect to this unit Initialization You can reset the recorder to its original factory settings Factory Set If you need to you can reset the recorder to all its factory settings Some options cannot be reset DVD Rating
70. ikaans 6570 Frisian 7089 acedonian 7775 Singhalese 8373 Albanian 8381 Galician 7176 alagasy 7771 Slovak 8375 Ameharic 6577 Georgian 7565 alay 7783 Slovenian 8376 Arabic 6582 German 6869 alayalam 7776 Spanish 6983 Armenian 7289 Greek 6976 aori 7773 Sudanese 8385 Assamese 6583 Greenlandic 7576 arathi 7782 Swahili 8387 Aymara 6588 Guarani 7178 oldavian 7779 Swedish 8386 Azerbaijani 6590 Gujarati 7185 ongolian 7778 Tagalog 8476 Bashkir 6665 Hausa 7265 Nauru 7865 Tajik 8471 Basque 6985 Hebrew 7387 Nepali 7869 Tamil 8465 Bengali Bangla 6678 Hindi 7273 Norwegian 7879 Telugu 8469 Bhutani 6890 Hungarian 7285 Oriya 7982 Thai 8472 Bihari 6672 Icelandic 7383 Panjabi 8065 Tonga 8479 Breton 6682 Indonesian 7378 Pashto Pushto 8083 Turkish 8482 Bulgarian 6671 Interlingua 7365 Persian 7065 Turkmen 8475 Burmese 7789 Irish 7165 Polish 8076 Twi 8487 Byelorussian 6669 Italian 7384 Portuguese 8084 Ukrainian 8575 Chinese 9072 Japanese 7465 Quechua 8185 Urdu 8582 Croatian 7282 Kannada 7578 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Uzbek 8590 Czech 6783 Kashmiri 7583 Rumanian 8279 Vietnamese 8673 gt Danish 6865 Kazakh 7575 Russian 8285 Volap k 8679 3 Dutch 7876 Kirghiz 7589 Samoan 8377 Welsh 6789 a English 6978 Korean 7579 Sanskrit 8365 Wolof 8779 Esperanto 6979 Kurdish 7585 Scots Gaelic 7168 Xhosa 8872 Estonian 6984 Laothian 7679 Serbian 8382 Yiddis
71. ile not interleaved returns to the menu screen e he file is recorded with GMC the unit supports only 1 point of the record level GMC GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Playable DivX file avi divx Playable DivX subtitle nu nu nu smi srt sub Micro DVD format only txt Micro DVD format only DivX subtitle except those listed above is not displayed on the TV screen Playable Codec format DIV3 MP43 DIVX DX50 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 43 Playable Audio format AC3 PCM MP2 MP3 WMA e Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA CD R format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format 11 2 1 6ulyesado FS DO 12 12 buyesado RN 44 Operating Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA Disc The Recorder can play audio CDs Also the Recorder can play MP3 WMA formatted recordings on CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD R or DVD RW disc Before playing MP3 WMA recordings read the notes on MP3 WMA Recordings on page 45 1 Insert a disc and close the tray AUDIO CD or MP3 WMA CD menu appears on the TV screen
72. in VR mode finalized or not Check the manual that came with the other player to check what formats of discs it will play Finalizing fixes the recordings and editings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen or navigating the disc The menu can be accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE To finalize a disc refer to Finalize on page 32 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 59 P Note 3 e Unfinalized DVD RW is playable on regular units The edited contents of a DVD R DL disc are compatible on regular DVD players only after finalization e Any edited contents of the DVD R DL disc are not compatible on regular units Hide chapter combine added chapter mark etc e How long finalization takes depends on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc DVD R DL disc can take up to 30 minutes to finalize 11 2 1 6ulyesado FS DO 12 12 60 Operating Dubbing Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a Video tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button This allows you to archive your old Video tapes to DVD 1 2 3 4 4 6 5 me D DI E Q 6 7 Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray Insert the video tape you wish to copy into the VCR deck Select
73. ing in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner e This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited e CONSU HIGH DEF COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE P P ERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL ITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY CTURE IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN CTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED HAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTIO E STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p UNIT PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE O 4 I TI A 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Getting Started 5 papers 6uiyoo IP RC689D P BITALLU MFL65225535 ENG indd 5 11 2 1 0012 12 6 Table of Contents Table of Contents Getting Started 3 Safety Informaion 8 Introduction 8 About the Symbol Display 8 Symbols Used in this Manual 8 Supplied Accesorries 9 Recordable Discs 10 R
74. ion and the recorder sets the incorrect time If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually Manual Clock Set 1 Select Clock set option then press gt 2 Use Y to select Manual option then press ENTER 3 Enter the necessary information for date and time lt p left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column W A up down Changes the setting at the current cursor position 4 Press ENTER to confirm your setting TV Aspect To record a wide screen format programme successfully the correct type of wide screen signal must be broadcast by the TV station You can choose 4 3 Letter Box Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture 4 3 Pan Scan Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected The video material formatted in the Pan amp Scan style is played back in that style Both sides of the picture are cut off 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected 11 2 1 6uijjas wajsAS w DO 12 12 Buyjes weysAs RW 26 System Setting VCR Play Aspect You can choose AUTO Automatically plays back Wide Screen programmes as Wide Screen and Normal programmes as normal 4 3 Only for playing back Normal format recordings 4 3 16 91 Only for playing back Wide Screen format recordings 16 9 VCR Play System Your v
75. is displayed e Now Next The screen shows now and next programs 14 44 26 Sep NEXT Pandans de The 0 C Smile TV Smile TV VH1 Hits Then amp Now Morronmix Hitparad M THE JANUARY MAN BLUE HEELERS NOW En panda f ds e 8 Days The screen shows programs within 8 days 14 45 26 Sep RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 35 To navigate through programs on the Guides Use 4 B gt W A on your remote control to navigate the guide screen You can move faster through programs by scrolling page by page with the K lt or BI buttons on the remote control Each button stroke scrolls one page up or down To tune to another current channel Use B gt W A to select a current channel then press ENTER You can watch the channel To display the Full Information window You can view detail informations for the highlighted program Press blue color button to display detail information window To exit the detail information window press blue color button again 14 45 26 Sep Buiiejisdo IN The 0 C 14 45 15 40 26 Sep The Safe Harbour The gang launch a campaign to get Marissa back into The Harbor School and Johnny struggles between a friend s happiness and his own feelings AD S To change date When the Program Guide with 8 days is displayed you can also change the date of the Program Guide by pressing the green color button then use 4 p gt to select a date then press ENTER
76. l menu or Chapter List Original menu to put into the Playlist then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use V A to select Playlist Add from menu options then press gt Title List origi DVD RW 2 21im SAN e Free Select PlayList oc The Johnstown Play New Playlist D9 0 05 23 26 09 0 02 30 Search Delete Protect Edit TITLE 2 26 09 0 01 09 3 Choose a Title List Playlist that is already registered to insert a title or chapter then press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add additional title or chapter on the Playlist You can view the added chapters on the Chapter List Playlist menu Chapter List Playlist TITLE 100 26 09 We 9M 55S 5 Press RETURN d to exit or MENU LIST to go back to the Title List Original menu 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 title chapter menu the title or chapter is actually deleted from the disc and the remaining time available for recording increases Titles chapters deleted from the Original are also removed from the Playlist RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 54 Q Note It may not be possible to delete chapters that are less than 3 seconds long 1 Use B W A to choose
77. laying an Audio CD or MP3 WMA Disc 45 Viewing a JPEG File 47 DVD Recording 47 DVD Recording 48 Basic Recording from a TV 49 Instant Timer Recording 49 Timer Recording 51 Recording from External Components 52 DVD Editing 52 Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview 53 VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Table of Contents 7 60 60 60 61 Dubbing Dubbing from VCR to DVD Recording from DV Input Recording from a Digital Camcorder Troubleshooting 62 Troubleshooting 62 General 62 Resetting the unit 63 Playback 63 Recording 64 HDMI Appendix 65 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control 65 Setting up the remote to control your TV 66 Area Code List 67 Language code List 68 Trademarks and Licenses 69 Specifications 71 Maintenance 71 Handling the Unit 71 Notes on Discs RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 7 11 2 1 DO 12 12 peers Bulag 8 Getting Started Introduction About the Q Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific media Symbols Used in this Manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features A Caution Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable
78. ll 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 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 47 e The Delete Title option in the Title List Original 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 e Overwrite recording is available using DVD RW discs e When using a DVD R RW the recorder will execute the Menu making operation to update the new title and editing when removing the disc from the recorder e The recordable time is limited to 12 hours for a title e Ifthe unit detects the copy protected signal while recording the recording will be paused temporarily until the signal switchs to recordable signal Recording time and picture quality There are five preset recording quality modes XP Highest quality setting gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB 6buiyesado FS SP Default quality sufficient for most applications gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD 4 7GB LP Slightly lower video quality gives about 4 hour of recording time on a DVD disc 4 7GB EP Low video quality gives about 6 hour of recordin
79. m Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connected the Recorder s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder DTS OFF If you select OFF the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL OUT jack Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connected the Recorder s DIGITAL OUT jack to a DTS decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder MPEG PCM Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier The Recorder s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the MPEG 2 recording system Bitstream Select Bitstream if you connected the Recorder s DIGITAL OUT jack to a MPEG decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with a MPEG decoder RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 28 Sampling Freq If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can 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 programs sound track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to
80. n 3 seconds long 11 2 1 0012 12 58 Operating Combining Two Chapters Into One Overwriting Recording RW Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters To overwrite a new video recording on a previously into one recorded title follow these steps This feature is not 1 Onthe Chapter List menu select the second available for DVD Rs that always record at the end chapter of the two chapters you want to of the Disc combine then press ENTER 1 Select input source you want to record The menu options appears on the left side of TV channel AV1 AV2 DV the screen 2 Press MENU LIST to display the Title List menu 2 Use W A to select Combine option The combine indicator appears between the TEDER s two chapters you want to combine DvD RW at Example Title List OVD VR enn n _ The 0 C Smallville Lo Title VITTI TIR 26 09 0 05 36 ESSA Chapter List Original The 0 C 26 09 We 5M 23S 3 Use Y A 4 to choose a title you want to 4 overwrite DINE AAT 4 Press REC to start overwrite recording Overwrite recording starts from the start point Press ENTER to combine the chapters of the title gt 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to continue to combine from T i i hep p 5 Press IB STOP to stop the overwrite recording 2 the menu The new title is created and updated menu is 5 Press d RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu displayed Q Note x Q Note This functi
81. n screen display press DISPLAY Displaying Information on or RETURN amp repeatedly until it disappears screen Note You can display various information about the disc If no button is pressed for 7 seconds the on or tape loaded on screen screen display disappears 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD Video disc Title 2 6 Chapter 2 33 0 03 24 1 51 39 2 Press DISPLAY once again to show various playback information The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status DVD Video H 1 1 0 00 16 s 1 DoD 2cH OFF L A 1 1 NORMAL Title lt gt Move 0 9 Input Enter RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 34 11 2 1 0012 12 Operating 35 TV Viewing Viewing the EPG Electronic Programme Guide The Electronic Programme Guide schedule and program information for digital programs They also provide local over the air programs information including conventional digital programs Use the Electronic Programme Guide to find programs easily and conveniently and to view schedule and descriptive program information for the programs To Display the Program Guide Press the EPG button on your remote control To Exit the Program Guide Press the RETURN d button to return to the last program you tuned to To change guide menu The guide screen provides two search menus Press yellow color button when the Program Guide
82. ners surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records 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 Maintaining the Unit The unit is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality could be diminished For details please contact your nearest authorized service center gt ke 3 3 2 x RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 71 11 2 1 0012 12 LG Life s Good Printed in Indonesia RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 72 11 2 1 0012 12
83. nges depending on the screen being displayed FAV Displays the favorite programme list REPEAT Repeats a desired section or sequence SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language TEXT Switches between teletext mode and normal TV viewing EPG Displays the EPG menu DUBBING Press to copy VCR to DVD 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Getting Started 13 Front panel EE A E a a m ue E im 9 cl O OO QG 2 O ih it E DO a 9 D I Power VCR amp Disc Tray gt Il PLAY PAUSE DVD amp E STOP DI Display window Recording Remote Sensor PROG V A G Cassette Compartment VCR deck DUBBING USB Port DVD VCR E DV IN RES E AV IN 2 VIDEO AUDIO Left Right Rear panel G na ANTENNA IN FROM ANT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT COMPONENT OUTPUT Y Pb Pr AV1 SCART JACK HDMI OUTPUT RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 13 DONO AC Power Cord ANTENNA OUT TO TV COAXIAL OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Buiio uuoo 14 Connecting Connecting to Your TV Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment e Antenna connection to your TV and this unit page 14 e HDMI connection page 15 e Component Video connection page 16 Scart connection page 16 D
84. o excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the direct sun light CAUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus LG Electronics hereby declares that this these product s is are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004 108 EC 2006 95 EC and 2006 125 EC European representative oo gt Q LG Electronics Service Europe B V Veluwezoom 15 1327 AE Almere The Netherlands Tel 31 0 36 547 8888 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 4 Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Notes on Copyrights e Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copy
85. on cannot operate listed as below e This function is not available for a protected e If there is only one chapter within the title title e Ifyou select first chapter If you overwrite the longer recording than the current title on the fully recorded disc e If two chapters created by erasing a part heneit ic overwiiiten rom an original title Ns si If next title is protected the overwriting stops at the starting point ofthe title If two chapters created by moving an order J from an original title e If two chapters created from different titles RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 58 11 2 1 0012 12 Operating 59 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players You can view the Title List menu displayed on the other DVD player that is capable of playing DVD RW or DVD R discs 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 On DVD mode press TITLE in Play mode or Stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below ly Smallville 26 9 0 05 36 Empty TITLE 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or Be PLAY D Note You can remove the Title List menu by pressing E STOP Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc ost regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RWs A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded
86. only to the disc represented by the symbol All DVD discs listed below pam d with VR recording DVD RW with Video reocording mode RW DVD RW disc DVD R disc DVD R DL disc DVD DVD Video disc ACD Audio CDs MP3 MP3 files WMA WMA files JPEG files Video Tape DivX DivX files RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 8 Supplied Accesorries Battery 1 Remote control 1 Ss RF cable 1 What is SIMPLINK oo SIMPLINK Some functions of this unit are controlled by TV s remote control when this unit and LG TV with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection e Controllable functions by LG TV s remote control Play Pause Scan Skip Stop Power Off etc e Refer to the TV owner s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function e LGTV with SIMPLINK function has the logo as shown above 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Getting Started 9 Recordable Discs gt rasi DVD RW DVD RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc VR mode Recordings can be extensively edited Playable only on VR mode compatible players after finalization Video mode Playable on regular DVD players after finalization Limited editing features EM DVD R DVD R These
87. or the recorded side of a disc e Do not use irregularly shaped CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal Doing so may result in malfunctions e Depending on the recording software amp the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW DVD R RW may not be playable e DVD R RW 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 or condensation on the Recorder s lens Ifyou record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format here are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used o create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information This player requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files and these require certain pre existing conditions to ensure compatible playback e Customers should note that permission is required in order to download MP3 WMA files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 10 Regional Code This unit has a regional code
88. particular file press Y A to highlight a file and press Be PLAY You can use variable playback functions Refer to pages 33 40 4 Press II STOP to stop the playback The Movie menu appears Q Note On a CD with MP3 WMA JPEG and MOVIE file you can switch Music Photo and Movie menu Press TITLE Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle If the subtitle does not display properly during playback press II PAUSE STEP when the subtitle is displayed and press and hold SUBTITLE about 3 seconds then press 4 P to select another language code until the subtitle is displayed properly 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 43 Movie menu options 1 Press W A to select a folder file on the Movie menu then press ENTER Movie menu options appear 2 Press Y to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears About DivX movie files DivX disc compatibility with this recorder is limited as follows e Available resolution size of the DivX file is under 720x576 W x H pixel e The DivX subtitle file name has to be identified with the DivX file name to display by this unit e The total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 1999 he number of the screen frame is over 29 97 frames per second this unit may not operate normally he video and audio structure of recorded f
89. pen icon is highlighted on the left side of the menu Photo List 3 Press ENTER A list of files in the folder appears Q Note If the icon displays in the Photo menu it means you cannot see those JPEG files 4 Use lt 4 p Y to select a file then press ENTER The options appear on the left side of the menu Photo List 156 z FOLDER 01 FOLDER 02 FOLDER FOLDER 04 FOLDER 05 Full Screen Slide Show Note Ifyou are ina file list and want to return to the Folder list use the Y buttons on the remote to highlight the icon and press ENTER e You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing 2 RETURN If you want to return to the Photo menu press MENU LIST 11 2 1 bulyesado FS DO 12 12 46 Operating 5 Use V A to select Full Screen option then press ENTER oe e ot Se 6 To stop viewing at any time press ll STOP The Photo menu reappears Skip Images While viewing a picture press SKIP fd or BI once to advance to the next file or return to the previous file Rotate Images Use Y A while viewing a picture to flip the picture clockwise or counterclockwise View Slide Shows 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo menu 2 Press ENTER The Slide Show menu appears 4 me D Ea e Q Slide Show Object All Speed Normal 3 Use B W Atosetthe options
90. se videos using the DivX VOD service For more information visit www divx com vod 1 Select DivX Reg Code option then press gt 2 Press while enter is selected and the registration code will appear 3 Use the registration code to purchase or rent the videos from DivX VOD service at www divx com vod Follow the instructions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Q Note All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this recorder DivX Registration Code ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order in to play DivX Video on Demand VOD content To generate the registration code locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu Go to vod divx com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD 11 2 1 0012 12 System Setting 31 Recording Settings Rec Mode Set You can set the picture quality for recording XP High Quality SP Standard Quality LP Low Quality EP Extend Quality MLP Maximum Long Play 1 Select the Rec Mode Set option then press gt 2 Use W A to select a desired Rec Mode Set XP SP LP EP or MLP XP Hi
91. second setup option and press to move to the third level VCR Play Aspect 5 Use V A to select a desired setting and press ENTER to confirm your selection 11 2 1 DO 12 12 System Setting 23 Auto Programming This recorder is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving the analog and digital channels Auto Programming Program Edit All Germany Clock Set Start VCR Play Aspect VCR Play System Antenna Feed 5V Initialization 1 Display SETUP menu 2 Select the Auto Programming option then press gt 3 Press to move to the second level 4 Use W to select a country then press P 5 Use W A to select the Digital Analog or All and press gt 6 Press ENTER to begin the channel search The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in he tuner s memory Manual Channel Add This feature manually adds channels Q Note Password is needed to access the Auto Programming option if Lock System option is set to On 1 Select the Program Edit option then press se W A to select the Add Channel option hen press ENTER se W A to select Analog for analog channel r Digital for digital channel then press P gt D c O c se V A to select a channel number earches for a channel automatically earching stops when the recorder tunes in a hannel 5 Press
92. sen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing ime of the current disc 2 Within 7 seconds use W A 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 o enter the required start time Enter hours minutes and seconds from left to right in the box You can not enter an invalid time f you enter the wrong numbers press 4 gt to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 39 The on screen display appears on the TV screen 4 Within 7 seconds press ENTER to confirm the start time Playback starts from the selected time on the disc Checking the Contents of DVD Video Discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features To open the disc menu press MENU LIST Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the 4 gt Y buttons to highlight your selection then press ENTER Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the TV screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear 2 The menu may contain camera angles spoken language and subtitle options and chapters for the title Disc Menu 1 Press MENU LIST The disc menu is displayed 2 To remove the disc menu press ME
93. ss ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press HOME to exit the menu 3 Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE 44 to activate parental control Note you set a rating for the recorder all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 29 ed according to the age limit you set Display Setup menu Use W A to select LOCK and press ENTER Use W A to select DTV Rating and press ENTER nput the password using numerical buttons f you have not set your password yet input and press ENTER No Control Lock System DVD Rating 18 Years 16 Years Set Password 14 Years 3 Area Code 12 Years z 10 Years DivX Reg Code 08 Years m 06 Years n 04 Years i Lock All 3 Use Y to set the limitation level and press ENTER No Control You can view all programs 4 18 Year s If you select No Limit parental control is not active and the disc plays in full 11 2 1 0012 12 Buyjes wessAs RW 30 System Setting Set Password 1 Select Set Password option then press P gt 2 Follow step 2 as shown in Lock System a
94. t may not always be possible to control the connected 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 This recorder can only record one stereo audio track Set DV Record Audio option to Audio 1 or Audio 2 as required see page 31 e Audio input to the DV IN jack should be 32 or A8kHz 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 disconnected 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Operating 61 Recording from a Digital Camcorder You can record from a digital camcorder connected o the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder Using the recorder s remote you can control both he camcorder and this recorder Before recording make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up see page 31 Q Note e The source signal must be DVC SD format e Some camcorders cannot be controlled using thisrecorder s remote If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD Recorderfrom this one e You can t control this unit remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack e You can t record date and time information from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN ja
95. t the input jacks AV IN 2 on the recorder front panel DV IN jack of this recorder to the audio video out jacks on your accessory component using audio video cables Jack panel of Accessory Component D VCR Comcorder etc DV Digital Camcorder O 3 3 o 3 Q o0 DYB000 Front of the unit D Note MG O O O This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VIDEO video decks Front of the unit e Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a contents of the connected digital camcorder may result in malfunction RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 19 11 2 1 0012 12 20 Connecting USB device connection Compatible USB Flash Drive 1 USB Flash Drive which require additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported 2 USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive that support Playback content in the USB USB1 1 device Note e The contents on the disc cannot be moved or copied to USB Flash Drive This unit can play movie music and photo files contained on a USB device 1 Insert a USB device into the USB port until it fits into place Keep the USB Flash Drive out of reach of children If swallowed seek medical advice immediately e This unit supports only US
96. text system can receive the he initial page or last page appears on the teletext broadcast screen Two page numbers TV station name date and ime are displayed on the screen headline The first page number indicates your selection while the second shows the current page Teletext is a free service broadcast by some TV stations which gives up to the minute information on news weather television programs share prices and many other topics displayed The teletext decoder can support the SIMPLE 5 systems SIMPLE standard teletext consists of a 2 Press TEXT or RETURN 8 to switch off eletext number of pages which are selected by directly entering the corresponding page number A Caution e If your TV is in zoom mode the Teletext Teletext in Service menu screen may be cut off The recorder gives you access to teletext which is e In this case set the TV s zoom mode to greatly improved in various aspects such as text normal to display the menu screen properly and graphics This teletext can be accessed by special teletext services and specific services which broadcast teletext Page selection 1 Enter the desired page number as a three digit number with the numbered buttons If during selection you press a wrong number you must complete the three digit number and then reenter the correct page number 6uiyesado IS n tarjo 291 293 HIT 7232328 MIMMO ruron 2 Use RED GREEN buttons to move up and down
97. the first press DVD Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes 00 00 30 2H11M Free DVD RW Checking the Recording Time Press REO or DISPLAY once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment Also remaining time of recording is shown in the display window To Extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes DVD To Pause the Recording 1 Press II PAUSE STEP to pause the recording 2 When you want to continue recording press II PAUSE STEP or REC D Note Ifyou press II PAUSE STEP during the Instant Timer Recording it will be canceled e The Recorder will automatically power off when the Instant Timer Recording ends RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 49 Timer Recording 1 Press HOME 48 and the Home menu appears 2 Select RECORD gt Timer Record and press ENTER Timer Record List 3 Select NEW and press ENTER The Timer Record menu will appear Timer Record OM Free Duration 30 M GE Mode Enter 3 gt Close PR Choose a channel that memorized in this Recorder 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 S
98. times slower than the normal speed During slow playback use PR TRK W A on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes the Recorder will automatically change to normal play mode To return to playback press Be PLAY Counter Memory Function This is useful ifthere is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times IL 2 Begin recording or playing a tape Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the real time counter on the TV screen At the point you want to locate later reset the realtime counter to 0 00 00 by pressing CLEAR Continue to play or record Press STOP II when recording or playback finishes Press d RETURN The tape automatically stops when the tape counter returns to about 0 00 00 RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 42 Playing a DivX Movie Disc Using this unit you can play DivX disc Before playing DivX files read About DivX movie files on right 1 Insert a disc and close the tray The Movie menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press Y to select a folder and press ENTER A list of files in the folder appears If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the Y A buttons on the remote to highlight FE and press ENTER Movie List co Lean FOLDER 01 File 02 mpeg File O3 avi 3 If you want to view a
99. tons Selects numbered options in a menu REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time AV INPUT Changes the input to use for recording Tuner AV1 2 or DV IN TV Control Buttons See page 65 B SCAN lt lt 4 p DVD Search backward or forward VCR Rewinds Advances the tape during the STOP mode for fast reverse forward picture search SKIP lt 4 BP 1 Go to next or previous chapter track or file PAUSE STEP II Pause playback or recording temporarily PLAY B Starts playback STOP M Stops playback or recording HOME Accesses or removes the HOME menu MENU LIST Accesses menu on a DVD disc Title List or Playlist menu lt gt A left right up down Navigates on screen displays PR TRK Select channel programme of the recorder To adjust tracking To control vertical tremble during picture still ENTER Acknowledges menu selection or displays the TV info DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN d Exits the menu or back to previous step AUDIO OD Selects an audio language or audio channel TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available MARKER Marks any point during playback CLEAR Removes a mark on the Marker Search menu Reset tape counter to zero Colored buttons Use when tuned to a teletext program of a digital broadcast The function of each button will be described on screen and cha
100. tup Displays Setup menu Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu See page 31 RECORD Timer Record Displays Timer Record menu See page 49 50 MOVIE VCR Playing a VCR page 41 42 DISC Displays TITLE LIST menu for recordable disc page 52 e Playing a DVD page 38 40 USB Displays Movie List menu for USB Flash Drive PHOTO DISC Displays Photo List menu for disc USB Displays Photo List menu for USB Flash Drive MUSIC DISC Displays Music List menu for disc USB Displays Music List menu for USB Flash Drive 3 Use lt gt to select the desired option Press ENTER to confirm your selection 4 Press HOME gt to exit the Home menu Q Note The Movie Photo and Music menus are only enable when there are the Movie Photo and Music contents RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 22 General Settings Adjust the Setup Settings You can change the settings of the unit in the SETUP menu 1 Press HOME 2 Use lt gt to select the SETUP and press ENTER The SETUP menu appears NIE so Prosrammino Program Edit Clock Set VCR Play Aspect VCR Play System Antenna Feed 5V Initialization 3 Use V A to select the first setup option and press amp to move to the second level Auto Programming Program Edit Clock Set Auto VCR Play System 4 3 16 9 Antenna Feed SV Initialization 4 Use W A to select a
101. tween the remote control and the unit e The batteries in the remote control are exhausted e The remote s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries Reset the code page 65 Resetting the unit Symptom Cause amp Solution If you observe any of the following symptoms e The unit is plugged in but the power will not turn on or off e The front panel display is not working The unit is not operating normally You can reset the unit as follows Press and hold the POWER D button for at least five seconds This will force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on Unplug the power cord wait at least five seconds and then plug it in again 11 2 1 DO 12 12 Troubleshooting 63 Playback Symptom Cause amp Solution Cannot play a disc recorded using this unit on other player Finalize the disc see page 32 Check the disc compatibility of the player Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide Discs recorded with copy once material cannot be played on other The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off players Subtitles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played The subtitle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit Cannot play MP3 WMA JPEG MPEG4 files The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play The unit does not support the co
102. u can switch between Main L Bilingual R or a mix of both Main Bilingual by pressing AUDIO 4 3D Surround 9 This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect which 2 simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multichannel audio from a home theater system 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The On Screen Display appears on the TV screen 2 Use Y to select the Sound icon in the On Screen Display 3 Use to select 3D SUR To turn off the 3D Surround effect select NORMAL Subtitles Press SUBTITLE then press 4 gt repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages RC689D P BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG indd 40 11 2 1 0012 12 Operating 41 Playing a VCR Preparation Before using the remote control press the VCR button to select the device to be operated e Turn the TV on and select the video input source connected to the Recorder e Audio system Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the Recorder Normal Playback 1 Insert a prerecorded video cassette The indicator will light and the Recorder will powerup automatically e Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display window is not lighted If it is press POWER once e Ifa tape without a safety tab is inserted the Recorder will start playback automatically 2 Press

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