LG Electronics LRA-516 Bedienungsanleitung

DR7923CMC.HA1ULL_RD0063E Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this owner ’ s manual carefully and completely . DVD RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: LRA-516 Call us and we will guide you through your first recording, for free. 1-800-243-0000[...]

2 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 trian- gle is intended to alert[...]

Dubbing 3 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety , operating and use instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered [...]

4 INTRODUCTION Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . .7 Recommended recordable DVD discs . . . . . .7 Playa[...]

Dubbing 5 RECORDING About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Disc types and recording formats, modes, and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner ’s manual carefully and retain for future refer- ence. Symbol Used in this Manual Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage. Note: Indicates special notes and operating fea- tures. Tip: Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier . A se[...]

7 Recordable and Playable Discs DVD-RW (DVD - ReW ritable)  DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or V ideo 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 [...]

8 Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)  Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented V ideo CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc)  VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)  Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)  CD-R/CD-RW discs [...]

9 Restrictions on video recording •Y ou cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder . Copy-protected video includes DVD- V ideo discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automati- cally and an error message will be displayed on- screen. •V ideo that[...]

10 Card useable on this unit Card useable on this unit • Compact Flash Card (CF) • Micro Drive (MD) • Secure Digital Card (SD) • Multi Media Card (MMC) • SmartMedia Card (SMC) • xD-Picture Card (xD) • Memory Stick (MS) • Memory Stick Pro (MS-Pro) • Compatible with: F A T 12, F A T 16, or F A T 32 • Only use the memory cards reco[...]

11 Disc-related terms DVD +R (Double Layer) Double layer recording technology offers two record- able layers on a single DVD disc, providing nearly double the capacity of 4.7GB single layer DVDs. The greatest, most valuable benefit of double layer recording technology is increased capacity . Storage space is nearly doubled with double layer DVD+R m[...]

12 a (POWER) Switches the Recorder ON and OFF . b N ( PLA Y ) To play back a disc or tape. c x (STOP) Stops playback. d z (REC) Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. e CH ( V / v ) Scans up or down through memorized chan- nels. f Disc T ray Insert a disc here. g Z OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray . h Display window S[...]

13 Introduction 0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu. b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down): Selects menu options. A-B: Repeats sequence between two points (A and B) AUDIO: Selects an audio lan- guage (DVD). INPUT : Changes the input to use for recording (T uner , A V1-2, or DV IN). CHP . ADD: Inserts a chapter marker when playing[...]

14 a ANT .IN Connect the antenna to this terminal. b AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV with audio inputs. c VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. d COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. e Cooling fan f AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. g RF . OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial input[...]

15 Connecting an Connecting an Antenna Antenna or Cable TV or Cable TV a a Antenna : Disconnect the antenna from the rear of the TV and identify the antenna cable. If it is a round 75 ohm coaxial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANT .IN on your Recorder . If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300-ohm to 75-ohm antenna adaptor (n[...]

16 Component Video / Progressive Scan connection If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take advantage of the Recorder ’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolu- tion possible. Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/P/SCAN jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an opt[...]

17 Connecting to the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 Jacks Connect the input jacks (INPUT1, INPUT2) on the recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your acces- sory component, using audio/video cables. Note: If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel, the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available. Connecting a Digital Camcorder Use a DV cable (no[...]

18 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. General Operation 1. Press SETUP and the Setup menu appears. 2. Use v / V to select the desired option. 3. While [...]

19 To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add or erase channels from memory manually . 1. Select the [Ch. Edit] option. 2. Press B to move to the third level. [Edit] icon is highlighted. 3. Press ENTER and the Channel Edit menu appears. 4. Use v / V or number buttons to select a channel then press B . 5. Use v / V to tunes [...]

20 TV Aspect Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).  [4:3] Select this when connecting to a 4:3 screen TV . When you select [4:3], set [Display Mode] below .  [16:9] Select this when connecting to a wide-screen TV or TV with a wide mode function. Display Mode Selects how to display a wide picture on the screen wh[...]

21 Power Save Mode Set Power Save Mode to [ON] to place your Recorder into an economic power save mode. Factory Set Y ou can reset the Recorder to its original factory settings. Some options cannot be reset (Rating, Password and Area Code) 1. Select the [Factory Set] option. 2. Press B to select [Set] then press ENTER. The Initialize menu will appe[...]

22 Audio Settings Audio Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the recorder ’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG  [Bitstream]: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the recorder ’s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifi- er or other equipment with a Dolby Digital,[...]

23 Lock (Parental Control) Settings Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suit- able for children to view . Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the com- plete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the area. DVD video discs may or may not respond [...]

24 DivX Registration Code We provide you the DivX ® VOD (Video On Demand registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX ® VOD service. For more information, visit www .divx.com/vod. 1. Select [DivX(R) VOD] option then press B . 2. Press ENTER while [Enter] is selected and the registration code will appear . 3. Use th[...]

25 Disc Settings Initialize If you load a completely blank disc, the [Initialize] menu will appear . Select [Ok] then press ENTER. The Recorder will initialize the disc. DVD-R: The Recorder initializes the disc for Video mode. The recording mode will always be V ideo mode. DVD-RW : The Recorder initializes the disc for VR mode. DVD+R (DL) / DVD+RW [...]

26 Disc Label Use the Disc Label feature to enter a name for the disc. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen.  The disc label can be up to 32 characters long.  For discs formatted on a different recorder , you will see only a limited character set. 1. Select the [Disc Label] option then press[...]

27 General Explanation of General Explanation of On-Screen Display On-Screen Display Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, is displayed, action prohibited or not available. Displaying Information While W atching TV While watching TV , press DISPLA Y to display/ remove the information[...]

28 Playing a DVD or V Playing a DVD or V ideo CD ideo CD Playback Setup 1. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) to open the disc tray . Load your chosen disc in the tray , with the play- back side down. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) to close the tray . Playback starts automatically . If playback does not start, press PLA Y ( N ). In some cases, the disc menu might a[...]

29 Slow Motion 1. Press SCAN ( m or M ) during pause mode. 2. Use the SCAN ( m or M ) to select the required speed. DVD; 4 steps (forward and backward) DivX; 4 steps (forward only) V ideo CD; 3 steps (forward only) 3. T o exit Slow Motion mode, press PLA Y ( N ). Repeat Press REPEA T to select a desired repeat mode.  [Chapter] repeats the curren[...]

30 Checking the Contents of DVD Vi deo Discs: Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features. T o open the disc menu, press MENU/LIST . Then, press the appropriate number but- ton to select an option. Or , use the b / B / v / V but- tons to highlight your selection, then press ENTER. T itle Menu 1. Press TITLE. If the curren[...]

31 PIP (Picture in Picture) This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback. On and off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture, press this button again to switch it off. Input mode selection for sub picture Press INPUT to select the input mode for the sub picture. Each time this button is pressed, each input mod[...]

32 Playing a DivX Movie File Playing a DivX Movie File The Recorder can play Divx files on CD-R/RW or DVD± R/RW discs. Before playing DivX files, read “About DivX movie files” on the right colum. 1. Use v / V to select a folder , and press ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. 2. Use v / V to select a file then press PLA Y ( N ). Playb[...]

33 Playing an Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Audio CD or MP3 / WMA / WMA files files The Recorder can play Audio CDs and MP3/WMA files on CD-ROM, CD-R/RW , DVD+R/RW , DVD-R/RW discs or Memory Card. Before playing MP3/WMA files, read [Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings] on page 34. Audio CD Once you insert an audio CD a menu appears on the TV screen. Use v / V[...]

34 Program Playback with Program Playback with Audio Audio CD and MP3/WMA CD and MP3/WMA files files The program function enables you to store your favourite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3/WMA). 1. Insert a disc. Audio CD and MP3/WMA Discs: Audio CD or MP3/WMA menu appears. 2.[...]

35 V iewing a JPEG Disc Using this Recorder you can view JPEG files on the CD-R/RW or DVD± R/R W . Before playing JPEG files, read [About JPEG image files] on page 36. Also, you can view JPEG files in the memory card. (T o use memory card, see page 10.) 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V to[...]

36 To rotate picture Press v / V during showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise. Zoom Use zoom to enlarge the photo image. (see 29 page) To listen to music while slide show simultaneously Y ou can display photo files while listening to MP3/WMA music files recorded on a disc. Select icon then press ENTER on the JPEG me[...]

37 About DVD recording Notes: • 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. • The company does not hold any responsibility to compensate the contents which should have been recorded, and any losses or dama[...]

38 Basic Recording from a TV 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. Note: Y ou must load a recordable disc for DVD recording. 1. Switch on the Recorder and load a recordable disc. Also make sure that the TV input is [...]

39 T T imer Recording imer Recording The T imer Recording function allows you to record up to 8 programs within a period of one month. Note: If you use a completely blank disc for timer recording, you must format the disc before starting timer record- ing. (Refer to [Initialize] on page 25). 1. Press TIMER REC. The T imer Record menu will appear. ?[...]

40 T imer Recording T roubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when: • There is no disc loaded. •A non-recordable disc is loaded. • [Disc Protect] is set to [ON] in the Disc menu (see page 26). • There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW , DVD-R) or 49 titles (DVD+RW , DVD+R(DL)) recorded on the disc. Y ou cannot [...]

41 Recording from DV Input Recording from DV Input Before DV dubbing Y ou 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 VHS video recorde[...]

42 T itle List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the T itle List menu you can edit video content. The editing features available in the T itle 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. Y ou can directly edit the Original[...]

43 VR Mode: Original and VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Playlist Editing T itles, Chapters and Parts T itles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, all the chapters within that title also appear . In other words, chapters in the Playlist behave exact- ly as chapters[...]

44 Making a New Playlist Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later - see [Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chap- ter] on page 45). The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chapter[...]

45 Deleting an Original or Deleting an Original or Playlist T Playlist T itle / Chapter itle / 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[...]

46 Naming a T Naming a T itle itle Y ou can name Original and Playlist titles independ- ently . 1. Choose the title you want to name on the T itle List menu, then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Use v / V / B to select [T itle Name] option then press ENTER. Keyboard menu appears. 3. Enter a name for the title.[...]

47 Divide One T Divide One T itle Into T itle Into T wo wo Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. 1. On the T itle List menu, select a title you want to divide then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Divide] option. Example: T itle List (DVD+RW) 3. Press ENTER. [T itle divide (T itle [...]

48 Hide a Chapter Hide a Chapter Y ou can skip playing chapters without deleting from the disc. 1. Use vVbB to choose a chapter you want to hide on the [Chapter List] menu, then press ENTER. Options appear on the left side of the screen. 2. Select [Hide] option. Example: Chapter List (DVD+RW) 3. Press ENTER to confirm. Tip: If you select a hidden c[...]

49 Overwriting Recording Overwriting Recording To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not available for DVD+Rs, that always record at the end of the Disc. 1. Select input source you want to record (TV chan- nel, A V1-2, DV). 2. Press MENU/LIST to display the T itle List menu. 3. Use vV[...]

50 Controlling Controlling Y Y our TV with the our TV with the Supplied Remote Control Supplied Remote Control Y ou can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote. Y ou can control your TV using the buttons below . By pressing Y ou can POWER T urn the TV on or of f. INPUT Switch the TV’ s input [...]

51 Reference Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria A T Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Area Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR Germany DE Great Britain GB Gre[...]

52 Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The recorder does not start playback. The picture from the external input is distort- ed Some channels are skipped over when using v / V . The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing. Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via A/V input or DV IN to[...]

53 Reference Symptom Cannot play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player . Cannot record or did not record successfully . T imer recording is not possible. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present. The Remote Control does not work properly . Cause  The disc was recorded in Video mode.  Some players will not play even a[...]

54 General Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 27W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 49 X 300 mm (16.9 x 1.9 x 1 1.8 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Recording Recording format DVD VideoRecording, DVD-VIDEO Recordable [...]

55 Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CA TV input, 75 ohms VIDEO IN (A V1,2) 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, RCA jack x 2 AUDIO IN (A V1,2) 0 dBm more than 47 kohms, RCA jack (L, R) x 2 S-VIDEO IN (Y) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω , negative sync, Mini DIN 4-pin x 1 (C) 0.286 V (p-p) 75 Ω DV IN 4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard) Outputs VIDEO OUT 1 Vp-p 75 Ω , sync n[...]

This LG Electronics product, will be repaired or replaced, at LG’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“W arranty Period”) listed below , effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product. This warranty is good only to the or[...]