LG DR4912 Bedienungsanleitung

DVD RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : DR4912 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely . DR4912FVL_AA4ULL_ENG[...]

2 Safety Precautions 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 [...]

INTRODUCTION 3 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 DVD Recorder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

T able of Contents PLA YBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 32-35 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 • Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 • Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK . . . 32 • Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

INTRODUCTION 5 DVD Recorder Overview Recordable Discs DVD-RW (Digital V ideo Disc - ReWritable): These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly . Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit[...]

DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms T itle (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily . Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or severa[...]

INTRODUCTION 7 DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-R W is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. Y ou can re-record/ erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Can I play my recordable [...]

DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) About DVD recording otes • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- ure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder . • Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. P[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Recording TV audio channels This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio. If the NICAM setting (page 21) is set to Auto, then if the broadcast is NICAM, you can record the NICAM audio. If the broadcast is non-NICAM, the regular audio is always recorded. Restrictions on video recording •Y [...]

10 DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during pla[...]

INTRODUCTION 11 Front Panel > / M Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search during playback. P AUSE ( X ) Pause playback or recording temporarily , press again to exit pause mode. Disc T ray Insert a disc here. POWER Switches the DVD Recorder ON or OFF . Power indicator Lights up red when the recorder is [...]

12 Function Display Window DVD A SV C D -RW - +R W TITLE TV TRK CHP BIL ST HQ SQ LQ EQ REC ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Character indicators Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, title number , chapter/track number , channel, etc. REC The recorder is recordin[...]

13 INTRODUCTION Remote Control Overview POWER Switches the recorder ON or OFF . TV/DVD To view channels selected by the recorder tuner or by the TV tuner . PIP Selects PIP function on or of f. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu. AV Changes the input to use for recording (T uner , A V1-4, or DV IN). AUDIO Selects an audio langu[...]

14 Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. VIDEO OUT/AUDI[...]

DVR HOOKUP 15 Connections ips   Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the recorder . Use only one of the connections described below .   Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. Caution – Make[...]

16 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder , connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV , set up following the instructions on the right. Using the setup on this page you can: • Record a[...]

Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) . Connecting to an ampli[...]

Connections (Continued) 18 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to DVD Recorder Connect the input jacks (A V3, A V4) on the DVD Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accesso- ry component, using audio/video cables. ote 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 D[...]

DVR HOOKUP 19 Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings. If you press SETUP , only the first and second level of the menu sys- tem will appear on the TV screen[...]

20 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Y ou can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, move, etc.). 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the General option. 3 3 While the General option is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4 4 Use v / V to select the Program Edit option then press B to move to th[...]

DVR HOOKUP 21 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Continued) Station Rename Y ou can name stations independently . Names can be up to 5 characters long. 1. Use v / V 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 / V to select ‘Station Rename?[...]

Before Operation (Continued) Auto Clock Set When Channel auto search is completed the actual T ime and Date are also set automatically . If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set manually . 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the General menu. 3 3 While the General option is selected[...]

DVR HOOKUP 23 Before Operation (Continued) Display Mode Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect ratio is set to “4:3”. Y ou can choose: - Letter Box: Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. - Pan Scan: Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that[...]

24 Before Operation (Continued) Audio 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 PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier . The DVD Recorder ’s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD v[...]

DVR HOOKUP 25 Before Operation (Continued) Lock (Parental Control) Set Password Changing the 4-digit code 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. 3 3 While the Lock option is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4 4 Use v / V to select the Set Password option. 5 5 Press B to move to the third lev[...]

26 Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 59.). 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. 3 3 While the Lock option is selected, press B to move to the second level. 4 4 Use v / V to select t[...]

DVR HOOKUP 27 Before Operation (Continued) DV Rec Audio Y ou need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting. On the Audio 1 setting, the sound that[...]

Before Operation (Continued) Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing MENU/LIST or TITLE. Caution • When DVD-R, DVD-RW , [...]

DVR HOOKUP 29 Before Operation General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Recorder . Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Recorder [...]

30 Before Operation Menu Options T rack Number T ime Audio Channel Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current track number and total number of tracks or PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number . Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only) . Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel. Shows the curr[...]

DVR HOOKUP 31 Before Operation Menu Options T itle Number Chapter Number T ime search Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number . Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters, and sk[...]

32 Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD Recorder .  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder . 1 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) to open the disc tray . 2 2 Load your chosen disc in th[...]

PLA Y BACK 33 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Press SCAN ( m or M ) during P AUSE mode. The DVD Recorder will enter SLOW mode. 3 Use the SCAN ( m or M ) to select the required speed: t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4, or t[...]

34 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti- vate the Zoom function. Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence shown below . x1 size →[...]

PLA YBACK 35 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT). With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode that have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you can switch between Main (L), Bilingual [...]

36 Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The DVD Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the DVD Recorder can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW disc. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 37. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears on the TV screen[...]

PLA YBACK 37 Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. 2 To return to playback, press N (PLA Y) or press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) again. Moving to Another T rack   Press SKIP . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.   Press SKIP .[...]

38 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory . Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3). 1 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear . 2 2 Use v / V to select a track (or folder). Selecting multiple tra[...]

PLA YBACK 39 V iewing a JPEG Disc The recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” at right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use vVbB to select a folder, then press ENTER. A list of files in the selected folder appears. ote If the ico[...]

40 Basic Recording 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 1 Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc. Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder . If you load a completely blank disc, the rec[...]

RECORDING 41 T imer Recording This DVD Recorder can be programmed to record up to 7 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattended recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded, the starting time and length. 1 1 Press TIMER REC. The T imer Record menu will appear. • PR – Choose a memorized program number , or one of the ex[...]

42 Ti mer Recording (Continued) Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the DVD Recorder is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. T imer Record menu appears. • Press CLEAR to delete the selected program from the T imer Record List. Ca[...]

RECORDING 43 Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder ’s external inputs. 1 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD Recorder . See page 18. 2 2 Press A V repeatedly to [...]

44 Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? Using DV , also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV -equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks. ?[...]

EDITING 45 T itle List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List-Original menu The T itle List-Original is where you build and edit your Playlist, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play individual titles directly from the T itle List- Original menu. The recorder must be stoppe[...]

46 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List-Playlist Menu 1 1 Press MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Title List-Playlist menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/ next page if there are more than 6 titles. • To exit the T itle List-Playlist, press RETURN ( O ). 2 2 To view Title List-Playlist options, s[...]

EDITING 47 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu From the T itle List display you can play , name and delete titles. Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is select titles to play . 1 1 Press MENU/LIST to display the Title List. 2 2 Use v / V to choose [...]

48 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu The T itle List is where you can see the all recorded titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play titles directly from the T itle List menu. The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using the T i[...]

EDITING 49 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu The T itle List is where you can see the all recorded titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play titles directly from the T itle List menu. The recorder must be stopped in order to edit using[...]

50 T itle and Chapter Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc. For example, if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content (T itle or Chapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc, freeing up extra recording time. When you edit the Playlist, on the other hand, you are not changing[...]

EDITING 51 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later — see Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chapter on page 52). The title appears in the Playlist co[...]

52 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Deleting a Title/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, 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 T itle List or Chapter List menu, the title or chapter[...]

EDITING 53 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Undoing/Redoing the Last Deleting If you make a mistake while deleting, you can undo it. There is one level of undo (in other words, you can undo the last one deleting you made). 1 1 Select ‘Undo’ from the Title List-Original menu then press ENTER. It doesn’t matter whether you are currently i[...]

54 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Combining T wo Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one. ote This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title. 1 1 On the Chapter List menu, select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to com- bine then press EN[...]

EDITING 55 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Protect a Title Use this function to protect accidental recording, editing or deleting of the title. 1 1 Press MENU/LIST to display Title List menu. 2 2 Use vVbB to choose a title you want to pro- tect then press ENTER. Options appears on the left side of the screen. 3 3 Select ‘Protect’ option [...]

T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Divide One Title Into T wo Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. 1 1 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. 2 2 Select ‘Divide’ from the Title List menu options. 3 3 Press ENTER when ‘Divide?[...]

EDITING 57 Addition Information Clean-up Recording Y ou can simply clean-up (erase) all contents on the disc then start recording from the first section of the disc. The disc format is not changed. 1 1 Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc. 2 2 Press and hold REC ( z z ) button for more than 3 seconds. The message will appears on the TV[...]

58 Language Code List Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6890 Bhutani 6672 Bihari 6682 Breton 6671 Bulgarian 7789 Burmese 6669 Byelorussian 7577 Cambodian 6765 Catalan 9072 Chinese 6779 Cor[...]

REFERENCE 59 Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH [...]

60 Controlling Y our TV with the Supplied Remote 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 off. AV Switch the TV’ s input source between the TV and other input sources. PR +/– Scans up o[...]

REFERENCE 61 Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD 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 inp[...]

62 T roubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Can’t 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 [...]

REFERENCE 63 Specifications General Power requirements AC 1 10-240V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption 30W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 76 X 383 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.5 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % T elevision system P AL I colour system Recording format P AL Recording Recording format DVD VideoRecording, [...]

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