LG Electronics LH-CX245 manual

1 DVD/VCR COMBI RECEIVER Combi Receiver System OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: LH-CX245 (Main Unit: LH-CX245Y Speakers: LHS-CX245T , LHS-CX245W Before connecting up, operating or repairing this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely . CD-R/R W P AL LH-CX245Y .NA5HLLS-ENG[...]

W arning: T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or back of this product. There are no user-serv- iceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. W arning: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this prod- uct to dripping or splashing water , rain, or moisture. Do not place objects[...]

Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Storing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner ’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your DVD player . Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service location. Symbol Used in this Manual The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the pr[...]

Introduction T ypes of Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) V ideo CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit plays DivX file, DVD -R, DVD +R, DVD -RW , DVD +RW , Kodak Picture CDs, SVCD, and CD-R / CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA, and/or JPEG files. Notes: • Depending on the conditions of the re[...]

Disc-related terms DVD ± R / DVD ± RW DVD -R and DVD +R are two different standards for recordable DVD drives and discs. This format allows information to be recorded onto the DVD disc only once. DVD +RW and DVD -R W are two standards for re-writable media, meaning the DVD content can be erased and re-recorded. Single-sided discs can hold 4.38 Gi[...]

Introduction 7 Front Panel PROG./ PRESET P AUSE/STEP( X X / C C ) Pause playback of a tape or a disc in the DVD or VCR deck temporarily . Press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. OPEN/CLOSE ( Z Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray . Remote Sensor Point the DVD/VCR Combi receiver remote control here. Display window Disc T ray (DVD deck) Insert a d[...]

MUTE REC COPY CHP/TRK PROG RADIO dts VCD RPT ALL A B MP3 TV DVD RDS PROLOGIC II DIGIT AL PCM WMA PHOTO ST Hi-Fi MUTE indicator MP3 disc inserted. Indicates current chapter , track number or channel number . Indicates current audio stream. Indicates current surround mode. Repeat playback mode indicators. T otal playing time/Elapsed time/ Frequency/r[...]

Note This remote control use the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions (ex. PLA Y). To use the VCR, first press the VCR button. To use the DVD, first press the CD/DVD button. Remote Control Introduction AV PR/TRK/PRESET DISPLA Y CLK/CNT SET UP/ i PR/TRK/PRESET TUNING- TUNING+ PROGRAM CLEAR AUDIO SOUND MODE STOP REC/ITR PLA Y P AUSE/STEP REPEA T A-[...]

Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. ANT .IN Connect the aerial using this jack. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. S-VIDEO OUT (DVD OUT) Connect to a S-Video Input on TV . FOR DVD VIEWING ONL Y . RF . OUT Connect to a TV with RF cable. SPEAKER CONNECTORS [...]

Installation and Setup 11 S D E R S-VIDEO INPUT AERIAL Rear of TV SCART INPUT A Decoder (or another VCR) • Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. T ips • Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD/VCR Combi receiver . Us[...]

12 Progressive Scan (ColorStream ® pro) connection Connect the EURO A V1 AUDIO/VIDEO socket on the DVD/VCR Combi receiver to the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT(Y Pb Pr) jacks on the TV using the SCART to RCA cable (Optional).   If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take advantage of the DVD/VCR Combi recei[...]

Installation and Setup FM Wire aerial (supplied) AM Loop aerial (supplied) Radio Aerial Connections Connect the supplied FM/AM aerial for listening to the radio. • Connect the AM loop aerial to the AM aerial connector . • Connect he FM wire aerial to the FM aerial connector . Notes • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop aerial away from [...]

14 Notes • Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cables are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack base. • If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers. • Do not remove the fr[...]

Installation and Setup Centre Speaker Front Speaker (Left) Speaker Positioning Example Rear Speaker (Left) Rear Speaker (Right) Front Speaker (Right) Subwoofer Speaker Positioning In the case of normal position use the 6 speakers (2 front speakers, centre speaker , 2 rear speakers and subwoofer). If you want to play the excellent bass sound, DTS di[...]

16 Mini Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround mode Allows you to enjoy 5.1(or 6) discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS program sources such as discs, DVD and compact discs, etc.bearing the trademark. DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 6 channels of transpar- ent audio(which means identical to the original masters) and results[...]

Installation and Setup Before Operation-VCR part T uning in a video channel on your TV Notes • The output frequency of this video recorder (VCR) is set at UHF channel 60. If channel 60 is already used by another TV station, or if the picture is distorted, you can change the transmitter channel of your DVD/VCR Combi receiver . Stages 5 ~ 8 will sh[...]

18 Setting the clock Manually The clock in your DVD/VCR Combi receiver controls time and date settings for your DVD/VCR Combi receiver . 1. Press i . Press 1 or 2 to select TIME DA TE . Press OK . 2. Use the numbered buttons on the remote control to alter the HOURS, MINUTES, DA Y , MONTH and YEAR . Please note your VCR uses a 24 hour clock. e.g. 1p[...]

Installation and Setup 19 How to use the main menu This DVD/VCR Combi receiver can easily be programmed by using the menus displayed on screen. The menus are controlled from the Remote Control Handset. 1. S witch on your TV set and DVD/VCR Combi receiver by pressing the POWER button. 2. Press i button. The main menu will appear on the TV screen. ?[...]

T uning in TV Stations Manually In certain areas of the country broadcast signals ma y be too weak for your DVD/VCR Combi receiver automatic tuning process to find or assign TV stations correctly . Y ou must tune in these weaker broadcast stations manually in order for your DVD/VCR Combi receiver to store them . 1. Press i . The main menu will appe[...]

Installation and Setup 21 Changing the order of TV Stations After tuning TV stations into your DVD/VCR Combi receiver you may wish to change the order in which they are stored without having to retune them against! The instructions given on this page will show you how you can simply move them into your desired order . 1. Press i . The main menu wil[...]

22 On-Screen Display Y ou can display the general playback status on the TV screen. Some items can be changed using the menu. To use the on-screen display: 1. Press DISPLA Y during playback. 2. Press v / V to select an item. The selected item is highlighted. 3. Press b / B to change the setting. Y ou can also use the number buttons if appropriate ([...]

Installation and Setup 23 Initial Settings By using the Setup menu, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu, among other things. For details on each Setup menu item, see pages 23 to 26. To display and exit the Menu: Press SETUP to display the menu. A seco[...]

24 DISPLA Y TV Aspect 4:3 : Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. Display Mode Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect mode is set to “4:3”. LetterBox: Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. Panscan: Automatically displays the wide pi[...]

Installation and Setup 25 OTHERS The PBC, Auto Play and DivX(R) VOD settings can be changed. PBC Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off. On : Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC. Off : Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio CDs. Auto Play Y ou can set up the DVD Player so a DVD disc auto- matically starts playing whenev[...]

26 LOCK (Parental Control) Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view . Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the country . Some discs offer more suitable scenes as an alte[...]

Installation and Setup 27 Playing a T ape Y ou will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your DVD/VCR Combi receiver is plugged into the mains. Y our DVD/VCR Combi receiver may also playback recordings from NTSC tapes (on P AL TV). Getting a better picture When a cassette is inserted and playback started, t he automatic tracking func[...]

28 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Y our DVD/VCR Combi receiver allows you to make recordings using a variety of simple methods: Instant T imer Recording (ITR) start recording immedi- ately for a set period of time or until the video cassette runs out. Y our DVD/VCR Combi receiver incorporates Long Play (LP) which enables you to record up to twice th[...]

Operation 29 ShowView Programming ShowView greatly simplifies entering the date, channel, start and end times of a T imer Recording by simply entering a ShowView Code. ShowView Codes are published in most TV guide magazines; they can vary one to nine numbers in length. S HOW V IEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The S [...]

30 T imer recording using On Screen Display Y ou may set up to seven timer record events within one month of the current date. Note Before setting the timer make sure that you have set the DVD/VCR Combi receiver clock correctly and you know which stations you have tuned TV stations on your DVD/VCR Combi receiver . 1. Insert a video cassette with pr[...]

Operation 31 If Timer record events Overlap... Do not overlap programmes, since overlapping por- tions of the conflicting programmes will not be record- ed. Earlier recording times have priority over later recording times as shown in the diagram. Example: Programme 1 will be recorded in its entirety , but only the last 30 minutes of Programme 2 wil[...]

32 Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup 1. T urn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD/VCR Combi receiver . 2. T urn on the audio system (if applicable) and select the input source connected to the DVD/VCR Combi receiver . 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray and load your chosen disc in the tray , with the play-[...]

Operation 33 Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback 1. Press P AUSE/STEP on the remote control during playback. Advance the picture frame-by-frame by pressing P AUSE/STEP repeatedly . 2. T o exit still motion mode, press PLA Y . Slow Motion 1. Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The DVD/VCR Combi receiver will now go into P AUSE mode. 2. Pr[...]

34 Zoom Use zoom to enlarge the video image. 1. Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function. The square frame appears briefly in the right bottom of the picture. 2. Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence: 100% size → 400% size → 1600% size → screen fit mode → 100% size Screen fit m[...]

Operation 35 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc The DVD/VCR Combi receiver can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW discs. Audio CD Once you insert an audio CD a menu appears on the TV screen. Press v / V to select a track then press PLA Y or ENTER and playback starts. MP3 / WMA 1. Press v / V to select a folder , and press [...]

36 Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc Features Pause 1. Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2. T o return to playback, press PLA Y , ENTER or press P AUSE/STEP again. Moving to another T rack 1. Press . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. 2. Press . twice briefly to step back to the pr[...]

Operation 37 Programmed Playback The program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory . A program can contain 30 tracks. 1. Insert a disc. Audio CD or MP3/WMA Discs: AUDIO CD or MUSIC menu appears. 2. Press PROGRAM. The mark will appear to the right of the word “Program” on the right side of the menu[...]

38 V iewing a JPEG Disc Using this DVD/VCR Combi receiver you can view Kodak PICTURE CDs and discs with JPEG files. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The PHOT O menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V 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 previous F[...]

Operation 39 This chapter includes important reference information to help you set your DVD/VCR Combi receiver . Speaker Setup Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . 1. Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2. Use v / V to select the AUDIO option then press B to move to the second level. 3. Use v / V to select t[...]

40 Playing a DVD VR format Disc This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs recorded using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized using a DVD-recorder . • This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The TITLE LIST menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V to select a tra[...]

Operation 41 Playing a DivX Movie Disc Using this DVD/VCR Combi receiver you can play DivX disc. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The MOVIE menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V 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 v / V but[...]

42 On Screen Display Y ou may easily display the current time or tape counter , amount of tape left, day , month, year , day of week, programme channel, tape speed and opera- tional mode of your DVD/VCR Combi receiver will appear on the TV screen. If a recording is taking place these On Screen Displays will not be recorded onto the tape. 1. Press C[...]

Operation 43 Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System Y our DVD/VCR Combi receiver will record and play- back Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a stereo NICAM digital stereo sound decoder . This allows you to record and playback the sound in several different ways. Video cassettes recorded on your DVD/VCR Combi receiver will have a normal mono audio track an[...]

44 Additional Features Last Scene Memory This player memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed. The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player . If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is automatically recalled. Note: This player does not memorize the scene of a [...]

Operation 45 Copying from DVD T o VCR This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the COPY button. Notes:   Be sure to set “Progressive Scan” to “Off” on the setup menu.   If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you may not be able to copy the disc. 1. Insert Disc Insert the [...]

46 Presetting the Radio Stations Y ou can preset 50 stations for FM and AM. Before tuning, make sure that you have turned down the vol- ume. 1. Press FM/AM on the remote control or on the front panel until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen. 2. Press 3 3 / 4 4 on the remote control to select your desired radio channel. 3. Press[...]

Operation 47 T uning into a Station Manually 1. Press FM/AM on the remote control or on the front panel until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen. 2. Press FM/AM on the remote control or on the front panel to select the desired band. 3. Press + PRESET - on the front panel or hold down 1 1 and 2 2 on the remote control to tune in[...]

48 Country 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 Country Code Ethiopia ET Fiji FJ Finland FI France FR Germany DE Great Britain GB Greece [...]

Reference 49 Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD/VCR Combi receiver does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD/VCR Combi receiver does not start playback. Cause  The power cord is disconnected.  No disc is inserted.  No tape is inserted.  The TV is not set to receive DVD/VCR Combi receiver si[...]

50 Symptom  This remote control uses the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions (ex. PLA Y). The tape does not run during recording. The tape will not rewind or fast-forward. The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running. Noise appears during visual search. Noise appears during normal playback. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi sou[...]

Reference 51 General Power requirements Refer to main label Power consumption Refer to main label Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 81 X 360 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.8 kg (17.6 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 40˚C (41˚F to 104˚F) T imer 24-hour display type Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % DVD Section Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 [...]

52 eaker Section Satellite (LHS-CX245T) T ype 1 W ay 1 Speaker Impedance 6 Ω Frequency Response 130 - 20,000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 85 dB/W (1m) Rated Input Power 25W Max Input Power 50W Net Dimensions (W x H x D) 90 x 138.5 x 100 mm Net Weight 0.89 kg Passive Subwoofer (LHS-CX245W) T ype 1 W ay 1 Speaker Impedance 8 Ω Frequency Response 50 - [...]

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