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    Freeview+ DVD Recorder with HDD USER MANUAL  RH T599H LG RHT49X instructions.indd 1 LG RHT49X instructions.indd 1 2009-03-04  3:50:12 2009-03-04  3:50:12[...]

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    2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION SAFETY AND WARNINGS GENERAL WARNING: Risk of electric shock, DO NOT attempt to repair, service or modify this unit always refer servicing and maintenance to quali fi ed service personnel. WARNING: Risk of exposure to radiation from class1/ class 3b visible and invisible laser beams. DO NOT open the unit[...]

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    3 COPYRIGHTS OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE NOTICE Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area/region in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as fi lms or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights ow[...]

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    4 SPECIFICATIONS Power requirements: AC 200-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 30W Dimensions (approx.): 430 X 49 X 275 mm (w x h x d) without foot Net weight (approx.): 4 kg Operating temperature: 5°C to 35°C Operating humidity: 5 % to 65 % Television system Analogue: PAL I, B/G, I/I, SECAM D/K, K1, colour system Digital: DVB-T Standard Compliant[...]

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    5 DVD – Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented. Audio CD – Music CDs or CD-R/RWs in music CD format that can be purchased. Data disc (DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA) – Discs that contain DivX, JPEG, MP3 or WMA fi les. RECORDABLE AND PLAYABLE DISCS This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some speci[...]

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    6 GUARANTEE LG Electronics U.K. Ltd. will provide the following services in order to expedite this Guarantee. 1. All faulty components which fail due to defective manufacture will be replaced free of charge for a period of 12 months from the original date of purchase. 2. The dealer (or his service agent) who sold the product will be reimbursed for [...]

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    7 CONTENTS IMPORTANT Before purchasing this unit, please ensure that you can receive a digital TV transmission signal in your area. Please be aware that not all high de fi nition TVs are fully compatible with this unit. For TVs with 625 progressive scan problems, switch to a standard de fi nition (576i, 576p). Please contact our customer service [...]

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    8 INTRODUCING YOUR LG RECORDER Main Unit RF cable 7. REC Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. 8. RES. (Resolution) Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT OUTPUT ports. HDMI: 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p COMPONENT: 576i, 576p 9. DVD Set the units mode to DVD. 10. HDD Set the units mode to HDD. 11. USB Port Conne[...]

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    9 OK [ ] : Con fi rms menu selection. BACK [ ]: Removes the on-screen displays. INFO (i): Accesses on-screen Display. GUIDE: Displays the EPG menu. PR [+/-]: Scans up or down through memorised channels. PR LIST: Displays the program list menu. Coloured Buttons: Used when an EPG screen is displayed or when digital text service is in use. The functi[...]

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    10 CONNECTING YOUR LG RECORDER 1. CONNECT A ERIAL TO HDD/DVD RECORDER 3. CONNECT HDD/DVD RECORDER TO TV 4. CONNECT MAINS POWER Connect the power cord to ‘AC IN’ terminal on the unit. Then plug the power cord into mains socket. Turn POWER ON to the unit and TV. 2. ANTENNA CONNECTION TO TV Connect terrestrial TV a erial to the ‘ANTENNA IN’ po[...]

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    11 HD CONNECTION OTHER OPTIONS HDMI CABLE HDMI connection is the digital replacement to the old SCART standard and provides the best picture and sound quality as well as being quick and simple to connect. Connect to HDMI OUTPUT port on the unit and to HDMI INPUT port on your TV. You can change the resolution (576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p) for t[...]

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    12 5. AUTO SET-UP When the ‘POWER’ is turned on for the fi rst time or when resetting the unit the clock will be set and channels tuned automatically. SELECT LANGUAGE Use [ ] to select a language for set-up menu and on-screen display. Press OK [ ] . CHECK CONNECTIONS Check A erial connections are good Press OK [ ] . SET THE CLOCK Use [ ] to se[...]

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    13 QUICK START • To display information for selected transmission: • Press [blue]. To view scheduled programs for the next 8-days: a) Press [GUIDE]. EPG Menu is displayed. b) Press [Green]. c) Press [ ] to select date. d) Press OK [ ] to view schedule for that date. To view detailed information for program being viewed: a) Press [GUIDE]. EPG Me[...]

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    14 TERMS AND TIPS Unit The LG HDD/DVD Recorder Press Press a [named] button on Unit’s remote control Select Press [ ] buttons freely on remote control to highlight an option Set Follow instructions for currently displayed menu to choose an option Enter Press buttons on remote control to provide a code, name or password Panel Part of the display s[...]

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    15 CONNECTING A PAY-TV / CANAL PLUS DECODER DISPLAYING SET UP MENU a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until Easy Menu is displayed c) Select SETUP d) Press OK [ ] to display set up menu To watch or record analogue PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes: a) Disconnect Unit’s mains lead b) Use a SCART lead to connect AV2 Decoder port on[...]

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    16 CONNECTING A DIGITAL CAMCORDER To connect a digital DV camcorder: • Use a DV cable to connect the DV IN/OUT port of DV camcorder to DV IN port on front panel of Unit. To record from a DV-equipped camcorder to HDD: a) Press [AV/INPUT] button, under [9] button on remote control, repeatedly to select DV input b) Find start position on camcorder r[...]

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    17 d) Select option in right panel: ON for clear sound e) Press OK [ ] to con fi rm SIMPLINK When two LG devices are connected via a HDMI cable the SIMPLINK system can control some of the functions such as ‘play’, ‘pause’, ‘scan’ and ‘power on’. For more information please refer to your LG TV manual. MAIN GUIDE LG RHT49X instructio[...]

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    18 ADJUST SETTINGS DISPLAYING SET UP MENU a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until Easy Menu is displayed c) Select SETUP d) Press OK [ ] to display set up menu AUTO PROGRAMMING To scan and set available channels automatically: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Auto Programming is highlighted. Press OK [ ][...]

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    19 g) Press OK [ ]. Program is set as favorite and FAV is displayed. While watching TV, press [FAV] and select a favorite channel to view. ADDING A CHANNEL To add a channel manually to a program list: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Auto Programming is highlighted. Select Program Edit from middle panel c) Select Add Channel f[...]

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    20 • 16:9 Wide for a wide-screen TV. d) Press OK [ ] to con fi rm VIDEO OUTPUT FORMAT To change TV connection setting: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Auto Programming is highlighted. Select Video output format from middle panel c) Select from options in right panel: • Y Pb Pr if TV is connected to Component Output port [...]

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    21 MAIN GUIDE LANGUAGE SETTINGS DISPLAYING SET UP MENU a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until Easy Menu is displayed c) Select SETUP d) Press OK [ ] to display set up menu DISPLAY MENU LANGUAGE To select a language for set up menu and on-screen display: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Select language i[...]

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    22 PARENTAL LOCK SETTINGS DISPLAYING SET UP MENU a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until Easy Menu is displayed c) Select SETUP d) OK [ ] to display set up menu PASSWORD SETTING To set up a new password: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Select lock system icon in left panel c) Select Set Password from mi[...]

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    23 FORGOTTEN PASSWORD To reset forgotten password: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Select lock system icon in left panel c) Select Lock System from middle panel d) Enter [210499] e) Select displayed YES option f) Press OK [ ]. Password has now been cleared. g) Set up a new password (see Password Setting) CHANGING/DELETING PAS[...]

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    24 To set area code: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Select lock system icon in left panel c) Select Area Code from middle panel d) Press [ ] to move to right panel e) Enter password. • Press [CLEAR] to delete invalid entries f) Press OK [ ] to con fi rm g) Refer to area code list below to choose a code h) Enter area code [...]

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    25 LP: Slightly lower than SP mode. SP: Standard quality. XP: Highest picture quality. e) Press OK [ ] RECORDING ASPECT To set aspect ratio for recording to DVD: a) Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu) b) Select recording icon from left panel c) Select Record Aspect from middle panel d) Select option from right panel: i 4:3 ii 16:9 e) P[...]

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    26 DISPLAY SET UP MENU a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until Easy Menu is displayed c) Select SETUP d) Press OK [ ] to display set up menu FORMATTING To format a DVD: • Load disc in drive. If disc is blank, disc will be initialized automatically. To re-format a used disc: i Display set up menu (see Displaying Set Up Menu)[...]

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    27 DISPLAY SET UP MENU a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until Easy Menu is displayed c) Select SETUP d) Press OK [ ] to display set up menu RECEIVING SOFTWARE UPDATE • Ensure Unit is plugged into AC power to receive updates. Updates are not available during recording, Timeshift and when viewing digital text or EPG menu. To[...]

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    28 VIEWING TV MODE SETTING To view live TV in HDD mode: • Press [HDD] To view live TV in DVD mode: • Press [DVD] CHANGING TV CHANNEL To change channel: • Press [PR+] or [PR-] OR • Use numbered [0-9] buttons to jump to a channel CHOOSING TV CHANNEL FROM LIST To display TV channel list: a) Press [PR LIST]. TV channel list is displayed. b) Sel[...]

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    29 MODE SETTING To view live TV in HDD mode: • Press [HDD] To view live TV in DVD mode: • Press [DVD] DISPLAYING TIMER RECORD LIST a) Press HOME [ ]. First menu is displayed. b) Press [ ] until TV menu is displayed c) Select Timer Record. Timer recording list is displayed. RECORDING A BILINGUAL BROADCAST To select audio channel when recording a[...]

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    30 To display recording progress bar during timeshift recording: • Press OK [ ] To play back from beginning or end of timeshift bar: • Press [ ] To stop timeshift recording: a) Press STOP [ ]. Screen will return to live transmission. b) Press OK [ ] to con fi rm • Timeshift will stop automatically after 6 hours. To save a timeshift recorded [...]

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    31 MAIN GUIDE c) Press [ ] until MUSIC menu is displayed d) Select location of music fi le e) Press OK [ ] f) Select music title g) Press PLAY [ ] DISPLAYING MP3/WMA FILE INFORMATION • Press INFO to display fi le information. ID3-Tag information is displayed if present. VIEWING PHOTOS To look at photos recorded on HDD, disc or USB Flash Drive: [...]

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    32 PAUSE A SLIDE SHOW • Press PAUSE/STEP [ ] to pause slide show. • Press PLAY [ ] to continue slide show. SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK AND RECORD To play a title from HDD/DVD while making a different recording: Options are restricted when copying, dubbing, using DivX or using DVD. a) Press HOME [ ]. MOVIE menu is displayed. b) Select HDD or DVD c) Pr[...]

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    33 FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK • Press PAUSE/STEP [ ] repeatedly To advance or reverse playback frame by frame: • Press PAUSE/STEP [ ] once to freeze playback • Press [ ] repeatedly. Reverse frame-by-frame playback not available for Video CD. FAST FORWARD OR FAST REVERSE DURING PLAYBACK • Press SCAN [ ] to play fast forward or fast reverse To c[...]

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    34 CHAPTER SEARCH: HDD, -RW VR, -RW VIDEO, +RW, +R, RAM To select a chapter from which to start playback: a) Ensure playback stopped b) Press [HDD] or [DVD] c) Press [MENU/LIST] d) Select title to edit e) Press OK [ ] to display editing menu f) Select Chapter in Search option from menu on left of screen g) Press OK [ ] to display Chapter List menu [...]

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    35 EDITING RECORDED CONTENT BEFORE EDITING • Advanced editing functions require VR mode formatted DVD (DVD-RW or DVD-RAM). • Original title or Playlist can be edited. • Editing of Original title is fi nal. • Playlists can be created for editing purposes. EDITING A TITLE To edit recordings on DVD or HDD: a) Ensure playback stopped b) Press [...]

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    36 g) Select either Chapter or Playlist option h) Select Move option from menu on left panel i) Press OK [ ] j) Select place to move chapter to k) Press OK [ ]. Updated list is displayed. TIME SEARCH: HDD, -RW VR, -RW VIDEO, +RW, +R, -R, RAM To play back a title by time when recording was made: a) Ensure playback stopped b) Press [HDD] or [DVD] c) [...]

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    37 • Press and hold [MENU/LIST] button for 3 seconds DIVIDING A TITLE To separate a title into two titles: a) Ensure playback stopped b) Press [DVD] or [HDD] c) Press [MENU/LIST] d) Select title to split e) Press OK [ ] f) Select Edit option to display editing menu g) Select Divide option from left panel h) Use PLAY [ ], SCAN [ ] and PAUSE/STEP [[...]

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    38 PAUSE/STEP [ ]: Deletes a character after cursor position STOP [ ] / [CLEAR]: Deletes character before cursor position [ ]: Moves cursor to left or right [MENU/LIST] / [INFO]: Changes character set on keyboard menu. Numbers [0-9]: Enters that number at cursor position • To apply a genre for a selected title on HDD: i Highlight a character on k[...]

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    39 COPYING AND MOVING FILES, FOLDERS AND TITLES COPYING FILE(S) OR FOLDER(S) TO HDD a) Press [DVD] to select mode b) Press [MENU/LIST] c) Select fi le or folder to copy To copy more fi les or folders: • Select next fi le • Press [MARKER] when each one is highlighted. d) Press OK [ ] e) Select Edit from menu in left panel f) Press OK [ ] to s[...]

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    40 DUBBING A TITLE AFTER DUBBING TO DVD • Ensure DVD is fi nalized (see Finalizing in Disc settings section) so it will play back on other units DUBBING A TITLE FROM HDD TO DVD, OR FROM DVD TO HDD a) Press [HDD]/DVD] for title to be copied b) Press [MENU/LIST] c) Select title to copy To copy more titles (from HDD only): • Select next fi le ?[...]

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    41 MAIN GUIDE NOTES LG RHT49X instructions.indd Sec1:41 LG RHT49X instructions.indd Sec1:41 2009-03-04  3:50:19 2009-03-04  3:50:19[...]

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    42 GENERAL PLAYBACK PROBLEM SOLUTION The Power does not turn on Check the mains cable is plugged into the Unit and mains outlet securely. Try resetting the unit by holding the POWER button for FIVE seconds. There is no picture. Select the appropriate video input (AV) mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears. Check the connecting cables b[...]

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    43 RECORDING HDMI TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION Cannot record or does not record correctly. Check the disc/HDD has suf fi cent available space. Check the source is not copy protected. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material. Timer record function is not successful. Check the clock & date are set correctly. Timer recordings may h[...]

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    LG RHT49X instructions.indd Sec1:44 LG RHT49X instructions.indd Sec1:44 2009-03-04  3:50:19 2009-03-04  3:50:19[...]