LG Electronics RCT689H manual

O WNER’S MANU AL Digital & Analog D VD r ecor der / V CR play er combi Please read this manual car efully befor e operating your set and r etain it f or future r efer ence. RCT68 9H P /NO : MFL65225535 www .lg. com ENGLISH RC689D-P.BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG.indd 1 11. 2. 1. �� 12:12[...]

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Getting Started Getting Started 3 Getting Started 1 Saf et y Inf ormaion CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK ) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within a n equilat eral t[...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started 1 This device is equipped with a portable batter y or accumulator . Safety way to remo ve the battery or the battery from the equipment: Remove the old battery or batter y pack, follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly . T o prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human a[...]

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T able of Contents 6 T able of Cont ents Getting Started 3 Saf ety In fo rmaion 8 I ntro ducti on 8 – About the “ 7 ” Symbol Display 8 – Symbols Used in this Manual 8 – Supplied Acce sorries 9 – Rec ordable Discs 10 – Recommended r ecordable DVD discs 10 – Playable Discs 11 – File compatibility 12 R emot e c ontr ol 13 F ron t pan[...]

T able of Contents 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 60 Dub bing 60 – Dubbing from V CR to DVD 60 – R ecording fr om DV Input 61 – Recording from a Digital Camcorder T roubleshooting 62 T ro uble shoo ting 62 – General 62 – Re setting the unit 63 – Playback 63 – Recor ding 64 – HDMI Appendix 65 Co ntro lling a T V with the S upplie d R emot e C ontr ol[...]

Getting Started 8 Getting Started 1 Introduction About the “ 7 ” Sym bol Disp lay “ 7 ” may appear on your T V display dur ing operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner ’ s manual is not available on that specic media. Symbols Used in this Manual , Note Indicates special notes and operating features . > Cauti[...]

Getting Started 9 Getting Started 1 Recor dable Discs DVD-RW: - DVD-R W 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 recor d again on the same Disc. [ VR mode] - Recordings can be extensively edited. - Playable only on VR mode compatible p[...]

Getting Started 10 Getting Started 1 Recommended r ecordable D VD discs DVD-R Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), V erbatim (8x, 16x) DVD-RW Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), V erbatim (8x, 16x), JVC (4x), Maxell (4x) DVD+R Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), V erbatim (8x, 16x) DVD+R(DL) Mitsubishi (2.4x, 8x) DVD+RW Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), HP (4x), Verbatim (4x), Ricoh (4x) If a DVD -RW/D[...]

Getting Started 11 Getting Started 1 File compatibility Overall Av ailable File extensions: “ .jpg” , “ .jpeg” , “ .avi” , “ .divx ” , “ .mpg” , “ .mpeg” , “ .mp4” , “ .mp3” , “ .wma” ” y Some wav les are not supported on this player . y The le name is limited to 180 characters. y Depending on the size an[...]

Getting Started 12 Getting Started 1 Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control , and insert t wo R03 (size AAA) batteries with 4 and 5 matched correctly . • • • • • • a • • • • • 1 (POWER): Switches the unit ON or OFF . DVD : Selects the unit ’ s mode to DVD. VCR : Selects the unit ’ s[...]

Getting Started 13 Getting Started 1 F ront panel a 1 /I (Po wer) b Disc T ray c DVD/ B d Display window e Remote Sensor f Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) g USB Port h DV IN i A V IN 2 ( VIDEO/A UDIO (Left/Right)) j VCR/ B k N (PLA Y/P AUSE) l Z ( STOP) m X ( Recording) n PROG. ( s/w ) o DUBBING p DVD/VCR q RES. Rear p anel a ANTENNA IN (FROM ANT .[...]

Connecting Connecting 14 Connecting 2 Connecting to Y our TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. y Antenna connection to your T V and this unit (page 14) y HDMI connection (page 15) y Component Video connection (page 16) y Scart connec tion (page 16) y Depending on your T V and other equi[...]

Connecting 15 Connecting 2 HDMI Connection If you have a HDMI T V 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 T V or monitor. Rear of this unit T V HDMI cable Set the T V ’ s source to HDMI (refer to T V ’s Owner’ s manual). Additional Inf[...]

Connecting 16 Connecting 2 Component Video Connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the corresponding input jacks on the T V using component video cable. Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the player t o the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables. Component video cable Audio cable Rear of [...]

Connecting 17 Connecting 2 Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output Connecting to an amplier equipped with two channel analog stereo . Connecting to an amplier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an A udio/Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, o[...]

Connecting 18 Connecting 2 Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel A udio Output Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplier , receiver , or stereo system using audio cables. R L AUDIO INPUT Rear of this unit Amplier/Receiver Audio cable RC689D-P.BITALLU_MFL65225535_ENG.i[...]

Connecting 19 Connecting 2 Connection to Another device Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to R ecorder Connect the input jacks (A V IN 2) on the recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using audio/video cables. L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT Fr ont of the unit Jack panel of Accessory Component ( VCR, Comcorder , etc.[...]

Connecting 20 Connecting 2 USB device co nnection This unit can play movie, music and photo les contained on a USB device. Playback content in the USB device 1. Inser t a USB device into the USB port until it ts into place. 2. Pr ess HOME ( n ). 3. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using a/d , and press ENTER ( b ). 4. Select the [USB] optio[...]

System Setting System Setting 21 System Se tting 3 Aut o Set Up After the POWER is pressed for the rst time to turn on the unit or after resetting the unit, the Initial Setup W izard function sets the language, tuner channels and clock automatically . 1. Select a language for the Setup menu and onscreen display . Use s / w to select a language t[...]

System Setting 22 System Se tting 3 Home Menu Overview Fr om the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recor ding of the unit. 1. Pr ess HOME ( n ) .The Home menu appears. The unit will be in tuner mode always when the Home menu appears. 2. Use a/d to select the desired option. [Easy Menu] Setup: Displays Setup menu. Rec. M[...]

System Setting 23 System Se tting 3 Auto Pr ogramming This recorder is equipped with a fr equenc y synthesized tuner capable of receiving the analog and digital channels. 1. Display [SETUP] menu. 2. Select the [Auto Pr ogramming] option then press d . 3. Pr ess d to move to the second level. 4. Use s / w to select a countr y then press d . 5. Use s[...]

System Setting 2 4 System Se tting 3 [Progr am Edit] (Analog channel only) Edits the selected program. 6. Pr ess RE TURN ( x ) repeatedly to exit P rogram List menu Program E dit Y ou can perform a search to select and store an T V channels manually . 1. Use s/w to select a program on the P rogram List menu then press ENTER ( b ). Pr ogram List opt[...]

System Setting 25 System Se tting 3 Sort TV channels manually Y ou can sort the program ’ s position on the Program List menu. 1. Use s/w to select a program on the P rogram List menu then press ENTER ( b ). Pr ogram List options appears on the left side of the Pr ogram List menu. 2. Use s/w to select [Move] option from P rogram List options then[...]

System Setting 26 System Se tting 3 V CR Play Aspect Y ou can choose: [A UTO ] Automatically plays back Wide-Screen programmes as Wide-Screen and Normal programmes as normal. [4:3] Only for playing back Normal f ormat recordings (4:3). [16:9] Only for playing back Wide-Screen format recordings (16:9). V CR Play System Y our video recorder uses trip[...]

System Setting 27 System Se tting 3 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 f or the audio track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu. [Original] Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded . [Other] Pr [...]

System Setting 28 System Se tting 3 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 [PCM] Select when connected to a 2- channel digital stereo amplier . The Recorder’ s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you [...]

System Setting 29 System Se tting 3 Lock Se ttings Lock Sys tem Allows you to set up specic prog rams and ratings through blocking schemes. Also allows you to activate o r disable all of the lock s chemes previ ously set up. A passwor d is required to gain access to the lock menu options. When the Lock System is set to [OFF], the DTV R ating is [...]

System Setting 30 System Se tting 3 Set Passwor d 1. Select [Set Password] option then pr ess d . 2. F ollow step 2 as shown in [Lock System] abov e. [Change] Enter the new password twice after entering the current password . [Delete] Delete the current password after entering the current password . I f you delete passwor d, All of Rating options a[...]

System Setting 31 System Se tting 3 Recor ding Settings Rec Mode Set Y ou can set the picture quality for recording; XP (High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality), EP (Extend Quality), MLP (M aximum Long Play) 1. Select the [Rec Mode S et] option then press d . 2. Use s/w to select a desired Rec Mode Set (XP , SP , LP , EP or MLP). [XP[...]

System Setting 32 System Se tting 3 Disc Settings Disc F ormat If you load a completely blank di sc, the recorder will initialize the disc. [DVD-R] The recorder initializ e the disc to Video mode . The recording mode will alwa ys be Video mode. [DVD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R(DL)] The Initialize menu will appears. Select [OK] then press ENTER ( b ). DVD -RW d[...]

System Setting 33 System Se tting 3 Disc 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. F or discs formatted on a dierent Recorder , you will see only a limited character set. 1. Display [Setup] menu. 2. Use s/w to select the [Disc Label[...]

Operating Operating 34 Operating 4 General Explanation of On-Scr een Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the Recorder . Some DVDs require specic operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the T V screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the Recorder o[...]

Operating 35 Operating 4 TV Viewing Viewing the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide ) The Electronic Pr ogramme Guide schedule and program inf ormation for digital programs. They also provide local over -the -air programs information including conventional digital pr ograms. Use the Electronic Pr ogramme Guide to nd programs easily and conveniently [...]

Operating 36 Operating 4 Timer Recor ding with Pr ogram Guide Y ou can set a timer record using pr ogram guide with 8 days. 1. Display Pr ogram Guide with 8 days. 2. Select a program then press red color button. The red timer icon will be displayed and the program will be memorized by the r ecorder . Y ou can check the programming on the Timer Reco[...]

Operating 37 Operating 4 T eletext Operation T eletext is an optional func tion, therefor e only those with the teletext system can receive the teletext broadcast. T eletext is a free ser vice broadcast by some T V stations which gives up-to-the -minute information on news, weather , television programs, share prices and many other topics. The tele[...]

Operating 38 Operating 4 Playing a D VD Playback Setup Before using the r emote control, press the DVD button to select the device to be operated. T urn the TV on and selec t 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. Pr ess OPEN/CLOSE ( B ) to[...]

Operating 39 Operating 4 Still Picture and F rame-by-F rame Playback 1. Pr ess P AUSE/STEP ( M ) during playback. The recorder will now go int o P AUSE mode. 2. Y ou can advance or back up the picture frame- by frame by pressing a/d r epeatedly during P AUSE mode. 3. T o exit P AUSE mode, pr ess z (PLA Y ). y The picture frame-by-frame in reverse i[...]

Operating 40 Operating 4 Changing the Audio Soundtr ack Pr ess AUDIO then press a/d repeatedly during playback to hear a dier ent audio language or audio soundtrack if available. Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks . Ther e is no analog audio output when DTS is selected . T o listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recor[...]

Operating 41 Operating 4 Playing a VCR Prepara tion y Before using the r emote control, press the VCR button to select the device to be operated. y T urn the TV on and selec t the video input source connected to the Recorder . y Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the Recorder . Normal Playback 1. Inser t[...]

Operating 42 Operating 4 Still Picture and F rame -by-F rame Playback 1. Pr ess M (P AUSE/STEP) during playback. A still picture appears on the T V screen. y If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by using PR/TRK ( s/w ) on the remote control . y I f the Recorder is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes, the Recorder will aut[...]

Operating 43 Operating 4 Movie menu options 1. Pr ess s/w to select a folder/le on the Movie menu then press ENTER ( b ). Movie menu options appear . 2. Pr ess s/w to select an option, a nd press ENTER ( b ). [Play] Start playback the selected title. [Open] Opens the folder and a list of les in the folder appears. About DivX movie files DivX[...]

Operating 44 Operating 4 Playing an A udio CD or MP3/ WMA Disc The Recor der can play au dio CDs. Also , the Record er can play MP3/WMA f ormatted recordings on CD- ROM, CD-R, CD -RW, DVD±R or DVD±RW disc. Before playing MP3/WM A recordings, r ead the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on page 45. 1. Inser t a disc and close the tray . AUDIO CD or MP3/W[...]

Operating 45 Operating 4 Search ( Audio CD only) 1. Pr ess SCAN ( c or v ) during playback . The recorder will now go int o SEARCH mode. 2. Pr ess SCAN ( c or v ) to select the required speed: c , ca , cc (backward) or v , dv , vv (forward). Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen. 3. T o exit SEARCH mode, press z (PLA Y ). Note[...]

Operating 46 Operating 4 5. Use s/w to select [F ull Screen] option then press ENTER ( b ). 6. T o stop viewing at any time, press Z (ST OP). The Photo menu reappears . Skip Images While viewing a picture, press SKIP ( C or V ) once to advance to the next le or return to the previous le. Rotat e Images Use s/w while viewin g a picture to i[...]

Operating 47 Operating 4 D VD Recor ding D VD Recording Notes for D VD recording y This Recorder cannot recor d CD -R or CD-R W discs. y Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can aect playback and/or recor ding per formance. Please take proper care of your discs . y The company does not hold any r esponsibility to compensate the contents wh[...]

Operating 48 Operating 4 Restrictions on video recording y Y ou cannot record copy-pr otected video using this recorder . Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, r ecording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on-scr[...]

Operating 49 Operating 4 Instant Timer Recor ding Instant T imer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a pr eset length without using the program timer . 1. F ollow steps 1-4 as shown left (Basic Recording from a T V ). 2. Pr ess X (REC) repeatedly to select the recor ding time length. Recor ding starts after the rst press . DVD: Ea[...]

Operating 50 Operating 4 6. The [Rec. OK] on the [Check] eld on the [ Timer Record List] menu indicates the timer recor ding is programmed correctly . [Rec. OK] – Indicates the Timer Recor d is in recordable condition. [No Disc] – There is no disc in the disc tray . [Invalid disc] – The inser ted disc is not recordable . [Unrecordable] –[...]

Operating 51 Operating 4 Recor ding from Ext ernal Components Y ou can record fr om an ex ternal component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the Recorder ’ s ex ternal inputs. 1. Make sure that the component you want to record fr om is connected properly to the Recorder . See page 19. 2. Pr ess INPUT repeatedly to select the extern[...]

Operating 52 Operating 4 D VD E diting Title List and Chapt er 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 ’r e editing Original content, or a Playlist. There are two ways t o edit VR mode DVD-R W disc[...]

Operating 53 Operating 4 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Titles, Chapters and Parts 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 Pla ylist behave exactly as chapters on original content. [...]

Operating 54 Operating 4 Adding Additional Title / Chapters to the Playlist -RW VR Y ou can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already r egistered. 1. Choose a title or chapter on the [ Title List- Original] menu or [Chapter List-Original] menu to put into the Playlist, then pr ess ENTER ( b ). The menu option[...]

Operating 55 Operating 4 Deleting a Part -RW VR Y ou can delete a part which you do not want in the title. 1. Use a/d / s/w to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER ( b ). The options appears on the left side of the menu. 2. Select [Edit] > [Delete Part] option then press ENTER ( b ). [Edit] menu appears on th[...]

Operating 56 Operating 4 4. Choose [OK] then press ENTER ( b ) to x the name and return to the previous menu screen. 5. Pr ess RE TURN ( x ) repeatedly to exit the menu. y Names can be up to 32 characters long. y F or discs formatted on a dierent recor der , you will see only a limited character set. y When recording on DVD-R, DVD-R W or DVD+[...]

Operating 57 Operating 4 3. Pr ess ENTER ( b ) to conrm. The chapter’s or title ’ s thumbnail will dim. y If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu, you can ‘sho w ’ it by choosing [Show] option on the menu. After doing that, you are able t o see the chapter or title. y Y ou can play hidden chapter or[...]

Operating 58 Operating 4 Combining T wo Chapter s Into One -RW VR +RW +R Use this fu nction to combine two adjacent chapte rs into one. 1. On the Chapter List menu, select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER ( b ). The menu options appears on the left side of the screen. 2. Use s/w to select [Combine] option.[...]

Operating 59 Operating 4 Viewing Title List menu displayed on other D VD Recorders or Players +RW +R Y ou can view the Title List menu displayed on the other DVD player that is capable of playing DVD+R W or DVD+R discs. 1. Insert DVD+R or DVD+RW disc recor ded already . 2. On DVD mode, press TITLE in Play mode or Stop mode. Title List menu will app[...]

Operating 60 Operating 4 Dubbing Dubbing fr om VCR t o DVD Y ou 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. Inser t a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray . 2. Inser t the video tape you wish to copy into the VCR deck. 3. Select VCR mode by pre[...]

Operating 61 Operating 4 Recor ding from a Digital Camcorder Y ou can record fr om a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder . Using the recorder’ s remote, you can contr ol both the camcorder and this recor der. Before r ecording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up (see page 31).[...]

T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 62 T roubleshoo ting 5 T roubleshooting General Symptom Cause & Solution The Po wer does not turned on. y Plug the power cord int o the wall outlet securely. The unit does not start playback. y Inser t a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and r egional code.) y Place the disc with the playback s[...]

T roubleshooting 63 T roubleshoo ting 5 Playback Symptom Cause & Solution Cannot play a disc recor ded using this unit on other player . y Finaliz e the disc (see page 32). y Check the disc compatibility of the player . y Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide. y Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on oth[...]

T roubleshooting 64 T roubleshoo ting 5 Stereo Audio Recor d and/ Playback is not present. y T V is not Stereo-compatible. y Broadcast programme is not in st ereo format. y The A/V Output jacks on the unit are not connected to T V A/V In jacks. Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not r ecord when. y There is no disc loaded. y A non-reco[...]

Appendix Appendix 65 Appendix 6 Contr olling a TV with the Supplied Remot e Contr ol Y ou can control your T V using the buttons below . By pressing Y ou can 1 ( T V POWER) T urn the TV on or o. A V/INPUT Switch the T V ’ s input source between the T V and other input sources. PR/TRK (+/-) Scan up or down through memorized channels. VOL +/– [...]

Appendix 66 Appendix 6 Area C ode List Choose an area code from this list. Area Code Area Code Area Code 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 Sa[...]

Appendix 6 7 Appendix 6 Language code List Use this list to input your desired language f or the following initial settings: [Disc Audio], [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu]. Language C ode Language C ode Language Code Language Code Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 659[...]

Appendix 68 Appendix 6 T rademarks and Licenses Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or reg istered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. “DVD Logo ” is a trademar k of DVD Format/L ogo Lice[...]

Appendix 69 Appendix 6 Specifications General Pow er requirements AC 200-240 V , 50/60 H z Pow er consumption 23 W Dimensions ( W x H x D) Appro x. 430 x 78.5 x 260 mm (w x h x d) Net Weight (Appro x.) 4.2 k g Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) T elevision system Analog: P AL B/G, P AL I/I, SECAM D/K colour system Digital: DV[...]

Appendix 70 Appendix 6 Syst em Signal system Standard P AL color T V system Fr equenc y response 20 H z to 20 kHz (48 kHz, 96 kH z, 192 kHz sampling) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 100 dB (ANAL OG OUT connectors only) Harmonic distortion Less than 0.008% Dynamic range More than 95 dB Bus Pow er Supply (USB) DC 5 V 0 500 mA y Design and specicat[...]

Appendix 71 Appendix 6 Maintenance Handling the Unit When shipping the unit 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 factor y. Keeping the exterior sur faces clean y Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray n[...]

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