LG Rct 689 H Manual

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Operating4
Recording from a Digital 
Camcorder
You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder and this recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up (see page 31).
 
y The source signal must be DVC-SD format.
 
y Some camcorders cannot be controlled 
using thisrecorder’s remote.
 
y If you connect a second DVD Recorder 
using a DV cable, you cannot control the 
second DVD Recorderfrom this one.
 
y You can’t control this unit remotely from a 
component connected to the DV IN jack.
 
y You can’t record date and time information 
from a DV cassette. 
,Note
1.  Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 19.
2. Check that the DV audio input is as you require. You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).
 yDV Input is set from the DV Record Audio in sub-menu of the Setup menu. See DV Record Audio on page 31 for more information.
3. Press AV/INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input. DV appears in the display window.
4. Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record.
 yDepending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.
5. Press X (REC) once to start recording.
 yRecording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal.
 yYou can pause or stop the recording by pressing M (PAUSE/STEP) or Z (STOP).You cannot control the camcorder from this remote control during recording.
 yIn Video mode, the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after 
recording stops.
DV-Related Messages
You may see the following messages appear on your TV screen when using the DV IN jack.
 yNot connected to Camcorder. The camcorder is not connected properly, or the camcorder is switched off.
 yToo many devices connected. The DV jack on this recorder supports connection to just one camcorder.
 yCheck the tape. There is no cassette loaded into the connected equipment.
 yUncontrollable device. This recorder cannot control the camcorder.
 yUpdating the information. Camcorder is updating the information for DV.
 yCamera mode. Camcorder is set to camera mode.
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							Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting62
Troubleshooting5
Troubleshooting
General
Symptom Cause & Solution
The Power does not turned on. yPlug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
The unit does not start playback. yInsert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional code.)
 yPlace the disc with the playback side down.
 yPlace the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
 yClean the disc.
 yCancel the Rating function or change the rating level.
The angle cannot be changed. yMulti-angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
 yThe angle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit. 
Cannot play movie, photo or audio files. yThe files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.
 yThe unit does not support the codec of the movie file.
The channel is not found or stored. yCheck your antenna connection.
The remote control does not work properly. yThe remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit.
 yThe remote control is too far from the unit.
 yThere is an obstacle in the path between  the remote control and the unit.
 yThe batteries in the remote control are exhausted.
 yThe remote’s manufacturer code returned to the default setting when you replaced the batteries. Reset the code (page 65).
Resetting the unit
Symptom Cause & Solution
If you observe any of the following symptoms. yThe unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off.
 yThe front panel display is not working.
 yThe unit is not operating normally.
You can reset the unit as follows. yPress and hold the POWER (1) button for at least five seconds. This will force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on.
 yUnplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it in again.
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Playback
Symptom Cause & Solution
Cannot play a disc recorded using this unit on other player. yFinalize the disc (see page 32).
 yCheck the disc compatibility of the player.
 yPlace the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
 yDiscs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on other players.
The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off. ySubtitles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
 yThe subtitle cannot be changed for the titles recorded on this unit. 
Cannot play MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG4 files. yThe files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.
 yThe unit does not support the codec of the MPEG4 movie file.
 yThe resolution is higher than the unit can support.
Recording
Symptom Cause & Solution
Cannot record or does not record successfully. yCheck the remaining space on the disc.
 yIf your source is copy-protected, you cannot record it using this unit.
 yUse a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material. Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode disc with CPRM.
 yThe power may have failed during recording.
 yIn DVD mode, you cannot record the rated digital program, no signal, audio only, scrambled program, etc. If the unit detects an unrecordable signal as described above during recording, the recording will be paused. The recording will be continued when recordable signal is detected in pause mode. If the paused recording is continued for an hour, the recording will be stopped automatically with the message.
 yIf you set a DTV rating for the unit and higher rated digital programs are received, the program cannot be recorded. Change the DTV rating level in order to record it.
Timer record does not record successfully. yClock is not set to correct time.
 yThe start time of the timer recording is past.
 yTwo timer recordings may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will record completely.
 yWhen setting the recording programme, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.
 yIf the inserted disc is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully.
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Stereo Audio Record and/Playback is not present. yTV is not Stereo-compatible.
 yBroadcast programme is not in stereo format.
 yThe A/V Output jacks on the unit are not connected to TV A/V In jacks.
Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when.
 yThere is no disc loaded.
 yA non-recordable disc is loaded.
 yDisc Protect is set to [ON] in the Disc menu (see page 33).
 yThere are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+RW, DVD+R(DL)) recorded on the disc. 
You cannot enter a timer programme when. yA recording is already underway.
 yThe time you’re trying to set has already passed.
 yThere are already 16 timer programs set.
If two or more timer programs overlap. yThe earlier programme takes priority.
 yWhen the earlier program finishes, the later program starts.
 yIf two programs are set to start at exactly the same time, the program entered first takes priority. If the disc is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully. In this case even though the Check field shows [Rec. OK], it may not be
HDMI
Symptom Cause & Solution
The connected HDMI device does not display any picture. yTry disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable.
 yTry switching the power of the HDMI device off then back on.
 yThe video input of the connected device is set correctly for this unit.
 yThe HDMI cable you are using is fully HDMI-compliant. Using a non-standard cable may result in no picture being output.
 yNot all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.
The connected HDMI device does not output sound. ySome HDMI-compatible devices do not output sounds (check the manual that came with the connected device).
 yIf your TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency, set the [Sampling Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu. When this choice is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them.
 yIf your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder, set the [Dolby Digital] and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup menu.
 yIf your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the [DTS] options to [OFF] on the setup menu.  To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit’s digital audio outputs.
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							Appendix
Appendix65
Appendix6
Controlling a TV with 
the Supplied Remote 
Control
You can control your TV using the buttons below.
By pressingYou can
1 ( TV POWER)Turn the TV on or off.
AV/INPUTSwitch the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources.
PR/TRK (+/-)Scan up or down through memorized channels.
VOL +/–Adjust the volume of the TV
Depending on the unit being connected, you 
may not be able to control your TV using some 
of the buttons. 
,Note
Setting up the remote to 
control your TV
You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control.  If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer code.
1.  While holding down 1 (TV POWER) button, and press the manufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons (see the table below). 
ManufacturerCode Number
LG1(Default), 2
Zenith1, 3, 4
GoldStar1, 2
Samsung6, 7
Sony8, 9
Hitachi4
2. Release the 1 (TV POWER) button to complete setting.
Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not function on the TV, even after entering the correct manufacturer code. When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.
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							Appendix66
Appendix6
Area Code List
Choose an area code from this list.
Area CodeArea CodeArea CodeArea Code
Afghanistan   AF
Argentina  AR
Australia  AU
Austria   AT
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
Ethiopia   ET
Fiji   FJ
Finland   FI
France  FR
Germany  DE
Great Britain  GB
Greece  GR
Greenland   GL
Hong Kong  HK
Hungary  HU
India   IN
Indonesia  ID
Israel   IL
Italy  IT
Jamaica  JM
Japan   JP
Kenya  KE
Kuwait  KW
Libya   LY
Luxembourg  LU
Malaysia  MY
Maldives  MV
Mexico  MX
Monaco  MC
Mongolia  MN
Morocco   MA
Nepal   NP
Netherlands   NL
Antilles  AN
New Zealand   NZ
Nigeria  NG
Norway  NO
Oman  OM
Pakistan   PK
Panama   PA
Paraguay  PY
Philippines  PH
Poland   PL
Portugal  PT
Romania  RO
Russian  Federation   RU
Saudi Arabia   SA
Senegal  SN
Singapore   SG
Slovak Republic   SK
Slovenia   SI
South Africa  ZA
South Korea   KR
Spain   ES
Sri Lanka  LK
Sweden   SE
Switzerland  CH
Taiwan  TW
Thailand   TH
Turkey   TR
Uganda  UG
Ukraine   UA
United States   US
Uruguay  UY
Uzbekistan  UZ
Vietnam   VN
Zimbabwe  ZW
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Appendix6
Language code List
Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: [Disc Audio],  [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu].
Language CodeLanguage CodeLanguage CodeLanguage Code
Afar   6565
Afrikaans  6570
Albanian  8381
Ameharic  6577
Arabic  6582
Armenian  7289
Assamese  6583
Aymara  6588
Azerbaijani  6590
Bashkir  6665
Basque  6985
Bengali; Bangla  6678
Bhutani  6890
Bihari  6672
Breton  6682
Bulgarian  6671
Burmese  7789
Byelorussian  6669
Chinese  9072
Croatian  7282
Czech  6783
Danish  6865
Dutch  7876
English  6978
Esperanto  6979
Estonian  6984
Faroese  7079
Fiji  7074
Finnish  7073
French  7082
Frisian  7089
Galician  7176
Georgian  7565
German  6869
Greek  6976
Greenlandic  7576
Guarani  7178
Gujarati  7185
Hausa  7265
Hebrew  7387
Hindi  7273
Hungarian  7285
Icelandic  7383
Indonesian  7378
Interlingua  7365
Irish  7165
Italian  7384
Japanese  7465
Kannada  7578
Kashmiri  7583
Kazakh  7575
Kirghiz  7589
Korean  7579
Kurdish  7585
Laothian  7679
Latin  7665
Latvian, Lettish  7686
Lingala  7678
Lithuanian  7684
Macedonian  7775
Malagasy  7771
Malay  7783
Malayalam  7776
Maori  7773
Marathi  7782
Moldavian  7779
Mongolian  7778
Nauru 7865
Nepali  7869
Norwegian  7879
Oriya  7982
Panjabi  8065
Pashto, Pushto  8083
Persian  7065
Polish  8076
Portuguese  8084
Quechua  8185
Rhaeto-Romance  8277
Rumanian  8279
Russian  8285
Samoan  8377
Sanskrit  8365
Scots Gaelic  7168
Serbian  8382
Serbo-Croatian  8372
Shona  8378
Sindhi  8368
Singhalese  8373
Slovak  8375
Slovenian  8376
Spanish  6983
Sudanese  8385
Swahili  8387
Swedish  8386
Tagalog  8476
Tajik  8471
Tamil  8465
Telugu  8469
Thai  8472
Tonga  8479
Turkish  8482
Turkmen  8475
Twi  8487
Ukrainian  8575
Urdu  8582
Uzbek  8590
Vietnamese  8673
Volapük  8679
Welsh  6789
Wolof  8779
Xhosa  8872
Yiddish  7473
Yoruba  8979
Zulu  9085
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Appendix6
Trademarks 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-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.
“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
DivX®, DivX Certified® and associaated logos are trademark of DivX, Inc., and are used under license.
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Specifications
General
Power requirementsAC 200-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption23 W
Dimensions ( W x H x D)Approx. 430 x 78.5 x 260 mm (w x h x d) 
Net Weight (Approx.)4.2 kg 
Operating temperature5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Television systemAnalog: PAL B/G, PAL I/I, SECAM D/K colour system Digital: DVB-T Standard Compliant 
Operating humidity5 % to 90 %
Recording
Recording formatDVD Video Recording, DVD-VIDEO
Recordable mediaDVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(Double Layer)
Recordable time
DVD (4.7GB): Approx. 1 hours (XP mode), 2 hours (SP mode), 4 hours (LP mode), 6 hours (EP mode), 14 hours (MLP mode)
DVD+R DL (8.5GB): Approx. 3 hours (XP mode), 3.8 hours (SP mode), 7.3 hours (LP mode), 9.1 hours (EP mode), 21 hours (MLP mode)
Video recording formatSampling frequency: 27MHz, Compression format: MPEG2
Audio recording formatSampling frequency: 48kHz, Compression format: Dolby Digital
Input
ANTENNA INDigital and Analog, 75 ohms
VIDEO IN1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 / SCART x 1
AUDIO IN2.0 Vrms more than 47 kohms, RCA jack (L, R) x 1 / SCART x 1
DV IN4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard)
Outputs
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT(Y ) 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1
(Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2
HDMI OUT (video/audio)19 pin (HDMI standard, Type A)
ANALOG AUDIO OUT2.0 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1
DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL)3 V (p-p), Optical jack x 1
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System
Signal systemStandard PAL color TV system
Frequency response20 Hz to 20 kHz (48 kHz, 96 kHz, 192 kHz sampling) 
Signal-to-noise ratioMore than 100 dB (ANALOG OUT connectors only)
Harmonic distortionLess than 0.008%
Dynamic rangeMore than 95 dB
Bus Power Supply (USB)DC 5 V 0 500 mA
 yDesign and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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