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Call us and we will guide you through your first recording, for free. 1-800-243-0000 (http://us.lgservice.com) DVD RECORDER/ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: RC897T Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this owner's manual carefully and completely. / I CH Copyright © 2008, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Call us and we will guide you through your first recording, for free. 1-800-243-0000 (http://us.lgservice.com) DVD RECORDER/ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: RC897T Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this owner's manual carefully and completely. / I CH Copyright © 2008, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Owner's Manual (English)
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... Playing a MPEG4 Movie File 28 DVD RECORDING DVD recording 29 Notes for recording 29 Recording time and picture quality 29 Restrictions on video recording 29 Basic Recording from a TV 30 Instant Timer Recording 30 Timer Recording 31 AV1 Timer Recording using Set-Top Channel option...displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players 41 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc 41 VCR PLAYBACK Playing a Tape 42 VCR Playback Options 43 VCR RECORDING VCR recording 44 Basic Recording from a TV 44 Instant Timer Recording 44 Timer Recording 45 AV1 Timer Recording using ...
... Playing a MPEG4 Movie File 28 DVD RECORDING DVD recording 29 Notes for recording 29 Recording time and picture quality 29 Restrictions on video recording 29 Basic Recording from a TV 30 Instant Timer Recording 30 Timer Recording 31 AV1 Timer Recording using Set-Top Channel option...displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players 41 Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc 41 VCR PLAYBACK Playing a Tape 42 VCR Playback Options 43 VCR RECORDING VCR recording 44 Basic Recording from a TV 44 Instant Timer Recording 44 Timer Recording 45 AV1 Timer Recording using ...
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...or tape on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Icon DVD ALL -RWVR -RWVideo RAM +RW -R +R DVD ACD MP3 WMA JPEG VCR MPEG4 Meaning All DVD discs listed below. Notes on the surface. Storing Discs After playing, store the disc in this product immediately after moving it... damage discs/tapes and internal parts. 5 Before playing, clean the disc with Video recording mode DVD-RAM disc DVD+RW disc DVD-R disc DVD+R (DL) disc DVD-Video disc Audio CDs MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Video Tape MPEG4 files Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc. Symbol Used in...
...or tape on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Icon DVD ALL -RWVR -RWVideo RAM +RW -R +R DVD ACD MP3 WMA JPEG VCR MPEG4 Meaning All DVD discs listed below. Notes on the surface. Storing Discs After playing, store the disc in this product immediately after moving it... damage discs/tapes and internal parts. 5 Before playing, clean the disc with Video recording mode DVD-RAM disc DVD+RW disc DVD-R disc DVD+R (DL) disc DVD-Video disc Audio CDs MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Video Tape MPEG4 files Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc. Symbol Used in...
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... necessary) Recording Features Re-writable Auto (Initialization) Chapter No Yes DVD-R Video Mode DVD+RW DVD-RW VR Mode Video Mode DVD-RAM VR Mode -R Automatically formatted Playable on most DVD Players in Video Mode. (Finalization necessary) No Yes +RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW... on VR mode compatible players(Finalization unnecessary) Yes Yes -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on most DVD Players in Video Mode. (Finalization necessary) Yes Yes Automatically formatted Playable only on DVD-RAM compatible RAM in it clearly visible on the cover.
... necessary) Recording Features Re-writable Auto (Initialization) Chapter No Yes DVD-R Video Mode DVD+RW DVD-RW VR Mode Video Mode DVD-RAM VR Mode -R Automatically formatted Playable on most DVD Players in Video Mode. (Finalization necessary) No Yes +RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW... on VR mode compatible players(Finalization unnecessary) Yes Yes -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on most DVD Players in Video Mode. (Finalization necessary) Yes Yes Automatically formatted Playable only on DVD-RAM compatible RAM in it clearly visible on the cover.
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... No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes*2 Yes*2 No Yes Yes Yes*7 No No Yes Yes Playable Discs Disc Type DVD VIDEO AUDIO CD DATA DISC Disc Logo Icon used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.) This recorder requires discs...
... No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes*2 Yes*2 No Yes Yes Yes*7 No No Yes Yes Playable Discs Disc Type DVD VIDEO AUDIO CD DATA DISC Disc Logo Icon used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.) This recorder requires discs...
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...directly to the TV and tune the TV to the cable output channel. (Example: CH3) 3. Set the Recorder channel selector to the correct video input channel. Connection and Setting Depending on the recorder. Notes Make sure the Recorder is not necessary to the IN connector on the unit. ... jack (record deck) of your antenna cable is required for additional connection information. The DVD image could be distorted during playback. If your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other or turn off the unit after removing the disc. To view or record a CATV channel 1. Notes With this connection,...
...directly to the TV and tune the TV to the cable output channel. (Example: CH3) 3. Set the Recorder channel selector to the correct video input channel. Connection and Setting Depending on the recorder. Notes Make sure the Recorder is not necessary to the IN connector on the unit. ... jack (record deck) of your antenna cable is required for additional connection information. The DVD image could be distorted during playback. If your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other or turn off the unit after removing the disc. To view or record a CATV channel 1. Notes With this connection,...
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You cannot watch this connection, set the TV's source selector to VIDEO. Note If you use this recorder with TV tuner. Rear of Recorder Yellow White Red R V A1 Yellow White Red Rear of your TV (Composite) Make ... the Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R). Video connection Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the Recorder to the video in jacks on the TV using the video cable supplied (V). Audio connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to...
You cannot watch this connection, set the TV's source selector to VIDEO. Note If you use this recorder with TV tuner. Rear of Recorder Yellow White Red R V A1 Yellow White Red Rear of your TV (Composite) Make ... the Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R). Video connection Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the Recorder to the video in jacks on the TV using the video cable supplied (V). Audio connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to...
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... with this recorder's digital audio outputs. If connecting to some device other than a TV or monitor, such as changing the video or audio format). 10 The connected device's video input is set the [DTS] options to [OFF] on the screen, please check the HDMI cable. Caution Changing the resolution...53). If your TV does not accept your TV. Notes If your TV is not equipped with 720(1440)x480i, 720x480p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input. It's impossible copy protected-DVD title's playback in any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your TV can accept. 1. button on a...
... with this recorder's digital audio outputs. If connecting to some device other than a TV or monitor, such as changing the video or audio format). 10 The connected device's video input is set the [DTS] options to [OFF] on the screen, please check the HDMI cable. Caution Changing the resolution...53). If your TV does not accept your TV. Notes If your TV is not equipped with 720(1440)x480i, 720x480p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input. It's impossible copy protected-DVD title's playback in any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your TV can accept. 1. button on a...
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...progressive scan output for progressive signal. Audio connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to 480p using RES. Component Video connection If your television is a high-definition or "digital ready" television, you may take advantage of your TV. CONNECTION AND SETTING Connections...TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R). button on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable (C). Rear of TV COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT Y Pb Pr L R Green Blue Red R White Red C A2 White Red Green Blue Red Rear of Recorder RF coaxial ...
...progressive scan output for progressive signal. Audio connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to 480p using RES. Component Video connection If your television is a high-definition or "digital ready" television, you may take advantage of your TV. CONNECTION AND SETTING Connections...TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R). button on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable (C). Rear of TV COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT Y Pb Pr L R Green Blue Red R White Red C A2 White Red Green Blue Red Rear of Recorder RF coaxial ...
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... jack on the Recorder to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R). Rear of TV S-VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT L R White Red R S A2 White Red Rear of Recorder RF coaxial connection Connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on the Recorder to the antenna ...in jacks on the capabilities of your TV (S-Video) Make one of the following connections, depending on the TV using the supplied audio cables (A2). 12 Audio connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO...
... jack on the Recorder to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the supplied 75-ohm Coaxial Cable (R). Rear of TV S-VIDEO INPUT AUDIO INPUT L R White Red R S A2 White Red Rear of Recorder RF coaxial connection Connect the ANTENNA OUT jack on the Recorder to the antenna ...in jacks on the capabilities of your TV (S-Video) Make one of the following connections, depending on the TV using the supplied audio cables (A2). 12 Audio connection Connect the Left and Right AUDIO...
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Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your amplifier. You will need a multi-channel Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the current DVD in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected. A digital multi-channel connection provides... decoder. Use an optional digital (Optical (O), Coaxial (X)) audio cable. 2. Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) Rear of a DTS sound track.
Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your amplifier. You will need a multi-channel Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the current DVD in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected. A digital multi-channel connection provides... decoder. Use an optional digital (Optical (O), Coaxial (X)) audio cable. 2. Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS) Rear of a DTS sound track.
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... to Recorder Connect the INPUT 1 or AV IN 2 jacks on the Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using the optional audio/video cables. (Refer to page 33 for connection to the front panel DV IN jack of the connected digital camcorder may result in... only. Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a contents of this Recorder. Notes This jack is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VIDEO video decks. It is for [Recording from External Components].) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in malfunction. ...
... to Recorder Connect the INPUT 1 or AV IN 2 jacks on the Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, using the optional audio/video cables. (Refer to page 33 for connection to the front panel DV IN jack of the connected digital camcorder may result in... only. Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a contents of this Recorder. Notes This jack is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D-VIDEO video decks. It is for [Recording from External Components].) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV in malfunction. ...
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...: Tivo, DirecTV, Dish NetWork, Scientific Atlanta, Motorola, Hughes, Humax, Philips, Sony ANTENNA OUT Cable Box, Satellite Box Digital Video Recorder or Other Set-Top Boxes VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT IR Blaster Front IR Control Cable Rear of the IR Blaster on the IR control cable. 4. Slowly move the Remote Control (...Control of the IR sensor on your Set-Top Box has IR and RF control together, set the control to IR on , you have Audio/Video Out jacks, you move the Remote Control across the front of the sensor. 16 Connecting the IR control cable The Recorder sends commands to your...
...: Tivo, DirecTV, Dish NetWork, Scientific Atlanta, Motorola, Hughes, Humax, Philips, Sony ANTENNA OUT Cable Box, Satellite Box Digital Video Recorder or Other Set-Top Boxes VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT IR Blaster Front IR Control Cable Rear of the IR Blaster on the IR control cable. 4. Slowly move the Remote Control (...Control of the IR sensor on your Set-Top Box has IR and RF control together, set the control to IR on , you have Audio/Video Out jacks, you move the Remote Control across the front of the sensor. 16 Connecting the IR control cable The Recorder sends commands to your...
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... recorder. 1. Mode: Displays Record Mode setup menu. (See page 56) DV Input: Displays DV Input mode. (See page 49) TV Auto Ch. Plays back DVD-Video disc (page 21-23). Easy Menu Dubbing: Displays [Dubbing] menu. (See page 48) Disc Manager: Displays Disc setup menu. (See page 58) Rec. Using the... menu. (See page 50) Channel List: Displays the Channel List menu. (See page 19) Timer Record: Displays [Timer Record] menu. (See page 31, 45) Movie VCR: Plays back Video tape. (page 42-43) DISC: - Displays TITLE LIST menu for recordable disc (page 34) -
... recorder. 1. Mode: Displays Record Mode setup menu. (See page 56) DV Input: Displays DV Input mode. (See page 49) TV Auto Ch. Plays back DVD-Video disc (page 21-23). Easy Menu Dubbing: Displays [Dubbing] menu. (See page 48) Disc Manager: Displays Disc setup menu. (See page 58) Rec. Using the... menu. (See page 50) Channel List: Displays the Channel List menu. (See page 19) Timer Record: Displays [Timer Record] menu. (See page 31, 45) Movie VCR: Plays back Video tape. (page 42-43) DISC: - Displays TITLE LIST menu for recordable disc (page 34) -
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...[Chapter]: Current chapter number/total number of chapters (page 22) [Time]: Elapsed playing time (page 24) [Audio]: Selected audio language (DVD VIDEO only) or audio channel (page 23) [Subtitle]: Selected subtitle (page 23) [Angle]: Selected angle/total number of On-Screen Display Some DVDs ...require specific operation or allow only limited operation during VCR recording. Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV, press DISPLAY to display/ remove the information displayed on the setup menu...
...[Chapter]: Current chapter number/total number of chapters (page 22) [Time]: Elapsed playing time (page 24) [Audio]: Selected audio language (DVD VIDEO only) or audio channel (page 23) [Subtitle]: Selected subtitle (page 23) [Angle]: Selected angle/total number of On-Screen Display Some DVDs ...require specific operation or allow only limited operation during VCR recording. Displaying Information While Watching TV During viewing the TV, press DISPLAY to display/ remove the information displayed on the setup menu...
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... language, audio track or encoding method. DVD PLAYBACK DVD Playback Options (Continued) Buttons ZOOM TITLE DISC MENU/LIST SUBTITLE ( ) I.SKIP PLAY MODE Operations Enlarge the video image. (x1 size → x2 size → x4 size → x1 size (normal size)) You can switch between A (Start point) and B (End point) during Repeat...
... language, audio track or encoding method. DVD PLAYBACK DVD Playback Options (Continued) Buttons ZOOM TITLE DISC MENU/LIST SUBTITLE ( ) I.SKIP PLAY MODE Operations Enlarge the video image. (x1 size → x2 size → x4 size → x1 size (normal size)) You can switch between A (Start point) and B (End point) during Repeat...
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... folder and a list of files and folders) 25 Press v / V to the [Music List] menu, press DISC MENU/LIST. If you can view TV channel or video input source by pressing TITLE repeatedly.
... folder and a list of files and folders) 25 Press v / V to the [Music List] menu, press DISC MENU/LIST. If you can view TV channel or video input source by pressing TITLE repeatedly.
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... the folder and a list of files in the [Photo List] menu, it means you cannot see those JPEG files. You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing TITLE repeatedly. 26 Photo List menu options 1. Notes If the icon displays in the folder appears. [Full Screen] Shows the selected...
... the folder and a list of files in the [Photo List] menu, it means you cannot see those JPEG files. You can view TV channel or video input source by pressing TITLE repeatedly. 26 Photo List menu options 1. Notes If the icon displays in the folder appears. [Full Screen] Shows the selected...
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... Notes on the unit. Press b / B to select another language code until the subtitle is not interleaved, returns to display by this unit. 28 If the video and audio structure of files in the MPEG4 file name, it may not be displayed as "_" mark. This unit does not support the MPEG4 file...
... Notes on the unit. Press b / B to select another language code until the subtitle is not interleaved, returns to display by this unit. 28 If the video and audio structure of files in the MPEG4 file name, it may not be displayed as "_" mark. This unit does not support the MPEG4 file...
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... picture during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will depend on a DVD (4.7GB). Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. See page 58 (Initialize) for DVD recording This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs....be longer. If copy-protected material is available using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can be displayed on a DVD (4.7GB). Slightly lower video quality, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). Copy control Recordable disc signals Copy-Free -RWVR -RWVideo +RW Copy-Once ...
... picture during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will depend on a DVD (4.7GB). Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. See page 58 (Initialize) for DVD recording This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs....be longer. If copy-protected material is available using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can be displayed on a DVD (4.7GB). Slightly lower video quality, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). Copy control Recordable disc signals Copy-Free -RWVR -RWVideo +RW Copy-Once ...