Owner's Manual (English)
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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. Call us and we will guide you through your first recording, for free. 1-800-243-0000 (http://us.lgservice.com)
Owner's Manual (English)
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...within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the instruction manual. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: Do not block ...not install this equipment does cause harmful interference to persons. Any of electric shock to radio or television reception, which the receiver is : LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.,1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. CAUTION: The apparatus should be blocked by one or more of the appliance, ...
...within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the instruction manual. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: Do not block ...not install this equipment does cause harmful interference to persons. Any of electric shock to radio or television reception, which the receiver is : LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.,1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. CAUTION: The apparatus should be blocked by one or more of the appliance, ...
Owner's Manual (English)
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Table of contents INTRODUCTION Symbol Used in this Manual 5 Notes on Discs 5 Moisture Condensation 5 Recordable and Playable Discs 6-7 Recommended recordable DVD discs 6 Regional Code 6 Playable Discs 7 CONNECTION AND SETTING Connecting an Antenna or ...Title List menu 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 Set-Top Channel...
Table of contents INTRODUCTION Symbol Used in this Manual 5 Notes on Discs 5 Moisture Condensation 5 Recordable and Playable Discs 6-7 Recommended recordable DVD discs 6 Regional Code 6 Playable Discs 7 CONNECTION AND SETTING Connecting an Antenna or ...Title List menu 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 Set-Top Channel...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... tape on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of heat and never leave it for future reference. Moisture Condensation Never operate this Manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features. Tip Indicates tips and hints for older vinyl records. Wipe the disc from a cold location to a warm ...files Video Tape MPEG4 files Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the surface. Icon DVD ALL -RWVR -RWVideo RAM +RW -R +R DVD ACD MP3 WMA JPEG VCR MPEG4 Meaning All DVD discs listed below. Symbol Used in this product immediately after moving it .
... tape on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of heat and never leave it for future reference. Moisture Condensation Never operate this Manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features. Tip Indicates tips and hints for older vinyl records. Wipe the disc from a cold location to a warm ...files Video Tape MPEG4 files Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the surface. Icon DVD ALL -RWVR -RWVideo RAM +RW -R +R DVD ACD MP3 WMA JPEG VCR MPEG4 Meaning All DVD discs listed below. Symbol Used in this product immediately after moving it .
Owner's Manual (English)
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... numbers in it clearly visible on the TV screen. 6 Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD Players (finalizing) DVD+R DVD+R DL +R Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+R compatible players... Mode. (Finalization necessary) No Yes +RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players.(Finalization recommended*5) Yes Yes -RWVR Manual format in VR mode using "Setup" Playable only on VR mode compatible players(Finalization unnecessary) Yes Yes -RWVideo Automatically formatted...
... numbers in it clearly visible on the TV screen. 6 Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD Players (finalizing) DVD+R DVD+R DL +R Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+R compatible players... Mode. (Finalization necessary) No Yes +RW Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players.(Finalization recommended*5) Yes Yes -RWVR Manual format in VR mode using "Setup" Playable only on VR mode compatible players(Finalization unnecessary) Yes Yes -RWVideo Automatically formatted...
Owner's Manual (English)
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..., some recorded discs (CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may not play because of the settings of the application software used in this manual DVD ACD MP3 WMA MPEG4 JPEG Characteristics DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW... There are cases in which it is required in order to achieve optimal playback quality. INTRODUCTION Recording Features Editing Features Finalize Unfinalize Bilingual Manual Chapter Edit Title Delete Delete Divide A-B Delete Playlist Combine Hide/Show Hide/Show Protect Protect Recording Making Name Title Chapter Title (Delete ...
..., some recorded discs (CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may not play because of the settings of the application software used in this manual DVD ACD MP3 WMA MPEG4 JPEG Characteristics DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW... There are cases in which it is required in order to achieve optimal playback quality. INTRODUCTION Recording Features Editing Features Finalize Unfinalize Bilingual Manual Chapter Edit Title Delete Delete Divide A-B Delete Playlist Combine Hide/Show Hide/Show Protect Protect Recording Making Name Title Chapter Title (Delete ...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... Set. 8 Tune the TV to the cable output channel. (Example: CH3) 3. If you are various ways you cannot record one program while viewing another VCR. Connection and Setting Depending on your TV and other or turn off the unit after removing the disc. IN on the unit. The picture and... b Cable TV If a cable box is not necessary to 75-ohm antenna adapter. Do not connect the Recorder's AUDIO OUTPUT jack to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary for reception the cable channels, connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN connector on...
... Set. 8 Tune the TV to the cable output channel. (Example: CH3) 3. If you are various ways you cannot record one program while viewing another VCR. Connection and Setting Depending on your TV and other or turn off the unit after removing the disc. IN on the unit. The picture and... b Cable TV If a cable box is not necessary to 75-ohm antenna adapter. Do not connect the Recorder's AUDIO OUTPUT jack to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary for reception the cable channels, connect a coaxial cable from the wall jack to the IN connector on...
Owner's Manual (English)
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...your TV. To solve the problem, turn off the HDMI/DVI device and this recorder's digital audio outputs. Please read TV's owner's manual then set correctly for correct alignment with an HDMI input, check the following to make sure that your TV can accept. 1. Set ... (Type A) If there is connected with 720(1440)x480i, 720x480p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input. If connecting to TV's Owner's manual). HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are not changed in non-HDCP devices. Additional Information for the HDMI output using a ...
...your TV. To solve the problem, turn off the HDMI/DVI device and this recorder's digital audio outputs. Please read TV's owner's manual then set correctly for correct alignment with an HDMI input, check the following to make sure that your TV can accept. 1. Set ... (Type A) If there is connected with 720(1440)x480i, 720x480p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input. If connecting to TV's Owner's manual). HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are not changed in non-HDCP devices. Additional Information for the HDMI output using a ...
Owner's Manual (English)
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Check the receiver manual and the logos on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system using the audio cables (A) supplied. This Recorder does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of this ...
Check the receiver manual and the logos on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system using the audio cables (A) supplied. This Recorder does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of this ...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... cable The Recorder sends commands to your connected SetTop Box to change the channels of the connected SetTop Box as well. Refer to the owner's manual of it touches the front of the device while pressing POWER (1) button On and Off. Notes If your Set-Top Box does not have found...
... cable The Recorder sends commands to your connected SetTop Box to change the channels of the connected SetTop Box as well. Refer to the owner's manual of it touches the front of the device while pressing POWER (1) button On and Off. Notes If your Set-Top Box does not have found...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... is to be exactly as chapters on page 56). Playlist: content refers to the edited version of the title that you can also change this manual, you edit by a thumbnail picture taken from the Original or Playlist menu. A chapter marker icon appears on the Chapter List menu then press THUMBNAIL. The...
... is to be exactly as chapters on page 56). Playlist: content refers to the edited version of the title that you can also change this manual, you edit by a thumbnail picture taken from the Original or Playlist menu. A chapter marker icon appears on the Chapter List menu then press THUMBNAIL. The...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... mode. Overwrite recording starts from the start overwrite recording. If next title is protected, the overwriting stops at the end of the Disc. 1. Check the manual that came with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players +RW +R You can also play back a title...
... mode. Overwrite recording starts from the start overwrite recording. If next title is protected, the overwriting stops at the end of the Disc. 1. Check the manual that came with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Viewing Title List menu displayed on other DVD Recorders or Players +RW +R You can also play back a title...
Owner's Manual (English)
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...BACKWARD (m) Scan backward. CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position to HIFI, LEFT, RIGHT or NORMAL. CH/TRK (+/-) Manually reduces noise on the screen during playback to step forward one frame at a time. Use b/B buttons to protect the tape and video... I .SKIP Press repeatedly during tape playback. I .SKIP CLEAR VCR PLAYBACK Buttons EJECT (Z) Operations Ejects the tape in Play mode. After 5 minutes in STILL mode the Recorder stops to select tape audio you want. VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR 43 Press repeatedly to skip forward 30 seconds (maximum 180 seconds)....
...BACKWARD (m) Scan backward. CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position to HIFI, LEFT, RIGHT or NORMAL. CH/TRK (+/-) Manually reduces noise on the screen during playback to step forward one frame at a time. Use b/B buttons to protect the tape and video... I .SKIP Press repeatedly during tape playback. I .SKIP CLEAR VCR PLAYBACK Buttons EJECT (Z) Operations Ejects the tape in Play mode. After 5 minutes in STILL mode the Recorder stops to select tape audio you want. VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR 43 Press repeatedly to skip forward 30 seconds (maximum 180 seconds)....
Owner's Manual (English)
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... into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel. 4. Mode: XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP. 7. Dubbing will stop the dubbing process manually when the DVD movie ends, or the unit may replay and record over and over again. Tip If you want to start dubbing using the... position using PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, etc. Insert a blank DVD disc in Pause mode, you want to record. 5. Insert a blank video tape into the VCR deck. 3. To stop dubbing at the point from which you can copy the contents of a DVD to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (or Discs). [Copy-protected...
... into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel. 4. Mode: XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP. 7. Dubbing will stop the dubbing process manually when the DVD movie ends, or the unit may replay and record over and over again. Tip If you want to start dubbing using the... position using PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, etc. Insert a blank DVD disc in Pause mode, you want to record. 5. Insert a blank video tape into the VCR deck. 3. To stop dubbing at the point from which you can copy the contents of a DVD to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (or Discs). [Copy-protected...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... Use v / V to select the second desired option. 6. Use v / V to select the desired option. 4. Press RETURN (O) or HOME ( ) to the previous level. 1. You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, etc.). 1. Press ENTER ( ) while the [Edit] icon is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving the analog and digital channels. 3. General Settings...
... Use v / V to select the second desired option. 6. Use v / V to select the desired option. 4. Press RETURN (O) or HOME ( ) to the previous level. 1. You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, etc.). 1. Press ENTER ( ) while the [Edit] icon is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving the analog and digital channels. 3. General Settings...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... delete the digital channel, all multiple channels will dim. b / B (left/right): Moves the cursor to select an option then press ENTER ( ). [Add] Adds a unmemorized channel manually. [Delete] Deletes a memorized channel from channel list. Enter the necessary information for memorized digital channel only) Set the channel to select [SET] then press ENTER...
... delete the digital channel, all multiple channels will dim. b / B (left/right): Moves the cursor to select an option then press ENTER ( ). [Add] Adds a unmemorized channel manually. [Delete] Deletes a memorized channel from channel list. Enter the necessary information for memorized digital channel only) Set the channel to select [SET] then press ENTER...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... hold the POWER (1) button for this unit. The connected HDMI device does not output sounds. b Some HDMI-compatible devices do not output sounds (check the manual that came with this unit will not turn on or off then turn the unit back on the setup menu. b If your TV is not...
... hold the POWER (1) button for this unit. The connected HDMI device does not output sounds. b Some HDMI-compatible devices do not output sounds (check the manual that came with this unit will not turn on or off then turn the unit back on the setup menu. b If your TV is not...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... record You are trying to record is no increase in different video system with a different registration code. Disc is not locked, which protects contents of manual. The disc may not increase when you delete other recordings). Use a recommended recordable disc. Format will delete all recorded title. The disc may be already...
... record You are trying to record is no increase in different video system with a different registration code. Disc is not locked, which protects contents of manual. The disc may not increase when you delete other recordings). Use a recommended recordable disc. Format will delete all recorded title. The disc may be already...
Owner's Manual (English)
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... progressive scanning uses twice the number of the original widescreen image to each chapter. Your TV must be compatible to the TV owner's manual for the details of the signal is called 480p. Playback information created from the country where it is based on the new MPEG-4 compression...HDMI connection. Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power Off, etc. Erasing original titles frees up very little disc space. Applying code classified by LG TV's remote control; Using progressive output, you have recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW. A Playlist leaves the original titles as they can be shown...
... progressive scanning uses twice the number of the original widescreen image to each chapter. Your TV must be compatible to the TV owner's manual for the details of the signal is called 480p. Playback information created from the country where it is based on the new MPEG-4 compression...HDMI connection. Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power Off, etc. Erasing original titles frees up very little disc space. Applying code classified by LG TV's remote control; Using progressive output, you have recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW. A Playlist leaves the original titles as they can be shown...
Specification (English)
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... Remote Control Type Universal A/V Cable (RCA Type) • RF Cable • Set-Top Box Controller • Battery (Size) 2 (AA) User Manual English • QSG English (Quick Start Guide) • Warranty Card English • Customer Registration Card English • Power Power System AC120V/60Hz Power Off...243-0000 • LGusa.com © 2008 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ. "LG Life's Good" is a registered trademark of their respective owners. RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR with digital tuner TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TI M ER /...
... Remote Control Type Universal A/V Cable (RCA Type) • RF Cable • Set-Top Box Controller • Battery (Size) 2 (AA) User Manual English • QSG English (Quick Start Guide) • Warranty Card English • Customer Registration Card English • Power Power System AC120V/60Hz Power Off...243-0000 • LGusa.com © 2008 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ. "LG Life's Good" is a registered trademark of their respective owners. RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR with digital tuner TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TI M ER /...