LG vc9700 User manual

DVD PLAYER/
VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : VC9700
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and
completely.
PAL

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This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within
an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION:
This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s
manual carefully and retain for future reference, should the unit
require maintenance, contact an authorized service location-
see service procedure.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.
CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water,
dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
This product is manufactured to comply with the
radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE
89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and 73/23/EEC.
Notes on copyrights:
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast
via cable, play in public, or rent copyright material without
permission.
This product features the copy protection function developed
by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some
discs. This product incorporates copyright protection technolo-
gy that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH
DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE
WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE
DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 625 PROGRES-
SIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE
‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUES-
TIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH
THIS MODEL 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of
this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to
others. You should record requested information here and
retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase.
Model No. ___________________________________
Serial No. ___________________________________
Disposal of your old appliance
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means the product is
covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products should
be disposed of separately from the municipal
waste stream via designated collection facili-
ties appointed by the government or the local
authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will
help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal
of your old appliance, please contact your city
office, waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
Important notes on controlling this
unit
This unit uses one set of controls to operate both DVD
and VCR. The following buttons are helpful in
successfully controlling each part.
1. POWER Button
Press the POWER button on the remote control or
front panel to turn on this unit.
2. DVD Button
Press DVD button on the remote control when you
want to control the DVD.
The DVD indicator will light on the front panel
display to show that the DVD is selected.
3. VCR Button
Press the VCR button on the remote control when
you want to control the VCR.
The VCR indicator will light on the front panel
display to show that the VCR is selected.
4. DVD/VCR Button
Press the DVD/VCR button on the front panel to
toggle control between the DVD and the VCR.

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Storing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Cleaning Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Regional code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . .10
Connecting to a TV & Decoder (or Satellite) . .10
Connecting to Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . .11
Before Operation-VCR part . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-16
Tuning in a video channel on your TV . . . .12
Using your VCR for the very first time . . .12
Setting the clock Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
To set the colour system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
How to using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . .14
Tuning in TV Stations Automatically . . . . .14
Tuning in TV Stations Manually . . . . . . . . .15
Changing the order of TV Stations . . . . . .16
Deleting TV stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Before Operation-DVD part . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-21
On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-21
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu . . . . . . . . . . . .18
DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
TV Output Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Sample Freq. (Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) . . . . . . . . .20
Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
PBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
DivX(R) VOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Password (Security Code) . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Playing a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-25
CM (Commercial Message) Skip . . . . . . . .23
OPR (Optimum Picture Response) . . . . . .23
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Timer recording using On Screen Display .25-26
Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-29
General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK . . . . . .27
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . .28
Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Special DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Title Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Disc Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . .29
Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . . .30
Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc Features . . . . . .31
Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Repeat Track/All/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Erasing a Track from Program List . . . . . . . .32
Erasing the Complete Program List . . . . . . . .32
Viewing a JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Moving to another File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
To rotate picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
To listen to MP3/WMA music watching picture . . .33
Playing a DVD VR format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Maintenance and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Playing a DivX Movie Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Additional Features-VCR part . . . . . . . . . . .36-37
On Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Tape Counter Memory Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Lock (Child Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Video Doctor (Self-Diagnosis) . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Wide Screen Compatibility 16:9 . . . . . . . . . .37
To set the decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Last Scene Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Video Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Controlling other TVs with the remote control 38
Copying from DVD To VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Recording from another video recorder . . . . .39
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Country Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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To ensure proper use of this product, please read this
owner’s manual carefully and retain for future
reference.
This manual provides information on the operation
and maintenance of your DVD player. Should the unit
require service, contact an authorized service location.
Symbol Used in this Manual
The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the
presence of dangerous voltage within the
product enclosure that may constitute a risk of
electric shock.
The exclamation point alerts you to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance / servicing instructions.
Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the
unit itself or other material damage.
Note:
Indicates special notes and operating features.
Tip:
Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.
A section whose title has one of the following symbols
is applicable only to the disc represented by the
symbol.
DVD and finalized DVD±R/RW
Video CDs
Audio CDs
MP3 Discs
WMA Discs
JPEG Discs
DivX Discs
About the Symbol Display
“ ” may appear on your TV display during
operation and indicates that the function explained in
this owner’s manual is not available on that specific
DVD video disc.
Notes on Discs
Handling Discs
Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the
disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on
the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc.
Storing Discs
After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose
the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never
leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight.
Cleaning Discs
Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor
picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing,
clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from
the center out.
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for older vinyl records.
DivX
JPEG
WMA
MP3
CD
VCD
DVD
Introduction
Notes:
•If you insert a disc while the DVD+VCR is in the
VCR mode, the DVD+VCR will switch to DVD mode
automatically.
•If you insert a cassette tape without prevention tab
while the DVD+VCR is in the DVD mode, the
DVD+VCR will switch to VCR mode automatically.
Selecting the Viewing Source
You must select one of your output sources (DVD or
VCR) to view on the TV screen.
• If you want to view DVD deck output source:
Press DVD until DVD indicator in the display window lights
and output source of DVD deck is viewed on the TV
screen.
• If you want to view VCR deck output source:
Press VCR until VCR indicator in the display window lights
and output source of VCR deck is viewed on the TV
screen.

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Introduction
Types of Playable Discs
DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit plays DivX file, DVD -R, DVD +R,
DVD -RW, DVD +RW, SVCD, and CD-R / CD-RW that
contains audio titles, MP3, WMA, and/or JPEG files.
This indicates a product feature that is
capable of playing DVD-RW discs
recorded with Video Recording format.
Notes:
• Depending on the conditions of the recording
equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD -R, DVD +R,
DVD -RW, DVD +RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW
(or DVD -R, DVD +R, DVD -RW, DVD +RW) discs
cannot be played on the unit.
• Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
• Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g.,
heart-shaped or octagonal) since they may result in
malfunctions.
Notes on DVDs and Video CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs
may be intentionally programmed by software
manufacturers. This unit plays DVDs and Video CDs
according to disc content designed by the software
manufacturer, therefore some playback features may
not be available or other functions may be added.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Regional code
This DVD player is designed and
manufactured for playback of region “2”
encoded DVD software. This unit can play
only DVD discs labeled “2” or “ALL”.
Notes on Regional Codes
• Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more
numbers in it clearly visible on the cover.
This number must match your DVD player’s regional
code or the disc cannot play.
• If you try to play a DVD with a different region code
from your player, the message “Check Regional
Code” appears on the TV screen.
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