LG LHY-518 User manual

DVD
Recorder Combi Receiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL: LHY-518
(Main Unit: LH-RC9500M,
Speakers: LHS-95PAF, LHS-95PAS,
LHS-95PAC, LHS-95PAA)
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this owner’s manual carefully and completely.
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Safety Precautions
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 point 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 bookcase or similar unit.
NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to
call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of
the National Electric Code (U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical.
CAUTION:
This Recorder Combi Receiver 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
center.
Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of proce-
dures other than those specified herein may result in haz-
ardous 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: The apparatus should not be exposed to water
(dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio
frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this
equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi-
cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The
user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an
unauthorized change or modification is made.
REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15
This product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in a residential installation. This product generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the product off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the product and
receiver.
Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
FCC COMPLIANCE: The responsible party for this product’s
compliance is:
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.,1000 Sylvan Avenue,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Phone: [phone].
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a
dedicated circuit;
That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance
and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the speci-
fication page of this owner's manual to be certain.
Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or
damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or
damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these
conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically exam-
ine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates
damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appli-
ance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part
by an authorized servicer.
Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such
as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked
upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point
where the cord exits the appliance.
SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number is found on the back of
this unit. This number is for this unit only. You should record
requested information here and retain this guide as a perma-
nent record of your purchase.
Model No. ___________________________________
Serial No. ___________________________________
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE
DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET
POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS 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.

INTRODUCTION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and oper-
ating instructions should be read before the product is
operated.
2. Keep these instructions. - The safety, operating and
use instructions should be retained for future refer-
ence.
3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow all instructions. - All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
5. Do not use this product near water. – For example:
near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and
other areas located near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth. – Unplug this product from
the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners.
7.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from over- heating. The open-
ings should never be blocked by placing the product
on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This prod-
uct should not be placed in a built-in installation such
as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is pro-
vided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been
adhered to.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-
ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A ground-
ing
type plug has two blades and a third ground-
ing prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the product.
11.Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/product combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this product during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the product has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the product, the product
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
CAUTION:
PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL.
AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric
shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following proce-
dures for installation, use, and servicing.
This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•About the symbol display . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
•About the disc symbols for instructions. . . . 7
About Recordable discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•What are “Recording modes”? . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? . 8
•About word ‘Original’ and ‘Playlist’ . . . . . . . 8
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
•Disc types and recording formats, modes,
and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Notes for recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Recording TV audio channels. . . . . . . . . . 10
•Restrictions on video recording. . . . . . . . . 10
•What is ‘CPRM’? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Card capable of displaying and saving . . . . . . 10
•Using Photo or Music menu
for Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Handling the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Moisture Condensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Handling discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Storing discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
•Cleaning discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remote Control Operation Range . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remote Control Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . 11
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Function Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HOOKUP
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-21
Connecting Antenna/Cable TV
to Recorder Combi Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections
to Recorder Combi Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio Antenna Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Assembling and Connecting to the Speakers
(Front Speaker) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Speaker System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-37
Speaker Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mini Glossary for Sound Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Delay Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sound Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Test Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
•Tuning Band Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•Auto Channel Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•To Add or Erase Channels from Memory . 27
•Auto Clock Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•Manual Clock Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
•TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
•Factory Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•Display Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•Disc Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
•DRC (Dynamic Range Control) . . . . . . . . 29
•Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
•Movie Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
•Set Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
•Country Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
RECORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32
•Disc Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•VCR Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
•DV Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34
•Disc Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
•Disc Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
•Disc Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
General Explanation of On-Screen Display . . . 35
•Displaying Information on-screen . . . . . . . 35
•Displaying OSD While Watching TV . . . . . 35
•Changing TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
•Changing TV Audio Channel. . . . . . . . . . . 35
OSD Menu Options by Media Type . . . . . . 36-31
•DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•VR... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
•Video/+RW/+R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•VCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
•VHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
PLAYBACK
Operation with DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-49
Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-41
•Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
•Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACKs. . . 38
•Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
•
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback . 39
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
•Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
•Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
•Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
•Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Marker Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Disc Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Title Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
•Camera Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Changing the Audio Language . . . . . . . . . 41
•Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 41
•3D Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
•Last Condition Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Table of Contents
Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation . . . . . . 42-44
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 42
Music menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
•Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Moving to Another Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Changing the Audio Channel . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
•Repeat A-B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Copying MP3/WMA file(s)
on the disc to Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Erasing MP3/WMA file(s) or folder(s)
from the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Programmed Playback with Audio CD
and MP3/WMA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46
Program List menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
•Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . 46
•Erasing a Track from the Program List . . . 46
•Erasing the multi tracks
on the Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
•Changing the order of Program List . . . . . 46
Photo Disc Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48
Viewing a JPEG File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Photo menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
•Photo-CD menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
•Photo-Memory menu options . . . . . . . . . . 47
•Still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•Skip Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•Rotate Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•View Slide Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•Copying JPEG file(s) on the disc
to Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•Erasing JPEG file(s) or folder from
the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
•Notes on JPEG Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 48
VCR Mode Tape Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Normal Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
•Tracking Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Special Effect Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
•Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
•Still Picture and
Frame-by-Frame Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
•Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
•Counter Memory Function . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
RECORDING
Basic Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-51
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dubbing from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dubbing from VCR to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . 52
Canceling a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Stopping a Timer Recording in Progress . . . . . 52
Timer Recording Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recording from External Components. . . . . . . 53
Recording from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . 53
What is DV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
•DV-Related Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
•Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
EDITING
Title List and Chapter List Menu . . . . . . . . 55-59
Using the Title List-Original menu . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Chapter List-Original menu . . . . . . . 55
Using the Title List-Playlist Menu. . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu. . . . . . . . 56
Using the Title List menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Deleting a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
If the disc has already been finalized . . . . . . . 57
Using the Title List menu (+RW) . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using the Chapter List menu (+RW) . . . . . . . . 58
Using the Title List menu (+R). . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Chapter List menu (+R). . . . . . . . . . 59
Title and Chapter Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-66
Titles, Chapters and Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adding Additional Titles/Chapters
to the Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Deleting a Title/Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . . . 63
Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Hide a Title/Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Divide One Title Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Clean-up Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Overwrite Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Viewing Title List menu displayed
on other DVD recorders or players . . . . . . . . . 66
Playing Your Recordings
on Other DVD Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . 66
REFERENCE
Controlling Your TV
with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Presetting the Radio Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Language Code and Country Code List . . . . . 70
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-72
Reset the Recorder Combi Receiver . . . . . . . . 72
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73-74
About the symbols for instructions
Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit
itself or other material damage.
Indicates special operating features of this unit.
Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.
INTRODUCTION
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.