Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DR4912 LG Electronics
Go to page of 64
DVD RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : DR4912 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely .
2 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.
INTRODUCTION 3 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 DVD Recorder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Recordable Discs .
T able of Contents PLA YBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 32-35 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 General Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 • Moving to another TITLE . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION 5 DVD Recorder Overview Recordable Discs DVD-RW (Digital V ideo Disc - ReWritable): These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly . Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): These Discs can be recorded only once.
DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms T itle (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily . Chapter (DVD only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles.
INTRODUCTION 7 DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-R W is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium.
DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) About DVD recording otes • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or CD-RW discs. • Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail- ure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder .
INTRODUCTION 9 DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Recording TV audio channels This recorder can record either NICAM or regular audio. If the NICAM setting (page 21) is set to Auto, then if the broadcast is NICAM, you can record the NICAM audio. If the broadcast is non-NICAM, the regular audio is always recorded.
10 DVD Recorder Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy .
INTRODUCTION 11 Front Panel > / M Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search during playback. P AUSE ( X ) Pause playback or recording temporarily , press again to exit pause mode. Disc T ray Insert a disc here.
12 Function Display Window DVD A SV C D -RW - +R W TITLE TV TRK CHP BIL ST HQ SQ LQ EQ REC ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Character indicators Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, title number , chapter/track number , channel, etc.
13 INTRODUCTION Remote Control Overview POWER Switches the recorder ON or OFF . TV/DVD To view channels selected by the recorder tuner or by the TV tuner . PIP Selects PIP function on or of f. 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu. AV Changes the input to use for recording (T uner , A V1-4, or DV IN).
14 Rear Panel Caution Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment.
DVR HOOKUP 15 Connections ips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the recorder . Use only one of the connections described below . Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.
16 Connecting to a cable box or satellite receiver If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in decoder , connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. If you are using a separate decoder box for your cable/satellite TV , set up following the instructions on the right.
Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) .
Connections (Continued) 18 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to DVD Recorder Connect the input jacks (A V3, A V4) on the DVD Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accesso- ry component, using audio/video cables. ote If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel, the VIDEO IN jack on the front panel is not available.
DVR HOOKUP 19 Before Operation Initial Settings In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some require greater depth for the variety of settings.
20 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Y ou can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, move, etc.). 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the General option. 3 3 While the General option is selected, press B to move to the second level.
DVR HOOKUP 21 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Continued) Station Rename Y ou can name stations independently . Names can be up to 5 characters long. 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List menu then press ENTER. Program List options appears on the left side of the Program List menu.
Before Operation (Continued) Auto Clock Set When Channel auto search is completed the actual T ime and Date are also set automatically . If the time in the DVD recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set manually . 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears.
DVR HOOKUP 23 Before Operation (Continued) Display Mode Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect ratio is set to “4:3”. Y ou can choose: - Letter Box: Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.
24 Before Operation (Continued) Audio Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the recorder ’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Dolby Digital PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier .
DVR HOOKUP 25 Before Operation (Continued) Lock (Parental Control) Set Password Changing the 4-digit code 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. 3 3 While the Lock option is selected, press B to move to the second level.
26 Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 59.). 1 1 Press SETUP . The Setup menu appears. 2 2 Use v / V to select the Lock option. 3 3 While the Lock option is selected, press B to move to the second level.
DVR HOOKUP 27 Before Operation (Continued) DV Rec Audio Y ou need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack. Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting.
Before Operation (Continued) Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc.
DVR HOOKUP 29 Before Operation General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Recorder . Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback.
30 Before Operation Menu Options T rack Number T ime Audio Channel Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current track number and total number of tracks or PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number . Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only) .
DVR HOOKUP 31 Before Operation Menu Options T itle Number Chapter Number T ime search Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Sound Function (Use v / V to select desired option) Shows the current title number and total number of titles, and skips to the desired title number .
32 Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD Recorder . Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the DVD Recorder .
PLA Y BACK 33 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Slow Motion 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Press SCAN ( m or M ) during P AUSE mode. The DVD Recorder will enter SLOW mode.
34 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Zoom The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti- vate the Zoom function.
PLA YBACK 35 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT).
36 Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The DVD Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the DVD Recorder can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW disc. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 Recordings on page 37.
PLA YBACK 37 Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. 2 To return to playback, press N (PLA Y) or press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) again. Moving to Another T rack Press SKIP . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.
38 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the recorder memory . Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks (MP3). 1 1 Insert an Audio CD or MP3 disc. Audio CD or MP3 CD menu will appear .
PLA YBACK 39 V iewing a JPEG Disc The recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” at right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use vVbB to select a folder , then press ENTER.
40 Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop the recording. 1 1 Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc. Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder .
RECORDING 41 T imer Recording This DVD Recorder can be programmed to record up to 7 programs within a period of 1 month. For unattended recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded, the starting time and length. 1 1 Press TIMER REC. The T imer Record menu will appear.
42 Ti mer Recording (Continued) Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the DVD Recorder is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. T imer Record menu appears.
RECORDING 43 Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder ’s external inputs. 1 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD Recorder .
44 Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? Using DV , also known as i.LINK, you can connect a DV -equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and control signals. The i.LINK interface is also known as IEEE 1394-1995.
EDITING 45 T itle List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List-Original menu The T itle List-Original is where you build and edit your Playlist, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play individual titles directly from the T itle List- Original menu.
46 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List-Playlist Menu 1 1 Press MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Title List-Playlist menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/ next page if there are more than 6 titles. • To exit the Title List-Playlist, press RETURN ( O ).
EDITING 47 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu From the T itle List display you can play , name and delete titles. Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is select titles to play .
48 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu The T itle List is where you can see the all recorded titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play titles directly from the T itle List menu.
EDITING 49 T itle List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu The T itle List is where you can see the all recorded titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. Y ou can also play titles directly from the T itle List menu.
50 T itle and Chapter Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes the actual content of the disc. For example, if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content (T itle or Chapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc, freeing up extra recording time.
EDITING 51 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Making a New Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later — see Deleting an Original or Playlist title/chapter on page 52).
52 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Deleting a Title/Chapter When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist menu on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, you only remove it from the Playlist; the title/chapter remains in the Original menu.
EDITING 53 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Undoing/Redoing the Last Deleting If you make a mistake while deleting, you can undo it. There is one level of undo (in other words, you can undo the last one deleting you made). 1 1 Select ‘Undo’ from the Title List-Original menu then press ENTER.
54 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Combining T wo Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one.
EDITING 55 T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Protect a Title Use this function to protect accidental recording, editing or deleting of the title. 1 1 Press MENU/LIST to display Title List menu. 2 2 Use vVbB to choose a title you want to pro- tect then press ENTER.
T itle and Chapter Editing (Continued) Divide One Title Into T wo Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. 1 1 On the Title List menu, select a title you want to divide then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the screen.
EDITING 57 Addition Information Clean-up Recording Y ou can simply clean-up (erase) all contents on the disc then start recording from the first section of the disc. The disc format is not changed. 1 1 Switch on the recorder and load a recordable disc.
58 Language Code List Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 667.
REFERENCE 59 Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS Ame.
60 Controlling Y our TV with the Supplied Remote Y ou can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote. Y ou can control your TV using the buttons below . By pressing Y ou can POWER T urn the TV on or off.
REFERENCE 61 Symptom No power . No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD Recorder does not start playback. The picture from the external input is distort- ed Some channels are skipped over when using v / V . The picture or sound of broadcasting channel is weak or missing.
62 T roubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Can’t play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player . Cannot record or did not record successfully . T imer recording is not possible. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present. The remote control does not work properly .
REFERENCE 63 Specifications General Power requirements AC 1 10-240V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption 30W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 76 X 383 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.
T echnology with the human touch GUARANTEE ● LG Electronics U.K. Ltd. will provide the following services in order to expedite this Guarantee. 1. All faulty components which fail due to defective manufacture will be replaced free of charge for a period of 12 months from the original date of purchase.
An important point after buying a device LG Electronics DR4912 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought LG Electronics DR4912 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data LG Electronics DR4912 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, LG Electronics DR4912 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get LG Electronics DR4912 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of LG Electronics DR4912, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime LG Electronics DR4912.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with LG Electronics DR4912. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device LG Electronics DR4912 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
