Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LST-3410A LG Electronics
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HDTV DIGIT AL VIDEO RECORDER / RECEIVER (HD DVR) OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : LST -3410A Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this owner ’ s manual carefully and completely .
2 Safety Precautions W ARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. W ARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT AND FULL Y INSERT .
INTRODUCTION 3 TV Guide On Screen Notice for U.S.A. and CANADA TRADEMARK NOTICE: In the United States, TV GUIDE and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or one of its affiliates. In Canada, TV GUIDE is a registered mark of T ranscontinental Inc.
Setup Checklist 4 1. Unpack HD DVR and all accessories. 2. Connect your HD DVR to antenna and TV/Monitor . See pages 1 1 - 15. 3. Connect all external video and audio equipment. See pages 16 - 22. 4. Install batteries in remote control. See page 10. 5.
INTRODUCTION 5 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 TV Guide On Screen Notice for U.S.A. and CANADA . 3 Setup Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 T able of Contents .
6 Front Panel Controls Remote Control Sensor Receives signals from the remote control. Arrow Buttons ( 3 / 4 / 1 / 2 ) Navigate on-screen menus and adjust system settings and preferences. Use the arrow keys to move to a menu option and then use the SELECT button to access it.
INTRODUCTION 7 Display Window 1080i 720p 480p 480i DV I RGB YP B P R Video 1394 Cable AM PM HDD FULL Record Play Time Shift Reserved Guide Standby indicator Lights when the HD DVR is turned off. Resolution indicator Indicates output resolution. Connection indicator Indicates output connections.
8 Remote Control Key Functions STB Selects operational mode of remote con- trol to STB. TV/INPUT Selects the TV signal source (T uner or AUX A/V input). SIGNAL Shows signal strength of the current channel. 1394 Shows list of connected IEEE1394 devices.
9 INTRODUCTION Connection Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. ANT IN Connect to over-the-air outdoor/indoor antenna.
10 Unpacking HD DVR and Accessories/Connection Overview Audio/Video Jacks and Cables The Audio/Video jacks provide excellent picture and sound quality . They are used for making most Audio/Video connections between components. The Audio/Video jacks may be color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio).
INST ALLA TION 11 Connections Antenna/CA TV Connections Before connecting an antenna and/or cable service The LST -3410A is a high performance, high gain system intended for operation under normal or weak signal conditions, providing the best reception with its optimum gain capability .
Connections (Continued) 12 Display Formats Overview • The HD DVR offers various display formats and multiple video outputs. When the HD DVR is connected to A/V systems, the HD DVR can provide video signal formats 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i. • The HD DVR has digital audio outputs; Dolby Digital 5.
INST ALLA TION 13 Connections (Continued) HD Monitor Component (YPbPr) Connections 1 Connect your Antenna to the “ANT IN” jack on the HD DVR with a coaxial RF cable. 2 Connect your cable TV (CA TV) service to the “CABLE IN” jack on the HD DVR with a coaxial RF cable.
14 Connections (Continued) HD Monitor RGB Connections 1 Connect your Antenna to the “ANT IN” jack on the HD DVR with a coaxial RF cable. 2 Connect your cable TV (CA TV) service to the “CABLE IN” jack on the HD DVR with a coaxial RF cable.
INST ALLA TION 15 Connections (Continued) HD Monitor DVI Connections 1 Connect your Antenna to the “ANT IN” jack on the HD DVR with a coaxial RF cable. 2 Connect your cable TV (CA TV) service to the “CABLE IN” jack on the HD DVR with a coaxial RF cable.
16 Connections (Continued) VCR Connections Connect the L/R “AUDIO OUT” jacks and “VIDEO OUT” jack from the HD DVR to the “A/V in” jacks on your VCR with standard RCA-type cables. (If your VCR is equipped with an S-Video jack, you can use the “S-VIDEO” connec- tion with an “S-Video” cable instead.
INST ALLA TION 17 Connections (Continued) Amplifier (Receiver) Connections Connection for an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks from the HD DVR to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stereo system, with the audio cables supplied.
Connections (Continued) 18 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to the HD DVR Connect the A/V IN 1 or A/V IN 2 jacks from the HD DVR to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory compo- nent, using optional audio/video cables.
INST ALLA TION 19 Connections (Continued) Cable Box Connections using “A/V IN 1” jack on the HD DVR Use your HD DVR to control your cable box with the TV Guide On Screen™ system. Locate the jack marked G-LINK. This jack is for the G-LINK cable. Insert the connector into the G-LINK jack.
20 Connections (Continued) Cable Box Connections using “A/V IN 1” jack and splitter Y ou can use a splitter if you cable box does not have a “LOOP OUT” jack.
INST ALLA TION 21 Connections (Continued) Cable Box Connections using “CABLE IN” jack on the HD DVR Note: Cable Box connections using “A/V IN 1” jacks is recommended but you can use “CABLE IN” RF jack instead if your cable box does not have “AUDIO OUT” and “VIDEO OUT” jacks.
Connections (Continued) 22 IEEE-1394 Connections Connect the “IEEE-1394” jack from the compatible device to one of the “IEEE-1394” jacks on the HD DVR with an IEEE-1394 cable.
INST ALLA TION 23 Setting the Display Format Output The HD DVR supports a variety of display formats. The DISPLA Y FORMA T button on the front panel changes the output connector and resolution. The output resolution may be different from the original broadcast format.
Basics Features Overview 24 2 Mega Pixels HDTV Reception With the LST -3410A, you can view a two-mega pixel picture with an aspect ratio of 16:9; giving you six times the resolution of regular TVs. Y our viewing experience is just like you are right there.
Basics Features Overview (Continued) OPERA TION 25 Smart Skip During playback, use SKIP (+/–) to skip to the next/previous scene. Smart Skip analyzes the video scenes and cues playback to the next scene. Save your recordings to DVHS (Digital VHS) Y ou can archive the contents in your LST -3410A HD DVR to a DVHS recorder .
26 Basics Features Overview (Continued) Channel Selection Follow instructions below to select channels. Number and – (dash) buttons (on the remote control) Use Number (0-9) and – (dash) buttons to select a channel directly . FLASHBK button (on the remote control) Press to return to the previous channel you viewed.
OPERA TION 27 Menu Operation Basic Menu Operation There are several ways to customize the feature settings available on the menus. Most menus consist of three levels to set up the options, but some have greater depth. If you press the MENU button, only the first and second level of the menu system will appear on the TV screen.
28 Setup Menu Operation EZ Scan (Channel Search) Automatically finds all channels (analog and digital) available through the antenna inputs, and stores all the active channels in the channel list. Inactive or weak channels may not appear on the list. In that case, add missing chan- nels manually with the Ch.
OPERA TION 29 Setup Menu Operation (Continued) DTV Signal Shows the strength bar for incoming signal to help you adjust the antenna to the correct position for your location. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Select the SETUP menu using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 .
Setup Menu Operation (Continued) 30 Input Source Changes the picture and sound source so you can watch your off-air TV , cable TV , VCR, DVD etc. that you have connected to your HD DVR. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Select the SETUP menu using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 .
OPERA TION 31 Setup Menu Operation (Continued) T roubleshooting Offers solutions to problems with the HD DVR. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Select the SETUP menu using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 . 3 Select T roubleshooting using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 .
32 Option Menu Operation Audio Output Set the player ’s Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. 1 Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. 2 Use 3 / 4 to select the OPTION menu then press 2 or (SELECT) to move to the second level.
OPERA TION 33 Option Menu Operation (Continued) Aspect Ratio Use to choose the screen format. When you watch TV with a wide (16:9) aspect ratio at 480i or 480p mode output format, you can choose Set By Program, Letter Box, Cropped, or Squeezed.
34 Option Menu Operation (Continued) Menu Language Select a language for the menus to appear in. 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears. 2 Use 3 / 4 to select the OPTION menu then press 2 or (SELECT) to move to the second level. 3 Select the Menu Language option using 3 / 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 .
OPERA TION 35 Caption Menu Operation Select a Closed Caption mode. The caption language options are English, French, and Spanish. Use the menu to select a language. If the selected language is not available on the current program, the first available caption language for the program is dis- played.
Caption Menu Operation (Continued) 36 Caption Selects a language for Closed Caption display . Options are: If you watch programming with digital closed captions Off: Closed Caption is not displayed. English: English if available for the DTV caption. Spanish: Spanish if available for the DTV caption.
OPERA TION 37 Caption Menu Operation (Continued) Caption Option Customize closed captioning's visual appearance. Style Use caption feature defaults as provided by the program or customize captions appearance with the Custom menu options. Set By Program: Default text provided by the broadcaster is shown when closed captions appear .
38 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Operation Lock System Sets up specific channels and ratings through blocking schemes. Activates or disables all of the Lock schemes previously set up. A password is required to gain access to the Lock menu. Y ou can change the password by entering a new password twice.
OPERA TION 39 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Operation (Continued) Block Ch. (Channel) Blocks any channel that you do not want to watch or that you do not want your kids to watch. If you tune to a blocked channel, a black screen with a pop-up box will appear .
40 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Operation (Continued) TV Rating-Children Restricts access to certain children’s TV programs based on the ratings limit specified.
OPERA TION 41 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Operation (Continued) TV Rating-General Blocks TV programs that you and your family do not wish to watch, based on the rating scheme set up. 1 Follow Steps 1-2 as shown for the Lock System on page 38. 2 Use 3 / 4 to select the TV Rating-Children option.
42 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Operation (Continued) Aux.Block Restricts viewing access to external auxiliary sources. 1 Follow Steps 1-2 as shown for the Lock System. 2 Use 3 / 4 to select the Aux.Block option. 3 Press 2 or (SELECT) to move to the third level.
OPERA TION 43 DVR Menu Operation TV Guide On Screen™ system The TV Guide On Screen EPG contains schedule and program information for all channels. It also provides local over-the-air channels information including conventional digital channels. Use the TV Guide On Screen EPG to find programs easily and conveniently .
DVR Menu Operation (Continued) 44 Program List The Program List shows the recorded programs etc. that have been stored on the HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Program List Setting, General Operation 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears. 2 Use 3 / 4 to select the DVR menu then press 2 or (SELECT) to move to the second level.
OPERA TION 45 DVR Menu Operation (Continued) HDD Format Initializes the HDD (Hard Disk Drive): deletes all stored recorded contents. 1 Press MENU. The main menu appears. 2 Use 3 / 4 to choose the DVR menu then press 2 or (SELECT) to move to the second level.
Information Displays Channel Banner Display The Channel Banner appears whenever you tune to a new channel or press the (SELECT) button on the remote control while watching a program. 1 Press (SELECT) while watching a program. The Channel Banner appears on the TV screen (Channel number , audio, station ID, and current time).
OPERA TION 47 Recording Setup Operation Manual Recording 1 Select the desired channel with CH (+/-). 2 Press RECORD/EDIT once. Recording will start. The menu will appear on the TV screen as illustrat- ed at left. 3 Press 3 / 4 repeatedly to select the recording time length.
Playback Operation Playback Select a program in the Program List then start playback. (Refer to “Program List Setting, General Operation” on page 44 to see more detailed information.
OPERA TION 49 T imeshift (Pause, Live TV/Playback) Setup and Operation Y ou can store a program in the HDD storage cache temporarily . If you use timeshift function a second time, previously cached timeshift segment will be deleted. 1 Press TIMESHIFT while watching a TV program.
Clip Edit Y ou can edit recorded programs on the HDD and save them. 1 Press RECORD/EDIT at the starting point of the section you want to edit. Progress of the clip being edited is indicated in Blue on the progress bar . 2 Press RECORD/EDIT at the ending point of the section you want to edit.
OPERA TION 51 Smart Skip (+/-), Video Synopsis, Drag & Play The HD DVR provides intelligent video navigation & video summary . It uses video segmentation technology based on scene monitoring and scene change detection algorithm with an average accuracy of 95%.
IEEE-1394 Devices 52 The list of devices appears if there are two or more IEEE-1394 devices connected and enables you to control each device from the on-screen menu. List of Devices 1 Press 1394 button. The list of devices appears if two IEEE-1394 devices are connected, oth- erwise the control panel for the connected device appears.
OPERA TION 53 IEEE-1394 Devices (Continued) Record contents from DVHS to the HDD (Hard Drive) 1 Use 3 / 4 / 1 / 2 to choose 2 (PLA Y) then press (SELECT) to play a DVHS tape. 2 Use 3 / 4 / 1 / 2 to choose DVR (RECORD) then press (SELECT) to start the HD DVR recording the playback content from the DVHS device.
TV Guide On Screen™ system 54 Overview and Setup Setting up your HD DVR to receive TV Guide On Screen system Program Listings. Overview The TV Guide On Screen system enables you to program your HD DVR to: W atch - the HD DVR will tune to the program automatically as it is aired.
OPERA TION 55 TV Guide On Screen system Overview of downloads The information for the TV Guide On Screen system is downloaded from the Antenna or Cable sources. T o download information, it is necessary to set up the TV Guide On Screen system in the following manner: 1.
56 TV Guide On Screen™ system Grid Guide Layout Explains program listings menu features in TV Guide On Screen EPG. PIG (Picture-in-Guide) Live video of selected program, while user is scrolling the Program Listings. Click TV GUIDE to place this program on TV screen and exit Listings.
TV Guide On Screen™ system ?????????????? 57 Grid Guide Layout (Continued) Navigation Menu Bar Displays services and menus (Listings options) available by first highlighting the word LISTINGS, then pressing the right arrow to scroll through and access the additional options: LISTINGS, SORT , PROMOTIONS, SETUP , MESSAGES, and SCHEDULE.
58 TV Guide On Screen™ system F A VORITES/RECORD in LISTINGS Schedules programs to be W atched or Recorded using the LISTINGS menu. otes • Y ou must first set up the TV Guide On Screen system before you can schedule programs to be watched or recorded, see TV Guide On Screen system Setup and Overview page.
OPERA TION 59 TV Guide On Screen™ system VCR Plus+ Recording Schedules programs to be W atched or Recorded using the Schedule menu. otes • Y ou must first set up the TV Guide On Screen system before you can schedule programs to be watched or recorded, see TV Guide On Screen system Setup and Overview page.
60 Programming the Remote Control to Operate Other Devices The HD DVR remote control is a multi-brand universal remote control that can be programmed to operate most remote-controllable devices from other manufacturers. ote The remote control may not be able to control all models of other brands.
REFERENCE 61 Remote Control Codes for Other Devices TV Codes Brand Code Akai 146 006 Amark 1 12 143 Ampro 167 073 Blaupunkt 088 Candle 002 003 004 006 Capehart 058 Citizen 002 003 004 043 101 103 006 .
62 Remote Control Codes for Other Devices (Continued) VCR Codes Brand Code JVC 048 043 130 150 050 055 060 012 031 033 152 Kenwood 014 043 048 039 034 047 Lloyd 034 LXI 034 101 013 014 003 009 017 106.
63 REFERENCE T roubleshooting Check the following for a possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom HD DVR does not turn on. Snowy picture and unclear sound. No picture. Normal picture but no sound. Picture is distorted. Available channels are missing.
64 Specifications T elevision System NTSC, DTV standard A TSC (1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i) Channel Coverage T errestrial: 2-69, Cable: 1-125 A TSC/NTSC RF Inputs Antenna (1), Cable TV (1) (NTSC, A TSC-8VSB over T errestrial or Clear QAM over cable) IEEE-1394 Inputs 4 pin (i.
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This LG Electronics product, marketed by Zenith, will be repaired or replaced, at LG’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“W arranty Period”) listed below , effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product.
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