LG DR197 User Manual

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Introduction
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Recordable and Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Regional Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Hookup and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-23
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting to the Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connections to Your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
HDMI connection (DR198H only) . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connecting to an Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections . .13-14
Auto Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18
Auto Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Program Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Auto Clock Set / Manual Clock Set . . . . . . .17
TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
AV2 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Progressive Scan (DR197 only) /
Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Factory Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Sampling Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
DRC (Dynamic Range Control) . . . . . . . . . .19
Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Lock (Parental Control) Settings . . . . . . . . . .19-20
Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Set Password / Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Disc Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
DV Recording Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
AV2 Recording / Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . . .20
Disc Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22
Initialize / Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Disc Label / Disc Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
PBC / Auto Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
DivX Registration Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
General Explanation of On-Screen Display . . . .23
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-31
General Playback Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-27
Playing a DivX Movie File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file . . . . . . .29
Viewing a JPEG File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-37
About DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33
Basic Recording from a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Instant Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Checking Timer Recording Details . . . . . . . . . .36
Recording from an External Input . . . . . . . . . . .36
Recording from DV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-44
Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview . . . .38
VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing . . . . . . .39
Adding Chapter Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing Title Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Making a New Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist .40
Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter . . .41
Deleting a Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Naming a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Time Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Divide One Titles Into Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Combining Two Chapters Into One . . . . . . . . . .43
Moving a Playlist Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Hide a Chapter/Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Protect a Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-50
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Overwriting Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Viewing Title List menu displayed on other
DVD Recorders or Players . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD
Players (Finalizing a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Controlling Your TV with the Supplied
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-49
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

LG DR197 Specifications

General

Brand	LG
Model	DR197
Category	DVD Recorder
Language	English