Manual LG Electronics XBR342

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    VCR / DVD Recorder OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: LGXBR342 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this owner ’ s manual carefully and completely . CD-R/RW Call us and we will guide you through your first recording, for free. 1 1 - - 8 8 0 0 0 0 - - 2 2 4 4 3 3 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 © Copyright 2004, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc ...

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    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. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is ...

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    INTRODUCTION 3 IMPORT ANT 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 o ...

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    4 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 LGXBR342 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Recordable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playable ...

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    T able of Contents PLA YBACK Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . 30-33 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-33 • Moving to another TITLEs . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACKs . . . 30 • Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 • Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback ...

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    6 LGXBR342 Overview Recordable Discs 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (LP mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (LP mode): 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) otes – This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs. – DVD-R/R ...

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    INTRODUCTION 7 LGXBR342 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. Y ou can re-record/ erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. Can I play my recordable disc ...

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    LGXBR342 Overview (Continued) Notes for recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the VCR/DVD Recorder uses variable bit-rate video com- pression. This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded. • When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference, ...

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    INTRODUCTION 9 LGXBR342 Overview (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packaged at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted du ...

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    10 Front Panel REC ( z ) button Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time. CHANNEL ( v / V ) Scans up or down through memorized channels. PLA Y ( N ) To play back a disc or tape. OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) Opens or closes the disc tray . A V2 IN (VIDEO / AUDIO (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system ...

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    11 INTRODUCTION Function Display Window DVD PRG TTL VR TRK CHP TV SAP COPY Hi-Fi ST XP SP S LP SVCD AB -R W REC ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Hi-Fi Indicates when the VCR/DVD Recorder is playing or recording a tape in Hi-Fi. COPY Indicates that a DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD) ...

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    12 Remote Control Overview POWER T urns VCR/DVD Recorder ON and OFF . DVD Select the VCR/DVD Recorder ’s func- tion mode to DVD. VCR Select the VCR/DVD Recorder ’s func- tion mode to VCR. INPUT Changes the input to use for recording (T uner , A V1, A V2, or DV IN). 0-9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu. Selects TV’s channel ...

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    INTRODUCTION 13 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. ANT .IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CA TV antenna to this terminal. COAXIAL (DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to a TV or other equ ...

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    Connections ips   Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the VCR/DVD Recorder . Use only one of the connec- tions described below .   Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.   For better s ...

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    DVR HOOKUP 15 Connections (Continued) Connecting to a TV   Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. RF coaxial connection Connect the RF .OUT jack on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75-ohm Coaxial Cable supplied (R) . ote If you use this connection, tune t ...

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    Connections (Continued) 16 Connecting to Optional Equipment 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 VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) . Connectin ...

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    DVR HOOKUP 17 Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to VCR/DVD Recorder Connect the A V 1 IN or A V 2 IN jacks on the VCR/DVD Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your accesso- ry component, using optional audio/video cables. ote If you use the S-VIDEO IN jack on the front panel, the VIDEO jack on the front panel is not available. Connecting ...

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    18 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. If you press SETUP , only the first and second level of the menu sys- tem will appear on the TV screen. The third level can be dis ...

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    DVR HOOKUP 19 Before Operation (Continued) To Add or Erase Channels from Memory This feature allows you to add to or erase channels from memory manually . 1 1 Follow steps 1-3 as shown above to the previ- ous page (Auto Channel Set). 2 2 Use v / V to select the CH. Add/Del option. 3 3 Press B to move to the third level. Edit icon is highlighted. 4 ...

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    20 Before Operation (Continued) TV Aspect Ratio 4:3 Letter Box: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Pan Scan: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both sides of the picture are cut off. 16:9 Wide: Select ...

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    21 DVR HOOKUP Before Operation (Continued) AUDIO Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the VCR/DVD 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 . The VCR/DVD Recorder ’s digital audio outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch forma ...

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    Before Operation (Continued) LOCK (Parental Control) Movie Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from Level 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are available ...

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    Before Operation (Continued) 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 54.). 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. ...

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    DV Record 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. On the Audio 1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shooting is used. On ...

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    Before Operation (Continued) DISC 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. This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU or TITLE. Caution Once you have finali ...

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    Before Operation (Continued) DISC Name Use the DISC Name feature to enter a name for the disc. This name appears when you load the disc and when you display disc information on-screen. • The disc name can be up to 32 characters long. • For discs formatted on a different DVD Recorder , you will see only a limited character set. 1 1 Follow steps ...

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    DVR HOOKUP 27 Before Operation (Continued) General Explanation of On-Screen Display This manual gives basic instructions for operating the VCR/DVD Recorder . Some DVDs require specific oper- ation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by ...

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    28 Before Operation (Continued) Menu Options T itle Number Chapter Number T ime search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle 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 . Shows the current chapter number and total ...

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    DVR HOOKUP 29 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) . Shows the current audio channel, and changes the audio channel. Shows the cu ...

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    30 Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Playback Setup  Before using the remote control, press the DVD but- ton to select the device to be operated.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the VCR/DVD Recorder .  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to ...

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    PLA YBACK 31 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Playing a DVD or Video CD (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 Press P AUSE/STEP ( X ) during playback. The recorder will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Y ou can advance or back up the picture frame-by- frame by pressing b/B repeatedly during P AUSE mode. ote Frame-by-frame rev ...

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    Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Playing a DVD or Video CD (Continued) T ime Search The T ime Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. 1 Press DISPLA Y twice during playback. The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. The T ime Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc. 2 Within ...

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    PLA YBACK 33 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Playing a DVD or Video CD (Continued) Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change to a different camera angle during playback.   Press ANGLE then press b / B repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle. The number of the current ...

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    34 Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc The VCR/DVD Recorder can play audio CDs and MP3 files on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before play- ing MP3 files, read “Notes on MP3 Recordings” at right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . AUDIO CD or MP3 CD menu appears on the TV screen. AUDIO CD Menu MP3 CD Menu 2 2 Use v / V ...

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    PLA YBACK 35 Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press P AUSE/STEP 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.   Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to ...

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    36 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 . 2 2 Use vV to select a track or fold on the List then press ENTER. ...

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    PLA YBACK 37 V iewing a Photo Disc This VCR/DVD Recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG files, read the notes on JPEG files on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The Photo menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Use vVbB to select a folder , and ENTER. Open icon is highlighted on the left side of the menu. 3 3 Press ENTER. ...

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    VCR Mode T ape Playback 38 Preparation  Before using the remote control, press the VCR but- ton to select the device to be operated.  T urn the TV on and select the video input source con- nected to the VCR/DVD Recorder .  Audio system: T urn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the VCR/DVD Recorder . Normal Playbac ...

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    RECORDING 39 Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. 1 1 Switch on the VCR/DVD Recorder , select the device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure that th ...

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    Copying from DVD to VCR Y ou can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the COPY button. ote If the DVD (or Discs) you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs (or Discs). “Copy-protected. Cannot record.” is displayed on the TV screen. 1 1 Inser ...

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    T imer Recording RECORDING 41 The T imer Recording function allows you to record up to 8 programs within a period of one month. 1 1 Press TIMER REC. The T imer Record menu will appear. • Media – Choose a media (DVD or VCR). • Ch. – Choose a channel (2-69 or 1-125 for anten- na or cable channels respectively , excluding skip channels), or on ...

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    Recording from an External Input 42 Recording from External Components Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the VCR/DVD Recorder ’s external inputs. 1 1 Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the VCR/DVD Recorder . See page 17. 2 2 Press INPUT repeatedly ...

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    RECORDING 43 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. “i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trad ...

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    VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing 44 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. When you edit the Playlist, on the other hand, you are ...

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    VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) U sing the Original (Title) menu The Original (T itle) 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 Original (T itle) menu. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repea ...

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    VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Using the Playlist (Title) Menu 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display the Playlist (Title) menu. • Use the v / V buttons to display the previous/next page if there are more than 6 titles or chapters. •T o exit the Playlist (T itle), press RETURN ( O ). 2 2 To view Playlist (T itle) opt ...

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    EDITING 47 VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Naming a Title Y ou can name Original and Playlist titles independently . Names can be up to 32 characters long. 1 1 Press DISC MENU/LIST repeatedly to display Original (Title) or Playlist (T itle) menu. 2 2 Use vVbB to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER. Options appears ...

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    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 T itle/Chapter on page 48). The title appears in the Playlist complete with the chap- ter markers that appear in ...

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