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- Page 1 RC186M_NA1ULZ_ENG_52A Installation and Operating Guide | Warranty Model Number | XBR617 | VCR / DVD Recorder © Copyright 2005, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
- Page 2 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE This product employs a Laser System. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future refer- ence.
- Page 3 FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or CAUTION concerning the Power Cord use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifica- Most appliances recommend they be placed upon tions to this equipment may cause harmful interfer- a dedicated circuit; ence unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in elec- tric shock or fire hazard. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION RECORDING About DVD recording ....35 About the Symbol Display ... . .6 Notes for recording . -
Page 6: About The Symbol Display
Introduction To ensure proper use of this product, please read Notes on Discs this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the About the Symbol Display disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. -
Page 7: Recordable And Playable Discs
Recordable and Playable Discs DVD-RW (DVD - ReWritable) DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording. These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again on the same Disc. [VR mode] Recordings can be extensively edited Playable only on VR mode compatible players (after finalization) -
Page 8: Playable Discs
Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc) CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX files. -
Page 9: Restrictions On Video Recording
Restrictions on video recording • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen. •... -
Page 10: Front Panel
Front Panel f g h i j l m n The VCR deck is selected. Disc Tray (DVD deck) Insert a disc here. Indicates when the recorder is in timer Z DVD recording or a timer recording is Opens or closes the disc tray. programmed. -
Page 11: Remote Control
Remote Control 0-9 numerical buttons RETURN (O) Removes the menu. Selects numbered options in a menu. - Inputs channel numbers. I.SKIP (INSTANT SKIP) Skips 30 seconds forward during playback. AUDIO INPUT Selects an audio language or an audio Changes the input to use for recording channel. -
Page 12: Rear Panel
Rear Panel b c d ANT. IN Cooling fan Connect the antenna to this terminal. AC Power Cord S-VIDEO OUT Plug into the power source. Connect to a S-Video Input on TV. RF. OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack) -
Page 13: Hookup And Settings
Hookup and Settings Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the Antenna Antenna recorder. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary for additional connection informa- tion. -
Page 14: Connections To Your Tv
Notes: Connections to your TV Connections to your TV • Set the resolution to 480p using RESOLUTION or RES. Make one of the following connections, depending on button for progressive signal. the capabilities of your TV. • Progressive Scan does not work with the RF, Audio/Video or S-Video connections. - Page 15 HDMI compatible TV HDMI HDMI connection If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this recorder using a HDMI cable. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT jack on the recorder to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or moni- tor (H).
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Page 16: Connection To An Amplifier
Connection to an Amplifier Connection to an Amplifier Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two Rear of Recorder channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II/Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT (or DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT) jacks on the Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiv- er, or stereo system using the audio cables (A) sup- plied. -
Page 17: Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections To Recorder
Connecting a Digital Connecting a Digital Accessory Audio/V ideo (A/V) Accessory Audio/V ideo (A/V) Recorder Camcorder Connections to Recorder Camcorder Connections to Connect the AV IN 1 or AV IN 2 jacks on the Use a DV cable (not supplied) to connect the DV Recorder to the audio/video out jacks on your acces- in/out jack of your DV Digital Camcorder to the front sory component, using the optional audio/video... -
Page 18: Initial Setup Wizard
4. Select [Auto] or [Manual] Clock Set option then Initial Setup W izard Initial Setup W izard press ENTER. When POWER is pressed for the first time to turn the unit on, the Initial Setup Wizard function sets the Language, Channels and Clock. 1. -
Page 19: Using The Home Menu
Using the Home Menu Easy Meun Using the Home Menu Dubbing : Displays [Dubbing] menu. • From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and recording of the recorder. Disc Manager : Displays Disc Setup menu. •... -
Page 20: General Settings
General Settings To Add or Erase Channels General Settings This feature allows you to add to or erase channels Tuning Band Select from memory manually. 1. Select the [CH. Add/Del] option. 1. Select the [Tuning Band] option then press B . 2. -
Page 21: Language Settings
Manual If your local TV station does not send date and time information, or sends incorrect information, you can set the clock manually. 1. Select the [Clock Set] > [Manual] option. 2. Press ENTER. 3. Enter the necessary information for year, date and time. -
Page 22: Lock (Parental Control) Settings
Sampling Freq. (Frequency) 3. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v / V buttons. [1]-[8] : Rating one (1) has the most restrictions If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of han- and rating eight (8) is the least restrictive. dling 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. -
Page 23: Recording Settings
Recording Settings Disc Settings Recording Settings Disc Settings Disc Record Mode Initialize You can set the picture quality for recording; If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will XP (Excellent quality), SP (Standard quality), LP (Low initialize the disc. quality), EP (Extend quality). -
Page 24: Disc Protect
Finalize Disc Protect Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the Depending on the type of disc you are using, Disc disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com- Protect allows you to preserve your recordings in a puter equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. -
Page 25: General Explanation Of On-Screen Display
General Explanation of Displaying Disc Information General Explanation of on-screen On-Screen Display On-Screen Display You can display various information about the disc or Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only tape loaded on-screen. Some items can be changed limited operation during playback. When this occurs, using the menu. -
Page 26: Playback
Playback Playing a T Playing a DVD Playing a T Playing a DVD 1. Press VCR to control the VCR deck. 1. Press DVD to control the DVD deck. 2. Insert a pre-recorded video cassette. 2. Press OPEN/CLOSE (Z) to open the disc tray. Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the •... -
Page 27: Vcr Playback Features
VCR Playback Features Buttons Operations EJECT (Z) Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. PAUSE/STEP (X) Pause playback. Press repeatedly to step forward one frame at a time. • After 5 minutes in STILL mode the Recorder stops to protect the tape and video heads. -
Page 28: Dvd Playback Features
DVD Playback Features Discs Buttons Operations OPEN / CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. All Discs PAUSE (X) Pause playback. All Discs Press repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame. DVD ALL You can also use b / B to step backward and forward while in Pause mode. - Page 29 DVD CD Playback Features (Continued) Buttons Operations Discs PLAY MODE Select a desired play mode while playback. [A-] : Repeats a sequence between A (Start point) and B DVD ALL (End point) during playback. Press ENTER at your Karaoke DVD chosen end point then the repeat sequence begins.
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Page 30: Special Playback Options
Special Playback Options Special Playback Options Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different If a menu screen is displayed camera angles, you can change to a different camera angle during playback. Press DISPLAY then select In some cases, the disc menu might appear instead. the Angle icon during playback. -
Page 31: Playing A Divx Movie File
Playing a DivX Movie File 2. Press v / V to select an option, and press Playing a DivX Movie File ENTER. The Recorder can play Divx files. Before playing DivX [Play] Start playback the selected title. • files, read “About DivX movie files” on right. [Open] Opens the folder and a list of files in the •... -
Page 32: Playing An Audio Cd Or Mp3/Wma Files
Playing an Audio CD or Audio CD and Music menu options Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files MP3/WMA files 1. Press v / V to select a track/file or folder on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER. The Recorder can play Audio CDs and MP3/WMA files. -
Page 33: Viewing A Jpeg Files
iewing a JPEG files Photo menu options iewing a JPEG files 1. Use v V b B to select a file then press ENTER. This unit can play JPEG files. Before playing JPEG The menu options appear. recordings, read “Photo file requirement” on page 34. 1. - Page 34 View Slide Shows Photo file requirement 1. Select [Slide Show] option on the Photo menu. File extensions “.jpg” 2. Press ENTER. Photo size: Less than 4MB recommended CD-R Format: ISO 9660 and JOLIET. DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660 (UDF Bridge format) Maximum Files/Disc: Less than 1999 (total number of files and folders) 3.
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Page 35: Recording
Recording About DVD recording Notes for recording About DVD recording Notes for recording • The recording times shown are not exact Notes: because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video • This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW compression. This means that the exact record- discs. -
Page 36: Basic Recording From A Tv
Basic Recording from a TV Instant T imer Recording Basic Recording from a TV Instant T imer Recording Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a Recording starts immediately and continues until the recording easily of a preset length without using the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. -
Page 37: Timer Recording
Notes: imer Recording imer Recording • You must insert a recordable disc or tape. • The Timer indicator lights on the front panel The Timer Recording function allows you to record up display. to 16 programs within a period of one month. •... -
Page 38: Timer Recording
Timer Recording Troubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when: • There is no disc (or tape) loaded. • A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded. • Disc Protect is set to [ON] in the Disc menu (see page 24). -
Page 39: Dubbing From Dvd To Vcr
Dubbing from DVD to VCR Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from DVD to VCR Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button. -
Page 40: Recording From External Components
Recording from External Additional Information Recording from External Additional Information Components Components Simultaneous Play and Record You can play a DVD during the VCR playback or You can record from an external component, such as recording, press DVD to change DVD mode and a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the perform the DVD playback. -
Page 41: Recording From Dv Input
1. Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to Recording from DV Input Recording from DV Input the front panel DV IN jack. See page 17. Before DV dubbing 2. Check that the DV audio input is as you require. You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) You can connect a DV-equipped camcorder to this and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio). -
Page 42: Editing
Editing itle List and Chapter List itle List and Chapter List Menu Overview Menu Overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content. The editing features available in the Title List menu depend on whether you are editing video on DVD, and whether you’re editing Original content, or a Playlist. -
Page 43: Vr Mode: Original And Playlist Editing
Adding Chapter Markers Adding Chapter Markers VR Mode: Original and VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Playlist Editing You can create chapters within a title by inserting Titles, Chapters and Parts chapter marks at the desired points. Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or Note: more chapters. -
Page 44: Making A New Playlist
Making a New Playlist Adding Additional T itle / Making a New Playlist Adding Additional T itle / Chapters to the Playlist Chapters to the Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a into the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need Playlist title even if it is already registered. -
Page 45: Deleting An Original Or Playlist Title/Chapter
Deleting an Original or Deleting an Original or Deleting a Part Deleting a Part Playlist T itle/Chapter Playlist T itle/Chapter You can delete a part which you do not want in the When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist title. -
Page 46: Naming A Title
Notes: Naming a T itle Naming a T itle Names can be up to 32 characters long. • You can name Original and Playlist titles independ- For discs formatted on a different recorder, you • ently. will see only a limited character set. 1. -
Page 47: Moving A Playlist Chapter
Tip: Moving a Playlist Chapter If you select a hidden chapter or title on the TITLE Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of LIST or Chapter List menu, you can ‘show’ it by Playlist chapters on the Chapter List-Playlist menu. choosing [Show] option on the menu. -
Page 48: Divide One Titles Into Two
Divide One T itle Into T Combining T wo Chapters Divide One T itle Into T Combining T wo Chapters Into One Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters Use this command to split a title up into two new into one. -
Page 49: Overwriting Recording
2. Press TITLE in Play mode or DVD tuner mode. Overwriting Recording Overwriting Recording Title List menu will appear as shown below. To overwrite a new video recording on a previously recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not available for DVD+Rs, that always record at the end of the Disc. -
Page 50: Reference
If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV. Manufacturer Code Number LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2 Zenith 1, 3, 4 Samsung 6, 7 Sony 8, 9 Hitachi... -
Page 51: Language Code List
Language Code List Language Code List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373 Afar 6565... -
Page 52: Troubleshooting
roubleshooting roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Correction The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall out- No power. let securely. Abnormal or no picture. The TV is not set to receive Recorder Select the appropriate video input signal output. - Page 53 Symptom Cause Correction No disc is inserted. Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the The Recorder does not start playback. No tape is inserted. disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit.) An unplayable disc is inserted. Insert a playable disc.
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Page 54: Reset The Recorder
Symptom Cause Correction Antenna or cables are loose. Tighten connections or replace cable. Picture or sound of broadcasting channel is Wrong Tuning Band is selected in the Try [Tuning Band Select] options; see weak or missing. Recorder Setup menu. page 20 for details. The disc was recorded in Video mode. -
Page 55: Specifications
Specifications Specifications General Power requirements AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 27 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 310 mm (16.9 x 3.1 x 12.2 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.2 kg (11.44 lbs) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %... - Page 56 DVD Specifications Laser system Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm Frequency response DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz, CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio More than 95dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0.008% Dynamic range More than 90 dB Inputs ANTENNA IN Antenna or CATV input, 75 ohms...
- Page 57 Limited Warranty - USA This Zenith product, will be repaired or replaced, at Zenith’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or work- manship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product.