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- Page 1 DVD RECORDER/ VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL : RC6500 CD-R/RW Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions CAUTION NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS: It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK This product features the copy protection function developed by OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Macrovision. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION HOOKUP Safety Precautions..... . . 2 Connections ......15-18 Table of Contents . - Page 4 Table of Contents PLAYBACK Timer Recording ..... . . 44 Timer Recording with ShowView ® System . . . 45 Operation with DVD and Video CD .
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Page 5: Recordable Discs
Overview Recordable Discs Playable Discs DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable): These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. (8 cm/12 cm disc) Recordings can be erased, then you can Video CD (VCD) record again on the same Disc. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable): Audio CD These Discs can be recorded only once. -
Page 6: About Symbols
Overview (Continued) Disc-related terms About Symbols Title (DVD only) About the symbol display The main film content or accompanying feature content or music album. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling This icon means the function explained in this owner’s you to locate it easily. - Page 7 Overview (Continued) About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc Is editing a DVD like editing a video tape? No. When you edit a video tape you need one video How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? deck to play the original tape and another to record the The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW edits.
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Page 8: About Dvd Recording
Overview (Continued) About DVD recording Notes for recording • The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression. otes This means that the exact recording time will depend • This recorder cannot make recordings on CD-R or on the material being recorded. -
Page 9: Remote Control Operation Range
Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording Remote Control Operation Range • You cannot record copy-protected video using this recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protected the buttons. -
Page 10: Notes On Discs
Overview (Continued) Precautions Notes on Discs Handling discs Handling the unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc When shipping the unit by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the sur- The original shipping carton and packing materials face. -
Page 11: Front Panel
Front Panel POWER EJECT (Z) Switches the Recorder ON or OFF. Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. AV3 IN (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/ Monitor, VCR, Camcorder, etc.). Press to copy DVD to VCR (or VCR to DVD). -
Page 12: Function Display Window
Function Display Window Disc type indicators Indicates the type of disc loaded. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. REC The recorder is recording. PRG Programmed playback active TTL Indicates current title. A disc is inserted in the DVD deck. A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck. -
Page 13: Remote Control Overview
Remote Control Overview POWER EJECT, OPEN/CLOSE Switches the recorder ON or OFF. - Opens and closes the disc tray. - Ejects the tape in the VCR deck. Select the Recorder’s function mode to TV Control Buttons DVD. (See page 62) POWER: Turns the TV on or off. -
Page 14: Rear Panel
Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) AC Power Cord Connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system. Plug into the power source. EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Pay-TV decoder, Set Top Box, VCR, etc.). -
Page 15: Connecting To The Aerial
Connections Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish VIDEO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the correspon- to connect, there are various ways you could connect ding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C). the recorder. -
Page 16: Connecting An External Decoder Box
Connections (Continued) Connecting to a cable box or Connecting an external satellite receiver decoder box If you have a cable or satellite receiver with a built-in If you have an external, dedicated decoder box for your decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as satellite or cable TV system, use the setup described on shown on this page. -
Page 17: Connecting To An Amplifier
Connections (Continued) Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of Recorder 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 Recorder to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). -
Page 18: Connecting A Digital Camcorder
Connections (Continued) Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connecting a Digital Camcorder Connections to Recorder Using the front panel DV IN jack, it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder or video deck or Connect the input jacks (AV3) on the Recorder to the DVD-R/RW recorder and digitally transfer DV tapes or audio/video out jacks on your accessory component, DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW. -
Page 19: Before Operation
Before Operation Initial Settings GENERAL In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- Auto Programming tomize the settings provided. Most menus consist of This Recorder is equipped with a frequency three levels to set up the options, but some require synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 99 TV greater depth for the variety of settings. -
Page 20: Program Edit
Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Program Edit You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, You can perform a search to select and store TV chan- move, etc.). nels manually. Auto Programming 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List Program Edit Edit menu then press ENTER. - Page 21 Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit (Continued) Sort TV channels manually You can sort the program’s position on the Program List Station Rename menu. You can name stations independently. Names can be up 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List to 5 characters long.
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Page 22: Auto Clock Set
Before Operation (Continued) Auto Clock Set Enter the necessary information for date and time. When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time b / B (left/right): Moves the cursor to the previous and Date are also set automatically. If the time in the or next column. -
Page 23: Vcr Play System
Before Operation (Continued) VCR Play System Factory Setting Your video recorder uses two colour standards, PAL and If you need to, you can reset the recorder to all its facto- MESECAM. During play your video recorder should ry settings. Select ‘SET’ icon then press ENTER. select the colour system automatically, however if you experience problems you may need to do it manually. - Page 24 Before Operation (Continued) AUDIO Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this choice is Set the recorder’s Audio Output according to the type of made, this unit will automatically convert any 96 kHz audio system you use.
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Page 25: Area Code
Before Operation (Continued) LOCK (Parental Control) Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for Set Password children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to To access the Rating, Set Password and Area Code certain scenes on the disc. -
Page 26: Record
Before Operation (Continued) Area Code RECORD Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were Disc Record Mode used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Area Code List”, page 61.). You can set the picture quality for DVD recording; XP (High Quality), SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality), EP (Extend Quality). -
Page 27: Initialize
Before Operation (Continued) VCR Record System DISC Your video recorder uses two colour standards, PAL and Initialize MESECAM. During recording your video recorder should select the colour system automatically, however If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder will ini- if you experience problems you may need to do it manu- tialize the disc. -
Page 28: Disc Label
Before Operation (Continued) Finalize Disc Label Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc Use this to enter a name for the disc. This name can be played on a regular DVD player or computer appears when you load the disc and when you display equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. -
Page 29: Disc Protect
Before Operation (Continued) Disc Protect When recording in DVD+RW / +R disc or VR mode for- matted DVD-RW disc, set to ON to prevent accidental recording, editing or deleting of the disc loaded. If you need to unlock the disc to make edits, select OFF. Initialize Finalize Disc Label... -
Page 30: General Explanation Of On-Screen Display
Before Operation (Continued) General Explanation of Changing TV Channels On-Screen Display If no disc or tape is playing, you can change TV chan- nels using the number or PR/TRK (v / V) buttons on This manual gives basic instructions for operating the the remote control, or the PROG. - Page 31 Before Operation (Continued) Displaying Information on-screen (Continued) Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Shows the current title/chapter number Shows the Current Title : 1/4 and total number of mode. Chapter: 3/28 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 titles/chapters. Menu Options Function Selection Method (Use v / V to select desired option) b / B, or...
- Page 32 Before Operation (Continued) Displaying Information on-screen (Continued) Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Shows the title name, Shows the Current TITLE 1 recording date, mode. recording mode, etc. 01/01/04 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 ORG SP ORG: Original PList: Playlist Menu Options Function Selection Method...
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Page 33: Operation With Dvd And Video Cd
Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD or Video CD Moving to another TITLE Video Playback Setup When a disc has more than one title, you can move to Before using the remote control, press the DVD but- another title as follows: ton to select the device to be operated. -
Page 34: Slow Motion
Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) REPEAT Repeat A-B A - B Video Slow Motion To repeat a sequence in a title: Video 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. Repeat icon and REPEAT A- appears on the TV screen. -
Page 35: Changing The Audio Soundtrack
Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) 3 Press CLEAR. “Delete selected marker. Continue?” message appears. Zoom 4 Use b / B to select “Yes” then press ENTER. 5 Repeat steps 2-4 to erase additional Marked scene. Video 6 To remove the Marker Search menu, press The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video... - Page 36 Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel Last Condition Memory Video This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last With a Video CD, press AUDIO then press b / B repeat- disc that you have viewed. Settings remain in memory edly during playback to hear a different audio channel even if you remove the disc from the recorder or switch (STEREO, LEFT or RIGHT).
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Page 37: Music Menu Options
Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Music menu options Disc 1. To display menu options, select a tack (or folder) on the menu then press ENTER. The Recorder can play audio CDs. Also, the Recorder 2. - Page 38 Audio CD and MP3/WMA Operation (Continued) 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play, press Pause A-B again. 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen. 2 To return to playback, press N (PLAY) or press PAUSE/STEP (X) again.
- Page 39 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA The Program function enables you to store your favorite Play: Playback begins in the order tracks from any disc in the recorder memory. Play in which you programmed the tracks Program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 256 tracks from the selected track.
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Page 40: Jpeg File Operation
JPEG File Operation To stop viewing at any time, press STOP. Viewing a JPEG File JPEG The Photo menu reappears. The recorder can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read “Notes on JPEG Skip Images Recordings” at right. While viewing a picture, press SKIP (. -
Page 41: Preparation
VCR Mode Tape Playback Preparation Special Effect Playback Before using the remote control, press the VCR but- Special effects playback notes ton to select the device to be operated. Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen. Turn the TV on and select the video input source con- This is normal. -
Page 42: Basic Recording
Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. easily of a preset length without using the program timer. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording. -
Page 43: Copying From Dvd To Vcr
Basic Recording (Continued) Copying from DVD to VCR Copying 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 record- using the DUBBING (or DUB) button. able DVD disc using the DUBBING (or DUB) button. -
Page 44: Timer Recording
Timer Recording This Recorder can be programmed to record up to 8 pro- Enter the necessary information for your timer grams within a period of 1 month. recording(s). • b / B (left/right) – move the cursor left/right Press TIMER REC. •... -
Page 45: Checking Timer Recording Details
Timer Recording with S ® System This system makes programming timer recordings very Checking Timer Recording Details simple. Most TV guides publish S programming Programming can be checked whenever the Recorder is numbers with their program details.If you want to make turned on. -
Page 46: Recording From An External Input
Recording from an External Input Recording from External Components Recording from a Digital Camcorder You can record from an external component, such as a You can record from a digital camcorder connected to camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’s the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. - Page 47 Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? DV-Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your TV Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a screen when using the DV IN jack. DV-equipped camcorder to this recorder using a single DV cable for input and output of audio, video, data and Not connected to Camcorder.
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Page 48: Title 1
Title List and Chapter List Menu Using the Title List-Original menu Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information The Title List-Original is where you build and edit your for selected title. Playlist, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. - Page 49 Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List-Playlist Menu Using the Chapter List-Playlist Menu Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display the Title List-Playlist menu. the Title List-Playlist menu. •...
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Page 50: 3 Use V / V To Select An Option Then Press Enter To Confirm
Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu Deleting a Title Video Video From the Title List display you can play, name and Before a disc is finalized, you can delete titles recorded delete titles. on the disc. Once a Video mode disc is finalized, the Title List screen changes its appearance and all you can do is Caution... -
Page 51: Title 1
Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu Press DISPLAY to display more detailed title information The Title List is where you can see the all recorded for selected title. titles, and where you can delete titles and make other changes to the Original content of the disc. - Page 52 Title List and Chapter List Menu (Continued) Using the Title List menu Using the Chapter List menu The Title List is where you can see the all recorded Press DISC MENU / LIST to display Title List titles, and where you can delete titles and make other menu.
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Page 53: Title And Chapter Editing
Title and Chapter Editing Edits you make to the Original content changes the Adding Chapter Markers actual content of the disc. For example, if you delete a title or chapter from the Original content (Title or Chapter Chapter), that title or chapter is deleted from the disc, You can put a chapter marker anywhere in a Playlist or freeing up extra recording time. - Page 54 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Making a New Playlist Playlist Use this function to add an Original title or chapter to the Playlist. When you do this, the whole title is put into You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a the Playlist (you can delete bits you don’t need later —...
- Page 55 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Deleting a Title/Chapter Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title. When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display menu on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, you Title List-Original or Title List-Playlist menu.
- Page 56 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Combining Two Chapters Into One Naming a Title Video You can name titles independently. Names can be up to 32 characters long. Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one. On the Title List menu, use v V b B to choose the title you want to name then press ENTER.
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Page 57: Title List-Playlist Menu
Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Moving a Playlist Chapter Protect a Title Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Use this function to protect accidental recording, editing Playlist chapters on the Title List-Playlist menu. or deleting of the title. Press DISC MENU / LIST repeatedly to display Press DISC MENU / LIST to display Title List Title List-Playlist menu. - Page 58 Title and Chapter Editing (Continued) Hide a Title/Chapter Divide One Title Into Two Use this function to hide a title/chapter on the Title List Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. or Chapter List menu. On the Title List menu, select a title you want to On the Title List or Chapter List menu, divide then press ENTER.
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Page 59: Additional Information
Additional Information Viewing Title List menu displayed Overwrite Recording on other DVD recorders or players To overwrite a new video recording to a previously recorded title, follow these steps. This feature is not available on DVD+R, which always record at the end of You can view the Title List menu displayed on the anoth- the Disc. -
Page 60: Language Code List
Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 23). Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 7074 Fiji 7678 Lingala 8373 Singhalese 6565 Afar 7073 Finnish 7684... -
Page 61: Area Code List
Area Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Area Code” (See page 26). Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Country Andorra Eritrea Saint Lucia Seychelles United Arab Emirates Spain Liechtenstein Sudan Afghanistan Ethiopia Sri Lanka Sweden Antigua and Barbuda Finland... -
Page 62: Controlling Your Tv With The Supplied Remote
LG TV with the supplied remote. You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of non-LG TVs as well. If your TV is listed You can control your TV using the buttons below. - Page 63 Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Solution The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet No power. securely. No picture. The TV is not set to receive Recorder Select the appropriate video input mode signal output.
- Page 64 Troubleshooting (Continued) Cause Solution Symptom The disc was recorded in Video mode. Finalize the disc. (page 28) Can’t play a disc recorded using this Some players will not play even a final- No solution. recorder on another ized disc recorded in Video mode. player.
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Page 65: Specifications
Specifications General Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50 Hz Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 78.5 X 354 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 5.7 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Television system PAL B/G, PAL I/I, SECAM D/K colour system Recording format System... - Page 66 P/NO : 3834RV0033L...