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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 1 ENGLISH DEUTSCH RH389H/RH388H RH387H/RH397H FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS P/NO : MFL56778708...
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Should the unit require maintenance, contact European representative: an authorized service center. LG Electronics Service Europe B.V. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 5 Before you start Recordable and Playable discs This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences depending on the disc types. DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD+R DVD+R(DL) DVD+RW Symbol used in...
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 6 Notes on discs Restrictions on copying Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or Some video material is copy-once protected: Such material cannot be copied to DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be HDD or DVD.
(ENTER): Acknowledges menu selection. plete setting. PR/CH (v/V): Scans up or down through memorized Manufacturer Code Number channels. LG / GoldStar 1 (Default), 2 RETURN (O): Removes the on-screen displays. Zenith 1, 3, 4 REC(z): Starts recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time.
Main Unit : Indicates when the unit is in timer recording or a timer recording is pro- grammed. RH389H/RH388H/RH387H : Indicates clock, total playing time, elapsed time, title number, e f g h i j k chapter/track number, channel, etc.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 9 Hooking up the unit c SCART connection Connect one end of the scart cable into the AV1 SCART jack on the unit and other end to the corresponding in a Antenna connection jack on your TV. Connect the Terrestrial You can get Audio and Video TV antenna to the...
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 10 Hooking up the unit - more you can do Component connection Connect one end of the component(Y PB PR) cable to the COMPONENT OUT- PUT jack on the unit and other end to the COMPONENT INPUT jack on your Connect one ends of the audio cables (red and white) to the analog AUDIO OUTPUT jack on the unit and other ends to the AUDIO INPUT jack on your TV.
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Some functions of this unit are controlled by TV’s remote control when this plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio, HDMI features include unit and LG TV with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection. uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second, one •...
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 12 Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus Decoder Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded. You can watch or record PAY-TV/Canal Plus programmes if you connect a If you pass the unit signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image decoder (not supplied) to the unit.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 13 Connecting to the AV IN 3 Jacks Operating USB Flash Drive Connect the input jacks (AV IN 3) on the unit to the audio/video out jacks on your accessory component using audio/video cables. ON REMOTE 1.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 14 [Delete]: Delete the selected channel from programmed channel list. Auto setup [Move]: Change the order of the channels and which numerical button they correspond to. When the first time to turn on the unit, the initial setup [Station Rename]: change a name of the selected channel.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 15 Easy Menu Using the Home Menu SETUP – Displays SETUP menu. (page 15) Rec Mode – Displays [Rec Mode Set] option in the SETUP Menu. (page 18) ON REMOTE Dubbing – Dubs a currently playing title from a finalized DVD±R or a DVD-ROM 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME title without copy protection.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 16 Adjust the SETUP settings - more you can do AV2 Connection – You can connect a decoder or the other device to the AV2(DECODER) jack on the rear panel. Adjust the general settings [Decoder]: Select this when you connect a PAY-TV or Canal Plus decoder to the AV2(DECODER) jack on the unit.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 17 Adjust the language settings Sample Freq. (Frequency) – Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal. [48 kHz]: In case of DVD with 96KHz sampling, the output is converted to 48kHz. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select [48 kHz].
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 18 Adjust the recording settings AV2 Recording – Selects a method of inputting video signals for the AV2(DECODER) jack. The picture will not be clear if this setting does not match the type of the video input signal. [Auto]: The video input signal will automatically follow the video signal received.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 19 Before finalizing, check the characteristics between the disc type in the table Displaying disc information below. The finalized DVD-RW discs can be unfinalized ON REMOTE so that the disc can edit or record again. 1 Play the disc loaded on the unit: PLAY Once you finalize a disc, you can not edit or...
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 20 Displaying information while watching TV Moving to another title DVD ALL During viewing the TV, Press DISPLAY to display the information displayed When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title. on-screen.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 21 Play a disc - more you can do Slow down the playing speed DVD ALL While playback is paused, press SCAN(bb or BB) to slow down forward or Playing a disc that contains a menu reverse playback.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 22 Divx file requirement Playing DivX ® movie files Available resolution size: 720x576 (W x H) pixel ON REMOTE DivX file extensions: “.avi”, “.divx” Playable DivX subtitle: “.smi”, “.srt”, “.sub (Micro DVD format only)”, 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME “.txt (Micro DVD format only)”...
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 23 Selecting multiple files or folders on the list Copying file(s) or folder(s) to the HDD You can select not only single file but also multiple files using MARKER You can copy file(s) or folder(s) to the HDD. button.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 24 Displaying MP3/WMA file information Listening to a music Press DISPLAY while the file you want to show the file information is selected. The unit shows the ID3-Tag information of the file. If the file does not have ON REMOTE ID3-Tag information, [ID3-Tag: None] appears on the screen.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 25 Rotate a photo Viewing a photo Use vV to rotate the photo while displayed in full screen. ON REMOTE Viewing photo files as a slide show 1 Displays the HOME menu: HOME To slide show photos in the [Photo list], select the [Slide Show] option on the left side of the screen then press ENTER, The [Slide Show] menu appears on the 2 Selects a [PHOTO] option: b b B B...
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 26 Setting a timer record Recording This unit can be programmed to record up to 16 timer recordings within a month. The clock must be set correctly before setting a timer. Follow the instruction below to record a TV channel or other source.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 27 Canceling a timer recording Time Slip You can cancel a timer record before the timer recording actually starts. Select You can watch the title that you are currently recording to HDD with this func- a timer recording that you want to cancel on the [Timer Record List] menu and tion.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 28 Using time shift function Editing a title This feature allow you to pause or rewind live TV, so you do not miss a thing if you were interrupted. Using the Title list menu,you can edit video contents. ON REMOTE Press TIMESHIFT then press PAUSE/STEP while watching live broadcast.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 29 Before editing Chapter search Video This unit offers various edit options for various disc types. Before you edit, You can select the start of a title by searching a chapter. Select a title that you check the disc type, and select the option available for your disc.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 30 Time search Dividing a title Video You can select the start of a title by searching through the time duration. Select Use this function to split a title up into two titles. Select a title that you want to a title that you want to search and press ENTER.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 31 Naming a title The chapters that you want to combine are created by deleting a part from an Original title. When a title is recorded by this unit, the title name will be named by a number. The chapters that you want to combine are created from different titles.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 32 About ‘Fast’ copying Dubbing a title Copying between DVD and HDD is a complete digital process and therefore involves no loss of quality in the audio or video. This allow for high speed copy- Using the title list menu, you can dub video contents.
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 33 Language Codes 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 Language Code Language Code Afar 6565 Croatian 7282...
RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 34 Troubleshooting Playback The unit does not start playback. General Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional code.) The power does not turned on. Place the disc with the playback side down. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
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RH387H-S-BBELLLK-ENG 6/10/08 4:01 PM Page 35 Recording If your TV is not equipped with DTS decoder, set the [DTS] options to [OFF] on the setup menu. To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must Cannot record or does not record successfully. connect this unit to a DTS compatible receiver via one of this unit’s digital Check the remaining space on the disc.
AUDIO IN 2.0 Vrms more than 47 kohms, RCA jack Recordable media HDD (RH387H/RH397H: 160GB, (L, R) x 1 / SCART x 2 RH388H: 250GB, RH389H: 320GB), DVD-RW, DV IN 4 pin (IEEE 1394 standard) DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, USB IN 4 pin (USB 1.1 standard)