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RH4820FVL_AA4ULL_ENG
DVD & HDD
RECORDER
OWNER'S MANUAL
MODEL: RH4820
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS & CONDITIONS,
PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.

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  • Page 1 RH4820FVL_AA4ULL_ENG DVD & HDD RECORDER OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL: RH4820 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS & CONDITIONS, PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact your dealer or NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE “LG Electronics U.K.Ltd.” If the type of plug supplied is not REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE suitable for the mains sockets in your home, then the plug PERSONNEL.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Language ......24 • Display Menu ..... . 24 Safety Precautions.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents (Continued) Audio CD and MP3 Operation... 38-40 Recording from External Components ..51 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 file ... 38 Recording from a Digital Camcorder .

  • Page 5: Dvd & Hdd Recorder Overview

    DVD & HDD Recorder Overview Recordable Discs otes on DVDs and Video CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs 12cm/8cm, single-sided, single layer disc may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. Approx. max. recording time (LQ mode): As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to 240 minutes (4.7GB), 80 minutes (1.46GB) disc content designed by the software manufacturer, some playback features of the unit may not be available...

  • Page 6: About Dvd-R And Dvd-Rw Disc

    DVD & HDD Recorder Overview (Continued) About DVD-R and DVD-RW disc How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different? DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for The essential difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW recording on DVD-R/RW discs that was approved by is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW the DVD Forum in 2000.

  • Page 7: About The Internal Hard Disk Drive

    DVD & HDD Recorder Overview (Continued) About the internal hard disk drive Cards capable of displaying and saving • SD Memory Card • Multi Media Card (MMC) The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of • Memory Stick (MS) equipment.

  • Page 8: Notes On Jpeg Recordings

    DVD & HDD Recorder Overview (Continued) Notes on JPEG Recordings Notes on MP3 Recordings Depending on the size and number of JPEG files, it About MP3 may take several minutes for the recorder to read the An MP3 file is audio data compressed using the content.

  • Page 9: Precautions

    DVD & HDD Recorder Overview (Continued) Precautions Notes on Discs Handling discs Handling the unit Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the When shipping the unit disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the The original shipping carton and packing materials surface.

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel >/M Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search during playback. STOP (x) Stops playback or recording. Go to beginning of current chapter/ track or to previous chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search during playback. PAUSE (X) Pause playback or recording temporarily, press again to exit pause mode.

  • Page 11: Function Display Window

    Function Display Window REC The recorder is recording. Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed. HQ, SQ, LQ Indicates recording mode. ST Indicates a stereo broadcast is being received. BIL Indicates when a BILINGUAL broadcast is being received.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Overview

    Remote Control Overview POWER OPEN/CLOSE (Z) Switches the recorder ON or OFF. Opens and closes the disc tray. TV/DVD TV Control Buttons To view channels selected by the POWER: Turns the TV on or off. recorder tuner or by the TV tuner. AV: Selects the TV’s source.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel AERIAL Connect the aerial to this terminal. EURO AV 2 DECODER Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Pay-TV decoder, Set Top Box, VCR, etc.). COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT / PROGRESSIVE SCAN (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs.

  • Page 14: Connections

    Connections Connecting to the Aerial Remove the aerial cable plug from your TV set and insert it into the aerial socket at the back of the recorder. Plug one end of the aerial cable into the TV socket on the recorder and the other end into the aerial input socket on your TV set.

  • Page 15: Connections To Your Tv

    Connections (Continued) Connections to Your TV Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish Make one of the following connections, depending on to connect, there are various ways you could connect the capabilities of your existing equipment. the recorder. Use only one of the connections When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT / PRO- described below.

  • Page 16: Connecting To A Cable Box Or Satellite Receiver

    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 the 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: Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections To Recorder

    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 and digitally transfer DV Connect the input jacks (AV3, AV4) on the recorder to tapes or DVD-R/RW discs to DVD-R/RW or HDD.

  • Page 19: Before Operation

    Before Operation Initial Settings General In this menu system, there are several ways to cus- Auto Program 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 88 TV greater depth for the variety of settings.

  • Page 20: General

    Before Operation (Continued) Program Edit Press RETURN (O) repeatedly to exit Program List menu. You can edit a channel manually (add, delete, name, move, etc.). Program Edit Auto Program You can perform a search to select and store TV chan- Program Edit Edit nels manually.
  • 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 1. Use v / V to select a program on the Program List up to 5 characters long.

  • Page 22: Auto Clock Set

    Before Operation (Continued) Auto Clock Set Manual Clock Set When Channel auto search is completed the actual Time Follow steps 1-5 as shown left (Auto Clock Set). and Date are also set automatically. If the time in the recorder display is not correct, the clock must be set Use v / V to select the Manual option then manually.

  • Page 23: Progressive Scan

    Before Operation (Continued) Progressive Scan Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality The PBC setting can be changed. Set Playback Control pictures with less flickering. (PBC) to ON or OFF. If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT / - ON: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks, but are connecting the PBC.

  • Page 24: Language

    Before Operation (Continued) Language Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. Display Menu English Disc Audio Deutsch Disc Subtitle Italiano Disc Menu Disc Language Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio, and Subtitle. - Original: The original language set for the disc is selected.

  • Page 25: Audio

    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.

  • Page 26: Lock (Parental Control)

    Before Operation (Continued) Lock (Parental Control) If you forget your 4-digit code If you forget your password, to clear the current pass- Set Password word, follow the procedure below. 1. Press SETUP to display the Setup menu. 2. Use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number Rating Set Password Change...

  • Page 27: Country Code

    Before Operation (Continued) Country Code Recording Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were Record Mode used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 65.). You can set the picture quality for recording; HQ (High Quality), SQ (Standard Quality), LQ (Low Quality).

  • Page 28: Auto Chapter

    Before Operation (Continued) Auto Chapter Disc When recording in Video mode, chapter markers are Disc Format put in specified setting. You can change this interval to 3 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes. If you select None, If you’re recording on a DVD-R disc, the recording switch off automatic chapter marking altogether with the mode will always be Video mode.

  • Page 29: Finalize

    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 30: Using The Home Menu

    Before Operation Using the Home Menu • TV (HDD): Returns to live TV viewing for HDD record- ing. From the Home Menu screen you can access all the • TV (DVD): Returns to live TV viewing for DVD record- Media (HDD, DISC, MEMORY CARD) for playback and ing.

  • Page 31: General Explanation Of On-Screen Display

    Before Operation General Explanation of Displaying Disc Information on-screen You can display various information about the disc On-Screen Display loaded on-screen. This manual gives basic instructions for operating the Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display/change the recorder. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow information displayed on-screen.

  • Page 32: Playback

    Before Operation Displaying Disc Information on-screen (Continued) Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Shows the title name, recording date, Shows the current Title 1 recording channel, media and playback 16/11/04 PR-01 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 recording mode, etc. mode. Menu Options Function Selection Method...

  • Page 33: Displaying Disc Information On-Screen

    Before Operation Displaying Disc Information on-screen (Continued) Shows the elapsed playing time and total time. Shows the title name, Shows the current TITLE recording date, media and playback recording mode, etc. 20/08/04 0:06:32 / 2:12:10 ORG SQ mode. ORG: Original PList: Playlist Menu Options Function...

  • Page 34: Operation With Hdd, Dvd And Video Cd

    Operation with HDD, DVD and Video CD Playing a HDD, DVD, or Video CD Moving to another TITLE Video Playback Setup When a disc has more than one title, you can move to Turn the TV on and select the video input source another title as follows: connected to the recorder.

  • Page 35: Slow Motion

    Operation with HDD, DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (Continued) Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode. Slow Motion • TRACK: repeats the current track. • ALL: repeats the all tracks on the disc. Video •...

  • Page 36: Zoom

    Operation with HDD, DVD and Video CD (Continued) General Features (continued) Checking the Contents of DVD Video Discs: Menus Zoom Video DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special features. To open the disc menu, press The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video MENU/LIST.

  • Page 37: Changing The Audio Channel

    Operation with HDD, DVD and Video CD (Continued) Changing the Audio Channel Last Condition Memory Video Stereo With a Video CD and HDD, press AUDIO then press b / This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last B repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio disc that you have viewed.

  • Page 38: Audio Cd And Mp3 Operation

    Audio CD and MP3 Operation Playing an Audio CD or MP3 file Audio CD menu options Play: Start playback the selected Play title. The recorder can play audio CDs and MP3 files on Prog. Add Prog. Add: Adds the track(s) to HDD, Memory Card, CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs.

  • Page 39: Moving Mp3 Files

    Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Copy Moving MP3 files Select the media Copy You can move MP3 files to another folder or MEMORY CARD Cancel media. After moving, the files are deleted from the current location. New Album Use v / V to select an MP3 file or folder on the Music menu.

  • Page 40: Pause

    Audio CD and MP3 Operation (Continued) Pause 3D Surround This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. simulates multi-channel audio playback from two 2 To return to playback, press N (PLAY) or press conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or PAUSE/STEP (X) again.

  • Page 41: Programmed Playback With Audio Cd And Mp3

    Program Playback with Audio CD and MP3 Program Playback enables you to make custom Play: Playback begins in the order playlists of Audio CD or MP3 tracks. Programs can con- Play in which you programmed the tracks tain up to 99 Audio CD tracks or 256 MP3 tracks. from the selected track.

  • Page 42: Jpeg File Operation

    JPEG File Operation Viewing a JPEG File To stop viewing at any time, press STOP. The Photo menu appears. The recorder can play JPEG files on the CD-R, CD-RW, HDD, or Memory Card. Before playing JPEG record- ings, read “Notes on JPEG Recordings” on page 8. You can create new folder.

  • Page 43: View Slide Shows

    JPEG File Operation (Continued) View Slide Shows 4. Use b / B / v / V to highlight ‘Start’ option then press ENTER. 1. Select Slide Show option on the Photo menu options. 5. Press STOP to stop the Slide Show and return to 2.

  • Page 44: Moving Jpeg Files

    JPEG File Operation (Continued) Use v / V to select a media then press B . Moving JPEG files Move option is highlighted. You can move photo files to another folder or media. After moving, the files are deleted from the current location.

  • Page 45: Recording Overview

    Recording Overview 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 46: Restrictions On Video Recording

    Recording Overview (Continued) Restrictions on video recording • CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFI- NITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE • You cannot record copy-protected video using this WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.

  • Page 47: Timeshift (Pause, Live Tv/Playback) Setup And Operation

    Timeshift (Pause, Live TV/Playback) Setup and Operation Introduction Clip Record Do not miss a scene from a live broadcast. If the tele- You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on phone rings while you are watching your favorite live the HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

  • Page 48: Basic Recording

    Basic Recording Basic Recording from a TV To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause recording. Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. 2 When you want to continue recording, press Recording starts immediately and continues until the PAUSE/STEP (X).

  • Page 49: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording This recorder can be programmed to record up to 7 pro- Press ENTER, the program will be memorized grams within a period of 1 month. For unattended record- by the recorder. ing, the timer needs to know the channels to be record- To check the programming, the Timer Record List ed, the starting time and length.

  • Page 50: Checking Timer Recording Details

    Timer Recording (Continued) Checking Timer Recording Details Programming can be checked whenever the recorder is turned on. Press TIMER REC twice. • Use v / V to select a timer recording. • Press ENTER to edit the selected program. Timer Record menu appears. •...

  • Page 51: Recording From 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 52: What Is Dv

    Recording from an External Input (Continued) What is DV? DV-Related Messages You may see the following messages appear on your Using DV, also known as i.LINK, you can connect a TV 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 control signals.

  • Page 53: Title List And Chapter List Menu Overview

    Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview Using the Title List menu you can edit video content on Choose a media (HDD or DVD) to edit using unfinalized VR mode DVD discs, as well as video con- HOME menu. (see page 30). tent on the internal hard disk drive (HDD).

  • Page 54: Title List-Hdd Menu Options

    Title List and Chapter List Menu Overview (Continued) Title List-HDD menu options Chapter List-Original menu options Play: Start playback of the selected Play: Starts playback of the select- Play Play title. ed chapter. Delete Delete: Deletes the title. (page 57) Title Title: Displays Title List-Original menu of the chapter.

  • Page 55: Hdd, Vr Mode: Original And Playlist Editing

    HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing Changing Title Thumbnails Titles, Chapters and Parts Thumbnail Titles in the disc’s original content contain one or more chapters. When you insert a disc’s title into the Playlist, Each title and chapter displayed in the Original or all the chapters within that title also appear.

  • Page 56: Making A New Playlist

    HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist 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 57: Deleting An Original Or Playlist Title/Chapter

    HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Deleting an Original or Playlist Deleting a Part Title/Chapter You can delete a part which you do not want in the title. When you erase a title or chapter from the Playlist Use b b / B B / v v / V V to choose a title you want to menu, you only remove it from the Playlist;...

  • Page 58: Naming A Title

    HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Naming a Title Sort You can name Original and Playlist titles independently. This function allows you to access show listings organ- Names can be up to 32 characters long. ized by Date, Title, or Category on the Title List-HDD menu.

  • Page 59: Combining Two Titles Into One

    HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Combining Two Titles Into One Divide One Titles Into Two Use this function to combine two adjacent Original-HDD Use this command to split a title up into two new titles. titles into one. On the Title List-HDD menu, select a title you want to divide then press ENTER.

  • Page 60: Combining Two Chapters Into One

    HDD, VR Mode: Original and Playlist Editing (Continued) Combining Two Chapters Into One Moving a Playlist Chapter Use this function to re-arrange the playing order of Playlist chapters on the Title List-Playlist menu. Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one.

  • Page 61: Copying

    Copying Introduction One Touch Copy (HDD to DVD) Use the copying features of this recorder to: The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently play- ing title from the HDD to DVD. The whole title is copied, • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a regardless of where in the title you start copying.

  • Page 62: Dubbing From Hdd To Dvd

    Copying (Continued) Dubbing from HDD to DVD Dubbing from DVD to HDD On the Title List-HDD menu, select a title you On the Title List-Original menu, select a title you want to dub then press ENTER. want to dub then press ENTER. The menu options appears on the left side of the Menu options appears on the left side of the screen.

  • Page 63: Video Mode: Original Editing

    Video Mode: Original Editing Using the Title List 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 select titles to play.

  • Page 64: 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 24). Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 7074 Fiji 7678 Lingala 8373 Singhalese 6565 Afar 7073 Finnish 7684...

  • Page 65: Country Code List

    Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 27). 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 66: Controlling Your Tv With The Supplied Remote Control

    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 67: Troubleshooting

    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. TV/DVD mode for the recorder is set to Press TV/DVD on the remote control repeatedly to choose DVD mode.
  • Page 68 Troubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Cause Solution Can’t play a disc The disc was recorded in Video mode. Finalize the disc. (page 29) recorded using this Some players will not play even a final- No solution. recorder on another ized disc recorded in Video mode. player.

  • Page 69: Specifications

    Specifications General Power requirements AC 110-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 69 X 377 mm (w x h x d) without foot Mass (approx.) 6.4 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Television system PAL I colour system Recording format...
  • Page 70 2. The dealer (or his service agent) who sold the product will be reimbursed for any labour provided in the repair of this LG equipment, for a period of 12 months from the original date of purchase. These claims must be made in accordance with the published scale of service charges and relevant claims procedure.

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