LG Electronics RH7900H owner manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Cause Solution

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Troubleshooting

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

No power.

The power cord is disconnected.

Plug the power cord into the wall

 

 

outlet securely.

No picture.

TV/DVD mode for the recorder is set

Press TV/DVD on the remote control

 

to TV.

repeatedly to choose DVD mode. TV

 

 

indicator disappears in the display

 

 

window.

 

The TV is not set to receive recorder

Select the appropriate video input mode

 

signal output.

on the TV so the picture from the

 

 

recorder appears on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

The video cable is not connected

Connect the video cable securely.

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

The connected TV power is turned off.

Turn on the TV.

 

 

 

No sound.

The equipment connected with the

Select the correct input mode on the

 

audio cable is not set to receive

audio receiver so you can listen to the

 

recorder signal output.

sound from the recorder.

 

 

 

 

The audio cables are not connected

Connect the audio cable securely.

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

The power of the equipment connected

Turn on the equipment connected

 

with the audio cable is turned off.

with the audio cable.

 

The audio connecting cord is damaged.

Replace it with new one.

 

 

 

The playback picture is

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

poor.

 

 

 

 

 

The recorder does not

No disc is inserted.

Insert a disc. (Check that the disc

start playback.

 

indicator in the display window is lit.)

 

 

 

 

An unplayable disc is inserted.

Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc

 

 

type, color system, and regional code.)

 

The disc is placed upside down.

Place the disc with the playback side

 

 

down.

 

The disc is not placed within the

Place the disc on the disc tray

 

guide.

correctly inside the guide.

 

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

 

The Rating level is set.

Cancel the Rating function or change

 

 

the rating level.

The picture from the

The video signal from the external

You cannot connect via this recorder.

external input is

component is copy-protected.

Connect the component directly to

distorted

 

your TV.

 

 

 

Some channels are

Those channels are not stored in the

Restore channels. See “Program Edit”

skipped over when

recorder.

on page 18.

using v / V.

 

 

The picture or sound of

Aerial or cables are loose.

Tighten connections or replace cable.

broadcasting channel is

 

 

weak or missing.

 

 

Camcorder image is not

Camcorder is off.

Turn camcorder on and operate

shown.

 

properly.

Camcorder image via

The recorder’s source is incorrect.

Use AV to select input channel (AV1,

A/V input or DV IN to

 

AV2, DV, etc.)

recorder is not shown

 

 

on TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents HDD/DVD Recorder Serial Number Contents Symbol Used in this Manual About the Symbol DisplayCleaning Discs Handling DiscsRecordable and Playable Discs Recommendable recordable DVD discsRemote Control Operation Remote Control Battery InstallationPlayable Discs About the internal hard disk drive Disc-related terms Power button and indicator Switches the recorder on or OFF HDD/DVDX Play / Pause Starts playback StopRemote Control Numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menuOPEN/CLOSE Z Opens and closes the disc tray Scan m / M Search backward or forwardConnecting to the Aerial Rear PanelRF coaxial connection Connections to Your TV Hdmi connection Type aAbout Hdmi Additional Information for HdmiConnecting to an Amplifier Digital Multi-channel soundAmplifier Receiver Accessory Audio/Video A/V Connections Connecting a PAY-TV/Canal Plus DecoderConnecting to the Euro AV2 Decoder jack VCR, Cable Box, or Satellite Tuner, etcConnecting to the Input 3 or Input 4 Jacks Connecting a Digital CamcorderRear Front Recorder Front of the recorderUsing the Home Menu Initial SettingsGeneral Settings Auto ProgrammingProgram Edit AV1 DecoderProgram Edit Display Mode Auto Clock SetManual Clock Set TV AspectLanguage Settings Progressive ScanInitialization Display MenuAudio Settings Lock Parental Control Settings Set PasswordRating Area CodeRecording Settings Record Mode SetRecord Aspect DivX Registration Code DivXDisc Settings DV Recording AudioTV Recording Audio Auto ChapterFinalize Disc LabelDisc Protect General Explanation On-Screen Display Displaying Information While Watching TVDisplaying Disc Information on-screen Playing a HDD, DVD, DivX file or Video CD Moving to another Title HDD -RWVRMoving to another CHAPTER/TRACK Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame PlaybackSlow Motion HDD -RWVR-RWVideo+RW Random Karaoke DVD VCDRepeat HDD -RWVR-RWVideo+RW -R Repeat A-BHDD -RWVR-RWVideo+RWChecking the Contents of DVD Video Discs Menus 3D Surround -RWVR-RWVideo+RW -R Subtitles DVD DivXInstant Skip HDD -RWVR-RWVideo+RW Finding Locations on a Disc VCDPlaying a DivX Movie File Movie menu optionsAbout DivX movie files Playable Codec formatPlayable Audio format Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file Audio CD and Music menu optionsPause Moving to Another TrackRepeat Random3D Surround Search Audio CD onlyProgram Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA file Program List menu optionsViewing a Jpeg File Photo menu optionsSkip Images Rotate ImagesView Slide Shows About Jpeg image filesTo Pause the Slide Show To listen to music while slide show simultaneouslyEditing a MP3/WMA, JPEG, DivX file Erasing a files/folders from the HDDNaming a file on the HDD Copying a files to another media or folder Moving a filesDisc types and recording formats, modes, and settings About DVD recordingAbout HDD recording Recording time and picture qualityTimeshift HDD Instant Timer Recording Basic Recording from a TVTimer Recording Simultaneous recording and playbackTimer Recording with Video Plus+ System Checking Timer Recording Details Timer Recording TroubleshootingRecording from an External Input Recording from External ComponentsTroubleshooting Recording from DV InputBefore DV dubbing Recording from a Digital CamcorderTitle List and Chapter List Menu Overview HDD, VR Mode Original and Playlist Editing Adding Chapter MarkersChanging Title Thumbnails Titles, Chapters and PartsMaking a New Playlist -RWVR Adding Additional Title/Chapters to the Playlist -RWVRDeleting an Original or Playlist Title/Chapter Deleting a Part HDD -RWVRRemote control buttons for entering a name Naming a TitleSort HDD Undoing/Redoing the Last Deletion -RWVRCombining Two Titles Into One Divide One Titles Into TwoCombining Two Chapters Into One -RWVR+RW +RMoving a Playlist Chapter -RWVR Hide a Chapter/Title +RW +R+RW +R -RW What is ‘CPRM’? Before DubbingRestrictions on copying Fast copyingDubbing from HDD to DVD Dubbing from DVD to HDDOne Touch Copy HDD to DVD One Touch Copy DVD to HDDAdditional Information Overwriting Recording +RW+RW +R To finalize a disc, refer to Finalize onLanguage Codes Area CodesControlling other TVs with the remote Code numbers of controllable TVsTV Control Buttons By pressing You can Manufacturer Code NumberTroubleshooting Symptom Cause SolutionResetting the recorder Specifications Guarantee