LG Electronics LHX-557 owner manual Contents

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .	. . . . .3
Symbol used in this Manual	. . . . .6
About the Symbol Display	. . . . .6
Notes on Discs	. . . . .6
HANDLING DISCS	. . . . . .6
STORING DISCS	. . . . . .6
CLEANING DISCS	. . . . . .6
Types of Playable Discs	. . . . .7
Regional code	. . . . .7
Disc-related terms	. . . . .8
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE	. . . . .8
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION .8
Front Panel	. . . . .9
Display Window	. . . .10
Remote Control	. . . .11
Rear Panel	. . . .12
System Setup	13-28
Connections	.13-18
CONNECTING ANTENNA/CABLE TV TO COMBI
RECEIVER	. . . . .13
• Cable Service Without Cable Box . . . .	. . . . .13
• Cable Service With Cable Box	. . . . .13
CONNECTING TO A TV	. . . . .14
• RF coaxial connection	. . . . .14
• Audio/Video connection	. . . . .14
• S-Video connection	. . . . .14

•Component Video (ColorStream) connection .14

•Progressive Scan (ColorStream pro)

connection	.14
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS	.15
ACCESSORY AUDIO/VIDEO (A/V)
CONNECTIONS TO COMBI RECEIVER	.16
HDMI CONNECTION	.17
• About HDMI	.17
SPEAKER SYSTEM CONNECTION	.18

Speaker Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Mini Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Sound Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

VCR Operation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-23

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)	. . . .21
• Easy Information	. . . .21
ON-SCREEN MENUS SETUP	. . . .21
• Menu Selection	. . . .21
VCR SETUP MENU OPTIONS	. . . .22
CHANNEL SELECTION	. . . .22
• Auto Channel Programming	. . . .22
• To Add or Erase Channels from Memory	. . . .22
SETTING THE CLOCK	. . . .23
• Auto Clock Set	. . . .23
• Manual Clock Set	. . . .23

DVD Operation Setup	24-28
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY	. . .24
• Playback Status/Restrictions	. . .24
INITIAL SETTINGS	. . .25
GENERAL OPERATION	. . .25
LANGUAGE	. . .25
• Menu Language	. . .25
• Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu	. . .25
DISPLAY	. . .25
• TV Aspect	. . .25
• Display Mode	. . .25
• Progressive Scan	. . .25
AUDIO	. . .26
• 5.1 Speaker Setup	. . .26
• Dynamic Range Control (DRC)	. . .26
• Vocal	. . .26
LOCK (Parental Control)	. . .27
• Rating	. . .27
• Password (Security Code)	. . .27
• Country Code	. . .27
OTHERS	. . .28
• Auto Play	. . .28
• B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion)	. . .28

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-49

VCR Operation	29-34
TRACKING CONTROL	. . .29
TRACKING CONTROL	. . .29
• Auto Tracking	. . .29
• Manual Tracking	. . .29

Special Effects Playbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

SEARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

STILL P[LAYBACK AND FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 SLOW MOTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CM SKIP (COMMERCIAL SKIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Normal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

PAUSING THE RECORDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

TO RECORD ONE TV PROGRAMME WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Timer Recording	30-31
CHECKING (ERASING) TIMER RECORD
PROGRAMMING	. . .31
PROGRAM PRIORITY	. . .31
Instant Timer Recording	. .32
CHECKING THE RECORDING TIME	. . .32
TO EXTEND THE RECORDING TIME	. . .32

Dubbing and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Copying from DVD to VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System/MTS Boadcast . . . . .33

MTS (MULTICHANNEL TV SOUND) . . . . . . . . . .33 MULTICHANNEL TV SOUND INDICATOR . . . . .33

SAP (SECOND AUDIO SOUND PROGRAM)

Tape Counter Memory Feature . . . . . . . . . . . .34

REAL-TIME COUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE . . . . . . . . . . . .34 TAPE REMAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Additional Information	34
Auto Play System	34

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