Instant timer recording, Dubbing and editing, Copying from dvd to vcr – LG LHX-557 User Manual

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Instant Timer Recording

Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a
recording easily of a preset length without using the
programmable timer.
Preparation:

Turn on the power of both the Home Theater System and
the TV.
Be sure the TV is tuned to the Home Theater System
output channel (3 or 4).
If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the
Home Theater System and the TV, set the TV’s source
selector to VIDEO.

1. Insert a video cassette with the anti erasure safety

tab intact.

2. Select the desired channel with v/V or number (0-

9).
The channel number appears on the TV screen.

If you are recording from another source via audio/video
input jacks (at the Rear or Front panel), select LINE1 or
LINE2. with INPUT.

3. Select the desired recording speed (SP or SLP)

with SPEED.
The tape speed will appear on the TV screen.

4. Press REC/ITR (z) twice.

The menu as illustrated, will appear on the TV screen.

Recording will start. (The

indicator will light)

5. Press REC/ITR (z) repeatedly to select the

recording time length.
At the end of the recording, the Home Theater
System will stop recording and shut off.

While Instant Timer Recording is active, changing the
channel on the Home Theater System will not be
possible.
To stop the recording, press STOP or POWER twice.

INSTANT TIMER
RECORD MENU

Checking the Recording Time

Press REC/ITR (z) once to check the recording time.
The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV
screen after 6 seconds.

To extend the Recording Time

The recording time can be extended anytime by
pressing REC/ITR (z).
Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording
time by 30-minute increments.

Notes:

• If you press PAUSE/STEP (

X

) while in instant timer

recording mode, the Home Theater System will enter the
recording pause mode. Instant timer recording is
cancelled.

• If the Home Theater System is set to “0H00M”, the Home

Theater System goes to normal recording mode.

Dubbing and Editing

If you wish to edit or dub your camcorder (or another
VCR) recordings to this Home Theater System, the
rear (or Front) panel mounted Audio and Video (A/V)
input jacks make the connections quick and easy.
These direct A/V jacks will also provide better picture
results than using the RF jack on the rear panel.

1. Connect the camcorder’s (or another VCR’s) A/V

outputs to your Home Theater System as illustrated
on page 14.

2. Set the input channel “LINE2”. (Use INPUT to

select LINE2.)

If you have connected your Home Theater System to
the A/V input jacks on the rear of Home Theater
System, you should select the input channel LINE1 by
pressing INPUT twice.

3. Play the tape in the camcorder (or another VCR). If

you have a TV attached to your

Home Theater

System, you can see the video playing.

4. When you desire the recording to begin, press

Home Theater System’s REC/ITR (z) once to start.

Notes:

• Before recording, please confirm the recording start

position.

• To stop the editing, press STOP (x) twice.

Copying from DVD to VCR

This unit is capable of copying the contents of a DVD
to a VHS tape.

Note:

If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you
will not be able to copy the disc. It is not permitted to copy
Macrovision encoded DVDs. “LOCK” is displayed in the
display window.

1. Insert Disc

Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck
and close the disc tray.

2. Insert VHS Tape

Insert a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck.

3. Press PLAY (

B

) on the DVD deck.

The DVD will go into play mode

If the DVD disc menu appears, you may need to press
PLAY ( B) manually to begin copying.

4. Press REC/ITR (z) on the front panel or remote

control.

The Home Theater System will go into Record mode.
“COPY” indicator will light.

5. Stop the Copy Process

When the DVD is finished playing, press STOP (x) or
POWER twice to end copying.
You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD
movie ends, or the unit may replay and record over and
over again.

Note:

When you stop the DVD playback during copying, VCR
recording mode also stops automatically.

INSTANT TIMER RECORD

CHANNEL

2

SPEED

SP

START

NOW

LENGTH

0H30M

0H30M ..... 9H00M

0H00M

Length Display

(each additional press of

REC/ITR (z

z

) increases recording

time 30 minutes)

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