LG LV880 User Manual

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Before connecting, operating or adjusting your new VCR, please read this user guide carefully. Thank you.

FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS & CONDITIONS, PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.

Model No. GC985NP1/GC967NP1 Part No. 3834RV0007R

user guide

Video Recorder Model: LV880 LV890

PAL

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Contents, safety and cleaning

Please read the following information carefully.

Contents

Introducing your video recorder

and remote control 3 Connecting to a television and

satellite receiver 4

Tuning

TV stations 5 Adjusting TV stations manually 6

Operating your Video Recorder 7 Recording

Television programs 8 Timer recording 9 Video Plus+ 10

Advanced functions 11-13 Troubleshooting 14 Plug Wiring 15 Controlling your TV with the

supplied remote control and technical specifications 16

LG Guarantee Back cover

Safety

• Position your Video Recorder so that no bright light or sunlight falls directly onto it.

• Care should be taken not to expose your Video Recorder to any unnecessary vibration, moisture, dust or heat.

• During electrical storms it is advisable to unplug both the aerial cable and mains plug to prevent accidental damage to your Video Recorder and TV.

• Do not operate your Video Recorder if it is damaged.

• If your Video Recorder still does not operate properly, unplug it and call your dealer. Your VCR should not be repaired by anyone except qualified service personnel.

• Never remove the top cover of your Video Recorder as this can expose you to very high voltage and other hazards.

• Ensure that your Video Recorder is placed in a position to allow a free flow of air.

• The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and 73/23/EEC.

Cleaning

1 Unplug the Video Recorder from

the mains supply.

2 Clean the cabinet with a soft

damp cloth, do not apply liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

Never spray cleaning liquids on or near the Video Recorder.

Video head cleaning

Whenever a video cassette is inserted into or ejected from your VCR the video head is automatically cleaned. This should mean that additional head cleaning should not be necessary. However dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to become blurred or broken up. High quality video cassette tapes will not normally deposit dirt onto the video head, but old or damaged tapes might.

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LV890

Introducing your Video Recorder and Remote Control

Most of your Video Recorder’s functions are accessed using the Remote Control. A summary of the functions of the main buttons are shown below (right), other buttons are described elsewhere in this guide. Basic functions of your Video Recorder can also be operated using the control panel on the front of your Video Recorder.

Don’t forget to install AAA type batteries in the Remote Control.

To turn the Video Recorder on. After turning on, the Video Recorder can be operated by the Remote Control

To stop or eject the tape

Tape Compartment

To rewind a tape

To play a tape

To fast forward

a tape

Select the channel you want to watch, BBC1, ITV etc.

Display Panel

Remote Control Sensor

To record the programme you are watching

To Pause a tape or view it frame by frame

Video IN and Audio IN sockets are for connecting devices such as Video Cameras, Games Consoles and other Video Recorders. You will need to connect to them using an Audio Visual cable.

Simulcast Recording (With SC mode by pressing AV): Hi-Fi sound only recording using the Audio IN (L/R) sockets on the front of your Video Recorder.

This feature enables you to simulcast sound transmitted by an audio source and the picture transmitted by the TV station.

Video IN

Audio IN

TV control buttons (Controlling your TV with the supplied remote control -See Page 16)

To watch one TV channel whilst recording another.

To display the

on screen menu

To reset the tape

counter to zero

To select the

recording speed

of the tape

Use the 3/4/1/2 buttons to move through the menus, after accessing them via the MENU button. Select the channel you want to watch (PR +/-). To adjust tracking (TRK +/-). To control vertical tremble during picture still (TRK +/-). Press OK to approve a menu item or show the clock or counter.

To select the input source for recording

To fast forward

picture search by

30 secs.

To record

programme

being watched

To pause and view

frame by frame

See page 13

To switch the child

lock on and off

To display the programme menu for VIDEO Plus+ programming

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(LV890 Only)

Connecting to a television and satellite receiver

The information given here refers to the two most common forms of connection. Make sure that all the appliances are unplugged from the mains power, before making any connections to avoid causing damage to your equipment. Using a SCART cable to connect your appliances will give you the best sound and picture quality.

Connection guide

Roof aerial

Your outside aerial should be connected to the AERIAL socket of your Video Recorder.

Coaxial cable

If you are using the coaxial cable a connection needs to be made from the RF.OUT socket on your Video Recorder to the aerial socket on your television.

SCART socket

If you have a SCART socket connection on your television you can connect the television’s SCART socket to the EURO AV 1 socket on the back of the Video Recorder.

Satellite receiver

Your Satellite Receiver should attach using a SCART cable to the EURO AV 2 socket on the back of the Video Recorder.

Tune a video channel

If you are using a SCART connection then the video picture will be shown on the AV channel of your television.

If you are using a Coaxial cable you need to select a TV channel on your Television and tune it to the Video Recorder signal, a bright blue screen. Please consult your Television User Guide for information on how to do this.

If you have trouble attaining a good picture it may be that the output frequency of the Video Recorder (UHF 22) is already in use by your television. To change this:

Press POWER on the Remote Control to put the Video Recorder on standby then press and hold PROG. 3 or 4 on the front of your VCR for more than 4 seconds. RF CHANNEL 22 will appear on your television screen. Press PROG. 3 or 4 on the Video Recorder to select another frequency channel. Select any number between 22 and 68. Tune as normal.

You can also set it to “OFF” if there is any interference when your TV is connected to the VCR with a SCART cable.

Satellite receiver (not supplied)

Roof aerial (not supplied)

Coaxial cable

SCART cable

Television (not supplied)

Video Recorder

You should use either a Coaxial connection or a SCART connection between your Video Recorder and Television.

SCART

sockets

Audio sockets

(For Hi-Fi)

Aerial IN

RF out

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Tuning in TV stations

The first time you use your VCR you will see ACMS (Automatic Channel Memory System) displayed on the screen. This system automatically tunes and stores TV channels. If you want to return to ACMS after your initial set up, access it via the menu. If you are using a satellite receiver ensure that it is switched on and the channel selected is Sky News.

Using ACMS

1 Press the POWER to turn on

your Video Recorder.

2 Select the video channel you have

tuned on your television, refer to your TV user guide if necessary. The ACMS menu screen will appear.

3 Press OK to start the automatic

tuning process.

4 When the ACMS has finished a

screen showing all the channels that have been found and the positions they have been placed in will be displayed. If the station transmits PDC the station name will be added automatically.

5 Check that the channels

correspond to the positions in which you want them. If they are not in the order that you would like they can be moved or deleted. See Changing the order of the

television stations and Deleting the television stations.

6 Press to store the settings.

Changing the order of the television stations

You will find it useful to have a current television programme guide to hand during this operation.

1 Press to access the main

menu. Use 1 or 2 or to select PR SET then press OK.

2 Press again. 3 Use either the 3 or 4 buttons to

select the program number that you wish to move. Then press 2.

4 Press 3 or 4 until you reach the

position you wish to store the channel in.

5 Press OK. The program will move

to the new position.

6 Press to leave the main menu.

To move other programs repeat the above process

Deleting the television stations.

1 Press to access the main

menu.

2 Use 1 or 2 to select PR SET

then press OK.

3 Press then use 3 or 4 to

select the program number you wish to delete.

4 Press 1, after a short while the

selected station will be deleted. The remaining stations are re-sorted automatically.

5 Press to remove the menu.

If you wish to delete further stations repeat the above process.

Selecting ACMS

1 Turn on your television and your

Video Recorder and select the video channel on your television.

2 Press to access the main

menu. Press 1 or 2 to select ACMS, and then OK.

3 Follow the instructions in Using

ACMS, at the beginning of this

page.

Programme Delivery Control (PDC) or Video Programme System (VPS)

ACMS uses a signal broadcast by the stations to identify, name and store them. This signal is called Programme Delivery Control (PDC). Only a small number of broadcasters currently include PDC format in their broadcasts. If your Video Recorder has trouble identifying the stations because the signal is not included with the broadcast or not strong enough you may have to name and tune TV channels manually. See ‘Manual tuning’ on page 6.

ACMS

Pr-12

ACMS

02 C33 00 BBC2 03 C23 00 ITV 04 C30 00 CH4 05 C37 00 CH5 06 - - - - - - - - 07 - - - - - - - - 08 - - - - - - - - -

01 C26 00 BBC1

,DELETE :

MOVE :

SET

Automatic Clock Setting System (ACSS)

After the ACMS has taken place, the time and date will set automatically. If the time is shown as --:-- on the Display panel it means that the signal was too weak to allow the clock to be set automatically. If you wish to manually set the clock see ‘Setting the clock’ on page 11.

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Tuning and adjusting TV stations manually

You may prefer to tune your television manually. Manual tuning can be more effective if the television signal in your area is too weak for the ACMS to work properly. You can also fine tune your channels and customise the channel names.

Manual tuning

1 Turn on your television and your

Video Recorder. Select the video channel on your television and press to access the main menu.

2 Press either 1 or 2 to select PR

SET then press OK.

3 Press again and the television

channel table will then appear.

4 Use the 3 or 4 buttons to select

the program number you want to tune then press OK.

5 Select the CH section (if not

already selected) by using the 1 or 2 buttons and then use the 3 or 4 buttons to move through the channel numbers to find the required station.

6 The station can be fine tuned to

improve picture quality. Select MFT (Manual Fine Tuning) using the 1 or 2 buttons. Use the 3 or 4 buttons to adjust the picture.

7 Select STATION by pressing 2 you

can then name your station. If the station transmits PDC the station name will be added automatically.

8 Press OK to reveal the television

station name list. Use the 3 or 4 buttons to select a station name from the list. Press OK to select it.

If the name you require is not on the list see Customising channel names opposite (Start from step No. 5).

9 To confirm the station placement

press .

10 Press again to remove the

menu.

11 The new station has now been

red into your Video Recorder.

If you wish to manually tune other channels you should repeat the above procedure.

To move the manually tuned channel to it’s correct position see Changing

the order of the television stations

on page 5. If it is necessary for you to tune all

the television stations manually you may find it easier if you write the CH numbers down for each station as you find them. You can then select each channel from the main menu and type the CH numbers in directly. Each channel will then be in the correct position so there is no need to change them later.

Customising channel names

If the station name you require isn’t listed you can insert one manually instead of using the templates.

1 Press to access the main

menu. Use 1 or 2 to select PR SET then press OK.

2 Press again then use 3 or 4 to

select the programme number you wish to customise station name.

3 Press OK. 4 Press 2 to go to STATION and

then press OK.

5 Then press 2, a flashing bar

appears beneath the first letter.

6 Use 3 or 4 to select letters and

numbers for the new station name up to a maximum of 5.

7 Press 1 or 2 to move between

the characters.

8 Press OK. 9 To confirm the new position

press .

10 Press again to exit the menu. 11 The new station name is now

stored in your Video Recorder.

02 C33 00 BBC2 03 C23 00 ITV 04 C30 00 CH4 05 C37 00 CH5 06 - - - - - - - - 07 - - - - - - - - 08 - - - - - - - - -

01 C26 00 BBC1

,DELETE :

MOVE :

SET

PR CH MFT 06 00

C40

BORDE

ANGLI

ITV

BBC2

BBC1

CH TV

WEST GRANA

SET

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