Welcome to LG Thank you for buying this LG video cassette recorder Model BC999P/BC989P/BC909P. Before using buttons on pages 4 to your video recorder you need to be familiar with the the remote control handset 6), (see and you need to set up the video recorder stations in your area and so that your TV set names of some of the OPERATING THE VIDEO RECORDER, can receive so that it pictures can from it receive the TV (see p 12 to 14).
Contents Operating the video recorder 4-6 The remote control handset 4-5 The front & back of the video recorder 7-9 the VCR output channel 10 Installing Setting On screen Storing 11 displays TV stations 12-16 Automatic Time and date tuning Moving the programme order of the "TV station table" 13-14 stations from the "TV station table" menu setting the VCR to play back a 18-19 tape & Loading Unloading a video cassette 18 of video cassette the 18 How to using Normal pla
Operating the video recorder The Remote Control Handset This video recorder is designed so that almost all of its functions from the REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET. This must have be controlled can sight" to the sensor on the front of the video recorder. It must be within an angle of 30 degrees either side of the centre. The maximum operating distance is about 7.5m (25 feet). Some functions can also be controlled with the controls a on "line of the FRONT PANEL of the video recorder.
the video recorder Operating EJECT 9 To eject a tape (see p 18). EJECT (D, E, F, G) 10 CURSORS DE: OSD menu, for During Switches one 9 POWER moving the cursor, selection bar up channel programme up or or down. CLEAR down. During playback, tracking control. During still playback, adjusting vertical tremble. To adjust manual fine tune for receiving normal i10 OK 11 CLK/CNT audio and picture (see p 13).
Operating the video recorder The front of the Video Recorder BC999P 12 34 56789 AV3 VIDEO IN L-AUDIO IN-R REC/ITR PROG. OPR 12 1011 13 14 BC989P 12 34 (AV3) P/STILL PROG. VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L 56789 REC/ITR R 12 1011 13 BC909P 12 34 AV3 VIDEOIN L- PROG. REC ITR 12 (see 2 3 p. To receive 18). 6 stop the tape, or eject it from the video recorder (see p 18).
Installing your video recorder IMPORTANT! The guidance given connection. However specific please information. Make additional Connecting a VCR using picture quality be able to enjoy this facility Connecting a all connections from made with both your VCR and are from the mains to avoid SCART leads is one if you connected playing just a If you stereo video your equipment. optimum stereo TV you will own a tape; you will be unable to normal aerial lead.
Installing your to your Hi-Fi Connecting An audio video recorder system (Audio Out) be connected to the AUDIO OUT sockets can on the back of your VCR. Please remember to turn the volume to minimum increase the volume; this will extremely noisy FM shock! (NOT SUPPLIED) AM FM RL 75￥ ENE AN NE EURO AVZ DECODER AUDIO SORTIE OUT L EURO AV1 AUEIO/ VIDEO AERIAL SORTIE ANTENNE R UT Audio out sockets & Phono Leads The phono sockets for VCR to your Hi-Fi set; L = Left sound sound output.
Installing your video recorder Camcorder Connection Make sure all connections from the mains to avoid Camcorder easier sockets on we the front You may also use are made with both your VCR and Camcorder damaging have panel equipment. your To make the Audio IN designed (Left unplugged connecting your and and Video IN Right) of your VCR. the SCART socket the on rear of your VCR as well.
the VCR output channel Setting Your TV set receives the video recorder select Take or a like another TV station. So you have to signal programme number for the video recorder. to select this programme care watch number, whenever you control the video recorder, if you have selected this programme number, which recording. Only a call video programme number, you will the see picture from the video recorder on we the screen.
On Screen Displays A number of the features of this video recorder handset with On Screen Displays (menus) on be set and altered can the TV using the screen. EJECT The Main POWER menu 1 Switch 2 Press the "i" button to 3 Press the your TV set and video recorder on by pressing the "POWER" button. CLEAR display the Main menu. OK "F" and "G" buttons to select the desired cursor menu CLK/CNT "OK" button.
Storing Up TV stations to 80 TV stations recorder. These Automatic (80 channels) be set can EJECT 2 POWER automatically or manually. tuning To carry out Automatic 1 be stored in the memory of this video can tuning: Turn on the TV and the video recorder (with the "POWER" button). Press the "i" button and select "ACMS " by using the "F" and "G" buttons. cursor CLEAR 12 OK REC PSET R AUDIO fOSD ON OFF i Pr-12 16:9 4:3 TIME DATE DECODER SYSTEM AB C VCR Dr.
TV stations Storing Manual tuning TV station Channel numbers and Station stored 1 names can be EJECT manually. POWER Press the "i" button The menu will appear on on the video recorder handset. the TV CLEAR screen. OK PSET R Pr-12 ACMS TIME DATE SYSTEM DECODER OPR AB C OSD i VCR Dr.
TV stations Storing 8 EJECT Press the "OK" and select the buttons to select the station cursor "D" and "E" name from list. input the station POWER NOTE: PR Press the CLEAR use "G" button to name 01 CH S27 MFT CH S27 MFT CH S27 MFT 00 00 PSET R manually. OK 1) i Enter the first letter of the station repeatedly pressing CLK/CNT the "D cursor name " by and "E" buttons. P/STILL 2) REW FF Now move PLAY position STOP name.
TV stations Storing Moving the programme order of the "TV station table" menu EJECT POWER If you want to easily do move so as the order of the TV stations you can follows: CLEAR 1 2 Press the "i" button The the remote control handset. on will appear OK on the TV screen. Select "PR SET" with the cursor "F" and "G" buttons menu i CLK/CNT and press the "OK" button.
TV stations Storing Clearing table" stations from the "TV station menu If you want to clear recorder's store you 1 EJECT easily can Press the "i" button The TV station from the video a on so as follows: the remote control handset. on the TV screen. Select "PR SET" with the cursor "F" and "G" menu will appear do POWER 2 buttons and press the "OK" button. CLEAR OK PR 01 i PSET R CH MFT 00 STATION ARD CHANNEL/CABLE : CLK/CNT P/STILL REW FF 3 PLAY Press the "i" button.
Time and date Setting setting the video recorder's clock The clock in this video recorder the of the day during being week) Automatic Channel checked against broadcast Teletext signal. alter the clock the date gives and the time. It is set Tuning. as it is by all channels It is, therefore, unlikely broadcasting a that you will need to settings. adjusts a itself to these signal containing signals. Therefore, the video recorder clock is likely to be always the correct time.
the VCR to Using NOTE and Loading - recorder is plugged & Loading of unloading into a power Unloading play a back tape a video cassette is only possible when the video source. video cassette a Insert the cassette into the video recorder with the window side up and the 1 away from you. Do not attempt to insert pointing or upside down back to front. Gently press the middle of the tape.
Using the VCR to Normal playback Press the "PLAY" button to start 1 back play playing tape a tape (called Normal playback). "PLAY" a EJECT POWER will appear for Automatic few seconds a tracking - on the TV screen. The video recorder will automatically adjust the tracking to give CLEAR the best quality picture. Standard Play (SP) or Long Play (LP) tape The video recorder will at normal speed.
Other features playback This video recorder will allow you to search EJECT a cassette wind rapidly tape, view individual frames on a tape forwards a backwards, or tape, and play back tape in slow a motion. POWER Fast forward (FF) CLEAR Pressing OK i the fast forward Pressing P/STILL REW FF ") tape forward. "FF" will appear for Rewind CLK/CNT FF (" a button with the tape few seconds the TV on stop, will rapidly wind the on screen. (REW) the rewind backwards.
Other playback Slow motion playback, Shuttle This video recorder is During playing 1 You 2 equipped back reach the can features or still with a picture slow motion and shuttle features. press the cursor "F" or POWER following playback speeds: (-7xplay, -3xplay, -play, still, be 1/19 slow, If distortions 4 To switch off the slow motion, press the desired function, e.g. still picture or stop. seen in the CLEAR play, 2xplay, 7xplay) 3 can EJECT "G" button.
Other playback features Selection of the colour system Because your video recorder is colour standard, you can with dual equipped playback recordings in PAL B/G and SECAM B/G. During playback colour system automatically. Only if there problems with very weak the colour 1 your video recorder detects the recorded recordings, are colour you should select system manually: Press the "i" button to display the Main menu.
the video recorder to record Using Introduction to the There variety are a of recording 1 2 You may record 3 You may record at immediately called Instant Timer on this video recorder. programme you may be for a set period watching). of time of up to 9 hours. This is Recording (ITR). a later time (up to 7 of these automatic Up features modes available to you immediately (a You may record timer.
Using the video recorder to record Recording one You EJECT can record TV programme while one programme while watching watching another another the channel you by selecting POWER watch 1 2 CLEAR OK i 3 CLK/CNT P/STILL REW FF PLAY STOP Start a recording by following Select to TV mode indicator will above by pressing disappear steps 1 to 5 the "TV/VCR" button the video recorder's on (see 23). p. on the remote control. "VCR" display.
the video recorder timer Programming The timer allows you to record broadcasts to 7 Up at the within recordings month one automatically. be can programmed time. same Introduction to ShowView ShowView lets you set the video recorder to programming record programmes, by simply entering These ShowView Codes a ShowView Code. published in TV listings almost all newspapers and TV Guides.
the video recorder timer Programming 4 EJECT Press the "OK" button. You will see the data of the selected PR DATE ARD 15 13 ZDF819 broadcasts. POWER ? If "PLEASE CHECK" appears, you have to check the CLEAR ? OK 220 If i and entering "- -" is -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 00~14 00 : : 00~20 : 30 --~-- -- --~-- -- : : --~-- : --~-- : : -- -- LP LP SP SP SP SP SP repeat the procedure.
Programming the video recorder timer Recorder timer programming using Displays On Screen the Without the ShowView code you need to enter the programme number, date, and the start and stop times of the programme you wish to record. 1 Press the "i" button and select "REC" with the cursor "F" and "G" buttons. EJECT POWER PSET R Pr-12 ACMS TIME DATE SYSTEM DECODER OPR AB C VCR Dr. OSD fOSD AUDIO 2 Press the "OK" button to enter the timer ON OFF 16:9 4:3 CLEAR OK programming mode.
Programming 5 EJECT POWER the video recorder timer Enter the start and end times using the number buttons. ? For PR ARD programme times you must setting use the 24 hour clock.
the video recorder timer Programming and Checking stored timer clearing programmes. EJECT The stored timer programmes TV screen, and can be viewed easily POWER also be cleared if not wanted. can Press the "i" button and select "REC" with the 1 the on cursor CLEAR "F" and "G" buttons. OK Press the "OK" button. The timer programmes list will 2 be displayed on the TV CLK/CNT screen.
Other features Introduction This video recorder has convenient to a number of other features which make it easier and Some of these use. are sections describe the connection of the video recorder to other features relating on 30 equipment, and the video recorder. The features described here 1 more described in this section of the manual.
Other features ON SCREEN DISPLAY OF THE TIME OR TAPE REMAINING TAPE COUNTER, PROGRAMME CHANNEL AND OPERATION MODE OF THE VOLUME, DATE, VCR RECORDER CHANNEL FUNCTION PROGRAMME VIDEO RECORDER. When the "OK/CLK/CNT" button is current time day the or pressed, counter and the tape a display the TV occurs on of the the date, year and remaining tape volume, of the week, the programme channel and the screen STOP ARD SP mode of the video operation recorder.
Other features Tracking Controls distortions show up Tracking EJECT POWER can set the to do CLEAR tracking automatically. You unstable or an can also set the picture. This video recorder tracking manually if you need so. Automatic with the OK streaks as i will be tracking The automatic - As optimum picture quality. tracking adjusts soon as the you start to tracking playback to a playback tape the a tape tracking if necessary.
Other features The Child Lock 123 The control buttons recorder the front of the video recorder on be controlled can only inoperative. are The video 456 from the handset. 789 1 Press the "C.LOCK" button. SAFE will appear will flicker in your video recorder's The control buttons a The video recorder If any buttons the front of your VCR video recorder's display for To switch off the locking, a can SAFE pressed only for SHOWVIEW from the handset.
The Hi-Fi stereo sound system Introduction This video recorder will record and playback several and possible ways of recording Hi-Fi stereo sound. There are, therefore, back the sound. These playing described are below. The audio tracks AUDIO TRACKS TYPE OF BROADCAST STEREO BILINGUAL MONO MONO Hi-Fi TRACKS Video cassette tapes recorded on this video recorder will have a normal mono track and two VHS Hi-Fi stereo audio tracks.
from another Recording VIDEO IN FM equipment L- AUDIO IN -R AM 300?y FM RL 75?y To AUDIO IN (L/R) To AUDIO OUT (L/R) Simulcast stereo and recording playback Recording Some TV programmes is also broadcast in stereo sound simulcast broadcasts you sound from your audio system Connect your audio 1 record the can as system picture on FM radio. For these from the TV programme, and the follows: to the "AUDIO IN (L/R)" on the front of the video recorder.
(easy) operations ez ez (easy) power off The sequence of "Stop Rewind by pressing ez POWER OFF. Eject Power Off " is operated automatically EJECT POWER 1 2 CLEAR OK During play back press Your VCR will be STOP i ez POWER OFF. operated as the following; REWIND EJECT POWER OFF CLK/CNT ez (easy) repeat P/STILL REW FF PLAY STOP By pressing & holding automatically.
Specifications General Power : 200-240V~,50Hz. : Approx. : Double azimuth 4 heads, helical scanning system Tape speed : 23.39 mm/sec mm/sec format : Tape : 4 hours in SP mode/8 hours in LP mode Power consumption Video Head Tape Maximum system recording time (with 18 watts (SP mode)/11.69 width 1/2" E-240 mode: 3 (Energy saving (12.7 high density mm watts) (LP mode) VHS tape) tape) Rewind time : Dimensions(WXHXD) : 14.2"X3.7"X11.8"(360X94X270mm) Weight : 8.6lbs.
Before calling Please check to for service... if any see described here before problem which you may taking it for service or calling a have with your video recorder is service engineer.
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