lg dvd hdd recorder

[leah137]

it wont record freeview channels,any idea's why

[Ethel]

If it is a standard recorder you will need to set the recording manually, with either AV1, AV2, EXT1 or EXT2 as the channel, depending on the set up.

The freeview box must be switched on to the correct channel and left on.

If the freeview is in an integrated tv, then the tv must be switched on to the freeview channel.


If your recorder has its own freeview tuner, I don't know why it won't record.

[wideboy]

Give us the exact model number.

[leah137]

model no rh177.thanks

[wideboy]

leah137, that's a good recorder. How have you got the Freeview box (or TV?) connected? Ethel has given some good advice on choosing which AV channel to select ready for recording. Do you know about the input channels etc. AV1, AV2?

[leah137]

thanks for reply.
the tv has a built in freeview but when i connect dvd recorder with hd it will only pick up 1-4channels.
i have connected the hd box by scart,that did'nt work!
then i connected by the coloured pins and that never worked either!
if i disconnect and start again what do u surgest would be the best connection?(step by step would be brilliant).

[wideboy]

Leah137

Firstly, disconnect the aerial from the HD box (then there's no confusion as to what you're recording).

To see which AV channel your HD/DVD plays back on, play a DVD in it and go through your TV's AV settings until you see the DVD contents playing. Then you will know how to view a recording. Also, check the menu on the LG/DVD box to make sure that it is set to record to the HD. I wouldn't record to DVD directly (even rewriteable ones). Record on the HD and then use the DVD for archiving programs/films you want to keep.

Now connect the Scart lead (assuming that this can do input as well as ouput) - see if the HD box has the Scart connection labelled as AV1 or 2. Make sure that your TV is set to a Freeview channel. On the HD box, using the remote, select the appropriate AV channel such as AV1 (the button usually has a small box picture to represent a TV, and/or it will have an arrow going into the box. (My LG HD/DVD, however, has a button labelled AV). As Ethel said, some machines have an EXT button (hopefully not here). Now record the program and then play it back (switching your TV to the appropriate AV channel as found above. Hopefully not too complicated once you've tried it a few times.

The best quality would be obtained by connecting your TV to the front of the LG using an S-Video lead for the picture and the coloured phono leads for sound. This is a bit untidy though - I don't think the LG has an S-Video connection on the back. Your TV might also not have an S-Video out!

[leah137]

wideboy. thanks for your help,we still could not get it to work,it has maybe something wrong with it ,we are getting someone from a repair shop tomorrow afternoon.thanks again.

[wideboy]

Let us know what they say the problem is.

[leah137]

wideboy.the man said it only recorded the 4 chanels it did 5 but bad picture,i could record from my ntl box the other chanels but the picture is not as good as the tv.I got the recorder from pc world,they said it would record freeview,its a lesson learned,and the man cost me �41.13 !!!