LG RH177 DVD Recorder/HDD Recorder - Page 3 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Hi,

Try the below 2 tricks to make it region free :-

Press Setup
Scroll to Lock
Press 0 (7 times)
A message will appear saying it is region free.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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No, you can't load them. You can do something else: copy the movies on an USB stick, plug the stick on the LG and play them from there.

You can find out by testing it, no harm done. But Its not guaranteed.

1 Use the remote
2 Press HOME
3 Move to SETUP
2 Scroll down to LOCK (no need to enter LOCK options)
3 Press '0' seven times
A message that confirms that the player is region free will appear on the screen!

it has been reported to work on some LG models.

Its possible that the power unit inside is burned
you need to take it to service

replace the dvd rom

Please try to put in an ordinary audio CD track and see if this is detected. If yes the optical is working, if not there is no laser scanning and the possibility of the head being faulty is high.
Now certain cleaner disks are not read and so will not be tracked. Hence the rejection but the best is for cleaning manually the laser head eye with a cotton bud very softly and without any pressing of the lens eye.
If there is still no result then watch the CD if it spins or tries to spin. If the head unit moves up or down to focus or in and out of the drive, if so the board seems to work correctly and the possibility of the optical head being the suspected fault is closer.
Finally try to see if the set records on a DVD with a given signal source. If not the fault is confirmed.
But if any of the above seems otherwise we must recheck with possibilities of the processor board

The laser head is faulty: the sensor in so longer detecting the return laser light because there's dirt and dust on it or the lens. Dismantle the unit and access the laser head - use a can of compressed air and blow away all the dust from between the lens and the sensor then wipe the lens with a q-tip. If after 2 or 3 cleanings the situation doesn't improve then the dust was baked on the plastic lens and cannot be removed: if you can't find a replacement laser head then the recorder is dead, get a new one.

Did this problem get solved? I have the same machine and the same problem. Any help would be appreciated.

I have the LG DVD recorder DRT389H which has the same problem. You can't switch off the subtitles during timer recording from the Electronic Programme Guide. The only way I could stop this was to go to the main set-up menu then select the A icon. Select DTV Subtitle and choose a language that the TV programme isn't broadcast in. I chose Gaelic. The only disadvantage is that this stops any subtitles being recorded so you can't access them later.

A couple of universal things you can try. Power unit off, unplug for 5 minutes, plug back in, power on.

Another thing to try is same as above, but when powering unit on, also press the stop button at same time.

That has worked for me in the past. Hope this helps.

the hdd could be full, erasing the older filesto make room for the new.

isnt there a hole in the bottomplate?

it unfortunately could be literally one of 25 things, the Power Supply is a symptom of the actual CAUSE. You must get a service manual to perform the troubleshooting and fault isolation procedure, and even than it is still extremely hard to isolate, usually one just replaces the Mother Board, and or power supply.But it also may be the laser head, too.

Could be a timing issue with the tray mechanism - possible that somebody has given the tray "a shove" to make it close instead of using the open/close button and has put the timing out.or a worn tray loading belt

Hi,
There are three things you can do that will eventually give you a working solution. Depending on the level of problem. Start with 1 progress to 3 until it works.
1. Use a cleaning disc. (one that use an alcohol based liquid)
2. If the cleaning disc does not solve it, you can use an ear bud, with some iso-propyl alcohol to clean the DVD lens on the drive directly. (you have to open the player and the drive)
3. The guaranteed working solution is to replace the DVD drive inside the player. This is quite a simple process, as most players use a standard IDE DVD-ROM or DVD writer.
You simply remove the face plate, (apply power to the drive, and press eject first) the tray will open. Unclip the tray face, and then with the tray open you can unclip the plastic face plate too.
Remove the old drive, and fit the new drive by reversing the removal procedure.
Once everything is assembled you should be able to watch DVD's again. If you can't find a cheap DVD drive locally, try ebay.
I have done this on over 50 players for my clients in the past. I use LG DVD roms and DVD writers for the DVD recorders, irrespective of brand.
Let me know how it goes.

Mine had a similar problem. I assumed there might be some dust on the laser. I used an air compressor and pointed it at the DVD slot as it was opening and closing to blow some air around inside the unit (and hopefully dislodge any dust). It worked. The discs that would not play before did play after. I didn't have the air compressor nozzle too close to the opening as I didn't want to dislodge anything I wasn't supposed to. If it was dust on the laser, you might be able to clean it in other ways, such as removing the cover and using a cotton tip (take power off first!). That would have been my approach if I didn't have an air compressor.

Try reformatting the harddisk, worked for me!

power on the tv and dvd without any dvd in tray
open disc tray
press pause then 0000000 on remote
region menu shows on tv screen
select ur region
press pause on remote
then power off

yes you can, first you have to connect that HDD to your computer and transfer all u wanna, and your done!

I have this manual & will copy the recording pages if you give me your email address.
PCR