LG BP240 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Blu-ray Disc™/ DVD Player

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.

BP240

P/NO : MFL68023304

www.lg.com

Getting Started

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Safety Information

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO

USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous

enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a conned space such as a book case or similar unit.

CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating. The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product shall not be placed in a builtin installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instruction has been adhered to.

voltage within the product’s

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specied herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

CAUTION concerning the Power Cord

Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit;

That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specication page of this owner’s manual to be certain. Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or re. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service centre. Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the appliance. To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible.

NOTICE: For safety marking information including product identication and supply ratings, please refer to the main label on the bottom or rear of the apparatus.

CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device. Do not use a power supply from another device or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.

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This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator.

Safety way to remove the battery or the battery from the equipment: Remove the

old battery or battery pack, follow the steps

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in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human and animal health, the old battery or the battery put it in the appropriate container at designated collection points. Do not dispose of batteries or battery together with other waste. It is recommended that you use local, free reimbursement systems batteries and accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

yThe appliance is not intended for use by young

children or inrm persons without supervision.

yYoung Children should be supervised to ensure that

they do not play with appliance.

yIf the appliance is supplied from a cord extension

set or an electrical portable outlet device, the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.

Notes on Copyrights

yBecause AACS (Advanced Access Content

System) is approved as content protection system for Blu-ray Disc format, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble System) for DVD format, certain restrictions are imposed on playback, analogue signal output, etc., of AACS protected contents. The operation of this product and restrictions on this product may vary depending on your time of purchase as those restrictions may be adopted and/or changed by AACS after the production of this product.

yFurthermore, BD-ROM Mark and BD+ are

additionally used as content protection systems for Blu-ray Disc format, which imposes certain restrictions including playback restrictions for BD-ROM Mark and/or BD+ protected contents. To obtain additional information on AACS, BDROM Mark, BD+, or this product, please contact an authorized Customer Service Centre.

yMany BD-ROM/DVD discs are encoded with

copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected discs.

yThis product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

yUnder the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright

laws of other countries, unauthorized recording, use, display, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, BD-ROM discs, DVDs, CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and/ or criminal liability.

Important Notice for TV colour system

The colour system of this player diers according to currently playing discs.

For example, when the player plays the disc recorded in the NTSC colour system, the image is output as an NTSC signal.

Only the multi system colour TV can receive all signals output from the player.

yIf you have a PAL colour system TV, you will see

just distorted images when using discs or video contents recorded in NTSC.

yThe multi system colour TV changes the colour

system automatically according to input signals. In case that the colour system is not changed automatically, turn it o and then on to see normal images on screen.

yEven if the disc recorded in NTSC colour system

are well displayed on your TV, these may not be recorded correctly on your recorder.

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Table of Contents6

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

3 Safety Information 8 Introduction 8 – Playable discs and symbols used in

this manual

9 – About the “7” symbol display 9 – Regional code 9 – System Select 10 Remote Control 11 Front Panel 11 Rear Panel

2 Connecting

12 Connecting the AC Adapter 12 Connecting to your TV 13 – What is SIMPLINK? 14 – Resolution setting 15 Connecting to an Amplifier 15 – Connecting to an amplifier via HDMI

output

3 System Setting

16 Initial Setup 16 Settings 16 – Adjust the setup settings 17 – [DISPLAY] menu 18 – [LANGUAGE] menu 19 – [AUDIO] menu 20 – [LOCK] menu 21 – [OTHERS] menu

4 Operating

22 Home Menu Display 22 – Using [HOME] menu 22 Playing the Linked Devices 22 – Playing a Disc 23 – Playing a file on disc/USB device 24 – Playing a file on Android device 25 General Playback 25 – Basic operations for video and audio

content 25 – Basic operations for photo content 25 – Using the disc menu 26 – Resume playback 26 – Last scene memory 27 On-Screen Display 27 – To control video playback 28 – To control photo view 29 Advanced Playback 29 – Repeat playback 29 – Repeating a specific portion 29 – Playing from selected time 30 – Selecting a subtitle language 30 – Hearing a different audio 30 – Watching from a different angle 30 – Changing the TV Aspect Ratio 31 – Changing subtitle Code Page 31 – Changing the Picture Mode 32 – Viewing content information 32 – Changing content list view 32 – Selecting a subtitle file 33 – Listening to music during slide show 34 – Audio CD recording

5 Troubleshooting

35 Troubleshooting 35 – General 36 – Picture 36 – Customer support 36 – Open source software notice

6 Appendix

37 Controlling a TV with the Supplied

Remote Control

37 – Setting up the remote to control your

TV 38 Additional Information 38 – File requirement 39 – AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High

Definition) 40 – Certain system requirements 40 – Compatibility notes 41 Audio Output Specifications 42 Area Code List 43 Language Code List 44 Trademarks and Licenses 46 Specifications 47 Maintenance 47 – Handling the unit 47 – Notes on discs

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Some of contents in this manual may dier from your player depending on the software of the player or your service provider.

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Introduction

Playable discs and symbols used in this manual

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Media/Term Logo Symbol Description

yDiscs such as movies that can be purchased or

rented.

yBD-R/RE discs that are recorded in BDAV format.

yBD-R/RE discs that contain Video, Audio or

Photo les.

yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

yDiscs such as movies that can be purchased or

rented.

yVideo mode and nalized only

ySupports the dual layer disc also

Finalized AVCHD format

yDVD±R/RW discs that contain Video, Audio or

Photo les.

yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

Blu-ray

DVD-ROM

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

y u i

DVD-RW (VR)

Audio CD

CD-R/RW

Note –

Caution –

y u i

VR mode and nalized only

Audio CD

yCD-R/RW discs that contain Video, Audio or

Photo les.

yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

Indicates special notes and operating features.

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse.

Note

yDepending on the conditions of the

recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.

yDepending on the recording software & the

nalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE) may not be playable.

yBD-R/RE, DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs

recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the player’s lens.

yIf you record a disc using a personal

computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.)

yThis player requires discs and recordings to

meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.

yPre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to

these standards. There are many dierent types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA les) and these require certain pre-existing conditions to ensure compatible playback.

yCustomers should note that permission

is required in order to download MP3 / WMA les and music from the Internet. Our company has no right to grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner.

yYou have to set the disc format option

to [Mastered] in order to make the discs compatible with the LG players when formatting rewritable discs. When setting the option to Live System, you cannot use it on LG player. (Mastered/Live File System : Disc format system for windows Vista)

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About the “7” symbol display

“7” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specic media.

Regional code

This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play only BD-ROM or DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.

System Select

Open the disc tray using the B (OPEN/CLOSE) button and then, press and hold M (PAUSE) for more than ve seconds to change the colour system (PAL /NTSC /AUTO).

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Remote Control

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Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert the R03 (size AAA) battery with 4 and 5 matched correctly.

• • • • • • a • • • • • •

(POWER): Switches the player

ON or OFF.

(OPEN/CLOSE): Opens and

closes the disc tray.

0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu.

TITLE/POP-UP: Displays the DVD title menu or BD-ROM’s pop-up menu, if available.

REPEAT (h): Repeats a desired section or sequence.

• • • • • • b • • • • •

c/v

backward or forward.

C/V

next or previous chapter / track / le.

M z Z

• • • • • • c • • • • •

HOME (1): Displays or exits the [Home Menu].

INFO/MENU (m): Displays or exits On-Screen Display.

Direction buttons( : Selects an option in the menu.

ENTER (b): Acknowledges menu

selection.

BACK (1): Exits the menu or returns to the previous screen.

DISC MENU: Accesses menu on a disc.

(SCAN): Searches

(SKIP): Goes to the

(PAUSE): Pauses playback.

(PLAY): Starts playback.

(STOP): Stops playback.

w/s/a/d

• • • • • • d • • • • •

Coloured (R, G, Y, B) buttons: Use to navigate BD-ROM menus. They are also used for [MOVIE], [PHOTO] and [MUSIC] menu.

TV Control Buttons: See page

37.

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Front Panel

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Disc Tray

Power Indicator

Remote Sensor

Rear Panel

DC IN 12V (AC adapter input)

d R e 1/!

USB Port

HDMI OUT

(OPEN / CLOSE)

(POWER)

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Connecting the AC Adapter

Connect the unit to the power supply with the supplied AC adapter.

Rear of the unit

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Plug into a power source.

Connecting to your TV

If you have an HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this player using an HDMI cable (Type A, High Speed HDMI™ Cable). Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on an HDMI compatible TV or monitor.

Rear of the unit

HDMI cable

yContact an electrical parts distributor for

assistance in selecting a suitable AC plug adapter or AC cord set.

yThis AC adapter is manufactured by APD Group

Yang Ming Industrial.

Caution

Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device. Do not use a power supply from another device or manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.

Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual).

Note

Please refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo system or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.

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Additional information for HDMI

yWhen you connect an HDMI or DVI compatible

device make sure of the following:

-Try switching o the HDMI/DVI device and this player. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this player.

-The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.

-The connected device is compatible with 720x576p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input.

yNot all HDCP-compatible HDMI or DVI devices

will work with this player.

-The picture will not be displayed properly with non-HDCP device.

Note

yIf a connected HDMI device does not accept

the audio output of the player, the HDMI device’s audio sound may be distorted or may not output.

yWhen you use HDMI connection, you can

change the resolution for the HDMI output. (Refer to “Resolution Setting” on page 14)

ySelect the type of video output from the

HDMI OUT jack using [HDMI Color Setting] option on the [Settings] menu (page 18).

yChanging the resolution when the

connection has already been established may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn o the player and then turn it on again.

yWhen the HDMI connection with HDCP

is not veried, TV screen is changed to black screen. In this case, check the HDMI connection, or disconnect the HDMI cable.

yIf there are noises or lines on the screen,

please check the HDMI cable (length is generally limited to 4.5 m(15 ft.)).

What is SIMPLINK?

Some functions of this unit are controlled by the TV’s remote control when this unit and LG TV’s with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection.

Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power O, etc.

Refer to the TV owner’s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function.

LG TV’s with SIMPLINK function has the logo as shown above.

Note

Depending on the disc type or playing status, some SIMPLINK operation may dier from your purpose or not work.

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Resolution setting

The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI OUT jack. You can change the resolution using [Settings] menu.

1. Press HOME (1).

2. Use

3. Use

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4. Use

5. Use

ENTER (b). The [Settings] menu appears.

press ENTER (b) to move to the third level.

press ENTER (b) to confirm your selection.

to select the [Settings] and press

a/d

to select [DISPLAY] option then press

w/s

to move to the second level.

to select the [Resolution] option then

w/s

to select the desired resolution then

w/s

Note

yIf your TV does not accept the resolution

you have set on the player, you can set resolution to 576p as follows:

1. Press B to open the disc tray.

2 Press Z (STOP) for more than 5 seconds.

yIf you select a resolution manually and then

connect the HDMI jack to TV and your TV does not accept it, the resolution setting is set to [Auto].

yIf you select a resolution that your TV

does not accept, the warning message will appear. After resolution change, if you cannot see the screen, please wait 20 seconds and the resolution will automatically revert back to the previous resolution.

yThe 1080p video output frame rate may

be automatically set to either 24 Hz or 50 Hz depending both on the capability and preference of the connected TV and based on the native video frame rate of the content on the BD-ROM disc.

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Connecting to an Amplifier

Since many factors aect the type of audio output, see “Audio output specications” for details (page

41).

About Digital Multi-channel sound

A digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this, you need a multichannel Audio/Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your player. Check the logos on the front of the Audio/ Video receiver and the manual. (PCM Stereo, PCM Multi-Ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and/or DTS-HD)

Connecting to an amplifier via HDMI output

Connect the player’s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplier using an HDMI cable.

Rear of the unit

Connecting

HDMI cable

Receiver/Amplier

HDMI cable

Connect the amplier’s HDMI output jack to HDMI input jack on your TV using an HDMI cable if your amplier has HDMI output jack.

You will need to activate the player’s digital output. (See “[AUDIO] Menu” on page 19)

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