LG DH4220S User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD Home Theater
System

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

DH4220S (DH4220S, S42S1-S/ W)

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Safety Information

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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.

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

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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This lightning ash with
arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sucient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock
to persons.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read
this owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future
reference. Shall the unit require maintenance,
contact an authorized service center.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not
try to open the enclosure.

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
center. 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.

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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
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.

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.

Copyrights

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show,
broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent
copyrighted material without permission. This
product features the copy protection function
developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals
are recorded on some discs. When recording and
playing the pictures of these discs picture noise
will appear. This 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 Macrovision, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL
HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE
ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN
CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE
PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER
SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD
DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS
REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS
MODEL 525p AND 625p UNIT, PLEASE CONTACT
OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

You 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 File System, you cannot
use it on LG players.

(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system for
Windows Vista)

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Table of Contents4

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information
6 Unique Features
6 – Portable In
6 – USB Direct Recording
6 – Full HD up-scaling
6 Accessories
7 Introduction
7 – Playable Discs
7 – About the “&” Symbol Display
7 – Symbols Used in this Manual
7 – Regional Codes
8 Playable file Requirement
9 Remote control
10 Front panel
11 Rear panel

2 Connecting

12 Attaching the speakers to the unit
13 Positioning the system
13 Connections to Your TV
13 – Component Video Connection
14 – Video Connection
14 – Resolution Setting
14 – Video Output Resolution
15 – HDMI Out Connection
16 Optional Equipment Connection
16 – AUX In Connection
16 – PORT IN(Portable in) Connection
16 – Listening to music from your portable

player or external device
17 – USB Connection
17 – Antenna Connection

3 System Setting

18 Adjust the setup settings
18 – OSD Initial language settings -

Optional
18 – To display and exit the Setup menu
19 – Language
19 – Display
20 – Resolution
20 – Audio
21 – DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
21 – Lock (Parental Control)
22 – Others

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4 Operating

23 Using the Home Menu
23 Basic Operations
24 Other Operations
24 – Displaying Disc Information on-screen
24 – To display the DVD Menu
24 – To display the DVD title
24 – 1.5 times speed playback
24 – Screen Saver
25 – Starting play from selected time
25 – Resume playback
25 – Changing subtitle code page
26 – Marked Playback
27 – Viewing a PHOTO file
28 – Sleep Timer Setting
28 – Dimmer
28 – Turn off the sound temporarily
28 – Last Scene Memory
28 – System Select - Optional
28 – Adjust the speaker level settings
28 – VOCAL FADER
29 Radio Operations
29 – Listening to the radio
29 – Presetting the Radio Stations
29 – Deleting all the saved stations
29 – Deleting a saved station
29 – Improving poor FM reception
30 Sound adjustment
30 – Setting the surround mode
31 Advanced Operations
31 – Recording to USB

5 Troubleshooting

32 Troubleshooting

6 Appendix

33 Controlling a TV with the Supplied

Remote Control

33 – Setting up the remote to control your

TV
34 Maintenance
34 – Handling the Unit
34 – Notes on Discs
35 Area Code List
36 Language code List
37 Trademarks and Licenses
38 Specifications

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Unique Features

Portable In

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Listens to music from your portable device. (MP3,
Notebook, etc)

USB Direct Recording

Records music from CD to your USB device.

Full HD up-scaling

Views Full HD picture quality with simple setup.

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

Remote control (1) Battery (1)

FM antenna (1) Video cable (1)

HDMI Cable (1)

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Introduction

Playable Discs

This unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW that
contains audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA and/or
JPEG les. Some DVD±RW/DVD±R or CD-RW/
CD-R cannot be played on this unit due to the
recording quality or physical condition of the disc,
or the characteristics of the recording device and
authoring software.

DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented.

DVD±R (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video mode and nalized only.

DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video mode and nalized only.

DVD+R: Video mode only

Supports the double layer disc also.

DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video mode and nalized only.

Audio CD: Music CDs or CD-R/CD­RW in music CD format that can be
purchased.

About the “&” Symbol Display

“&” 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.

Symbols Used in this Manual

r

t

y

u

i

Note

,

Indicates special notes and operating features.

Tip

,

Indicates tip and hints for making the task easier.

Caution

>

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages
from abuse.

DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in Video
mode or VR mode and nalized

Audio CDs

Video les contained in the
USB/Disc

Audio les contained in the
USB/Disc

Photo les

Regional Codes

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

yMost DVD discs have a globe with one or more

numbers in it clearly visible on the cover. This
number must match your unit’s regional code or
the disc cannot play.

yIf you try to play a DVD with a dierent regional

code from your unit, the message “Check
Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

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Playable file
Requirement

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MP3/ WMA music file requirement

MP3/ WMA le compatibility with this unit is limited
as follows :

ySampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),

within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

yBit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),

40 to 192 kbps (WMA)

ySupport Version : v2, v7, v8, v9

yMaximum les : Under 999

yFile extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

yCD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET

yWe recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,

which creates an ISO9660 le system.

Photo file requirement

Photo le compatibility with this unit is limited as
follows :

yMax pixel in width : 2,760 x 2,048 pixel

yMaximum les : Under 999

ySome discs may not operate due to a dierent

recording format or the condition of disc.

yFile extensions: “.jpg”

yCD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET

DivX file requirement

DivX le compatibility with this unit is limited as
follows:

yAvailable resolution: within 720 x 576 (W x H)

pixels.

yThe le name of the DivX subtitle should be

entered within 45 characters.

yIf there is impossible code to express in the

DivX le, it may be displayed as “ _ “ mark on the
display.

yFrame rate : less than 30 fps.

yIf the video and audio structure of recorded

les is not interleaved, either video or audio is
outputted.

yPlayable DivX le : “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.divx”

yPlayable Subtitle format : SubRip (*.srt/ *.txt),

SAMI (*.smi), SubStation Alpha (*.ssa/ *.txt),
MicroDVD (*.sub/ *.txt), SubViewer 2.0 (*.sub/
*.txt), Vobsub (*.sub)

yPlayable Codec format : “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”,

“DIVX5.xx”, “MP4V3”, “3IVX”.

yPlayable Audio format : “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP3”, “WMA”

ySampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),

within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

yBit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3), 40 to 192

kbps (WMA)

yFor Discs formatted in Live le system, you can

not it on this unit.

yIf the name of movie le is dierent from that of

the subtitle le, during playback of a DivX le,
subtitle may not be display.

yIf you play a DivX le dier from DivXspec, it may

not operate normally.

ywhen playing divx le, microphone function is

not operated.

Remote control

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Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the
rear of the Remote Control, and
insert one (size AAA) battery with

and 5 matched correctly.

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• • • • • • a • • • • •

RADIO&INPUT: Changes

P

input sources.

MARKER: Marks play list.

POWER: Switches the unit ON

1

or OFF.

OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and

B

closes the disc tray.

SLEEP: Sets the System to turn o
automatically at a specied time.
(Dimmer : The display window will
be darken by half.)

INFO/DISPLAY: Accesses On-

m

Screen Display.

HOME: Displays the [Home

n

Menu].

DISC MENU: Accesses the menu
on a DVD disc.

• • • • • • b • • • • •

W/S/A/D

right): Used to navigate on-screen
displays.

PRESET +/-: Selects programme
of Radio.

TUNING +/-: Tunes in the desired
radio station.

ENTER: Acknowledges menu

b

selection.
Presetting the radio stations.

BACK: Moves backwards in

x

the menu or exits the setup menu.

TITLE: If the current DVD title has
a menu, the title menu appears
on the screen. Otherwise, the disc
menu may not appear.

• • • • • • c • • • • •

STOP: Stops playback.

Z

PLAY, MONO/STEREO: Starts

d

playback. Selects Mono/ Stereo.

PAUSE/STEP: Pauses playback.

M
C/V

or previous chapter / track / le.

c/v

backward or forward.

(up/ down/ left/

SKIP: Goes to the next

SCAN: Searches

• • • • • • d • • • • •

SPEAKER LEVEL: Sets the sound
level of desired speaker.

SOUND EFFECT: Selects a sound
eect mode.

VOL -/+ (Volume): Adjusts
speaker volume.

MUTE: Mutes the sound.

REC: USB Direct Recording.

X

• • • • • • e • • • • •

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

REPEAT: Selects a play

h

mode. (Repeat/ Random)

CLEAR: Removes a number when
setting the password.

• • • • • • f • • • • •

TV Control buttons: See page 33.

: This button is not available.

?

MIC VOL -/+ : Adjusts microphone
volume.

ECHO VOL -/+ : Adjusts echo
volume.

VOCAL FADER : You can enjoy
the function as karaoke, by
reducing singer vocal of music in
the various source.

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Front panel

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DVD/CD Disc Tray

a

Display window

b

Shows the current status of the unit.

1 (Microphone)

c +

2 (Microphone)

d +

PORT. IN (Portable in)

e

You can enjoy music from portable device on
your unit.

USB port

f

You can play video, image and sound les by
connecting the USB device.

(Open/Close)

g R

Opens or closes the disc tray.

(Play/Pause)

h T

Starts playback.
Pauses playback temporarily, press again to exit
pause mode.

(Stop)

i I

Stops playback.

F (Function)

j

Selects the function and input source.

VOL . (Volume)

k

Adjusts speaker volume.

(Power)

l 1

Switches the unit ON or OFF.

Rear panel

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3

2

6

7

4

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Power cord

a

Speaker terminal

b

Antenna Connector

c

FM- Connects the FM wired antenna

VIDEO OUT connector

d

- Connect to a TV with video inputs

AUX (L/R) INPUT connector

e

- Connects to an external source with 2 channel
audio outputs.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT

f

Connect to TV with Y P

HDMI OUT connector

g

Connects to TV with HDMI inputs.
(Interface for digital audio and video)

B PR

inputs.

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Connecting

Attaching the speakers
to the unit

1. To connect the cable to the unit, press each
plastic finger pad to open the connection
terminals on the unit. Insert the wire and release
the finger pad.

2

Connecting

2. Connect the black stripe of each wire to the
terminals marked - (minus) and the other end
to the terminals marked + (plus).

Speaker Position

REAR R Rear right

REAR L Rear left

CENTER Center

SUB WOOFER Any front position

FRONT R Front right

FRONT L Front left

Caution

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yBe careful to make sure children do not put

their hands or any objects into the *speaker
duct.
*Speaker duct : A hole for plentiful bass
sound on speaker cabinet (enclosure).

yThe speakers contain magnet parts, so color

irregularity may occur on the TV screen or
PC monitor screen. Please use the speakers
far away from either TV screen or PC
monitor.