LG DH4530T-F0 Owner’s Manual

ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD Home Theater System

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

DH4530T (DH4530T, S43T1-S, S63T1-C, S43S1-W)

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1 Getting Started

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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.

Notes on Copyrights

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, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Rovi. 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.

In NIGERIA

POWER: This unit operates on a mains supply of 200 ­240 V ~, 50 / 60 Hz.

WIRING: This unit is supplied with a BS 1363 approved
main plug. When replacing the fuse, always use of the
same rating approved to BS 1362. Never use this plug
with the fuse cover omitted. To obtain a replacement
fuse cover contact your dealer. If the type of plug sup­plied is not suitable for the mains sockets in your home,
then the plug should be removed and a suitable type
tted. Please refer to the wiring instructions below:

WARNING: A mains plug removed from the mains lead
of this unit must be destroyed. A mains plug with bared
wires is hazardous if inserted in a mains socket. Do not
connect either wire to the earth pin, marked with the
letter E or with the earth symbol
or green and yellow. If any other plug is tted, use same
rating of fuse in the plug.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following codes:

- BLUE: NEUTRAL, BROWN: LIVE - As the colours
of the wires in the mains lead of this unit may not
correspond with the coloured marking identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire
which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black. The wire which is coloured brown must be con­nected to the terminal which is marked with the letter
L or coloured red.

or coloured green

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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 “7” 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 Assembling the speaker
14 Attaching the speakers to the unit
15 Positioning the system
15 Connections to Your TV
16 – Video Connection
16 – Resolution Setting
16 – Video Output Resolution
17 – HDMI Out Connection
18 Optional Equipment Connection
18 – AUX In Connection
18 – PORT IN(Portable in) Connection
18 – Listening to music from your portable

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

3 System Setting

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

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

4 Operating

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

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5 Troubleshooting

34 Troubleshooting

Table of Contents 5

6 Appendix

35 Controlling a TV with the Supplied

Remote Control

35 – Setting up the remote to control your

TV
36 Maintenance
36 – Handling the Unit
36 – Notes on Discs
37 Area Code List
38 Language code List
39 Trademarks and Licenses
40 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) Speaker cables (5)

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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 “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.

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.

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 File
System, you cannot use it on LG players.
(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system
for Windows Vista)

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 :

“DIVX 3.11”, “DIVX4”, “DIVX5”. “DIVX6”
“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.

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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 one (size AAA) battery with

and 5 matched correctly.

4

• • • • • • 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 35.

: This button is not available.

?

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3 4

5

6

7

8 9

10

Front panel

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DVD/CD Disc Tray

a

Display window

b

Shows the current status of the unit.

PORT. IN (Portable in)

c

You can enjoy music from portable device on
your unit.

USB port

d

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

(Open/Close)

e R

Opens or closes the disc tray.

(Play/Pause)

f T

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

(Stop)

g I

Stops playback.

F (Function)

h

Selects the function and input source.

VOL . (Volume)

i

Adjusts speaker volume.

(Power)

j 1

Switches the unit ON or OFF.

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Rear panel

1

3

2

6

4

5

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Power cord

a

Speaker terminal

b

Antenna Connector

c

FM- Connects the FM wired antenna

AUX (L/R) INPUT connector

d

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

HDMI OUT connector

e

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

VIDEO OUT connector

f

- Connect to a TV with video inputs

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Connecting

Assembling the
speaker

Preparation

Speaker

2

Connecting

Speaker cables

1. Attach the pole to the base, then secure the
connection with a supplied screw.

2. Draw the speaker cord through the hole on the
base.

Base

Screw

Note

,

Make sure speaker cable unfolded or in straght
condition before insert it to the hole.

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3. Connect the speaker wire to the terminal on the
speaker.
Make sure the wire marked black goes in to the
terminal marked “-”(minus) and the other wire
goes in to the terminal marked
“+”(plus)

Connecting 13

2

Connecting

Caution

>

Be careful that the speaker
does not fall down.
Otherwise it may result in
the speaker malfunction
and cause personal injury
and/ or property damage.

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