LG DH900 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
DVD Home Cinema System
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.
FOR THE WARRANTY TERMS & CONDITIONS, PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.
DH900 (DH900, SH36SD-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: 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. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
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 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.
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.
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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)
Disposal of your old appliance
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city oce, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
LG Electronics hereby declares that this/ these product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC.
European representative :
LG Electronics Service Europe B.V. Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands (Tel : +31–(0)36–547–8888)
POWER: This unit operates on a mains supply of 200-240V~, 50/60Hz.
WIRING: This unit is supplied with a BSI 1363 approved 13 amp mains plug, fused at 5 amp. When replacing the fuse always use a 5 amp BS 1362, BSI or ASTA approved type. 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:
WIRING: 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 yellow. If any other plug is tted, use a 5 amp fuse, either in the plug, or at the distribution board.
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 or green and
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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 Accessories 7 Introduction 7 – Playable Discs 7 – About the & Symbol Display 7 – Symbol Used in this Manual 7 – Regional Codes 8 – Playable file Requirement 10 Front panel 10 Rear panel 11 Remote control
2 Connecting
12 Connecting the speakers 12 – Attaching the speakers to the unit 12 – Positioning the System 13 Connections to Your TV 13 – Component Video Connection 14 – Video Connection 14 – SCART Connection 14 Optional Equipment Connection 14 – AUX IN Connection 14 – AUDIO IN (P. IN) Connection 15 – USB Connection 15 – Antenna Connection
3 System Setting
16 Adjust the Setup settings 16 – OSD Initial language settings -
Optional 16 – To display and exit the Setup Menu 16 – LANGUAGE 17 – DISPLAY 18 – AUDIO 18 – LOCK (Parental Control) 19 – OTHERS
4 Operating
20 Basic Operations 21 Other Operations 21 – Displaying Disc Information on-screen 21 – To display the DVD Menu 21 – To display the DVD Title 21 – Selecting a subtitle language 21 – 1.5 times speed playback 22 – Starting play from selected time 22 – Last Scene Memory 22 – Changing the character set to display
DivX® subtitle correctly 22 – Programmed Playback 23 – Viewing a PHOTO file 23 – Viewing photo files as a slide show 23 – Listening to music during slide show 23 – Sleep Timer Setting 23 – Dimmer 23 – Turn off the sound temporarily 24 – Screen Saver 24 – System Select - Optional 24 – Displaying file information
(ID3 TAG ) 24 Radio Operations 24 – Listening to the Radio 24 – Presetting the Radio Stations 24 – Deleting all the saved stations 24 – Improving poor FM reception 24 – Seeing information about a radio
station 25 Sound adjustment 25 – Setting the surround mode 26 Advanced Operations 26 – Listening to music from your portable
player or external device 26 – Recording to USB
5 Troubleshooting
27 Troubleshooting
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6 Appendix
28 Maintenance 28 – Handling the Unit 28 – Notes on Discs 29 Area Code List 30 Language Code List 31 Trademarks and Licenses 32 Specifications
7 Warranty
34 Warranty
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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.
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
FM Antenna (1)
Remote Control (1)/
Battery (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 VR format that have been nalized can not be played in this unit.
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.
Symbol Used in this Manual
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t
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Note
,
Indicates special notes and operating features.
Caution
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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”.
y Most 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.
y If 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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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 disc.
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Playable file Requirement
MP3/ WMA music file requirement
MP3/ WMA le compatibility with this unit is limited
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as follows :
y Sampling frequency : within 32 kHz to
48 kHz (MP3), within 32 kHz to 48 kHz (WMA)
y Bit rate : within 32 kbps to 320 kbps (MP3), 40
kbps to 192 kbps (WMA)
y Support Version : v2, v7, v8, v9
y Maximum les : Under 650
y File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”
y CD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET
y We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,
which creates an ISO9660 le system.
Photo file requirement
JPEG disc compatibility with this unit is limited as follows :
y Max pixel in width : 2 760 x 2 048 pixel
y Maximum les : Under 650
y Some discs may not operate due to a dierent
recording format or the condition of disc.
y File extensions: “.jpg”
y CD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET
Compatible USB Devices
y MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
y USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB2.0 or
USB1.1.
y The USB function of this unit does not support
some USB devices.
USB device requirement
y Devices which require additional program
installation connected to a computer, are not supported.
y Do not extract the USB device while in operation.
y For a large capacity USB, it may take longer than
a few minute to be searched.
y To prevent data loss, back up all data.
y If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the
USB device is not recognized.
y Using NTFS le system is not supported. (Only
FAT(16/32) le system is supported.)
y This unit is not supported when the total
number of les is 1 000 or more.
y External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices,
or hard type USB devices are not supported.
y USB port of the unit cannot be connected to PC.
The unit can not be used as a storage device.
DivX file requirement
DivX le compatibility with this unit is limited as follows :
y Available resolution:
within 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels.
y The le name of the DivX subtitle should be
entered within 45 characters.
y If there is impossible code to express in the
DivX le, it may be displayed as “ _ “ mark on the display.
y Frame rate : less than 30 fps.
y If the video and audio structure of recorded
les is not interleaved, either video or audio is outputted.
y Playable DivX le : “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.divx”
y Playable Subtitle format : SubRip (*.srt/ *.txt),
SAMI (*.smi), SubStation Alpha (*.ssa/ *.txt), MicroDVD (*.sub/ *.txt), SubViewer 2.0 (*.sub/ *.txt), Vobsub (*.sub)
y Playable Codec format : “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”,
“DIVX5.xx”, “MP4V3”, “3IVX”.
y Playable Audio format : “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP3”, “WMA”.
y Sampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)
y Bit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3), 40 to 192
kbps (WMA)
y For Discs formatted in Live le system, you can
not it on this unit.
y If 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.
y If you play a DivX le dierent from the DivXspec,
it may not operate normally.
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Front panel
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DVD/CD Disc Drawer
a
Power (1/!)
b
Open/Close (B)
c
Display window
d
Play/Pause (d/M), MONO/ ST.
e
Stop (Z)
f
Function (F)
g
Selects the function or input source.
TUNING (-/+)(
h
You can search chapter/ track/ le by pressing and holding
USB port
i
You can play video, image and sound les by connecting the USB device.
P.(Portable) IN port
j
You can enjoy music from portable device on your unit.
Volume (VOL.)
k
C/V
C/V
), Skip/Search
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Rear panel
Power cord
a
Speaker terminal
b
ANTENNA connector (FM)
c
SCART connector
d
MONITOR (VIDEO OUT) connector
e
Connect to a TV with video inputs.
AUX (L/ R) INPUT connector
f
COMPONENT VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE SCAN)
g
OUTPUT (Y PB PR) Connect to a TV with Y PB PR inputs.
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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FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.
SLEEP : Sets the system to turn o automatically at a specied time. (Dimmer : The display window will be darken by half.)
POWER : Switches the unit ON or OFF.
OPEN/CLOSE : Opens and closes the disc Drawer.
TITLE : If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may not appear.
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DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display.
MENU : Accesses the menu on a DVD disc.
SETUP : Accesses or removes setup menu.
PRESET (WS) : Selects programme of Radio.
TUN. (-/+) : Tunes in the desired radio station.
c/v
(up/ down/ left/
) : Goes to next
) : Searches
W/S/A/D
right): Used to navigate on-screen displays.
ENTER (b) : Acknowledges menu selection.
RETURN (x) : Moves backwards in the menu or exits the setup menu.
REC (X) : USB Direct Recording.
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STOP (Z) : Stops playback or recording.
PLAY (d), MO./ST. : Starts playback. Selects Mono/ Stereo.
PAUSE/STEP (M) : Pauses playback.
SKIP (
C/V
or previous chapter/ track/ le.
SCAN (
backward or forward.
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REPEAT/RANDOM : Selects a play mode.(Random, repeat)
MUTE : Mutes the sound.
VOL (Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts
speaker volume.
LG EQ (9) : Selects a Natural or Local Specialization equalizer eect by using LG EQ.
EQ$ (EQUALIZER eect) : Chooses sound impressions.
CLEAR : Removes a track number on the Program List.
SUBTITLE : During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a
desired subtitle language .
0 to 9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered options in a menu.
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TV Control buttons : Controls the TV. (LG TV only)
-You can control the sound level, input source, and power switching of LG TVs as well. Hold POWER (T V) and press PR/CH (+/–) button repeatedly until the TV turns on or o.
PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or removes Program menu.
: This button is not available.
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RDS : Radio Data System.
PTY : Views the various displays of
the RDS.
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