LG DP546 Owner’s Manual

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

DP546

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD Player

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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.

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.

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

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

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

This item incorporates copy protection technology
that is protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation.
Reverse engineering and disassembly are
prohibited.

Under the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright
laws of other countries, unauthorized recording,
use, display, distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, DVDs, CDs and other
materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal
liability.

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Notes on Discs

yDo not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold

the disc by the edges so that ngerprints do not

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get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on
the disc.

yAfter playing, store the disc in its case. Do not

expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of
heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed
to direct sunlight.

Notes on the Unit

yPlease save the original shipping carton and

packing materials. If you need to ship the unit,
for maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it
was originally packed at the factory.

yTo clean the unit, use a soft, dry cloth. If the

surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth
lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol,
benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the
surface of the unit.

yThe unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the

optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty
or worn, the picture quality could be diminished.
For details, please contact your nearest
authorized service center.

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

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1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information
6 Introduction
6 – About the “7” Symbol Display
6 – Symbols Used in this Manual
6 – Supplied Accessories
6 – Playable Discs
6 – Regional Code
7 – File Compatibility
8 Remote Control
9 Front Panel
9 Rear Panel

2 Connecting

10 Connecting to your TV
10 – Connecting Video / Audio Cable
10 – Connecting Component Video Cable
10 Connecting to an Amplifier
10 – Connecting Audio Cable
11 – Connecting COAXIAL (digital audio)

Cable

11 – Connecting 5.1 CH Audio Cables

3 System Setting

12 Settings
12 – Adjust the Setup Settings
12 – [LANGUAGE] Menu
12 – [DISPLAY] Menu
13 – [AUDIO] Menu
14 – [LOCK] Menu
14 – [OTHERS] Menu

4 Operating

15 General Playback
15 – Playing a Disc
15 – Playing a File
15 – On-Screen Display
16 – General Operation
16 Advanced Playback
16 – Movie
17 – Music
18 – Photo

5 Troubleshooting

19 Troubleshooting

6 Appendix

20 Area Code List
21 Language Code List
22 Specifications
22 Trademarks and Licenses

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Introduction

About the “7” Symbol Display

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“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

A section whose title has one of the following
symbols are applicable only to the disc or le
represented by the symbol.

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Supplied Accessories

DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW

Audio CDs

Video les contained in the
USB/Disc

Audio les contained in the
USB/Disc

Photo les contained in the
USB/Disc

Playable Discs

DVD-VIDEO

Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented.

DVD±R

-Video mode and nalized only

-Supports the dual layer disc also

-DVD±R discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo les.

DVD-RW

-VR mode, Video mode and
nalized only

-DVD-RW discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo les.

DVD+RW

-Video mode and nalized only

-DVD+RW discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo les.

Audio CD

CD-R/RW

-CD-R/RW discs that contain audio
titles, Video, Audio or Photo les.

RCA Video/Audio cable
(1)

Battery (1)

Remote control (1)

Note

,

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

Regional Code

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”.

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File Compatibility

Overall

Available File extensions: “.avi”, “.mpg”, ”.mpeg”,
“.mp3”, “.wma”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.divx”

yThe le name is limited to 20 characters.

yDepending on the size and number of the les,

it may take several minutes to read the contents
on the media.

Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 600 (total
number of les and folders)

CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660+JOLIET

Video Files

Available resolution size: 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels

Playable subtitle: SubRip (.srt/.txt), SAMI (.smi),

SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/
.txt), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), TMPlayer (.txt), DVD
Subtitle System (.txt)

Playable Codec format:

“DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”, “DIVX5.xx”,
“DIVX6.xx” (Standard playback only),
“MP43”, “3IVX”

Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, ”PCM”,
“MP3”, “ WMA”

Sampling frequency: within 8 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

Bit rate (MP3/WMA/DivX): within 8 to 320 kbps
(MP3), within 32 to 192 kbps (WMA), less than 4
Mbps (DivX)

Photo Files

Photo size: Less than 2M recommended.

yProgressive and lossless compression photo

image les are not supported.

Notes of USB Device

yThis unit supports USB device with FAT16 or

FAT32 format.

yDo not extract the USB device during operation

(play, etc.).

yA USB device which requires additional program

installation when you have connected it to a
computer, is not supported.

yUSB device: USB device that supports USB1.1

and USB2.0.

yMovie, music and photo les can be played. For

details of operations on each le, refer to relevant
pages.

yRegular back up is recommended to prevent

data loss.

yIf you use a USB extension cable, USB HUB, USB

Multi-reader, or External HDD, the USB device
may not be recognized.

ySome USB device may not work with this unit.

yDigital camera and mobile phone are not

supported.

yUSB Port of the unit cannot be connected to PC.

The unit cannot be used as a storage device.

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Note

,

This unit does not support les that are
recorded with GMC
encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX have.

*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation

*2 Qpel – Quarter pixel

*1

or Qpel*2. Those are video

Audio Files

Sampling frequency: within 8 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

Bit rate: within 8 to 320 kbps (MP3), within 32 to
192 kbps (WMA)

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Remote Control

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POWER (1): Switches the unit ON or OFF.

OPEN/CLOSE (B): Opens and closes the disc tray.

Numerical buttons: Selects numbered items in a

menu.

CLEAR: Removes a track number on the Program
List.

PROGRAM: Enters the program edit mode.

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SCAN (

c/v

SKIP (

C/V

chapter / track / le.

PAUSE/STEP (M): Pauses playback.

PLAY (z): Starts playback.

STOP (Z): Stops playback.

): Searches backward or forward.

): Goes to the next or previous

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DVD MENU: Accesses or exits the DVD menu.

TITLE: Accesses the disc’s title menu, if available.

w/s/a/d

ENTER (b): Conrms menu selection.

DISPLAY: Accesses or exits On-Screen Display.

RETURN (x): Moves backward or exit the menu.

AUDIO ([): Selects an audio language or audio

channel.

SUBTITLE (]): Selects a subtitle language.

ANGLE (}): Selects a DVD camera angle, if

available.

SETUP: Accesses or exits the setup menu.

?

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A-B: Repeats a section.

REPEAT: Repeats a chapter, track, title or all.

ZOOM: Enlarges video image.

: This button is unavailable.

?

: Navigates the menus.

Battery Installation

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