LG DP570D-N Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

Portable DVD Player

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

MODELS

DP571D
DP570D

ENGLISH

P/NO : MFL64940805

Safety Precaution

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 flash 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 sufficient 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.

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 con­fined 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 built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack
unless proper ventilation is provided or the manu­facturer's instruction has been adhered to.

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 centre.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those specified 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: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.

CAUTION

• The ventilation shall not be impeded by cover­ing the ventilation openings with items, such as
newspapers, table-cloth, curtains etc.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted can­dles, shall be placed on the apparatus.

• Used batteries shall be disposed of safely and
not incinerated. Attention shall be shown to the
environment aspects of battery disposal.

• The excessive sound pressure from earphones
and headphones can cause hearing loss.

• The battery shall not be exposed to excessive
heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

• Do not remove the battery incorporated with
product for your safety.
If you need to replace the battery, take it to the
nearest authorized LG Electronics service point
or dealer for assistance.

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 specification 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 fire. 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.

This device is equipped with a portable battery or
accumulator.

Safe way to remove the battery or the battery
from the equipment:

Remove the old 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 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 reimbursment
system batteries and accumulators.

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Warning for replaceable lithium battery

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same type battery.

• Additional warning marking close to the battery if
intended to be replaced by users.

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DVD Logo" is a trademark of DVD format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.

DivX is a registered trademark of DivX Inc., and
is used under license.

Introduction

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.

Regional Codes

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

• 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.

• If you try to play a DVD with a different regional
code from your player, the message “Check
Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

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.

Symbol Used in this Manual

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

ALL

DVD

DivX

ACD

MP3

WMA

All discs and files

DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in Video
mode or VR mode finalized

DivX files

Audio CDs

MP3 files

WMA files

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc­tions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appa­ratus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar­ized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety. If the pro­vided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete
outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.

12. Use only the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service person­nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power­supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

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Contents

Safety Precaution .....................................................................................2

Introduction ...............................................................................................3

Important Safety Instructions....................................................................3

Contents ...................................................................................................4

Playable Discs ..........................................................................................4

Main Unit ..................................................................................................5

Remote Control ........................................................................................6

Power connections ...................................................................................7

Attaching the Battery Pack .......................................................................8

Rechargeable Battery ...............................................................................8

Opening the LCD panel ............................................................................8

Hooking up the unit .................................................................................9

Watching the TV program ....................................................................... 9

Selecting the operation mode ...............................................................10

Displaying Disc Information ....................................................................10

Adjust the settings ............................................................................10-11

Playing a Disc................................................................................... 12-13

Playing movie files..................................................................................14

Listening to Music .................................................................................14

Viewing photo files .................................................................................15

Using a USB Flash Drive .......................................................................15

USB Direct Recording ............................................................................ 16

Auto Channel Memory............................................................................17

Language Codes ....................................................................................18

Area Codes ............................................................................................18

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................19

Specifications .........................................................................................19

Enjoying in a car with the Headrest Mounting Bracket .........................20

Bracket installation to prevent shaking of LCD panel ...........................21

Playable Discs

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 fi nalized only

- Supports the dual layer dsc also

- DVD±R discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo fi les.

DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

- VR mode, Video mode and fi nalized only

- DVD-RW discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo fi les.

DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

- Video mode only

- DVD+RW discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo fi les.

Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

CD-R/RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/RW discs that contain audio titles, Movie, Music or Photo
fi les.

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Main Unit

LCD screen

a

Menu control buttons

b

ENTER: Presses to confi rm menu selection.

•

b B vV (left/right/up/down): Uses to select an item in the menu.

•

Playback control buttons

c

N / X (Play/Pause): Presses to start playback and pause playback

•
temporarily, press again to exit pause mode.
x (Stop): Presses to stop playback.

•
. (Skip): Presses to search backward* or return to the beginning of

•
current chapters/ tracks/ fi les or go to the previous chapters/ tracks/ fi les.
> (Skip): Presses to search forward* or go to next chapters/ tracks/

•
fi les.

* Presses and hold button for about two seconds.

Battery charge and power indicator

d

The indicator turns red in charging and it will be turned into green when

•
the charging is complete. (Refer to page 8 for details)
The indicator turns green when the unit is turned on.

•

Function buttons

e

SETUP: Presses to access or exit the setup menu.

•
DISPLAY: Presses to access On-Screen Display.

•
TITLE: Press to access the title menu.

•
MODE: Selects a operation mode between [DISC], [TV] and [USB].

•
COLOR/BRIGHT: Presses to display the Brightness or Colour menu for

•
LCD display.

* To adjust the colour or brightness of the LCD display, press COLOR/

BRIGHT repeatedly on the main unit to display the Brightness or Colour
menu then use b B to adjust the value. Press ENTER to confi rm the
adjustment.

Remote sensor: Points the remote control here. To control the unit using

f

the remote control, do not fold the LCD panel down.

Disc Lid

g

.

CD OPEN

h

Speakers

i

TV ANT: Antenna input.

j

USB Port: Connects a USB Flash Drive.

k

1/I (Power): Presses to turn the unit ON or OFF.

l

w VOL (Volume): Uses to adjust the volume level of the built-in speaker

m

and earphones.

i (Earphones): Connects earphones here.

n

AV OUT: Connects to a TV with video and audio input.

o

DC 12V IN: Connects the AC adapter or automotive adapter.

p

: Uses the slide open key to open the disc lid.

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

AUDIO ( ): Selects an audio language or audio

channel.

SUBTITLE (

ANGLE ( ): Selects a DVD camera angle, if

available.
SKIP (. / >): Goes to next or previous chap-

ter/track/file.

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SETUP: Accesses or exits the setup menu.

MENU: Accesses the DVD menu.
vV b B: Navigates the menus.

CH (+/-): Scans up or down through memorised

channels.

ENTER (

): Confirms menu selection.

RETURN (O): Presses to move backwards in the

menu or exit the menu.

DISPLAY: Accesses On-Screen Display.

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PAUSE/STEP (X): Pauses playback temporarily/
press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.

PLAY (N): Starts playback.
STOP (x): Stops playback.

Numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in

a menu.

MODE: Switches a operation mode.

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TITLE: Accesses the disc’s title menu.

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

A-B: Repeats a section.

ZOOM: Enlarges video image.

MARKER : Marks any point during playback.

SEARCH : Displays [Marker Search] menu.

RANDOM: Plays tracks in random order.

CLEAR: Removes a track number on the Program

List.

PROG.: Enters the program edit mode.

VIRTUAL SURROUND: Presses repeatedly to

apply the various sound effects. (Refer to 13 page)

Put the battery into the Remote Control

Pinch the battery holder clip together then pull the
tab to remove the battery holder. Insert the battery
with the + facing in the same direction as the + on
the battery holder. Replace the battery holder with
battery into the Remote Control unit making sure
that it is fully inserted.

• Replace Remote Control unit battery with 3 V
micro lithium cells such as CR. 2025 or its equiv­alent.

• Dispose of battery safety in accordance with
local laws. Do not dispose of in fire.

Warning : The battery used in this device may
present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mis­treated. Do not recharge, disassemble, inciner­ate, or heat above 100 °C (212 °F).
Replace the battery with Matsushita Elec. Ind.
Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), part no. CR. 2025 only.
Use of another battery may present a risk of fire
or explosion. Dispose of used batteries. Keep
batteries away from children. Do not disas­semble or dispose of in fire.

Power connections

Connecting the AC Adapter

Connect the supplied AC Adapter from the unit to a power socket.

Plug into the car’s cigarette
lighter socket.

Plug into a power source.

Plug into the “DC 12 V IN” jack.

* The actual set may differ from the drawing.

AC adapter

• This AC adapter operates on 100 - 240 V - 1.0 A 50 / 60 Hz.

• Contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting a suitable
AC plug adapter or AC cord set.

• Manufactured by NANJING WANLIDA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Connecting the Automotive adapter

This unit and its automotive adapter are designed for use in vehicles that have

8.5 - 15 volt, negative ground electrical systems. This is standard for most
vehicles. If your vehicle has a different type of electrical system, the DC power
system cannot be used.

Automotive adapter

• This automotive adapter operates on DC 8.5 - 15 V.

• Contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting a suitable
automotive adapter.

• Manufactured by GRAND POWER ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
(SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.

Caution

• To prevent electrical shock and possible damage to your unit or vehicle,
always unplug the automotive adapter from the cigarette lighter socket
before you remove the plug from your unit.

• A 3 amp. 250 V fuse for protection is installed in the automotive adapter.

• While the engine is being started, disconnect the automotive adapter from
the car’s cigarette lighter socket.

• Do not operate your unit when the car battery is discharged.
Peak current from the car generator may cause the DC fuse to blow.

• If the vehicle’s supply voltage drops below approximately 10 volts, your unit
may not work properly.

• Do not leave your unit in a place where the temperature exceeds 45 °C
(113 °F), or the pick-up device may be damaged.

Examples include:

- Inside a car with the windows closed and in direct sunshine.

- Near a heating appliance.

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