LG DP842H Owner’s Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD Player

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

DP820H/DP822H

Safety Information

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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 ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous

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.

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

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old battery or battery pack, follow the steps

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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 should not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, should 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 Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation.
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, DVDs, CDs and other
materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal
liability.

Caution of Unit treatment

yShipping the unit

Save the original packing materials and re-pack
the unit with them to maximize protection.

yCleaning the unit

Clean the unit using a soft and dry cloth with
a mild detergent solution, not strong solvents
occurred the damage of surface.

yMaintaining performance of the unit

Maintain the cleaing status of optical pick-up
lens and disc drive parts. If they are dirty or worn,
the displayed quality could be diminished. For
details, please contact your nearest authorized
service center.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents 5

1 Getting Started

3 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
11 – Connecting HDMI cable
11 – Resolution Setting
12 Connecting to an Amplifier
12 – Connecting Audio cable
12 – Connecting COAXIAL or

OPTICAL (digital audio) cable

12 – Connecting HDMI cable

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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3

4

5

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3 System Setting

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

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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 (USB: DP822H only)

Audio les contained in the
USB/Disc (USB: DP822H only)

Photo les contained in the
USB/Disc (USB: DP822H only)

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 nalized only

-Supports the dual layer disc also

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

DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

-VR mode, Video mode and
nalized only

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

DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

-Video mode and nalized only

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

Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

CD-R/RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

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

RCA Video/Audio
cable (1)

Battery (2)

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”

yThe le name is limited to 35 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

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: “Xvid”, “MPEG-1”, “MPEG-2”

Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, ”DTS”

“PCM”, “MP3”, “WMA”

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

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

Audio Files

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

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

Photo Files

Photo size: Less than 2M recommended.

yProgressive and lossless compression photo

image les are not supported.

Notes of USB Device

(DP822H only)

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 or

USB Multi-reader, 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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(R03)

(R03)

Remote control

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• • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • •

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 or the Marker Search menu.

TV Control Buttons: Control the sound volume,
channel, sources, and power On/O on TV.

• • • • • • • • • • b • • • • • • • • • •

SCAN (

c/v

SKIP (

C/V

chapter / track / le.

PAUSE/STEP (M): Pauses playback.
PLAY (z): Starts playback.
STOP (Z): Stops playback.

• • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • •

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

): Searches backward or forward.

): Goes to the next or previous

: Navigates the menus.

channel.

SUBTITLE (]): Selects a subtitle language.
ANGLE (}): Selects a DVD camera angle, if

available.
SETUP: Accesses or exits the setup menu.

• • • • • • • • • • d • • • • • • • • • •

MARKER: Marks any point during playback.
SEARCH: Displays MARKER SEARCH menu.
PROGRAM: Enters the program edit mode.
ZOOM: Enlarges video image.
REPEAT: Repeats a chapter, track, title or all.
A-B: Repeats a section.
RESOLUTION: Sets the output resolution for HDMI

OUTPUT and COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN
OUTPUT jack.

: This button is not available.

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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.

Code number to control TVs

While holding down TV POWER button, press the
number buttons to select the Maker code for your TV
(see the table below). Release TV POWER button.

Maker Code Number

LG 1(Default), 2

Zenith 1, 3, 4

GoldStar 1, 2

Samsung 6, 7

Sony 8, 9

Hitachi 4