LG DV481-P, DV487-P Manual book [id]

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ENGLISH

DV440 / DV450 / DV441

V41 / DV451 DV4

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, LG has determined that this product or product models meet the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.

P/No. : MFL61907411

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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 center.

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 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 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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	Safety Precaution . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .2
	Types of Playable Discs . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .3
	Hooking up the unit . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .4
	Remote Control . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .5
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>Contents
	Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .6
	Adjust the settings . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .7-8
	Displaying Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . .8
	Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .9-10
	Playing a DivX movie file .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .10
	Listening to Music Disc or files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . .11
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>of	Viewing photo files . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .11-12
	Using the Karaoke (DV441/DV451/DV481/DV48712only). .		. . .
<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>Table
	USB Direct Recording (DV487 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		13. . . .
	Using an USB Flash13Drive.	(DV487 only) . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .
	Language Codes . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .14
	Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .14
	Troubleshooting . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .15
	Specifications . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .15
Types of Playable Discs
	Type		Logo

DVD-VIDEO: Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented.

DVD-R: Video mode and finalized only

DVD-RW: VR mode, Video mode and finalized only

DVD+R: Video mode only

DVD+RW: Video mode only

Audio CD: Music CDs or CD-R/CD-RW in music CD format that can be purchased.

This unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW that contains audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA and/or JPEG files. 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.

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 labeled 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.

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.

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.

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Hooking up the unit

Audio

The unit Audio/Video jacks are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio and white for left audio). If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the unit.

Rear of TV

Rear of DVD player

Connect the AC

power cord into the B power outlet.

Hooking up the unit - more you can do

AComponent Video Connections

Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUT jacks on the unit to the corresponding input jacks on your TV using a YPBPR cable.

•You will still need to connect the left and right audio cables to the TV, or digital audio cable to your stereo.

•If your TV accepts progressive format signals, you must use this connection and set [Progressive Scan] to [On] on the setup menu. (See page 7)

BDigital Audio Output Connection

Connect one of the unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (COAXIAL) jack to the corresponding jack on your amplifier.

•If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your amplifier, the amplifier will produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.

•To see the audio format of the current disc in the on-screen display, press AUDIO.

•This unit does not perform internal (2 channel) decoding of a DTS sound track. To enjoy DTS multi channel surround, you must connect this unit to a DTS compatible amplifier via one of this unit’s digital audio outputs.

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Remote Control

POWER (1)

Switches the unit ON or OFF.

SCAN (m / M)

Search backward or forward.

SKIP (. / >)

Go to next or previous chapter/track/file.

PAUSE/STEP (X)

Pauses playback temporarily/ press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.

PLAY (N)

Starts playback.

STOP (x)

Stops playback.

DVD MENU

Accesses or exits the DVD menu.

DISPLAY

Accesses or exits On-Screen Display.

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.

Put the battery into the Remote Control

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

OPEN/CLOSE

Opens and closes the disc tray.

CLEAR

Removes a track number on the Program List.

PROGRAM

Enters the program edit mode.

Numerical buttons

Selects numbered options in a menu.

TITLE

Access the disc’s title menu.

vV b B

Navigates the menus.

ENTER ( )

Confirms menu selection.

RETURN (O)

Returns to previous in menu or exits the menu.

A-B

Repeats a section.

REPEAT

Repeats a chapter, track, title or all.

ZOOM

Enlarges video image.

KARAOKE (ECHO)

(DV441/DV451/DV481/DV487 only) Accesses or exits KARAOKE menu.

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Main Unit

DV440 / DV441

a

b

c d e f g i

DV450 / DV451

a

b

c d e f g

i

DV481 / DV487

a

b

c d e f g h i

aPower

Turn the unit ON or OFF.

bDisc Tray

Insert a disc here.

cZ (Open / Close)

Opens or closes the disc tray.

dDisplay window

Shows the current status of the unit.

eRemote sensor

Point the remote control here.

fMIC. (DV441/DV451/DV481/DV487 only) Connect a microphone.

gVOL. (DV441/DV451/DV481/DV487 only) Adjust microphone volume.

hUSB Port (DV487 only) Connect an USB Flash Drive.

i• N (Play)

Starts playback.

•x (Stop)

Stops playback.

•. (Skip)

Returns to the beginning of current chapter/track/file or go to the previous chapter/track/file.

•> (Skip)

Go to next chapter/track/file.

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Adjust the settings

		ON REMOTE
1	Display setup menu:	SETUP
2	Select a desired option on the first level:	v V
3	Move to second level:	B
4	Select a desired option on the second level:	v V
5	Move to third level:	B
6	Change the setting:	v V / ENTER

Adjust the settings - more you can do

When you turn on for the first time (optional)

The menu for a language selection will appear when you turn on the unit for the first time. You must select a language to use the unit. Use vV b B to select a language then press ENTER and the confirm menu will appear. Use b B to select [Enter] then press ENTER.

Adjust the language settings

Menu Language – Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display.

Disc Audio/Subtitle/Menu – Select a language for the Disc Audio/Subtitle/ Menu.

[Original]: Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. [Other]: To select another language, press number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list.

(see page 14) If you make a mistake while entering number, press CLEAR to delete numbers then correct it.

[Off] (for Disc Subtitle): Turn off Subtitle.

Adjust the display settings

TV Aspect – Select which screen aspect to use based on the shape of your TV screen.

[4:3]: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. [16:9]: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.

Display Mode – If you selected 4:3, you’ll need to define how you would like widescreen programs and films to be displayed on your TV screen.

[Letterbox]: This displays a widescreen picture with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

[Panscan]: This fills the entire 4:3 screen, cropping the picture as necessary.

Progressive Scan (For Component Video connections) – Selects whether the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUTPUT jacks output progressive signal. If your TV accepts progressive format signals, you will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality image by selecting [On]. If your TV does not accept progressive format signals, select [Off].

If you set Progressive Scan to [On] in error, you must reset the unit. First, remove the disc in the unit. Next, press and hold STOP for five seconds. The video output will be restored to the standard setting, and a picture will be visible on your TV.

Adjust the audio settings

Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG – Selects the type of digital audio signal when using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack.

[Bitstream]: Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder.

[PCM] (for Dolby Digital / MPEG): Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an amplifier without a built-in Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder.

[Off] (for DTS): Select this when you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an amplifier without a built-in DTS decoder.

Sample Freq. (Frequency) – Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

[48 KHz]: The audio signals are always converted to 48 kHz. [96 KHz]: The audio signals are output in their original format.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control) – Make the sound clear when the volume is turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this effect.

Vocal (DV440/DV450 only) – Set to [On] only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc mix into normal stereo sound.

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Adjust the lock settings

You must set the [Area Code] option to use the lock options. Select [Area Code] option then press B. Enter a 4-digit password then press ENTER. Enter it again then press ENTER to verify. If you make a mistake while entering number, press CLEAR then correct it.

If you forget your password you can reset it. First, remove the disc in the unit. Display setup menu then input the 6-digit number “210499”. The “P CLr” appear in the display window and the password is deleted.

Rating – Select a rating level. The lower the level, the stricter the rating. Select [Unlock] to deactivate the rating.

Password – Sets or changes the password for lock settings.

[New]: Enter a new 4-digits password using the numerical buttons then press ENTER. Enter the password again to confirm.

[Change]: Enter the new password twice after entering the current password.

Area Code – Select a code for a geographic area as the playback rating level. This determines which area’s standards are used to rate DVDs controlled by the parental lock. (See page 14)

Adjust the others settings

B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion) – To select the black level of playback pictures. Set your preference and monitor’s ability.

	DivX(R) VOD – We provide you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)
	registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX®
	VOD service. For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.
	Press ENTER when [Select] icon is highlighted and you can view the
	registration code of the unit.
	All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD can only be played back on this
	unit.
e	Scor (DV441/DV451/DV481/DV487 only)	– Yo. u can view the score after
	singing a song using microphone. Select [On] to use this feature. The score
	appears only when a chapter, title or track is fully finished. Fanfare sounds with
	high score.
e	REC Bitrat (DV487 only) – You can choose a bitrate for USB direct
	recording (96 kbps or 128 kbps). Higher bitrate gives the better sound quality
	but uses more space on the USB Flash Drive. For USB direct recording. (see
)	page 13

Displaying Disc Information

			ON REMOTE
1	Press DISPLAY:		DISPLAY
2	Select a item:		v V
3	Adjust the Display menu settings:		b B / ENTER
4	To return the exit:		DISPLAY

Displaying Disc Information - more you can do

You can select an item by pressing vV and change or select the setting by pressing b B or using the numbered buttons (0-9).

Current title (or track) number/total number of titles (or tracks) Current chapter number/total number of chapters

Elapsed playing time

Selected audio language or channel

Selected subtitle

Selected angle/total number of angles

Symbol Used in this Manual

ALL	All discs and file listed below	ACD	Audio CDs
DVD	DVD and finalized DVD±R/RW	CD-G	CD-G discs
MP3	MP3 files	DivX	DivX files
WMA	WMA files

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Playing a Disc

		ON REMOTE
1	Open the disc tray:	Z	OPEN/CLOSE
2	Insert a Disc:	-
3	Close the disc tray:	Z	OPEN/CLOSE
4	Start playback:	N	PLAY
5	To stop playback:	x	STOP

Playing a Disc - more you can

Stops the playback

The unit records the stopped point depending on		“ Xx” appears on
the screen briefly. Press PLAY ( N) to resume		(from the scene
point). If you press STOP (x) again or unload the		x” appears on the
screen), the unit will clear the stopped point.
(Xx=Resume Stop, x=Complete Stop)
The resume point may be cleared when a button		(for example
:POWER, OPEN/CLOSE, etc).
Playing a DVD that has a menu	DVD
Most DVD now have menus which	before	begins to play. You
can navigate these menus using vV	number	to highlight an
option. Press ENTER to select.
Playing a DVD VR disc
This unit will play DVD-RW disc that		Video Recording
(VR) format. When you insert a disc	disc,	will appear on the
screen. Use vV to select a title then		o display DVD-VR
menu, press DVD MENU or TITLE.
Some DVD-VR disc are made with	by	.
Player does not support these kinds	.

Skip to the next/previous chapter/track/file ALL

Press SKIP (>) to move to the next chapter/track/file.

Press SKIP (.) to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track/file. Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track/file.

Pause a playback	ALL
Press PAUSE/STEP	playback. Press PLAY ( N) to continue
playback.
Frame-by-Frame playback DVD
Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to		Frame-by-Frame playback.
Playing	ALL
Press REPEAT	select an item to be repeated. The current title,
chapter, track or all	played back repeatedly. To return to normal play-
back, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [Off].
Fast forward or
DVD
Press SCAN (m or M) to play			or fast reverse during playback.
You can change the various		by pressing SCAN (m or M)
repeatedly. Press PLAY ( N) to		play at normal speed.
- DVD, DivX: mmb P mm P		/ M p MB p MM p MMB
- ACD, WMA, MP3: mx8 P mx4 P		Mx2 p Mx4 p Mx8
Repeating a specific portion		DVD	ACD

Press A-B at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat and again at the end of the portion. Your selected portion will be continually.

To return to normal playback, press A-B to select [Off].

Selecting a subtitle language	DVD
During playback, press SUBTITLE (		) repeatedly to select a desired subtitle
language.
Watching from a different angle		DVD
If the angle indicator appears on the		for a moment, you can select a
different camera angle by pressing			) repeatedly.
Hearing a different audio DVD			G
During playback, press AUDIO (	)		switch between the available
or encoding
Slow down the playing speed		DVD	(Forward only)
While playback is paused, press SCAN (M			down forward playback.
You can change the various playback speed			SCAN (M)
repeatedly. Press PLAY ( N) to continue			speed.

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