LG DV490H Owner’s Manual

DV480H / DV490H

ENGLISH

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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.

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.

Safety Precaution

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without

supervision.

 Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with

appliance.

 If the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable

outlet device, the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.

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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.

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.

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.

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Types of Playable Discs

Type

Safety Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Hooking up the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Adjust the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Displaying Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Playing a DivX movie file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Listening to Music Disc or files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Viewing photo files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Table of Contents

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.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

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Audio and Video Connection

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.

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Component Video Connections

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

BPR cable.

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

Resolution Setting

•You can change the resolution for component video output. Press RESOLUTION repeatedly to select the desired resolution - 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p.

• For 720p, 1080p and 1080i resolution on the component video output, only non-copy protected discs can be played back. If the disc is copy protected,it will be displayed at the 576p resolution.

• Depending on your TV, some of the resolution settings may result in the picture disappearing or an abnormal picture appearing. In this case, press RESOLUTION repeatedly unit the picture re-appears.

Digital Audio Output Connection

Connect one of the unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jacks 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

Connect the AC power cord into the power outlet.

Rear of DVD player

Rear of TV

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HDMI Connection

Connect the HDMI OUTPUT jack on the unit to the HDMI input jack on a HDMI compatible TV using a HDMI cable.

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Resolution Setting

You can change the resolution for HDMI output. Press RESOLUTION repeatedly to select the desired resolution - 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p. The resolution may not be selected depending on the connection or TV.

Note for 1080p resolution

The unit is able to provide a 1080p full HD image to most 1080p-capable TVs in the market today. However, there are some 1080p TVs available from certain companies that are limited in the types of 1080p images that can be accepted. Specifically, 1080p-capable TVs that don’t accept images in 60Hz can’t display an image from this unit.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players, Set-Top Boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received. HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio, HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second, one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

Notes on HDMI connection

• If your TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency, set the [Sampling Freq.] option to [48 kHz] on the setup menu. (See page 8)

• If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder, set the [Dolby Digital] and [MPEG] options to [PCM] on the setup menu. (See page 8)

• Changing the resolution when the unit is connected with HDMI connector may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn off the unit and then turn it on again.

• When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the following:

-Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and this unit. Next, switch on the

HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this unit.

- The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.

- The connected device is compatible with 720X576i, 720X576p,

1280X720p, 1920X1080i or 1920X1080p video input.

- The 1080p, 720p and 576p resolutions are the progressive scan

applied resolution.

• Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.

- The picture will not be displayed properly with non-HDCP device.

Rear of DVD player

Rear of TV

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