LG DVT499H User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

DVD Player

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

MODEL

DVT499H

P/NO : MFL46896892

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 should be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed,
sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should 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. Should 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.

Disposal of your old appliance

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it
means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from
the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by
the government or the local authorities.

3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human health.

4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please
contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

LG Electronics hereby declares that this/these product(s) is/are in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC and 2009/125/EC.

European representative :
LG Electronics Service Europe B.V. Veluwezoom 15, 1327
AE Almere. The Netherlands
(Tel : [phone])

Safety Precaution

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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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

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Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Adjust the Disc playback settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Adjust the DVB-T or DAB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-12

Using the digital EPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Displaying Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15

Playing a DivX movie file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Listening to Music Disc or files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

Viewing photo files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

USB Direct Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Contents

“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

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

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

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Hooking up the unit

Antenna connection

Connect the Terrestrial TV antenna (A) to the ANTENNA IN jack on the unit.
If you want to use an indoor antenna, use one with a signal amplifier rated at
5V, 100mA and set [Antenna Feed 5V] to [ON] in the setup menu (See page

11) .

Antenna connection to your TV

Connect one end of the RF cable (R) to ANTENNA OUT jack on the unit and
other end to ANTENNA IN jack on your TV. Passes the signal from the ANTEN­NA IN jack to your TV/monitor.

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.

Hooking up the unit - more you can do

SCART connection

Connect the TO TV jack on the unit and your TV using the SCART cable.
For SCART connections, resolution must be set to 576i(480i) by pressing
RESOLUTION button.

Caution : You must set the [TV Output Select] option to [RGB] on the setup
menu to use this connection. (See page 9)

Component Video Connections

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

r cable.

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

Caution : You must set the [TV Output Select] option to [YPbPr] on the
setup menu to use this connection. (See page 9)

Resolution Setting

• You can change the resolution for component video output. Press
RESOLUTION repeatedly to select the desired resolution - 576i(480i),
576p(480p), 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(480p) 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 until the picture re-appears.

Digital 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.

Antenna

(Digital)

TV

Rear of this unit

A

B

C

B

C

A

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HDMI Connection

Connect the HDMI OUTPUT jack (H) on the unit to the HDMI input jack on an
HDMI compatible TV using an HDMI cable.

Resolution Setting

You can change the resolution for HDMI output. Press RESOLUTION repeated-
ly to select the desired resolution - 576i(480i), 576p(480p), 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 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 9).

• 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 9).

• 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 until the picture re-appears.

• 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(480i), 720X576p(480p),

1280X720p, 1920X1080i or 1920X1080p video input.

- The 1080p, 720p and 576p(480p) 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.

TV

Rear of this unit

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General about digital broadcast

Picture and sound

Digital TV is a transmission technology that replaces the traditional analogue
technique.

This means that several TV channels, radio channels and other digital services
can be transmitted on the same space as just one channel took up before. As a
consumer you get access to many more channels and services than before at
the same time as they are received with perfect picture and audio quality.

Coverage

Before buying this product it is anticipated that you have made sure that there
are digital transmissions covering your region.

Antenna / Signal source

Depending on the reception your unit may be connected to a simple indoor
antenna or to an existing outdoor antenna system. If you live in a flat you
should make sure that the digital terrestrial signals are distributed to your wall
antenna outlet. If you have your own antenna system you must make sure that
it is equipped with antennas, filter and/or amplifier that can handle those fre­quencies that the digital channels are transmitted on.

Cable-TV

Please observe that this unit is not designed for the reception of regular digital
cable-TV signals (QAM-signal). Despite this, operators of smaller cable net­works may have chosen to distribute the digital terrestrial signals (COFDM-sig­nal) in the network. In this case this unit may well be used.

Check with your landlord if you are insecure about what type of TV-signal that is
provided in the wall antenna outlet.

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Remote control

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POWER (1) : Switches the unit ON or OFF.
OPEN/CLOSE (Z) : Opens and closes the disc

tray.

TV Control Buttons : You can control the sound
level, input source, selects TV’s channel and power
switch of your TV.

Numerical buttons : Selects numbered items in a
menu.

SETUP : Accesses or exits the setup menu.

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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.

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MODE : Switches a operation mode (DVB-T, DAB
or Disc).

CH (+/-) : Scans up or down through memorized
channels in DVB-T or DAB mode.

DVD MENU : Accesses or exits the DVD menu.
CH LIST : Displays the channel list.
FAV. (+/-) : Tunes to your favorite channels.

b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down) :

Used to navigate on-screen displays.

ENTER ( ) : Confirms menu selection.
DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display.
RETURN (O) : Press to move backwards in the

menu or exit the menu. Changes to the USB mode.

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INDEX ( ) / ZOOM : Moves to Index screen or
page 100 in the teletext mode. Enlarges video
image in disc mode.

TEXT ( ) : Switches between teletext mode and
normal TV viewing.

MIX ( ) / TITLE : Displays the teletext pages
superimposed on the TV picture. Accesses the
disc’s title menu in disc mode, if available.

EPG : Displays the EPG menu.
Color buttons : Use when tuned to a teletext

program of a digital broadcast. The function of each
button will be described on-screen, and changes
depending on the screen being displayed.

REPEAT : Repeats a chapter, track, title or all.
A-B : Repeats a section.
PROGRAM : Enters the program edit mode.
CLEAR : Removes a track/file number on the

Program List.

AUDIO ( ) : Selects an audio language or audio
channel.

SUBTITLE ( ) : Selects a subtitle language.

ANGLE ( ) : Selects a DVD camera angle, if

available.
RESOLUTION : You can change the resolution

depending on your TV.

Put the battery into the Remote Control

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the
Remote Control, and insert R03 (size AAA) battery
with 3 and # matched correctly.

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a

b

c

d

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