LG FB44-A0F User guide

User Guide

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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 : 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.

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 or 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 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, fire or the like.

Safety Precaution

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Welcome to your New DVD MICRO Hi-Fi SYSTEM

Contents

Setting up 4
Player 5
Remote control 6
OSD initial language settings - Optional 7
Initial settings the Area Code - Optional 7
Adjusting the general settings 8-9
Setting the Clock 9
Displaying disc information 10
Playing a Disc or file 10-12
TV sound EZ setup 12
Listening to the radio 13
Listening to music from your portable player 14
Using an USB device 14
Recording to USB 15
Playing the iPod 16
Language Codes 17
Area Codes 17
Troubleshooting 18
Types of Playable Discs 19
Specifications 20

POWER: This unit operates on a mains supply of 200-240V, 50/60Hz.
WIRING: This unit is supplied with a BSI 1363 approved 13 amp mains plug, fused

at 5 amp. When replacing the fuse always use a 5 amp BS 1362, BSI or ASTA
approved type. Never use this plug with the fuse cover omitted. To obtain a
replacement fuse cover contact your dealer. If the type of plug supplied is not
suitable for the mains sockets in your home, then the plug should be removed and
a suitable type fitted. Please refer to the wiring instructions below:
WARNING: A mains plug removed from the mains lead of this DVD player must be
destroyed. A mains plug with bared wires is hazardous if inserted in a mains socket.
Do not connect either wire to the earth pin, marked with the letter E or with the earth
symbol or coloured green or green and yellow. If any other plug is fitted, use a
5 amp fuse, either in the plug, or at the distribution board.
IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following codes:

- BLUE: NEUTRAL, BROWN: LIVE - As the colours of the wires in the mains lead
of this DVD player may not correspond with the coloured marking identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The
wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or coloured red.

In NIGERIA

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Setting up

Connecting your unit to your TV and aerials.

c Video Out connection

Connect the VIDEO
OUTPUT(MONITOR)
jack on the unit to the
corresponding input jack
on your TV using a Video
cable.

Component Video connection

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO
(PROGRESSIVE SCAN) OUTPUT jacks
on the unit to the corresponding input
jacks on your TV using a Y PB PR cable.

a Connect the FM aerial.

The reception will be at
its best when the two
loose ends of the aerial
are in a straight and
horizontal line.

b Connect the AM loop aerial to the

unit. (Optional)

d Plug the unit plug into a wall socket.

Plug the TV into the unit.

You can connect using a video cable.
If you are using a High Definition TV you can connect
using the HDMI cable. Set the TV source to HDMI. Press
RESOLUTION on the remote to select the correct
resolution for you HDMI connection. The LG screen will
appear when the correct resolution is selected.

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Player

ZZ

(OPEN / CLOSE)

Open/ Close the disc door.
The disc door is opened or closed automatically.
Don’t touch the disc door while opening or closing.

11/]]

(Power)

Turn the unit on and off.

USB Port

You can play video, image and sound files by connecting the

USB device.

iPod Dock

PORT IN.

For connecting a portable device and listening to sound of it

through this system’s speakers.

PHONES

Headphone jack

FUNC.

(Function) Selects the function.

LG EQ

You can choose fixed sound impression.

CLOCK

(See “Setting the Clock” )

TIMER

(See the “Using your player as

an alarm clock”)

SET

Confirms the settings.

RDS

Radio Data System

VOL -/+

Volume control

BB//XX

Play/ Pause

..//>>

Scanning/ Tuning/ Searching

xx

STOP/ DEMO

Stop/

Press DEMO in power off state to demonstrate the function on

display window.

USB REC.

Recording to USB.

Disc Door

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Remote control

RETURN (O) : Moving backwards in the menu or exited

the setup menu.

REC (z):USB Direct Recording
STOP (x) : Stops playback or recording.
PLAY (B), MO./ST. : Starts playback. Selects Mono/

Stereo.

PAUSE/STEP (X) : Pause playback
SKIP (./>) : Go to next or previous chapter/ track/

file.

SCAN (

bbbb//BBBB

) : Search backward or forward.

FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.
SLEEP : You can select delay time between 10 and 180

minutes, after the player will turn off. To check the
remaining time, press SLEEP. (Dimmer : Dims the LED
(Light-emitting diode) of front panel by half in power-on
status.)

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

TITLE : If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu
appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may not
appear.

DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display.
MENU : Accesses the menu on a DVD disc.
SETUP : Accesses or removes setup menu
PRESET (U u) : Selects programme of Radio.
TUN. (-/+) : Tunes in the desired radio station.

U u I i (left/ right/ up/ down): Used to navigate onscreen
displays.

ENTER : Acknowledges menu selection.

TVttSPK : To select the AUX OPT directly.
REPEAT/RANDOM : To select a play mode. (random/

repeat)

MUTE : To mute the sound.
VOL (Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts speaker volume.
EQ/ LG EQ (Equalizer effect) : You can choose sound

impressions.
SUBTITLE : During playback, you can select a desired
subtitle language.
0-9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered options in a
menu.

TV Control buttons : Controls the TV. (LG TV only)

PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or removes Program menu.
CLEAR : Removes a track number on the Program List.
RESOLUTION : Sets the output resolution for HDMI and

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
*

: This button is not available.

Controlling the TV.

You can control the sound level, input source, and
power switching of LG TVs as well. Hold POWER (TV)
and press PR/CH (+/–) button repeatedly until the TV
turns on or off.

Put the batteries into the remote control.

Make sure that the + (plus) and - (minus) on the
batteries match those on the remote control.

Screen Saver

The screen saver appears when you leave the unit in
Stop mode for about five minutes.

System Select - Optional

You must select the appropriate system mode for your
TV system. If “NO DISC” appears in the display
window, press and hold PAUSE/STEP (X) for more
than five seconds to be able to select a system.
(PAL/ NTSC)

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OSD initial language settings

- Optional

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1 Turn the power on POWER

The language list appears

2 Select the language

II ii UU uu

3 Press ENTER
4 To confirm press ENTER

During the first use of this unit, the initial language setup menu
appears on your TV screen. You must complete initial language
selection before using the unit.

ON REMOTE

Initial settings the Area Code

- Optional

1 Display setup menu SETUP
2 Select LOCK menu on the first level

UU uu

3 Move to second level

ii

The activated Area Code appears on the
second level.

4 Move to the third level

ii

5 Enter a new password Numeric (0-9)

and ENTER

6 Recheck the entered new password Numeric (0-9)

and ENTER

7 Select a code for a geographic area

UU uu II ii

After select, Rating and Password will be
activated.

8 To confirm what you press ENTER

Make sure to finish setting the Area Code.

When you use this unit for the first time, you have to set the Area Code
as shown below.

ON REMOTE

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Adjusting the general settings - more you can do

Adjusting the language settings

OSD (Menu Language) – Select a language for the Setup menu and on-

screen display.

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

Disc Subtitle/ Disc 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 in the reference
chapter (Page 17). If you make a mistake before pressing
ENTER, press CLEAR.

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

Adjusting 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

wide screen programs and films to be displayed on your TV
screen.

[Letterbox] This displays a wide screen 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.

Adjusting the audio settings

DRC (Dynamic Range Control) – Make the sound clear when the volume is

turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this effect.
Vocal – Select [On] to mix karaoke channels into normal stereo.

This function is effective for multi-channel karaoke DVDs only.
HD AV Sync - Sometimes Digital TV encounters a delay between picture and

sound. If this happens you can compensate by setting a delay on the sound so
that it effectively ‘waits’ for the picture to arrive: this is called HD AV Sync. Use

UU uu

(on the remote control) to scroll up and down through the delay amount,

which you can set at anything between 0 and 300m sec.

Adjusting the lock settings

To access the lock options, you must enter the 4-digit password. If you have
not yet entered a password you are prompted to do so.

1 Enter a 4-digit password then press ENTER.
2 Enter it again then press ENTER to verify. If you make a mistake while

entering number, press CLEAR then correct it.

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 the Area Codes on page 17.

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-digit 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.

If you forget your password you can reset it.

1 Remove the disc in the unit.
2 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu. Input ‘210499’ and press ENTER.

The password has now been cleared.

Adjusting the general settings

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ON REMOTE

1 Display setup menu SETUP
2 Select a desired option on the first level

UU uu

3 Move to the second level

ii

4 Select a desired option on the second level

UU uu

5 Move to the third level

ii

6 Change the setting

UU uu

, ENTER

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Adjusting the others settings

DivX(R) Registration – 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 and you can view the registration code of the unit.

Enjoying a pre-programmed sound field

The system has a number of pre-set surround sound fields. You can select a
desired sound mode by using EQ/ LG EQ. The displayed items for the
Equalizer may be different depending on sound sources and effects.

NATURAL You can enjoy comfortable and natural sound.
Local Regionally optimized sound effect. (DANGDUT/

specialization ARABIC/ PERSIAN/INDIA/ REGUETON/ MERENGUE/
equalizer SALSA/ SAMBA)

AUTO EQ Realizes the sound equalizer that is the most similar to the

genre of which is included in the MP3 ID3 tag of song
files.

POP This program lends an enthusiastic atmosphere to the
CLASSIC sound, giving you the feeling you are at an actual rock
JAZZ pop, jazz or classic concert.
ROCK

MP3 OPT This function is optimized for compressible MP3/WMA file.

It improves the bass sound.

XDSS ON Reinforce the treble, bass and surround sound effect.
VIRTUAL You can enjoy more virtual surround sound.
NORMAL You can enjoy the sound without equalizer effect.

Using your player as an alarm clock

1 Turn the power on.
2 Press TIMER. Each functions flashes.
3 Press SET when the function you want to be woken by is showing.
4 “ON TIME” will be displayed. This is where you set the time you want the

alarm to start. Use

..//>>

to change the hours and minutes and SET to

save.

5 The “OFF TIME” will be displayed. This is where you set the time you want

the function to stop.

6 Use

..//>>

to change the hours and minutes and press SET to save.

7 You will be shown the volume (VOL) you want to be woken by.

Use

..//>>

to change the volume and SET to save.

The clock icon “ ” shows that the alarm is set.

8 Press TIMER button 2times. You can check the setting status.

Notes:

• If you set the clock time, you can check the time by pressing CLOCK even

when the player is turned off.

• If you set the clock time and alarm, you can check the alarm icon “ ” by

pressing CLOCK even when the player is turned off.

Setting the Clock

ON UNIT

1 Turn the power on

11/]]

2 Press for at least 2 seconds CLOCK
3 Choose from either

..//>>

AM 12:00 (for an AM and PM display) or
0:00 (for a 24 hour display)

4 Confirm your selection SET
5 Select the hours

..//>>

6 Press SET
7 Select the minutes

..//>>

8 Press SET

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Displaying Disc Information - more you can do

You can select an item by pressing

UU uu

and change or select the setting by

pressing

II ii

.

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

Elapsed playing time
Selected audio language or channel

Selected subtitle
Selected angle/ total number of angles

Selected sound/ EQ mode

Symbol Used in this Manual

All discs and file listed below MP3 files
DVD and finalized DVD±R/RW WMA files
DivX files

Audio CDs

JPEG files

Playing a Disc or file - more you can do

Playing a DVD that has a menu

Most DVDs now have menus which load first before the film begins to play.
1 You can navigate these menus using

UU uu II ii

to highlight an option.

2 Press ENTER to select.

Skipping to the next/ previous chapter/ track/ file

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.

Pauseing playback

1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause playback.
2 Press PLAY (B) to continue playback.

Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to play title Frame-by-Frame.

Playing repeatedly or randomly

Press REPEAT/RANDOM repeatedly, and the current title, chapter or track will
be played back repeatedly or randomly.
To return to normal playback, press REPEAT/RANDOM repeatedly.

- Random play mode : only music files.

ACDDivXDVDWMAMP3

DivXDVD

ALL

ACDDivXDVDWMAMP3

DVD

JPG

ACDDivX

WMA

DVD

MP3

ALL

Displaying Disc information

ON REMOTE

1 Press

DISPLAY

2 Select an item

UU uu

3 Adjust the display menu settings

II ii

4 To return the exit

OO

RETURN

Playing a Disc or file

ON REMOTE

1 Insert a disc on unit

ZZ

OPEN/CLOSE
2 Select a DVD/CD FUNCTION
3 Adjust the menu settings

II ii UU uu

/ Select a file from the menu

4 Start the Disc playing

BB

PLAY/ ENTER
5 To stop the Disc playing

xx

STOP

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Fast forward or fast reverse

Press SCAN (m or M) to play fast forward or fast reverse during playback.
You can change the playback speed by pressing SCAN (m or M)
repeatedly. Press PLAY (B) to continue play at normal speed.

Slow down the playing speed

While playback is paused, press SCAN (bb or BB) to slow down forward or
reverse playback. You can change the various playback speed by pressing
SCAN (m or M) repeatedly. Press PLAY (B) to continue play at normal
speed.

1.5 times faster playback

Press PLAY (B) when a DVD is already playing to watch and listen to a DVD

1.5 times faster than normal playback speed. “B x1.5” will appear in the screen.
Press PLAY (B) again to return to normal playback speed.

Selecting a subtitle language

During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a desired subtitle
language.

Changing the character set to display DivX®subtitle correctly

1 If the subtitle does not display properly during playback, press and hold

SUBTITLE for about 3 seconds to display the language code menu.

2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to change the language code until the subtitle is

displayed properly.

Viewing the Title menu

Press TITLE to display the disc's title menu, if available.

Starting play from selected time

Searches for the starting poing of entered time code.

1 Press DISPLAY then select clock icon.
2 Enter a time then press ENTER.

For example, to find a scene at 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter
“11020” by using numerical buttons and press ENTER. if you enter the wrong
number, press CLEAR to enter again.

Last Scene Memory

This unit memorizes the last scene from the last disc that is viewed. The last
scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch
off (Stand-by mode) the unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized,
the scene is automatically recalled.

Creating your own program

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order
of the musics on the disc. The program is cleared when the disc is removed.
1 Select a desired music then press PROG./MEMO. or select “ “ and then

press ENTER to add the music to the program list.

2 To add all music in the disc, select “ ” and then press ENTER.
3 Select a music from the program list then press ENTER to start programmed

playback.

4 To clear a music from the program list, select the music you want to clear then

press CLEAR or select “

”

icon and then press ENTER. To clear all music

from the program list, select “ ” then press ENTER.

Displaying file information (ID3 TAG )

While playing an MP3 file containing file information, you can display the
information or time by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly.

Viewing photo files as a slide show

1 Use

UU uu II ii

to highlight ( ) icon then press ENTER to start slide Show.

2 You can change slide show speed using

II ii

when ( ) icon is highlighted.

Skipping to the next/ previous photo

Press SKIP (. or >) or

II ii

to view the previous/ next photo.

Rotating a photo

Use

UU uu

to rotate the photo in full screen counterclockwise or clockwise while

viewing a photo in full screen.

Mixed disc or USB Flash Drive – DivX, MP3/ WMA and JPEG

When playing a disc or USB Flash Drive containing with DivX, MP3/ WMA and
JPEG files together, you can select menu of files which you would like to play
by pressing MENU.

JPG

JPG

JPG

MP3

WMAMP3ACD

DVD

DivXDVD

DVD

DivX

DivXDVD

DVD

DVD

ACDDivXDVDWMAMP3

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Playable file requirement

DivX

• Available resolution: within 800x600 (W x H) pixels

• The file name of the DivX subtitle should be entered within 45 characters.

• If there is impossible code to express in the DivX file, it may be displayed as
“ _ ” mark on the display.

• If the video and audio structure of recorded files is not interleaved, either
video or audio is outputted.

• Playable DivX file : “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.divx”

• Playable Subtitle format : SubRip (*.srt/ *.txt), SAMI (*.smi), SubStation Alpha
(*.ssa/ *.txt), MicroDVD (*.sub/ *.txt), SubViewer 2.0 (*.sub/ *.txt)

• Playable Codec format : “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”, “DIVX5.xx”, “MP4V3”,
“3IVX”

• Playable Audio format : “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP3”, “WMA”

• For Discs formatted in Live file system, you can not it on this player.

• If the name of movie file is different from that of the subtitle file, during
playback of a DivX file, subtitle may not be display.

• If you play a DivX file differ from DivX spec, it may not operate normally.

MP3/ WMA

• Sampling frequency : within 32 - 48kHz (MP3/ WMA)

• Bit rate : within 32 - 320 kbps (MP3), 40 - 192 kbps (WMA)

• File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

• CD-ROM file format : ISO9660 LEVEL 1 / JOLIET

• We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator, which creates an ISO 9660
file system.

JPG

• Normal: 5120 x 3840, Progressive jpeg: 2043 x 1536

• Recording condition: ISO9660 LEVEL 1/ JOLIET

• Maximum files : Under 999.

• Some discs may not operate due to a different recording format or the
condition of disc.

• File extensions: “.jpg”

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TV sound EZ setup

1 Connect the unit’s OPTICAL IN jack

to jack on optical out of your
TV (or Digital Device etc).

2 Select the AUX OPT TVtSPK

To select the AUX OPT directly.

3 Enjoy sound
4 To escape from AUX OPT TVtSPK

You can enjoy to sound from TV, DVD and Digital Device. Even in
power off mode, if you press TVtSPK, then power is on and
automatically changed to AUX OPT mode.

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Listening to the radio - More you can do

Looking for radio stations automatically

Press and hold TUN.-/ TUN.+ for more than a second. The tuner will scan
automatically and stop when it finds a radio station.

Deleting all the saved stations

1 Press and hold PROG./MEMO. for two seconds.

- “ERASE ALL” will flash up on the display.

2 Press PROG./MEMO. to erase all saved radio stations.

Improving poor FM reception

Press PLAY (B) (MO./ST.) on the remote control. This will change the tuner
from stereo to mono and usually improve the reception.

See information about your radio stations - OPTIONAL

The FM tuner is supplied with the Radio Data System (RDS) facility. This
shows the letters RDS on the display, plus information about the radio
station being listened to. Press RDS on the remote control several times to
view the information.

PTY - Programme Type, such as News, Sport, Jazz.
RT - Radio Text, the name of the radio station.
CT - Time Control, the time at the location of the radio station.
PS - Programme Service name, the name of channel.

You can search the radio stations by programme type by pressing RDS.
The display will show the last PTY in use. Press PTY one or more times to
select your preferred programme type. Press and hold

II //ii

. The tuner will

search automatically. When a station is found the search will stop.

Listening to the radio

1 Select FM or AM (optional) FUNCTION
2 Select a radio station TUN.- / +
3 To save a radio station PROG./MEMO.

A preset number will show in the display.

4 Select the preset number PRESET

UU uu

Up to 50 radio stations can be saved.

5 To confirm press PROG./MEMO.

Be sure that the aerials are connected.

ON REMOTE

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Listening to music from your
portable player

1 Connect the portable player to the

PORT.IN (PORTABLE IN) connector of the unit.

2 Turn the power on

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POWER

3 Select the function FUNCTION

Turn on the portable player and start it playing.

The unit can be used to play the music from many types of portable
player.

ON REMOTE

Using an USB device

1 Connect the USB device to the

USB port of the unit.
2 Select the function FUNCTION
3 Select a file you want to play

UU uu

4 Start your media playing

BB

PLAY

5 To stop, press

xx

STOP

6 Before disconnecting, you have to FUNCTION

change to any other function

You can enjoy media files saved on an USB device by connecting it to
the USB port of the unit. If you want to operate other function, see the
CD playback section.

ON REMOTE

Compatible USB Devices

• MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.

• USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.

• The USB function of this unit does not support all USB devices.

USB device requirement

• Devices which require additional program installation when you have
connected it to a computer, are not supported.

Look out for the follows.

• Do not extract the USB device while in operation.

• For a large capacity USB, it may take longer than a few minute to be searched

• To prevent data loss, back up all data.

• If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the USB device is not
recognized.

• Using NTFS file system is not supported. (Only FAT(16/32) file system is
supported.

• This unit is not supported when the total number of files is 1000 or more.

• External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or hard type USB devices are
not supported.

• USB port of the unit cannot be connected to PC.

• The unit can not be used as a storage device.

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Recording to USB - more you can do

Recording Music file in disc source to USB

One track recording

If the USB recording is started during playback of the CD, the one track/ file
would be recording into the USB.

All tracks recording

If the recording button is pressed at the CD stop, all tracks/ files would be
recording. The files in the sub-folders are not recorded during all track
recording.

Program list recording

USB records after creating your own program if you want to record the track
you want (AUDIO CD Only).

When you are recording, look out for the following

• You can check the recording percentage rate for the USB record on the
screen during the recording.(AUDIO, MP3/ WMA CD only)

• During recording MP3/ WMA, there is no sound.

• When you stop recording during playback, the file that has been recorded at
that time will be stored.(AUDIO CD Only)

• Do not remove the USB device during USB recording. If not, an incomplete
file may be made and not deleted on PC.

• If USB recording does not work, the message like “NO USB”, “ERROR”,
“USB FULL” or “NO REC” is displayed on the display window.

• Multi card reader device or External HDD can not be used for USB
recording.

• A file is recorded by 2 hours when you record for a long term.

• when you stop recording during playback, the file will not be stored.

• In the state CD-G disc, USB record is not operated.

• You may not record more than 999 files.

• The file number is saved automatically.

• It’ll be stored as follows.

The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including

computer programs, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an

infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offense. This

equipment should not be used for such purposes.

Be responsible

Respect copyrights

Recording to USB

ON REMOTE

1 Connect the USB device to the

USB port of the unit.

2 Select a mode in which you want to record

FUNCTION

(ex. CD/ TUNER/ ...)
Play a sound source first.
If you want to record desired music file in
disc to USB, play a file before starting
the recording.

3 Start the recording

zz

REC

4 To stop, press

xx

STOP

AUDIO CD MP3/ WMA

The other sources

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Playing the iPod

1 Open the iPod dock
2 Connect your iPod to the dock.
3 Select the iPod or OSD iPod function FUNCTION
4 Select the menu

UU uu

and

If you want to move backwards in the menu, ENTER
press MENU.

5 Select a file

UU uu

6 Start the file playing

BB

PLAY

7 To stop the file playing

xx

STOP

8 Before disconnecting the iPod, FUNCTION

change to any other function by pressing

9 Remove the iPod

For detail refer to iPod guide.
iPod mode: You can operate your iPod by using the supplied remote
control and directly control on your iPod.
OSD iPod mode: You can operate your iPod by controlling OSD menu
on the TV screen with supplied remote control. The controls on your
iPod are not operational in the OSD iPod mode.

ON REMOTE

Playing the iPod - more you can do

Pausing playback

Press PAUSE/STEP (X) or PLAY (B) to pause playback.
Press PAUSE/STEP (X) or PLAY (B) to continue playback.

Skipping to the next/previous file

Press SKIP (>) to move to the next file.
Press SKIP (.) to return to the beginning of the current file.
Press SKIP (.) twice briefly to step back to the previous file.

Fast forward or fast reverse

Audio files: During playback, press and hold SCAN (m / M) and then

release at a point you want.

Playing repeatedly

Press REPEAT/RANDOM repeatedly to select an item to be repeated. The
current file will be played back repeatedly. To return to normal playback, press

REPEAT/RANDOM repeatedly. (On video files, this function is not available.)

iPod message

“Please, check your iPod” - If the power of your iPod is insufficient or the iPod
is misconnected or unknown device. Reset the iPod if the iPod is not operating
normally (Refer to http://www.apple.com/support/)
“Connect Video Out(only composite) from the HTS to the TV and switch TV
input accordingly.”, “Please, Control through an iPod’s display.” - When you
connect the unit and TV to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or HDMI OUT, connect
the unit and TV to VIDEO OUT.

Compatible iPod

• When the unit is connected with dock connector may result in malfunctions.

• Compatibility with your iPod may vary depending on the type of your iPod.

• Depending on your iPod’s software version, it may not be possible to control

your iPod from the unit. We recommend installing the latest software version.

When you use iPod, look out for the following

• Interference may happen depending on iPod devices.

• The video files are outputted only when you connect the unit to VIDEO OUT.

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Language Codes

Area Codes

Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu.

Choose a area code from this list.

Language Code

Afar 6565
Afrikaans 6570
Albanian 8381
Ameharic 6577
Arabic 6582
Armenian 7289
Assamese 6583
Aymara 6588
Azerbaijani 6590
Bashkir 6665
Basque 6985
Bengali; Bangla 6678
Bhutani 6890
Bihari 6672
Breton 6682
Bulgarian 6671
Burmese 7789
Byelorussian 6669
Chinese 9072

Language Code

Croatian 7282
Czech 6783
Danish 6865
Dutch 7876
English 6978
Esperanto 6979
Estonian 6984
Faroese 7079
Fiji 7074
Finnish 7073
French 7082
Frisian 7089
Galician 7176
Georgian 7565
German 6869
Greek 6976
Greenlandic 7576
Guarani 7178
Gujarati 7185

Language Code

Hausa 7265
Hebrew 7387
Hindi 7273
Hungarian 7285
Icelandic 7383
Indonesian 7378
Interlingua 7365
Irish 7165
Italian 7384
Javanese 7465
Kannada 7578
Kashmiri 7583
Kazakh 7575
Kirghiz 7589
Korean 7579
Kurdish 7585
Laothian 7679
Latin 7665
Latvian, Lettish 7686

Language Code

Lingala 7678
Lithuanian 7684
Macedonian 7775
Malagasy 7771
Malay 7783
Malayalam 7776
Maori 7773
Marathi 7782
Moldavian 7779
Mongolian 7778
Nauru 7865
Nepali 7869
Norwegian 7879
Oriya 7982
Panjabi 8065
Pashto, Pushto 8083
Persian 7065
Polish 8076
Portuguese 8084

Language Code

Quechua 8185
Rhaeto-Romance 8277
Rumanian 8279
Russian 8285
Samoan 8377
Sanskrit 8365
Scots Gaelic 7168
Serbian 8382
Serbo-Croatian 8372
Shona 8378
Sindhi 8368
Singhalese 8373
Slovak 8375
Slovenian 8376
Spanish 6983
Sudanese 8385
Swahili 8387
Swedish 8386
Tagalog 8476

Language Code

Tajik 8471
Tamil 8465
Telugu 8469
Thai 8472
Tonga 8479
Turkish 8482
Turkmen 8475
Twi 8487
Ukrainian 8575
Urdu 8582
Uzbek 8590
Vietnamese 8673
Volapük 8679
Welsh 6789
Wolof 8779
Xhosa 8872
Yiddish 7473
Yoruba 8979
Zulu 9085

Area Code

Afghanistan AF
Argentina AR
Australia AU
Austria AT
Belgium BE
Bhutan BT
Bolivia BO
Brazil BR
Cambodia KH
Canada CA
Chile CL
China CN
Colombia CO
Congo CG

Area Code

Costa Rica CR
Croatia HR
Czech Republic CZ
Denmark DK
Ecuador EC
Egypt EG
El Salvador SV
Ethiopia ET
Fiji FJ
Finland FI
France FR
Germany DE
Great Britain GB
Greece GR

Area Code

Greenland GL
Hong Kong HK
Hungary HU
India IN
Indonesia ID
Israel IL
Italy IT
Jamaica JM
Japan JP
Kenya KE
Kuwait KW
Libya LY
Luxembourg LU
Malaysia MY

Area Code

Maldives MV
Mexico MX
Monaco MC
Mongolia MN
Morocco MA
Nepal NP
Netherlands NL
Netherlands Antilles AN
New Zealand NZ
Nigeria NG
Norway NO
Oman OM
Pakistan PK
Panama PA

Area Code

Paraguay PY
Philippines PH
Poland PL
Portugal PT
Romania RO
Russian Federation RU
Saudi Arabia SA
Senegal SN
Singapore SG
Slovak Republic SK
Slovenia SI
South Africa ZA
South Korea KR
Spain ES

Area Code

Sri Lanka LK
Sweden SE
Switzerland CH
Taiwan TW
Thailand TH
Turkey TR
Uganda UG
Ukraine UA
United States US
Uruguay UY
Uzbekistan UZ
Vietnam VN
Zimbabwe ZW

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Troubleshooting

No power.
No picture.

The DVD picture quality is poor.
A DVD/CD will not play.

Humming noise heard while a
DVD or CD is playing.

Radio stations can’t be tuned in
properly.

The remote control doesn’t
work well / at all.

The power cord is disconnected.
The TV is not set to receive the DVD signal.

The video cables are not connected securely.

The disc is dirty.
No disc is inserted.
An unplayable disc is inserted.

The disc is inserted upside down.
The menu is open on screen.
There is a parental lock which prevents the playback of DVDs

with a certain rating.
The disc is dirty.
The unit is located too close to the TV, causing feedback.

The antenna is positioned or connected poorly.

The signal strength of the radio station is too weak.
No stations have been preset or preset stations have been

cleared (when tuning by scanning preset channels).
The remote is not pointed directly at the unit.
The remote is too far from the unit.
There is an obstacle in the path between the remote control

and the unit.
The battery in the remote control is flat.

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the

picture from the unit appears on the TV screen.
Connect the video cables securely to both the TV and unit.

Clean the disc using a soft cloth with outward strokes.
Insert a disc
Insert a playable disc (check the disc type, colour system and

regional code).
Place the disc the side you can see the printed side.
Press SETUP to close the menu screen.
Enter your password or change the rating level.

Clean the disc using a soft cloth with outward strokes.
Move the unit and audio components further away from your

TV.

Check the antenna connection and adjust its position.
Attach an external aerial if necessary.
Tune to the station manually.
Preset some radio stations.

Point the remote directly at the unit.
Use the remote within 23 feet (7m) of the unit.
Remove the obstacle.

Replace the batterie with new one.

CAUSE

PROBLEM

CORRECTION

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Types of Playable Discs

DVD-VIDEO : Discs such as movies that can

be purchased or rented.

DVD-R : Video mode and finalized only

DVD-RW : Video mode and finalized only

DVD VR format that have been finalized can not be
played in this unit

DVD+R : Video mode only
Supports the double layer disc also

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.

Logo

Type

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

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 specific DVD
video 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.

You have to set the disc format option to [Mastered] in order to make the discs
compatible with the LG players when formatting rewritable discs. When setting
the option to Live File System, you cannot use it on LG players.
(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system for Windows Vista)

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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are

trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

Notes on HDMI Out connection

• If your TV does not accept your resolution setting, abnormal picture appears on
the screen.(“TV does not support” will appears in screen)
Please read owner’s manual for TV, and then set the resolution that your TV can
accept.

• 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 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.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
“Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple
performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety
and regulatory standards.

General

Power supply

Refer to the label attached on the bottom of the
unit.

Power consumption Refer to the label attached on the bottom of the

unit.

Net Weight 4.9 kg
External dimensions 694 x 180 x 185 mm

(W x H x D)
Operating temperature 5°C - 35°C
Operating humidity 5% - 85%
Output power 20 W + 20 W
T.H.D 10 %

Tuner

FM Tuning Range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz or 87.50 - 108.00 MHz
AM Tuning Range 522 - 1620 kHz or 522-1710 kHz

or 520-1710 kHz

DVD/CD

Frequency response 40 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-noise ratio 70 dB
Dynamic range 50 dB

Available resolution according to connection
[HDMI OUT] 1080p, 1080i, 720p and 480p (or 576p) and

480i (or 576i)

[COMPONENT VIDEO OUT] 480p (or 576p) and 480i (or 576i)
[VIDEO OUT] 480i (or 576i)
Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Specifications

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