This lightning ash 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
su cient 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.
Cautions and Warnings
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
con ned space such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from over heating. The
openings shall be never be blocked by placing
the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar
surface. This product shall not be placed in a builtin installation such as a bookcase or rack unless
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s
instruction has been adhered to.
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 centre.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those speci ed herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try
to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when
open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
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
Safety Information
branch circuits. Check the speci cation page of this
owner’s manual to be certain. Do not overload wall
outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged
wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or
damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous.
Any of these conditions could result in electric
shock or re. Periodically examine the cord of your
appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage
or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the
appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact
replacement part by an authorized service centre.
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.
Safety 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, re or the lile.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
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 o ce, waste
disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
EEE Compliance with Directive. (for Turkey only)
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 : +31–(0)36–547–8888)
• Because AACS (Advanced Access Content System)
is approved as content protection system for BD
format, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble
System) for DVD format, certain restrictions are
imposed on playback, analogue signal output,
etc., of AACS protected contents. The operation of
this product and restrictions on this product may
vary depending on your time of purchase as those
restrictions may be adopted and/or changed by
AACS after the production of this product.
• Furthermore, BD-ROM Mark and BD+ are
additionally used as content protection systems
for BD format, which imposes certain restrictions
including playback restrictions for BD-ROM
Mark and/or BD+ protected contents. To obtain
additional information on AACS, BD-ROM Mark,
BD+, or this product, please contact an authorized
Customer Service Centre.
• Many BD-ROM/DVD discs are encoded with
copy protection. Because of this, you should only
connect your player directly to your TV, not to a
VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted
picture from copy-protected discs.
• 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 Rovi Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
• Under the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright
laws of other countries, unauthorized recording,
use, display, distribution, or revision of television
programmes, videotapes, BD-ROM discs, DVDs,
CDs and other materials may subject you to civil
and/or criminal liability.
Important Notice for TV colour system
The colour system of this player di ers according to
currently playing discs.
For example, when the player plays the disc recorded
in the NTSC colour system, the image is outputted as
a NTSC signal.
Only the multi system colour TV can receive all
signals outputted from the player.
• If you have a PAL colour system TV, you will see
just distorted images when using discs or video
contents recorded in NTSC.
• The multi system colour TV changes the colour
system automatically according to input signals.
In case that the colour system is not changed
automatically, turn it o and then on to see
normal images on screen.
• Even if the disc recorded in NTSC colour system
are well displayed on your TV, these may not be
recorded correctly on your recorder.
“ ” may appear on your TV display during
operation and indicates that the function
explained in this owner’s manual is not
available on that speci c media.
Symbols Used in this Manual
NOTE
Indicates special notes and operating features.
CAUTION
Indicates cautions for preventing possible
damages from abuse.
A section whose title has one of the following
symbols are applicable only to the disc
represented by the symbol.
BD
DVD
AVCHD
ACD
MOVIE
MUSIC
PHOTO
BD-ROM disc
DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in
Video mode or VR mode
and nalized
• This player requires discs and recordings to meet
• Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to
• Customers should note that permission is
• You have to set the disc format option to
NOTE
equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW )
disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs
cannot be played on the unit.
nalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE) may not be playable.
recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or
CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged
or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the
player’s lens.
even if it is recorded in a compatible format,
there are cases in which it may not play because
of the settings of the application software used
to create the disc. (Check with the software
publisher for more detailed information.)
certain technical standards in order to achieve
optimal playback quality.
these standards. There are many di erent
types of recordable disc formats (including
CD-R containing MP3 or WMA les) and these
require certain pre-existing conditions to ensure
compatible playback.
required in order to download MP3 / WMA les
and music from the Internet. Our company has
no right to grant such permission. Permission
should always be sought from the copyright
owner.
[Mastered] in order to make the discs compatible
with the LG players when formatting rewritable
discs. When setting the option to Live System,
you cannot use it on LG player. (Mastered/Live
File System : Disc format system for windows
Vista)
• Not all the WMA and AAC Audio format is
compatible with this unit.
Sampling frequency:
within 32 kHz to 48 kHz (WMA),
within 16 kHz to 48 kHz (MP3)
Bit rate:
within 32 kbps to 192 kbps (WMA),
within 32 kbps to 320 kbps (MP3)
iewer 1.0 (.sub),
NOTE
• HD movie les contained on the CD or USB
1.0/1.1 may not played properly. BD, DVD or USB
2.0 are recommended to play back HD movie
les.
• This player supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC pro le
Main, High at Level 4.1. For a le with higher
level, the warning message will appear on the
screen.
• This player does not support the les that are
recorded with GMC
encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX or XVID have.
This unit has a regional code printed on the
rear of the unit. This unit can play only BD-ROM
or DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the
unit or “ALL”.
AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec
High Defi nition)
Preparation
• This player can playback AVCHD format
discs. These discs are normally recorded and
used in camcorders.
• The AVCHD format is a high de nition
digital video camera format.
• The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable
of compressing images at higher e ciency
than that of the conventional image
compressing format.
• Some AVCHD discs use the “x.v.Colour”
format.
• This player can playback AVCHD discs using
“x.v.Colour” format.
• Some AVCHD format discs may not play,
depending on the recording condition.
• AVCHD format discs need to be nalized.
• “x.v.Colour” o ers a wider colour range than
normal DVD camcorder discs.
Certain System Requirements
For high de nition video playback:
• High de nition display that has
COMPONENT or HDMI input jacks.
• BD-ROM disc with high de nition content.
• HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your
display device is required for some content
(as speci ed by disc authors).
• For up-conversion of standard de nition
DVD, a HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input
on your display device is required for copy
protected content.
Compatibility Notes
• Because BD-ROM is a new format,
certain disc, digital connection and other
compatibility issues are possible. If you
experience compatibility problems, please
contact an authorized Customer Service
Centre.
• Viewing high-de nition content and upconverting standard DVD content may
require a HDMI-capable input or HDCPcapable DVI input on your display device.
• Some BD-ROM and DVD discs may restrict
the use of some operation commands or
features.
• You can use a USB device that is used
to store some disc related information,
including downloaded on-line content. The
disc you are using will control how long this
information is retained.
Connect the wires hooked up to the speaker
to the unit.
To connect the cable to the unit, press each
plastic nger pad to open the connection
terminals on the unit. Insert the wire and
release the nger pad.
Connect the black end of each wire to the
terminals marked - (minus) and the other end
to the terminals marked + (plus).
colourSpeaker Position
GreyRearRear right
BlueRearRear left
GreenCentreCentre
OrangeSub
woofer
RedFrontFront right
WhiteFrontFront left
Any front position
CAUTION
• Be careful to make sure children not to put their
hands or any objects into the *speaker duct.
*Speaker duct: A hole for plentiful bass sound
on speaker cabinet (enclosure).
• Place the centre speaker at a safe distance from
the child’s reach.
Otherwise it may result in the speaker falling
down and causing personal injury and/or
property damage.
• The speakers contain magnet parts, so
colorirregularity may occur on the TV screen or
PC monitor screen. Please use the speakers far
away from either TV screen or PC monitor.
The following illustration shows an example
of positioning the system. Note that the
illustrations in these instructions di er from the
actual unit for explanation purposes.
For the best possible surround sound, all the
speakers other than the subwoofer should be
placed at the same distance from the listening
position (
Installation
).
Front left speaker (L)/
Front right speaker (R):
Place the front speakers to the sides of the
monitor or screen and as ush with the screen
surface as possible.
Centre speaker:
Place the centre speaker above or below the
monitor or screen.
Surround left speaker (L)/
Surround right speaker (R):
Place these speakers behind your listening
position, facing slightly inwards.
Subwoofer:
The position of the subwoofer is not so
critical, because low bass sounds are not
highly directional. But it is better to place
the subwoofer near the front speakers. Turn
it slightly toward the centre of the room to
reduce the wall re ections.
Make one of the following connections,
depending on the capabilities of your existing
equipment.
• HDMI connection (pages 19-20)
• Component Video connection (page 21)
• Video connection (page 21)
NOTE
• Depending on your TV and other equipment
you wish to connect, there are various ways you
could connect the player. Use only one of the
connections described in this manual.
• Please refer to the manuals of your TV, stereo
system or other devices as necessary to make
the best connections.
• Make sure the player is connected directly to
the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input
channel.
• Do not connect your player via your VCR. The
image could be distorted by the copy protection
system.
HDMI Connection
If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you
can connect it to this player using a HDMI
cable(Type A, Version 1.3). Connect the HDMI
OUT jack on the player to the HDMI IN jack on
a HDMI compatible TV or monitor.
HDMI Connection
Player
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Installation
TV
Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s
Owner’s manual).
• Changing the resolution when the connection
has already been established may result in
malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn o the
player and then turn it on again.
• When the HDMI connection with HDCP is not
veri ed, TV screen is changed to black screen.
In this case, check the HDMI connection, or
disconnect the HDMI cable.
• If there is noise or lines on the screen, please
check the HDMI cable (length is generally
limited to 4.5 m and use a high speed HDMI
cable (version 1.3).
• If a connected HDMI device does not accept the
Installation
audio output of the
device’s audio sound may be distorted or may
not output.
• When you use HDMI connection, you can
change the resolution for the HDMI output.
(Refer to “Resolution Setting” on page 22.)
• Select the type of video output from the HDMI
OUT jack using [HDMI Color Setting] option on
the [Setup] menu (see page 31).
• When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible
device make sure of the following:
- Try switching o the HDMI/DVI device and this
player. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI device
and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch
on this player.
- The connected device’s video input is set
correctly for this unit.
- The connected device is compatible with
720 x 576p, 1 280 x 720p, 1 920 x 1 080i or
1 920 x 1 080p video input.
• Not all HDCP-compatible HDMI or DVI devices
will work with this player.
- The picture will not be displayed properly with
non-HDCP device.
- This player does not playback and TV screen is
changed to black screen.
player, the HDMI
What is SIMPLINK?
Some functions of this unit are controlled by
the TV’s remote control when this unit and LG
TV’s with SIMPLINK are connected through
HDMI connection.
Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote
control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power O ,
etc.
Refer to the TV owner’s manual for the details
of SIMPLINK function.
LG TV’s with SIMPLINK function has the logo as
shown above.
NOTE
• Depending on the disc type or playing status,
some SIMPLINK operation may di er from your
purpose or not work.
• When you use SIMPLINK function, you have
to connect to the OPTICAL IN jack to enjoy TV
sound to your speaker system.
Connect the supplied antenna for listening to
the radio.
Antenna Connection
Player
Player
Connections with
external device
AUX Connection
You can enjoy the sound of your component
with the analogue audio output jacks from the
speakers of the system.
Connect the analogue audio output jacks of
your component into the AUX L/R (INPUT) on
this unit. And then select the [AUX] option by
pressing RADIO&INPUT and ENTER (
You can also use F button on the front panel to
select the input mode.
AUX Connection
Player
).
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Installation
NOTE
After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible. Be sure to fully extend the
FM wire antenna.
To the audio output jacks
of your component
(TV, VCR, etc.)
You can enjoy the sound of your portable
audio player from the speakers of the system.
Connect the headphones (or line out ) jack of
the portable audio player into the PORT. IN
of this unit. And then select the [PORTABLE]
option by pressing RADIO&INPUT and ENTER
( ).
You can also use F button on the front panel to
select the input mode.
PORT.IN Connection
Installation
OPTICAL IN CONNECTION
You can enjoy the sound of your component
with the digital optical connection from the
speakers of the system.
Connect the optical output jack of your
component into the OPTICAL IN jacks on the
unit. And then select the [OPTICAL IN] option
by pressing RADIO&INPUT and ENTER
( ). Or press OPTICAL to select directly.
You can also use F button on the front panel to
select the input mode.
Optical Connection
To the digital
optical output jack
of your component