LG HR590S User Guide

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OWNER’S MANUAL

3D Blu-ray Disc™ Player with built-in HDD &

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

MODEL

HR590S

P/NO : MFL62320952

DVB-S2 Tun

3Safety Information

Safety Information

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous

enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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.

voltage within the product’s

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions

Safety Information

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 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.

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 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 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.

4 Safety Information

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

Safety Information

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.

For Wireless product European Union Notice

LG Electronics hereby

product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC and 2009/125/EC.

Please contact to the following address for obtaining a copy of the DoC (Declaration of Conformity).

European representative : LG Electronics Service Europe B.V. Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands (Tel : +31-(0)36-547-8888)

Indoor use only.

declares that this/these

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.

Notes on Copyrights

• Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as lms or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner.

• 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.

• 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 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 625p UNIT PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE.

• Because AACS (Advanced Access Content System) is approved as content protection system for Bluray Disc 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 Blu-ray Disc format, which imposes certain restrictions including playback restrictions for BDROM 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.

• Under the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright laws of other countries, unauthorized recording, use, display, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, BD-ROM discs, DVDs, CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and/ or criminal liability.

5Safety Information

Safety Information

6 Contents

Contents

Safety Information

3 Cautions and Warnings

Preparation

8 Introduction

8 About the “ ” Symbol

Display

8 Symbols Used in this

Manual

8 Supplied Accesorries

9 Playable Discs

10 File compatibility

11 Regional Code

11 AVCHD (Advanced Video

Codec High Deﬁnition)

11 System Requirements

11 Compatibility Notes

12 Remote control

13 Main Unit

Installation

14 Connections to Your TV

14 Terrestrial Antenna

connection

14 Satellite Antenna

connection

15 Satellite Setting

17 HDMI Connection

18 Component Video

Connection

18 Composite connection

19 Scart connection

19 Resolution Setting

20 Connecting to an Ampliﬁer

via HDMI Output

21 Connecting to an Ampliﬁer

via Digital Audio Output

21 Connecting to an Ampliﬁer

via 2 Channel Audio Output

22 Connecting to your Home Network

22 Wired network connection

23 Wired Network Setup

24 Wireless Network

Connection

24 Wireless Network Setup

27 USB device connection

27 Playback content in the

USB device

29 Auto Set UP

30 Home Menu Overview

31 Settings

31 Adjust the Setup Settings

32 Settings for Digital TV

32 Scanning programmes

automatically (Auto Tuning)

32 Scanning programmes

manually (Manual Tuning)

33 Editing Programme List

(Channel Edit)

33 Setting the DTV Lock

34 Adjusting DTV Rating

34 Setting the antenna power

34 Setting the Timeshift

35 [DTV] Menu

7Contents

36 [DISPLAY] Menu

37 [LANGUAGE] Menu

40 [LOCK] Menu

41 [NETWORK] Menu

42 [OTHERS] Menu

Operation

44 Using the Digital TV functions

49 Recording TV programmes

51 General Playback

57 Advanced Playback

60 On-Screen Display

63 Copying

67 Enjoying BD-LIVE

68 Playing a movie ﬁle and VR disc

69 Viewing a photo

72 Listening to music

77 Playing content via your home

network

81 Using the NetCast™ Entertainment

Access

82 Playing maxdome videos

83 Playing YouTube™ videos

86 Viewing Picasa™ Web

Albums

89 Using the AccuWeather

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

93 General

94 Picture

94 Sound

95 Network

96 Recording

Appendix

97 Controlling a TV with the Supplied

Remote Control

97 Setting up the remote to

control your TV

98 Area Code List

99 Language code List

100 Trademarks and Licenses

102 Network Software Update

104 Audio Output Speciﬁcations

106 Video Output Resolution

107 Speciﬁcations

107 General

107 TV Recording

107 Connectors

107 System

108 Important Information Relating to

Network Services

109 Open source software notice

91 Notes on Discs

91 Handling the Unit

92 About the internal hard disk

drive

8 Preparation

2 Preparation

Introduction

Preparation

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 specic media.

Symbols Used in this Manual

NOTE

Indicates special notes and operating features.

CAUTION

Indicates caution 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-ROM disc

MUSIC

MUSIC-N

PHOTO

REC

Music les contained in the Disc/USB/HDD

Music les in the DLNA server or PC

Photo les contained in the DLNA server, PC or Disc

Titles recorded via this unit

Supplied Accesorries

Video cable (1) Audio cables (1)

Remote control (1) Batteries (2)

Nero MediaHome4 Essentials software CD-ROM (1)

RF cable (1)

DVD

AVCHD

ACD

MOVIE

MOVIE-N

DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in Video mode or VR mode and nalized

DVD±R/RW in AVCHD format

Audio CDs

Movie les contained in the Disc/USB/HDD

Movie les in the DLNA server or PC

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Playable Discs

Blu-ray Disc

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

- BD-R/RE discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo les.

DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented.

DVD±R (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

- Video mode and nalized only

- Supports the dual layer disc also

- Finalized AVCHD format

- DVD±R discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo les.

DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

- VR mode, Video mode and nalized only

- Finalized AVCHD format

- DVD-RW discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo les.

DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

- Video mode and nalized only

- Finalized AVCHD format

- DVD+RW discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo les.

Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

CD-R/RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

- CD-R/RW discs that contain audio titles, Movie, Music or Photo les.

NOTE

• Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD cannot be played on the unit.

• Depending on the recording software & the nalization, some of recorded discs (CD-R/RW or DVD

R/RW) may not be playable.

• BD-R/RE, DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs 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.

• If you record a disc using a personal computer, 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.)

• This unit requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality.

• Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to 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.

• Hybrid disc have both BD-ROM and DVD (or CD) layers on one side. On such discs, BD-ROM layer will be only played back in this player.

• Customers should note that permission is 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 obtained from / guaranteed by the copyright owner.

• 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. If you set the option to “Live System”, the disc cannot be played on LG player. (Mastered/Live File System : Disc format system for windows Vista)

R/RW) discs

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10 Preparation

File compatibility

Overall

Available File extensions: “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.png”, “.avi”, “.divx”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mkv”, “.mp4”, “.mp3”, “.wma”, “.ts”

• There could be a variance on the available le extensions depending on DLNA server.

• The le name is limited to 180 characters.

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• Depending on the size and number of the les, it may take several minutes to read the contents on the media.

Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 2000 (total number of les and folders)

CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE Format:

ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

MOVIE

Available resolution: 1920 x 1080 (W x H) pixels Playable subtitle: SubRip (.srt / .txt), SAMI (.smi), SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/.txt), VobSub (.sub), SubViewer 1.0 (.sub), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), DVD Subtitle System (.txt) Playable Codec format: “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4. xx”, “DIVX5.xx”, “XVID”, “DIVX6.xx” (Standard playback only), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, DIVX-HD, MPEG1 SS, MPEG2 PS, MPEG2 TS Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, “DTS”, “MP3”, “WMA”, “AAC”, “AC3”

• Not all the WMA and AAC Audio formats are compatible with this unit.

Sampling frequency: within 32-48KHz (WMA), within 16-48KHz (MP3) Bit rate: within 20-320Kbps (WMA), within 32-320Kbps (MP3)

NOTE

• HD movie les contained on the CD or USB

1.0/1.1 may not be played properly. Blu-ray Disc, 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, there will be an warning message on the screen.

• This player does not support the le that are recorded with GMC encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like DivX or XVID.

*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation *2 Qpel – Quarter pixel

• HD movie les that need high performance playback could react slowly.

• The total playback time indicated on the screen may not be correct for .ts les.

or Qpel

. Those are video

MUSIC

Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48KHz (WMA), within 11 - 48KHz (MP3), 44.1 and 48KHz (LPCM) Bit rate: within 8 - 320 kbps (WMA, MP3), 768Kbps and 1.536Mbps (LPCM)

NOTE

• This unit cannot support the ID3 Tag embedded MP3 le.

• The total playback time indicated on the screen may not be correct for VBR les.

PHOTO

Recommended size:

Less than 4,000 x 3,000 x 24 bit/pixel Less than 3,000 x 3,000 x 32 bit/pixel

• Progressive and lossless compression photo image les are not supported.

• Depending on the size and number of the photo les, it may take several minutes to read the contents of the media.

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Regional Code

This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play only BD-ROM or DVD discs labelled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.

AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Deﬁnition)

• 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 the conventional image compressing format.

• Some AVCHD discs use the “x.v.Color” format.

• This player can playback AVCHD discs using “x.v.Color” format.

• Some AVCHD format discs may not be played, depending on the recording condition.

• AVCHD format discs need to be nalized.

• “x.v.Color” oers a wider colour range than

normal DVD camcorder discs.

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 copyprotected content.

For Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD multi-channel audio playback:

• An amplier/receiver with a built-in (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS or DTS-HD) decoder.

• Main, centre, surround speakers and subwoofer as necessary for chosen format.

Compatibility Notes

• Because BD-ROM is a new format, the can be issues regarding certain disc, digital connection and other compatibility issues. If you experience compatibility problems, please contact an authorized Customer Service Center.

• 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.

• Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTSHD are supported with maximum 7.1 channels if you use HDMI connection as the audio output.

• 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.

• While watching 3D contents, on-screen displayed may not be displayed properly. To display proper on-screen display, turn o 3D mode on TV.

For CI+ CAM, It takes more than 3 minutes to authenticate at the rst time. If you are using more 2 CI+ CAM, there could be a failure in authentication when you change CI+ CAM, (It is a normal operation). Please insert CAM again when the failure is occurred.

Preparation

12 Preparation

Remote control

Preparation

Battery Installation

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

CLEAR

GUIDE

MARKER

TEXT

AV/INPUT

SUBTITLE

VOL

OPEN/ CLOSE

REC.

TIMER

REC.

DISC MENU

REC.LIST

ZOOM

• • • • • • a • • • • • •

(Power): Switches the unit ON

or OFF.

MUTE ( ): Mutes the sound. OPEN/CLOSE (Z): Opens and

closes the disc tray. 0-9 numerical buttons: Selects

numbered options in a menu. CLEAR: Removes a mark on the

search menu or a number when setting the password.

REPEAT: Repeats a desired section or sequence.

TV/RADIO: Switches between TV and radio modes.

• • • • • • b • • • • • •

./>

previous chapter/track/le.

m/M

forward.

TIME SHIFT: Activates pause live TV/playback (timeshift) for a live TV programme.

: Goes to next or

: Searches backward or

: Stops playback. : Starts playback. : Pauses playback or recording.

• • • • • • c • • • • • •

GUIDE: Displays the EPG menu. PR (U/u): Scans up or down

through memorized programmes.

REC. (z): Starts recording. PR LIST: Displays the Channel list. TIMER REC.: Displays [Timer

Recording] menu. HOME ( ): Accesses or removes

the HOME menu.

MUSIC ID

( ):

When the player is connected to the network, it can provide information about the song played during movie playback..

INFO/DISPLAY ( ): Displays or exits On-Screen Display.

U/u/I/i

(left/right/up/down):

Navigates on-screen displays. ENTER ( ): Acknowledges menu

selection or displays the TV info. RETURN (O): Exits the menu or

back to previous step. TITLE/POPUP: Displays the DVD

title menu or BD-ROM’s popup menu, if available.

DISC MENU/REC.LIST: Accesses menu on a disc or switches between recording list menu.

• • • • • • d • • • • • •

Coloured (R, G, Y, B) buttons: Use to navigate BD-ROM menus. They are also used for [MOVIE], [PHOTO], [MUSIC], [Home Link] and [NetCast] menu

MARKER: Marks any point during playback.

SEARCH: Displays or exits the search menu. ZOOM: Displays or exits the [Zoom] menu.

TEXT: Switches between teletext mode and normal TV viewing.

SUBTITLE: Selects a subtitle language.

EXIT: Exits a menu or hides onscreen information.

TV Control Buttons: See page 97

Main Unit

WIRELESS

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Preparation

1 (Power)

Disc Tray

Remote Sensor

Display window

(Play/Pause)

s (Stop)

RF ANTENNA IN

Connects a satellite antenna cable.

ANTENNA IN

Connects a terrestrial antenna cable.

LAN port

HDMI OUT (1080p)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL)

2CH AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)

z (Recording)

Z (Open/Close)

USB Port

COMMON INTERFACE(CI or CI+) SLOT

II/ii

(Skip)/PROG.(V/v)

Slot for external Conditional Access (CA)module and smart card used to decode scrambled channels. This device works with CI or CI+ CAM.

VIDEO OUT

TO TV (SCART Jack)

AC IN connector

Connects the supplied power cord.

RF ANTENNA OUT (TO TV)

Connects another digital satellite receiver.

ANTENNA OUT (TO TV)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y PB PR)

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Rear of this unit

Satellite antenna

3 Installation

Connections to Your TV

Make one of the following connections,

Installation

depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment.

• Antenna connection (page 14)

• HDMI connection (page 17)

• Component Video connection (page 18)

• Composite connection (page 18)

• Scart connection (page 19)

NOTE

• Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the unit. 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 the player’s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record player) of your audio system.

• Do not connect your player via your VCR. The image could be distorted by the copy protection system.

Terrestrial Antenna connection

Connect the Terrestrial TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack on the unit. Connect one end of the RF cable to ANTENNA OUT(TO TV) 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. If you want to use an indoor antenna, use one with a signal amplier rated at 5V, 100mA and set [Antenna 5V] to [ON] in the setup menu (See page 35).

Satellite Antenna connection

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

Antenna Connection

Satellite antenna

RF Cable

Rear of this unit

ANTENNA

RF Cable

Satellite Setting

Once you have completed setting the digital receiver to your individual preferences, you can proceed, if necessary, to adjust the unit settings to your antenna. The menu [Satellite Setting] contains the satellites that have been selected in the installation assistant. If the installation assistant was interrupted, the satellite position [Astra19.2E] is pre-programmed. Should you wish to receive other satellites, or if you are using a dierent type of LNB, you can adjust your digital receiver to the appropriate data as follows:.

Antenna Setting

1. Select [Satellite Setting] option in the [DTV ] menu, then press ENTER ( ).

4. Select an item using U/u. If you know the programmed [LNB Frequency], [22kHz Tone], [DiSEqC], [LNB Power], [Transponder] and [Motor], use I/i to select the desired.

If you select [DiSEqC 1.2], you can set Motor

Driving Mode, Motor Move and Set Limit, and if you select [USALS], you can set the longitude and latitude and use u to select [Go to position]; then motor will move to your selelected satellite as calculating its position.

NOTE

If you use USALS, you should know lines of longitude and latitude at your location.

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Installation

NOTE

If the [DTV Lock] option is set to [Lock], this function is available when you enter the password correctly. (page 34).

2. The [Satellite Setting] menu appear on the screen. Use U/u to select the [Antenna Setting] and then press ENTER ( ).

3. Use I/i to select a desired particular satellite.

5. Use U/u to select the [Save] and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Saved List] menu.

NOTE

If there isn’t LNB Frequency what you want in [LNB Frequency], input LNB Frequency with numerical buttons.

6. Use U/u/I/i to select the [Go To Tuning] and press ENTER ( ).

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7. Select [Start] and press ENTER ( ) to begin

Use U/u to select a satellite check box and

You can search All, FREE, CAS channels

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Select [Stop] and press ENTER ( ) to stop

the channel search.

press ENTER ( ) to select or deselect it.

individually. Press U, you can select Search Type with I/i.

All : All channels the satellite searches.

FREE: Free of charge channels.

CAS(Conditional Access System:

Pay channels.

the channel search.

2. Follow the steps 7-8 from “Antenna Setting” on page 15-16.

Manual Tuning

All available satellite TV or radio programmes are searched.

1. Use U/u to select the [Manual Tuning] and press ENTER ( ).

2. Select an item using U/u and If you know the programmed [Satellite], [Frequency], [Polarization], [Symbol Rate], [Modulation], [Network Search] and [Search Type], use I/i to select the desired, Fill the [Frequency] and [Symbol Rate] eld using numerical buttons.

8. Press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

Please refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.

Auto Tuning

All available satellite TV or radio programmes are searched.

1. Use U/u to select the [Auto Tuning] and press ENTER ( ).

3. Select [Start] and press ENTER ( ) to begin the channel search.

Select [Stop] and press ENTER ( ) to stop

the channel search.

4. Press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

• Select [Stop] and press ENTER ( ) to stop the network search.

• If you set this option to [On], the unit will search available transponders through network.

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Rear of this unit

HDMI Connection

If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this unit using a HDMI cable (Type A, Version 1.3). Connect the HDMI jack on the unit to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor.

HDMI Connection

Rear of this unit

HDMI Cable

Additional Information for HDMI

• When you connect a HDMI or DVI

Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual).

• Not all HDCP-compatible HDMI or DVI

NOTE

• If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the unit, the HDMI 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 19.)

• Select the type of video output from the HDMI OUT jack using [HDMI Color Setting] option on the [Setup] menu (see page 37).

• 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 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 4.5m).

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

720x576p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input.

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.

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Component Video Connection

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the unit to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using Y PB PR cables. Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the unit to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables.

Component Connection

Rear of this unit

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Audio Cable

Component video Cable

NOTE

When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection, you can change the resolution for the output. (Refer to “Resolution setting” on page 19.)

Composite connection

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the Recorder to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the Recorder to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables.

Video/Audio Connection

Rear of this unit

Audio

Cable

Video Cable

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Scart connection

Connect one end of the scart cable into the TO TV SCART jack on the unit and other end to the corresponding in jack on your TV. You can get Audio and Video signals together with this connection.

Scart Connection

Rear of this unit

Scart Cable

Resolution Setting

The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You can change the resolution using [Setup] menu.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Use I/i to select the [Setup] and press

ENTER ( ). The [Setup] menu appears.

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3. Use U/u to select [DISPLAY] option then press i to move to the second level.

4. Use I/i to select the [Resolution] option then press ENTER ( ) to move to the third level.

5. Use U/u to select the desired resolution then press ENTER ( ) to conrm your selection.

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Connecting to an Ampliﬁer

Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment.

• HDMI Audio connection (page 20)

• Digital Audio connection (page 21)

• 2CH Analogue Audio connection (page 21)

Since many factors aect the type of audio output, see “Audio Output Specications” for

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details (pages 104-105).

About Digital Multi-channel sound

A digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this, you need a multi-channel Audio/Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your unit. Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver. (PCM Stereo, PCM Multi-Ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and/or DTS-HD)

Connecting to an Ampliﬁer via HDMI Output

Connect the player’s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplier using a HDMI cable. You will need to activate the player’s digital output. (See “[AUDIO] Menu” on pages 38-40.)

HDMI Audio Connection

Rear of this unit

HDMI Cable

Amplier/Receiver

Amplifier/Receiver

HDMI Cable

Connect the amplier’s HDMI output jack to HDMI input jack on your TV using a HDMI cable if your amplier has HDMI output jack.

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Connecting to an Ampliﬁer via Digital Audio Output

Connect the player’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack to the corresponding in jack (COAXIAL) on your amplier. Use an optional digital (coaxial) audio cable. You will need to activate the unit’s digital output. (See “[AUDIO] Menu” on page 38-40.)

Digital Audio Connection

Rear of this unit

Coaxial Cable

Connecting to an Ampliﬁer via 2 Channel Audio Output

Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplier, receiver, or stereo system, using audio cables.

2CH Analogue Audio Connection

Rear of this unit

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Audio Cable

Amplier/Receiver

Amplifier/Receiver

Amplier/Receiver

Amplifier/Receiver

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Connecting to your Home Network

This unit can be connected to a local area network (LAN) via the LAN port on the rear panel or the internal wireless module. By connecting the unit to a broadband home network, you have access to services such as software updates, Home Link, BD-Live interactivity and streaming services.

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Wired network connection

Using a wired network provides the best performance, because the attached devices connect directly to the network and are not subject to radio frequency interference. Please refer to the documentation for your network device for further instructions. Connect the player’s LAN port to the corresponding port on your Modem or Router using a commercially available LAN or Ethernet cable (CAT5 or better with RJ45 connector). In the example conguration for wired connection below, this player would be able to access content from either of the PCs.

Wired Network Connection

Router

WAN

LAN 1

LAN 2

LAN 3

LAN Cable

Broadband Service

NOTE

• When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable, hold the plug portion of the cable. When unplugging, do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock.

• Do not connect a modular phone cable to the LAN port.

• Since there are various connection congurations, please follow the specications of your telecommunication carrier or internet service provider.

• If you want to access content from PCs or DLNA servers, this unit must be connected to the same local area network with them via a router.

Rear of this unit

Wired Network Setup

If there is a DHCP server on the local area network (LAN) via wired connection, this player will automatically be allocated an IP address. After making the physical connection, a small number of home networks may require the player’s network setting to be adjusted. Adjust the [NETWORK] setting as follow.

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Preparation

Before setting the wired network, you need to connect the broadband internet to your home network.

1. Select [Connection Setting] option in the [Setup] menu then press ENTER ( ).

2. The [Connection Setting] menu will appear on the screen. Use U/u to select the [Wired] and press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

If there is no DHCP server on the network and you want to set the IP address manually, select [Static] then set [IP Address], [Subnet Mask], [Gateway] and [DNS Server] using U/u/I/ buttons. If you make a mistake while entering a number, press CLEAR to clear the highlighted part.

5. Select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to apply network settings.

6. The player will ask you to test the network connection. Select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to complete the network connection.

7. If you select [Test] and press ENTER ( ) at step 5 above, the network connection status is displayed on the screen. You can also test it on the [Connection Status] in the [Setup] menu.

and numerical

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3. Select [Yes] and press ENTER ( ) to continue. The new connection settings reset the current network settings.

4. Use U/u/I/i to select the IP mode between [Dynamic] and [Static]. Normally, select [Dynamic] to allocate an IP address automatically.

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Wireless Network Connection

Another connection option is to use an Access Point or an wireless router. In the example conguration for wireless connection below, this unit would be able to access content from either of the PCs.

The network conguration and connection method may vary depending on the equipment in use and the network environment.

This player is equipped with an IEEE 802.11n (2.4 GHz band only) wireless module, which also supports the 802.11b/g standards. For the best wireless performance, we recommend

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using a IEEE 802.11n certied Wi-Fi network (access point or wireless router).

Available WiFi standards:

802.11b / 802.11g / 802.11n (single-band

2.4 GHz)

Wireless Network Connection

Front of this unit

WIRELESS

Wireless

Communication

Refer to the setup instructions supplied with your access point or wireless router for detailed connection steps and network settings.

NOTE

Wired internet connection is strongly recommended. Using the [My Media] features, network update and video streaming services (such as YouTube Videos) with wireless network can be aected by household devices using radio frequencies.

Wireless Network Setup

For the wireless network connection, the player needs to be set up for network communication. This adjustment can be done from the [Setup] menu. Adjust the [NETWORK] setting as follows. Setting up the access point or the wireless router is required before connecting the player to the network.

Preparation

Before setting the wireless network, you need to:

- connect the broadband internet to the wireless home network.

- set the access point or wireless router.

- note the SSID and security code of the network.

1. Select [Connection Setting] option in the [Setup] menu then press ENTER ( ).

WAN

Access Point or Wireless Router

Broadband

service

2. The [Connection Setting] menu appear on the screen. Use U/u to select [Wireless] and press ENTER ( ).

3. Select [Yes] and press ENTER ( ) to continue. The new connection settings reset the current network settings.

4. The player scans all available access points or wireless routers within range and displays them as a list. Use U/u to select an access point or wireless router on the list, and then press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

• WEP security mode generally have 4 keys available on an access point or wireless router’s setting. If your access point or wireless router uses WEP security, enter the security code of the key “No.1” to connect on your home network.

• An Access Point is a device that allows you to connect to your home network wirelessly.

[Manual] – Your access point may not be broadcasting its access point name (SSID). Check your router settings through your computer and either set your router to broadcast SSID, or manually enter the access point name (SSID) in [Manual].

[Push Button] – If your access point or wireless router supports the Push Button Conguration method, select this option and press the Push Button on your access point or wireless router within 120 counts. You do not need to know the access point name (SSID) and security code of your access point or wireless router.

5. Use U/u/I/i to select the IP mode between [Dynamic] and [Static]. Normally, select [Dynamic] to allocate an IP address automatically.

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If you have security on your access point or wireless router, verify that the WEP or WPA key that was entered into the player matches the router’s information exactly. You need to input the security code as necessary.

NOTE

6. Select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to apply network settings.

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7. The player will ask you to test the network connection. Select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to complete the network connection.

8. If you select [Test] and press ENTER ( ) at step 7 above, the network connection status is displayed on the screen. You can also test it on the [Connection Status] in the [Setup] menu.

Notes on Network Connection:

• Many network connection problems during set up can often be xed by re-setting the router or modem. After connecting the

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player to the home network, quickly power o and/or disconnect the power cable of the home network router or cable modem. Then power on and/or connect the power cable again.

• Depending on the internet service provider (ISP), the number of devices that can receive internet service may be limited by the applicable terms of service. For details, contact your ISP.

• Our company is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and/or the internet connection feature due to communication errors/malfunctions associated with your broadband internet connection, or other connected equipment.

• The features of BD-ROM discs made available through the Internet Connection feature are not created or provided by our company, and our company is not responsible for their functionality or continued availability. Some disc related material available by the Internet Connection may not be compatible with this player. If you have questions about such content, please contact the producer of the disc.

• Some internet content may require a higher bandwidth connection.

• Even if the player is properly connect and congured, some internet content may

not operate properly because of internet congestion, the quality or bandwidth of your internet service, or problems at the provider of the content.

• Some internet connection operations may not be possible due to certain restrictions set by the Internet service provider (ISP) supplying your broadband Internet connection.

• Any fees charged by an ISP including, without limitation, connection charges are your responsibility.

• A 10 Base-T or 100 Base-TX LAN port is required for wired connection to this player. If your internet service does not allow for such a connection, you will not be able to connect the player.

• You must use a Router to use xDSL service.

• A DSL modem is required to use DSL service

and a cable modem is required to use cable modem service. Depending on the access method of and subscriber agreement with your ISP, you may not be able to use the internet connection feature contained in this player or you may be limited to the number of devices you can connect at the same time. (If your ISP limits subscription to one device, this player may not be allowed to connect when a PC is already connected.)

• The use of a “Router” may not be allowed or its usage may be limited depending on the policies and restrictions of your ISP. For details, contact your ISP directly.

• The wireless network operate at 2.4GHz radio frequencies that are also used by other household devices such as cordless telephone, Bluetooth® devices, microwave oven, and can be aected by interference from them.

• Turn o all unused network equipment in your local home network. Some devices may generate network trac.

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WIRELESS

• For the purpose of the better reception, place the player as close as possible to the access point.

• In some instances, placing the access point or wireless router at least 0.45 m above the oor may improve the reception.

• Move closer to the access point if possible or re-orient the player so there is nothing between it and the access point.

• The reception quality over wireless depends on many factors such as type of the access point, distance between the player and access point, and the location of the player.

• Set your access point or wireless router to Infrastructure mode. Ad-hoc mode is not supported.

USB device connection

This unit can play movie, music and photo les contained on a USB device.

Playback content in the USB device

1. Insert a USB device into the USB port until it ts into place.

USB device connection

2. Press HOME ( ).

3. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using I/

, and press ENTER ( ).

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4. Select the [USB] option using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

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5. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press PLAY

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6. Withdraw the USB device carefully.

or ENTER ( ) to play the le.

NOTE

• This unit supports USB ash memory/external

HDD formatted in FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS when accessing les (music, photo, movie). However, for BD-Live, only FAT16 and FAT32 formats are supported. The USB device can be used for local storage for enjoying BD-Live discs from the Internet.

• Please use the Internal HDD or USB ash

memory/external HDD formatted in either FAT16 or FAT32 when using BD-Live.

• This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the

USB device.

• Do not extract the USB device during operation

(play, recording, etc.).

• A USB device which requires additional

programme installation when you have connected it to a computer, is not supported.

• USB device: USB device that supports USB1.1

and USB2.0.

• Movie, Music and photo les can be played.

For details of operations on each le, refer to relevant pages.

• Regular back up is recommended to prevent

data loss.

• If you use a USB extension cable or USB HUB, the

USB device may not be recognized.

• Some USB device may not work with this unit.

• Digital camera and mobile phone are not

supported.

• The USB Port on this unit cannot be connected

to a PC. The unit cannot be used as a storage device.

• Unformatted storage must be used after

formatting.

• If USB HDD cannot be recognized, try another

dierent USB cable.

• Some USB cables may not supply enough

current for normal USB operation.

• Files over 4GB are supported with NTFS format.

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Auto Set UP

You can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. Some options cannot be reset (Rating and Password). The [Factory Set] menu appears

on the screen after the factory settings.

Step 1. Language Setting

1. Use U/u/I/i to select a language for the on-screen display, and press ENTER( ).

Step 2. Channel Setting

1. Use U/u/I/i to select a country, and press ENTER ( ).

If you want to set the additional satellite

setting, select [Detail Setting] on the menu. You can set the satellite option, also add the satellites that you want to search.

Detail Setting

Refer to Step 3-5 of “Satellite Setting” on page 15.

[Search type]

Refer to Step 7 of “Satellite Setting” on page

16.

4. While the Start option is selected, and press ENTER( ) to begin the channel search.

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2. Input the new password using numerical buttons. Enter it again to verify.

3. Use U/u to select the [Satellite], [Terrestrial] or [All] and press ENTER ( ).

The recorder automatically searches for and saves the programmes.

If you select [Stop], the [Channel Setting]

function will be skipped.

5. Press ENTER ( ).

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Step 3. Time Setting

1. Use I/i to select an option among [Manual] or [Auto], and press ENTER ( ).

Auto: Set the programme that broadcasts

a clock signal and the clock will be set automatically. If the time that has automatically set is not

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correct comparing your local time, you can set additional time option.

Manual: If there is no channel that

broadcasts a clock signal in your area, you can set the time and date manyally. Use U/

to select each eld, and input correct time and date using I/i. You can use numerical buttons to change the setting.

2. Press ENTER ( ) to complete the Time setting.

Step 4. Network Setting

1. Refer to “Wired network connection” on page 22-23 to complete the [Wired] setup option, and press ENTER ( ).

Select [No] and press ENTER ( ) to cancel.

2. Refer to “Wireless network connection” on page 24-26 to complete the [Wireless] option, and press ENTER ( ).

Select [Cancel] and press ENTER ( ) to

cancel.This recorder can apply only one network setup between [Wired] and [Wireless]. If you already set the [Wired] at step 6, you do not need to set [Wireless] setting.

Home Menu Overview

To access numerous functions of the unit, press HOME on the remote.

Basic button operations

HOME: Accesses or removes the Home Menu.

U/u/I/i

ENTER ( ): Acknowledges menu selection. RETURN (O): Exits the menu.

: Used to navigate on-screen displays.

DTV

You can watch digital broadcasts. (Page 32-34)

Movie

Starts video media’s playback or displays the [MOVIE] menu.

Photo

Displays [PHOTO] menu. (Page 69-71)

Music

Displays [MUSIC] menu. (Page 72-76)

Home Link

Displays and play the shared contents from the selected server or PC. (Page 77-81)

Netcast

Shows maxdome, YouTube videos, Picasa Web Albums and Accu Weather streamed from the Youtube server via the internet to your TV. (Page 81-90)

Setup

Displays [Setup] menu. (Page 35-43)

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Settings

Adjust the Setup Settings

You can change the settings of the player in the [Setup] menu.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Use I/i to select [Setup] and press ENTER

( ). The [Setup] menu appears.

5. Use U/u to select a desired setting, and press ENTER ( ) to conrm your selection.

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3. Use U/u to select the rst setup option, and press i to move to the second level.

4. Use U/u to select a second setup option, and press ENTER ( ) to move to the third level.

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Settings for Digital TV

To use DTV functions, this recorder needs some settings in advance.

Scanning programmes automatically (Auto Tuning)

All available digital TV or radio programmes are searched for and stored automatically based on the selected country.

1. Press HOME.

2. Use I/i to select [Setup], and press ENTER

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( ).

3. Use U/u to select [DTV], and press ENTER ( ).

4. Use U/u to select [Terrestrial Setting], and press ENTER ( ).

5. Use U/u to select the [Auto Tuning] and press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

If the [DTV Lock] option is set to [Lock], this function is available when you enter the password correctly. (see page 33.)

Scanning programmes manually (Manual Tuning)

Scans digital TV or radio programmes and adds the found programmes to the programme list.

1. Display [Setup] menu.

2. Use U/u to select [DTV], and press ENTER

( ).

3. Use U/u to select [Terrestrial Setting], and press ENTER ( ).

4. Use U/u to select [Manual Tuning] and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Manual Tuning] menu.

6. Use to select a country option and then use I/i to select your country. Then press ENTER ( ).

7. Use u to select [Start], and press ENTER ( ) to begin the channel search.

Select [Stop] and press ENTER ( ) to stop

the scanning programmes.

5. Use I/i to select the desired multiplexer (MUX), and the unit starts scanning automatically.

6. Use u to select the [Add] and press ENTER ( ) to add the programme the unit scans automatically.

NOTE

If the [DTV Lock] option is set to [Lock], this function is available when you enter the password correctly. (see page 33.)

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Editing Programme List (Channel Edit)

You can remove any digital TV or radio stored on this recorder using the [Channel Edit] menu.

1. Display [Setup] menu.

2. Use U/u to select [DTV], and press ENTER

( ).

3. Use U/u/I/i to select [Channel Edit] and press ENTER ( ).

4. Press U to select [DTV], and use I/i to select [DTV] or [Radio] programme list.

5. Use U/u/I/i to select a programme you want to skip from the list, and press red coloured (R) button.

If you do not want to skip the programme,

select the programme and press red coloured (R) button again.

Use U/u/I/i to select a programme you

want to lock from the list, and press blue coloured (B) button.

if you do not want to lock the programme,

select the programme and press blue coloured (B) button again.

6. Press RETURN (O) to return to the previous step.

skip : if the programme is assigned to skip,

you can’t select that programme with PR button in Remote control.

Block/unblock : if the programme is

assigned to block and

[Setup] menu is set to [Lock]

the password to watch the programme.

[DTV Lock] in the

, you should enter

Setting the DTV Lock

Allows you to activate or deactivate all of the lock schemes previously set. When the [DTV Lock] is set to [Un

1. Display [Setup] menu.

2. Use U/u/I/i to select [LOCK] and press

ENTER ( ).

3. Use U/u to select [DTV Lock] and press ENTER ( ).

4. Input the password using numerical buttons. If you have not set your password yet, input “1234” and press ENTER ( ).

5. Use U/u to select the [Lock] and press ENTER ( ) to activate the DTV Lock.

lock

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Adjusting DTV Rating

Viewing of some digital TV programmes can be limited according to the age limit you set.

1. Display [Setup] menu.

2. Use U/u to select [LOCK] and press ENTER

( ).

3. Use U/u to select [DTV Rating] and press ENTER ( ).

4. Input the password using numerical buttons. If you have not set your password yet, input and press ENTER ( ).

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5. Use U/u to set the limitation level and press ENTER ( ).

Unlock

You can view all programs.

4 (Kids) - 18 (Adult)

Rating [4 (Kids)] has the most restrictions and [18 (Adult)] is the least restrictive.

Setting the antenna power

If you are using indoor antenna with a signal amplier rated at DC 5V, 100mA, the recorder can supply power through ANTENNA IN jack.

1. Display [Setup] menu.

2. Use U/u to select the [DTV], and press

ENTER ( ).

3. Use U/u to select the [Terrestrial Setting], and press ENTER ( )

4. Use U/u to select the [Antenna 5V On] and press ENTER ( ) to supply antenna power.

NOTE

The [Terrestrial Setting] option must be set to [Antenna 5V O] when your indoor antenna is supplied the power from the mains. If you set the [Terrestrial Setting] option to [Antenna 5V On] for the indoor antenna which is supplied power from the mains, it may cause serious defect to this unit.

Setting the Timeshift

You can set the Time Shift function automatically without pressing TIME SHIFT button. The timeshift will start after Digital TV tuner mode is started.

1. Display [Setup] menu.

2. Use U/u to select [DTV], and press ENTER

( ).

3. Use U/u to select [Timeshift] and press ENTER ( ).

4. Use U/u to select the [Auto] or [Manual] to apply timeshift.

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[DTV] Menu

Satellite Setting

Once you have completed setting the digital receiver to your individual preferences, you can proceed, if necessary, to adjust the unit settings to your antenna. Refer to page 15-16 for more information.

Terrestrial Setting

Auto Tuning

[

This option scans a programme and sets the available programmes. Refer to page 32 for more information.

Manual Tuning

[

Scans digital TV or radio programmes and adds the found programmes to the programme list. Refer to page 32 for more information.

Antenna 5V Off/On

[

If you are using an indoor antenna, use one with a signal amplier rated at DC 5V, 100mA and set this option to [Antenna 5V On]. Refer to page 34 for more information.

]

CI Information

You can enjoy not only scramble services using the Conditional Access Module (CAM), but also Free-To-Air services. Dierent CAM supports dierent encryption system. Contact your service provider or distributor to obtain the right kind of CAM. Only Free-To-Air services are available without CAM. This option displays a menu of CI card funtions. Consult your service provider for more information on the functions available. You must obtain a “CI or CI+ CAM” from your service provider.

Software Auto Update

If you set this option to [On], the unit updates a newer software automatically through the built-in digital tuner If the software update is available from the broadcaster.

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Channel Edit

This option allows you to edit the TV or Radio programmes. Refer to page 33 for more information.

Timeshift

Set this option to [Auto] to use the Time Shift function automatically without pressing TIME SHIFT button. The timeshift will start after TV viewing is started. Refer to page 34 for more information.

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[DISPLAY] Menu

TV Aspect Ratio

Select a TV aspect ratio option according to your TV type.

[4:3 Letter Box]

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture.

[4:3 Pan Scan]

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to ll your TV

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screen. Both sides of the picture are cut o.

[16:9 Original]

Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. The 4:3 picture is displayed with an original 4:3 aspect ratio, with black bars appearing at the left and right sides.

[16:9 Full]

Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. The 4:3 picture is adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to ll the entire screen.

Resolution

Sets the output resolution of the Component and HDMI video signal. Refer to page 19 and 106 for details about the resolution setting.

[Auto]

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to TVs providing display information (EDID), tis automatically selects the resolution best suited to the connected TV. If the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT only is connected, this changes the resolution to 1080i as default resolution.

[1080p]

Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video.

[1080i]

Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.

[720p]

Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.

[576p]

Outputs 576 lines of progressive video.

[576i]

Outputs 576 lines of interlaced video.

NOTE

You cannot select [4:3 Letter Box] and [4:3 Pan Scan] option when the resolution is set to higher than 720p.

1080p Display Mode

When the resolution is set to 1080p, select [24 Hz] for smooth presentation of lm material (1080p/24 Hz) with a HDMI-equipped display compatible with 1080p/24 Hz input.

NOTE

• When you select [24 Hz], you may experience some picture disturbance when the video switches video and lm material. In this case, select [50 Hz].

• Even when [1080p Display Mode] is set to [24 Hz], if your TV is not compatible with 1080p/24 Hz, the actual frame frequency of the video output will be 50 Hz or 60 Hz to match the video source format.

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HDMI Color Setting

Select the type of output from the HDMI OUT jack. For this setting, please refer to the manual of your display device.

[YCbCr]

Select when connecting to a HDMI display device.

[RGB]

Select when connecting to a DVI display device.

Video Output Format

Select an option according to the TV connection type.

[YPbPr]

When your TV is connected to the COMPONENT OUT jacks on the unit.

[RGB]

When your TV is connected to the SCART (RGB signal) jack on the unit.

NOTE

This function is available only when the [Resolution] is set to [576i].

[LANGUAGE] Menu

Display Menu

Select a language for the [Setup] menu and on-screen display.

Disc Menu/Disc Audio/Disc Subtitle

Select the language you prefer for the audio track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu.

[Original]

Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded.

[Other]

Press ENTER ( ) to select another language. Use number buttons then press ENTER ( ) to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on page 99.

[O] (Disc Subtitle only)

Turn o Subtitle.

NOTE

Depending on the disc, your language setting may not work.

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3D Mode

Select the type of output mode for Blu-ray 3D disc playback. Refer to page 55-56 for more information about Blu-ray 3D disc.

[O]

Blu-ray 3D disc playback will output as 2D mode like a normal BD-ROM disc playback.

[On]

Blu-ray 3D disc playback will output as 3D mode.

DTV Audio

Digital channels sometimes provide multiple audio tracks, often in a dierent language or format (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, AVC, Mpeg, etc.). You can set a default audio language with this setting. If provided by the broadcaster, you can also select a dierent audio language while viewing TV by pressing AUDIO repeatedly. (See “Selecting DTV audio language” on page 45.)

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DTV Subtitle

Digital channels sometimes provide subtitle, often in a dierent language. You can set a preferred subtitle language with this setting, if DTV subtitle are provided by the broadcaster. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtitle language while viewing digital TV. (See “Selecting DTV subtitle language” on page 46.)

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[AUDIO] Menu

Each disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Audio options according to the type of audio system you use.

NOTE

Since many factors aect the type of audio output, see “Audio Output Specications” on page 104-105 for details.

HDMI / Digital Output

Select the output sound format when a device equipped with a HDMI or Digital Audio input jack is connected to the HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on this player.

[PCM Stereo]

Select if you connect this unit’s HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a device with two-channel digital stereo decoder.

[PCM Multi-Ch] (HDMI only)

Select if you connect this unit’s HDMI OUT jack to a device with multi-channel digital decoder.

[DTS Re-Encode]

Select if you connect this unit’s HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a device with DTS decoder.

[Primary Pass-Thru]

Select if you connect this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI OUT jack to a device with LPCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD decoder.

NOTE

• When [HDMI] option is set to [PCM Multi-Ch], the audio may output as PCM Stereo if the PCM Multi-Ch information is not detected from HDMI device with EDID.

• If the [HDMI] or [Digital Output] option is set to [DTS re-encode], the DTS Re-encode audio is output for BD-ROM discs with secondary audio and the original audio is output for the other discs (like [Primary Pass-Thru]).

Sampling Freq. (Digital Audio Output)

[192 kHz]

Select this if your A/V Receiver or Amplier is capable of handling 192 kHz signals.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

This function allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound.

[O]

Turns o this function.

[On]

Compress the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD audio output.

[Auto]

The dynamic range of the Dolby TrueHD audio output is specied by itself. And the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are operated as same as the [On] mode.

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[96 kHz]

Select this if your A/V Receiver or Amplier is not capable of handling 192 kHz signals. When this choice is made, this unit automatically converts any 192 kHz signals to 96 kHz so your system can decode them.

[48 kHz]

Select this if your A/V Receiver or Amplier is not capable of handling 192 kHz and 96 kHz signal. When this choice is made, this unit automatically converts any 192 kHz and 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them.

Check the documentation for your A/V Receiver or Amplier to verify its capabilities.

NOTE

The DRC setting can be changed only when a disc is not inserted or the unit is in complete stop mode.

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DTS Neo:6

If the player is connected to the multi-channel Audio Receiver by HDMI connection, set this option to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound with the 2-channel audio source.

[O]

Outputs the stereo sound via front speakers.

[Music]

Outputs the multi-channel sounds that are optimized for listening to music.

[Cinema]

Outputs the multi-channel sounds that are optimized for watching movie.

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NOTE

• This function is not available on an on-line

service.

• Only the audio source with less than 48 kHz

sampling frequency is available for this function.

• This function is availabe only when [HDMI]

option is set to [PCM Multi-Ch].

[LOCK] Menu

To access any features in the [LOCK] settings, you must enter the 4-digit security code you have created. If you have not entered a password yet, you are prompted to do so. Enter a 4-digit password twice, and press ENTER ( ) to create a new password.

Password

You can create, or change the password.

[None]

Enter a 4-digit password twice, and press ENTER ( ) to create a new password.

[Change]

Enter the current password and press ENTER ( ). Enter a 4-digit password twice, and press ENTER ( ) to create a new password.

If you forget your password

If you forget your password, you can clear it using the following steps:

1. Remove any disc that might be in the player.

2. Select [Password] option in the [Setup] menu.

3. Use Number buttons to enter “210499”. The password is cleared.

NOTE

If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER ( ), press CLEAR. Then input the correct password.

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DTV Lock

Allows you to set up specic programs and through blocking schemes. Also allows you to activate or disable all of the lock schemes previously set up. A password is required to gain access to the lock menu options. When the DTV Lock is set to [unlock]. (See “Setting the DTV Lock” on page 33.)

DTV Rating

You can set the rating to block out all the programs with rating above a specied level. (See “Adjusting DTV Rating” on pages 34.)

DVD Rating

Blocks playback of rated DVD based on their content. (Not all discs are rated.)

[Rating 1-8]

Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and rating eight (8) is the least restrictive.

[Unlock]

If you select [Unlock], parental control is not active and the disc plays in full.

Blu-ray Disc Rating

Sets an age limit for BD-ROM playback. Use number buttons to input an age limit for BDROM viewing.

[255]

All BD-ROM can be played.

[0-254]

Prohibits play of BD-ROM with corresponding ratings recorded on them.

NOTE

The [Blu-ray Disc Rating] will be applied only for the BD disc that containing the Advanced Rating Control.

Area Code

Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list on page 98.

[NETWORK] Menu

The [NETWORK] settings are needed to use the software update feature, BD Live, Home Link and NetCast features.

Connection Setting

If your home network environment is ready to be connected to the player, the player needs to be set the wired or wireless network connection for network communication. (See “Connecting to your Home Network” on pages 22-27.)

Connection Status

If you want to check the network status on this player, select the [Connection Status] option and press ENTER ( ) to check whether a connection to the network and the internet has been established.

BD-LIVE connection

You can restrict Internet access when BD-LIVE functions are used.

[Permitted]

Internet access is permitted for all BD-LIVE contents.

[Partially permitted]

Internet access is permitted only for BDLIVE contents which have content owner certicates. Internet access and AACS Online functions are prohibited for all BDLIVE contents without a certicate.

[Prohibited]

Internet access is prohibited for all BD-LIVE contents.

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[OTHERS] Menu

Time Setting

The clock must be set in order to use timer recording.

[Auto]

Select a the programme that broadcasts a clock signal and the clock will be set automatically. If the time that has been automatically set is not correct when compared your local time, you can set additional time option.

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[Manual]

If there is no channel that broadcasts a clock signal in your area, you can set the time and date manually. Use I/i to select each eld, and input correct time and date using U/u, and press ENTER ( ).

BD-LIVE Storage Select

This player can store some BD-ROM disc related information, including downloaded online content such as movie trailers and special features into the internal HDD or an USB device.

[Built-In Storage]

Store the downloaded Blu-ray disc content on the Internal HDD.

[USB Storage]

Delete all the downloaded contents from the connected USB storage.

NOTE

If you select USB Storage, playback, copying and recording on the USB device is disabled.

DivX VOD

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an ocial DivX Certied device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your les into DivX video.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certied® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD.

[Register]

Displays the registration code of your player.

[Deregister]

Deactivate your player and display the deactivation code.

[USB Storage]

Store the downloaded Blu-ray disc content on the connected USB device.

BD-LIVE Storage Clear

Removes the BD-Live contents from the builtin storage or the connected USB storage.

[Built-In Storage]

Delete all the downloaded contents from the built-in storage.

NOTE

All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD with the unit’s registration code can only be played on the unit’s internal HDD or USB device.

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Initialize

[Factory Set]

You can reset the recorder to all its factory settings. Some options cannot be reset (Rating and Password). The [Setup Wizard] menu appears on the screen after the

factory settings.

NOTE

• If you reset the unit to its original factory settings using [Factory Set] option, you have to set the network settings activation again.

• The [Initialization] option is not available while recording or [Lock] in the [Setup] menu is set to [On].

• If you select [Factory Set] in the Setup menu, All the channels will be deleted.

[Internal HDD Format]

Everything recorded on the HDD will be erased.

1. Press HOME.

2. Use U/u/I/i to select [Setup] in the

[Home] menu, and press ENTER ( ).

3. Use U/u to select [OTHERS] option from the [Setup] menu, and press ENTER ( ).

4. Use U/u to select [Initialize], and press ENTER ( ) to display the sub-options.

5. Use U/u to select [Internal HDD Format], and press ENTER ( ).

Select [No] and press ENTER ( ) to cancel.

6. Use I/i to select [Yes], and press ENTER ( ) to start the HDD format.

Select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to return

to the previous step.

Software

[Information]

Displays the current software version.

[Update]

You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server (see page 102-103).

Disclaimer Notice

Press ENTER ( ) to view the notice of Network Service Disclaimer on page 108.

Auto Power Off

The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about ve minutes. If you set this option to [On], the unit automatically turns itself o after the Screen Saver is displayed for 25 minutes. Set this option to [O ] to leave the screen saver until the unit is operated by the user.

NOTE

If you set [Auto power o] to [On], the unit will be turned o automatically after displaying [No signal] or [Not programmed] message for 30 minutes.

Power Save Mode

Selects whether this recorder is in power save mode when the power is turned o. This option is not available when a timer recording is set.

[On]

The front panel display is o and only signals arriving at the antenna input are passed through when the recorder is turned o.

[O]

Turns o the [Power Save Mode] function.

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44 Operation

4 Operation

Using the Digital TV functions

You can watch and record the digital TV programmes or playback the recorded TV programmes you want to watch using this unit.

Operation

Viewing the Digital TV

Viewing the Digital TV broadcasting on the TV screen.

NOTE

• DTV antenna connection is required. (page 14)

• DTV settings such as [Auto Tuning] in the [Setup]

menu may be required. (page 32).

1. Press 1 (POWER) to turn on the recorder.

2. Use I/i to select [DTV] on the HOME

menu and press ENTER ( ).

Changing Digital TV programmes

Generally, press PR (U/u) to select the programme position, or entering a programme number using numerical buttons. If you want to change the programme on the programme list, follow the instruction as below.

1. While watching DTV, press PR LIST.

3. Use U/u to select a desired programme,

and press ENTER ( ).

Press red coloured (R) button to sort the

programmes into alphabetical order. Press green coloured (G) button to sort the programmes into FTA - CAS Press yellow colored (Y) button to sort the programmes into number order.

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the programme list.

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Setting favourite programmes

1. While watching DTV, press PR LIST

2. Use U/u to select a programme you want

to add on the Favourite List.

4. Press blue coloured (B) button to display [Select Favorite Group] menu.

5. Use U/u to select a group and press ENTER to add the programme on the selected group.

5. On the Programme List menu, use I/i to move to the Favorite List menu.

The mark appears for the favourite

programmes on the Favorite List.

To cancel the favourite programmes from

the Favorite List, select a programme with

mark, and press blue coloured (B) button.

Viewing the programme information

You can view a description of the programme being broadcast.

1. While watching DTV, press ENTER ( ) to display the programme information.

2. Press ENTER ( ) or (RETURN or EXIT) again to close the programme information.

Selecting DTV audio language

Some digital programmes may broadcast several audio languages or encoding methods. You can select an audio language or an encoding method when it is available.

1. While watching DTV, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ).

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2. Use I/i to select an audio language or an encoding method, and press INFO/DISPLAY ( ).

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Selecting DTV subtitle language

Some digital programmes may broadcast several subtitle languages. You can select a subtitle language when it is available.

1. While watching DTV, press SUBTITLE.

2. Use I/i to select a subtitle language, and

press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

You can nd a programme that supports subtitle language on the programme information. For the programmes with subtitle, SUB icon appears on the programme information.

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Programme Guide (Digital program only)

The Programme Guide contains schedule and programme information for digital programmes. They also provide local overthe-air programmes information including conventional digital programmes. Use the Programme Guide to nd programs easily and conveniently and to view schedule and descriptive programme information for the programmes.

To Display the Program Guide

Press the GUIDE button on your remote control.

To Exit the Programme Guide

Press the RETURN (O) button to return to the last program you tuned to.

To change guide menu

The guide screen provides two search menus. Press blue colored (B) button when the Programme Guide is displayed.

Now/Next: The screen shows now and next

programs.

8 Days: The screen shows programmes

within 8 days.

To navigate through programmes on the Guides

Use U/u/I/i on your remote control to navigate the guide screen.

You can move faster through programs by scrolling page-by-page with the PR U/ buttons on the remote control. Each button stroke scrolls one page up or down.

To tune to another current channel

Use U/u/I/i to select a current channel then press ENTER ( ). You can watch the channel.

To display the Full Information window

You can view the detail information for the highlighted programme. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display detail information window. To exit the detail information window, press ENTER ( ) again.

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To change date

When the Program Guide with 8 days is displayed, you can also change the date of the Program Guide by pressing the green colour

I/i

button then use press ENTER.

After setting favorite channels from the PR list, you can use the yellow button to toggle between [All] and [Favorite] channel list.

to select a date then

Timer Recording with Programme Guide

You can set a timer record using program guide with 8 days.

1. Display Program Guide with 8 days.

2. Select a programme then press red

colour (R)button. The red timer icon will be displayed and the programme will be memorized by the recorder. You can check the programming on the Timer Record List menu (see page. 49-51).

3. To release the timer recording, select the program then press red colour (R) button. The red timer icon disappears.

NOTE

Digital Services availability and contents may dier depending on the broadcaster.

Using the timeshift function manually

You can pause a Live TV broadcast, then continue watching the programme at a later time. This is useful when you receive an unexpected call or visitor while watching TV.

The following are operating steps when the [Timeshift] option is set to [Manual].

1. Press TIME SHIFT while watching a TV broadcast. The recorder starts recording the current TV programme to the HDD.

2. Press X to pause the programme your’re watching the just now.

3. Press B to resume watching the programme.

Press TIME SHIFT to display the progress of

timeshift.

Press . / > to move the starting

point or the ending point of timeshift.

Press m / M to playback of timeshift

fast forward or fast reverse.

4. Press x to cancel the timeshift.

Timeshift cannot be saved as a recorded

title.

NOTE

When you exit from the DTV mode, Timeshift function automatically will be stopped. Ex), Home menu, Power o, REC List etc.

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48 Operation

Using the timeshift function automatically

If you set the Timeshift option to [Auto], live TV broadcast will automatically be buering to the HDD without pressing TIME SHIFT button. The timeshift will start automatically when the Digital TV tuner mode is started.

Refer to “Setting the Timeshift” on page 34 to set the [Timeshift] option.

1. Press 1 (POWER) to turn on the unit.

2. Use U/u/I/i to select [DTV] and press

ENTER ( ). The timeshift function will automatically start.

Press . / > to move the starting

point or the ending point of timeshift.

Press m / M to playback of timeshift

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fast forward or fast reverse.

3. Press HOME to exit from the DTV viewing.

NOTE

• Press x, it’s not turning o the timeshift function but going back to the DTV in realtime.

• Without changing a channel, the timeshift function will go on.

• When you exit from the DTV mode, Timeshift function automatically will be stopped. Ex), Home menu, Power o, REC List etc.

• If you change the channel during the timeshift function, the unit will switch to Live TV automatically.

• If the timeshift data exceeds the capacity, the date will be deleted automatically from the oldest one.

Using the teletext (Viewing Teletext)

Many Digital TV programmes broadcast information via their text service, and this recorder has access to dedicated text programmes transmitted by the broadcasters.

1. Press TEXT while watching TV.

2. Use coloured (R/G/Y/B) button to select a

page.

You can also select a page by entering a

three digit number with the numerical buttons.

3. Press TEXT or EXIT to exit the teletext screen.

NOTE

Additionally, you now have four coloured buttons to navigate through the content of the page. The use of these coloured buttons will be displayed on the screen.

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Recording TV programmes

You can record Digital TV programmes and store then on the HDD. Recording scrambled and FTA channels will be proceeded separately. In case of Scrambled channel, this channel will be recorded with encryption. Also, recorded scrambled channel is not available to copy or play on the other

units.

Normal Recording

1. Use PR (U/u) to select a programme you want to record.

2. Press z REC to start recording.

Press X to pause recording, press X again

to resume recording.

3. Press x to stop recording. To stop recording, you must move to the programme being recorded before pressing x.

NOTE

• The TV screen turns black with stop mark caused by no signal, Scramble, rating lock recording is not available.

• Pay channel can not be recorded correctly if you don’t insert CI or CI+ CAM.

• You should unlock parental rating of CI CAM if you want to use timer record correctly.

• When you record pay channel, recorded title can be divided in to several titles according to CAM authetication.

• Some of title can not be played well if title is recorded when CAM is not authenticated by this recorder.

• During the recording, it is unable to change channel.

Timer Recording (Manual)

You can set the timer for a total of 32 programmes, up to 22~28 days in advance.

1. While watching TV, press TIMER REC.

2. Use U/u/I/i to select the date to record,

and press ENTER ( ).

3. Select an item using I/i and adjust it using U/u. You can use numbered buttons to change the setting. The adjustable items are listed below.

Start time Sets the start time. End time Sets the end time. Channel Sets the programme position.

(If you want to display more channels, press PR LIST)

Repeat Choose a desired repeat mode.

(Once, Daily, Weekly or Mon-Fri)

NOTE

• The timer recording can be set from 3 minutes after the current time.

• Timer recording is not available on a USB device.

• You should unlock parental rating of CI or CAM if

you want to use timer record correctly.

4. Press ENTER ( ).

5. Select [OK] then press ENTER( ).

If you input the wrong information, an

error message will appear and the timer recording cannot be made.

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50 Operation

Timer Recording (EPG)

You can also set the timer based on the information provided by the EPG.

1. While watching TV, press GUIDE.

2. Use I/i to select date eld, and select the

date of recording schedule using U/u.

3. Use I/i to select programme eld, and set the programme using U/u.

4. Use I/i to select the programme list, and select a programme you want to record

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using U/u.

5. Press coloured (R) button.

For the successfully scheduled programme,

a red bullet mark appears.

A red bullet mark may not appear for

inavailable programme to record.

6. Press RETURN (O) to return to the TV viewing.

7. Press TIMER REC, and check whether the schedule is registered properly or not.

Canceling a timer recording

You can cancel a timer recording before the timer recording actually starts.

1. While watching TV, press TIMER REC.

2. Press the red coloured (R) button.

3. Use I/i/U/u to select a schedule you want

to cancel.

4. Press the green coloured (G) button.

Select [No] and press ENTER ( ) to cancel. Select [Yes] and press ENTER ( ) to delete

selected schedules (selected recording).

Editing a timer recording

You can edit a pre-scheduled timer recording before the timer recording actually starts.

1. While watching TV, press TIMER REC.

2. Press the red coloured (R) button.

3. Use U/u to select a schedule you want to

edit.

4. Press ENTER ( ) to display the [Record setting] menu.

5. Follow the steps 3-5 from “Timer Recording (Manual)” on page 49 to complete the editing.

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Instant Timer Recording

You can set the recording time instantly to stop the recording automatically.

1. Use PR (U/u) to select a programme you want to record.

2. Press z REC. to start recording.

3. While recording, press I/i repeatedly to

set the recording duration

4. Press ENTER ( ).

5. Press x to stop recording.

NOTE

• The standard recording time is 3hours (MAX=6hours). Depending on the remaining capacity of HDD, the recording time is somewhat flexible .

• If the unit cannot catch the signal, the recording will be pause, actual recording time can be less than the time set on timer.

• You cannot record radio or blocked channels.

• The quality of recording can be different on the

status of the broadcast signal.

• During the recording, Turning off by force can cause a serious problem on hard disk drive.

General Playback

Playing Discs

1. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE), and place a disc on the disc tray.

Insert a disc

2. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc tray.

For most Audio CD, BD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs, playback starts automatically.

3. Press HOME ( ).

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4. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using I/

, and press ENTER ( ).

5. Select the [Disc] using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

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To stop playback

Press x (STOP) during playback.

To pause playback

Press X (PAUSE) during playback.

(PLAY) to resume playback.

Press

While navigating [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] menu, press green(G) colored button to change the device. (DISC, USB or HDD)

6. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press B (PLAY) or ENTER ( ) to play the le.

NOTE

• Playback functions described in this manual are not always available in every les and media. Some functions can be restricted depending on

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many factors.

• Depending on the BD-ROM titles, a USB device connection may be needed for proper playback.

To play frame-by-frame

Press X (PAUSE) while movie playback. Press X (PAUSE) repeatedly to playback Frameby-Frame.

To scan forward or backward

Press m or M to play fast forward or fast reverse during playback. You can change the various playback speeds by pressing m or M repeatedly.

To slow down the playing speed

While the playback is paused, press M repeatedly to play various speeds of slow motion.

To skip to the next/previous chapter/track/ﬁle

During playback, press . or > to go to the next chapter/track/le or to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track/le. Press . twice briey to step back to the previous chapter/track/le.

In the [Home Link] menu, there may be many types of media les in the current folder together. In this case, press . or > to go to the previous or next media les of the same type.

53Operation

Using the disc menu

BD DVD AVCHD

To display the disc menu

The menu screen may be displayed rst after loading a disc which contains a menu. If you want to display the disc menu during playback, press DISC MENU.

Use U/u/I/i buttons to navigate through menu items.

To display the Pop-up menu

Some BD-ROM discs contain a Pop-up menu that appears during playback.

Press TITLE/POPUP during playback, and use

U/u/I/i

items.

buttons to navigate through menu

Resume playback

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

ACD MUSIC MUSIC-N REC

The unit records the point where you pressed the x (STOP) depending on the disc. If “

(Resume Stop)” appears on the screen

briey, press B (PLAY) to resume playback (from the scene point). If you press x (STOP) twice or unload the disc, “x (Complete Stop)” appears on the screen. The unit will clear the stopped point.

NOTE

• The resume point may be cleared when a button is pressed (for example; 1 (POWER),

(OPEN/CLOSE), etc).

• On BD-ROM discs with BD-J, the resume playback function does not work.

• If you press x (STOP) once during BD-ROM interactive title playback, the unit will be in Complete Stop mode.

Playing the recorded titles

1. While watching TV, press REC LIST to display the options menu or press REC LIST in Home menu.

2. Use U/u/I/i to select recording title.

3. Press

4. Recorded title of CI+ channel has retention

5. Some of pay channels cannot be played.

or ENTER ( ) to play the recording

title.

limit. This title cannot be played after retention limit.

Searching the recorded titles

REC

You can search for videos by entering search words of up to 60 characters.

1. While watching TV, press REC LIST to display the options menu.

2. Press SEARCH.

3. Use U/u/I/

press ENTER ( ) to conrm your selection on the virtual keyboard.

To enter a letter with an accent mark, select the letter from extended character set.

to select a character then

Operation

54 Operation

[Clear] – Clear all entered characters. [Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor

position. [<–] – Deletes the previous character at the

cursor position. [ABC / abc / #+-=&] – Change the keyboard

menu settings to capital letters, small letters or symbols.

NOTE

To enter a letter with an accent mark:

1. Select a letter using U/u/I/i on the keyboard menu.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY to display the extended character set.

3. character set. Use I/i to select a character then press ENTER

4. When you nish entering the search words,

Operation

( )

select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to display the related videos list.

Sorting the recorded titles

REC

1. While watching TV, press REC LIST to display

the options menu.

2. Press blue coloured (B) button repeatedly to sorted by recorded time in recent order or title name in alphabetical order.

[ABC order] – by title name in alphabetical order.

[Recent order] – sorted by recorded date.

Playing content contained in the internal hard disk drive

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using I/

, and press ENTER ( ).

3. Select the [HDD] option using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

This step is needed only when a disc or a USB device is connected on this unit.

While navigating [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] menu, press green(G) colored button to change the device. (DISC, USB or HDD)

4. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press PLAY or ENTER ( ) to play the le.

NOTE

• The le requirements are described on page 10.

• You can use various playback functions. Refer to

pages 57-62.

• Recorded les are searchable only by searching on the [Record List].

55Operation

Searching content in the hard disk drive by entering ﬁle name

If you are having diculties nding content in the hard disk drive, you can search for the content by entering keyword with the virtual keyboard

1. On the [Movie], [Photo], [Music] or Home menu, press SEARCH to display the virtual keyboard.

2. Use U/u/I/i to select letters then press ENTER ( ) to conrm your selection on the virtual keyboard.

3. When you nish entering the keyword, select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to display search result.

4. Press I/i repeatedly until the search result is selected, and use U/u to select a desired content.

5. Press ENTER ( ) to play the content.

Playing Blu-ray 3D disc

This player can play the Blu-ray 3D discs which contains separate views for the left and right eyes.

Preparation

In order to playback Blu-ray 3D title in stereoscopic 3D mode, you need to:

a b

Check if your TV is 3D capable and has

a

HDMI 1.4 input(s).

Wear 3D glasses to enjoy the 3D

experience if it is necessary. If you want to purchase additional 3D-ready glasses, contact the dealer that you purchased the 3D-ready TV from.

Check whether the BD-ROM title is the

c

Blu-ray 3D disc or not (page 56).

Connect an HDMI cable (version 1.3 or

d

higher) between the player’s HDMI output and TV’s HDMI input.

1. Press HOME ( ), and set the [3D Mode] option on the [Setup] menu to [On] (page 56).

2. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE), and place a disc on the disc tray.

Operation

56 Operation

Operation

3. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc tray. The playback starts automatically.

The 3D icon appears on the screen when 3D content is in playback.

4. Refer to the owner’s manual of your 3D-ready TV for the further instruction.

You may need to adjust the display settings and focus on your TV’s setting for the improved 3D eect.

CAUTION

• Watching a 3D content for a long period time may cause dizziness or tiredness.

• It is not recommended to watch a movie in 3D mode for inrm, child and pregnant woman.

• If you are experiencing headache, tiredness or dizziness while viewing contents in 3D, it is strongly recommended to stop the playback and rest until you feel normal.

NOTE

The “Blu-ray 3D” and “Blu-ray 3D ONLY” may not be printed on your BD-ROM disc, even if the disc contains 3D contents.

3D available Blu-ray 3D Discs

The “Blu-ray 3D” logo labeled BD-ROM disc can be played on this player with 3D mode output. If your TV is not the Blu-ray 3D-ready TV*, 2D mode output is available.

The “Blu-ray 3D ONLY” logo labeled BD-ROM disc can be played on this player with 3D mode output. The Blu-ray 3D ONLY disc playback is not avilable, if your TV or player are not the Blu-ray 3D-ready device.

* 3D-ready TV refers to TVs that are compliant

with “HDMI 1.4 3D mandatory format” standard.

57Operation

Advanced Playback

Repeat Playback

BD DVD AVCHD ACD MUSIC

MUSIC-N

During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode.

BDs/DVDs

A- – Selected portion will be repeated

continually.

Chapter

played back repeatedly.

Title

back repeatedly.

To return to normal playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [O].

Audio CDs/Music les

played back repeatedly.

back repeatedly.

in random order.

played back repeatedly in random order.

continually. (Audio CD only)

To return to normal playback, press CLEAR.

– The current chapter will be

– The current title will be played

– The current track or le will be

Track

– All the tracks or les will be played

All

– The tracks or les will be played back

– All the tracks or les will be

All

– Selected portion will be repeated

A-B

NOTE

• If you press > once during Repeat Chapter/ Track playback, the repeat playback cancels.

• This function may not work on some disc or title.

Repeating a speciﬁc portion

BD DVD AVCHD ACD

This player can repeat a portion you have selected.

1. During playback, press REPEAT to select [A-] at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat.

2. Press ENTER ( ) at the end of the portion. Your selected portion will be repeated continually.

3. To return to normal playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [O].

NOTE

• You cannot select a portion less than 3 seconds.

• This function may not work on some disc or title.

Enlarge the playback image

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

PHOTO

REC

1. During playback or pause mode, press

ZOOM to display the [Zoom] menu.

2. Use red (R) or green (G) colored button to zoom out or in the picture. You can move through the zoomed picture using U/u/I/i buttons.

3. To return to the normal picture size, press yellow (Y) colored button.

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the [Zoom] menu.

Operation

58 Operation

Marker Search

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE-N

You can start playback from up to nine memorized points.

To enter a marker

1. During playback, press MARKER at the desired point. The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briey.

2. Repeat step 1 to add up to nine markers.

To recall a marked scene

1. Press SEARCH and the search menu appears on the screen.

2. Press a number button to select a marker number that you want to recall. Playback

Operation

starts from the marked scene.

To delete a Marker

1. Press SEARCH and the search menu appears on the screen.

2. Press u to highlight a marker number. Use

I/i

to select a marked scene that you

want to delete.

3. Press CLEAR and the marked scene is erased from the search menu.

Using the search menu

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE-N

Using search menu, you can easily to nd the point where you want to start playback.

To search a point

1. During playback, press SEARCH to display the search menu.

2. Press I/i to skip the playback 15 seconds forward or backward. You can select a point that you want to skip by pressing and holding I/i button.

NOTE

This function may not work in is le playback and on recording list.

To start playback from a marked scene

1. Press SEARCH and the search menu appears on the screen.

2. Press u to highlight a marker number. Use

I/i

to select a marked scene that you

want to playback.

3. Press ENTER ( ) to start playback from the marked scene.

NOTE

• This function may not work depending on discs, titles, server ability.

• All marked points are cleared if the title is in complete stop (x) mode, the title is changed or if you unload the disc.

• If the total length of the title is less than 10 seconds, this function is not available.

NOTE

• This function may not work depending on discs, titles, server ability.

• This function may not work on some [Home Link] content depending on the le type and ability of the DLNA server

• This function may not work in is le playback and on recording list.

59Operation

Changing content list view

MOVIE MOVIE-N MUSIC MUSIC-N PHOTO

REC

On the [Movie], [Music], [Photo] or [Home Link] menu, you can change the content list view.

Method 1

Press red (R) coloured button repeatedly.

Viewing content information

MOVIE MOVIE-N REC

The player can display the content information.

1. Select a le using U/u/I/i.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the

option menu.

3. Select the [Information] option using U/u, and press ENTER ( ).

The le information appears on the screen.

During movie playback, you can display the le information by pressing TITLE/POPUP.

NOTE

The information displayed on the screen may not be correct compared to the actual content information.

Last Scene Memory

BD DVD

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 unit or switch o the unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is automatically recalled.

Operation

Method 2

1. On the content list, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

option.

view.

to select the [View Change]

2. Use U/

3. Press ENTER ( ) to change the content list

NOTE

• Last Scene Memory function for a previous disc is erased once a dierent disc is played.

• This function may not work depending on the disc.

• On BD-ROM discs with BD-J, the last scene memory function does not work.

• This unit does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch o the unit before commencing to play it.

60 Operation

Operation

On-Screen Display

You can display and adjust various information and settings concerning the content.

Displaying content information on-screen

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

REC

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to

show various playback information.

a b c

e f

g h i

Title – current title number/total number

of titles Chapter – current chapter number/total

number of chapters Time – elapsed playing time/total

playback time Audio – selected audio language or

channel Subtitle – selected subtitle

Angle – selected angle/total number of

angles TV Aspect Ratio – selected TV aspect

Ratio Picture Mode – selected picture mode

Movie Information – Select this option

and press ENTER ( ) to display movie information from Gracenote Media Database (BD/DVD only).

2. Select an option using U/u.

3. Use I/i to adjust the selected option

value.

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the On-Screen display.

NOTE

• If no button is pressed for a few seconds, the onscreen display disappears.

• A title number cannot be selected on some discs.

• Available items may dier depending on discs or titles.

• If an interactive Blu-ray Disc is playing back, some setting information is displayed on the screen but prohibited to be changed.

• To use the [Movie Information] option, the player must be connected to the broadband internet for accessing the Gracenote Media Database.

• If the information from the Gracenote Media Database is either not correct or does not exist, please contact www.gracenote.com for support.

• LG is a licensee of Gracenote technology and is not responsible or reliable for information from the Gracenote Media Database.

• The unit may not be able to display the music information depending on the network condition.

61Operation

Playing from selected time

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

1. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) during playback.

The time search box shows the elapsed playing time.

2. Select the [Time] option and then input the required start time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right.

For example, to nd a scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020”.

Press I/i to skip the playback 60 seconds forward or backward.

3. Press ENTER ( ) to start playback from selected time.

NOTE

• This function may not work on some disc or titles.

• This function may not work on some [Home Link] content depending on the le type and ability of the DLNA server.

Hearing different audio

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

REC

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to

display the On-Screen display.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

to select the [Audio] option.

to select desired audio language,

audio track or audio channel.

NOTE

• Some discs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu. In this case, press TITLE/ POPUP or DISC MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from the selections on the disc menu.

• Immediately after you have switched sound, there may be a temporary discrepancy between the display and actual sound.

• On BD-ROM disc, the multi audio format (5.1CH or 7.1CH) is displayed with [MultiCH] in the onscreen display.

Selecting a subtitle language

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

REC

Operation

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the On-Screen display.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

to select the [Subtitle] option.

to select desired subtitle language.

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the On-Screen display.

NOTE

Some discs allow you to change subtitle selections only via the disc menu. If this is the case, press TITLE/POPUP or DISC MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle from the selections on the disc menu.

62 Operation

Watching from a different angle

BD DVD

If the disc contains scenes recorded at dierent camera angles, you can change to a dierent camera angle during playback.

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the On-Screen display.

display.

to select the [Angle] option.

to select desired angle.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the On-Screen

Changing the TV Aspect Ratio

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

Operation

REC

You can change the TV aspect ratio setting during playback.

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the On-Screen display.

option.

display.

to select the [TV Aspect Ratio]

to select desired option.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the On-Screen

Changing the Picture Mode

BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE MOVIE-N

REC

You can change the [Picture mode] option during playback.

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the On-Screen display.

option.

display.

to select the [Picture Mode]

to select desired option.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the On-Screen

Setting the [User setting] option

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the On-Screen display.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

to select the [Picture Mode]

option.

to select the [User setting] option,

and press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

Even if you change the value of the [TV Aspect Ratio] option in On-Screen display, the [TV Aspect Ratio] option in the [Setup] menu is not changed.

4. Use U/u/I/ options.

Select [Default] option then press ENTER ( ) to reset the all video adjustments.

5. Use U/u/I/ and press ENTER ( ) to nish setting.

to adjust the [Picture Mode]

to select the [Close] option,

63Operation

Copying

Copying ﬁle(s)/folder(s) to the internal hard disk drive

You can copy music, photo, video le(s)/ folder(s) from disc/USB storage device to the internal hard disk drive.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Movie], [Photo], [Music] or [Home

Link] using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

3. Select the [Disc] or [USB] option using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

5. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

6. Use U/u to select [Copy] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Copy] menu.

7. Use U/u to select a le or a folder you wish to copy on the menu, and press ENTER ( ).

Repeat this step to select les and folders as many as you can.

Select all the les and folders on the current directory.

Shows all type of les on the screen. (Movie, Photo and Music)

Cancels the copying and returns to the previous screen.

8. Use U/u/I/i to select [Start], and press ENTER ( ).

9. Use U/u/I/i to select the destination folder to be copied.

Operation

Selecting a server or a share folder is needed for [Home Link] menu.

4. Use U/u/I/i to select a directory that les or folders you want to copy are located.

64 Operation

10.

(Option)

If you want to create a new folder, use U/u/

/i to select [New Folder] and press ENTER

( ).

Enter folder name using virtual keyboard, and press ENTER ( ) while [OK] is selected.

11.

Use U/u/I/i to select [OK], and press

ENTER ( ) to start copying.

Copying ﬁle(s)/folder(s) from the internal hard disk drive to a USB storage device

You can copy music, photo, video le(s)/ folder(s) from the internal hard disk drive to a USB storage device.

1. Insert a USB device to the USB port until it ts into place.

2. Press HOME ( ).

Operation

NOTE

• Copying speed may vary depending on the le size, number of les and network condition.

• It is unable to copy during the recording.

3. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using I/

, and press ENTER ( ).

4. Select the [HDD] using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

5. Use U/u/I/i to select a directory that les or folders you want to copy are located.

6. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

7. Use U/u to select [Copy] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Copy] menu.

8. Use U/u to select a le or a folder you wish to copy on the menu, and press ENTER ( ).

11.

(Option)

If you want to create a new folder, use U/u/

/i to select [New Folder] and press ENTER

( ).

65Operation

Repeat this step to select les and folders as many as you can.

Select all the les and folders on the current directory.

Shows all type of les on the screen. (Movie, Photo and Music)

Cancels the copying and returns to the previous screen.

9. Use U/u/I/i to select [Start], and press ENTER ( ).

10.

Use U/u/I/i to select the destination

folder to be copied.

Enter folder name using virtual keyboard, and press ENTER ( ) while [OK] is selected.

12.

Use U/u/I/i to select [OK], and press

ENTER ( ) to start copying.

NOTE

• Copying speed may vary depending on the le size, number of les and network condition.

• Recorded title of pay channel (CI, CI+) cannot be copied.

• It is unable to copy during the recording.

• When the recording is proceeding with copy, it

can slow the copy.

• The name of copied les can be dierent from that of original les.

Operation

66 Operation

Deleting a ﬁle(s)/folder(s)

You can delete le(s)/folder(s) from the internal hard disk drive.

1. Use U/u/I/i to select a directory that les or a folders you want to delete are located.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

3. Use U/u to select [Delete] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Delete] menu.

4 Use U/u to select a le or a folder you wish

to copy on the menu, and press ENTER ( ).

Operation

Repeat this step to select les and folders as many as you can.

Select all the les and folders on the current directory.

Shows all type of les on the screen. (Movie, Photo and Music)

Cancels the deletion and returns to the previous screen.

Naming a ﬁle/folder

You can re-name a le or a folder in the internal hard disk drive.

1. Select a le or a folder contained in the internal hard disk drive.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

3. Use U/u to select [Rename] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the virtual keyboard.

Enter a new name using virtual keyboard, and press ENTER ( ) while [OK] is selected.

NOTE

A just archived audio le(s) from an audio CD may be unable to be renamed for a while.

5 Use U/u/I/i to select [Start], and press

ENTER ( ).

6 Use I/i to select [OK], and press ENTER

( ) to delete the selected les and folders.

NOTE

When the recording is proceeding with delete, it can slow the delete.

67Operation

WIRELESS

Enjoying BD-LIVE

This unit allows you to enjoy functions such as picture-in-picture, secondary audio and Virtual packages, etc., with BD-ROM supporting BONUSVIEW (BD-ROM version 2 Prole 1 version 1.1/ Final Standard Prole). Secondary video and audio can be played from a disc compatible with the picture-in-picture function. For the playback method, refer to the instructions in the disc.

In addition to the BONUSVIEW function, BDROM supporting BD-LIVE (BD-ROM version 2 Prole 2) that has a network extension function allows you to enjoy more functions such as downloading new movie trailers by connecting this unit to the internet.

1. Check the network connection and settings (pages 22-27).

2. Insert a USB storage device to the USB port on the front panel.

A USB storage device is needed to download bonus content.

USB device connection

3. Press HOME ( ), and set the [BD-LIVE connection] option on the [Setup] menu (page 41).

Depending on the disc, the BD-LIVE function may not operate if [BD-LIVE connection] option is set to [Partially Permitted].

4. Insert a BD-ROM with BD-LIVE. The operations may dier depending on

the disc. Refer to the manual supplied with the disc.

CAUTION

Do not extract the connected USB device while content is being downloaded or a Blu-ray disc is still in the disc tray. Doing so may damage the connected USB device and BD-LIVE features may not operate properly with the damaged USB device anymore. If the connected USB device seems damaged from such an action, you can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this player.

NOTE

• Some BD-LIVE contents may be restrictively accessed in some territories by contents provider’s own decision.

• It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD-LIVE contents.

Operation

68 Operation

Playing a movie ﬁle and VR disc

You can play DVD-RW discs that are recorded in Video Recording (VR) format and movie les contained on a disc/HDD/USB device.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Movie] using I/i, and press ENTER

( ).

Operation

3. Select [Disc], [USB] or [HDD] option using

I/i

, and press ENTER ( ).

This step is needed only when a disc or a USB device is connected on this unit.

While navigating [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] menu, press green (G) colored button to change the device. (DISC, USB or HDD)

4. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press B (PLAY) or ENTER ( ) to play the le.

NOTE

• The le requirements are described on page 10.

• You can use various playback functions. Refer to

pages 51-62.

• Unnalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player.

• Some DVD-VR discs are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER. This unit cannot support these kinds of discs.

What is CPRM?

CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) only allowing the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media.

Selecting a subtitle ﬁle

MOVIE

If a movie le name and the subtitle le name are the same, subtitle le is played automatically when playing the movie le.

If the subtitle le name is dierent from the movie le name, you need to select the subtitle le on the [Movie] menu before playing the movie.

1. Use U/u/I/ wish to play in the [Movie] menu.

2. Press ENTER ( ).

to select the subtitle le you

Press ENTER ( ) again to deselect the subtitle le. Selected subtitle le will be displayed when you play the movie le.

69Operation

NOTE

If you press x (STOP) during playback, the subtitle selection is cancelled.

Changing subtitle code page

MOVIE MOVIE-N

If the subtitle is not displayed properly, you can change the subtitle code page to view the subtitle le properly.

1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the On-Screen display.

display.

to select the [Code Page] option.

to select desired code option.

2. Use U/

3. Use I/

4. Press RETURN (O) to exit the On-Screen

Viewing a photo

You can view photo les using this player.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Photo] using I/i, and press ENTER

( ).

3. Select [Disc], [USB] or [HDD] option using

I/i

, and press ENTER ( ).

This step is needed only when a disc or a USB device is connected on this unit.

While navigating [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] menu, press green (G) colored button to change the device. (DISC, USB or HDD)

4. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ) to view the photo in full screen.

Operation

70 Operation

To play a slide show

Press B (PLAY) to start the slide show.

To stop a slide show

Press x (STOP) during slide show.

To pause a slide show

Press X (PAUSE) during slide show. Press B (PLAY) to re-start the slide show.

To skip to the next/previous photo

While viewing a photo in full screen, press I or

to go to the previous or next photo.

NOTE

• The le requirements are described on page 10.

• You can use various playback functions. Refer to

Operation

pages 51-62.

Options while viewing a photo

You can use various options while viewing a photo in full screen.

1. While viewing a photo in full screen, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

2. Select an option using U/u.

Current photo/Total number of photos

– Use I/i to view previous/next photo. Slide Show – Press ENTER ( ) to start or

pause slide show. Music Select – Select the background

music for the slide show (page 71). Music –Press ENTER ( ) to start or pause

background music. Rotate – Press ENTER ( ) to rotate the

photo clockwise. Zoom – Press ENTER ( ) to display the

[Zoom] menu. Eect – Use I/i to select a transition

eect between photos in a slide show. Speed – Use I/i to select a delaying

speed between photos in a slide show.

3. Press RETURN (

) to exit the option menu.

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f g

71Operation

Listening to music during a slide show

You can display photo les while listening to music les.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Photo] or [Home Link] using I/i,

and press ENTER ( ).

3. Select [Disc], [USB] or [HDD] option using

I/i

, and press ENTER ( ).

Selecting a server or a share folder is needed for [Home Link] menu.

4. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ) to view the photo.

5. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

6. Use U/u to select [Music Select] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Music Select] menu.

7. Use U/u to select a device, and press ENTER ( ).

Devices that you can select may dier depending on the location of the photo le you are displaying in full screen.

Photo location Available Device

Disc Disc, USB, HDD USB Disc, USB, HDD Internal HDD Disc, USB, HDD Share Folder on

your PC (CIFS) DLNA server DLNA server

8. Use U/u to select a le or a folder you wish to play.

Select a folder and press ENTER ( ) to display the lower directory.

Select and press ENTER ( ) to display the upper directory.

CIFS

NOTE

When selecting music from [Home Link], folder selection is not available. Only le selection is available on the [Home Link].

9. Use i to select [OK], and press ENTER ( ) to complete music selection.

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Listening to music

This player can play Audio CDs and music les.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Music] using I/i, and press ENTER

( ).

3. Select the [Disc], [USB] or [HDD] option using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

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This step is needed only when a disc or a USB device is connected on this unit.

While navigating [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] menu, press green(G) colored button to change the device. (DISC, USB or HDD)

4. Select a music le or audio track using

U/u/I/i

music.

, and press ENTER ( ) to play the

NOTE

• The le requirements are described on page 10.

• You can use various playback functions. Refer to

pages 51-62.

Audio CD Archiving

You can record one desired track or all of the tracks in Audio CD to the internal hard disk drive or a USB storage device.

1. Press OPEN/CLOSE(Z), and place an Audio CD on the disc tray.

Press OPEN/CLOSE(Z) to close the disc tray. The playback starts automatically.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

3. Use U/u to select [CD Archiving] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [CD Archiving] menu.

4. Use U/u to select a track you wish to copy on the menu, and press ENTER ( ).

Repeat this step to select tracks as many as you can.

Select all the tracks on an Audio CD.

Selects an encoding option from the pop-up menu (128 kbps, 192 kbps, 320 kbps or Lossless).

Cancels the recording and returns to the previous screen.

5. Use U/u/I/i to select [Start], and press ENTER ( ).

6. Select the [USB] or [HDD] option using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

This step is needed only when a USB storage device is connected.

7. Use U/u/I/i to select a destination folder to be copied, and press ENTER ( ).

If you want to create a new folder, use

U/u/I/i

to select [New Folder] and press

ENTER ( ). Enter folder name using virtual keyboard,

and press ENTER ( ) while [OK] is selected.

8. Use U/u/I/i to select [OK], and press ENTER ( ) to start Audio CD archiving.

If you want to stop in progressing Audio CD archiving, press ENTER ( ) while [Cancel] is highlighted.

9. A message appears when Audio CD archiving is completed. Press ENTER ( ) to check the audio le created in the destination folder.

NOTE

• The table below shows the average recording time from an audio track with 4 minutes of playback time to an audio le with 192kbps as an example.

Status

Device

Internal HDD 15 sec. 23 sec.

USB 1.4 min. 2 min.

• All times in the above table are approximate.

• Actual recording time for USB storage device

varies depending on the USB storage device’s ability.

• Make sure that there is minimum of 50MB free space is needed when recording into the USB storage device.

• The length of the music should be longer than 20 seconds for the proper recording.

• Do not turn o this player or extract the connected USB storage device during Audio CD recording.

The making of unauthorized copies of copy-

protected material, including computer programs,

les, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a

This equipment should not be used for such

Respect copyrights

stop mode

criminal oense.

purposes.

Be responsible

while playback

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Viewing information from Gracenote Media Database

The player can access the Gracenote Media Database and loads the music information so that Track name, Artist Name, Genre and other text information can be displayed on the list.

Audio CD

When you insert an Audio CD, the player starts playback automatically and load the music title from the Gracenote Media Database.

If there is no music information in the database, music titles will not be displayed on the screen.

Music ﬁle

1. Select a music le using U/u/I/i.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the

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option menu.

3. Select the [Information] option using U/u, and press ENTER ( ).

The player accesses Gracenote Media Database for the music information.

NOTE

• The player must be connected to the broadband internet for accessing the Gracenote Media Database.

• If the music information is not in the Gracenote Media Database, message appears on the screen.

• If the information from the Gracenote Media Database is either not correct or does not exist, please contact www.gracenote.com for support.

• Depending on the cases, it will takes a few minutes to load music information from the Gracenote Media Database.

• Information may be displayed in broken letters, if the language you selected is not available on the Gracenote Media Database.

• This function is not available for NetCast on-line content and content in DLNA servers.

• LG is a licensee of Gracenote technology and is not responsible or reliable for information from the Gracenote Media Database.

• Audio CDs that users made for their only private purposes cannot be supported in this feature because they are not in the Gracenote Media Database.

BD/DVD/Movie ﬁle

While listening to music from the movie being played, press MUSIC ID to start loading the music information from the Gracenote Media Database.

Using the Music Library

The player oers Music Library menu for the music contents stored in the internal hard disk drive. The player accesses the Gracenote Media Database and loads the music information for all of the music contents in the internal hard disk drive. You can also manage the music contents by various categories from the Music Library menu.

1. Press HOME ( ).

2. Select [Music] using I/i, and press ENTER

( ).

3. Select the [HDD] using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

4. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

5. Use U/u to select [Library mode] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Library] menu.

If you want to return to the directory mode, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) and select [Directory mode] and press ENTER ( ).

6. All the audio les stored in the internal hard disk drive are sorted by categories with the music information loaded from Gracenote Media Database. Use U/u to select a category.

Songs – All audio les stored in the internal hard disk drive are sorted by name in alphabetical order.

Genres – Audio les stored in the internal hard disk drive are sorted by genre information from Gracenote Media Database.

Artists – Music stored in the internal hard disk drive are sorted by artist name from Gracenote Media Database in alphabetical order.

Albums - All music stored in the internal hard disk drive are sorted by album title from Gracenote Media Database in alphabetical order.

PlayLists – Displays audio les you have added to your playlist or displays audio les using several lter options.

You can search easily a content using power scroll bar. Use i repeatedly to select the power scroll bar on the right side of the screen. Use U/u to select a letter, and press ENTER ( ) to move the cursor to the music title which start with the letter you were selected.

NOTE

The player must be connected to the Internet in order to use the Music Library.

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Adding an audio ﬁle to your playlist

1. Use U/u/I/i to select a directory that les you want to add to the playlist are located.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

3. Use U/u to select [Add to playlist] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Add to playlist] menu.

4. Use U/u to select a le you wish to add to the playlist, and press ENTER ( ).

Repeat this step to select les as many as you can.

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Select all the les in the current directory.

Cancels and returns to the previous screen.

5. Use U/u/I/i to select [Start], and press ENTER ( ).

Deleting an audio ﬁle from your playlist

1. On the Music Library menu, use U/u to select [PlayList], and press ENTER ( ).

2. Use U/u to select [My Playlist] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display your playlist.

3. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

4. Use U/u to select [Delete from playlist] option, and press ENTER ( ) to display the [Delete from Playlist] menu.

5 Use U/u to select a le you wish to add to

the playlist, and press ENTER ( ). Repeat this step to select les as many as

you can.

Select all the les in the current directory.

Cancels and returns to the previous screen.

6. Use U/u/I/i to select [Start], and press ENTER ( ).

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Playing content via your home network

The player can browse and play content on your PC and DLNA certied media servers connected on your home network.

About DLNA

This Player is a DLNA Certied digital media player that can display and play movie, photo and music content from your DLNAcompatible digital media server (PC and Consumer Electronics).

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry organization of consumer electronics, computing industry and mobile device companies. Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in the home.

The DLNA certication logo makes it easy to nd products that comply with the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines. This unit complies with DLNA Interoperability Guidelines v1.5.

When a PC running DLNA server software or other DLNA compatible device is connected to this player, some setting changes of software or other devices may be required. Please refer to the operating instructions for the software or device for more information.

Accessing a DLNA media server

1. Check the network connection and settings (pages 22-27).

2. Press HOME ( ).

3. Select [Home Link] using I/i, and press

ENTER ( ).

4. Select a DLNA media server from the list using U/u, and press ENTER ( ).

If you want to rescan available media server, press the green (G) coloured button.

NOTE

Depending on the media server, this player may need to get permission from the server.

5. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ) to play the le.

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NOTE

• The le requirements are described on page 10.

• You can use various playback functions. Refer to

pages 51-62.

• Because the compatibility and available playback functions on the [Home Link] menu are tested on the bundle DLNA server (Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials) environment, le requirements and playback functions on the [Home Link] menu may dier depending on media servers.

• The le requirements on page 10 are not always compatible. There may have some restrictions by le features and media server’s ability.

• The thumbnail of the unplayable les can be displayed in the [Home Link] menu, but those cannot be played on this player.

• If there is an unplayable music le in the [Home Link] menu, the player will skip the le and play the next le.

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• Playing a movie subtitle les is only possible on DLNA media server created by supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials software on this player package.

• The subtitle le name and movie le name have to be the same and located in the same folder.

• The playback and operating quality of the [Home Link] function may be aected by your home network condition.

• The les from removable media such as USB drive, DVD-drive etc. on your media server may not be shared properly.

About Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials

Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials is a software for sharing movie, music and photo les stored on your computer to this player as a DLNAcompatiable digital media server.

NOTE

• The Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-ROM is designed for PCs and should not be inserted in this player or in any product other than a PC.

• The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CDROM is a customized software edition only for sharing les and folders to this player.

• The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials software does not support the following functions: Transcoding, Remote UI, TV control, Internet services and Apple iTunes

• This manual explains operations with the English version of Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials as examples. Follow the explanation referring to the actual operations of your language version.

Installing Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials

Before you install Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials, check the system requirement shown below.

• Windows® XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Vista® (no Service Pack required), Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Server® 2003

• Windows Vista® 64-bit edition (application runs in 32-bit mode)

• Hard drive space: 200 MB hard drive space for a typical installation of Nero MediaHome stand-alone

• 1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or AMD Sempron™ 2200+ processors

• Memory: 256 MB RAM

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• Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory, minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, and 16-bit colour settings

• Windows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher

• DirectX® 9.0c revision 30 (August 2006) or

higher

• Network environment: 100 Mb Ethernet, WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)

Start up your computer, and insert the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. An installation wizard will walk you through the quick and uncomplicated installation process. To install Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials, proceed as follows:

1. Close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit any anti-virus software that may be running.

2. Insert the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

3. Click [Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials]. The installation is prepared and the installation wizard appears.

4. Click the [Next] button to display the serial number input screen. Click [Next] to go to the next step.

5. If you accept all conditions, click [I accept the License Conditions] check box and click [Next]. Installation is not possible without this agreement.

6. Click [Typical] and click [Next]. The installation process is started.

7. If you want to take part in the anonymous collection of data, select the check box and click the [Next] button.

8. Click the [Exit] button to complete the installation.

Sharing ﬁles and folders

On your computer, you must share the folder that contains the movie, music and/or photo content to play them using [Home Link] features.

This part explains the procedure for selecting the shared folders on your computer.

1. Double-click the “Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials” icon on the desktop.

2. Click [Network] icon on the left and dene your network name in the [Network name] eld. The Network name you enter will be recognized by your player.

3. Click [Shares] icon on the left.

4. Click [Local Folders] tab on the [Shares]

screen.

5. Click [Add] icon to open the [Browse Folder] window.

6. Select the folder containing the les you want to share. The selected folder is added to the list of shared folders.

7. Click [Start Server] icon to start the server.

NOTE

• If the shared folders or les are not displayed on the player, click the folder on the [Local Folders] tab and click [Rescan Folder] at the [More] button.

• Visit www.nero.com for more information and software tools.

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Accessing a share folder from your PC

1. Start your PC that is connected on your local area network.

2. On your PC, share folders which contain movie, photo or music les.

3. On the player, check the network connection and settings (pages 22-27).

4. Press HOME ( ).

5. Select [Home Link] using I/i, and press

ENTER ( ).

6. Select a share folder from the list using U/u, and press ENTER ( ).

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If you want to rescan available share folders, press the green (G) coloured button.

NOTE

Depending on the share folder, this player may need to input network user ID and password for accessing the folder.

7. Select a le using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ) to play the le.

NOTE

• The le requirements are described on page 10.

• You can use various playback functions. Refer to

pages 51-62.

• The thumbnail of the unplayable les can be displayed in the [Home Link] menu, but those cannot be played on this player.

• If there is an unplayable music le in the [Home Link] menu, the player will skips the le and play the next le.

• The subtitle le name and movie le name have to be the same and located at the same folder.

• The playback and operating quality of the [Home Link] function may be aected by your home network condition.

• The les on removable media such as USB drive, DVD-drive etc. on your PC may not be shared properly.

• You may experience connection problems depending on your PC’s environment.

PC requirements

• Windows® XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Vista® (no Service Pack required) Windows 7® (no Service Pack required)

• 1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or AMD Sempron™ 2200+ processors

• Network environment: 100 Mb Ethernet, WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)

NOTE

If you use Windows® XP or Windows Vista®, visit link below for more information on le share settings.

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Entering a network user ID and the password

Depending on your PC’s environment, you may need to enter a network user ID and the password for accessing a shared folder.

1. The virtual keyboard appears automatically if the network user ID and the password are required.

2. Use U/u/I/ press ENTER ( ) to conrm your selection on the virtual keyboard.

To enter a letter with an accent mark, select the letter from the extended character set.

Example: Select “D” and then press INFO/ DISPLAY ( ) to display the extended character set. Use and then press ENTER ( ).

[Clear] – Clear all entered characters. [Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor

position. [<–] – Deletes the previous character at the

cursor position. [ABC / abc / #+-=&] – Change the keyboard

menu settings to capital letters, small letters or symbols.

3. When you nish entering the network user ID and password, select [OK] using U/u/I/

and press ENTER ( ) to access the folder. The network user ID and password will be remembered after accessing the folder for your convenience. If you do not want the network user ID and password to be remembered, press red (R) coloured button to un-tick the [Remember] check box before accessing the folder.

to select a character then

I/i

to select “D” or “Ď”

Using the NetCast™ Entertainment Access

You can use various content services via Internet with the NetCast Entertainment Access feature.

1. Check the network connection and settings (pages 22-27).

2. Press HOME ( ).

3. Select the [NetCast] using I/i, and press

ENTER ( ).

4. Select an option using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

maxdome – See page 82-83 YouTube™ – See page 83-86 Picasa™ Web Albums – See page 86-89 AccuWeather – See page 89-90

5. While enjoying on-line content from NetCast, press blue (B) colored button to go to the NetCast Home screen.

NOTE

• Using NetCast features with wireless network connection may result in improper streaming speed due to interference from household devices that are using radio frequencies.

• The background image on the NetCast home indicates the weather of your favorite city in the AccuWeather feature.

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Playing maxdome videos

You can browse, search and watch movies & TV episodes from maxdome streamed over the Internet to your TV via your LG unit.

Registration

You have to be signed up at maxdome before using the online video store to watch movies streamed over the Internet from maxdome.

1. To watch movies and TV episodes instantly from maxdome, you must be a maxdome member.

If you are already a member of maxdome, this step is not needed.

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On your computer, visit:

www.maxdome.de/LG

Follow the instructions to become a maxdome member.

2. On the television screen, select the [maxdome] option in the [NetCast] menu using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

4. Enter your access data (E-mail and password) at [Benutzername] and [Passwort] elds using the virtual keyboard.

5. Press ENTER ( ) while [Anmelden] button is highlighted.

NOTE

• If you do not have a maxdome account, please visit the www.maxdome.de/LG to use the maxdome.

• If the playback of maxdome videos occur to pause, stop or buer then take a look on your broadband speed. We recommend a minimum connection speed of SD 1.5 Mbps, HD 6 Mbps. Sometimes your broadband speed varies based on your ISP’s network conditions. Contact your ISP if you have problems maintaining a fast connection that is reliable, or if you want to increase your connection speed. Many ISPs oer a variety of broadband speed options.

3. Select [Login] using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

Button Operation

U/u/I/i

Starts playing the movie

Navigates on-screen displays

To pause a video while it is playing. To resume playing a paused video, press B again.

ENTER Displays the video quality

indicator and progress bar on the screen.

Stops the video and displays related videos list.

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About maxdome menu

After logging in, you are ready to use the maxdome service.

Merkzettel – Displays the movies you have added to your marked maxdome videos. You can buy, rent or remove videos from the list.

Top 100 Spiellm – Displays the top 100 movies rented or purchased on the service.

Top 100 Gratis Videos – Displays the top 100 free movies on the service.

Suche – Search through all videos in the maxdome service.

nightclub.de – To use this tab, you should get a PIN from www.verify-u.de.

Logout - Press ENTER while this option is selected and you will be logged out from your account in the maxdome service.

NOTE

• More than 25 000 videos can be found on the web site: www.maxdome.de. Insert your favorite videos easily on [Merkzettel] menu and see the contents easily on your TV or search directly on the tele vision screen for videos.

Playing YouTube™ videos

You can browse, search and watch YouTube™ videos over the internet on your TV via your LG unit.

Watch YouTube™ videos on your TV

1. On the player, select the [YouTube™] option in the [NetCast] menu using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

2. Press U to select the option menu bar.

3. Use I/

4. Use I/

Button Operation

INFO/ DISPLAY ( )

./>

to select an option and press

ENTER ( ) to search for videos.

to select a video and press ENTER

( ) or

(play) to play the video.

or ENTER

Starts playback of the video with content detail.

Toggle between playback in full screen and playback screen with content detail.

To pause a video while it is playing. To resume playing a paused video, press B again.

Stops the video and displays related videos list.

Skip the playback forward or backward.

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About the YouTube™ menu

There are various options on the YouTube™ menu. Use option and press ENTER ( ) to select the options as described below.

Featured – The featured videos list will be displayed.

Recent Videos – The most recently updated videos list will be displayed.

Most Viewed – The most viewed videos list will be displayed. The period option appears at the bottom of the screen.

Top Rated – The best rated videos list from YouTube™ server will be displayed. The period option appears at the bottom of the screen.

Search – The virtual keyboard will be displayed. See “Searching videos” on page 85 for more detail.

History – The videos list that you previously played on this unit will be displayed. Maximum of 25 videos can be stored.

Favorites – This option will only appear when the unit is in sign-in status. Displays the videos list that is arranged in the YouTube™ server with your account. Some videos may not appear on the [Favorites] list, even if the videos are arranged in the server.

Sign in (Sign Out) – Displays the virtual keyboard to sign in or returns to the signout status. See “Sign in with your YouTube™ account” on page 85-86 for more details.

Local site – Choose which country’s videos you would like to view. The countries listed on the [Local Site] menu may be dierent from those listed on the YouTube™ web site.

U/u/I/i

to select an

NOTE

• The YouTube™ menu can display 5 videos in the

videos list. Press green (G) or yellow (Y) buttons to display previous/next 5 videos.

• If you select the [Most Viewed] or [Top Rated]

option in the YouTube™ menu, the period options appear at the bottom of the screen. Use

U/u/I/i

ENTER ( selected period.

• The videos list located using the player may be

dierent from the when searching via a PC on PC.

• The playback of YouTube™ videos may be

paused, stopped or buering occurring often depending on your broadband speed. We recommend a minimum connection speed of 1.5 Mbps. For the best playback condition, a connection speed of 4.0 Mbps is required. Sometimes your broadband speed varies based on your ISP’s network conditions. Contact your ISP if you have problems maintaining a fast connection that is reliable, or if you want to increase your connection speed. Many ISPs oer a variety of broadband speed options.

to select a period option and press

) to display the videos list within the

Using the virtual keyboard

On the virtual keyboard, there are two input modes for the entering a character. Press the yellow (Y) coloured button to toggle the display between keyboard mode and keypad mode.

Keyboard Mode

UseU/u/I/i to select a letter on the screen, and press ENTER to conrm your selection.

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[Cancel] – Returns to the previous screen. [Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor

position. [Backspace] – Deletes the previous character

at the cursor position. [ABC / abc / #+-=&] – Changes the virtual

keyboard settings to capital letters, small letters or symbols.

Press CLEAR to clear all entered characters.

To enter a letter with an accent mark:

1. Select a letter using U/u/I/i on the virtual key board.

2. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the extended character set.

3. Use I/i to select a character then press ENTER.

Available languages to enter on the keyboard mode are as follows: English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Polish and Czech.

Keypad Mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the buttons on the remote control. Press the buttons with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.

m/M

Changes the character set of the remote control (#+-=&, 123, ABC or abc)

NOTE

The keypad mode is available only in the [YouTube™] and [Picasa™ Web Albums] features.

Searching videos

You can search for videos by entering search words of up to 128 characters.

I/i

1. Use menu and press ENTER ( ) to display the virtual keyboard.

Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on page 84-85 for using virtual keyboard.

When you are entering a character, maximum of 5 suggestion words will be displayed.

2. When you nish entering the search words, select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to display the related video list.

to select [Search] option from the

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Button Operation

CLEAR Deletes the previous character

at the cursor position.

REPEAT Inserts a space at the cursor

position.

To watch videos from your [Favorites] video list on the YouTube™ server with your account, you need to sign in with your YouTube™ account.

I/i

1. Use menu and press ENTER ( ) to display the virtual keyboard.

to select [Sign In] option from the

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2. Use U/u/I/ press ENTER ( ) to conrm your selection on the virtual keyboard.

Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on page 84-85 for using virtual keyboard.

3. When you nish entering the username and the password, select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to sign in.

4. If you want to sign out, select the [Sign Out] from the YouTube™ menu and press ENTER ( ).

This unit can automatically store up to 5 username which were previously signed-in. The username list appears when you select the [Sign In] option.

Select a stored username on the list and press ENTER ( ) to display the keyboard menu with the selected username entered. You will then only need to enter the password to sign in.

to select a character then

Viewing Picasa™ Web Albums

Enjoy photo albums from friends and family on the Picasa™ on-line service.

View Picasa™ Web Albums on your TV

1. On the player, select the [Picasa™ Web Albums] option in the [NetCast] menu using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

Featured photos are displayed on the screen.

2. Use U/u/I/ ENTER ( ) to view the photo in full screen.

Button Operation

INFO/ DISPLAY ( )

I/i

to select a photo and press

Starts a slide show.

Displays the photo option menu.

Pauses a slide show. To resume slide show, press B again.

Stops the slide show and return to the Picasa™ menu.

Moves to the next or previous photo.

Select the [X] symbol and press ENTER ( ) to delete the stored username.

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Options while viewing a photo

You can use various options during viewing a photo in full screen.

1. While viewing a photo in full screen, press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) to display the option menu.

2. Select an option using U/u.

a b

c d e

Current photo/Total number of photos

– Use I/i to view previous/next photo. Slide Show – Press ENTER ( ) to start or

pause slide show. Add to NetCast Friends List – Add the

current photo owner to my friend list. Rotate – Press ENTER ( ) to rotate the

photo clockwise. Zoom – Press ENTER ( ) to display the

[Zoom] menu. Eect – Use I/i to select a transition

eect between photos in a slide show. Speed – Use I/i to select a delay time

between photos in a slide show.

3. Press RETURN (O) to exit the option menu.

About the Picasa™ menu

There are various options on the Picasa™ menu. Use and press ENTER ( ) to select the options as described below.

Home – The featured photo list will be displayed.

NetCast Friends – List of your friends will be displayed.

Search – Enter a search word to nd related photos. The virtual keyboard will be displayed (page 88).

My Photos – Displays the photos organized in my Picasa™ Web Albums. This option is available only when the unit is in sign-in status.

Favorites – Displays up to 50 favorite web albums that are arranged in the Picasa™ web server with your account. This option is available only when the unit is in sign-in status.

U/u/I/i

to select an menu option

Operation

NOTE

Photos displayed in [My Photos] and [Favorites] may dier from the photos from a web browser on PC.

88 Operation

Adding friends

If you add your friends on the [NetCast Friends] menu, you can see the photos of your friend’s public photos directly.

1. Select the [NetCast Friends] on the Picasa™ menu using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

2. Press ENTER ( ) to display the virtual keyboard.

Operation

3. Enter a name using the virtual keyboard. Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on

page 84-85 for using virtual keyboard.

4. Select [OK] using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ) to display the web album of your friend.

2. Enter a search word using the virtual keyboard.

Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on page 84-85 for using virtual keyboard.

3. Select [OK] using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ) to display the search result.

NOTE

The search result from the player may dier from the result when searched from a web browser on PC.

Signing in with your account

To display photos in your web album on the screen, you need to sign in with your Picasa™ account.

1. Select the [Sign In] on the Picasa™ menu using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

NOTE

• If you want to delete your friend from the list, press green (G) coloured button while the web album is selected.

• If you want to add more friends, press red (R) coloured button on the list.

• You can add more web albums of your friends up to 50.

Searching photos

You can enter a search word to nd related photos.

1. Select the [Search] on the Picasa™ menu using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

2. Enter your user name using the virtual keyboard, and press ENTER ( ) while [OK] is selected.

Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on page 84-85 for using the virtual keyboard.

3. Enter the password using the virtual keyboard, and press ENTER ( ) while [OK] is selected.

Your web album is displayed on the screen.

4. If you want to sign out, select the [Sign Out] from the Picasa™ menu and press ENTER ( ).

89Operation

This unit can automatically store up to 5 user names which were previously signed-in. The user name list appears when you select the [Sign In] option.

Select a stored user name on the list and press ENTER ( ) to display the virtual keyboard with the selected user name is entered. You will then only need to enter the password to sign in.

Select the [X] symbol and press ENTER ( ) to delete the stored user name.

Using the AccuWeather

See on-line local and global weather forecasts from AccuWeather.com.

Viewing weather information

1. On the player, select the [AccuWeather] option in the [NetCast] menu using I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

The city selection menu appears on the screen.

2. Press ENTER while [Add City to Favorite City List] is selected.

3. Select a region using U/u, and press ENTER ( ).

Operation

4. Select a, country using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

5. Select a city using U/u/I/i, and press ENTER ( ).

6. Use U/u/I/i to select [Home] and press ENTER ( ) to display weather information of the selected city.

90 Operation

Maintenance

Operation

4. Repeats step 2-3 to add up to 5 cities. Select the [X] symbol and press ENTER ( )

to delete the stored favorite city.

5. Use U/u to select a city form the [Favorite City List], and press ENTER ( ) to display the weather information.

Press red (R) coloured button to toggle display between Fahrenheit or Celsius thermometer.

7. Use I/i to select previous or next city, and press ENTER ( ) to display the weather information.

This step works only when you add more than 1 city to the [Favorite city List].

NOTE

• The weather information is not always correct.

• The weather information may be displayed in

English, if your own language is not available on the AccuWeather service.

Adding more cities

1. Use I/i to select [Favorite City List] on the AccuWeather menu, and press ENTER ( ).

2. Press ENTER ( ) while [Add City to Favorite City List] is selected.

3. Select a region, country and city using

U/u/I/i

and ENTER ( ).

91 Maintenance

5 Maintenance

Notes on Discs

Handling Discs

Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that ngerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc.

Storing Discs

After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight.

Cleaning Discs

Maintenance

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre to out.

Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for older vinyl records.

Handling the Unit

When shipping the unit

Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If you need to ship the unit, for maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory.

Keeping the exterior surfaces clean

• Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit.

• Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface.

• Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time.

Cleaning the unit

To clean the player, use a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the surface of the unit.

Maintaining the Unit

The unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality could be diminished. For details, please contact your nearest authorized service centre.

92 Maintenance

About the internal hard disk drive

The internal hard disk drive (HDD) is a fragile piece of equipment. Please use the player following the guidelines below to protect against possible HDD failure.

• Do not move the player while it is on.

• Install and use a player on a stable, leveled

surface.

• Do not use the player in excessively hot or humid places, or in places that may be subject to sudden changes in temperature. Sudden changes in temperature can cause condensation to form inside the player. This can be a cause of HDD failure.

Maintenance

• While the player is powered on, do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity o from the breaker switch.

• Do not move the player immediately after switching it o. If you need to move the player, please follow the steps below:

1. After the message “OFF” is shown in the

display, wait at least two minutes.

2. Unplug from the wall socket.

3. Move the player.

• If there’s a power failure while the player is on, there is a chance that some data on the HDD will be lost.

• The HDD is very delicate. If used improperly or in an unsuitable environment, it is possible that the HDD will fail after a few years of use. Signs of problems include playback unexpectedly freezing and noticeable block noise (mosaic) in the picture.

• However, sometimes there will be no warning signs of HDD failure.

• If the HDD fails, playback of content will not be possible. In this case, contact the LG service center by following methods.

Web: http://lgservice.com

• The manufacturer disclaims responsibility for loss of data contained in internal HDD.

6 Troubleshooting

General

Symptoms Cause & Solution

The Power does not turned on.

The unit does not start playback.

The angle cannot be changed.

Cannot play movie, photo or audio les.

• Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.

• Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and

regional code.)

• Place the disc with the playback side down.

• Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.

• Clean the disc.

• Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level.

• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being

played.

• The les are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.

• The unit does not support the codec of the movie le.

93Maintenance

Maintenance

The remote control does not work properly.

• The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit.

• The remote control is too far from the unit.

• There is an obstacle in the path between the remote control

and the unit.

• The batteries in the remote control are exhausted.

94 Troubleshooting

Picture

Symptoms Cause & Solution

There is no picture. • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the

Picture noise appears • You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is

picture from the unit appears on the TV screen.

• Connect the video connection securely.

• Check if the [HDMI Color Setting] in the [Setup] menu is

set to the appropriate item that conforms to your video connection.

• Your TV may not support the resolution you have set on the unit. Change the resolution to one that your TV accepts.

• The player’s HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device that does not support copyright protection.

dierent from your TV.

• Set the resolution which your TV accepts.

Troubleshooting

Sound

Symptoms Cause & Solution

There is no sound or the sound is distorted.

• Connect the audio connection securely.

• The input source setting on the amplier or the connection

to the amplier is incorrect.

• The unit is in scan, slow motion, or pause mode.

• The sound volume is low.

• Check that the connected amplier is compatible with audio

format output from the player.

• The player’s HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device. The DVI jack does not accept audio signal.

• Check the device connected to player’s HDMI OUT jack is compatible with audio format output from the unit.

Network

Symptoms Cause & Solution

BD-LIVE feature does not work.

Streaming video services (such as YouTube™, etc.) are often stop or “buer” during playback.

Shared folder or les from your PC or a media server are not displayed on the [My Media] menu.

Cannot connect the player to the access point or wireless LAN router.

Access point is not displayed on the “Access point name” list.

• The connected USB storage may not have enough space. Connect the USB storage with at least 1GB free space.

• Ensure that the unit is correctly connected to the local area network and can access the internet (see pages 22-27).

• Your broadband speed may not be fast enough to use the BD-Live features. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and increase the broadband speed to suit the unit’s requirements.

• The [BD-LIVE connection] option in the [Setup] menu is set to [Prohibited]. Set the option to [Permitted].

• Your broadband service speed may not be fast enough to stream video services. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and increase the broadband speed to suit the unit’s requirements.

• The rewall or anti-virus software on your media server is running. Turn o the rewall or anti-virus software running on your PC or media server.

• The unit is not connected to the local area network that your PC or the media server are connected.

• The wireless communication may be interrupted from household devices that are using radio frequencies. Move the player away from them.

• The access point or wireless LAN router may not broadcast its SSID. Set your access point to broadcast its SSID through your computer.

95Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

You can update the unit using the latest software to enhance the products operation and/or add new features. To obtain the latest software for this unit (if updates have been made), please visit http://lgservice.com or contact LG Electronics customer care centre.

96 Troubleshooting

Recording

Symtoms Solution

Cannot record or does not record successfully.

Timer record does not record successfully.

Stereo Audio Record and/ Playback is not present.

You cannot enter a timer programme when.

If two or more timer programs overlap.

Troubleshooting

• Check the remaining space on the HDD.

• If your source is copy-protected, you cannot record it using

this recorder.

• If you set a DTV rating for the recorder and higher rated digital programs are received, the programme cannot be recorded. Change the DTV rating level in order to record it.

• Clock is not set to correct time.

• The start time of the timer recording is past.

• Two timer recordings may have overlapped, in which case

only the earlier one will record completely.

• When setting the recording programme, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.

• If the the HDD is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully.

• TV is not Stereo-compatible.

• Broadcast programme is not in stereo format.

• A recording is already underway.

• The time you’re trying to set has already passed.

• There are already 32 timer programs set.

• The earlier programme takes priority.

• The recorder can record 1 channels simultaneously but do

not make overlaping timer recordings if you do, the earlier programme takes priority.

DISC MENU

REC.LIST

MARKER

ZOOM

TEXT

SUBTITLE

VOL

AV/INPUT

VOL

OPEN/ CLOSE

CLEAR

GUIDE

TIMER REC.

REC.

Appendix

97Appendix

Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control

You can control your TV using the buttons below.

By pressing You can

1 (TV POWER)

AV/INPUT

PR U/u

VOL +/–

NOTE

Depending on the unit being connected, you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons.

Turn the TV on or o.

Switch the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources.

Scan up or down through memorized channels.

Adjust the volume of the TV

Setting up the remote to control your TV

You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer code.

1. While holding down 1 (TV POWER) button, press the manufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons (see the table below).

Manufacturer Code Number

LG 1(Default), 2

Zenith 1, 3, 4

GoldStar 1, 2

Samsung 6, 7

Sony 8, 9

Hitachi 4

2. Release the 1 (TV POWER) button to complete setting.

Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not function on the TV, even after entering the correct manufacturer code. When you replace the batteries in the remote, the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Appendix

98 Appendix

Appendix

Area Code List

Choose an area code from this list.

Area Code Area Code Area Code 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 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 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 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 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 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

Language code List

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

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

99Appendix

Appendix

100 Appendix

Trademarks and

Licenses

“Blu-ray Disc”, “Blu-ray” and “Blu-ray disc” logo are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association.

“Blu-ray 3D” and “Blu-ray 3D” logo are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association.

“BD-LIVE” logo is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.

“BONUSVIEW” is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.

Appendix

Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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

DLNA®, the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED® are trademarks, service marks, or certication marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance.

“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

YouTube™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

Picasa™ Web Albums is a trademark of Google Inc.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

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

DivX is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc., and is used under license.

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