LG HT156DD User guide

ENGLISH

PORTUGUÊS

FRANÇAIS

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD Home Theater
System

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

HT156DD(HT156DD, SH16DD-S/W)

P/NO : MFL67233880

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Safety Information

Getting Started 3

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.

instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
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)

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.

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Getting Started

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Getting Started4

This device is equipped with a portable battery or
accumulator.

Safety way to remove the battery or the
battery from the equipment: Remove the

1

old battery or battery pack, follow the steps

Getting Started

in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent
contamination of the environment and bring on
possible threat to human and animal health, the
old battery or the battery put it in the appropriate
container at designated collection points. Do
not dispose of batteries or battery together with
other waste. It is recommended that you use
local, free reimbursement systems batteries and
accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine,  re or the like.

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.

Notes on Copyrights

yThis 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.

yUnder the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright

laws of other countries, unauthorized recording,
use, display, distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, DVDs, CDs and other
materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal
liability.

Notes on Discs

yDo 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.

yAfter 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.

Notes on the Unit

yPlease 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.

yTo clean the unit, 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.

yThe 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 center.

In NIGERIA

POWER: This unit operates on a mains supply of 200­240V~, 50/60Hz.

WIRING: This unit is supplied with a BSI 1363 ap­proved 13 amp mains plug, fused at 5 amp. When
replacing the fuse always use a 5 amp BS 1362, BSI or
ASTA approved type. Never use this plug with the fuse
cover omitted. To obtain a replacement fuse cover
contact your dealer. If the type of plug supplied is not
suitable for the mains sockets in your home, then the
plug should be removed and a suitable type  tted.
Please refer to the wiring instructions below:

WIRING: A mains plug removed from the mains lead
of this unit must be destroyed. A mains plug with
bared wires is hazardous if inserted in a mains socket.
Do not connect either wire to the earth pin, marked
with the letter E or with the earth symbol
coloured green or green and yellow. If any other plug
is  tted, use a 5 amp fuse, either in the plug, or at the
distribution board.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following codes:

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

or

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Table of Contents 5

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

3 Safety Information

6 Introduction
6 – About the “7” Symbol Display

6 – Symbols Used in this Manual

6 – Supplied Accessories

6 – Playable Discs

7 – File compatibility

7 – Regional Code

8 Remote control

9 Front panel

9 Rear panel

2 Connecting

10 Connecting the speakers

10 – Attaching the speakers to the unit

10 Connections to Your TV

10 – Video Connection

11 Optional Equipment Connection

11 – USB Connection

3 System Setting

12 Settings

12 – Adjust the Setup Settings

12 – [LANGUAGE] Menu

12 – [DISPLAY] Menu

13 – [AUDIO] Menu

14 – [LOCK] Menu

14 – [OTHERS] Menu

4 Operating

15 Basic Operations

16 General Playback

16 – On-Screen display

16 – General operation

17 Advanced Playback

17 – Movie

17 – Music

19 Sound adjustment

19 – Setting the surround mode

20 – Photo

20 Radio Operations

20 – Listening to the Radio

20 – Presetting the Radio Stations

20 – Deleting all the saved stations

20 – Improving poor FM reception

5 Troubleshooting

21 Troubleshooting

6 Appendix

22 Area Code List

23 Language Code List

24 Specifi cations

25 Trademarks and Licenses

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3

4

5

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Getting Started6

Introduction

About the “7” Symbol Display

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Getting Started

“7” 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

A section whose title has one of the following
symbols is applicable only to the disc or  le
represented by the symbol.

r
t

y

u

i

Supplied Accessories

DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW

Audio CDs

Video  les contained in the
USB/Disc

Audio  les contained in the
USB/Disc

Photo  les contained in the
USB/Disc

Playable Discs

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

-DVD±R discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo  les.

DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

-VR mode, Video mode and
 nalized only

-DVD-RW discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo  les.

DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

-Video mode and  nalized only

-DVD+RW discs that contain Video,
Audio 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, Video, Audio or Photo  les.

Note

,

You have to set the disc format option
to [Mastered] in order to make the discs
compatible with the players when formatting

Video cable (1) Remote control (1)

Battery (1)

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rewritable discs. When setting the option
to Live System, you cannot use it on player.
(Mastered/Live File System: Disc format system
for windows Vista)

Getting Started 7

File compatibility

Overall

Available File extensions: “.avi”, “.mpg”, ”.mpeg”,
“.mp3”, “.wma”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”

yThe  le name is limited to 35 characters.

yDepending 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 600 (total
number of  les and folders)

CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660

Video Files

Available resolution size: 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels

Playable subtitle: SubRip (.srt/.txt), SAMI (.smi),

SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/.
txt), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), TMPlayer (.txt), DVD
Subtitle System (.txt)

Playable Codec format: “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”,
“DIVX5.xx”, “MP43”, “XviD”, ”3IVX”

Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, “PCM”,
“MP3”, “WMA”

Sampling frequency: within 8 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

Bit rate (MP3/WMA/DivX): within 8 to 320 kbps
(MP3), within 32 to 192 kbps (WMA), less than 4
Mbps (DivX)

Photo Files

Photo size: Less than 2M recommended.

yProgressive and lossless compression photo

image  les are not supported.

Note of USB Device

,

yDo not extract the USB device during

operation (play, etc.).

yA USB device which requires additional

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

yUSB device: USB device that supports

USB1.1 and USB2.0.

yMovie, music and photo  les can be played.

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

yRegular back up is recommended to

prevent data loss.

yIf you use a USB extension cable, USB HUB

or USB Multi-reader, the USB device may not
be recognized.

ySome USB device may not work with this

unit.

yDigital camera and mobile phone are not

supported.

yUSB Port of the unit cannot be connected

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

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Getting Started

Note

,

This unit does not support  les that are
recorded with GMC
encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX have.

*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation

*2 Qpel – Quarter pixel

*1

or Qpel*2. Those are video

Regional Code

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

Audio Files

Sampling frequency: within 8 to 48KHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48KHz (WMA)

Bit rate: within 8 to 320 kbps (MP3), within 32 to
192kbps (WMA)

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Getting Started8

Remote control

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Getting Started

• • • • • • a • • • • •

POWER (1): Switches the unit
ON or OFF.

OPEN/CLOSE (B): Opens and
closes the disc tray.

Numerical buttons: Selects
numbered items in a menu.

CLEAR: Removes a track number
on the Program List.

TV Control Buttons: Control the
sound volume, channel, sources,
and power On/O on T V.
(LG TV Only)

• • • • • • b • • • • •

SCAN (

c/v

backward or forward.

SKIP (

C/V

next or previous chapter / track /
 le.

PAUSE/STEP (M): Pauses
playback.

): Searches

): Goes to the

PLAY (d) MO./ST. : Starts

playback. Selects Mono/ Stereo.

STOP (Z): Stops playback.

• • • • • • c • • • • •

DISPLAY: Accesses or exits On­Screen Display.

PRESET (WS) : Selects
programme of Radio.

MENU: Accesses or exits the DVD
menu.

TUN (-/+) : Tunes in the desired
radio station.

w/s/a/d

menus.

ENTER (b): Con rms menu
selection.

RETURN (x): Moves backward
or exits the menu.

SETUP: Accesses or exits the
setup menu.

FUNCTION : Selects the function
and input source.

REPEAT/RANDOM : Selects a play
mode.

SUBTITLE (]): Selects a subtitle
language.

TITLE: Accesses the disc’s title
menu, if available.

• • • • • • d • • • • •

VOL (

speaker volume.

MUTE : Mutes the sound.

LG EQ (9) : Selects a Natural or

Local Specialization equalizer
e ect by using LG EQ.

PROG/MEMO : Accesses or
removes Program menu.

SLEEP : Sets the system to turn o
automatically at a speci ed time.
(Dimmer : The display window will
be darken by half.)

: Navigates the

Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts

EQ$ (EQUALIZER e ect) :

Chooses sound impressions.

REC (X) : USB Direct Recording.

Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the
rear of the Remote Control, and
insert R03 (size AAA) battery with

and 5 matched correctly.

4

Code number to control
TVs:

While holding down TV POWER
button, press the number buttons
to select the Maker code for your
TV (see the table below). Release
TV POWER button.

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Front panel

/

Getting Started 9

1

Getting Started

DVD/CD Disc Drawer

a

Display Window

b

(Power)

c 1

(Open/Close)

d B

Z (Stop)

D

(Play/Pause)

!!

Rear panel

1

2

Power cord

a

Speaker terminal

b

ANTENNA connector (FM)

c

The reception will be at its best when the end
of the aerial is stretched to be in a straight line
and horizontal.

FUN

e

Selects the function or input source.

C/V

TUNING (-/+) : Tunes in the desired radio

station.

USB port

f

You can play video, image and sound  les by
connecting the USB device.

Volume (VOL.)

g

3

FM

ANTENNA

MONITOR (VIDEO OUT) connector

d

Connects to a TV with video inputs

(Skip)

4

MONITOR

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Connecting10

Connecting the
speakers

Attaching the speakers to the
unit

To connect the cable to the unit, press each plastic

2

 nger pad to open the connection terminals on the

Connecting

unit. Insert the wire and release the  nger pad.

Connect the black stripe of each wire to the
terminals marked - (minus) and the other end to
the terminals marked + (plus).

Speaker connection

Caution

>

yBe careful to make sure children not to put

their hands or any objects into the *speaker
duct.
*Speaker duct: A hole for plentiful bass
sound on speaker cabinet (enclosure).

yThe speakers contain magnet parts, so

color irregularity may occur on the TV
screen or PC monitor screen. Please use the
speakers far away from either TV screen or
PC monitor.

Connections to Your
TV

Video Connection

Connect the VIDEO OUT (MONITOR) jack on the
unit to the video in jack on the TV using a video
cable.

You can hear the sound through the system’s
speakers.

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Optional Equipment
Connection

USB Connection

Connect the USB port of USB Memory (or MP3
player, etc.) to the USB port on the front of the unit.

Removing the USB Device from the unit

1. Press FUNTION to choose a di erent function
mode or press STOP (Z) twice in a row.

2. Remove the USB device from the unit.

Connecting 11

2

Connecting

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System Setting12

Settings

When the unit is turned-on at the  rst time, you
have to select the desired language.

Adjust the Setup Settings

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

1. Press SETUP.

2. Use
press d to move to the second level.

3. Use

3

System Setting

press d to move to the third level.

4. Use
ENTER (b) to con rm your selection.

[LANGUAGE] Menu

Menu Language

Select a language for the Setup menu and on­screen display.

Disc Audio/Subtitle/Menu

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

to select the  rst setup option, and

w/s

to select a second setup option, and

w/s

to select a desired setting, and press

w/s

[DISPLAY] Menu

TV Aspect

Select which screen aspect to use based on the
shape of your TV screen.

[4:3]: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.

[16:9]: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is
connected.

Display Mode

If you selected 4:3, you’ll need to de ne how you
would like widescreen programs and  lms to be
displayed on your TV screen.

[Letterbox]: This displays a widescreen picture
with black bands at the top and bottom of the
screen.

[Panscan]: This 
cropping the picture as necessary.

lls the entire 4:3 screen,

[Original]: Refers to the original language in
which the disc was recorded.

[Other]: To select another language, press
number buttons then ENTER (b) to enter the
corresponding 4-digit number according to
the language code list. (See page 23) If you make
a mistake while entering number, press CLEAR
to delete numbers then correct it.

or Disc Subtitle): Turn o Subtitle.

[O ] (f

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System Setting 13

[AUDIO] Menu

Speaker Setup

Make the following settings for the built-in channel
surrounds decoder.

1. Press SETUP.

2. Use WS to select AUDIO menu and then press
.

D

3. Use

then press D.

4. Press ENTER.

The [Speaker setup] appears.

5. Use AD to select the desired speaker.

6. Adjust options using

7. Press RETURN to con rm your selection. Return

to the previous menu.

to select [Speaker setup] menu and

WS

WSAD

buttons.

[Speaker]

Select a speaker that you want to adjust.

Note

,

Certain speaker settings are prohibited by
the Dolby Digital licensing agreement.

[Size]

Since the speaker settings are  xed, you cannot
change the settings.

[Volume]

Press
selected speaker.

[Distance]

After you connected speakers to your unit,
set the Distance between the speakers and
your listening point if the distance of Center
or Rear speakers is bigger than the distance
of Front speakers. This allows the sound from
each speaker to reach the listener at the same
time. Press
selected speaker. This distance is equivalent to
a di erence of the distance between Center or
Rear speaker and Front speakers.

[Test]

Press
Adjust the volume to match the volume of test
signals memorized in the system.

to adjust the output level of the

AD

to adjust the Distance of the

AD

to test the signals of each speaker.

AD

3

System Setting

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Make the sound clear when the volume is turned
down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this e ect.

Vocal

Set to [On] only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD
is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc mix
into normal stereo sound.

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System Setting14

[LOCK] Menu

Firstly, you have to create the 4-digit password on
[Area Code] to use the LOCK menu.

If you forget your password you can reset it. First,
remove the disc in the unit. Display setup menu
then input the 6-digit number “210499”. The “P CLr”
appear in the display window and the password is
deleted.

Rating

Select a rating level. The lower the level, the stricter
the rating. Select [Unlock] to deactivate the rating.

Password

3

System Setting

Sets or changes the password for lock settings.

Area Code

To input the standardized area code referring the
Area Code List on page 22.

[OTHERS] Menu

REC Bitrate

You can choose a bit rate for USB direct recording.
Higher bit rate gives the better sound quality but
uses more space on the USB Flash Drive. For USB
direct recording, see page 17.

DivX(R) 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 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
purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies.
To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX
VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.
divx.com for more information on how to complete

your registration.

[Register]: Displays the registration code of
your unit.

[Deregister]: D
the deregister code.

eregister your unit and display

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Operating 15

Basic Operations

1. Insert the disc by pressing OPEN/CLOSE or

connect the USB device to the USB port.

2. Select the DVD/ CD or USB function by pressing

FUNCTION.

3. Select a  le (or track/ title) you want to play by

pressing

WSAD

Note

,

When playing a disc or USB Flash Drive
containing with DivX, MP3/ WMA and JPEG
 les together, you can select menu of  les
which you would like to play by pressing
MENU. If “This  le has non-supported type
on the unit” pops up, select an appropriate  le
by pressing MENU.

.

To Do this

Stop Press

Playback Press

Pause Press

Frame-by-Frame

playback

Skipping to the

next/ previous

chapter/ track/

 l e

Locating a

point quickly by

playing a  le in

fast forward or

fast reverse

Playing

repeatedly or

randomly

Slowing down

the playing

speed

Press

repeatedly to play title Frame­by-Frame.

During playback, pressC
or V to go to the next
chapter/ track or to return to
the beginning of the current
chapter/ track.

Press C twice brie y to step
back to the previous chapter/
track.

During playback, pressc or

v

required scan speed.

To return to normal speed,
press PLAY.

Press REPEAT/RANDOM
repeatedly, and the current
title, chapter or track will be
played back repeatedly or
randomly.

- Random play mode : only
music  les.

In the pause mode, press
SCAN v to select the
required speed. (The reverse
playback is not supported on
Divx  les.)

Z

d

M

M

repeatedly to select the

4

Operating

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General Playback

On-Screen display

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

1. While playback, press DISPLAY to show various
playback information.

2. Select an option using

3. Use
selected option value.

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

and numerical button to adjust the

a/d

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w/s

Current title number/total
number of titles

Current chapter number/total
number of chapters

Elapsed playing time
Selected total time of current
title/ le

Selected audio language or
channel

Selected subtitle

Selected angle/total number
of angles

You can enjoy comfortable
and natural sound.

ry

.

General operation

To Do this
Playback Press PLAY (z)

Pause Press PAUSE/STEP (M)
Stop Press STOP (Z)

Skip to the next
or previous

Fast forward or
fast reverse

Resume
playback

Playback disc
or USB device
with several
kinds of  les

System Select You must select the appropriate

Screen Saver Leave the unit in Stop mode for

Last Scene
Memory

Press C or V during
playback

Press
playback. (Press and hold C
or

Press STOP (Z) during playback
to save the stopped point.

yPress STOP (Z) once:

yPress STOP (Z) twice:

Select the proper menu by
continuously pressing TITLE as
[MUSIC], [PHOTO], and [MOVIE].

system mode for your TV system.
Remove any disc that might
be in the unit, press and hold
PAUSE/STEP (M) for more than
 ve seconds to be able to select
a system (PAL, NTSC, AUTO).

about  ve minutes, then the
screen saver appears.
If the Screen Saver is displayed
for  ve minutes, the unit auto­matically turns itself o .

Turn o the unit, then the unit
memorize the lastly viewed
scene even if disc is inserted
again after removal or unit is
turned on after o with same
disc. (DVD/ Audio CD only)

or

v

during

c

on the front panel)

V

Displayed MZ on the screen
(Resume Stop)

Displayed Z on the screen
(Complete Stop)

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Advanced Playback

Movie

To Do this

Display disc
menu

Play
repeatedly

Play frame-by­frame

Set the desired
starting time of
playback

Change the
subtitle code
page
(Video  le
only)

Slow down the
pla
(Forward only)

ry

ying speed

Press MENU. (DVD Only)

Press REPEAT during playback. To
select an option to be repeated,
Press REPEAT repeatedly.

• DVD: Chapter/ Title/ O

• MOVIE: Track/ All/ O

Press PAUSE/STEP (M) while
Video  le playback and press
PAUSE/STEP (M) repeatedly to
play Frame-by-Frame playback.

Search for the starting point
of entered time code. Press
DISPLAY then select clock
icon. Enter a time then press
ENTER(b).
For example, to  nd a scene
at 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 20
seconds, enter “11020” and press
ENTER(b).
If you enter the wrong number,
press CLEAR to enter again.

Press and hold SUBTITLE for 3
seconds dur
language code will appear.
Press a/d to select another
language code until the subtitle
is displa
press ENTER (b)

While the playback is paused,
press v repeatedly to play
various speeds of slow motion.
Press PLAY (z) to continue play
at normal speed.

ing playback. The

yed properly and then

Music

To Do this

Play
repeatedly

Create or
delete your
own program

Display  le
information
(ID3 TAG)

Record the
Audio CD to
USB device

tu

Press REPEAT during playback.
To select an item to be repeated,
Press REPEAT repeatedly.

• TRACK / RANDOM / ALL

Press the PROG./MEMO. to select
desired  le and then, { mark
appears on screen.

Using
to add a music  le(s) on the
program list,

If you add desired music  le(s),
press PROG./MEMO. to end edit
program list.

To clear a music  le(s) from the
program list, select the music
 le you want to clear then press
CLEAR in program edit mode.

To clear all music  le(s) from the
program list, select [Clear All]
then press ENTER (b) in program
edit mode.

While playing a MP3  le
containing  le information, you
can display the information by
pressing DISPLAY repeatedly.

yDepending on the MP3  les,

information may not be
displayed on the screen.

Connect USB Flash Drive to the
unit before recording.

Insert an Audio CD, and then
select a track using
REC (X), or numerical buttons.

• For track recording: Press
REC (X) in play, pause or
r

esume stop mode.

• For all track recording: Press
REC (X) in complete stop
mode.

• For program list recording:
In stop mode, press REC (X)
after selecting a track on the
program list.

and ENTER (b)

w/s

w/s

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Note

,

• If you use this function, the “CD_REC” folder
will be created automatically in the USB
Flash Driver then the music  le(s) is saved
in it.

• If you remove USB Flash Drive, turn o or
open the unit while recording, it can make
a malfunction.

• If the remaining space on the USB Flash
Drive is insu cient, the recording is not
available. To increase the free space, delete
 les in it using your PC.

• CD-G disc and Audio CDs encoded in DTS
cannot be recorded.

• External HDD, Multi Card reader, Multi
Partition USB, Locked device and MP3
player are not supported.

• You can set the recording speed pressing
REC (X) during USB direct recording.

-X1 Track: While normal speed recording,
you can listen to the music.

-X4 Track: While 4X speed recording, you
can not listen to the music.

• Recording format: MP3  le

• Encoding Bit rate: 128 Kbps / 160 Kbps /
192 Kbps / 256 Kbps / 320 Kbps

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Sound adjustment

Setting the surround mode

This system has a number of pre-set surround
sound  elds. You can select a desired sound mode
by using EQ/ LG EQ. You can change the EQ/ LG
EQ using AD arrow key while the EQ/ LG EQ
information is displayed on.

The displayed items for the Equalizer may be
di erent depending on sound sources and e ects

On Display Description

NATURAL

Local

Specialization

equalizer

AUTO EQ

POP

CLASSIC

JAZZ

ROCK

MP3 OPT

BASS

You can enjoy comfortable
and natural sound.

Regionally optimized

sound e ect. (DANGDUT/
ARABIC/ PERSIAN/ INDIA/
REGUETON/ MERENGUE/
SALSA/ SAMBA/ CUMBIA/
AFRO)

Realizes the sound equalizer
that is the most similar to the
genre of which is included in
the MP3 ID3 tag of song  les.

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

This function is optimized
for compressible MP3  le. It
improves the treble sound.

During playback, Reinforces
the treble, bass and surround
sound e ect.

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Note

,

y In some of surround modes, on some

speakers, there’s no sound or low sound. it,
depends on the mode of surround and the
source of audio, it is not defective.

yYou may need to reset the surround mode,

after switching the input, sometimes even
after the sound track changed.

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BYPASS

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You can enjoy the sound
without equalizer e ect.

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Photo

To Do this

View photo
 les as a slide
show

Adjust slide
show speed

Rotate a photo Use

Listen to music
during slide
show

i

Use

w/s/a/d

(`) icon then press ENTER (b)
to start slide show.

You can change slide show
speed using
icon is highlighted.

full screen counterclockwise or
clockwise while viewing a photo
in full screen.

You can listen to music during
slide show, if the disc contain
music and photo  les together.
Use
(~) icon then press ENTER (b)
to start slide show.

a/d

to rotate the photo in

w/s

w/s/a/d

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Radio Operations

Listening to the Radio

1. Press FUNCTION until FM appears in the display
window.
The last received station is tuned in.

2. Auto tuning : Press and hold TUN (-/+) for about
two seconds until the frequency indication
starts to change, then release. Scanning stops
when the unit tunes in a station.

Manual tuning: Press TUN (-/+) repeatedly.

3. Adjust the volume by rotating VOL on the front
panel or by pressing VOL + or - on the remote
control repeatedly.

to highlight

when (J)

to highlight

Presetting the Radio Stations

You can preset 50 stations for FM.

Before tuning, make sure that you have turned
down the volume.

1. Press FUNCTION until FM appears in the display
window.

2. Select the desired frequency by using TUN

(-/+).

3. Press PROG/MEMO a preset number will  ash
in the display window.

4. Press PRESET (WS) to select the preset
number you want.

5. Press PROG/MEMO.
The station is stored.

6. Repeat the steps 2 to 5 to store other stations.

Note

,

If you powered o by the removal of power
cord immediately within 1 minute after you set
radio stations,the stations stored will not be
backed up.

Deleting all the saved stations

1. Press and hold PROG/MEMO for two seconds.
“ERASE ALL” will  ash up on the unit display.

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

Improving poor FM reception

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

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Troubleshooting 21

Troubleshooting

Symptom Cause Solution

No power. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet

The power is on, but
the unit does not work.

The unit does not start
playback.

The remote control
does not work properly.

Poor picture quality
and sound distortion.

No picture. The TV is not set to receive the

No sound. The equipment connected with

No disc is inserted. Insert a disc.

An unplayable disc is inserted. Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type

The rating level is set. Change the rating level.

The remote control is not
pointed at the remote sensor
on the unit.

The remote control is too far
from the unit.

Fingerprints and dust are
stained on the disc.

signal from the unit.

The video cable is not
connected securely.

the audio cable is not set to
receive the signal from the unit.

The AUDIO options are set to
the wrong position.

securely.

and regional code.)

Point the remote control at the remote
sensor of the unit.

Operate the remote control closer to the unit.

Wipe the disc from the center to out with
a clean cloth. Do not use strong solvents.
(alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially
available cleaners)

Select the appropriate video input mode on
the TV.

Connect the video cable securely.

Select the correct input mode of the audio
ampli er.

Set the AUDIO settings to the correct
position.

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Appendix22

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

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El Salvador SV

Appendix

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

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

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Appendix 23

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

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Appendix24

Specifi cations

General

Power requirements Refer to the main label

Power consumption Refer to the main label

Dimensions (W x H x D) (360 x 65 x 300) mm

Net Weight (Approx.) 2.5 kg

Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C

Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %

System

Laser Semiconductor laser

Signal system PAL / NTSC

Bus Power Supply (USB) DC 5V 0 500 mA

Tuner

FM Tuning Range 87.5 to 108.0 MHz or 87.50 to 108.00 MHz

Front Speaker (Left/Right)

Type 1 Way 1 Speaker

Impedance Rated 4 Ω

Input Power 25 W

Max. Input Power 50 W

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Net Dimensions (W x H x D) 95 X 80 X 128 mm

Net Weight 0.33 kg

Subwoofer

Type 1 Way 1 Speaker

Impedance Rated 8 Ω

Input Power 50 W

Max. Input Power 100 W

Net Dimensions (W x H x D) 160 X 151 X 250 mm

Net Weight 1.85 kg

Design and speci cations are subject to change without notice.

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Trademarks and Licenses

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

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

DivX®, DivX Certi ed® and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
license.

Appendix 25

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