LG HT306SU User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

DVD Home Theater System

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

HT306SU (HT306SU, SH36SU-S/C/W)

P/NO : MFL67205716

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Safety Information

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO

USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING

TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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

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.

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.

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This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator.

Safe way to remove the battery or the battery from the equipment:

Remove the old battery pack, follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human and animal health, the old battery or the battery put 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 reimburse ment system 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.

yThe appliance is not intended for use by young

children or inrm persons without supervision.

yYoung Children should be supervised to

ensure that they do not play with appliance.

yIf the appliance is supplied from a cord

extension set or an electrical portable outlet device, the cord extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.

Copyrights

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs picture noise will appear. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p UNIT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE.

You have to set the disc format option to [Mastered] in order to make the discs compatible with the LG players when formatting rewritable discs. When setting the option to Live File System, you cannot use it on LG players.

(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system for Windows Vista)

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Table of Contents4

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information 6 Unique Features 6 – USB Direct Recording 6 – Full HD up-scaling 6 Accessories 7 Introduction 7 – Playable Discs 7 – About the & Symbol Display 7 – Symbol Used in this Manual 7 – Regional Codes 8 – Playable ﬁle Requirement 10 Front panel 11 Rear panel 12 Remote control

2 Connecting

13 Connecting the speakers 13 – Attaching the speakers to the unit 13 – Positioning the System 14 Connections to Your TV 14 – HDMI OUT Connection 15 – Component Video Connection 16 – Video Connection 16 Optional Equipment Connection 16 – AUX IN Connection 17 – PORT.(Portable) IN Connection 17 – USB Connection 17 – Antenna Connection

4 Operating

23 Basic Operations 24 Other Operations 24 – Displaying Disc Information on-screen 24 – To display the DVD Menu 24 – To display the DVD Title 24 – Selecting a subtitle language 24 – 1.5 times speed playback 25 – Starting play from selected time 25 – Last Scene Memory 25 – Changing the character set to display

DivX® subtitle correctly 25 – Programmed Playback 26 – Viewing a PHOTO ﬁle 26 – Viewing photo ﬁles as a slide show 26 – Listening to music during slide show 26 – Sleep Timer Setting 26 – Dimmer 27 – Turn off the sound temporarily 27 – Screen Saver 27 – System Select - Optional 27 – VOCAL FADER 27 – Displaying ﬁle information

(ID3 TAG ) 27 Radio Operations 27 – Listening to the Radio 28 – Presetting the Radio Stations 28 – Deleting all the saved stations 28 – Improving poor FM reception 29 Sound adjustment 29 – Setting the surround mode 30 Advanced Operations 30 – Listening to music from your portable

player or external device. 30 – Recording to USB

3 System Setting

18 Adjust the Setup settings 18 – OSD Initial language settings -

Optional 18 – To display and exit the Setup Menu 19 – LANGUAGE 19 – DISPLAY 20 – AUDIO 21 – LOCK (Parental Control) 22 – OTHERS

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5 Troubleshooting

31 Troubleshooting

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6 Appendix

32 Maintenance 32 – Handling the Unit 32 – Notes on Discs 33 Area Code List 34 Language Code List 35 Trademarks and Licenses 36 Speciﬁcations

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Unique Features

USB Direct Recording

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Records music from CD to your USB device.

Full HD up-scaling

Views Full HD picture quality with simple setup.

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

FM Antenna (1)

Video Cable (1) HDMI Cable (1)

Remote Control (1)/

Battery (1)

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Introduction

Playable Discs

This unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW that contains audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA and/or JPEG les. Some DVD±RW/DVD±R or CD-RW/ CD-R cannot be played on this unit due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software.

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.

DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video mode and nalized only. DVD VR format that have been nalized can not be played in this unit.

DVD+R: Video mode only.

Supports the double layer disc also.

DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video mode and nalized only.

Audio CD: Music CDs or CD-R/CDRW in music CD format that can be purchased.

Symbol Used in this Manual

Note

Indicates special notes and operating features.

Caution

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse.

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

Audio CDs

Video les contained in the USB/Disc

Audio les contained in the USB/Disc

Photo les

Regional Codes

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

y Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more

numbers in it clearly visible on the cover. This number must match your unit’s regional code; or the disc cannot play.

y If you try to play a DVD with a dierent regional

code from your unit, the message “Check Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

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About the & Symbol Display

“&” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that disc.

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Playable ﬁle Requirement

MP3/ WMA music ﬁle requirement

MP3/ WMA le compatibility with this unit is limited

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as follows :

y Sampling frequency : within 32 kHz to

48 kHz (MP3), within 32 kHz to 48 kHz (WMA)

y Bit rate : within 32 kbps to 320 kbps (MP3), 40

kbps to 192 kbps (WMA)

y Support Version : v2, v7, v8, v9

y Maximum les : Under 999

y File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

y CD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET

y We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,

which creates an ISO9660 le system.

Photo ﬁle requirement

JPEG disc compatibility with this unit is limited as follows :

y Max pixel in width : 2 760 x 2 048 pixel

y Maximum les : Under 999

y Some discs may not operate due to a dierent

recording format or the condition of disc.

y File extensions: “.jpg”

y CD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET

Compatible USB Devices

y MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.

y USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB2.0 or

USB1.1.

y The USB function of this unit does not support

some USB devices.

USB device requirement

y Devices which require additional program

installation connected to a computer, are not supported.

y Do not extract the USB device while in operation.

y For a large capacity USB, it may take longer than

a few minute to be searched.

y To prevent data loss, back up all data.

y If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the

USB device is not recognized.

y Using NTFS le system is not supported. (Only

FAT(16/32) le system is supported.)

y This unit is not supported when the total

number of les is 1 000 or more.

y External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices,

or hard type USB devices are not supported.

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

The unit can not be used as a storage device.

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DivX ﬁle requirement

DivX le compatibility with this unit is limited as follows :

y Available resolution:

within 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels.

y The le name of the DivX subtitle should be

entered within 45 characters.

y If there is impossible code to express in the

DivX le, it may be displayed as “ _ “ mark on the display.

y Frame rate : less than 30 fps.

y If the video and audio structure of recorded

les is not interleaved, either video or audio is outputted.

y Playable DivX le : “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.divx”

y Playable Subtitle format : SubRip (*.srt/ *.txt),

SAMI (*.smi), SubStation Alpha (*.ssa/ *.txt), MicroDVD (*.sub/ *.txt), SubViewer 2.0 (*.sub/ *.txt), Vobsub (*.sub)

y Playable Codec format : “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”,

“DIVX5.xx”, “MP4V3”, “3IVX”.

y Playable Audio format : “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP3”, “WMA”.

y Sampling frequency : within 32 kHz to

48 kHz (MP3), within 32 kHz to 48 kHz (WMA)

y Bit rate : within 32 kbps to 320 kbps (MP3), 40

kbps to 192 kbps (WMA)

y For Discs formatted in Live le system, you can

not it on this unit.

y If the name of movie le is dierent from that of

the subtitle le, during playback of a DivX le, subtitle may not be display.

y If you play a DivX le dierent from the DivXspec,

it may not operate normally.

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Front panel

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DVD/CD Disc Drawer

Display window

Open/Close (B)

Function (F)

Selects the function or input source.

Play/Pause (d/M)

Stop (Z)

TUNING (-/+)(

You can search chapter/ track/ le by pressing and holding

c/v

), SKIP/SCAN (-/+)

h i

k l

MIC 1/ 2

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

PORT.(Portable) IN port You can enjoy music from portable device on your unit.

Volume (VOL.)

Power (1/!)

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Rear panel

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Power cord

Speaker terminal

ANTENNA connector (FM)

MONITOR (VIDEO OUT) connector

Connect to a TV with video inputs

AUX (L/ R) INPUT connector

HDMI OUT connector

COMPONENT VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

OUTPUT (Y PB PR) Connect to a TV with Y PB PR inputs.

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Remote control

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Battery Installation

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

and 5 matched correctly.

• • • • • • a • • • • •

FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.

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

POWER : Switches the unit ON or OFF.

OPEN/CLOSE : Opens and closes the disc Drawer.

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

• • • • • • b • • • • •

DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display.

MENU : Accesses the menu on a DVD disc.

SETUP : Accesses or removes setup menu.

PRESET (WS) : Selects programme of Radio.

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

c/v

(up/ down/ left/

) : Goes to next

) : Searches

W/S/A/D

right): Used to navigate on-screen displays.

ENTER (b) : Acknowledges menu selection.

RETURN (x) : Moves backwards in the menu or exits the setup menu.

REC (X) : USB Direct Recording.

• • • • • • c • • • • •

STOP (Z) : Stops playback or recording.

PLAY (d), MO./ST. : Starts playback. Selects Mono/ Stereo.

PAUSE/STEP (M) : Pauses playback.

SKIP (

C/V

or previous chapter/ track/ le.

SCAN (

backward or forward.

• • • • • • d • • • • •

REPEAT/RANDOM : Selects a play mode.(Random, repeat)

MUTE : Mutes the sound.

VOL (Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts

speaker volume.

LG EQ (9) : Selects a Natural or Local Specialization equalizer eect by using LG EQ.

EQ$ (EQUALIZER eect) : Chooses sound impressions.

CLEAR : Removes a track number on the Program List.

SUBTITLE : During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a

desired subtitle language .

0 to 9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered options in a menu.

• • • • • • e • • • • •

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

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

PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or removes Program menu.

RESOLUTION : Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

MIC VOL(+/-) : Adjusts microphone volume.

ECHO VOL(+/-) : Adjusts echo volume.

VOCAL FADER : When you listen to music, it reduce the vocal of le.

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