LG HT826SF-A2 Owner’s Manual

Full HD up-scaling (1080p)

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Home theater Speaker ez Set-up

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USB Direct Recording

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DVD RECEIVER

OWNER’S MANUAL

Model : HT924SF

HT826SF HT855PF HT856PF

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.

P/No. : MFL62514302 (03)

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the LG DVD Player. After going through the instruction manual, you will be able to enjoy all the features and functions of the product.

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 S ER V IC I NG T O Q U AL I FI E D S E RV I C E PERSONNEL.

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

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pre sence of impo rtant ope ratin g an d maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT E XPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING : Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

CAUTION: 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 should be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instruction has been adhered to.

CAUTION : This product employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this

owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Shall the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service center.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION : The apparatus shall not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION : concerning the Power Cord

Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit ; That is, a single outlet circuit which

powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owner's manual to becertain.

Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service center.

Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the appliance.

To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible.

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

DE FIN ITIO N TE LEV ISI ON SE TS ARE F ULLY 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 ÔSTANDARD

DEFINITIONÕ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS

MODEL 525p AND 6 25p UNIT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR

CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

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

Welcome to your new DVD Receiver

Contents

Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Speaker Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Hooking up the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8~9

Initial Setting the Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Adjusting the general settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-16

5.1 Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

OSD Initial language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Displaying Disc Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. .

Enjoying a pre-programmed sound field . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Other operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Playing a disc or file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

iewing photo files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

V Listening to music from your portable player or external

device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Home theater Speaker ez Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using an USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Recording to USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

What is SIMPLINK?

Some functions of this unit are controlled by TV’s remote control when this unit and LG TV with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection.

• Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power Off, etc.

• Refer to the TV owner’s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function.

• LG TV with SIMPLINK function has the logo as shown above.

• Use a higher version cable than 1.2A HDMI cable.

Place a disc inside when not in use

Introduction

CD-G

CD-G Discs

" Always keep a disc inside the player to prevent optical lens damage due to dust "

the player while moving the set

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 office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

5. This product does not contain any of the hazardous substances as specified in the rule 13 (1) and (2) of the e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011.

It is recommended to remove any disc from

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the e- waste (Managem ent and Handling) Rules, 2011.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste str eam via d esignat ed c ollecti on f aciliti es

Regional Codes

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

• Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover. This number must match your unit’s regional code or the disc cannot play.

• If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from your player, the message “Check Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

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

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. AllR ights Reserved.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

About the Symbol Display

‘ ’ may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc.

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

Note: This player does not support all MP4 formats.

Main Unit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Power ( )

Turns the unit on and off.

2 DVD/CD Disc Drawer

3 Open/Close ( )

4 Play/Pause ( )

5 Stop ( )

6 TUNING (-/+) ( ), Skip / Search

7 Function (F)

Selects the function and input source.(DVD/CD, USB,

AUX, AUX OPT, PORTABLE, FM, AM)

11 10 9

Remote control

FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source. (DVD/CD, USB, AUX, AUX OPT,

PORTABLE, FM, AM) SLEEP : Sets the System to turn off automatically at a specified time. (Dimmer : The front panel display is dimmed.)

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 Title menu may not appear.

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

(up/ down/ left/ right): Used to navigate on-screen displays.

ENTER : Acknowledges menu selection.

HT8 Series

Put the bat ter y into the rem ote con trol

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

8 Volume (VOLUME)

Controls the volume when using any function.

9 PORT. (Portable) IN port

You can enjoy music from portable device on your unit.

10 USB port

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

11 MIC 1/ MIC 2

Connect a microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 to both sockets. You cannot use the microphone when DivX files playback or you select AUX OPT function.

RETURN ( ) : moving backwards in the menu or exited the setup menu. REC ( ) : USB Direct Recording STOP ( ) : Stops playback or recording. PLAY ( ), MO./ST. : Starts playback. Selects Mono/Stereo.

PAUSE/STEP ( ) : Pause playback. SKIP ( ) : Go to next or previous chapter/ track/ file. SCAN ( ) : Search backward or forward.

TV HT SPK (Home theater Speaker ez Set-up) :

Press TV HT SPK to select the AUX OPT directly.

MUTE : To mute the sound. VOL (Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts speaker volume. NIGHT : The night mode is to improve listenable at

lower volumes.

DEMO : Quick access to India Optimised EQ Mode. SPECIAL EQ (EQUALIZER effect) : You can choose

sound impressions (LG Sound Gallery). REPEAT/RANDOM : To select a play mode. (Repeat, Random). SUBTITLE : During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language. 0-9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered options in a menu.

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

Controlling the TV.

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

PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or removes Program menu stores FM Channels.

CLEAR : Removes a track number on the Program List. RESOLUTION : Sets the output resolution for HDMI and

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

ECHO VOL. : Adjusts echo volume. MIC VOL. : Adjusts microphone volume. VOCAL FADER : You can enjoy the function as karaoke,

by reducing singer vocal of music in the various source.

: This button is not available.

Hooking up the unit

Connect jacks on the unit and your TV (DVD player or Digital Device etc.) using the cables.

Check the jacks of your TV, and choose the ,

or connection. Picture quality improves

in order from

Audio In connection

The unit’s Audio jacks are colour coded (red for right audio and white for left audio). If your TV has only one output for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white)

connect it to the left ?white audio jack on the unit.

B C A

Video Out connection

(B)

(A)

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

AM FM connection

AM - Connect the AM loop aerial to the DVD receiver. FM - Connect the FM aerial. The reception will be its best when the two loose ends of the aerial are in a straight and horizontal line.

Plug the power cord into the power source

Resolution Setting

You can change the resolution for component video and HDMI output. Press RESOLUTION repeatedly to select the desired resolution - 480i (or 576i), 480p (or 576p), 720p, 1080i, 1080p. The res olutio n may no t be sele cted depending on the connection or TV.

•

Depending on your TV, some of the

resolution settings may result in the

picture disappearing or an abnormal picture appearing. In this case, press RESOLUTION repeatedly until the picture re-appears.

You can set 1080p video resolution to enjoy Full HD picture quality. (Full HD up-scaling)

HDMI Out connection ( )

Con nect the HDMI OUTPUT jack on the unit to the HDMI input j a c k on a HD M I compatible TV using a HDMI cable.

Component Video connection

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

Available resolution according to connection

Displayed resolution in display window and outputted resolution may different according to connection type.

[HDMI OUT]: 1080p, 1080i, 720p and 480p (or 576p) and 480i (or 576i) [COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT]: 480p (or 576p) and 480i (or 576i) [VIDEO OUT]: 480i (or 576i)

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