LG HT904TA Owner's Manual

Model : HT904TA (HT904TA-DHP, SH94TA-F/S/C/W)

HT904SA (HT904SA-DHP, SH94SA-S/C/W)
HT904PA (HT904PA-DHP, SH94PA-F/S/C/W)

P/NO : MFL60020728

FOR THE WARRANTY TERMS & CONDITIONS,
PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

As an ENERGY STA R®Partner,
LG has determined that this
product or product models meet
the ENERGY STA R®guidelines for
energy efficiency.

ENERGY STA R®is a U.S. registered mark.

Full HD up-scaling (1080p)

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HDMI In

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Made for iPod

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USB Direct Recording

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Home theater Speaker ez Set-up

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Portable In

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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.

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 presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
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 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 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 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 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 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.

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

This product is manufactured to comply with EMC Directive
2004/108/EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC.

European representative :

LG Electronics Service Europe B.V.
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands
(Tel : [phone])

Safety Precaution

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Contents

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hooking up the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

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

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

OSD Initial language settings - Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Initial Setting the Area Code - Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Adjusting the general settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11

5.1 Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Enjoying a preprogrammed sound field . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

Playing a disc or file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

Viewing photo files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Home theater Speaker ez Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using an USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

USB direct Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Playing the iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Listening to music from your portable player or external

device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Other operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Language Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Area Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

POWER : This unit operates on a mains supply of 200-240V, 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 fitted. Please refer to the wiring instructions below :

WARNING : A mains plug removed from the mains lead of this DVD player 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 or coloured green or green and yellow. If any other plug is fitted, 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 DVD player 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.

Welcome to your new DVD Receiver

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.

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Setting up

Attaching the speakers to the DVD receiver

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You will have received six speaker cables.

Each one is colour-coded by a band near each end and connects one of
the six speakers to the DVD receiver.

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Connect the wires to the DVD receiver.

Match each wire’s coloured band to the same coloured connection
terminal on the rear of the DVD receiver. To connect the cable to the DVD
receiver, press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminal.
Insert the wire and release the finger pad.

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

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Connect the wires to the speakers.

Connect the other end of each wire to the correct speaker according to
the colour coding

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To connect the cable to the speakers, press each plastic finger pad to open the
connection terminals on the base of each speaker. Insert the wire and release
the finger pad.

1Attach the speakers to the speaker stands by rotating the screw.

2 If you want to arrange the speaker cable, draw the speaker cable

through the hole on the speaker.

3 Connect the speaker cable.

The speakers are detached from the speaker stands.

Assembling the Speakers (HT904TA, HT904PA)

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REAR R

REAR L

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

FRONT R

FRONT L

Grey

Blue

Green

Orange

Red

White

Behind you and to your right.

Behind you and to your left.

Above screen, directly in front of you.

This can be placed in any front position.
In front of you, to the right of the

screen.
In front of you, to the left of the

screen.

POSITION

SPEAKER

Main Unit

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a 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 A, B or C connection. Picture quality improves in order from A to C.

b Plug the power cord into the power source.

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)
audio jack on the unit.

SCART connection (A)

Connect the TO TV jack on
the unit and your TV using
the SCART cable.

FM connection

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.

Component Video connection (B)

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.

Video Out connection (A)

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

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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 resolution may not be selected 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)

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)
[SCART]: 576i

Notes on HDMI Out connection

• If your TV does not accept your resolution setting, abnormal picture appears
on the screen.(“TV do not support” will appears in screen)
Please read owner’s manual for TV, and then set the resolution that your TV
can accept.

• Changing the resolution when the unit is connected with HDMI connector
may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn off the unit and then
turn it on again.

• When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the
following :

-Try switching off the HDMI/ DVI device and this unit. Next, switch on the

HDMI/ DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this
unit.

- The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.

- The connected device is compatible with 720X480i(576i), 720X480p(576p),

1280X720p, 1920X1080i or 1920X1080p video input.

- The 1080p, 720p and 480p(576p) resolutions are the progressive scan

applied resolution.

• Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.

- The picture will not be displayed properly with non-HDCP device.

Enjoying audio from an external source and selecting the function

You can enjoy audio from an external source through your unit. And You can
select the function.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the desired input source and the
function (AUX, AUX OPT, TV-AUDIO, HDMI IN, PORTABLE, OSD IPOD, IPOD,
USB, DVD/CD, FM).

HDMI Out connection (C)

Connect the HDMI OUTPUT jack
on the unit to the HDMI input jack
on a HDMI compatible TV using a
HDMI cable.

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Hooking up the unit Main Unit

1 Power (11/``)

Turns the unit on and off.

2 DVD/CD Disc Drawer

3 Open/Close (ZZ)

4 Play/Pause(BB/XX)

5 Stop (xx)

6 TUNING (-/+) (

..>>

), Skip / Search

7 Function (FUNC.)

Selects the function and input source.

(AUX, AUX OPT, TV-AUDIO, HDMI IN, PORTABLE, OSD IPOD, IPOD, USB,
DVD/CD, FM)

8 Volume (VOLUME)

Controls the volume when using any function.

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iPod Dock

10 PORT. (Portable) IN port

You can enjoy music from portable device on your unit.

11 USB port

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

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HDMI In connection

Connect the HDMI INPUT jack on
the unit to the HDMI output jack on
your Set-Top box (or Digital Device
etc.) using an HDMI cable. Set the
external source to HDMI IN by
pressing FUNCTION. In HDMI IN
mode, you can’t change the
resolution.

Digital Audio in connection

Connect the unit’s OPTICAL
IN jack to the optical out to
jack on your TV (or Digital
Device etc.)

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Remote control

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b

c

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FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.
(AUX, AUX OPT, TV-AUDIO, HDMI IN, PORTABLE,
OSD IPOD, IPOD, USB, DVD/CD, FM)

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 menu
may not appear.

DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display.
MENU : Accesses the menu on a DVD disc.
SETUP : Accesses or removes setup menu

PRESET (

UU uu

) : Selects programme of Radio.

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

UU uu II ii

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

screen displays.

ENTER : Acknowledges menu selection.

RETURN (O) : moving backwards in the menu.or

exited the setup menu.

REC (z) : USB Direct Recording
STOP (x) : Stops playback or recording.
PLAY (B), MO./ST. : Starts playback. Selects Mono/

Stereo

PAUSE/STEP (X) : Pause playback
SKIP (../ >>) : Go to next or previous chapter/

track/ file.

SCAN (bb/BB) : Search backward or forward.

TVttHT SPK (Home theater Speaker ez Set-up) :

Press TVtHT SPK to select the AUX OPT directly

MUTE : To mute the sound.

VOL (Volume) (+/-) :

Adjusts speaker volume.

NIGHT : The night mode is to improve listenalbe at
lower volumes. (NIGHTyNATURAL)
SPECIAL EQ (EQUALIZER effect) : You can choose
sound impressions.
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)

PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or removes Program menu.
CLEAR : Removes a track number on the Program List.
RESOLUTION : Sets the output resolution for HDMI

and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

RDS : Radio Data System.
PTY : Views the various displays of the RDS

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.

Put the batterie into the remote control

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

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b

c

d

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