LG HT904TA-A0P User Guide

Model : HT904TA (HT904TA-A0P, SH94TA-F/S/C/W)

HT904PA (HT904PA-A0P, SH94PA-F/S/C/W) HT904SA (HT904SA-A0P, SH94SA-S/C/W)

P/NO : MFL62242006

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 S

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is a U.S. registered mark.

Full HD up-scaling (1080p)

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Home theater Speaker ez Set-up

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Portable In

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Made for iPod

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USB Direct Recording

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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 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 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.

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

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

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.

• “Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

• Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards

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Setting up

Attaching the speakers to the DVD receiver

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.

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).

Connect the wires to the speakers.

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

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.

Be careful of the following

Be careful to make sure children do not put their hands or any objects into the *speaker duct. *Speaker duct: A hall for plentiful bass sound on speaker cabinet(enclosure).

Use the rear speaker at least 30 CM away from either TV screen or PC monitor.

REAR R

FRONT R

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

REAR L

FRONT L

Grey

Red

Green

Orange

Blue

White

Behind you and to your right.

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

Above screen, directly in front of you.

This can be placed in any front position.

Behind you and to your left.

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

POSITION

SPEAKER

Main Unit

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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Hooking up the unit

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.

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.

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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Hooking up the unit

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)

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 (DVD/CD, USB , OSD IPOD, IPOD, AUX, AUX OPT, PORTABLE, FM, AM).

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.

(DVD/CD, USB , OSD IPOD, IPOD, AUX, AUX OPT, PORTABLE, FM, AM)

8 Volume (VOLUME)

Controls the volume when using any function.

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.

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

FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source. (DVD/CD, USB , OSD IPOD, IPOD, 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 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.

: This button is not available.

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 battery into the remote control

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

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