LG LM-D6960A User Manual

LGEGF_SBITANY_LM-D6960A_ENG_136V

MINI HOME THEATER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL : LM-D6960

LM-D6960A

LMS-D6960V, LMS-D6960C

LMS-D6960S, LMS-D6960W

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set.

Retain it for future reference.

Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.

CD - R/RW

R USB

Safety Precautions

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: 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 appliance.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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 have 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 for future reference, should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service locationsee service procedure.

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 that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION:

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED

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 servicer.

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.

Power Save Mode

You can set up the unit into an economic power save mode.

In power-on status, press and hold POWER

( STANDBY/ON) button for about 3 seconds.

-Nothing is displayed in the display window when the unit is turned off.

To cancel, press POWER ( STANDBY/ON), CLOCK, TIMER or DEMO.

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Table of Contents		Before Use

Introduction

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Front Panel/ Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Preparation

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18

Operation
Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18-21
Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . . .	21-22
Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 22
Operation with JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 23
Operation with DivX Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 24
Operation with RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25-26
Operation with TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 27
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 27

Reference

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Area Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifications

About Symbols

About the symbol display

“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. This icon means the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc.

About the disc symbols for instructions

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

DVD DVD

Video CDs

Audio CDs

MP3 disc

WMA disc

JPEG disc

DivX disc

About the symbols for instructions

Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage.

Indicates special operating features of this unit.

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

Playable Discs

DVD

(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD

(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

In addition, this unit can play a DVD±R, DVD±RW, SVCD, and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX files.

Notes

–Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.

–Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

–Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.

Notes on DVDs and Video CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer, some playback features of the unit may not be available or other functions may be added.

Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be played on the unit.

Regional code of the DVD player and DVDs

This DVD player is designed and manufactured

for playback of region “2” encoded DVD soft- 2 ware. The region code on the labels of some

DVD discs indicates which type of player can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled “2” or “ALL”. If you try to play any other discs, the message “Check Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits.

ote on DTS-encoded CDs

When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive audio level may be heard from the analog stereo output. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, turn down the volume before playing back such discs, adjust the volume gradually, and keep the volume level low. To enjoy DTS Digital SurroundTM playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital SurroundTM decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the unit.

INTRODUCTION

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Front Panel/ Rear Panel

1	13
2	12
			COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
			(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)
	14	Pr	Pb
					S-VIDEO			OPTICAL
					OUT			IN
		Y
3	11
4	10		AUX IN
5			REAR		REAR	CENTER WOOFER FRONT FRONT
			R (8	)	L (8 )	(8	)	(3 )	R (4 ) L (4 )
6	9
7	8
	15
	16

18

17

1.DISPLAY WINDOW

2.POWER ( STANDBY/ON) button

3.• PROGRAM/MEMORY (PROG./MEMO.) button

•STEREO/MONO (ST./MO.),

HIGH DUBBING (HI-DUBB.) button

•CD SYNCHRO RECORDING (CD SYNC.), NORMAL DUBBING (NOR-DUBB.) button

•RECORD/RECORD PAUSE (zREC/[]) button

4.HEADPHONE SOCKET (PHONES): 3.5 mm

5.USB connector

6.• FUNCTION SELECT buttons

(TUNER, DVD/CD, TAPE, USB, AUX)

•SET/CD[], RDS (OPTIONAL) button

•XDSS plus button

•XTS Pro button

•Virtual E.X button

•EQ master button

•VOLUME knob

7.Z PUSH EJECT position (TAPE 1)

8.Z PUSH EJECT position (TAPE 2)

9.• PRESET (-/+) buttons

•TAPE REVERSE PLAY (b) button

•PLAY (B) button

•STOP (xSTOP) button

•CD SKIP/SEARCH (. bb/BB >), TAPE REWIND/ FAST FORWARD (. bb/BB >), TUNING (-/+) buttons

10.• MIC VOLUME KNOB (MIC VOL.)

•MIC JACKS (MIC1, MIC2): 6.3 mm : OPTIONAL

11.• DISC SKIP (D.SKIP) button

•CLOCK button

•TIMER button

•PLAY MODE, DEMO button

12.• OPEN/CLOSE (ZOP./CL.) button

•DISC SELECT buttons (DISC1, DISC2, DISC3)

13.DISC DOOR

14.• COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) (Y Pb Pr) Connector

•VIDEO OUT Connector

15.• FM/AM ANTENNA Connector

•AUXILIARY INPUT (AUX IN) connector

16.POWER CORD

17.SPEAKER Connectors

18.• S-VIDEO OUT Connector

•OPTICAL IN Connector

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Remote Control

1	POWER			D.SKIP
2	TUNER/BAND	DVD	AUX	USB
				SLEEP
3				DIMMER
4
	1 - TAPE - 2
5	SETUP	PRESET +		DISPLAY
6	TUN. -			TUN. +
		SELECT
		/ENTER
7	MENU			TITLE
8
		PRESET -
9	STOP PAUSE/STEP		PLAY
	PROG./MEMO.	SCAN
10	REPEAT	SKIP
	REPEAT A-B	MARKER	SEARCH	MUTE
	EQ master	XTS Pro	XDSS plus	VIRTUAL E.X
11	SOUND	AUDIO	RETURN	ZOOM
	S-TITLE	CLEAR	RDS	PTY
12	ECHO VOL.		MIC VOL.

Remote Control Operation Range

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

1.POWER button

2.FUNCTION SELECT buttons (TUNER/BAND, DVD, AUX, USB)

3.NUMERIC buttons (0-9)

4.TAPE FUNCTION buttons

-REVERSE PLAY (F)

-PLAY (G)

-REWIND/ FAST FORWARD PLAY (FF/GG)

-TAPE 1-2 SELECT buttons (1-TAPE-2)

-RECORD/ RECORD PAUSE (z/[])

-TAPE STOP (x)

5.SET UP button

6.• ARROW buttons ( / / / )

(For use in highlighting a selection on a GUI menu screen, TITLE and MENU screen.)

•PRESET (-/+) buttons ( / )

•TUN. (-/+) buttons (/ )

7.SELECT/ENTER button

8.MENU button

(Use the MENU button to display the menu screen included on DVD video discs.)

9.STOP (x), PAUSE([])/ STEP, PLAY (G) buttons

10.PROG./MEMO., REPEAT, REPEAT A-B buttons

11.EQ master, XTS Pro, SOUND, AUDIO, SUBTITLE (S-TITLE), CLEAR buttons

12.ECHO VOL. ( / ) buttons

13.MIC VOL. ( / ) buttons

14.RDS, PTY buttons (OPTIONAL)

15.XDSS plus, VIRTUAL E.X,RETURN, ZOOM buttons

16.SCAN (FF/GG)/ SCAN (-/+)/ SKIP (-/+)/ SKIP (./>), MARKER, SEARCH, MUTE buttons

17.VOLUME -/+ buttons

18.TITLE button

(Use the TITLE button to display the title screen included on DVD video discs.)

19.DISPLAY button

20.DIMMER button

21.SLEEP button

22.DISC SKIP (D.SKIP) button

Remote control battery installation

INTRODUCTION

Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons.

•Distance: About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the remote sensor

•Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the remote sensor

Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with and aligned correctly.

Caution

Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).

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Connections

Connecting to a TV

•Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment.

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•Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the unit. Use one of the connections described below.

•Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.

Caution

–Make sure the unit is connected directly to the TV. Select the correct AV input on your TV.

–Do not connect your unit to TV via your VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system.

Video connection

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack from the unit to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the video cable supplied

(V).

S-Video connection

Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the unit to the S- VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S).

Component Video (Color Stream®) connection

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) (Y Pb Pr) jacks from the unit to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C).

Progressive Scan (ColorStream® pro) connection

•If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take advantage of this unit’s progressive scan output for higher video resolution.

•If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the unit.

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRESSIVE SCAN) (Y Pb Pr) jacks from the unit to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable (C).

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–Set the Progressive to “On” in the Setup menu for progressive signal, see page 15.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

Pr

Pb

S-VIDEO OPTICAL

OUT IN

Y

	WOOFER
	PRE-OUT
C	REAR		REAR	CENTER	WOOFER	FRONT	FRONT
H	R (8	)	L (8 )	(8 )	(3 )	R (4 )	L (4 )
A
N
N
E
L

MIC ANT.

AUX IN

C

V

S

	COMPONENT VIDEO /		VIDEO	S-VIDEO
PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT			IN	IN
Pr	Y	Pb
			L

Rear of TV

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EURO AV

Connections

Connecting to Antenna

Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas for listening to the radio.

-Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna connector.

-Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna connector.

AM(MW) loop antenna (aerial) (Supplied)

For AM(MW) reception, connect the loop antenna (aerial) to the terminal

marked AM	COMPONENT VIDEO OUT	TO TV
	Pr Pb
		S-VIDEO OPTICAL
		OUT IN
	Y
FM wire		AUX IN
antenna
(supplied)

Connecting to Auxiliary Equipment

You can use VCR or other unit connected to the AUX connector.

This unit receives the analog signal from auxiliary equipment.

AUX IN

VCR (or Auxiliary

Device, etc)

	To AUDIO IN	IN OUT
		VIDEO
		AUDIO (L)
		AUDIO (R)
		To AUDIO OUT
1	Connect a VCR or auxiliary device, etc to the
	AUX connector.

2 Press the AUX button on the front panel or the remote control until the “AUX” indicator is displayed in the display window.

PREPARATION

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•To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the unit and other component.

•Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

•After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.

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Connections

Connecting to Optional Equipment

You can use an optical output of a Digital Device to the OPTICAL IN connector.

This unit receives the optical digital signal from optional equipment.

			OPTICAL
			OUT
	(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)		DVD Player
	COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Pr	Pb		(or Digital Device,
Y	S-VIDEO OPTICAL
	OUT	IN
			etc)
	WOOFER
1	Connect an optical output of DVD Player (or
	Digital Device etc) to the OPTICAL IN connector.

2 Press the AUX button on the front panel or the remote control until the “OPT IN” indicator is displayed in the display window.

Connecting USB

USB Memory,

MP3 Player (or

Memory Card

Reader, etc.)

1	Connect the USB port of USB memory (or MP3
	player, etc) to the USB connector on the front
	panel.

2 Select USB function by pressing the USB button on the front panel or the remote control.

The “USB” is displayed in the display window.

To Remove the USB from the unit

1.Choose a different function mode or press the STOP (x) twice in a row.

2.Remove the USB from the unit.

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•Don’t extract the USB device in operating.

•Music files (MP3/WMA), image files (JPEG) and DivX files can be played.

•This unit can not use USB HUB.

•Recommended Memory Card

Compact Flash Card (CFC), Micro Drive (MD), Smart Media Card (SMC), Memory Stick (MS), Secure Digital Card (SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), Memory Stick Pro (MS-Pro)

-Compatable with : FAT16,32

-Only use the memory cards recommended.

•Devices which require additional program installation when you have connected the unit to a computer are not supported.

•In case of a USB HDD, make sure to connect an auxiliary power cord to the USB HDD for porper operation. A primary partition of drive is supported up to four. If there is an extention partition it is not supported.

•If the drive of USB device is two or more, a drive folder is displayed on the screen. If you want to move to the previous menu after you select a folder, press RETURN.

•Digital camera and mobile phone are not supported.

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Connections

Speaker System Connection

Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cables by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords. To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.).

PREPARATION

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

Pr

Pb

Y

AUX IN

S-VIDEO OPTICAL

OUT IN

REAR	REAR	CENTER	WOOFER	FRONT	FRONT
R (8 )	L (8 )	(8 )	(3 )	R (4 )	L (4 )

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•Be sure to match the speaker cables to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cables are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack base.

•If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers.

•Connect the Front Left/Right speaker correctly. If it is reversed, the sound may be distorted.

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