CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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.
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: 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 centre.
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.
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.
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 centre.
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: 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 overheating.
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 builtin installation such as a bookcase or rack unless
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's
instruction have been adhered to.
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
reimbursement system batteries and accumulators.
The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re or the like.
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)
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 CENTER.
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 o ce, waste
disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
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Safety Information
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
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 CDRW/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+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
All discs and le listed below
MP3 les
DVD and nalized DVD±R/RW
WMA les
DivX les
Audio CDs
JPG les
ALL
MP3
DVD
WMA
DivX
ACD
JPG
Regional Codes
This unit has a regional code printed on the
rear of the unit. This unit can play only DVD
discs labelled 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 di erent
regional code from your unit, the message
“Check Regional Code” appears on the TV
screen.
NOTE
Indicates special notes and operating features.
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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.
Indicates tip and hints for making the task
easier.
Indicates cautions for preventing possible
damages from abuse.
TIP
CAUTION
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Playable fi le Requirement
MP3/ WMA music fi le requirement
MP3/ WMA le compatibility with this unit is
limited as follows :
• Sampling frequency : between 32 to 48 kHz
(MP3), between 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)
• Bit rate : between 32 to 320 kbps (MP3), 40
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to 192 kbps (WMA)
• Maximum les : Under 999
• File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”
• CD-ROM le format : ISO 9660/ JOLIET
• We recommend that you use Easy-CD
Creator, which creates an ISO 9660 le
system.
• Customers should note that permission
is required in order to download MP3 /
WMA les and music from the Internet.
Our company has no right to grant such
permission. Permission should always
be sought from the copyright owner.
Photo fi le requirement
Photo le compatibility with this unit is limited
as follows :
• Max pixel in width :
Normal : 5120 x 3840
Progressive JPEG : 2048 x1536
• Maximum les : Under 999
• Some discs may not operate due to a
di erent recording format or the condition
of disc.
• File extensions: “.jpg”
• CD-ROM le format : ISO9660 LEVEL 1/
JOLIET
DivX fi le requirement
DivX le compatibility with this unit is limited
as follows :
• Available resolution:
up to 800 x 600 (W x H) pixels.
• The le name of the DivX subtitle should be
entered 45 characters or less.
• If there is a code impossible to express in
the DivX le, it may be displayed as a " _ "
mark on the display.
• Frame rate : less than 30 fps.
• If the video and audio structure of recorded
les are not interleaved, either video or
audio is output.
• Playable DivX le : ".avi", ".mpg", ".mpeg",
".divx"
TEMPO (-/+): This function enable you to
play fast or slow the music speed in KARAOKE
mode.
SKIP (
./>
chapter/ track/ le.
SCAN (m/M) : Searches backward or
forward.
) : Goes to next or previous
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Remote control
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c
d
e
f
• • • • • • • • • d • • • • • • •
D.SKIP : Chooses a desired disc.
MUTE : Mutes the sound.
VOL (+/-) (Volume) : Volume control.
LGEQ/ EQ (Equalizer e ect) : You can choose
sound impressions.
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0 to 9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered
options in a menu.
TONE CONTROL : Adjusts man’s or woman’s
key in the karaoke mode.
REPEAT : Selects a play mode. (Repeat/Random)
SHADOW : It will be highlighted by
background shadow.
S-TITLE : During playback, you can select a
desired subtitle language.
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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 o .
PROG./MEMO. : Accesses Program menu.
CLEAR : Removes a track number on the
Program List.
KARAOKE : In DVD Function, it can change to
Karaoke function.
AUTO DJ : Selects the AUTO DJ mode.
MIC VOL(+/ - ): Adjusts microphone volume.
ECHO VOL(+/ - ): Adjusts echo volume.
VOCAL FADER: You can enjoy the function as
karaoke, by reducing singer vocal of music in
the various source.
NOTE
• Put the battery into the remote control.
Make sure for the + (plus) and – (minus) on the
battery to be matched on the remote control.
• This manual explains the operation based on
remote control.
Selects the USB or DEMO function.
DVD/CD/KARAOKE (Optional)
Selects the DVD/CD or karaoke function.
TUNER
Selects the TUNER function.
TAPE
Selects the TAPE function.
AUX
Selects the AUX function.
EQ/ LG EQ
e f
You can choose sound impressions.
USER EQ
g
Controls sound register.
h BASS BLAST/
Reinforces the treble, bass and surround
e ect.
MP3 OPT.
This function is optimized for compressible
MP3 le. It improves the treble sound.
SET/ CD
i
X
Pauses or con rms the setting.
AUTO DJ
j
Selects the AUTO DJ mode.
MIC 1,2
k
OPEN/CLOSE
l
CD SYNC./
m
From CD to TAPE Synchronized Recording
Starts playback.
REVERSE MODE (TAPE only)
Selects the REVERSE MODE function.
CLOCK
n
For setting the clock and checking the time.
o TIMER
Uses your player as an alarm clock.
DISC SKIP
p
Chooses a desired CD.
STOP
q
R (Record)
r
Recording.
USB port
s
Headphone jack
t
A warning that excessive sound
pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.
Cassette door
u
PRESET -/ <
v
- TAPE reverse play
- Selects preset numbers
PRESET + / >
w
- CD play, TAPE forward play
- Selects preset numbers
|<< (-)TUNING(+) >>|
x
- Searches backward or forward.
- Skips to the previous/ next track.
- Selects the radio station.
Volume knob
y
Volume control.
ECHO VOL. (
z
U/u
)
Adjusts microphone echo volume.
MIC VOL. (
U/u
)
Adjusts microphone volume.
27
0-9 numerical buttons (Optional)
Selects numbered options in a menu.
To connect the cable to the unit, press each
plastic nger pad to open the connection
terminals on the unit. Insert the wire and
release the nger pad.
Connect the black end of each wire to the
terminals marked - (minus) and the other end
to the terminals marked + (plus).
Connect the other end of each wire to the
correct speaker according to the color coding
MDT355K (2.1 channel)
MDD65K/ MDD105K/
MDD265K (2 channel)
ColorSpeakerPosition
RedFrontFront right
WhiteFrontFront left
CAUTION
• 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)
• The speakers contain magnet parts, so color
irregularity may occur on the TV screen or PC
monitor screen. Please use the speakers far away
from either TV screen or PC monitor.