LG MDD62 User Manual

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

MDD102_62 A0U_ENG_INTROPA_MFL57236516

Mini Home Theater

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL : MDD102

MDD102-A0U/ D0U/ X0U
MDS102V

MDD62

MDD62-A0U/ D0U/ X0U
MDS62V

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Safety Precautions

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.

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 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.

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

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 SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

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

Power Save Mode - OPTIONAL

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

In power-on status, press and hold POWER
(/[) button for about 3 seconds.

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

To cancel, press

POWER ( /[) , CLOCK, TIMER or

(DEMO).

INTRODUCTION

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Table of Contents

Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

Preparation

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

Operation

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

Operation with Audio CD or MP3/WMA file . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operation with JPEG file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operation with DivX file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operation with RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22

Operation with TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Reference

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Area Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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 of which title has one of the following symbols
is applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol.

DVD
Audio CDs
MP3 file
WMA file
JPEG file
DivX file

About the symbols for instructions

Caution

Caution Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the

unit itself or other material damage.

Note

Note Indicates special operating features of this unit.

TTip

ip Indicates tips and hints to make the task easier.

DivX

JPEG

WMA

MP3

ACD

DVD

Before Use

Playable Discs

DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

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

Note

Note

• 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.

Regional Code

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

Notes on Regional Codes

• 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.

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Front Panel/ Rear Panel

REAR
R (8 )

REAR
L (8 )

CENTER
(8 )

FRONT
R (4 )

FRONT
L (4 )

WOOFER
PRE-OUT

AUX IN

MIC ANT.

C
H
A
N
N
E
L

1. DISC DOOR

2. • (

/

[

)POWER button

• Z OPEN/CLOSE button

3. DISPLAY WINDOW

4. • USB connector

• DEMO button

• HEADPHONE Jack (PHONES):

3.5

mm

5. • XDSS/MP3 OPT.button

• XTS-PRO button

• FUNCTION SELECT buttons :
(TUNER,AUX,DVD/ CD,TAPE)

• CLOCK button

• TIMER button

• SET/CD[]/RDS-OPTIONAL

• EQ button

• CD SYNCHRO RECORDING (CD SYNC.)/
DUBBING (DUBB.)/ (ST./MONO) button

• REC/[] button

• CD SKIP/SEARCH (.

bbbb/BBBB

>),

CD SCAN (.

bbbb/BBBB

>)

REWIND/ FAST FORWARD - TAPE
(.

bbbb/BBBB

>),TUNING (-/+),

(b- KEY CON -#) KEY CONTROL buttons

• PRESET (-) button

• PRESET (+)/ FORWARD PLAY (

G

) button

• STOP (xSTOP) button

• Volume control knob

6. • Z PUSH EJECT position (TAPE 1)

• Z PUSH EJECT position (TAPE 2)

7. • MIC VOLUME knob (OPTIONAL)

• MIC Jacks (MIC1/ MIC2): 3.5 mm (OPTIONAL)

8.

DISC SELECT buttons (1, 2, 3)

9. • FM/AM ANTENNA Connector

• AUXILIARY INPUT (AUX IN) connector

10. POWER CORD

11. SPEAKER Terminals

12. •

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

(Y PB PR) Connector

• VIDEO OUT Connector

2

3
4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1

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INTRODUCTION

Remote Control

Remote Control Operation Range

Point the remote control toward 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

Remote control battery installation

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

aligned correctly.

Caution

Caution

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

1. POWER button

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

3. NUMERIC buttons (0-9)

4. TAPE FUNCTION buttons

• PLAY (

G

)

• REWIND/ FAST FORWARD PLAY (

FF/GG

)

• TAPE 1-2 SELECT buttons (1-TAPE-2)

• RECORD/ RECORD PAUSE (z/[])

• TAPE STOP (x)

5. SETUP button

6. • ARROW buttons ( / / / )

(Selects an option in the menu)

• 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 , XTS-Pro, SOUND, SUBTITLE (S - TITLE),
AUDIO,CLEAR buttons

12. ECHO VOL. ( / ) buttons

13. MIC VOL. ( / ) buttons

14. RDS, PTY buttons - OPTIONAL

15.

XDSS plus, VSM (Virtual Sound Matrix)

, ZOOM,

RETURN ( ) buttons

16. • MARKER, SEARCH, MUTE(

) buttons

• SCAN (

FF/GG

), SKIP (./>)

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

PRESET +

PRESET -

SETUP

SCAN

MENU

REPEAT

MARKER SEARCH

REPEAT A-B

PROG./MEMO.

ZOOM

EQ

AUDIO

S-TITLE

RETURN

RDS PTY

CLEAR

TITLE

DISPLAY

SLEEP

DIMMER

AUX

DVD

POWER

MUTE

TUNER/BAND

USB

D.SKIP

STOP PLAY

P

AUSE/STEP

ECHO VOL.

MIC VOL.

TUN. - TUN. +

1 - TAPE - 2

XTS Pro

XDSS plus

VSM

SOUND

SKIP

1

6

5

4

3

2

8

9

21

20

18

16

17

19

7

10

12

13

15

11

22

14

SELECT
/ENTER

PROG./MEMO.

AUSE/STEP

Connections

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Connecting to a TV

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

TTip

ip

• 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

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).

Component Video connection

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRES­SIVE SCAN) (Y PB PR) jacks from the

unit

to the corre-

sponding jacks on the TV using a Y PB PR cable (C).

Progressive Scan 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 P

B PR) jacks from the

unit

to the corre­sponding jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR
cable (C).

Note

Note

Set the Progressive to “On” in the Setup menu for pro­gressive signal, see the page 13.

Rear of TV

VIDEO

IN

V

COMPONENT VIDEO /

PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT

Y

C

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

AUX IN

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Connections

PREPARATION

Connecting to Antenna

Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to listen to the
radio.

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

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

Note

Note

• 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.

AUX IN

COMPONENT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

VIDEO OUT

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

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

FM wire
antenna
(supplied)

Connecting to Auxiliary Equipment

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

11

Connect a VCR or auxiliary device, etc to the AUX
connector.

22

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

VIDEO

OUTIN

AUDIO (L)

AUDIO (R)

VCR (or Auxiliary
Device, etc)

To AUDIO IN

To AUDIO OUT

Note

Note

• Be sure to match the speaker cable 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.

Speaker System Connection

Connect the speakers using the speaker cables by
matching the colors of the terminals and those of the
cords.

Connections

8

USB Function

You can enjoy the media files such as tunes
(MP3/WMA) saved in an MP3 player or USB memory
by connecting the storage device to the USB port of
this unit.

USB Memory,
MP3 Player (or
Memory Card
Reader, etc.)

To Remove the USB from the unit

1. Choose the other functions except USB
function in order to remove the USB.

2. Remove the USB from the unit.

Note

Note

Besides Basic Playback, if you want to operate other
functions, see the CD Playback section.

Note

Note

• Do not extract the USB device in operating.

• Music files(MP3/WMA), Image Files (JPEG) and

Video Files can be played.

• A back up demands to prevent a data damage.

• If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the

USB device might not be recognized.

• A device using NTFS file system is not supported.

(Only FAT (16/32) file system is supported.)

• The USB function of this unit does not support all

USB devices.

• Digital camera and mobile phone are not supported.

• This unit is not supported when the total number of

files is 1000 or more.

Compatible Devices

1. Devices which require additional program installation

when you have connected it to a computer, are not
supported.

2. MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.

T

he MP3 player requiring installation of a driver is

not supported.

3. USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB2.0 or

USB1.1.