LG RH735T User Manual

ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUAL

HDD / DVD RECORDER

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.

RH735T

www.lg.com

Safety Information

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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.

This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous

enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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: 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 builtin installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instruction has been adhered to.

voltage within the product’s

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)

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.

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.

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This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator.

Safety way to remove the battery or the battery from the equipment: Remove the

old battery or battery pack, follow the steps

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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 it 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 systems batteries and accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

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.

Notes on Copyrights

yRecording equipment should be used only for

lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as lms or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner.

yThis 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 Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

yCONSUMERS 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 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 625p UNIT PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE.

yMany DVD discs are encoded with copy

protection. Because of this, you should only connect your player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected discs.

yUnder the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright

laws of other countries, unauthorized recording, use, display, distribution, or revision of television programs, videotapes, DVDs, CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.

Important Notice for TV colour system

The colour system of this player diers according to currently playing discs.

For example, when the player plays the disc recorded in the NTSC colour system, the image is output as an NTSC signal.

Only the multi system colour TV can receive all signals output from the player.

yIf you have a PAL colour system TV, you will see

just distorted images when using discs or video contents recorded in NTSC.

yThe multi system colour TV changes the colour

system automatically according to input signals. In case that the colour system is not changed automatically, turn it o and then on to see normal images on screen.

yEven if the disc recorded in NTSC colour system

are well displayed on your TV, these may not be recorded correctly on your recorder.

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

3 Safety Information 8 Introduction 8 – Playable discs and symbols used in this

manual

8 – About the “7” symbol display 8 – Regional Code 9 – Compatibility Notes 9 – AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High

Definition) 9 – System Requirements 10 – Recordable Discs 10 – Recommended recordable DVD discs 10 – File compatibility 12 – Remote control 13 Main Unit

2 Connecting

14 Connections to Your TV 14 – Antenna connection to your TV and this

unit 15 – HDMI Connection 16 – Video/Audio (Left/Right) Connection 16 – Resolution Setting 17 Connecting to an Amplifier 17 – Connecting to an Amplifier via HDMI

Output 18 – Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital

Audio Output 18 – Connecting to an Amplifier via 2

Channel Audio Output 19 Connection to Another device 19 – Accessory Video/Audio/ Connections to

Recorder 20 USB device connection 20 – Playback content in the USB device

3 System Setting

21 Auto Set Up 22 Home Menu Overview 22 – Basic button operations 22 Settings 22 – Adjust the Setup Settings 23 – Settings for Digital TV 23 – Scanning programmes automatically

(Auto Tuning)

23 – Scanning programmes manually

(Manual Tuning) 24 – Editing Programme List (Channel Edit) 24 – Lock System 25 – Setting the antenna power 25 – Setting the Timeshift 26 – [PICTURE] Menu 27 – [SOUND] Menu 28 – [DTV] Menu 28 – [LOCK] Menu 29 – [OPTION] Menu 31 – [DISC] Menu 31 – [SUPPORT] Menu

4 Operating

32 Using the Digital TV functions 32 – Viewing the Digital TV 32 – Changing Digital TV programmes 32 – Setting favourite programmes 33 – Viewing the programme information 33 – Selecting DTV audio language 33 – Selecting Skip Off/On 33 – Selecting DTV subtitle language 34 – Changing Aspect Ratio 34 – Changing Recording device 34 – Programme Guide (Digital program

only) 35 – Using the timeshift function manually 35 – Using the timeshift function

automatically 36 – Using the teletext (Viewing Teletext) 36 Recording TV programmes 36 – Dual Programme Recording 36 – Normal Recording 37 – Stop Recording 37 – Timer Recording (Manual) 38 – Timer Recording (Programme Guide) 39 – Deleting a timer recording

Table of Contents

39 – Modify a timer recording 40 – Instant Timer Recording 40 – Recording from Video/Audio Input 41 General Playback 41 – Playing a disc 42 – Using the disc menu 42 – Resume playback 42 – Playing the recorded titles 43 – Rename the recorded titles 43 – Deleting a recorded titles 44 Playing movie file and VR discs 44 Playing a file on Linked Devies 45 – To control movie playback 45 – To control photo view 45 – To control music playback 45 – Basic operations for video and audio

content 46 – Basic operations for photo content 48 Advanced Playback 48 – Repeat Playback 48 – Viewing content information 48 – Last Scene Memory 49 On-Screen display 49 – Displaying content information on-

screen 49 – Playing from selected time 50 – Selecting a subtitle language 50 – Watching from a different angle 50 Using the Recording title Copy

6 Appendix

55 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote

Control

55 – Setting up the remote to control your

TV 56 Area Code List 57 Language code List 58 Trademarks and Licenses 59 Specifications 60 Maintenance 60 – Notes on Discs 60 – Handling the Unit 61 About the internal hard disk drive

5 Troubleshooting

52 Troubleshooting 52 – General 52 – Resetting the unit 53 – Playback 53 – Recording 54 – HDMI

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Introduction

Playable discs and symbols used in this manual

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Media/Term Logo Symbol Description

yDiscs such as movies that can be purchased or

DVD-ROM

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

(12 cm, 8 cm)

DVD-RW (VR)

(12 cm)

Audio CD

(12 cm)

CD-R/RW

(12 cm, 8 cm)

HDD –

o y

u i

y u i

REC

rented.

yVideo mode and nalized only

ySupports the dual layer disc also

Finalized AVCHD format

yDVD±R/RW discs that contain Video, Audio or

Photo les.

yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

VR mode and nalized only

Audio CD

yCD-R/RW discs that contain Video, Audio or

Photo les.

yISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

Titles recorded via this unit

Note –

Caution –

Indicates special notes and operating features.

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse.

About the “7” symbol display

“7” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specic media.

Regional Code

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”.

Note

yDepending 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.

yDo not attach any seal or label to either side (the

labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

yDo not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-

shaped or octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions.

yDepending on the recording software & the

nalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW) may not be playable.

yDVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs

recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the Recorder’s lens.

yIf you record a disc using a personal computer,

even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.)

yThis player requires discs and recordings to meet

certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many dierent types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA les) and these require certain pre-existing conditions to ensure compatible playback.

yCustomers 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.

Compatibility Notes

yViewing high-denition content and up-

converting standard DVD content may require a HDMI-capable input or HDCP-capable DVI input on your display device.

ySome DVD discs may restrict the use of some

operation commands or features.

yYou can use a USB device that is used to store

some disc related information. The disc you are using will control how long this information is retained.

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AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition)

yThis player can playback AVCHD format discs.

These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders.

yThe AVCHD format is a high denition digital

video camera format.

yThe MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of

compressing images at higher eciency than the conventional image compressing format.

ySome AVCHD discs use the “x.v.Color” format.

yThis player can playback AVCHD discs using

“x.v.Color” format.

ySome AVCHD format discs may not be played,

depending on the recording condition.

yAVCHD format discs need to be nalized.

y“x.v.Color” oers a wider colour range than

normal DVD camcorder discs.

System Requirements

For high denition video playback:

yHigh denition display that has HDMI input jacks.

yHDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display

device is required for some content (as specied by disc authors).

yFor up-conversion of standard denition DVD, a

HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for copy-protected content.

For Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD audio playback:

yAn amplier/receiver with a built-in (Dolby

Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD or DTS).

yMain, centre, surround speakers and subwoofer

as necessary for chosen format.

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Recordable Discs

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DVD-R/ DVD+R(DL):

-Format is available (only 1 time), with UDF type

-Record is available over and over (Multi-session is supported)

-You may need to nalize a disc to play it with dierent unit. Once a disc is nalized, you can‘t record any more.

DVD-RW/ DVD+RW:

-Format is available repeatedly, with UDF type

-Record is available over and over (Single-session is supported).

Note

yIf a DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs is recorded

using a personal computer or other DVD recorder, you cannot format the disc using this recorder. So if you want to use the disc on this recorder, you must format the disc using the original recorder.

yWhile recording, in case of DVD-R/+R disc,

there may be noise from the unit. But it is not a problem.

yRecordable DVD is used only for Recorded

Title Copy. (Please look at Page 50 Using the Recording title Copy)

yRecorded Title is copied as TS Format File to

Recordable DVD. So Disc copied on this unit may not played on other player or recorder.

Recommended recordable DVD discs

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD+R

DVD+R(DL)

DVD+RW

Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), Verbatim (8x, 16x)

Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), Verbatim (8x, 16x), JVC (4x), Maxell (4x)

Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), Verbatim (8x, 16x)

Verbatim (8x, 4x), MKM (8x, 4x), CMC (4x), RITEK (4x)

Mitsubishi (8x, 16x), HP (4x), Verbatim (4x), Ricoh (4x)

File compatibility

Overall

Available File extensions: “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.png”, “.avi”, “.divx”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mkv”, “.mp4”, “.ts”, “.mp3”, “.wma”, “.m4a”

yThe le name is limited to 128 characters.

yDepending on the size and number of the les,

it may take several minutes to read the contents on the media.

Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 2000 (total number of les and folders)

CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW:

ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format

MOVIE

Available resolution: 1920 x 1080 (W x H) pixels

Playable subtitle: SubRip (.srt / .txt), SAMI (.smi),

SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/.txt), SubViewer 1.0 (.sub), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), DVD Subtitle System (.txt), TMPlayer (.txt)

Playable Codec format: “DIVX 3.11”, “DIVX4”, “DIVX5”, “DIVX6”, “MPEG4 PART2”, “MPEG4 VISUAL” “XVID” (Standard playback only), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG2 PS, MPEG2 TS

y“DIVX3”, “DIVX4”, “DIVX5”, “DIVX6”, “XVID”, “MPEG4

PART2”, “MPEG4 VISUAL” : Less than 720 x 576 (resolution) and 5Mpbs (Bitrate)

Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, “DTS”, “MP3”, “WMA”, “AAC”

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yNot all the WMA and AAC Audio formats are

compatible with this unit.

yMPEG2 Audio Codec are not supported on this

unit.

yDTS is only available when this unit is connected

to the equipment supporting DTS.

Sampling frequency: within 32 - 48 kHz (WMA), within 32 - 48 kHz (MP3)

Bit rate: within 20 - 320 kbps (WMA), within 32 - 320 kbps (MP3)

Note

yHD movie les contained on the CD or USB

1.0/1.1 may not be played properly. DVD or USB 2.0 are recommended to play back HD movie les.

yThis unit supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC prole

Main, High at Level 4.1.

yThis unit does not support the le that

are recorded with GMC are video encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like DivX or XVID.

*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation

*2 Qpel – Quarter pixel

yHD movie les that need high performance

playback could react slowly.

yThe total playback time indicated on the

screen may not be correct for .ts les.

or Qpel

. Those

PNG File

y64bits : Less than 1M pixel, Max width 4096 pixel

y32bits : Less than 2M pixel, Max width 4096 pixel

Note

Depending on the size and number of the JPEG les, it may take several minutes to read the contents of the media.

Thumbnail image:

JPG File : Less than 16M pixel, Max width 6000 pixel

PNG File : Less than 16M pixel, Max width 4096 pixel

yThis unit just supports Baseline JPG and 32bits

PNG in thumbnail.

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MUSIC

Sampling frequency: between 8 - 48 kHz (WMA), within 32 kHz - 48 kHz (MP3)

Bit rate: between 32 - 320 kbps (MP3) and between 8 - 320 kbps (WMA)

Note

The total playback time indicated on the screen may not be correct for VBR les.

PHOTO

Recommended size:

JPG File

yBaseline JPG : Less than 16M pixel, Max width

6000 pixel

yProgressive JPG : Less than 4M pixel,

Max width 6000 pixel

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Remote control

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Battery Installation

• • • • • • a • • • • • •

(POWER): Switches the player

ON or OFF.

INPUT: Changes the input for recording (Tuner or AV mode).

MUTE (@): Mutes the sound.

(OPEN/CLOSE): Opens and

closes the disc tray.

0-9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu.

DISC MENU/REC.LIST: Accesses menu on a disc or switches between recording list menu.

TITLE/Q.MENU: Displays the DVD title menu or sets options menu, if available.

TV (TV Control Buttons): See page 55.

VOL (-/+): Adjusts the sound level of the unit.

• • • • • • b • • • • •

c/v

backward or forward.

C/V

next or previous chapter / track / le.

Z z M

TIME SHIFT: Activates pause live TV/playback (timeshift) for a live TV programme.

(SCAN): Searches

(SKIP): Goes to the

(STOP): Stops playback.

(PLAY): Starts playback.

(PAUSE): Pauses playback.

• • • • • • c • • • • •

HOME (n): Displays or exits the [Home Menu].

INFO/MENU (m): Displays or exits On-Screen Display.

Direction buttons: Selects an option in the menu.

ENTER (b): Acknowledges menu selection.

BACK (1): Exits the menu or returns to the previous screen.

EXIT: Exits a menu or hides onscreen information.

• • • • • • d • • • • •

CH LIST: Displays the Channel list.

CH (-/+)/PAGE (-/+): Scans up or down through memorized programmes or previous or next viewing page.

FAV: Displays the favourite programme list.

Coloured (R, G, Y, B) buttons: Use to navigate screen menus.

GUIDE: Displays the programme guide menu.

TEXT: Switches between teletext mode and normal TV viewing.

TIMER REC.: Displays [Timer Recording] menu.

REC. (X): Starts recording.

REPEAT (h): Repeats a

desired section or sequence.

TV/RADIO: Switches between TV and radio channel.

SUBTITLE: Selects a subtitle language.

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert a R03 (size AAA) battery with 4 and 5 matched correctly.

Main Unit

Getting Started

Disc Tray

Display window

Remote Sensor

(Open/Close)

d R

(Play/Pause)

e T

ANTENNA IN

HDMI OUT (TO TV)

OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT)

VIDEO IN/2CH AUDIO IN (Left/Right)

Connect the audio/video output of an external source.

(Stop)

f I

/I (Power)

g 1

USB Port

AC IN connector

Connect the supplied power cord.

ANTENNA OUT (TO TV)

VIDEO OUT

2CH AUDIO OUT (Left/Right

Connecting

Connections to Your TV

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

yAntenna connection (page 14)

yHDMI connection (page 15)

yVideo/Audio (Left/Right) Connection (page 16)

Connecting

Note

yDepending on your TV and other equipment

you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the unit. Use only one of the connections described in this manual.

yPlease refer to the manuals of your TV,

Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.

yMake sure the player is connected directly

to the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.

yDo not connect the unit’s AUDIO OUT jack

to the phono in jack (record player) of your audio system.

yDo not connect your unit via your VCR.

The image could be distorted by the copy protection system.

Antenna connection to your TV and this unit

Connect one end of the RF cable to ANTENNA OUT(TO TV) jack on the unit and other end to ANTENNA IN jack on your TV. Passes the signal from the ANTENNA IN jack to your TV/monitor.

Connect the Terrestrial TV antenna to the ANTENNA IN jack on the unit. If you want to use an indoor antenna, use one with a signal amplier rated at 5V, 100 mA and set [Antenna 5V] to [ON] in the setup menu (See page 25).

ANTENNA

Rear of this unit

RF Cable

HDMI Connection

If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this unit using a HDMI cable (Type A, High Speed HDMI™ Cable). Connect the HDMI jack on the unit to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor.

Rear of this unit

HDMI Cable

Connecting

Note

yIf a connected HDMI device does not accept

the audio output of the unit, the HDMI device’s audio sound may be distorted or may not output.

yWhen you use HDMI connection, you can

change the resolution for the HDMI output. (Refer to “Resolution Setting” on page 16.)

ySelect the type of video output from the

HDMI OUT jack using [HDMI Color Setting] option on the [Setting] menu (see page 26).

yChanging the resolution when the

connection has already been established may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn o the player and then turn it on again.

yWhen the HDMI connection with HDCP

is not veried, TV screen is changed to black screen. In this case, check the HDMI connection, or disconnect the HDMI cable.

yIf there is noise or lines on the screen, please

check the HDMI cable (length is generally limited to 4.5m).

Additional Information for HDMI

Connecting

Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual).

yWhen you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible

device make sure of the following:

-Try switching o the HDMI/DVI device and this player. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this player.

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

-The connected device is compatible with 720x576p, 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input.

yNot all HDCP-compatible HDMI or DVI devices

will work with this player.

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

-This player does not playback and TV screen is changed to black screen.

Connecting

Video/Audio (Left/Right) Connection

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the unit to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cables.

Connecting

Video/Audio Cable

Rear of this unit

Resolution Setting

The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI OUT jacks. You can change the resolution using [Setting] menu.

1. Press HOME (n).

2. Use ENTER (b). The [Setting] menu appears.

3. Use

4. Use press ENTER (b) to move to the third level.

to select the [Setting] and press

a/d

to select [PICTURE] option then press

w/s

or ENTER (b) to move to the second level.

to select the [Resolution] option then

w/s

5. Use press ENTER (b) to confirm your selection.

If your TV is NTSC SYSTEM, resolution can be set only for AUTO mode.

to select the desired resolution then

w/s

Note

Connecting

Connecting to an Amplifier

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

yHDMI Audio connection (page 17)

yDigital Audio connection (page 18)

yConnecting to an Amplier via Digital Audio

Output (page 18)

yConnecting to an Amplier via 2 Channel Audio

Output (page 18)

About Digital Multi-channel sound

A digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this, you need a multichannel Audio/Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your unit. Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver. (PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and/or DTS)

Connecting to an Amplifier via HDMI Output

Connect the unit’s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplier using a HDMI cable. You will need to activate the unit’s digital output. (See “[SOUND] Menu” on page 27.)

Rear of this unit

HDMI Cable

Amplifier/Receiver

Amplier/Receiver

HDMI Cable

Connecting

Connect the amplier’s HDMI output jack to HDMI input jack on your TV using a HDMI cable if your amplier has HDMI output jack.

Connecting

Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output

Connect the unit’s OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) jack to the corresponding in jack (OPTICAL) on your amplier. Use an optional digital (OPTICAL) audio cable. You will need to activate the unit’s digital output. (See “[SOUND] Menu” on page 27.)

Connecting

Rear of this unit

Optical Cable

OPTICAL

Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel Audio Output

Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplier, receiver, or stereo system, using audio cables.

Rear of this unit

Audio Cable

Amplifier/Receiver

Amplier/Receiver

Amplifier/Receiver

Amplier/Receiver

Connection to Another device

Accessory Video/Audio/ Connections to Recorder

Connect the input jacks (VIDEO IN/2 CH AUDIO IN) on the unit to the video/audio out jacks on your accessory component, using video/audio cables.

Rear of this unit

Video/Audio Cable

Connecting

VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

Jack panel of Accessory Component

(VCR, Camcorder, etc.)

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