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.
Cautions and Warnings
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
• Because AACS (Advanced Access Content System)
is approved as content protection system for BD
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Safety Information
format, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble
System) for DVD format, certain restrictions are
imposed on playback, analogue signal output,
etc., of AACS protected contents. The operation of
this product and restrictions on this product may
vary depending on your time of purchase as those
restrictions may be adopted and/or changed by
AACS after the production of this product.
• Furthermore, BD-ROM Mark and BD+ are
additionally used as content protection systems
for BD format, which imposes certain restrictions
including playback restrictions for BD-ROM
Mark and/or BD+ protected contents. To obtain
additional information on AACS, BD-ROM Mark,
BD+, or this product, please contact an authorized
Customer Service Centre.
• Many BD-ROM/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.
• 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 Rovi, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Rovi. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
• Under the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright
laws of other countries, unauthorized recording,
use, display, distribution, or revision of television
programmes, videotapes, BD-ROM discs, DVDs,
CDs and other materials may subject you to civil
and/or criminal liability.
7. No obstruya ninguna salida de ventilación. Instale
de acuerdo con las instrucciones del fabricante.
8. No instale cerca de fuentes de calor como
radiadores, registros de calefacción, estufas u
otros aparatos (incluyendo ampli cadores) que
produzcan calor.
9. Respete el uso de la conexión del tomacorriente
polarizado o con conexión a tierra. Un
tomacorriente polarizado tiene una cuchilla
más ancha que la otra. Un tomacorriente con
conexión a tierra tiene dos cuchillas y una pata
para tierra. La cuchilla más ancha o la pata para
tierra sirven como protección. Si el tomacorriente
proporcionado no se ajusta a su tomacorriente,
póngase en contacto con un electricista para que
lo reemplace.
10. Proteja el cable de alimentación para que
no caminen sobre él o quede atorado,
particularmente en contactos, en receptáculos y
en el punto por donde sale del aparato.
11. Solamente use los aditamentos / accesorios
especi cados por el fabricante.
12. Use únicamente el carro, estante, trípode, soporte
o mesa especi cados por el fabricante o que
haya sido vendido junto con el aparato. Cuando
use un carro, tenga cuidado cuando mueva la
unidad / carro para evitar accidentes por vuelcos.
13. Desconecte este aparato durante tormentas
eléctricas o cuando no vaya a usarlo por períodos
prolongados.
14. Haga que todo el mantenimiento sea realizado
solamente por personal técnico cuali cado.
Solicite mantenimiento cuando el aparato haya
sufrido cualquier tipo de daño, por ejemplo, si el
cable de alimentación o el tomacorriente están
dañados, cuando se haya derramado líquido
sobre el aparato o hayan caído objetos sobre él,
cuando haya sido expuesto a lluvia o humedad,
cuando no funcione con normalidad o cuando
haya sufrido una caída.
“ ” 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.
Symbols Used in this Manual
NOTE
Indicates special notes and operating features.
CAUTION
Indicates cautions for preventing possible
damages from abuse.
A section whose title has one of the following
symbols are applicable only to the disc
represented by the symbol.
BD
DVD
AVCHD
ACD
MOVIE
MUSIC
PHOTO
BD-ROM disc
DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in
Video mode or VR mode
and nalized
- Discs such as movies that can
be purchased or rented.
- BD-R/RE discs that contain
Movie, Music or Photo les.
- “Blu-ray 3D™” discs and “Blu-ray
3D™ ONLY” discs
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
- Supports the dual layer disc
also
- Finalized AVCHD format
- DVD±R discs that contain
Movie, Music or Photo les.
DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
- VR mode, Video mode and
nalized only
- Finalized AVCHD format
- DVD-RW discs that contain
Movie, Music or Photo les.
DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
- Video mode and nalized only
- Finalized AVCHD format
- DVD+RW discs that contain
Movie, Music or Photo les.
Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/RW discs that contain audio
titles, Movie, Music or Photo les.
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.
• Depending on the recording software & the
nalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW,
DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE) may not be playable.
• BD-R/RE, 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
player’s lens.
• If 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.)
• This 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.
• 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.
• 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 System,
you cannot use it on LG player. (Mastered/Live
File System : Disc format system for windows
Vista)
• Not all the WMA and AAC Audio formats are
compatible with this unit.
Sampling frequency:
between 32 kHz to 48 kHz (WMA),
between 16 kHz to 48 kHz (MP3)
Bit rate:
between 20 kbps to 320 kbps (WMA),
between 32 kbps to 320 kbps (MP3)
mat: “Dolby Digital”, “DTS”,
NOTE
• HD movie les contained on the CD or USB
1.0/1.1 may not played properly. BD, DVD or USB
2.0 are recommended to play back HD movie
les.
• This player supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC pro le
Main, High at Level 4.1. For a le with higher
level, the warning message will appear on the
screen.
• This player does not support the les that are
recorded with GMC
encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX or XVID have.
This unit has a regional code printed on the
rear of the unit. This unit can play only BD-ROM
or DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the
unit or “ALL”.
AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec
High Defi nition)
• This player can playback AVCHD format
discs. These discs are normally recorded and
used in camcorders.
• The AVCHD format is a high de nition
digital video camera format.
• The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable
of compressing images at higher e ciency
than that of the conventional image
compressing format.
• Some AVCHD discs use the “x.v.Colour”
format.
• This player can playback AVCHD discs using
“x.v.Colour” format.
• Some AVCHD format discs may not play,
depending on the recording condition.
• AVCHD format discs need to be nalized.
• “x.v.Colour” o ers a wider colour range than
normal DVD camcorder discs.
Certain System Requirements
For high de nition video playback:
• High de nition display that has HDMI input
jacks.
• BD-ROM disc with high de nition content.
• HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your
display device is required for some content
(as speci ed by disc authors).
• For up-conversion of standard de nition
DVD, a HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input
on your display device is required for copy
protected content.
Compatibility Notes
• Because BD-ROM is a new format,
certain disc, digital connection and other
compatibility issues are possible. If you
experience compatibility problems, please
contact an authorized Customer Service
Centre.
• Viewing high-de nition content and upconverting standard DVD content may
require a HDMI-capable input or HDCPcapable DVI input on your display device.
• Some BD-ROM and DVD discs may restrict
the use of some operation commands or
features.
• You can use a USB device that is used
to store some disc related information,
including downloaded on-line content. The
disc you are using will control how long this
information is retained.
You can mount the player on a wall.
Prepare screws, bracket and guide sheet (the
rear page of install guide) supplied.
Preparation
1. You should drill some holes. A guide sheet
(rear page of the install guide) is supplied
to drill. Use the sheet to check the point to
drill.
Step 1
2. When you mount on a wall(concrete), use
the wall plugs and screws (Not supplied).
Attach the wall bracket on the wall as
shown in the illustration below.
4. Attach the speaker to the pole, then secure
the connection with a supplied screw.
Step 4
5. Connect the speaker wire to the terminal
on the speaker.
Make sure the wire marked black goes in
to the terminal marked “–” (minus) and the
other wire goes in to the terminal marked
“+” (plus).
Step 5
CAUTION
Be careful that the speaker
should not fall down.
Otherwise it may result in the
speaker malfunctioning and
causing personal injury and/ or
property damage.
The following illustration shows an example
of positioning the system. Note that the
illustrations in these instructions di er from the
actual unit for explanation purposes.
For the best possible surround sound, all the
speakers other than the subwoofer should be
placed at the same distance from the listening
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position (A).
Installation
Front left speaker (L)/
A
Front right speaker (R):
B
Place the front speakers to the sides of the
monitor or screen and as ush with the screen
surface as possible.
Centre speaker:
C
Place the Centre speaker above or below the
monitor or screen.
Surround left speaker (L)/
D
Surround right speaker (R):
E
Place these speakers behind your listening
position, facing slightly inwards.
Subwoofer:
F
The position of the subwoofer is not so
critical, because low bass sounds are not
highly directional. But it is better to place
the subwoofer near the front speakers. Turn
it slightly toward the Centre of the room to
reduce the wall re ections.
Unit
G
CAUTION
• Place the Centre speaker at a safe distance from
the child’s reach.
Otherwise it may result in the speaker falling
down and causing personal injury and/or
property damage.
• The speakers contain magnet parts, so colour
irregularity may occur on the TV screen or PC
monitor screen. Please use the speakers away
from the TV screen or PC monitor screen.
When you turn on the unit, subwoofer and
wireless receiver the connection will be
completed automatically.
When the connection is completed, you can
see the icon on the display window.
NOTE
• If the wireless connection fails again, check
whether there is any con ict or strong
interference (for example, interference
from other electronic devices) around your
location. After removal of the con ict or strong
interference, repeat the above procedures.
• The available length is 20 m for wireless
connection on open place.
LED indicator of wireless receiver
LED ColorOperation
BlueThe wireless receiver is
receiving the signal of the
wireless transmitter.
RedThe Wireless Receiver is in
standby mode.
O
(No display)
The Wireless Receiver is
turned o .
NOTE
• If there is a strong electromagnetic wave
product nearby, interference may occur. Put the
unit (Wireless Receiver and main unit) away from
there.
• 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 bass.
• It takes a few seconds (and may take longer) for
the Wireless Transmitter and Wireless Receiver to
communicate with each other.
Wireless connection for
manually
You can set up wireless connection manually,
when your connection is not completed.
Refer to the “Connect wireless speakers” on
page 42.
Make one of the following connections,
depending on the capabilities of your existing
equipment.
• HDMI connection (page 27)
• Video connection (page 29)
NOTE
• Depending on your TV and other equipment
you wish to connect, there are various ways you
could connect the player. Use only one of the
connections described in this manual.
• Make sure the player is connected directly to
the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input
channel.
• Do not connect your player via your VCR. The
image could be distorted by the copy protection
system.
HDMI Connection
If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can
connect it to this player using a HDMI cable.
Connect the HDMI OUT jack on the player to
the HDMI IN jack on a HDMI compatible TV or
monitor.
Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s
Owner’s manual).
has already been established may result in
malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn o the
player and then turn it on again.
• When 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.
• If there is noise or lines on the screen, please
check the HDMI cable (length is generally
limited to 4.5 m.
• If a connected HDMI device does not accept the
audio output of the
device’s audio sound may be distorted or may
not output.
• When you use HDMI connection, you can
change the resolution for the HDMI output.
(Refer to “Resolution Setting” on page 29.)
• Select the type of video output from the HDMI
OUT jack using [HDMI Color Setting] option on
the [Setup] menu (see page 40).
• When 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 (480p), 1280x720p, 1920x1080i or
1920x1080p video input.
• Not 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.
player, the HDMI
What is SIMPLINK?
LG TV’s with SIMPLINK function has the logo as
shown above.
Some functions of this unit are controlled by
the TV’s remote control when this unit and LG
TV’s with SIMPLINK are connected through
HDMI connection.
Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote
control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power O ,
etc.
Refer to the TV owner’s manual for the details
of SIMPLINK function.
NOTE
Depending on the disc type or playing
status, some SIMPLINK operation may
di er from your purpose or not work.
Connect the supplied antenna for listening to
the radio.
Antenna Connection
Connections with
external device
PORT. IN connection
You can enjoy the sound from your portable
audio player through the speakers of this
system.
Connect the headphones (or line out ) jack
of the portable audio player into the PORT.
IN socket of this unit. And then select the
[PORTABLE] option by pressing RADIO&INPUT
and ENTER (
You can also use the F (Function) button on
the front panel to select the input mode.
PORT.IN Connection
).
NOTE
After connecting the FM wire antenna,
keep it as horizontal as possible. Be sure to
fully extend the FM wire antenna.