LG Electronics USA 9QK-HB954W User Manual

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•A DSL modem is required to use DSL service and a cable modem is required to use cable modem service. Depending on the access method of and subscriber agreement with your ISP, you may not be able to use the internet connection feature contained in this player or you may be limited to the number of devices you can connect at the same time.

(If your ISP limits subscription to one device, this player may not be allowed to connect when a PC is already connected.)

•The use of a “Router” may not be allowed or its usage may be limited depending on the policies and restrictions of your ISP. For details, contact your ISP directly.

•Your ISP may protect this player from being connected to network when confirming MAC ADDRESS. In that case, contact your ISP to request to initialize MAC ADDRESS.

[Game] mode: You can enjoy more virtual sound while playing video games.

[Concert] mode: Creates the sound of concert hall.

[Music ReTouch] mode: When listening to MP3 files or other compressed music, you can enhance the sound.

Adjust the speaker level settings

You can adjust the sound level of each speaker.

Press SPK LEVEL repeatedly to select a desired speaker to set.

Press VOL. (+/-) to adjust the sound level of the selected speaker while the level setting menu is displayed on the front panel display or the TV screen. Repeat and adjust the sound level of the other speakers.

Setting the sound mode

You can select a suitable sound mode. Press SOUND repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the front panel display or the TV screen.

The setting the sound mode is not available when [HDMI Audio] is set to [On] (see page 24).

[Bypass] mode: Software with multichannel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded.

[Natural EQ] mode: You can enjoy comfortable and natural sound.

[Bass Booster] mode: Reinforce the treble, bass and surround sound effect.

[PL ll Movie] mode: Performs Pro Logic ll movie mode decoding to the input signal and produces five full-bandwidth output channels from

2 channel sources. This setting is ideal for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.

[PL ll Music] mode: Performs Pro Logic ll music mode decoding to the input signal and produces five full-bandwidth output channels from

2 channel sources. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CD.

[News] mode: This mode makes voice sound clear, improving the quality of voice sound.

[Drama] mode: You can enjoy more dynamic sound with improved center channel while watching a television drama.

[Sports] mode: This mode produces dynamic sound expansion for the sports program.

Using the late night function

You can compress the dynamic range of the sound track. Press NIGHT repeatedly.

This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night.

[NIGHT OFF]: Late night function off. [NIGHT ON]: Reduction in dynamic range.

Notes:

•The late night function may be less effective or have no effect depending on the source.

•During the late night mode is on, the lighting of the touch buttons and the volume knob are turned off and the front panel display is dimmed.

Using the sleep timer

You can set the system to turn off at a preset time, so you can fall asleep listening to music.

-Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired time period options (in minutes): (Dimmer on t Sleep timer value t Dimmer off)

Dimmer on: The lighting of the touch buttons and the volume knob are turned off and the front panel display is dimmed.

-To view the time countdown to the standby mode, press SLEEP again.

-To deactivate the sleep timer, press SLEEP until the previous status is displayed or press POWER to switch the unit to standby.

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Using an USB Flash Drive

	This unit can play the music and photo files con-	ON REMOTE
	tained on the USB Flash Drive.

		1. Insert an USB Flash Drive to the USB port:		–
	2		Displays the [Home Menu]:	HOME
	3		Select a main option:	b B, ENTER
			[Photo] or [Music] option
4			Select the [USB] option:	b B
5			Displays corresponding menu list:	ENTER
			[PHOTO] or [MUSIC] menu appears.
			Details for the menu are on pages 33-37.

Tip:

If you select the [Photo] or [Music] option when a USB Flash Drive is connected and a disc is inserted simultaneously, the menu for selecting a media will appear. Select a media then press ENTER.

Insert/Remove a USB Flash Drive

Inserting an USB Flash Drive – Insert straight-in until it fits into place.

Removing an USB Flash Drive – Withdraw the USB Flash Drive carefully.

USB Flash Drive

BD player

Notes:

•This unit supports only USB Flash Drive and USB External HDD with

FAT16 or FAT32 format.

•The USB Flash Drive can be used for the local storage for enjoying BD-Live discs with Internet

•Do not extract the USB Flash Drive during operation (play, etc.).

•An USB Flash Drive which requires additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported.

•USB Flash Drive: USB Flash Drive that support USB1.1 and USB2.0.

•Music files (MP3/WMA) and photo files (JPEG/PNG) can be played. For details of operations on each file, refer to relevant pages.

•Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss.

•If you use an USB extension cable or USB HUB, the USB device may not be recognized.

•Some USB Flash Drives may not work with this unit.

•Digital camera and mobile phone are not supported.

•USB Port of the unit cannot be connected to PC. The unit cannot be used as a storage device.

•This unit does not support a multi card reader.

•This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the USB Flash Drive.

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Using the Home Menu Adjust the Setup settings

1 D

2

3D

4Exit

ON REMOTE

[MOVIE] menu.

episodes streamed from

USB Flash Drive is menu for

press ENTER.

it means there is a the unit, press blue (D)

will appear if you

			ON REMOTE
	1	Displays the [Home Menu]:	HOME
	2	Select the [Setup] option:	b B, ENTER
	3	Select a desired option on the first level:	v V
	4	Move to second level:	B
	5	Select a desired option on the second level:	v V
	6	Move to third level:	B
	7	Adjust or confirm the setting:	v V, ENTER
		Some items require additional steps.
	8	Go back to the previous level:	b
	9	Exit the [Setup] menu:	HOME or RETURN

First level

Second level

formatted as ISO9660	Third level
in the [Home

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[DISPLAY] Menu

TV Aspect Ratio

[4:3 Letter Box] – Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture.

[4:3 Pan Scan] – Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen. Both sides of the picture are cut off.

[16:9 Original] – Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. The 4:3 picture is displayed with an original 4:3 aspect ratio, with black bars appearing at the left and right sides.

[16:9 Wide] – Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. The 4:3 picture is adjusted horizontally (in a linear proportion) to fill the entire screen.

Note:

You cannot select [4:3 Letter Box] and [4:3 Pan Scan] option when the resolution is set to higher than 720p.

Resolution

Sets the output resolution of the Component and HDMI video signal.

Refer to “Resolution Setting” on page 16-17 for details about the resolution.

[Auto] – If the HDMI OUT jack is connected for TVs providing display information (EDID), automatically selects the resolution best suited to the connected TV. If the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT is only connected, this changes the resolution to 1080i as default resolution.

[1080p] – Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video (only for HDMI connection).

[1080i] – Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.

[720p] – Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.

[480p] – Outputs 480 lines progressive video.

[480i] – Outputs 480 lines of interlaced video.

1080p Display Mode

When the resolution is set to 1080p, select [24Hz] for smooth presentation of film material (1080/24p) with a HDMI-equipped display compatible with 1080/24p input.

Notes:

•When you select [24Hz], you may experience some picture disturbance when the video switches video and film material. In this case, select [60Hz].

•Even when [1080p Display Mode] is set to [24Hz], if your TV is not compatible with 1080/24p, the actual frame frequency of the video output will be 60Hz to match the video source format.

HDMI Color Setting

Select the type of output from the HDMI OUT jack. For this setting, please refer to the manuals of your display device.

[YCbCr] – Select when connecting to a HDMI display device.

[RGB] – Select when connecting to a RGB display device.

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[LANGUAGE] Menu

[AUDIO] Menu

Display Menu

Select a language for the [Setup] menu and on-screen display.

Disc Menu / Disc Audio / Disc Subtitle

Select the language you prefer for the audio track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu.

[Original] – Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded.

[Other] – Press ENTER to select another language. Use number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on page 48.

[Off] (for Disc Subtitle) – Turn off Subtitle.

Note:

Depending on a disc, your language setting may not work for some disc.

Speaker Setup

To obtain the best possible sound, use the Speaker Setup display to specify the volume of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position. Use the Test to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level.

[Speaker] – Select a speaker that you want to adjust.

[Volume] – Adjust the output level of each speaker. Be sure to set “Test” to “All” for easy adjustment.

[Distance] – Adjust the distance between each speaker and the listening position.

[Test] – The speakers will emit a test tone.

All: The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence.

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HD Audio Effect

Selects whether to mix or not mix primary audio and secondary audio.

[Off] – Outputs the primary audio only.

[On] – Outputs the audio obtained by mixing the primary audio and secondary audio.

HD AV Sync

Sometimes Digital TV encounters a delay between picture and sound. If this happens you can compensate by setting a delay on the sound so that it effectively ‘waits’ for the picture to arrive: this is called HD AV Sync.

Use v V to scroll up and down through the delay amount, which you can set at anything between 0 and 300m sec.

The delay will vary depending on which digital TV channel you are on. If you change channel you may need to readjust the HD AV Sync.

HDMI Audio

You can set the output type for the audio signal from the HDMI OUT jack.

[Off] – HDMI audio signals are output to the system speakers only.

[On] – HDMI audio signals are output from the TV’s speaker and the system’s speakers.

[LOCK] Menu (Parental Control)

The [LOCK] settings affect only Netflix movie, BD and DVD playback.

To access the any features in [LOCK] settings, you must enter the 4-digit security code you have created.

If you have not entered a password yet, you are prompted to do so. Enter a 4-digit password and press ENTER. Enter it again and press ENTER to verify.

Password

You can create, change or delete the password.

[New] – Enter a 4-digit password and press ENTER. Enter it again and press ENTER to create a new password.

[Change] – Enter the current password and press ENTER.

Enter a 4-digit password and press ENTER. Enter it again and press

ENTER to create a new password.

[Delete] – Enter the 4-digit password and press ENTER to delete the password.

Tip:

If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER, press CLEAR. Then input the correct password.

If you forget your password

If you forget your password, you can clear it using the following steps:

1 Remove any disc that might be in the player.

2 Select [Password] option.

3 Use Number buttons to enter “210499”. The password is cleared.

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Rating

Blocks playback of rated disc based on their content. (Not all discs are rated.)

[Rating 1-8] – Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and rating eight

(8) is the least restrictive.

[Unlock] – If you select unlock, parental control is not active and the disc plays in full.

BD Age

Set an age limit of BD-ROM play. Use number buttons to input an age limit for BD-ROM viewing.

[255] – All BD-ROM can be played.

[0-254] – Prohibits play of BD-ROM with corresponding ratings recorded on them.

Area Code

Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list on page 48.

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[NETWORK] Menu

The [NETWORK] settings are needed to use the software update, BD Live and Netflix features.

Some BD-ROM discs may enable you to access special BD-ROM sites, if you connect the player to the Internet. For example, if a BD-ROM site includes content such as links to future movie trailers, you can watch the downloaded on-line content on the player.

You do not need to connect to a PC to use this function.

Preparations:

•This feature requires an always-on broadband internet connection.

(see page 18-19.)

•A BD-ROM disc compatible with this feature is required. Not all BD-

ROM discs are compatible.

IP Mode

If there is a DHCP server on the local area network (LAN), this player will automatically be allocated an IP address. If you’re using a broadband router or broadband modem that has a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server function, select [Dynamic IP]. The IP address will automatically be determined.

If there is no DHCP server on the network and you want to set the IP address manually, select [Static IP] then set the [IP Address], [Subnet Mask], [Gateway] and [DNS Server] using [IP Setting] option.

Note:

The [IP Mode] menu shows if the internet is connected or not. “ ” will appear when connection is failed.

How to check the network configuration

Select [IP Mode] option and check the Network status indicator shown above the menu. (The Network status indicator changes according to Network configuration.)

Able to use network

Testing Network

Unable to use network

IP Setting

This option is available only if [IP Mode] option is set to [Static IP].

Use the v / V / b / B buttons to select a field; use the number buttons to enter a value. Press ENTER when [OK] is highlighted to finish and exit the screen.

BD-LIVE connection

You can restrict Internet access when BD-Live functions are used.

[Permitted] – Internet access is permitted for all BD-Live contents.

[Partially permitted] – Internet access is permitted only for BD-Live contents which have content owner certificates. Internet access and

AACS Online functions are prohibited for all BD-Live contents without a certificate.

[Prohibited] – Internet access is prohibited for all BD-Live contents.

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[OTHERS] Menu

Skin

Changes the background of the initial screen.

Java Font Size BD

You can adjust the default text size displayed for the BD-J contents during BD-ROM playback.

This setting is only valid when BD-J contents do not set the size of text. Please select a font size bigger than 24 when the player is connected with an HD TV.

Initialize

You can reset the player to its original factory settings, initialize the BD storage or deactivate the player.

[Factory Set] – If you need to, you can reset the player to all its factory settings. Some options cannot be reset. (Rating, Password and Area Code, etc.)

[BD Storage Clear] – Initializes the BD contents from the connected

USB Flash Drive.

[Deactivate Netflix] – Deactivates your player. To activate the Netflix again, see page 38.

Note:

If you reset the player to its original factory settings using [Factory Set] option, Netflix is deactivated also. To activate the Netflix again, see page 38.

Software Update

You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server (see page 45).

Netflix ESN

We provide you the Netflix ESN (Electronic Serial Number) that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the Netflix website.

For more information, please visit: www.netflix.com

Select [Netflix ESN] option and the serial number will appear.

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Play a disc

				ON REMOTE
	1	Open the disc tray:		OPEN/CLOSE (Z)
	2	Insert a disc:		-
	3	Close the disc tray:		OPEN/CLOSE (Z)
4		Adjust the disc menu settings:		v V b B, ENTER
		A disc menu may not appear on the screen
		depending on the disc.
5		Starts playback:		PLAY (N)
6		Stops playback:		STOP (x)
					to the
					that
			BD-		func-
			differently		other

The menu screen	displayed first after loading a disc	contains
a menu.
Use b / B / v / V	to select the title/chapter you	then
press ENTER to	.

Skip to the next/previous chapter/track/file ALL

During playback, press . or > to go to the next chapter/track/file or to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track/file.

Press . twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track/file.

Resume playback ALL

During playback, press		) to stop playback.
The unit records the		point, depending on the disc. “Xx” appears
on the screen briefly. Press		(N) to resume playback (from the
scene point). If you press		(x) again or unload the disc (“x” appears
on the screen.), the unit		the stopped point. (Xx = Resume Stop,
x = Complete Stop)
Notes:
• The resume point may		cleared when a button is pressed
	(for example; POWER, OPEN/CLOSE, etc).
•	On BD-Video discs	BD-J, the resume play function does not
	work.
•	On BD-ROM interactive	the unit will be in Complete Stop mode if
	you press STOP once	playback.

Pause a playback

During playback, press	X) to pause playback. Press PLAY (N)
to continue playback.
Tip: During Audio CD or	playback, press X once again to
resume playback.
Frame-by-Frame playback BD
Press PAUSE (X) repeatedly to play Frame-by-			.
Slow down the playing speed		BD
While the playback is paused, press SCAN M			in slow
motion (4 steps, forward only).
Fast forward or fast reverse		ALL
Press SCAN (m or M) to play fast		or fast reverse during
playback.
You can change the various playback		by pressing SCAN (m or

M) repeatedly. Press PLAY (N) to continue play at normal speed.

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Playing	ALL
Press REPEAT	a desired repeat	. The current
title, chapter or track will	back repeatedly	to normal
playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select [OFF]
Note:
If you press > once	Repeat Chapter/Track	the repeat
playback cancels.

Viewing the Title	Popup menu
BD
Press TITLE/POPUP	the title menu or	.
If the current DVD	ROM disc has a menu,	menu or Popup
menu appears on	. Depending on the	menu may not be
available.
Using the	BD

During playback, press SEARCH to display the search menu. Press b / B to skip the playback 15 seconds forward or backward.

Tip:

You can select a point that you want to skip by pressing and holding b / B button.

Marker Search BD

To enter a Marker

You can start playback from up to nine er, press MARKER at the desired point appears on the TV screen briefly. Repeat

To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene

Press SEARCH and the search menu Press a number button to select a

Playback starts from the marked scene

OR

Press V to highlight a marker number that you want to recall or clear.

Press ENTER and playback starts from and the marked scene is erased from

•This function may not work on some

•All marked points are cleared if you stop), the title is changed or if you

points. To enter a markdisc. The Marker icon

up to nine markers.

on the screen.

that you want to recall.

/ B to select a marked scene

scene. Press CLEAR menu.

titles.

STOP (x) twice (complete the disc.

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Selecting a subtitle language	BD
During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a			subtitle
language.
OR
During playback, press DISPLAY to display the playback
Use v V to select the [Subtitle] option then use b B to			desired
subtitle language.
Note:
Some discs allow you to change subtitle selections only			disc menu.
If this is the case, press TITLE/POPUP or DISC MENU			choose
the appropriate subtitle from the selections on the disc
Hearing a different audio BD
During playback, press DISPLAY to	the		menu.
Use v V to select the [Audio] option	b B		desired
audio language or audio track.
Notes:
• Some discs allow you to change			via the disc
menu. If this is the case, press TITLE/POPUP or			MENU button
and choose the appropriate audio	selections		the disc menu.
• Immediately after you have switched	there		be a temporary
discrepancy between the display	sound
• On BD-ROM disc, the multi audio	(5.1CH		1CH) is displayed
with [MultiCH] in the on-screen
Using coloured (A, B, C,
These buttons are available only	J	playback. Use the
appropriate buttons as indicated by	. Depending on the disc
contents, the functions of each button

Last Scene Memory BD

This unit memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed. The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the unit or switch off the unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is automatically recalled.

Notes:

•Settings are stored in memory for use any time.

•This unit does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the unit before commencing to play it.

•Last Scene Memory function for a previous disc is erased once a different disc is played.

•This function may not work depending on the disc.

Screen Saver

The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about five minutes.

Note:

Depending on the unit status, the screen saver may not appear.

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