LG BD350, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...oduct or product models meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark ENGLISH P NO MFL62745209 FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL BD350 P BGBRLLC D_MFL62745209 8 27 09 3 25 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... 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 i...

Page 3: ...eotapes BD ROM discs DVDs CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and or criminal liability Licenses Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under lic...

Page 4: ...Home Menu 18 Adjust the Setup settings 18 22 Play a disc 23 25 Displaying disc Information 26 Playing a movie 27 Listening to music 28 Viewing a photo 29 30 Reference 31 Language Codes 32 Area Codes 32 Troubleshooting 33 Specifications 34 Open source software notice 35 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely 4 BD350 P BGBR...

Page 5: ...nit Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the unit To clean the player use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surfa...

Page 6: ...al 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 Doing so may result in malfunctions Depending on the recording software the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW or DVD R RW may not be playable 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 i...

Page 7: ...uired Some discs may require HDMI OUT for viewing of high definition contents Ability to view high definition contents in BD ROM discs may be limited depending on the resolution of your TV Menu sounds When you highlight or select a menu option sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice over explaining the highlighted menu choice Multi page PopUp Menus With DVD Video playback is interrupt...

Page 8: ...t 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 Certain System Requirements For high definition video playback High definition display that has HDMI input jacks BD ROM disc with high definition content HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for some content as ...

Page 9: ... Screen Display Direction buttons Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges menu selection AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language SUBTITLE ON OFF Switches the subtitle on or off TITLE POP UP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s popup menu if available d Coloured A B C D buttons Use to navigate BD ROM menus They are also used for MOVIE PHOTO ...

Page 10: ...t status of the player e Remote Sensor Point the remote control here f N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback temporarily press again to exit pause mode g x STOP Stops playback h SKIP Go to next or previous file track chapter i USB Port Connect a USB Flash Drive Front panel a b c d e f g h i BD350 P BGBRLLC D_MFL62745209 8 27 09 3 25 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...igital audio and video c VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs d 2CH AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with 2 channel audio inputs e DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment Rear panel 1080p DIGITAL AUDIO OUT a b c d e BD350 P BGBRLLC D_MFL62745209 8 27 09 3 25 PM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...ion for the HDMI output Refer to Resolution Setting on page 15 16 Select the type of video output from the HDMI OUT jack using HDMI Color Setting option on the Setup menu see page 19 Cautions Changing the resolution when the connection has already been estab lished may result in malfunctions To solve the problem turn off the play er and then turn it on again When the HDMI connection with HDCP is n...

Page 13: ...o Output Specifications on page 15 for details Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel Audio Output Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier receiver or stereo system using audio cables A Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output Coaxial Connect the player s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to the corresponding in jack COA...

Page 14: ...sing a HDMI cable H2 if your amplifier has HDMI output jack Notes You must select a digital audio output and a maximum sampling frequency that your Amplifier or AV receiver accepts using SPDIF HDMI and Sampling Freq options on the Setup menu see page 20 21 With digital audio connection SPDIF or HDMI Disc Menu button sounds of BD ROM may not be heard if the SPDIF or HDMI option is set to Primary Pa...

Page 15: ...ck SPDIF DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack is limited to PCM 2ch When the HDMI and SPDIF are connected simultaneously The audio is outputted as PCM 48 kHz 16 bit for MP3 WMA file and PCM 44 1kHz 16 bit for Audio CD while playback The Dolby TrueHD audio recorded on some Blu ray discs consists of Dolby Digital and TrueHD audio Dolby Digital audio is output through DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks and DD displays on the...

Page 16: ...ut jacks HDMI OUT connection For the 576i resolution setting real output resolution of HDMI OUT will change to 576p If you select a resolution manually and then connect the HDMI jack to TV and your TV does not accept it the resolution setting is set to Auto If you select a resolution that your TV does not accept the warning message will appear After resolution change if you cannot see the screen p...

Page 17: ... 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 a USB extension cable or USB HUB the USB Flash Drive 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 ...

Page 18: ...u press HOME during playback Using the Home Menu 1 Displays the Home Menu HOME 2 Select an option b b B B 3 Displays the selected option menu ENTER 4 Exit the Home Menu HOME ON REMOTE Adjust the Setup settings 1 Displays the Home Menu HOME 2 Select the Setup option b b B B ENTER 3 Select a desired option on the first level v v V V 4 Move to second level B B 5 Select a desired option on the second ...

Page 19: ...solution best suited to the connected TV 576i Outputs 576 lines of interlaced video 576p Outputs 576 lines progressive video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video 1080p Outputs 1080 lines of progressive 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 di...

Page 20: ...e Since many factors affect the type of audio output see The unit s Audio Output Specifications on page 15 for details HDMI SPDIF Digital Audio Output Select the output sound format when a device equipped with a HDMI or Digital Audio input jack is connected to the HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on this player PCM Stereo Select if you connect this unit s HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a ...

Page 21: ... dif ference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to On for this effect Note The DRC setting can be changed only when a disc is not inserted or the unit is in complete stop mode LOCK Menu Parental Control The LOCK settings affect only BD and DVD playback To access the any features in LOCK set...

Page 22: ...D storage Factory Set If you need to you can reset the player to all its facto ry 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 DivX VOD ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for mo...

Page 23: ...sume point may be cleared when a button is pressed for example POWER OPEN CLOSE etc On BD Video discs including BD J the resume play function does not work On BD ROM interactive title the unit will be in Complete Stop mode if you press STOP once during playback Pause a playback During playback press PAUSE X to pause playback Press PLAY N to continue playback Tip During Audio CD or MP3 WMA playback...

Page 24: ...for more details about repeat and random icons in the MUSIC menu Enlarge the playback image During playback or pause mode press ZOOM to display the Zoom menu Use the green or yellow buttons to zoom in or out of the picture You can move through the zoomed picture using b B v V buttons To return to the normal picture size press the yellow button repeatedly to fully zoom out of the picture Press RETU...

Page 25: ...names of the movie file and subtitle file are same subtitle file is played automatically when playing the movie file If the name of the subtitle file is different from movie file name you need to select the subtitle file on the Movie menu before playing the movie Use v V b B to select the subtitle file you wish to play in the Movie menu and then press MARKER Press MARKER again to deselect the subt...

Page 26: ... track number Playing from selected time Press DISPLAY during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time Select the Time option and then input the required start time in hours minutes and seconds from left to right For example to find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 and press ENTER If you enter the wrong numbers press CLEAR and enter the correct numbers No...

Page 27: ...wer 1 0 sub SubViewer 2 0 sub txt TMPlayer txt DVD Subtitle System txt Playable Codec format DIVX3 xx DIVX4 xx DIVX5 xx XVID DIVX6 xx Standard playback only H 264 MPEG 4 AVC MPEG1 SS MPEG2 PS MPEG2 TS Playable Audio format Dolby Digital DTS MP3 WMA AC3 AAC Sampling frequency within 32 48 kHz WMA within 16 48 kHz MP3 Bit rate within 20 320 kbps WMA within 32 320 kbps MP3 CD R RW DVD R RW BD R RE Fo...

Page 28: ...t may be displayed as illegible MP3 WMA audio file requirement USB DISC File extensions mp3 wma Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz WMA within 11 48 kHz MP3 Bit rate within 8 320 kbps WMA MP3 CD R RW DVD R RW BD R RE Format ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Folder Less than 2000 total number of files and fold ers Notes on MP3 WMA file Depending on the size and number of the MP...

Page 29: ...d using Music Select option d Selects the background music 1 Press ENTER and the menu will appear 2 Use v V b B to select a media or folder that there are music file s 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection e Press ENTER to rotate the picture clockwise This option is not available during slide show f Use green or yellow buttons to zoom in or out of the picture You can move through the zoomed pict...

Page 30: ...ng or during viewing a photo file in full screen You can start the slide show without option menu by pressing PLAY N during viewing a photo file in full screen Use v V b B to select a folder then press ENTER and you can view the files in the folder If you want to move to the upper or lower directo ry use v V to move to the desired directory If there is impossible code to express in the file name i...

Page 31: ...r your TV with the numerical buttons see the table below Release the TV POWER button to complete setting Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct manufacturer code When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be res...

Page 32: ...n 8377 Sanskrit 8365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Serbian 8382 Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona 8378 Sindhi 8368 Singhalese 8373 Slovak 8375 Slovenian 8376 Spanish 6983 Sudanese 8385 Swahili 8387 Swedish 8386 Tagalog 8476 Language Code Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapük 8679 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xhosa...

Page 33: ...rom the player Symptom No power The power is on but the player does not work No picture No sound The player does not start playback The Remote Control does not work properly Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV Connect the video cable securely Select another resolution using RESOLUTION button Select the correct...

Page 34: ...0 mA System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405nm 650 nm Signal system Standard PAL NTSC colour TV system Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz sampling Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB ANALOG OUT connectors only Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 Dynamic range More than 95 dB Accessories Remote control 1 Battery 1 Customer Support You can update the Player using the...

Page 35: ...rl library Copyright 1996 2008 Daniel Stenberg daniel haxx se boost C library Copyright Beman Dawes 1999 2003 UPnP SDK Copyright 2000 2003 Intel Corporation Libnet 1998 2004 Mike D Schiffman mike infonexus com Libpcap This product includes other open source software Copyright David L Mills 1992 2006 Copyright 1998 2003 Daniel Veillard Copyright 1998 1999 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Copyri...

Page 36: ...ment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not covered by this guarantee This guarantee does not affect your st...