LG BD360, Manual

Page 1: ... As an ENERGY STAR Partner LG has determined that this product or product models meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark ENGLISH BD360 P BISRBLK ENG 9 17 09 11 41 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ture reference Shall the unit require maintenance con tact an authorized service centre 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 ...

Page 3: ...page 20 What is SIMPLINK 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 connec tion Controllable functions by LG TV s remote control Play Pause Scan Skip Stop Power Off etc Refer to the TV owner s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function LG TV s with SIMPLINK function have the logo as shown above Note Dep...

Page 4: ...tings 21 27 Play a disc 28 30 Displaying disc Information 31 Enjoying BD LIVE 32 33 Playing a movie 33 34 Listening to music 35 36 Viewing a photo 36 37 Playing YouTube videos 38 40 Software update 41 Reference 42 Language Codes 43 Area Codes 43 Troubleshooting 44 45 Specifications 46 IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO NETWORK SERVICES 47 Open source software notice 48 Before connecting operating o...

Page 5: ...ong 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 surface of the unit Main...

Page 6: ...ny 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 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 d...

Page 7: ...ty 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 interrupted each time a new menu screen is accessed Due to BD ROM disc s ability to preload ...

Page 8: ... converting standard DVD content may require a HDMI capable input or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device Some BD ROM and DVD discs may restrict the use of some operation commands or features Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD are supported with maxi mum 7 1 channels if you use HDMI connection for the audio output of the unit You can use a USB Flash Drive that is used to store som...

Page 9: ...y function may work depending on the BD ROM disc DISPLAY Displays or exits On Screen Display Direction buttons Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges menu selection AUDIO Selects an audio language or audio channel SUBTITLE ON OFF Switches the subtitle on or off SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language TITLE POP UP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s popup menu if available d Coloured A B...

Page 10: ...layback Pause playback temporarily press again to exit pause mode e Display Window Shows the current status of the player f Remote Sensor Point the remote control here 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 BD360 P BISRBLK ENG 9 17 09 12 02 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...Type A Connect to TV with HDMI inputs Interface for digital audio and video e LAN port Connect a network with an always on broadband connection f VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs g 2CH AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with 2 channel audio inputs h DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Connect to digital optical audio equipment a b c d e f g h Rear panel BD360 P BISRBLK ENG 9 17 09 11 41 AM Page...

Page 12: ...e HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor H Set the TV s source to HDMI refer to TV s Owner s manual Note If 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 Tips When you use HDMI connection you can change the resolution for the HDMI output Refer to Resolution Setting on page 1...

Page 13: ...ck and TV screen is changed to black screen Component Video Connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using Y Pb Pr cables C Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Tip When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection you can change the resolution for ...

Page 14: ...ctivate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on pages 23 24 Connecting to an Amplifier via HDMI Output Connect the player s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier Use a HDMI cable H1 You will need to activate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on pages 23 24 Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this y...

Page 15: ... This player automatically selects the HDMI audio according to the decoding capability of the connected HDMI device even though HDMI option is set to Primary Pass Thru SPDIF DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM DTS Primary Source Stereo Re encode 3 Pass Thru 1 Dolby Digital PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital Dolby TrueHD PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital DTS PC...

Page 16: ...ting on next page How to change the resolution using RESOLUTION button Press RESOLUTION repeatedly in stop mode to change the resolution The display window will show you the current resolution How to change the resolution using the Setup menu 1 Press HOME and the Home Menu appears 2 Select the Setup and press ENTER The Setup menu appears 3 Use v V to select DISPLAY option then press B to move to t...

Page 17: ...0p video output frame rate may be automatically set to either 24Hz or 50Hz depending both on the capability and preference of the connected TV and based on the native video frame rate of the content on the BD ROM disc COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection For the 720p 1080i 1080p resolution setting with protected media real output resolution of COMPONENT VIDEO OUT will be outputted at 576p resolution BD ...

Page 18: ...communication errors malfunc tions associated with your broadband internet connection or other con nected equipment Our company is not responsible for any trouble in your internet connec tion The features of BD ROM discs made available through the Internet Connection feature are not created or provided by our company and our company is not responsible for their functionality or continued availabil...

Page 19: ...rming MAC ADDRESS In that case contact your ISP to request to initialize MAC ADDRESS Network update notification If there is a new software is uploaded in the update server this player let you know that there is a new software update available through via net work connection as shown below Option 1 1 The update menu will appear on the screen when you turn on the player 2 Use b B to select a desire...

Page 20: ...pport USB1 1 and USB2 0 Movie Files DivX 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 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...

Page 21: ...twork To update the unit press blue button For details see page 41 Note The unit will be in stop mode then the Home Menu will appear if you 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 opt...

Page 22: ...nes of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 576p Outputs 576 lines progressive video 576i Outputs 576 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 24H...

Page 23: ... Note 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 t...

Page 24: ... Plus is playing back you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the 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 LOCK Menu Parental Control The LOCK settings affect only BD and DVD playback To access the any features in LOCK settings you must ent...

Page 25: ... 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 cod...

Page 26: ...HCP 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 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 IP Setting This option is available o...

Page 27: ...ivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified or DivX Ultra Certified device that plays DivX video This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video on Demand VOD content First generate the DivX VOD registration code for your device and submit it during the registration process Important DivX VOD content is protected by a DivX DRM Digi...

Page 28: ...p x Complete Stop Notes The resume 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 Durin...

Page 29: ...ng on the disc the menu may not be available Using the search menu 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 To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to nine memorized points To enter a mark er press MARKER at the desi...

Page 30: ...k Use the appropriate buttons as indicated by the display Depending on the disc contents the functions of each button may differ Last Scene Memory This unit memorizes the 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 No...

Page 31: ... 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 Watching from a different angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback During playback press DIS...

Page 32: ...on you can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this player Notes Some BD Live contents may be restrictively accessed in some territo ries by contents provider s own decision It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD Live contents Depending on a disc the BD Live function may not be operated if BD LIVE connection option is set to Partially Permitted Se...

Page 33: ... include interactive and secondary audio Notes When the 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 You can use various playback functions Refer to pages 28 31 On the MOVIE menu use red or blue button to move to the previous or next page Unfinalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player...

Page 34: ...ers DivX file extensions avi divx mpg mpeg mp4 mkv Playable DivX subtitle SubRip srt txt SAMI smi SubStation Alpha ssa txt MicroDVD sub txt 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 Only the playback function is supported with DivX 6 0 in the unit Playable Audio format Dolby Digi...

Page 35: ...MUSIC menu then press ENTER The menu options appear Use v V to select an option then press ENTER Play Starts playback the selected track or file Select Play Plays back only the marked track s or file s Use MARKER for selecting the multiple files or tracks Random Starts or stops random playback By pressing during random playback the unit selects another track and resumes random playback Unmark All ...

Page 36: ...disc is inserted simultaneously the menu for selecting a media will appear Select a media then press ENTER Tips To go directly to a specific file enter the file number using the numbered buttons 0 9 You can advance to the previous or next file by pressing or during viewing a photo file in full screen You can start the slide show by pressing PLAY N while the PHOTO menu appears Viewing a photo 1 Ins...

Page 37: ...o rotate the picture clockwise This option is not available during slide show e Press ENTER to set the Slide Show speed f 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 g Press ENTER to exit the option menu To appear the menu again press ENTER Photo file requirement Fi...

Page 38: ...Out Displays the keyboard menu to sign in or returns to the sign out status See Sign in with your YouTube account on page 40 for more details i Local site Choose which country s videos you would like to view The countries listed on the Local Site menu may differ from those listed on the YouTube web site Notes The YouTube menu can display 5 videos in the videos list Press red or blue button to disp...

Page 39: ...deo with content detail DISPLAY Toggle between playback in full screen and playback screen with content detail X To pause a video while it is playing To resume playing a paused video press PLAY N again x Stops the video and displays related videos list Skip the playback forward or backward HOME When you have finished watching videos simply press the HOME button on the remote control to go to the H...

Page 40: ...guese Swedish Polish and Czech Sign in with your YouTube account To watch videos from your Favorites video list on the YouTube server with your account you need to sign in with your YouTube account Use b B to select Sign In option from the menu and press ENTER to display the keyboard menu Use v v V V b b B B to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your selection on the keyboard menu OK F...

Page 41: ...sage A new update was found Do you want to download it appears 4 Select OK to download the update Selecting Cancel will end the update 5 The player starts downloading the newest update from the server Downloading will take about 80 seconds at the network speed of 4Mbps Speed 6 When downloading is completed the message Download is complete Do you want to update appears 7 Select OK to start updating...

Page 42: ...e buttons Setting up the remote to control your TV You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer code While holding down TV POWER button and press the manufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons see the table below Release the TV POWER button to complete setting Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 D...

Page 43: ...Samoan 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 ...

Page 44: ...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 Check the disc indicator in the display win dow is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV Connect the video cable securely Select another resolution using RESO...

Page 45: ...USB Flash Drive does not have enough space Internet connection is not established Your broadband speed is not fast enough to use the BD Live features The BD LIVE connection option in the Setup menu is set to Prohibited Your broadband speed is not fast enough to play YouTube videos The ID list is full Symptom BD Live feature does not work The YouTube video playback is often buffering The YouTube ID...

Page 46: ...andard Type A ANALOG AUDIO OUT 2 0 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 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 ...

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Page 48: ...the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following condi tions THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM DAMAGES OR OTHE...