LG BD550C, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Network Blu ray Disc DVD Player MODEL BD550C P NO MFL62881897 Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference http www lg ca ENGLISH ...

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Page 3: ...s 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 center Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent dir...

Page 4: ... 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 ...

Page 5: ... plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufactur...

Page 6: ...Your TV 14 HDMI Connection 15 What is SIMPLINK 16 Component Video Connection 16 Video Audio Left Right Connection 17 Resolution Setting 18 Connecting to an Amplifier 18 Connecting to an Amplifier via HDMI Output 19 Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output 19 Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel Audio Output 20 Connecting to your Home Network 20 Wired network connection 21 Wired Network ...

Page 7: ...rmation from Gracenote Media Database 5 Maintenance 48 Notes on Discs 48 Handling the Unit 6 Troubleshooting 49 General 50 Picture 50 Sound 51 Network 7 Appendix 52 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control 53 Network Software Update 55 Area Code List 56 Language code List 57 Trademarks and Licenses 59 Audio Output Specifications 61 Video Output Resolution 62 Specifications 63 Important Info...

Page 8: ...ng 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 BD ROM disc DVD DVD Video DVD R RW in Video mode or VR mode and finalized AVCHD DVD R RW in AVCHD format ACD Audio CDs MOVIE Movie files contained in the USB Disc MUSIC Music files contained in the USB ...

Page 9: ...y 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...

Page 10: ...3 Not all the WMA and AAC Audio format are compatible with this unit Sampling frequency within 32 48 kHz WMA within 16 48 kHz MP3 Bit rate within 20 320Kbps WMA within 32 320Kbps MP3 NOTE HD movie files 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 files This player support H 264 MPEG 4 AVC profile Main High at Level 4 1 For a fi...

Page 11: ... is required for some content as specified by disc authors For up conversion of standard definition DVD a HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for copy protected content For Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD multi channel audio playback An amplifier receiver with a built in Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS or DTS HD decoder Main centre surroun...

Page 12: ...tion about the current song during movie playback INFO DISPLAY Displays or exits On Screen Display Direction buttons Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges menu selection RETURN O Exits the menu or resumes playback The resume play function may not work depending on the BD ROM disc TITLE POP UP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s pop up menu if available DISC MENU Accesses the menu on...

Page 13: ...WER Button d Display Window e Remote Sensor f N X PLAY PAUSE g x STOP h SKIP i USB Port Front panel Rear panel a AC power cord b DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL c VIDEO OUT d 2CH AUDIO OUT Left Right e LAN port f HDMI OUT Type A Version 1 3 g COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR ...

Page 14: ...lease refer to the manuals of your TV Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections Do not connect the player s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record player of your audio system 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 ...

Page 15: ...connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the following Try switching off 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 720x480p 1280x720p 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input Not all HDCP compati...

Page 16: ...mponent Connection Component video cable Audio cable BD Player TV NOTE When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection you can change the resolution for the output Refer to Resolution setting on page 17 Video Audio Left Right Connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the player to the video in jack on the TV using a video cable Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the player to the audio left ...

Page 17: ...ion then press i to move to the second level 4 Use U u to select the Resolution option then press ENTER to move to the third level 5 Use U u to select the desired resolution then press ENTER to confirm your selection NOTE If your TV does not accept the resolution you have set on the player you can set resolution to 480p as follows 1 Press Z to open the disc tray 2 Press x STOP for more than 5 seco...

Page 18: ...i channel Audio Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your player Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver PCM Stereo PCM Multi Ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS and or DTS HD Connecting to an Amplifier via HDMI Output Connect the player s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using a HDMI cab...

Page 19: ... need to activate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on pages 27 28 Digital Audio Connection Coaxial cable Receiver Amplifier BD Player 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 2CH Analog Audio Connection Audio cable Re...

Page 20: ...nding port on your Modem or Router using a commercially available LAN or Ethernet cable CAT5 or better with RJ45 connector NOTE When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable hold the plug portion of the cable When unplugging do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock Do not connect a modular phone cable to the LAN port Since there are various connection configurations plea...

Page 21: ...to select the IP mode between Dynamic and Static Normally select Dynamic to allocate an IP address automatically NOTE If there is no DHCP server on the network and you want to set the IP address manually select Static then set IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS Server using U u I i and numerical buttons If you make a mistake while entering a number press CLEAR to clear the highlighted part 3 S...

Page 22: ... require a higher bandwidth connection Even if the player is properly connected and configured some internet contents may not operate properly because of internet congestion the quality or bandwidth of your internet service or problems at the provider of the content Some internet connection operations may not be possible due to certain restrictions set by the Internet service provider ISP supplyin...

Page 23: ...ined in the USB storage device automatically If the USB storage device is containing various types of files a menu for the file type selection will appear File loading may takes few minutes depending on the number of content stored in the USB storage device Press ENTER while Cancel is selected to stop loading 2 Press HOME 3 Select Movie Photo or Music using I i and press ENTER 4 Select the USB opt...

Page 24: ...llation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported USB device USB device that supports USB1 1 and USB2 0 Movie music and photo files 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 USB HUB or USB Multi reader the USB device may not be recognized Some USB device may not w...

Page 25: ...ing at the left and right sides 16 9 Full 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 page 17 and 61 for details about ...

Page 26: ... 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 DVI display device LANGUAGE 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 s...

Page 27: ...o a device with LPCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS and DTS HD decoder NOTE When HDMI option is set to PCM Multi Ch the audio may output as PCM Stereo if the PCM Multi Ch information is not detected from HDMI device with EDID If the HDMI or Digital Output option is set to DTS re encode the DTS Re encode audio is output for BD ROM discs with secondary audio and the original audio...

Page 28: ...sword None Enter a 4 digit password twice and press ENTER to create a new password Change Enter the current password and press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password twice and press ENTER to create a new 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 in the Setup menu 3 Use N...

Page 29: ...n See Connecting to your Home Network on pages 20 22 Connection Status If you want to check the network status on this player select the Connection Status options and press ENTER to check whether a connection to the network and the internet have been established BD LIVE connection You can restrict Internet access when BD LIVE functions are used Permitted Internet access is permitted for all BD LIV...

Page 30: ... from DivX VOD with this player s registration code can only be played back on this unit Auto Power Off The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about five minutes If you set this option to On the unit automatically turns itself off after the Screen Saver is displayed for 25 minutes Set this option to Off to leave the screen saver until the unit is operated by the user I...

Page 31: ... and press ENTER 5 Select the Disc option using I i and press ENTER This step is needed only when a disc and a USB device are connected simultaneously in this unit 6 Select a file using U u I i and press B PLAY or ENTER to play the file NOTE Playback functions described in this manual are not always available in every files and media Some functions can be restricted depending on many factors Depen...

Page 32: ...ay various speeds of slow motion To skip to the next previous chapter track file 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 Using the disc menu BD DVD AVCHD To display the disc menu The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a disc which co...

Page 33: ...e playback the unit will be in Complete Stop mode Advanced Playback Repeat Playback BD DVD AVCHD ACD MUSIC During playback press REPEAT repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode BDs DVDs A Selected portion will be repeated continually Chapter The current chapter will be played back repeatedly Title The current title will be played back repeatedly To return to normal playback press REPEAT repeated...

Page 34: ... title Enlarge the playback image BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE PHOTO 1 During playback or pause mode press ZOOM to display the Zoom menu 2 Use red R or green G colored button to zoom out or in the picture You can move through the zoomed picture using U u I i buttons 3 To return to the normal picture size press yellow Y colored button 4 Press RETURN O to exit the Zoom menu Marker Search BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE Yo...

Page 35: ...seconds this function is not available Using the search menu BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE Using search menu you can easily to find the point where you want to start playback To search a point 1 During playback press SEARCH to display the search menu 2 Press I i to skip the playback 15 seconds forward or backward You can select a point that you want to skip by pressing and holding I i button To start playbac...

Page 36: ...s on the screen During movie playback you can display the file information by pressing TITLE POPUP NOTE The information displayed on the screen may not be correct compared to the actual content information Last Scene Memory BD DVD 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...

Page 37: ...splay movie information from Gracenote Media Database BD DVD only 2 Select an option using U u 3 Use I i to adjust the selected option value 4 Press RETURN O to exit the On Screen display NOTE If no button is pressed for a few seconds the on screen display disappears A title number cannot be selected on some discs Available items may differ depending on discs or titles If BD interactive title is p...

Page 38: ... audio track or audio channel NOTE Some discs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu In this case press TITLE POP UP or DISC MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from the selections on the disc menu Immediately after you have switched sound there may be a temporary discrepancy between the display and actual sound On BD ROM disc the multi audio format 5 1CH or 7 1CH is ...

Page 39: ... On Screen display NOTE Even if you change the value of the TV Aspect Ratio option in On Screen display the TV Aspect Ratio option in the Setup menu is not changed Changing the Picture Mode BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE You can change the Picture mode option during playback 1 During playback press INFO DISPLAY to display the On Screen display 2 Use U u to select the Picture Mode option 3 Use I i to select de...

Page 40: ... storage device is needed to download bonus content USB device connection 3 Press HOME and set the BD LIVE connection option on the Setup menu page 29 Depending on the disc the BD LIVE function may not be operated if BD LIVE connection option is set to Partially Permitted 4 Insert a BD ROM with BD LIVE The operations may differ depending on the disc Refer to the manual supplied with the disc CAUTI...

Page 41: ...d in this player Some DVD VR discs are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER This unit cannot support these kinds of discs What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system only allowing the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media Selecting a subtitle file MOVIE If a movie file name and the subtitle file name are the same subt...

Page 42: ...ay the On Screen display 2 Use U u to select the Code Page option 3 Use I i to select desired code option 4 Press RETURN O to exit the On Screen display Viewing a photo You can view photo files using this player 1 Press HOME 2 Select Photo using I i and press ENTER 3 Select the Disc or USB option using I i and press ENTER This step is needed only when a disc and a USB device is connected simultane...

Page 43: ...ions while viewing a photo in full screen 1 While viewing a photo in full screen press INFO DISPLAY to display the option menu 2 Select an option using U u a g f e d c b h a Current photo Total number of photos Use I i to view previous next photo b Slide Show Press ENTER to start or pause slide show c Music Select Select the background music for the slide show page 44 d Music Press ENTER to start ...

Page 44: ...AY to display the option menu 6 Use U u to select Music Select option and press ENTER to display the Music Select menu 7 Use U u to select a device and press ENTER Devices that you can select may differ depending on the location of the photo file you are displaying in full screen 8 Use U u to select a file or a folder you wish to play Select a folder and press ENTER to display the lower directory ...

Page 45: ...ord one desired track or all of the tracks from an Audio CD to a USB storage device 1 Insert a USB storage device to the USB port on the front panel 2 Press Z OPEN CLOSE and place an Audio CD on the disc tray Press Z OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray The playback starts automatically 3 Press INFO DISPLAY to display the option menu 4 Use U u to select CD Recording option and press ENTER to display ...

Page 46: ...from an audio track with 4 minutes of playback time to a music file with 192kbps as an example stop mode during playback 1 4 min 2 min All times in the above table are approximate Actual ripping time for USB storage device varies depending on the USB storage device s ability Make sure that there is minimum of 50 MB free space when recording into the USB storage device The length of the music shoul...

Page 47: ... to music from the movie playback press MUSIC ID to start loading music information from the Gracenote Media Database NOTE The player must be connected to the broadband internet for accessing the Gracenote Media Database If the music information is not in the Gracenote Media Database message appears on the screen If the information from the Gracenote Media Database is either not correct or does no...

Page 48: ...ping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory Keeping the exterior surfaces clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with ...

Page 49: ... music photo movie files The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play The unit does not support the codec of the movie file The remote control does not work properly The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit The remote control is too far from the unit There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the unit The batteries in the remote control ar...

Page 50: ...copyright protection Picture noise appears You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV Set the resolution which your TV accepts Sound Symptom Cause Solution There is no sound or the sound is distorted Connect the audio connection securely The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect The unit is in scan slow motion o...

Page 51: ...dband speed may not be fast enough to use the BD LIVE features Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP and increase the broadband speed is recommended The BD LIVE connection option in the Setup menu is set to Prohibited Set the option to Permitted Customer Support You can update the Player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and or add new features To obtain the latest s...

Page 52: ... can operate your TV with the supplied remote control If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down 1 TV POWER button and press the manufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons see the table below Manufacturer Code Number LG 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 GoldStar 1 2 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 2 Release the 1 TV POWER button to comple...

Page 53: ...re update is available from the update server the Update icon appears at the bottom of the Home menu Press blue B coloured button to start the update procedure Software Update You can update the player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and or add new features You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server CAUTION Before updating ...

Page 54: ...s complete Do you want to update appears 8 Select OK to start updating Selecting Cancel will end the update and downloaded file will not be re usable To update software the next time the software update procedure has to be started from the beginning again CAUTION Do not turn off the power during the software update NOTE If the software includes the driver update disc tray may open during the proce...

Page 55: ...GL Hong Kong HK Hungary HU India IN Indonesia ID Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kenya KE Kuwait KW Libya LY Luxembourg LU Malaysia MY Maldives MV Mexico MX Monaco MC Mongolia MN Morocco MA Nepal NP Netherlands NL Antilles AN New Zealand NZ Nigeria NG Norway NO Oman OM Pakistan PK Panama PA Paraguay PY Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Romania RO Russian Federation RU Saudi Arabia SA Sen...

Page 56: ...an 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya ...

Page 57: ... a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard and VC 1 Standard AVC VC 1 Video and or ii decode AVC VC 1 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC VC 1 Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA...

Page 58: ... the Gracenote Servers including all ownership rights Under no circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to you for any information that you provide You agree that Gracenote Inc may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes The purpose of a randomly assigned ...

Page 59: ...ed to 96 kHz Jack Setting Source Analog 2CH Output Digital Output DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 4 PCM Stereo DTS Re encode 3 5 Primary Pass Thru 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 PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS DTS DTS HD PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS DTS Linear PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS PCM 2ch Linear PCM 5 1ch ...

Page 60: ...udio 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 screen if TrueHD audio is not output for example when HDMI is set to PCM Stereo and Digital Output is set to Primary Pass Thru You must select a digital audio output and a maximum sampling freque...

Page 61: ...V and based on the native video frame rate of the content on the BD ROM disc COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connection BD and DVD video stream could prevent up scaling on analog output VIDEO OUT connection The resolution of the VIDEO OUT jack is always output at 480i resolution When the non copy protected media is playing back Video Out Resolution HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI connected HDMI disconnected...

Page 62: ...OUT video audio 19 pin HDMI standard Type A Version 1 3 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 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405 nm 650 nm Signal system Standard 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 H...

Page 63: ...PERTY LG EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE SHALL LG BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL STATUTORY CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OR ATTORNEY FEES OR ...

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