LG BD645, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 3D Blu ray Disc Player Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference BD645 P NO SAC35234602 www lg com ...

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

Page 4: ...d including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not inst...

Page 5: ...television programs videotapes BD ROM discs DVDs CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and or criminal liability IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufactur...

Page 6: ...3 System Setting 23 Settings 23 Adjust the Setup Settings 23 DISPLAY Menu 25 LANGUAGE Menu 25 AUDIO Menu 27 LOCK Menu 27 NETWORK Menu 28 OTHERS Menu 4 Operating 29 General Playback 29 Using HOME menu 29 Playing a Disc 29 Playing a file on a disc USB device 30 Playing Blu ray 3D disc 30 Enjoying BD LiveTM 31 Playing a file on a network server 31 Basic operations for video and audio content 32 Basic...

Page 7: ...4 Setting up the remote to control your TV 45 Network Software Update 45 Network update notification 45 Software Update 46 About Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 46 Installing Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 47 Sharing files and folders 48 Area Code List 49 Language Code List 50 Trademarks and Licenses 51 Audio Output Specifications 53 Specifications 54 Maintenance 54 Handling the Unit 54 Notes on Discs 55...

Page 8: ...VD RW 8 cm 12 cm disc r y y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented y y Video mode and finalized only y y Supports the dual layer disc also o Finalized AVCHD format y u i y y DVD R RW discs that contain Video Audio or Photo files y y ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format DVD RW VR 8 cm 12 cm disc r VR mode and finalized only Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc t Audio CD CD R RW 8 cm 12 cm d...

Page 9: ...d recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality y y Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files and these require certain pre existing conditions to ensure compatible playback y y Customers should note that permission is required in order...

Page 10: ...AVC MPEG2 PS MPEG2 TS Dolby Digital DTS MP3 WMA AAC AC3 SubRip srt txt SAMI smi SubStation Alpha ssa txt MicroDVD sub txt SubViewer 1 0 sub SubViewer 2 0 sub txt TMPlayer txt DVD Subtitle System txt Audio files File Location File Extension Sampling Frequency Bitrate Note Disc USB DLNA mp3 wma wav within 32 48 kHz WMA within 16 48 kHz MP3 within 32 192 kbps WMA within 32 320 kbps MP3 Some WAV files...

Page 11: ...ts H 264 MPEG 4 AVC profile Main High at Level 4 1 For a file with higher level the warning message will appear on the screen y y This player does not support files that are recorded with GMC 1 or Qpel 2 1 GMC Global Motion Compensation 2 Qpel Quarter pixel Note y y This player supports UTF 8 files even it contains Unicode subtitle contents This player can not support the pure Unicode subtitle fil...

Page 12: ...a built in Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS or DTS HD decoder y y Main center surround speakers and subwoofer as necessary for chosen format Regional Code 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 Compatibility Notes y y Because BD ROM is a new format certain disc digital co...

Page 13: ...k file Z STOP Stops playback d PLAY Starts playback M PAUSE Pauses playback c HOME n Displays or exits the Home Menu SEARCH Displays or exits the search menu INFO DISPLAY m Displays or exits On Screen Display Direction buttons Selects an option in the menu ENTER b Acknowledges menu selection BACK x Exits the menu or resumes playback The resume play function may not work depending on the BD ROM dis...

Page 14: ...Front panel a Disc Tray b Display Window c Remote Sensor d B OPEN CLOSE e N PLAY PAUSE f Z STOP g 1 POWER Button h USB Port Rear panel a AC power cord b VIDEO OUT c 2CH AUDIO OUT Left Right d HDMI OUT e DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL f LAN port ...

Page 15: ...ou have a HDMI TV or monitor you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMITM Cable Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor Rear of the unit TV HDMI cable Set the TV s source to HDMI refer to TV s Owner s manual Additional Information for HDMI y y When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the following...

Page 16: ...t 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 connection 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 has the logo as shown above Depending on the disc...

Page 17: ... previous resolution y y The 1080p video output frame rate may be automatically set to either 24 Hz or 60 Hz 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 y y The resolution of the VIDEO OUT jack is always outputted at 480i resolution Note Connecting to an Amplifier Make one of the following connection...

Page 18: ...I input jack on your TV using a HDMI cable if your amplifier has HDMI output jack You will need to activate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on page 25 Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output Connect the player s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to the corresponding in jack OPTICAL on your amplifier using an optional digital audio cable Optical cable Receiver Amplifier Rear of the unit...

Page 19: ...the LAN port on the rear panel By connecting the unit to a broadband home network you have access to services such as software updates BD Live interactivity and streaming services Wired network connection Using a wired network provides the best performance because the attached devices connect directly to the network and are not subject to radio frequency interference Please refer to the documentat...

Page 20: ... After making the physical connection a small number of home networks may require the player s network setting to be adjusted Adjust the NETWORK setting as follows Preparation Before setting the wired network you need to connect the broadband internet to your home network 1 Select Connection Setting option in the Setup menu then press ENTER b 2 Select Yes and press ENTER b to continue The new conn...

Page 21: ... player If you have questions about such content please contact the producer of the disc y y Some internet contents may require a higher bandwidth connection y y 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 y y Some i...

Page 22: ...AT16 FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files music photo movie However for BD Live and Audio CD recording only FAT16 and FAT32 formats are supported Use the USB flash drive external HDD formatted in either FAT16 or FAT32 when using BD Live and Audio CD recording y y The USB device can be used for the local storage for enjoying BD Live discs with Internet y y This unit can support up to 4 partitions of...

Page 23: ...ption according to your TV type 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 ori...

Page 24: ...compatible with 1080p 24 Hz input y y When you select 24 Hz you may experience some picture disturbance when the video switches video and film material In this case select 60 Hz y y Even when 1080p Display Mode is set to 24 Hz if your TV is not compatible with 1080p 24 Hz the actual frame frequency of the video output will be 60 Hz to match the video source format Note HDMI Color Setting Select th...

Page 25: ...put Specifications on page 51 for details Note HDMI Digital Output SPDIF PCM Stereo Select if you connect this unit s HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a device with two channel digital stereo decoder PCM Multi Ch HDMI only Select if you connect this unit s HDMI OUT jack to a device with multi channel digital decoder DTS Re Encode Select if you connect this unit s HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT...

Page 26: ...ns off this function On Compress the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD audio output Auto The dynamic range of the Dolby TrueHD audio output is specified by itself And the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are operated as same as the On mode The DRC setting can be changed only when a disc is not inserted or the unit is in complete stop mod...

Page 27: ...ost 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 Blu ray Disc Rating 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 y y The Blu ray Disc Rating will be a...

Page 28: ...is option to On the unit automatically turns itself off after the Screen Saver is displayed for 20 minutes Set this option to Off to leave the screen saver until the unit is operated by the user Initialize Factory Set You can reset the player to its original factory settings Blu ray Storage Clear Initializes the BD Live contents from the connected USB storage If you reset the player to its origina...

Page 29: ...layback functions described in this manual are not always available in every file and media Some functions can be restricted depending on many factors y y Depending on the BD ROM titles a USB device connection may be needed for the proper playback y y Unfinalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player y y Some DVD VR discs are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER This unit cannot supp...

Page 30: ...ongly recommended to stop the playback and rest until you feel normal Caution Enjoying BD LiveTM e BD ROM supporting BD Live BD ROM version 2 Profile 2 that has a network extension function allows you to enjoy more functions such as downloading new movie trailers by connecting this unit to the internet 1 Check the network connection and settings page 19 2 Insert a USB storage device to the USB por...

Page 31: ...e connection problems depending on your server s environment Note Basic operations for video and audio content To stop playback Press Z STOP while playback To pause playback Press M PAUSE while playback Press d PLAY to resume playback To play frame by frame Video Press M PAUSE while movie playback Press M PAUSE repeatedly to play Frame by Frame playback To scan forward or backward Press c or v to ...

Page 32: ...e through menu items To display the Pop up menu Some BD ROM discs contain Pop up menu that appears while playback Press TITLE POPUP while playback and use W S A D buttons to navigate through menu items Resume playback eroyt u The unit records the point where you pressed the Z STOP depending on the disc If MZ Resume Stop appears on the screen briefly press d PLAY to resume playback from the scene p...

Page 33: ...andom order To return to normal playback press CLEAR y y If you press V once during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels y y This function may not work on some disc or title Note Repeating a specific portion eroty This player can repeat a portion you have selected 1 While playback press REPEAT h to select A at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat 2 Press ENTER b at ...

Page 34: ...y All marked points are cleared if the title is in complete stop Z mode the title is changed or if you unload the disc y y If the total length of the title is less than 10 seconds this function is not available Note Using the search menu eroy 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 me...

Page 35: ... file information appears on the screen While movie playback you can display the file information by pressing TITLE POPUP The information displayed on the screen may not correct comparing actual content information Note Selecting a subtitle file y If the subtitle file name is different from the video file name you need to select the subtitle file on the Movie menu before playing the Video 1 Use W ...

Page 36: ...lide show c Music Select Select the background music for the slide show page 36 d Music Press ENTER b to start or pause background music e Rotate Press ENTER b to rotate the photo clockwise f Zoom Press ENTER b to display the Zoom menu g Effect Use A D to select a transition effect between photos in a slide show h Speed Use A D to select a delaying speed between photos in a slide show 3 Press BACK...

Page 37: ...Press BACK x to exit the On Screen display y y If no button is pressed for a few seconds the on screen display disappears y y A title number cannot be selected on some discs y y Available items may differ depending on discs or titles y y If an interactive Blu ray Disc is playing back some setting information is displayed on the screen but prohibited to be changed Note Playing from selected time er...

Page 38: ...tle language 4 Press BACK x to exit the On Screen display Some discs allow you to change subtitle selections only via the disc menu If this is the case press TITLE POPUP or DISC MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle from the selections on the disc menu Note Watching from a different angle er If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different cam...

Page 39: ... the Picture Mode option 3 Use A D to select the User setting option and press ENTER b 4 Use W S A D to adjust the Picture Mode options Select Default option then press ENTER b to reset the all video adjustments 5 Use W S A D to select the Close option and press ENTER b to finish setting Changing subtitle code page y If the subtitle is displayed in broken letter you can change the subtitle code pa...

Page 40: ...rding press ENTER b while Cancel is highlighted 9 A message appears when Audio CD recording is completed Press ENTER b to check the music file created in the destination folder y y The table below shows the average recording time from an audio track with 4 minutes of playback time to a music file with 192 kbps as an example stop mode while playback 1 min 4 min y y Recording times in the table abov...

Page 41: ...es are not recorded on the DVD Video being played Cannot play movie photo or music files y y The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play y y The unit does not support the codec of the movie file The remote control does not work properly y y The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit y y The remote control is too far from the unit y y There is an obstacle i...

Page 42: ... local area network that the media server is connected Picture Symptom Cause Solution There is no picture y y Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen y y Connect the video connection securely y y Check the HDMI Color Setting in the Setup menu is set to the appropriate item that conforms to your video connection y y Your TV may not sup...

Page 43: ...ck does not accept audio signal y y Check the device connected to unit s HDMI OUT jack is compatible with audio format output from the unit 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 software for this player if updates have been made please visit http lgservice com or contact LG Electronics cus...

Page 44: ... 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 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...

Page 45: ...e 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 y y Before updating the software in your player remove any disc and USB Device from the player y y Before updating the software in your player turn the player off and then turn it back on y y During the software u...

Page 46: ...ssentials Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials is a software for sharing video audio and photo files stored on your computer to this player as a DLNA compatiable digital media server y y The Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD ROM is designed for PCs and should not be inserted in this player or in any product other than a PC y y The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD ROM is a customized software edition on...

Page 47: ...ck Next Installation is not possible without this agreement 8 Click Typical and click Next The installation process is started 9 If you want to take part in the anonymous collection of data select the check box and click the Next button 10 Click the Exit button to complete the installation Sharing files and folders On your computer you must share the folder contained Video Audio and or photo conte...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...ademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and the symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved DVD Lo...

Page 51: ...DMI option is set to Primary Pass Thru Except LPCM Codec the output always include interactive and secondary audio 2 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 3 The PCM Multi CH Primary Pass Thru setting of the HDMI option and DTS re encode setting of the Digital Output SPDI...

Page 52: ... DIGITAL AUDIO OUT or HDMI Disc Menu button sounds of BD ROM may not be heard if the Digital Output SPDIF or HDMI option is set to Primary Pass Thru y y If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all y y Multi channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connection can only be obtained i...

Page 53: ... pin Type A HDMITM Connector ANALOG AUDIO OUT 2 0 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 System Laser Semiconductor laser Wavelength 405 nm 650 nm Signal system Standard NTSC color TV system Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz sampling Signal to noise ratio More than 90 dB ANALOG OUT connectors only Harmonic distortion Less th...

Page 54: ... the surface of the unit Maintaining the Unit The unit is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality could be diminished For details please contact your nearest authorized service center Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the s...

Page 55: ...ject to change at any time without prior notice including but not limited to the suspension removal or cessation of all or any part of the Content or Services Should you have any inquiry or problem related to the Content or Services you may refer to the Service Provider s website for the most up to date information LGE is neither responsible nor liable for customer service related to the Content a...

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