LG BP440, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...www lg com Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference BP440 BP440N OWNER S MANUAL Network 3D Blu ray Disc DVD Player P NO MFL68142801_1 0 ...

Page 2: ... or other similar surface This product shall not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction has been adhered to Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recomme...

Page 3: ... municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purchase...

Page 4: ...n of this product y y Furthermore BD ROM Mark and BD are additionally used as content protection systems for Blu ray Disc format which imposes certain restrictions including playback restrictions for BD ROM Mark and or BD protected contents To obtain additional information on AACS BD ROM Mark BD or this product please contact an authorized Customer Service Center y y Many BD ROM DVD discs are enco...

Page 5: ...ti system color TV changes the color system automatically according to input signals In case that the color system is not changed automatically turn it off and then on to see normal images on screen y y Even if the disc recorded in NTSC color system are well displayed on your TV these may not be recorded correctly on your recorder y y Watching a 3D content for a long period time may cause dizzines...

Page 6: ...isc 30 Playing a file on disc USB device 31 Playing a file on Android device 32 Playing a file on a network server 33 Using Home Network Server for PC 33 About SmartShare PC Software DLNA 33 Downloading SmartShare PC Software DLNA 33 Installing SmartShare PC Software DLNA 34 Sharing files and folders 34 System requirements 35 General Playback 35 Basic operations for video and audio content 35 Basi...

Page 7: ...ontrol your TV 52 Network Software Update 52 Network update notification 52 Software update 54 Additional Information 54 File requirement 55 AVCHD Advanced Video Codec High Definition 56 About DLNA 56 Certain system requirements 56 Compatibility notes 57 Audio Output Specifications 59 Area Code List 60 Language Code List 61 Trademarks and Licenses 63 Specifications 64 Maintenance 64 Handling the U...

Page 8: ...mat DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW r y y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented y y Movie 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 Movie Music or Photo files y y ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format DVD RW VR r VR mode and finalized only Audio CD t Audio CD CD R RW y u i y y CD R RW discs that...

Page 9: ...re 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 to download MP3 WMA files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to grant such permission Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner...

Page 10: ...d or forward C V SKIP Goes to the next or previous chapter track file Z STOP Stops playback d PLAY Starts playback M PAUSE Pauses playback c HOME b Displays or exits the Home TITLE POPUP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s pop up menu if available INFO MENU m Displays or exits On Screen Display Direction buttons W S A D Selects an option in the menu ENTER b Acknowledges menu selection BACK 1 E...

Page 11: ...d 11 Getting Started 1 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 h USB Port Rear Panel a AC power cord b LAN port c HDMI OUT d DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL ...

Page 12: ...0x576p 1280x720p 1920x1080i or 1920x1080p video input y y Not all HDCP compatible HDMI or DVI devices will work with this player The picture will not be displayed properly with non HDCP device y y If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the player the HDMI device s audio sound may be distorted or may not output y y When you use HDMI connection you can change the resolution f...

Page 13: ...wn above Depending on the disc type or playing status some SIMPLINK operation may differ from your purpose or not work Note Resolution Setting The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI OUT jack You can change the resolution using Settings menu 1 Press HOME b 2 Use A D to select the Settings and press ENTER b The Settings menu appears 3 Use W S to select DISPLAY option then press D to...

Page 14: ...y set to either 24 Hz or 50 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 Note Connecting to an Amplifier Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment y y HDMI Audio connection page 15 y y Digital Audio connection page 15 Since many factors affect th...

Page 15: ...k on your TV using a HDMI cable if your amplifier has HDMI output jack Refer to amplifier s owner s manual You will need to activate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on page 23 Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output Connect the player s COAXIAL OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using an optional digital audio cable Coaxial cable Receiver Amplifier Rear ...

Page 16: ...ging do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock y y Do not connect a modular phone cable to the LAN port y y Since there are various connection configurations please follow the specifications of your telecommunication carrier or internet service provider y y If you want to access content from DLNA servers this player must be connected to the same local area network wit...

Page 17: ...b 1 Use W S A D to select the IP mode between Dynamic and Static Normally select Dynamic to allocate an IP address automatically 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 W S A D and numerical buttons If you make a mistake while entering a number press CLEAR to clear the highlight...

Page 18: ...uire 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 internet connection operations may not be possible due to certain restrictions set by the Internet service provider ISP supp...

Page 19: ... prepare the preparations for the network settings and then press ENTER b while Start is highlighted If wired network is connected the network connection setting will automatically be finished For details on network settings refer to Connecting to your Home Network on page 16 4 Check all the settings that you have set in the previous steps Press ENTER b while Finish is highlighted to finish the in...

Page 20: ... network environment is ready to connect the player the player needs to be set the wired network connection for network communication See Connecting to your Home Network on page 16 Connection Status If you want to check tshe network status on this player select the Connection Status options and press ENTER b to check whether a connection to the network and the internet have been established BD LIV...

Page 21: ...on using a DLNA certified smartphone press HOME b to display the home menu before connecting to this unit y y While controlling the unit using the Network Play function the remote control may not work y y Available file formats described on page 54 are not always supported on Network Play function Note DISPLAY Menu TV Aspect Ratio Select a TV aspect ratio option according to your TV type 4 3 Lette...

Page 22: ...ure disturbance when the video switches video and film material In this case select 50 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 50 Hz to match the video source format Note HDMI Color Setting Select the type of output from the HDMI OUT jack For this setting please refer to the manuals of ...

Page 23: ...any factors affect the type of audio output see Audio Output Specifications on page 57 for details Note Digital Output Auto Select if you connect this unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI OUT jack to a device with LPCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS and DTS HD decoder PCM Select if you connect this unit s HDMI OUT jack to a device with digital decoder or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a...

Page 24: ...hem 192 kHz Select this if your A V Receiver or Amplifier is capable of handling 192 kHz signals Check the documentation for your A V Receiver or Amplifier to verify its capabilities DRC Dynamic Range Control This function allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Auto The dynamic range of the Dolby TrueHD audio output is specified by itself And the dynamic ...

Page 25: ...e player 2 Highlight Password option in the Settings menu 3 Use Number buttons to enter 210499 The password is cleared If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER b press CLEAR Then input the correct password Note DVD Rating Blocks playback of rated DVD 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 Unloc...

Page 26: ...wnloaded videos from DivX R VOD with this player s registration code can only be played on this unit Note Quick Start This player can stay in standby mode with low power consumption so that the player can instantly boot without delay when you turn on this unit Set this option to On for activating Quick Start function y y If Quick Start option is set to On and an AC power is accidently re connected...

Page 27: ...ing Factory Set option you have to set all the activation for the on line services and network settings again Note Software Information Displays the current software version Update You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server see page 52 Daylight Saving Time When you use the BBC App this function sets the time ahead one hour for daylight saving time GMT...

Page 28: ... titles provided to the unit page 45 d My Apps Displays the My Apps screen page 47 e Settings Adjusts the system settings f d Searches for desired LG Apps and other content g c Displays login menu Using the SmartShare You can play video photo and audio content on the unit by inserting a disc connecting an USB device and Android device MTP or using home network DLNA 1 Press HOME b to display the ho...

Page 29: ...to playback Blu ray 3D title in stereoscopic 3D mode you need to y y Check your TV is 3D capable and has HDMI input s y y Wear 3D glasses to enjoy the 3D experience if it is necessary y y Check whether the BD ROM title is the Blu ray 3D disc or not y y Connect an HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI Cable between the player s HDMI output and TV s HDMI input 1 Press HOME b and set the 3D Mode option o...

Page 30: ...the file Notes on USB device y y This player supports USB flash drive external HDD formatted in FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files music photo movie However for BD Live use the USB flash drive external HDD formatted in FAT32 y y This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the USB device y y Do not extract the USB device during operation play etc y y An USB device which requires additional program...

Page 31: ...nd press d PLAY or ENTER b to play the file Notes on Connecting Android device y y This unit can support only MTP Media Transfer Protocol Android devices y y Do not extract Android device during operation play etc y y Video audio and photo files can be played For details of operations on each file refer to relevant pages y y Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss y y If you use an USB...

Page 32: ... W S A D and press d PLAY or ENTER b to play the file y y The file requirements are described on page 54 y y The thumbnail of the unplayable files can be displayed but those cannot be played on this player y y The subtitle file name and video file name have to be the same and located at the same folder y y The playback and operating quality may be affected by your home network condition y y You ma...

Page 33: ...on the cover of owner s manual in search bar 4 Find and download the SmartShare PC Software DLNA file Installing SmartShare PC Software DLNA 1 Before installation close all running programs including firewall and Anti Virus programs 2 Unzip and double click Setup exe to install SmartShare PC Software DLNA The installation is prepared and the installation wizard appears 3 Follow the directions of t...

Page 34: ... If the shared folders or files are not displayed on the player click the My Shared Contents on the Settings menu and then click icon y y For more information click HELP on the Settings menu Note System requirements Minimum System y y CPU Intel 2 0 GHz or AMD Sempron 2000 processors y y Memory 1 GB of free RAM y y Graphics card 64 MB video memory minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and 16 bit ...

Page 35: ...e briefly to step back to the previous chapter track file In the file list menu of a server there may have many types of content in a folder together In this case press C or V to go to the previous or next content with same type Basic operations for photo content To play a slide show Press d PLAY to start slide show To stop a slide show Press Z STOP while slide show To pause a slide show Press M P...

Page 36: ...k y y If you press Z STOP once during BD ROM interactive title playback the unit will be in Complete Stop mode Note Last Scene Memory er 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 y y Last Sce...

Page 37: ...available d Option Displays playback information e Repeat Repeats a desired section or sequence page 39 f 3D Adjusts the 3D setting page 43 Displaying content information on screen eroy 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2 Select an Option using A D and press ENTER b a Title Current title number total number of titles b Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters c Time Elapsed playin...

Page 38: ...ns while viewing pictures in full screen While viewing pictures press INFO MENU m a Slide show Starts or pause slide show b Music Select the background music for the slide show c Option Displays slide show options d Rotate Rotates the photo clockwise e Zoom Displays the Zoom menu Setting the slide show option You can use various options during viewing a photo in full screen 1 While viewing picture...

Page 39: ...ress CLEAR 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 During playback press REPEAT h 2 Select A B and press ENTER b 3 Press ENTER b at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat 4 Press ENTER b at the end of the portion Your selected portion will be repeated continually 5 To return to normal pla...

Page 40: ...C MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from the selections on the disc menu y y Immediately after you have switched sound there may be a temporary discrepancy between the display and actual sound y y On BD ROM disc the multi audio format 5 1CH or 7 1CH is displayed with MultiCH in the on screen display Note Watching from a different angle er If the disc contains scenes recorded at differen...

Page 41: ...tion during playback 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2 Select an Option using A D and press ENTER b 3 Use W S to select the Picture Mode option 4 Use A D to select desired option 5 Press BACK 1 to exit the On Screen display Setting the User setting option 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2 Select an Option using A D and press ENTER b 3 Use W S to select the Picture Mode option 4 Use A D to ...

Page 42: ...he SmartShare menu you can change the content list view Press red R colored button repeatedly 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 movie 1 Use W S A D to select the subtitle file you wish to play in the Movie menu 2 Press ENTER b Press ENTER b again to deselect the subti...

Page 43: ...SB Disc USB MTP MTP DLNA server DLNA server 5 Use W S to select a file or a folder you wish to play Select g and press ENTER b to display the upper directory When selecting audio file from a server folder selection is not available Only file selection is available Note 6 Use D to select OK and press ENTER b to complete music selection Playing file encoded in 3D y This function allows you to play 3...

Page 44: ...perate properly with the damaged USB device anymore If the connected USB device seems damaged from such an action you can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this player Caution y y Some BD Live content may be restrictively accessed in some territories by content provider s own decision y y It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD Live content y y F...

Page 45: ...elect Manual and press ENTER b on Country Setting menu Note Using the LG Smart World You can use the LG application services on this player via Internet You can easily find and download various applications from LG Smart World 1 Check the network connection and settings page 16 2 Press HOME b 3 Select the LG Smart World and press ENTER b 4 Select a category using A D and press ENTER b 5 Use W S A ...

Page 46: ...red R colored button on LG Apps or My Apps screen and select Account Setting option Note Searching online content If you are having difficulties finding specific content from online services you can use the all in one search function by entering keywords in the search menu 1 Press HOME b 2 Select the d icon on the home menu using W S A D and press ENTER b The search menu appears on the screen with...

Page 47: ...lored button to display the options 2 Use W S to select Move and press ENTER b 3 Use W S A D to select a position you want to move to and press ENTER b Delete an application 1 Select an application and press green G colored button to display the options 2 Use W S to select Delete and press ENTER b 3 Use A D to select Yes and press ENTER b to confirm Depending on the region the LG Smart World My Ap...

Page 48: ...uires additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported y y This unit supports only USB Flash Drive and USB External HDD with FAT32 or NTFS format The angle cannot be changed y y Multi angles 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 doe...

Page 49: ... is recommended y y The BD LIVE connection option in the Settings menu is set to Prohibited Set the option to Permitted Streaming video services such as YouTube etc are often stopped or buffer during playback y y Your broadband service speed may not be fast enough to stream video services Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP and increase the broadband speed is recommended Media servers are n...

Page 50: ...erent from your TV y y Set the resolution which your TV accepts Blu ray 3D disc playback does not output 3D views y y Connect the player to your TV with HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI Cable y y Your TV may not support HDMI 3D mandatory format y y The 3D Mode option in the Settings menu is set to Off Set the option to On Customer support You can update the Player using the latest software to enh...

Page 51: ...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 complete setting Depending ...

Page 52: ... 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 update procedure do...

Page 53: ... procedure has to be started from the beginning again Do not turn off the power during the software update Caution If the software includes the driver update disc tray may open during the process Note 8 When update is completed the power will be turned off automatically in a few seconds 9 Turn the power back on The system now operates with the new version The Software Update function may not work ...

Page 54: ...G 4 AVC MPEG2 PS MPEG2 TS VC 1 SM WMV3 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 mp3 wma wav m4a DRM free flac ogg aiff within 32 48 kHz WMA within 16 48 kHz MP3 within 32 192 kbps WM...

Page 55: ...pport files that are recorded with GMC 1 or Qpel 2 1 GMC Global Motion Compensation 2 Qpel Quarter pixel Note y y A avi file which is encoded WMV 9 codec is not supported y y This player supports UTF 8 files even it contains Unicode subtitle content This player can not support the pure Unicode subtitle files y y Depending on the types of file or ways of recording it may not play back y y A disc wh...

Page 56: ...us Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD multi channel audio playback y y An amplifier receiver with 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 Compatibility notes y y Because BD ROM is a new format certain disc digital connection and other compatibility issues are possible If you experience compat...

Page 57: ...inear PCM 7 1ch PCM 7 1ch DTS Linear PCM 7 1ch 1 The secondary and interactive audio may not be included in the output bitstream if Digital Output option is set to Auto 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 Digital Output option is s...

Page 58: ...ons on the Settings menu page 23 y y With digital audio connection DIGITAL AUDIO OUT or HDMI OUT Disc Menu button sounds of BD ROM may not be heard if the Digital Output option is set to Auto 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 vi...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 Laotian 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 7...

Page 61: ...on Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks and DTS 2 0 Digital Out is a trademark of DTS Inc DTS Inc All Rights Reserved DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED...

Page 62: ...www cinavia com To request additional information about Cinavia by mail send a postcard with your mailing address to Cinavia Consumer Information Center P O Box 86851 San Diego CA 92138 USA This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is protected by U S Patent 7 369 677 and other U S and worldwide patents issued and pending as well as copyright and t...

Page 63: ...ng temperature 5 C 35 C Operating humidity 5 90 Outputs HDMI OUT video audio 19 pin Type A HDMI Connector DIGITAL AUDIO 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 PAL NTSC color TV system LAN port Ethernet jack x 1 10BASE T 100BASE TX Bus Power Supply USB 5 V 0 500 mA y y Design and specifications are subject to change w...

Page 64: ...or a long period of time 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 65: ...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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