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Symptom 

Cause & Solution

BD-Live feature does not work.

 

y

The connected USB storage may not have enough space. Connect 
the USB storage with at least 1GB free space.

 

y

Ensure that the unit is correctly connected to the local area network 
and can access the internet (page 16).

 

y

Your broadband speed may not fast enough to use the BD-Live 
features. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and increase the 
broadband speed is recommended.

 

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

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 not displayed 
on the device list.

 

y

The firewall or anti-virus software on your media server is running. 
Turn off the firewall or anti-virus software running on your media 
server.

 

y

The player is not connected to the local area network that your media 
server is connected.

Cannot connect the player to 
the access point or wireless 
LAN router.

 

y

The wireless communication may be interrupted from household 
devices that are using radio frequencies. Move the player away from 
them.

Access point is not displayed 
on the “Access point name” list.

 

y

The access point or wireless LAN router may not broadcast its SSID. 
Set your access point to broadcast its SSID through your computer.

 

y

Your network device such as access point may not set with available 
frequency range and channel that this player can support.  
Try setting the frequency range and channel on the network device 
setting.

Summary of Contents for BP550

Page 1: ...www lg com Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference BP550 OWNER S MANUAL Network 3D Blu ray Disc DVD Player P NO MFL68887301_1 0 ...

Page 2: ...n such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction 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...

Page 3: ...heeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the 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 consequenc...

Page 4: ...hose restrictions may be adopted and or changed by AACS after the production 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 content To obtain additional information on AACS BD ROM Mark BD or this product please contac...

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: ...es 30 Playing a disc 31 Playing Blu ray 3D disc 31 Playing a file on disc USB device 32 Playing a file on Android device 33 Playing a file on a network server 34 Using Home Network Server for PC 34 About SmartShare PC Software DLNA 34 Downloading SmartShare PC Software DLNA 34 Installing SmartShare PC Software DLNA 35 Sharing files and folders 35 System requirements 36 General Playback 36 Basic op...

Page 7: ...trol 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 uni...

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 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 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: ...ack 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 to download MP3 WMA files and audio from the Internet Our company has no right to...

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: ...1 Getting Started 1 Front Panel a Disc Tray b Power Indicator c Remote Sensor d R OPEN CLOSE e 1 POWER f USB Port Rear Panel COAXIAL a b c d a DC IN 12V AC adapter input b LAN port c HDMI OUT d DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL ...

Page 12: ...device or manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Caution Connecting to your TV If you have a HDMI TV or monitor you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI Cable Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor COAXIAL COAXIAL Rear of the unit TV HDMI cable...

Page 13: ...em turn off the player and then turn it on again y y When the HDMI connection with HDCP is not verified TV screen is changed to black screen In this case check the HDMI connection or disconnect the HDMI cable y y If there are noises or lines on the screen please check the HDMI cable length is generally limited to 4 5 m Note What is SIMPLINK Some functions of this unit are controlled by the TV s re...

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: ...ck 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 26 Connecting to an amplifier via digital audio output Connect the player s COAXIAL OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using a coaxial digital audio cable COAXIAL COAXIAL Coaxial cable Receiver ...

Page 16: ...n unplugging 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 net...

Page 17: ...Wired and press ENTER b 2 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 ...

Page 18: ... set up for network communication This adjustment can be done from the Settings menu Adjust the NETWORK setting as follow Setting up the access point or the wireless router is required before connecting the player to the network Preparation Before setting the wireless network you need to connect the broadband internet to the wireless home network set the access point or wireless router note the SS...

Page 19: ...to select Advanced Setting on the Network Setting menu and press ENTER b 1 Use W S to select Wireless and press ENTER b AP List Scans all available access points or wireless routers within range and display them as a list Network name SSID Your access point may not be broadcasting its network name SSID Check your access point settings through your computer and either set your access point to broad...

Page 20: ...without limitation connection charges are your responsibility y y A 10 Base T or 100 Base TX LAN port is required for wired connection to this player If your internet service does not allow for such a connection you will not be able to connect the player y y You must use a Router to use xDSL service y y A DSL modem is required to use DSL service and a cable modem is required to use cable modem ser...

Page 21: ...yed on the screen Use W S to select Wired Network or desired SSID of wireless network and press ENTER b If you have security on your access point you need to input the security code as necessary 5 Use W S A D to select the IP mode between Dynamic and Static Normally select Dynamic to allocate an IP address automatically 6 Select Next and press ENTER b to apply network settings Network connection s...

Page 22: ...work environment is ready to connect the player the player needs to be set the wired or wireless network connection for network communication See Connecting to your Home Network on page 16 Connection Status If you want to check the 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...

Page 23: ...d smartphone has a function to control the playback media on your home network Set this option to On for allowing your smartphone to control this unit Refer to instructions of your DLNA certified smartphone or the application for more detailed information y y This unit and the DLNA Certified Smartphone must be connected to the same network y y To use the Network Play function using a DLNA certifie...

Page 24: ... higher than 720p Note Resolution Sets the output resolution of the HDMI video signal Refer to page 13 for details about the resolution setting Auto If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to TVs providing display information EDID automatically selects the resolution best suited to the connected TV 576p Outputs 576 lines of progressive video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080...

Page 25: ... ROM disc playback Home Menu Guide This function allows you to display or delete the guide bubble on the HOME menu Set this option to On for displaying guide LANGUAGE menu Display Menu Select a language for the Settings menu and on screen display Disc Menu Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Select the language you prefer for the audio track disc audio subtitles and the disc menu Original Refers to the origi...

Page 26: ...iginal audio is outputted for the other discs like Auto Note Sampling Freq Digital Audio Output 48 kHz Select this if your A V Receiver or Amplifier is not capable of handling 192 kHz and 96 kHz signal When this choice is made this unit automatically converts any 192 kHz and 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them 96 kHz Select this if your A V Receiver or Amplifier is not capable ...

Page 27: ... the 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 Un...

Page 28: ... standby status Before operating the player wait for a while until the player is in standby status y y When Quick Start is set to On power consumption will be higher than when Quick Start is set to Off Note Auto Power Off The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about 5 minutes If you set this option to On the unit automatically turns off within 15 minutes since the Scre...

Page 29: ...twork settings again Note Software Information Displays the current software version OSS Notice LGE Open Source Software Notice is displayed Update You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server page 52 Daylight Saving Time When you use the BBC App this function sets the time ahead one hour for daylight saving time GMT 1 On Sets the time ahead one hour Of...

Page 30: ...sc on the disc tray 2 Press B OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray For the most Audio CD BD ROM and DVD ROM discs playback starts automatically 3 Press HOME b 4 Select disc icon y y Playback functions described in this manual are not always available in every files and media Some functions can be restricted depending on many factors y y Depending on the BD ROM titles an USB device connection may be n...

Page 31: ...y cause dizziness or tiredness y y It is not recommended to watch a video in 3D mode for infirm child and pregnant woman y y If you are experiencing headache tiredness or dizziness while viewing content in 3D it is strongly recommended to stop the playback and rest until you feel normal Caution Playing a file on disc USB device yui This player can play video audio and photo files contained in the ...

Page 32: ...ant pages y y Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss y y If you use an USB extension cable USB HUB or USB Multi reader the USB device may not be recognized y y Some USB device may not work with this unit y y Some digital cameras and mobile phones are not supported y y USB Port of the unit cannot be connected to PC The unit cannot be used as a storage device Playing a file on Android d...

Page 33: ... player can play video audio and photo files located in a DLNA server through your home network 1 Check the network connection and settings page 16 2 Press HOME b 3 Select Movie Photo or Music using A D and press S 4 Select DLNA media server in the category using A D and press ENTER b 5 Select a file using W S A D and press d PLAY or ENTER b to play the file y y The file requirements are described...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...Service tab y y 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 pix...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...available d Option Displays playback information e Repeat Repeats a desired section or sequence page 40 f 3D Adjusts the 3D setting page 44 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 39: ...hile viewing pictures in full screen While viewing pictures press INFO MENU m a Slideshow Starts or pause slide show b Music Select the background music for the slide show page 44 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 pict...

Page 40: ...mal playback press 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...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...usic 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 subtitle file ...

Page 44: ...SB 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 3D content...

Page 45: ...ms 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 For BD Live use the USB flash drive external HDD formatted in FAT32 only Note LG AV ...

Page 46: ... time to access Premium current country setting appears y y If you want to change the country setting go to Settings NETWORK Smart Service Setting Country Setting Select Manual and press ENTER b on Country Setting menu Note Enjoying with LG Multi room Audio LG Music Flow tu LG smart Hi Fi audio system MUSIC flow allows you to enjoy music with the several speaker wirelessly Using MUSIC flow you can...

Page 47: ...4 speakers for smooth playback y y Signal interference may cause playback stop y y If playback doesn t work smoothly the connection may be broken automatically y y When you perform private sound mode this function is unavailable y y If your MUSIC flow is not displayed on the list reset network setting on the setting menu y y If you press BACK 1 to go back to file browser during playback with MUSIC...

Page 48: ...e USB cables may not support enough current for normal USB operation y y If you use an USB extension cable or USB HUB the USB devices may not be recognized y y An USB device which requires 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 ...

Page 49: ...ternet Service Provider ISP and increase the broadband speed is recommended Media servers are not displayed on the device list y y The firewall or anti virus software on your media server is running Turn off the firewall or anti virus software running on your media server y y The player is not connected to the local area network that your media server is connected Cannot connect the player to the ...

Page 50: ... 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 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 www lg com or contact LG Ele...

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: ...e 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 no...

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: ... 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 WMA within 32 320 kbps MP3 Some wav files are not supporte...

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 26 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: ...actured 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 are tra...

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: ...m Net Weight Approx 0 87 kg Operating 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 Wireless LAN internal antenna IEEE 802 11b g n 2 4 G...

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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