LG HB954SP, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ined that this product or product models meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark P NO MFL62596615 FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL HB954SP DD BGBRLL_ENG_6615 9 9 09 11 22 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose o...

Page 3: ...g status some SIMPLINK operation may differ from your purpose or not work If SIMPLINK function does not work check that your HDMI cable supports by CEC Consumer Electronics Control for HDMI If the sound is output from both the system s speakers and TV speaker or not output from both them during SIMPLINK operation reset speaker setting of LG TV s SIMPLINK menu Licenses Java and all Java based trade...

Page 4: ...ins plug fused at 5 amp When replacing the fuse always use a 5 amp BS 1362 BSI or ASTA approved type Never use this plug with the fuse cover omitted To obtain a replacement fuse cover contact your dealer If the type of plug supplied is not suitable for the mains sockets in your home then the plug should be removed and a suitable type fitted Please refer to the wiring instructions below WARNING A m...

Page 5: ...unit Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the unit To clean the player use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surf...

Page 6: ...nal Doing so may result in malfunctions Depending on the recording software the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW or DVD R RW may not be playable DVD R RW and CD R RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the 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 i...

Page 7: ...to view high definition contents in BD ROM discs may be limited depending on the resolution of your TV Menu sounds When you highlight or select a menu option sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice over explaining the highlighted menu choice Multi page PopUp Menus With DVD Video playback is interrupted each time a new menu screen is accessed Due to BD ROM disc s ability to preload dat...

Page 8: ... 96 24 are output as Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 You can use the USB device that is used to store some disc related information including downloaded on line content The disc you are using will control how long this information is retained Certain System Requirements For high definition video playback High definition display that has COMPONENT or HDMI input jacks BD ROM disc with high definition c...

Page 9: ...volume NIGHT Sets the late night function d 0 9 numerical buttons Select numbered options in a menu SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language RESOLUTION Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays or exits the search menu REPEAT Repeat a desired section CLEAR Removes a mark on the search menu or a number when setting the passw...

Page 10: ...L HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 or displays On Screen Display f USB Port Connect a USB device g Display Window Shows the current status of the player h VOLUME Adjusts speaker volume Front panel g h a b c d e f Precautions in using the touch buttons Use the touch buttons with clean and dry hands In a humid environment wipe out any moisture on the touch buttons before using Do not press the touch buttons hard...

Page 11: ...outputs h DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Connect to digital optical audio equipment i PORT IN Connect to a portable player with audio outputs j COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR OUTPUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs k LAN port Connect a network with an always on broadband connection l HDMI IN Type A 1 2 Connect to an external source with HDMI outputs m HDMI OUT Type A Connect to TV with HDMI...

Page 12: ...pad To connect the cable to the speakers press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminals on the base of each speaker Insert the wire and release the finger pad Be careful of the following Be careful to make sure children not to put their hands or any objects into the speaker duct Speaker duct A hall for plentiful bass sound on speaker cabinet enclosure FM Antenna connection FM Conne...

Page 13: ...e sides of the monitor or screen and as flush with the screen surface as possible C Center speaker Place the center speaker above or below the monitor or screen D Surround left speaker L E Surround right speaker R Place these speakers behind your listening position facing slightly inwards F Subwoofer The position of the subwoofer is not so critical because low bass sounds are not highly directiona...

Page 14: ... HDMI Audio options on the Setup menu see page 24 If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the unit the HDMI device s audio sound may be distorted or may not output Tips You can fully enjoy digital audio and video signals together with this HDMI connection When you use HDMI connection you can change the resolution for the HDMI output Refer to Resolution Setting on page 16 17 ...

Page 15: ... properly with non HDCP device This player does not playback and TV screen is changed to black or green screen or the snow noise may occur on the screen Component Video Connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using Y Pb Pr cables C You can hear the sound through the system s speakers Tip When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection y...

Page 16: ... HDMI OUT jack is not output from the TV screen when Resolution is set to Auto change the video output resolution by pressing RESOLUTION button Available resolution according to the resolution setting Notes Depending on your display some of the resolution settings may result in the picture disappearing or an abnormal picture appearing In this case press HOME then RESOLUTION repeatedly until the pi...

Page 17: ...ution of COMPONENT VIDEO OUT will change to 576i or 576p depending on the connectivity of HDMI cable BD or DVD could prevent up scaling on analog output VIDEO OUT connection The resolution of the VIDEO OUT jack is always outputted at 576i resolution Internet connection This player can be connected to a local area network LAN via the LAN port on the rear panel After making the physical connection t...

Page 18: ...t 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 supplying your broadband Internet connection Any fees charged by an ISP including without limitation connection charges are your responsibility A 10 Base T or 100 Base T...

Page 19: ...Concert mode Creates the sound of concert hall Music ReTouch mode When listening to MP3 files or other compressed music you can enhance the sound This mode is available only to 2 channel sources Note Only BYPASS mode is available when HDMI IN s audio is a compressed bitstream of Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Adjust the speaker level settings You can adjust the sound level of each spea...

Page 20: ... etc A USB device which requires additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported USB device USB device that support USB1 1 and USB2 0 Movie files DivX Music files MP3 WMA and photo files JPEG PNG can be played For details of operations on each file refer to relevant pages Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss If you use a USB extension cable ...

Page 21: ...le disc that is formatted as ISO9660 or UDF the Movie Photo or Music option can be selected in the Home Menu But you cannot play it Using the Home Menu 1 Displays the Home Menu HOME 2 Select an option b b B B 3 Displays the selected option menu ENTER 4 Exit the Home Menu HOME ON REMOTE Adjust the Setup settings 1 Displays the Home Menu HOME 2 Select the Setup option b b B B ENTER 3 Select a desire...

Page 22: ...ENT VIDEO OUT is only connected this changes the resolution to 1080i as default resolution 576i Outputs 576 lines of interlaced video 576p Outputs 576 lines progressive video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video 1080p Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video only for HDMI connection 1080p Display Mode When the resolution is set to 1080p select 24H...

Page 23: ...tting may not work for some disc AUDIO Menu Speaker Setup To obtain the best possible sound use the Speaker Setup display to specify the volume of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Use the Test to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level Speaker Select a speaker that you want to adjust Volume Adjust the output level of each speaker Be sure t...

Page 24: ...gs affect only BD and DVD playback To access the any features in LOCK settings you must enter the 4 digit security code you have created If you have not entered a password yet you are prompted to do so Enter a 4 digit password and press ENTER Enter it again and press ENTER to verify Password You can create change or delete the password New Enter a 4 digit password and press ENTER Enter it again an...

Page 25: ... 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 Notes The BD rating will be applied only for the BD disc that containing the Advanced Rating Control Area Code Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc based...

Page 26: ...player to a local area network LAN the player needs to be set up for network communication See Internet connection on pages 17 18 Connection Status If you want to check the network status on this player select the Connection Status options and press B or ENTER to check whether a connection to the network and the internet have been established BD LIVE connection You can restrict Internet access whe...

Page 27: ...Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video on Demand VOD content To generate the registration code locate the DivX VOD section in the Setup menu Go to vod divx com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VO...

Page 28: ...esume point may be cleared when a button is pressed for example POWER OPEN CLOSE etc On BD Video discs including BD J the resume play function does not work On BD ROM interactive title the unit will be in Complete Stop mode if you press STOP once during playback Pause a playback During playback press PAUSE STEP X to pause playback Press PLAY N to continue playback Tip During Audio CD or MP3 WMA pl...

Page 29: ... Track playback the repeat playback cancels Viewing the Title menu or Popup menu Press TITLE POPUP to display the title menu or popup menu If the current DVD or BD ROM disc has a menu the Title menu or Popup menu appears on the screen Depending on the disc the menu may not be available Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to nine memorized points To enter a mark er press ...

Page 30: ...on is canceled Hearing a different audio During playback press DISPLAY to display the playback menu Use v V to select the Audio option then use b B to select desired audio language or audio track Notes Some discs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu If this is the case press TITLE POPUP or DISC MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from the selections on the disc menu...

Page 31: ...it Last Scene Memory function for a previous disc is erased once a different disc is played This function may not work depending on the disc Screen Saver The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about five minutes Note Depending on the unit status the screen saver may not appear Changing content list view On the Movie Music Photo menu you can change the content list view...

Page 32: ...ing from selected time Press DISPLAY during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time Select the Time option and then input the required start time in hours minutes and seconds from left to right For example to find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 and press ENTER If you enter the wrong numbers press CLEAR and enter the correct numbers Note This function m...

Page 33: ...ion you can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this player Notes Some BD Live contents may be restrictively accessed in some territories by contents provider s own decision It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD Live contents Depending on a disc the BD Live function may not be operated if BD LIVE connection option is set to Partially permitted Se...

Page 34: ... or blue D button to move to the previous or next page Unfinalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player Some DVD VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER This unit cannot support these kinds of discs Some DivX files may not play depending on the DivX format or the recording format Press DISC MENU to move to the list menu What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scr...

Page 35: ...C DIVX HD MPEG1 SS MPEG2 PS MPEG2 TS Playable Audio format Dolby Digital DTS MP3 WMA AAC AC3 Sampling frequency within 32 48 kHz WMA within 16 48 kHz MP3 Bit rate within 20 320 kbps WMA within 32 320 kbps MP3 CD R RW DVD R RW BD R RE Format ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Folder Less than 2000 The movie file name and subtitle are limited to 180 characters Not all the WMA an...

Page 36: ... file name it may be displayed as illegible MP3 WMA audio file requirement File extensions mp3 wma Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz WMA within 11 48 kHz MP3 Bit rate within 8 320 kbps WMA MP3 CD R RW DVD R RW BD R RE Format ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Folder Less than 2000 total number of files and folders Notes on MP3 WMA file Depending on the size and number of the ...

Page 37: ... normal picture size g Use v V to selects an option between Effect or Delay Use b B to adjusts and press ENTER to set the selected option Effects You can apply various effects when sliding photos OFF Slide Show without any effect Random Slide show effects are applied randomly Slide Slides a photo from various direction Door Photo will be appear like door opening Lattice Photo will be appear from t...

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

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

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

Page 41: ...on ENTER A preset number will show on the display Up to 50 radio stations can be saved 4 To confirm press ENTER 5 To select a saved station PRESET v v V V ON REMOTE Be sure that FM antenna is connected Playing the iPod For details about iPod refer to the iPod User Guide Preparation To view iPod s Videos and Photos on the TV screen Be sure to use the video connection through the VIDEO OUT jack on t...

Page 42: ...zes your iPod as unknown device your iPod is exceptionally low on power t t The battery needs to be charged t t If you charge the battery while iPod is extremely low in power it may take longer to charge An error message CHECK IPOD or Connected iPod model is not supported appears when your iPod is not available for the function to be operated An error message CHECK IPOD or Please update iPod s sof...

Page 43: ...your portable audio player from the speakers of the system ON REMOTE Listening to the sound from your component 1 Connect the analog audio output jacks of your component into the AUX L R INPUT on the rear panel of this unit 2 Turn the power on POWER 3 Select the AUX option INPUT 4 Turn down the volume of this unit VOL 5 Turn your component on 6 Adjust the volume VOL You can enjoy the sound of your...

Page 44: ...INPUT 4 Turn down the volume VOL 5 Turn your component on 6 Adjust the volume VOL You can enjoy the sound of your component with the digital optical or coaxial output jack from the speakers of the system ON REMOTE Using DIGITAL AUDIO IN jacks To the digital optical output jack of your component To the digital coaxial output jack of your component or 1 Connect the HDMI OUT jack of your component in...

Page 45: ...rce between the TV and other input sources PR CH v v V V Scan up or down through memorized channels VOL Adjust the volume of the TV Setting up the remote to control your TV You can operate your LG GoldStar TV with the supplied remote control While holding down TV POWER button press PR CH v v or V V Release the TV POWER button to complete setting When you replace the batteries of the remote you may...

Page 46: ...t 8365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Serbian 8382 Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona 8378 Sindhi 8368 Singhalese 8373 Slovak 8375 Slovenian 8376 Spanish 6983 Sudanese 8385 Swahili 8387 Swedish 8386 Tagalog 8476 Language Code Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapük 8679 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xhosa 8872 Yiddish ...

Page 47: ...wer The power is on but the player does not work No picture No sound The player does not start playback The Remote Control does not work properly Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc Check the disc indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV Connect the video cable securely Select another resolution using RESOLUTION...

Page 48: ...is not connected The connected USB device does not have enough space Internet connection is not established The BD LIVE connection option in the Setup menu is set to Prohibited Your broadband speed is not fast enough to play YouTube videos The ID list is full The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Symptom BD Live feature does not work The YouTube video...

Page 49: ...55 W 155 W THD 10 Center 155 W Surround 155 W 155 W 4Ω at 1 KHz THD 10 Subwoofer 225 W 3Ω at 30 Hz THD 10 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405nm 650 nm Signal system Standard PAL NTSC colour TV system Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz sampling Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB ANALOG OUT connectors only Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 Dynamic range More t...

Page 50: ...url library Copyright 1996 2008 Daniel Stenberg daniel haxx se boost C library Copyright Beman Dawes 1999 2003 UPnP SDK Copyright 2000 2003 Intel Corporation Libnet 1998 2004 Mike D Schiffman mike infonexus com Libpcap This product includes other open source software Copyright David L Mills 1992 2006 Copyright 1998 2003 Daniel Veillard Copyright 1998 1999 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Copyr...

Page 51: ...pment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not covered by this guarantee This guarantee does not affect your s...