LG SP520, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Smart TV Upgrader Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference SP520 P NO SAC35454702 www lg com ...

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Page 3: ...f the product and to protect it from over heating The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug 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 CAUTION concerning the Power Cord To disconnect power from the mai...

Page 4: ...correct the interference by one or more of the following measures y y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna y y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver y y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected y y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expr...

Page 5: ... than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the ...

Page 6: ...B device connection 21 Playback content in the USB device 3 System Setting 22 Settings 22 Adjust the setup settings 22 DISPLAY menu 23 LANGUAGE menu 24 AUDIO menu 25 NETWORK menu 25 OTHERS menu 4 Operating 27 General playback 27 Using HOME menu 27 Playing a file media from a network server 28 Wi Fi Direct connection 30 Basic operations for video and audio content 31 Basic operations for photo cont...

Page 7: ...tice 6 Appendix 38 Network software update 38 Network update notification 38 Software update 39 About Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 39 System requirements 40 Installing Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 41 Sharing files and folders 43 Audio output specifications 44 Specifications 45 Maintenance 45 Handling the unit 45 Important information relating to network services ...

Page 8: ...x mpg mpeg mkv mp4 m4v DRM free DIVX3 xx DIVX4 xx DIVX5 xx DIVX6 xx standard playback only XVID H 264 MPEG 4 AVC VC 1 SM WMV3 MPEG1 MPEG2 Dolby Digital MP3 WMA AAC Dolby Digital Plus SubRip srt txt SAMI smi SubStation Alpha ssa txt MicroDVD sub txt SubViewer 1 0 sub SubViewer 2 0 sub txt TMUnit txt DVD Subtitle System txt Audio files File Location File Extension Sampling Frequency Bitrate Note USB...

Page 9: ...me restrictions by file features and media server s ability y y Playing a video subtitle files are only available on share folder of a PC or DLNA media server created by supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials software on this unit package y y The files from removable media such as USB drive etc on your media server may not be shared properly y y This unit cannot support the ID3 Tag embedded MP3 file...

Page 10: ... Guidelines v1 5 When a PC running DLNA server software or other DLNA compatible device is connected to this unit some setting changes of software or other devices may be required Please refer to the operating instructions for the software or device for more information Certain system requirements For high definition video playback y y High definition display that has HDMI input jacks For Dolby Di...

Page 11: ...in the menu d ENTER b Enters the selected item e HOME Displays or exits the Home Menu f BACK 1 Exits the menu or return to the previous screen g Colored R G Y B buttons Use to navigate screen menus They are also used for Premium menu h d Play Starts playback M Pause Pauses playback i c v Searches backward or forward C V Press and hold for two seconds to skip previous next chapter or file Z Stop St...

Page 12: ... connecting to your TV If you have a HDMI TV or monitor you can connect it to this unit using a HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI Cable Connect the HDMI jack on the unit to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor Rear of the unit TV HDMI cable not supplied Set the TV s source to HDMI refer to TV s Owner s manual y y If you select a resolution manually and then connect the HDMI jack to TV ...

Page 13: ... page 13 y y Select the type of video output from the HDMI OUT jack using HDMI Color Setting option on the Setup menu see page 23 y y Changing the resolution when the connection has already been established may result in malfunctions To solve the problem turn off the unit 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 c...

Page 14: ...u need a multi channel Audio Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your unit Check the logos on the front of the Audio Video receiver and the manual PCM Stereo Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Connecting to an amplifier via HDMI Output Connect the unit s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using a HDMI cable HDMI cable HDMI cable TV Rec...

Page 15: ...nnect the unit s OPTICAL AUDIO OUT jack to the corresponding in jack OPTICAL on your amplifier using an optional digital audio cable DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL Optical cable Receiver Amplifier Rear of the unit You will need to activate the unit s digital output See AUDIO Menu on page 24 ...

Page 16: ...urther instructions Connect the unit s LAN port to the corresponding port on your Modem or Router using a commercially available LAN or Ethernet cable y y When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable hold the plug portion of the cable When unplugging do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock y y Do not connect a modular phone cable to the LAN port y y Since there are var...

Page 17: ...tion Setting menu appear on the screen Use W S to select the Wired and press ENTER b 3 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 Note 4 Select OK an...

Page 18: ...k s router or cable DSL modem is always the best option If you do chose to use the wireless option note that performance can sometimes be affected by other electronic devices in the home Wireless network setup For the wireless network connection the unit needs to be set up for network communication This adjustment can be done from the Setup menu Adjust the NETWORK setting as follow Setting up the ...

Page 19: ...tting menu of your access point or wireless router to connect Refer to the documentation for your network device Note Manual Your access point may not be broadcasting its access point name SSID Check your router settings through your computer and either set your router to broadcast SSID or manually enter the access point name SSID in Manual Push Button If your access point or wireless router that ...

Page 20: ...a connection you will not be able to connect the unit 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 service Depending on the access method of and subscriber agreement with your ISP you may not be able to use the internet connection feature contained in this unit or you may be limited to the number of de...

Page 21: ...d press d Play or ENTER b to play the file 6 Withdraw the USB device carefully y y This unit supports USB flash drive external HDD formatted in FAT16 FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files audio photo video y y This unit can support up to 8 partitions of the USB device y y Do not extract the USB device during operation play etc y y A USB device which requires additional program installation when you ...

Page 22: ...ion 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 origi...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...plifier is not capable of handling 192 kHz signals When this choice is made this unit automatically converts any 192 kHz signals to 96 kHz so your system can decode them 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...

Page 25: ... Netflix Deactivates your unit To activate the Netflix again contact to the service provider Deactivate Vudu You can deactivate your unit from your Vudu account It is recommended that you do this if you give your unit to someone else who should not share your Vudu account Premium Country Setting Select your area for displaying proper services and content on the Premium feature OTHERS menu DivX VOD...

Page 26: ...fied 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 certi...

Page 27: ...rom a network server This unit can play video audio and photo files located in a PC or a DLNA server through your home network 1 Check the network connection and settings page 16 2 Press HOME 3 Select Movie Photo or Music using A D and press ENTER b 4 Select a DLNA media server or a share folder on your PC on the list using W S and press ENTER b If you want to rescan available media server press t...

Page 28: ...t the network user ID and password to be remembered press red R colored button to un tick the Remember check box before accessing the folder Wi Fi Direct connection Connecting to a Wi Fi Direct certified device This player can play movie music and photo files located in a Wi Fi Direct certified device The Wi Fi Direct technology make the player to be directely connected to a Wi Fi Direct certified...

Page 29: ...ll be force disconnected y y If this player and Wi Fi Direct device are connected to the different local area network Wi Fi Direct connection may not available y y If a Wi Fi Direct certified device is not in Wi Fi Direct standby mode this player cannot find the device Note Connecting to a Wi Fi equipped devices This player can connect to a general Wi Fi device using Wi Fi Direct function 1 Set th...

Page 30: ...o 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 play fast forward or fast reverse during playback You can change the various playback speeds by pressing c or v repeatedly To slow down the playing speed While the playback is paused press v repeatedly to play various speeds of slow motion To skip to the next pr...

Page 31: ...ress yellow Y colored button 4 Press BACK 1 to exit the Zoom menu Repeat playback During playback press red R colored button repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode Music files Track The current track or file will be played back repeatedly All All the tracks or files will be played back repeatedly l The tracks or files will be played back in random order l All All the tracks or files will be pl...

Page 32: ...ecting a subtitle file 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 Selected subtitle file will be displayed when you play the video file y y If you press Z S...

Page 33: ...ng speed between photos in a slide show 3 Press BACK 1 to exit the option menu Listening to music while slide show You can display photo files while listening to audio files 1 While viewing a photo in full screen press m INFO MENU to display the option menu 2 Use W S to select Music Select option and press ENTER b to display the Music Select menu 3 Use W S to select a device and press ENTER b Devi...

Page 34: ...g on titles Note Playing from selected time 1 Press m INFO MENU during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time 2 Select the Time option using W S 3 Press A D to skip the playback 60 seconds forward or backward 4 Starts playback from selected time y y This function may not work on some titles y y This function may not work depending on the file type and ability of the DLNA serve...

Page 35: ...r or visit suppot link of the service y y The content of Premium services and service related information including user interface is subject to changes Please refer to the web site of each service for most up to date information y y Using Premium features with wireless network connection may result in improper streaming speed by interference from household devices that are using radio frequencies...

Page 36: ...upport enough current for normal USB operation y y If you use a 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 FAT16 FAT32 or NTFS format Picture Symptom Cause Solution There is no pict...

Page 37: ...he access point or wireless LAN router y y The wireless communication may be interrupted from household devices that are using radio frequencies Move the unit away from them Access point is not displayed on the Access point name list y 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 y Your network device such ...

Page 38: ...e 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 unit remove USB Device from the unit y y Before updating the software in your unit turn the unit off and then turn it back on y y During the software update procedure do not turn off the unit or disconnect AC power or do not...

Page 39: ...CD ROM is a customized software edition only for sharing files and folders to this unit y y The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials software does not support following functions Transcoding Remote UI TV control Internet services and Apple iTunes y y The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials software can be downloaded at http www lg com global support Find the download link on the web page of this ...

Page 40: ...ion wizard will walk you through the quick and uncomplicated installation process To install Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials proceed as follows 1 Close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit any anti virus software that may be running 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM disc into your computer s CD ROM drive 3 Click Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 4 Click Run to start installation 5 Click Nero MediaHome 4 Essen...

Page 41: ...or photo content to play them on this player This parts explains the procedure for selecting the shared folders on your computer 1 Double click the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials icon 2 Click Network icon on the left and define your network name in the Network name field The Network name you enter will be recognized by your player 3 Click Shares icon on the left 4 Click Local Folders tab on the Share...

Page 42: ...DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license DivX Certified to play DivX video up to HD 1080p including premium content Co...

Page 43: ...HDMI option is set to Primary Pass Thru 3 On the Digital Output audio output the sampling frequency of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT is limited to 96 kHz y y If HDMI option is set to Digital Output option is set to Primary Pass Thru while playback Dolby Digital Plus or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT is limited to PCM 2ch y y If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to your TV with High Speed HDMI Cable and Dolby Digital Plus is ...

Page 44: ...0 28kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Outputs HDMI OUT video audio 19 pin Type A HDMI Connector DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 System Signal system Standard 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 GHz band Bus Power Supply USB DC 5 V 0 500 mA y y Design and ...

Page 45: ...plets widgets applications products and other content Content and all services and offerings Services provided or made available by or through any third party each a Service Provider is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider from whom it originated The availability of and access to Content and Services furnished by the Service Provider through the LGE Device are subject to change at any t...

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