Cinema 3d sound blu-ray home theater system (82 pages)
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OWNER’S MANUAL Blu-ray™/ DVD Home Cinema System Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. BH4120S (BH4120S, S42S2-S, S42S1-W) P/NO : SAC35376303...
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Getting Started Safety Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous...
This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator. Safety way to remove the battery or the battery from the equipment: Remove the old battery or battery pack, follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human and animal health, the old battery or the battery put it in the appropriate...
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Getting Started LG Electronics hereby declares that this/ these product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC. European Standards Centre: Krijgsman 1, 1186 DM Amstelveen The Netherlands y Please note that this is NOT a Customer Service contact point.
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Important Notice for TV colour system The colour system of this player differs according to currently playing discs. For example, when the player plays the disc recorded in the NTSC colour system, the image is output as an NTSC signal. Only the multi system colour TV can receive all signals output from the player.
Table of Contents Getting Started Safety Information Introduction – Playable Discs and symbols used in this manual – About the “7” Symbol Display – Compatibility Notes – File compatibility – AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) – Certain System Requirements –...
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– Sound – Customer Support – Open source software notice Appendix Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control – Setting up the remote to control your Area Code List Language code List Trademarks and Licenses Audio Output Specifications Specifications Maintenance –...
Getting Started Introduction Playable Discs and symbols used in this manual Media/Term Logo Blu-Ray DVD-ROM DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW (8 cm, 12 cm) DVD-RW (VR) (8 cm, 12 cm) Audio CD (8 cm, 12 cm) CD-R/RW (8 cm, 12 Note –...
LG players when formatting rewritable discs. When setting the option to Live System, you cannot use it on LG player. (Mastered/Live File System : Disc format system for windows Vista) Getting Started About the “7” Symbol Display “7”...
Note y The file name is limited to 180 characters. y Maximum files/folder: Less than 2 000 (total number of files and folders) y Depending on the size and number of the files, it may take several minutes to read the contents on the media.
Getting Started Certain System Requirements For high definition video playback: y High definition display that has HDMI input jack. y BD-ROM disc with high definition content. y HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for some content (as specified by disc authors).
Remote control FUNCTION INFO/MENU Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert R03 (size AAA) battery with 4 and 5 matched correctly. • • • • • • a • • • • • • FUNCTION FUNCTION: Changes input mode.
Getting Started Front panel a Disc tray b Display Window c PORT. IN d USB Port e Operation buttons R (Open / Close) T (Play / Pause) I (Stop) F (Function) Changes the input source or function. f Volume g 1 (Power)
Connecting Positioning the system The following illustration shows an example of positioning the system. Note that the illustrations in these instructions differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes. For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be placed at the same distance from the listening position ( Front left speaker (L)/...
Speaker Connection Attaching the speakers to the player 1. To connect the cable to the unit, press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminals on the unit. Insert the wire and release the finger pad. Speaker Position Rear Rear right Rear Rear left...
Connecting Connecting to Your TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. y HDMI connection (page 18) y Video connection (page 19) Note y Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player.
Note 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 When you use HDMI connection, you can change the resolution for the HDMI output. (Refer to “Resolution Setting”...
Connecting Resolution Setting The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI OUT jack. You can change the resolution using [Setup] menu. 1. Press HOME ( ). 2. Use A/D to select the [Setup] and press ENTER (b). The [Setup] menu appears. 3.
Antenna connection Connect the supplied antenna for listening to the radio. Rear of the unit Note After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible. Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. Connecting Connections with external device AUX Connection You can enjoy the sound from an external...
Connecting PORT. IN connection You can enjoy the sound from your portable audio player through the speakers of this system. Connect the headphones (or line out ) jack of the portable audio player into the PORT. IN socket of this unit. And then select the [PORTABLE] option by pressing FUNCTION and ENTER (b).
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Note y This player supports USB flash drive/external HDD formatted in FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files (music, photo, movie). y This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the USB device. y Do not extract the USB device during operation (play, etc.).
System Setting Settings Initial Setup When you turn on the unit for the first time, the initial setup wizard appears on the screen. Set the display language, speaker setup on the initial setup wizard. 1. Press 1 (POWER). The initial setup wizard appears on the screen. 2.
Adjust the Setup Settings You can change the settings of the player in the [Setup] menu. 1. Press HOME ( ). 2. Use A/D to select the [Setup] and press ENTER (b). The [Setup] menu appears. 3. Use W/S to select the first setup option, and press D to move to the second level.
System Setting Resolution Sets the output resolution of the HDMI video signal. Refer to page 20 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.
[LANGUAGE] Menu Display Menu Select a language for the [Setup] 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 original language in which the disc was recorded.
System Setting 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.
[LOCK] Menu The [LOCK] settings affect only BD-ROM 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 twice, and press ENTER (b) to create a new password.
System Setting [OTHERS] Menu DivX(R) VOD ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX Certified® device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
Sound Effect You can select a suitable sound mode. Press SOUND EFFECT repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the front panel display or the TV screen. The displayed items for the equalizer maybe different depending on sound sources and effects. [Natural Plus]: You can enjoy the natural sound effect same as 5.1 channel.
Operating General Playback Using [HOME] menu The home menu appears when you press HOME ( ). Use A/D to select a category and press ENTER (b). a [Music] - Plays audio contents. b [Movie] - Plays video contents. c [Photo] - Plays photo contents. d [Input] - Changes input mode.
Basic operations for video and audio content To stop playback Press Z (STOP) while playback. To pause playback Press M (PAUSE) while playback. Press d (PLAY) to resume playback. To play frame-by-frame (Video) Press M (PAUSE) while movie playback. Press M (PAUSE) repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame playback.
Operating Resume playback eroyt The unit records the point where you pressed the Z (STOP) depending on the disc. If “MZ (Resume Stop)” appears on the screen briefly, press d (PLAY) to resume playback (from the scene point). If you press Z (STOP) twice or unload the disc, “Z(Complete Stop)”...
Repeating a specific portion eroty This player can repeat a portion you have selected. 1. While playback, press REPEAT (h) to select [A-] at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat. 2. Press ENTER (b) at the end of the portion. Your selected portion will be repeated continually.
Operating Selecting a subtitle file If the subtitle file name is different from the movie 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.
Listening to music while slide show You can display photo files while listening to music files. 1. While viewing a photo in full screen, press INFO/ MENU (m) to display the option menu. 2. Use W/S to select [Music Select] option, and press ENTER (b) to display the [Music Select] menu.
Operating On-Screen display You can display and adjust various information and settings about the content. Displaying content information on-screen eroy 1. While playback, press INFO/MENU (m) to show various playback information. a Title – current title number/total number of titles b Chapter –...
Playing from selected time eroy 1. Press INFO/MENU (m) during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed playing time. 2. 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”.
Operating Changing the TV Aspect Ratio You can change the TV aspect ratio setting while playback. 1. During playback, press INFO/MENU (m) to display the On-Screen display. 2. Use W/S to select the [TV Aspect Ratio] option. 3. Use A/D to select desired option. 4.
This equipment should not be used for such purposes. LG expressly disclaims any responsibility for illegal distribution or use of unauthorized content in commercial purpose. Be Responsible...
Operating Radio Operations Be sure that the antennas are connected. (Refer to the page 21) Listening to the radio 1. Press FUNCTION until TUNER (FM) appears in the display window. The last received station is tuned in. 2. Press and hold TUNING (-/+) for about two seconds until the frequency indication starts to change.
Troubleshooting General Symptom The Power does not turned on. The unit does not start playback. The angle cannot be changed. Cannot play movie, photo or music files. The remote control does not work properly. The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn on or off.
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/global/support or contact LG Electronics customer care centre. Open source software notice To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other open source licenses, please visit http://opensource.lge.com.
Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control You can control your TV using the buttons below. By pressing You can 1 (TV POWER) Turn the TV on or off. Switch the TV’s input source AV/INPUT between the TV and other input sources.
Appendix Area Code List Choose an area code from this list. Area Code Area Afghanistan Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Code Area Fiji Monaco Finland...
Language code List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: [Disc Audio], [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu]. Language Code Language Afar 6565 French Afrikaans 6570 Frisian Albanian 8381 Galician Amharic 6577 Georgian Arabic 6582 German Armenian 7289...
Appendix Trademarks and Licenses Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™, BONUSVIEW™ and the logos are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. “DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. Java is a trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
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Appendix Cinavia Notice This product uses Cinavia technology to limit the use of unauthorized copies of some commercially- produced film and videos and their soundtracks. When a prohibited use of an unauthorized copy is detected, a message will be displayed and playback or copying will be interrupted.
Appendix Audio Output Specifications Jack/Setting Source PCM Stereo Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD Linear PCM 2ch Linear PCM 5.1ch 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 [Bit Stream].
Specifications General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight (Approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity Inputs/Outputs VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT (video/audio) ANALOG AUDIO IN PORT. IN Tuner FM Tuning Range Amplifier Power output, (RMS), THD 10 % Total Front Center...
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Appendix System Laser Wavelength Signal system Frequency response Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Bus Power Supply (USB) Speakers Front speaker (Left/ Right) Type 1 Way 1 speaker Impedance Rated 3 Ω Input Power 42 W Rear speaker (Left/ Right) Type 1 Way 1 speaker Impedance Rated 3 Ω...
Maintenance Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If you need to ship the unit, for maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Keeping the exterior surfaces clean Cleaning the unit To clean the player, use a soft, dry cloth.