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OWNER’S MANUAL DLP PROJECTOR Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. HW300Y HW300G HW301Y HW301G www.lg.com...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please take note of the safety instructions to prevent any potential accident or misuse of the projector. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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Do not place the projector directly on a carpet, rug or place where ventilation is restricted. - This would cause its internal temperature to increase and might create a fire hazard or damage the unit. Ensure good ventilation around the projector.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTES Hold the plug firmly when unplugging. If you pull the cord, it may be damaged. - This may cause a fire hazard. Do not use if the power cord or the plug is damaged or any part of the power outlet is loose.
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CAUTION concerning the Power Cord It is recommend that most appliances be placed on 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.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cleaning WARNING Do not use water while cleaning the projector. - This may cause damage to the projector or an electric shock hazard. In the unlikely event of smoke or a strange smell from the projector, switch it off, unplug it from the wall outlet and contact your dealer or service center.
- How to Install the Projector Using a Tripod - Kensington Security System REMOTE CONTROL Remote control (FOR HW300Y/HW301Y) Remote control (FOR HW300G/HW301G) WATCHING PROJECTOR Watching Projector - Turning on for the First Time - Focus and Position of the Screen Image - Operating the Projector...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MAKING CONNECTIONS Connecting to a HD receiver, DVD, or VCR player - HDMI Connection - Component Connection - Composite Connection Connecting to a PC - RGB Connection Connecting to a Headphone MAINTENANCE Updating the Projector Firmware Cleaning the Projector - Cleaning the lens - Cleaning the Projector Case How to Fix the Lens Cap...
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. If there are any missing accessories, contact the local dealer where you purchased your product. The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product and item. Remote Control Owner’s manual and Batteries (AAA)
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Optional Extras Optional extras can be changed or modified for quality improvement without any notification. Contact your dealer for buying these items. Projection Screen Tripod HDMI Cable Video Cable Audio Cable Component Cable AJ-CB2 AJ-CB2+AJ-CS60 Ceiling Mounting Bracket 1 Use screw size: M4x6-M4x8...
Parts and Buttons * This projector is manufactured using high-precision technology. You may, however, see on the Projector screen tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue, or green). This can be a normal result of the manufacturing process and does not always indicate a malfunction.
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING Installation Installation Precautions Always provide proper ventilation for this projector. - The projector is equipped with ventilation holes. Do not block or place anything near these holes. Internal heat build-up may occur, causing picture degradation or damage to the projector. - Do not place the projector on a carpet, rug or other similar surface.
Basic Operation of the Projector Place the projector on a sturdy and horizontal surface. Place the projector with the desired distance from the screen. The distance between the projector and the screen determines the actual size of the image. Position the projector so that the lens is set at a right angle to the screen. If the projector is not set at a right angle, the screen image will be crooked.
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING How to Install the Projector Using a Tripod * You can install this projector using a camera tripod. * When stabilizing the tripod, we recommend using the locking bolt of standard size 4.5 mm or less.The maximum size allowed for the locking bolt is 6.5 mm.(If it is longer than the maximum allowed size, it may damage the projector.) Bottom side of Projector Part connected to...
REMOTE CONTROL Remote control (FOR HW300Y/HW301Y) The descriptions in this manual are based on the buttons on the remote control. Please read this manual carefully and use the projector correctly. To replace batteries, open the battery cover, replace batteries (1.5 V AAA) matching the ends to the label inside the compartment, and close the battery cover.
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REMOTE CONTROL MENU Accesses on Screen Menus. NETCAST Select the desired NETCAST menu source. Q.MENU Accesses the quick menu. Navigation buttons (up/down/left/right) Scrolls through menus or options. Selects menus or options and confirms your input. BACK Returns to the previous level. AUTO Automatically adjusts the input from a computer..
REMOTE CONTROL Remote control (FOR HW300G/HW301G) POWER Turns the projector on or off. INPUT Changes the input source. USB/MY MEDIA Access MY MEDIA. Adjusts the volume level. MUTE Mutes all sounds BLANK Turns the projector screen on or off. RATIO Resizes an image.
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REMOTE CONTROL NOTE y Optimal remote range is less than 6 meters and within a 60 degree arc of the IR receiver. y The remote range may be less when cables are connected to the projector. y When you carry the remote control in the portable bag, make sure that the buttons on the remote control are not pressed by the projector, cables, documents or any other accessories in the bag.
WATCHING PROJECTOR Watching Projector Turning on for the First Time Make sure the power cord is connected correctly. After wait for a moment, press the POWER button on the remote control or control panel. (The light on the control panel will be turned on.) y Press the INPUT button on the remote control to select the input signal you want.
WATCHING PROJECTOR Using Additional Options Adjusting Aspect Ratio Resize an image to view at its optimal size by pressing RATIO while you are watching projector. NOTE y Some options may not be available depending on input signals. y You can also change the image size by pressing Q.MENU or MENU.
Adjusting Keystone Use this function when the screen is not at a right angle to the projector and the image is a trapezoid shape. Only use the Keystone function when you can’t get the best angle by moving the projector. •Keystone 0 ◀...
WATCHING PROJECTOR Blank Function Using Blank Function This function may be effective if you need to get the attention of the audience during presentations, meetings or briefings. Press the BLANK to turn off the screen. You can choose the background color.
Connecting to a Wireless Network This function is for the HW300Y/HW301Y only. The LG Wireless LAN for Broadband/DLNA Adaptor, allows the projector to connect to a wireless LAN network. The network configuration and connection method may vary depending on the equipment in use and the network environment.
ENTERTAINMENT Setting to a Wireless Network To set up the network settings, Press MENU to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to NETWORK and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to select Network Setting and press Press the Navigation buttons to select Setting from the AP list and press OK.
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Select IP Auto Setting or IP Manual Setting. - If selecting IP Manual Setting, press the Navigation and Number buttons. IP addresses will need to be input manually. - IP Auto Setting: Select this if there is a DHCP server (Router) on the local area network (LAN) via wired connection, the projector will automatically...
For details, contact your ISP. LG is not responsible for any malfunction of the projector and/ or the internet connection failure due to communication errors/...
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5 Ghz radio frequencies. It is same device as LG wireless media box, cordless telephone, other Wi-Fi device. ENTERTAINMENT It may decrease the service speed using Wireless network by surrounding wireless condition.
ENTERTAINMENT When AP is set to include 802.11 n, and if Encryption is designated as WEP(64/128bit) or WPA(TKIP/AES), the connection may not be possible. There may be different connection methods according to the AP manufacturers. Network Status To set up the network settings, Press Menu to access the menu.
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NOTE y The videos list searched from the projector may different than the list searched from a web browser on PC. y The playback of videos may pause, stop, or buffer depending on your broadband speed. y For service that requires log in, join the applicable service on the website using the PC and log in through the projector to enjoy...
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WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTENT AND SERVICES, EITHER EXPRESS OR, IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. LG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY,...
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Content and services are transmitted by third parties by means of networks and transmission facilities over which LG has no control. LG may impose limits on the use of or access to certain services or content, in any case and without notice or liability.
ENTERTAINMENT MY MEDIA Connecting USB Storage Devices Connect USB storage devices such as a USB flash drive or external hard drive to the projector and use multimedia features. Connect a USB flash drive or USB memory card reader to the projector as shown in the following illustration.
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Tips for Using USB Storage Devices Only a USB storage device is recognizable. USB hubs are not supported. A USB storage device which uses its own driver may not be recognized. The recognition speed of a USB storage device will depend on each device.
ENTERTAINMENT Connecting DLNA DMP (Digital Living Network Alliance, Digital Media Player) This function is for the HW300Y/ HW301Y only. This projector can display and play many types of movie, photo and music files from your DLNA server. The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry organization of consumer electronics, computing industry and mobile...
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Installing Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials is easy to use DLNA server software for Windows. Computer requirements for Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials y Windows® XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Vista® (no Service Pack required), Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Server®...
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ENTERTAINMENT Sharing Files and Folders After installing Nero MediaHome, you must add folders you wish to share. Double-click the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials icon on the desktop. Click Network icon on the left and define your network name in the Network name field.
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Tips for using DLNA DMP To play the file on the media server, the projector and the media server must be connected to the same access point. Because the compatibility and available playback functions on the MY MEDIA menu are tested on the bundle DLNA server (Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials) environment, file requirements...
ENTERTAINMENT Connecting DLNA DMR (Digital Living Network Alliance, Digital Media Render) This function is for the HW300Y/ HW301Y only. This supports remote playing of media files. Media from a compatible device (Windows 7, Mobile Phone with PlayTo, or other compatible DLNA- DMC device) can be “pushed”...
MOVIE LIST * The movie list is activated once USB is detected. It is used when playing movie files on projector. Tips for playing video files Some user-created subtitles may not work properly. Some special characters are not supported in subtitles. HTML tags are not supported in subtitles.
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ENTERTAINMENT DivX Supported Video Formats File Audio/ Codec Extensions Video VC-1 Advanced Profile Video VC-1 Simple .asf and Main Profiles .wmv WMA Standard Audio WMA 9 Professional DivX3.11 DivX4 DivX5 DivX6 Video XViD .divx .avi H.264 / AVC MPEG-1 Layer I, II MPEG-1 Layer III Audio (MP3)
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Browsing Movie List Play video files on the screen. Your screen can display video files from a USB storage device. Connect a USB storage device. Press USB to access the Home menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to Movie List and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the device you want and press OK.
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ENTERTAINMENT Description ❽ Allows you to mark certain files. Select files you want and press Color buttons. Play Marked Press Red. Play the first selected file. Mark All Press Green. Mark all files in the folder. Unmark All Press Yellow. Deselect all marked files.
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Options for Movie List Press Q.MENU. A pop-up window will appears. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the option and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of the following options and press OK. Set Video Play. Option Description Picture...
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ENTERTAINMENT Language Subtitle Language Supported Language Group Latin1 French, Spanish, Catalan Basque, Portuguese, Italian, Albanian, Rhaeto- Romanic, Dutch, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Faeroese, Icelandic, Irish, Scottish, English Latin2 Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Croatian, Slovak, Slovenian, Servian Latin4 Estonian, the Baltic languages and Latvian(Lettish) and Lithuanian, Greenlandic...
Deactivating the DivX feature - You can deactivate all of the devices through the web server and block devices from activating. Delete the existing authentication information to receive a new DivX user authentication for the projector. Once this function is executed, a DivX user authentication is required again to see DivX DRM files.
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ENTERTAINMENT ❶ ❷ ❸ Photo List USB 1 XTICK Drive1 ꔂ Move ꔉ View ꘃ Page Change � Mark � To Music List � Change Numbers � Mark Mode ❻ ❼ ❽ Description ❶ Thumbnail Abnormal files Non-supported files ❷ Contents List ❸ Moves to upper level folder ❹ Current page/Total pages of folders ❺ Current page/Total pages of contents ❻...
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Option Description BGM � Listen to music while viewing photos in full size. y Set the BGM device and album in Option- Set Photo View. menu. � Rotate photos. y Rotates the photo 90°, 180°, 270°, 360° clockwise. y Photos cannot be rotated if its width is greater than the available supported...
ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC LIST * You can use the Music List menu to play MP3 files from a USB storage device. Music Supported File Formats MUSIC (*.MP3) supporting file Bit rate range 32 Kbps - 320 Kbps Sampling rate MPEG1 Layer3 : 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz Sampling rate MPEG2 Layer3 : 16kHz, 22.05kHz, 24kHz...
Music List Drive1 USB 1 XTICK � 001. - B01.mp3 002. - B02.mp3 003. - B03.mp3 00:00 00:00 00:00 005. - B05.mp3 00:00 �� 002. - B02.mp3 � � � � � ꕙ � Play with Photo � Option Option Description <, > A cursor indicating the position can be played. � Stop playback. � Return to normal playback.
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ENTERTAINMENT ❶ ❷ File Viewer Drive1 USB 1 XTICK test1.doc test2.hwp test3.pdf 42KB 512KB 595KB test5.txt test6.xls 19KB ꔂ Move ꔉ Open ꘃ Page Change � To Movie List � Change Numbers � Single Page Mode ❺ ❻ ❼ Description ❶ Contents List ❷ Moves to upper level folder ❸ Current page/Total pages of folders ❹...
PLAY GAME Allows you to enjoy the games installed on the projector. Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to GAME and press OK. GAME JUMP HOLE IN ONE SUDOKU SAVING CRYSTAL When you are finished, press EXIT. INVADER ꕯ Exit ENTERTAINMENT...
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS The SETUP Menu Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of the following menus and press Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK.
PICTURE Settings Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to PICTURE and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK. - To return to the previous level, press BACK. When you are finished, press EXIT.
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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS Setting Color Adjusts intensity of all colors. Tint Adjusts the balance between red and green levels. Advanced Customizes the advanced options. Control or Expert Control Picture Reset Restores the options of each mode to the factory default. Description...
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Advanced / Expert Control Options Setting Dynamic Adjusts the contrast to keep it at the best level according Contrast to the brightness of the screen. The picture is improved by making bright parts brighter and dark parts darker. Dynamic Color Adjusts screen colors so that they look livelier, richer and clearer.
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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS Setting Color Filter This function filters specific colors in the video. You can use the RGB filter to set color saturation and hue accurately. Color This is the function to adjust the overall color of the screen to Temperature the feeling you want.
SCREEN Settings Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to SCREEN and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK. - To return to the previous level, press BACK. When you are finished, press EXIT.
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS AUDIO Settings Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to AUDIO and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK. - To return to the previous level, press BACK. When you are finished, press EXIT.
OPTION Settings Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to OPTION and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK. - To return to the previous level, press BACK. When you are finished, press EXIT.
CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS NETWORK Settings This function is for the HW300Y/HW301G only. Press Menu to access the menu. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to NETWORK and press OK. Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK.
MAKING CONNECTIONS Connect various external devices to the ports on the projector. Computer/Notebook Digital Device HDMI – See p.62 Component – See p.62 Headphone Composite – See p.63 RGB – See p.63 Memory storage – See p.32 Audio - See p.64 MAKING CONNECTIONS Gaming Device...
MAKING CONNECTIONS Connecting to a HD receiver, DVD, or VCR player Connect a HD receiver, DVD, or VCR player to the projector and select an appropriate input mode. HDMI Connection Transmits the digital video and audio signals from an external device to the projector.
Composite Connection Transmits the analog video and audio signals from an external device to the projector. Connect the external device and the projector with the composite cable as shown in the following illustration. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT MAKING CONNECTIONS Connecting to a PC This projector supports the Plug &...
When selecting “Software Update- On” - If the projector is connected to the internet and it finds a software update on the LG server, the update popup menu will appear automatically. - If the updated digital software information is transmitted, the update popup menu will appear automatically.
MAINTENANCE NOTE y The software downloading time will vary depending on the software size and network conditions. y During the software update procedure, do not turn off the projector or disconnect AC power, or disconnect the network. y After software update, you can confirm the update software version at software Update menu.
How to Fix the Lens Prepare the lens cap and the strap supplied as accessories. Insert the end of the strap into the hole at the bottom of the lens section of the projector. Fix the strap at the hole of the projector into the hole of the lens cap, and then pass the lens cap through the strp lasso.
119.5 5 V, 0.5 A (max) Temperature In operation In storage and transit Humidity (relative humidity) In operation Not in operation HW300G(HW300G-JE) HW301G(HW301G-JE) , 5.64 A 0°C - 40°C -20°C - 60°C 0 % - 80% 0 % - 85%...
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RGB-PC supported mode Vertical Freq. Format (Hz) 640X350 70.090 720X400 70.080 59.940 640X480 800X600 60.310 1024X768 60.000 1152X864 60.053 1280X768 59.870 1280X800 60.000 1360X768 60.015 1280X1024 60.020 1400X1050 59.979 1680X1050 60.000 If the projector does not support the input signal, “Invalid Format” message appears on the screen.
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The model and serial number of the projector is located on the back or one side of the projector. Record it below should you ever need service. MODEL SERIAL...