LG HT156DD User manual

Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.
HT156DD (HT156DD, SH16DD-S/W)
OWNER’S MANUAL
DVD Home Theater
System
ENGLISH
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1 Getting Started
Getting Started 3
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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 ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
conned space such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of 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: 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
procedures other than those specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not
try to open the enclosure.
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 specication page of this
owner’s manual to be certain. Do not overload wall
outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged
wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or
damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous.
Any of these conditions could result in electric
shock or re. Periodically examine the cord of your
appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage
or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the
appliance, and have the cord replaced with an
exact replacement part by an authorized service
center. Protect the power cord from physical or
mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked,
pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay
particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and
the point where the cord exits the appliance. To
disconnect power from the mains, pull out the
mains cord plug. When installing the product,
ensure that the plug is easily accessible.
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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
container at designated collection points. Do
not dispose of batteries or battery together with
other waste. It is recommended that you use
local, free reimbursement systems batteries and
accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
Notes on Copyrights
yThis product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
yUnder the U.S. Copyright laws and Copyright
laws of other countries, unauthorized recording,
use, display, distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, DVDs, CDs and other
materials may subject you to civil and/or criminal
liability.
Notes on Discs
yDo not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold
the disc by the edges so that ngerprints do not
get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on
the disc.
yAfter playing, store the disc in its case. Do not
expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of
heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed
to direct sunlight.
Notes on the Unit
yPlease 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.
yTo clean the unit, 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
surface of the unit.
yThe 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.
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Table of Contents 5
1
2
3
4
5
6
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
3 Safety Information
6 Introduction
6 – About the “7” Symbol Display
6 – Symbols Used in this Manual
6 – Supplied Accessories
6 – Playable Discs
7 – File compatibility
7 – Regional Code
8 Remote control
9 Front panel
9 Rear panel
2 Connecting
10 Connecting the speakers
10 – Attaching the speakers to the unit
10 Connections to Your TV
10 – Video Connection
11 Optional Equipment Connection
11 – USB Connection
3 System Setting
12 Settings
12 – Adjust the Setup Settings
12 – [LANGUAGE] Menu
12 – [DISPLAY] Menu
13 – [AUDIO] Menu
14 – [LOCK] Menu
14 – [OTHERS] Menu
4 Operating
15 General Playback
15 – CD/ USB Operations
16 Advanced Playback
16 – Movie
17 – Music
17 – Photo
18 Sound adjustment
18 – Setting the surround mode
19 Radio Operations
19 – Listening to the Radio
19 – Presetting the Radio Stations
19 – Deleting all the saved stations
19 – Improving poor FM reception
5 Troubleshooting
20 Troubleshooting
6 Appendix
21 Area Code List
22 Language Code List
23 Specifications
24 Trademarks and Licenses
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Getting Started6
Getting Started
1
Introduction
About the “7” Symbol Display
“7”may appear on your TV display during
operation and indicates that the function explained
in this owner’s manual is not available on that
specic media.
Symbols Used in this Manual
A section whose title has one of the following
symbols is applicable only to the disc or le
represented by the symbol.
rDVD-Video, DVD±R/RW
tAudio CDs
yVideo les contained in the
USB/Disc
uAudio les contained in the
USB/Disc
iPhoto les contained in the
USB/Disc
Supplied Accessories
Video cable (1) Remote control (1)
Battery (1)
Playable Discs
DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented.
DVD±R (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
-Video mode and nalized only
-Supports the dual layer disc also
-DVD±R discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo les.
DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
-VR mode, Video mode and
nalized only
-DVD-RW discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo les.
DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
-Video mode and nalized only
-DVD+RW discs that contain Video,
Audio or Photo les.
Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
-CD-R/RW discs that contain audio
titles, Video, Audio or Photo les.
You have to set the disc format option
to [Mastered] in order to make the discs
compatible with the players when formatting
rewritable discs. When setting the option
to Live System, you cannot use it on player.
(Mastered/Live File System: Disc format system
for windows Vista)
, Note
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File compatibility
Overall
Available File extensions: “.avi”,“.mpg”, ”.mpeg”,
“.mp3”, “.wma”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”
yThe le name is limited to 35 characters.
yDepending on the size and number of the les,
it may take several minutes to read the contents
on the media.
Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 600 (total
number of les and folders)
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW Format: ISO 9660
Video Files
Available resolution size: 720 x 576 (W x H) pixels
Playable subtitle: SubRip (.srt/.txt), SAMI (.smi),
SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/.
txt), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), TMPlayer (.txt), DVD
Subtitle System (.txt)
Playable Codec format: “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”,
“DIVX5.xx”, “MP43”, “XviD”, ”3IVX”
Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, “PCM”,
“MP3”, “WMA”
Sampling frequency: within 8 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)
Bit rate (MP3/WMA/DivX): within 8 to 320 kbps
(MP3), within 32 to 192 kbps (WMA), less than 4
Mbps (DivX)
This unit does not support les that are
recorded with GMC*1 or Qpel*2. Those are video
encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX have.
*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation
*2 Qpel – Quarter pixel
, Note
Audio Files
Sampling frequency: within 8 to 48KHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48KHz (WMA)
Bit rate: within 8 to 320 kbps (MP3), within 32 to
192kbps (WMA)
Photo Files
Photo size: Less than 2M recommended.
yProgressive and lossless compression photo
image les are not supported.
yDo not extract the USB device during
operation (play, etc.).
yA USB device which requires additional
program installation when you have
connected it to a computer, is not
supported.
yUSB device: USB device that supports
USB1.1 and USB2.0.
yMovie, music and photo les can be played.
For details of operations on each le, refer to
relevant pages.
yRegular back up is recommended to
prevent data loss.
yIf you use a USB extension cable, USB HUB
or USB Multi-reader, the USB device may not
be recognized.
ySome USB device may not work with this
unit.
yDigital camera and mobile phone are not
supported.
yUSB Port of the unit cannot be connected
to PC. The unit cannot be used as a storage
device.
, Note of USB Device
Regional Code
This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of
the unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled
same as the rear of the unit or“ALL”.
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Getting Started8
Getting Started
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.
.
• • • • • • a • • • • •
POWER (1): Switches the unit
ON or OFF.
OPEN/CLOSE (B): Opens and
closes the disc tray.
Numerical buttons: Selects
numbered items in a menu.
CLEAR: Removes a track number
on the Program List.
TV Control Buttons: Controls the
sound volume, channel, sources,
and power On/O on TV. (LG TV
only)
• • • • • • b • • • • •
SCAN (c/v): Searches
backward or forward.
SKIP (C/V): Goes to the
next or previous chapter / track /
le.
PAUSE/STEP (M): Pauses
playback.
PLAY (z) MO./ST. : Starts
playback. Selects Mono/ Stereo.
STOP (Z): Stops playback.
• • • • • • c • • • • •
DISPLAY: Accesses or exits On-
Screen Display.
PRESET (w/s) : Selects
programme of Radio.
MENU: Accesses or exits the DVD
menu.
TUN. (-/+) : Tunes in the desired
radio station.
w/s/a/d:Navigates the
menus.
ENTER (b): Conrms menu
selection.
RETURN (x): Moves backward
or exits the menu.
SETUP: Accesses or exits the
setup menu.
FUNCTION : Selects the function
and input source.
REPEAT/RANDOM : Selects a play
mode.
SUBTITLE (]): Selects a subtitle
language.
TITLE: Accesses the disc’s title
menu, if available.
• • • • • • d • • • • •
VOL (Volume) (+/-) : Adjusts
speaker volume.
MUTE : Mutes the sound.
LG EQ (9) : Selects a Natural or
Local Specialization equalizer
eect by using LG EQ.
PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or
removes Program menu.
SLEEP : Sets the system to turn o
automatically at a specied time.
(Dimmer : The display window will
be darken by half.)
EQ$(EQUALIZER eect) :
Chooses sound impressions.
REC (X) : USB Direct Recording.
Battery Installation
Remove the battery cover on the
rear of the Remote Control, and
insert R03 (size AAA) battery with
4and 5matched correctly.
Remote control
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Getting Started
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Front panel
-
V
O
L
U
M
E
+
UY
aDVD/CD Disc Drawer
bDisplay Window
c1/! (Power)
dR(Open/Close)
T(Play/Pause)
I(Stop)
eFUN
Selects the function or input source.
Y/U (Skip)
TUNING (-/+) : Tunes in the desired radio
station.
fUSB port
You can play video, image and sound les by
connecting the USB device.
g VOLUME (+ / -)
Rear panel
13
24
MONITOR
ANTENNA
FM
aPower cord
bSpeaker terminal
cANTENNA connector (FM)
The reception will be at its best when the end
of the aerial is stretched to be in a straight line
and horizontal.
dMONITOR (VIDEO OUT) connector
Connects to a TV with video inputs.
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2 Connecting
Connecting10
Connecting
2
Connecting the
speakers
Attaching the speakers to the
unit
To connect the cable to the unit, press each plastic
nger pad to open the connection terminals on the
unit. Insert the wire and release the nger pad.
Connect the black stripe of each wire to the
terminals marked - (minus) and the other end to
the terminals marked + (plus).
Speaker connection
yBe careful to make sure children not to put
their hands or any objects into the *speaker
duct.
*Speaker duct: A hole for plentiful bass
sound on speaker cabinet (enclosure).
yThe speakers contain magnet parts, so
color irregularity may occur on the TV
screen or PC monitor screen. Please use the
speakers far away from either TV screen or
PC monitor.
> Caution
Connections to Your
TV
Video Connection
Connect the VIDEO OUT (MONITOR) jack on the
unit to the video in jack on the TV by using a video
cable.
You can hear the sound through the system’s
speakers.
MONITOR
ANTENNA
FM
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Connecting 11
Connecting
2
Optional Equipment
Connection
USB Connection
Connect the USB port of USB Memory (or MP3
player, etc.) to the USB port on the front of the unit.
UY
-
V
O
L
U
M
E
+
Removing the USB Device from the unit
1. Press FUNCTION to choose a dierent function
mode or press STOP (Z) twice in a row.
2. Remove the USB device from the unit.
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3 System Setting
System Setting12
System Setting
3
Settings
When the unit is turned-on at the rst time, you
have to select the desired language.
Adjust the Setup Settings
You can change the settings of the unit in the
[Setup] menu.
1. Press SETUP.
2. Use w/s to select the rst setup option, and
press dto move to the second level.
3. Use w/s to select a second setup option, and
press dto move to the third level.
4. Use w/s to select a desired setting, and press
ENTER (b)to conrm your selection.
[LANGUAGE] Menu
Menu Language
Select a language for the Setup menu and on-
screen display.
Disc Audio/Subtitle/Menu
Select a language for the Disc Audio/Subtitle/
Menu.
[Original]: Refer to the original language in
which the disc was recorded.
[Other]: To select another language, press
number buttons then ENTER (b)to enter
the corresponding 4-digit number according
to the language code list. (See page 22) If you
make a mistake while entering number, press
CLEAR to delete numbers then correct it.
[O] (for Disc Subtitle): Turn o Subtitle.
[DISPLAY] Menu
TV Aspect
Select which screen aspect to use based on the
shape of your TV screen.
[4:3]: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
[16:9]: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is
connected.
Display Mode
If you selected 4:3, you’ll need to dene how you
would like widescreen programs and lms to be
displayed on your TV screen.
[Letterbox]: This displays a widescreen picture
with black bands at the top and bottom of the
screen.
[Panscan]: This lls the entire 4:3 screen,
cropping the picture as necessary.
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System Setting 13
System Setting
3
[AUDIO] Menu
Speaker Setup
Make the following settings for the built-in channel
surrounds decoder.
1. Press SETUP.
2. Use w/s to select AUDIO menu and then
press d.
3. Use w/s to select [Speaker setup] menu and
then press d.
4. Press ENTER (b)
The [Speaker setup] appears.
5. Use a/d to select the desired speaker.
6. Adjust options by using w/s/a/d buttons.
7. Press ENTER (b)to conrm your selection.
Return to the previous menu by using RETURN
(x).
[Speaker]
Select a speaker that you want to adjust.
Certain speaker settings are prohibited by
the Dolby Digital licensing agreement.
, Note
[Size]
Since the speaker settings are xed, you cannot
change the settings.
[Volume]
Press a/d to adjust the output level of the
selected speaker.
[Distance]
Adjust the distance between each speaker and
the listening position.
[Test]
Press a/d to test the signals of each speaker.
Adjust the volume to match the volume of test
signals memorized in the system.
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
Make the sound clear when the volume is turned
down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] for this eect.
Vocal
Set to [On] only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD
is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc mix
into normal stereo sound.
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System Setting14
System Setting
3
[LOCK] Menu
Firstly, you have to create the 4-digit password on
[Area Code] to use the LOCK menu.
If you forget your password, remove the disc. Input
“210499”on Setup menu and press ENTER (b). The
password will be cleared.
Rating
Select a rating level. The lower the level, the stricter
the rating. Select [Unlock] to deactivate the rating.
Password
Set or change the password for lock settings.
Area Code
Input the standardized area code by referring the
Area Code List on page 21.
[OTHERS] Menu
REC Bitrate
You can choose a bit rate for USB direct recording.
Higher bit rate gives the better sound quality but
uses more space on the USB Flash Drive. For USB
direct recording, see page 17.
DivX(R) VOD
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format
created by DivX, Inc. This is an ocial DivX Certied®
device that plays DivX video. Visit divx.com for more
information and software tools to convert your les
into DivX video.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX
Certied® device must be registered in order to play
purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies.
To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX
VOD section in your device setup menu. Go to vod.
divx.com for more information on how to complete
your registration.
[Register]: Displays the registration code of
your unit.
[Deregister]: Deregister your unit and display
the deregister code.
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4 Operating
Operating 15
Operating
4
General Playback
CD/ USB Operations
1. Insert the disc by pressing OPEN/CLOSE (B)or
connect the USB device to the USB port.
2. Select the DVD/ CD or USB function by pressing
FUNCTION.
3. Select a le (or track/ title) you want to play by
pressing w/s/a/d.
To Do this
Stop Press STOP (Z)
Playback Press PLAY (z) MO./ST.
Pause Press PAUSE/STEP (M)
Skipping to the
next/ previous
chapter/ track/
le
During playback, pressC
/Vto go to the next
chapter/ track/ le or to
return to the beginning of the
current chapter/ track/ le.
Press Ctwice briey to step
back to the previous chapter/
track/ le.
Locating a
point quickly by
playing a le in
fast forward or
fast reverse
During playback, pressc/
vrepeatedly to select the
required scan speed.
To return to normal speed,
press PLAY (z) MO./ST. .
Playing
repeatedly or
randomly
Press REPEAT/RANDOM
repeatedly, and the current
title/ chapter/ track/ le will
be played back repeatedly or
randomly.
- Random play mode : only
music les.
Screen Saver
Leave the unit in Stop mode
for about ve minutes, then
the screen saver appears.
Playback disc or
USB device with
several kinds of
les
Select the proper menu by
continuously pressing TITLE
as [MUSIC], [PHOTO], and
[MOVIE].
Resume
playback
Press STOP (Z) during
playback to save the stopped
point.
yPress STOP (Z) once:
Displayed MZ on the
screen (Resume Stop)
yPress STOP (Z) twice:
Displayed Zon the screen
(Complete Stop)
System Select
(optional)
You must select the appropri-
ate system mode for your TV
system. Remove any disc that
might be in the unit, press
and hold PAUSE/STEP (M)for
more than ve seconds to be
able to select a system (PAL,
NTSC, AUTO).
Last Scene
Memory
Turn o the unit, then the unit
memorize the lastly viewed
scene even if disc is inserted
again after removal or unit is
turned on after o with same
disc. (DVD/ Audio CD only)
When playing a disc or USB Flash Drive
containing with DivX, MP3/ WMA and JPEG
les together, you can select menu of les
which you would like to play by pressing
TITLE.
, Note
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Operating16
Operating
4
Advanced Playback
Movie ry
To Do this
Display disc
menu
Press MENU. (DVD Only)
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT/RANDOM during
playback. To select an option
to be repeated, Press REPEAT/
RANDOM repeatedly.
yDVD: Chapter/ Title/ O
yMOVIE: Track/ All/ O
Play frame-by-
frame
Press PAUSE/STEP (M)while
Video le playback and press
PAUSE/STEP (M)repeatedly to
play Frame-by-Frame playback.
Set the desired
starting time of
playback
Search for the starting point
of entered time code. Press
DISPLAY then select clock
icon. Enter a time then press
ENTER(b).
For example, to nd a scene
at 1 hour, 10 minutes, and 20
seconds, enter“11020”and press
ENTER(b).
If you enter the wrong number,
press CLEAR to enter again.
Change the
subtitle code
page
(Video le only)
Press and hold SUBTITLE (])
for 3 seconds during playback.
The language code will appear.
Press a/d to select another
language code until the subtitle
is displayed properly and then
press ENTER (b).
Slow down the
playing speed
(Forward only)
While the playback is paused,
press vrepeatedly to play
various speeds of slow motion.
Press PLAY (z) MO./ST. to
continuously play at normal
speed.
On-Screen display ry
You can display and adjust various information and
settings about the content.
1. While playback, press DISPLAY to show various
playback information.
2. Select an option by using w/s.
3. Use a/d and numerical button to adjust the
selected option value.
4. Press DISPLAY to exit the On-Screen display.
Current title number/total
number of titles
Current chapter number/total
number of chapters
Elapsed playing time
Selected total time of current
title/le
Selected audio language or
channel
Selected subtitle
Selected angle/total number
of angles
Selected sound mode
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Operating 17
Operating
4
Music tu
To Do this
Play repeatedly Press REPEAT/RANDOM during
playback. To select an item to
be repeated, Press REPEAT/
RANDOM repeatedly.
yTRACK / RANDOM / ALL
Create or delete
your own
program
Press the PROG./MEMO. to
select desired le and then, {
mark appears on screen.
Use w/s and ENTER (b)
to add a music le(s) on the
program list.
If you add desired music le(s),
press PROG./MEMO. to end edit
program list.
To clear a music le(s) from the
program list, select the music
le you want to clear then press
CLEAR in program edit mode.
To clear all music le(s) from
the program list, select [Clear
All] then press ENTER (b)in
program edit mode.
Display le
information
(ID3 TAG)
While playing a MP3 le
containing le information, you
can display the information by
pressing DISPLAY repeatedly.
yDepending on the MP3 les,
information may not be
displayed on the screen.
Record the
Audio CD to USB
device
Connect USB Flash Drive to the
unit before recording.
Insert an Audio CD, and then
select a track by using w/s or
numerical buttons.
yFor track recording: Press
REC (X)in play, pause or
resume stop mode.
yFor all track recording: Press
REC (X) in complete stop
mode.
yFor program list recording:
In stop mode, press REC (X)
after selecting a track on the
program list.
yIf you use this function, the “CD_REC” folder
will be created automatically in the USB
Flash Driver then the music le(s) is saved
in it.
yIf you remove USB Flash Drive, turn o or
open the unit while recording, it can make
a malfunction.
yIf the remaining space on the USB Flash
Drive is insucient, the recording is not
available. To increase the free space, delete
les in it by using your PC.
yCD-G disc and Audio CDs encoded in DTS
cannot be recorded.
yExternal HDD, Multi Card reader, Multi
Partition USB, Locked device and MP3
player are not supported.
yYou can set the recording speed pressing
REC (X) during USB direct recording.
-X1 Track: While normal speed recording,
you can listen to the music.
-X4 Track: While 4X speed recording, you
can not listen to the music.
yRecording format: MP3 le
yEncoding Bit rate: 128 Kbps / 160 Kbps /
192 Kbps / 256 Kbps / 320 Kbps
, Note
Photoi
To Do this
View photo les
as a slide show
Use w/s/a/d to highlight
(`) icon then press ENTER
(b) to start slide show.
Adjust slide
show speed
You can change slide show
speed by using a/d when
(J) icon is highlighted.
Rotate a photo Use w/s to rotate the photo in
full screen counterclockwise or
clockwise while viewing a photo
in full screen.
Listen to music
during slide
show
You can listen to music during
slide show, if the disc contain
music and photo les together.
Use w/s/a/d to highlight
(~) icon then press ENTER
(b)to start slide show.
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Operating18
Operating
4
Sound adjustment
Setting the surround mode
This system has a number of pre-set surround
sound elds. You can select a desired sound mode
by using EQ/ LG EQ. You can change the EQ/ LG
EQ by using a/d arrow key while the EQ/ LG EQ
information is displayed on.
The displayed items for the Equalizer may be
dierent depending on sound sources and eects.
On Display Description
NATURAL You can enjoy comfortable
and natural sound.
Local
Specialization
equalizer
Regionally optimized
sound eect. (DANGDUT/
ARABIC/ PERSIAN/ INDIA/
REGUETON/ MERENGUE/
SALSA/ SAMBA/ CUMBIA/
AFRO)
AUTO EQ
Realizes the sound equalizer
that is the most similar to the
genre of which is included in
the MP3 ID3 tag of song les.
POP
CLASSIC
JAZZ
ROCK
This program lends an
enthusiastic atmosphere to
the sound, giving you the
feeling you are at an actual
rock pop, jazz or classic
concert.
MP3 OPT
This function is optimized
for compressible MP3 le. It
improves the treble sound.
BASS
During playback, Reinforces
the treble, bass and surround
sound eect.
BYPASS You can enjoy the sound
without equalizer eect.
yIn some of surround modes, on some
speakers, there’s no sound or low sound.
Depending on the mode of surround and
the source of audio, it is not defective.
yYou may need to reset the surround mode,
after switching the input, sometimes even
after the sound track changed.
, Note
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Operating
4
Radio Operations
Listening to the Radio
1. Press FUNCTION until FM appears in the display
window.
The last received station is tuned in.
2. Auto tuning : Press and hold TUN. (-/+)
for about two seconds until the frequency
indication starts changing. Then scanning stops
when the frequency is tuned in a station.
Manual tuning: Press TUN. (-/+) repeatedly.
3. Adjust the volume by rotating VOLUME(+/-)
on the front panel or by pressing VOL(+/-) on
the remote control repeatedly.
Presetting the Radio Stations
You can preset 50 stations for FM.
Before tuning, make sure that you have turned
down the volume.
1. Press FUNCTION until FM appears in the display
window.
2. Select the desired frequency by using TUN.
(-/+).
3. Press PROG./MEMO.. a preset number will blink
in the display window.
4. Press PRESET (w/s)to select the preset
number you want.
5. Press PROG./MEMO.. The station is stored.
6. Repeat the steps 2 to 5 to store other stations.
If you powered o by the removal of power
cord immediately within 1 minute after you
set radio stations, the stations stored will not
be backed up.
, Note
Deleting all the saved stations
1. Press and hold PROG./MEMO. for two seconds.
“ERASE ALL” will blink in the display window.
2. Press PROG./MEMO. to erase all of the saved
radio stations.
Improving poor FM reception
Press PLAY (z) MO./ST. on the remote control.
This will change the tuner from stereo to mono.
Then you can improve the reception.
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5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting20
Troubleshooting
5
Troubleshooting
Problem Correction
No power. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
The power is on, but
the unit does not work.
Insert a disc.
The unit does not start
playback.
yInsert a playable disc. (Check the disc type and regional code.)
yChange the rating level.
The remote control
does not work properly.
yPoint the remote control at the unit.
yOperate the remote control closer to the unit.
Poor picture quality
and sound distortion.
Wipe the disc from the center to out with a clean cloth. Do not use strong
solvents. (alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners)
No picture.
ySelect the appropriate video input mode on the TV.
yConnect the video cable securely.
No sound.
ySelect the correct input mode of the audio amplier.
ySet the AUDIO settings to the correct position.
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