LG 42LG70ER User manual

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Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set.
Retain it for future reference.
Record model number and serial number of the set.
See the label attached on the back cover and quote
this information to your dealer
when you require service.
LCD V PLASMA V
OWNER’S MANUAL
LCD V MODEL
42LG70ER
PLASMA V MODELS
42PG30 R
50PG30 R
P/NO : MFL42054501 (0808-REV02)
Printed in Korea
www lge com
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FOR LCD TV
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If the TV feels cold to the touch, there may be a small “flicker” when it is turned on. This is normal, there is
nothing wrong with TV.
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Some minute dot defects may be visible on the screen, appearing as tiny red, green, or blue spots. owever, they
have no adverse effect on the monitor's performance.
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Avoid touching the LCD screen or holding your finger(s) against it for long periods of time. Doing so may produce
some temporary distortion effects on the screen.
On Disposal
a. The fluorescent lamp used in this product contains a small amount of mercury.
b. Do not dispose of this product with general household waste.
c. Disposal of this product must be carried out in accordance to the regulations of your local authority.
is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc.
TruSurround XT technology is incorporated under
license from SRS Labs, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“ Dolby “and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
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WARNING / CAUTION
The lightning flash 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 sufficient
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 litera-
ture accompanying the appliance.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING/CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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Read these instructions
Keep these instructions
Heed all warnings
Follow all instructions
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers)that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider 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.
Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
Never touch this apparatus or antenna during a
thunder or lighting storm.
When mounting a TV on the wall, make sure not to
install the TV by the hanging power and signal
cables on the back of the TV.
Do not allow an impact shock or any objects to fall
into the product, and do not drop onto the screen
with something.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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CAUTION concerning the Power Cord :
It is recommend that appliances 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 connect too many appliances to the same
AC power outlet as this could result in fire or elec-
tric shock.
Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall out-
lets, 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 fire. 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 servicer. 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.
Do not make the TV with the power cord plugged
in. Do not use a damaged or loose power cord. Be
sure do grasp the plug when unplugging the power
cord. Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the
TV.
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire or electrical
shock, do not expose this product to rain, moisture
or other liquids. Do not touch the TV with wet
hands. Do not install this product near flammable
objects such as gasoline or candles or expose the
TV to direct air conditioning.
Do not expose to dripping or splashing and do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, cups,
etc. on or over the apparatus (e.g. on shelves above
the unit).
GGRROOUUNNDDIINNGG
Ensure that you connect the earth ground wire to
prevent possible electric shock. (i.e. a TV with a
three-prong grounded AC plug must be connected
to a three-prong grouned AC outlet) If grounding
methods are not possible, have a qualified electri-
cian install a separate circuit breaker.
Do not try to ground the unit by connecting it to
telephone wires, lightening rods, or gas pipes.
DDIISSCCOONNNNEECCTTIINNGG DDEEVVIICCEE FFRROOMM MMAAIINNSS
Mains plug is the disconnecting device. The plug
must remain readily operable.
Keep the product away from direct sunlight.
Cleaning
When cleaning, unplug the power cord and scrub
gently with a soft cloth to prevent scratching. Do not
spray water or other liquids directly on the TV as
electric shock may occur. Do not clean with chemi-
cals such as alcohol, thinners or benzene.
Moving
Make sure the product is turned off, unplugged
and all cables have been removed. It may take 2 or
more people to carry larger TVs. Do not press
against or put stress on the front panel of the TV.
Ventilation
Install your TV where there is proper ventilation. Do
not install in a confined space such as a bookcase.
Do not cover the product with cloth or other mate-
rials (e.g.) plastic while plugged in. Do not install in
excessively dusty places.
If you smell smoke or other odors coming from the
TV or hear strange sounds, unplug the power cord
contact an authorized service center.
Do not press strongly upon the panel with a hand or
sharp object such as nail, pencil or pen, or make a
scratch on it.
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Power
Supply
Short-circuit
Breaker
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CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PREPARATION
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Time Machine ome Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Back Panel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stand Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Back Cover for Wire Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Swivel Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Protection Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Securing the TV to the Wall to prevent falling . 17
Desktop Pedestal Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wall Mount: orizontal installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Antenna Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT SETUP
D Receiver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
DVD Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
VCR Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other A/V Source Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
USB In Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AV Out Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
External Stereo Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
PC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- Screen setup for PC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
WATCHING TV / CHANNEL CONTROL
Remote Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Turning On TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Volume Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
On-Screen Menus Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Auto Channel Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manual Tuning : Adding / Deleting Channels . . . . . 41
Fine Tuning Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Favorite Channels Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Input Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Key Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
AV Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SimpLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
TIME MACHINE
Time Control (Pause & Replay of Live TV) . . . . . . 50
Format ard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Instant Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Manual Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Schedule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Record Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
To use the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recorded TV Program List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
USB Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Photo List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Music List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Movie List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
DivX Registration Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
PICTURE CONTROL
Watching PIP (Picture-in-Picture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Picture Size (Aspect Ratio) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Preset Picture Settings
- Picture Mode - Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
- Color Tone - Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Manual Picture Adjustment
- Picture Mode - User Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
- Color Tone - User Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
XD - Picture Improvement Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
XD Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Advanced - Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Advanced - Black (Darkness) Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Picture Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Image Sticking Minimization (ISM) Method . . . . . . 89
Low Power Picture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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SOUND & LANGUAGE CONTROL
Auto Volume Leveler (Auto Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Preset Sound Setting - Sound Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sound Setting Adjustment - User Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
TV Speakers On/Off Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Stereo/SAP Broadcasts Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
On-Screen Menus Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
TIME SETTING
Clock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Auto On/Off Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 0
Sleep Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Auto Shut-off Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
APPENDIX
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6
Programming the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
IR Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
External Control Through RS-232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
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PREPARATION
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ACCESSORIES
PREPARATION
RF Adapter
You must connect it to the antenna wire after
fixing in Antenna Input.
This adapter is only supplied in AArrggeennttiinnaa.
Ensure that the following accessories are included with your TV. If an accessory is missing, please contact the
dealer where you purchased the TV.
The accessories included may differ from the images below.
* Wipe spots on the exterior only with the polishing cloth.
* Do not wipe roughly when removing stain. Please be cau-
tions of that excessive pressure may cause scratch or dis-
coloration.
Polishing Cloth
(This feature is not available
for all models.)
1 5V 1 5V
Owner’s Manual
Cable Management Clip
Power Cord
Remote Control
LIVETV
TV
STB
POWER
EXIT
MENU
AVMODE
MUTE
MARK
FAV
PIP CH
SWAP
PIP
CAPTION
SIZE
MTS
RATIO
POSITION
PIPINPUT
REC/STOP
TIMEMACHINE
VOL CH
123
456
78
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Q.VIEW
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EDIT
INPUT
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Protection Cover
(Refer to P.16)
FFoorr PPllaassmmaa TTVV mmooddeellss
Bolts for stand assembly
(Refer to P.12)
FFoorr LLCCDD TTVV mmooddeellss
Bolts for stand assembly
(Refer to P.13)
x 4
x 4
x 4
Cable Holder
42PG30TR: 1EA,
0PG30TR: 2EA
(Only 42PG30TR)
Protection Cover
(Refer to P.16)
Batteries
(Some models)
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PREPARATION
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TIME MACHINE HOME MENU
This menu is a contents guide.
In Home Menu, you enter the Recorded list of TIME MACHINE, Manual Record of TIME MACHINE, Schedule
List, Photo List, Music List, Movie List or TV Menu.
LIVE TV
TV
STB
POWER
EXITMENU
AV MODEREC/STOP TIME MACHINE
VOL CH
INPUT
FAV
MARK
MUTE
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ENTER
Gpp..5500
Gpp..6666~7744
Recorded TV
Manual Record
Schedule List
Photo List
Music List
Movie List
TV Menu
HIGH
NORMAL
TIME MACHINE
TIME MACHINE
Free Space
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PREPARATION
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FRONT PANEL INFORMATION
PREPARATION
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Image shown may differ from your TV.
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NOTE: If your TV has a protection tape attached, remove the tape.
And then wipe the TV with a cloth (If a polishing cloth is included with your TV, use it).
Plasma TV Model
CH
VOL
MENU
INPUT ENTER
CH
VOL
MENU
INPUT ENTER
INPUT
Button
MENU
Button
ENTER
Button
VOLUME
(-, +) Buttons
CHANNEL
(EE,DD)Buttons
CH
VOL
MENU
INPUT ENTER
Remote Control Sensor
POWER Button
Power/Standby Indicator
Illuminates red in standby mode.
Illuminates green when the set is switched on.
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