LG BH100 Installation guide

Digital Display
BH100 Blu-ray Player
Spring 2007
Service
TRAINING MANUAL

Published January 2007 by LG Education & Product Engineering
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The information in this training manual is intended for use by persons possessing an adequate background in electrical
equipment, electronic devices, and mechanical systems. In any attempt to repair a major appliance, personal injury and
property damage can result. The manufacturer or seller maintains no liability for the interpretation of this information, nor
can it assume any liability in conjunction with its use. When servicing this product, under no circumstances should the
original design be modified or altered without permission from LG Electronics. Unauthorized modifications will not only
void the warranty, but may lead to property damage or user injury. If wires, screws, clips, straps, nuts, or washers used to
complete a ground path are removed for service, they must be returned to their original positions and properly fastened.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, disconnect the power before servicing this product. If electrical power is required for diagnosis or
test purposes, disconnect the power immediately after performing the necessary checks. Also be aware that many household
appliances present a weight hazard. At least two people should be involved in the installation or servicing of such devices.
Failure to consider the weight of an appliance could result in physical injury.
ESD NOTICE
Some of the electronic componments in appliances are electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive. ESD can weaken or damage
the electronics in these appliances in a manner that renders them inoperative or reduces the time until their next failure.
Connect an ESD wrist strap to a ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance. Alternatively, you can touch
your finger repeatedly to a ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance. Before removing a replacement
part from its package, touch the anti-static bag to a ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance. Handle
the electronic control assembly by its edges only. When repackaging a failed electronic control assembly in an anti-static
bag, observe these same precautions.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 if the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna; Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver; Connect the equipment to an outlet
on a different circuit than that to which the receiver is connected; or consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
COMPLIANCE
The responsible party for this device’s compliance is LG Electronics Alabama, Inc.; 201 James Record Road, Huntsville, AL,
35813.

BH100 Blu-ray Player 3Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 5
PROLOGUE .......................................................................................................... 5
HISTORY ............................................................................................................ 6
FORMAT WARS ..................................................................................................... 8
COMPARISON BETWEEN BD AND HD DVD .................................................................... 9
HDMI ................................................................................................................ 9
COMPRESSION ................................................................................................... 12
AUDIO FORMATS ................................................................................................ 13
REGION CODES ................................................................................................... 15
PLAYABLE DISCS ................................................................................................ 17
OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 19
FRONT PANEL .................................................................................................... 19
DISPLAY PANEL .................................................................................................. 20
REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................... 20
CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................... 20
RESUME STOP AND PERFECT STOP MODES ............................................................... 20
THE Ø SYMBOL.................................................................................................. 21
SETTING RESOLUTIONS ........................................................................................ 21
DISPLAY MENU .................................................................................................. 21
LANGUAGE MENU ............................................................................................... 23
AUDIO MENU ..................................................................................................... 23
LOCK MENU ....................................................................................................... 24
OTHERS MENU ................................................................................................... 25
GRAPHIC PLANES ............................................................................................... 26
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................... 27
MAIN BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................................ 27
SMPS BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................................................................................ 28
SCHEMATIC ....................................................................................................... 29
WAVEFORMS ...................................................................................................... 30
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................... 41
POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................................. 41
POWER ON ........................................................................................................ 44
SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 45
VIDEO .............................................................................................................. 46
COMPONENT ...................................................................................................... 47
CVBS VIDEO OUT ................................................................................................ 48
ANALOG AUDIO .................................................................................................. 49
S/PDIF AUDIO ................................................................................................... 50
HDMI .............................................................................................................. 51
DISASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................... 53
WIRING DIGRAM ................................................................................................ 53
WIRING DIAGRAM (CONTINUED) ............................................................................ 54
EXPLODED VIEW ................................................................................................. 55

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BH100 Blu-ray Player 5Overview
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
PROLOGUE
This Training Manual covers the “next-generation DVD technologies”, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and High
Definition DVD (HD DVD), and LG Electronics’ first generation BD Player, the BH100. The beginning of
this publication discusses the necessary technologies involved for the development of the BH100.
The second half of this publication focuses on the BH100 itself.
Due to printing requirements, this manual actually went “to print” prior to the release of the LG
BH100 Super Multi Blue Player. Therefore, there may be some details that have changed since the
development of this publication. If there are differences that justify changes to this manual, edits
will be made and available for download from the LG CS Academy website. Visit www.lgcsacademy.com
for training information and www.lglearn.com/BH100 for updated information on this product.
Due to various licensing agreements, as well as, developing product technologies, this manual may
not go into full detail on some of the technologies and technical aspect of the LG BH100 Super Multi
Blue Player. Also note that the phrase “is not supported by this first generation model” or similar
phrases, may be used to indicate certain aspects or technologies that, at the time of this writing, are
not included in this model but, are currently expected to be supported in the upcoming second
generation model.
There may be some repetition or redundancy in reading this manual. While this publication is to be
used in conjunction with a training class, it is also written to be used as a reference source for
information on Blu-ray Disc technology and/or the LG BH100. therefore, when taken as a whole,
some items may be repeated. However, individual sections may be accessed and used alone and
necessary topics are covered.
NOTE: The letter “e” is not present in the term Blu-ray. This is intentional in order to add
distinction to the Blu-ray Disc technology.
There may be several terms used within this manual that are, either intentionally or unintentionally,
used interchangeably. These may include but, are not limited to:
• Bitrate, bit rate
• Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, BD, BD-ROM AV (main focus)
• 8-bit, 8bit, 24-bit, 24bit, etc
• CD, Compact Disc, Compact Disc Digital Audio
• SD, Standard Definition, Standard Def., analog video
• HD, High Definition, High Def, digital video
• LPCM, PCM, Linear Pulse-code Modulation, Pulse-code Modulation
• Token, flag
• Disk, Disc
• Component Video, Component, YPBPR, YPBPR, YPbPr, YPbPr, YCBCR, YCBCR, YCbCr, YCbCr
• Next Generation, Next Gen
• Laser, Pickup Assembly, Pickup, Compact Disc Mechanism, CDM

BH100 Blu-ray Player 6Overview
OVERVIEW
VHS Laserdisc CD CD-i VCD DVD
Very Popular
Very Popular
Very Popular
Optical Disc Technologies
1976 1978 1981 1991 1993 1996
HISTORY
Since the advent of recorded media in the
late 1800’s, audio and video entertainment
has been an ever-growing part of society.
Several of the largest and most powerful
companies began in, or have ties in, the
media industry. Radio and Television
brought the industry into the home. The
early 1970’s marked the beginning of
“Home Theaters” with the arrival of video
cassette tapes. VHS’s entry to the
marketplace in 1976 began the rise of
Home Theaters to the mainstream, with
ultimately most every US household having
the ability to watch pre-recorded movies
“at will”.
LaserDisc’s arrival in 1978 marked the first consumer optical disc format. VHS made it possible to
consumers to view movies within their own homes, whenever they wanted. LaserDisc made it possible
to consumers to experience non-linear playback, meaning one could easily jump from point to point
in a movie without having to scan forward or backward. LaserDisc was also the first format to use a
laser to read pits and grooves on a disc to translate data. While LaserDisc was a major technological
advancement, it was never very popular.
Compact Discs hit the market in 1981 as an audio only format of LaserDisc. The now familiar 12cm
disc size was first used for CDs. The large success of the CD format more than made up for LaserDisc’s
lackluster popularity, and let the industry know that optical media was a viable format.
The early 1990’s saw some advancements to the Compact Disc format. CD-I (Compact Disc Interactive),
in 1991, explored the interactive aspects of digital media delivery. VideoCDs, introduced in 1993,
began the compression of video content to fit on a 12cm disc.
In 1996, twenty years after the emergence of VHS, the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) format was
introduced. DVD quickly became the standard for Home Theater media. DVD expanded on the “at will”
aspect of VHS and the non-linear aspect of LaserDisc by adding improved picture quality, surround
sound, and multiple audio tracks (multiple languages). DVD has become the most popular form of
media, in many cases generating more revenue than theater ticket sales.
In the ten years since the introduction of DVD, and thirty years since the introduction of VHS, there
has grown a need for a new, more advanced media format. The rise of High Definition TVs and
programming drives a desire for a media format that accommodates high resolution. The existing DVD
format, holding 4.7GB per layer, is simply not robust enough for high definition content. The success
of optical media and DVD in particular lays a substantial base for a next generation format.
The most logical method to increase data capacity on a disc is to make the data smaller. Since data is
on an optical disc in the form of pits and grooves, reducing the size of the pits and grooves will allow
more data on the disc. The “trick” lies in the fact that if the data is smaller, the device to read the
data must also be reduced in size in order to read it. In the case of optical discs, the device to read
data is a laser beam. By definition, a laser beam is already focused into a optimal size and cannot be
physically changed. However, there is a way to change the “size” of lasers.

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OVERVIEW
Wave patterns have three characteristics,
Amplitude, Frequency, and wavelength decreases.
Wavelength is a direct correlation with size. Once
wavelengths enter the light spectrum, higher
frequencies equal lower wavelength. Therefore
Red light has the largest wavelength in the visible
spectrum and Violet has the smallest wavelength.
CD technology uses what is technically an Infrared
(785nm) laser. DVD technology, holding about 7 times
more data than CD, uses what is considered a Ruby Red
(660nm) laser. The “Next-Gen” DVD technologies use a
new Blue-Violet (405nm) laser. This new “Blue” laser
has a much smaller wavelength, and in turn a smaller
size. As a result, this Blue laser can read “smaller” data.
This is the principle behind increasing capacity for the
Next-Gen formats.
The Next-Gen technology main discussed in this manual
is Blu-ray Disc (BD). By using the Blue laser’s smaller
spot size (0.58µm vs. DVD’s 1.32µm) and smaller data
areas on the disc (Track pitch of 0.32 µm vs. DVD’s
0.74µm and Minimum pit length of 0.149µm vs. DVD’s
0.74µm), BD technology allows for 25GB of data per
layer on a disc.

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AACS. BD+, ROM MarkCSS, CPPM, CPRM, VCPSN/AContent protection
ROM, BD-R/RE AV, BD-
ROM AV (HDMV, BD-J)
ROM, DVD-V. DVD-A,
DVD±VR, DVD-AR, DVD-SR,
DVD-ENAV
ROM, DA, VCD, SVCD,
CD-I, CD+G/M
Application formats
ROM, R, REROM, ±R, ±RW, RAM, ±R
DL, ±RW DL
ROM, R, RWPhysical formats
CLV (CCW)CLV (CCW)CLV (CCW)Rotation
4.917 (data), 7.367 (movie)3.49 (SL), 3.84 (DL)1.3Reference velocity (
m/s )
35.965 (data), 53.948 (movie)11.08 (data), 10.08 (video)1.2288User data rate (
Mbps/sec )
66.00026.164.3218Channel bit rate (
Mbps/sec )
14.732.770.41Areal density (
Gb/in
2
)
0.1490.40.8
Minimum pit/mark length (
µm )
0.320.741.6
Track Pitch ( µm )
0.581.322.11
Laser spot size ( µm )
0.1 (SL), 0.075 (DL)0.61.2Substrate thickness (
mm )
0.850.600.50Numerical aperture (
NA )
405 (blue)650 (red)780 (infrared)Wavelength (
nm )
25GB (SL), 50GB (DL)4.7GB (SL), 8.5GB (DL)700MBCapacity
BDDVDCDCharacteristic
SL – Single Layer
DL – Dual Layer / Double Layer
CLV – Constant Linear Velocity
CCW – Counter ClockWise
R – Recordable
RE – Rewritable
ROM – Read Only Memory
AV – Audio Video
HDMV – High Definition MoVie
J – Java
AACS – Advanced Access Content System
ENAV – Enhanced Audio Video
AR – Audio Recordable
CSS – Content Scrambling System
CPPM – Content Protection for Pre-recorded Media
CPRM – Content Protection for Recordable Media
VCPS – Video Content Protection System
DA – Digital Audio
FORMAT WARS
With two formats competing to become the predominate next-generation DVD format, the consumer
market will witness, and be in the middle of, another “format war”. The concept of a format war is
not new for the market. The most memorable format war was for dominance in the video cassette
industry, VHS vs. Betamax.
VHS VS. BETAMAX
Format wars often have many “battle points” and are sometimes decided by unexpected factors. If
the video cassette war was decided on quality, then Betamax (Beta) would have dominated. The
Beta format was considered by many as a better format, providing better picture quality than VHS.
The VHS format initially had more desirable recording aspects than Beta by having longer recording
times. The Beta format was quickly adjusted to meet the same recording requirements.
However, other factors had a stronger influence. The Betamax format was a proprietary technology
while VHS was more widely available. Therefore, VHS technologies and equipment was less expensive
and available to more brands. Consumers simply had more choices of VHS than they did of Beta.
What many consider the end of the format war is the decision of the pornographic movie industry
to market home videos in the VHS format. While this does leave a lasting impression in the “war”,
it is simply a continuation of the fact that VHS equipment was less costly, both for playback
devices as well as production equipment.
DVD VS. VHS
VHS remained the main choice of consumers for home entertainment even after the introduction of
DVD Players. While DVD Players were first introduced in 1996, they were often considered too
expensive and too “high-end” by most consumers. However, Sony’s introduction of the PlayStation
2 video game console in late 2000 marked a change in DVD’s popularity. The enormous success of
the Sony PlayStation (over 100 million units) made the demand for the next version of a PlayStation
high. The PlayStation 2 became the fastest selling gaming console in history. For many people, their
PlayStation 2 was more than simply a game console; it was also their first DVD Player. Shortly
afterwards, prices began to fall on DVD Players and DVD’s popularity rocketed past VHS.
The “death” of VHS did not begin until later. While DVD was the format of choice due to its
improved picture quality and non-linear access, VHS still held a segment of the market due to its
recording abilities. DVD did not become a viable recording option for CE consumers until 2002-

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OVERVIEW
2003, with the introduction of consumer DVD Recorders. Once DVD had consumed all of VHS’s
strong points, VHS began to fade away.
BD VS. HD DVD
The consumer market will most likely not support two competing formats for long. The determining
factor as to which format will survive is unclear. However, past factors have already been addressed.
Both formats have a large number of supporting companies. While the HD DVD format has the
support of the DVD Forum, many manufacturers favor the BD format. Likewise, several movie
studios back the BD format either exclusively or produced discs for both formats.
The 7th Gen. Video Gaming Console battles have already begun with the Sony PlayStation3 and
Microsoft Xbox360. Both consoles offer support for next-gen DVD formats. The Sony Playstation3
includes a built-in BD Player, while the Microsoft Xbox360 has an optional external HD DVD player.
The BD format, unlike the DVD format, had record ability in mind at the concept stage. There will
not be a necessary addition to the format in order to satisfy all consumer needs. In short, no one
knows which format will prevail, nor does anyone know exactly what factor will decide the outcome.
However, all known “bases” seem to be covered.
COMPARISON BETWEEN BD AND HD DVD
While both BD and HD DVD technologies employ a blue laser and are used for High Definition movie
content, there are several fundamental differences between the formats. Both formats call for a
12cm disc with a 15mm center hole, however the other physical characteristics differ. Burst Cutting
Areas (BCA) and Information Areas of the disc vary slightly. Both discs follow the same 1.2mm
thickness standard of the DVD format. The data layer of a BD disc is only 0.1mm behind the
protective bottom of the disc. The HD DVD format once again follows the DVD standard of having the
data layer in the middle of the 1.2mm disc, at a depth of 0.6mm.
The BD format has a high capacity that disc in the HD DVD format. BD discs can hold 25GB per layer
and a typical Dual Layered disc will hold 50GB of data. HD DVD discs can only hold about 15GB per
layer with a Dual Layered disc holding 30GB of data. This higher capacity also allows the BD format to
support higher bitrates (54Mbps for BD) than HD DVD (36Mbps).
The disc manufacturing process is different for the two formats as well. The HD DVD format disc
share many characteristics as DVD disc and therefore share some manufacturing equipment. The BD
discs, however, require more of a complete retooling to produce. Therefore, it is expected that
initially HD DVD discs will have a lower production cost that BD discs. The actual creation process for
dual layer DVD and HD DVD discs involves one half of the disc to be flipped over and then glued to the
other half. In the BD creation process, the entire disc is made as one cohesive unit, not requiring
gluing. As a result, it is expected that ultimately the BD format disc will have a lower production
cost.
HDMI
HDMI is an audio and video connection interface. The first, and most obvious, advantage of HDMI is
the fact that both audio and video signals are carried on a single cable. The second advantage of
HDMI that a consumer will notice is the fact that HDMI transmits digital signals. (Other interfaces
such as Component Video and RGB must convert digital signals to analog prior to transmission and
then be reconverted back to digital within the connected device.) The aspect somewhat unseen to
consumers, yet a major advantage to the CE industry, is HDMI’s ability to provide two-way communication
between devices. In fact, an electronic device’s I2C Bus is extended on the HDMI connection.

BH100 Blu-ray Player 10 Overview
OVERVIEW
Increased bandwidth to 340MHz
Increased Color Depth (to 48bit)
Support of xxYCC color standards
Support for Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio
Automatic audio syncing capability
New Mini connector
6/22/20061.3
Improved Consumer Electronic Control (CEC)12/14/20051.2a
Support for 8ch Audio8/22/20051.2
Support DVD-Audio5/20/20041.1 Initial release12/09/20021.0
ChangeRelease DateVer.
HDMI VIDEO
HDMI allows any video format timing to
be transmitted and displayed. The video
pixels carried across the link shall be in
one of three different pixel encodings:
RGB 4:4:4
YCBCR 4:4:4
YCBCR 4:2:2
The HDMI source determines the pixel
encoding and video format of the
transmitted signal based on the
characteristics of the source video, the
format and pixel encoding conversions
possible at the source device, and the
format and pixel encoding capabilities and performance of the display device.
In order to provide maximum compatibility between video sources and display devices, specific
minimum requirements have been specified.
An HDMI Source shall support at least one of the following video format timings:
640x480p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
720x480p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
An HDMI source that is capable of transmitting any of the following video format timings using any
other component analog or uncompressed digital video output, shall be capable of transmitting
that video format timing across the HDMI interface:
1280x720p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
1920x1080i @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
720x480p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
An HDMI Display Device that accepts 60Hz video formats shall support:
640x480p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz OR
720x480p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
An HDMI Display Device that accepts 60Hz video formats and supports HDTV capabilities, shall
support:
1280x720p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz OR
1920x1080i @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
An HDMI Display Device that is capable of receiving any of the following video formats using any
other component analog video input shall be capable of receiving that format across HDMI:
1280x720p @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
1920x1080i @ 59.94 / 60 Hz
In short, HDMI supports all video formats (including 1080p) and if a Display Device supports any
given video format on an input, that same format must be supported on its HDMI input.

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HDMI AUDIO
The HDMI interface’s ability to transmit audio distinguishes it from other connection formats. This
aspect allows users to connect devices using a single cable, bypassing the confusing “spider web” of
cables often found behind home theater systems. HDMI supports high-bandwidth uncompressed
digital audio and all currently-available compressed formats (such as Dolby Digital and DTS). In
addition, the 1.3 revision of HDMI adds supports for new, lossless compressed digital audio formats
Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.
HDMI COMMUNICATION
Since the HDMI interface extends the I2C Bus, vast communication aspects are available. One of the
most often used communications on HDMI is HDCP authentication. HDCP implementations for
HDMI adhere to HDCP specification 1.10. HDCP is designed for protecting Audiovisual content over
high-bandwidth interfaces (HDMI and DVI) from being copied. Without copy-protection establishment
and verification, most programming will not be displayed at high resolutions. It is for this reason,
and the fact that Component Video cannot pass copy-protection, that HDMI is such a valuable
interface.
Once HDCP is established, EDID information is transmitted via the HDMI interface. EDID includes
data outlining a Display Device’s capabilities that is interpreted by the Source. The source device
will then automatically adjust to the capabilities of the Display. For example, if a Display Device can
support 720p but not 1080i, the source device will set to 720p and remove 1080i as an option.
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is an optional protocol used in HDMI systems that allows HDMI
devices to pass control functions along to all devices within the system. CEC was designed to
operate at low speeds with minimal processing and memory overhead.
The following is a set of all the features offered with CEC. Devices may use all or only some of these
features, depending upon functionality.
One Touch Play – A device may be played and become the active source by the press of a
single button.
System Standby – Enables devices to be set on standby by the press of a single button.
Preset Transfer – A device’s presets can be auto-configured to match those of the TV.
One Touch Record – Allows recordings to be made by the press of a single button.
Timer Programming – Any device can program a time recording on a recording device.
System Information – allows devices to auto-configure their language and country settings.
Deck Control – Allows a device to control and interrogate a playback device.
Tuner Control – Allows a device to control the tuner of another device.
Vendor Specific Commands – Allows vendor-defined commands to be used.
OSD Display – Allows a device to display text using the on-screen display of the TV.
Device Menu Control – Allows a device to control the menu of another device.
Routing Control – Enables control of CEC Switches for streaming of a new source device.
Remote Control Pass Through – Allows Remote Control commands to be passed along to other
devices within the system.
Device OSD Name Transfer – Devices may request the preferred OSD name of other devices
within the system.

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Because consumer electronics devices are using increasingly complex digital signal processing to
enhance the clarity and detail of the content, synchronization of video and audio in user devices
has become a greater challenge and could potentially require complex end-user adjustments. HDMI
1.3 incorporates an automatic video/audio synching capability that allows devices to perform this
synchronization automatically with total accuracy.
HDMI REVISIONS
The HDMI interface was originally released in late 2002. Revision 1.1 was released in 2004 and
added support for DVD-Audio, as well as other aspects. Revision 1.2 was released in 2005 and most
notably added support for 8ch audio. An update to version 1.2 was added in late 2005, to revision
1.2a, with improvements to CEC. The current revision, 1.3, was released in June of 2006 with
increased bandwidth and support for lossless audio formats of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master
Audio. The goal of HDMI is to stay “ahead of current technologies”, and revision 1.3 is a perfect
example. The abilities of 1.3 reach far beyond currently available technologies. All version of HDMI
interface are compatible with other revisions. If devices with different versions of HDMI are
connected, the older revision is fully supported.
COMPRESSION
The Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) is the working group of ISO/IEC in charge of the development
of standards for coded representation of digital audio and video. Established in 1988, the group has
produced MPEG-1, the standard on which such products as Video CD and MP3 are based, MPEG-2, the
standard on which such products as Digital Television set top boxes and DVD are based, and MPEG-4,
the standard for multimedia for the fixed and mobile web. (MPEG-3 is the designation for a group of
audio and video coding standards designed to handle HDTV signals in the range of 20 to 40 Mbps. In
the midst of development, it was determined that similar results were possible with slight modifications
to MPEG-2. Therefore, MPEG-3 was discontinued and never implemented. MPEG-3 should not be
confused with MPEG-1 Part 3 Layer 3, commonly known as MP3.)
As mentioned above, MPEG-1 is the compression format for Video CD and MP3. MPEG-2 is the
compression format used by both DVD and HDTV (ATSC broadcast). While MPEG-2 has six possible
profiles @ four possible levels, it is most often seen in one of three variants; MP@ML (Main Profile@Main
Level) for DVD, and two variants of MP@HL (Main Profile@High Level) for HDTV. DVD allows for
resolutions of 720x480, 704x480, 352x480, or 352x240. The HDTV variants allow for 1920x1080 and
1280x720 resolutions. On the audio side, MPEG-2 expands on MPEG-1’s audio compression by allowing
for multi-channel audio.
The fundamental complexities of the MPEG-2 compression format have required that decoders evolve
into basic computers. This over-simplified analogy leads to part of the understanding of the development
of MPEG-4. Since the decoding devices are essentially computers, there is an increased processing
ability; therefore MPEG-4 was developed as a more robust compression format. MPEG-4 improves
upon some of the limitation of MPEG-2, such ad compression artifacts and macro-blocking. The
aspect of MPEG-4 discussed in this manual is MPEG-4 Part 10. This part/version is often referred to as
MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding) or as H.264. The main purpose of using MPEG-4 over MPEG-2 is
that MPEG-4 uses much lower bitrates than MPEG-2. MPEG-4 will typically be found in BD and HD
DVD movies and some limited use by DirecTV.
Another compression format to mention is VC-1. VC-1 is the informal name of the SMPTE 421M video
codec. VC-1 uses similar bitrates and resolutions as MPEG-4 and is primarily used by Microsoft’s

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9.830720 X 480MP@ML
80601280 X 720MP@HL
80301920 X 1080MP@HL
Bitrate (Mbps)Framerate (Hz)ResolutionProfile/Level
MPEG-2
AP – Advanced Profile
HP – High Profile
MP – Main Profile
HL – High Level
ML – Main Level
HDTV
DVD
20301280 X 720AP@L2 2060720 X 480AP@L2 45601280 X 720AP@L3 45301920 X 1080AP@L3 45241920 X 1080AP@L3
Bitrate (Mbps)Framerate (Hz)ResolutionProfile/Level
VC-1
1061.4352 X 480[email protected] 14301280 X 720[email protected] 1466.7720 X 576[email protected] 1480720 X 480[email protected] 2042.21280 X 1024[email protected] 20601280 X 720[email protected] 20302048 X 1024[email protected] 2030.11920 X 1088[email protected] 2068.31280 X 720[email protected] 50302048 X 1024[email protected] 5030.11920 X 1088[email protected] 5068.31280 X 720[email protected] 25302048 X 1024[email protected] 2530.11920 X 1088[email protected] 2568.31280 X 720[email protected] 62.5302048 X 1024[email protected] 62.530.11920 X 1088[email protected] 62.568.31280 X 720[email protected]
Bitrate (Mbps)Framerate (Hz)ResolutionProfile/Level
MPEG-4
Audio Types
Lossless w/higher bitrate (DTS++ DTS-HD)
DTS-HD Master Audio
5.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) matrix from 2CH
DTS NEO:6
6.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE) Discrete
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
6.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE) Matrix from 2CH
DTS-ES Matrix
5.1CH (L,C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) Discrete
DTS Digital Surround
Lossless w/higher bitrate than DD+
Dolby TrueHD
High bitrate 7.1CH (DD+)
Dolby Digital Plus
6.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE)
7.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, Lb, Rb, LFE)
Dolby Digital EX
5.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) matrix from 2CH
Dolby Pro-Logic II
5.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) Discrete
Dolby Digital (AC-3)
4CH (L, C, R, MonoSurround)
Dolby Pro-Logic
2CH (L, R)
Stereo
1CH
Mono
C – Center (Front) Channel
Cs – Center Surround Channel L – Left (Front) Channel
Lb – Left Back Channel (7.1)
LFE - SubWoofer
Ls – Left Surround Channel
R – Right (Front) Channel
Rb – Right Back Channel (7.1)
Rs – Right Surround Channel
Windows Media Video 9. VC-1 has been adopted by both the BD and HD DVD formats as a mandatory
video standard.
For more information about the MPEG compression formats, visit the Motion Picture Experts Group
homepage at http://www.chiariglione.org/mpeg
For more information about the VC-1 compression format, visit Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/
windows/windowsmedia/howto/articles/vc1techoverview.aspx
AUDIO FORMATS
There are various formats that audio may be presented for home theaters. These formats will be
briefly discussed in chronological, as well as, technological order. The most basic audio format is
monaural (or mono) sound, which consists of a single audio channel. Mono sound can be presented
with a single speaker (old TV, cassette tape player, simple radio, etc) or with two speakers producing
identical sounds. The next advancement of sound technology came in the form of stereophonic (or
stereo) sound, which consists of two audio channels. Stereo sound was the first format to give depth
to audio by providing both left and right sound fields.
The advent of surround sound began with the deployment of Dolby Pro Logic. The Dolby Pro Logic
format creates multi-channel surround sound by matrixing a center channel from the left and right
stereo signal. The same 2ch stereo is also matrixed into a single mono surround channel, which is
often reproduced with two surround speakers. Dolby Pro Logic processing is performed by a compatible
A/V Receiver. Dolby Pro Logic II is a later format developed as an improvement to the Pro Logic
format that matrixes into the same channels available in Dolby Digital 5.1 (see below) from simple 2
channel stereo sound.

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323232323232Max. no. streams
48, 96, 1924848, 96, 192484848, 96, 192Sampling freq (KHz)
16-2416, 20, 2416-2416-2416-2416, 20, 24Bits/sample
8 ( 48KHz, 96KHz )
6 (
192KHz )
5.1
8 ( 48KHz, 96KHz )
6 (
192KHz )
7.15.18 ( 48KHz, 96KHz )
6 (
192KHz )
Max. no. channels
VBRCBRVBRVBRCBRCBRCompression type
24.51.52418.644.7360.6427.748Max. bitrate (Mbps)
DTS-HD
Master
Audio
DTS
Digital
Surround
Dolby
Lossless
Dolby
Digital
Plus
Dolby
Digital
LPCM
BD-ROM AV Primary Audio Stream
LPCM – Linear Pulse Code Modulation
Dolby Digital – AC-3
Dolby Digital Plus – DD+
Dolby Lossless – Superset of Dolby TrueHD
DTS Digital Surround – DTS
DTS-HD Master Audio – DTS++ / DTS-HD
CBR – Constant Bit Rate
VBR – Variable Bit Rate
LBR – Low Bit Rate
4848Sampling freq. (KHz)
16-2416-24Bits/sample
5.15.1Max. no. channels
256256Max. bitrate (Kbps)
DTS-HD Master
Audio LBR
Dolby
Digital Plus
BD-ROM AV Secondary Audio Stream
Dolby Digital (5.1), as well as the competing DTS Digital Surround format, uses discrete channel
information, instead of matrixing, to provide sound for home theater use. The Dolby Digital 5.1 (and
DTS Digital Surround) format carries sound data for 5 surround channels (Left Front, Center, Right
Front, Left Surround, and Right Surround) and one Low Frequency Effects (SubWoofer) channel. All
six channels are carried via digital audio cables to a compatible A/V Receiver or TV. Dolby Digital 5.1
and DTS Digital Surround combine to be the most widely used formats in Home Theaters.
Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES formats are new processing technologies available in some newer A/V
Receivers that can either decode discrete 6.1/7.1 channels or matrix the additional surround channels
from 5.1, depending on the subset. These extended surround formats create more of a sound envelope
around the listener.
New formats from Dolby Labs and DTS include lossless compression formats as well as high bitrates,
for the next-generation in surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) is a high bitrate (up to 6.144
Mbps) 7.1channel format (with additional supports up to 13.1). Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master
Audio, both offer lossless compression as well as high bitrates (up to 18Mbps).
Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC-3) is standard for
DVD, HDTV, and both of the next-gen.
DVD formats, BD and HD DVD. Dolby
Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD
Master Audio are slated for use in both
next-gen. formats; mandatory in HD DVD
Players, and Optional for BD Players.
For more information on any or all of
the Dolby formats, visit Dolby
Laboratories at http://www.dolby.com.
For more information on any or all of
the DTS formats, visit DTS Inc at http:/
/www.dts.com.
The Blu-ray Disc format consists of four
basic disc types; BD-ROM – a prerecorded
“stamped” disc, BD-R – a write once
inorganic dye disc similar to DVD±R, BD-RE – a rewritable phase-change disc similar to DVD±RW, and
BD Hybrid – an experimental dual-format disc with BD-ROM format on one side and DVD on the other.
Since the BD-Hybrid format is not in use and is essentially a BD-ROM disc, most discussion will be
about 3 BD disc formats.
The BD format can be applied in one of three applications; ROM – data storage and distribution such
as software and PC data, BD-ROM A/V – prerecorded data consisting of audio and video information
using in the form of a movie similar to the DVD-Video application, and BD-R/RE AV – an user recorded
format of audio and video data similar to DVD±R/RW usage in DVD Recorders. The first generation
product discussed in this manual provides support for only the BD-ROM AV application. Therefore the
BD technology discussed in this manual will primarily be that of the BD-ROM AV application.
The increase in disc capacity achieved by Blu-ray disc technology over DVD technology is due primarily
to three factors. The most obvious reason for increased capacity is that the laser bean provides a
smaller dot area to read from and in turn allows for smaller portions of data, allowing for more data
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OptionalOptionalOptionalCartridge
23.3, 25, 27GB (12cmSL)
46.6, 50, 54GB (12cmDL)
7.8GB (8cm SL)
15.6GB (8cm DL)
23.3, 25, 27GB (12cmSL)
46.6, 50, 54GB (12cmDL)
7.8GB (8cm SL)
15.6GB (8cm DL)
23.3, 25, 27GB (12cm SL)
46.6, 50, 54GB (12cmDL)
7.8GB (8cm SL)
15.6GB (8cm DL)
User capacity
1 or 21 or 21 or 2Data layers
12cm, 8cm12cm, 8cm12cm, 8cmDisc diameter
1000 minN/AN/ARewrite cycles
Phase-changeInorganic dyeMoldedData layer type
RewritableWrite OnceRerecordedType of Disc
BD-REBD-RBD-ROMFeatures
Laser spot on wobble
Substrate 1.1mm
Cover Layer 0.98mm
Hard-Coat 0.02mm
Substrate 0.6mm
Cover Layer 0.6mm
Playback Side Playback Side
Disc Layers
the physical structure of a Blu-ray Disc that
make the capacity possible. The positioning of
the data layer is much closer to the laser
(0.1mm from bottom of disc) compared to that
of a CD (1.2mm), DVD (0.6mm), or HD-DVD
(0.6mm) disc. This helps prevent birefringence,
or double refraction, where the substrate layer
refracts the laser light into two separate beams.
If the beam is split too widely, the data is not
read.
Another hurdle that Blu-ray Disc technologies
had to overcome was disc wobble. If a disc’s
surface is not exactly flat, and therefore not
perfectly perpendicular to the laser, the laser
beam becomes distorted. With the data layer
being placed so close to the cdm, the problem
of disc wobble is eliminated on BD.
NOTE: During the early stages of BD
development, there was a concern that
since the data layer was so close to
the disc surface, it would be more
susceptible to damage and
unrecoverable errors from scratches
than typical DVDs. This fear caused
the early prototypes of BD discs and
players to incorporate a caddy around
the disc to provided extended
protection of the disc surface. However,
by the time that Blu-ray Disc
Technology was released to the public,
a special hard coating had been developed and placed over the data layer of the BD disc.
This hard coating resists scratches and fingerprints sufficiently enough to eliminate the
need for a caddy.
Once the smaller laser beam and disc structure were established, the disc read speeds could be
increased for the BD Technology. Blu-ray Disc movies are read at a rate of over 6.7MBps, or almost 5
times faster than DVDs.
REGION CODES
REGIONAL PLAYBACK CONTROL (RPC) FOR DVD
Region Codes were established into the DVD Standard, mainly in order to protect the copyright
interests associated with movies, as well as to respect and adhere to each country’s respective laws
and policies governing ratings, censorship, release windows, and rights for home video product. The
global market was divided into multiple regions. Each region is assigned a number. This Region Code
is coded into both DVD discs and DVD Players. Before a DVD movie will display, the Region Code in
both the Disc and the Player must match.

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3
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DVD Region Codes
In the simplest of terms, a DVD Movie
sold in the U.S. will not play in a DVD
Player in Europe, where the theatrical
version of the movie could still be playing.
REGION 1 – USA, Canada, US Territo-
ries
REGION 2 – Europe, Japan, South
Africa, the Middle East, Greenland
REGION 3 – South Korea, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Most of South East
Asia
REGION 4 – Australia, New Zealand (Oceania), Latin America (Central and South America)
REGION 5 – Eastern Europe, Russia, Asia, India, Africa
REGION 6 – China
REGION 7 – Reserved for Unspecified Special Use
REGION 8 – Reserved for Cruise Ships, Airlines, etc...
REGION 0 or REGION ALL – Discs are un-coded and can be played Worldwide, however, PAL
discs must be played in a PAL-compatible unit and NTSC discs in a NTSC-compatible unit.
LG – Zenith DVD Players sold in the U.S. and Canada are designed to play DVD discs labeled Region
“1” or “ALL” (“0”). Any modification to a DVD Player to enable it to play a DVD disc with any other
Region Code is prohibited and automatically voids the warranty.
NOTE: Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is
prohibited by area limits.
RCE (REGIONAL CODING ENHANCEMENT) FOR DVD
Shortly after the establishment of DVDs on the market, certain people began to circumvent the
Region Code system and modify DVD Players to play all DVDs, regardless of Region Codes. The
players are usually referred to as “Region Free” or “Multi-Region” DVD Players. Any DVD Player that
has been modified, either physically or via software, no longer conforms to the DVD Standard and is
void of any warranty. Most often, the manner in which DVD Players are modified to become “Region
Free” is that the Region Code embedded in the unit is changed to zero (0), meaning all regions.
This initial method would allow most any DVD disc to play within the unit since the most common
“check” for the disc was for the software (on the disc) to confirm that the DVD Player was either
the same Region Code on the disc, or “0” (ALL).
Some production studios have added additional coding to the software on DVD movies called RCE,
or Regional coding Enhancement. In short, the RCE coding checks the Region Code setting on the
DVD Player. If the Region Code of the player is 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, then the disc will not play
and an error screen is displayed. If the DVD Player’s Region Code is “1”, then the disc is playable
(RCE is only used on Region 1 DVDs).
NOTE: Due to the way that the software on some DVD Players establishes the Region Code,
RCE encoded DVDs may displayed the error message even if the DVD Player has never
been modified or hacked. By entering the System Information screen, you can
determine the Region Code that the DVD is set to. If the DVD Player is set to Region
1, report the problem, including all disc information and firmware version, to the
Engineering Department.

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AP@L3VC-1
MP@L4.1MPEG-4
HP@MLMPEG-2
MP@MLMPEG-2
Compression Support
ABC
BD Region Codes
REGIONAL PLAYBACK CONTROL (RPC) FOR BD
The BD format has a similar Regional
Coding system as DVD. However, the BD
RPC System is divided into only 3 regions
marked A, B, and C.
Region A: North America, South America,
Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan
Region B: Europe, Africa, the Middle East,
Australia, New Zealand
Region C: Asia
PLAYABLE DISCS
The BH100 is a Blu-ray Disc Player with backwards compatibility for DVD discs. The BH100 also has
the bonus ability of playing the high definition audio and video content of HD DVD discs.
The BH100 supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and VC-1 video compression formats for both BD and HD DVD
movies. The MPEG-2 level supported is MP@ML and HP@ML. (MPEG-2 MP@ML is the only format
supported for DVD playback.) The MPEG-$ level supported is [email protected] only. The VC-1 level supported
is AP@L3 only. This first generation model supports 1 video stream for BD discs and only the primary
video playback on HD DVD discs. Two audio streams are supported for BD, only 1 audio stream for HD
DVD.
The BH100 supports LPCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and MLR Audio. However, Dolby Digital support
is limited to only AC-3 and DTS support is limited to DTS Digital Surround sound. This first generation
model supports all BD and DVD subtitle formats, however, HD DVD’s XML content is not supported.
The BH100 is labeled as a “Super Multi Blue Player”. This player supports playback of the following
disc types:
Blu-ray Disc
•BD-ROM AV (HDMV and BD-J Titles)
•BD Hybrid (BD-ROM AV & DVD)
•BD-R/RE discs are not supported by this first generation model.
DVD Disc
•DVD-Video format
•DVD±R/RW
•DVD±R/RW DL
•Playback of DVD recordable discs is only supported when
recorded and finalized in the DVD-Video format. All other variants of DVD (i.e. DVD-
Audio, DVD-RAM, VR Mode) are not supported.
HD DVD Disc
•HD DVD-ROM
•Combo Format (HD DVD & DVD)
•Recordable formats of HD DVD discs are not supported. In addition, menu functions of
the HD DVD format is not supported in this first generation model.

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9BD-ROM
9Hybrid (BD & DVD)
8BD-R/RE
9HD DVD-ROM
9Combo (HD DVD & DVD)
8HD DVD-R/RW
9DVD-ROM (DVD-V)
9DVD±R/RW DL(DVD-V)
8DVD-RAM
8DVD-Audio
Playable Discs
Compact Disc
•No Compact Disc (CD) support is included
by this first generation model. CD Au-
dio, Video CD’s, DivX video files, MP3,
WMA, and JPG files are not supported
by this first generation model.

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Front Panel / Buttons
OPERATION
FRONT PANEL
The layout of the BH100 is a very simplistic design. The black piano-like finish can be easily cleaned
with the cloth supplied with the unit. With the lack of a true front bezel, all of the backlit buttons
are contained on the top panel. The POWER button (Œ) is a physical button located on the left side.
The remainder of the buttons, OPEN/CLOSE (•), PLAY/PAUSE (•), STOP (•), and RESOLUTION (•), are
touch-sensitive and located on the right side of the unit. As with most all LG – Zenith DVD Players,
that do not include a VCR, the Disc Tray (‘) is center-mounted. The IR Receiver (’) and Display Panel
(“) are located on the right side of the front.
Powering on the unit will cause the POWER button and LG Logo to light up, followed by the remainder
of the buttons lighting up from left-to-right. The Display Panel will scroll “PLEASE WAIT” while the
unit is powering up. In about 30 seconds from the initial power request, the unit will be fully booted.
After approximately another 10 seconds the backlights for the buttons will turn off, leaving the LG
Logo on as a power-on indicator.
NOTE: The control buttons are touch-sensitive and must not be pressed with force. A light touch
by a finger is all that is required to activate the button. Using objects other than human
fingers, such as pointing devices, discs, etc, may not activate the button(s) or cause
undesirable results.
TIP: By default, a slight chime, or beep sound, is played when a button is activated to alert the user
that the button request has been received. This can be disabled within the User Menu.
TIP: The control buttons can be disabled using the LOCK command from the Remote Control. When
the LOCK function is activated, “LOCK ON” will be shown on the Display Panel anytime a control
button is pressed on the unit. Simply pressing the LOCK button on the Remote Control will turn this
function on or off.

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Resume Stop
[STOP] Perfect Stop [STOP-STOP]
STOP Modes
Connections
DISPLAY PANEL
The Display Panel of the BH100 is similar to displays found on any other LG – Zenith DVD Player. The
output resolution selected is shown within the Display Panel.
REMOTE CONTROL
The Remote Control supplied with the BH100 is a new
design with all of the functions normally associated with
LG – Zenith DVD Player Remote Controls.
NOTE: There are two physical buttons on the Remote
Control, one to the right of the PAUSE button
and the other to the left of the 0 button that
serve no function.
CONNECTIONS
Video Options
•HDMI [1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p]
•Component (YPbPr) [1080i, 720p, 480p,
480i]
•Composite (Video) [480i only]
Audio Options
•HDMI
•Optical Digital Audio
•Coaxial Digital Audio
•5.1CH Analog Audio
•2CH Analog Audio
RESUME STOP AND PERFECT STOP MODES
With information from a BD Movie disc being preloaded into the BH100’s memory, such as the Disc
Menu, there is a change in memory usage compared to conventional DVD Players. There are now two
stop modes to be aware of. Pressing the STOP button once will suspend
current playback and create a resume point. Pressing the PLAY button will
begin playback from the resume point. This mode is called “Resume Stop”
and marked by “;<” on the screen. Additionally, the time of the resume
point is displayed on the front panel. (STOP 0:13:00)
NOTE: Resume points are cleared if the disc is ejected or power is turned off.
The second stop mode is called “Perfect Stop”. A second press of the STOP button will instruct the
unit to enter perfect stop mode and clear items that have been buffered. There will no long be any
resume points or preloaded content once perfect stop is achieved. The perfect stop mode is marked
by “< on the screen and “STOP” on the front display.
NOTE: Many setup menu items require the BH100 to be in perfect stop mode in order to
activate.