LG 32lk551 Owners Manual

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MAKING CONNECTIONS
Connect various external devices to the TV and switch input modes to select an external device. For more 
information of external device’s connection, refer to the manual provided with each device.
Available external devices are: HD receivers, DVD players, VCRs, audio sy\
stems, USB storage devices, 
PC, gaming devices, and other external devices.
 yIf you record a TV programme on a DVD recorder or VCR, make sure to connect the TV 
signal input cable to the TV through a DVD recorder or VCR. For more information on 
recording, refer to the manual provided with the connected device.
 yThe external device connection may differ from the model.
 yConnect external devices to the TV regardless of the order of the TV port.
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Connection overview
Connect various external devices to the ports on the TV back panel.
1 Find an external device you want to connect to your TV as shown on the following illustration.
2 Check the connection type of the external device.
3 Go to the appropriate illustration and check the connection details.
HDMI – See p.83DVI – See p.83Component – See p.83Composite –See p.84
Digital – See p.86
HDMI – See p.85DVI – See p.85RGB – See p.85
HDMI – See p.83DVI – See p.83Component – See p.83Composite – See p.84
Euro Scart –  See p.84
Composite – See p.84
Euro Scart –  See p.84
Memory storage – See p.87Memory card reader – See p.87
HDMI – See p.83Component – See p.83Composite – See p.84
HD ReceiverDVDVCR
SpeakerUSB
PCGaming device
 yIf you connect a gaming device to the TV, use the cable supplied with the gaming device.
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Connecting to a HD receiver, 
DVD, or VCR player
Connect a HD receiver, DVD, or VCR player to the 
TV and select an appropriate input mode.
HDMI connection
Transmits the digital video and audio signals from 
an external device to the TV. Connect the external 
device and the TV with the HDMI cable as shown 
in the following illustration.
DVI to HDMI connection
Transmits the digital video signal from an external 
device to the TV. Connect the external device and 
the TV with the DVI-HDMI cable as shown in the 
following illustration. To transmit an audio signal, 
connect an audio cable.
 yThe TV can receive video and audio signals 
simultaneously when using an HDMI cable.
 yIf the DVD does not support Auto HDMI, 
you must set the output resolution 
appropriately.
 yCheck that your HDMI cable is High Speed 
HDMI Cable. If the HDMI cables are not 
High Speed HDMI Cable, flickering or no 
screen display can result. Please use the 
High Speed HDMI Cable.
NOTE
 yThis section on MAKING CONNECTIONS 
mainly uses diagrams for the 50/60PZ55** 
models.
 yImage shown may differ from your TV.
Component connection
Transmits the analogue video and audio signals 
from an external device to the TV. Connect the 
external device and the TV with the component 
cable as shown in the following illustration.
  
						

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Euro Scart connection
Transmits the video and audio signals from an 
external device to the TV set. Connect the external 
device and the TV set with the Euro Scart cable as 
shown on the following illustration. To display im-
ages by using progressive scan, make sure to use 
the Euro Scart cable.
 yAny Euro scart cable used must be signal 
shielded.
NOTE
                Output                 Type Current input model
AV1(TV Out1)AV2(Monitor Out2)
Digital TVXO
Analogue TV, AVAnalogue TVO
Component / RGBAnalogue TVX
HDMIAnalogue TVX
1  TV Out : Outputs analogue TV signals.
2 Monitor Out: Outputs the current screen image.
Composite connection
Transmits the analogue video and audio signals 
from an external device to the TV. Connect the 
external device and the TV with the composite 
cable as shown in the following illustration.
 yIf you have a mono VCR, connect the 
audio cable from the VCR to the AUDIO L/
MONO jack of the TV.
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RGB Connection
Transmits the analogue video signal from your 
PC to the TV. Connect the PC and the TV with the 
supplied D-sub 15 pin signal cable as shown in the 
following illustrations. To transmit an audio signal, 
connect an audio cable.
DVI to HDMI connection
Transmits the digital video signal from your PC to 
the TV. Connect the PC and the TV with the DVI-
HDMI cable as shown in the following illustration. 
To transmit an audio signal, connect an audio 
cable.
Connecting to a PC
 yIt is recommended to use the TV set with 
the HDMI connection for the best image 
quality.
NOTE
HDMI connection
Transmits the digital video and audio signals from 
your PC to the TV. Connect the PC and the TVwith 
the HDMI cable as shown in the following illustra-
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Connecting to an audio system
Use an external audio system instead of the built-
in speaker.
 yIf you use an external audio device 
instead of the built-in speaker, set the TV 
speaker feature to off (See p.73).
NOTE
Digital optical audio connection
Transmits the digital audio signal from the TV to an 
external device. Connect the external device and 
the TV with the optical audio cable as shown in the 
following illustration.
 yDo not look into the optical output port. 
Looking at the laser beam may damage 
your vision.
NOTE
 yAvoid keeping a fixed image on the set’s 
screen for prolonged periods of time. The 
fixed image may become permanently 
imprinted on the screen; use a screen 
saver when possible.
 yThere may be interference relating to 
resolution, vertical pattern, contrast or 
brightness in PC mode. Change the PC 
mode to another resolution or change the 
refresh rate to another rate or adjust the 
brightness and contrast on the menu until 
the picture is clear. If the refresh rate of 
the PC graphic card can not be changed, 
change the PC graphic card or consult the 
manufacturer of the PC graphic card.
 yThe synchronization input waveform for 
Horizontal and Vertical frequencies are 
separate.
 yWe recommend using 1920x1080, 60 
Hz(Except for 42/50PT****, 42/50PW****, 
22/26/32LK33**, 19/26/32LV25**, 
19/22LV23**), 1024x768, 60 Hz(Only 
42/50PT****, 42/50PW****) 1360 x768, 60 
Hz(Only 22/26/32LK33**, 19/26/32LV25**, 
19/22LV23**) for the PC mode, this should 
provide the best picture quality.
 yConnect the signal cable from the monitor 
output port of the PC to the RGB (PC) port 
of the TV or the signal cable from the HDMI 
output port of the PC to the HDMI IN (or 
HDMI/DVI IN) port on the TV.
 yConnect the audio cable from the PC to the 
Audio input on the TV. (Audio cables are 
not included with the TV).
 yIf using a sound card, adjust PC sound as 
required.
 yIf the graphic card on the PC does 
not output analogue and digital RGB 
simultaneously, connect only one of either 
RGB or HDMI IN (or HDMI/DVI IN) to 
display the PC output on the TV.
 yDOS mode may not work depending on the 
video card if you use an HDMI to DVI cable.
 yIf you use too long an RGB-PC cable, there 
may be interference on the screen. We 
recommend using under 5m of cable. This 
provides the best picture quality.
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Headphone connection
(Except for 42PT25**, 60PV25**, 42/50PT35**, 50PV35**, 50/60PZ25**, 42/50PW45**, 
50/60PZ55**, 42/50PT45**)
Transmits the headphone signal from the TV to 
an external device. Connect the external device 
and the TV with the headphone as shown on the 
following illustration.
 yAUDIO menu items are disabled when 
connecting a headphone.
 yWhen changing AV MODE with a 
headphone connected, the change is 
applied to video but not to audio.
 yOptical Digital Audio Out is not available 
when connecting a headphone.
 yHeadphone impedance: 16 Ω
 yMax audio output of headphone: 10 mW 
to 15 mW
 yHeadphone jack size: 0.35 cm
NOTEConnecting to a CI Module
View the encrypted (pay) services in digital TV 
mode.
See p.37.
Check this point as shown 
and insert the CI Module. 
 yCheck if the CI module is inserted into the 
PCMCIA card slotin the right direction. If 
the module is not inserted properly, this can 
cause damage to the TV and the PCMCIA 
card slot.
NOTE
or
Connecting to a USB
Connect a USB storage device such as s USB 
flash memory, external hard drive or a USB 
memory card reader to the TV and access the My 
media menu to use various multimedia files. See 
“Connecting USB storage devices” on p.54 and see 
“Browsing files” on p.55 .
  
						

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SIMPLINK connection
Use the TV remote control to play and control the 
AV device connected with the HDMI cable through 
HDMI-CEC. Your TV only works with the devices 
that support HDMI-CEC.
Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI/
DVI IN or HDMI IN terminal on the rear of the TV 
and the other end to the SIMPLINK device. 
 
In wireless external output, SIMPLINK function is 
not supported.
 yIf the connected device does not support 
HDMI-CEC, the SIMPLINK feature is 
unavailable.
 yTo operate SIMPLINK, an High Speed 
HDMI Cable with *CEC function should 
be used. (*CEC: Consumer Electronics 
Control).
NOTE
◄          On          ►
Watch TV
DISC
VCR
VCR
SpeakerTV Speaker
HDD Recorder
◄►
OKExit
Selected Device
When a device is connected (displayed in bright colour)
When device is not connected (displayed in gray)
1
2
3
4
5
Activating the SIMPLINK feature 
1 Press SIMPINK to access the SIMPLINK 
menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to On.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of 
the devices and press OK.
4 Control the selected AV device.
-  Direct Play: After connecting AV devices to the 
TV, you can directly control the devices and play 
media without additional settings.
-  Select AV device: Enables you to select one of 
the AV devices connected to the TV.
-  Disc playback: Control connected AV de-
vices by pressing the Navigation buttons, OK, 
 and  buttons.
-  Power off all devices: When you power off the 
TV, all connected devices are turned off.
-  Switch audio-out: Offers an easy way to switch 
audio-out.
-   Sync Power on: When the equipment with SIM-
PLINK function connected HDMI terminal starts 
to play, The TV will automatically turn on.
No.Description
1Displays the previously viewed TV channel.
2Plays discs. When multiple discs are available, the title of the disc appears at the bottom of the screen.
3Controls the connected VCR.
4HDD recordings playback: Controls the recording stored in HDD.
5Audio out to home theater speaker or Audio out to TV: Changes the audio output between Home theater speaker and TV speaker.
- A check mark appears in front of the selected 
device.
- Available devices display in a bright colour.
- Unavailable devices display in grey.
 yIf you change the input source by 
pressing INPUT, the progressing function 
of the SIMPLINK device will stop.
 yIf you select a device that has the 
home theater feature, the sound output 
automatically switches to the home 
theater speaker and the TV speaker turns 
off.
 yIf a connected SIMPLINK home theater 
system does not play the audio from the 
TV, connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 
terminal on the rear of the TV to the 
DIGITAL AUDIO IN terminal on the back 
of the SIMPLINK device with an optical 
cable.
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TELETEXT
TELETEXT
 yThis feature is not available in all countries.
Teletext is a free service broadcast by most TV 
stations which gives up-to-theminute information 
on news, weather, television programmes, share 
prices and many other topics.
The teletext decoder of this TV can support the 
SIMPLE, TOP and FASTEXT systems. SIMPLE 
(standard teletext) consists of a number of pages 
which are selected by directly entering the cor-
responding page number. TOP and FASTEXT are 
more modern methods allowing quick and easy 
selection of teletext information.
Switch On/Off
Simple Text
Top Text
Press the TEXT button to switch to teletext. The 
initial page or last page viewed appears on the 
screen.
Two page numbers, TV station name, date and 
time are displayed on the screen headline. The 
first page number indicates your selection, while 
the second shows the current page displayed.
Press the TEXT button to switch off teletext. The 
previous mode reappears.
The user guide displays four fields-red, green, 
yellow and blue at the bottom of the screen. The 
yellow field denotes the next group and the blue 
field indicates the next block.
1 Enter the desired page number as a three digit 
number with the NUMBER buttons. If during 
selection you press a wrong number, you must 
complete the three digit number and then re-
enter the correct page number.
2 The P  button can be used to select the 
preceding or following page.
1 With the blue button you can progress from 
block to block.
2 Use the yellow button to proceed to the next 
group with automatic overflow to the next 
block.
3 With the green button you can proceed to the 
next existing page with automatic overflow to 
the next group..
4 Alternatively the P ^ button can be used. The red button returns to the previous selec-
tion. Alternatively the P v button can be used.
As with SIMPLE teletext mode, you can select a 
page by entering it as a three digit number using
the NUMBER buttons in TOP mode.
Page selection
Block / Group / Page Selection
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Fastext
Special Teletext Function
Select the each index page.
When viewing a TV programme, select this 
menu to display the time at the top right hand 
corner of the screen.
In the teletext mode, press this button to select 
a sub page number. The sub page number is 
displayed at the bottom of the screen. To hold 
or change the sub page, press the Red/Green, 
< > or NUMBER buttons.
Stops the automatic page change which will 
occur if a teletext page consists of 2 or more 
sub pages.
The number of sub pages and the sub page 
displayed is, usually, shown on the screen 
below the time. When this menu is selected the 
stop symbol is displayed at the top left-hand 
corner of the screen and the automatic page 
change is inactive.
Displays the TV picture on the screen while 
waiting for a new teletext page. The display 
will appear at the top left hand corner of the 
screen. When the updated page is available 
then display will change to the page number. 
Select this menu again to view the updated 
teletext page.
Select this menu to display concealed informa-
tion, such as solutions to riddles or puzzles.
The teletext pages are colour coded along the bot-
tom of the screen and are selected by pressing the 
corresponding coloured button.
1 Press the T.OPT button and then use  Naviga-
tion buttons to select  menu. Display the 
index page.
2 You can select the pages which are colour 
coded along the bottom line with corresponding 
coloured buttons.
3 AS with SIMPLE teletext mode, you can select 
a page by entering its three digit page number 
with the NUMBER buttons in FASTEXT mode.
4 The P  button can be used to select the 
preceding or following page.
Page selection
 ꔻ Index
 ꔾ Time 
 ꕀ Hold 
 ꔼ Update 
 ꔽ Reveal 
Text Option
 
Index
Time
Hold
Reveal
Update
Close
Press the T. OPT button and then use Navigation 
buttons to select the Text Option menu.
 yIn UK(In digital mode), T. OPT button does 
not work.
NOTE