LG 42PW450 Plasma Television User Manual

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ENTERTAINMENT
Photo options
1 Press Q. MENU or Home to show the Option 
menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to Set 
Photo View., Set Video. or Set Audio. and 
press OK. 
yy Option values changed in  Movie List does 
not affect Photo List  and Music List.
yy Option value changed in  Photo List and Mu-
sic List are changed likewise in  Photo List 
and Music List excluding  Movie List.
NOTE
When you select the Set Photo View,
1 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to select 
Slide Speed or BGM..
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to make 
appropriate adjustments.
Option Description
Slideshow Starts or stops a slideshow with 
selected photos.
If there are no selected photos, all 
photos saved in the current folder 
display during a slideshow.
To set a slideshow speed, select 
Option.
BGM Turns the background music on or 
off. To set the background music 
folder, select Option .
You can adjust Option by Q.MENU 
or Home button on the remote 
control.
 
 (Rotate) Rotates photos clockwise (90°, 
180°, 270°, 360°).
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The supported photo size is 
limited. You cannot rotate a 
photo if the resolution of the 
rotated width is larger than 
the supported resolution size.
NOTE
View the photo by zoom in 2, 4 
times.
ENERGY 
SAVING Press the ENERGY SAVING button 
repeatedly to change the brightness 
of your screen.
Using photo options
Use the following options while viewing photos.
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Number of selected photosOptions
OptionyySlide Speed: Selects a slideshow 
speed (Fast, Medium, Slow ).
yy BGM: Selects a music folder for the 
background music.
yyYou cannot change the music 
folder while the background 
music is playing. 
yy You can only select the MP3 
folder saved on the device 
that currently displays the 
photo.
NOTE
Hide Hides the option window. 
To display the options, press  OK.
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When you select the Set Video,
1 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to make 
appropriate adjustments. (See p.68)
When you select the Set Audio,,
1 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to show 
the Sound Mode , Auto Volume, Clear Voice 
II  or Balance.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to  make 
appropriate adjustments. (See p.73)
Listening to music
1 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to My 
Media and press OK.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to Music  List and press OK.
3 Press the Navigation buttons  to select Drive1 
to access the connected USB storage device.
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to a 
folder you want and press  OK.
5 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to a file 
you want and press  OK.
Page 1/1Music ListDrive1Page 1/1
001. - B01.mp3
00:00002. -B02.mp3
00:00003. B03.mp3
00:00004. - B04.mp3
00:00
005. - B05.mp3
00:00
USB1 External
To Movie ListChange NumbersMark ModeExitMarkMARKPlayPage ChangeMoveP
Button Description
rStops playback
sPlays a music file
tPauses or resumes playback
wSkips to the next file
vSkips to the previous file
v or wWhen playing, 
When you press the v button, 
the previous music file will be 
played.
When you press the 
w button, 
the next music file will be played.
Green
button Start playing the selected music 
files and then move to the Photo 
List.
ENERGY  SAVING Press the ENERGY SAVING 
button repeatedly to change the 
brightness of your screen.
Home or 
Q.MENU Show the Option menu.
Hide Hides the option window. 
To display the options, press 
OK.
EXIT When you press the EXIT button 
while the Music player is dis-
played, only the music will be 
stopped and the player will not 
return to normal TV viewing.
When you press the EXIT button 
while the music is stopped or 
while the music player is hidden, 
the player will return to normal TV 
viewing.
< > When using the 
< > button during 
playback a cursor indicating the 
position can be played.
6 Play music.
7 Control playback by using the following 
buttons.
Page 1/1Music ListDrive1 Page 1/13 file(s) Marked
004. - B04.mp3
00:00005. - B05.mp3
00:00006. - B06.mp3
00:00007. - B07.mp3
00:00008. - B08.mp3
00:00
005. - B05.mp3►02:30 / 03:25HideExitOptionQ.MENUPlay with Photo
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Page 1/1Music ListDrive1Page 1/1
001. - B01.mp3
00:00002. -B02.mp3
00:00003. B03.mp3
00:00004. - B04.mp3
00:00005. - B05.mp3
00:00
USB External
Play MarkedMark AllUnmark AllExitMarkMARKMarkPage ChangeMoveP
Mark Mode
Exit Mark Mode
Menu Description
Play Marked Display the selected music file.
Mark All Mark all music files on the screen.
Unmark All Deselect all marked music files.
Exit Mark Mode Exit the Mark Mode.
Tips for playing music files
yyThis unit cannot support the ID3 Tag embed-
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1 Press Q. MENU to access the Pop-Up menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to Set 
Audio Play. or Set Audio. and press OK. 
Music options
yyOption values changed in  Movie List does 
not affect Photo List  and Music List.
yy Option value changed in  Photo List and Mu-
sic List are changed likewise in  Photo List 
and Music List excluding  Movie List.
NOTE
When you select the Set Audio Play.,
1 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to select 
the Repeat or Random.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to make 
appropriate adjustments.
When you select the Set Audio,
1 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to select 
the Sound Mode, Auto Volume, Clear Voice 
II  or Balance.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to  make 
appropriate adjustments.(See p.73)
002. B02.mp3
► 00:31 / 04:04
Time elapsed /Duration
file name
yy Non-supported files are displayed the pre-
view image by icon only
 
.
yy Abnormal files are displayed in the form of 
bitmap 
.
yy A damaged or corrupted music does not play 
but displays 00:00 in playtime.
yy A music downloaded from a paid service with 
copyright protection does not start but dis-
plays inappropriate information in playtime.
yy If you press OK, 
r buttons, screen saver 
is stopped.
yy The PLAY(
s), Pause(t), r , w, v 
buttons on the remote control are also avail-
able in this mode.
yy You can use the 
w button to select the 
next music and the 
v button to select the 
previous music.
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DivX registration code
Registering the DivX code
Check and register the DivX registration code of 
your TV so that you can rent or purchase the latest 
movies at www.divx.com/vod. To play a rented or 
purchased DivX file, the file’s registration code 
should be same with your TV’s DivX registration 
code.
1 Press  Home to access the main menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to MY 
MEDIA and press OK.
3 Press the Blue button.
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to DivX 
VOD Registration and press OK.
5 View the registration code of your TV.
6 When you are finished, press  EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK .
yyMovie files are supported as follows
Resolution : under 1920x1080 WxH pixels
Frame rate  : under 30 frames/
sec(1920x1080), under 60 frames/
sec(under 1280x720)
yy Video Codec : MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 
4, H.264/AVC, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.12, 
DivX 5.x, DivX 6, Xvid 1.00, Xvid 1.01, 
Xvid 1.02, Xvid 1.03, Xvid 1.10-beta1, 
Xvid 1.10-beta2, JPEG, VC1, Sorenson 
H.263/H.264.
yy The DRM/*.tp /*.trp file in DLNA server is 
not played when Movie List is in opera-
tion.
NOTE
Deactivating the DivX feature
Deactivate all of the devices through the web 
server and block devices from activating.
Delete the existing authentication information to 
receive a new DivX user authentication for the 
TV. Once this function is executed, a DivX user 
authentication is required again to see DivX DRM 
files.
1 Press  Home to access the main menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to MY 
MEDIA and press OK.
3 Press the Blue button.
4 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to DivX 
Deregistration and press OK.
5 Press the Navigation buttons  to select Yes to 
confirm. 
Deregistration code :  ********
Deregister at http://vod.divx.com Continue with registration?
YesNo
6 When you are finished, press  EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK .
 
You must register your device to play DivX protected videos.
Registration code : **********
Register at http://vod.divx.com
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CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS
CUSTOMIZING TV SETTINGS
Accessing main menus
1 Press Home to access the main menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to one of the following menus and press  OK.
3 Press Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press OK.
4 When you are finished, press  EXIT. 
AUDIO (See p.73)
Adjusts the sound quality,  
effect, or volume levelPICTURE (See p.67)
Adjusts the image size, 
quality, or effect
TIME (See p.76)
Sets the time, date,  
or Timer feature
SETUP (See p.66)
Sets up and edit 
programmes
MY MEDIA (See p.55)
Display and play 
movie, photo and 
music content stored 
on your USB
OPTION  (See p.78)
Customizes  
the general settingsINPUT (See p.46)
Views the input sources  
with their labels
LOCK (See p.77)
Locks or unlocks 
channels and 
programmes
PICTURE
SETUP TIME
AUDIO
OPTION
LOCK
MY MEDIA
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SETUP
● Auto Tuning● Manual Tuning● Programme Edit 
OK
Move
Customizing settings
SETUP settings
1 Press  Home to access the main menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to SETUP and press OK.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you 
want and press  OK.
-
 
T
 o return to the previous level, press BACK .
4 When you are finished, press EXIT.   
The available programme settings are described in the following:
Setting Description
Auto Tuning Tunes and stores all availabl e programmes through antennas or cable inputs (See p.35).
Manual Tuning Tunes and stores the programmes  you want manually (See p.35).
Programme Edit Adds or deletes programmes on the programme  (See p.37).
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PICTURE settings
1 Press Home to access the main menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to PICTURE and press 
OK.
3 Press the Navigation buttons  to scroll to the setting or option 
you want and press  OK.
-
 
T
 o return to the previous level, press BACK .
4 When you are finished, press EXIT.  
The available picture settings are described in the following.
 (Depending on model)
Setting Description
Aspect Ratio Changes the image size to view images at its optimal size (See p.45).
Picture Wizard   Adjusts the image quality and calibrates the screen by following the on-screen instructions. 
The customized options will be saved as  Expert1 in the Picture Mode.
Standard
Mode to set standard picture quality.
(Black Level, White Level, Tint, Colour, Horizontal Sharpness, Vertical 
Sharpness, Backlight(Only LCD TV/LED LCD TV)
PreferredMode to set user preferred picture quality rather than standard picture.
(Black Level, White Level, Tint, Colour, Sharpness, Dynamic Contrast, 
Colour Temperature , Backlight(Only LCD TV/LED LCD TV))
yyIf you stop the setting before the final stage, the changes will not be applied.
yy If you use Picture Wizard, the Energy saving feature will turn off automatically.
yy
 If the picture quality setting of 

Expert1 is changed, use the Picture Reset  before entering 
 
 
the 

Picture Wizard to reset the picture quality setting.
yy In RGB-PC/HDMI-PC/DVI-PC mode, the changed Colour, Tint and H/V Sharpness values 
 
 
are not applied.
NOTE
Energy Saving Reduces the power consumption by adjusting the screen brightness.
Option
Intelligent sensor 
(Only Plasma TV) 
or Auto (Only LCD 
TV/LED LCD TV) *This feature is not available for all models.
The most suitable brightness is automatically adjusted according to the sur
-
rounding conditions.
Off The Energy Saving is off
Minimum/Me-
dium/Maximum Selects the brightness level. 
Screen off  The screen turns off in 3 seconds.
yyWhen adjusting  Energy Saving in MHEG mode, the  Energy Saving setting is applied after 
MHEG is finished. 
yy When you select  Screen Off, the screen will be turned off in 3 seconds and  Screen Off will start. 
yy Selecting ‘ Screen Off ’ while tuned to a radio station channel will reduce power consumption.
yy If you adjust “ Energy Saving -Auto (Depending on model),  Maximum”, Backlight  feature will 
not work. (LCD TV/LED LCD TV only)
yy If you adjust “ Energy Saving -Intelligent Sensor ”, Sharpness, Colour, Colour Temperature 
feature will not work.  (Plasma TV only) 
yy When selecting  Auto, Backlight  is automatically adjusted through intelligent sensor according 
to the surrounding condition when intelligent sensor is in the TV. (LCD TV/LED LCD TV only)
(Depending on model)
NOTE
PICTUREOK
Move● Aspect Ratio        : 16:9● Picture Wizard●        Energy Saving : Intelligent Sensor● Picture Mode        :  Vivid 
                               ● Contrast         100
                               ● Brightness       50
                               ● Sharpness       65
                               ● Colour             60
                               ● Tint                   0
                               ● Colour Temp.     0
                               ● Advanced Control 
                               ● Picture Reset● Screen
R GWC
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SettingDescription
Picture Mode Selects one of the preset image or customizes options in each mode for the best  TV screen perform-
ance. You are also able to customize advanced options of each mode.
The available preset picture modes vary depending on the TV.
Mode
Intelligent sensor 
(Only LCD TV/ LED 
LCD TV) *This feature is not available for all models.
Adjusts picture according to the surrounding conditions.
Vivid Adjusts the video image for the retail environment by enhancing the contrast, 
brightness, colour, and sharpness.
Standard Adjusts the image for the normal environment.
 (Only Plasma TV)Optimizes power consumption.
Cinema or 
 
 Cinema or  Cinema Optimizes the video image for a cinematic look to enjoy movies as if you are in 
a movie theatre
 Bright Room 
(Only Plasma TV) *This feature is not available for all models.
This is the specification to optimize TV viewing in 
Bright Room.
Sport Optimizes the video image for high and dynamic actions by emphasizing 
primary colours such as white, grass, or sky blue.
Game Optimizes the video image for a fast gaming screen such as PCs or games.
Photo  (Depending 
on model) Optimizes the still image like a photo file in USB mode.
» e.g.) when connecting the external device like a DSLR.
Expert
Adjusts the detailed video image settings for video experts as well as general 
viewers.
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Picture Mode adjusts the TV for the best picture appearance. Select the preset value in the 
Picture Mode menu based on the programme category.
yy When the Intelligent sensor function is on, the most suitable picture is automatically adjusted 
according to the surrounding conditions.
yy You can also adjust 
Picture Mode in the Q. Menu .
yy
(Auto Power Saving) : Maximize reducing the power consumption without hurting the 
picture quality. (Only Plasma TV)
yy If you adjust “Picture Mode-
 Cinema,  Bright Room”, “Energy Saving-Intelligent 
Sensor, Minimum, Medium, Maximum” feature will not work. (Only Plasma TV)
yy If you adjust “Picture Mode-
”, “Energy Saving-Off, Minimum, Medium, Maximum” 
feature will not work. (Only Plasma TV)
y» Cinema or  Cinema(Only Plasma TV)  :This is cinema quality mode to provide 
you the experience of watching a movie at home.The user will be able enjoy the best level of 
satisfactory screen quality in any movie without any separate adjustments.Cinema expresses 
the optimal screen  quality when it is darkest. When selecting 
 Cinema,  Bright 
Room Aspect ratio changes to Just scan.
y» Cinema(Thomlinson Holman ’s Experiment)is the audio and video certification standard 
of THX established by George Lucas,who directed the movie Star Wars,and Thomlinson. 
This is the product to be certified in THX display area and guarantees screen quality that 
exceeds the display standard specification in both hardware and software.
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SettingDescription
TruMotion
(Only LCD TV/
LED LCD TV) *This feature is not available for all models.
It is used for the best picture quality without any motion blur or judder when you enter a quick image 
or Film Source.
TruMotion works with all inputs except PC mode.
This feature is disabled in RGB-PC, HDMI-PC and MY MEDIA-Photo List
 mode.
If you enable “TruMotion ”, noise may appear on the screen. 
If this occurs, set “ TruMotion” to “Off”.
If you select “Picture Mode-Game ”, set “ TruMotion” to “Off”. 
Option
High Provide smoother picture movement.
Low Provide smooth picture movement. Use this setting for standard use.
Off Turn off TruMotion Operation.
User User can adjust Judder and Blur level in TruMotion Operation, separately.
JudderAdjusts noise of the screen.
Blur Adjusts after-image of the screen.
SCREEN Customizes the PC display options.
Option
Resolution Selects a proper resolution when your PC uses. 
Auto Configure Sets the TV to optimize the options automatically for the TV display.
Position Locates the image at the proper position.
Size Adjusts the image size.
Phase Eliminates horizontal streaking.
Reset Restores the options to the default setting.
LED Local Dim-
ming (Only LCD 
TV/LED LCD 
TV) *This feature is not available for all models.
After analysing
 the signal of the input video by areas of the screen, it adjusts the backlight to im -
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Basic image options (Depending on model)
Setting Description
Backlight 
(Only LCD TV/LED 
LCD TV) Adjusts the brightness of the screen by controlling the LCD backlight. If you decrease the 
brightness level, the screen becomes darker and the power consumption will be reduced with-
out any video signal loss.
yyIf you use the “Energy saving - Auto, Minimum, Medium, Maximum
”, Backlight will 
not be available.
yy Benefits of using Backlight
- The electricity consumption is reduced by up to 60 %.
- The black brightness is reduced. (As the black has greater depth, you can enjoy a 
better quality definition.)
- You can adjust brightness with maintaining original signal resolution.
Contrast Increases or decreases the gradient of the video signal. You may use Contrast when the 
bright part of the picture is saturated.
Brightness
 Adjusts the base level of the signal in the picture.
Sharpness Adjusts the level of crispness in the edges between the light and dark areas of the picture. 
The lower the level, the softer the image.
Colour Adjusts intensity of all colours. 
T

int Adjusts the balance between red and green levels.
Colour Temp. Set to warm to enhance hotter colours such as red, or set to cool to enhance cooler colours 
such as blue.
Advanced Control or 
Expert Control Customizes the advanced options
Picture Reset Restores the options of each mode to the factory default
yy You cannot adjust colour, sharpness and tint in the RGB-PC/HDMI-PC mode.
NOTE