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2UCENSES 
LICENSES 
Supportedlicensesmaydifferbymodel.Formoreinformationaboutlicenses,visitwww.lg.com. 
ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.Dolbyandthedouble-D 
symbolaretrademarksofDolbyLaboratories. 
HDMI,theHDMIlogoandHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksor 
registeredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLC. 
ABOUTDIVXVIDEO:DivX®isadigitalvideoformatcreatedbyDivX,Inc.Thisis 
anofficialDivXCertified®devicethatplaysDivXvideo.Visitwww.divx.comfor 
moreinformationandsoftwaretoolstoconvertyourfilesintoDivXvideo. 
ABOUTDIVXVIDEO-ON-DEMAND:ThisDivXCertified®devicemustberegistered 
inordertoplaypurchasedDivXVideo-on-Demand(VOD)movies.Toobtainyour 
registrationcode,locatetheDivXVODsectioninyourdevicesetupmenu.Goto 
vod.divx.comformoreinformationonhowtocompleteyourregistration. 
DivXCertified@toplayDivX@videouptoHD1080p,includingpremium 
content. 
DivX®,DivXCertified®andassociatedIogosareregisteredtrademarksofDivX, 
Inc.andareusedunderlicense. 
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....NOTE 
•ImageshownmaydifferfromyourTV. 
•YourTVsOSD(OnScreenDisplay)maydifferslightlyfromthatshowninthismanual.  
						

							  
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS3 
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 
Alwayscomplywiththefollowingprecautionstoavoiddangeroussituationsandensurepeakperformance 
ofyourproduct. 
WARNING/CAUTION 
TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRIC 
SHOCKDONOTREMOVECOVER(OR 
BACK).NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS 
INSIDE.REFERTOQUALIFIEDSERVICE 
PERSONNEL. 
,_Thelightningflashwitharrowhead  symbol,withinanequilateraltriangle, 
isintendedtoalerttheusertothe 
presenceofuninsulateddangerousvoltage 
withintheproductsenclosurethatmaybe 
ofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskof 
electricshocktopersons. 
Theexclamationpointwithinan 
equilateraltriangleisintendedtoalert 
theusertothepresenceofimportant 
operatingandmaintenance(servicing) 
instructionsintheliteratureaccompanying 
theappliance. 
WARNING/CAUTION 
-TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREAND 
ELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHIS 
PRODUCTTORAINORMOISTURE. Readtheseinstructions. 
Keeptheseinstructions. 
HeedallwarnincL 
Followallinstruction. 
Donotusethisapparatusnearwater. 
Cleanonlywithdrycloth. 
Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Install 
inaccordancewiththemanufacturers 
instructions. 
Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuch 
asradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orother 
apparatus(includingamplifiers)thatproduce 
heat. 
Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthe 
polarizedorgrounding-typeplug.Apolarized 
plughastwobladeswithonewiderthanthe 
other.Agrounding-typeplughastwoblades 
andathirdgroundingprong.Thewideblade 
orthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety. 
Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyour 
outlet,consultanelectricianforreplacement 
oftheobsoleteoutlet.(Candifferbycountry)  
						

							  
4IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 
Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedon 
orpinchedparticularlyatplugs,convenience 
receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexit 
fromtheapparatus. 
Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecified 
bythemanufacturer. 
Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket, 
ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,or 
soldwiththeapparatus.Whenacartisused, 
usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatus 
combinationtoavoidinjuryfromtip-over. 
Unplugthisapparatusduringlightning 
stormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsof 
time. 
Referallservicingtoqualifiedservice 
personnel.Servicingisrequiredwhen 
theapparatushasbeendamagedinany 
way,suchaspower-supplycordorplugis 
damaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjects 
havefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatus 
hasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,does 
notoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped. 
Nevertouchthisapparatusorantennaduring 
athunderorlightningstorm. 
WhenmountingaTVonthewall,makesure 
nottoinstalltheTVbyhangingthepower 
andsignalcablesonthebackoftheTV. Donotallowanimpactshockoranyobjects 
tofallintotheproduct,anddonotdrop 
anythingontothescreen. 
CAUTIONconcerningthePowerCord: 
Itisrecommendedthatappliancesbe 
placeduponadedicatedcircuit;thatis,a 
singleoutletcircuitwhichpowersonlythat 
applianceandhasnoadditionaloutletsor 
branchcircuits.Checkthespecificationpage 
ofthisownersmanualtobecertain.Donot 
connecttoomanyappliancestothesame 
ACpoweroutletasthiscouldresultinfireor 
electricshock.Donotoverloadwalloutlets. 
Overloadedwalloutlets,looseordamaged 
walloutlets,extensioncords,frayedpower 
cords,ordamagedorcrackedwireinsulation 
aredangerous.Anyoftheseconditionscould 
resultinelectricshockorfire.Periodically 
examinethecordofyourappliance,and 
ifitsappearanceindicatesdamageor 
deterioration,unplugit,discontinueuseof 
theappliance,andhavethecordreplaced 
withanexactreplacementpartbyan 
authorizedservice.Protectthepowercord 
fromphysicalormechanicalabuse,suchas 
beingtwisted,kinked,pinched,closedina 
door,orwalkedupon.Payparticularattention 
toplugs,walloutlets,andthepointwhere 
thecordexitstheappliance.Donotmove 
theTVwiththepowercordpluggedin.Do 
notuseadamagedorloosepowercord.Be 
suredograsptheplugwhenunpluggingthe 
powercord.Donotpullonthepowercord 
tounplugtheTV. 
Warning-Toreducetheriskoffireor 
electricalshock,donotexposethisproduct 
torain,moistureorotherliquids.Donot 
touchtheTVwithwethands.Donotinstall 
thisproductnearflammableobjectssuch 
asgasolineorcandles,orexposetheTVto 
directairconditioning.  
						

							  
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.5 
Donotexposetodrippingorsplashingand 
donotplaceobjectsfilledwithliquids,such 
asvases,cups,etc.onorovertheapparatus 
(e.g.onshelvesabovetheunit). 
Grounding 
Ensurethatyouconnecttheearthground 
wiretopreventpossibleelectricshock 
(i.e.aTVwithathree-pronggroundedAC 
plugmustbeconnectedtoathree-prong 
groundedACoutlet).Ifgroundingmethods 
arenotpossible,haveaqualifiedelectrician 
installaseparatecircuitbreaker.Donottryto 
groundtheunitbyconnectingittotelephone 
wires,lighteningrods,orgaspipes. 
PowerSupply 
ShortcircuitBreaker 
DISCONNECTINGDEVICEFROMTHEMAIN 
POWER 
Thepoweroutletmustremainreadily 
accessedintheeventthedeviceneedsto 
beunplugged. 
AslongasthisunitisconnectedtotheAC 
walloutlet,itisnotdisconnectedfromthe 
ACpowersourceeveniftheunitisturned 
off. 
Donotattempttomodifythisproductinany 
waywithoutwrittenauthorizationfromLG 
Electronics.Unauthorizedmodificationcould 
voidtheusersauthoritytooperatethis 
product. 
ANTENNASOutdoorantennagrounding 
(Candifferbycountry): 
Ifanoutdoorantennaisinstalled,follow 
theprecautionsbelow.Anoutdoorantenna 
systemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinity 
ofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectriclight 
orpowercircuits,orwhereitcancomein 
contactwithsuchpowerlinesorcircuitsas 
deathorseriousinjurycanoccur.Besurethe 
antennasystemisgroundedsoastoprovide 
someprotectionagainstvoltagesurges 
andbuilt-upstaticcharges.Section810of 
theNationalElectricalCode(NEC)inthe U.S.A.providesinformationwithrespectto 
propergroundingofthemastandsupporting 
structure,groundingofthelead-inwireto 
anantennadischargeunit,sizeofgrounding 
conductors,locationofantennadischarge 
unit,connectiontogroundingelectrodesand 
requirementsforthegroundingelectrode. 
AntennagroundingaccordingtotheNational 
ElectricalCode,ANSl/NFPA70 
LeadnWire 
GroundClampDschargeUnt 
ElectlicSelvice(NECSecton8020/ 
Equipment_ 
GroundClamp-- (NECSection8/021} 
PowerSeviceGrounding 
ElectrodeSystem 
(NECArt250,PatH) 
NECNationalE}ectricalCode 
Cleaning 
Whencleaning,unplugthepowercordand 
wipegentlywithasoftclothtoprevent 
scratching.Donotspraywaterorother 
liquidsdirectlyontheTVaselectricshock 
mayoccur.Donotcleanwithchemicals 
suchasalcohol,thinnersorbenzine. 
Moving 
Makesuretheproductisturnedoff, 
unpluggedandallcableshavebeen 
removed.Itmaytake2ormorepeopleto 
carrylargerTVs.Donotpressorputstress 
onthefrontpaneloftheTV. 
Ventilation 
InstallyourTVwherethereisproper 
ventilation.Donotinstallinaconfined 
spacesuchasabookcase.Donotcoverthe 
productwithclothorothermaterialswhile 
plugged.Donotinstallinexcessivelydusty 
places. 
Ifyousmellsmokeorotherodorscoming 
fromtheTV,unplugthepowercordcontact 
anauthorizedservicecenter. 
Donotpressstronglyuponthepanelwith 
handorsharpobjectsuchasnail,pencilor 
pen,ormakeascratchonit. 
Keeptheproductawayfromdirectsunlight.  
						

							  
6IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 
*DotDefect 
ThePlasmapanelisahightechnology 
productwithresolutionoftwomilliontosix 
millionpixels.Inaveryfewcases,youcould 
seefinedotsonthescreenwhileyoure 
viewingtheTV.Thosedotsaredeactivated 
pixelsanddonotaffecttheperformanceand 
reliabilityoftheTV. 
GeneratedSound 
Crackingnoise:Acrackingnoisethat 
occurswhenwatchingorturningofftheTV 
isgeneratedbyplasticthermalcontraction 
duetotemperatureandhumidity.Thisnoise 
iscommonforproductswherethermal 
deformationisrequired. 
Electricalcircuithumming/panelbuzzing:A 
lowlevelnoiseisgeneratedfromahigh- 
speedswitchingcircuit,whichsuppliesa 
largeamountofcurrenttooperateaproduct. 
Itvariesdependingontheproduct. 
Thisgeneratedsounddoesnotaffectthe 
performanceandreliabilityoftheproduct. 
Takecarenottotouchtheventilation 
openings.WhenwatchingtheTVforalong 
period,theventilationopeningsmaybecome 
hot.Thisdoesnotaffecttheperformanceof 
theproductorcausedefectsintheproduct. 
*Viewing3DImaging(For3DTV) 
-Whenviewing3Dimaging,watchtheTV 
fromaneffectiveviewingangleandwithin 
theappropriatedistance.Ifyouexceedthis 
viewingangleordistance,youmaynotbe 
abletoviewthe3Dimaging.Furthermore, 
the3Dimagingmaynotdisplayifitisviewed 
whileyouarelyingdown. 
-Ifyouwatchthe3Dimagingtoocloselyor 
foralongperiodoftime,itmayharmyour 
eyesight. 
-WatchingtheTVorplayingvideogames 
thatincorporate3Dimagingwiththe3D 
glassesforalongperiodoftimecancause 
drowsiness,headachesorfatiguetoyou 
and/oryoureyes.Ifyouhaveaheadache, 
orotherwisefeelfatiguedordrowsy,stop 
watchingtheTVandtakearest. 
-Pregnantwoman,seniors,personswith 
heartproblemsorpersonswhoexperience 
frequentdrowsinessshouldrefrainfrom 
watching3DTV. 
-Some3Dimagingmaycauseyoutoduck 
ordodgetheimagedisplayedinthevideo. Therefore,itisbestifyoudonotwatch3D 
TVnearfragileobjectsornearanyobjects 
thatcanbeknockedovereasily. 
-Pleasepreventchildrenundertheageof 
5fromwatching3DTV.Itmayaffecttheir 
visiondevelopment. 
-Warningforphotosensitizationseizure:Some 
viewersmayexperienceaseizureorepilepsy 
whenexposedtocertainfactors,including 
flashinglightsorimagesinTVorvideo 
games.Ifyouoranybodyfromyourfamily 
hasahistoryofepilepsyorseizure,please 
consultwithyourdoctorbeforewatching3D 
TV. 
Alsocertainsymptomscanoccurin 
unspecifiedconditionswithoutanyprevious 
history.Ifyouexperienceanyofthefollowing 
symptoms,immediatelystopwatchingthe 
3Dimagingandconsultadoctor:dizzinessor 
lightheadedness,visualtransitionoraltered 
vision,visualorfacialinstability,suchaseye 
ormuscletwitching,unconsciousaction, 
convulsion,lossofconscience,confusion 
ordisorientation,lossofdirectionalsense, 
cramps,ornausea.Parentsshouldmonitor 
theirchildren,includingteenagers,forthese 
symptomsastheymaybemoresensitiveto 
theeffectsofwatching3DTV. 
Riskofphotosensitizationseizurecanbe 
reducedwiththefollowingactions. 
-Takefrequentbreaksfromwatching3DTV. 
-Forthosewhohavevisionthatisdifferent 
ineacheye,theyshouldwatchtheTVafter 
takingvisioncorrectionmeasures. 
-WatchtheTVsothatyoureyesareonthe 
samelevelasthe3Dscreenandrefrainfrom 
sittingtoocloselytotheTV. 
-Donotwatchthe3Dimagingwhentiredor 
sick,andavoidwatchingthe3Dimagingfora 
longperiodoftime. 
-Donotwearthe3Dglassesforanyother 
purposethanviewing3Dimagingona3DTV. 
-Someviewersmayfeeldisorientedafter 
watching3DTV.Therefore,afteryouwatch 
3DTV,takeamomenttoregainawareness 
ofyoursituationbeforemoving.  
						

							  
ForUSAandCanada 
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfound 
tocomplywiththelimitsforaClassB 
digitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15ofthe 
FCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto 
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmful 
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation. 
Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcan 
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot 
installedandusedinaccordancewiththe 
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterference 
toradiocommunications.Howeverthereis 
noguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccur 
inaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipment 
doescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor 
televisionreception,whichcanbedetermined 
byturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser 
isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference 
byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: 
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. 
Increasetheseparationbetweenthe 
equipmentandthereceiver. 
Connecttheequipmenttoanoutleton 
acircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe 
receiverisconnected. 
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/ 
TVtechnicianforhelp. 
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC 
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing 
twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcause 
harmfulinterferenceand(2)thisdevicemust 
acceptanyinterferencereceived,including 
interferencethatmaycauseundesired 
operationofthedevice. 
Anychangesormodificationsinconstructionof 
thisdevicewhicharenotexpresslyapproved 
bythepartyresponsibleforcompliance 
couldvoidtheusersauthoritytooperatethe 
equipment. 
ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCATV 
systeminstallersattentiontoArticle820-40of 
theNationalElectricCode(U.S.A.).Thecode 
providesguidelinesforpropergroundingand, 
inparticular,specifiesthatthecableground 
shallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemof 
thebuilding,asclosetothepointofthecable 
entryaspractical. IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS7  
						

							  
8TABLEOFCONTENTS 
TABLEOFCONTENTS 
2LICENSES 
3 
8 IMPORTANTSAFETYIN- 
STRUCTIONS 
TABLEOFCONTENTS 31-LockingthebuttonsontheTV(Child 
Lock) 
31Usingthequickmenu 
32Usingthecustomersupport 
32-TestingthePicture/Sound 
32-Usingtheproductorserviceinforma- 
tion 
10ASSEMBLINGANDPREPARING 
10Unpacking 
11Additionalaccessories 
13OptionalExtras 
14Partsandbuttons 
15LiftingandmovingtheTV 
15SettinguptheTV 
15-Attachingthestand 
17-Mountingonatable 
18-Mountingonawalt 
19-Tidyingcables 
19-AttachingPenHolderBracket 
20REMOTECONTROL 
23WATCHINGTV 
23Connectingtoanantennaorcable 
23-Connectinganantennaorbasiccable 
23-Connectingacablebox 
24TurningtheTVonforthefirsttime 
25WatchingTV 
25Managingchanneis 
25-Settingupchanneis 
26-Usingfavoritechannels 
27-Checkingcurrentprograminfo 
29Usingadditionaloptions 
29-Adjustingaspectratio 
30-ChangingAVmodes 
30-Usingtheinputlist 333DIMAGING(FOR3DTV) 
333DTechnology 
33-Whenwatching3Dimaging 
33-Whenusing3DGlasses 
33-3DImagingViewingRange 
34Viewing3DImaging 
36PENTOUCH 
36UsingPentouch 
37-StepofUsingthePentouchProgram 
37-SystemRequirements 
37-InstallingthePentouchProgram 
37-InstallingtheUSBDongleDriver 
38-RemovingthePentouchProgramand 
Driver 
38-PairingbetweenTouchPenandDongle 
40-UsingthePentouchFunction 
40-DisplayResolutionSettingsforPen- 
touch 
42CheckingthePentouchFunctions 
43-UsingTootbar 
44 
46 
48 
48 
49 
50 -Using 
-Using 
-Using 
-Using 
-Using 
-Using Sketchbook 
PhotoEditor 
FamilyDiary 
Gallery 
Internet 
MyOffice  
						

							  
TABLEOFCONTENTS9 
51ENTERTAINMENT 
51-ConnectingUSBstoragedevices 
52-Browsingflies 
54-ViewingVideos 
57-DivXregistrationcode 
58-ViewingPhotos 
60-Listeningtomusic 80MAINTENANCE 
80CleaningYourTV 
80-Screenandframe 
80-Cabinetandstand 
80-Powercord 
80PreventingimageburnorBurn-inon 
yourTVscreen 
62CUSTOMIZINGTVSETTINGS 
62TheMainMenus 
63CustomizingSettings 
63-CHANNELSettings 
64-PICTURESettings 
68-AUDIOSettings 
69-TIMESettings 
70-LOCKSettings 
72-OPTIONSettings 
74 
75 
76 MAKINGCONNECTIONS 
ConnectionOverview 
ConnectingtoaHDreceiver,DVDorVCR 
player 
76-HDMIConnection 
76-DVltoHDMIConnection 
76-ComponentConnection 
76-CompositeConnection 
77ConnectingtoaPC 
77-HDMIConnection 
77-DVltoHDMIConnection 
77-RGBConnection 
78ConnectingtoanAudioSystem 
78-Digitalopticalaudioconnection 
78ConnectingtoaUSB 
79SIMPLINKConnection 
79-ActivatingandUsingtheSIMPLINK 
menus 81TROUBLESHOOTING 
84SPECIFICATIONS 
88IRCODES 
9O EXTERNALCONTROLDEVICE 
SETUP 
98OPENSOURCELmCENSE  
						

							  
10ASSEMBLINGANDPREPARING 
ASSEMBLINGANDPREPARING 
Unpacking 
Checkyourproductboxforthefollowingitems.Ifthereareanymissingaccessories,contactthelocal 
dealerwhereyoupurchasedyourproduct.Theillustrationsinthismanualmaydifferfromtheactual 
productanditem. 
Remotecontrolandbatteries(AAA) Ownersmanual CDmanual 
(IncludedPentouchSoftware) 
Polishingcloth1 
(Dependingonmodel) 
1Gentlywipethespotsonthecabinetwiththepolishingcloth.