LG 55lw5600 Led Lcd Tv Owners Manual

							Turning the TV on for the first 
time
When you turn the TV on for the first time, the 
Initial setting screen appears. Select a language 
and customize the basic settings.
1 Connect the power cord to a power outlet.
2 In Standby mode, press the power button on 
the remote control to turn the TV on. 
The Initial setting screen appears if you turn 
the TV on for the first time.
 NOTE
yyYou can also access Initial Setting by 
accessing OPTION in the Home menu - 
SETUP.
3  Follow the on-screen instructions to customize 
your TV settings according to your preferences.
LanguageSelects a language to display.
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Mode SettingSelects Home Use for the home environment.
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Power IndicatorSets the standby light.(For LED LCD TV)
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Time ZoneSelects the time zone and daylight saving.
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Network SettingSets your network to enable network-related feature on the TV.(For LW9500 series)
Auto TuningScans and saves available channels automatically.
 NOTE
yyTo display images in the best quality for 
your home environment, select Home 
Use.
yyStore Demo is suitable for the retail 
environment.
yyIf you select Store Demo, the any 
customized settings will switch back to 
the default settings of Store Demo in 5 
minutes.
yyPower Indicator feature is disabled in 
Store Demo mode.
4  When the basic settings are complete, 
press ENTER.
 NOTE
yyIf you do not complete the Initial setting, 
it will appear whenever the TV turns on.
yyDisconnect the power cord from the 
power outlet when you do not use the 
TV for a long period of time.
5  To turn the TV off, press the power button on 
the remote control.
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							Watching TV
1 In Standby mode, press the power button on 
the remote control to turn the TV on. 
2 Press INPUT and select TV.
3 Control the TV using the following buttons 
while you are watching TV.
ButtonDescription
CH (^, v)Scrolls through saved channels.
LISTSelects a channel on the saved or recent watched channel list. 
0 - 9Selects a channel by entering numbers.
VOL (+, -)Adjusts the volume level.
MUTEMutes all sounds.
AV MODE1Selects an AV mode (See p.48).
Q.MENUAccesses the quick menus (See p.49).
FLASHBKAlternates between the last two channels selected.
RATIOResizes an image (See p.47).
FREEZE (Plasm a)Freezes the current frame while you are watching TV 
1 Each AV mode has the optimized image and 
sound settings. If you select Off, the image 
and sound settings will be restored to the 
previously customized settings.
4 To turn the TV off, press the power button on 
the remote control.
The TV switches to Standby mode.
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							 Accessing Home Menu
1  Press Home to access the Home menu.
2  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of the following menus and press 
ENTER.
3  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the setting or option you want and press 
ENTER.
4  When you are finished, press 
EXIT. 
Option
Description
1Current Date, Time
2Channel program info
3Function card: You can enjoy various content files by selecting 
each card.
4Function card position
5Sign In
6Exit
7Current watching channel screen
8INPUT, SETUP, FAVORITE menu.
9Launcher bar
Sign In
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							Managing channels
*  The Digital broadcasting (DTV, Cable DTV) is not 
available for Philippines.
Setting up channels
Storing channels
To store channels automatically,
1  Press Home to access the Home menu.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
SETUP and press ENTER.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
CHANNEL and press ENTER.
4 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to Auto 
Tuning and press ENTER.
5 Select Start to start automatic tuning.
The TV scans and saves available channels 
automatically.
6 When you are finished, press EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK.
To store channels manually,
1 Press Home to access the Home menu.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
SETUP and press ENTER.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll 
CHANNEL and press ENTER.
4 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
Manual Tuning and press ENTER.
5 Scroll through the channel types, and then add 
or delete channels.
6 When you are finished, press EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK.
 NOTE
yyIf the TV scans a blocked channel, you will be prompted to enter your password to keep the channel scanned.
yyYou can store up to 1000 channels. The number of channels that you can store differs depending on the broadcasting signal environment.
yyThe channels are stored in the order of DTV, TV, Cable DTV and Cable TV.
Editing your channel list
1  Press Home to access the Home menu.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
SETUP and press ENTER.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
CHANNEL and press ENTER.
4 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
Channel Edit and press ENTER.
5 Edit channels using the following buttons.
ButtonDescription
^Highlight the channel type (DTV, TV, Cable DTV, Cable TV).
^, v, Scrolls through channel types or channels.
ENTEREdits channels.
WatchSelects the highlighted channel to view.
Set as Favorite
Registers or cancels the current channel in favorite channel list.
Add/Delete
Adds or deletes a channel. The deleted channel displays in blue.
BlockBlocks or unblocks a channel.
CH (^, v)Moves to the previous or next page.
Red buttonSelects your desired favorite channel group.
6 When you are finished, press EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK.
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							  Selecting a channe\1l on the channel l\1ist
1  Press LIST to access the channel list.
Channel List
Recent Ch. List
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Button Description
 Selects Channel list or Recent 
channel list.
^, vScrolls through channel.
ENTER Selects the highlighted channel to 
view.
CH (
^, v) Moves to the previous or next 
page.
Red button Edits Channel.
FAV Moves to the favorite channel list.
2  When you are finished, press 
EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK .
 NOTE
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y If you select the blocked channel, you will be 
prompted to enter your password.
 
   Using favorite channels
Add the channels that you watch frequently to the 
favorite list.
1  Select a channel to add to the favorite list.
2  Press  FAV.
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Button Description
 Selects a desired favorite channel 
group.
CH (^, v) Moves to the previous or next 
page
Red button Moves to the 
Channel Edit. 
Green 
button Registers or cancels the current 
channel.
FAV Moves to the 
Channel List.
3  When you are finished, press 
EXIT.
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							Checking current program info
Press INFO to view the information of the currently program while you are watching. 
The following information appears at the bottom of the screen.
ꔒ MPAA PG  ꔥ Multilingual ꔯ Caption  ꔷ 1080i  
ꔖ DTV 8-1  LG-HD
Live Edens 1080i
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Channel informationProgram titleCurrent time
This is the Live Edens segment. 
End timeStart time
Progress bar
IconDescription
MultilingualꔥThe program contains two or more audio language services. You can change the audio language using the quick menu.
Dolby Digital The program contains a Dolby Digital audio signal in TV and HDMI input sources.
Dolby Digital PlusThe program contains a Dolby Digital Plus audio signal in TV and HDMI input sources.
CaptionꔯThe program contains one or more language caption services. You can select a closed caption you want by using the quick menu.
Aspect ratioꔶ
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The original aspect ratio of the video is 4:3.The original aspect ratio of the video is 16:9 (wide).
Resolution
480i480p720p1080i1080p
The video resolution is 720 x 480i.The video resolution is 720 x 480p.The video resolution is 1280 x 720p.The video resolution is 1920 x 1080i.The video resolution is 1920 x 1080p.
V-ChipꔒThe program contains Lock information.Refer to the “TV Rating-General” (See p.91)
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							Using additional op\1tions
Adjusting aspect ratio
Resize an image to view at its optimal size by 
pressing RATIO while you are watching TV.
 NOTE
yyYou can also change the image size by 
pressing Q. MENU or accessing Aspect 
Ratio in the PICTURE menu.
yyThe available ratio varies depending on the 
input source.
-   The input sources: HDMI-PC and RGB-PC 
support 4:3 and 16:9.
-  The input sources: HDMI-PC 1920 X 1080 
supports all of the aspect ratios.
-  16:9: Resizes images to fit the screen width.
-  Just Scan: Displays video images in the original 
size without cutting off the edges.
 NOTE
yyIf you select Just Scan, you may see 
image noises at the edge or edges of the 
screen. 
yyThe input sources: DTV, CADTV, 
Component, HDMI-DTV, and DVI-DTV 
(720p/1080i/1080p) support Just Scan.
-  Set By Program: Displays images in the same 
aspect ratio as the original image.
-  4:3: Resizes images to the previous standard.
- Cinema Zoom: Formats an image to the 
cinemascope ratio, 2.35:1.
yyTo change the ratio of the cinema zoom, 
press < or > and its range is from 1 to 16.
yyTo move the zoom focus up or down, 
press ^ or v.
 NOTE
yyIf you enlarge or reduce an image, the 
image may be distorted.
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							 Changing AV modes
Each AV mode  has optimized image and sound 
settings. 
Press  AV MODE  repeatedly to select an 
appropriate mode.
Mode Description 
Off  Changes to the previously customized 
settings 
Cinema or
THX Cinema  Use the optimized image and sound 
settings for the cinematic look 
Sport 
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Plasm a ) Use the optimized image and sound 
settings for dynamic action sports.
Game  Use the optimized image and sound 
settings for fast gaming.
When playing a video game using 
PlayStation or Xbox, it is recommended 
to use the Game mode.
When in Game mode, functions related 
to picture quality will be optimized for 
playing games.
 Using the input lis\1t
Selecting an input\1 source
1  Press 
INPUT to access the input sources.
-  The connected device displays on each input  source.
 NOTE
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y You can also access the input source list 
by selecting 
INPUT in the 
Home menu.
2  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of 
the input sources and press  ENTER.
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Input source Description
TV Watch TV over the air, cable, and 
digital cable broadcast.
USB Play media files from a thumb 
drive.
NETWORK Play media files from your home 
network.
Input source Description
AV Watch video from a VCR or other 
external devices.
Component Watch video from a DVD or other 
external devices, or through a 
digital set-top box.
RGB-PC Use the TV as a computer monitor.
HDMI Watch video from a HTS or other 
high definition devices.
The disconnected input sources will be gray.
-  To add an input label, press the Green button. 
You can easily identify a device connected to 
each input source.
-  If you connect a new external device to the  TV, a pop-up window appears. Select  Yes on 
the pop-up window to select an input source.
-  To access the SIMPLINK, press the Red  button. If you select “SIMPLINK and On”, 
the pop-up window for the HDMI input will 
not display.
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							Adding an Input lab\1el
Add a label to an input source so that you can 
easily identify a device connected to each input 
source.
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Input Label
1  Press INPUT to access the input sources.
2 Press the Green button.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of 
the input sources.
4 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of 
the input labels.
5 When you are finished, press EXIT.
When you return to the previous menu, press 
BACK.
Using the quick men\1u
Customize frequently used menus.
1 Press Q. MENU to access the quick menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll through 
the following menus and press ENTER.
MenuDescription
Aspect RatioChanges the image size.
Picture Mode
Changes the image mode.
Sound ModeChanges the sound mode.
Sleep TimerSets the length of time until the TV to turns off.
CaptionActivates or deactivate the subtitles
Multi AudioChanges the audio language (Digital signal)
SAPChanges the MTS sound (Analog signal)
Energy Saving
Reduces the power consumption by adjusting the screen brightness.
AV Mode Sets the optimized image and sound settings.
Del/AddEdits the channels to add or delete the channel.
USB DeviceEject a USB device.The menu is displayed only when the USB device is connected.
 NOTE
yyThe available menus and options may 
differ from the input source that you are 
using.
3  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the 
option you want.
4 When you are finished, press Q. MENU.
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							ENTERTAINMENT
Network Connection
Connecting to a wired network
Connect the TV to a local area network (LAN) via 
the LAN port as shown in the following illustration 
and set up the network settings.
If wired and wireless networks are both available, 
wired is the preferred method.
After making a physical connection, a small 
number of home networks may require the TV 
network settings to be adjusted. For most home 
networks, the TV will connect to automatically 
without any adjustments.
For detail information, contact your internet 
provider or router manual.
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 CAUTION
yyDo not connect a modular phone cable to the 
LAN port.
yySince there are various connection methods, 
please follow the specifications of your 
telecommunication carrier or internet service 
provider.
yyAfter connecting the LAN port, use the 
Premium or LG Apps menu.  
To set up the network settings: (Even if your TV 
has already connected automatically, running 
setup again will not harm anything)
1  Press Home to access the Home menu.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
SETUP and press ENTER.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
NETWORK and press ENTER.
4 Press the Navigation buttons to select 
Network Setting and press ENTER.
5 If wired and wireless are simultaneously 
connected, press the Navigation buttons to 
select Wired and press ENTER.
6 If you have already set the Network Setting, 
select Resetting. The new connection settings 
will reset the current network settings. 
7 Select IP Auto Setting or IP Manual Setting.
- If selecting IP Manual Setting, press the 
Navigation and Number buttons. IP addresses 
will need to be input manually.
- IP Auto Setting: Select this if there is a DHCP 
server (Router) on the local area network 
(LAN) via wired connection, the TV will 
automatically be allocated an IP address. If 
you’re using a broadband router or broadband 
modem that has a DHCP (Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol) server function. The 
IP address will automatically be determined.
- IP Manual Setting: Select if there is no DHCP 
server on the network or you want to set the 
IP address manually.
8  When you are finished, press EXIT.
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