LG 55lw5600 Led Lcd Tv Owners Manual

							Using My Apps
1 Enter the LG Apps after sign in.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to My 
Apps. and press ENTER.
My AppsEdit
Sign In Exit
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-Search LG Apps Web Browser Media Link ArrowSudoku Home
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OptionDescription
1Shows the amount of used and available memories.
2Current page number/total number of pages of My Apps.
3Shows the downloaded apps.Moves to the previous or next page using CH (^, v) button.
4Moves the LG Apps.
5Quick Apps.
6Sign In the LG Apps. After sign in, manage the ID option (Account Setting, Change User, Sign Out).
7Edit the My Apps.
8Exit the My Apps.
9Move to the Home menu.
-Delete the Apps.
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							Smart Share Function
Connecting USB storage devices
Connect USB storage devices such as a USB 
flash drive or external hard drive to the TV and 
use multimedia features (See “Browsing files” on 
page 67).
Connect a USB flash drive or USB memory 
card reader to the TV as shown in the following 
illustration. 
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To disconnect a USB storage device, 
make sure to end the connection properly to 
prevent damages to the TV or files.
1 
Press Q.MENU to access the quick menus.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to USB 
Device and press ENTER.
3 Disconnect the USB storage device only when 
the message says that it is safe to remove.
 CAUTION
yyDo not turn the TV off or remove a USB 
storage device while the USB storage device 
is connected to the TV, as this could result 
in loss of files or damage to the USB storage 
device.
yyBack up your files saved on a USB storage 
device frequently, as you may lose or 
damage the files and this may be not 
covered by the warranty.
Tips for using USB storage devices
yyThe TV recognizes only a USB storage 
device.
yyIf you connect a USB storage device to the 
TV through a USB hub, your TV may not 
recognize the USB storage device.
yyThe TV may not recognize a USB storage 
device that requires a special driver.
yyThe recognition speed of a USB storage 
device may differ depending on the device.
yyOnly use a USB storage device which has 
normal music or image files.
yyUse only USB storage devices that are 
formatted as a FAT 32 or NTFS file system.
yyYou may need to connect a USB storage 
device to an external power supply with a 
power adapter.
yyIf the TV does not recognize a connected 
USB storage device, replace the cable and 
try again. Do not use an excessively long 
cable.
yyThe TV does not support some USB storage 
devices properly.
yyYou can use a multi-partition (up to 4) USB 
storage device.
yyYou can use up to 4 USB storage devices at 
a time by using a USB multi-card reader.
yyThe file alignment method of a USB storage 
device is similar to the one of Window XP.
yyYou cannot create or delete a folder saved in 
a USB storage device directly on the TV.
yyThe number of characters for a file name is 
up to 100 English characters.
yyUp to 1000 including folders and files can be 
recognized.
yyIf there are too many folders and files in one 
folder, it may not operate properly.
yyThe recommended capacity for a USB 
external hard disk is 1 TB or less and for a 
USB storage device is 32 GB or less.
yyIf a USB external hard disk with the Energy 
Saving feature does not work, turn the USB 
external hard disk off and on again to make 
it work properly. For more information, refer 
to the user manual of the USB external hard 
disk.
yyUSB storage devices below USB 2.0 are 
supported as well. But they may not work 
properly in the movie list.
yyThe electrostatic can cause USB device’s 
malfunction. In this case, USB Device has to 
be plugged again.
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							Connecting DLNA DMP\1 (Digital 
Living Network Alliance, Digital 
Media Player)
This TV can display and play many types of movie, 
photo and music files from your DLNA server and 
has been certified by DLNA. 
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) 
is a cross-industry organization of consumer 
electronics, computing industry and mobile device 
companies. Digital Living provides consumers with 
easy sharing of digital media through a wired or 
wireless network in the home.
The DLNA certification logo makes it easy 
to find products that comply with the DLNA 
Interoperability Guidelines. This unit complies with 
DLNA Interoperability Guidelines v1.5. When a 
PC running DLNA server software or other DLNA 
compatible device is connected to this TV, some 
setting changes of software or other devices 
may be required. Please refer to the operating 
instructions for the software or device for more 
information.
Please refer to “Smart Share Function” for 
additional information on supported file types and 
other instructions.
 NOTE
yyThe supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
CD-ROM is a customized software edition 
only for sharing files and folders to this TV.
yyThe supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
software does not support following 
functions: Transcoding, Remote UI, TV 
control, Internet services and Apple iTunes
yyThis manual explains operations with 
the English version of Nero MediaHome 
4 Essentials as examples. Follow the 
explanation referring to the actual operations 
of your language version.
yyIf there are too many folders and files in one 
folder, it may not operate properly.
yyFor the DLNA option, use the Nero 
MediaHome program that is provided with 
the TV. However, we cannot guarantee that 
third party program will work perfectly.
yyYou can select a channel while viewing the 
small preview channel list on your TV screen.
yyCheck your network settings when the 
DLNA option does not work properly.
yyIf there is an abnormal operation or an 
error occurs in Nero Media Home, the 
DLNA option may not work properly. In this 
case, exit Nero Media Home and restart 
the program. You can download the latest 
version of Nero Media Home by clicking 
the question mark at the bottom-left of the 
program.
yyWhen the network is unstable, the device 
may be slower or may need to load during 
playback.
yyWhen playing a video in DLNA mode, the 
Multi Audio and Closed Caption features are 
not supported.
yyWhen selecting Full Screen in DLNA mode, 
the ratio of the outputted screen may differ 
from the original.
yyWhen more than one TV is connected to 
a single server in DLNA mode, a file may 
not play properly, depending on the server 
performance.
yyIf the play time information is not provided 
by the server, it is displayed as "- -."
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							Installing Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials
Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials is an easy to use 
DLNA server software for Windows.
Computer requirements for  Nero MediaHome 4 
Essentials 
yyWindows® XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), 
Windows Vista® (no Service Pack required), 
Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 
(Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows Server® 
2003 (Service Pack 1 or higher)
yyWindows® 7 Home Premium, Professional, 
Enterprise or Ultimate (32 and 64-bit)
yyWindows Vista® 64-bit edition (application 
runs in 32-bit mode)
yyWindows® 7 64-bit edition (application runs 
in 32-bit mode)
yyHard drive space: 200 MB hard drive space 
for a typical installation of Nero MediaHome 
stand-alone
yy1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or AMD 
Sempron™ 2200+ processors
yyMemory: 256 MB RAM
yyGraphics card with at least 32 MB video 
memory, minimum resolution of 800 x 600 
pixels, and 16-bit color settings
yyWindows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher 
yyDirectX® 9.0c revision 30 (August 2006) or 
higher
yyNetwork environment: 100 Mb Ethernet, 
WLAN (IEEE 802.11g), or faster
1 Start up your computer. 
2 Close all Microsoft Windows programs and exit 
any anti-virus software that may be running.
3 Insert the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-
ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
4 Click Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials. The  
installation wizard will appear.
5 Click the Next button to display the serial 
number input screen. Click Next to go to the 
next step.
6 If you accept all conditions, click I accept 
the License Conditions check box and click 
Next. Installation is not possible without this 
agreement.
7 Click Typical and click Next. The installation 
process is started.
8 If you want to take part in the anonymous 
collection of data, select the check box and 
click the Next button.
9 Click the Exit button to complete the 
installation.
Sharing files and folders
After installing Nero MediaHome, you must add 
folders you wish to share.
1 Double-click the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
icon on the desktop.
2 Click Network icon on the left and define your 
network name in the Network name field. The 
Network name you enter will be recognized by 
your TV.
3 Click Shares icon on the left.
4 Click Local Folders tab on the Shared screen.
5 Click Add icon to open the Browse Folder 
window.
6 Select the folder containing the files you want 
to share. The selected folder is added to the 
list of shared folders.
7 Click Start Server icon to start the server.
 NOTE
yyIf the shared folders or files are not displayed 
on the TV, click the folder on the Local 
Folders tab and click Rescan Folder at the 
More button.
yyVisit http://www.nero.com for more 
information and software tools.
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							Playing Shared Media
You can display and play movie, photo and music 
content stored on your computer or other DLNA 
media servers.
1 Press Home to access the Home menu.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to Smart 
Share and press ENTER.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the 
device you want and press ENTER. 
4 Press the Navigation buttons to select DLNA.
Depending on the media server, this TV may 
need to get the permission from the server. 
Tips for using DLNA DMP
yyTo play the file on the media server, the TV 
and the media server must be connected to 
the same access point.
yyFile requirements and playback functions on 
the Smart Share may differ depending on the 
media server used.
yyThere may be some restrictions by file 
features and the media server that restrict 
playback.
yyMovie thumbnail is only supported when  
DLNA server supports a Movie thumbnail.
yyIf there is an unplayable music file in the 
Smart Share menu, the TV will skip the file 
and play next file.
yyFiles in a folder can be played only when 
they are of the same type.
yyThe file information indicated on the screen 
may not always correct for music and movie 
files in Smart Share menu
yyThis TV only supports movie subtitle files 
supplied by Nero MediaHome 4. 
yyThe subtitle file name and movie file name 
have to be the same and located in the same 
folder.
yyIf subtitle files have been added after a 
directory has been indexed already, the user 
has to remove and re-add the folder to the 
list of shares.
yyThe DRM/*.tp/*.trp file in DLNA server is not 
played while Movie List is in operation.
yyMPO files are not played when Photo List is 
in operation.
yyThe playback and operating quality of the 
Smart Share function may be affected by 
your home network condition.
yyThe files from removable media such as USB 
drive, DVD-drive etc. on your media server 
may not share properly.
yyWhen playing the Media through DLNA 
connection, it does not support files 
protected by DRM.
yyUp to 1000 including folders and files can be 
recognized.
yyIf there are too many folders and files in one 
folder, it may not operate properly.
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							Connecting DLNA DMR\1 (Digital 
Living Network Alliance, Digital 
Media Render)
This supports remote playing of media files. Media 
from a compatible device (Windows 7, Mobile 
Phone with PlayTo, or other compatible DLNA-
DMC device) can be “pushed” to the TV.
The DMR function only works properly when the 
TV and PC are on the same local network.
1 To play a file, select the file by using the 
“Remote Play” feature in Windows 7. 
To do this, right-click on the file you want to 
play. 
2 You can play a file only on a single TV set 
or device even though multiple devices are 
connected. The playback speed depends on 
the network status.
File Name
sun
Server Name MYPC1
Picture display request from an external device.
 NOTE
yySubtitle is supported only on some DMC 
devices.
yyThe DMR function may not work properly in 
a wireless network.
yyThe seek function of the DMC only works on 
video files.
yyThe DMR is not available when another 
function is operating (recording, playback or 
Smart Share work etc.).
yyRefer to the owner’s manual of the mobile 
phone or other device to find out how to use 
it to play a file. 
yyYou can change the name of a connected 
TV by double-clicking the item you want 
to change in Control Panel > Network and 
Internet > View network computers and 
devices (For Windows 7).
yyYou cannot change the name of a TV while 
DMR media is playing. Change it when 
playback is stopped.
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							 Browsing files
Access the photo, music, or movie lists and 
browse files.
1  Connect a USB storage device.
2  Press Home to access the Home menu.
3  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
Smart 
Share  and press 
ENTER. 
4  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the 
device you want and press  ENTER. 
5  Press Navigation buttons to scroll to 
All Media, 
Movie List , 
Photo  
List , or
 Music List  and press 
ENTER .
-  All Media : Shows all files in the file list. 
-  Movie List , 
Photo  
List , or
 Music List:   Shows 
only one type of file in the file list.
6  Press Navigation buttons to select a folder or  file you want.
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No. Description
1Shows all media folders.
2Current page number/total number of pages.
3Moves to the previous or next page.
4Current page number/total number of pages.
5Files info or thumbnail.
6Available buttons on the remote control.
Thumbnail information
Type
Abnormal files Non-supported files
Video
Photo
Music
Tips for using USB storage devices
Type Supported File Formats
Videoy
y MPG, MPEG, DAT, TS, TRP, TP, VOB, MP4, 
MOV, MKV, DivX, AVI, ASF, WMV, M4V
y
y Max bitrate of playable movie file: 20 Mbps 
(Mega bit per second)
y
y Bit rate of audio format: within 32 kbps to 320 
kbps (MP3)
y
y Supported external subtitle format: *.smi, 
*.srt, *.sub (MicroDVD, SubViewer 1.0/2.0), 
*.ass, *.ssa, *.txt (TMPlayer), *.psb 
(PowerDivX)
y
y Supported Internal subtitle format: only XSUB 
(It is the subtitle format made in DivX files), 
Text UTF- 8, SRT, ASS, SSA (It is the subtitle 
format used in DivX-Plus HD files)
Photoy
y  Do not use the progressive option when 
saving JPG files on your PC.
y
y It may take some time to open high-resolution 
images in full screen.
File 
Extensions Item
Profile
2D jpeg
jpg
jpe Supported 
file format
y
y SOF0: 
baseline
y
y SOF1: 
Extend 
Sequential
y
y SOF2: 
Progressive
Photo size y
y Min: 64 x 
64
y
y Max - 
Normal 
Type: 
15360 (W) 
x 8640 (H)
y
y Progressive 
Type: 1920 
(W) x 1440 
(H)
3D
(For 
3D TV) mpo
Supported 
file formaty
y mpo
Photo size
y
y 4:3 size: 
3,648 x 
2,736,
2,592 x 
1,944,
2,048 x 
1,536
y
y 3:2 size: 
3,648 x 
2,432
Musicy
y MP3
y
y Bit rate range: 32 Kbps - 320 Kbps
y
y Sampling rate (Sampling Frequency)
MPEG1 layer 3: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
MPEG2 layer 3: 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz
* A copy-protected file will not play.
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							Viewing Videos
Play video files on the TV. Your TV can display 
video files from a USB storage device.
1  Press Home to access the Home menu.
2  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
Smart 
Share  and press 
ENTER. 
3  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the 
device you want and press  ENTER. 
4  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 
Movie 
List  and press 
ENTER.
5  Press Navigation buttons to select a folder or 
file you want and press  ENTER.
6  Play a movie by using the following menus/
buttons.
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ButtonDescription
Navigation 
button Scrolls through the files.
ENTER Plays the highlighted file.
CH (
^, v) Moves to the previous or next 
page.
Red button Change device: Changes to a 
different input.
Green button Go to root folder.
Yellow 
button Go to upper folder.
7  Control playback by using the following 
buttons.
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ꕗ �ꕘꕚꕙ � Chapter ꕊ  Option HideExit
Button Description
ꕗ Stops the playback.
� Plays a video.
ꕘ Pauses or resumes the playback
ꕚ Scans backward in a file
ꕙ Scans forward in a file
ꕘ  and  ꕙ
Plays videos in slow motion
Red button 
and 
< or > 
Selects the frame directly.
The entire file is divided into 10 
frames.
Frames may not be displayed 
depending on the file.
ENERGY  SAVING Increases or decreases the 
brightness of your screen.
Q.MENU Shows the Option menu (See p.70).
3D
(For 3D TV) Views the 3D imaging.
AV MODE Select the desired source
BACK Hides the menu on screen.
To see the menu again, press 
ENTER button to display.
EXIT Moves to the previous menu 
screen.
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							Tips for playing video files
yyThe TV does not support the files encoded in 
Motion JPEG.
yySome user-created subtitles may not work 
properly.
yySubtitles may not display some special 
characters or HTML tags.
yyChanging font and color in subtitles is not 
supported.
yySubtitles in non-supported languages are 
unavailable.
yyVideo files with subtitle files of 1 MB or 
larger may not be played properly.
yyThe screen may suffer from temporary 
interruptions such as image stoppage or 
faster playback when you change the audio 
language.
yyIf you play a damaged video file, the video 
file may not be played correctly or some 
player functions may not be unavailable.
yyThe TV may not properly play the video files 
produced with certain encoders.
yyIf the recorded file does not have video or 
audio, either video or audio is not outputted.
yyIf the TV plays the recorded file without 
video or audio, either video or audio is not 
outputted.
yyThe TV may not smoothly play the video files 
with a resolution higher than the supported 
resolution for each frame.
yyThe TV may not properly play the video 
files not included on the specified type and 
format.
yyThe TV may not play the files encoded with 
GMC (Global Motion Compensation) or 
quarter-pel motion estimation.
yyThe TV supports the only 10,000 sync blocks 
within the subtitle file.
yyThe TV supports the H.264/AVC codec up to 
the profile level 4.1.
yyThe TV does not support DTS audio codec.
yyThe TV cannot play a video file whose size is 
larger than 30 GB.
yyIf you play a video file through the USB 
connection that does not support the high 
speed, the video player may not work 
properly.
yyThe video file and its subtitle should be in 
the same folder and the name of the video 
file and subtitle should be identical.
yyThe TV may not play the video files in the 
supported file format depending on the 
encoded condition.
yyTrick Mode does not support other functions 
than ꕙ if video files do not have index 
information.
yyVideo file names that contain special 
characters may not be playable.
yyFor 3D WMV files encoded in dualstream, 
3D mode is not supported. (For 3D TV)
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							Q.MENU options for movie list
1 Press Q. MENU.
A pop-up window will appear.
2 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to the 
option and press ENTER.
3 Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to one of 
the following options and press ENTER.
Set Video Play.
OptionDescription
Picture Size
Selects your desired picture format for videos.yyFull Mode: Files are played in full screen mode according to the aspect ratio of video.yyOriginal Mode: Files are played in their native size.
Audio Language
Changes the Language Group of the audio for video files. Files with a single audio track cannot be selected.
Subtitle LanguageThe subtitles can be turned on or off.
LanguageActivated for SMI subtitles and can select the language within the subtitle.
Code Page
Subtitle font selection. When set to default, contents are displayed in the language set in "Option - Language - Menu Language."
OptionDescription
Subtitle Language Group
Latin1: English, Spanish, FrenchKorean: English, Korean
Sync
If the video is not synchronizedwith the captions, it can be adjusted by 0.5 second.
PositionMove the location of the subtitles.
SizeChanges the subtitle font size.
Repeat
Turn on/off repeat function of movie playback. When turned on, the file within the folder will be played back repeatedly. When turned off, if the next file name is similar to the previous file, it can be played sequentially.
 NOTE
yyOption values changed in Movie List does 
not affect Photo List and Music List.
yyOption value changed in Photo List and 
Music List are changed likewise in Photo List 
and Music List excluding Movie List.
yyWhen replaying a video file after stopping, 
select “Yes” to restart where it previously 
stopped.
yyIf continuous series files exist within the 
folder, the next file will automatically be 
played. But, this excludes cases when the 
Repeat function of Movie List Option is 
turned “On”.
Set Video.
Allows you to change Video presets (Refer to 
“PICTURE Settings” on page 82).
Set Audio.
Allows you to change Audio presets (Refer to 
“AUDIO Settings” on page 87).
Set DivX PLUS HD
These options are enabled only when the movie 
file being played has the title, edition and authored 
chapter information.
OptionDescription
TitleFor files with more than one title, select the title you want to play.
Edition
For files with more than one edition, select the edition you want to play.yyAn edition refers to the playback order set based on the chapters.
Authored ChapterSelect and play the chapter you want.
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