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Radio Operations
Be sure that the antennas are connected.  
(Refer to the page 28)
Listening to the radio
1. Press RADIO&INPUT until TUNER (FM) appears in the display window. The last received station is 
tuned in.
2. Press and hold TUNING (-/+) for about two seconds until the frequency indication starts to 
change. Scanning stops when the unit tunes in 
a station. Or Press TUNING (-/+) repeatedly.
Presetting the Radio Stations
You can preset 50 stations for FM.  
Before tuning, make sure that you have turned 
down the volume.
1. Press RADIO&INPUT until the TUNER (FM) appears in the display window.
2. Select the desired frequency by using TUNING (-/+).
3. Press ENTER (b) a preset number will flash in 
the display window.
4. Press PRESET (-/+) to select the preset number you want.
5. Press ENTER (b ). The station is stored.
6. Repeat the steps 2 to 5 to store other stations.
Deleting a saved station
1. Press PRESET (- / +) to select a preset number you want to delete.
2. Press CLEAR, the preset number will blink in the display window.
3. Press CLEAR again, to delete the selected preset number.
Deleting all the saved stations
Press and hold CLEAR for two seconds.  
“ERASE ALL” will flash up. Press CLEAR again. Then all 
the saved stations are deleted.
Improving poor FM reception
Press B (blue) (MONO/STEREO) colored button on 
the remote control. This will change the tuner from 
stereo to mono and usually improve the reception.
 
						

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Using the Premium
You can use various content services via Internet 
with the Premium feature.
1. Check the network connec tion and settings (pages 30-34).
2. Press HOME (
n).
3. Select the [Premium] using A/D , and press 
ENTER ( b).
4. Select an on-line service using W/S/A/D , 
and press ENTER ( b).
 y Detailed information of each service, 
contact to the cont ent provider or visit 
suppot link of the service.
 y The content of Pr

emium services and 
service related information, including user 
interface, is subject to changes. Please refer 
to the web site of each service for most up-
to-date information.
 y Using Premium featur

es with wireless 
network connection may result in improper 
streaming speed by interference from 
household devices that are using radio 
frequencies.
 y When you are first time to access [P

remium]  
feature, current country setting appears. If 
you want to change the country setting, 
select [EDIT ] and press ENTER ( b). ,Note
 
						

							5 Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
General
Symptom  Cause & Solution
The Power does not turned on. yPlug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
The unit does not start 
playback.
 y Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc type, color system, and regional 
code.)
 yPlace the disc with the playback side down.
 yPlace the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide.
 yClean the disc.
 yCancel the Rating function or change the rating level.
The angle cannot be changed.
 y Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD Video being played.
Cannot play movie, photo or 
music files.
 y The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play.
 yThe unit does not support the codec of the movie file.
The remote control does not 
work properly.
 y The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit.
 yThe remote control is too far from the unit.
 yThere is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the unit.
 yThe batteries in the remote control are exhausted.
The unit is plugged in, but the 
power will not turn on or off. You can reset the unit as follows.
1. Press and hold the POWER button for at least five seconds. This will force the unit to power off then turn the unit back on.
2. Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it in again.
The unit is not operating 
normally.
 
						

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Network
Symptom  Cause & Solution
BD-LIVE feature does not work. yThe connected USB storage may not have enough space. Connect 
the USB storage with at least 1GB free space.
 yEnsure that the unit is correctly connected to the local area network 
and can access the internet (see page 30-34).
 yYour broadband speed may not fast enough to use the BD-LIVE 
features. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and increase the 
broadband speed is recommended.
 yThe [BD-LIVE connection] option in the [Setup] menu is set to 
[Prohibited]. Set the option to [Permitted].
Streaming video services (such 
as YouTube™, etc.) are often 
stopped or “buffer” during 
playback.
 y Your broadband service speed may not be fast enough to stream 
video services. Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and 
increase the broadband speed is recommended.
Shared folder or files from your 
PC or a media server are not 
displayed on the device list.
 y The firewall or anti-virus software on your media server is running. 
Turn off the firewall or anti-virus software running on your PC or 
media server.
 yThe player is not connected to the local area network that your PC or 
the media server are connected.
Cannot connect the player to 
the access point or wireless 
LAN router.
 y The wireless communication may be interrupted from household 
devices that are using radio frequencies. Move the player away from 
them.
Access point is not displayed 
on the “Access point name” list.
 y The access point or wireless LAN router may not broadcast its SSID. 
Set your access point to broadcast its SSID through your computer.
 yYour network device such as access point may not set with available 
frequency range and channel that this player can support.  
Try setting the frequency range and channel on the network device 
setting.
 
						

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Picture
Symptom  Cause & Solution
There is no picture. ySelect the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture 
from the unit appears on the TV screen.
 yConnect the video connection securely.
 yCheck the [HDMI Color Setting] in the [Setup] menu is set to the 
appropriate item that conforms to your video connection.
 yYour TV may not suppot the resolution you have set on the player. 
Change the resolution that your TV accepts.
 yThe player’s HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device that does 
not support copyright protection.
Picture noise appears
 y You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different 
from your TV.
 ySet the resolution which your TV accepts.
Blu-ray 3D disc playback does 
not output 3D views.
 y Connect the player to your TV with HDMI cable ( Type A, High Speed 
HDMI™ Cable with Ethernet).
 yYour TV may not support “HDMI 1.4 3D mandatory format”. 
 yThe [3D Mode] option in the [Setup] menu is set to [Off ].  
Set the option to [On].
Sound
Symptom 
Cause & Solution
There is no sound or the sound 
is distorted. yThe unit is in scan, slow motion, or pause mode.
 yThe sound volume is low.
 yCheck the speaker cable connection. (page 23)
Customer Support
You can update the Player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and/or add new 
features. To obtain the latest software for this player (if updates have been made), please visit 
 
http://lgservice.com or contact LG Electronics customer care centre.
Open source software notice
To obtain the corresponding source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL and other open source licenses, please 
visit http://opensource.lge.com. All referred license terms, warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are 
available to download with the source code.
 
						

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Controlling a TV with 
the Supplied Remote 
Control
You can control your TV using the buttons below.
By pressing You can
1  ( TV POWER)
Turn the TV on or off.
AV/INPUT Switch the TV’s input source 
between the TV and other 
input sources.
PR/CH  W/S Scan up or down through 
memorized channels.
VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV
Depending on the unit being connected, you 
may not be able to control your TV using some 
of the buttons. ,Note
Setting up the remote to 
control your TV
You can operate your TV with the supplied remote 
control.  
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the 
appropriate manufacturer code.
1. While holding down 1 (
TV POWER) button, 
and press the manufacturer code for your 
TV with the numerical buttons (see the table 
below). 
Manufacturer Code Number
LG 1(Default), 2
Zenith 1, 3, 4
GoldStar 1, 2
Samsung 6, 7
Sony 8, 9
Hitachi 4
2. Release the 1 (
TV POWER) button to complete 
setting.
Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not 
function on the TV, even after entering the correct 
manufacturer code. When you replace the batteries 
of the remote, the code number you have set may 
be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate 
code number again.
 
						

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Network Software 
Update
Network update notification
From time to time, performance improvements 
and/or additional features or services may be 
made available to units that are connected to a 
broadband home network. If there is new software 
available and the unit is connected to a broadband 
home network, the player will inform you about the 
update as follows.
Option 1: 
1. The update menu will appear on the screen when you turn on the player.
2. Use A/D to select a desired option and then 
press ENTER ( b).
[OK]
Starts the software update.
[Cancel] Exits the update menu and 
displays it next booting.
[Hide] Exits the update menu and 
it does not appear until next 
software is uploaded in the 
update server.
Option 2:
If the software update is available from the update 
server, the “Update” icon appears in the Home 
menu. Press blue (B) colored button to start the 
update procedure.
Software Update
You can update the player using the latest software 
to enhance the products operation and/or add 
new features. You can update the software by 
connecting the unit directly to the software update 
server.
 yBefore updating the software in your player, 
remov
e any disc and USB Device from the 
player.
 y Before updating the sof

tware in your player, 
turn the player off and then turn it back on.
 y During the softw

are update procedure, 
do not turn off the player or disconnect 
AC power, or do not press any button.
 y If you cancel the update

, turn off the power 
and turn it on for stable performance.
 y This unit cannot be updated to pr

evious 
software version. ,Note
1. Check the network connec tion and settings (page 30-34).
2. Select [Software] option in the [Setup] menu then press ENTER (
b).
3. Select [Update] option, and press ENTER (b).
The player will check for the newest update. 
 y Pressing ENTER (
b) while checking for the 
updat e will end the process.
 yIf there is no update a

vailable, the Message, 
“No update is found.” appears. Press ENTER 
( b ) to return to the [Home Menu]. ,Note
 
						

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4. If newer version exists, the message “Do you want to update?” appears. 
5. Select [OK] to start update. (Selecting [Cancel] will end the update.)
Do not turn off the power during the software 
update. >Caution
If the software includes the driver update, front 
door may open during the process. ,Note
6. When update is completed, the message , “Update is complete.” will appear, and then 
power will turn off automatically after 5 
seconds. 
7. Turn the power back on. The system now operates with the new version. 
The Software Update function may not 
work properly depending on your internet 
environment. In this case, you can obtain 
the latest software from the authorized LG 
Electronics Service Center then update your 
player. Refer to “Customer Support” on page 
65. ,Note
 
						

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About Nero 
MediaHome 4 
Essentials
Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials is a software for 
sharing movie, music and photo files stored on your 
computer to this player as a DLNA-compatiable 
digital media server.
 yThe Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-
ROM is designed f or PCs and should not 
be inserted in this player or in any product 
other than a PC.
 y The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
CD

-ROM is a customized software edition 
only for sharing files and folders to this 
player.
 y The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
sof

tware does not support following 
functions: Transcoding, Remote UI, TV 
control, Internet services and Apple iTunes
 y This manual explains operations with 
the English version of Nero M

ediaHome 
4 Essentials as examples. Follow the 
explanation referring to the actual 
operations of your language version. ,Note
Installing Nero MediaHome 4 
Essentials 
Before you install Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials, 
check the system requirement shown below.
 y Windows® 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
 yWindows Vista® 64-bit edition (application runs 
in 32-bit mode)
 yHard drive space: 200 MB hard drive space for a 
typical installation of Nero MediaHome stand-
alone
 y1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or AMD  
Sempron™ 2200+ processors
 yMemory: 256 MB RAM
 yGraphics card with at least 32 MB video memory, 
minimum resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, and 16-
bit color settings
 yWindows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher
 yDirectX® 9.0c revision 30 (August 2006) or higher
 yNetwork environment: 100 Mb Ethernet, WLAN 
(IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
Start up your computer, and insert the supplied CD-
ROM disc into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. An 
installation wizard will walk you through the quick 
and uncomplicated installation process. To install 
Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials, proceed as follows:
1. Close all Microsoft  Windows programs and exit any anti-virus software that may be running.
2. Insert the supplied CD-ROM disc into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
3. Click [Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials].
4. Click [Run] to start installation.
5. Click [Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials]. T he installation is prepared and the installation 
wizard appears. 
6. Click the [Next] button to display the serial number input screen. Click [Next] to go to the 
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7. If you accept all conditions, click [I accept the License Conditions] check box and click 
[Next]. Installation is not possible without this 
agreement.
8. Click [ Typical] and click [Next]. The installation process is started.
9. If you want to take part in the anonymous collection of data, select the check box and click 
the [Next] button.
10. Click the [Exit] button to complete the installation.
Sharing files and folders 
On your computer, you must share the folder 
contained movie, music and/or photo content to 
play them on this player. 
This parts explains the procedure for selecting the 
shared folders on your computer.
1. Double-click the “Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials” icon on the desktop.
2. Click [Network] icon on the lef t and define your network name in the [Network name] field. The 
Network name you enter will be recognized by 
your player.
3. Click [Shares] icon on the left.
4. Click [Local Folders] tab on the [Shares] 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.
 yIf the shared folders or files are not displayed 
on the player
, click the folder on the [Local 
Folders] tab and click [Rescan Folder] at the 
[More] button.
 y Visit www

.nero.com for more information 
and software tools ,Note