LG Hb905ta Owners Manual

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 4Operation
NOTE
The fi le requirements are described on page 11.
You can use various playback functions. Refer to 
pages 38-46.
Because the compatibility and available playback 
functions on the [
Home Link] menu are tested 
on the bundle DLNA server (Nero MediaHome 
4 Essentials) environment, fi le requirements and 
playback functions on the [Home Link] menu 
may diff er depending on media servers.
The fi le requirements on page 11 are not always 
compatible. There may have some restrictions 
by fi le features and media server’s ability. 
The thumbnail of the unplayable fi les can be 
displayed in the [Home Link] menu, but those 
cannot be played on this player.
If there is an unplayable music fi le in the [Home 
Link] menu, the player skip the fi le and play the 
next fi le.
Playing a movie subtitle
 fi les are only available 
on DLNA media server created by supplied Nero 
MediaHome 4 Essentials software on this player 
package.
The subtitle fi le name and movie fi le name have 
to be the same and located at the same folder.
The playback and operating quality of the 
[Home Link] function may be aff ected by your 
home network condition.
The fi les from removable media such as USB 
drive, DVD-drive etc. on your media server may 
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About Nero MediaHome 4 
Essentials
Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials is a software for 
sharing movie, music and photo fi les stored 
on your computer to this player as a DLNA-
compatiable digital media server.
NOTE
The Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-ROM is 
designed for PCs and should not be inserted in 
this player or in any product other than a PC.
The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essenti
als CD-
ROM is a customized software edition only for 
sharing fi les and folders to this player.
The supplied Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
software does not support following functions: 
Transcoding, Remote UI, TV control, Internet 
services and Apple iTunes
This 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. •
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Installing Nero MediaHome 4 
Essentials 
Before you install Nero MediaHome 4 
Essentials, check the system requirement 
shown below.
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
Windows Vista® 64-bit edition (application 
runs in 32-bit mode)
Hard drive space: 200 MB hard drive space 
for a typical installation of Nero MediaHome 
stand-alone
1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or AMD 
Sempron™ 2200+ processors
Memory: 256 MB RAM •
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Graphics card with at least 32 MB video 
memory, minimum resolution of 800 x 600 
pixels, and 16-bit color settings
Windows® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher
DirectX® 9.0c revision 30 (August 2006) or 
higher
Network environment: 100 Mb Ethernet, 
WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
Start up your computer, and insert the Nero 
MediaHome 4 Essentials CD-ROM 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 Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials 
CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM 
drive.
3. Click [Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials]. The 
installation is prepared and the installation 
wizard appears. 
4. Click the [Next] button to display the serial 
number input screen. Click [Next] to go to 
the next step.
5. If you accept all conditions, click [I accept 
the License Conditions] check box and click 
[Next]. Installation is not possible without 
this agreement.
6. Click [ Typical] and click [Next]. The 
installation process is started.
7. If you want to take part in the anonymous 
collection of data, select the check box and 
click the [Next] button.
8. Click the [Exit] button to complete the 
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•Sharing fi les and folders 
On your computer, you must share the folder 
contained movie, music and/or photo content 
to play them using [Home Link] features. 
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 left and defi ne 
your network name in the [Network name] 
fi eld. 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 fi les 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
If the shared folders or fi les are not displayed on 
the player, click the folder on the [Local Folders] 
tab and click [Rescan Folder] at the [More] 
button.
Visit www.nero.com for more information and 
software tools. •
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Accessing a share folder from 
your PC
1. Start your PC that connected on your local 
area network.
2. On your PC, share folders which contain 
movie, photo or music fi les.
3. On the player, check the network 
connection and settings (pages 26-28).
4. Press HOME (
).
5. Select [Home Link] using I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
).
6. Select a share folder from the list using U
/u
, 
and press ENTER (
).
If you want to rescan available media 
servers, press the green(G) colored button.
NOTE
Depending on the share folder, this player may 
need to input network user ID and password for 
accessing the folder.
7. Select a fi le using U
/u
/I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
) to play the fi le.
NOTE
The fi le requirements are described on page 11.
You can use various playback functions. Refer to 
pages 38-46.
The thumbnail of the unplayable fi les can be 
displayed in the [Home Link] menu, but those 
cannot be played on this player.
If there is an unplayable music fi le in the [Home 
Link] menu, the player skips the fi le and play 
next fi le.
The subtitle fi le name and movie fi le name have 
to be the same and located at the same folder.
The playback and operating quality of the 
[Home Link] function may be aff ected by your 
home network condition.
The fi les on an removable media such as USB 
drive, DVD-drive etc. on your PC may not be 
shared properly.
You may experience connection problems 
depending on your PC’s environment. •
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PC requirements
Windows® XP (Service Pack 2 or higher), 
Windows Vista® (no Service Pack required)
Windows 7
1.2 GHz Intel® Pentium® III or AMD 
Sempron™ 2200+ processors
Network environment: 100 Mb Ethernet, 
WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
NOTE
If you use Windows® XP or Windows Vista®, visit link 
below for more information on fi le share settings.
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Entering a network user ID and the 
password
Depending on your PC’s environment, you 
may need to enter a network user ID and the 
password for accessing a shared folder.
1. The keyboard menu appears automatically 
if the network user ID and the password are 
required. 
2. Use U
/u
/I
/i
 to select a character then 
press ENTER (
) to confi rm your selection 
on the keyboard menu.
To enter a letter with an accent mark, select 
the letter from extended character set.
Example: Select “D” and then press INFO/
DISPLAY (
) to display the extended 
character set. Use 
I
/i to select “D” or “Ď” 
and then press ENTER (
).
[Clear] – Clear all entered characters.
[Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor 
position.
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Using NetCastTM 
Entertainment Access
You can use various content services via 
Internet with NetCast Entertainment Access 
feature.
1. Check the network connection and settings 
(pages 26-28).
2. Press HOME (
).
3. Select the [NetCast] using I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
).
4. Select an option using I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
).
YouTubeTM – See page 65
PicasaTM Web Albums – See page 69
AccuWeather – See page 72
5. While enjoying on-line content from 
NetCast, press blue (B) colored button to go 
to NetCast Home screen.
NOTE
The content of NetCast 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.
The background image on the NetCast home 
indicates the weather of your favorite city in the 
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YouTubeTM 
You can browse, search and watch YouTubeTM 
videos over the internet to your TV via your LG 
Blu-ray disc player.
Watch YouTubeTM videos on your TV
1. On the player, select the [YouTube] option 
in the [NetCast] menu using I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
).
2. Press U
 to select the option menu bar.
3. Use I
/i
 to select an option and press 
ENTER (
) to search videos.
4. Use I
/i
 to select a video and press ENTER 
(
) or 
N (play) to play the video.
Button Operation
B or ENTERStarts playback the video with 
content detail. 
INFO/
DISPLAYToggle between playback in 
full screen and playback screen 
with content detail.
XTo pause a video while it is 
playing. To resume playing a 
paused video, press 
B again. 
xStops the video and displays 
related videos list.
./
>Skip the playback forward or 
backward .
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About the YouTubeTM menu 
There are various options on the YouTubeTM 
menu. Use
 U
/u
/I
/i
 to select an option 
and press ENTER (
) to select the options as 
described below.
Featured – The featured videos list will be 
displayed.
Recent Videos – The most recently updated 
videos list will be displayed.
Most Viewed – The most viewed videos list 
will be displayed. The period option appears 
at the bottom of the screen.
Top Rated – The best rated videos list from 
YouTube
TM server will be displayed. The period 
option appears at the bottom of the screen.
Search – The virtual keyboard will be 
displayed. See “Searching videos” on page 68 
for more detail.
History – The videos list that you previously 
played on this unit will be displayed. 
Maximum of 25 videos can be stored.
Favorites – This option will be appeared only 
when the unit is in sign-in status. Displays the 
videos list that is arranged in the YouTube
TM 
server with your account. Some videos may 
not appear on the [Favorites] list, even if the 
videos are arranged in the server.
Sign in (Sign Out) – Displays the virtual 
keyboard to sign in or returns to the sign-out 
status. 
See “Sign in with your YouTube
TM account” on 
page 68 for more details.
Local site – Choose which country’s videos 
you would like to view. The countries listed on 
the [Local Site] menu may diff erent with those 
listed on the YouTube
TM web site.
NOTE
The YouTubeTM menu can display 5 videos in the 
videos list. Press green (G) or yellow (Y ) buttons 
to display previous/next 5 videos.
If you select the [Most Viewed] or [ Top Rated] 
option in the YouTube
TM menu, the period 
options appear at the bottom of the screen. Use 
U
/u
/I
/i
 to select a period option and press 
ENTER (
) to display the videos list within the 
selected period.
The videos list searched from the player may 
diff er with the list searched from a web browser 
on PC. 
The playback of YouTube videos may be paused, 
stopped or buff ering occurring often depending 
on your broadband speed.
We recommend a minimum connection speed 
of 1.5 Mbps. For the best playback condition, a 
connection speed of 4.0 Mbps is required. 
Sometimes your broadband speed varies based 
on your ISP’s network conditions. 
Contact your ISP if you have problems 
maintaining a fast connection that is reliable, or 
if you want to increase your connection speed. 
Many ISPs off er a variety of broadband speed 
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Using the virtual keyboard
On the virtual keyboard, there are two input 
mode for the entering a character. Press the 
yellow (Y ) colored button to toggle display 
between keyboard mode and keypad mode.
Keyboard Mode
Use U
/u
/I
/i
 to select a letter on the screen, 
and press ENTER (
) to confi rm your selection.
[Cancel] – Return to the previous screen.
[Space] – Inserts a space at the cursor 
position.
[Backspace] – Deletes the previous character 
at the cursor position.
[ABC / abc / #+-=&] – Changes the virtual 
keyboard settings to capital letters, small 
letters or symbols.
Press CLEAR to clear all entered characters.
To enter a letter with an accent mark:
1. Select a letter using U
/u
/I
/i
 on the virtual 
key board.
2. Press INFO/DISPLAY (
) to display the 
extended character set.
3. Use I
/i
 to select a character then press 
ENTER (
).
Available languages to enter on the keyboard 
mode are as follows: English, Spanish, Italian, 
French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, 
Polish and Czech.Keypad Mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by 
pressing the buttons on the remote control. 
Press the buttons with the required letter once, 
twice, three or four times until the letter is 
displayed.
Button Operation
CLEAR Deletes the previous character 
at the cursor position.
REPEAT Inserts a space at the cursor 
position.
m/
MChange the character set of 
the remote control (#+-=&, 
123, ABC or abc)
NOTE
The keypad mode is available only in the [YouTube] 
and [PicasaTM Web Albums] features. 
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Searching videos
You can search for videos by entering search 
words of up to 128 characters.  
1. Use
 I
/i
 to select [Search] option from the 
menu and press ENTER (
) to display the 
virtual keyboard. 
Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on 
page 67 for using virtual keyboard.
When you entering a character, maximum 
of 5 suggestion words will be displayed.
2. When you fi nish entering the search words, 
select [OK] and press ENTER (
) to display 
the related video list.
Sign in with your YouTubeTM account
To watch videos from your [Favorites] video 
list on the YouTubeTM server with your account, 
you need to sign in with your YouTubeTM 
account.
1. Use
 I
/i
 to select [Sign In] option from the 
menu and press ENTER (
) to display the 
virtual keyboard. 
2. Use U
/u
/I
/i
 to select a character then 
press ENTER (
) to confi rm your selection 
on the virtual keyboard.
Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on 
page 67 for using virtual keyboard.
3. When you fi nish entering the user name 
and the password, select [OK] and press 
ENTER (
) to sign in.
4. If you want to sign out, select the [Sign Out] 
from the YouTube
TM menu and press ENTER 
(
).
This unit can automatically store up to 5 user 
names which were previously signed-in. The 
user name list appears when you select the 
[Sign In] option.
Select a stored user name on the list and press 
ENTER (
) to display the keyboard menu with 
the selected user name is entered. You will 
then only need to enter the password to sign 
in.
Select the [X] symbol and press ENTER () to 
delete the stored user name.
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PicasaTM Web Albums
Enjoy photo albums from friends and family on 
the PicasaTM Web Albums on-line service.
View PicasaTM Web Albums on your TV
1. On the player, select the [PicasaTM Web 
Albums] option in the [NetCast] menu 
using I
/i
, and press ENTER (
).
Featured photos are appeared on the 
screen.
2. Use U
/u
/I
/i
 to select a photo and press 
ENTER (
) to view the photo in full screen.
Button Operation
BStarts a slide show.
INFO/
DISPLAYDisplays the photo option 
menu.
XPauses a slide show. To resume 
slide show, press 
B again. 
xStops the slide show and 
return to the Picasa
TM Web 
Albums menu.
I
/iMoves to the next or previous 
photo.
Options while viewing a photo
You can use various options during viewing a 
photo in full screen.
1. While viewing a photo in full screen, press 
INFO/DISPLAY (
) to display the option 
menu.
2.  Select an option using U
/u
.
a
g f e d
c b
aCurrent photo/Total number of photos 
– Use I
/i
 to view previous/next photo.
bSlide Show – Press ENTER (
) to start or 
pause slide show.
cAdd to NetCast Friends List– Add the 
current photo owner to my friend list.
dRotate – Press ENTER (
) to rotate the 
photo clockwise.
eZoom – Press ENTER (
) to display the 
[Zoom] menu.
fEff ect – Use I
/i
 to select a transition 
eff ect between photos in a slide show.
gSpeed – Use I
/i
 to select a delaying 
speed between photos in a slide show.
3. Press RETURN (
O) to exit the option menu.
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About the PicasaTM Web Albums 
menu 
There are various options on the PicasaTM Web 
Albums menu. Use
 U
/u
/I
/i
 to select an 
menu option and press ENTER (
) to select 
the options as described below.
Home – The featured photo list will be 
displayed.
NetCast Friends – List of your friends will be 
displayed.
Search – Enter a search word to fi nd related 
photos. The virtual keyboard will be displayed 
(page 71).
My Photos – Displays the photos organized 
in my Picasa
TM Web Albums. This option is 
available only when the unit is in sign-in 
status.
Favorites – Displays up to 50 favorite web 
albums that are arranged in the Picasa
TM Web 
Albums server with your account. This option 
is available only when the unit is in sign-in 
status.
Sign in (Sign Out) – Displays the virtual 
keyboard to sign in or returns to the sign-out 
status (page 71)
NOTE
Photos displayed in [My Photos] and [Favorites] 
may diff er with the photos from a web browser on 
PC. 
Adding friends
If you add your friends on the [NetCast Friends] 
menu, you can see the photos of your friend’s 
public photos directly. 
1. Select the [NetCast Friends] on the Picasa
TM 
Web Albums menu using U
/u
/I
/i
, and 
press ENTER (
).
2. Press ENTER () to display the virtual 
keyboard.
3. Enter a name using the virtual keyboard.
Refer to “Using the virtual keyboard” on 
page 67 for using virtual keyboard.
4. Select [OK] using U
/u
/I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
) to display the web album of 
your friend.
NOTE
If you want to delete your friend from the list, 
press green (G) colored button while the web 
album is selected.
If you want to add more friends, press red (R) 
colored button on the list.
You can add more web albums of your friends 
up to 50. •
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