LG Hb954sp Owners Manual

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Last Scene Memory 
This unit memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed. The last
scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the unit or
switch off the unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the
scene is automatically recalled.
Notes:
•Settings are stored in memory for use any time.
•This unit does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the unit
before commencing to play it.
•Last Scene Memory function for a previous disc is erased once a 
different disc is played.
•This function may not work depending on the disc. 
Screen Saver
The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for
about five minutes.
Note:
Depending on the unit status, the screen saver may not appear. 
Changing content list view
On the [Movie], [Music], [Photo] menu, you can change the content list
view by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly. 
Note:
The equalizer will be disappeared when you change the music contents list
view.
MOVIEMUSICACD
DVDBD
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first push
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aTitle – Current title number/total number of titles.
bChapter – Current chapter number/total number of chapters. 
cTime – Elapsed playing time. 
dAudio – Selected audio language or channel. 
eSubtitle – Selected subtitle. 
fAngle – Selected angle/total number of angles.
Notes:
•If no button is pressed for a few seconds, the on-screen display 
disappears.
•
Atitle number cannot be selected on some discs.•An item may not be available on some discs or titles.
•If BD interactive title is playing back, some setting information is 
displayed on the screen but prohibited to be changed.
Moving to another title/chapter
When a disc has more than one title/chapter, you can move to 
another title/chapter/track. 
Press DISPLAY during playback then use v/ Vto select the
[Title/Chapter] icon. Then, press the appropriate numbered button 
(0-9) or b/ Bto select a title/chapter number.
Playing from selected time 
Press DISPLAY during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed
playing time. Select the [Time] option and then input the required start time
in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right. For example, to find a
scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, enter “21020” and press
ENTER. If you enter the wrong numbers, press CLEAR and enter the 
correct numbers.
Note:
This function may not work on some disc or titles.
Watching from a different angle 
If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can
change to a different camera angle during playback.
During playback, press DISPLAY to display the playback menu. Use v V
to select the [Angle] option, then use bB to select desired angle.
DVDBD
MOVIEAVCHDDVDBD
MOVIEAVCHDDVDBDDisplaying disc information
1Play the disc loaded on the unit: PLAY
2Displays the playback menu: DISPLAY
3Select an item: v v 
 V
V
4Adjust the playback menu settings: b bB
B 
 
5Exit the disc playback menu: DISPLAY
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This unit allows you to enjoy functions such as picture-in-picture, 
secondary audio and Virtual packages, etc., with BD-Video supporting
BONUSVIEW (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 1 version 1.1/ Final Standard
Profile). In addition to the BONUSVIEW function, BD-Video supporting 
BD-Live (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 2) that has a network extension 
function allows you to enjoy more functions such as online games by 
connecting this unit to the Internet.
Enjoying BD-Live discs with Internet
This unit supports BD-Live, a new BD-Video function that allows you to use
the following interactive functions when connected to the Internet. (The
usable functions and the operating method may vary with each disc. For
details, refer to the instructions for the disc.)
–Additional contents such as movie’s trailer, subtitles and BD-J, etc. can
be downloaded to USB device to play them.
–Special video data, etc. may be played back while they are being
downloaded to a USB device.
Preparations: 
•The unit must be connected to the Internet and set up to use the 
BD-Live functions (see page 17-18 and 26).
•AUSB device is required to use this function. Connect a USB device
(see page 20).
•The free space in the USB device must be more than 1GB.Caution:
Do not extract the connected USB device while content is being 
downloaded or a Blu-ray disc is still in the disc tray. Doing so may damage
the connected USB device and BD-Live features may not operate properly
with the damaged USB device anymore. 
If the connected USB device seems damaged from such an action, you
can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this
player.
Notes:
•Some BD-Live contents may be restrictively accessed in some 
territories by contents provider’s own decision.
•It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD-Live
contents.
•Depending on a disc, the BD-Live function may not be operated if [BD-
LIVE connection] option is set to [Partially permitted]. (See page 26.)
•The connection to the Internet may take time or the Internet may not
be connected depending on the connection environment. It is required
that you use a broadband connection.
•Do not remove the USB device during operation. The USB device may
be damaged. Stop playback and turn off the menu beforehand.
Tip:
Special video data, etc. may be played back while they are being 
downloaded to a USB device using one function of BD-Live. The playback
may be paused depending on the communication environment.
Some functions may be disabled to prevent skipping to sections that have
not been downloaded, etc.
AACS Online
When discs supporting BD-Live are played back, the player or disc IDs
may be sent to the content provider via the Internet.
Services and functions to be provided differ depending on the disc.
–You can be introduced to other similar movies if you record your 
viewing history on the server by using these IDs.
–Game score histories can be saved.
Enjoying BD-LIVE™
1Inserts a BD-ROM disc with BD-LIVE™ OPEN/CLOSE (Z)features:
2Check the network connection and settings: –
BD-Live features need the internet connection.
3Connect a USB device: –
AUSB device is required to use this function.
4Select a BD-LIVE™ features on the v V b B,ENTER
disc menu:
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							Playing secondary video (picture-in-picture)
Secondary video can be played from a disc compatible with the picture-in-
picture function.
For the playback method, refer to the instructions for the disc.
To turn on/off secondary video, press PIP. Secondary video is played. 
Press the button to turn it ON or OFF.
Notes:
•Discs may not always be played back according to the settings on this
unit, as certain playback formats are prioritized on certain discs.
•Only the primary video is played during search/slow-motion or frame-by-
frame.
•This function may not work depending on the disc. 
Note:
•When the USB device is connected and a disc is inserted 
simultaneously, the menu for selecting a media will appear. 
Select a media then press ENTER.
•You can use various playback functions. Refer to pages 28-31.
•On the [MOVIE] menu, use red or blue button to move to the first or the
last file and green or yellow button to move to the previous or next page.
•Unfinalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player.
•Some DVD-VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER.
This unit cannot support these kinds of discs.
•Some DivX files may not play, depending on the DivX format or the
recording format.
•Press DISC MENU to move to the list menu.
What is CPRM?
CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) only allowing
the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for
Content Protection for Recordable Media.
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Playing a movie
1Inserts a disc/USB device containing  –movie contents.
2Displays the [Home Menu]:HOME
3Selects the [Movie] option: b bB
B
, ENTER
4Selects a movie from the [MOVIE] menu:v V 
5Plays the selected movie: PLAY
6Stops the playback: STOP
The player can play movie files on the disc/USB
device and video contents recorded on a 
DVD-RW(VR mode) discs. Before playing movie
files, read “Movie file requirement” on page 35.
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Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle
If the subtitle does not display properly, change the language code as
described below.
1Press and hold SUBTITLE for 3 seconds during playback. 
The language code will appear. 
2Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select another language code until the
subtitle is displayed properly and then press ENTER.
Movie file requirement 
Movie file compatibility with this player is limited as follows:
Available resolution size: 1920 x 1080 (W x H) pixels
File extensions:“.avi”, “.divx”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mp4”, “.mkv”
Playable subtitle:SubRip (.srt / .txt), SAMI (.smi), 
SubStation Alpha (.ssa/.txt), MicroDVD (.sub/.txt), VobSub (.sub)
SubViewer 1.0 (.sub), SubViewer 2.0 (.sub/.txt), TMPlayer (.txt), 
DVD Subtitle System (.txt)
Playable Codec format: “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”, “DIVX5.xx”, “XVID”,
“DIVX6.xx” (Standard playback only), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, DIVX-HD,
MPEG1 SS, MPEG2 PS, MPEG2 TS
Playable Audio format: “Dolby Digital”, “DTS”, “MP3”, “WMA”, “AAC”,
“AC3”
Sampling frequency:within 32-48 kHz (WMA), within 16-48 kHz (MP3)
Bit rate:within 20-320 kbps (WMA), within 32-320 kbps (MP3)
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE Format:
ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
Maximum Files/Folder:Less than 2000 
•The movie file name and subtitle are limited to 180 characters.
•Not all the WMA and AAC Audio format is compatible with this unit.
•HD movie files contained on the CD or USB 1.0/1.1 may not played
properly. BD, DVD or USB 2.0 are recommended to play back HD
movie files.
•This player support H.264/MPEG-4 AVC profile Main, High at Level 4.1.
For a file with higher level, the player will ask whether you want to play
or not.
•This player does not support the file that are recorded with GMC*
1or
Qpel*2. Those are video encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like
DivX or XVID have.
*1 GMC – Global Motion Compensation
*2 Qpel – Quarter pixel
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Example) Audio CDs
Notes:
•When the USB device is connected and a disc is inserted 
simultaneously, the menu for selecting a media will appear. Select a
media then press ENTER.
•You can use various playback functions. Refer to pages 28-31.Tips:
•To go directly to any track or file and play, enter the track/file number
using the numbered buttons (0-9).
•The playback may start automatically if the Audio CD inserted.
•Use v/V/b/Bto select a folder then press ENTER and you can view the
files in the folder. If you want to move to the upper or lower directory,
use v/Vto move to the desired directory.
•On the [MUSIC] menu, use red or blue button to move to the first or the
last file or track and green or yellow button to move to the previous or
next page. 
•The equalizer indicator is not coupled with the music in play back.
•If there is impossible code to express in the file name, it may be 
displayed as illegible.
MP3/WMA audio file requirement 
File extensions: “.mp3”, “.wma”
Sampling frequency:within 8-48 kHz (WMA), within 11-48 kHz (MP3)
Bit rate:within 8-320 kbps (WMA, MP3)
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE Format: 
ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
Maximum Files/Folder: Less than 2000 
(total number of files and
folders)
Notes on MP3/WMA file
•Depending on the size and number of the MP3/WMA files, it may take
several minutes to read the contents of the media.
•This unit cannot support the ID3 Tag embedded in the MP3 file.
•The total playback time indicated on the screen may not correct for
VBR files. 
Listening to music
1Inserts an Audio CD or a disc/USB Flash  –Drive containing MP3/WMA files.
2Displays the [Home Menu]: HOME
3Selects the [Music] option: b bB
B
, ENTER
4Selects a music from the [MUSIC] menu:v V
5Plays the selected music: PLAY
6Stops the playback: STOP
The player can play Audio CDs and MP3/WMA
files. Before playing MP3/WMA files, read
“MP3/WMA audio file requirement”.
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•When the USB device is connected and a disc is inserted 
simultaneously, the menu for selecting a media will appear. Select a
media then press ENTER.
•You can start the slide show by pressing PLAY (N) while photo file is
selected in the [PHOTO] menu.
•
On the [PHOTO] menu, use red or blue button to move to the first or the
last file and green or yellow button to move to the previous or next page.
•You can change the content list view by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly.
Options during viewing a photo file in full screen
You can use various options during viewing a picture in full screen.
Use v V b Bto select an option and use the options as described below. 
aUse bBto advance to the previous or next file. 
bPress ENTER to start or pause the slide show. cPress ENTER to play or pause the background music. This option
is available after the background music is selected using 
[Music Select] option. 
dSelects the background music.
1) Press ENTER and the menu will appear.
2) Use vVbBto select a media or folder that there are music
file(s). 
3) Press ENTER to confirm your selection.
ePress ENTER to rotate the picture clockwise.
This option is not available during slide show.
f
Use green or yellow buttons to zoom in or out the picture. You can
move through the zoomed picture using vVbBbuttons. Press
RETURN to exit the [Zoom] menu and return to the normal picture size.
gUse vVto selects an option between [Effect] or [Delay].
Use bBto adjusts and press ENTER to set the selected option.
[Effects] – You can apply various effects when sliding photos.
OFF : Slide Show without any effect.
Random : Slide show effects are applied randomly.
Slide : Slides a photo from various direction.
Door : Photo will be appear like door opening.
Lattice : Photo will be appear from tiled pieces to full screen image
[Delay] – You can set the photo delaying time while Slide Show.
hPress ENTER to exit the option menu.
To appear the menu again, press ENTER.
Photo file requirement
File extensions: “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.png”
Recommended size: 
Less than 4,000 x 3,000 x 24 bit/pixel
Less than 3,000 x 3,000 x 32 bit/pixel
CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, BD-R/RE Format: 
ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridge format
Maximum Files/Disc: 
Less than 2000 (total number of files and folders)
Notes on Photo file
•Progressive and lossless compression photo image files are not 
supported.
•Depending on the size and number of the photo files, it may take 
several minutes to read the contents of the media.
Viewing a photo
1Inserts a disc/USB device containing  –photo files.
2Displays the [Home Menu]: HOME
3Selects a [Photo] option: bB,ENTER
4Selects a photo from the [PHOTO] menu:vVbB 
5Displays the selected photo in full screen: ENTER
6Displays the next or previous photo:./ >
7Returns to the [PHOTO] menu screen: STOP (x x 
 
)
This unit can play a photo files. Before playing
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About the YouTube menu 
There are various options on the YouTube menu. Usev V b Bto select
an option and press ENTER to select the options as described below.
abc de
fg hiaFeatured – The featured videos list will be displayed.
bRecent Videos  – The most recently updated videos list will be 
displayed.
cMost Viewed – The most viewed videos list will be displayed. The
period option appears at the bottom of the screen.
dTop Rated – The best rated videos list from YouTube server will be
displayed. The period option appears at the bottom of the screen.
eSearch – The keyboard menu will be displayed. 
See “Searching videos” on page 40 for more detail.
fHistory – The list of videos that you recently played on this unit will
be displayed. Maximum of 25 videos can be displayed.
gFavorites – This option will be appeared only when the unit is in
sign-in status. Displays the videos list that is arranged in the
YouTube server with your account.
Some videos may not appear on the [Favorites] list, even if the
videos are arranged in the server.
hSign in (Sign Out) – Displays the keyboard menu to sign in or
returns to the sign-out status. See “Sign in with your YouTube
account” on page 40 for more details.
iLocal site – Choose which countrys videos you would like to view.
The countries listed on the [Local Site] menu may different with
those listed on the YouTube web site.
Notes:
•The YouTube menu can display 5 videos in the videos list. Press red or
blue button to display next/previous 5 videos.
•If you select the [Most Viewed] or [Top Rated] option in the YouTube
menu, the period options appear at the bottom of the screen. Use v V
bB 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 different with the list
searched from a web browser on PC.
Playing YouTube videos
1Check the network connection and settings: –See page 17-18 and 26.
2Check the network configurations:  –
See page 26.
3Displays the [Home Menu]: HOME
4Select the [YouTube] option: b bB
B
, ENTER
5Select a desired option on the YouTube bB, ENTER
menu: 
6Select a video you want to play: b bB
B
7Start playback the selected video:  PLAY (N N
), ENTER
or DISPLAY
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Network condition
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About YouTube playback screen
When you press PLAY (N) or ENTER at the video you want to watch, the
playback screen and content detail will appear on the screen.
while playing
And when the playback ends or stops, the stopped playback screen and
related videos list appear on the screen. Use v V b B to select the cur-
rent video or a video from the related videos list and then press PLAY (N)
or ENTER to play the selected video.
while stopped
When you press DISPLAY at the video you want to watch, the playback
starts in full screen.
Full ScreenPress DISPLAY to toggle between playback in full screen and playback
screen with content detail.
Playing a video
While watching a video from YouTube via your player, you can control the
YouTube video playback. You can use the buttons on the remote to pause
and resume viewing, just like when you watch a DVD. While playing a
video, the buttons on the remote do the following:
Button(s) Operations
Nor ENTER Starts playback the video with content detail. 
DISPLAY Toggle 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 PLAY (N) again. 
xStops the video and displays related videos list.
./>Skip the playback forward or backward .
HOME When you have finished watching videos, simply press
the HOME button on the remote control to go to the
[Home Menu].
Notes:
•The settings of this player do not affect the YouTube’s playback quality.
•The playback of YouTube videos may be paused, stopped or buffering
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 offer a variety of broadband speed options.
playback
screencontent detail
playback
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progress bar playback
screenrelated videos
list
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Searching videos
You can search for videos by entering search words of up to 128 
characters.
Useb Bto select [Search] option from the menu and press ENTER to 
display the keyboard menu. Use v v 
 V
V 
 b
bB
B 
 
to select a character then press
ENTER to confirm 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 DISPLAY to display the extended
character set. Use b Bto select  “D” or “Ď” and then press ENTER.
[OK]: Searching related videos of search words.
[Clear]: Clear all entered characters.
[Space]: Inserts a space at the cursor position.
[Backspace]: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position.
[ABC / abc / #+-=&]: Change the keyboard menu settings to capital 
letter, small letters or symbols.
When you finish entering the search words, select [OK] and press ENTER
to display the related videos list.
Note:
Available languages to enter on the keyboard menu are as follows:
English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish,
Polish and Czech.
Sign in with your YouTube account
To watch videos from your [Favorites] video list on the YouTube server with
your account, you need to sign in with your YouTube account.
Useb Bto select [Sign In] option from the menu and press ENTER to 
display the keyboard menu. Use v v 
 V
V 
 b
bB
B 
 
to select a character then press
ENTER to confirm your selection on the keyboard menu.[OK]: Finish entering an ID or password.
[Clear]: Clear all entered characters.
[Space]: Inserts a space at the cursor position.
[Backspace]: Deletes the previous character at the cursor position.
[ABC / abc / #+-=&]: Change the keyboard menu settings to capital 
letters, small letters or symbols.
If you want to sign out, select the [Sign Out] from the YouTube menu and
press ENTER.
This unit can automatically store up to 5 IDs which were previously 
signed-in. The IDs list appears when you select the [Sign In] option.
Select a stored ID on the list and press ENTER to display the keyboard
menu with the selected ID is entered. You will then only need to enter the
password to sign in.
[New ID]: Displays the keyboard menu for entering a new ID and 
password.
[X]: Delete the stored ID as shown left of the [X] symbol.
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