LG Hlx55w Owners Manual

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Installation
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USB device 
connection
This player can play movie, music and photo 
fi les contained in the USB device.
1. Insert a USB device to the USB port until it 
fi ts into place.
USB Connection
When you connect the USB device on 
the HOME menu, the player plays a music 
fi le contained in the USB storage device 
automatically. If the USB storage device is 
containing various types of fi les, a menu for 
the fi le type selection will appear.
File loading may takes few minutes depending 
on the number of content stored in the USB 
storage device. Press ENTER (
) while [Cancel] 
is selected to stop loading.2. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using 
I
/i
, and press ENTER (
).
3. Select a fi le using U
/u
/I
/i
, and press PLAY 
or ENTER (
) to play the fi le.
You can check the space of the USB device 
on the screen.
4. Select the other mode. And withdraw the 
USB device carefully.
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NOTE
•  This player supports USB fl ash memory/external 
HDD formatted in FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS when 
accessing fi les (music, photo, movie). However, 
for BD-LIVE and Audio CD recording, only FAT16 
and FAT32 formats are supported. Use the USB 
fl ash memory/external HDD formatted in either 
FAT16 or FAT32 when using BD-LIVE and Audio 
CD recording.
•  The USB device can be used for the local storage 
for enjoying BD-LIVE discs with Internet.
•  This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the 
USB device.
•  Do not extract the USB device during operation 
(play, etc.). 
•  An USB device which requires additional 
programme installation when you have 
connected it to a computer, is not supported.
•  USB device: USB device that support USB 1.1 
and USB 2.0.
•  Movie, music and photo fi les can be played. 
For details of operations on each fi le, refer to 
relevant pages.
•  Regular back up is recommended to prevent 
data loss.
•  If you use a USB extension cable, USB HUB or 
USB Multi-reader, the USB device may not be 
recognised.
•  Some USB device may not work with this unit.
•  Digital camera and mobile phone are not 
supported.
•  USB Port of the unit cannot be connected to PC. 
The unit cannot be used as a storage device.
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Settings
Adjust the Setup Settings
You can change the settings of the player in 
the [Setup] menu.
1. Press HOME (
).
2. Use I
/i
 to select the [Setup] and press 
ENTER (
). The [Setup] menu appears.
3. Use U
/u
 to select a fi rst setup option, and 
press 
i to move to the second level.
4. Use U
/u
 to select a second setup option, 
and press ENTER (
) to move to the third 
level.
5. Use U
/u
 to select a desired setting, and 
press 
i or ENTER () to confi rm your 
selection.
[DISPLAY] Menu
TV Aspect Ratio
Select a TV aspect ratio option according to 
your TV type.
[4:3 Letter Box]
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 
Displays theatrical images with masking 
bars above and below the picture.
[4:3 Pan Scan]
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 
Displays pictures cropped to fi ll your TV 
screen. Both sides of the picture are cut off .
[16:9 Original]
Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. 
The 4:3 picture is displayed with an original 
4:3 aspect ratio, with black bars appearing 
at the left and right sides.
[16:9 Full]
Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. 
The 4:3 picture is adjusted horizontally (in a 
linear proportion) to fi ll the entire screen.
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NOTE
You cannot select [4:3 Letter Box] and [4:3 Pan 
Scan] option when the resolution is set to higher 
than 720p.
Resolution
Sets the output resolution of the HDMI video 
signal. Refer to page 22 and 86 or details about 
the resolution setting.
[Auto]
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to 
TVs providing display information (EDID), 
automatically selects the resolution best 
suited to the connected TV.
[1080p]
Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video.
[1080i]
Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.
[720p]
Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.
[576p] 
Outputs 576 lines of progressive video.
[576i] 
Outputs 576 lines of interlaced video.
1080p Display Mode
When the resolution is set to 1080p, select 
[24 Hz] for smooth presentation of fi lm material 
(1080p/ 24 Hz) with a HDMI-equipped display 
compatible with 1080p/ 24 Hz input.
NOTE
•  When you select [24 Hz], you may experience 
some picture disturbance when the video 
switches video and fi lm material. In this case, 
select [50 Hz].
•  Even when [1080p Display Mode] is set to 
[24 Hz], if your TV is not compatible with 
1080p/ 24 Hz, the actual frame frequency of 
the video output will be 50 Hz to match the 
video source format.
HDMI Color Setting
Select the type of output from the HDMI 
OUT jack. For this setting, please refer to the  
manuals of your display device.
[YCbCr]
Select when connecting to a HDMI display 
device.
[RGB]
Select when connecting to a DVI (RGB) 
display device.
3D Mode
Select the type of output mode for Blu-ray 
3D disc playback. Refer to page 43 for more 
information about Blu-ray 3D disc. 
[Off ]
Blu-ray 3D disc playback will output as 2D 
mode like a normal BD-ROM disc playback. 
[On]
Blu-ray 3D disc playback will output as 3D 
mode.
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[LANGUAGE] Menu 
Display Menu
Select a language for the [Setup] menu and 
on-screen display.
Disc Menu/ Disc Audio/
Disc Subtitle
Select the language you prefer for the audio 
track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu.
[Original] 
Refers to the original language in which the 
disc was recorded.
[Other]
Press ENTER (
) to select another language. 
Use number buttons then ENTER (
) to 
enter the corresponding 4-digit number 
according to the language code list on 
page 83.
[Off  ] (for Disc Subtitle only)
Turn off  Subtitle.
NOTE
Depending on the disc, your language setting may 
not work.
[AUDIO] Menu 
HD AV Sync
Sometimes Digital TV encounters a delay 
between picture and sound. If this happens 
you can compensate by setting a delay on the 
sound so that it eff ectively ‘waits’ for the picture 
to arrive: this is called HD AV Sync. Use U u
 to 
scroll up and down through the delay amount, 
which you can set at anything between 0 and 
300 ms. 
The delay will vary depending on which digital 
TV channel you are on. If you change channel 
you may need to readjust the HD AV Sync.
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DRC (Dynamic Range Control) 
This function allows you to listen to a movie at 
a lower volume without losing clarity of sound.
[Off ]
Turns off   this function.
[On]
Compress the dynamic range of the Dolby 
Digital, Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD 
audio output.
[Auto]
The dynamic range of the Dolby TrueHD 
audio output is specifi ed by itself. 
And the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital 
and Dolby Digital Plus are operated as same 
as the [On] mode.
NOTE
The DRC setting can be changed only when a 
disc is not inserted or the unit is in complete stop 
mode.
Connect wireless speakers
You can set up wireless connection manually, 
when your connection is not completed. Refer 
to page 18.
[LOCK] Menu
To access the any features in [LOCK] settings, 
you must enter the 4-digit security code you 
have created. 
If you have not entered a password yet, you are 
prompted to do so. Enter a 4-digit password 
twice, and press ENTER (
) to create a new 
password.
Password
You can create or change the password.
[None]
Enter a 4-digit password twice, and press 
ENTER (
) to create a new password.
[Change]
Enter the current password and press ENTER 
(
). Enter a 4-digit password twice, and 
press ENTER (
) to create a new password.
NOTE
If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER (), 
press CLEAR. Then input the correct password.
If you forget your password,
If you forget your password, you can clear it using 
the following steps:
1. Remove any disc that might be in the player.
2. Select [Lock] option in the [Setup] menu.
3. Use number buttons to enter “210499” on the 
[Lock] Menu. The password is cleared.
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DVD Rating 
Blocks playback of rated DVD based on their 
content. (Not all discs are rated.)
[Rating 1-8]
Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and 
rating eight (8) is the least restrictive.
[Unlock]
If you select this, parental control is not 
active and the disc plays in full.
BD Rating
Set an age limit of BD-ROM play. Use number 
buttons to input an age limit for BD-ROM 
viewing.
[255] 
All BD-ROM can be played.
[0-254]
Prohibits play of BD-ROM with 
corresponding ratings recorded on them.
NOTE
The [BD Rating] will be applied only for the BD disc 
that containing the Advanced Rating Control.
Area Code 
Enter the code of the area whose standards 
were used to rate the DVD video disc, based 
on the list on page 82.
[NETWORK] Menu
The [NETWORK] settings are needed to use 
the software update, BD Live, Home Link and 
NetCast features.
Connection Setting
If your home network environment is ready 
to connect the player, the player needs to 
be set the network connection for network 
communication. (See “Connecting to your 
Home Network” on page 25.)
Connection Status
If you want to check the network status on 
this player, select the [Connection Status] 
options and press ENTER (
) to check whether 
a connection to the network and the internet 
have been established.
BD-LIVE connection
You can restrict Internet access when BD-LIVE 
functions are used.
[Permitted]
Internet access is permitted for all BD-LIVE 
contents.
[Partially permitted]
Internet access is permitted only for BD-
LIVE contents which have content owner 
certifi cates. Internet access and AACS 
Online functions are prohibited for all BD-
LIVE contents without a certifi cate.
[Prohibited]
Internet access is prohibited for all BD-LIVE 
contents.
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[OTHERS] Menu
DivX VOD
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video 
format created by DivX, Inc. This is an offi  cial 
DivX Certifi ed device that plays DivX video. 
Visit www.divx.com for more information and 
software tools to convert your fi les into DivX 
video.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX 
Certifi ed® device must be registered in order to 
play DivX Video-on-Demand ( VOD) content. 
To generate the registration code, locate the 
DivX VOD section in the device setup menu. 
Go to vod.divx.com with this code to complete 
the registration process and learn more about 
DivX VOD.
[Register]
Displays the registration code of your player.
[Deregister]
Deactivate your player and display the 
deactivation code.
NOTE
All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD with 
this player’s registration code can only be played 
back on this unit.
Auto Power Off
The screen saver appears when you leave 
the player in Stop mode for about fi ve 
minutes. If you set this option to [On], the unit 
automatically turns itself off   after the Screen 
Saver is displayed for 25 minutes.
Set this option to [Off  ] to leave the screen 
saver until the unit is operated by the user.
Initialize
Factory Set
You can reset the player to its original 
factory settings.
BD Storage Clear
Initializes the BD contents from the 
connected USB storage.
NOTE
If you reset the player to its original factory settings 
using [Factory Set] option, you have to set all the 
activation for the on-line services and network 
settings again.
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Software 
Information
Displays the current software version.
Update
You can update the software by connecting 
the unit directly to the software update 
server (see page 84).
Disclaimer Notice
Press ENTER () to view the notice of Network 
Service Disclaimer on page 93.
Sound Effect
You can select a suitable sound mode. Press 
SOUND EFFECT repeatedly until the desired 
mode appears on the front panel display or the 
TV screen. The displayed items for the equalizer 
maybe diff erent depending on sound sources 
and eff ects.
[Natural]: You can enjoy comfortable and 
natural sound.
[Bypass]: Software with multichannel surround 
audio signals is played according to the way it 
was recorded.
[Bass Blast]: Reinforce the bass sound 
eff ect from front left and right speaker and 
subwoofer.
[Clear Voice]: This mode makes voice sound 
clear, improving the quality of voice sound. 
[Virtual]: You can enjoy virtual sound with 
improved center & surround channel.
[Game]: You can enjoy more dynamic sound 
while playing video games.
[Night]: This may be useful when you want to 
watch movies at low volumes late at night.
[Mus. ReTouch]: When listening to MP3 fi les or 
other compressed music, you can enhance the 
sound. This mode is available only to 2 channel 
sources.
[Loudness]: Improves bass and treble sound.
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							40Operation
Operation 4
General Playback
Playing Discs
1. Press OPEN/CLOSE (
Z), and place a disc on 
the disc tray.
2. Press OPEN/CLOSE( 
Z) to close the disc 
tray.
For the most Audio CD, BD-ROM and 
DVD-ROM discs, playback starts 
automatically.
3. Press HOME (
).
4. Select [Movie], [Photo] or [Music] using 
I
/i
, and press ENTER (
).
5. Select the Disc option using I
/i
, and press 
ENTER (
).
When you connect up to two devices, it 
appears as above.
6. Select a fi le using U
/u
/I
/i
, and press 
B 
(PLAY ) or ENTER (
) to play the fi le.
NOTE
•  Playback functions described in this manual are 
not always available in every fi les and medium. 
Some functions can be restricted depending on 
many factors.
•  Depending on the BD-ROM titles, a USB device 
connection may be needed for the proper 
playback.
4
Operation
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