LG Ht905ta Owners Manual

							
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Resolution Setting
The unit provides several output resolutions for 
HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. 
You can change the resolution using [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 [Display] option then 
press i to move to the second level. 
4. 
Use U/u to select the [Resolution] option 
then press i to move to the third level.
5. 
Use U/u to select the desired resolution 
then press  ENTER to confirm your 
selection.
NOTE
If your TV does not accept the resolution you have set on the player, you can set resolution to 480p (or 576p) as follows:
Press x (STOP) for more than 5 seconds.
Video Output 
Resolution
Displayed resolution in display window and 
outputted resolution may different according 
to connection type.
[HDMI OUT ]: 1080p, 1080i, 720p and 480p (or 
576p) and 480i (or 576i)
[COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ]: 480p (or 576p) and 
480i (or 576i)
[ VIDEO OUT ]: 480i (or 576i)

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Optional Equipment 
Connection
HDMI IN connection
You can enjoy the pictures and sound of your 
component with this connection.
Connect the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jack on 
the unit to the HDMI output jack on your Set-
Top box (or Digital Device etc.) using an HDMI 
cable. Set the external source to HDMI IN 1 or 
HDMI IN 2 by pressing t RADIO&INPUT.
HDMI IN Connection
To the MDMI OUT jack of your component (set-top box, digital satellite receiver,  video game machine, etc.)
NOTE
•  You cannot change the video resolution at the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 mode. Change the video resolution of the connected component.
•   If the video output signal is abnormal when 
your personal computer is connected to HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jack, change the resolution of your personal computer to 480p (or 576p), 720p, 1080i or 1080p.
•   The video signal from the HDMI input cannot be 
output from the component or composite video outputs.
•   The player sends audio from the HDMI inputs 
to both the HDMI output and to the unit’s speakers.
•   You cannot operate SIMPLINK function at the 
HDMI IN mode.

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AUX IN Connection
Connect an Output of auxiliary device to the 
AUX (L/R) INPUT Connector.
AUX IN Connection
Unit
Red
White
To the audio output jacks of your component  (TV, VCR, etc.)
NOTE
If your TV has only one output for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the unit.
AUDIO (PORT. IN) In 
Connection
Connect an output of portable device (MP3 
or PMP etc) to the AUDIO (PORT. IN) input 
connector. 
PORT.IN Connection
MP3 player, etc...
Listening to music from your 
portable player or external 
device
The unit can be used to play the music from 
many types of portable player or external 
devices.
1. Connect the portable player to the  
PORT.IN(PORTABLE IN) connector of the 
unit.
Or
  Connect the external device to the AUX 
connector of the unit.
2. Turn the power on by pressing 1 (POWER).
3.  Select the PORTABLE or AUX (L/R) INPUT 
function by pressing t RADIO&INPUT.
4.  Turn on the portable player or external 
device and start it playing.

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USB Connection
Connect the USB port of USB Memory (or MP3 
player, etc.) to the USB port on the front of the 
unit.
USB Connection
Removing the USB Device from the unit
1.  Choose a different function mode or 
press STOP (x) twice in a row.
2.   Remove the USB device from the unit.
Compatible USB Devices
• MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
•  USB Flash Drive :   Devices that support 
USB2.0 or USB1.1. 
•  The USB function of this unit does not 
support some USB devices.
USB device requirement
• Devices which require additional program 
installation connected to a computer, are 
not supported.
•  Do not extract the USB device while in 
operation.
•  For a large capacity USB, it may take longer 
than a few minute to be searched.
•  To prevent data loss, back up all data.
•  If you use a USB extension cable or USB 
hub, the USB device is not recognized.
•  Using NTFS file system is not supported. 
(Only FAT(16/32) file system is supported.)
•  This unit is not supported when the total 
number of files is 1 000 or more.
•  External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices,   
or hard type usb devices are not supported.
•  USB port of the unit cannot be connected 
to PC. The unit can not be used as a storage 
device.

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OPTICAL IN connection
Connect an optical output of Unit (or Digital 
Device etc) to the OPTICAL IN connector.
OPTICAL IN Connection
To the digital optical output jack of your component
Home theater speaker ez setup
Listen to sound from TV, DVD and Digital 
Device with 5.1(2.1 or 2)ch mode. Even in 
power off mode, if you press OPTICAL, then 
power is on and automatically changed to AUX 
OPT mode.
1. Connect the unit’s OPTICAL IN jack to jack 
on optical out of your TV (or Digital Device 
etc.).
2.  Select the AUX OPT by using the OPTICAL. 
To select the AUX OPT directly
3.  Listen sound with 5.1(2.1 or 2)ch speaker.
4.  To escape from AUX OPT by using the 
OPTICAL. 
Function is retuned to previous one.
Antenna Connection
Connect the supplied FM antenna for listening 
to the radio.
Connect the FM Wire antenna to the FM 
antenna connector.
Antenna Connection
NOTE
Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.

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Adjust the setup 
settings
By using the Setup menu, you can make 
various adjustments to items such as picture 
and sound.
You can also set a language for the subtitles 
and the Setup menu, among other things. For 
details on each Setup menu item, see pages 26 
to 30.
OSD Initial language settings
During the first use of this unit, the initial 
language setup menu appears on your TV 
screen. You must complete initial language 
selection before using the unit. English will be 
selected as the initial language.
1. Press 1 (POWER) to turn the unit on. The 
language setup menu will appear on the 
screen.
2.  Use U u I i to select a language then 
press  ENTER.  
The confirm menu will appear.
3.  Use I i to select the [Enter] then press  
ENTER to finish the language setup.
To display and exit the Setup 
menu
1.  Press  HOME. 
Displays the [Home] Menu.
2.  Select an [Setup] by using I i.
3.  Press  ENTER. 
Displays the [Setup]
4.  Press  HOME or O RETURN to exit in 
the [Setup] Menu.
About help menu for Setup
MenuButtons Operation
v V
MoveU uMoving to another 
menu.
b 
MoveIMoving to previous 
level.
B 
Movei
Moving to next level 
or selecting menu.
O 
Close
O 
RETURN
To exit the [Setup] 
menu or [ 5.1 
Speaker Setup].
  
Select ENTERTo confirm menu.

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Language
Menu Language
Select a language for the Setup menu and 
then on screen display.
Disc Audio / Disc Subtitle / Disc 
Menu
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]
To select another language, press numeric 
buttons and then  ENTER to enter the 
corresponding 4-digit number according 
to the language code list on the page 43. If 
you enter the wrong language code, press 
CLEAR.
[Off (for Disc Subtitle)]
Turn off Subtitle.
Display
TV Aspect
Select which screen aspect to use based on 
the shape of your TV screen. 
[4:3]
Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
[16:9]
Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
Display Mode
The Display Mode setting works only when the 
TV Aspect mode is set to 4:3.
[Letterbox]
Displays a wide picture with bands on the 
upper and lower portions of the screen.
[Panscan]
Automatically displays the wide picture 
on the entire screen and cuts off the 
portions that do not fit. (If the disc/file is not 
compatible with Pan Scan, the picture is 
displayed at Letterbox ratio.)
Resolution
Sets the output resolution of the Component 
and HDMI video signal. Refer to “Resolution 
Setting” for details about the resolution (page 
21).
[Auto]
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to 
TVs providing display information (EDID), 
automatically selects the resolution 
best suited to the connected TV. If the 
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT is only connected, 
this changes the resolution to 480i (or 576i) 
as default resolution.
[1080p]
Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video.
[1080i]
Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.
[720p]
Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.
[480p (or 576p)]
Outputs 480 (or 576) lines of progressive 
video.
[480i (or 576i)]
Outputs 480 (or (576) lines of interlaced 
video.

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Audio
5.1 Speaker Setup
Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 
channel surround decoder.
1. Select [5.1 Speaker Setup] on the [Audio] 
menu.
2.  Press  ENTER. 
The [5.1 Speaker setup] appears.
3.  Use I i to select the desired speaker.
4.  Adjust options using U u I i buttons.
5.  Returns to the previous menu by pressing 
O RETURN.
[Speaker selection]
Select a speaker that you want to adjust.
NOTE
Certain speaker settings are prohibited by the Dolby Digital licensing agreement.
[Size]
Since the speaker settings are fixed, you 
cannot change the settings.
[Volume]
Press I i to adjust the output level of the 
selected speaker.
Front L/R : 0 ~ -5 
SubWoofer, Rear L/R, Center : 5 ~ -5
[Distance]
After you connected speakers to your unit, 
set the Distance between the speakers and 
your listening point if the distance of Center 
or Rear speakers is bigger than the distance 
of Front speakers. This allows the sound 
from each speaker to reach the listener 
at the same time. Press I i to adjust the 
Distance of the selected speaker. This 
distance is equivalent to a difference of the 
distance between Center or Rear speaker 
and Front speakers.
[Test]
Select [Speaker Test Start] by using the U u 
and press  ENTER. Press  ENTER again 
to stop. Adjust the volume to match the 
volume of test signals memorized in the 
system.

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DRC (Dynamic Range Control) 
Make the sound clear when the volume is 
turned down (Dolby Digital only). Set to [On] 
for this effect.
Vocal 
Select [On] to mix karaoke channels into 
normal stereo.
This function is effective for multi-channel 
karaoke DVDs only.
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 effectively ‘waits’ for the picture 
to arrive: this is called HD AV Sync. Use U u 
(on the remote control) to scroll up and down 
through the delay amount, which you can set 
at anything between 0 and 300m sec.
Lock (Parental Control)
Initial Setting the Area Code:
When you use this unit for the first time, you 
have to set the Area Code.
1. Select the [Lock] menu and then press i.
2.  Press i. 
To access the [Lock] options, you must 
input the password you have created. Input 
a password and press  ENTER. Enter it 
again and press  ENTER to verify. If you 
make a mistake before pressing  ENTER, 
press CLEAR.
3.  Select the first character using U u buttons.
4.  Press  ENTER and select the second 
character using U u buttons.
5.  Press  ENTER to confirm your Area code 
selection.
Rating
Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their 
contents. Not all discs are rated.
1.  Select [Rating] on the [Lock] menu then 
press i.
2.  Input a password and press  ENTER.
3.  Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the U u 
buttons.
[Rating 1-8]
Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and 
rating eight (8) is the least restrictive.
[Unlock]
If you select unlock, parental control is not 
active and the disc plays in full.
4.  Press  ENTER to confirm your rating 
selection.

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Password
You can enter or change password.
1. Select [Password] on the [Lock] menu and 
then press i.
2.  Input a password and press  ENTER.
  To change the password, press 
 ENTER 
when the [Change] option is highlighted. 
Input a password and press  ENTER. Enter 
it again and press  ENTER to verify.
3. Press  HOME to exit the menu.
NOTE
If you forget your password, you can clear it using the following steps:
1.  Select the [Setup] menu on the [Home] menu.
2.  Input the 6-digit number “210499” and press 
 ENTER. The password is cleared.
Area Code
Enter the code of the area whose standards 
were used to rate the DVD video disc, based 
on the list on page 44.
1. Select [Area Code] on the [Lock] menu then 
press i.
2.  Input a password and press  ENTER.
3.  Select the first character using U u buttons.
4.  Press  ENTER and select the second 
character using U u buttons.
5.  Press  ENTER to confirm your Area code 
selection.
Others
DivX VOD
We provide you with the DivX® VOD ( Video On 
Demand) registration code that allows you to 
rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD 
service.
For more information, visit www.divx.com/vod.
Press  ENTER when [DivX(R) VOD] is 
highlighted and you can view the registration 
code of the unit.
NOTE
All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit.

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