LG Ht964pz Owners Manual

							Model : HT964TZ (HT964TZ-AM, SH94TZ-F/S/C/W)
HT964PZ (HT964PZ-AM, SH94PZ-F/S/C/W)P/NO : MFL60020744
English
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Full HD up-scaling (1080p) 
(Go to page 6)HDMI In 
(Go to page 7)
Portable In
(Go to page 18) USB Direct Recording 
(Go to page 17)Home theater Speaker ez Set-up
(Go to page 15)
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							2CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE
COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. 
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
WA R NING :TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
WARNING : Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or
similar unit.
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturers instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from over heating. The openings should be
never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.
This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack
unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturers instruction has been
adhered to.
CAUTION : This product employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s
manual carefully and retain it for future reference. Shall the unit
require maintenance, contact an authorized service center.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Visible
laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and
no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit ;
That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional
outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owners manual to be
certain.
Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets,
extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are 
dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically
examine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage or 
deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced
with an exact replacement part by an authorized service center.
Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted,
kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs,
wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the appliance.
To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing the
product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible.Safety Precaution
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 
DO NOT OPEN
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Contents
Setting up  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Hooking up the unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Main Unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Remote control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
OSD Initial language settings - Optional  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Initial Setting the Area Code - Optional  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Adjusting the general settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11
5.1 Speaker Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Enjoying a preprogrammed sound field  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Displaying Disc Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Playing a disc or file  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14
Viewing photo files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Listening to the radio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Home theater Speaker ez Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using a USB device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Recording to USB  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Listening to music from your portable player or external 
device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Other operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Language Codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Area Codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Types of Playable Discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Welcome to your new DVD Receiver
Precautions in using the touch buttons
• Use the touch buttons with clean and dry hands.
- In a humid environment, wipe out any moisture on the touch buttons before
using.
• Do not press the touch buttons hard to make it work.
- If you apply too much strength, it can damage the sensor of the touch
buttons.
• Touch the button that you want to work in order to operate the function
correctly.
• Be careful not to have any conductive material such as metallic object on
the touch buttons. It can cause malfunctions.
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							4Setting upAttaching the speakers to the DVD receivera a 
 
You will have received six speaker cables.
Each one is colour-coded by a band near each end and connects one of
the six speakers to the DVD receiver.
b b 
 
Connect the wires to the DVD receiver.
Match each wire’s coloured band to the same coloured connection
terminal on the rear of the DVD receiver. To connect the cable to the DVD
receiver, press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminal.
Insert the wire and release the finger pad.
Connect the black end of each wire to the
terminals marked -(minus) and the other end
to the terminals marked + (plus).
c c 
 
Connect the wires to the speakers.
Connect the other end of each wire to the correct speaker according to
the colour coding
:
To connect the cable to the speakers, press each plastic finger pad to open the
connection terminals on the base of each speaker. Insert the wire and release
the finger pad.Be careful of the following•  Be careful to make sure children do not put their hands or any objects into
the *speaker duct.
*Speaker duct: A hall for plentiful bass sound on speaker cabinet(enclosure).
•  Use the rear speaker at least 30 CM away from either TV screen or PC
monitor.
1 Fix the post to the base by rotating the post. 2 Draw the connector cable through the hole on the stand.3 Fix the speaker to the stand by rotating the speaker.4 Connect the connector cable between the speaker and base.
5 Connect the speaker cord to the appropriate terminals on the
speaker. The speakers are detached from the speaker stands.Assembling the Speakersa ab b
c cd d
e e
REAR R
FRONT R
CENTER
SUB WOOFER
REAR L
FRONT LGrey
Red 
Green
Orange
Blue 
WhiteBehind you and to your right.
In front of you, to the right of the screen.
Above screen, directly in front of you.
This can be placed in any front position.
Behind you and to your left.
In front of you, to the left of the screen.
POSITION SPEAKE R
Main Unit
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Hooking up the unitaConnect jacks on the unit and your TV (DVD player or Digital Device etc.) using the cables.
Check the jacks of your TV, and choose the A, Bor Cconnection. Picture quality improves in order from Ato C.
bPlug the power cord into the power source.
Audio In connection
The unit’s Audio jacks are
colour coded (red for right
audio and white for left
audio). If your TV has only
one output for audio (mono),
connect it to the left (white)
audio jack on the unit.
AM/ FM connection
AM - Connect the AM loop
aerial to the DVD receiver.
FM - Connect the FM aerial.
The reception will be its best
when the two loose ends of
the aerial are in a straight and
horizontal line.
Component Video connection (
B)
Connect the COMPONENT
VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE
SCAN) OUTPUT jacks on
the unit to the corresponding
input jacks on your TV using
a Y PB PR cable.
Video Out connection (
A)Connect the VIDEO
OUTPUT(MONITOR) jack on
the unit to the corresponding
input jack on your TV using a
Video cable.
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							6Hooking up the unitResolution SettingYou can change the resolution for component video and HDMI output. 
Press RESOLUTIONrepeatedly to select the desired resolution - 480i (or 576i),
480p (or 576p), 720p, 1080i, 1080p 
The resolution may not be selected depending on the connection or TV.
•Depending on your TV, some of the resolution settings may result in the
picture disappearing or an abnormal picture appearing. In this case, press
RESOLUTIONrepeatedly until the picture re-appears.
You can set 1080p video resolution to enjoy Full HD picture quality. (Full
HD up-scaling)
Available resolution according to connectionDisplayed 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)Notes on HDMI Out connection•If your TV does not accept your resolution setting, abnormal picture appears
on the screen.(“TV do not support” will appears in screen)
Please read owner’s manual for TV, and then set the resolution that your TV
can accept. 
•Changing the resolution when the unit is connected with HDMI connector
may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn off the unit and then
turn it on again.
•When you connect a HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the
following :
-Try switching off the HDMI/ DVI device and this unit. Next, switch on the
HDMI/ DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this
unit.
-The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.
-The connected device is compatible with 720X480i(576i), 720X480p(576p),
1280X720p, 1920X1080i or 1920X1080p video input.
-The 1080p, 720p and 480p(576p) resolutions are the progressive scan
applied resolution.
•Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this unit.
-The picture will not be displayed properly with non-HDCP device.Enjoying audio from an external source and selecting the functionYou can enjoy audio from an external source through your unit. And You can
select the function.
Press FUNCTIONrepeatedly to select the desired input source and the
function (DVD/CD, USB, AUX, AUX OPT, PORTABLE, HDMI IN, FM, AM).
HDMI Out connection (
C)Connect the HDMI OUTPUT jack
on the unit to the HDMI input jack
on a HDMI compatible TV using a
HDMI cable.
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							Hooking up the unit Main Unit
1Power (1 1
/` `
)
Turns the unit on and off.
2 DVD/CD Disc Drawer
3 Open/Close (Z Z
)
4 Play/Pause(B B
/X X
)
5 Stop (x x
)
6TUNING, Skip / Search (. .>
>
)
7 Function (F)
Selects the function and input source.(DVD/CD, USB, AUX, AUX OPT, PORTABLE, HDMI IN, FM, AM)8 Volume (-/+)
Controls the volume when using any function.
When you press volume (-/+) on the unit, volume is increased or
decreased only one step. 
9MIC 1/MIC 2 
Connect a microphone to MIC 1 or MIC 2 to both sockets.
You cannot use the microphone when DivX files playback or you selet
OSD IPOD/IPOD/HDMI IN/AUX OPT funciton.
10 PORT. (Portable) IN port 
You can enjoy music from portable device on your unit.
11USB port 
You can play video, image and sound files by connecting the USB
device.
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11 1 0 9
HDMI In connection
Connect the HDMI INPUT 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 by
pressing FUNCTION. In HDMI IN
mode, you can’t change the
resolution.
Digital Audio in connection
Connect the unit’s OPTICAL
IN jack to the optical out to
jack on your TV (or Digital
Device etc.)
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							8Remote controlabcd
FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.
(DVD/CD, USB, AUX, AUX OPT,  PORTABLE, HDMI IN,
FM, AM)
SLEEP : Sets the System to turn off automatically at a
specified time. (Dimmer : The lighting of the touch buttons
are turned off and the front panel display is dimmed.)
POWER : Switches the unit ON or OFF.
OPEN/CLOSE :Opens and closes the disc Drawer.
TITLE : If the current DVD title has a menu, the title
menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu
may not appear.
DISPLAY : Accesses On-Screen Display.
MENU : Accesses the menu on a DVD disc.
SETUP : Accesses or removes setup menu 
PRESET (
U U 
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u
) : Selects programme of Radio.
TUN. (-/+) : Tunes in the desired radio station.
U
U 
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u 
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(left/ right/ up/ down): Used to navigate on-
screen displays.
ENTER : Acknowledges menu selection.
RETURN (O) : moving backwards in the menu.or
exited the setup menu.
REC(z): USB Direct Recording
STOP (x) : Stops playback or recording.
PLAY (B), MO./ST. : Starts playback. Selects Mono/
Stereo
PAUSE/STEP (X) : Pause playback 
SKIP (. .
/ > >
) : Go to next or previous chapter/
track/ file. 
SCAN (bb/BB) : Search backward or forward.TVt t
HT SPK (Home theater Speaker ez Set-up) :
Press TVt
HT SPK to select the AUX OPT directly 
MUTE : To mute the sound.
VOL (Volume) (+/-) :
Adjusts speaker volume.
NIGHT : The night mode is to improve listenalbe at
lower volumes. (NIGHTy
NATURAL)
SPECIAL EQ (EQUALIZER effect) : You can choose
sound impressions.
REPEAT/RANDOM : To select a play mode. (Repeat,
Random)
SUBTITLE : During playback, press SUBTITLE
repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language .
0-9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered options in a
menu.
TV Control buttons : Controls the TV. (LG TV only)
PROG./MEMO. : Accesses or removes Program menu.
CLEAR : Removes a track number on the Program List.
RESOLUTION : Sets the output resolution for HDMI
and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
ECHO VOL. : Adjusts echo volume.
MIC VOL. : Adjusts microphone volume.
VOCAL FADER : You can enjoy the function as
karaoke, by reducing singer vocal of music in the
various source. 
: This button is not available.Controlling the TV.You can control the sound level, input source, and
power switching of LG TVs as well. Hold POWER (TV)
and press PR/CH (+/–) button repeatedly until the TV
turns on or off.
Put the battery into the remote controlMake sure that the + (plus) and – (minus) on the
battery match those on the remote control
.
ab
cd
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Adjusting the settings - more you can doAdjusting the language settingsMenu Language – Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen 
display. 
Disc Audio/ Disc Subtitle/ Disc Menu – Select a language for the Disc Audio/
Disc Subtitle/ Disc Menu. 
[Original] : Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded.
[Others] : To select another language, press number buttons then ENTERto
enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list in
the reference chapter (see page 19). If you make a mistake before pressing
ENTER, press CLEAR.
[Off] (for Disc Subtitle) : Turn off Subtitle.Adjusting the general settings
ON REMOTE
1Display setup menu : SETUP2Select a desired option on the first level : U U 
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u3Move to the second level : i i4Select a desired option on the second level :U U 
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u5Move to the third level : i i
6Change the setting :U U 
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u
, ENTER
OSD Initial language settings - Optional1Turn the power on :The language list appearsPOWER2Select the language : U U 
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4To confirm press :I I 
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and ENTERDuring 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.
ON REMOTE
Initial Setting the Area Code - Optional1Display setup menu : SETUP2Select LOCK menu on the first level: U U 
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u
3Move to second level : 
The activated Area Code appears on the second level. :i i4Move to the third level : i i
5Enter a new password : numerical buttons
(0-9) and ENTER
6Recheck the entered new password : numerical buttons(0-9) and ENTER
7Select a code for a geographic area : 
After select, Rating and Password will be U U 
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u 
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I
and
activated. (page 19)ENTER 
8To confirm what you press :
Make sure to finish setting the Area Code 
before leaving the setup menu if you cannot 
set the rating and PasswordENTERWhen you use this unit for the first time, you have to set the Area
Code as shown below.
ON REMOTE
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							10Adjusting the display settingsTV 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 – If you selected 4:3, you’ll need to define how you would like
widescreen programs and films to be displayed on your TV screen. 
[Letterbox] : This displays a widescreen picture with black bands at the top
and bottom of the screen.
[Panscan] : This fills the entire 4:3 screen, cropping the picture as necessary.Adjusting the audio settingsDRC (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 
 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. 
Semi Karaoke –When a chapter/ title/ track is fully finished, this function
shows the score in the screen with a fanfare sound. 
Available discs for the Semi Karaoke function: DVD discs/ DVD Karaoke Discs 
[On] : When you finished singing a score will appear on the screen.
[Off] : Fanfare and score do not appears on the screen.
- This function operate on the DVD/CD mode. 
- The Semi Karaoke function is available only when a microphone is connected.   - In case that a fanfare or score appears when a chapter of a movie file is
changed during playback, set the Semi Karaoke to “Off” at the setup menu
or disconnect the microphone.
5.1 Speaker Setup
ON REMOTE
1Open the settings menu:  SETUP2Select to the audio icon:U U 
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3Select right to enter the audio menu, then select 5.1 Speaker Setup:i i 
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u
ENTER
4Select the speaker you want to adjust:I I 
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i5Select a option and change the settings:U U 
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u 
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6Set the output level (volume) of a speaker:
from -5dB to +5dB.
The speaker size setting are fixed, so you cannot change the setting.I I 
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7If you connect speakers to your unit, 
setting the Distance lets the speakers to 
know how far the sound has to travel to 
reach your set listening point. This allows 
the sound from each speaker to reach the listener at the same time.I I 
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8Test the signals of each speaker:
Adjust the volume to your taste according to these signals.I I 
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9Save your settings and exit the Setup 
menu: RETURN
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