LG DV246K DVD Player Manual
LG DV246K DVD Player Manual
LG DV246K DVD Player Manual
NA4MLLS_ENG
DVD PLAYER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : DV246K/DV256K
DV286K
CAUTION:
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation
and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect
it from overheating.
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 manufacturer's instruction have 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.
Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized
service center.
Performing controls, adjustments, or carrying out 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.
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-20
Introduction
About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . .4 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Symbol used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file . . . . .16
Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Storing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Repeat Programmed Tracks . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cleaning Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Erasing a Track from Program List . . . . . .17
Maintenance and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Erasing the Complete Program List . . . . . .17
Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playing a DVD VR format Disc . . . . . . . . . . .17
Regional Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Viewing a JPEG file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Still Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Operation
• Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu . . . . . . . . .11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
• TV Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
• Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
• Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
• TV Output Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG . . . . . . . . . .12
• Sample Freq. (Frequency) . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• DRC (Dynamic Range Control) . . . . . . .12
LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Reference
• Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Area Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
OTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
• PBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
• B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion) . . . . . . .13
• DivX(R) VOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
• Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Introduction
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this Cleaning Discs
owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor
reference. picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing,
clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from
This manual provides information on the operation the center out.
and maintenance of your DVD player. Should the unit
require service, contact an authorized service location.
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Types of Playable Discs Notes on Copyrights:
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show,
DVD broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted
(8 cm / 12 cm disc) material without permission. This product features the
copy protection function developed by Macrovision.
Introduction
Video CD (VCD/SVCD) Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs.
(8 cm / 12 cm disc) When recording and playing the pictures of these
Audio CD discs picture noise will appear. This product
(8 cm / 12 cm disc) incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. The
In addition, this unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW,
use of this copyright protection technology must be
Dual disc that contains audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA,
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is
and/or JPEG files.
intended for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
This indicates a product feature that is
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
capable of playing DVD-RW discs
prohibited.
recorded with Video Recording format.
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Front Panel
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Remote Control
POWER
Switches DVD Player ON or OFF
Introduction
OPEN/CLOSE (Z) SCAN (m / M)
Opens and closes the disc tray. Search backward or forward.
0-9 numerical buttons SKIP (. / >)
Selects numbered options in a Go to the next chapter or track.
menu. Returns to the beginning of current
CLEAR chapter or track or go to the
Removes a track number on the previous chapter or track.
Program List or a mark on the PAUSE / STEP ( X )
Marker Search menu. Pauses playback temporarily/ press
TV Control Buttons repeatedly for frame-by-frame
POWER: Turns the TV on or off. playback.
AV: Selects the TV’s source. PLAY (N)
PR/CH +/–: Selects TV’s channel. Starts playback.
VOL +/–: Adjusts TV’s volume.
STOP (x)
Stops playback.
DVD MENU
Accesses menu on a DVD disc.
TITLE
Displays title menu, if available.
b / B / v / V (left/right/up/down) MARKER
Selects an option in the menu.
Marks any point during playback.
ENTER
SEARCH
Confirms menu selection.
Displays MARKER SEARCH menu.
DISPLAY
PROGRAM
Accesses On-Screen Display.
Enter the program edit mode.
RETURN (O) ZOOM
Removes the menu.
Enlarges video image.
Displays the menu of a video CD
with PBC. REPEAT
Repeat chapter, track, title, all.
AUDIO
Selects an audio language or an A-B
audio channel. Repeat sequence from point A to
point B.
SUBTITLE
Selects a subtitle language. RANDOM
Plays tracks in random order.
ANGLE
Selects a DVD camera angle, if KARAOKE (ECHO)
available. Accesses or removes KARAOKE menu.
SETUP
Accesses or removes the Setup
menu.
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Installation and Setup
Setting up the Player Video and Audio Connections
The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio
to Your TV
may be distorted during playback. If this occurs, Make sure the DVD player is connected directly to the
position the player away from the TV, VCR, or radio, TV and not to a VCR, otherwise the DVD image could
or turn off the unit after removing the disc. be distorted by the copy protection system.
Video – Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the
DVD Player Connections DVD player to the video in jack on the TV using
the video cable (V).
Depending on your TV and other equipment there are
various ways you can connect the player. Please refer S-Video: Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the
to the manuals of your TV, stereo system or other DVD Player to the S-Video in jack on the TV using
devices as necessary for additional connection the S-Video cable (S).
information.
Audio – Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT
jacks of the DVD player to the audio left and right
IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables (A).
Do not connect the unit’s AUDIO OUT jack to the
phone in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
Component Video – Connect the COMPONENT
/PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the unit to the
corresponding jacks on the TV using an Y PB PR
cable (C).
Note:
If you connect both S-Video and component jack to
your TV, the video may be displayed unstably on your
TV. You should disconnect one of both connections to
solve the problem.
Progressive Scan
• If your television is a high-definition or “digital
ready” television, you may take advantage of
the DVD player’s progressive scan output for
the highest possible video resolution.
• Set the Progressive Scan to “On” on the setup
menu for progressive scan signal.
(Refer to page 11)
• Progressive scan does not work with the
analog video connections (yellow VIDEO OUT
jack).
Caution:
You must set the TV Output Select option on the
setup menu to use COMPONENT / PROGRESSIVE
SCAN jack or S-Video jack. (Refer to page 11.)
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Audio Connection to Optional Amplifier equipped with 2-channel analog stereo
or Dolby Pro Logic ll / Pro Logic: Connect the left
Equipment and right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player to the
audio left and right IN jacks on your amplifier,
Connect the DVD player to your optional equipment receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A).
for audio output. Amplifier equipped with 2-channel digital stereo
(PCM) or audio / video receiver equipped with a
Rear of DVD player multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2,
or DTS): Connect one of the DVD Player’s DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT jacks ( COAXIAL X) to the corresponding
jack on your amplifier. Use an optional digital
(COAXIAL X) audio cable.
Digital Multi-channel sound
A digital multi-channel connection provides the best
sound quality. For this you need a multi-channel audio
Notes:
• If the audio format of the digital output does not match
the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver produces
COAXIAL R L
a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all.
DIGITAL INPUT AUDIO INPUT
• Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via a digital
connection can only be obtained if your receiver is
Amplifier (Receiver)
equipped with a Digital Multi-channel decoder.
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Displaying Disc Information Initial Settings
on-screen By using the Setup menu, you can make various
You can display various information about the disc adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You
loaded on-screen. can also set a language for the subtitles and the
Setup menu, among other things. For details on each
1. Press DISPLAY to show various playback Setup menu item, see the pages 11 to 13.
information.
To display and exit the Menu :
The displayed items differ depending on the disc
Press SETUP to display the menu. A second press of
type or playing status.
SETUP will take you back to initial screen.
To go to the next level :
Press B on the remote control.
To go back to the previous level :
Press b on the remote control.
General Operation
1. Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears.
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LANGUAGE Progressive Scan
Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality
pictures with less flickering.
If you are using the Component Video jacks for
connection to a TV or a monitor that is compatible
with a progressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan
to On.
To Turn ON progressive scan:
Connect component video out of this unit to the input
of your TV or monitor, set your TV or monitor to
Menu Language Component Input.
Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen
1. Select “Progressive Scan” on the DISPLAY menu
display.
then press B.
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AUDIO LOCK (Parental Control)
Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.
Set the player’s AUDIO options according to the type
of audio system you use.
Rating
Blocks playback of rated DVDs based on their
contents. Not all discs are rated.
Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG
1. Select “Rating” on the LOCK menu then
Bitstream – Select “Bitstream” if you connect this press B.
DVD player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to an amplifier or
other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or 2. To access the LOCK options, you must input the
MPEG decoder. password you have created. If you have not yet
entered password, you are prompted to do so.
PCM (for Dolby Digital / MPEG) – Select when Input a password and press ENTER. Enter it again
connected to a two-channel digital stereo amplifier. and press ENTER to verify. If you make a mistake
DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be before pressing ENTER, press CLEAR.
automatically downmixed to two-channel PCM
audio. 3. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v / V buttons.
Off (for DTS): If you select “Off”, the DTS signal is Rating 1-8: Rating one (1) has the most
not output through the DIGITAL OUT jack. restrictions and rating eight (8) is the least
restrictive.
Sample Freq. (Frequency)
Unlock: If you select unlock, parental control is
If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of not active and the disc plays in full.
handling 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this
choice is made, this unit automatically converts any 4. Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection, then
96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode press SETUP to exit the menu.
them.
Password
If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96
kHz signals, select 96 kHz. You can enter or change password.
Check the documentation for your amplifier to verify 1. Select Password on the LOCK menu and then
its capabilities. press B.
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If you forget your password DivX(R) VOD
If you forget your password, you can clear it using the We provide you the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand)
following steps: registration code that allows you to rent and purchase
1. Press SETUP to display the Setup menu. videos based on the DivX® VOD service. For more
information, visit www.divx.com/vod.
2. Input the 6-digit number “210499” and the security
code is cleared. 1. Select “DivX(R) VOD” option and then press B.
2. Press ENTER while “Select” is selected and the
Area Code registration code will appear.
Enter the code of the area whose standards were Use the registration code to purchase or rent the
used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list on videos from DivX® VOD service at
page 22. www.divx.com/vod. Follow the instructions and
download the video onto a disc for playback on
1. Select “Area Code” on the LOCK menu then this unit.
press B.
3. Press ENTER to exit.
Note:
• The score function is available only when a
microphone is connected.
• If the score is below 80, the fanfare sound will not
PBC come out. The fanfare sounds differ according to
the score.
Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off.
• If the score function is set to “On” and the
On: Video CDs with PBC are played according to microphone is connected while playing a normal
the PBC. disc, the score may appear on the screen in the
middle of playback.
Off: Video CDs with PBC are played in the same
To prevent this problem, set the score function to
way as Audio CDs.
“Off” or disconnect the microphone.
B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion)
To select the black level of playback pictures. Set your
preference and monitor’s ability.
On: Expanded grey scale. (0 IRE cut off)
Off: Standard grey scale. (7.5 IRE cut off)
Note:
The B.L.E. function works NTSC system only.
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Operation
General features
Buttons Operations Discs
OPEN / CLOSE (Z) Opens or closes the disc tray. ALL
PAUSE/STEP (X) During playback, press X to pause playback. ALL
Press X repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame. DVD VCD DivX
SKIP (. / >) During playback, press SKIP (. or >) to go to the next ALL
chapter/track or to return to the beginning of the current
chapter/track.
Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to the previous
chapter/track.
SCAN (m / M) During playback, press SCAN (m or M) repeatedly to ALL
select the required scan speed.
DVD, DivX disc: 4 steps
Video CD, MP3, WMA, Audio CD: 3 steps
While the playback is paused, press SCAN (m or M) DVD
repeatedly to play in slow motion (4 steps). VCD DivX (forward only)
REPEAT During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select a ALL
desired repeat mode.
DVD Video discs: Chapter/Title/Off
Video CD, Audio CD, DivX/MP3/WMA discs: Track/All/Off
A-B Press the A-B button one at a time to select a point A and DVD VCD DivX
point B and repeats a sequence from point A (Starting point)
ACD
to point B (End point).
ZOOM During playback or pause mode, press ZOOM to enlarge DVD VCD DivX
the video image. (3 steps)
You can move through the zoomed picture using b B v V
buttons. Press CLEAR to exit.
RANDOM During playback or in stop mode, press RANDOM for VCD ACD MP3
random playback.
WMA
TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu appears DVD
on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appears.
DVD MENU The disc menu appears on the screen. DVD
ANGLE ( ) During playback of DVD disc that contains scenes recorded DVD
at different camera angles, press ANGLE repeatedly to
select a desired angle.
SUBTITLE ( ) During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a DVD DivX
desired subtitle language.
AUDIO ( ) During playback, press AUDIO repeatedly to hear a different DVD DivX VCD
audio language or audio track.
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Notes on general features: Last Scene Memory DVD ACD VCD1.1
• On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off This player memorizes last scene from the last disc
on the setup menu to use the repeat function (See that is viewed. The last scene remains in memory
“PBC” on page 13). even if you remove the disc from the player or switch
• If you press SKIP (>) once during Repeat Chapter off the player. If you load a disc that has the scene
(Track) playback, the repeat playback cancels. memorized, the scene is automatically recalled.
• Zoom may not work on some DVDs.
Note:
• When you are playing a DVD disc that contains This player does not memorize the scene of a disc if
scenes recorded at different camera angles, the you switch off the player before commencing to play
angle indicator will blink on the TV screen during the the disc.
oprations as an indication that angle switching is
possible. Screen Saver
• If you press . once within 3 seconds after the The screen saver appears when you leave the DVD
chapter/track has started, the playback goes to the
player in Stop mode for about five minutes. If the
previous chapter/track.
Screen Saver is displayed for five minutes, the DVD
Player automatically turns itself off.
Additional features System Select
Time Search DVD VCD DivX You must select the appropriate system mode for your
TV system. If NOdSC appears in the display window,
To start playing at any chosen time on the disc: press and hold PAUSE/STEP for more than 5 seconds
1. Press DISPLAY during playback. to be able to select a system (PAL, NTSC, or AUTO).
Operation
input the correct numbers.
4. Press ENTER to confirm. Playback starts from the
selected time.
To enter a Marker
You can start playback from up to nine memorized
points. To enter a marker, press MARKER at the
desired point on the disc. The Marker icon appears on
the TV screen briefly. Repeat to enter up to nine
markers.
To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene
1. During disc playback, press SEARCH. The marker
search menu appears on the screen.
2. Within 9 seconds, press b / B to select a marker
number that you want to recall or clear.
3. Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked
scene. Or Press CLEAR and the marker number is
erased from the list.
4. You can play any marker by inputting its number on
the marker search menu.
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Playing an Audio CD or MP3 / WMA disc compatibility with this player is
limited as follows:
MP3/WMA file • Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)
This unit can play Audio CDs or MP3/WMA files.
• Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3),
MP3/ WMA/ Audio CD 32 - 192kbps (WMA)
Once you insert an MP3/WMA files recorded media or • The player cannot read an MP3/WMA file that has
Audio CD, a menu appears on the TV screen. a file extension other than “.mp3” / “.wma”.
Press v / V to select a track/file and then press PLAY • CD-R physical format should be ISO 9660
or ENTER and playback starts. You can use variable • If you record MP3 / WMA files using software that
playback functions. Refer to page 14-15. cannot create a file system (eg. Direct-CD) it is
impossible to playback MP3 / WMA files. We
recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator, which
creates an ISO 9660 file system.
• File names should have a maximum of 8 letters
and must incorporate an .mp3 or .wma extension.
• They should not contain special letters such as /
? * : “ < > l etc.
• The total number of files on the disc should be
ID3 TAG less than 650.
When playing a file containing information such as
• This DVD player requires discs and recordings to
track titles, you can see the information by pressing
meet certain technical standards in order to
DISPLAY.
achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded
[ Title, Artist, Album, Year, Comment ]
DVDs are automatically set to these standards.
There are many different types of recordable disc
Tips: formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA
• Press DVD MENU to move to the next page. files) and these require certain pre-existing
conditions (see above) to ensure compatible
• On a DISC with MP3/WMA, JPEG and MOVIE file,
playback.
you can switch MUSIC, PHOTO and MOVIE menu.
Press TITLE, and MUSIC, PHOTO or MOVIE word
Customers should note that permission is
on top of the menu is highlighted. required in order to download MP3 / WMA files
and music from the Internet. Our company has
no right to grant such permission. Permission
should always be sought from the copyright
owner.
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Programmed Playback Playing a DVD VR format Disc
The program function enables you to store your
favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. This unit will play DVD-R/RW disc that are recorded
A program can contain 30 tracks. using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized
using a DVD-recorder.
1. Insert an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files recorded
media. AUDIO CD or MUSIC menu appears. This unit will play DVD-RW disc that are recorded
using the Video Recording (VR) format.
2. Press PROGRAM. The E mark will appear.
Note: 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The DVD-VR
Press PROGRAM again to exit the program edit menu appears on the TV screen.
mode, then the E mark will disappear.
Video CD: Press PROGRAM while playback is
stopped. The program menu appears. Press
PROGRAM again to exit the menu.
Note:
On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on
the setup menu to use the programmed playback
(See “PBC” on page 13). 2. Press v / V to select a track then press PLAY or
3. Select a track on the “List” and then press ENTER ENTER and playback starts.
to place the selected track on the “Program” list. 3. Press DVD MENU to move to the list menu.
Repeat to place additional tracks on the list.
4. Select the track you want to start playing on the
“Program” list.
Note:
5. Press PLAY or ENTER to start. Playback begins in • Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played in this
the order in which you programmed the tracks. player.
Playback stops after all of the tracks on the • Some DVD-VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD
“Program” list have played once. RECORDER. Player does not support these kinds of
Operation
discs.
6. To resume normal playback from programmed
playback, select a track on the list and then press What is ‘CPRM’?
PLAY. CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system)
only allowing the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast
Repeat Programmed Tracks programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for
Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode. Recordable Media.
• Track: repeats the current track
• All: repeats all the tracks on the “Program” list.
• Off (No display): does not play repeatedly.
Note:
If you press > once during Repeat Track playback,
the repeat playback cancels.
Erasing a Track from “Program” List
1. Use v V b B to select the track that you wish to
erase from the Program list.
2. Press CLEAR. Repeat step 1-2 to erase additional
tracks on the list.
Erasing the Complete Program List
Use v V b B to select “Clear All”, then press ENTER.
Note:
The programs are also cleared when the power is off
or the disc is removed.
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Viewing a JPEG file Moving to another File
Press SKIP (. or >) or cursor (b or B) once
This unit can play JPEG files.
during viewing a picture to advance to the next or
1. Insert a JPEG files recording media. The PHOTO previous file.
menu appears on the TV screen.
Zoom
During watching pictures, press ZOOM to enlarge the
video image (3 steps).
You can move through the zoomed picture using b B
v V buttons.
Rotating the picture
Press v / V during showing a picture to rotate the
picture clockwise or counter clockwise.
2. Press v / V to select a folder and then press
ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. To listen to MP3/WMA music while watching
picture
3. If you want to view a particular file, press
v / V to highlight a file and press ENTER or PLAY. 1. Insert the disc containing the two types of file in
the player.
4. To return to the PHOTO menu while watching
pictures, press STOP. 2. Press TITLE to display the PHOTO menu.
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Playing a DivX Movie file
Using this DVD Player you can play DivX file. DivX disc compatibility with this player is limited
as follows:
1. Insert a DivX file recording media. The MOVIE
menu appears on the TV screen. • Available resolution size of the DivX file is under
720x576 (W x H) pixel.
• The file name of the DivX subtitle is available by
56 characters.
• If there is impossible code to express in the DivX
file, it may be displayed as " _ " mark on the
display.
• If the number of the screen frame is over 30
2. Press v / V to select a folder and then press per 1 second, this unit may not operate
ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. normally.
3. If you want to view a particular file, press v / V to • If the video and audio structure of recorded
highlight a file and press ENTER or PLAY. You can file is not interleaved, either video or audio is
use variable playback functions. Refer to page 14- outputted.
15.
• If the file is recorded with GMC, the unit
4. To return to the MOVIE menu during playback, supports only 1-point of the record level.
press STOP. * GMC?
GMC is the acronym for Global Motion
Compensation. It is an encoding tool specified in
Tips: MPEG4 standard. Some MPEG4 encoders, like
• If you are in a file list and want to return to the DivX, have this option.
previous Folder list, use v / V buttons to highlight There are different levels of GMC encoding,
and press ENTER. usually called 1-point, 2-point, or 3-point GMC.
• Press DVD MENU to move to the next page. Playable DivX file
• On a DISC with MP3/WMA, JPEG and MOVIE file, .avi, .mpg, .mpeg
Operation
you can switch MUSIC, PHOTO and MOVIE menu.
Press TITLE, and MUSIC, PHOTO or MOVIE word Playable Subtitle format
on top of the menu is highlighted. SubRip(*.srt/*.txt)
SAMI(*.smi)
• The disc subtitle may not be displayed properly, if a
SubStation Alpha(*.ssa/*.txt)
DivX subtitle is downloaded through the internet. MicroDVD(*.sub/*.txt)
• If the disc subtitle setup menu does not have the SubViewer 2.0(*.sub/*.txt)
DivX subtitle language you are going to play, the TMPlayer(*.txt)
subtitle language may not be displayed properly. Dvd Subtitle System(*.txt)
VobSub (*.sub) b Sub/idx, stream based format.
Notice for displaying the DivX subtitle
Playable Codec format
If the subtitle does not display properly, please follow
"DIVX3.xx ", "DIVX4.xx ", "DIVX5.xx ",
the steps below.
"MP43 ", "3IVX ".
1. Press and hold SUBTITLE for about 3 seconds.
The language code will appear. Playable Audio format
2. Press b / B to select another language code until "Dolby Digital ", "DTS ", "PCM ", "MP3 ", "WMA ".
the subtitle is displayed properly. • Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 - 48kHz (WMA)
3. Press ENTER to continue playback. • Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3),
32 - 192kbps (WMA)
Note:
The DivX subtitle file name has to be identified with
the DivX file name to display by this unit.
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Using the Karaoke Function VOICE: If you wish to sing a duet with the
recorded karaoke singer, select a voice you
1. Load a karaoke disc. desire.
2. Set the MIC VOL control to the minimum level to Output
prevent acoustic feedback (e.g. a loud howling Voice Select
Left speaker Right speaker
sound) before connecting the microphone. V1 Voice1 Voice1
3. Connect a microphone to MIC socket. V2 Voice2 Voice2
V1+V2 Voice1 Voice2
Note: Off None voice None voice
If a microphone is not connected, the karaoke menu
will not appear. EFFECT: You can use Special Effects. Each time
b / B is pressed, the Special Effect changes as
4. Press PLAY to start playback. shown below.
5. Adjust MIC VOL control and then sing a song. Off → FLANGE → CHORUS
If you want to set KARAOKE option, follow the KEY: You can change the key by pressing b / B.
steps 6-8.
Note:
6. Press KARAOKE during playback.
Controlling the key when DVD player is connected to
KARAOKE menu appears.
amplifier (receiver) with digital audio connection, may
7. Use v / V to select an desired item (ECHO, cause mute the sound of the front left/right speakers
MELODY, VOICE, EFFECT or KEY). connected to amplifier (receiver).
The display changes as shown in the chart below. In that case, you must change the sound mode of the
amplifier (receiver) for the output of the speakers.
9. Press KARAOKE to exit the KARAOKE menu.
Note:
• The microphone may not be available during special
playback. (ex. slow)
• The karaoke feature functions only with karaoke-
compatible discs.
• The VOICE and MELODY menus may not be
available on some karaoke discs.
• For more details, refer to the information attached
with the disc.
• There is no microphone’s sound output while a disc
encoded with DTS is playing back.
8. Use b / B to adjust the value of the selected item.
ECHO: You can adjust the echo volume by
pressing b / B.
MELODY: If you wish to sing only to the backing
band or orchestra unaccompanied by a vocal
guide melody, set MELODY to Off.
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Reference
Controlling other TVs with the Video Mode Setting
remote control • With certain discs, the playback picture may be
You can control the sound level, input source, and flickering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines.
power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote That means Vertical interpolation or De-interlace is
control. not perfectly matched with the disc. In this case, the
picture quality may be improved by changing the
You can control the sound level, input source, and video mode.
power switch of non-LG TVs as well. If your TV is
listed in the table below, set the appropriate • To change the video mode, press and hold
manufacturer code. DISPLAY about 3 seconds during disc playback.
The new video mode number selected is displayed
1. While holding down TV POWER button, press the on the TV screen. Check whether the video quality
number buttons to select the manufacturer code has improved. If not, repeat the above procedure
for your TV (see the table below). until picture quality is improved.
again.
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Language Codes
Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings:
Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu.
Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code
Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373
Afar 6565 Finnish 7073 Lithuanian 7684 Slovak 8375
Afrikaans 6570 French 7082 Macedonian 7775 Slovenian 8376
Albanian 8381 Frisian 7089 Malagasy 7771 Somali 8379
Ameharic 6577 Galician 7176 Malay 7783 Spanish 6983
Arabic 6582 Georgian 7565 Malayalam 7776 Sudanese 8385
Armenian 7289 German 6869 Maltese 7784 Swahili 8387
Assamese 6583 Greek 6976 Maori 7773 Swedish 8386
Aymara 6588 Greenlandic 7576 Marathi 7782 Tagalog 8476
Azerbaijani 6590 Guarani 7178 Moldavian 7779 Tajik 8471
Bashkir 6665 Gujarati 7185 Mongolian 7778 Tamil 8465
Basque 6985 Hausa 7265 Nauru 7865 Tatar 8484
Bengali; Bangla 6678 Hebrew 7387 Nepali 7869 Telugu 8469
Bhutani 6890 Hindi 7273 Norwegian 7879 Thai 8472
Bihari 6672 Hungarian 7285 Oriya 7982 Tibetan 6679
Breton 6682 Icelandic 7383 Panjabi 8065 Tigrinya 8473
Bulgarian 6671 Indonesian 7378 Pashto, Pushto 8083 Tonga 8479
Burmese 7789 Interlingua 7365 Persian 7065 Turkish 8482
Byelorussian 6669 Irish 7165 Polish 8076 Turkmen 8475
Cambodian 7577 Italian 7384 Portuguese 8084 Twi 8487
Catalan 6765 Japanese 7465 Quechua 8185 Ukrainian 8575
Chinese 9072 Javanese 7487 Rhaeto-Romance 8277 Urdu 8582
Corsican 6779 Kannada 7578 Rumanian 8279 Uzbek 8590
Croatian 7282 Kashmiri 7583 Russian 8285 Vietnamese 8673
Czech 6783 Kazakh 7575 Samoan 8377 Volapük 8679
Danish 6865 Kirghiz 7589 Sanskrit 8365 Welsh 6789
Dutch 7876 Korean 7579 Scots Gaelic 7168 Wolof 8779
English 6978 Kurdish 7585 Serbian 8382 Xhosa 8872
Esperanto 6979 Laothian 7679 Serbo-Croatian 8372 Yiddish 7473
Estonian 6984 Latin 7665 Shona 8378 Yoruba 8979
Faroese 7079 Latvian, Lettish 7686 Sindhi 8368 Zulu 9085
Area Codes
Choose an area code from this list.
Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code
Afghanistan AF Ethiopia ET Malaysia MY Saudi Arabia SA
Argentina AR Fiji FJ Maldives MV Senegal SN
Australia AU Finland FI Mexico MX Singapore SG
Austria AT France FR Monaco MC Slovak Republic SK
Belgium BE Germany DE Mongolia MN Slovenia SI
Bhutan BT Great Britain GB Morocco MA South Africa ZA
Bolivia BO Greece GR Nepal NP South Korea KR
Brazil BR Greenland GL Netherlands NL Spain ES
Cambodia KH Heard and McDonald Islands HM Netherlands Antilles AN Sri Lanka LK
Canada CA Hong Kong HK New Zealand NZ Sweden SE
Chile CL Hungary HU Nigeria NG Switzerland CH
China CN India IN Norway NO Taiwan TW
Colombia CO Indonesia ID Oman OM Thailand TH
Congo CG Israel IL Pakistan PK Turkey TR
Costa Rica CR Italy IT Panama PA Uganda UG
Croatia HR Jamaica JM Paraguay PY Ukraine UA
Czech Republic CZ Japan JP Philippines PH United States US
Denmark DK Kenya KE Poland PL Uruguay UY
Ecuador EC Kuwait KW Portugal PT Uzbekistan UZ
Egypt EG Libya LY Romania RO Vietnam VN
El Salvador SV Luxembourg LU Russian Federation RU Zimbabwe ZW
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Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Cause Correction
No power. • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet
securely.
The power is on, but • No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc. (Check the disc indicator
the DVD player does in the display window is lit.)
not work.
No picture. • The TV is not set to receive DVD • Select the appropriate video input
signal output. mode on the TV.
• The video cable is not connected • Connect the video cable securely.
securely.
No sound. • The equipment connected with the • Select the correct input mode of the
audio cable is not set to receive DVD audio receiver so you can listen to the
signal output. sound from the DVD player.
• The power of the equipment connected • Turn on the equipment connected with
with the audio cable is turned off. the audio cable.
• The AUDIO options are set to the • Set the AUDIO option to the correct
wrong position. position, then turn on the DVD player
again by pressing POWER.
The DVD player does • An unplayable disc is inserted. • Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc
not start playback. type and regional code.)
• The rating level is set. • Change the rating level.
• The remote control is not pointed at • Point the remote control at the remote
The remote control
the remote sensor on the DVD player. sensor of the DVD player.
does not work properly.
• The remote control is too far from the • Operate the remote control closer to
DVD player. the DVD player.
Specifications
General AUDIO OUT:
Power requirements: AC 200-240 V , 50/60 Hz 2.0 Vrms (1 KHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) x 1
Power consumption: 8W DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL):
Dimensions (Approx.): 0.5 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 1
DV246K/DV256K: 360 x 35 x 202 mm System
(14 x 1.4 x 7.9 inches) (W x H x D) without foot Laser:
DV286K: 430 x 35 x 202 mm Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm
(17 x 1.4 x 7.9 inches) (W x H x D) without foot
Signal system: PAL/NTSC
Net Weight (Approx.):
DV246K/DV256K: 1.4 kg (3.0 lbs) Frequency response:
DV286K: 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs) DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 8 Hz to 44 kHz
DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 8 Hz to 22 kHz
Operating temperature: CD: 8 Hz to 20 kHz
Reference
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Signal-to-noise ratio:
Operating humidity: 5 % to 90 % More than 90 dB (ANALOG OUT connectors only)
Outputs Harmonic distortion: Less than 0.02%
VIDEO OUT: Dynamic range:
1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1 More than 95 dB (DVD/CD)
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P/NO. : MFL38396229