LG HU80KS - Manuals

11 ENGLISH • Do not use high voltage electrical equipment near the projector, (e.g., a bug zapper). This may result in product malfunction. • Please be sure that the projector’s aperture (lens and mirror) is not blocked by a person or any objects. • Be careful of the air vent because it becomes hot ...

18 ENGLISH CONTENTS LICENSES 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 3 PREPARATION 19 Accessories 19Optional Extras 20 Parts and Components 21 Using the Buttons 25 - Basic functions 25 - Adjusting the menu 26 Projector Status Indicators 27 Installation 28 - Installation Precautions 28 - Mirror Adjustment and Precautio...

19 ENGLISH PREPARATION The pictures may differ slightly from the actual product. Accessories Accessories included with the projector are show below. Accessories are subject to change without prior notice. New accessories may be added or old ones removed. Magic Remote Control Two AA Batteries Owner's...

20 ENGLISH Optional Extras To purchase optional accessories, visit an electronics store or online shopping site or contact the retail store where you purchased the product. Optional accessories are subject to change without prior notice. Projection Screen LG Audio Device HDMI Cable Optical Cable RF ...

21 ENGLISH Parts and Components This projector is manufactured using high-precision technology. You may, however, see tiny black dots and/or bright colored dots (red, blue, or green) that continuously appear on the projector screen. This is a normal result of the manufacturing process and does not i...

25 ENGLISH Using the Buttons You can operate the projector by pressing the button. Basic functions Power On Press the power button once while the projector is off. Power Off 1) (Press and Hold) Press and hold the Power button for more than 3 seconds while the projector is on. Volume Control Adjust t...

27 ENGLISH Projector Status Indicators LED Power Indicator LED Power Indicator Red Power standby state Off The projector is operating with the power on.

28 ENGLISH Installation Installation Precautions • Place the projector in a well- ventilated environment. - To prevent internal overheating, install the projector in a well- ventilated place. Do not place anything near the projector. That may block its air vents. If the air vents are blocked, the in...

42 ENGLISH MAGIC REMOTE CONTROL If the battery low message appears while using the Projector, replace the batteries. As shown in the figure, press the top of the battery cover and slide it down the cover. Insert two new and identical batteries (1.5 V, AA type) with + and - poles pointing in the corr...

44 ENGLISH To Register the Magic Remote Control To use the Magic Remote control, register it with your projector first. 1 Put batteries into the Magic Remote and turn the Projector on. 2 Point the Magic Remote at your projector and press the Wheel (OK) on the remote control. • If the projector fails...

45 ENGLISH Using the Magic Remote Control • Shake the Magic Remote slightly to the right and left or press , (INPUT) buttons to make the pointer appear on the screen. • If the pointer has not been used for a certain period of time or Magic Remote is placed on a flat surface, then the pointer will di...

46 ENGLISH USING THE PROJECTOR Connecting the Antenna or Cable To watch TV using an indoor/outdoor antenna, connect a wall terminal and the antenna port of the projector using an RF cable (75 Ω). You can watch terrestrial or cable (analog, digital) TV. (The RF cable is sold separately.) • Make sure ...

47 ENGLISH Focus of the Screen Image When an image appears on the screen, check if it is in focus and fits the screen properly. Focus RingZoom Ring • To bring images into focus, move the Focus Ring slowly left or right, concentrating on the upper central part of the screen. Optimal focus is reached ...

48 ENGLISH Watching With the Projector 1 When in standby mode, press the (POWER) button to turn the projector on. 2 Select the (INPUT) All Inputs and select the input signal you want. 3 Control the projector using the following buttons while watching projector. Button Description Scrolls through the...

49 ENGLISH CONNECTING DEVICES You can connect various external devices to the projector. Computer/Notebook Digital Device Headphone USB DVD LG Audio Device Games Console Mobile Phone HDMI - Page 50, 51, 52 Headphone - Page 53 Digital Amp - Page 54 Smart device - Page 55

50 ENGLISH HDMI Connection Connect an HD receiver, DVD, or external devices to the projector and select an appropriate input mode.You can connect with any HDMI input port. • (INPUT) All Inputs HDMI1 / HDMI2 Connecting to HD Receiver, DVD, or External Devices With an HDMI cable, you can enjoy high qu...

53 ENGLISH Connecting Headphones Connecting Headphones You can listen to the audio through a headphone. Not provided

54 ENGLISH Connecting a Digital Amp Using an optical cable, connect the digital audio input port of a digital amp to the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT port of the projector. The output of an amp with a digital converter must be set to the desired audio format. When using a HDMI cable to connect a home t...

55 ENGLISH Connecting a smart device (smartphone, tablet, etc.) • (INPUT) All Inputs HDMI1 / HDMI2 • The picture may look different from the actual product. Connect a smart device to the projector using a cable 1) and set the external input of the projector to HDMI. The smart device screen will then...

56 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Clean your Projector to keep it in optimal condition. Cleaning Cleaning the Lens • If there is any dust or staining on the lens surface, you must clean the lens. • To remove dust or stains on the lens, use a compressed air duster, cotton swab, or soft cloth to gently wipe the ...

57 ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS MODEL HU80KA (HU80KA-NA) HU80KS (HU80KS-NA) Resolution (Pixel) 3840 (Horizontal) × 2160 (Vertical) 1) Aspect ratio 16:9 (Horizontal:Vertical) Projection distance (Screen size) 1147 mm ~ 4345 mm (45.1 inches ~ 171.0 inches)(1016 mm ~ 3810 mm [40 inches ~ 150 inches]) Ratio o...

61 ENGLISH Open Source Software Notice Information To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL, and other open source licenses, that is contained in this product, please visit http://opensource.lge.com.In addition to the source code, all referred license terms, warranty disclaimers and copyright ...

62 ENGLISH SYMBOLS Refers to alternating current (AC). Refers to direct current (DC). Refers to class II equipment. Refers to stand-by. Refers to “ON” (power). Refers to dangerous voltage.

2 ENGLISH CONTENTS ABOUT LG PROJECTOR 4 Home Tutorial 4 - Using the Home feature of the LG Projector 4 Prepare Live TV 8 - Watching TV broadcasting 8 Network Setting 9 - Network Setting 9 HOW TO OPERATE PROJECTOR 11 Using the Screen Remote 11 Setting Universal Control 13 SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) 14 - Usi...

3 ENGLISH PLAY OTHER DEVICE FILES 37 Photo & Video 37 - Viewing Photos and Videos 37 - Photo Player 38 - Video Player 40 - Supported Video Files 42 - Cautions for Video Playback 44 Music 45 - Playing Music 45 - Using the Music Player 46 File Viewer 49 - Viewing Files 49 - Browsing File Viewer 50...

4 ENGLISH ABOUT LG PROJECTOR Home Tutorial Using the Home feature of the LG Projector You can open the Home screen by pressing the button on your remote control. You can combine frequently used apps on a single screen and use whichever you want at any time. 2 3 4 5 6 1 Description 1 You can use your...

8 ENGLISH Prepare Live TV Watching TV broadcasting 1 Connect the broadcast antenna/cable to the projector. You may also connect a piece of equipment that can receive broadcasting such as a set-top box instead of the antenna/cable. Press the button on the remote control. To see the details, select Se...

9 ENGLISH Network Setting Network Setting If you configure settings for the network, you can use various services such as online contents and applications. Setting a Wired Network 1 Connect the LAN port of the projector and the router using a LAN cable. The router should be connected to the Internet...

11 ENGLISH HOW TO OPERATE PROJECTOR Using the Screen Remote You can control external devices connected to your projector by using the Screen Remote displayed on your projector screen. • This feature is available on certain models only. 1 Press the button on the Magic Remote. 2 Using the Magic Remote...

13 ENGLISH Setting Universal Control You can control devices such as Set-Top Box, Blu-ray Player, or Home Theater using by Magic Remote or Slim Remote. • This feature is available on certain models only. 1 Check that the device you want to set is connected to your projector. 2 Press the button on th...

16 ENGLISH Using the LG TV Plus App You can control the functions of your projector by using the app installed on your smart device. 1 Download LG TV Plus app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, depending on the OS of each smart device. 2 Press the (Q. Settings) button on the remote c...

18 ENGLISH Magic Mobile Connection Using Magic Mobile Connection Magic Mobile Connection lets you share and enjoy the content stored on people’s smart devices through your projector. • It is recommended that your Android smart devices run Lollipop or later versions of Android. Connecting a Smart Dev...

19 ENGLISH Using a Keyboard and Mouse Using a USB Wired/Wireless Mouse Connect your mouse to the USB port. Use the mouse to move the pointer on the projector screen and select the menu you want. • The right button and the special buttons on the mouse do not work. • When using a wireless USB mouse/ke...

20 ENGLISH Using a Gamepad Connect your gamepad to the USB port on the projector if the game requires a gamepad. • It is recommended that you use a gamepad that has been tested for compatibility with LG projectors. - LOGITECH F310, LOGITECH F510, LOGITECH F710, LOGITECH Rumblepad 2, LOGITECH Cordles...

21 ENGLISH ENJOY LIVE TV Live Menu Using Live Menu You can use the relevant features with ease when watching TV broadcasts. 1 Run Live TV by pressing . 2 Press button (on the right) on the remote control or move the Magic Remote pointer to the right side of the projector screen. 1 2 Description 1 Vi...

23 ENGLISH My Channels Using My Channels If you add channels to My Channels , you can check and watch the programs being broadcast in the added channels of any app. Adding a Channel 1 Press the button on your remote control. 2 Select My Channels at the bottom left of the screen. 3 Selecting Add Chan...

24 ENGLISH Guide Viewing Guide You can view programs and the schedule of each program. 1 Press the button on the remote control. 2 You can launch the Guide application. 1 2 8 3 4 5 6 7 Description 1 You can view information about the program you are currently watching as well as the focused program ...

26 ENGLISH Checking Program Info Viewing Program Information Information about the program you are currently watching, the current time, etc. are displayed. • The On Screen Display (OSD) of the projector may differ depending on the model. 1 While watching a live broadcast press the Wheel (OK) or OK ...

28 ENGLISH Using MAGIC LINK It offers various videos and information related to the program you are currently watching.If you are watching a program via a set-top box, you should complete the universal remote control settings to use the MAGIC LINK function properly. 1 Press the remote control’s Whee...

29 ENGLISH Using Advanced Broadcast Settings If the broadcast you are watching contains Closed Caption , AUDIO LANGUAGE , or Multi Audio information, you can use such features. 1 Press the Wheel (OK) or OK button on your remote control. 2 Select your desired feature in the top of the screen and set ...

30 ENGLISH HOW TO USE VARIETY OF CONTENTS LG Content Store You can quickly and conveniently browse for TV Shows, Movies, and more to watch immediately. You can also download and use apps from various categories such as education, entertainment, lifestyle, news, and games. 1 Press the button on the r...

31 ENGLISH Creating Wish List Using My Content By adding your desired content to My Content , you can use the content easily and quickly anytime. 1 Press the button on your remote control. 2 Select My Content in the top left of the screen. 3 Select Add Content . 4 Search for content. 5 Select your d...

32 ENGLISH Account Creating Creating LG Account In Account Management , you can use your email address to create a new LG account. 1 Press the (Q. Settings) button on the remote control and select General Account Management . 2 Select CREATE ACCOUNT . Read and accept the Terms of Service. 3 Enter an...

33 ENGLISH Account Management Managing your LG Account You can manage the information of your LG account. 1 Press the (Q. Settings) button on the remote control. 2 Go to General Account Management to log in. Personal Information You can view or edit your information of the account currently logged i...

34 ENGLISH Search Content Search Search allows you to find and use a variety of content and information. You can search for files, including image, video, audio, and recording files. Searching for Content 1 Run Search by pressing the (SEARCH) button on your remote control. 2 Search for a variety of ...

36 ENGLISH Watching VOD Content You can immediately enjoy dramas, movies, and more with real-time streaming. 1 Press the button on the remote control. 2 Launch the LG Content Store application. 3 Select your desired category from the categories shown at the top of the screen, such as TV Shows and Mo...

37 ENGLISH PLAY OTHER DEVICE FILES Photo & Video Viewing Photos and Videos You can view photos and videos using the Photo & Video app. 1 Press the button on your remote control. 2 Launch the Photo & Video application. 3 Select your desired storage device. 4 Select and view your desired p...

45 ENGLISH Music Playing Music You can listen to music by using the Music app. 1 Press the button on your remote control. 2 Launch the Music application. 3 Select your desired storage device. You can select your desired songs from all of your storage devices and add them to MY PLAYLIST . 4 Select yo...

49 ENGLISH File Viewer Viewing Files You can see document files stored on a connected device. 1 Press the button on your remote control. 2 Launch the File Viewer application. 3 Select your desired storage device. 4 Select and view your desired document file. 1 2 Description 1 Select your desired typ...

52 ENGLISH Connecting USB Connect a USB storage device (USB HDD, USB Flash Drive) to the USB port on the projector to enjoy the content files stored on the USB storage device on your projector. USB Flash Drive USB-C Flash Drive + + Models with USB-C support only. • Please check whether USB 2.0 is su...

54 ENGLISH Share Smart Phone Content Share with Smartphone Content Share allows you to enjoy videos, music, and photos saved on your Smartphone that is connected to the same network. Connecting to a smartphone with your projector 1 Press the button on the remote control. 2 Launch the Device Connecto...

56 ENGLISH View Smart Phone To see the Mobile Device's screen on the projector 1 Press the button on your remote control. 2 Launch the Screen Share application. 3 Enable Miracast mode on the mobile device. 4 Your projector will be displayed in the list of available devices in the menu. 5 Select your...

57 ENGLISH Share PC What Is Content Share? Content Share allows you to enjoy videos, music and photos saved on your PC. Play the content with sharing software on the PC If the computer operating system is Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10, you can play music, video, or photos on your projector w...

60 ENGLISH View PC To see the PC screen on the projector Connect wireless 1 Press the button on the remote control. 2 You can launch the Screen Share application. 3 Add a wireless connection device on your PC. If the operating system of your PC is Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, run Intel® WiDi . 4 Your p...

61 ENGLISH BENEFITS OF SMART PROJECTOR Zooming in the Projector Display By zooming in the projector screen, you can view images in a larger size than the originals.While watching a broadcast or playing a video, press the button on the remote control or the Wheel (OK) button on Magic Remote to select...

63 ENGLISH Zoom Recording Running Zoom Recording By zooming in the video content in your USB storage device, you can run Zoom Recording . • This feature is available on certain models only. 1 Press the button on your remote control while watching a video in Photo & Video . Or, Press the Wheel (O...

65 ENGLISH Using My Starter My Starter lets you view information through your projector, such as the current time, weather, and schedules you have added to your smart device. • By setting up My Starter on your projector or in the LG TV Plus app, you can make My Starter run automatically at a specifi...

67 ENGLISH Enjoying Internet Using the Web Browser You can enter the website when you input the web address on the URL bar. If you input the search word, it will find the information about search word base on the search engine. 1 Press the button on the remote control. 2 Launch the Web Browser appli...

70 ENGLISH Notifications Using Notifications The Notifications transfers real-time notifications from various apps and LG services. It shows the status of apps that are currently running and allows you to view, delete, and run all notifications in one place. 1 Press the button on the remote control....

71 ENGLISH TOUR LIST OF SETTINGS The options may differ depending on the model. Quick Settings To use Setting function quickly Press the (Q. Settings) button on the remote control. Displays a set of light-weight controls quickly and simply such as Picture Mode , Aspect Ratio , Sound Out and so on. 1...

72 ENGLISH Picture Settings Smart Picture Mode (Q. Settings) Picture Smart Picture Mode When this is enabled, the projector will automatically adjust to the optimal picture settings based on data it receives on the genre of the program being played. Set the option to On to enable this mode. • If you...

80 ENGLISH Sound Settings Smart Sound Mode (Q. Settings) Sound Smart Sound Mode Automatically optimize sound based on content type.This setting is only available for Internal Projector Speaker.In the list, click On to enable this mode. • If this feature is turned on, you can’t adjust the Sound Mode ...

87 ENGLISH Channels Settings Auto Tuning (Q. Settings) Channels Channel Tuning Auto Tuning This function automatically searches and remembers channels that are available for viewing. • If the antenna or cable is not connected properly, channels are not added. • Auto Tuning finds and adds only channe...

101 ENGLISH Safety Settings • Set Safety to On . • The initial password is set as “0000”. • The configurable items differ depending upon model. TV Lock (Q. Settings) Safety TV Program Locks TV Lock Locks the TV shows you do not want your children to watch. In addition, locks the TV shows of your cho...

104 ENGLISH Accessibility Pointer Options (Q. Settings) Accessibility Pointer Options You can set the pointer speed and shape you want while it is on the screen. Menu Transparency (Q. Settings) Accessibility Menu Transparency You can set interface screen transparency for some of the features display...

106 ENGLISH TO UPDATE SOFTWARE Uses software update to check and obtain the latest version. (Q. Settings) General About This Projector Menu Description CHECK FOR UPDATES When checking for the latest update version, you can perform updates only if an update file of a later version is available.The pr...

107 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience any of the problems below while using the product, please check the following. There may be no problem with the product.Information on customer service for product problems is available in (Q. Settings) General About This Projector on the projector. Abno...

108 ENGLISH It says there is no signal on the screen. • Make sure that the coaxial cable or HDMI cable is correctly connected to your projector. • Go to to choose the connected input. • Check if your external device, such as set-top box or Blu-ray player, is turned on. It does not work when I connec...

110 ENGLISH Sound Problems First of all, perform a (Q. Settings) Sound Sound Test to check for any abnormalities in the projector.If you are using a set-top box, turn it off, and then turn it back on.Make sure that the set-top box is correctly connected to your projector. The screen is fine, but it ...

112 ENGLISH PC Connection Problems The screen remains blank after it is connected to a PC. • Check that the PC is properly connected to the projector. • Turn the projector off and back on using the remote control. • Restart the PC with the projector on. • Check that the current screen resolution sup...

113 ENGLISH Photo & Video Movie Playback Problems For more information about supported files, see “ PLAY OTHER DEVICE FILES”. I cannot find a file in the Photo & Video . • Check that the files on the USB storage device can be read by a PC. • Check that the file extension is supported. I get ...

115 ENGLISH Network Connection Problems You can check the network connection status as shown below. • (Q. Settings) Network Wired Connection (Ethernet) • (Q. Settings) Network Wi-Fi Connection Advanced Wi-Fi Settings When X appears next to projector • Check the projector or the AP (Router). • Check ...

117 ENGLISH LG Account Problems In some countries, access to the website (www.lgappstv.com) may be restricted. I have already signed up on the projector. Do I still have to sign up again at the website (www.lgappstv.com)? • If you have already signed up on your projector, you do not have to sign up ...

118 ENGLISH Contents Problems I cannot see any content in HOME. • This feature is available in certain countries only. You may not be able to see the content if the service country setting has been changed. Change to the service country you are going to use the service from in (Q. Settings) General ...