LG LAB550H - User Manual

Table of Contents 6 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 8 Introduction8 – Playable discs and symbols used in this manual 9 – About the “ 7 ” symbol display 9 – Regional code 10 Remote Control11 Front Panel 11 Rear Panel 12 Setting up the unit 2 Connecting 15 Connecting to your T...

Table of Contents 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 52 Enjoying with LG Multi-room Audio (LG Music Flow) 53 Using Bluetooth® technology53 – Listening to music stored on the Bluetooth® devices 55 LG Sound Sync 5 Troubleshooting 56 Troubleshooting56 – General57 – Network58 – Picture58 – Sound58 – Customer Support58 – Ope...

Getting Started 8 Getting S tar ted 1 Introduction Playable discs and symbols used in this manual Media/Term Logo Symbol Description Blu-ray e y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented. y BD-R/RE discs that are recorded in BDAV format. y u i y BD-R/RE discs that contain Movie, Music or ...

Getting Started 9 Getting S tar ted 1 y Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW ) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW ) discs cannot be played on the unit. y Depending on the recording software & the finalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW, DVD±R/...

Getting Started 10 Getting S tar ted 1 Remote Control Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with 4 and 5 matched correctly. • • • • • • a • • • • • • 1 (POWER): Switches the player ON or OFF. B (OPEN/CLOSE): Ejects a ...

Getting Started 11 Getting S tar ted 1 Front Panel a b c d a Operation buttons 1/! (Power) F (Function) Selects the function and input source. p / o (Volume) T (Play / Pause) I (Stop) R (Open / Close) b Disc Slot c Display window d Remote sensor Rear Panel a c b d e f g h a Speaker Duct Holes for pl...

Getting Started 12 Getting S tar ted 1 Setting up the unit This unit is designed to be positioned under your TV.Before setting up this system with your TV, make sure your TV’s specifications. y Weight Max. 38 kg (Max. 83.8 lbs) y Size of the base Max. 680 mm (Max. 26-11/16 inches) Max. 270 mm(Max. 1...

Getting Started 14 Getting S tar ted 1 y Do not place your TV on the edge of this unit. Otherwise it may result in a personal injury and/or property damages. y If your TV is over recommended weight (max 38 kg (Max. 83.8 lbs)) or has a Base larger in area than the Unit do NOT place TV on the Unit. - ...

2 Connecting Connecting 15 C onnecting 2 Connecting to your TV If you have an HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this player using an HDMI cable ( Type A, High Speed HDMI™ Cable). Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on an HDMI compatible TV or monitor. HDMI cable Set the TV’s...

Connecting 16 C onnecting 2 What is SIMPLINK? Some functions of this unit are controlled by the TV’s remote control when this unit and LG TV’s with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection.Controllable functions by LG TV’s remote control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power Off, etc.Refer to ...

Connecting 18 C onnecting 2 Connections with external device OPTICAL IN connection You can enjoy the sound from your component with a digital optical connection through the speakers of this system.Connect the optical output jack of your component into the OPT. IN (OPTICAL IN) jack on the unit. And t...

Connecting 19 C onnecting 2 PORTABLE IN connection Listening to music from your portable player The unit can be used to play the music from many types of portable players or external devices.1. Connect the portable player to the PORTABLE IN connector of the unit by using a 3.5 mm stereo cable. 2. Tu...

Connecting 20 C onnecting 2 Connecting to your Home Network This player can be connected to a local area network (LAN) via the LAN port on the rear panel or the internal wireless module. By connecting the unit to a broadband home network, you have access to services such as software updates, BD-Live...

Connecting 21 C onnecting 2 Wired network setup If there is a DHCP server on the local area network (LAN) via wired connection, this player will automatically be allocated an IP address. After making the physical connection, a small number of home networks may require the player’s network setting to...

Connecting 22 C onnecting 2 Wireless network connection Another connection option is to use an Access Point or a wireless router. The network configuration and connection method may vary depending on the equipment in use and the network environment. Wireless Communication DLNA certified servers Acce...

Connecting 24 C onnecting 2 Notes on network connection y Many network connection problems during set up can often be fixed by re-setting the router or modem. After connecting the player to the home network, quickly power off and/or disconnect the power cable of the home network router or cable mode...

3 System Setting System Setting 25 S ys tem Se tting 3 Initial Setup When you turn on the unit for the first time, the initial setup wizard appears on the screen. Set the display language and network settings on the initial setup wizard.1. Press 1 (POWER). The initial setup wizard appears on the scr...

System Setting 26 S ys tem Se tting 3 8. You can listen to TV sound through this unit’s speaker automatically when TV is turned on. Press W to move and press A/D to select [On] or [Off ]. Select [Next] and press ENTER ( b ). 9. Check all the settings that you have set in the previous steps. Press EN...

System Setting 28 S ys tem Se tting 3 [DISPLAY] menu TV Aspect Ratio Select a TV aspect ratio option according to your TV type. [4:3 Letter Box] Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. [4:3 Pan Scan] Select when a standard...

System Setting 29 S ys tem Se tting 3 HDMI Color Setting Select the type of output from the HDMI OUT jack. For this setting, please refer to the manuals of your display device. [YCbCr] Select when connecting to a HDMI display device. [RGB] Select when connecting to a DVI display device. Home Menu Gu...

System Setting 30 S ys tem Se tting 3 [AUDIO] menu Each disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Audio options according to the type of audio system you use. Since many factors affect the type of audio output, see “Audio Output Specifications” on page 65 for details. , Note Digit...

System Setting 31 S ys tem Se tting 3 [LOCK] menu The [LOCK] settings affect only Blu-ray Disc and DVD playback.To access the any features in [LOCK] settings, you must enter the 4-digit security code you have created. If you have not entered a password yet, you are prompted to do so. Enter a 4-digit...

System Setting 33 S ys tem Se tting 3 Software [Information] Displays the current software version. [OSS Notice] LGE Open Source Software Notice is displayed. [Update] You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server (page 60). SIMPLINK / ARC - The SIMPLINK f...

4 Operating Operating 35 Oper ating 4 Sound Effect You can select a suitable sound mode. Press SOUND EFFECT repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the front panel display or the TV screen. The displayed items for the equalizer maybe different depending on sound sources and effects. [Standard]:...

Operating 36 Oper ating 4 Home Menu Display Using [HOME] menu The home menu appears when you press HOME ( ). Use W/S/A/D to select a category and press ENTER ( b ). a [Movie] - Plays video content. b [Photo] - Plays photo content. c [Music] - Plays audio content. d [Premium] - Displays the Premium h...

Operating 37 Oper ating 4 Playing a file on disc/USB device yui This player can play video, audio and photo files contained in the disc or USB device.1. Insert a data disc in the disc slot or connect a USB device to the unit. When you connect the USB device on the HOME menu, the player plays an audi...

Operating 38 Oper ating 4 Notes on USB device y This player supports USB flash drive/external HDD formatted in FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files (music, photo, movie). However, for BD-Live and Audio CD recording, use the USB flash drive / external HDD formatted in FAT32. y This unit can support up...

Operating 39 Oper ating 4 Notes on Connecting Android device y This unit can support only MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Android (4.0 or later is recommended) devices. y Do not extract the Android device during operation (play, etc.). y Video, audio and photo files can be played. For details of playi...

Operating 40 Oper ating 4 y The file requirements are described on page 62. y The thumbnail of the unplayable files can be displayed, but those cannot be played on this player. y The subtitle file name and video file name have to be the same and located at the same folder. y The playback and operati...

Operating 41 Oper ating 4 y SmartShare PC software is not supported with Mac OS. y The SmartShare PC software is a customized software edition only for sharing files and folders to this player. y This manual explains operations with the English version of SmartShare PC software as examples. Follow t...

Operating 42 Oper ating 4 General Playback Basic operations for video and audio content To stop playback Press Z (STOP) during playback. To pause playback Press M (PAUSE) during playback. Press d (PLAY ) to resume playback. To play frame-by-frame (Video) Press M (PAUSE) during video playback. Press ...

Operating 43 Oper ating 4 Resume playback eroyt u The unit records the point where you pressed the Z (STOP) depending on the disc. If “ MZ (Resume Stop)” appears on the screen briefly, press d (PLAY ) to resume playback (from the scene point). If you press Z (STOP) twice or unload the disc, “ Z (Com...

Operating 44 Oper ating 4 On-Screen Display You can display and adjust various information and settings about the content. To control video playback eroy You can control playback and set options while watching videos.During playback, press INFO/MENU ( m ) . a Progress bar - Displays the current posi...

Operating 45 Oper ating 4 y If no button is pressed for a few seconds, the on-screen display disappears. y A title number cannot be selected on some discs. y Available items may differ depending on discs or titles. y If an interactive Blu-ray Disc is playing back, some setting information is display...

Operating 46 Oper ating 4 Advanced Playback Repeat playback erotu y Blu-ray Disc / DVD / Video files During playback, press REPEAT ( h ) to select a desired repeat mode. A-B – Selected portion will be repeated continually. Chapter – The current chapter will be played back repeatedly. (BD / DVD only)...

Operating 47 Oper ating 4 Selecting a subtitle language eroy 1. During playback, press INFO/MENU ( m ) . 2. Select an [Option] using A/D , and press ENTER ( b ) 3. Use W/S to select the [Subtitle] option. 4. Use A/D to select desired subtitle language. By pressing ENTER ( b ), you can set various su...

Operating 48 Oper ating 4 Even if you change the value of the [ TV Aspect Ratio] option in On-Screen display, the [ TV Aspect Ratio] option in the [Settings] menu is not changed. , Note Changing subtitle Code Page y If the subtitle is displayed in broken letter, you can change the subtitle code page...

Operating 49 Oper ating 4 Viewing content information y The player can display the content information.1. Select a file using W/S/A/D . 2. Press INFO/MENU ( m ) . The file information appears on the screen. During video playback, you can display the file information by pressing TITLE/POPUP. The info...

Operating 50 Oper ating 4 Listening to music during slide show i You can display photo files while listening to audio files.1. While viewing a photo in full screen, press INFO/ MENU ( m ) to display the option menu. 2. Select an [Option] using A/D , and press ENTER ( b ). 3. Use W/S to select [Music...

Operating 51 Oper ating 4 LG AV Remote You can control this player with your iPhone or Android phone via your home network. This player and your phone must be connected to your wireless network device such as access point. Visit “Apple iTunes” or “Google Android Market (Google Play Store)” for detai...

Operating 52 Oper ating 4 Enjoying with LG Multi-room Audio (LG Music Flow) t u LG smart Hi-Fi audio system MUSIC flow allows you to enjoy music with the several speakers wirelessly. Using MUSIC flow, you can enjoy audio contents being played by this unit with high quality. 1. Check the network conn...

Operating 53 Oper ating 4 Using Bluetooth® technology About Bluetooth® Bluetooth® is wireless communication technology for short range connection.The sound may be interrupted when the connection interfered by the other electronic wave or you connect the Bluetooth® in the other rooms. Connecting indi...

Operating 55 Oper ating 4 LG Sound Sync You can control some functions of this unit by your TV’s remote control with LG Sound Sync. It is compatible with the LG TV that supports LG Sound Sync. Make sure of the LG Sound Sync logo on your TV.Controllable function by LG TV’s remote control : Volume up/...

5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 56 Trouble shoo ting 5 Troubleshooting General Symptom Cause & Solution The unit does not work properly. y Turn off the power of this unit and the connected external device ( TV, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and turn it on again. y Disconnect the power cord of t...

Troubleshooting 57 Trouble shoo ting 5 Network Symptom Cause & Solution BD-Live feature does not work. y The connected USB storage may not have enough space. Connect the USB storage with at least 1 GB free space. y Ensure that the unit is correctly connected to the local area network and can acc...

Troubleshooting 58 Trouble shoo ting 5 Picture Symptom Cause & Solution There is no picture. y Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen. y Connect the video connection securely. y Check the [HDMI Color Setting] in the [Settings] menu...

6 Appendix Appendix 59 Appendix 6 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control You can control your TV using the buttons below. By pressing You can 1 ( TV POWER) Turn the TV on or off. AV/INPUT Switch the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources. PR/CH W/S Scan up or down throug...

Appendix 60 Appendix 6 Network Software Update Network update notification From time to time, performance improvements and/or additional features or services may be made available to units that are connected to a broadband home network. If there is new software available and the unit is connected to...

Appendix 62 Appendix 6 Additional Information File requirement Video files File Location File Extension Codec Format Audio Format Subtitle Disc, USB “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mkv”, “.mp4”, “.asf ”, “.wmv”, “.m4v” (DRM free), “.vob”, “.3gp”, “.mov”, “.trp”, “.m2t”, “.mpe”, “.m1v”, “.m2v”, “.wm”, ”.f...

Appendix 63 Appendix 6 y The file name is limited to 180 characters. y Maximum files/Folder: Less than 2000 (total number of files and folders) y Depending on the size and number of the files, it may take several minutes to read the content on the media. y File compatibility may differ depending on ...

Appendix 64 Appendix 6 About DLNA This Player is a DLNA Certified digital media player that can display and play video, photo and audio content from your DLNA-compatible digital media server (PC and Consumer Electronics).The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry organization of ...

Appendix 65 Appendix 6 Audio Output Specifications Jack/Setting Source HDMI OUT PCM DTS Re-encode * 3 Auto * 1 * 2 Dolby Digital PCM 5.1ch DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus PCM 5.1ch DTS Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD PCM 5.1ch DTS Dolby TrueHD DTS PCM 5.1ch DTS DTS DTS-HD PCM 5.1ch DTS DTS-HD L...

Appendix 66 Appendix 6 Area Code List Choose an area code from this list. Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech ...

Appendix 67 Appendix 6 Language Code List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: [Disc Audio], [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu]. Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7...

Appendix 68 Appendix 6 Trademarks and Licenses All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™, BD-Live™, BONUSVIEW™ and the logos are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. “DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. Java is a tra...

Appendix 70 Appendix 6 Cinavia Notice This product uses Cinavia technology to limit the use of unauthorized copies of some commercially-produced film and videos and their soundtracks. When a prohibited use of an unauthorized copy is detected, a message will be displayed and playback or copying will ...

Appendix 71 Appendix 6 Specifications General (LAB550H) Power requirements 120 V ~ 60 Hz Power consumption 33 W Dimensions ( W x H x D) (700 x 73 x 350) mm (27.6 x 2.9 x 13.8) inch Net Weight (Approx.) 7.4 kg (16.3 lb) Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90...

Appendix 73 Appendix 6 Maintenance Handling the unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If you need to ship the unit, for maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Cleaning the unit To clean the player, use a ...

Appendix 74 Appendix 6 Important Information relating to Network Services All information, data, documents, communications, downloads, files, text, images, photographs, graphics, videos, webcasts, publications, tools, resources, software, code, programs, applets, widgets, applications, products and ...