LG UP970 - User Manual

Table of Contents 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Appendix 45 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control 45 – Setting up the remote to control your TV46 Network Software Update 46 – Network update notification46 – Software update48 Additional Information 48 – File requirement50 – AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec ...

Getting Started 6 Getting Star ted 1 Introduction Playable Discs and symbols used in this manual Media/Term Logo Symbol Description Blu-ray e y Ultra HD BD-ROM format. y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented. y “Blu-ray 3D” discs and “Blu-ray 3D ONLY” discs. y BD-R/RE discs that are r...

Getting Started 7 Getting Star 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 ±...

Getting Started 8 Getting Star ted 1 CAPTION Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert a R03 (size AAA) battery with 4 and 5 matched correctly. • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • 1 (Standby): Switches the player ON or OFF. B (OPEN/CLOSE): Opens and ...

Getting Started 9 Getting Star ted 1 Front Panel a b c d a b d c a Disc Tray b R (Open/Close) Disc Tray Open / Close T (Play/Pause) Starts / Pauses playback I (Stop) Stops playback 1 (Standby) Power On / Off c Power Indicator d USB Port Connect a USB device. Rear Panel a b c d a b d c a LAN port Con...

2 Connecting Connecting 10 Connecting 2 Connecting to Your TV If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable (Type A, High Speed HDMI ™ Cable). Connect the HDMI (HDMI1 OUT TO TV) jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor. Rear of t...

Connecting 11 Connecting 2 About HDR (High Dynamic Range) This player supports the HDR function. High Dynamic Range is a technique used in imaging to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with conventional imaging devices. y Make sure your TV supports the HDR function. y C...

Connecting 12 Connecting 2 Connecting to an Amplifier Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. y HDMI Audio connection (page 12) y Digital Audio connection (page 13) Since many factors affect the type of audio output, see “Audio Output Specific...

Connecting 13 Connecting 2 Case 2 : HDMI1 OUT TO TV connection Connect the player’s HDMI OUT (HDMI1 OUT TO TV) jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using a HDMI cable. HDMI cable HDMI cable TV Receiver/Amplifier Rear of the unit Connect the amplifier’s HDMI output jack to HDMI input j...

Connecting 14 Connecting 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 15 Connecting 2 1. Select [Connection Setting] option in the [Settings] menu then press ENTER ( b ). 2. Read the preparations for the network settings and then press ENTER ( b ) while [Start] is highlighted. Network will automatically be connected to the unit. Advanced Setting If you want...

Connecting 16 Connecting 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 Access Point or Wireless Rou...

Connecting 18 Connecting 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 modem...

3 System Setting System Setting 19 System Setting 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 (Standby). The initial setup wizard appears on the scr...

System Setting 20 System Setting 3 Settings Adjust the Setup Settings You can change the settings of the player in the [Settings] menu. 1. Press HOME ( ). 2. Use A/D to select the [Settings] and press ENTER ( b ). The [Settings] menu appears. 3. Use W/S to select the first setup option, and press EN...

System Setting 21 System Setting 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 4:...

System Setting 24 System Setting 3 HDMI Audio Setting Set the audio output via HDMI1 or HDMI2. [Auto] Audio output will be set automatically based on the devices connected to HDMI1 and HDMI2. [HDMI1] Audio will be output to the component connected to HDMI1. [HDMI2] Audio will be output to the compon...

System Setting 26 System Setting 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 (see page 46). Closed Caption Closed caption ...

4 Operating Operating 28 Oper ating 4 Home Menu Display Using [HOME] menu The home menu appears when you press HOME ( ). Use 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 P...

Operating 29 Oper ating 4 Playing Blu-ray 3D disc e This player can play the Blu-ray 3D discs which contains separate views for the left and right eyes. Preparation In order to playback Blu-ray 3D title in stereoscopic 3D mode, you need to: y Check your TV is 3D capable and has HDMI input(s). y Wear...

Operating 30 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, use the USB flash drive / external HDD formatted in FAT32. y This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the...

Operating 31 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 Android device during operation (play, etc.). y Video, audio and photo files can be played. For details of playing e...

Operating 32 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 M...

Operating 33 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 (Comp...

Operating 34 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 s...

Operating 38 Oper ating 4 Changing subtitle Code Page y If the subtitle is displayed in broken letter, you can change the subtitle code page to view the subtitle file properly.1. During playback, press INFO/MENU ( m ) . 2. Select an [Option] using A/D , and press ENTER ( b ). 3. Use W/S to select th...

Operating 39 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 40 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 41 Oper ating 4 Advanced Features Enjoying BD-Live™ e BD-ROM supporting BD-Live that has a network extension function allows you to enjoy more functions such as downloading new movie trailers by connecting this unit to the internet.1. Check the network connection and settings (page 14). 2....

5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 42 Troubleshoo 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, Woofer, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and turn it on again. y Disconnect the power cor...

Troubleshooting 43 Troubleshoo 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 1GB free space. y Ensure that the unit is correctly connected to the local area network and can acces...

Troubleshooting 44 Troubleshoo 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 45 Appendix 6 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control You can control your TV using the buttons below. CAPTION By pressing You can 1 (TV POWER) Turn the TV on or off. INPUT Switch the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources. VOL +/– Adjust the volume of...

Appendix 46 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 48 Appendix 6 Additional Information File requirement Video files File Extension Codec Format Audio Format Subtitle “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.mkv”, “.mp4”, “.asf”, “.wmv”, “.m4v” (DRM free), “.vob”, “.3gp”, “.mov”, “.trp”, “.m2t”, “.mpe”, “.m1v”, “.m2v”, “.wm”, ”.flv”, “.ts”, “.dat” XVID, ...

Appendix 49 Appendix 6 Photo files File Extension Recommended Size Note “.jpg”, “.jpeg”, “.png”, “.gif”, “.mpo”, “.jps” Less than 4,000 x 3,000 x 24 bit/pixel Less than 3,000 x 3,000 x 32 bit/pixel Progressive and lossless compression photo image files are not supported.

Appendix 50 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 The total playback time of audio file indic...

Appendix 51 Appendix 6 Certain system requirements For high definition video playback: y High definition display that has HDMI input jack. y BD-ROM disc with high definition content. y HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for some content (as specified by disc authors). ...

Appendix 52 Appendix 6 Audio Output Specifications Jack/Setting Source OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) *3 PCM DTS Re-encode * 4 Auto Dolby Digital PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital Dolby TrueHD PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital DTS PCM 2ch DTS DTS DTS-HD PCM 2ch DTS DTS Line...

Appendix 53 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 54 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 55 Appendix 6 Trademarks and Licenses All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™, Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc™, Ultra HD Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™, BD-Live™ , BONUSVIEW ™ and the logos are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. “DVD Logo” is a tradema...

Appendix 56 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 57 Appendix 6 Specifications General Power requirements Refer to main label. Power consumption Refer to main label. Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 430 mm x 45.5 mm x 205 mm (16.9 inches x 1.7 inches x 8.0 inches) Operating temperature 41 °F - 95 °F Operating humidity 5 % - 90 % Outputs HDMI...

Appendix 58 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 59 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 ...