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LG LHX-557 User's Manual

1. Country Code Country Code Country Code Country 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 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 Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service Symptom No power The power is on but the Home Theater System does not work No picture No sound The playback picture is poor The Home Theater System does not start playback The remote control does not work properly e The power cord is disconnected
2. 32 VHS Hi Fi Stereo System MTS Boadcast 33 MTS MULTICHANNEL TV SOUND 33 MULTICHANNEL TV SOUND INDICATOR 33 SAP SECOND AUDIO SOUND PROGRAM Tape Counter Memory Feature 34 REAL TIME COUNTER 44 34 COUNTER MEMORY FEATURE 34 TAPE REMAINING 00000 ee eee 34 Additional Information 4 34 Auto Play System ww ee ee 34 Operation Continued 29 49 DVD Operation 0005 35 49 PLAYING A DVD geceet EES EERS eee eee ee BE 35 e To Insert DISCS onc uc detec de Otte os Bee 35 e To Open All Discs 005 35 e To Select a Playback Discs 35 e To Replace Discs During Playback 35 e To Play All Discs on the Disc Trays 35 General Features 0 0000 e eee 36 MOVING TO ANOTHER TITLE GROUP 36 MOVING TO ANOTHER CHAPTER TRACK SEACH ME bees pee EE RE NE 36 STILL PICTURE AND FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK oi sesessbeanbisisen abses i she 36 SLOW SCAN EER EE EER EE RE see 36 REPEAT A B 2 lt s ec48 54 uses ee Bu bee RE 36 REPEAL sesde os tutes beer AE OD EE DS aes 37 SD SURROUND sesse EE EER EE EE EE EE 37 TIME SEARCH sae biere ab BEE di aa 4 3f ZOOM spins mrap aea EEEE EEEE ERA E 37 MARKER SEARCH SS SES ss 37 PAUSE get ie BE EE ARRED SE SERE RE DEERE STA Special DVD Features 38 CHECKING THE CONTENTS OF DVD DISCS MENUS 3
3. 0 00000 eae 46 SPEAKER SETUP cdseteecewedsadeduced idx 46 Additional Features 20000 47 SCREEN SAVER 20066005 bes ss SEE RE N wad 47 VIDEO MODE SETTING 240 2004054408008 47 XTS EXCELLENT TRUE SOUND 47 DVD Operation 000 cease 48 49 PRESETTING THE RADIO STATIONS 48 LISTENING TO THE RADIO 48 TO CLEAR THE STORED RADIO STATIONS 48 TUNING STATIONS MANUALLY 49 FOR YOUR REFERENCE 2 22 osse EER Wa 49 TUNING STATIONS AUTOMATICALLY 49 LABELING STATIONS 49 Reference ass ees 50 55 Controlling your TV with the Suppllied FACINOIG SS ot teas ee RE he He MEE Bee eee RE 50 Controlling other TVs with the Suppllied MOMO 2 0464 SERE ESE ER DER AE OE AE EE 50 Code Numbers of Controllable TVs 50 Language Codes 000 eee enes 51 Country Codes 0 0 00 51 Troubleshooting 00000 eae 52 53 Specifications siens Ee RR RR a8 aS oo os 54 55 O per S Ke O hn per Introduction TO ensure proper use of this product please read this Owner s Manual carefully and retain for future reference This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your Combi Home Theater System Should the unit require service contact an Authorized Service Center Symbols Used in this Manual The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the A presence of dangerous voltage within
4. SAP Second Audio Program Recording Some stations transmit a Second Audio Program which is used for a second language or additional information When the station broadcasts a Second Audio Program follow the procedure below to record the SAP 1 Insert a video cassette with the anti erasure safety tab intact 2 Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP SETUP menu Do this if only the SAP appears on the TV screen or you know the program will use the SAP FUNCTION OSD ON LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH AUDIO MODE HI FI BROADCAST TYPE SAP AUDIO OUTPUT STEREO BMSELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS BE 3 Press MENU 4 Select the desired recording speed SP or SLP with SPEED 5 Select the desired channel SAP should appear on the TV screen 6 Press REC ITR once You are now recording the program you see and hear on the TV 7 Press STOP W twice to stop recording c pe ar 4 Sn ol Tape Counter Memory Feature Real Time Counter Shows length of tape run in hours minutes and seconds Press CLK CNT to select the real time counter display Every press of CLK CNT changes the TV screen display as illustrated below 2 15 AM ad 0 05 25 a REM 1 07 CLOCK COUNTER REMAINING TIME e Counter changes to 0 00 00 when the cassette is ejected e The real time counter does not operate if nothing is recorded on the tape e The real time counter will not work unless a tape is inserted
5. Notes e To ensure good system performance wait until the disc tray completely read the disc s before proceeding The Home Theater System is only able to read the status of the current selected disc tray TO REPLACE DISCS DURING PLAYBACK You are able to replace or load a disc into the other four trays without interrupting current playback While playback press OPEN SEL CLOSE and press the desired DISC 1 5 on the unit to open disc tray refer to TO INSERT DISCS Notes e If you press OPEN SEL CLOSE of the active disc tray the disc will stop playing and the disc tray will slide out e Once the disc tray is opened it will be deselected e Do not place more than one compact disc on one disc tray at the same time e Do not push the drawer to close the one as you may damage the unit TO PLAY ALL DISCS ON THE DISC TRAYS Press PLAY on the remote control or on the unit All the available discs will play once then stop Tip During playback track number and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear in the display window Note e This function is not available during Repeat playback or Programmed playback mode c pe ar 4 Sn Q General Features Note Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu MOVING TO ANOTHER TITLE GROUP When a disc has more than one title group you c
6. When you use HDMI connection you can change the resolution 480p 720p 1080i for the HDMI output by pressing RESOLUTION on the remote control 480i is not available You can only change the resolution within your TV s and Monitor s resolution Capabilities For S VIDEO OUT connection black and white scramble signal will appear if you select an incompatible resolution HDMI compatible TV Rear of Home Theater System O Ye ELK c INN NN NING WS 2 OPTICAL IN GODS Gie ABOUT HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players Set Top Boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of HDCP High Definition Contents Protection HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 5 gigabytes per second one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Q ur V z ad dy pd V Speaker System
7. will appear in the display window 2 Press the desired DISC 1 5 on the unit The selected disc tray number will appear in the display window and on the TV screen The drawer comes out and selected disc tray slides out 3 Place a disc Label side up When placing an 8 cm 3 inches disc Disc tray DNE 4 Press OPEN SEL CLOSE to close the tray Playback starts automatically If playback does not start press PLAY gt In some cases the disc menu might appear instead Use the lt gt A Y buttons to select the title chapter you want to view then press ENTER to start Press TITLE or MENU to return to the menu screen Use the 4 gt A W buttons to select an option you want then press ENTER to view the option Notes If parental control is set and the disc is not within the rating settings you must input the password See Lock Menu on page 27 DVDs may have a region code Your Home Theater System does not play discs that have a region code different from your receiver The region code for this receiver is 1 one TO OPEN ALL DISCS Press EJECT ALL on the unit to open all disc tray in the drawer during playback or stop EJECT ALL will appear in the display window You can check a disc in the disc tray TO SELECT A PLAYBACK DISC Press DISC SEL and press desired disc button DISC 1 5 on the remote control Tip You can also use the disc number play buttons on the unit
8. 5 6 kg Video cable x 1 Audio cable x 1 RF 75 ohm Coaxial Cable x 1 Speaker cable x 6 FM Antenna cable x 1 AM Antenna cable x 1 Remote control x 1 Batteries AAA x 2 e Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Oo G Q uj co OE LG Electronics Inc Combi Receiver LHX 557 Limited Warranty USA This LG Electronics product marketed by Zenith will be repaired or replaced at LG s option if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship under normal use during the warranty period Warranty Period listed below effective from the date Date of Purchase of original consumer purchase of the product This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States excluding U S Territories WARRANTY PERIOD HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED LABOR 90 days from the Date of Purchase Call 1 800 243 0000 for instructions on getting the defective unit repaired or replaced PARTS One Year from the Date of Purchase Please retain dated sales receipt and your box to return the unit to LG for repair or replacement Parts replaced are warranted for the remaining portion Shipping both ways will be paid by LG during the first 90 of the original warranty period days of the Warranty Period During the remainder of the Warranty Period 91 365 days you pay inbound shipping charges and LG pays return shipping charges Visit
9. Counter Memory Feature This is useful if there is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times 1 Begin recording or playing a tape 2 Press CLK CNT repeatedly to display the real time counter on the TV screen 3 At the point that you want to locate later reset the real time counter to 0 00 00 by pressing CLEAR 4 Continue to play or record 5 Press STOP W once or twice when recording or playback finishes 6 Press BACKWARD Med The tape automatically stops when the tape counter returns to about 0 00 00 Tape Remaining This function shows the remaining time on the tape during recording or playback Press CLK CNT repeatedly until the REM indicator appears on the TV screen during recording or playback Note The remaining tape length indicator may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the tape and the kind of the tape T 140 T 160 or T 210 etc Additional Information e In manual recording Timer recording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the Combi Receiver automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape The cassette will stop at the beginning of the tape and be ejected and the Home Theater System will turn itself off e After you have finished using the Home Theater System rewind eject and remove the cassette Place the cassette in its protective sleeve t
10. This number must match your Home Theater System s regional code or the disc cannot play If you try to play a DVD with a different region code from your receiver the message Check Regional Code appears on the TV screen Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 and other US and world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 2003 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved O per S Ke O Sa ja Disc related terms DVD R DVD RW DVD R and DVD R are two different standards for recordable DVD drives and discs This format allows information to be recorded onto the DVD disc only once DVD RW and DVD RW are two standards for re writable media meaning the DVD content can be erased and re recorded Single sided discs can hold 4 38 Gigabytes and double sided discs hold twice as much There are no dual layer single sided recordable discs MPEG MPEG is an international standard for video and audio compression MPEG 1 is used in encoding video for VCD and provides f
11. Y buttons 4 Press ENTER and select the second character using A Y buttons 5 Press ENTER to confirm your country code selection Q ar dp dy pd dp Others The Auto Play B L E and DivX R VOD settings can be changed OTHERS Auto Play Off B L E On DivX R VOD Select Move gt Select AUTO PLAY You can set up the Home Theater System so a DVD disc automatically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted If Auto Play mode is set to On this Home Theater System will search for title that has the longest playback time and then play back the title automatically On Auto Play function is active Off Auto Play function is not active Note The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs 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 DIVX R VOD You can show the DivX DRM Digital Right Management Registration code for your unit only DivX R Video On Demand Your registration code is XXXXXXXX To learn more visit www divx com vod Done The Registration code is used for VOD Video On Demand service agent You can purchase or rent an encrypt move file Notes If you rent the DivX VOD file it has several options of viewing limits as shown below Display the number which you can
12. e No disc is inserted e No tape is inserted e The TV is not set to receive Combi Receiver signal output e TV VCR mode for Home Theater System is set to TV e The video cable is not connected securely e The connected TV power is turned off e The Digital Audio Output is set to the wrong position e The disc is dirty e Tape heads are dirty e Tape is a rental or was recorded on another VCR e No disc is inserted e No tape is inserted e An unplayable disc is inserted e The disc is placed upside down e The disc is not placed within the guide e The disc is dirty e The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the Home Theater System e The remote control is too far from the Combi Receiver e There is an obstacle in the path of the remote sensor of the Home Theater System e The batteries in the remote control are exhausted e This remote control uses the same buttons for VCR and DVD functions ex PLAY Correction e Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the Home Theater System appears on the TV screen Press the TV VCR button on the remote control repeatedly to choose VCR mode TV indicator disappears from the display window Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV
13. may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made BMG otes on copyrights It is forbidden by law to co via cable play in public or rent co permission This product is equipped with copy protection measures developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs When recording these discs on a VCR picture noise will appear during playback This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by certain U S patent claims and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited broadcast show broadcast right material without SERIAL NUMBER The serial number is found on the back of this unit This number is unique to this unit and not available to others You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase Model No Serial No IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON T
14. s picture onscreen RETURN 0 Removes the menu MEMORY ENTER Acknowledges menu selection Displays functions on the TV screen Stores a radio station s frequency in the tuner s memory REC ITR Records normally or activates Instant Timer Recording BACKWARD Hd FORWARD PPI STOP W Stops playback PAUSE STEP IN Pause playback or recording temporarily press repeatedly for frame by frame playback PLAY gt Starts playback ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angles if available REPEAT A B Repeats sequence between two points A and B REPEAT Repeat chapter track title or all CM SKIP Fast forwards picture search through 30 seconds of recording fan eecvecccccconce EE levee BEE Ad MEd RAK 3 EJECT ALL OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes all disc tray Ejects the tape in the VCR deck AUX Selects external input source DISC SEL To select desired a disc INPUT Selects the VCR deck s source Tuner L 1 or L 2 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu PROGRAM Accesses or removes Program menu CLEAR Removes a track number on the program menu or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu Clears preset stations from the tuner memory SOUND MODE Selects sound mode AUDIO Selects an audio language DVD or an audio channel CD SETUP MEMU Accesses or removes DVD Setup menu and VCR menu DISC MENU Accesses menu on a DVD disc VOLUME Adjusts spea
15. Connection Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cables To obtain the best possible surround sound adjust the speaker parameters volume distance etc Center speaker Front speaker Front speaker Left Right NR N NN ia ND RD EO oe II EED INN yj SN I gt ma PSL SZ SZ D SPEAKERS N g FR 4QIS RaD W 39 cua JFaDIFLAS lt dT Gr DVDNCR ch Ww am di jy Rear speaker Rear speaker Left surround Right surround Subwoofer Notes Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cables are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers Speaker Positioning In the case of normal position use the 6 speakers 2 front speakers 1 center speaker 2 rear speakers and subwoofer If you want to play the excellent bass sound DTS digital surround or Dolby Digital surround you should connect a Subwoofer Front speakers According to your listening position set up the speakers for equal distance And by hearing position set up the interv
16. 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 per 1 second this unit may not operate normally If the video and audio structure of recorded file is not interleaved either video or audio is outputted If the file is recorded with GMC the unit supports only 1 point of the record level GMC GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX or Xvid have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Playable DivX file avi a mpg T mpeg Wl Playable Codec format DIVX3 xx DIVX4 xx DIVXS xx XVID MP43 3IVX Playable Audio format AC3 DTS PCM MP3 WMA e Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA e Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA Operation 5 1 Speaker Setup This chapter includes important reference information to help you set your Home Theater System Speaker Setup Make the following settings for the built in 5 1 channel surround decoder 1 Press SETUP The setup menu appears 2 Use A F to select the AUDIO option then press gt to move to the se
17. REPEAT TRACK ALL OFF CD D You can play a track all on a disc 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The repeat icon appears 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode e Track repeats the current track All repeats all the tracks on a disc Off No display does not play repeatedly Note If you press FORWARD PPI once during Repeat Track playback the repeat playback cancels SEARCH Ge CL CID 1 Press and hold BACKWARD Id or FORWARD PI for about two seconds during playback 2 Press and hold BACKWARD kk or FORWARD pp repeatedly to select the required speed X2 X4 X8 backward or forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY gt REPEAT A B 1 To repeat a sequence during disc playback press A B at your chosen starting point The Repeat icon and A appear on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat icon and A B appear on the menu screen and the sequence begins to play repeatedly c pe ar 4 Sn Q 3 To exit the sequence and return to normal play press A B again The Repeat icon disappears from the menu screen 3D SURROUND To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multi channel audio from two stereo speakers instead of the five speakers normally required for multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press AUDIO during playback AD SURR appears on the menu screen 2 To return to normal playback pres
18. Receiver employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location see service procedure Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION The apparatus shall not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overload wall outlets Overloaded wall outlets loose or damaged wall outlets extension cords frayed power cords or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire Periodically examine the cord of your appliance and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the appliance and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized servicer Protect th
19. Set the Digital Audio Output to the correct position then turn on the Home Theater System again by pressing POWER Clean the disc Clean video heads Use TRK PRESET A4 for manual tracking adjustment while tape is playing Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide Clean the disc Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the Home Theater System Operate the remote control within 23 ft 7 m Remove the obstacle Replace the batteries with new ones When using a VCR tape first press the VCR button When using a DVD first press the DVD button Symptom Some channels are skipped over when using TRK PRESET A F Picture and sound of broadcasting channel are weak or missing Camcorder image via A V input to Home Theater System is not shown on TV screen Timer recording is not possible indicator appears after Home Theater System is turned off Stereo Audio Record and or Playback is not present e Those channels were deleted with the CH ADD DEL option e Antenna or cables are loose e Wrong TUNING BAND option is being used e Home Theater System SOURCE SELECT is not set to L 1 or L 2 e Clock in Home Theater System is not set to cor
20. appears in the system s Display window when a station is selected Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station 1 Press gt to move to the station name column TUNING B M AMC MEMORY CLEAR Use the A buttons to select the character then use the lt buttons to shift to the next or previous character Press MEMORY ENTER to confirm the station name Press MEMORY ENTER on the remote control The station name is stored pe ar 4 Ga ol Controlling your TV with the Suppllied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote You can control your TV using the buttons below ANGLE REPEAT A B REPEAT TV VCR OOO O TV Control Buttons By pressing You can TV POWER Turn the TV on or off CHANNEL A VY Scans up or down through memorized channels VOLUME Adjust the volume of the TV TV INPUT Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources MUTE Turns on or off TV sound Note Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons Controlling other TVs with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non LG TVs as well If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the nu
21. during Repeat Track playback the repeat playback cancels ERASING A TRACK FROM PROGRAM LIST 1 Use A VY P to select the track that you wish to erase from the Program list 2 Press CLEAR Repeat to erase additional tracks on the list ERASING THE COMPLETE PROGRAM LIST 1 Press b to move to the Program list 2 Use A F to select Clear All then press MEMORY ENTER Note The programs are also cleared when the disc is removed Viewing a JPEG Disc Using this Home Theater System you can view discs with JPEG files 1 Insert a disc and close the tray The PHOTO menu appears on the TV screen Ze List v 2 Press A YW to select a folder and press MEMORY ENTER A list of files in the folder appears If you are in a file list and want to return to the previous Folder list use the A Y buttons on the remote to highlight and press MEMORY ENTER 3 If you want to view a particular file press A Y to highlight a file and press MEMORY ENTER or PLAY gt Viewing the file proceeding starts While viewing a file you can press STOP to move to the previous menu PHOTO menu Tips e Press MENU to move to the next page e There are three Slide Speed options WW gt gt gt Fast gt gt Normal and gt Slow Use A V d P gt to highlight the Speed Then use d gt to select the option you want to use then press MEMORY ENTER On a disc with MP3 WMA and JPEG you can switc
22. 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 lt gt etc The total number of files on the disc should be less than 650 This Home Theater System requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA files and these require certain pre existing conditions see above to ensure compatible playback Customers should note that permission is 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 Audio CD and MP3 WMA Disc Features PAUSE Cp Ci 1 Press PAUSE STEPI I during playback 2 To return to playback press PLAY gt MEMORY ENTER or press PAUSE STEP ID again MOVING TO ANOTHER TRACK CED C 1 Press PLAY gt briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track 2 Press BACKWARD Hd twice briefly to go back to the previous track 3 You can play any track by inputting its number
23. our website at http www lgservice com THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS REQUIRED BY LAW IT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD ABOVE LG ELECTRONICS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS LOST OR CORRUPTED PROGRAMMING OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that may vary from state to state THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO Damages or operating problems that result from shipping installation adjustment of user controls calibration maintenance or failure to maintain or separate system components and Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide accident lightning strikes or other natural causes unaut
24. size screen fit mode 100 size Screen fit mode You can change the way the image appears on the screen when you re playing a DVD movie Press A V to select between Normal Enhanced and Maximum 3 Use the lt gt A Y buttons to move through the zoomed picture 4 To resume normal playback press CLEAR Notes e Zoom may not work on some DVDs e Screen fit mode is available for playing the DVD disc VR disc and movie file MARKER SEARCH 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 10 seconds press lt gt to select a marker number that you want to recall or clear 3 Press MEMORY 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 PAUSE 1 Press PAUSE STEPI IN during playback 2 To return to playback press PLAY P c pe ar 4 Sn Q Special DVD Features CHECKING THE CONTENTS OF DVD DISCS MENUS DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features To use the disc menu press DVD MENU Input the corresponding numbe
25. to advance clock continuously 7 Use VY to choose the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS option Use lt or gt to choose AUTO ON or OFF If you choose AUTO the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal channel If you choose ON the VCR adjusts the clock for Daylight Saving Time automatically MONTH APRIL AUTO CLOCK SET OFF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO BM SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEM 8 Press MENU when finished Note If setting the clock manually AUTO CLOCK SET must set to OFF If set to ON an incorrect date and or time will be entered again when the Home Theater System is turned off ol ur dp z eb des dy dp DVD Operation Seup On Screen Display You can display the general playback status on the TV screen Some items can be changed using the menu To use the on screen display 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Press A VY to select an item The selected item is highlighted 3 Press lt gt to change the setting You can also use the number buttons if appropriate e g inputting the title number For some functions press ENTER to execute the setting Notes Some discs may not provide all of the features shown below If no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears PLAYBACK STATUS RESTRICTIONS 4 Title Repeat title J as Repeat sequence 2 ve Enter a Marker iim Res
26. watch the file View DivX R VOD Rental This rental has 3 view left Do you want to use one of your 3 views now Yes No The rental has been expired Rental Expired Done Display the authorization error Authorization Error This player is not authorized to play this video Done VCR Operation Normal Playback Preparation e Turn on the TV e Tune the TV to the Combi Receiver output channel CH 3 or 4 or set the TV s source selector to VIDEO e If a direct VIDEO connection is made between the Combi Receiver and the TV set the TV s source selector to VIDEO e Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in Setting the Output Source on page 6 1 Insert a prerecorded video cassette The O O indicator will light and the Combi Receiver will power up automatically e Make sure that the indicator in the display window is not lighted If it is press POWER once e If atape without a safety tab is inserted the unit will start playback automatically 2 Press PLAY once PLAY appears on the TV screen e It is not necessary to select the tape speed for playback It will be automatically selected by the Combi Receiver e In playback the TV VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically 3 Press STOP W to stop playback STOP appears on the TV screen e f the tape reaches the end before STOP W is pressed the Combi Receiver will automatically stop rewind and eject the ta
27. will fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of recording e Skipping time can be extended by pressing CM SKIP repeatedly e Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward picture search time by 30 second increments maximum 3 minutes 2 When the search is complete the Home Theater System will go into playback mode automatically c pe ar 4 Sn Q Normal Recording Preparation e Turn on the power of both the Home Theater System and TV e Tune the TV to the Home Theater System output channel CH 3 or 4 or set the TV s source selector to VIDEO e If a direct VIDEO AUDIO connection is made between the Home Theater System and the TV set the TV s source selector to VIDEO 1 Insert a video cassette with the anti erasure safety tab intact 2 Select the desired channel with A V e If you are recording from another source via audio video input jacks at the Rear or Front panel select LINE1 or LINE2 with INPUT 3 Set the desired recording speed SP or SLP with SPEED e This Combi Receiver is not designed to record in LP mode 4 Set the MTS mode as desired See page 22 23 5 Press REC ITR once Recording will start The REC indicator will light in the display window e REC indicator appears only when the Output Source is set to VCR e f a cassette with no anti erasure safety tab is loaded the cassette will be ejected automatically 6 Press STOP W twice to stop rec
28. you turn off the power the video mode will be back to initial state MODE1 Tip Detailed Descriptions for Video Modes MODE1 The source material of the DVD video film material or video material is determined from disc information MODE2 Suitable for playing film based content or video based material recorded by the progressive scan method MODES Suitable for playing video based content with comparatively little motion XTS EXCELLENT TRUE SOUND You can enjoy the vivid stereophonic sound of the digital original source without any signal distortion Each time you press XTS during 2 channel mode the setting changes in the following order XTS 1 XTS 2 XTS 3 XTS OFF Tips e XTS 1 When playing the movie with the weak bass sound relatively to the general music it enforces the sense of sound at woofer for you to satisfy with In the mode of 2 CH BYPASS It creates the high display effect by playing the sound source via the rear speakers same as the front speakers You can operate both XTS 1 and XTS 2 simultaneously and it can complement the relative degrading of the sound pitch of the woofer at the XTS 2 mode e XTS 2 e XTS 3 Note The XTS 2 mode is temporarily disabled when changing from 2 1 CH to 5 1 CH and it is enabled when changing it to 2 1 CH O _ G ed Q O RADIO Operation Presetting the Radio Stations You can preset 50 stations for FM and AM
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30. 4 e Progressive Scan ColorStream pro CONNCCHON s2 4 30404008 Eben DREK RAS 14 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS 15 ACCESSORY AUDIO VIDEO A V CONNECTIONS TO COMBI RECEIVER 16 HDMI CONNECTION lt 22isctescudchasacdacs 17 About HDMI sicedeud e45eeseu4s ceca 17 SPEAKER SYSTEM CONNECTION 18 Speaker Positioning nananana aana 19 Mini Glossary SE SE SE eee eee ee 20 Sound Mode seke EE EN RE BR dee wees 20 VCR Operation Setup 21 23 ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD 21 e Easy Information 0000 eves 21 ON SCREEN MENUS SETUP 21 e Menu Selection 0000 SE se 21 VCR SETUP MENU OPTIONS 22 CHANNEL SELECTION 14 sees aat sr EED eed 22 e Auto Channel Programming 22 e To Add or Erase Channels from Memory 22 SETTING THE CLOCK oar MORESEE RR 23 e Auto Clock Set EE EE EE EE Ee 23 e Manual Clock Set SEE EE EE Ese 23 DVD Operation Setup 24 28 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 005 24 e Playback Status Restrictions 24 INITIAL SETTINGS 2 45 c02se85eebecedous 25 GENERAL OPERATION 2005 25 LANGUAGE i s exe pe ote es Besk Ree se ens 25 e Menu Language 25 e Disc Audio Subtitle Menu 25 DISPLAY ied agen oe os RE see ed ee ee 25 e TV Aspect REEN EE OE EN 25 e Display Mode uu wes G4 bes Ree eee 25 e Progressive Scan SE
31. 7776 Sudanese 8385 OT 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 Volap k 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 Country Codes Choose a country code from this list
32. Before tuning make sure that you have turned down the volume 1 Press FM AM on the remote control until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen gt AM 530kHz AM 1720kHz AM 600kHz AM 1400kHz AM 1000kHz FM AM TUNING FYE MEMORY CLEAR AMI 2 Use A Y on the remote control to select the desired Station If you select a blank column R SKIP appears in the display window OMHz TUNING D M MEMORY CLEAR OMI 3 Press FM AM on the remote control to select the desired band 4 Hold down TUNING V A on the remote control for 1 or 2 seconds and a station is searched for automatically 5 Press MEMORY ENTER on the remote control The station is stored EE ERF FEE TEE ES 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store other stations Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the Combi Receiver memory first see Presetting Radio Stations on the left 1 Press FM AM on the remote control until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen The last received station is tuned in 2 Use A on the remote control repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the DVD VCR Receiver tunes in one preset station at a time 3 Adjust the volume by rotating VOLUME on the front panel or by pressing VOLUME or on the remote control repeatedly To Clear the Stored Radio Stations 1 Press FM AM on the remote control until the frequency band
33. CH3 ON cHa A CABLE AN G Ao IN OD 2 Net our oer SSY sow j OOO N Soen NOOO N Rear of Home Theater System Q dd dy z des N Aa dy Connecting to a TV Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your existing eduipment RF COAXIAL CONNECTION Connect the RF OUT jack on the Home Theater System to the antenna in jack on the TV using the 75 ohm Coaxial Cable supplied R Note If you use this connection tune the TV to the Home Theater System s RF output channel CH 3 or 4 How to set the Home Theater System s RF output channel When the Home Theater System is turned off press and hold TRK PRESET A or Y on the remote control for about five seconds to change the RF output channel CH 03 or CH 04 RF 03 or RF 04 appears in the display window Rear of TV SAN SZ e E gt Ce S S e Rear of Home Theater System AUDIO VIDEO CONNECTION 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the Home Theater System to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable V 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the Home Theater System to the audio left right in jacks
34. EAR Display DISPLAY TV Aspect y gt 16 9 Display Mode Widescreen Progressive Scan gt Off Move gt Select TV ASPECT 4 3 Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected DISPLAY MODE Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect mode is set to 4 3 Letterbox Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen Panscan Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 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 monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On To Turn ON progressive scan Connect component out of the DVD to the input of your monitor television set your television or monitor to Component Input 1 Select Progressive Scan on the DISPLAY menu then press P DISPLAY TV Aspect DIERE WA LL lt 1 Progressive Scan lt Prev S Move Enter 2 Select On using the A V buttons 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection The confirm menu will appear Q ur dp Pur dy pd V Note If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the Home Theater Sys
35. EO PROGRAM DETAILS Home video LENGTH 01 00 TIME REMAINING 00 26 RATING N A Home video FEB 7 MON Easy Information Screen Station ID On Screen Menus Setup The SETUP clock setting CLOCK and timer recordings PROGRAM functions are accessed conveniently with the on screen menus that lead you through each step The following pages describe the on screen menu selections available MENU SELECTION Your VCR allows remote control adjustment of several features 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Select the desired menu with A F button and then press MEMORY ENTER Note Menus remain on screen for 3 minutes MAIN MENU CLOCK PROGRAM TUNING 2 15 PM Easy Information Screen Program details CLOCK SET page 23 PROGRAM page 31 TUNING page 22 ETUP page 22 SETUP MM SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS M amp M 3 Press MENU when finished Q ur dp dd des dy a dp VCR Setup Menu Options 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A Y to select the SETUP menu then press MEMORY ENTER The SETUP menu will appear CLOCK PROGRAM FUNCTION OSD ON REC LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH TUNING AUDIO MODE HI FI BROADCAST TYPE STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT POWER SAVE MODE DU SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS SETUP DU SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS 3 Use A F to choose a desired option on the SETUP menu Then use lt gt to choose a de
36. Each press of MEMORY ENTER changes the TV on screen displays in the following sequence STEREO 2 15 PM Notes e The function displays remain on the TV screen for 5 seconds e The clock or tape counter tape remaining mode will continue to be shown until you press MEMORY ENTER e The tape counter and the remaining tape length indicator appear only when a cassette is inserted Also the remaining tape length indicator appears after any tape operation EASY INFORMATION If the Extended Data Service XDS signals are provided along with normal TV signal in your area or during playback of a tape recorded with Extended Data Service XDS signals the station ID program title and program details are shown on the TV screen When viewing a channel with Extended Data Service XDS signals press MEMORY ENTER and the station ID will appear on the TV screen Press MEMORY ENTER again and the program details will appear on the TV screen When viewing a tape recorded with Extended Data Service XDS signals press MEMORY ENTER twice and the program title and program details will appear on the TV screen PROGRAM DETAILS LENGTH Indicates the run length of a program TIME REMAINING Indicates the remaining time of a program RATING Indicates the rating of the current program N A G PG PG 13 R NC 17 X and Not Rated The rating N A means that the motion picture ratings are not applicable to this program CH 4 SP WABC STER
37. HE UNIT RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety Improper use can result in electric shock c or fire hazard The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for Oo installation use and servicing This unit does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user ie DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY 1 Read these instructions All these safety and 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized operating instructions should be read before the or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two product is operated blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third 2 Keep these instructions The safety operating grounding prong The wide blade or the third and use instructions should be retained for future prong are provided for your safety If the reference provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the 3 Heed all warnings All warnings on the product obsolete outlet and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience 4 Follow all instructions All operating and use receptacles and the point where they exit from instructions shou
38. LH EC950SB NA1ULLS LG 5 Disc DVD COMBI HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER S MANUAL MODEL LHX 557 DVD MP3 ISE Hys CD R RW DIGITAL AUDIO EE VIDEO AUDIO OO DIGITA a ae DIGITAL Windows DIVE PRO LOGIC I SURROUND Media viope of JPEG HDMI Before connecting up operating or repairing this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER CAUTION This Digital Video Disc
39. R increases recording Dubbing and Editing If you wish to edit or dub your camcorder or another VCR recordings to this Home Theater System the rear or Front panel mounted Audio and Video A V input jacks make the connections quick and easy These direct A V jacks will also provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the rear panel 1 Connect the camcorder s or another VCR s A V outputs to your Home Theater System as illustrated on page 14 2 Set the input channel LINE2 Use INPUT to select LINE2 e If you have connected your Home Theater System to the A V input jacks on the rear of Home Theater System you should select the input channel LINE1 by pressing INPUT twice 3 Play the tape in the camcorder or another VCR If you have a TV attached to your Home Theater System you can see the video playing 4 When you desire the recording to begin press Home Theater System s REC ITR once to start Notes e Before recording please confirm the recording start position e To stop the editing press STOP W twice Copying from DVD to VCR This unit is capable of copying the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape Note If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected you will not be able to copy the disc It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs LOCK is displayed in the display window 1 Insert Disc Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close t
40. S eee eee 25 AUDIO sisie 5 a de eo he ee hh DE 26 e 5 1 Speaker Setup 000 eee 26 e Dynamic Range Control DRC 26 SOCAL ss Ee od ooh he a eee ade 26 LOCK Parental Control 27 Halle genera MR Bee EED RE 27 e Password Security Code 27 e Country Code eee eee 27 OTNES Ana nie ots ee odes Hek eae 28 e Auto Play ce sa dee ep RR ade ce bs de ae 28 B L E Black Level Expansion 28 Operation 0200008 29 49 VCR Operation vevseea ac SERE EE SE ent 29 34 TRACKING CONTROL isi ws ad ep og gat 29 TRACKING CONTROL se ee 29 e Auto Tracking ses RES RR RE ER DR wx SR 29 e Manual Tracking EE EE Ee Ee 29 Special Effects Playbacks 29 SEARCH AE TE ME ETE 29 STILL PILAYBACK AND FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK STE DIE EE EET 29 SLOW MOTION iss eh vette geese SR 29 CM SKIP COMMERCIAL SKIP 29 Normal Recording 0000 cease 30 PAUSING THE RECORDING 30 TO RECORD ONE TV PROGRAMME WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER 20 055 30 Timer Recording 02500e 30 31 CHECKING ERASING TIMER RECORD PROGRAMMING 2 324 as eis Se n se NS Se RE 5 31 PROGRAM PRIORITY sis se wee ER be NR es 31 Instant Timer Recording 32 CHECKING THE RECORDING TIME 32 TO EXTEND THE RECORDING TIME 32 Dubbing and Editing 32 Copying from DVD to VCR
41. Track Group Off e Track repeats the current track e Group repeats the current Group Off does not play repeatedly Note If you press FORWARD BPI once during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels 3D SURROUND To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multi channel audio from two stereo speakers instead of the five speakers normally required for multi channel audio from a home theater system 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Use Aor to select the sound option The sound option will be highlighted 3 Use d or P to to select 3D SURR To turn off the 3D Surround effect select BYPASS TIME SEARCH To start playing at any chosen time on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time 2 Press A to select the time clock icon and appears 3 Input the required start time in hours minutes and seconds from left to right If you enter the wrong numbers press CLEAR to remove the numbers you entered Then input the correct numbers 4 Press MEMORY ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time ZOOM Use zoom to enlarge the video image 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function The square frame appears briefly in the right bottom of the picture 2 Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence 100 size 400 size 1600
42. al between speakers to 45 degree e Center speaker The center speakers and front speakers are ideally the same height and placed above or below the television Rear speakers Place left and right behind the listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround sound playback For best results do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or above the level of the listener s ears It is also effective to direct the rear speakers towards a wall or ceiling to further disperse the sound In the case of a smaller room size if the audience is near to the rear wall set the rear speakers opposite each other and set the rear speakers above 60 90 cm than the listener s ears Subwoofer This can be placed in any front position Q ur b V z mr dy pd V Subwoofer Center Speaker Front Speaker Right Front Speaker Left Rear Speaker Rear Speaker Right Left Speaker Positioning Example Mini Glossary dts Allows you to enjoy 5 1 or 6 discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS program sources such as discs DVD and compact discs etc bearing the trademark DTS Digital Surround delivers up to 6 channels of transparent audio and results in exceptional clarity throughout a true 360 degree sound field The term DTS is a trademark of DTS Technology LLC Manufactured under license from DTS Technolog
43. alcohol benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records Types of Playable Discs DVD DVD 8 cm 12 cm disc DVD DVD audio discs Pence 8 cm 12 cm disc COMPEET Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm disc DIGITAL AUDIO In addition this unit plays DivX files DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW and CD R CD RW that contains audio titles MP3 WMA and or JPEG files Notes e Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD R RW or DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW discs cannot be played on the unit Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorded side of a disc Do not use irregularly shaped CDs e g heart shaped or octagonal since they may result in malfunctions Notes on DVDs Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally programmed by software manufacturers This unit plays DVDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer therefore some playback features may not be available or other functions may be added Regional code This Home Theater System is designed and manufactured for playback of region 1 encoded DVD software This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL Notes on Regional Codes e Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover
44. als memorized in the system Front Left L Center Front Right R Rear Right R Rear Left L SubWoofer You can adjust the volume during operating the test tone first use A Y to select Volume or Speaker option then use lt gt buttons to select volume or speaker so that all speaker s volume is same from the listener s position During operating the test tone if you adjust the volume it will be paused in the current speaker channel Additional Features SCREEN SAVER The screen saver appears when you leave the Home Theater System in Stop mode for about five minutes If the Screen Saver is displayed for five minutes the Home Theater System automatically turns itself off VIDEO MODE SETTING The video mode setting only works when the Progressive Scan mode is set to On in the Setup menu e With certain discs the playback picture may be flickering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines That means Vertical interpolation or De interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc In this case the picture quality may be improved by changing the video mode To change the video mode press and hold DISPLAY about 3 seconds during disc playback The new video mode number selected is displayed on the TV screen Check whether the video quality has improved If not repeat the above procedure until picture quality is improved Video mode change sequence MODE1 MODE2 MODES MODE1 If
45. an move to another title group Press DISPLAY while playback is stopped then the appropriate number 0 9 or use lt gt to move to another title group You can play any title by inputting its number while playback is stopped MOVING TO ANOTHER CHAPTER TRACK When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a disc has more than one track you can move to another chapter track as follows Press BACKWARD Hd or FORWARD BPI briefly during playback to select the next chapter track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press BACKWARD Hd twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback press DISPLAY and press A F to select the chapter track icon Then input the chapter track number or use lt 4 P SEARCH 1 Press and hold BACKWARD Id or FORWARD PI for about two seconds during playback 2 Press and hold BACKWARD k lt or FORWARD repeatedly to select the required speed DVD DivX disc X2 X4 X16 or X100 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY gt Note When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures this operation may be permitted in some picture segments STILL PICTURE AND FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE STEPI IN on the remote control during playback Advance the picture frame by frame by pressing PAUSE STEPI IN repeatedly 2 To exit still motion mode press PLAY gt Note When using a DVD audio disc
46. appears on the display and TV screen gt AM 530kHz AM 1720kHz AM 600kHz AM 1400kHz AM 1000kHz FM AM TUNING D M MEMORY CLEAR AMICI 2 Use A Y on the remote control to select your desired station TUNING D M MEMORY CLEAR AMI 3 Press CLEAR the remote control to clear the stored radio station FM 87 OMHz TUNING B M AMI Note While record or record pause mode the CLEAR function may not be operated Tuning Stations Manually 1 Press FM AM on the remote control until the freguency band appears on the display and TV screen 2 Use FM AM on the remote control to select the desired band 3 Use V TUNING A on the front panel or press lt and gt on the remote control to tune in the desired station FOR YOUR REFERENCE To turn the radio off Press POWER to turn the Combi Receiver off or select another function mode DVD VCR L 1 or L 2 Tuning Stations Automatically Hold down TUNING A on the front panel for 1 or 2 seconds and the next station is searched for automatically Note The search may not tune in or stop at a station with a very weak signal Mute 1 Press MUTE to remove the sound You can mute your unit in order for example to answer the telephone MUTE indicator appears in the display 2 Press MUTE again to restore sound Labeling Stations You can enter a name of up to 5 characters for preset stations The names for example ABCD
47. ble Users If your cable hookup is via a TV converter box you can program multiple recordings only on the converter box output channel This is because the converter determines what channel you view through your Home Theater System Tip If you are finished programming and you want to set the Home Theater System to record the programs you have entered MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE HOME THEATER SYSTEM The Home Theater System is now set to record the preset programs After setting up a timer recording recording will start if no other timer recordings overlap the start time see next column Notes If the power fails or the Home Theater System is unplugged from the AC outlet the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in memory for approximately 3 seconds After 3 seconds the clock and program timer must be reset when power is restored Reset the clock according to instructions After timer recording is completed the Home Theater System will turn off automatically e To watch a TV program while timer recording is in progress select Tuner mode by pressing TV VCR repeatedly e If you wish to stop timer recording which has already started press STOP or POWER twice Checking Erasing Timer Record Programming Programming can be checked whenever the Home Theater System is turned on 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A F to choose the PROGRAM menu Press MEMORY ENTER and the PROGRAM m
48. ck marked ANT IN on your Recorder Combi Receiver Tips If your antenna lead wire is a flat type antenna cable connect it to an Antenna Adapter 300 ohm to 75 ohm not supplied and slip the Adapter onto the jack The Adapter does not screw on to the Recorder Combi Receiver it just slips over the jack Cable Service Without Cable Box If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the Combi Receiver Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the Combi Receiver s RF OUT jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the TV With this connection you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels All cable channels Cable Service With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system follow the instruction below The cable hookup permits both TV and Combi Receiver operation To view or record a CATV channel 1 Tune the TV to the correct video input channel 2 Set the Home Theater System channel selector to the output channel of the Cable Converter box using TRK PRESET A Y or number 0 9 of your Combi Receiver Example CH3 3 Select the channel to view at the Cable Converter Box Note If you are using a cable box to tune channels it is not necessary to do Auto Channel Set as indicated on page 22 Cable TV Wall Jack Back Panel of Typical Cable Box
49. cond level 3 Use A VY to select the Speaker Setup option then press b to move to the third level Select is highlighted 4 Press MEMORY ENTER and 5 1 Speaker Setup menu appears Front L gt Size Small EE 0 6 2 _ m ft Test of Speaker K N Vd P y Volume Distance D O amp D Enter 4 gt Select Move gt Return 5 Use lt 4 gt to select the desired speaker 6 Adjust options using A V d gt buttons Press ENTER to confirm your selection Returns to the previous menu Speaker selection Select a speaker that you want to adjust Front speakers Left Center Speaker Front speakers Right Rear speakers Right Rear speakers Left or SubWoofer Note Certain speaker settings are prohibited by the Dolby Digital licensing agreement Size Since the speaker settings are fixed you cannot change the settings Volume Press lt gt to adjust the output level of the selected speaker 6dB 6dB Distance If you connected speakers to your Home Theater System setting the Distance lets the speakers know how far the sound has to travel to reach your set listening point This allows the sound from each speaker to reach the listener at the same time Press lt gt to adjust the Distance of the selected speaker 0 3 1 m ft 6 0 20 m lt ft Test Press d gt to test the signals of each speaker Adjust the volume to match the volume of test sign
50. dB EE mode More than 70 dB EE mode More than 45 dB EE mode Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm DVD PCM 96 kHz 20 Hz to 44 kHz DVD PCM 48 kHz 20 Hz to 22 kHz CD 20 Hz to 18 kHz More than 70 dB Less than 0 5 More than 65 dB DVD CD PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system 87 5 108 0 MHz FM 520 1720 KHz AM Wire antenna FM Loop antenna AM LH EC950SB NA1ULLS Amplifier Stereo mode Surround mode Depending on the sound mode settings and the source there may be no sound output Antenna Speakers Satellite LHS 95SBS Type Impedance Frequency Response Sound Pressure Level Max Input Power Net Dimensions W x H x D Net Weight Center LHS 95SBC Type Impedance Frequency Response Sound Pressure Level Max Input Power Net Dimensions W x H x D Net Weight Subwoofer LHS 95SBW Type Impedance Frequency Response Sound Pressure Level Max Input Power Net Dimensions W x H x D Net Weight Accessories 180W 180W 40 at 1 kHz THD 10 Front 180W 180W THD 10 Center 180W Surround 180W 180W 4Q at 1 kHz THD 10 Subwoofer 300W 3Q at 30 Hz THD 10 Wire antenna FM Loop antenna AM 1 Way 1 Speaker 40 110 20 000 Hz 83 dB W 1m 180W 140 x 222 x 153 mm 0 95 kg 1 Way 1 Speaker 40 110 20 000 Hz 83 dB W 1m 180W 300 x 116 x 91 mm 1 0 kg 1 Way 1 Speaker 30 40 1 500 Hz 82 dB W 1m 300W 180 x 400 x 355 mm
51. e power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door or walked upon Pay particular attention to plugs wall outlets and the point where the cord exits the appliance REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the product and receiver e Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment
52. elect a track then press PLAY gt or MEMORY ENTER and playback starts E 0 52 07 J 1 12 4 al ala 4 z EIEIE z S sisis S Mo o alale o x LET ie a al aya as a MP3 WMA 1 Press A VY to select a folder and press ENTER to see the folder contents 2 Press A W to select a track then press PLAY gt or MEMORY ENTER and playback starts HM 0 00 00 J4 1 12 yl Program Clear All Game List v DISPLAY ID3 TAG When playing a file containing information such as track titles you can see the information by pressing DISPLAY Title Artist Album Year Comment e If there is no information NO ID3 TAG appear on the display Tip If you are in a file list on the MUSIC menu and want to return to the Folder list use the A Y to highlight 1 and press MEMORY ENTER e Press MENU to move to the next page e On a CD with MP3 WMA and JPEG you can switch MP3 WMA and JPEG Press TITLE and MUSIC or PHOTO word on top of the menu is highlighted MP3 WMA disc compatibility with this receiver is limited as follows Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA The player cannot read an MP3 WMaA file that has a file extension other than mp3 wma e CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 If you record MP3 WMA files using software that cannot create a file system eg Direct CD it
53. enu will appear ad Er PROGRAM 8 SUN 6 00 PM TUNING SETUP QM SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS TO ERASE PRESS EEM TO EXIT PRESS MM 3 Use lt gt to select a program you want to check or erase If you want to erase the program press CLEAR 4 Press MENU to return to the TV screen Program Priority If the recording start and end times of preset programs overlap on the same day see the example and diagram left program number 2 will not be recorded until program number 1 is finished The first part of program number 2 will not be recorded The same thing will happen to program number 3 7 00 PM__8 00 PM 9 00 PM 10 00 PM LJ Prog no 1 Prog No 2 Prog No 3 These portions will not be recorded c pe ar 4 Sn Q Instant Timer Recording Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the programmable timer Preparation e Turn on the power of both the Home Theater System and the TV e Be sure the TV is tuned to the Home Theater System output channel 3 or 4 e f a direct VIDEO AUDIO connection is made between the Home Theater System and the TV set the TV s source selector to VIDEO 1 Insert a video cassette with the anti erasure safety tab intact 2 Select the desired channel with A or number 0 9 The channel number appears on the TV screen e If you are recording from another source via audio video
54. eo Camera Satellite Receiver Laser Disc Player Accessory Device Jack Panel Front of Home Theater System STANDBY ON CS VIDEO L AUDIO R DISC 1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 Oog S00 en V COMPONENT DVD VCR PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT VIDEO OUT Rear of Home Theater System DVD Player or Digital Device etc Note If you use the S VIDEO IN jack on the front panel the VIDEO jack on the front panel is not available HDMI Connection If you have a HDMI TV or monitor you can connect it to this Home Theater System using a HDMI cable 1 Connect the HDMI OUT jack on the Home Theater System to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor H 2 Set the TV s source to HDMI refer to TV s Owner s manual 3 In stop mode select HDMI mode by pressing HDMI on the remote control Press RESOLUTION repeatedly to select the resolution you wish to change to then press PLAY The DVD disc must not be playing in order to set the resolution Notes No sound will be output from HDMI cable if the AUDIO setup is not set to PCM The arrow on the cable connector body should face up for correct alignment with the connector on the Home Theater System When you use HDMI the other connections Yellow VIDEO OUT S Video and Component Video Pr Pb Y will not work If there is noise or lines on the screen please check the HDMI cable Tip
55. est ones Then you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to On for this effect 1 Dolby Digital only VOCAL Set Vocal to On only when a multi channel karaoke DVD is playing The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound Lock Parental Control LOCK Rating Unlock Password gt New Country Code US Move gt Select RATING QLA Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8 depending on the country Some discs offer more suitable scenes as an alternative The parental control feature allows you to block access to scenes below the rating you input thereby preventing your children from being able to view material you believe is unsuitable 1 Select Rating on the LOCK menu then press P 2 To access the Rating Password and Country Code features you must input the 4 digit security code you created If you have not yet entered a security code you are prompted to do so Input a 4 digit code and press ENTER Enter it again and press ENTER to verify If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER press CLEAR 3 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the A Y buttons Rating 1 8 Rating one 1 has the most restrictions and rating eight 8 is the least
56. from the TV using the audio cables A S VIDEO CONNECTION Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the Home Theater System to the S Video in jack on the TV using the S Video cable S Notes For VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO OUT jack connection resolution must be set to 480i or 480p by pressing RESOLUTION on the remote control however VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO OUT is always at 480i standard resolution HDMI mode must be set to OFF for VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO OUT jack connection COMPONENT VIDEO Color Stream CONNECTION Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the Home Theater System to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C PROGRESSIVE SCAN ColorStream pro CONNECTION e lf your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the Combi Receiver s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible e If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the Home Theater System Notes You can change the resolution 480i 480p 720p 1080i for the component progressive scan video output by pressing RESOLUTION on the remote control e For 720p and 1080i resolution only non copy protected discs can be played back If the disc is copy protected it will be displayed at the 480p resolution e HDMI mode must be set to OFF for Comp
57. h MP3 WMA and JPEG Press TITLE and MUSIC or PHOTO word on top of the menu is highlighted e Press RETURN information of file is hidden SLIDE SHOW Use A V d P to highlight the W Slide Show then press MEMORY ENTER STILL PICTURE 1 Press PAUSE STEPI M during slide show The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY gt or press PAUSE STEP IN again MOVING TO ANOTHER FILE Press BACKWARD Id or FORWARD PPI or cursor lt or gt once while viewing a picture to advance to the next or previous file ZOOM Use zoom to enlarge the photo image see page 37 TO ROTATE PICTURE Press A VY during showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise TO LISTEN TO MP3 WMA MUSIC WATCHING PICTURE You can display files while listening to MP3 WMA music files recorded on the same disc 1 Insert the disc containing the two types of file in the player 2 Press TITLE to display PHOTO menu Press A VY to select a photo file Use Pb to select W icon then press MEMORY ENTER Playback starts The playback will continue until STOP is pressed Tip To listen to only the desired music watching picture programmed the desired tracks from the MUSIC menu and then proceed as above JPEG disc compatibility with this unit is limited as follows Depending upon the size and number of JPEG files it could take a long time for the Home Theater System
58. he disc tray 2 Insert VHS Tape Insert a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck 3 Press PLAY gt on the DVD deck The DVD will go into play mode e f the DVD disc menu appears you may need to press PLAY manually to begin copying 4 Press REC ITR on the front panel or remote control e The Home Theater System will go into Record mode e COPY indicator will light 5 Stop the Copy Process When the DVD is finished playing press STOP W or POWER twice to end copying You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the unit may replay and record over and over again Note When you stop the DVD playback during copying VCR recording mode also stops automatically VHS Hi Fi Stereo System MTS Broadcast This Home Theater System is equipped with the VHS Hi Fi audio sound system for recording and playback The information below gives a brief description of Hi Fi audio and how to record and play a tape in the Hi Fi audio mode 1 Set the AUDIO MODE option to Hi Fi on the SETUP menu FUNCTION OSD N LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH AUDIO MODE HI FI BROADCAST TYPE STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT STEREO DU SELECT EBIA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS 2 Set the AUDIO OUTPUT option to STEREO position STEREO POSITION The left channel sound L is heard from the left speaker and the right channel sound R is heard from the right speaker LEFT POSITION The left channel sound L is heard from both speaker
59. horized modification or alteration incorrect electrical current or voltage reception problem caused by inadequate home antenna or faulty antenna connections computer software institutional or commercial use or other causes not arising out of defect in material or workmanship Therefore the cost of repair or replacement of such defective product shall be borne by the consumer CUSTOMER INTER ACTIVE CENTER NUMBERS For nearest Authorized Service Center Where to buy Call 1 800 243 0000 24 hours a day 365 days per year Product Assistance or Customer Assistance and select appropriate options from the menu Or visit our website at http www lgservice com LG Electronics U S A Inc GS 3834RH0075E 1000 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs NJ Printed in Indonesia Issue O
60. ications General Power reduirements Power consumption Dimensions approx Weight approx Operating temperature Operating humidity Signal system Inputs ANTENNA IN VHS VIDEO IN LINE1 2 VHS AUDIO IN LINE1 2 Outputs MONITOR OUT S VIDEO OUT Component Video output VCR Specifications Head system Timer Tape speed Tape width Maximum recording time Rewind time Antenna VHF output signal Channel coverage Frequency range Signal to noise ratio Dynamic range Channel separation DVD Specifications Laser system Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Tuner section System Tuning range Antenna AC 120V 60 Hz 145W 430 X 90 X 350 mm 16 9 x 3 5 x 13 8 inches w x h x d 8 kg 17 6 Ibs 5 C to 35 C 5 to 90 NTSC Antenna or CATV input 75 ohms 1 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 6 0 dBm more than 47 ohms RCA jack L R x 2 N 5 ohms sync negative p p 75 ohms negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 p p 75 ohms p p 75 Q negative sync RCA jack x 1 0 7 V p p 75 Q RCA jack x 1 Four head helical scan azimuth system 12 hour display type with AM PM SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec 12 7 mm SP 2 HOURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 About 3 minutes T 120 75 ohms VHF UHF Channel 3 or 4 VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 200Hz to 8kHz More than 65
61. ideo output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor another VCR OPTICAL IN Connector Connect an optical output of Digital Device S VIDEO OUT DVD OUT Connect to an S Video Input on TV FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY DVD VCR OUT RF OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs ANTENNA IN Connect the VHF UHF CATV antenna to this terminal N Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit Connections Tips Depending on your TV and other eguipment you wish to connect there are various ways you could connect the Home Theater System Use only one of the connections described below Please refer to the manuals of your TV VCR Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections Caution Make sure the Home Theater System is connected directly to the TV Tune the TV to the correct video input channel Do not connect the Home Theater System s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system Do not connect your Home Theater Systemr via your VCR The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system Connecting Antenna Cable TV to Home Theater System 1 Disconnect the antenna leads from the rear of the TV 2 Identify the type of cable from your antenna If it is a round cable as illustrated it is a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable This cable will connect directly to the ja
62. ile 1 etc are displayed DVD Audio Discs DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the success of DVD to provide high quality uncompressed multi channel audio for a new experience in audio quality A DVD Audio disc can be identified by the DVD audio logo on the disc jacket or on the disc itself DVD Audio can provide higher quality stereo than Audio CDs with a sampling rate of up to 192kHz compared to 44 1kHz for CDs DVD Audio digital sound can be delivered with up to 24 bits of data compared to 16 bits for a standard CD A typical DVD Audio disc contains up to seven times the data capacity of a CD This additional space is used for music either Advanced Resolution multi channel sound quality that is closer to the artist s master recording or for longer recordings Many DVD Audio discs contain on screen text such as artist biographies playlists or lyrics Some DVD Audio discs contain photo galleries or video clips Note To enjoy maximum sound quality and surround effect of DVD Audio you must use 5 1 channel analog audio output 5 1CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the Combi Receiver If you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL for your audio connection the sound will only be similar to CD quality sound even though you re playing a DVD Audio disc Moving to another GROUP i Some DVD Audio discs divide content into different groups Your player enables you to quickly access different groups during playback via
63. ing Press repeatedly to set the recording time gt PLAY To play back a disc or tape PAUSE STEPI IVIID Pause playback of a tape ora disc in the DVD or VCR deck temporarily press repeatedly for frame by frame playback Remote Sensor E STOP Point the Unit Stops playback Remote Control here Reverse SKIP SCAN dddd DVD Goes to the beginning of current chapter track or to the previous chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search VCR Rewinds the tape from the STOP mode or for fast reverse picture search amp OPEN SEL CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray Disc buttons DISC 1 DISC 5 Press to select the disc directly L 2 VIDEO AUDIO Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc Forward SKIP SCAN bb P DVD Goes to NEXT chapter track Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search VCR Advances the tape from the STOP mode or for fast forward picture search O CLOSI O O O Godesssgen T TS di O per S ke O Ga ja Display Window Indicates current audio stream Indicates the unit is in the radio recording mode Indicates the current surround mode Lights up when an SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received Programmed playback active ETH DUPROLOGIG TPROG VCR MP3 TV feet eee A disc is loaded in the DVD deck Lights
64. ing the display to mono may give clearer sound e BROADCAST TYPE Choose STEREO SAP or MONO with lt gt AUDIO OUTPUT STEREO LEFT RIGHT Used during playback when AUDIO MODE HI FI NORMAL is in HI FI position for selecting the audio output signals from the AUDIO OUT terminals L ch and R ch and RF OUT This display setting should normally be left in the stereo position so that when a stereo tape is played the stereo sound will be heard through the left and right channels If a mono tape is played and the audio output is set to stereo the same mono sound will be heard from both left and right channels e AUDIO OUTPUT Choose STEREO LEFT or RIGHT with lt gt POWER SAVE MODE Set POWER SAVE MODE to ON to your Home Theater System into an economic power saving mode e The display turns off when the unit is in standby mode 4 Press MENU when finished Channel Selection This Home Theater System is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels These include VHF channels 2 13 UHF channels 14 69 and CATV channels 1 125 Preparation e Connect the Home Theater System to the desired type of antenna or cable TV system as shown in Connecting Antenna Cable TV to Home Theater System on page 13 AUTO CHANNEL PROGRAMMING 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A F to select the TUNING menu then press MEMORY ENTER The TUNING menu will appear CLOCK
65. input jacks at the Rear or Front panel select LINE1 or LINE2 with INPUT 3 Select the desired recording speed SP or SLP with SPEED The tape speed will appear on the TV screen 4 Press REC ITR twice The menu as illustrated will appear on the TV screen e Recording will start The indicator will light 5 Press REC ITR repeatedly to select the recording time length At the end of the recording the Home Theater System will stop recording and shut off e While Instant Timer Recording is active changing the channel on the Home Theater System will not be possible e To stop the recording press STOP or POWER twice INSTANT TIMER RECORD OH3OM 9H00M 0H00M CHANNEL 2 SPEED SP Length Display each additional press of NOW 0H30M START LENGTH time 30 minutes Checking the Recording Time Press REC ITR once to check the recording time The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen after 6 seconds To extend the Recording Time The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC ITR Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording time by 30 minute increments Notes If you press PAUSE STEP I while in instant timer recording mode the Home Theater System will enter the recording pause mode Instant timer recording is cancelled If the Home Theater System is set to OHOOM the Home Theater System goes to normal recording mode REC IT
66. is in the Combi Receiver and the anti erasure safety tab is in place or the tape will be automatically ejected Preparation e Turn on the power of both the Home Theater System and the TV e Be sure the TV is set to the Home Theater System output channel 8 or 4 e Make sure the TUNING BAND in the TUNING menu is set appropriately TV or CATV 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A F to choose the PROGRAM menu 3 Press MEMORY ENTER to go to the PROGRAM menu The PROGRAM menu will appear e If all 8 programs have been entered FULLY PROGRAMMED message will appear for a moment and then PROGRAM 1 will appear on the TV screen CLOCK PROGRAM TUNING SETUP DI SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS MAM REPEAT Du SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MEM 4 Use lt gt to choose the PROGRAM No 1 8 5 Use W to choose the MONTH option Use lt gt to choose the desired month 6 Use VY to choose the DAY option Use lt gt to choose the desired day 7 Use VY to choose the START option Use lt gt to choose the desired start time 8 Use VY to choose the STOP option Use lt gt to choose the desired stop time 9 Use VY to choose the CHANNEL option Use lt gt to choose the desired channel Channel LINE1 or LINE2 Cable Users If you have CABLE TV and used Cable Box in Connecting Antenna Cable TV to Home Theater System page 11 using a cable box converter you must set the channel in
67. ker sound MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language MUTE Turns the sound on and off temporarily TV VCR Switch to view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image TV Control Buttons POWER Switches TV ON and OFF CHANNEL A V Selects TV s channel VOLUME Adjusts TV s volume TV INPUT Selects the TV s source MUTE Turns on or off TV sound O per S ge O des su RESOLUTION HDMI mode You can switch among the 480p 720p or 1080i resolution Component mode You can switch among the 480i 480p 720p or 1080i resolution Rear Panel AC Power Cord Plug into the power source AM ANTENNA CONNECTORS Connect the AM antenna to this terminal FM ANTENNA CONNECTORS Connect the FM antenna to this terminal SPEAKER CONNECTORS Connect the six supplied speakers to these terminals Cooling fan HDMI OUT HDMI output providing a high quality interface for digital audio and video AN TESS N COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y Connect to a TV with Pr Pb Y inputs DVD VCR OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs VCR IN LINE 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio v
68. ld be followed the apparatus 5 Do not use this apparatus near water For 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink the manufacturer laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and like 6 Clean only with dry cloth Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for Wade ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or product and to protect it from over heating table specified by the manufacturer or sold with The openings should never be blocked by placing apparatus When a cart is used use caution the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar when moving the cart apparatus combination to surface This product should not be placed ina avoid injury from tip over built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to or when unused for long periods of time 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel radiators heat registers stoves or other Servicing is required when the apparatus has apparatus incl
69. ld detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit Maintaining the Unit The Combi Receiveris a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality could be diminished Depending on the operating environment regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1 000 hours of use For details please contact your nearest authorized service center Playing a DivX Movie Disc Using this Home Theater System you can play DivX disc 1 Insert a disc and close the tray The MOVIE menu appears on the TV screen Ts List Movie Folder 4 C Movie Folder 6 Movie Folder 7 v 2 Press A F to select a folder and press MEMORY ENTER A list of files in the folder appears If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the A Y buttons on the remote to highlight 4 and press MEMORY ENTER 3 If you want to view a particular file press A Y to highlight a file and press MEMORY ENTER or PLAY gt 4 Press STOP to exit Tips e Press DISC MENU to move to the next page e On a CD with MP3 WMA JPEG and MOVIE file you can switch MUSIC PHOTO and MOVIE menu Press TITLE and MUSIC PHOTO and MOVIE word on top of the menu is highlighted DivX disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows e Available resolution size of the
70. mber buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV Refer to table on the right column 2 Release TV POWER button Code Numbers of Controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code Number Manufacturer Code Number ADMIRAL 16 33 37 44 45 MONTGOMERY 01 06 08 09 01 06 07 08 09 15 38 43 58 01 06 08 09 10 23 24 33 34 01 04 05 06 07 08 35 51 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 09 20 34 35 43 51 61 62 65 MGA MITSUBISHI 01 08 32 34 ZENITH 01 02 33 59 Notes e Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct manufacturer code If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again 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 2 Afrikaans 6570 French 7082 Macedonian 7775 Slovenian 8376 OD Albanian 8381 Frisian 7089 Malagasy 7771 Somali 8379 D Ameharic 6577 Galician 7176 Malay 7783 Spanish 6983 ET Arabic 6582 Georgian 7565 Malayalam
71. n forward or reverse 1 Press BACKWARD dd or FORWARD PPI during playback The Home Theater System will be activated in the SEARCH mode e If the Home Theater System is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes the Home Theater System will automatically enter the PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 To return to playback press PLAY Still Picture amp Frame by Frame Playback 1 Press PAUSE STEP IM during playback Picture movement will stop on one frame e If the still picture vibrates vertically stabilize it using A F on the remote control e If the Combi Receiver is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes the Combi Receiver will automatically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads 2 Press PAUSE STEP Ii repeatedly to advance the video one frame at a time while viewing a still picture in Still mode 3 To return to playback press PLAY Slow Motion 1 While in Still mode press FORWARD PP The tape will be played back at a speed 1 19 times slower than the normal speed e During slow playback use A on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands e If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes the Home Theater System will automatically change to playback mode 2 To return to playback press PLAY CM Skip Commercial Skip This is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments 1 Press CM SKIP during playback The tape
72. n each Setup menu item see pages 25 to 28 To display and exit the Menu Press SETUP to display the menu A second press of SETUP will take you back to initial screen To go to the next level Press gt on the Remote Control To go back to the previous level Press d on the Remote Control General Operation 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Use A YW to select the desired option then press gt to move to the second level The screen shows the current setting for the selected item as well as alternate setting s 3 Use A F to select the second desired option then press gt to move to the third level 4 Use A Y to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 5 Press SETUP or PLAY to exit the Setup menu Language LANGUAGE Menu Language English Disc Audio Original Disc Subtitle gt Off Disc Menu Original Move gt Select MENU LANGUAGE Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display DISC AUDIO SUBTITLE MENU Select the language you prefer for the audio track disc audio subtitles and the disc menu Original Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded Other To select another language press number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4 digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter If you enter the wrong language code press CL
73. o protect it from dust It is not necessary to rewind the cassette before removing it but if you do it will be ready to play or record the next time you use it e Be sure the Home Theater System Channel Selector is on the correct channel you wish to record The channel that is being recorded can always be checked by tuning the television to the Home Theater System channel 3 or 4 and using the TV VCR selector to turn the Combi Receiver s TV indicator off e Do not attempt to hook up more than one television set to the Home Theater System for either recording or playback Auto Play System This Home Theater System features automatic playback Load a cassette with the safety tab removed e The Output Source is changed to VCR mode automatically e The power turns on automatically and playback begins e At the end of the tape the Home Theater System stops and rewinds the tape e The cassette is ejected after rewinding and the VCR turns itself off automatically LOAD AUTO mine AUTO AUTO s gt PLay P Rewnp P gt P POWER TAPE EJECT aa Note Auto power off does not function during regular DVD play mode Home Theater System power stays on DVD Operation Playing a DVD PLAYBACK SETUP Turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the Home Theater System TO INSERT DISCS 1 Press OPEN SEL CLOSE on the unit OPEN SEL
74. onent video connections e Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connections VIDEO OUT amp S VIDEO Antenna Connections Connect the supplied FM AM antenna for listening to the radio e Connect the AM Loop antenna to the AM antenna connector Connect he FM Wire antenna to the FM antenna connector AM Loop antenna supplied FM Wire antenna supplied INNES N A gt MUN e mae SS EG GUN P h te Sy SPEAKERS Juno ie WJJ FREUQDJSRUR wew caw JstaolFLao m Wes me QC E o ma E z E lam Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM Loop antenna away from the Combi Receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM Wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Q ur dp fee dy pd dp Accessory Audio Video A V Connections to Home Theater System Connect the VCR IN LINE 1 or VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks on the Home Theater System to the AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks on your accessory component using the optional audio video cables If the auxiliary devices e g DVD are equipped with OPTICAL OUT jack connect them to the OPTICAL IN jack of the Home Theater System Accessory Component VCR Camcorder Vid
75. or multichannel surround sound coding such as PCM Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio MP3 MP3 is a popular compression format used for digital audio files that yields very high near CD quality WMA Windows media audio file A type of coding decoding developed by Microsoft Corp JPEG Joint Pictures Expert Group JPEG is a compressed file format that allows you to save images with no limit on the number of colors DivX DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the new MPEG 4 compression standard for video You will be able to play DivX movies using this Combi Receiver Title DVD video discs only A title is generally a distinct section of a DVD disc For example the main feature could be title 1 a documentary describing how the film was made could be title 2 and cast interviews could be title 3 Each title is assigned a reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD video discs only A chapter is a segment of a title such as a scene ina film or one interview in a series Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc chapters may not be recorded Group DVD audio discs only The main audio content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content or music album Each group is assigned a group reference number enabling you to locate it easily Track A distinct element of audio visual information s
76. ording If the tape reaches the end before STOP W is pressed the Home Theater System will automatically stop rewind eject the tape and turn itself off Pausing the recording 1 Press PAUSE STEP IH to pause the tape during recording The REC indicator will flash in the display window 2 When you want to continue recording press PAUSE STEP ID or REC ITR e After 5 minutes in Pause mode the tape will be stopped automatically to protect the tape and the video heads To record one TV program while watching another 1 Use TV VCR to select the TV mode while recording The TV indicator appears 2 Using the TV select the channel to be viewed Tip Always use PAUSE STEP fll for best results when making changes while recording For example To change channels while recording first press PAUSE STEP Hf to put the unit in pause mode Select the desired channel on the Home Theater System then press PAUSE STEP ffl again to resume recording Timer Recording This Home Theater System can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded and the starting and ending times Things to know before starting e f you try to set the program timer before setting the clock PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for a moment and then CLOCK menu appears on the TV screen Set the time and date before proceeding e Make sure a tape
77. pe and it will turn itself off Tracking Control AUTO TRACKING The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases e A tape is played back for the first time e Tape speed SP LP SLP changes e Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape MANUAL TRACKING If noise appears on the screen during playback press either TRK PRESET A Y on the remote control until the noise on the screen is reduced e If vertical jitter is present adjust tracking controls very carefully e Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds Note Only 2 channel stereo Front Left Front Right amp Subwoofer is available for VCR mode thus sound might not be heard from center or rear speakers during VCR playback For further details about sound mode please refer to page 20 Special Effect Playbacks Notes e Horizontal lines noise bars will appear on the TV screen This is normal The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes so there is no sound during search e During high speed picture search mode a short period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this period Search This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired tape section in either directio
78. r or use the lt gt A Y buttons to highlight your selection Then press MEMORY ENTER TITLE MENU 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu appears on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear 2 The menu offers features such as camera angles spoken language and subtitle options and chapters for the title 3 Press TITLE to exit DISC MENU Press DISC MENU and the disc menu is displayed Press DISC MENU again to exit CAMERA ANGLE If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Tip The angle indicator will blink on the TV screen during scenes recorded at different angles as an indication that angle switching is possible CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio language or audio track With DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode that have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel you can switch between Main L Bilingual R or a mix of both Main Bilingual by pressing AUDIO SUBTITLES Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages Note e The subtitle file of the DivX file is displayed only smi srt and sub e If there is no information or there is a code that can not read in the DivX f
79. rect time e Timer has been programmed incorrectly e indicator does not appear after programming timer e Home Theater System is in Timer Recording mode e TV is not Stereo compatible e Broadcast program is not in stereo format e Home Theater System BROADCAST TYPE mode is set to SAP or MONO Moisture Condensation Correction Use CH ADD DEL to restore channels See Channel Selection on page 22 Tighten connections or replace cable Try all TUNING BAND options See Channel Selection on page 22 for details Use INPUT to select LINE input source L 1 or L 2 Set clock to correct time See Setting the Clock on page 23 Reprogram Timer See Timer Recording on pages 30 and 31 Reprogram Timer This is the normal indication that the Home Theater System is in TIMER mode No action is possible No action is possible Set BROADCAST TYPE mode to STEREO See Setting the VCR Setup Menu on page 22 Moisture condensation can occur When the Home Theater System is moved from a cold place to a warm place Under extremely humid conditions In locations where moisture condensation may occur Keep the Home Theater System plugged into an AC power outlet with POWER On This will help prevent condensation e When condensation has occurred wait a few hours for the Home Theater System to dry before using it Oo G ham Q uj co OE Specif
80. restrictive Unlock If you select unlock parental control is not active and the disc plays in full Notes If you set a rating for the receiver all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu PASSWORD SECURITY CODE You can enter or change password 1 Select Password on the LOCK menu then press P 2 Follow step 2 as shown left Rating Change or New is highlighted 3 Enter the new 4 digit code then press ENTER Input it again to verify 4 Press SETUP to exit the menu If you forget your Security Code If you forget your security code you can clear it using the following steps 1 Press SETUP to display the Setup menu 2 Input the 6 digit number 210499 and the security code is cleared 3 Enter a new code as described above COUNTRY CODE Enter the code of the country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc based on the list in the reference chapter 1 Select Country Code on the LOCK menu then press P 2 Follow step 2 as shown left Rating 3 Select the first character using A
81. s RIGHT POSITION The right channel sound R is heard from both speakers FUNCTION OSD ON LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH AUDIO MODE HI FI BROADCAST TYPE STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT STEREO DU SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS 3 Press MENU 4 Insert a cassette and press PLAY Adjust volume at your stereo system MTS Multichannel TV Sound This Home Theater System will decode MTS stereo and bilingual SAP off the air broadcast sound signals It also decodes stereo TV sound from local cable companies as long as they operate on assigned cable frequencies and use the ElA recommended MTS stereo bilingual TV sound system Multichannel TV Sound Indicator Shows onscreen as illustrated below when MEMORY ENTER is pressed e One or both of the indicators will light depending on the MTS broadcast TV screen celta STEREO l CH 4 Lights up when a stereo broadcast STEREO SAP is being received l SAP i l l i Lights up when a SAP BILINGUAL PEER is being received If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The Home Theater System can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position The Home Theater System will also record mono audio onto the mono audio track If only SAP appears on the TV screen Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP If STEREO SAP appears on the TV screen Use the BROADCAST TYPE option to select the desired recording mode STEREO or SAP
82. s AUDIO repeatedly until 3D SURR disappears from the menu screen Programmed Playback The program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the receiver memory A program can contain 30 tracks 1 Insert a disc Audio CD or MP3 WMA Discs AUDIO CD or MUSIC menu appears 2 Press PROGRAM The mark will appear to the right of the word Program on the right side of the menu screen Note Press PROGRAM again then the mark will disappear to exit the Program Edit mode MUSIC 0 00 00 SI 1 12 Audio CD Menu MP3 WMA Menu 3 Select a track on the List then press ENTER to place the selected track on the Program list Repeat to place additional tracks on the list 4 Press PB Select the track you want to start playing on the Program list 5 Press PLAY gt or MEMORY ENTER to start Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program list have played once 6 To resume normal playback from programmed playback select a track of AUDIO CD or MUSIC list and then press PLAY P REPEAT PROGRAMMED TRACKS 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The repeat icon appears 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode e Track repeats the current track All repeats all the tracks on programmed list e Off No display does not play repeatedly Note If you press FORWARD PPI once
83. sed PROGRAM TUNING AUTO CHANNEL SET TUNING BAND TV CH ADD DEL CH 2 ADD SETUP SOURCE SELECT TUNER WM SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS Em DK SELECT RE ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS Em 3 Use VY to choose the SOURCE SELECT option then use lt gt to select TUNER Press lt gt repeatedly to switch among TUNER LINE1 or LINE2 4 Use A F to choose the AUTO CHANNEL SET option then use lt gt to search for channels The tuner will automatically cycle through all available channels in the area and place them in the tuner s memory 5 After the AUTO CHANNEL SET PROCEEDING is complete make sure the TUNING BAND is set appropriately TV or CATV Choose the correct TUNING BAND TV or CATV with lt gt while in the TUNING menu Remember TV is for the air antenna reception CATV is for cable or wireless cable connection 6 Press MENU to return to the TV screen 7 Use TRK PRESET A F on the remote control to cycle the Home Theater System through the channels in memory TO ADD OR ERASE CHANNELS FROM MEMORY This feature allows you to add or erase channels from memory manually 1 Use to choose the CH ADD DEL option on the TUNING menu Use lt gt to select a channel to add or erase 2 Use MEMORY ENTER to add or erase the channel Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add or erase channels 3 Press MENU to remove menu Setting the Clock The Home Theater System gives you two ways to set the time and date the Au
84. sired setting FUNCTION OSD The on screen display of this Combi Receiver can be turned on or off e FUNCTION OSD Choose ON and OFF with lt gt LANGUAGE SELECT The on screen programming of this Combi Receiver can be displayed in either English Spanish or French e LANGUAGE SELECT Choose ENGLISH SPANISH or FRENCH with lt gt AUDIO MODE The Home Theater System has two separate audio playback systems the high quality VHS Hi Fi system and standard NORMAL mono system The same audio is generally recorded on both systems The VHS Hi Fi system plays on separate left and right channels and the NORMAL system plays monaural sound The normal track is always played so the cassette can be played on a Combi Receiver that does not have VHS Hi Fi e AUDIO MODE Choose Hi Fi or NORMAL with lt gt BROADCAST TYPE STEREO SAP MONO Multichannel Television Sound MTS carries stereo and or Second Audio Program SAP bilingual signals Set this display to the desired position when both MTS stereo and SAP signals are received When only one of the MTS signal is received the Combi Receiver automatically selects the corresponding receiving mode Stereo or SAP regardless of the selected position For normal operation the display should be in the STEREO position The Combi Receiver will then record a STEREO program when available and record a mono program IF the program is NOT IN STEREO For weak STEREO and or SAP broadcasts chang
85. t may be used to enhance mono signals by making them seem larger The Matrix mode may also find use in auto systems where the fluctuations from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing surround signals from a logic decoder The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to force the audio to mono 3D SURROUND This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect using 3D Surround Sound technology which simulates multi channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home theatre This feature works with DVD discs encoded with Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital audio tracks BYPASS Software with multichannel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded Sound Mode You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to Each time you press the SOUND MODE button the sound mode is changed in the following order PRO LOGIC PLI MOVIE PLI MUSIC PLI MATRIX ROCK POP LIVE DANCE TECHNO CLASSIC SOFT 3D SURROUND BYPASS This function available 2 channel mode only For DVD Operation You can change the sound mode of DVD Dolby Digital DTS PRO LOGIC etc by pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly on the remote during playback Although DVD con
86. tem 4 When the confirm menu appears on your screen Cancel is highlighted as default Use the lt gt buttons to highlight Enter 5 Pressing ENTER will set the receiver to Progressive scan mode Caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered an image will only be visible on a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor If you set Progressive Scan to On in error you must reset the unit First remove the disc in the Home Theater System Next press STOP W and hold it for five seconds before releasing it The video output will be restored to the standard setting and a picture will once again be visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor Audio Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the receiver s AUDIO options according to the type of audio system you use AUDIO 5 1 Speaker Setup gt Select DRC gt On Vocal gt On Move gt Select 5 1 SPEAKER SETUP Select speaker settings including volume balance and distance or test the speaker settings Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi Channel Output See 5 1 Speaker Setup page 33 DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL DRC With the DVD format you can hear a program s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quiet
87. tents differ from disc to disc the following explains the basic operation when this feature is used Each time you press AUDIO the Combi Receiver sound mode is changed in the following order DODIGITAL gt EA DOODIGITAL A For your reference The Home Theater System memorizes the last mode setting for each source individually You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the e logo SURROUND DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS Note e When you play sound tracks with 96kHz sampling frequency the output signals will be converted to 48kHz sampling frequency VCR Operation Seup On Screen Display OSD Some of these functions appear during VCR operation PLAY HI FI SP FEB 2 WED 2 15 PM TAPE SPEED DISPLAY Shows the current tape speed FUNCTION DISPLAY Indicates the function in progress HI FI DISPLAY Indicates the unit is playing back tape recorded in Hi Fi CHANNEL DISPLAY Indicates the selected channel or LINE1 LINE2 STEREO SAP DISPLAY MONO is not displayed Shows the type of audio signal received by the VCR tuner DATE DISPLAY Shows the current date Month Date Day of the week format CLOCK COUNT REMAIN DISPLAY Shows the current time the tape counter and remaining time on the tape
88. that includes pictures this operation may be permitted in some picture segments SLOW SCAN 1 Press PAUSE STEPI N during playback The Home Theater System will now go into PAUSE mode 2 Use the BACKWARD k lt or FORWARD PPI to select the required speed di 1 16 di 1 8 di 1 4 or di 1 2 backward or I gt 1 16 I gt 1 8 P gt 1 4 or I gt 1 2 forward With a DivX Disc the Slow speed changes I gt 1 16 I gt 1 8 I gt 1 4 or I gt 1 2 forward 3 To exit Slow Motion mode press PLAY gt Notes e Slow motion playback in reverse is not possible with DivX Discs e When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures this operation may be permitted in some picture segments REPEAT A B To repeat a sequence 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 Press A B again to cancel REPEAT You can play a title chapter all track group on a disc Press REPEAT during playback to select a desired repeat mode DVD Video Discs Repeat Chapter Title Off e Chapter repeats the current chapter Title repeats the current title Off does not play repeatedly DivX discs Repeat Track All Off Track repeats the current track All repeats all the tracks on a disc Off does not play repeatedly DVD Audio Discs Repeat
89. the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point alerts you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other material damage Note Indicates special notes and operating features Tip Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier A section whose title has one of the following symbols is applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol DVD and finalized DVD R RW EW DVD Audio discs Audio CDs GED MPs Discs CTD WMA Discs JPEG Discs DivX Discs About the s Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc or at the momment Notes on Discs HANDLING DISCS Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc O W STORING DISCS After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight CLEANING DISCS Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the center out di Do not use strong solvents such as
90. the on screen display 1 Press DISPLAY during playback on in stop mode 2 Press A F to select Group icon 3 Press lt or the numbered buttons 0 9 to select a group number Note Sometimes the author of the disc creates hidden content that can only be accessed by entering a password If the lock icon appears on the TV screen enter the password sometimes you ll find it on the disc s jacket cover or on a web site This password control isn t dictated by your Combi Receiver itis a function of the disc Since the authoring of DVD Audio Discs varies some of the on screen display choices might not be available for the disc you re playing Viewing another PAGE B va Since DVD Audio discs can hold a lot of content there are various ways to see what s available on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Press A W to select Page icon 3 Press 4 gt to select a page number What appears on the screen will vary from disc to disc because the information available depends upon the way the disc was created Note Since the authoring of DVD Audio Discs varies some of the on screen display choices might not be available for the disc you re playing c pe ar 4 Sn Q Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA Disc The Home Theater System can play MP3 WMA formatted recordings on CD ROM CD R or CD RW discs Audio CD Once you insert an audio CD a menu appears on the TV screen Press A Y to s
91. this step to match the cable box output channel usually CH 3 or 4 Change channels on the cable box instead of with the Home Theater System 10 Use VY to choose the SPEED option Use lt gt to choose the desired recording speed AUTO SP or SLP e AUTO mode determines how much tape is left and switches speed from SP to SLP if necessary to complete recording the program There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed change 11 Use VY to choose the REPEAT option Use lt gt to choose the desired repeat ONCE WEEKLY or DAILY ONCE event for recording up to 8 programs on a single day or over the days within a period of 1 year WEEKLY event for recording up to 8 programs on a certain day of every week DAILY event for recording up to 8 programs at the same time s Monday through Friday PROGRAM 1 DI SELECT RMA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS MSM Tip If the input data is wrong use A to select the data and correct it using lt gt 12 Press MENU the program will be memorized by the Home Theater System e indicator lights in the display window e If the program preset time has past the PAST TIME PROGRAMMED message will appear on the TV screen Return to the incorrect program and program it with the correct time e If you had entered a past date timer recording will be performed on that date of the next year e Additional programs may be entered by repeating steps 1 12 Ca
92. to Clock Feature or manually The Auto Clock feature enables the Home Theater System to set up the clock while the Home Theater System is turned off Things to know before starting e The clock uses the 12 hour system Be sure to set AM and PM correctly AM does not appear The initial Clock Setting is JANUARY 1 2005 12 00 AM AUTO CLOCK SET The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory In the ON setting the Combi Receiver looks for a channel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time The Auto Clock feature enables the Combi Receiver to set up the clock while the Combi Receiver is turned off 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A F to choose the CLOCK menu Press MEMORY ENTER and the CLOCK menu will appear CLOCK PROGRAM TUNING AUTO CLOCK SET ON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AUTO UT gt 2005 SETUP TIME ZONE dm Di SELECT RE ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS DU SELECT ENTER TO EXIT PRESS 3 Use VY to choose the AUTO CLOCK SET option Use lt gt to choose ON The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory In the ON setting the Combi Receiver looks for a channel carrying XDS Extended Data Services information XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time 4 Use VY to choose the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS option Use lt or gt to choose AUTO ON or OFF If you choose AUTO the VCR sets the clock
93. to read the disc s contents If you don t see an on screen display after several minutes some of the files may be too large reduce the resolution of the JPEG files to less than 2M pixels as 2760 x 2048 pixels and burn another disc e The total number of files and folders on the disc should be less than 650 Some discs may be incompatible due to a different recording format or the condition of disc Ensure that all the selected files have the jpg extensions when copying into the CD layout If the files have jpe or jpeg extensions please rename them as jpg file File names without jpg extension will not be able to be read by this Home Theater System Even though the files are shown as JPEG image files in Windows Explorer c pe ar 4 Sn Q Playing a DVD VR format Disc This unit will play DVD R RW discs recorded using the DVD Video format that have been finalized using a DVD recorder This unit will play DVD RW discs recorded using the Video Recording VR format 1 Insert a disc and close the tray The DVD VR menu appears on the TV screen Eo List Data Duration 01 2004 01 07 WED TV 07 SP 1 7 0 25 02 2004 01 08 THU TV 11 XP 1 8 9 05 03 2004 01 09 FRI TV 13 XP 1 9 1 23 04 2004 01 09 FRI TV 04 XP 1 9 27 13 05 2004 01 09 FRI TV 04 XP 1 9 29 21 Vd 2 Press A W to select a track then press PLAY gt or MEMORY ENTER and playback star
94. ts Notes e Unfinalized DVD R RW discs cannot be played in this player Some DVD VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER Player does not support these kinds of discs and display the CHECK DISC What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system only allowing the recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media This player is CPRM compatible which means that you can record copy once broadcast programs but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD RW discs formatted in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM Maintenance and Service Refer to the information in this chapter before contacting a service technician 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 Keeping the exterior surfaces clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time since they leave marks on the surface Cleaning the unit To clean the receiver use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mi
95. uch as the picture or sound track for a specific language DVD or a musical piece on a video or audio CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want DVD discs allow one track of video with multiple angles and several tracks of audio Remote Control Operation Range Point the Remote Control at the remote sensor and press the buttons e Distance About 23 ft 7 m from the front of the remote sensor Angle About 30 in each direction of the front of the remote sensor Remote Control Battery Installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control and insert two AAA batteries with and aligned correctly Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc Front Panel Cassette Compartment VCR deck POWER button and indicator Insert a video cassette here Switches the Home Theater System ON and OFF Display window Lights blue when the Home Theater System Shows the current status of the Unit is turned off VOLUME Control Turn the knob clockwise to increase Drawer DVD deck Insert sh here l sound level counterclockwise to decrease sound level 4 EJECT ALL Press to open A EJECT all disc trays Ejects the tape in the VCR deck DVD VCR Toggles control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck You can also select the desired function DVD VCR or FM AM REC button Starts record
96. uding amplifiers that produce been damaged in any way such as power heat supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Contents Introduction ss EE EE EER Ee 3 12 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Symbol used in this Manual 6 About the Symbol Display 6 Notes on DISCS 0000 eee ees 6 HANDLING DISCS ee 6 STORING DISCS situ EER ROES ER SEER RR 6 CLEANING DISCS SEE SS SS SS eee 6 Types of Playable Discs 7 Regional code EE EE SE EE EE Ee 7 Disc related terms SE SEE eee 8 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE 8 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION 8 Front Panel us ss ba oe OMe iw sees one Ew x 9 Display WINGOW ME SE oe oud He Se 10 Remote Control aaa a 11 Rear Panel 000 ee eee ees 12 System Setup 13 28 Connections 0000 ee eee 13 18 CONNECTING ANTENNA CABLE TV TO COMBI RECEIVER wie 56554208502 Eie ie Ed soe 13 e Cable Service Without Cable Box 13 e Cable Service With Cable Box 13 CONNECTING TOATV 22006 14 e RF coaxial connection 005 14 e Audio Video connection 14 e S Video connection 0000 14 e Component Video ColorStream connection 1
97. ume play from this point Action prohibited or not available Example On Screen Display during playing DVD Video Items Selection Method Title Number 1 3 gt lt gt Numbers ENTER Chapter Number Ef gt lt gt Numbers p Hd 1 12 ENTER Time search Numbers ENTER 0 20 09 Audio language and Digital Audio lt amp lt P or Output mode 2 3 2 1CH AUDIO Subtitle language El iene d b or guage ENE N SUBTITLE Angle p 7 d b or _ ANGLE eons soen lt gt Example On Screen Display during playing DVD Audio Items Selection Method Group Number F lt gt Numbers P oe ENTER lt gt Numbers Track Number fj 1 6 gt ENTER Time search 0 20 09 Display only Audio language TERE and Digital Audio PEGM id Output mode See Subtitle language Ed OFF Display only Page or Angle Hi 11216 4 Por or ANGLE Eis 1 3 gt Example On Screen Display during playing divx movie disc Selection Method lt gt Numbers ENTER Numbers ENTER Items Track Number ER 1 3 Time search 0 20 09 Audio language iis 1 d b or and Digital Audio lt E nec o 210 CH HD d b or Subtitle language gt guage ime gt SUBTITLE Sound a 3psur gt lt gt Initial Settings By using the Setup menu you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu among other things For details o
98. using the DST information broadcast in the signal channel If you choose ON the VCR adjusts the clock for Daylight Saving Time automatically 5 Use VY to choose the TIME ZONE option Use lt or gt to choose the correct time zone AUTO EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA or HAWAII If AUTO is selected as the time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds in a broadcast signal 6 Press MENU when finished 7 Turn off the Home Theater System and the auto clock set feature sets the time Note There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and or time information and the Home Theater System sets the incorrect time If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually MANUAL CLOCK SET 1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear 2 Use A F to choose the CLOCK menu Press MEMORY ENTER and the CLOCK menu will appear DAY 1 SAT CLOCK REC PROGRAM TUNING AUTO CLOCK SET ON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AUTO AUT SETUP TIME ZONE DU SELECT ENTER BM SELECT RA ADJUST TO EXIT PRESS TO EXIT PRESS 3 Use lt gt to choose the month 4 Use to choose the DAY option Use lt gt to choose the date The day of the week will display automatically 5 Use VY to choose the YEAR option Use lt gt to choose the year 6 Use VY to choose the TIME option Use lt gt to choose the time Press and hold lt
99. when a disc is loaded in the DVD deck and flashes when the disc tray is Opened Home Theater System is in VCR timer recording mode or a VCR timer recording is programmed DVD to VCR copy is in progress Home Theater System is Recording a tape Indicates the unit is playing back a tape recorded in Hi Fi MUTE indicator A cassette is loaded in the VCR deck Total playing time Elapsed time Frequency remaining time Current deck status Surround mode Volume Indicates current chapter etc indicators track number or channel number Indicates the unit is in the TV mode MP3 disc inserted Repeat playback mode indicators Indicates the unit is in the TV mode DVD disc inserted WMA disc inserted Lights up when a stereo broadcast is being received JPEG file disc inserted Remote Control Turns Home Theater System ON and OFF DVD Select the Home Theater System s function mode to DVD VCR Select the Home Theater System s function mode to VCR FM AM Tuner select Select FM or AM band as the listening choice FM and AM bands Disc buttons 1 5 XTS To enjoy great sound effect HDMI Switches the HDMI mode to OFF RESOLUTION Changes the resolution depending on your TV DISPLAY CLK CNT Accesses On Screen display Switches between the clock tape counter and tape remaining modes on the display TRK PRESET A Selects VCR or Tuner channels Manually or adjust the tape
100. y LLC DODIGITAL The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5 1 channels of digital surround sound from a Dolby Digital program source If you play DVDs with sie mark you can enjoy even better sound quality greater spatial accuracy and improved dynamic range DOOPRO LOGIC Use this mode when playing movie or Dolby Digital 2 channel which carries the Qdr1 mark This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theatre or live concert house an effect with an intensity which can only be obtained through DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND The effect of the front back left right movement of the sound image as well as the sense of fixed position in the sound image is much clearer and more dynamic than before DOPROLOGIC I1 Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations MOVIE mode The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The result is enhanced soundfield directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5 1 channel sound MUSIC mode The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings MATRIX mode The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that the directional enhancement logic is turned off I

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