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OWNER’S MANUAL

Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD Player

Please read this manual carefully before operating  
your set and retain it for future reference.

BP125

P/NO : MFL67475811_1.0

www.lg.com

Summary of Contents for BP125

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Blu ray Disc DVD Player Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference BP125 P NO MFL67475811_1 0 www lg com ...

Page 2: ...uct shall not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction has been adhered to Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated ...

Page 3: ...t 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 in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfere...

Page 4: ...To obtain additional information on AACS BD ROM Mark BD or this product please contact an authorized Customer Service Center y y Many BD ROM DVD discs are encoded with copy protection Because of this you should only connect your player directly to your TV not to a VCR Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from copy protected discs y y This product incorporates copyright protection tec...

Page 5: ...ug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer ...

Page 6: ...up 21 Adjust the setup settings 22 DISPLAY menu 23 LANGUAGE menu 24 AUDIO menu 25 LOCK menu 26 OTHERS menu 4 Operating 27 General playback 27 Using HOME menu 27 Playing a disc 27 Playing a file on disc USB device 28 Basic operations for video and audio content 28 Basic operations for photo content 28 Using the disc menu 29 Resume playback 29 Last scene memory 29 Advanced playback 29 Repeat playbac...

Page 7: ...t 38 Open source software notice 6 Appendix 39 Controlling a TV with the supplied remote control 39 Setting up the remote to control your TV 40 Area code list 41 Language code list 42 Trademarks and licenses 44 Audio output specifications 46 Specifications 47 Maintenance 47 Handling the unit 47 Notes on discs ...

Page 8: ... cm r y y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented y y Video mode and finalized only y y Supports the dual layer disc also o Finalized AVCHD format y u i y y DVD R RW discs that contain Video Audio or Photo files y y ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format DVD RW VR 8 cm 12 cm r VR mode and finalized only Audio CD 8 cm 12 cm t Audio CD CD R RW 8 cm 12 cm y u i y y CD R RW discs that ...

Page 9: ... have to set the disc format option to Mastered in order to make the discs compatible with the LG players when formatting rewritable discs When setting the option to Live System you cannot use it on LG player Mastered Live File System Disc format system for windows Vista Note About the 7 symbol display 7 may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in th...

Page 10: ...SubViewer 1 0 sub SubViewer 2 0 sub txt TMPlayer txt DVD Subtitle System txt Audio files File Location File Extension Sampling Frequency Bitrate Note Disc USB mp3 wma wav m4a DRM free flac within 32 48 kHz WMA within 16 48 kHz MP3 within 32 192 kbps WMA within 32 320 kbps MP3 Some wav files are not supported on this player Photo files File Location File Extension Recommended Size Note Disc USB jpg...

Page 11: ...9 codec is not supported y y This player supports UTF 8 files even it contains Unicode subtitle content This player can not support the pure Unicode subtitle files y y Depending on the types of file or ways of recording it may not play back y y A disc which was recorded by multi session on normal PC is not supported on this player y y To be playback a video file video file name and Subtitle file n...

Page 12: ...r some content as specified by disc authors For Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD multi channel audio playback y y An amplifier receiver with a built in Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS or DTS HD decoder y y Main center surround speakers and subwoofer as necessary for chosen format Regional code This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit This unit can p...

Page 13: ... previous chapter track file M PAUSE Pauses playback z PLAY Starts playback Z STOP Stops playback c HOME n Displays or exits the Home Menu INFO MENU m Displays or exits on screen display Direction buttons Selects an option in the menu ENTER b Acknowledges menu selection BACK 1 Exits the menu or returns to the previous screen DISC MENU Accesses menu on a disc d REPEAT h Repeats a desired section or...

Page 14: ...ting Started 14 Getting Started 1 Front panel a Disc Tray b Display Window c Remote Sensor d B OPEN CLOSE e 1 POWER f USB Port Rear panel a DC IN 12V AC adapter input b HDMI OUT c DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL ...

Page 15: ...Do not use a power supply from another device or manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Caution Connecting to your TV If you have a HDMI TV or monitor you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI Cable Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor Rear of...

Page 16: ...wner s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function LG TV s with SIMPLINK function has the logo as shown above Depending on the disc type or playing status some SIMPLINK operation may differ from your purpose or not work Note y y If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the player the HDMI device s audio sound may be distorted or may not output y y When you use HDMI connection...

Page 17: ...follows 1 Press B to open the disc tray 2 Press Z STOP for more than 5 seconds y y When you set the resolution to 480i with HDMI connection actual resolution is outputted to 480p y y If you select a resolution manually and then connect the HDMI jack to TV and your TV does not accept it the resolution setting is set to Auto y y If you select a resolution that your TV does not accept the warning mes...

Page 18: ...io Video Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your player Check the logos on the front of the Audio Video receiver and the manual PCM Stereo PCM Multi Ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS and or DTS HD Connecting to an amplifier via HDMI output Connect the player s HDMI OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using a HDMI cable HDMI c...

Page 19: ... audio output Connect the player s COAXIAL OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using an optional digital audio cable Coaxial cable Receiver Amplifier Rear of the unit You will need to activate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on pages 24 ...

Page 20: ...rnal HDD formatted in FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files music photo movie However for Blu ray contents only FAT32 format is supported Use the USB flash drive external HDD formatted in either FAT32 or NTFS when enjoying Blu ray contents y y The USB device can be used for the local storage for enjoying BD Live discs with Internet y y This unit can support up to 4 partitions of the USB device y y D...

Page 21: ... Press ENTER b while Finish is highlighted to finish the initial setup settings If there is any settings to be changed use a d to select Previous and press ENTER b Adjust the setup settings You can change the settings of the player in the Setup menu 1 Press HOME n 2 Use a d to select the Setup and press ENTER b The Setup menu appears 3 Use w s to select the first setup option and press d to move t...

Page 22: ...tion Sets the output resolution of the HDMI video signal Refer to page 17 for details about the resolution setting Auto If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to TVs providing display information EDID automatically selects the resolution best suited to the connected TV 1080p Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video ...

Page 23: ...n to On for displaying guide LANGUAGE menu Display Menu Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Menu Disc Audio Disc Subtitle 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 Press ENTER b to select another language Use number buttons then press ENTER b to ...

Page 24: ...coder y y When Digital Output option is set to PCM Multi Ch the audio may output as PCM Stereo if the PCM Multi Ch information is not detected from HDMI device with EDID y y If the Digital Output option is set to DTS Re Encode the DTS Re Encode audio is outputted for BD ROM discs with secondary audio and the original audio is outputted for the other discs like BitStream Note Sampling Freq Digital ...

Page 25: ...ck To access the any features in LOCK settings you must enter the 4 digit security code you have created If you have not entered a password yet you are prompted to do so Enter a 4 digit password twice and press ENTER b to create a new password Password You can create or change the password None Enter a 4 digit password twice and press ENTER b to create a new password Change Enter the current passw...

Page 26: ... y y For the region using MPAA rating level refer to the table below as an example Blu ray Disc Rating MPAA Rating 0 G 8 PG 13 PG 13 17 R 18 NC 17 255 Not restricted Note Area Code Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc based on the list on page 40 OTHERS menu Auto Power Off The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about five minu...

Page 27: ...layback functions described in this manual are not always available in every files and media Some functions can be restricted depending on many factors y y Depending on the BD ROM titles a USB device connection may be needed for the proper playback y y Unfinalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player y y Some DVD VR discs are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER This unit cannot sup...

Page 28: ... to return to the beginning of the current chapter track file Press C twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track file Basic operations for photo content To play a slide show Press z PLAY to start slide show To stop a slide show Press Z STOP while slide show To pause a slide show Press M PAUSE while slide show Press z PLAY to re start the slide show To skip to the next previous photo ...

Page 29: ...work depending on the disc y y On BD ROM discs with BD J the last scene memory function does not work y y This unit does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the unit before commencing to play it Note Advanced playback Repeat playback erotu y During playback press REPEAT h repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode Blu ray Disc DVD Video files jA Selected portion will be repeated cont...

Page 30: ...layer can display the content information 1 Select a file using w s a d 2 Press INFO MENU m to display the option menu 3 Select the Information option using w s and press ENTER b The file information appears on the screen While movie playback you can display the file information by pressing TITLE POP UP The information displayed on the screen may not correct comparing actual content information No...

Page 31: ... can use various options during viewing a photo in full screen 1 While viewing a photo in full screen press INFO MENU m to display the option menu 2 Select an option using w s a Current photo Total number of photos Use a d to view previous next photo b Slide Show Press ENTER b to start or pause slide show c Music Select Select the background music for the slide show page 32 d Music Press ENTER b t...

Page 32: ...r directory 5 Use d to select OK and press ENTER b to complete music selection On screen display You can display and adjust various information and settings about the content Displaying content information on screen eroy 1 While playback press INFO MENU m to show various playback information a Title current title number total number of titles b Chapter current chapter number total number of chapte...

Page 33: ... time in hours minutes and seconds from left to right For example to find a scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds enter 21020 Press a d to skip the playback 60 seconds forward or backward 3 Press ENTER b to start playback from selected time This function may not work on some disc or titles Note Selecting a subtitle language eroy 1 During playback press INFO MENU m to display the on screen dis...

Page 34: ...can select the Audio option on the on screen display directely by pressing AUDIO button Note Watching from a different angle ero If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback 1 During playback press INFO MENU m to display the on screen display 2 Use w s to select the Angle option 3 Use a d to select desired angle 4 Press ...

Page 35: ...de option while playback 1 During playback press INFO MENU m to display the on screen display 2 Use w s to select the Picture Mode option 3 Use a d to select desired option 4 Press BACK 1 to exit the on screen display Setting the User setting option 1 During playback press INFO MENU m to display the on screen display 2 Use w s to select the Picture Mode option 3 Use a d to select the User setting ...

Page 36: ...ding press ENTER b while Cancel is highlighted 9 A message appears when Audio CD recording is completed Press ENTER b to check the audio file created in the destination folder y y The table below shows the average recording time from an audio track with 4 minutes of playback time to an audio file with 192 kbps as an example stop mode while playback 1 min 4 min y y Recording times in the table abov...

Page 37: ...es are not recorded on the DVD Video being played Cannot play video photo or audio files y y The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play y y The unit does not support the codec of the video file The remote control does not work properly y y The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the unit y y The remote control is too far from the unit y y There is an obstacle i...

Page 38: ...at does not support copyright protection Picture noise appears y y You are playing a disc recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV y y Set the resolution which your TV accepts Customer support You can update the Player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and or add new features To obtain the latest software for this player if updates have been made please ...

Page 39: ...TV You can operate your TV with the supplied remote control If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down 1 TV POWER button and press the manufacturer code for your TV with the numerical buttons see the table below Manufacturer Code Number LG 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 GoldStar 1 2 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 2 Release the 1 TV POWER button to ...

Page 40: ...GL Hong Kong HK Hungary HU India IN Indonesia ID Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kenya KE Kuwait KW Libya LY Luxembourg LU Malaysia MY Maldives MV Mexico MX Monaco MC Mongolia MN Morocco MA Nepal NP Netherlands NL Antilles AN New Zealand NZ Nigeria NG Norway NO Oman OM Pakistan PK Panama PA Paraguay PY Philippines PH Poland PL Portugal PT Romania RO Russian Federation RU Saudi Arabia SA Sen...

Page 41: ...an 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laotian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7...

Page 42: ... the United States and other countries x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks DTS ...

Page 43: ...www cinavia com To request additional information about Cinavia by mail send a postcard with your mailing address to Cinavia Consumer Information Center P O Box 86851 San Diego CA 92138 USA This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is protected by U S Patent 7 369 677 and other U S and worldwide patents issued and pending as well as copyright and t...

Page 44: ...7 1ch PCM 2ch PCM 7 1ch DTS Linear PCM 7 1ch 1 The secondary and interactive audio may not be included in the output bitstream if Digital Output option is set to BitStream Except LPCM Codec the output always include interactive and secondary audio 2 This player automatically selects the HDMI audio according to the decoding capability of the connected HDMI device even though Digital Output option i...

Page 45: ...n the Setup menu see page 24 y y With digital audio connection DIGITAL AUDIO OUT or HDMI OUT Disc Menu button sounds of BD ROM may not be heard if the Digital Output option is set to BitStream y y If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all y y Multi channel Digital Surround Sound v...

Page 46: ...ature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Outputs HDMI OUT video audio 19 pin Type A HDMI Connector DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405 nm 650 nm Signal system Standard NTSC color TV system LAN port Ethernet jack x 1 10BASE T 100BASE TX Bus Power Supply USB DC 5 V 0 500 mA y y Design and specifications are subject to...

Page 47: ...or a long period of time Maintaining the unit The unit is 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 For details please contact your nearest authorized service center 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 s...

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