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About the 

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” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the

function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that disc.

Regional Codes

This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play
only DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.
• Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible

on the cover. This number must match your unit’s regional code or the disc
cannot play. 

• If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code from your player, the

message “Check Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

Copyrights

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in
public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features
the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals
are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these
discs picture noise will appear. This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents 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.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVI-
SION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY
CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525
PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’
OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPAT-
IBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p UNIT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUS-
TOMER SERVICE CENTER.

Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Important Safety Instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Types of Playable Discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Hooking up the unit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Remote Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Main Unit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjust the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Displaying Disc Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Playing a Disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Playing a MPEG4 movie file  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Listening to Music Disc or files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Viewing photo files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14
Using a USB Flash Drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Language Codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Area Codes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Contents

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”and the 
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trade-
marks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC.

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DVD-VIDEO: 

Discs such as movies that can be 

purchased or rented.

DVD-RW: 

VR mode

Audio CD: 

Music CDs or CD-R/CD-RW in music CD

format that can be purchased.

This unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA
and/or JPEG files. Some DVD±RW/DVD±R or CD-RW/CD-R cannot be played
on this unit due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the
characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. 

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Types of Playable Discs

Type

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Summary of Contents for DN898 - DVD Player

Page 1: ... Copyright 2008 LG Electronics U S A Inc P No MFL41090959 DN898 For service support Call Toll Free Number 1 800 243 0000 http us lgservice com DV392H N CUSALLK_0959_ENG 2 20 08 9 37 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...here the cord exits the appliance To disconnect power from the unit pull out the units power cord from the outlet When installing the product ensure that the plug is easily accessible FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manua...

Page 3: ...for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is pro vided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 8 Do not insta...

Page 4: ...bly is prohibited CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVI SION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPAT IBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p UNI...

Page 5: ...ion 480i 480p 720p 1080i 1080p For 720p and 1080p resolution on the component video output only non copy protected discs can be played back If the disc is copy proteced it will be displayed at the 480p resolution Depending on your TV some of the resolution settings may result in the picture disappearing or an abnormal picture appearing In this case press RESOLUTION repeatedly until the picture re ...

Page 6: ...tes per second one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs Notes on HDMI connection If your TV is not capable of handling 96 kHz sampling frequency set the Sampling Freq option to 48 kHz on the setup menu See page 9 If your TV is not equipped with Dolby Digital and MPEG decoder set the Dolby Digital and MPEG options to ...

Page 7: ...H Displays MARKER SEARCH menu PROGRAM Enters the program edit mode ZOOM Enlarges video image REPEAT Repeats a chapter track title or all A B Repeats a section RESOLUTION Sets the output resolution for HDMI jack Button is not available Controlling other TV s with the remote control You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied remote control While hol...

Page 8: ...indow Shows the current status of the unit e Remote sensor Point the remote control here f USB Port Connect a USB Flash Drive g N Play Starts playback x Stop Stops playback Skip Returns to the beginning of current chapter or track or go to the previous chapter or track Skip Go to next chapter or track DV392H N CUSALLK_0959_ENG 2 20 08 9 37 AM Page 8 ...

Page 9: ...n picture with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen Panscan This fills the entire 4 3 screen cropping the picture as necessary Adjust the audio settings Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Selects the type of digital audio signal when using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack Bitstream Select this when you connect this unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack to an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital DTS or M...

Page 10: ... geographic area as the playback rating level This determines which area s standards are used to rate DVDs controlled by the parental lock See page 15 Adjust the others settings B L E Black Level Expansion To select the black level of playback pictures Set your preference and monitor s ability Displaying Disc Information more you can do You can select an item by pressing vV and change or select th...

Page 11: ...ess REPEAT repeatedly to select an item to be repeated The current title chapter or track will be played back repeatedly To return to normal playback press REPEAT repeatedly to select Off Fast forward or fast reverse Press SCAN m or M to play fast forward or fast reverse during playback You can change the various playback speed by pressing SCAN m or M repeatedly Press PLAY N N to continue play at ...

Page 12: ... or USB Flash Drive MPEG4 MP3 WMA and JPEG When playing a disc or USB Flash Drive contained with MPEG4 MP3 WMA and JPEG files together you can select which menu of files you would like to play by pressing TITLE Playing MPEG4 movie files more you can do Changing the character set to display MPEG4 subtitle correctly Press and hold SUBTITLE for 3 seconds during playback The language code will appear ...

Page 13: ...ning file information you can display the information by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly MP3 WMA music file requirement MP3 WMA compatibility with this unit is limited as follows File extensions mp3 wma Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 22 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 within 32 256kbps WMA CD R RW DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 Maximum Files Disc Less than 650 total number of files an...

Page 14: ...ands to prevent a data damage If you use a USB extension cable or USB HUB the USB device might not be recognized Music files MP3 WMA photo files JPEG and MPEG4 files can be played For details of operation on each file type refer to relevant pages A device is not supported when the total number of files is more than 650 The USB function of this unit does not support all kinds of USB devices Digital...

Page 15: ...n 8377 Sanskrit 8365 Scots Gaelic 7168 Serbian 8382 Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona 8378 Sindhi 8368 Singhalese 8373 Slovak 8375 Slovenian 8376 Spanish 6983 Sudanese 8385 Swahili 8387 Swedish 8386 Tagalog 8476 Language Code Tajik 8471 Tamil 8465 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tonga 8479 Turkish 8482 Turkmen 8475 Twi 8487 Ukrainian 8575 Urdu 8582 Uzbek 8590 Vietnamese 8673 Volapük 8679 Welsh 6789 Wolof 8779 Xhosa...

Page 16: ...f the unit Operate the remote control closer to the unit No power The power is on but the unit does not work No picture No sound The unit does not start playback The remote con trol does not work properly Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Cause General Power requirements AC 120V 60Hz Power consumption 9W Dimensions Approx 430 x 35 x 200 mm W x H x D without foot...

Page 17: ...ure 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 unauthorized modification or alteration incorrect elec trical current or voltage reception problem ca...

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