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HLX56S (HLX56S, SHX56-D)

OWNER’S MANUAL

Network 3D Blu-ray

 

Sound Bar

P/NO : SAC3521450

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Summary of Contents for HLX56S

Page 1: ...Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference HLX56S HLX56S SHX56 D OWNER S MANUAL Network 3D Blu ray Sound Bar P NO SAC35214506 ...

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Page 3: ...UMENTS CLASS 1M LASER PRODUCT CAUTION CLASS 1M VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future reference Shall the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Use of controls adjustments or the ...

Page 4: ...uct is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC 2 All electrical and electronic products shall be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 4 For more detailed i...

Page 5: ...ology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited y y Under the U S Copyright laws and Copyright laws of other countries unauthorized recording use display...

Page 6: ...ection 27 Playback content in the USB device 3 System Setting 28 Settings 28 Adjust the Setup Settings 28 DISPLAY Menu 30 LANGUAGE Menu 30 AUDIO Menu 31 LOCK Menu 32 NETWORK Menu 33 OTHERS Menu 35 Sound Effect 4 Operating 36 General Playback 36 Using HOME menu 36 Playing a Disc 36 Playing a file on a disc USB device 37 Playing Blu ray 3D disc 37 Enjoying BD Live 38 Playing a file on a network serv...

Page 7: ...mation about a radio station 54 Using the Premium 5 Troubleshooting 55 Troubleshooting 55 General 56 Network 57 Picture 57 Sound 57 Customer Support 57 Open source software notice 6 Appendix 58 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control 58 Setting up the remote to control your TV 59 Network Software Update 59 Network update notification 59 Software Update 61 About Nero MediaHome 4 Essential...

Page 8: ...RW DVD R DVD RW 8 cm 12 cm r y y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented y y Movie 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 Movie Music 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 ...

Page 9: ...d recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality y y 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 to ensure compatible playback y y Customers should note that permission is required in order...

Page 10: ... xx DIVX5 xx DIVX6 xx XVID MPEG1 SS H 264 MPEG 4 AVC MPEG2 PS MPEG2 TS VC 1 SM WMV3 Dolby Digital DTS MP3 WMA AAC AC3 SubRip srt txt SAMI smi SubStation Alpha ssa txt MicroDVD sub txt SubViewer 1 0 sub SubViewer 2 0 sub txt TMPlayer txt DVD Subtitle System txt Music files File Location File Extension Sampling Frequency Bitrate Note Disc USB DLNA PC mp3 wma wav m4a DRM free within 32 48 kHz WMA wit...

Page 11: ...is player does not support files that are recorded with GMC 1 or Qpel 2 1 GMC Global Motion Compensation 2 Qpel Quarter pixel Note AVCHD Advanced Video Codec High Definition y y This player can playback AVCHD format discs These discs are normally recorded and used in camcorders y y The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format y y The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compr...

Page 12: ...int or router with wired network connection Refer to the relevant manual of the utility or network devices for more detailed information Regional Code This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit This unit can play only BD ROM or DVD discs labeled same as the rear of the unit or ALL Compatibility Notes y y Because BD ROM is a new format certain disc digital connection and other co...

Page 13: ...the unit c HOME n Displays or exits the Home Menu MUSIC ID When connected to the network can provide information about the current song while movie playback INFO DISPLAY m Displays or exits On Screen Display Direction buttons Selects an option in the menu PRESET Selects programme of Radio TUNING Tunes in the desired radio station ENTER b Acknowledges menu selection BACK x Exits the menu or resumes...

Page 14: ...buttons with clean and dry hands In a humid environment wipe out any moisture on the touch buttons before using y y Do not press the touch buttons hard to make it work If you apply too much strength it can damage the sensor of the touch buttons y y Touch the button that you want to work in order to operate the function correctly y y Be careful not to have any conductive material such as metallic o...

Page 15: ...etting Started 15 Getting Started 1 Player Rear a Cooling Fan b LAN port c HDMI OUT d HDMI IN 1 2 e iPod 24 pin Connect to the furnished iPod cradle f OPTICAL IN g Antenna Connector h PORT IN i VIDEO OUT ...

Page 16: ...he AC power cord is unplugged y y If there is a strong electromagnetic wave product nearby interference may occur Put the unit wireless subwoofer and main unit away from there y y It takes a few seconds and may take longer for the player with the built in wireless transmitter and wireless subwoofer to communicate with each other y y The available range is 20 m for wireless connection in an open pl...

Page 17: ...stem Note HDMI Connection 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 with Ethernet Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor Rear of the unit TV HDMI cable Set the TV s source to HDMI refer to TV s Owner s manual Additional Information for HDMI y y When you connect a HDMI or DVI co...

Page 18: ... Some functions of this unit are controlled by the TV s remote control when this unit and LG TV s with SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection Controllable functions by LG TV s remote control Play Pause Scan Skip Stop Power Off etc Refer to the TV owner 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 play...

Page 19: ...ion you have set on the player you can set resolution to 576p as follows 1 Press HOME n twice 2 Press Z for more than 5 seconds y y When you set the resolution to 576i with HDMI connection actual resolution is ouputted to 576p 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 resolut...

Page 20: ...Note Connections with external device PORT IN connection You can enjoy the sound from your portable audio player through the speakers of this system Connect the headphones or line out jack of the portable audio player into the PORT IN socket of this unit And then select the PORTABLE option by pressing RADIO INPUT and ENTER b You can also use the F Function button on the front panel to select the i...

Page 21: ...T jack of your component into the HDMI IN 1 or 2 jack on this unit And then select the HDMI IN 1 2 option by pressing RADIO INPUT and ENTER b You can also use the F Function button on the front panel to select the input mode To the HDMI OUT jack of your component set top box digital satellite receiver video game machine etc Rear of the unit y y You cannot change the video resolution in the HDMI IN...

Page 22: ... network device for further instructions Connect the player s LAN port to the corresponding port on your Modem or Router using a commercially available LAN or Ethernet cable y y When plugging or unplugging the LAN cable hold the plug portion of the cable When unplugging do not pull on the LAN cable but unplug while pressing down on the lock y y Do not connect a modular phone cable to the LAN port ...

Page 23: ...ct the Wired and press ENTER b 3 Use W S A D to select the IP mode between Dynamic and Static Normally select Dynamic to allocate an IP address automatically If there is no DHCP server on the network and you want to set the IP address manually select Static then set IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS Server using W S A D and numerical buttons If you make a mistake while entering a number press...

Page 24: ...to your home network s router or cable DSL modem is always the best option If you do chose to use the wireless option note that performance can sometimes be affected by other electronic devices in the home Wireless Network Setup For the wireless network connection the player needs to be set up for network communication This adjustment can be done from the Setup menu Adjust the NETWORK setting as f...

Page 25: ...ote Manual Your access point may not be broadcasting its access point name SSID Check your router settings through your computer and either set your router to broadcast SSID or manually enter the access point name SSID in Manual Push Button If your access point or wireless router that supports the Push Button Configuration method select this option and press the Push Button on your access point or...

Page 26: ... without limitation connection charges are your responsibility y y A 10 Base T or 100 Base TX LAN port is required for wired connection to this player If your internet service does not allow for such a connection you will not be able to connect the player y y You must use a Router to use xDSL service y y A DSL modem is required to use DSL service and a cable modem is required to use cable modem se...

Page 27: ...AT16 FAT32 and NTFS when accessing files music photo movie However for BD LIVE and Audio CD recording only FAT16 and FAT32 formats are supported Use the USB flash drive external HDD formatted in either FAT16 or FAT32 when using BD LIVE and Audio CD recording 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 8 partitions of...

Page 28: ...ption according to your TV type 4 3 Letter Box Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture 4 3 Pan Scan Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected Displays pictures cropped to fill your TV screen Both sides of the picture are cut off 16 9 Original Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected The 4 3 picture is displayed with an ori...

Page 29: ...perience some picture disturbance when the video switches video and film material In this case select 50 Hz y y Even when 1080p Display Mode is set to 24 Hz if your TV is not compatible with 1080p 24 Hz the actual frame frequency of the video output will be 50 Hz to match the video source format Note HDMI Color Setting Select the type of output from the HDMI OUT jack For this setting please refer ...

Page 30: ...TV encounters a delay between picture and sound If this happens you can compensate by setting a delay on the sound so that it effectively waits for the picture to arrive this is called HD AV Sync Use W S to scroll up and down through the delay amount which you can set at anything between 0 and 300 ms DRC Dynamic Range Control This function allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without ...

Page 31: ...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 password and press ENTER b Enter a 4 digit password twice and press ENTER b to ...

Page 32: ...rate the DVD video disc based on the list on page 63 NETWORK Menu The NETWORK settings are needed to use the software update BD Live and on line content services Connection Setting If your home network environment is ready to connect the player the player needs to be set the wired or wireless network connection for network communication See Connecting to your Home Network on page 22 Connection Sta...

Page 33: ...t divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration Register Displa...

Page 34: ...he player to its original factory settings using Factory Set option you have to set all the activation for the on line services and network settings again Note Software Information Displays the current software version Update You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server see page 59 Disclaimer Notice Press ENTER b to view the notice of Network Service Di...

Page 35: ...ode makes voice sound clear improving the quality of voice sound Virtual You can enjoy more dynamic sound Game You can enjoy more virtual sound while playing video games Night This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Up Scaler When listening to MP3 files or other compressed music you can enhance the sound This mode is available only to 2 channel sources Loudnes...

Page 36: ...press ENTER b y y Playback 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 T...

Page 37: ...yback and rest until you feel normal Caution Enjoying BD Live e BD Video supporting BD Live BD ROM version 2 Profile 2 that has a network extension function allows you to enjoy more functions such as downloading new movie trailers by connecting this unit to the internet 1 Check the network connection and settings page 22 2 Insert a USB storage device to the USB port on the left side panel A USB st...

Page 38: ...lems depending on your server s environment Note Entering a network user ID and the password Depending on your PC s environment you may need to enter a network user ID and the password for accessing a shared folder 1 The keyboard menu appears automatically if the network user ID and the password are required 2 Use W S A D to select a character then press ENTER b to confirm your selection on the vi...

Page 39: ...se as possible y y If you return to the Home screen after connecting to a Wi Fi Direct device the connection will be disconnected Note Basic operations for video and audio content To stop playback Press Z STOP while playback To pause playback Press M PAUSE while playback Press d PLAY to resume playback To play frame by frame Video Press M PAUSE while movie playback Press M PAUSE repeatedly to play...

Page 40: ... through menu items To display the Pop up menu Some BD ROM discs contain Pop up menu that appears while playback Press TITLE POPUP while playback and use W S A D buttons to navigate through menu items Resume playback eroyt u The unit records the point where you pressed the Z STOP depending on the disc If MZ Resume Stop appears on the screen briefly press d PLAY to resume playback from the scene po...

Page 41: ... l All All the tracks or files will be played back repeatedly in random order kA B Selected portion will be repeated continually Audio CD only To return to normal playback press CLEAR y y If you press V once during Repeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels y y This function may not work on some disc or title Note Repeating a specific portion erot This player can repeat a portion yo...

Page 42: ...y All marked points are cleared if the title is in complete stop Z mode the title is changed or if you unload the disc y y If the total length of the title is less than 10 seconds this function is not available Note Using the search menu eroy Using search menu you can easily to find the point where you want to start playback To search a point 1 During playback press SEARCH to display the search me...

Page 43: ... file information appears on the screen While movie playback you can display the file information by pressing TITLE POPUP The information displayed on the screen may not correct comparing actual content information Note Selecting a subtitle file y If the subtitle file name is different from the movie file name you need to select the subtitle file on the Movie menu before playing the movie 1 Use W ...

Page 44: ... USB option using W S and press ENTER b 4 Select a photo file and press INFO DISPLAY m to display the option menu 5 Use W S to select Wallpaper and press ENTER b to apply The photo will be set as Wallpaper 5 on the Setup menu Options while viewing a photo i You can use various options during viewing a photo in full screen 1 While viewing a photo in full screen press INFO DISPLAY m to display the o...

Page 45: ...ry When selecting music file from a server folder selection is not available Only file selection is available Note 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 DISPLAY m to show various playback information a...

Page 46: ...ption and then input the required start 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 y y This function may not work on some disc or titles y y This function may not work depending on the file type and...

Page 47: ...play 2 Use W S to select the Angle option 3 Use A D to select desired angle 4 Press BACK x to exit the On Screen display Changing the TV Aspect Ratio eroy You can change the TV aspect ratio setting while playback 1 During playback press INFO DISPLAY m to display the On Screen display 2 Use W S to select the TV Aspect Ratio option 3 Use A D to select desired option 4 Press BACK x to exit the On Scr...

Page 48: ... track or all of the tracks in Audio CD to a USB storage device 1 Insert a USB storage device to the USB port on the left side panel 2 Insert a Disc The playback starts automatically 3 Press INFO DISPLAY m to display the option menu Or Press X REC button on the remote control You can record all musics in the audio CD 4 Use W S to select CD Recording option and press ENTER b 5 Use W S to select a t...

Page 49: ...B storage device s ability y y Make sure that there is minimum of 50 MB free space is needed when recording into the USB storage device y y The length of the audio should be longer than 20 seconds for the proper recording y y Do not turn off this player or extract the connected USB storage device during Audio CD recording Note The recording or copying features on this player are provided for your ...

Page 50: ...e While listening to a music from the movie being played press MUSIC ID to start loading the music information from the Gracenote Media Database y y The player must be connected to the broadband internet for accessing the Gracenote Media Database y y If the music information is not in the Gracenote Media Database message appears on the screen y y Depending on the cases it will takes a few minutes ...

Page 51: ... to the iPod User Guide y y Before connecting the iPod turn this unit off and reduce the volume of this unit to its minimum 1 Connect the cradle so that the mark s is upwards Put your iPod on it Connect the iPod firmly If you turn this unit on your iPod is automatically turned on and recharging starts When you connect the iPod on the HOME menu the player plays a music automatically Or a menu for t...

Page 52: ...his unit displays an error message follow the message An error message CHECK or Please check your iPod appears when the communication between this unit and your iPod is failed Undock re dock your iPod in this unit your iPod is not connected firmly this unit recognises your iPod as unknown device your iPod is exceptionally low on power The battery needs to be charged If you charge the battery while...

Page 53: ...Deleting a saved station 1 Press PRESET to select a preset number you want to delete 2 Press CLEAR the preset number will blink in the display window 3 Press CLEAR again to delete the selected preset number Deleting all the saved stations Press and hold CLEAR for two seconds ERASE ALL will flash up Press CLEAR again Then all the saved stations are deleted Improving poor FM reception Press B blue M...

Page 54: ...der or visit suppot link of the service y y The content of Premium services and service related information including user interface is subject to changes Please refer to the web site of each service for most up to date information y y Using Premium features with wireless network connection may result in improper streaming speed by interference from household devices that are using radio frequenci...

Page 55: ...The files are not recorded in a format that the unit can play y y The unit does not support the codec of the movie 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 in the path of the remote control and the unit y y The batteries in the remote control are exh...

Page 56: ...and increase the broadband speed is recommended Shared folder or files from your PC or a media server are not displayed on the device list y y The firewall or anti virus software on your media server is running Turn off the firewall or anti virus software running on your PC or media server y y The player is not connected to the local area network that your PC or the media server are connected Cann...

Page 57: ... does not output 3D views y y Connect the player to your TV with HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet y y Your TV may not support HDMI 1 4 3D mandatory format y y The 3D Mode option in the Setup menu is set to Off Set the option to On Sound Symptom Cause Solution There is no sound or the sound is distorted y y The unit is in scan slow motion or pause mode y y The sound volume is l...

Page 58: ... 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 59: ...cedure Software Update You can update the player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and or add new features You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server y y Before updating the software in your player remove any disc and USB Device from the player y y Before updating the software in your player turn the player off and then turn ...

Page 60: ...completed the message Update is complete will appear and then power will turn off automatically after 5 seconds 7 Turn the power back on The system now operates with the new version The Software Update function may not work properly depending on your internet environment In this case you can obtain the latest software from the authorized LG Electronics Service Center then update your player Refer ...

Page 61: ...dia Center Edition 2005 Service Pack 2 or higher Windows Server 2003 y y Windows Vista 64 bit edition application runs in 32 bit mode y y Hard drive space 200 MB hard drive space for a typical installation of Nero MediaHome stand alone y y 1 2 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Sempron 2200 processors y y Memory 256 MB RAM y y Graphics card with at least 32 MB video memory minimum resolution of 800 x 60...

Page 62: ...or selecting the shared folders on your computer 1 Double click the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials icon on the desktop 2 Click Network icon on the left and define your network name in the Network name field The Network name you enter will be recognized by your player 3 Click Shares icon on the left 4 Click Local Folders tab on the Shares screen 5 Click Add icon to open the Browse Folder window 6 Sele...

Page 63: ...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 64: ... Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 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 7982 Pa...

Page 65: ...of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 392 195 7 272 567 7 333 929 7 212 872 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio Essential and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved DLNA ...

Page 66: ...vers Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and the Gracenote Servers including all ownership rights Under no circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to you for any information that you provide You agree that Gracenote Inc may enforce its rights under this Agreement against you directly in its own name The Gracenote service uses a unique identifie...

Page 67: ...ng temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Inputs Outputs COMPOSITE 1 0 V p p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 HDMI IN OUT video audio 19 pin Type A HDMI Connector DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 PORT IN 0 5 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack Tuner FM Tuning Range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz or 87 50 to 108 00 MHz Amplifier Power output 4 Ω 3 Ω RMS THD 10 Total 430 W Front 70 W x 2 S...

Page 68: ...reless LAN internal antenna Integrated IEEE 802 11n 2 4 GHz band wireless networking access compatible with 802 11b g Wi Fi networks Bus Power Supply USB DC 5 V 0 500 mA Speakers Subwoofer Type 1 Way 1 speaker Max Input power 300 W Impedance Rated 3 Ω Net Dimensions W x H x D 196 x 390 x 398 mm Input Power 150 W Net Weight 6 88 kg Power requirements Refer to main label Reception output frequency 5...

Page 69: ... the surface of the unit 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...

Page 70: ...ject to change at any time without prior notice including but not limited to the suspension removal or cessation of all or any part of the Content or Services Should you have any inquiry or problem related to the Content or Services you may refer to the Service Provider s website for the most up to date information LGE is neither responsible nor liable for customer service related to the Content a...

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