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OWNER’S MANUAL

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LHB326

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Page 1: ...WNER S MANUAL Network Blu ray Home Theater Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference LHB326 www lg com P NO MFL67084769 HB926_ENG indd 1 11 03 04 5 14 ...

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Page 3: ...hered to 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 performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct expos...

Page 4: ...erference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment 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 ...

Page 5: ...pes BD ROM discs DVDs CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and or criminal liability IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not ...

Page 6: ...ion 28 Playback content in the USB device 3 System Setting 29 Settings 29 Adjust the Setup Settings 29 DISPLAY Menu 31 LANGUAGE Menu 31 AUDIO Menu 32 LOCK Menu 33 NETWORK Menu 34 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 Enjoying BD LiveTM 38 Basic operations for video and audio content 38 Basic operat...

Page 7: ...port 51 Open source software notice 6 Appendix 52 Controlling a TV with the Supplied Remote Control 52 Setting up the remote to control your TV 53 Network Software Update 53 Network update notification 53 Software Update 55 Area Code List 56 Language code List 57 Trademarks and Licenses 58 Video Output Resolution 59 Specifications 61 Maintenance 61 Handling the Unit 61 Notes on Discs 62 Important ...

Page 8: ...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 contain Video Au...

Page 9: ... 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 to download MP3 WMA files and music from the Internet Our company has no right to gr...

Page 10: ...ewer 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 within 32 48 kHz WMA within 11 48 kHz MP3 within 32 192 kbps WMA within 8 320 kbps MP3 Some wav files are not supported on this player Photo files File Location File Extension Recommanded Size Note Disc USB jpg jpeg png gif Less than 4 000...

Page 11: ...en it contains Unicode subtitle contents 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 movie file movie file name and Subtitle file name must be the same y y If video codec is MPEG2 TS or MPEG2 PS...

Page 12: ...enjoy functions such as picture in picture secondary audio and Virtual packages etc with BD Video supporting BONUSVIEW BD ROM version 2 Profile 1 version 1 1 Final Standard Profile Secondary video and audio can be played from a disc compatible with the picture in picture function For the playback method refer to the instructions in the disc y y Viewing high definition content and up converting sta...

Page 13: ...PUP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s pop up menu if available Z STOP Stops playback z PLAY Starts playback M PAUSE STEP Pauses playback c v SCAN Searches backward or forward C V SKIP Goes to the next or previous chapter track file c SPEAKER LEVEL Sets the sound level of desired speaker SOUND EFFECT Selects a sound effect mode VOL Adjusts speaker volume OPTICAL Changes input mode to optical ...

Page 14: ... Operation buttons B OPEN CLOSE d M PLAY PAUSE Z STOP C V SKIP F Function Changes the input source or function Rear panel a AC power cord b Speakers connectors c Cooling Fan d Antenna Connector e VIDEO OUT f COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR OUTPUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN g OPTICAL IN TV h HDMI IN i HDMI OUT j LAN port k AUX L R INPUT HB926_ENG indd 14 11 03 04 5 14 ...

Page 15: ... C C A B A Surround right speaker R Place these speakers behind your listening position facing slightly inwards B D E E F A A A G G C C A B A Subwoofer The position of the subwoofer is not so critical because low bass sounds are not highly directional But it is better to place the subwoofer near the front speakers Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce the wall reflections B D E ...

Page 16: ...ding speakers Color Speaker Position Grey Rear Rear right Blue Rear Rear left Green Center Center Orange Sub woofer Any front position Red Front Front right White Front Front left 2 Connect the speaker wire to the terminal on the speaker Make sure the wire marked black goes in to the terminal marked minus and the other wire goes in to the terminal marked plus HB926_ENG indd 16 11 03 04 5 14 ...

Page 17: ... 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 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 compatible device make sure of the follow...

Page 18: ...HDMI connection with HDCP is not verified TV screen is changed to black screen In this case check the HDMI connection or disconnect the HDMI cable y y If there are noises or lines on the screen please check the HDMI cable length is generally limited to 4 5 m 15 ft Note What is SIMPLINK Some functions of this unit are controlled by the TV s remote control when this unit and LG TV s with SIMPLINK ar...

Page 19: ...system s speaker Component video cable Rear of the unit TV When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection you can change the resolution for the output Refer to Resolution setting on page 20 Note Video Connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the player to the video in jack on the TV using a video cable You can hear the sound through the system s speakers Rear of the unit TV Video cable HB926_ENG indd...

Page 20: ...on y y If your TV does not accept the resolution you have set on the player you can set resolution to 480p as follows 1 Press B to open the disc tray 2 Press Z STOP for more than 5 seconds y y Since several factors affect the resolution of video output see Video Output Resolution on page 58 y y When you set the HDMI Resolution over 720p is not outputted to Composit Video Note Antenna connection Co...

Page 21: ...t panel to select the input mode To the audio output jacks of your component TV VCR etc Rear of the unit White Red 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 ENTE...

Page 22: ...to the HDMI IN jack on this unit And then select the HDMI IN 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 connecting device Cable TV set top box digital satellite TV receiver video game console and etc Rear of the unit y y You cannot change the video resolution in the HDMI IN mode Change the vi...

Page 23: ...e refer to the documentation for your 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 CAT5 or better with RJ45 connector 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 do...

Page 24: ...inue The new connection settings reset the current network settings 4 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 ...

Page 25: ...d using a IEEE 802 11n certified Wi Fi network access point or wireless router Wireless Communication Access Point or Wireless Router Broadband service Front of the unit Wireless LAN Adapter Refer to the setup instructions supplied with your access point or wireless router for detailed connection steps and network settings y y For best performance a direct wired connection from this unit to your h...

Page 26: ...ireless router s setting If your access point or wireless router use WEP security enter the security code of the key No 1 to connect on your home network y y An Access Point is a device that allows you to connect to your home network wirelessly Note Manual Your access point may not be broadcasting its access point name SSID Check your router settings through your computer and either set your route...

Page 27: ...ion 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 service Depending ...

Page 28: ...TFS when accessing files audio photo video 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 4 partitions of the USB device ...

Page 29: ...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 original 4 3 aspect...

Page 30: ...n the resolution is set to 1080p select 24 Hz for smooth presentation of film material 1080p 24 Hz with a HDMI equipped display compatible with 1080p 24 Hz input y y When you select 24 Hz you may experience some picture disturbance when the video switches video and film material In this case select 60 Hz y y Even when 1080p Display Mode is set to 24 Hz if your TV is not compatible with 1080p 24 Hz...

Page 31: ... page 56 Off Disc Subtitle only Turn off Subtitle Depending on the disc your language setting may not work Note AUDIO Menu Speaker Setup To obtain the best possible sound use the speaker setup display to specify the volume of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Use the test to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level Speaker Select a speaker t...

Page 32: ...only when a disc is not inserted or the unit is in complete stop mode Note LOCK Menu The LOCK settings affect only CinemaNow movie Blu ray Disc and DVD playback 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 passwor...

Page 33: ...ideo disc based on the list on page 55 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 23 27 Connection Status If you ...

Page 34: ... automatically turns itself off after the Screen Saver is displayed for 20 minutes Set this option to Off to leave the screen saver until the unit is operated by the user Initialize Factory Set You can reset the player to its original factory settings BD Storage Clear Initializes the BD contents from the connected USB storage If you reset the player to its original factory settings using Factory S...

Page 35: ...rtual You can enjoy more dynamic sound with improved center channel 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 Loudness Improves bass and treble sound User ...

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: ...Setup menu page 33 Depending on a disc the BD Live function may not be operated if BD LIVE connection option is set to Partially Permitted 4 Insert a BD ROM with BD Live The operations are different depending on the disc Refer to the manual supplied with the disc Do not extract the connected USB device while content is being downloaded or a Blu ray disc is still in the disc tray Doing so may damag...

Page 38: ...e 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 d 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 d PLAY to re start the slide show To skip to the next previous photo While viewing a ...

Page 39: ...dly to select a desired repeat mode Blu ray discs DVDs Video jA Selected portion will be repeated continually jChapter The current chapter will be played back repeatedly jTitle The current title will be played back repeatedly jAll All the tracks or files will be played back repeatedly To return to normal playback press REPEAT h repeatedly to select Off Audio CDs Audio files Track The current track...

Page 40: ...r icon appears on the TV screen briefly 2 Repeat step 1 to add up to nine markers To recall a marked scene 1 Press SEARCH and the search menu appears on the screen 2 Press a number button to select a marker number that you want to recall Playback starts from the marked scene To delete a Marker 1 Press SEARCH and the search menu appears on the screen 2 Press S to highlight a marker number Use A D t...

Page 41: ...e search menu appears on the screen 2 Press S to highlight a marker number Use A D to select a marked scene that you want to start playback 3 Press ENTER b to start playback from the marked scene This function may not work depending on discs titles and file type Note Changing content list view yui On the Movie Music or Photo menu you can change the content list view Method 1 Press red R colored bu...

Page 42: ...u wish to play in the Movie menu 2 Press ENTER b Press ENTER b again to deselect the subtitle file Selected subtitle file will be displayed when you play the video file If you press Z STOP while playback the subtitle selection is cancelled Note Last Scene Memory er This unit memorizes the last scene from the last disc that is viewed The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from...

Page 43: ... to select a transition effect between photos in a slide show h Speed Use A D to select a delaying speed between photos in a slide show 3 Press BACK x to exit the option menu Listening to music while slide show i You can display photo files while listening to audio files 1 While viewing a photo in full screen press INFO DISPLAY m to display the option menu 2 Use W S to select Music Select option a...

Page 44: ... channel e Subtitle selected subtitle f Angle selected angle total number of angles g TV Aspect Ratio selected TV aspect Ratio h Picture Mode selected picture mode 2 Select an option using W S 3 Use A D to adjust the selected option value 4 Press BACK x to exit the On Screen display y y If no button is pressed for a few seconds the on screen display disappears y y A title number cannot be selected...

Page 45: ...m the selections on the disc menu y y Immediately after you have switched sound there may be a temporary discrepancy between the display and actual sound y y On BD ROM disc the multi audio format 5 1CH or 7 1CH is displayed with MultiCH in the on screen display Note Selecting a subtitle language eroy 1 During playback press INFO DISPLAY m to display the On Screen display 2 Use W S to select the Su...

Page 46: ... the playback menu 2 Use W S to select the Code Page option 3 Use A D to select desired code option 4 Press BACK x to exit the On Screen display Changing Picture Mode eroy You can change the Picture mode option while playback 1 During playback press INFO DISPLAY 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 x to exit ...

Page 47: ...p in progressing Audio CD recording 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 a audio file with 192 kbps as an example stop mode while playback 1 min 4 min y y Rec...

Page 48: ...he TUNER FM AM appears in the display window 2 Select the desired frequency by using TUNING 3 Press ENTER b a preset number will flash in the display window 4 Press PRESET to select the preset number you want 5 Press ENTER b The station is stored 6 Repeat the steps 2 to 5 to store other stations Deleting a saved station 1 Press PRESET to select a preset number you want to delete 2 Press CLEAR the ...

Page 49: ...and press ENTER b y y Detailed information of each service contact to the content provider or visit suppot link of the service y y The content of NetCast 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 NetCast features with wireless network connection may result in imprope...

Page 50: ...ged in but the power will not turn on or off You can reset the unit as follows y y Unplug the power cord wait at least five seconds and then plug it in again The unit is not operating normally Network Symptom Cause Solution BD LIVE feature does not work y y The connected USB storage may not have enough space Connect the USB storage with at least 1GB free space y y Ensure that the unit is correctly...

Page 51: ...hat is different from your TV y y Set the resolution which your TV accepts 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 low y y Check the speaker cable connection page 16 Customer Support You can update the Player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and or add new features ...

Page 52: ...ote to control your 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...

Page 53: ...pdate 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 it back on y y Du...

Page 54: ...le will not be re usable To update software the next time the software update procedure has to be started from the beginning again Do not turn off the power during the software update Caution If the software includes the driver update disc tray may open during the process Note 9 When update is completed the power will be turned automatically in a few seconds 10 Turn the power back on The system no...

Page 55: ...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 Senegal SN Singapor...

Page 56: ...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 Panjabi 8065 Pasht...

Page 57: ...license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks 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 trad...

Page 58: ...onnect 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 message will appear After resolution change if you cannot see the screen please wait 20 seconds and the resolution will automatically revert back to the previous resolution y y The 1080p video output frame rate may be automatically ...

Page 59: ...5 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 HDMI IN OUT video audio 19 pin Type A HDMI Connector ANALOG AUDIO IN 2 0 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 1 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 AM Tuning Range ...

Page 60: ...power 360 W Impedance Rated 4 Ω Net Dimensions W x H x D 100 x 186 x 97 mm 3 9 x 7 3 x 3 8 inches Input Power 180 W Net Weight 0 5 kg 1 1 lbs Rear speaker Left Right Type 1 Way 1 speaker Max Input power 360 W Impedance Rated 4 Ω Net Dimensions W x H x D 100 x 186 x 97 mm 3 9 x 7 3 x 3 8 inches Input Power 180 W Net Weight 0 5 kg 1 1 lbs Center speaker Type 1 Way 1 speaker Max Input power 360 W Imp...

Page 61: ...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 surface Never sti...

Page 62: ...t 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 and Services Any ...

Page 63: ...S 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 limitat...

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