LG LHB977 - Home Theater System Owner'S Manual Download

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Owner’s Manual

Model: LHB977

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Home Theater System

P/NO : MFL62596605

HB954PA-AD.BUSALL_ENG_6605 8/19/09 10:57 AM Page 1

Summary of Contents for LHB977 - Home Theater System

Page 1: ...STAR is a U S registered mark For Service Support call Toll Free Number 1 800 243 0000 http us lgservice com Netflix Support For help with Netflix Instant Streaming Call 1 866 579 7113 or Visit www netflix com help Copyright 2009 LG Electronics U S A Inc ENGLISH Network Blu ray Disc Home Theater System P NO MFL62596605 HB954PA AD BUSALL_ENG_6605 8 19 09 10 57 AM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... 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...

Page 3: ...n nel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power 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 5 8 Remote control 9 Front panel 10 Rear panel 11 Assembling the Speakers 12 Speaker connection...

Page 4: ...pending on the disc type or playing status some SIMPLINK operation may differ from your purpose or not work If SIMPLINK function does not work check that your HDMI cable supports by CEC Consumer Electronics Control for HDMI If the sound is output from both the system s speakers and TV speaker or not output from both them during SIMPLINK operation reset speaker setting of LG TV s SIMPLINK menu Lice...

Page 5: ... strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the unit To clean the player use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner as these might damage the surface of the unit ...

Page 6: ... result in malfunctions Depending on the recording software the finalization some recorded discs CD R RW or DVD R RW may not be playable DVD R RW and CD R RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is dirt or condensation on the player s lens If you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a ...

Page 7: ...to view high definition contents in BD ROM discs may be limited depending on the resolution of your TV Menu sounds When you highlight or select a menu option sounds can be heard such as button clicks or a voice over explaining the highlighted menu choice Multi page PopUp Menus With DVD Video playback is interrupted each time a new menu screen is accessed Due to BD ROM disc s ability to preload dat...

Page 8: ...ion and other compatibility issues are possible If you experience compatibility prob lems please contact an authorized Customer Service Center Viewing high definition content and up converting standard DVD content may require a HDMI capable input or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device Some BD ROM and DVD discs may restrict the use of some operation commands or features Dolby Digital EX D...

Page 9: ...nit You can mute your unit in order for example to answer the telephone VOL Adjusts speaker volume NIGHT Sets the late night function d 0 9 numerical buttons Select numbered options in a menu SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language RESOLUTION Sets the output resolution for HDMI and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays or exits the search menu REPEAT Repeat ...

Page 10: ...AL HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 or displays On Screen Display f USB Port Connect a USB device g Display Window Shows the current status of the player h VOLUME Adjusts speaker volume Front panel g h a b c d e f Precautions in using the touch buttons Use the touch buttons with clean and dry hands In a humid environment wipe out any moisture on the touch buttons before using Do not press the touch buttons har...

Page 11: ...ector Connect the AM antenna i DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL Connect to digital optical audio equipment j PORT IN Connect to a portable player with audio outputs k COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR OUTPUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs l LAN port Connect a network with an always on broadband connection m HDMI IN Type A 1 2 Connect to an external source with HDMI outputs n HDMI OUT Type A Co...

Page 12: ...on terminal on the rear of the player To connect the cable to the player press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminal Insert the wire and release the finger pad Assembling the Speakers Before connecting the speakers assemble the speakers The illustrations in the following steps are for the front speakers a a Attach the speaker to the desktop stand Secure the speaker with the screw...

Page 13: ...woofer near the front speakers Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce the wall reflections G Unit To connect the cable to the speakers press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminals on the base of each speaker Insert the wire and release the finger pad Be careful of the following Be careful to make sure children not to put their hands or any objects into the speak...

Page 14: ... HDMI Audio options on the Setup menu see page 26 If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the unit the HDMI device s audio sound may be distorted or may not output Tips You can fully enjoy digital audio and video signals together with this HDMI connection When you use HDMI connection you can change the resolution for the HDMI output Refer to Resolution Setting on page 16 17 ...

Page 15: ...properly with non HDCP device This player does not playback and TV screen is changed to black or green screen or the snow noise may occur on the screen Component Video Connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using Y Pb Pr cables C You can hear the sound through the system s speakers Tip When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection yo...

Page 16: ... HDMI OUT jack is not output from the TV screen when Resolution is set to Auto change the video output resolution by pressing RESOLUTION button Available resolution according to the resolution setting Notes Depending on your display some of the resolution settings may result in the picture disappearing or an abnormal picture appearing In this case press HOME then RESOLUTION repeatedly until the pi...

Page 17: ...ion of COMPONENT VIDEO OUT will change to 480i or 480p depending on the connectivity of HDMI cable BD DVD or Netflix video stream could prevent up scaling on analog output VIDEO OUT connection The resolution of the VIDEO OUT jack is always outputted at 480i resolution Internet connection This player can be connected to a local area network LAN via the LAN port on the rear panel By connecting the u...

Page 18: ...e internet contents may not operate properly because of internet congestion the quality or bandwidth of your internet service or problems at the provider of the content Some internet connection operations may not be possible due to certain restrictions set by the Internet service provider ISP supplying your broadband Internet connection Any fees charged by an ISP including without limitation conne...

Page 19: ...ed button to start the update procedure Software Update Updating software in the Setup menu 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 Step 1 Check the Network Connection and settings See page 17 18 and 28 Step 2 Checking Network Configuration...

Page 20: ...wnloaded file will not be re usable To update software the next time the software update procedure has to be started from the beginning again Caution Do not turn off the power during the software update Note If the software includes the driver update disc tray may open during the process 8 When update is completed the message Update is complete will appear and the power will turn off automatically...

Page 21: ...oncert mode Creates the sound of concert hall Music ReTouch mode When listening to MP3 files or other compressed music you can enhance the sound This mode is available only to 2 channel sources Note Only BYPASS mode is available when HDMI IN s audio is a compressed bitstream of Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Adjust the speaker level settings You can adjust the sound level of each speak...

Page 22: ...ration play etc A USB device which requires additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported USB device USB device that support USB1 1 and USB2 0 Music files MP3 WMA and photo files JPEG PNG can be played For details of operations on each file refer to relevant pages Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss If you use a USB extension cable or USB...

Page 23: ...lable via network To update the unit press blue D button For details see page 19 20 Notes The unit will be in stop mode then the Home Menu will appear if you press HOME during playback If you insert a DVD or an unplayable disc that is formatted as ISO9660 or UDF the Photo or Music option can be selected in the Home Menu But you cannot play it Using the Home Menu 1 Displays the Home Menu HOME 2 Sel...

Page 24: ...e resolution best suited to the connected TV If the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT is only connected this changes the resolution to 1080i as default resolution 1080p Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video only for HDMI connection 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 480p Outputs 480 lines progressive video 480i Outputs 480 lines of interlaced video 1080p D...

Page 25: ...ting may not work for some disc 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 that you want to adjust Volume Adjust the output level of each speaker Be sure to...

Page 26: ...ct only Netflix movie BD 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 and press ENTER Enter it again and press ENTER to verify Password You can create change or delete the password New Enter a 4 digit password and press ENTER Enter it a...

Page 27: ...imit for BD ROM viewing 255 All BD ROM can be played 0 254 Prohibits play of BD ROM with corresponding ratings recorded on them Notes The BD rating will be applied only for the BD disc that containing the Advanced Rating Control For the region using MPAA rating level refer to the table below as an example Area Code Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc bas...

Page 28: ...have connected this player to a local area network LAN the player needs to be set up for network communication See Internet connection on pages 17 18 Connection Status If you want to check the network status on this player select the Connection Status options and press B or ENTER to check whether a connection to the network and the internet have been established BD LIVE connection You can restrict...

Page 29: ...r Initializes the BD contents from the connected USB storage Netflix Netflix ESN Display its unique Netflix ESN Electronic Serial Number that allows you to use the Netflix streaming Deactivate Netflix Deactivates your player To activate the Netflix again see page 40 Software Update You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server see page 19 20 Disclaimer N...

Page 30: ...esume point may be cleared when a button is pressed for example POWER OPEN CLOSE etc On BD Video discs including BD J the resume play function does not work On BD ROM interactive title the unit will be in Complete Stop mode if you press STOP once during playback Pause a playback During playback press PAUSE STEP X to pause playback Press PLAY N to continue playback Tip During Audio CD or MP3 WMA pl...

Page 31: ...epeat Chapter Track playback the repeat playback cancels Viewing the Title menu or Popup menu Press TITLE POPUP to display the title menu or popup menu If the current DVD or BD ROM disc has a menu the Title menu or Popup menu appears on the screen Depending on the disc the menu may not be available Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to nine memorized points To enter a m...

Page 32: ...is is the case press TITLE POPUP or DISC MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from the selections on the disc menu Immediately after you have switched sound there may be a temporary discrepancy between the display and actual sound On BD ROM disc the multi audio format 5 1CH or 7 1CH is displayed with MultiCH in the on screen display Using the search menu During playback press SEARCH to dis...

Page 33: ...y it Last Scene Memory function for a previous disc is erased once a different disc is played This function may not work depending on the disc Screen Saver The screen saver appears when you leave the player in Stop mode for about five minutes Note Depending on the unit status the screen saver may not appear Changing content list view On the Movie Music Photo menu you can change the content list vi...

Page 34: ...r Playing from selected time Press DISPLAY during playback The time search box shows the elapsed playing time Select the Time option 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 and press ENTER If you enter the wrong numbers press CLEAR and enter the correct numbers Note This func...

Page 35: ...ction you can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this player Notes Some BD Live contents may be restrictively accessed in some territories by contents provider s own decision It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD Live contents Depending on a disc the BD Live function may not be operated if BD LIVE connection option is set to Partially permitted ...

Page 36: ... menu use red or blue button to move to the first or the last file or track and green or yellow button to move to the previous or next page Unfinalized DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player Some DVD VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER This unit cannot support these kinds of discs What is CPRM CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system only allowing the recordi...

Page 37: ...file name it may be displayed as illegible MP3 WMA audio file requirement File extensions mp3 wma Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz WMA within 11 48 kHz MP3 Bit rate within 8 320 kbps WMA MP3 CD R RW DVD R RW BD R RE Format ISO 9660 JOLIET UDF and UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Folder Less than 2000 total number of files and folders Notes on MP3 WMA file Depending on the size and number of the M...

Page 38: ... is available after the background music is selected using Music Select option d Selects the background music 1 Press ENTER and the menu will appear 2 Use v V b B to select a media or folder that there are music file s 3 Press ENTER to confirm your selection e Press ENTER to rotate the picture clockwise This option is not available during slide show f Use green or yellow buttons to zoom in or out ...

Page 39: ...viewing a photo file in full screen You can start the slide show without option menu by pressing PLAY N during viewing a photo file in full screen Use v V b B to select a folder then press ENTER and you can view the files in the folder If you want to move to the upper or lower directory use v V to move to the desired directory If there is impossible code to express in the file name it may be displ...

Page 40: ...age 19 20 For questions regarding the Netflix service please visit www netflix com help or call 1 866 579 7113 For questions regarding your player please visit http us lgservice com or call 1 800 243 0000 You can deactivate streaming from Netflix to your player using Deactivate Netflix option on the setup menu see page 29 Playing Netflix Streaming 1 Check the network connection and settings See pa...

Page 41: ... your computer www netflix com 5 Repeat step 4 to add more movies TV episodes to your instant Queue 6 Optional Arrange your instant Queue by clicking the Instant subtab To rearrange your instant Queue drag and drop the titles in the order you want them or change the numbers to the left of the titles and then click Update Instant Queue to your changes To remove a title from your instant Queue click...

Page 42: ...return to your instant Queue Playing a movie While watching a movie or TV episode from Netflix via your player you have full control over your viewing experience You can use the buttons on the remote to pause and resume viewing and to scan forward and backward just like when you watch a DVD While playing a movie the buttons on the remote do the following Button s Operations N Starts playing back t...

Page 43: ...e is needed a software update screen will automatically appear when you select CinemaNow from the Home Menu For details on software updates see page 19 20 For questions regarding the CinemaNow service please visit www cinemanow com support For questions regarding your player please visit http us lgservice com or call 1 800 243 0000 You can deactivate streaming from the CinemaNow service on your pl...

Page 44: ...e or de activate the CinemaNow Service from your player You can set the check box to only show the titles that are available for rent My videos The My videos screen is where you can get access to all your previously rented or purchased content from any CinemaNow powered by service You can view your content under different filters a b c d e f a All show all movies TV content b Rent titles only show...

Page 45: ...ilable to rent you may do so by going to the settings menu and checking the Show only titles available for RENT in browse results Please note that there may be a difference between the content offered to buy and watch on the CinemaNow service on the LG player and that on www cinemanow com This is due to content owner restric tions Searching for videos You can search for videos by entering search w...

Page 46: ...ng back press N HOME When you have finished watching movies streamed from CinemaNow simply press the HOME button on the remote control to go to the Home Menu ZOOM During playback or pause mode press ZOOM to display the Zoom menu Use green or yellow buttons to zoom in or out the picture You can move through the zoomed pic ture using v V b B buttons To return to the normal picture size press yellow ...

Page 47: ... player will be automatically activated at this point Go to step 3 After launching Pandora on your player the initial screen appears If you don t already have a Pandora account you will need to create one Select No by pressing b b B B and then press ENTER On your TV screen you will see an activation code Please write the activation code down and then visit the web site address displayed on screen ...

Page 48: ...election to bet ter match your tastes Best of all you can listen to your Pandora stations through the BD player system speakers or online at pandora com 3 Enter your Pandora user name and password on the virtual keyboard with the supplied remote 4 You may have to create a new station if you don t have one yet Enter one of your favorite artists or songs to create a station 5 After creating the stat...

Page 49: ...A red button Creates station B green button Deletes station C yellow button Plays the stations in random order QuickMix To create or edit the QuickMix visit www pandora com D blue button Signs out v V b B Moves to the up down left right Using the main screen Menu Button s Operations Tells Pandora that you like the currently playing song Pandora will then play you more songs that are similar Tells ...

Page 50: ...n Sign Out Displays the keyboard menu to sign in or returns to the sign out status See Sign in with your YouTube account on page 52 for more details i Local site Choose which country s videos you would like to view The countries listed on the Local Site menu may different with those listed on the YouTube web site Notes The YouTube menu can display 5 videos in the videos list Press red or blue butt...

Page 51: ... on the remote to pause and resume viewing just like when you watch a DVD While playing a video the buttons on the remote do the following Button s Operations N or ENTER Starts playback the video with content detail DISPLAY Toggle between playback in full screen and playback screen with content detail X To pause a video while it is playing To resume playing a paused video press PLAY N again x Stop...

Page 52: ...ian French German Dutch Portuguese Swedish Polish and Czech Sign in with your YouTube account To watch videos from your Favorites video list on the YouTube server with your account you need to sign in with your YouTube account Use b B to select Sign In option from the menu and press ENTER to display the keyboard menu Use v v V V b b B B to select a character then press ENTER to confirm your select...

Page 53: ... Videos and Photos on the TV screen Be sure to use the video connection through the VIDEO OUT jack on the rear panel of this unit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV Depending on the iPod make sure that select Videos Video settings and then set TV Out to Ask or On from your iPod For details about Video Settings refer to the iPod User Guide The viewing photos is available only if this...

Page 54: ...t recognizes your iPod as unknown device your iPod is exceptionally low on power t t The battery needs to be charged t t If you charge the battery while iPod is extremely low in power it may take longer to charge An error message CHECK IPOD or Connected iPod model is not supported appears when your iPod is not available for the function to be operated An error message CHECK IPOD or Please update i...

Page 55: ...our portable audio player from the speakers of the system ON REMOTE Listening to the sound from your component 1 Connect the analog audio output jacks of your component into the AUX L R INPUT on the rear panel of this unit 2 Turn the power on POWER 3 Select the AUX option INPUT 4 Turn down the volume of this unit VOL 5 Turn your component on 6 Adjust the volume VOL You can enjoy the sound of your ...

Page 56: ...ent on 6 Adjust the volume VOL You can enjoy the sound of your component with the digital optical or coaxial output jack from the speakers of the system ON REMOTE Using DIGITAL AUDIO IN jacks To the digital optical output jack of your component To the digital coaxial output jack of your component or 1 Connect the HDMI OUT jack of your component into the HDMI IN 1 or 2 jack on the rear panel of thi...

Page 57: ...ode If your TV is listed in the table on the next page set the appropriate manufacturer code 1 While holding down TV POWER button press the number buttons to select the manufacturer code for your TV Refer to table on the next page 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 2 Release TV POWER button Notes Depending on your T...

Page 58: ...GNAVOX 01 02 04 05 06 07 08 09 20 34 35 43 51 61 62 65 MAJESTIC 33 MARANTZ 01 32 MEMOREX 33 MGA MITSUBISHI 01 08 32 34 MONTGOMERY 01 06 08 09 WARD 23 24 32 33 34 NEC 01 08 NOBLEX 07 PACKARD BELL 43 PANASONIC 07 11 13 25 35 36 PHILCO 01 06 07 08 09 15 38 43 58 PHILIPS 06 07 43 61 62 65 PIONEER 30 PORTLAND 09 PROSCAN 03 37 44 QUASAR 11 13 RADIO SHACK 16 17 23 RCA 01 03 37 44 69 REALISTIC 16 17 23 SA...

Page 59: ...t 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 8872 Yiddish ...

Page 60: ...er The power is on but the player does not work No picture No sound The player does not start playback The Remote Control does not work properly Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc Check the disc indicator in the display win dow is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV Connect the video cable securely Select another resolution using RESOLUTION...

Page 61: ...t established The BD LIVE connection option in the Setup menu is set to Prohibited The connected USB device is damaged You broadband service speed may not be fast enough to stream video servicecs such as Netflix etc The ID list is full The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Symptom BD Live feature does not work Streaming video services such as Netflix ...

Page 62: ...ft Right 155 W 155 W THD 10 Center 155 W Surround 155 W 155 W 4Ω at 1 KHz THD 10 Subwoofer 225 W 3Ω at 30 Hz THD 10 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405nm 650 nm Signal system Standard NTSC color TV system Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 Dynamic range More than 95 dB LAN port Ethernet jack x 1 10BASE T 100BASE...

Page 63: ...LIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE SHALL LG BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL STATUTORY CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OR ATTORNEY FEES OR EXPENSES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT ...

Page 64: ...url library Copyright 1996 2008 Daniel Stenberg daniel haxx se boost C library Copyright Beman Dawes 1999 2003 UPnP SDK Copyright 2000 2003 Intel Corporation Libnet 1998 2004 Mike D Schiffman mike infonexus com Libpcap This product includes other open source software Copyright David L Mills 1992 2006 Copyright 1998 2003 Daniel Veillard Copyright 1998 1999 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Copyr...

Page 65: ...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 caused...

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