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OWNER’S MANUAL

Ultra HD

Blu-ray Disc™

Player

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

MODEL
UP970

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Page 1: ... MANUAL Ultra HD Blu ray Disc Player Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODEL UP970 www lg com Copyright 2017 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...penings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product shall not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction ...

Page 3: ...n systems for Blu ray Disc format which imposes certain restrictions including playback restrictions for BD ROM Mark and or BD protected contents To obtain additional information on AACS BD ROM Mark BD or this product please contact an authorized Customer Service Center y y Many BD ROM DVD discs are encoded with copy protection Because of this you should only connect your player directly to your T...

Page 4: ...menu 28 Playing the Linked Devices 28 Playing a disc 29 Playing Blu ray 3D disc 29 Playing a file on disc USB device 30 Playing a file on Android device 32 General Playback 32 Basic operations for video and audio content 32 Basic operations for photo content 32 Using the disc menu 33 Resume playback 33 Last Scene Memory 34 On Screen Display 34 To control video playback 35 To control photo view 36 ...

Page 5: ...rement 50 AVCHD Advanced Video Codec High Definition 51 Certain system requirements 51 Compatibility notes 52 Audio Output Specifications 53 Area Code List 54 Language Code List 55 Trademarks and Licenses 57 Specifications 58 Maintenance 58 Handling the unit 58 Notes on discs 59 Important Information Relating to Network Services Some of the content in this manual may differ from your player depend...

Page 6: ...ROM DVD R DVD 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 c...

Page 7: ...ck 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 ...

Page 8: ... forward C V SKIP Goes to the next or previous chapter track file Z STOP Stops playback d PLAY Starts playback M PAUSE Pauses playback c HOME Displays or exits the Home TITLE POPUP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s pop up menu if available INFO MENU m Displays or exits On Screen Display Direction buttons W S A D Selects an option in the menu ENTER b Acknowledges menu selection BACK 1 Exits t...

Page 9: ...Pause Starts Pauses playback I Stop Stops playback 1 Standby Power On Off c Power Indicator d USB Port Connect a USB device Rear Panel a b c d d c a LAN port Connect to Internet b HDMI1 OUT TO TV Connect to TV c HDMI2 AUDIO ONLY Connect to digital audio device d OPTICAL AUDIO OUT Connect to digital audio device ...

Page 10: ...e is compatible with 720 x 576p or 480p 1280 x 720p 1920 x 1080i 1920 x 1080p 3840 x 2160P video input y y Not all HDCP compatible HDMI or DVI devices will work with this player The picture will not be displayed properly with non HDCP device y y If a connected HDMI device does not accept the audio output of the player the HDMI device s audio sound may be distorted or may not output y y When you us...

Page 11: ...ral output resolutions for HDMI OUT jack You can change the resolution using Settings menu 1 Press HOME 2 Use A D to select the Settings and press ENTER b The Settings menu appears 3 Use W S to select DISPLAY option then press D to move to the second level 4 Use W S to select the Resolution option then press ENTER b to move to the third level 5 Use W S to select the desired resolution then press E...

Page 12: ...ideo Receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your player Check the logos on the front of the Audio Video receiver and the manual PCM Stereo PCM Multi Ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS and or DTS HD Connecting to an Amplifier via HDMI Output It is recommended to connection by Case 1 Case 1 HDMI1 OUT TO TV and HDMI2 AUDIO ONLY connection Connect the pl...

Page 13: ...DMI output jack Refer to amplifier s owner s manual You will need to activate the player s digital output See AUDIO Menu on page 23 Depending on the supported resolution of the TV or Amplifier the picture may not be output Connect to Case 1 Note Connecting to an Amplifier via Digital Audio Output Connect the player s OPTICAL AUDIO OUT jack to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier using a opt...

Page 14: ...g 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 y y Since there are various connection configurations please follow the specifications of your telecommunication carrier or i...

Page 15: ...Wired and press ENTER b 2 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 CLEAR ...

Page 16: ...network communication This adjustment can be done from the Settings menu Adjust the NETWORK setting as follow Setting up the access point or the wireless router is required before connecting the player to the network Preparation Before setting the wireless network you need to Connect the broadband internet to the wireless home network Set the access point or wireless router Note the SSID and secur...

Page 17: ...to select Advanced Setting on the Network Setting menu and press ENTER b 1 Use W S to select Wireless and press ENTER b AP List Scans all available access points or wireless routers within range and display them as a list Network name SSID Your access point may not be broadcasting its network name SSID Check your access point settings through your computer and either set your access point to broad...

Page 18: ...ing 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...

Page 19: ...will automatically be finished 4 All available networks are displayed on the screen Use W S to select Wired Network or desired SSID of wireless network and press ENTER b If you have security on your access point you need to input the security code as necessary 5 Use W S A D to select the IP mode between Dynamic and Static Normally select Dynamic to allocate an IP address automatically 6 Select Nex...

Page 20: ...rk 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 14 Connection Status If you want to check the network status on this player select the Connection Status options and press ENTER b to check whether a connection to the network and the internet have been established B...

Page 21: ...ets the output resolution of the HDMI video signal Refer to page 11 for details about the resolution setting Auto If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to TVs providing display information EDID automatically selects the resolution best suited to the connected TV 480p Outputs 480 lines of progressive video 720p Outputs 720 lines of progressive video 1080i Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video 1080p Ou...

Page 22: ... ROM disc playback Home Menu Guide This function allows you to display or delete the guide bubble on the Home Menu Set this option to On for displaying guide LANGUAGE Menu Display Menu Select a language for the Settings menu and on screen display Disc Menu Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Select the language you prefer for the audio track disc audio subtitles and the disc menu Original Refers to the origi...

Page 23: ...o y y If Audio Guidance is set to On the audio is output in PCM without reference to Digital Output option Note Sampling Freq Digital Audio Output 48 kHz Select this if your A V Receiver or Amplifier is not capable of handling 192 kHz and 96 kHz signal When this choice is made this unit automatically converts any 192 kHz and 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them 96 kHz Select thi...

Page 24: ...ency is available for this function y y This function is availabe only when Digital Output option is set to PCM Note LOCK Menu The LOCK settings affect only BD ROM 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 ...

Page 25: ...Code Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc based on the list on page 53 OTHERS Menu Network Standby The player automatically turns on by the Youtube or the Netflix App On When you operate the Youtube and Netflix App of the smart device on the same network with the player the player is turned on Off Turns off this function Auto Power Off The screen saver ap...

Page 26: ...e audio portion of a movie as text on the screen CC1 is the most common mode in use d Digital CC When CC Type is selected to Digital The language option of the online content can be selected here but language option will be supported fully or partially according to contents e CC Mode When CC Type is selected to Digital Selects the closed caption mode between Custom and Auto f Digital Option When C...

Page 27: ...o use the Premium Service and SW Updates select Agree Audio Guidance The unit narrates some content displayed on the screen This function allows the visually impaired to control the playback or adjust various settings Audio Guidance Turns on or off this function Speed Select the speed Volume Select the volume of audio guidance Pitch Select the pitch of audio guidance y y When you use Audio guidanc...

Page 28: ...ct Movie or Music and select disc icon 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 CP...

Page 29: ...y cause dizziness or tiredness y y It is not recommended to watch a movie in 3D mode for infirm child and pregnant woman y y If you are experiencing headache tiredness or dizziness while viewing contents in 3D it is strongly recommended to stop the playback and rest until you feel normal Caution Playing a file on disc USB device yui This player can play video audio and photo files contained in the...

Page 30: ...commended to prevent data loss y y If you use a USB extension cable USB HUB or USB Multi reader the USB device may not be recognized y y Some USB device may not work with this unit y y Some digital cameras and mobile phones are not supported y y USB Port of the unit cannot be connected to PC The unit cannot be used as a storage device Playing a file on Android device yui This player can play video...

Page 31: ...Video audio and photo files can be played For details of playing each file type refer to the relevant pages y y Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss y y If you use a USB extension cable USB HUB or USB Multi reader Android device may not be recognized y y Some Android devices may not work with this unit y y When you use MTP playing some music photo movie or subtitle files may not wor...

Page 32: ...rack file or to return to the beginning of the current chapter track file Press C twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track file Basic operations for photo content To play a slide show Press 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 pre...

Page 33: ...rk y y If you press Z STOP once during BD ROM interactive title playback the unit will be in Complete Stop mode 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 the unit or switch off the unit If you load a disc that has the scene memorized the scene is automatically recalled y y Last Sc...

Page 34: ...available d Option Displays playback information e Repeat Repeats a desired section or sequence page 36 f 3D Adjusts the 3D setting page 40 Displaying content information on screen eroy 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2 Select an Option using A D and press ENTER b a Title Current title number total number of titles b Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters c Time Elapsed playin...

Page 35: ...ns while viewing pictures in full screen While viewing pictures press INFO MENU m a Slideshow Starts or pause slide show b Music Select the background music for the slide show c Option Displays slide show options d Rotate Rotates the photo clockwise e Zoom Displays the Zoom menu Setting the slide show option You can use various options during viewing a photo in full screen 1 While viewing pictures...

Page 36: ...ed back in random order To return to normal playback press CLEAR This function may not work on some disc or title Note Repeating a specific portion eroty This player can repeat a portion you have selected 1 During playback press REPEAT h 2 Select A B and press ENTER b 3 Press ENTER b at the beginning of the portion you wish to repeat 4 Press ENTER b at the end of the portion Your selected portion ...

Page 37: ...C MENU button and choose the appropriate audio from 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 Watching from a different angle er If the disc contains scenes recorded at differen...

Page 38: ...tion during playback 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2 Select an Option using A D and press ENTER b 3 Use W S to select the Picture Mode option 4 Use A D to select desired option 5 Press BACK 1 to exit the On Screen display Setting the User setting option 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2 Select an Option using A D and press ENTER b 3 Use W S to select the Picture Mode option 4 Use A D to ...

Page 39: ...ntent list view yui In the Movie Photo or Music menu you can change the content list view Press red R colored button repeatedly Selecting a subtitle file y If the subtitle file name is different from the video file name you need to select the subtitle file on the Movie menu before playing the movie 1 Use W S A D to select the subtitle file you wish to play in the Movie menu 2 Press ENTER b Press E...

Page 40: ...e current photo file Photo location Available Device Disc USB Disc USB MTP MTP 5 Use W S to select a file or a folder you wish to play Select g and press ENTER b to display the upper directory 6 Use D to select OK and press ENTER b to complete music selection Playing file encoded in 3D y This function allows you to play 3D content in case of file encoded in 3D 1 During playback press INFO MENU m 2...

Page 41: ...such an action you can format the connected USB device from the PC and reuse it with this player Caution y y Some BD Live content may be restrictively accessed in some territories by content provider s own decision y y It may take up to several minutes to load and start enjoying BD Live content y y For BD Live use the USB flash drive external HDD formatted in FAT32 only Note Using the Premium You ...

Page 42: ...e USB cables may not support enough current for normal USB operation y y If you use a USB extension cable or USB HUB the USB devices may not be recognized y y A USB device which requires additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer is not supported y y This unit supports only USB Flash Drive and USB External HDD with FAT32 or NTFS format The angle cannot be changed y y ...

Page 43: ... etc are often stopped or buffer during playback y y Your broadband service speed may not be fast enough to stream video services Contact your Internet Service Provider ISP and increase the broadband speed is recommended Cannot connect the player to the access point or wireless LAN router y y The wireless communication may be interrupted from household devices that are using radio frequencies Move...

Page 44: ... High Speed HDMI Cable y y Your TV may not support HDMI 3D mandatory format y y The 3D Mode option in the Settings menu is set to Off Set the option to On Customer support You can update the Player using the latest software to enhance the products operation and or add new features To obtain the latest software for this player if updates have been made please visit http www lg com or contact LG Ele...

Page 45: ... 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 complete setting Depend...

Page 46: ... 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 During the software update procedure do...

Page 47: ... 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 8 When update is completed the power will be turned off automatically in a few seconds 9 Turn the power back on The system now operates with the new version The Software Update function may not work ...

Page 48: ...kbps 320 kbps Some wav files are not supported on this player 11 kHz 22 kHz 44 kHz 12 kHz 24 kHz 48 kHz WMA 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 1 kbps 355 kbps Vorbis Ogg 8 kHz 11 kHz 12 kHz 16 kHz 22 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz unlimited WAV PCM 8 kHz 16 kHz 32 kHz 64 kbps 36 mbps 11 kHz 22 kHz 44 kHz 88 2 kHz 176 4 kHz 12 kHz 24 kHz 48 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz FLAC 88 2 kHz 176 ...

Page 49: ...Photo files File Extension Recommended Size Note jpg jpeg png gif mpo jps Less than 4 000 x 3 000 x 24 bit pixel Less than 3 000 x 3 000 x 32 bit pixel Progressive and lossless compression photo image files are not supported ...

Page 50: ...epending 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 playback a video file video file name and Subtitle file name must be the same y y When you play a video file with a extension such as ts m2ts mts tp Trp or m2t your player may not support subtitle files y y The total playback tim...

Page 51: ...n authorized Customer Service Center y y This unit allows you to enjoy functions such as picture in picture secondary audio and Virtual packages etc with BD ROM supporting BONUSVIEW BD ROM version 2 Profile 1 version 1 1 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 ...

Page 52: ...D Linear PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS Linear PCM 2ch Linear PCM 5 1ch PCM 5 1ch DTS Linear PCM 5 1ch Linear PCM 7 1ch PCM 7 1ch DTS Linear PCM 7 1ch 1 The secondary and interactive audio may not be included in the output bitstream if Digital Output option is set to AUTO Except LPCM Codec The output always includes interactive and secondary audio 2 This player automatically selects the HDMI audio according ...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...an 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laotian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7...

Page 55: ... Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are Trademarks of dolby Laboratories For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS DTS HD the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademark...

Page 56: ...www cinavia com To request additional information about Cinavia by mail send a postcard with your mailing address to Cinavia Consumer Information Center P O Box 86851 San Diego CA 92138 USA This product incorporates proprietary technology under license from Verance Corporation and is protected by U S Patent 7 369 677 and other U S and worldwide patents issued and pending as well as copyright and t...

Page 57: ...nector x 1 HDMI out Audio HDMI2 AUDIO ONLY 19 pin Type A HDMI Connector x 1 Digital audio out OPTICAL AUDIO OUT 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405 nm 650 nm Signal system Standard NTSC Color TV system LAN port Ethernet jack x 1 10BASE T 100BASE TX Wireless LAN internal antenna Integrated IEEE 802 11n ac 5 GHz and 2 4 GHz bands wireless networking access compat...

Page 58: ...a long period of time Maintaining the unit The unit is a high tech precision device If the optical pick up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn the picture quality could be diminished For details please contact your nearest authorized service center Notes on discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surf...

Page 59: ...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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