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Introduction

Before Use

To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual
carefully and retain for future reference.

This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of
your DVD player. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized
service location.

Symbol Used in this Manual

The lightning flash symbol alerts you to the presence of 
dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that may 
constitute a risk of electric shock. 

The exclamation point alerts you to the presence of important
operating and maintenance / servicing instructions.

Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the unit itself or other
material damage.

DVD and finalized DVD±R/RW

Audio CDs.

MP3 discs.

WMA discs.

JPEG discs.

NOTE

Indicates special notes and operating features.

TIP

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.
A section whose title has one of the following symbols is applicable only
to the disc represented by the symbol.

About the

Symbol Display

“ 

” may appear on your LCD display during operation and indicates

that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that
specific DVD video disc.

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 stick paper or tape on the disc.

Storing Discs

After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight.

Cleaning Discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound 
distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from
the center out.
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially 
available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for older vinyl records.

Remote Control Battery installation

Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two

batteries (size AAA) with 

and 

aligned correctly.

JPEG

WMA

MP3

CD

DVD

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Summary of Contents for ZDA-311

Page 1: ...Installation and Operating Guide Warranty Model Number ZDA 311 DVD Player Copyright 2005 LG Electronics U S A Inc ...

Page 2: ...That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not 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 s...

Page 3: ...e product and receiver Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC COMPLIANCE The responsible party for this product s compliance is Marketed and Distributed by LG Electronics U S A Inc 1000 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs NJ Phone 1 201 816 2000 COPYRIGHTS It is forbidde...

Page 4: ...Zoom 13 Camera Angle 13 Subtitles 13 Last Scene Memory 13 Screen Saver 13 Playing an Audio CD and MP3 WMA Disc 14 MP3 WMA disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows 14 Audio CD and MP3 WMA Disc Features 15 Pause 15 Moving to another Track 15 Random 15 Repeat Track All Normal 15 Repeat A B 15 Search 15 Viewing a JPEG disc 16 Moving to another File 16 To rotate picture 16 Still Pictur...

Page 5: ...ble only to the disc represented by the symbol About the Symbol Display may appear on your LCD display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc 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 stick paper o...

Page 6: ... hours of use For details please contact your nearest authorized service center Types of Playable Discs This unit plays DVD Audio CD DVD R DVD RW and CD R or CD RW that contains audio titles MP3 WMA or JPEG files Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater S...

Page 7: ...back PLAY N Starts playback OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or closes the disc tray Disc Tray Insert a disc here POWER Switches the player ON and OFF Display Window Shows the current status of the player Remote Sensor Point the DVD Player Remote Control here ...

Page 8: ...le language ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available SETUP Accesses or removes setup menu REPEAT Repeat chapter track title all A B Repeat sequence RANDOM Plays tracks in random order This button is not available TV Control Buttons TV POWER Turns the TV on or off TV PR CH Selects TV s channel TV VOL Adjusts TV s volume AV Selects the TV s source SKIP Go to next chapter or track Returns to beg...

Page 9: ...ight AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV A using the audio cables Do not connect the DVD Player s AUDIO OUT jack to the phone in jack record deck of your audio system Progressive Scan ColorStream pro If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the DVD Player s progressive scan output for the highest vide...

Page 10: ...audio cable Digital Multi channel sound A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality For this you need a multi channel audio video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD player such as MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver NOTES If the audio format of the digital output does not...

Page 11: ...he SCAN M to select the required speed T 1 16 T 1 8 T 1 4 or T 1 2 forward 3 To exit slow motion mode press PLAY Title Menu Checking the contents of DVD discs Menus DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features To use the disc menu press TITLE Input the corresponding number or use the b B v V buttons to highlight your selection Then press ENTER Disc Menu Press DVD MENU and the dis...

Page 12: ...ene Or Press CLEAR and the marker number is erased from the list 4 You can play any marker by inputting its number on the marker search menu Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 Press A B at your chosen starting point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins 3 Press A B again to cancel Repeat Pres...

Page 13: ... angle Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Subtitles Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to display the different subtitle languages Last Scene Memory This player memorizes last scene from the last disc that is viewed The last scene remains in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player If you load a disc that has the scene memoriz...

Page 14: ...a file system eg Direct CD it is impossible to playback MP3 WMA files We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO 9660 file system File names should have a maximum of 8 letters and must incorporate an mp3 or wma extension They should not contain special letters such as l etc The total number of files on the disc should be less than 648 This DVD player requires discs and recordin...

Page 15: ...l Normal You can play a track all on a disc 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The repeat icon appears 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats all the tracks on a disc Normal does not play repeatedly NOTE If you press SKIP once during Repeat Track playback the repeat playback cancels Repeat A B 1 To repeat a sequence during disc playback press A B...

Page 16: ... return to the slide show press PLAY ENTER or press PAUSE STEP again Zoom Use zoom to enlarge the video image 1 Press ZOOM during playback to activate the Zoom function 2 Each press of the ZOOM button changes the screen in the sequence 100 150 200 100 3 Use the b B v V buttons to move through the zoomed picture 4 To resume normal playback press CLEAR or press ZOOM repeatedly to select the 100 JPEG...

Page 17: ...to move to the previous page Audio CD Menu MP3 WMA Menu 5 Press PLAY or ENTER to start 6 To resume normal playback from programmed playback Press DISPLAY then select a track of list and then press PLAY or ENTER Erasing a Track from program list 1 Use v V to select the track that you wish to erase from the program list 2 Press CLEAR Repeat to erase additional tracks on the list For details on each ...

Page 18: ...ernate setting s 3 Use v V to select the second desired option then press B to move to the third level 4 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection Some items require additional steps 5 Press SETUP RETURN or PLAY to exit the Setup menu LANGUAGE Menu Language Select a language for the Setup menu and on screen display Disc Audio Subtitle Menu Select the language...

Page 19: ...eo jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On Press ENTER to confirm your selection The confirm menu will appear Caution If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the DVD Player If you set Progressive Scan to On in error you must reset the unit 1 P...

Page 20: ...is made this unit automatically converts any 96 KHz signals to 48 KHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 KHz signals select 96 KHz When this choice is made this unit passes each type of signal through without any further processing Check the documentation for your amplifier to verify its capabilities DRC Dynamic Range Control With the DVD format ...

Page 21: ...sc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 1 Select Rating on the LOCK menu then press B 2 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v V buttons and press ENTER The password widow will appear 3 If you have not entered password yet When the New Pas...

Page 22: ...disc from the unit and close the disc tray See that nodISC is displayed on the display window 2 Press SETUP and setup menu apears on the TV screen Use the numbered buttons to enter the 6 digit number 210499 See that P CLr is displayed on the display window 3 Enter a new password as described above Area Code Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc based on th...

Page 23: ...e longest playback time and then play back the title automatically On Auto Play function is activated Off Auto Play function is not activated NOTE The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs B L E Black Level Expansion To select the black level of playback pictures Set your preference and monitor s ability On Expanded grey scale 0 IRE cut off Off Standard grey scale 7 5 IRE cut off DVD Initi...

Page 24: ... TV see the table below 2 Release TV POWER button Code numbers of controllable TVs 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 Manufacturer Code Number LG GoldStar 1 Default 2 Zenith 1 3 4 Samsung 6 7 Sony 8 9 Hitachi 4 NOTES Depending on your TV some or all buttons may not function on the TV even after entering the correct ...

Page 25: ... not pointed at the remote sensor on the DVD player The remote control is too far from the DVD player Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc Check that the DVD or audio CD indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV Connect the video cable securely Select the correct input mode of the audio receiver so you can listen ...

Page 26: ...365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Language Code Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Panjab...

Page 27: ...India IN Indonesia ID Israel IL Italy IT Jamaica JM Japan JP Kenya KE Kuwait KW Libya LY Luxembourg LU Area Code Malaysia MY Maldives MV Mexico MX Monaco MC Mongolia MN Morocco MA Nepal NP Netherlands NL Netherlands 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 Area Code Saudi Arabia S...

Page 28: ... jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 AUDIO OUT 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm Signal system NTSC Frequency response DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB ANALOG OUT connectors only Harmonic distortion Le...

Page 29: ...rom shipping installation adjustment of user controls calibration maintenance or failure to maintain or separate system components and 2 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 m...

Page 30: ...y for such advance shipment Your credit card will not be charged if you return the defective unit in 10 business days For advance shipment the return label will come with the replacement unit sent to you Please follow boxing and shipping instructions above MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED BY LG ELECTRONICS U S A INC GS 3834RD0045Q 1000 SYLVAN AVENUE ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS NJ Printed in China Issue O For Warrant...

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