LG BD300 - Blu-Ray Disc Player Owner'S Manual Download

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Blu-ray Disc Player

Owner’s Manual

Model: BD300

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Page 1: ...0 243 0000 http us lgservice com Copyright 2008 LG Electronics U S A Inc As an ENERGY STAR Partner LG has determined that this product or product models meet the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark Netflix Support If you need help for Netflix please contact the following Call 1 866 579 7113 or Visit www netflix com LG help BD300 N_AUSALLK_ENG_8053 2 12...

Page 2: ...ger ous 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 with an exact replacement part by an autho rized servicer Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched clo...

Page 3: ...e fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Contents Introduction 5 11 About the Symbol Display 5 Symbols Used in this Manual 5 Notes on Discs 5 Moisture Condensation 5 Handling the Unit 5 Playable Discs 6 Regional Code 6 BD ROM Disc Features 7 Compatibility Notes 8 Certain System Requirements 8 Using an USB Device 9 ...

Page 4: ...on or revision of television programs videotapes BD ROM discs DVDs CDs and other materials may subject you to civil and or criminal liability Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending...

Page 5: ...ean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol ben zine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for older vinyl records Moisture Condensation Never operate this product immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm location Leave it for two or three hours without operating it If you use this pr...

Page 6: ...ional 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 Notes Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD R RW or DVD R RW disc itself some CD R RW or DVD R RW discs can not be played on the unit Do not attach any seal or label to either side the labeled side or the recorde...

Page 7: ...tons or menus For both planes various wipes fades and scroll effects may be available 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 data from the disc w...

Page 8: ...ent as specified by disc authors For up conversion of standard definition DVD an HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for copy protected content For Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD multi channel audio playback An amplifier receiver with a built in Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS or DTS HD decoder Main center surround speakers and subwoofer ...

Page 9: ...s a storage device Using the USB Device 1 Connect a USB Device 2 Press HOME on the Remote Control 3 Select Music or Photo option then press ENTER 4 Select USB then press ENTER MUSIC or PHOTO menu will appear Details for the menu are on pages 30 31 Using the Home Menu From the Home Menu screen you can access all the Media for playback and setting of the unit 1 Press HOME and the Home Menu appears 2...

Page 10: ...dicator Indicates current track number c CHAP Chapter Indicator Indicates current chapter number d Repeat Mode Indicator Indicates when playing in repeat mode e ALL Repeat Mode Indicator Indicates when playing in all repeat mode f A B Repeat Mode Indicator Indicates when playing in A B repeat mode g RDM Random Indicator Indicates when playing in random order h AGL Angle Indicator Indicates when pl...

Page 11: ... dur ing playback TITLE POP UP Displays the DVD title menu or BD ROM s popup menu if available c x STOP Stops playback N PLAY Starts playback X PAUSE STEP Pauses playback SEARCH Displays or exits the search menu m M SCAN Search backward or forward SKIP Go to next or previous chapter d TV Control Buttons See page 38 0 9 numerical buttons Select numbered options in a menu CLEAR Removes a mark on the...

Page 12: ... to TV with HDMI inputs Interface for digital audio and video e LAN port Connect a network with an always on broadband connection f VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs g 2CH AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with 2 channel audio inputs h DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL Connect to digital optical audio equipment Installation and Setup Rear Panel a b c d e f g h BD300 N_AUSALLK_ENG_8053 2 12 09...

Page 13: ...tablished may result in malfunc tions To solve the problem turn off the player and then turn it on again When the HDMI connection with HDCP is not veri fied TV screen is changed to black screen In this case check the the HDMI connection or discon nect the HDMI cable If there is noise or lines on the screen please check the HDMI cable length is generally limited to 15ft Additional Information for H...

Page 14: ...dio system Do not connect your player via your VCR The image could be distorted by the copy protection system 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 Tip When you use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connec tion you can change the resolution for the output Refer to Resolution setting on page 17 Video Connec...

Page 15: ...our amplifier has HDMI output jack 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 player Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver PCM Stereo PCM Multi Ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS ...

Page 16: ...r functionality or continued availability Some disc related mate rial available by the Internet Connection may not be compatible with this player If you have ques tions about such content please contact the pro ducer of the disc Some internet contents may require a higher bandwidth connection Even if the player is properly connected and con figured some internet contents may not operate properly b...

Page 17: ...esolution setting real output resolu tion of HDMI OUT will change to 480p If you select a resolution manually and then con nect the HDMI jack to TV and your TV does not accept it the resolution setting is set to Auto 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 ...

Page 18: ...80i 1080p 24Hz Mode 1080p 24Hz Mode 480i 1080i 480i 1080p 60Hz Mode 1080p 60Hz Mode 480i 1080i 480i When the copy protected media is playing back Video Output HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Resolution Setting HDMI connected HDMI disconnected 480i 480p 480i 480i 480p 480p 480p 480i 720p 720p 480i 480p 480i 1080i 1080i 480i 480p 480i 1080p 24Hz Mode 1080p 24Hz Mode 480i 480p 480i 1080p 60Hz ...

Page 19: ...elect 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 ratio with black bars appear ing at the left and right sides 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected The 4 3 picture is adjusted horizon tally in a li...

Page 20: ...is unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT and HDMI OUT jack to a device with LPCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS and DTS HD Notes When HDMI option is set to PCM Multi CH the audio may output as PCM Stereo if the PCM Multi Ch information is not detected from HDMI device with EDID When HDMI and SPDIF options are set to DTS Re Encode the DTS audio will output on BD ROM disc and the original audi...

Page 21: ...s are rated 1 Select Rating on the LOCK menu then press B 2 To access this option you must input the pass word you have created If you have not yet entered password you will be prompted to do so Input a password and press ENTER Enter it again and press ENTER to verify If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER press CLEAR 3 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v V but tons Rating 1 8 Rating one ...

Page 22: ...lect Dynamic IP The IP address will automatically be determined If there is no DHCP server on the network and you want to set the IP address manually select Static IP then set the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS Server using IP Setting option Note The IP Mode menu shows if the internet is con nected or not will appear when connection is failed IP Setting This option is available only if IP ...

Page 23: ...me options cannot be reset Rating Password and Area Code etc BD Storage Clear Initializes the BD contents from the connected USB device Deactivate Netflix Deactivates your player To activate the Netflix again see page 32 3 Use b B to select Yes or No then press ENTER Note If you reset the player to its original factory settings using Factory Set option Netflix is deactivated also To activate the N...

Page 24: ...to resume playback Press X repeatedly to play Frame by Frame SKIP During playback press or to go to the next chapter track file or to return to the beginning of the cur rent chapter track file Press twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter track file m M SCAN During playback press SCAN m or M repeatedly to select the required scan speed DVD BD AVCHD 5 steps Audio CD MP3 WMA 3 steps While...

Page 25: ... button and choose the appropriate subtitle from the selections on the disc menu SUBTITLE ON OFF During playback press SUBTITLE ON OFF to switch the subtitle on or off AUDIO During playback press AUDIO repeatedly to hear a dif ferent audio language or audio track Notes Some discs allow you to change audio selections only via the disc menu If this is the case press TITLE POPUP or DISC MENU button a...

Page 26: ...oint on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up to nine markers To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene 1 Press SEARCH and the search menu appears on the screen 2 Press a number button to select a marker num ber that you want to recall Playback starts from the marked scene OR Press V to highlight a marker number Use b B to select a marked scene that you want to recal...

Page 27: ...mber total number of titles Chapter Current chapter number total num ber of chapters Time Elapsed playing time Audio Selected audio language or channel Subtitle Selected subtitle Angle Selected angle total number of angles Notes If no button is pressed for a few seconds the on screen display disappears A title number cannot be selected on some discs An item may not be available on some discs or ti...

Page 28: ...e functions and the operating method may vary with each disc For details refer to the instructions for the disc Additional contents such as movie s trailer subti tles and BD J etc can be downloaded to USB device to play them Special video data etc may be played back while they are being downloaded to an USB device Caution Do not extract the connected USB device while con tent is being downloaded o...

Page 29: ...y 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 recording of copy once broadcast programs CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media MOVIE menu options 1 Use v V to select a title on the MOVIE menu then press ENTER T...

Page 30: ...t page The equalizer indicator is not coupled with the music in play back If there is impossible code to express in the file name it may be displayed as illegible MUSIC menu options 1 Use v V to select a track or file on the MUSIC menu then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER Play Starts playback the selected track or file Select Play Plays back only ...

Page 31: ... name it may be displayed as illegible Options during viewing a photo file in full screen 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Viewing a Photo file 2 You can use variable options during viewing a picture 3 Use v V b B to select an option a Use b B to advance to the previous or next file b Use ENTER to start or pause the slide show c Use ENTER to play or pause the background music This option is availa...

Page 32: ... com or call 1 800 243 0000 Activating your player Activating your player establishes a connection between your player and your Netflix account You must activate your player before you can use it to watch movies streamed over the INTERNET from Netflix 1 Press HOME and the home menu will appear 2 Use b B to select the Streaming then press ENTER 3 Use v V to select the yes activate instant streaming...

Page 33: ...Instant Queue to your changes Selecting a movie to watch on your TV After you set up your player and add movies TV episodes you can browse and watch them on your TV 1 Press HOME and the home menu will appear 2 Use b B to select the Streaming then press ENTER The instant Queue screen will appear 3 Use b B to highlight a movie on your instant Queue Use m M button to move to the pre vious or next pag...

Page 34: ... again M m Pauses playing the movie and scans forward or backward through the movie To scan faster press the but ton again To play the highlighted scene press ENTER or N To resume playing from the point you paused the movie press v HOME When you have finished watching movies streamed from Netflix simply press the HOME button on the remote control to go to the Home Menu Note Even if you use a high ...

Page 35: ...the screen e Search The keyboard menu will be displayed See Searching videos on page 37 for more detail f History The videos list that you previously played on this unit will be displayed Maximum of 25 videos can be stored g Favorites This option will be appeared only when the unit is in sign in status Displays the videos list that is arranged in the YouTube server with your account Some videos ma...

Page 36: ...e playing a video the buttons on the remote do the following Button s Operations N or ENTER Starts playback the video with con tent detail DISPLAY Toggle between playback in full screen and playback screen with content detail X To pause a video while it is play ing To resume playing a paused video press PLAY N again x Stops the video and displays relat ed videos list Skip the playback forward or b...

Page 37: ...ench 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 selection on...

Page 38: ... the buttons To program the remote to control the TV using the manufacturer code 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 on...

Page 39: ...0 042 109 116 124 146 MTC 004 006 062 101 NAD 015 025 NEC 006 007 016 019 024 040 056 130 132 134 NIKEI 043 ONKING 043 ONWA 043 OPTONICA 019 081 PADIO SHACK 004 PANASONIC 034 056 080 092 164 PHILCO 003 004 006 024 043 056 059 060 063 064 127 143 164 PHILIPS 003 004 005 006 038 059 070 093 143 160 164 PIONEER 006 018 023 025 027 116 135 176 PORTLAND 004 143 PROSCAN 144 160 161 165 167 PROTON 004 05...

Page 40: ... 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 73...

Page 41: ...e player Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Set the AUDIO options to the cor rect position see page 20 Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and regional code Change the rating level Connect a FAT16 or FAT32 formatted USB device to the USB port see page 9 Ensure that the unit is correctly con nected to the local area network and can access the internet see page 16 Format the...

Page 42: ...G 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 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 System Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 405nm 650 nm Signal system Standard NTSC Color TV system Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz sampling Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB ANALOG OUT connectors only Harmonic distortion...

Page 43: ... SPDIF option cannot be set together If you set the HDMI option to PCM Multi CH or Primary Pass Thru the SPDIF option is set to PCM Stereo automatically Also if you set the SPDIF option to DTS Re encode and the HDMI option is set to PCM Stereo automatically 4 The LPCM audio recorded at 192kHz sampling frequency will be outputted as stereo sound 5 On the PCM audio output the sampling frequency of H...

Page 44: ...nd appears Press ENTER to return to the Home Menu 5 If newer version exists the message A new update is found Do you want to download it appears 6 Select OK to download the update Selecting CANCEL will end the update 7 The player starts downloading the newest update from the server Downloading will take about 80 seconds at the network speed of 4Mbps Speed 8 When downloading is completed the messag...

Page 45: ...ic Young eay cryptsoft com software written by Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org This product includes other open source software Copyright David L Mills 1992 2006 Copyright 1998 2003 Daniel Veillard Copyright 1998 1999 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd Copyright 1990 The Regents of the University of C...

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Page 48: ...aintain 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 electrical current or voltage reception problem caused by i...

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