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OWNER'S MANUAL Network Blu-ray Disc™ Player Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. MODEL BD530 P/NO : MFL65225347 www.lg.com
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manufacturer's instruction has been adhered 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
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to remove the battery or the battery connected. from the equipment: Remove the old is recommended that you use local, free reimbursement systems batteries and accumulators. instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
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and/or changed by 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. AACS after the production of this product. 5. Do not use Service Centre. • Many BD-ROM/DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting
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in this Manual 8 Supplied Accessories 9 Playable Discs 10 File compatibility 11 Regional Code 11 AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) 11 Certain System Requirements 11 Compatibility Notes 12 Remote control 13 Front panel 13 Rear panel 3 Installation 14 Connecting to
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48 Playing YouTube™ videos 51 Viewing Picasa™ Web Albums 5 Maintenance 54 Notes on Discs 54 Handling the Unit 6 Troubleshooting 55 General 1 56 Picture 56 Sound 57 Network 2 7 Appendix 58 Controlling a TV with the Supplied 3 Remote Control 59 Network Software Update 61 Area Code
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are applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol. BD DVD AVCHD ACD MOVIE BD-ROM disc DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in Video mode or VR mode and finalized DVD±R/RW in AVCHD format Audio CDs Movie files contained in the USB/Disc Video cable (1) Audio cable (1) Remote control (1) Battery (1)
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not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.) • This player requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. • Pre-recorded DVDs
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jpeg", ".png", ".avi", ".divx", ".mpg", ".mpeg", ".mkv", ".mp4", ".mp3", ".wma", ".gif" • The file will appear on the screen. • This player does not support the file that are recorded with GMC*1 or Qpel*2. Those are video encoding techniques in MPEG4 standard, like DivX or XVID have. CD-R/RW, DVD
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Preparation 11 Regional 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". For Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD multi-channel audio playback: • An amplifier/receiver
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12 Preparation Preparation Remote control a c 1 (POWER): Switches the player ON or OFF. HOME ( ): Displays or exits the [Home Menu]. Z (OPEN/CLOSE): Opens and DISC MENU: Accesses menu on 2 closes the disc tray. a disc. * : The button is not available for Direction buttons: Selects an
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Front panel a Disc Tray b Display Window c Remote Sensor d Z (OPEN/CLOSE) Rear panel Preparation 13 2 e N/X (PLAY / PAUSE) f x (STOP) g 1 (POWER) Button h USB Port Preparation a AC power cord b VIDEO OUT c 2CH AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) d COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y PB PR) e HDMI OUT (Type A,
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connections. HDMI Cable • Do not connect the player's AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack (record player) of your audio TV system. • Do not connect your player via your VCR. The image could be distorted by the copy protection system. Set the TV's source to HDMI (refer to TV's Owner's manual
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SIMPLINK are connected through HDMI connection. Controllable functions by LG TV's remote control; Play, Pause, Scan, Skip, Stop, Power Off, etc. • Changing the resolution when the connection has already been established may result in malfunctions. To solve the problem, turn off the player and then
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(Refer to "Resolution setting" on page 17.) Video/Audio (Left/Right) Connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the player to BD Player the video in jack on the TV using a video cable. Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of 3 the player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using
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). The [Setup] menu appears. NOTE • If your TV does not accept the resolution you have set on the player, you can set resolution to 480p as follows: 1. Press Z to open the disc tray. 2 Press x (STOP) for more than 5 seconds. • Since several factors affect the resolution of video output, see "Video
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About Digital Multi-channel sound A digital multichannel connection provides the best sound quality. For this, you need a multichannel 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
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in jack (COAXIAL) on your amplifier. Use an optional digital audio cable. You will need to activate the player's digital output. (See "[AUDIO] Menu" on pages 27-28.) Digital Audio Connection Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel Audio Output Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the
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(LAN) via the LAN port on the rear panel. By connecting the unit to a broadband home network, you have access to services such as software updates, BD-Live interactivity and streaming services. 3 Network connection Connect the player's LAN port to the corresponding port on your Modem or Router
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CLEAR to clear the highlighted part. Preparation 3. Select [OK] and press ENTER ( ) to apply network settings. Before setting the wired network, you need to connect the broadband internet to your home 4. The player will ask you to test the network network. connection. Select [OK] and press
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or 100 Base-TX LAN port is player to the home network, quickly power required for wired connection to this player. off and/or disconnect the power cable of If your internet service does not allow for the home network router or cable modem. such a connection, you will not be able to Then power
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PLAY or ENTER ( ) to play the file. When you connect a USB storage device on the HOME menu, the player plays a audio file contained in the USB storage device automatically. If the USB storage device is containing various types of files, a menu for the file type selection will appear. File loading
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local storage for enjoying BD-Live discs with Internet. • This unit can support up to 6 partitions of the USB device. 3 • Do not extract the USB device during operation (play, etc.). • A USB device which requires additional program installation when you have connected it to a computer, is not
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according to this changes the resolution to 1080i as default resolution. your TV type. [1080p] [4:3 Letter Box] Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. [1080i] Outputs 1080
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corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on page 62. [YCbCr] Select when connecting to a HDMI display device. [Off] (Disc Subtitle only) Turn off Subtitle. [RGB] Select when connecting to a DVI display device. NOTE Depending on the disc, your language setting may not work
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other discs (like [Primary PassThru]). Installation HDMI / Digital Output (SPDIF) Sampling Freq. 3 Select the output sound format when a device (Digital Audio Output) equipped with a HDMI or Digital Audio input jack is connected to the HDMI OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on this player. [192
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Control) DTS Neo:6 This function allows you to listen to a movie at If the player is connected to the multi-channel a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Audio Receiver by HDMI connection • This function is not available on an on-line service. • Only the audio source with less than 48
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the Advanced Rating Control. • For the region using MPAA rating level, refer to the table below as an example. BD Rating 0 8 13 17 18 255 MPAA Rating G PG PG-13 R NC-17 Not restricted Area Code Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the
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must be registered in order to 3 Connection Status play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To generate the registration code, locate the If you want to check the network status on DivX VOD section in the device setup menu. this player, select the [Connection Status] Go to vod.divx.com with
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NOTE If you reset the player to its original factory settings using [Factory Set] option, you have to set the network settings again. Software Information Displays the current software version. Update You can update the software by connecting the unit directly to the software update server (see page
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disc on the disc tray. Insert a disc 4 This step is needed only when a disc and a USB device is connected simultaneously in this unit. 6. Select a file using vVY, and press N(PLAY) or ENTER ( ) to play the file. 2. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc tray. For the most Audio CD, BD-ROM and DVD
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stop playback Press x (STOP) while playback. Using the disc menu BD DVD AVCHD To pause playback To display the disc menu Press X (PAUSE) while playback. Press N (PLAY) to resume playback. The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a disc which contains a menu. If you want to display
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random order. - All the tracks or files will be played back repeatedly in random order. - Selected portion will be repeated continually. (Audio CD only) To return to normal playback, press CLEAR. Repeating a specific portion BD DVD AVCHD ACD MOVIE This player can repeat a portion you have selected
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up to nine memorized points. Using the search menu BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE Using search menu, you can easily to find the from the marked scene. NOTE This function may not work on some disc or title. NOTE • This function may not work on some disc or title. • All marked points are cleared if the title
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to the actual content information. Last Scene Memory BD DVD 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
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be selected on some discs. • Available items may differ depending on discs or titles. • If BD interactive title is playing back, some setting picture mode Playing from selected time BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE 1. Press INFO/DISPLAY ( ) during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed playing time. 2.
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after you have switched sound, Changing the TV Aspect Ratio 4 there may be a temporary discrepancy between the display and actual sound. BD DVD AVCHD MOVIE • On BD-ROM disc, the multi audio format (5.1CH You can change the TV aspect ratio setting or 7.1CH) is displayed with [MultiCH] in the
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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. Setting the [User] option In addition to the BONUSVIEW
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file and VR disc You can play DVD-RW discs that are recorded in Video Recording (VR) format and movie files contained in a disc/USB device. 1. Press HOME ( ). CAUTION 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
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DVD VR format discs may not be played in this player. • Some DVD-VR discs are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER. This unit cannot support these kinds of discs is cancelled. Changing subtitle code page MOVIE If the subtitle is not displayed properly, you can change the subtitle code page to view the
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player. 1. Press HOME ( ). 2. Select [Photo] using Y, and press ENTER ( ). 3. Select [Disc] or [USB] option using Y, and press ENTER ( ). 4 To play a slide show Press N (PLAY Operation This step is needed only when a disc and a USB device is connected simultaneously on this unit. 4. Select a file
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option menu. 8. Use vV to select a file or a folder you wish to play. 4 Operation Listening to music while slide show You can display photo files while HOME ( ). 2. Select [Photo] using Y, and press ENTER ( ). 3. Select [Disc] or [USB] option using Y, and press ENTER ( ). Select a folder and
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press ENTER ( ). 4. The music information will be displayed on the screen. 4 Operation This step is needed only when a disc and a USB device is connected simultaneously on this unit. 4. Select a music file or audio track using vVY, and press ENTER ( ) to play the music. NOTE • Depending on the
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sure that there is minimum of 50 MB free space is needed when recording into the USB storage device. • The length of the music should be longer than 20 seconds for the proper recording. • Do not turn off this player or extract the connected USB storage device during Audio CD recording. If you
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Operation Using the On-line Using the AccuWeather Entertainment Access You can use various content services via Internet with the On-line Entertainment Access feature. 1. Check the network connection and settings (pages 20-22). 2. Press HOME ( ). 3. Select the [On-line] using Y, and press ENTER
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red (R) colored button to toggle City List] is selected. display between Fahrenheit or Celsius thermometer. 3. Select a region, country and city using vVY and ENTER ( ). 7. Use Y to select previous or next city, and in English, if your own language is not available on the AccuWeather service.
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will be videos over the internet to your TV via your LG displayed. Blu-ray disc player. Recent Videos - The most recently updated videos list will video while it is Sign in (Sign Out) - Displays the virtual playing. To resume playing a keyboard to sign in or returns to the sign- paused video,
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• The videos list searched from the player may differ with the list searched from network conditions. Contact your ISP if you have problems maintaining a fast connection that is reliable, or if you want to increase your connection pressing the buttons on the remote control. Press the buttons with the
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. Inserts a space at the cursor position. Changes the character set of the remote control (#+-=&, 123, ABC or abc) 1. Use Y to select [Sign In] option sign in. When you entering a character, maximum of 5 suggestion words will be displayed. 2. When you finish entering the search words, select [OK
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on the Picasa™ on-line service. Options while viewing a photo You . View Picasa™ Web Albums on your TV 1. On the player, select the [Picasa™ Web a Albums] option in the pause slide show. c Add to Friends List- Add the current photo owner to my friend list. d Rotate - Press ENTER ( ) to rotate
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photos directly. 1. Select the [NetCast Friends] on the Picasa™ menu using vVY, and press ENTER ( ). Operation Home - The featured photo list will be displayed. 4 NetCast Friends - List of your friends will be displayed. Search - Enter a search word to find related photos. The virtual keyboard
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press ENTER ( ) to display the search result. NOTE The search result from the player may differ with the result searched from a web browser on PC. 3. Enter display the virtual keyboard with the selected user name is entered. You will then only need to enter the password to sign in. Operation 4
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playing, clean the disc with a clean • Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time. Cleaning the unit cloth. Wipe the disc from the center to out. To clean the player -up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality could
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, and regional code.) • Place the disc with the playback side down. • Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide. • Clean the disc. • Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level. The angle cannot be changed. • Multi-angles are not recorded on the BD/DVD Video being played
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your TV accepts. • The player's HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device that does not support copyright protection. • You are playing a disc recorded in a color system that is different from your TV. • Set the resolution which your TV accepts. Troubleshooting Sound Symptom Cause & Solution
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Troubleshooting 57 Network Symptom BD-Live feature does not work. Streaming video services (such as YouTube™, etc.) are often stopped or " buffer" during playback. Cause & Solution • The connected USB storage may not have enough space. Connect the USB storage with at least 1GB free space. • Ensure
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on the unit being connected, you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons. Setting up the remote 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
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additional features or services may be made available to units that are connected to a broadband home network. If there is new software available and the unit is connected to a broadband home network, the player will inform you about the update as follows. Option 1: 1. The update menu will appear on
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you can obtain the latest software from the authorized LG Electronics Service Center then update your player. Refer to "Customer Support" on page 57. 5. Select [OK] to download the update. (Selecting [Cancel] will end the update.) 7 6. The player starts downloading the newest update from the server
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Appendix 61 Area Code List Choose an area code from this list. Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Afghanistan AF Fiji FJ Monaco MC Singapore SG Argentina AR Finland FI Mongolia MN Slovak Republic SK Australia AU France FR Morocco MA Slovenia SI
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Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: [Disc Audio], [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu]. Language Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Afar 6565 French 7082 Lithuanian 7684 Sindhi 8368 Afrikaans 6570 Frisian 7089 Macedonian 7775 Singhalese
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and Licenses "DVD Logo" is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation. "Blu-ray Disc™", "Blu-ray™" and "Blu-ray Disc™" logo are trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association. "BD-Live™" logo is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association. "BONUSVIEW™" is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association. This
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64 Appendix 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; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD
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audio.) [Digital Output (SPDIF)] option is set to *2 This player automatically selects the HDMI [PCM Stereo] automatically. audio according to the capability *4 On the PCM audio output, the sampling 7 of the connected HDMI device even though frequency of DIGITAL AUDIO OUT is limited [HDMI
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" (When the HDMI and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT are connected simultaneously). • The audio is outputted as PCM 48 kHz/16 bit for MP3/WMA file and PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit for Audio CD while playback. • The Dolby TrueHD audio recorded on some Blu-ray discs consists of Dolby Digital and TrueHD audio. Dolby Digital
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on the BD-ROM disc. does not accept, the warning message will appear. After resolution change, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 7 if you cannot see the screen, please Connection wait 20 seconds and the resolution will automatically revert back to the previous resolution. BD and DVD could prevent up
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75 Ω, sync negative, RCA jack x 1, (Pb)/(Pr) 0.7 V (p-p), 75 Ω, RCA jack x 2 System Laser: Semiconductor laser wavelength: 405 nm / 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 90
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thereon or used in connection therewith. "LG" means LG Electronics, Inc. its parent company and all of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates and related companies worldwide. NETWORK SERVICE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS PRODUCT; OR (ii) THAT THE NETWORK SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER
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IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. • HarfBuzz GPL EXECUTABLES: Linux kernel, busybox, linux IR control 2010 International Business Machines Corporation and others • jpeg: This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group copyright ©
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warranty period HOW SERVICE IS HANDLED: Call 1-800-243-0000 for instructions on getting the defective unit repaired or replaced. Please retain dated sales receipt and your box to return the unit to LG for repair or replacement. Shipping both ways will be paid by LG during the Warranty Period
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Information Center 1-800-243-0000 USA, Consumer 1-888-865-3026 USA, Commercial Register your product Online! www.lg.com 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