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LG LHX-557 | Owners Manual - Page 1
LH-EC950SB NA1ULLS 5 Disc DVD COMBI HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL: LHX-557 R Before connecting up, operating or repairing this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. For service/ support Call: Toll Free Number 1-800-243-0000
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CAUTION: This Home Theater System employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner's manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location-see service procedure. Use of controls, adjustments
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INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS MANUAL user. DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions power
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code 7 Disc-related terms 8 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE . . . . .8 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION .8 Front Panel 9 Display Window 10 Remote Control 11 Rear Panel 12 System Setup 13-28 Connections 13-18 CONNECTING ANTENNA/CABLE TV TO HOME THEATER SYSTEM 13 • Cable Service Without
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MANUALLY 49 FOR YOUR REFERENCE 49 TUNING STATIONS AUTOMATICALLY 49 LABELING STATIONS 49 Reference 50-55 Controlling your TV with the Suppllied Remote 50 Controlling other TVs with the Suppllied Remote 50 Code Numbers of Controllable TVs 50 Language Codes 51 Country Codes 51 Troubleshooting
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, please read this Owner's Manual carefully and retain for future reference. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your Combi Home Theater System. Should the unit require service, contact an Authorized Service Center. Symbols Used in this Manual The lightning flash
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on the cover. This number must match your Home Theater System's regional code or the disc cannot play. • If you try to play a DVD with a different region code from your receiver, the message "Check Regional Code" appears on the TV screen. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby
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want. DVD discs allow one track of video (with multiple angles) and several tracks of audio. DivX DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the new MPEG-4 compression standard for video.You will be able to play DivX movies using this Home Theater System. Remote Control
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Home Theater System ON and OFF. Lights blue when the Home Theater System is turned off. Drawer (DVD deck) Insert discs here. Z EJECT ALL Press to open all disc trays. Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Insert a video cassette here. Display window Shows the current status of the Unit. VOLUME Control
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DVD deck. (Lights when a disc is loaded in the DVD deck.) Indicates current audio stream. Indicates the unit is in the radio recording mode. Indicates the current surround mode. Lights up when an SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received. Programmed playback active. Home Theater System is in VCR
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Remote Control POWER Turns Home Theater System ON and OFF. DVD Select the Home Theater System's function mode to DVD. VCR Select the Home Theater System's function mode to VCR. FM/AM Tuner select Select FM or AM band as the listening choice. (FM and AM bands). Disc buttons (1-5) XTS To enjoy great
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(Pr Pb Y) Connect to a TV with Pr Pb Y inputs. DVD/VCR OUT VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. VCR IN LINE 1 (VIDEO IN/AUDIO IN (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor, another VCR). OPTICAL IN Connector
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refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. Caution: • Make sure the Home Theater System is connected directly to the TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel. • Do not connect the Home Theater System's AUDIO OUT jack to
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Coaxial Cable supplied (R). Note: If you use this connection, tune the TV to the Home Theater System's RF output channel (CH 3 or 4). How to set the Home Theater System's RF output channel When the Home Theater System is turned off, press and hold TRK/PRESET(-/+) (v or V) on the remote control for
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Connect the supplied FM/AM antenna for listening to the radio. Connect the AM Loop antenna to the AM antenna connector. Connect he FM Wire antenna to the FM antenna connector. Notes: • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM Loop antenna away from the Home Theater System and other components
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Accessory Audio/Video (A/V) Connections to Home Theater System Connect the VCR IN LINE 1 or VIDEO/AUDIO(L/R) jacks on the Home Theater System to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on your accessory component, using the optional audio/video cables. If the auxiliary devices (e.g. DVD) are equipped with OPTICAL
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TV's Owner's manual). 3. In stop mode, select HDMI mode by pressing HDMI on the remote control. Press RESOLUTION repeatedly to select the resolution you wish to change to then press PLAY. The DVD disc must not be playing in order to set the resolution. HDMI compatible TV Rear of Home Theater System
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Speaker System Connection Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cables. To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (volume, distance, etc.). Notes: Be sure to match the speaker cable to
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System Setup Speaker Positioning In the case of normal position use the 6 speakers (2 front speakers, centre speaker, 2 rear speakers and subwoofer). If you want to play
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DTS, PRO LOGIC, etc.) by pressing the AUDIO button repeatedly on the remote during playback. Although DVD contents differ from disc to disc, the following explains the basic operation when this feature is used. Each time you press AUDIO, the Home Theater System sound mode is changed in the following
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the type of audio signal received by the VCR tuner. ❻ Service (XDS) signals, the station ID, program title, and program details are shown on the TV screen. When viewing a channel with Extended Data Service STEREO PROGRAM DETAILS "Home video" "Home video" FEB 7 VCR allows remote control adjustment
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. 6. Press MENU to return to the TV screen. 7. Use TRK/PRESET(-/+) (v/V) on the remote control to cycle the Home Theater System through the channels in memory. TO ADD OR ERASE CHANNELS FROM MEMORY This feature allows you to add or erase channels from memory manually. 1 Use V to choose the CH. ADD
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1, 2005, 12:00 AM. Note: There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and/or time information and the Home Theater System sets the incorrect time. If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually. MANUAL CLOCK SET 1. Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear
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DVD Operation Seup On-Screen Display You can display the general playback status on the TV the setting. Notes: • Some discs may not provide all of the features -Screen Display during playing DVD Audio Items Group Number Track Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode 0:20:09
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on the Remote Control. To go back to the previous level: Press b on the Remote Control. General Operation DISC AUDIO / SUBTITLE / MENU DVD-V DVD-A Select the language you prefer for the audio track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu. Original: Refers to the original language in which the disc
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Audio Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the receiver's AUDIO options according to the type of audio system you use. AUDIO 5.1 Speaker (See "5.1 Speaker Setup", page 46.) DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (DRC) DVD-V DVD-A With the DVD*1 format, you can hear a program's soundtrack in the
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System Setup Lock (Parental Control) LOCK Rating Password Country Code Unlock New USES Move Select RATING DVD-V Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view. Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain
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Play B.L.E. DivX(R) VOD Off On Select Move Select AUTO PLAY DVD-V You can set up the Home Theater System so a DVD disc automatically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted. If Auto Play mode is set to On, this Home Theater System will search for title that has the longest playback time and
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made between the Home Theater System and the TV, set the TV's source selector to VIDEO. Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in Setting the Output Source on page 14. 1. Insert a prerecorded video cassette. The indicator will light and the Home Theater System will power-up automatically. Make
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Preparation: Turn on the power of both the Home Theater System and TV. Tune the TV to the Home Theater System output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV's source selector to VIDEO. If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the Home Theater System and the TV, set the TV's source selector to
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must be reset when power is restored. Reset the clock according to instructions. • After timer recording is completed, the Home Theater System will turn off automatically. • To watch a TV program while timer recording is in progress, select Tuner mode by pressing TV/VCR repeatedly. • If you wish
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VHS video tape into the VCR deck. 3. Press PLAY ( B) on the DVD deck. The DVD will go into play mode If the DVD disc menu appears, you may need to press PLAY ( B) manually to begin copying. 4. Press REC/ITR (z) on the front panel or remote control. The Home Theater System will go into Record mode
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being received. If only STEREO appears on the TV screen. The Home Theater System can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi-Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position. The Home Theater System will also record mono audio onto the mono audio track. If only SAP appears on the
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Home Theater System stops and rewinds the tape. The cassette is ejected after rewinding and the VCR turns itself off automatically. LOAD TAPE AUTO PLAY AUTO REWIND AUTO EJECT AUTO POWER OFF Note: Auto power off does not function during regular DVD play mode. (Home Theater System power stays
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view the option. Notes: • If parental control is set and the disc is not within the rating settings you must input the password. (See "Lock Menu" on page 27). • DVDs may have a region code. Your Home Theater System does not play discs that have a region code different from your receiver. The region
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exit still motion mode, press PLAY(2). Note: When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures, this operation may be permitted in some picture segments. SLOW SCAN DVD-V DVD-A DivX 1. Press PAUSE/STEP(X) during playback. The Home Theater System will now go into PAUSE mode. 2. Use the BACKWARD . or
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playback, the repeat playback cancels. 3D SURROUND DVD-V DivX To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multichannel audio from two stereo speakers (instead of the five+ speakers normally required for multi-channel audio from a home theater system). 1. Press DISPLAY during playback. 2. Use 3 or
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there is no information or there is a code that can not read in the DivX file, " 1 " etc are displayed. DISC MENU DVD-V DVD-A Press DISC MENU and the disc menu is displayed. Press DISC MENU again to exit. CAMERA ANGLE DVD-V DVD-A If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you
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If the lock icon appears on the TV screen, enter the password (sometimes you'll find it on the disc's jacket cover or on a web site). This password control isn't dictated by your Home Theater System - it is a function of the disc. Since the authoring of DVD Audio Discs varies, some of the on-screen
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Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc The Home Theater System can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW discs. Audio CD Once you insert an audio CD a menu appears on the TV screen. Press v / V to select a track then press PLAY (2) or MEMORY/ENTER and playback starts. AUDIO The player owner
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/OFF CD MP3 WMA 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 audio from two stereo speakers (instead of the five+ speakers normally required for multi-channel audio from a home theater system). 1. Press AUDIO
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Programmed Playback The program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the receiver memory. A program can contain 30 tracks. 1. Insert a disc. Audio CD or MP3/WMA Discs: AUDIO CD or MUSIC menu appears. 2. Press PROGRAM. The E mark will appear to the right of the word "
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Disc Using this Home Theater System you can view discs with JPEG files. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The PHOTO menu appears on the TV list, use the v / V buttons on the remote to highlight and press MEMORY/ENTER. 3. If PAUSE/STEP(X) during slide show. The player will now go into PAUSE mode.
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. Notes: • Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played in this player. • Some DVD-VR disc are made with CPRM data by DVD RECORDER. Player does not support these kinds of discs and display the "CHECK DISC". What is 'CPRM'? CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) only allowing the
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Movie Disc Using this Home Theater System you can play DivX disc. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The MOVIE menu appears on the TV screen and audio structure of recorded file is not interleaved, either video or audio is outputted. • If the file is recorded with GMC, the unit supports only
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"Select" is highlighted. 4. Press MEMORY/ENTER and 5.1 Speaker Setup menu appears. AUDIO Speaker Size Volume Distance Test Front L Small 0 dB 0.6(2) m(ft) Off Distance If you connected speakers to your Home Theater System, setting the Distance lets the speakers know how far the sound has to
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SAVER The screen saver appears when you leave the Home Theater System in Stop mode for about five minutes. VIDEO MODE SETTING The video mode setting only works when the Progressive Scan mode is set to "On" in the Setup menu. • With certain discs, the playback picture may be flickering or Dot Crawl
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stations. Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the Home Theater System memory first (see "Presetting Radio Stations" on the left). 1. Press FM/AM on the remote control until the frequency band appears on the display and TV screen. The last received station is tuned in. 2. Use 3/4 on
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the station name column. FOR YOUR REFERENCE To turn the radio off Press POWER to turn the Home Theater System off or select another function mode (DVD, VCR, L 1 or L 2). Tuning Stations Automatically Hold down 4 TUNING 3 on the remote control for 1 or 2 seconds, and the next station is searched for
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to control your TV using some of the buttons. Controlling other TVs with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of non-LG TVs as well. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer code. 1. While holding down TV POWER button
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Reference Language Codes Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. Language Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Ameharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Basque Bengali; Bangla Bhutani Bihari Breton
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Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom No power. The power is on, but the Home Theater System does not work. No picture. Cause The power cord is disconnected. No disc is inserted. No tape is inserted. The TV is not set to
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A/V input to Home Theater System is not shown on TV screen. Timer recording is not possible. indicator appears after Home Theater System is turned off. Stereo Audio Record and/or Playback is not present. Home Theater System SOURCE SELECT is not set to L 1 or L 2. Clock in Home Theater System is not
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General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) Weight (approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity Signal system Inputs ANTENNA IN VHS VIDEO IN(LINE1, 2) VHS AUDIO IN(LINE1, 2) Outputs VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Component Video output VCR Specifications Head system Timer
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) Type Impedance Frequency Response Sound Pressure Level Max Input Power Net Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight Center ( Accessories: Video cable x 1, Audio cable x 1, RF 75-ohm Coaxial Cable x 1, Speaker cable x 6, FM Antenna cable x 1, AM Antenna cable x 1, Remote control x 1, Batteries (AAA)
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Electronics, Inc. Home Theater System -LHX-557 Limited Warranty - USA This LG Electronics product, will be repaired or replaced, at LG's option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period ("Warranty Period") listed below, effective from the