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Owner’s Manual
MODEL: BH100
HD DVD
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and se
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 4 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Symbols Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Pla
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 5 Notes on Discs Introduction To ensure proper use of this product, please read Handling Discs this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the reference. disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on the disc. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your player. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized serv
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 6 Playable Discs Regional Code Both the player and the discs are coded by region. BD-ROM These regional codes must match in order to play Discs such as movies that can be pur- the disc. If the codes do not match, the disc will not chased or rented play. The Region Number for this player is described HD DVD Disc on the rear panel of the player. This product fully supports standard Blu-ray discs and can play high definition audio/visual content 1 from HD
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 7 Menu graphics BD-ROM Disc Features Support 256 color full resolution graphics and ani- mation, thereby greatly surpassing the capabilities of BD-ROM Discs can store 25 GB (single layer) or DVD-Video. Options can be accessed and removed 50 GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc - about during video playback. 5 to 10 times the capacity of a DVD. BD-ROM Discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x 1080) - Menu
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 8 HD DVD Disc Features Compatibility Notes Because BD-ROM and HD DVD are a new for- HD DVD video discs are high-density, high-capacity mat, certain disc, digital connection and other discs. compatibility issues are possible. If you experi- There are 2 types of HD DVD disc; one is stan- ence compatibility problems, please contact LG dard content disc and the other is advanced con- Customer Service Center. tent disc. Standard content disc is pure ex
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 9 Front Panel abcdefgh a POWER Button Tip: Switches the unit ON or OFF. Z, N / X , x, and s buttons are operated with a slight/brief touch. b Disc Tray Insert a disc here. Precautions in using the touch buttons c Remote Sensor Use the touch buttons with clean and dry hands. Point the Remote Control here. Do not press the touch buttons with too much d Z (OPEN/CLOSE) force. Opens or closes the disc tray. Do not touch the button with any condu
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 12 Installation and Setup Rear Panel abc d e f COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L FRONT R Y 2CH AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT PB DIGITAL 5.1CH AUDIO OUT AUDIO HDMI OUT (1080p) SERVICE OUT L R REAR PR CENTER WOOFER OPTICAL COAXIAL gh i j a 2CH AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) h COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to a TV with 2 channel audio inputs. Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. b VIDEO OUT i OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to a TV with video inputs. Con
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:01 PM Page 13 HDMI connection HDMI compatible TV HDMI If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this player using a HDMI cable. 1. Connect the HDMI jack on the player to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor (H). H 2. Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s Owner’s manual). COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L FRONT R Y 2CH AUDIO VIDEO Notes: OUT OUT PB DIGITAL 5.1CH AUDIO OUT HDMI OUT AUDIO SERVICE If your TV is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz OUT
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 14 Connections to Your TV Rear of TV Make one of the following connections, depend- VIDEO AUDIO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT INPUT ing on the capabilities of your existing equipment. R Pr L Y Pb Tips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the A V C connections described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo System or other devices as nece
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 15 Connecting to an Amplifier Rear of the player Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L FRONT R Y Logic ll/ Pro Logic 2CH AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT PB DIGITAL Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on 5.1CH AUDIO OUT AUDIO HDMI OUT OUT (1080p) SERVICE L R the player to the audio left and right in jacks on your REAR PR amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using audio CENTER WOOFER COAXIAL OP
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 16 Available resolution according to con- Resolution Setting nection The player provides several output resolutions for HDMI connection HDMI and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You can change the resolution using SETUP menu • BD-ROM / HD DVD playback: 1080p, 1080i, 720p or pressing the RESOLUTION button in complete and 480p are all available. stop mode. • DVD playback: 1080i, 720p and 480p are avail- able. 1080p – Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video. (o
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 17 Display Menu Initial Settings By using the Setup menu, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu, among other things. For details on each Setup menu item, see pages 18 to 20. To display and exit the Menu: Press SETUP to display the menu in complete stop mode. A second press of SETUP will take you back to initial screen. TV Aspect To go to the next level: 4:3
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 18 Language Menu Notes: • With digital audio connection, Disc Menu button sounds may not be heard if the [SPDIF] option is set to [Bitstream]. (BD-ROM) • In Bitstream mode, this player does not support DTS-HD audio on some HD DVD and abnormal audio will output from audio out jack. To listen to the DTS-HD audio, you must set the [SPDIF] option to [PCM]. • On Bitstream mode, MPEG audio on DVD will output with PCM. Display Menu Language Sampling Freq. (Fre
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 19 Speaker selection 5.1 Speaker Setting Select a speaker that you want to adjust. (Front Left Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 chan- Speaker, Center Speaker, Front Right Speaker, Rear nel surround decoder. Right Speaker, Rear Left Speaker, or SubWoofer.) Size Press b / B to set a mode. (Large, Small or None) If you have connected the system to a speaker with a low frequency of 100Hz or below, select [Large]. If you have connected the sy
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BH100-N-AA1ULL-ENG 4/6/07 12:02 PM Page 20 If you forget your password Lock Menu (Parental Control) If you forget your password, you can clear it using the following steps: 1. Remove any disc that might be in the player, or open the disc tray. 2. Press SETUP to display the Setup Menu and select the Lock Menu. 3. Press ENTER when the [Change] option is high- lighted, then input the 6-digit number “210499” and press ENTER. Pressing the b button to highlight the [Set Password] option will comple