LG Electronics BD640 manual

O WNER’S MANU AL Ne t w ork Blu-ray Disc™ Play er Please read this manual car efully befor e operating your set and r etain it f or future r efer ence. BD640 P /NO : MFL6 7 100462 www .lg.com BD651D-N_US_MP_BALCK.indd 1 2011-01-21 �� 4:58:12[...]

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1 Getting Started Getting Started 3 Getting Started 1 Saf ety Inf ormation CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK ) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P AR TS INSIDE REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilate ral [...]

Getting Started 4 Getting Started 1 This device is equipped with a portable batter y or accumulator . Safety way to remo ve the battery or the battery from the equipment: Remove the old battery or batter y pack, follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly . T o prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human a[...]

Getting Started 5 Getting Started 1 Notes on Copyrigh ts y Because AACS (Advanced A ccess Content System) is approv ed as content protection system for BD f ormat, similar to use of CSS (Content Scramble System) f or DVD format, certain restric tions are imposed on playback, analog signal output, etc., of AA CS protected contents. The operation of [...]

T able of Con tents 6 T able of C ontents 1 Getting Started 3 Saf ety In fo rmati on 8 Intr oduct ion 8 – Playable Discs and symbols used in this manual 9 – About the “ 7 ” Symbol Display 9 – Supplied Acces sorries 10 – File compatibilit y 11 – A VCHD ( Advanced Video C odec High Definition) 12 – Certain System R equirements 12 –[...]

T able of Con tents 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 T roubleshooting 43 T ro uble shoo ting 43 – General 44 – Picture 44 – Sound 45 – Network 45 – Customer S uppor t 45 – Open source so ft ware notice 6 Appendix 46 Cont roll ing a TV with t he Su pplie d R emot e C ontr ol 46 – Setting up the remo te to contr ol your TV 4 7 Networ k Sof t war e Up [...]

Getting Started 8 Getting Started 1 Introduction Playable Discs and symbols used in this manual Media/T erm Logo Symbol Description Blu-ray e y Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented. y BD-R/RE discs that are recorded in BDA V format. y u i y BD-R/RE discs that contain Movie, Music or Photo les. y ISO 9660+JOLIET, UDF and UDF Bridg[...]

Getting Started 9 Getting Started 1 y Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/R W ) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/R W ) discs cannot be played on the unit. y Depending on the recording software & the nalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW, DVD±R/R W , BD-R/RE) may not be playable. y BD-R/RE,[...]

Getting Started 10 Getting Started 1 File compatibility Video files File Location File Extension Codec F ormat Audio F ormat Subtitle Disc, USB “ .avi” , “ .mpg ” , “ .mpeg” , “ .mkv ” , “ .mp4” , “ .asf ” , “ .wmv” , “ .m4v ” (DRM free) XVID, MPEG1 SS, H.264/MPEG-4 A VC, MPEG2 PS, MPEG2 TS Dolby Digital, DTS, MP3, [...]

Getting Started 11 Getting Started 1 y The le name is limited to 180 characters. y A “avi “le which is encoded “ WMV 9 codec” is not supported. y Depending on the size and number of the les, it may take several minutes to r ead the contents on the media. y This unit cannot support the ID3 T ag embedded MP3 le. y The total playba[...]

Getting Started 12 Getting Started 1 Certain Syst em Requirement s F or high denition video playback: y High denition display that has COMPONENT or HDMI input jacks. y BD-ROM disc with high denition content. y HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required f or some content (as specied by disc authors). F or Dolby® D[...]

Getting Started 13 Getting Started 1 Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control , and insert a R03 (size AAA) batter y with 4 and 5 matched correctly . • • • • • • a • • • • • • 1 (POWER): Switches the player ON or OFF . B (OPEN/CL OSE): Opens and closes the disc tray . * : The button is [...]

Getting Started 14 Getting Started 1 F ront panel a Disc T ray b Display Window c Remote Sensor d B (OPEN/CL OSE) e N (PLA Y / P A USE) f Z (STOP) g 1 (POWER) Button h USB Port Rear p anel a AC pow er cord b VIDEO OUT c 2CH A UDIO OUT (Left/R ight) d COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y P B P R ) e HDMI OUT f DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT (C OAXIAL) g LAN port BD651D-N_US_[...]

2 Connecting Connecting 15 Connecting 2 Connecting to Y our TV Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. y HDMI connection (page 15) y Component Video connection (page 16) y Video connection (page 17) y Depending on your T V and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you co[...]

16 Connecting 2 Connecting y If a connected HDM I device does not acc ept the audio output of the unit, the HDMI device’ s audio sound may be distor ted or may not output. y When you use HDMI connection, you can change the resolution for the HDMI output. (Refer to “Resolution Setting” on page 17). y Select the type of video output from the HD[...]

Connecting 17 Connecting 2 Video/ Audio (L eft/Right) Connection Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the pla yer to the video in jack on the T V using a video cable. Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables. Rear of the unit T V Audio/ Video cable Resolution Setting The[...]

Connecting 18 Connecting 2 Connecting to an Amplifier Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. y HDMI Audio connection (page 18) y Digital Audio connection (page 18) y 2CH Analog Audio connection (page 19) Since many factors aect the type of audio output, see “ Audio Output Specicatio[...]

Connecting 19 Connecting 2 Connecting to an Amplifier via 2 Channel A udio Output Connect the Left and Right 2CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplier , receiver , or stereo system using audio cables. Audio cable Receiver/Amplier Rear of the unit Connecting to your Home Network This player can be [...]

Connecting 20 Connecting 2 Rear of the unit Router Broadband service PC Wired Network Se tup If there is a DHCP ser ver on the local area network (LAN) via wired connection, this player will automatically be allocated an IP address . After making the physical connection, a small number of home networks may require the player’ s network setting to[...]

Connecting 21 Connecting 2 Y ou can also test it on the [Connection Status] in the [Setup] menu. Wireles s Network Connection Anothe r connectio n option i s to use an Acce ss Po int or a wireless router . The network conguration and connection method may var y depending on the equipment in use and the network environment. Y ou can enjoy the on-[...]

Connecting 22 Connecting 2 Wireles s Network Setup F or the wireless network connec tion, the player needs to be set up for network communication. This adjustment can be done from the [Setup] menu. Adjust the [NET WORK ] setting as follow . Setting up the access point or the wireless router is required bef ore connecting the player to the network .[...]

Connecting 23 Connecting 2 6. Select [OK ] and press ENTER ( b ) to apply network settings. 7. The player will ask you to t est the network connection. Select [OK ] and press ENTER ( b ) to complete the network connection. 8. If you select [ T est] and press ENTER ( b ) at step 7 above, the network connection status is displayed on the screen. You [...]

Connecting 2 4 Connecting 2 USB device co nnection This player can play movie , music and photo les contained in the USB device. Playback content in the USB device 1. Inser t a USB device to the USB port until it ts into place. When you connect the USB device on the HOME menu, the player plays a music le contained in the USB storage d evic[...]

3 System Setting System Setting 25 System Se tting 3 Settings Adjust the Setup Settings Y ou can change the settings of the unit in the [Setup] menu. 1. Pr ess HOME ( n ). 2. Use a/d to s elect the [Setup] and press ENTER ( b ). The [Setup] menu appears. 3. Use w/s to select the rst setup option, and press d to move t o the second level. 4. Use [...]

System Setting 26 System Se tting 3 Resolution Sets the output resolution of the Component and HDMI video signal. Refer t o page 17 and 54 for details about the resolution setting. [Aut o] If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to T Vs providing display inf ormation (EDID), automatically selects the resolution best suited to the connected T V. If the CO[...]

27 System Se tting 3 [ A UDIO] Menu Each disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the unit’ s Audio options according to the type of audio system you use. Since many factors aect the type of audio output, see “ Audio Output Specications” on page 52 for details. , Note HDMI / Digital Output (SPDIF) [PCM Stereo] Select if you conne[...]

System Setting 28 System Se tting 3 D TS Neo:6 If the unit is connected to the multi- channel Audio Receiver by HDMI connection, set this option to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound with the 2-channel audio source. [O ] Outputs the stereo sound via front speakers. [Music] Outputs the multi-channel sounds that are optimized for listening t o[...]

System Setting 29 System Se tting 3 D VD Rating Blocks playback of rated DVD based on their content. (Not all discs are rated .) [Rating 1-8] Rating one (1) has the most restrictions and rating eight (8) is the least restrictive. [Unlock] If you select [Unlock], parental control is not active and the disc plays in full. BD Rating Set an age limit o[...]

System Setting 30 System Se tting 3 Netflix [Netix ESN] Display its unique Netix ESN (Electronic Serial Number) that allows you to use the Netix streaming. [Deactivate Netix] Deactivates your unit. T o activate the Netix again, contact to the ser vice provider . Deactivate V udu Y ou can deactivate your unit from your Vudu account. [...]

4 Operating Operating 31 Operating 4 General Playback Using [HOME] menu The home menu appears when you press HOME ( n ). Use a/d to select a category and press ENTER ( b ). a [Movie] - Plays video contents . b [Photo] - Plays phot o contents. c [Music] - Plays audio contents. d [NetCast] - Access to the NetCast Home . e [Setup] - Adjusts the system[...]

32 Operating 4 Operating Enjoying BD-Live TM e y T o enjoy the BD-Live featur e with a wireless LAN Adapter , you must use a USB HUB device by connecting it to the USB port on the front panel. y When you connect USB sticks to the USB HUB, the number of USB sticks should be limited to one USB ash memory excluding the wireless LAN Adapter . y The [...]

Operating 33 Operating 4 Basic operations for phot o content T o play a slide show Pr ess z (PLA Y ) to start slide show. T o stop a slide sho w Pr ess Z (STOP) while slide show . T o pause a slide show Pr ess M (P AUSE) while slide show . Pr ess z (PLA Y ) to re-star t the slide show . T o skip to the next /pr evious photo While viewing a photo in[...]

Operating 34 Operating 4 Advanced Playback Repeat Playback erotu y During playback, press REPEA T ( h ) repeatedly t o select a desired repeat mode. Blu-ray discs/DVDs/ Video j A- – Se lect ed po rtion will be r epe ated con tinu ally . j Chapter – The current chapter will be played back repeatedly . j Title – The current title will be played[...]

Operating 35 Operating 4 Marker Search eroy Y ou can start playback from up to nine memorized points. T o enter a mark er 1. While playback, press MARKER at the desired point. The Mark er icon appears on the T V screen briey. 2. Repeat step 1 to add up to nine markers. T o recall a marked scene 1. Pr ess SEARCH and the search menu appears on the[...]

Operating 36 Operating 4 Changing content lis t view yui On the [Movie], [Music] or [Photo] menu, you can change the content list view . Method 1 Pr ess red (R) colored button repeatedly . Method 2 1. On the content list, press INFO/DISPLA Y ( m ) to display the option menu. 2. Use w/s to select the [ View Change] option. 3. Pr ess ENTER ( b ) to c[...]

Operating 37 Operating 4 Last Scene Memory er This unit memorizes the last scene from th e last disc that is viewed. The last scene remains in memory even if you remov e the disc from the unit or switch o the unit. If you load a disc that has the scene memorized, the scene is automatically recalled . y Last Scene Memor y function for a previous [...]

Operating 38 Operating 4 Listening t o music while slide show i Y ou can display photo les while listening to audio les. 1. While viewing a ph oto in full screen, press INFO/ DISPLA Y ( m ) to display the option menu. 2. Use w/s to select [Music Select] option, and press ENTER ( b ) to display the [Music Select] menu. 3. Use w/s to select a d[...]

Operating 39 Operating 4 2. Select an option using w/s . 3. Use a/d to adjust the selected option value. 4. Pr ess BACK ( x ) to exit the On-Screen display . y If no button is pressed for a f ew seconds, the on-screen display disappears. y A title number cannot be selected on some discs. y Available items may di er depending on discs or titles. [...]

Operating 40 Operating 4 W atching from a diff erent angle er If the disc contains scenes recorded at dier ent camera angles, you can change to a di erent camera angle during playback. 1. During playback, press INFO/DISPLA Y ( m ) to display the On-Screen display . 2. Use w/s to select the [Angle] option. 3. Use a/d to select desired angle. 4[...]

Operating 41 Operating 4 Audio CD R ecording Y ou can record one desir ed track or all of the tracks in Audio CD to a USB storage device. 1. Inser t a USB storage device to the USB port on the front panel. 2. Pr ess B (OPEN/CLOSE), and place an Audio CD on the disc tray . Pr ess B (OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc tra y. The playback starts automatica[...]

Operating 42 Operating 4 Enjoying the NetCas t™ Ent ertainment Access Y ou can use various content services via I nternet with the NetCast Entertainment Access feature. 1. Check the network connection and settings (pages 19-23). 2. Pr ess HOME ( n ). 3. Select the [NetCast] using a/d , and press ENTER ( b ). 4. Select an option using a/d , and pr[...]

5 T roubleshooting 43 T r oubleshooting 5 T roubleshoo ting T r oubleshooting General Symptom Cause & Solution The Po wer does not turned on. y Plug the power cord int o the wall outlet securely. The unit does not start playback. y Inser t a playable disc. (Check the disc type, colour system, and regional code.) y Place the disc with the playba[...]

T roubleshoo ting 44 T r oubleshooting 5 Picture Symptom Cause & Solution There is no picture. y Select the appropriate video input mode on the T V so the pic ture from the unit appears on the T V screen. y Connect the video connection securely. y Check the [HDMI Color Setting] in the [Setup] menu is set to the appropriate item that conforms to[...]

T roubleshoo ting 45 T r oubleshooting 5 Network Symptom Cause & Solution BD-Live feature does not work. y The connected USB storage may not have enough space . Connect the USB storage with at least 1GB free space. y Ensure that the unit is correctly connected to the local area network and can access the internet (see pages 19-23). y Y our broa[...]

6 Appendix Appendix 46 Appendix 6 Contr olling a TV with the Supplied Remot e Contr ol Y ou can control your T V using the buttons below . By pressing Y ou can 1 ( T V POWER) T urn the TV on or o. A V/INPUT Switch the TV ’ s input source between the T V and other input sources. PR/CH +/– Scan up or down through memorized channels. VOL +/– [...]

Appendix 47 Appendix 6 Network Softwar e Update Network update no tification Fr om time to time, performance improvements and/or additional features or services may be made available to units that are connected to a broadband home network. I f there is new software available and the unit is connected to a broadband home network, the player will in[...]

Appendix 48 Appendix 6 5. Select [OK ] to download the update. (Selecting [Cancel] will end the update.) 6. The player starts downloading the newest update from the server . (Downloading will takes several minutes depending on your home network condition) 7. When downloading is completed, the message , “Download is complete. Do you want to update[...]

Appendix 49 Appendix 6 Area C ode List Choose an area code from this list. Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria A T Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Sa[...]

Appendix 50 Appendix 6 Language Code List Use this list to input your desired language f or the following initial settings: [Disc Audio], [Disc Subtitle] and [Disc Menu]. Language C ode Language Code Language Code Language Code Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 [...]

Appendix 51 Appendix 6 T rademarks and Licenses Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™, BD-Live™, BONUSVIEW™ and the logos are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-De?[...]

Appendix 52 Appendix 6 Audio Output Specifications Jack/Setting Source Analog 2CH Output Digital Output (SPDIF) (DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT) * 3 PCM Stereo DT S Re-enc od e * 4 P ri ma ry P a ss - Th ru Dolby Digital PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DT S Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS Dolby Digital Dolby T rueHD PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS (2 ch) D olby Digi[...]

Appendix 53 Appendix 6 y The audio is outputted as PCM 48 kHz/16 bit for MP3/WMA le and PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit for Audio CD while playback. y The Dolby TrueHD audio r ecorded on some Blu- ray discs consists of Dolby Digital and T rueHD audio. Dolby Digital audio is output thr ough DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jacks and “DD” displays on the screen if T rue[...]

Appendix 54 Appendix 6 Video Output Resolution When the non-copy protected media is playing back Video Out Resolution HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI connected HDMI disconnec ted 480i 480p 480i 480p 480p 480p 720p 720p 720p 1080i 1080i 1080i 1080p/24 Hz 1080p / 24 Hz - 1080i 1080p / 60 Hz 1080p / 60 Hz 1080i When the copy pr otected media is play[...]

Appendix 55 Appendix 6 Specifications General Pow er requirements AC 120 V ~ 60 Hz Pow er consumption 14 W Dimensions ( W x H x D) Appro x. 430 x 45 x 190 mm (16.9 x 1.7 x 7.4 inches) Net Weight (Appro x.) 1.6 k g (3.5 lbs) Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Outputs VIDEO OUT 1.0 V (p -p), 75 Ω[...]

Appendix 56 Appendix 6 Maintenance Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If you need to ship the unit, for maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factor y. Keeping the exterior sur faces clean y Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray n[...]

Appendix 57 Appendix 6 Important Inf ormation Relating t o Network Services All information, data, documents, communications, downloads, les, t ex t, images, photographs , graphics, videos, w ebcasts, publications, tools, resources , soft ware, code, pr ograms, applets, widgets, applications, pr oduc ts and other content (“Content”) and all [...]

7 Warranty Limited W arranty W arranty 58 W arranty 7 W arranty L G Electronics, Inc. Limit ed W arranty - USA This L G Electronics product, will be repaired or replaced with r efurnished units, at LG’ s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“ Warranty Period”) listed be[...]

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