DP280-N_AA1ULLW Portable DVD Player Owner’s Manual Model: DP781 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely. For service/ support Call: Toll Free Number © Copyright 2007, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service center. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Safety Precautions (Continued) Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit; That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owner's manual to be certain. REGULATORY INFORMATION: FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
Contents Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Before Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 About the Symbol Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . .
Before Use To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the 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 unit. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service location.
Before Use (Continued) Maintaining the Unit Refer to the information in this chapter before contacting a service technician. The DVD player is a high-tech, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality could be diminished. Handling the Unit Depending on the operating environment, regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1,000 hours of use.
Before Use (Continued) Regional Code Types of Playable Discs This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labelled same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”. DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Notes on Regional Codes In addition, this unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW, USB that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA, and/or JPEG files. • Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover.
Identification of Controls a e Menu Control Buttons • b B v V (left/right/up/down): Selects an item in the menu. • b B: Adjusts the COLOR/BRIGHT. • ENTER: Confirms menu selection. f Disc Lid b g OPEN button: Push this button to open the Disc lid. c Touch Pad Operation The buttons from c to e are touch pad type button that is operated with brief touch. When you operate the button on the touch pad, you should follow the directions as below. d e 1.
Identification of Controls (Continued) a Volume Control Main Unit b Earphones jacks c COAXIAL jack d AV IN/OUT jack e DC IN : Connect the AC adapter or Automotive adapter. a b c d f Remote sensor Receive the signal from the Remote Control for operation. e g Battery charge indicator h (POWER): Switches the player ON or OFF. i Playback buttons f g h • x ( STOP ): Stops playback. • B/X ( PLAY/PAUSE ): Starts playback/ Pauses playback temporarily. • .
Identification of Controls (Continued) a a b c d c POWER: Switches DVD Player ON or OFF. AUDIO: Selects an audio language. SUBTITLE: Selects a subtitle language. ANGLE: Selects a DVD camera angle, if available. Reverse SKIP/SEARCH ( . ): Search backward*/ go to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track. Forward SKIP/SEARCH ( > ): Search forward*/ go to next chapter or track. * Press and hold button for about two seconds. SLOW ( t / T ): Reverse/ Forward slow playback.
Identification of Controls (Continued) Insert the battery (Lithium battery) Button-type battery (Lithium battery) 1. Pinch the battery holder clip together then pull the tab to remove the battery holder. 2. Insert the battery with the + facing in the same direction as the + on the battery holder. 3. Replace the battery holder with battery into the Remote Control unit making sure that it is fully inserted. NOTES • Replace Remote Control unit battery with 3V micro lithium cells such as CR.
Power Connections Caution • Do not connect the power plug to a power outlet other than that indicated on the label, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. • Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. Doing so may cause electric shock. • Do not use an AC adapter other than one specified, as it can cause a fire or damage to the player. b a Connect the AC Adapter to the DC IN AC adapter • This AC adapter operates on 100-120V~ 27W 50/60Hz.
Power Connections (Continued) Caution • To prevent electrical shock and possible damage to your unit or vehicle, always unplug the automotive adapter from the cigarette lighter socket before you remove the plug from your unit. • A 3 amp. 250V fuse for protection is installed in the automotive adapter. • While the engine is being started, disconnect the automotive adapter from the car’s cigarette lighter socket. • Do not operate your unit when the car battery is discharged.
Power Connections (Continued) NOTES Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time. • Do not detach the battery pack during playback. • Be careful not to drop the battery pack. A Detaching the battery pack a Press the PUSH knob. Attaching the battery pack a Match the hooks of the battery pack into the holes on the bottom of the player. A b Pull the battery pack until the hooks click. b Press and slide the battery pack until the hooks click.
Power Connections (Continued) A Charging the battery pack 1. Attach the battery pack to the player. 2. Connect the AC power adapter to the player and the plug into an AC outlet. Player Connect theAC adapter cord A Recharging without Playback Approx. 3.5 hour Battery Pack Play time Approx. 5.0 hours* * When Brightness control is set to initial mode. - using the headphones and volume center. - The playing time may be different depending on the kinds of disc. Charge indicator A 3.
Rotating the LCD Introduction After rotating LCD completely, you can fold the LCD screen as shown above. You can rotate LCD clockwise an angle of 180 degrees. However, if you turn it by force, it can cause serious damage.
Playing a Disc 1. Prepare the power supply. Select a MODE 2. Open the outer cover and press POWER button. Selects a mode among DISC, AV IN or USB. 3. Press OPEN to open the disc lid and insert a disc with the side you want to play label up. Close the disc lid by hand. 1. Press MODE button on the unit. The mode selection menu appears on the screen. • If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single-sided disc), “Check Disc” or “DISC ERROR” appears on the screen.
On-Screen Display 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 20 to 24. 1. Press DISPLAY to show various playback information. The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status. To display and exit the Menu: Press SETUP to display the menu.
Initial Settings LANGUAGE DISPLAY Menu Language TV Aspect Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. 4:3: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu 16:9: Select when a 16:9 TV is connected. Select the language you prefer for the audio track (disc audio), subtitles and the disc menu. NOTE If the TV Aspect option is set to 16:9, the Display Mode setting is automatically set to Widescreen.
Initial Settings (Continued) Sample Freq. (Frequency) Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s AUDIO options according to the type of audio system you use. If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select 48 kHz. When this choice is made, this unit automatically converts any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them. If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals, select 96 kHz.
Initial Settings (Continued) LOCK (Parental Control) 3. Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the v / V buttons. 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. NOTE If you set a rating for the unit, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower are played. Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc.
Initial Settings (Continued) Area Code You can enter or change password. Enter the code of the area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, based on the list on page 40. 1. Select Password on the LOCK menu then press B. 2. To make a new password: Press ENTER when the “New” option is highlighted. Enter a new password using the numbered buttons then press ENTER. Enter the password again to verify. 1. Select “Area Code” on the LOCK menu then press B. 2.
Initial Settings (Continued) OTHERS The B.L.E settings can be changed. B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion) To select the black level of playback pictures. Set your preference and monitor’s ability. On: Expanded grey scale. (0 IRE cut off) Off: Standard grey scale. (7.
General Features If a menu screen is displayed DVD ALL During playback, press SKIP/SEARCH (. or >) to go to the next chapter/track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter/track. Use the b B v V buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER to start. Press TITLE or MENU to return to the menu screen. Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to the previous chapter/track.
General Features (Continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback Repeat ALL During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode. ALL During playback, press PAUSE/STEP(X) to pause playback. DVD Video Discs: CHAPTER/TITLE/Off DVD Audio CD, MP3/WMA discs: TRACK/ALL/Off Press PAUSE/STEP(X) repeatedly to play Frame-by-Frame. ( Remote Control Only ) To exit still motion mode, press PLAY(N).
General Features (Continued) Subtitles DVD If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appears. Disc Menu Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages. DVD Press MENU and the disc menu is displayed. Press MENU again to exit. Changing the Audio Language DVD Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio language or encoding method.
Additional features Marker Search Last Scene Memory DVD To enter a Marker DVD ACD 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 automatically recalled. You can start playback from up to nine memorized points. To enter a marker, press MARKER at the desired point on the disc.
Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA file MP3/ WMA/ Audio CD Once you insert a MP3/WMA file or Audio CD, a menu appears on the TV screen. Press v / V to select a track/file then press PLAY(N) or ENTER and playback starts. You can use variable playback functions. Refer to page 25-26. • Bit rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3), 32 - 192kbps (WMA) • The unit cannot read an MP3/WMA file that has a file extension other than “.mp3” / “.wma”.
Programmed Playback Repeat Programmed Tracks The program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. A program can contain 30 tracks. Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode. • Track: repeats the current track • All: repeats all the tracks on programmed list. • Off(No display): does not play repeatedly. 1. Insert an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files recorded media. AUDIO CD or MUSIC menu appears. 2. Press PROG. The E mark will appear NOTE NOTE Press PROG.
Viewing a JPEG file TIPS 1. Insert a cd containing JPEG files. The PHOTO menu appears on the TV screen. • Press MENU to move to the next page. • There are three Slide Speed options : >>> (Fast), >> (Normal) and > (Slow). Use v V b B to highlight the . Then, use b / B to select the option you want to use. • On a CD with MP3/WMA and JPEG file, you can switch from the MUSIC and PHOTO menu. Press TITLE and MUSIC and PHOTO word on top of the menu is highlighted.
Viewing a JPEG file (Continued) Moving to another file JPEG disc compatibility with this unit is limited as follows: Press SKIP/SEARCH (. or >) or cursor (b or B) once while viewing a picture to advance to the next or previous file. • Depending upon the size and number of JPEG files, it could take a long time for the unit to read the disc’s contents.
Playing a DVD VR format Disc Advanced Operations This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The DVD-VR menu appears on the screen. 2. Press v / V to select a track then press PLAY(N) or ENTER and playback starts. 3. Press MENU to move to the list menu. NOTES • This unit will play DVD-R/RW disc that is recorded using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized using a DVD-recorder.
Playing an USB Flash Drive NOTES This unit can play Audio CDs or MP3/WMA files. • Do not extract the USB Flash Drive during operation. • Music files (MP3/WMA), image files (JPEG) files can be played. • The total number of files in a USB Flash Drive should be less than 650 files. • Some USB Flash Drives are not supported on this unit. • This unit can support USB1.1. 1. Connect the USB Flash Drive to the USB port on the unit after power is on. 2. Press MODE on the unit.
Setting up the Player The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. If this occurs, position the player away from the TV, VCR, or radio, or turn off the unit after removing the disc. Connections Rear of TV AV output Connections Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the unit. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, stereo system or other devices as necessary for additional connection information.
Setting up the Player (Continued) AV input Connections AV input Connections to Your unit Connect the input jacks (Audio/Video) on the unit to the audio/video out jacks on your external device, using audio/video cables. 1. Set the Mode selection menu to “AV IN” mode. 2. Connect the black end of supplied AV cable to the AV IN/OUT jack on the unit. 3. Connect the yellow end of supplied AV cable to the VIDEO Output jack on your external device. External Device 4.
Setting up the Player (Continued) Connect the unit to your optional equipment for audio output. You must set the Mode selection menu to “USB” or “ DISC” mode. Amplifier equipped with 2-channel digital stereo (PCM) or audio / video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS): Connect one of the unit Coaxial jack to the corresponding in jack on youramplifier. Use an optional digital audio cable.
Troubleshooting Symptom No power. No picture on the LCD or TV (including video from another unit). • • • • The The The The Cause power cord is disconnected. battery is discharged. video cable is not connected securely. MODE selection is not set correctly. • LCD mode is set to OFF. • The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output. No sound. The unit does not start playback. No response when buttons are pressed. The Remote Control does not work properly.
Language Codes Language Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Ameharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Basque Bengali; Bangla Bhutani Bihari Breton Bulgarian Burmese Byelorussian Cambodian Catalan Chinese Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Faroese Code 6566 6565 6570 8381 6577 6582 7289 6583 6588 6590 6665 6985 6678 6890 6672 6682 6671 7789 6669 7577 6765 9072 6779 7282 6783 6865 7876 6978 6979 6984 7079 Language Fiji Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian G
Area Codes Choose an area code from this list.
Specifications Liquid Crystal Display Power supply: DC 9.5V (AC adapter terminal), DC 7.4V (Battery) Panel size: 8 inches wide (diagonal) Projection system: R.G.B. stripe Power consumption: 12W with battery Driving system: TFT active matrix Net Weight: 1.87 lbs (0.85 kg) (without battery pack) External dimensions (W x D x H): 8.5 x 1.3 x 7.1 inches (216 x 181.3 x 33.2 mm) Resolution: 800 x 480 x 3 (effective pixel rate: more than 99.
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