LG DK487: Operation

Operation

Playing a DVD or Video CD

General Features

Notes:

Playback Setup

Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use

the remote control. Some features may also be

1. Turn on the TV and select the video input source

available on the Setup menu.

connected to the DVD player.

2. Turn on the audio system (if applicable) and select

Moving to another TITLE/GROUP

the input source connected to the DVD player.

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3. Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray and

When a disc has more than one title/group, you can

load your chosen disc in the tray, with the playback

move to another title/group. Press DISPLAY while

side down.

playback is stopped then the appropriate number (0-9)

4. Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray. Playback

or use b / B to move to another title/group.

starts automatically. If playback does not start,

You can play any title by inputting its number while

press PLAY.

playback is stopped.

In some cases, the disc menu might appear

instead:

Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK

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Use the b B v V buttons to select the title/chapter

When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a

you want to view, then press ENTER to start.

disc has more than one track, you can move to

Press TITLE or DVD MENU to return to the menu

another chapter/track as follows:

screen.

• Press SKIP . or > briefly during playback to

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select the next chapter/track or to return to the

Use the

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buttons to select an option you

beginning of the current chapter/track.

want, then press ENTER to view the option.

• Press SKIP . twice briefly to step back to the

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previous chapter/track.

Use the number buttons to select the track you

want to view and press RETURN to return to the

• To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback,

menu screen. Menu settings and operating

press DISPLAY and press v / V to select the

procedures may differ. Follow the instructions on

chapter/track icon. Then, input the chapter/track

the each menu screen. You also may set PBC to

number or use b / B.

Off (See “PBC” on page 14).

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Notes:

Search

• If parental control is set and the disc is not within

1. Press SCAN (

m or M) during playback.

the rating settings you must input the password.

2. Press SCAN (m or M) repeatedly to select the

(See “Lock Menu” on page 15.)

required speed.

• DVDs may have a region code. Your player does not

DVD; X2, X4, X16 or X100

play discs that have a region code different from

Video CD; X2, X4 or X8

your player. The region code for this player is 5

3. To exit SEARCH mode, press PLAY.

(five).

Note:

When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures,

this operation may be permitted in some picture

segments.

Changing the Audio Channel

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Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a

different audio channel (Stereo, Left, or Right).

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Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback

Repeat

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You can play a title/chapter/all/track/group on a disc.

1. Press PAUSE/STEP on the remote control during

Press REPEAT during playback to select a desired

playback. Advance the picture frame-by-frame by

repeat mode.

pressing PAUSE/STEP repeatedly.

DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/Off

2. To exit still motion mode, press PLAY.

• Chapter: repeats the current chapter.

• Title: repeats the current title.

Note:

• Off : does not play repeatedly.

When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures,

Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off

this operation may be permitted in some picture

• Track : repeats the current track

segments.

• All : repeats all the tracks on a disc.

• Off : does not play repeatedly.

Slow Motion

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DVD Audio Discs - Repeat Track/Group/Off

1. Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback.

• Track: repeats the current track.

The DVD player will now go into PAUSE mode.

• Group: repeats the current Group.

• Off : does not play repeatedly.

2. Use the SCAN (m or M) to select the required

speed: t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4, or t 1/2

Note:

(backward), or T 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4, or T 1/2

• On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the

(forward).

setup menu to use the repeat function (See “PBC” on

page 14).

With a Video CD, the Slow speed changes: T

• If you press SKIP (>) once during Repeat Chapter

1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4 or T 1/2 (forward).

(Track) playback, the repeat playback cancels.

3. To exit Slow Motion mode, press PLAY (N).

3D Surround

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Notes:

• Slow motion playbsck in reverse is not possible with

To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multi-

Video CDs.

channel audio from two stereo speakers (instead of

• When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures,

the five+ speakers normally required for multi-channel

this operation may be permitted in some picture

audio from a home theater system).

Operation

segments.

1. Press DISPLAY during playback.

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2. Use 3 or 4 to select the sound option.

The sound option will be highlighted.

1. Press RANDOM during playback. The unit

automatically begins random playback and

3. Use 1 or 2 to to select “3D SUR”.

RANDOM appears on the menu screen.

To turn off the 3D Surround effect, select “Normal”.

2. Press RANDOM again to normal.

Time Search

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Tip:

To start playing at any chosen time on the disc:

By pressing SKIP > during random playback, the unit

1. Press DISPLAY during playback. The time search

selects another title (track) and resumes random playback.

box shows the elapsed playing time.

Note:

2. Press v / V to select the time clock icon and “-:--:-

On a Video CD with PBC, You must set PBC to Off on the

-” appears.

setup menu to use the repeat function (See “PBC” on page

3. Input the required start time in hours, minutes, and

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seconds from left to right. If you enter the wrong

numbers, press CLEAR to remove the numbers

Repeat A-B

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you entered. Then input the correct numbers.

To repeat a sequence.

4. Press ENTER to confirm. Playback starts from the

selected time.

1. Press A-B at your chosen starting point. “ A - ”

appears briefly on the TV screen.

2. Press A-B again at your chosen end point.

“A - B” appears briefly on the TV screen and the

repeat sequence begins.

3. Press A-B again to cancel.

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Zoom

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Special DVD Features

Use zoom to enlarge the video image.

Checking the contents of DVD discs: Menus

1. Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to

DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access

activate the Zoom function. The square frame

special features. To use the disc menu, press DVD

appears briefly in the right bottom of the picture.

MENU. Input the corresponding number or use the b

2. Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV

B v V buttons to highlight your selection. Then press

screen in the sequence: 400% size → 1600% size

ENTER.

→ normal size

Title Menu

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3. Use the bBvVbuttons to move through the

zoomed picture.

1. Press TITLE. If the current title has a menu, the

4. To resume normal playback, press ZOOM or

menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc

CLEAR button repeatedly.

menu may appear.

Note:

2. The menu offers features such as camera angles,

Zoom may not work on some DVDs.

spoken language and subtitle options, and

chapters for the title.

Marker Search

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3. Press TITLE to exit.

To enter a Marker

You can start playback from up to nine memorized

Disc Menu

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points. To enter a marker, press MARKER at the

Press DVD MENU and the disc menu is displayed.

desired point on the disc. The Marker icon appears on

Press DVD MENU again to exit.

the TV screen briefly. Repeat to enter up to nine

markers.

Camera Angle

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To Recall or Clear a Marked Scene

If the disc contains scenes recorded at different

1. During disc playback, press SEARCH. The marker

camera angles, you can change to a different camera

search menu appears on the screen.

angle during playback. Press ANGLE repeatedly

2. Within 10 seconds, press b / B to select a marker

during playback to select a desired angle. Note that

number that you want to recall or clear.

the number of the current angle appears on the

display.

3. Press ENTER and playback starts from the

marked scene. Or, Press CLEAR and the marker

Tip:

number is erased from the list.

The angle indicator will blink on the display window during

4. You can play any marker by inputting its number

scenes recorded at different angles as an indication that

on the marker search menu.

angle switching is possible.

Pause

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Changing the Audio Language

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1. Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.

Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a

2. To return to playback, press PLAY.

different audio language or audio track.

With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode that have

both a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you can

switch between Main (L), Bilingual (R), or a mix of

both (Main + Bilingual) by pressing AUDIO.

Subtitles

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Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see

the different subtitle languages.

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DVD Audio Discs

Moving to another GROUP

DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the

Some DVD Audio discs divide content into different

success of DVD to provide high quality,

groups. Your player enables you to quickly access

uncompressed, multi-channel audio for a new

different groups during playback via the on-screen

experience in audio quality. A DVD Audio disc can be

display.

identified by the DVD audio logo on the disc jacket or

1. Press DISPLAY during playback on in stop mode.

on the disc itself.

2. Press

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to select Group icon.

DVD Audio can provide higher quality stereo than

Audio CDs with a sampling rate of up to 192kHz

3. Press 1/2 or the numbered buttons (0-9) to select

(compared to 44.1kHz for CDs). DVD Audio digital

a group number.

sound can be delivered with up to 24 bits of data

(compared to 16 bits for a standard CD).

Note:

Sometimes the author of the disc creates hidden

A typical DVD Audio disc contains up to seven times

content that can only be accessed by entering a

the data capacity of a CD. This additional space is

password. If the lock icon appears on the TV screen,

used for music, either Advanced Resolution multi-

enter the password (sometimes you’ll find it on the

channel sound quality that is closer to the artist’s

disc’s jacket cover or on a web site). This password

master recording or for longer recordings. Many DVD

control isn’t dictated by your DVD Player — it is a

Audio discs contain on-screen text, such as artist

function of the disc.

biographies, playlists, or lyrics. Some DVD Audio discs

contain photo galleries or video clips.

Since the authoring of DVD Audio Discs varies, some

of the on-screen display choices might not be

available for the disc you’re playing.

Note:

To enjoy maximum sound quality and surround effect

of DVD Audio, you must use 5.1 channel analog audio

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output (5.1CH AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player).

If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)

Since DVD Audio discs can hold a lot of content, there

for your audio connection, the sound will only be

are various ways to see what’s available on the disc.

similar to CD-quality sound even though you’re playing

1. Press DISPLAY during playback.

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a DVD Audio disc.

2. Press

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to select Page icon.

3. Press 1/2 to select a page number.

What appears on the screen will vary from disc to

disc because the information available depends

upon the way the disc was created.

Note:

Since the authoring of DVD Audio Discs varies, some

of the on-screen display choices might not be

available for the disc you’re playing.

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Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA

Disc

The DVD player 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 or ENTER and playback starts.

MP3 / WMA

1. Press v / V to select a folder, and press ENTER

to see the folder contents.

2. Press v / V to select a track then press PLAY or

ENTER. Playback starts.

Note:

Displays path of track from the disc on the TV screen.

Tip:

• If you are in a file list on the MP3/WMA menu and want to

return to the Folder list, use the v / V to highlight and

press ENTER.

• Press and hold V / v to go to the next / previous page.

• On a CD with MP3/WMA and JPEG you can switch

MP3/WMA and JPEG. Press TITLE and MP3/WMA or

JPEG word on top of the menu is highlighted.

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MP3 / WMA disc compatibility with this player is

limited as follows:

• Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3),

within 22 - 48kHz (WMA)

• Bit rate: within 32 - 320kbps (MP3),

40 - 192kbps (WMA)

• The player cannot read an MP3/WMA file that has

a file extension other than “.mp3” / “.wma”.

• CD-R physical format should be ISO 9660

• If you record MP3 / WMA files using software that

cannot create a file system (eg. Direct-CD) it is

impossible to playback MP3 / WMA files. We

recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator, which

creates an ISO 9660 file system.

• File names should have a maximum of 8 letters

and must incorporate an .mp3 or .wma extension.

• They should not contain special letters such as /

? * : “ < > l etc.

• The total number of files on the disc should be

less than 999.

This DVD player requires discs and recordings to

meet certain technical standards in order to achieve

optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are

automatically set to these standards. There are

many different types of recordable disc formats

(including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) and

these require certain pre-existing conditions (see

above) to ensure compatible playback.

Customers should note that permission is

required in order to download MP3 / WMA files

and music from the Internet. Our company has

no right to grant such permission. Permission

should always be sought from the copyright

owner.

Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc

Random

CD

Features

1. Press RANDOM during playback. Random

Playback begins immediately and RANDOM

appears on the menu screen.

Pause

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WMA

2. To return to normal playback, press RANDOM

1. Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.

repeatedly until RANDOM disappears from the

menu screen.

2. To return to playback, press PLAY, ENTER or

press PAUSE/STEP again.

Tip:

By pressing SKIP > during random playback, the unit

Moving to another Track

MP3CD

WMA

selects another track and resumes random playback.

1. Press SKIP (. or >) briefly during playback

Repeat A-B

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to go to the next track or to return to the beginning

of the current track.

1. To repeat a sequence during disc playback press

A-B at your chosen starting point. The Repeat icon

2. Press SKIP . twice briefly to go back to the

and “A” appear on the menu screen.

previous track.

2. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. The

3. You can play any track by inputting its number.

Repeat icon and “A-B” appear on the menu

screen, and the sequence begins to play

Repeat Track/All/Off

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WMA

repeatedly.

You can play a track/all on a disc.

3. To exit the sequence and return to normal play,

1. Press REPEAT when playing a disc. The repeat

press A-B again. The Repeat icon disappears from

icon appears.

the menu screen.

2. Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode.

3D Surround

CD

• Track: repeats the current track

To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multi-

• All: repeats all the tracks on a disc.

channel audio from two stereo speakers (instead of

• Off(No display): does not play repeatedly.

Operation

the five+ speakers normally required for multi-channel

Note:

audio from a home theater system).

If you press SKIP (>) once during Repeat Track playback,

1. Press AUDIO during playback.

the repeat playback cancels.

“3D SUR” appears on the menu screen.

2. To return to normal playback, press AUDIO

Search

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WMA

repeatedly until “3D SUR” disappears from the

menu screen.

1. Press SCAN (m or M) during playback.

2. Press SCAN (m or M) repeatedly to select the

required speed: X2, X4, X8 backward or forward.

3. To exit SEARCH mode, press PLAY.

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Repeat Programmed Tracks

Programmed Playback

You can play a title/chapter/all/track on a disc.

1. Press REPEAT when playing a disc. The repeat

The program function enables you to store your

icon appears.

favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. A

program can contain 99 tracks (Audio CD) or 999

2. Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode.

tracks (MP3/WMA).

• Track: repeats the current track

1. Insert a disc.

• All: repeats all the tracks on programmed list.

• Off(No display): does not play repeatedly.

Audio CD and MP3/WMA Discs:

Audio CD or MP3/WMA menu appears as below.

Note:

If you press SKIP (>) once during Repeat Track playback,

the repeat playback cancels.

Erasing a Track from Program List

1. Use vVbBto select the track that you wish to

erase from the Program list.

2. Press CLEAR. Or, select “ ” icon then Press

Audio CD Menu MP3/WMA Menu

ENTER to place the selected track on the Program

list. Repeat to erase additional tracks on the list.

Video CD: Press PROGRAM while playback is

stopped. The program menu appears. Press

Erasing the Complete Program List

RETURN to exit the menu.

Select “ ”, then press ENTER. The complete

Note:

Program for the disc is erased.

On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the

setup menu to use the programmed playback (See “PBC” on

Note:

page 14).

The programs are also cleared when the disc is removed.

Video CD Menu

2. Select a track on the List.

3. Press PROGRAM. Or, select “ ” icon then

ENTER to place the selected track on the Program

list. Repeat to place additional tracks on the list.

You can add all tracks in the disc. Select

“ ” icon then press ENTER.

4. Select the track you want to start playing on the

Program list. Press and hold v / V to move to the

next / previous page.

5. Press PLAY or ENTER to start. Playback begins in

the order in which you programmed the tracks and

“PROG.” appears on the display window. Playback

stops after all of the tracks on the Program list

have played once.

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