LG Dh 4220s Owners Manual

							DH4220S (DH4220S, S42S1-S/ W) Please read this manual carefully before operating  
your set and retain it for future reference.
OWNER’S MANUAL
DVD Home Theater 
System
  
						

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Safety Information
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 
SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO 
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING  TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This lightning flash with 
arrowhead symbol within an 
equilateral triangle is intended to 
alert the user to the presence of 
uninsulated dangerous voltage 
within the product’s enclosure that 
may be of sufficient magnitude to 
constitute a risk of electric shock 
to persons. 
The exclamation point within an 
equilateral triangle is intended 
to alert the user to the presence 
of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature 
accompanying the product.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK 
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN 
OR MOISTURE.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a 
confined space such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. 
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s 
instructions. 
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for 
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the 
product and to protect it from over heating. The 
openings shall be never be blocked by placing 
the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar 
surface. This product shall not be placed in a built-
in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless 
proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s 
instruction has been adhered to.
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. Shall 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. 
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not 
try to open the enclosure. 
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
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. Do not overload wall 
outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged 
wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or 
damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. 
Any of these conditions could result in electric 
shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your 
appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage 
or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the 
appliance, and have the cord replaced with an 
exact replacement part by an authorized service 
center. Protect the power cord from physical or 
mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, 
pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay 
particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and 
the point where the cord exits the appliance. To 
disconnect power from the mains, pull out the 
mains cord plug. When installing the product, 
ensure that the plug is easily accessible.
 
						

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This device is equipped with a portable battery or 
accumulator. 
Safety way to remove the battery or the 
battery from the equipment: Remove the 
old battery or battery pack, follow the steps 
in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent 
contamination of the environment and bring on 
possible threat to human and animal health, the 
old battery or the battery put it in the appropriate 
container at designated collection points. Do 
not dispose of batteries or battery together with 
other waste. It is recommended that you use 
local, free reimbursement systems batteries and 
accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to 
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to 
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled 
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the 
apparatus.
Copyrights
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, 
broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent 
copyrighted material without permission. This 
product features the copy protection function 
developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals 
are recorded on some discs. When recording and 
playing the pictures of these discs picture noise 
will appear. This product incorporates copyright 
protection technology that is protected by U.S. 
patents and other intellectual property rights.  Use 
of this copyright protection technology must be 
authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for 
home and other limited viewing uses only unless 
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse 
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL 
HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY 
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE 
ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN 
CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE 
PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER 
SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD 
DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS 
REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS 
MODEL 525p AND 625p UNIT, PLEASE CONTACT 
OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. You have to set the disc format option to [Mastered] 
in order to make the discs compatible with the LG 
players when formatting rewritable discs. When 
setting the option to Live File System, you cannot 
use it on LG players.
(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system for 
Windows Vista)
 
						

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Table of Contents
1  Getting Started
2  Safety Information
6  Unique Features
6 – Portable In
6  – USB Direct Recording
6  – Full HD up-scaling
6 Accessories
7 Introduction
7  – Playable Discs
7  – About the “&” Symbol Display
7  – Symbols Used in this Manual
7  – Regional Codes
8  Playable file Requirement
9  Remote control
10  Front panel
11  Rear panel
2 Connecting
12 Attaching the speakers to the unit
13  Positioning the system
13  Connections to Your TV
13 – Component Video Connection
14  – Video Connection
14  – Resolution Setting
14  – Video Output Resolution
15  – HDMI Out Connection
16  Optional Equipment Connection
16 – AUX In Connection
16  – PORT IN(Portable in) Connection
16  – Listening to music from your portable 
player or external device
17  – USB Connection
17  – Antenna Connection
3  System Setting
18  Adjust the setup settings
18 – OSD Initial language settings - 
Optional
18  – To display and exit the Setup menu
19  – Language
19  – Display
20  – Resolution
20  – Audio
21  – DRC (Dynamic Range Control) 
21  – Lock (Parental Control)
22  – Others
 
						

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4 Operating
23 Using the Home Menu
23  Basic Operations
24  Other Operations
24 – Displaying Disc Information on-screen
24  – To display the DVD Menu
24  – To display the DVD title
24  – 1.5 times speed playback
24  – Screen Saver
25  – Starting play from selected time
25  – Resume playback
25  – Changing subtitle code page
26  – Marked Playback
27  – Viewing a PHOTO file
28  – Sleep Timer Setting
28  – Dimmer
28  – Turn off the sound temporarily
28  – Last Scene Memory
28  – System Select - Optional
28  – Adjust the speaker level settings
28  – VOCAL FADER
29  Radio Operations
29 – Listening to the radio
29  – Presetting the Radio Stations
29  – Deleting all the saved stations
29  – Deleting a saved station
29  – Improving poor FM reception
30  Sound adjustment
30 – Setting the surround mode
31  Advanced Operations
31 – Recording to USB
5 Troubleshooting
32 Troubleshooting
6 Appendix
33  Controlling a TV with the Supplied 
Remote Control
33  – Setting up the remote to control your 
TV
34 Maintenance
34  – Handling the Unit
34  – Notes on Discs
35  Area Code List
36  Language code List
37  Trademarks and Licenses
38 Specifications
 
						

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Unique Features
Portable In
Listens to music from your portable device. (MP3, 
Notebook, etc)
USB Direct Recording
Records music from CD to your USB device.
Full HD up-scaling
Views Full HD picture quality with simple setup.
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
Remote control (1) Battery (1)
FM antenna (1)Video cable (1)
HDMI Cable (1)
 
						

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Introduction
Playable Discs
This unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW that 
contains audio titles, DivX, MP3, WMA and/or 
JPEG files. Some DVD±RW/DVD±R or CD-RW/
CD-R cannot be played on this unit due to the 
recording quality or physical condition of the disc, 
or the characteristics of the recording device and 
authoring software.
DVD-VIDEO (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Discs such as movies that can be 
purchased or rented.
DVD±R (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video mode and finalized only.
DVD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video mode and finalized only.
DVD+R: Video mode only 
Supports the double layer disc also.
DVD+RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video mode and finalized only.
Audio CD: Music CDs or CD-R/CD-
RW in music CD format that can be 
purchased.
About the “
&” Symbol Display
“
& ” may appear on your TV display during 
operation and indicates that the function explained 
in this owner’s manual is not available on that 
specific media.
Symbols Used in this Manual
r
DVD-Video, DVD±R/RW in Video 
mode or VR mode and finalized
tAudio CDs
yVideo files contained in the 
USB/Disc
uAudio files contained in the 
USB/Disc
iPhoto files
 
,Note
Indicates special notes and operating features.
 
,Tip
Indicates tip and hints for making the task easier.
 
>Caution
Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages 
from abuse.
Regional Codes
This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of 
the unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 
same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.
 
y Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more 
numbers in it clearly visible on the cover. This 
number must match your unit’s regional code or 
the disc cannot play. 
 
y If you try to play a DVD with a different regional 
code from your unit, the message “Check 
Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.
 
						

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Playable file 
Requirement
MP3/ WMA music file requirement
MP3/ WMA file compatibility with this unit is limited 
as follows :
 
y Sampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3), 
within 32 to 48 kHz ( WMA)
 
y Bit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),  
40 to 192 kbps ( WMA)
 
y Support Version : v2, v7, v8, v9
 
y Maximum files : Under 999
 
y File  extensions  : “.mp3”/ “.wma”
 
y CD-ROM file format : ISO9660/ JOLIET
 
y We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator, 
which creates an ISO9660 file system.
Photo file requirement
Photo file compatibility with this unit is limited as 
follows :
 
y Max pixel in width : 2,760 x 2,048 pixel
 
y Maximum files : Under 999
 
y Some discs may not operate due to a different 
recording format or the condition of disc.
 
y File  extensions: “.jpg”
 
y CD-ROM file format : ISO9660/ JOLIET
DivX file requirement
DivX file compatibility with this unit is limited as 
follows:
 
y Available resolution: within 720 x 576 ( W x H) 
pixels.
 
y The file name of the DivX subtitle should be 
entered within 45 characters. 
 
y If there is impossible code to express in the 
DivX file, it may be displayed as “ _ “ mark on the 
display. 
 
y Frame rate : less than 30 fps. 
 
y If the video and audio structure of recorded 
files is not interleaved, either video or audio is 
outputted. 
 
y Playable  DivX  file  : “.avi”, “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.divx”
 
y Playable Subtitle format : SubRip (*.srt/ *.txt), 
SAMI (*.smi), SubStation Alpha (*.ssa/ *.txt), 
MicroDVD (*.sub/ *.txt), SubViewer 2.0 (*.sub/ 
*.txt), Vobsub (*.sub)
 
y Playable Codec format : “DIVX3.xx”, “DIVX4.xx”, 
“DIVX5.xx”, “MP4V3”, “3IVX”.
 
y Playable  Audio  format  : “AC3”, “PCM”, “MP3”, “WMA”
 
y Sampling frequency : within 32 to 48 
kHz (MP3), 
within 32 to 48 kHz ( WMA)
 
y Bit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3), 40 to 192 
kbps ( WMA)
 
y For Discs formatted in Live file system, you can 
not it  on this unit.
 
y If the name of movie file is different from that of 
the subtitle file, during playback of a DivX file, 
subtitle may not be display.
 
y If you play a DivX file differ from DivXspec, it may 
not operate normally.
 
y when playing divx file, microphone function is 
not operated.
 
						

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Battery Installation
Remove the battery cover on the 
rear of the Remote Control, and 
insert one (size AAA) battery with 
4 and 
5 matched correctly.
•  •  •  •  •  •   a •  •  •  •  • 
P  RADIO&INPUT: Changes 
input sources.
MARKER: Marks play list.
1  POWER: Switches the unit ON 
or OFF.
B  OPEN/CLOSE: Opens and 
closes the disc tray. SLEEP: Sets the System to turn off 
automatically at a specified time. 
(Dimmer : The display window will 
be darken by half.)
m
 INFO/DISPLAY: Accesses On-
Screen Display.
n  HOME: Displays the [Home 
Menu].
DISC MENU: Accesses the menu 
on a DVD disc.
•  •  •  •  •  •   b •  •  •  •  • 
W/S/A/D  (up/ down/ left/ 
right): Used to navigate on-screen 
displays.
PRESET +/-: Selects programme 
of Radio.
TUNING +/-: Tunes in the desired 
radio station.
b  ENTER: Acknowledges menu 
selection. 
Presetting the radio stations.
x  BACK: Moves backwards in 
the menu or exits the setup menu.
TITLE: If the current DVD title has 
a menu, the title menu appears 
on the screen. Otherwise, the disc 
menu may not appear.
•  •  •  •  •  •   c •  •  •  •  • 
Z  STOP: Stops playback.
d  PLAY, MONO/STEREO: Starts 
playback. Selects Mono/ Stereo.
M  PAUSE/STEP: Pauses playback.
C/V  SKIP: Goes to the next 
or previous chapter / track / file. 
c/v  SCAN: Searches 
backward or forward. •  •  •  •  •  •  
d •  •  •  •  • 
SPEAKER LEVEL: Sets the sound 
level of desired speaker.
SOUND EFFECT: Selects a sound 
effect mode.
VOL -/+ (Volume): Adjusts 
speaker volume.
 MUTE: Mutes the sound.
X  REC: USB Direct Recording.
•  •  •  •  •  •   e •  •  •  •  • 
0-9 numerical buttons: Selects 
numbered options in a menu.
h  REPEAT: Selects a play 
mode. (Repeat/ Random)
CLEAR: Removes a number when 
setting the password.
•  •  •  •  •  •   f •  •  •  •  • 
TV Control buttons: See page 33.
? : This button is not available.
MIC VOL -/+ : Adjusts microphone 
volume.
ECHO VOL -/+ : Adjusts echo 
volume.
VOCAL FADER : You can enjoy 
the function as karaoke, by 
reducing singer vocal of music in 
the various source. 
Remote control
 
						

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Front panel
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a  DVD/CD Disc Tray 
b  Display window  
Shows the current status of the unit.
c  
+ 1 (Microphone)
d  
+ 2 (Microphone)
e  PORT. IN (Portable in)  
You can enjoy music from portable device on 
your unit.
f  USB port  
You can play video, image and sound files by 
connecting the USB device.
g   
R  (Open/Close)  
Opens or closes the disc tray. h
 
T  (Play/Pause) 
Starts playback. 
Pauses playback temporarily, press again to exit 
pause mode. 
i   
I  (Stop) 
Stops playback.
j  F (Function)
  Selects the function and input source.
k  VOL . ( Volume) 
Adjusts speaker volume. 
l  
1  (Power) 
Switches the unit ON or OFF.