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LG LST-4200A Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
MODEL NO: LST-4200A
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  • Page 1 Call for help... Toll Free Number 1 1 - - 8 8 0 0 0 0 - - 2 2 4 4 3 3 - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 © Copyright 2004, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., 1000 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 CAUTION DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MODIFY THIS PRODUCT IN ANY WAY WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM LG ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS PRODUCT.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS INSTALLATION AND OPERATING GUIDE AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard.

  • Page 4: Setup Checklist

    (See pages 15 - 16) Install batteries in Remote Control. (See page 7) Plug the HD TV Receiver, TV/Monitor, and source equipment into standard power outlets. Turn HDTV Receiver and TV/Monitor on. Choose on screen menu language. (See page 25) (English is pre-selected.) Use EZ Scan* to search for all channels in your area.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    VCR Connections ..... . . 15 Audio Amplifier (Receiver) Connections ..16 Display Format Setup ..... . 17 MENU OPERATION Menu Overview.

  • Page 6: Front Panel Controls And Display Window

    If no menu is displayed, the LEFT/RIGHT arrows control the volume setting and the UP/DOWN Receives signals from the Remote Control. POWER Turns the HDTV Receiver on or off. Display Window Sets the output resolution to 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i formats and chooses the correct display format for your TV.

  • Page 7: Remote Control Key Functions

    Flashes with key presses to indicate mode. VCR DVD AUX MODE Selects Remote Control operational mode. MODE POWER POWER Turns the HDTV Receiver ON and OFF. TV/INPUT ez ADD This button is not functional. AUDIO SIGNAL AUDIO Selects program’s audio language or analog audio options if available.

  • Page 8: Unpacking Hdtv Receiver And Accessories/Connection Overview

    Unpacking HDTV Receiver and Accessories/Connection Overview Make sure you have received all the accessories listed below with the High Definition Television Receiver. High Definition Television Receiver The HDTV Receiver is capable of receiving signals from cable and/or over-the-air antenna sources and sending the signals to your TV/Monitor.

  • Page 9: Connection Panel

    Connection Panel Overview Your HDTV Receiver can be connected to use a TV as the viewing device. Since the receiver has a built-in tuner, a monitor can be used instead for the viewing device. ANT IN Connect to HDTV signal source; over-the-air antenna or cable service.

  • Page 10: Connections

    During initial installation and setup of your HDTV Receiver, you may need to install a 10 dB attenuator to the Antenna input “ANT IN” on the LST-4200A. The LST-4200A is a high performance, high-gain system intended for operation under normal and weak signal conditions, providing the best reception with its optimum gain. However, there might be some reception areas where the signal strength is too high (e.g.

  • Page 11: Analog Monitor Connections

    Screw the attenuator onto the “ANT IN” jack. (Refer to page 10.) Connect the “ANT LOOP OUT” jack from the HDTV Receiver to the “Antenna In” jack on your TV using a coaxi- al RF cable.

  • Page 12: Hd Monitor Component (Ypbpr) Connections

    Screw the attenuator onto the “ANT IN” jack. (Refer to page 10.) Connect the “ANT LOOP OUT” jack from the HDTV Receiver to the “Antenna In” jack on your TV using a coaxi- al RF cable.

  • Page 13: Hd Monitor Rgb Connections

    Screw the attenuator onto the “ANT IN” jack. (Refer to page 10.) Connect the “ANT LOOP OUT” jack from the HDTV Receiver to the “Antenna In” jack on your TV using a coaxi- al RF cable.

  • Page 14: Hd Monitor Dvi-Hdtv Connections

    Screw the attenuator onto the “ANT IN” jack. (Refer to page 10.) Connect the “ANT LOOP OUT” jack from the HDTV Receiver to the “Antenna In” jack on your TV using a coaxi- al RF cable.

  • Page 15: Vcr Connections

    HDTV Receiver Connection Panel Connect the L/R “AUDIO OUT” jacks and “VIDEO OUT (MONITOR OUT)” jack from the HDTV Receiver to the “A/V in” jacks on your VCR using RCA-type cables. (If your VCR is equipped with an S-Video jack, use the “S-Video” jack instead.)

  • Page 16: Audio Amplifier (Receiver) Connections

    Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two-channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks from the HDTV Receiver to the audio left and right in jacks on your Amplifier, Receiver, or Stereo System, using the supplied Audio Cables.

  • Page 17: Display Format Setup

    Press DISPLAY FORMAT once on the front panel. The current output signal will appear in the display window. Depending on the type of Monitor that the HDTV Receiver is con- nected to, press DISPLAY FORMAT or 1 1 / 2 2 repeatedly on the front panel to select desired output connector.

  • Page 18: Menu Overview

    Menu Overview VCR DVD AUX MODE POWER TV/INPUT ez ADD AUDIO SIGNAL SELECT MUTE FLASHBK PG UP HELP (?) button PG DN RATIO FREEZE SURF HELP ST STATION TION PR PROGRAM OGRAM GUIDE GUIDE In this menu system, there are several ways to customize the menu settings provided.

  • Page 19: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options VCR DVD AUX MODE POWER ez ADD button TV/INPUT ez ADD AUDIO SIGNAL SELECT MUTE FLASHBK PG UP PG DN EZ Scan (Channel Search) Automatically finds all channels (analog and digital) available through the ‘ANT IN’ source. The unit stores all the active channels found, on the channel list.

  • Page 20: Ch. Edit (Channel Edit)

    Setup Menu Options (Continued) Ch. Edit (Channel Edit) Channel Edit allows you to manually add or delete channels from the chan- nel list in memory and create your own surf list of favorite channels. Press SURF ( ) on the Remote Control when a channel is highlighted. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu.

  • Page 21: Manual Add

    Remote Control to return to TV viewing. EZ Demo Shows you how to navigate through the on-screen menus available on the HDTV Receiver. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Select the SETUP menu using 3 3 / 4 4 then press move to the second level.

  • Page 22: Option Menu Features

    Remote Control to return to TV viewing. There are cases where the TV station does not send, or sends wrong date and/or time information causing the HDTV Receiver to set an incorrect time. Clock Setup for CATV/CADTV service. You cannot manually set the clock using the TV/DTV band.

  • Page 23: Aspect Ratio

    Option Menu Features (Continued) Options to view a picture with a VCR DVD AUX wide (16:9) aspect ratio at 480i or 480p mode output format. MODE POWER TV/INPUT ez ADD AUDIO SIGNAL Options to view a picture with a SELECT normal (4:3) aspect ratio at 720p or 1080i mode output format.

  • Page 24: Use The Ratio Button To Choose Aspect Ratios

    Option Menu Features (Continued) Use the RATIO button to choose Aspect Ratios Aspect Ratio Descriptions Aspect Ratios available for viewing high definition content (16:9) if output format is 480i or 480p Mode: Letter Box Use for a picture with an original 16:9 aspect ratio (in a wide format). Letterbox mode will shrink the picture to fill the screen, with black/gray (or blank) bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen.

  • Page 25: Menu Language

    Option Menu Features (Continued) VCR DVD AUX MODE POWER AUDIO button TV/INPUT ez ADD AUDIO SIGNAL SELECT MUTE FLASHBK PG UP PG DN Menu Language Select a language for the menus to appear in. Press MENU to display the on-screen menu. Select the OPTION menu using 3 3 / 4 4 then press Select the Menu Language option using 3 3 / 4 4 then press (SELECT) or 2 2 .

  • Page 26: Audio Output

    Option Menu Features (Continued) Audio Output Sets the HDTV Receiver’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. Audio Output setting is available only for digital broadcast, an analog broadcast is out- put only in PCM.

  • Page 27: Caption Menu Options

    Caption Menu Options DTV Captions Selects a default Caption language. The caption language options are English, French, and Spanish. Use the menu to select a language. If the selected language is not available on the current program, the caption language for the program is not displayed. Options are: Off: DTV Caption is not displayed.

  • Page 28: Dtv Caption Style

    Caption Menu Options (Continued) DTV Caption Style Selects DTV Captions appearance menu options. Style Use caption feature defaults as provided by the program or customize caption appearance with the Custom menu options. Set By Program: Default text provided by a broadcaster is shown when captions appear.

  • Page 29: Analog Captions

    Caption Menu Options (Continued) Analog Captions Allows you to select a mode for displaying Analog Caption Data. In the Analog Caption Service, Caption 1-4 display program’s dialog, and Text 1-4 display data service information. Analog Captions will appear if they are provided by the broadcaster. Analog Caption is not displayed.

  • Page 30: Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options Lock System Allows you to set up specific channels and ratings through blocking schemes. Also allows you to activate or disable all of the lock schemes previously set up. A password is required to gain access to the LOCK menus. If the Lock System is set to Off, the Channel and Program Ratings are not functional.

  • Page 31: Block Ch. (Channel)

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) Block Ch. (Channel) Blocks any channel that you do not want to view or that you do not want your children to watch. If you tune in a blocked channel, a black screen with a pop-up box will appear.

  • Page 32: Movie Rating

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) Movie Rating Blocks movies according to the movie ratings restrictions so children cannot view certain movies. You can set the ratings to block out all the movies with ratings above a specified level. Keep in mind that the movie ratings apply only to movies shown on TV, not TV programs such as soap operas.
  • Page 33 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) PG-13: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13. PG-13 is a sterner warning to parents to determine for themselves the attendance in particular of their younger children as they might consid- er some material not suited for them.

  • Page 34: Tv Rating-Children

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) TV Rating-Children Prevents children from watching certain children’s TV programs according to the ratings limit set. This rating applies only to TV programs for children. Unless you block TV programs intended for mature audiences in the TV Rating – General menu, your children could view those programs.

  • Page 35: Tv Rating-General

    Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) TV Rating-General Blocks TV programs that you or your family may not wish to watch, based on the rating scheme set. Press MENU. The main menu appears. Use 3 3 / 4 4 to select the LOCK then press 2 2 or to the second level.
  • Page 36 Lock (Parental Control) Menu Options (Continued) TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned. This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cau- tioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended.

  • Page 37: Guide Options

    GUIDE Options Program Guide The Program Guide contains schedule and program information for all channels. It also provides local over-the-air channels information including conventional digital channels. Use the Program Guide to find programs easily and conveniently and view schedule and descriptive program information by Time and General classifi- cations.

  • Page 38: Information Displays

    Information Displays a b c Channel Banner Display The Channel Banner appears whenever you tune to a new channel or press (SELECT) button on the Remote Control while viewing a program. Press (SELECT) while watching a program. The Channel Banner appears on the TV screen (Channel number, audio, station name, and current time).

  • Page 39: Program Information Display

    Information Displays (Continued) i j k l m Program Information Display The Program Information Display appears if you press the INFO button on the Remote Control while viewing a program. Press INFO while watching a program Program Information appears on the TV screen. a.

  • Page 40: Program And Station Guide

    Program and Station Guide VCR DVD AUX MODE POWER Program Guide TV/INPUT ez ADD AUDIO SIGNAL SELECT Station Guide MUTE FLASHBK PROGRAM button STATION button PG UP PG DN SURF( ) button RATIO FREEZE SURF HELP ST STATION TION PR PROGRAM OGRAM GUIDE GUIDE...

  • Page 41: Program And Station Guide

    Program and Station Guide (Continued) To show all Information available on the Extended Text Message Pressing the SELECT button will display the full information window about the highlighted program with Extended Text Message Icon (see page 39). Depending on the broadcaster and service provider, the Extended Text Message may include actor and role relationships, original material, produc- tion studio, the date on which the program was first shown, and so on.

  • Page 42: Normal Operation

    • Before setting Audio Variable to Off, make sure that you have turned down the TV’s volume to the minimum. Otherwise, sudden high volume sound may cause hearing or speaker damage. • The volume for digital audio out on HDTV Receiver can not be adjusted on the HDTV Receiver front panel. Signal Shows the signal strength bar for incoming signal to help you adjust the antenna to the correct position for your location.

  • Page 43: Programming The Remote Control To Operate Other Devices

    PROGRAM GUIDE GUIDE The HDTV Receiver Remote Control is a multi-brand or universal Remote Control that can be programmed to operate most remote-controllable devices from other manufacturers. The Remote Control may not be able to control all models of other brands.

  • Page 44: Remote Control Codes For Other Devices

    008 009 VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDIKRON VIDTECH 004 116 YAMAHA 004 006 YORK 004 116 YUPITERU ZENITH 072 073 095 103 157 ZENITH/LG ZENITH/HITACHI ZONDA VCR Codes Brands Codes AIWA AKAI 016 043 046 124 125 AMPRO ANAM 031 033 103...

  • Page 45: Remote Control Codes For Other Devices

    Remote Control Codes for Other Devices (Continued) VCR Codes Brands Codes LLOYD 003 009 013 014 017 034 101 106 MAGIN MAGNAVOX 031 033 034 041 067 MARANTZ 012 031 033 067 069 MARTA MATSUI 027 030 031 033 MEMOREX 003 010 014 031 033 034 053 072 101 102 134 139...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Make sure that the right component type is selected. If HDTV Receiver is connected to your monitor or TV via the YPbPr port on the back panel, the output connector setting must be set to the YPbPr position (see page 17).

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications Television System Channel Coverage ATSC/NTSC RF Inputs ANT Loop Out DVI Output Component Video Output RGB Output S-Video Output Video Output Digital Audio Output Analog Audio Output Authorized Service Port Dimension (W x H X D) Weight Power Requirements Power Consumption Humidity Storage Temperature...

  • Page 48: Warranty

    This LG Electronics product, will be repaired or replaced, at LG’s option, if it proves to be defective in material or workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period (“Warranty Period”) listed below, effective from the date (“Date of Purchase”) of original consumer purchase of the product. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product and effective only when used in the United States, excluding U.S.

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