TRAINING MANUAL. Digital Display. Service. BH100 Blu-ray Player. Spring 2007

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1 TRAINING MANUAL BH100 Blu-ray Player Spring 2007 Service Digital Display

2 Published January 2007 by LG Education & Product Engineering Customer Service (and Part Sales): Technical Support (and Part Sales): USA Website: Customer Service Website: us.lgservice.com B2B Service Website: aic.lgservice.com Training Website: IMPORTANT SAFETY TICE The information in this training manual is intended for use by persons possessing an adequate background in electrical equipment, electronic devices, and mechanical systems. In any attempt to repair a major appliance, personal injury and property damage can result. The manufacturer or seller maintains no liability for the interpretation of this information, nor can it assume any liability in conjunction with its use. When servicing this product, under no circumstances should the original design be modified or altered without permission from LG Electronics. Unauthorized modifications will not only void the warranty, but may lead to property damage or user injury. If wires, screws, clips, straps, nuts, or washers used to complete a ground path are removed for service, they must be returned to their original positions and properly fastened. CAUTION To avoid personal injury, disconnect the power before servicing this product. If electrical power is required for diagnosis or test purposes, disconnect the power immediately after performing the necessary checks. Also be aware that many household appliances present a weight hazard. At least two people should be involved in the installation or servicing of such devices. Failure to consider the weight of an appliance could result in physical injury. ESD TICE Some of the electronic componments in appliances are electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive. ESD can weaken or damage the electronics in these appliances in a manner that renders them inoperative or reduces the time until their next failure. Connect an ESD wrist strap to a ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance. Alternatively, you can touch your finger repeatedly to a ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance. Before removing a replacement part from its package, touch the anti-static bag to a ground connection point or unpainted metal in the appliance. Handle the electronic control assembly by its edges only. When repackaging a failed electronic control assembly in an anti-static bag, observe these same precautions. REGULATORY INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 if the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver; Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than that to which the receiver is connected; or consult the dealer or an experienced radio/tv technician for help. COMPLIANCE The responsible party for this device s compliance is LG Electronics Alabama, Inc.; 201 James Record Road, Huntsville, AL,

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW... 5 PROLOGUE... 5 HISTORY... 6 FORMAT WARS... 8 COMPARISON BETWEEN BD AND HD DVD... 9 HDMI... 9 COMPRESSION AUDIO FORMATS REGION CODES PLAYABLE DISCS OPERATION FRONT PANEL DISPLAY PANEL REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTIONS RESUME STOP AND PERFECT STOP MODES THE Ø SYMBOL SETTING RESOLUTIONS DISPLAY MENU LANGUAGE MENU AUDIO MENU LOCK MENU OTHERS MENU GRAPHIC PLANES CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS MAIN BLOCK DIAGRAM SMPS BLOCK DIAGRAM SCHEMATIC WAVEFORMS TROUBLESHOOTING POWER SUPPLY POWER ON SYSTEM VIDEO COMPONENT CVBS VIDEO OUT ANALOG AUDIO S/PDIF AUDIO HDMI DISASSEMBLY WIRING DIGRAM WIRING DIAGRAM (CONTINUED) EXPLODED VIEW BH100 Blu-ray Player 3 Contents

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5 OVERVIEW OVERVIEW PROLOGUE This Training Manual covers the next-generation DVD technologies, Blu-ray Disc (BD) and High Definition DVD (HD DVD), and LG Electronics first generation BD Player, the BH100. The beginning of this publication discusses the necessary technologies involved for the development of the BH100. The second half of this publication focuses on the BH100 itself. Due to printing requirements, this manual actually went to print prior to the release of the LG BH100 Super Multi Blue Player. Therefore, there may be some details that have changed since the development of this publication. If there are differences that justify changes to this manual, edits will be made and available for download from the LG CS Academy website. Visit for training information and for updated information on this product. Due to various licensing agreements, as well as, developing product technologies, this manual may not go into full detail on some of the technologies and technical aspect of the LG BH100 Super Multi Blue Player. Also note that the phrase is not supported by this first generation model or similar phrases, may be used to indicate certain aspects or technologies that, at the time of this writing, are not included in this model but, are currently expected to be supported in the upcoming second generation model. There may be some repetition or redundancy in reading this manual. While this publication is to be used in conjunction with a training class, it is also written to be used as a reference source for information on Blu-ray Disc technology and/or the LG BH100. therefore, when taken as a whole, some items may be repeated. However, individual sections may be accessed and used alone and necessary topics are covered. TE: The letter e is not present in the term Blu-ray. This is intentional in order to add distinction to the Blu-ray Disc technology. There may be several terms used within this manual that are, either intentionally or unintentionally, used interchangeably. These may include but, are not limited to: Bitrate, bit rate Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, BD, BD-ROM AV (main focus) 8-bit, 8bit, 24-bit, 24bit, etc CD, Compact Disc, Compact Disc Digital Audio SD, Standard Definition, Standard Def., analog video HD, High Definition, High Def, digital video LPCM, PCM, Linear Pulse-code Modulation, Pulse-code Modulation Token, flag Disk, Disc Component Video, Component, YPBPR, YP B P R, YPbPr, YP b P r, YCBCR, YC B C R, YCbCr, YC b C r Next Generation, Next Gen Laser, Pickup Assembly, Pickup, Compact Disc Mechanism, CDM BH100 Blu-ray Player 5 Overview

6 OVERVIEW HISTORY Optical Disc Technologies Since the advent of recorded media in the late 1800 s, audio and video entertainment has been an ever-growing part of society. Several of the largest and most powerful companies began in, or have ties in, the media industry. Radio and Television brought the industry into the home. The early 1970 s marked the beginning of Home Theaters with the arrival of video cassette tapes. VHS s entry to the marketplace in 1976 began the rise of Home Theaters to the mainstream, with VHS Laserdisc CD CD-i VCD DVD ultimately most every US household having the ability to watch pre-recorded movies at will. LaserDisc s arrival in 1978 marked the first consumer optical disc format. VHS made it possible to consumers to view movies within their own homes, whenever they wanted. LaserDisc made it possible to consumers to experience non-linear playback, meaning one could easily jump from point to point in a movie without having to scan forward or backward. LaserDisc was also the first format to use a laser to read pits and grooves on a disc to translate data. While LaserDisc was a major technological advancement, it was never very popular. Compact Discs hit the market in 1981 as an audio only format of LaserDisc. The now familiar 12cm disc size was first used for CDs. The large success of the CD format more than made up for LaserDisc s lackluster popularity, and let the industry know that optical media was a viable format. The early 1990 s saw some advancements to the Compact Disc format. CD-I (Compact Disc Interactive), in 1991, explored the interactive aspects of digital media delivery. VideoCDs, introduced in 1993, began the compression of video content to fit on a 12cm disc. In 1996, twenty years after the emergence of VHS, the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) format was introduced. DVD quickly became the standard for Home Theater media. DVD expanded on the at will aspect of VHS and the non-linear aspect of LaserDisc by adding improved picture quality, surround sound, and multiple audio tracks (multiple languages). DVD has become the most popular form of media, in many cases generating more revenue than theater ticket sales. In the ten years since the introduction of DVD, and thirty years since the introduction of VHS, there has grown a need for a new, more advanced media format. The rise of High Definition TVs and programming drives a desire for a media format that accommodates high resolution. The existing DVD format, holding 4.7GB per layer, is simply not robust enough for high definition content. The success of optical media and DVD in particular lays a substantial base for a next generation format. The most logical method to increase data capacity on a disc is to make the data smaller. Since data is on an optical disc in the form of pits and grooves, reducing the size of the pits and grooves will allow more data on the disc. The trick lies in the fact that if the data is smaller, the device to read the data must also be reduced in size in order to read it. In the case of optical discs, the device to read data is a laser beam. By definition, a laser beam is already focused into a optimal size and cannot be physically changed. However, there is a way to change the size of lasers. Very Popular Very Popular Very Popular BH100 Blu-ray Player 6 Overview

7 OVERVIEW Wave patterns have three characteristics, Amplitude, Frequency, and wavelength decreases. Wavelength is a direct correlation with size. Once wavelengths enter the light spectrum, higher frequencies equal lower wavelength. Therefore Red light has the largest wavelength in the visible spectrum and Violet has the smallest wavelength. CD technology uses what is technically an Infrared (785nm) laser. DVD technology, holding about 7 times more data than CD, uses what is considered a Ruby Red (660nm) laser. The Next-Gen DVD technologies use a new Blue-Violet (405nm) laser. This new Blue laser has a much smaller wavelength, and in turn a smaller size. As a result, this Blue laser can read smaller data. This is the principle behind increasing capacity for the Next-Gen formats. The Next-Gen technology main discussed in this manual is Blu-ray Disc (BD). By using the Blue laser s smaller spot size (0.58µm vs. DVD s 1.32µm) and smaller data areas on the disc (Track pitch of 0.32 µm vs. DVD s 0.74µm and Minimum pit length of 0.149µm vs. DVD s 0.74µm), BD technology allows for 25GB of data per layer on a disc. BH100 Blu-ray Player 7 Overview

8 OVERVIEW Characteristic CD DVD BD Capacity 700MB 4.7GB (SL), 8.5GB (DL) 25GB (SL), 50GB (DL) Wavelength (nm) 780 (infrared) 650 (red) 405 (blue) Numerical aperture (NA) Substrate thickness (mm) (SL), (DL) Laser spot size (µm) Track Pitch (µm) Minimum pit/mark length (µm) Areal density (Gb/in 2 ) Channel bit rate (Mbps/sec) User data rate (Mbps/sec) (data), (video) (data), (movie) Reference velocity (m/s) (SL), 3.84 (DL) (data), (movie) Rotation CLV (CCW) CLV (CCW) CLV (CCW) Physical formats ROM, R, RW ROM, ±R, ±RW, RAM, ±R DL, ±RW DL ROM, R, RE Application formats ROM, DA, VCD, SVCD, CD-I, CD+G/M ROM, DVD-V. DVD-A, DVD±VR, DVD-AR, DVD-SR, DVD-ENAV ROM, BD-R/RE AV, BD- ROM AV (HDMV, BD-J) Content protection N/A CSS, CPPM, CPRM, VCPS AACS. BD+, ROM Mark SL Single Layer DL Dual Layer / Double Layer CLV Constant Linear Velocity CCW Counter ClockWise R Recordable RE Rewritable ROM Read Only Memory AV Audio Video HDMV High Definition MoVie J Java AACS Advanced Access Content System ENAV Enhanced Audio Video AR Audio Recordable CSS Content Scrambling System CPPM Content Protection for Pre-recorded Media CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media VCPS Video Content Protection System DA Digital Audio FORMAT WARS With two formats competing to become the predominate next-generation DVD format, the consumer market will witness, and be in the middle of, another format war. The concept of a format war is not new for the market. The most memorable format war was for dominance in the video cassette industry, VHS vs. Betamax. VHS VS. BETAMAX Format wars often have many battle points and are sometimes decided by unexpected factors. If the video cassette war was decided on quality, then Betamax (Beta) would have dominated. The Beta format was considered by many as a better format, providing better picture quality than VHS. The VHS format initially had more desirable recording aspects than Beta by having longer recording times. The Beta format was quickly adjusted to meet the same recording requirements. However, other factors had a stronger influence. The Betamax format was a proprietary technology while VHS was more widely available. Therefore, VHS technologies and equipment was less expensive and available to more brands. Consumers simply had more choices of VHS than they did of Beta. What many consider the end of the format war is the decision of the pornographic movie industry to market home videos in the VHS format. While this does leave a lasting impression in the war, it is simply a continuation of the fact that VHS equipment was less costly, both for playback devices as well as production equipment. DVD VS. VHS VHS remained the main choice of consumers for home entertainment even after the introduction of DVD Players. While DVD Players were first introduced in 1996, they were often considered too expensive and too high-end by most consumers. However, Sony s introduction of the PlayStation 2 video game console in late 2000 marked a change in DVD s popularity. The enormous success of the Sony PlayStation (over 100 million units) made the demand for the next version of a PlayStation high. The PlayStation 2 became the fastest selling gaming console in history. For many people, their PlayStation 2 was more than simply a game console; it was also their first DVD Player. Shortly afterwards, prices began to fall on DVD Players and DVD s popularity rocketed past VHS. The death of VHS did not begin until later. While DVD was the format of choice due to its improved picture quality and non-linear access, VHS still held a segment of the market due to its recording abilities. DVD did not become a viable recording option for CE consumers until BH100 Blu-ray Player 8 Overview

9 OVERVIEW 2003, with the introduction of consumer DVD Recorders. Once DVD had consumed all of VHS s strong points, VHS began to fade away. BD VS. HD DVD The consumer market will most likely not support two competing formats for long. The determining factor as to which format will survive is unclear. However, past factors have already been addressed. Both formats have a large number of supporting companies. While the HD DVD format has the support of the DVD Forum, many manufacturers favor the BD format. Likewise, several movie studios back the BD format either exclusively or produced discs for both formats. The 7th Gen. Video Gaming Console battles have already begun with the Sony PlayStation3 and Microsoft Xbox360. Both consoles offer support for next-gen DVD formats. The Sony Playstation3 includes a built-in BD Player, while the Microsoft Xbox360 has an optional external HD DVD player. The BD format, unlike the DVD format, had record ability in mind at the concept stage. There will not be a necessary addition to the format in order to satisfy all consumer needs. In short, no one knows which format will prevail, nor does anyone know exactly what factor will decide the outcome. However, all known bases seem to be covered. COMPARISON BETWEEN BD AND HD DVD While both BD and HD DVD technologies employ a blue laser and are used for High Definition movie content, there are several fundamental differences between the formats. Both formats call for a 12cm disc with a 15mm center hole, however the other physical characteristics differ. Burst Cutting Areas (BCA) and Information Areas of the disc vary slightly. Both discs follow the same 1.2mm thickness standard of the DVD format. The data layer of a BD disc is only 0.1mm behind the protective bottom of the disc. The HD DVD format once again follows the DVD standard of having the data layer in the middle of the 1.2mm disc, at a depth of 0.6mm. The BD format has a high capacity that disc in the HD DVD format. BD discs can hold 25GB per layer and a typical Dual Layered disc will hold 50GB of data. HD DVD discs can only hold about 15GB per layer with a Dual Layered disc holding 30GB of data. This higher capacity also allows the BD format to support higher bitrates (54Mbps for BD) than HD DVD (36Mbps). The disc manufacturing process is different for the two formats as well. The HD DVD format disc share many characteristics as DVD disc and therefore share some manufacturing equipment. The BD discs, however, require more of a complete retooling to produce. Therefore, it is expected that initially HD DVD discs will have a lower production cost that BD discs. The actual creation process for dual layer DVD and HD DVD discs involves one half of the disc to be flipped over and then glued to the other half. In the BD creation process, the entire disc is made as one cohesive unit, not requiring gluing. As a result, it is expected that ultimately the BD format disc will have a lower production cost. HDMI HDMI is an audio and video connection interface. The first, and most obvious, advantage of HDMI is the fact that both audio and video signals are carried on a single cable. The second advantage of HDMI that a consumer will notice is the fact that HDMI transmits digital signals. (Other interfaces such as Component Video and RGB must convert digital signals to analog prior to transmission and then be reconverted back to digital within the connected device.) The aspect somewhat unseen to consumers, yet a major advantage to the CE industry, is HDMI s ability to provide two-way communication between devices. In fact, an electronic device s I2C Bus is extended on the HDMI connection. BH100 Blu-ray Player 9 Overview

10 OVERVIEW HDMI VIDEO HDMI allows any video format timing to be transmitted and displayed. The video pixels carried across the link shall be in one of three different pixel encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCBCR 4:4:4 YCBCR 4:2:2 The HDMI source determines the pixel encoding and video format of the transmitted signal based on the characteristics of the source video, the format and pixel encoding conversions possible at the source device, and the Ver a 1.3 Release Date 12/09/2002 5/20/2004 8/22/ /14/2005 6/22/2006 Initial release Support DVD-Audio Support for 8ch Audio Change Improved Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) format and pixel encoding capabilities and performance of the display device. Increased bandwidth to 340MHz Increased Color Depth (to 48bit) Support of xxycc color standards Support for Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio Automatic audio syncing capability New Mini connector In order to provide maximum compatibility between video sources and display devices, specific minimum requirements have been specified. An HDMI Source shall support at least one of the following video format timings: / 60 Hz / 60 Hz An HDMI source that is capable of transmitting any of the following video format timings using any other component analog or uncompressed digital video output, shall be capable of transmitting that video format timing across the HDMI interface: / 60 Hz / 60 Hz / 60 Hz An HDMI Display Device that accepts 60Hz video formats shall support: / 60 Hz OR / 60 Hz An HDMI Display Device that accepts 60Hz video formats and supports HDTV capabilities, shall support: / 60 Hz OR / 60 Hz An HDMI Display Device that is capable of receiving any of the following video formats using any other component analog video input shall be capable of receiving that format across HDMI: / 60 Hz / 60 Hz In short, HDMI supports all video formats (including 1080p) and if a Display Device supports any given video format on an input, that same format must be supported on its HDMI input. BH100 Blu-ray Player 10 Overview

11 OVERVIEW HDMI AUDIO The HDMI interface s ability to transmit audio distinguishes it from other connection formats. This aspect allows users to connect devices using a single cable, bypassing the confusing spider web of cables often found behind home theater systems. HDMI supports high-bandwidth uncompressed digital audio and all currently-available compressed formats (such as Dolby Digital and DTS). In addition, the 1.3 revision of HDMI adds supports for new, lossless compressed digital audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. HDMI COMMUNICATION Since the HDMI interface extends the I2C Bus, vast communication aspects are available. One of the most often used communications on HDMI is HDCP authentication. HDCP implementations for HDMI adhere to HDCP specification HDCP is designed for protecting Audiovisual content over high-bandwidth interfaces (HDMI and DVI) from being copied. Without copy-protection establishment and verification, most programming will not be displayed at high resolutions. It is for this reason, and the fact that Component Video cannot pass copy-protection, that HDMI is such a valuable interface. Once HDCP is established, EDID information is transmitted via the HDMI interface. EDID includes data outlining a Display Device s capabilities that is interpreted by the Source. The source device will then automatically adjust to the capabilities of the Display. For example, if a Display Device can support 720p but not 1080i, the source device will set to 720p and remove 1080i as an option. Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is an optional protocol used in HDMI systems that allows HDMI devices to pass control functions along to all devices within the system. CEC was designed to operate at low speeds with minimal processing and memory overhead. The following is a set of all the features offered with CEC. Devices may use all or only some of these features, depending upon functionality. One Touch Play A device may be played and become the active source by the press of a single button. System Standby Enables devices to be set on standby by the press of a single button. Preset Transfer A device s presets can be auto-configured to match those of the TV. One Touch Record Allows recordings to be made by the press of a single button. Timer Programming Any device can program a time recording on a recording device. System Information allows devices to auto-configure their language and country settings. Deck Control Allows a device to control and interrogate a playback device. Tuner Control Allows a device to control the tuner of another device. Vendor Specific Commands Allows vendor-defined commands to be used. OSD Display Allows a device to display text using the on-screen display of the TV. Device Menu Control Allows a device to control the menu of another device. Routing Control Enables control of CEC Switches for streaming of a new source device. Remote Control Pass Through Allows Remote Control commands to be passed along to other devices within the system. Device OSD Name Transfer Devices may request the preferred OSD name of other devices within the system. BH100 Blu-ray Player 11 Overview

12 OVERVIEW Because consumer electronics devices are using increasingly complex digital signal processing to enhance the clarity and detail of the content, synchronization of video and audio in user devices has become a greater challenge and could potentially require complex end-user adjustments. HDMI 1.3 incorporates an automatic video/audio synching capability that allows devices to perform this synchronization automatically with total accuracy. HDMI REVISIONS The HDMI interface was originally released in late Revision 1.1 was released in 2004 and added support for DVD-Audio, as well as other aspects. Revision 1.2 was released in 2005 and most notably added support for 8ch audio. An update to version 1.2 was added in late 2005, to revision 1.2a, with improvements to CEC. The current revision, 1.3, was released in June of 2006 with increased bandwidth and support for lossless audio formats of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The goal of HDMI is to stay ahead of current technologies, and revision 1.3 is a perfect example. The abilities of 1.3 reach far beyond currently available technologies. All version of HDMI interface are compatible with other revisions. If devices with different versions of HDMI are connected, the older revision is fully supported. COMPRESSION The Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) is the working group of ISO/IEC in charge of the development of standards for coded representation of digital audio and video. Established in 1988, the group has produced MPEG-1, the standard on which such products as Video CD and MP3 are based, MPEG-2, the standard on which such products as Digital Television set top boxes and DVD are based, and MPEG-4, the standard for multimedia for the fixed and mobile web. (MPEG-3 is the designation for a group of audio and video coding standards designed to handle HDTV signals in the range of 20 to 40 Mbps. In the midst of development, it was determined that similar results were possible with slight modifications to MPEG-2. Therefore, MPEG-3 was discontinued and never implemented. MPEG-3 should not be confused with MPEG-1 Part 3 Layer 3, commonly known as MP3.) As mentioned above, MPEG-1 is the compression format for Video CD and MP3. MPEG-2 is the compression format used by both DVD and HDTV (ATSC broadcast). While MPEG-2 has six possible four possible levels, it is most often seen in one of three variants; MP@ML (Main Profile@Main Level) for DVD, and two variants of MP@HL (Main Profile@High Level) for HDTV. DVD allows for resolutions of 720x480, 704x480, 352x480, or 352x240. The HDTV variants allow for 1920x1080 and 1280x720 resolutions. On the audio side, MPEG-2 expands on MPEG-1 s audio compression by allowing for multi-channel audio. The fundamental complexities of the MPEG-2 compression format have required that decoders evolve into basic computers. This over-simplified analogy leads to part of the understanding of the development of MPEG-4. Since the decoding devices are essentially computers, there is an increased processing ability; therefore MPEG-4 was developed as a more robust compression format. MPEG-4 improves upon some of the limitation of MPEG-2, such ad compression artifacts and macro-blocking. The aspect of MPEG-4 discussed in this manual is MPEG-4 Part 10. This part/version is often referred to as MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding) or as H.264. The main purpose of using MPEG-4 over MPEG-2 is that MPEG-4 uses much lower bitrates than MPEG-2. MPEG-4 will typically be found in BD and HD DVD movies and some limited use by DirecTV. Another compression format to mention is VC-1. VC-1 is the informal name of the SMPTE 421M video codec. VC-1 uses similar bitrates and resolutions as MPEG-4 and is primarily used by Microsoft s BH100 Blu-ray Player 12 Overview

13 OVERVIEW Windows Media Video 9. VC-1 has been adopted by both the BD and HD DVD formats as a mandatory video standard. For more information about the MPEG compression formats, visit the Motion Picture Experts Group homepage at For more information about the VC-1 compression format, visit Microsoft at windows/windowsmedia/howto/articles/vc1techoverview.aspx Profile/Level MP@HL MP@HL MP@ML Resolution 1920 X X X 480 MPEG-2 Framerate (Hz) Bitrate (Mbps) HDTV DVD Profile/Level AP@L3 AP@L3 AP@L3 AP@L2 AP@L2 Resolution 1920 X X X X X 720 VC-1 Framerate (Hz) Bitrate (Mbps) AP Advanced Profile HL High Level HP High Profile ML Main Level MP Main Profile Audio Types MPEG-4 Mono Stereo Dolby Pro-Logic Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Pro-Logic II Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS Digital Surround DTS-ES Matrix DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 DTS NEO:6 DTS-HD Master Audio C Center (Front) Channel Cs Center Surround Channel 1CH 2CH (L, R) 4CH (L, C, R, MonoSurround) 5.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) Discrete 5.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) matrix from 2CH 6.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE) 7.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, Lb, Rb, LFE) High bitrate 7.1CH (DD+) Lossless w/higher bitrate than DD+ 5.1CH (L,C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) Discrete 6.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE) Matrix from 2CH 6.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Cs, Rs, LFE) Discrete 5.1CH (L, C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE) matrix from 2CH Lossless w/higher bitrate (DTS++ DTS-HD) L Left (Front) Channel Lb Left Back Channel (7.1) LFE - SubWoofer Ls Left Surround Channel R Right (Front) Channel Rb Right Back Channel (7.1) Rs Right Surround Channel Profile/Level HP@L4.1 HP@L4.1 HP@L4.1 HP@L4.0 HP@L4.0 HP@L4.0 MP@L4.1 MP@L4.1 MP@L4.1 MP@L4.0 MP@L4.0 MP@L4.0 MP@L3.2 MP@L3.2 MP@L3.1 MP@L3.1 MP@L3.1 MP@L3.0 Resolution 1280 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 480 Framerate (Hz) Bitrate (Mbps) AUDIO FORMATS There are various formats that audio may be presented for home theaters. These formats will be briefly discussed in chronological, as well as, technological order. The most basic audio format is monaural (or mono) sound, which consists of a single audio channel. Mono sound can be presented with a single speaker (old TV, cassette tape player, simple radio, etc) or with two speakers producing identical sounds. The next advancement of sound technology came in the form of stereophonic (or stereo) sound, which consists of two audio channels. Stereo sound was the first format to give depth to audio by providing both left and right sound fields. The advent of surround sound began with the deployment of Dolby Pro Logic. The Dolby Pro Logic format creates multi-channel surround sound by matrixing a center channel from the left and right stereo signal. The same 2ch stereo is also matrixed into a single mono surround channel, which is often reproduced with two surround speakers. Dolby Pro Logic processing is performed by a compatible A/V Receiver. Dolby Pro Logic II is a later format developed as an improvement to the Pro Logic format that matrixes into the same channels available in Dolby Digital 5.1 (see below) from simple 2 channel stereo sound. BH100 Blu-ray Player 13 Overview

14 OVERVIEW Dolby Digital (5.1), as well as the competing DTS Digital Surround format, uses discrete channel information, instead of matrixing, to provide sound for home theater use. The Dolby Digital 5.1 (and DTS Digital Surround) format carries sound data for 5 surround channels (Left Front, Center, Right Front, Left Surround, and Right Surround) and one Low Frequency Effects (SubWoofer) channel. All six channels are carried via digital audio cables to a compatible A/V Receiver or TV. Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Digital Surround combine to be the most widely used formats in Home Theaters. Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES formats are new processing technologies available in some newer A/V Receivers that can either decode discrete 6.1/7.1 channels or matrix the additional surround channels from 5.1, depending on the subset. These extended surround formats create more of a sound envelope around the listener. New formats from Dolby Labs and DTS include lossless compression formats as well as high bitrates, for the next-generation in surround sound. Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) is a high bitrate (up to Mbps) 7.1channel format (with additional supports up to 13.1). Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, both offer lossless compression as well as high bitrates (up to 18Mbps). Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC-3) is standard for DVD, HDTV, and both of the next-gen. DVD formats, BD and HD DVD. Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio are slated for use in both next-gen. formats; mandatory in HD DVD Players, and Optional for BD Players. For more information on any or all of the Dolby formats, visit Dolby Laboratories at For more information on any or all of the DTS formats, visit DTS Inc at / The Blu-ray Disc format consists of four basic disc types; BD-ROM a prerecorded stamped disc, BD-R a write once Max. bitrate (Mbps) Compression type Max. no. channels Bits/sample Sampling freq (KHz) Max. no. streams LPCM CBR 8 (48KHz, 96KHz) 6 (192KHz) 16, 20, 24 48, 96, LPCM Linear Pulse Code Modulation Dolby Digital AC-3 Dolby Digital Plus DD+ Dolby Lossless Superset of Dolby TrueHD DTS Digital Surround DTS DTS-HD Master Audio DTS++ / DTS-HD BD-ROM AV Primary Audio Stream Dolby Digital 0.64 CBR Dolby Digital Plus VBR CBR Constant Bit Rate VBR Variable Bit Rate LBR Low Bit Rate Max. bitrate (Kbps) Max. no. channels Bits/sample Dolby Lossless VBR 8 (48KHz, 96KHz) 6 (192KHz) , 96, Sampling freq. (KHz) DTS Digital Surround CBR , 20, Dolby Digital Plus 256 DTS-HD Master Audio 24.5 VBR 8 (48KHz, 96KHz) 6 (192KHz) , 96, 192 BD-ROM AV Secondary Audio Stream 32 DTS-HD Master Audio LBR inorganic dye disc similar to DVD±R, BD-RE a rewritable phase-change disc similar to DVD±RW, and BD Hybrid an experimental dual-format disc with BD-ROM format on one side and DVD on the other. Since the BD-Hybrid format is not in use and is essentially a BD-ROM disc, most discussion will be about 3 BD disc formats. The BD format can be applied in one of three applications; ROM data storage and distribution such as software and PC data, BD-ROM A/V prerecorded data consisting of audio and video information using in the form of a movie similar to the DVD-Video application, and BD-R/RE AV an user recorded format of audio and video data similar to DVD±R/RW usage in DVD Recorders. The first generation product discussed in this manual provides support for only the BD-ROM AV application. Therefore the BD technology discussed in this manual will primarily be that of the BD-ROM AV application. The increase in disc capacity achieved by Blu-ray disc technology over DVD technology is due primarily to three factors. The most obvious reason for increased capacity is that the laser bean provides a smaller dot area to read from and in turn allows for smaller portions of data, allowing for more data on a disc. While this is a somewhat simplistic view of the technology, there are some finer aspects of BH100 Blu-ray Player 14 Overview

15 OVERVIEW the physical structure of a Blu-ray Disc that make the capacity possible. The positioning of the data layer is much closer to the laser (0.1mm from bottom of disc) compared to that of a CD (1.2mm), DVD (0.6mm), or HD-DVD (0.6mm) disc. This helps prevent birefringence, or double refraction, where the substrate layer refracts the laser light into two separate beams. If the beam is split too widely, the data is not read. Another hurdle that Blu-ray Disc technologies had to overcome was disc wobble. If a disc s surface is not exactly flat, and therefore not perfectly perpendicular to the laser, the laser beam becomes distorted. With the data layer being placed so close to the cdm, the problem of disc wobble is eliminated on BD. TE: During the early stages of BD development, there was a concern that since the data layer was so close to the disc surface, it would be more susceptible to damage and unrecoverable errors from scratches than typical DVDs. This fear caused the early prototypes of BD discs and players to incorporate a caddy around the disc to provided extended protection of the disc surface. However, by the time that Blu-ray Disc Technology was released to the public, Type of Disc Data layers User capacity Cartridge Features Data layer type Rewrite cycles Disc diameter Cover Layer 0.6mm Substrate 0.6mm Laser spot on wobble BD-ROM Rerecorded Molded N/A 12cm, 8cm 1 or , 25, 27GB (12cm SL) 46.6, 50, 54GB (12cm DL) 7.8GB (8cm SL) 15.6GB (8cm DL) Optional BD-R Write Once Inorganic dye N/A 12cm, 8cm 1 or , 25, 27GB (12cm SL) 46.6, 50, 54GB (12cm DL) 7.8GB (8cm SL) 15.6GB (8cm DL) Optional Disc Layers Playback Side Hard-Coat 0.02mm Cover Layer 0.98mm Substrate 1.1mm BD-RE Rewritable Phase-change 1000 min 12cm, 8cm 1 or , 25, 27GB (12cm SL) 46.6, 50, 54GB (12cm DL) 7.8GB (8cm SL) 15.6GB (8cm DL) Optional Playback Side a special hard coating had been developed and placed over the data layer of the BD disc. This hard coating resists scratches and fingerprints sufficiently enough to eliminate the need for a caddy. Once the smaller laser beam and disc structure were established, the disc read speeds could be increased for the BD Technology. Blu-ray Disc movies are read at a rate of over 6.7MBps, or almost 5 times faster than DVDs. REGION CODES REGIONAL PLAYBACK CONTROL (RPC) FOR DVD Region Codes were established into the DVD Standard, mainly in order to protect the copyright interests associated with movies, as well as to respect and adhere to each country s respective laws and policies governing ratings, censorship, release windows, and rights for home video product. The global market was divided into multiple regions. Each region is assigned a number. This Region Code is coded into both DVD discs and DVD Players. Before a DVD movie will display, the Region Code in both the Disc and the Player must match. BH100 Blu-ray Player 15 Overview

16 OVERVIEW In the simplest of terms, a DVD Movie sold in the U.S. will not play in a DVD DVD Region Codes Player in Europe, where the theatrical 1 version of the movie could still be playing. 2 5 REGION 1 USA, Canada, US Territories 6 REGION 2 Europe, Japan, South 5 3 Africa, the Middle East, Greenland 4 REGION 3 South Korea, Taiwan, 4 Hong Kong, Most of South East Asia REGION 4 Australia, New Zealand (Oceania), Latin America (Central and South America) REGION 5 Eastern Europe, Russia, Asia, India, Africa REGION 6 China REGION 7 Reserved for Unspecified Special Use REGION 8 Reserved for Cruise Ships, Airlines, etc... REGION 0 or REGION ALL Discs are un-coded and can be played Worldwide, however, PAL discs must be played in a PAL-compatible unit and NTSC discs in a NTSC-compatible unit. LG Zenith DVD Players sold in the U.S. and Canada are designed to play DVD discs labeled Region 1 or ALL ( 0 ). Any modification to a DVD Player to enable it to play a DVD disc with any other Region Code is prohibited and automatically voids the warranty. TE: Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits. RCE (REGIONAL CODING ENHANCEMENT) FOR DVD Shortly after the establishment of DVDs on the market, certain people began to circumvent the Region Code system and modify DVD Players to play all DVDs, regardless of Region Codes. The players are usually referred to as Region Free or Multi-Region DVD Players. Any DVD Player that has been modified, either physically or via software, no longer conforms to the DVD Standard and is void of any warranty. Most often, the manner in which DVD Players are modified to become Region Free is that the Region Code embedded in the unit is changed to zero (0), meaning all regions. This initial method would allow most any DVD disc to play within the unit since the most common check for the disc was for the software (on the disc) to confirm that the DVD Player was either the same Region Code on the disc, or 0 (ALL). Some production studios have added additional coding to the software on DVD movies called RCE, or Regional coding Enhancement. In short, the RCE coding checks the Region Code setting on the DVD Player. If the Region Code of the player is 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8, then the disc will not play and an error screen is displayed. If the DVD Player s Region Code is 1, then the disc is playable (RCE is only used on Region 1 DVDs). TE: Due to the way that the software on some DVD Players establishes the Region Code, RCE encoded DVDs may displayed the error message even if the DVD Player has never been modified or hacked. By entering the System Information screen, you can determine the Region Code that the DVD is set to. If the DVD Player is set to Region 1, report the problem, including all disc information and firmware version, to the Engineering Department. BH100 Blu-ray Player 16 Overview

17 OVERVIEW REGIONAL PLAYBACK CONTROL (RPC) FOR BD The BD format has a similar Regional Coding system as DVD. However, the BD RPC System is divided into only 3 regions marked A, B, and C. Region A: North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan Region B: Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand Region C: Asia BD Region Codes A B C PLAYABLE DISCS The BH100 is a Blu-ray Disc Player with backwards compatibility for DVD discs. The BH100 also has the bonus ability of playing the high definition audio and video content of HD DVD discs. The BH100 supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and VC-1 video compression formats for both BD and HD DVD movies. The MPEG-2 level supported is MP@ML and HP@ML. (MPEG-2 MP@ML is the only format supported for DVD playback.) The MPEG-$ level supported is MP@L4.1 only. The VC-1 level supported is AP@L3 only. This first generation model supports 1 video stream for BD discs and only the primary video playback on HD DVD discs. Two audio streams are supported for BD, only 1 audio stream for HD DVD. The BH100 supports LPCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and MLR Audio. However, Dolby Digital support is limited to only AC-3 and DTS support is limited to DTS Digital Surround sound. This first generation model supports all BD and DVD subtitle formats, however, HD DVD s XML content is not supported. The BH100 is labeled as a Super Multi Blue Player. This player supports playback of the following disc types: Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM AV (HDMV and BD-J Titles) BD Hybrid (BD-ROM AV & DVD) BD-R/RE discs are not supported by this first generation model. DVD Disc Compression Support DVD-Video format MPEG-2 MP@ML DVD±R/RW MPEG-2 HP@ML MPEG-4 MP@L4.1 DVD±R/RW DL VC-1 AP@L3 Playback of DVD recordable discs is only supported when recorded and finalized in the DVD-Video format. All other variants of DVD (i.e. DVD- Audio, DVD-RAM, VR Mode) are not supported. HD DVD Disc HD DVD-ROM Combo Format (HD DVD & DVD) Recordable formats of HD DVD discs are not supported. In addition, menu functions of the HD DVD format is not supported in this first generation model. BH100 Blu-ray Player 17 Overview

18 OVERVIEW Compact Disc No Compact Disc (CD) support is included by this first generation model. CD Audio, Video CD s, DivX video files, MP3, WMA, and JPG files are not supported by this first generation model. BD-ROM Hybrid (BD & DVD) BD-R/RE Playable Discs DVD-ROM (DVD-V) DVD±R/RW DL(DVD-V) DVD-RAM DVD-Audio HD DVD-ROM Combo (HD DVD & DVD) HD DVD-R/RW BH100 Blu-ray Player 18 Overview

19 OPERATION OPERATION FRONT PANEL The layout of the BH100 is a very simplistic design. The black piano-like finish can be easily cleaned with the cloth supplied with the unit. With the lack of a true front bezel, all of the backlit buttons are contained on the top panel. The POWER button (Œ) is a physical button located on the left side. The remainder of the buttons, OPEN/CLOSE ( ), PLAY/PAUSE ( ), STOP ( ), and RESOLUTION ( ), are touch-sensitive and located on the right side of the unit. As with most all LG Zenith DVD Players, that do not include a VCR, the Disc Tray ( ) is center-mounted. The IR Receiver ( ) and Display Panel ( ) are located on the right side of the front. Front Panel / Buttons Powering on the unit will cause the POWER button and LG Logo to light up, followed by the remainder of the buttons lighting up from left-to-right. The Display Panel will scroll PLEASE WAIT while the unit is powering up. In about 30 seconds from the initial power request, the unit will be fully booted. After approximately another 10 seconds the backlights for the buttons will turn off, leaving the LG Logo on as a power-on indicator. TE: The control buttons are touch-sensitive and must not be pressed with force. A light touch by a finger is all that is required to activate the button. Using objects other than human fingers, such as pointing devices, discs, etc, may not activate the button(s) or cause undesirable results. TIP: By default, a slight chime, or beep sound, is played when a button is activated to alert the user that the button request has been received. This can be disabled within the User Menu. TIP: The control buttons can be disabled using the LOCK command from the Remote Control. When the LOCK function is activated, LOCK ON will be shown on the Display Panel anytime a control button is pressed on the unit. Simply pressing the LOCK button on the Remote Control will turn this function on or off. BH100 Blu-ray Player 19 Operation

20 OPERATION DISPLAY PANEL The Display Panel of the BH100 is similar to displays found on any other LG Zenith DVD Player. The output resolution selected is shown within the Display Panel. REMOTE CONTROL The Remote Control supplied with the BH100 is a new design with all of the functions normally associated with LG Zenith DVD Player Remote Controls. TE: There are two physical buttons on the Remote Control, one to the right of the PAUSE button and the other to the left of the 0 button that serve no function. CONNECTIONS Video Options HDMI [1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p] Component (YPbPr) [1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i] Composite (Video) [480i only] Audio Options HDMI Optical Digital Audio Coaxial Digital Audio 5.1CH Analog Audio 2CH Analog Audio RESUME STOP AND PERFECT STOP MODES Connections With information from a BD Movie disc being preloaded into the BH100 s memory, such as the Disc Menu, there is a change in memory usage compared to conventional DVD Players. There are now two stop modes to be aware of. Pressing the STOP button once will suspend current playback and create a resume point. Pressing the PLAY button will begin playback from the resume point. This mode is called Resume Stop and marked by ;< on the screen. Additionally, the time of the resume point is displayed on the front panel. (STOP 0:13:00) TE: Resume points are cleared if the disc is ejected or power is turned off. Resume Stop [STOP] STOP Modes Perfect Stop [STOP-STOP] The second stop mode is called Perfect Stop. A second press of the STOP button will instruct the unit to enter perfect stop mode and clear items that have been buffered. There will no long be any resume points or preloaded content once perfect stop is achieved. The perfect stop mode is marked by < on the screen and STOP on the front display. TE: Many setup menu items require the BH100 to be in perfect stop mode in order to activate. BH100 Blu-ray Player 20 Operation

21 OPERATION THE Ø SYMBOL This symbol may appear on the screen at various times after a button is pressed. This indicates that the selected function is not available on the playing media at this time. (This is often seen whenever a customer attempts to skip movie trailers during playback.) SETTING RESOLUTIONS The BH100 provides several output resolutions for HDMI and Component Video Out jacks. You can change the resolutions using either the SETUP Menu or pressing the RESOLUTION button in Perfect Stop mode. Note that not all resolutions are available for all connection formats. COMPOSITE VIDEO The composite video output can only support the 480i format video resolution. COMPONENT VIDEO The component (YPbPr) video output is capable of supporting 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i format video resolutions. However, since component video is an analog connection and thus cannot support HDCP copy-protection, 480p, 720p, and 1080i are not available for DVD playback. Even if higher formats are selection, the video output will automatically output at 480i during copyprotected DVD playback. If a BD or HD DVD disc enables the ICT, or any other video resolution constraint, the output resolution for component video may differ from the selected resolution as well. Setting Resolution 480i 480i (Only output for DVD) 480p (N/A for DVD) 720p (N/A for DVD) 1080i (N/A for DVD) 480p 720p 1080i 1080p (Only for BD or HD DVD) HDMI OUT The HDMI output supports 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p format resolutions. 1080p output is only available during playback of BD or HD DVD movies that are formatted as 1080p, DVD playback is limited to a maximum resolution of 1080i. TE: When the HDMI connection is established, EDID information is transmitted from the Display Device to the BH100. The BH100 will automatically adjust its resolution settings to best match the abilities of the Display Device. If a Display Device reports via EDID data that it is incapable of displaying a resolution, the said resolution is no longer a selectable resolution on the BH100. DISPLAY MENU The Display Menu allows you to adjust the BD Player to accommodate the TV it is connected to. This menu is simply to tell the BD Player what type/shape TV is connected. TV Aspect Select [4:3] if a 4:3 ( Square ) TV is connected. Select [16:9] if a 16:9 (Widescreen) TV is connected. TE: 4:3 mode is only applied when the output resolution is set to either 480i or 480p. BH100 Blu-ray Player 21 Operation

22 OPERATION Display Mode Select [Letterbox] if 4:3 is selected for TV Aspect and you wish to view widescreen movies with bars on the top and bottom of the image, without any stretching. Select [Panscan] if 4:3 is selected for TV Aspect and you wish to view widescreen movies filling the entire screen, however, images will be stretched in order to do so (Panscan will not operate Display Menu when playing a BD-ROM disc). TE: The Display Mode settings do not apply if the TV Aspect is set to 16:9. Therefore, when TV Aspect is set to 16:9, the Display Mode sub-menu is not selectable and grayed-out. TE: The Display Mode setting may not operate with playing a HD DVD disc. Resolution The Resolution option is used to set the video resolution outputted by the BD Player. This setting may also be adjusted by pressing the RESOLUTION (c) Button on the Front Controls when the unit is in a perfect stop. Select [480i] if the BD Player is connected to a TV via Composite Video jacks or you wish to convert all content to 480 lines of interlaced video. (480i is an incompatible setting for HDMI use.) Select [480p] if the BD Player is connected to an ED TV or HD TV via either Component (YPbPr) Video or HDMI jacks and you wish to convert content to 480 lines of progressive video. (480p is an incompatible setting for Composite Video use.) Select [720p] if the BD Player is connected to a HD TV via either Component (YPbPr) Video or HDMI jacks and you wish to convert content to 720 lines of progressive video. Select [1080i] if the BD Player is connected to a HD TV via either Component (YPbPr) Video or HDMI jacks and you wish to convert content to 1080 lines of interlaced video. (This is the maximum output resolution for content that is not recorded onto the disc at 1080p.) Select [1080p] if the BD Player is connected to a HD TV, that is 1080p compatible, via HDMI jacks. TE: When the HDMI output jack is used, all other outputs are effectively disabled. The HDMI connection must be maintained in order to continue HDCP connectivity. Also, when a connected TV provides EDID data via the HDMI connection to the BD Player, the BD Player s available output options will be adjusted according to the TV s capabilities. TE: When the Component (YPbPr) Video jack is being used at a resolution higher than 480i and a copy-protected DVD disc is played, the output resolution is automatically limited to 480i, regardless of the menu option setting. TIP: When the Component (YPbPr) Video jack is being used at a high resolution, the Composite Video jacks automatically output 480i video. BH100 Blu-ray Player 22 Operation

23 OPERATION TIP: Available output resolutions by output type are as follows: Composite Video 480i only Component Video 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i HDMI 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p LANGUAGE MENU The Language Menu is used to establish the languages used with the BD Player. The Display Menu option selects the language of all On-Screen Menus of the BD Player. Selecting a language other than English will change all of the BD Player s menus to another language. Language Menu Example of Use: English selected Display Menu Español selected Idioma del Menú Français selected Langage affichage The Disc Menu, Disc Audio, and Disc Subtitle options are to change the default languages of disc inserted into the player. Any languages selected within these options must be present on the disc, otherwise the disc s default language will be used. AUDIO MENU The Audio Menu allows you to set the BD Player s audio outputs to match the features of the equipment it is connected to, as well as other sound options. Audio Menu SPDIF (DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT) Select [Bitstream] if you connect one of the BD Player s DIGITAL OUT jacks to an A/V Receiver with Dolby Digital and DTS decoders. Select [PCM] if you connect the BD Player to a two-channel A/V Receiver or TV. Discs encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS will be automatically down-mixed to two-channel PCM audio. TE: Disc buttons sounds on some BD-ROM menus may not be heard if the [Bitstream] setting is selected. TE: The BH100 can not decode DTS-HD audio that can be found on some HD DVD discs. To pass DTS-HD audio to an A/V Receiver with a DTS-HD decoder, select the [PCM] option. BH100 Blu-ray Player 23 Operation

24 OPERATION SAMPLING FREQUENCY Select [96KHz] if you connect the BD Players to an A/V Receiver that is capable of handling 96KHz signals. Select [48KHz] if you connect the BD Players to an A/V Receiver that is not capable of handling 96KHz signals. The BD Player will automatically convert and 96KHz signals to 48KHz so the connected Receiver can decode them. SPEAKER OUT Select [2CH] if you connect the BD Player s audio to a two-channel Receiver or directly to a TV. Select [5.1CH] if you connect the BD Player s audio to a 5.1channel surround sound Receiver. 5.1 SPEAKER SETTING This menu option is only available when the Speaker Out option is set to 5.1CH. This item sets parameters for each of the 6 audio channels (Left Front, Front Right, Center, Rear Left, Rear Right, and SubWoofer) associated with 5.1 surround sound. Use the 3 / 4 buttons to select the desired speaker for adjustment in the Speaker field. Select [Large] in the Size field if the speaker can reproduce frequencies below 100Hz. Select [Small] in the Size field if the speaker cannot reproduce frequencies below 100Hz. (This option is not available for SubWoofer.) Select [None] in the Size filed if a particular speaker is not connected. (This setting is not available for the Front speakers. The SubWoofer can be set to None only when the Front speakers are set to Large.) TE: The Center and Rear speakers cannot be set to Large if the Front speakers are set to Small. TEST (TEST TONE) This menu option will produce a test tone to be played in each of the speakers. This can be used to confirm that all connections are correct as well as to set speaker levels on external equipment. DRC (DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL) is a feature of the DVD Player to control the audio levels of movies. DVD movies typically have a broad dynamic range. This means that the difference between the lowest audio level and loudest audio level is great. This is designed to provide a more lifelike movie experience since the volume control must be turned up loud enough to hear the quiet parts of a movie, allowing the louder parts to give more realism. However, in some cases, this broad dynamic range is not desired, such as in a dormitory, nursing home, or late at night when you do not want to disturb others. By turning the DRC feature ON, the DVD Player will raise the level of quiet sounds and lower the level of loud sounds, resulting in a narrow dynamic range closer to that of normal TV watching. For normal DVD viewing, to receive the best sound experience, this feature should be OFF. LOCK MENU The Lock Menu is used to set Parental Controls in order to restrict certain aspects from viewing by children. Unlike V-Chip Parental Controls used in Television broadcasts, DVD Parental Controls are on a number scale 1-8. The lower the Rating number, the more restrictions are put into place. Likewise, the higher the Rating number, the fewer restrictions are used. On most DVD movies, scenes are assigned a rating number. If the rating number of the scene is the same as or lower than the Rating number set in the BD Player, the scene is played. BH100 Blu-ray Player 24 Operation

25 OPERATION If the rating number of the scene is higher Lock Menu than the rating number set in the BD Player, the scene will not be played. In this case, there are two options for the BD Player. Some DVD movies will have alternate, less graphic or offensive scenes, in which case the BD Player will play the alternate scene. In some cases, only the dialog of the movie would be graphic or offensive, in which case the BD Player would mute the audio temporarily to not allow the offensive word(s) to be heard. If there are no alternate scenes on the DVD movie, the BD Player will stop playback. TE: In most cases, the beginning of a DVD movie will dictate the rating number for the entire movie and begin restrictions placed at that point. Therefore, it is rare that the BD Player will stop playback during a movie because of Parental controls. The Set Password option is used to allow access to the Parental Control settings and to allow the ratings to be temporarily released. Once the user has set a password (4 digit number) and confirmed the password, the settings can only be changed once the correct password is entered. If a DVD Movie has been loaded into the BD Player that falls within the set restrictions, the password must be entered before the movie will be played. TIP: If the password has been forgotten by the owner, it may be cleared and reset. In order to clear the password, remove any disc from the unit then navigate to the Password option and enter into the 4-digit field normally used for the password. This longer password, as well as the specified numbers, will cause the BD Player to erase the stored password and allow the entry of a new password. The Area Code tells the BD Player what rating codes are to be used. DVD Movies created in other countries may have been developed using a different rating code than most U.S. titles. In this case, change the Country/Area Code to match the codes used on the disc. OTHERS MENU The Others Menu is used for settings that do not fall within the previous classifications. Others Menu BUTTON SOUND This setting allows the user to disable, or enable, the slight beeping sound heard whenever a control button on the BH100 is pressed. BH100 Blu-ray Player 25 Operation

26 OPERATION JAVA FONT SIZE This setting adjusts the default size of text displayed for Java-based contents during BD_ROM playback. This setting only applies to Java contents and is not a setting for general text sizes. Available sizes are; 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, or 80. When connected to a HD TV, it is advised to set the font size to a setting higher than 24. GRAPHIC PLANES Two individual, full HD resolution (1920x1080) graphic planes (layers) are available, on top of the Graphic Plane HD video layer. One plane is assigned to videorelated, frame accurate graphics (like subtitles), Graphic Plane HD Video and the other plane is assigned to interactive graphic elements, such as buttons or menus. For both planes, various wipes, fades and scroll effects may be available. These transparent graphic planes are where menu data is displayed as an overlay, instead of being part of the HD video content itself. With DVD-Video, playback is interrupted each time a new menu screen is accessed. Due to BD-ROM disc s ability to preload data from the disc without interrupting playback, menus can be loaded onto one or both graphic planes and displayed without interrupting the HD video playback. In reality, there is little difference between the Disc Menu and Pop Up Menu of a BD title. The only difference is the content playing on the HD Video layer. The menu items available from a BD disc are similar to those from a DVD disc. The standard items such as Play Movie, Language Selection, Scene Selection, and Special Features have the same function as they always have had. The BD format simply adds more interactivity. The BH100 is optimized for the BD-ROM disc format, and can play back the HD contents of HD DVD format discs. However, the BH100 is unable to support some advanced features provided by HD DVD discs. These features include the interactive menus associated with the HD DVD format. In lieu of a HD DVD title s Disc Menu, the BH100 is equipped to display an internal menu for control of HD DVD discs. Much of the interactive content of a HD DVD disc will be inaccessible, but the movie content and basic access is available via the BH100 s HD DVD Menu. BH100 Blu-ray Player 26 Operation

27 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS MAIN BLOCK DIAGRAM BH100 Blu-ray Player 27 Circuit Descriptions

28 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS SMPS BLOCK DIAGRAM BH100 Blu-ray Player 28 Circuit Descriptions

29 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS SCHEMATIC BH100 Blu-ray Player 29 Circuit Descriptions

30 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS WAVEFORMS SYSTEM WAVEFORMS XTAL (54MHz) XTAL for SATA loader (25MHz) CLK(27MHz), 7438 PCI CLK(27MHz) 7438 FPGA CLK(27MHz), 7412_0 CLK(27MHz) 7412_1 CLK(27MHz) BH100 Blu-ray Player 30 Circuit Descriptions

31 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS SYSTEM MEMORY WAVEFORMS DDR BA DDR WE DDR CAS 7438 DDR CLK0 (200MHz) BH100 Blu-ray Player 31 Circuit Descriptions

32 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS VIDEO WAVEFORMS (100% COLOR BAR) VDAC0_0_CVBS VDAC1_1_Y VDAC1_2_Pb VDAC1_0_Pr BH100 Blu-ray Player 32 Circuit Descriptions

33 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS CVBS COMP_Y COMP_Pb COMP_Pr BH100 Blu-ray Player 33 Circuit Descriptions

34 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS AUDIO WAVEFORMS (ANALOG) AUDIO_CENTER AUDIO_REARL AUDIO_FRONTL AUDIO_WOOFER AUDIO_REARR AUDIO_FRONTR BH100 Blu-ray Player 34 Circuit Descriptions

35 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS AUDIO WAVEFORMS (S/PDIF) _AUDIO_SPDIF AUDIO_DIGITAL_COAXIAL BH100 Blu-ray Player 35 Circuit Descriptions

36 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS HDMI WAVEFORMS _I2C_SDA 7038_I2C_SCL HDMI_CLK HDMI_DATA BH100 Blu-ray Player 36 Circuit Descriptions

37 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS FRONT I/F WAVEFORMS UART_TXD UART_RXD BH100 Blu-ray Player 37 Circuit Descriptions

38 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS MPEG-4 DECODER WAVEFORMS DDR BAO 7412 DDR CAS DDR CLK (200MHz) 7412 DDR WE BH100 Blu-ray Player 38 Circuit Descriptions

39 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS _HD_DVIO_CLK (74.25MHz) 7412_O_I2S_LRCLKO _O I2S_DATAO 7412_O_I2S_CLKO BH100 Blu-ray Player 39 Circuit Descriptions

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41 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING POWER SUPPLY No.5.3VA Is the F101 normal? Is the BD101 normal? Is the R101 normal? Replace the F101 (Use the same fuse) Replace the BD101 Replace the R101 Is Vcc (9V - 18V) supplied to IC101 Pin2? Is the D102 normal? Check or replace the D102 IS the D123 normal? Is there about 2.5V at the IC103 Pin1? Is the IC102 normal? Is the D124 normal? Is the D127 normal? Is the D128 normal? Is the D121 normal? Is the D122 normal? Power line of main PCB is short Replace the D123 Replace the IC103 Replace the IC102 Replace the D124 Replace the D127 Replace the D128 Replace the D121 Replace the D122 BH100 Blu-ray Player 41 Troubleshooting

42 TROUBLESHOOTING No 5.0 Loader Is the Vcc (5.3V) supplied to IC156 Pin1? Is the IC156 pin4 H? Check or Replace the D128 Check the PWR CTL H signal from µ-com Check or replace the IC156 No 3.3V Is the Vcc (3.8V) supplied to IC153 Pin1? Is the IC153 Pin4 H? Check or replace the D127 Check the PWR CTL H signal from µ-com Check or replace the IC153 No 12V (Main) Is the Vcc (13.5V) supplied to IC152 Pin1? Is the IC152 Pin4 H? Check or replace the D124 Check the PWR CTL H signal from µ-com Check or replace the IC152 BH100 Blu-ray Player 42 Troubleshooting

43 TROUBLESHOOTING No 12 (Fan, Loader) Is the Vcc (13.5V) supplied to IC155 Pin1? Is the IC155 Pin4 H? Check or replace the D124 Check the PWR CTL H signal from µ-com Check or replace the IC155 No VF+ Is the ZD121 normal? Replace the ZD121 Replace the R121 BH100 Blu-ray Player 43 Troubleshooting

44 TROUBLESHOOTING POWER ON POWER on "HELLO PLEASE WAIT" Display on VFD Front I/F cable connection Front I/F cable connect VFD power cable connection VFD power cable connect "LED ON" on Touch-Pad Touch-Pad I/F cable connection Touch-Pad I/F cable connect "LG LOGO" display on monitor Display cable connection Proper display cable connect Normal TV function OK BH100 Blu-ray Player 44 Troubleshooting

45 TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM POWER on "HELLO PLEASE WAIT" Display on VFD P602, 8 pin; +5V, 3 pin; -28V, 4 pin; -32V, 5 pin; -36V? Check SMPS X602 10MHz X602 change R613 About 625kHz serial Clock IC600 change R611 about 3MHz IC601 change DIS600 change Timer Board READING Display on VFD P901, 11pin; 12V, 9 pin; 5V, 4 pin; 3.3V? Check SMPS C971; 2.6V, C972 ; 1.3V C962, C967, C9F5 ; 1.2V, C9F3 ; 2.5V, C9E3; 1.8V? IC904 Change, IC901 Change IC905 or IC903 or IC908 Change, IC907 Change, IC902 X MHz X402 change IC402 Pin 2, 3, 5, 7 27MHz IC605 change X MHz X401 Change System part OK Check IC301 Main Board BH100 Blu-ray Player 45 Troubleshooting

46 TROUBLESHOOTING VIDEO No display VIDEO cable connection Check VIDEO cable C863 (Pin 2) +3.3V IC907 (Pin 2) +3.3V P901 (Pin 3, 4) +3.3V Check main power cable L803 Re-soldering L904, L906 Re-soldering C327 (Pin 2) +2.5V C970 (Pin 2) +2.6V IC904 (Pin 2) +5.0V L304 Re-soldering IC904 Change C968 (Pin 2) +1.2V IC903 Re-soldering C8F9, C8G0, C8G1, C8F6 (Pin 2) signal L816, L811, L813, L820 soldering Re-soldering L812, L819, L815 soldering Re-soldering Check IC301 CF804, CF802, CF806, CF803 (Pin 1) signal C8F9 ~ C8F6 Re-soldering JK803 (Pin 1, 3, 5, 7) signal CF804 ~ CF803 Re-soldering Video part OK BH100 Blu-ray Player 46 Troubleshooting

47 TROUBLESHOOTING COMPONENT Component video no display Video cable connection Component video cable connect TP782 ~ TP784 video signal input L812, L819, L815 soldering Video part (Common) check Re-soldering L818, L814, L809 soldering Re-soldering L811, L813, L820 soldering Re-soldering C8G0, C8G1, C8F6 soldering CF802, CF806, CF803 soldering JK803 soldering Re-soldering Re-soldering Re-soldering Component Video OK BH100 Blu-ray Player 47 Troubleshooting

48 TROUBLESHOOTING CVBS VIDEO OUT CVBS video no display Video cable connection Composite cable connect TP871 Video signal input Video part (Common) check C806 soldering Re-soldering L816 soldering Re-soldering C8F9 soldering Re-soldering CF804 soldering Re-soldering JK803 soldering Re-soldering CVBS video OK BH100 Blu-ray Player 48 Troubleshooting

49 TROUBLESHOOTING ANALOG AUDIO No audio IC804 ~ IC806 (Pin 8) +11.5V C9E7 (Pin 2) +12.0V R882 Re-soldering P901 (Pin 11) +12.0V Check main power cable L905 Re-soldering IC802 (Pin 28) +5.0V C8F5 (Pin 2) +5.0V P901 (Pin 9, 8, 7) +5.0V R855 Re-soldering L901 ~ 903 Re-soldering R854, R839, R836 R878~R880 Soldering Re-soldering IC802 (Pin 7, 8, 9) I2S input signal Check IC701 TP816 ~ TP821 audio out signal Check IC802 TP847 LOW = GND R884, R814 soldering Re-soldering Q806 soldering Re-soldering Check IC701 C8E1 ~ C8E6 soldering Re-soldering JK803 (Pin 11 ~ 21) audio out signal Change IC804 ~ 806 Audio part OK Appendi BH100 Blu-ray Player 49 Troubleshooting

50 TROUBLESHOOTING S/PDIF AUDIO No audio IC801 (Pin 5) +3.3V P901 (Pin 3,4) +3.3V Check IC301 main power cable L904, L906 Re-soldering TP8A0 digital audio input Check IC301 IC801 (Pin 4) Digital Audio Out IC801 soldering Re-soldering Change IC801 JK802 Red Lighting JK802 P901 (Pin 2) +5.0V (Pin 9, 8, 7) +5.0V Check main power cable Change JK802 L901 ~ L903 Re-soldering S/PDIF audio OK BH100 Blu-ray Player 50 Troubleshooting

51 TROUBLESHOOTING HDMI No A/V CON500 (Pin 18) +5.0V Re-soldering CON500 (Pin 18) +5.0V IC910 (Pin 1) +5.5V Check main power cable IC910 Change CON500 (Pin 15, 16) I2C Bus IC508 (Pin 7,8) +5.0V R1595 Re-soldering IC508 (Pin 2) +3.3V IC901 (Pin 1) +3.8V IC901 Change IC508 (Pin 3, 4) I2C bus Check IC500 HDMI OK IC508 Change BH100 Blu-ray Player 51 Troubleshooting

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53 DISASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY WIRING DIGRAM BH100 Blu-ray Player 53 Disassembly

54 DISASSEMBLY WIRING DIAGRAM (CONTINUED) BH100 Blu-ray Player 54 Disassembly

55 DISASSEMBLY EXPLODED VIEW BH100 Blu-ray Player 55 Disassembly