Owner's Manual LG Minibeam UST DLP Projector Please read the safety information carefully before using this product. PF1000U www.lg.com 2 LICENSES LICENSES Supported licenses may differ by model. For more information about licenses, visit www.lg.com. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This DivX Certifed® device has passed rigorous testing to ensure it plays DivX® video. To play purchased DivX movies, frst register your device at vod.divx.com. Find your registration code in the DivX VOD section of your device setup menu. DivX Certifed® to play DivX® video up to HD 1080p, including premium content. DivX®, DivX Certifed® and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, LLC and are used under license. Covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 7,295,673; 7,460,668; 7,515,710; 7,519,274. The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Defnition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS 2.0+Digital Out is a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LICENSES 3 This device meets the EMC requirements for home appliances (Class B) and is intended for home usage. This device can be used in all regions. NOTE • Image shown may differ from your projector. • Your projector’s OSD (On Screen Display) may differ slightly from that shown in this manual. 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please take note of the safety instructions to prevent any potential accident or misuse of the projector. • Safety precautions are given in two forms, i.e., WARNING and CAUTION as detailed below. WARNING F ailure to follow the instructions may cause serious injury and even death. CAUTION F ailure to follow the instructions may cause personal injury or product damage. • Read the owner's manual carefully and keep it on hand. Read these instructions. WARNING/CAUTION Keep these instructions. RISK ODFO E NLOECTT ORPICEN SHOCK Heed all warnings. The lightning fash with Follow all instructions. arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is Indoor Installation intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous WARNING voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffcient • Do not use the projector outside magnitude to constitute a risk of and do not expose the product electric shock to persons. to any humidity or water. The exclamation point – Since the product is not within an equilateral waterproof, this may result in triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of a fre or electric shock. important operating and • Do not place the projector in maintenance (servicing) direct sunlight or near heat instructions in the literature sources such as radiators, fres, accompanying the appliance. stoves, etc. – This may result in fre. WARNING/CAUTION • Do not place flammable – TO REDUCE THE RISK materials such as aerosols near OF FIRE AND ELECTRIC the projector. SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE – This may result in fre. THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR • Do not allow children to cling to MOISTURE. or climb up to the projector. – This may cause the projector to fall, causing injury or death. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 5 • Do not install the product in a CAUTION place with no ventilation (e.g., • When placing the projector on a on a bookshelf or in a closet) or table or shelf, be careful not to on a carpet or cushion. put it near the edge. – This may result in fre due – The projector could fall due to the increase in internal to balance problems, which temperature. may cause personal injury or • Do not place the product close damage to the product. Make to sources of steam, oil or oil sure to use the projector mist, such as humidifers and cabinet or stand that fts the kitchen counters. projector. – Failure to do so may result • When moving the projector, in fre, electric shock, or make sure to switch it off and corrosion. remove the power plug and • Do not install the product onto cords. a wall or ceiling that is close to – The power cord may be sources of oil or oil mist. damaged, resulting in fre or – The product may be electric shock. damaged and fall, resulting in • Do not place the projector on serious injury. an unstable or vibrating surface • Do not place the projector where such as a wobbly shelf or a it might be exposed to dust. slope. – This may result in fre. – It may fall and cause injury. • Do not use the projector in a • Be careful not to tip the projector damp place such as a bathroom over when connecting external where it is likely to get wet. devices to the projector. – This may result in fre or – This may cause personal electric shock. injury or damage to the • Do not allow a tablecloth or projector. curtain to block the air vent. – This may result in fre due to Power the increase in the internal temperature. WARNING • Ensure good ventilation around the projector. The distance • The power plug is the between the projector and the disconnecting device. In case of wall should be at least 30 cm. an emergency, the power plug – This will prevent fre due to must remain readily accessible. the increase in the internal temperature. 6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • The grounding wire should be • If there is any smoke or a connected. burning smell from the projector – Ensure that you connect the or AC adapter, stop using the grounding cable to avoid product immediately. Disconnect electric shock. If it is not the power cord from the power possible to ground the unit, outlet, and then contact the have a qualified electrician customer service center. install a separate circuit – This may result in fre. breaker. • To turn off the main power, Do not try to ground the remove the power plug, which projector by connecting it to should be positioned so it is telephone wires, lightning easy to access for operation. rods or gas pipes. • The power plug should be CAUTION inserted fully into the power • Always grab the plug to remove outlet. the AC adapter or power cord. – An unstable connection may – Otherwise, this may result cause a fire. in a fre or may damage the • Do not place heavy objects on product. the power cord. • Refrain from constantly bending – This may result in fre or the power cord of the AC electric shock. adapter. • Never touch the power plug with – If the power cord is bent wet hands. excessively for a long period – This may result in electric of time, the cord may break shock. inside. This may result in a • Do not plug too many devices fre or electric shock. into one multi-power outlet. • Ensure the power cord and plug – This may result in fre due to are not damaged, modifed, the power outlet overheating. severely bent, twisted, pulled, • Keep the AC adapter, power sandwiched or hot. Do not use plug, and the used power outlet the product if the power outlet clean from dust or foreign is loose. materials building up. – This may result in fre or – This may result in fre. electric shock. • Keep the power cord away from heating devices. – The wire's sheath may melt, which may result in fre or electric shock. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 7 • Place the projector where • The surface of the AC adapter is people will not trip over or step hot. Keep the AC adapter out of on the power cord to protect the the reach of children and avoid power cord and plug from any touching it during use. damage. • Never disassemble the power – This may result in fre or supply devices (AC adapter/ electric shock. power cord, etc.). • Do not turn the projector on or – This may damage the power off by plugging in the power plug cord and result in a fre or or unplugging it from the power electric shock. outlet. (Do not use the power • Connect the AC adapter and the plug as a switch.) power cord firmly. – This may result in electric – Not doing so may result in a shock or damage to the product failure or fre. product. • Do not place heavy objects • Do not insert a conductor or put pressure on the power into the other side of the wall cord and AC adapter and avoid outlet while the power plug is damage. inserted into the wall outlet. – This may result in a fre or In addition, do not touch the may damage the product. power plug immediately after it • Always use the AC adapter is disconnected from the wall provided or any AC adapters outlet. approved and certified by LG – This may result in electric Electronics. shock. – Any other AC adapter • Only use the official power cord connected may result in the provided by LG Electronics. Do screen fickering. not use other power cords. – This may result in fre or When in Use electric shock. • If any water or foreign materials WARNING have gone into the AC adapter, • Do not place anything containing power cord, or the interior of the liquid on top of the projector projector, turn off the projector such as a vase, fower pot, by pressing the power button. cup, cosmetics, or medicine; or Remove all the cables, and then ornaments, candles, etc. contact the customer service – This may result in fre or center. electric shock, or cause injury – This may result in fre or due to falling. electric shock. 8 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • In the event that there is a • If there is a gas leak in the heavy impact or the cabinet is room with the projector, do not damaged, switch it off, unplug touch the projector or power it from the power outlet and outlet. Open the windows for contact an authorized service ventilation. center. – Sparks may cause fre or – This may result in electric burns. shock. • Unplug the power cord from the • Do not insert pieces of metal outlet during a lightning storm. such as coins, hairpins or metal – This will prevent shock or debris, nor flammable materials damage to the projector. such as paper or matches into • Do not use the projector near the projector. electronic devices that generate – This is to prevent electric a strong magnetic feld. shock or fre. • Do not put the plastic package • Make sure that a child does used to pack the projector not swallow the batteries when around your head. you replace the old remote – This may cause suffocation. control batteries with new ones. • Do not keep your hand on the Keep batteries out of reach of projector for a long time when it children. is running. – If a child swallows a battery, • When you play a game by consult a doctor immediately. connecting a game console to • Never open any cover on the a projector, it is recommended projector. that you maintain a distance – There is a high risk of electric of more than four times the shock. diagonal length of the screen. • Do not look directly into the lens – Make sure that the when the projector is in use. connecting cable is long – The bright light may damage enough. Otherwise, the your eyes. product may fall causing • When the lamp is on or has just personal injury or damage to been turned off, avoid touching the product. the air vent or lamp, because • Do not place the projector or its these will be very hot. remote control with battery in an extremely high temperature environment. – This may result in fre. • Do not use 3D glasses if you do not watch 3D. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 9 CAUTION • Do not block the light beam emitted from the projector using • Do not place heavy objects on a book or other object. the projector. – Lengthy exposure to the – It may fall down and cause projector beam may result in personal injury. fre. In addition, the lens may • Be careful not to allow any be overheated and damaged impact to the lens during by the refected heat. Disable transport. the AV function to stop • Do not touch the lens of the projection temporarily or turn projector. off the power. – The lens may be damaged. • Do not start the projector with • Do not use any sharp tools on the volume turned up high. the projector such as a knife – High volume may damage or hammer, because this may hearing. damage the casing. • Do not use high voltage • In the event that no image electrical equipment near the appears on the screen or no projector, (e.g., a bug zapper.). sound is heard, stop using This may result in product the projector. Switch off the malfunction. projector, unplug it from the power outlet and contact our Cleaning service center. – This may result in fre or WARNING electric shock. • Do not spray the projector with • Do not drop anything onto the water when cleaning. Make sure projector or allow anything to water does not flow into the bang into the projector. projector. – This may cause damage – This may result in fre or to the projector or personal electric shock. injury. • When there is smoke or a • It is recommended that you strange smell coming out from maintain a distance of at least the projector or a foreign object 5-7 times the diagonal length of falls into the projector, please the screen. switch it off and unplug it from – If you watch the screen at the power outlet and contact our a close distance for a long service center. time, your eye sight may – Otherwise, this may result in become worse. fre or electric shock. 10 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Use air spray, a soft cloth or Others a cotton swab moistened with a lens cleaning chemical or WARNING alcohol to remove dust or stains • Some users may experience on the front projection lens. a seizure or other abnormal symptoms when they are CAUTION exposed to a flashing light or • Contact your seller or our particular patterns from a video service center once a year to game. clean the internal parts of the • When you go out, place the projector. projector out of reach of – If you do not clean the animals, and remove the power projector for a long period of plug from the wall outlet. time, dust will accumulate, – Using a damaged power cord which may result in fre or may result in short circuit damage to the projector. or fre. • When cleaning plastic parts • Do not use the projector near such as the projector case, highprecision electronic devices unplug the power frst and wipe or those that transmit weak with a soft cloth. Do not spray radio signals. with water or wipe with a wet – This may affect the operation cloth. Never use glass cleaner, of the product, causing an automobile or industrial shiner, accident. abrasives, wax, benzene, or • Only a qualified technician alcohol as these can damage the can disassemble or modify projector. the projector. For diagnosis, – This can result in fre, electric adjustment, or repair, contact shock or cause damage to your seller or our service center. the product (deformation and – This may result in fre or corrosion). electric shock. • Remove the plug from the outlet • Do not stare directly into lens before cleaning the product. when in operation, eye damage – Otherwise, this may result in can occur. electric shock. • No user serviceable parts inside unit. High voltage parts can cause shock and even electrocution.