LG 60LB561U-ZC (01) PDF Document

To attach the stand to your LG 60LB561U-ZC, please follow these steps. Note that the image shown in the manual may differ from your specific model.

1. Place the screen facing down on a cushioned table or flat surface to protect the screen from scratches.

2. Attach the Stand Base (Part B) to the Stand Base (Part A).

3. Align the assembled stand with the TV set.

4. Secure the stand to the TV using the provided screws (M4 x L14 for 60-inch models).

Connect your LG 60LB561U-ZC to a wall antenna socket using an RF cable (75 Ω). The connection port is labeled ANTENNA/CABLE IN.

Notes:

Use a signal splitter if you need to connect more than 2 TVs.

If the image quality is poor, install a signal amplifier correctly to improve it.

If the image quality is poor with an antenna connected, try to realign the antenna in the correct direction.

An antenna cable and converter are not supplied.

Supported DTV Audio for your LG 60LB561U-ZC includes: MPEG, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC.

For satellite models of the LG 60LB561U-ZC, connect the TV to a satellite dish to a satellite socket with a satellite RF cable (75 Ω). The port is labeled LNB Satellite IN.

The Euro Scart connection on your LG 60LB561U-ZC transmits video and audio signals from an external device to the TV set. Connect the external device and the TV with a Euro scart cable. Any Euro scart cable used must be signal shielded.

The output type from the AV1 (TV Out) port depends on the current input mode:

Your LG 60LB561U-ZC can connect to various external devices. For the best picture and audio quality, it is recommended to use an HDMI cable.

Available Connections:

HDMI IN: For DVD/Blu-Ray players, HD Cable Boxes, HD STBs, or PCs.

USB IN: For USB storage devices or connecting a mobile phone (via MHL on HDMI 2 for select series).

LAN: For network connection (Only on LAN PORT models).

OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT: To connect to a Digital Audio System.

COMPONENT IN / AV IN: For devices like DVD/Blu-Ray players or VCRs using component or composite cables. Match the cable colors to the ports (Yellow for Video, White/Red for Audio L/R).

PCMCIA CARD SLOT: For PCMCIA cards.

Headphone Out (H/P OUT): For connecting headphones.

Notes on connecting external devices:

The external device connection may differ from the model.

Connect external devices to the TV regardless of the order of the TV port.

If you record a TV programme on a DVD recorder or VCR, make sure to connect the TV signal input cable to the TV through the DVD recorder or VCR.

If you connect a gaming device, use the cable supplied with it.

In PC mode, if noise is present, try changing the PC output resolution, refresh rate, or adjust the brightness and contrast on the TV’s PICTURE menu until the picture is clear.

To prevent your LG 60LB561U-ZC from being scratched or damaged and to ensure safe transportation, please follow this advice:

Avoid touching the screen at all times, as this may result in damage.

It is recommended to move the TV in the box or packing material it originally came in.

Before moving or lifting, disconnect the power cord and all cables.

When holding the TV, the screen should face away from you to avoid damage.

Hold the top and bottom of the TV frame firmly. Do not hold the transparent part, speaker, or speaker grill area.

When transporting a large TV like the LG 60LB561U-ZC, there should be at least 2 people.

When transporting the TV, do not expose it to jolts or excessive vibration.

Keep the TV upright; never turn it on its side or tilt it left or right.

Do not apply excessive pressure to the frame chassis, as it may cause flexing and damage the screen.

You can operate your LG 60LB561U-ZC TV functions by pressing or moving the joystick button located below the TV screen.

Basic Functions:

Power On: When the TV is off, place your finger on the joystick button, press it once, and release it.

Power Off: When the TV is on, press and hold the joystick button for a few seconds and release it. (If the Menu is on screen, this action will exit the menu instead).

Volume Control: Move the joystick left or right to adjust the volume.

Programmes Control: Move the joystick up or down to scroll through saved programmes.

Note: When moving your finger up, down, left, or right, be careful not to press the joystick button first, as this will prevent you from adjusting volume and programmes.

Adjusting the Menu:

When the TV is on, press the joystick button once to bring up the menu. You can adjust the menu items by moving the joystick up, down, left, or right.

TV off: Turns the power off.

Settings: Accesses the main menu.

Close: Clears on-screen displays and returns to TV viewing.

Input List: Changes the input source.

1. Lift and tilt the LG 60LB561U-ZC into its upright position on a table.

2. Leave a 10 cm (minimum) space from the wall for proper ventilation.

3. Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

Securing the TV to a Wall (optional feature, may not be available on all models):

1. Insert and tighten the eye-bolts, or TV brackets and bolts on the back of the TV. If there are bolts already in the eye-bolt position, remove them first.

2. Mount the wall brackets with the bolts to the wall. Match the location of the wall bracket and the eye-bolts on the rear of the TV.

3. Connect the eye-bolts and wall brackets tightly with a sturdy rope. Make sure to keep the rope horizontal with the flat surface.

Caution: Make sure that children do not climb on or hang on the TV. Use a platform or cabinet that is strong and large enough to support the TV securely. Brackets, bolts, and ropes are not provided.

To wall mount your LG 60LB561U-ZC, ensure you use a wall mount bracket that meets the VESA standard. LG recommends that wall mounting be performed by a qualified professional installer.

Wall Mounting Bracket Specifications for LG 60LB561U-ZC:

Important Cautions:

Disconnect the power first before moving or installing the TV.

If you install the TV on a ceiling or slanted wall, it may fall. Use an authorized LG wall mount.

Do not over-tighten the screws as this may cause damage and void your warranty.

Use screws and wall mounts that meet the VESA standard. Damages or injuries from misuse are not covered by the warranty.

The length of screws may differ depending on the wall mount. Ensure you use the proper length.

The remote control for your LG 60LB561U-ZC has the following functions (based on LB62** model which is most comprehensive):

POWER: Turns the TV on or off.

TV/RAD: Selects Radio, TV and DTV programme.

SUBTITLE: Recalls your preferred subtitle in digital mode.

GUIDE: Shows programme guide.

AV MODE: Selects an AV mode.

INPUT: Changes the input source.

Number buttons: Enters numbers.

LIST: Accesses the saved programme list.

Q.VIEW: Returns to the previously viewed programme.

+/- buttons: Adjusts the volume level.

FAV: Accesses your favourite programme list.

3D: Used for viewing 3D video.

MUTE: Mutes all sounds.

P (up/down): Scrolls through the saved programmes.

PAGE (up/down): Moves to the previous or next screen.

Teletext buttons (TEXT / T.OPT): These buttons are used for teletext.

INFO: Views the information of the current programme and screen.

SETTINGS: Accesses the main menus.

Q.MENU: Accesses the Quick menus.

Navigation buttons (up/down/left/right): Scrolls through menus or options.

OK: Selects menus or options and confirms your input.

BACK: Returns to the previous level.

EXIT: Clears on-screen displays and returns to TV viewing.

AD: By pressing the AD button, audio descriptions function will be enabled.

REC: Starts to record and displays record menu (Only Time MachineReady supported model).

Control buttons (Play, Pause, etc.): Controls the MY MEDIA menus, Time MachineReady control or SIMPLINK compatible devices.

Colour buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue): Access special functions in some menus.

To automatically tune the programmes on your LG 60LB561U-ZC, go to SETTINGS → SETUP → Auto Tuning.

This function automatically tunes the programmes. Keep in mind that if the Input Source is not connected properly, programme registration may not work. Auto Tuning only finds programmes that are currently broadcasting. If the Lock System is turned on, a pop-up window will appear asking for a password.

You can adjust the picture on your LG 60LB561U-ZC using various modes and controls.

To select a Picture Mode (SETTINGS → PICTURE → Picture Mode):

Select the picture mode optimized for your viewing environment.

Vivid: Heightens contrast, brightness, and sharpness for vivid images.

Standard: Displays images in standard levels of contrast, brightness, and sharpness.

Eco/APS: The Energy Saver feature changes settings to reduce power consumption.

Cinema/Game: Displays the optimum picture for movies or games.

Sports: Optimizes the video image for high and dynamic actions, emphasizing primary colors like white, grass, or sky blue.

Expert 1, 2: Provides a menu for adjusting picture quality that allows experts to enjoy the best TV viewing. This is for ISF-certified picture tuning professionals.

To set advanced controls (SETTINGS → PICTURE → Picture Mode → Advanced Control / Expert Control):

This allows you to calibrate the screen for each picture mode.

Dynamic Contrast: Adjusts contrast to the optimal level based on image brightness.

Dynamic Colour: Adjusts colors to appear more natural.

Colour Temperature: Adjusts the overall tone of the screen.

Colour Management System: A system for experts to adjust color with a test pattern.

To set additional picture options (SETTINGS → PICTURE → Picture Mode → Picture Option):

Noise Reduction: Eliminates noise in the picture.

MPEG Noise Reduction: Eliminates noise generated during the creation of digital picture signals.

Black Level: Adjusts brightness and contrast to suit the black level of the input picture.

Real Cinema: Optimizes the screen for movie viewing.

Your LG 60LB561U-ZC has several audio output options.

To use the TV speaker (SETTINGS → AUDIO → Sound Out → TV Speaker):

Sound is output through the TV speaker.

To use an External Speaker (SETTINGS → AUDIO → Sound Out → External Speaker (Optical)):

Sound is output through a speaker connected to the optical port. SimpLink is supported.

To connect and use an LG audio device (SETTINGS → AUDIO → Sound Out → LG Sound Sync (Optical)):

Connect an LG audio device to the optical digital audio output port for rich, powerful sound.

To use Headphones (SETTINGS → AUDIO → Sound Out → Headphone):

Sound is output through the headphone port.

To synchronize audio and video (SETTINGS → AUDIO → AV Sync. Adjust):

This synchronizes video and audio directly if they do not match. If you set AV Sync. Adjust to ON, you can adjust the sound output to the screen image.

SIMPLINK allows you to control and manage various multimedia devices via the SIMPLINK menu using your TV remote.

Setup Steps:

1. Connect the TV’s HDMI IN terminal to the SIMPLINK device’s HDMI output terminal using a high-speed HDMI® cable (with CEC feature).

2. Select INPUT(OPTION) → SIMPLINK.

3. In the SIMPLINK Setting window, set the SIMPLINK function to ON.

4. In the SIMPLINK menu window, select the device you want to control.

SIMPLINK Functions:

Direct Play: Plays the multimedia device on the TV instantly.

Select multimedia device: Selects the desired device to control it from the TV screen.

Disc playback: Manages the multimedia device with the TV remote control.

Power off all devices: When you power off the TV, all connected devices are turned off.

Sync Power on: When equipment with SIMPLINK starts to play, the TV will automatically turn on.

Speaker: Selects the speaker, either on the home theatre unit or the TV.

To set a password (SETTINGS → LOCK → Set Password):

This function sets or changes the TV password. The initial password is set to ‘0000’.

To perform a Factory Reset (SETTINGS → OPTION → Factory Reset):

This action deletes all stored information and resets the TV settings. The TV will turn itself off and back on with all settings reset. Do not turn off the power during initialization. If the Lock System is in place, a pop-up window will appear asking for the password.

When using a USB storage device with your LG 60LB561U-ZC, please be aware of the following supported formats.

Supported Video Formats:

Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1080 @ 30p (Motion JPEG 640 x 480 @ 30p).

Formats: .asf, .wmv, .divx, .avi, .ts, .trp, .tp, .mts, .m2ts, .vob, .mp4, .m4v, .mov, .mkv, motion JPEG, .mpg, .mpeg, .mpe, .dat, .flv, .3gp, .3gp2. Depending on the model, *DTS, *rm, and *rmvb may also be supported.

Supported Audio Formats:

mp3: Bit rate 32 Kbps – 320 Kbps, Sample freq. 16 kHz – 48 kHz.

AAC: Free Format bit rate, Sample freq. 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz.

M4A: Free Format bit rate, Sample freq. 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz.

WMA: Bit rate 128 Kbps ~ 320 Kbps, Sample freq. 8 kHz ~ 48 kHz.

OGG: Free Format bit rate, Sample freq. 8kHz ~ 48 kHz.

Supported Photo Formats:

jpeg (jpg, jpe): Minimum size 64 x 64. Maximum size Normal Type: 15360 (W) x 8640 (H), Progressive Type: 1920 (W) x 1440 (H).

BMP: Minimum size 64 x 64, Maximum size 9600 x 6400.

PNG: Minimum size 64 x 64, Maximum size Interlace: 1200 x 800, Non-Interlace: 9600 x 6400.

Supported Subtitle Formats:

External: *.srt, *.smi, *.sub, *.ass/*.ssa, *.txt, *.psb.

Internal: XSUB (from DivX6).

Clean your LG 60LB561U-ZC regularly to keep the best performance and extend its lifespan.

General Cleaning:

Make sure to turn the power off and disconnect the power cord and all other cables first.

When the TV is left unattended for a long time, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet to prevent damage from lightning or power surges.

Screen, frame, cabinet and stand:

To remove dust or light dirt, wipe the surface with a dry, clean, and soft cloth.

To remove major dirt, wipe the surface with a soft cloth dampened in clean water or a diluted mild detergent. Then wipe immediately with a dry cloth.

Avoid touching the screen at all times, as this may result in damage.

Do not push, rub, or hit the screen surface with your fingernail or a sharp object.

Do not use any chemicals as this may damage the product.

Do not spray liquid onto the surface. If water enters the TV, it may result in fire, electric shock, or malfunction.

Power cord:

Remove the accumulated dust or dirt on the power cord regularly.

If you cannot control your LG 60LB561U-ZC with the remote control, try the following solutions:

Check the remote control sensor on the TV and try again.

Check if there is any obstacle between the TV and the remote control.

Check if the batteries are still working and are properly installed (positive to positive, negative to negative).

If you have no image display and no sound is produced on your LG 60LB561U-ZC, follow these steps:

Check if the product is turned on.

Check if the power cord is connected to a wall outlet.

Check if there is a problem in the wall outlet by connecting other products.

If your LG 60LB561U-ZC turns off suddenly, consider the following possibilities:

Check the power control settings. The power supply may be interrupted.

Check if the Automatic Standby, Sleep Timer, or Off Time feature is activated in the TIME settings.

If there is no signal while the TV is on, it will turn off automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity.

If you encounter a ‘No signal’ or ‘Invalid Format’ error on your LG 60LB561U-ZC, try these troubleshooting steps:

Turn the TV off and on again using the remote control.

Reconnect the HDMI cable.

Restart the PC with the TV already on.