The installation has do be done from a factory clean mode. If the TV is fresh from the supplier the TV can be installed directly. Otherwise, you have to do a factory reset before you install the TV.
¶ Mandatory Settings
These settings have to be configured for the TV to work correctly.
¶ Initial settings at power-on
The TV should not be connected to any RF-network when doing the initial settings.
Power on the TV
- For LG STBs only: Select Video Output Resolution: 1080p
- Select language: < Your language >
- Select country: < Your country >
- Press Next until the option "Manual Pro:Centric" appears.
- Select Next"Manual Pro:Centric"
- Select Pro:Centric Mode: HTML
- Select Media Type: IP
- Select Server Address: Domain Name (Some older models, e.g, LX761H only support IP Address)
- Select Domain Name: lg.setupmy.tv (For models only supporting IP address set: 13.48.12.1)
- Set IP Port: 80
- Select SEARCH
The TV will connect to the server - Select Next and wait for the TV to download the application
After downloading the application the TV will automatically reboot - Install TV using preferred method and follow instructions on TV
¶ Enabled WORF Setting
WORF is used to initiate a daily reboot. The TV may become unresponsive to any server-initiated commands, unless a daily reboot of the screen is done.
- Power On the TV
- Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote. Do not release the button
The Quick Settings menu will appear. Keep pressing the button until the menu Quick Settings Menu disappears and the "Channel info" header appears. - Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
- Select Pro:Centric
- Enable WORF
¶ Disable HDMI-CEC/Simplink
- Press Settings on the LG remote
- Select All Settings
- Select General
- Select Devices
- Select HDMI Settings
- Disable SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC).
¶ Disable Menu Display
This disables the displaying of LG menu when the LG remote is used
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Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote unitl the channels ODS appears in the upper left corner. This takes approximaely 5 seconds Do not release the button -
Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
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Set Hotel Mode Operation: ON
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Select Limited Mode
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Enable Limited Mode
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Disable Menu Display
¶ Optional Settings
These setting are not needed for the TVs to work with the system.
¶ LAN OUT CONFIGURATION
If your TV supports LAN out it can be used to provide internet connection for streaming devices such as Apple TV or Google Chromecast
- Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote unitl the channels ODS appears in the upper left corner. This takes approximaely 5 seconds Do not release the button - Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
- Select Network
- Select VLAN ID
- Enable VLAN ID
- Select VLAN ID:
<VLAN ID for TV commnunication > - Select Aux VLAN ID:
<VLAN ID for Screen sharing device>
¶ Installing Native Apps
LG TVs have a set of apps that can be loaded, which differs from country to country.
- Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote unitl the channels ODS appears in the upper left corner. This takes approximaely 5 seconds Do not release the button - Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
- Select Portal Settings (Some older models do not have this item, for these select General)
- Select Pre Loaded Apps
- Select the Apps you want to install from apps list and then select install. The apps will now be installed.
(Note: Some older models just have tick-boxes for which apps should be installed)
¶ FACTORY RESET
A factory reset must be done, if you have a TV configured on an earlier system, and you want re-configure the TV.
- Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote unitl the channels ODS appears in the upper left corner. This takes approximaely 5 seconds Do not release the button - Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
- Select LG Hotel Mode Setup
- Enable LG Hotel Mode Setup
- Select Factory Reset
¶ CLONING
Cloning allows you to do all the configurations on one TV and use a clone file from this TV to configure all other TVs during the installation.
¶ CREATING A CLONE FILE
This is how you create a clone file:
- Insert a USB-stick in USB1 of your screen
- Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote unitl the channels ODS appears in the upper left corner. This takes approximaely 5 seconds Do not release the button - Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
- Select General
- Select Configuration Setup
- Set Instant On = Instant On Reboot
- Select TV Manager
- Select Export Clone File
A TLL-file will be written to the USB-stick
¶ INSTALL TV USING A CLONE FILE
This is how you install a TV using a clone file from a previously installed TV:
- Insert a USB-pen in USB1 of your screen
- Power On the TV
- Select Next until the USB Configurations-option appears
- Select USB CONFIGURATION
- Select < TLL-File >
TV will download data and switch off when done - Remove USB-stick
- Power On the TV
- Install TV using preferred method and follow instructions on TV
If the APP is not installed on first power ON, you may need to turn the TV OFF and ON again.
¶ UPDATE TV FIRMWARE FROM USB
¶ CREATE A FIRMWARE UPDATE DONGLE
Traditionally, updating firmware required separate files for the MCU and CPU. Now, it's simplified to just one file. This file must be placed in the LG_DTV folder at the root of the USB dongle.
The folder structure is normally like this:
/ (root-folder)
|__ LG_DTV/
|____ CPU_firmware.epk
|____ MCU_firmware.hex
¶ UPDATING THE TV-FIRMWARE
After you have created a firmware update dongle, you can now update the firmware on the TV.
- Power-On the TV
- Insert the Firmware Update dongle in USB1 of the TV
- Enter the HOTEL INSTALLATION menu
Press HOME/MENU/SETTINGS(1)-button on the LG remote unitl the channels ODS appears in the upper left corner. This takes approximaely 5 seconds Do not release the button - Press 1 - 1 - 0- 5 - OK (For LG STBs press 1-1-0-5-Exit)
- Select TV Manager - SW Update
- Select Software Update
- Select Update TV Software or Update Micom Software depending on which part of the firmware you want to update
- Select correct firmware version and confirm upgrade
The TV will now update the TV and reboot when the update is completed.
(1) The name of the button differs between the different versions of the remote control.
¶ REMOTE CONTROLS
¶ Uniguest S1 Remote
The remote must be set to protocol NEC and address 1:
- To set the protocol: Press RED button for at least 3 seconds and then 08 while
keep pressing the RED button. - To set the address: Press BLUE button for at least 3 seconds and then 01 while
keep pressing the BLUE button (address 1 is also the default setting in the remote
so its normally not needed to set this).
Click here for more details about remote control programming.