LG 42LW5500 Owner's Manual

Connect USB storage devices such as a USB 
flash drive or external hard drive to the TV and use 
multimedia features (See "Browsing files").
Connect a USB flash drive or USB memory card 
reader to the TV as shown in the following illustra-
tion.

or

To disconnect a USB storage device, make sure to 
end the connection properly to prevent damages 
to the TV or files.

1

  Press 

Q.MENU to access the quick menus.

2

  Press the Navigation buttons to scroll to 

Device and press OK.

3

  Disconnect the USB storage device only when 

the message says that it is safe to remove.

 

y

Do not turn the TV off or remove a USB stor-
age device while the USB storage device is 
connected to the TV, as this could result in 
loss of files or damage to the USB storage 
device.

 

y

Back up your files saved on a USB storage 
device frequently, as you may lose or dam-
age the files and this may be not covered by 
the warranty.

 

y

The TV recognizes only a USB storage 

device.

 

y

If you connect a USB storage device to the 

TV through a USB hub, your TV may not 

recognize the USB storage device.

 

y

The TV may not recognize a USB storage 

device that requires a special driver.

 

y

The recognition speed of a USB storage 

device may differ depending on the device.

 

y

Only use a USB storage device which has 

normal music or image files.

 

y

Use only USB storage devices that are for-

matted as a FAT 32 or NTFS file system.

 

y

You may need to connect a USB storage 

device to an external power supply with a 

power adapter.

 

y

If the TV does not recognize a connected 

USB storage device, replace the cable and 

try again. Do not use an excessively long 

cable.

 

y

The TV does not support some USB storage 

devices properly.

 

y

You can use a multi-partition (up to 4) USB 

storage device.

 

y

You can use up to 4 USB storage devices at 

a time by using a USB multi-card reader.

 

y

The file alignment method of a USB storage 

device is similar to the one of Window XP.

 

y

You cannot create or delete a folder saved in 

a USB storage device directly on the TV.

 

y

The number of characters for a file name is 

up to 100 English characters.

 

y

Up to 1000 including folders and files can be 

recognized.

 

y

If there are too many folders and files in one 

folder, it may not operate properly.

 

y

The recommended capacity for a USB exter-

nal hard disk is 1 TB or less and for a USB 

storage device is 32 GB or less.

 

y

If a USB external hard disk with the Energy 

Saving feature does not work, turn the USB 

external hard disk off and on again to make it 

work properly. For more information, refer to 

the user manual of the USB external hard disk.

 

y

USB storage devices below USB 2.0 are 

supported as well. But they may not work 

properly in the movie list.

 

y

The electrostatic can cause USB device’s 

malfunction. In this case, USB Device has to 
be plugged again.