Video Features
Audio Features
USB Functions
Convenience Features
Remote Control
Mounting Options

Video Features

Triple XD Engine: The LG CS560 series LCD TV utilizes LG's exclusive Triple XD Engine video processing system for optimum picture quality. The Triple XD Engine delivers stunning color and deep blacks, so the TV's images are crisp, rich, and vibrant.

HDTV Tuner: The TV has built-in over-the-air HDTV (ATSC) and Digital Cable (QAM) tuners, so you don't need a separate set-top box to receive and decode over-the-air HDTV/SDTV or unencrypted Digital Cable signals.

1080p Resolution: The LG CS560 series LCD TV has a display resolution of 1920 x 1080. All of the television's video inputs are displayed at 1080p. The LG LCD TV features HDMI, Component, and Composite video inputs.

• HDMI: The two HDMI inputs can be used to connect a DVD player, Blu-ray player, or Satellite/Cable box with an HDMI output. The HDMI jack will accept 1080p (60/24Hz), 1080i, 720p, and 480p video signals. The television's HDMI inputs do not accept 480i video signals.
• Component Video: The one Component Video input will accept 1080p (60/24Hz), 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i signals. You can also use the TV's component video input as a composite video input (480i only).

Picture Size (Aspect Ratio): You can select a different aspect ratio depending on input source (analog broadcasting, digital broadcasting, video input).

• 16:9: Resizes the image ratio to fit 16:9 screen.
• Just Scan: Displays high-quality image without loss. Only available in DTV, HDMI, or Component (over 720p).
• Set by Program: Depending on the input signal, screen aspect ratio changes to 4:3 or 16:9.
• 4:3: Resizes the image ratio to fit 4:3 screen.
• Zoom: Resizes the image to fit the screen width. The top and bottom parts of the image may be cut off.
• Cinema Zoom: Formats an image to the cinemascope ratio (2.35:1) and zooms in on the ratio.

Picture Wizard II (Picture Control): This feature lets you adjust the picture quality of the original image. The LG CS560 series TV's Picture Wizard II (Easy Picture Calibration) offers self-calibration with on-screen reference points for key picture quality elements such as black level, color, tint, sharpness and backlight levels. This feature takes the guesswork out of picture adjustments.

Picture Modes: The LG LCD TV provides auto, preset, and manual adjustment of the television's picture settings.

• Intelligent Sensor: Let the TV do the adjustments for you. Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience. The LG LCD TV's Intelligent Sensor automatically optimizes the picture to the lighting and color conditions in the room for a more enjoyable viewing experience. Unlike other sensors which can only sense brightness of ambient light, LG's "Intelligent Sensor" uses 4,096 sensing steps to evaluate its surroundings. Using a sophisticated algorithm, the LG processes picture quality elements including brightness, contrast, color, sharpness and white balance. The result is a picture optimized for its surroundings, more pleasing to watch and which can also save up to 50% in power consumption.
• Presets: Easy to use factory presets for picture mode settings include Standard (provides optimum viewing for general use), Vivid (maximizes the effect of the video by strengthening the contrast/brightness/color/sharpness), Cinema (optimizes video for watching videos), Sport (optimizes video images for dynamic action scenes by emphasizing colors such as white/green/blue), Game (provides fast response speed for fast gaming system).
• User Adjustment: This mode allows you to adjust the video quality settings manually. Backlight (adjusts the brightness of the backlight behind the LCD screen), Contrast (increase or decrease the gradient of the video signal), Brightness (adjusts the base level of the signal in the picture) Sharpness (adjusts the level of crispness in the edges between the light and dark areas of the picture), Color (adjusts intensity of all colors), Tint (adjusts the balance between red and green levels), Color Temp (set to warm to enhance hotter colors such as red, or set to cool to enhance cooler colors such as blue).
• Expert Mode: The LG LCD TV is ISFccc Ready and contains the detailed standards necessary for professional calibration of brightness, contrast, tint, sharpness, color levels and much more to meet local lighting conditions for both day and nighttime viewing. Settings are added to preset Expert 1/2 modes for easy access from your LG remote.

Picture Improvement Technology (Advanced Control): Advanced Control allows you to adjust some of the advanced video features of the LG LCD TV.

• Dynamic Contrast: Adjusts the contrast to keep it at the best level according to the brightness of the screen. The picture is improved by making bright parts brighter and dark parts darker.
• Dynamic Color: Adjusts screen colors so that they look livelier, richer and clearer. This feature enhances hue, saturation and luminance so that red, blue and green white look more vivid.
• Preferred Color: Fine tune Skin, Sky, and Grass color independently.
• Super Resolution: Provides a crystal-clear picture by impr0ving the details in an area that has a blurry or unclear picture.
• Edge Enhancer: Shows clearer and distinctive, yet natural edges of the video.
• Gamma: You can adjust the brightness of dark areas and middle gray level areas of the picture.
• Color Gamut: Maximizes the utilization of colors to increase color quality.
• White Balance: Adjusts the color temperature color by color.
• Color Management System: A tool that allows you to make adjustments by using test patterns; this does not affect other colors, but can be used to selectively adjust the 6 color areas (Red/Green/Blue/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow).

Additional Picture Options:  Additional picture options include:

• Noise Reduction: Reduces screen noise without compromising video quality.
• Digital Noise Reduction: Removes noise caused by compressing video.
• Black Level: Sets the black level of the screen to the proper level.
• Eye Care: Adjusts the brightness of the screen to prevent the screen from being too bright. Dims extremely bright pictures.

Audio Features

Infinite Surround: Infinite Surround is a patented LG proprietary sound processing technology that delivers immersive 5.1 surround sound with just two front speakers.

Sound Modes: Sound Mode lets you enjoy the best sound without any special adjustment using factory presets. Standard, Music, Cinema, Sport, and Game are preset for optimum sound quality. There is also a User Mode which allows you to adjust the television's Bass & Treble.

Clear Voice II: Clear Voice II enhances and amplifies the frequency range of the human voice to help keep dialogue audible when background noise swells.

Auto Volume: Auto Volume makes sure that the volume level remains consistent whether you are watching a commercial or a regular TV program. Because each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, volume adjustment may be needed every time the channel is changed. This feature allows users to enjoy stable volume levels by making automatic adjustments for each program.

Screen Off: You can turn the screen off and only sound is played through the television's speakers.

No Audio Output: This TV does not contain an analog or digital audio output.

USB Functions

USB Port: The television features a USB type-A port  for playback of still image (JPEG) and music (MP3) files stored on a connected USB memory device. The television can support USB external hard disc drives (up to 1TB) and USB mass storage class devices (up to 32GB). You can connect up to 4 USB storage devices at a time to the USB input. The USB storage devices must be formatted as FAT 32 or NTFS file system.

Slideshow with Background Music: The LG television lets you watch a slideshow of your photos (JPEG) while listening to background music (MP3) from an inserted USB device.

Software Update: You can update the TV with the latest software to enhance the product operation and/or add new features via the TV's USB port. Visit LG's Support Site for the latest firmware/software updates.

Convenience Features

AV Modes: AV Mode is three preset picture and audio settings. It allows the viewer to quickly switch between common audio/video settings. It includes Cinema, Sports, and Game Modes. With AV Mode, you can easily select from one of three picture modes for "Cinema," "Sports," or "Games" to enjoy an optimized picture and sound experience.

Favorite Channels: Favorite Channels are a convenient feature that lets you quickly select channels of your choice without waiting for the TV to search through all the in-between channels. You can check which channels are stored in the memory by displaying the favorite channel list.

Input Label List: The LG LCD TV will only display inputs which are connected to the television. You can select from preset names to label each connected input. 

Analog and Digital Caption Modes: Analog and Digital Captions are provided to help the hearing impaired watch TV. Select a caption mode for displaying captioning information if provided on a program. Analog caption displays information at any position on the screen and is usually the program's dialog. Caption/Text, if provided by the broadcaster, would be available for both digital and analog channels on the Antenna/Cable. This TV is programmed to memorize the caption/text mode which was last set when you turned the power off.

Picture/Sound Test: This function is a customer support function that can execute picture and sound tests.

Parental Control: Parental Control can be used to block specific channels, ratings, and other viewing sources (external input block). The Parental Control Function is used to block program viewing based on the ratings sent by the broadcasting station. The default setting is to allow all programs to be viewed. Viewing can be blocked by choosing the type of the program and the categories. It is also possible block a specific channel. The Parental Control function is protected by a 4-digit user password.

Timers: The LCD TV employs On, Off, and Sleep Timer functions.

• Auto On/Off: You can program the television to turn On and turn Off at a certain time. You can set the On and Off timer to Daily, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat, Sat-Sun, or Once. You can also set the input, channel, and volume level for the On Timer. If you do not press any button within 2 hours after the TV turns on with the On Timer, the TV will automatically revert back to standby mode.
• Sleep Timer: The Sleep Timer turns the TV off at the preset time (10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, or 240 minutes).

Remote Control

IR Remote Control: The supplied IR remote control is designed to only operate the LG LCD television and SIMPLINK connected components.

SIMPLINK: SIMPLINK allows you to control and play other LG AV devices connected with HDMI cable without additional cables and settings, from the television's remote control. SIMPLINK provides the following remote functions.

• Direct Play: After connecting AV devices to the TV, you can directly control the devices and play media without additional settings.
• Select AV Device: Enables you to select one of the AV devices connected to the TV.
•  Disc Playback: Control playback of connected Blu-ray and DVD players.
• Power Off All Devices: When you power off the TV, all connected devices are turned off.
• Switch Audio-Out: Offers an easy way to switch audio-out.
• Sync Power On: When the equipment with SIMPLINK function connected HDMI terminal starts to play, The TV will automatically turn on.

Mounting Options

Pedestal Stand: The TV is shipped with a pedestal stand unattached; assembly is required using the supplied hardware. The tabletop stand allows the television to swivel 20° left or right. The television weighs 20.3 lbs with the stand.

Wall Mounting: The pedestal stand can be removed to wall-mount the television with and optional bracket (sold separately). The TV has four threaded inserts on the back for use with an optional wall-mount bracket. The spacing of the mounting holes is 200mm horizontal x 100mm vertical. The threaded inserts require 4mm machine screws (not supplied). The television weighs 17.9 lbs without the stand.

Detachable AC Power Cord: The television comes with a detachable 5' AC power cord. The power cord plugs into the rear-panel of TV and sits 1.125" from the television's back-panel. The power cord is fitted with a right-angle AC plug that sits 0.9375" from the wall.