LG AR502PS, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...NUAL MODEL AR502PS Main Unit AR502PS A0 Speakers SR52PS F SR52PS C SR52PS S SR52PS W Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely AR502 S_LGESA_ENG_MFL39518818 ...

Page 2: ...to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not...

Page 3: ...gnal 24 Switching the video signal 24 Playing music files using the USB feature 25 Listening to FM AM radio 26 Presetting radio stations 26 Setting the Display Brightness 27 Using the Mute Function 27 Using the Sleep Timer 27 Displaying Source Information 27 Selecting setup menu 28 31 Setup Configuration 28 General operation of setup menu 28 1 SURROUND Enjoying surround sound 28 2 SPK TYPE Setting...

Page 4: ...ponent you intend to use with this unit Read this before operation Symbol Used in this Manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features Tip Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier Required cables The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following connection cables You must purchase the connection cables separately if necessary Analog audio cable Analo...

Page 5: ... speaker Center speaker Front right speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker Subwoofer 11 DIGITAL Selects the input mode ANALOG COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 3 12 FM AM Selects the unit s tuner FM and AM bands 13 SURROUND MODE Selects various surround effect 14 DSP Digital Signal Processor Selects DSP Digital Signal Processor mode 15 BYPASS Selects BYPASS mode 16 SETUP Accesses or removes the se...

Page 6: ...ENT VIDEO TV STB IN Connect a satellite tuner or set top box etc with component video out jacks to COMPONENT VIDEO TV STB IN jacks 9 SPEAKER SYSTEM Connect the speakers 10 AM ANTENNA Connect an AM antenna 11 FM ANTENNA Connect a FM antenna 12 SW PRE OUT Connect the active subwoofer 13 OPTICAL IN 1 2 Connect CD and DVD player and other components with an optical digital audio output 14 COAXIAL Conn...

Page 7: ...rmat of digital input signals 3 FM indicator Lights up when the FM broadcast is being received ST indicator Lights up when a stereo broadcast is being received in radio mode 4 TUNED indicator Lights up when the unit is tuned into a radio station 5 MUTE indicator Flashes while the unit is muted 6 VOLUME indicator Displays the level of volume 7 Message area Shows various information about the curren...

Page 8: ... removed as soon as possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion About the remote control modes The remote control can be used to control up to ten different components The remote control has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component Modes are selected by using the four RECEIVER DVD VCR and TV buttons on the remote control 1 Press RECEIVER DVD VCR or TV buttons to selec...

Page 9: ...layback PAUSE X X Pauses playback temporarily REPEAT Repeats track SKIP Moves to the next or previous track 4 DISPLAY Accesses On Screen display MENU Access the menu on a disc SETUP Accesses or removes setup menu TITLE Displays the disc s title menu if available RETURN Returns to the previous menu b B v V left right up down Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges the menu selection PRESET...

Page 10: ... title or all SCAN b bb b B BB B Searches backward or forward SKIP Moves to the next or previous chapter or track 3 DISPLAY Accesses On Screen display MENU Access the menu on a disc SETUP Accesses or removes setup menu TITLE Displays the disc s title menu if available RETURN Returns to the previous menu b B v V left right up down Selects an option in the menu ENTER Acknowledges the menu selection ...

Page 11: ...E Adjusts the volume 3 0 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered options in a menu TV VCR Introduction 1 1 2 3 Controlling the TV You can control the channel sound level input source and power switch of your LG TV with the supplied Remote Control Setting Remote Control Codes for LG TV 1 Hold POWER and press CH button repeatedly until the TV on or off 2 The POWER CH VOLUME numerical buttons and TV INP...

Page 12: ...o OPTICAL IN 3 jack on the front panel Connect to either the DVD COAXIAL IN or DVD OPTICAL IN 1 jack You can listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV s audio output jacks to the TV STB AUDIO IN jacks on the unit In this case do not connect the TV s video output jack to the COMPOSITE VIDEO TV STB IN jack on the unit OPTICAL OUT COAXIAL OUT DVD player or Digital device OPTICAL OUT Satell...

Page 13: ... CR PR output jacks 3 Select the input source to play the component For details see the page 22 Note Connect to either the COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Installation DVD player or Digital device Satellite tuner or Set top box etc VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV monitor VIDEO INPUT COMPONENTVIDEO INPUT COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT V...

Page 14: ...e video jacks with composite video cable For details of the required cables see the page 4 3 Select the input source to play the component For details see the page 22 AUDIO OUT L R VCR AUDIO OUT L R DVD player AUDIO OUT L R CD player AUDIO OUT L R Satellite tuner or Set top box etc VCR DVD player CD player Satellite tuner or Set top box etc VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT ...

Page 15: ... s MONITOR OUT jack to the TV s VIDEO IN jack with composite video cable For details of the required cables see the page 4 3 Select the input source to play the component For details see the page 22 Installation l INPUT SELECT DISPLAY M1 M2 M3 MASTER VOLUME AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT Camcorder or game console AUDIO VIDEO TV monitor VIDEO INPUT VIDEO ...

Page 16: ...see the page 22 Portable device Connection L Connect the unit s PORTABLE IN jack to the corresponding jack of portable device with mini stereo 3 5mm cable USB connection U Connect the unit s USB port to the USB port of USB Memory or MP3 player etc l INPUT SELECT DISPLAY M1 M2 M3 MASTER VOLUME Portable device USB Memory MP3 Player or Memory Card Reader etc L LINE U USB ...

Page 17: ... You can watch the video from the selected input 3 Select the input source to play the component For details see the page 22 Note The VCR IN video signal is not outputted to the VCR REC OUT but outputted to the MONITOR OUT However The VCR IN audio signal can be outputted to the VCR REC OUT VCR VIDEO OUT IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L R VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R TV monitor VIDEO INPUT AUDIO VID...

Page 18: ...cording is not possible while it s in Standby mode If you want to record directly from your TV or playback VCR to the recording VCR without going through the unit connect the TV VCR s audio and video outputs directly to the recording VCR s audio and video inputs See the manuals supplied with your TV and VCR for details Video signals connected to video inputs can only be recorded via video outputs ...

Page 19: ...and FM wire antenna Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM Loop antenna away from the unit and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible FM Wire Antenna supplied AM Loop Antenna supplied ...

Page 20: ...gle with the listener at the apex Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image In movies it s used mainly for dialog Position it close to your TV preferably on top facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers Surround left and right speakers These speakers are ...

Page 21: ... are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass Be sure to use speakers with the specified impedance as shown on the rear panel of this unit Do not touch the speaker terminals when the power is on It may cause you to receive an electric shock Connecting speaker wire 1 Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise 2 Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole in side of each termin...

Page 22: ...nsure that the remote is in the receiver mode This can be verified by pressing the RECEIVER button until it can be seen illuminated Once in the receiver mode simply press the INPUT SEL button until it is lit and then press the numerical key that corresponds with the desired input Subsequent presses of the numerical keys will also switch to the input shown on the remote To cancel this function simp...

Page 23: ...ent connected to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack when the VCR input source is selected set VCR to Opt 2 If you want to listen to audio from the component connected to the COAXIAL IN jack when the TV STB input source is selected set TV STB to Coaxial For input source that you don t want to assign a digital input jack set to Analog Notes You can select the input mode only when you set the input source to DVD ...

Page 24: ... REC OUT video signal However The VCR IN audio signal can be outputted to the VCR REC OUT audio signal COMPOSITE VIDEO signal is only outputted to MONITOR OUT or VCR REC OUT COMPONENT VIDEO signal is only outputted to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TUNER X X X DVD O O O Portable X X X VCR O X X CD O O X AV O O X TV STB O O O USB X X X MONITOR OUT VCR REC OUT COMPONENT OUT Output Function mode Function mode T...

Page 25: ...ess SKIP on the remote control or b on the front panel twice briefly to step back to the previous track Repeat During playback press REPEAT on the remote control or on the front panel repeatedly to select a desired repeat mode Information display of MP3 file During playback press DISPLAY repeatedly You can check the ID3 TAG Title Artist Album disc number sound mode channel and sampling frequency i...

Page 26: ...T SELECT to select tuner FM or AM Or select TUNER with the remote control to select tuner FM or AM Tip Refer to the Selecting the input source on the page 22 to select the tuner mode 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic tuning or Manual tuning 3 Press PROG CLEAR A preset number flashes in the display window for a few seconds When a preset number flashes do step the 4 4 Pre...

Page 27: ...es in the following order SLEEP 180 150 120 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 OFF No display The specified sleep time minute appears on the display for about five seconds then the previous display reappears Note To check the remaining time before the unit sleeps press SLEEP The remaining time appears for about five seconds in the display window Displaying Source Information You can display various inform...

Page 28: ...er speaker the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom center This setting controls the front left right and center mix allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound It can be adjusted from 0 to 7 default is 3 Neo 6 CG Center width mode The DTS Neo 6 Music listening mode creates 6 channel surround sound from 2 channel stereo...

Page 29: ...ncies select LARGE Normally select LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you fell a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from subwoofer or other LARGE speaker NONE If you did not connect surround speaker select NONE LFE OUT Set the output of subwoofer to FRONT SUB...

Page 30: ...tance to the closest speaker DELAY SW Sets the distance of Subwoofer 5 SPK LEVEL Setting speaker level You can adjust the level of each speaker These setting are applied to all sound fields Initial value is 0dB You can adjust from 10dB to 10dB in 1dB step FL LEV Sets the level of Front L speaker C LEV Sets the level of Center speaker FR LEV Sets the level of Front R speaker SR LEV Sets the level o...

Page 31: ...E ALL CH 3 0M 10Feet AV SYNC AUDIO DELAY 0 msec SPEAKER TYPE Front SMALL Center SMALL Surround SMALL LFE OUT SUBWF X OVER 100Hz NIGHT MODE DRC OFF TONE CONTROL OFF BASS 0 MIDDLE 0 TREBLE 0 Enjoying the listening mode SURROUND mode This mode lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channels audio sources This unit can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 1 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II 5 1 chann...

Page 32: ...of movie concert halls Reproduces the normal music sound Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Reproduces the feeling of a sport ground Reproduces the feeling of sports open air stadium Display DSP BYPASS STEREO PURE BYPASS Description Reproduces the DSP bypass mode with bass management from front speakers and subwoofer Reproduces the 2 or 2 1 channel bypass sound in multi channel from front spe...

Page 33: ... X X PLII MUSIC O O X X PLII GAME O O X X Neo 6 CINEMA O O X X Neo 6 MUSIC O O X X CINEMA O O O O BIG HALL O O O O CLUB O O O O JAZZ O O O O ARENA O O O O STADIUM O O O O VSM 3D O O X X VSM ES X X O O MUSIC ENHANCER O X X X PCM DTS Input Signal Analog PCM MP3 WMA Dolby Digital No surround Surround 3 2 1 96 24 spdif spdif spdif Front L Front R Front L R Center Rear L R Note If you press the SURROUN...

Page 34: ...sate for the difference through the use of delay settings in your listening position The audio delay is adjusted from 0msec to 300msec in 10msec steps 1 Press RECEIVER and then press AV SYNC AV SYNC xxx ms appears in the display window 2 Use v v V V to adjust the audio delay To cancel it press AV SYNC again Notes This function is not operated on the TUNER PORTABLE and USB mode Use this function du...

Page 35: ...ons Input source Tuner DVD Portable VCR CD AV TV STB USB Input mode Opt 1 Opt 2 Opt 3 Coaxial Analog Listening mode Surround mode PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC PLII GAME Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC DSP Digital Sound Processor mode CINEMA BIG HALL CLUB JAZZ ARENA STADIUM BYPASS mode DSP BYPASS STEREO PURE BYPASS ENHANCER mode VSM 3D VSM ES MUSIC ENHANCER Speaker level FL C FR SR SL SW AV SYNC X OVER NIGHT mod...

Page 36: ...you to further enhance the sound quality by adding processing that emphasizes the dynamic effects DTS Neo 6 surround 5 1 This mode applies conventional 2 channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1 to achieve 5 1 channel surround playback DTS Neo 6 surround includes two modes for selecting the optimum decoding...

Page 37: ...E and center level are too low No antenna is connected The desired station frequency is not tuned in Antenna is in wrong position An incorrect station frequency has been memorized The memorized stations are cleared No antenna is connected The antenna is not positioned for the best reception Batteries are not loaded or exhausted The remote sensor is obstructed REMEDY Connect cord securely Check the...

Page 38: ...0 THD 8Ω 20 kHz LPF Center 70 W 70 W 10 THD 8Ω 20 kHz LPF Surround 70 W 70 W 10 THD 8Ω 20 kHz LPF Passive Subwoofer 130 W 10 THD 4Ω 20 kHz LPF Inputs VCR IN TV STB IN DVD IN CD IN OPTICAL 1 2 3 IN AV IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN DVD TV STB COAXIAL IN USB PORTABLE IN Outputs MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT T H D Less than 0 08 1W 20kHz LPF Tuner FM Tuning Range 87 5 108 0 MHz or 65 0 74 0 MHz 87 5 108 0 M...

Page 39: ...r 140 W 140 W Net Dimensions W x H x D 169 x 940 x 175 mm 320 x 145 x 163 mm Net Weight 1EA 11 7 kg 2 46 kg Surround Speaker SR52PS S Passive subwoofer SR52PS W Type Bass Reflex 1 Way 1 Speaker System Bass Reflex 1 Way 1 Speaker System Impedance 8 Ω 4 Ω Frequency Response 100 20000 Hz 30 1000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 81 dB W 1m 81 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 70 W 130 W Max Input Power 140 W 260 W Net...

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