LG CL98, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... Copyright 2019 2021 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved OWNER S MANUAL Mini Hi Fi System Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODEL CL98 CL98 CLS98F MFL71261050 ...

Page 2: ...ION Do not use high voltage products around this product ex Electrical swatter This product may malfunction due to electrical shock CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future reference Shall the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Use of controls adjustments or the per...

Page 3: ...r deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the device and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service center Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door or walked upon Pay particular attention to plugs wall outlets and the point where the cord exits the device CAUTION Be careful to make sure chi...

Page 4: ...ion 17 Antenna Connection 3 Operating 18 Basic Operations 18 CD USB Operations 18 Auto Play 19 Selecting a folder and an MP3 WMA file 20 Deleting a file folder or format 21 Playback Effect 21 DJ EFFECT 21 DJ SCRATCHER 22 AUTO DJ 22 DJ PAD 23 DJ LOOP 23 PARTY ACCELERATOR 24 Using BLUETOOTH wireless technology 24 Listening to music stored on the Bluetooth devices 27 Using the LG XBOOM App 27 About L...

Page 5: ...crophone 37 LIGHTING 38 Sleep Timer Setting 38 Dimmer 39 AUTO POWER On 39 Auto function change 40 Setting the Clock 40 Setting the Clock through LG XBOOM App 40 Using your player as an alarm clock 41 LG Sound Sync 42 WIRELESS PARTY LINK Connection 4 Troubleshooting 43 Troubleshooting 43 General 44 NOTES to release Demo mode 5 Appendix 45 General specifications 46 Speakers specifications 46 Tradema...

Page 6: ...s to music with various sound and playback effects USB Direct Recording Records music to your USB device LG XBOOM LG XBOOM is an app designed to let you take control of some of LG s latest audio devices Page 27 28 LG Sound Sync Controls volume level of this unit by the remote control of your LG TV that is compatible with LG Sound Sync ...

Page 7: ...tting the option to Live File System you cannot use it on LG players Mastered Live File System Disc format system for Windows Vista Compatible USB Devices y y MP3 Player Flash type MP3 player y y USB Flash Drive Devices that support USB2 0 or USB1 1 y y The USB function of this unit does not support all USB devices USB device requirement y y Devices which require additional program installation wh...

Page 8: ...USB 2 AUX 3 5 mm input AUX 1 AUX input AUX 2 Bluetooth BT LG Sound Sync Wireless LG TV Radio FM Mute Mutes the sound PRESET FOLDER W S Chooses a preset number for a radio station Page 29 Searches for a folder of MP3 WMA files When a CD USB containing MP3 WMA files in several folders is being played press PRESET FOLDER W S to select the folder you want to play JUKEBOX MEMORY Stores radio stations P...

Page 9: ...h device in Bluetooth mode When these units are successfully connected each other in WIRELESS PARTY LINK mode each of connected device names appears in the each unit c 0 to 9 numerical buttons Selects numbered tracks files or preset number CLOCK Sets a clock and checks a time ALARM With the ALARM function you can turn on CD USB play and tuner reception at a desired time d VOICE CANCELLER You can r...

Page 10: ...e USB 2 Port You can play sound files by connecting the USB device f MASTER VOLUME Adjusts speaker volume Selects the lighting effects Selects vocal effects LIGHTING Selects the lighting mode MIC VOL Microphone volume Adjusts microphone volume MIC Microphone ECHO Selects ECHO mode g Remote sensor MIC Microphone 1 2 jack AUX IN 1 jack h KEY CHANGER L l Changes the key to suit your vocal range VOICE...

Page 11: ...al equalizer Press and hold to select BASS or BASS effect directly Z Stop Stops playback or cancels DELETE function C Skip Search Skips backward Searches for a section within a track file Selects the radio stations B Open Close Opens and closes the disc tray m CLUB DRUM USER DJ PAD Selects CLUB DRUM or USER sound effect to mix If you want to use USER you have to register a source with LG XBOOM app...

Page 12: ...ommended to use an extension cable of 110 V 15 A or 230 V 15 A otherwise the unit may not operate properly because of the lack of power supply y y Do not overload the extension cord with excessive electrical load Caution b ANTENNA FM c AUX IN 2 L R Connect an auxiliary device d SPEAKER LIGHTING SYSTEM Connect the speaker lighting cables e SPEAKERS connector b c d e a 150 150 ...

Page 13: ...V functions Initial setting of this function was set to off ON Press and hold N for 5 seconds in BT Bluetooth function OFF Press and hold N for 5 seconds in BT Bluetooth function Auto Power On Page 39 It allows the unit to turn on automatically by input signals BT Bluetooth or LG TV ON Turn off the unit by pressing 1 on the unit for 5 seconds OFF Turn off the unit by pressing 1 on the unit for 5 s...

Page 14: ...epending on each nation s regulations About Ferrite Core You must affix a ferrite core in order to reduce or eliminate electrical interference 1 Pull the stopper a of the ferrite core to open 2 Wind the power cord around the ferrite core twice 3 Close the ferrite core until it clicks 150 150 ...

Page 15: ...rty damage y y When you connect the speakers to the unit make sure to connect the speaker s cable and plug to the corresponding speaker connector y y The speakers must be placed a minimum of 20 cm from the unit for preventing the vibration caused by the speakers 20 cm 20 cm y y Check the volume level before playing music to prevent infirm child and pregnant women from being shocked by the sudden a...

Page 16: ...t 150 150 150 150 White Red Audio cable DVD Blu ray player etc Listening to music from your portable player or external device The unit can be used to play the music from many types of portable player or external device 1 Connect the portable player to the AUX IN 1 connector of the unit Or Connect the external device to the AUX IN 2 connector of the unit 2 Turn the power on by pressing 1 3 Press F...

Page 17: ... the USB device from the unit 1 Choose a different function mode or press Z twice in a row 2 Remove the USB device from the unit Note Antenna Connection Connect the supplied FM antenna for listening to the radio Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna connector 150 150 150 150 FM antenna Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna Note ...

Page 18: ...ARCH buttons Rotate DJ SCRATCHER LEVEL CONTROL SEARCH or C V and press N to play the track file Playing repeatedly or randomly Press REPEAT on the remote control repeatedly Refer to the note for details about the display change y y Repeat Shuffle playback operates as follows On Display Description OFF Plays songs in order and stops the playback ONE Plays a same song repeatedly FOLDER Plays songs i...

Page 19: ...RESET FOLDER W S repeatedly until a desired folder appears 2 Select the file you want by using C V 3 Press N to play it y y CD USB Folders Files are recognized as below y y If there is no file in a folder the folder will not appear y y Folders will be presented as the following order ROOT FOLDER 1 FOLDER 3 FOLDER 7 FOLDER 8 FOLDER 5 FOLDER 6 y y File will be played from file No 1 to file No 14 one...

Page 20: ...cription DEL FILE Select the file you want to delete DEL DIR Select the folder you want to delete FORMAT Select to format the USB device If you want to exit the current mode press Z 3 To delete file folder or format press and hold DELETE on the remote control y y Do not extract the USB device during operation play delete etc y y Regular back up is recommended to prevent data loss y y The delete fu...

Page 21: ... The DJ EFFECT mode is displayed for 3 seconds when a DJ EFFECT key on the unit is inputted y y The current gage level is displayed when adjusting gage y y If the function changed or the unit is turned off and on DJ EFFECT mode with DJ EFFECT is turned off y y According to effect level and application time the DJ EFFECT may not effect when the DJ effect cover the original sound Note DJ SCRATCHER Y...

Page 22: ...ose length is less than 60 seconds y y Only SEQUENTIAL is selected when played JUKE BOX list Note DJ PAD It allows you to mix CLUB DRUM or USER sound effect Each mode has up to 4 sounds effect 1 Press and hold DJ PAD CLUB DRUM or USER on the unit to select a desired DJ PAD sound effect 2 Press DJ PAD 1 2 3 4 of desired sound on the unit y y If you want to use USER you have to register a source wit...

Page 23: ...reate a party atmosphere 1 Select the mode by pressing PARTY ACCELERATOR MODE on the unit The sound effect will react differently according to the mode MODE 1 MODE 2 USER 2 After selecting the mode slide up the lever of PARTY ACCELERATOR on the unit to create a party atmosphere The sound effect will react according to moving the lever of PARTY ACCELERATOR on the unit OFF ACCEL 1 ACCEL 2 CLIMAX If ...

Page 24: ... s user guide Once a pairing operation is performed it does not need to be performed again 1 Turn on the unit When Bluetooth connection lock is activated you can search Bluetooth device in BT Bluetooth function Note 2 Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the pairing operation When searching for this unit with the Bluetooth device a list of the devices found may appear in the Bluetooth device d...

Page 25: ...ction has interference from other electronic devices y y Depending on the type of the device you may not be able to use the BT Bluetooth function y y You can enjoy wireless system using phone MP3 Notebook etc y y The more distance between the unit and the Bluetooth device the lower the sound quality becomes y y Bluetooth connection will be disconnected when the unit is turned off or the Bluetooth ...

Page 26: ...BT LOCK You can limit Bluetooth connection to only BT Bluetooth and LG TV function to prevent unintended Bluetooth connection To turn on this function press and hold N for about 5 seconds in BT Bluetooth function ON BT LOCK appears then you can limit Bluetooth connection To turn off this function press and hold N for about 5 seconds in BT Bluetooth function OFF BT LOCK appears Even if you set up B...

Page 27: ...and create a customized playlist from all phones Sampler Creator Record effects on your smartphone and very simply sync them via Bluetooth to the system Be as creative as you can be Install LG XBOOM App onto Your Bluetooth Device There are two ways to install LG XBOOM app onto your Bluetooth device Install LG XBOOM App through QR code 1 Install LG XBOOM app through QR code Use the scanning softwar...

Page 28: ...in the software version as follow Android O S Ver 5 0 or later y y If you use LG XBOOM app for operation there would be some differences between LG XBOOM app and the supplied remote control Use the supplied remote control as necessary y y Depending on the Bluetooth device LG XBOOM app may not work y y After connection of LG XBOOM app music may be output from your Bluetooth device In this case try ...

Page 29: ...eception Presetting the Radio Stations You can preset 50 stations for FM Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume 1 Press F until FM appears in the display window 2 Select the desired frequency by pressing TUNING on the remote control or C V on the unit 3 Press JUKEBOX MEMORY on the remote control A preset number will blink in the display window 4 Press PRESET FOLDER W S on the remote contr...

Page 30: ...g SPECIAL EQ on the remote control or SPECIAL EQ BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST on the unit On Display Region Description FUNK REGUETON SAMBA MERENGUE AXE SALSA SERTANEJ FORRO Latin America Optimized equalizer for the music genre preferred in each region ARABIC Middle East DANGDUT Indonesia AFRO Africa INDIA India y y On some speakers sound may not be heard or heard in low sound depending on the sound m...

Page 31: ...ntering the folder search mode Page 19 After JUKE BOX On Page 33 quick recorded All songs of JUKE BOX AUX 1 AUX 2 FM Recorded until stop If you connect both USB 1 and USB 2 press USB REC on the remote control or USB REC DEMO on the unit when USB 1 or USB2 which you want to record blinks in the display window To stop recording To stop recording press USB REC on the remote control or USB REC DEMO on...

Page 32: ...You can record various sound using DJ EFFECT DJ SCRATCHER DJ PAD or MIC Except when recording USB CD that are in stop status y y You can control recorded microphone sound according to microphone volume y y You may not store more than 2 000 files y y In case of the unsupported MP3 WMA file the file recording may be stopped y y When you are recording during playback the sound now playing is output y...

Page 33: ...d hold JUKEBOX MEMORY on the remote control to enter the edit mode Playing will be stopped when you press JUKEBOX MEMORY on the remote control 2 Press PRESET FOLDER W S on the remote control to select a track file to edit 3 Press C V on the remote control 4 Press JUKEBOX MEMORY on the remote control 5 Repeat 2 to 4 to store the other tracks files 6 Press JUKEBOX MEMORY on the remote control once a...

Page 34: ...volume of the unit is MIN In CHILDSAFE mode the volume increase gradually To turn off CHILDSAFE mode press and hold OK on the unit when the volume of the unit is MIN and this mode is turned on In case of CD USB or BT Bluetooth function CHILDSAFE mode does not work after about 2 minutes from power on the unit even if this mode is enabled Note DEMO In the power off state press USB REC DEMO on the un...

Page 35: ... to the sound from the microphones by pressing MIC ECHO Note VOICE CANCELLER You can reduce the vocal tones during music playback from various input sources Press VOICE CANCELLER and ON VOICE CANCELLER will appear in display window To cancel it press VOICE CANCELLER again The quality of the VOICE CANCELLER may be different depending on the recording conditions of music files y y This function is a...

Page 36: ...IC appears in the display window Note VOCAL EFFECTS When you connect your microphone to the MIC jack you can enjoy karaoke function by changing voice in the various source To select various vocal effects mode pressing VOCAL EFFECTS repeatedly or pressing VOCAL EFFECTS and then turning MASTER VOLUME on the unit when vocal effects mode appears in the display window BASS SOPRANO HELIUM ROBOT DUET MAN...

Page 37: ...sphere by operating the lighting on the unit Press LIGHTING on the unit repeatedly or press LIGHTING on the unit and then turn MASTER VOLUME on the unit PARTY WATER FOREST MY STYLE OFF y y Lighting function is available in all functions y y Lighting mode retains in its previous mode when you first press LIGHTING on the unit press again to change modes y y If you want to use MY STYLE you have to re...

Page 38: ...il OFF appears y y You can check the remaining time before the unit is turned off Press SLEEP on the remote control to check or change the remaining time y y You can edit the remain time when the remaining time or DIMMER is displayed Note Dimmer Press SLEEP on the remote control once The display window will be darkened by half To cancel it press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly until OFF app...

Page 39: ...XBOOM app BT Bluetooth function of this unit is turned on y y If you turn on the unit using LG TV or BT Bluetooth function proper function of this unit is turned on y y If you have already paired with this unit this unit can automatically turn on by an input source when this unit is turned off Note Auto function change This unit recognizes input signals such as BT Bluetooth LG TV and AUX 1 and the...

Page 40: ...t on 2 Press and hold ALARM on the remote control 3 Press C V on the remote control to change the hours and minutes and press SET on the remote control to save 4 Press C V on the remote control to select function and press SET on the remote control to save Press C V on the remote control to select a preset number when you select tuner and then press SET on the remote control If there is no preset ...

Page 41: ...the connection fails check the conditions of this unit and your TV power function y y Make sure of the condition of this unit and the connection in the cases below when using LG Sound Sync The unit is turned off Changing to a different function Disconnecting the wireless connection caused by interference or a distance y y If you try to change the function on using the LG TV function volume will be...

Page 42: ...d to BT Bluetooth function y y If the connection is failed FAILED appears in the display window y y Mute function is synchronized with each other y y WIRELESS PARTY LINK connection will be disconnected when you turn off the unit or press 3 TWIN on the unit y y Sound of MAIN unit and OTHER unit may be different depending on playback status or source y y Check the following information when connecti...

Page 43: ...d y y Check whether you select right function Press function button and check if you have selected the right function y y Check to see if the speakers are connected correctly Speaker cables connected correctly The unit does not start playback y y An unplayable disc is inserted Check the playable disc y y No disc is inserted Insert a disc y y The disc is dirty Clean the disc Page 47 y y The disc is...

Page 44: ...cables to the unit correctly y y Check the speaker light effects by pressing LIGHTING on the unit Page 37 LG Sound Sync does not work y y Check whether your LG TV supports LG Sound Sync y y Check connection of LG Sound Sync y y Check sound setting of your TV and this unit The AUTO POWER function does not work y y Check connection of the external device such as TV or Bluetooth device y y Depending ...

Page 45: ...Portable in AUX IN 1 1 8 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack Microphone MIC 1 2 Sensitivity 20 mV 6 3 mm jack x 2 Tuner FM Tuning Range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz or 87 50 to 108 00 MHz System Frequency Response 80 to 20 000 Hz Signal to noise ratio More than 75 dB Dynamic range More than 80 dB Bus Power Supply USB 5 V 0 500 mA Amplifier RMS Output power Total output 3 500 W RMS HIGH 590 W RMS X 2 6 Ω at 5 KHz 30 THD ...

Page 46: ...put power HIGH 1 180 W RMS MID 1 180 W RMS LOW 1 140 W RMS Dimensions W x H x D Approx 460 0 mm x 698 0 mm x 394 0 mm y y Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks and Licenses The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by LG Electronics is under license Other trademarks and trade names are th...

Page 47: ...arton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory Keeping the exterior surfaces clean Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the u...

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