LG DS40Q, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...retain it for future reference Model DS40Q DS40Q SPQ4 W 2205_Rev01 www lg com Copyright 2022 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved Questo manuale d istruzione è fornito da trovaprezzi it Scopri tutte le offerte per LG DS40Q o cerca il tuo prodotto tra le migliori offerte di Soundbar e Home Theatre ...

Page 2: ...your TV via an optical cable or an HDMI cable HDMI OUT a b D a B A HDMI IN ARC HDMI IN OPTICAL OUT C OPTICAL IN HDMI TV ARC HDMI IN A Sound bar B Remote Control Receiver Status LED C Wireless Subwoofer Install it close to the sound bar D External Device Blu ray player game console etc ...

Page 3: ...ite among the three LEDs B On your TV s settings set the output speaker to HDMI ARC Optical or External Speaker e Connecting the product to your smartphone via Bluetooth See Connecting via Bluetooth on page 24 A Tap the Settings button on your smartphone and select Bluetooth Turn on the Bluetooth function Off On B Press the Bluetooth pair button After a moment the second LED lights up in blue and ...

Page 4: ... in the following order A Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it off B Press the PAIRING button on the back of the disconnected wireless subwoofer Check if LED blinks green If you still see a red LED on the front of the wireless subwoofer press and hold the button on the back of the subwoofer again C Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on D When the connection is establi...

Page 5: ...l Device 21 Connecting with an HDMI Cable 23 Connecting with an Optical Cable Using the Product as an Audio System 24 Connecting via Bluetooth 27 Connecting with a Smartphone via LG Sound Bar app 29 Connecting to a USB Storage Device 30 Voice feedback function Mounting the Product to a Wall 31 Checking before mounting to a wall 33 Mounting the Product to a Wall Safety Precautions 35 Safety and Reg...

Page 6: ...bwoofer in the following order a Plug the power cable connected to the wireless subwoofer into an outlet b Plug the power cable to the AC IN AC input terminal on the back of the product c Plug the power cable connected to the product into an outlet You will see the LED on the front of the sound bar light up red d Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on AC IN b c e When the connection...

Page 7: ...ubwoofer You can check the connection status by looking at the LED on the front of the wireless subwoofer LED Colour Status Blinking green Connecting in progress Green Connected successfully Red Bad connection or the subwoofer is in standby Off Power cable not connected ...

Page 8: ...the back of the subwoofer again c Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on d When the connection is established you will see the LED light on the front of the wireless subwoofer light up green Note Install the sound bar as close to the wireless subwoofer as possible The closer the distance between the sound bar and the wireless subwoofer the better the sound quality Please ensure ther...

Page 9: ...V that supports LG Sound Sync Wireless HDMI IN Connects the product to an HDMI input port USB Connects the product to a USB storage device Volume This adjusts the speaker volume Bluetooth pair It allows you to pair your Bluetooth device such as a smartphone to this product for three minutes See Connecting via Bluetooth on page 24 It allows you to pair your LG TV to this product for three minutes S...

Page 10: ... seconds the status LED will automatically dim When you press the button the status LED will light up again Note To reduce power consumption the product will automatically turn off after 15 minutes of no input signal from an external device How to deactivate the wireless network connection s Set up the Auto power function to off by the app and turn off the product ...

Page 11: ... Mute Yellow green Volume up Every time the volume level gets upper than a certain level the LEDs light up one by one and gets brighter Volume down Every time the volume level gets lower than a certain level the LEDs turn off one by one and gets darker Yellow green All the lights are blinking ...

Page 12: ...12 Function OPTICAL HDMI ARC HDMI IN White White Bluetooth Bluetooth ready Blue Blue blinking LG TV USB White Green ...

Page 13: ...onnect an external device to the product b HDMI d TV ARC Plug in an HDMI cable to connect the TV to the product c OPTICAL IN Plug in an optical cable to connect the TV to the product d USB port Plug in a USB storage device to play music with the product e AC IN Plug in a power cord ...

Page 14: ...ries Replace the two batteries by inserting them into the remote control in accordance with the directions indicated A Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control B Insert the batteries with the and ends corresponding to the markings C Close the battery cover Risk of fire or explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type a Power Turns the product on off b Volume Adjusts the...

Page 15: ...al sound settings to suit your content Music You can enjoy optimised sound Cinema Play content with 3D sound similar to a movie theater Game Optimised sound for game e Mute This turns off the sound from the product f Function Press the button repeatedly to select the desired input mode or function g Up Down Left Right Up Down You can press the button to adjust the woofer level Left Right If you pl...

Page 16: ... original audio to fill the room with a deep rich sound Watching TV after connecting with an optical cable a If the digital cable terminal has a cover first remove the covers from both ends b Using an optical cable connect the OPTICAL IN terminal on the back of the product to the Optical Digital Output OPTICAL OUT terminal on the TV as shown in the picture OPTICAL IN HDMI TV ARC HDMI IN ...

Page 17: ... LG TV You can adjust the volume with the LG TV remote control if the TV is connected to the product with an optical cable You can only do so on a TV that supports the LG TV Sound Sync function Check your TV s user manual to see if your TV is supported Functions controllable with an LG TV remote control Volume mute on off Note When using the product with an LG TV remote control the volume and mute...

Page 18: ...e control and enter the Speaker menu to set the output speaker to LG Sound Sync Wireless c When the product is connected to the TV via Bluetooth the second LED lights up in white among the three LEDs Note When reconnecting after the first connection with LG Sound Sync immediately lights up as a white LED When using the product with an LG TV remote control the volume and mute status set on the TV w...

Page 19: ...re OPTICAL IN HDMI TV ARC HDMI IN b Press the Function button repeatedly until the first from above LED lights up in white among the three LEDs c Press the Settings button on the TV remote control to enter the Speaker menu and set the output speaker to HDMI ARC Settings and menu items may vary depending on the TV manufacturer Note Make sure that your TV supports the ARC function before you press t...

Page 20: ...able with a SIMPLINK compatible LG TV remote control Power on off volume control mute on off etc For more information on how to set up SIMPLINK consult your LG TV s user manual Note The SIMPLINK function may not work properly depending on the status of the product or other connected devices HDMI CEC features by TV manufacturer LG SIMPLINK Sony BRAVIA Sync Link Philips EasyLink Samsung Anynet etc ...

Page 21: ...nd Connecting an external device via HDMI a Connect an external device such as a DVD or Blu ray player Following the picture below connect the HDMI OUT terminal of the device to the HDMI IN terminal on the back of the product b Using the HDMI cable connect the HDMI d TV ARC terminal on the back of the product to the HDMI IN ARC terminal on the TV OPTICAL IN HDMI TV ARC HDMI IN ...

Page 22: ...ou can listen to the sound of the device Note Please check the audio output settings in the Settings menu of your external device ex Blu ray player or TV The audio output should be set to No encoding Bitstream Auto or Pass through For more information on how to set the output please refer to your external device s user manual Use a certified cable with the HDMI logo ...

Page 23: ...ng an external device via optical cable a Use the optical cable to connect the OPTICAL IN terminal on the back of the product to the OPTICAL OUT terminal of your external device ex TV Blu ray player as shown in the picture OPTICAL IN HDMI TV ARC HDMI IN b Press the Function button repeatedly until the first from above LED lights up in white among the three LEDs ...

Page 24: ...AAC Steps to connect the device to the product may vary depending on the Bluetooth device type and model For more information on how to connect the device please refer to your external device s user manual Select the Bluetooth from your smartphone s Settings menu Settings menu items may vary depending on your smartphone manufacturer and model a Turn on the product b Press the Bluetooth pair button...

Page 25: ...luetooth devices LG Smart Phone Bluetooth devices On AVAILABLE DEVICES f When the product is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth the blue LED stops blinking g If you cannot find the product LG DS40Q XX tap the Refresh button at the top right of the screen on the Android smartphone or turn the Bluetooth off and turn it on again on iPhone Bluetooth Speaker Bluetooth devices LG Smart Phone Blue...

Page 26: ... to the product the better your connection If you pressed the Bluetooth pair button of the product and selected the Bluetooth option but could not connect to the Bluetooth device the blue LED blinking for 3 minutes Check the status of the Bluetooth device When using Bluetooth you should adjust the volume level to an appropriate level XX is the last 2 digits of the MAC address of the product For ex...

Page 27: ... Version 10 or higher Minimum supported versions for each OS may change later Installing the app Install the LG Sound Bar app on your smartphone To install the LG Sound Bar app you can scan the QR code with a QR code scan app or download on Google Play or the App Store Downloading with a QR code a Scan the QR code below with a QR code scan app b You will be directed to a page where you can downloa...

Page 28: ...Google play or the App Store on your smartphone and search for the LG Sound Bar app to install it Android Phone iPhone Note Settings menu items may vary depending on the smartphone manufacturer and OS Google Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC ...

Page 29: ...f the product The product cannot play any devices connected via a USB storage device hub or a USB storage device cable The product cannot be connected to any USB storage device USB type MP3 player or card reader that requires a separate device drive to be installed b Press the Function button repeatedly until the third LED lights up in green among the three LEDs c Press the Play Pause button on th...

Page 30: ...s product may not recognise some USB storage devices Playable file specifications File extension Sampling frequency Bitrate MP3 32 kHz 48 kHz 8 kbps 320 kbps WMA 32 kHz 48 kHz 56 kbps 320 kbps OGG 32 kHz 48 kHz 64 kbps 320 kbps File extension Sampling frequency FLAC 16 bit 24 bit 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz WAV 16 bit 24 bit 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4...

Page 31: ... connection cable to the product before mounting it to the wall Please note the following when you mount the product to the wall Product damage or injury may occur during the process Do not put objects on top of the wall mounted product Secure the product firmly to the wall using the fixing screws so that it does not fall off Ensure it is out of the reach of children Pulling or shaking the mounted...

Page 32: ...32 Sold separately Bracket screws Wall plugs Note Screws and Wall Plugs are not supplied for mounting the product We recommend the Hilti HUD 1 6 x 30 for the mounting ...

Page 33: ...h the bottom of the TV and attach it to the wall Align the centre of the wall mounted TV with the part marked TV Center in the installation guide c With a pen mark screw holes on the installation guide where the wall brackets will be attached d Drill screw holes in the marked positions on the installation guide e Remove the wall bracket installation guide from the wall ...

Page 34: ...lugs and screws g Place the product on the brackets Position the product on the brackets so the screw holes on the bottom of the product align with the screw holes on the wall bracket h Firmly attach the product to the wall brackets using the screws provided ...

Page 35: ... Electrical swatter This product may malfunction due to electrical shock No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating Th...

Page 36: ...e 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 For models using an adapter Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device Do not use a power supply from another device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply...

Page 37: ...le in the case of some lithium battery types disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery that can result in an explosion leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas and a battery subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an exp...

Page 38: ...n the mute function is on Press the Mute button to unmute Is the correct product function selected according to the external device connected Press the Function button to check if you selected the correct function The subwoofer does not produce sound Is the product properly connected to the wireless subwoofer If the LED on the front of the wireless subwoofer is blinking green or lit in red it mean...

Page 39: ...IMARY PASS THROUGH or BITSTREAM Set the DRC of the connected device to OFF The product fails to recognise a USB storage device The product may not support the file format of the USB storage device Format the USB storage device and reconnect it When formatting refer to the USB storage device formats supported by the product and select an appropriate file format See Connecting to a USB Storage Devic...

Page 40: ...lfunctions when using Bluetooth Do not let any part of your body contact the transceiver of the Bluetooth device or the product Do not install the Bluetooth device on a wall or in a secluded spot Remove any obstacles between the product and the Bluetooth device Install the Bluetooth device near the product When the Bluetooth device is too far from the product Bluetooth may be disconnected or malfu...

Page 41: ...0 Bus Power Supply USB 5 V 0 500 mA Available Digital Input Audio Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz Available Digital Input Audio format Dolby Audio PCM Input Output OPTICAL IN 3 0 V p p optical audio connection terminal 1 HDMI IN 19 pin Type A HDMI connection terminal 1 HDMI d TV ARC 19 pin Type A HDMI connection terminal 1 Amplifier RMS output Total 300 W RMS Front 50 W R...

Page 42: ...less Subwoofer Power Consumption Refer to the main label on the Wireless Subwoofer Type 1 way 1 speaker Impedance 3 Ω Rated power 200 W RMS Max Power 400 W RMS Dimensions W x H x D Approx 171 0 mm 390 0 mm 261 0 mm Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 43: ...LG Electronics is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners The terms HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc Made for iPhone and Made for iPod mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone or iPod respectively and ha...

Page 44: ...volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the product Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the product for a long period of time Cleaning the product To clean the product use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvents suc...

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