LG GX, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...L Wireless Sound Bar Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODEL GX GX SPN5 W 2104_Rev04 www lg com Copyright 2020 2021 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...er heating The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product shall not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction has been adhered to CAUTION No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus NOTICE For safety ...

Page 3: ...CE INFORMATION To obtain the source code under GPL LGPL MPL and other open source licenses that is contained in this product please visit http opensource lge com In addition to the source code all referred license terms warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD ROM for a charge covering the cost of performin...

Page 4: ...Using an OPTICAL cable 26 LG Sound Sync 28 Using an HDMI cable 28 ARC Audio Return Channel function 28 eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel function 29 What is SIMPLINK 30 Additional information for HDMI 31 Optional equipment connection 31 DOLBY ATMOS 31 DTS X 32 HDMI IN connection 32 OPTICAL IN connection 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 6 Introduction 7 Front panel 8 Rear panel 9 Remote cont...

Page 5: ...rofiles 36 Listening to Music of a Bluetooth Device 38 Controls connected Bluetooth device 38 Bluetooth connection lock BT LOCK 38 Using BLUETOOTH App 38 Install LG Sound Bar App onto Your BLUETOOTH Device 39 Activate BLUETOOTH with LG Sound Bar App 4 Troubleshooting 40 Troubleshooting 40 General 41 NOTES to use wireless 42 NOTES to release Demo mode 5 Appendix 43 Trademarks and licenses 44 Specif...

Page 6: ...Getting Started 6 Getting Started 1 Introduction Symbol used in this manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features Caution Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse ...

Page 7: ...d OPT HDMI ARC Bluetooth BT LG Sound Sync Wireless LG TV HDMI IN HDMI o p Volume Adjusts volume level B Remote sensor C Display Window Display window will be darkened automatically if there is no key input for 15 seconds When you press any button the display window will brighten This unit will turn itself off to save electric consumption when the main unit is not connected to an external device an...

Page 8: ...OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV D HDMI IN Connect HDMI IN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the external device You can enjoy the sound and picture from HDMI connection on an external device E HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC Connect the HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC jack on the back of the unit to ARC jack on the TV ...

Page 9: ...rrect type a 1 Standby Switches the unit ON or OFF b VOL Volume o p Adjusts speaker volume c C V Skip Search Press C or V to go to next or previous file d N Play Pause Starts playback Pauses playback y y BT Bluetooth connection Lock It allows you to connect a Bluetooth device only on Bluetooth and LG TV functions Page 38 To turn on or off the Bluetooth connection lock press and hold N for about 3 ...

Page 10: ...y TV remote It allows you to control the volume of this unit by your TV remote control even by other company s product Page 33 To turn on or off the TV Remote function press and hold SOUND EFFECT for about 3 seconds and press it again Supported TV brands LG Panasonic Philips Samsung Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio f Sound tuning Adjusts sound level of each speaker Select the speaker you want to adjust by...

Page 11: ...lows the unit to turn on and off automatically by input signals Optical LG TV or Bluetooth Page 34 To turn on or off AUTO POWER function press and hold J for about 3 seconds and press it again j This button is not available k 8 Night time It is useful when you want to watch movies at low volume late at night It makes to reduce the sound intensity and improve fineness and softness Press 8 to activa...

Page 12: ...etting Started 1 Speakers position a b b c d d a Center speaker b Front speakers c Subwoofer d Rear speakers You can enjoy surround sound by using Wireless Rear Speaker kit Wireless Rear Speakers Kit sold separately SPK8 S ...

Page 13: ...e the speakers as shown below y y If the sound bar covers the remote sensor of the TV please separate distance between the sound bar and TV by 10 15 cm or more y y The illustration above may differ from actual units y y You can enjoy surround sound by using Wireless Rear Speaker kit Wireless Rear Speakers Kit sold separately SPK8 S Note y y For best performance of wireless connection such as Bluet...

Page 14: ...he product falling y y Install the product only on a vertical wall Do not install on a tilted wall that exceeds building standards or on the heavily titled wall or ceiling LG is not responsible for problems caused by improper installation of the product e g heavily tilted walls and ceilings y y Check the enclosed accessories before installation We are not responsible for any lost or damaged access...

Page 15: ... on a wall concrete use the wall plugs You should drill some holes A guide sheet Wall bracket install guide is supplied to drill Use the sheet to check the point to drill 3 Remove the Wall bracket install guide 4 Fix the brackets with screws as shown in the illustration below For more information of fixing the screws refer to the page 16 5 Fix the hooks of the unit on the brackets as shown below T...

Page 16: ... mm to 45 mm 2 Clean the drilled holes 3 Insert the enclosed anchors for fixing the wall mount into the holes Use a hammer when inserting anchors Wall mounting anchor 4 Push the wall mount support closely toward the wall to match the hole locations 5 Tighten screws for fixing the wall mount to the holes At this time tighten the screws to a torque 12 kgf cm 1 Wall mounting screw ...

Page 17: ...ack of the unit This can damage the cords resulting in a fire electrical shock or malfunction of the product Caution y y Install the product according to the instructions in the installation manual Failure to install the product according to the instructions in the installation manual can result in serious personal injury or product damage y y Be sure to have at least two people when installing th...

Page 18: ...talled unit and avoid any impact to the unit y y Secure the unit firmly to the wall so that it does not fall off If the unit falls off it may result in an injury or damage to the product y y When the unit is installed on a wall please make sure that a child does not pull any of connecting cables as it may cause it to fall Caution Installing the stand Fix the hooks of the unit on the stands as show...

Page 19: ...ge it with this unit Note Connecting the AC Adapter Connect the unit to the power supply with the supplied AC adapter 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC adapter 2 Connect the AC adapter cable to DC IN adapter input 3 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device Do not use a power supply from another device or manufacturer Using any other po...

Page 20: ... the wireless subwoofer to the outlet 2 Turn on the sound bar The sound bar and the wireless subwoofer will be automatically connected Green LED on the rear of wireless subwoofer turns on Manually pairing wireless subwoofer When your connection is not completed you can check red LED on the wireless subwoofer and the wireless subwoofer does not make sound To solve the problem follow the steps below...

Page 21: ...ith this wireless connection such as a medical equipment a microwave or a wireless LAN device Keep the sound bar and the subwoofer away from the device ex wireless router microwave oven etc over 1 m to prevent wireless interference 1 m Note Rear speakers connection Sold Separately Connecting the rear speakers 1 Connect the black stripe wire to the terminal marked minus and the other end to the ter...

Page 22: ... the wireless receiver turns on Manually pairing wireless receiver When your connection is not completed you can see the red LED on the wireless receiver and rear speakers are not made sound To solve the problem follow the below steps 1 Press PAIRING on the rear of the wireless receiver The yellow green LED on the wireless receiver blinks quickly 2 Turn on the main unit Paring is completed The yel...

Page 23: ...ct Input Output No rear speakers Rear speakers connected AI SOUND PRO 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more STANDARD 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MOVIE 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MUSIC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more ...

Page 24: ...ct Input Output No rear speakers Rear speakers connected AI SOUND PRO 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more STANDARD 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MOVIE 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MUSIC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more ...

Page 25: ...ew minutes after the sound bar is turned off When the wireless receIver is in standby mode the LED will turn on in red y y When you turn on the sound bar the wireless receiver will turn on and the LED will change to yellow green and then the rear speakers makes sound within a few seconds y y It takes a few seconds and may take longer for the main unit and Wireless Receiver to communicate with each...

Page 26: ...Note LG Sound Sync You can control some functions of this unit by your TV s remote control with LG Sound Sync It is compatible with the LG TV that is supported LG Sound Sync Make sure of the LG Sound Sync logo on your TV Controllable function by LG TV s remote control Volume up down mute Make one of the following connections depending on the capabilities of your equipment y y You can also use the ...

Page 27: ...he display window if connecting normally between this unit and your TV LG Sound Sync with wireless connection 1 Turn on the unit by pressing 1 2 Select the LG TV function by pressing F repeatedly 3 Set up the sound output of TV to listen to the sound through this unit PAIRED appears on the display window for about 3 seconds and then you can see LG TV on the display window if connecting normally be...

Page 28: ...ct the input source to OPT HDMI ARC Then this unit changes to ARC function automatically Note ARC Audio Return Channel function The ARC function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to HDMI OUT of the unit eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel function eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel features an advancement over the existing ARC Audio Return Channel and supports the latest high bitr...

Page 29: ...ons by LG TV s remote control Power on off volume up down etc Refer to the TV owner s manual for the details of SIMPLINK function LG TV s with SIMPLINK function has the logo as shown above y y Depending on the state of the unit some SIMPLINK operation may differ from your purpose or not work y y Depending on a TV or a player which is connected with this unit SIMPLINK operation may differ from your...

Page 30: ... the connected component y y If the video output signal is abnormal when your personal computer is connected to HDMI IN jack change the resolution of your personal computer to 576p or 480p 720p 1080i or 1080p Note HDMI cable Checklist Some HDMI cables have poor signal transmission which can cause problems with sound and video transmission Even after HDMI cable connections if no sound sound interru...

Page 31: ... set it to 192 kHz y y If your TV does not support DTS sound source connect the playback source device to the HDMI IN or OPTICAL IN jack on the soundbar to listen to DTS audio 1 Connect HDMI IN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the external device such as Blu ray disc player DVD player etc 2 Connect HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN ARC jack on the TV 3 Se...

Page 32: ... devices to the OPTICAL IN jack Optical cable To the optical output jack of external device 1 Connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to optical out jack of your external device 2 Select the input source to OPT HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly You can see OPT on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your device Before connecting the optical cable be sure to r...

Page 33: ...off this function press and hold SOUND EFFECT on the remote control and press it once again while ON TV REMOTE is scrolled y y Make sure that the sound output of your TV is set to External speaker y y This function does not operate on LG TV s magic remote control y y This function may not work well when some TV control functions such as HDMI CEC SIMPLINK and LG Sound Sync set to ON y y This functi...

Page 34: ...matically turned off if there is no signal for a certain period of time from the TV connected by LG Sound Sync Optical Wireless y y After the unit is turned on by AUTO POWER function it will be automatically turned off if there is no signal for a certain period of time from the external device y y If you turned off the unit directly it cannot be turned on automatically by AUTO POWER function Howev...

Page 35: ...set top box or etc device set to on or connected CEC supported device is turned on If you want to use the auto function change turn off SIMPLINK function on your LG TV It takes for about 30 seconds to turn off SIMPLINK y y If the Bluetooth connection lock function is set Bluetooth connection will be only available on Bluetooth and LG TV function Page 38 Note Quick Start This unit can stay in stand...

Page 36: ...tribution Profile Listening to Music of a Bluetooth Device Before you start the pairing procedure make sure that the Bluetooth feature on your smart device is turned on Refer to your Bluetooth device s user guide Once a pairing operation is performed it does not need to be performed again 1 Select the Bluetooth function by pressing F repeatedly Appears BT and then READY in display window 2 Operate...

Page 37: ...try pairing it again y y The sound may be interrupted when the connection has interference by the other electronic waves y y Pairing is limited to one Bluetooth device per unit and multi pairing is not supported y y Depending on the type of the device you may not be able to use the Bluetooth function y y You can enjoy Bluetooth function using smart phone MP3 Notebook etc y y The more distance betw...

Page 38: ...t up BT LOCK function to On this sound bar turns on by Auto Power function Turn off Auto Power function to prevent it Page 34 Note Using BLUETOOTH App y y Only Android OS is available to use LG Sound Bar app with this unit y y Additional data charges may apply according to your internet environment or mobile plan Note About LG Sound Bar App LG Sound Bar app brings a suite of new features to this u...

Page 39: ...later y y If you use LG Sound Bar app for operation there would be some differences between LG Sound Bar app and the supplied remote control Use the supplied remote control as necessary y y Depending on the Bluetooth device LG Sound Bar app may not work y y After connection of LG Sound Bar app music may be output from your device In this case try connecting procedure again y y If you operate the o...

Page 40: ...l device set top box Bluetooth device etc adjust volume level of the device No woofer sound y y The power cord of the subwoofer is not connected Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely y y Pairing between the unit and the subwoofer gets disconnected Connect the unit and the subwoofer Page 20 The remote control does not work properly y y The remote control is too far from the unit Operate...

Page 41: ...oms Cause Solution This device may have wireless interference y y Wireless may not operate normally in weak signal area y y Please install the device close enough to wireless subwoofer y y Do not install the device on metal furniture for optimum performance Bluetooth device may malfunction or make noise in the following cases y y When any part of your body contact the transceiver of the Bluetooth ...

Page 42: ...such as BT Bluetooth HDMI etc and only DEMO indication is showing in the front display Unplug the power cord and plug it in again If that doesn t work after setting the volume to 2 press and hold F About 5 seconds on the main unit until the display indicates current selected function Remote Control does not work No response ...

Page 43: ... DTS Inc All Rights Reserved For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together Virtual X and the DTS Virtual X logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of DTS Inc in the United States and or other countries DTS Inc All Rights Reserved The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the ...

Page 44: ... 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 90 Available Digital Input Audio Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz Available Digital Input Audio format Dolby Atmos Dolby Audio DTS X DTS HD PCM Input Output OPTICAL IN 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 HDMI IN 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 1 HDMI OUT 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 1 4K Sources dependent on HDCP 2 3 are supported at 4K r...

Page 45: ...PK8 S S78S1 S Sold Separately Wireless receiver Power requirements Refer to the main label on the wireless receiver Power consumption Refer to the main label on the wireless receiver Rear 70 W RMS x 2 3 Ω at 1 kHz THD 10 Dimensions W x H x D Approx 60 0 mm x 220 0 mm x 175 0 mm Rear speakers Each Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 3 Ω Rated Input Power 70 W RMS Max Input Power 140 W RMS Dimensions W x...

Page 46: ... not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit y y Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface y y Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the unit To clean the unit 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 solvent...

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