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MODEL
SK9Y (SK9Y, SPK8-W)

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Owner’s Manual. Some of the content in this manual may differ from your unit.

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OWNER’S MANUAL

LG Wi-Fi 
Sound Bar

Summary of Contents for SK9Y

Page 1: ...set andretainitforfuturereference Toviewtheinstructionsofadvancedfeatures visithttp www lg comandthendownload Owner sManual Someofthecontentinthismanualmaydifferfromyourunit www lg com Copyright 2018 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved OWNER S MANUAL LG Wi Fi Sound Bar ...

Page 2: ...or ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings shall 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 fla...

Page 3: ...batteries or the battery pack must be put in an appropriate container at designated collection points Do not dispose of batteries or battery pack together with other waste It is recommended that you use local free reimbursement systems batteries or battery packs may not be available in your area The batteries or the battery pack should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the ...

Page 4: ...function 23 What is SIMPLINK 24 Additional information for HDMI 25 Optional equipment connection 25 DOLBY ATMOS 26 HDMI connection 26 OPTICAL IN connection 27 PORTABLE IN connection 28 Network connection 28 Wired connection 29 Wireless connection 29 LG Wi Fi Speaker 30 Installing LG Wi Fi Speaker App 30 Works with the Google Assistant Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 6 Main...

Page 5: ...display Dimmer 34 Displaying input source information 34 Auto power down 35 AUTO POWER On Off 36 Auto function change 37 Sound adjustment 37 Setting sound effect 37 Adjust volume level automatically 37 Adjust Sound level 38 Standby mode 38 Standby mode 38 Network standby mode 38 Bluetooth standby mode 38 Reset the Speaker 4 Troubleshooting 39 Troubleshooting 39 General 40 Network 41 Application 41...

Page 6: ...rk Visit Apple App Store or Google Play Store to search for LG Wi Fi Speaker app For detailed information refer to page 29 y y Depending on the application s version and the software of smart device LG Wi Fi Speaker app may not be operated normally y y Some smart devices may not be compatible with this speaker BLUETOOTH Listens to music stored on your Bluetooth device Surround sound You can enjoy ...

Page 7: ...ound Sync Wireless LG TV HDMI IN HDMI IN Portable PORTABLE Mute Mutes the sound C V Skip Skips Fast backward or Forward N Play Pause Starts playback Pauses playback b SOUND EFFECT Selects a sound effect mode Adjusts sound level of each speaker Page 37 AV SYNC Synchronizes the audio and video Controls TV remote Page 33 J Displays the input source information Displays the connected Bluetooth device ...

Page 8: ...ion on Wi Fi function y y White Staying on Network connection is completed on Wi Fi function or the other functions are selected y y White Dimmed Standby mode with network connection y y Red Staying on Standby mode without network connection B Remote sensor C Display window D The buttons are located on the rear Front panel ...

Page 9: ...RTABLE p o Volume T Play Pause Starts playback Pauses playback Wi Fi Selects Wi Fi function B USB Service only S W download connector C LAN port Connect to a router D PORTABLE IN connector Connect portable device E OPTICAL IN connector Connect to an optical device F HDMI OUT TV ARC Connect to HDMI IN ARC on TV G HDMI IN Connect to device with HDMI OUT Rear panel ...

Page 10: ...tooth or LG Wi Fi Speaker app Initial setting of this function was set to on ON Press AUTO POWER on the remote control and then press the button again OFF Press AUTO POWER on the remote control and then press the button again BT Standby On Off Page 38 It allows the unit to switch to standby mode while maintaining Bluetooth connection ON Set the volume to a minimum in advance Press and hold p on th...

Page 11: ...reless subwoofer do not install the unit on Metallic furniture because wireless connection communicates through a module positioned on the bottom of the unit y y Be careful not to make scratches on the surface of the Unit Subwoofer when installing or moving them Caution For the convenient button usage it is recommended to take some distance between the soundbar and your TV when you install the sou...

Page 12: ...unit We recommend the Hilti HUD 1 6 x 30 for the mounting Note 5 Put the unit on the brackets to match screw holes on the bottom of the unit 6 Fix the unit with the screws firmly To detach the unit perform it in reverse order Note y y Do not install this unit upside down It can damage the parts of this unit or be the cause of personal injury y y Do not hang onto the installed unit and avoid any im...

Page 13: ...Getting Started 13 Getting Started 1 Positioning the speakers Optional For the best surround sound place the speakers as shown below The illustration above may differ from actual units Note ...

Page 14: ...bwoofer connection LED indicator of wireless subwoofer LED Color Status Green Blink The connection is trying Green The connection is completed Red The wireless subwoofer is in standby mode or the connection is failed Off No display The power cord of wireless subwoofer is disconnected Setting up the wireless subwoofer for the first time 1 Connect the power cord of the sound bar and the wireless sub...

Page 15: ...ED on the rear of the wireless subwoofer turns on y y It takes a few seconds and may take longer for the main unit and the subwoofer to communicate with each other and make sounds y y The closer the main unit and the subwoofer the better sound quality It is recommended to install the main unit and the subwoofer as close as possible and avoid the cases below There is an obstacle between the main un...

Page 16: ... y y Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cables are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass Caution LED indicator of wireless receiver LED Color Status Yellow green Blink The connection is trying Yellow green The wireless receiver is receiving the signal from the sound bar Red The wireless receiver is in standby mode Off...

Page 17: ... LED on the wireless receiver turns on Surround sound You can enjoy magnificent surround sound for all the input sound source with rear speakers If you turn on the surround function the whole speaker outputs sound When you turn off the surround function the speakers output sound as an original input sound channel To turn on surround function press and hold AUTO VOL on the remote control for about ...

Page 18: ...Effect Input Output No rear speakers Rear speakers connected ASC 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 19: ... Effect Input Output No rear speakers Rear speakers connected ASC 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 20: ...ew minutes after the sound bar is turned off When the wireless reciever 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 21: ...acturers or models of your TV y y If this unit is connected by OPTICAL and ARC at the same time the ARC signal is a high priority 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 V...

Page 22: ... of your TV Note LG Sound Sync with wireless connection 1 Turn on the unit by pressing 1 on the remote control or 1 on the unit 2 Select LG TV function by using F on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected 3 Set up LG Sound Sync Wireless on the TV Refer to the TV s instruction manual PAIRED appears on the display window for about 3 seconds and then you can see LG TV on t...

Page 23: ...ed to select 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 To use this function Your TV must support the HDMI CEC and ARC function and the HDMI CEC and ARC must be set to On The setting method of HDMI CEC and ARC may differ depe...

Page 24: ...ode Change the video resolution of 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 con...

Page 25: ... TV ARC jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN ARC jack on the TV 3 Set the input source to HDMI IN or OPT HDMI ARC Press repeatedly F on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected If you select HDMI IN you can hear the sound from the external device Select it when playing the external device If you select OPT HDMI ARC you can hear the sound from your TV Select it when wat...

Page 26: ...unit until the function is selected OPTICAL IN connection Connect an optical output jack of external 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 button on the remote or unit repeatedly You can see OP...

Page 27: ...nt connection You can enjoy both sound and picture from the external device you connect OR 1 Connect HDMI IN jack of your TV to HDMI OUT jack on the external device such as Blu ray disc player DVD player etc 2 Connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV using an OPTICAL cable Or connect the HDMI OUT TV ARC jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN ARC jack on th...

Page 28: ...er that supports both IPv4 and IPv6 the network automatically connects to IPv4 or IPv6 when connecting to the network You can check the each network status by selecting the settings of My Speakers Settings IP Info on the LG Wi Fi Speaker app Note Wired connection Using a wired connection provides the best performance because the attached devices connect directly to the network without radio freque...

Page 29: ...your smart device Enjoying music on your device and home network server You can listen to the music on your smart device and home network server Using Chromecast built in You can enjoy music contents through this sound bar with Chromecast enabled apps Setting and controlling the sound bar You can manage the sound bar settings and control the sound bar even without remote control Updating the sound...

Page 30: ...Speaker app will be available in version of the software as follow Android OS Ver 5 0 or later iOS Ver 10 or later y y Depending on the device LG Wi Fi Speaker app may not work Note Works with the Google Assistant This unit works with the Google Assistant You can control some functions of this unit Play and stop music and volume control Requirements y y Google Assistant built in device Sold Separa...

Page 31: ...stening 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 using F on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected Appears BT and th...

Page 32: ...estart this unit When you disconnect this unit by yourself When you disconnect this unit on the connected Bluetooth device y y The sound may be interrupted when the connection is interfered with by the some other electronic wave y y You cannot control the Bluetooth device with this unit y y Pairing is limited to One Bluetooth device Multi Pairing is not supported y y Depending on the type of the d...

Page 33: ...unctions of this unit by your TV remote control even by other company s product Controllable functions are volume up down and mute Press and hold AV SYNC on the remote control for about 3 seconds ON TV REMOTE appears and you can control this unit by your TV remote control To check the status of this function press and hold AV SYNC To turn off this function press and hold AV SYNC and press it once ...

Page 34: ...t for 15 seconds When you press any button the display window will be brighten Displaying input source information You can display various information of the input source by pressing J OPTICAL ARC HDMI IN PORTABLE Audio format BT Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth device name Auto power down This unit will turn itself off to save electric consumption when the main unit is not connected to an external d...

Page 35: ...e standby mode 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 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 of...

Page 36: ...table You can hear the music from your device When you play music by LG Wi Fi Speaker app When you play music by LG Wi Fi Speaker app on your smart device this sound bar changes the function to WI FI and you can listen to the music through it y y To change to optical function it needs 5 seconds of no signal y y This unit does not change the function to optical if SIMPLINK of the connected TV Blura...

Page 37: ...d effect mode after switching the input sometimes even after the sound file changed y y When a source of Dolby Atmos is inputted sound effect will be changed to DOLBY ATMOS automatically In this state even though you press the buttons such as SOUND EFFECT and AUTO VOLUME this unit does not respond And you can see only NOT SUPPORTED on the display window Note Adjust volume level automatically This ...

Page 38: ...emote control the speaker switches to the network standby mode Then the LED indicator on the unit becomes dimmed in white Bluetooth standby mode If the Bluetooth standby mode is set to ON the speaker switches Bluetooth standby mode when is turned off When you turn on the main unit in the Bluetooth standby mode Bluetooth and LG TV are able to connect even if network is not connected Adjust volume l...

Page 39: ... the function selected properly y y Check the input source and select the correct input source No woofer sound Is the subwoofer plugged in y y Plug the power cord of subwoofer into the wall outlet securely Is pairing between the unit and the subwoofer disconnected y y Connect the unit and the subwoofer Page 14 The remote control does not work properly Is the remote control too far from the unit y ...

Page 40: ...Solution Cannot connect the speaker to your home network The wireless communication may be interrupted from household devices that are using radio frequencies Move the speaker away from them Media servers are not displayed on the device list y y The firewall or anti virus software on your media server is running Turn off the firewall or anti virus software running on your media server y y Make sur...

Page 41: ...eless 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 device or sound bar y y When there is an obstacle or wall or the device is installed in a secluded spot y y When there is a device a wireless LAN a medical equipment or ...

Page 42: ...ith F button 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 press and hold on the sound bar button until you hear the beep sound once You can see RESET on the display window Remote Control does not work No response ...

Page 43: ... trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Atmos and the double D symbol are Trademarks of dolby Laboratories For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together and DTS Virtual X are registered trademarks or trademarks of DTS Inc in the Un...

Page 44: ...Hz Available Digital Input Audio format Dolby Atmos Dolby Audio DTS Digital Surround PCM Input Output OPTICAL IN 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 PORTABLE IN 0 32 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo 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 2 are supported at 4K resolutions Amplifier RMS Output Total 500 W RMS Front 43 W RMS x 2 4 Ω at 1 kHz ...

Page 45: ...LAN Internal antenna 802 11a b g n Wi Fi networks SPK8 S SPK8 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 Inp...

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Page 49: ...d 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 performing such distribution such as the cost of media shipping and handling upon email request to opensource lge com This offer is valid for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product This of...

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