LG SL9YG, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...9YG SPL8 W 1903_Rev01 www lge com Copyright 2019 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved OWNER S MANUAL LG Wi Fi Sound Bar Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...or ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over 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 fl...

Page 3: ...etting Started 3 Getting Started 1 Symbols Refers to alternating current AC 0 Refers to direct current DC Refers to class II equipment 1 Refers to stand by Refers to ON power Refers to dangerous voltage ...

Page 4: ...ow to Affix the Ferrite Core 27 Connecting to your TV 27 Using an OPTICAL cable 27 LG Sound Sync 29 Using an HDMI cable 29 ARC 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 33 USB connection 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 6 Introduction 7 Front pane...

Page 5: ...ut Bluetooth 43 Bluetooth profiles 43 Listening to Music of a Bluetooth Device 46 Other operations 46 Using your TV remote control 46 AUTO POWER On Off 47 Auto function change 48 Standby mode 48 Standby mode 48 Networked standby mode 48 Reset the Speaker 4 Troubleshooting 49 Troubleshooting 49 General 51 Network 51 Application 52 NOTES to use wireless 52 NOTES to release Demo mode 5 Appendix 53 Fi...

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: ... USB USB You can use Bluetooth function after making Wi Fi network connection by using Google Home app o p Volume Adjusts volume level N Starts playback Pauses playback Mic mute Disables the detect voice recognition by pressing All the Google Assistant LED turns amber and The mic is muted is heard To cancel it press again Google Assistant LED turns off and The mic is back on is heard Enables Googl...

Page 8: ...n the display window will brighten Precautions in using the touch buttons y y Use the touch buttons with clean and dry hands In a humid environment wipe out any moisture on the touch buttons before using y y Do not press the touch buttons hard to make it work If you apply too much strength it can damage the sensor of the touch buttons y y Touch the button that you want to work in order to operate ...

Page 9: ... the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV C HDMI OUT TV ARC Connect the HDMI OUT TV ARC jack on the back of the unit to ARC 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 ...

Page 10: ...te control and insert the battery with 4 and 5 matched correctly a 1 Standby Switches the unit ON or OFF y y Networked standby It allows the unit to switch to standby mode To turn on Networked standby function Press 1 To turn off Networked standby function press 1 for about 3 seconds b VOL Volume o p Adjusts speaker volume ...

Page 11: ...oduct Page 46 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 d C V Skip Press C or V to go to next or previous file e N Play Pause Starts playback Pauses playback f Sound tuning Adjusts sound level of each speaker Select the speaker you want to adjust by using and ...

Page 12: ... and The mic is muted is heard To cancel it press again Google Assistant LED turns off and The mic is back on is heard l J Information You can display various information of the input source by pressing J Wi Fi Connected Application name BT Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth device name OPT Optical ARC HDMI HDMI IN Audio format USB File information contained on a USB y y Auto Power ON OFF It allows the...

Page 13: ... 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 Bluetooth or wireless subwoofer do not install the unit on Metallic furniture because wireless connection communicates through a module positioned on the bottom of ...

Page 14: ... Not supplied 1 Match the TV s BOTTOM EDGE of Wall bracket install guide with the bottom of TV and attach to the position 2 When you mount it 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 A as shown in the...

Page 15: ...er 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 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...

Page 16: ...me App The Google Home app allows you to use various functions of this speaker through your smart device Requirements before setup y y A wireless router must be connected to the internet A smart device such as Android or iOS devices must be connected to the wireless router via Wi Fi connection y y It needs Google account to use this app During connect Wi Fi this app may request to create Google ac...

Page 17: ...eeded when pairing the Bluetooth device You can check and edit the speaker name Follow the Edit speaker name Page 45 y y For more information on the setup visit the web site https support google com assistant answer 7538816 Note 3 When the speaker is properly connected to Wi Fi CONNECTED will appear on the display window with sound y y Depending on wireless router status it might not work well Wi ...

Page 18: ...n 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 subwoofer to the outlet 2 Turn on the sound bar The sound bar and the wireless subwoofer will be automatically conne...

Page 19: ...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 unit and the subw...

Page 20: ...ction 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 connection is completed Red The wireless receiver is in standby mode or the connection is failed Off No ...

Page 21: ...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 on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while OFF SURROUND is scrolled To turn off surround function press and hold on the remote control for about 3 s...

Page 22: ...on ON Sound 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 23: ...ar speakers Rear speakers connected ASC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Dolby Others 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 DTS Dolby Others 7 1 Ch or more MOVIE 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MUSIC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Dolby Others 7 1 Ch or more ...

Page 24: ... Sound 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 25: ...ar speakers Rear speakers connected ASC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Dolby Others 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 DTS Dolby Others 7 1 Ch or more MOVIE 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MUSIC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Dolby Others 7 1 Ch or more ...

Page 26: ...ter 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 other y y Us...

Page 27: ...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 supports LG Sound Sync Make sure of the LG Sound Sync logo is on your TV Controllable function by LG TV s remote control Volume up down...

Page 28: ...V to listen to the sound through this unit TV setting menu Sound TV Sound output LG Sound Sync Optical 3 Turn on the unit by pressing 1 4 Select the input source to OPT HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly You can see LGOPT on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your TV Details of TV setting menu vary depending on the models of your TV Note ...

Page 29: ...he 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 depending on the T...

Page 30: ...mode 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 co...

Page 31: ...ss If you can select audio output sampling rate set it to 192 kHz 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 ARC jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN ARC jack on the TV 3 Select the input source to HDMI or OPT HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly If you select HDMI you can hear the sound fr...

Page 32: ...pressing F repeatedly 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 repeatedly You can see OPT on the display window if connecting norma...

Page 33: ...I cable 3 Select the input source to OPT HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly If the sound bar does not have sound or the video on TV is not smooth the HDMI cable may be the problem Refer to the HDMI cable checklist Page 30 Note USB connection Connect USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit For more information of playing files on a USB refer to the page 36 Removing the USB Device f...

Page 34: ...ailable y y Depending on some devices it may not available to recognize the followings on this unit External HDD Card readers Locked devices Hard type USB devices USB hub Using USB extension cable iPhone iPod iPad Android device Playable file Sampling Frequency MP3 within 32 to 48 kHz OGG within 32 to 48 kHz AAC within 8 to 48 kHz Bitrate resolution MP3 within 8 to 320 kbps OGG within 64 to 320 kb...

Page 35: ...folder will not appear y y File will be played from file A to file J one by one y y Files will be played in order recorded and it may be different depending on the record circumstances y y This unit can display file or folder names that contain numbers or English characters only y y ROOT The first screen you can see when a this unit recognize the USB is ROOT Note ...

Page 36: ...o go to the beginning of the file Play repeatedly or randomly Press REPEAT on the remote control repeatedly Refer to the note for details about the display change Search a folder Press FOLDER W S on the remote control y y The resume point may be cleared when you pull out the power cord or removing the USB device from the unit y y Repeat Random playback operates as follows On Display Description OF...

Page 37: ... your voice command 4 After a few seconds the Google Assistant will respond to your command y y The Google Assistant only responds to voice commands when you are using Wi Fi or BT Bluetooth as the input If you are using HDMI Optical ARC Optical Sound Sync or USB input then you must use the button to activate the Google Assistant y y Each time you use voice recognition say Ok Google or press Note C...

Page 38: ...to 65 it changes to 26 Volume level increases or decreases by 10 i e 4 when you say volume up or volume down When you say numbers of 10 and less it is recommended to say percent to prevent too loud sound Note y y After connecting to Wi Fi this function is available to use If Google Assistant LED White blinks the speaker is not connected to Wi Fi Follow the Installing Google Home App and try again ...

Page 39: ...upport google com assistant answer 7540703 Create a shopping list https support google com assistant answer 7540969 Buy items on your shopping list https support google com assistant answer 7384588 speaker Set up and manage My Day https support google com assistant answer 7393908 speaker Listen to radio https support google com assistant answer 7540307 See which Google Account is linked to your As...

Page 40: ...e commands with accurate and clear pronunciation Note Available voice commands LG TV Commands Action Turn on LG TV Turn LG TV on Power on LG TV Power LG TV on Turns on your LG TV Turn off LG TV Turn LG TV off Power off LG TV Power LG TV off Turns off your LG TV Channel up on LG TV LG TV channel up Next channel on LG TV Your LG TV changes the channel to up Channel down on LG TV LG TV channel down P...

Page 41: ...ound effect to MUSIC BASS BLAST BASS BLAST PLUS Changes the sound effect to BASS BLAST BASS BLAST PLUS Display the input source information Displays the input source information on display window Enable Auto volume Disable Auto volume Turns on Auto volume function Turns off Auto volume function Enable Auto Power Disable Auto Power Turns on Auto power function Turns off Auto power function Enable N...

Page 42: ...emote control Requirements y y A wireless router must be connected to the internet y y A smart device such as a smartphone or tablet must be connected to the wireless router via Wi Fi connection For more informations of LG Wi Fi Speaker follow the instructions of the application Note Installing LG Wi Fi Speaker App Through Apple App Store or Google Play Store 1 Tap the Apple App Store icon or Goog...

Page 43: ...ke 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 Turn on the speaker and connect Wi Fi Follow Network connection Page 16 17 2 Select the Bluetooth function by pressing F repeatedly BT and then READY appears in the display window 3 Operate the Bluetooth devi...

Page 44: ...ound Bar off and back on Then follow the TV s on screen instructions y y Available TV LG TV models released after 2016 and some TVs may not work well Note y y This unit supports Bluetooth auto pairing However it does not operate in the case below When you restart 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...

Page 45: ...trols connected Bluetooth device You can control the connected Bluetooth device from the unit play pause skip volume y y Only Android OS and iOS is available to use this function y y This function may not be supported depending on the Bluetooth device or some of TV operated differently y y You can control connected Bluetooth devices by voice recognition Follow the How to use Google Assistant Page ...

Page 46: ...ER is scrolled To check the status of this function press and hold J on the remote control To turn off this function press and hold J on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while ON AUTO POWER is scrolled Turning on When you turn on your TV or an external device connected to this unit this unit recognizes the input signal and selects the suitable function You can hear th...

Page 47: ...ct a Bluetooth device When you try to connect your Bluetooth device to this unit Bluetooth function is selected Play your music on the Bluetooth 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 This unit does not change the function to optical i...

Page 48: ...ked standby mode Option 1 When music is not played and buttons are not pressed for 15 minutes the speaker switches to the Networked standby mode Then GOOD BYE appears on the display window Option 2 If you press 1 the speaker switches to the Networked standby mode Then GOOD BYE appears on the display window Reset the Speaker If the speaker doesn t respond reset the speaker Press and hold the until ...

Page 49: ...s 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 18 The remote control does not work properly Is the remote control too far from the unit y...

Page 50: ... Turn off Night Time mode USB is not recognized y y Format the USB device and connect it again When formatting the USB device select file system as FAT16 or FAT32 Bluetooth pairing does not work well y y Be sure your Bluetooth device is on y y Switch Bluetooth off and on again on your Bluetooth device then try pairing again y y Remove the obstacle in the path of the Bluetooth device and the unit y...

Page 51: ...ck that the speaker and your smart device are connected to same Wi Fi Wi Fi connection does not work well If you restart the router y y You need to turn the speaker s power off and on again If you install new router y y You need to perform a factory set and setup the network connection for speaker Application Symptoms Cause Solution The application doesn t work properly Does an error occur when ac...

Page 52: ...is a device a wireless LAN a medical equipment or a microwave using same frequency make the distance between the products as far away as possible each other y y When connecting the device to the Bluetooth device make the distance between the products as close as possible each other y y When the device gets too far from the Bluetooth device the connection is disconnected and also malfunction may oc...

Page 53: ...PC Trademarks and licenses All other 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 DTS X and the DTS X logo are registered tr...

Page 54: ...ng 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 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 480p 2160p 24 25 30 Hz 4 4 4 2160p 60 50 Hz 4 2 0 4K Sources dependent on HDCP 2 2 are supported at 4K resol...

Page 55: ...i 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 2 4 inch x 8 7 inch x 6 9 inch Rear speakers Each Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 3 Ω Rated Input Power...

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