ENGLISH OWNER’S MANUAL SUPER POWER MINI HI-FI SYSTEM Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. CM9940 (CM9940, CMS9940F/W) www.lg.com Printed in China CM9940-FB_DUSALLK_ENG_9425.
1 2 Getting Started Getting Started Safety Information 1 CAUTION Getting Started RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Getting Started 3 Grounding Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit; (Except for devices which are not grounded.) Ensure that you connect the earth ground wire to prevent possible electric shock (i.e. a Audio with a three-prong grounded AC plug must be connected to a three-prong grounded AC outlet). If grounding methods are not possible, have a qualified electrician install a separate circuit breaker.
1 Getting Started IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Getting Started 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Getting Started FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 12 14 15 Safety Information Unique Features Accessories Playable file Requirement – MP3/WMA music file requirement – Compatible USB Devices – USB device requirement Remote control Front panel Rear panel How to Affix the Ferrite Core(For EMI only) – Affix the Ferrite Core for lighting cable – Affix the Ferrite Core for front speaker 15 15 CM9940-FB_DUSALLK_ENG_9425.
Table of Contents 3 Operating 4 Troubleshooting 21 21 21 Basic Operations – CD/USB Operations – Selecting a folder and an MP3/WMA file – Deleting an MP3/WMA file Playback effect – SMART DJ playback – DJ EFFECT – DJ Pro.
Getting Started Unique Features 1 Bluetooth® Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Getting Started Listens to music stored on your bluetooth device. Portable In Listens to music from your portable device. (MP3, Notebook, etc) FM Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Playback effects Listens to music with various sound and playback effects. USB Direct Recording Batteries (2) Records music to your USB device.
Getting Started Playable file Requirement MP3/WMA file compatibility with this unit is limited as follows. yy Sampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3), within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA) yy Bit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3), 40 to 192 kbps (WMA) Compatible USB Devices yy MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player. yy USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1. 1 yy The USB function of this unit does not support all USB devices.
Getting Started Remote control • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • 1 (Power) : Switches the unit ON or OFF. B (Open/Close) : Opens and closes the disc tray. PRESET.FOLDER W/S : 1 Getting Started -- 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. -- Chooses a preset number for a radio station. FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.
Getting Started 11 • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • REPEAT (MENU) : Listens to your tracks/files repeatedly or randomly. 0 to 9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered tracks, files, or preset number. TUNING-/+ : Selects the radio stations. INFO : Sees informations about your music. An MP3 file often come with ID3 tag. The tag gives the Title, Artist, Album or Time information. C/V (Skip/Search) : -- Skips Fast backward or Forward. -- Searches for a section within a track/file.
Getting Started 12 Front panel 1 Getting Started j a b c k d e f l m n g h i a 1/!(Power) b DJ EFFECT Selects DJ effect. (For more informaion refer to the page 24). c SMART DJ Selects SMART DJ mode. (For more information refer to the page 23) d DJ EFFECT CONTROL Makes a sound on DJ effect mode. e SMART DJ LEVEL Adjusts the Smart DJ Level. f AUTO DJ Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For more informaion refer to the page 25). JUKE BOX - Makes your favorites list. - Switches on and off JUKE BOX.
Getting Started 13 1 r s t u v w r LATIN EQ oT - Starts or pauses playback. Chooses sound impressions. - Selects Stereo/Mono. BASS BLAST I Selects the BASS BLAST or BYPASS sound directly. Stops playback or cancels DELETE function. Y/U - Skips Fast backward or Forward. - Searches for a section within a track/file. MASTER VOLUME Adjusts speaker volume. BASS / TREBLE Adjusts the sound level when setting USER EQ. SPK LIGHTING / DEMO - Turn on/off the lighting effects. - Shows demo.
Getting Started Rear panel a 1 Getting Started b c d e a Power cord >>Caution f g b AUX IN 1/2 connectors (L/R) c ANTENNA (FM) yy Connect the power cord to wall outlet directly if possible. Or when you use an extension cable, it is highly recommended 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. d SPEAKER LIGHT yy Do not overload the extension cord with excessive electrical load.
Getting Started How to Affix the Ferrite Core(For EMI only) 15 Affix the Ferrite Core for front speaker Affix the Ferrite Core for lighting cable Before connecting speaker’s lighting cable, you should affix ferrite core in order to reduce or eliminate electrical interference. 1 Getting Started Before connecting front speaker’s cable, you should affix ferrite core in order to reduce or eliminate electrical interference. 1. Pull the stopper [a] of the ferrite core to open. 2.
Connecting Connecting to speakers Attaching the high channel speakers to the unit Connect the black stripe of each wire to the 2. Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole in side of each terminal. terminals marked - (minus) and the other end to the terminals marked + (plus). 2 1. Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise. 3. Tighten the knob by turning it clockwise to secure the wire.
Connecting Attaching the speaker light cables to the unit To connect the speaker light cable to the unit, insert the cable to SPEAKER LIGHT connectors on the unit. 17 >>Caution yy Do not try to lift the speaker alone. It needs two persons to lift the speaker. Otherwise it may result in the speaker malfunction and cause personal injury and/or property damage. yy When you connect the speakers to the unit, make sure to connect the speaker’s cable and plug to the corresponding speaker terminal.
Connecting Stacking the speakers You can listen to the best sound quality when you stack the speakers. Refer to the below. 3. FOOT (A) of FRONT SPK is mounted on the top of the guide hole (B) of SWF(Subwoofer) SPK. Before stacking You have to position the unit and the speakers before connecting the speakers. Note that the illustrations below are differ from the actual unit. 2 Stacking the speakers Connecting 1. You install SWF(Subwoofer) SPK on a flat surface.
Connecting Optional Equipment Connection 19 PORT. IN Connection Connect an output (earphone or line out) of portable device (MP3 or PMP etc) to the PORT. IN connector. AUX IN Connection Connect an output of auxiliary device(Camcoder, TV, Player, etc) to the AUX IN 1/2 (L/R) connector. 2 Connecting If your device has only one output for audio(mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the unit. Portable cable Audio cable MP3 player etc.
Connecting USB Connection Antenna Connection Connect a USB device (or MP3 player, etc.) to the USB ports on the unit. Connect the supplied FM antenna for listening to the radio. Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna connector. Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. USB device 2 Connecting ,,Note Removing the USB device from the unit : 1. Choose a different function/mode or press Z ENTER on the remote control or I on the unit twice in a row. 2. Remove the USB device from the unit.
3 Operating Operating Basic Operations CD/USB Operations 1. Insert the disc by pressing B or connect the USB device to the USB port. 2. Select the CD or USB function by pressing CD or USB on the unit or FUNCTION on the remote control. To (1) By using C/V buttons : Press C/V to go to the next track/file or to return to the Skipping to beginning of the current track/file. the next/ Press C twice briefly to step previous back to the previous track/file.
Operating ,,Note yy CD / USB Folders/Files are recognized as below. Deleting an MP3/WMA file You can delete file, folder or format by pressing DELETE. This function is supported only in stop status. (USB only) 1. - Select the file you want to delete and press DELETE. - Select the folder you want to delete by pressing FOLDER and rotating FILE SEARCH and press DELETE. - Press and hold DELETE to format the USB device. Or Press DELETE repeatedly during selecting the MP3/WMA file.
Operating 23 Playback effect The unit supports various sound and playback effects : SMART DJ, AUTO DJ, DJ EFFECT, and JUKE BOX playback. ,,Note yy Find sound and playback effects below. Description Auto effect Auto effect blends various sound effects to fit the mood automatically. It includes flanger, phaser, delay, and chorus. Cross fade It playbacks to seamlessly fade from one song into the beginning of another. Back spin It playbacks a section of music fast in reverse.
Operating DJ EFFECT Adjusting the effect level It allows you to enjoy DJ EFFECT such as scratch sound and Flanger/Phaser/Chorus/Delay FX sound effect. You can adjust DJ EFFECT sound Gage level between 0 to 15. As the effect level moves from 0 to15, SMART DJ effect appears more frequently and makes the sound feel more powerful. 1. Rotate DJ EFFECT CONTROL while press and hold DJ EFFECT on the unit.
Operating 25 DJ Pro. AUTO DJ playback It allows you to mix such as CLUB and FOOTBALL Sound by selecting. Auto DJ blends the end of one song into the beginning of another for seamless playback. It equalizes volume across tracks/files for uninterrupted playback. - DJ Pro operates in the two modes such as CLUB and FOOTBALL. Display Window DJ PRO CLUB DJ PRO FOOTBALL Description You can hear such as CLUB sound effect when you press DJ Pro.. You can hear such as FOOTBALL sound effect when you press DJ Pro.
Operating JUKE BOX Playback (Program play) JUKE BOX function enables you to make a playlist of your favourite tracks/files from a disc or USB device. A playlist of up to 100 tracks/files can be entered. Making JUKE BOX list It is supported only on stop status. 1. Press and hold JUKE BOX to enter the edit mode. 2. Select a track/file by pressing C/V on the remote control or by turning FILE SEARCH on the unit. 3 3. Press JUKE BOX to save the track/file. Operating 4.
Operating 27 Using a Bluetooth wireless technology About Bluetooth Bluetooth® is wireless communication technology for short range connection. The sound may be interrupted when the connection interfered by the other electronic wave or you connect the bluetooth in the other rooms. Bluetooth Profiles In order to use Bluetooth® wireless technology, devices must be able to interpret certain profiles. This unit is compatible with following profile.
Operating ,,Note yy When using Bluetooth® technology, you have to make a connection between the unit and the bluetooth device as close as possible and keep the distance. However it may not work well in the case below : -- There is a obstacle between the unit and the bluetooth device. -- There is a device using same frequency with Bluetooth® technology such as a medical equipment, a microwave or a wireless LAN device.
Operating 29 Install “LG Bluetooth Remote” App through “Google Android Market (Google Play Store)” NFC 1. Tap the “Google Android Market (Google Play Store)” icon. 1. Activates the NFC feature of your NFC-enabled phone. 2. In the search bar, type in the “LG Bluetooth Remote” and search it. 2. Turn on the unit. 3. In the search result list, find and tap “LG Bluetooth Remote” to start downloading Bluetooth app. NFC allows you to install and open “LG Bluetooth Remote” app to NFC-enabled phone. 3.
Operating Activate Bluetooth with “LG Bluetooth Remote” App Radio Operations “LG Bluetooth Remote” app helps to connect your bluetooth device to this unit. Be sure that FM aerial is connected. (Refer to the page 20) 1. Tap “LG Bluetooth Remote” app icon on the home screen to open “LG Bluetooth Remote” app, and go to the main menu. Listening to the radio 2. Tap [Setting] and select the unit you want. 3. If you want to get more information to operate, tap [Setting] and [Help].
Operating Presetting the Radio Stations You can preset 50 stations for FM. Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume. 1. Press TUNER on the unit or FUNCTION on the remote control until FM appears in the display window. 2. Press TUNING-/+ on the remote control or Y/U on the unit to select a desired frequency. 3. Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number will blink in the display window. 4. Press PRESET.FOLDER W/S to select the preset number you want. 5. Press TUNER MEMORY. The station is stored. 7.
Operating Using Microphone Using X-FLASH It is available on the function as follows : CD, USB, AUX-MIC and BLUETOOTH. X-FLASH : The function is to create an atmosphere of Club by operating lighting automatically or manually when a strong beat music is being played. 1. Connect your microphone to the MIC jack. 2. Play the music you want. 3. Sing along with the accompaniment. Adjust the microphone volume by rotating MIC VOL. clockwise or unclockwise on the unit.
Operating 33 Sound adjustment Setting the surround mode This system has a number of pre-set surround sound fields. You can select a sound mode you want by using SOUND EFFECT on the remote control. The displayed items for the Equalizer may be different depending on sound sources and effects. ,,Note yy On some speakers, sound may not be heard or heard in low sound depending on the sound mode.
Operating Setting the Clock Using your player as an alarm clock 1. Turn the unit on. 1. Turn the unit on. 2. Press CLOCK. 2. Press TIMER. Each of functions flashes. 3. Select time mode by turning MULTI JOG on the unit or press C/V on the remote control. 3. Press SET when the function you want to be woken by is showing. - AM 12:00 (for an AM and PM display) or 0:00 (for a 24 hour display) 4. Press SET to confirm your selection. 5.
Operating 35 Sleep Timer Setting Auto power down Press SLEEP repeatedly to select delay time between 10 and 180 minutes. After the delay time, the unit will be turned off. This unit will power off itself to save electric consumption in the case main unit is not connected to external device and is not used for 25 minutes. This unit will power off after six hours when connected to a device using an analog input.
Operating Advanced Operations Recording to USB You can record a various sound source to USB. (CD, USB, AUX, AUX-MIC ,PORTABLE, FM) 1. Connect the USB device to the unit. 2. Select a function in which you want to record by using CD, USB, TUNER, or AUX / BLUETOOTH / MIC. / PORT. IN on the unit or FUNCTION on the remote control. 3 One track/file recording - You can record to USB after playing a track/file you want. Operating All tracks/files recording - You can record to USB after stop.
Operating 37 ,,Note yy It is not supported to record music stored on bluetooth device. yy You can check the recording percentage rate for the USB record on the display window during the recording. (MP3/WMA, CD Only) yy During recording MP3/WMA, there is no sound. yy For stable recording, the output sound level goes down on its own when you record music from CD to USB. yy You can only change volume level between MIN and 10 during recording. It will be kept even after recording.
4 Troubleshooting 38 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting General Problem Cause & Solution yy The power cord is not plugged in. Plug in the power cord. No Power. No sound. yy Check whether electricity failed. Check the condition by operating other electronic devices. yy Check whether you select right function. Press FUNCTION and check the selected function. yy If not, connect speaker cables correctly. Speaker cables connected correctly. yy An unplayable disc is inserted. Check the playable disc.
5 Appendix Appendix 39 Trademarks and Licenses Bluetooth® wireless technology is a system which allows radio contact between electronic devices. Connecting individual devices under Bluetooth® wireless technology does not incur any charges. A mobile phone with Bluetooth® wireless technology can be operated via the Cascade if the connection was made via Bluetooth® wireless technology. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth® SIG, Inc.
Appendix General specifications General Power requirements 120 V ~ 60 Hz Power consumption 200 W Dimensions (W x H x D) (520.3 x 255 x 423) mm (20.5 x 10 x 16.7) inches Net Weight (Approx.) 8.7 kg (19.2 lbs) Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Operating humidity 60 % Bus Power Supply 5 V 0 500 mA Inputs AUX IN 2.0 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB), 600 Ω, RCA jack (L, R) PORT. IN 1.2 Vrms (3.5 mm stereo jack) MIC 20 mV Tuner 5 FM Tuning Range 87.5 to 108.0 MHz or 87.50 to 108.
Appendix 41 Speakers specifications Front speaker Type 2 Way 8 speaker Impedance 8Ω Rated Input Power 800 W Max. Input power 1 600 W Net Dimensions (W x H x D) (619 x 454 x 412) mm (24.4 x 17.8 x 16.2) inches Net Weight 19.7 kg (43.4 lbs) Subwoofer Type 1 Way 1 speaker Impedance 8Ω Rated Input Power 800 W Max. Input power 1 600 W Net Dimensions (W x H x D) (633 x 597 x 502) mm (25 x 23.5 x 19.8) inches Net Weight 32.5 kg (71.
Appendix Maintenance Notes on Discs Handling Discs Never stick paper or tape on the disc. Storing Discs Handling the Unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton 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 After playing, store the disc in its case.
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