OWNER’S MANUAL Wireless Sound Bar Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. LAS450H (LAS450H, S45A1-D) LAC550H (LAC550H, S45A1-D) www.lg.
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 This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator. Disposal of your old appliance 1. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. 2. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. 3.
Getting Started Declaration of Conformity 1 Getting Started Hereby, LG Electronics European Shared Service Center B.V., declares that this Wireless Sound Bar is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The complete Declaration of Conformity may be requested through the following postal address: LG Electronics European Shared Service Center B.V.
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 Safety Information Unique features Introduction – Symbols used in this manual Accessories Remote control Front panel Rear panel Installing the sound bar – Installing the cover foot Mounting the main unit on a wall 10 2 Connecting 12 13 13 13 14 Wireless subwoofer connection Connecting to your TV – Using an OPTICAL cable – Using an HDMI cable – Enjoy the Rich sound of Live TV broadcasts through the sound bar – What is SIMPLINK
Getting Started Unique features 1 Auto power down Getting Started This unit will turn off by itself for energy saving consumption. Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Designs and specifications of the accessories are subject to change without prior notice. Portable In Listens to music from your portable device.
Getting Started Remote control 7 • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • 1 (Power) : Switches the unit ON or OFF. / Switches to the standby mode. FUNC : Selects the function and the input source. (Mute) : Mutes the sound. SOUND EFFECT : Selects a sound effect mode. : Adjusts sound level of Treble, Bass and Subwoofer. VOL o/p : Adjusts speaker volume. • • • • • • • • • • b • • • • • • • • • • REPEAT : Listen to your files repeatedly or randomly.
Getting Started Front panel 1 Getting Started A Display window D 1/! (Standby/On) B Remote sensor E F (Function) Selects the function and input source. C Standby LED It lights up in red on standby mode. F p/o (Volume) Adjusts volume level.
Getting Started Installing the sound bar Installing the cover foot You can extend the height of the unit by using cover foot (height : 17 mm) Place the unit in front of the TV and connect it to the device you want. (Refer to pages 13 - 18.) 1. Turn the unit upside down. 2. Peel off a sticker attached to the cover foot. Then place it on the existing foot of the unit. 3. Press the cover foot with adequate force to get it firmly fixed.
Getting Started Mounting the main unit on a wall 1 1. Match the TV’s BOTTOM EDGE of Wall bracket install guide with the bottom of TV and attach to the position. TV You can mount the main unit on a wall. Getting Started 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.
Getting Started 4. Fix the brackets with screws (A) as shown in the illustration below. 11 6. Fix the unit with the screws firmly. 1 ,,Note Screws (A) and Wall Plugs are not supplied for mounting the unit. We recommend the Hilti (HUD-1 6 x 30) for the mounting. 5. Put the unit on the brackets to match screw holes on the bottom of the unit. >>Caution yy Do not install this unit upside down. It can damage the parts of this unit or be the cause of personal injury.
Connecting 12 Wireless subwoofer connection 3. If the LED of the wireless subwoofer already blinks in yellow-green continually, you can skip this step. Press and hold PAIRING on the back of the wireless subwoofer for more than 5 seconds. LED indicator of wireless subwoofer 2 Connecting LED Color Status Yellow-green (Blink) The connection is trying. Yellow-green The connection is completed. Red The wireless subwoofer is in standby mode or the connection is failed.
Connecting Connecting to your TV Please connect with this unit and TV using the optical digital cable or HDMI cable considering the state of the TV. Using an OPTICAL cable Using an HDMI cable If you connect this unit to a TV that supports HDMI CEC and ARC (Audio Return Channel), you can enjoy the TV audio through the speakers of this unit without connecting the optical cable. Please refer to your TV user manual when you check HDMI CEC/ ARC function of your TV. 1. Connect the OPT.
Connecting What is SIMPLINK? HDMI cable Checklist Some HDMI cables do not support the ARC function, this can result in no sound output. When connecting this unit to the TV, if there is no sound, there might be a problem with the HDMI cable. Therefore connect this unit to the TV and check whether the Type A, High speed HDMI™ Cable with Ethernet.
Connecting 15 ARC (Audio Return Channel) function Additional information for HDMI The ARC function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to HDMI OUT of the unit. yy When you connect an HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the following: 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. -- You must use the HDMI cable (Type A, High Speed HDMI™ cable with Ethernet).
Connecting Optional equipment connection For enjoying both sound and picture You can enjoy both sound and picture from the external device you connect. HDMI connection You can enjoy the sound and picture from HDMI connection on external device. 2 Connecting For enjoying sound only You can enjoy the sound from the external device you connect. 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.
Connecting OPTICAL IN connection 17 PORTABLE IN connection Connect an optical output jack of external devices to the OPTICAL IN jack. 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 TV (or digital device etc.) 2. Select the input source to OPTICAL by pressing FUNC on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected. To directly select the OPTICAL function, press OPTICAL on the remote control. 3.
Connecting USB device requirement USB connection Connect USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit. yy Devices which require additional program installation connected to a computer, are not supported. yy Do not extract the USB device while in operation. yy For a large capacity USB, it may take longer than a few minutes to be searched. yy To prevent data loss, back up all data. 2 Connecting yy This unit is not supported when the total number of files is 2000 or more.
Connecting yy Depending on some devices, it may not available to recognize the followings on this unit. -- External HDD ,,Note yy Folders and files on the USB are recognized as below.
Operating Basic operations USB operation 1. Connect the USB device to the USB port. 2. Select the USB function by pressing FUNC on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected. To Stop Playback 3 Pause Do this Press Z. ,,Note yy The resume point may be cleared when you pull out the power cord or removing the USB device from the unit. yy Repeat/Random playback operates as follows. On Display OFF Plays songs on USB device in order. ONE Plays a same song repeatedly. Press dM.
Operating Other operations Turn off the sound temporarily Press DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Make the sound clear when the volume is turned down and prevent sudden increase of sound (Dolby Digital only). Set to [DRC ON] by using DRC. AV Sync When receiving audio signals from TV, sound and images may not be matched. In the case, this function can adjust the delay time. 1. Press AV SYNC. ,,Note This function does not operate on USB function. (Mute) to mute your unit.
Operating Sleep timer setting Using your TV remote control This unit will be turned off automatically by your timer set. You can control some functions of this unit by your TV remote control even by other company’s product. Controllable functions are volume up/down and mute.
Operating 23 Auto power down AUTO POWER On/Off This unit will be off itself to save electric consumption in the case main unit is not connected to external device and is not used for 20 minutes. This unit automatically turns on by an input source : Optical, LG TV or Bluetooth. So does this unit after six hours since Main unit has been connected to other device using analogue input. (Ex : Portable, etc..
Operating Auto function change This unit recognizes input signals such as optical, Bluetooth and LG TV and then changes suitable function automatically. When optical signal comes in When you turn on the external device connected to this unit by an optical cable, this unit change the function to optical. You can hear the sound from your device. When you try to connect BLUETOOTH device 3 Operating When you try to connect your Bluetooth device to this unit, Bluetooth function is selected.
Operating 25 LG Sound Sync With wired connection 1. Connect your LG TV to the unit by using an optical cable. 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 Optical cable Refer to the TV's instruction manual for the details of LG Sound Sync.
Operating 1. Turn on the unit by pressing 1 (Power) on the remote control. Using BLUETOOTH® technology 2. Select LG TV function by using FUNC on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected. About BLUETOOTH With wireless connection 3.
Operating 27 Listening to music stored on the BLUETOOTH devices Pairing your unit and BLUETOOTH device Before you start the pairing procedure, make sure the Bluetooth feature is turned on in to your Bluetooth device. Refer to your Bluetooth device’s user guide. Once a pairing operation is performed, it does not need to be performed again. 3. When this unit is successfully connected with your Bluetooth device, “PAIRED” will be appear on the display window and change to Bluetooth device name soon.
Operating ,,Note yy The sound may be interrupted when the connection interfered by the other electronic wave. yy You may not control the Bluetooth device with this unit. yy Depending on the type of the device, you may not be able to use the Bluetooth function. yy You can enjoy wireless system using phone, MP3, Notebook, etc.. 3 yy The more distance between the unit and the Bluetooth device, the lower the sound quality becomes.
Operating 29 Install “Music Flow Bluetooth” App through “Google Android Market (Google Play Store)” 1. Tap the “Google Android Market (Google Play Store)” icon. 2. In the search bar, type in the “Music Flow Bluetooth” and search it. 3. In the search result list, find and tap “Music Flow Bluetooth” to start downloading Bluetooth app. 4. Tap an icon for installation. 5. Tap an icon for downloading. ,,Note yy Make sure that your Bluetooth device is connected to the Internet.
Operating Sound adjustment Setting sound effect This unit supports Auto volume function that automatically adjusts the volume level. This system has a number of pre-set surround sound fields. You can select a desired sound mode by using SOUND EFFECT. When the output sound is too loud or too low, press AUTO VOL on the remote control. So you can enjoy the sound with appropriate levels. The displayed items for the equalizer may be different depending on sound sources and effects.
Operating 31 Adjust the Treble/Bass/Subwoofer You can adjust the sound level of Treble, Bass and Sufwoofer as your preference. TREBLE/BASS : -5 dB to 5 dB SUBWF (Subwoofer) : -20 dB to 6 dB 1. Press button repeatedly to select TREBLE, BASS or SUBWF (Subwoofer). 2. Press VOL o/p to adjust the sound level. Night mode This function is useful when you want to watch movies at low volume late at night. 3 Press button on the remote control. So you can activate Night mode. To cancel it, press button again.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE & CORRECTION yy Turn off the power of this unit and the connected external device (TV, Woofer, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and turn it on again. The unit does not work properly. yy Disconnect the power cord of this unit and the connected external device (TV, Woofer, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and then try connecting again. yy Previous setting may not be saved when device power is shut off. No Power yy The power cord is unplugged.
Troubleshooting 33 PROBLEM CAUSE & CORRECTION Check the details below and adjust the unit according to them. yy Switch [ON] state of DRC function to [OFF] by using remote controller. When you feel the output sound of the unit is low. yy With the sound bar connected with TV, change the AUDIO DIGITAL OUT setting on TV Setup Menu from [PCM] to [AUTO] or [BITSTREAM].
Appendix Trademarks and licenses All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Bluetooth wireless technology is a system which allows radio contact between electronic. 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. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Appendix 35 Specifications General (LAS450H/LAC550H) Power requirements Refer to the main label on the unit. Refer to the main label on the unit. Power consumption Networked standby : 2.3 W (If all network ports are activated.) Dimensions (W x H x D) 890 mm X 55 mm X 85 mm Net Weight (Approx.) 2.72 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Input/Output OPT. IN 3 V (p-p), Optical jack x 1 PORT. IN 0.5 Vrms (3.
Appendix Bluetooth Codec SBC yy Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Appendix 37 Maintenance 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 yy Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit. yy Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface. yy Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time.
