ENG SMART Hi-Fi AUDIO Wireless Multi-room Model : NP8740 / NP8540 NP8740W / NP8540W NP8740B / NP8540B NP8740D / NP8540D ENGLISH | SIMPLE MANUAL The actual product may differ from the image.
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1 Getting Started Getting Started 3 Safety Information CAUTION 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. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Getting Started CAUTION : Do not use high voltage products around this product. (ex. Bug Zapper) This product may malfunction due to electrical shock. 1 CAUTION : Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device. Do not use a power supply from another device or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.
Getting Started 5 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. 3. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 3 8 9 10 Safety Information Unpacking Top Panel Rear Panel 2 Using Multi-Room 11 11 12 Multi-Room Network Setup – Step 1. Home Network Requirement – Step 2. Installing “Music Flow Player” App and Media Server – Step 3. Initial Multi-Room Setup – Step 4. Add Speakers (Optional) – Using the Bridge Enjoying Multiple MUSICflow Product – 1. Home Cinema Mode (Surround Sound Mode) – 2. Grouping Mode – 3.
Table of Contents 7 3 Using External device 1 25 25 26 Using External device – 1. P ORTABLE IN connection – 2. B LUETOOTH® connection 2 4 Troubleshooting 27 Troubleshooting 5 Appendix 32 34 35 About Status LED’s Condition Specification Open source software notice 3 4 5 yy To view the instructions of advanced features, visit http://www.lg.com and then download Owner’s Manual. Some of the content in this manual may differ from your unit.
Getting Started Unpacking 1 Getting Started AC adapter Unit LAN cable Simple Manual Power cord yy Depending on the region, the supplied accessories may differ.
Getting Started 9 Top Panel a b f 1 Getting Started c d e g a 1/!/F button - Power On / Changing the mode - Switching to the standby mode b Volume wheel Turn the wheel clockwise to increase volume, or counterclockwise to decrease volume.
2 10 Getting Started Rear Panel 1 Getting Started a b c a Speaker duct A hole for plentiful bass sound on speaker cabinet. b Wi-Fi SETUP button Connects initial MUSICflow product to your network wirelessly. d e f c ADD button Adds additional MUSICflow products to your network.
2 Using Multi-Room Using Multi-Room 11 Multi-Room Network Setup Step 1. H ome Network Requirement a d c a Make sure that a wireless network environment using a router is installed at your home. The home router should be connected to the internet. b Connect your smart device to your home network. c Connect the speaker to the power supply. d If you want to enjoy the music on media server (PC, Mac or Network Storage), connect the media server to your home network. .
Using Multi-Room Step 2. Installing “Music Flow Player” App and Media Server Installing “Music Flow Player” App Download “Music Flow Player” on the App Store or Google Play Store. 2 A B Using Multi-Room OR A Type “Music Flow Player” in the search bar and tap “Search”. B Scan the QR code using the scanning application. , Note for “Music Flow Player” App yy Depending on the device, “Music Flow Player” app may not work.
Using Multi-Room 13 Installing Media Server software on your PC or Mac Media server software allows you to access audio files stored in media server (PC, Mac or Network storage) and enjoy them on your speaker via home networking. On www.lg.com website, type model name in the search bar and find media server software on support tab. yy Windows : Music Flow PC Software , Note for using Media Server yy On your PC or Mac, you must share the folder contained Audio content to play them on MUSICflow system.
Using Multi-Room Step 3. Initial Multi-Room Setup When installing the MUSICflow product for the first time, you can choose two types of connection as below. Option 1. Wired connection (MUSICflow Mesh Network Connection) 2 Connect the one of MUSICflow products (sound bar, speaker or bridge) to the home router using LAN cable. Using Multi-Room Then you can connect the additional MUSICflow products (Optional) to your home network wirelessly (MUSICflow Mesh Network). Refer to “Step 4.
Using Multi-Room 15 Simple Setup Guide (Wired Connection) 1. Ensure that your smart device is connected to your Wi-Fi network. 2. Select the product you want to connect. 3. Launch Music Flow Player App and follow “Wired Connection” instructions on set-up wizard. 4. Connect LAN cable from router to any one of MUSICflow product (sound bar, speaker or bridge). 6. If you install successfully, update speaker software to the latest: [Home à Settings à Version Info.
Using Multi-Room Option 2. Wireless connection (Standard Wireless Connection) When the wired connection is unavailable between MUSICflow products and home router, MUSICflow products offer music streaming service within home router’s Wi-Fi coverage. 2 Connect one of the MUSICflow products (sound bar, speaker) to the home router wirelessly. Using Multi-Room (Option) Then you can connect the additional MUSICflow products to your home Wi-Fi network wirelessly. Refer to “Step 4.
Using Multi-Room 17 Simple Setup Guide (Wireless Connection) 1. Ensure your smart device is connected to your Wi-Fi network. 2. Select the product you want to connect. 3. Launch Music Flow Player App and follow “Wireless Connection” instructions on set-up wizard. 4. Press (Wi-Fi Setup icon) button at the back or top of the MUSICflow product (sound bar, speaker or bridge). 6. Please input the password of Home Router for connecting MUSICflow product to home router.
Using Multi-Room yy If the router’s performance is not good enough (ex. 802.11g 2.4 GHz), sound may be broken in group play or surround playback mode. In this case, connect the speaker in MUSICflow Mesh Network. 2 m Tip Offers music streaming service in MUSICflow system within home router’s Wi-Fi coverage. In the below case, Standard wireless connection is recommended. Using Multi-Room 1. When all speakers are within the home router’s Wi-Fi coverage. (If case that your home router supports 802.11n 2.
Using Multi-Room 19 Step 4. A dd Speakers (Optional) If you connect the initial MUSICflow product to your home network, you can connect the additional MUSICflow products (sound bar, speaker or bridge) to your home network. 2 Using Multi-Room Simple Setup Guide (Add Speakers) 1. If you have additional speakers, power on the speaker. 2. Launch smart device or PC application and follow instructions on set-up wizard. [Home à Add Speakers] 3.
Using Multi-Room , Note for Multi-Room Setup yy You can make all wireless/wired connection according to the location of the router. But we recommend that you connect the first speaker or bridge to the router using LAN cable and connect additional speakers for network stability. yy When the “Firmware update”pop-up appears on Music Flow Player App, touch to start updating.
Using Multi-Room 21 Using the Bridge 1. Use as a root device (wired to the home router) When your home router is located too far from any speaker location that is to be connected via wired mode: b According to “Simple Setup Guide (Add Speakers)“, add MUSICflow products to your home network. b a Bridge 2 Using Multi-Room a According to “Simple Setup Guide (Wired Connection)”, connect the Bridge to your home router with LAN cable.
Using Multi-Room 2. Use as a wireless extender When you want to expand MUSICflow mesh network coverage: Preparation: Initial MUSICflow product is connected to your home router with LAN cable. a According to “Simple Setup Guide (Add Speakers)“, add the Bridge to your home network. 2 b According to “Simple Setup Guide (Add Speakers)“, add MUSICflow products to your home network.
Using Multi-Room 23 Enjoying Multiple MUSICflow Product 1. Home Cinema Mode (Surround Sound Mode) If you have a bridge Bridge (Wired Connection) à Sound bar (Add speaker) à Other speakers (Add speaker) If you do not have a bridge Sound bar (Wired Connection) à Other speakers (Add speaker) , Note If you connect the MUSICflow Speakers to your Home Cinema, those speakers must be same model.
Using Multi-Room 2. G rouping Mode Speakers placed in separate rooms can play the same music or different music based on your needs. Synchronize your multi-room speakers together to play the same song in every room. 2 Requirement yy More than 2 MUSICflow Using Multi-Room yy Network Bridge (optional) 3. L /R Stereo Mode Set your speakers to stereo sound with Music Flow Player Apps to enjoy movies and your favourite tracks.
3 Using External device Using External Device 25 Using External device 1. P ORTABLE IN connection 3 Using External Device Connect any device which has portable out ( ) to the PORTABLE IN connector of the unit by using a 3.5 mm stereo cable.
4 26 Using External Device 2. B LUETOOTH® connection 1. Select the Bluetooth mode with 1/!/F button on the speaker. 2. On your Bluetooth device, make sure that Bluetooth is on and select “Music Flow H5 (or H7) (XX.XX). 3 Using External Device H5 (or H7)(XX.XX) Music Flow H5 (XX.XX) 3. Play music on your Bluetooth device. NFC for Easy Pairing (Android Only) You can pair simply and easily by tagging on the mark.
4 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 27 Troubleshooting Software Update When the MUSICflow device is connected to your home network, check whether the firmware version is the latest on all speakers and the Music Flow Player application. Your MUSICflow device might require a more recent firmware to be installed for optimal operation. [Settings à Version Info]: You can check if your speaker has the latest firmware.
Troubleshooting 2. If you change the location of the speaker that is in use, 2-1. If the changed location is too far from the home router, it may not be connected. Place and use it at a location that is close enough to router. 2-2.
Troubleshooting 29 yy If the device playing the source sound (Ex. phone or laptop) is at a place without fluent home router signal, move the corresponding device closer to the home router and try again. 2.
Troubleshooting 3. The sharing may be blocked, so check DLNA server program setting or firewall setting. yy If you are using LG Musicflow PC software, when you designate shared folder, the corresponding folder will be automatically added to Music Library in a minute. LG MUSICflow product is turned off automatically. There are some cases that power off will occur if not receiving sound signal: yy Optical, HDMI ARC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (DLNA) mode: if there is no sound signal during 20 minutes.
Troubleshooting 31 How can I use Spotify? LG MUSICflow product supports Spotify connect method provided by Spotify. Through this, you can use the function supported by Spotify by connecting to the speaker through Spotify application. If Music Flow speaker is in the network composed of the same router, Spotify application Speaker shape Icon is changed, and when you press this Icon, you can check and select the speakers in the same network. (When the speaker is selected, the icon changes to green.
5 Appendix 32 Appendix About Status LED’s Condition Bluetooth Color (Off) (White) (White) Status The unit is waiting for Bluetooth pairing The unit is paired to Bluetooth Portable In Color (White) 5 Status Portable cable is connected.
Appendix 33 Network Color Status The unit is waiting for network connection (Off ) (White) The initial unit is being connected to the network (White) (Red) (White) ( button is pressed) Network Status The unit is connected to the network The additional unit is being connected to the network (Off) (Red) (Dimmed Whtie) button is pressed) Network standby mode Standby Mode Status Standby mode , Note for Status LED’s Condition yy When you set the group at first, Network status LED turns green.
Appendix Specification AC adapter: Model: DA-48A18 Manufacturer: Yang Ming Industrial Input: 100 - 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz Output: 18 V 0 2.67 A Power consumption: NP8740 (NA9740): 12 W NP8540 (NA9540): 10 W Networked standby: 5.4 W (If all network ports are activated.) Bluetooth: Codec SBC 5 Dimensions (W x H x D): NP8740 (NA9740): Approx. (370 x 232 x 110) mm without foot NP8540 (NA9540): Approx. (340 x 207 x 88) mm without foot Net Weight (Approx.): NP8740 (NA9740): 4.1 kg NP8540 (NA9540): 3.
Appendix 35 Open Source Software Notice 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.
