LG LAS160B User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL  
Sound Bar  
Please read this manual carefully before operating  
your set and retain it for future reference.  
MODEL  
LAS160B  
*MFL69342301*  
Getting Started  
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This device is equipped with a portable battery or  
accumulator.  
Safety way to remove the battery from the  
equipment: Remove the old battery or battery pack,  
follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly.  
To prevent contamination of the environment and  
bring on possible threat to human and animal health,  
the old battery or the battery put it in the  
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appropriate container at designated collection points.  
Do not dispose of batteries or battery together with  
other waste. It is recommended that you use local,  
free reimbursement systems batteries and  
accumulators. The battery should not be exposed to  
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.  
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Getting Started  
Disposal of your old appliance  
1. All electrical and electronic products shall  
Declaration of Conformity  
be disposed of separately from the  
municipal waste stream via designated  
collection facilities appointed by the  
government or the local authorities.  
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Hereby, LG Electronics European Shared Service Center  
B.V., declares that this 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:  
2. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help  
prevent potential negative consequences for the  
environment and human health.  
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.  
LG Electronics European Shared Service Center B.V.  
European Standard Team  
Krijgsman 1  
1186 DM Amstelveen  
The Netherlands  
Disposal of waste batteries/accumulators  
or can be requested at our dedicated DoC website:  
This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system,  
intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA  
Pb  
1. This symbol may be combined with chemical symbols  
for mercury(Hg), cadmium(Cd) or lead(Pb) if the  
battery Contains more that 0.0005% of mercury,  
0.002% of cadmium or 0.004% of lead.  
2. All batteries/accumulators should be disposed  
separately from the municipal waste stream via  
designated collection facilities appointed by the  
government or the local authorities.  
3. The correct disposal of your old batteries/  
accumulators will help to prevent potential negative  
consequences for the environment, animal and  
human health.  
4. For more detailed information about disposal of your  
old batteries/ accumulators, please contact your city  
office, waste disposal service or the shop where you  
purchased the product.  
Table of Contents  
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Table of Contents  
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2
3
4
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1
Getting Started  
3
Operating  
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6
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7
8
9
Safety Information  
Unique features  
– Auto power down  
Introduction  
12 Operations  
12 – DRC (Dynamic range control)  
12 – Turn off the sound temporarily  
12 – Using your TV remote control  
13 – AUTO POWER On/Off  
13 – Auto function change  
14 Using BLUETOOTH® technology  
14 – Listening to music stored on the  
BLUETOOTH devices  
– Symbols used in this manual  
Accessories  
Remote control  
Front panel  
Rear panel  
15 Sound adjustment  
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Connecting  
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Troubleshooting  
10 Installing the sound bar  
11 Connecting to your TV  
16 Troubleshooting  
11 – Using an OPTICAL cable  
11 Optional equipment connection  
11 – OPTICAL IN connection  
17 NOTES to use wireless  
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Appendix  
18 Trademarks and licenses  
19 Specifications  
20 Maintenance  
20 – Handling the unit  
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Getting Started  
Unique features  
Accessories  
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.  
Auto power down  
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This unit supports to turn off by itself for saving  
energy consumption.  
Remote control (1)  
Batteries (2)  
Introduction  
Symbols used in this manual  
Note  
,
Indicates special notes and operating features.  
Caution  
>
Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages  
from abuse.  
Getting Started  
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • •  
1(Power): Switches the unit ON or OFF.  
F : Changes input sources.  
Remote control  
STANDARD : Selects STANDARD sound effect.  
VOICE : Selects VOICE sound effect.  
CINEMA : Selects CINEMA sound effect.  
(Mute) : Mutes the sound.  
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VOL o/p : Adjusts speaker volume.  
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DRC ON/OFF : Turns on or off DRC function. (Refer  
AUTO POWER ON/OFF: Turns on or off AUTO  
POWER function. (Refer to the page 13.)  
?: This button is not used.  
Replacement of battery  
Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote  
Control, and insert two (size AAA) batteries with  
and matched correctly.  
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Getting Started  
Front panel  
A
B
C
1
D
EFGH  
A F (Function)  
F MUTE LED  
Selects the function and input source.  
G AUTO POWER LED  
B p/o (Volume)  
H Standby LED  
Adjusts volume level.  
It lights up in red on standby mode.  
C 1(Standby/On)  
D Remote sensor  
E Function LED  
Note  
,
Precautions in using the touch buttons  
y Use the touch buttons with clean and dry  
hands.  
- In a humid environment, wipe out any  
moisture on the touch buttons before using.  
Note  
,
y You can check current function through  
the LED.  
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 This unit turns off LED If there is no key  
input for 20 seconds. To display LED,  
press any button.  
y Touch the button that you want to work in  
order to operate the function correctly.  
y Standby LED quickly blinks when you  
y Be careful not to have any conductive  
material such as metallic object on the touch  
buttons. It can cause malfunctions.  
press any button.  
y Bluetooth LED blinks when you select  
Bluetooth function. if you connect  
Bluetooth device, LED will turn on.  
Getting Started  
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Rear panel  
1
A
A OPT. IN : Optical input  
10 Connecting  
Installing the sound bar  
You can hear the sound by connecting the unit to the  
other device : TV, Blu-ray disc player, DVD player, etc.  
Place the unit in front of the TV and connect it to the  
device you want. (Refer to page 11.)  
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Caution  
>
For best performance of wireless connection  
such as Bluetooth, do not install the unit on  
Metallic furniture because wireless connection  
communicates through a module positioned on  
the bottom of the unit.  
Connecting 11  
Connecting to your TV  
Optional equipment  
connection  
Using an OPTICAL cable  
1. Connect the OPT. IN jack on the back of the unit  
to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV using an OPTICAL  
cable.  
OPTICAL IN connection  
Connect an optical output jack of external devices to  
the OPT. IN jack.  
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Optical  
cable  
To the digital  
optical output jack of  
external device  
2. Set the input source to OPTICAL. Press F button  
1. Connect the OPT. IN jack on the back of the unit  
to optical out jack of your TV (or digital device  
etc.).  
repeatedly until the function is selected.  
Note  
,
2. Select the input source to OPTICAL by pressing F  
y Before connecting the optical cable, be sure  
to remove the protection plug cover if your  
cable has the cover.  
button repeatedly until the function is selected.  
3. Listen to sound.  
y You can enjoy the TV audio through the  
speakers of this unit. In the case of some TV  
models, you must select the external speaker  
option from the TV menu. (For details,  
reference your TV user manual.)  
4. Press F to exit from OPTICAL.  
Note  
,
Before connecting the optical cable, be sure to  
remove the protection plug cover if your cable  
has the cover.  
y Set up the sound output of TV to listen to the  
sound through this unit :  
TV setting menu [ [Sound] [ [TV Sound  
output] [ [External speaker (Optical)]  
y Details of TV setting menu vary depending on  
the manufacturers or models of your TV.  
 
12 Operating  
Auto power down  
This unit will be off itself to save electric  
Operations  
consumption in the case main unit is not connected  
to external device and is not used for 20 minutes.  
DRC (Dynamic range control)  
Make the sound clear when the volume is turned  
down and prevent sudden increase of sound (Dolby  
Digital only). This function turns on or off you press  
DRC ON/OFF.  
How to disconnect the wireless  
network connection or the wireless  
device  
Set up the AUTO POWER ON/OFF function to off  
and turn off the unit.  
Turn off the sound temporarily  
Press (Mute) to mute your unit. To cancel it, press  
(Mute) again on the remote control or change the  
volume level.  
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Using your TV remote control  
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.  
Press and hold DRC ON on the remote control for  
about 3 seconds.  
To turn off this function, press and hold DRC OFF  
about 3 seconds.  
Note  
,
y Supported TV brands  
LG  
Panasonic  
Sony  
Philips  
Samsung  
Vizio  
Sharp  
Toshiba  
y Make sure that the sound output of your TV  
is set to [External speaker].  
y Depending on the remote control, this  
function may not work well.  
 
Operating 13  
AUTO POWER On/Off  
Auto function change  
This unit automatically turns on by an input source :  
This unit recognizes input signals such as optical and  
Bluetooth. And then changes suitable function  
automatically.  
Optical or Bluetooth.  
When you turn on your TV or an external device  
connected to this unit, this unit recognizes the input  
signal and select the suitable function. You can hear  
the sound from your device.  
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.  
If you try to connect your Bluetooth device, this unit  
turns on and the unit will be connected your  
Bluetooth device.  
This function turns on or off you press AUTO  
POWER ON/OFF.  
When you try to connect BLUETOOTH  
device  
When you try to connect your Bluetooth device to  
this unit, Bluetooth function is selected. Play your  
music on the Bluetooth device.  
Note  
,
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.  
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Note  
,
y If you turned off the unit directly, it cannot be  
turned on automatically by AUTO POWER  
function. However the unit can be turned on  
by AUTO POWER function when optical  
signal comes in after 5 seconds of no signal.  
To change to optical function, it needs 5 seconds  
of no signal.  
y Depending on the connected device, this  
function may not operate.  
y If you disconnect Bluetooth connection by  
this unit, some Bluetooth devices try to  
connect to the unit continually. Therefore it is  
recommended to disconnect the connection  
before turn off the unit.  
y When you turn on this unit for the first time,  
Auto Power function is turned on status.  
y To use this function, the main unit must be  
registered in paired devices list of Bluetooth  
device.  
 
14 Operating  
Listening to music stored on the  
BLUETOOTH devices  
Using BLUETOOTH®  
technology  
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.  
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.  
1. Turn on the unit.  
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.  
2. Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the  
pairing operation. When searching for this unit  
with the Bluetooth device, a list of the devices  
found may appear in the Bluetooth device  
display depending on the type of Bluetooth  
device. Your unit appears as “LG LAS160B (XX).  
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Available Devices : Mobile phone, MP3, Laptop, PDA  
etc.  
Note  
,
y XX means the last two digits of Bluetooth  
address. For example, if your unit has a  
Bluetooth address such as  
BLUETOOTH Profiles  
In order to use Bluetooth wireless technology,  
devices must be able to interpret certain profiles. This  
unit is compatible with following profile.  
9C:02:98:4A:F7:08, you will see  
“LG LAS160B (08)” on your Bluetooth  
device.  
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)  
Codec : SBC  
y Depending on the Bluetooth device type,  
some device have a different pairing way.  
Enter the PIN code (0000) as needed.  
3. When this unit is successfully connected with  
your Bluetooth device, BLUETOOTH LED will turn  
on.  
4. Listen to music.  
To play a music stored on your Bluetooth device,  
refer to your Bluetooth device’s user guide.  
Operating 15  
Note  
,
Sound adjustment  
This system has a number of pre-set surround sound  
fields. You can select a desired sound mode by using  
each sound mode button.  
y 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 :  
Button  
Description  
- There is a obstacle between the unit and  
the Bluetooth device.  
STANDARD  
You can enjoy optimized sound.  
- There is a device using same frequency  
with Bluetooth technology such as a  
medical equipment, a microwave or a  
wireless LAN device.  
You can enjoy more immersive  
and cinematic surround sound.  
CINEMA  
This program make voice sound  
clear, improving the quality of  
voice sound.  
VOICE  
y You should connect your Bluetooth device to  
this unit again when you restart it.  
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y The sound may be interrupted when the  
connection interfered by the other electronic  
wave.  
Note  
,
y In some of sound effect mode, some  
speakers, there’s no sound or low sound. It  
depends on the mode of sound and the  
source of audio, it is not defective.  
y You may not control the Bluetooth device  
with this unit.  
y Pairing is limited one Bluetooth device per  
one unit and multi-pairing is not supported.  
y You may need to reset the sound effect  
mode, after switching the input, sometimes  
even after the sound source changed.  
y Depending on the type of the device, you may  
not be able to use the Bluetooth function.  
y You can enjoy Bluetooth function using  
Smart phone, MP3 player, Notebook, etc..  
y The more distance between the unit and the  
Bluetooth device, the lower the sound  
quality becomes.  
y Bluetooth connection will be disconnected  
when the unit is turned off or the Bluetooth  
device gets far from the unit.  
y When Bluetooth connection is disconnected,  
connect the Bluetooth device to the unit  
again.  
y When not connected the Bluetooth,  
BLUETOOTH LED will blink.  
16 Troubleshooting  
Troubleshooting  
PROBLEM  
CAUSE & CORRECTION  
y 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.  
y Disconnect the power cord of this unit and the connected external device (TV,  
Woofer, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and then try connecting again.  
y Previous setting may not be saved when device power is shut off.  
y The power cord is unplugged.  
Plug in the power cord.  
No Power  
No sound  
y Check the condition by operating other electronic devices.  
y Incorrect input source is selected.  
Check the input source and select the correct input source.  
y The mute function is activated.  
Press (Mute) or adjust the volume level to cancel the mute function.  
y When you are using connection with a external device (set top box, Bluetooth  
device etc.), adjust volume level of the device.  
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y The remote control is too far from the unit.  
Operate the remote control within about 7 m.  
The remote control  
does not work  
properly.  
y There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the unit.  
Remove the obstacle.  
y The batteries in the remote control is exhausted.  
Replace the batteries with new one.  
y Check connection of the external device such as TV, DVD/Blu-Ray player or  
Bluetooth device.  
The AUTO POWER  
function does not  
work.  
y Depending on the connected device, this function may not operate.  
Check the details below and adjust the unit according to them.  
y Switch [ON] state of DRC function to [OFF] by using remote controller.  
y With the sound bar connected with TV, change the AUDIO DIGITAL OUT setting on  
TV Setup Menu from [PCM] to [AUTO] or [BITSTREAM].  
When you feel the  
output sound of the  
unit is low.  
y With the sound bar connected with Player, change the AUDIO DIGITAL OUT setting  
on Player Setup Menu from [PCM] to [PRIMARY PASS-THROUGH] or  
[BITSTREAM].  
y Change Audio DRC setting on Player setup menu to [OFF] state.  
Troubleshooting 17  
NOTES to use wireless  
PROBLEM  
CAUSE & CORRECTION  
y Wireless may not operate normally in weak signal area.  
This device may have  
wireless interference.  
y Do not install the device on metal furniture for optimum performance.  
y When any part of your body contact the transceiver of the Bluetooth device or  
sound bar.  
y When there is an obstacle or wall or the device is installed in a secluded spot.  
y When there 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.  
Bluetooth device may  
malfunction or make  
noise in the following  
cases.  
y When to connecting the device to the Bluetooth device, make the distance  
between the products as close as possible each other.  
y When the device gets too far from the Bluetooth device, the connection is  
disconnected and also malfunction may occur.  
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18 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. Dolby and the double-D symbol are  
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned  
by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such  
marks by LG Electronics is under license.  
Other trademarks and trade names are those of  
their respective owners.  
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Appendix 19  
Specifications  
General  
Power requirements  
Refer to main label.  
Refer to main label.  
Power consumption  
Networked standby : 0.4 W  
(If all network ports are activated.)  
Approx. 880 mm x 62 mm x 90 mm  
Approx. 1.8 kg  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Net Weight  
Operating temperature  
Operating humidity  
5 °C to 35 °C  
5 % to 90 %  
Inputs  
Digital audio in (OPT. IN)  
3 V (p-p), Optical jack x 1  
Available Digital Input Audio  
Sampling Frequency  
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz  
Available Digital Input Audio format Dolby Digital, PCM  
Amplifier (RMS Output power)  
Total  
50 W  
Front  
25 W +25 W (4 Ω at 1 kHz, 10 % THD)  
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y Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.  
20 Appendix  
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  
y Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray  
near the unit.  
y Wiping with strong pressure may damage the  
surface.  
y Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact  
with the unit for a long period of time.  
Cleaning the unit  
To clean the player, use a soft, dry cloth. If the  
surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly  
moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use  
strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner,  
as these might damage the surface of the unit.  
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