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
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1
Getting Started
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Operating
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8
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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