LG ARX9500 Owner’s Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

HIGH PERFORMANCE 3D AV RECEIVER SYSTEM

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.

MODEL

ARX9500 (ARX9500/ARX9500W, S94P4-F/S/C/W)

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2Safety Information

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Safety Information

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USERSERVICEABLE 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.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

Cautions and Warnings

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION: Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating. The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product shall not be placed in a builtin installation such as a bookcase or rack unless

proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instruction has been adhered to.

CAUTION concerning the Power Cord

Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit;

That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check the specification page of this owner’s manual to be certain. Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the appliance, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service center. Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the appliance. To disconnect power from the mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible.

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Safety Information

This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator.

Safety way to remove the battery or 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 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 shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

Copyrights

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs picture noise will appear. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be

authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS,

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p UNIT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

You have to set the disc format option to [Mastered] in order to make the discs compatible with the LG players when formatting rewritable discs. When setting the option to Live File System, you cannot use it on LG players.

(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system for Windows Vista)

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Contents

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Safety Information

2Cautions and Warnings

3Copyrights

2

Preparation

6Introduction

6About the “” Symbol Display

6Symbols Used in this Manual

6Accessories

7Required cables

8 Remote control

10Front panel

11Rear panel

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12Connecting the system cable

12Installing speakers

13Connecting speakers

15Connecting video devices

15	Using an HDMI cable

17Using a composite video cable

18Connecting audio devices

19Connecting other devices

20Connecting the antennas

20Connecting

a portable device

21Connecting headphones

21 Settings

21Adjusting the Setup Settings

22[Language] Menu

22[Display] Menu

23[Audio] Menu

24[Others] Menu

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Operation

25 Turning On the unit

25Selecting the input source

26Adjusting the speaker levels

27Enjoying various sound mode

27Sound effect

28Bass Blast

28	Setting the USER EQ
28	Listening to FM radio
28	Automatic tuning

28Manual tuning

29Presetting radio stations

29	Tuning to preset stations
29	Deleting the preset stations

29Deleting all the preset stations

30Playing the USB device

30	Basic operations

32Listening to music

33Playing a movie file

35Viewing a photo

36Dimmer

36Screen Saver

37Using the Sleep Timer

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Maintenance

38 Handling the Unit

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Troubleshooting

39 Troubleshooting

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Appendix

41Trademarks and Licenses

42Specifications

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6Preparation

2 Preparation

2Introduction

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“” may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner’s manual is not available on that specific media.

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

System cable (1)

Speaker cables (7)

Symbols Used in this Manual

NOTE

Indicates special notes and operating features.

CAUTION

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse.

A section whose title has one of the following symbols are applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol.

			Movie files contained in
	MOVIE
			the USB
			Music files contained in
	MUSIC
			the USB
			Photo files contained in
	PHOTO
			the USB

HDMI cable (1)

Coaxial cable (1)

Analog audio cable	Composite video
(1)	cable (1)

Remote control (1)

Batteries (2)

FM antenna (1)

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Required cables

The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following connection cables.

You must purchase the connection cables separately if necessary.

•Analog audio cable

White (L)

Red (R)

•Composite video cable

Yellow

•Analog audio/Composite video cable

Yellow (Video)

White (L/audio)

Red (R/audio)

•Optical digital audio cable

•Coaxial digital audio cable

•USB cable

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•	Portable cable ( 3.5 mm Stereo plug)

,Note

•Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

•When connecting an audio/video cable, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red.

•When connecting optical digital cables, insert the cable plugs straight in until they click into place.

•Do not bend or tie optical digital audio cables.

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	Remote control	• • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • •
		POWER (1): Switches the unit ON or OFF.
		TV control buttons: Controls the TV. (LG TV
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-1: Turns the TV on or off.

-AV/INPUT: Switches the TV’s input source between the TV and other input sources.

INPUT buttons: Selects the input source you want to use. (Page 26)

-AV: Selects the input source connected to AV IN 1/2 jack.

-PORTABLE: Selects the input source connected to PORT. IN jack.

-OPTICAL: Selects the input source connected to OPTICAL IN 1/2 jack.

- COAXIAL: Selects the input source connected to COAXIAL IN 1/2 jack.

- HDMI IN: Selects the input source connected to HDMI IN 1/2/3 jack.

- RADIO: Selects the FM.

- USB: Selects the input source connected to USB port.

CLEAR: Deletes a preset stations. (Page 29)

REPEAT: Selects a play mode. (Repeat playback/ Random playback) (Page 33)

AUTO DJ: Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (Page 33)

DIMMER: The display window is darken by half and the Backlightings will be turned off.

(Page 36)

SLEEP: Sets the system to turn off automatically at a specified time. (Page 37)

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert two batteries (size AAA) with andmatched correctly.

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C/V (SKIP): Goes to the next or previous chapter / track / file.

c/v (SCAN): Searches backward or forward.

Z (STOP): Stops playback.

z(PLAY): Starts playback.

M (PAUSE): Pauses playback.

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SPEAKER LEVEL: Sets the sound level of desired speaker. (page 26)

SOUND EFFECT: Selects a sound effect mode. (Page 27)

VOL (-/+): Adjusts speaker volume.

MUTE (): Turns off the sound temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound.

BASS BLAST: Selects the BASS BLAST sound mode directly. (Page 28)

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SETUP: Displays or exits the [SETUP] menu.

RETURN (x): Moves backwards in the menu or exits the setup menu.

INFO/DISPLAY (): Displays or exits On-screen Display. (Page 33,34,36)

ENTER (): Acknowledges menu selection.

MARKER: Marks music files on the [MUSIC] menu. (Page 32)

PRESET (-/+): Selects a preset stations.

TUNING (-/+): Tunes in the desired radio station.

W/S/A/D (up/ down/ left/ right): Selects an option in the menu.

MONO/STEREO: Selects mono/stereo in FM mode. (Page 28)

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0 to 9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered options in a menu.

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Front panel

	AV RECEIVER SYSTEM	SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER
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aSTANDBY/ON (1/!)

Switches the unit ON or OFF.

bINPUT SELECTION

Selects the input source. Rotate this knob until the input source you want appears on the display window.

cDisplay window

Shows the current status of the unit.

dMASTER VOLUME

Adjusts the speaker volume.

eBacklighting

Turns on the unit, the backlightings light up.

fPHONES connector

Connects a stereo headphone plug ( 3.5 mm) to PHONES connector for private listening. (Page 21)

gUSER EQ

Sets the USER EQ mode (BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE). (Page 28)

hENTER

Acknowledges menu selection.

iPLAY / PAUSE

Starts playback.

Pauses playback, press it again to exit pauses status.

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p q

Moves to the BASS mode if you press PLAY/PAUSE on the front panel while the “USER EQ” is displayed in the display window.

j STOP

Stops playback.

kMULTI CONTROL

Adjusts the various options.

lPORT. IN

Connects a portable device (MP3 player, etc) to PORT. IN jack.

mAV IN 2 (L-AUDIO-R, VIDEO)

Connects the components with analog audio/video output jacks (camcorder, video game console, etc).

nUSB port (5 V 500 mA)

Connects an USB device to USB port.

oSOUND EFFECT

Selects a sound effect mode. (Page 27)

pBASS BLAST

Selects the BASS BLAST sound mode directly. (Page 28)

qSUBWOOFER VOLUME

Adjusts the subwoofer level.

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Rear panel

AV RECEIVER SYSTEM

SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER

a b

c def g h i

aSpeakers connectors Connects the speaker cables.

bCOAXIAL IN 1/2 (DIGITAL AUDIO IN 1/2)

Connects other components with a coaxial digital audio output.

cSYSTEM Connector Connects the system cable.

dANTENNA connectors

FM – Connects the FM wired antenna.

eAV IN 1 (VIDEO IN, L-AUDIO-R)

Connects the components with analog audio/video output jacks.

a c

fOUTPUT (VIDEO OUT, L-AUDIO-R)

Connects the components with analog audio/video input jacks.

gOPTICAL IN 1/2 (DIGITAL AUDIO IN 1/2)

Connects other components with an optical digital audio output.

hHDMI IN 1/2/3

Connects the component with HDMI output.

iHDMI OUT

Connects a TV or component with HDMI input.

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Connecting the system cable

You can enjoy 7.2 channel surround sound by using this unit.

It is necessary to connect the system cable before using this unit. If the system cable is not connected, ‘CHECK CABLE’ appears on the display window every 10 seconds.

Before connecting the system cable, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

AV Receiver System

Subwoofer Amplifier

System cable

Connect the SYSTEM jack on the AV Receiver System and Subwoofer Amplifier using a system cable.

Installing speakers

The unit allows you to use 7.2 channel system. The following illustration shows an example of positioning the system. Note that the

illustrations in these instructions differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes. For the best possible rear sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be placed at the same distance from the listening position ( ).

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Front speaker (left)

Front speaker (right)

Place the front speakers to the sides of the monitor or screen and as flush with the screen surface as possible.

Center speaker

Place the center speaker above or below the monitor or screen.

/ Surround speaker (left) 1, 2

/ Surround speaker (right) 1, 2

Place these speakers behind your listening position, facing slightly inwards.

/ Subwoofer 1, 2

The position of the subwoofer is not so critical, because low bass sounds are not highly directional. But it is better to place the subwoofer near the front speakers. Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce the wall reflections.

Unit

>Caution

• Do not stack the speakers and be careful that the speaker should not fall down. Otherwise it may result in the speaker malfunctioning and causing personal injury and/or property damage.

•Make sure to install the speaker with other people in order to prevent it from falling and causing injuries to the installer.

Connecting speakers

Before connecting the cables, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

Speaker

Cable

AV Receiver System

Subwoofer Amplifier

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1.Connect the wires to the unit. To connect the cable to the unit, press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminal. Insert the wire and release the finger pad.

Connect the black end of each wire to the terminals marked - (minus) and the other end to the terminals marked + (plus).

2.Connect the wires to the speakers. Connect the other end of each wire to the correct speaker according to the color coding:

>Caution

•Be careful to make sure children not to put their hands or any objects into the *speaker duct.

*Speaker duct : A hall for plentiful bass sound on speaker cabinet (enclosure).

•Place the center speaker at a safe distance from the child’s reach. Otherwise it may result in the speaker falling down and causing personal injury and/or property damage.

•The speakers contain magnet parts, so color irregularity may occur on the TV screen or PC monitor screen. Please use the speakers far away from either TV screen or PC monitor.

		Color	Speaker	Position
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		Red	Front	Front right
		White	Front	Front left
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		Grey	Surr. R1	Surr. right
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		Purple	Surr. L2	Surr. left
			1, 2	position
		Blue	Surr. L1	Surr. left

To connect the cable to the speakers, press each plastic finger pad to open the connection terminals on the base of each speaker. Insert the wire and release the finger pad.

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