enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
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
conned space such as a book case or similar unit.
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
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
This lightning ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read
this owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future
reference. Shall the unit require maintenance,
contact an authorized service center.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not
try to open the enclosure.
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 specication 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 re. 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.
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, re or the like.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
yThe appliance is not intended for use by young
children or inrm persons without supervision.
yYoung Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with appliance.
yIf the appliance is supplied from a cord extension
set or an electrical portable outlet device, the
cord extension set on electrical portable outlet
device must be positioned so that it is not
subject to splashing or ingress of moisture.
RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance 20 cm between the
radiator and your body.
2 Safety Information
6 Unique Features
6 – Smart Awake Lighting
6 – USB Direct Recording
6 – Radio
6 – Portable In
6 – Made for iPhone/iPod or Android
device
6 – LG Bluetooth Remote
6 Accessories
7 Playable file Requirement
7 – Music file requirement
7 – Compatible USB Devices
7 – USB device requirement
8 Remote control
10 Front panel
11 Rear panel
2 Operating
12 – AC Power Cord Connection
12 Basic Operations
13 – iPhone/iPod Operation
15 – Android device Operation
16 – USB / CD Operation
18 – Selecting a folder
18 – Deleting an MP3/WMA/FLAC file
19 – Listening to music from your portable
device
19 – Listening to music with your
headphones
20 Radio Operations
20 – Listening to the radio
20 – Presetting the Radio Stations
20 – Deleting all the saved stations
20 – Improving poor FM reception
21 Other Operation
21 – Programmed Playback
21 – Displaying file information (ID3 TAG)
21 – Resume playback
21 – Turn off the sound temporarily
21 Sound adjustment
21 – Setting the sound mode
22 Setting the Clock
22 – Setting the alarm
23 – Smart Awake Lighting
23 – Sleep Timer Setting
23 – Dimmer
23 – Auto Power Down
24 Advanced Operation
24 – Recording on USB
24 – To select recording bit rate and speed
25 Using a Bluetooth wireless technology
25 – Listening to music stored on the
Bluetooth devices
26 Using LG Bluetooth Remote app
The light of unit is gradually brighter on 30 seconds
before the set alarm time.
USB Direct Recording
Records music to your USB device.
Radio
Listens to the radio.
Portable In
Listens to music from your portable device. (mp3/
wma, Notebook, etc)
Made for iPhone/iPod or
Android device
Enjoys music from iPhone/iPod or Android device
with simple connection.
LG Bluetooth Remote
You can control this unit with your iPod touch/
iPhone or Android device via Bluetooth. This unit
and your device must be paired for Bluetooth.
Visit “Apple App Store” or “Google Android Market
(Google Play Store)” For detailed information, refer
to page 26-27.
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
MP3/ WMA/FLAC le compatibility with this unit is
limited as follows :
y Sampling frequency :
MP3 : within 8 to 48 kHz
WMA : within 8 to 48 kHz
FLAC : within 8 to 96 kHz(USB),
within 8 to 48 kHz(CD)
y Bit rate : within 8 to 320 kbps (MP3),
40 to 192 kbps (WMA)
yMaximum les : Under 999
yFile extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”/”.ac”
yCD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET
ySupport channel(FLAC) : Up to 2 channel
ySupport output bit/sample (FLAC) : 16bit
ybps(FLAC) : Up to 2.5Mbps
The DTS is not supported. In case of DTS audio
format, audio is not output.
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)
Compatible USB Devices
yMP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
y USB Flash Drive :
Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.
y The USB function of this unit does not support
all USB devices.
USB device requirement
y Devices which require additional program
installation when you have connected it to a
computer, are not supported.
y Do not extract the USB device while in operation.
y For a large capacity USB, it may take longer than
a few minutes to be searched.
yTo prevent data loss, back up all data.
y If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the
USB device is not recognized.
y Using NTFS le system is not supported. (Only
FAT(16/ 32) le system is supported.)
y This unit is not supported when the total
number of les is 1000 or more.
y External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or
hard type USB devices, mobile phone are not
supported.
y USB port of the unit cannot be connected to PC.
The unit cannot be used as a storage device.
ySome USB may not work with this unit.
yIn power on state, you can charge your iPhone/
iPod/Android device via USB port. (This is
available when you selects USB function.)
1. Connect iPhone/iPod to the USB port by using
the iPhone/iPod’s cable.
2. Press FUNCTION on the remote control or F on
the unit to select USB function.
3. If your unit is connected firmly, ‘IPOD’ will appear
in the display window.
You can operate your iPod device through
an iPod device’s display by using the remote
control and controlling your iPod device.
ToDo this
Pauses or
restart
Skipping to
the next/
previous
track/ le
Searching
for a section
within a track/
le
Move to the
previous
menu
Move to the
desired item
Chooses a
item
Press d/M on the remote control
or Ton the unit.
Press C/V on the remote
control or
to skip the track/le in stop status.
During playback, press V on the
remote control or U on the unit
to go to the next track/le.
Playing after 3 seconds, press C
on the remote control or twice
on the unit to go to the
Y
beginning of the track/le.
Press and hold C/V on the
remote control or
the unit during playback and
release it at the point you want to
listen to.
Press REPEAT (MENU) on the
remote control.
Press PRESETFOLDER W/S on
the remote control.
Press Z ENTER on the remote
control or I on the unit.
You can enjoy the sound from your Android device
through USB port. For details about Android device,
refer to the Android device User Guide.
To stream audio from your Android device through
this unit, you need :
yWith Android operation system : Ver 4.1(or later)
and AOA 2.0 (or later)
yWith a micro USB cable
Note
,
yThis unit may not compatible with the
device that does not support the *AOA
(Android Open Accessory) 2.0 version.
It is possible that certain devices may not
support or be compliant with the AOA2.0
USB audio standard, resulting in the device
freezing or rebooting after being connected
and detached from the speaker system.
If you experience this problem, please
contact your device manufacturer. Your
device may need to be updated with the
latest Jellybean software and or the correct
AOA2.0 USB audio standard.
*About AOA (Android Open Accessory) 2.0
version ;
Audio output from Android device to
the Accessory and HID (Human Interface
Device)
yYou are recommended to remove the case
for your Android device (Ver4.1 or later)
before you connect your Android device to
USB port using a cable.
1. Connect Android device to the USB port by
using the Android device’s cable.
2. Press FUNCTION on the remote control or F on
the unit to select USB function.
3. If your unit is connected firmly, ‘ANDROID’ will
appear in the display window.
You can operate your Android device through
an Android device’s display by using the remote
control and controlling your Android device.
ToDo this
Play Press T.
PauseDuring playback, pressT.
Skip
During playback, press
to go to the next le or to
U
return to the beginning of the
current le.
During playback, press
twice briey to step back to the
previous le.
The program function enables you to store your
favourite tracks/les from any disc or USB device.
A program can contain 20 tracks/les.
1. Insert a CD or connect USB and wait for it to be
loaded.
2. Press PROGRAM/MEMORY on the remote
control in stop state.
3. Press C/V on the remote control to select
a next track/file.
4. Press PROGRAM/MEMORY again to save and
select a next track/file.
5. Press d/M to play the programmed music
tracks/files.
6. To clear your selection, press twice Z ENTER on
the remote control and I(stop) on the unit.
Note
,
The programs are also cleared when the disc
or USB device is removed, the unit is powered
o or the function is switched to others.
Displaying file information
(ID3 TAG)
While playing an mp3/wma le containing le
information, you can display the information by
pressing INFO on the remote control.
Sound adjustment
Setting the sound mode
This system has a number of pre-set sound elds.
You can select a desired sound mode by using
SOUND EFFECT on the remote control.
The displayed items for the Equalizer may be
dierent depending on sound sources and eects.
On DisplayDescription
NATURAL
AUTO EQ
POP
CLASSIC
JAZZ
ROCK
MP3 -- OPT
BASS
(BASS BLAST)
BYPASS
You can enjoy comfortable and
natural sound.
Sets the sound equalizer on the
mode that is the most similar to
the genre which is included in
the MP3 ID3 tag of song les.
This program lends an
enthusiastic atmosphere to the
sound, giving you the feeling
you are at an actual rock, pop,
jazz or classic concert.
This function is optimized
for compressible MP3 le. It
improves the treble sound.
Reinforces the treble, bass and
surround sound eect.
You can enjoy the sound
without equalizer eect.
2
Operating
Note
Resume playback
During playback, if you change to another function,
then return to the USB/CD function, and then press,
you can listen to music from last point you played.
,
Maybe you need to reset the sound mode,
after switching the input, sometimes even
after the sound track/le is changed.
Turn off the sound temporarily
Press @ on the remote control to mute your
sound. You can mute the sound in order, for
example, to answer the telephone. And “MUTE”
will blink in the display window. To cancel mute
function, press @ again or press VOL(+/-) on the
remote control or p/o on the unit
3. Choose time mode by pressing C/Von
the remote control or
2
Operating
- 12:00 (for an AM and PM display) or 0:00 (for a
24 hour display)
4. Press SET to confirm your selection.
5. Select the hours by pressing C/Von the
remote control or
6. Press SET to confirm your selection.
7. Select the minutes by pressing C/Von
the remote control or
8. Press SET to confirm your selection.
9. If you want to reset the clock, press and hold
CLOCK .Then repeat steps 3-8.
Setting the Clock through “LG
Bluetooth Remote” App
Install “LG Bluetooth Remote” app on your Android
device. (see page 26 - 27)
Your unit’s clock will be automatically synchronized
with your device by activating Bluetooth
connection through “LG Bluetooth Remote” app.
Setting the clock by synchronizing
your iPhone/iPod
Connect iPhone/iPod to the USB port using the
iPhone/iPod’s cable and select USB function. Then
the clock setting in the display window will be
synchronized with your iPhone/iPod.
After the unit synchronized with your iPhone/iPod
for clock setting, there will be a time dierence
between the iPhone/iPod and the unit . In power
o state, the clock won’t be synchronized with your
iPhone/iPod.
Y/U
Y/U
Y/U
on the unit.
on the unit.
on the unit.
Setting the alarm
You can use the unit as an alarm clock.
You have to set the clock before setting the alarm.
1. Turn the unit on.
2. Press ALARM. Each of functions flashes.
3. Press SET when the function you want to be
woken by is showing.
4. “ON TIME” will be displayed. This is your desired
time to turns unit on. Press C/V on
the remote control or
change the hours and minutes and press SET to
save.
5. Press C/V on the remote control or
Y/U
and press SET to save.
6. If you want to reset the alarm, press and hold
ALARM. Then repeat steps 3-5
yAlarm function only works when the unit is
turned o after setting the alarm.
yIf you set the clock time and alarm, you can
check the time by pressing CLOCK or the
alarm by pressing ALARM even when the
unit is turned o.
yIf the alarm is already set, press ALARM
once to cancel the alarm. To activate the
alarm, press ALARM once again.
yIf the clock time or the alarm is already set,
press and hold CLOCK or ALARM for at
least 2 seconds to reset the clock or the
alarm.
The light of unit is gradually brighter on 30 seconds
before the set alarm time that user used to the
alarm function of the unit or the alarm function of
LG Bluetooth app.
-The light o automatically after 30 minutes if you
have set the alarm time between 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
-The light is still on until you press LIGHTING on
the remote control if you have set the alarm time
between 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Sleep Timer Setting
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select delay time
sequence from 180 to 10 minutes. After the delay
time, the unit will be turned o.
To cancel the sleep function, press SLEEP
repeatedly until “SLEEP 10” appears, and then press
SLEEP once again while “SLEEP 10” is displayed.
Note
,
yYou can check the remaining time before
the unit is turned o.
yPress SLEEP. The remaining time appears in
the display window.
Dimmer
Press SLEEP once. The display window will
be darkened by half. To cancel it, press SLEEP
repeatedly until the display window get bright.
Auto Power Down
This unit will be o itself to save electric
consumption in the case the main unit is not
connected to the external device and is not used
for 20 minutes.
So does this unit after 6 hours since Main unit has
been connected to other device using analog
input.
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.
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.
Available Devices : Mobile phone, MP3, Laptop,
PDA.
Bluetooth Profiles
In order to use Bluetooth® wireless technology,
devices must be able to interpret certain proles.
This unit is compatible with following prole.
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Prole)
Listening to music stored on
the Bluetooth devices
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.
1. Select the Bluetooth function by using the
FUNCTION on the remote control or F on the
unit.
“BT READY” appears on the display window.
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 MICRO(XX:XX)”.
Note
,
XX:XX means the last four digits of BT address.
For example, if your unit has a BT address
such as 9C:02:98:4A:F7:08, you will see “LG
MICRO(F7:08)” on your Bluetooth device.
3. Enter the PIN code.
PIN code : 0000
4. When this unit is successfully connected with
your Bluetooth device, “BT PAIR” will appear on
the display window and bluetooth indicator will
be lit up.
Note
,
Depending on the Bluetooth device type,
some device have a dierent pairing way.
2
Operating
5. Listen to music.
To play a music stored on your Bluetooth device,
refer to your Bluetooth device’s user guide.
Note
,
ySound from the main set can be distorted
if you raise the volume of Bluetooth device
up to two-thirds or more.
yWhen you use the bluetooth function,
adjust the volume of a bluetooth device to
a proper level to listen to.
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 :
-There is a obstacle between the unit and
the bluetooth device.
-There is a device using same frequency
with Bluetooth® technology such as a
medical equipment, a microwave or a
wireless LAN device.
yThe sound may be interrupted when
the connection interfered by the other
electronic wave.
yYou cannot control the Bluetooth device
with this unit.
yPairing is limited one Bluetooth device per
one unit and multi-pairing is not supported.
yDepending on the type of the device,
you may not be able to use the Bluetooth
function.
yYou can enjoy wireless system using phone,
MP3, Notebook, etc..
yWhen not connected the Bluetooth,
“DISCONN” “BT READY” appears on the
control panel.
yWhen someone stands and interrupts
communication between Bluetooth device
and the player, the connection will be
disconnected.
yThe more distant between the unit and
the bluetooth device, the lower the sound
quality becomes.
Using LG Bluetooth
Remote app
About LG Bluetooth Remote app
LG Bluetooth Remote app bring a suite of new
features to your unit. To enjoy more features, you
are recommended to download and install free “ LG
Bluetooth Remote”.
Install “ LG Bluetooth Remote app”
through “ Apple App Store” or
“Google Android Market”
1. Tap the Apple App Store icon or Google
Android Market(Google Play Store) icon.
2. In the search bar, type in the “LG Bluetooth
Remote” and search it.
3. In the search result list, find and tap “LG
Bluetooth Remote” to start downloading
Bluetooth app.
4. Tap an icon for installation.
5. Tap an icon for downloading.
Note
,
yMake sure that your powered Bluetooth
device is connected to the Internet.
y Make sure that your powered Bluetooth
device is equipped with “ Apple App Store”
or “Google Android Market(Google Play
Store)”
yIf you want to get more information, refer to
explanation of BT app in “Apple App Store”
or “Google Android Market (Google Play
Store)”.
LG Bluetooth Remote app helps to connect your
powered Bluetooth device to the unit.
1. Tap LG Bluetooth Remote app icon on the
home screen to open LG Bluetooth Remote app
application, and go to the main menu.
2. Tap [Setting] and select the unit you want.
3. If you want to get more information to operate,
tap [Setting] and [Help].
Operating 27
Note
,
yBT app will be available in the software
version as follow;
Android O/S : Ver 2.3.3(or late)
iOS O/S : Ver 4.3(or late)
yWhile using Bluetooth, you may not activate
BT app. Disconnect Bluetooth device you
have connected before to use BT app
properly.
yIf you use Bluetooth app for operation,
there would be some dierences between
Bluetooth app and the supplied remote
control. Use the supplied remote control as
necessary.
yIf you operate BT app with Bluetooth
device connected, the Blutooth
connection you have connected before
may be disconnected. (Depending on
the smartphone’s O/S, this process has a
dierence.)
yDepending on the Bluetooth device, BT.app
may not work.
yIn Bluetooth function, if you use BT app, the
supplied remote control may not work.
yWhen using BT app for remote control, the
operation may dier from the supplied
remote control.
yAccording to the smartphone’s operating
system, you have some dierences for BT
app’s operation.
yWhen your Bluetooth device have been
already connected with other unit,
disconnect the Bluetooth connection rst.
Then you can control your unit through BT
app.
yThe connection you’ve made may be
disconnected if you select other application
or change the setting of the connected
device via BT app. In such case, please check
the connection status.
yTo prevent a malfunction, you are
recommended to connect only one device
to this unit.
yDon’t connect your smart device by using
a cable to USB port. Or else the Blutooth
connection will be disconnected.
yAfter connection of BT app, music may be
output from your device. In this case, try
connecting procedure again.
Bluetooth® wireless technology is a system which
allows radio contact between electronic devices.
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.
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.
After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not
expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat
and never leave it in a parked car exposed to direct
sunlight.
Cleaning Discs
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol,
benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners,
or anti-static spray intended for older vinyl records.
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
Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray
near the unit.
Wiping with strong pressure may damage the
surface.
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.
Maintaining the Unit
The unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the
optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty
or worn, the picture quality could be diminished.
For details, please contact your nearest authorized
service center.