LG CM8430 User Manual

ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mini Hi-Fi System

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

CM8530 (CM8530, CMS8530F/S/W)
CM8430 (CM8430, CMS8530F/W)
CM8330 (CM8330, CMS8530F)

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Safety Information

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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.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals known
to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands

after handling.

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

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

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 enclosure
that may be of sucient
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.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
conned 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 should 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: 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 specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not
try to open the enclosure.

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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 specication 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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

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1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

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

8. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power­supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

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FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and

(2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

yReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

yIncrease the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

yConnect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.

yConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION : Any changes or modications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

FCC WARNING : This equipment may generate
or use radio frequency energy. changes or
modications to this equipment may cause harmful
interference unless the modications are expressly
approved in the instruction manual. The user could
lose the authority to operate this equipment if an
unauthorized change or modication is made.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement : This
equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure
limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
This equipment should be installed and operated
with minimum distance 20 cm between the
radiator and your body. End users must follow the
specic operating instructions for satisfying RF
exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be
co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

FCC Radio Frequency Interference
Requirements

This device is restricted to indoor use due to its
operation in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency range.
FCC requires this product to be used indoors for
the frequency range 5.15 to 5.25 GHz to reduce the
potential for harmful interference to co-channel
Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are
allocated as primary users of the 5.25 to 5.35 GHz
and 5.65 to 5.85 GHz bands. These radar stations
can cause interference with and/or damage this
device. This device cannot be co-located with any
other transmitter.

CAUTION: Regulations of the FCC and FAA prohibit
airborne operation of radio-frequency wireless
devices because their signals could interfere with
critical aircraft instruments.

Responsible Party :

LG Electronics USA, Inc. 1000 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Clis, NJ 07632
TEL. : [phone]

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Table of Contents6

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information
8 Unique Features
8 Accessories
9 Playable file Requirement
9 – MP3/WMA music file requirement
9 – Compatible USB Devices
9 – USB device requirement
10 Front panel
12 Rear panel (CM8530)
13 Rear panel (CM8430)
14 Rear panel (CM8330)
15 Remote control

2 Connecting

16 How to Affix the Ferrite Core(For EMI

only)

16 – Affix the Ferrite Core for power cord

(For EMI only, CM8530, CM8430)

16 – Affix the Ferrite Core for lighting

cable (For EMI only, CM8530,

CM8430)
17 Connecting to speakers
17 – Before connecting (CM8530 only)
18 – Connecting to speakers
19 – Attaching the speaker light cables to

the unit (For CM8530, CM8430)
20 Optional Equipment Connection
20 – AUX IN Connection
20 – PORT. IN Connection
20 – Listening to music from your portable

player or external device
21 – USB Connection
21 – Antenna Connection

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3 Operating

22 Basic Operations
22 – CD/USB Operations
22 – Selecting a folder and

an MP3/WMA file
23 – Deleting an MP3/WMA file
24 Playback effect
24 – SMART DJ playback
25 – DJ effect
25 – AUTO DJ playback
26 – JUKE BOX Playback

(Program play)
27 Using a Bluetooth wireless technology
27 – Listening to music stored on the

Bluetooth devices
28 – Using Bluetooth App
30 Radio Operations
30 – Listening to the radio
30 – Improving poor FM reception
30 – Presetting the Radio Stations
30 – Deleting all the saved stations
31 Other Operations
31 – Turn off the sound temporarily
31 – Displaying file information

(ID3 TAG)
31 – DEMO
31 – Using Microphone
31 – Switching on and off the speaker

light(For CM8530, CM8430)
32 Sound adjustment
32 – Setting the surround mode
32 – Setting the USER EQ
33 Setting the Clock
33 – Setting the Clock Manually
33 – Setting the Clock through “LG

Bluetooth Remote” App
33 – Using your player as an alarm clock
34 – Sleep Timer Setting
34 – Dimmer
34 Advanced Operations
34 – Recording to USB

4 Troubleshooting

37 Troubleshooting

5 Appendix

38 General specifications
39 Speakers specifications
40 Trademarks and Licenses
41 Maintenance
41 – Notes on Discs
41 – Handling the Unit

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Unique Features

Bluetooth®

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Listens to music stored on your bluetooth device.

Portable In

Listens to music from your portable device. (MP3,
Notebook, etc)

Playback effects

Listens to music with various sound and playback
eects.

USB Direct Recording

Records music to your USB device.

LG Bluetooth Remote

LG Bluetooth Remote is an App designed to let you
take control of some of LG’s latest Audio devices.
Refer to the page 28.

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

FM Antenna (1) AM Antenna (1)

Remote Control (1) Batteries (2)

Non-skid pad(1)­CM8530 only

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Playable file
Requirement

MP3/WMA music file
requirement

MP3/WMA le compatibility with this unit is limited
as follows.

ySampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),

within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

yBit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),

40 to 192 kbps (WMA)

yMaximum les : Under 999

yMaximum folders : Under 99

yFile extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

yCD-ROM le format : ISO 9660/ JOLIET

yWe recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,

which creates an ISO 9660 le system.

yYou 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.

yUSB Flash Drive :

Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.

yThe USB function of this unit does not support

all USB devices.

USB device requirement

yDevices which require additional program

installation when you have connected it to a
computer, are not supported.

yDo not extract the USB device while in operation.

yFor a large capacity USB, it may take longer than

a few minute to be searched.

yTo prevent data loss, back up all data.

yIf you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the

USB device is not recognized.

yUsing NTFS le system is not supported. (Only

FAT(16/ 32) le system is supported.)

yThis unit is not supported when the total

number of les is 1,000 or more.

yExternal HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or

hard type USB devices are not supported.

yUSB 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.

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Front panel

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a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

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Display window

a

Remote sensor

(Power)

b 1/!

USB 1/2 Port

c

You can play or record sound files by
connecting the USB device.

USB REC

Records to USB.

FUNCTION

d

Selects the function and input source.
Turn FUNCTION knob clockwise or
counterclockwise.

LATIN EQ

e

Chooses locally special equalizer.

SMART DJ

Selects SMART DJ mode. (For more information
refer to the page 24

AUTO DJ

Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For more
informaion refer to the page 25

USER EQ

Sets sound equalizer on your own.

EFFECT LEVEL

Selects DJ effect level between low, middle, and
high.

DJ EFFECT

f

Press DJ EFFECT

-select DJ effect mode.

-Enters USER EQ setting mode and saves your
equalizer setting
Turn DJ EFFECT

- makes a sound on DJ effect mode.

- Selects BASS, MIDDLE, and TREBLE when
setting USER EQ.

Volume knob

g

Adjusts speaker volume.

ENTER

h

Selects a folder when searching a le.

FOLDER

Moves to folder and le selection mode.

DELETE

Deletes MP3/WMA files. (USB only)
Deletes a song on JUKE BOX list.

FILE SEARCH

i

Selects a folder and a file on CD/USB function.

BASS BLAST

j

Selects the BASS BLAST or BYPASS sound
directly.

B (Open/Close)

I

- Stops playback or recording.

- Cancels DELETE function.

SPK Lighting / DEMO (CM8530 / CM8430)

- Changes speaker’s lighting effect.

- Shows demo

DEMO (CM8330)

- Shows demo

JUKE BOX

- Makes your favourites list.

- Switches on and off JUKE BOX.

k Y/

Press this knob to

- Starts or pauses playback.

- Selects Stereo/Mono.

Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to

Y/U

- Skips Fast backward or Forward.

- Searches for a section within a track/le.

- Adjusts the sound level when setting USER EQ.

Disc tray

l

PORT. IN jack

m

MIC jack

MIC VOL.

/U

(Play/Pause).

(Skip/Search).

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Rear panel (CM8530)

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a

c

d

b

Cooling fan

a

Speakers connector

b

SPEAKER LIGHTING SYSTEM

c

AUX IN connectors (L/R)

d

ANTENNA (FM, AM)

e

Power cord

f

e

f

Caution

>

yConnect the power cord to wall outlet

directly if possible. Or when you use an
extension cable, it is highly recommended
to use an extension cable of 110 V / 15 A
or 230 V / 15 A, otherwise the unit may not
operate properly because of the lack of
power supply.

yDo not overload the extension cord with

excessive electrical load.

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Rear panel (CM8430)

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c

d

b

Cooling fan

a

Speakers connector

b

SPEAKER LIGHTING SYSTEM

c

AUX IN connectors (L/R)

d

ANTENNA (FM, AM)

e

Power cord

f

e

f

Caution

>

yConnect the power cord to wall outlet

directly if possible. Or when you use an
extension cable, it is highly recommended
to use an extension cable of 110 V / 15 A
or 230 V / 15 A, otherwise the unit may not
operate properly because of the lack of
power supply.

yDo not overload the extension cord with

excessive electrical load.

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