LG FA166DAB Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Micro Hi-Fi System

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

FOR THE WARRANTY TERMS & CONDITIONS,
PLEASE REFER TO BACK COVER OF THIS MANUAL.

FA166DAB (FA166DAB, FAS166F)

P/NO : MFL67228207

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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.

enclosure that may be of su cient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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
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 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) instructions

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. Visible laser radiation when
open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

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.

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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.

POWER: This unit operates on a mains supply of
200-240V~, 50/60Hz.

WIRING: This unit is supplied with a BSI 1363
approved 13 amp mains plug, fused at 5 amp.
When replacing the fuse always use a 5 amp BS
1362, BSI or ASTA approved type. Never use this
plug with the fuse cover omitted. To obtain a
replacement fuse cover contact your dealer. If the
type of plug supplied is not suitable for the mains
sockets in your home, then the plug should be
removed and a suitable type  tted. Please refer to
the wiring instructions below:

WIRING: A mains plug removed from the mains
lead of this unit must be destroyed. A mains plug
with bared wires is hazardous if inserted in a
mains socket. Do not connect either wire to the
earth pin, marked with the letter E or with the
earth symbol
yellow. If any other plug is  tted, use a 5 amp fuse,
either in the plug, or at the distribution board.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are
coloured in accordance with the following codes:

- BLUE: NEUTRAL, BROWN: LIVE - As the colours
of the wires in the mains lead of this unit may not
correspond with the coloured marking identifying
the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The
wire which is coloured blue must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter
N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured
brown must be connected to the terminal which
is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

or coloured green or green and

Disposal of your old appliance

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin
symbol is attached to a product it
means the product is covered by the
European Directive 2002/96/EC.

2. All electrical and electronic products
should be disposed of 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
appliance will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the
environment and human health.

4. For more detailed information about
disposal of your old appliance,
please contact your city o ce, waste
disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.

LG Electronics hereby declares that this/
these product(s) is/are in compliance
with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of Directive
2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, and
2009/125/EC.

European representative :

LG Electronics Service Europe B.V.
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The
Netherlands (Tel : [phone])

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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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information
6 Unique Features
6 Accesories
6 Playable fi le Requirement
6 – MP3/ WMA music fi le requirement
6 – Compatible USB Devices
6 – USB device requirement
7 Remote control
8 Front panel
10 Rear panel

2 Connecting

11 Connecting to speakers
11 – Attaching the speakers to the unit
11 Optional Equipment Connection
11 – PORT. IN Connection
12 – USB Connection
12 – Antenna Connection

3 Operating

13 Basic Operations
13 – CD/ USB Operations
13 Other Operations
13 – Programmed Playback
13 – Displaying fi le information

(ID3 TAG)
13 – Turn off the sound temporarily
14 – DEMO
14 Radio Operations
14 – Listening to the radio
14 – Presetting the Radio Stations
14 – Deleting all the saved stations
14 – Improving poor FM reception
14 – Seeing information about a Radio

station
15 – Listening to the DAB
15 – Aligning the service names
15 – DAB scan
15 – Deleting all of the saved DAB scan

stations
15 Sound adjustment
15 – Setting the surround mode
16 Setting the Clock
16 – Using your player as an alarm clock
17 – Sleep Timer Setting
17 – Dimmer
17 Advanced Operations
17 – Playing the iPod
18 – Compatible iPod
18 – Listening to music from your external

device
19 – Recording to USB
19 – To select recording bit rate and speed

4 Troubleshooting

20 Troubleshooting
20 – General

5 Appendix

21 Trademarks and Licenses
22 Specifi cations
23 Maintenance
23 – Notes on Discs
23 – Handling the Unit

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6 Warranty

24 Warranty

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Unique Features

USB Direct Recording

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Records music to your USB device.

Portable In

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

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

FM Antenna (1) Remote Control (1)

Battery (1)

Stereo miniplug cable (1)

Playable fi le

which creates an ISO 9660  le system.

Compatible USB Devices

• MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.

• USB Flash Drive :

Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.

• The USB function of this unit does not support

all USB devices.

USB device requirement

• Devices which require additional program

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

• Do not extract the USB device while in

operation.

• For a large capacity USB, it may take longer than

a few minute to be searched.

• To prevent data loss, back up all data.

• If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the

USB device is not recognized.

• Using NTFS  le system is not supported. (Only

FAT(16/ 32)  le system is supported.)

• This unit is not supported when the total

number of  les is 1 000 or more.

• External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or

hard type USB devices are not supported.

• USB port of the unit cannot be connected to

PC. The unit cannot be used as a storage device.

Requirement

MP3/ WMA music fi le
requirement

MP3/ WMA  le compatibility with this unit is limited
as follows :

• Sampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

• Bit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),
40 to 192 kbps (WMA)

• Maximum  les : Under 999

• File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

• CD-ROM  le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET

• We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,

Remote control

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Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the
rear of the Remote Control, and
insert one (size AAA) battery with

and 5 matched correctly

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(POWER): Switches the unit

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ON or OFF.

SLEEP: Sets the system to turn o
automatically at a speci ed time.
(Dimmer : The display window will
be darkening by half.)

(OPEN/CLOSE): Ejects or insert

B

the disc from slot loader.

F (FUNCTION): Selects the fuction
and input source.

SOUND EFFECT: Chooses sound
impressions.

INFO: Checks information about
your music. MP3  les often come
with tags. The tag gives the Title,
Artist, Album or Time information.

• • • • • • b • • • • • •

REPEAT /MENU:

- Listens to your tracks repeatedly
or randomly.

- Move to the previous
menu(iPod).

TUNING -/+: Selects the radio
station.

C/V

-Skips Fast backward or Forward.

- Searches for a section within a
track.

d/M

pauses playback.

ENTER: Stops playback or

Z

recording.

(Skip/Search):

(Play/Pause): Starts or

• • • • • • c • • • • • •

FOLDER · PRESET w/s: Searches
for a folder of MP3/ WMA  les.
When a CD/ USB containing MP3/
WMA  les in several folders is
being played, press

FOLDER · PRESET w/s selects

to the folder you want to play.
Choose a ‘preset number’ for a
radio station.

PROGRAM/MEMO.:

- For storing radio stations if you

have saved radio stations using
PROGRAM/MEMO. , you can
scroll through them and select
one.

- Listens to your tracks in any
order.

(MUTE): Mutes the sound.

@

VOL +/-: Adjusts speaker volume.

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RDS/ PTY : RDS (Radio Data
System)/ Searches radio stations
by radio type.

REC: USB direct recording.

X

DAB INFO.:

- Search radio stations RDS (Radio

Data System) or DAB radio type.

- Changes the display information

of DAB channel.

SORT/SCAN:

- Searches radio stations by radio

type.

- Aligning the service names DAB

band scanning.

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Front panel

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