LG MCT435-A0U Owner's Manual

ENGLISH

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mini Hi-Fi System

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

MODEL

MCT435 (MCT435, MCS435F, MCS435W)

P/NO : MFL63266242

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2 Safety Information

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  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: 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: 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: 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.

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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3Safety Information

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 should 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.

This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator.

Safe way to remove the battery or the battery from the equipment:

Remove the old 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 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 system batteries and accumulators. The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine,  re or the like.

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)

Safety Information

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4 Contents

Safety Information

2 CAUTION

5 Unique Features

Preparation

6 Accessories

6 Playable ﬁ le Requirement

7 Remote Control

8 Front panel

10 Rear panel

Installation

11 Connecting the speakers

11 Attaching the speakers to the

unit

11 Antenna Connection

12 Other Equipment Connection

12 USB Connection

12 AUX IN Connection

Operation

13 Basic Operations

13 CD/ USB Operations

14 TAPE Operation

14 Listening to cassette tapes

14 Other Operations

14 Programmed Playback

15 AUTO DJ playback

15 Sleep Timer Setting

15 Dimmer

15 Turning off the sound

temporarily

16 Setting the Clock

16 Using your player as an alarm

clock

17 DEMO

17 Displaying ﬁ le information (ID3

TAG )

17 Listening to music from your

external device

18 Recording to TAPE

18 Synchronized Recording from

CD to Tape

18 Recording to USB

20 Setting the surround mode

20 Setting the USER EQ

21 Radio Operations

21 Listening to the radio

21 Presetting the Radio Stations

21 Deleting all the saved stations

21 Improving poor FM reception

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5Contents

Maintenance

22 Handling the Unit

22 Notes on Discs

Troubleshooting

23 Troubleshooting

Appendix

24 Speciﬁ cations

Unique Features

USB Direct Recording

Records music to your USB device.

AUTO DJ

Auto DJ blends the end of one song into the beginning of another for seamless playback.

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6 Preparation

2 Preparation

Preparation

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

FM Antenna (1)

AM Antenna (1)

Remote Control (1)/

Battery (1)

Playable ﬁ le 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 48kHz (WMA)

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

• maximum  les : Under 999

• File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

• CD-ROM  le format : ISO 9660/ JOLIET

• We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator, which creates an ISO 9660  le

system.

Compatible USB Devices

• MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.

• USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB 2.0 or USB 1.1.

• 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 can not be used as a storage device

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7Preparation

Remote Control

Remote control

FUNCTION : Selects the function and input source.

(MUTE) : Mutes the sound.

VOLUME : Volume control.

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

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

REPEAT : Selects a desired play mode.

TUN. (-/+) : Selects the radio station.

. m / M >

- Searches for a section within a track.

- Skips Fast backward or Forward.

: Starts or pauses playback.

B / X

: Stop.

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

(REC) : Recording.

(SKIP/ SEARCH) :

Preparation

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POWER : Switches the unit ON or OFF.

EQ : You can choose sound impressions.

LGEQ : You can select a Natural or Local

Specialization equalizer e ect.

OPEN/CLOSE : Opens and closes the disc tray.

PRESET/FOLDER : Searches for a folder of

MP3/ WMA  les. When a CD/ USB containing MP3/ WMA  les in several folders is being played, press PRESET/FOLDER selects the folder you want to play. Choose a ‘preset number’ for a radio station.

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AUTO DJ : Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For more information refer to the page 15.)

D.SKIP : Chooses a desired CD.

8 Preparation

Front panel

Preparation

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