LG MCV1306-A0P Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Mini Hi-Fi System

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

MCV1306 (MCV1306, MCS1306F/S/W)

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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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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)

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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

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

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 ampli ers) 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  t 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 speci ed by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speci ed 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 quali ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply 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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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information 6 Unique Features 6 Accesories 7 Playable ﬁ le Requirement 7 – MP3/ WMA music ﬁ le requirement 7 – Compatible USB Devices 7 – USB device requirement 8 Remote control 10 Front panel 12 Rear panel

2 Connecting

13 Connecting to speakers 13 – Attaching the speakers to the unit 14 Optional Equipment Connection 14 – AUX IN Connection 14 – PORT. IN Connection 14 – AUDIO OUT connection 15 – USB Connection 15 – Antenna Connection

3 Operating

16 Basic Operations 16 – CD/ USB Operations 17 – Selecting a folder and a MP3/ WMA

ﬁ le 17 – Deleting a MP3/ WMA ﬁ le 17 Other Operations 17 – Programmed Playback 17 – Turn off the sound temporarily 18 – AUTO DJ playback 18 – Listening to music with latin beat 18 – Displaying ﬁ le information

(ID3 TAG ) 18 – DEMO 19 – VOCAL FADER 19 – Using Microphone

19 Radio Operations

19 – Listening to the radio

20 – Presetting the Radio Stations 20 – Deleting all the saved stations 20 – Improving poor FM reception 20 Sound adjustment 20 – Setting the surround mode 21 – Setting the USER EQ 21 Setting the Clock 21 – Using your player as an alarm clock 22 – Sleep Timer Setting 22 – Dimmer 22 Advanced Operations 22 – Playing the iPod 23 – Compatible iPod 24 – Listening to music from your portable

player or external device

24 – Changing the lighting effect

4 Troubleshooting

25 Troubleshooting 25 – General

5 Appendix

26 Trademarks and Licenses 27 General speciﬁ cations 28 Speaker speciﬁ cations 29 Maintenance 29 – Notes on Discs 29 – Handling the Unit

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Unique Features

Portable In

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

Latin beat box

Listens to music with locally special beat box.

Beat lighting

Listens to music with special lighting e ect.

Accesories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

FM Antenna (1) AM Antenna (1)

Remote Control (1) Batteries (2)

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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 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,

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.

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Remote control

Getting Started

• • • • • • a • • • • • •

(POWER): Switches the unit

ON or OFF.

(OPEN/CLOSE): Opens and

closes the disc tray.

VOLUME +/-: Adjusts speaker volume.

FUNCTION: Selects the function and input source.

MUTE: Mutes the sound.

PRESET/FOLDER 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 PRESET/FOLDER W/S selects to the folder you want to play. Choose a ‘preset number’ for a radio station.

• • • • • • b • • • • • •

DISC/USB SKIP:

Chooses a

desired CD or USB.

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

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 or choose a item.

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

PROG./MEMO.:

- For storing radio stations if you

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

- Listens to your tracks in any

order.

(Skip/Search):

(Play/Pause): Starts or

• • • • • • c • • • • • •

SOUND EFFECT: Chooses sound impressions.

AUTO DJ: Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For more information refer to the page 18)

LATIN EQ: Chooses latin equalizer.

DELETE: Deletes MP3/ WMA  les.

VOCAL FADER: You can enjoy the

function as karaoke, by reducing singer vocal of music in the various sources.

LATIN BEAT: Chooses latin beat box.

TEMPO +/-: Changes beat box’s tempo.

0 to 9 numerical buttons: Selects numbered tracks,  les, or preset number.

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Getting Started

Battery Installation

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert two (size AAA) batteries with 4 and 5 matched correctly.

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