LG MDS902V, MDS902S, MDS902W, MDV902-D5U, MDV902-X5U Owner's Manual

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

MDV902(ENG)_MFL36762908

CD - R/RW

KARAOKE MINI HOME THEATER

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL : MDV902

MDV902-A5U/ D5U/ X5U
MDS902V, MDS902W, MDS902S

USB

2

Safety Precautions

This lightning flash 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
sufficient 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
appliance.

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 built-in installation such as a book­case or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manu­facturer's instruction have 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 for future reference, should the unit
require maintenance, contact an authorized service location­see service procedure.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures
other than those specified 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 that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION:

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED

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
specification 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 fire.
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 servicer.

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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: 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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELEC­TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Power Save Mode - OPTIONAL

You can set up the unit into an economic power save
mode.

In power-on status, press and hold POWER
(/[) button for about 3 seconds.

- Nothing is displayed in the display window when the
unit is turned off.

To cancel, press

/

[

(

POWER), CLOCK, TIMER or

PLAY MODE(DEMO).

INTRODUCTION

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Front Panel/ Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Preparation

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Before Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16

Operation

Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18

Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operation with JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operation with DivX Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operation with RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23

Operation with TAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Operation with KARAOKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-28

Reference

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Area Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Specifications

About Symbols

About the symbol display

“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation.
This icon means the function explained in this owner’s
manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc.

About the disc symbols for instructions

A section of which title has one of the following symbols
is applicable only to the disc represented by the symbol.

DVD
Video CDs
Audio CDs
MP3 file
WMA file
JPEG file
DivX file

About the symbols for instructions

Caution

Caution Indicates hazards likely to cause harm to the

unit itself or other material damage.

Note

Note Indicates special operating features of this unit.

TTip

ip Indicates tips and hints to make the task easier.

DivX

JPEG

WMA

MP3

ACD

VCD

DVD

Before Use

Playable Discs

DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

In addition, this unit can play a DVD±R, DVD±RW,
SVCD, and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles,
MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX files.

Notes

Notes

• Depending on the conditions of the recording equip­ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc itself,
some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot be
played on the unit.

• Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

•

Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.

Note

Note on DVDs and Video CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs
may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. As
this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc
content designed by the software manufacturer, some
playback features of the unit may not be available or
other functions may be added.
Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs
and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for business purpos­es may not be played on the unit.

Regional Code

This unit has a regional code printed on the rear of the
unit. This unit can play only DVD discs labelled as the
same as the rear of the unit or “ALL”.

Notes on Regional Codes

• Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more num­bers in it clearly visible on the cover. This number
must match your unit’s regional code or the disc can­not play.

• If you try to play a DVD with a different regional code
from your player, the message “Check Regional
Code” appears on the TV screen.

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Front Panel/ Rear Panel

WOOFER SYSTEM

AUX IN

SUB WOOFER
SPEAKER

R

L

COMPONENT

YMONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

REAR
R (8 )

REAR
L (8 )

CENTER
(8 )

FRONT
R (4 )

FRONT
L (4 )

WOOFER
PRE-OUT

AUX IN

MIC ANT.

C
H
A
N
N
E
L

1. • DISC SKIP button

• Z OPEN/CLOSE button

•

DISC SELECT buttons (DISC1, DISC2,DISC3)

2. NUMERIC buttons (0-9)

3. DISC DOOR

4. (

/

[

)POWER button

5. DISPLAY WINDOW

6. XDSS button

7. • (PROG./MEMO.)PROGRAM/MEMORY button

• (zREC/PAUSE[])
RECORD/RECORD PAUSE button

• (PLAY MODE) PLAY MODE/DEMO button

• (SET/CD[]/(RDS-OPTIONAL)/AM-NOISE button

• FUNCTION SELECT buttons
(TUNER, KARAOKE/DVD,TAPE, USB,AUX/AV)

• VOLUME knob

• EQ button

• SURROUND button

• (MP3 OPT) MP3 OPTIMIZER button

• USER EQ button
MULTI JOG.

• MANUAL TUNING

• CD SKIP(.SKIP>)

• CLOCK ADJUST

• (b-KEY CON-#) KEY CONTROL

8. HEADPHONE Jack (PHONES): 6.3 mm

9. • GAME LINK connector
(VIDEO IN, AUDIO L/R)

• USB connector

10. Z PUSH EJECT position (TAPE 1)
Z PUSH EJECT position (TAPE 2)

11.• MIC VOLUME knob (MIC VOL.)

• MIC Jacks (MIC1/ MIC2):

6.3 mm : OPTIONAL

12. OAO button

13. • AUTO TUNING DOWN/UP button

REWIND/ FAST FORWARD(

bbbb/BBBB

)/

TEMPO DOWN(-)/TEMPO UP(+)/SCAN(-/+)

• PRESET DOWN/UP button

• STOP/CLEAR(x) button

• BACKWARD PLAY (bb) button - OPTIONAL

• FORWARD PLAY (BB) button

14.

• CLOCK button

• TIMER button

• (ST./MONO) STEREO/MONO,

(NOR.DUBB.) NORMAL DUBBING button

• CD SYNCHRO RECORDING (CD SYNC.),

HIGH DUBBING (HI-DUBB.) button

15. • COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
(PROGRESSIVESCAN) connector (Y P

B PR)

• MONITOR OUT Jack

• S-VIDEO OUT Jack

16.

SPEAKER Terminal

17. POWER CORD

18. SUBWOOFER SPEAKER Terminal

19. WOOFER SYSTEM Terminal

20. (AUX IN) AUXILIARY INPUT Jack

21. (FM/AM) ANTENNA Jack

1

3
4

5

6
7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

14

18

16

15

17

19

20

21

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INTRODUCTION

Remote Control

Remote Control Operation Range

Point the remote control toward the remote sensor and
press the buttons.

• Distance: About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the

remote sensor

• Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the

remote sensor

Remote control battery installation

Detach the battery cover on
the rear of the remote con­trol, and insert two R03 (size
AAA) batteries with and

aligned correctly.

Caution

Caution

Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).

1. POWER button

2. FUNCTION SELECT buttons
(TUNER/BAND,DVD/KARAOKE, AUX, USB)

3. NUMERIC buttons (0-9)

4. TAPE FUNCTION buttons

• REVERSE PLAY (

F

)

• PLAY (

G

)

• REWIND/ FAST FORWARD PLAY (

FF/GG

)

• TAPE 1-2 SELECT buttons (1-TAPE-2)

• RECORD/ RECORD PAUSE (z/[])

• TAPE STOP (x)

5. SET UP button

6. • ARROW buttons ( / / / )

(Selects an option in the menu.)

• PRESET (-/+) buttons ( / )

• TUN. (-/+) buttons ( / )

7. SELECT/ENTER button

8. MENU button
(Use the MENU button to display the menu screen
included on DVD video discs.)

9. STOP (x), PAUSE([])/ STEP, PLAY (

G

) buttons

10. PROG./MEMO., REPEAT, REPEAT A-B buttons

11.

EQ ,OAO, FEMALE( ),

AUDIO/MALE( ),

SUBTITLE (S-TITLE), SHADOW,CLEAR buttons

12. ECHO VOL. ( / ) buttons

13. MIC VOL. ( / ) buttons

14. RDS, PTY buttons (OPTIONAL)

15.

XDSS ,SURROUND(SURR.)

, ZOOM,

RETURN ( ) buttons

16. • MARKER, SEARCH, MUTE(

) buttons,

• SCAN (

FF/GG

)/TEMPO (-/+),/ KEY CON

(b/#)/,SKIP (./>)

17. VOLUME -/+ buttons

18. TITLE button
(Use the TITLE button to display the title screen
included on DVD video discs.)

19. DISPLAY button

20. DIMMER button

21. SLEEP button

22. DISC SKIP (D.SKIP) button

PRESET +

PRESET -

SETUP

TEMPO

MENU

REPEAT

MARKER SEARCH

REPEAT A-B

PROG./MEMO.

PROG./MEMO.

OAO

XDSS

SURR.

ZOOM

EQ

AUDIO

S-TITLE

RETURN

RDS PTY

CLEAR

TITLE

DISPLAY

SLEEP

DIMMER

AUX

DVD/
KARAOKE

KARAOKE

POWER

/ENTER

SELECT

MUTE

TUNER/BAND

USB

D.SKIP

D.SKIP

STOP PLAY

PAUSE/STEP

ECHO VOL.

MIC VOL.

TUN. - TUN. +

1 - TAPE - 2

SHADOW

KEY CON - #

b -

1

6

5

4

3

2

8
9

21
20

18

16

17

19

7

10

12

13

15

11

22

14

Connections

6

Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.

TTips

ips

• Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you could connect
the

unit

. Use one of the connections described below.

• Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo
System or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.

Caution

Caution

•

Make sure the unit is connected directly to the TV.
Select the correct AV input on your TV.

• Do not connect your

unit

to TV via your VCR. The
DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection
system.

Video connection

Connect the MONITOR OUT jack from the

unit

to the

VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the video cable supplied

(V).

S-Video connection

Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the

unit

to the S-

VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S).

Component Video (Color Stream®) connection

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRES­SIVE SCAN) (Y P

B PR) jacks from the

unit

to the corre-

sponding jacks on the TV using a Y P

B PR cable (C).

Progressive Scan (Color Stream®pro) connection

• If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready”
television, you may take advantage of this

unit

’s

progressive scan output for higher video resolution.

• If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for­mat, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
Progressive Scan on the

unit

.

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (PROGRES­SIVE SCAN) (Y P

B PR) jacks from the

unit

to the corre-

sponding jacks on the TV using an optional Y P

B PR

cable (C).

Note

Note

Set the Progressive to “On” in the Setup menu for pro­gressive signal, see the page 14.

Connecting to a TV

WOOFER SYSTEM

AUX IN

SUB WOOFER
SPEAKER

R

L

COMPONENT

Pr

Pb

Y MONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

Y

COMPONENT VIDEO /

PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT

L

VIDEO

IN

S-VIDEO

IN

Rear of TV

S

V

C

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Connections

PREPARATION

Connecting to Antenna

Connect the supplied FM/AM antennas to listen to the
radio.

• Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna
connector.

• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna
connector.

Notes

Notes

•To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna
away from the unit and other component.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible.

WOOFER SYSTEM

AUX IN

SUB WOOFER
SPEAKER

R

L

COMPONENT

Y MONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

AM(MW) loop
antenna (aerial)
(Supplied)

For AM(MW) reception, connect the
loop antenna (aerial) to the terminal
marked AM

FM wire
antenna
(supplied)

Connecting to Auxiliary Equipment

You can use VCR or other unit connected to the AUX
connector.

1

Connect a VCR or auxiliary device, etc to the
AUX connector.

22

Press the AUX button on the front panel or the
remote control until the “AUX” indicator is
displayed in the display window.

WOOFER SYSTEM

AUX IN

SUB WOOFER
SPEAKER

R

L

COMPONENT

Y MONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

VIDEO

OUTIN

AUDIO (L)

AUDIO (R)

VCR (or Auxiliary
Device, etc)

To AUDIO IN

To AUDIO OUT

Connections

8

USB Memory,
MP3 Player (or
Memory Card
Reader, etc.)

Connecting to GAME LINK

Optional Equipment Connections

Connnection of the TV/Monitor, Video Game or
DVD, etc.

1

Connect the video/audio output connector of auxil­iary device to the GAME LINK INPUT (VIDEO IN,
AUDIO L/R) connector.

22

Connect the video input connector of TV/Monitor to
the MONITOR OUT connector.

33

Press A/V button on the front panel or AUX button
on the remote control to select A/V (Audio/ Video)
function.
“A/V” will be shown in the display window.

VIDEO

OUTIN

AUDIO (L)

AUDIO (R)

Video Game or DVD, etc

To AUDIO OUT

To AUDIO IN

To VIDEO OUT

To VIDEO IN

WOOFER SYSTEM

AUX IN

SUB WOOFER
SPEAKER

R

L

Y

Pb

Pr

COMPONENT VIDEO /

PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT

L

VIDEO

IN

S-VIDEO

IN

COMPONENT

Y MONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

Rear of TV

USB Function

You can enjoy the media files such as tunes
(MP3/WMA) saved in an MP3 player or USB memory
by connecting the storage device to the USB port of
this unit.

Basic Playback

1

Connect the USB device to the USB connector of your
unit.

2

Press USB to select USB function.
“CHECKING” appears in the display window, and then the
total number of files is displayed.

3

Press PLAYBB.
In addition, you can also play using the

NUMERIC buttons.

To Remove the USB from the unit

1

Choose the other functions except USB
function in order to remove the USB.

2

. Remove the USB from the unit.

Note

Note

Besides Basic Playback, if you want to operate other
functions, see the CD Playback section.

Notes

Notes

• Do not extract the USB device in operating.

•Aback up demands to prevent a data damage.

• If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the
USB device might not be recognized.

•Adevice using NTFS file system is not supported.
(Only FAT (16/32) file system is supported.)

• The USB function of this unit does not support all
USB devices.

• Digital camera and mobile phone are not supported.

• This unit is not supported when the total number of
files is 1000 or more.

Compatible Devices

1

Devices which require additional program installa­tion when you have connected it to a computer, are
not supported.

22

MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
T

he MP3 player requiring installation of a driver is

not supported.

33

USB Flash Drive : Devices that support USB2.0 or

USB1.1.

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Connections

Front speaker

(Right)

WOOFER SYSTEM

AUX IN

SUB WOOFER
SPEAKER

R

L

COMPONENT

Y MONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

(PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

Front speaker

(Left)

Surround speaker

Subwoofer

Surround speaker

(Right)

(Left)

Notes

Notes

• Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the
cables are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack base.

• If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating, adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on
the speakers.

• Connect the Front Left/Right speaker correctly. If it is reversed, the sound may be distorted.

Speaker System Connection

Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cables by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the
cords. To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.).

PREPARATION

Note

Note

Do not place the sur­round speakers by
TV.

If you hear the sound from
the subwoofer, press the
SUBWOOFER ON/OFF but­ton to turn the subwoofer on.

Note

Note

If TV screen becomes
discolored do not place
front speakers within
30cm from TV.

Wire band color : Red

Wire band color
:White

Wire band color :
Orange

Wire band color : Blue

Wire band color : Gray

Before Operation

10

Volume Adjustment

•Turn VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the sound
level, or counterclockwise to decrease it.

• Press VOLUME + to increase the sound level, or use
VOLUME - to decrease it on the remote control.

MUTE

Press MUTE to , press again to restore. You can mute
your unit in order, for example, to answer the telephone,
“” indicator flashes in the display window.
To cancel it , press mute again or volume (-/+) on the
remote control.

Headphone Jack

Connect a stereo headphone plug ( 6.3mm) into the
headphone jack.
The speakers are automatically disconnected when you
plug in the headphones (not supplied).

EQUALIZER Effect

You can choose 12 fixed sound impressions and adjust
the BASS, MIDDLE and TREBLE.

-You can select a desired sound mode by using EQ

button on the front panel or remote control.
When a sound mode passes by with the left side from
the right, press EQ

NORMAL → POP → CLASSIC → ROCK → DRAMA
→JAZZ → SALSA → MUSICAL → SAMBA →
ADVENTURE → PUMP → EXTREME → NORMAL...

-You can select a mode by using USER EQ button on

the front panel.

1.

Press the USER EQ button for more than 1 second.
“

BASS 0” will appear in the display window.

2. Turn the MULTI JOG.

clockwise or
counterclockwise to set the sound level you want.
(MIN, -4 ~ +4, MAX steps).

3.Select the BASS, MIDDLE or TREBLE you want by
pressing the

USER EQ

buttons on the front panel.

4. To cancel the USER MODE, press the USER EQ but­ton until “USER MODE OFF” appears

.

XDSS (Extreme Dynamic Sound System)

Press XDSS to reinforce treble and bass.

- The “XDSS ON” indicator lights up.
To cancel it press XDSS again.

- The “XDSS NORMAL” indicator lights up.

OAO (Orientation Acoustic Optimizer)
ON/OFF

Press OAO to reinforce the original sound.

- The “OAO ON” indicator lights up.
To cancel it press OAO again.

- The “OAO NORMAL” indicator lights up.

MP3 Optimizer

This function is optimized for compressible MP3/WMA
file. It is improves the bass sound to make sweet sound.
Each time you press MP3 OPT the setting changes in
the following order.

MP3-OPT ON y MP3-OPT NORMAL

SURROUND Effect

You can select a desired surround mode by using SUR­ROUND button on the front panel or SURR. button on

the remote control.
When a surround mode passes by with the left side
from the right, press SURROUND or SURR..

SURROUND OFF → CINEMA → EALA → TUNNEL →
HALL → THEATER → VOCAL → CHURCH → DISCO
→ SURROUND OFF...

DIMMER

This function turns the LED (Light-emitting diode) of
front panel off and darkens the display window by half in
power-on status.

Press DIMMER once. The LED (Light-emitting diode) of
front panel is turned off.
If you press it once more, the display window will be
darken by half. To cancel it, press the button again.

DEMO

Press DEMO in power off state to demonstrate the
function in the display window.

To cancel it, press (

/

[

)POWER or DEMO again.

During demonstration in power-on status, you can can­cel it by using the CLOCK, TIMER buttons.

Selecting the sound system

You can enjoy different sounds by selecting the sound
mode you want.
Turn MODE SELECT knob on the subwoofer to select
the sound mode.

LINK ON → SURROUND 1 → SURROUND 2

Using the subwoofer

You can use the sound of the subwoofer to enhance the
bass.
Press SUBWOOFER ON/OFF on the subwoofer to turn
on the subwoofer.

SUB_WOOFER ON y SUB_WOOFER OFF