LG OK74 Owner's manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

MFL70422831

Mini Hi-Fi Audio

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

MODEL

OK74

www.lg.com

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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: 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.

WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a conned space such as a book case or similar unit.

CAUTION: Do not use high voltage products around this product. (ex. Electrical swatter) This product may malfunction due to electrical shock.

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 suf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: 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 built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instruction has been adhered to.

NOTICE: For safety marking information including product identication and supply ratings, please refer to the main label on the bottom or the other surface of the product.

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CAUTION concerning the Power Cord

The Power Plug is the disconnecting device. In case of an emergency, the Power Plug must remain readily accessible.

Check the specication page of this owner’s manual to be certain of the current requirements.

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 device, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the device, 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 device.

This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator.

How to Safely remove the batteries or the battery pack from the equipment:

To Remove the old batteries or battery pack, follow the assembly steps in reverse order. To prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human and/or animal health, the old batteries or the battery pack must be put in an appropriate container at designated collection points. Do not dispose of batteries or battery pack together with other waste. It is recommended that you use local, free reimbursement systems batteries or battery packs, (may not be available in your area). The batteries or the battery pack should not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

CAUTION: No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

Symbols

Refers to alternating current (AC).

Refers to direct current (DC).

Refers to class II equipment.

Refers to stand-by.

Refers to “ON” (power).

Refers to dangerous voltage.

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Table of Contents4

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

2 Safety Information 6 Unique Features 7 Playable file Requirement 7 – Music file requirement 7 – Compatible USB Devices 7 – USB device requirement 8 Remote control 10 Top panel 12 Front panel / Rear panel 13 Carrying the unit

2 Connecting

14 AC Power Cord Connection 14 Optional Equipment Connection 14 – AUX IN Connection 15 – PORT. IN Connection 15 – Listening to music from your portable player

or external device 16 – OPTICAL IN Connection 16 LG Sound Sync 18 – USB Connection

3 Operating

19 Basic Operations 19 – CD/USB Operations 19 – Auto Play 20 – Selecting a folder and

an MP3/WMA file 21 – Deleting a file/folder or format 21 Playback Effect

21 – DJ EFFECT 21 – DJ SCRATCH 22 – AUTO DJ 22 – DJ PRO 23 – DJ LOOP 23 – PARTY ACCELERATOR 23 – PARTY KICK STARTER

24 Using BLUETOOTH® wireless technology 24 – Listening to music stored on the Bluetooth

devices 27 Using the Music Flow Bluetooth App 27 – About “Music Flow Bluetooth” App 27 – Install “Music Flow Bluetooth” App onto

Your Bluetooth Device 28 – Activate Bluetooth with “Music Flow

Bluetooth” App

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29 Sound adjustment 29 – Setting the sound mode

29 – Setting the USER EQ

30 Advanced Operations 30 – Recording to USB 32 – JUKE BOX Playback 33 Other Operations 33 – Turn off the sound temporarily 33 – DRC (Dynamic range control) 33 – CHILDSAFE Mode

34 – DEMO

34 – Resume stop 34 – Using your TV remote control 35 – Using Microphone

37 – LIGHTING

38 – Sleep Timer Setting

38 – Dimmer

38 – Auto power down 38 – AUTO POWER On 39 – Auto function change 40 Setting the Clock 40 – Setting the Clock through “Music Flow

Bluetooth” App

41 WIRELESS PARTY LINK Connection

4 Troubleshooting

43 Troubleshooting

43 – General

5 Appendix

45 General specifications 46 Trademarks and licenses 47 Maintenance 47 – Notes on Discs

47 – Handling the Unit

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Unique Features

BLUETOOTH®

Listens to music stored on your Bluetooth device.

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Portable In

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

Optical In

Listens to music from your optical device.

Playback effects

Listens to music with various sound and playback effects.

USB Direct Recording

Records music to your USB device.

Music Flow Bluetooth

Music Flow Bluetooth is an app designed to let you take control of some of LG’s latest audio devices.

(Page 27-28)

LG Sound Sync

Controls volume level of this unit by the remote control of your LG TV that is compatible with LG Sound Sync.

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Playable file Requirement

Music file requirement

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

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

within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

y Bit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),

40 to 192 kbps (WMA)

y Maximum les : Data CD : 999 / USB : 2,000

y Maximum folders : Data CD : 99 / USB : 200

y File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

y Certain MP3/WMA les may not be played

depending on the type or format of the le.

y CD-ROM le format : ISO 9660/ JOLIET

y We recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,

which creates an ISO 9660 le system.

y A protected le by DRM (Digital rights

management) cannot be played on the unit.

y The DTS disc is not supported.

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)

Compatible USB Devices

y MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.

y USB Flash Drive :

Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.

y The USB function of this unit does not support all

USB devices.

USB device requirement

y Devices which require additional program

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

y Do not extract the USB device while in operation.

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

few minute to be searched.

y To prevent data loss, back up all data.

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

USB device is not recognized.

y Using NTFS le system is not supported. (Only

FAT(16/ 32) le system is supported.)

y This unit recognizes up to 2,000 les.

y External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or

hard type USB devices are not supported.

y USB port of the unit cannot be connected to PC.

The unit cannot be used as a storage device.

y Some USB may not work with this unit.

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(R03)

Remote control

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Replacement of battery

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 (Standby) : Turns the power on or off.

B (Open/Close) : Opens and closes the disc tray.

VOL (Volume) +/- : Adjusts speaker volume.

F (Function) : Selects the function and input source.

Input source / Function Display

Disc CD USB USB1 / USB2

Optical OPTICAL LG Sound Sync (Optical) LG OPT AUX input AUX Portable input PORTABLE

Bluetooth BT

LG Sound Sync (Wireless) LG TV

[ (Mute):

- Mutes the sound.

- Controls this unit using TV remote. (Page 34)

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 FOLDER W/S to select the folder you want to play.

JUKEBOX :

- Selects JUKE BOX mode. (Page 32)

- Makes JUKE BOX list.

AUTO DJ : Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (Page 22)

DELETE :

- Deletes MP3/WMA les. (USB only). (Page 21)

- Deletes a song on the JUKE BOX list.

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert the battery with 4 and 5 matched correctly.

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • b • • • • • • • • • • • • •

REPEAT : Listens to your tracks/les repeatedly or randomly.

C/V (Skip/Search) :

- Skips backward or forward.

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

N (Play/Pause) : Starts or pauses playback. Z (Stop) :

- Stops playback.

- Cancels DELETE function.

SOUND EFFECT : Chooses sound impressions.

REGION EQ : Chooses region equalizer. J(Information) :

- Sees information about your music. An MP3 le often come with ID3 tag. The tag gives the Title, Artist, Album or Time information.

- Sees optical source information in OPTICAL mode.

- Sees Bluetooth device name of the unit in BT READY.

- Sees the name of connected all Bluetooth device in Bluetooth mode.

- When these units are successfully connected each

other in WIRELESS PARTY LINK mode, each of connected device names appears in the each unit.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • • • •

0 to 9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered tracks or les.

CLOCK : Sets a clock and checks a time.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • d • • • • • • • • • • • • •

VOICE CANCELLER : You can reduce the vocal tones during music playback from various input sources.

SLEEP : Sets the system to turn off automatically at a specified time. (Dimmer : The display window will be darkened by half.)

SET : Conrms the setting. KEY CHANGER (L/l) : Changes the key to suit

your vocal range.

ECHO : Selects ECHO mode.

? : This button is not available.

VOCAL EFFECTS : Selects various vocal effects mode.

USB REC :

- Records to USB.

- To stop Recording, press and hold for 3 seconds.

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Top panel

ab cde

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a 1 (Standby)

Turns the power on or off.

b USB REC / DEMO

- Records to USB.

- To stop Recording, press and hold for 3 seconds.

- In power off status, if you press USB REC / DEMO, show demo mode.

c USB 1 Port You can play sound les by connecting the USB

device.

d Display window e PARTY ACCELERATOR lever

Slide the lever to create a party atmosphere.

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f USB 2 Port

You can play sound les by connecting the USB

device.

g F (Function)

Selects the function and input source.

Input source / Function Display

Disc CD

USB USB1 / USB2

Optical OPTICAL

LG Sound Sync (Optical) LG OPT

AUX input AUX

Portable input PORTABLE

Bluetooth BT

LG Sound Sync (Wireless) LG TV

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h 3WIRELESS LINK

- Selects MAIN or OTHER on WIRELESS PARTY

LINK mode.

- Enable or disable WIRELESS PARTY LINK mode. i MASTER VOL. (Volume) -/+

Adjusts speaker volume.

j C (Skip/Search)

- Skips backward.

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

N (Play/Pause) Starts or pauses playback.

V (Skip/Search)

- Skips forward.

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

Z (Stop)

Stops playback or cancels DELETE function.

B (Open/Close)

Opens and closes the disc tray.

k DJ SCRATCH / SEARCH & MULTI

- Turns clockwise or counterclockwise to make scratch sound.

- Searches a folder or a file l REGION EQ / BASS BLAST (or BASS BLAST+)

- Chooses region equalizer.

- Press and hold to select BASS (or BASS+)

effect directly.

Moves to folder or file in selection mode.

Selects a folder when searching a file.

m PARTY STARTER

- In power off state, this function turns on the unit with Party Kick Starter sound.

- In power on state, this function mixes the music with Party Kick Starter sound.

CLUB, DRUM, USER (DJ PRO)

Selects CLUB, DRUM or USER sound effect to

mix.

(If you want to use USER, you have to register a source with “Music Flow Bluetooth” app.)

1, 2, 3 (DJ PRO PAD)

Press a desired sound pad.

n DJ EFFECT

Selects a desired DJ effect.

USER EQ

Selects the sound effect created by your own. (Page 29)

LIGHTING

Selects the lighting mode.

o DJ SCRATCH / LEVEL CONTROL

- Turns clockwise or counterclockwise to make scratch sound.

- Turns clockwise or counterclockwise to control the USER EQ level.

- Adjust DJ EFFECT level.

- Selects the vocal effects.

- Selects the lighting effects.

p PARTY ACCELERATOR MODE

Selects PARTY ACCELERATOR MODE.

DJ LOOP

Selects DJ LOOP mode. (DJ LOOP mode can use during CD/USB playback.)

q KEY CHANGER (l/L)

Changes the key to suit your vocal range.

VOICE CANCELLER

You can reduce the vocal tones during music playback from various input sources.

VOCAL EFFECTS

Selects VOCAL EFFECTS mode.

MIC ECHO

Selects ECHO mode.

r MIC VOL. (Microphone Volume)-/+

Adjust microphone volume.

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Front panel / Rear panel

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a b

a (Remote sensor) b MIC (Microphone) 1/2 jack c Disc tray d Lighting

Caution

Place the speaker at a safe distance from the child’s reach. Otherwise it may result in the speaker falling down and causing personal injury and/or property damage.

e AUX IN (L/R) :Connect an auxiliary device. f PORT (Portable).IN :Connect a portable device. g OPTICAL IN :Connect an optical device. h AC IN socket

Caution

y Connect 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.

y Do not overload the extension cord with

excessive electrical load.

Carrying the unit

The unit has wheels and a handle so you can easily move the unit.

Handels

Useful functions for using the unit

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Caution

y Do not roll the unit on an unpaved road or

the stairs.

y When carrying the unit, be careful not to

drop it.

y Disconnect all connected cables before

carrying the unit.

y Do not place the unit on anything unstable.

Place the unit at a safe distance from a child’s reach.

y Be careful so that the unit does not fall

down. Otherwise it may result in malfunction or cause personal injury and/or property

damage.

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Function Description To do Do this

TV Remote On/ Off

(Page 34)

BT Lock On/Off

(Page 26)

Auto Power On

(Page 38)

It allows you to control the volume of this unit by your TV remote control even by other company’s product.

Initial setting of this function was set to on.

It allows you to connect a Bluetooth device only on

BT(Bluetooth) and LG TV

functions.

Initial setting of this function was set to off.

It allows the unit to turn on automatically by input signals : Optical, LG TV or

BT (Bluetooth)

OFF

Press and hold [ on the remote control for 3 seconds in Optical function.

Press and hold N for 5 seconds in BT (Bluetooth) function.

Turn off the unit by pressing 1 on the unit for 5 seconds.

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AC Power Cord Connection

1. Connect one end of the AC power cord (included) to the AC IN socket.

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2. Plug the other end into the wall outlet.

Note

Unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet if you do not to use for an extended period of

time.

Optional Equipment Connection

AUX IN Connection

Connect an output of auxiliary device (Camcorder, TV, Player, etc) to the AUX IN (L/R) connector. If your device has only one output for audio (mono), connect it to the left(white) audio jack on the unit.

White

Red

Audio cable

DVD, Blu-ray player etc.

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PORT. IN Connection

Connect an output (earphone or line out) of portable device (MP3 or PMP etc) to the PORT. IN (3.5 mm) connector.

3.5 mm stereo cable

MP3 player etc.

Listening to music from your portable player or external device

The unit can be used to play the music from many types of portable player or external device.

1. Connect the portable player to the PORT. IN connector of the unit.

Connect the external device to the AUX IN

connector of the unit.

2. Turn the power on by pressing 1.

3. Press F to select AUX or PORTABLE function.

4. Turn on the portable player or external device and start it playing.

Note

Automatically switches to the PORTABLE function when you connect the portable device to the PORT. IN connector.

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