LG SL6Y Owner’s Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

Wireless

Sound Bar

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

MODEL

SL6Y (SL6Y, SPL5B-W)

www.lg.com

1901_Rev01

Copyright © 2019 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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2 Getting Started

Safety Information

product identification and supply ratings, please refer

 

 

 

NOTICE: For safety marking information including

 

 

 

to the main label on the bottom or the other surface

 

 

 

of the product.

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

 

CAUTION concerning the Power Cord

 

DO NOT OPEN

 

 

 

The Power Plug is the disconnecting device.In case

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

of an emergency, the Power Plug must remain readily

SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

accessible.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER

Check the specification page of this owner’s manual

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

to be certain of the current requirements.

 

 

 

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 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 confined 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: The apparatus should not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.

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 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.

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 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.

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

 

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CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE NOTICE

this device. Do not use a power supply from another

INFORMATION

device or another manufacturer. Using any other

To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL, and

power cable or power supply may cause damage to

the device and void your warranty.

other open source licenses, that is contained in this

 

product, please visit http://opensource.lge.com.

Symbols

~Refers to alternating current (AC).

0

Refers to direct current (DC).

 

Refers to classII equipment.

1

Refers to stand-by.

!

Refers to “ON” (power).

 

Refers to dangerous voltage.

 

 

In addition to the source code, all referred license terms, warranty disclaimers and copyright notices are available for download.

LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of media, shipping and handling) upon email request to opensource@lge.com.

This offer is valid for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product.This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.

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4 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1

Getting Started

 

2

Connecting

2

Safety Information

15

Organizing cables (Optional)

6

Introduction

15

Connecting the AC Adapter

7

Front panel

16

Wireless subwoofer and rear speaker (Sold

8

Rear panel

 

Separately) connection

9

Remote control

16

–  Wireless subwoofer connection

12

Installing the sound bar

17

–  Rear speakers connection (Sold

13 Mounting the main unit on a wall

 

Separately)

 

 

 

18

–  Surround sound

 

 

 

20

–  How to Affix the Ferrite Core

 

 

 

21

Connecting to your TV

 

 

 

21

–  Using an OPTICAL cable

 

 

 

21

–  LG Sound Sync

 

 

 

23

–  Using an HDMI cable

 

 

 

23

–  ARC (Audio Return Channel) function

 

 

 

23

–  What is SIMPLINK?

 

 

 

24

–  Additional information for HDMI

 

 

 

25

Optional equipment connection

 

 

 

25

–  HDMI connection

 

 

 

26

–  OPTICAL IN connection

 

 

 

26

–  USB connection

 

 

 

26

–  Compatible USB devices

 

 

 

27

–  USB device requirement

 

 

 

27

–  Playable file

Table of Contents

5

 

 

3 Operating

4 Troubleshooting

 

 

 

29Basic operations

29–  USB operation

30Other operations

30–  Using your TV remote control

31–  AUTO POWER On/Off

32–  Auto function change

32Quick Start

33Using a Bluetooth Wireless Technology

33–  About Bluetooth

33–  Bluetooth profiles

33–  Listening to Music of a Bluetooth Device

35–  Controls connected Bluetooth device

35–  Bluetooth connection lock (BT LOCK)

35Using BLUETOOTH App

35–  Install “Music Flow Bluetooth” App onto Your BLUETOOTH Device

36–  Activate BLUETOOTH with “Music Flow Bluetooth” App

37Troubleshooting

37–  General

38–  NOTES to use wireless

39–  NOTES to release Demo mode

5 Appendix

40Trademarks and licenses

41Specifications

43 Handling the Speaker

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6 Getting Started

Introduction

Symbol used in this manual

,,Note

Indicates special notes and operating features.

>>Caution

Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse.

Getting Started

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Front panel

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A Remote sensor

Display Window

B -- Display window will be darkened automatically if there is no key input for 15 seconds. When you press any button, the display window will brighten.

1 (Standby)

-- Switches the unit ON or OFF.

F (Function)

-- Select the function and input source by pressing F repeatedly.

 

 

Input source / Function

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical

 

 

 

 

ARC

OPT/HDMI ARC

 

C

 

LG Sound Sync (Wired)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluetooth

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LG Sound Sync (Wireless)

LG TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI IN

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

USB

 

 

 

 

 

o/p(Volume)

 

 

--

Adjusts volume level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

,This unit will turn itself off to save electric consumption when the main unit is not connected to an external device and is not used for 15 minutes.

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Rear panel

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DC IN

A-- Connect to the AC adapter. USB Port

B-- Connect USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit.

OPTICAL IN

C-- Connect the OPTICALIN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on theTV.

HDMI IN

D-- Connect HDMIIN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the external device. You can enjoy the sound and picture from HDMI connection on an external device.

E

(TV ARC) HDMI OUT

-- Connect the (TV ARC) HDMI OUT jack on the back of the unit to ARC jack on theTV.

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Remote control

Replacement of Battery

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

1 (Standby)

A-- Switches the unit ON or OFF.

VOL (Volume) o/p

B-- Adjusts speaker volume.

C/V(Skip/Search)

C-- Press Cor Vto go to next or previous file.

-- Press and hold Cor Vduring playback and release it at the point you want.

N(Play/Pause)

-- Starts playback. / Pauses playback.

Dyy BT (Bluetooth) connection Lock: It allows you to connect a Bluetooth device only on Bluetooth and LGTV functions. (Page 35)

To turn on or off the Bluetooth connection lock, press and hold Nfor about 3 seconds and press it again in BT (Bluetooth) function.

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SOUND EFFECT

-- Selects a sound effect mode by using SOUND EFFECT.

 

On Display

Description

 

 

 

 

ASC (Adaptive Sound Control)

Analyzes the property of the input sound and provides the

 

sound optimized for the content in real time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST+

Reinforces the bass and powerful sound.

E

STANDARD

You can enjoy optimized sound.

DTS VIRTUAL : X

You can enjoy more immersive and cinematic surround sound.

 

 

 

 

yy TV remote: It allows you to control the volume of this unit by yourTV remote control even by other company’s product. (Page 30)

To turn on or off theTV Remote function, press and hold SOUND EFFECT for about 3 seconds and press it again.

, SupportedTV brands

 

LG

Panasonic

Philips

Samsung

Sharp

Sony

Toshiba

Vizio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sound tuning)

 

 

 

 

 

 

-- Adjusts sound level of each speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

Select the speaker you want to adjust by using

and adjust the sound level by using VOL o/p.

, Adjusting rear speakers level is applied only when the rear speakers are connected.

 

 

Speaker

Display

 

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

Sub Woofer

WF

 

-15 ~ 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

C

 

-6 ~ 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear

R

 

-6 ~ 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treble

TRE

 

-5 ~ 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass

BAS

 

-5 ~ 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

yy Surround sound: It allows you to enjoy surround sound with rear speakers. (Page 18)

 

To turn on or off the surround sound, press and hold

for about 3 seconds and press it again.

F (Function)

G-- Select the function and input source by pressing F repeatedly.

[(Mute)

H-- Press [to mute your unit.To cancel it, press [again.

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J(Information)

-- You can display various information of the input source by pressing J. -- OPT (Optical)/ARC/HDMI (HDMIIN) : Audio format

I-- BT (Bluetooth) : Connected Bluetooth device name

-- USB : File information contained on a USB.

yy Auto Power ON/OFF: It allows the unit to turn on and off automatically by input signals : Optical, LGTV or Bluetooth (Page 31)

To turn on or off AUTO POWER function, press and hold Jfor about 3 seconds and press it again.

REPEAT

J-- Press REPEAT to select desired repeat or random mode.

FOLDER W/S

K-- Searches a folder on USB device.

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Installing the sound bar

You can hear the sound by connecting the unit to the other device :TV, Blu-ray disc player, DVD player, etc.

Place the unit in front of theTV and connect it to the device you want. (Pages 21 - 26)

You can place the wireless subwoofer anywhere in your room. But it is better to place the subwoofer near the main unit.Turn it slightly toward the center of the room to reduce the wall reflections.

For the best surround sound, place the speakers as shown below.

>>Caution

yy For best performance of wireless connection such as Bluetooth or wireless subwoofer, do not install the unit on Metallic furniture because wireless connection communicates through a module positioned on the bottom of the unit.

yy Be careful not to make scratches on the surface of the Unit /Subwoofer when installing or moving them.

Installing the additional foot

You can extend the height of the unit by using additional foot (height : 14 mm)

1.Turn the unit upside down.

2.Peel off a sticker attached to the additional foot. Then place it on the existing foot of the unit.

3.Press the additional foot with adequate force to get it firmly fixed.

,,Note

yy If the sound bar covers the remote sensor of theTV, please separate distance between the sound bar andTV by 10 ~ 15 cm or more.

yy The illustration above may differ from actual units.

yy You can enjoy surround sound by using Wireless Rear Speaker kit. Wireless Rear Speakers Kit sold separately (SPK8-S).

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Mounting the main unit on a wall

You can mount the main unit on a wall.

>>Caution

Because it is difficult to make a connection after installing this unit, you should connect the cables before installation.

Preparation materials

Unit

Wall bracket install guide

Wall bracket

Screws

(Not supplied)

Screws (A)

Wall plug

1.Match theTV’s BOTTOM EDGE of Wall bracket install guide with the bottom ofTV and attach to the position.

2.When you mount it on a wall (concrete), use the wall plugs. You should drill some holes. A guide sheet (Wall bracket install guide) is supplied to drill. Use the sheet to check the point to drill.

3.Remove the Wall bracket install guide.

4.Fix the brackets with screws (A) as shown in the illustration below.

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,,Note

Screws (A) and Wall Plugs are not supplied for mounting the unit. We recommend the Hilti (HUD-1 6 x 30) for the mounting.

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5.Put the unit on the brackets to match screw holes on the bottom of the unit.

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6. Fix the unit with the screws firmly.

,,Note

To detach the unit, perform it in reverse order.

>>Caution

yy Do not install this unit upside down.It can damage the parts of this unit or be the cause of personal injury.

yy Do not hang onto the installed unit and avoid any impact to the unit.

yy Secure the unit firmly to the wall so that it does not fall off.If the unit falls off, it may result in an injury or damage to the product.

yy When the unit is installed on a wall, please make sure that a child does not pull any of connecting cables, as it may cause it to fall.

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