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OWNER’S MANUAL

SMART Hi-Fi
AUDIO

MODEL
DSH7

DSH7

Wireless Multi-room Sound Bar

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Summary of Contents for Music Flow DSH7

Page 1: ...eless Multi room Sound Bar To view the instructions of advanced features visit http www lg com and then download Owner s Manual Some of the content in this manual may differ from your unit www lg com Copyright 2016 2017 LG Electronics All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...all 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 built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction has been adhered to CAUTION No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus NOTICE For safety marking information incl...

Page 3: ...y 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 should not be exposed to excess...

Page 4: ...Fi Setup Method Android 26 Connecting the speaker to your Network via the Wi Fi Setup Method iOS 29 Connecting the speakers to your Home Network Additional 29 Connecting the additional speaker to your network with a LAN cable 31 Connecting the additional speaker to your network via the Wi Fi Setup Method 33 Using the Bridge 33 Use as a root device wired to the home router 35 Use as a wireless exte...

Page 5: ...ork standby mode 59 Bluetooth standby mode 59 Reset the Speaker 59 Resetting the speaker 4 Troubleshooting 60 Troubleshooting 60 General 61 Network 62 Application and PC Software 62 NOTES to use wireless 5 Appendix 63 File requirement 63 Trademarks and licenses 64 Specifications 65 About Status LED s Condition 66 Handling the Speaker 66 Important Information Relating to Network Services 67 TERMS O...

Page 6: ...your smart device must be connected to the same network Visit Apple App Store or Google Play Store or use the QR code shown below to search for Music Flow Player app For detailed information refer to page 18 Apple iOS Android OS y y Depending on the application s version and the settings of smart device Music Flow Player app may not be operated normally y y Some smart devices may not be compatible...

Page 7: ...your network In case that one or more MUSICflow product is connected B Remote sensor C LED indicator Works when installed in standing way Shows connection status D Display window E LED indicator Works when installed in wall mounting way Shows connection status Front panel A DC IN AC adapter input B IR REPEATER C PORTABLE IN connectors D USB Service only S W download connector E OPTICAL IN connecto...

Page 8: ... on function is turned on Page 57 OPTICAL Selects the OPTICAL function Press and hold OPTICAL on the remote control for about 3 seconds ON TV REMOTE appears and you can control this unit by your TV remote control Page 57 Selects the Bluetooth function Press and hold on the remote control for about 3 seconds ON AUTO DISPLAY appears and Auto Display off function is turned on Page 57 LG TV Selects th...

Page 9: ...it y y Be careful not to make scratches on the surface of the Unit when installing or moving them Caution For the convenient button usage it is recommended to take some distance between the soundbar and your TV when you install the sound bar Note Mounting the main unit on a wall You can mount the main unit on a wall Because it is difficult to make a connection after installing this unit you should...

Page 10: ... the wall 6 Fix the hooks of the unit on the brackets as shown below 7 If you want to protective inflow of foreign substance insert foreign substance protective sponge as shown below optional To detach the unit perform it in reverse order Note y y Do not install this unit upside down It can damage the parts of this unit or be the cause of personal injury y y Do not hang onto the installed unit and...

Page 11: ...vice and void your warranty Caution Connecting to your TV Please connect with this unit and TV using the optical digital cable or HDMI cable considering the state of the TV Using an OPTICAL cable 1 Connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV using an OPTICAL cable Optical cable 2 Set the input source to OPTICAL Press repeatedly F on the remote control or F on ...

Page 12: ...ur TV when you set AUTO POWER function to ON Note With wired connection 1 Connect your LG TV to the unit by using an optical cable Optical cable 2 Set up the sound output of TV to listen to the sound through this unit TV setting menu Sound TV Sound output LG Sound Sync Optical 3 Turn on the unit by pressing 1 Power on the remote control 4 Select OPTICAL function by using F on the remote control or...

Page 13: ...is can result in no sound output When connecting this unit to the TV if there is no sound there might be a problem with the HDMI cable Therefore connect this unit to the TV and check whether the Type A High speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet STANDARD HDMI CABLE WITH ETHERNET HIGH SPEED HDMI CABLE HIGH SPEED HDMI CABLE WITH ETHERNET X X O Enjoy rich sound broadcast of the channel with the sound bar Con...

Page 14: ...HDMI CEC and ARC function and the HDMI CEC and ARC must be set to On The setting method of HDMI CEC and ARC may differ depending on the TV For details about ARC function refer to your TV manual You must use the HDMI cable Type A High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet You must connect the HDMI OUT TV ARC on the unit with HDMI IN of the TV that supports ARC function using an HDMI cable You can connect ...

Page 15: ...ve the problem turn off the player and then turn it on again y y When the HDMI connection with HDCP is not verified TV screen is changed to black screen In this case check the HDMI connection or disconnect the HDMI cable y y If there are noises or lines on the screen please check the HDMI cable length is generally limited to 4 5 m y y You cannot change the video resolution in the HDMI IN mode Chan...

Page 16: ...til the function is selected HDMI OUT jack is for TV connection Even though PCM multi channel is inputted to the unit through an HDMI cable the unit can only output 2 channel to TV Note PORTABLE IN connection Listening to music from your portable player The unit can be used to play the music from many types of portable players or external devices 1 Connect the portable player to the PORTABLE IN co...

Page 17: ... in order to communicate well with the remote control and the TV Remote control of your TV may not be operated if the unit hides the remote sensor of the TV You can solve the problem by connecting IR Repeater with LG TV 1 Remove the protective vinyl of IR Repeater 2 Put IR Repeater on the back of the unit with the sensor of IR Repeater facing the remote sensor of the TV 3 Connect the end of IR Rep...

Page 18: ...e Connect one of the your speaker to the home router wirelessly Then you can connect the additional MUSICflow products Optional to your home network wirelessly Refer to Connecting the speakers to your Home Network Additional on page 29 Wireless signal Installing Music Flow Player App Through Apple App Store or Google Play Store 1 Tap the Apple App Store icon or Google Play Store icon 2 Type in Mus...

Page 19: ...ou launch Music Flow Player app for the first time the terms of use and Chromecast Service appear on the screen 1 Check the contents of terms of use and select Accept 2 Check the contents of Chromecast Service and select Accept 3 Select Connect product to install the speaker you ve purchased Refer to Connecting the speaker to your Home Network on page 21 If you want to return to the terms of use s...

Page 20: ...er with your router go to setting of the router and then make sure that Allow wireless client to see each other and access my local network box is unchecked Note Simple Connection EZ Setup Preparation y y For Simple Connection Wi Fi network condition is needed y y Make sure that the Bluetooth setting on your smart device in on y y Simple Connection is supported by Bluetooth Ver 4 0 or higher y y I...

Page 21: ...word tap Next 5 Tap Finish to finish making the connection After finishing TV connection screen is displayed Follow the direction on the screen Connecting the speaker to your network with a LAN cable LAN Broadband service Router Connection overview ...

Page 22: ...red device and tap Next 3 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen 4 Select Wired connection on the screen 5 Connect one end of the LAN cable to the speaker s LAN port and connect the other end to your wireless router Wait a moment until the LED indicator stops blinking and stays white 6 Then select Next on the screen 7 Select Finish to complete the connection After speake...

Page 23: ...cking the version information y y You cannot use the speaker without a router When using the wired router you can control the speaker with Music Flow PC Software Page 36 y y The speaker and the smart device should be connected to the same router Note Connecting the speaker to your Network via the Wi Fi Setup Method Android Connection overview Broadband service Router ...

Page 24: ...he speaker Plug in the desired device and tap Next 3 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen 4 Select Wireless connection on the screen 5 Then select Next on the screen 6 Press the button on the unit Then the LED indicator blinks in white and red alternately 7 Then select Next on the screen 8 If you have a password for your network the security screen appears on your smar...

Page 25: ...tions for TV connection If there is an update 11 This application is checking the Version of software of your speaker and then shows the version Select Next after checking the version information If the speaker fails to connect to your network or its network connection operates abnormally place the speaker closer to your router and try again Note ...

Page 26: ...ng 1 on the remote control or 1 on the unit The LED indicator starts to blink in white 2 On your smart device launch Music Flow Player app Select Connect product to install the speaker Plug in the desired device and tap Next 3 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen 4 Select Wireless connection on the screen 5 Then select Next on the screen ...

Page 27: ...S device go to iOS setting Wi Fi setting and select MusicFlow_Setup to connect y y If MusicFlow_Setup is not on the list scan for available Wi Fi networks again y y When your smart device is connected to MusicFlow_Setup you cannot use the internet Note 9 If you have a password for your network the security screen appears on your smart device Enter your password ...

Page 28: ...ces such as cordless telephone Bluetooth devices microwave oven and can be affected by interference from them y y Turn off all unused network equipment in your local home network Some devices may generate network traffic y y If the speaker fails to connect to your network or its network connection operates abnormally place the speaker closer to your router and try again y y Depending on your home ...

Page 29: ...SID name of your access point or wireless router it may be displayed differently Connecting the speakers to your Home Network Additional You can enjoy the music with multiple speakers and single smart device you have Requirements y y Wireless router y y Smart device Android or iOS y y Another speaker Signal interference may lead to stop playback Note Connecting the additional speaker to your netwo...

Page 30: ...r smart device select the Music Flow Player app Tap the button 3 Select the Add Speaker on the side menu You can also add another speaker by using button on the screen of Connected Speakers Note 4 Plug in the desired device and tap Next 5 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen 6 Select Wired connection on the screen ...

Page 31: ... your wireless router Wait a moment until the LED indicator stops blinking and stays white 8 Then select Next on the screen 9 Select Finish to complete the connection Connecting the additional speaker to your network via the Wi Fi Setup Method Broadband service Router Speaker Main Speaker Add LAN cable Connection overview ...

Page 32: ... Music Flow Player app Tap the button 3 Select the Add Speaker on the side menu You can also add another speaker by using button on the screen of Connected Speakers Note 4 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen 5 Select Wireless connection on the screen 6 Press the ADD button on the rear of the speaker Add Then Network status LED blinks red ...

Page 33: ...ly if you want to use Use as a root device wired to the home router If there is no speaker with wired connection to the router When your home router is located too far from any speaker location that is to be connected via wired mode connect the Bridge R1 to your home router with LAN cable Bridge R1 1 Attach the power cord to the power port on the rear of the Bridge R1 and then plug the power cord ...

Page 34: ...uction on Music Flow Player app connect the Bridge R1 and the router with LAN cable Wait a moment until Network status LED stops blinking and stays white Bridge R1 And then select Next 6 Select Finish to complete the connection 7 Connect the speaker to Bridge R1 Refer to Connecting the speakers to your Home Network Additional on page 31 ...

Page 35: ...ome network Bridge 1 Attach the power cord to the power port on the rear of the Bridge R1 and then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 2 The power LED on the front of Bridge R1 turns on On your smart device select the Music Flow Player app Tap the button 3 Select the Add Speaker on the side menu 4 Select the Bridge and tap Next on the screen 5 Select Wireless connection and tap Next on t...

Page 36: ...Note y y Windows Music Flow PC Software y y Mac OS Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials Music Flow PC Software for windows About Music Flow PC Software Music Flow PC Software makes you enjoy the audio files stored on your media server PC via the speaker Downloading Music Flow PC Software 1 Start up your computer visit http www lg com If necessary select your region 2 Click support tab 3 Fill your model nam...

Page 37: ...per right hand corner of the screen The setting menu appears 3 On the setting menu click icon on the left to go to the sharing file menu 4 On the sharing file menu Click icon to open the Browse Folder window 5 Select the folder containing the files you want to share The selected folder is added to the list of shared folders Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials for Mac OS About Nero MediaHome Essentials Ner...

Page 38: ...rocedure for selecting the shared folders on your computer 1 Double click the Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials icon 2 Click Network icon on the left and define your network name in the Network name field The Network name you enter will be recognized by your player 3 Click Shares icon on the left 4 Click Local Folders tab on the Shares screen 5 Click Add icon to open the Browse Folder window 6 Select th...

Page 39: ...must download and install the Music Flow Player app Page 18 Overview of Home menu Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device The Home appears a Menu button Displays side menu bar b My Songs Displays music list on your phone c Streaming Services Displays the online services You can enjoy the online radio and music d Favorites Displays the favorites songs e Most Played Displays the songs most...

Page 40: ...en you connect the added app you should set the Bluetooth connection for yourself The displayed Online Streaming Services may vary depending on your region Note Overview of the side menu 1 Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device The Home appears 2 Tap the button 3 Side menu appears a Home Displays the Home menu b My Phone Displays the songs on this smart device c Music Server Displays th...

Page 41: ...vice The Home appears 2 Tap the button 3 Side menu appears Select the My Phone on the side menu 4 Select the desired album 5 Select the desired song Then selected song is displayed and played If the speaker is not selected the selecting speaker pop up appears Select a desired speaker Note ...

Page 42: ...hrough b Displays current playing music Repeats the desired contents Every time you click it the state changed in the Repeat One Repeat All Repeat Off order Shuffles the music on the list Music will be played in random order c Adjusts playback Adjusts the volume Pauses playback Skips fast backward or forward Adjusts the sound effect d Tap the various option appears Saves the music to the Favorites...

Page 43: ... time Standard You can enjoy optimized sound Cinema You can enjoy more immersive and cinematic surround sound You can set Treble and Bass value The set value will be reflected to the overall sound effect y y When you play the songs with smart device s speaker the sound equalizer is not supported y y You can also select a desired sound mode by using ASC STANDARD CINEMA on the remote control y y In ...

Page 44: ...hem In the wireless connection the smoothness of playback is subject to the location of installed speaker Install the speakers at a short distance from the router To enjoy the smooth group playback or surround playback wirelessly it is recommended to use the router supporting 802 11n In this case set the router s security mode setting to OPEN or AES Note Group Playback You can group multiple speak...

Page 45: ...erference may cause abnormal playback y y Depending on your wireless environment the grouping may be broken y y For smooth group playback it is recommended to select the speaker connected by LAN cable as a master speaker If you set the master speaker connected wirelessly placed closer from the speaker connected wired Note Surround Sound Mode Home Cinema Mode Simply add a LG MUSICflow sound bar to ...

Page 46: ...nnected wired y y To enjoy the home cinema system without Music Flow Player app follow the below steps 1 Plug in the Sound bar 2 Connect the sound bar to home network Wired or Wireless 3 Plug in the rear speakers 4 Connect the rear speakers to home network Wired or Wireless 5 Press Add button on the sound bar The sound bar beeps and HOME CINEMA READY is scrolled on the display window 6 Press Add b...

Page 47: ...g service are supported y y In case of the online streaming service the music you are listening to is played from the beginning y y On seamless play each speaker keeps its existing volume value If no sound coming out from the speaker during playback check the switched speaker s volume is set to 0 Note Changing playing speaker from a smart device to a speaker 1 If the smart device playing music is ...

Page 48: ...he speaker b Speakers Sets connected speaker c Alarms Sleep Timer Wakes on and off the speaker at a designated time d Account Management Manages online streaming service e Time zone Sets time zone f Advanced settings Displays the Advance settings menu Page 51 g Chromecast Displays the Chromecast menu h Version Info Updates the speaker to the latest version i Open source licenses Shows LGE Open Sou...

Page 49: ...djust the audio and video Synchronization Page 55 i Auto Display On Off Turns on or off Auto Display function j Auto Power On Off Turns on or off Auto Power function Page 57 k Bluetooth standby mode Turns on or off Bluetooth standby mode l Connect SoundBar and TV Guide you to connect to your TV through Optical Page 11 or HDMI Page 13 m Using the TV remote control Adjusts some functions of this uni...

Page 50: ...er Sets a time to automatically turn off the speaker 1 Select the speaker to set timer on Sleep Timer in the Alarms Sleep Timer menu 2 Set the desired timer on selected speaker Account management Menu Manages online streaming service Time Zone Menu Automatic Time zone It offers to use network provided time Set Time Zone If you deselect Automatic Time zone you can select your time zone yourself ...

Page 51: ...rmation is updated to the selected channel y y The speaker is disconnected temporarily during the channel changing y y If you changed the channel when the speaker turned off turn on and add it again y y If the speaker is not connected to network after changing the channel add the speaker again Note Mesh Network direct connection Android only You can directly connect the smart device to speaker con...

Page 52: ... menu on the music flow app 2 Tag the smart device to LG Music Flow to play for about 1 second Sensitivity Settings Sets the operating distance of Auto Music Play between the speaker and your smart device to adjust sensitivity of Bluetooth BLE Place your smart device close enough to the tag on the speaker It is recommend to be within about 5 cm Set the slide bar at Close the leftmost position Move...

Page 53: ... from Apple App Store or Google Play Store Note Chromecast built in open legal documents Select Google Terms of Service Google Privacy Policy or Open source licenses to show the selected information Version Info Menu Updates the speaker to the latest version App version info Displays the current application s version Device version info Updates the latest speaker s firmware version 1 Find the spea...

Page 54: ...l the function is selected Appears BT and then BT READY in display window 2 Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the pairing operation When searching for this speaker on your Bluetooth device a list of the devices found may appear in the Bluetooth device display depending on the type of Bluetooth device Your speaker appears as LG DSH7 XX XX 3 Select the LG DSH7 XX XX y y XX XX means the last f...

Page 55: ...luetooth device again y y When a Bluetooth device is not connected BT READY appears on the display window y y If you set the Wi Fi function in the state of unconnected network Bluetooth and Wireless TV Sound Sync may not be connected Note Other operations DRC Night Auto volume AV Sync setting can be configured only on App or PC software DRC Dynamic Range Control Make the sound clear when the volum...

Page 56: ...xample to answer the telephone MUTE is displayed in the display window To cancel it press Mute again on the remote control or change the volume level Sleep timer setting This unit will turn off by itself after the time set You can set Sleep timer between 15 minutes and 2 hour on Sleep timer menu To cancel the Sleep timer you set select Off Auto power down This unit will turn itself off to save ele...

Page 57: ... automatically by AUTO POWER function However the unit can be turned on by AUTO POWER function when optical signal comes in after 5 seconds of no signal y y Depending on the connected device this function may not operate y y If you want to use AUTO POWER SIMPLINK must be turned off It takes for about 30 seconds to switch on or off SIMPLINK y y You can set the Auto Power function only when this uni...

Page 58: ... If network is disconnected and there is no music playback and no button operation for 20 minutes the speaker switches to the standby mode Then GOOD BYE appears on the display window and the LED indicator on the unit turns red Option 2 If you press and hold 1 on the unit or 1 on the remote control for about 3 seconds the speaker switches to the standby mode Then GOOD BYE appears on the display win...

Page 59: ... can change the mode during scroll by pressing LG TV button y y If you turn off the unit in the Wi Fi function Bluetooth standby mode does not operate y y To use this function you should turn on the AUTO POWER function Note Reset the Speaker If the speaker is not turned on or doesn t respond reset the speaker Resetting the speaker y y Press and hold the button until you hear the beep sound once Yo...

Page 60: ...he device Is the mute function activated y y Press or adjust the volume level to cancel the mute function Is the function selected properly y y Check the input source and select the correct input source The remote control does not work properly Is the remote control too far from the unit y y Operate the remote control within about 7 m Is there an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the ...

Page 61: ...on the device list y y The firewall or anti virus software on your media server is running Turn off the firewall or anti virus software running on your media server y y Make sure that the speaker is connected to the same network that your media server is connected Music Flow Player doesn t work properly Is the Music Flow Player plugged in y y Plug in the Music Flow Player Is the LAN cable connecte...

Page 62: ...ay be interrupted from household devices that are using radio frequencies Move the speaker and your PC or Mac away from them NOTES to use wireless Symptoms Cause Solution This device may have wireless interference y y Wireless may not operate normally in weak signal area y y Do not install the device on metal furniture for optimum performance Bluetooth device may malfunction or make noise in the f...

Page 63: ...eir respective owners Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks and DTS Digital Surround is a trademark of DTS Inc DTS Inc All Rights Reserved The Bluetooth wor...

Page 64: ...5 3 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 90 Available Digital Input Audio Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz Input Output OPTICAL IN 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 PORTABLE IN 0 5 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack x 1 HDMI IN 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 1 HDMI OUT 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 1 Amplifier RMS Output Total 150 W Front 15W x 3 x 2 4Ω at 1kHz THD 1 30W x 2 8...

Page 65: ... additional unit is being connected to the network button is pressed Dimmed White Network standby mode Standby Mode Status Red Standby mode Note for Status LED s Condition y y When you set the group at first Network status LED turns green y y The additional groups are set the Network status LED color is changed in group order Green Magenta Cyan Blue Yellow y y If the grouped speakers switch to the...

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Page 68: ...bilities Further we do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused by a virus distributed denial of service attack or other technologically harmful material that may infect your LG Smart TV data or other material belonging to you during your use of the Services Modify as you think appropriate Complaints If you have any queries concerns or complaints about the Services please contact in...

Page 69: ... 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 three 3 years from the date on which you...

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