LG MusicFlow H5 Owner'S Manual Download

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Getting Started

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Understanding Connection

Basic Connection

Wired or Wi-Fi connection to router.

Wired and wireless connection.

Wired or Wi-Fi connection using a Music Flow R1.

You can use multiple speakers in a multi-room configuration.

Router

Music Flow R1
(MR140)

Speaker

Speaker
(Add)

Speaker
(Main)

LAN

Group playback using Music Flow Player app

You can use multiple speakers in a multi-room configuration. (page 34)

Group setting via
Music Flow Player
app

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Music Flow Player app

Summary of Contents for MusicFlow H5

Page 1: ...Please read this manual carefully before operating your speaker and retain it for future reference ENGLISH OWNER S MANUAL SMART Hi Fi AUDIO Wireless Multi room Model NP8740 H7 NP8540 H5 ...

Page 2: ...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 service center Protect the power cord from physical or mechanic...

Page 3: ...er that you purchased this product Indoor use only RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC 2 All electrical and electronic produc...

Page 4: ...rk with a Music Flow R1 3 Operating 29 Basic Operations 29 Using 1 F button 29 Using volume button 30 Enjoying the Music with Music Flow Player app 30 Overview of Home menu 31 Overview of the side menu 31 Playing a song 33 Overview of Playback 34 Group Playback 36 Seamless playback 38 Setting the Speaker with Music Flow Player app 38 Overview of setting menu 39 General Menu 39 Speakers Menu 40 Ala...

Page 5: ...ion and PC Software 5 Appendix 50 File requirement 50 Trademarks and Licenses 51 Specifications 52 Handling the Speaker 52 Important Information Relating to Network Services 53 TERMS OF USE Some of the content in this manual may differ from Music Flow Player app depending on the application s version ...

Page 6: ...re or Google Play Store or use the QR code shown below to search for Music Flow Player app For detailed information refer to page 10 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 with this speaker Accessories Please check and identify the supplied acces...

Page 7: ...sing a Music Flow R1 B C You can use multiple speakers in a multi room configuration A B C Router Router Music Flow R1 MR140 Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Add Speaker Main LAN LAN LAN OR Group playback using Music Flow Player app You can use multiple speakers in a multi room configuration page 34 Group setting via Music Flow Player app Download Music Flow Player app ...

Page 8: ...anging the mode Switching to the standby mode page 29 b Volume wheel Turn the wheel clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease volume c Bluetooth status LED page 42 d Portable In status LED page 43 e Network status LED page 12 f NFC Tag page 43 g Speaker ...

Page 9: ...eaker cabinet b Wi Fi SETUP button Connects your speaker to your network using Wi Fi setup page 14 c ADD button Adds the speaker to your network page 21 d DC IN AC adapter input e PORTABLE IN Listens to music from your portable device f ETHERNET Connects the speaker to your network using a LAN cable ...

Page 10: ...device or manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Caution Installing Music Flow Player App Through iTunes store or Google Play Store 1 Tap the iTunes store icon or Google Play Store icon 2 Type in Music Flow Player in the search bar and tap Search 3 Select Music Flow Player in the search result list to download y y Music Flow P...

Page 11: ... t have download it from iTunes store or Google Play Store Note Starting with Music Flow Player app 1 When you launch Music Flow Player app for the first time the terms of use appears on the screen Check the contents of terms of use and select Accpet 2 Select Start to install the speaker you ve purchased Refer to Connecting the speaker to your Home Network on page 12 If you want to return to the t...

Page 12: ...a router is installed at your home y y Make sure that the speaker and the smart device are connected to the same router Requirements y y Wireless router y y Smart device Android or iOS y y Make sure that DHCP s server is activated on wireless router y y If you cannot connect the speaker with your router go to setting of the router and then make sure that Allow wireless client to see each other and...

Page 13: ...t Start to install the speaker 3 Check the Network status LED on the speaker and select Next to go to the next screen 4 Select Wired connection on the screen 5 Connect one end of the LAN cable to the speaker s ETHERNET port and connect the other end to your wireless router Wait a moment until Network status LED stops blinking and stays white 6 Then select Next on the screen ...

Page 14: ...e instructions on the screen 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 44 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 Rear of the speaker ...

Page 15: ...launch Music Flow Player app Select Start to install the speaker 3 Check the Network status LED on the speaker and select Next to go to the next screen 4 Select Wireless connection on the screen 5 Press the Wi Fi SETUP button on the rear of the speaker Then Network status LED blinks white and red alternately 6 Then select Next on the screen ...

Page 16: ...t on the screen 9 Select Next to complete the connection After connecting the speaker you can see the list of connected music storage device and music curation screen Follow the instructions on the screen 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 17: ... Router Rear of the speaker 1 Plug the speaker into an electrical outlet The Network status LED starts to blink white 2 On your smart device launch Music Flow Player app Select Start to install the speaker 3 Check the Network status LED on the speaker and select Next to go to the next screen 4 Select Wireless connection on the screen ...

Page 18: ...xt on the screen 7 On your iOS 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 8 Once the network connection is completed return to the Music Flow Player app ...

Page 19: ...nect 11 Once the network connection is completed return to the Music Flow Player app 12 Select Next to complete the connection After connecting the speaker you can see the list of connected music storage device and music curation screen Follow the instructions on the screen If the speaker fails to connect to your network or its network connection operates abnormally place the speaker closer to you...

Page 20: ...e 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 network environment and the performance of wireless router it may not work well to connect the speaker to your wireless router y y You cannot connect the speaker to wireless router which has hidden SSID y y The connection you ve m...

Page 21: ...ultiple speakers and single smart device you have Requirements y y Wireless router y y Smart device Android or iOS y y Another speaker y y Music Flow R1 MR140 Optional Signal interference may lead to stop playback Note Adding another speaker Broadband service Router LAN Speaker Main Speaker Add Connection overview ...

Page 22: ...ng the speaker to your home network on page 12 2 On your smart device select the Music Flow Player app Tap the Home menu 3 Select the Add Speakers on the side menu 4 Press the ADD button on the rear of the speaker Add Then Network status LED blinks red 5 Then select the Next on the screen ...

Page 23: ...o complete the connection Speakers may be not connected if the distance between the speaker Main connected by LAN cable and the speaker Add to be connected is too far In this case you can use Music Flow R1 to extend the range of the signal Note ...

Page 24: ...ar of the speaker Connection overview 1 Attach the Music Flow R1 s power cord to the power port on the rear of the Music Flow R1 and then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 2 The power LED on the front of Music Flow R1 turns on On your smart device launch Music Flow Player app Select Start to install the speaker 3 Check the Network status LED on the speaker and select Next to go to the ...

Page 25: ...tus LED stops blinking and stays white 6 Then select Next on the screen 7 Select Next to complete the connection 8 Connect the speaker to Music Flow R1 Refer to the Adding another speaker on page 21 If the connection fails run the application again and follow the instructions in the application guide on your smart device to connect to the speaker and the Music Flow R1 Note ...

Page 26: ...outer Music Flow R1 MR140 Not Included Speaker Main Speaker Add Speaker Add Connection overview y y You can use the Music Flow R1 as a wireless network range extender y y The Music Flow R1 is not included and it can be purchased nearest LG Electronics store If speakers are connected wireless only it is recommended that security mode of your access point is set to OPEN or AES Note ...

Page 27: ...R1 and then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 3 The power LED on the front of Music Flow R1 turns on On your smart device launch Music Flow Player app Tap the Home menu 4 Select the Add Speakers on the side menu 5 Press the ADD button on the rear of the Bridge R1 Then Network status LED blinks white and red alternately ADD 6 Then select the Next on the screen ...

Page 28: ...sic Flow R1 as a wireless network range extender y y The Music Flow R1 is not included and it can be purchased nearest LG Electronics store y y If the connection fails run the application again and follow the instructions in the application guide on your smart device to connect to the speaker and the Music Flow R1 ...

Page 29: ...r no button operation for 20 minutes Note Changing the mode When turning on the speaker you can change the mode Please 1 F button repeatedly the mode is changed with status LED Network Bluetooth Portable In If you do not connect external device with portable cable you cannot select the Portable In mode using 1 F button Note Using volume button Turn the wheel clockwise to increase volume or counter...

Page 30: ...rsion Note Preparation 1 Check the network connection with the speaker page 12 2 To use the speaker you must download and install the Music Flow Player app page 10 Overview of Home menu Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device The Home appears a Recommendation Click the sentence area to see the recommendation b Favorites Displays the favorites songs c Timeline Displays the songs played on...

Page 31: ...e songs on the connected devices Media server d Streaming Services Displays the online services You can enjoy the online radio and music e Connected Speakers Displays the connected speaker f Add Speakers Goes to the speaker installation screen g Settings Displays the settings menu Playing a song 1 Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device The Home appears 2 Tap the Home menu 3 Side menu ap...

Page 32: ... up appears Select a desired speaker Note Managing a playlist On an album screen tap the of the desired song The pull down menu appears a Play next Selects music to play next b Add to queue Adds to queue list c Add to playlist Adds to a desired playlist Depending on your wireless environment playing a song with the speaker may not work smoothly Note ...

Page 33: ...sound effect d Tap the various option appears Saves the music to the Favorites You can find Favorites on Home tab Adds music to My Playlist Shares on the social network services Searches for more music that is similar to the music being played e Edits the current playlist Selects a speaker to play Displays music menu Selecting Sound effect This speaker has a number of pre set surround sound fields...

Page 34: ...d bass User EQ You can adjust the sound effect When you play the songs with smart device s speaker the sound equalizer is not supported Note Group Playback You can group multiple speakers linked to the Music Flow Player app and play the same music through all the connected speakers in the same group If you want to enjoy the group playback at least one speaker should be connected by LAN cable If th...

Page 35: ...ouped you can enjoy different music on each speaker y y It is recommended to connect less than 5 devices for the smooth playback y y The weak signal because of the long distance between speakers or wireless router and signal interference 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 sp...

Page 36: ...er 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 carried from outside to a room where the connected speaker is in the pop up window on the smart device will appear to ask you which speaker you want to play mu...

Page 37: ...er to the another speaker which is in the room you are in now using NFC tagging y y Music Flow Player app should be displayed on the smart device s screen y y In case of the grouped speakers all the speakers in the group are played when one of the speakers in the group is NFC tagged y y Only Android device is available Note ...

Page 38: ... network connection with the speaker page 12 2 To use the speaker you must download and install the Music Flow Player app page 10 Overview of setting menu 1 Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device 2 Select Settings on the side menu a General Sets for easier use of the speaker b Speakers Sets connected speaker c Alarms Sleep Timer Wakes on and off the speaker at a designated time d Music ...

Page 39: ...g is ON by default User Guide This function allows you to display or delete the guide on the menu Music Curation Goes to the music curation Speakers Menu You can adjust speakers connected to your network a Rename Renames the speaker b Speaker LED Turns on or off speaker s LED indicator LED Indicator is ON by default c Initialize Resets the speaker d System version Displays the current system versi...

Page 40: ...ct the speaker to set timer on Sleep Timer in the Alarms Sleep Timer menu 2 Set the desired timer on selected speaker Music Library Menu Manages the music library index Sync Schedule You can set the time to update the Music index automatically Select the days and time to perform the update Sync Schedule is OFF by default Sync Manages the music library index 1 Select the desired server and click th...

Page 41: ...w Player app for iOS social networking service is supported with iOS 6 0 or later Note Update 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 speakers need to update and tap the 2 Starts the software update ...

Page 42: ... is performed it does not need to be performed again 1 Plug the speaker into an electrical outlet Press 1 F button on the speaker to select bluetooth mode Then Bluetooth status LED starts to blink with white 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...

Page 43: ...s and brands NFC feature may not work y y If your NFC enabled device s screen is locked it cannot read the NFC y y If your device s case is plated with chrome NFC is unavailable Depending on your case s material or thickness NFC may not be read well y y When you are enjoying the music with Music Flow Player app seamless playback is activated instead of Bluetooth pairing Note Listening to Music fro...

Page 44: ... 4 Click the Exit button to complete the installation y y Music Flow PC Software is not supported with Mac OS In case of Mac OS you can use the Nero MediaHome y y The Music Flow PC Software is a customized software edition only for sharing files and folders to this speaker y y If you want a full explanation about Music Flow PC Software click the question marked icon on home menu Note System requir...

Page 45: ...sh y y Mac OS X 10 5 Leopard or 10 6 Snow Leopard y y Macintosh computer with an Intel x86 processor y y Hard drive space 200 MB hard drive space for a typical installation of Nero MediaHome standalone y y Memory 256 MB RAM Sharing music files On your computer you must share the folder contained music files to play them on this speaker This parts explains the procedure for selecting the shared fol...

Page 46: ...network standby mode Then white Network status LED dimmed On the Network Standby Mode if you press 1 F button the latest music playlist will be played 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 ADD button until you hear the beep sound once Then all wireless network ports are deactivated and the stored wir...

Page 47: ...r s front status LED indicator remain y y Check whether the Wi Fi router you re using has been certified for Wi Fi y y Unplug the speaker plug it back in and then reconnect it to the router y y Reset the speaker y y When using a Music Flow R1 Make sure that the smart device and the Music Flow R1 are connected to the same Wi Fi network Make sure that the Music Flow R1 s indicator LED show that it i...

Page 48: ...Flow Player Speaker or Bridge doesn t work properly Is the Music Flow Player Speaker or Bridge plugged in y y Plug in the Music Flow Player Speaker or Bridge Is the LAN cable connected to the wireless router and the Music Flow Player Speaker or Bridge properly y y Connect the LAN cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the Music FlowPlayer Speaker or Bridge and to your wireless router y y By usi...

Page 49: ...it is working correctly If you experience troubles with connecting the Music Flow R1 and speaker try relocating the speaker so that the speaker is closer to the wireless router or Music Flow R1 Music Flow PC Software doesn t work properly Does the firewall on your PC or Mac set to enable y y Disable all your firewalls and try to connect again Refer to your firewall s instruction or website Is the ...

Page 50: ...y back y y Some DRM loaded files are not supported on this speaker Trademarks and Licenses Bluetooth wireless technology is a system which allows radio contact between electronic devices within a max range of 10 meters Connecting individual devices under Bluetooth wireless technology does not incur any charges A mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology can be operated via the Cascade if the...

Page 51: ...Blinks Connected Connecting Wi Fi SETUP button is pressed Blinks Connecting ADD button is pressed Blinks Standby mode Network standby mode Grouping set First group was set 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 y y If the grouped speakers switch to the network standby mode the brigh...

Page 52: ... 3 25 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 90 Inputs PORTABLE IN 400 mVrms 3 5 mm stereo jack Amplifier Stereo mode NP8740 35 W 35 W 4 Ω at 1 kHz NP8540 20 W 20 W 6 Ω at 1 kHz T H D 10 Speakers Type Built in Impedance Rated NP8740 4 Ω NP8540 6 Ω Rated Input Power NP8740 35 W NP8540 20 W Max Input Power NP8740 70 W NP8540 40 W System ETHERNET LAN port Ethernet jack x 1 10 BA...

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