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Playable File 

Requirement

MP3/WMA Music File 

Requirement 

MP3/ WMA file compatibility with this unit is limited 
as follows :
•   Sampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3), 

within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)

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

40 to 192 kbps (WMA)

•  Maximum files : Under 999
•  Maximum folders : Under 99
•  File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”

Compatible USB Devices

•  MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
•   USB Flash Drive :  

Devices that support USB1.1. 

•   The USB function of this unit does not support 

all USB devices.

USB Device Requirement

•   Devices which require additional program 

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

•   Do not extract the USB device while in 

operation.

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

a few minutes to be searched.

•  To prevent data loss, back up all data.
•   If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the 

USB device is not recognized.

•   Using NTFS file system is not supported. (Only 

FAT(16/ 32) file system is supported.)

•   This unit is not supported when the total 

number of files is 1 000 or more.

•   External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or 

hard type USB devices, mobile phone are not 
supported.

•   USB port of the unit cannot be connected to 

PC. The unit cannot be used as a storage device.

•  Some USB may not work with this unit.
•   This unit can charge iPod/iPhone by connecting 

it to USB port in power on.

•   This unit cannot charge iPad by connecting it to 

USB port even in power on.

•   When you connect smart phone by using USB 

port, you can only charge it in power on. (Some 
smart phone may not be charged.)

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Summary of Contents for ND8520

Page 1: ...EAKER ND8520 Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference http www lg com FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS CONDITIONS PLEASE REFER TO INNER PAGE OF BACK COVER ND8520 FA BGBRLLK_ENG indd 1 12 6 14 10 57 ...

Page 2: ...se 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 mechanical abuse such as being twisted kinked pinched closed in a door...

Page 3: ...ovisions of Directive 1999 5 EC 2004 108 EC 2006 95 EC and 2009 125 EC Please contact to the following address for obtaining a copy of the DoC Declaration of Conformity European Standards Centre Krijgsman 1 1186 DM Amstelveen The Netherlands y y Please note that this is NOT a Customer Service contact point For Customer Service Information see Warranty Card or contact the dealer that you purchased ...

Page 4: ...ble iPod iPhone iPad 13 Using AirPlay 23 USB Operation 24 Listening to Music from Your External Device 25 Radio Operations 25 Antenna Connection 25 Listening to the Radio 25 Presetting the Radio Stations 25 Deleting All the Saved Stations 25 Improving Poor FM Reception 26 Using a Bluetooth Wireless Technology 26 Listening to Music of a Bluetooth Device 27 Using Bluetooth App 29 Other Operations 29...

Page 5: ... Remote You can control this unit with your iPod touch iPhone iPad or Android device via Bluetooth This unit and your device must be paired for Bluetooth Visit Apple App Store or Google Android Market Google Play Store or use the QR code shown below to search for LG Bluetooth Remote app For detailed information refer to page 27 28 Android OS Apple iOS Accessories Please check and identify the supp...

Page 6: ...peration For a large capacity USB it may take longer than a few minutes to be searched To prevent data loss back up all data If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub the USB device is not recognized Using NTFS file system is not supported Only FAT 16 32 file system is supported This unit is not supported when the total number of files is 1 000 or more External HDD Card readers Locked devices or...

Page 7: ... this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble incinerate or heat above 100 C 212 F Replace the battery part no CR2025 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Dispose of used battery Keep battery away from children Do not disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Battery Installation 1 Turn the battery compartment lid c...

Page 8: ...areful to make sure children not to put their hands or any objects into the speaker duct Caution b AC power cord c FM ANT d PORT IN 3 5 mm Listens to music from your portable device e USB Port Plays music file by connecting the USB device f Alarm On Off Sets the alarm timer Turns off the alarm Displays alarm setting g Clock Sets the clock and checks the time ND8520 FA BGBRLLK_ENG indd 8 12 6 14 10...

Page 9: ...he Ferrite Core You must affix a core supplied with the model you purchased in order to reduce or eliminate electrical interference 1 Pull the stopper a of the ferrite core to open 2 Wind the power cord around the ferrite core once 3 Close the ferrite core until it clicks ND8520 FA BGBRLLK_ENG indd 9 12 6 14 10 57 ...

Page 10: ... Search Skips Fast backward or Forward Searches for a section within a file y y Up Down Selects the folder or file you want to play USB only Chooses a preset number for a radio station y y Connects this unit to a Wi Fi network Appears only in AIR mode y y Play Pause Taps the center position to play back or pause Selection y y Volume Adjusts speaker volume ND8520 FA BGBRLLK_ENG indd 10 12 6 14 10 5...

Page 11: ...iPad The synchronized time may be slightly different from that of your iPod iPhone iPad Note Setting the Clock through LG Bluetooth Remote App Install LG Bluetooth Remote app on your iPod touch iPhone iPad or your Android device see page 27 28 Your unit s clock will be automatically synchronized with your device by activating Bluetooth connection through LG Bluetooth Remote app Setting the Clock M...

Page 12: ... y y iPod touch 1G 2G 3G 4G y y iPod nano 2G 3G 4G 5G 6G y y iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS y y iPhone 4 iPhone 4S y y iPad iPad 2 y y An error message ERROR appears when your iPod iPhone iPad is not connected firmly this unit recognizes your iPod iPhone iPad as an unknown device your iPod iPhone iPad is exceptionally low in power The battery needs to be charged If you charge the battery while iPod iPhone i...

Page 13: ... to your home Wi Fi router To connect this unit to a Wi Fi router you need access to this unit s built in configuration web page for change of its internal Wi Fi settings To do so you need a Wi Fi enabled device with an Internet browser for temporary Wi Fi connection to this unit The Wi Fi enabled device can be an iPod touch iPhone iPad or a Wi Fi enabled PC Mac Follow the sequence below for conne...

Page 14: ...of your home Wi Fi router is WEP this unit supports only OPEN Wi Fi password if Wi Fi security is enabled DHCP mode enabled or disabled Static IP address settings if DHCP mode is disabled Switch this unit to Assisted Wi Fi Setup mode 1 Press PFUNCTION or P to select AIR function 2 Press and hold and release on the control panel of this unit until STEP1 message appears Airplay icon blinks and STEP1...

Page 15: ... iPad or your Wi Fi enabled PC Mac is connecting to LG AUDIO Setup XXXXXX network you can not be able to use the Internet on them Note Option 1 Use your iPod touch iPhone iPad 1 Select Settings Wi Fi on your iPod touch iPhone iPad 2 Select LG AUDIO Setup XXXXXX from the list of available networks STEP2 message appears on the control panel of this unit 3 Wait until successful Wi Fi connection on yo...

Page 16: ...or control panel on your PC Mac 2 Scan the available Wi Fi networks 3 Select LG AUDIO Setup XXXXXX from the list of available networks STEP2 message appears on the control panel of this unit 4 Wait until successful Wi Fi connection on your PC Mac During this procedure AirPlay icon keeps blinking on the control panel of this unit If LG AUDIO Setup XXXXXX is not in the list try to scan the available...

Page 17: ...ed If you use Safari on your Wi Fi enabled PC Mac you can also select LG AUDIO XXXXXX from the Bonjour pull down list to enter the this unit configuration web page directly 1 Click Safari Preferences Mac Click Preferences PC The Bookmarks menu is displayed 2 Tick Include Bonjour for Bookmarks bar 3 Select LG AUDIO XXXXXX from the Bonjour pull down list shown at the bookmarks bar This unit configur...

Page 18: ...ted to your selected home Wi Fi network successfully AirPlay icon stops blinking and stays CONN message appears for a moment and then AIR message appears on the control panel If there s any problem during network connection if this unit is failed to connect to the Wi Fi network or if you enter the wrong password AirPlay icon blinks green and ERROR message appears for a moment and then AIR message ...

Page 19: ...current connected IP address Software Version Display the current software version of this unit C Device Name If you like you can keep the default device name or modify the device name by modifying the text in the text box Tap or click Apply to proceed with device name change D Wireless Network Select your wireless network and enter your network password if applicable Note E If you want to enter t...

Page 20: ...Note 1 Select Settings Wi Fi on your iPod touch iPhone iPad y y Or open the list of available Wi Fi networks on your PC Mac 2 Select your network name SSID from the list of available wireless networks 3 Enter the network key if required 4 Wait until successful Wi Fi connection to your home Wi Fi network Stream audio from your iTunes music library to this unit Make sure that your iTunes host device...

Page 21: ... while you will hear music from this unit Depending on your connection environment and network condition audio output may be delayed If you fail to hear music after successful setup do one of the following on your iPod touch iPhone iPad y y Disconnect and then re connect to the same Wi Fi router again y y Close all applications running at the background y y Power off and then power on your iPod to...

Page 22: ... the AirPlay list 5 Select a media file and start play After a while you will hear music from this unit Depending on your connection environment and network condition audio output may be delayed y y When you stream audio from your iTunes music library on a PC Mac you can select more than one AirPlay enabled devices if available at step 3 to stream music to all of them at the same time y y If you a...

Page 23: ... y During playback if you change to another function then return to the USB function and then press you can listen to music from last point you played y y The playing time is displayed until 59 minutes and 59 seconds y y USB Folders Files are recognized as below y y If there is no file in a folder the folder will not appear y y Folders will be presented as the following order ROOT FOLDER 1 FOLDER ...

Page 24: ...vice Portable cable is not supplied as an accessory with this unit MP3 or PMP etc 1 Connect the external device to the PORT IN connector of the unit 2 Turn the power on by pressing 1 3 Select the PORT PORTABLE function by pressing PFUNCTION or P 4 Turn the external device on and start playing it ND8520 FA BGBRLLK_ENG indd 24 12 6 14 10 57 ...

Page 25: ... the desired frequency by using 3 Press MEMORY A preset number will blink in the control panel 4 Press FOLDER PRESET W S to select the preset number you want 5 Press MEMORY The station is stored 6 Repeat the steps 2 to 5 to store other stations Press FOLDER PRESET W S to select a preset station Deleting All the Saved Stations Press and hold MEMORY for two seconds CLR will flash up Press MEMORY aga...

Page 26: ...luetooth Device Before you start the pairing procedure make sure the Bluetooth feature is turned on in to your Bluetooth device Refer to your Bluetooth device s user guide Once a pairing operation is performed it does not need to be performed again 1 Select the Bluetooth function by using the PFUNCTION or P Appears BT and BT READY in the control panel 2 Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the...

Page 27: ...e sound quality is lower and lower The connection will disconnect when the space between the Bluetooth and the unit gets out of the operating range of Bluetooth y y The device with Bluetooth wireless technology is disconnected if you turn off the main unit or put the device away from the main unit more than 10m y y If the Bluetooth device is disconnected you should connect the Bluetooth device to ...

Page 28: ...ng and Help y y If you place your iPod touch iPhone iPad into the dock of this unit while your iPod touch iPhone iPad is connected to this unit by Bluetooth connection the Bluetooth connection is deactivated y y If this unit is BT mode and you connect your iPod touch iPhone iPad to this unit after connecting your iPod touch iPhone iPad to this unit by Bluetooth connection the function is automatic...

Page 29: ... panel to activate or deactivate the timer If the timer is activated is displayed If the timer is deactivated is not displayed Stop Alarm Ring When the alarm rings press Alarm On Off on the back panel or press 1 The alarm stops but the alarm settings remain If you don t set clock on your iPod iPhone iPad the unit will not be synchronized for the clock with your iPod iPhone iPad If you unplug the c...

Page 30: ...leep function will work after dimmer function Note Setting the Sound Mode This system has a number of pre set sound fields You can select a desired sound mode by using SOUND EFFECT The displayed items for the equalizer may be different depending on sound sources and effects On Display Description POP CLASSIC JAZZ ROCK This program lends an enthusiastic atmosphere to the sound giving you the feelin...

Page 31: ... in properly y y Adjust its position y y Tune to the station manually y y Preset some radio stations see page 25 for details iPod iPhone iPad does not work Connect iPod iPhone iPad to the unit correctly Clock does not displayed y y Power has been interrupted or the power plug has been disconnected y y Reset the clock see page 11 The control panel is not bright Check that the dimmer function is act...

Page 32: ...ss technology The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by LG Electronics is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi Fi Alliance Handling the Unit When Shipping the Unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need...

Page 33: ...idity 5 to 90 USB 5 V 0 500 mA iPod iPhone iPad 5 V 0 2 1 A Inputs PORT IN 0 5 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack Tuner FM Tuning Range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz or 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz Amplifier Output Power 20 W X 2 ch 40 W 8 Ω 4 Ω at 1 kHz T H D 10 Speakers Type built in Impedance Rated 8 Ω 4 Ω Rated Input Power 20 W 40 W Max Input Power 40 W 80 W Wireless Wireless LAN 802 11 b g y y Design and specificati...

Page 34: ...Appendix 34 Appendix 4 ND8520 FA BGBRLLK_ENG indd 34 12 6 14 10 57 ...

Page 35: ...ected to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not covered by this guarantee...

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