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[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 speakers need to update and  

tap the [ ].

2.  Starts the software update.

[Open source licenses] Menu

Shows LGE Open Source Software Notice.

Using a Bluetooth 

Wireless Technology

About Bluetooth

Bluetooth®

 is wireless communication technology 

for short range connection. 
The sound may be interrupted when the 
connection interfered by the other electronic wave 
or you connect the bluetooth in the other rooms.
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 connection 
was made via 

Bluetooth®

 wireless technology.

Available Devices : Android device, iOS device

Bluetooth profiles

In order to use Bluetooth wireless technology, 
devices must be able to interpret certain profiles. 
This speaker is compatible with following profile.
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Listening to Music of a 

Bluetooth Device

Before you start the pairing procedure, make sure 
that the Bluetooth feature on your smart device 
is turned on. Refer to your Bluetooth device’s user 
guide. Once a pairing operation is performed, it 
does not ne

ed to be performed again.

Summary of Contents for NP8350

Page 1: ...y before operating your speaker and retain it for future reference ENGLISH OWNER S MANUAL Model NP8350 NP8350B NP8350W NP8350D SMART Hi Fi AUDIO Wireless Multi room Copyright 2015 2017 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved www lg com ...

Page 2: ...he 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 fire Periodically examine the cord of your device and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration unplug it discontinue use of the device an...

Page 3: ... 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 excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like CAUTION when using this product in environments of low humidity y ...

Page 4: ...home router 24 Use as a wireless extender 26 Using Media Server for PC 26 Music Flow PC Software for windows 27 Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials for Mac OS 3 Operating 28 Basic Operations 28 Using 1 button 28 Enjoying the Music with Music Flow Player app 29 Overview of Home menu 30 Overview of the side menu 30 Playing a song 32 Overview of Playback 33 Group Playback 35 Seamless playback 36 Setting the ...

Page 5: ...rks and Licenses 50 About Status LED s Condition 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: ...ce 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 9 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 speak...

Page 7: ...y Pause Starts playback or pauses playback e Speaker f Wi Fi Connects initial Music Flow product to your network wirelessly page 12 g Add Adds additional Music Flow products to your network In case one or more Music Flow products are connected h Portable Input Connects the external device i DC IN 12V Connects the supplied AC adapter ...

Page 8: ...on turns red Fully charged 1 button turns white How to check the battery life when the unit is turned on press the 1 1 White More than 60 1 Amber More than 15 1 Amber Blinking Less than 15 Note Initial Multi Room Setup Wireless connection Standard Wireless Connection Music Flow products offer music streaming service within home router s Wi Fi coverage Connect one of the your speaker to the home ro...

Page 9: ...will be available in version of the software as follow Android O S Ver 4 0 or later iOS O S Ver 6 0 or later y y Depending on the device Music Flow Player app may not work Note Through QR code Install Music Flow Player app through QR code Scan the QR code using the scanning application Apple iOS Android OS y y Make sure that your smart device is connected to the internet y y Make sure that your sm...

Page 10: ...creen 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 11 If you want to return to the terms of use screen initialize the Music Flow Player app on the smart device s setting menu Note ...

Page 11: ...r 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 If...

Page 12: ...d is set security screen is displayed Type the password 4 After typing password tap Next 5 Tap Finish to finish making the connection Connecting the speaker to your Network via the Wi Fi Setup Method Android Connection overview Broadband service Router ...

Page 13: ... app Select Connect product to install the speaker 3 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen 4 Press the button on the side of the speaker Then F Function LED blinks white and red alternately 5 Then select Next on the screen 6 If you have a password for your network the security screen appears on your smart device Enter your password ...

Page 14: ...is an update 9 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 15: ... Connection overview Broadband service Router 1 Plug the speaker into an electrical outlet The F Function LED starts to blink white 2 On your smart device launch Music Flow Player app Select Connect product to install the speaker 3 Select the product you want to connect and tap Next on the screen ...

Page 16: ...ed alternately 5 Then select Next on the screen 6 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 ...

Page 17: ... your smart device Enter your password 8 Then select Next on the screen 9 Then select Next on the screen 10 Select Finish to complete the connection 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 18: ...bnormally 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 made may be disconnected if you select other application or change the setting o...

Page 19: ...to stop playback Note Connecting the additional speaker to your network with a LAN cable Broadband service Router Speaker Main Speaker Add LAN cable Connection overview 1 Connect the speaker Main to your network Refer to Connecting the speaker to your Home network on page 13 2 On your smart device select the Music Flow Player app Tap the button 3 Select the Add Speaker on the side menu You can als...

Page 20: ...Select Wired connection on the screen 6 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 the LED indicator stops blinking and stays white 7 Then select Next on the screen 8 Select Finish to complete the connection ...

Page 21: ...Speaker Add LAN cable Connection overview 1 Connect the speaker Main to your network Refer to Connecting the speaker to your Home network on page 13 2 On your 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 ...

Page 22: ... the screen 6 Press the ADD button on the rear of the speaker Add Then Network status LED blinks red 7 Then select the Next on the screen 8 Select Finish to complete the connection Speakers may be not connected if the distance between the Sound Bar Main connected by LAN cable and the speaker Add to be connected is too far Note ...

Page 23: ...r 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 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 Following the instructio...

Page 24: ...ere is at least one speaker with wired connection to the router When you want to expand Music Flow mesh network coverage add the Bridge R1 to your home network Bridge R1 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...

Page 25: ...t on the screen 5 Select Wireless connection and tap Next on the screen 6 Follow the instruction on Music Flow Player app and tap Next on the screen 7 Select Finish to complete the connection 8 Connect the speaker to Bridge R1 Refer to Connecting the speakers to your Home Network Additional on page 21 ...

Page 26: ...allation y y You might close firewalls and Anti Virus programs on your PC while installing Music Flow PC Software 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 requirements Windows PC y y CPU Intel 2 0 GHz or AM...

Page 27: ...ons of the installation wizard displayed on the screen 4 Click the Exit button to complete the installation System requirements Macintosh 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 ...

Page 28: ... If you do not connect external device with portable cable you cannot select the Portable In mode using F Function button Note Enjoying the Music with Music Flow Player app With Music Flow Player app you can play music in your smart device y y For more detailed instruction about Music Flow Player app switch on the User Guide in Settings General on the side menu y y Some of the content in this part...

Page 29: ...ersion of Music Flow Player app some of the content in this manual may differ Note Edit the Online streaming Service list 1 Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device The Home appears 2 Tap the EDIT menu y y Select the checkbox of the Online service you want to see on Home y y Drag upwards or downwards to change the order of the Online service y y Tap the add the online services In case of ...

Page 30: ... Media server d Streaming Services Displays the online services You can enjoy the online radio and music e Chromecast enabled apps Displays available apps on Chromecast f Connected Speakers Displays the connected speaker g Add Speaker Goes to the speaker installation screen h Settings Displays the settings menu Playing a song 1 Launch Music Flow Player app on your smart device The Home appears 2 T...

Page 31: ... 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 32: ...usts the 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 e Edits the current playlist Selects a speaker to play Displays music menu By using you can control volume level of each grouped speakers and change the channel of them to Surround Left or Right Page 33 Note Selecting Sound effect This speaker has a n...

Page 33: ...ay the same music through all the connected speakers in the same group If you want to enjoy the group playback and Surround playback it is recommended that at least one speaker is connected by LAN cable To change speaker connection setting when all the speaker have been already connected wirelessly reset all the speaker and connect again after connecting the one speaker of them In the wireless con...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...e group is NFC tagged y y Only Android device is available Note Setting the Speaker with Music Flow Player app With Music Flow Player app you can set the connected speaker in your smart device y y For more detailed instruction about Music Flow Player app switch on the User Guide in Settings General on the side menu y y Some of the content in this part may differ from Music Flow Player app dependin...

Page 37: ...ettings Displays the Advance settings menu Page 39 g Chromecast Displays the Chromecast menu h Version Info Updates the speaker to the latest version i Open source licenses Shows LGE Open Source Software Notice General Menu Sets for easier use of the speaker Lock Screen Setting Android only This function allows you to display the Music Flow Player on the lock screen Lock screen setting is ON by de...

Page 38: ...f System version Displays the current system version g Share usage data Select whether to send Chromecast usage data and crash reports to Google h Learn about Chromecast built in Privacy Shows Privacy policy of Chromecast Alarms Sleep Timer Menu Turns on and off the speaker at a designated time Alarms Speaker will let you know when it is time Deletes selected alarm Adds new alarm Sleep Timer Sets ...

Page 39: ... wireless speaker connection changed the mesh network channel to improve network speed 1 Select the Settings Advanced Settings option 2 Select the Mesh Network Channel option The channel information now being used is displayed 3 Select the channel to change 4 The channel information is updated to the selected channel y y The speaker is disconnected temporarily during the channel changing y y If yo...

Page 40: ... You can easily change the rendering device from your smart device or a speaker to another speaker by approaching your smart device to the desired speaker y y Your smart device should support Bluetooth Smart y y This function is subject to the smart device capability and the Wi Fi network status y y Auto music play option in the music flow app should be turned on y y This function may cause more b...

Page 41: ...ications in case of android can vary depending on the manufacturer y y Supported operation system version Device O S Android Android 4 3 or later Apple iOS 7 1 2 or later Note Chromecast Menu Learn how to cast Shows how to use Chromecast Chromecast enabled apps Shows available apps on Chromecast Cast Groups Select Learn about Cast Groups or How to cast to a group to show the selected information T...

Page 42: ... bluetooth in the other rooms 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 connection was made via Bluetooth wireless technology Available Devices Android device iOS device Bluetooth profiles In order to use Bluetooth wireless technology devices must be able to i...

Page 43: ...ted y y When using Bluetooth technology you have to make a connection between the unit and the bluetooth device as close as possible and keep the distance However it may not work well in the case below There is a obstacle between the unit and the bluetooth device There is a device using same frequency with Bluetooth technology such as a medical equipment a microwave or a wireless LAN device y y Th...

Page 44: ...re is no music playback or no button operation Standby mode Option 1 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 F Function LED blinks white Option 2 If you press and hold the 1 button for 5 seconds the speaker switches to the standby mode Then F Function LED blinks white Network standby mode When ne...

Page 45: ... are deactivated and the stored wireless network information is deleted y y Press and hold the button until you hear the beep sound twice You can reset the speaker to its original factory settings Resetting the Music Flow R1 Press and hold the button for 8 seconds to delete the stored network information After resetting the Music Flow R1 you must unplug and plug in your speaker for a proper connec...

Page 46: ... not produced Is the volume set to minimum y y Adjust the volume The speaker doesn t work properly Is the speaker plugged in y y Plug in the speaker Does the speaker 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 F...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...to white 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 LAN cable connected to the wireless router and your PC or Mac properly y y Ensure that the speaker and your PC or Mac are correctly connected to the local area network and can access th...

Page 49: ...ons by file features and media server s ability y y Some wav files are not supported on this speaker y y Depending on the types of file or ways of recording it may not play back y y Some DRM loaded files are not supported on this speaker Trademarks and Licenses The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by LG Electronics is ...

Page 50: ...ted to the network button is pressed Blinks The additional unit is being connected to the network button is pressed Blinks Network standby mode Battery Charging Network standby mode Battery Full Charged Grouping set First group was set y y When you set the group at first F Function LED turns green y y The additional groups are set the F Function LED color is changed in group order y y If the group...

Page 51: ... V 0 1 0 A Dimensions W x H x D 194 mm x 64 mm x 70 mm without foot Net Weight Approx 0 8 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 90 Inputs PORTABLE IN 400 mVrms 3 5 mm stereo jack Speakers Type Built in Impedance 4 Ω Rated Input Power 10 W Max Input Power 20 W System Wireless LAN internal antenna Integrated IEEE 802 11n Draft 2 0 wireless networking access compatible with 802...

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Page 53: ...e the LG Software or suspend or restrict your use of all or any part of the Services where we consider it reasonably necessary for technical operational security legal or regulatory reasons We do not accept any responsibility if for any reason the Services or any part of them are unavailable at any time or for any period Although you may use LG Software to download and access content or applicatio...

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Page 55: ...PL MPL and other open source licenses that is contained in this product please visit http opensource lge com 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 shippin...

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