MFL71484105
OWNER’S MANUAL
Portable Bluetooth
Speaker
2004_Rev01
www.lg.com
Copyright © 2020 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.
MODELSPL5/PL5W
Page 1: ... MANUAL Portable Bluetooth Speaker 2004_Rev01 www lg com Copyright 2020 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODELS PL5 PL5W ...
Page 2: ...STURE 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 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 CAUTIO...
Page 3: ...cates 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 NOTICE For safety mar...
Page 4: ...etting Started 4 Getting Started 1 Symbols Refers to alternating current AC 0 Refers to direct current DC Refers to class II equipment 1 Refers to stand by Refers to ON power Refers to dangerous voltage ...
Page 5: ...fect 17 Setting Sound effect 18 Listening to Music from Your External Device 19 Using BLUETOOTH wireless technology 19 Listening to music stored on the BLUETOOTH devices 22 Multi phone pairing 24 Using the LG XBOOM App 24 About LG XBOOM App 24 Install LG XBOOM App onto Your Bluetooth Device 25 Activate Bluetooth with LG XBOOM App 26 Dual Mode Connection Optional 28 Multi Mode Connection Optional 3...
Page 6: ...l PL5 PL7 Page 28 29 Introduction Symbol used in this manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features Caution Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse Water proof IPX5 This speaker is water proof according to IPX5 IPX5 is Degrees of protection against ingress of water However this system is not completely water tight Avoid the cases below y y Do not use unit under w...
Page 7: ...s to Bluetooth mode in AUX mode Press j When you connect the 3 5 mm stereo cable the function is changed to AUX mode Press and hold j for 7 seconds for Bluetooth Initialization g P Turn down the volume h O Turn up the volume i N Plays pauses or skips playback on the Bluetooth mode Page 12 Receives a call on the Bluetooth device Page 14 Mutes the sound on the AUX mode Use voice command of your smar...
Page 8: ...LED MAIN c Multi Mode LED OTHER d Dual Mode LED e 3 MULTI Connects multiple speakers for Multi Mode Page 28 29 f 3 DUAL Connects two speakers for Dual Mode Page 26 27 g Changes mood light Page 16 h RESET button i DC IN USB port for charging j AUX Listens to music from your portable device ...
Page 9: ...e AC adapter is not supplied It is recommended that you use the 5 V AC adapter approved by LG Electronics Inc more than 2 A with this speaker because of danger of explosion If you do not use the recommended adapter charging is unavailable or charging time may differ Caution Checking the charging status When speaker s battery is charging you can check the charging status by Battery LED LED Descript...
Page 10: ...ery LED turns on amber 70 10 10 Green Amber Red Battery LED continuously blinks in red and sounds once 70 10 10 y y The Battery LED turn on for 3 seconds after the 1 button press for 2 seconds y y Checking Battery status is not checked when the speaker is charging y y If the speaker is connected to your smartphone you can check the battery status on LG XBOOM app It may vary from actual battery cap...
Page 11: ...h LED status Check the Bluetooth LED blinks before connecting Bluetooth device LED Status Description Bluetooth LED blinks with the sound Searching for Bluetooth device Bluetooth LED turns on with the sound Bluetooth device is connected y y In AUX mode Bluetooth LED turns off y y Once pairing is performed it does not need to be done again even if you turn off this unit y y When switching AUX mode ...
Page 12: ...iring Bluetooth LED stays in white with the sound Volume control Press P or O When this unit reaches minimum volume or maximum volume you can hear beep sound Play Pause Press N Forward skip Press N twice Backward skip Press N three times Handsfree Press N Receive and disconnect a call Voice Command Press and hold N for 2 seconds You can speak to operate the voice command of your smartphone through...
Page 13: ...th Initialization Press and hold j for 7 seconds Power and Bluetooth LED blinks 4 times y y In Dual Mode and Multi Mode the multi phone pairing connection is not supported Page 26 29 y y Main speaker turns on Left Multi Mode LED and Bluetooth LED on Multi Mode y y Other speaker turns on Right Multi Mode LED on Multi Mode And Bluetooth LED turns off y y You can adjust playback or volume by using yo...
Page 14: ...Bluetooth devices when an incoming call is received it might ring the built in ringtone ex iOS devices The Built in ringtone is not adjustable y y In multi phone pairing mode you can only receive the call of one of the connected devices on the speaker y y If a call is connected between multi paired Bluetooth device hands free does not work correctly y y Even if you switch to AUX mode while in Blue...
Page 15: ... command app or Siri through microphone of speaker y y During Handsfree Function Voice Command is not supported y y When voice command time limit exceeded on smart devices this function automatically cancel y y It is recommended that you use the Google app Google Assistant Google Now etc when enjoying this function by using Android device Google app is provided by Google Some of location may not s...
Page 16: ...w Function Description Party Various colors light turns on Water Blue tone light turns on Forest Yellow tone light turns on My style To enable My Style option you have to customize with LG XBOOM app Off Mood light turns off y y If you play the music Mood light is synchronized to the music y y When you turn the speaker back on the last used option will be on Note ...
Page 17: ... Description Standard You can enjoy High fidelity sound with balanced and natural SOUND BOOST You can enjoy the wide sound field and powerful sound y y When you turn the speaker back on the last used option will be on y y You can adjust sound effect using LG XBOOM app y y When you select Standard sound effect you can enjoy premium sound with MERIDIAN y y Because fine tune sound to provide optimal ...
Page 18: ...l device to the AUX 3 5mm connector of the unit 3 Turn the external device on and start playing y y When you connect the 3 5 mm stereo cable the function is changed to AUX mode automatically y y In AUX mode speaker limits Bluetooth connection to prevent unintended Bluetooth connection y y When the j button is pressed during this mode it will switch to Bluetooth mode y y When you use Dual Mode and ...
Page 19: ...ogy devices must be able to interpret certain profiles This unit is compatible with following profile A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile HFP Handsfree Profile AVRCP A V Remote Control Profile Listening to music stored on the BLUETOOTH devices Pairing your unit and BLUETOOTH device Before you start the pairing procedure make sure the Bluetooth feature is turned on in to your Bluetooth device ...
Page 20: ...a medical equipment a microwave or a wireless LAN device y y If Bluetooth connection does not work well go to step 1 of Pairing your unit and BLUETOOTH device and try again y y The sound may be interrupted when the connection interfered by the other electronic wave y y Depending on the type of the device you may not be able to use the Bluetooth function y y You can enjoy Bluetooth function using S...
Page 21: ...th device You can control connected Bluetooth device from the unit play pause skip volume y y Only Android OS and iOS is available to use this function y y This function may not be supported depending on the Bluetooth device or operated differently Note ...
Page 22: ...n the Bluetooth device and unit are connected press and hold j button for 2 seconds 2 seconds Then Bluetooth LED blinks with the sound The unit is changed to multi phone pairing mode 3 Select LG PL5 XX from device list on another Bluetooth device LG PL5 XX Then the speaker is connection with 2 Bluetooth devices 4 When connection of 2 Bluetooth devices are successful Bluetooth LED will turn on ...
Page 23: ...detachable Bluetooth device Ex Dongle etc doesn t support multi phone pairing y y Even if this speaker is connected with up to 2 Bluetooth devices you cannot play and control music on both Bluetooth devices at same time Stop the music if you want to play the other Bluetooth y y After multi pairing connection it takes a little time for the music to be played depending on the Bluetooth devices y y I...
Page 24: ... Device Install LG XBOOM App through QR code 1 Install LG XBOOM app through QR code Use the scanning software to scan the QR code Android iOS 2 Tap an icon for installation y y Make sure that your Bluetooth device is connected to the Internet y y Make sure that your Bluetooth device has a scanning software application If you don t have one download one from Google Android Market Google Play Store ...
Page 25: ... screen to open LG XBOOM app and go to the main menu y y LG XBOOM app will be available in the software version as follow Android O S Ver 5 0 or later iOS O S iOS10 or later y y Depending on the Bluetooth device LG XBOOM app may not work y y After connection of LG XBOOM app music may be output from your Bluetooth device In this case try connecting procedure again y y If you operate the other appli...
Page 26: ...First hear beep sound at main speaker and then at other speaker speaker Main speaker is to set L Left channel and turns on Dual Mode LED and Bluetooth LED speaker Other speaker is set to R Right channel and turns on Dual Mode LED Bluetooth LED turns off y y It takes up to 1 minute to connect to Dual Mode y y Using Dual Mode is limited to only PL7 Model and is unavailable on other Portable Bluetoot...
Page 27: ...mm stereo cable in Dual Mode it will cancel Dual Mode and then change to AUX mode y y You can connect to Dual Mode connection with LG XBOOM app In this case the speaker that is connected to LG XBOOM app will be the main speaker You are only able to connect to one speaker when connected to Dual Mode with LG XBOOM app y y To change the Bluetooth device in Dual Mode press and hold j for 2 seconds to ...
Page 28: ...ultiple speakers are connected blinking Multi Mode LEDs will stay white with beep sound speaker Main speaker turns on Multi Mode LED and Bluetooth LED speaker Other speaker turns on Multi Mode LED Bluetooth LED turns off y y It takes up to 1 minute to connect to Multi Mode y y If you want to add Other speakers after 1 minute you must press the 3 MULTI button on the Main speaker again and add the O...
Page 29: ...onnected to LG XBOOM app will be the main speaker You can connect multiple other speakers using the LG XBOOM app y y To change the Bluetooth device in Multi Mode press and hold j for 2 seconds to disconnect current Bluetooth device and connect to the desired Bluetooth device y y When you connect a Bluetooth device iOS device etc to this unit or operate the device the volume level can be synchroniz...
Page 30: ...n Bluetooth mode without music playback for 6 hours or in AUX mode without button operation for 6 hours this unit is turned off automatically The function can be turned on or off When setting is changed in the order as below Power LED blinks 5 times with beep sound Function How to ON Press and hold 1 O for 2 seconds simultaneously OFF Press and hold 1 P for 2 seconds simultaneously y y You can tog...
Page 31: ... well y y Switch Bluetooth off and on again on your Bluetooth device then try pairing again y y Be sure your Bluetooth device is on y y Remove the obstacle in the path of the Bluetooth device and the unit y y Depending on the type of the Bluetooth device or surrounding environment your device may not be paired with the unit The unit does not operate normally y y If the battery was fully discharged...
Page 32: ...veloper to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards Please note that the use of this accessory with iPhone or iPod may affect wireless performance Compatible iPhone iPod y y The unit supports the models as follows iPhone XS Max iPhone XS iPhone XR iPhone X iPhone 8 Plus iPhone 8 iPhone 7 Plus i...
Page 33: ... not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the unit y y Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface y y Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time Cleaning the unit To clean the unit use a soft dry cloth If the surfaces are extremely dirty use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use strong solvent...
Page 34: ... C Operating humidity 5 to 60 RH Water proof IPX5 Inputs AUX Portable in 0 5 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack Battery Battery capacity 4050 mAh Typ 3900 mAh Min Operating time Approx 18 hours It may vary depending on the battery status and operational conditions Charging time Less than 4 hours with AC Adapter It can be varied depending on the conditions of the battery or operation y y Design and specificat...
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