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OWNER’S MANUAL

Wireless
Sound Bar

Please read this manual carefully before operating 
your set and retain it for future reference.  

MODEL 
SJ5Y-S (SJ5Y-S, SPJ5B-W)

Copyright © 2017 LG Electronics. All Rights Reserved

www.lg.com

*MFL69759847*

Summary of Contents for SJ5Y-S

Page 1: ... Wireless Sound Bar Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODEL SJ5Y S SJ5Y S SPJ5B W Copyright 2017 LG Electronics All Rights Reserved www lg com MFL69759847 ...

Page 2: ...R MOISTURE CAUTION The device shall not be exposed to water dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the device 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 CAUTION N...

Page 3: ...and the point where the cord exits the device NOTICE For safety marking information including product identification and power supply ratings please refer to the main label on the bottom or the other surface of the product This device is equipped with a portable battery or accumulator Safety way to remove the battery from the equipment Remove the old battery or battery pack follow the steps in rev...

Page 4: ...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 shipping and handling upon email req...

Page 5: ...ection 23 Portable In connection 24 USB connection 24 Compatible USB devices 24 USB device requirement 25 Playable file 3 Operating 26 Basic operations 26 USB operation 27 Other operations 27 AV Sync 27 Turn off the sound temporarily 27 Auto display dimmer 27 Using your TV remote control 28 Auto power down 28 AUTO POWER On Off 29 Auto function change 30 Using BLUETOOTH technology 30 Listening to m...

Page 6: ... by the remote control of your LG TV that is compatible with LG Sound Sync BLUETOOTH Listens to music stored on your Bluetooth device Surround sound You can enjoy surround sound by using Wireless Rear Speaker kit SPJ4 S Introduction Symbols used in this manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features Caution Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse ...

Page 7: ... mode Turns on or off Night mode Mute Mutes the sound Adjusts sound level of subwoofer treble bass and rear speakers Refer to the page 34 b C V Skip Search Skips Fast backward or Forward Searches for a section within a file dM Play Pause Starts playback Pauses playback FOLDER o p Searches a folder on USB device REPEAT Listens to your files repeatedly or randomly AUTO VOL Turns on or off the AUTO V...

Page 8: ...e buttons are located on the rear A o p Volume Adjusts volume level F Function Selects the function and input source 1 Standby B DC IN AC adapter input C OPTICAL IN Optical input D PORTABLE IN Portable input E USB F HDMI OUT TV ARC IN HDMI output input Rear panel Front panel ...

Page 9: ...install the unit on Metallic furniture because wireless connection communicates through a module positioned on the bottom of the unit y y Be careful not to make scratches on the surface of the Unit Subwoofer when installing or moving them Caution 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: ...some holes A guide sheet Wall bracket install guide is supplied to drill Use the sheet to check the point to drill 3 Remove the Wall bracket install guide 4 Fix the brackets with screws A as shown in the illustration below Screws A and Wall Plugs are not supplied for mounting the unit We recommend the Hilti HUD 1 6 x 30 for the mounting Note 5 Put the unit on the brackets to match screw holes on t...

Page 11: ...not hang onto the installed unit and avoid any impact to the unit y y Secure the unit firmly to the wall so that it does not fall off If the unit falls off it may result in an injury or damage to the product y y When the unit is installed on a wall please make sure that a child does not pull any of connecting cables as it may cause it to fall Caution Positioning the speakers Optional For the best ...

Page 12: ... your warranty Caution Wireless subwoofer and rear speaker Sold Separately connection Wireless subwoofer connection LED indicator of wireless subwoofer LED Color Status Green Blink Attempting to make connection Green The connection is completed Red The wireless subwoofer is in standby mode or the connection is failed Off No display The power cord of wireless subwoofer is disconnected Setting up th...

Page 13: ...r turns on y y It takes a few seconds and may take longer for the main unit and the subwoofer to communicate with each other and make sounds y y The closer the main unit and the subwoofer the better sound quality It is recommended to install the main unit and the subwoofer as close as possible and avoid the cases below There is an obstacle between the main unit and the subwoofer There is a device ...

Page 14: ...r may cause malfunction y y Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cables are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass Caution LED indicator of wireless receiver LED Color Status Yellow green The wireless receiver is receiving the signal from the sound bar Red The wreless receiver is in standby mode Off No display The power ...

Page 15: ...r speakers If you turn on the surround function the whole speaker outputs sound When you turn off the surround function the speakers output sound as an original input sound channel To turn on surround function press and hold AUTO VOL on the remote control for about 2 seconds and press it once again while OFF SURROUND is scrolled To turn off surround function press and hold AUTO VOL on the remote c...

Page 16: ...s after the sound bar is turned off When the wireless reciever is in standby mode the LED will turn on in red y y When you turn on the sound bar the wireless receiver will turn on and the LED will change to yellow green and then the rear speakers makes sound within a few seconds y y It takes a few seconds and may take longer for the main unit and Wireless Receiver to communicate with each other y ...

Page 17: ...lly between this unit and your TV y y Before connecting the optical cable be sure to remove the protection plug cover if your cable has the cover y y You can enjoy the TV audio through the speakers of this unit In the case of some TV models you must select the external speaker option from the TV menu For details reference your TV user manual y y Set up the sound output of TV to listen to the sound...

Page 18: ...his unit and the connection in the cases below when using LG Sound Sync The unit is turned off Changing from one function to another Disconnecting the optical cable Disconnecting the wireless connection caused by interference or distance y y The amount of time to turn off this unit is different depending on your TV when you set AUTO POWER function to ON y y The details of the TV settings menu may ...

Page 19: ...ing 1 on the remote control or unit LG Sound Sync Wireless will be disconnected To use this function again you should reconnect the TV and the unit Note Using an HDMI cable If you connect this unit to a TV that supports HDMI CEC and ARC Audio Return Channel you can enjoy the TV audio through the speakers of this unit without connecting the optical cable Please refer to your TV user manual when you...

Page 20: ...on Your TV must support the 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 on the unit with HDMI IN of the TV that supports ARC function using an HDMI c...

Page 21: ...ange the video resolution in the HDMI IN mode Change the video resolution of the connected component y y If the video output signal is abnormal when your personal computer is connected to HDMI IN jack change the resolution of your personal computer to 576p or 480p 720p 1080i or 1080p Note HDMI cable Checklist Some HDMI cables do not support the ARC function this can result in no sound output When ...

Page 22: ...nit repeatedly For enjoying both sound and picture You can enjoy both sound and picture from the external device you connect HDMI cable HDMI cable 1 Connect HDMI IN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the external device such as Blu ray disc player DVD player etc 2 Connect HDMI OUT TV ARC jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN jack on the TV 3 Select the input source to HDMI by press...

Page 23: ...cting normally between this unit and your device Before connecting the optical cable be sure to remove the protection plug cover if your cable has the cover Note Portable In connection MP3 player etc Portable cable 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...

Page 24: ...ome USB devices USB device requirement y y Devices which require additional program installation connected to a computer are not supported y y Do not extract the USB device while in operation y y For a large capacity USB it may take longer than a few minutes to be searched y y To prevent data loss back up all data y y This unit recognizes up to 2000 files y y The unit s USB Port cannot be connecte...

Page 25: ...hts management cannot be played on the unit y y Video files in the USB storage device can not be played y y Depending on the performance of your USB device playback may not work well y y Folders and files on the USB are recognized as below A File Folder ROOT B C D E F G H I J a c b d y y If there is no file in a folder the folder will not appear y y File will be played from file A to file J one by...

Page 26: ...ack and release it at the point you want to listen to Play repeatedly or randomly Press REPEAT on the remote control repeatedly the display will be changed in the following order OFF ONE FOLDER ALL SHUFFLE Search a folder Press FOLDER o p on the remote control Resume playback This unit memorizes a current song which is played before changing the function or turning off the unit y y The resume poin...

Page 27: ... press any button the display window will be brighten Using your TV remote control You can control some functions of this unit by your TV s remote control even by another company s product Controllable functions are volume up down and mute Press and hold AV SYNC on the remote control for about 2 seconds ON TV REMOTE appears and you can control this unit by your TV remote control To check the statu...

Page 28: ...he TV connected by LG Sound Sync Optical Wireless y y After the unit is turned on by AUTO POWER function it will be automatically turned off if there is no signal for a certain period of time from the external device y y If you turned off the unit directly it cannot be turned on automatically by the AUTO POWER function However the unit can be turned on by the AUTO POWER function when an optical si...

Page 29: ...eless connection this unit changes the function to LG TV You can hear the sound from your TV When a Portable device is connected When you connect your portable device using a portable cable this unit changes the function to Portable You can hear the music from your device y y To change to optical function it needs at least 5 seconds of no signal y y This unit does not change the function to Optica...

Page 30: ...tored on the Bluetooth devices Pairing your unit and a BLUETOOTH device Before you start the pairing procedure make sure that the Bluetooth feature is turned on in 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 input source to BT Bluetooth by pressing F button on the remote control or unit ...

Page 31: ... y y The more distance between the unit and the Bluetooth device the lower the sound quality becomes Note y y Bluetooth connection will be disconnected when the unit is turned off or the Bluetooth device gets far from the unit y y When the Bluetooth connection is disconnected connect the Bluetooth device to the unit again y y When the unit is not connected READY appears in the display window y y W...

Page 32: ...r Bluetooth device has a scanning software application If you don t have one download one from Google Android Market Google Play Store y y Depending on the area QR code may not work Note Install Music Flow Bluetooth App through Google Android Market Google Play Store 1 Tap the Google Android Market Google Play Store icon 2 In the search bar type in Music Flow Bluetooth and then tap search 3 In the...

Page 33: ...r change the settings on your Bluetooth device while using Music Flow Bluetooth app Music Flow Bluetooth app may operate abnormally y y When Music Flow Bluetooth app operates abnormally check your Bluetooth device and the connection of Music Flow Bluetooth app and then try to connect again y y Depending on the smart phone s operating system you have some differences for Music Flow Bluetooth operat...

Page 34: ...ect order may be different depending on the regional option Note Adjust volume level automatically This unit supports auto volume function that automatically adjusts the volume level When the output sound is too loud or too low press AUTO VOL on the remote control So you can enjoy the sound with appropriate levels To cancel this function press the button again Adjust the Subwoofer Treble Bass Rear...

Page 35: ... etc adjust volume level of the device y y Connect the speaker cables into the connection terminals correctly No woofer sound y y The power cord of the subwoofer is not connected Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely y y Pairing between the unit and the subwoofer has disconnected Connect the unit and the subwoofer Refer to the page 12 The remote control does not work properly y y The r...

Page 36: ...EM CAUSE CORRECTION This device may have wireless interference y y Wireless may not operate normally in weak signal area y y Please install the device close enough to wireless subwoofer y y Do not install the device on metal furniture for optimum performance Bluetooth device may malfunction or make noise in the following cases y y When any part of your body makes contact with the transceiver of th...

Page 37: ...ted 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 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 terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimed...

Page 38: ...5 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 90 Bus Power Supply 5 V 0 500 mA Available Digital Audio In Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz Available Digital Audio In format Dolby Audio DTS Digital Surround PCM Input Output OPTICAL IN Digital audio in 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 PORTABLE IN Portable in 0 32 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack x 1 HDMI IN 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 1 HDMI O...

Page 39: ...S65S3 S Sold Separately Wireless receiver Power requirements Refer to the main label on the wireless receiver Power consumption Refer to the main label on the wireless receiver Rear 60 W RMS x 2 3 Ω at 1 kHz THD 10 Dimensions W x H x D Approx 60 mm X 220 mm X 175 mm 2 36 inches x 8 66 inches x 6 88 inches Rear speakers Each Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 3 Ω Rated Input Power 60 W RMS Max Input Po...

Page 40: ... y Do 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 player 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 ...

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