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OWNER’S MANUAL

Wireless 

Sound Bar

1904_Rev02

www.lg.com

Copyright © 2019 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

MODEL
SL4Y (SL4Y, SPH4B-W) 

Summary of Contents for SL4Y

Page 1: ...L Wireless Sound Bar 1904_Rev02 www lg com Copyright 2019 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODEL SL4Y SL4Y SPH4B W ...

Page 2: ...or ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product shall not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instruction has been adhered to CAUTION No naked fl...

Page 3: ...upply from another device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty 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 4: ...Surround sound 20 How to Affix the Ferrite Core 21 Connecting to your TV 21 Using an OPTICAL cable 21 LG Sound Sync 23 Optional equipment connection 23 OPTICAL IN connection 23 USB connection 23 Compatible USB devices 24 USB device requirement 24 Playable file Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 6 Introduction 7 Front panel 8 Rear panel 9 Remote control 12 Installing the sound...

Page 5: ...th 30 Bluetooth profiles 30 Listening to Music of a Bluetooth Device 32 Controls connected Bluetooth device 32 Bluetooth connection lock BT LOCK 32 Using BLUETOOTH App 32 Install Music Flow Bluetooth App onto Your BLUETOOTH Device 33 Activate BLUETOOTH with Music Flow Bluetooth App 4 Troubleshooting 34 Troubleshooting 34 General 35 NOTES to use wireless 5 Appendix 36 Trademarks and licenses 37 Spe...

Page 6: ...Getting Started 6 Getting Started 1 Introduction Symbol used in this manual Note Indicates special notes and operating features Caution Indicates cautions for preventing possible damages from abuse ...

Page 7: ...ote sensor C 1 Standby Switches the unit ON or OFF F Function Select the function and input source by pressing F repeatedly Input source Function Display Optical LG Sound Sync Wired OPT Bluetooth BT LG Sound Sync Wireless LG TV USB USB o p Volume Adjusts volume level This unit will turn itself off to save electric consumption when the main unit is not connected to an external device and is not use...

Page 8: ... Started 1 Rear panel A DC IN Connect to the AC adapter B OPTICAL IN Connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV C USB Port Connect USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit ...

Page 9: ...s speaker volume c C V Skip Search Press C or V to go to next or previous file Press and hold C or V during playback and release it at the point you want d N Play Pause Starts playback Pauses playback y y BT Bluetooth connection Lock It allows you to connect a Bluetooth device only on Bluetooth and LG TV functions Page 32 To turn on or off the Bluetooth connection lock press and hold N for about 3...

Page 10: ...ntrol even by other company s product Page 27 To turn on or off the TV Remote function press and hold SOUND EFFECT for about 3 seconds and press it again Supported TV brands LG Panasonic Philips Samsung Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio f Sound tuning Adjusts sound level of each speaker Select the speaker you want to adjust by using and adjust the sound level by using VOL o p Adjusting rear speakers level ...

Page 11: ...ressing J OPT Optical Audio format BT Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth device name USB File information contained on a USB y y Auto Power ON OFF It allows the unit to turn on and off automatically by input signals Optical LG TV or Bluetooth Page 28 To turn on or off AUTO POWER function press and hold J for about 3 seconds and press it again j REPEAT Press REPEAT to select desired repeat or random mod...

Page 12: ...r more y y The illustration above may differ from actual units y y You can enjoy surround sound by using Wireless Rear Speaker kit Wireless Rear Speakers Kit sold separately SPK8 S Note y y For best performance of wireless connection such as Bluetooth or wireless subwoofer do not install the unit on Metallic furniture because wireless connection communicates through a module positioned on the bott...

Page 13: ... supplied 1 Match the TV s BOTTOM EDGE of Wall bracket install guide with the bottom of TV and attach to the position 2 When you mount it on a wall concrete use the wall plugs You should drill 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 ill...

Page 14: ...de down It can damage the parts of this unit or be the cause of personal injury y y Do 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 ca...

Page 15: ...ported Note Connecting the AC Adapter Connect the speaker to the power supply with the supplied AC adapter 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC adapter 2 Connect the AC adapter cable to DC IN adapter input 3 Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device Do not use a power supply from another device or manufacturer Using any other power cable o...

Page 16: ...less subwoofer to the outlet 2 Turn on the sound bar The sound bar and the wireless subwoofer will be automatically connected Yellow green LED on the front of wireless subwoofer turns on Manually pairing wireless subwoofer When your connection is not completed you can check red LED on the wireless subwoofer and the wireless subwoofer does not make sound To solve the problem follow the steps below ...

Page 17: ...ith this wireless connection such as a medical equipment a microwave or a wireless LAN device Keep the sound bar and the subwoofer away from the device ex wireless router microwave oven etc over 1 m to prevent wireless interference 1 m Note Rear speakers connection Sold Separately Connecting the rear speakers 1 Connect the black stripe wire to the terminal marked minus and the other end to the ter...

Page 18: ... the wireless receiver turns on Manually pairing wireless receiver When your connection is not completed you can see the red LED on the wireless receiver and rear speakers do not make sound To solve the problem follow the below steps 1 Press PAIRING on the rear of the wireless receiver The yellow green LED on the wireless receiver blinks quickly 2 Turn on the main unit Paring is completed The yell...

Page 19: ...rs connected ASC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch STANDARD 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch CINEMA 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch Surround function OFF Sound Effect Input Output No rear speakers Rear speakers connected ASC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch STANDARD 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch CINEMA 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch ...

Page 20: ...ew minutes after the sound bar is turned off When the wireless receiver 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...

Page 21: ...Sync You can control some functions of this unit by your TV s remote control with LG Sound Sync It is compatible with the LG TV that is supported LG Sound Sync Make sure of the LG Sound Sync logo on your TV Controllable function by LG TV s remote control Volume up down mute Refer to the TV s instruction manual for the details of LG Sound Sync Make one of the following connections depending on the ...

Page 22: ...between this unit and your TV Details of TV setting menu vary depending on the models of your TV Note LG Sound Sync with wireless connection 1 Turn on the unit by pressing 1 2 Select the LG TV function by pressing F repeatedly 3 Set up the sound output of TV to listen to the sound through this unit TV setting menu Sound TV Sound output LG Sound Sync Wireless PAIRED appears on the display window fo...

Page 23: ...tical cable be sure to remove the protection plug cover if your cable has the cover Note If the optical cable is not connected in the correct direction it may cause damage of optical jack O X Optical jack Optical cable Optical jack Optical cable Caution USB connection Connect USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit For more information of playing files on a USB refer to the page ...

Page 24: ...FAT16 FAT32 file system is supported on this unit y y Depending on some devices it may not available to recognize the followings on this unit External HDD Card readers Locked devices Hard type USB devices USB hub Using USB extension cable iPhone iPod iPad Android device Playable file Sampling Frequency MP3 within 32 to 48 kHz WMA within 32 to 48 kHz Bitrate resolution MP3 within 80 to 320 kbps WMA...

Page 25: ...folder will not appear y y File will be played from file A to file J one by one y y Files will be played in order recorded and it may be different depending on the record circumstances y y This unit can display file or folder names that contain numbers or English characters only y y ROOT The first screen you can see when a this unit recognize the USB is ROOT Note ...

Page 26: ...e control during playback and release it at the point you want to listen to Play repeatedly or randomly Press REPEAT on the remote control repeatedly Refer to the note for details about the display change Search a folder Press FOLDER W S 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 point...

Page 27: ...ote control To check the status of this function press and hold SOUND EFFECT on the remote control To turn off this function press and hold SOUND EFFECT on the remote control and press it once again while ON TV REMOTE is scrolled y y Make sure that the sound output of your TV is set to External speaker y y This function does not operate on LG TV s magic remote control y y Some remote control may n...

Page 28: ...matically turned off if there is no signal for a certain period of time from the 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 AUTO POWER function Howev...

Page 29: ...can hear the sound from your device When you try to connect BLUETOOTH device When you try to connect your Bluetooth device to this unit Bluetooth function is selected Play your music on the Bluetooth device When LG TV signal comes in When you turn on your LG TV connected by LG Sound Sync Wireless connection this unit changes the function to LG TV You can hear the sound from your TV If the Bluetoot...

Page 30: ...on 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 need to be performed again 1 Select the Bluetooth function by pressing F repeatedly Appears BT and then READY in display window 2 Operate the Bl...

Page 31: ...try pairing it again y y The sound may be interrupted when the connection has interference by the other electronic waves y y Pairing is limited to one Bluetooth device per unit and multi pairing is not supported 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 smart phone MP3 Notebook etc y y The more distance betw...

Page 32: ...uto Power function to prevent it Page 28 Note Using BLUETOOTH App y y Only Android OS is available to use Music Flow Bluetooth app with this unit y y Additional data charges may occur if installed over 3G 4G according to your device plan Note About Music Flow Bluetooth App Music Flow Bluetooth app brings a suite of new features to this unit To enjoy more features you are recommended to download an...

Page 33: ... or later y y If you use Music Flow Bluetooth app for operation there would be some differences between Music Flow Bluetooth app and the supplied remote control Use the supplied remote control as necessary y y Depending on the Bluetooth device Music Flow Bluetooth app may not work y y After connection of Music Flow Bluetooth app music may be output from your device In this case try connecting proc...

Page 34: ...re using connection with a external device set top box Bluetooth device etc adjust volume level of the device 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 gets disconnected Connect the unit and the subwoofer Page 16 The remote control does not work properly y y The remote contro...

Page 35: ...oms Cause Solution 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 contact the transceiver of the Bluetooth ...

Page 36: ...dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together and Digital Surround are registered trademarks and or trademarks of DTS Inc in the United States and or other countries DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 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 under lic...

Page 37: ...imensions W x H x D Approx 890 0 mm X 57 0 mm X 85 0 mm With foot Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 90 Bus Power Supply USB 5 V 0 500 mA Available Digital Input Audio Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz Available Digital Input Audio format Dolby Audio DTS Digital Surround PCM Input Output OPTICAL IN 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 Amplifier RMS Output Total 3...

Page 38: ...PK8 S S78S1 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 70 W RMS x 2 3 Ω at 1 kHz THD 10 Dimensions W x H x D Approx 60 0 mm x 220 0 mm x 175 0 mm Rear speakers Each Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 3 Ω Rated Input Power 70 W RMS Max Input Power 140 W RMS Dimensions W x...

Page 39: ...not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the speaker y y Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface y y Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the speaker for a long period of time Cleaning the speaker 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 stro...

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