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Operating

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Oper

ating

3

Works with the Google 

Assistant

This unit works with the Google Assistant. You can 
control some functions of this unit: Play and stop 
music and volume control.

Requirements

 

y

Google Assistant built-in device (Sold Separately)

 

y

This unit must be connected to Internet.

 

y

This unit must be registered in [Google Home] 

app.

Summary of Contents for SPN8-W

Page 1: ...G Wi Fi Sound Bar Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference MODEL SN10Y SN10Y SPN8 W 2104_Rev04 www lg com Copyright 2020 2021 LG Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 2: ...er 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 flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus NOTICE For safety ...

Page 3: ...etting Started 3 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 4: ...6 Connecting to your TV 26 Using an OPTICAL cable 26 LG Sound Sync 27 Using an HDMI cable 28 ARC Audio Return Channel function 28 eARC Enhanced Audio Return Channel function 28 What is SIMPLINK 29 Additional information for HDMI 30 Optional equipment connection 30 DOLBY ATMOS 30 DTS X 31 HDMI IN connection 31 OPTICAL IN connection 32 USB connection 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 6 Introduc...

Page 5: ...Device 41 Other operations 41 Using your TV remote control 41 AUTO POWER On Off 42 Auto function change 43 Standby mode 43 Standby mode 43 Networked standby mode 43 Reset the Speaker 4 Troubleshooting 44 Troubleshooting 44 General 46 Network 46 Application 47 NOTES to use wireless 47 NOTES to release Demo mode 5 Appendix 48 File requirement 48 Trademarks and licenses 49 Specifications 51 Handling ...

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: ...e Function Display Wi Fi WI FI Bluetooth BT Optical ARC e ARC LG Sound Sync Wired OPT HDMI ARC HDMI IN 1 HDMI1 HDMI IN 2 HDMI2 USB USB o p Volume Adjusts volume level Wi Fi Selects Wi Fi function B Remote sensor C Display Window Display window will be darkened automatically if there is no key input for 15 seconds When you press any button the display window will brighten ...

Page 8: ...ength it can damage the sensor of the touch buttons y y Touch the button that you want to work in order to operate the function correctly y y Be careful not to have any conductive material such as metallic object on the touch buttons It can cause malfunctions This unit will turn itself off to save electric consumption when the main unit is not connected to an external device and is not used for 15...

Page 9: ...L IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV C HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC Connect the HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC jack on the back of the unit to ARC jack on the TV D HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 Connect HDMI IN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the external device You can enjoy the sound and picture from HDMI connection on an external device ...

Page 10: ...on if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type a 1 Standby Switches the unit ON or OFF y y Networked standby It allows the unit to switch to standby mode To turn on Networked standby function Press 1 To turn off Networked standby function press 1 for about 3 seconds b VOL Volume o p Adjusts speaker volume c C V Skip Press C or V to go to next or previous file d N Play Pause Starts playback Pau...

Page 11: ...nit by your TV remote control even by other company s product Page 41 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 Adjust...

Page 12: ...ptical ARC E ARC HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 Audio format 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 signal Optical Page 41 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 mode k FOLDER W S Searches a folder on US...

Page 13: ...akers position a b b c c d d e f f a Center speaker b Front speakers c Top speakers d Side speakers e Subwoofer f Rear speakers You can enjoy surround sound by using Wireless Rear Speaker kit Wireless Rear Speakers Kit sold separately SPK8 S ...

Page 14: ...e the speakers as shown below y y If the sound bar covers the remote sensor of the TV please separate distance between the sound bar and TV by 10 15 cm or 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 Bluet...

Page 15: ...ry 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 You can mount the main unit on a wall Because it is difficult to make a connection after installing this unit you should connect the cables before installation Caution Preparation materials Unit Wall bracket install guide Screw...

Page 16: ...ou 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 illustration below 5 Put the unit on the brackets to match screw holes on the bottom of the unit 6 Fix the unit with the screws firmly To detach the unit perform it in reverse orde...

Page 17: ...App The Google Home app allows you to use various functions of this speaker through your smart device Requirements before setup y y A wireless router must be connected to the internet A smart device such as Android or iOS devices must be connected to the wireless router via Wi Fi connection y y It needs Google account to use this app During connect Wi Fi this app may request to create Google accou...

Page 18: ...r and your smart device y y If the Bluetooth setting turned on your smart device it will be easy to connect Wi Fi y y During installation you should create a speaker name It is needed when pairing the Bluetooth device You can check and edit the speaker name Follow the Edit speaker name Page 40 Note 3 When the speaker is properly connected to Wi Fi CONNECTED will appear on the display window with s...

Page 19: ...es Optional You can organize the cable with cable ties 1 Hold the cables together with cable ties as shown below 2 Tighten cable ties y y After all connections are completed you can arrange cables as needed y y Cable ties are not provided Note ...

Page 20: ...ofer to the outlet 2 Turn on the sound bar The sound bar and the wireless subwoofer will be automatically connected Pairing is completed The green LED on the rear of the 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 s...

Page 21: ...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 22: ... 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 23: ...ct Input Output No rear speakers Rear speakers connected AI SOUND PRO 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more STANDARD 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MOVIE 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MUSIC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more ...

Page 24: ...No rear speakers Rear speakers connected AI SOUND PRO 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Others 7 1 Ch or more BASS BLAST or BASS BLAST 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more STANDARD 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Others 7 1 Ch or more MOVIE 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch 7 1 Ch or more MUSIC 2 0 Ch 5 1 Ch DTS Others 7 1 Ch or more ...

Page 25: ...w 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 26: ... connected by OPTICAL and ARC at the same time the ARC signal has a higher priority Note LG Sound 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 supports LG Sound Sync Make sure of the LG Sound Sync logo is on your TV Controllable function by LG TV s remote control Volume up down mute y y You can also use the rem...

Page 27: ...ugh the speakers of this unit without connecting the optical cable 1 Connect the HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC jack on the back of the unit to ARC jack on the TV using an HDMI cable HDMI cable 2 Select the input source to OPT HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly You can see ARC or E ARC on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your TV y y You can enjoy the TV audio through the speake...

Page 28: ...the TV For details about eARC or ARC function refer to your TV manual You must use the certified HDMI cable page 29 You must connect the HDMI OUT on the unit with HDMI IN of the TV that supports eARC or ARC function using an HDMI cable You can connect only one Sound bar to TV compatible with eARC or ARC What is SIMPLINK Some functions of this unit are controlled by the TV s remote control when thi...

Page 29: ...lution 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 have poor signal transmission which can cause problems with sound and video transmission Even after HDMI cable connections if no sound soun...

Page 30: ...192 kHz y y If your TV does not support DTS sound source connect the playback source device to the HDMI IN or OPTICAL IN jack on the soundbar to listen to DTS audio 1 Connect HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 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 eARC ARC jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN ARC jack on the TV ...

Page 31: ...put jack of external devices to the OPTICAL IN jack Optical cable To the optical output jack of external device 1 Connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to optical out jack of your external device 2 Select the input source to OPT HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly You can see OPT on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your device Before connecting the optica...

Page 32: ...sound bar does not have sound or the video on TV is not smooth the HDMI cable may be the problem Refer to the HDMI cable checklist Page 29 Note USB connection Connect USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit It is recommended that you purchase a USB gender separately for the convenience of USB insertion and extraction Recommended USB gender type USB 2 0 extension cable Note For mo...

Page 33: ...owings 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 OGG within 32 to 48 kHz AAC within 32 to 48 kHz FLAC 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz 16 bit 24 bit WAV 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz 1...

Page 34: ...he 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 35: ...o go to the beginning of the file 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 y y The resume point may be cleared when you pull out the power cord or removing the USB device from the unit y y Repeat Random playback operates as follows On Display Description OF...

Page 36: ...s with the Google Assistant You can control some functions of this unit Play and stop music and volume control Requirements y y Google Assistant built in device Sold Separately y y This unit must be connected to Internet y y This unit must be registered in Google Home app ...

Page 37: ...ote control Requirements y y A wireless router must be connected to the internet y y A smart device such as a smartphone or tablet must be connected to the wireless router via Wi Fi connection For more informations of LG Sound Bar follow the instructions of the application Note Installing LG Sound Bar App Through Apple App Store or Google Play Store 1 Tap the Apple App Store icon or Google Play St...

Page 38: ... 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 BT and then READY appears in the display window 2 Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the pairing operation When searching for this speaker on your Bluetooth device a list of the devices found may appear in the Bluetooth device display depending o...

Page 39: ... back on Then follow the TV s on screen instructions y y Available TV LG TV models released after 2016 and some TVs may not work well Note y y This unit supports Bluetooth auto pairing However it does not operate in the case below When you restart this unit When you disconnect this unit by yourself When you disconnect this unit on the connected Bluetooth device y y The sound may be interrupted whe...

Page 40: ...h 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 some of TV operated differently Note Edit speaker name You can check and edit the speaker name on the Google Home app ...

Page 41: ...onds and press it once again while OFF AUTO POWER is scrolled To check the status of this function press and hold J on the remote control To turn off this function press and hold J on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while ON AUTO POWER is scrolled Turning on When you turn on your TV or an external device connected to this unit this unit recognizes the input signal an...

Page 42: ...ll change to a suitable function so you can listen to the sound through it When you try to connect a BLUETOOTH device When you try to connect your Bluetooth device to this unit Bluetooth function is selected Play your music on the Bluetooth device This unit does not change the function to optical if SIMPLINK of the connected TV Bluray disc player set top box or etc device set to on or connected CE...

Page 43: ...andby mode Option 1 When music is not played and buttons are not pressed for 15 minutes the speaker switches to the Networked standby mode Then GOOD BYE appears on the display window Option 2 If you press 1 the speaker switches to the Networked standby mode Then GOOD BYE appears on the display window Reset the Speaker If the speaker doesn t respond reset the speaker Press and hold the on the unit ...

Page 44: ...n Is the function selected properly y y Check the input source and select the correct input source No woofer sound Is the subwoofer plugged in y y Plug the power cord of subwoofer into the wall outlet securely Is pairing between the unit and the subwoofer disconnected y y Connect the unit and the subwoofer Page 20 The remote control does not work properly Is the remote control too far from the uni...

Page 45: ...to PRIMARY PASS THROUGH or BITSTREAM y y Change Audio DRC setting on connected device setup menu to OFF state y y Make sure that Night Time mode is not On Turn off Night Time mode USB is not recognized y y Format the USB device and connect it again When formatting the USB device select the available file system Page 33 Bluetooth pairing does not work well y y Be sure your Bluetooth device is on y ...

Page 46: ...ck that the speaker and your smart device are connected to same Wi Fi Wi Fi connection does not work well If you restart the router y y You need to turn the speaker s power off and on again If you install new router y y You need to perform a factory set and setup the network connection for speaker Application Symptoms Cause Solution The application doesn t work properly Does an error occur when ac...

Page 47: ...ireless LAN a medical equipment or a microwave using same frequency make the distance between the products as far away as possible each other y y When connecting the device to the Bluetooth device make the distance between the products as close as possible each other y y When the device gets too far from the Bluetooth device the connection is disconnected and also malfunction may occur NOTES to re...

Page 48: ...g on the operating system and or the manufacturer of the smart device and PC Trademarks and licenses All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Atmos and the double D symbol are Trademarks of dolby Laboratories For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited DTS the Sym...

Page 49: ...cy 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz Available Digital Input Audio format Dolby Atmos Dolby Audio DTS X DTS HD PCM Input Output OPTICAL IN 3 V p p Optical jack x 1 HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 2 HDMI OUT 19 Pin Type A HDMI connector x 1 4K Sources dependent on HDCP 2 3 are supported at 4K resolutions Amplifier RMS Output Total 570 W RMS Front 50 W RMS x 2 4 Ω at ...

Page 50: ...11a b g n Wi Fi networks SPK8 S SPK8 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 Inp...

Page 51: ...widgets applications products and other content Content and all services and offerings Services provided or made available by or through any third party each a Service Provider is the sole responsibility of the Service Provider from whom it originated The availability of and access to Content and Services furnished by the Service Provider through the LGE Device are subject to change at any time wi...

Page 52: ...d 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 request to opensource lge com This offer is valid for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product This of...

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