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ARX9 (ARX9, S94P2-F)

OWNER’S MANUAL

High Power A/V 
Receiver with 
Giant Tallboy 
Speaker System

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Summary of Contents for ARX9

Page 1: ...efore operating your set and retain it for future reference ARX9 ARX9 S94P2 F OWNER S MANUAL High Power A V Receiver with Giant Tallboy Speaker System ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH FRANÇAIS PORTUGUÊS NA9640D FE_DGHALLK_ENG_2301 indd 1 2014 12 22 5 23 20 ...

Page 2: ...binet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from over heating The openings shall be never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should 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...

Page 3: ...ination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human and animal health the old 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 shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sun...

Page 4: ...cting to speakers 14 Connecting TV with other devices 14 Using an HDMI cable 16 Using a composite video cable 17 Connecting audio devices 18 Connecting other devices 19 Connecting the antenna 19 Connecting portable devices 3 System Setting 20 Settings and adjustments using the SETUP menu 20 SETUP configuration 20 TESTTONE menu 21 LEVEL menu 21 DISTANCE menu 22 A V SYNC menu Adjusting the audio del...

Page 5: ...ooth wireless technology 32 Listening to music stored on the Bluetooth devices 34 Using Bluetooth App 35 Activate Bluetooth with LG Bluetooth Remote App 36 Radio Operations 36 Listening to FM radio 36 Improving poor FM reception 36 Presetting the Radio Stations 36 Deleting all the saved stations 37 Other Operations 37 Dimmer 37 Using the Sleep Timer 37 Displaying file and input source 37 Auto powe...

Page 6: ...G Bluetooth Remote LG Bluetooth Remote is an App designed to let you take control of some of LG s latest Audio devices Refer to the page 34 35 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories Remote control 1 Batteries 2 Analog audio cable 1 Video cable 1 FM antenna 1 HDMI cable 1 Coaxial cable 1 Introduction Symbols Used in this Manual Note Indicates special notes and operating feat...

Page 7: ...udio cable y y Coaxial digital audio cable y y HDMI cable y y Portable cable 3 5 mm Stereo plug y y Turn off the power to all components before making any connections y y When connecting an audio video cable be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red y y When connecting optical digital...

Page 8: ...nput source connected to AUX IN 1 2 L R jack PORTABLE Selects the input source connected to PORT IN jack OPTICAL Selects the input source connected to OPTICAL IN 1 2 jack COAXIAL Selects the input source connected to COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN Selects the input source connected to HDMI IN 1 2 3 jack RADIO Selects the FM tuner USB Selects the input source connected to USB port BLUETOOTH Selects Blueto...

Page 9: ...ode directly d SLEEP Sets dimmer or the system to turn off automatically at a specified time SETUP Displays or exits the SETUP menu INFO Displays information file name input source output channel recording elapsed time ENTER SET Acknowledges menu selection PRESET Selects a preset stations TUNING Tunes in the desired radio station W S A D up down left right Selects an option in the menu BACK Moves ...

Page 10: ...o the page 30 PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pauses playback press it again to exit pauses status Selects BASS MIDDLE or TREBLE while in USER EQ mode by pressing PLAY PAUSE repeatedly For more information refer to the page 30 STOP Stops playback g USB port 5 V 0 500 mA Connects an USB device to USB port h MASTER VOLUME Adjusts the speaker volume i CONTROL Control the DJ EFFECT Adjust USER EQ sound lev...

Page 11: ...nnects the components with analog video output jacks i PORT IN Connects a portable device MP3 player etc to PORT IN jack j DIGITAL AUDIO IN 2 COAXIAL Connects other components with a coaxial digital audio output OPTICAL 2 Connects other components with an optical digital audio output k DIGITAL AUDIO IN 1 OPTICAL 1 Connects other components with an optical digital audio output l HDMI OUT TO TV Conn...

Page 12: ... the same distance from the listening position F B A A A C Front speaker with built in subwoofer L Front speaker with built in subwoofer R Place the front speakers to the sides of the monitor or screen and as flush with the screen surface as possible Unit y y Do not stack the speakers and be careful that the speaker should not fall down Otherwise it may result in the speaker malfunction and causin...

Page 13: ...and or property damage y y Check the volume level before playing music to prevent infirm child and pregnant women from being shocked by the sudden and loud sound from the unit y y Do not use the unit in a limited space It may damage a person s hearing It is recommended to use it in a wide space y y Be careful to make sure children not to put their hands or any objects into the opening speaker duct...

Page 14: ...d video signal over one cable you can enjoy them without additional audio cable TV HDMI cable HDMI cable DVD Blu ray disc player etc 1 Connect the HDMI IN 1 2 3 jack on AV Receiver System to your video device with HDMI OUT jack using HDMI cable 2 Connect the HDMI OUT TO TV jack on AV Receiver System to the HDMI IN jack on your TV 3 Set the input source to HDMI refer to the page 23 NA9640D FE_DGHAL...

Page 15: ...nput This unit does not support 4K Ultra HD video input normally So if you play 4k sources please connect to TV directly y y Not all HDCP compatible HDMI or DVI devices will work with this unit y y The picture will not be displayed properly with non HDCP device y y This unit does not playback and TV screen is changed to black screen y y If there are noises or lines on the screen please check the H...

Page 16: ...posite video cable 2 Connect the AUX IN 1 2 L R jacks of AV Receiver System to the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your video device using an audio cables 3 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on your AV Receiver System to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV 4 Set the input source to AUX1 2 refer to the page 23 When connecting an audio video cable be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks o...

Page 17: ...layer etc TV 1 Connect AUX1 2 IN L R COAXIAL or OPTICAL 1 2 jack on AV Receiver System to your audio device s OUTPUT jack you want 2 Set the input source to AUX 1 2 COAXIAL or OPTICAL 1 2 you connect Refer to the page 23 y y When connecting an audio video cable be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red ...

Page 18: ... Connecting portable device when you connect external device y y When connecting an audio video cable be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red y y It is only output analog signal FM portable or AUX1 2 y y When you connect to a TV by using only audio cable TV AV setup menu may not be ...

Page 19: ...sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna Note Connecting portable devices 1 Connect the PORT IN jack on the rear panel of AV Receiver System to LINE OUT jack on your portable device MP3 player etc using a portable cable 3 5 mm stereo plug Portable cable MP3 player etc 2 Set the input source to PORTABLE refer to the page 23 NA9640D FE_DGHALLK_ENG_2301 indd 19 2014 12 22 5 23 28 ...

Page 20: ... 0 M to 6 0 M 0 MS to 300 MS DRC OFF DRC ON 1 YES 2 NO SETUP TESTTONE menu You can adjust the speaker levels while listening to the test tone from your listening position 1 Press SETUP 1 TESTTONE appears on the display window 2 Press ENTER SET The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence as follows TESTING FRONT L TESTING FRONT R TESTING SUB WOOFER You can select desired speakers manuall...

Page 21: ...d fields You can adjust from 6 to 6 Subwoofer 40 to 6 1 Press SPEAKER LEVEL on the remote control and press W S repeatedly until the desired speaker appears The display changes cyclically in the display window as follows FRONT L FRONT R SUB WOOFER 2 Press A D to adjust the level of each speaker 3 Repeat and adjust the sound level of the other speakers DISTANCE menu You can set the distance of the ...

Page 22: ...ess SETUP 1 TESTTONE appears on the display window 2 Press W Srepeatedly until 5 DOLBY DRC appears then press ENTER SET 3 Press A D to set the DRC DOLBY DRC OFF Deactivates this function DOLBY DRC ON Activates this function 4 Press BACK to move to the previous menu Press SETUP to exit the setup menu Audio dynamic range compression lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the ...

Page 23: ... HDMI IN 1 jack HDMI IN 1 Component connected to HDMI IN 2 jack HDMI IN 2 Component connected to HDMI IN 3 jack HDMI IN 3 Component connected to OPTICAL IN 1 jack OPTICAL 1 Component connected to OPTICAL IN 2 jack OPTICAL 2 Component connected to COAXIAL IN jack COAXIAL FM radio FM USB device connected to USB port USB By using the remote control 1 Press 1 on the remote control 2 Select a source by...

Page 24: ...g to the next previous file Press C V to go to the next file or to return to the beginning of the current file Press C twice briefly to step back to the previous file Selecting a folder and an MP3 WMA file 1 Press W S repeatedly until a desired folder appears 2 Press d to play it The first file of folder will play y y USB Folders Files are recognized as below y y If there is no file in a folder th...

Page 25: ...ular back up is recommended to prevent data loss y y The delete function may not be supported according to the USB status lock etc Caution Playing repeatedly or randomly During playback press REPEAT repeatedly to select a desired mode Display Description REPEAT TRK The current file will be played repeatedly REPEAT DIR All the files in Directory will be played repeatedly REPEAT ALL All the files in...

Page 26: ...quirement y y Devices which require additional program installation when you have connected it 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 minute to be searched y y To prevent data loss back up all data y y If you use a USB extension cable or USB hub the USB device is not recognized y y Using NTFS f...

Page 27: ...o effect blends various sound effects to fit the mood automatically It includes flanger phaser delay and chorus Cross fade It playbacks to seamlessly fade from one song into the beginning of another Back spin It playbacks a section of music fast in reverse Beat box It inserts a beat box during playback Voice sampling It inserts a sound during playback y y You can identify the effect by hearing the...

Page 28: ...s playback It equalizes volume across files for uninterrupted playback Press AUTO DJ on the remote control or unit repeatedly the display changes as followings RANDOM AUTO DJ RANDOM REPEAT ALL AUTO DJ SEQUENTIAL AUTO DJ OFF Mode Display Window Description OFF AUTO DJ OFF RANDOM AUTO DJ RANDOM The music is played randomly on this mode REPEAT ALL AUTO DJ SEQUENTIAL The all music is played repeatedly...

Page 29: ... PLAY PAUSE on the unit To cancel it press JUKE BOX twice JUKE BOX OFF appears on the display window Deleting JUKE BOX list Deleting function is worked only on the edit mode Refer to Making JUKE BOX list step 1 1 Select a song by pressing JUKE BOX repeatedly or pressing W S 2 Press DELETE while a song is selected y y To check the status of JUKE BOX press JUKE BOX once You can also check it by the ...

Page 30: ...s on the display window Display Description NATURAL You can enjoy comfortable and natural sound Local specialization equalizer Regionally optimized sound effect DANGDUT ARABIC PERSIAN INDIA REGUETON MERENGUE SAMBA SALSA CUMBIA AFRO AFRO Hip Hop AUTO EQ Sets the sound equalizer to the mode that is the most similar to the genre which is included in the MP3 ID3 tag of song files POP CLASSIC JAZZ ROCK...

Page 31: ... after switching the input sometimes even after the sound track changed y y Depending on region specific Local specialization equalizer is selected Note Bass Blast You can set the BASS BLAST sound mode directly Press BASS BLAST repeatedly Display Description BASS BLAST During playback reinforces the bass sound BYPASS You can enjoy the sound without equalizer effect NA9640D FE_DGHALLK_ENG_2301 indd...

Page 32: ... devices Before you start the pairing procedure make sure the Bluetooth feature is turned on in to 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 Bluetooth function by using the BLUETOOTH on the remote control or rotating INPUT SELECTION on the front panel BT READY appears on the display wi...

Page 33: ...a device using same frequency with Bluetooth technology such as a medical equipment a microwave or a wireless LAN device y y You should connect your Bluetooth device to this unit again when you restart it y y The sound may be interrupted when the connection interfered by the other electronic wave y y You cannot control the Bluetooth device with this unit y y Pairing is limited one Bluetooth device...

Page 34: ... 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 Note Install LG Bluetooth Remote 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 the LG Bluetooth Remote and search it 3 In th...

Page 35: ...lready connected with other Bluetooth device disconnect that device and then try again y y If you use LG Bluetooth Remote app for operation there would be some differences between LG Bluetooth Remote app and the supplied remote control Use the supplied remote control as necessary y y Depending on the Bluetooth device LG Bluetooth Remote app may not work y y The connection you ve made may be discon...

Page 36: ...proving poor FM reception Press MONO STEREO on the remote control This will change the tuner from stereo to mono and usually improve the reception Presetting the Radio Stations You can preset 50 stations for FM Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume 1 Tune in to a radio station 2 Press ENTER SET A preset number will blink in the display window 3 Press PRESET to select the preset number yo...

Page 37: ... and then press SLEEP once again while SLEEP 10 is displayed When the sleep timer is activated the display window dims and the lighting is turned off Note Displaying file and input source You can display various information of the input source by pressing INFO Function Description HDMI IN 1 2 3 OPTICAL 1 2 COAXIAL Displays the audio format or audio channel ex PCM 2 0 CH etc USB Displays the file i...

Page 38: ...ou stop recording during playback the file that has been recorded at that time will be stored y y Do not remove the USB device or turn off the unit during USB recording If does not an incomplete file may be made and not deleted on PC y y If USB recording does not work the message like NO REC USB ERR USB FULL is displayed on the display window y y Multi card reader device or External HDD can not be...

Page 39: ...t source y y The mute function is activated Press MUTE or adjust the volume level to cancel the mute function No lighting y y The Dimmer or the Sleep function is activated Press SLEEP to cancel the function Radio stations cannot be tuned in properly y y The antenna is positioned poorly Adjust its position y y The signal strength of the radio station is too weak Tune to the station manually y y No ...

Page 40: ... Inc and any use of such marks by LG Electronics is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Maintenance Handling the unit When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory Keeping the exterior surfaces clean ...

Page 41: ...IDEO IN 1 0 Vrms p p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 OPTICAL IN 3 0 Vrms p p Optical jack x 2 COAXIAL IN 3 0 Vrms p p Coaxial jack x 1 PORT IN 0 5 Vrms 3 5 mm stereo jack x 1 HDMI IN OUT 19 pin Type A HDMI connector AUDIO OUT 2 0 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 1 VIDEO OUT 1 0 Vrms p p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 Tuner FM Tuning Range 87 5 MHz to 108 0 MHz or 87 50 MHz to 108 00 MHz Ampli...

Page 42: ...Ω Subwoofer 6 Ω Rated Input Power Front Speaker 460 W x 2 Subwoofer 465 W x 2 Max Input Power Front Speaker 920 W x 2 Subwoofer 930 W x 2 Net Dimensions W x H x D 360 X 1190 X 300 5 mm Net Weight 1EA 23 76 Kg y y Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice NA9640D FE_DGHALLK_ENG_2301 indd 42 2014 12 22 5 23 32 ...

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