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Please r ead this manual car efully befor e oper ating your set and r etain it for futur e r efer enc e. NB5540 (NB5540, S54A1-D) NB4540 (NB4540, S44A1-D) OWNER’S MANUAL 4.1 ch Hi-Fi Sound Bar www .lg.c om ENGLISH FOR THE GUARANTEE TERMS & C ONDITIONS, PLEASE REFER T O INNER P AGE OF BA CK COVER. NB5540-NE_DGBRLLK_ENG.indd 1 2014-01-16 [...]
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1 Getting Started Getting Started 2 Getting Started 1 Saf ety Informa tion CA UTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE C OVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral tr[...]
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Getting Started 3 Getting Started 1 This device is equipped with a portable batter y or accumulator . Safety way to remo ve the battery from the equipment: Remove the old battery or batter y pack, follow the steps in reverse order than the assembly . T o prevent contamination of the environment and bring on possible threat to human and animal healt[...]
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Getting Started 4 Getting Started 1 Europe Notice L G Electronics hereby declar es that this/these product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other r elevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC, 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. Please contact to the following addr ess for obtaining a copy of the DoC (Decla[...]
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T able of Contents 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 T able of C ont ents 1 Getting Started 2 Safety Information 6 Unique features 6 Introduction 6 – Symbols used in this manual 6 Accessories 7 Remote control 8 Front panel 8 Rear panel 9 Installing the sound bar 10 Mounting the main unit on a wall 2 Connecting 12 Connecting the AC adapter 12 Wireless subwoofer conne[...]
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Getting Started 6 Getting Started 1 Unique f eatures Auto pow er down This unit will turn o by itself for energy sa ving consumption. Portable In Listen to music from your portable device. (MP3, Notebook, etc) Speaker (easy) se tup Listen to sound from T V , DVD or Digital device with vivid 4.1 ch mode. L G Sound Sync Controls volume level of th[...]
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Getting Started 7 Getting Started 1 Remot e control Battery Installation Remove the battery cover on the rear of the Remote Control, and insert two (size AAA) batteries with and matched correctly . • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • 1 (Pow er) : Switches the unit ON or OFF . FUNCTION : Selec ts the functio[...]
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Getting Started 8 Getting Started 1 A Display window B Remote sensor Standby LED It lights up in red on standby mode. C F (F unction) Selects the function and input source. D p / o ( Volume) Adjusts volume level. E 1/! (Standby/On) F r ont panel A DC. IN 25 V 0 2 A B HDMI IN / OUT : HDMI input / output C USB por t D OPT . IN : Optical input E PORT [...]
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Getting Started 9 Getting Started 1 Installing the sound bar Y ou can hear the sound by connecting the unit to the other device : T V , Blu-ray disc player , DVD player , etc. Place the unit in front of the T V and connect it to the device you want. (Refer to pp . 13 - 18.) For best performance of wireless c onnection such as Bluetooth or wireless [...]
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Getting Started 10 Getting Started 1 Mounting the main unit on a wall Y ou can mount the main unit on a wall. Preparation mat erials Unit Wall bracket install guide Screws Screws ( A ) Wall plug Wall bracket (Not supplied) Y ou should connec t the supplied USB gender changer in advance of mounting the unit on the wall for using a USB connection. , [...]
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Getting Started 11 Getting Started 1 4. Fix the brackets with screws ( A ) as shown in the illustration below . Screws ( A ) and Wall P lugs are not supplied for mounting the unit. We r ecommend the Hilti (HUD-1 6 x 30) for the mounting. , Note 5. Put the unit on the brackets to match screw holes on the bottom of the unit. 6. Fix the unit with the [...]
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2 Connecting Connecting 12 Connecting 2 Connecting the A C adapter 1. Connect the supplied AC power cord t o the AC adapter . 2. Connect the AC adapter cable to DC. IN adapter input. 3. Plug the AC power cor d 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 [...]
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Connecting 13 Connecting 2 3. If the LED of the wireless subwoofer alr eady blinks in yellow-green continually , you can skip this step. Press and hold P AIRING on the back of the wireless subwoof er for more than 5 seconds . - The LED of the wireless subwoof er lights up alternately in red and yellow-green. 4. Disconnect the power cord of the main[...]
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Connecting 14 Connecting 2 Using an HDMI cable If you connect this unit to a TV that suppor ts HDMI CEC and ARC (Audio Return Channel), you can enjoy the T V audio thr ough the speakers of this unit without connecting the optical cable. HDMI cable y HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control): Using a single remote control , you have the ability to ope[...]
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Connecting 15 Connecting 2 ARC ( Audio R eturn Channel) function The ARC function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to HDMI OUT of the unit. T o use this function : - Y our TV must suppor t the HDMI-CEC and ARC function and the HDMI-CEC and AR C must be set to On. - The setting method of HDMI-CEC and ARC may dier depending on t[...]
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Connecting 16 Connecting 2 Optional equipment connection HDMI connection F or enjoying sound only Y ou can enjoy the sound from the external device you connect. T o the Blu-ray disc play er , DVD player , etc. 1. Connect HDMI IN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the audio device such as Blu- ray disc player , DVD player , etc. 2. Set[...]
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Connecting 17 Connecting 2 PORT . (Portable) IN connection MP3 player , etc... Listening t o music fr om your portable player The unit can be used to play the music from man y types of por table play ers or external devices. 1. Connect the portable player to the PORT. (P or table) IN connector of the unit. 2. T urn the power on by pressing 1 (Pow e[...]
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Connecting 18 Connecting 2 Connect a USB to the USB gender changer when the unit is mounted on the wall. F or more information of playing les on a USB , refer to the page 19. Removing the USB Device from the unit. 1. Choose a different function/mode or press Z twice in a row . 2. Remove the USB device from the unit. Compatible USB devices y MP3 [...]
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3 Operating Operating 19 Operating 3 Basic operations USB operation 1. Connect the USB device to the USB port. 2. Select the USB function by pressing FUNCTION on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected. To Do this Stop Pr ess Z . Playback Pr ess d/M . Pause During playback, press d/M . Skip to the next/ previous le Dur[...]
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Operating 20 Operating 3 A UT O PO WER On/Off This function automatically turns on/o the unit when you turn on/o the T V or the external device (DVD Player , Blu-ray Disc Player , etc.) connected to this unit. It is suppor ted only on OPTICAL and L G TV functions. This function turns on or o each time you press A UTO POWER . y After the un[...]
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Operating 21 Operating 3 L G Sound Sync Y ou can control some functions of this unit by your T V 's remot e control with L G S ound Sync . It is compatible with the L G T V that is supported L G Sound Sync. Make sure of the L G Sound Sync logo on your TV. Controllable function by L G T V's remote contr ol : Volume up/down, mut e Refer to [...]
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Operating 22 Operating 3 With wireless connection 1. T urn on the unit by pressing 1 (Pow er) on the remote control . 2. Select LG T V function by using FUNCTION on the remote control or F on the unit until the function is selected. 3. Set up LG Sound Sync ( W ireless) on the T V. Ref er to the T V 's instruction manual. "P AIRED" ap[...]
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Operating 23 Operating 3 Listening t o music stor ed on the Bluetooth de vices Pairing y our unit and Bluetooth device Before you start the pairing procedure, make sure the Bluetooth f eature is turned on in to your Bluetooth device. Refer to y our Bluetooth device’ s user guide. Once a pairing operation is performed, it does not need to be perfo[...]
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Operating 24 Operating 3 Sound adjustment Setting sound eff ec t This system has a number of pre-set surround sound fields. Y ou can select a desired sound mode by using SOUND EFFECT . The displayed items f or the equalizer may be different depending on sound sour ces and effects. On Display Description STD (Standard) Y ou can enjoy the sound witho[...]
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Operating 25 Operating 3 Contr olling a TV with the supplied remot e control Y ou can control your T V using the buttons below . VOL + VOL - AV /INPUT PR/CH PR/CH Button Operation MUTE i T urn the T V’ s volume on or o. A V/INPUT Switch the T V ’ s input source between the T V and other input sources. 1 ( T V P ower) T urn the T V on or o[...]
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4 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 26 T roubleshoo ting 4 T r oubleshooting PROBLEM CA USE & CORRE CTION No Pow er y The power cord is unpluged . Plug in the power cord . y Check the condition by operating other electronic devices. No sound y Incorrect input source is selected. Check the input source and select the correct input source. y The [...]
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5 Appendix Appendix 27 Appendix 5 Specifications NB5540 General (NB5540) AC adapter requir ements Refer to the main label on the unit. Pow er consumption Refer to the main label on the unit. Dimensions ( W x H x D) (1020 x 35 x 82) mm Net Weight (Approx.) 1.86 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 [...]
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Appendix 28 Appendix 5 NB4540 General (NB4540) AC adapter requir ements Refer to the main label on the unit. Pow er consumption Refer to the main label on the unit. Dimensions ( W x H x D) (840 x 35 x 82) mm Net Weight (Approx.) 1.55 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Input/Output OPT . IN 3 V[...]
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Appendix 29 Appendix 5 T rademarks and licenses Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. F or DTS pat ents, see http://patents.dts .com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. D TS, the Symbol, & D TS and the Symbol together are reg istered trademarks[...]
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Appendix 30 Appendix 5 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 factor y . Keeping the ext erior surfaces clean y Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray [...]
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6 Warranty W arranty W arranty 31 W arrant y 6 T echnology with the human touch GU ARANTEE • L G Electronics U .K. Ltd. will provide the follo wing services in order toexpedite this Guarantee. 1. All faulty components which fail due to defective manufacture will be replaced free of char ge for a period of 12 months from the original date of pu[...]
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