LG SL7Y (01) PDF MANUAL

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

Do not use high voltage products around this product (ex. Electrical swatter) as it may malfunction due to electrical shock.

The apparatus should not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for 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.

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

The Power Plug is the disconnecting device. In case of an emergency, the Power Plug must remain readily accessible.

Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire. Periodically examine the cord of your device, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the device, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service center.

Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pay particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the device.

Only use the AC adapter supplied with this device. Do not use a power supply from another device or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply can cause damage to the device and void your warranty.

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert the battery with + and – matched correctly.

Press the Standby button on the remote control to switch the unit ON or OFF.

To turn on Network Standby function, press the Standby button. To turn off Network Standby function, press the Standby button for about 3 seconds.

Press VOL +/– on the remote control to adjust speaker volume.

Press K or D to go to the next or previous file.

Press D| on the remote control to start or pause playback.

To turn on or off the Bluetooth connection lock, press and hold D| for about 3 seconds and press it again in BT (Bluetooth) function.

Select a sound effect mode by using SOUND EFFECT. The available sound effects are:

To turn on or off the TV Remote function, press and hold SOUND EFFECT for about 3 seconds and press it again. To check the status of this function, press and hold SOUND EFFECT.

Supported TV brands include LG, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, and Vizio.

Select the speaker you want to adjust by using Sound tuning button and adjust the sound level by using VOL +/–. Adjusting rear speakers level is applied only when the rear speakers are connected.

To turn on or off the surround sound, press and hold the Sound tuning button for about 3 seconds and press it again.

When 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.

Select the function and input source by pressing F repeatedly. The display will show:

Press the Mute button to mute your unit. To cancel it, press the Mute button again.

You can display various information of the input source by pressing the Information button. For OPT (Optical)/ARC/HDMI (HDMI IN), it shows the Audio format. For BT (Bluetooth), it shows the Connected Bluetooth device name. For USB, it shows file information contained on a USB.

To turn on or off AUTO POWER function, press and hold the Information button for about 3 seconds and press it again.

To turn on or off BT Standby function, set the volume to a minimum in advance. Press and hold the Information button on the unit and the Information button on the remote control for about 3 seconds and then press the Information button again.

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the desired repeat or random mode.

Press FOLDER up or down arrow button on the remote control to search a folder on the USB device.

1. Turn the unit upside down.

2. Peel off a sticker attached to the additional foot. Then place it on the existing foot of the unit.

3. Press the additional foot with adequate force to get it firmly fixed.

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 illustration.

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.

1. Hold the cables together with cable ties as shown.

2. Tighten cable ties.

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.

1. Connect the power cord of the sound bar and the wireless subwoofer to the outlet.

2. Turn on the sound bar. The sound bar and the wireless subwoofer will be automatically connected. The Green LED on the rear of the wireless subwoofer turns on.

1. Press Pairing on the rear of the wireless subwoofer. The green LED on the rear of the wireless subwoofer blinks quickly. (If the green LED does not blink, press and hold the Pairing.)

2. Turn on the sound bar. Pairing is completed. The green LED on the rear of the wireless subwoofer turns on.

1. Connect the black stripe wire to the terminal marked – (minus) and the other end to the terminal marked + (plus).

2. Connect the wireless receiver and the rear speakers (right, left) with the speaker cables.

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 yellow – green LED on the wireless receiver turns on.

1. Pull the stopper [a] of the ferrite core to open.

2. Wind the speaker cables around the ferrite core twice.

3. Close the ferrite core until it clicks.

1. Connect the OPTICAL IN jack on the back of the unit to OPTICAL OUT jack on the TV using an OPTICAL cable.

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 TV.

1. Connect your LG TV to the unit by using an optical cable.

2. 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 (Optical)]

3. Turn on the unit by pressing the Standby button.

4. Select the input source to OPT/HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly. You can see “LGOPT” on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your TV.

1. Turn on the unit by pressing the Standby button.

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 for about 3 seconds and then you can see “LG TV” on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your TV.

1. Connect the (TV ARC) HDMI OUT jack on the back of the unit to ARC jack on the TV using an HDMI cable.

2. Select the input source to OPT/HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly. You can see “ARC” on the display window if connecting normally between this unit and your TV.

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. Select the input source to HDMI by pressing F repeatedly.

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.

To connect: Connect the USB memory device to the USB port on the back of the unit. Select the USB function by pressing F repeatedly.

To remove: Choose a different function/mode. Remove the USB device from the unit.

Compatible USB devices include MP3 Player (Flash type MP3 player) and USB Flash Drive (Devices that support USB 2.0).

The USB function of this unit does not support some USB devices, devices which require additional program installation connected to a computer, external HDDs, card readers, locked devices, hard type USB devices, USB hubs, USB extension cables, iPhone/iPod/iPad, or Android devices.

Available File extensions: mp3, flac, aac, ogg, wav, wma.

Sampling frequency: within 32 to 48 kHz (mp3, wma), up to 192 kHz/24 bit (flac).

Bit rate: within 80 to 320 kbps (mp3), within 56 to 128 kbps (wma), within 64 to 500 kbps (ogg).

Maximum files: Up to 2,000.

Maximum directories: Up to 200.

A protected file by DRM (Digital rights management) cannot be played on the unit.

Video files in the USB storage device cannot be played.

1. Tap the “App Store” icon or “Google Play” icon.

2. Type in “LG Wi-Fi Speaker” in the search bar and tap “Search”.

3. Select “LG Wi-Fi Speaker” in the search result list to download.

A wireless router must be connected to the internet.

A smart device such as a smartphone or tablet must be connected to the wireless router via Wi-Fi connection.

The app will be available in version of the software as follows: Android OS: Ver 5.0 (or later), iOS: Ver 10 (or later).

A Google Assistant built-in device (Sold Separately) is required.

This unit must be connected to the Internet.

This unit must be registered in the [Google Home] app.

1. Select the Bluetooth function by using F until “BT” and then “READY” appear in the display window.

2. Operate the Bluetooth device and perform the pairing operation. Your speaker appears as “LG SL7Y (XX:XX)”.

3. Select “LG SL7Y (XX:XX)”.

To play music on your Bluetooth device, refer to your Bluetooth device’s user guide.

You can control the connected Bluetooth device from the unit; play, pause, skip, volume.

This function is only available for Android OS and iOS.

To turn on this function, press and hold D| on the remote control for about 3 seconds in BT (Bluetooth) function and press it once again while “OFF – BT LOCK” is scrolled. To turn off this function, press and hold D| on the remote control for about 3 seconds in BT (Bluetooth) function and press it once again while “ON – BT LOCK” is scrolled.

1. Connect the USB device to the USB port.

2. Select the USB function by pressing F repeatedly.

3. Use the playback controls on the remote control.

You can control some functions of this unit (volume up/down and mute) by your TV remote control even by other company’s product.

To turn on this function, press and hold SOUND EFFECT on the remote control for about 3 seconds. “ON – TV REMOTE” appears and you can control this unit by your TV 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.

This sound bar automatically turns on and off by an input source: Optical, LG TV, Bluetooth or “LG Wi-Fi Speaker” app.

To turn on this function, press and hold the Information button on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while “OFF – AUTO POWER” is scrolled. To turn off this function, press and hold the Information button on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while “ON – AUTO POWER” is scrolled.

This sound bar recognizes input signals such as Optical, HDMI ARC, Bluetooth, LG TV and “LG Wi-Fi Speaker” app and then changes suitable function automatically.

When you turn on your TV or an external device connected by optical, LG sound sync (optical or wireless) or HDMI ARC, this sound bar will change to a suitable function so you can listen to the sound through it.

When you try to connect your Bluetooth device to this unit, Bluetooth function is selected. Play your music on the Bluetooth device.

When you play music by “LG Wi-Fi Speaker” app on your smart device, this sound bar changes the function to WI-FI and you can listen to the music through it.

If network is disconnected and there is no music playback and no button operation for 15 minutes, the speaker switches to the standby mode. Then “GOOD-BYE” appears on the display window.

If you press and hold the Standby button for about 3 seconds, the speaker switches to the standby mode. Then “GOOD-BYE” appears on the display window. And all wireless network ports are deactivated.

When network is connected but music is not played and buttons are not pressed for 15 minutes, the speaker switches to the network standby mode. Then “GOOD-BYE” appears on the display window.

If you press the Standby button, the speaker switches to the network standby mode. Then “GOOD-BYE” appears on the display window.

If the Bluetooth standby mode is set to ON, the speaker switches Bluetooth standby mode when is turned off.

Adjust volume level of the unit to minimum. And then, press and hold the Information button on the unit and the Information button on the remote control for about 3 seconds. You can see “ON-BT STANDBY” and the unit switches Bluetooth standby mode.

To cancel this function, press the Information button on the remote control while “ON-BT STANDBY” is scrolled.

If the speaker doesn’t respond, reset the speaker. Press and hold the Standby button on the unit until you hear the beep sound once. You can see “RESET” on the display window. Then all the stored wireless network information is deleted.

Turn off the power of this unit and the connected external device (TV, Woofer, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and turn them on again.

Disconnect the power cord of this unit and the connected external device (TV, Woofer, DVD-player, Amplifier, etc.) and then try connecting again.

Previous setting may not be saved when device power is shut off.

Check if the power cord is plugged into the outlet. Connect the power plug to the outlet.

Adjust the volume. If using connection with an external device (set top box, Bluetooth device etc.), adjust volume level of the device.

Check if the mute function is activated. Press the Mute button or adjust the volume level to cancel the mute function.

Check if the function is selected properly. Check the input source and select the correct input source.

Check if the subwoofer is plugged in. Plug the power cord of the subwoofer into the wall outlet securely.

Check if pairing between the unit and the subwoofer is disconnected. Connect the unit and the subwoofer.

Check if the remote control is too far from the unit. Operate the remote control within about 7 m (23 ft).

Check if there is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the unit. Remove the obstacle.

Check if the batteries in the remote control are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones.

Check the connection of the external device such as TV, DVD/Blu-Ray player or Bluetooth device.

Check the state of SIMPLINK on your LG TV and turn off SIMPLINK.

Depending on the connected device, this function may not operate.

Check whether your LG TV supports LG Sound Sync.

Check the connection of LG Sound Sync.

Check the sound setting of your TV and this unit.

Switch the state of DRC function to [OFF] by using “LG Wi-Fi Speaker”.

With the sound bar connected with TV, change the AUDIO DIGITAL OUT setting on TV Setup Menu from [PCM] to [AUTO] or [BITSTREAM].

With the sound bar connected with Player, change the AUDIO DIGITAL OUT setting on Player Setup Menu from [PCM] to [PRIMARY PASS-THROUGH] or [BITSTREAM].

Change Audio DRC setting on connected device setup menu to [OFF] state.

Make sure Night Time mode is not On. Turn [OFF] Night Time mode.

Be sure your Bluetooth device is on.

Switch Bluetooth off and on again on your Bluetooth device, then try pairing again.

Remove the obstacle in the path of the Bluetooth device and the unit.

Depending on the type of the Bluetooth device or surrounding environment, your device may not be paired with the unit.

Turn off the Bluetooth connection lock function.

The wireless communication may be interrupted from household devices that are using radio frequencies. Move the speaker away from them.

Check your router. Try turning it off and back on.

Check that the Wi-Fi feature is turned on in your smart device.

Check that the speaker and your smart device are connected to the same Wi-Fi.

The firewall or anti-virus software on your media server is running. Turn off the firewall or anti-virus software running on your media server.

Make sure that the speaker is connected to the same network that your media server is connected.

If you restart the router, you need to turn the speaker’s power off and on again.

If you install a new router, you need to perform a factory reset and set up the network connection for the speaker.

Make sure that your smart device is compatible with the app.

Make sure that the application is the latest version.

Make sure that the connected unit turns on.

Wireless may not operate normally in a weak signal area. Please install the device close enough to the wireless subwoofer. Do not install the device on metal furniture for optimum performance.

Bluetooth device may malfunction or make noise if any part of your body contacts the transceiver of the Bluetooth device or sound bar, if there is an obstacle or wall or the device is installed in a secluded spot, or if there is a device (a wireless LAN, a medical equipment or a microwave) using the same frequency; make the distance between the products as far away from each other as possible. When connecting the device to the Bluetooth device, make the distance between the products as close as possible to each other. When the device gets too far from the Bluetooth device, the connection is disconnected and also malfunction may occur.

If you cannot change the input source (BT, HDMI etc.) and only [DEMO] indication is showing in the front display, unplug the power cord and plug it in again. If that doesn’t work, press and hold F (About 5 seconds) on the main unit until the display indicates the current selected function. If the Remote Control does not work (No response), follow the same steps.

Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials. If you need to ship the speaker, for maximum protection, re-pack the speaker as it was originally packed at the factory.

Do not use volatile liquids such as insecticide spray near the speaker.

Wiping with strong pressure may damage the surface.

Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the speaker for a long period of time.

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 solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the surface of the speaker.