LG SP9YT User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Wi-Fi
SOUND BAR
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future
reference.
Model
SP9YT (SP9YT, SPP8-W, WTP3)
2109_Rev02
www.lg.com
Copyright © 2021 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Sound Bar Quick Guide
Installing and using the Product
aSelect one of the following methods to connect the sound bar to
a TV. If you use two or more methods at the same time, the product
may malfunction.
aConnect using an HDMI cable.
bConnect using an optical cable.
cConnect using LG WOWCAST. (LG WOWCAST only transmits audio signals. If you turned off the sound bar
by pulling its power cord or by pressing and holding the Power button for 3 seconds or more, you need to
turn on the sound bar again and wait for about 1 minute for the sound bar to connect to the LG WOWCAST.)
SOUND BAR & TV
HDMI OUT
OPTICAL IN
(TV eARC/ARC)
HDMI OUT HDMI IN
HDMI IN
(ARC)
HDMI IN OPTICAL
OUT
b
DEC
B
A
C
c
c
c
a-ba-a
Soundbar Quick Guide

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SOUND BAR & TV + LG WOWCAST
HDMI OUT
HDMI IN
(eARC/ARC)
HDMI IN OPTICAL
OUT
USB
OPTICAL IN
(TV eARC/ARC)
HDMI OUT HDMI IN
b
DE
B
A
F LG WOWCAST
a-c
If you use LG WOWCAST for connection, connect an external device to the TV.

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ASound bar
BRemote Control Receiver / Status Display
CRear Speakers / Wireless Receiver (Sold
separately, SPK8-S)
DWireless Subwoofer - Install it close to the sound
bar.
EExternal Device - (Blu-ray player, game console,
etc.)
FLG WOWCAST (WTP3)
b If you are using an external device (ex. Blu-ray player, game console, etc.), connect it to the sound bar via an
HDMI cable. If you use LG WOWCAST for connection, connect an external device to the TV.
c If you purchased the rear speakers and wireless receiver separately, connect the rear speakers to the wireless
receiver via a speaker cable. When connecting the rear speakers to the wireless receiver, connect the black
striped cable to the negative terminal of each speaker and the remaining cable to the positive terminal of
each speaker.
dConnect to power in the following order: wireless subwoofer [wireless receiver [sound bar. Then, turn on
the sound bar. When the connection is automatically established with the sound bar, the LEDs on the wireless
subwoofer and the wireless receiver will light up in green. ([See “Connecting the Product” on page 7.)
eUsing the product with your TV ([See “Connecting to the TV”
on page 31.)
APress the Function button repeatedly until “OPT/HDMI ARC” appears on the status display.
BOn your TV's settings, set the output speaker to [HDMI ARC], [Optical], or [External Speaker].
CWhen the TV is properly connected to the product, “OPT”, “ ARC”, or “E-ARC” will appear on the status display
or “LG WOWCAST” scrolls once and then “ARC” or “E-ARC” will appear on the status display. You can listen
to TV sounds with the sound bar.
fConnecting the product to your smartphone via Wi-Fi ([See
“Connecting with a Smartphone via Wi-Fi” on page 17.)
AConnect your smartphone to Wi-Fi.
BInstall the LG Sound Bar app on Google Play or the App Store.
CRun the LG Sound Bar app and follow the instructions.
DThe product will connect to your smartphone and you can control the product with LG Sound Bar app.
gConnecting the product to your smartphone via Bluetooth ([
See “Connecting via Bluetooth” on page 42.)
ATap the Settings button on your smartphone and select Bluetooth. Turn on the Bluetooth function. (
Off > On)
BPress the Bluetooth pair button. After a moment, you will see “BT READY” on the status display.
CFind and tap “LG_Speaker_SP9YT_XXXX” or the name you registered on the Google Home app.
DWhen the product is connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth, you can see the status display change
from “PAIRED” [“Connected Bluetooth device name” [“BT”.

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Manually connecting the sound bar to the wireless subwoofer or wireless
receiver ([See “Connecting the wireless subwoofer manually”, “Manual
connection” on page 9, 11.)
If you see a red LED on the back of the wireless subwoofer or on the front of the wireless receiver, it means
that the sound bar is not connected to the speakers. If this is the case, connect them in the following order.
APress the Power button on the sound bar to turn it off.
BPress the PAIRING (Pairing) button on the back of the disconnected wireless subwoofer or wireless
receiver. Check if each LED blinks green.
- If you still see a red LED on the back of the wireless subwoofer, press and hold the button on the
back of the subwoofer again.
CPress the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on.
DWhen the connection is established, you will see a green LED light on the back of the wireless
subwoofer or on the front of the wireless receiver light up in green.

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Table of Contents
Sound Bar Quick Guide
2Installing and using the Product
Installation
7Connecting the Product
17 Connecting with a Smartphone via Wi-Fi
20 Resetting the Product
Exploring the Product
21 Front
23 Back
24 Exploring Remote Control
Connecting to the TV
31 Connecting with the LG WOWCAST
34 Connecting with an Optical Cable
36 Connecting with an HDMI Cable
38 Connecting via Bluetooth
Connecting to an External Device
39 Connecting with an HDMI Cable
41 Connecting with an Optical Cable
Using the Product as an Audio
System
42 Connecting via Bluetooth
45 Connecting to a USB Storage Device
47 Using the LG Sound Bar app
48 Compatible with Google Assistant
49 Works with Apple AirPlay
50 Spotify Connect
51 Works with Alexa
Mounting the Product to a Wall
54 Mounting the Product to a Wall
Safety Precautions
56 Safety and Regulatory
Before Reporting Product
Malfunction
59 Troubleshooting
Appendix
63 Specications
66 Registered Trademarks and Licenses
67 What You Need to Know about Network
Services
67 Open Source Software Notice Information
68 Handling the Product

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Installation
Connecting the Product
You can enjoy a richer sound by connecting the sound bar to the wireless subwoofer.
Connecting the wireless subwoofer automatically
After completing installation, the wireless subwoofer will automatically be connected to the sound bar. Connect
the sound bar to the subwoofer in the following order.
a Plug the power cable into the wireless subwoofer.
b Plug the power cable connected to the wireless subwoofer into an outlet.
c Plug the sound bar power cable into an outlet.
d When the connection is automatically established, you will see the LED on the back of the wireless subwoofer
light up in green.
Installation

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Checking the connection with the LED on the back of the wireless
subwoofer
You can check the connection status by looking at the LED on the back of the wireless subwoofer.
LED Colour Status
Blinking green Connecting in progress
Green Connected successfully
Red Bad connection, or the subwoofer is in standby
Off Power cable not connected

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Connecting the wireless subwoofer manually
If you see a red LED on the back of the wireless subwoofer, it means that the sound bar is not connected to the
subwoofer. If this is the case, connect them in the following order.
a Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it off.
b Press the Pairing button on the back of the wireless subwoofer. Check if the LED on the back of the
subwoofer is blinking green. If you still see a red LED on the wireless subwoofer, press and hold the button on
the back of the subwoofer again.
c Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on.
d When the connection is established, you will see the LED light on the back of the wireless subwoofer light up
in green.
Note
• Install the sound bar as close to the wireless subwoofer as possible. The closer the distance between the sound
bar and the wireless subwoofer, the better the sound quality.
• Please ensure there are no obstacles between the sound bar and the wireless subwoofer.
• To prevent wireless interference, maintain a distance of at least 1 m between the sound bar or the wireless
subwoofer and any peripheral devices that generate strong electromagnetic waves (ex. wireless routers,
microwave ovens, etc.).

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Connecting the rear speakers to the wireless receiver (SPK8-S, sold
separately)
Automatic connection
After completing installation, the wireless receiver will automatically be connected to the sound bar. Connect the
sound bar to the wireless receiver in the following order.
a Connect the speaker cables to the corresponding terminals on the rear speakers (left, right).
Connect the black striped cable to the negative terminal and the other cable to the positive terminal.
b Connect the speaker cables on the rear speakers (left, right) to the wireless receiver.
Receiver Terminal Colour Speaker Position
Blue LLeft rear
Grey RRight rear
c Plug the wireless receiver power cable into an outlet.
d Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on.
e When the connection is automatically established, you will see the LED on the front of the wireless receiver
light up in green.
Note
• Please only use the speakers provided with the product. Using other speakers may cause malfunction.
• Connect the speaker cables to the corresponding terminals. Connect to the positive cable to the positive
terminal and the negative cable to the negative terminal. An incorrectly connected cable will distort the sound
or produce no bass.

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Checking connection status with the LED colour
You can check the connection status with the LED on the front of the wireless receiver.
LED Colour Status
Blinking green Connecting In progress
Green Connected successfully
Red Bad connection, or the receiver is in standby
Off Power cable not connected
Manual connection
If you see a red LED on the front of the wireless receiver, it means that the sound bar is not connected to the
receiver. If this is the case, connect them in the following order.
a Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it off.
b Press the PAIRING button on the back of the wireless receiver. Check if the LED on the front of the wireless
receiver is blinking green.
c Press the Power button on the sound bar to turn it on.
d When the connection is established, you will see the LED light on the front of the wireless receiver light up in
green.
Note
• Keep the rear speakers at least 30 cm away from the TV or monitor.
• To prevent wireless interference, maintain a distance of at least 1 m between the sound bar or the wireless
receiver and any peripheral devices that generate strong electromagnetic waves (ex. wireless routers,
microwave ovens, etc.).

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Attaching the ferrite core (optional)
A ferrite core may not be provided depending on national standards.
Attaching the ferrite core to the speaker cables
Attach the ferrite core to the cables to reduce radio noise.
a Pull Part [a] to open the ferrite core.
b Wind the wireless receiver's speaker cables twice around the ferrite core.
c Close the ferrite core until you hear a click.

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Setting up surround sound
The surround sound function allows you to hear immersive 3D sound produced by multiple audio channels from
the speakers, regardless of the channels in the originally recorded content.
For example, if you listen to music recorded in 2.0 channels with standard sound effects while the wireless rear
speakers are connected, you can hear the following difference.
When the surround sound is off
When the surround sound is on
Note
• Speaker positions are as follows.
AFront speakers DSide speakers
BCentre speaker ESubwoofer
CTop speakers FRear speakers

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Turning surround sound on/off
a Press Settings button. The product enters the setting mode and you can see “OFF-AUTO POWER” or
“ON-AUTO POWER”.
OFF-AUTO POWER
b While the “OFF-AUTO POWER” or “ON-AUTO POWER” is scrolling in the status display, press Left/
Right button to select the surround sound setting. You can see the status of the surround sound, “OFF-
SURROUND” or “ON-SURROUND”.
OFF-AUTO POWER
OFF-SURROUND
OFF-NIGHT TIME
OFF-TV REMOTE
c While the “OFF-SURROUND” or “ON-SURROUND” is scrolling in the status display, press Up/Down
button to turn on or off the surround sound.
OFF-SURROUND ON-SURROUND

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Speaker sound based on input channels
Sound Effects Input
Output
Rear speakers not
connected
Rear speakers
connected
AI SOUND PRO
Sound customised
witharticial
intelligence
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
DTS
Other
7.1 channels or more
STANDARD
You can enjoy
optimised sound.
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
DTS
Other
7.1 channels or more
MUSIC
Sound enriched
with MERIDIAN
technology
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
DTS
Other
7.1 channels or more
CINEMA
Cinematic 3D
sound
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
7.1 channels or more

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Sound Effects Input
Output
Rear speakers not
connected
Rear speakers
connected
CLEAR VOICE
Voice sound clear,
improving the
quality of voice
sound
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
DTS
Other
7.1 channels or more
SPORTS
Realistic sound like
in a stadium
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
DTS
Other
7.1 channels or more
GAME
Optimised sound
for game
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
DTS
Other
7.1 channels or more
BASS BLAST
(BASS BLAST+)
Sound with
reinforced bass
2.0 channels
5.1 channels
7.1 channels or more

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Connecting with a Smartphone via Wi-Fi
LG Sound Bar app allows you to connect the product to the network and to control the product.
Please check the following rst.
• Do you have a wireless router?
- To connect your smartphone and the product via Wi-Fi, you must have a wireless router.
- Make sure that they are both connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
• Does your smartphone have Bluetooth enabled?
- Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone.
- If Bluetooth is enabled, you can easily connect to Wi-Fi. If Bluetooth is disabled, the product may
not be registered on the LG Sound Bar app.
• The LG Sound Bar app is available in the versions listed below.
- Android™ OS: Version 5.0 or higher
- iOS OS: Version 10 or higher

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Installing the app
Install the LG Sound Bar app on your smartphone. To install the LG Sound Bar app, you can scan the QR code
with a QR code scan app or download on Google Play or the App Store.
Downloading with a QR code
a Scan the QR code below with a QR code scan app.
b You will be directed to a page where you can download the LG Sound Bar app. Tap the app to install it.
(Android Phone OS) (iPhone OS)
Downloading on Google Play or App Store
Go to the Google Play or the App Store on your smartphone and search for the LG Sound Bar app to install it.
Android™ Phone iPhone
Note
• Settings menu items may vary depending on the smartphone manufacturer and OS.
• Google, Android, Google Play, Google Home and Chromecast built-in are trademarks of Google LLC.

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Connecting with a Smartphone via LG Sound Bar app
You must connect the product to the smartphone via Wi-Fi on the LG Sound Bar app to use network services.
The app installation method differs depending on the smartphone.
a Find and tap the LG Sound Bar app installed on your smartphone.
b Follow the instructions on the LG Sound Bar app. You will need to agree to the terms of service, Chromecast
guide screen, and location permission settings. Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
c Select the product to connect. This product will be indicated as “LG_Speaker_SP9YT_XXXX”.
LG_Speaker_SP9YT_XXXX
LG_Speaker_SP9YT_XXXX
d Select a Wi-Fi network and enter the password.
Wi-Fi Network
e After completing product connection on the LG Sound Bar app, you will see “CONNECTED” appear on the
status display on the product.
Note
• You can register the product on Google Home app. For more information, please visit http://www.google.com/
cast/setup/.
• You can create a speaker group with Google Home app and add up to 4 devices as a speaker group. Adding too
many devices may become inconvenient when listening to music.
• If you want to check or change the registered home’s nickname or the product name, connect to the Google
Home app and tap the Device Settings button.
• YoucannotcongureorcontroltheproductwiththeLG ThinQ app.

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Resetting the Product
If the product is frozen and does not work, or if the network connection is unstable, you will need to reset it. If the
Wi-Fi network has been changed, you will need to reset the product and connect it to your smartphone again.
How to reset the sound bar
a Press and hold the Wi-Fi button on the top of the product until you hear a sound signal.
b You will see “RESET” appear on the status display, and all wireless network settings on the product will be
cleared.
Note
• Once you reset the product, you will also need to reconnect the product to the smartphone via Wi-Fi on the LG
Sound Bar app.
How to deactivate the wireless network connection(s).
Press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds or longer to turn off the product.
How to reset LG WOWCAST
Press and hold the RESET button on the LG WOWCAST for 3 seconds. The LED on the LG WOWCAST will
blink.
Note
• When you reset the LG WOWCAST, you need to reset the sound bar as well.