LG MCT565, MCS565F/W User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Mini Hi-Fi System
MODEL
MCT565 (MCT565, MCS565F/W)
P/NO : MF63284612
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.
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2Safety Information
Safety Information
1
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This lightning ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sucient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
conned space such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION: This product employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read
this owner’s manual carefully and retain it for future
reference. Shall the unit require maintenance,
contact an authorized service center.
Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of
procedures other than those specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try
to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when
open. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
CAUTION: The apparatus shall not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
CAUTION concerning the Power Cord
Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a
dedicated circuit;
That is, a single outlet circuit which powers only
that appliance and has no additional outlets or
branch circuits. Check the specication page of this
owner’s manual to be certain. 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 re. Periodically examine the cord of your
appliance, and if its appearance indicates damage
or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the
appliance, 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 appliance. To disconnect power from the
mains, pull out the mains cord plug. When installing
the product, ensure that the plug is easily accessible.
1
Safety Information
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3
Safety Information
Safety Information
1
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
conned space such as a book case or similar unit.
CAUTION: 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 overheating.
The openings should 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 have been adhered to.
This device is equipped with a portable battery or
accumulator.
Safe way to remove the battery or the battery
from the equipment:
Remove the old battery pack, follow the steps
in reverse order than the assembly. To prevent
contamination of the environment and bring on
possible threat to human and animal health, the
old battery or the battery put 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 system batteries and accumulators.
The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re or the like.
You have to set the disc format option to [Mastered]
in order to make the discs compatible with the LG
players when formatting rewritable discs. When
setting the option to Live File System, you cannot
use it on LG players.
(Mastered/ Live File System : Disc format system for
Windows Vista)
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4Contents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Contents
Safety Information
2 CAUTION
Preparation
6 Unique Features
6 Accessories
7 Introduction
7 Symbol Used in this Manual
7 Playable file Requirement
8 Remote control
9 Rear panel
10 Front panel
Installation
12 Attaching the speakers to the unit
13 Antenna Connection
14 Optional Equipment Connection
14 AUX In Connection
14 AUDIO (PORT. IN) In
Connection
15 USB Connection
15 Enjoying audio from an external
source and selecting the
function
Operation
16 Basic Operations
17 TAPE Operation
18 iPod Operation
20 Other Operations
20 Programmed Playback
20 AUTO DJ playback
21 Sleep Timer Setting
21 Dimmer
21 Turning off the sound
temporarily
21 DEMO
21 VOCAL FADER
21 Displaying file information (ID3
TAG )
22 Setting the USER EQ
22 Setting the Clock
22 Using your player as an alarm
clock
23 Sound adjustment
23 Setting the surround mode
24 Radio Operations
24 Listening to the radio
24 Presetting the Radio Stations
24 Deleting all the saved stations
24 Improving poor FM reception
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5Contents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
25 Advanced Operations
25 Listening to music from your
portable player or external
device
25 Recording to TAPE
25 Synchronized Recording from
CD to Tape
26 Recording to USB
Maintenance
28 Notes on Discs
28 Handling the Unit
Troubleshooting
29 Troubleshooting
Appendix
30 Trademarks and Licenses
31 Specifications
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6Preparation
Preparation
2
2
Preparation
Unique Features
Portable In
Listens to music from your portable device.
(MP3, Notebook, etc)
USB Direct Recording
Records music to your USB device.
AUTO DJ
Auto DJ blends the end of one song into the
beginning of another for seamless playback.
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied
accessories.
FM antenna (1) AM antenna (1)
Remote control (1) Batteries (2)
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7Preparation
Preparation
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Introduction
Symbol Used in this Manual
All discs and le listed below ALL
MP3 les MP3
WMA les WMA
Audio CDs ACD
NOTE
Indicates special notes and operating features.
Playable file Requirement
MP3/ WMA music file requirement
MP3/ WMA le compatibility with this unit is
limited as follows :
• Sampling frequency :
within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)
• Bit rate :
within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),
40 to 192 kbps (WMA)
• Support Version : v2, v7, v8, v9
• Maximum les : Under 999
• File extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”
• CD-ROM le format : ISO9660/ JOLIET
• We recommend that you use Easy-CD
Creator, which creates an ISO9660 le
system.
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8Preparation
Preparation
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Remote control
Remote control
• • • • • • • • • a• • • • • • • •
1 (POWER) : Switches the unit ON or OFF.
Z (OPEN/CLOSE) : Opens and closes the disc
tray.
VOLUME +/- : Adjusts speaker volume.
FUNCTION : Selects the function and input
source.
(MUTE) : Mutes the sound.
PRESET/FOLDER (/) : Searches for a
folder of MP3/ WMA les. When a CD/ USB
containing MP3/ WMA les in several folders is
being played, press PRESET/FOLDER selects
the folder you want to play. Choose a‘preset
number’ for a radio station.
• • • • • • • • • b• • • • • • • • •
D.SKIP : Chooses a desired CD.
INFO. : See information about your music. MP3
les often come with tags. The tag gives the
Title, Artist, Album or Time information.
REPEAT : Selects a desired play mode.
TUNING (-/+) : Selects the radio station.
. / > (SKIP/ SEARCH)
- Searches for a section within a track.
- Skips Fast backward or Forward.
B / X :Starts or pauses playback.
xENTER : Stops or Chooses a item.
SLEEP : Sets the system to turn o
automatically at a specied time. (Dimmer :
The display window will be darken by half.)
PROG./MEMO. : For storing radio stations.
If you have saved radio stations using
PROG./MEMO. , you can scroll through them
and select one.
• • • • • • • • • c• • • • • • • • •
AUTO DJ : Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For
more information refer to the page 20).
SOUND EFFECT : Chooses sound impressions.
zREC : USB Direct Recording.
0 to 9 numerical buttons : Selects numbered
tracks, les, or preset number.
a
b
c
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Preparation
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a Speaker terminal
b Cooling fan
c ANTENNA (FM, AM)
d AUX IN connector
e Power cord.
Rear panel
a
b
d
c
e
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10 Preparation
Preparation
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Front panel
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11Preparation
Preparation
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a Disc tray
b 1/ ) (Power)
c Display window
d
TIMER
With the TIMER function you can turn CD,
USB play and TUNER reception on or o at
a desired time.
e CLOCK
For setting the clock and checking the
time.
f USER EQ
Controls sound register.
g LG SOUND EFFECT
You can select a natural or local
specialization equalizer eect.
h BASS BLAST/
Reinforces the treble, bass and surround
eect.
MP3 Opt.
Optimizes compressive MP3 les so that it
improves the treble sound.
i PORT. IN jack
j
PHONES
k
Cassette door
l
USB port
m MULTI JOG DIAL
Moves to the another le/ track or you can
select the tuning range.
You can set the clock.
n MIC1,2 jack. (6.3 mm jack)
o (Rec)
Recording to USB
p
USB/DEMO
Scrolls through a selection of cassette
playing options.
q
VOCAL FADER
When you listen to music, it reduce the
vocal of le.
r DISC SKIP
Chooses a desired CD
s
OPEN/CLOSE
t
SET
Conrms the setting.
CD SYNC.
From CD to TAPE Synchronized Recording
Stars playback.
XPause
./ TUNING - (CD FB/Prev.,TAPE REW)
PRESET -/ n(TAPE reverse play)
PRESET +/ N(CD play, TAPE FW play)
>/ TUNING + (CD FF/NEXT, TAPE FF)
x STOP
u
AUTO DJ
Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For more
information refer to the page 20)
v
CD
Selects the CD function.
w
SOUND EFFECT
Chooses sound impressions.
x
RADIO
Selects the RADIO function.
y
TAPE
Selects the TAPE function
z
MIC VOL.
27
AUX/ PORTABLE/ iPod
Selects the AUX, PORTABLE or iPod
function.
28
MASTER VOLUME
Controls the volume when using any
function.
29 iPod dock
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12 Installation
Installation
3
3
Installation
Attaching the
speakers to the unit
To connect the cable to the unit, press each
plastic nger pad to open the connection
terminals on the unit. Insert the wire and
release the nger pad.
Connect the black end of each wire to the
terminals marked - (minus) and the other end
to the terminals marked + (plus).
Connect the other end of each wire to the
correct speaker according to the color coding:
Color Speaker Position
Orange Sub woofer Any front position
Red Front Front right
White Front Front left
CAUTION
• Be careful to make sure children not to put their
hands or any objects into the *speaker duct.
*Speaker duct: A hole for plentiful bass sound
on speaker cabinet (enclosure).
• The speakers contain magnet parts, so color
irregularity may occur on the TV screen or PC
monitor screen. Please use the speakers far away
from either TV screen or PC monitor.
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13Installation
Installation
3
Antenna Connection
Connect the supplied FM/AM antenna for
listening to the radio.
Connect the AM Loop antenna to the AM
antenna connector. (A)
Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM
antenna connector. (F)
Antenna Connection
NOTE
• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM Loop
antenna away from the unit and other
components.
• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as
horizontal as possible.
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14 Installation
Installation
3
Optional Equipment
Connection
AUX In Connection
Connect an Output of auxiliary device to the
AUX (L/R) INPUT Connector.
AUX IN Connection
NOTE
If your TV has only one output for audio (mono),
connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the unit.
AUDIO (PORT. IN) In
Connection
Connect an output of portable device (MP3
or PMP etc) to the AUDIO (PORT. IN) input
connector.
AUDIO IN Connection
MP3 player, etc...
Red
White
To the audio ouput jacks of
your component
(TV, VCR, etc...)
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15Installation
Installation
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USB Connection
Connect the USB port of USB Memory (or MP3
player, etc.) to the USB port on the front of the
unit.
USB Connection
Removing the USB Device from the unit
1. Choose a dierent function mode or
press STOP (x) twice in a row.
2. Remove the USB device from the unit.
Compatible USB Devices
• MP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
• USB Flash Drive : Devices that support
USB 2.0 or USB 1.1.
• The USB function of this unit does not
support some USB devices.
USB device requirement
• Devices which require additional program
installation connected to a computer, are
not supported.
• Do not extract the USB device while in
operation.
• For a large capacity USB, it may take longer
than a few minute to be searched.
• To prevent data loss, back up all data.
• If you use a USB extension cable or USB
hub, the USB device is not recognized.
• Using NTFS le system is not supported.
(Only FAT(16/ 32) le system is supported.)
• This unit is not supported when the total
number of les is 1 000 or more.
• External HDD, Card readers, Locked devices,
or hard type USB devices are not supported.
• USB port of the unit cannot be connected
to PC. The unit can not be used as a storage
device.
Enjoying audio from an
external source and selecting
the function
You can enjoy audio from an external source
through your unit. And you can select the
function.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the
desired input source or the function - CD, USB,
IPOD, AUX, PORTABLE, TAPE, FM, AM.
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16 Operation
Operation
4
Basic Operations
CD/ USB Operations
1. Insert the disc by pressing
ZOPEN/CLOSE or connect the USB device
to the USB port.
2. Select the CD or USB function by pressing
FUNCTION on the remote control or CD,
USB button on the unit.
3 Select the disc by pressing DISC SKIP on
the unit or D.SKIP on the remote control.
To Do this
Stop
Press xENTER on the
remote control or x STOP
on the unit.
Playback
Press B/Xon the remote
control or NPRESET+ on
the unit.
Pause
Press B/Xon the remote
control or X SET/ CD
SYNC. on the unit.
To Do this
Skipping to
the next/
previous track/
le
During playback, press or
rotate;
(1) to go to the next track/
le or to return to the
beginning of current
track/le:
- On the remote control:
>
- On the unit: MULITI
JOG DIAL or >
(2) to go back to the
previous track/le:
- On the remote control:
.
- On the unit: MULITI
JOG DIAL or .
Searching for a
section within
a track
Press and hold .or >
during playback and release
it at the point you want to
listen to.
Playing
repeatedly or
randomly
Press REPEAT on the
remote control repeatedly,
the display changes in the
following order, RPT 1 p
RPT DISC pRPT DIR (Only
MP3/WMA) pRPT ALL p
RANDOM pOFF.
Selecting
les or tracks
directly
Press 0 to 9 numerical
buttons on the remote
control to go to the desired
le or track directly.
4
Operation
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17Operation
Operation
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TAPE Operation
Listening to cassette tapes
Cassette tapes can be played back in this unit.
1. Open the tape door by pressing ZPUSH
EJECT.
2. Insert the tape.
3. Close the tape door by pressing ZPUSH
EJECT.
4. Select the TAPE function by pressing TAPE
on the unit or FUNCTION on the remote
control.
To Do this
Stop Press x
Playback
Press B / X on the remote
control or n PRESET - /
N PRESET + on the unit.
Change
direction
Press B / X repeatedly on
the remote control or n
PRESET - / N PRESET +
on the unit.
Searching for a
section within
a track
Press .or > during
playback and release it at
the point you want to listen
to.
Play mode
You can set the tape to play
one side , both sides
one time , or both
sides repeatedly , by
pressing REPEAT on the
remote control one or more
times.
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18 Operation
Operation
4
iPod Operation
Playing the iPod
You can enjoy the media le with your iPod.
For details about iPod, refer to the iPod’s User
Guide.
1. Connect the iPod rmly.
iPod Connection
If you turn this unit on, your iPod is
automatically turned on and recharging
starts.
If your iPod is completely discharged,
charge the battery rst.
2. Press AUX/ PORTABLE/ iPod on the unit or
FUNCTION on the remote control to select
iPod function. In [iPod], you can operate
your iPod through an iPod’s display by
using the supplied remote control and also
control on your iPod.
To
Do this
ON UNIT ON
REMOTE
X SET/
CD SYNC. B / XPause or restart
MULTI JOG
DIAL
or
./ >
./ >Skip
./ >
(Press and
hold)
./ >
(Press and
hold)
Search
-REPEAT Move to the
previous menu
-PRESET/
FOLDER
Move to the
desired item
x STOP xENTER Choose a item
Compatible iPod
• We recommend installing the latest
software version.
• The unit supports the models as follows,
iPod nano, 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G/ iPod classic/
iPod 4G, 5G/ iPod touch 2G/ iPhone 3G. For
some models, the unit may not operate
depending on the rmware version.
• Depending on your iPod’s software version,
it may not be possible to control your iPod
from the player.
• Unsupported iPod models are recognized
as an USB device when connected.
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19Operation
Operation
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NOTE
• If this unit displays an error message, follow
the message. An error message“ERROR”.
- Your iPod is not connected rmly.
- This unit recognizes your iPod as unknown
device.
- Your iPod is exceptionally low in power.
t The battery needs to be charged.
t
If you charge the battery while iPod
is extremely low in power, it may take
longer to charge.
• iPod does not support recording function
when connected.
• Depending on your iPod’s software version, it
may not be possible to control your iPod from
this unit. We recommed installing the latest
software version.
• If you have a problem with your iPod, Please
visit www.apple.com/support/ipod.
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20 Operation
Operation
4
Other Operations
Programmed Playback
The program function enables you to store
your favourite les from any disc or USB device.
A program can contain 20 tracks.
1. Insert a CD or USB and wait for it to be
order.
2. Press PROG./MEMO. on the remote control
in stop status.
3. Press or rotate to select a track;
- On the remote control: ./>
- On the unit:
MULITI JOG DIAL or
./>
4. Press PROG./MEMO. again to save and
select a next track.
5. Press B/X to play the programmed music
les.
6. To clear your selection, press x,
PROG./MEMO. and then x.
NOTE
The programs are also cleared when the disc or
USB device is removed, the unit is switched to
power o or the function is switched to others.
AUTO DJ playback
Auto DJ blends the end of one song into
the beginning of another for seamless
playback. It equalizes volume across tracks for
uninterrupted playback.
Press AUTO DJ on the remote control or unit
repeatedly, the display changes as followings.
order, RANDOM (AUTO DJ RANDOM) pREPEAT
DISC (AUTO DJ SEQUENTIAL) p(AUTO DJ OFF).
Mode Display
Window Description
OFF -
(AUTO DJ OFF) -
RANDOM
RANDOM
(AUTO DJ
RANDOM)
The music
is played
randomly on
this mode.
REPEAT
REPEAT DISC
(AUTO DJ
SEQUENTIAL)
The music
is played
repeatedly on
this mode.
NOTE
• Searching for a section within a track or playing
repeatedly or randomly is not supported on
the AUTO DJ mode.
• If you switch to other functions or stop the
music using x STOP on the unit(or xENTER
on the remote control) on AUTO DJ mode,
AUTO DJ function will be disable.
• AUTO DJ function is not supported in the
music le whose length is less than 60
seconds.
• All musics are repeated continually until the
user deactivates the AUTO DJ function.
• During recording AUTO DJ function is not
available.
• If you change a disc while the AUTO
DJ function is activated the function is
deactivated.
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