LG NS9530F User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Mini Hi-Fi System
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it
for future reference.
CM9530 (CM9530, NS9530F/W)
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL

1 Getting Started
Getting Started2
Getting Started
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Safety Information
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 sucient
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.
CAUTION: The apparatus should not be exposed to
water (dripping or splashing) and no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the
apparatus.
WARNING: Do not install this equipment in a
conned 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 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 to.
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 specied herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not
try to open the enclosure.

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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 specication 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.
This device is equipped with a portable battery or
accumulator.
Safety way to remove the battery or the
battery from the equipment: Remove the
old battery or 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 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 sunshine, re or the like.

Table of Contents4
3 Operating
18 Basic Operations
18 – CD/USB Operations
18 – Selecting a folder and an MP3/WMA
file
19 – Deleting an MP3/WMA file
20 Playback effect
20 – SMART DJ playback
21 – DJ effect
21 – AUTO DJ playback
22 – JUKE BOX Playback (Program play)
23 Using a Bluetooth wireless technology
23 – Listening to music stored on the
Bluetooth devices
24 – Using Bluetooth App
26 Radio Operations
26 – Listening to the radio
26 – Improving poor FM reception
26 – Presetting the Radio Stations
26 – Deleting all the saved stations
27 Other Operations
27 – Turn off the sound temporarily
27 – Displaying file information (ID3 TAG)
27 – DEMO
27 – Using Microphone
27 – Switching on and off the speaker light
28 Sound adjustment
28 – Setting the surround mode
28 – Setting the USER EQ
29 Setting the Clock
29 – Setting the Clock Manually
29 – Setting the Clock through “LG
Bluetooth Remote” App
29 – Using your player as an alarm clock
30 – Sleep Timer Setting
30 – Dimmer
30 Advanced Operations
30 – Recording to USB
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
2 Safety Information
6 Unique Features
6 Accessories
7 Playable file Requirement
7 – MP3/WMA music file requirement
7 – Compatible USB Devices
7 – USB device requirement
8 Front panel
10 Rear panel
11 Remote control
2 Connecting
12 How to Affix the Ferrite Core
(For EMI only)
13 Connecting to speakers
14 – Attaching the speaker light cables to
the unit
15 – Stacking the speakers
15 – Arrange the main unit and the
speakers
16 Optional Equipment Connection
16 – AUX IN Connection
16 – PORT. IN Connection
17 – USB Connection
17 – Antenna Connection

Table of Contents 5
1
2
3
4
5
4 Troubleshooting
33 Troubleshooting
33 – General
5 Appendix
34 General specifications
35 Speakers specifications
36 Trademarks and Licenses
37 Maintenance
37 – Notes on Discs
37 – Handling the Unit

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Unique Features
Bluetooth®
Listens to music stored on your bluetooth device.
Portable In
Listens to music from your portable device. (MP3,
Notebook, etc)
Playback effects
Listens to music with various sound and playback
eects.
USB Direct Recording
Records music to your USB device.
LG 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 24.
Accessories
Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
FM Antenna (1) AM Antenna (1)
Remote Control (1) Batteries (2)
Rubber foot (8)

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Playable file
Requirement
MP3/WMA music file
requirement
MP3/WMA le compatibility with this unit is limited
as follows.
ySampling frequency : within 32 to 48 kHz (MP3),
within 32 to 48 kHz (WMA)
yBit rate : within 32 to 320 kbps (MP3),
40 to 192 kbps (WMA)
yMaximum les : Under 999
yMaximum folders : Under 99
yFile extensions : “.mp3”/ “.wma”
yCD-ROM le format : ISO 9660/ JOLIET
yWe recommend that you use Easy-CD Creator,
which creates an ISO 9660 le system.
yYou 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)
Compatible USB Devices
yMP3 Player : Flash type MP3 player.
yUSB Flash Drive :
Devices that support USB2.0 or USB1.1.
yThe USB function of this unit does not support
all USB devices.
USB device requirement
yDevices which require additional program
installation when you have connected it to a
computer, are not supported.
yDo not extract the USB device while in operation.
yFor a large capacity USB, it may take longer than
a few minute to be searched.
yTo prevent data loss, back up all data.
yIf you use a USB extension cable or USB hub, the
USB device is not recognized.
yUsing NTFS le system is not supported. (Only
FAT(16/ 32) le system is supported.)
yThis unit is not supported when the total
number of les is 1 000 or more.
yExternal HDD, Card readers, Locked devices, or
hard type USB devices are not supported.
yUSB port of the unit cannot be connected to PC.
The unit cannot be used as a storage device.
ySome USB may not work with this unit.

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Front panel
a
h
b
i
c
j
d
k
e
l
f
g
m

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aDisplay window
Remote sensor
b1/!(Power)
cUSB 1/2 Port
You can play or record sound files by
connecting the USB device.
USB REC
Records to USB.
dFUNCTION
Selects the function and input source.
Turn FUNCTION knob clockwise or
counterclockwise.
eLATIN EQ
Chooses locally special equalizer.
SMART DJ
Selects SMART DJ mode. (For more information
refer to the 20)
AUTO DJ
Selects the AUTO DJ mode. (For more
informaion refer to the 21)
USER EQ
Sets sound equalizer on your own.
EFFECT LEVEL
Selects DJ effect level between low, middle, and
high.
fDJ EFFECT
Press DJ EFFECT.
- Selects DJ effect mode.
- Enters USER EQ setting mode and saves your
equalizer setting.
Turn DJ EFFECT.
- Makes a sound on DJ effect mode.
- Selects BASS, MIDDLE, and TREBLE when
setting USER EQ.
gVolume knob
Adjusts speaker volume.
hENTER
Selects a folder when searching a le.
FOLDER
Moves to folder and le selection mode.
DELETE
Deletes MP3/WMA files. (USB only)
Deletes a song on JUKE BOX list.
iFILE SEARCH
Selects a folder and a file on CD/USB function.
jBASS BLAST
Selects the BASS BLAST or BYPASS sound
directly.
B(Open/Close)
I
- Stops playback or recording.
- Cancels DELETE function.
SPK Lighting / DEMO
- Changes speaker’s lighting effect.
- Shows demo.
JUKE BOX
- Makes your favourites list.
- Switches on and off JUKE BOX.
k
Y/ /U
Press this knob to (Play/Pause).
- Starts or pauses playback.
- Selects Stereo/Mono.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
Y/U (Skip/Search).
- Skips Fast backward or Forward.
- Searches for a section within a track/le.
- Adjusts the sound level when setting USER EQ.
lDisc tray
mPORT. IN jack
MIC jack
MIC VOL.

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Rear panel
b
c
d
e
f
a
aCooling fan
bSpeakers connector
cSPEAKER LIGHTING SYSTEM
dAUX IN connectors (L/R)
eANTENNA (FM, AM)
fPower cord
yConnect the power cord to wall outlet
directly if possible. Or when you use an
extension cable, it is highly recommended
to use an extension cable of 110 V / 15 A
or 230 V / 15 A, otherwise the unit may not
operate properly because of the lack of
power supply.
yDo not overload the extension cord with
excessive electrical load.
> Caution

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Getting Started
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Remote
control
Battery Installation
Remove the battery cover on the
rear of the Remote Control, and
insert two (size AAA) batteries
with 4and 5matched
correctly.
• • • • • • a • • • • • •
1(Power) :Switches the unit ON
or OFF.
B(Open/Close) :Opens and
closes the disc tray.
PRESETFOLDER W/S:
-Searches for a folder of MP3/
WMA les. When a CD/USB
containing MP3/WMA les in
several folders is being played,
press PRESETFOLDER W/S
to select the folder you want
to play.
-Chooses a preset number for a
radio station.
FUNCTION :Selects the function
and input source.
MUTE @: Mutes the sound.
VOL +/- : Adjusts speaker volume.
TUNER MEMORY :
-Stores radio stations.
-Deletes all the saved stations.
USB REC :USB direct recording.
SLEEP : Sets the system to turn
off automatically at a specified
time.
(Dimmer : The display window
will be darkened by half.)
• • • • • • b • • • • • •
REPEAT(MENU) :Listens to
your tracks/les repeatedly or
randomly.
TUNING-/+ :Selects the radio
stations.
C/V(Skip/Search) :
-Skips Fast backward or
Forward.
-Searches for a section within a
track/le.
ZENTER :
-Stops playback or recording.
-Cancels DELETE function.
d/M(Play/Pause) :
-Starts or pauses playback.
-Selects STEREO/MONO.
SOUND EFFECT : Chooses sound
impressions.
AUTO DJ : Selects the AUTO DJ
mode. (For more information refer
to the 21)
DELETE :
-Deletes MP3/WMA les.
-Deletes a song on JUKE BOX
list.
• • • • • • c • • • • • •
0to 9numerical buttons :Selects
numbered tracks, les, or preset
number.
INFO :Sees informations about
your music. An MP3 le often
come with ID3 tag. The tag gives
the Title, Artist, Album or Time
information.
REGION EQ : Chooses region
equalizer.
• • • • • • d • • • • • •
CLOCK : For setting the clock and
checking the time.
TIMER :With the TIMER function
you can turn CD, USB play and
TUNER reception on or o at a
desired time.
SET : Conrms the setting.
SMART DJ : Selects SMART DJ
mode. (For more information refer
to the 20)
JUKE BOX :
-Selects JUKE BOX mode.
-Makes your favorites list.
EFFECT LEVEL +/- : Adjusts
SMART DJ eect sound level.

2 Connecting
Connecting12
Connecting
2
How to Affix the
Ferrite Core
(For EMI only)
You must ax a ferrite core in order to reduce or
eliminate electrical interference.
1. Pull the stopper [a] of the ferrite core to open.
2. Wind the power cord around the ferrite core
once.
3. Close the ferrite core until it clicks.

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Connecting
2
Connecting to
speakers
Connect the speaker cable plugs to the SPEAKERS
connector. Make sure to connect the speaker’s plug
to the corresponding speaker connector when
connecting the plug.
Color Speaker
Grey SURROUND R
Red FRONT R
Orange SUB WOOFER 1
Orange SUB WOOFER 2
Blue SURROUND L
White FRONT L
yDo not try to lift the speaker alone. It needs
two persons to lift the speaker. Otherwise
it may result in the speaker malfunction
and cause personal injury and/or property
damage.
yCheck the volume level before playing
music to prevent inrm, child, and pregnant
women from being shocked by the sudden
and loud sound from the unit.
yDo 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.
yBe 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).
yThe 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.
yMake sure to install the speaker with other
people in order to prevent it from falling
and causing injuries to the installer.
> Caution

Connecting14
Connecting
2
Affix the Ferrite Core
(For EMI only)
Before connecting speaker’s lighting cable, you
should ax ferrite core in order to reduce or
eliminate electrical interference.
1. Pull the stopper [a] of the ferrite core to open.
2. Wind all the speaker lighting cables around the
ferrite core twice.
3. Close the ferrite core until it clicks.
Attaching the speaker light
cables to the unit
Connect the speaker’s lighting cables on the
speakers to the SPEAKER LIGHTING SYSTEM jack on
the unit.
yMake sure that the jacks and the speakers
are matched correctly.
yMake sure to connect the cables to
connectors tightly on the unit.
> Caution

Connecting 15
Connecting
2
Stacking the speakers
You can stack the speakers to save space. Refer to
the below.
Before stacking
You have to position the unit and the speakers
before connecting the speakers. Note that the
illustrations below are dier from the actual unit.
The following illustrations show an example of the
positioning which is the left side of the main unit.
Stacking the speakers
1. Attach the rubber foot on the subwoofer as
shown below.
30 mm
50 mm
15 mm
2. Put the front speaker on the subwoofer to fit on
the rubber foot.
Arrange the main unit and the
speakers
Front speaker
Subwoofer
Main unit
The subwoofer have to be placed at a distance
of about 20 cm from the main unit.
, Note

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Connecting
2
Optional Equipment
Connection
AUX IN Connection
Connect an output of auxiliary device(Camcoder,
TV, Player, etc) to the AUX IN (L/R) connector.
If your device has only one output for audio(mono),
connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the unit.
Audio cable
DVD, Blu-ray player etc.
PORT. IN Connection
Connect an output (earphone or line out) of
portable device (MP3 or PMP etc) to the
PORT. IN connector.
Portable cable
MP3 player etc.
Listening to music from your
portable player or external device
The unit can be used to play the music from many
types of portable player or external device.
1. Connect the portable player to the PORT. IN
connector of the unit.
Or
Connect the external device to the AUX IN
connector of the unit.
2. Turn the power on by pressing 1/!.
3. Select the PORTABLE or AUX function by using
FUNCTION.
4. Turn on the portable player or external device
and start it playing.

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Connecting
2
USB Connection
Connect a USB device (or MP3 player, etc.) to the
USB ports on the unit.
USB device
Removing the USB device from the unit :
1. Choose a different function/mode or
press ZENTER on the remote control
or Ion the unit twice in a row.
2. Remove the USB device from the unit.
, Note
Antenna Connection
Connect the supplied FM/AM antenna for listening
to the radio.
Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM antenna
connector.
Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM antenna
connector.
FM antenna
AM antenna
yTo prevent noise pickup, keep the AM Loop
antenna away from the unit and other
components.
yBe sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
, Note

3 Operating
Operating18
Operating
3
Basic Operations
CD/USB Operations
1. Insert the disc or connect the USB device to the
USB port.
2. Select a source by using FUNCTION. The
selected source appears on the display window.
To
Do this
On the remote
control On the unit
Stop Press ZENTER. Press I.
Playback Press d/M. Press .
Pause Press d/Mduring
playback.
Press during
playback.
Searching
for a
section
within a
track/le
Press and hold
C/Vuntil
the time you
want to listen to is
displayed.
Turn Y/U
knob clockwise or
counterclockwise
and hold it until
the time you
want to listen to is
displayed.
Selecting
a track/le
directly
Press 0to 9
numerical buttons
on the remote
control to go to
the desired le or
track directly.
-
Skipping
to the
next/
previous
track/le
Press C/V
during playback.
Turn Y/U
knob clockwise or
counterclockwise
during playback.
Playing
repeatedly
or
randomly
Press
REPEAT(MENU)
repeatedly. Refer
to the note for
details about the
display change.
-
yThe display changes in the following order.
USB MP3/WMA CD Audio CD
REPEAT TRK
REPEAT *DIR
REPEAT ALL
RANDOM
OFF
REPEAT TRK
REPEAT DIR
REPEAT ALL
RANDOM
OFF
REPEAT TRK
-
REPEAT ALL
RANDOM
OFF
*DIR : Directory
yWhen you play JUKE BOX list, only REPEAT
TRK and REPEAT ALL are available.
yEven after restarting the unit or switching
one function to another, you can listen to
music from the point where it’s last been
played.
yThe next le name is displayed every 30
seconds. (Except RANDOM play, AUTO DJ
RANDOM play, the last le of playlist, etc.)
yIf you leave the disc tray open for 5 minutes,
it will close automatically.
, Note
Selecting a folder and
an MP3/WMA file
On the unit
1. Press FOLDER and rotate FILE SEARCH until a
desired folder appears.
2. Press ENTER and rotate FILE SEARCH until a
desired file appears. Press to play it.
On the remote control
1. Press PRESETFOLDER W/Srepeatedly until a
desired folder appears.
2. Press
d/Mto play it. The first file of folder will
play.

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Operating
3
yFolders or les on a CD or a USB are
recognized as below.
File3
File4
File11
File12
File13
File14
: Folder
: File
File5
File6
File7
*ROOT
Folder 1
Folder3
Folder4 Folder7
Folder8
Folder5
Folder6
Folder2
File8
File9
File10
File1
File2
yIf there is no le in a folder, the folder will
not appear.
yFolders will be presented as the following
order :
ROOT FOLDER 1 FOLDER 3 FOLDER
7 FOLDER 8 FOLDER 5 FOLDER 6
yFile will be played from $le No.1 to $le
No.14 one by one.
yFiles and folders will be presented in order
recorded and may be presented dierently
according to the record circumstances.
y*ROOT : It is “ROOT” which is the rst screen
you can see when a computer recognizes
the storage device.
, Note Deleting an MP3/WMA file
You can delete file, folder or format by pressing
DELETE. This function is supported only in stop
status. (USB only)
1. -Select the file you want to delete and press
DELETE.
-Select the folder you want to delete by
pressing FOLDER and rotating FILE SEARCH
and press DELETE.
-Press and hold DELETE to format the USB
device.
Or
Press DELETE repeatedly during selecting the
MP3/WMA file.
The display changes in the following order.
- DEL FILE? : Deletes file
- DEL FOLDER? : Deletes folder
- FORMAT? : Formats USB
2. To delete file/folder or format, press d/Mon the
remote control or press on the unit.
3. If you want to exit the current mode, press
ZENTER on the remote control or press Ion
the unit.
yDo not extract the USB device during
operation. (play, delete, etc.)
yRegular back up is recommended to
prevent data loss.
yThe delete function may not be supported
according to the USB status. (lock, etc.)
> Caution

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Operating
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Playback effect
The unit supports various sound and playback
eects : SMART DJ, AUTO DJ, DJ EFFECT, and JUKE
BOX playback.
SMART DJ playback
SMART DJ plays music with various sound and
playback eects : auto eect, cross fade, back spin,
loop, beat box, and voice sampling.
It plays repeatedly all the music and gives various
eects randomly.
You can enjoy it with 3 types of genre : ELECTRO,
HOUSE, and REGUETON. Press SMART DJ
repeatedly. The display window changes each time
you press SMART DJ as follows : SMART DJ OFF ->
SMART DJ ELECTRO -> SMART DJ HOUSE -> SMART
DJ REGUETON.
To cancel it, press SMART DJ repeatedly until
“SMART DJ OFF”appears on the display window.
You can listen to music as usual.
Adjusting the effect level
You can adjust SMART DJ eect sound level
between LOW, MIDDLE, and HIGH. As the eect
level moves from LOW to HIGH, SMART DJ eect
appears more frequently and makes the sound feel
more powerful.
On SMART DJ mode, press EFFECT LEVEL
repeatedly on the unit or EFFECT LEVEL +/- on the
remote control. The display window changes as
follows : MIDDLE -> HIGH -> LOW.
yFind sound and playback eects below.
Eect Description
Auto eect Auto eect blends
various sound eects
to t the mood
automatically. It includes
anger, 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.
Loop It repeats a section of
music.
Beat box It inserts a beat box
during playback.
Voice
sampling
It inserts a sound during
playback.
ySMART DJ is supported only on CD and USB
function.
yYou can identify the eect by hearing the
sound, not by display window.
yIt is recommended to play only the certain
genres (ELECTRO, HOUSE, REGUETON) on
SMART DJ mode. SMART DJ is optimized to
enjoy that music.
yIf the function changes to the others or turn
o and on the unit on SMART DJ mode,
SMART DJ will be turned o.
yIf you record your music you are listening
to on SMART DJ mode, SMART DJ will be
turned o and the music will be recorded
without any sound eect.
yIf SMART DJ is turned o, you should turn it
on again to enjoy the eect.
yIt is impossible to operate SMART DJ and
AUTO DJ at the same time. If you select one,
another will be turned o automatically.
, Note
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