User Manual LG SN7CY Dolby Atmos® High Res Audio Wireless Sound Bar

• User Manual - (English)
• Owner’s Manual - (Chinese)
• User Guide - (English)

Table of contents

• Getting Started
• Connecting
• Troubleshooting

Getting Started

Front panel

Rear panel

Remote control

Replacement of Battery

Remove the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert the battery with matched correctly. Risk of fire or explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type

Speakers position

Connecting

Organizing cables (Optional)

You can organize the cable with cable ties.

1. Hold the cables together with cable ties as shown below.
2. Tighten cable ties.

Connecting the AC Adapter

Connect the unit to the power supply with the supplied AC adapter.

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

Rear speakers connection (Sold Separately)

Connecting the rear speakers

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 (left, right) with the speaker cables.

LED indicator of wireless receiver

Setting up the wireless receiver for the first time

1. Connect the power cord to the wireless receiver to the outlet.

2. Turn on the main unit : The sound bar and wireless receiver will be automatically connected.

• Yellow - green LED on the wireless receiver turns on.

Manually pairing wireless receiver

When your connection is not completed, you can see the red LED on the wireless receiver and rear speakers are not made sound. To solve the problem, follow the below steps.

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.

Surround sound

You can enjoy magnificent surround sound for all the input sound source with rear speakers.

If 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.

To turn on surround function, press and hold on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while "OFF - SURROUND" is scrolled.

To turn off surround function, press and hold on the remote control for about 3 seconds and press it once again while "ON - SURROUND” is scrolled.

Surround function ON

Surround function OFF

How to Affix the Ferrite Core

Ferrite core may not be provided depending on each nation's regulations.

Affix the Ferrite Core for speaker cables

You must affix 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 speaker cables around the ferrite core twice.

3. Close the ferrite core until it clicks.

Note

• If there is a strong electromagnetic wave product nearby interference may occur Put the main unit and wireless receiver away from there.
• The wireless receiver will automatically switch to standby mode in a few minutes after the sound bar is turned off.

When the wireless receiver is in standby mode, the LED will turn on in red.

• When you turn on the sound bar, the wireless receiver will turn on and the LED will change to yellow - green and then the rear speakers makes sound within a few seconds.
• It takes a few seconds (and may take longer) for the main unit and Wireless Receiver to communicate with each other
• Use the rear speaker at least 30 cm away from either TV screen or PC monitor
• When the wireless receiver is being connected or disconnected with the main unit, output sound may be interrupted.
• Set the distance between the sound bar and the wireless receiver as close as possible and keep them away from the device (ex. wireless router microwave oven, etc.) over 1 m to prevent wireless interference.

Connecting to your TV

Please connect with this unit and TV using the optical digital cable or HDMI cable considering the state of the TV.

Using an OPTICAL cable

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.

LG Sound Sync

You can control some functions of this unit by your TV’s remote control with LG Sound Sync. It is compatible with the LG TV that is supported LG Sound Sync. Make sure of the LG Sound Sync logo on your TV. Controllable function by LG TV’s remote control : Volume up/down, mute Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your equipment.

LG Sound Sync with wired connection

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 :

( Refer to the TV’s instruction manual for the details of LG Sound Sync.)

3. Turn on the unit by pressing .

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.

LG Sound Sync with wireless connection

1. Turn on the unit by pressing .
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 :

"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.

(Refer to the TV’s instruction manual for the details of LG Sound Sync.)

Using an HDMI cable

If you connect this unit to a TV that supports HDMI CEC and ARC (Audio Return Channel), you can enjoy the TV audio through the speakers of this unit without connecting the optical cable.

1. Connect the HDMI OUT (TV ARC) 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.

ARC (Audio Return Channel) function

The ARC function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to HDMI OUT of the unit.

To use this function :

- Your TV must support the HDMI-CEC and ARC function and the HDMI-CEC and ARC must be set to On.

- The setting method of HDMI-CEC and ARC may differ depending on the TV. For details about ARC function, refer to your TV manual.

- You must use the HDMI cable (Type A, High Speed HDMI™ cable with Ethernet).

- You must connect the HDMI OUT on the unit with HDMI IN of the TV that supports ARC function using an HDMI cable.

- You can connect only one Sound bar to TV compatible with ARC.

Additional information for HDMI

• When you connect an HDMI or DVI compatible device make sure of the following:
  • Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and this unit. Next, switch on the HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds, then switch on this unit.
  • The connected devices video input is set correctly for this unit.
  • The connected device is compatible with 720 x 576p (or 480p), 1280 x 720p,1920 x 1080i, 1920 x 1080p, 4096 x 2160p or 3840 x 2160p video input.
• Not all HDCP-compatible HDMI or DVI devices will work with this unit.
  • The picture will not be displayed properly with non-HDCP device.

HDMI cable Checklist

Some HDMI cables have poor signal transmission, which can cause problems with sound and video transmission. Even after HDMI cable connections, if no sound, sound interrupted, noise occurring from the sound bar and/or no video, no smooth video on your TV, the HDMI cable may be the problem. Use the cable marked with the premium HDMI certification logo. We recommend using “High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet” or later version.

Optional equipment connection

DOLBY ATMOS®

What is DOLBY ATMOS®?

Dolby Atmos gives you amazing experience you've never before by overhead sound, and all the richness, clarity and power of Dolby sound.

DTS:X®

What is DTS:X®

In the real world, sound is all around us, moving freely in any direction. DTS:X® is immersed in this natural, multi-dimensional sound experience as we go about our daily lives.

For using DOLBY ATMOS® and DTS:X®

• DOLBY ATMOS® is available only in HDMI and ARC mode.
  • To use DOLBY ATMOS® in ARC mode, your TV has to support DOLBY ATMOS®.
• DTS:X® is available only in HDMI mode
• It is needed to set up an audio output on external devices (Blu-ray disc player TV etc.) to "No encoding” such as "Bitstream" "Auto" or "Bypass'.
  • If you can select audio output sampling rate, set it to 192 kHz.
• If your TV does not support DTS sound source, connect the playback (source) device to the HDMI IN or OPTICAL IN jack on the soundbar to listen to DTS audio.

1. Connect HDMI IN jack on the back of the unit to HDMI OUT jack on the external device such as Blu-ray disc player DVD player etc.

2. Connect HDMI OUT (TV ARC) jack on the back of the unit to HDMI IN (ARC) jack on the TV.

3. Select the input source to HDMI or OPT/HDMI ARC by pressing F repeatedly.

- If you select HDMI, you can hear the sound from the external device. Select it when playing the external device.

- If you select OPT/HDMI ARC, you can hear the sound from your TV. Select it when watching the TV.

You can see "DOLBY ATMOS” or "DTS:X" on the display window if connecting normally between this sound bar and your TV and the contents is played.

Troubleshooting

General

NOTES to use wireless

NOTES to release Demo mode