Owner's Manual

9
GETTING STARTED
Connections
External Sources
Two
RCA-type jacks
marked AUX 1 and AUX 2
are
provided.
The front
input jacks (AUX 1/MP3)
should be used for
temporary
connections,
such
as an MP3
player,
MiniDisc
(MD) player,
video
camera or video
game.
The rear
input jacks
(AUX 2)
should be used for
longer-term
connec-
tions,
such as a VCR or CD Recorder.
Front
Figure
1
Digital
Outputs
A front
panel Optical
f
and a rear
panel
Coaxial
Digital Output
are
provided.
The
front
Optical Digital Output
is intended for tem-
porary
connection of an MD recorder or
any
other
portable
device that has a
digital input.
The rear Coaxial
Output
should be used for more
permanent hookups,
such as a CD
recorder,
MD
recorder,
high-end computer
sound card with
digital inputs
or MP3 encoder. Neither
optical
nor coaxial cables are
supplied
with this
product
and,
if not included with the
connecting
unit,
should be
purchased separately.
To use the
Optical Digital Output,
remove the
dust
protection cap
from the connector and
firmly
connect an
optical digital
cable
(not
supplied)
so that the
shapes
of both the cable
and the connector match.
Keep
the dust
protection cap
in a safe
place,
and
always
re-attach the
cap
when not
using
the connector
to
prevent
dust from
entering
the connector.
Loudspeakers
Be sure to turn Power
¡
1
off before con-
necting
the
loudspeakers.
In these
instructions,
the
"right speaker"
and
"left
speaker"
refer to the
speakers
as viewed
from the
listening position.
Speakers
and electronics have
corresponding (+)
and
(--)
terminals. LG has used red to denote the
(+)
terminal and
speaker
wire,
and black for the
(--)
terminal and
speaker
wire. It is
important
to
connect both
speakers identically: (+)
on the
speaker
to
(+)
on the main
unit,
and
(--)
on the
speaker
to
(--)
on the main unit.
Wiring
"out of
phase"
results in thin
sound,
weak bass and a
poor
stereo
image.(FFH-2020)
Insert the bare end of the red
(+)
wire of the
right speaker
into the red
(+)
terminal on the
main unit that is marked R . Insert the bare
end of the black
(--)
wire of the
right speaker
into the black
(--)
terminal on the main unit that
is marked R . Follow the same
procedure
to connect the wires from the left
speaker
to
the terminals on the main unit that are
marked L .
Figure
2
(FFH-3030)
In order to
provide superior
definition and
clarity,
the FE-3030E
speakers
use a different
method of connection for the tweeter and
midrange
sections. For
proper performance,
be
sure to connect all three wires from each
speak-
er as described below:
Insert the
yellow RCA-type plug
from the
right
speaker
into the
yellow jack
on the back of the
main unit that is marked R
(Speaker
Connector 1 in
Figure 3).
Note: Never insert the
yellow plugs
into
any equipment
other than the
main unit or
you may
cause
damage
to the
speakers
that is not covered
by your
warranty.
Never insert
any plugs
other than the
yel-
low
plugs
attached to
loudspeakers
into
the
yellow jacks
on the main unit or
you
will cause
damage
that is not covered
by your warranty.
Insert the bare end of the red
(+)
wire of the
right speaker
into the red
(+)
terminal on the
main unit that is marked R . Insert the bare
end of the black
(--)
wire of the
right speaker
into the black
(--)
terminal on the main unit that
is marked R . Follow the same
procedure
to
connect the wires on the left
speaker
to the
jack
and terminals on the back of the main unit that
are marked L .
Figure
3
Using
Your
System
With
an
External Powered Subwoofer
The FFH-2020 and FFH-3030 both feature a
Subwoofer
Output jack
that can be used
with
any
unit
powered
subwoofer recommended
by your
unit dealer. The addition of a
powered
subwoofer
dramatically
extends and
improves
your system's
bass
response,
and is
highly
rec-
ommended either at the time of initial
purchase
or as a future
upgrade. Using
a
single
RCA cable
(not included),
connect the subwoofer
output
to
the L or R
input
of the
powered
subwoofer
(the
use of a Y-cable is not
necessary
but is
OK).
Set
the main unit to a normal
listening
level,
and
adjust
the
level,
frequency
and
phase
controls
on the
powered
subwoofer as directed in the
subwoofer's owner's manual.
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Left
speaker
Left
Subwoofer
Speaker
Connector 2
(Optional)
Right speaker
Right
Speaker
Connector 1
Main
speaker
output jacks
(high frequency)
R
L
WOOFER
SUBWOOFER
L
R
49
46
49
49
46
46
Left
Speaker
Subwoofer
SUBWOOFER
(Optional)
Right Speaker
Red
Black
Red
Black
L
R
49
49
49
47
R
AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL OUT
DIGITAL OUT
DIGITAL
INPUT
L
AUX1/MP3
L-AUX1/ MP3-R
Optical-fiber
cable
MD
recorder,
MP3
player
etc.