Magic Remote Control

Your LG Smart TV includes a Magic Remote Control that acts as both a cursor and a remote control and a Screen Remote that allows you to operate your Smart TV and the external devices connected to your Smart TV.

You can use the Magic Remote Control like a mouse to select and run content on your Smart TV. The Magic Remote Control also supports voice commands and gestures to allow you convenient access to various Smart TV functions.

Registering the Magic Remote Control

You must register the Magic Remote Control on your Smart TV when you use it for the first time. To register your Magic Remote Control using the Wheel (OK) button, perform the following steps:

  1. Turn on your Smart TV.

  2. Wait for 10 seconds while your Smart TV turns on.

  3. Aim the Magic Remote Control at the Smart TV, and then press the Wheel (OK) button. A message appears after the Magic Remote Control is registered.

    • If the Magic Remote Control does not register, turn your Smart TV off and on again and repeat the registration process.

If the Magic Remote Control is not functioning properly, initialize it and then re-register it. To use the Smart Home () button and BACK () button on the Magic Remote Control to re-register the Magic Remote Control, perform the following steps:

  1. Hold down the Smart Home () button and BACK () button on the Magic Remote Control for 5 seconds to initialize the Magic Remote Control.

  2. Aim the Magic Remote Control at your Smart TV, and then press the Wheel (OK) button. A message appears after the Magic Remote Control is registered.

Aim the Magic Remote Control at your Smart TV, and then hold down the BACK () button for 5 seconds to re-register the Magic Remote Control.

Configuring the Magic Remote Control Pointer

Smart Home () > Settings > OPTION > Pointer

To configure the speed, shape, and size of the Magic Remote Control pointer, perform the following steps:

  1. On the Magic Remote Control, press the Smart Home () button to open the home screen of your Smart TV.

  2. On the home screen, select Settings.

  3. Select OPTION > Pointer to open the pointer settings window.

  4. Select the setting you wish to configure:

    • Speed: Sets the movement speed of the pointer.

    • Shape: Selects the shape of the pointer.

    • Size: Sets the size of the pointer.

    • Alignment: Enables or disables the alignment function of the pointer.

The Alignment function repositions the pointer to the center of the screen when you shake the Magic Remote Control.