BIG BLUE UNPLUGGED WIRELESS INDOOR/OUTDOOR SPEAKER l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Warnings and Cautions. 1 FCC Information . 6 Location of Parts and Controls. 8 Charging the Speaker . 10 Pairing Your Device . 11 Pairing Your Device with NFC . 13 Listening to Audio . 14 Using the Speakerphone . 16 Using Multi-Connect for Stereo or Left/Right Sound. 17 LED Ring Off . 19 Using Aux In. 20 Care and Maintenance . 20 Specications. 21 Troubleshooting . 22 Warranty . 24 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrow-head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the units enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. 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 unit. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All of the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and followed before the unit is operated. 1 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i SAFETY AND HANDLING INFORMATION For maximum product life, do not drop, throw, or crush the speaker. Do not expose it to humidity, dust, or operating temperatures outside 25F to 120F (-4C to 49C). SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:
1. Do not use while bathing or in a shower. 2. Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. 3. Do not place in, drop or submerge in water or 4. other liquid. Do not reach for a unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately. 5. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the unit. LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WARNINGS This device contains a non-removable Lithium-Ion battery. The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your local waste management office for information on battery recycling or disposal. WARNING 1. Close supervision is necessary when this appliance/
product is used by or near children or mentally disabled individuals. 2. Use this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual. 3. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 4. Never drop or insert an object into any opening. 5. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug outlets, convenience receptacles and the point where it exits the unit. 6. Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely 2 3 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i electric shock or injury to persons when the unit is used. 13. Do not operate in the presence of explosive and/or flammable fumes. 14. Never remove the plug from the outlet by pulling the power cord. around the unit when storing. 7. The unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources such as radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves, or other units (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Avoid placing on top of stereo equipment that radiates heat. 8. Never block the air openings of the unit with materials such as clothing, plastic bags or papers, or place it on a soft surface such as a bed or couch, where the air openings may be blocked. 9. Do not overload the electrical outlet. Use only the power source as indicated. 10. Do not carry this unit by its cord or use the cord as a handle. 11. Never operate this unit if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. If the units power supply cord or plug is damaged, do not attempt to fix it yourself. 12. To avoid the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble or attempt to repair the unit. Incorrect repair can cause risk of 4 5 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i for help. This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference. 2. This equipment must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void the users authority to operate this device. FCC ID:VL5-BBUNPLUGGED FCC ID: XXXXXXXX could void the FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician 6 7 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i Play/Pause Button LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS 1. 2. Track Back/Reject Call/
3. Track Forward/Accept Call Button 4. Microphone 5. Power/Pairing Button 6. LED Ring 7. Charging LED 8. Aux In Port (under cover) 9. DC In Port (under cover) End Call Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LOCATION OF PARTS AND CONTROLS 10. User 1 LED Indicator (Blue) 11. User 2 LED Indicator (Red) 12. User 3 LED Indicator (Green) 13. User 4 LED Indicator (Amber) 14. User Button 15. Volume + Button 16. NFC Sensor 17. Volume - Button 18. Multi-Connect 19. Multi-Connect 20. Micro USB Charging 21. DC Adapter Cable with DC jack LED Indicator Button 10 11 12 13 19 18 17 16 14 15 20 21 8 9 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i CHARGING THE SPEAKER 1. Lift the cover and insert the included MICRO USB CHARGING CABLE WITH DC JACK into the DC IN PORT on the speaker. 2. The speaker can be charged two ways:
Plug the MICRO USB CHARGING CABLE'S USB connection into the included DC power adapter. Plug the DC power adapter into an electrical wall outlet. Plug the MICRO USB CHARGING CABLE'S USB connection into your computers USB port. speaker is charging. When the speaker is fully charged, the CHARGING LED INDICATOR turns off. For first time use, charge the speaker for at least 4 hours. 3. The CHARGING LED INDICATOR is RED while the 4. When the speaker's battery is low, the CHARGING LED INDICATOR will flash RED. 10 sure the device is within 33 feet of the speaker. Refer to your devices owners manual for details if necessary. PAIRING YOUR DEVICE 1. Prepare your device to pair using Bluetooth, making 2. Press and hold the POWER/PAIRING BUTTON until the LED RING turns on and the power on tone sounds. 3. Press the USER BUTTON until the desired USER LED INDICATOR is illuminated. The USER LED INDICATOR will blink slowly if it has been previously paired with a device and then solid when the device is found, or it will flash rapidly indicating no device was previously paired to that User. 4. Press and hold the POWER/PAIRING BUTTON until the mode. 5. Select Big Blue Unplugged on your device. If prompted, use 0000 as a PIN for the pairing code. The speaker will wait for a connection in pairing mode for up to 2 minutes. 6. When Big Blue Unplugged is selected, the LED RING LED RING starts flashing to put the speaker in pairing l
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e z S i l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 11 8 i l will be solid blue, the pairing successful tone will sound to confirm pairing is complete, and the USER LED will be solid. Notes:
To cancel the pairing mode, either press the POWER/
PAIRING BUTTON, a tone will sound and the speaker will turn off, or wait 2 minutes for the speaker to cancel pairing automatically. The LED RING will return to solid blue and the unit will remain on. The LED RING will dim and the USER LED INDICATOR will turn off after 5 seconds after pairing. Pressing any button will activate the USER LED INDICATOR and LED RING at high brightness for 5 seconds. devices owners manual for details if necessary. PAIRING YOUR DEVICE WITH NFC 1. Enable your device for NFC pairing. Refer to your 2. Press the USER BUTTON until the desired USER LED INDICATOR is illuminated. The USER LED INDICATOR will blink slowly if it has been previously paired with a device and then solid when the device is found, or it will flash rapidly indicating no device was previously paired to that User. 3. Touch your device to the speaker's NFC SENSOR. Confirm the connection on your device. The USER LED will be solid. 12 13 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i play audio. track. Press and hold the TRACK FORWARD BUTTON to forward within a track. 7. Press the TRACK FORWARD BUTTON to go to the next 8. Press the TRACK BACK BUTTON to go to the previous move backward within a track. 9. To turn the speaker off, press the POWER BUTTON. The track. Press and hold the TRACK BACK BUTTON to power off tone will sound. LISTENING TO AUDIO 1. Press and hold the POWER/PAIRING BUTTON until the POWER/PAIRING LED turns on and the power on tone sounds. 2. Press the USER BUTTON until the desired USER LED INDICATOR is illuminated. The USER LED INDICATOR will blink slowly if it has been previously paired with a device and then solid when the device is found, or it will flash rapidly indicating no device was previously paired to that User. 3. The speaker will automatically remember the last paired 4. Press the VOLUME + BUTTON to increase audio 5. Press the VOLUME - BUTTON to decrease audio 6. Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON to pause audio. Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON to device for each User. Depending on your device, Big Blue Unplugged may need to be selected in your devices menu. volume. volume. 14 15 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i USING THE SPEAKERPHONE When the speaker is paired to a device and a call is received, the incoming call tone will sound. If there is audio playing though the speaker when a call is answered, the audio will pause and only the call will be audible. When the call is ended, audio will resume. To answer an incoming call press the TRACK FORWARD/
ACCEPT CALL BUTTON. To reject an incoming call press the TRACK BACKWARD/REJECT CALL BUTTON. To end an active call press the TRACK END/REJECT CALL BUTTON. To switch an active call from the speaker to your device press and the TRACK FORWARD/ACCEPT CALL BUTTON twice. To switch an active call from your device to the speaker press the TRACK FORWARD/ACCEPT CALL BUTTON twice. USING MULTI-CONNECT FOR STEREO OR LEFT/RIGHT SOUND Two Big Blue Unplugged speakers or two Big Blue Multi-
Connect enabled speakers can be paired for stereo or left/
right sound. 1. Pair your device (see page 11) with the first speaker. 2. Press and hold the POWER/PAIRING BUTTON on the second speaker until the POWER/PAIRING LED turns on and the power on tone sounds. 3. Press the MULTI-CONNECT BUTTON on the first MULTI-CONNECT LED INDICATOR will start flashing 4. Press and hold the MULTI-CONNECT BUTTON on the 5. Release the MULTI-CONNECT BUTTON on the second and audio will pause on the first speaker. The first speaker will wait for a Multi-Connect connection for up to 2 minutes. second speaker until the MULTI-CONNECT LED INDICATOR starts flashing on the second speaker. speaker (the speaker that is paired with your device). The 16 17 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i speaker. resume audio. INDICATORS will be solid, the Multi-Connect stereo tone will sound on each speaker, and the speakers will be in stereo mode. 6. After a few seconds, the MULTI-CONNECT LED 7. Press the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON on either speaker to 8. To put the speakers in left/right mode, press and hold the MULTI-CONNECT BUTTON on the first speaker or the To put the speakers back into stereo mode, press and 9. To exit out of Multi-Connect stereo or left/right modes, hold the MULTI-CONNECT BUTTON on the first speaker or the second speaker until the Multi-Connect stereo tones sound on each speaker. power either speaker off by pressing the POWER BUTTON. second speaker until the Multi-Connect left and right tones sound on each speaker. LED RING OFF The LED RING can only be turned off if there is a device paired with the speaker. 1. To turn the LED RING off, press and hold the VOLUME +
2. To turn the LED RING on, press and hold the VOLUME +
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and VOLUME - BUTTONS for 2 seconds. and VOLUME - BUTTONS for 2 seconds. Pressing any button will activate the LED RING at high brightness for 5 seconds. 18 19 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i USING AUX IN 1. Plug one end of a 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable (not 2. included) into your audio device, just like you would a pair of headphones. Lift the cover and plug the other end of the cable into the unit's AUX IN port. 3. Use your audio device to control music playback. 4. Use your audio device and the speaker to control volume. Note: If a device is currently paired with Bluetooth, the wired device takes precedence over a Bluetooth device connection. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Big Blue Unplugged is water resistent. Do not submerge in water. Wipe the speaker with a soft, dry cloth.
(For Audio) SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply (input) . AC 100V~240V, 50/60 Hz Power Supply (output) . DC 15V, 2A Power Output . 16W (3W per channel, 10W subwoofer) Range . Class 2, up to 33 ft (10 m) Speaker . 1.5" Full Range (x2), 2" Passive Radiator (x2), 2" Subwoofer (x1) Frequency Response . 80Hz~20KHz Compatibility. Bluetooth 2.0 or above with A2DP/AVRCP/HFP/HSP Li-ion Rechargeable Battery . 7.4V, 2600 mAh Battery Life. Approx. 7 hours Charging Time . Approx. 4 hours Weight . Approx. 1.7lbs Dimensions. 2.93"(w) x 2.93"(d) x 7.94"(h)
(For Audio) Brookstone 2015 20 The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Brookstone is under license. 21 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUE Bluetooth disconnection. SOLUTION Ensure your device is within 33 feet of the speaker and reconnect your device to "Big Blue Unplugged"
TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED) ISSUE Can not pair with NFC. SOLUTION Confirm your device has NFC capability by referring to your devices owners manual. Audio is not clear. Speaker does not play audio. Power the speaker off and then back on. Adjust your devices equalizer. Check the speaker or your devices volume level. Make sure the speaker is charged Power the speaker off and then back on. Confirm device is paired to desired User. Another device in the area may have auto-paired to the speaker. Re-pair device to desired user, see page 11 for pairing instructions. 22 Can not put speakers in Multi-Connect stereo or left/right mode. Confirm your device is paired to the first speaker. Please refer to page 11 for pairing instructions. Confirm there is not a previous device paired to the second speaker. Confirm both the first and second speaker are in Multi-Connect connection mode. Please refer to page 17 for Multi-Connect connection instructions. Confirm both the first and second speaker are Multi-Connect enabled. The LED RING can only be turned off if there is a device paired with the speaker. See page 11 for pairing instructions. 23 Can not turn off LED Ring. l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i ONE (1) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Big Blue Audio LLC warrants this product against defects in materials and/
or workmanship under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (Warranty Period). If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the Warranty Period, at its option, Big Blue Audio will either 1) repair the defect at no charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or 2) replace the product with a new product that is at least functionally equivalent to the original product, or 3) provide a store credit in the amount of the purchase price of the original product. A replacement product or part, including a user-installable part installed in accordance with instructions provided by Big Blue Audio, assumes the remaining warranty of the original product. When a product or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your property and the replaced item becomes Big Blue Audios property. When a store credit is given, the original product must be returned to Big Blue Audio and becomes Big Blue Audios property. Obtaining Service: To obtain warranty service, call Big Blue Audio Limited Warranty Service at 866-577-8955. Please be prepared to describe the product that needs service and the nature of the problem. A purchase receipt is required. All repairs and replacements must be authorized in advance. Service options, parts availability and response times will vary. You are responsible for delivery and the cost of delivery of the product or any parts to the authorized service center for replacement, per our instructions. Limits and Exclusions: Coverage under this Limited Warranty is limited to the United States of America, including the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This Limited Warranty applies only to products manufactured for Big Blue Audio that can be identified by the Big Blue Audio trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them or their packaging. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Big Blue Audio products. Manufacturers or suppliers other than Big Blue Audio may provide their own warranties to the purchaser, but Big Blue Audio, in so far as permitted by law, provides these products as is. This warranty does not apply to: a) damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to products use or the installation of components; b) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, fire, floods, earthquake or other external causes; c) damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not a representative of Big Blue Audio; d) accessories used in conjunction with a covered product; e) a product or part that has been modified to alter functionality or capability; f) items intended to be periodically replaced by the purchaser during the normal life of the product including, without limitation, batteries or light bulbs; g) any product sold as is including, without limitation, floor demonstration models and refurbished items;
or h) a product that is used commercially or for a commercial purpose. BIG BLUE AUDIO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BIG BLUE AUDIO DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS. IF BIG BLUE AUDIO CANNOT LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY. Some states disallow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. 24 25 l
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e z S i l l d e g g u p n U e u B g B 4 9 1 1 6 8 i Find thousands more great ideas online 861194 Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA 03054 800-846-3000 Brookstone.com l
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