Dell Bluetooth Portable Speaker User’s Guide Regulatory model: AD211
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Contents About Your Speakers ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Product Features ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Package Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Identifying Parts and Controls ....
About Your Speakers Product Features The features of the Dell Bluetooth Portable Speaker include: Portability With an ultra lightweight design and built-in rechargeable battery, you can enjoy music on-the-go. Powerful Sound With dual-stereo speakers, you can expect powerful sound from your speaker. High-quality Wireless Audio Professionally tuned by Waves Audio and powered by aptX technology, you can guarantee high quality wireless audio.
Package Contents Your speaker ships with the components shown below. NOTE: The documents that shipped with the speaker may vary based on your region.
Identifying Parts and Controls Front View Back view 1 NFC Connection 6 Volume Down 2 Microphone 7 Bluetooth Button 3 Talk / Mute 8 Aux-in Jack 4 Power Button 9 USB Jack 5 Volume Up
Setting Up Your Speaker Powering Your Speaker On/Off To power on the speaker, press and release the power button. The LED on the power button will light up to indicate that the device is on. To power off the speaker, press and release the power button. The LED on the power button will fade out to indicate that the device is off.
Charging the Battery For best results, fully charge your speaker for 6 hours before use. To charge your speaker, connect the USB cable from your computer to the micro USB port on the back of your speaker. Alternatively, you could use the existing Micro USB cable from your smart phone or tablet. When the battery is off, the power LED is off. When the battery is fully charged, the power LED is solid white. When the battery is low, the power LED is blinking amber.
Connecting and Pairing Your Speaker The Dell Bluetooth Portable Speaker supports both wired (3.5 mm) stereo input and wireless audio via Bluetooth. You can wirelessly stream audio from any Bluetooth device with optimal audio performance streaming within 33 ft (10 m). Aux Input You can play audio using the aux-in cable that came with your speaker. 1 Connect the aux-in cable on the back of the speaker. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the aux-in port on your audio device.
Bluetooth Pairing The speaker needs to be paired before you can use your Bluetooth devices. 1 Turn on/enable Bluetooth on your computer or your Bluetooth device. 2 Power on your speaker. 3 Press and hold the Bluetooth button on the speaker for two seconds to start the device search. 4 The Bluetooth devices detected will be displayed on your computer or Bluetooth device, select the Dell Portable speaker for pairing. The Bluetooth LED will blink white to indicate that the device is in pairing mode.
5 Once the device is connected and paired, the Bluetooth LED will remain on. NOTE: The Dell Bluetooth Speaker is able to store 8 pairings and connects to the last paired device.
NFC (Near Field Communication) Pairing Your speaker supports NFC-enabled devices for quick and convenient tap to pair functionality. 1 Make sure the device to be paired supports NFC. 2 Power on your speaker. 3 Place your NFC-enabled device on top of the NFC logo on the speaker to start pairing. 4 Accept the pairing on your NFC-enabled device.
Adding the Speaker to Your Computer To add the speaker to your computer, follow the instructions below. Select the applicable steps based on the operating system installed on your computer. Before You Begin 1 If using Aux-input: • Connect the aux-in cable on the back of the speaker. • Connect the other end of the cable to the aux-in port on your Windows computer. 2 If using Bluetooth: • Turn on/enable Bluetooth on your speaker. • Turn on/enable Bluetooth on your Windows computer.
Windows 7 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Devices and Printers→ Add a device. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete adding the device.
Windows 8 1 Right-click on the bottom lower corner of your screen. On the window that opens, click Control Panel→ Devices and Printers→ Add a device. Alternatively, move your mouse pointer to the upper right or lower right corner of the screen to open the Charms side bar, and then click Settings→ Control Panel→ Devices and Printers→ Add a device.
2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete adding the device.
Adjusting the volume During audio playback on your speaker, to adjust the volume, follow the instructions below. 1 Press the + button to adjust the volume up. 2 Press the - button to adjust the volume down.
Receiving Phone Calls Through Your Speakers When your mobile device is connected through Bluetooth, your speaker can be used as a speakerphone. Calls will automatically be transferred to the speaker allowing you to answer a call. NOTE: If you receive a call while playing audio, playback will be paused. Answering a Call To answer an incoming call, press the Talk/Mute button.
While on a call, the Talk/Mute LED is blinking white.
Muting a Call To mute the microphone during the call, press the Talk/Mute button. Press the Talk/Mute button again to resume speaker functionality. While on mute, the Talk/Mute LED is red. Ending a Call To end the call, long press the Talk/Mute button.
Placing Your Speakers The Dell Bluetooth Portable speaker was designed to support placement both vertically and horizontally. Vertical placement is ideal for smaller working spaces while horizontal placement supports a wider sound experience.
Troubleshooting Common Problems The following table contains general information about common Bluetooth speaker problems you might encounter and the possible solutions. Common Symptoms What You Experience Cannot connect wirelessly to Bluetooth speaker Cannot connect using Bluetooth Possible Solutions • Make sure the speaker and Bluetooth device are powered on. • Turn on Bluetooth on your speaker and Bluetooth device. • Check if device search has started.
Speaker is not functioning properly/no sound from the speaker Speaker powerstatus LED is off function is activated on the external device. • If the power-status LED is off, check if the battery is charged. Connect the speaker to your computer using the USB cable. • If the power-status LED turns amber, this indicates that the battery is charging. • Press the power button, you will hear an alert tone and the Bluetooth LED turns blinking white to indicate that the speaker is searching for devices.
The speaker is connected to the platform but no sound is coming out No sound from speakers when connected to external or mobile device through Bluetooth or Aux- in connection Sound from the speaker is distorted The power LED is breathing Distorted sound in Aux-in mode • Go to the playback devices and check if the default device is Dell AD211. • Make Dell AD211 as the default device.
Distorted sound in Bluetooth mode • Check if the power LED is blinking amber. If LED is blinking amber, this indicates that battery status is low. Connect the USB charging cable and charge the battery. • Remove any obstructions between the speaker and the user. Set the volume level of the Bluetooth device to fifty percent. Decrease the volume level of the speaker. Test the speaker using another audio source, for example a portable music player. Make sure no loose objects are touching the speaker.
• Static noise from the speaker Buzzing Noise • • • When using the mic on the speaker, the Talk/ Mute LED is not white Talk/Mute LED is red • • level on the Bluetooth device through its operating system/application program. Test the speaker using another audio source, for example a portable music player. Remove any obstructions between the speaker. Make sure that there are no loose objects hanging or touching the speaker. Try decreasing the volume level of the speaker.
Specifications General Model number Connection type Supported operating systems AD211 Disconnected Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Electrical (Li-Ion battery) Operating voltage Operating current Output power 3.7 V 2.5 A 2.
Bluetooth 4.0 Radio transmission Range The baseband transmit data is GFSK Modulated in the 2.4 GHz ISM band Up to 10 m radio range.
Statutory Information Warranty Limited Warranty and Return Policies Dell-branded products carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty. If purchased together with a Dell system, it will follow the system warranty. For U.S. customers: This purchase and your use of this product are subject to Dell’s end user agreement, which you can find at http://www.dell.com/terms. This document contains a binding arbitration clause.
Regulatory Dell Bluetooth Speaker Model: AD211 Regulatory Information Warning: Changes or modifications on this unit are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance which could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 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.
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