Table of contents Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Location of Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CAUTION • T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. • T O 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 unit’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do not use while bathing or in a shower. Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place in, drop or submerge in water or other liquid. Do not reach for a unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled onto the unit. WARNING 1.
8. N ever 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.
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.
Location of parts and controls 1. Main Power Off/On Switch 2. USB Port 3. AUX In Port 4. Fast Backward Button 5. Fast Forward Button 6. Volume Down Button 7. Volume Up Button 8. Power Button 9. Phone Button 1 MAIN PWR 2 3 AUX IN OFF ON Back 10. Speaker Grille 11. 2 LEDs (under Speaker) 5 4 6 8 7 9 12.
SET UP Charging the Battery Note: Before first use, the battery must be fully charged. 1. Slide the main power switch to the ON position. 2. Insert the USB adapter’s mini USB connection into the speaker’s USB port. 3. Plug the USB adapter into your computer’s USB port or wall outlet. 4. T he 2 LEDs flash blue while the battery is charging (charge time - 3 to 4 hours on a depleted battery). The LEDs turn solid blue when the battery is fully charged.
Pairing Mode 1. Slide the main power switch to the ON position. 2. P ress and hold pairing mode. until the 2 LEDs flash red and blue rapidly. Now you are in Pairing 1. Prepare your Bluetooth® V2.0 device (mobile phone or music player) to pair. 2. S elect the Searching mode on your Bluetooth® device (refer to your Bluetooth® device’s owner’s manual for details if necessary). 3. Y our Bluetooth® device should find “Big Blue Live”; select it and, if prompted, use 0000 as a pin for a pairing code. 4.
LED state Chart The 2 LEDs under the speaker provide visual cues to different processes. Below is a chart to check the status of the speaker. Color State Solid On Blue Flashing Meaning Power is on. Slow Flash - Battery is charging. Fast Flash - Lost Bluetooth® connection. Solid On Bluetooth® is connected, but battery level low. Flashing Power low and Bluetooth® not connected. Blue and Red Flashing Pairing mode. Blue and Red Off Power is off.
SPEAKER OPERATION 1. W hen you want to turn on the speaker, remember to slide the main power switch to the ON position. 2. Press and hold for at least 3 seconds. A “power on” tone sounds. 3. T he LEDs flash blue slowly while looking for Bluetooth® devices. It illuminates solid blue only when Bluetooth® devices are discovered; otherwise, it keeps flashing. 4. T o turn the speaker off, press and hold beep tones.
SPECIAL FEATURES Play Music through a Wired Connection You can still play music through the speaker even if your music device does not have Bluetooth® capabilities and is not paired to the speaker. You can physically connect your music device to the speaker with a 3.5mm mini-jack cable (not included). 1. P lug one end of the cable into your music device, just like you would a pair of headphones. 2. P lug the other end of the cable into the speaker’s 3.5mm port labeled AUDIO IN. 3.
Basic Cell Phone Operation When you have an incoming call, the speaker sounds an incoming call tone and the LEDs flash blue. Both the speaker and your cellphone may ring, depending on your cellphone settings. Below is a chart of how to handle calls. To... Do this... Answer an incoming call. Press the answer key on your phone. Reject an incoming call. Press and hold End a call. Press Switch between the speaker and your cell phone. Press and hold Redial the last number dialed. . .
Call Waiting You can receive call waiting notification when your cellphone is paired to the speaker. The LED flashes and the speaker sounds an alert tone. Below is a chart of how to handle call-waiting calls. Note: Your cellphone must subscribe to Call Waiting service to use these features; contact your telephone provider for more information. To... Do this... twice. The existing call is put Answer an incoming call and Press and release on hold and the second call is now active.
Basic Music Operation When you pair a Bluetooth® music player to the speaker, you can control operation through the speaker. Below is a chart on how to operate the speaker for audio. To... Do this... Play/Pause music. . Press Note: When you stop or pause the music playback, the music resumes at the same volume level after you press . Skip to the next track. Press Fast forward. Press and hold . . Skip to the previous track. Press Rewind. Press and hold Control the volume.
SPECIFICATIONS • Total 4W output (2W/Channel) • Full-range (35mm) driver/Channel + Passive Radiator • Li-Ion Battery: 1150mAh • Playtime: Approximately 5 hours • Recharging Time: 2 - 3 hours • Range: Class 2, up to 33 ft (10 m) Compatibility Bluetooth® 2.0 or above device with A2DP/AVRCP/HFP/HSP.
TROUBLESHOOTING Issue Solution Disconnection due to Out of Range. Move back into connection range and turn the speaker off and back on to reconnect to your Bluetooth® device. Note: The speaker automatically syncs to the last device connected. If you need to reconnect to the first device that was connected, reconnect it manually. Sound is not clear or there is no sound at all. Turn the speaker off and then back on. Turn off your music device’s equalizer.
TROUBLESHOOTING Issue Solution The speaker volume controls are not working. Change the volume from your Bluetooth® device. If your music device is wired into the speaker, you cannot change the volume through the speaker. Check the battery level. No LEDs illuminating and no power. Make sure the speaker’s MAIN POWER is turned on. Make sure the speaker is charged. Sound is too low/too much distortion. Turn off your Bluetooth® device’s equalizer. Phone call not answered by speaker.
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One (1) Year Limited Warranty Big Blue Audio® 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”).
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.
FCC Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
