BOSE SOUNDLINK MINI II Bluetooth Speakers Owner’s Manual

SOUNDLINK MINI II
SPECIAL EDITION OWNER’S GUIDE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Please read and keep all safety and use instructions.
Important Safety Instructions

1.  Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4.  Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7.   Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10.  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time
11. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any wsuch as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNINGS/CAUTIONS

• Keep the product away from fire and heat sources. Do NOT place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on or near the product.
• Do NOT make unauthorized alterations to this product.
• Do NOT use a power inverter with this product.
• If the battery leaks, do not allow the liquid to come in contact with the skin or eyes. If contact is made, seek medical advice.
• Do not expose products containing batteries to excessive heat (e.g. from storage in direct sunlight, fire or the like).
• Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
• This product contains no user serviceable parts. Contact Bose customer service for all servicing concerns.
• Use this product only with an agency-approved power supply that meets local regulatory requirements (e.g., UL, CSA, VDE, CCC).
• The battery provided with this product may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if mishandled.
  Use at altitude less than 2000 meters only.
  This product contains magnetic material. Consult your physician on whether this might affect your implantable medical device.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

NOTE: 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 separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bose Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and ISED Canada license- exempt RSS standard(s). 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.
This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between radiator and your body.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)
**** Bose Corporation hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU and all other applicable EU directive requirements. The complete declaration of conformity can be found at: www.Bose.com/compliance The product, in accordance with the Ecodesign Requirements for Energy Related Products Directive 2009/125/EC, is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s): Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008, as amended by Regulation (EU) No. 801/2013.

Power consumption in specified power mode, at 230V/50Hz input
Time after which equipment is automatically switched into mode
Power consumption in networked standby if all wired network ports are connected and all wireless network ports are activated, at 230V/50Hz input| 0.5 W
30 minutes
N/A| Bluetooth` ≤2.0 W
≤ 5 minutes
≤ 2.0 W
Network port deactivation/activation procedures. Deactivating all networks will enable standby mode.| Bluetooth: Deactivate by clearing the pairing list by pressing and holding the Bluetooth button for 10 seconds. Activate by pairing with a Bluetooth source.

**** This symbol means the product must not be discarded as household waste, and should be delivered to an appropriate collection facility for recycling. Proper disposal and recycling helps protect natural resources, human health and the environment. For more information on disposal and recycling of this product, contact your local municipality, disposal service, or the shop where you bought this product.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Management Regulation for Low-power Radio-frequency Devices
Article XII
According to “Management Regulation for Low-power Radio-frequency Devices” without permission granted by the NCC, any company, enterprise, or user is not allowed to change frequency, enhance transmitting power or alter original characteristic as well as performance to an approved low power radio-frequency devices.
Article XIV The low power radio-frequency devices shall not influence aircraft security and interfere legal communications; If found, the user shall cease operating immediately until no interference is achieved. The said legal communications means radio
communications operated in compliance with the Telecommunications Act.
The low power radio-frequency devices must be susceptible with the interference from legal communications or ISM radio wave radiated devices.
DON’T attempt to remove the rechargeable lithium-ion battery from this product. Contact your local Bose retailer or other qualified professional for removal.
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following local regulations. Do not incinerate.
Removal of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in this product should be conducted only by a qualified professional. Please contact your local Bose retailer or see products.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html for further information.
For Europe:
Frequency band of operation 2400 to 2483.5 MHz:
Bluetooth: Maximum transmit power less than 20 dBm EIRP.
Bluetooth Low Energy: Maximum power spectral density less than 10 dBm/MHz EIRP.
China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table

Names and Contents of Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements

| Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements
Part Name| Lead
(Pb)| Mercury
(Hg)| Cadmium
(Cd)| Hexavalent
(CR(VI))| Polybrominated
Biphenyl
(PBB)| Polybrominated
diphenylether
(PBDE)
PCBs| X| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Metal Parts| X| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Plastic Parts| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Speakers| X| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Cables| X| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0

This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
O: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.
X: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.
Taiwan Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table

Equipment name: SoundLink Mini II Special Edition, Type designation: 431608

| Restricted substances and its chemical symbols
| Lead| Mercury (Hg)| Cadmium (Cd)| Hexavalent
chromium (Cr+6)| Polybrominated
biphenyls (PBB)| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDE)
PCBs| –| o| o| o| o| o
Metal Parts| –| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Plastic Parts| o| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Speakers| –| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Cables| –| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
Note 1: “o” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence.
Note 2: The “-” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.

Please complete and retain for your records
The serial and model numbers are located on the bottom of the system.
Serial number:

Model number: 416912
Please keep your receipt with your owner’s guide. Now is a good time to register your Bose product.
You can easily do this by going to http://global.Bose.com/register
Date of Manufacture : The eighth digit in the serial number indicates the year of manufacture; “9” is 2009 or 2019.
China Importer: Bose Electronics (Shanghai) Company Limited, Part C, Plant 9, No. 353 North Riying Road, China
(Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone
EU Importer: Bose Products B.V., Gorslaan 60, 1441 RG Purmerend, The Netherlands
T aiwan Importer: Bose Taiwan Branch, 9F-A1, No.10, Section 3, Minsheng East Road, Taipei City 104, Taiwan
Phone Number: +886-2-2514 7676
Mexico Importer: Bose de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. , Paseo de las Palmas 405-204, Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000
México, D.F. Phone Number: +5255 (5202) 3545
Input Power Rating : 5VDC, 1.6A
CMIIT ID: 2015DJ1588

Legal Information
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Bose Corporation is under license.
Bose and SoundLink are trademarks of Bose Corporation.
Bose Corporation Headquarters: 1-877-230-5639
© 2019 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written permission.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Contents
Confirm that the following parts are included:

| SoundLink Mini II Special Edition
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| USB-C to USB-A cable

Note: If any part of the product is damaged, do not use it. Contact your authorized Bose dealer or Bose customer service. Visit: worldwide.Bose.com/Support/SLMii

PLACEMENT GUIDELINES

• Place your mobile device within 30 ft (9 m) of the speaker. Moving your mobile device farther away affects sound quality, and it may disconnect from the speaker.
• Place the back of the speaker near but not directly against a wall. Bass response decreases as the speaker is moved away from a wall.

CAUTIONS:

• Do not place the speaker on wet or dirty surfaces.
• Stand the speaker on its base. Standing the speaker on any other side may cause damage to the speaker and affect sound quality.

Avoid wireless interference

• Keep other wireless equipment away from the speaker.
• Place the speaker and your mobile device outside of and away from metal cabinets, other audio/video components and direct heat sources.

SPEAKER CONTROLS

Controls are located on the top of the speaker.

Power on/off
Press the Power button
The Bluetooth indicator glows according to Bluetooth connection status (see page 15).

Auto-off timer
The auto-off timer conserves the battery when the speaker is operating on battery power. The speaker switches off when audio has stopped and buttons have not been pressed for 30 minutes.
Disabling auto-off
Press and hold + and the Bluetooth button simultaneously.
You hear an alert (or a tone) confirming that the auto-off feature is disabled. Repeat to re-enable the auto-off timer.

Speaker functions
Media playback and volume functions Note: Certain mobile devices may not support these functions.

In AUX mode, pressing mutes the music.
Skip forward| Double-press .
Skip backward| Triple-press
Volume Up| Press .
Note: To quickly increase the volume, press and hold .
Volume Down| Press .
Note: To quickly decrease the volume, press and hold .

Call functions

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Access voice control to make a call| While not on a call, press and hold for one second until you hear a tone.
Your mobile device may not support voice control. Refer to your device owner’s guide for more information.
Mute/unmute a call| While on a call, press and hold and simultaneously.

Voice prompt notifications
The speaker identifies incoming callers that are saved in your contact list. To disable this feature, see page 17.

BATTERY

Charge the speaker
Your speaker ships with a partial charge. Before using your speaker for the first time, connect it to an AC (mains) outlet. Your speaker does not need to be fully charged, but it does require the initial connection to activate the battery.

1.  Connect the small end of the USB cable into the USB-C port on the speaker.
2. Connect the other end into a wall charger (not provided).

The battery indicator blinks amber, and the speaker emits a tone.
Charging time
Allow up to four hours to fully charge the battery. A full charge powers the speaker for up to 12 hours.
Tip: To extend the battery playback time, reduce the volume. The rate of battery discharge varies with the volume setting.
Hear the battery level
Each time you power on the speaker, you hear the battery level.
To hear the battery level while using your speaker, press and hold the Power button until you hear a voice prompt.
Note: To visually check the battery level, press and hold while viewing the battery indicator (see page 15).

Battery protection mode
The speaker enters battery protection mode to preserve battery power when the speaker is unplugged and unused for:

• More than 24 days
• Three days with a remaining charge of less than 10 percent

To reactivate the system, connect it to AC (mains) power (see page 13).
When not in use, store the speaker in a cool place.
CAUTION: Do not store your speaker for extended periods when fully charged or when the battery indicator blinks red.
Replace the battery
Rechargeable batteries periodically need replacement. The lifetime of a battery depends on usage and volume settings.
You may need to replace the battery if you must recharge the battery more often.
Note: The battery provided with your system is not user serviceable.
Contact Bose customer service for all battery related issues.
Visit: worldwide.Bose.com/Support/SLMii

STATUS INDICATORS

The Bluetooth, battery and AUX indicators are located on the top of the speaker.
Bluetooth indicator
Shows the connection status of a mobile device.

Battery indicator
Shows the battery charge level.

AUX indicator
Shows the connection status of a device connected with an AUX cable.

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VOICE PROMPTS

Voice prompts guide you through the Bluetooth connection process, announce the battery level and identify connected devices. You can customize voice prompts using the buttons on your speaker.

Pre-installed languages
The following languages are pre-installed on your speaker:

Select the language
When you power on the speaker for the first time, the voice prompts are in English.

1.  Press or to scroll through the languages.
2. When you hear your language, press and hold the Multi-function button .

Change the language

1. Press and hold and + simultaneously until you hear the voice prompt for the first language option.
2. Press or  to scroll through the languages.
3. When you hear your language, press and hold .

Disable voice prompts
Press and hold  and  simultaneously until you hear “Voice prompts off.”
Note: Repeat to re-enable voice prompts.

BLUETOOTH CONNECTION

Bluetooth wireless technology lets you stream music from mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers. Before you can stream music from a device, you must connect the device with your speaker.
Pair your mobile device
After selecting your language, the speaker is ready to pair with your mobile device.

1.  On your mobile device, turn on the Bluetooth feature.
   Tip: The Bluetooth feature is usually found in Settings.

2. Select Bose Mini II SE SoundLink from your device list.

The Bluetooth indicator glows solid white, and you hear “Connected to <device name>.”
Disconnect a mobile device
Disable the Bluetooth feature on your device.
Reconnect a mobile device
When powered on, the speaker tries to reconnect with the two most recently- connected devices. You can only play music from one mobile device at a time.
Note: The devices must be within range (30 ft or 9 m) and powered on.

MULTIPLE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS

You can pair additional devices to your speaker. These Bluetooth connections are controlled with the Bluetooth button . Voice prompts guide you through controlling multiple connections. Before connecting an additional mobile device, make sure this
feature is enabled.

Pair another mobile device

1.  Press and hold until the Bluetooth indicator blinks blue, and you hear “Ready to pair another device.”
2. Pair your mobile device to the speaker.
   Note: Pairing your mobile device stores it in the speaker’s pairing list. The speaker stores eight mobile devices.

Identify connected mobile devices
Press to hear which mobile device(s) are currently connected.
Switch between two connected mobile devices

1.  Pause music from your first mobile device.
2. Play music from your second mobile device.
   Note: Your speaker can receive a phone call from both devices, no matter which device is playing audio.

Reconnect a previously connected mobile device

1.  Press the Bluetooth button   to hear which device is connected.
2. Press again within three seconds to connect to the next device in the speaker pairing list.
3. Repeat until you hear the correct device name.
4. Play audio on the connected device.

Clear the speaker’s pairing list

1. Press and hold for ten seconds until you hear “Bluetooth device list cleared.”
2. Delete the speaker from the Bluetooth list on your mobile device.
   All devices are cleared and the speaker is ready to connect.

WIRED CONNECTION

Connect the 3.5 mm audio cable
You can connect the audio output of a smartphone, tablet, computer or other type of audio device to the AUX connector. The AUX connector accepts a 3.5 mm stereo cable plug (not provided).

1.  Using a 3.5 mm stereo cable, connect your device to the AUX connector on the speaker.

2. Press the Power button .
   The AUX indicator glows solid white.

3. Play music on your mobile device.
   Tip: Increase the volume on the connected device to near maximum, then use the speaker volume buttons to adjust the volume level.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Clean the speaker

• Clean the surface of the system with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not use any sprays near the system. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia or abrasives.
• Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings.

Replacement parts and accessories
Replacement parts and accessories can be ordered through Bose customer service.
Visit: worldwide.Bose.com/Support/SLMii
Limited warranty
Your speaker is covered by a limited warranty. Visit our website at global.Bose.com/warranty for details of the limited warranty.
To register your product, visit global.Bose.com/register for instructions. Failure to register will not affect your limited warranty rights.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common solutions
If you experience problems with your speaker:

• Power on the speaker (see page 10).
• Check the state of the status indicators (see page 15).
• Make sure your mobile device supports Bluetooth technology (see page 18).
• Charge the battery (see page 13).
• Increase the volume on your speaker and device.
• Move your device closer to the speaker and away from any interference or obstruction.
• Try connecting another device (see page 19).

If you could not resolve your issue, see the table below to identify symptoms and solutions to common problems. If you are unable to resolve your issue, contact Bose customer service.
Visit: worldwide.Bose.com/contact

•Secure the USB cable at both ends.
•Connect the USB cable to a different USB port.
•Plug the power adapter (not provided) into a live AC (mains) outlet.
No power: battery| Battery may be in protection mode or discharged. Connect the USB cable to a power adapter (not provided).
Speaker does not connect to mobile device| •On your mobile device:
– Turn off and on the Bluetooth feature.
– Remove the speaker from the Bluetooth menu. Pair again.
•Move your mobile device closer to the speaker and away from any interference or obstructions.
•Pair another mobile device (see page 19).
•Clear the speaker’s pairing list (see page 20).
•Reset the speaker (see page 25).
S ymptom| Solution
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No sound from your mobile device| •Power on the speaker.
•increase the volume on the speaker, your mobile device and music source.
•Press the Bluetooth button to hear the connected mobile device(s) and ensure you are using the correct device.
•Move your mobile device closer to the speaker and away from any interference or obstructions.
•Use a different music source.
•Pair another mobile device.
•If two mobile devices are connected, pause your other mobile device first.
•On your mobile device: – Turn off and on the Bluetooth feature.
– Remove the speaker from the Bluetooth menu. Pair again.
•Clear the speaker’s pairing list (see page 20).
•Reset the speaker (see page 25).
•Check your mobile device for compatibility. Refer to your mobile device owner’s guide.
Poor sound quality from your mobile device| •Use a different music source.
•Pair another mobile device.
•Disconnect the second device.
•Move your mobile device closer to the speaker and away from any interference or obstructions.
Audio plays from the wrong mobile device (when two devices are connected)| •Press to hear the connected mobile device(s) and ensure you are using the correct device.
•Pause or quit the music source on your mobile device playing music.
•Disconnect the second device.
No audio from the AUX device| •Power on the AUX device and play music.
•Secure the 3.5 mm cable to the speaker’s AUX connector and the AUX device.
•Increase the volume on the speaker and AUX device.
•Use a different AUX cable.
•Connect a different AUX device.
Poor sound quality from an AUX device| •Secure the 3.5 mm cable to the speaker’s AUX connector and the AUX device.
•Increase the volume on the speaker and AUX device.
•Use a different AUX cable.
•Connect a different AUX device.

Reset the speaker
Factory reset clears paired mobile devices and language settings from the speaker and returns it to original factory settings.

1.  Power on the speaker.
2. Press and hold the Power button for 10 seconds until all indicators blink.

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References

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• Customer Support

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