Beats Pill Bluetooth Wireless Speaker User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: BEATS

Table of Contents

Setting up your Pill
Technical specifications
Important safety information
Customer Support
References
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Beats Pill Bluetooth Wireless Speaker

Setting up your Pill

POWER ON/OFF
To turn on your Pill™, press and release the power button. The “b” will light up and an audio cue will indicate the system is on. To turn the Pill™ off, press and release the power button. The “b” will fade out indicating power is off.
BLUETOOTH®
Pairing: For Bluetooth® pairing, press and hold the “b” for 3 secs. The Bluetooth® LED on the back of the Pill™ will blink WHITE rapidly indicating device is in pairing mode. Disconnect by holding 3 secs again.
Connected: Once Pill™ is successfully paired and connected, the LED will glow solid WHITE. *Note: Pill™ can remember up to 8 paired devices in its memory and will try to connect with most recent.
NFC
Connecting: If using a device that is NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled, turn on NFC, then simply touch the device to the Pill™ on the NFC logo to quickly make a connection.
Takeover: If the Pill™ is already connected to a Bluetooth® device, one can take over the connection by NFC touch.
AUX INPUT
To play audio using the audio cable, plug the cable from the audio device to the “IN” jack on the back of the Pill™.
LINE OUT
Audio output of the Pill™ can be used to connect to an alternate audio system, such as a home theater system, or a Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox®, by plugging the audio cable into the “OUT” jack on the Pill™ to the “line in” of the audio playback device of your choice.
VOLUME
To adjust volume of the Pill™, use the volume up “+” and volume down “-” buttons on the top surface of the Pill™. When the “OUT” jack on the Pill™ is being used, the volume buttons are disabled.
BLUETOOTH® CONTROLS
Audio play and pause: To pause and resume playback when connected through Bluetooth®, press the “b” button.
Phone Calls: Pill™ can be used to make and receive phone calls when connected through Bluetooth® (audio playback will be paused during calls). Answer/End Call: Press the “b” button While on a Call: Short press to answer incoming call. Long press to ignore incoming call. Short press to switch between calls. Switch from Pill™ to Phone: Double press the “b”
CHARGING AND BATTERY
To obtain optimum power capacity, the Pill™ should be charged using the provided USB cable along with the Power Supply Unit (PSU) in your packaging box. To charge the Pill™, plug the USB cable from the PSU to the USB port on the back of the Pill™. While charging, the USB port will glow solid RED. When the Pill™ is fully charged, the USB port will glow solid GREEN. When the Pill™ is at 20% battery life, the USB port will blink RED. Battery life is approx. 7 hrs at moderate listening levels.

Technical specifications

Weight: 325g
Battery Life: 7.0 hours (average at 80dB)
AC Adapter: 5V, 2.1A
Power Adapter Input Rating: 100-240V ~ 50/60Hz, 0.5A

Important safety information

READ these instructions.
DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
DO NOT use near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliiers) that produce heat.
PROTECT the USB cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at the plugs and the point where it exits from the speaker.
ONLY USE attachments/accessories speciied by the manufacturer.
UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THE SPEAKER from the AC mains, disconnect the power supply from the AC receptacle.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of ire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING: No naked lame sources – such as candles – should be placed on the product.
Place the equipment near a main power supply outlet and make sure you can easily access the power breaker switch.