Acoustic Research AWS11_QSG_01 Portable Wireless Speaker User Guide

Portable wireless speaker
with multi-color LED lights
Quick Start Guide
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Unpack

Make sure the following items came in this package:
(1) Portable Wireless Speaker
(1) USB-C Charging Cable

Charge the speaker

Before you start using the speaker for the first time, it’s a good idea to charge it completely.
To charge the speaker: Open the rubber door covering the jacks on the back the speaker. Plug the included USB-C charging cable into the port behind this door.
Plug the other end of the charging cable into a USB power source. The charging indicator is red while the speaker is charging. It turns green when it’s fully charged.
Note: You can use the speaker while it’s charging.

Turn the speaker on

Press and hold the button on back of the speaker to turn it on.
The indicator above this button starts blinking blue.

Pair and connect to your phone

Enable Bluetooth on your smartphone or other device if it isn’t already on.
Make sure the indicator above the button on the speaker is blinking rapidly. (If it isn’t, give a quick double press to the button. The speaker gives an audio signal.)

Note: If you’ve previously paired a different Bluetooth device with this speaker, the speaker will automatically attempt to reconnect to that device when you switch the speaker on. If you want to pair to a new device, double- press the button on the speaker—the speaker gives an audio signal.
Choose AR Charleston from the pairing options on your smartphone. (If it’s not in the list, choose “Scan” from your phone’s Bluetooth menu.)
The speaker gives an audio signal when it’s finished pairing and connecting to your smartphone. The indicator light on the back of the speaker turns solid blue.
Note: The process of enabling Bluetooth and connecting varies from device to device. See your device’s owners manual for more information and specific instructions.
Bluetooth Wireless Connection Tips

• Make sure the Bluetooth capability of your device is turned on.
• Make sure there’s nothing plugged into the speaker’s jack when you’re trying to use Bluetooth.
• The Bluetooth wireless connection works up to a range of roughly 33 feet (10 meters). This range may vary, however, based on other factors, such as room layout, wall material, obstacles, your device’s Bluetooth performance, etc. If you’re having problems connecting to the speaker, move closer to it.
• If your device asks you for a password to connect, use “0000”.

If you’re having trouble reconnecting, try the following solutions:

• Find the device named “AR Charleston” in the Bluetooth menu on your phone, and remove (or forget) this device. Then start the pairing process described in this section again to re-pair and connect.
• With the speaker on, press and hold the and – buttons on the back of the speaker for 6 seconds until the speaker gives an audio signal and turns off. This resets the speaker. Then, remove “AR Charleston” from your phone’s Bluetooth devices and repeat the pairing process.

Start playing music on your device

Set your device’s volume for music to 75%. Start playing music or other audio on your device. Within seconds, the speaker starts streaming the audio wirelessly via Bluetooth.
To adjust the volume of your audio: Give a quick press to the speaker’s + or – button (on the back panel) or use the volume controls on your phone.
TIP: If you’re playing music via Bluetooth, a quick single-press on the speaker’s button will pause/play.

Adding Speakers (Stereo Mode)
If you have a second wireless speaker, you can use it together with this one in stereo mode. To use two speakers together in stereo mode:

1. Turn on both speakers. (Press and hold the button on the back of each.)
2. Press and hold the button on the back of the first speaker until the LED above the button turns white.
3. Press and hold the button on the back of the second speaker until the LED above its button starts blinking white.
4. The speakers announce “left connected” and “right connected” when they’re ready to play in stereo.

Once the speakers are connected with each other, the left speaker will try to pair to your phone (its light will blink fast). Find the AR Charleston in your phone’s Bluetooth menu and connect to it.
Once the speakers are connected to your phone, the right speaker’s light will go solid white. The left’s light also goes solid white and blinks off every 5 seconds. Keep your phone close to the left speaker— that’s the one it’s connected to!

Using the Lighting Modes
The button gives you control over this speaker’s built-in lighting. You can use the lighting whether the speaker’s on or off. Press the button to cycle through the multiple lighting modes. Press the button to change color.

Using the auxiliary input
Use a mini-jack audio cable (not included) to connect the audio output from your device to the audio input on the speaker’s back panel (open the rubber door to access the jack). The speaker automatically switches to the audio. (For two-speaker setups, plug into the one whose light is blinking every 5 seconds.)
To listen to Bluetooth audio again: Unplug the cable from the speaker’s jack.

Rear of speaker

Tour of the wireless speaker

indicator shows the connection status of the speaker:
Solid blue—the speaker is connected via Bluetooth.
Fast blinking blue—the speaker is ready to pair via Bluetooth.
Slow blinking blue—the speaker is reconnecting via Bluetooth.
Solid white—(single speaker) an audio cable is plugged into the jack or (stereo speakers) the right speaker is linked for stereo sound.
Slow blinking white—the two speakers are trying to link for stereo sound.
Fast blinking white (left speaker only) means this speaker is ready to pair via Bluetooth.
button turns the speaker on and off (press and hold), initiates pairing with a Bluetooth device (double press), or initiates reconnection with a previously paired device (single press). It also functions as a play/pause button when Bluetooth audio is playing.
– and + adjust the speaker’s volume (quick press). They also function as skip back and forward buttons when Bluetooth audio is playing (press and hold).
button pairs two speakers to work in stereo. See the Adding Speakers section for instructions to set up.
button turns lighting on/off and cycles through the lighting modes.
button changes the color of the current lighting mode (if applicable).
connects to the USB-C charging cable provided to power or charge the speaker.
jack lets you connect directly to the speaker to listen to an audio source.
Charging indicator is red when the speaker is charging and turns solid green when the speaker is charged.

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