SPIROK SK8 Tech Art Speaker User Manual

SK8 Tech Art Speaker
User Manual

SK8 Tech Art Speaker

Ferrofluid Audio Visualizer
A Tech Art Speaker

SAFETY WARNING

SPIROK SPEAKER IS A TECH ART SPEAKER THAT LETS YOU SEE THE MUSIC, FEATURING THE MAGIC FERROFLUID DISPLAY.
IT’S A REVOLUTIONARY BLUETOOTH SPEAKER THAT USES MAGNETIC FERROFLUID, A LIQUID THAT RESPONDS TO MAGNETIC.
THIS SPEAKER IS EQUIPPED WITH GLASS AND LIQUID INSIDE, AND THE GLASS IS FRAGILE. PLEASE PLACE IT PROPERLY TO AVOID FALLING.
FERROFLUID IS AN INTERESTING LIQUID THAT IS INFLUENCED BY TEMPERATURE.
FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE, PLEASE PLAY IT IN A 5-30C ENVIRONMENT.
SPIROK SPEAKER WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR INDOOR USE AT HOME. IF YOU NEED TO BRING IT OUTDOORS, PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO BREAK THE GLASS.

1. PLEASE DO NOT USE IN COLD AND ICY ENVIRONMENTS.
2. PLEASE DO NOT USE IN HOT ENVIRONMENTS FOR LONG TIME.
3. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO USE IT IN THE CAR, ESPECIALLY IN HOT AND SUNNY CONDITIONS.

BOX CONTENTS

001. SPIROK SPEAKER
002. USER MANUAL
003. MAINS LEAD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

001. PREVIOUS SONG BUTTON
002. Mic in AND FLUID REACTS TO YOUR VOICE OR AMBIENT SOUND
003. SOURCE INDICATOR LIGHT
004. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON
005. NEXT SONG BUTTON
006. VOLUME KNOB / TURN ON/OFF
007. PRESS Fluid TO TOGGLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT DANCING STYLES
008. AUDIO SOURCE BUTTON
PRESS Mode TO TOGGLE BETWEEN BLUETOOTH/ AUX/COAXIAL/USB

REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

009. MICROPHONE VOLUME KNOB
010. MICROPHONE TREBLE KNOB
011. MICROPHONE REVERBERATION KNOB
012. USB INPUT PORT
013. COAXIAL INPUT PORT
014. AUX INPUT PORT FOR 3.5mm JACK
015. POWER DC IN
016. WIRE MICROPHONE PORTS
017. BASS PORT

TURNING THE SPEAKER ON/OFF

GETTING STARTED

1. USE THE INCLUDED MAINS LEAD TO CONNECT SPIROK SPEAKER
   TO THE WALL SOCKET.

2. PRESS THE ON/OFF TOP KNOB TO TURN ON THE SPEAKER.
   IMPORTANT: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE MAINS LEAD, PLUG AND SPEAKER ARE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR MAINS SUPPLY AND WALL SOCKET.

TURN ON:
PRESS AND HOLD THE TOP KNOB FOR 3 SECONDS, THE POWER ON SOUND PLAYS AND THE INDICATORS LIGHT UP. TURN OFF:
PRESS AND HOLD THE TOP KNOB FOR 3 SECONDS, THE POWER OFF SOUND PLAYS AND ALL INDICATORS TURN OFF.

SELECTING AUDIO SOURCE

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO CONNECT TO THE SPEAKER, EITHER WIRELESSLY OR BY CABLE
001. PUSH THE Mode BUTTON TO TOGGLE BETWEEN
BLUETOOTH /AUX/ COAXIAL/ USB AUDIO SOURCE.
002. A LIT INDICATOR SHOWS WHICH SOURCE IS SELECTED.

• WIRELESS Bluetooth CONNECTION {DEFAULT MODE)
  FLASHING BLUE WHEN WAITING FOR CONNECTION, STAY BLUE WHEN CONNECTED.

• AUX 3.5 mm STEREO JACK SLOW FLASHING BLUE+GREEN

• COAXIAL STAY BLUE+GREEN

• USB SLOW FLASHING GREEN WHEN READING, STAY GREEN WHEN PLAY

FERROFLUID AND LED LIGHT

Fluid BUTTON
PRESS Fluid BUTTON TO TOGGLE BETWEEN DIFFERENT DANCING STYLES.

• EACH LED COLOR INDICATES A SPECIFIED DANCING STYLE.

• COLOR LED INDICATORS WILL SWITCH TO BLUE BACKGROUD LIGHT IN 5 SECONDS.
  IF YOU DO NOT NEED BACKGROUND LIGHT

• PRESS FLUID BUTTON FOR 2 SECONDS, BACKGROUND LIGHT WILL TURN OFF.

• PRESS FLUID BUTTON FOR 2 SECONDS AGAIN, BACKGROUND LIGHT WILL TURN ON.
  FERROFLUID IS AN INTERESTING LIQUID THAT IS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE.
  FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO USEA TEMPERATURE OF 230 °C.
  PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SPEAKER IN HOT CONDITION FOR LONG TIME.

HOW TO USE MICROPHONE

Mic in BUTTON
PRESS Mic in BUTTON, FERROFLUID WILL REACT TO YOUR VOICE OR AMBIENT SOUND, AS THE SPEAKER  COMES WITH BUILT-IN MIC.
IN Mic in MODE, PRESS Fluid BUTTON, YOU CAN EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT DANCING STYLES.
PRESS Mic in BUTTON AGAIN, IT WILL RETURN TO MUSIC PLAYBACK MODE. IF YOU HAVE WIRE MICROPHONES, SIMPLY PLUG IN MIC AT THE REAR PANEL, YOU CAN ENJOY SINGING AND FLUID WILL REACT WITH YOUR VOICE.

CONNECTING VIA Bluetooth (PAIRING)

WHEN TURN ON SPIROK SPEAKER, THE DEFAULT MODE IS BLUETOOTH WAITING FOR PAIRING. THE BLUE INDICATOR STARTS TO BLINK.
001. ENABLE Bluetooth ON YOUR DEVICE (SMARTPHONE, TABLET, COMPUTER)
002. SELECT SPIROK SK8 FROM THE Bluetooth LIST AND ACCEPT PAIRING.
THE Bluetooth INDICATOR ON THE SPEAKER STOPS BLINKING AND REMAINS
LIT WHEN THE UNITS ARE CONNECTED.

IF THE SPEAKER IS NOT IN BLUETOOTH MODE, HOW TO RETURN BACK TO BLUETOOTH MODE?
SHORT PRESS Mode BUTTON, THE BLUE INDICATOR STARTS TO BLINK. IT IS IN BLUETOOTH MODE AND WAITING FOR PAIRING.

CONNECTING VIA USB/AUX/COAXIAL

001. STORE AUDIO FILES ON A USB DRIVE AND PLUG IT INTO THE USB PORT.
PRESS Mode BUTTON TO SELECT USB AS THE INPUT. THE SPEAKER WILL PLAY THE MUSIC FROM THE USB DRIVE.
002. SELECT AUX AS THE INPUT. CONNECT THE OTHER END OF THE LEAD TO THE AUDIO OUTPUT ON YOUR AUDIO SOURCE.
003. SELECT COAXIAL AS THE INPUT.

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

WHEN IN MUSIC PLAYING MODE, ROTATE THE KNOB ON THE TOP, TO ADJUST THE VOLUME.

1. VOLUME KNOB
2. CONTROL VIA Bluetooth DEVICE WIRELESSLY.

WHEN IN MICROPHONE MODE, YOU CAN CONTROL THE KNOB AT REAR PANEL.
THERE ARE THREE KNOBS TO ADJUST THE MICROPHONE VOICE.

PLAY/PAUSE CONTROL

SPIROKSPEAKER HAS A PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON TO CONTROL THE MUSIC
WHEN PLAYING VIA Bluetooth / USB.
001. SINGLE-CLICK TO EITHER PLAY OR PAUSE.
002. SINGLE-CLICK TO PLAY NEXT SONG.
003. SINGLE-CLICK TO PLAY PREVIOUS SONG.

STANDBV MODE

IF THE SPEAKER IS LEFT UNUSED FOR 20 MINUTES, IT GOES INTO STANDBY TO SAVE ENERGY. IN THIS MODE ALL INDICATORS ARE OFF.
PRESS AND HOLD THE TOP KNOB FOR 3 SECONDS TO WAKE THE SPEAKER UP FROM STANDBY MODE.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

ACOUSTIC SPECIFICATION

• STEREO LOUDSPEAKER WITH BASS REFLEX SYSTEM
• OUTPUT POWER: BOW
• TWEETER: 2 x 1″ 80 1 OW dome tweeters
• WOOFER: 1 x 5″ 40 45W woofer
• Alto: 2 x 2.75″ 60 15W alto
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 60-20,000 Hz
• S/N. RATIO: >85dB

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth
• AUX
• COAXIAL
• USB
• SUPPORT WIRE MICROPHONE INPUT

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• MAINS INPUT VOLTAGE: DC 22V 3.8A
• MAINS FREQUENCY: 50-60 Hz
• SIZE: H203 x W348 x D211 mm
• WEIGHT: 6.1 kg

NOTE: THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER IS NOT REMOVABLE. THIS ILLUSTRATION INTENDS TO SHOW THE INTERNAL SPEAKER LAYOUT. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE FRET FOR RISK OF DAMAGING YOUR SPEAKER.

TROUBLESHOOTING

socket. Pull and hold the power lever towards the front of  the speaker until the indicators light up.
THERE IS NO AUDIO OR AUDIO IS TOO LOW| The wrong audio source is selected.
Volume is set too low on either the audio source or the speaker.| Ensure that the device is connected to the Speaker.
Slightly increase the volume on your audio source or the speaker.
CANNOT CONNECT OR PAIR WITH A Bluetooth DEVICE| Bluetooth is not enabled on your device (smartphone, tablet, computer).
There is already a device connected to the speaker
The speaker is not in pairing mode.| Activate Bluetooth on your device.
Disconnect the connected Bluetooth device before connecting to the speaker Press Mode button for 3 4 times.
When the blue indicator starts to blink, it’s in Bluetooth  mode and waiting for pairing.
THE SPEAKER IS NOT RESPONDING| A software problem has occurred| Unplug the speaker mains plug from the wall socket, wait  for 15 seconds, then plug it in again.
THE SPEAKER IS NOT RESPONDING| The Bluetooth device is too far apart or the connection is affected due to obstacles.
There is a strong electric field surrounding the speaker.| Move the device closer so that they are within 10 meters,  and unobstructed by obstacles such as walls or doors.
Items such as microwave ovens, wireless network adapters, fluorescent lights and gas cookers use the same frequency  range as the Bluetooth device. This may lead to electrical disturbances.
THERE IS A CRACKLING SOUND| The amplifier is clipping as it has run out of output power.| Decrease the volume on your audio source.
Lower the volume on the speaker.
THE AUDIO IS DISTORTED| Volume is set too high on the audio source.
The audio stream or audio file is of poor quality.
Volume is set too high on the speaker.| Turn down the playback volume on the audio source.
Try another audio file or music player.
Lower the volume on the speaker.
ERRATIC PERFORMANCE| Interference from another electronic device.| Move the speaker to another spot.
Turn off or move the interfering electronic device.

NOTES:
A BLUETOOTH DEVICE COULD CAUSE AUDIO-RELATED OR TECHNICAL FAULTS, DEPENDING ON USE, IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:

• WHEN SOME PART OF THE BODY IS IN CONTACT WITH THE RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING SYSTEM FOR THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE OR THE SPEAKER.
• ELECTRICAL VARIATIONS DUE TO OBSTACLES IN THE FORM OF WALLS, CORNERS, ETC.
• EXPOSURE TO ELECTRICAL DISRUPTIONS FROM DEVICES WITHIN THE SAME FREQUENCY BAND, FOR EXAMPLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVE OVENS AND WIRELESS NETWORKS.

THIS WIRELESS DEVICE MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL DISRUPTIONS DURING USE.

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.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance 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.
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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

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Manual Edition 1.0, June 2023
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