GEARWRENCH Bluetooth Speaker User Manual

GEARWRENCH Bluetooth Speaker User Manual

Charging and Powering On

Charging
The charging port is accessible under the removable  rubber cover on the back of the GEARWRENCH radio. The charging port is labeled “DC IN”. When the GEARWRENCH radio is charging, the red LED indicator light next to the charging port will be lit. When the GEARWRENCH radio is fully charged, the red LED indicator light will turn off.
We recommend fully charging the GEARWRENCH radio for 3 hours before first use

Powering on and off
To power on, press and hold the power button until the LCD screen lights up and you hear the GEARWRENCH radio announce that it has powered on.
To power off, press and hold the power button until you hear the GEARWRENCH radio announce that it is powering off

Checking Battery Level
During normal use, your GEARWRENCH radio will have two battery indicators on the LCD screen, one near the top of the screen, and one near the bottom of the screen. During recharging, these symbols will alternately light up.

When the battery level is below 3.5V, the bottom symbol on the LCD screen will begin flashing. The speakers will also audibly announce “battery low.” When the battery level is below 3.3V for more than one minute, the radio will automatically shut down.

1. Power – Power On/Off
2. Mode – Toggle Modes
3. Prev – Previous Track
4. Play/Pause
5. Next – Next Track
6. Minus (-) – Volume Down/Previous Preset Station
7. Plus (+) – Volume Up/Next Preset Station
8. Call – Accept/End Calls

Switching Modes

Short press the mode button to toggle between modes. By default, this GEARWRENCH radio will start in Bluetooth mode when it is turned on. The toggle order for modes is
Bluetooth - > SD card mode -> FM radio mode -> AUX mode. This GEARWRENCH radio has voice prompts that will announce each mode as they are toggled through.

microSD Card Playback

When the GEARWRENCH radio is set to play MP3 files from a microSD card, “MP3” will be displayed in the top left corner of the LCD screen. You can use the controls on the GEARWRENCH radio to control your microSD card playback. Press the Play/ Pause button to stop and start playback of the current track. Use the Prev/Next buttons to switch between tracks. Use the +/- buttons to control the playback volume.
Note: This radio will play music recorded in MP3, APE, MAV, and FLAC formats only. Maximum supported capacity for microSD cards is 128GB.

AUX Mode

When your GEARWRENCH radio is in AUX mode, “AUX” will be displayed in the bottom left corner of the LCD screen. Using a 3.5mm AUX cable, insert one end of the cable into the AUX port on the radio, and the other into your phone or tablet’s AUX port. Use the +/- buttons to control the playback volume. If you are using a compatible device, you can use the Play/Pause button on your GEARWRENCH radio to control the playback of music from your device.

Bluetooth Pairing and Playback

When Bluetooth mode is active, the Bluetooth symbol will be displayed in the top right corner of the LCD screen. Bydefault, this GEARWRENCH radio starts in Bluetooth mode each time that it is powered on. The radio will audibly announce that it is ready to pair. On your Bluetooth-enabled device, search in your Bluetooth settings menu for a device called “GEARWRENCH” and connect with that device. The GEARWRENCH radio will audibly announce when it has successfully paired.

Bluetooth Handshake Mode (pairing a 2nd GEARWRENCH radio)

If you have purchased a 2nd GEARWRENCH radio (of the same model), you can play music via Bluetooth from one device to both radios at the same time. The radio that you connect to your smartphone or tablet is the “host radio”. To activate handshake mode, turn on your host radio, and pair with it as you would a regular Bluetooth speaker. After you’ve successfully paired your device to the host radio, turn on your second GEARWRENCH radio, which is called the guest radio. Make sure that the guest radio is in Bluetooth mode, and is ready to pair.
Now, press and hold the Play/Pause button for at least 3 seconds until you hear a sound from the guest radio, which indicates that the handshake pairing is completed. To disable the handshake pairing, press and hold the Play/ Pause button for 3 seconds on the host radio. If handshake pairing is not manually disabled, the next time that both radios are turned on and are in range of each other, handshake pairing will automatically reconnect the two radios.
Note: In handshake mode, phone calls will only be answerable on the host radio.

FM Radio Mode

Once you have switched into FM radio mode, “FM” will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the LCD screen. Short press the Play/Pause button to begin auto-seeking for stations. Each time a station is found, the radio will stop on that station. To store a station in memory as a preset, long press the Play/Pause button. To continue to search for the next station, short press the Play/Pause button. This GEARWRENCH radio stores up to 6 stations as presets, numbered P01 through P06. The favorites are filled in order, so your first saved station will be P01, your second saved station will be P02, etc.
You can switch between your stored favorite stations with the Prev and Next buttons. This radio does not support manual station tuning. Once you have filled up all 6 presets, and want to store a new set of stations, put the radio into auto-seek mode with Play/Pause. When the radio stops on a desired station, long press Play/Pause, and you will see “DELE” displayed on the LCD display. Now, all the preset stations will be cleared. The next station you save will be in P01. Use the +/- buttons to control the playback volume.

Answering Phone Calls

The built-in microphone in your GEARWRENCH radio allows it to function as a speakerphone. When the GEARWRENCH radio is paired with a smartphone, the speaker will play a ringing tone when there is an incoming call. Press the call button once to accept the incoming call.
Press the call button twice to reject the incoming call. During the call, you can adjust the volume of the call with the +/- buttons. Short press the Play/Pause key to toggle muting the microphone. To end a call, press the call button once during the call. To redial the most recently dialed number, double press the call button.
Note: In handshake mode, phone calls will only be answerable on the host radio.

Specifications

Included
Mini DC Cable

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