Bose SOUNDLINK REVOLVE II User manual

SOUNDLINK REVOLVE II

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CONTENTS
Confirm that the following parts are included:
SoundLink Revolve II
Bluetooth speaker
USB cable
NOTE: If any part of the product is damaged, don’t use it. Contact your authorized
Bose dealer or Bose customer service.
Visit: worldwide.Bose.com/Support/SLRiiworldwide.Bose.com/Support/SLRii
WHAT’S IN THE BOX

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BOSE CONNECT APP SETUP
The Bose Connect app lets you set up and control the speaker from any mobile
device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
Using the app, you can manage Bluetooth connections, choose your voice prompt
language, manage speaker settings, and get new features.
DOWNLOAD THE BOSE CONNECT APP
1. On your mobile device, download the Bose Connect app.
BOSE CONNECT
2. Follow the app instructions.

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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
PLACEMENT GUIDELINES
• For best Bluetooth performance, place your mobile device within 30 ft (9 m) of your
speaker, and make sure there is a clear line of sight between you and your speaker.
Moving your device farther away, or not having a clear line of sight may impact
sound quality, and your device may disconnect from your speaker.
• Keep other wireless equipment at least 3 ft (1 m) away from your speaker.
• Place your speaker and your device outside of and away from metal cabinets,
other audio/video components, and direct heat sources.
CAUTIONS
• Stand your speaker on its base. Standing your speaker on any other side may cause
damage to your speaker and aect sound quality.
• Avoid placing your speaker on wet or dirty surfaces.

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POWER
CONNECT TO POWER
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.
NOTE: Use a 1500mA (1.5A) USB power supply for the best speaker charging
experience. Using a power supply with less than 1500mA (1.5A) may result
in a slower charging time or your speaker may not be able to charge while
playing audio.
1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the micro-B USB connector on
your speaker.
2. Plug the other end into a USB power supply (not provided).
The battery light 6blinks amber, and your speaker emits a tone. When fully
charged, 6glows green.
POWER ON/OFF YOUR SPEAKER
On the button pad, press the Power button I.
• The first time you power on your speaker, the Bluetooth light glows blue, and you
hear a voice prompt to select a language (see page 18).
• If you have already powered on your speaker and paired at least one mobile device,
the Bluetooth light blinks white and connects to the last two paired mobile devices.
You hear “Battery <number> percent. Connected to <mobile device name>.” The
Bluetooth light glows solid white.

POWER
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BATTERY PROTECTION MODE
When your speaker is unplugged and unused for more than three days with a
remaining charge of less than 10 percent, it enters battery protection mode to
preserve battery power. To reactivate your speaker, connect it to AC (mains) power.
When not in use, store your speaker in a cool place.
CAUTION: Do not store your speaker for extended periods when fully charged or
when the battery light 6blinks red.
AUTO-OFF
Your speaker powers o after 20 minutes of inactivity (no sound coming from your
speaker) while using the following connections and power sources:
• AUX connection operating on battery or AC (mains) power.
• Bluetooth connection operating on battery power.
Disable auto-o
1. Press and hold Hand the Input mode button 7simultaneously.
You hear “Auto-o disabled.”
2. Repeat to re-enable the auto-o feature.

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SPEAKER CONTROLS
The button pad enables you to power on your speaker and control your speaker’s
playback, volume, and speakerphone.
NOTE: Certain mobile devices may not support these functions.
Power button
Bluetooth
button
Multi-function button
Input
mode
button
Volume up
Volume down

SPEAKER CONTROLS
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The Multi-function button Vcontrols music sources and speakerphone calls on your
mobile device from your speaker.
MEDIA PLAYBACK AND VOLUME
FUNCTION WHAT TO DO
Play/Pause
Press V.
NOTE: In Input mode, pressing Vmutes the audio
(see page 24).
Skip forward to the
next track Double-press V.
Skip backward to the
previous track Triple-press V.
Volume up Press H.
Volume down Press z.

SPEAKER CONTROLS
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PHONE CALLS
FUNCTION WHAT TO DO
Make a call
Press and hold the Multi-function button Vto activate
voice control on your mobile device. See “Access voice
control” below.
Switch a call from
speakerphone to your
mobile device, while on a call
Press and hold V.
Answer/End a call Press V.
Decline an incoming call Press and hold V.
Answer a second incoming
call and put the current call
on hold
While on a call, press Vto answer a second call.
Decline a second incoming call
and stay on current call While on a call, press and hold Vfor one second.
Switch between two calls With two active calls, double-press V.
Mute/unmute a call While on a call, press Hand zsimultaneously.
Access voice control
The microphone in the speaker acts as an extension of the microphone in your
smartphone. Using Von the speaker, you can access voice control on your mobile
device to make/take calls, play music, tell you the weather, give you the score of a
game, and more.
Press and hold Vto access voice control on your device. You hear a tone that
indicates voice control is active.
Voice alerts
Your speaker identifies incoming callers (when applicable). To disable this feature, see
page 18.

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Voice prompts guide you through the Bluetooth pairing and connecting processes.
PRE-INSTALLED LANGUAGES
• English • German • Korean • Swedish • Polish
• Spanish • Mandarin • Italian • Dutch
• French • Japanese • Portuguese • Russian
SELECT A LANGUAGE
1. Press zor Hto scroll through available languages.
2. When you hear your language preference, press and hold the Multi-function
button Vto select it.
You hear a beep and “Ready to pair.”
CHANGE THE LANGUAGE
1. Press and hold zand the Input mode button 7simultaneously until you hear the
voice prompt for the first language option.
2. Press zor Hto scroll through available languages.
3. When you hear your language preference, press and hold Vuntil you hear a beep,
and “Connected to <mobile device name>.”
DISABLE VOICE PROMPTS
Press and hold zand Hsimultaneously until you hear “Voice prompts o.”
NOTE: Repeat to re-enable voice prompts.
VOICE PROMPTS

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BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
Bluetooth wireless technology lets you stream music from mobile devices such as
smartphones, tablets, and computers. Before you can stream music from a device,
you must pair the device with your speaker.
CHOOSE YOUR PAIRING METHOD
You can pair your device with your speaker using Bluetooth wireless technology or
Near Field Communication (NFC).
You can also use the Bose Connect app to pair your device (see page 11).
What is NFC?
NFC is a technology that enables mobile devices to establish wireless communication
with each other by simply tapping the devices together. Refer to your device owner’s
guide to see if your model supports NFC.
If your device does not support Bluetooth
pairing via NFC or if you are unsure:
Follow the instructions for “Pair your mobile
device” on page 20.
If your device supports Bluetooth pairing
using NFC:
Follow the instructions for “Pair a mobile
device with NFC” on page 21.
NOTE: If your device supports Bluetooth pairing via NFC, you can use either
pairing method.

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BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
PAIR YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
When you power on your speaker for the first time, the speaker automatically
searches for your mobile device.
1. On your device, turn on the Bluetooth feature.
TIP: The Bluetooth feature is usually found in the Settings menu.
2. Select your Bose Revolve II SoundLink speaker from the device list.
Once paired, you hear “Connected to <mobile device name>,” and the Bluetooth
light glows solid white.
NOTE: To pair an additional device, see page 22.

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BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
PAIR A MOBILE DEVICE WITH NFC
NOTE: When you power on your speaker for the first time, make sure a language is
selected before you pair your mobile device with NFC.
1. Unlock your mobile device, and turn on the Bluetooth and NFC features.
Refer to your device owner’s guide to learn more about these features.
2. Tap and hold the NFC touchpoint on your device to the top center of your speaker.
The target area is the Bose logo.
Your device may prompt you to accept pairing.
Once paired, you hear “Connected to <mobile device name>,” and the Bluetooth
light glows solid white.

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BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
PAIR AN ADDITIONAL MOBILE DEVICE
You can store up to eight paired mobile devices in the speaker pairing list.
• Press and hold the Bluetooth button luntil the Bluetooth light blinks blue,
and you hear, “Ready to pair another device.” Pair your device to the speaker
(see page 20).
• If your device supports pairing via NFC, see page 21.
DISCONNECT A DEVICE
• Turn o the Bluetooth feature on your device.
• If your device supports pairing via NFC, tap and hold the NFC touchpoint on your
device to the top center of your speaker. The target area is the Bose logo.
RECONNECT A DEVICE
When powered on, your speaker tries to reconnect with the two most
recently-connected devices.
NOTE: The devices must be within range and powered on.
If your device supports pairing via NFC, tap and hold the NFC touchpoint on your
device to the top of your speaker. The target area is the Bose logo.

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MULTIPLE BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
You can store up to eight paired mobile devices in the speaker pairing list, and your
speaker can be actively connected to two mobile devices at a time.
NOTE: You can only play audio from one device at a time.
IDENTIFY CONNECTED MOBILE DEVICES
Press the Bluetooth button lto hear which devices are currently connected.
SWITCH BETWEEN TWO CONNECTED DEVICES
1. Pause audio on your first device.
2. Play audio on your second device.
CONNECT A PREVIOUSLY PAIRED DEVICE
1. Press lto hear which device is currently connected.
2. Press lwithin two seconds to connect to the next device in your speaker’s
pairing list.
3. Repeat until you hear the desired device name.
You hear a tone that indicates the device is connecting.
4. Play audio on the connected device.
CLEAR THE SPEAKER PAIRING LIST
1. Press and hold lfor 10 seconds, until you hear “Bluetooth device list cleared.
Ready to pair.”
All devices are cleared and your speaker is ready to pair a new device.
2. Delete your speaker from the Bluetooth list on your device.
USE THE BOSE CONNECT APP
You can also easily manage multiple connected devices using the Bose Connect app
(see page 11).

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WIRED CONNECTIONS
You can connect the audio output of a smartphone, tablet, computer or other type of
mobile device to the AUX connector or micro-B USB connector.
CONNECT THE 3.5 MM STEREO CABLE
The AUX connector accepts a 3.5 mm stereo cable plug (not provided).
1. Using a 3.5 mm stereo cable, connect your mobile device to the AUX connector on
your speaker.
2. Press the Power button Ion your speaker.
3. Press and release the Input mode button 7until you hear “AUX audio.”
CONNECT THE USB CABLE
1. Using the USB cable, connect your device to the micro-B USB connector on
your speaker.
2. Press Ion your speaker.
3. Press and release 7until you hear “USB audio.”

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The top of the speaker has a series of lights that glow according to system state.
Input light
Battery
light
Bluetooth
light
SPEAKER STATUS

SPEAKER STATUS
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BATTERY STATUS
Shows the battery charge level. Each time you power on your speaker, the battery
light 6displays the battery charge level for two seconds and a voice prompt
announces the battery charge level.
To check the battery charge level, press and hold the Power button Ifor three
seconds while checking 6.
NOTE: Battery performance varies with the content played and the volume level at
which it is played. In typical use, the speaker battery lasts up to 13 hours.
LIGHT ACTIVITY SYSTEM STATE
Solid green Medium to full charge
Blinks amber Charging
Solid amber Medium charge
Blinks red Need to charge
BLUETOOTH STATUS
Shows the connection status of a mobile device.
LIGHT ACTIVITY SYSTEM STATE
Blinks blue Ready to connect
Blinks white Connecting
Solid white Connected
INPUT STATUS
Shows the connection status of a device connected with an AUX or micro-B
USB cable.
LIGHT ACTIVITY SYSTEM STATE
Solid white Speaker is ready to play content from a device
NOTE: For more information on using a cable to connect a device, see page 24.

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PAIR BOSE PRODUCTS
You can pair your SoundLink Revolve II speaker with other Bose speakers to play
audio together.
CHOOSE YOUR PAIRING METHOD
The way you pair with another Bose speaker varies depending on the type of speaker
you’re pairing with. Choose your pairing method from the table below.
SPEAKER PAIRING METHOD
Bose SoundLink Bluetooth speaker See “Pair with another Bose SoundLink
Bluetooth speaker” below.
Bose Smart Speaker or
Soundbar
See “Pair with a Bose Smart Speaker or Soundbar” on
page 30.
PAIR WITH ANOTHER BOSE SOUNDLINK
BLUETOOTH SPEAKER
You can pair your Bose SoundLink Bluetooth speakers together to play in the
following modes using the Bose Connect app (recommended) or the speaker
control buttons:
• Party mode (left and right speakers play in unison)
• Stereo mode (left speaker and right speaker play separately)
You can set this up using the Bose Connect app (recommended) or the speaker
control buttons.
Refer to your Bose owner’s guide to determine if your secondary speaker supports
these modes.
Pair the speakers using the Bose Connect app
(recommended)
For more information, download the Bose Connect app.

PAIR BOSE PRODUCTS
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Pair the speakers manually
If you are unable to access the Bose Connect app, follow the instructions below.
Party mode
1. Make sure both speakers are powered on.
2. Make sure a speaker is connected to your mobile device.
3. On the speaker connected to your device, press and hold the Bluetooth button l
and Hsimultaneously.
4. Release the buttons when you hear “Press the Bluetooth and volume down
buttons simultaneously on a second Bose device.”
5. On the other speaker, press and hold land zsimultaneously.
6. Release the buttons when the speaker emits a tone.
After 10 seconds, you hear “Party mode” from both speakers simultaneously. Party
mode is enabled. You are now able to play audio in unison using your device.
7. For an optimal experience, position your speakers:
• In the same room or outdoor area
• So there are no obstructions between them
NOTE: Performance may vary based on mobile device, distance and
environmental factors.