Brookstone BIG BLUE PARTY BKS800 User manual

HIGH POWER WIRELESS SPEAKER
BIG BLUE PARTY
BKS800

INDEX
In the Box
Location of Controls
Speaker Placement
Charging
Power Button
Power ON/OFF
Bluetooth Pairing and Connecting
Linking the Second Speaker
Battery Indicator
Power Bank
Waterproof Rating -IPX7
Qi Wireless Charging Pad
Illuminations
Factory Reset
FCC Information
Limited Warranty
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IN THE BOX
3.5mm Audio Cable
Adapter
User Guide
Wireless Speaker
HIGH POWER WIRELESS SPEAKER
BIG BLUE PARTY
BKS800
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LOCATION OF CONTROLS
FRONT SIDE
TOP
Volume – Bluetooth IlluminationLink Battery Volume +
Carrying handle
Qi Charging
Pad
Qi Charging
Indicator
Device stand
Power
button
LED
indicator
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BACK SOUND CONTROL
INPUT/OUTPUT
Microphone in
Line in Reset Power
Micro USB
port
USB
Charging-out
port
MIC line in Charge out
SERVICE
update
2.1A5V
Bass Treble Mic Echo
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Place the speaker as shown below, on a flat and stable surface.
Sideway
Default
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CHARGING
Insert the charging pin of the adapter into the speaker's power port as shown below and connect the other
end to wall outlet. The speaker's LED indicator will light up red while charging and turn off when fully charged.
MIC line in Charge out
SERVICE
update reset
5V 2.1A
Wall outlet
Adapter
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The Power button is used to power the speaker on/off or play/pause your music.
Please see instructions below explaining the correct way to use the Power button:
POWER BUTTON
Gently touch the Power button
Correct
Don’t push down on the Power button
Incorrect
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POWER ON/OFF
Power On
Touch and HOLD the Power button for 3 seconds until the speaker powers on.
Power O
Touch and HOLD the Power button for 3 seconds until the speaker’s LED indicator turns off.
LED indicator
Power button
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Connecting
1) While powered on, press the Bluetooth button and the speaker’s LED will slowly flash blue indicating
that the speaker is in Bluetooth pairing mode.
Bluetooth Profile: A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.6
BLUETOOTH PAIRING AND CONNECTING
Bluetooth button
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2. Open your device’s Bluetooth menu and find Brookstone BKS800 and select it to pair.
3. Once paired, the voice prompt“Connected”will be heard and the speaker’s LED indicator will turn solid blue.
Brookstone BKS800
DEVICES
Bluetooth
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Disconnecting
Press the Bluetooth button on the top of the speaker to disconnect it from the device. Once it disconnects,
you’ll hear the voice prompt“Disconnected”and it will go into pairing mode. The speaker’s LED indicator
will slowly flash blue.
Note: This feature is handy to quickly pair the speaker to a new device.
Bluetooth button
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LINKING THE SECOND SPEAKER
You can link two Brookstone Big Blue Party speakers to create a TWS (true wireless) pairing. Before begin-
ning the linking process, make sure one of the speakers is already paired to a Bluetooth enabled device
(see page XX). We will refer to that speaker as Speaker 1 and the other speaker as Speaker 2.
1. Press the “Link”button of either speaker until you hear the "Linking" voice prompt and the LED indicator
of that speaker starts quickly flashing white. Repeat the process for the other speaker.
Speaker 1 Speaker 2
Link button Link button
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2. Once the speakers are linked, you'll hear the "Speaker Linked" voice prompt and the LED indicator of
Speaker 1 will turn solid blue while Speaker 2 will be solid white.
Note: When the speakers are linked, right and left channels are created for a true stereo experience.
The additional speaker that is linked to the
main speaker.
The main speaker that is connected to a
Bluetooth enabled device and which is used as
the audio source.
Speaker 1 Speaker 2
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Unlinking the speakers
Press the "Link" button of either speaker to unlink
them. The LED indicator of Speaker 1 will remain
solid blue while Speaker 2 will slowly flash white.
Disconnect a device from linked speakers
Press the "Bluetooth" button of Speaker 1 and you
will hear the voice prompt "Disconnected" and the
LED indicator of that speaker will slowly flash blue.
You can now connect that speaker to another device.
Link button
Bluetooth
button
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BATTERY INDICATOR
Battery button
Press the battery button on the top of the speaker to know the current battery level.
Battery 25%
Battery button
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POWER BANK
While on the go, use the Big Blue Party speaker as a power bank.
Use the “USB Charging Output” port as shown below to charge your devices.
USB port
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WATERPROOF RATING – IPX5
• This speaker has an ingress protection rating of 5 (IPX5). This means it can be completely submerged in
water for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter.
• The protective rubber seal needs to completely cover the speaker’s input panel to protect it from water
damage.
• Dry the speaker off completely before charging or using the AUX inputs.
• Do NOT charge near sources of water or wet areas.
BEFORE EXPOSING TO WATER:
• REMOVE ALL CABLES CONNECTED TO THE SPEAKER
• MAKE SURE THE PORTS COVER IS SEALED TIGHTLY
• DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER WHILE CHARGING
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Qi WIRELESS CHARGING PAD
Qi Charging Pad
The speaker includes a Qi-certified pad which can be used to wirelessly charge devices that support Qi
charging. Place the device on the pad as shown below. The LED indicator will turn on WHITE when the
device is placed properly on the charging pad and the LED indicator will shut off when the device is
removed from the charging pad.
Notes:
1) After placing the device on the charging pad, the maximum volume is reduced to avoid vibrations.
2) If the red LED indictor is lit, make sure the device is properly placed on the charging pad or the device is
compatible with Qi wireless charging technology.
Qi WIRELESS
CHARGING PAD
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ILLUMINATIONS
Light Modes
There are four light modes to choose from: CHILL (default), MOOD, PARTY, and OFF. Press the“Light Mode”
button to toggle between the different modes.
Illumination
button
CHILL, MOOD, PARTY and OFF
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