Brookstone BIG BLUE PARTY 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
Linking Two Speakers
Battery Indicator
Power Bank
Qi Wireless Charging Pad
Light Modes
Factory Reset
Waterproof Rating – IPX5
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 LightsLink Battery Volume +
Carrying handle
Qi Charging
Pad
Qi Charging
LED Indicator
Device stand
Power
button
LED
indicator
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BACK SOUND CONTROL
INPUT/OUTPUT
Microphone in
Line in Reset Power
Service Port
(Factory use only)
USB port
(external charging)
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.
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FRONT
CHARGING
Insert the charging pin of the adapter into the speaker's power port as shown below and connect the other
end to a wall outlet. The speaker's LED indicator will light up red while charging and turn off when fully charged.
Wall outlet
Adapter
MIC line in Charge out
SERVICE
update reset
5V 2.1A
Charging pin
Power port
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The Power button is used to power the speaker on/off or play/pause your music.
The power button is touch sensitive, do not push it down hard when using it.
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 2 seconds until the speaker powers on.
Power O
Touch and HOLD the Power button for 2 seconds until the speaker’s LED indicator turns off.
Notes:
1. The speaker will automatically power off after 15 minutes when it's not connected to a device.
2. The speaker will automatically power off after 30 minutes of inactivity.
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
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.
Connecting a second device
If you would like to connect another device to the speaker, simply repeat the pairing process. Up to two devices can be
connected to the speaker simultaneously.
Brookstone BKS800
DEVICES
Bluetooth
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Disconnecting
Open your device’s Bluetooth menu and find Brookstone BKS800 and select it to disconnect.
Brookstone BKS800
DEVICES
Bluetooth
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LINKING TWO SPEAKERS
You can link two Brookstone Big Blue Party speakers to create a TWS (true wireless) pairing. Before beginning
the linking process, make sure that only one of the speakers (not both speakers) is paired and connected to
a Bluetooth enabled device (see page 8). We will refer to that speaker as Speaker 1 (main speaker) and the
other speaker as Speaker 2.
Note: Make sure that only one speaker is paired to a Bluetooth device before going through the linking process.
If both speakers are connected to a Bluetooth device, it will cause the speakers to factory reset after the linking
process is completed.
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 (main speaker) 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 (main speaker) will turn solid BLUE while Speaker 2 will be solid WHITE.
Note:
When the speakers are linked, Right and Left channels are created by default. To play the same sound on
both speakers, press and hold the Link button of any speaker for 3 seconds. The link button LED of that speaker
will flash once to confirm the change. Repeat the process to return to the default sound mode of Left and
Right channels.
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 (main speaker) Speaker 2
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Unlinking the speakers
Press the "Link" button of either speaker to unlink
them, you'll hear the "Unlinked" voice prompt. The
LED indicator of Speaker 1 will remain solid BLUE
while Speaker 2 will slowly flash WHITE.
Disconnecting a device from a linked speaker
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
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
Use the “USB Charging Output”port as shown below to charge your devices.
Note: When charging external devices from the USB port, please make sure the speaker is powered on or
plugged into a wall outlet.
USB port
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Qi WIRELESS 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.
Note: If the LED indicator turns on RED, the device is not properly placed on the pad. Slightly move the
device until the LED indicator lights up WHITE.
Qi Charging
Pad
Qi Charging
LED Indicator
Properly placed Improperly placed
LED indicator status: WHITE
Qi charging
device
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LIGHT MODES
There are four light modes to choose from: CHILL (default), MOOD, PARTY, and OFF. Press the “Lights”button
to toggle between the different modes.
Lights
button
CHILL, MOOD, PARTY and OFF
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To return the speaker back to its factory default settings, press and HOLD the Bluetooth and Link buttons for
5 seconds. You'll hear the "Factory reset complete" voice prompt and the LED of the Power button will
flash RED 3 times. The speaker will automatically enter the Bluetooth Pairing mode and the LED of the Power
button will flash BLUE.
FACTORY RESET
If you are experiencing problems with the
speaker, or if some of the buttons don’t work,
insert a pin into the Reset hole for 5 seconds
until the speaker powers off.
Reset hole
MIC line in Charge out
SERVICE
update
2.1A5V
Bluetooth
button Link button
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