Creative ZiiSound D3x User manual

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Model No.: MF8120

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Congratulations on purchasing the ZiiSound D3x, the modular
wireless speaker system that you will ever need. Get ready to
experience a whole new definition of audio nirvana with one
or more D3x or DSx wireless subwoofer linked together for
dynamics rivalling the very best in home audio set-ups.
Additional ZiiSound D3x and ZiiSound DSx shown here and throughout the user
manual are for illustration purposes only. Sold separately. Not included.

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For detailed product information, instructions or
to find out more about our speakers, visit
www.creative.com/speakers
Safety Instruction
Please read the following before using the Creative Products:
• Useamainsplugthatisappropriateforyourcountryorregion.
• Tobecompletelydisconnectedfromthepowerinput,themainsplughastobedisconnected
/detached from the mains.
• Disconnectthemainsplugwhenthedeviceisexpectedtobeunusedforseveraldays.
Additional guidelines for wireless devices
• Theshortwaveradiofrequencysignalsofawirelessdevicemayimpairtheoperationofother
electronic and medical devices
• Switchoffthedevicewhereitisprohibited.Donotusethedeviceinmedicalfacilities,aircraft,
refuelingpoints,closetoautomaticdoors,automaticrealarmsorotherautomaticallycontrolled
devices
• Keepthisdeviceatleast20cmfrompacemakersandothermedicaldevices.Radiowavesmay
impairtheoperationofpacemakersandothermedicaldevices
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Technical Specifications
•
Bluetooth
®
Version : Bluetooth 2.1+EDR(EnhancedDataRate)
• Bluetooth OperatingFrequency :2402-2480MHz
• Supported Bluetooth proles* :A2DP(WirelessStereo Bluetooth )
 :AVRCP( Bluetooth RemoteControl)
• OperatingRangefor Bluetooth  :Upto10meters (Measuredinopenspace.
  Wallsandstructuresmayaffectrangeofdevice.)
• OperatingRangeforWirelessLink :Upto30meters (Measuredinopenspace.
  Wallsandstructuresmayaffectrangeofdevice.)
• WirelessLinkOperatingFrequency :5725–5850MHz
• DeviceOperatingTemperaturerange :0ºCto45ºC
• PowerAdapterOperatingTemperaturerange :0ºCto40ºC
These specifications apply to the ZiiSound D3x operating from the supplied 14V DC 1.9A universal
power adapter.
Note: Compliance markings are located on the bottom of this product.
Compatibility Disclaimer
• Wirelessperformanceisdependentonyourdevice’s Bluetooth wirelesstechnology.Refertoyour
devicemanufacturer’smanual.
• Everyelectronicdeviceissubjectedtoradiofrequency(RF)interferencefromexternalsources.
TheseincludetheconnectionbetweenlinkedZiiSoundD3xandZiiSoundDSxwirelesssubwoofer.
• Creativewillnotbeliableforanylossofdataorleakageresultingfromtheuseofthesedevices.
Notes
*Refertoyour
Bluetooth device(notebook1,PC1,mobiledevice2)manufacturer’sdocumentation
/websiteforsupportedproles.
1CompatiblewithPC(WindowsXP/Vista/7),AppleMacintoshcomputersequippedwith
Bluetooth wireless stereo
2Compatiblewithmostmajorbrandsof
Bluetooth A2DPenabledmobilephones.(includingiPhone3,Windows
Mobile)
3Original iPhone built in
Bluetooth not supported

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1.1 Product Overview / Connectivity Diagram
Section 1 : D3x Basic operations
*Fora1.1setup,theZiiSoundD3xwilllightuptheCenterSpeakerLEDtoindicateitisconnectedina1.1setup.
Pairing
Rapid blinking LED
Bluetooth Connected
Steady Lit
For various Bluetooth Pairing activities
Forvariousspeakerslinkingactivities
(Slave) Left Speaker
L C R L C R L C R
(Slave/Master*) Center Speaker (Master) Right Speaker
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2
3
4
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CONNECTLEDStatusIndicator
CONNECTButton
LINKButton
LINKLEDStatusIndicator
VolumeButtonandVolumeLedStatusIndicator
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED

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5
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BassPortTube
Press button
to detach
the plug
Push the plug in
fully and ensure
the plug snaps
into place
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AUX-IN
Power ON / Standby Button
DC–IN*
*AllLEDswilllightupforafewsecondswhenthemainsareappliedtotheD3x.Thisisnormal.
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A
B
Bluetooth
Network
Connections
Operator
Internet
USB
ON
ConnectivityConnectivity
Search results
ZiiSound D3x
ZiiSound D3x
PASSCODE
0000
CONNECTED
ii.i. iii. iv.
ZiiSound D3x
Pairing
Rapid blinking LED
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1.2 Enjoy audio from Stereo
Bluetooth devices
Enjoyyourfavouritemusicfromother Bluetooth devices by following these steps to connect them.
EnsurethespeakerispoweredON.Pressandholdthe“CONNECTButton”for5seconds.Release
whentheCONNECTLEDblinksonce.
i) Turnonthe
Bluetooth feature on your device
ii)SearchforZiiSoundD3x#
iii)PairandconnecttoZiiSoundD3x#,ifpromptedforpasscode,enter0000.
iv) Pairingsuccessful,readytostreammusic
Note:Theabovearegenericstepstopaira Bluetooth device,formorespecicinstructionon Bluetooth connectivityforyourdevice,
pleaseconsultyourmanufacturer’smanual.
#Whenpairing a
Bluetooth devicetoaLinkedspeakersystemin1.1,2.1or3.1conguration,
theLinkedspeakersystemwillappearas“ZiiSoundD3xSystem”

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1.3 Switching between paired devices
Enjoyyourfavouritemusicfromanotherpaired Bluetooth device by following these steps to establish
the connection.
Action LED status Status
_
Press“CONNECTButton”once
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CONNECTLEDblinksand
stays lit
Ensurethatthenext
previously paired device has
Bluetooth powered on and
ready to accept connection
Bluetooth connection
switches.Readytostream
music.
2.1 Adding a subwoofer to the D3x to form a 1.1 speaker system
Section 2 : Linking with another ZiiSound D3x or DSx Wireless subwoofer
Note: Itisneccessarytoclearthememoryoflinkedspeakers(allD3x(s)andDSx)shouldyou
requiretocongureanewsetup.(Forexample,addinganotherD3xorDSx)
ProceedtoStep(B)ifyourD3xorDSxhavenotbeenlinkedwithotherspeakerbefore.
Ifyour D3x or DSx have beenlinkedbefore,followtheinstructionbelowtoclearlinksystem
memorytorecongureanewspeakersetup.
For the D3x(s)
Ensurethespeakerisinstandbymode.PressandholdthePowerON/Standbybuttonlocatedat
therearofthespeakeruntilLINKandCONNECTLEDblinks2timesandgoesoff.TheD3xLink
memory has been cleared.
For the DSx
PressandholdtheLINKButtonlocatedattherearofthesubwooferfor10secondsuntiltheLink
LEDblinks2timesandgoesoff.TheDSxLinkmemoryhasbeencleared.
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Linked Wireless Subwoofer
LED Steady
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
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EnsureyourZiiSoundD3xispoweredON.
PressandholdtheLINKButtonfor5secondsandreleasewhentheLinkLEDblinksonce.
TheD3xisnowinLinkdiscoverablemode.
ActivateLINKdiscoverablemodeontheZiiSoundDSxwirelesssubwooferbyholdingtheLink
buttonfor4secondsandreleasingwhentheLinkLEDblinksonce.Formoredetails,refertothe
ZiiSound DSx manual.
TheZiiSoundDSxarelinkedwhentheLEDstatusindicatorontheDSxareLitSteady.
B
C
D

Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
E
Linked mode with Wireless Subwoofer
LED Steady
L C R L C R L C R
L C R L C R L C R L C R
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IftheZiiSoundD3xLINKLEDisstillRapidlyBlinking,PresstheLINKButtononcetostoporwait
forittotimeout.Linkestablishmentcomplete.ReadytoStreammusic.

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Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
B
A
PickoneZiiSoundD3xasyourmasterspeakerandensureitispoweredON.
PressandholdtheLINKButtonfor5secondsandreleasewhentheLINKLEDblinksonce.
TheD3xisnowinLINKdiscoverablemodeandwillbeyourRIGHTChannelSpeaker.
2.2 Adding one or more ZiiSound D3x and DSx wireless subwoofer
to form a 2.1 or 3.1 speaker system
Note: Itisneccessarytoclearthememoryoflinkedspeakers(allD3x(s)andDSx)shouldyou
requiretocongureanewsetup.(Forexample,addinganotherD3xorDSx)
ProceedtoStep(B)ifyourD3xorDSxhavenotbeenlinkedwithotherspeakerbefore.
IfyourD3xorDSxhavebeenlinkedbefore,followtheinstructionbelowtoclearlinksystem
memorytorecongureanewspeakersetup.
For the D3x(s)
Ensurethespeakerisinstandbymode.PressandholdthePowerON/Standbybuttonlocatedat
therearofthespeakeruntilLINKandCONNECTLEDblinks2timesandgoesoff.TheD3xLink
memory has been cleared.
For the DSx
PressandholdtheLINKButtonlocatedattherearofthesubwooferfor10secondsuntiltheLink
LEDblinks2timesandgoesoff.TheDSxLinkmemoryhasbeencleared.

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D3x Right
Master speaker
C
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking
LED Off allocated LEFT Channel
LED Steady
PowerONanotherD3x.PressandholdtheLINKButtonfor5secondsandreleasewhentheLINK
LEDblinksonce.TheLINKLEDwillblinkuntilitstayslituptoindicatewhichchannelthespeaker
islinkedfor,RepeatforanotherD3xtoforma3.1setup.
TheSpeakerswillautomaticallybeallocatedasLEFT,thenCENTERchannelsbyorderoftheactiva-
tionoftheirLinkDiscoverablemode.
Note:
WheneveranewspeakerisaddedtotheRIGHTChannelMasterspeaker,theLINKdiscoverablemodefortheMasterspeaker• extendsforanother1minuteforotherspeakerstolinkin.
TocancelLinkdiscoverablemode,presstheLINKButtononcewhilethespeakers/SubwooferarestillinLinkdiscoverable• mode.
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking
LED Off allocated CENTER Channel
LED Steady

Link Connected (Center Channel)
LED Steady
Link Connected (LEFT Channel)
LED Steady
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
D3x RIGHT
Master speaker
D3x LEFT
allocated speaker
D3x CENTER
allocated speaker
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LEFTandCENTERspeakersareLinkedwhentheLINKLEDStatusindicatoroftheLEFTand
CENTERchannelspeakersshowstheirrespectiveLEFTandCENTERLEDLitonitsLINKLED.

D3x RIGHT
Master speaker
D3x RIGHT
Master speaker
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
Linked Right Master Speaker
LED Steady
G
E
Linked Wireless Subwoofer
LED Steady
Link discoverable mode
Rapid blinking LED
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IftheZiiSoundD3x(RightChannel)MasterspeakerLINKLEDisstillRapidlyBlinking,Pressthe
LINKButtononcetostoporwaitforittotimeout.ThespeakersarenowinMultiChannelmode.
Linkestablishmentcomplete.ReadytoStreammusic.
Note:
1) TheLinkfeatureonthisD3xisonlycompatiblewithotherZiiSoundD3xspeakersandZiiSoundDSxwirelesssubwoofer.
2) Volumecontrol,AUX-IN,CONNECTandVolumeButtonoperationsarenotavailablefortheLEFTandCENTERChannelswhenthe
LINKisactive.
FTheZiiSoundDSxarelinkedwhentheLEDstatusindicatorontheDSxareLitSteady.
Jump to step Gshouldnowirelesssubwooferarerequiredtobelinked.
SettheZiiSoundDSxwirelesssubwoofertoLINKDiscoverablemodebyholdingtheLinkbuttonfor4
secondandreleasingwhentheLINKLEDblinksonce.Fordetailedinstructions,refertotheZiiSound
DSxUsermanual.TheMasterD3xspeakerwillautomaticallyconnecttheDSxwirelesssubwooferwhile
theD3xLINKLEDisstillrapidlyblinking.

LR
LRLR
CC
ZiiSound D3x
CENTER Linked Speaker
(Multi-Channel mode)
LLRR
ZiiSound D3x
LEFT Linked Speaker
(Multi-Channel mode)
ZiiSound D3x
RIGHT Linked Speaker
(Multi-Channel mode)
ZiiSound D3x
CENTER Linked Speaker
(Party mode)
ZiiSound D3x
LEFT Linked Speaker
(Party mode)
ZiiSound D3x
RIGHT Linked Speaker
(Party mode)
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3.1 To engage PARTY Mode
Section 3 : Switching between MULTI-CHANNEL and PARTY mode
InPARTYmode,eachindividualspeakerwillbroadcastitsLEFT,RIGHTchannelsinformationfromthe
RIGHTMasterspeaker.ThisswitchingfeaturecanonlybeperformedontheRIGHTMasterspeaker
wheninMULTI-CHANNELmode.
PressandholdtheLINKButtonfor5secondsandreleasewhentheLINKLEDblinksonceonthe
RIGHTMasterspeaker.NowallLEDontheLINKLEDstatusindicatorwilllightup,indicatingthey
areinPARTYmodeconguration.

LR
RLR
ZiiSound D3x
CENTER Linked Speaker
(Party mode)
ZiiSound D3x
LEFT Linked Speaker
(Party mode)
ZiiSound D3x
RIGHT Linked Speaker
(Party mode)
A
L
CC
ZiiSound D3x
CENTER Linked Speaker
(Multi-Channel mode)
LLR
ZiiSound D3x
LEFT Linked Speaker
(Multi-Channel mode)
ZiiSound D3x
RIGHT Linked Speaker
(Multi-Channel mode)
R
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PressandholdtheLINKButtonfor5secondsandreleasewhentheLINKLEDblinksonceonthe
RIGHTMasterspeaker.NowallLEDontheLINKLEDstatusindicatorwilldisappear,onlydisplaying
theirrespectiveChannelLEDindicatorindicatingtheyareinMULTI-CHANNELmode.
InMULTI-CHANNELmode,eachindividualspeakerwillplayonlyitsallocatedchannelinformation(eg
LEFT,CENTERorRIGHTonly)streamedfromtheRIGHTMasterspeaker.Thisswitchingfeaturecan
onlybeperformedontheRIGHTMasterspeakerwheninPARTYmode.
3.2 To engage MULTI CHANNEL Mode

Multi-Channel mode
Party mode
Standalone mode
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4.1 Returning to standby and Powering ON the D3x with active Links
Section 4 : Other speaker features
Returning to Standby
TheLinkedspeakerscanbebroughttoStandbyinunisonbypressingthePowerON/Standby
ButtonlocatedattherearoftheRIGHTMasterspeaker.
Powering ON with active links
TheLinkedspeakercanbePoweredONwithactivelinkstoeachotherbypressingthePower
ON/StandbyButtonoftheRIGHTMasterspeakerwiththemainspoweredONonalltheother
speakers.*
*PoweringONwithactivelinkscanonlybedoneontheMasterspeakerastheslavespeakersarelisteningtoinstructions
fromtheMasterspeaker,eveninstandby.
Disabling the LINK for individual D3x operation
YoucandisabletheLINKconnectiontoallthelinkedspeakersbysimplypressingtheLINKButton
onceontheRIGHTMasterspeaker.ThiswillbringdowntheLINKandrestorethefunctionsofthe
AUX-IN,CONNECTandVolumeButton,whichlockedinlinkmode,backtoeachindividualD3x.Once
activated,thereisnoLEDindicationontheLINKLEDstatusindicatorforallD3x.
4.2 Disabling / Restoring the link system for Standalone / Linked
speaker usage (only for 2.0 and above setup)

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**FortheZiiSoundD3x,PoweredONisindicatedwiththeVolumeLEDStatusIndicatorlitup.
Restoring LINK for linked speaker usage
TorestoretheLINKfromthesetsofindividualspeakers,youcanPresstheLINKButtononceon
eitheranyofthespeakerswithallotherD3x(s)andsubwooferPoweredON**.Thiswillresultin
restoringthestateofthespeakersshownbyitLEDindicationineitherMulti-channelorParty
mode.
4.3 Reset to factory setting / clear LINK system
FollowthesestepstoreturntofactorysettingsallD3x(s)toclear Bluetooth paired device memory and
LINKsystemwhenachangeofspeakercongurationisrequired.
(Forexample,linkingadditionalD3xorDSx)
Note:TheabovecanalsobeappliedtoLEFTandCENTERspeakertoclear Bluetooth paireddevicememoryandLinkcongurations
should the need arise.
Action LED status Status
ZiiSound D3x
ReturnthespeakertoStandbybypressingthe
Power ON/ Standby button.
PressandholdPowerbuttonfor10seconds.
CONNECTLEDandLINK
LEDblinkstwiceand
turnsoff.Thisindicatesa
successful Factory reset.
PoweredOn.SpeakerBlu-
etoothdevicelistandLink
system memory cleared.
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Section 5 :Tips,Tricks and FAQ
Perform the following trouble-shooting steps before sending it for servicing.
To download the user guide or find out more information about our product,
please refer to support.creative.com
5.1 Speaker FAQ
What are the indicators that indicate my ZiiSound D3x is Powered ON.
Forthemasterspeaker,theVolumeLEDindicatorarelitwhentheZiiSoundD3xispoweredON.
ThisisthebestindicationyourspeakerisPoweredON.
Fortheotherlinkedspeakers,pressandholdthePowerON/Standbybuttontoinitiatespeaker
identicationmode.Thiswillindicatewhatchannelmodethespeakerisin.
Is there any power saving features from the ZiiSound D3x?
Yes,theRIGHTMasterspeakerwillenterstandbyautomaticallyaftermorethan10minutesofzero
activityfromboth,the
Bluetooth *andAUX-IN**sources.Itwillalsoinstructotherspeakersand
subwooferlinkedtotheRIGHTmasterspeakertoenterstandbytosavepower.
* Powersavingmodeonlyapplicablewhenno Bluetooth connectionisdetectedfor10minutes.
** PowersavingmodeonlyapplicablewhenthereisnoaudioontheAUX-INinput.
5.2
Bluetooth FAQ
There’s no Bluetooth link between my device and the ZiiSound D3x. What should I do?
 - DeletetheZiiSoundD3xorZiiSoundD3xSystemnameentryfromyour Bluetooth device paired memory
list and perform the steps in Section1.2(EnjoyaudiofromStereo
Bluetooth devices)tore-pairyour 
device with ZiiSound D3x
 - Positionthemwithin1meterorclosertoeachotherifyouexperiencepairingdifculties
 - Ensurethatbothyour
Bluetooth device and ZiiSound D3x are not connected to any other devices
Bluetooth link is established and paired between the devices but there’s no music. What should I do?
Withsomebuilt-in
Bluetooth Stereoenabledcomputers,3rdpartyUSB Bluetooth dongles or other
devices,youmayberequiredtomanuallyspecify/setuptheaudiooutputasZiiSoundD3x,e.g.,
(undersoundandaudiodevicessectiononyourcomputer’soperatingsystem)Pleaseconsultyour
manufacturer’sdocumentationforfurtherinformation
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5.3 LINK Tips and Tricks
How to identify which speaker is the LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT speaker.
• PressandholdthePowerON/Standbybuttonlocatedattherearofthespeaker.
TheLinkLEDindicatorwilllightitsrespectiveLEDChannelitwasconguredfor.
My LEFT and CENTER Channel D3x does not respond to my actions on either buttons or Bluetooth
connections when they are in LINK mode.
• Thisisnormal.TheD3xinslavemodedoesnotrespondtoanybutton(exceptthePower
ON/StandbytoindicatetheidentityofthespeakerviaLEDindication)astheyarereceiving
cuesfromtheRIGHTMasterspeaker.Thisincludes
Bluetooth connection,AUX-INinputand
Volume control.
Can I add more speakers or remove speakers from a 2.1 Setup?
Yesyoucan.HoweveryouwouldneedtocleartheLINKsystemonallthespeakersandsubwooferand
re-linkthemagain.Pleaserefertosection4.3Resettofactorysetting/clearLINKSystem and section
2.1or2.2torecongureyoursystemagain.ForoperationsontheZiiSoundDSxwirelesssubwoofer,
please refer to its user manual for more information.
I cannot re-connect my speakers together. All that is shown is all the LEDs blinking in unison and
going off after 1 minute. What should I do?
Thisisanerrorindicatortoindicatethatoneofthelinksarenotpresentinthedenedprevioussetup.
Thereare2waystotroubleshoot.
a)PowerONallyourspeakersandpresstheLINKButtonagaintoattempttolinkthespeakers
together.EnsurethattheSubwooferhavetheirmainsPoweredON.
b)ReturntofactorydefaultsettingstoclearLINKsystemcongurationforallyourspeakers
andsubwooferinvolvedandre-linkthemagain.
(Slave/Master*)
Center Speaker
(Master)
Right Speaker
(Slave)
Left Speaker
Not Configured
LinkLEDStatus
Indicator