Creative SoundBlasterRoar SR20 User manual

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OVERVIEW
1. NFC Receptor
2. Battery Indicator
3. Record Indicator
4. Power / Bluetooth
®Status Indicator
5. Multifunction Button
6. Volume Up / Down Button
7. Button
8. Power ON / Standby Button
9. Microphone
10. DC Input
11. Aux-In
12. DC Out (USB 1.0A)
13. Micro USB Connector
14. MicroSD Slot
15. Mic On / Mute Switch
16. Record Button
17. (Record) Play / Pause Button
18. Shuffle / Repeat All Switch
19. Previous Button
20. Next Button
21. (MP3 Playback) Play / Pause Button
22. Loud Sounds Switch
23. Alarm Button
24. (Alarm) Arm / Off Switch
Top Rear
DID YOU KNOW? Wireless Speaker
The Sound Blaster Roar lets you stream music wirelessly.
The Sound Blaster Roar
connects to Bluetooth devices
with robust high-quality aptX®
and AAC music streaming.
NFC technology makes
connecting even easier
– just tap and play!
Here’s how you do it!
1A. One-touch pairing with NFC
2Start playback on your connected device.
OR
B. Manual Bluetooth pairing
(i) Press and hold until the white LED
blinks rapidly.
(ii) Select SB ROAR SR20 on your device.
Turn on NFC on your NFC-enabled
device and tap your device on the NFC
logo to connect.
A. B.
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DID YOU KNOW? Wireless Speaker
Multipoint lets you pair 2 devices to the Sound Blaster Roar.
With Creative Multipoint,
you can connect up to
two Bluetooth devices
simultaneously. Toggle
easily between your
phone and tablet, or
share music playback
from your phone or a
friend’s phone.
Here’s how you do it!
1Pause playback on the connected device.
2Pair and connect a second device
(see previous page).
3Start playback on either one of the
connected devices.
To toggle between devices
Pause playback on the first connected
device before starting playback on the
second connected device.
DID YOU KNOW?
The button instantly boosts the loudness of your music!
When sheer audio power is
needed – such as large parties
and social gatherings – press
the button to instantly
boost the loudness, depth and
spaciousness of the audio.
Button
Press during music playback.
Here’s how you do it!
For added boost
Connecting the Sound
Blaster Roar to the
power adapter gives
your music added
volume boost. It is
recommended to use
a power adapter
when using the
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Here’s how you do it!
DID YOU KNOW?
You can play digital audio from your PC/Mac with the
Sound Blaster Roar.
Enhance music playback from your PC/Mac with the powerful Sound Blaster Roar by
connecting it with the USB cable supplied.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Sound Blaster Control Panel enhances PC/Mac audio in real time.
Have complete control over
your PC/Mac audio with the
Sound Blaster Control Panel
software. The SBX Pro Studio
technologies – such as SBX
Bass and SBX Dialog Plus
– intelligently enhance
PC/Mac audio in real time.
Sound Blaster Control PanelUSB Audio
1Connect the Sound Blaster Roar to a PC/Mac.
2Press and hold until you hear a tone.*
This signifies that the Sound Blaster Roar
has switched from USB Mass Storage
Device to USB Audio Device.^
3Play your music on the PC/Mac.
Here’s how you do it!
1Connect the Sound Blaster Roar to
a PC/Mac with a USB cable.
2Press and hold until your PC/Mac
recognizes the Sound Blaster Roar as
an Audio Output device.
3Visit www.soundblaster.com/
downloads/SBCP to download
and install the Sound Blaster
Control Panel.
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If no audio is heard
For Windows:
Click Volume Control and select
Sound Blaster Roar as your output device.
For Mac:
1. Go to System Preferences and click Sound.
2. Click the Output tab and select Sound Blaster Roar.
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Enhance your audio
To enhance your digital music further, you can use the
Sound Blaster Control Panel software. See next page.
Experience Guide
Learn about SBX Pro Studio-
enhanced audio profiles and
how you can customize them
to suit your playback needs.
Download the User Experience
Guide from www.soundblaster.
com/guide/ExperienceRoar
* If no tone is heard, disconnect the cable
from the computer, and start from Step 1 again.
^ Depending on your operating system, a
pop-up message may appear informing you
that the Mass Storage Device has not been
ejected properly. This is normal and not
disruptive to your microSD card.

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To skip tracks (in Repeat All mode):
Press or during playback.
4Press (REC) to playback
recordings.
To skip recorded tracks:
Press or during playback.
DID YOU KNOW?
Recording is made really easy with the Sound Blaster Roar.
If you need to record the song
playing on your Sound Blaster
Roar or do a voice recording,
just insert a microSD card and
you’re ready to go.
Recording
Here’s how you do it!
1Insert a microSD card.
microSD
Card
2Select source.
From built-in microphone
Switch on the microphone.
– Records voice and sounds
picked up by the microphone.
From Aux-in / Bluetooth source
Mute the microphone.
– Records Aux-in audio
directly from your media
player or Bluetooth device.
3Press (REC) to start recording.
Press (REC) again to
stop recording.
REC
Recording specifications
lAudio recording is saved
in WAV format in the
VOICE folder.
lFor recording, a Class 4
microSD card is
recommended.
lThe default recording
sampling rate is at 16 kHz.
This is designed to record
longer voice recording
sessions (e.g. meetings)
and avoid large file sizes.
Here’s how you do it!
1Insert a microSD card.
microSD Card
2Press .
To skip folders:
Press and hold or during playback.
3Navigate through tracks.
DID YOU KNOW?
Your Sound Blaster Roar comes with a built-in WMA/MP3 player.
Besides streaming music from
your smart phone wirelessly
via Bluetooth , the Sound
Blaster Roar can also play
audio files on a microSD
card with the built-in WMA/
MP3 player.
WMA/MP3 Player
Playback tips
lYou can play WMA, WAV
or MP3 files.
lThe Sound Blaster Roar
supports microSD or
microSDHC cards up to
32GB.
lSee Organizing audio
files on microSD card
using a computer in the
Quick Start Guide.
lIf connected to a
computer, the Sound
Blaster Roar switches
to MicroSD Card Reader
mode every time you
pause playback
(see pg 15).
OR
Press or when playback is stopped.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Your Sound Blaster Roar is built for grabbing attention!
The Sound Blaster Roar’s built-in
siren feature is sure to put you at the
center of attention when you activate
it. So if you need to alert others
quickly, sound the siren!
Siren
Here’s how you do it!
1Arm the siren.
2Press and hold ALARM for 3 seconds
to trigger the siren*.
3Switch off the siren.
The siren feature was not designed,
manufactured, or sold for use in emergencies.
Creative is not liable for any loss of or
damage to life, health or property as a
result of the use of this product feature.
Leaving the siren on for a long period
of time may prematurely wear out the
speaker drivers. Switch off the siren
when not in use.
DID YOU KNOW?
The dual-purpose battery powers your Sound Blaster Roar and
also charges your smartphone!
Here’s how you do it!
Simply connect a USB cable to the
Sound Blaster Roar’s USB DC Out and the
other end to your smartphone.
Dual-Purpose Battery
Optimize your charging
lThe speaker will charge your smartphones
even when the speaker is off.
lWhen turned on, some smartphones
require a higher charging rate than
battery banks can typically provide.
For the quickest charging time, turn off
your smartphone before charging it.
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* The siren can be
triggered even when the
speaker is switched off.
Press ALARM again.
OR
Slide the switch to OFF.

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Here’s how you do it!
Loud sound bites will be played at
¾ of maximum volume.
Loud sound bites will be played at
maximum volume.
Switch on the Loud Sounds Mode.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Sound Blaster Roar is the perfect companion to end the day with.
Besides playing music at
loud volumes, the Sound
Blaster Roar can also
gently soothe you to sleep.
In Bedtime Mode, audio
playback from the microSD
card will gradually fade out
within 15 or 30 minutes,
after which the speaker will
power off automatically.
This is great for parents of
young children – you can
record yourself reading a
bedtime story and play it
back to your children as
they are about to sleep.
You can also use it to play
music before you sleep!
Bedtime Mode*
Here’s how you do it!
1Insert a microSD card.
2 Start audio playback.
To play music files:
Press .
To play voice recordings:
Press (REC).
3Activate Bedtime Mode.
For 15 minutes:
Press and hold (REC) until you hear a beep.
For 30 minutes:
Press and hold (REC) until you hear two beeps.
OR
To deactivate Bedtime Mode:
Press .
DID YOU KNOW?
Staying alert is a little easier with the Sound Blaster Roar.
The Sound Blaster Roar
comes with a handy
Loud Sounds Mode that will
keep you on your toes by
playing loud and unexpected
sound bites at random times.
If you think coffee won’t pull
you through the long hours,
activate the Loud Sounds
function.
Sudden, loud and unexpected sounds may keep
people awake. However, the Loud Sounds feature
was not designed, manufactured or sold to be used
in situations that requires absolute alertness; for
example, driving and operating machinery. Creative is
not liable for any loss of or damage to life, health or
property as a result of the use of this product feature.
Loud Sounds Mode*
* Patent pending * Patent pending
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DID YOU KNOW?
The Sound Blaster Roar doubles up as a microSD card reader!
When you connect your
Sound Blaster Roar to
a computer, it instantly
becomes a microSD card
reader! You can browse
or modify contents of any
microSD card easily.
Card Reader
Here’s how you do it!
1Connect the speaker to a computer via
USB cable.
2Insert a microSD card.
3Browse or modify microSD card contents
on your computer.
See also
To use the Sound Blaster Roar
as a PC/Mac speaker, see pg 6.
You can use the Sound Blaster Roar as a speakerphone.
When your phone is
connected to the Sound
Blaster Roar you can simply
answer calls without lifting
your phone – just press
a button!
DID YOU KNOW? Answering Calls
Here’s how you do it!
1Connect your smart device.
(Ensure the microphone is on)
2Press to answer an incoming call.
3Press again to end a call.
To reject a call:
Press and hold for more than 2 seconds.
Recording calls
Press (REC) during
a call to start recording.
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