First Chair Acoustics FCA-SB201 User manual

User’s Manual
FCA-SB201

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Regulatory Statements
FCC Statement
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protecon against harmful interference in a residenal installaon.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instrucons, may cause harmful
interference to radio communicaons. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a parcular installaon. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television recepon, which can be determined
by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separaon between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CE Compliance Statement
This device meets the EU requirements (1999/5/EC) on the limitaon of exposure of
the general public to electromagnec elds by way of health protecon.
Industry Canada Statement
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operaon
is subject to the following two condions: (1) this device may not cause interference,
and (2) this devicemust accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operaon of the device.
NCC Cercaon
CCAE10LP0840T2
BSMI Cercaon
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Safety Informaon
Read through the following safety informaon before using your device.
• Use only the power adapter and power cord supplied by the dealer. Use of
unauthorized accessories may void your warranty.
• Do not use the device during thunderstorms to avoid electric shock or re.
• Unplug the power adapter from the wall outlet if you are not using the device for
an extended period of me or during thunderstorms.
• Be careful not to pinch the power adapter and power cord.
• Before moving this device, be sure to turn o the power switch on the back of
your device, and then disconnect the power adapter and power cord.
• Do not expose the device to direct sunlight or other heat sources.
• Do not store the device in a place with high humidity.
• Keep the device away from water, drinks, or all types of liquids.
• Do not drop or apply excessive force to this device.
• Do not place heavy objects on the top of the device or the buons of the control
panel.
• Do not handle the device with wet hands to avoid electric shock.
• Do not use harsh chemicals to clean your device.
• Dispose the used baeries properly according to your local regulaon.
• Do not aempt to disassemble or repair this device yourself.
• Keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference.

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Contents
Introducon .....................................................................6
Features ...........................................................................................6
Package Contents.............................................................................6
Product Overview ............................................................................7
Front view ...................................................................................7
Rear view ....................................................................................7
Side view .....................................................................................7
Control Panel ...................................................................................8
Remote Control................................................................................9
Funcons Overview ....................................................................9
Installing Baeries.......................................................................9
Geng Started...............................................................10
Connecng the AC Adapter ...........................................................10
Connecng to Your TV ...................................................................10
Using the Audio Cable...............................................................10
Using the Opcal Cable.............................................................11
Connecng to Other Devices.........................................................12
Connecng to DVD/Blu-ray Player ............................................12
Connecng to USB Disk Drive ...................................................13
Connecng to Portable Device..................................................14
Turning the Device On ...................................................................15
Wireless Connecon......................................................................16
Using Bluetooth ........................................................................16
Using Bluetooth NFC .................................................................18

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Operang the Device......................................................20
Selecng Input Source ...................................................................20
Sound Control................................................................................20
Basic Music Playback Control (Only Applicable in USB and
Bluetooth Modes) .....................................................................20
Adjusng the Volume Level.......................................................20
Switching the Equalizer (EQ) Seng .........................................21
Adjusng the Bass Seng.........................................................21
Turning O the Sound Temporarily...........................................21
Using FCA 3D Sound Feature.....................................................21
Using Sleep Funcon .....................................................................21
Appendix........................................................................22
Troubleshoong.............................................................................22
Specicaons.................................................................................23

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Introducon
Congratulaons on your purchase of your new FCA-SB201 Sound Bar. This Sound
Bar oers the easiest way to improve your TV sound without adding complex home
theater system. You can also enjoy great quality music from your portable devices,
wirelessly via Bluetooth.
Features
• High eciency output levels from internal class-D power ampliers
• Built-in FCA 3D Surround System
• Variety EQ presets opons
• Bass booster eect with bass control
• Mul funcon Touch buon (Control Panel) and Remote control
• Stream your favorite music from your connected portable device or USB disk drive
• Wireless music streaming via Bluetooth
• Support easy Bluetooth pairing with NFC
Package Contents
The following items come with your package. If any of them is missing, please contact
your dealer.
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FCA SURROUND SYSTEM
Sound Bar
Audio cable Power cord Power adapter Remote control
AAA AAA
User Manual Quick Start Guide
AAA baeries User’s Manual Quick Start Guide

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Product Overview
Front view
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Control Panel
Speakers
Rear view
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Analog Audio IN (AUX1) port
Opcal Audio IN port
Power switch
DC IN jack
Analog Audio IN (AUX2) port
Side view
Mini USB port USB port
Earphone jack

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Control Panel
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INEOUT
AUX1 AUX2 S/PDFUSB BT MUTE
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POPROCK CLASSICAL JAZZ VOICE FCA 3D SLEEP
EQ LED
Power LED
Volume buons
Input buon Media Control buons
Bluetooth LED*
Power
buon
FCA 3D eect LED
Sleep LED
Mute LED
LineOut
buon
Input LED
LineOut LED
Buon Descripons
Power buon Press to turn on/o the device.
Input buon Press to switch the input source.
Volume buons • Press VOL- to decrease the volume level.
• Press VOL+ to increase the volume level.
Media Control
buons**
• Press to skip to the previous song.
• Press to play/pause the music playback.
• Press to skip to the next song.
LineOut buon Press to enable earphone / First Chair Acouscs FCA-HP101
wireless headphone (Oponal).
When the LineOut funcon is enabled, the speakers of the
device will be muted.
0Note: The respecve LED (except Bluetooth) will light up/turn o to indicate the current
status of the device.
0Note (*):The Bluetooth LED (red and blue) will blink alternately during the pairing process.
Refer to “Using Bluetooth” on page 16 for more informaon.
0Note (**):Media Control buons are only available when music playing in Bluetooth and
USB disk modes.

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Remote Control
Funcons Overview
FCA SURROUND SYSTEM
Press to acvate Sleep mode.
Press to enable earphone / First
Chair Acouscs FCA-HP101 wireless
headphone (Oponal)
Press to skip to the next song.
Press to adjust the volume level.
Press to enable/disable the mute
funcon.
Press to play/pause the music
playback.
Press to acvate Bluetooth pairing
mode.
Oponal FCA-SU101 2.4G wireless
surround system control
Press to turn on/o the device.
Press to switch the input source.
Press to skip to the previous song.
Press to change the equalizer
modes.
Press to adjust the bass level.
Press to reset the bass level to its
default.
Press to enable/disable the 3D
sound eect.
Installing Baeries
1 Open the baery
cover.
2 Install two AAA
baeries into
the baery
compartment.
3Close the
baery cover.
Do not open the upper
compartment cover.
This compartment is
specically designed for
2.4G dongle when you
purchase FCA-SU100
Surround System.

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Geng Started
Connecng the AC Adapter
0Note: Please make sure the Power switch is at the OFF posion before connecng the AC
adapter to the DC-IN jack.
1 Connect the AC adapter to the DC-IN jack of your Sound Bar.
2 Connect the AC adapter to the power cord.
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3 Plug the power cord to an electrical outlet. The Power LED will not light up unl
user switches the Power switch to the ON posion.
Connecng to Your TV
This secon guides you connect your Sound Bar to a TV.
Using the Audio Cable
Using an analog cable, connect the Analog Audio IN (AUX1 or AUX2) port(s) on your
Sound Bar to the audio connector on the TV.
0Note: The TV’s 3.5mm audio port will automacally mute the TV speakers so that audio will
be played from your Sound Bar only.
Audio Out
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Connect audio using 3.5mm audio cable

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Audio Out
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Connect audio using RCA stereo audio cable
0Note: If you are using RCA stereo audio cable, make sure you plug each cable into the port
with the corresponding color.
Using the Opcal Cable
Using an opcal (S/PDIF) cable, connect the Opcal Audio IN port on your Sound Bar
to the OPTICAL OUT connector on the TV.
0Note: The S/PDIF cable is sold separately.
S/PDIF
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White (le channel) Red (right channel)

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Connecng to Other Devices
This secon guides you connect your Sound Bar to a DVD/Blu-ray player, USB disk
drive, and portable devices.
Connecng to DVD/Blu-ray Player
To prevent the audio/video sync problem, it is highly recommended to perform the
following connecons:
• Video / Audio Input: DVD/Blu-ray player TV
• Audio Output: TV Sound Bar
Audio Out
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Video / Audio Input
Sound
DVD/Blu-ray player
TV
Sound Bar
The lip sync error can occur if both video input and audio output are directly
transmied from the DVD/Blu-ray player.
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Audio Out
Sound
DVD/Blu-ray player
TV
Sound Bar
Video / Audio Input

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We recommend you to use the supplied 3.5mm audio cable to connect TV to your
Sound Bar.
Audio Out
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You can also connect your DVD/Blu-ray player to your Sound Bar using RCA stereo
audio or opcal (S/PDIF) cable.
Audio Out
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S/PDIF
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Connect audio using RCA stereo audio cable Connect audio using opcal (S/PDIF) cable
Connecng to USB Disk Drive
Plug the USB disk drive to the USB port of the Sound Bar.
0Note:
• To copy your favorite songs, simply plug the USB disk drive into your computer’s USB port
and transfer the music les to the root directory of USB disk drive.
• The device only supports FAT32 le system.
• Do not unplug the USB disk drive during the music playback.
Video / Audio Input
Video / Audio Input Video / Audio Input

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Connecng to Portable Device
To connect to your portable device (i.e. smartphone or tablet), do one of the
following:
• Plug one end of the 3.5mm audio cable into the headphone jack of your portable
device and the other end of the 3.5mm audio cable to your Sound Bar.
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• Plug one end of the 3.5mm audio cable into the headphone jack of your portable
device and the other end of the RCA stereo audio cable to your Sound Bar.
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• Connect your portable device to “Sound Bar” using USB cable only under USB
mode. This Sound Bar only supports Android 4.0 above.
0Note: FCA-SB201 will recognize your portable device as a USB disk device under this
operaon. Therefore, music play back control can not be operated by Portable device.
Please use media control buons on control panel or remote control to play music.
• Connect your FCA-HP101 wireless headphone(oponal)/headphone to your
Sound Bar using a headphone/earphone cable.
0Note: When the LineOut funcon is enabled, the speakers of the Sound Bar will be muted.

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Turning the Device On
1Press the Main Power switch to ON posion on the backside of Sound Bar. The
Power LED will turn ON, indicang the Sound Bar in the standby mode.
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2Press the Power buon on the remote control/control panel on the Sound Bar to
power on the system.
3The Power LED will turn o. The Sound Bar will automacally select the last used
input source and the corresponding input LED will be turned on.

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Wireless Connecon
Using Bluetooth
With Bluetooth funcon, you can listen to your music wirelessly from your phone,
tablet, or other Bluetooth-enabled device. This Sound Bar is compable with A2DP
(Advanced Audio Distribuon Prole) prole.
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Pairing and Connecng Sound Bar with Bluetooth Device
1 Switch the input source to Bluetooth (BT). See “Selecng Input Source” on page
20.
2 On your Bluetooth device, tap Sengs and enable the Bluetooth funcon.
3Press the buon on the remote control to enter pairing mode for 60 seconds.
When you hear an audible tone, this indicates the device is in pairing mode.
4 On your Bluetooth device, search for the Sound Bar (FCA-SB201).
5 Tap “FCA-SB201“ to start pairing.
The Bluetooth LED lights (blue) to indicate the pairing is successful and device is
connected.
FCA SURROUND SYSTEM
0Note: if the Bluetooth devices does not connected automacally aer paired, please tap
“FCA-SB201“ on your Bluetooth device to connect. It may be happened on some Bluetooth
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6 Browse and select the music/media le to play.
You can use your Bluetooth device or the remote control to control the media
playback.
Connect the Paired Bluetooth Device
0Note: Make sure you have successfully paired your Bluetooth device with Sound Bar. Refer
to the “Pairing and Connecng Soundbar with Bluetooth Device” secon on the previous
page.
1 Switch the input source to Bluetooth (BT). See “Selecng Input Source” on page
20.
2 On your Bluetooth device, tap Sengs and enable the Bluetooth funcon.
3 Tap “FCA-SB201“ to connect.
4 Browse and select the music/media le to play.
You can use your Bluetooth device or the remote control to control the media
playback.
Disconnect Your Bluetooth Device from Sound Bar
Switch the input source to the input other than Bluetooth input. The Bluetooth
connecon will be disconnected. See “Selecng Input Source” on page 20.
0Note:
• Make sure your Sound Bar is near your Bluetooth device, with your Bluetooth range
(10m).
• If the Bluetooth device is out of Bluetooth range (10m) and been disconnected, Sound bar
will automacally restore the connecon for 60 seconds. If the disconnecon exceeds over
60 seconds, please reconnect Bluetooth device manually. Refer to the “Connect the Paired
Bluetooth Device” secon.
• Only one Bluetooth device can be connected at a me. Once you have turned o Sound
Bar and the connecon is disconnected, connecon may not be restored automacally.

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You must connect the Sound Bar again to reestablish the connecon.
• If Bluetooth device fail to connect with the Sound Bar for unknown reason, please delete
the ”FCA-SB201” device record found on your Bluetooth device and operate the pairing/
connecng process again. Refer to the “Pairing and Connecng Sound Bar with Bluetooth
Device” secon on page 16.
• Sound Bar cannot connect to a Bluetooth device which only supports HF (Hands Free)
funcon.
Using Bluetooth NFC
With Bluetooth NFC funcon, it provides Bluetooth easy pairing & connecng feature.
Pairing and Connecng Sound Bar with Bluetooth Device
1 Switch the input source to Bluetooth (BT). See “Selecng Input Source” on page
20.
2 On your Bluetooth device, tap Sengs and enable the NFC funcon.
3 Place your Bluetooth device close to the NFC logo on the control panel. It takes
approximately 3 seconds for the system to detect the connecon. When you hear
an audible tone, this indicates the device is in easy pairing & connecng process.
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0Note: The locaon of the NFC detecon area varies depending on the device. Check the
documentaon that came with your Bluetooth device.
4 A conrmaon message appears on the screen. Tap Yes to start pairing.
5 The Bluetooth LED lights (blue) to indicate the pairing is successful and device is

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connected.
6 Browse and select the music/media le to play.
Connect the Paired Bluetooth Device
0Note: Make sure you have successfully paired your Bluetooth device with the Sound Bar.
Refer to the “Pairing and Connecng Sound Bar with Bluetooth Device” secon on the
previous page.
1 Switch the input source to Bluetooth (BT). See “Selecng Input Source” on page
20.
2 On your Bluetooth device, tap Sengs and enable the NFC funcon.
3 Place your Bluetooth device close to the NFC logo on the control panel. It takes
approximately 3 seconds for the system to detect the connecon.
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0Note: The locaon of the NFC detecon area varies depending on the device. Check the
documentaon that came with your Bluetooth device.
4 The Bluetooth LED lights (blue) to indicate the device is connected.
5 Browse and select the music/media le to play.
You can use the Bluetooth device or the remote control to control the media
playback.

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Operang the Device
Selecng Input Source
Press the INPUT buon on the remote control or the control panel to switch the
input source.
AUX1 AUX2 S/PDF USB
BT
The LED corresponding to the selected input source will light up.
0Note: If you are using an earphone, press the LINEOUT buon to enable the earphone
(LineOut) funcon. When the LineOut funcon is enabled, the speakers of the device will be
muted.
Sound Control
This secon guides you control the music playback, adjust the volume level, and
customize the sound sengs.
Basic Music Playback Control (Only Applicable in USB and Bluetooth
Modes)
To control the music playback, do the following:
• Press the buon to skip to the previous song.
• Press the buon to pause the music playback. Press the buon again to
play the music playback.
• Press the buon to skip to the next song.
0Note: You can use either the remote control or the control panel.
Adjusng the Volume Level
To adjust the volume level, do the following:
• Press the VOL- on the control panel or the VOLUME (-) buon on the remote
control to decrease the volume level.
• Press the VOL+ on the control panel or the VOLUME (+) buon on the remote
control to increase the volume level.