FLX 1356-11P User manual

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
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Call 1-833-FLX-SRVE
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MODE
POWER
VOLUME
BASS
FLX MEDIA CHAIR
1356-11P
BLUETOOTH®
TRANSMITTER
AUX CABLE
AUDIO SPLITTER
OPTICAL CABLE
MICRO USB CABLE
POWER SUPPLY
AUX SIGNAL CABLE
AUX EXTENSION CORD
REDUCE NOISE

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CONTROL PANEL
1. POWER: ON/OFF indicator light will illuminate when ON
(a chime sound will conrm power ON)
2. AUX INPUT: Recommended for quick connect plug and play with
MP3/MP4/mobile/tablet, etc.
3. MODE: Press to select Bluetooth®mode, AUX mode, or SD card mode
4. MODE INDICATOR LIGHT: Indicates audio mode
Blue=Bluetooth, Pink=AUX, White=SD Card, Red=Disconnected
5. VOLUME: Increase/decrease volume
6. BASS: Increase/decrease subwoofer volume
7. VIBRATION: Increase/decrease vibration intensity
8. USB PORT: When FLX is ON, this port will charge mobile device/tablet by
5V/2A current
9. HEADPHONE: Headset connection for use with any mode
MODE
POWER
VOLUME
BASS
POWER
1VOLUME 5BASS 6
AUX INPUT
MODE
MODE
INDICATOR LIGHT
2
3
4
POWER
7HEADPHONE 9
USB PORT
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AUX
SPDIF TX RX
SPDIF
DC5V
TX RX SPDI`F AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
BLUETOOTH® TRANSMITTER MODES
CHARGING
BLUETOOTH® TRANSMITTER
After power off, use micro USB cable to
input 5V voltage through DC5V interface
to charge. The power button will turn
red when charging.
AUX
SPDIF TX RX
SPDIF
DC5V
TX RX SPDI`F AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
AUX CABLE
AUDIO SPLITTER
OPTICAL CABLE
MICRO USB CABLE
POWER
BUTTON
SWITCH PANEL
AUX
SPDIF TX RX
SPDIF
DC5V
TX RX SPDI`F AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
AUX
SPDIF TX RX
SPDIF
DC5V
TX RX SPDI`F AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX

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MOST FREQUENT
MODE CONFIGURATIONS
BLUETOOTH® TRANSMITTER MODES
TRANSMITTING MODE
USING AUX CABLE
TRANSMITTING MODE
USING OPTICAL CABLE
AUX
SPDIF TX RX
SPDIF
DC5V
TX RX SPDI`F AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
AUX
SPDIF TX RX
SPDIF
DC5V
TX RX SPDI`F AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX
TX RX SPDIF AUX

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BLUETOOTH
GET CONNECTED
PAIR FLX CHAIR TO
HANDHELD DEVICE
OR SMART TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
USING BLUETOOTH®CONNECTION
1. Enable Bluetooth on handheld device or smart TV/audio receiver.
2. Plug FLX chair into power outlet and power on.
MODE will automatically set to Bluetooth.
3. If connection does not happen automatically:
a. Press MODE button. A solid red light will illuminate to confirm Bluetooth
has been reset, and FLX chair is ready to connect to new device.
b. Press MODE button. A blue light will flash, and FLX chair will attempt
to pair with handheld device or smart TV/audio receiver. The light will
stop flashing and a chime will sound when connection is established.
USING AUXILIARY (AUX) CONNECTION
1. Connect FLX chair to power source and power on.
2. Connect AUX cable to FLX and handheld device.
3. Press MODE button twice for AUX. Pink light will illuminate.
MY DEVICES
Now Discoverable as “Phone”
My Phone
My Computer
FLX-0123
Wireless Speaker
Not Connected
Not Connected
Connected
Not Connected
IN DEVICE OR TV
BLUETOOTH®
SETTINGS
FLX chair will appear as
FLX followed by a 4 digit number,
e.g., “FLX-0123”

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Press and hold MODE button to disconnect existing Bluetooth connection,
and wait for next device connection.
MODE INDICATOR LIGHT
Blue Bluetooth (FLASHING = Pairing to Device, SOLID = Connected)
Pink AUX
White SD Card
Red Disconnected
PAIR FLX CHAIR TO
TV OR AUDIO RECEIVER WITHOUT
BLUETOOTH CAPABILITIES
USING BLUETOOTH TRANSMITTER
NOTE: Transmitter will connect up to two Bluetooth devices.
1. Plug FLX chair into power outlet and power on.
MODE will automatically set to Bluetooth.
2. Power on TV or audio receiver.
3. Use Bluetooth transmitter to connect in one of the following ways:
Option 1) Plug USB end of Bluetooth transmitter to USB power adapter,
and plug adapter into wall power outlet.
Note: Powering Bluetooth transmitter to wall/constant power source is recommended for extended use.
Doing so will keep your Bluetooth connection constant between chair and TV/audio receiver.
Option 2) Plug USB end of Bluetooth transmitter into USB port on back
of TV/audio receiver.
Note: Bluetooth connection will be broken when TV/audio receiver is powered off.
4. Flip SPDIF/AUX switch to AUX on transmitter if using auxiliary cable.
Flip to SPDIF if using optical cable.
MODE
POWER
VOLUME
BASS

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5. Plug auxiliary cable (AUX) into AUX port on transmitter or
plug optical cable (OPT) into SPDIF/TX port on transmitter.
6. Connect opposite end of either cable to TV/audio receiver output.
7. Flip TX/RX switch to TX.
Press/hold power button on Bluetooth transmitter for 3 seconds to initiate
Bluetooth pairing.
A blue light will flash slowly while searching for connection.
If there is no connection established after 10 seconds, blue light will flash quickly.
A solid blue light will be illuminated once connection is established.
PAIR A 2ND FLX CHAIR TO
SMART TV OR AUDIO RECEIVER
1. Follow applicable instructions for pairing one chair to
smart TV/audio receiver to establish Bluetooth connection.
2. Move FLX chair #2 near the one that’s already connected
to your TV/audio receiver.
3. Plug FLX chair into power outlet and power on.
MODE will automatically set to Bluetooth.
4. If connection does not happen automatically:
a. Press MODE button. A solid red light will illuminate to confirm Bluetooth
has been reset, and FLX chair is ready to connect to new device.
b. Press MODE button. A blue light will flash, and FLX chair will attempt to pair
with handheld device. The light will stop flashing, and a chime will sound when
connection is established.

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PAIR A 2ND FLX CHAIR TO
TV OR AUDIO RECEIVER WITHOUT
BLUETOOTH CAPABILITIES
USING BLUETOOTH® TRANSMITTER
NOTE: Transmitter will connect up to two Bluetooth devices.
1. Follow applicable instructions for pairing one chair to TV/audio
receiver to establish Bluetooth connection.
2. Move FLX chair #2 near the one that’s already connected
to your TV/audio receiver.
3. Plug FLX chair #2 into power outlet and power on.
MODE will automatically set to Bluetooth.
4. Press/hold power button on Bluetooth transmitter for 3 seconds
to initiate Bluetooth pairing.
Transmitter light will alternate between red and blue while
searching for connection.
Once connection is established, light will illuminate red for one
second, turn off for one second, and then illuminate solid purple.
TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 2

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PAIR 3 OR 4 FLX CHAIRS
1. Follow applicable instructions for pairing one chair to TV/audio
receiver to establish Bluetooth connection.
2. Move FLX chair #2 near one that’s already connected to TV/audio receiver.
3. Plug FLX chair #2 into power outlet and power on.
MODE will automatically set to Bluetooth.
4. Locate MALE and FEMALE AUX cables located at the bottom
back of FLX chair #1 near the main power cable.
5. Connect FLX chair #1 AUX cable MALE with FLX chair #2 FEMALE cable.
6. On FLX chair #2, press MODE button twice to select AUX mode
(pink light will illuminate).
7. Repeat steps 2–6 for additional FLX chair connections.
TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 2

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TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
HANDHELD DEVICE
TV/AUDIO RECEIVER
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 1
CHAIR 2
CHAIR 2
CHAIR 3
CHAIR 3
CHAIR 4
CHAIR 4
CONNECT 2+ CHAIRS
VIA AUX CABLE

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TROUBLESHOOTING
THE PROBLEM TRY THESE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
CHAIR IS NOT POWERING ON:
1. Check power all connection. Look for green indicator light on transformer box at
power supply source.
2. POWER: ON - Press power button on control panel (RED power indicator light
will illuminate).
3. MODE: Check MODE setting to ensure it matches the appropriate setting for the
desired result Blue = Bluetooth/Pink = Auxiliary mode/White = SD
If something is not working properly, make sure all devices are receiving power.
SOUND IS NOT WORKING: 1. Check volume level (turn up as necessary).
2. Check the device to which you are pairing (TV, gaming console, mobile device,
etc.) to ensure power is on and volume is turned up and/or mute is not engaged.
3. Check sound function using separate headphones through headphone port on
control panel. If this works properly, follow connection instructions for desired
action. If headphones do not work, perform a HARD RESET by unplugging the
chair, waiting 30 seconds, and starting over.
4. Follow connection instructions for desired action.
FLX IS NOT PAIRING WITH DEVICE: 1. Press and hold MODE button for 15 seconds to sever Bluetooth connection,
release, and allow device to reconnect.
2. If your device does not automatically reconnect, follow connection instructions for
desired action.
VIBRATION IS NOT WORKING: 1. Minimize VOLUME and BASS, then maximize bass knob to validate functionality.
Bass vibration intensity is control by the originating media. If the audio does not
have strong bass, the vibration intensity will be very minimal.
NOTE: Bass vibration only works with sound that incorporates bass sound.
USB PORT NOT CONNECTING: NOTE: USB port has charging function ONLY.
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