ION TOTAL PA EXTREME User manual

TOTAL PA™EXTREME
User Guide English ( 3 – 11 )
Guía del usuario Español ( 12 – 23 )
Guide d’utilisation Français ( 24 – 35 )
Appendix English ( 36 )

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User Guide (English)
Introduction
Box Contents
Total PA™Extreme
Power Cable (5 ft. / 150 cm)
(2) Microphones with cable (15 ft. / 450 cm)
Speaker Stand
Quickstart Guide
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit ionaudio.com.
For additional product support, visit ionaudio.com/support.
Setup
1. Make sure all items listed in the Box Contents are included in the box. Look in the box under the
foam sheet for the power cable and microphones.
2. Read the Safety & Warranty Manual before using the product.
3. Study the Connection Diagram.
4. Make sure all input devices (such as microphones, CD players, or digital media players) are turned
off with their volume settings set to “zero.”
5. Connect all devices as shown in the Connection Diagram.
6. Switch everything on in the following order:
a. Audio input devices (e.g. microphones, instruments, CD players)
b. Total PA™Extreme
7. When you are finished using Total PA™Extreme, switch everything off in the following order:
a. Total PA™Extreme
b. Audio input devices
Speaker Stand Installation
1. Extend the speaker stand tripod legs on a flat, stable surface. Fully extend the legs until the plastic
bracket is stopped by the bumps on the center pole. Insert the lower pin directly above the lower
adjustment knob and tighten the lower adjustment knob.
2. Raise the mounting pole up to the appropriate height needed and tighten the side adjustment
knob. When raising the mounting pole, make sure the end with the upward pointing arrow is on the
top.
3. Insert the upper pin into the upper pin-hole so the mounting pole stays at your set height, and
tighten the side adjustment knob.
4. On Total PA™Extreme, adjust the bottom knob counter-clockwise so the screw is not blocking the
opening.
5. Line up the Total PA™Extreme mounting hole with the speaker stand pole and place on the pole.
6. Tighten the mounting knob clockwise on Total PA™Extreme.
Note: Remove Total PA™Extreme prior to moving the stand for maximum safety.

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Connection Diagram
Items not listed under the Box Contents are sold separately.
Tablet
Microphones
USB drive
(16 GB limit and only MP3
files supported)
Smartphone
(charging
only)
Power
Smartphone

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Features
Rear Panel
1. Media Panel Buttons: Controls for the USB,
FM radio, and Bluetooth©audio sources. These
controls include mode selection and music
playback options. See Media Panel for more
information.
2. USB Port: Connect your USB flash drive here
to play music. You can also use this port for
charging a USB device, such as a tablet or
smartphone. To charge a device that is
streaming music via Bluetooth, pause the
music first and then wait for it to reconnect
after the USB cable is inserted.
3. Display: This screen shows information
relevant to Total PA™ Extreme’s current
operation.
Note: The Display comes with a plastic
protector on it. Remove this for optimal
viewing.
4. Mic Inputs (1/4” / 6.35 mm & XLR):Connect a
microphone or mic-level source to these
inputs.
5. Aux Inputs (1/8” &XLR): These inputs can be
used to connect a CD player, MP3 player, or
other audio source.
6. Mix Out (XLR):Connect this output to a
speaker, mixer, or recorder.
7. Control Knob: Turn this knob to adjust the
Main Volume (overall output) of the
loudspeaker. Push this knob to select and
make adjustments to the Mic 1 Volume, the
Mic 2 Volume, Source Volume (radio, USB,
Bluetooth signal, and aux input), Echo Effect,
High EQ, and Low EQ. The volume of Total PA™
Extreme does not affect your Bluetooth device
volume. For the best sound quality, set your
input source volume to 100% and use the
Source and Main Volume control of the speaker
to adjust the volume.
8. Repeat/Link: In USB mode, press this button to repeat a single track, folder, or all
tracks. Press and hold this button to start stereo linking to another Total PA™Extreme.
9. Mode: Press this button to select the audio source to use: USB, FM radio, AUX, or
Bluetooth.
10. Acoustic Optimization™: Use these presets to select the Venue/Event and the
speaker will automatically jump to an appropriate volume level mix, EQ setting, light
mode, and mic echo setting. For best results, set your music source at 100% volume.
See Acoustic Optimization for a chart of the specific settings.
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11. Clip LED: The Clip LED will flash red if the signal from the input jacks or Media Panel
audio source is clipping (distortion from an overly loud signal). If this happens,
decrease the setting of the Main Volume knob or the volume for the Aux/Mic Input (if
a loud device is plugged into either).
12. Light Mode Button: Press this button to toggle between one of these modes for the
lights on the front panel:
• Rainbow Chase Beat: Two light elements with a comet tail effect chase each
other while changing color, direction, and speed according to the tempo of the
music playing.
• Rainbow Chase: Two light elements with a comet tail effect chase each other
slowly moving through the spectrum of colors.
• Wheel Beat: The lights cycle through the full color spectrum in a circular motion,
changing direction and speed according to the tempo of the music playing.
• Wheel: The lights cycle through the full color spectrum in a circular motion.
• Dual Color Beat: The dual color lights rise and fall according to the tempo of the
music playing on the speaker.
• Dual Color: The lights slowly glow and cycle through half the color spectrum
from top to bottom.
• Color Beat: The lights change color and rise and fall according to the tempo of
the music playing on the speaker.
• Color Cycle: The lights glow and slowly cycle through colors.
• Random: Every other LED will start to flash for 3 seconds and then change
modes randomly every 6 seconds.
• Off: The lights turn off.
Note: For the best lighting effect, you may need to adjust the volume of your device,
and/or the Source volume.
13. Power Cable Input (IEC):Insert the included power cable here to charge the unit.
14. Power Switch: Flip this switch to toggle the speaker’s power on or off.
Note: Total PA™Extreme will power off after 15 minutes with no audio playing.

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Media Panel
Use the following buttons on the Media Panel to control the USB, FM Radio, and
Bluetooth audio sources.
Mode: Press this button to switch the audio source between USB, FM radio, Aux, and
Bluetooth. The default mode when powering on Total PA™Extreme is Bluetooth. The USB
mode is only selectable if a USB drive is plugged into Total PA™Extreme; otherwise, the
Mode button will toggle between Bluetooth, Aux, and FM radio only.
Note: Your USB drive cannot be more than 16 GB and it must contain playable files in
order for its data to appear properly in the Display. It can have MP3 files. When you
connect a USB drive with playable files, Total PA™ Extreme will order the files
alphabetically by folder on the root directory and then by track name in the folder.
Play/Pause: When USB is selected as the audio source, press this button to play/pause
the currently selected track. Double press this button to stop playback and return to the
beginning of the track list.
When Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to play/pause the
currently selected track or press and hold this button to turn voice prompts on/off.
Repeat: Press this button to cycle through the five repeat/shuffle options:
• Play the USB folder’s tracks in order with repeat/shuffle off (OFF).
• Play the tracks in random order (rAn).
• Play the current USB track on repeat (ONE).
• Play all the tracks on the USB drive on repeat (ALL).
• Play the current folder’s tracklist on repeat (F0d). The folder used is based on what
song is playing when it is activated. For instance, if a song playing is on the root level,
selecting F0d will repeat only songs at the root level. If a song is in folder “A”, then
only songs in folder “A” will be repeated.
Previous: When USB or Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to go
to the previous track in the playlist.
Next: When USB or Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to go to
the next track in the playlist.
Note: In some apps on Bluetooth devices, pressing the <(Previous) or >(Next) buttons
may change the playlist or music genre rather than the track.

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Operation
Using the Control Knob
The Control Knob defaults to controlling the Main Volume for all channels. Press the Control
Knob to toggle through different functions: Mic Channel, Source, Echo effect level, and EQ.
• Press the Control Knob to select the Mic channel 1 or 2. Rotate the Control Knob to raise or
lower the volume of the Mic input independently of the other channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to select Source. Rotate the Control Knob to raise or lower the
volume of the Aux/BT/USB/Radio signal independently of the Mic channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to control the Echo effect level for the Mic channel.
• Press the Control Knob again to select Low EQ adjustment. Rotate the Control Knob to raise
or lower the low frequencies on all channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to select High EQ adjustment. Rotate the Control Knob to
raise or lower the high frequencies on all channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to return to Main Volume adjustment.
If there is no activity on the Control Knob for 5 seconds, the function will go back to Main
Volume.
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
1. Power on the Total PA™Extreme by flipping the power switch on/off. Total PA™Extreme will
automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode indicated by the Bluetooth LED flashing blue.
2. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth setup screen, find Total PA Extreme, and connect.
When connected, the Bluetooth icon on the display will flash and you will hear “Connected”.
Note: If you experience trouble in connecting, select “Forget this Device” on your Bluetooth
device and try to connect again.
3. To disconnect, turn off Bluetooth from your device’s Bluetooth settings.
Connecting Two Speakers
Linking Two Speakers (Stereo-LinkTM)
1. Power on both Total PATM Extreme speakers by flipping their on/off switches. Make sure
they are in Bluetooth pairing mode and not connected to a device.
2. Press and hold the Repeat/Link button on one speaker (the primary speaker which will
control both) to enter Stereo Link mode. Once a link has been established, the word LINK
will appear on both speaker displays.
3. Connect to the primary speaker via Bluetooth.
To disconnect, double press the Repeat/Link button.
Note: The speakers should be within 60’ (18.3 m) of each other to properly link.
Note: Total PATM Extreme is not compatible with previous ION PA models. To link to a previous
model, use an XLR cable (not included) and link from the newer PA to the previous one via the
XLR Out on Total PATM Extreme and the XLR Aux In on the previous model.

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USB Mode
Press the Mode button to toggle through to select USB mode. Total PA™Extreme will
automatically play the first compatible file. Files are played in alphabetical order of what is
on the root level, then alphabetical by folder, and then alphabetical by track name. Media
playback will stop when all media has been played on the USB drive. Press and hold the
Next and Previous buttons to fast forward or rewind within the song.
Note: The USB drive must have playable files for it to appear on the media panel’s display.
If there is no USB drive inserted into the media panel, press and release the Mode button
will toggle through Bluetooth and radio.
Repeat settings (abbreviations will show on the display):
• ALL: Repeat all of the tracks in the folder.
• FOLd: Repeat all of the tracks in the folder.
• OnE: Repeat the current playing USB track.
• rAn: Shuffle the track order.
App Control
IMPORTANT: To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most
current Android OS or iOS on your device.
Follow these steps to download the free app on your device:
1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play on your device. Then, search for the ION
Sound XP app.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the app. Once
downloaded, the ION Sound XP app will appear on your device's home screen.
3. Connect your device to Total PA™Extreme via Bluetooth. See the Pairing with a
Bluetooth Device to learn how to do this.
4. Open the ION Sound XPTM app. If prompted, allow the app to access your device's
Bluetooth and Location Services.
5. Tap to select Add A Product on the screen. The app will scan and find Total PA™
Extreme.
If you are having issues connecting, tap Help with setting up? for additional tips.
6. Select the Total PA™Extreme icon to go to the next screen, where you can use the
app to control various functions of the speaker such as:
• Radio: Play the radio, change stations, and edit presets.
• EQ: Adjust the speaker's equalization, and enable or disable Bass Boost.
• Volume: Adjust the speaker volume and microphone volume.
• Voice Prompts: Enable or disable the voice prompts.
• Support: Visit ionaudio.com, contact Technical Support, and view Warranty
information and Frequently Asked Questions.

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Acoustic Optimization™
The Acoustic Optimization™feature allows you to set the Venue and Event (see below for details) and
the speaker will jump to an appropriate volume level, EQ setting, light mode, and effect setting. Once a
Venue/Event is selected, the parameters will gradually change to the new settings.
Venue/Event Main
Volume
Source
Volume
Mic 1&2
Volume
Mic Echo Light
Mode
EQ Settings
Outdoor/Dancing 11 25 10 0 Rainbow
Chase
Lo: 3, Mid: -1, Hi:
0
Outdoor/Listening 11 25 5 0 Rainbow
Chase
Beat
Lo: 0, Mid: 0, Hi:
0
Outdoor
/
Karaoke 11 20 25 5 Dual Color
Beat
Lo: 1, Mid: 2, Hi:
3
Outdoor/Live Music 11 20 25 3 Random Lo: 2, Mid: -1, Hi
2
Outdoor
/
Speech 11 15 25 0 Dual Color Lo: -3, Mid: 2, Hi:
-2
Hall/Dancing 9 25 10 0 Rainbow
Chase
Lo: 3, Mid: -1, Hi:
0
Hall/Listening 9 25 5 0 Rainbow
Chase
Beat
Lo: 0, Mid: 0, Hi:
0
Hall/Karaoke 9 20 25 5 Dual Color
Beat
Lo: 1, Mid: 2, Hi:
3
Hall/Live Music 9 20 25 3 Random Lo: 2, Mid: -1, Hi:
2
Hall/Speech 9 15 25 0 Dual Color Lo: -3, Mid: 2, Hi:
-2
Large Room
/
Dancing 7 25 10 0 Wheel
Beat
Lo: 3, Mid: -1, Hi:
0
Large Room/
Listening
7 25 5 0 Color
Cycle
Lo: 0, Mid: 0, Hi:
0
Large Room
/
Karaoke 7 20 25 5 Color Beat Lo: 1, Mid: 2, Hi:
3
Large Room/
Live Music
7 20 25 3 Wheel Lo: 2, Mid: -1, Hi:
2
Large Room/Speech 7 15 25 0 Off Lo: -3, Mid: 2, Hi:
-2
Small Room/Dancing 5 25 10 0 Wheel
Beat
Lo: 3, Mid: -1, Hi:
0
Small Room
/
Listening
5 25 5 0 Color
Cycle
Lo: 0, Mid: 0, Hi:
0
Small Room/ Karaoke 5 20 25 5 Color Beat Lo: 1, Mid: 2, Hi:
3
Small Room
/
Live Music
5 20 25 3 Wheel Lo: 2, Mid: -1, Hi:
2
Small Room/Speech 5 15 25 0 Off Lo: -3, Mid: 2, Hi:
-2