ION Total PA Live User manual

TOTAL PA™LIVE
Quickstart Guide English ( 3 – 11 )
Guía del usuario Español ( 12 – 21 )
Guide d’utilisation Français ( 22 – 31 )
Appendix English ( 32 )

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User Guide (English)
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Total PA™Live. At ION, your entertainment is as important to
us as it is to you. That’s why we design our products with one thing in mind—to make
your life more fun and more convenient.
Box Contents
Total PA™Live
Power Cable (5 ft. / 150 cm)
Microphone 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.

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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 microphone.
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™Live
7. When you are finished using Total PA™Live, switch everything off in the following order:
a. Total PA™Live
b. Audio input devices
Connection Diagram
Items not listed under the Box Contents are sold separately.
Microphones
SD Card
(16 GB limit and only
MP3
files supported)
USB drive (16 GB limit and
only MP3
files supported)
Smartphone
Tablet
Power
Smartphone

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Features
Rear Panel
1. Media Panel Buttons: Controls for the
USB/SD, 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 the 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 (not
included) is inserted.
3. SD Card Slot: Insert your SD card here to
play music.
4. Display: This screen shows information
relevant to Total PA™Live’s current
operation.
Note: The Display comes with a plastic
protector on it. Remove this for optimal
viewing.
5. Mic Inputs (1/4”/6.35 mm & XLR):Connect
a microphone or mic-level source to these
inputs.
6. Aux Inputs (1/8” &XLR): These inputs can
be used to connect a CD player, MP3
player, or other audio source.
7. Mix Out (XLR):Connect this output to a
speaker, mixer, or recorder.
8. 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,
SD, Bluetooth signal, and aux input), echo
effect, high EQ, and low EQ. The volume of
Total PA™Live 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.
9. Repeat/Link: In USB or SD 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™Live.
10. Mode: Press this button to select the audio source to use: USB, SD, FM radio, Aux
(available to select when the USB port and SD card slot are empty), or Bluetooth.
MIC IN 2 XLR IN MIX OUTMIC IN 1
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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 and hold this button to turn the Party Starter™lights off or
on. Press and release this button to toggle between one of these five modes for the
lights on the front panel.
• Color Cycle: The lights slowly glow and cycle through colors. This is the default
mode when Total PA™Live is first powered on.
• Beat Sync: The lights flash and change colors according to the tempo of the music
playing on the speaker. For the best lighting effect, you may need to adjust the
volume of your device, the source volume, and/or the main volume.
• Color Wheel: The lights rotate in a wheel of all colors.
• Color Beat Sync: The lights rotate in a wheel of all colors and change direction and
speed according to the tempo of the music playing on the speaker. For the best
lighting effect, you may need to adjust the volume of your device, the source
volume, and/or the main volume.
• Off: The lights turn off.
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. Your previous
settings will be remembered when powering off and on again.
Note: Total PA™Live 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/SD, FM Radio, and
Bluetooth audio sources.
Mode: Press this button to switch the audio source between USB/SD, FM radio, Aux
(available to select when the USB port and SD card slot are empty) and Bluetooth. The
default mode when powering on Total PA™Live is Bluetooth. The USB/SD mode is only
selectable if a USB drive or SD card is plugged into Total PA™Live; otherwise, the Mode
button will toggle between Bluetooth, Aux, and FM radio only.
Note: Your USB drive or SD card 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 or SD card with playable files, Total PA™ Live will order the files
alphabetically by folder on the root directory and then by track name in the folder.
Play/Pause: When USB/SD 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.
In Radio mode, press and hold Play/Pause to set a preset. Select which preset number to
set the station to using the <and >buttons and press Play/Pause to confirm. Press and
release Play/Pause when in Radio mode to toggle through the saved radio presets. The
display will show the selected the preset number (P 1-30).
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/SD folder’s tracks in order with repeat/shuffle off (OFF).
• Play the tracks in random order (Rd0).
• Play the current USB/SD track on repeat (ONE).
• Play all the tracks on the USB drive or SD card 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/SD or Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to
go to the previous track in the playlist.
Next: When USB/SD 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.
Lights: Press to toggle through the light modes: Color Cycle, Color Wheel, Color Wheel
Beat Sync, Beat Sync, Off. Press and hold when the Party Starter™lights are on to turn the
Party Starter™lights off and keep the woofer lights on.

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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.
Note: The mid EQ frequencies can change based on use of the app and/or certain
Acoustic Optimization settings, but cannot be controlled on the speaker. Therefore, if the
hi or low EQ is adjustment manually, via the push encoder, the mid EQ should return to 0.
• 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.

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Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
1. Power on the Total PA™Live by flipping the on/off switch.
2. Use the Mode button to select Bluetooth mode (unless it is the first power on or Bluetooth mode
was the mode it was in when it was powered down) and Total PA™Live will automatically enter
Bluetooth pairing mode.
3. Total PA™Live will automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
4. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth setup screen, find Total PA Live, and connect. Do not
connect to Total PA Live_BLE; this is reserved exclusively for connecting to the ION Sound XP™
app. 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.
5. To disconnect, turn off Bluetooth from your device’s Bluetooth settings.
Linking Two Speakers (Stereo-Link™):
1. Power on both Total PA™Live 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 “Left” 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 65.6’ (20 m) of each other to properly link.
Note: Total PA™Live 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
PA™Live and the XLR Aux In on the previous model.
Once connected, use the Source Volume adjustment to affect the output of BOTH the Primary Speaker
and the Secondary Speaker.
You can also adjust the Main volume, Mic volume, and EQ separately on each speaker. Echo effect
adjustment affects only the mic input on the Primary Speaker. The Secondary Speaker will have no
echo effect.
Pairing a Bluetooth Device Using NFC
NFC (near-field communication) allows data exchange from devices, such as pairing, by gently
bumping them together. Check in your device’s manual to see if this feature is supported.
To use NFC to pair with Total PA™ Live:
1. In order to use NFC, your device must be turned on and unlocked.
2. Enter your device’s Settings menu and check that NFC is turned On (one-time step).
3. Power on Total PA™ Live.
4. Touch and briefly hold your device to the NFC logo located on Total PA™ Live’s top panel.
5. Follow the pairing instructions that appear on your phone. If a passcode is required, enter
“0000”.
To unpair, gently bump your device against the NFC logo.

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SD/USB Mode
Press the Mode button to toggle through to select SD or USB mode. Total PA™Live 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 SD card or USB drive. Press
and hold the Next and Previous buttons to fast forward or rewind within the song.
Note: The SD card or USB drive must have playable files for it to appear on the media
panel’s display. If there is no USB drive or SD card inserted into the media panel, pressing
and releasing the Mode button will toggle through Bluetooth, Aux, 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™Live 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™Live.
If you are having issues connecting, tap Help with setting up? for additional tips.
6. Select the Total PA™Live 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.
• Mic Volume: Adjust the volume for the microphone inputs.
• Source Volume: Adjust the volume for Bluetooth, Aux input, and the FM radio.
• Main Volume: Adjust the source volume together.
• Echo Effect: Adjust the amount of echo effect.
• Lighting Effects: Select the lighting effect or turn the lighting effects on/off.
• 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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Troubleshooting
If the sound is distorted: Try lowering the volume control of your sound source, musical
instrument, or microphone. Also, try to reduce the overall volume of Total PA™Live using the
Main Volume knob.
If there is too much bass: Try adjusting the tone or EQ control on your sound source to lower
the bass level. This will allow you to play the music louder before clipping (distortion) occurs.
If there is a high-pitched whistling noise when using microphones: This is probably
feedback. Point the microphone away from the speaker.
If you can’t hear the microphone over the music volume: Use the Control knob to raise the
Mic input volume, turn down the source volume, or turn down the music volume from your
source.
The Display shows “NONE”:If a USB drive or SD card is already properly inserted, make sure it
contains playable files (MP3 files).
If you cannot connect your audio device to Total PA™Live via Bluetooth:
• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Total PA™Live as close together
as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Total PA™Live
are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on Total PA™Live to disconnect Total PA™Live from any
other audio device and restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power
off Total PA™Live and then power it back on. See Pairing with a Bluetooth Device for
more information.
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on your audio device by turning Bluetooth off and back on.
You can find this under the Bluetooth menu in the Settings for your phone or other audio
device.
If this does not work, and you have connected to Total PA™Live before, find Total PA™Live
in the list of available or previously connected devices in your audio device's Bluetooth
menu, tap the "gear" or “i” icon located next to it and then select Unpair or Forget. Turn
Total PA™Live off and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in your available
devices list.
Note: If Total PA™Live has been paired to another audio device recently that is still within
range, you may need to repeat this process with that audio device to fully disconnect.
If you experience audio dropouts while playing music from a Bluetooth device, this may be
happening because your unit is trying to link to another speaker. This can occur if you power off
a speaker that was linked to your unit or if you have just turned on your unit and it is in Stereo-
Link mode. To stop the audio dropouts, exit Stereo-Link mode by double-pressing the
Repeat/Link button. Alternatively, you can wait for your unit to link to another speaker if there is
one within range.
If you would like to stop your speaker from automatically linking when you power it on,
make sure you double-press the Repeat/Link button to exit Stereo-Link mode before you
power it off.