Istar PI00648 User manual
Wireless Rechargeable
Karaoke Microphone
User Manual
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PI00648
PI00649
PLEASE NOTE: Before charging or
using your Karaoke mic please slide
open the battery compartment and
pull out the plastic safety insulation
tag which is located between the
battery and the positive terminal in
the battery compartment.
Contents
Page Contents
Warnings .............................................................................................................2
Box Contents .......................................................................................................2
Introduction ........................................................................................................3
Features ..............................................................................................................3
Controls and Indicators .....................................................................................3
Charging the Battery ......................................................................................3-4
Bluetooth Pairing .................................................................................................4
Playback from Micro SD Card ............................................................................4
Operation ...........................................................................................................5
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................6
Specications .....................................................................................................6
Disclaimer ............................................................................................................7
Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................................7
Warnings and Advice
Warning
1. Do not place the mic close to naked ame sources, such as lighted candles.
2. Keep away from dripping or splashed uids.
3. The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight, very high or low temperatures, moisture,
strong magnetic elds high frequencies and dusty environments.
4. Do not use abrasives, benzene, thinner or other solvents to clean the surface of the unit.To
clean, wipe with a clean soft cloth it and a mild detergent solution.
5. Never attempt to insert wires, pins or other such objects into the vents or opening of the unit.
6. Do not disassemble or modify the mic, there are no user serviceable parts.
7. If the mic is damaged or malfunctions do not use. Consult a qualied service engineer.
8. This product contains a Lithium battery. It must be used and charged properly. Improper use
can cause the battery to catch re or explode resulting in serious or fatal injury.
9. Do not dispose of this product with household waste at the end of its life cycle; hand it over to
a collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic appliances.
Disposal of your old appliance or battery:
1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the
product is covered by the European Directive.
2. All electrical and electronic products including batteries should be disposed of
separately from household waste at an appropriate recycling point/centre.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please
contact your local authority or the shop where you purchased the product.
Box Contents
1x Bluetooth Wireless Karaoke Microphone
1x USB charging cable
1x Instruction manual
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Controls
Introduction
This battery powered wireless combination
Bluetooth™ speaker and microphone is
ideal for karaoke anywhere.
You can send MP3 backing tracks from your
mobile, tablet or any other Bluetooth™
enabled audio device to the built-in speaker
and sing along.
You can also play MP3 backing tracks
loaded on to a micro SD card using the
TF/micro SD card slot on the mic.
Features include an adjustable echo/reverb
effect and to set the mood, the 8 built in
LED lights phase through 7 different colour
sequences in time to the music.
As an added bonus, if you invest in two of
these mics, the DUET MODE can be used
to make a synchronised connection of both
mics to a single phone or tablet -
Ideal for duets
Features
- Built-in microphone
- Built-in speaker
- 8 LEDs phasing through 7 colours
- Built-in Lithium rechargeable battery
- TF/micro SD card slot
- USB charging cable
Controls and Indicators
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Microphone
Speaker
Colour
LEDs
Red Charging
LED Indicator (9)
USB Charging
Socket (8)
Battery
Compartment
Re-chargeable Battery and Charging
This wireless karaoke mic has a 3.7V rechargeable Lithium battery. For best results, the rst time
you use the mic, let it charge for 4-6 hours until fully charged. Before charging or use please
slide open the battery compartment and pull out the plastic safety insulation tag which is
located between the battery and the positive terminal in the battery compartment.
1. Plug one end of the USB charging cable into the USB charging socket (8) and the
other end into the USB port on a computer, charging adaptor or power bank.
2. The charging LED indicator (9) will light up red while the battery is charging.
3. The charging LED indicator (9) light will turn off when the battery is fully charged.
4. Disconnect the charging cable from the mic when the battery is fully charged.
TF/micro
SD card slot
1.Echo/Reverb +/-
Slider Switch 7. Mic Input Volume +/-
Slider Switch
6.Forward to next track
Speaker volume +
2.LED lights On/Off
3.Power On/Off
Mode: Bluetooth/SD card
4.Back to previous track
Speaker volume - 5.Play/Pause
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Battery care warning:
If the battery is completely drained,to ensure maximum battery life, charge fully within 48 hrs. If
the mic is likely to be left unused for a long period of time,to avoid damage to the battery, fully
charge the battery rst.
Pairing your mic with Bluetooth enabled Android phones / tablets
1. Place the mic and phone/tablet within 1 metre of each other. Press and hold down
the Power button (3) to turn on the mic, the LEDs will ash rapidly and you will hear a
twin 4 beat tone then you will hear a “Bluetooth Mode” message, the mic is
ready to pair.
2. Select the Bluetooth function on your phone and search for Bluetooth devices, the
mic will appear as“Karaoke mic”in the Bluetooth device list, select and pair.
3. Connection will normally be automatic if a password is required enter (0000).
After successful pairing, select
“Karaoke mic”
in the Bluetooth device list, and press
“connect”.After successful connection the LEDs will ash twice and you will hear a
“connected” message.
Please Note:
1. If the pairing is not successful, turn off the mic and try pairing again.
2. After successful pairing, paired devices will remember each other.
Unless pairing information is deleted, pairing should be automatic when both
devices are switched on in range of each other.
3.
To pair with a new device follow steps 1-3 above after disconnecting the existing pair.
Pairing your mic with an iPhone/iPad
Place the mic and your iPhone/iPad within 1 metre of each other.
Press and hold down the Power button (3) to turn on the mic, the LEDs will ash rapidly and you
will hear a multiple 8 beat tone then you will hear a“Bluetooth Mode” message, the mic is ready
to pair. In the iPhone/iPad General menu go to Bluetooth, tap on Bluetooth function, search the
Bluetooth devices, tap“Karaoke mic”to connect.
Pairing your mic with a PC/laptop Mac running OSX 10 or above
To pair to a PC or Mac follow the same procedure as for a phone or tablet.
After pairing to a Mac you will need to open System Preferences, click on Sound, click Output
and select the Karaoke mic.Then click Input and select your mic.Adjust the Input and Output
volume to suit.You can also click on the “Show volume in menu bar” if you would like to control
the volume from the menu bar.To show the Bluetooth status in the menu bar go to the Bluetooth
preferences and click on the appropriate checkbox. During the pairing process, if you are asked
for a password enter (0000).
Re-connecting to a paired device
Each time the mic is turned on, there are two possible outcomes.
The mic will connect automatically to the last connected device,just press play on your device
for playback.The mic will be listed on your devices screen as an available output channel, select
the mic as the output channel and play your music.
Playing backing tracks from a micro SD card
As an alternative to playing backing tracks from a Bluetooth™ device you can play backing
tracks loaded on to a micro SD card, insert the card into the SD card slot and
you will hear the message“SD Card Mode” and the tracks will start playing automatically. Use the
Previous/ Pause/ Next (4.5.6) buttons to select and play the tracks you want.
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Operation
Echo/reverb effect
Use the
Echo/Reverb +/- Slider Switch (1) to add/a
djust
echo/reverb effect
.
LED Lights ON/OFF
Press the LED Lights ON/OFF Button (2)
to switch the LEDs on or off.
Power ON/OFF and Mode Bluetooth/SD Card Mode Button
Press and hold down the /M
Power/Mode Button (3) to switch on the mic (the LEDs will ash
rapidly and you will hear a twin 4 beat tone then you will hear a“Bluetooth Mode” message fol-
lowed by “Connected” when the mic is paired). Once on, press and hold down the
/M
Power/
Mode Button (3) to switch the mic off (you will hear a 4 beat tone and the LED will go out). To
save battery power always switch off the mic when not in use.
When an SD card is loaded the mic switches to SD card mode automatically, press the
/M
Power/Mode Button (3) to switch to Bluetooth mode, press again to return to SD card mode.
Selecting the backing track playback
Once you have started playing a backing track use the Previous/ Pause/ Next (4.5.6)
buttons to select and play the tracks you want in both SD card mode and Bluetooth mode.
Backing track volume
Press and hold down the Previous button (4) to reduce the volume of the backing track,
press and hold down the Next button (6) to reduce volume of the backing track.
Voice volume
Sing/speak into the mic adjusting the mic to mouth distance and the Mic Input Volume +/-
Slider Switch (7) to get the volume as you want it.
Duet Mode
1. Place two identical karaoke mics within 1 metre of each other and switch both on.
Make sure both are disconnected from all Bluetooth devices.
2. Double click the
/M
Power/Mode Button (3) on one mic, you will hear a musical
tone from it and when they are successfully connected you will hear a “beep” tone
from the second mic.
3. Open the Bluetooth menu on your phone/tablet/computer and as previously
described pair with the main mic.You can now use both mics simultaneously.
Once you have nished with the “duet mode”, unpair the Bluetooth device
(phone/tablet/computer), which will then reset the microphones to the standard
operating mode.
Specications
Source Input: SD Card/Bluetooth
Input: DC5V𝌂500mA
Speaker Output: 5W RMS
Bluetooth Version: V4.2
Frequency Range: 100Hz-16KHz
SNR: >70dB
Wireless Freq.: 2404-2480MHz
Dimensions: 266 x 79mm
Weight: 390g
LED Power: 800mW
Distortion: <1%
Battery Capacity: 1200mAh
Material: ABS
Charging Time: 2 hours 10 minutes.
Playing Time : . 1 hour 40 minutes
Transmission range: approx. 10m
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Troubleshooting
There is no power
1. Make sure you have removed the safety insulation tag
from the battery compartment
2. Make sure your mic is charged
3. Ensure the mic is switched on correctly
There is no backing sound
output
1 Adjust the Speaker Volume -/+ (4,6) on the mic
2. Make sure the Bluetooth device is playing and adjust the
volume
3. Make sure that your Bluetooth device is in effective range
4. Ensure that the Bluetooth device is paired
5. Make sure you have selected the correct audio source
6.The track format may be incompatible ensure le format
is MP3
There is no voice output 1.Adjust the Mic Input Volume -/+ Slider Switch (7)
There is a ringing/squealing
noise (feedback)
1. Reduce the echo/reverb using the
Echo/Reverb -/+
Slider Switch (1)
2. Reduce the Speaker Volume (4) and Mic Volume (7)
Disclaimer
Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components are made regularly.Therefore someof the
instructions, specications and pictures in this documentation may differ slightly from your
particular situation.All items described in this guide are for illustration purposes only and may
not apply to your particular situation. No legal right or entitlements may be obtained from the
description made in this manual.
Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Philex Electronic Ltd. declares that the radio equipment: models PI00648, PI00649 Wireless
Karaoke Mics for radio broadcast reception in domestic premises are in compliance with the
Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address:
www.istarproduct.co.uk/doc
Technical Support
If you experience problems setting using your mic,
please visit our technical website at
www.istarproduct.co.uk/support to send us a message
or live chat during ofce hours.
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Waste electrical and electronic products should
not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist.Check with
your Local Authority for recycling advice.
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