MASS FIDELITY core User manual

Wireless Speaker System
Instruction Manual
ENGLISH v 1.5

www.massfidelity.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IN THE BOX 3
PRODUCT REFERENCE: CORE 3
PRODUCT REFERENCE: REMOTE 5
SETUP 6
POWER UP 6
POWER SAVING 7
LED INDICATORS 7
SOUND NOTIFICATION 8
PLAY MUSIC 9
VIA BLUETOOTH 9
VIA NFC 10
WIRED ANALOG CONNECTION 11
OPTICAL (DIGITAL) CONNECTION 12
VOLUME CONTROL AND MUTING 13
MULTI-ROOM OPERATION 13
GROUPS 14
SPEAKERPHONE 15
CHARGE USB DEVICES 16
CHANGE DISPLAY NAME 16
TROUBLESHOOTING 18
SPECIFICATIONS 20
CARING FOR YOUR CORE 21
SAFETY INFORMATION 21

www.massfidelity.com 3
WELCOME
Congratulations on purchasing Mass Fidelity’s Core Wireless
Speaker System! This manual provides detailed instructions for
setting up and using your Core.
IN THE BOX
 t $PSF8JSFMFTT4QFBLFS4ZTUFN
 t 1PXFS"EBQUFS
 t *OUFSOBUJPOBM"EBQUFST
(North America, UK, Europe,Australia)
 t 4PVOECBS3FNPUF$POUSPM
 t 1SPUFDUJWF#BH
 t 2VJDL4UBSU(VJEF
PRODUCT REFERENCE: CORE
1. MULTI-ROOM key: transmit audio from this unit to additional
Core speakers for multi-room audio
2. NFC antennaGPS/'$FOBCMFE#MVFUPPUIEFWJDF
tap (touch) to pair
3. LED indicator: color indicates operating mode (see p. 7)
4. SOURCE key4FMFDUUIFJOQVUTPVSDFFOBCMF
speakerphone, disconnect Bluetooth
5. VOL - key: decrease sound volume
6. VOL + key: increase sound volume
1
2
3
4
5
6

www.massfidelity.com 4
1. SUB OUTBVEJPPVUQVUGPSXJSFETVCXPPGFS
2. AUX: Audio input for L/R analog signal
3. CONTROL: input for IR receiver eye
4. OPTICAL: input for optical digital signal
5. USB port: power out to charge USB devices
6. DC input jack: input for power supply
7. POWER keyTXJUDIVOJUPOPGGPSUPTUBOECZNPEF
8. POWER indicator: shows power and charging status (see p. 8)
PRODUCT REFERENCE: CORE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

www.massfidelity.com 5
PRODUCT REFERENCE: REMOTE
The IR (infrared) remote, can control any Core. Because the IR
TJHOBMJTEJSFDUJPOBMJUTIPVMECFQPJOUFEUPXBSEUIFGSPOUPGUIF
Core and have clear line-of-sight to the Core. If multiple Cores are
in close proximity, one remote may trigger more than one Core.
Generally, the keys on the remote perform the same function as
the matching keys on the Core unit. Please note, however, that
setup functions that require pressing two keys at the same time
NVTUCFQFSGPSNFEPOUIF$PSF
1. POWER keyTXJUDIUIF$PSFPOPGGPSUPTUBOECZNPEF 
Please note that the Core must already be on in order to be
operated by the remote control; it cannot be used if the Core
is completely powered off.
2. VOL + key: increase sound volume
3. SOURCE key4FMFDUUIFJOQVUTPVSDFFOBCMF
speakerphone, disconnect Bluetooth
4. VOL – key: decrease sound volume
5. MUTE key: mute the sound from the Core
6. MULTI-ROOM key: transmit audio to additional Core
speakers for multi-room audio
1
2
3
4
56

www.massfidelity.com 6
SETUP
1. The Core has a 50% pre-charge to allow for immediate
 PQFSBUJPOBGUFSVOCPYJOHCVUGPSCFTUSFTVMUTDIBSHFJU 
 GVMMZCFGPSFVTF$POOFDUUIFQPXFSBEBQUFSUPUIF$PSFT
DC input jack and a wall outlet. The POWER indicator is
 ZFMMPXXIJMFDIBSHJOHBOEUVSOTHSFFOXIFOUIFCBUUFSZJT
charged 90% or more.
 3PPNQMBDFNFOUJTWFSZnFYJCMFIPXFWFSGPSUIFCFTU 
sonic imaging place the Core at the center of a wall rather
 UIBOJOBDPSOFSBOEGPSCFTUCBTTSFTQPOTFNPWFJUDMPTF
 UPBXBMMPSBOZSPPNCPVOEBSZXJUIUIFCBDLTJEFUPXBSE
the wall.
 0SJFOUBUJPOPGUIFVOJUJTBMTPWFSZnFYJCMFIPXFWFSUIF
 GSPOUPGUIF$PSFTIPVMEGBDFUIFMJTUFOJOHBSFBGPSCFTU 
sonic imaging, to allow the IR sensor at the front of the
 $PSFUPEFUFDUTJHOBMTGSPNUIFSFNPUFBOEUPCFTUPSJFOU
the microphone at the front of the Core for speakerphone
operation.
POWER UP
Press the POWERLFZUPUVSOUIFVOJUPOPGGPSPOTUBOECZ
BY
Core
POWER key

www.massfidelity.com 7
POWER SAVING
By default, when the power adapter is connected and the
Core turned on, it is in the always-on state.
AUTO STANDBY MODE
5PTBWFQPXFSZPVDBOFOBCMFUIF"VUP4UBOECZNPEFCZ
pressing the POWER key for 10 seconds (until the LED
indicator flashes green).To reverse this action, press the power
key for 10 seconds again until the LED indicator flashes red.
In "VUP4UBOECZNPEFXIFOUIFpower adapter is connected
and the Core receives no audio signal for 30 minutes, from
any input (Bluetooth, Optical, or Aux), it automatically enters
UIFMPXQPXFSTUBOECZNPEF5PXBLFUIFVOJUQSFTTUIF
POWER key .
8IFOUIF$PSFJTJOUIF4UBOECZ.PEFUIF*3SFNPUFDPOUSPM
DBOCFVTFEUPXBLFUIFVOJU
If the Core is running on CBUUFSZQPXFS and has no audio
signal from any input (Bluetooth, Optical, or Aux) for 10
NJOVUFTJUUVSOTPGGUPTBWFCBUUFSZQPXFSSFHBSEMFTTPGXIFUIFS
UIFQPXFSTBWJOHGFBUVSFJTFOBCMFEPSEJTBCMFE5PUVSOUIF
$PSFCBDLPOQSFTTUIFPOWER key .
8IFOUIF$PSFJTDPNQMFUFMZPGGJFQPXFSDBCMFVOQMVHHFE
the IR remote control cannot control the unit since the Core is
not “on”.
LED INDICATORS
The LED Indicator on the top of the Core indicates the
operating mode.
LED Indication Mode
Red Power adapter connected,
4UBOECZNPEF
LED

www.massfidelity.com 8
5IF-&%*OEJDBUPSPOUIFSFBSPGUIF$PSFJOEJDBUFTUIFCBUUFSZ
status.
LED Indication Mode
Blue Bluetooth on,
Connected to an external device
Purple Multi-room mode
White Aux input mode
Orange Optical input mode
Green Speakerphone mode is active
Flashing LED Reason
Flashing Red Power adapter not connected,
CBUUFSZMFWFMCFMPX
Flashing Blue #MVFUPPUIJTPOCVUJTOPUDPOOFDUFE
to a Bluetooth device
Flashing Purple Multi-room connection mode
Green
(one flash)
$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOFOBCMFE
Red
(one flash)
$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOEJTBCMFE
LED Indication Mode
Yellow Battery charging
Green Battery charged (over 90%)
Sound Reason
CFFQT #BUUFSZMFWFMCFMPX
power adapter not connected
CFFQT #BUUFSZMFWFMCFMPX
power adapter not connected
&OBCMFETPVOE #MVFUPPUIDPOOFDUJPOFTUBCMJTIFE
$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOFOBCMFE
%JTBCMFETPVOE Bluetooth disconnected,
$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOEJTBCMFE
SOUND NOTIFICATION
4PVOEOPUJmDBUJPOTJOEJDBUFCBUUFSZMFWFMBOEGFBUVSFTCFJOH
FOBCMFEEJTBCMFE

www.massfidelity.com 9
PLAY MUSIC
VIA BLUETOOTH
A wireless Bluetooth connection is the easiest way to deliver
DPOUFOUGSPNBTNBSUQIPOFPSUBCMFUUPUIF$PSF#MVFUPPUI
EFWJDFTBSFiQBJSFEwUPFOBCMFBVUPNBUJDDPOOFDUJPO
XIFOFWFSUIFZBSFXJUIJOTJHOBMSBOHFBCPVUGFFUPS
metres).
Pair a Bluetooth device:
1. Press the SOURCE key until the LED indicator turns
 CMVFBOEnBTIFT
2. Turn on Bluetooth on the source device and in the list of
 BWBJMBCMF#MVFUPPUIEFWJDFTTFMFDUi$PSFYYYYYYw 
(where xxxxxx are six alphanumeric characters). When the
source device and the Core are paired and connected,
the LED indicator on the Core stops flashing and remains
 TPMJECMVF
Once a Bluetooth
connection is made
UIF-&%XJMMCFBLUE
3. When the source device and the Core are connected via
Bluetooth, select music on the source device to play it
through the Core.
4. To avoid hearing the source device’s sound notifications
 DBMMFNBJMUFYUFUDGSPNUIF$PSFEJTBCMFUIFNPOUIF
source device. This function and method depends on your
source device.
Bluetooth connection:
8IFO#MVFUPPUIJTFOBCMFEPOUIF$PSFUIF$PSFBUUFNQUTUP
auto-connect to the last connected source device.
t *GUIFMBTUDPOOFDUFETPVSDFEFWJDFJTXJUIJOSBOHFPG 
 UIF$PSFBOECPUIIBWF#MVFUPPUIFOBCMFEUIFZDPOOFDU

www.massfidelity.com 10
t "MUFSOBUJWFMZZPVDBOFSBTFUIFDVSSFOU#MVFUPPUI 
 DPOOFDUJPOCZQSFTTJOHUIFSOURCE key for five
seconds.
VIA NFC
*GUIF$PSFJTPOTJNQMZUBQUIFVOMPDLFE/'$FOBCMFEQIPOF
PSUBCMFUBUUIFUPQDFOUFSPGUIF$PSFUPNBLFBOJOTUBOU
connection.The Core switches to Bluetooth mode, pairs with
UIFEFWJDFBOEFTUBCMJTIFTBDPOOFDUJPO5IJTQSPDFTTXJMMBMTP
disconnect the current Bluetooth connection, if any, to the
Core.
t *GUIF$PSFJTPOTUBOECZPSPGGUBQUIFVOMPDLFE
 /'$FOBCMFEQIPOFPSUBCMFUBUUIFUPQDFOUFSPGUIF$PSF
to turn the unit on and switch to Bluetooth mode, then
 UBQBHBJOUPQBJSUIF$PSFUPUIFEFWJDFBOEFTUBCMJTIB
connection.
automatically and then music or sounds from the source
 BSFQMBZFEUISPVHIUIF$PSF5IF-&%*OEJDBUPSJTCMVF 
when the Core is connected to a paired device.
t *GUIFMBTUDPOOFDUFEEFWJDFJTOPUBWBJMBCMFUIF$PSF 
waits in the disconnected state for manual connection
of a previously paired device or connection of a new
 EFWJDF5IF-&%*OEJDBUPSnBTIFTCMVFXIFO#MVFUPPUIJT
 POCVUUIF$PSFJTOPUDPOOFDUFEUPBOPUIFSEFWJDF
Disconnect Bluetooth:
t 5PEJTBCMFUIFDVSSFOU#MVFUPPUIDPOOFDUJPOUVSOPGG 
Bluetooth on your source device, or unpair (“Forget device”
on iOS devices) the Core on your source device.
Once Bluetooth is
discconnected LED will
CFnBTIJOHBLUE