Music in Every Room Contralto Guide
Congratulations on purchasing the Contralto Bluetooth Soundbar.
It’s designed primarily for fitting in a kitchen plinth, but is equally happy in other furniture.
Mounted vertically in a 150mm kitchen spacer unit (base or wall)
Mounted in the rear of a wall unit playing down at the work surface
Bathroom vanity cabinet (Plinth, or mounted under an open unit)
Bedroom or living room furniture.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
1 Soundbar complete with removeable front grill
Steel fixing trim (attached to the soundbar)
2 Fixing screws (6) Packed in power supply box
3 Power supply 240 / 15v Fits UK 3 pin socket
4 Bolt for rear height support Packed in power supply box
5 Remote control
6 Batteries for remote control Packed in power supply box
7 Installation cutout template
SAFETY
The Soundbar is designed to be installed in furniture.
It is suitable for indoor use only.
If installed in a bathroom then it must be in Zone 2 or outside zone. It must not be installed in
Zone 0 or Zone 1. The bathroom should be ventilated.
It is not suitable for saunas, steam rooms or shower cubicles.
UNPACKING
Carefully remove the soundbar from its packing box and support foam.
The front grill is pressed onto studs, slip your fingers behind the plastic trim and gently ease
free from the case.
INSTALLATION
A template is enclosed for the exact cut out dimension. 445 x 105mm
To fit in a kitchen plinth.
1. The Soundbar is more easily fitted during installation of the kitchen.
Nevertheless, it can also be a straightforward retrofit.
2. Key considerations when selecting position are:
Best position for sound into the kitchen area
Availability of power to feed to the rear of the unit
Clearance of unit support legs
The Soundbar grill is 472mm long and 110mm height. It will fit under a 500mm wide unit
but a 600mm or 1000mm unit allows more room to clear the legs.
It fits comfortably in a 150mm plinth and with care when cutting out, into a 120mm
plinth.
3. Remove the plinth from the kitchen unit. This is usually (but not always) clipped to the
cabinet legs and is most easily removed if you have a vacuum sucker.
4. The position of the cabinet legs will determine if the sound bar will fit readily under the
unit. If you need to move the legs then take care you have the units fully supported with
other packing before you remove the existing legs.
5. Lay the template on the plinth, check horizontal alignment and draw around for the cut
out. (445 x 105mm)
6. Cut the aperture EXACTLY to the cut-out line. You have only a small cover by the grill,
if you wander outside the line you will not fully cover the cut out with the grill.
7. The soundbar with its steel fixing trim will fit through the cut out. Fit the 6 countersunk
screws to secure the soundbar to the plinth.
8. Position the grill (be aware its handed) and working from center to each end push firmly
so the studs fully enter the holes and the grill sits flush to the case and plinth.
9. A rear support/leveling bolt is supplied. Screw into the base of the soundbar. Place the
plinth into position and adjust the bolt to suit the level of floor under the kitchen unit.
Alternatively, you may wish to support the rear with wooden packing and dispense with
the leveling bolt.
10. Identify a suitable power supply socket under or fitted in the kitchen units. If you don’t
have a convenient power point then you require a qualified electrician to provide this.
11. Plug in the power supply to the soundbar and into the power socket.
12. Before pushing the plinth and soundbar into final position, turn on the power and test
the unit. (see below)
13. If the test is successful then slide the soundbar and plinth home and reclip to the legs, or
secure the plinth.
WIRING TO A TV OR OTHER AUXILIARY INPUT
The Aux input has been fitted primarily to enhance the sound of a connected kitchen or
Diner TV. However, if the input is cabled to an input plate then there is no reason that
any other device cannot be connected. CD, vinyl player or to plug in your pc or other
device.
Note: Most new TV’s have only optical out, in which case you will need an optical to
analogue convertor.
We recommend for longer distances you use screened audio cable.
Please contact us if you need advice.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Turn on the power supply, the red LED will illuminate (The unit is in standby)
2. Press the red standby button on the remote. The unit will bleep and the blue LED flashes
indicating the unit is ready to pair with your device (phone/pad)
3. Open settings on your device and go into Bluetooth. It will show as KSB-01. Press to link
and if successful it bleeps and LED goes solid blue. Your good to play.
4. Base and treble can be adjusted on your device EQ settings, but you will find the
resonance of the cabinet will enhance bass. We find EQ “off”to provide best
performance.
5. If the unit sees no link or play signal for 3 minutes it will switch back to standby (solid
red LED). To re-link, press “Standby” and if you have previously linked to the KSB-01
then the unit will re-link automatically.
6. If you want to link a different device press “pair”. It will disconnect the first device and
allow connection to a second device.
7. On the 3rd row of buttons you have pause, skip track forward and skip track back
8. There is an option of “Bluetooth” or “Aux”” buttons (second row)
For using the “AUX”, if you have wired an Aux input:
Turn the unit on (press” standby”) Blue LED will flash
Press “AUX” the red LED will flash
Turn on the AUX input and it will play. THE RED LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO FLASH
In AUX mode the unit will not return to Standby so red light flashes as a warning.
To turn off press standby and red light will go solid red.
In AUX mode the skip tack forward, pause and skip track back do not operate.
(buttons row 3)
CONTACT
This unit is designed and manufactured by Music in every room ltd. If you have questions on
installation or use, then please contact us.
MUSIC IN EVERY ROOM LTD Guiseley, LEEDS, LS20 8BX 01943 870 395
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