RBH Sound Sidekick User manual

BLUETOOTH®SPEAKER
Sidekick

Congratulations on your purchase of an RBH Sidekick Bluetooth Speaker!
We recommend you thoroughly read through the material contained in
this manual carefully to secure safe and reliable use of this speaker.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
1. Read all safety and operation instructions in this manual.
2. Keep this manual for future reference.
3. Do not expose this product to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing
or liquid of any kind.
4. Avoid dropping or being shocked or exerting any pressure on
this product.
MAIN FEATURES
1. Bluetooth®, support AUX IN, MICRO SD card.
2. Press single button to answer the phone.
3. LED indicator.
4. Built-in lithium battery which allows 6 hours of playing with
normal volume.
5. Supports MP3, WMA audio format.
6. 2-channel sound, dual-membrane super bass (patented) surprising and
powerful bass from small format speaker.
7. Complies with requirements of ERP2.
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
RBH Sidekick Bluetooth
®
Speaker, USB cable, AUX audio cable, and user manual.
INDICATOR LIGHT, BUTTON AND INTERFACE DESCRIPTIONS
1. Power indicator (solid white light), charge indicator (solid red light).
2. Bluetooth® status indicator (alternately blinks red and blue
before connection, blue stays after connection is made).
• Audio input indicator (solid red light).
• SD card status indicator light (solid pink light).
• Mute indicator (effective only in audio input status, red light blinks).
NOTE: If Bluetooth source is playing and you plug in “line in” it takes
over. When you remove the “line in” cable Bluetooth automatically
re-connects.
3. Hands-free calling MIC connection.
4. Power button: Long-press to power on/off.
5. Mode switch button:
• Switches between BT, SD, and AUX inputs.
NOTE: AUX cable or SD card must be inserted to switch to those
inputs. The input will automatically switch to the AUX or SD card
input when an AUX cable or SD card is inserted while the Sidekick is
turned on.
• The Sidekick will automatically switch back to BT mode when the
AUX cable or SD card is removed.
6. Vol- button: Short-press goes to next lower volume setting, must repeat
Short-presses to achieve desired lower volume setting.
• BT Mode: Long-press to go to beginning of current track.
Long-press x 2 to go to previous track.
• SD Mode: Long-press to go to beginning of current track.
• Line in mode: Long-press does nothing.
7. Vol+ button: Short-press goes to next higher volume setting, must
repeat Short-presses to achieve desired higher volume setting.
• BT and SD Mode: Long-press to go to next track.
• Line in mode: Long-press does nothing.
8. Play/Pause (effective in Bluetooth and SD card status).
• Mute button (effective only in audio input status).
• Bluetooth button: Long-press to disconnect paring Bluetooth.
9. Hands-free call button:
• Answer calls: Short-press to answer calls.
• Reject calls: Long-press to reject calls.
• Hang-up: Short-press to hang up during calls.
10. DC IN power jack: Charge with matched USB cable.
11. AUX audio port: Use matched AUX audio wire to connect cell phone,
MP3, PC, TV and other sound devices.
12. MICRO SD card insert port: MICRO SD card can be inserted to play music
with MP3 and WMA format on the card.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Power on
White light starts when pressing the power button and hold it for two
seconds, red light blinks alternately when releasing the button, indicating
that the speaker is on and there may also be vocal or audio tone.
Power off
Long-press power button to shut off the speaker. While in Bluetooth status
the speaker will automatically power off if there is no connection for 15
minutes.
Bluetooth Play
1. Default is Bluetooth status after speaker is on (Bluetooth status light
blinks alternately with red and blue and voice prompt “Connecting”), if
not, press M button to switch to Bluetooth status.
2. Turn on Bluetooth connection of Bluetooth device, click RBH to connect.
If this is not the device’s first connection, it will connect automatically.
Steady blue light indicates connected and voice prompt “Bluetooth
connected” or similar.
3. Play from Bluetooth device after connection.
4. Disconnect Bluetooth: Long-press the PLAY/STOP button to disconnect
(indicator light of the Bluetooth status blinks alternately with red and
blue with voice prompt “Bluetooth disconnected” or similar.
Wired Play
1. Connect one end of audio wire to audio output of your device, the other
end to AUX audio input of the speaker.
2. The speaker will automatically switch to audio input status after
connection (indicator red light of audio input status stays and voice
prompt “audio input”), if not, please press M button to switch to audio
input status.
3. Play from audio device after connection.
Card Play
1. Insert MICRO SD card into MICRO SD slot on the back of the speaker.
2. The speaker will automatically switch to SD card status after inserting
the card (indicator pink light of SD card status lasts long with voice
prompt “play”). If it is not in the status of SD card playing, press button
M to switch to SD card status.
3. Play music with MP3 and WMA format in the card after connection.
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Lithium Battery
Standby Power Consumption
Power 7.4V / 2200mAh
<0.5W
Output Power
Frequency Range
Audio L/R: 10W + 10W
40Hz-18kHz
ITEMS
CATEGORIES DESCRIPTIONS
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth V4.2
Support Audio Format
Insert Card Playing MP3 and WMA
Product Model: Sidekick Bluetooth® Speaker
System Type: Stereo with Passive Bass Radiators
Speaker Driver: (2) 45mm
Bluetooth Distance: 33 feet (10m)
Playing Time: Up to 10 hours
Charging Time: Approx. 2 hours (2 amp charger*)
Approx. 4 hours (1 amp charger*)
Battery Capacity: 2200mAh
Dimensions: 7.04” x 2.28” x 2.05” (188mm x 58mm x 52mm)
Weight: 1.15 lbs. (520 grams)
SPECIFICATIONS
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* Charger not included.

TROUBLESHOOTING
1. The speaker will automatically power off if there is no connection for
15 minutes in Bluetooth status, press the power button to power on
again.
2. If Bluetooth connection fails, a new connection will start; if you long-
press the PLAY/STOP button, it starts a new connection as well.
3. Long-press power button to shut off under unpredictable fault, long-
press power button again to restart.
4. Mute the speaker by pressing PLAY/STOP button in audio input status,
press PLAY/STOP button again to resume.
5. If there is a notice of “Low Power”, which means the power of the
speaker is low, please charge the speaker with the USB cable. If it sounds
with “Di Di”, which means the speaker is out of power, please charge is
as soon as possible.
6. Occasionally for unpredicted fault caused by too much data stored in cell
phone after connecting to multiple Bluetooth devices, empty Bluetooth
device on the cell phone or restart the cell phone to reconnect.
WARRANTY
Your RBH Sidekick Bluetooth
®
Speaker is covered by a limited warranty
against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from
the original date of purchase. This warranty is provided by the authorized
RBH Sound dealer where the speaker was purchased. Warranty repair
will be performed only when your purchase receipt is presented as proof
of ownership and date of purchase. Defective parts will be repaired or
replaced without charge by your dealer’s store or the location designated
by RBH Sound authorized to service RBH Sound products. Charges for
unauthorized service and transportation cost are not reimbursable
under this warranty. This warranty becomes void if the product has been
damaged by alteration, misuse or neglect. RBH Sound assumes no liability
for property damage or any other incidental or consequential damage
whatsoever which may result from the failure of this product. Any and all
warranties of merchantability and fitness implied by law are limited to the
duration of this express warranty. Some states do not allow limitations
on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not
apply to you. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
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FCC ID: 2AMIM-SIDEKICK
FCC Interference Statement
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation. To comply with
FCC’s RF radiation exposure limits for general population/uncontrolled
exposure, this device must be installed to provide a separation distance
of at least 20cm from all persons. This device must not be co-located
or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.This
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Any changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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Sidekick by RBH, engineered in USA and China. Made in China. Manual printed in China.
It is RBH Sound policy to continuously incorporate improvements into our products; all specifica-
tions are subject to change without notice. Copyright ©2017 RBH Sound.
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