Teufel Boomster Parts list manual

Technical description and instruction manual
BOOMSTER
Mobile active Bluetooth speaker with
integrated FM radio

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Contents
General notes and information..........3
Notice ................................................3
Trademarks .......................................3
Original packaging ............................3
Complaints ........................................3
Contact ..............................................4
Proper use.........................................4
For your safety ....................................5
Signal terms ......................................5
Safety notes ......................................5
Explanation of symbols ......................7
Overview ..............................................8
Unpacking .........................................8
Product contents...............................8
Optional accessories....................8
Checking the delivery .......................8
Control elements and connections ...9
Preparation .......................................10
Power supply .................................. 10
Battery operation ........................... 11
Use .................................................... 12
Activating and deactivating ........... 13
Keylock....................................... 13
Auto-off....................................... 13
Selecting a source ......................... 13
Volume............................................ 14
Setting the master volume ....... 14
Adjusting the subwoofer
volume ....................................... 14
Radio .............................................. 15
Selecting the radio .................... 15
Setting stations ......................... 15
Saving and accessing
stations ...................................... 15
AUX ................................................. 16
Connection ................................ 16
Settings...................................... 16
Bluetooth........................................ 17
Pairing........................................ 17
Bluetooth options...................... 18
Call function ................................... 19
NFC ................................................. 20
USB................................................. 20
Remote control .................................21
Functions........................................ 21
Pairing the remote control............. 21
Changing the batteries .................. 22
Cleaning & Maintenance ................ 23
Troubleshooting ................................24
Protecting the environment............ 25
Technical data.................................. 26
Declaration of conformity ................27

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Notice
The information in this document may
change without prior notice and in no
way constitutes any liability on the part
of Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH.
No part of this instruction manual
may be reproduced in any form or be
broadcasted in any way electronically,
mechanically, by photocopy or record-
ing without the written permission of
Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH.
© Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
Version 1.0
November 2014
Trademarks
© All trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Bluetooth® and the Bluetooth symbol
are trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
aptX® and the aptX symbol are trade-
marks of CSR plc or associated compa-
nies and may be protected in multiple
countries.
The “N-Mark” symbol is a trade-
mark or registered trademark of
NFC Forum, Inc. in the USA and other
countries.
Original packaging
If you wish to exercise your eight-week
right of return, we ask that you be abso-
lutely sure to hold onto the packaging.
We can only accept the return of the
speakers WITH THE ORIGINAL PACK-
AGING.
Empty boxes are not available!
Complaints
In case of complaint we will need the
following information to process your
enquiry:
1. Invoice number
Can be found on the sales slip (en-
closed with the product) or on the
order confirmation received as a PDF
document, e.g. 4322543
2. Serial number or batch number
Located on the back of the device,
e.g. serial no.: KB20240129A-123.
Thank-you for your support!
General notes and information

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Contact
Please contact our customer service
with any questions, suggestions or
criticism:
Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
BIKINI Berlin
Budapester Strasse 44
10787 Berlin (Germany)
Phone 00800 - 200 300 40 (toll-free)
Fax +49 (0)30 / 300 930 930
E-mail: ser[email protected]
www.teufelaudio.com
Proper use
The speaker is designed for the play-
back of music and speech from the in-
tegrated FM radio or an external player.
Only use the speaker as described in
this instruction manual. Any other use
will be deemed as not in accordance
with the instructions and may lead to
damage of property or even persons.
The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damages caused by improper use.
The speaker is intended for private use.
Before operating the speakers
please read the safety notes
and instruction manual careful-
ly. Only in this way, can you ensure that
all functions are used in a safe and
reliable manner. Store the instruction
manual in a safe place and also be
sure to pass it on to any subsequent
owner.

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Signal terms
You can find the following signal terms
in these instructions:
WARNING
This signal term indicates a
moderate risk, which, if not
avoided, may result in death or
severe injury.
CAUTION
This signal term indicates a low
risk, which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTICE
This signal term warns you of
potential damage to property.
Safety notes
Improper electrical installation or
excessive mains voltage may result in
an electrical shock.
• The mains adapter is suitable for a
mains voltage of 100 – 240, 50/60
Hz. When connecting the device,
make sure that the correct voltage is
present. You can find more informa-
tion in this respect on the nameplate.
• Regularly check the device and the
mains adapter for damage.
Immediately disconnect the mains
plug and do not operate the device if
its housing or mains cord is defective
or exhibits other visible damages.
• If the mains cord of the mains adapt-
er is damaged, replace it with an
equivalent one.
• This device is disconnected from the
grid by pulling the mains plug. Thus,
make sure that the mains plug is
always easily accessible.
• If the device emits smoke, smells
burnt or produces unusual sounds,
immediately disconnect it from the
mains and do not operate it further.
• Never open the housing of the mains
adapter.
The device and mains adapter may
only be repaired by an authorised spe-
cialist workshop. In the process, only
parts that correspond to the original
device data may be used.
• Only use the accessory products
specified by the manufacturer.
• Only use the mains adapter in indoor
areas.
• Do not operate the device in wet
rooms and protect it from dripping
and splash water. Make sure that
no vases or other vessels filled with
liquid are located on the device or
nearby in order to prevent liquid from
penetrating the housing. If water or
other debris ends up penetrating the
housing, immediately pull the mains
plug and take out any batteries.
Then send the device to our service
address.
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• Never modify the device. Unauthor-
ized interventions may affect the
safety and functionality.
• Never touch the mains plug with wet
hands.
An unsuitable setup location may
result in injury and damage.
• If the speaker is not securely
mounted, do not use it in vehicles, in
unstable locations, on wobbly tripods
or furniture, on underdimensioned
brackets etc. The speaker may tip or
fall over and cause injury to persons
or be damaged itself.
• Place the speaker in such a way that
it cannot be knocked over inadvert-
ently and make sure that the cables
do not pose a trip hazard.
• Do not place the speaker near heat
sources (e.g. heaters, ovens, other
heat generating equipment such as
amplifiers etc.).
• Do not use the device in environ-
ments where there is a risk of
explosion.
• Only use the Bluetooth function in
locations where wireless radio trans-
mission is allowed.
Children can become trapped in the
packing film when playing and suffo-
cate.
• Do not allow children to play with the
device or the packing film. Danger of
suffocation.
• Ensure that children do not remove
small parts from the device or take
them off of the device (e.g. control
knobs or plug adapters). They could
swallow the parts and choke.
• Never allow children to operate elec-
trical units unsupervised.
Leaking battery acid may lead to
chemical burns.
• Do not allow battery acid to come
into contact with skin, eyes or mucus
membranes. In the event of contact
with acid, immediately flush the
applicable areas with plenty of clean
water and consult a physician if
necessary.
Batteries (particularly lithium batter-
ies) can explode if used improperly.
• Never attempt to recharge batteries.
• Only use batteries of the same or
equivalent type.
• You may not heat or short circuit
batteries and rechargeable batteries
or dispose of them in fire.
• Do not expose batteries and re-
chargeable batteries to direct
sunlight.
Extended listening at high volumes
may lead to hearing loss.
To avoid damage to health, avoid ex-
tended listening at high volumes.
• When the volume is set high, always
keep a certain distance from the de-
vice and never place your ear directly
on the speaker.
• If a speaker is set to full volume,
this may produce very high sound
pressure. This may have psycholog-
ical consequences and also cause
physical injury. Children and pets are
particularly at risk. Set your signal
source device volume control to a
low setting before turning on the
power.

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Explanation of symbols
Protection class II
Dual insulation
May only be used indoors
Polarity on the round con-
nector:
outside (–), inside (+)

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Overview
Unpacking
• Carefully open the box and carefully
lift the BOOMSTER with the EPE
foam parts out without touching the
diaphragms of the bass speaker on
the bottom of the device.
Product contents
햲1x BOOMSTER including Li-Ion
rechargeable battery
햳1x mains adapter
햴1x mains cord
Optional accessories
햵Remote control “Teufel Puck”
Checking the delivery
• Check that all items have been deliv-
ered and that nothing is damaged.
• If the delivery is incomplete or exhib-
its transport damages, please con-
tact our service team (see page 3).
NOTICE
Do operate the device if you
identify damages on it.
햲
햳
햴
햵

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Control elements and connections
1 2 3 4 5 86 7
Item Symbol Description
1 Tap: Turn the device on/
off
Press and hold:
Lock / unlock buttons
2 Tap: Select Bluetooth
as a source; accept an
incoming call
Press and hold: Pairing
3 Activate subwoofer mode
4 – / + Increase (+)/decrease
(–) the volume
5 Volume LEDs
6 AUX Select input AUX IN (12)
Item Symbol Description
7 FM Select FM radio /
set stations
8 1 2 3 Station buttons for radio
stations
9 NFC NFC contact zone
10 Battery/rechargeable
battery compartment
11 USB USB jack
12 AUX IN AUX input jack
13 DC IN Input jack for mains
adapter 햳
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FM antenna

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Preparation
Power supply
The BOOMSTER is delivered with a
Li-Ion rechargeable battery for mobile
operation.
• For stationary operation and charg-
ing the rechargeable battery, connect
the enclosed mains adapter to the
DC IN (13) jack.
• Before first use, charge the recharge-
able batteries for approximately 3.5
hours.
During the charge process, the
button (1) will flash. It will stop
flashing once the rechargeable bat-
tery is fully charged.
CAUTION
Batteries (particularly lithium
batteries) can explode if used
improperly.
–Never attempt to recharge
batteries.
–Only use batteries of the same
or equivalent type.
–You may not heat or short
circuit batteries and recharge-
able batteries or dispose of
them in fire.
–Do not expose batteries and
rechargeable batteries to
direct sunlight.
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Leaking battery acid may lead
to chemical burns.
–Do not allow battery acid to
come into contact with skin,
eyes or mucus membranes. In
the event of contact with acid,
immediately flush the applica-
ble areas with plenty of clean
water and consult a physician
if necessary.

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Battery operation
The BOOMSTER can also be operated
with AA batteries instead of the en-
closed rechargeable battery. For this,
proceed as follows:
1. Open the battery compartment by
turning the two screws on the cover
counterclockwise (e.g. using a coin).
2. Pull the rechargeable battery plug
carefully out of the jack and remove
the rechargeable battery.
3. Insert 8 batteries in the battery com-
partment.
NOTICE
When inserting the batteries in
the compartment, make sure
that the polarity is correct.
4. Close the battery compartment and
tighten the screws.
If the batteries are weak or the
charge of the rechargeable battery
gets low, the button(1) will flash.
In this case, replace the batteries or
connect the mains adapter.

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Use
CAUTION
Extended listening
at high volumes may
lead to hearing loss.
–To avoid damage to health,
avoid extended listening at
high volumes.
–When the volume is set high,
always keep a certain dis-
tance from the device and
never place your ear directly
on the speaker.
–If a speaker is set to full
volume, this may produce
very high sound pressure.
This may have psychological
consequences and also cause
physical injury. Children and
pets are particularly at risk.
Set your signal source device
volume control to a low setting
before turning on the power.
NOTICE
If the device is subjected to
warm temperatures after being
cold (e.g. after transport), con-
densation may occur inside of it.
–In this case, wait at least 2
hours before you connect and
activate it.

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Activating and deactivating
• Push the button (1) for ap-
prox. one second to turn on the
BOOMSTER.
• Push the button(1) again to deac-
tivate the BOOMSTER (operation with
rechargeable battery) or to standby
(operation with mains adapter).
Keylock
• Push and hold the button (1) for
approx. 3 seconds.
All buttons will blink and are now
locked.
• Push to unlock them and hold the
button (1) down again for approx.
3 seconds. The buttons will stop
flashing and will again function as
usual.
Auto-off
• The device will automatically deacti-
vate if no input signal is received for
20 minutes.
Selecting a source
• With the buttons (2), (6) and (7),
select the external player (source) or
radio operation.
You can find further details in the
following chapters.
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Volume
Setting the master volume
• You can increase or decrease the
volume with the +/– (4) buttons.
The current volume is indicated by
the volume LEDs(5).
The LEDs have 3 levels of brightness
depending on the volume setting. At
the lowest volume, only the left LED
is illuminated at low brightness; at
full volume, all 5 LEDs are illuminat-
ed at full brightness.
When the volume is adjusted, the
+/– (4) buttons remain illuminated
briefly.
Adjusting the subwoofer volume
1. Push the SUB (3) button to activate
the subwoofer mode.
The button will illuminate. The cur-
rent volume setting for the subwoofer
is shown by the volume LEDs (5).
2. As soon as the SUB (3) button
lights up, you can set the subwoofer
volume to 5 different levels using the
+/– (4) buttons.
3. To exit subwoofer mode, you can
press the SUB (3) button again. Oth-
erwise, the mode will automatically
end after approx. 5 seconds of key
inactivity.
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5
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Radio
The BOOMSTER is equipped with an
FM radio. Three memory slots are
available for your favourite stations.
The integrated throw-out aerial ensures
good reception.
Selecting the radio
• Open the antenna compartment and
unwind the FM antenna (14). If ap-
plicable, adjust its position for better
reception later.
• Briefly push the FM (7) button to
select the radio.
Die FM button will now illuminate.
Setting stations
• Tap the FM (7) button again to scan
for the next radio station and set it.
If necessary, push the FM (7) button
again until you have found the de-
sired station.
Noise can be heard while the radio
scans for stations.
Saving and accessing stations
• If you would like to save the set
station, push and hold one of the
station buttons (8) for approx. 3
seconds.
The station button and FM (7) button
will flash three times. The station
has now been saved to this station
button.
• You can access the saved stations
by briefly
pressing the corresponding
station button.
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AUX
Connection
The AUX IN (12) jack serves to connect
an external player using a stereo cable
with a 3.5mm jack plug. You can con-
nect any external players with a line-out
jack or earphone jack.
Settings
1. Push the AUX (6) button to select the
AUX input.
The button will illuminate.
2. Start playback on your external
player.
The volume setting of the exter-
nal player affects the volume of
the BOOMSTER.
3. Use your external player to control
all playback functions. You can only
adjust the volume and subwoofer
volume on the BOOMSTER.
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MP3 player

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Bluetooth
Via Bluetooth, you can establish a wire-
less connection between a compatible
external player and the BOOMSTER.
The audio output of your external player
is then emitted by the BOOMSTER.
NOTICE
Only use the Bluetooth function
in locations where wireless ra-
dio transmission is allowed.
Please keep in mind that the
Bluetooth and NFC behaviour
may differ depending on the ex-
ternal player's operating system.
Pairing
1. Activate the Bluetooth function on
your external player (e.g. smart-
phone).
2. Use the (2) button to select the
“Bluetooth” input on the BOOMSTER.
The button will illuminate.
3. Push the (2) button and hold it for
approx. 3 seconds. The button will
flash.
The device is now in pairing mode.
4. Let your external player/smartphone
scan for Bluetooth devices. You will
find more information about this in
the instruction manual of your exter-
nal player.
“Teufel BOOMSTER” should also
appear in the list of detected devices
following the scan.
5. Select “Teufel BOOMSTER” from the
list of detected devices.
Pairing is now complete and your
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Smartphone
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BOOMSTER will now act as a
Bluetooth playback device. The
BOOMSTER will now play back all
sounds that would otherwise be
played by your external player/smart-
phone.
The volume setting of the exter-
nal player/smartphone also af-
fects the volume of the BOOMSTER.
6. To terminate the Bluetooth con-
nection, unpair the BOOMSTER or
deactivate the Bluetooth connection
on your external player/smartphone.
Bluetooth options
Depending on the device type, your
external player/smartphone may also
have a number of Bluetooth options
such as media playback and call
function. Here you can activate and
deactivate the options according to
your wishes.
You can find more information about
the Bluetooth options in the instruction
manual for your external player/smart-
phone.

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Call function
If you activated the call function on
your smartphone and there is a Blue-
tooth connection to the BOOMSTER,
you can use the BOOMSTER as a
hands-free device.
1. The (2) button will flash in the
event of an incoming call.
Push the (2) button to answer the
call.
Any media playback will be interrupt-
ed. Now you can answer the call via
your BOOMSTER with the integrated
microphone(18).
2. Push the (2) button again to end
the call.
Media playback will resume.
If there is a Bluetooth con-
nection to the BOOMSTER,
but AUX or FM has been selected,
the BOOMSTER will automatically
switch to Bluetooth in the event of an
incoming call. After the call ends, the
BOOMSTER will return to the previ-
ous source.
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NFC
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a
transmission standard for the wireless
exchange of data over short distances.
Your BOOMSTER can create a connec-
tion to a compatible external player via
NFC.
1. Turn the NFC function on your ex-
ternal player on (Bluetooth does not
have to be turned on for the external
player).
2. Hold your external player close to the
NFC contact zone on the top of
the BOOMSTER.
If FM or AUX is selected as the
source, the BOOMSTER will automat-
ically switch to Bluetooth mode. After
a short time, you will be asked to
allow the NFC connection.
3. Confirm the request on your external
player.
The Bluetooth connection has now
been established.
USB
The USB jack (11) serves as a power
supply for external players like MP3
players or smartphones.
You can connect all devices operating
at a voltage of 5 V DC and requiring no
more than 500 mA to this jack.
NOTICE
Please keep in mind that charg-
ing a device may reduce the
rechargeable battery operating
time of the BOOMSTER.
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