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RPB-KAR Owner's Manual

Keith Harris
Updated

Portable Bluetooth Speaker w/Microphone and Party LEDs

 

Included

  • RPB-XL Bluetooth Speaker
  • 3.5mm to 3.5mm AUX Cable
  • USB Charging Cable
  • Carry strap
  • Owner’s Manual
  • Warranty card

 

Important Safety Instructions

A standard electrical safety warning label enclosed in a rounded rectangular border: Left Icon: A black triangle containing a white lightning bolt symbol indicating high-voltage electrical hazard. Center Text Box: A central box with a black top banner reading "CAUTION" in white uppercase text. The white lower box reads "RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN" in black uppercase text. Right Icon: A black triangle containing a white exclamation point symbol indicating a general safety hazard alert.
  • To reduce risk of electric shock, never open the unit.
  • Do not expose this unit to any kind of moisture.
  • Please ensure that the unit is situated in a properly ventilated area.
  • Make sure the unit is placed on a level and stable surface.

 

Functions

1. USB power input port
2. Micro SD port (file size limit: 32GB)
3. USB input (file size limit: 32GB) and DC 5V power output port
4. 3.5mm AUX input
5. 1/4˝ Mic input port
6. Rubberized protective cover
7. Hands free calling: Press to answer incoming call, press again to end call.
Press and hold to reject call.
8. Previous/Volume -: short press to change track, long press to decrease volume.
9. Press and hold to turn the power on or off. When the unit is on, short press to
turn the lights on/off and cycle though the LED modes.

  • Solid color (green/red/blue)
  • Color shift (blue/green/red)
  • Fast color shift (blue/green/red/light blue/yellow/purple)
  • Flash to the beat (cycles through all 6 colors)

10. Mode: Press to change modes (Bluetooth, USB, SD, AUX).
11. Next/Volume +: short press to change track, long press to increase volume.
12. Play/Pause
13. Battery status LED indicators
A line drawing diagram detailing the ports and control layout of a cylindrical Bluetooth speaker: Top View (Input/Output Ports Bay under open flap 6): 1: Micro-USB charging port 2: MicroSD/TF card slot 3: Standard USB-A media/power port 4: 3.5mm AUX audio input jack 5: 6.35mm (1/4-inch) microphone or instrument input jack 6: Protective rubber port flap cover Front/Control Panel View: 7: Call/Phone answer button (phone handset icon) 8: Volume down / previous track button (minus icon) 9: Power button (power symbol) 10: Mode select button (letter "M") 11: Volume up / next track button (plus icon) 12: Play/Pause button (play/pause icon) 13: Battery level LED indicator lights (five dots below power and mode buttons)

 

Bluetooth Pairing

1. Upon powering on, the speaker will automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
Please note: if the device is in another mode, press the Mode button to return to Bluetooth mode. Press this button for two seconds to disconnect current BT device and enter pairing mode.
2. Ensure your device is in Bluetooth mode and discoverable.
3. Under list of available devices search for and select RPB-KAR.
4. The unit will automatically connect to your device and you will hear the word connected.

Attention: When pairing your Bluetooth device, please make sure the volume on the device is turned up.

 

Bluetooth Music 

Press the -/+ buttons to raise or lower the volume. Short press the -/+ buttons to navigate through tracks. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to control playback.

 

Bluetooth Hands-Free

1. To answer or end a call press the Phone button.
2. Press and hold the Phone button reject an incoming call.

 

USB/SD Mode

1. Insert Micro SD card or USB flash drive (up to 32GB supported) into the corresponding port at the rear of the unit. Alternately, you can press the MODE button to select the desired input source.

2. Micro SD card/USB input should be automatically recognized and music will begin to play. The playback LED indicator will be solid white.

3. Press the -/+ buttons to raise or lower the volume. Short press the -/+ buttons to navigate through tracks. Use the PLAY/PAUSE button to control playback.

 

Aux Mode

1. Upon plugging in a 3.5mm jack, the unit will automatically switch to AUX input and begin to play music. The playback LED indicator will be solid white. Please note: If you plug in the 3.5mm cable prior to turning the unit on, use the MODE button to select AUX mode.

2. Press the -/+ buttons for to raise or lower the volume. Other playback functions can be con trolled from your device.

 

Power & Charging

Charging the Unit

1. Plug the included micro USB cable into the micro port on the back of the unit.
2. While charging, the LED charging indicators will blink. When 3 of 5 LEDs are blinking, the unit is 60% charged. When 4 of 5 LEDs are blinking, the unit is 80% charged. 5 solid red LEDs indicate that the speaker is fully charged.
3. Charge time is 4 hours.
4. During playback, if 4 of 5 LEDs are on, the unit is at 80% capacity. When 3 of 5 LEDs are on, the unit is at 60% capacity.

Power-bank Function

The USB port can be used to charge your phone or tablet.

 

Features and Specifications

  • Larger size speaker for deep bass frequencies and very loud overall volume
  • Built-in LEDs with 4 light modes
  • Built-in USB power-bank to charge your phone or tablet
  • RMS Power: 20W
  • Uses high quality drivers and 2 passive radiator subwoofers to give amazing frequency range and sound quality.
  • Uses DSP tuning along with top of the line drivers to achieve a very balanced sound
  • Bluetooth 5.0 streams high fidelity audio and is highly efficient which increases battery life.
  • Built-in SD card slot and USB playback (supports cards or sticks up to 32GB)
  • Plays: MP3/WMA/APE/FLAC/WAV
  • 3.5mm aux input
  • Charge time: 4 Hours
  • 7.4v/3000mAh lithium-ion battery supports up to 24 hours playback at 20% volume, 12 hours at 40% volume, and 4.5 hours at max volume
  • Battery charges with included USB cable
  • 5 LED battery life indicators
  • Distortion: Less than 1%
  • Frequency response: 45Hz – 20kHz
  • Play, Pause, Skip Forward, Skip Back, Volume Up, Volume Down
  • Will control next song, pause, play on popular apps like Pandora, Spotify, etc.
  • 33 foot maximum Bluetooth range
  • The built-in microphone allows you to make and receive phone calls hands-free
  • Compatible with any Bluetooth devices such as iPad, iPhone, Laptops, Android phone, other cell phones, iPods, other Bluetooth MP3 Players.
  • Built-in handle for easy portability
  • Optional shoulder/neck strap for situations where you want to wear the speaker and be hands-free.
  • Product dimensions: 11.57˝ (L) x 4.25˝ (W) x 3.54˝ (H)
  • Product weight: 3.85Lbs • Color: Black

 

Troubleshooting

Problem

Solution

No Power

1. Make sure the unit is on.
2. Make sure the unit is charged.

Bluetooth pairing fails

1. Check to see that both devices are turned on and that your Bluetooth device is discoverable.
2. Make sure you've selected the proper source.
3. Make sure that the Bluetooth device is within 5 feet of the unit.
4. Check the speaker and input source volume settings.
5. Move both devices away from other Bluetooth devices, micro-waves, wireless routers, and other electronics.
6. Make sure that the unit is not paired to a previously paired device.

No USB/SD playback

1. Make sure you've selected the proper source.
2. Check that the SD card or USB flash drive is not damaged.
3. Make sure that the SD card’s or USB flash drive’s capacity is no more than 64GB.
4. Make sure that the music files are in one of the following formats: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, or WAV.

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