Bush 170-4680 Instruction manual

Bluetooth Speaker with Dock

Bluetooth Speaker with Lightning Dock

Set up & Operating Instructions - Please keep for future reference 170/4680

Important - Please read these instructions fully before using your product

These instructions contain important information which will help you get the very best from

your Bluetooth Speaker with dock and ensure safe and correct set up and operation.

Bluetooth Speaker with Dock

Contents

Important safety information . . . 3

Instructions for use. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Check the package contents . 5
Where to put your Bluetooth .

speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connecting or ‘Pairing’ with

your Bluetooth speaker . . . . . . 5

NFC touch point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Change the mode . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using your Bluetooth Speaker

with Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Switch on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Switch o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Change the mode . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . 7

Dock cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

USB charging socket . . . . . . . . 7

Your Bluetooth Speaker with

Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bluetooth mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting or ‘Pairing’ with ...

your Bluetooth speaker . . . . . 10

NFC touch point . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Listening to Music/Audio using

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

iPod/iPhone/iPad mode . . . . . . . 12

Dock your iPod/iPhone/iPad 12
Playing your iPod/iPhone/

iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Remove your iPod/iPhone/

iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Aux in mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

General information . . . . . . . . . . 17

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Important safety information

Your Bluetooth speaker with dock should be treated with care. The
information below has been provided in the interest of safety and
will help you to enjoy this product and the benets it brings for
many years.

- Keep the product and all its
parts out of reach of small
children.

- This product is not intended
for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use
of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.

- Keep it dry. Avoid exposure
to precipitation, humidity and
liquids which could all aect the
product circuitry.

- Do NOT leave it in high
temperatures as electronic
devices and plastic parts may
warp in heat.

- Do NOT leave it in low
temperatures as moisture can
form inside the product, which
may damage the circuit board.

- Do NOT block or cover slots,
holes or openings on the
product by placing on soft
furnishings such as carpets,
rugs or beds as these are
provided for functionality and/
or ventilation to ensure safe
operation of the product

- Do NOT store in dusty or dirty
areas.

- Disconnect your Bluetooth
speaker from the mains power
supply during thunderstorms.

- Always check that you have
completely switched o your
Bluetooth speaker, before you
change or disconnect the power
supply.

- Only use the power supply that
came with the product. Using
an unauthorised power supply
will invalidate your guarantee
and may irrecoverably damage
the product.

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- Where the mains power plug
or an appliance coupler is used
as the disconnect device, the
disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.

- Do NOT attempt to open the
product. This product does not
contain any user serviceable
parts. Unauthorised handling of
the device may damage it and
will void your warranty.

- Do NOT use your Bluetooth
speaker near emergency/
intensive care medical
equipment; if you have a
pacemaker tted or during an
electrical storm.

- Do NOT use harsh chemicals,
cleaning solvents or detergents
to clean the product. Wipe with
a damp (not wet) soft cloth to
clean.

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Instructions for use

Check the package contents

The package contains:

• 1 x Bluetooth speaker with

dock

• 1 x Mains adaptor

• 1 x Instruction manual

Where to put your Bluetooth
speaker

It is important that you consider
carefully in advance where
your Bluetooth speaker will be
situated and make sure that it is:

* on a at and stable surface
Note: Never place your

Bluetooth speaker directly
onto antique or polished
surfaces.

* within 1.4 metres of a power

socket. Please ensure that
the mains power lead is not a
trip hazard.

* at least 1 metre away from

other electrical appliances to
avoid interference.

* where you can easily access

the dock connector on the
top of the product.

* away from bright sunlight

or heat sources, such as a
radiator.

* not in a humid or very damp

place such as a bathroom.

Setting up

1. Connect the mains power lead
into the ‘DC IN’ socket on the
back of the Bluetooth speaker.

2. Plug the power adaptor into
the mains power wall socket
and switch on. The speaker will
power up in Bluetooth mode and
the LED ring around the outside
of the volume control will light
up and ash blue quickly.

3. If there is no action/operation
of the product for 10 minutes, it
will automatically go to standby
mode and the LED indicator
around the volume control will
switch o. Press and release the
‘Volume/Standby’ knob and the
bluetooth speaker will return to
the mode it was last in.

Connecting or ‘Pairing’ with
your Bluetooth speaker

In Bluetooth (BT) Mode:

1. On your speaker the LED
ring around the outside of the
volume control will light up and
ash blue quickly whilst trying
to connect with other Bluetooth
devices.

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Note: If a device has not been
‘paired’ or connected with
your Bluetooth speaker after 5
minutes, the blue LED indicator
will begin to ash slowly. Press
and hold the ‘Volume/Standby’
knob to go to Standby mode
and then press and hold again
to switch back on. The LED
indicator will begin to ash blue
quickly again.

2. On the device that you would

like to connect to your Bluetooth
speaker via Bluetooth (e.g.
iPhone/iPad/Android/other
phone/Computer), turn on
Bluetooth connectivity and
ensure that it is ‘discoverable’.

Note: If necessary, refer to the
instructions for your device to
add or set up Bluetooth.

3. Select to ‘Add new device’, if

necessary.
Note: Some products will

automatically search for a new
device and so the ‘Add new
device’ option is not available.

4. When found, your Bluetooth

speaker will be displayed as
‘BUSH Audio’. Select the device
name to begin pairing.

5. When pairing is complete the

LED indicator around the volume
control will stop ashing and will
remain on.

6. Now that you have paired
your device with the Bluetooth
speaker, it will connect to it when
it is within range, which is about
10 metres or less (33 feet or less),
line of sight.

NFC touch point

Your Bluetooth speaker has an
NFC touch point to enable quick
and easy Bluetooth pairing with
other NFC enabled devices.

In Bluetooth mode, just touch
your other NFC enabled device to
the NFC logo on the top of your
Bluetooth speaker to pair.

Change the mode

Briey press and release the
‘Volume/Standby’ knob to
change modes. Bluetooth/iPod
and Aux in modes are available.

Blue = Bluetooth mode
Green = iPod mode
Red = Aux in mode

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Using your Bluetooth Speaker with Dock

Switch on

Press and hold the ‘Volume/
Standby’ knob to switch on.

Switch o

Press and hold the ‘Volume/
Standby’ knob. The Bluetooth
speaker will go into Standby
mode.

To completely switch o the
Bluetooth speaker, switch o the
mains power at the wall socket.

Note: If you do not use your
Bluetooth speaker for 10 minutes
and no audio signal is received,
the speaker will automatically
go into standby mode. Press and
release the ‘Volume/Standby’
knob and the bluetooth speaker
will return to the mode it was last
in.

Change the mode

Briey press and release the
‘Volume/Standby’ knob to
change modes. Bluetooth/iPod
and Aux in modes are available.

Blue = Bluetooth mode
Green = iPod mode
Red = Aux in mode

Adjusting the volume

Use the rotary volume control
on the front of the Bluetooth
speaker to adjust the volume.

Turn clockwise to increase the
volume and anti-clockwise to
decrease the volume.

Dock cover

To open the dock cover slide your
nger under the front ap, then
pull up and push back until it
locks into place.

To close the dock cover, slide
forward the release catch (refer
to the drawing at the bottom
of page 8), then fold down the
cover until it is ush with the
top surface of your Bluetooth
speaker.

USB charging socket

You can use the USB charging
socket on the back of your
Bluetooth speaker to charge
smartphones that do not have
a lightning socket and so are
unable to dock on the top of the
Bluetooth speaker to charge.

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Your Bluetooth Speaker with Dock

Top view:

iPod/iPhone/iPad
Dock cover

NFC touch point

Top view (cover open):

iPod/iPhone/iPad
Lightning dock connector

Dock cover release catch

(Slide forward)

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Your Bluetooth Speaker with Dock

Front view:

Rotary volume control

Press and hold to go to Standby mode

Press and release to change modes
(BT/iPod/Aux in)

Speakers

Back view:

LED indicator ring

DC IN Mains power socket

2.0 USB charging socket
(for charging smartphones)

Aux in socket

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Bluetooth mode

Bluetooth (BT) mode

Check that your Bluetooth
speaker is in Bluetooth mode.
The LED indicator ring will be
blue colour in Bluetooth mode.

If you are not already in
Bluetooth mode, briey press
and release the ‘Volume/Standby’
knob until you are in Bluetooth
mode.

Connecting or ‘Pairing’ with
your Bluetooth speaker

In Bluetooth (BT) Mode:

1. On your speaker the LED

ring around the outside of the
volume control will light up and
ash blue quickly whilst trying
to connect with other Bluetooth
devices.

Note: If a device has not been
‘paired’ or connected with
your Bluetooth speaker after 5
minutes, the blue LED indicator
will begin to ash slowly. Press
and hold the ‘Volume/Standby’
knob to go to Standby mode
and then press and hold again
to switch back on. The LED
indicator will begin to ash blue
quickly again.

2. On the device that you would
like to connect to your Bluetooth
speaker via Bluetooth (e.g.
iPhone/iPad/Android/other
phone/Computer), turn on
Bluetooth connectivity and
ensure that it is ‘discoverable’.

Note: If necessary, refer to the
instructions for your device to
add or set up Bluetooth.

3. Select to ‘Add new device’, if
necessary.

Note: Some products will
automatically search for a new
device and so the ‘Add new
device’ option is not available.

4. When found, your Bluetooth
speaker will be displayed as
‘BUSH Audio’. Select the device
name to begin pairing.

5. When pairing is complete the
LED indicator around the volume
control will stop ashing and will
remain on.

6. Now that you have paired
your device with the Bluetooth
speaker, it will connect to it when
it is within range, which is about
10 metres or less (33 feet or less),
line of sight.

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NFC touch point

Your Bluetooth speaker has an
NFC touch point to enable quick
and easy Bluetooth pairing with
other NFC enabled devices.

In Bluetooth mode, just touch
your other NFC enabled device to
the NFC logo on the top of your
Bluetooth speaker to pair.

Please ensure that you
disconnect any audio connection
cables from the Aux in socket
on the back of the Bluetooth
speaker before you attempt to
play any music via Bluetooth.

Listening to Music/Audio using
Bluetooth

In Bluetooth mode:

1. Select and start the music or

audio that you wish to listen to
on your paired Bluetooth device.

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iPod/iPhone/iPad mode

iPod/iPhone/iPad mode

Check that your Bluetooth
speaker is in iPod mode. The
LED indicator ring will be green
colour in iPod mode.

If you are not already in iPod
mode, briey press and release
the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob, until
you are in iPod mode.

Note: Your Bluetooth speaker has
an Apple lightning connector.
The lightning connector
works with iPhone 5, iPad (4th
generation), iPad mini, iPod
touch (5th generation and iPod
nano (7th generation).

Dock your iPod/iPhone/iPad

Note: If you use a cover with your
iPod/iPhone/iPad, please remove
it before attempting to dock your
product.

1. Lift up the cover on the top of

the Bluetooth speaker to reveal
the iPod/iPhone/iPad dock
connector.

2. Line up the connector on the

bottom of your iPod/iPhone/iPad
with the dock connector on the
top of the Bluetooth speaker and
push down to connect.

The dock will begin to charge
your iPod/iPhone/iPad, if
necessary. Charging will stop
automatically when your iPod/
iPhone/iPad is fully charged
(check your iPod/iPhone/iPad
display).

Note: Care should be taken when
connecting your iPod/iPhone/
iPad to the dock connector to
avoid damage. Please ensure to
line up your iPod/iPhone/iPad
with the dock connector before
pushing down.

Playing your iPod/iPhone/iPad

You can use the controls on your
iPod/iPhone/iPad to play the
music through the Bluetooth
speaker, when it is docked.

Note: If there is no audio input
for 10 minutes the Bluetooth
speaker will go to standby mode
automatically. You can press and
hold the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob
to switch the Bluetooth speaker
back on.

Remove your iPod/iPhone/iPad

1. Hold the Bluetooth speaker
steady with one hand and pull up
your iPod/iPhone/iPad with the
other hand, until it is clear of the
dock connector.

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Aux in mode

Aux in mode

Check that your Bluetooth
speaker is in Aux in mode. The
LED indicator ring will be red
colour in Aux in mode.

If you are not already in Aux in
mode, briey press and release
the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob, until
you are in Aux in mode.

Using a 3.5mm audio input
connection cable (not included),
Aux in allows for a quick and easy
connection to an external sound
source.

1. Connect one end of the 3.5mm

audio connection cable to the
headphone (or auxiliary out)
socket of your secondary device,
connect the other end to the
Aux in socket on the back of your
Bluetooth speaker.

2. Press the ‘Play’ button on your

external device to start playback
through the Bluetooth speaker.

3. To gain optimal volume levels,

adjust the output volume level
on both the secondary device
and on the Bluetooth speaker

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Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing problems with your Bluetooth speaker with
dock, there are some quick and easy checks that you can do, which
may help to solve the problem.

Problem Solution

No sound / power: - Check that the mains power cable is

connected securely, is plugged in and the
power switched on.

- Check that you are not in Standby mode.
Press and hold the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob
to switch on.

- Increase the volume.

- The connected device is not in playback
mode.

- Check that you are in the correct mode for
the music that you wish to listen to. Press
and release the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob to
change the mode.

Sound distortion: - The volume level is too high. Please

reduce the volume level.

- The volume level of the connected device
is too high. Please reduce the volume of
the connected device.

Your iPod/iPhone/
iPad does not dock:

- If you use a cover with your iPod/iPhone/
iPad, please remove it before docking your
product.

- Remove your iPod/iPhone/iPad and check
that the connector on the dock and your
iPod/iPhone/iPad are clean and free from
obstructions.

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iPod/iPhone/iPad
does not play:

iPod/iPhone does not
charge:

- Check that the power lead is plugged into
the back of the Bluetooth speaker and
that the mains adaptor is plugged in and
switched on.

- Check that the Bluetooth speaker is not
in Standby mode. Press and hold the
‘Volume/Standby’ knob to switch on.

- Check that the iPod/iPhone/iPad is
docked. Line up the connector on the
bottom of your iPod/iPhone/iPad with the
connector on the Bluetooth speaker and
push down to connect.

- Check that you are in iPod mode. Press
and release the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob to
change the mode. .

- Check that you have selected a music
track.

- Check that your iPod/iPhone/iPad is
not paused and that the volume on the
Bluetooth speaker is turned up.

- Check that the Bluetooth speaker is
connected to mains power.

- Check that your iPod/iPhone/iPad has
been pushed fully home onto the dock
connector.

- Your iPod/iPhone/iPad may already be
fully charged. Check your iPod/iPhone/
iPad screen.

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Unable to pair with a
Bluetooth device:

- Check that you are in Bluetooth mode.
Press and release the ‘Volume/Standby’
knob to change the mode.

- Ensure that you are within range of
the Bluetooth speaker for Bluetooth
functionality (less than 10 metres, line of
sight).

- Move the Bluetooth speaker and
Bluetooth device away from other
Bluetooth devices/electrical equipment.

- If possible, turn o other nearby Bluetooth
devices or disable their Bluetooth
functionality.

Aux in function failure - Check that you are in the correct mode

for the connected external device. Press
and release the ‘Volume/Standby’ knob to
change the mode.

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General information

This symbol indicates that
this product should not be
treated as normal household
waste and it should be recycled.
Please take it to your nearest
collection facility or for further
details contact your local council
or visit www.recycle-more.co.uk

Batteries contain substances
that may be harmful to the
environment and human health.
Keep out of the reach of children
and seek immediate medical help
if swallowed.

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PRODUCT GUARANTEE

This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for a

period of:

Year

This product is guaranteed for twelve months from the date of
original purchase.

Any defect that arises due to faulty materials or workmanship
will either be replaced, refunded or repaired free of charge where
possible during this period by the dealer from whom you purchased
the unit.

The guarantee is subject to the following provisions:

- The guarantee does not cover accidental damage, misuse, cabinet
parts, knobs or consumable items.

- The product must be correctly installed and operated in accordance
with the instructions contained in this manual.

- It must be solely for domestic purpose.

- The guarantee will be rendered invalid if the product is re-sold or
has been damaged by inexpert repair.

- Specications are subject to change without notice.

- The manufacturer disclaims any liability for the incidental or
consequential damages.

- The guarantee is in addition to and does not diminish your statutory
or legal rights.

Guarantor: Argos Ltd.,

489-499 Avebury Boulevard

Central Milton Keynes

MK9 2NW

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