collaxx Bluetooth-Player Mounting And Usage Manual

collaxx Bluetooth-Player

mounting and usage manual

Operation hints

Faultless operation of this device can only be guaran­teed, if the following hints are respected. Since violating
these hints also voids product warranty, it is necessary to
carefully read and respect them.
The device must only be used with the power supply it
was shipped with. Connecting a different or additional
power supply is not necessary and may damage the
device. Changes to the device must not be done. This
may lead to damage of the device or other connected
components. Warranty voids if the enclosure is opened
or the device is exposed to high temperatures or high
humidity.
The device must not be mounted directly inside a sauna,
infrared cabin or steam bath. It is unlike collaxx­colorlights not made to operate in such environments.
Liquids or conductive materials must not reach the inside
of the device. In case this happens, disconnect the
device immediately. It must be tested, cleaned and
maybe even repaired by an authorized expert.
Do not place heavy things on the device. Transport the
device carefully and do not drop it. Make sure that the
device is mounted properly during operation. People
may be insured otherwise.
Do not operate the device next to strong sources of
interf erence (e.g.: monitors, microwav es, power
suppli es, computers) as this ma y le ad t o ra dio
transmission problems.

Disclaimer

The manufacturer denys liability for wrong or incomplete
information as well as translation mistakes in this
manual.

Product may be subject to changes without notice.

Introduction:

The collaxx Bluetooth-Player is an amplifier with
Bluetooth reception, which provides the possibility to
drive two speakers with a stereo signal. To supply the
device with an audio signal without Bluetooth, the 3.5mm
Line-In connector can be used. Additionally, the audio
signal is permanently output on a 3.5mm Line-Out
connector.

A digital signal processor was integrated into this device,
which will protect and improve the characteristics of
connected speakers. The Line-Out connector will still
always provide the unmodified audio signal.

Usage examples:

As normal Bluetooth-Player:

Cascading multiple Bluetooth-Players to drive more than
two speakers:

Usage without Bluetooth function as pure Line-In
amplifier:

Usage as "Bluetooth to 3,5mm Connector" device:

Master

Slave

Mounting:

1. Mount the Bluetooth-Player with the screws which
where shipped with the device at a suitable and
accessible place outside of the cabin. The distance
to the cabin should only be few metres.

2. Mount the speakers and connect them to the device.

3. Connect the Bluetooth-Player to the power supply
which was shipped with it.

Line-Out/Line-In pinout:

The Line-In and the Line-Out connector are 3-terminal
elements with the usual pinout. For a conventional
stereo jack this means the following:
1 ground
2 right channel
3 left channel

Speaker and power supply pinout:

Speaker wires need to be connected using the screw
terminals which were shipped with the device as labelled
in the following picture. The power supply should be
connec ted after the speaker wires are prope rly
connected using the screw terminals and not shorted.

Establishing the connection to
another Bluetooth device

Establishing a Bluetooth connection works differently
from one device to another (smartphone, laptop, etc.).
Please follow the instructions in the manual of the
corresponding device.

As long as no other device is connected, the Bluetooth­Player can be found by other devices as amplifier or
speaker device with the name “collaxx“. No passkey or
pin is necessary to connect. If the Bluetooth-Player is
already connected to a device, no other devices can find
it and no additional connections can be established.

While the Bluetooth-Player is visible, it always tries to
reconnect to the last connected device. If you try to
connect a new device, ensure that the old device was
properly disconnected. It is also suggested to disable the
Bluetooth function of the old device completely while
trying to connect the new one.

Usage of the wall remote control

The wall remote control
which is optionally available
ca n co n t r o l the a u d i o
functions of a connected
Bluetooth device via the
collaxx Bluetooth-Player.
This way the Bl uet ooth
device (e.g. a smartphone)
can stay outside of a sauna
cabin and still be controlled
from the inside.

The wall remote control
provides 4 functions:

Turn the volume up or down by turning the wall
remote control clock- or counter clock wise.

Send a play or pause command to the playing
Bluetooth device.

Send a skip command to the playing Bluetooth
device.

Send a backward command to the playing
Bluetooth device.

Synchronizing a wall remote control

To control the Bluetooth-Player using a wall remote
control they need to be synchronized. The devices are
sh ipp ed in this state. The synchronizatio n can
nevertheless be done again at any time.

Every wall remote control has it’s own unique radio
identification number. The player reacts only to the wall
remote control which he was synchronized to. The
synchronization can be done by the following procedure:

1. Disconnect the Bluetooth-Player from it’s power
supply.

2. Wait for 15 seconds.

3. Connect the power supply again.

4. Press the Play/Pause key of the wall remote control
within 10 seconds. The RF-LED at the Bluetooth­ Player will flash green as confirmation.

5. The Bluetooth-Player was synchronized to the wall
remote control. After a short period of time the
flashing of the RF-LED will turn into a permanently
green light. This shows the synchronized state. The
Bluetooth-Player will now only accept the messages
of this wall remote control.

Only in the first 10 seconds it’s possible to overwrite the
synchronization of a Bluetooth-Play. If you waited too
long or switched the Bluetooth-Player you can redo the
synchronization process at any time.

It is not possible to synchronize two different wall remote
controls to one Bluetooth-Player. Wall remote controls
with identical radio identification numbers can be
manufactured on request though.

Status LEDs and trouble shooting

The Bluetooth-Player has 3 LEDs. Each of them can
show red, green or orange. They are on the bottom at the
same side as the DIP switch. They show the state of
various functions of the Bluetooth-Player as flashing
patterns. Check the power supply if no LED is turned on.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth-Player is paired/connected.

Bluetooth-Player is pairable/waiting for a connection.

Audio is currently played via Bluetooth.

Bluetooth function is disabled.

amplifier

Amplifier works as expected.

Amplifier terminals shorted. Please disconnect the
power supply, clear the short circuit and power the device
again.

wall remote control

Bluetooth-Player is synchronized with a wall remote
control.

Bluetooth-Player is currently synchronizing with a wall
remote control.

Bluetooth-Player was not synchronized with a wall
remote control yet.

A wall remote control key is currently pressed.

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