HELSINKI
owner’s manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Regulatory Safety Information
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other apparatus (including ampliers)
that produce heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not t into your
outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10 Make sure the power cord is not stepped
on or otherwise interferred with, particularly at the mains socket and where it
exits the apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories
specied by the manufacturer.
12 Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket or table specied by the manufacturer or
sold with the apparatus. When
a cart is used, use caution when moving
the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
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13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualied service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in
any way, such as damage to the power
cord or plug, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally
or has been dropped.
15 To completely disconnect unit power
from the AC mains, disconnect the unit’s
power cord from the mains socket.
WARNING:
• To reduce the risk of re and electric
shock do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
• Do not place objects lledwith liquids
such as vases on the apparatus.
• Donot opentheappartus.Thereareno
user-serviceable parts inside. Risk of
electric shock inside.
The lightning ash and arrow head
within the triangle is a warning
sign alerting you of dangerous
voltage inside the product.
The exclamation point within the
triangle is a warning sign alerting you to important instructions
accompanying the product.
IMPORTANT STATEMENTS:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Its 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.
Cet appareil est conforme à la section 15 des réglementations de la FCC. Le fonctionnement de
l’appareil est sujetaux deux conditions suivantes:
1. Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer
d’interférences néfastes, et 2. Cet appareil doit tolérer les interférences reçues, y
compris celles qui risquent de provoquer
un fonctionnement indésirable.
Note: This product 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 product 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 product 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.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This device complies with Industry Canada
licence-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR
d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils
radioexempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
1. l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
2. l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout
brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Vifa Denmark A/S
Mariendalsvej 2A
DK-8800 - Denmark
www.vifa.dk
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You’ve chosen well
The Vifa Helsinki. A loudspeaker for anyone who values
exclusive Nordic design and authentic sound.
It’s designed to be intuitive for you to use. This
manual just spells out the details - for instance, how
to connect wirelessly in a ash.
Enjoy!
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Product care .................................................................................. 6
Connecting to Helsinki
Connecting with Bluetooth ............................................................. 8
Connecting with Bluetooth - NFC ................................................... 9
Wired connection ........................................................................10
Product functions
Buttons and indicators on Helsinki ...............................................12
Status indicator .............................................................................13
Battery charge ..............................................................................14
Reset and set to factory default ...................................................15
Vifa app ........................................................................................16
Troubleshooting ............................................................................17
Specications ...............................................................................18
Register and Trademarks ..............................................................19
For manuals in other languages, please visit: www.vifa.dk/support
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PRODUCT CARE
Helsinki is built for a long-lasting relationship. In order to ensure
the quality music performance please ensure no exposure to rain,
moisture, high humidity or sources of heat that may damage the
product. The intended use is within a temperature range of 5 - 40
°C (40 - 105 °F).
CLEANING
Your Vifa product is covered by beautiful highly durable textile from
Kvadrat. Remove non-greasy stains by carefully dabbing with a
lint-free cloth or use a lint roller to remove lint from the textile.
Never use a vacuum cleaner, this can cause damage
to the loudspeaker units behind the textile. Ā
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CONNECTING
TO
HELSINKI
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CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH
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2
Bluetooth
VIFA_BTxxxx Paired
Bluetooth
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1. Press and hold POWER button until status indicator ashes
blue.
2. Enable Bluetooth pairing on your device and select Vifa
BTxxxxxx as your Bluetooth device.
3. Let the music play, the status indicator turns BLUE when
Helsinki receives the music.
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CONNECTION WITH BLUETOOTH - NFC
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NFC
2
NFC
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NFC
1. The NFC area of Helsinki is placed by the volume buttons.
2. Place NFC enabled device on NFC area. Pairing has started
when status indicator ashes blue.
3. Hold and wait until the blue light becomes constant.
Phone will perhaps provide sound feedback.
4. Status indicator will be blue when connection is made.
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WIRED CONNECTION
1 2
1. When Helsinki is ON connect the wire on the back side and start
music playback from device.
2. The status indicator turns green when wired playback is enabled.
NB
Helsinki prefers Bluetooth over AUX. But briey pressing the mode
button the connection will switch from Bluetooth to AUX. Pressing it
again turns it back to the latest Bluetooth connected device.
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PRODUCT
FUNCTIONS
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BUTTONS AND INDICATORS ON HELSINKI
Volume up Mode
Volume down
NFC area
Power socket, battery
Aux optical and analog input
Micro USB and Reset hidden on bottom
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Status indicator
You can change the
light intensity of
the status indicator
using the Vifa app.
STATUS INDICATOR
Helsinki is in SLEEP mode
When Helsinki is asleep it breaths, meaning the status indicator
will pulsate. It goes to sleep after 3 minutes with no use (no button
press, no inputs).
To wake up Helsinki press the mode button briey until the status
indicator shows signal.
Helsinki is OFF
To wake up Helsinki press and hold the mode button until the status
indicator lights up.
Helsinki is ON
WHITE: No connections active
BLUE: Bluetooth connection
GREEN: AUX connection
RED: Fault indications
Yellow: Upgrade indications
To power down Helsinki press and hold the mode button until the
status indicator ashes white. The device then turns OFF.
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BATTERY CHARGE
A full charge will take 3-4 hours. Please charge Helsinki for more
than 4 hours the rst time you charge it.
Keep Helsinki plugged in when near power outlet. The intelligent
power management will keep battery in perfect condition. When
charging you can see the progress
Low:
Battery level below 5% RED
Medium:
Battery level between 5 and 80% YELLOW
Full:
Battery level above 80% GREEN
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RESET AND SET TO FACTORY DEFAULT
Reset
RESET
- MAY BE USED IF HELSINKI FREEZES
To reset Helsinki, briey press the reset button
(hidden on the buttom) - no user settings will be lost.
FACTORY DEFAULT
- RESETS HELSINKI’S SOFTWARE TO FACTORY SETTINGS
To factory default Helsinki: press and hold the mode button and
the volume up and volume down buttons simultaneously until the
status indicator turns red.
Release the buttons and Helsinki will go to factory default
– after factory default ALL USER SETTINGS WILL BE LOST.
To rmware update Helsinki, please go to
www.Vifa.dk/support for further information.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
For further support, if you experience issues that are not
described in this manual please refer to:
www.vifa.dk/support
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THE VIFA APP
An app will be available for your Vifa Helsinki.
More info will be announced on:
www.vifa.dk/support
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SPECIFICATIONS
Description Portable wireless loudspeaker
Technical features Bluetooth 4.0 aptX
AUX 3.5 mm mini- ‐jack
NFC
Lithium Ion battery
Force Balanced Woofers
DSP crossover, optimized for low distortion
and high precision
4 channel digital PurePath amplier
Drive units
Full-range 2m X 50 mm Vifa driver unit with aluminum
cone and neodymium magnet
Woofer 2 X 60 mm Vifa drive units with at sandwich
cone and neodymium magnet. Mounted
mechanically back to back in a force balanced
conguration supported by 2 passive radiators
Frequency response 58 Hz – 18 kHz @ +/- ‐ 3 dB
Input voltage, wall adaptor 100 Volt - 240 Volt 50/60 Hz 600mA Max
Input voltage, loudspeaker 12VDC,1800mA
Standby power consumption Less than 0.5 watt when battery is fully
charged.
Inputs Bluetooth aptX
AUX 3.5 mm mini- ‐jack.
Dimensions Height/Width/Depth 156 mm / 210 mm / 70 mm
Net weight 1.4 kg
Frame One piece diecast aluminium
Enclosure ABS reinforced
Grilles Custom made Kvadrat textile
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REGISTER AND TRADEMARKS
We encourage you to register your
product at:
www.vifa.dk/register
A Vifa product is in compliance with directives of relevance, including RoHS
directive – see product label for more regional regulatory approvals.
Made for iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone
3, iPad AIR, iPad (3rd and 4th generation), iPad 2, iPad, iPad mini with Retina display,
iPad mini, iPod touch (1st through 5th generation), iPod classic, and iPod nano (1st
through 7th generation).
”Made for iPod”, ”Made for iPhone” and ”Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect specically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certied by the developer to meet Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory
with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.
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The NFC Forum has developed the “N-mark” trademark as a universal symbol for Near eld communication.
The Bluetooth logo, the Bluetooth name and the combination are
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc.
© 2013 CSR pic and its group companies. The aptX® mark and the
aptX logo are trade marks of CSR pic or one of its group companies
and may be registered in one or more jurisdictions.
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For more information please visit our website at
www.vifa.dk
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