Inkel EXM50 User Manual

EXM-50

WIRELESS STREAMING AUDIO

DIFFUSION AUDIO SANS FIL

AUDIO POR TRANSMISIÓN INALÁMBRICA

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES DE FUNCIONAMIENTO

GUIDE D’UTILISATION

Table of Contents

Safety Precautions .....................................................3

Getting Started ..........................................................6

Features .......................................................................................................................6

What’s Included ........................................................................................................7

Parts Description ......................................................................................................8

Power Connection ................................................................................................12

Application Installation ....................................................................................... 14

Pairing with the Application .............................................................................14

LED Indicators......................................................................................................... 15

Application Main Screen Overview ................................................................16

Operation .................................................................17

Listening to Music of Your Phone .................................................................... 17

Listening to USB ....................................................................................................17

Listening to an External Audio Component ................................................ 21

Listening to FM Radio ..........................................................................................23

Settings ....................................................................26

Setting the Sound Eects ................................................................................... 26

Setting Sleep Timer ..............................................................................................26

Setting Auto Power Down ................................................................................. 27

Viewing the Information.....................................................................................27

Troubleshooting ......................................................28

Specications ...........................................................29

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Safety Precautions

t Keep these instructions.
t Do not install the device near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.

t Unplug the device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of

time.

t Do not attempt to disassemble the device or any accessories.
t Batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.
t Observe and follow local regulations regarding battery disposal.
t Do not drop or apply any physical shock/impact to the device.
t Do not clean the device with chemical products, cleaning solvents or

detergents. Clean only with a dry cloth.

t Do not use the device near areas of large electromagnetic interference.
t Do not obstruct or place wet objects near/on the speaker grill.
t Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the

device has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord is damaged,
liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device, the device has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.

t To completely disconnect this product from AC power, disconnect the plug

from the wall socket outlet.

t When setting up this product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is

easily accessible.

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FCC information

This equipment 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 equipment 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 equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

t Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
t Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
t Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that

to which the receiver is connected.

t Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Any changes or modications in construction of this device
which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. 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.

IC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with IC RSS-102 radiation exposure limits
set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be
installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the
radiator and your body.

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FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for
an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and
operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and
your body.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.

Product Name: WIRELESS STREAMING AUDIO
Model Number: EXM-50
Responsible Party Name: Inkel Corporation
Address: 3-8, Cheongcheon-Dong, Bupyeong-Gu, Incheon, Korea, 403-853
Phone: [phone]
URL: http://www.inkel.co.kr

“Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made for iPad” mean that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or
iPad, respectively, and has been certified 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.
iPhone, iPod, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
Bluetooth technology works with iPhone 5, and iPod touch (5th generation).

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Getting Started

Features

You can enjoy the following features:

t Wireless Music Streaming via Bluetooth
t Free Sherwood Smart Audio Application
t Made for iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation)
t Made for Android
t 5W x 2Ch Powerful Output
t Crystal Clear Stereo Sound
t Stylish, Unique, and IPX4 Certied Water-proof Design

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Smartphone

What’s Included

Main Unit Remote Control

ON/STANDBY

MUTE

VOLUME INPUT SELECT

TUNE+

PRESET-

PRESET+

TUNE-

REPEAT

3D

FLAT

SOUND

SHUFFLE

EQ1 EQ2

SLEEP

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Adapter FM Radio Antenna User Manual

Note

t Contents of the user manual may change without prior notication.
t Warranty may be provided depending on the region.
t The shape of the adapter may vary depending on the region.

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Parts Description

Main Unit

2

3

4

5

6

1

7
8

8

10
9

No. Name Description

Mute button Mutes the sound.

1

Volume

2

buttons

Function

3

button

Power button

4

Speaker Built-in stereo speaker units

5

Battery cover Places six AA(9 V) batteries.

6

7

connector

AUX IN

8

connector

USB port Connects a USB ash drive.

9

FM antenna

10

connector

Adjusts the volume level.

Changes function: MUSIC LIBRARY, USB HOST,
FM TUNER, AUX IN

Turns on or o the main unit or turns the main
unit to the standby mode.

DC IN

Connects the power cable.

Connects a 3.5 mm mini cable.

Connects the FM radio antenna.

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Remote Control

1

2

3

4

MUTE

VOLUME INPUT SELECT

PRESET-

3D

SOUND

EQ1 EQ2

ON/STANDBY

5

6

TUNE+

PRESET+

TUNE-

REPEAT

FLAT

SHUFFLE

SLEEP

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8

9

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No. Name Description

Mute button Mutes the sound.

1

Volume

2

buttons

Tuning buttons Searches for FM radio channels.

Preset buttons Goes to the preset FM radio channel. (FM radio)

3

Sound eects

4

select buttons

ON/STANDBY

5

button

Input select

6

buttons

7

Repeat button Repeats music les.

8

Shue button Shues music les.

9

Sleep button Sets the sleep timer.

10

Note

t The printed image may be dierent from the real remote control.

Adjusts the volume level.

Skips to the previous or next le.

,

(USB, MUSIC LIBRARY)
Plays a music le.

Turns on or o preset sound eect.

Turns on or o the main unit or turns the main
unit to the standby mode.

Selects an input function.

Pauses the playback.

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Power Connection

Connecting Power Cord

Connect one end of the power adapter to DC 12V on the rear side of the
main unit.

Note

t Do not use any AC adapter other than the one included with this unit.

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Installing Batteries

Loosen the screw on the rear side of the main unit.

1

Open the cover and insert six AA size batteries with the polarity

2

matched properly.

Close the cover and tighten the screw again.

3

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Application Installation

Visit App Store on your iPod/iPhone.

1

Or visit Play Store on your android phone.

Search for EXM-50.

2

Install the application on your smartphone.

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Pairing with the Application

Press on the main unit or on the remote control to turn on

1

EXM-50. Pairing is also available in standby mode.

Go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on Bluetooth on your

2

smartphone.

Search for and select EXM-50 on your smartphone. Then, the

3

Bluetooth LED turns on to blue on the main unit.

Run the application.

4

Note

t When a message to request a Bluetooth paring pops up even after

pairing and starting the application, tap Pairing.

t The application may not work in some smartphone depending on

specication, e.g. OS version.

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LED Indicators

Function LED

Power LED

Bluetooth LED

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Indicator Display Description

EXM-50 is powered on or power

O

Power LED

Blinking

save mode.

Red EXM-50 is in standby mode.

The batteries remain low.
After blinking, the unit is turned o.

O MUSIC LIBRARY is selected.

Function LED

Red USB HOST is selected.

Green FM TUNER is selected.

Orange AUX IN is selected.

Blue EXM-50 is paired with the phone.

Bluetooth LED

EXM-50 is not paired with the

O

phone.

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Application Main Screen Overview

1

2

3

4

No. Description

Turns on or o the main unit.

1

Selects a function: MUSIC LIBRARY, USB HOST, FM TUNER, AUX IN

2

Moves to the setting menu.

3

Sets the sleep timer.

4

Adjusts the volume level.

5

Mutes the sound.

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Operation

Listening to Music of Your Phone

After pairing the main unit with your phone, you can play music les
stored in your phone.

Tap MUSIC LIBRARY.

1

All of the playback functions are the same as those of USB. Refer

2

to page 16-18 for details.

Listening to USB

Connecting USB

You can play audio les from a USB device by inserting it into the USB
port of the main unit.

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Listening to Music of USB

Tap USB HOST.

1

Tap to play a music le.

2

Tap again to pause.

3

Tap the volume buttons to adjust the volume.

4

5

Tap to set sound eect. Refer to page 26 for details.

Music le list button

Sound eect button

Mute button

Volume buttons

Playback function buttons

Home return button

Progress bar

Skipping Forward or Backward

Tap or to skip to the previous or next music.

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Selecting a Music from the Music List

1

Tap to open the music list.

Tap SONG, ARTIST, ALBUM, or

2

PLAY LIST(SONG or FOLDER in
USB) to select a music list.

Tap a music le to play.

3

4

Tap to return to the previous
menu.

Repeat Playback

Tap . Each time the button is tapped, the repeat mode

1

changes as follows.

t

: All music repeat mode
: One music repeat mode

t

: Repeat o

t

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Shue Playback

Tap . Then all music les in a music list are played randomly.

1

Tap the icon again to deactivate the shue playback.

2

Operating with Remote Control

Press the input select buttons to select USB HOST.

1

Press to play.

2

Press to pause.

3

Press or to skip to the previous or next music.

4

Press the volume buttons to adjust the volume level.

5

Note

t Supported le formats include MP3 and WMA.
t After playing music from the USB ash drive, remove the USB ash

drive in the power save mode or the standby mode.

t When you change to other mode during USB playback and return to

USB, you can resume playback from the previously paused point.

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Listening to an External Audio Component

Connecting an External Device

You can use the AUX IN input jack to connect portable audio components
such as an MP3 player, etc. Plug one end of the 3.5 mm stereo cable into
AUX IN connector of the main unit and the other end to the portable
audio components.

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Listening to Music of an External Device

Tap AUX IN.

1

Play back a desired le on the connected portable audio

2

component.

Press the volume buttons to adjust the volume level.

3

4

Tap to set sound eect. Refer to page 26 for details.

Sound eect button

Mute button

Volume buttons

Home return button

Operating with Remote Control

Press the input select buttons to select AUX IN until the function

1

LED turns to orange.

Play back a desired le on the connected portable audio

2

component.

Press the volume buttons to adjust the volume level.

3

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Listening to FM Radio

Connecting the FM Radio Antenna

You can listen to FM radio by connecting the FM antenna to the FM
antenna connector on the main unit. To strengthen the signal reception,
extend the antenna to its full length.

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Listening to FM Radio

Tap FM TUNER.

1

Tap or to tune to a desired frequency manually.

2

Tap and drag and to to left or right to search for a desired

3

frequency automatically.

Tap the volume buttons to adjust the volume.

4

FM select button

MONO/STEREO button
Currently tuned station
Tuning buttons

Mute button

Volume buttons

Preset stations
Home return button

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Presetting Stations

Tune a desired station by following the steps in "Listening to FM

1

Radio".

Tap and drag the current tuned station to a desired preset

2

station box on the bottom of the screen.
You can assign up to 18 channels in FM1, FM2, or FM3 separately.

Operating with Remote Control

Press the input select buttons to select FM TUNER.

1

Press PRESET - or PRESET + to skip to the previous or next

2

preset channel.

Press TUNE + or TUNE - to skip to the previous or next

3

frequency.

Press the volume buttons to adjust the volume level.

4

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Settings

Setting the Sound Eects

Tap MUSIC LIBRARY, USB HOST, or AUX IN.

1

Tap the sound setting button on the right top of the screen.

2

Tap the sound setting for your

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preference.
t Tap EQ1 or EQ2 to set your own

sound eect. To adjust EQ1 or EQ2
setting, tap EQ1 or EQ2, adjust
setting and tap SAVE. To reset
current settings, tap RESET.

t Tap EQ1 or EQ2 to listen to music in

the preset sound settings.

t Tap 3D SOUND to listen to music in

3D sound.

t Tap FLAT to listen to music with no

change to the current sound setting.

t When 3D Sound is enabled, you

cannot control the frequency of
EQ1, EQ2, or FLAT.

4

Tap to return to the previous menu.

Operating with Remote Control

Press 3D SOUND, FLAT, EQ1, or EQ2 for your preference.

1

Setting Sleep Timer

Tap SLEEP on the application or on the remote control.
When you press the button, the set time changes from 15 to 120 minutes.

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Setting Auto Power Down

You can set the time for the main unit to be automatically turned o
when any other operation is not inputted.

Tap SETTING > AUTO POWER DOWN.

1

Set the options.

2

t Tap the Power Save Mode check

box to enable the power save mode.

t Tap the Standby Mode check

box to enable the standby mode.

t Tap the O  check box to deac tivate

the Auto Power Down function.

t Tap

or to set time to 2Hours,

4Hours, 6Hours,or 8Hours.

3

Tap to return to the previous menu.

Note

t When EXM-50 is turned o in Power Save Mode, the Bluetooth

pairing drops. However, When EXM-50 is turned o in Standby Mode,
it keeps Bluetooth pairing.

t A.P.D. is activated when this unit is under the following conditions.

- When MUSIC LIBRARY or USB HOST is selected as an input source,
the player remains in pause/stop status.

- When FM TUNER or AUX IN is selected as an input source, any
button of the player has not been pressed for saved hours.

Viewing the Information

Tap SETTING > INFORMATION. You can view model name, application
version, F/W version, and MCU version.

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