ION Total PA Prime User Manual
TOTAL PA™ PRIME
User Guide English ( 3 – 10 )
Guía del usuario Español ( 11 – 22 )
Guide d’utilisation Français ( 23 – 33 )
Appendix English ( 34 )
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User Guide (English)
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Total PA™ Prime. At ION, your entertainment is as important to us as it is
to you. That’s why we design our products with one thing in mind—to make your life more fun and
more convenient.
Box Contents
Total PA™ Prime
Power Cable (5 ft. / 150 cm)
Microphone with cable (15 ft. / 450 cm)
Speaker Stand
Quickstart Guide
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit ionaudio.com.
For additional product support, visit ionaudio.com/support.
Setup
1. Make sure all items listed in the Box Contents are included in the box. Look in the box under the
foam sheet for the power cable and microphone.
2. Read the Safety & Warranty Manual before using the product.
3. Study the Connection Diagram.
4. Make sure all input devices (such as microphones, CD players, or digital media players) are turned
off with their volume settings set to “zero.”
5. Connect all devices as shown in the Connection Diagram.
6. Switch everything on in the following order:
a. Audio input devices (e.g. microphones, instruments, CD players)
b. Total PA
7. When you are finished using Total PA
a. Total PA
b. Audio input devices
Speaker Stand Installation
1. Extend the speaker stand tripod legs on a flat, stable surface. Fully extend the legs until the plastic
bracket is stopped by the bumps on the center pole. Insert the lower pin directly above the lower
adjustment knob and tighten the lower adjustment knob.
2. Raise the mounting pole up to the appropriate height needed and tighten the side adjustment knob.
When raising the mounting pole, make sure the end with the upward pointing arrow is on the top.
3. Insert the upper pin into the upper pin-hole so the mounting pole stays at your set height, and
tighten the side adjustment knob.
4. On Total PA
opening.
5. Line up the Total PA
6. Tighten the mounting knob clockwise on Total PA
Note: Remove Total PA™ Prime prior to moving the stand for maximum safety.
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Prime, adjust the bottom knob counter-clockwise so the screw is not blocking the
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Prime mounting hole with the speaker stand pole and place on the pole.
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Prime, switch everything off in the following order:
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Connection Diagram
Items not listed under the Box Contents are sold separately.
Smartphone
USB drive
(16 GB limit and only MP3
files supported)
Microphones
SD Card
(16 GB limit and only MP3
files supported)
Smartphone
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Tablet
Power
Features
Rear Panel
1. Media Panel Buttons: Controls for the USB/SD, FM
radio, and Bluetooth
include mode selection and music playback options.
See Media Panel for more information.
2. USB Port: Connect your USB flash drive here to play
music. You can also use this port for charging the
USB device, such as a tablet or smartphone. To
charge a device that is streaming music via
Bluetooth, pause the music first and then wait for it to
reconnect after the USB cable is inserted.
3. SD Card Slot: Insert your SD card here to play music.
4. Display: This screen shows information relevant to
5. Mic Inputs (1/4” / 6.35 mm & XLR): Connect a
6. Aux Inputs (1/8” & XLR): These inputs can be used
7. Mix Out (XLR): Connect this output to a speaker,
8. Control Knob: Turn this knob to adjust the main
9. Repeat/Link: In USB or SD mode, press this button
10. Mode: Press this button to select the audio source to use: USB, SD, FM radio, Aux (available to
11. Acoustic Optimization
12. Clip LED: The Clip LED will flash red if the signal from the input jacks or Media Panel audio source
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Total PA
Note: The Display comes with a plastic protector on
it. Remove this for optimal viewing.
microphone or mic-level source to these inputs.
to connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other audio
source.
mixer, or recorder.
volume (overall output) of the loudspeaker. Push this
knob to select and make adjustments to the mic 1
volume, the mic 2 volume, source volume (radio,
USB, SD, Bluetooth signal, and aux input), echo
effect, high EQ, and low EQ. The volume of Total PA
Prime does not affect your Bluetooth device volume.
For the best sound quality, set your input source
volume to 100% and use the Source and Main
Volume control of the speaker to adjust the volume.
to repeat a single track, folder, or all tracks. Press and
hold this button to start stereo linking to another
compatible ION speaker (see ionaudio.com for a list of
compatible speakers).
select when the USB port and SD card slot are empty), or Bluetooth.
automatically jump to an appropriate volume level mix, EQ setting, light mode, and mic echo
setting. For best results, set your music source at 100% volume. See Acoustic Optimization for a
chart of the specific settings.
is clipping (distortion from an overly loud signal). If this happens, decrease the setting of the Main
Volume knob or the volume for the Aux/Mic Input (if a loud device is plugged into either).
Prime’s current operation.
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audio sources. These controls
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2
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13. Light Mode Button: Press this button to toggle between one of these five modes for the lights on
14. Power Cable Input (IEC): Insert the included power cable here to charge the unit.
15. Power Switch: Flip this switch to toggle the speaker’s power on or off.
the front panel:
• Color Cycle: The lights slowly glow and cycle through colors. This is the default mode when
• Beat Sync: The lights flash and change colors according to the tempo of the music playing on
• Color Wheel: The lights rotate in a wheel of all colors.
• Color Beat Sync: The lights rotate in a wheel of all colors and change direction and speed
• Off: The lights turn off.
Note: Total PA™ Prime will power off after 15 minutes with no audio playing.
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Prime is first powered on. Press and hold the light mode button to freeze the lights on
Total PA
one color. Press and release the button to unfreeze.
the speaker. For the best lighting effect, you may need to adjust the volume of your device, the
source volume, and/or the main volume.
according to the tempo of the music playing on the speaker. For the best lighting effect, you
may need to adjust the volume of your device, the source volume, and/or the main volume.
Media Panel
Use the following buttons on the Media Panel to control the USB/SD, FM Radio, and Bluetooth
audio sources.
Mode: Press this button to switch the audio source between USB/SD, FM radio, Aux (available to
select when the USB port and SD card slot are empty) and Bluetooth. The default mode when
powering on Total PA™ Prime is Bluetooth. The USB/SD mode is only selectable if a USB drive or
SD card is plugged into Total PA™ Prime; otherwise, the Mode button will toggle between
Bluetooth, Aux, and FM radio only.
Note: Your USB drive or SD card cannot be more than 16 GB and it must contain playable files
in order for its data to appear properly in the Display. It can have MP3 files. When you connect a
USB drive or SD card with playable files, Total PA™ Prime will order the files alphabetically by
folder on the root directory and then by track name in the folder.
Play/Pause: When USB/SD is selected as the audio source, press this button to play/pause the
currently selected track. Double press this button to stop playback and return to the beginning
of the track list.
When Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to play/pause the currently
selected track or press and hold this button to turn voice prompts on/off.
Repeat: Press this button to cycle through the five repeat/shuffle options:
• Play the USB/SD folder’s tracks in order with repeat/shuffle off (OFF).
• Play the tracks in random order (Rd0).
• Play the current USB/SD track on repeat (ONE).
• Play all the tracks on the USB drive or SD card on repeat (ALL).
• Play the current folder’s tracklist on repeat (F0d). The folder used is based on what song is
playing when it is activated. For instance, if a song playing is on the root level, selecting
F0d will repeat only songs at the root level. If a song is in folder “A”, then only songs in
folder “A” will be repeated.
Previous: When USB/SD or Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to go to
the previous track in the playlist.
Next: When USB/SD or Bluetooth is selected as the audio source, press this button to go to the
next track in the playlist.
Note: In some apps on Bluetooth devices, pressing the < (Previous) or > (Next) buttons may
change the playlist or music genre rather than the track.
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Operation
Using the Control Knob
The Control Knob defaults to controlling the Main Volume for all channels. Press the Control
Knob to toggle through different functions: Mic Channel, Source, Echo effect level, and EQ.
• Press the Control Knob to select the Mic channel 1 or 2. Rotate the Control Knob to raise or
lower the volume of the Mic input independently of the other channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to select Source. Rotate the Control Knob to raise or lower the
volume of the Aux/BT/USB/Radio signal independently of the Mic channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to control the Echo effect level for the Mic channel.
• Press the Control Knob again to select Low EQ adjustment. Rotate the Control Knob to raise
or lower the low frequencies on all channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to select High EQ adjustment. Rotate the Control Knob to
raise or lower the high frequencies on all channels.
• Press the Control Knob again to return to Main Volume adjustment.
If there is no activity on the Control Knob for 5 seconds, the function will go back to Main
Volume.
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device
1. Power on the Total PA™ Prime by flipping the power switch on/off. Total PA™ Prime will
automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode indicated by the Bluetooth LED flashing blue.
2. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth setup screen, find Total PA Prime, and connect. Do
not connect to Total PA Prime_BLE; this is reserved exclusively for connecting to the ION
Sound XP™ app. When connected, the Bluetooth icon on the display will flash and you will
hear “Connected”.
Note: If you experience trouble in connecting, select “Forget this Device” on your Bluetooth
device and try to connect again.
3. To disconnect, turn off Bluetooth from your device’s Bluetooth settings.
Connecting Two Speakers
Linking Two Compatible Speakers (Stereo-Link 2.0TM)
1. Power on both Total PATM Prime speakers by flipping their on/off switches. Make sure they
are in Bluetooth pairing mode and not connected to a device.
2. Press and hold the Repeat/Link button on one speaker (the primary speaker which will
control both) to enter Stereo Link mode. Once a link has been established, the word LINK
will appear on both speaker displays.
3. Connect to the primary speaker via Bluetooth.
To disconnect, double press the Repeat/Link button.
Note: The speakers should be within 100’ (33.3 m) of each other to properly link.
Note: Total PATM Prime is not compatible with previous ION PA models. To link to a previous
model, use an XLR cable (not included) and link from the newer PA to the previous one via the
XLR Out on Total PATM Prime and the XLR Aux In on the previous model.
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SD/USB Mode
Press the Mode button to toggle through to select SD or USB mode. Total PA™ Prime will
automatically play the first compatible file. Files are played in alphabetical order of what is
on the root level, then alphabetical by folder, and then alphabetical by track name. Media
playback will stop when all media has been played on the SD card or USB drive. Press
and hold the Next and Previous buttons to fast forward or rewind within the song.
Note: The SD card or USB drive must have playable files for it to appear on the media
panel’s display. If there is no USB drive or SD card inserted into the media panel, press
and release the Mode button will toggle through Bluetooth and radio.
Repeat settings (abbreviations will show on the display):
• ALL: Repeat all of the tracks in the folder.
• FOLd: Repeat all of the tracks in the folder.
• OnE: Repeat the current playing USB track.
• rAn: Shuffle the track order.
App Control
IMPORTANT: To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most
current Android OS or iOS on your device.
Follow these steps to download the free app on your device:
1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play on your device. Then, search for the ION
Sound XP app.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the app. Once
downloaded, the ION Sound XP app will appear on your device's home screen.
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3. Connect your device to Total PA
Bluetooth Device to learn how to do this.
4. Open the ION Sound XP
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app. If prompted, allow the app to access your device's
Bluetooth and Location Services.
5. Tap to select Add A Product on the screen. The app will scan and find Total PA
Prime.
If you are having issues connecting, tap Help with setting up? for additional tips.
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6. Select the Total PA
Prime icon to go to the next screen, where you can use the app
to control various functions of the speaker such as:
• Radio: Play the radio, change stations, and edit presets.
• EQ: Adjust the speaker's equalization, and enable or disable Bass Boost.
• Volume: Adjust the speaker volume and microphone volume.
• Voice Prompts: Enable or disable the voice prompts.
• Support: Visit ionaudio.com, contact Technical Support, and view Warranty
information and Frequently Asked Questions.
Prime via Bluetooth. See the Pairing with a
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Acoustic Optimization™
The Acoustic Optimization™ feature allows you to set the Venue and Event (see below for details) and
the speaker will jump to an appropriate volume level, EQ setting, light mode, and effect setting. Once a
Venue/Event is selected, the parameters will gradually change to the new settings.
Venue/Event Main
Volume
Outdoor/Dancing 11 25 10 0 Color
Outdoor/Listening 11 25 5 0 Color
Outdoor/Karaoke 11 20 25 5 Beat
Outdoor/Live
Music
Outdoor/Speech 11 15 25 0 Off Lo: -3, Mid: 2,
Hall/Dancing 9 25 10 0 Color
Hall/Listening 9 25 5 0 Color
Hall/Karaoke 9 20 25 5 Beat
Hall/Live Music 9 20 25 3 Color
Hall/Speech 9 15 25 0 Off Lo: -3, Mid: 2,
Large Room/
Dancing
Large Room/
Listening
Large Room/
Karaoke
Large Room/
Live Music
Large
Room/Speech
Small Room/
Dancing
Small Room/
Listening
Small Room/
Karaoke
Small Room/
Live Music
Small
Room/Speech
Source
Volume
11 20 25 3 Color
7 25 10 0 Color
7 25 5 0 Color
7 20 25 5 Beat
7 20 25 3 Color
7 15 25 0 Off Lo: -3, Mid: 2,
5 25 10 0 Color
5 25 5 0 Color
5 20 25 5 Beat
5 20 25 3 Color
5 15 25 0 Off Lo: -3, Mid: 2,
Mic 1&2
Volume
Mic
Echo
Light
Mode
Wheel
Beat
Sync
Cycle
Sync
Wheel
Wheel
Beat
Sync
Cycle
Sync
Wheel
Wheel
Beat
Sync
Cycle
Sync
Wheel
Wheel
Beat
Sync
Cycle
Sync
Wheel
EQ Settings
Lo: 3, Mid: -1,
Hi: 0
Lo: 0, Mid: 0,
Hi: 0
Lo: 1, Mid: 2,
Hi: 3
Lo: 2, Mid: -1,
Hi 2
Hi: -2
Lo: 3, Mid: -1,
Hi: 0
Lo: 0, Mid: 0,
Hi: 0
Lo: 1, Mid: 2,
Hi: 3
Lo: 2, Mid: -1,
Hi: 2
Hi: -2
Lo: 3, Mid: -1,
Hi: 0
Lo: 0, Mid: 0,
Hi: 0
Lo: 1, Mid: 2,
Hi: 3
Lo: 2, Mid: -1,
Hi: 2
Hi: -2
Lo: 3, Mid: -1,
Hi: 0
Lo: 0, Mid: 0,
Hi: 0
Lo: 1, Mid: 2,
Hi: 3
Lo: 2, Mid: -1,
Hi: 2
Hi: -2
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Troubleshooting
If the sound is distorted: Try lowering the volume control of your sound source, musical
instrument, or microphone. Also, try to reduce the overall volume of Total PA
the Main Volume knob.
If there is too much bass: Try adjusting the tone or EQ control on your sound source to
lower the bass level. This will allow you to play the music louder before clipping (distortion)
occurs.
If there is a high-pitched whistling noise when using microphones: This is probably
feedback. Point the microphone away from the speaker.
If you can’t hear the microphone over the music volume: Turn down the music volume
from your source.
The Display shows “NONE”: If a USB drive or SD card is already properly inserted, make
sure it contains playable files (MP3).
If you cannot connect your audio device to Total PA
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Prime via Bluetooth:
• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Total PA
together as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and
Total PA
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on Total PA
from any other audio device and restart the search process. If this does not work
right away, power off Total PA
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Prime are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.
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Prime and then power it back on. See Pairing with a
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Prime to disconnect Total PA™ Prime
Bluetooth Device for more information.
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on your audio device by turning Bluetooth off and
back on. You can find this under the Bluetooth menu in the Settings for your phone
or other audio device.
If this does not work, and you have connected to Total PA
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PA
Prime in the list of available or previously connected devices in your audio
device's Bluetooth menu, tap the "gear" or “i” icon located next to it and then select
Unpair or Forget. Turn Total PA
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Prime off and back on and try pairing again once it
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Prime before, find Total
reappears in your available devices list.
Note: If Total PA™ Prime has been paired to another audio device recently that is still
within range, you may need to repeat this process with that audio device to fully
disconnect.
If you experience audio dropouts while playing music from a Bluetooth device, this
may be happening because your unit is trying to link to another speaker. This can occur if
you power off a speaker that was linked to your unit or if you have just turned on your unit
and it is in Stereo-Link mode. To stop the audio dropouts, exit Stereo-Link mode by
double-pressing the Repeat/Link button. Alternatively, you can wait for your unit to link to
another speaker if there is one within range.
If you would like to stop your speaker from automatically linking when you power it
on, make sure you double-press the Repeat/Link button to exit Stereo-Link mode before
you power it off.
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Guía del usuario (Español)
Introducción
Gracias por comprar el Total PA™ Prime. En ION, su entretenimiento es tan importante para nosotros
como para usted. Por eso es que diseñamos nuestros productos con una sola cosa en mente—hacer
que su vida sea más divertida y cómoda.
Contenido de la caja
Total PA™ Prime
Cable de alimentación (5 pies / 150 cm)
Micrófono con cable (15 pies / 450 cm)
Soporte de altavoz
Guía de inicio rápido
Soporte
Para obtener la información más reciente acerca de este producto (documentación, especificaciones
técnicas, requisitos de sistema, información de compatibilidad, etc.) y registrarlo, visite ionaudio.com.
Para obtener soporte adicional del producto, visite ionaudio.com/support.
Instalación
1. Asegúrese de que todos los artículos indicados en Contenido de la caja estén incluidos en ella.
Localice el cable de alimentación y el micrófono en la caja bajo la hoja de espuma de poliestireno.
2. Lea el Manual sobre la seguridad y garantía antes de utilizar el producto.
3. Estudie el Diagrama de conexión.
4. Asegúrese de que todos los dispositivos de entrada (tales como micrófonos y reproductores de
CD o reproductores de otros medios digitales) estén apagados y con sus ajustes de volumen en
“cero”.
5. Conecte todos los dispositivos como se muestra en el Diagrama de conexión.
6. Encienda todo en el siguiente orden:
a. Dispositivos de entrada de audio (por ejemplo, micrófonos, instrumentos, reproductores de
CD)
b. Total PA
7. Cuando haya terminado usar el Total PA
a. Total PA
b. Dispositivo de entrada de audio
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Prime
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