ION Audio IPA103A User Manual

iPA103A

Quickstart Guide English ( 3 – 9 )

Guía de inicio rápido Español ( 10 – 16 )

Guide d’utilisation Français (17 – 23)

Appendix English ( xx )

Quickstart Guide (English)

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Sport XL. 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

Sport XL

Microphone and Cable

1/8” (3.5 mm) Stereo Aux Cable

Power Cable (2-pin IEC)

Quickstart Guide

Safety & Warranty Manual

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.

Rechargeable Batteries

Note: Before you first use the product, please fully charge the battery. Your unit was

purposely shipped with a reduced battery charge to ensure safe transit. Use the included power cable to connect the unit to a power outlet and let it charge for up to 12 hours. This helps ensure the longest life for your battery.

Rechargeable lead-acid batteries are the same type used in automobiles. As with your car battery, how you use this battery has a significant impact on its lifespan. With proper use and treatment, a lead-acid battery can last for years. Here are some recommendations for getting the longest life from the internal battery.

General Usage

Storage

Repair

Disposal

Fully charge the battery before using it.

Charge the battery completely after each use.

For best product longevity, do not store at exceedingly hot (greater than 90°F/32°C) or exceedingly cold (less than 32°F/0°C) temperatures.

It is acceptable to leave your sound system plugged in. This will not overcharge the battery.

If you leave the battery level low and do not charge it for 3 months, it may permanently lose capacity.

If the battery fails to charge, check your fuse near the power cable input. If your fuse is intact and it still will not charge, contact ION Audio at ionaudio.com.

Bring the unit to a recycling center or dispose of in accordance with local ordinances.

Outdoor Use and Care

Though Sport XL is water-resistant and able to tolerate splashing water, please review the tips below to get the best performance from Sport XL:

• Sport XL must be used outdoors only with power outlets or extension cords that are rated

for outdoor use.

• Bring Sport XL indoors during extreme weather.

• Please do not place Sport XL in standing water.

• Please do not connect the power cable to Sport XL in a wet environment. Make sure the

power input, power cable, and power outlet are all completely dry before making any connections.

• WARNING: Keep any non-water-resistant devices (phones, music players, etc.) in a dry

place where they will not be affected by water and cause a risk of electric shock.

Quick Setup

1. Make sure all items listed in the Box Contents are included in the box.

2. Read the Safety & Warranty Manual before using the product.

3. Make sure the battery is completely charged prior to first use for maximum battery life.

4. Study the Connection Diagram.

5. Ensure the Master Volume on Sport XL is at zero.

6. Connect your devices.

7. Raise the volume to a comfortable level.

8. Return the Master Volume to zero when you are finished using Sport XL.

Connection Diagram

Items not listed under the Box Contents are sold separately.

Tablet, etc.

Bluetooth Device

Sport XL Rear Panel

Microphone

Power

Sport XL Front Panel

Features

Front Panel

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10 11

4 5

1. Power Button: Turns Sport XL on or off. When the power is on, the display will show the

power icon. Please note that while Sport XL is connected to a power source, it does not need to be powered on to charge the battery.

2. Bluetooth Button: Press and release this button to pair to a Bluetooth device or to

disconnect a paired Bluetooth device. See Operation > Pairing a Bluetooth Device for more information.

3. Bass Boost: Press this button to enhance the overall bass frequency response.

4. Radio Selector: This button sets the Radio to AM/FM1/FM2 or turns the radio off.

5. Preset Buttons: Store favorite radio stations and quickly tune in to the stations. There are

4 numeric positions to store AM band, FM1 band, and FM2 band presets. See Operation

> Using the Radio for more information.

6. Tune/Track Buttons: Press these buttons to tune in to a radio station or go to the

previous/next track on a Bluetooth connected device. To “seek” (jump to the next available station), hold either button down for a few seconds until it starts to seek a station. When powered off and then on again, the unit will remember the last station it was on and start at that station.

7. Play/Pause: Press to play or pause a track from a connected Bluetooth device.

8. Link: Press and hold this button to start stereo-linking to another Sport XL speaker.

Double press the button to delink. See Operation > Stereo-Linking Two Sport XL

Speakers for more details.

9. Display: This screen shows information

10. Master Volume Control: This adjusts the speaker’s main mix volume, which includes the

11. Microphone Input with Volume Control (1/4”): This mono input accepts a 1/4” (6.35 mm)

12. Auxiliary Input: This stereo 1/8” (3.5 mm) input can be used to connect a CD player, MP3

13. USB Charging Ports: Connect your device’s charge cable here to charge it. USB charging

14. NFC (near-field communication): After pressing and releasing the Bluetooth

relevant to Sport XL’s current operation.

• (Charging Indicator): When the power cable is connected, movement of the

battery segments shows the battery is charging. When fully charged, all battery segments will be lit without blinking. When the power cable is disconnected, the battery segment shows the level of the battery.

• (Power Icon): The power icon will be lit when Sport XL is powered on. The power

icon will not be lit when Sport XL is powered off.

• (Lightning Bolt Icon): The lightning bolt icon will illuminate when the IEC power

cable is connected to wall power.

• (Bluetooth Icon): The Bluetooth icon will not be lit when Sport XL is first powered

on (unless it was previously paired with a device). The Bluetooth icon will be lit solid when a device is paired to Sport XL.

• AM/FM Status:

appear next to the current station number on the right.

• Bass Boost Indicator: The Bass Boost indicator will be on when the Bass Boost

function is activated and it will be off when the function is deactivated.

• Link Status: This indicator will flash when two Sport XLs are in the process of linking

and it will remain solid once the link has been established. If you are using only one Sport XL, the indicator will be off.

Microphone Input, Auxiliary Input, Radio, and the audio of a paired Bluetooth device.

input such as a microphone, guitar, or other musical instrument.

player, or other audio source.

only functions when the unit’s power is turned on.

button, touch and briefly hold your supported and enabled device to the NFC logo to pair the device. See Operation > Pairing a Bluetooth Device for more information.

When listening to AM or FM radio, the corresponding indicator will

Rear Panel

1. Power Cable Input: Insert the included power cable here to charge the

unit. Note that the Sport XL can be used with the power cable while it simultaneously charges the battery.

Operation

Pairing a Bluetooth Device

1. Turn on your Bluetooth device.

2. Power on Sport XL. If you have previously connected to another Bluetooth device, Sport

XL will reconnect. Press and release the Bluetooth button to disconnect the paired Bluetooth device.

3. Press and release the Bluetooth button again to pair to a Bluetooth device.

4. Navigate to your Bluetooth device’s setup screen, find “Sport XL” and connect.

Note: If your Bluetooth device prompts for a pairing code, enter “0000”.

5. To disconnect the paired Bluetooth device, press the Bluetooth button.

6. To connect to another Bluetooth device, repeat steps 3-4.

Tip: If you would like to disable (or enable) the voice prompts, double press the Bluetooth button.

Pairing a Bluetooth Device Using NFC

NFC (near-field communication) allows data exchange between devices, such as pairing, by gently bumping them together. Check in your device’s manual to see if this feature is supported.

To use NFC to pair with Sport XL:

1. In order to use NFC, your device must be turned on and unlocked.

2. Enter your device’s Settings menu and check that NFC is turned On (one time step).

3. Power on Sport XL.

4. Press and release the Bluetooth button on Sport XL and the Bluetooth icon will flash (only

needed for the first time when NFC pairing with the device).

5. Touch and briefly hold your device to the NFC logo.

6. Follow the pairing instructions that appear on your phone. If a passcode is required, enter

“0000”.

7. To unpair, gently bump your device against the NFC logo located on Sport XL’s top panel or disconnect the Bluetooth connection from your device’s Bluetooth menu.

Stereo-Linking Two Sport XL Speakers*

If you would like to play music from a Bluetooth device, you can first “link” two Sport XLs together in order to listen to your music in stereo. One Sport XL will serve as the left speaker and the other will serve as the right speaker.

To link two Sport XL speakers together:

1. Press and hold the Link button on both speakers to enter Stereo-Link mode. You will hear a tone, and the word LINK will flash on each speaker’s Display while they search for each other. Once a link has been established, the word LINK will remain on the Display.

Note: The linking process can take up to a minute to complete. The closer the two speakers are to each other, the quicker the link is established.

2. Press and release the Bluetooth button on either speaker to start the pairing process. The Bluetooth icon will flash on the randomly assigned master speaker when in pairing mode. The speaker assigned as master (with the Bluetooth icon illuminated) will play the Left channel audio.

3. Navigate to your Bluetooth device’s setup screen, find Sport XLs and connect. See

Pairing a Bluetooth Device for Bluetooth setup details.

4. To disconnect two speakers or cancel linking between the two, double press the Link button on either speaker.

*Sport XL may be able to link to different speakers in the ION Audio product line. For more information, please visit ionaudio.com.

Using the Radio

Selecting a radio station:

1. Press the Radio button to select AM, FM1, or FM2.

2. Press either of the Tune/Track buttons to select a radio station. To “seek” (jump to the next available station), hold either button down for a few seconds until it starts to seek a station.

Saving a radio station as a preset:

1. Press the Radio button to select AM, FM1, or FM2.

2. Press either of the Tune/Track buttons to select a radio station.

3. Press and hold a numeric Preset button to assign the current station to that preset number. The display will show “SAV” to show the station has been saved.

Recalling a saved radio station preset:

1. Press the Radio button to select AM, FM1, or FM2.

2. Press a numberic Preset button once lightly to go to the stored radio station.

Troubleshooting

If the unit is not charging: Make sure the power cable is properly connected to the power input and the power outlet.

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 Sport XL using the Master 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 there is poor AM reception: When you have a Bluetooth device that is connected, disconnect your Bluetooth device in order to listen to AM radio. To adjust AM reception, move the entire unit.

If you can’t hear the microphone over the music volume: Turn down the music volume from your source.

If you can’t play music from a flash drive: The USB port is only for charging USB devices.

If you cannot connect your audio device to Sport XL via Bluetooth:

• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Sport XL as close together as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Sport are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.

• Reset the Bluetooth connection on Sport XL to disconnect Sport XL from any other audio device and restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power off Sport XL and then power it back on. See Operation > Pairing a 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 Sport XL before, find Sport XL 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 Sport XL off and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in your available devices list.

Note: If Sport XL 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.

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