MiLAN climax 2.1 User Manual

Download

Page 1

MILAN CLIMAX 2.1 CHANNEL SOUND BAR WITH HDMI

USER MANUAL

Page 2

ELAS02

Milan Climax 2.1 Channel Sound Bar with HDMI

User Manual

Promoting Enjoyable Living

Offered by

www.milanity.com

Page 3

1. Introduction

1.1 Product Description

1.2 Features and Specifications

1.3 Overview of IR Remote

1.4 Connecting the sound bar to your television

1.5 Connecting a TV, DVD or GAME CONSOLE using a RCA – RCA audio cable

1.6 Connecting a MP3 player

2. Operating the sound bar

3. Care and Maintenance

4. Warranty Policy

Table of contents

Page 4

1.0 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Milanity’s digital living products. We have designed and developed our products with emphasis on ease-of-use and cost-effectiveness. This manual contains information on the features and specifications of this product and its installation procedures. When this product is installed and used in the recommended manner, you will be able to enjoy the vast benefits that Milan Digital Living Experience (DLE) has to offer.

1.1 Product Description

The Milan Climax 2.1 Channel Sound Bar delivers excellent audio quality for a great music and TV viewing experience. It has an array of connectivity options such as HDMI, Bluetooth, USB, Coaxial and Optical. When integrated with Milan DLE, it is transformed into a “Smart Sound Bar” and is able to respond to commands (such as Mute, Volume +/-, and Input Source) from the Milan DLE app for smartphones and tablets. When paired with the Milan Climax Media Player, the sound bar can play music playlists such as Relax or Entertain from the MoodPro feature in the Milan DLE app (in addition to complementary lighting scenes when available) or automatically play music playlists at certain times of the day or week (such as every morning at 6 AM). The Milan Climax 2.1 Channel Sound Bar integrated with Milan DLE will completely transform your family’s entertainment experience.

Page 5

1.2 Features and Specifications

Features

Specifications

Attractive design and sleek

appearance

Power Output

60 W

Inbuilt tweeter/midrange speakers (two)

Frequency Response

20 Hz

– 20K Hz ± 3 db

Multiple input connectivity for audio

Input Sensitivity

550 mV

Play music directly from smartphones

Power Consumption

25 W

Easy to integrate with Milan Infoway

Standby Power Consumption

≤0.5 W

HDMI pass

through features enables

Dimensions

900 x 90 x 60 mm

Control the Sound Bar using the Milan

Full Range Speaker drivers

Impedance

- 4 ohms

Subwoofer

Impedance

– 8 ohms

Bluetooth Version

2.1

The following are the key features and specifications of this product:

and a subwoofer enable excellent audio quality for great entertainment experiences

sources (TV/AUX/COAX/Bluetooth/OPTC/USB/H DMI)

and tablets using Bluetooth

using Milan Infomap

video signals to be passed on from source devices such as the Milan Climax Media Player to display devices such as telivisions

DLE app or IR remote control

Frequency response – 250 Hz ~ 20 KHz

Frequency response – 45 – 250 Hz

Page 6

Figure 1: Overview of Milan Climax Sound Bar

STANDBY

: Switch on the Sound

Display:

Indicates the

11. OPTICAL AUDIO INPUT

SOURCE

: Select an audio

Wall Bracket:

Use these

12. DC IN SOCKET

of Sound Bar:

PLAY/PAUSE

Play, Pause

8. AUX AUDIO INPUT (3.5mm):

13. USBPORT:

Audio input from a

SKIP

Skip to the previous or

9. TV AUDIO INPUT (RCA):

14. HDMI IN:

Connect to the

Volume + /

- : Increase or

10. COAXIAL AUDIO INPUT

15. TO TV

- HDMI OUT (ARC)

16.

NFC Area

Bar or switch to STANDBY Mode

source

TV,AUX,COAX,BT,OPTC,USB or HDMI

Resume Playback in USB and Bluetooth Mode

next track USB and Bluetooth Mode

decrease the output volume

current status of the unit

brackets to fix the unit to a wall

Connect the analog audio output from an MP3 player or similar device using a 3.5mm audio cable

Connect the analog audio output from a TV or other audio source

(RCA): Connect the digital audio output from a TV, DVD or Blu-ray player

Connect the digital audio output

from a TV, DVD or Blu-ray player

Connect to the power adapter 24V, 1.5A

USB storage device

HDMI output on a digital device

Connect to the HDMI input on the TV

Page 7

1.3 Overview of IR Remote

STANDBY:

Switch on the Sound

5. PLAY/PAUSE

: PLAY, PAUSE

10. BLUETOOTH MODE

: press

2. SOURCE:

Select an audio from

7. MUTE:

Press to mute the

11. SLEEP:

Activates the sleep

3. SOUND EQ MODES:

Press

BASS

/ +:

Increase or

12. DIM:

Press this button to

4 and 6.

SKIP

Skip to the previous

9. VOLUME

+ / -

: Increase or

Before using the remote for the first time, pull the tab out from the bottom of the remote control. This allows the terminals to contact with the pre-installed batteries.

Inserting Batteries in the remote

Push and open the battery compartment on the bottom of the remote control using a finger nail.

Insert a CR2025 battery into the space make sure the + and – polarities. Replace the battery compartment.

Bar or USB and switch to

STANDBY mode

TV, AUX, COAX, BT, OPTICAL USB or HDMI inputs

repeatedly to assign different sound EQ modes: STANDARD, MOVIE, MUSIC or NEWS

or next track USB and Bluetooth Mode

or RESUME USB and Bluetooth playback

sound output

decrease the bass output

decrease the output volume

and hold for 3 seconds to "unpair" a connected Bluetooth device

● In USB mode, press repeatedly to cycle through the repeat modes:

(REPEAT) (REPEAT ALL) (RANDOM PLAY)

timer function

adjust the display brightness

Page 8

1.4 Connecting the Sound Bar to your Television

Connection to a TV using HDMI (ARC) cable: Your Sound Bar supports HDMI 1.4 with Audio Return

Channel (ARC). If your TV is HDMI ARC compliant, you can hear TV audio through your Sound Bar by using a single HDMI cable.

Figure 2: Connecting the Sound Bar to a Television with a HDMI Cable

Connect one end of the HDMI cable (Type A, High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet) to the HDMI ARC socket on TV.

NOTE:

1. The HDMI ARC socket on TV might be labeled differently (see the TV manual for details).

2. Connect the other end to the [TO TV- HDMI OUT (ARC)] Input (15 in Figure 1) at the side of Sound Bar.

3. On your TV, turn on the HDMI-CEC operations. For details, see the TV user manual.

4. If your TV is not HDMI ARC compliant, connect an audio cable to hear the TV audio through your Sound Bar.

5. The setting method of HDMI-CEC and ARC may differ depending on the TV. For details about ARC function, refer to your TV manual.

6. You may need to activate PCM (Downmix) on your TV.

Page 9

Figure 3: Connecting digital devices using HDMI cable

Connect a digital device such as a set-top box, DVD/Blu-ray player or games console to your Sound Bar using a single HDMI cable and play a file or game. The video is automatically displayed on your TV, and the audio is automatically played on your Sound Bar.

1. Use a High Speed HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT socket on your digital device to the HDMI IN socket (14 in Figure 1) at the side of your Sound Bar.

2. Use a High Speed HDMI cable to connect the HDMI ARC socket on your TV to the [TO TV-HDMI OUT (ARC)] socket (15 in Figure 1) at the side of your Sound Bar.

NOTE: You may need to activate PCM (Downmix) on your source devices such as Set-top Box, DVD/ Bluray player, games console or TV.

1.5 Connecting a TV, DVD or GAME CONSOLE using a RCA -RCA audio cable

1. Connect one end of the RCA cable to the TV, DVD or Game Console audio output RCA sockets.

2. Connect the other end to the TV inputs on the back of the Sound Bar (9).

Page 10

NOTE: Take care to match the RED plug to the RED socket and the WHITE plug to the WHITE socket.

Figure 4: DIGITAL connection to a TV, DVD or Blu-ray player using a COAXIAL cable

1. Connect one end of the RCA COAX cable to your TV, DVD or Blu-ray COAXIAL audio output RCA socket.

2. Connect the other end to the COAX input on the back of the Sound Bar (10 in Figure 1).

NOTE: You may need to activate PCM (Downmix) on your source devices such as TV, DVD or Blu-ray player.

Figure 5: DIGITAL connection to a TV, DVD or Blu-ray player using an OPTICAL cable

1. Connect one end of the OPTICAL cable to your TV, DVD or Blu-ray OPTICAL audio output socket.

2. Connect the other end to the OPTICAL input on the side of the Sound Bar (11 in Figure 1).

Page 11

NOTE: You may need to activate PCM (Downmix) on your source devices such as TV, DVD or Blu-ray player.

Figure 6: Connection to a TV using an RCA -3.5mm audio cable

1. You need to use a 3.5mm to RCA Cable.

2. Connect the 3.5mm end of the cable to your TV headphone jack (3.5mm audio output).

3. Connect the other RED & WHITE ends to the TV inputs on the side of the Sound Bar (9), taking care to match the RED plug to the RED socket and the WHITE plug to the WHITE socket.

NOTE:

1. In some cases the Sound Bar volume output is affected by the volume level on the TV. In this case adjust the TV volume to increase the audio output from the Sound Bar.

2. If no sound can be heard from the Sound Bar using this connection, you may need to check your TV settings to enable the headphone socket output.

1.6 Connecting a MP3 player

The following diagram shows the connection to an audio device such as an MP3 player, using a 3.5mm audio cable.

1. Connect one end of the 3.5mm audio cable to the headphone output of your MP3 player.

2. Connect the other end to the AUX input (3.5 mm socket) on the back of the sound bar (8).

Page 12

2.0 Operating the Sound Bar Standby mode

1. Press the STANDBY button to wake-up the unit from STANDBY mode.

2. To enter STANDBY mode press either STANDBY buttons.

NOTE: As part of the power saving mode, the unit will enter STANDBY mode automatically after 20 minutes (approx) of no audio output.

Switching Inputs

Ensure that the Sound Bar is powered ON. If not press the STANDBY button from your remote control or directly on the Sound Bar.

Press the SOURCE button repeatedly until you reach the required input mode.

Source Inputs Reference:

 TV input - TV  Auxiliary - AUX  Coaxial input - COAX  Bluetooth input - BT  Optical input - OPTC  USB input - USB  HDMI input – HDMI

NOTE: When switching inputs there will be a 5 second pause after selecting BT while the unit scans for paired devices.

Adjusting the Volume:

To increase/decrease the volume level, press the VOLUME +/- button repeatedly or press and hold for fast adjustment.

Sound Effects Preset:

During playback pressing the SOUND EQ button on the remote control repeatedly cycles through the available sound modes.

Choose between: STANDARD (STD), MOVIE, MUSIC or NEWS. As you select a sound mode the corresponding name appears on the display to indicate that sound

mode is active. NOTE: The STANDARD sound mode when selected does not show an icon on the display.

Page 13

Bass enhancement

To increase/decrease the bass level press the BASS (B) +/- button repeatedly.

NOTE: The BASS levels range from -3 to +3.

Mute

Pressing the MUTE button on the remote control will temporarily silence the audio output. You will see ‘MUTE’ ﬂash on the display to indicate that the mute function is active.

Sleep timer

The unit can be set to enter STANDBY mode after a period of time

1. During playback mode, press the SLEEP button on your remote control to enter the timer settings.

2. Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to cycle through the available time duration options of: 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 minutes and OFF.

3. When you have selected the required timer duration, just leave all buttons untouched for 2 seconds and the timer will begin the countdown.

4. When the time elapses, the STANDBY mode will be activated.

Adjusting the display brightness

Press the DIM button from your remote control repeatedly to cycle through the 3 brightness states LOW, MED & HIGH.

Connecting a Bluetooth device

Before you can use the Sound Bar with your phone or other BT capable device, you will need to pair the Device to the Sound Bar.

NFC Compatible Smart Phone

Touch the NFC-Mark on the unit with the Smart Phone.

1. Touch and hold until the smart phone responds. If prompted for a confirmation, enter ’yes’ or ’confirm’.

2. To remove the pairing, touch the NFC-Mark again.

Page 14

BT Solid (No Flash)

Bluetooth Connected

BT Flash

Trying to Reconnect/Paring Mode

Non-NFC compatible devices

1. Press the SOURCE button repeatedly until you see ‘BT’ appear on the display.

2. When selected, the ‘BT’ text on the display will ﬂash while the unit tries to connect to previously paired devices. If no devices are found, the ‘BT’ text will still ﬂash to indicate it is ready for pairing a new device.

3. Enable the Bluetooth function on your smart phone and search for a device labeled ‘MilanDLESpeaker’ in the available list.

4. Select and enable pairing for the ‘Milan DLE-Speaker’ device. If prompted for a password, enter ‘0000’.

5. If pairing is successful the Sound Bar will beep and the ‘BT’ text will stop ﬂashing.

6. If the connected device goes out of range, the Sound Bar will attempt to connect for 2 minutes. When the device comes into range, the Sound Bar will reconnect again automatically.

To remove the paired device using only the sound Bar, press and hold the OPTION button for 3 seconds on the remote control. The ‘BT’ text will begin ﬂashing again.

Bluetooth Status:

NOTE:

1. The operation range of Bluetooth is approximately 10 meters (30 Feet). Any obstacles in the path between devices may reduce this range.

2. Only one Bluetooth device can be paired at a time.

3. Not all Bluetooth devices are compatible.

Playing Music from USB Storage Devices:

Enjoy audio on a USB storage device, such as an MP3 player and USB flash memory

What you need

1. A USB storage device that is formatted for FAT file systems, and complies with the Mass Storage Class.

2. An MP3 or WMA file on the USB storage device.

Page 15

Steps:

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

No Power

• Ensure the mains plug is connected to a power

No Sound

• Make sure if playing from the AUX input, the

No response from the unit

• Unplug the power cable for 1 minute then plug

Remote Control not working

•Reduce the distance between the remote and

Unit powers off after 20 minutes

•

This unit is designed to enter STANDBY mode

1. Connect a USB storage device to the sound Bar.

2. Press SOURCE button repeatedly until USB text appears on the display.

3. Select a file you want to play.

CAUTION: Do not remove the USB storage device while it is being read/ music is being played. NOTE:

1. This product may not be compatible with certain types of USB storage devices.

2. DRM-protected music files (MP3, WMA) are not supported.

In the unlikely event of difficulties with your Sound Bar please follow the trouble shooting guide below. If the problem persists, contact your seller if the Sound Bar is still under warranty.

supply and is switched ON

• Make sure there is power to the mains socket

external source has the volume turned up and is playing a track

• Make sure the volume is turned up

• If using the digital coaxial or optical cable connection ensure the source DIGITAL output is set to PCM, LPCM, PCM 2Ch stereo or PCM downmix

• Bluetooth device not paired Check ‘Bluetooth operation’

back in again

main unit

• Check that the batteries are installed correctly

• Replace the batteries

• Aim the remote directly at the Sound Bar

automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.

• Press the STANDBY button to wake-up the unit.

Page 16

3.0 Care and Maintenance

Important: Always unplug the Sound Bar from the power socket during cleaning and maintenance.

 Ensure the unit is switched off and unplugged from any electrical outlet.  Wipe the case with a slightly moist lint free cloth.  Do not use any cleaning fluids containing alcohol, ammonia or abrasives.  Do not spray an aerosol at or near the object.  Do not allow liquids to spill or objects to drop into any openings.  Do not insert sharp items into speaker grills or any other openings.  Always use the original packaging if it is necessary to transport the unit at any time.  If the unit is used in a dusty environment, it may be necessary to have the unit serviced

periodically. It is not advisable to allow large deposits of dust to accumulate within the unit as it may prevent adequate cooling. Similarly, dust deposits which become damp can sometimes lead to electrical problems which may cause severe damage to the delicate electronics within this unit.

4.0 Warranty Policy This Limited Warranty offered to the original purchaser only applied to products purchased directly from

a Milanity authorized partner by the original purchaser. Milanity warrants this product for one (1) year from the date of purchase with respect to defects arising from materials or workmanship, with the exceptions as stated below.

This Limited Warranty does not cover damages resulting from misuse, accident, modifications or alterations to the hardware or software, tampering, using the product in an unsuitable environment, improper maintenance or failure to use the product as specified in the instructions.

All Rights Reserved. © 2015 Milanity. All non-Milan DLE brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product appearance and/or specifications are subject to change without notice.

Page 17