Polaroid PWFSK2000 User Manual

MUSIC STREAMING

SPEAKER

PWFSK2000 | USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

Wi-Fi

Speaker

3.5mm

Auxiliary Cable

Micro USB

Charging Cable

Location of Controls..............................................................................2

Connecting the Speaker with Wi-Fi......................................................3

Connecting the Speaker without Wi-Fi................................................6

Pairing the Speaker with Bluetooth.....................................................7

Connecting the Speaker with AUX.......................................................8

Charging the Speaker............................................................................9

Using the Speaker................................................................................10

Downloading and Installing the App ..............................................12

Using the App

Now Playing Page...............................................................................13

The Sidebar.........................................................................................14

The Device List Page..........................................................................16

Adding Speakers.................................................................................17

Grouping and Configuring Speakers...................................................18

Device Settings Page..........................................................................19

Streaming Music From Other Apps....................................................20

Using Spotify...................................................................................20

Using Non-Built-In Apps..................................................................21

Limited Warranty...................................................................................22

In the Box

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

2

(Top)

1. [ - ] Button: Decrease volume

2. [ M ] Button:

Quick press - Change mode

Long press - Search for Wi-Fi

3. [ + ] Button: Increase volume

4. [ ] Button: Skip to previous track

5. [ ] Button: Skip to next track

6. [ / ] Button:

Quick press - Play/pause

Long press - Power ON/OFF

M

1 3

2

4

5

6

7 8 9 10

11 12

(Back)

(Top)

AUX

AUX DC IN

(Front)

(Front)

7. AUX LED Indicator

8. Bluetooth LED Indicator

9. Wi-Fi LED Indicator

10. Charging LED Indicator

(Back)

11. AUX Jack

12. Micro USB Charging Port

CONNECTING THE SPEAKER WITH WI-FI

3

Connecting to the Speaker with WI-FI

Before connecting your speaker via Wi-Fi and the “Polaroid Wi-Fi Speaker” app, check the
following:

1. Make sure that the “Wi-Fi Speaker” app is properly downloaded and installed to your
mobile device (refer to the “Downloading and Installing the App” section on page 12
of this manual).

2. Your mobile device is Wi-Fi-enabled.

The “Wi-Fi Speaker” app and PWFSK2000 will ONLY work on networks that have a

2.4GHz

channel (this is the default channel for most routers). Some routers may have a 2.4GHz
and 5GHz Wi-Fi signal. These are usually differentiated by the 5GHz channel having “5G”
at the end of the network’s name, whereas 2.4GHz is typically unspecified. Please consult
your router’s user guide or call your internet service provider for further assistance.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

When you have a Wi-Fi network that you are able to connect your mobile device to, use
this connection method.

1. Long press the [ ] button to turn the speaker ON. A voice will be heard, indicating
that the speaker has power and the Wi-Fi LED will flash BLUE before turning solid.

2. After 10-15 seconds, a tone will be heard, indicating that the speaker is ready to
connect to a Wi-Fi network. Connect your mobile device to your preferred network
through the device’s Wi-Fi setting.

3. On your mobile device, start the “Polaroid Wi-Fi Speaker” app. The “Wi-Fi Speaker”
app will prompt you to enable your Wi-Fi settings if you have not already.

(Continued on page 4 and 5)

Internet

CONNECTING THE SPEAKER WITH WI-FI (cont’d)

4

4. Follow these steps once your speaker is set up and the app is open on
your mobile device:

b) Enter the password for the Wi-Fi network
that your mobile device is connected to and
press the “Connect” button.

c) Long press the [ M ] button on the
PWFSK2000 for 3 seconds. A voice will be
heard, indicating that the speaker is searchi

ng

for Wi-Fi connections. Press the “Next”
button at the top of the screen.

a) Open the "Wi-Fi Speaker" app and press the
"Add Device" button.

To setup the Wi-Fi net work of your speaker
system, please connect your iPhone/iPad with
router running at 2.4GHz band (for dual band
router, please connect with the router with
SSID corresponding to 2.4GHz).

My Router

Press the M button on the speaker for 3
seconds to connect to your WiFi

Please make sure your Polaroid device
is powered and on the same network
as your phone or tablet. If not, please tap
the “Add Device” button to configure
your device to your Wi-Fi network.

Long press the [ M ] button on the
speaker for 3 seconds. A voice will
be heard, indicating that the speaker
is searchi

ng for Wi-Fi connections.

Press the “Next” button at the top
of the screen.

e) A voice will be heard from the speaker
confirming the Wi-Fi connection. Press the
“Finish” button at the top of the screen.

To add more speakers, please refer to page 17,
“Adding Speakers.”

d) A voice will be heard, indicating that the
speaker is waiting for a Wi-Fi connection.

Device connection succeeded

CONNECTING THE SPEAKER WITH WI-FI

5

CONNECTING THE SPEAKER WITH WI-FI (cont’d)

My Router

CONNECTING THE SPEAKER WITHOUT WI-FI

6

Connecting Without a Wi-Fi Network

When there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can still connect to the speaker via
Wi-Fi to play music locally or to configure/set up speakers and stream music with
Bluetooth or via AUX.

1. Long press the [ ] button to turn the speaker ON. A voice will be heard, indicating
that the speaker has power and the Wi-Fi LED will flash BLUE.

2.

After 10-15 seconds, a tone will be heard, indicating that the speaker is ready to

connect to a Wi-Fi network.

3. Locate the speaker’s Wi-Fi network through your device’s Wi-Fi menu and connect.
The speaker will be labeled PWFSK2000XX_YYYY, where XX is an abbreviation
denoting the color of the speaker and YYYY is a 4-digit, randomly-generated number
used to identify individual speakers. Then, start the “

Wi-Fi Speaker

” app. The “

Wi-Fi

Speaker

” app will prompt you to enable your Wi-Fi settings if you haven’t already. In
order to distinguish between speakers, the first connected speaker is considered the
“Main” speaker. To add new speakers to the main speaker, please refer to page 17,
“Adding Speakers.”
Once connected, you can add/remove or configure your speakers and play music locally
but cannot stream music because the speaker is NOT connected to the internet, it is
just connected to the speaker’s Wi-Fi signal.

Main speaker,
broadcasts it’s
own Wi-Fi signal

Secondary speakers
connected to main
speaker

Internet

4. To connect to the internet, DISCONNECT your mobile device from the speaker’s Wi-Fi
signal, close the“Wi-Fi Speaker” app and access 3G/4G mobile data network. Note
that the Wi-Fi LED is still solid BLUE. This means that the speaker network is still
established and configured as you set it.

5. Quick press the [ M ] button on the main speaker to change to either Bluetooth or AUX
mode and connect accordingly (see page 7 for Bluetooth connections and page 8 for
AUX connections).

6. Open an app to stream and play music.

NOTE: There are limitations to connecting this way. You cannot stream different music to
different speakers and you will be unable to reconfigure or add/remove speakers as long
as you are connected via Bluetooth. This changes can ONLY be made when connected
via Wi-Fi.

3G/4G

First Wi-Fi

Then Bluetooth

or AUX

PAIRING THE SPEAKER WITH BLUETOOTH

7

1. Turn the speaker ON by long pressing the [ / ] button. A voice
will be heard and the Wi-Fi LED will turn BLUE. Quick press the
[ M ] button, the Bluetooth LED will flash BLUE.

2. Set your Bluetooth-enabled device to search for Bluetooth devices.
Select PWFSK2000xx from the list of found devices.

3. After a successful pairing, a voice will be heard and the Bluetooth
LED will turn solid BLUE to indicate that the speaker and device
are ready to use.

Bluetooth

Settings

Bluetooth

MY DEVICES

OTHER DEVICES

PWFSK2000

Connected

i

PWFSK2000

The screenshots above are typical of many current Bluetooth-enabled devices,
and are used to assist in the explanation of the pairing process. Your
Bluetooth-enabled device’s interface and interaction with the device may
differ slightly from the illustrations in this user guide.

On an iOS or Android Device

• Go to SETTINGS > BLUETOOTH (Make sure Bluetooth is turned ON)