DiscovR is the powerful, portable Alexa smart speaker that lets you enjoy more of the music
and radio you love. Its intuitive design combines cutting-edge voice technology and
connectivity with enhanced privacy, Music Discovery and touch controls. Smart speakers just
got smarter.
Some features may not be available in all regions or languages.
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Overview
What's in the box
1. DiscovR
2. USB-C cable
When choosing where to place your DiscovR, your listening experience can be affected
by several factors. For example, physical location of your speaker within a room, the
distance from any surfaces, e.g. walls or floors, or the type of materials in the
surrounding area can all affect your listening experience.
Controls
Control your DiscovR by using the buttons on the top of the speaker.
When you move your hand towards the top of your DiscovR, the buttons light up to help
you see them.
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ButtonDescription
1. Source
2. Music
Discovery
3. Mic MutePress to mute the microphones.
4. ActionPress to speak to Alexa, without saying the keyword. You can also press to cancel
5. PureMultifunctional button:
6. VolumeSlide your finger clockwise or anti-clockwise to increase or decrease the volume.
Press to change the source. See "Changing the source".
Press and hold for 3 seconds to check the battery status.
Press to identify the current song and add it to the Pure Discovery playlist in your
Spotify streaming account. See "Music Discovery".
You can also physically disconnect and turn off the microphones by using Mic
Drop. See "Mic Drop"
alarms and notifications.
Alternatively, you can just say "Alexa", without pressing the Action button, followed
by a voice command.
• Pressto play or pause songs.
• Pressx2 to skip to the next song.
• Pressx3 to go to the previous song.
See "Changing the volume".
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7. Quick
Corner
preset
Press to use a Quick Corner preset.
Press and hold to store a new Quick Corner preset. See "Quick Corners".
Light ring
The light ring around the top of your DiscovR displays the status of the speaker.
Light ringMeaning
Solid blue and cyan
spinning sequence
Alternating solid
blue and cyan
Solid redMic Drop mode has been enabled (all microphones are turned
Amazon Alexa is listening or thinking.
Amazon Alexa is responding to your request.
off). This only occurs when the speaker is plugged in. See "Mic
Drop".
Pulsing yellowNotification from Amazon Alexa.
Ask Amazon Alexa: "Read my notifications."
Green and white
spinning sequence
Solid whiteSoftware update is in progress.
Music Discovery is in progress. See "Music Discovery".
• If the light ring blinks green twice, the song has been identified
and added to your Pure Discovery playlist.
• If the light ring blinks red twice, Music Discovery didn't work.
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Intermittently
blinking red
Low battery.
This is triggered when the battery level drops to 15%. Connect
your DiscovR to a power outlet.
Connections
Your DiscovR has the following connections.
1. Auxiliary input to connect external devices and music players
2. USB-C port for charging
Getting started
To get started with your DiscovR, you'll need the following;
• USB power adapter or socket. This lets you charge your DiscovR before you continue
the setup.
• Wi-Fi. Have your network name and password ready. You'll need a high-speed DSL/
cable modem or fibre-to-the-home broadband connection, together with a 2.4GHz
802.11b/g/n wireless home network.
• Mobile device. Ensure that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi network that you want to
connect your DiscovR to.
• Pure Home app. This takes you through the rest of the setup process.
Charging your DiscovR7
Switching your DiscovR on7
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Downloading the Pure Home app8
Connecting your DiscovR to a Wi-Fi network9
Charging your DiscovR
Your DiscovR can run on battery, or by connection to USB power through a power adapter
or socket.
1. Connect the supplied USB-Ccable to the USB socket on your DiscovR.
2. Connect the other end of the USB-C cable to a USB power socket.
In the interests of the environment, we at Pure are committed to a low electrical waste
policy. Due to the proliferation of high power USBplug adaptors in most households, we
recommend you charge your speaker using an existing USBplug adaptor or buy a
compatible charger.
Switching your DiscovR on
Press down on the top of your DiscovR using your palm.
The speaker rises up out of its base.
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Downloading the Pure Home app
The Pure Home app takes you through the setup process and gives you tips on how to use
your speaker.
After you have set up and connected your DiscovR to a Wi-Fi network, you can use the
following features:
• Amazon Alexa
• Spotify Connect
• Quick Corners
• Music Discovery
To download the Pure Home app, visit the app store for your iOS or Android mobile device.
To quickly open the app store on your mobile device, scan the QR code below.
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Connecting your DiscovR to a Wi-Fi network
1. The first time you switch on your DiscovR, the light ring on the top of the speaker
starts spinning to indicate its looking for a Wi-Fi network.
If the light ring is not spinning on the top of your DiscovR, press and hold the Action
buttonfor 6seconds to enter Wi-Fi setup mode.
2. Open the Pure Home app and follow the setup process.
Controlling your DiscovR with voice commands
Amazon Alexa allows you to ask questions and control your DiscovR using just your voice.
After setting up your Alexa account in the Pure Home app, you can access Alexa by saying
the wake word "Alexa" or by tapping the Action button , followed by your command.
Alexa voice control requires a Wi-Fi connection. Alexa isn’t available in all languages and
countries.
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ActionsExample of voice command
Play audio"Alexa, play BBC Radio 2."
Play on a specific speaker "Alexa, play dance music in the kitchen."
Skip to the next song"Alexa, next song."
Control volume"Alexa, turn the volume down."
Ask a question"Alexa, what's the weather like?"
Stop audio"Alexa, stop."
Amazon Music is set as the default music service. To change the default music service,
use the Amazon Alexa app.
Mic Drop
Mic Drop offers an enhanced level of privacy over using the Mic Mute button , by physically
disconnecting the speaker's microphones.
When Mic Drop has been enabled, you can still control your DiscovR and hear alarms and
notifications, provided that the speaker is plugged in.
You can also quickly mute or unmute the microphones by pressing the Mic Mute button
on the top of your DiscovR. When the microphones are muted, Quick Corners and Music
Discovery are still available.
• To enable Mic Drop mode, press down on the top of the speaker.
The speaker's microphones turn off. The Action buttonand Quick Corners are
disabled.
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• To disable Mic Drop mode, press down on the top of the speaker so that the speaker
rises out of its base.
When the speaker is running on battery, enabling Mic Drop mode switches the speaker
off. If you do this by accident, the speaker remains on for 30seconds so you can easily
disable Mic Drop mode again.
Adding additional speakers
After you have set up your DiscovR on your Wi-Fi network, it's easy to then add additional
compatible speakers using the Pure Home app.
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1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Follow the setup process in the app.
Apple Airplay 2
Apple Airplay 2 features include multi-room support as well as Siri voice control and
wireless music streaming from Apple devices.
You can connect your DiscovR to any speakers compatible with Apple Airplay2.
For more information, see https://www.apple.com/airplay
Listening to music using Apple Airplay 2
1. Ensure your iOS device and DiscovR are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
2. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen on your iOS device to access the Control
Center.
3. Tap the AirPlay icon and then select your DiscovR.
Changing the source
To change the source, press the Source button .
The colour of the Source button indicates the current source mode.
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ColourCurrent source
White
Blue
Amber
Wi-Fi connection
Bluetooth connection
Auxiliary input
Changing the volume
To increase the volume, slide your finger clockwise on the volume wheel.
To decrease the volume, slide your finger anti-clockwise on the volume wheel.
Quick Corners
Quick Corners allow you to preset any Alexa command or routine to the touch of a button.
You can set up routines in the Amazon Alexa app.
For example, you can use one of the four Quick Corners to quickly listen to BBC Radio 2, by
storing the voice command "Alexa, play BBC Radio 2" to that Quick Corner.
Storing Quick Corners
When your DiscovR is in Mic Drop mode, you can't store Quick Corners.
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1. Press and hold a Quick Corner button.
2. After two seconds, still holding the Quick Corner button, record an Alexa voice
command.
While you are recording your command, the light ring spins in the colour of the chosen
Quick Corner. The maximum length of the command is 12 seconds.
3. When you have finished recording your command, release the Quick Corner button.
If the Quick Corner already has a command stored to it, the new command overwrites
it.
Selecting Quick Corners
To launch a Quick Corner preset, tap a Quick Corner button.
Deleting Quick Corners
To delete a Quick Corner preset, press and hold a Quick Corner button until the light ring
begins to spin.
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Music Discovery
Music Discovery identifies the current song and adds it to the Pure Discovery playlist in your
music streaming service account.
Music Discovery requires a Wi-Fi connection and for you to be logged into your music
account. Music Discovery is currently only supported on Spotify.
Setting up Music Discovery
To enable Music Discovery, you need to link your DiscovR to your Spotify music account.
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to set up.
5. Select Music Discovery.
6. Log in to your music streaming service account.
Using Music Discovery to add songs to your playlist
To use Music Discovery, press the Music Discovery button when listening to a song that
you want to add to your playlist.
The light ring spins green-and-white when your DiscovR is identifying the song.
If the light ring flashes green twice, the song has been identified successfully and added to
the Pure Discovery playlist in your music streaming service account.
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If the light ring flashes red twice, Music Discovery didn't work because of one of the
following reasons:
• The song was not recognised
• The song was not found in the music streaming service catalogue
• You DiscovR is not connected to Wi-Fi or the Wi-Fi signal is too weak.
• Your DiscovR is not linked to your music streaming service account
SpotifyConnect
Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to
spotify.com/connect to learn how.
Bluetooth
No Wi-Fi? No problem. Set up your mobile device to stream music using Bluetooth.
Connecting a Bluetooth device
To connect a new Bluetooth device:
1. Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device.
2. Press the Source button to change to Bluetooth, indicated by the button turning blue.
3. Press the Bluetooth pairing button at the back of the speaker.
The Source button flashes blue, to indicate that your DiscovR is in Bluetooth pairing
mode.
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4. On your mobile device, select your DiscovR from the list of available Bluetooth
devices.
If you've renamed your speaker, the speaker's name is displayed instead of DiscovR.
When your mobile device is connected to your DiscovR, your speaker plays a
confirmation tone.
To connect to a previously paired mobile device:
1. Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device.
2. On your mobile device, select your DiscovR from the list of available Bluetooth
devices.
When your mobile device is connected to your DiscovR, your speaker plays a
confirmation tone.
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device
To disconnect a mobile device, do one of the following:
• On your mobile device, go to Bluetooth settings and disconnect from your DiscovR.
• On your DiscovR, press the Bluetooth pairing button at the back of the speaker. Your
DiscovR is now ready to be paired to another mobile device.
Controlling music
You can control music played on your DiscovR with the multifunctional Pure buttonon the
top of the speaker.
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• Pressthe Pure buttonto play or pause songs.
• Pressthe Pure buttonx2 to skip to the next song.
• Pressthe Pure buttonx3 to go to the previous song.
Connecting an auxiliary device
You can connect your DiscovR to a mobile phone, tablet or computer, using a 3.5 mm
auxiliary cable.
1. Connect the 3.5mm auxiliary cable to the input at the back of the speaker.
2. Press the Source button to change to Auxiliary input, indicated by the button turning
amber.
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When your DiscovR is connected to an auxiliary device, Music Discovery and track
controls are disabled.
Settings
Renaming your speaker19
Configuring battery-saving mode19
Configuring energy-saving mode20
Linking an Amazon Alexa account to your speaker21
Changing the language for Amazon Alexa21
Configuring Amazon Alexa audio prompts21
Renaming your speaker
You can rename your DiscovR to make it easier to find when you have multiple speakers.
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to rename.
5. Select Rename speaker.
6. Choose a preset name for the speaker, or define a custom name.
Configuring battery-saving mode
To help conserve battery life, you can choose whether your speaker switches off
automatically when it’s open, running on battery power and not in use.
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1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to change settings for.
5. Select Battery-saving mode.
6. Select one of the battery-saving settings.
The following options are available:
• Speaker is always on (default)
• Auto-off after 15 minutes
• Auto-off after 30 minutes
If you close your speaker when it's running on battery power, it will switch off after 30
seconds, regardless of this setting. See "Mic Drop"
Configuring energy-saving mode
To help save energy, you can set your speaker to switch off automatically when it’s plugged
in and not in use.
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to change settings for.
5. Select Energy-saving mode.
6. Select one of the energy-saving settings.
The following options are available:
• Speaker is always on (default)
• Auto-off after 15 minutes
• Auto-off after 30 minutes
When the product is set to turn off after 15 minutes in both battery and energy management
modes, the product meets CEC requirements.
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Linking an Amazon Alexa account to your speaker
To use Amazon Alexa voice control and associated features, you need to link an Amazon
Alexa account to your speaker.
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to change settings for.
5. Select Amazon Alexa account.
6. Sign in to your Amazon Alexa account.
Changing the language for Amazon Alexa
You can use Amazon Alexa in another language.
Alexa isn't available in all languages.
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to change settings for.
5. Select Alexa language.
6. Select one of the available languages.
Configuring Amazon Alexa audio prompts
You can choose whether your speaker plays a sound when Amazon Alexa starts and stops
listening to you.
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1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to change settings for.
5. Select Alexa audio prompts.
6. Select the preferred setting.
Viewing information about your speaker
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to view information for.
5. Select Speaker info.
Viewing getting started tips
The Pure Home app features introductory tips that can help you get started with your
DiscovR.
1. Open the Pure Home app.
2. Select My Products.
3. Select DiscovR.
4. Selectnext to the speaker you want to view tips for.
5. Select Getting Started tips.
6. Swipe left in the app to view more tips.
Rebooting your DiscovR
If your DiscovR is not responding, you can physically reboot the speaker.
• To reboot your DiscovR, insert a paperclip into the reset hole on the bottom of your
speaker, until you make contact with the reset button. Then press the reset button.
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Restoring to factory conditions
To clear all source, volume, and network settings, restore your DiscovR to factory
conditions.
1. Press and hold the Bluetooth pairing button for 10 seconds.
The light ring turns orange and you hear an audio prompt.
2. Wait for the light ring to turn off and on again.
Your DiscovR is restored to factory conditions.
Updating the software
When your DiscovR is connected to Wi-Fi and plugged in, software updates are downloaded
and installed automatically.
While software updates are in progress, ensure your DiscovR is plugged in and charging.
If you are prompted in the app to update the software on your DiscovR, plug the speaker in
before starting the update.
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During software updates, the status light on your DiscovR turns white. Your DiscovR may
stop playing audio until the update is complete.
Troubleshooting
ProblemSolution
Speaker doesn't
switch on
Speaker is not
connecting to the
Wi-Fi network
Speaker is not
connecting over
Bluetooth
• Connect your speaker to another USB power outlet.
• If there is no indication of power to the speaker, try testing another USB
cable.
• Check your speaker and mobile/controlling device are connected to the
same network.
• If your router supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, ensure both are connecting
to the same band.
• Check to see if other devices are able to connect to the router.
• Reset the router.
• Move your DiscovR away from possible sources of interference (for
example, microwaves, TV sets or cordless phones)
• On your mobile/controlling device, turn the Bluetooth feature off, then back
on again.
• Make sure you're using a compatible Bluetooth device.
• Remove/ forget the speaker from the list of paired devices on your mobile/
controlling device, then go through the setup process again.
• Ensure your mobile/controlling device are within Bluetooth connection
range.
• Restart your mobile device.
There's no sound• Check the volume on your DiscovR.
• Check the volume on your mobile device.
• Make sure your DiscovR has sufficient power, or is properly connected to a
USB socket. You can check the current battery level by pressing and holding
the Source button for 3seconds.
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Alexa doesn't
respond
• Make sure your DiscovR is connecting and within range of your Wi-Fi
network/ router.
• Make sure you have set up your Amazon Alexa account in the Pure Home
app.
• Check that Alexa is available in your country.
• Check your speaker and wireless router are within range of each other.
• Make sure the Mic Mute has not been enabled and that the Mic Mute
button on the top of the speaker is not red.
• If the speaker is in Mic Drop mode, push down on the top until the speaker
rises out of its base.
Music Discovery
didn't work
A Quick Corner
doesn't work as
expected
Audio suddenly
stopped and the
light ring turned
white
Volume is low and
can't be changed
• Make sure your DiscovR is connected to Wi-Fi.
• Open the Pure Home app and make sure your DiscovR is linked to your
Spotify account. See "Getting started"
Configure the Quick Corner again. See "Quick Corners"
Note: Quick Corners requires Amazon Alexa account setup and a Wi-Fi
connection.
Your DiscovR is performing a software update. See "Updating the
software"
The battery of your DiscovR was fully discharged. While the battery gains a
sufficient level of charge, the speaker caps the volume. After charging for
1minute, you can continue to use your DiscovR as normal.
Specifications
Voice
Alexa Voice Service (AVS)
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Presets
4 Quick Corner presets
• Smart voice commands
• Stations
• Playlists
• Home control
• Alexa skills
Audio
Top-panel
features
Wireless
2.4G Wi-Fi
frequency
range
• 45W RMS
• 1 x 3" Woofer
• 2 x 1 ¼” Tweeters
• Far-field microphone array for voice recognition
Capacitive touch sensitive control - radio volume up/down, microphone mute,
Alexa action button (tap-to-talk), source switching, Music Discovery(Track
Identification), Quick Corner presets
Music Control:
• Pressto play or pause songs.
• Pressx2 to skip to the next song.
• Pressx3 to go to the previous song.
LED/Light ring illumination to indicate feedback status (including the above)
Proximity sensor - Illuminates controls when motion detected within 2cm of top
panel surface.
802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4Ghz/5GHz) Dual-band Wi-Fi support
Bluetooth® v4.2
2.412-2.472 GHz, Maximum power: 18.85 dBm / 76.73 mW (EIRP)
Exact operating frequency range is region dependant.