Teufel Motiv Go User Manual

Technical Description And
User Manual

Motiv Go

Portable Bluetooth® speaker

Contents

General Information ..........3

Notice ............................ 3

Trademarks ...................3

Original packaging ........ 3

Complaints .................... 4

Contact .......................... 4

Proper use ..................... 5

For your safety ...................6

Signal terms .................. 6

Safety notes ..................7

Package contents ........... 12

Controls and

connections .................... 12

The rechargeable

battery ............................. 14

Charging the battery ...14

Charge level .................15

Setup ............................... 16

Location tips ................16

Operation .........................17

Activating and

deactivating .................18

Volume .........................18

Dynamore® .................18

Bluetooth

AUX playback ...............23

Care and cleaning .......... 24

Troubleshooting .............. 25

Technical data ................ 27

Declaration of

conformity ....................... 27

®

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General Information

Notice

The information in this
document may change
without prior notice and
in no way constitutes any
liability on the part of Laut­sprecher Teufel GmbH.

No part of this user manual
may be reproduced in any
form or be broadcasted
in any way electronically,
mechanically, by photocopy
or recording without the
written permission of Laut­sprecher Teufel GmbH.

© Lautsprecher Teufel
GmbH

Version 1.0

February 2020

Trademarks

© All trademarks are the
property of their respective
owners.

The Bluetooth®
word mark and Bluetooth®
symbol are registered trade­marks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
and any use by Lautspre­cher Teufel is licensed.

Original packaging

If you wish to exercise your
eight-week right of return,
we ask that you be abso­lutely sure to hold onto the
packaging. We can only
accept the return of the
speakers WITH THE ORIG­INAL PACKAGING.

Empty boxes are not avail­able!

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Complaints

In case of a complaint we
will need the following
information to process your
enquiry:

1. Invoice number

Can be found on the sales
slip (enclosed with the
product) or on the order
confirmation received as a
PDF document.

2. Serial number or batch
number

Located in the cover of the
connections for AUX and
power supply.

Thank you for your support!

Contact

Please contact our
customer service depart­ment with any questions,
suggestions, or complaints:

Lautsprecher Teufel
GmbH
BIKINI Berlin
Budapester Str. 44
10787 Berlin (Germany)

Telephone:
00800 200 300 40
(toll- free)

Fax:
[phone]

Online support:
www.teufelaudio.com/
service

Contact form:
www.teufelaudio.com/
contact

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Proper use

The speaker, which is
protected against water
jets according to IPX5, is
designed for the playback
of music and speech from
an external player via
Bluetooth®.

Only use the speaker as
described in this user
manual. Any other use
will be deemed as not
in accordance with the
instructions and may lead
to damage of property or
even persons.

The manufacturer accepts
no liability for damage
caused by improper use.

The speaker is intended for
private use.

Before operating
the speaker, please

read the safety
notes and user manual
carefully. Only in this way,
can you ensure that all
functions are used in a safe
and reliable manner. Store
the user manual in a safe
place and also be sure to
pass it on to any subse­quent owner.

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For your safety

Signal terms

You can find the following
signal terms in this user
manual:

WARNING

This signal term indi­cates a moderate risk,
which, if not avoided,
may result in death or
severe injury.

CAUTION

This signal term
indicates a low risk,
which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or
moderate injury.

NOTICE

This signal term
warns you of potential
damage.

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Safety notes

This chapter contains
general safety notes which
you should always observe
to protect yourself and
third parties. Also observe
the warning notes in each
chapter of this user manual.

WARNING

Touching live parts can
result in severe injury or
death.

– When connecting the

mains adapter, make
sure that the correct
voltage is present. You
can find more information
about this on the rating
plate.

– Check the device regu-

larly for damage.
Do not use the device if
its housing is defective
or exhibits other visible
damage.

– This device can only be

completely disconnected
from the grid by pulling
the mains adapter. There­fore, make sure that the
mains adapter is always
easily accessible.

– If the device emits smoke,

smells burnt or produces
unusual sounds, imme­diately disconnect it from
the mains and do not
operate it further.

– Never open the device

housing.
Repairs may only be
carried out by an author­ised specialist workshop.
Only parts that match the
original specifications
may be used.

– Only use the accessory

products specified by the
manufacturer.

– Never modify the device.

Unauthorised modifi­cations may affect the
safety and functionality.

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WARNING

An unsuitable setup loca­tion may result in injury
and damage.

– If the speaker is not

securely mounted, do
not use it in vehicles, in
unstable locations, on
wobbly tripods or furni­ture, on underdimen­sioned brackets etc. The
speaker may tip or fall
over and cause injury to
persons or be damaged
itself.

– Position the speaker in

such a way that it cannot
be knocked over inad­vertently and make sure
that the cables do not
pose a tripping hazard.

– Do not use the device

in environments where
there is a risk of explo­sion.

– Only use the Bluetooth

function in locations
where wireless radio
transmission is allowed.

®

WARNING

Children can become
trapped in the plastic
wrapping when playing
and suffocate.

– Do not allow children to

play with the device or the
plastic wrapping. There is
a danger of suffocation.

– Never allow children to

operate electrical equip­ment unsupervised.

WARNING

Lithium rechargeable
batteries can explode if
handled improperly.

– You must not heat or

short circuit rechargeable
batteries or dispose of
them in fire.

– Do not expose the

rechargeable batteries to
direct sunlight.

– Do not place the speaker

near heat sources (e.g.
heaters, ovens, other heat
generating equipment
such as amplifiers etc.).

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CAUTION

Extended listening
at high volumes may
lead to hearing loss.

To avoid damage to health,
avoid extended listening at
high volumes.

– When the volume is

set high, always keep a
certain distance from the
device and never place
your ears directly on the
speaker.

– If a speaker is set to full

volume, this may produce
very high sound pressure.
This may have psycholog­ical consequences and
also cause physical injury.
Children and pets are
particularly at risk. Set
your signal source device
volume control to a low
setting before turning on
the power.

CAUTION

This product contains
magnetic material.

– If necessary, consult

your physician and ask
for effects on implants
such as pacemakers or
defibrillators.

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NOTICE

The Motiv Go is protected
against water jets (IPX5).

– The jet water protec-

tion according to IPX5
is only effective if the
cover cap (15) is firmly
closed.

– Normal rain and a few

splashes from showering
won’t cause any damage,
but you should avoid
spraying it directly with a
hose.

– If the Motiv Go falls into

a rain puddle or an other
flat water body, nothing
will happen if you recover
it right away. However,
the device is not suit­able for a splashdown or
diving!

– You should generally

avoid contact with salt
water.

NOTICE

Gross misuse and incor­rect care are the main
reasons for damage
to high-performance
rechargeable batteries.

– Avoid deep discharge of

under 10 % for optimal
rechargeable battery
power.

– Recharge your recharge-

able battery frequently.

– Store your rechargeable

battery in a cool but
frost-free area, ideally at
15 °C. Higher tempera­tures result in a higher
rate of self-discharge
and shorten the intervals
between charges.

– Do not expose the

rechargeable battery to
direct sunlight or other
sources of heat.
This applies in particular
when charging the battery.

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– A deep discharge

damages the recharge­able battery cells. The
most frequent cause
of deep discharge is
prolonged storage or
failure to use a partially
discharged rechargeable
battery. Only store the
rechargeable battery
once it is fully charged.

Old devices must not
be disposed of with
household waste!

If the Motiv Go is no
longer operational, every
consumer is required by law
to dispose of used devices
separately from household
waste, e.g. at a collection
point run by the communal
authority/borough. This
ensures that old devices are
recycled in a professional
manner and also rules out
negative consequences for
the environment.

For this reason, electrical
equipment is marked with
the adjacent symbol.

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Package contents

(1) Motiv Go

(2) Mains adapter

• Check that all items have
been delivered and that
nothing is damaged. If
you find any damage, do
not operate the device;
instead contact our
customer service depart­ment (see „Contact“ on
page 4).

• Please keep the pack­aging for the duration of
the warranty period.

(1)

(2)

Controls and connections

(4) (6)

(3) (5) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

(12)

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(13)
(14)

(15)

12V 2.5A

AUX IN

(16)
(17)

(3)

Push and hold

for
2 seconds: turn the
device on and off;
tap during opera­tion: display battery
level with LED (4)

(4) LED indicator for

charging and battery
charging level

activate/deactivate

(5)

Dynamore® stereo
widening

®

(6) Dynamore
(7)

control Bluetooth®

LED

device: skip back

(8)

Tap

: playback/
pause;
long push: activate the
smartphone’s voice
assistant;
briefly push in the
event of a phone call:
accept call/hang up;
long push (2 sec.):
reject call

(9)

control Bluetooth®

device: skip forward

(10) – decrease the

volume

(11) + increase the volume

(12) Microphone
(13)

briefly push

: select
the Bluetooth® source
and switch between
two BT devices;
push and hold for 2
seconds: start Blue­tooth® pairing;
push and hold for
10 seconds: clear all
Bluetooth® connec­tions

®

(14) Bluetooth

LED

(15) Cover cap
(16) Mains adapter

connection

(17) AUX IN, stereo input

with a 3.5 mm jack
plug socket

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The rechargeable battery

CAUTION

Batteries (particularly
lithium batteries)
can explode if used
improperly.

– You must not heat

or short circuit
rechargeable
batteries or dispose
of them in fire.

– Do not expose

the rechargeable
batteries to direct
sunlight.

• Before first use, charge
the rechargeable battery
for approx. 3 to 4 hours.

• Use the enclosed mains
adapter (2) for charging.

• The fully charged
rechargeable battery
provides an operating
time of approx. 12 hours
at medium volume.

Charging the battery

CAUTION

If the device is wet, a
short circuit can occur
during the charging
process.

– Let the device dry

completely before
charging.

(3) (4)

12V 2.5A

AUX IN

(16)

(2)

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The integrated Li-Ion
rechargeable battery is
charged as soon as the
Motiv Go is supplied with
power from the mains adapter
(2) via the connection (16).

The LED (4) signalise the
charging process:

If the Motiv Go is switched
on during the charging, the
LED is pulsing in white.

If the Motiv Go is switched
off, the LED shows the
charging state in color:

45-99% LED pulsing

green

11-44% LED pulsing

yellow

<11% LED pulsing red

When the battery is fully
charged, the LED lights up
green continuously.

Room temperature is ideal
for charging the recharge­able battery. In an exces­sively cold or hot environ­ment, the rechargeable
battery doesn’t reach its full
capacity during charging.

Charge level

You can display the battery
charge level by tapping the

button (3):

45-100%

21-44% LED (4) lights

11-20% Warning tone,

<11% Warning

To protect the

rechargeable battery,
the Motiv Go has deep
discharge protection, which
switches the device off once
the threshold is reached.
In this case, the Motiv Go
can not be switched on
again.

LED (4) lights
up green

up yellow

LED (4)
flashes red
slowly
(1/second)

tone, LED (4)
flashes red
quickly
(2/second)

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Setup

NOTICE

In case of very high
volumes and bass-ac­cented music, the
device may move.

– Therefore, always

make sure that the
device is securely
positioned. There
is no warranty for
damages caused by
falling or dropping
down.

Location tips

• Select a stable, level
base.

• Select a location away
from heat sources and
direct sunlight.

• If applicable, lay the
connector cords so that
they do not pose a trip­ping hazard.

• Do not place any objects
on the Motiv Go.

You can simply place the
Motiv Go on a stable, level
surface.

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Operation

CAUTION

Extended

listening at high
volumes may lead to
hearing loss.

– To avoid damage

to health, avoid
extended listening at
high volumes.

– When the volume is

set high, always keep
a certain distance
from the device and
never place your
ears directly on the
speaker.

– If a speaker is set to

full volume, this may
produce very high
sound pressure.
Set your signal
source device
volume control to a

low setting before
turning on the power.

NOTICE

If the device is
subjected to warm
temperatures after
being cold (e.g. after
transport), condensa­tion may occur inside
of it.

– In this case, wait at

least 2 hours before
you connect and
activate it.

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Activating and deacti­vating

– To activate the device,

push and hold the
button (3) for approx.
2seconds.
The Motiv Go is switched
on with a signal tone and
the

LED

(4) will briefly
illuminate to
battery charge level (see
page 15)

indicate the

.

(4) (6)

Volume

The volume setting

of the external player
affects the volume of the
Motiv Go.

– With the buttons – (10)

and + (11) you can
decrease or increase the
volume.

You can gradually adjust
the volume by tapping.
Pushing and holding
will change the volume
continuously.

(3) (5)

– To deactivate the device,

push and hold the
button (3) for approx.
2seconds.
The Motiv Go is switched
off with a signal tone and
LED (4) briefly shows
battery charge level

Auto off

• In battery mode the device
will automatically switch to
standby if no input signal
is received for 20 minutes.

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(10) (11)

the

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Dynamore

Dynamore® is a technique
that makes the distance
between the front speakers
sound wider. This generates
an impressive, spatial and
wide-ranging sound.

– Use the button

switch stereo widening on
and off.
LED (6) lights up red, if
Dynamore is switched on.

®

(5) to

Bluetooth

®

Via Bluetooth®, you can
connect a compatible
external player and the
Motiv Go wirelessly. The
audio output of your
external player is then
emitted by the Motiv Go.

You can also register two
Bluetooth devices and have
them played in alternation.

For smartphones with an
Android or IOS operating
system, you can also use
the voice assistant via the
Motiv Go.

NOTICE

Only use the Blue­tooth® function in loca­tions where wireless
radio transmission is
allowed.

Bluetooth® options

Depending on the device
type, your external player/
smartphone may also have
a number of Bluetooth

®

options such as media play­back and call function.

You can find more informa­tion about the Bluetooth

®

options in the user manual
for your external player/
smartphone.

Pairing

To play the audio of your
external player on your
Motiv Go via Bluetooth

®

,
you must first connect the
devices with each other.
This is called “Pairing”. The
Motiv Go can save data
from up to seven external
players, which can be
subsequently connected to
without having to repeat the
pairing process.

1. Turn on the Bluetooth

®

function on your external
player (e.g. smartphone).

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2. Push the

button (13)
and hold it for approx.
2seconds.

(13)
(14)

You will hear a connec­tion tone and the Blue­tooth® LED (14) will flash
in blue.

3. Let your external player/
smartphone scan for
Bluetooth
will find more information
about this in the user
manual of your external
player.
After the search run, the
“Teufel MOTIV GO” should
also be present in the list
of detected devices.

4. Select “Teufel MOTIV GO”
from the list of detected
devices.
Pairing is now complete
and the Bluetooth
(14) lights up perma­nently.

®

devices. You

®

LED

Your Motiv Go will now act
as a Bluetooth
device and will play back
music that would other­wise be played by your
external player/smart­phone.

5. If you would like to pair a
second external player,
repeat steps 1 to 4 with
the second device. Now
you can use both devices
in party mode in alterna­tion (see chapter “Party
mode” on next page).

Playback

The volume setting

of the external player
affects the volume of the
Motiv Go.

– Start playback on your

external player.

– Pause playback:

Tap the button

– Continue playback:

Tap the button
again.

– Play next track:

Tap the button

®

playback

(8)

.

(8)

(9).

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– Start the track from the

beginning:
Tap the button

(7).

– Play previous track:

Tap the button

(7)

twice.

(7) (8) (9)

Party mode

If you are using two external
players at the same time,
you can look for the next
track on one device while
the other is playing.

– Once the track is over,

tap the
then start playback on
the other device.

button (13) and

Voice assistants

Prerequisites: Present Blue-

®

tooth

connection and voice
assistant on the smart­phone is enabled.

To activate the assistant,
push the

button

(8)

for
two seconds and wait until
the assistant responds. Then
simply speak in the direction
of the microphone (12) of the
Motiv Go.

(12)

Call function

You can use the Motiv Go as
a hands-free device for your
smartphone.

– In the event of an

incoming call, your smart­phone will ring and the
Motiv Go will also emit a
ring tone. Any media play­back will be paused.

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– To reject the call, hold

button (8) for

the
2 seconds. The call will
be ended and the caller
will hear the busy signal.

– To take the call, tap the

button (8).

– Now you can answer the

call with your Motiv Go
via the integrated micro­phone (12).

– Push the button (8)

again to end the call.

Media playback will resume.

Terminating the
Bluetooth

®

connection

– To terminate the Blue-

®

tooth

connection, switch
the Bluetooth® function
on your external player/
smartphone off.

– To delete the list of known

external players, hold the

button (13) down for
approx. 10 seconds until
two short signal tones
can be heard.

(8)

(13)

(12)

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AUX playback

Connection

The AUX IN jack
to connect an external
player using a stereo
cable with a 3.5 mm jack
plug. You can connect any
external players with a line­out jack or headphone jack.

As soon as you insert

a plug into the AUX
IN socket, the playback is
switched from Bluetooth®
to AUX.
To hear again via Bluetooth®,
remove the jack plug.

12V 2.5A

(17)

serves

AUX IN

(17)

Playback

1. Start playback on your
external AUX player.

The volume setting

of the external player
affects the volume of the
Motiv Go.

2. Control all playback

functions via the external
player.

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Care and cleaning

NOTICE

External influences
may damage or
destroy the device.

– If the device is

unattended for a
prolonged period
(e.g. when on vaca­tion) or in the event
of an incoming
storm, disconnect
the device from the
charger. Otherwise,
sudden overvoltage
could cause the
device to become
defective.

– Only use plain water

without any addi­tives. In case of stub­born marks, a mild
soap solution may be
used.

– Do not use caustic

cleaning prod­ucts, white spirit,
thinners, petrol or
similar under any
circumstances. Such
cleaning agents may
damage the deli­cate surface of the
housing.

• Ideally, you should
remove dust or small
amounts of dirt with a dry,
smooth leather cloth.

• Use a damp cloth to rub
off stubborn dirt.

• Afterwards, immediately
wipe the damp surfaces
off with a soft cloth
without applying pressure
in order to avoid lime
spots.

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Troubleshooting

The following advice should help you to solve problems.
If this does not work, our online manual will provide help:

https://manual.teufelaudio.com

Problem Possible cause/solution

No function The rechargeable battery is empty:

Recharge the rechargeable battery.

No sound The volume has been set too low:

Increase the volume.
The volume of the external player has been

set too low:
Carefully increase the volume of the external
player.

No Bluetooth
Establish a connection (see „Bluetooth®“ on
page 19).

Motiv Go has not been selected as the
output device:
On the external player, select
“Teufel MOTIV GO” as the Bluetooth
device.

Bluetooth
radio system (e.g. cordless telephone, Wi-Fi):
Move the devices causing the disturbance.

®

connection:

®

output

®

connection impaired by another

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Playback of
my external
player is too
quiet

Playback is
noisy

The voice
assistant
doesn’t
work

Check the settings of your external player.
After applying the latest Android and IOS
updates, a limiter may be activated which
reduces the output signal. This was imple­mented by the manufactures as a protective
mechanism.

Generally speaking, the Motiv Go is a very
low-noise system. Poor quality of the signal
source or music recording (e.g. MP3 files)
can lead to noisy playback. Therefore,
please also pay attention to the quality of
the titles to be played.

Activate the voice assistant on the smart­phone.

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Technical data

Operating voltage
of the mains adapter: 100-240 V~, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
of the mains adapter: max. 30 W
Dimensions (W×H×D): 205 × 112 × 60 mm
Weight: 935 g

The following radio frequency bands and radio transmitting
powers are used in this product:

Frequency bands Max. transmission power

2.4-2.4835 GHz 2.5 mW/4 dBm

You can find further technical data about the product on our
website.

Declaration of conformity

Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH hereby declares that this
product complies with the requirements of the direc-

tives 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU and 2014/53/EU
to the extent they are installed and used in accordance with
the instructions of the manufacturer. The full text of the
EU declaration of conformity is available at the following
Internet address:

www.teufelaudio.com/konformitaetserklaerungen.html

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Please contact our customer service department with any
questions, suggestions, or complaints:

Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH
BIKINI Berlin
Budapester Str. 44
10787 Berlin (Germany)

Telephone: [phone] (toll- free)

Fax: [phone]

Online support: www.teufelaudio.com/service

Contact form: www.teufelaudio.com/contact

No responsibility is assumed for the correctness of this information.
Technical changes, typographical errors and other errors reserved.

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