Congratulations on your purchase of this Acoustic
Research Elite Series speaker, the ultimate in massive
wireless sound. This guide takes you through the
steps to get set up.
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Getting to know Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless is a quick and easy way to connect a smartphone to a speaker
or a headset. There are basically two steps to making Bluetooth work.
PAIRING:
The two devices get to
know each other.
CONNECTING:
The two devices do
something together (like
play music).
This guide takes you
through the steps to get
started.
1
Unpack
“Hi. I’m a phone.”
“Hi. I’m a
speaker.”
Make sure the following items came in this package.
• Wireless Speaker
• Speaker Cover
• 3.5mm AUX In Cable
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2
Power the speaker
Plug the speaker’s built-in power cord into a
working outlet or surge protector.
3
Turn the speaker on
Press the On/Off button on the top of the
speaker to turn it on.
Speaker top
The indicator light on the top of the speaker
blinks blue.
4
Enable Bluetooth on your device
If it isn’t already on, turn on the Bluetooth
function of your device.
Notes:
Make sure the indicator light on the top of the speaker is blinking
rapidly. (If it isn’t, give a quick double press to the On/Off
on the top of the speaker. The speaker gives an audio signal.)
If you’ve previously paired a different Bluetooth device with this
speaker, the speaker will automatically attempt to reconnect to
that device when you switch the speaker on. If you want to pair to
a new device, double press to the On/Off
the speaker gives an audio signal.
button on the speaker—
button
Blinking
blue
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Settings
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Settings
VPN Settings
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Select AR Hatteras from the list of devices
Select AR Hatteras from the list of Bluetooth
devices available.
Notes: If you don’t see AR Hatteras in the list of Bluetooth devices
on your phone, choose “Scan” from your phone’s Bluetooth menu.
The process of enabling Bluetooth and connecting varies from
device to device. See your device’s owners manual for more
information and specific instructions.
The speaker gives an audio signal
when it’s finished connecting to your
smartphone. The indicator light on the top
of the speaker turns solid blue.
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Start playing music on your device
Start playing music on your Bluetooth device.
Note: Make sure your device’s volume is set to at least 75%.
Bluetooth devices
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Headset
Computer
AR Hatteras
Speaker top
Solid
blue
The speaker starts streaming your music
wirelessly.
To control the volume, press the + and – buttons on top of the
speaker, or use the volume controls on your Bluetooth device.
TIP: If you’re playing music via Bluetooth, a quick single
press on the speaker’s
will pause/play.
Bluetooth Wireless Connection Tips
• Make sure the Bluetooth capability of your device is turned on.
• Make sure there’s nothing plugged into the speaker’s Aux In jack when you’re trying to use
Bluetooth.
• The Bluetooth wireless connection works up to a range of roughly 33 feet (10 meters). This range
may vary, however, based on other factors, such as room layout, wall material, obstacles, your
device’s Bluetooth performance, etc. If you’re having problems connecting to the speaker, move
closer to it.
• If your device asks you for a password to connect, use “0000”.
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Using the AUX input
Speaker top
Use the audio cable included with this speaker to
connect the audio output from your device to the
Aux In audio input on the top of the speaker (you’ll
need to open the rubber flap protecting the jack).
The speaker automatically switches to the Aux In
audio. The light on the top of the speaker turns
white.
To listen to Bluetooth audio again, unplug the cable from the speaker’s Aux In
jack.
With flap
open
Using Bass Boost
This speaker has a Bass Boost feature that enhances the lower frequencies in
your music. Bass Boost is turned on by default. Press the button on the top of
the speaker to toggle Bass Boost on and off.
Using Multi-Mode Lighting
The dial on top of the speaker gives you control
over this speaker’s built-in multi-mode lighting. You
can use the lighting whether the speaker’s on or off.
When the speaker’s off...
Press the
When the speaker’s on...
Press the
lighting modes:
Solid on gives you a solid light of your color
choice—just turn the
Breathe mode slowly fades up and down light
in your color choice (turn the
options).
Dance mode and Party mode make the lights
follow the beat of your music and cycle through
the colors.
Turn the
colors for Solid on and Breathe modes.
dial to turn white light on or off.
dial to cycle through the multiple
dial to see the options.
dial to see the
dial to cycle through the 8 available
Speaker top
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Tour of the Elite Series wireless speaker
Top
Indicator light shows the connection status of the
speaker.
Solid blue means the speaker is connected via
Bluetooth.
Fast blinkingblue means the speaker is ready to pair
via Bluetooth.
Slow blinking blue means the speaker is reconnecting
via Bluetooth.
Solid white means an audio cable is plugged into the
Aux In jack.
On/Off button turns the speaker on and off (press and
hold). It also puts the speaker into pairing mode (short
double-press when the speaker’s on) to connect to a new
Bluetooth device or attempts to reconnect to the last paired device (short singlepress when the speaker’s on). When audio is playing via Bluetooth, this button
plays/pauses playback.
button switches between bass boost and regular equalization.
Volume – and + buttons increase or decrease the volume of the speaker’s audio.
Indicator light
Aux In jack lets you connect directly to the speaker to listen to an audio source.