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Warnings and Precautions READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS To prevent damage to your radio or possible injury to you or others, read these safety precautions and instructions entirely before applying power to your radio. Keep these precautions and instructions where all who use this radio will read them. 1) COMMON CARE Check the Senta-Ally and any accessories regularly. Do not use the Senta-Ally if there is any sign of damage.
Contents Before You Begin/ Charging the Battery...............................................................................................3 To turn the Power ON/ To Adjust Volume.............................................................................................5 Device Identification..........................................................................................................................6 Quick Start - Playing Files or FM Radio..................................................
Notes on Charging: • It is not necessary to connect the 1/8th inch stereo patch cable to charge the device. This is an audio cable. • The Senta-Ally can only be charged using the Mini-USB port on the side of the device labeled DC IN. - Note: The Standard USB port is not for charging. • When charging the Senta-Ally, files from a USB drive cannot be played. • It will take approximately 5 hours to fully charge a dead battery. • Do not leave the Senta-Ally charging for more than 24 continuous hours.
Identification Quick Start Guide for playing files or FM Radio 1. Charge the battery or plug in the included Mini-USB to Standard USB cable to a computer. 2. Slide the power switch to the ON position. 3. Insert SD Card, USB drive, or connect audio input device via the 1/8 inch auxiliary input or pair with a Bluetooth enabled device. 4. Select FM or Files by pressing the Play/ Pause button. 5. Select station or file to play 6. Adjust volume Quick Start Guide for Bluetooth pairing 6 1.
7. On the Senta-Ally, after successfully connecting, you should see the below screen: Answering a Call while Streaming from a Smartphone When streaming music/audio from your smartphone via Bluetooth and you receive a phone call, you have multiple answering options; the procedure to access these options will vary, depending on your phone type. 1. You can answer the call directly on your smart phone. Note: The audio source selection will vary depending on the phone type. 2.
About the Menu The Menu is the first screen presented when the Senta-Ally is turned on. It contains items labeled Files, FM Radio, Audio Input, Bluetooth, and Settings. Use the left or right arrows on the control pad to highlight your desired mode. Use the Play/ Pause button to select and enter the mode. About Files From this mode, you can view and play MP3 files from your SD card or USB drive. Press the left or right buttons to view files and folders.
Repeat Mode (USB/ SD Playback only) The Repeat mode section (in the Files Menu), allows you to select various repeat modes for play-back listening. Use the left or right buttons to scroll to the desired repeat mode. Press the Play/ Pause to select a mode. Equalizer (USB/ SD playback only) The Equalizer settings allow you to change the way the audio from the Senta-Ally sounds to suit your listening taste. The options are: Normal (no equalization effects), Jazz, Classic, Pop, Rock, Bass, or Enhanced.
Setting a Preset - Automatically The Senta-Ally has an easy to use auto-preset function. Once you have entered FM Radio mode, press the M button to enter the FM Menu. Highlight Auto Search and single press the the Play/ Pause button. The Senta-Ally will now auto-search for FM stations within range and automatically designate them to your presets in order from lowest to highest frequency. Once the scan is complete, use the left or right arrow buttons to skip through the memory resets.
About Settings From the Settings mode, you may make changes to the Sleep Timer, Repeat Mode, Backlight Time settings and Contrast. Use the left or right arrows to highlight the setting you’d like to adjust. Then use the Play/ Pause button to select the desired setting. Use the left or right arrows to adjust the setting as desired and then press the Play button to confirm the setting change. 16 Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer can be used to have the unit power off after a specified period of time.
Backlight The amount of time that the backlight stays on after pressing a button can be changed in this section. The time duration options are: Always On, 10 Seconds, 20 Seconds, 30 seconds, and 60 seconds. Note: Adjusting the backlight time to be on for only as long as needed is recommended. Minimizing the amount of time the backlight is on will increase battery life between charges. Contrast Adjust the slider using the left and right arrows to change the screen contrast.
Troubleshooting The Senta-Ally Speaker will not turn on: -If using the provided mini USB cable, verify that the cable is securely connected to the mini USB port on the Senta Ally speaker and the USB port on your computer. -If using the battery, connect the unit to a computer USB port and allow sufficient charging time. your folders. The more data you have on the drive or card the longer you may have to wait for the Ally to recognize all of the files. The Senta-Ally Speaker will not play a .
Technical Specifications Speaker: Output power: Frequency Response: Sensitivity: SNR: Distortion: Battery: 22 2 x 1.5” 4 Ω 5W 100Hz-20kHz 80dB ± 2dB ≥ 80dB ≤ 0.
