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Contents 1 Important Safety 2 2 2 Your multiroom speaker 3 3 3 4 3 Prepare 6 6 Introduction What's in the box Overview of the main unit Connect power and turn on 4 Play 8 8 9 11 5 Other features 12 12 12 6 Product information Specifications 13 13 7 Troubleshooting 14 Play in single mode Play in group mode Control play Update firmware Reset group status 8 Understand meanings of LED status 15 9 Notice Written offer 17 18 EN 1
1 Important Safety • • • • • • Make sure that there is enough free space around the product for ventilation. Only use attachments or accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only power supplies listed in the user manual. This speaker is designed to be waterproof in compliance with IPX4. Do not place any sources of danger on the product (e.g. lighted candles).
2 Your multiroom speaker Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
Overview of the main unit a b c d e fg h ij a GROUP button/indicator • Press and hold to group with another izzylink-compatible multiroom speaker. • Press to exit or return to a group. • Flashes green during grouping. • Turns solid green after successful grouping. • Flashes green when the speaker acts as a slave and is disconnected from its master. b Signal strength indicator • Indicates the signal strength of group connection. c • • button/indicator Turn the speaker on or off.
h AUDIO IN button/indicator • Switch to the Audio In source. • Lights up white in Audio In mode. i GROUP RESET • Press with a sharp object to restore factory defaults. j SOFTWARE UPGRADE socket • USB socket for speaker software upgrade only. k DC IN socket • Power socket. l AUDIO IN socket • Audio input socket (3.5mm) for an external audio device.
3 Prepare 1 2 Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No. __________________________ Serial No. ___________________________ Pull open the protective cover on the back of the speaker. Connect the power adapter to • the DC IN socket on the back of the speaker. • the wall power socket.
• In group mode, press on any speaker in the group to switch all the speakers on from standby mode. Note •• You can hold to turn off the volume indicator completely. •• In single mode, if the Bluetooth connection is invalid or music playback is stopped for 15 minutes, the speaker switches to standby mode automatically.
4 Play Play in single mode Single mode: Single mode means that the speaker is not grouped with any other izzylinkcompatible multiroom speakers. Instead, it is used as a standalone speaker. Philips BM6 XXX Connect a Bluetooth-enabled device Note •• Make sure that your Bluetooth-enabled device is compatible with this speaker. •• Before pairing a device with this speaker, read its user manual for Bluetooth compatibility. •• The speaker can memorize a maximum of 8 paired devices.
• After successful Bluetooth connection, play music on the Bluetooth device. »» Music streams from your Bluetooth device to the speaker. To disconnect the Bluetooth-enabled device: • Disable Bluetooth on your device; • Press and hold on the speaker for more than three seconds; or • Move the device beyond the communication range. To clear the pairing information: • Press and hold on the speaker for more than ten seconds.
Note Note •• You can create a group of up to five speakers, with one as the master and four as slaves. when you add a slave speaker, first press and hold GROUP on the master speaker until the indicator on the button flashes and the speaker beeps. •• If the signal strength indicator on a slave speaker shows that the signal is poor, move it closer to the master speaker.
B Press GROUP on a slave to switch to single mode. »» The GROUP indicator on the speaker turns off, and the indicator flashes blue. • Press GROUP again to rejoin a group. »» The GROUP indicator lights up again and the indicator turns off. Control play Note •• Due to data buffering, you may experience some • Press any source key on a slave speaker to change it to be the master of the group. »» Pair your mobile device with the new master if you have not paired with it before.
5 Other features Update firmware Warning •• Always connect the speaker to AC power for firmware upgrade. •• Never power off the speaker or unplug the USB mass storage device before completion of the firmware upgrade. Note •• Make sure that the USB stick is FAT16/32 formatted. 1 2 On your PC/Mac, go to www.philips.com/support. 4 5 12 7 Enter the model number to find the latest firmware upgrade file available. www.philips.com/support 3 6 Unzip and save the upgrade file (BM6.
6 Product information Note •• Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Amplifier Rated Output Power Frequency Response Signal to Noise Ratio Audio-in Input General information AC power PHILIPS Switching power supply model: GME24A100240FXR Operation Power Consumption Eco Standby Power Consumption Dimensions - Main Unit (W x H x D) Weight - Main Unit Input: 100-240 V~ 50/60 Hz Output: 10 V 2.4A 1.8 W < 0.5 W 92 x 200 x 92 mm 1.188 kg 2X7.
7 Troubleshooting Warning •• Never remove the casing of this device. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this device, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips Web page (www.philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, make sure that the device is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
8 Understand meanings of LED status c d e ab (2) Status of streaming quality indicators All three indicators lighting up Two indicators lighting up Only one indicator lighting up No indicator lighting up (1) Group indicator status Off Flashing green Solid green Meaning The speaker is powered off. The speaker is in single mode. The speaker is grouping with its master/slave. The speaker acts as a slave and is disconnected from its master. The speaker is grouped with its master/slave.
(4) Bluetooth indicator status Off Flashing blue Solid blue (5) AUDIO IN indicator status Off Solid white 16 EN Meaning The speaker is powered off. The speaker acts as a slave in group mode. The speaker is grouping with its master/slave. The speaker is in pairing mode. The speaker is connected to a Bluetooth-enabled device. Meaning The speaker is powered off. The speaker acts as a slave in group mode. The speaker is grouping with its master/slave.
9 Notice Hereby, Gibson Innovations declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. You can find the Declaration of Conformity on www.p4c.philips. com. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Gibson Innovations may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Written offer Gibson Innovations Limited hereby offers to deliver, upon request, a copy of the corresponding source code for the open source software packages used in this product for which such offer is requested by the respective licenses. This offer is valid up to three years after product purchase. To obtain source code, please contact open.source-gi@gibson.com.
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