SAFETY ANd HANdlINg INFORMATION WARNINg 1. C lose supervision is necessary when this appliance/product is used by or near For maximum product life, do not drop, throw or crush the speaker. Do not expose it children or mentally disabled individuals. to humidity, dust, or operating temperatures outside 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C). 2. U se this unit only for its intended use as described in this manual. SAvE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 3. Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. dANgER 4. Never drop or insert an object into any opening. To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury: 5. P rotect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug outlets, convenience receptacles and the point where it exits the unit. 1. Do not use while bathing or in a shower. 6. D o not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Wrap cord loosely around the unit 2. D o not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. when storing.
lOCATION OF PARTS ANd CONTROlS lOCATION OF PARTS ANd CONTROlS 8. Wi-Fi Set Up/Reset Button Power/Pairing Button Wi-Fi Status LED Indicator Charging LED Indicator Volume - Volume + 10. DC In Port Bluetooth Mode LED Indicator LED Ring/Volume Level ® LED Indicators 11. Aux In Port Wi-Fi ® Mode LED Indicator 12. Adapter (not shown)
DOWNlOADING GOOGlE HOME APP Go to the App Store (for Apple devices) or Google Play (for Android devices) to ® download the Google Home app onto your device (e.g., smartphone). CONNECTING BIG BlUE 200 TO A NETWORk 1. Ensure the Big Blue 200 is fully charged or connect the adapter’s jack to the DC IN PORT on the back of Big Blue 200 and plug the adapter into an electrical outlet. Note: If setting up multiple speakers in the Google Home app, leave additional speakers powered off while setting up a speaker.
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2. Press the POWER BUTTON. The LED ring will turn on. Important: The Big Blue 200 will automatically appear as an available device in the Google Home app. Do not select “Add New Device” in the app. 3. When the Big Blue 200 is powered on, the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR is solid red for several seconds while the Big Blue 200 is booting up. The Wi-Fi 8. Follow instructions in the Google Home app to complete setup. You will be STATUS LED INDICATOR may turn on and off during the booting up process. prompted to do the following: This is normal. • Play a test sound to ensure your device is connected to the Big Blue 200. Solid red • Rename your Big Blue 200 speaker if desired.
Note: It may take a few minutes for a Chromecast-enabled app to recognize the Big Blue 200 as an available device. Refresh or quit and reopen the GROUPING SPEAkERS WITH CHROMECAST BUIlT-IN Chromecast-enabled app if the Big Blue 200 does not appear as an available device.
8. Use VOLUME + on Big Blue 200 to increase the volume. The VOLUME pairing is complete. LEVEL LED INDICATORS show the volume level for 5 seconds. Flashing blue 9. Use VOLUME - on Big Blue 200 to decrease the volume. The VOLUME LEVEL LED INDICATORS show the volume level for 5 seconds. Note: To cancel the pairing mode, wait the 120 seconds for Big Blue 200 to cancel pairing automatically. The lED RING will return to solid and the unit will remain on.
Solid yellow Solid red Pulsing white 4. When audio is not streaming, the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR is flashing Note: If Big Blue 200 is not connected to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi STATUS yellow. lED INDICATOR is solid red for several seconds while the Big Blue 200 is Flashing yellow booting up.
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Notes: ® will flash blue, indicating Big Blue 200 is in Bluetooth ® mode. • Big Blue 200 will go into low power mode immediately if no audio is streaming in Wi-Fi, Aux or Bluetooth mode. After 60 minutes of no audio ® Flashing blue streaming in Wi-Fi, Aux or Bluetooth mode, Big Blue 200 will automatically ®...
Flashing yellow Note: A software update may occur while audio is streaming. Audio streaming will stop while the Big Blue 200 is being updated. After the update is complete, tap the Cast button in your Chromecast-enabled app to resume audio.
UNAblE TO bOOT RESET SYSTEM RESET If the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR is flashing orange, the system needs to be If the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR is flashing red, Big Blue 200 has failed to reset. boot and needs to be reset. Flashing red Flashing orange With Big Blue 200 powered on, press and hold the Wi-Fi SET UP/RESET 1. Press and hold both the VOLUME - BUTTON and the VOLUME + BUTTON BUTTON until the LED RING turns off (approximately 5 seconds). The Wi-Fi until the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR turns off (approximately 8 seconds) to STATUS LED INDICATOR is solid white for several seconds while the Big Blue perform a system reset. 200 resets. 2. Press the POWER BUTTON to turn Big Blue 200 on. 2. After reset is complete, the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR is solid red for several seconds while the Big Blue 200 is booting up. The Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR may turn on and off during the booting up process. This is normal. Solid red 3. The booting process may take up to one minute to complete. 4. After booting is complete, the Wi-Fi STATUS LED INDICATOR continuously flashes white, indicating the Big Blue 200 is ready to be connected to a Wi-Fi network through the Google Home app. Flashing white...
lEd RINg ON/OFF lEd INdICATOR CHART 1. Press and hold both the VOLUME - BUTTON and the VOLUME + BUTTON lEd Indicator Function Color State for 3 seconds to turn the LED RING off. Wi-Fi Status Booting Solid 2. Press and hold both the VOLUME - BUTTON and the VOLUME + BUTTON to Unable to Boot Flashing turn the LED RING on. Network Streaming Audio Green Solid Network Buffering Audio Green Pulsing Note: When the lED RING setting is off and the vOlUME - or vOlUME + Network Not Streaming Audio Green Flashing...
Battery Charging Time ........ Approx. 5 hours It may take several minutes for the Big Blue 200 to appear as a device in the Battery Life.
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The Big Blue 200 will stream audio from audio or music Chromecast-enabled apps; it may not stream audio from some video apps. Why is there no power off tone when the Big Blue 200 is powered off while using Chromecast built-in?
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Why won’t audio play through the speaker using Aux Mode? Remove and reinsert the 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable (not included) into the AuX In Ensure your device is within 33 feet of Big Blue 200 and connect your device to port. Big Blue 200 (please refer to page 14 for pairing instructions) to switch the Big Blue 200 to Bluetooth mode.
ONE (1) YEAR lIMITEd WARRANTY but Brookstone, in so far as permitted by law, provides these products “as is.” This warranty does not apply to: a) damage caused by failure to follow instructions Brookstone ® warrants this product against defects in materials and/or workmanship relating to product’s use or the installation of components; b) damage caused by under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of purchase by the accident, abuse, misuse, fire, floods, earthquake or other external causes; c) damage...
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