Tesco BT1402R, BT1402G - Bluetooth Speaker User Manual

PRELIMINARIES

UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please return it to your nearest Tesco store for replacement. Remember to take your purchase receipt with you.

Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a third party, make sure you pass on the handbook.

We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

CONTENTS

The carton should contain:

• The BT1402 Bluetooth speaker
• USB charging cable
• Operating Manual

If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest TESCO store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when you call. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in your area.

LOCATION

Place the unit on dry stable surface away from heat and damp and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked over.

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

FRONT VIEW

POWER SUPPLY

The speaker can be powered by the internal rechargeable batteries or via the USB cable (supplied), connected to the USB jack of a computer or a USB charger (not supplied).

Connecting USB power

• Connect the micro-USB jack to the DC IN 5V jack on the back panel.
• Connect the USB jack to a computer or a 5V USB AC adaptor.

Charging the batteries

When power is connected, the internal batteries will begin to charge and the Bluetooth/Charge indicator will light red.

When the batteries are fully charged, the Bluetooth/Charge indicator will switch off.

Low battery warning

When the batteries are nearly exhausted, the speaker will beep. The speaker should be charged as soon as possible.

If the batteries are completely exhausted, charge the speaker for at least 4 hours.

NOTE: The battery will charge whether the speaker is switched on or off.

BATTERY CARE

To ensure maximum life from the batteries in your speaker, follow these guidelines:

• Discharge the batteries completely twice a year.
• If the speaker hasn't been used for a long period of time, discharge the batteries completely, then fully charge them for 4 hours before use.
• Never charge the speaker for more than 24 hours.
• Never recharge the battery in a temperature below 0°C.
• Avoid recharging the battery in direct sunlight or near a radiating heat source.

BLUETOOTH PAIRING AND CONNECTION

Before playing your speaker it must be paired and connected to the Bluetooth source you are using. This may be a mobile phone or Bluetooth equipped laptop etc.

Pairing with a Bluetooth device

• Switch on the speaker.

The Bluetooth/Charge indicator light will flash.

• Activate Bluetooth on the source. If the source is a phone, Bluetooth will normally be activated in the connectivity section of the settings menu.

If the source is a computer, Bluetooth settings should be found in the Control Panel.

• In the Bluetooth menu of the source, there should be an option to search for Bluetooth devices. Select this option.

The source will now scan for other Bluetooth devices and should find the speaker, identified as 'TescoBT1402'.

• Choose to pair with this.

If the device features Bluetooth technology earlier than V2.1, you will be asked for a password.

• If so, enter 0000.

Your Bluetooth source will now be connected to the speaker. Once connection has been established, the speaker will beep and the Bluetooth/Charge indicator will flash slowly.

After pairing for the first time, the speaker will appear in the connection menu of your Bluetooth device.

Re-connecting

Your device and the speaker should re-connect when next used if no other device has been connected to the speaker.

Disconnecting

To disconnect from a Bluetooth deivice,

• Touch and hold the pad for 3 seconds.

The speaker will beep.

The connected device will be disconnected and the Bluetooth/Charge indicator will flash.

OPERATION

Touchpad operation

The top panel controls are touchpads. To operate the controls, touch the pads with your finger. There is no need to press them hard.

Mobile phones

Once the speaker is connected to your phone, the sound should switch from your phone to the speaker. You can now play music from your phone via the speaker or receive hands-free calls. Speak clearly, close to the microphone on the top panel when making a phone call.

Laptop computers

Once the speaker is connected to your laptop, you may need to open the sound menu and select the speaker as your preferred sound device. Once this is done, you can play music from your laptop.

Volume control

• Touch and hold the + pad on the control panel to turn the volume up.
• Touch and hold the - pad on the control panel to turn the volume down.

Playback control

You can use the touchpads on the control panel to control the source.

• Touch the pad to switch the source between play and pause.
• Touch the } pad to select the next track.
• Touch the { pad to select the previous track.

Making phone calls

• If you receive a call, touch the pad to answer the call.
• Touch the pad again when you want to hang up.

AUX IN

The Aux In jack may be used to connect sources that do not have Bluetooth connectivity.

NOTE: Aux in sources can only play through the speaker. The microphone and playback controls will not function for phone calls etc.

Aux in sources may include -

• Personal audio players
• Personal computers or laptops

Connecting to the Aux In jack

• Connect a stereo 3.5mm jack cable (not supplied) between the headphone or LINE/ AUX output of the personal audio player and the AUX IN jack on the back panel.

NOTE: The Aux source will be automatically selected when a cable is connected.

• Set your personal audio player/computer to PLAY.
• Set the listening volume to the level you want with the volume control on the source.

NOTE: The volume controls on the speaker are disabled when playing from an AUX source.

• When you have finished listening to the Aux in source, disconnect the cable and Bluetooth audio will be re-selected.

No power

• The battery may be flat. Connect the speaker to a USB power source to charge it.

Unable to pair with the speaker

• Check if the Bluetooth/Charge indicator is flashing. If not switch off the power, then switch back on and re-try.

Insufficient volume when playing an Aux In source

• Try increasing the volume setting at the source.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with the unit unplugged from the mains power.

The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a barely damp cloth and then dried carefully. Never use abrasives, abrasive cloths or chemical solvents.

SPECIFICATIONS

Supply Voltage, Current: 5V, 500mA

Bluetooth version 4.0+A2DP

Net Weight: 0.27 kg

Tesco Stores Ltd,
Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL