Getting to know Bluetooth
Step 1: Unpack
Bluetooth wireless is a quick and easy way
Make sure the following items came in
to connect a smartphone to a speaker or
this package.
headset. There are basically two steps to
making it work.
• Thump wireless speaker
"Hi. I'm a phone."
"Hi, phone. I'm a speaker."
• Micro USB charging cable
PAIRING:
Step 2: Charge up!
The two devices get
to know each other.
Before you start using your Thump speaker,
you need to charge its built-in battery.
CONNECTING:
The two devices do
Plug the included
something together
USB charging cable
(like play music).
into the DC IN jack
This guide takes you through the steps
on the back of
to get started.
the speaker.
Plug the other end of the charging cable
into a USB power source (like a computer
or a USB charger).
The charging indicator on the back
of the speaker illuminates while
the speaker is charging. It turns off
when the speaker is fully charged.
Step 3: Turn on
Press the
button
on the bottom of the
speaker to turn the
speaker on.
The speaker beeps and
the PAIR light on the
front of the speaker
Back of the
PAIR
starts blinking.
speaker
Back of the speaker
Step 4: Pair + Connect
Enable Bluetooth on
CHARGE
your smartphone or
Back of the
other device.
speaker
Make sure the PAIR light on the
back of the speaker is blinking rapidly.
PAIR
(If it isn't, press and hold the
Back of the
button on the bottom of the
speaker
speaker until the speaker beeps.)
If you've previously paired your phone or other
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, press and hold the
button on
the bottom of the speaker until the speaker beeps.
Bluetooth Wireless Connection Tips
Choose 808 THUMP from the
pairing options on your
smartphone. (If it's not
• Make sure the Bluetooth capability of your
phone is turned on.
in the list, choose "Scan"
from your phone's
• Make sure there's nothing plugged into the
Bluetooth menu.)
Thump speaker's AUX IN jack when you're
trying to use Bluetooth.
• The speaker's Bluetooth wireless connection
works up to a range of roughly 33 feet (10
The speaker beeps when
meters). This range may vary, however, based on
it's finished pairing and
other factors, such as room layout, wall material,
PAIR
connecting to your smartphone.
obstacles, your device's Bluetooth performance,
Back of the
The PAIR light on the front of
speaker
etc. If you're having problems connecting to
the speaker turns solid blue.
the Thump speaker, move closer to it.
Note: The process of enabling Bluetooth and connecting varies from
• If your device asks you for a password
device to device. See your device's owners manual for more information
to connect, use "0000".
and specific instructions.
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