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AQ Audio Limited

Unit 5 Leestone Road

Manchester

M22 4RN

www.aqaudio.com

Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

AQ Audio is a trademark of AQ Audio Limited, registered in the UK

AirPlay, Apple, Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPod Nano, iPod Classic, iTunes and iPod Touch are

trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of

Apple Inc. iPod/iPhone/iPad not included. “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an

electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and iPhone,

respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and

regulatory standards.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Summary of Contents for Smart Speaker

Page 1: ...1 OWNER S MANUAL AQ Smart Speaker with AirPlay ...

Page 2: ...ouch are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc iPod iPhone iPad not included Made for iPod and Made for iPhone mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation o...

Page 3: ...Q Smart Speaker Status LEDs 8 Connecting Your AQ Smart Speaker To Your Wireless Network 9 Setup Option 1 Using The AQ Connect App 9 Setup Option 2 Manual Wireless Setup 12 Using Your AQ Smart Speaker With AirPlay 15 Using More Than One AQ Smart Speaker 16 System Upgrade 17 System Reset 18 Troubleshooting Your AQ Smart Speaker 19 Looking After Your Smart Speaker 22 Specification 23 ...

Page 4: ... and garden direct from your Smartphone using your existing Wi Fi network The AQ Smart Speaker works with Apple s AirPlay technology It is able to wirelessly stream music from iTunes 10 on your Mac or PC or from an iPhone iPod Touch or iPad device with iOS 4 2 or later Throughout this manual when you see the term iOS device it refers to any iPod iPhone or iPad which is running Apple Operating Syst...

Page 5: ...dby mode the unit will still show the battery status When the Power is on briefly pressing the power button will switch between AirPlay and Aux In Mode The Wi Fi LED will switch off in Aux In mode Volume Down button Press this button to lower the volume Press this button for more than 2 seconds to mute the sound The power LED will flash whilst the sound is muted When the sound is muted press eithe...

Page 6: ...de Playing music to the speaker from an Airplay device will automatically override Aux In mode and return the speaker to Wi Fi operation 3 Audio Mode Switch Set to M if it is the only Speaker or if you are using it as part of a multi room setup Use L and R if you are using two Speakers as a stereo pair 4 DC Power Connector Connect to a mains power socket using the supplied power adaptor to charge ...

Page 7: ...tain the accuracy of the battery management circuit and get the best out of the available battery capacity LED status Meaning Off When Plugged In the battery is fully charged When Running on Battery The battery is OK Blinking Slow When Plugged In The Battery has a good charge level but is not completely full it is being charged Blinking Normal When Plugged In The battery is low It is being charged...

Page 8: ...gth may be too low or Speaker network configuration may be wrong Red flashing quickly Speaker is Starting Up If the Speaker persists in this state see the Troubleshooting section for more information Red and green flashing alternately This shows the unit is in Network Configuration mode See the next page for details Orange This confirms a reset action has been received and will be performed it wil...

Page 9: ...to the Speaker to enter your network settings Setup option 2 can be found on page 12 Setup Option 1 Using the AQ Connect App Before connecting your AQ Smart Speaker to the network you will need to install the AQ Connect App which is a free App available from the Apple App Store Simply search for AQ Connect and install the App in the normal way Step 1 Turn on the AQ Smart Speaker by briefly pressin...

Page 10: ...tering it in the first box Once you are happy with the name click Done See Fig 1 Note You do not have to change the name in this box if you are happy with the current name however you still have to select the box and click Done Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Fig 4 ...

Page 11: ...g 6 Step 5 Once the upload is complete the App will display the completion screen Fig 6 Wait for the Speaker to restart The Speaker s Wi Fi light will cycle through a series of different colours It will flash alternately red and green for a short time and then it will flash red only whilst it restarts Once it has restarted it will flash red slowly whilst searching for the router If you have entere...

Page 12: ...art Speaker will then restart The Wi Fi LED will flash red as it does when starting up After a minute or two the Wi Fi LED will start flashing red and green alternately The AQ Smart Speaker is now in Configuration mode Fig 7 Step 2 On your computer search for the Wi Fi Networks available You should find one called AQ Smart Speaker Setup Select it and connect to it How you do this will depend on yo...

Page 13: ...r You may find this useful if you have more than one Speaker Press the Apply button next to the name to confirm Note if you do change the name of the speaker you will need to go back to the setup page again by clicking on Speaker Setup Step 5 Choose the wireless network that you want to connect the Speaker to Enter the password There may be a password already in the box you will need to delete thi...

Page 14: ...disconnect and start to update its settings Once the Speaker has disconnected the webpage will stop responding so you can close the web browser and reconnect the computer to your normal wireless network Step 6 The Wi Fi LED will continue to flash red and green alternately until the settings have been updated it will then flash red quickly for a while and then change to red slow flashing Once the W...

Page 15: ...indow and select the AQ Smart Speaker in the pop up list that appears Fig 10 Fig 10 From your iPhone iPod Touch or iPad To initiate streaming from an iPod iPhone or iPad device running iOS 4 2 or later tap the AirPlay button on the screen and select your Speaker from the list Fig 11 note that the name of the Speaker you set during network configuration is the name that appears here Note When you b...

Page 16: ... It is also possible to use the Remote App free from the Apple App Store on your iPod Touch iPad or iPhone to control iTunes on your computer and you can even control the sound output to individual Speakers in this way To use the AQ Smart Speaker with the iTunes function you need to make sure all of your Speakers are connected to the same network and that your computer running iTunes is also conne...

Page 17: ...ingle Speaker check that it is in Middle mode otherwise you will only get the left or right half of the track System Upgrade Occasionally firmware updates may be released Check aqaudio com to download any updates then follow the instructions below to install the update Before you start the firmware upgrade you will need to prepare a USB memory stick Make sure there are no files on the memory stick...

Page 18: ...hing simultaneously if successful If the lights do not start flashing as described above within 10 minutes the firmware update has failed please return to step 1 and try again Note If the power light remains on steady for more than 10 seconds this indicates that the firmware update was not completed Please return to step 1 and try again 7 Press the reset button to restart the AQ Smart Speaker 8 De...

Page 19: ...en muted The Power LED will flash when the speaker is muted See page 5 No Sound when using AirPlay The Speaker may be out of range of the network or not connected to a network Check to make sure that the Wi Fi LED is green The iPod iPad or iPhone may be out of range of the router Make sure that the volume control on the iPod iPhone or iPad is not set too low or muted Try selecting the internal spe...

Page 20: ...network Either the Speaker is not in range of the network or there is a problem with the configuration settings If you have just applied the settings you may need to press the reset button on the back of the Speaker to finish applying the new settings Problems Connecting Using Manual Connection Problem Possible Solutions Unable to load to the Speaker configuration page Try disconnecting from any o...

Page 21: ... red green flashing after applying the settings If the Wi Fi LED does not change from red green flashing alternately wait for 2 minutes to ensure that the settings have been completely loaded then press the reset button on the back The Speaker will restart and should connect to the network Wi Fi Light is flashing red slowly The Speaker is not connected to the network Either the Speaker is not in r...

Page 22: ...ed service personnel Internal Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery This device uses an internal rechargeable lithium ion battery It is not designed to be user replaceable do NOT attempt to change the battery yourself Please contact us for service information Do NOT Dispose of the AQ Smart Speaker or it s battery in household waste All electronic equipment contains substances which may become harmful t...

Page 23: ... In 20 hours AirPlay 10 hours Dimensions H x W x D 245mm x 135mm x 109mm Weight 1kg Compatibility information is correct as of the printing of this manual Please check www aqaudio com for the latest compatibility information Compatibility applies to AirPlay mode only Any device with a headphone socket can be connected using Aux In Mode Computer must be capable of wireless connection and be connect...

Page 24: ...desired operation Disposal of Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste Instead it should be handed over to a suitable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative cons...

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