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Battery protection mode
If you haven’t used the speaker for 90 days, the speaker will switch to battery protection mode automatically.
To keep the rechargeable battery in good condition, please discharge and recharge speaker every
3 months, even if you use it or not.
Note:
For best sound quality when the battery is below 30%, it is best to charge the Hive X.
LED lights indication
Pairing mode
Flash blue quickly for new device pairing
Flash blue slowly for auto reconnection to last paired device
Paired in Bluetooth
®
mode
Solid blue
Paired but not playing audio
Flash blue every 2 seconds
Aux-in mode
Solid red
TWS pairing
Flash blue and red quickly
Enter TWS mode
Flash blue and red every 2 seconds
TWS paired with device
Slow flashing purple
TWS paired with device and
playing audio
Solid purple
Battery below 30%
Flash red every 3 seconds
Charging battery
Red LED on
Charging finish (around 95%)
Red LED off
Pairing the Hive X to your device
1. Long press Power button (5) to turn the speaker on and it will automatically enter pairing mode
2. Turn your iOS, Android, or Windows device’s Bluetooth ON and search for new devices
3. Select ‘KS Hive X’. If asked for a passcode, enter ‘0000’, and the device will pair
4. Once connected the LED indicator (6) will be a solid blue if playing audio or slowly flashing blue
if not playing audio
Re-pairing or pairing new devices
1. Turn Bluetooth connectivity off on any previously paired devices
OR
2. Long press the MFB (2) to re-enter pairing mode
3. Follow the ‘Pairing the Hive X to your device’ instructions
Note:
If a previously paired device is not present within the Bluetooth connectivity range then
the speaker will re-enter pairing mode.
