Owner’
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Owner’s Manual
FreePlay: Rear Panel Features continued...
8. BT / Aux
Press the BT / Aux button to select it. It will
illuminate white when selected (whether a device
is paired or not). Once selected, be sure to raise or
lower the Bluetooth/Aux input level using the endless
rotary level knob or FreePlay Connect. The input level
will be represented in the meters with white LEDs.
After five seconds of inactivity, the selection changes
back to the default “Main”.
To enter pairing mode, press and hold
the BT / Aux button. The button LED will
illuminate and flash white while in pairing
mode. While FreePlay is in pairing mode, simultane-
ously scan for Bluetooth devices on your phone. You
should see FreePlay appear in the “available devices”
list. From there, your phone should indicate that it is
successfully connected. If it does not, start the pairing
process again, and make sure that FreePlay and your
phone are both in pairing mode at the same time.
The Bluetooth may disconnect when affected
by Electrostatic Discharge [ESD]. Manually
reconnect the Bluetooth connection.
If no device is paired and a smart phone
or MP3 player is plugged into the aux input,
the Bluetooth channel controls the level
for this input.
9. Main Button
Press the Main button to select it. It will illuminate
white when selected. Once main is selected, be sure to
raise or lower the output level using the endless rotary
level knob or FreePlay Connect. The output level will
be represented in the meters with white LEDs.
The main button is the default, so if any other button
has been selected, it will revert back to main after five
seconds of inactivity.
10. Running Man Logo On / Off
The Running Man logo on the front of the FreePlay
illuminates when the channel “1” and “Main” buttons
are pressed simultaneously. Follow the same steps
to turn the Running Man logo off.
The Running Man logo also indicates battery life
(as shown in the table above right).
11. Check Battery
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FreePlay’s Lithium-Ion battery level may be checked
by pressing the channel “2” and “BT / Aux” buttons
simultaneously. The Running Man logo on the front of
the FreePlay illuminates to indicate battery life:
12. Level
This endless rotary knob serves multiple purposes,
as it adjusts the input levels, FX send levels,
and overall output level, depending on which input
or output is currently selected.
The default selection is “Main”. If another
button is pressed, be sure to raise or lower
the level within five seconds. After five
seconds of inactivity, the selection changes
back to the default “Main”.
13. Meters
This 15-segment meter displays the input and output
signal levels. They illuminate to indicate the level of the
currently selected input or output level.
This is easily changed by selecting the input or output
level you want to update followed by turning the level
knob up (clockwise) or down (counter-clockwise).
The meters were designed to report not only level,
but peak and average values of signal present, as well.
So when you are adjusting levels, they reflect these
adjustments. If you are simply metering – after 5-second
timeout to Main – they will reflect output metering.
14. FX
FreePlay includes 16 “gig ready” effects, including
various reverbs, delays, choruses and combinations of
these, as well.
On the FreePlay, there are four preset effects to
choose from, including Verb 1, Verb 2, Delay 1, or Delay
2. Simply press the FX button repeatedly until the FX
you want illuminates green. After five seconds of inac-
tivity, the selection changes back to the default “Main”.
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This feature is specific to FreePlay’s custom Lithium Ion
battery level. It is not designed to report the battery level of
standard D Cell batteries.
Power Source / State
Running Man LED
No (or low) battery / AC Power
Solid Green
5%–100% / DC Power
Solid Green
0%–5% / DC Power
Solid Red
