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Spotify Car Thing, User Manual

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Page 1: ...User Manual 1...

Page 2: ...t to power Connect to dock Connect to power outlet Start the device Setup Connect to the car s media system No car connection Connect with the aux cable Connect with Bluetooth Before pairing Phone cal...

Page 3: ...a Bluetooth Forget device Account Link account Unlink account Options Autoplay Turn on o Autoplay Speaking Turn speaking on o Play at start Turn play at start on o Voice optimization Perform voice opt...

Page 4: ...Dimensions Display Weight Wireless technology Battery Ports Connectors Location Services Power Environmental conditions Important Safety Information Regulatory and Compliance Information Federal Comm...

Page 5: ...any other device Also with smart caching your music and podcasts can keep playing when you lose connection Car Thing has voice recognition tailored for the driving environment This means you can cont...

Page 6: ...buttons Save your favorite music and podcasts to play instantly 4 Microphones Control Car Thing with your voice Back 1 Restart button Press to make the device restart Tip Use a thin object such as a p...

Page 7: ...o any vertical surface in the car with a sticky adhesive Vent mount Attaches to the car s vents CD mount Attaches to the car s CD slot Dock and screw Connects Car Thing to power and aux On the back of...

Page 8: ...kers via Bluetooth or the aux cable Power adapter Connects the dock to the 12V power outlet in the car Aux cable Can connect Car Thing to the car s media system Note The aux cable is one option to use...

Page 9: ...rganizers Helps keep Car Thing s cables neat and out of the way Cleaning cloth Cleans the surface before you place the dash mount Also included Velcro band wrapped around the aux cable Set up guide Me...

Page 10: ...to a power source in the car with the provided power adapter 3 Start the device Start the device for the rst time 4 Connect to the car s media system You can do this with either Bluetooth or the aux...

Page 11: ...e if The car has a small vent located in a spot that makes it easy and safe for you to use Car Thing You don t mind partially blocking the air ow from one of the vents Dash mount Attaches with adhesiv...

Page 12: ...ng must be safely secured with the chosen mount Car Thing needs to be close enough for you to easily see and reach from the driver s seat Car Thing needs to be close enough to hear you speaking when d...

Page 13: ...same way regardless of which mount you re using 1 Loosen the screw on the back of the dock 2 Insert the ball joint on your chosen mount into the grip on the back of the dock You need to insert the bal...

Page 14: ...should be pointing upwards 1 Insert one of the wings into the CD slot Important Make sure the CD slot is empty before inserting the mount 2 Gently bend the other wing and rotate it in 3 Carefully push...

Page 15: ...y or diagonally you can twist the dock s position so Car Thing is placed horizontally 1 Ensure the vent you ve chosen is in the open position Important If possible you should turn o the vent as the ai...

Page 16: ...ash mount The surface shouldn t be horizontal as the ball joint can t tilt 90 degrees Tip Try out di erent locations with the protective strip still attached before deciding on a surface 2 Use the cle...

Page 17: ...ng retains only a limited amount of power when unplugged so it needs to remain on the dock when in use 1 Place Car Thing on the dock making sure the connectors on the two devices line up 2 Car Thing a...

Page 18: ...s providing power For some cars that means the ignition has to be turned on 2 Plug the power adapter into the power outlet 3 Plug the USB cable into one of the outlets on the power adapter you can us...

Page 19: ...g the device for the rst time you will be guided through the setup of the device Setup At start up the device will check if the following is available Car connection Linked account Network connection...

Page 20: ...t s possible to have both aux and Bluetooth connected at the same time Music is then played via the aux connection If you disconnect the aux cable the Bluetooth connection is used instead Can t hear t...

Page 21: ...has no car connection a symbol indicating this is shown on top of the screen If this symbol shows you need to connect the device to the car s media system with the aux cable or Bluetooth to play musi...

Page 22: ...ow to set aux mode 1 Plug one end of the aux cable into the aux port in the car 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the aux port on the dock 3 Set the car s media system to aux mode 4 On Car Thing...

Page 23: ...dia system via the aux cable Car Thing can be connected via both aux and Bluetooth at the same time but the music will then be played via the aux connection If you want to use the Bluetooth connection...

Page 24: ...m discoverable for other Bluetooth devices 2 On Car Thing go to Settings Connect to car Note If no car connection is found when you start the device you re automatically taken to this page 3 Press the...

Page 25: ...voice optimization which makes Car Thing better at picking up your voice requests Press the center of the screen to start voice optimization Go to Voice Optimization for more information 7 Car Thing w...

Page 26: ...th devices it remains discoverable until you exit Bluetooth settings 3 Go to your Bluetooth settings in your car s media system and set it to search for other Bluetooth devices 4 When the car has foun...

Page 27: ...unt to it Note Use a mobile device with an internet connection and a browser such as a phone or tablet to perform this 1 Go to Spotify com pair 2 Enter the email address and password for your account...

Page 28: ...s that places the cables out of the way from important functions in the car 2 Clean the surface where you will put the cable organizers 3 Peel o the protective cover from the back of the cable organiz...

Page 29: ...di erent settings that are available Important When you re driving most of the Settings menu is not available for safety reasons Go to the Safety information for information about using the device saf...

Page 30: ...recently played on the device This screen has 3 di erent modes Now Playing When a song starts playing you will see the title artist and duration of the song Screen saver After about 7 seconds only th...

Page 31: ...ly playing Press right to like the song saves to Your Library Press again to remove from Your Library Press left to turn Shu e on o Press down to return to Now Playing For Spotify Radio Press up to st...

Page 32: ...ask it to Play the music or podcast you want to hear Say which song is playing and who the artist is Perform actions like pause shu e skip like and dislike Not working If you can t get Car Thing to u...

Page 33: ...o do this Say Hey Spotify Play something play start playing Play a song play song play song by artist Play an album play album play album by artist Play an artist play artist Play a playlist play play...

Page 34: ...eat this song Stop repeating repeat o stop Repeat Pause music pause stop stop playing Resume music start playing resume Skip a song play the next song Play the previous song play the previous song Ask...

Page 35: ...s Update Car Thing if there s an update available Go to Updates for more information on how to do this Smart caching With smart caching your music and podcasts can keep playing for a while even when y...

Page 36: ...ast you want to save Then set it to a preset in one of these ways Say Hey Spotify save to Preset number Press and hold the button for the preset you want to save to Note Anything previously saved to a...

Page 37: ...o the symbol indicating this is shown at the top of the screen Note Even when the microphone is o you can get Car Thing s attention by pressing and holding the center of the screen Then make your req...

Page 38: ...n access that account from your device The device needs to be linked to an account for you to be able to use it so if you unlink an account you need to link another account instead Link account Go to...

Page 39: ...n 2 Press the center of the screen 3 Several sounds are played as part of the optimization The optimization takes 10 30 secs Voice Here you can select the voice for Car Thing All voice replies from th...

Page 40: ...out Here you ll nd Serial number IMEI number FCC label App version OS version Voice version Language version Help You can get help on how to use Car Thing by going to Settings Help Here you can access...

Page 41: ...le it will initiate the next time the device is connected to power or restarted You don t have to do anything for these updates to be performed but you might brie y see a screen saying that the device...

Page 42: ...ut the device in sleep mode by brie y tapping the power button Power o When Car Thing is completely turned o This happens when Car Thing is almost out of battery about 48 hours after going into sleep...

Page 43: ...nds You can also put the device in sleep mode by tapping the power button on the back briefly Power problem The message Power problem is shown if the device is plugged into the wrong power source The...

Page 44: ...ory reset User data such as Bluetooth settings Preset settings User settings Fetched content App data App updates OS updates performed on the device won t be cleared during a factory reset Perform fac...

Page 45: ...out from the CD slot 3 Slide the other end out Remove vent mount 1 Slide the grips of the mount towards you until the mount is completely out of the vent Remove dash mount The best way to detach the d...

Page 46: ...ch resistant cloth micro bre preferred Use this cloth to clean both the screen and all other external parts Dampen the cloth slightly if needed and clean the screen using soft even strokes Important N...

Page 47: ...information about how to do this If this is not possible you should abide by your local regulations regarding recycling and disposal of electronic waste The device must be disposed of separately from...

Page 48: ...ppi Weight Main Unit 3 9 oz 110 g Dock 1 9 oz 54 g Power Adapter 0 8 oz 22 g CD mount 0 3 oz 9 g Vent mount 0 9 oz 27 g Dash mount 0 3 oz 8 g Wireless technology Bluetooth 4 0 Supported Pro les AVRCP...

Page 49: ...ion 10W Idle power consumption 12V plug 0 06W Environmental conditions Operational temperature 14 F to 105 F 10 C to 40 C Non operational temperature 40 F to 194 F 40 C to 90 C For long time storage p...

Page 50: ...o not leave Car Thing unattended in your vehicle in direct sunlight To prevent heat damage place Car Thing in the provided pouch and take it with you or store in your vehicle s locked glove compartmen...

Page 51: ...ion that you believe could be a ected by Car Thing Repetitive Motion Repetitive activities such as tapping or scrolling may lead to discomfort in your ngers hands arms or neck If you experience discom...

Page 52: ...The mounts may not stay attached in all circumstances Do not place the device or mount where it will become a distraction should it become detached 52...

Page 53: ...t occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on the user is encouraged...

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