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SBT4000 User Manual

User Guide

Should you have any questions or problems concerning this 
product, please contact our customer service department at:

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE:

● 

Call the Customer Support number located below, or go 

    to our website portal to receive an SRO number.

 Provide proof of the date of purchase within the package 

    (Dated bill of sale).

 Prepay all shipping costs to the authorized service center,  

    and remember to insure your return.

 Include a return shipping address (no P.O. Boxes), a 

    telephone contact number, and the defective unit within 

    the package.

 Describe the defect or reason you are returning the 

    product.

Your product will be repaired or replaced, at our option, for 

the same or similar model of equal value if examination by 

the service center determines this product is defective. 

Products received damaged as a result of shipping will 

require you to file a claim with the carrier.

The shipping address of the authorized service center is:

 

Southern Telecom, Inc.

        Attention: Customer Service (2nd Floor)
        14-C 53rd Street
        Brooklyn, NY 11232

90 Days Limited Warranty

In the unlikely event that this product is defective, or does 

not perform properly, you may within ninety (90) days from 

your original date of purchase return it to the authorized 

service center for repair or exchange.

Limitation of Warranty:

• 

THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY 

APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, 

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES 

OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 

PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR 

WRITTEN  INFORMATION GIVEN BY AIT, INC. ITS AGENTS, OR 

EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY 

INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.

 

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS 

WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. 

AIT, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-

QUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS 

PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY 

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE 

GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, 

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS 

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED 

TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of 

incidental or consequential damages, or limations on how 

long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations on 

exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you 

specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that 

vary from state to state.

SBT4000

User Guide

Portable Turntable

SBT4000

User Guide

Portable Turntable

Portable Turntable

Customer Support:

Phone: 1-877-768-8481

Monday-Friday 8AM-10PM(EST)

www.southerntelecom.com

Click on “Product Support”

In the box

In the box

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and marketed by Southern Telecom under license.  © Sharper Image.  

All Rights Reserved.
 

 

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Limited Warranty

Warranty service not provided

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from 

accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation or operation, 

lack of reasonable care, and unauthorized modification. This 

warranty is voided in the event any unauthorized person 

opens, alters or repairs this product. All products being 

returned to the authorized service center for repair must be 

suitably packaged.

Location of controls

Location of controls

Playing music

Playing music

READ AND KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved 

could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC 

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy 

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 

may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, 

there is no guarantee that interference will not 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 

the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• 

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• 

Increase the separation between the equipment and

   receiver.

• 

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different 

   from that to which the receiver is connected.

• 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician 

   for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is 

subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not 

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any 

interference received, including interference that may cause 

undesired operation.

Legal information

Legal information

1. Bluetooth/Turntable switch

2. LED charging indicator light

3. LED Bluetooth indicator light

4. LED power indicator light

5. Power/Volume knob

6. RCA right speaker output port

7. RCA left speaker output port

8. USB DC 5V charging port

Pairing the turntable with a Bluetooth-

enabled device

Pairing the turntable with a Bluetooth-

enabled device

1. Turn the turntable ON.

2. Move the Bluetooth/Turntable switch to the 

    Bluetooth position. The LED Bluetooth

    indicator light will quickly flash BLUE.

3. Keep the turntable and Bluetooth-enabled 

    device within 3 feet of each other during the

     pairing process.

4. Set your Bluetooth-enabled device to search

    for Bluetooth devices. 

 If a paired device is in range when the 

speaker is turned on, the speaker will 

connect to it automatically.

On an iPhone

• 

Go to SETTINGS > BLUETOOTH (Make sure 

Bluetooth is turned ON)

Paired

Bluetooth

Bluetooth

ON

SBT4000

Devices

Now discoverable

12:12 PM

The screenshots above are typical of many Bluetooth- 

enabled  devices in the market today, and are used 

to assist in the explanation of the pairing process. 

Your Bluetooth enabled device’s interface and 

interaction with the speaker

 

may differ slightly 

from the illustrations above.

On a Blackberry

• Go to SETTINGS/OPTIONS > BLUETOOTH 

• Enable BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth:
Discoverable:

Paired Devices

SBT4000

Bluetooth

3G

On

Yes

Add New Device

On an Android Phone

• 

Go to SETTINGS > BLUETOOTH  

  Search for devices (Make sure Bluetooth is 

  turned ON)

Bluetooth settings

Bluetooth devices

Scanning

Bluetooth 

Device name

SBT4000

Visible

Search for devices

Make device visible

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On other Cell Phones/Devices

• 

Review the instruction manual that came   

  with your phone/device.

Searching for devices

Paired Devices:

1 f

ound

Stop

 *Empty *

Bluetooth: Enabled

5. When the Bluetooth-enabled device finds 

    the turntable, select “PBT4000” from the list 

    of found devices. 

6. If required, enter the password 0000. Select 

     OK or Yes to pair the two units.

7. After a successful pairing, the LED 

    Bluetooth indicator light will flash BLUE 

    slowly.

NOTE:

 If you would like to connect the 

speaker to another device, you must unpair 

the unit from the currently paired device first. 

On your device’s Bluetooth settings, select 

“SBT4000,” then select “unpair.” The speaker 

will return to pairing mode. 

Powering ON/OFF

• 

Turn the Power/Volume knob to the right to 

   turn the unit ON. Turn it all the

   way to the left to turn the unit OFF.

• Check that your Bluetooth features are turned 

   ON. If you have already paired the turntable  

   with a Bluetooth enabled device, it will

   automatically connect.

• If you are using the turntable for the first time, 

   go to the “PAIRING THE TURNTABLE” section of 

   this User Manual, and pair the turntable to your 

   desired Bluetooth device.

Adjusting the volume

• Turn the Power/Volume knob to the left (MIN) to                      

   decrease the volume.

• Turn the Power/Volume knob to the right (MAX) 

   to increase the volume.

 

You can also adjust the volume from your 

connected device’s volume control.

To enjoy listening to music wirelessly on your 

Portable Turntable make sure you are connected 

to a Bluetooth enabled device. Once connected 

press PLAY on your Bluetooth device. After 

playback starts, you can control the music with 

your connected device or the buttons of the 

Bluetooth speaker (with devices that have the 

AVRCP Bluetooth profile).

Playing vinyl records

1. Place the record on the turntable and set the 

     needle on the record.

2. Turn the Power/Volume knob to the right to 

     turn the unit ON.

3. Move the Bluetooth/Turntable switch to the 

     Turntable position.

Adjusting the volume

• 

Turn the Volume knob to the left to decrease 

   the volume.

• Turn the Volume knob to the right to increase 

   the volume.

            

My Bluetooth device is not able to pair with the 

             

Portable Turntable.

           

I can pair the Portable Turntable with my 

           Bluetooth device, but I cannot hear any music.

          

I cannot get the Portable Turntable into 

           pairing  mode.

1. Make sure the Portable Turntable is turned ON 

    before beginning the pairing process.

2. Move the Bluetooth/Turntable switch to the 

    Bluetooth position. The LED Bluetooth indica

    tor light will quickly flash BLUE.

3. The turntable is now in pairing mode.

1. Make sure the Portable Turntable is turned ON 

     before beginning the pairing process.

2. Keep the Portable Turntable and Bluetooth 

    enabled device within 3 feet of each other

    during the pairing process.

3. Move the Bluetooth/Turntable switch to the 

    Bluetooth position. The LED Bluetooth indicator     

    light will quickly flash BLUE.

4. Check that YOUR device’s Bluetooth feature is 

    turned ON.

5. Try repeating the pairing process, see “Pairing 

    the Turntable with a Bluetooth-enabled device”.

6. Make sure the turntable is fully charged.

1.  Make sure your Bluetooth device supports A2DP 

     profile.

2.  Turn up the volume on your Bluetooth device.

3.  You may have to unpair the turntable, then 

     re-pair to your  device.

4. Use your connected device to increase the

    volume.

Troubleshooting Tips

Troubleshooting Tips

Using the speaker

Using the speaker

Charging the turntable

Charging the turntable

Charging via DC 5V port:

1. Connect the USB pin charging cable to the DC 

    5V charging port on the back of the turntable.

2. Connect the USB end of the USB pin charging 

    cable into your computer or other USB charging

    device. 

3. The LED charging indicator light is GREEN when 

    charging. It will shut off when the turntable is

    fully charged.

Make sure you charge the turntable for 

at least 8 hours before using it for the 

first time.

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TURNTABLE

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You can also adjust the volume from your 

connected device’s volume control.

Using as a wired turntable

Using as a wired turntable

1. Turn the turntable ON.

2. Connect one red plug and white plug of the 

    included RCA Audio Cable to the corresponding 

    right and left speaker output ports on the back

    of the turntable.

3. Connect the other ends of the RCA Audio cable 

    to an external speaker system’s input ports.

4. Open a media player on your device and click 

    on PLAY to start playing your music.

5. Use the controls on your connected device to 

    control music playback and volume.

NOTE: 

The Turntable’s internal speaker volume can 

be increased or decreased when connected to a 

Bluetooth enabled device. It will also adjust the 

volume to an external speaker when connected 

with the included RCA Audio cable.

RCA Audio

Cable 

USB Pin Charging

Cable

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