XX-553 IB_back Printing color: Black
Charging The Unit
1. Connect the included micro USB cord to the micro USB
charging port on the back of the unit.
2. Connect the standard USB plug end of the cord to a power
USB port on a computer or other USB charging device.
For first time use, charge unit for about 5 hours.
Power
ON/OFF
Make sure the Mode Switch is set to USB.
• When the unit is OFF, connect a USB flash drive to the
USB port on the back of the unit.
• Press the Power Button to turn the unit ON. The “USB”
icon will show on the top left of the display.
• When a USB drive is detected, the number of files on the
USB drive will appear on the LCD display.
• Press Play, then use the ”Forward” and “Reverse” buttons
to advance through the numbers of files on the USB drive.
• Pressing “Play” will change the display to show a countdown
time of the selected song file. After pressing “Play”, the
automatic play-all function will activate, and songs will play
in the order they were stored. Press again to pause.
There are three ways to listen to music with this unit:
• In USB Mode you can connect a flash drive to the unit and
listen to your stored songs.
• In MP3 Mode you can transfer music from your computer to
the unit via the micro USB Data Transfer port. The music
will save to internal memory and you can listen to it directly
from the unit itself.
• In Bluetooth Mode you can stream music from your
smartphone or other Bluetooth device.
Note: When using USB Mode or Internal Memory Mode, this
unit is compatible with .mp3 and .wav files ONLY.
Charge via USB AC adaptor, computer USB port, or other powered USB port
Computer connected
to working outlet
Computer USB port
OR
USB Adaptor
(not included)
Recharge
when empty
battery icon
flashes
Using USB Mode
Getting Started
Using MP3 Mode
Using Play/Pause/Shuffle
Make sure the Mode Switch is set to MP3 Mode and your
USB flash drive is disconnected from the unit.
Storing Songs:
• Turn the unit ON, connect the micro USB cord to the Data
Transfer port on the back of the unit. Connect the other
end to a USB port on your computer.
• The unit should show up on your PC or Mac as a ‘drive’ or
‘device’.
• Locate your music files on your PC or Mac (typically in
the ‘My Music’ folder).
Note:
on some computers, your
music files may be located elsewhere. Check your user
manual for details.
• Select your desired songs
( .mp3 and .wav files are
compatible)
and drag them onto the connected drive.
When you are finished transferring files, ‘eject’ the device
from your computer and disconnect the USB from the unit.
Playing Songs:
• The LCD display on the unit will show the number of
songs stored. (ex: 100 songs would appear as “01:00”).
• Use the “Forward”/“Reverse” buttons to navigate tracks.
• After pressing “Play”, the automatic play-all function will
activate, and songs will play in the order they were stored.
• Select the “Bluetooth” position on the Mode Switch. The
Bluetooth Mode icon will appear and ‘bt’ will flash on the
LCD display while in pairing mode. Turn on your
Bluetooth device and enable Bluetooth mode (check in
Options or Settings).
• “BT-553” should appear in your device’s Bluetooth menu.
If “Not Connected” or a similar message appears, select
“BT-553” to connect it.
• A voice prompt will confirm once your device is paired.
Put your Bluetooth device in play mode to play audio.
• Use the “Forward” “Reverse” and “Play/Pause” buttons
on the unit to navigate tracks.
• Pairing automatically occurs in Bluetooth mode. Press the
Bluetooth Pairing button on the back of the unit to re-pair.
Using Bluetooth Mode
Light
Modes
Volume Up
Volume
Down
LCD
Display
Forward
Reverse
Play/Pause/
Shuffle
Microphone
On/Echo/Off
Inside the compartment:
USB port
(for USB Mode)
Press and hold to shuffle songs while playing music in USB
Mode or MP3 Mode. ‘SHU on’ will flash on the display. Press
and hold to disable shuffle. ‘SHU off’ will flash on the display.
DISPLAY ICONS
USB
Mode
Bluetooth
Mode
MP3
Mode
Battery
Level
Microphone
ON/OFF
Mode Switch
Mic
Volume
Reset
USB Charging/
Data Transfer
Bluetooth
Pairing
BACK OF UNIT
Mic 1
Jack
Mic 2
Jack
USING THE MICROPHONE
This unit ships in Demo Mode for in-store demonstration
purposes. Slide the Mode Switch to USB, MP3, or Bluetooth
Mode to exit Demo Mode.
Stop
Record/
Pause
Recording Audio
(In BT Mode Only)
• Record audio from Blueooth mode and the microphone
input, and the file will save to your USB flash drive.
• Make sure the Mode Switch is in “Bluetooth” position, and
that a flash drive is connected to the USB port.
• When BT audio is playing, press the Record/Pause
Button to start recording audio. Press again to pause
recording, and press Stop to stop recording.
• Switch to USB Mode and select the saved file to listen to
your recording!
• Connect the microphone to
Mic Jack 1 or 2 on the back of
the unit.
• Press the Microphone
On/Echo/Off Button to turn the
Mic ON and amplify your voice
when you sing.
- Press again to add an
‘echo effect’ to your voice.
- Press again to turn the
Mic OFF.
• Control mic volume using the
rotary dial on the back of the
unit.
