
06 | Midwest
Operation while Bluetooth speaker is
attached to the turntable
1. Turn the mode selector switch (15) to the BT
position. The turntable mode LED (14) will change
to Blue and the BT status LED (7) will flash Blue to
indicate that the speaker is in “pairing” mode
2. Place your Bluetooth device (e.g. smartphone or
tablet) within 1m of the turntable and activate the
Bluetooth function on your Bluetooth device.
3. Select “i-box Midwest” on the Bluetooth device
list.
4. Once paired successfully, you will hear a
chime and the BT status LED (7) will stay lit Blue
continuously.
5. You can now start to stream audio from your
device to the speaker via Bluetooth™.
6. Short press (10) to increase volume,
long press to skip to next track, short press
Volume - (11) to reduce volume, long press to skip
to the previous track.
7. Short press button (9) to Pause/Play a BT track,
long press to disconnect from a connected
device, long press again to reconnect to the last
device connected.
Standalone Operation
Press button (8) to switch the BT speaker On/Off.
Follow steps 2-7 as above to operate.
Connect the USB charging socket (19) to a powered
USB socket with a micro USB cable (not supplied) to
charge the speaker when it is detached.
Operating your Bluetooth Speaker
Line up the arrows on the speaker and turntable when
you reattach the speaker, and the magnetic plug (20)
on the speaker will snap into the magnetic socket on
the turntable, make sure it is a firm connection.
Reattaching the speaker to the turntable
1. Connect the line out or headphone socket of your
audio device to the 3.5mm Aux In socket (13)
using a suitable cable(not supplied). Turn the
mode selector switch (15) to Aux, the Mode LED
(14) will change to Purple.
2. Control the volume level using the speaker
volume controls (10 & 11) (or a combination of
the speaker controls and the Aux device volume
controls). Operate all other functions on the
auxiliary device as usual.
Auxillary Input
If you wish to listen in private to the detatched
speaker you can use the headphone socket (18).
PLEASE NOTE: Extended play at a very high volume
can impair your hearing. Please use headphones
(not supplied) with suitable caution, initially set the
volume to low when listening and increase gently.
Using headphones
You can play the output from your turntable system
over an external stereo Hi-Fi system or amplifier by
connecting the RCA/Phono LINE-OUT sockets (22)
to the auxiliary input jacks on your stereo or amplifier
with RCA/Phono cables (not included).
PLEASE NOTE: To adjust volume use the controls on
the external system.
Line out connection
Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components
are made regularly. Therefore some of the
instructions, specifications and pictures in this
documentation may differ slightly from your
particular situation.
All items described in this guide are for illustration
purposes only and may not apply to your particular
situation. No legal right or entitlements may be
obtained from the description made in this manual.
Disclaimer
Hereby, Philex Electronic Ltd. declares that the radio
equipment: model Midwest Compact Turntable
with Detachable Speaker for wireless reception in
domestic premises is in compliance with the Radio
Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is
available at the following internet address: www.
philex.com/doc
Declaration of Conformity