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USER MANUAL Adventurer ION

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Thank you for purchasing the Adventurer™. At ION, your entertainment is as important to us as it is to you. That's why we design our products with one thing in mind—to make your life more fun and more convenient.

Box Contents

Adventurer™

Microphone with Cable (8 ft. / 250 cm)

Power Cable (6 ft. / 183 cm)

Quickstart Guide

Safety & Warranty Manual

Rechargeable Batteries

Note: Before you first use the product, please fully charge the battery. Your unit was purposely shipped with a reduced battery charge to ensure safe transit. Use the included power cable to connect the unit to a power outlet and let it charge for up to 10 hours. This helps ensure the longest life for your battery.

Rechargeable lead-acid batteries are the same type used in automobiles. As with your car battery, how you use this battery has a significant impact on its lifespan. With proper use and treatment, a lead-acid battery can last for years. Here are some recommendations for getting the longest life from the internal battery.

General Usage Fully charge the battery before using it.

Charge the battery completely after each use.

Storage For best product longevity, do not store at exceedingly hot (greater than 90^ F/ 32^ C) or exceedingly cold (less than 32^ F/ 0^ C) temperatures.

It is acceptable to leave your sound system plugged in. This will not overcharge the battery.

If you leave the battery level low and do not charge it for 3 months, it may permanently lose capacity.

Repair If the battery fails to charge, check your fuse near the power cable input. If your fuse is intact and it still will not charge, contact ION Audio at ionaudio.com.

Disposal Bring the unit to a recycling center or dispose of in accordance with local ordinances.

Outdoor Use and Care

Though Adventurer ^™ is water-resistant and able to tolerate splashing water, please review the tips below to get the best performance from Adventurer ^™ :

• Adventurer ^™ must be used outdoors only with power outlets or extension cords that are rated for outdoor use.
• Bring Adventurer ^TM indoors during extreme weather.
• Please do not place Adventurer ^TM in standing water.
• Please do not connect the power cable to Adventurer ^TM in a wet environment. Make sure the power input, power cable, and power outlet are all completely dry before making any connections.
• WARNING: Keep any non-water-resistant devices (phones, music players, etc.) in a dry place where they will not be affected by water and cause a risk of electric shock.

Quick Setup

1. Make sure all items listed in the Box Contents are included in the box.
2. Read the Safety & Warranty Manual before using the product.
3. Make sure the battery is completely charged prior to first use for maximum battery life.
4. Study the Connection Diagram.
5. Ensure the Volume on Adventurer ^™ is at zero.
6. Connect your devices.
7. Raise the volume to a comfortable level.
8. Return the Volume to zero when you are finished using Adventurer™.

Connection Diagram

Items not listed under the Box Contents are sold separately.

Microphone Front Panel Bluetooth® Device ION 18:88

Tablet, etc.

Rear Panel Power

Features

Front Panel

MIC AUX IN 12 13 ION 10 MIC FM VOL 18:8.8 BASS BOOST LINK 14 CHARGE 5V 1A 1 RADIO 2 * 3 1 6 BASS BOOST 2 5 4 7 3 > < ▶II 5 LINK 9 MIC/VOL

1. Power Button: Turns Adventurer™ on or off. When the power is on, the display will show the power icon. Please note that while Adventurer™ is connected to a power source, it does not need to be powered on to charge the battery.
2. Bluetooth® Button: Press and release this button to pair to a Bluetooth® device or to disconnect a paired Bluetooth® device. See Operation > Pairing a Bluetooth® Device for more information.

3. Light Mode Button: Press this button to select how the lights on the front panel function:

4. Color Cycle: The lights slowly glow and cycle through colors. Press and hold the light mode button to freeze the lights on one color.

5. Beat Sync: The lights react to the beat of the music.
   • Off: The lights turn off.

6. Radio Selector: This button sets the Radio to FM or turns the radio off.

7. Preset Buttons: Store favorite radio stations and quickly tune in to the stations. There are 5 numeric positions to store FM band presets. See Operation > Using the Radio for more information.
8. Bass Boost: Press this button to enhance the overall bass frequency response.
9. Tune/Track Buttons: Press these buttons to tune in to a radio station or go to the previous/next track on a Bluetooth® connected device. To "seek" (jump to the next available station), hold either button down for a few seconds until it starts to seek a station. When powered off and then on again, the unit will remember the last station it was on and start at that station.
10. Play/Pause: Press to play or pause a track from a connected Bluetooth ^® device.

11. Link: Press and hold this button to start stereo-linking to another Adventurer™ speaker. Double press the button to delink. See Operation > Linking Two Speakers for more details.

12. Display: This screen shows information relevant to Adventurer™'s current operation.

- (Charging Indicator): When the power cable is connected, movement of the battery segments shows the battery is charging. When fully charged, all battery segments will be lit without blinking. When the power cable is disconnected, the battery segment shows the level of the battery.

• (Power Icon): The power icon will be lit when Adventurer™ is powered on. The power icon will not be lit when Adventurer™ is powered off.

• (Lightning Bolt Icon): The lightning bolt icon will illuminate when the IEC power cable is connected to wall power.

- Bluetooth ^ Icon): The Bluetooth ^ icon will not be lit when Adventurer ^TM is first powered on (unless it was previously paired with a device). The Bluetooth ^ icon will be lit solid when a device is paired to Adventurer ^TM .

- FM Status: When listening to FM radio, the corresponding indicator will appear next to the current station number on the right.

- Bass Boost Indicator: The Bass Boost indicator will be on when the Bass Boost function is activated, and it will be off when the function is deactivated.

- Link Status: This indicator will flash when two Adventurer™s are in the process of linking and it will remain solid once the link has been established. If you are using only one Adventurer™, the indicator will be off.

1. Control Knob: Press this knob to toggle between controlling the music volume and controlling the microphone volume. Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume.

2. Microphone Input (1/4"): This mono input accepts a 1/4" (6.35 mm) input such as a microphone, guitar, or other musical instrument.

3. Auxiliary Input: This stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) input can be used to connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other audio source.

4. USB Charging Port: Connect your device's charge cable here to charge it. USB charging only functions when the unit's power is turned on.

Rear Panel

1. Power Cable Input: Insert the included power cable here to charge the unit. Note that the Adventurer™ can be used with the power cable while it simultaneously charges the battery.

Operation

Pairing a Bluetooth® Device

1. Turn on your Bluetooth ^® device.
2. Power on Adventurer™. If you have previously connected to another Bluetooth® device, Adventurer™ will reconnect. Press and release the Bluetooth® button to disconnect the paired Bluetooth® device.
3. Press and release the Bluetooth ^® button again to pair to a Bluetooth ^® device.
4. Navigate to your Bluetooth ^® device's setup screen, find "Adventurer™" and connect.

Note: If your Bluetooth ^® device prompts for a pairing code, enter “0000”.

1. To disconnect the paired Bluetooth ^® device, press the Bluetooth ^® button.

2. To connect to another Bluetooth ^® device, repeat steps 3-4.

Tip: If you would like to disable (or enable) the voice prompts, double press the Bluetooth® button.

Linking Two Speakers

If you would like to play music from a Bluetooth ^® device, you can first “link” two Adventurer ^™ s together in order to listen to your music in stereo. One Adventurer ^™ will serve as the left speaker and the other will serve as the right speaker. The speakers should be within 50' (15.2 m) of each other to properly link.

To link two Adventurer™ speakers together:

1. Press and hold the Link button on both speakers to enter Stereo-Link mode. You will hear a tone, and the word LINK will flash on each speaker's Display while they search for each other. Once a link has been established, the word LINK will remain on the Display.

Note: The linking process can take up to a minute to complete. The closer the two speakers are to each other, the quicker the link is established.

1. Once the two speakers are linked, press and release the Bluetooth® button on either speaker to begin the Bluetooth® pairing process. The speaker you use for Bluetooth® pairing will serve as the primary (Left channel) speaker. On its Display screen, the Bluetooth® icon will flash to indicate that Bluetooth® pairing is in process.

2. Navigate to your Bluetooth ^® device's setup screen, find Adventurer ^™ and connect. When your Bluetooth ^® device is connected, the Bluetooth ^® icon will be lit solid on the primary speaker's Display, and you will be able to play audio from the Bluetooth ^® device through your two linked speakers.

3. To unpair the Bluetooth ^® device, press and release the Bluetooth ^® button on the primary speaker. To disconnect two speakers or cancel linking between the two, double press the Link button on either speaker.

Using the Radio

Selecting a radio station:

1. Press the Radio button to select FM.
2. Press either of the Tune/Track buttons to select a radio station. To "seek" (jump to the next available station), hold either button down for a few seconds until it starts to seek a station.

Note: Pause playback from or disable Bluetooth ^® or the Aux input entirely before using the radio to prevent both audio signals from being active at the same time.

Saving a radio station as a preset:

1. Press the Radio button to select FM.
2. Press either of the Tune/Track buttons to select a radio station.
3. Press and hold a numeric Preset button to assign the current station to that preset number.

Recalling a saved radio station preset:

1. Press the Radio button to select FM.
2. Press a numeric Preset button once lightly to go to the stored radio station.

App Control

IMPORTANT: To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most current Android OS or iOS on your device.

Note: Ensure that your device has internet access via your service provider or wireless connection. You can also download the app on your computer, but remember to connect and sync your device to transfer the app.

Follow these steps to download the free app on your device:

1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play on your device.
2. Search for the ION Sound XP app.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the app.
4. Once downloaded, the ION Sound XP app will appear on your device's home screen.

Light Modes

Press the Light Mode button to toggle between three modes for the lights on the front panel:

• Color Cycle: The lights slowly glow and cycle through colors; press and hold the Light Mode button to freeze the lights on one color.
• Beat Sync: The lights react to the beat of the music.
• Off: The lights turn off.

Troubleshooting

If the unit is not charging: Make sure the power cable is properly connected to the power input and the power outlet.

If the sound is distorted: Try lowering the volume control of your sound source, musical instrument, or microphone. Also, try to reduce the overall volume of Adventurer™ using the Control knob.

If there is too much bass: Try adjusting the tone or EQ control on your sound source to lower the bass level. This will allow you to play the music louder before clipping (distortion) occurs.

If there is a high-pitched whistling noise when using microphones: This is probably feedback. Point the microphone away from the speaker.

If you can't hear the microphone over the music volume: Turn down the music volume from your source.

If you can't play music from a flash drive: The USB port is only for charging USB devices.

If you cannot connect your audio device to Adventurer™ via Bluetooth®:

- Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Adventurer ^™ as close together as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Adventurer ^™ are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.

- Reset the Bluetooth ^® connection on Adventurer ^™ to disconnect Adventurer ^™ from any other audio device and restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power off Adventurer ^™ and then power it back on. See Operation > Pairing a Bluetooth ^® Device for more information.

- Reset the Bluetooth ^® connection on your audio device by turning Bluetooth ^® off and back on. You can find this under the Bluetooth ^® menu in the Settings for your phone or other audio device.

If this does not work, and you have connected to Adventurer™ before, find Adventurer™ in the list of available or previously connected devices in your audio device's Bluetooth® menu, tap the "gear" or "i" icon located next to it and then select Unpair or Forget. Turn Adventurer™ off and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in your available devices list.

Note: If Adventurer ^™ has been paired to another audio device recently that is still within range, you may need to repeat this process with that audio device to fully disconnect.

If you experience audio dropouts while playing music from a Bluetooth ^® device, this may be happening because your unit is trying to link to another speaker. This can occur if you power off a speaker that was linked to your unit or if you have just turned on your unit and it is in Stereo-Link mode. To stop the audio dropouts, exit Stereo-Link mode by double-pressing the Link button. Alternatively, you can wait for your unit to link to another Adventurer ^™ speaker if there is one within range.

If you would like to stop your speaker from automatically linking when you power it on, make sure you double-press the Link button to exit Stereo-Link mode before you power it off.

If there is a delay in the audio signal between the left and right speakers when linked, break the link by double-pressing the Link button, and pair them again following the instructions in the Linking Two Speakers section.

Technical Specifications

Output Power	100 W (peak)
Drivers	Low-Frequency: 8.0" / 203 mm wooferHigh-Frequency: 3.0" / 76 mm tweeter
Frequency Response	44 Hz – 18 khz (±3 dB)
Bluetooth® Specifications	Profile: A2DP, AVRCPRange: Up to 100 feet / 30.5 meters
Linked Stereo Range between 2 Adventurers	Up to 50' / 15 m
Microphone Type	Dynamic microphone (included)
Radio Frequency Range US: 87.5–107.9 MHz (FM)
USB Charging Port	+5 V, 1 A
Water Resistance Class	IPX5 - protection from a 6.3 mm spray of water (12.5 liters per minute) for 3 minutes, and dust protection to not interfere with normal operation.
Battery	Life: Up to 50 hoursRecharge time: 10 hoursCapacity: 12 V, 5.0 Ah, SLA
Power	Connection: IECInput Voltage: 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions(width x depth x height)	14.5" x 10.2" x 17.7" / 369.2 x 258.2 x 450 mm
Weight	22.6 lbs. / 10.25 kg

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Bluetooth ^® and wireless reception and range are affected by walls, obstructions, and movement. For optimal performance, place the product in the center of the room so it is unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc. Battery life may vary based on temperature, age, and volume usage of product.

Trademarks & Licenses

ION Audio is a trademark of ION Audio, LLC, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc. The Bluetooth ^® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth ^® SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by ION Audio is under license. All other product names, company names, trademarks, or trade names are those of their respective owners.

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