Operating the AR ARS50 Bluetooth Wireless Audio System

Operating the AR ARS50 Bluetooth Wireless Audio System 

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Pairing

Any Bluetooth device that you wish to have streaming audio to your ARS50 must first be PAIRED to the ARS50. The process is simple, and in most cases the PAIRING process needs to be done only once.

Pairing your Bluetooth wireless technology enabled products with the ARS50:

1. Activate the Bluetooth wireless mode on your Bluetooth device (smartphone, Laptop, PC) and let the device enter search mode. Refer to the device user manual for more details.
2. Flip the ON<>OFF switch on the back of the ARS50 to the ON position.
3. Press and hold the button on top of the ARS50 to enter Pairing mode. The indicator light flashes faster and an audio signal will be provided to let you know you can release the button.
4. Choose “AR ARS50” from the device list on your Bluetooth device where you can complete the pairing operation. Note in some cases you may be prompted to enter a passkey. The passkey is “0000”. The Bluetooth settings menu or Bluetooth device list will be found in different ways for different devices depending on the brand and operating system.
5. The indicator light turns solid blue and an audio signal will be provided to let you know you you're connected. You can manually break the Bluetooth wireless connection by a press and hold of the button.

Notes:

• Some Bluetooth devices will automatically start streaming audio when connected.
• The ARS50 can store settings for up to 8 Bluetooth devices which simplifies the connection process for these devices without the need for re-pairing every time.
• The term “Bluetooth device” is used frequently in these instructions. So what is a “Bluetooth device”? The answer is simple. This would be any mobile phone or mobile tablet or netbook or computer which has at least both of the following capabilities:
  a) Is equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology: Bluetooth version 2.1 and A2DP.
  b) Can playback audio content such as mp3 files, etc.

Reconnecting

In the previous section you saw how to make that first connection between your Bluetooth device and the ARS50. However, since most people don't leave their mobile phone at home all the time, or perhaps the mobile phone is turned off from time to time, it will be necessary to reconnect your previously paired Bluetooth device when you wish to stream music again. There are a few different ways in which reconnections are made, and fortunately they are all very simple.

Searching mode: When the ARS50 is in SEARCHING MODE (which is indicated by a slow flashing of the indicator light), the ARS50 is attempting to automatically connect to the most recently connected Bluetooth device.

When you turn on the ARS50, it will search for the most recently connected Bluetooth device for 30 seconds. If the Bluetooth wireless mode on your Bluetooth device is activated, the ARS50 will connect to your device automatically.

When your Bluetooth device goes out of the reception range, the ARS50 will enter Searching mode and will attempt to automatically reconnect to your device when that your device comes back into range within 2 minutes. (See the Bluetooth range section on Bluetooth wireless technology range)

However, it may be necessary to initiate the audio playback on the Bluetooth device. Note that the Searching mode will revert to Bluetooth Idle Mode (see next section) if no re-connection is made.

Bluetooth Idle mode: If the most recently connected Bluetooth device can not be found during Searching Mode, then the ARS50 will revert to Bluetooth Idle mode. While in this mode, the ARS50 will accept connection from any previously paired Bluetooth devices (up to 8 devices). Simply initiate the connection to the ARS50 on your Bluetooth device, or press the button on the ARS50 when the Bluetooth wireless mode on your Bluetooth device is activated. See your Bluetooth device for more information.

Bluetooth range: The Bluetooth wireless technology generally can operate within a range of 33 feet or more. However results may vary based on other factors such as your Bluetooth device performance, room layout, wall material, weather conditions, etc. Also, note that when a mobile device goes out of range, the ARS50 will enter Searching mode and will attempt to automatically reconnect to the mobile device when that mobile device comes back into range within 2 minutes. (See Searching Mode section for more information)

Notes:

• You can always enter Pairing mode by pressing and holding while in either SEARCHING MODE or BLUETOOTH IDLE MODE.
• If during SEARCHING MODE ( indicator light is flashing slowly), you wish to quickly connect any other Bluetooth device (including those previously paired), simply press/hold the button to enter PAIRING mode, and proceed to PAIR the Bluetooth device (see PAIRING section).
• Generally when the user disables the Bluetooth wireless connection on a connected Bluetooth device the ARS50 will enter Bluetooth Idle mode which means that the ARS50 would be available for other previously paired Bluetooth devices to connect (See Bluetooth Idle Mode section for more information). However, in some cases, the disabling of Bluetooth wireless connection on the connected Bluetooth device may not result in the ARS50 immediately entering Bluetooth Idle mode, and may enter Searching Mode. (See Searching Mode section for more information)

Music playback

When your Bluetooth device is connected with the ARS50, the indicator light turns solid blue. Press to play/pause music on your device.

Adjusting volume Reduce your device’s volume for audio to 50%. Press VOL-/VOL+ to adjust the volume on the ARS50 as desired. An audio signal will be provided when the maximum or the minimum volume level is reached.

Switching playback After you have paired up with two or more Bluetooth devices with the ARS50, you can switch playback between the last two connected devices. When your Bluetooth device is connected with the ARS50, (the indicator light turns solid blue), press the button to switch playback between the last two connected devices.

Auxiliary source

1. To playback in auxiliary mode, connect your auxiliary source (e.g. mp3 player) to the AUX IN jack on the back of the ARS50 with a 3.5mm audio in cable (not supplied).
2. The ARS50 starts playing the audio signal you have connected to the AUX IN jack. Control all other playback operations from your auxiliary player.

If you have both the auxiliary player and the connected Bluetooth device playing, the ARS50 will play the audio signal from both sources. Disconnect your Bluetooth device when playing in auxiliary mode.