Kitsound HIVE User manual

USER MANUAL

HIVE

WIRELESS

SPEAKER

kitsound.co.uk

Li-PO

Do not dispose of Lithium Polymer

batteries with general waste.

Please return it to battery recycling

collection point

We are craftspeople. We are musicians. We are KitSound™

And we all commit ourselves to achieving one shared goal: Bringing

people closer to their music. By truly understanding music we stay true

to its craft. Pure, rich, incredible sound. We’ll settle for nothing less.

At KS we believe your music deserves to be showcased on great

quality products that don’t cost the earth. We might not all share the

same taste in music (the ferocious disputes on music forums prove

that), but whether it’s Irish folk, death metal or any number of obscure

genres which seem to be multiplying by the minute, the artists

responsible for connecting with you through their craft have bared

their souls to do so. And we think that’s worth celebrating.

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First time charging the battery

The unit has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery. Connect the one

end of the USB power cable to the charging port of the main unit and

connect the other end to your PC. The battery will start charging.

Note:

• It takes approx. 4 hours to fully charge the battery

• Whilst charging, the LED will show red

• When full charged, the LED will turn green

• A fully charged unit has up to around 6-10 hours of playback time

• You can charge and play music at the same time

• When the battery is below 25% the battery LED will show red

MICRO USBOFF ONAUX

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1. Bluetooth/Play/Pause

2. Volume –

3. Volume +

3. AUX in

4. Power switch

5. Micro USB charging port

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Battery protection mode

If you haven’t used the speaker for 50 days, the speaker will switch

to battery protection mode automatically.

To keep to the rechargeable battery in good condition, please

discharge & recharge speaker every 3 months.

Cancel the battery protection mode:

1. Turn the ON/OFF switch to off side, and then turn the switch

to ON again.

2. Connect the computer or USB charge with the DC USB cable.

Bluetooth pairing

1. Switch power button to ON position, then press and hold the

Bluetooth button for 5 seconds and the indicator light will ﬂash

red and blue alternately.

2. Search for the system with your Bluetooth device and you should

see “Hive”. Enter password ’0000’ if requested.

3. When the pairing is successful, the Bluetooth indicator light will

ﬂash slowly.

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Using the speaker

1. Volume change is done on both the speaker and the device you

are playing from

2. (Vol+) Press + on the speaker

3. (Vol-) Press - on the speaker

4. (Play/Pause) Press the button (may not work on all devices)

AUX in

Use a 3.5 mm AUX in cable to connect your Bluetooth speaker through

the AUX in socket at the bottom of the unit.

Note:

When you plug AUX in cable into AUX in socket, the current Bluetooth

connection will disconnect; when you unplug the AUX in cable, the

Bluetooth connection will resume.

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Hands-free

• When you have an incoming call, the music will pause

• Answer the call: Press the button once

• End the call: Press the button once

• To redial the last called number, press the button twice

Care and maintenance

Wipe the unit with a soft dry dust cloth. Do not use any wax, polish

sprays or abrasive cleaners on them.

Caution: Never allow any water or other liquids to get inside the unit

while cleaning.

Troubleshooting

We hope you’ve now got all the information you need to get started,

but if you’re having problems with anything, please feel free to

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Speciﬁcations

• Bluetooth: v2.1

• Bluetooth range: up to 10 m

• Play time: up to 10 hours

• Output RMS: 5 W RMS (2.5 W @ 4 ohm x 2)

• S/N: 78 dB

• Frequency response: 50 Hz – 20 kHz

• Aux-in: 3.5 mm

• Unit size: D49 x H64 x W165 (mm)

• Weight: 400 g

Box contents

• KS Hive portable speaker

• USB charge cable

• 3.5 mm cable

• Carry bag

Notes

The Hive has been optimised for use with as many devices as possible,

so if you are experiencing distortion at full volume, simply reduce the

volume slightly to improve the sound quality.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by minor inconsistencies in these instructions,

which may occur as a result of product improvement and development.

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