Kitsound Hive2o User manual

USER MANUAL

WATERPROOF

BLUETOOTH®

SPEAKER

JB. 6709-a / KSHIV2O / REG00 / Made in China. © KitSound is a trademark

of Kondor Limited, 2019. Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4FL, UK

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Kondor Ltd. is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

All trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners.

Unless otherwise stated their use does not imply that the trademark owner

is aliated with KitSound or endorses the products herein.

Products showing the ‘Crossed Through’ wheelie bin symbol must be recycled

separately from household waste at the end of their useful life. Please DO NOT

dispose of this appliance in normal household waste. Your local appliance retailer

may operate a ‘take-back’ scheme when you are ready to purchase a replacement

product, alternatively contact your local government authority for further help and

advice on where to take your appliance for recycling.

Please recycle this packaging responsibly.

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Please read this manual carefully before use.

Warning:

• Please don’t get the product wet

• Please don’t take the product apart. There are no user serviceable

parts inside

• Please don’t modify or alter the product or accessories

• Please don’t expose the product to extreme temperatures

or rapid changes of hot to cold or vice versa

• Please don’t use damaged cables or plugs, or loose electrical

sockets

• Please don’t touch the device, cables, plugs, or the electrical

socket with wet hands or other wet body parts

• Please don’t pull the cable excessively when disconnecting

it if the cable is not xed

• Please don’t bend or damage the cable

• Please don’t drop or cause an impact to the product or the

device

• Please don’t place naked ame sources, such as lighted

candles, on the product

Battery Information

• Batteries may malfunction if they are not used for

extended periods

• Over time, unused devices will discharge and must be

recharged before use

• Disconnect the charger from power sources when not in use

• Use the batteries only for their intended purposes

• Follow all instructions in this manual to ensure the longest

lifespan of your device and battery. Damages or poor

performance caused by failure to follow warnings and

instructions can void your manufacturer’s warranty

• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be

exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like

IP67

The speaker is rated IP67. This means it protects from water

immersion at up to 1 metre in depth for 30 minutes. Please do

not submerge the speaker beneath 1 metre, and for more than

30 minutes.

• To ensure that the KS Hive2o speaker is waterproof, please

remove all cable connections and tightly close the cap.

Exposing the KS Hive2o speaker to liquids without doing so

may result in permanent damage to the speaker

• Do not expose the KS Hive2o speaker to water while charging.

This is very dangerous as doing so may result in personal

injury and permanent damage to the speaker or power source

• IP67 waterproof is dened as: Ingress of water in harmful

quality shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed

in water under dened conditions of pressure and time (up to

1 metre of submersion).

Box contents

• Hive2o Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

• Micro USB charging cable

• User manual

Functions

1. MFB (Multi-Function Button)

2. Aux in Port

3. Microphone

4. Micro USB Charging Port

5. LED Indicator

Instructions for use

Getting started

Charging the battery

Give the speaker a full charge before its rst use:

1. Connect the supplied USB charging cable to the Micro USB

Charging Port (4) and plug into power

2. The LED Indicator (5) will be solid red whilst charging which

will take up to 4 hours

3. Once fully charged the LED Indicator (5) will turn o

Note: Allow up to 5 hours for the rst charge. You can play

your speaker whilst it is being charged, but this will aect the

charging time.

Battery protection mode

• If you haven’t used the speaker for 90 days, the speaker will

switch to battery protection mode automatically. To cancel the

battery protection mode, connect the Hive2o to power, see

point 1 of Charging the battery

• To keep the rechargeable battery in good condition, please

discharge and recharge speaker every 3 months, even if you

use it or not

Note: For best sound quality when the battery is below 30%,

it is best to charge the Hive2o.

Pairing the Hive2o to your device

1. Long press MFB (1) to turn the speaker on and it will

automatically enter pairing mode and the LED Indicator (5)

with ash white

2. Turn your iOS, Android, or Windows device’s Bluetooth ON

and search for new devices

3. Select ‘KS Hive2o’. If asked for a passcode, enter ‘0000’,

and the device will pair

4. Once connected an audio tone will sound and the LED

Indicator (5) will turn solid white

Re-pairing or pairing new devices

1. Turn Bluetooth connectivity o on any previously paired devices

2. Long press the MFB (1) to re-enter pairing mode

3. Follow the ‘Pairing the Hive2o to your device’ instructions

Note: If a previously paired device is not present within the

Bluetooth connectivity range then the speaker will re-enter

pairing mode.

1110

Playing music on your speaker

Bluetooth

When connected via Bluetooth, play music on your device and

the sound will play through the speaker. Some devices may

require you to select the audio output. The LED Indicator (5)

will slowly ash white while playing music.

Auxiliary

1. Plug the Aux cable into the speaker’s Aux-in Port (2) and your

device using the supplied cable

2. The LED Indicator (5) will ash white twice every 3 seconds

Once connected to the Hive2o either wired or by Bluetooth,

please follow the instructions on next page:

Function Bluetooth mode Auxiliary mode

Play/Pause Track Short press MFB (1) N/A

Turn O/On Hold MFB (1) for

2 seconds

Hold MFB (1) for

2 seconds

Please note: Your device will have an internal amplier and if it is

playing digital les like MP3s it will also have an integrated DAC

(Digital Audio Converter). If you turn the volume up to 100%,

your device will be sending a distorted signal. To avoid this,

and to get the best quality from the speaker, we recommend

that you do not run your device any higher than 95% volume.

Some devices output higher than others, so you may need to

reduce the volume if you experience distortion.

Call handling

Answer Call Short press MFB (1) upon incoming call

End Call Short press MFB (1) during call

Reject Call Double press MFB (1) upon incoming call

Note: This feature is only available in Bluetooth mode.

Note: When using the speaker for call handling, please ensure

you are facing the microphone, no less than 1 metre away for

best results.

1312

TWS (True Wireless Stereo) for stereo sound*

1. Both Hive2o speakers must be turned on and in pairing mode

(make sure your device isn’t connected to either while trying

to pair for TWS)

2. Double press MFB (1) on both speakers and the LED Indicator (5)

will ash white and blue on both speakers

3. The master speaker will automatically nd the other speaker,

the slave will become solid white and the master will then

ash quickly

4. Turn your iOS, Android, or Windows device’s Bluetooth ON

and search for new devices

5. Select ‘KS Hive2o’. If asked for a passcode, enter ‘0000’, and

the device will pair

6. Once connected, the LED Indicator (5) will be a solid white if

playing audio or slowly ashing white if not playing audio

Note: To cancel the TWS on both, double press MFB (1) on both

speakers and they will disconnect. The second speaker will

re-enter pairing mode while the master will continue to be paired

to your device.

*Second Hive2o sold separately

Specications

Bluetooth®technology v4.2

Bluetooth connectivity distance up to 10 m

Bluetooth connectivity distance

between Hive2os in TWS mode

up to 10 m

Frequency band 2402 – 2480 MHz

Transmission power 2-4 dBM (conducted)

S/N 80 dB

Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Drivers 1 x 45 mm

Output RMS 5 W

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1514

‘Hereby, Kondor Ltd declares that the radio equipment type,

KSHIV2O, is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.

The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available

at the following internet address:

http://kondor.co.uk/product-documents.’

Please do not attempt to open this product. There are no user serviceable parts

inside, in particular if your product has an embedded, non-replaceable battery,

do not attempt to access or remove the battery as this may cause personal injury

and will damage the product.

Making any attempt to open the product or carry out repair voids any and all warranties.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by minor inconsistencies in these

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

Battery LiPo

Play time up to 4 hours

Charging time up to 8 hours

IP ratings IP67

Working temperature -10°C ~ + 40°C

Dimensions (mm) H91 x W76 x D73

Weight 210 kg

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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