MASS FIDELITY Core User manual

Wireless Speaker System

Instruction Manual

ENGLISH v 1.5

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IN THE BOX 3

PRODUCT REFERENCE: CORE 3

PRODUCT REFERENCE: REMOTE 5

SETUP 6

POWER UP 6

POWER SAVING 7

LED INDICATORS 7

SOUND NOTIFICATION 8

PLAY MUSIC 9

VIA BLUETOOTH 9

VIA NFC 10

WIRED ANALOG CONNECTION 11

OPTICAL (DIGITAL) CONNECTION 12

VOLUME CONTROL AND MUTING 13

MULTI-ROOM OPERATION 13

GROUPS 14

SPEAKERPHONE 15

CHARGE USB DEVICES 16

CHANGE DISPLAY NAME 16

TROUBLESHOOTING 18

SPECIFICATIONS 20

CARING FOR YOUR CORE 21

SAFETY INFORMATION 21

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WELCOME

Congratulations on purchasing Mass Fidelity’s Core Wireless

Speaker System! This manual provides detailed instructions for

setting up and using your Core.

IN THE BOX

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(North America, UK, Europe,Australia)

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PRODUCT REFERENCE: CORE

1. MULTI-ROOM key: transmit audio from this unit to additional

Core speakers for multi-room audio

2. NFC antennaGPS/'$FOBCMFE#MVFUPPUIEFWJDF

tap (touch) to pair

3. LED indicator: color indicates operating mode (see p. 7)

4. SOURCE key4FMFDUUIFJOQVUTPVSDFFOBCMF

speakerphone, disconnect Bluetooth

5. VOL - key: decrease sound volume

6. VOL + key: increase sound volume

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1. SUB OUTBVEJPPVUQVUGPSXJSFETVCXPPGFS

2. AUX: Audio input for L/R analog signal

3. CONTROL: input for IR receiver eye

4. OPTICAL: input for optical digital signal

5. USB port: power out to charge USB devices

6. DC input jack: input for power supply

7. POWER keyTXJUDIVOJUPOPGGPSUPTUBOECZNPEF

8. POWER indicator: shows power and charging status (see p. 8)

PRODUCT REFERENCE: CORE

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PRODUCT REFERENCE: REMOTE

The IR (infrared) remote, can control any Core. Because the IR

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Core and have clear line-of-sight to the Core. If multiple Cores are

in close proximity, one remote may trigger more than one Core.

Generally, the keys on the remote perform the same function as

the matching keys on the Core unit. Please note, however, that

setup functions that require pressing two keys at the same time

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1. POWER keyTXJUDIUIF$PSFPOPGGPSUPTUBOECZNPEF 

Please note that the Core must already be on in order to be

operated by the remote control; it cannot be used if the Core

is completely powered off.

2. VOL + key: increase sound volume

3. SOURCE key4FMFDUUIFJOQVUTPVSDFFOBCMF

speakerphone, disconnect Bluetooth

4. VOL – key: decrease sound volume

5. MUTE key: mute the sound from the Core

6. MULTI-ROOM key: transmit audio to additional Core

speakers for multi-room audio

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SETUP

1. The Core has a 50% pre-charge to allow for immediate

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DC input jack and a wall outlet. The POWER indicator is

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charged 90% or more.

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sonic imaging place the Core at the center of a wall rather

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the wall.

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sonic imaging, to allow the IR sensor at the front of the

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the microphone at the front of the Core for speakerphone

operation.

POWER UP

Press the POWERLFZUPUVSOUIFVOJUPOPGGPSPOTUBOECZ

Core

POWER key

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POWER SAVING

By default, when the power adapter is connected and the

Core turned on, it is in the always-on state.

AUTO STANDBY MODE

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pressing the POWER key for 10 seconds (until the LED

indicator ﬂashes green).To reverse this action, press the power

key for 10 seconds again until the LED indicator ﬂashes red.

In "VUP4UBOECZNPEFXIFOUIFpower adapter is connected

and the Core receives no audio signal for 30 minutes, from

any input (Bluetooth, Optical, or Aux), it automatically enters

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POWER key .

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DBOCFVTFEUPXBLFUIFVOJU

If the Core is running on CBUUFSZQPXFS and has no audio

signal from any input (Bluetooth, Optical, or Aux) for 10

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UIFQPXFSTBWJOHGFBUVSFJTFOBCMFEPSEJTBCMFE5PUVSOUIF

$PSFCBDLPOQSFTTUIFPOWER key .

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the IR remote control cannot control the unit since the Core is

not “on”.

LED INDICATORS

The LED Indicator on the top of the Core indicates the

operating mode.

LED Indication Mode

Red Power adapter connected,

4UBOECZNPEF

LED

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status.

LED Indication Mode

Blue Bluetooth on,

Connected to an external device

Purple Multi-room mode

White Aux input mode

Orange Optical input mode

Green Speakerphone mode is active

Flashing LED Reason

Flashing Red Power adapter not connected,

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Flashing Blue #MVFUPPUIJTPOCVUJTOPUDPOOFDUFE

to a Bluetooth device

Flashing Purple Multi-room connection mode

Green

(one ﬂash)

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Red

(one ﬂash)

$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOEJTBCMFE

LED Indication Mode

Yellow Battery charging

Green Battery charged (over 90%)

Sound Reason

CFFQT #BUUFSZMFWFMCFMPX

power adapter not connected

CFFQT #BUUFSZMFWFMCFMPX

power adapter not connected

&OBCMFETPVOE #MVFUPPUIDPOOFDUJPOFTUBCMJTIFE

$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOFOBCMFE

%JTBCMFETPVOE Bluetooth disconnected,

$POmSNTBGFBUVSFIBTCFFOEJTBCMFE

SOUND NOTIFICATION

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FOBCMFEEJTBCMFE

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PLAY MUSIC

VIA BLUETOOTH

A wireless Bluetooth connection is the easiest way to deliver

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EFWJDFTBSFiQBJSFEwUPFOBCMFBVUPNBUJDDPOOFDUJPO

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metres).

Pair a Bluetooth device:

1. Press the SOURCE key until the LED indicator turns

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2. Turn on Bluetooth on the source device and in the list of

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(where xxxxxx are six alphanumeric characters). When the

source device and the Core are paired and connected,

the LED indicator on the Core stops ﬂashing and remains

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Once a Bluetooth

connection is made

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3. When the source device and the Core are connected via

Bluetooth, select music on the source device to play it

through the Core.

4. To avoid hearing the source device’s sound notiﬁcations

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source device. This function and method depends on your

source device.

Bluetooth connection:

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auto-connect to the last connected source device.

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t "MUFSOBUJWFMZZPVDBOFSBTFUIFDVSSFOU#MVFUPPUI 

 DPOOFDUJPOCZQSFTTJOHUIFSOURCE key for ﬁve

seconds.

VIA NFC

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connection.The Core switches to Bluetooth mode, pairs with

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disconnect the current Bluetooth connection, if any, to the

Core.

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 /'$FOBCMFEQIPOFPSUBCMFUBUUIFUPQDFOUFSPGUIF$PSF

to turn the unit on and switch to Bluetooth mode, then

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connection.

automatically and then music or sounds from the source

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when the Core is connected to a paired device.

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waits in the disconnected state for manual connection

of a previously paired device or connection of a new

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 POCVUUIF$PSFJTOPUDPOOFDUFEUPBOPUIFSEFWJDF

Disconnect Bluetooth:

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Bluetooth on your source device, or unpair (“Forget device”

on iOS devices) the Core on your source device.

Once Bluetooth is

discconnected LED will

CFnBTIJOHBLUE

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