ION Audio Block Rocker
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User Guide 2
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 4
Box Contents .............................................................................................................. 4
Support ......................................................................................................................... 4
SETUP .........................................................................................5
Charging and Battery Information ..................................................................... 5
Outdoor Use and Care ............................................................................................ 6
FEATURES .................................................................................. 7
Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 7
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 10
OPERATION ............................................................................... 11
Pairing a Bluetooth® Device .................................................................................. 11
Linking Two Speakers ............................................................................................ 12
Light Modes ................................................................................................................ 13
Using the Radio ......................................................................................................... 13
USB Mode .................................................................................................................... 15
Using the USB Charge Port .................................................................................. 16
App Control ................................................................................................................ 17
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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APPENDIX ................................................................................ 20
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................... 20
Trademarks & Licenses .......................................................................................... 21
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Thank you for purchasing the Block Rocker® Speaker. 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.
Note: Before you first use the product, please fully charge the batteries. Your unit was
purposely shipped with a reduced battery charge to ensure safe transit. For optimal charging,
power o the speaker while charging.
Use the included power cable to connect the unit to a power outlet and let it charge for up to
6 hours. This helps ensure the longest life for your battery.
Box Contents
Block Rocker®
IEC (C7) Power Cable (4.9 ft / 150 cm)
Microphone with cable (7.5 ft. / 230 cm)
Quickstart Guide
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit
ionaudio.com
.
For additional product support, visit
ionaudio.com/support
.
INTRODUCTION
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Charging and Battery Information
For the quickest charging time, power o Block Rocker® and use the included IEC power cable
connected to a power outlet. A full charge can take up to 6 hours.
The l
ightning bolt icon on the display will light up when Block Rocker® is connected
to a power source and charging. The b
attery icon will fill to display the battery life
percentage. When charging is complete, the lightning bolt icon will disappear, and
the battery icon will be completely filled.
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.
G
eneral
U
sage
Fully charge the battery before using it.
Charge the battery completely after each use.
S
torage 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.
R
epair If the battery fails to charge, contact ION Audio at ionaudio.com.
D
isposal Bring the unit to a recycling center or dispose of in accordance with local
ordinances.
SETUP
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Outdoor Use and Care
Though Block Rocker® is water-resistant and able to tolerate splashing water, please review
the tips below to get the best performance from your Block Rocker®:
• Bring Block Rocker® indoors during extreme weather.
• Please do not place Block Rocker® in standing water.
• Please do not connect the power adapter to a Block Rocker® in a wet environment. Make
sure the power input, power adapter, and power outlet are all completely dry before
making any connections.
• W
ARNING: Keep any non-water-resistant devices (phones, music players, etc.) in a dry
place where they will not be aected by water and cause a risk of electric shock.
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Front Panel
Click a control below to jump to that section.
1. Display
This screen shows information relevant to the current operation on Block Rocker®.
Note: The Display comes with a plastic protector on it. Remove this for optimal viewing.
2
. Previous / Next Buttons
In FM mode, press these buttons briefly to go to the previous or next station. Press and
hold these buttons to seek the previous or next strong station.
In Bluetooth and USB modes, press the P
revious or Next button to go to the beginning of
the current track or skip to the following track, respectively. Press the P
revious button
again within one second to skip to the previous track.
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3. Play/Pause / Presets Button
Press this button to start and stop Bluetooth or USB audio.
In FM mode, press this button to save and recall radio presets. See Operation > Using the
Radio for more details.
4. Bluetooth® Button
Press this button to enter Bluetooth pairing mode. When connected to a Bluetooth device,
press this button to disconnect a paired device and re-enter pairing mode. Once
disconnected, press this button to re-pair to the last connected device. See Operation >
Pairing a Bluetooth® Device to learn how to connect a Bluetooth device.
Press and hold this button to enable or disable voice prompts.
5. Stereo-Link™ / Repeat Button
Press and hold this button to start stereo-linking to another Block Rocker®. See Operation >
Linking Two Speakers for more details.
In USB mode, press this button to change the playback mode. See Operation > USB Mode
for more details.
6. Source Button
Press this button to cycle between FM, USB, and Aux modes. The current mode will be
shown on the Display.
7. Lights Button
Press this button to cycle through the 5 light modes. See Operation > Light Modes for
more information.
8. BOOM Button™
Press this button to simultaneously enhance the bass EQ and volume and activate a light
show that pulses to the beat of the music.
9. EQ Button
Press this button to cycle through the Low, Mid, and Hi EQ frequencies. Then press the
VOL +/- buttons to adjust the EQ frequency settings from -12 to +12.
10. USB Charge/Playback Port
Block Rocker includes a power bank function, which allows you to charge a smartphone,
tablet, or other device using the unit’s internal battery (Capacity: 5Ah/12V, 60Wh.) by
connecting a cable here. To charge a device that is streaming music via Bluetooth, pause
the music first and then wait for it to reconnect after the USB cable (not included) is
inserted. See Operation > Using the USB Charge Port for more information.
You can also connect a USB flash drive here to play music. See Operation > USB Mode for
more information.
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1. Mic In
Connect a microphone into this into using a 1/4” (6.35 mm) cable. Press the M
IC +/-
buttons to control the mic volume.
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2. Mic +/- Buttons
Press these buttons to adjust the microphone volume.
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3. Aux In
Connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other audio source to this 1/8” (3.5 mm) input.
1
4. Volume +/- Buttons
Use these buttons to raise and lower the volume of the Bluetooth, USB, radio, or aux input
from 0-30. Press and hold a button to raise or lower the volume quickly.
1
5. Power Button
Press and hold this button to turn Block Rocker® on and o.
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Rear Panel
Note: Pull the tab on the protective rubber panel to release it and access the rear panel ports.
1. Power Input
Connect the included power cable here to charge the speaker.
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Pairing a Bluetooth® Device
1. Turn on your Bluetooth device.
2. Turn on Block Rocker® by holding down the P
ower button for 2 seconds. When the unit is
powered on for the first time, it will automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode. If
necessary, press and release the B
luetooth button to select Bluetooth mode. The Bluetooth
icon on the display will flash to indicate the speaker is ready to pair and you will hear
“Bluetooth Pairing” if voice prompts are enabled.
3. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth setup screen, find B
LOCK ROCKER, and connect. If
voice prompts are enabled, you will hear “Bluetooth Connected”. If after 90 seconds if there
is no connection, the speaker will stop searching for a Bluetooth device and enter AUX mode.
Note: If your Bluetooth device prompts for a pairing code, enter “0000”.
T
o disconnect a paired device, do any of the following:
• Turn o Bluetooth from your device’s Bluetooth settings. The speaker will enter
Bluetooth pairing mode to make it available for another device.
• Double-press the B
luetooth button to disconnect and re-enter pairing mode. Press and
release the B
luetooth button again to reconnect to the last paired device.
Once you have disconnected, you will hear “Bluetooth Disconnected” if voice prompts are
enabled.
Tip: Press and hold the Bluetooth button to turn voice prompts on or o.
OPERATION
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BLOCK ROCKER®
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inking Two Speakers
If you would like to play music from a Bluetooth device, you can first “link” two Block Rocker®
speakers together in order to listen to your music in stereo. One Block Rocker® will serve as
the left speaker and the other will serve as the right speaker.
To link two Block Rocker® speakers together:
Note: Before you begin the Stereo-Link™ process, any connected Bluetooth devices will first
need to be disconnected by pressing the Bluetooth button on the speakers.
1. Press and hold the S
tereo-Link™ button on one speaker to enter Stereo-Link™ mode. This
first unit pressed will be the primary speaker (Left channel). Then press and hold the
S
tereo-Link™ button on the second speaker. This will be the secondary speaker (Right
channel). During the pairing process, the Link icon on both speaker displays will flash.
Note: The linking process can take up to 30 seconds to complete. Speakers should be within
50’ (15 m) of each other to properly link. The closer the two speakers are, the quicker the
link is established.
Once linked, the Link icon on both speakers will be lit solid. The Bluetooth icon on the
primary speaker will flash indicating it is ready to pair to a device. The Bluetooth icon on
the secondary speaker will be lit solid.
2. Navigate to your device's Bluetooth settings screen, find B
LOCK ROCKER, and connect.
When the connection is successful, you will hear "Bluetooth Connected" from the primary
speaker (if voice prompts are enabled). When audio playback begins, you should hear it
through both speakers. The primary speaker will play the left channel while the secondary
speaker plays the right channel. Playback controls are active on both speakers.
T
o disconnect two speakers or cancel linking between the two, press and hold the
S
tereo-Link™
/ Repeat button on one Block Rocker®. You will hear "Bluetooth Disconnected"
from the primary speaker to indicate the link has been broken (if voice prompts are enabled.)
Note: Press and hold the Power button on each speaker while in Stereo-Link™ mode to power
o the connected speakers. Block Rocker® speakers powered o in Stereo-Link™ mode will
automatically enter Stereo-Link™ mode the next time they are powered on and begin
searching for secondary speakers to connect to.
1 - PRESS AND HOLD
(on the Primary speaker)
2 - PRESS AND HOLD
(on the Secondary speaker)
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L
ight Modes
Press the L
ight button repeatedly to toggle between one of the 5 light modes on Block
Rocker®.
Note: For the best lighting eect, you may need to increase the volume of your connected
device or input source.
The LED light modes are:
• S
olid: All LEDs stay the same color (the color can be adjusted from the ION Sound
Control™ app). The default color is blue unless changed in the ION Sound Control™ app.
• T
wo-Tone Cycle: The left-side LEDs are lit with one color while the right-side LEDs are
lit with a neighboring color in the color spectrum. The colors slowly fade through the
color spectrum.
• B
eat Sync: All LEDs cycle through the color spectrum in sync with the beat of the music.
• C
olor Cycle: All LEDs fade in and out starting with one color and cycling through the
color spectrum.
• R
andom: The LEDs randomly change to use one of these light modes: Two-Tone, Beat
Sync, or Color Cycle.
• O
ff: All LEDs are o.
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U
sing the Radio
To use the radio, press the S
ource button so that FM is selected and shown on the display.
Note: Pause playback from or disable Bluetooth entirely before using the radio to prevent
both audio signals from being active at the same time.
While in FM mode, briefly press the P
revious and Next buttons (</>) to move to the previous
or next station. Press and hold the <
/> buttons to seek for the next strongest station in that
direction.
T
o save a radio station as a preset:
1. Press and hold the P
resets button.
2. Use the <
/> buttons to select a preset number, 1–12, shown on the display.
3. When you have selected the desired preset number, quickly press and release the P
resets
button again to save it.
T
o recall a previously saved preset, press and release the Presets button to cycle through
the saved presets.
PRESS
(FM, O)
PRESS - Previous / Next Station
HOLD - Seek
1 - HOLD
2 - PRESS - Select Preset Number
3 - PRESS - Save Preset
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SB Mode
When a USB drive with compatible files is inserted into the USB Charge/Playback Port, Block
Rocker® will automatically switch to USB mode. If the USB drive has already been inserted and
you are using another mode, press the S
ource button until USB mode is selected.
Block Rocker® will automatically play the first compatible MP3 file. Files are played in
alphabetical order of what is on the root level, then alphabetical by folder, and then
alphabetical by track name. Media playback will stop when all media has been played on the
USB drive.
Note: The USB drive must have playable MP3 files for it to appear on the media panel’s display.
Press the N
ext and Previous (</>) buttons to go to the next or previous track. Press and hold
these buttons to fast forward or rewind within the track.
With each press of the R
epeat button the following Repeat settings will cycle through on the
display:
• A
LL: Repeat all of the tracks on the USB drive (Default mode).
• F
OLd: Repeat all of the tracks in the folder.
• O
nE: Repeat the current playing USB track.
• r
An: Shue the track order.
1 - CONNECT AND PRESS
3 - PRESS
(Previous/Next Track)
4 - PRESS TO CYCLE
(ALL, FOLDER, ONE RANDOM)
2 - PRESS
(Play/Pause Playback)
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U
sing the USB Charge Port
To use the USB charge port:
1. Connect a USB type-A cable to the U
SB Charge Port on the front panel of your Block
Rocker® speaker (see image).
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the charging input on your smartphone, tablet, or
other compatible device.
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A
pp Control
IMPORTANT: To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most current
Android OS or iOS on your device.
F
ollow these steps to download the free app on your device:
1. Open the Apple App Store or Google Play on your device. Then, search for the I
ON Sound
C
ontrol™ app.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the app. Once downloaded, the
I
ON Sound Control™ app will appear on your device's home screen.
3. Connect your device to Block Rocker® via Bluetooth. See O
peration > Pairing a Bluetooth®
D
evice to learn how to do this.
4. Open the ION Sound Control™ app. If prompted, allow the app to access your device's
Bluetooth and Location Services.
5. Follow the steps on screen to find and connect to your Block Rocker®. Once connected, you
can control various functions of the speaker, such as:
• V
olume: Adjust the speaker's volume.
• F
M Radio: Select a radio station or a saved preset station.
• E
Q: Adjust the speaker's equalization, select a preset, or activate the Boom Button.
• L
ights: Change the light modes or select a custom color.
• B
attery Life: Check the speaker’s battery life status.
• S
upport: Visit ionaudio.com, contact Technical Support, and view Warranty
information and Frequently Asked Questions.
• O
ver-The-Air Firmware Updates: Stay up to date with the latest firmware installation.
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I
f the unit is not charging: Make sure the power cable is properly connected to the power
input and the power outlet.
I
f the sound is distorted: Try lowering the volume control of your sound source.
I
hear a hum when cables are connected:
• Disconnect cables from the input jacks to see if it’s a faulty cable.
• Make sure the signal cables are not placed near power cables.
• Connect all audio equipment power cables to outlets which share a common ground.
I
f there is a high-pitched whistling noise when using microphones: This is probably
feedback. Point the microphone away from the speaker.
I
f you can’t hear the microphone over the music volume: Turn down the music volume from
your source or increase the microphone volume using the M
ic + button.
I
f there is too much bass: Try adjusting the tone or EQ control on the Block Rocker® or your
sound source to lower the bass level. This will allow you to play the music louder before
clipping (distortion) occurs. You can also check to see if the B
OOM function is enabled, and
disable it by pressing the B
OOM button™ to disable it.
I
f you cannot connect your audio device to Block Rocker® via Bluetooth:
• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Block Rocker® as close together
as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Block Rocker®
are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.
• Double-press the B
luetooth button to disconnect Block Rocker®
from any other audio
device and restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power o Block
Rocker® and then power it back on. See O
peration > Pairing a Bluetooth® Device for more
information.
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on your audio device by turning Bluetooth o and back
on. You can find this under the Bluetooth menu in the Settings for your phone or other
audio device.
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If this does not work, and you have connected to Block Rocker® before, find Block Rocker®
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 U
npair or Forget. Turn
Block Rocker® o and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in your available
devices list.
Note: If Block Rocker® 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.
I
f 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
o 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 S
tereo-Link™
button. Alternatively, you can wait for your unit to link to another speaker if
there is one within range.
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Technical Specifications
Output Power 120 W (peak)
Speakers Low Frequency: 8.0” (228.6 mm) woofer
High Frequency (front): 3.0” (76.2 mm) tweeter
High Frequency (sides): (2) 3.0” (76.2 mm) tweeters
Frequency Response 49 Hz - 18 kHz
USB Supported File System: FAT32
Supported File Types: MP3
Maximum File Size: 4 GB
Bluetooth Profile: A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth Version: 5.2
Range: Up to 100 ft. (30.5 m) *
Stereo-Link™ Range: Up to 100 ft. (30.5 m) between speakers
Battery Capacity: 5Ah/12V, 60Wh
Fuse Rating: T3.15AL/250V
Battery Life: Up to 35 hours **
Charge Time: Up to 6 hours
Power Cable: IEC (C7) Power Cable
Input Voltage: 100-240 V~, 50/60 Hz, 120 W
Dimensions
(width x depth x height)
14.19” x 8.13” x 17.87”
368 mm x 207 mm x 454 mm
Weight 14.99 lbs.
6.8 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 so it is unobstructed by walls or
furniture and is raised off the ground.
** Battery life may vary based on temperature, age, and volume usage of product.
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Trademarks & Licenses
ION Audio is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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.
App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc. All other product names,
company names, trademarks, or trade names are those of their respective owners.
