User Manual Bose PORTABLE HOME SPEAKER FR Portable Smart Speaker – Refurbished

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Table of contents

• WHAT’S IN THE BOX
• WAYS TO USE
• SPEAKER PLACEMENT
• WATER RESISTANCE
• BOSE MUSIC APP SETUP
• EXISTING BOSE MUSIC APP USERS
• POWER
• SPEAKER CONTROLS
• VOICE ASSISTANT
• BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS
• STREAM AUDIO WITH AIRPLAY
• BATTERY
• SPEAKER STATUS
• CARE AND MAINTENANCE
• TROUBLESHOOTING

User Manual for Speaker

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

CONTENTS

Confirm that the following parts are included:

* The power supply and AC power adapters provided may vary. Use the power adapter for your region. Depending on the region you purchased the product in, your power supply may not be compatible with the power adapters provided for other regions.

NOTE: If any part of the product is damaged, don’t use it. Contact your authorized Bose dealer or Bose customer service.

WAYS TO USE

CONNECTED TO WI-FI

When connected to a Wi-Fi network, the speaker has access to all of the features including voice control, Bose Music app connectivity and music browsing, and synchronization with other speakers.

To learn more about the Bose Music app, see page 17.

NOT CONNECTED TO WI-FI

When a Wi-Fi network is unavailable, the speaker is a Bluetooth speaker. Bluetooth wireless technology lets you stream music from mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers.

To connect a device to the speaker using Bluetooth technology, see page 30.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Do NOT place the speaker on top of audio/video equipment (receivers, TVs, etc.), or any other object that may generate heat. Heat generated by these items may result in poor speaker performance.
• Do NOT place any objects on top of the speaker or in front of the speaker.
• To avoid interference, keep other wireless equipment 1 – 3 ft (0.3 – 0.9 m) away from the speaker.
• Place the speaker outside of and away from metal cabinets and direct heat sources.
• Place the speaker so that the rubber base is on a stable and level surface.
• When using Bluetooth technology, place your mobile device within 30 ft (9 m) of the speaker, and make sure there is a clear line of sight between you and the speaker. Moving your device farther away, or not having a clear line of sight may impact sound quality, and your device may disconnect from the speaker.

CAUTIONS:

• Stand the speaker on its base. Standing the speaker on any other side may cause damage to the speaker and affect sound quality.
• Avoid placing the speaker on wet or dirty surfaces.

WATER RESISTANCE

RECOMMENDATIONS

The speaker is rated IPX4. It is designed to be splash resistant but isn’t meant to be submerged under water.

CAUTIONS:

• Do NOT place this speaker in the shower.
• Do NOT submerge this speaker in water.
• Never attempt to charge the speaker while it is wet. Doing so may cause damage to the speaker

BOSE MUSIC APP SETUP

The Bose Music app lets you set up and control the speaker from any mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet.

Using the app, you can stream music, set and change presets, add music services, explore internet radio stations, configure Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, and manage speaker settings.

NOTE: If you have already created a Bose Music account in the Bose Music app for another product, see “Add the speaker to an existing account” on page 18.

DOWNLOAD THE BOSE MUSIC APP

On your mobile device, download the Bose Music app.

2. Follow the app instructions.

EXISTING BOSE MUSIC APP USERS

ADD THE SPEAKER TO AN EXISTING ACCOUNT

To add your Bose Portable Smart Speaker, open the Bose Music app and add your speaker.

CONNECT TO A DIFFERENT WI-FI NETWORK

Connect to a different network if your network name or password has changed, or if you want to change or add another network.

1. On the speaker, press and hold the Volume down button and the Play/Pause button until the light ring glows amber on the top and bottom.
2. On your mobile device, open your Wi-Fi settings.
3. Select Bose Portable Smart Speaker.
4. Open the Bose Music app and follow the app instructions.

NOTE: 

• If the app doesn’t prompt you for setup, go to the My Products screen and add your speaker.
• When connected to Wi-Fi, your speaker has access to voice control and all other features offered in the Bose Music app.

RECONNECT TO A WI-FI NETWORK

The speaker will automatically reconnect to a known Wi-Fi network if the speaker is powered on, and in range of the Wi-Fi network.

NOTE: The speaker stores up to 8 different Wi-Fi networks in the order they were last used.

POWER

POWER ON

Press the Power button .

A voice prompt announces the battery level.

POWER OFF

Press and hold the Power button until the power light turns off.

NOTES: 

• If the speaker isn’t connected to a Wi-Fi network, streaming audio with Bluetooth technology, or charging, it transitions to network standby automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.
• If Wi-Fi hasn’t been set up using the Bose Music app, press the Power button once to power off the speaker.

NETWORK STANDBY

The speaker transitions to network standby when audio has stopped and you have not pressed any buttons or accessed your voice assistant for 20 minutes.

To wake the speaker from network standby:

• Press any button on the speaker.
• Play or resume audio using your mobile device or using the Bose Music app.
• Talk to your voice assistant.

NOTE: To access your voice assistant in network standby, set it up using the Bose Music app and turn on the microphone (see page 17).

SPEAKER CONTROLS

SPEAKER FUNCTIONS

Speaker controls are located on the top of the speaker.

TIP: You can also control the speaker using the Bose Music app.

Media playback and volume

VOICE ASSISTANT CONTROLS

You can use the Action button and Microphone off button to control Google Assistant (see page 25) or Amazon Alexa (see page 28).

VOICE ASSISTANT

VOICE ASSISTANT OPTIONS

You can program the speaker to quickly and easily access Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.

NOTE: Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa aren’t available in certain languages and countries.

NOTE: You can’t set the speaker to access Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa at the same time.

SET UP YOUR VOICE ASSISTANT

Before you begin, make sure your mobile device and the speaker are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

To set up your voice assistant, use the Bose Music app. You can access this option from the Settings menu.

NOTE: When setting up your voice assistant, make sure you use the same audio service account that you used in the Bose Music app.

ACCESS GOOGLE ASSISTANT

With your Bose Portable Smart Speaker, talk to Google to easily enjoy music at home; you can play your favorite music, control volume and find information about the song that you are listening to, hands-free. You can also plan your day, set alarms and control smart devices around your home -- just by using your voice.

NOTES: 

• Google Assistant isn’t available in certain languages and countries.
• For more information about playing audio with Google Assistant, see page 27.

Use your voice

Start with “Hey Google,” then say:

Use the speaker controls

You can use the Action button and Microphone off button to control Google Assistant. They are located on the top of the speaker.

PLAY MUSIC WITH GOOGLE ASSISTANT

Ask Google to play music from your default audio service or from a specific audio service.

Start with “Hey Google,” then say:

Choose a default music service

During initial setup for Google Assistant, the Google Assistant app prompts you to select a default audio service. When asking Google to play music on Bose products, only Pandora and Spotify are supported default services. Although other audio services are listed as available during setup, they are not supported.

For the best experience, choose Pandora or Spotify as your default audio service. If you choose an unsupported audio service, you hear an error message when requesting to play audio.

ACCESS ALEXA

The speaker has Amazon Alexa Built-in. With Alexa, you can ask to play music, hear the news, check the weather, control smart home devices, and more. Using Alexa on your speaker is as simple as asking. Just ask or use the Action button and Alexa responds instantly.

NOTE: Alexa isn’t available in certain languages and countries.

Use your voice

Use the speaker controls

The Action button and Microphone off button are used to control Alexa. They are located on the top of the speaker.

BLUETOOTH CONNECTIONS

Bluetooth wireless technology lets you stream music from mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers. Before you can stream music from a device, you must connect your device to the speaker.

USING BLUETOOTH ONLY (NO WI-FI)

When your speaker is disconnected from Wi-Fi, you only have access to the Bluetooth functions of the speaker. To connect your mobile device using Bluetooth technology, see page 30.

NOTE: When using Bluetooth technology only, you don’t have access to a voice assistant or the features in the Bose Music app.

CONNECT A MOBILE DEVICE

Press and hold the Bluetooth button .

You hear a tone and the light ring pulses blue.

2. On your device, turn on the Bluetooth feature

TIP: The Bluetooth menu is usually found in the settings menu on your mobile device.

3. Select your speaker from the device list.

TIP: Look for the name you entered for your speaker in the Bose Music app. If you didn’t name your speaker, the default name appears.

Once connected, you hear a tone and the light ring glows solid blue on the top and bottom then fades to black. Your speaker’s name appears in the mobile device list.

DISCONNECT A MOBILE DEVICE

Use the Bose Music app to disconnect your mobile device.

TIP: You can also use Bluetooth settings to disconnect your device. Disabling the Bluetooth feature disconnects all other devices.

RECONNECT A MOBILE DEVICE

1. Press the Bluetooth button .

NOTE: Make sure the Bluetooth feature is enabled on your mobile device.

2. Play audio on the connected mobile device.

CONNECT AN ADDITIONAL MOBILE DEVICE

You can store up to eight devices in the speaker device list.

NOTE: You can play audio from only one device at a time.

1. Press and hold until the light bar pulses blue.
2. On your mobile device, select the speaker from the device list.

NOTE: Make sure the Bluetooth feature is enabled on your mobile device.

CLEAR THE SPEAKER DEVICE LIST

1. Press and hold for 10 seconds until the light ring pulses blue twice on the top and bottom.
2. Delete the speaker from the Bluetooth list on your device.

All devices are cleared, and the speaker is ready to connect (see page 30).

STREAM AUDIO WITH AIRPLAY

The speaker is capable of playing AirPlay 2 audio, which allows you to quickly stream audio from your Apple device to the speaker or multiple speakers.

NOTES: 

• To use AirPlay 2, you need an Apple device running iOS 11.4 or later.
• Your Apple device and speaker must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
• For more information about AirPlay, visit: apple/airplay

STREAM AUDIO FROM THE CONTROL CENTER

1. On your Apple device, open the Control Center.
2. Touch and hold the audio card in the top-right corner of the screen, then the AirPlay icon .
3. Select your speaker or speakers.

STREAM AUDIO FROM AN APP

1. Open a music app (like Apple Music), and select a track to play.
2. Tap .
3. Select your speaker or speakers.

BATTERY

CHARGE THE SPEAKER

NOTE: For best results, make sure to use the power supply and power cord provided with the speaker. Other power supplies and power cords may charge the speaker more slowly or take a long time to power on the speaker when the battery is discharged.

1. Connect the power cord to the power port on the speaker

2. Connect the power cord to the power supply.

3. Plug the power supply into an AC (mains) power outlet.

NOTE: If necessary, attach the AC power adapter for your region to the power supply. Depending on the region you purchased the product in, your power supply may not be compatible with the power adapters provided for other regions.

The speaker powers on and the power light starts to blink white.

CAUTION: Do NOT attempt to charge the speaker while it is wet. Doing so may cause damage to the speaker.

Charge the speaker using the Bose Portable Smart Speaker Charging Cradle

You can charge the speaker on the Bose Portable Smart Speaker Charging Cradle. To purchase the charging cradle, contact your authorized Bose dealer.

CHECK THE BATTERY LEVEL

Press the Power button when the speaker is on and not playing audio.

A voice prompt announces the battery level.

TIP: You can also check the battery level using the Bose Music app.

SPEAKER STATUS

The LED light ring located on the top of the speaker shows the speaker status.

WI-FI STATUS

Shows the Wi-Fi connection status of the speaker.

MEDIA PLAYBACK AND VOLUME STATUS

BLUETOOTH CONNECTION STATUS

Shows the Bluetooth connection status for mobile devices.

VOICE ASSISTANT STATUS

Shows the status of Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.

Google Assistant status

Amazon Alexa status

Microphone off light

LIGHT ACTIVITY ---- SYSTEM STATE

Solid red ------- Microphone is of

POWER STATUS

UPDATE AND ERROR STATUS

Shows the status of the software updates and error alerts.

Light ring

Power light

UPDATE THE SPEAKER

The speaker updates automatically when connected to the Bose Music app and to your Wi-Fi network.

DISABLE/ENABLE WI-FI

Press and hold Play/Pause and the Bluetooth button for 5 seconds until the light ring fills with white light.

NOTE: When Wi-Fi is disabled, you can’t use the Bose Music app or your voice assistant to control the speaker.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CLEAN THE SPEAKER

Clean the surface of the speaker with a soft, dry cloth.

CAUTIONS:

• Do NOT use any sprays near the speaker. Do NOT use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.
• Do NOT allow liquids to spill into any openings.

TROUBLESHOOTING

TRY THESE SOLUTIONS FIRST

If you experience problems with the speaker, try these solutions first:

• Power on the speaker (see page 35).
• Charge the speaker (see page 34).
• Secure all cables.
• Verify the state of the speaker (see page 36).
• Download the Bose Music app and run available software updates.
• Move the speaker and mobile device away from possible interference (wireless routers, cordless phones, televisions, microwaves, etc.).
• Move the speaker within the recommended range of your wireless router or mobile device for proper operation.

OTHER SOLUTIONS

If you could not resolve your issue, see the table below to identify symptoms and solutions to common problems. If you are unable to resolve your issue, contact Bose customer service.

RESET THE SPEAKER

Factory reset clears all source, volume, and network settings from the speaker and returns it to original factory settings.

Press and hold the Volume up button and the Bluetooth button for 10 seconds until the light ring fills with white light.

The speaker reboots. When the reset is complete, the light ring glows solid amber.

Restore the speaker network and audio settings

Set up the speaker using the Bose Music app (see page 17).

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