Bose Soundlink 2 Instruction Manual

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Connecting to AC power
Before using your new SoundLink® Bluetooth® 
Mobile speaker II the first time, you should 
connect it to AC (mains) power. 
To connect to AC power:
1. Depending on your region of the world, do 
one of the following to prepare your power 
pack for use:
A. Unfold the power supply prongs. OR
B. Slide the AC adapter for your region  into the power supply.
AC adapter
Power 
pack
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2.Plug the DC power cord on the power 
supply into the DC connector on the 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II. 3.
Plug the power supply into a live AC 
(mains) outlet.
 The speaker emits a tone to confirm the 
connection, and charging begins.
 Once connected to AC power, your  SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II is ready 
for use.
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System status indicators
The status indicators, located on the front of the SoundLink® Mobile speaker II, illuminate to 
indicate when a source or feature is activated.The speaker is playing the source connected 
to the AUX ( ) input.
The  Bluetooth
® source is selected and 
indicates the stat e of the speaker:
 Slowly fades on-off once per second  – 
Discoverable and ready to pair with a new 
device.
 Blinks on-off twice per second  – 
Attempting to connect to a paired device.
 Solid on  – Connected to a paired device.
 Blinks on-off once every 3 seconds  – 
Disconnected and available to connect to 
any paired device.
For more information, see “Pairing with 
Bluetooth
® devices” on page 14.
Indicates the battery leve l or charging status. 
See “Operating on battery power” on 
page 18 for more information on reading the 
indicator.
Flashes to indicate when the sound is muted.
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Control buttons
The control buttons are located on the top of the speaker.
Pairing with Bluetooth® devices
Pairing occurs when two  Bluetooth devices 
communicate with each other and establish a 
connection. A record of information about this 
connection is then stored in the memory of 
each device. Once you pair a device with the 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II, you should not 
have to pair it again.
The SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II can pair 
with up to six  Bluetooth devices. However, it 
can only connect to, and play audio from one 
device at a time. 
 Press to turn the speaker on or off.
 Press and hold to check the battery level  (see “Checking the battery” on page 18).
 Press to select the source connected to the   (AUX) input. See “Adding another 
source” on page 16.
 Press to select the  Bluetooth
® source. The 
speaker attempts to connect to the last 
paired device. See “Pairing with  Bluetooth
® 
devices.” 
 Press and hold for 3 seconds to set the  speaker to discoverable mode and allow 
pairing with another  Bluetooth
® device.
 When a device is connected, press to  disconnect the device. The speaker then 
waits for a paired device to connect. 
 While the  Bluetooth
® source is selected, if 
no device connects within 30 minutes, the 
speaker turns itself off.
 Mutes sound from the speaker.
 Plus (+) increases volume, minus (–)  decreases volume. The front panel source 
indicator flashes once for each button press. 
The indicator flashes twice when maximum 
or minimum volume is reached.
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To begin pairing with a Bluetooth device
1. With the  Bluetooth  device and the 
SoundLink
®Mobile speaker II both turned 
on, press and hold the  Bluetooth button 
on the speaker for three seconds to make 
the speaker discoverable.
The  Bluetooth
® indicator on the 
SoundLink® Mobile speaker II slowly fades 
on and off approximately once every 
second to show that the speaker is 
discoverable.
2. Set your Bluetooth  device to “discover” 
the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II, then 
locate the  Bluetooth device list.
3. From the  Bluetooth  device list, select the 
device named “Bose SoundLink.”
4. If your device asks for a passkey, enter 
digits 0000 (four zeros) and press OK. 
Some devices may also ask you to accept 
the connection. Yo u r  
Bluetooth device indicates when pairing 
is complete. The SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II 
indicates pairing is complete when the 
Bluetooth  indicator stops fading on and off 
and remains steadily on.
Note: If  Bluetooth  connection appears to fail, or you 
are unable to pair your device, press and hold Mute 
on the speaker for 10 seconds until the indicators 
briefly flash. Then press Po wer to turn the SoundLink
® speaker II on again.
To connect a device
To connect a previously paired device, press  the  Bluetooth  button on the SoundLink
® 
Mobile speaker II. The  Bluetooth indicator on 
the speaker flashes on and off approximately 
twice every second until the device connects. 
Then the indicator stops flashing and remains 
on when the speaker and device have 
successfully connected.
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To pair additional devices With the  Bluetooth  device and the 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II both turned on, 
press the  Bluetooth  button on the speaker for 
three seconds to make the speaker 
discoverable again. Then follow steps 2 - 4 on 
this page.
The SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II memory 
can hold up to six paired devices. You can 
pair more than six devices, but the memory 
will never contain more than six. When the 
memory is full with six devices and an 
additional device is paired, the  least recently 
used  device is deleted from memory and 
replaced by the ne wly paired device. Clearing memory
To clear the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II 
memory of all devices, press and hold the 
Bluetooth
® button on the speaker (about 10 
seconds) until you hear a tone. 
The SoundLink
®  Mobile speaker II clears all 
Bluetooth  devices from its memory and then 
becomes discoverable.
Adding another source
You can use another audio device, such as  a portable digital music player, with your 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II. This requires 
using an audio cable with a 3.5 mm plug on 
one end to connect with the AUX input on the 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II system.
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To add a source:
1. Plug the cable from the audio device into 
the AUX ( ) connector on the back of the 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II. 2.
Press the AUX button.
3. Adjust the volume on the connected 
device to  near maximum, then use the 
SoundLink® Mobile speaker II volume 
buttons to adjust the level.
Note: If a connected device st ops playing audio for 30 minutes, the speaker au tomatically turns off.
Note: The SERVICE  connector on the rear of the 
speaker is for Bose® software updates only and will not play audio from  any connected device.
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Operating on battery power
A fully charged battery provides approximately three hours of use at maximum volume. The 
rate of battery discharge varies with the volume 
setting. You can extend the battery playback 
time by reducing the volume.
Checking the battery The battery status indicator is normally off to  conserve battery power. To check the charge 
level, press and hold  the power button and 
observe the battery indicator.
Battery protection mode When the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II is 
unplugged and unused for more than 14 
days, it enters battery  protection mode to 
preserve battery power. To reactivate the 
speaker, connect it to AC (mains) power. 
See the following section on “Charging the 
Battery. Charging the battery
The battery status indi cator on the SoundLink
® 
Mobile speaker II glows red when the battery 
needs charging. The battery can be charged 
whether the cover is opened or closed. You can 
use the speaker while charging the battery.
To charge the battery, connect the power 
supply to the speaker and plug it into a live 
AC (mains) outlet. The speaker emits a tone 
to confirm the power connection. Recom-
mended charging time is 3 hours. The battery 
status indicator indicates charging status.
Note: Do not store your SoundLink® Mobile speaker 
II for extended periods when the battery status 
indicator is red.
Green:  ............. 70% or more of full charge
Yellow:  ............ 20% to 70% of full charge
Red:  ................ 20% or less (charge need
ed)
Yellow: ....... Battery charging
Green: ....... Charging complete
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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Troubleshooting
ProblemWhat to do
Speaker will not turn 
on (AC power) Make sure your system is connected
 to a working AC (mains) outlet.
 Make sure the protective cover is open.
Speaker will not turn 
on (battery power)  Battery may be in protection mode or di
scharged – connect to working AC (mains) 
outlet to restore the battery to operational mode.
 Make sure the protective cover is open.
Paired  Bluetooth
® 
device will not 
connect  If your device requires a passkey, make sure the one you entered was correct.
 Turn the SoundLink® Mobile speaker II off and on again.
 Clear the speaker memory (see “Clearing memory” on page 16). Remove the  SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II from the list of paired devices on your  Bluetooth device 
(For help, see the owner’s manual for th e device). Then pair the device and the 
SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II again.
Speaker indicates a 
connection, but is not 
playing music  Turn off or disable 
Bluetooth on all other paired devices nearby (including Bose® 
preferred devices) and reconnect the device you want to hear.
 Turn the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II off and on again.
 Make sure the transport controls of th e audio device are set to playback audio.
 Make sure your SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II is not mu ted, and the volume is up.
 Make sure your  Bluetooth® enabled device is playing au dio, and the volume is up.
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No audio from a 
Bluetooth® device
Bluetooth device and/or SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II away from other 
devices that generate electromagnetic in terference. Examples are cordless phones, 
microwave ovens, wireless network routers, or other  Bluetooth devices.
 If possible, turn off all other nearby  Bluetooth devices or disable their  Bluetooth 
functionality.
 Turn the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II off and back on.
 Refer to the owner’s guide, help  system, or technical support for your  Bluetooth device 
to learn how it pairs with other  Bluetooth devices.
 Make sure your SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II is not muted, and the volume is up.
 Make sure your  Bluetooth device is playing audio, and the volume is up.
 Bluetooth  device may be out of range – try moving it closer to the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II.
 Turn the SoundLink® Mobile speaker II off and back on.
Cannot pair the 
speaker with my 
Bluetooth
® device  Make sure your SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II is discoverable. Press and hold the 
Bluetooth  button (three seconds) until the  Bluetooth indicator slowly flashes.
 Make sure you select SoundLink Wireless Mob ile speaker II in the pairing list on your 
device to finalize the connection (required by some devices).
 Make sure the  Bluetooth capability on your device is turned on.
 Bluetooth  device may be out of range – try moving it closer to the SoundLink
® Mobile speaker II.
ProblemWhat to do
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