Mackie THUMP212XT Owner's Manual page 14

ThumpXT Series Loudspeakers: Rear Panel Features continued...
20. Bluetooth / Pair
While not a "physical" connection, stereo channel 3/4
is considered the Bluetooth channel and its volume
is raised and lowered via the device.
This is how to connect your device to the ThumpXT
via Bluetooth! Read on...
Upon powering up the ThumpXT, the Bluetooth
function is either:
(1) In sleep mode. See 'Pairing and connecting
for the first time' (to the right) or...
(2) ...Paired and connected. See 'Previously paired
and connected devices' (also to the right).
Pairing and connecting for the first time:
To enter pairing mode, press and hold the pair switch
down for at least three seconds. The LED will illuminate
and slow flash blue for approximately 30 seconds while
in pairing mode. [The LED will continue to flash until it
has successfully paired and connected].
While ThumpXT is in pairing mode, simultaneously
scan for Bluetooth devices on your device. You should
see ThumpXT appear in the list of "available devices".
Select it by tapping it. From there, your Bluetooth
device should indicate that it is successfully
connected. Additionally, the pair button will stop
flashing and remain solid blue. If it does not, start
the pairing process again, and make sure that
ThumpXT and your device are both in pairing
mode at the same time.
Previously paired and connected devices:
The Bluetooth connection will disconnect if it's out
of range or if ThumpXT is powered off. Previously paired
and connected devices will automatically reconnect
(unless turned off via the Thump Connect 2 App)
and the pair button will once again illuminate
a brilliant blue.
To drop the device from being paired with
the ThumpXT, press and hold the 'Bluetooth
Pair' button down for at least three seconds.
The Bluetooth connection may disconnect
when affected by electrostatic discharge
(ESD) or electrical fast transients (EFT).
If this occurs, manually reconnect the Bluetooth
connection.
As mentioned earlier, a Bluetooth connection
may be used simultaneously with the combo
jacks – XLR or 1/4" – and/or 1/8" line-level
connection. In other words, if there is a physical
connection to the 1/8" line input, another physical
connection to the combo jack AND a device
is connected via Bluetooth, none of those inputs
will be interrupted. An easy way to look at it is...
there are extra inputs!
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If a phone – or two different phones –
have been paired via Bluetooth with two
ThumpXT loudspeakers, they will not link.
The options are either (1) one phone connected via
Bluetooth and ThumpXT loudspeakers may
be linked or (2) two phones connected via Bluetooth
to two different ThumpXT loudspeakers and they
may be not be linked.
21. Speaker Link
Two ThumpXT loudspeakers may either be linked to-
gether or separate (i.e. not linked). Additionally, there
are options when linked, as they support stereo and
zone (dual mono) linking. However, those features are
only available when connected to the Thump Connect 2
App. It will default to stereo with just the hardware.
To link:
In order to link two ThumpXT loudspeakers,
press and hold the 'Link' switch down on the primary
ThumpXT loudspeaker until the blue LED begins
slow-flashing.
Within (approximately) 30 seconds, a quick press
and release of the 'Link' button on the secondary
ThumpXT allows both units to "see" each other,
handshake and link. The LEDs on both units will stop
flashing and remain solid, indicating great success!.
The ThumpXT loudspeakers will continue
to auto-link on every power-up unless this
feature is turned off via the Thump Connect
2 App.
To unlink:
In order to unlink the two ThumXT loudspeakers,
press and hold the 'Link' momentary switch / LED down
on one of the ThumpXT loudspeakers until the blue
LED turns off. The other ThumpXT will automatically
unlink and the LEDs on both units will turn off.
If a phone – or two different phones – have
been paired via Bluetooth with two
ThumpXT loudspeakers, they will not link.
The options are either (1) one phone connected
via Bluetooth and ThumpXT loudspeakers may
be linked or (2) two phones connected via Bluetooth
to two different ThumpXT loudspeakers and they
may be not be linked.