Ion TOTAL PA TITAN - Bluetooth Sound System Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Total PA Titan. 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.

Box Contents

Total PA Titan
IEC320 C13 Power Cable (5 ft / 150 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.

Quick Start

1. Make sure all items listed in the Introduction > Box Contents are included in the box.
2. Read the Safety & Warranty Manual before using the product.
3. Study the Setup > Connection Diagram.
4. Make sure all input devices (e.g. microphones, CD players, or digital media players) are turned o with their volume settings set to "zero."
5. Connect all devices as shown in the Connection Diagram.
6. Switch everything on in the following order:
   1. Audio input devices (e.g. microphone, instruments, CD players)
   2. Total PA Titan
7. When you are finished using Total PA Titan, switch everything o in the following order:
   1. Total PA Titan
   2. Audio input devices

SETUP

Stand Mounting

Note: Speaker stand not included, sold separately.

1. Fully extend the speaker stand tripod legs on a flat, stable surface.
   
2. Raise the mounting pole up to the appropriate height needed and tighten the side adjustment knob.
   
3. Insert the pin into the bottom pin-hole so the mounting pole stays at your set height.
4. On the Total PA Titan, adjust the bottom knob counter-clockwise so the screw is not blocking the opening.
5. Line up the Total PA Titan mounting hole with the speaker stand pole and place on the pole.
6. Tighten the mounting knob clockwise on Total PA Titan to secure it to the pole.

Connection Diagram

FEATURES

Rear Panel
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1. Display
   This screen shows information relevant to the current operation on Total PA Titan.
   
   Note: The Display comes with a plastic protector on it. Remove this for optimal viewing.
2. Control Knob
   Push this knob to cycle between the following controls, as indicated on the Display, and then turn the knob to adjust the selected control:

• VOL: Adjusts the overall main volume of the loudspeaker (0–30).
• MIC: Adjusts the microphone input volume, independently of the other channels (0– 30).
• SOURCE: Adjusts the source volume (Bluetooth, AUX, or USB), independently of the Mic channel (0–30).
• ECHO: Adjusts the amount of echo effect on the microphone (0–10).
• LOW: Increases or decreases the low frequency EQ for all channels (-12 – 0 – 12).
• HIGH: Increases or decreases the high frequency EQ for all channels (-12 – 0 – 12).

If the Control Knob is not moved for five seconds, the function will return to VOL.
Press and hold the Control Knob for five seconds to restore the default settings.
Note: For the best sound quality, set your input source volume to 100% and use the Source and Main Volume control of the speaker to adjust the volume.
See the section Operation > Using the Control Knob for more information.

3. Next Button
   Press this button to skip to the next Bluetooth or USB track.
4. Previous Button
   Press this button to return to the start of the current Bluetooth or USB track. Press the button again within one second to skip to the previous track.
5. Play/Pause Button
   Press this button to start and stop Bluetooth or USB audio.
   Press and hold this button to enable or disable the voice prompts.
6. Stereo-Link / Repeat Button
   Press and hold this button to start stereo-linking to another Total PA Titan. See Operation > Linking Two Speakers for more information.
   In USB mode, press this button to change the playback mode. See Operation > USB Mode for more information.
7. Source Button
   Press this button to cycle between Bluetooth, Aux, and USB modes. The current mode will be shown on the Display.
8. Lights Button
   Press this button to cycle between the modes, or to turn the lights off. See Operation > Light Modes for more information.
9. USB Charge/Playback Port
   You can use this port for charging the USB device, such as a tablet or smartphone. 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.
   You can also connect a USB flash drive here to play music. See Operation > USB Mode for more information.
10. Mic Inputs
    Connect a microphone or mic-level source to these inputs using 1/4" / 6.35 mm and XLR cables.
11. Aux Inputs
    Connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other audio source to these inputs using 1/8" / 3.5 mm and XLR cables.
12. Mix Out
    Connect this output to a speaker, mixer, or recorder using an XLR cable.
13. Power LED
    This LED will be lit when the unit is powered on.
14. Clip LED
    This LED will flash red if the signal from the input jacks or audio source is clipping (distortion from an overly loud signal). If this happens, decrease the main volume or the source volume for the Aux or Mic Inputs (if a loud device is plugged into either) using the Control Knob.
15. Power Switch
    Turns Total PA Titan on or off. When the power is on, the Power LED will be lit green.
16. Power Cable Input (IEC)
    Connect the included power cable here to power the unit.

OPERATION

Using the Control Knob

The Control Knob defaults to controlling the Main Volume for all channels. Press the Control Knob to toggle through di erent functions. Rotate the Control Knob to change the selected setting:

If there is no activity on the Control Knob for 5 seconds, the function will go back to Main Volume.
To factory reset the speaker to default settings, hold down the Control Knob for 5 seconds. The speaker will power cycle and the reset will be successful.

Pairing a Bluetooth Device

1. Turn on your Bluetooth device.
   
2. Power on Total PA Titan. When the unit is first turned on, it will automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode. If necessary, press the Source button to select Bluetooth mode. If voice prompts are enabled, you will hear "Bluetooth Pairing."
   
3. Navigate to your Bluetooth device's setup screen, find "TOTAL PA TITAN" and connect. If voice prompts are enabled, you will hear "Bluetooth Connected."
   Note: If your Bluetooth device prompts for a pairing code, enter "0000".

To disconnect the paired Bluetooth device, turn o or disconnect from your Bluetooth device.
Tip: If you would like to disable (or enable) the voice prompts, press and hold the Play / Pause button for five seconds.

Linking Two Speakers

If you would like to play music from a Bluetooth device, you can first "link" two Total PA Titan speakers together in order to listen to your music in stereo. One Total PA Titan will serve as the left speaker and the other will serve as the right speaker.

To link two Total PA Titan speakers together:

1. Press and hold the Stereo-Link / Repeat button on both speakers to enter Stereo-Link mode. You will hear a tone, and the word LINK will flash on each speaker's Display while they search for each other. Once a link has been established, the word LINK will remain on the Display.
   
   Note: The linking process can take up to a minute to complete. The closer the two speakers are to each other, the quicker the link is established.
2. Once the two speakers are linked, press and release the Source button on either speaker to select Bluetooth mode and begin the Bluetooth pairing process. The speaker you use for Bluetooth pairing will serve as the primary speaker. On its Display screen, the Bluetooth icon will flash to indicate that Bluetooth pairing is in process.
   
3. Navigate to your Bluetooth device's setup screen, find Total PA Titan and connect. When your Bluetooth device is connected, the Bluetooth icon will be lit solid on the primary speaker's Display, and you will be able to play audio from the Bluetooth device through your two linked speakers.

To disconnect two speakers or cancel linking between the two, double press the Stereo- Link / Repeat button on either speaker.

Light Modes

Press the Light button to toggle between one of the modes for the LEDs on Total PA Titan.

Note: For the best lighting e ect, you may need to increase the volume of your connected device or input source.

The LED light modes are:

• Rainbow Chase Beat Sync Mode: Two light elements with a comet tail e ect chase each other slowly moving through the spectrum of colors.
• Rainbow Chase: Two light elements with a comet tail e ect chase each other slowly moving through the spectrum of colors.
• Wheel Beat: The lights cycle through the full color spectrum in a circular motion, changing direction and speed according to the tempo of the music playing.
• Wheel: The lights cycle through the full color spectrum in a circular motion.
• Dual Color Beat: The dual color lights rise and fall according to the tempo of the music playing on the speaker.
• Dual Color: The lights slowly glow and cycle through half the color spectrum from top to bottom.
• Color Beat: The lights change color and rise and fall according to the tempo of the music playing on the speaker.
• Color Cycle: The lights glow and slowly cycle through colors.
• Solid Color: The lights will illuminate using a single color, chosen in the ION Sound Control app. If no color is selected, it will default to Blue.

Note: There are the 15 colors that can be selected from the ION Sound Control App.

• Random: Every other LED will start to flash for 3 seconds and then change modes randomly every 6 seconds.
• Off: The lights turn off.

USB Mode

When a USB drive with compatible files is inserted into the USB Charge/Playback Port, Total PA Titan will automatically switch to USB mode. If the USB drive has already been inserted and you are using another mode, press the Source button until USB mode is selected.

Total PA Titan 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 Next and Previous buttons to go to the next or previous track. Press and hold these buttons to fast forward or rewind within the track.

Press the Stereo-Link / Repeat button to cycle through the repeat/shuffle options (abbreviations will show on the display):

• Play the current USB track on repeat (OnE). This is the default mode when powered on.
• Play the tracks in random order (rAn).
• Play all the tracks on the USB drive on repeat (ALL).
• Play the current folder's tracklist on repeat (FOLd). The folder used is based on what song is playing when it is activated. For instance, if a song playing is on the root level, selecting FOLd will repeat only songs at the root level. If a song is in folder "A", then only songs in folder "A" will be repeated.

App Control

To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most current Android OS or iOS on your device.

Follow 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 ION Sound Control app.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the app. Once downloaded, the ION Sound Control app will appear on your device's home screen.
3. Connect your device to Total PA Titan via Bluetooth. See Operation > Pairing a Bluetooth Device 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 Total PA Titan. Once connected, you can control various functions of the speaker, such as:
   • Source Selection: Select the source to use (Bluetooth, USB, or Aux).
   • Volume: Adjust the speaker's volume.
   • Source Volume: Adjust the incoming volume for the Bluetooth, USB, or Aux sources.
   • Mic Volume: Adjust the volume of the Mic input.
   • EQ: Adjust the speaker's equalization.
   • Voice Prompts: Enable or disable the voice prompts.
   • Lights: Change the light modes.
   • Mic Echo: Adjust the amount of echo applied to the microphone.
   • Over-The-Air Firmware Updates: Stay update to date with the latest firmware installation.
   • Support: Visit ionaudio.com, contact Technical Support, view Warranty information and Frequently Asked Questions.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the sound is distorted

Try lowering the volume control of your sound source, musical instrument, or microphone. Also, try to reduce the overall volume of Total PA™ Titan using the Control Knob.

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.

If there is a high-pitched whistling noise when using microphones
This is probably feedback. Point the microphone away from the speaker. If you can't hear the microphone over the music volume: Turn down the music volume from your source.

If there is too much bass

Try adjusting the tone or EQ control on your sound source or on Total PA Titan via the ION Sound Control App to lower the bass level. This will allow you to play the music louder before clipping (distortion) occurs.

If you cannot connect your audio device to Total PA Titan via Bluetooth:

• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Total PA Titan as close together as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Total PA Titan are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.
• Double-press the Bluetooth button to disconnect Total PA Titan from any other audio device and restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power o Total PA Titan and then power it back on. See Operation > 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.
  If this does not work, and you have connected to Total PA Titan before, find Total PA Titan 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 Unpair or Forget. Turn Total PA Titan o and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in your available devices list.
  Note: If Total PA Titan 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.

Technical Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
*Bluetooth and wireless reception and range are a ected by walls, obstructions, and movement. For optimal performance, place the product in the center of the room so it is unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.

ionaudio.com/support

Documents / Resources

References

• Sound Experiences | ION Audio
• Support : ION Audio

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