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We truly appreciate that you have chosen the RIVA S for your listening experience. Many days and months have gone into designing this product in the hope that you will have as much pleasure listening to it as we had creating it!
Party/Multi-User Mode Troubleshooting 25-26 VINYL JUNKIES WANTED GETTING STARTED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Phono Mode Power On/O Online Resources/Reference RIVA S SHORTCUTS CONNECTION COMPLIANCE 14-15 Button Controls Connect Your Devices EU Countries MAXIMIZE YOUR PLACEMENT RIVA Audio FCC and IC (USA & Canada Only)
Register your RIVA S for warranty coverage and to receive VIP access to RIVA Nation! Register online at: www.rivaaudio.com/registeration Be sure to have your RIVA S serial number, located on the bottom of the RIVA S unit or on the side of the unit’s box. TABLE OF CONTENTS...
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1. On the back of the RIVA S, slide the BATT ON/OFF switch to ON to engage the battery. NOTE: We recommend you play RIVA S for 3 hours at 50% volume to “break in” the speakers for maximum acoustic performance.
When you first turn your RIVA S on, it will automatically go into ● discovery/pairing mode to connect to a Bluetooth® device. The unit will appear on your device as RIVA S along with a unique MAC ● address. Once paired, you can begin playing.
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Download the free RIVA AUDIO app from the App Store or Google Play. ™ • Control all of the features on your RIVA S directly from your phone or tablet for iOS or Android™! Control volume up, down and mute.
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T R I L L I U M ® S U R R O U N D : Movie & Gaming Surround Sound Trillium™ Surround enhances your audio visual experience while playing movies or video games through your RIVA S. Tap the button to activate. The Surround icon will remain lit when Surround is active.
To decline or end a call, tap the or directly from your device. ● ● Place the call using your device and make sure RIVA S is selected as RIVA S will return to the settings used prior to the call. ● ●...
Charge Out port on the RIVA S. Make sure slide the BATT ON/OFF switch to the ON position. ● RIVA S can charge yor device when it has over 30% battery power. ● The Battery icon LED will be green or orange.
D I V I D E & C O N Q U E R : TrueWireless™ Connect two RIVA S speakers wirelessly to create left and right channel stereo. To activate TrueWireless™: On the Master speaker press and hold the buttons until it says TrueWireless™.
G E T T H I S P A R T Y S T A R T E D : Party/Multi-User Mode Volume Volume Pair two Bluetooth® devices to one RIVA S for multi-user control. TABLE OF CONTENTS...
V I N Y L J U N K I E S W A N T E D : Phono Mode Adds up to 9dB of gain to the speaker’s output to account for the inherently weaker signal coming from a turntable with built-in phono preamp or traditional turntable with external phono preamp.
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5 seconds. Bluetooth® icon light will turn orange. On 1st RIVA S speaker, press and hold down for 5 seconds. Prompt will annonuce “TrueWireless”. Then on 2nd RIVA S speaker, press and hold down for 5 seconds. TrueWireless™ Prompt will annonuce “TrueWireless”, then “TrueWireless is paired” on both speakers.
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R I V A S S H O R T C U T S . . . Vinyl Junkies Included FEATURE BUTTONS NOTES Hold down for 3 seconds. Prompt will announce “pairing”, 2nd device Party Mode: Multi-User Control can now pair to speaker. Prompt will announce “paired” when connected.
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fill your room with music. B: Really Good Solid, reflective Take your RIVA S anywhere for great sound! surface behind RIVA To get the most out of your RIVA indoors, place the speaker about 3-6 inches (8-15 cm)
T A K E C O N T R O L : Controls Power On/O Power On: Tap the Power button. Volume Up/Down Power O : Tap the Power button. Input Mute Trllium™ Surround Surround On: Tap the surround button. The Surround icon will remain blue while in Surround mode.
Tap to mute. The Mute icon light will remain blue while muted. Tap again to unmute. Microphone for Teleconferencing Pair your phone or other Bluetooth® device to the RIVA S to enjoy crystal clear teleconferencing with noise and echo canceling microphone.
H O O K U P S : Inputs Use the I/O cover, located on the bottom of your RIVA S to help resist dust and splashes. I/O COVER BATTERY CHARGE OUT BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR AUXILIARY USB DATA 19V DC ON/OFF NOTE: Do not cover or stick anything into the input openings (paper clips, nails, gum, etc.) except the I/O Cover...
19V DC Power Adaptor Input USB Data Input Use the provided external power supply to charge the RIVA S. Use of This input is used for software upgrades and future updates. any other non-approved power adapter may damage the electronics Also supports USB audio playback from a computer.
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T H E M I N E R A L S : Technical Specifications & What’s Included Tech Specs: In The Box 13 hours in at 70dB Battery Life* : AC Adapter 19V DC, 2.5A External Power Supply ● ● volume 40”...
• Since the RIVA S’ buttons are capacitive touch, a gentle tap will su ce. • If your RIVA S isn’t feeling its best, contact us at support@rivaaudio.com Remember, you have a warranty, and we know how to make them feel better.
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• Make sure the Battery icon LED is not red. RIVA S will only charge if it has more than 30% of battery remaining. A red Battery icon LED means the RIVA has less than 30% of battery power left.
Q: I don’t like the current voice prompts, what can I do? RIVA S has two audio prompt settings: voice and tones. To switch, go to the Settings page in the RIVA Audio app to make your selection. If you choose to disable the voice prompts, these will be replaced with tone prompts.
Online Resources / Reference FAQ: Firmware Updates ● ● rivaaudio.com/support Download the latest firmware updates for your RIVA S directly from rivaaudio.com/support. Register your RIVA S Digital User Guide ● ● rivaaudio.com/registeration This guide is available in a variety of languages at rivaaudio.com/support.
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C O M P L I A N C E : EU Countries • This product is compliant with the CE directive. All returns must be made to the original place of purchase. The directive sets out rules for collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of batteries, and aims to prohibit certain hazardous substances and to improve environmental performance of batteries and all operations in the •...
• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. To locate FCC identification numbers, please look on the underside of the RIVA S unit.
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Safety Guidelines Your RIVA S is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electrical shock or fire. To prevent your RIVA from being damaged, the following rules should be observed f or the installation, use, and maintenance. Please read the following safety instructions before operating your RIVA.
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