Introduction Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. AN-SS1 consists of Sound Partner and AN-WD1 (Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter).
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Accessories The following accessories are included. Bluetooth Wireless USB Charging Cable x 1 3.5mm AUX Cable x 1 Transmitter x 1 (AN-WD1) USB Extension Cable x 1 Detachable Tape (Hook) Detachable Tape (Loop) Contents Introduction ........1 Listening to the sound through Special notes ......1 - 2 Bluetooth wireless transmitter ..16-20 Accessories ........3...
General ■ unit. Refer internal service to your z Do not drop the product from a high local SHARP service facility. place. z No naked flame sources, such z Do not place anything heavy on the lighted candles, should be placed on unit.
Controls and indicators Sound partner ■ 1. Right Speaker 6. Call Button 2. Left Speaker 7. Microphone 3. Power Switch 8. Play/Pause Button 4. DC IN Socket 9. Jog (Volume Control, Skip Up/ 5. LED Indicator Down, Mode Button) ■ ■ Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter 1.
Preparation Before Use Charging the battery ■ Open the DC IN cover and then connect the charging cable. Connect the Micro USB charging cable to the slot and to AC adapter of which DC voltage output ranges 4.75~5.3V(Typical) Charging Indication: Purple Blue Battery Status...
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Preparation Before Use (continued) Checking the battery status ■ While in pairing mode, slide and hold Jog Button towards (-) position for 2 seconds, voice prompts and LED will blink to indicates battery status. Indication: Battery Sufficient Normal Insufficient Status Blue flashes Purple flashes Red flashes...
It operates within a range of about 10 meters without the hassle of having to use cables to connect these devices. AN-SS1 supports the following: Communication System: Bluetooth Specification version 4.1. Support Profile: HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (Hands-free Profile), A2DP (Advance...
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Listening to Bluetooth enabled devices (continued) Indicators: Status Description LED blinks in blue colour 4 times, LED blinks 3 times Turning Power in the colour indicating Battery status, and LED blinks indicating Connection Status. Turning Power LED blinks 4 times in blue colour. Search Mode Blue LED is on.
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The unit switches to Search Mode and the Blue LED turns on. Perform pairing procedure on the source device to detect this unit. “AN-SS1 SHARP” will appear in the detected devices list (if available) in the source device. (Refer to the source device operating manual for details).
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In some cases, any of Automatic Reconnection or Manual Connection may not work. In this case, delete “AN-SS1 SHARP” from the pairing device list, and pair the unit again. EN-11...
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Listening to Bluetooth enabled devices (continued) Notes: z If a device such as microwave oven, wireless LAN card, Bluetooth device or any other device that uses the same 2.4 GHz frequency is placed near the system, some sound interruption may be heard. z The transmission distance of the wireless signal between the device and the unit is about 10 meters (33 feet), but may vary depending on your operating environment.
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Listening to Bluetooth enabled devices (continued) Listening to the sound ■ Media Playback Function What to do Play/Pause Press the Play/Pause button. Sliding the Jog button towards (+) or (-) position Volume Control changes the volume one level at a time. Slide and hold the Jog button towards (+) position for 1 Previous Song second while playing the media.
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Listening to Bluetooth enabled devices (continued) Call Functions Function What to do Answer a call / End a call Press the Call button. Press and hold the Call button for 1 second to Redial dial the last number you have called. While not on a call, press the Call button to activate voice control.
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Listening to Bluetooth enabled devices (continued) Call Functions (continued) Function What to do While on a call, press and hold the Play/Pause Mute a call Button for 1 second. While on a call, press the Jog Button in the Unmute a Call middle.
Listening to the sound through Bluetooth wireless transmitter The transmitter has different functions which depends on the connected devices. Connecting the transmitter to TV ■ When you connect the transmitter to a TV that does not support USB Audio, you need to connect AUX cable to the Audio / Headphone output terminal of the TV and the Audio input terminal of the transmitter as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
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Set TV volume at moderate level for better sound quality output from the speaker. z SHARP does not guarantee the best performance of transmitter connection for every single TV in the market. The transmitter may not be connected and work with some TV.
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Listening to the sound through Bluetooth wireless transmitter (continued) Connecting to PC ■ This transmitter supports plug and play with PC. Pairing with the Sound Partner ■ Manual Connection 1 Connect the transmitter to PC or TV. 2 Press the pairing button for 3 seconds, and the transmitter switches into pairing mode.
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Listening to the sound through Bluetooth wireless transmitter (continued) Transmitter LED Indicator Function What to do When there is no connection history, the blue LED blinks quickly for 30 seconds and blinks three times quickly in every 5 seconds. The Turning Power On cycle repeats.
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Listening to the sound through Bluetooth wireless transmitter (continued) Sound Partner functions when connected to PC Function What to do Press the call button. Mic On Speaker Volume changes to default level every time Mic turns on. Speaker On / Off Press the Play/Pause Button.
Troubleshooting If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre. ■ General Symptom Possible cause z When a button is pressed, z Turn off the unit and then turn it back on.
Maintenance ■ Cleaning the unit Periodically wipe the unit with a soft damped cloth, then with a dry cloth. Caution: z Do not use chemicals for cleaning (petrol, paint thinner, etc.). It may damage the unit. z Do not apply oil to the inside of the unit. It may cause malfunctions. EN-22...
Specifications As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations of these values by individual unit.
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Specifications (continued) ■ ■ Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter Bluetooth Specification V 4.2 (HFP/A2DP/AVRCP Profile) Rated Input Voltage DC 4.75 V - 5.3 V Operating Temperature -10 °C(14 °F) ~ 50 °C(122 °F) Dimension Length: 67 mm (2 - 5/8”) Width: 18 mm (0 - 11/16”) Height: 10.4 mm (0 - 7/16”) Weight 9,5 g (0.02 lbs.)
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