BlueAnt X5i Manual

Inside the box

You will find the accessories in the boxes, on the sides behind the speaker.

Charging and Liquid Exposure

1. User Safety: Avoid using or charging the speaker in wet conditions as it may pose a risk to personal safety.
2. Avoid Liquid Exposure: Do not expose the X5i speaker to any liquid while playing or charging. This can be dangerous and may result in permanent damage to the speaker.
3. Charging in Cold Environments: Do not charge the X5i speaker in sub-zero environments. Charging below zero degrees Celsius may cause damage to the battery.
4. Dry and Clean Charging: Only charge your X5i speaker when it is completely dry and clean to prevent damage and ensure safe operation.
5. Secure Ports: Always close the charging port cover when not charging.
   Ensure the USB/AUX/Powerbank covers are closed when not in use.

Get to know your X5i speaker

Button functions

Item	Button	Operation	Function
1		Microphone holders
2		LED display
3		Bluetooth Mode	Short press: Re-connect Bluetooth Long press for 3s: Disconnect Bluetooth
4		Power ON/OFF	Press for 1.5s: Power ON/OFF speaker
5		Mode Button	Short press: Switching working modes (BT, USB & AUX) Long press for 5s: Factory Reset
6		Duo Mode Button	Long press 4s: Enter/Exit Duo Mode Long press 8s: Clear Duo Mode Pairing Memory
7		Volume Dial	Clockwise: Increase Volume Anti-clockwise: Decrease Volume
8		Phone or Tablet Slot holder
9		AUX Input 3.5mm
10		USB Drive Port & Powerbank Port
11		Mic Echo Control	Short press: Increase Echo gradually Long press: Increase Echo continuously
12		Mic Echo Control	Short press: Decrease Echo gradually Long press: Decrease Echo continuously
13		Play/Pause
14		Bass Boost Button	Switch between Bass Boost and Standard EQ
15		Skip Backward
16		Battery Indicator
17		Skip Forward
18		7 Light Mode Control	Short press: Switch light modes Long press 3s: Turn OFF LED. Short press re-enables it

Let's get started

Charging the X5i

Please use the supplied power cable to charge the X5i. The charge port can be found at the rear of the speaker, behind the port cover. Please close the port cover when you have finished charging the X5i. A full charge will take around 4 hours. The four battery indicators will light up during charging. When the speaker has low battery capacity, the speaker will announce, 'Battery Low'.

Powering the speaker ON/OFF

Press button to power on/off the speaker (1.5s). The LED display will show On after you have pressed the button. Each time the speaker powers on, it will reset to 25% volume. After 10 mins with no connection, the X5i will automatically power off to conserve battery.

Pairing the speaker to your phone or device (Bluetooth mode)

1. When the speaker is first powered on, it will go to Bluetooth mode and be ready to pair. If the speaker is in another mode, press the button to get back to Bluetooth mode, or press the button.
2. The speaker will announce 'Bluetooth'. The word BLUE, will flash on the LED display.
3. On your phone or device, look for BlueAnt X5i under the Bluetooth settings menu. Click on BlueAnt X5i on your phone.
4. Once paired, the speaker will announce 'Connected' and the LED display will stop flashing and the word BLUE will remain solid. You are now ready to play some music!

To pair another Bluetooth device or phone

1. Long press button for 3s to disconnect Bluetooth. It will enter Bluetooth pairing mode if there is no paired devices, and the word BLUE will flash on the LED display.
2. If you are disconnected, single click button to reconnect the Bluetooth. The speaker will announce 'Connected' and the word BLUE will stop flashing.

Using the buttons for playing music

Item	Button	Function
7		Turn the volume dial clockwise to increase volume and anti-clockwise to decrease volume
15		Click to skip back a track
13		Click to Play/Pause a track
17		Click to skip forward a track
19		Charge port

N.B. You can also use your phone to control music and volume

LED light modes

With seven built-in LED light modes, the X5i lights can be changed to suit the mood and the music. Simply press the LED button to toggle through each mode.

1. To turn off the LED lights, press and hold the LED button for 3s.
2. To turn the LED lights back on, simple press the LED button.

The X5i will remember the last LED mode it was set to, the next time it powers on and go back to that LED mode.
Example modes. Not all are shown

Bass Boost

1. Standard EQ is the default EQ the first time the X5i powers on.
2. If you press the Bass Boost button, the EQ will switch to the Bass Boost.
3. If you press the Bass Boost button again, the X5i will go back to Standard EQ mode.
4. The X5i will remember the EQ mode used, the last time, and go to that mode when it is next powered on.

Reconnect and disconnect Bluetooth devices

1. Press the Bluetooth button for 1s to re-connect to the last paired device.
2. Press and hold the Bluetooth button for 3s to disconnect the current Bluetooth connected phone. The X5i will announce 'Disconnected'. Then other Bluetooth devices can find and pair with the X5i.

See Sections "Enhancing the bass through speaker positioning" & "Duo mode speaker positioning and enhancing the bass" to learn how you can enhance the bass even more, by positioning the speaker (for indoor use).

Battery life and play time

• The X5i has a play time of around 30 hours at 50% volume
• When used at 100% volume, the play time is 6-7 hours
• To use the X5i at 100% volume for long periods, please use the supplied power cable
• Battery life will vary based on type of music, level of bass, LED, Powerbank and environmental factors
• 4 lights - Battery fully charged

Powerbank - For charging your phone

• The X5i has a built in powerbank function (at the top of the X5i) with an output of the 5V1A
• Use of the powerbank function will lower the overall play time of the X5i
• When the X5i battery is very low, the powerbank function will turn off to conserve power

USB mode

1. Plug the USB drive into the speaker. Short press button to enter USB Mode. The speaker will announce "USB Mode". The word USB will be solid on the LED display. To play music from a USB stick, simply press the button. The and buttons can be used to change tracks.
   Note: USB music supports MP3, WAV, WMA, APE and FLAC formats.
2. When you unplug the USB stick, the X5i will change back to Bluetooth mode.

AUX in mode

1. Plug a 3.5mm audio cable to connect the speaker and an audio source (PC, MP3, MP4, Mobile phone).
2. Short press button to enter AUX in mode, and the speaker will announce, AUX In Mode.
3. The word LINE will be solid on the LED display and then the speaker will play music from the audio source. The audio source needs to be used to control the music.
4. When you unplug the AUX cable, the X5i will change back to Bluetooth mode.

Wireless microphones

Using the microphones

To avoid feedback, please do not point the microphone at the speaker or bring the microphone within 30cm of the speaker

Item	Button	Operation	Function
1		Short press 1.5s Power ON/OFF
2		Light Indicator	When you turn on the microphone, the battery level indicator light will show the current charge level of the microphone. 0-14% Red flashing 15-44% Red solid 45-74% Blue solid 75-100% Green solid When the indicator light starts flashing Red, please charge the microphone using the supplied USB charging cable, plugged into the USB port on the X5i. Please only use 5V 1A to charge the microphone. A full charge will take around 4.5h The charge level will also show when charging When fully charged, the microphone will last for about 60 hrs. The microphone will automatically power off after 10 minutes if it is not connected to the speaker, and after 30 minutes when connected to the speaker, if the microphone is not in use to conserve battery.
3		Long Press	Increase the Mic Volume Continously
		Short Press	Increase the Mic Volume Gradually
4		Long Press	Decrease the Mic Volume Continously
		Short Press	Decrease the Mic Volume Gradually
		Long Press Volume + & Vol - for 5s at the same time	Clear the microphone's pairing memory and go into pairing mode
5			Charging port

Item	Button	Function
11		Click to increase the Echo effect gradually or press and hold to increase the Echo effect continuosly
12		Click to decrease the Echo effect gradually or press and hold to decrease the Echo effect continuosly

1. Turn on the X5i, press and hold the button of wireless microphone for 1.5s to power on the microphone. For the second microphone, repeat the same process.
2. Now you can use the microphone to adjust the volume. The default microphone volume is Level 4 of 16.
   • The display will show 1 (00-16) for the Volume levels of Microphone 1 and 2 (00-16) for the Volume levels of Microphone 2
   • If you set either microphone to a Volume Level of 00, then there will be no sound from that microphone
   • The microphone volume resets to the default of 4, every time the microphones are powered on
   • The speaker volume controls the overall output of the speaker and the microphones. If this is set to 0, then there will be no output from the microphones
3. You can use the echo + and - to adjust the level of echo applied to the microphones. This echo control effects both microphones.
   • When you adjust the level of echo, the display will show this as E 00-16
   • The default level of echo is E 04 and the speaker will reset to this level each time it powers on
4. To power off a microphone, simply hold the power button of the wireless microphone for 1.5s.
5. To reset the wireless microphone, with it powered on, press and hold + & - for 5s. The microphone will disconnect from the speaker, if it was connected, and flash red, green, blue and then reconnect to the speaker.

Duo Mode

Duo Mode Function - Pairing two X5i speakers together

Dual speaker, wireless stereo pairing, for a wide stereo sound stage. For maximum bass experience, you can connect two X5i speakers and place one in each corner of a room to double the sound. Please see Section "Duo mode speaker positioning and enhancing the bass".

1. Press the power button on the first speaker to turn the speaker On.
2. Press and hold the Duo mode button for 4s on the first speaker until the speaker announces, 'Duo Mode pairing', then release the button. The word DUO will flash on the LED display.
3. Press the power button on the second speaker to turn the speaker On. Press the Duo mode button for 4s on the second speaker until the speaker announces, 'Duo Mode pairing', then release the button. The word DUO will flash on the screen.
4. Please wait 30s for the two speakers to connect with each other. Both speakers will say, 'Duo Mode Connected' and the word 'DUO' will be solid on the LED display. The speakers are now connected to each other.
5. The speaker that announces 'DUO' is the secondary speaker. The speaker that has the word BLUE flashing, is the primary speaker, and this is the one you should connect to your phone.
6. To disconnect Duo mode, long press the button for 4s until you hear, 'Duo Mode disconnected'.
7. To clear the pairing memory, long press the button for 8s until the speaker announces, 'Duo Mode cleared'.
8. In Duo mode when you turn off one speaker, both will power off automatically. The speakers will reconnect when they are both powered on.

For Bluetooth pairing, look for 'BlueAnt X5i' on your phone. When in Duo Mode and you power off one speaker, both speakers will power off
When you power on the speakers, they need to be turned on individually
When both speakers are powered on, Duo Mode will automatically reconnect and you will hear 'Duo Mode connected'
To disconnect Duo Mode, press and hold the Duo Mode button for 4s until you hear 'Duo Mode disconnected'
To clear Duo Mode mode pairing, press and hold the Duo Mode buttons for 8s until the speaker says 'Duo Mode cleared'
Assuming direct line of sight, you should be able to achieve a range of over 20 metres between the two speakers. When used indoors, the range will be affected by internal walls or obstacles between the speakers.

Speaker Positioning

Enhancing the bass through speaker positioning (indoors)

The X5i has a rear firing port to extend the low frequency bass response.
If maximum bass is your thing, try these tips and tricks for speaker placement indoors.

When the X5i speaker is placed on the floor (assuming no walls close by), the floor re-enforces the bass (+6dB).
When the X5i speaker is sitting on the floor near a wall, the floor and wall re-enforces the bass (+12dB).

Putting the X5i in a corner gives maximum bass reinforcement (+18dB).

Duo mode speaker positioning and enhancing the bass

Pair two X5i speakers together and place them in the corners of the room, FOR OUT OF THIS WORLD BASS

Important Safety Information

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF BLUEANT DEVICES

PROTECT YOUR HEARING
BLUEANT DEVICES CAN REACH VOLUMES ABOVE 100 DECIBELS
ONLY CHARGE WHEN DEVICE IS CLEAN AND DRY

Care and Handling

Your BlueAnt Bluetooth device is a precision engineered instrument. To ensure its ongoing performance, you should look after it as you would any quality consumer electronic product, and use it in accordance with the instructions. BlueAnt recommends that you take the following precautions. Avoid leaving your device in direct sunlight.

• Do not leave your device, or use your device, in any area where the temperature may exceed 40 degrees Centigrade, such as inside a closed car on a hot day. Remember that on a hot day, the temperature inside a closed car may be significantly higher than the outside air temperature.
• Do not leave your device, or use your device, in any area where the temperature is likely to drop below 0 degrees Centigrade (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
• Do not leave your device, or use your device, in any area exposed to humidity, dust, soot, other foreign objects, smoke, or steam as this may cause your device to malfunction.

PROLONGED USE AT HIGH VOLUMES MAY AFFECT YOUR HEARING CAPACITY AND MAY RESULT IN NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS (NIHL). TURN OFF THE POWER TO YOUR DEVICE WHEN NOT IN USE.

• Do not leave your Bluetooth device plugged into a wall for long periods after it is fully charged. BlueAnt does not recommend long periods of continued charging.
• Before charging your BlueAnt device, make sure that the AC outlet, adaptor and cable are not damaged. If you notice any abnormalities, seek advice from a qualified professional.
• If travelling internationally, ensure that your BlueAnt wall or car power adapter is approved for use in the country where you plan to use it and that the adapter voltage is suited to the local power supply.

Safety Considerations for Handling Your Speaker with a Lithium Battery:

• Do not attempt to replace your speaker's battery, as using an incorrect type can bypass safety features (e.g., with certain lithium battery types).
• Do not dispose of the battery in fire or a hot oven, or by mechanically crushing or cutting it, as this can result in an explosion.
• Do not leave the battery in an extremely high-temperature environment, as this can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
• Do not subject the battery to extremely low air pressure, as this may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
• Should a fault develop with your BlueAnt product, contact BlueAnt for advice on how to proceed. Do not attempt to repair or alter any BlueAnt product yourself.

Approved Accessories

The use of accessories not approved by BlueAnt, including but not limited to batteries, antennas, wall adapters, car charger, ear gels and foam tips and convertible covers, may cause your BlueAnt device to malfunction or in the case of non approved electrical accessories may cause the device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines.

Technical Specs

Bluetooth Version: 5.4
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth Frequency: 2.4GHZ
Dimensions: 357.29mm x 268.57mm x 282.83mm
Net Weight: 4.8kg

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