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ITM. / ART. 7770900 TOTAL PA™ APEX User Guide English Tap or click for technical support. ionaudio.com/support IMPORTANT: RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: READ CAREFULLY IMPORTANT: À CONSERVER POUR DE FUTURS BESOINS DE RÉFÉRENCE : À LIRE SOIGNEUSEMENT IMPORTANTE : CONSERVE PARA FUTURA REFERENCIA. LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE...
Using the Wireless Mic ..................15 Using the Main Volume Knob ................. 16 Pairing a Bluetooth® Device ................17 Linking Two Speakers ..................18 Light Modes ......................19 USB Mode ......................21 App Control ....................... 22 ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
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TROUBLESHOOTING .............. 23 APPENDIX ................25 Technical Specifications ................. 25 Trademarks & Licenses ................... 26 ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Total PA™ Apex. 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.
General Fully charge the battery before using it. Usage Avoid full discharge of the battery if possible. Li-Ion batteries are maintenance- free, and the battery will last longest when operating between 30 and 80 percent charged. Do not use the product while charging the battery.
Bluetooth devices) volume all the way up. Then, adjust the Source Volume knob for the selected channel on Total PA Apex to an appropriate level. Finally, adjust the Main Volume on Total PA Apex to an appropriate level. For a detailed step-by-step process for setting...
Source Device (Bluetooth, Aux, USB). Levels for the microphones, source, and main volume can be set anywhere between 0 to 30. 1. Power on Total PA Apex and the wireless microphone. Connect your preferred Bluetooth, Aux device, or USB drive.
5. Line up the Total PA™ Apex mounting hole with the speaker stand pole and place on the pole. 6. Tighten the mounting knob clockwise on Total PA™ Apex to secure it to the pole. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
Connection Diagram Box Contents Items not listed under the are sold separately. Wireless USB drive (512 GB Microphone limit and only MP3 files supported) Microphone Smartphone (charging) Tablet Power ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
FEATURES Rear Panel Click a control below to jump to that section. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
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Press and hold this button to start stereo linking to another Total PA™ Apex. See the section Linking Two Speakers for more details. In USB mode, press this button to repeat a single track, folder, or all tracks. See the section USB Mode for more details. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
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Adjust the volume of the microphone or mic-level tips for MIC 1, MIC 2, and other source connected to the MIC 2 Inputs using this Source volumes, see the section knob. Balancing Your Levels. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
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The speaker will return to normal operation once an input receives a signal. 19. Power Cable Input (IEC) Insert the included power cable here to power the unit. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
1. Remove the battery compartment cover by turning it clockwise. 2. Install two fresh AA batteries (not included) in the orientation indicated in the compartment. 3. Reattach the battery cover by turning it counterclockwise. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
LED will flash blue if pairing to the speaker and will be solid blue when connected to the speaker. 2. The microphone should pair automatically if Total PA Apex is powered on. If it does not, press and hold the + and - buttons simultaniously for 3 seconds to reset mic pairing.
If there is no activity on the Main Volume knob for five seconds, the function will go back to Main Volume. To factory reset the speaker to default settings, hold down the Main Volume knob for five seconds. The speaker will power cycle and the reset will be successful. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
Bluetooth device and try to connect again. Note: The volume of Total PA Apex™ does not a ect your Bluetooth device volume. 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.
Mix Out to the second speaker's XLR Source input. Note: Total PA™ Apex is not compatible with previous ION PA models. To link to a previous model, you will need to use an XLR cable (not included). Connect the XLR cable to the MIX Out XLR port on the Total PA™...
Waves will speed up or slow based on the amount of bass in the music. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
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• Color Cycle: All LEDs will hold the same color while cycling through the color spectrum. • Static Color: All LEDs will stay the same color (the color can be adjusted from the ION Sound Control™ app). By default the color is blue. There are the 15 colors that can be selected from the ION Sound Control™...
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. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
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™...
• Install two fresh AA batteries (not included) in the orientation indicated in the compartment. The microphone should pair automatically if Total PA Apex is powered on. If it does not, press and hold the + and – buttons on the microphone for 3 seconds to reset mic pairing.
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To stop the audio dropouts, exit Stereo-Link ™ mode by double-pressing the Stereo-Link ™ / Repeat button. Alternatively, you can wait for your unit to link to another speaker if there is one within range. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
*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. ION Audio Total PA™ Apex User Guide...
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by ION Audio is under license.
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