Creative Sound Blaster ROAR SR20 Quick Start

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Other Information
Supplementary documentation for this product includes a DoC and safety and regulatory
information. These documents can be downloaded on the www.creative.com/support site.
For the latest, online version of this guide, visit
www.soundblaster.com/downloads/SR20GUIDES/
Read the included
Complies with
Handy Guide for
IDA Standards
more tips and tricks!
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Overview
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1. NFC Receptor 6. Volume Up / Down Button
2. Battery Indicator 7. Button
3. Record Indicator - Increases overall loudness and spaciousness
for maximum audio output
4. Power / Bluetooth ® Status Indicator
8. Power ON / Standby Button
5. Multifunction Button
9. Microphone
- For Bluetooth pairing / connecting
- Answering calls
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Rear
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10. DC Input 18. Shuffle / Repeat All Switch
11. Aux-In 19. Previous Button
12. DC Out (USB 1.0A) 20. Next Button
13. Micro USB Connector 21. (MP3 Playback) Play / Pause Button
14. MicroSD Slot 22. OFF / (1) Loud Sounds Mode 1 /
15. Mic On / Mute Switch (2) Loud Sounds Mode 2 Switch
16. Record Button 23. Alarm Button
17. (Record) Play / Pause Button 24. (Alarm) Arm / Off Switch
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Charge it
Option 1: Power Adapter
Assembling the Power Adapter
US, Japan & Taiwan Europe
Removing Adapter Plug Head
Battery status indications
Slow Blink
- Supplied interchangeable plugs may vary according to region and country.
Running LED
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Connect it
One-touch NFC pairing Manual Bluetooth pairing
Turn on NFC on your NFC-enabled device and tap your device on the NFC logo to connect.
To disconnect, tap your device on the Sound Blaster Roar again.
OR
TIP:
With Multipoint, you can connect up to two smart devices with your speaker simultaneously.
Simply pause the playback on your current device and tap another device to connect !
NOTE:
Be sure that your phone is NFC-enabled and find out where the NFC sensor is located on your phone.
For more information, refer to the User Guide of your phone.
Option 2: USB
Charge the speaker with the supplied power adapter for at least 3 hours
before use. Please ensure your speaker is powered off for optimized charging.
3 Hours
*Battery performance may degrade over time depending on charge cycles.
Battery full
Battery at about 70% TIP:
Lithium-ion battery life may suffer when it is constantly fully depleted or overexerted at low voltage.
Battery low
It is a good practice to keep the battery well charged.
NOTE:
Battery extremely low
Power saving mode: The speaker automatically powers down when there is no Bluetooth connection,
recording using microSD card, microSD card playback or audio input for more than 15 minutes.
Battery charging
For optimized charging: Creative recommends using the bundled USB cable for optimized charging.
USB connection*
1. Press the Power ON / Standby button to
power ON the speaker.
2. Press and hold the Multifunction button
until the white LED is blinking rapidly.
3. Select SB ROAR SR20 from the list of
discovered Bluetooth devices, and they're
paired!
LED Indication Status
Green LED stays lit Powered ON but not
OR
connected to any
Bluetooth devices
White LED blinking Bluetooth Pairing
rapidly Mode, waiting for
device to connect
White LED stays lit Connected to a
Bluetooth device
* The speaker automatically goes into MicroSD Card Reader Mode every time it is connected
to a computer. To use it for audio playback, see "Playing audio from computer (USB audio)".
The Sound Blaster ROAR can also be charged using a USB cable. It may take longer
to charge due to USB power limitation. Switch off your speaker when charging.
* Not included, USB
adapter with DC 5V
and up to 1A output
rating can be used.
Mains
PC/Mac