Creative SB1660 Manuale utente

User’s Guide

Model No: SB1660

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Creative Sound Blaster FRee (SB1660) Bluetooth®speaker. With its high

performance speaker drivers, the splash-proof portable speaker delivers powerful 360° sound and

enhanced bass for your audio playback.

Play your favourite tunes wirelessly through Bluetooth or directly from a microSD card with the

integrated music player. It even supports digital USB audio streaming from a PC or Mac with added SBX

Pro Studio™ enhancements. It can be used as a Bluetooth speakerphone too!

Package Checklist

Your Sound Blaster FRee package comes with the following:

lSound Blaster FRee Bluetooth speaker

l0.4m Micro-USB cable

lQuick Start leaflet

lWarranty leaflet

lSafety &Regulatory leaflet

System Requirements

For Windows®OS

lIntel® Core™2 Duo or AMD equivalent processor, 2.8 GHz or faster recommended

lMicrosoft®Windows 8.1 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit or 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit

l1 GBRAM

l600 MB of free hard disk space

lPowered USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

For Mac®OS

lIntel® Core™2 Duo, 2.8 GHz or faster recommended

lMac OS X® 10.7.5 or higher

l1 GB RAM

l600 MB of free hard disk space

lPowered USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 port

For iOS device

liPhone® / iPad® running iOS 5.1.1 or higher for Bluetooth

For Android device

lPhone / tablet running Android 2.3 or higher for Bluetooth

Registering Your Product

Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support

available. You can register your product during installation or at register.creative.com. Please note that

your warranty rights are not dependent on registration.

Introduction 1

More Help

For the latest news and products for the Sound Blaster, please visit www.soundblaster.com. The site

also includes information on making purchases, technical help and the latest software updates.

Using Creative Software AutoUpdate

Locating, downloading and installing updates for your Creative products is now simpler and faster with

the web-based Creative Software AutoUpdate system.

When you connect to Creative Software AutoUpdate via the Internet, the website will analyze your

computer system to determine your operating system, language and which Creative products are

connected to your system.

When this analysis is completed, you will then be given a list of only the most relevant software updates

for your connected products. The files can then be retrieved and installed.

To learn more about the Creative Software AutoUpdate, please visit support.soundblaster.com.

Note:

First-time users of Creative Software AutoUpdate may be prompted to authorize the download of a

browser component required for system analysis. Check to ensure that this content is signed by

Creative Labs, Inc., then click the Yes button.

Please ensure that all your Creative products are connected and installed on the same computer

running Creative Software AutoUpdate.

Introduction 2

Product Overview

The buttons located at the top and rear of Sound Blaster FRee gives you basic control over the system's

functions. The rear of the speaker has jacks for USB and 3.5 mm analog audio in, as well as a

microSDslot for audio playback.

Top

Item Description

1Bluetooth

LEDindicator

Indicates the Bluetooth pairing and connection status.

Blue (slow blink):Bluetooth standby mode

Blue (fast blink):Bluetooth discovery mode

Blue:Bluetooth is paired

2Phone/

Bluetooth

button

Press to answer a call or enter Bluetooth discovery

mode.

Answer/end call:Press once to answer a call. Press

again to end it.

Bluetooth:Press and hold 2 seconds until a beep is

heard. The speaker will then enter Bluetooth discovery

mode.

3Volume +

button

Press to increase volume.

Press and hold to increase volume to maximum.

4Power button Press to power on/off.

5Battery status

indicator

Indicates the device's battery level.

Full

Med

Product Overview 3

Item Description

Low

Critical Low

(3 blinks):Minimum/maximum volume

6Volume -

button

Press to decrease volume.

Press and hold to decrease volume to minimum.

7Microphone Built-in microphone for voice pickup.

Music Player

Item Description

8LOUD button Press to boost volume and spaciousness.

LOUDmode will be automatically turned off when the

battery is critically low.

Caution:More power will be consumed in this mode.

Playtime will be reduced.

9Play/Pause

button

Press to play or pause a track.

10 Shuffle/Repeat

All button

Press to select random play or repeat all tracks.

Green:Shuffle

Off:Repeat all

11 Next/Previous

button

Press to skip track.

Product Overview 4

Item Description

Press and hold to skip folder.

12 Mic Mute

button

Press to mute or unmute internal microphone.

Red:Mic mute

Off:Mic unmute

Input / Output Interface

Item Description

13 Micro-USB

port

Connects to the USB port of a computer for audio

streaming and battery charging.

14 Aux-in jack Connects to line-level sources (smartphones, tablets,

MP3 players) with a 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) plug.

15 MicroSD slot Supports up to 32GB microSD card for audio playback.

16 Rear passive

radiator

For enhanced bass.

Product Overview 5

Setting Up Your Audio Device

Step 1:Charging Your Sound Blaster FRee

Sound Blaster FRee comes with a built-in rechargeable battery that provides up to 10 hours of playtime

when fully charged. Charge the speaker before its first use by connecting it to a USBport on your

computer or to a 5V USBpower adapter (not included). Each subsequent charge cycle takes around 3 to

4 hours.

Auto Power Off

To save power, the speaker automatically powers down after 15 minutes of inactivity.

Note:

Lithium-ion battery life may suffer when it is constantly fully depleted or overexerted at low voltage.

It is a good practice to keep the battery well charged.

Step 2: Turning On Sound Blaster FRee

Press the Power button to turn Sound Blaster FRee on. Press again to power it off.

Note:

If the speaker has not been paired with any devices previously, it will go into Bluetooth standby

mode. Otherwise, it will be automatically paired to previously paired devices.

Setting Up Your Audio Device 6

Step 3: Connecting to an Audio Source

Bluetooth Pairing

To activate Bluetooth, press and hold the Phone/Bluetooth button for 2 seconds.

Action LEDStatus Status

1 Press and hold the Phone/Bluetooth

button for 2 seconds.

Blue (fast blink) Bluetooth discovery mode.

Ready to be paired with new device.

2 Turn on Bluetooth on your device.

Search and select "Sound Blaster FRee".

Blue Ready to stream music.

Note:

If no device is paired within 1 minute, it will exit from Bluetooth discovery mode.

Bluetooth pairing between these devices may vary depending upon the model type. Consult your

device’s manual on how to pair.

The Sound Blaster FRee supports dual connections, which means you can connect it to two Bluetooth

devices at the same time. If you wish to connect it with a third device, you should disconnect the

existing two devices first before connecting it to the other device.

Setting Up Your Audio Device 7

USB Connection

Connect your Sound Blaster FRee to a computer using the Micro-USB cable provided.

Setting Sound Blaster FRee as the default audio device:

For Windows

i. Go to Control Panel and click Sound.

ii. Click the Playback tab, select Sound Blaster FRee, then click the Set Default button.

For Mac

i. Go to System Preferences and click Sound.

ii. Click the Output tab, then select Sound Blaster FRee.

Analog Connection

The Sound Blaster FRee also lets you connect devices using the 3.5mm mini stereo cable (not included).

Setting Up Your Audio Device 8

MicroSDcard via integrated MP3 player

The Sound Blaster FRee can play audio files from a microSD card with the built-in MP3 player.

It supports microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC cards (not included)of up to 32GB in FAT16 or FAT32

format. You can play MP3, WAV or FLACformat files.

MP3 8 kHz - 48 kHz

8 kbps - 320 kbps

WAV(PCM) 8 kHz - 48 kHz, 16 bits

FLAC 8 kHz - 48 kHz, 16 bits

Setting Up Your Audio Device 9

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