ION Trailblazer Roar User Guide

TRAILBLAZER TM ROAR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 4
Box Contents .............................................................................................................. 4
Support ......................................................................................................................... 4
SETUP .........................................................................................5
Charging and Battery Information ..................................................................... 5
Outdoor Use and Care ............................................................................................ 6
FEATURES .................................................................................. 7
Front Panel .................................................................................................................. 7
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 10
OPERATION ............................................................................... 11
App Control ................................................................................................................. 11
Pairing a Bluetooth® Device ................................................................................. 12
Linking Two Speakers ............................................................................................ 13
Using the Radio ......................................................................................................... 15
USB Playback Mode ................................................................................................16
Using the USB Charge Port .................................................................................. 17
Light Modes ................................................................................................................ 17
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 19
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APPENDIX................................................................................ 20
Technical Specifications ...................................................................................... 20
Trademarks & Licenses ......................................................................................... 22
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Trailblazer™ Roar. 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.
Note: Before you first use the product, please fully charge the batteries. Your unit was
purposely shipped with a reduced battery charge to ensure safe transit. For optimal charging,
power off the speaker while charging.
Use the included USB-A to USB-C® cable to connect the unit to a 5V, 2A power adapter (not
included) connected to a power outlet and let it charge for up to 3 hours (depending on the
specifications of your adapter). This helps ensure the longest life for your battery.
Box Contents
Trailblazer™ Roar
USB-A to USB-C® Charging Cable (3.28 ft. / 1 m)
Quickstart Guide
Support
For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit ionaudio.com.
For additional product support, visit ionaudio.com/support.
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SETUP
Charging and Battery Information
For the quickest charging time, power off Trailblazer™ Roar and use the included USB-A to
USB-C® cable to connect the USB-C® charging port on the rear panel of the speaker to a USB
power adapter (DC 5V 2A, not included) connected to a power outlet, or your computer
(powered on). A full charge can take up to 3 hours, depending on the specifications of your
5V, 2A adapter.
The lightning bolt icon on the display will light up when Trailblazer™ Roar is
connected to a power source and charging. The battery icon will fill to display the
battery life percentage. When charging is complete, the lightning bolt icon will
disappear, and the battery icon will be completely filled.
If no audio is played through the Trailblazer™ Roar speaker for 15 minutes, the unit will enter a
standby mode to conserve battery life. This may mean the Bluetooth signal is paused, no audio
is coming through a device connected to the aux port, or the volume is set to 0. To wake the
unit, simply resume audio signal or press any button.
When the Trailblazer™ Roar speaker is connected to a Bluetooth audio output device and no
audio is playing from any source, the speaker will automatically power off after 60 minutes
have passed.
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Here are some other recommendations for getting the longest life from the internal battery.
General
Usage
Fully charge the battery before using it.
Avoid full discharge of the battery if possible. Li-Ion batteries are maintenancefree, and the battery will last longest when operating between 30 and 80 percent
charged.
Do not use the product while charging the battery.
Do not charge the battery in exceedingly hot (greater than 90°F/32°C) or
exceedingly cold (less than 32°F/0°C) temperatures.
Storage
For best product longevity, do not store at exceedingly hot (greater than
90°F/32°C) or exceedingly cold (less than 32°F/0°C) temperatures.
For best product longevity, store product with a 50% battery charge.
If you leave the battery level low and do not charge it for 6 months, it may
permanently lose capacity.
Repair
If the battery fails to charge, contact ION Audio at ionaudio.com.
Disposal
Bring the unit to a recycling center or dispose of in accordance with local
ordinances.
Outdoor Use and Care
Though Trailblazer™ Roar is water-resistant and able to tolerate splashing water, please review
the tips below to get the best performance from your Trailblazer™ Roar:
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Bring Trailblazer™ Roar indoors during extreme weather.
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Please do not place Trailblazer™ Roar in standing water.
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Please do not connect the power adapter to a Trailblazer™ Roar in a wet environment. Make
sure the power input, power adapter, and power outlet are all completely dry before making
any connections.
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WARNING: Keep any non-water-resistant devices (phones, music players, etc.) in a dry
place where they will not be affected by water and cause a risk of electric shock.
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FEATURES
Front Panel
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1. Power Button
Press and hold this button to turn Trailblazer™ Roar on and off.
2. Display
This screen shows information relevant to the current operation on Trailblazer™ Roar.
Note: The Display comes with a plastic protector on it. Remove this for optimal viewing.
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3. Lights Button
Press this to cycle through the different light modes. See Light Modes for more details.
4. Bluetooth® Button
Press this button to enter Bluetooth pairing mode. When connected to a Bluetooth device,
double-press this button to disconnect a paired device and re-enter pairing mode, or
single-press to disconnect a paired device and enter Aux mode. See Operation > Pairing
a Bluetooth® Device to learn how to connect a Bluetooth device.
Press and hold this button to enable or disable voice prompts.
5. Source Button
Press this button to cycle between FM, USB, and Aux modes.
6. Stereo-Link™ / Repeat Button
See Operation > Linking Two Speakers to learn more about linking two Trailblazer™ Roar
speakers together using this button.
In USB playback mode, press this button to cycle between repeat modes. See Operation >
USB Playback Mode to learn more.
7. Previous / Next Buttons
In FM mode, press these buttons briefly to go to the previous or next station. Press and
hold these buttons to seek the previous or next strong station.
In Bluetooth and USB modes, press the Previous or Next button to go to the beginning of
the current track or skip to the following track, respectively. Press the Previous button
again within one second to skip to the previous track.
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8. Play/Pause / Presets Button
Press this button to start and stop Bluetooth or USB audio.
In FM mode, use this button to save and recall radio presets. See Operation > Using the
Radio to learn more.
9. EQ Button
Press this button to cycle through the Low, Mid, and Hi EQ frequencies. Then press the
VOL +/– buttons to adjust the EQ frequency settings. If no changes are made within five
seconds, Trailblazer™ Roar will exit EQ adjustment.
10. Volume Up/Down Buttons
Press these buttons to adjust the speaker’s volume. Press and hold VOL + or – to navigate
Bluetooth tracks.
Press and hold both VOL + and – buttons for 5 seconds to reset the speaker to factory
settings.
11. Mic Up/Down Buttons
Press these buttons to adjust the microphone volume.
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Rear Panel
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Note: Pull the tab on the protective rubber panel to release it and access the rear panel ports.
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USB-A Charge/Playback Port
You can use this port for charging external USB devices, such as a tablet or smartphone.
To charge a device that is streaming music via Bluetooth, pause the music first and then
wait for it to reconnect after the USB cable (not included) is inserted. See Operation >
Using the USB Charge Port for more information.
You can also connect a USB flash drive here to play music. See Operation > USB Playback
Mode for more information.
2. Aux In
Connect a CD player, MP3 player, or other audio source to this 1/8” (3.5 mm) input.
3. USB-C® Charging Port
Connect the USB-C® end of the included cable to Trailblazer™ Roar here. Then connect the
USB-A end to a 5V, 2A USB power adapter (sold separately) and plug it into a power outlet,
or your computer (powered on). See Setup > Charging and Battery Information for more
information.
4. Mic In
Connect a microphone (not included) to this input using a 1/4" (6.35 mm) cable. Press the
MIC +/- buttons to control the mic volume.
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OPERATION
App Control
IMPORTANT: To ensure the best possible experience with the app, use the most current
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™ app will appear on your device's home screen.
3. Connect your device to Trailblazer™ Roar via Bluetooth. See Operation > Pairing a
Bluetooth® Device to learn how to do this.
4. Open the ION Sound Control™ app. If prompted, allow the app to access your device's
Bluetooth and Location Services.
5. Follow the steps on screen to find and connect to your Trailblazer™ Roar. Once connected,
you can control various functions of the speaker, such as:
• Source Selection: Select the source to use (Bluetooth, USB, FM or Aux).
• Volume: Adjust the speaker's volume.
• Mic Volume: Adjust the volume of the Mic input.
• EQ: Adjust the speaker's equalization.
• Voice Prompts: Enable or disable the voice prompts.
• Battery Life: Check the speaker’s battery life status.
• Over-The-Air Firmware Updates: Stay up to date with the latest firmware installation.
Press and hold the Source button on Trailblazer™ Roar to view the firmware version.
• Support: Visit ionaudio.com, contact Technical Support, and view Warranty
information and Frequently Asked Questions.
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Pairing a Bluetooth® Device
TRAILBLAZER™ ROAR
1 - PRESS AND HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS
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1. Turn on your Bluetooth device.
2. Power on Trailblazer™ Roar by holding down the Power button for 2 seconds. When the unit
is first turned on, it will automatically enter Bluetooth pairing mode. If necessary, press the
Source button to select Bluetooth mode. The Bluetooth icon on the display will flash to
indicate the speaker is ready to pair and if voice prompts are enabled, you will hear
“Bluetooth Pairing.”
3. Navigate to your device’s Bluetooth setup screen, find TRAILBLAZER ROAR, and connect.
The Bluetooth icon will appear in the display, and if voice prompts are enabled, you will
hear “Bluetooth Connected”.
Note: If your Bluetooth device prompts for a pairing code, enter “0000”.
To disconnect a paired device, do any of the following:
• Turn off Bluetooth from your device’s Bluetooth settings. The speaker will enter
Bluetooth pairing mode to make it available for another device.
• Double-press the Bluetooth button to disconnect and re-enter pairing mode.
• Briefly press the Bluetooth button to disconnect and enter Aux mode.
Once you have disconnected, the Bluetooth icon will return to flashing, and you will hear
“Bluetooth Disconnected” if voice prompts are enabled.
Tip: Press and hold the Bluetooth button to turn voice prompts on or off.
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Linking Two Speakers
If you would like to play music from a Bluetooth device, you can first “link” two Trailblazer™
Roar speakers together in order to listen to your music in stereo. One Trailblazer™ Roar will
serve as the left speaker and the other will serve as the right speaker.
1 - DOUBLE PRESS
(speaker 1)
2 - PRESS & HOLD
(speaker 2)
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3 - PRESS AND RELEASE
(on the primary speaker)
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To link two Trailblazer™ Roar speakers together:
Note: When you begin the Stereo-Link™ process, any connected Bluetooth devices will be
automatically disconnected. You can also disconnect your device prior to beginning by
double-pressing the Bluetooth button.
1. Press and hold the Stereo-Link™ / Repeat button on both speakers to enter Stereo-Link™
mode. You will hear a tone and the Stereo-Link™ and Bluetooth icons on each speaker’s
Display will begin flashing while they search for each other.
Note: The linking process can take up to 30 seconds to complete. The closer the two
speakers are to each other, the quicker the link is established.
2. Press and release the Bluetooth button on either speaker to select Bluetooth mode and
begin the Bluetooth pairing process. The speaker you use for Bluetooth pairing will serve
as the primary speaker.
3. Navigate to your Bluetooth device’s setup screen, find TRAILBLAZER ROAR, and connect.
The Bluetooth icon on the primary speaker will flash to indicate it is searching for a
Bluetooth device to pair with.
When the connection is successful, you will hear "Bluetooth Connected" from the primary
speaker (if voice prompts are enabled). When audio playback begins, you should hear it
through both speakers. The primary speaker will play the left channel while the secondary
speaker plays the right channel. Playback controls are active on both speakers.
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To disconnect two speakers or cancel linking between the two, double press the StereoLinkTM / Repeat button on either speaker.
Note: Pressing and holding the Power button on the primary speaker while in Stereo-Link™
mode will power off all connected speakers. Trailblazer™ Roar speakers powered off in StereoLink™ mode will automatically enter Stereo-Link™ mode the next time they are powered on
and begin searching for secondary speakers to connect to.
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Using the Radio
PRESS
1 - HOLD
PRESS - Previous / Next Station
HOLD - Seek
2 - PRESS - Select Preset
3 - PRESS
To use the radio, press the Source button so that FM is selected and shown on the display.
While in FM mode, briefly press the Previous and Next buttons (</>) to move to the previous
or next station. Press and hold the </> buttons to seek for the next strongest station in that
direction.
To save a radio station as a preset:
1. Press and hold the Play/Pause / Presets button.
2. Use the </> buttons to select a preset number, 1–12, shown on the display.
3. When you have selected the desired preset number, quickly press and release the
Play/Pause / Presets button again to save it.
To recall a previously saved preset, briefly press the Play/Pause / Presets button to cycle
between the 12 presets.
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USB Playback Mode
1 - CONNECT
3 - PRESS
(Previous/Next Track)
2 - PRESS
(Play/Pause Playback)
4 - PRESS TO CYCLE
(ALL, FOLDER, ONE RANDOM)
When a USB drive with compatible files is inserted into the USB Charge/Playback Port,
Trailblazer™ Roar will automatically switch to USB mode. If the USB drive has already been
inserted and you are using another mode, press the Source button until USB mode is selected.
Trailblazer™ Roar will automatically play the first compatible MP3 file. Files are played in
alphabetical order of what is on the root level, then alphabetical by folder, and then
alphabetical by track name. Media playback will stop when all media has been played on the
USB drive.
Note: The USB drive must have playable MP3 files for it to appear on the media panel’s display.
Press the Next and Previous (</>) buttons to go to the next or previous track. Press and hold
these buttons to fast forward or rewind within the track.
Press the Stereo-Link™ / Repeat button to cycle through the repeat/shuffle options
(abbreviations will show on the display):
• Play the current USB track on repeat (OnE). This is the default mode when powered on.
• Play the tracks in random order (rAn).
• Play all the tracks on the USB drive on repeat (ALL).
• Play the current folder’s tracklist on repeat (FOLd). The folder used is based on what song
is playing when it is activated. 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.
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Using the USB Charge Port
To use the USB charge port:
1. Connect a USB type-A cable to the USB Charge Port on the rear panel of your Trailblazer™
Roar speaker (see image).
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the charging input on your smartphone, tablet, or
other compatible device.
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Light Modes
PRESS
Press the Light button repeatedly to toggle between one of the modes for the LEDs on
Trailblazer™ Roar.
Note: For the best lighting effect, you may need to increase the volume of your connected
device or input source.
The LED light modes are:
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Color Cycle: All LEDs fade in and out starting with one color and cycling through the
color spectrum.
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Beat Sync: All LEDs cycle through the spectrum of colors in sync with the beat of the
music.
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Solid: All LEDs stay the same color (the color can be adjusted from the ION Sound
Control™ app). The default color is red unless changed in the ION Sound Control™ app.
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Off: All LEDs are off.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If the unit is not charging: Make sure the USB-C® cable is properly connected to the power
input, the power adapter, and the power outlet.
If the sound is distorted: Try lowering the volume control of your sound source.
I hear a hum when cables are connected:
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Disconnect cables from the input jacks to see if it’s a faulty cable.
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Make sure the signal cables are not placed near power cables.
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Connect all audio equipment power cables to outlets which share a common ground.
If there is a high-pitched whistling noise when using microphones: This is probably
feedback. Point the microphone away from the speaker.
If you can’t hear the microphone over the music volume: Turn down the music volume from
your source.
If you cannot connect your audio device to Trailblazer™ Roar via Bluetooth:
• Have your audio device (e.g., smartphone or tablet) and Trailblazer™ Roar as close together
as possible while trying to connect. Make sure both the audio device and Trailblazer™ Roar
are unobstructed by walls, furniture, etc.
• Double-press the Bluetooth button to disconnect Trailblazer™ Roar from any other audio
device and restart the search process. If this does not work right away, power off
Trailblazer™ Roar and then power it back on. See Operation > Pairing a Bluetooth® Device
for more information.
• Reset the Bluetooth connection on your audio device by turning Bluetooth off and back
on. You can find this under the Bluetooth menu in the Settings for your phone or other
audio device.
If this does not work, and you have connected to Trailblazer™ Roar before, find Trailblazer™
Roar in the list of available or previously connected devices in your audio device's
Bluetooth menu, tap the "gear" or “i” icon located next to it and then select Unpair or
Forget. Turn Trailblazer™ Roar off and back on and try pairing again once it reappears in
your available devices list.
Note: If Trailblazer™ Roar has been paired to another audio device recently that is still
within range, you may need to repeat this process with that audio device to fully
disconnect.
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If you experience audio dropouts while playing music from a Bluetooth device, this may be
happening because your unit is trying to link to another speaker. This can occur if you power
off a speaker that was linked to your unit or if you have just turned on your unit and it is in
Stereo-Link™ mode. 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.
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APPENDIX
Technical Specifications
Output Power
65 W (peak)
Speakers
Low Frequency: 6.5" (165.1 mm) woofer
High Frequency: (2) 2.5" (63.5 mm) tweeters
Frequency Response
43 Hz – 17 kHz (-10 dB)
Bluetooth
Profile: A2DP, AVRCP
Bluetooth Version: 5.0
Range: Up to 100 ft. (30.5 m) *
Stereo-Link™ Range: Up to 100 ft. (30.5 m) between speakers
USB
USB Charge Output: 5V / 1A
Audio: Music playback from USB drive
Supported File System: FAT32
Supported File Type: MP3
Maximum File Size: 4 GB
Maximum USB Drive Size: 16 GB
Battery
Capacity: 2000mAh/11.1V, 22.2Wh
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours **
Charge Time: Up to 3 hours
Power
Cable: USB-A to USB-C® Charging Cable
Input Voltage: 5V DC, 2A
Dimensions
(width x depth x height)
Weight
13.48" x 6.50" x 13.23"
343 x 165 x 336 mm
7.65 lbs
3.47 kg
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
* Bluetooth and wireless reception and range are affected by walls, obstructions, and
movement. For optimal performance, place the product so it is unobstructed by walls or
furniture and is raised off the ground.
** Battery life may vary based on temperature, age, and volume usage of product.
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Trademarks & Licenses
ION Audio is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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.
App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Android and Google Play are registered trademarks of Google Inc. All other product names,
company names, trademarks, or trade names are those of their respective owners.
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