Discover more ways to experience your Sound Blaster Roar! Model No.: MF8170 http://soundblaster.
Technical Specification Bluetooth® Version: Bluetooth 3.0 Operating Frequency: 2402 - 2480 MHz Lithium Ion Battery: 6000mAh USB Input: 5V 500 - 1000mA DC Output: 5V 1000mA Power consumption during standby/off : < 0.5 W Power consumption during networked standby for each network port (Bluetooth, USB, 5.8 Ghz linked speakers where applicable) : < 3.0 W Power consumption during networked standby when all network ports are activated : < 3.
Overview Top 1 Rear 2 3 4 5 6 7 19 8 16 9 11 10 13 12 14 15 18 17 1. NFC Receptor 13. Micro USB Connector 2. Battery Indicator 14. MicroSD Slot 3. Record Indicator 15. Mic On / Mute Switch 4. Power / Bluetooth® Status Indicator 16. Record Button 5. Multifunction Button 17. (Record) Play / Pause Button 6. Volume Up / Down Button 18. Shuffle / Repeat All Switch 7. 19. Previous Button Button 23 21 22 20 8. Power ON / Standby Button 20. Next Button 9. Microphone 21.
Charging your speaker - Power Adapter Option 1 : Power Adapter Charge the speaker with the supplied power adapter for at least 3 hours before use. Please ensure your speaker is powered off 3 Hours for optimised charging.* * Battery performance may degrade over time depending on charge cycles.
Charging your speaker - USB Power Option 2 : USB 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. Mains * Not included, USB adapter with DC 5V and up to 1A output rating can be used. PC/Mac TIP: 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.
Charging your speaker - LED Indications Battery Status Indication Battery full Battery at about 70% Battery low Slow Blink Running LED Battery extremely low Battery charging* Whenever the speaker is ON and connected to a power source, the LED status indicators will continually blink in sequence. To check the battery capacity, power OFF the speaker or disconnect it from the power adapter.
Connecting your speakers - Bluetooth / NFC The Sound Blaster Roar lets you stream music wirelessly. The Sound Blaster Roar connects to Bluetooth devices with robust high-quality aptX® and AAC music streaming. NFC technology makes connecting even easier – just tap and play! Here’s how you do it! 1 A. One-touch pairing with NFC 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 B.
Connecting your speaker - Link Security (Bluetooth Connectivity) mode Link Security mode manages your Bluetooth security the way you want it. With Link Security, you can now set the Bluetooth connection of your Sound Blaster Roar to be selfishly yours only, share it amongst your friends in a party or a “Free For All” mode where anyone can use it.
Connecting your speakers - Understanding Multipoint Creative Bluetooth Multipoint lets you pair 2 devices to the Sound Blaster Roar.^ With Creative Bluetooth Multipoint, you can connect up to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Toggle easily between your phone and tablet, or share music playback from your phone or a friend’s phone. Here’s how you do it! 1 2 3 To toggle between devices Pause playback on the connected device. Pair and connect a second device.
Understanding TeraBass / feature / TeraBass button intelligently boost the bass and loudness of your music. Like our in-house reference systems, the Roar is tuned to be accurate, balanced, and well defined, while delivering full spectral output at maximium levels with minimal or no compression. (NOT common in many battery operated portables). At low level listening conditions, some people may perceive audio differently.
Switching to USB Audio You can play digital audio from your PC/Mac with the Sound Blaster Roar. Enhance music playback from your PC/Mac with the powerful Sound Blaster Roar by connecting it with the USB cable supplied. Here’s how you do it! 1 1 2 LS Connect the Sound Blaster Roar to a PC/Mac. A tone is heard indicating USB audio is connected. * * If no tone is heard, disconnect the cable from the computer, and start from Step 1 again. 2 Play your music on the PC/ Mac.
Installing the Sound Blaster Control Panel The Sound Blaster Control Panel enhances PC/Mac audio in real time. Have complete control over your PC/Mac audio with the Sound Blaster Control Panel software. The SBX Pro Studio technologies – such as SBX Bass and SBX Dialog Plus – intelligently enhance PC/Mac audio in real time. Here’s how you do it! 1 2 3 Connect the Sound Blaster Roar to a PC/Mac with a USB cable. Visit www.soundblaster.
Playing MP3 / WMA audio files Your Sound Blaster Roar comes with a built-in WMA/MP3 player. Besides streaming music from your smart phone wirelessly via Bluetooth, the Sound Blaster Roar can also play audio files on a microSD card with the built-in WMA/MP3 player. Playback tips l You can play WMA, WAV or MP3 files. l The Sound Blaster Roar supports microSD or microSDHC cards up to 32GB. Here’s how you do it! 1 2 3 Insert a microSD card. Press microSD Card . Navigate through tracks.
Recording audio with your speaker Recording is made really easy with the Sound Blaster Roar. If you need to record the song playing on your Sound Blaster Roar or do a voice recording, just insert a microSD card and you’re ready to go. Here’s how you do it! 1 Insert a microSD card. 2 Select source. Recording specifications Audio recording is saved in WAV format in the VOICE folder. l For recording, a Class 4 microSD card is recommended. l The default recording sampling rate is at 16 kHz.
Answering call with your speaker You can use the Sound Blaster Roar as a speakerphone. When your phone is connected to the Sound Blaster Roar you can simply answer calls without lifting your phone – just press a button! Recording calls Press (REC) during a call to start recording. Ensure a microSD card is inserted into the speaker and the conversation will be saved in the VOICE folder on the microSD card. Here’s how you do it! 1 Connect your smart device.
Understanding Bedtime Mode* The Sound Blaster Roar is the perfect companion to end the day with. Besides playing music at loud volumes, the Sound Blaster Roar can also gently soothe you to sleep. In Bedtime Mode, audio playback from the microSD card will gradually fade out within 15 or 30 minutes, after which the speaker will power off automatically. This is great for parents of young children – you can record yourself reading a bedtime story and play it back to your children as they are about to sleep.
Siren Your Sound Blaster Roar is built for grabbing attention! The Sound Blaster Roar’s built-in siren feature is sure to put you at the center of attention when you activate it. So if you need to alert others quickly, sound the siren! Here’s how you do it! 1 Arm the siren. 2 Press and hold ALARM for 3 seconds to trigger the siren*. * The siren can be triggered even when the speaker is switched off. 3 Switch off the siren. Press ALARM again. OR Slide the switch to OFF.
MegaStereo Feature Enjoy the full MegaStereo experience with another Sound Blaster Roar! The MegaStereo technology is a unique feature built into the Sound Blaster Roar to give you a wider soundstage and double the punch when 2 Sound Blaster Roar are connected together with a MegaStereo cable. Use the MegaStereo cable for 1 A wider stereo experience* MASTER (LEFT) 2 SLAVE (RIGHT) Connecting to other audio devices May not work with audio devices using the OMTP standard.
FAQ Perform the following trouble-shooting steps before sending it for servicing. For more information, please refer to www.creative.com/support. If there is no audio heard after connecting your phone or tablet with the Sound Blaster Roar via Bluetooth........ It could be a case of your phone or tablet having a firmware bug that makes it unable to choose the right audio codec. The Sound Blaster Roar can help enhance compatibility by disabling its advanced audio codec and switching only to the basic codec*.
creative.com Supplementary documentation for this product includes a DoC and safety and regulatory information. These documents can be downloaded on the www.soundblaster.com/downloads/SR20AGUIDES/ site. For the latest, online version of this guide, visit www.soundblaster.
