HELSINKI owner’s manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Regulatory Safety Information 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. 6 Clean only with dry cloth. 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
IMPORTANT STATEMENTS: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Its operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Cet appareil est conforme à la section 15 des réglementations de la FCC. Le fonctionnement de l’appareil est sujetaux deux conditions suivantes: 1.
You’ve chosen well The Vifa Helsinki. A loudspeaker for anyone who values exclusive Nordic design and authentic sound. It’s designed to be intuitive for you to use. This manual just spells out the details - for instance, how to connect wirelessly in a flash.
Product care................................................................................... 6 Connecting to Helsinki Connecting with Bluetooth.............................................................. 8 Connecting with Bluetooth - NFC .................................................... 9 Wired connection .........................................................................10 Product functions Buttons and indicators on Helsinki................................................12 .
PRODUCT CARE Helsinki is built for a long-lasting relationship. In order to ensure the quality music performance please ensure no exposure to rain, moisture, high humidity or sources of heat that may damage the product. The intended use is within a temperature range of 5 - 40 °C (40 - 105 °F). CLEANING Your Vifa product is covered by beautiful highly durable textile from Kvadrat. Remove non-greasy stains by carefully dabbing with a lint-free cloth or use a lint roller to remove lint from the textile.
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CONNECTING WITH BLUETOOTH 1 2 14:52 Bluetooth Bluetooth VIFA_BTxxxx Paired 3 1. Press and hold POWER button until status indicator flashes blue. 2. Enable Bluetooth pairing on your device and select Vifa BTxxxxxx as your Bluetooth device. 3. Let the music play, the status indicator turns BLUE when Helsinki receives the music.
CONNECTION WITH BLUETOOTH - NFC 1 2 TM NFC NFC 3 4 NFC 1. The NFC area of Helsinki is placed by the volume buttons. 2. Place NFC enabled device on NFC area. Pairing has started when status indicator flashes blue. 3. Hold and wait until the blue light becomes constant. Phone will perhaps provide sound feedback. 4. Status indicator will be blue when connection is made.
WIRED CONNECTION 1 2 1. When Helsinki is ON connect the wire on the back side and start music playback from device. 2. The status indicator turns green when wired playback is enabled. NB Helsinki prefers Bluetooth over AUX. But briefly pressing the mode button the connection will switch from Bluetooth to AUX. Pressing it again turns it back to the latest Bluetooth connected device.
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BUTTONS AND INDICATORS ON HELSINKI Volume up Volume down NFC area Mode Status indicator You can change the light intensity of the status indicator using the Vifa app.
STATUS INDICATOR Helsinki is in SLEEP mode When Helsinki is asleep it breaths, meaning the status indicator will pulsate. It goes to sleep after 3 minutes with no use (no button press, no inputs). To wake up Helsinki press the mode button briefly until the status indicator shows signal. Helsinki is OFF To wake up Helsinki press and hold the mode button until the status indicator lights up.
BATTERY CHARGE A full charge will take 3-4 hours. Please charge Helsinki for more than 4 hours the first time you charge it. Keep Helsinki plugged in when near power outlet. The intelligent power management will keep battery in perfect condition.
RESET AND SET TO FACTORY DEFAULT Reset RESET - MAY BE USED IF HELSINKI FREEZES To reset Helsinki, briefly press the reset button (hidden on the buttom) - no user settings will be lost. FACTORY DEFAULT - RESETS HELSINKI’S SOFTWARE TO FACTORY SETTINGS To factory default Helsinki: press and hold the mode button and the volume up and volume down buttons simultaneously until the status indicator turns red.
TROUBLESHOOTING For further support, if you experience issues that are not described in this manual please refer to: www.vifa.
THE VIFA APP An app will be available for your Vifa Helsinki. More info will be announced on: www.vifa.
SPECIFICATIONS Description Portable wireless loudspeaker Technical features Bluetooth 4.0 aptX AUX 3.5 mm mini-‐jack NFC Lithium Ion battery Force Balanced Woofers DSP crossover, optimized for low distortion and high precision 4 channel digital PurePath amplifier Drive units Full-range 2m X 50 mm Vifa driver unit with aluminum cone and neodymium magnet Woofer 2 X 60 mm Vifa drive units with flat sandwich cone and neodymium magnet.
REGISTER AND TRADEMARKS We encourage you to register your product at: www.vifa.dk/register A Vifa product is in compliance with directives of relevance, including RoHS directive – see product label for more regional regulatory approvals.
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