Operation Manual

Authentics L16
Operation
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Operating through Bluetooth
To wirelessly stream audio to the JBL Authentics L16 from a
Bluetooth-enabled device:
1. Confirm that the system is in the Bluetooth pairing
mode (the Bluetooth indicator LED will flash white
on a regular basis). If the LED does not flash
white, press and hold the Source button until the
system disconnects from the other source and the
Bluetooth indicator LED starts flashing white.
> 3s
2. Use the device’s Bluetooth pairing menu to pair
it with the JBL Authentics L16. The system will
appear as JBL L16 BT in the list of Bluetooth
available devices. When the system’s Bluetooth
indicator LED illuminates constantly, it is paired
with the device and you can stream audio via
Bluetooth from the device to the system.
To listen to audio from the Bluetooth device, press the Source
button on the system to switch to the Bluetooth source. As
long as the device has already been paired with the system,
you can automatically wake the system up from Standby
mode by starting to stream an audio Bluetooth signal to it.
JBL L16 BT
JBL L16 BT
To disconnect the Bluetooth device, press and hold the Source
button until the LED begins flashing.
NOTE:
• You can switch sources to the paired Bluetooth
device by pressing the Source button.
• If you switch the system to a different source
while a paired Bluetooth device is streaming
to the system, the system will send a STOP or
PAUSE command, and the Bluetooth device will
stop streaming.
• While pairing the Bluetooth device for the first
time, it may reset the volume level to the default.
Operating through NFC
The JBL Authentics L16 audio system supports NFC for
Bluetooth auto-pairing.
The system has an NFC area on the top panel. To connect
through NFC, first disconnect any other sources and switch to
the Bluetooth source. Make sure your mobile phone has NFC
turned on and the screen is unlocked, then tap the phone to
the NFC area on the top panel of the JBL Authentics L16.
If there is a pop-up on your phone asking if you want to pair with
the device, select Yes and the mobile device will automatically
connect to the JBL Authentics L16.
The system name for NFC connection is JBL L16 BT.