User Manual

1. Switch on the NS2.
2. The LED ashes green quickly for about 30 seconds
while booting up.
3. The LED ashes green slowly indicating that the NS2 is
ready for setup.
4. Press and hold the “Setup” button for ve (5) seconds.
The LED ashes green and blue slowly indicating that the
NS2 has entered manual setup mode.
5. Connect your Mac, PC or iOS device to the “NOCS_NS2_
Setup“ wireless network.
6. Open “http://192.168.1.1” in a browser.
7. If you wish to change the name of the NS2, type in the
selected name in the “AirPlay device name” box and click
“Update”, then return to the “Network Conguration”.
8. Select the wireless network (SSID) to which the NS2
should be connected and enter the network password.
Use “Advanced” settings if needed. Press “Apply”.
9. The LED ashes green quickly while the NS2 is rebooting,
followed by ashing green slowly while connecting.
10. The LED turns solid green followed by a beep to indicate
that the NS2 is connected to the wireless network.
11. Reconnect your Mac, PC or iOS device to your wireless
network again.
 It is recommended that the DHCP checkbox remains
checked.
 In areas with a lot of Wi-Fi interference, connecting to
the NS2 wireless network sometimes requires more than
one attempt.
 The NS2 supports DHCP and will automatically
re-connect to the wireless network after the rst-time
setup.
 Moving the NS2 to a new wireless network or changing
the wireless network settings requires a new setup.
4. USAGE
Once the setup is nished, the NS2 can be fully operated from
a Mac, PC, iOS device, Android or WP8.
4.1 iTunes
A Mac or PC can output audio from iTunes by selecting the
NS2 from the device menu in the bottom right corner of the
program window.
4.2 Bluetooth
®
In order to connect with NS2 make sure that the speaker is
paired with the device. If connecting for the rst time, select
Nocs NS2 from the list of devices in the Bluetooth
®
settings.
To pair manualy:
1. Power the NS2 on and press and hold the “Setup” +
“Source” button until the LED ashes red/green/blue.
2. Enable the Bluetooth
®
feature in the device that NS2 is
pairing with, and scan or search to display Nocs NS2.
3. If necessary, approve the pairing and connection by
selecting the Nocs NS2 from the list of available devices.
4. Once paired, the LED turns blue.
4.3 iOS DEVICES
An iPod touch, iPhone or iPad can output audio from any
application that supports the standard iOS volume controls by
selecting the NS2 from the AirPlay symbol next to the volume
control.
4.4 Spotify Connect
Connect your device to your home wi
 Follow your device’s user manual to connect it to your
home wi network. All devices need to be on the same
wi.
Get the Spotify app/Premium free trial
 Download the Spotify app for your mobile or tablet from
your app store, and take the Premium free trial. Log in to
Spotify and start playing a track.
Play millions of songs on your speakers
 To start with, your mobile and speaker need to be on the
same wi. Tap on the Now Playing bar to reveal extra con-
trols, and select the speaker icon. Just choose your new
device and it’ll start playing.
4.5 AUTOMATIC INPUT SWITCHING
 The NS2 automatically switches to AirPlay when an audio
stream is detected.
 The AirPlay connection overrules the AUX connection,
meaning the AirPlay connection needs to be turned
off from the Mac, PC or iOS device before the AUX
connection can be activated.
4.6 AUX CONNECTION
 Press the “Source” button and the LED turns cyan.
 Now connect your device with the 3.5 mm aux input and
play music through your media player.
5. FIRMWARE UPDATE
The latest rmware is available from the Support section*
at the Nocs web site. To update the rmware, please follow
below steps.
1. Open the AirPlay IP address in a browser. Please see the
router manual for instructions on how to retrieve IP
addresses. For AirPort Express open AirPort Utility > Select
the AirPort Express > Advanced > Logs and Statistics >
DHCP Clients and locate the NS2 in the list of clients.
2. Select “Firmware update”.
3. Select “Proceed”.
4. Await the 30 seconds countdown, the page will
automatically refresh once nished.
5. Locate the rmware update le on your hard drive.
6. Select “Upload”.
7. Select “Proceed” to upload the rmware le. The page
will automatically refresh to display the current status
during update.
8. Select “Close” to close the setup page.
 In some cases the NS2 needs to be setup again after the
update is nished.
* Http://www.nocs.se/pages/support
6. FACTORY RESET
To reset the NS2 to factory settings, please follow below
instruction.
1. Switch on the NS2.
2. The LED ashes green quickly for about 30 seconds
while booting up.
ENGLISH
The Nocs NS2 Air Monitors are a set of active speakers with
AirPlay, Spotify Connect and Bluetooth technology allowing
you to stream music wirelessly from your Mac, PC, Android,
WP8, iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. Turn your device into the
ultimate music experience and enjoy the
powerful sound from the NS2.
1. NS2 WIRELESS CONNECTIONS
The NS2 has three different wireless connection technologies,
AirPlay, Spotify Connect and Bluetooth
®
. So you can stream
your music seamless from your device of choice directly to
the NS2.
1.1 ABOUT AirPlay
AirPlay is a revolutionary technology that lets you stream
music wirelessly from your Mac, PC or iOS device.
1.2 ABOUT Spotify Connect
All the power of Spotify, built-in.
 Spotify is the world’s most popular streaming service. If
you subscribe to Spotify Premium, you can control your
new speaker with your phone or tablet. Because Spotify is
built-in to your speaker, you can still take calls or use other
apps - the music never stops.
Try Spotify for free
 To try Spotify Premium free for 30 days, or learn more
about Connect, please go to spotify.com/connect
1.3 ABOUT Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth
®
is a universal pairing technology featured on iOS,
Android and WP8.
2. GETTING STARTED
The NS2 has been designed to offer a simple and convenient
AirPlay and Bluetooth solution.
2.1 UNBOXING AND CONNECTING
When unboxing the NS2 for the rst time, it is advised to get
familiar with the product. After unboxing the NS2, the power
supply needs to be connected to the right speaker and the
two speakers connected to eachother using one of the two
supplied speaker cables.
2.2 SWITCHING ON AND OFF
 Switch on the NS2 by pressing the “Power” button
located on the right speaker’s rear panel.
 If the NS2 has not been setup before, the LED ashes
green quickly for about 30 seconds while booting up,
followed by ashing green slowly to indicate that the NS2
is ready to be setup.
 If the NS2 has already been properly setup, the LED
ashes green quickly for about 30 seconds while booting
up, followed by ashing green slowly for 5 seconds.
When the LED turns solid green followed by a beep, the
NS2 is connected to the wireless network.
 To switch off, press the “Power” button.
2.3 STANDBY FUNCTION
When the NS2 has been without signal from any of the audio
inputs for 20 minutes it will enter standby mode. The LED
turns solid red, and can be reactivated by just sending a
singal from your device.
2.4 UNDERSTANDING THE LED INDICATOR
See separate table.
3. FIRST TIME SETUP
There are 3 different ways to setup your speakers to the WiFi
network. Please choose the most convenient one for you.
If you want to use your NS2 with Bluetooth please go to
section 4.2
3.1 SIMPLE SETUP USING USB CABLE (iOS only)
1. Switch on the NS2.
2. The LED ashes green quickly for about 30 seconds while
booting up.
3. The LED ashes green slowly to indicate that the NS2 is
ready for setup.
4. Connect your iOS device to the Service port with USB
cable
5. Press the “Setup” + “Source” button, the LED will ash
red/green/blue
6. Allow your device to share your WiFi settings to connect
the NS2 to the WiFi network.
7. The LED turns solid green followed by a beep to indicate
that the NS2 is connected to the wireless network.
3.2 SETUP USING NOCS NS2 APP (iOS only)
1. Download the Nocs NS2 Air Monitor app on the App Store
2. Switch on the NS2.
3. The LED ashes green quickly for about 30 seconds while
booting up.
4. The LED ashes green slowly to indicate that the NS2 is
ready for setup.
5. Press the “Setup” button on the right side speaker’s rear
panel for ve (5) seconds, the LED will ash green and
blue to indicate the WiFi setup is ready to begin.
6. Open the Nocs NS2 Air Monitor app on your iOS device
and follow the simple guide to set-up your NS2 speakers
to the WiFi network.
3.3 SETUP USING NOCS NS2 APP (Android only)
1. Download the Nocs NS2 Air Monitor app on Google Play
2. Switch on the NS2.
3. The LED ashes green quickly for about 30 seconds while
booting up.
4. The LED ashes green slowly to indicate that the NS2 is
ready for setup.
5. Press the “Setup” button on the right side speaker’s rear
panel for ve (5) seconds, the LED will ash green and
blue to indicate the WiFi setup is ready to begin.
6. Open the Nocs NS2 Air Monitor app on your Andoid
device and follow the simple guide to set-up your NS2
speakers to the WiFi network.
3.4 SETUP USING THE NS2 TERMPORARY WIRELESS
NETWORK (PC/Mac)
Make sure you know the name and password of your wireless
network before you start. If your wireless router supports
WPS, go to section 3.2.
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