User's Manual

Panel Descriptions
AUDIO IN jack
Sound from an audio
player connected here
can be played through
this unit.
To adjust the volume,
use the [VOLUME] knob
or make adjustments on
the audio player.
JC-01 Bluetooth Audio Speaker
English
Owner’s Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY.”
After reading, keep the document(s) where it will be available for immediate reference.
5 An audio amp in the design of the
JAZZ CHORUS guitar amp loved by
countless guitarists.
5 Bluetooth connectivity and a built-in
lithium-ion rechargeable battery let
you enjoy music anywhere.
5 Use the three-band equalizer to obtain the tone you prefer.
5 Input to the AUDIO IN jack can be mixed with the playback from a
Bluetooth device (*).
5 Hands-free conversation is supported.
(*) A device that can output audio via Bluetooth, such as a smartphone or
audio player.
Main Features
What is pairing?
“Pairing” is the procedure by which the
Bluetooth device that you want to
use is registered on this unit (the two
devices recognize each other).
Make settings so that music data saved
on the Bluetooth device can be played
wirelessly via this unit.
MEMO
5 Once a Bluetooth device has been paired with this unit, there
is no need to perform pairing again. If you want to connect this
unit with a Bluetooth device that has already been paired, refer
to “Connecting an Already-Paired Bluetooth Device.”
5 The following steps are one possible example. For details, refer to
the owner’s manual of your Bluetooth device.
1. Place the Bluetooth device that you want to connect
nearby this unit.
MEMO
If you have more than one unit of this model, power-on only
the unit that you want to pair (power-o the other units).
2. Press the [POWER] button to power-on this unit.
* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval
(a few seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it
will operate normally.
3. Continue holding down the [PAIRING] button until the
Bluetooth indicator blinks rapidly.
This unit’s Bluetooth function turns on, and pairing begins.
4. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device.
Example) In the case of iPhone
5. Select “Roland JC-01” that is shown in the Bluetooth
device screen of your Bluetooth device.
When pairing succeeds, this unit’s Bluetooth indicator is lit.
MEMO
If the Bluetooth device’s screen asks you to enter a “Pass Key,”
enter “0000” (four zeros).
Registering a Bluetooth Device (Pairing)
* Use a standard USB AC adaptor (5 V /over 1.8 A) for charging.
Before using this unit for the rst time, connect the included micro
USB charging cable to the rear panel 5 V
port and charge it.
AC outlet
USB AC adaptor
(commercially available)
Rear panel
Micro USB cable for
charging (included)
Power
indicator
The power indicator shows the status of the power supply.
Indicator Explanation
Lit red
Remaining battery capacity is more than half, or
charging is complete
Blinking red Remaining battery capacity is less than half
Lit orange Charging (power is on)
Blinking orange Charging (power is o)
Charging
1. Play back music on your Bluetooth device.
To adjust the volume, use the [VOLUME] knob or make
adjustments on your Bluetooth device.
MEMO
The playback from an audio player connected to the AUDIO IN
jack can be mixed with the sound of the Bluetooth device.
To set the volume balance, make adjustments on each device.
Listening to Music
Using this unit’s built-in mic
and speaker, you can conduct a
hands-free conversation via your
smartphone.
Making a call
1.
Make a call from your smartphone.
To hang up, press the [ ] (Talk) button.
Receiving a call
1.
When a ring tone occurs, press the [ ] (Talk) button.
To hang up, press the [ ] (Talk) button once again.
Hands-Free Conversation
1. Perform steps 1, 2 of “Registering a Bluetooth Device (Pairing).”
2. Press the [PAIRING] button to turn on this unit’s Bluetooth
function.
This unit’s Bluetooth indicator blinks.
3. Turn on the Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device.
When connection succeeds, this unit’s Bluetooth indicator is lit.
MEMO
5 If connection does not succeed, select “Roland JC-01” in the
Bluetooth device screen of the Bluetooth device.
5 The connection is automatically ended if the Bluetooth
device does not play for approximately 15 minutes.
5 To disconnect, press the [PAIRING] button, or turn o the
Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device.
Connecting an Already-Paired Bluetooth Device
Roland JC-01: Bluetooth Audio Speaker
Speaker
5 cm (2 inches) x 2
Passive radiator
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
technology
Bluetooth Ver 3.0
Transmitting
Power
Specication Power Class 2
(Line of sight range 10 m (30 ft))
Prole Support A2DP, HFP
Codec
SBC (Support to the content
protection of the SCMS-T
method)
Connectors
AUDIO IN jack (Stereo miniature phone type) (*1)
5 V
port (USB micro-B type)
*1: This product is not designed to connect a
guitar directly.
Power Supply
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Supplied from the 5 V
port
Current Draw
Max. 1.8 A (5 V
)
Continuous playback
time using the battery
Approx. 7 hours (Audio playback of the
Bluetooth connection)
* These gures will vary depending on the
actual conditions of use.
Dimensions
187 (W) x 69 (D) x 97 (H) mm
7-3/8 (W) x 2-3/4 (D) x 3-7/8 (H) inches
Weight
650 g/1 lbs 7 oz
Accessories
Owner’s manual
Leaet “USING THE UNIT SAFELY”
Leaet “Attaching the Ferrite Core”
Micro USB cable for charging (*2)
Ferrite core x 2
*2: Use a standard USB AC adaptor
(5 V
/over 1.8 A) for charging.
* In the interest of product improvement, the specications and/or
appearance of this unit are subject to change without prior notice.
Main Specications
Problem Items to check Action
Power does not turn on Is the internal lithium-ion rechargeable battery charged? Charge this unit.
No sound / Insucient volume Could the volume be turned down on this unit or on a connected device?
Bluetooth sound is interrupted /
Noise is heard
Could you be using the unit near a microwave oven or a
wireless device such as a Wi-Fi router?
Move the unit as far as possible away from microwave
ovens or wireless devices such as Wi-Fi routers.
This unit does not appear in the
Bluetooth device list of your
Bluetooth device.
Did pairing occur successfully? Press the [PAIRING] button to begin pairing.
Can’t connect via Bluetooth
Could this unit and the Bluetooth device be too far
apart?
This unit can connect with a Bluetooth device at a
maximum distance of 10 m (30 ft).
Move this unit and the Bluetooth device closer to each
other.
If this unit is visible as a device in the Bluetooth settings
of the Bluetooth device
Delete the device registration for this unit, and then
perform pairing once again.
If this unit is not visible as a device
Turn the Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device o
and then on again; then begin pairing from this unit to pair
the devices once again.
Troubleshooting
About the auto-o function
The power of this unit automatically turns o if nothing is
connected to the AUDIO IN jack and approximately 15 minutes
have elapsed without a Bluetooth device being connected
(Auto O function).
Copyright © 2015 ROLAND CORPORATION
Mic
[POWER] button
Turns the power on/o.
Power indicator
Indicates the power supply status.
&
See “Charging.”
[VOLUME] knob
Adjusts the overall
volume.
[ ] (Talk) button
Lets you conduct
a hands-free
conversation via your
smartphone.
&
See “Hands-Free
Conversation.”
Three-band equalizer
[TREBLE] knob
Adjusts the character of the high
range.
[BASS] knob
Adjusts the character of the low
range.
[MIDDLE] knob
Adjusts the character of the mid-
range.
MEMO
If you want the sound to be
uncolored, set each knob to the “5”
position.
[PAIRING] button
&
See “Registering a Bluetooth
Device (Pairing).”
Bluetooth indicator
Indicates the Bluetooth connection
status.
Indicator Explanation
Lit Connected
Blinking Connecting in progress
Rapid blinking Pairing in progress
Unlit Not connected
Pairing