Eton Rukus XL User manual

RUKUS XL USER MANUAL

The super-loud, solar-

powered, music-blasting

wireless sound system

USER MANUAL

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EN English

Thank you for purchasing the Etón Rukus XL, a Bluetooth® wireless speaker with beautiful

sound quality. The Rukus XL is powered from the rechargeable Li-ion battery charged by

the solar panel or the AC adapter (included). Please read this user manual to get a good

understanding of how the Rukus XL works and how to fully enjoy it.

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RUKUS XL USER MANUAL

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Rukus XL Adapter

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EN English

Rukus XL FUNCTIONS

Volume up

Volume down

Power / Pairing

Bass boost

Auxiliary

Press to toggle between

Bluetooth® and audio

(AUX) input

Protective cover

USB port

Solar panel

Play / Pause

Battery indicator

Forward / Next

Press and hold for high

speed scrubbing

Rewind / Previous

Press and hold for high

speed scrubbing

Handle

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RUKUS XL USER MANUAL

AUDIO IN CHARGE DC 11V

Charge On/Off

Charge standby switch. Turn ‘Off’ when unit not in use to conserve the battery life of

the device.

Audio input

Power saving mode

DC in

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EN English

LET’S GET STARTED

1 2

11 - 40 %

41 - 70%

71 - 100%

0 - 10 %

Press the ON/OFF button Icons will sequentially ﬂash Press and hold to view battery life

(2 blinks

every 2 secs)

DC: power adaptor

Battery: using internal battery

Battery full

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RUKUS XL USER MANUAL

ON

OFF

ON

POWER

REGULAR CHARGING MODES

SOLAR DC BATTERY UNIT DISPLAY

(1 blink every 2 secs)

Pressing and holding the button shows the condition of the

Li-ion battery. The Li-ion battery (SW9) starts charging once the

AC adapter is plugged in or when the solar panel is in direct sunlight.

EN English

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PLUGGING IN THE AC ADAPTER

The Rukus XL comes equipped with an AC adapter. Plug the AC adapter into the right socket

labeled DC located under the rubber plug on the side of the Rukus XL. Plug the other end into an

AC socket. With the AC adapter plugged in, the Rukus XL starts charging its Li-ion battery and is

ready to play.

CONNECTING YOUR BLUETOOTH DEVICE

Press and HOLD the ON/OFF Power button for 3 seconds (until you hear the beep).

CHARGING A SMARTPHONE OR OTHER USB DEVICE THROUGH USB PORT

The smartphone or USB device starts charging once it is inserted into the USB port. When the

Rukus XL’s POWER is OFF it can still charge your device. Please be advised that leaving your

device after it has received a full charge from the Rukus XL, if <charge> is still set ‘ON’, it will

continue to drain the Rukus XL’s internal battery.

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Rukus XL USER MANUAL

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Press the volume buttons, , to increase or decrease volume levels or control it on your

Bluetooth® device.

BASS BOOST FUNCTION

Press the button to turn on Bass Boost.

AUX (AUXILIARY)

The button switches between Bluetooth¨ device and AUX-input if there is a signal from

the AUX-In port. The Bluetooth signal takes priority if there is a Bluetooth signal and an audio-

in signal at the same time. If the audio-in signal is present, the switching function of the ‘AUX’

button is available. The AUX light turns on when auxiliary input is being used.

PLAY/PAUSE

Pressing the button switches from play to pause for the the Bluetooth device, or control it

directly on your device.

EN English

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FWD/REW,

Pressing these buttons, , selects previous track/next track with a short press; hold down

to scrub forward/reverse or control it directly on your Bluetooth device.

REPLACING THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

A new rechargeable battery can be purchased by contacting us at www.etoncorp.com or by

calling (US) 1-800-872-2228 or (Worldwide) 650-903-3866.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates, registration of your product should be

completed as soon as possible after purchase or receipt. Please go to http://www.etoncorp.com/

productregistration to register your product.

Please go to http://http://www.etoncorp.com/productregistration to register your product.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Retain the warranty information from your warranty card with your proof of purchase or the

Limited Warranty information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.

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Rukus XL USER MANUAL

SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT

To obtain service for your product, we recommend ﬁrst contacting an Etón service

representative at 800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or (650) 903-3866

for problem determination and trouble-shooting. If further service is required, the

technical staff will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is still under

warranty or needs non-warranty service.

WARRANTY – If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service representative determines

that warranty service is needed, a return authorization will be issued and instructions for

shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility. Do not ship your

radio back without obtaining the return authorization number.

NON-WARRANTY – If your product is no longer under warranty and requires service our

technical staff will refer you to the nearest repair facility that will be able to best handle

the repair. For service outside of North America, please refer to the distributor information

included at time of purchase/receipt.

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EN English

DO YOU NEED HELP?

If you need help, please contact us, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., North American

Paciﬁc Standard Time.

US:

1-800-872-2228

CANADA:

1-800-637-1648

WORLDWIDE:

650-903-3866

FAX:

650-903-3867

WARNING

Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ~

Do not submerge or expose for extended period to water.~

Protect from high humidity and rain.~

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RUKUS XL USER MANUAL

Only operate within speciﬁed temperature range ~

(0 °C to 40 °C).~

Unplug immediately if liquid has been spilled or any object has fallen into the apparatus.~

Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use detergents or ~

chemical solvents as this might damage the ﬁnish.~

Unplug and disconnect external antennas during ~

lightning storms.~

Do not remove cover [or back].~

Refer servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel.~

Disposal

According to the European Directive 2002/96/EC all electrical and electronic

products must be collected separately by a local collection system.

Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old

products with your normal household waste. Please dispose of all types of

batteries per your Government, State or Local rules and/or regulations. If

you are unsure, please call the appropriate local authority to ﬁnd out how to dispose of them

safely and help protect the environment.

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EN English

Designed by Etón Corporation and assembled in China.

www.etoncorp.com

eton

English

Before

operating

the

system,

please

read

this

guide

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

WARNING

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

or

electric

shock,

do

not

expose

this

apparatus

to

rain

or

moisture.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

or

electrical

shock,

do

not

open

the

cabinet.

Refer

servicing

to

qualified

personnel

only.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire,

do

not

cover

the

ventilation

opening

of

the

apparatus

with

newspapers

,

tablecloths

,

curtains,

etc.

Do

not

place

the

naked

flame

sources

such

as

lighted

candles

on

the

apparatus

.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

or

electric

shock,

do

not

expose

this

apparatus

to

dripp

i

ng

or

splashing,

and

do

not

place

objects

filled

with

liquids,

such

as

vases,

on

the

apparatus.

As

the

main

plug

of

the

AC

adaptor

is

used

to

disconnect

the

AC

adaptor

from

the

mains,

connect

the

system

to

an

easily

accessible

AC

outlet.

Should

you

notice

an

abnormality

in

the

system,

disconnect

the

main

plug

from

AC

outlet

immediately.

The

system

is

not

disconnected

from

the

AC

power

source

(mains)

as

long

as

it

is

connected

to

the

AC

outlet,

even

if

the

system

itself

has

been

turned

off

.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

NOTE

:

The

manufacturer

is

not

responsible

for

any

radio

or

TV

interference

caused

by

unauthorized

modi

fi

cations

to

this

equipment.

Such

modifications

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

NOTE

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device

,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and

, if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications

.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation

.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

-Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

-

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

-Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected

.

-Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radiorrv

technician

for

help.

This

equipment

must

not

be

co-located

or

operated

in

conjunction

with

any

other

antenna

or

transmitter.

The

following

FCC/IC

statement

applies

only

to

the

version

of

this

model

manufactured

for

sale

in

the

U.S.

A.

and

Canada

.

Other

versions

may

not

comply

with

FCC/IC

technical

regulations.

This

equipment

complies

with

FCC/IC

radiation

exposure

limit

s

set

forth

for

an

unco

ntrolled

environment

and

meets

the

FCC

radio

frequency

(RF)

Exposure

Guidelines

in

Supplement

C

to

OET65

and

RSS-102

of

th

e

IC

radio

frequency

(RF)

Exposure

rule

s.

This

equipment

has

very

low

lev

e

ls

of

RF

energy

that

it

deemed

to

comply

without

maximum

permi

s

siv

e

exposur

e

evaluation

(MPE).

But

it

is

desirable

that

it

should

be

installed

and

operated

keeping

the

radiator

at

least

20

em

or

mo

re

away

from

person's

body

(excluding

extremities:

hands,

wrists

,

feet

and

ankles).

For customers in Canada

Thi

s

dev

i

ce

complies

with

Industry

Canada

licenc

e-e

xempt

RSS

standard(s)

.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

co

nditio

ns:

(1)

thi

s de

vic

e

ma

y

no

t cau

se

int

e

rf

ere

n

ce

,

an

d (2)

th

is

de

vi

ce

must

acce

pt

a

ny

int

e

rf

eren

ce,

i

ncluding

int

e

rf

ere

n

ce

th

at may

cause

und

es

ir

ed

op

era

tion

of

t

he

devi

ce.

Important Safety Instructions

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.

9)

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

or

grounding-type

plug.

A

polarized

plug

has

two

blades

with

one

wider

than

the

other.

A

grounding

type

plug

has

two

blades

and

a

third

grounding

prong.

The

wide

blade

or

the

third

prong

are

provided

for

your

safety.

If

the

provided

plug

does

not

fit

into

your

outlet,

consult

an

electrician

for

replacement

of

the

obsolete

outlet.

1

0)

Protect

the

power

cord

from

being

walked

on

or

pinched

particularly

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

apparatus.

11)

Only

use

attachments/accessories

specified

by

the

manufacturer.

12)

Use

only

with

the

cart,

stand,

tripod,

bracket,

or

table

specified

by

the

manufacturer,

or

sold

with

the

apparatus.

When

a

cart

is

used,

use

caution

when

moving

the

cart/apparatus

combination

to

avoid

injury

from

tip-over.

13)

Unplug

this

apparatus

during

lightning

storms

or

when

unused

for

long

periods

of

time.

14)

Refer

all

servicing

to

qualified

service

personnel.

Servicing

is

required

when

the

apparatus

has

been

damaged

in

any

way,

such

as

power-supply

cord

or

plug

is

damaged,

liquid

has

been

spilled

or

objects

have

fallen

into

the

apparatus,

the

apparatus

has

been

exposed

to

rain

or

moisture,

does

not

operate

normally,

or

has

been

dropped.

Precautions

Notes on the AC adaptor

-When

connecting

or

disconnecting

the

AC

adaptor,

tum

off

the

system

beforehand.

Otherwise,

it

may

cause

malfunction.

-Use

only

the

supplied

AC

adaptor.

To

avoid

damaging

the

system,

do

not

use

any

other

AC

adaptor.

Polarity

ofthe

plug

-Plug

the

AC

adaptor

into

a

nearby

wall

outlet

(mains).

In

the

case

of

a

problem,

unplug

it

from

the

wall

outlet

(mains)

immediately.

-Do

not

install

the

AC

adaptor

in

a

confined

space,

such

·as

a

bookcase

or

built-in

cabinet.

-To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire

or

electric

shock,

do

not

expose

the

AC

adaptor

to

dripping

or

splashing,

and

do

not

place

objects

filled

with

liquids,

such

as

vases,

on

the

AC

adaptor.

On placement

-Do

not

set

the

speaker

in

an

inclined

position.

-Do

not

leave

the

system

in

a

location

near

heat

sources,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight

(except

when

charging

by

solar

panel),

excessive

dust,

moisture,

rain

or

mechanical

shock.

"-Do

not

expose

the

battery

to

excessive

heat

such

as

direct

sunlight,

fire

or

the

like.

On operation

-Do

not

insert

any

small

objects,

etc.,

into

the

jacks.

The

system

may

short

out

or

malfunction.

On cleaning

-Do

not

use

alcohol,

benzine,

or

thinner

to

clean

the

cabinet.

Standard

of

Quality

Limited

Warranty

and

Product

Registration

USA

Eton

Corporation

Corporate

Headquarters

1

01

5 Corporation

Way

Palo

Alto,

CA

94303

www.etoncorp.com

Canada

Et6n

Electronics

Canada

LTD

Toronto Office

1

Yonge

Street, Suite 1801

Toronto,

Ontario

MSE

1

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LIMITED

WARRANTY

Et6n

Corporation

(Et6n)

offers a

limited

warranty to the

original

customer

against

manufacturing

defects

in

material

and

workmanship

on

this

product.

This

warranty

is

valid

only

for the

original

purchaser

and

is

not

transferable.

TWO

(2)

YEARS

PARTS

AND

LABOR

-

Europe

ONE

(1)

YEAR

PARTS

AND

LABOR-

North

America

This

limited

warranty

begins

on

the

original

date

of

purchase,

and

is

valid

only

on

products

purchased

through

an

authorized

Et6n

retailer.

Warranty

repairs

must

be

performed

by

Et6n

or

an

authorized

service

center.

To

receive

warranty

service,

the

original

dated

bill

of

sale,

or

a

copy,

must

be

presented

upon

request

as

proof

of

purchase.

Installation,

removal

or

reinstallation of the

product

is

not

included

under

this

warranty.

Shipping

to

Et6n

or

the

authorized

service

center

is

the

responsibility

of the

purchaser.

For

products

purchased

in

Europe,

please

return

to

your

dealer

or

the distributor of

your

country,

which

is

listed

on

a

sheet

included

in

the

packaging.

Et6n

will

repair

or

replace

this product at

our

option

and

at

no

charge,

with

new

or

reconditioned

parts

if

this

product

is

found

to

be

defective

during

the

limited

warranty

period.

To

be

eligible

for

warranty

coverage,

the

product

must

be

returned

with

shipping

charges

prepaid

no

later

than

1 5

days

after the

expiration

of the warranty

period

to

Et6n

or

the

designated

service

center.

Prior

to

WARRANTY

REGISTRATION

To

ensure

full

warranty

coverage

or

product

updates,

registration of

your

product

should

be

completed

as

soon

as

possible

after

purchase

or

receipt.

You

may

use

one

of

the

following

options

to

register

your

product:

1 .

By

visiting

our

website

at

http://www.etoncorp.com.

2.

Mail

in

enclosed

warranty

card.

3.

Mail

your

registration

card

or

information to following

address;

include

your

name,

full

mailing

address,

phone

number,

email

address,

model

purchased,

date

purchased,

retail

vendor

name:

Et6n

Corporation

1

01

5

Corporation

Way

Palo

Alto,

CA

94303

USA

LIMITED

WARRANTY

Retain

the

warranty

information

from

your

warranty

card

with

your

proof of

purchase

or

the

Limited

Warranty

information

can

also

be

viewed

at

www.etoncorp.com.

returning

any

product

for warranty

service,

the

purchaser

must

contact

Et6n

or

the

designated

service

center

for troubleshooting

and

service

procedure

instructions.

Damaged

parts

or

products

become

the property of

Et6n.

Parts

and

products

replaced

by

Et6n

assume

the

remaining

original

warranty,

or

ninety

(90)

days,

whichever

is

longer.

This

limited

warranty

covers

manufacturing defects

in

material

and

workmanship

encountered

in

normal,

noncommercial

use

of this

product

and

shall

not

apply

to the following,

including,

but not

limited

to:

damage

that

occurs

due

to

applications

and

uses

for

which

the

product

was

not

intended;

failures

or

problems

that

are

caused

by

products

or

equipment

not

supplied

by

Et6n;

accidents,

misuse,

abuse,

neglect

misapplication,

fire,

water,

lightning,

or

other

acts

of

nature;

incorrect

line

voltage,

fluctuations,

or

surges;

damage

caused

by

improper

or

faulty installation;

damage

caused

by

acid

leakage

from

improperly

installed

or

defective batteries;

product

alteration

or

modification;

or

use

of

unauthorized

parts,

supplies,

accessories,

or

equipment

that

damage

this

product

or

result

in

service

problems.

SERVICE

INFORMATION

To

obtain

service

for

your

Et6n

product first contact

an

Et6n

service

representative

at

1-800-872-2228

US,

1-800-637-1648

Canada

or

your

respective

country

distributor

in

Europe

(see

enclosed

list)

for troubleshooting.

Many

common

questions

and

problems

can

be

resolved

over

the

phone.

SERVICE

FOR

YOUR

PRODUCT

To

obtain

service

for

your

product

we

recommend

first contacting

an

Et6n

service

representative

at:

1-800-872-2228

US,

1-800-637-1648

Canada,

(650)

903-3866

or

[email protected]

for

problem

determination

and

trouble-shooting. If further

service

is

required,

the

technical

staff

will

instruct

how

to

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