iLive Platinum ITWFV678B User manual

User’s Guide for Model ITWFV678 v2096-01

BATTERY WARNINGS

• WARNING: Do not ingest battery,

Chemical Burn Hazard.

• If the remote control supplied with this

product contains a coin/button cell

battery and the coin/button cell battery is

swallowed, it can cause severe internal

burns in just 2 hours and can lead to

death.

• Keep new and used batteries away from

children. If the battery compartment does

not close securely, stop using the product

and keep it away from children.

• If you think batteries might have been

swallowed or placed inside any part of the

body, seek immediate medical attention.

• CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the

same or equivalent type.

• WARNING: There is a danger of explosion

if you attempt to charge standard Alkaline

batteries in the unit. Only use rechargeable

NiMH batteries.

• Battery shall not be exposed to excessive

heat such as sunshine, re, or the like.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Completely replace all old batteries with

new ones.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-

zinc), or rechargeable (ni-cad, ni-mh, etc)

batteries.

• Batteries should be recycled or disposed

of as per state and local guidelines.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

• Read these Instructions.

• Keep these Instructions.

• Heed all Warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Clean only with a dry cloth.

• Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including ampliers) that

produce heat.

• 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. When the

provided plug does not t into your outlet,

consult an electrician for replacement of

the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

• Only use attachments/accessories

specied by the manufacturer.

• Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

• Refer all servicing to qualied 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.

• Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specied 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.

SAFETY WARNINGS

• WARNING: To prevent re or shock

hazards, do not expose this unit to rain

or moisture.

• Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not clean

with liquid cleaners or damp cloth.

• Do not use with devices that should not be

used unsupervised.

• CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, USE ONLY INDOORS.

• Do not use in a bathroom or other location

where it may come into contact with water

or splashing.

• WARNING: Where the mains plug

or appliance coupler is used as the

disconnect device, such disconnect

device shall remain readily operable.

• Risk of electric shock. Grounding

continuity must be maintained.

• Only use with the included power supply

or a UL/ETL certied power supply of the

same specications.

FCC WARNINGS

WARNING: To assure continued operation,

follow the attached installation instructions and

use only shield cables when connecting to

other devices. Changes or modications not

expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance 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

radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING: This product can

expose you to chemicals including

lead, which is known to the State of

California to cause cancer and birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

For more information go to: www.

P65Warnings.ca.gov This product

meets and complies with all Federal

regulations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Features – 5

Includes – 5

Overview

Speaker Controls & Inputs – 6

Control Functions – 7

Connection/Alexa Indicator

Light – 7

Overview

Remote Control – 8

Wall Mount Bracket Installation – 9

Setup

1. Power – 10

2. Alexa App – 11

3. iLive Wi-Fi App – 11

4. Connect to Wi-Fi – 12

5. Link Your Amazon Account – 15

6. Things to Try with Alexa – 17

iLive Wi-Fi App

Music Player Screen – 18

Menu Screen – 19

Device List Screen – 20

Multi-room Play – 21

Multi-channel Play with Multiple

Speakers – 21

Internet Music Services – 22

Spotify Connect

Listen Out Loud with Spotify

Connect – 23

Other Ways to Play

Connecting HDMI – 24

Optical Input – 24

Aux In (Stereo RCA Inputs) – 24

Line In – 26

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide – 27

Customer Support

Contact Information – 28

International Support – 28

Warranty Information – 28

INTRODUCTION

Specications, software updates, and third party content are subject to change without prior notice.

Make your home smarter with the Wireless 2.1 Sound Bar with Amazon Alexa. Link

Amazon Alexa with the speaker and ask Alexa to play music, read the news, check

weather, control your smart home and more. Pair up to 6 speakers together on

Wi-Fi for whole home audio or connect it to your TV for seamless integration with

your entertainment center.

Features

» Voice-activated Amazon Alexa cloud-based voice service

» Multi-room and multi-user capable

» Free iLive Wi-Fi app download

» Built-in Wi-Fi

» 2 Built-in microphones for far-eld voice recognition

» 37” length

» HDMI Input (ARC supported)

» Optical Audio Input

» RCA Stereo Audio Input (Aux In)

» 3.5mm Audio Input (Line In)

» Remote with pre-installed CR 2025 battery

Includes

» AC/DC power adapter

» RCA Stereo Audio cable

» Wall Mounting hardware and instructions

» User’s guide

» Warranty

Speaker Controls & Inputs

OVERVIEW

Power Standby

Red Light

Wi-Fi

White Light

Optical

Orange Light

HDMI

Yellow Light

Aux/Line In

Green Light

IR Remote Sensor

Connection/Alexa Indicator Light

Front

Top

Rear

Mode Indicator Lights

Control Functions

Connection/Alexa Indicator Light

» Alexa Indicators

No Light - Amazon Alexa standing by

Alternating Light & Dark Blue - Amazon Alexa listening/responding

Red - Amazon Alexa and microphones muted

» Connection Indicators

Flashing White (fast) - Connecting to Wi-Fi

No Light - Wi-Fi Standby Mode (Mode Indicator Light will display white for Wi-Fi)

» Press and hold to power the speaker ON or OFF.

Press to switch between Wi-Fi and Aux modes.

» In Wi-Fi Mode (white Mode LED), press and hold to begin

connecting to a Wi-Fi network.

Short press to play or pause audio playing in the iLive app.

» Press to activate Amazon Alexa and say a command. You

can also just say, “Alexa..”, within range of the speaker’s

microphones.

» Press to mute the microphones and disable Amazon Alexa.

Press and hold for 10 seconds to reset the speaker.

» Press to adjust the volume up or down. You can also ask

Alexa to set the volume level by saying, “Alexa, set volume

to...”

Remote Control

OVERVIEW

Power

Press to power ON/OFF.

Mute

Press to mute audio.

WiFi

Press to select Wi-Fi Mode.

Optical

Press to select Optical Audio

Mode.

HDMI

Press to select HDMI Mode.

Aux

Press to select Aux In Mode.

Line In

Press to select Line In Mode.

Music/Movie/Dialog

Press to select equalizer prole.

Skip Back/Fwd

Press to skip the selected track.

Play/Pause

Press to play or pause the

selected track

Volume −/+

Battery CompartmentBattery Replacement Diagram

Wall Mount Bracket Installation

Step 1

Find the mounting bracket holes on the

rear of the sound bar, 4 per side.

Step 2

Using a

screwdriver,

attach the

mounting

brackets to the

sound bar.

Installation Complete

1. Power

Use an AC/DC Power adapter (included) to connect to a standard wall outlet.

SETUP

DC Power port on the rear of the sound bar

2. Alexa App

Download the Amazon Alexa app to your device by scanning the appropriate QR

code below or search for the Amazon Alexa app in the Google Play™ Store, or

Apple App Store

The Amazon Alexa app connects your sound bar to Alexa’s voice services. It’s

also where you can see an overview of your requests and manage your contacts,

lists, news, music, and settings.

Once downloaded, open the Alexa app and log into your Amazon account. If you

do not already have an Amazon account, choose “Create a new Amazon account”

and enter the requested info. Once logged in, the app will prompt you for setup.

You cannot use Alexa Voice Services if you aren’t logged into an Amazon

account. The speaker must be in Wi-Fi Mode/Cloud Play to use Alexa

Voice Services.

3. iLive Wi-Fi App

Download the iLive app to your device by scanning the QR codes below or search

for the iLive Wi-Fi app in the Google Play™ Store, or Apple App Store

The iLive Wi-Fi app lets you play music and audio from streaming services like

Spotify, iHeartRadio and others. It also controls the speaker’s other functions,

such as Multi-room play, Multi-channel play, etc.

Note: This app is designed for mobile devices only, such as

smartphones or Wi-Fi enabled tablets. It is not available for use on

regular desktop or laptop computers.

AppleAndroid

4. Connect to Wi-Fi

To use the sound bar’s Wi-Fi features, the sound bar and your mobile device

must both be connected to a Wi-Fi network. The app will guide you through the

process, follow the on-screen instructions and have your network password ready.

After the initial connection, the speaker will remember the Wi-Fi network and

automatically connect to it when it is in Wi-Fi Mode. If the speaker should become

disconnected or will not connect normally, repeat the steps below.

Initial Wi-Fi Connection

Note: If you have a dual band wireless router, be sure to connect to the 2.4GHz

band, not the 5GHz band.

1. Press and hold the Power button to power on the sound bar. A voice will

announce, “Power On, Wi-Fi Mode”. Following this, you’ll hear a chime and the

voice will announce, “Entering Setup Mode”. It may take the speaker a minute or

two to run through this process, please be patient.

2. The speaker is now ready for setup. Open the iLive Wi-Fi app on your device

and press “Search”, then “Add Device” (Image A, B, below).

SETUP

A. B.

3. From the drop down menu, select the ITWFV678 speaker, then press “Connect

Speaker” (Image C, below).

4. The app will direct you to your mobile device’s Wi-Fi Settings Menu to connect

directly to the speaker. Press “Settings” (Image D, below) to go to your mobile

device’s Wi-Fi settings menu, then select ITWFV678_XXXX and return to the app

when you are connected.

C. D.

Setup instructions continued on the next page.

SETUP

E. F.

4. Connect to Wi-Fi

Initial Wi-Fi Connection (continued)

5. Once you have returned to the app, select your Wi-Fi network/router and enter

the password, then press “Continue”. This will connect your mobile device and

the speaker to your Wi-Fi (Image E, below).

6. The app will display its progress as it congures the speaker and your Wi-Fi

network. When this is complete, a voice will announce the successful connection

and the Connection LED will turn off. Press “Next” to proceed to Amazon

Alexa Setup (Image F, below).

G. H.

5. Link Your Amazon Account

1. When the Wi-Fi connection is complete, the app will prompt you to link the

speaker with the Amazon Alexa app on your device (Image G, below). If you do

not have the Amazon Alexa app on your device, refer to the instructions

on pg. 11. NOTE: If you do not want to login to your Amazon account and link

Alexa to the speaker at this time, press “Cancel”. You can complete it later by

following the steps on the next page.

2. Enter your Amazon account information to complete setup and begin using

Amazon Alexa with your speaker (Image H, below).

SETUP

5. Link Your Amazon Account

Amazon Alexa Manual Setup

1. From the Music Player Screen, swipe right to access the Menu Screen (Image I,

below).

2. Select Amazon Alexa from the list (Image J, below).

3. Sign into your Amazon account when prompted.

Swipe right

for Menu

Screen

I. J.

6. Things to Try with Alexa

Note: Amazon Alexa Voice Services are only accessible when the sound

bar is in Wi-Fi Mode, also known as Cloud Play. The Mode Indicator Light

will shine white when it is in Wi-Fi Mode.

Now that you’re connected, try interacting with Alexa. Start by saying “Alexa,”

followed by a command or question. Here are some examples:

» “Alexa, tell me a joke.”

» “Alexa, what’s in the news?”

» “Alexa, what can you do?”

While the speaker is on (in Wi-Fi mode) and the Connection LED is white, Alexa is

in standby mode, awaiting a command or question from you. All you need to do

is say “Alexa...”, within range of the speaker’s microphones and she will respond.

When Alexa is listening and responding to your commands, the Connection LED

on the speaker will change from white to blue. You can also press the

button on

the speaker to manually activate Alexa.

You can mute Alexa and disable the microphones by pressing the

button. The

Connection LED will change to red while muted. In this mode, the speaker’s audio

functions will still work normally.

Setting Time Zone & Location

To get the most accurate information from Alexa for things like weather, movie

times, etc. you need to make sure your current location is correct. Alexa should

automatically sync to your location and time zone, however, if you encounter

problems, you can manually adjust your location/time zone from the Alexa App

» Open the Alexa App and press the

Menu icon on the Home page, then select

Alexa Devices > ITWFV678 > Device Location.

Music Player Screen

ILIVE WI-FI APP

Swipe right

for Device

Swipe right for

Menu Screen

1. Music Directory

2. Connection Mode

3. Repeat/Shufe

4. Volume

5. Play Controls

Menu Screen

1. Search

Search for songs, albums and artists.

2. Favorites

Open songs, artists, albums, or

stations that you have saved.

3. My Music

Open music that is stored on your

mobile device.

4. Internet Music Services

Available third-party music apps.

5. Cloud Play (Wi-Fi)

Press to enable Wi-Fi Mode

(MUST BE ON TO USE ALEXA).

6. Audio Inputs

Select different audio input sources.

Device List Screen

1. Add Device

Add more speakers to the list of

available devices.

2. Speaker Settings

Rename a speaker, set preset

stations, and nd additional

information on a speaker.

3. Audio Channel

Press to set audio channels for the

speaker: L / R / LR (left/right/stereo).

4. Play All

Play music on all connected

speakers.

ILIVE WI-FI APP

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