FAQ : Libratone Beat - Setup & Use
Find answers to your questions on how to set up your new Beat
speaker and subsequent daily use.
If you are having trouble connecting to your
iPad2.
If you can't bond your USB
transmitter.
If your speaker doesn't play when
connected via mini-jack.
If you can't surf between your
wireless sources.
If you want to adjust your speaker's
bass and treble settings.
If the volume is too high when
connected to an Apple AirPort Express.
If you have two Libratone Beat's and
they don't start playing when you get within range.
If the logo button is lightning slow
WHITE and there is no sound.
If you want to buy additional
transmitters.
If you wonder if Libratone Beat is
rechargeable.
If you want to start all over again
("Clear all").
1 . If you are having trouble connecting to your iPad2.
If you have an iPad 2 and no sound is coming from your Libratone
Beat (after connecting the 30-pin transmitter) then briefly touch
the volume slider on your iPad 2 after pressing Play. Music should
start pouring from the speaker right away. This trick also applies
if you are first-time bonding your 30-pin transmitter using an iPad
2.
2 . If you can't bond your USB transmitter.
Make sure your USB transmitter is selected as your active sound
source on your computer. Open your preference/control panel on your
computer and find the sound icon. The speaker should be listed as
"SKAA USB TX" and selected as the actual sound source. Now you can
bond the USB transmitter by pressing the logo button twice.
Remember to have your computer playing before you bond.
3 . If your speaker doesn't play when connected via
mini-jack.
Try raising the volume on the connected device. If the volume is
too low Libratone Beat doesn't detect the mini-jack input.
If you have a wireless source playing Libratone Beat automatically
switches to the wireless input and overrules the mini-jack
input.
4 . If you can't surf between your wireless sources.
If you have bonded many wireless sources it can take several
seconds for Libratone Beat to surf between them and start playing.
To surf, press the logo button once and wait until it finds the
next playing source. Don't press twice. If you still have problems
try to press the logo button six times to "Clear all". For more
info about "Clear all" read here.
5 . If you want to adjust your speaker's bass and treble
settings.
You can use the built-in equalizer on your iPod, iPhone or iPad
to adjust the sound settings. Go to Settings > iPod > EQ and
select from more than 20 different pre-defined equalizer settings
that adjust treble, midrange and bass settings according to your
music taste. Play your favorite piece of music and try out the
different options, and you'll surely find a setting that's just
right for you. If you play from iTunes on a Mac or PC then choose
Window > Equalizer to adjust the sound settings.
6 . If the volume is too high when connected to an Apple
AirPort Express.
You can lower the output level from the AirPort Express if you
play from iTunes on a Mac or PC using AirPlay.
In iTunes choose Window > Equalizer and set the "Preamp"
setting to "-12 dB". Remember to click the equalizer "on".
It takes a few seconds before the new setting is active.
7 . If you have two Libratone Beat's and they don't start
playing when you get within range.
The speaker only auto plays from the transmitter last used. If
the speaker was used with another wireless source last time it was
playing, you need to manually surf to the playing wireless source
by pressing the logo button once.
8 . If the logo button is lightning slow WHITE and there is no
sound.
The speaker is muted. Press the logo button once to play
again.
You can mute the speaker by pressing the logo button three times,
and unmute by pressing once.
9 . If you want to buy additional transmitters.
Most of our dealers carry additional transmitters. See the
complete list of retail stores here.
10 . If you wonder if Libratone Beat is rechargeable.
No it's not. It needs to be connected to mains (110 - 230V AC)
to play. High quality sound requires a lot of power.
More power than we can get from a battery that fits inside the
speaker.
11 . If you want to start all over again ("Clear all").
You can clear the list of bonded wireless sources by pressing
the logo button six times to "Clear all".
This will clear the list of bonded wireless sources and you can
start all over by bonding your wireless sources again.
Note. After performing a "Clear all" the speaker will search for
and auto-bond to the first active transmitter.
Press the logo button twice to add additional transmitters.