Fluance Serious Performance Ai40 Operation & User’s Manual

1 User Manual Ai40 - Active Bookshelf Speakers Serious Performance™ Fluance.com ...

2 Introduction Fluance has successfully revolutionized the home audio industry. Fluance develops a broad line of high-fidelity products based on five key aspects: Sound Quality, Solid Construction, Performance, Style, and Value. These distinctive points make Fluance the most reliable and respected name among our fans and ensure your music is heard the way your favorite artist intended. Today, Fluance expands on this vision and take ...

Introduction 2 Break-in Period Warning 2 What’s Included 4 Front & Back Panel Layout 5 Remote Control Layout 6 Product Setup 7 Turning On/Off Unit 8 Source Selection 8 RCA Input 9 Bluetooth® Pairing 10 Volume Adjustment 11 EQ Adjustment 11 Adjusting Source LED Brightness 11 Frequently Asked Questions 12 Troubleshooting 13 Specifications 14 Warranty 15 Important Safety Instructions 16 FCC & IC Information 17 ...

4 What’s Included LIFETIME Customer Support VOL + + + VOL - TREBLE BASS Ai40 Passive Speaker (Left Channel) Quick Start Guide AUX-to-RCA Cable Speaker Wire Lifetime Customer Support 2 Year Warranty Ai40 Active Speaker (Right Channel) Remote Control 2 ‘AAA’ Batteries Power Adapter ...

5 1. Control Knob • Volume • Input Selection • Power ON/OFF 2. Source LED • Blue (Solid) - Bluetooth® Paired • Blue (Flashing) - Bluetooth® Pairing • Yellow (Solid) - RCA • Red (Solid) - Standby Mode • Red (Flashing) - Mute • Red (Flash x2) - Bass/Treb Set to -5 or +5 • Blue/Yellow (Flash x2) - Bass/Treb Set to 0 3. IR Sensor Front & Back Panel Layout Active Speaker - Front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4. Bluetooth® Reset P ...

6 Passive Speaker - Back VOL + + + VOL - TREBLE BASS 8 1 5 7 6 8 2 3 4 9 8. Speaker Input Remote Control Layout 1. Power ON/OFF 2. Volume UP/DOWN 3. Source 4. Treble UP/DOWN 5. Mute 6. Play/Pause & Bluetooth Pairing Reset* *To enable Bluetooth Pairing Reset, press + hold for 3 seconds. 7. Forward/Back 8. LED Brightness - (100% > 25% > OFF) 9. Bass UP/DOWN ...

7 Product Setup 1. Position the speakers with the Active Speaker on the right and the Passive Speaker on the left. 2. Connect one end of the speaker wire to the binding posts on the back of the Active Speaker and connect the other end of speaker wire to the binding posts on the back of the Passive Speaker. IMPORTANT: Ensure the same color wire is connected to the same color binding posts on each speaker. 3. Connect the power adapte ...

8 Turning On/Off Unit Source Selection Press the Control Knob to turn on the unit. Hold to turn off the unit. Press the Control Knob to cycle through the audio inputs. The Source LED will show the below color for each source: (Blue) Bluetooth (Yellow) RCA Press on the remote to cycle through the audio inputs. Press on the Remote to turn the unit on/off. VOL + + + VOL - TREBLE BASS VOL + + + VOL - TREBLE BASS OR OR ...

9 RCA Input 1. Connect the RCA cable to your source device (Turntable, Smart- phone, Computer…). 3. Press the Control Knob to select the RCA input (Yellow LED). 2. Connect the other end of the RCA cable to back of the Active Speaker. 4. Adjust volume on Ai40 as well as source device. *RCA to RCA cable not included ...

10 Bluetooth® Pairing 1. Press the Control Knob to select the Bluetooth input (Blue LED). 3. Use the Remote to control play- back on your source device. 2. Pair to “Fluance Ai40” on your source device. 4. If your device cannot find "Fluance Ai40", you can reset Bluetooth pairing: • Press and hold for 3 seconds to reset Bluetooth pairing. • Press and hold the Bluetooth Pairing Reset Button on the back of the unit. Note: Un ...

11 Volume Adjustment Turn the Control Knob or use the Remote to increase or decrease volume. Adjusting Source LED Brightness Use the LED Brightness Button on the Remote to cycle between 100%, 25%, and OFF brightness levels. Note: When set to OFF, the LED will turn on for 5 seconds when power is turned on or new Source is selected, before turning off again. EQ Adjustment Use the Bass/Treble buttons on the Remote to adjust each fro ...

12 Frequently Asked Questions What is ˝auto-pairing˝ and how does it work? Auto-pairing is a convenient connection feature included in all Fluance Bluetooth Speakers. If the connected Bluetooth-enabled device leaves the connection range of the Ai40 and returns at a later time, the device will automatically connect. If the device’s Bluetooth function is disabled and then enabled at a later time, the device will automatically con ...

13 Troubleshooting No Power • Ensure the LED Brightness is not set to OFF • Check all connections on power adapter and ensure fully inserted No Audio • Check volume on Ai40 and ensure it is above 0 • Check volume on source device and ensure it is above 0 • Confirm Ai40 is set to correct source • Ensure all cables are connected properly and fully inserted No Audio from Passive Speaker • Check speaker wire connections b ...

14 Specifications Speaker Configuration 2 Way – 4 Driver Bluetooth Music System with Integrated Amplifier Bluetooth Yes; aptX Codec Input RCA L/R Tweeter 1 inch Silk Soft Dome Ferrofluid Cooled Woofer 5 inch Woven Glass Fiber Composite Drivers with Butyl Rubber Surrounds Amplifier Power 70 Watts Continuous Average Output Frequency Response 40Hz – 20KHz Internal Lead Wire 18 gauge Internal Lead Wire to Reduce Signal Degradation ...

15 Warranty Fluance gives the following warranty to the original customer of each new Fluance product purchased from a dealer authorized by Fluance. Fluance warrants that each new product, under normal use, is free from defects, subject to the terms and conditions set forth. If a defect should occur within the warranty period, repairs will be made free of charge for parts and labor when such defects are determined by us to be attri ...

16 Important Safety Instructions To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not use this plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu- lated dangerous v ...

17 FCC & IC Information 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. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Inter- ference Regulations of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resid ...