Technika TKSB215 Owner's Handbook Manual - User Manual

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Owner’s
Handbook

TKSB215

Sound Bar with Bluetooth

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 or operate near any heat sources such
as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce
heat.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.

IMPORTANT

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  communication.  However,  this
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 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.

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

Mains Supply: The mains operating voltage of this unit
is marked on a rating plate on the AC adapter.
The  means  of  disconnecting  this  appliance  from
the  mains  supply  is  the  mains  plug. This  should  be
unobstructed and readily operable at all times.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as the 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.
Batteries (a battery pack or installed batteries) shall
not be subject to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire
or the like.

Warning

: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,

do  not  expose  this  product  to  rain  or  moisture. The
product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing
and  no  object  filled  with  liquids  such  as  a  vase  of
flowers should be placed on the product.
No  naked  flame  sources  such  as  candles    should  be
placed on the product.

Caution:

Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate this device.

Caution:

Usage of controls or adjustments or

performance of procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous exposure.

This symbol indicates that there are important
operating and maintenance instructions in
the literature accompanying this unit.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage
constituting a risk of electric shock is present
within this unit.

CAUTION!

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

INDEX

Important safety information ...................................1
Index .........................................................................2
Preliminaries .............................................................2
Introduction ..............................................................2
Location ....................................................................2
Wall mounting ..........................................................3
Controls and display ..................................................4
Connections ..............................................................5
Connecting an audio source ......................................6
Connecting a computer or portable audio player ......8
Remote control .........................................................9
Connecting power ...................................................10
Operation ................................................................10
Care and maintenance ............................................12
Specifications ..........................................................12
Warranty .................................................................12

PRELIMINARIES

INTRODUCTION

UNPACKING

Carefully unpack the unit. If it is damaged, please
return it to your nearest Tesco store for replacement.
Remember to take your purchase receipt with you.
Retain the User Handbook. If you pass the unit on to a
third party make sure you pass on the handbook.
We suggest you retain the packaging. If you dispose of
it, do so having regard to any recycling regulations in
your area.

CONTENTS

The carton should contain:

The TKSB215 Soundbar

•

Aux/Line Input cable

•

Remote control

•

Wall fixing pack

•

Operating Manual

•

If any items are missing or damaged, contact your
nearest TESCO store for a replacement. Have your
receipt ready when you call. Retain the packaging. If
you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling
regulations in your area.

The TKSB215 Soundbar is a versatile speaker unit with
Bluetooth connectivity and two analogue audio inputs
for audio-visual sources.
Recommended sound sources include -

Play music from your mobile phone or notebook

•

computer via Bluetooth.
Connect a TV, DVD player or satellite receiver to the

•

LINE IN input.
Connect a computer or personal audio player to the

•

AUX IN Input.

LOCATION

Place the unit on dry stable surface away from heat
and damp and where it is unlikely to fall or be knocked
over. Check that connecting cables are tucked away
and will not cause a risk of tripping etc.
If you are using your Soundbar for TV sound, place it
centrally under, or above the TV screen.
CAUTION: This Soundbar is

not

intended to be a TV

stand. Do Not stand a TV on it.

Optional wall-mounting:

The Soundbar has back panel keyhole slots for optional
wall-mounting.
If you plan to wall-mount the Soundbar:

Plan the location carefully, ensuring that mains

•

power is accessible, that connecting cables will
reach the unit.
Once you have planned the location, Check that the

•

screws you are using will fit into the keyhole slots
and that the heads will not pull out of the slots.
Fix two screws into the wall to support the unit,

•

spaced by 400mm. Check that the screws are level
and that the unit will be fixed at the height you
require.

NOTE:- Most walls will require the use of wall-plugs
when  mounting  the  fixing  screws.  If  you  are  in  any
doubt  concerning  the  type  of  fixing  required  or
the  security  of  wall-mountings,  consult  a  building
professional.

Important notes for wall-mounting:

Tesco accepts no liability for damages caused by

•

incorrect assembly, installation or improper use.
Ensure that the wall is sufficient strength to hold

•

the weight of the system.
If there is any doubt regarding the condition or the

•

load bearing of the wall, please consult a specialist
from the building trade.
The wall fixings used must be suitable for the type

•

of wall (materials, thickness, condition), so that
the maximum load bearing of the wall can be
guaranteed.
Ensure that no electrical cables, water pipes or gas

•

pipes are located within the wall.
Before mounting, check the location of the nearest

•

mains socket. Use a spirit level when attaching the
wall bracket.
Wear safety goggles when drilling.

•

Keep small parts out of reach from children.

•

Keyhole slot

WALL MOUNTING

Supplied wall-fixing kit:

A wall-fixing kit is supplied and includes screws and
wall-plugs. These fixings are suitable for solid walls,
not for partition walls.
You must ensure that these fixings are suitable for the
wall you are fixing to. If not, use alternative fixings that
are correct for the wall type.
If you are in any doubt about the suitability of the
supplied fixings, consult a building professional.

AUX IN

LINE IN

DC IN

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

Source select button

Volume down button

Power/Source indicator

Volume up button

On/Off button

CONTROL PANEL VIEW

SOURCE

VOL-

VOL+

ON/OFF

SOURCE

VOL-

VOL+

ON/OFF

AUX IN

LINE IN

DC IN

LINE IN

AUX IN

DC IN

a b

CONNECTIONS

Line in left jack

Line in right jack

DC In jack

AUX In jack

TERMINAL PANEL VIEW

LINE IN

CONNECTING AN AUDIO SOURCE

The LINE IN and AUX IN analogue inputs are for stereo
analogue sources only.
The LINE IN input has phono socket connection so is
suitable for the sound output from a TV, DVD player,
satellite receiver etc.
The AUX IN input has a 3.5mm jack connector so is
suitable for connection to the line or headphone
outputs of a computer or personal stereo player.
The input jacks are located on the terminal panels of
the Soundbar and are marked LINE IN and AUX IN.

To connect a TV etc to the LINE IN input:

Connect the red and white plugs of a stereo phono

•

cable of sufficient length (not supplied) to the ‘L’
jack (white plug) and ‘R’ jack (red plug) of the LINE
IN input.
Connect the other end of the cable to the output

•

jacks of your source. The white plug connects to
the left channel, the red plug connects to the right
channel.

From the analogue

audio outputs of the TV etc

CONNECTING TO A STEREO LINE OUTPUT

White plug

Red plug

CONNECTING AN AUDIO SOURCE

Connecting to a SCART connector on your TV:

If your TV only has SCART connections, you will need a
SCART adaptor (not supplied).

Connect the red and white plugs of a stereo phono

•

cable of sufficient length (not supplied) to the ‘L’
jack (white plug) and ‘R’ jack (red plug) of the LINE
IN input.
Connect the other end of the audio cable to the

•

jacks on the SCART adaptor.
Connect the SCART adaptor to a free SCART

•

connector on the TV.

NOTE:- Some SCART connectors on your TV may not
include audio outputs. Where possible, choose a SCART
input that is intended for use with a video recorder as
this should have an audio output.

OUT

SCART adaptor

Set the switch on the

adapter to ‘OUT’

To TV SCART

To LINE IN-L and LINE IN-R

on the Soundbar

CONNECTING TO A SCART CONNECTOR

AUX IN

DC IN

To connect a computer or portable audio player:

You will need a jack to jack connecting cable (not
supplied) terminated with a 3.5mm plug at each end.

Connect the cable to the AUX IN input jack on the

•

terminal panel of the Soundbar.
Connect the jack plug at the other end of the cable

•

to the headphone jack of your portable audio
player.
Set the player to play and turn up the player

•

volume.

Stereo 3.5mm

jack cable

CONNECTING A COMPUTER OR PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER

CONNECTING TO A MINIJACK CONNECTOR

REMOTE CONTROL

ON/OFF button

AUX In source select button

Bluetooth source select button

Increase treble button

Decrease treble button

Decrease bass button

Increase bass button

Decrease volume button

Increase volume button

Line In source select button

10.

Mute button

11.

Slide the lid off the battery

compartment in the direction
shown.
Fit two AAA batteries

observing polarity as shown
below.
Refit the battery cover.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Dispose  of  used  batteries  with
regard to the recycling regulations
in your area. Do NOT short circuit
batteries  or  throw  them  into
water,  the  general  rubbish  or  in
a fire.
Weak  batteries  can  leak  and
damage  the  remote  control.
Replace them in good time!

REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES

VOLUME

BASS

TREBLE

MUTE

ON-OFF

LINE IN

AUX IN

AAA

FITTING/REPLACING BATTERIES

OPERATION

POWER CONTROL

To switch the unit on:

Press the

•

ON/OFF

button.

The last used input will be selected.

To switch the unit off:

Press the

•

ON/OFF

button.

The unit will switch off. The Standby indicator will
change to red.

If you plan to leave the Soundbar unattended for long
periods (for example, holidays), switch off the mains
power by disconnecting the AC adapter from the mains.

Auto Standby:

Auto Standby is a power-saving feature that sets the
Soundbar to Standby automatically if sound hasn’t
played for a period of 5 hours.

To re-start the unit from Auto-standby, press the ON/

•

OFF button.

SELECTING A SOURCE

Selecting a source from the control panel:

Press the

•

SOURCE

button repeatedly to switch

between sources.

The Power/Source indicator will change colour to indicate
the selected source.

Blue indicates that the Bluetooth source is selected.

•

Green indicates that the AUX IN source is selected.

•

Purple indicates that the LINE IN source is selected.

•

Selecting a source from the remote control:

From the remote control, press one of the direct

•

access function buttons -

Press the

•

LINE

button to select the LINE IN

source.
Press the

•

AUX IN

button to select the AUX IN

source.
Press the

•

button to select a Bluetooth

source.

Set the source to play. If the source has a volume

•

control (for example, a personal audio player), this
may need to be turned up.

CONNECTING POWER

Before connecting the Soundbar to mains power, check
that the mains supply voltage in your area is within the
range specified on the rating label on the AC adapter.

Plug the DC cable from the AC adapter into the DC

•

IN jack on the back panel.
Plug the AC adapter into the wall socket and switch

•

the mains power on.

The Power/Source indicator will light red.

OPERATION

VOLUME CONTROL

Press the

•

VOL+

VOL-

buttons to increase or

reduce the volume level from the Soundbar.

The Power/Source indicator will flash quickly as you
adjust the volume. When you reach minimum or
maximum volume the indicator will stop flashing.

To mute the volume:

Press the

•

MUTE

button on the remote control to

mute the sound.

The sound will mute and the Power/Source indicator will
flash slowly.

PLAYING A BLUETOOTH SOURCE

Before playing from a Bluetooth source, it will be
necessary to connect the source to the Soundbar.

Pairing with a Bluetooth device:

Switch on the Soundbar.

•

Select the Bluetooth source.

•

Activate Bluetooth on the source.

•

If the source is a phone, Bluetooth will normally be activated
in the connectivity section of the settings menu.
If the source is a computer, Bluetooth settings should be
found in the Control Panel.

In the Bluetooth menu of the source, there should

•

be an option to search for Bluetooth devices. Select
this option.

The source will now scan for other Bluetooth devices and
should find the unit, identified as ‘TKSB215’.

Choose to pair with this.

•

If the device features Bluetooth technology earlier than
V2.1, you will be asked for a password.

If so, enter 0000.

•

Your Bluetooth source will now be connected to the
Soundbar.
After pairing for the first time, the Soundbar will appear
in the connection menu of your Bluetooth device.

Re-connecting:

Your device and the Soundbar should re-connect when
next used if no other device is connected.

TONE CONTROL

You can change Bass and Treble settings to set up the
sound to your liking.

Press the

•

BASS+

BASS-

buttons to increase or

reduce the bass level from the Soundbar.
Press the

•

TREBLE+

TREBLE-

buttons to increase

or reduce the treble level from the Soundbar.

The Power/Source indicator will flash quickly as you
adjust the tone controls. When you reach minimum or
maximum volume the indicator will stop flashing.

RETURNING TO FACTORY SETTINGS

You can cancel any adjustments you have made and
return all settings to factory original setting.

Press and hold the

•

MUTE

button on the remote

control.

After two seconds the settings will be returned to the
factory setting.

UK:  Waste  electrical  products/batteries
should not be disposed of with household
waste. Separate disposal facilities exist, for
your  nearest  facilities  see  www.recycle-
more.co.uk or in-store for details.
ROI:  Produced  after  13th  August  2005.
Waste electrical products/batteries should
not be disposed of with household waste.
Please recycle where facilities exist. Check
with  your  Local  Authority  or  retailer  for
recycling advice.

AFTER USING THE SOUNDBAR

Set it to Standby.

•

CARE AND CLEANING

All care and cleaning operations should be carried out
with the unit unplugged from the mains power.
The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a dry
cloth. Never use abrasives, abrasive cloths or chemical
solvents .
Loudspeaker grilles can be cleaned carefully with a soft
brush.

Supply voltage, current ...... 19V

, 1A

AC adapter supply voltage.. 100-240 V~, 50/60 Hz, 1A
Net Weight: ........................ 1.2 kg

Class II construction double insulated.
This product must not be connected to earth.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

WARRANTY

SPECIFICATIONS

Your Tesco appliance is covered by a warranty for 12
months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops
during this period, please contact the TESCO electrical
help line. Please have your original purchase receipt
with you when you call. This warranty in no way affects
your consumer rights.

TROUBLESHOOTING

No sound

Check that the Soundbar is not set to Standby.

•

Check that the correct input is selected.

•

No sound (TV source)

Check that the AUX IN input is correctly connected

•

to an audio OUTPUT (not an input) of the TV.

No sound (TV source using SCART adaptor)

Check that the SCART adaptor is set for audio

•

output from the TV.
Check that the SCART socket on the TV has audio

•

out available (some SCART sockets are only inputs).
A SCART connector labelled for VCR connection will
usually include audio out connection.

No sound/low volume (computer or personal audio
player connected to the PC input)

If the source has a volume control, check that this

•

is turned up.

No remote control operation

The batteries may be flat. Try replacing the

•

batteries.

Tesco Stores Ltd,

Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL

TKSB215 V0.1

Technika Helplines:
Landlines 0800 323 4060 (Freephone from a BT landline).
Mobiles 0330 123 4060 (Calls cost no more than calls to geographic numbers eg. 01 or 02 and are included in inclusive minutes and discount schemes).

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