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How to Guide - Minirig 4

Getting Started
How to Guide
Bluetooth mode
1

Tap (quick press) the middle power button to turn on the Minirig 4

2

To enter Bluetooth pairing mode, press and hold the middle power button

3

Open Bluetooth settings on your phone and “add device” or “pair new device”

4

Select Minirig 4 and once connected, start playing music

5

To turn the Minirig 4 off, tap (quick press) the power button

6

Watch the video to help you get started

Volume Control
How to change the volume
Volume Control
1

Use the volume controls on your phone or music player to change volume via Bluetooth

2

You can also press the + and - buttons on the Minirig 4 to change volume

3

 You can also change the volume using the Minirig app

4

The 4 LEDs will light up to show the volume level

Charging
How to check the battery level and charge the Minirig 4
Charging
1

When the Minirig 4 is on you can check the battery level by shaking it

2

The 4 LEDs will fade in and show the battery level as follows:

0000 = LOW (charging required)
0000=10-25%
0000=25-50%
0000=50-75%
0000=75-100%

3

If the battery level is too low to turn on, the first LED will flash red

4

To charge the Minirig 4, plug the USB-C end of the included cable into the USB-C socket on the Minirig and the other end into a powered USB port

5

The 4 LEDs will ramp up in brightness to show charging. This will stop when charging is complete

6

For faster charging, use a USB-C “PD” power supply and USB-C to USB-C cable (not included)

Aux In
Play music through the Minirig 4 using a wired aux cable
Aux In
1

Press the power button to turn on the Minirig 4

2

Plug an aux cable into your music source

3

Insert the other end of the aux cable into the TOP socket of the Minirig 4

4

The power button LED will turn green

5

Use the volume buttons on the Minirig 4 to change the volume

6

For best sound, turn up the volume of your source and turn down the volume on the Minirig 4

Aux out
Connect a Bluetooth Minirig 4 to a Minirig subwoofer or another Minirig using a cable
Aux Out
1

Press the middle power button to turn on the Minirig 4

2

Connect and start playing music via Bluetooth

3

Insert an aux cable into the BOTTOM socket of the Minirig 4

4

Plug the other end into the other device - i.e Minirig Subwoofer or Minirig

5

Use the volume control on your phone and Minirigs to vary the volume

Aux out - stereo
Connect a Bluetooth Minirig 4 with another Minirig in stereo using a cable
Aux out Stereo
1

When in aux out mode you can configure the Minirig 4 to play in stereo with another Minirig via aux cable

2

Press the volume + and volume - buttons at the same time to toggle between LEFT, MONO and RIGHT modes

3

You will see the 4 LEDs change to show the mode:

0000 = LEFT
0000 = MONO
0000 = RIGHT

4

The aux output will change automatically to give stereo sound

5

You can use the Minirig 4 with older products such as a Minirig 3 in this way

Bluetooth wireless stereo
Connect two Minirig 4s in wireless stereo
Bluetooth stereo
1

Start by turning both Minirigs on and play music through ONE of them

2

Press and hold volume + on the speaker NOT playing music

3

Press and hold volume + on the speaker playing music

4

You will see the 4 LEDs flash in a blue pattern

5

After a few seconds they will pair and play in stereo

6

Watch the video

Automatic wireless stereo
Understanding how to automatically link two Minirig 4 speakers in wireless stereo
Automatic wireless stereo
1

Start with your Minirigs connected in wireless stereo

2

Press the power button on the Minirig that is connected to your phone to turn it off

3

The other Minirig will also turn off

4

When you want to use them again, turn them both on within 5 seconds of each other

5

They will automatically reconnect to each other and your phone

6

You can disable this feature using the app

Power bank
How to use the Minirig 4 as a power bank to charge your phone/device
Power bank
1

Locate a USB-C to USB-C cable

2

Plug one end into the USB-C port of the Minirig 4 and plug the other end into the USB-C port of your device

3

Depending on the device, the Minirig will either take power from your device or provide power to your device

4

The 4 LEDs will ramp up or down to show the direction of power

5

To change the direction of power, unplug the USB-C cable, wait 3 seconds and then insert it again

6

Non USB-C devices can be powered using a “USB-C OTG” adapter

Calls
Using the Minirig 4 in hands-free mode for phone calls
Calls
1

If you are connected to a Minirig 4 and a call comes through, the LEDs will start flashing green

2

To answer the call, press and hold volume +

3

To reject the call, press and hold volume -

4

The change the volume during the call, use the volume + and volume - buttons

5

To end the call, press and hold the volume - button

6

To disable this feature:

Android: Find the Minirig 4 in your Bluetooth settings. Open device details for Minirig 4 and disable “phone calls

iOS: Go to Settings  > Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing, then choose your desired audio destination

App
How to download and use the Minirig 4 app
App
1

Download the app using the links below (Coming Soon). Alternatively, you can access the app from any Chrome browser using the link: app.minirigs.co.uk

2

When the app opens, press “search for device”

3

When “Minirig 4” appears, press it. If nothing appears, search again

4

Once connected, use the controls on the main page to change the sound

5

Use the settings page for further features and software updates

AUX INPUT Bluetooth link up
Connect two or more Minirig 4s together wirelessly with AUX input (requires V16 software)
AUX INPUT Bluetooth link up
1

Start by turning all the Minirigs on

2

Plug an aux cable into your music source (phone, TV, mixer etc)

3

Insert the other end of the aux cable into the TOP socket of one of the Minirig 4 speakers, to put it into AUX IN mode. This is to be your central (transmitter) Minirig.

4

Press and hold volume - (down) on all the other speakers NOT playing music and NOT in AUX IN mode

5

Press and hold volume - (down) on the speaker in AUX IN mode

6

You will see the 4 LEDs flash in a blue pattern.

7

After a few seconds they will pair and play in mono

8

Once the source (central) Minirig has finished flashing, you can control the volume of all the speakers using the volume buttons on that speaker

9

You can configure the balance and volume of each linked speaker using the buttons

10

To add add more Minirigs, go back to step 4