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How to Guide - Subwoofer 4

Getting Started
How to Guide
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Turn on and connect to your Minirig 4 (See Minirig 4 How To Guide).

2

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

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If you have 1 Minirig and 1 subwoofer, connect the speakers using the wireless stereo process

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If you have more than 1 Minirig 4s and or more than 1 subwoofer 4s, connect the speakers using the link-up mode process

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

Bluetooth pairing
1

Tap (quick press) the middle power button to turn on the Subwoofer 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 SUB 4” and once connected, start playing music

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

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You will need to use the Subwoofer together with a Minirig - see various options below

Volume Control
How to change the volume
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 Subwoofer 4 to change volume

3

You can also change the volume using the Minirig app

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The 4 LEDs will light up to show the volume level

Charging
How to check the battery level and charge the Subwoofer 4
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When the Subwoofer 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:

0 = LOW (charging required)
0 = 10-25%
00 = 25-50%
000 = 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 Subwoofer 4, plug the USB-C end of the included cable into the USB-C socket on the Subwoofer 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

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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 Subwoofer 4 using a wired aux cable
1

Press the power button to turn on the Subwoofer 4

2

Plug an aux cable into your music source

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Insert the other end of the aux cable into the FRONT socket of the Subwoofer 4 (nearest the grill)

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The power button LED will turn green

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

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

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

Press the middle power button to turn on the Subwoofer 4

2

Connect and start playing music via Bluetooth

3

Insert an aux cable into the REAR socket of the Subwoofer 4 (nearest the port)

4

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

5

Use the volume control on your phone and the Subwoofer 4 to vary the volume

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Press volume ‘+’ and volume ‘-’ together to change the balance. The aux output will always be the opposite - for example, if you set the subwoofer to LEFT the output will be RIGHT.

Bluetooth wireless stereo
Connect Minirig 4 to Subwoofer 4 using wireless stereo-type connection
1

Start by turning the Minirig 4 and the Subwoofer 4 on, connect 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

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You will see the 4 LEDs flash in a blue pattern

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After a few seconds, they will pair and play together

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Although this connection is called wireless stereo, in this configuration, each speaker will play in mono, summing the left and right signals.

Automatic wireless stereo
Understanding how to automatically link Minirig 4 and Subwoofer 4 using wireless stereo process
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Start with your Minirig and Subwoofer connected in wireless stereo

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

3

The other speaker will also turn off

4

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

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They will automatically reconnect to each other and your phone

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You can disable this feature using the app

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

Locate a USB-C to USB-C cable

2

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

3

Depending on the device, the Subwoofer 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

Balance
How to change which audio channels are played by the Subwoofer - left, right or both (mono)
1

When the Subwoofer 4 is on, short-press volume ‘+’ and volume ‘-’ at the same time.

2

The 4 LEDs will light up white and display the current balance setting.

0000 = LEFT
0000 = LEFT + RIGHT (MONO)
0000 = RIGHT

3

It may be easier to press and hold volume ‘+’, then quickly tap volume ‘-’ to toggle through the settings. 

Do not press and hold both buttons for over 4 seconds, as this will trigger update mode. 

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Generally, on the Subwoofer 4, you should leave the balance set to mono.  However, this feature may be useful to create a stereo setup when using the AUX out feature. See “AUX OUTPUT” for more info.

App
How to download and use the Minirig 4 control app
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Download the app using the links below. Alternatively, you can access the app from any Chrome browser using the link: app.minirigs.co.uk

Apple App Store | Google Play Store

2

When the app opens, press “search for device”

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

4

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

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Use the settings page for further features and software updates

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For info on how to use the app please follow this guide.

AUX INPUT Bluetooth link up
Connect Subwoofer 4 and Minirig 4s together wirelessly with AUX input (requires V16+ software)
1

Start by turning all the speakers on

2

Connect your speakers together using either the wireless stereo or linkup mode

3

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

4

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

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Once in AUX mode, the central speaker will transmit the aux audio to the other speakers. It will also delay itself to match the other speakers.

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

Update Your Subwoofer 4
1

Turn on your Subwoofer 4 and connect to your device's Bluetooth. Now open the App

2

Select your Subwoofer 4 speaker from the list to connect to it

3

Press the settings logo in the top right corner

4

Scroll down the page to find “SOFTWARE VERSION”

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Press the “check for updates” box

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If there is an update available, press the update button

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The Subwoofer 4 will reset into bootloader mode and display a YELLOW power LED

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Search for devices using the app and select “MINIRIG SUBWOOFER 4 UPDATER”

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Connect and read the page for a description of the update

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Press the “PROGRAM” button

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Wait for the update to complete - it will take 2-3 minutes. Do not leave the app and keep the phone close to your Subwoofer.

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When the update is complete, the Subwoofer 4 will boot up - the 4 LED bar will display a YELLOW loading cycle

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After around 10 seconds the Subwoofer will turn off

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It is now ready to turn on and use again. You will need to pair your devices to the Subwoofer 4 again