In the Box
- IMW479L Mini Lifejacket Jolt with Lights Rugged Bluetooth Speaker
- USB Cable
A Closer Look
The Altec Lansing Mini Lifejacket Jolt features various ports and buttons for easy control:
- Ports: USB, Micro USB, and AUX In Ports
- Power Button: For turning the device on/off
- Link Button: For connecting multiple speakers
- Volume Down/Previous Track Button: Decreases volume or skips to the previous track
- Volume Up/Next Track Button: Increases volume or skips to the next track
- Color Change Button: Toggles light modes
- Answer Calls/Voice Assistant Button: Manages calls or activates voice assistant
Charging
- Full Charge Time: Approximately 4-5 hours.
- Charging Indicator: A red light indicates the device is charging.
- Charged Indicator: The light turns off when fully charged.
Powering On / Bluetooth Pairing
- Power On: Press and hold the Power button for 2-4 seconds. The speaker will announce "Welcome to Altec Lansing".
- Ready to Pair: The blue light will flash, indicating the speaker is ready to pair.
- Paired: The blue light will become solid once successfully paired with a device.
- On your device's Bluetooth settings, select "Mini Lifejacket JOLT" to connect.
House Party Mode
- Parent Speaker Setup: After connecting Bluetooth, press and hold the Link button for 2-3 seconds. A green light will indicate the speaker is ready to pair as a parent speaker.
- Adding Additional Speakers: Tap the Link button once on any additional speakers. The green light on these speakers will continue to flash when connected to the parent speaker.
Just Ask / Light Change Mode
- Light Modes: Press the Color Change button to toggle between different light modes: Multi color slow fade, White pulse to music, Multi color pulse to music, White slow fade, Solid Blue, Multi color change, Off.
- Activate Voice Assistant: Press the Answer Calls/Voice Assistant button to activate "JUST ASK" and speak to Siri or Google Assistant.
- Note: The first time the unit is powered on, the light will automatically turn off after 20 seconds.
Controlling Music / Bluetooth Reset
- Play/Pause: Press the Play/Pause button (▶).
- Volume Up: Press the '+' button.
- Volume Down: Press the '-' button.
- Next Track: Press and hold the '►►|' button.
- Previous Track: Press and hold the '|◄◄' button.
- Disconnect Bluetooth: Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 5 seconds. The device will beep once.
- Reset All Connections: Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 10 seconds. The device will beep twice.
Answering Calls
- Volume Up: Press the '+' button.
- Volume Down: Press the '-' button.
- Answer Call/End Call: Press the phone icon button.
- Ignore Call: Press and hold the phone icon button.