Polk Audio Omni S2 Owner's Manual
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1. e For the fastest streaming performance especially when connecting to multipole speakers simultaneously an 802 11n router or better is recommended Ensure the DTS Play Fi device is within wireless reach of your router or that the signal is not hindered by concrete brick or other dense walls The quality of your connection can be observed in the Polk Omni App by the Wireless Strength icon S2 Buttons Controls AUX Mode Volume Up v Volume Down polk polk Play Pause 4 Wi Fi Mode On Off Plug in the power cord the S2 powers on Play Pause button he button with the Polk logo on it Status indicator Iwo on the front on either side of the Play Pause button To the left is AUX to the right Wi Fi For an explanation of the LED indicators see LED status explanation Volume up Volume down Press these buttons to adjust the volume up and down AC power input 100 240V 50 60 Hz Use only the supplied power brick to connect to a power outlet a third party power Supply voids your warranty Insert the Power cord connector firmly into the S2 until the connector sits flush opolk Connecting Your S2 Wi Fi Setup 1 To ensure the easiest setup place your S2 near your intemet connected wireless router Note when setup is complete you can move your device anywhere you want to 2 Connect the included power cable to the S2 and a power outlet The device will power on automat2. File Quality e Lossless file reproduction up to 16 bit 48kHz CD Quality and proper file handling for full compatibility with all high resolution music up to 24bit 1 92k e Plays all format bitrates kbps DTS Play Fi transmits high resolution files but it does down sample them so that they can be distributed throughout a home Optional S2 grille The Omni S2 comes with an additional white grille that can be swapped with the black grille should it fit better with your d cor While swapping the grilles is as easy as pulling the grill off of the speaker note that the grille seats snuggly on the speaker when attached properly AS such you may need to apply force to remove the grille from the speaker baffle www polkaudio com omnis2 Owner s Manual Directions to swap grilles e Work your fingers under the middle of the grille as you hold the speaker horizontally e Do not use a sharp or pointed object to remove the grille Continue to work your fingers under the middle until you have proper grip of the grill Pull Grille away from speaker Replace with alternative grille by aligning connectors with plug holes on speaker baffle e Push on edges of grille until a tight connection is achieved Software Updates In the spirit of Improving the performance and functionality of your system software updates will be required from time to time To download those updates we highly encourage you to register your
3. opolk Wireless Speaker Unparalleled Sound omni 2 Opolk Contents Wrats We OX eistontot yantenensny E MS Ce N A A E E E Connecting Your S2 scn Paying MUSIC sesprreirierisrisiireriai SS on EE AE AE E E O Technical Assistance amp Contact www polkaudio com omni 2 Wireless Speaker Unparalleled Sound The Omni S2 is an ultra compact speaker that lets you put Polk s widely respected signature Sound in any room of your home The Omni S2 comes with both black and white swappable grilles for supreme flexibility It can sit horizontally or stand up to fit in small spaces like bathroom countertops The speaker uses two 2 50mm full range drivers powered by a two channel amplifier while the two passive radiators create fuller bass response The Polk Omni Collection Your S2 wireless speaker is part of the Polk Omni Collection the First Great Sounding Wireless Music System The S2 can be used as a stand alone wireless speaker or as part of a family With the Omni Collection you can effortlessly enjoy Polk s signature sound anywhere or everywhere in your home Start with one and then add throughout your home Stream your favorite music services Internet radio and your personal digital music library all from your smartohone tablet or computer And because you can mix and match speakers with the open DTS Play Fi technology standard future proofing your technology has never been easier Eq
4. Polk product during the setup process On the home page of the app scroll down to Preferred Services and follow the instructions Basic Troubleshooting Under Settings on the Omni App home page you will find a category called Troubleshooting This link will take you to the DTS Play Fi Knowledge Base Nttos Play Fi com fag support Note that quite often an issue can be traced back to router or network performance As always for helo answering any of your questions please call the Polk Preferred Services 1 800 638 7276 Important Note Router speeds and ranges that a manufacturer lists are determined under ideal operating conditions A router s signal can be affected by walls and their construction materials Technical Assistance Thank you for your Polk purchase If you have a question or comment please feel free to call us or email us In North America call Polk Customer Service 800 377 7655 M F 9 00 AM 5 30 PM EST or via email polkcs polkaudio com Outside the US call 1 410 358 3600 Contact Us Directly Polk 5601 Metro Drive Baltimore MD 21215 800 377 7655 www polkaudio com opolk 5601 Metro Drive Baltimore MD 21215 410 858 3600 800 377 7655 www polkaudio com email polkcs polkaudio com twitter polkaudio Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service
5. number of rooms zone supported Eight separate wireless source devices smartphones tablets etc each with its own source are Supported simultaneously and any wireless source device can stream to 8 playback devices Due to bandwidth limitations of most wireless networks we do not recommend more than 16 wireless DTS Play Fi products on the Wi Fi network at a given time With hard wired Ethernet connections customary for audio video racks or in custom installation configurations up to 256 devices can be theoretically Supported Call the Polk Preferred Services 1 800 638 7276 for more Information Creating a stereo pair Creating a stereo pair with two Polk Omni Wireless speakers will make your music Sound even more dynamic Setup is easy First make sure the two speakers you want to stereo pair are in the same room 1 From your list of devices go to the upper right hand corner and select the three dots From the drop down menu select Stereo Setup Press Select a Stereo Pair From your list of soeakers first choose the LEFT speaker Next choose the RIGHT speaker Name the Stereo Pair a Shee i S The name of the Stereo Pair will appear on the Create a Stereo Pair screen 8 You re finished Enjoy Primary vs Secondary Speakers Once inside the Polk Omni app you will notice that when sending music to your devices they are grouped into primary and secondary zones The DTS Play Fi softwar
6. ble from the App Store or Google Play Store Note This app is not required for daily music streaming use polk 4 Download on the l N i F es A E Downloading the DTS Play Fi PC App e Visit httos Play Fi com windows polk e Click on Download Free Version e Once downloaded to PC DIS Play Fi logo will show up In your Task Manager e Click on DIS Play Fi driver e Click on any zone to begin controlling Call the Polk Preferred Services 1 800 688 7276 to find out how to upgrade to the Premium Play PC driver for multi zone contro capabilities opolk Working with NAS Drives PCs and Mac Devices The Polk Omni App is capable of recognizing any Media Server or NAS drive that is broadcasting over your home network and that s configured for open access using the DLNA protocol Using the DTS Play Fi Windows app the Polk Omni Collection products will play any file capable of being played by the Windows operating system including all music services See Downloading the DTS Play Fi PC App above to learn more Because OSX devices don t support DLNA a third party software ex Twonky Plex or Servio must be downloaded for them to be visible to the network Once downloaded all locally stored content on OSxX based devices will show up within the Polk Omni App under Media Server Playing Music Now that you re connected open the Polk Omni app to begin playing music To begin playing music start by sel
7. e requires that a primary speaker be selected to create a new listening session or zone This is designed to maximize synchronization down to one millisecond thereby eliminating any sound echo that can be found from other ecosystems Our recommendation for your listening environment is to always select as your primary device the DTS Play Fi enabled product with the strongest signal strength Note however that secondary speakers are connected to your primary speaker As such if you disable your primary speaker any Secondary speakers will likewise be temporarily disabled until a primary speakers is once again selected opolk S2 Specifications Width D106 e O Height S96 In OO Depth 6 92 Igy 2 905 cm Wireless Connectivity 2 AGRA A o SGH Drivers Two 2 50 mm full range drivers 2 passive radiators Inputs Analog Included in Box External Power Supply Extra Grille Warranty 1 year Dual Band Capabilities Polk Omni Collection products all have dual band capabilities The most standard wireless band 2 4 GHz can often times be congested and slow especially in environments where you have many routers sending wireless signals ex mixed use developments like apartment buildings In these instances the Omni Collection can also jump onto the 5 GHz band DTS Play Fi Accepted File Formats e mp3 MPEG Layer Ill e m4a and aac Advanced Audio Coding e flac Free Lossless Audio Codec e wav Waveform Audio File
8. ecting the preferred music source The next step is to select the device s from which you want to hear the music When done click Next You can now select the music you want to play Music choices to select from include Your personal music library hear all the music stored on your phone tablet or computer through your Polk Omni products and all throughout your home Internet Radio Enjoy radio stations from around the J world in virtually any genre and all of it free Internet Radio has 37 000 stations with popular brands like Disney BBC NPR Fox News Radio Wall Street Journal Radio and more Online music services Stream the most popular online music services including Pandora and Songza For the most updated list of music services visit www polkaudio com Services like KKBox QQMusic and Deezer are available internationally in select countries Adding another speaker or component Adding to your Polk Omni Collection is easy The Omni Collection makes creating a whole house wireless music system as simple as pushing a button or two Add more S2 speakers a Sound bar an amp or adapter to an existing audio system The Omni App and your home network do the rest e From the Omni App home page choose Settings e From the Settings screen choose Add DTS Play Fi Device e Follow the app s instructions to add the device to your list www polkaudio com omni s2 Owner s Manual Maximum
9. ically 3 The white light on the back will blink quickly for about 20 seconds after which it will begin to pulse slowly 4 The slowly pulsing light means your device is ready to connect to your Wi Fi network Note if the Wi Fi LED is not pulsing slowly Press and hold the Wi Fi setup button for 8 seconds until you hear the second tone 5 Download the Polk Omni App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store 6 Launch the app and follow the instructions Omni App Utility App polk for iPhone iPad and polk for iPhone iPad and Android devices My Android devices Note to enable Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS mode with a WPS compatible router press and hold the Wi Fi button on the S2 for 4 seconds or until the first beep Now push the WPS button on your wireless router The S2 will automatically connect to your network without the need to enter your password Wired Ethernet Connection A hard wired Ethernet connection can provide a faster transfer rate than a wireless connection While Polk Omni Collection products do not have a dedicated Ethernet port they do have a USB Port Using an Ethernet adapter for a USB cable you can connect your products directly to your router Apps iOS device instructions 1 Launch the Polk Omni app 2 The app will suggest that a new device is ready to be setup Click on the device and hit next within the app to take you to setup instruction screens 3 Exit the Polk Omni a
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11. pp and go to your Settings on your IOS device A Select Wi Fi Ensure that Wi Fi is enabled Once enabled choose from the list the device listed with DTS Play Fi in the name 5 Once selected exit the settings menu and return to the Polk Omni App to select your wireless network if password protected enter your password www polkaudio com omnis2 Owner s Manual 6 When your device is connected to the network the Wi Fi light will change from blinking to a solid white 7 You re connected From here feel free to rename your device with one of the preset names create your own custom name or skip right to enjoying music Android device instructions 1 Launch the Polk Omni app 2 The app will automatically find your device and prompt you to set it up Tap the Set up button 3 If your Wi Fi network is protected enter the password The app will connect the device to the network 4 When your device is connected to the network the Wi Fi light will change from blinking to a solid white 5 You re connected From here feel free to rename your device with one of the preset names create your own custom name or skip right to enjoying music Polk Omni Utility App For access to extended functionality including Product Firmware Updates Source Selection and EQ Settings Polk Omni A1 Amp and Omni P1 adapt only when paired with Polk Audio speakers download the free Polk Omni App availa
12. uipped with Polk s widely respected signature sound and a simple setup you re ready to listen to your favorite music right out of the box opolk What s in The Box e Omni S2 e Power cable e Additional grille e User Guide Getting Started Your Home Network In general Wi Fi is the wireless streaming of data over a network Here Wi Fi audio is the streaming of music throughout a home network by connecting multiple soeakers and or devices together The controller for the Polk Omni Collection is the Polk Omni App which sends music information to each DTS Play Fi enabled speaker or device D B System Requirements It all begins by building a wireless home network preferably one with a high speed Internet connection Here s what you ll need to connect your S2 to your network e A Wireless Network connected to the internet with an 802 11g router or better e An Android device with version 2 2 operating system or newer OR an iOS device with version 6 0 operating system or newer e The password for your wireless network if required Router type is usually listed on the router itself Please call the Polk Preferred Services 1 800 638 7276 for further questions related to router type www polkaudio com omnis2 Owner s Manual For The Best DTS Play Fi Experience To ensure your system is operating under the best environment possible here are a few additional tips
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