in.stream
wireless music streamed into
your yard
Use Bluetooth wireless
technology to listen
to music in your spa,
with minimal installation!
User’s Manual
Gecko Alliance
450 des Canetons, Quebec City (Qc), G2E 5W6 Canada, 1.800.78.GECKO
9225 Stellar Court, Corona, CA 92883 USA, 951.667.2000
www.geckoalliance.com
9919-101176-D
Rev. 07-2012
© Groupe Gecko Alliance Inc., 2012
All trademarks or registered trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Printed in China 07-2012
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Table of contents
Warnings 2
Introduction 5
Overview 6
Mount on a horizontal or vertical surface 7
Installation of ink113 single switch 7
Installation of ink175 keypad with adhesive 8
Wiring diagram 9
Speakers and supply 9
Connecting the keypad to instream 10
Wireless set-up 11
Basic operation/ink175 12
Basic operation/ink113 13
Specications 14
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WARNINGS:
Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER.
Doing so may result in an accident, re or electrical shock
USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES
Failure to do so may result in re or electrical shock
DO NOT BLOCK RADIATOR PANEL
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in re
DO NOT PLACE HANDS OR FINGERS ON RADIATOR PANEL
Doing so may result in personal injury
DO NOT USE FOAM TO ISOLATE THE UNIT
Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in re
INSTALL UNIT 1" AWAY FROM OTHER SURFACES
Make sure to leave a clearance of at least 1" from other surfaces
Maintenance
If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself Return it to your dealer or service
station for servicing
Accessory parts
Be sure to use only the specied accessory parts Use of other than designated parts may damage
this unit internally or may not securely install the unit in place This may cause parts to become loose
resulting in hazards or product failure
Disposal of the product
The appliance (or the product) must be disposed of separately
in accordance with the local waste disposal legislation in force
WARNINGS:
When this equipment is provided as an audio/video component for spas, UL 1563 - 6th
edition requires that the following instructions (or equivalent) be provided as part of the
instruction manual for the spa equipment
PREVENT ELECTROCUTION
Do not connect any auxiliary components (for example cable, additional speakers, headphones,
additional audio/video components, etc) to the system
Do not service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage or other risk of injury
Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel
When the power supply connections or power supply cord(s) are damaged; if water is entering the
audio/video compartment or any electrical equipment compartment area, if the protective shields or
barriers are showing signs of deterioration; or if there are signs of other potential damage to the unit,
turn off the unit and refer servicing to a qualied service personnel
Aeware®, Gecko®, and their respective logos are Registered Trademarks of Gecko Alliance Group
ink175™, Ink113™, and instream™, and their respective logos are Trademarks of Gecko Alliance Group
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc and any
use of such marks by Gecko Alliance is under license
All other product or company names that may be mentioned in this publication are tradenames,
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners
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FCC WARNING:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
requency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications However, there 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 or more 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
FCC RF warning statement: The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement
The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction
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RTTE WARNING
RTTE Warning (24G)
National Restrictions
This device is intended for home and ofce use in all EU countries (and other countries following
the EU directive 1999/5/EC) without any limitation except for the countries mentioned below:
Country Restriction Reason/remark
France Outdoor use limited to 10 mW
eirp within the band
2454-24835 MHz
Military Radiolocation use
Refarming of the 24 GHz has been
ongoing in recent years to
allow current relaxed regulation
Full implementation planned 2012
Italy None For private use, a general
authorisation is required if WAS/
RLAN’s are used outside own
premises For public use, a general
authorisation is required
Norway Implemented This subsection does not apply for
the geographical area within a radius
of 20 km from the centre of
Ny-Ålesund
Russian Federation None Indoor applications
RTTE STATEMENT:
Hereby, Gecko Alliance, 450 des Canetons, Quebec City (QC) G2E 5W6 Canada, declares that this Audio
equipment, instream, is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC
IC WARNING
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s) Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device
2 Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment
RSS-102 STATEMENT:
This equipment complies with Industry Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment
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Introduction
instream
Wireless music streamed into
your yard!
The instream audio system provides the perfect way
to bring music to your spa Instream is simple to install
and compatible with many audio sources, such as iPods
and smart phones equipped with Bluetooth wireless
technology
The instream design is based on its predecessor,
the inchant, and it shares the same sleek enclosure
that has been thoroughly used and proven in the spa
environment
Just pair your device and start playing your favorite
music Digital music les or internet radio from your
phone will be sent wirelessly to the instream device
located under the spa
The instream system is equipped with a transceiver and
an amplier to host your speakers
Main features
Fully waterproof
Speaker outputs 40 Watts x 4 ch
Auxiliary input
Transceiver for Bluetooth wireless technology
Accessories
In order to use the instream system you must
also have either the ink175 keypad or the ink113
single switch
Product numbers
in.k175
0707-005012: INK175-BK-SPA-AE3
in.k113
0707-008001: INK113-CL-20-AE1
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Overview
In.stream dimensions:
2,5"
(64 mm)
7,810"
(198 mm)
8,25"
(210 mm)
7,650"
(194 mm)
6,75"
(171 mm)
4,210"
(107 mm)
0,992"
(25 mm)
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Mount on a horizontal or vertical surface
The instream system should be installed on an even
horizontal or vertical surface
Whether horizontal or vertical, this unit should be
installed at a location above the ood level of the spa
Do not install instream in
the upright position as
illustrated above
To install the ink113 single switch, select the most
appropriate location for the control switch and drill a
7/8" (22 mm) hole Insert control switch into the hole
Tighten the nut to attach rmly (see illustration)
Installation of in.k113 single switch
7/8"
22 mm
Nut
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Installation of in.k175 keypad with adhesive
To install the ink175, select the most appropriate
location for the keypad and use the drilling template
to cut the surface Clean the surface, peel the backing
paper from the adhesive on the keypad and insert the
ink175 into the hole (see illustration)
2,78"
1,35"
Gasket with adhesive
3.58 "
2.15 "
1.35 "
2.78 "
Cut along
Dashed line
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Wiring diagram
Speakers and supply
auxiliary
input
main
connector
harness
wire remote
ink175 or ink113
black
connector
yellow
12Vdc
black
ground -
red
12Vdc
white grey
white/black grey/black
green violet
green/black violet/black
+
-
+
-
+
-
+
-
front
left
speaker
rear
left
speaker
front
right
speaker
rear
right
speaker
Important note:
This unit must be supplied
by a +12Vdc Limited
Power source certied to
UL 1585-3, Class 2 Wet or
certied to UL/IEC/EN
60950-1
Yellow Wire (w/fuse)
Connect this wire to a
constant +12V power
source
Red Wire
Connect this wire to a
constant +12V power
source
Black Wire
Connect this wire to the
ground of the power
source
Blue Wire
Do not connect this wire
Unused wire
White wire
Connect this wire to
the left front speaker (+)
positive terminal or wire
White wire with Black
stripe
Connect this wire to
the left front speaker (-)
negative terminal or wire
Grey wire
Connect this wire to the
right front speaker (+)
positive terminal or wire
Grey wire with Black
stripe
Connect this wire to the
right front speaker (-)
negative terminal or wire
Green wire
Connect this wire to
the left rear speaker (+)
positive terminal or wire
Green wire with Black
stripe
Connect this wire to
the left rear speaker (-)
negative terminal or wire
Purple wire
Connect this wire to the
right rear speaker (+)
positive terminal or wire
Purple wire with Black
stripe
Connect this wire to
the right rear speaker (-)
negative terminal or wire
Notes:
This unit is designed to
connect 4 speakers: If
the installation requires
only 2 speakers, use the
white and grey wire sets to
connect the speakers
WARNING
Any wires left
unconnected must be
taped off or capped off to
prevent shorting
DO NOT connect speaker
ground wires together
DO NOT connect speaker
ground wires to the chassis
or to the power supply
ground
DO NOT connect front
and rear speaker wires
together
FAILURE TO FOLLOW
ANY OF THESE
WARNINGS WILL RESULT
IN DAMAGE TO THIS
UNIT AND VOIDS THE
WARRANTY.
blue
not used
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Audio stream
Power & speakers
Aux. input (Not use)
Wire remote
connector
Single switch
in.k113 to 8 pin mini-DIN
Command
NV8IN-STREAM
IC: 10440A-IN.STREAM
Connecting the keypad to in.stream
In.k175 conguration
The instream system can be connected to an ink175
keypad This keypad allows control of volume, mute,
play, pause and track changes The instream also has an
auxiliary audio input, so it can provide the audio output
for other, wired, accessories such as MP3 players or TVs
The ink175 keypad comes with a 20 ft cable with an
8-pin mini-DIN male connector
To connect the keypad, simply insert the male 8-pin
mini-DIN connector into the receiving 8-pin mini-DIN
labelled "wire remote connector" in the illustration
Audio stream
Power & speakers
Aux. input
Wire remote
connector
in.k175
in.k175 to 8 pin mini-DIN
Command
NV8IN-STREAM
IC: 10440A-IN.STREAM
In.k113 conguration
The instream system can also be used without an ink175
keypad A simple ink113 single switch can be used for
the pairing function and to play/pause All the other
functions can be adjusted directly from your phone or
iPod Note that the auxiliary audio input is not available
when the ink113 switch is used
To connect the single switch, simply insert the male
8-pin mini-DIN connector from the attached cable into
the receiving 8-pin mini-DIN labelled "wire remote
connector" in the illustration
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Pairing with a Bluetooth technology enabled device
The instream system is ready to pair when it is not
already connected to another device To pair your
device with the instream, rst make sure you are close
enough to the instream system, and that it is turned on
1 Open the Bluetooth settings on your device
The location of the settings will depend on the device
you are using
2 In these settings, turn Bluetooth on, if it is not already
3 Choose "Gecko instream" from the list of
available devices
4 When prompted, enter 5555 as the password
Your device should now be paired with the instream
system, and ready to use
The instream will keep up to 8 devices in its memory
If one of these devices is in range and has its Bluetooth
turned on it will automatically pair with instream If the
number of devices used with your instream exceeds
8 the rst device in its memory will automatically
be erased The device can easily be added again by
following the steps for pairing
It is possible to erase all pairing information from the
memory by holding down the AUX button or the single
switch for 10 seconds and then releasing
If more than one device tries to connect to the instream
system, the priority goes to the rst device that is
available during searching
Connecting to a Bluetooth technology enabled device
Once the pairing is done and connection has been
established between the devices, the instream will be
ready to start playing the selected audio
If the device moves out of range and loses connection
it should reconnect automatically as soon as it is close
enough This should happen without going through the
menu again
Wireless set-up
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If you are using a device with Bluetooth technology, it
must be connected for functions to work.
Please note that the Play/Pause and Change Track
functions apply to devices using Bluetooth technology
only, and will not work when AUX is selected as the
source.
Turning power on/off
When connected to a power source the unit will
automatically be ON Pressing and holding the Play/
Pause button will turn the unit off Once the unit is off,
press any button to turn it back on
Selecting the source
Press the Bluetooth button to select a device using
Bluetooth wireless technology
Press the AUX button to use a device connected to the
auxiliary cable
If no source is selected, the instream system will use the
last selected source
Play/Pause audio
Press the Play/Pause button to start or pause the audio
Basic operation/in.k175
Adjusting the volume
Press the Volume Up or the Volume Down keys to
increase or decrease the volume
Mute
Hold down the Last Track key to mute, and again
to unmute
Changing tracks
Press the Last Track or the Next Track keys to change tracks
Erase pairing
Press and hold the AUX key for 10 seconds to erase all
pairings stored in the system
Disconnect current device
Press and hold the Bluetooth key for 10 seconds to
disconnect the current wireless device from the instream
system Note that this will not erase the pairing from the
system's memory
Fader
Press and hold the Next Track key to adjust fader settings
(Rear, Front, All)
Bluetooth
(Disconnect)
Play/Pause
(Power)
Next Track
(Fade)
Last Track
(Mute)
Volume Down
Volume Up
AUX
(Unpair)
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Single switch operation
It is possible to connect a single switch instead of a full
keypad The single switch can be used to play/pause,
and erase pairings
Operation with the single switch:
Play/Pause
The rst single press on the key will send the wireless
play/pause command to the remote device A second
press on the key will send the command again, so the
user can play and pause with successive presses
Erase all pairings
Press and hold the the key for 10 seconds to erase all
pairings from the instream memory
Turning power On/Off
Please note that the unit will remain ON while being
used in single switch mode There will be no way
to turn it OFF
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Specications and design are subject to change without prior notice.
Part number
0704-100002
Environmental:
Operating temperature: 60°C (140°F) to –20°C (-4°F)
Storage temperature: 85°C (185°F) to –30°C (-22°F)
Humidity: Up to 70% condensing
Water ingress protection: IPX-5
Mechanical:
Weight: 1,3 LBS (0,6 kg)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 8 ¼” x 6 ¾” x 2 ½” (210mm x 171mm x 64mm)
Electrical specications
Input voltage: 138Vdc typical (10-145V)
Max input current: Up to 10A
1
Speaker impedance: 4Ω or 8Ω
1
The current must be limited at the instream input with 5A fuse
Audio specications
Audio source supported: Bluetooth streaming and Auxiliary input
Maximum power output: 40W x 4 ch (160W total)
Auxiliary input specication
Stereo: Yes
Connection type: 2 x RCA L + R
Compatibility
Portable devices with Bluetooth v2.0 A, AVDTP
Applicable standards
FCC
ROHS
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wireless music streamed into
your yard
Use Bluetooth wireless
technology to listen
to music in your spa,
with minimal installation!
User’s Manual
Gecko Alliance
450 des Canetons, Quebec City (Qc), G2E 5W6 Canada, 1.800.78.GECKO
9225 Stellar Court, Corona, CA 92883 USA, 951.667.2000
www.geckoalliance.com
9919-101176-D
Rev. 07-2012
© Groupe Gecko Alliance Inc., 2012
All trademarks or registered trademarks
are the property of their respective owners.
Printed in China 07-2012
