If your Flip 2 does not enter discovery mode (the Bluetooth lamp flashes after power up), then quickly press and release the Bluetooth discovery mode button on the Flip 2, as shown next. The speaker makes a two-tone, low-high sound, meaning that power is now ON. That button should immediately light up as shown in the next picture. To turn on the Flip 2, we quickly press and release the power button. JBL Flip 2 wireless speaker, powered OFF, showing its -Power- button highlighted.įor this speaker, we find the power button on the speaker’s control panel end as shown above, pointed at by the blue arrow. Here, we’re using the JBL Flip 2 portable speaker for this demo, as shown next.
Next, Turn On Your JBL Flip 2 Bluetooth Speaker to Continue with How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with JBL Flip 2 Indicates that airplane mode is OFF, and therefore, that the Trek can connect to Bluetooth devices and / or Wii-Fi networks. Victor Reader Trek DAISY book player, front view, showing the Online lamp glowing amber, and highlighted. But again, airplane mode MUST be disabled for successful pairing to take place. Note that you need not connect to a Wi-Fi network to pair the Trek with a Bluetooth speaker. But if it says, “Airplane mode ON,” then press and hold the Online button again until it announces, “Airplane mode OFF.” If it says, “Airplane mode OFF,” then you’re all set. So, check that airplane mode is indeed OFF by pressing and holding the Online button (the circular button with the Wi-Fi symbol in the top row of keys on the front of the unit), until the VRT announces airplane mode status.
The Trek can indeed be offline (not connected to the internet) even though airplane mode is OFF. But it also could mean that, though airplane mode is OFF, that there is nonetheless, no current Wi-Fi connection established. When the lamp is dark, this COULD mean that airplane mode is on. When the amber online status lamp, as shown next, either glows solidly or is flashing, this means that airplane mode is definitely off and the unit is trying to connect to an in-range Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device. With airplane mode on, the Trek will not connect either to Wi-Fi or to Bluetooth devices. Victor Reader Trek navigator, left side view, showing the power button location and the green power-on lamp glowing. It’s fully booted once the welcome message plays and the electronic chime sounds. Release the power button then, and wait for the green power-on lamp to light and the Trek to complete booting. Hold in the round power button, found on the top left side of the Trek, as shown next, until the unit vibrates one quick pulse. Step by Step : How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with JBL Flip 2 1. JBL Flip 2 wireless speaker, NFC antenna end view, speaker held in hand. We detail each of these three high level steps next. Finally, on your Trek, scan for and connect to that speaker. Next, turn on your JBL Flip 2 Bluetooth speaker and put it into Bluetooth discovery mode.
We summarize the pairing process as follows: First, get the Victor Reader Trek ready for pairing. Summary: How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with JBL Flip 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Note that you need not access the JBL Connect app to establish Bluetooth speaker pairing. The Flip 2 offers a great yet affordable way to add near-high fidelity audio output to your Humanware Trek. We thus show here how to pair Victor Reader Trek with JBL Flip 2 portable Bluetooth speaker. So yes, this Bluetooth speaker pairing allows you to listen to podcasts, books, recorded notes, and streaming internet radio through that portable speaker. In fact, we listen to talking books and old time radio shows often on our Flip 2 by way of the Victor Reader Trek (VRT). The Victor Reader Trek GPS navigator, talking book player, pod catcher, and internet radio can pair with the JBL Flip 2 portable Bluetooth speaker.