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Bluetooth Wireless Headset
Auricular inalámbrico Bluetooth
User Manual / Manual del Usuario (GBE211)
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Table of Contents Introduction 06 Pairing with a Bluetooth Phone 12 How to use the headset 14 · Making a call 14 · Ending a call 15 · Answering a call 16 Connecting the Headset to PC/laptop 18 Technical Support 27 Limited Warranty 28
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Introduction Please refer to the picture on the next page 1. Multi-function button – used to turn headset ON/OFF, activate in discovery mode for pairing, and answer/terminate calls 2. Speaker – this is the speaker for incoming voice calls 3. Power jack – insert power cable to charge internal battery 4. Microphone – this is the microphone for outgoing voice calls 5. LED window – displays red and blue LEDs 6. Volume up – increase the volume on the headset 7. Volume down – decrease the volume on
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Introduction LED Indicator lights Blue LED: • Flashes approximately every four (4) seconds when the headset is ON (standby mode) • Double flashes every 4 seconds when the headset is connected. Red LED: • Remains ON while headset is charging and also when in discovery mode • Flashes when the headset battery is low. Discovery Mode: • Blue and red light flashes very rapidly when in discovery mode to pair with your Bluetooth phone Turn ON the headset 1. Press and hold the multi-function button for
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Introduction Charging the Battery You must charge the internal battery of the Bluetooth headset before your first use. There- after, the glimmering red LED will flash when the battery is low and emit a warning sound. To charge the battery, follow the procedure below: 1. Turn OFF the headset 2. Connect AC adapter into the power jack of the Bluetooth headset 3. The Red LED will remain ON while the headset is charging. Once the headset is fully charged, the red LED will turn OFF. It takesabout 2 h
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➜ Intr Introduction oduction Attaching ear hook 1. Position the headset with the speaker pointing inward 2. Position the ear hook with the clip-on facing down 3. Snap the ear hook onto the neck of the speaker TIP: To use the headset on the other ear, insert the ear hook from the ooposite side. (for left ear) (for right ear) 10 ➜
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Intr Introduction oduction Placing headset on your ear 1. Wrap the ear hook around your ear 2. Insert the speaker piece into your ear 11
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone Pairing Procedure Pairing is a Bluetooth function that enables Bluetooth devices to remain permanently linked to each other. By pairing devices, you only need to authenticate and authorize communication between your devices once. During the pairing procedure, a PIN code is required for secure authentication. Thereafter, communication between your two Bluetooth devices is done automatically without requiring authentication or confirmation. For the procedure below, yo
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Pairing to Bluetooth Phone the red LED is on and blue LED is blinking. The Bluetooth headset will remain in pairing mode for approximately five minutes. If no pairing takes place during that time interval, it will switch to stand-by mode. 3. Follow your cell phone’s instructions to search for Bluetooth devices. The IOGEAR Bluetooth headset will show up as “IOGEAR BT Headset.” If the headset is not found on your first attempt, try again as it may take a few tries the first time you search
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How to use headset Before proceeding, please check the following: First, make sure that you have already paired the Bluetooth headset with your cell phone. Otherwise, you will be prompted to authorize the connection every time the Bluetooth headset communicates with your phone. Please refer to the section “Pairing to Bluetooth Phone” for additional information. Making a call 1. Put on the Bluetooth headset (make sure that it’s turned on). 2. Dial the desired number using your phone’s keypads
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How to use headset Ending a call If you wish to terminate a call while using the Bluetooth headset, please do the following: 1. Press the multi-function button once to hang up 2. You should now hear a beep sound from the headset indicating call has terminated Alternatively, you can terminate the phone call in the usual way using your cell phone’s keypads. Redial a number If you wish to redial the last number using the Bluetooth headset, please follow the procedure below: 1. Press and hold a
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How to use headset Answering a call Before proceeding, make sure you have already paired your Bluetooth phone and headset. 1. Put on the Bluetooth headset (make sure that it’s turned on). 2. When you hear the ring tone on the headset, simply press the multifunction button once to pick up the call. Note: If the call is being transferred to your cell phone directly instead of the Bluetooth headset, press the multi-function button once on the headset to force your phone to use the headset
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop The IOGEAR Bluetooth headset can also be used on your PC/Laptop. Why would you want to use your headset on your computer? The answer is simple: • Voice Over IP Please note that in order for this to work, the Bluetooth software on your PC/Laptop, must support the Headset profile. For the examples shown below, we used the WIDCOMM Bluetooth software v3.0.x which supports Headset profile. If you’re not sure what profiles your Bluetooth software supports, please check
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop 1. Open My Bluetooth Places and click on Search for devices in range. The headset will be displayed as “IOGEAR BT Headset” 2. Right-click on the icon representing the IOGEAR headset, and select “Pair Device.” When prompted for a PIN code, enter “0000” 18
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop 3. To access the services offered by the headset, double-click the IOGEAR headset icon. Now, right click on the icon displayed below and select “Connect Headset.” 4. Upon successful connection, the icon will turn green and it will say “connected” as shown below. Also note that the Bluetooth icon on your tray bar will turn green. 5. If you hear a long-beep sound on the headset, click the multi-function button once to transfer the audio on your computer to
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop Voice Over IP With Voice-Over-IP programs, you can use your Internet connection to make calls to your family/friends over the Internet. Examples of these are chat programs that let you have voice conversations such as MSN messenger, yahoo messenger, etc. The instructions below are provided as an example, but they should work for most Voice-Over-IP programs, with minor configuration necessary. Here we show two examples of Voice-OVER-IP programs: - SKYPE - MSN I
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop please consult your Bluetooth software manual or check with your device vendor. 21
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Connecting Headset to PC/Laptop SKYPE Configure software Before you can use the Bluetooth headset with your Voice-Over-IP program, you need to first specify the headset as the source for Audio-IN and Audio-OUT. 1. First, click on the File menu and select Options 22
