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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Getting Started 2.1 Getting to Know Your FREECOM 2x 2.2 Charging Your FREECOM 2x 2.3 Switching Your Unit On/Off 2.4 Using Your FREECOM 2x 2.5 Pairing Your Unit to Bluetooth Devices 3. Cardo Connect App 3.1 Registering your unit 3.2 Updating your unit 4.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Cardo FREECOM 2x communication and entertainment system for motorcycle helmets. We wish you a great FREECOM 2x experience and encourage you to visit www.cardosystems.com/support/freecom-2x/ regarding any questions, suggestions or comments you may have. If you have not yet installed the FREECOM 2x unit on your helmet, please install it as described in the Installation Guide provided in the package.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    2. GETTING STARTED 2.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FREECOM 2X 2.2 CHARGING YOUR FREECOM 2X Make sure that your FREECOM 2x battery is charged for at least 4 hours before initial use. ● To charge the unit: Using the supplied USB cable, connect your computer or wall charger to the USB port on your FREECOM 2x. Fast charging You will have 2 hours of talktime after 20 mins of charging.

  • Page 5: Switching Your Unit On/Off

    2.3 SWITCHING YOUR UNIT ON/OFF To switch your FREECOM 2x on: Press both for 2 seconds. ● The speaker plays an ascending tone and a voice message greets you. The LED confirms your FREECOM 2x is on: Normal and low battery — LED flashes blue three times. ●...
  • Page 6 If you are pairing more than one device, Cardo recommends that you pair the mobile phone to channel 1, ● and the additional device (such as GPS, music player or additional mobile phone) to channel 2. If you are pairing the unit to more than one mobile phone, the phone paired with channel 1 is the default ●...
  • Page 7 The device confirms that pairing has succeeded and the LED flashes purple for 2 seconds. If pairing is not completed within 2 minutes, the unit automatically returns to Standby. ● Not all Bluetooth mobile phones broadcast Bluetooth Stereo music (A2DP) even if the phone has an MP3 ●...

  • Page 8: Cardo Connect App

    3. CARDO CONNECT APP The Cardo Connect App enables you to configure the settings of your FREECOM 2x. In addition, the App offers you remote controlled operation from the screen of your smart.phone. 3.1 REGISTERING YOUR UNIT Download the Cardo Connect App. Register your FREECOM 2x.

  • Page 9: Updating Your Unit

    3.2 UPDATING YOUR UNIT Before using your unit for the first time, and whenever a new software update is available, make sure to have the latest software update. Updating with the latest software keeps your unit free of bugs and provides you with additional new functionalities.

  • Page 10: On The Road

    4. ON THE ROAD FREECOM 2x makes it easy for you to receive phone calls and listen to music in a convenient and safe manner. 4.1 BASIC AUDIO FUNCTIONS The basic audio functions are the same whether you are listening to music, speaking on the intercom, or having a phone conversation.

  • Page 11: Streaming Music

    To make a phone call: To dial using your mobile phone's voice dial option, tap or say "Hey Siri" (if you are using an iOS device) ● or "OK Google" (if you are using an Android device), then make your call as per the instructions for your mobile device.
  • Page 12 To start music streaming from your paired device: Tap the Media Button ● To stop music streaming: Tap the Control Wheel . ● To skip to the next track (while streaming): Tap the media button ● To skip back to the previous track (while streaming): Tap the media button twice.

  • Page 13: Listening To Fm Radio

    To toggle between FM and ATDP music: Press for 2 seconds. ● 4.4 LISTENING TO FM RADIO The FREECOM 2x is equipped with a built-in FM radio. To turn on the FM radio: twice . ● When you switch on your FM radio, the station that was playing when you last switched off resumes playing. To turn the FM radio off: Tap the Control Wheel.
  • Page 14 To skip back to the previous station: twice . ● To scan for and select a station: 3 times. Press down the Control Wheel and simultaneously roll it inward. The FM radio plays each station that it finds for several seconds. When you hear a station you want to select, tap To store a scanned station in the active preset: within 20 seconds of stopping the scan.

  • Page 15: Switching Music Sources

    To toggle between FM and ATDP music: Press for 2 seconds. ● 4.5 SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCES If two music (A2DP) audio sources are paired, FREECOM 2x uses the audio source from which you last played music. To switch to the other audio source: Stop music (A2DP) playback from the current device.

  • Page 16: Riding With Others

    5. RIDING WITH OTHERS Your FREECOM 2x features two distinct intercom communication modes: the traditional Bluetooth protocol and Live Intercom. 5.1 BLUETOOTH INTERCOM To connect your unit to another unit with a Bluetooth intercom, such as a Cardo Bluetooth unit or other Bluetooth- enabled devices, you must first pair their channels.

  • Page 17: Using The Bluetooth Intercom

    5.1.2 USING THE BLUETOOTH INTERCOM 5.1.2.1 STARTING/ENDING BLUETOOTH INTERCOM CALLS To start or end communication with a rider or passenger: ● If channels A and B are already paired, the conversation starts for both of them. ● 5.1.2.2 RECEIVING BLUETOOTH INTERCOM CALLS If another paired unit calls you via Bluetooth intercom, the call begins instantly.
  • Page 18 Press for 2 seconds. To stop sharing: Press for 2 seconds. ●...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    6. TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 SOFT RESET If your FREECOM 2x stops responding, reset it in one of these ways: Turning it off and then on again (see Switching Your Unit On/Off). ● Using the supplied USB cable, connect your unit to the computer or wall charger for 30 seconds. ●...

  • Page 20: Personalizing Your Device

    7. PERSONALIZING YOUR DEVICE Get the most out of your FREECOM 2x by changing the settings and customizing your unit according to your own personal preferences, using either of the following methods: Cardo Connect App on iOS or Android devices. ● Unit buttons.

  • Page 21: Using Parallel Audio Streaming

    AGC and voice control performance vary based on environmental conditions, including riding speed, ● helmet type and ambient noise. For improved voice control performance, minimize the wind impact on the microphone by closing the visor and using the large microphone sponge. 7.1 USING PARALLEL AUDIO STREAMING With parallel audio streaming, you can hear GPS instructions during a mobile or Bluetooth intercom call, or while listening to other audio sources, such as music or FM radio.

  • Page 22: Audio Source Priorities

    7.2 AUDIO SOURCE PRIORITIES If Parallel Audio Streaming is disabled, FREECOM 2x manages the audio sources you hear through the speakers according to the following audio source priorities. Priority Audio Source Higher Priority Mobile phone, GPS device instructions Intercom or Music ↑...

  • Page 23: Glossary

    8. GLOSSARY Term/Abbreviation Description A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (for music). A protocol for playing music over Bluetooth. AGC sensitivity AGC (Automatic Gain Control) automatically adjusts speaker volume and microphone sensitivity according to ambient noise and riding speed. Device Mobile phone, GPS or music player. Language Voice announcements.

  • Page 24: Support

    All rights reserved. Cardo, the Cardo logo and other Cardo marks are owned by Cardo and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Cardo Systems assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

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