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Summary of Contents for Blueant BLUESONIC
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Page 1: User Manual
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers USER MANUAL BLUEANT BLUESONIC PORTABLE SPEAKERS Thank you for purchasing your new BlueAnt device. www.blueantwireless.com... - Page 2 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers Features • Stream music over A2DP & answer VOIP calls from your Windows PC/Laptop • Stream music over A2DP & answer calls from your mobile phone or PDA • Plug in your iPod or MP3 music player (cable included) •...
- Page 3 Introduction When first using the BlueSonic please make sure that you: • Fully charge the device for at least 3 hours before using for the first time. Afterwards it takes approximately 2 hours to fully recharge. (Refer below for charging details.) •...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
6.2 Pairing to a Windows PC..........18 6.3 Voice Connection with a PC………………....19 6.4 A2DP / Stereo connection with a PC…....21 7. Connecting an Audio Source directly by 3.5mm audio cable..................22 8. 2.5 mm External Microphone……………....………..22 9. Streaming Audio via the BlueAnt A2DP Streamer (optional accessory).............23... - Page 5 10. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions 10.1 General…………...........23 10.2 Bluetooth……………………….......27 10.3 Troubleshooting…………………….....…..30 11. Contact Us……………………..........36 12. Warranty……………………………........37 12.1 Process…………………………....………..37 12.2 Terms and Conditions………….....…..……38 13. Certification and Safety Approvals/General Information……..............38 14. Cautions……………………………........40 www.blueantwireless.com...
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Page 6: Product Overview
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 1. Product Overview 1.1 Description of Buttons and Inputs Front Panel VOL(-) VOL(+) INDICATORS PICK UP / HANG UP PLAY / PAUSE INDICATORS BACKWARD FORWARD... - Page 7 Back Panel MAGNETS POWER ON/OFF DC JACK MIC IN LINE IN MAGNETS www.blueantwireless.com...
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Page 8: Product Specifications
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 1.2 Product Specification Bluetooth Specification Bluetooth v1.2 Class2 Bluetooth Profiles HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP Frequency Band 2.4GHz~2.4835GHz ISM Band Working Distance 10 meters Standby Time 48 hours Playing Time 10 hours@60db 5 hours@95dB Battery 3.7V Li-Polymer rechargeable battery Weight 360g Box Contents 1. -
Page 9: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Wireless Technology with the A2DP technology makes mobile phones, pda’s and computers capable of streaming music. For a list of A2DP compatible phones got to www.blueant.com. 3. Charging the BlueSonic a. Plug the AC5V charger into an electrical outlet. Plug the adapters’... -
Page 10: Button And Symbol Definitions
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers “OFF” e. The unit must be charged with the supplied AC5V charger only. 4. Button and Symbol Definitions 4.1 Button Operation • Short Press = Press and release less than 1 second • Long Press = Press and release after 2 seconds •... - Page 11 Feature Button Operation Status Last Call Redial Double Standby During Switch to Handset Long Communication Cancel Voice Dialing Short During Voice Dialing During Volume Up Short Communication During Volume Down Short Communication Connect To Voice Short Disconnected Connection Connect To A2DP/Stereo Short Disconnected Connection...
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Page 12: Led Indicators
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 4.3 LED Indicators Pairing Blue rapid blink During Communication Blue rapid blink 3 times per second Playing Music Blue rapid blink 2 times per second Connected and Standby Blue Blink once per second Standby without Connected Blue Blink rapid once every 2 seconds Low Battery Amber continuing blinking, the lower the faster... -
Page 13: Pairing To A Mobile Phone Or Pda
5.1 Pairing to a mobile phone or PDA This is an example. This procedure may differ depending on the mobile phone you’re using. a. Turn the Power switch to ON at the rear of the BlueSonic. b. Put your BlueSonic into Pairing mode - Press and Hold the button until the indicator blinks rapidly and you hear a distinct melody (about 6 seconds). -
Page 14: Voice Connection
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers Note: If the pairing is not established within 60 seconds, the blue indicator turns to a regular blinking once every 2 seconds. Please repeat pairing procedure listed above. 5.2 Voice Connection There are several ways to connect to the BlueSonic depending on your model of phone. - Page 15 depending on your model of phone. a. Turn the BlueSonic ON and it may connect automatically… b. Short Press the Play/Pause button on the BlueSonic. The A2DP/Stereo connection to which it was last connected will be searched … c. Select BlueSonic in the Bluetooth devices list of your phone, Select BlueSonic and press Connect.
- Page 16 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers using the button. As soon as the call has ended, the music will return. • Refer to 4.2 Button Functions Matrix for operation of the Voice Connection If the device supports AVRCP remote control you will be able to control track selection of Windows Media Player using the BlueSonic buttons otherwise the Play/Pause button will act as “mute”...
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Page 17: Using With Computers For Music And Voip
You may also be able to do this online. 6. Using with Computers for Music and VOIP • Do not insert the BlueAnt USB Bluetooth dongle until after loading the software from the CD • You cannot make a voice connection and a stereo connection at the same time using a PC. -
Page 18: Pairing To A Windows Pc
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers Note: Bluesoleil has an extensive Help section located in the Help drop down box on the main screen. Please read through this manual to discover all the possibilities of this software 6.2 Pairing to a Windows PC a. -
Page 19: Voice Connection With A Pc
HSP/HFP (Mobilephone.Skype.MSN & Yahoo Messenger...) A2DP (Music) 6.3 Voice Connection with a PC There are two ways to connect the Headset/Handsfree service: a. Right Click on the BlueSonic Speakers icon and select Connect then Select Bluetooth Headset Service, the BlueSonic will now ring. Press the Phone button to secure the connection…... - Page 20 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers b. Short Press the button on the BlueSonic. (If the PC was the last connected device to the Voice connection, it will connect to it. If the last connected device was a mobile phone it will connect to the mobile when pressing the button).
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Page 21: A2Dp / Stereo Connection With A Pc
6.4 A2DP / Stereo Connection with a PC There are two ways to connect the A2DP/AV service and stream music a. Right click on the BlueSonic Speakers icon and select Refresh Services. You will see the available services icons Headset and AV turn to yellow. b. -
Page 22: Connecting An Audio Source Directly By 3.5Mm Audio Cable
A2DP connection 7. Streaming Audio via BlueAnt A2DP Streamer (optional accessory) The BlueAnt A2DP Streamer will transmit stereo audio from any audio source to the speakers. Plug it into a non-A2DP mobile phone, PDA, TV, DVD, iPod, MP3 player etc. -
Page 23: Streaming Audio Via The Blueant A2Dp Streamer (Optional Accessory)
c. Press the button to play music. d. All functional buttons on the BlueSonic will be disabled as soon as the line-in jack is connected. e. Please operate all Volume and Track selection functions using the music player directly. 9. Connecting an External Microphone (not supplied) via the 2.5 mm input Equipped at the rear of the BlueSonic is a Mic-in jack for an external microphone. - Page 24 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 7. Is my phone compatible? 8. What is the passcode/passkey of the BlueSonic? 9. Can I change the passcode of the BlueSonic? 10. Can I use voice activated dialing if my phone supports this feature? 11. Can I use the BlueSonic to listen to music from my mobile? 12.
- Page 25 phone remotely. This is done by using the Headset and Handsfree Bluetooth Profiles. It also uses the A2DP Profile for streaming audio and the AVRCP Profile to remotely control music playlists of supported programs. 4. How do I handle voice calls when the BlueSonic is connected? For incoming mobile phone calls simply press the Phone button on the front panel of the BlueSonic to answer.
- Page 26 Headset Bluetooth profile, and so it will work with the BlueSonic for voice calls. For stereo streaming the phone must support A2DP. Check your phones manual or our compatibility list on the Blueant website for compatible devices. 8. What is the passcode/passkey of the BlueSonic? The Passcode for the BlueSonic is “1234”.
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Page 27: Bluetooth
A2DP profile, so you are unable to stream stereo music to the BlueSonic. They do support an audio line out, and so can be used with the wired 3.5mm connection to the BlueSonic. Please check the Apple and BlueAnt website’s for current compatibility information 10.2 Bluetooth 1. - Page 28 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers range? 3. What is the difference between Handsfree and Headset Bluetooth Profiles? 4. How do I know if my devices are connected? 5. How far can my mobile be from the BlueSonic and still remain connected? 6.
- Page 29 Handsfree Profile allows for extra features to be used with a mobile phone. Voice Dial, redial, call transfer are some that are included in Handsfree but not Headset. Handsfree also allows for a slightly better call quality. 4. How do I know if my devices are connected? When Bluetooth is turned ON in your phone you may see a Bluetooth symbol appear on your main screen that changes slightly (colors invert or arrows appear) when connected to the BlueSonic.
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Page 30: Troubleshooting
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers Bluetooth signals are radio waves and thus do not need line of sight to operate. However, radio waves cannot travel through water and as the human body is made up of mostly water they cannot travel through it. - Page 31 8. What if my computer has Bluetooth already built in? Can I use 9. Why can the talk time and standby time differ with the products specification description? 10. Why does my phones battery not last as long as it used to? 11.
- Page 32 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 4. Why can’t I hear any sound from the Speaker? The phone’s memory may have become corrupt and can be fixed by rebooting the phone. If this does not resolve the issue. Delete the pairing information and re-pair For a PC restart your audio program, or Delete the pairing information and re-pair.
- Page 33 a voice connection and a stereo connection at the same time. (This is possible with a Mobile phone) Disconnect any active services. Delete and re-pair the BlueSonic from Bluesoleil… Reboot the PC if required. Also, in Windows Click on – •...
- Page 34 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers your phone so that it minimizes battery loss. This allows the BlueSonic to have such outstanding battery life as well as reducing the power required by the phone. 11. I am having trouble pairing a second phone, what can I do? When Pairing a second mobile phone, make sure the first is off or out of range.
- Page 35 is especially the case with newly released devices. 15. Why can’t I hear the dial tone from headset when I dial? Check the Bluetooth protocol of your mobile phone to see if it supports in-band ring tone. If it does, then you should hear the dial tone (such as Nokia series) or if it doesn’t you won’t hear it (such as some Sony- Ericsson series).
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Page 36: Contact Us
For Connection Assistance or if you are having difficulties using your BlueSonic, Please visit our website www. blueantwireless.com Or contact us Nth America support@myblueant.com 1 866 891-3032 Australia support@blueant.com.au 1300 669 049 (AUS) New Zealand support@blueant.com.au 0800 443 122 (NZ) -
Page 37: Warranty
Please call to arrange a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Return the unit to your place of purchase and the store will be able to return the kit to Blueant for testing and replacement of faulty items. www.blueantwireless.com... -
Page 38: Terms And Conditions
12.2 Terms and Conditions a. Blueant Warrant the original purchaser of this product only. b. Blueant will replace or repair any faulty product provided it has not been misused or abused in any way. c. There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. - Page 39 and found to comply with 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 frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Page 40: Cautions
BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 14. Cautions 14.1 Important information regarding safe and efficient operation. Read this information before using the product. Users are not permitted to make changes or modify the device in any way. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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