Connect A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit; Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit - Samsung Galaxy SIII User Manual

1. Press
and tap
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider to move it into the ON position to turn Bluetooth on.
Tip: You can also turn Bluetooth on and off through the Notifications panel. Drag the Notifications
panel down and tap Bluetooth to enable or disable Bluetooth.
Note: Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a
wireless phone is prohibited, such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals.

Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit

You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a
compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It's the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free
devices.
To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP
Bluetooth profile.
1. Press and tap
2. If Bluetooth is not on, tap the on-off slider to turn it on.
3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your phone can find the headset. Refer to
the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode.
4. Tap Scan. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range.
5. When you see the name of your headset displayed in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the
name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset.
6. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset.
The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the
Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your phone,
(Bluetooth connected) displays in the status bar. Depending on the type of headset or car kit you
have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and
receive phone calls.
Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display
and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible
with all Bluetooth-compatible devices.

Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit

When you have paired a headset with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically
by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However, sometimes you
will need to reconnect manually, for example if you have been using your headset with another
Web and Data
> Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
> Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
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