Blueant COMMUTE, User Manual

Page 1: ...COMMUTE USER GUIDE Read Me to Get the Most Out of Your Device ...

Page 2: ...Using the Handsfree Triggers 9 Use Your Voice To Control the Commute 10 Making Calls 12 Taking Calls 13 Adjusting the Volume 14 Using 2 Phones Multipoint 15 Call Waiting and Conferencing 15 Listening to Audio 17 Handsfree Trigger Battery Saving Mode 18 Reset the Commute 19 Free Android Application 20 ...

Page 3: ...Phonebook Troubleshooting 21 Reconnecting to the Commute 24 Switching the Commute On and Off 24 Button Commands 25 Help and Support 28 Specifications 28 Terms and Conditions 29 Contact Us 30 ...

Page 4: ...nt Speak To Me and the Commute will be ready for your voice commands Or say the trigger phrase Launch Voice Control to go directly to Siri Google Voice Actions or your phone s voice dialing feature if available You can make outgoing calls and answer incoming calls using just your voice and you will always know who is calling you without looking at your phone because the Commute will read out the c...

Page 5: ...5 Touch Sensitive Volume Controls Bluetooth Indicator Microphone Command Button the BlueAnt symbol Handsfree Trigger Indicator Battery Indicator ...

Page 6: ...plied USB cable and adaptor You should charge the Commute whenever it announces that the battery is Very Low A full charge takes about 3 4 hours During charging the battery indicator light turns red When the light goes out the charge is complete The Commute features an iPhone battery meter so you can check your battery status at a glance Charging Port ...

Page 7: ...ou pick the wrong language by mistake turn the Commute off and back on again without pairing your phone and reselect the correct language when prompted 3 The voice prompts will start to talk you through the pairing process and the light will flash blue For subsequent pairings say BlueAnt Speak To Me wait for the Commute to ask you to Say A Command and then say Pair Me 4 Follow the voice prompts to ...

Page 8: ...book transfers If the Commute announces that this is the case you need to go to your phone s address book and send contacts via Bluetooth See Phonebook Troubleshooting on page 21 or www blueantwireless com for help Install the Commute in your Car 1 Slide the sun visor clip onto the back of the Commute until it clicks in place 2 Slide the Commute onto your car sun visor Don t forget Drive safely an...

Page 9: ...es Say BlueAnt Speak To Me to activate the Commute s voice control menu and use one of the commands listed in the next section Say Launch Voice Control to activate Siri Google Voice Actions or your phone s voice dial feature if available When you do this you will be using your phone s voice recognition software so check your phone manual to find the available commands Note The handsfree triggers on...

Page 10: ...dsfree trigger indicator is on 2 Say BlueAnt Speak To Me 3 Wait for the Commute to ask you to Say A Command 4 Say the command Command Description Am I Connected The Commute will check if your phone is connected and attempt to connect if not Call Back Calls back the last incoming call Check Battery Tells you the Commute battery level ...

Page 11: ...e model you may need to record voice tags on the phone to use this feature On the iPhone 4S this command activates Siri On Android devices this command activates Google Voice Actions Redial Redials the last outgoing call Update Phonebook Updates your phonebook contacts on the Commute You must do this if you add or change the contacts on your phone What Can I Say Tells you the available voice comma...

Page 12: ...ttings General on your iPhone and check that Siri is set to ON If you have set a passcode lock you will need to set Siri to ON in the passcode lock menu Please note that you won t be able to use the Commute handsfree trigger while Siri is still active on the phone If you don t specifically cancel Siri this could be up to 1 minute after you stopped using it If you need to use the Commute again durin...

Page 13: ... further information on this feature Taking Calls When the phone rings wait for the prompt to ask you if you want to take the call and then say Answer or Ignore Or Tap the BlueAnt symbol once to accept the call Double tap the BlueAnt symbol to reject the call During a call tap the BlueAnt symbol to end the call ...

Page 14: ... finger across the top of the Commute to adjust the volume Or tap the or symbols Note The Commute has three independent volume settings In call volume A2DP streaming music playback Commute audio prompts To decrease the volume swipe from to To increase the volume swipe from to ...

Page 15: ...during pairing so you will need to reconnect afterwards Which Phone is Used for Calls When you have two phones connected you can always answer an incoming call on either phone If you initiate a call through the Commute for example by saying Launch Voice Control then the call takes place on the primary phone the one that connected to the Commute first Call Waiting and Conferencing If you receive an ...

Page 16: ...en the active and held call Press the BlueAnt symbol for about 1 second Conference the active and held call Press the BlueAnt symbol for about 3 seconds If you are using multipoint you can also use these controls to switch between calls on both phones Note You can only conference together calls received on the same phone although you can have conference calls running on both phones at the same tim...

Page 17: ...nsfer to the Commute If the phone rings the audio will mute You can use your voice to answer or ignore the call Or Tap the BlueAnt symbol once to accept the call Double tap the BlueAnt symbol to ignore the call The audio will resume when the call ends If you want to exit A2DP streaming mode to do something else tap the BlueAnt symbol The Commute will ask you to Say A Command If you do not say a co...

Page 18: ...n for longer between charges slide the power switch to the middle position to activate battery saving mode In this mode the Commute only listens for 2 minutes after the last action Once this time has passed the green indicator light goes out and the Commute stops listening To re activate the Commute tap the BlueAnt symbol instead of saying BlueAnt Speak To Me OFF ON Say A Command 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...efaults To reset the Commute 1 Delete any existing pairing information from your phone and turn it off and back on again to refresh the phone memory 2 Make sure the Commute is switched on but not connected to any phones 3 Press and hold the and symbols for about 6 seconds until the Commute announces that it has been reset 4 Now turn the Commute off and back on again You will now need to select you...

Page 20: ... free application Once the application is installed you will hear your text messages read aloud automatically on your BlueAnt device as they come in Supports Android handsets running Android version 2 1 or above Scan this code on your phone with a QR code reader to download the application Android is a trademark of Google Inc and its use is subject to its permissions ...

Page 21: ...t select YES or OK Tip If you want to cancel the phonebook transfer tap the BlueAnt symbol Android On Android devices a message about the phonebook transfer may appear in the notifications area at the top of the screen In order to transfer your contacts you must swipe your finger over this message and accept transfer request If you miss this step you will need to 1 Delete the Commute pairing from yo...

Page 22: ...at a tick appears in the box and then choose YES Manually Transferring your Phonebook Contacts Some phones do not support automatic phonebook transfers if this is the case on your phone then the Commute will instruct you to start sending contacts to the Commute manually To do this 1 Wait to be prompted to start sending contacts to the Commute 2 Go to your phonebook and select the contacts you want...

Page 23: ...lp with this step Note some phones do not support phonebook transfers at all If this is the case the Commute will read out the caller s number instead providing your phone and carrier support caller ID Updating your Phonebook Contacts If you add or change entries in your phonebook then you must update the contacts on your Commute by doing the following 1 Say BlueAnt Speak To Me and wait for the Co...

Page 24: ...ome back you must double tap the BlueAnt symbol to reconnect your phone and reactivate the trigger Alternatively use the power switch to turn the Commute off when you get out of the car and then turn it back on again when you come back The Commute will then automatically reconnect to your phone Switching the Commute On and Off To switch the Commute on or off use the hardware power switch located o...

Page 25: ...must tap the BlueAnt symbol to activate the Commute s voice recognition Slide the switch to the OFF position to turn the Commute off Button Commands Function Do This When Activate voice dialing Siri or Google Voice Actions if available on the primary phone Double tap the BlueAnt symbol Phone connected but not on a call Answer a call Tap the symbol Phone ringing End a call Tap the symbol During an ...

Page 26: ... the active call and reject the incoming call Double tap the BlueAnt symbol Phone ringing during an active call Hold active call and switch to incoming or held call Press the BlueAnt symbol for about 1 second During an active call with phone ringing or call on hold Conference held and active call Press the symbol for about 3 seconds During an active call with phone ringing or call on hold ...

Page 27: ...ive call Enter pairing mode Press the BlueAnt symbol for about 1 second No phone connected Cancel pairing mode Tap the BlueAnt symbol Pairing mode Update phonebook Press and together for about 3 seconds Phone connected but not on a call Reset Press and together for about 6 seconds No phone connected ...

Page 28: ...before returning the Commute to a store and we will help you through any difficulty you may have Specifications Bluetooth version 2 1 EDR Supported Profiles HFP A2DP PBAP Operating Range Up to 10 meters Frequency 2 4 GHz Talk Time Up to 20 hours Standby Time Up to 700 hours with handsfree trigger in battery saving mode Charging Time 3 4 hours Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium Ion ...

Page 29: ...on about the safe use of BlueAnt products The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by BlueAnt Wireless is under license Android is a trademark of Google Inc Apple iPhone and Siri are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The Trademark BlackBerry is owned by Research In Motion Limited and is register...

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