Blueant BLUESONIC, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers www blueantwireless com USER MANUAL BLUEANT BLUESONIC PORTABLE SPEAKERS Thank you for purchasing your new BlueAnt device ...

Page 2: ...phone to amplify conversation via Skype MSN Yahoo Messenger Rear Microphone in jack to connect an external microphone to collect better voice output Crystal clear stereo sound and powerful bass reflection Answer a mobile phone call automatically while playing music Music will be returned automatically as soon as conversation is over Ideal for Conference Calls Amplified Speakers etc Portability from ...

Page 3: ...computer or other Bluetooth device before making calls or listening to music The Bluetooth audio connection between the wireless speakers and other devices are established by setting up PAIRED links which are stored in each device ready for quick connection when requested Refer below for Pairing details The BlueSonic speakers support Voice calls over Bluetooth using the Headset Handsfree profile Wi...

Page 4: ... LED Indicators 5 Using with Bluetooth Mobile Phones and PDA s 12 5 1 Pairing to a Mobile Phone or PDA 13 5 2 Voice Connection 14 5 3 A2DP Stereo Connection 14 6 Using with Computers for Music and VOIP 17 6 1 Loading the Software from the included CD 17 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 ...

Page 5: ...requently 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 ...

Page 6: ...6 BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speakers 1 Product Overview 1 1 Description of Buttons and Inputs BACKWARD FORWARD VOL VOL PICK UP HANG UP PLAY PAUSE MIC INDICATORS INDICATORS Front Panel ...

Page 7: ...7 www blueantwireless com DC JACK MAGNETS MAGNETS POWER ON OFF MIC IN LINE IN Off On Back Panel ...

Page 8: ... 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 One BlueSonic Bluetooth Portable Speaker 2 One 100 240V AC adapter 3 One 3 5mm audio lead 4 User manual 5 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 9: ...stal clear music without the hassle of plugging cables 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 au 3 Charging the BlueSonic a Plug the AC5V charger into an electrical outlet Plug the adapters connector into the DC Jack charging port on the back of the BlueSon...

Page 10: ... second Long Press Press and release after 2 seconds Double Click Click twice within 0 5 seconds Press Hold Press and Hold for more than 6 seconds 4 2 Button Functions Matrix Feature Button Operation Status Pairing Press Hold Standby Cancel Pairing Press Hold During Pairing Pick Up Short To Telephone Hang Up Short During Communication Voice Dialing Short Standby Refuse Answering Long Receive Calli...

Page 11: ...on Cancel Voice Dialing Short During Voice Dialing Volume Up Short During Communication Volume Down Short During Communication Connect To Voice Connection Short Disconnected Connect To A2DP Stereo Connection Short Disconnected Play Short Stop or Pause Pause Short Playing Stop Long Playing Forward Short Playing Backward Short Playing ...

Page 12: ...g blinking the lower the faster Charging Amber light on Charging complete Green light on 5 Using with Bluetooth Mobile Phones and PDA s If your phone supports Headset or Handsfree profile you can use the BlueSonic as a speaker phone If your phone supports A2DP you can stream stereo music from your phone to the BlueSonic If your phone supports both the A2DP and Handsfree Headset Profiles music will m...

Page 13: ...ces c Turn Bluetooth ON in your mobile phone or PDA refer to your phones User Guide d Perform a device discovery to Search Add the BlueSonic e When devices are displayed select the BlueSonic Enter Passkey 1234 f Set the BlueSonic as a trusted authorised device if an option in your phone g Finish and exit Refer to your phones User Guide for any additional steps h To pair up more devices Repeat step...

Page 14: ...t Press the Phone button on the BlueSonic The voice connection to which it was last connected will be searched or c Select BlueSonic in the Bluetooth devices list of your phone and press Connect d Refer to step 4 2 Button Functions Matrix for operation of the Voice Connection When connected the indicator will turn to aregular blinking blue twice every second For optimum voice quality speak towards...

Page 15: ...e Refer to step 4 2 Button Functions Matrix for operation of the Stereo Connection When connected the Bluetooth indicator will turn to a regular blinking blue twice every second See the Function Button Matrix below for operation of the Speakers When using the BlueSonic buttons to connect it will search for the last device that was connected to each of the profiles If you want to connect to another ...

Page 16: ...ially if you are using a PDA Phone Go to the support section of the manufacturers website to check you have the latest version Many new pda phones require a Bluetooth patch to improve Bluetooth functionality from the original version Resetting Your Phone As new phones become more like computers they become prone to software and memory issues which may cause Bluetooth reconnection issues This can b...

Page 17: ...ting to the other 6 1 Loading the Software from the included CD a Place the supplied Bluetooth Bluesoleil Driver CD in your computers CD reader b The Bluesoleil setup program should start automatically If it does not locate the setup exe file on the CD and run it c Follow the prompts to install the software d During the install BlueSoleil will ask you to reboot your computer e After you reboot inse...

Page 18: ... blinks rapidly and you hear a distinct melody about 6 seconds At this stage the BlueSonic is in Pairing mode and is ready to be found in searches by other Bluetooth devices c Next click on the Orange Sun in the center of the screen to activate a Search for devices d When devices are displayed right click on the BlueSonic icon and select Pair e Enter Passkey 1234 A Red tick will appear next to the...

Page 19: ...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 or HSP HFP Mobilephone Skype MSN Yahoo Messenger A2DP Music ...

Page 20: ...alls must be dialed and received using the programs controls The VOIP program cannot be controlled by the BlueSonic in the same way that you can use Redial and Voice Dial etc as with a Mobile Phone The Phone button is only used to Connect and Disconnect the Voice Connection when used with a PC f To disconnect Short Press the button on the BlueSonic You cannot make a voice connection and a stereo c...

Page 21: ...last connected A2DP device was a mobile it will connect to that d When connected the indicator will turn to a regular blinking blue twice every second e Open Windows Media Player and play a song You can use any audio program to send sound to BlueSonic but with Windows Media Player and other programs that support Bluetooth Remote Control AVRCP you will be able to control track selection from the bu...

Page 22: ...AV Streamer please make sure the BlueSonic Speaker has been paired with the streamer see User Guide of the A2DP Streamer for details 8 Connecting Music players directly into the 3 5mm audio output Equipped at the rear of the BlueSonic is a line in jack to directly connect stereo audio sources such as an MP3 player iPod Discman laptop etc a Firstly disconnect any A2DP Bluetooth Connection with the ...

Page 23: ...ne Simply plug the connector into the input jack and turn the Mic on Adjust the microphone tube position according to locality of the voices to increase sound sensitivity and quality 10 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 10 1 General 1 What is the main difference between the BlueSonic and other Bluetooth devices 2 What is included in the BlueSonic package 3 How does the BlueSonic use the Bluetooth tec...

Page 24: ...uters 1 What is the main difference between the BlueSonic and other Bluetooth devices The BlueSonic can connect to Bluetooth devices for voice communications as well for streaming stereo audio over A2DP It can be used with mobile phones pda s and computers 2 What is included in the BlueSonic package BlueSonic speakers a USB Bluetooth Dongle a CD with Bluesoleil driver software one 100 240V AC Adap...

Page 25: ...e button on the BlueSonic For incoming VOIP calls use your programs interface to control the call Sound will be routed to the BlueSonic 5 Can I transfer an ongoing mobile phone call back to my phone to continue it there Yes simply Long Press the Phone button on the BlueSonic and the call will continue on the mobile phone Or you can use the active menu on the phone during the call 6 How many device...

Page 26: ... your phone also supports this feature Check your phones user manual for information on setting this up and recording voice commands 11 Can I use the BlueSonic to listen to music from my mobile Yes indeed but your phone must support the A2DP Bluetooth Profile Check our website for an updated list of compatible mobile phones You may be able to listen to music in mono using the Handsfree connection o...

Page 27: ...c computers Macs come with their own internal Bluetooth Drivers and so do not require Bluesoleil or any external drivers However they do support the Headset profile and so can be used for VOIP Voice connections Please check that your Mac supports the Bluetooth Headset Profile as some older machines only support data over Bluetooth and not audio Unfortunately at the time of print the Mac software doe...

Page 28: ...vices I have heard they can allow unauthorized connections For Bluetooth security reasons once you have set up your Bluetooth devices we recommend turning OFF the visibility option in the Bluetooth Menu of your phone so that other Bluetooth users cannot see your device This only applies to a few mainly older Bluetooth enabled phones as most new phones have better security 2 Can somebody else take ...

Page 29: ... meters 30 ft Sound quality may start to deteriorate after approximately 7 meters depending on your environment 6 Can other electrical devices cause interference with Bluetooth Bluetooth technology employs a technique called frequency hopping to constantly change the frequency at which it sends data reducing interference with wireless devices such as wireless LAN s and cordless landline phones for...

Page 30: ...P Advanced Audio Distribution Profile A2DP technology is a new music revolution allowing you to send CD quality stereo music from one device to another without any wires A2DP is crystal clear music without the hassle of plugging cables 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...

Page 31: ...every time what can I do 17 I have read all the solutions in this document but I still cannot get my BlueSonic to work properly what can I do 1 How do I re connect my BlueSonic Short Press either the Phone Button or the Play Pause button to connect to the last of each of these type of devices connected 2 Why won t my BlueSonic go into pairing mode Follow through the instructions in the BlueSonic M...

Page 32: ...nsferred to the BlueSonic speaker In your phone set up a Profile with lower ringing volumes and keypad tones and activate when using with BlueSonic see your phones user manual for instructions on setting up profiles Also you may have low antenna strength from your phone network which may cause signal drop outs or disruption 6 My BlueSonic worked great but now it won t connect to my phone what can I ...

Page 33: ...ice along with its software as long as it supports Headset Handsfree for voice A2DP for stereo and AVRCP for remote control Please check your computer manufacturers website for details There may be updated Bluetooth drivers on their site that will enable these features 9 Why can the talk time and standby time differ with the products specification description The talk time and stand by time will di...

Page 34: ... I stay near the BlueSonic but not have calls diverted through it The BlueSonic will remain connected within a range of 10 meters so if you are staying near the device but want to take calls through the phone simply switch the BlueSonic off Or turn Bluetooth off in the phone 13 My phone says Bluetooth Module not found what can I do This means that your phone cannot find its internal Bluetooth chip ...

Page 35: ...ies 16 Voice dialing is not successful every time what can I do Using your BlueSonic to record the voice tags can enhance the recognition rate Please refer to the user guide of your phone Noisy environments can affect voice recognition Record your voce commends in a quiet environment Also make sure the contacts you wish to Voice Dial are stored on the phones memory and not on the sim card 17 I hav...

Page 36: ...istance 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: ...ww blueantwireless com c Call and speak to one of the Blueant Wireless Customer Service Team d We will help clarify whether you have a hardware or connection issue e Return the unit directly to BlueAnt for testing and replacement of faulty items Please call to arrange a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number or Return the unit to your place of purchase and the store will be able to return the...

Page 38: ...Proof of purchase must be supplied to obtain warranty f The speakers must be in original packaging with serial number for warranty to be valid g Warranties are effective from the proof of purchase date and not from the date of any subsequent repair or replacement 13 Certification and Safety Approvals General Information The device is CE FCC and BQB approved Federal Communication Commission FCC Stat...

Page 39: ...e is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the...

Page 40: ...ent 14 2 Operation is subject to the following two conditions a this device may not cause harmful interference and b this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device 14 3 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must foll...