ALOFT Clarity Aloft BluLink User manual

User Manual
Clarity Aloft Aviation Headset equipped with
BluLink™ Wireless Cell Phone and Music Adapter
BluLin
BluLink™

Introduction
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Clarity Aloft has partnered with Pilot-USA to develop an Aviation Headset that combines the outstanding clarity and noise suppression of the Clarity
Alft Aviation Headset with the industry leading features of the Pilot-USA Bluetooth cell phone and music adapter.
BluLink reduces the need for extra cables and adapters, creating a safer and more hassle free cockpit. The Clarity Aloft Headset equipped with
BluLink will wirelessly connect to your devices. BluLink even allows you to wirelessly control your music or other audio. Just use the buttons on the
device to select content on your device equipped with Bluetooth connectivity.
Introduction
BluLink allows you to have a wearable link to your Bluetooth enabled device with no cords or wires to get in the way. Your Clarity Aloft headset,
equipped with BluLink, works like stereo headphones allowing you to enjoy your audio wirelessly. Just use a device with Bluetooth capability or add a
Bluetooth-enabled adaptor to your device.
Warranty
•The Clarity Aloft Aviation Headset has a 3 year warranty from the purchase date.
• The BluLink unit has a 1 year warranty from the purchase date.
• The warranty covers manufacture defects. Any damage done to the product, such as
dropping, breaking it, water damage, or by any misuse or negligence will not be
covered under the warranty. Any modications made to the unit or cable assemblies by
anyone other than Aloft Technologies or Pilot-USA will void warranty.
Features
•USB charging
•Recording output and Auxiliary input ports
•Dual Volume Control
•Usage Time: 25 Hours (with two AA batteries)
•Weight: 10 ounces

The BluLink™Unit
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13. Record
Output
14. AUX
Input
15. USB-C
Power Input
Shown at left:
1. Intercom volume dial left
2. Intercom volume dial right
3. Power indicator LED
4. Power: press to turn on
5. Music play/pause: click once to pause or play,
(Hold for 3 sec for Siri)
6. Bluetooth volume up
7. Music previous
8. Music next
9. Bluetooth volume down
10. Bluetooth indicator
11. Bluetooth hold: Bluetooth on/off, pick up, reject,
hang up, redial phone call
12. Bluetooth Music: mute / mix / off
13. REC OUT:record output
14). AUX input:volume is adjusted by player
15. USB-C power input
Inside battery compartment (not shown):
Mono (M) Stereo(S)default is M
Auto shut off (On)No auto shut off(Off)default is Off
1. Left Volume
6. BT Volume Up
7. Previous
9. BT Volume
Down
11. BT Pairing/
Request
2. Right Volume
3. Power Indicator LED
4. On/Off
5. Play/Pause/Hold/Siri
8. Forward
10. Bluetooth
Indicator LED
12. BT Music:
Mute/Mix/Off

Operation Instructions
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Using the multi-function audio controls
• Battery: two AA batteries
• Type-C（DC5-31V： input Type-C power, headset turns on
automatically
• Power source（DC5-31V： LEMO plug connects with airplane, headset
turns on automatically
Turn on / off
• Turn on: press power button for longer than 1 second to turn headset
on. If power button is pressed for 3 seconds when off, headset will be
turned on and off again.
• Turn off: press power button for 1 second, when headset is powered
on and headset is turned off.
Mute
• Airplane icon: when radio signal comes in, the Bluetooth and AUX
are muted gradually (radio priority), when radio signal stops,
Bluetooth or AUX come back gradually.
• Mix: radio/intercom Bluetooth and AUX can be listened to at the
same time
• Music off: only radio signal comes in, Bluetooth or AUX are shut off
Bluetooth pairing
• Bluetooth on – hold Bluetooth button for more than 1 second to turn
on Bluetooth, system will begin pairing
• Bluetooth device is named “Pilot BluLink”, if device asks for a code
use 0000
• Two devices are new to headset
- Hold button for longer than 1 second to turn on Bluetooth,
Bluetooth indicator ashes blue light, headset is connected
- Bluetooth indicator ashes blue and red light, headset is pairing
- Both new devices search “Pilot BluLink” click “connect”, two
devices will be connected with headset, the code is 0000
• One is new and one is paired before
- Ignore “Pilot BluLink” from device list
- Press HOLD more than 1 second, to turn on Bluetooth, when
Bluetooth indicator ashes blue light, headset is connected
- Bluetooth indicator ashes blue and red light, headset is pairing
- Both devices search “Pilot BluLink” click “connect”, both devices
will be connected with headset, the code is 0000
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• Both headsets paired before
- Press more than 1 second, to turn on Bluetooth, Bluetooth
indicator ashes blue light, the headset is connected
- Bluetooth indicator ashes blue and red light, headset is pairing
- Both devices search “Pilot BluLink” click “connect” and both
devices will be connected with headset, the code is 0000
- Bluetooth off： hold the button for 3 seconds to shut Bluetooth off
Pick up phone call
• Short press Play/Pause button to pick up phone call
• Short press Play/Pause button to hang up phone call
• Long press and hold for more than 1 second to refuse phone call
• Short press twice to recall last phone call
• Recall device is the last device connected, devices previous to that
can not be redialed
• Long press and hold to turn on Siri
Bluetooth volume
• Bluetooth + / - to turn volume up / down
• Long press + / - to continue increasing volume, there is a ‘beep’
sound with max volume, and a ‘hum’ with minimum volume
Speaker volume
• Roll the volume button up / down to change volume (left and right
speaker volumes are separately controlled)
AUX input
• Music player can be connected with a 3.5mm cable into AUX input,
volume controlled by music player
Bluetooth and AUX priority
• Bluetooth music < AUX < Bluetooth
• When phone call comes in, AUX is turned off when a cable is
plugged into AUX input and Bluetooth music is off
• Priority of two devices
- If one device is on a phone call, and one device plays music or
GPS, then the phone call is priority
- If two devices play music or GPS, rst sound signal coming in is
priority
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Power LED indicator
• Green – a solid green light means device is getting voltage from
Type C
• Green ash – a ashing green means device is getting voltage from
the internal batteries.
• Orange – means the voltage of batteries is low
• Red – means the voltage is critically low and device is about to
power off
Bluetooth LED indicator
• Paired: blue light ashes
• Pairing: blue and red ash
• Disconnected: red ash twice
• Connected: Blue constantly ashes
• When users make or answer phone call through headset: short blue
ash
Auto Shut Off Switch
• Switch “ON”
- If device does not connect with intercom, headset will
automatically turn off in ve minutes if there is no music playing.
If music is playing, then headset will be shut off automatically in
60 minutes, in case user forgets to turn off device after use
- If device has batteries installed, then device will automatically shut
off when the headset is not connected to the intercom, or intercom
is switched off (for example after leaving the airplane)
- If people use headset as a Bluetooth music or audio headset when
not ying, the headset will automatically switch off in 60 min if
audio is playing
- If the device connects and stays connected to the intercom, then
the device won’t shut off (the mic should also be connected when
this is the case)
• Switch “OFF”
- No auto shut off function activated
Mono / Stereo
• Switch “S”, speaker outputs two tracks
• Switch ‘M’, speaker outputs left track only
Battery:
• Use 2 (two) AA alkaline batteries
• Do not use one new battery with one old battery

Additional Features
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Volume Control (On Controller Module)
The Clarity Aloft BluLink™ is tted with two individual volume controls,The volume control is located on the top side of the controller module.
Mono/Stereo Selector (On Controller Module)
Your headset comes standard with a Mono/Stereo selector switch which is located inside of the battery compartment of the controller module. “M”
indicates the mono position while “S” indicates the stereo position. It should be noted that if you are using a monaural intercom and your headset is
set in the stereo position, you will only hear through one speaker of your headset. With a stereo intercom you will hear true stereo in both ears.
Auto Shut-Off Circuitry
Your new Clarity Aloft BluLink™ comes equipped with our new Auto Shut-Off proprietary circuitry. Should you want to turn off the headset while you
are using the unit in an aircraft, simply press the On/Off button.
Taking Care of Your Headset
Treat your headset like you would treat your stereo and computer at home. To ensure the full life of your headset, keep it clean and free of dirt. This
will extend your headset’s life and give you many years of ying condence.
Clean your headsets with non-alcohol wipes or a soft cloth, slightly dampened with water and a mild soap. Never use alcohol. Carbon/Plastic parts dry
out or fray when exposed to alcohol-based products.

Aloft Technologies, Inc.
13570 Grove Drive
Maple Grove, MN 55311
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