Alpinestars A-Connect User manual

www.alpinestars.com/A-connect User’s Guide For Firmware v1.0

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1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................4
2. PACKAGE CONTENTS ...................................................................................................5
3. GETTING STARTED .........................................................................................................6
Powering On.......................................................................................................................6
Powering Off ......................................................................................................................6
Charging the A-Connect.....................................................................................................6
Checking Battery Level.......................................................................................................7
Adjusting the Volume Level ...............................................................................................7
Function Priority .................................................................................................................7
Fault Reset .........................................................................................................................7
4. OPERATION QUICK REFERENCE ..................................................................................8
5. PAIRING AND USING THE A-CONNECT WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES ...............10
Mobile Phone Pairing.......................................................................................................10
Multipoint Mobile Phones Pairing...................................................................................10
Bluetooth Stereo Device Pairing......................................................................................11
Bluetooth GPS Navigation Pairing...................................................................................11
Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering.....................................................................14
Stereo Music....................................................................................................................14
6. INTERCOM CONVERSATION .....................................................................................15
Pairing with Other A-Connect Headsets for Intercom Conversation...............................15
Starting and Ending Intercom Conversation....................................................................15
Intercom and Mobile Phone Call......................................................................................15
Intercom Failure ...............................................................................................................16
Intercom Reconnection ....................................................................................................16
7. ALPINESTARS A-CONNECT CONFIGURATION SETTING .....................................16
Enabling/Disabling Voice Activated Phone Answering...................................................17
Enabling/Disabling Voice Prompts...................................................................................17
Delete All Bluetooth Pairing Information.........................................................................17
Reset to Factory Default Setting......................................................................................18
Exit Voice Configuration Menu ........................................................................................18
8. FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................................................................19
CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY APPROVALS.......................................................................20
• FCC Compliance Statement .......................................................................................20
• FCC RF Exposure Statement ......................................................................................20
• FCC Caution................................................................................................................20
• CE Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................................20
• Industry Canada Statement .......................................................................................21
• Bluetooth License.......................................................................................................21
• WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)..................................................21
SAFETY INFORMATION .........................................................................................................22
• Product Storage and Management............................................................................22
• Product Use................................................................................................................22
• Battery........................................................................................................................23
PRODUCT WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER ........................................................................24
• Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................24
• Warranty Exclusions ..................................................................................................25
• Warranty Service .......................................................................................................26
• Return for Full Refund................................................................................................26
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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the Alpinestars A-Connect, Bluetooth Headset and Intercom
for Scooters and Motorcycles. With the Alpinestars A-Connect, you can call
handsfree on your Bluetooth mobile phone, listen to stereo music or GPS navigation
voice instructions via Bluetooth, and have intercom conversations in full duplex with
a passenger or other riders.
The Alpinestars A-Connect is compliant with the Bluetooth specification 3.0
supporting the following profiles: Headset Profile, Hands-Free Profile (HFP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), and Audio Video Remote Control Profile
(AVRCP). Please confirm compatibility with other devices with the manufacturers.
Please read this user guide carefully before using the headset.
Also visit www.alpinestars.com/A-connect for the latest version of the user guide
and for additional information related to Alpinestars A-Connect products.
The Alpinestars A-Connect includes the following features:
• Bluetooth handsfree for Bluetooth mobile phones
• Bluetooth stereo headset for Bluetooth stereo devices such as MP3 players
• Bluetooth stereo headset for Bluetooth GPS navigations
• Bluetooth intercom up to 200 meters (220 yards)*
• Easy two-button operation
• Installation friendly unibody design
• Firmware upgradeable
• Key Specifications:
• Bluetooth 3.0
• Supporting profiles: Headset Profile, Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Advanced
Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio Video Remote Control Profile
(AVRCP)
*in open terrain
Speakers

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2. PACKAGE CONTENTS
USB Power & Data Cable
Microphone Sponges
Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers
DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port
Status LED
Boom Microphone Type
Pin-hole Reset Button
Wired Boom Microphone
(+) Button
(-) Button
Speakers

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3. GETTING STARTED
For installation, please refer to your helmet user manual
Powering On
Press and hold the (+) Button and the (–) Button at the same time for 1 second to
power on. The blue LED turns on and you will hear ascending beeps and “Hello”.
Powering Off
Press the (+) Button and the (–) Button at the same time. The red LED turns on for
about 2 seconds until it turns off completely and you will hear “Goodbye” and
descending beeps.
Charging the Alpinestars A-Connect
You can charge the Alpinestars A-Connect by connecting the supplied USB power &
data cable into a computer USB port or USB wall charger. You can use any standard
micro-USB cable to charge the A-Connect. The LED turns red while charging, and
turns blue when the headset is fully charged. It takes about 2.5 hours to fully
charge.
Note:
Please make sure to take off your
A-Connect-installed helmet while
charging.
1. The USB power & data cable is also
used for firmware upgrade of the
A-Connect.
2. The USB wall charger is not included
in the package. Any 3rd party USB
charger can be used with Alpinestars
products if the charger is approved by
either FCC, CE, IC.

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Checking Battery Level
You can check the battery level in two different ways when the headset is powering
on.
LED Indicator
When the headset is powering on, the red LED flashes rapidly indicating the battery
level.
Voice Prompt Indicator
When you power on the headset, keep pressing and holding the (+) Button and (–)
Button simultaneously for about 3 seconds until you hear three high tone beeps.
Then you will hear a voice prompt indicating the battery level. However, if you
release the buttons as soon as the headset turns on, you will not hear the voice
prompt for the battery level.
Low Battery Warning
When the battery is low, the blinking blue LED in stand-by mode turns to red and
you will hear mid-tone triple beeps and a voice prompt saying “Low battery”.
Adjusting the Volume Level
You can easily adjust the volume by pressing the (+) Button or the (–) Button. You
will hear a beep when the volume reaches maximum or minimum level. The volume
is set and maintained independently at different levels for each audio source even
when you turn off and on the headset. For example, once you set the volume for
mobile phone handsfree, it will not change even if you adjust the volume when you
hear Bluetooth MP3 music. So you can always maintain the preferred optimum
volume level for each audio source.
Function Priority
The Alpinestars A-Connect operates in the following order of priority:
(Highest) Mobile Phone
Intercom
(Lowest) Bluetooth Stereo Music
A lower priority function is always interrupted by a higher priority function. For
example, stereo music is interrupted by an intercom call, and intercom conversation
is interrupted by an incoming mobile phone call.
Fault Reset
When the Alpinestars A-Connect is not working properly or is in faulty status for any
reason, you may reset by pushing the pin-hole reset button on the left speaker unit.
Insert a paper clip into the reset pin-hole and press and hold the reset button for a
second with light pressure. The A-Connect will be switched off. Turn the system
back on and try again. However, this will not restore the headset to factory default
settings.
LED Status
4 flashes High, 70~100%
3 flashes Medium, 30~70%
2 flashes Low, 0~30%

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4. OPERATION QUICK REFERENCE
Function Operations
Power
On/Off
1 sec. 1 sec.
+
Power On
1 press 1 press
+
Power Off
Volume
Adjustment
1 press 1 press
or
Intercom Pairing
pairing
AB
5 sec. 5 sec.
1 sec.
Function Operations
Bluetooth
Pairing
(Phone, MP3,
GPS)
Start & End
Intercom
Conversation
1 sec.
Configuration
5 sec.
Sena 3S v1.1
Enter PIN
5 sec.
Select
Device B
Device A

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Function Operations
Mobile
Phone
Function Operations
Music
Answer
End
Voice Dial
*
Reject
*
*
3 sec. 2 sec.
2 sec.
1 sec.
or
1 press
3 sec.
2 sec.
2 sec.
* You can use “Voice Dial” and “Redial” only in stand-by mode.

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5. PAIRING AND USING THE A-CONNECT WITH BLUETOOTH
DEVICES
Mobile Phone Pairing
1. Turn on the Alpinestars A-Connect and press and hold the (+) Button for 5 seconds
until the LED flashes red and blue alternately and you hear multiple beeps. You will
hear a voice prompt saying “Phone pairing”.
2. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the Alpinestars
A-Connect in the list of the devices detected on the mobile phone.
3. Enter 0000 for the PIN. Some mobile phones may not ask for the PIN.
4. The mobile phone confirms that pairing has completed and the A-Connect is
ready to use. You will hear a voice prompt from the A-Connect saying “Your
headset is paired”.
5. If the pairing process is not completed within three minutes, the Alpinestars
A-Connect will return to stand-by mode.
Multipoint Mobile Phones Pairing
You can simultaneously use two mobile phones which use the mobile phone profile.
1. You can pair the first mobile phone to the A-Connect by following the simple
procedures in “Mobile Phone Pairing”.
2. To pair the second mobile phone, press and hold the (–) Button for 5 seconds until
the red LED is rapidly flashing and you hear multiple beeps.
3. Within 2 seconds, press and hold the (+) Button for 1 second, then the LED turns
to blue flashing and the beeps turn to high tone double beeps. You will hear a voice
prompt saying “Multipoint pairing”.
4. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the Alpinestars
A-Connect in the list of the devices detected on the mobile phone.
5. Enter 0000 for the PIN. Some mobile phones may not ask for the PIN.
6. The mobile phone confirms that pairing has completed and the A-Connect is
ready to use. You will hear a voice prompt from the Alpinestars A-Connect saying
“Your headset is paired”.