Blueant V1 User manual

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V1 USER GUIDE
Introduction
The BlueAnt V1 voice controlled portable headset utilizes Bluetooth Wireless Technology. It marks the future of Voice
Controlled devices. Its voice activated ‘prompt and response’ interface combined with the BlueAnt Voice Isolation
Technology™ software, provide the BlueAnt V1 with easy to use revolutionary voice communications. Its dual microphones
clear and clean voice input enabling high quality, Noise Suppression, Echo Cancellation and Wind Noise Reduction.
To answer a call with your voice just say “Answer”, to reject a call say “Ignore”. To “Call Home”, just say the words, it’s that
simple. To initiate the Bluetooth connection with your phone, just say “Pair Me”. It’s that easy. The BlueAnt V1. Listens to YOU.
The V1 can be used in Voice Control or Button Only modes.
“WHAT CAN I SAY?” One voice command gets you to everything you need to use the BlueAnt V1.
STANDARD and MAX - There are two settings of Voice Isolation
Voice Isolation Standard is for use in normal environments and gives you a natural sounding voice removing mild noise.
Voice Isolation Max gives you superior voice clarity in a wide variety of high noise areas.

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Features of the BlueAnt V1
• Voice Controlled user interface
• Two microphones for pure speech
• Voice Isolation Technology ™ BlueAnt’s revolutionary Digital Signal Processor (DSP) software
• During a call, users can switch between two Voice Isolation modes – Standard and Max
• This world class DSP provides echo suppression, noise reduction and wind noise reduction which separates the
desired voice signal from background noise enabling crystal clear conversation in even the noisiest of environments
• Multi-point, connect two phones at once and answer whichever rings
• The V1 can be paired with 5 devices
• Different ringtones for known and unknown contacts
• Innovative tie clip for attaching to shirt or cuff, when not in use
• Small & lightweight (1.5” in length & weighs only 0.35 oz) (41mm &10grams)
• Stylish, translucent ear hook plus a soft rubber ear hook
• Up to 5hrs talk-time or 200 hrs standby
• 2 Year Replacement Warranty
• Bluetooth v2.0
What is Bluetooth wireless technology?
Bluetooth is the most advanced cable-replacement technology available today. It enables effortless wireless connections
between your Bluetooth devices within a range of up to 10m (30 ft).

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What devices work with the V1 Dual
Microphone?
Your headset is a Bluetooth V2.1 qualified product and
supports both the Headset and Handsfree Bluetooth
profiles. The V1 can store information and wirelessly
interact with up to five different Bluetooth compliant
devices (backward and forward compatible), including
mobile phones, PDA’s, PC’s / Mac’s or any Bluetooth
enabled device that supports Headset profile or Handsfree
profile. This manual focuses on how to use your headset
with your Bluetooth enabled phone.
What’s in the Package?
>A BlueAnt V1 Voice Control
Bluetooth Headset
>1 metal ear hook
>1 translucent ear hook
> Small and Large rubber ear gels
>Small and Large foam ear gels
>Gooseneck USB Cable
>USB Adapter
BAB
(BlueAnt Button)
Volume Up
Volume Down
Ear Hook Speaker
USB
Overview
>USB Car Charger
>AC Power Adaptor
>Quick Start Guide
>V1 User Manual
>Warranty Card Microphones

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Getting Started - Before you can use your headset, you must do the following:
1. Fully charge your headset using one of the chargers provided.
2. Pair your headset with a Bluetooth enabled device, e.g. Cell phone, PDA, Computer
Charging
Your V1 comes with a built-in rechargeable battery. For first time use, you must fully charge your V1. During charging, the
indicator shows a steady Red light. When the battery is fully charged, the Red light will turn off. It takes 120-150 minutes
to fully charge the battery. The more you talk using your headset, the less standby time your battery has. Your headset will
require longer charging times when not used over extended periods of time.
Charging the V1 with the Gooseneck USB cable
1. Plug the Gooseneck USB charging cable into the PC/Mac’s USB port
2. Plug the other end of the USB charging cable into the charging port of your headset. Make sure the USB plug matches up
to the USB socket on the headset. Do not force the plug into the socket, it should slide in easily. The Red LED will turn ON.
3. When charging is complete the Red LED will turn OFF. Remove the charging adapter.
Charging the V1 with the Wall Charger
1. Plug the AC Charger into a power socket and the cable into the charging port on the V1. Make sure the USB plug matches
up to the USB socket on the headset. Do not force the plug into the socket it should slide in easily. The Red LED will turn ON.
2. When charging is complete the Red LED will turn OFF. Remove the charging adapter.
Using the USB Converter Plug
1. Plug the adapter into the headset to give you the larger mini-usb connecter most common with cell phones and USB devices.
2. This allows you to use any standard USB cable to charge your headset

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For optimal performance of the V1
headset, angle the headset so that it
points towards your mouth.
Wearing the BlueAnt V1
Push the ear hook through the ear hook hole which sits on the headset clip and adjust
its length to fit comfortably on your ear. Ensure that the headset is pointing towards
your mouth. You can wear the V1 on left or right ears, but for optimal performance,
wear the V1 on the right ear and angle it so that it points towards your mouth.

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Swapping and Fitting the Ear Gels
The V1 comes with four different Ear gels. The larger rubber ear gel is fitted on the unit already.
When trying the different options carefully pull the ear gel off and replace as per below.
Rubber Gels
Gently lift to remove.
Gently press to attach. Push firmly to click into place.
The rubber ear gels should be placed so that the tip of the rubber is directed into your ear canal.
In most case the gel should be spun about 45 degrees from the tie clip.
Right Ear Left Ear

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Foam Gels
Gently pull to remove. Gently press to attach.
Push firmly to make sure of correct attachment.
When inserting the foam ear gels into your ear, first compress the foam around all sides by rolling the tip into a thin
round cylinder, then insert into your ear.
Hold the V1 in place while the foam expands. This should take around 30 seconds.
To reorder Comply™ Foam Tips for BlueAnt™ devices go to www.blueantwireless.com/foamtips

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VOICE CONTROL – “Say a command”
Step 1: Press the BlueAnt Button (BAB), a voice prompt asks you to “Say a command”
Step 2: “What Can I Say” or one of the available commands such as “Call Office”.
A voice prompt responds with “Calling Office”
Step 3: The BlueAnt V1 then calls your Office. (set to speed dial 3 in your phone)
VOICE CONTROL - Getting the best results
1. After the “Say A Command” prompt, speak your command clearly.
2. Make sure the microphone is not covered and is pointed towards your mouth.
3. Speak louder than any background noise.
4.
Say “What Can I Say” for a reminder of the usable commands. Click the BlueAnt Button when you hear the command you want
5. You can say “cancel” or “go back” in any menu.
6. Speak at a consistent speed and pronounce each syllable clearly, do not speak too quickly.
7. Avoid using the headset in high noise situations or when others are speaking close by.
8. If the headset does not respond immediately to your command, say it again.
9. Press the BlueAnt Button to cancel at any time.

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VOICE CONTROL – Set up your Speed Dials
The V1 uses your phones speed dial list to make calls.
To use effectively you are required you to store the associated numbers into each speed dial position on your phone as follows:
Note: Call Goog411 is preset to dial Goog411.

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VOICE CONTROL – Available Commands
The following is a comprehensive list of the commands available in the V1.
Pair Me – Puts you phone into pairing mode ready to connect with your phone
Teach Me - This menu helps you to understand and use the V1
Try it Now – Takes you through a program which lets you practice the voice commands.
Speed Dial Set Up – Assistance in how to set up the Speed list in your phone
Tips and Tricks – Some helpful information to get the most out of the kit
What Can I Say? – Gives you a list of all the available commands
Call Voice Mail – Calls your Voicemail
Call Home – Calls your Home
Call Office – Calls your Office
Call Goog411 – Connects you to the Google 411 service
Call Favorite –Dials your favorite number
Call Speed Dial 6 – Dials the number you have set to Speed Dial 6
Call Speed Dial 7– Dials the number you have set to Speed Dial 7
Call Speed Dial 8– Dials the number you have set to Speed Dial 8
Call Speed Dial 9– Dials the number you have set to Speed Dial 9

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Redial – Calls the number you last dialled
Call Back – Calls the last received number
Phone Commands – Triggers the Voice Dial function of your cell phone
Check Battery – Tells you the status of your battery charge level
Am I Connected? – Checks to see if there is a phone connected. If not it will attempt to connect to your phone.
Switch Headset Off - Turns the headset OFF
Cancel - Cancels the active operation
Settings Menu – Puts you into the Settings menu
‘Say a command’ Prompt - Enables or Disables the ‘Say a Command” prompt. With it disabled, you will hear a beep instead.
Incoming Call Function – Disable the Incoming call ID prompt and also the Voice Answer
Turn Off Voice Control – Turns OFF the Voice Control. To enable, Hold Vol+ and Vol – for 6 seconds
Sensitivity Level – Choose from High Medium and Low. High will reject less, Low will reject more.
LED Light – Turns the LED Lights OFF
Reset the V1 – Deletes all pairing information resets the Voice Interface and reboots the headset back into pairing mode
VOICE CONTROL – Voice Answer
On an incoming call the headset will announce the Caller ID.
It will then ask you if you want to
Answer or Ignore the Call
Say “ANSWER” OR “IGNORE”

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BUTTON ONLY OPERATION
To Turn Voice Control ON or OFF
Press and Hold Vol +and Vol - for 6 Seconds
Pairing
Before use, you must pair the headset with your cell phone. Pairing will create a stored connection in both the V1 and your
Bluetooth cell phone. Pairing need only be done once, when first connecting to a new phone. The V1 can store pairing
information for up to five (5) different Bluetooth devices. If you wish to pair another different device once 5 devices are
paired, you will need to RESET the V1 as per the instructions in Basic Headset Functions below.

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Pairing Procedure
(This is an example only and may differ from your phone, but the process will be the same.)
1. First turn the phone OFF and then back ON again to refresh its memory.
2. Bring the mobile phone to about 30cm from the V1 Dual Microphone.
3. Find the Bluetooth menu in your mobile phone. Turn Bluetooth ON. (Check your mobile phone user guide if necessary)
4. With the V1 OFF, Press and Hold the BAB for about 6 seconds. The LED will appear a solid Blue, and then will start
flashing. The V1 is now in Pairing mode and ready to be found in searches by other Bluetooth devices. Pairing mode will be
active for 2 minutes.
5. Perform a Bluetooth device discovery on your mobile phone to add a new device. (It takes a few seconds to search for
and find other Bluetooth devices around you).
6. When Bluetooth devices are found, the phone will display “BlueAnt V1”. Scroll to it and press OK to confirm that you
want to Pair with it.
7. Enter Passkey “0000” when your phone prompts you. The phone and V1 will now Pair.
8. An additional security setting in your phone may be needed to allow the headset and phone to connect automatically
without confirmation each time you connect your V1. Generally in the options for the BlueAnt V1, it will be referred to as
“set as authorized”, “add to trusted devices”, ‘’allow connection’’ or similar.
9. If required for first time connection, select the BlueAnt V1 to connect with your phone. OR, Click the BAB X on the V1,
to connect with the phone.

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Basic Headset Functions
For easy reference, also see the Button/Function Matrix and the Quick Start Guide.
1. Power ON: Press and Hold the BAB for 3 seconds. The solid Blue LED will light up. If the battery is low a solid Red LED will be
displayed. After powering ON, your headset will automatically connect to your last used phone if it is in operating range. If this phone
is not range, the V1 will enter idle mode after 60 seconds. If no phone has yet been Paired, the V1 will enter into Pairing mode.
2. Power OFF: Press and Hold the BAB
for 3 seconds. The Red LED flashes three times.
3. Enter Pairing Mode: With the V1 OFF, Press and Hold the BAB
for about 6 seconds until the LED flashes Blue. The V1
will stay in pairing mode for 2 minutes then will go into idle mode. To re-enter pairing mode, repeat this step. If you had already
paired 5 devices and want to pair again, you will need to RESET the V1 to enter pairing mode.
4. Make a Call: Dial the number using your phone as normal. Audio will automatically transfer to the headset.
5. To Answer or End a call: Click the BAB
once when there is an incoming call.
Click the BAB to end the call.
6. Reject*: a call: Press and Hold the BAB
for 1 second when there is an incoming call.
7. Redial*: the last call, Press and Hold the Volume Button for about 3 seconds. To cancel Redial, click the BAB
8. Activate Voice Dialing*: While connected to a phone, Press the BAB once. Voice commands must have been
previously recorded into your phone (see your phones user guide for specific instructions).
9. Volume level: Click Volume or Volume during a call to adjust the desired level. Volume changes will be remembered
for the next call. Be sure to use the headset at a comfortable and safe volume level.
10. Disconnect / Transfer: To disconnect the V1 with the currently connect phone Click Volume and Volume together
once. This will also transfer an ongoing call to the phone.

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11. Reconnect: To reconnect your phone to the V1, simply turn the V1 ON. Or with the V1 ON simply press the BAB .
Alternatively, you can use the menu of your Bluetooth phone.
12. Mute/Unmute the microphone. Press and Hold Volume for 3 seconds during a call.
13. Call Waiting*: While on a call and another incoming call appears, (beep tones dependent on your network) Press and
Hold Volume
and Volume together for 3 seconds. The current call will be placed on Hold and the incoming call
will be answered. To return to the held call, Click Volume and Volume together again for 3 seconds.
14. Call Conference*: To add a held call to the current conversation, Press and Hold Volume for 3 seconds
15. Disable/Enable the LED indicators: (for night time driving): When your headset is in idle or standby mode Press and
Hold Volume
and Volume together for 3 seconds. After turning the headset OFF and back ON, the LED Indicators
will be active again by default. Note the LED’s are turned OFF while a call is active.
16.
V1 Reset: If you have already Paired 3 devices to the V1 it is not possible to pair another as the memory is full. If you
want to pair with another phone you must reset the headset. To reset the V1 to factory settings; while in idle mode (not
connected to any device), Click Volume , Volume and BAB together (3 buttons). The V1 will refresh its
memory, delete all current pairing information and automatically go into Pairing mode (LED will flash Blue) ready to pair
with a new device.
* To use these functions, your phone/device must support the Bluetooth Handsfree Profile.
The Bluetooth Headset profile will not activate these features of the BlueAnt V1.

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BlueAnt Voice Isolation Technology™
You can switch between two settings of Voice Isolation - STANDARD and MAX.
Voice Isolation Standard - For use in normal everyday environments and gives you a natural sounding voice
while removing mild noise.
Voice Isolation Max - Gives you more intelligible voice in a wide variety of high noise environments.
HOW DO I SWITCH?
• When switching between Standard and Max you will hear a confirmation voice tag played from the V1 speaker.
• When you first turn the headset ON, it will be in the Standard setting.
• After switching the headset OFF and back ON, the headset will return to the Standard setting by default.
• Standard and Max both use the same amount of battery power.
To switch between Standard and Max: Hold the BAB for 1 sec while on a call
Power ON Solid Blue for 5 Seconds
Power OFF Red flash 3 times
Pairing Mode Blue flashing
Reset Blue flashing
Charging Solid Red
Charging with Power ON Solid Red with a Purple Flash
Charging Complete Red indicator OFF
Low Battery All LED’s change to Red
Idle Blue flash every 8 seconds
Standby 2 Blue flashes every 5 seconds
Ongoing call NO LED’s
LED Indicator Chart

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Standby Mode
means connected to a device but not on a call.
Idle Mode
means the V1 is ON but not connected to any device
Multiple
button presses mean click together
V1 Function Button Time Status
Power ON BAB 3 Seconds From OFF
Power OFF BAB 3 Seconds Idle/Standby
Enter Pairing Mode BAB 6 Seconds From OFF
Answer Call BAB Click Ringing
End Call BAB
Double Click Active Call
Reject Call BAB 3 Seconds Ringing
Redial Last Number –Phone 1
Vol 3 Seconds Standby
Redial Last Number –Phone 2
Vol 3 Seconds Standby
Phone Commands Activate BAB Click Standby
Switch Voice Isolation
between Standard and Max BAB Click Active Call
Volume Up Vol Click Active Call
Volume Down Vol Click Active Call
Mute Vol 3 Seconds Active Call
Button Function Matrix
Advanced V1 Functions
V1 Function Button Time Status
Transfer Audio to phone &Click Audio on Headset
Transfer Audio to V1 &2 Seconds Audio on Phone
Multi-Point - Place phone 1
on hold and receive phone 2
Vol 3 Seconds
Phone 1 Active
Phone 2 Ringing
Multi-Point – End phone 2,
return to phone 1 BAB Click
Phone 2 Active
Phone 1 ON Hold
Multi-Point - End phone 1
receive phone 2 Vol 3 Seconds
Phone 1 Active
Phone 2 Ringing
Call Conference
– Active phone only BAB 3 Seconds Active Call
Call Waiting
– Active phone only &3 Seconds Active Call
Turn LED’s OFF/ON &3 Seconds Idle/Standby
Reset the V1 BAB &&Click Idle

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Advanced Headset Functions
Pairing your headset with multiple Bluetooth devices
The V1 will connect to 2 phones at a time but 5 devices can be paired to it.
1. Make sure the last phone used has Bluetooth switched off or is out of range.
2. Follow the procedure in ‘Pairing Procedure’ above for each device you want to pair.
Multi-point
With Multi-point you can connect two phones to the V1 and answer which ever phone rings.
1. Connect: The V1 will connect to the last two phones connected upon powering ON. If you wish to connect a different
previously paired phone, do so from that phones Bluetooth menu. After this the V1 will always connect to that phone.
2. Answer: On an incoming call from either phone, just click the BAB to answer the call.
3.
Answer a second call: Place phone 1 on hold and receive phone 2 by press and holding Vol for 3 seconds.
4. End the second call: To end phone 2, return to phone 1 on hold, click the BAB .
5. Answer phone 2, hang up phone 1: To End phone 1 and answer phone 2 Press and Hold Vol for 3 seconds.
Note: Redial will dial the first connected phone only.
Note: The Multipoint function does not allow the user to swap from one phone to the other during calls.
Firmware upgrade
The BlueAnt V1 is firmware upgradeable via the USB port and provided USB cable.
Please see the support section at www.blueantwireless.com for information and downloads for available upgrades.