BlueParrott S450-XT User manual

BlueParrott
S450-XT
User Manual

BlueParrott S450-XT User Manual PAGE 2
Safety Information ........................................................................................................................ 3
What’s in the Box .......................................................................................................................... 3
Headset Overview......................................................................................................................... 4
How to Wear ................................................................................................................................. 5
• Adjusting the Earpieces
• Positioning the Microphone
Charging the Headset................................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started.............................................................................................................................. 7
• Turn Headset On/Off
• How to Connect
– NFC Pairing to a Bluetooth®Device
– Regular Pairing to a Bluetooth Device
– Connecting with a 3.5 mm Jack Connector
– Connecting via USB
• How to Use
– Listening to Media
– Making/Taking Calls
Advanced Bluetooth®Features and Functions .....................................................................10
• Multiple Device Pairing
• Multipoint Mode
• Additional Features and Functions
– Last Number Redial
– Call Waiting/Rejecting a Call
– Rejecting a Call
– Phone Voice Control (e.g. Siri®or Google NowTM)
– Muting
– Turning Indicator Lights On/Off
– Resetting Paired Devices List
Bluetooth®Mode Functions & Indicators Tables ..................................................................12
Configuring the Parrott ButtonTM and Updating Your S450-XT..........................................15
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SAFETY INFORMATION
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Prolonged exposure to high volume levels can damage your
hearing. To avoid injury, set the volume to the lowest comfortable level. If you experience
ringing in your ears, or voices sound muffled, stop using the headset. Avoid turning up the
volume to block noisy surroundings. It’s possible for your ears to adapt to volume that is too
high, and this could result in permanent hearing damage without any noticeable discomfort.
• Check with local and state laws regarding cell phone/headset usage while operating a
motor vehicle.
• Do not immerse any part of this product in water.
• Plastic bags and small parts may cause choking if ingested. Keep them away from small
children and pets.
• Use only the power cords included with this product.
• Avoid temperatures exceeding 140° F (will cause equipment failure).
A. BlueParrott S450-XT Headset
B. Premium Carrying Case
C. Micro-USB Cable
D. 3.5 mm Audio Cable
E. Quick-Start Guide*
F. Warranty and Compliance Insert*
*Not pictured.
Images are not shown to scale.
D
B
A
C

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HEADSET OVERVIEW
A. Parrott Button
B. Multi-Function Button (MFB)
C. Volume Up
D. Volume Down
E. Power On/Off and Status LED
F. Track Back
G. Micro-USB Port
H. 3.5 mm Jack Connector
I. Track Forward
J. Microphone Boom
E
F
G
H
I
J
A
B
C
D

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HOW TO WEAR
Adjusting the Earpieces
Adjust the earpieces for a comfortable fit by
lengthening or shortening the headband.
Positioning the Microphone
Rotate the microphone down when you need to use it.
Align the tip
of the boom with the corner of your mouth for best
performance.
CHARGING THE HEADSET
Battery Power Indicators
While charging, the indicator light
shows the charge status of your
S450-XT.
Blue light: Fully charged with 24 hours’
wireless talk/media time.
Red light: Charging.
Indicator Light
Location
Connect the USB charger cord into the S450-XT’s USB charging port. If the headset is
not fully charged, the indicator will turn red. When the indicator turns blue, and stays
blue, S450-XT is fully charged. A fully discharged battery will need approximately 4
hours to achieve a complete charge.

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CHARGING THE HEADSET (continued)
Operation While Using the Charger/Adapter
Your S450-XT headset can be operated while charging.
If you connect the S450-XT to a charger while it is connected via Bluetooth, the headset
will reset and shut off.
To turn it back on, slide the switch to the “off” position (if not already done) and then back
to the “on” position. This will re-activate the Bluetooth and S450-XT should reconnect to
your device.
If you connect the S450-XT to a USB port on your computer, it will function as a USB
headset and Bluetooth functionality will be disabled. The headset will continue to charge
while in use.
Note: Do not attach the charger during a call. This will cause the headset to reset, and the
call will be sent back to the phone.

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GETTING STARTED
Power S450-XT On/Off (Bluetooth Mode)
On: Slide the switch up toward the headband. The LED will flash blue three times and
you will hear a voice prompt, “Power on.” If your S450-XT is not already paired with a
device, it will automatically go into pairing mode; otherwise, it will attempt to connect
with its paired device(s).
Off (conserves battery power): Slide the switch down from the headband. The LED
will flash red four times and you will hear a voice prompt,“Power off.”
Standby Mode: Once the S450-XT is turned on (after the initial pairing), it will attempt
to connect to the last device that it was paired with, putting itself into Standby Mode.
How to Connect
NFC Pairing to a Bluetooth Device
1. Confirm that your cell phone supports NFC
pairing.
2. Make sure that NFC is enabled on your cell
phone.
3. Turn the S450-XT on.
4. Place the NFC zone of your cell phone against
the NFC zone of the S450-XT and hold
together while your cell phone registers the
headset.
5. Follow the prompts on your cell phone until it
confirms pairing is successful.
Note: NFC and one-touch pairing are dependent
on your cell phone. The size and sensitivity of your
phone’s NFC zone and how to connect the headset
may vary between devices.
NFC Zone

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Regular Pairing to a Bluetooth Device
Placing the S450-XT into Pairing Mode
When you turn your S450-XT on for the first time, or if its Paired Device List has been
cleared, it will go into pairing mode automatically. If the S450-XT has already been paired
with another device and you are not going to use NFC Pairing, you will need to put it into
Pairing Mode manually:
Power on the headset and then press and hold the MFB for approximately 6 seconds
until you hear the audio prompt “discovering.” The headset LED will be flashing
alternating red and blue.
The S450-XT will be visible for pairing to devices for 120 seconds.
Pairing to a Cell Phone
1. Make sure that other Bluetooth devices are turned off or out of range.
2. Place the S450-XT into pairing mode.
3. Put your cell phone in Bluetooth Search/Scan Mode per the manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Select “BlueParrott S450-XT” to pair. (Passcode is “0000” if needed.)
5. When connected, the headset will give you the voice prompt,“Your headset is
connected” and the indicator light will flash blue.
Using Wired Audio
Connect the audio cable to the headset and to the 3.5 mm jack connector on your mobile
device or PC.
Note: Bluetooth and USB headset functionality are disabled when using the audio cable
connection.
Connecting via USB
Connect the S450-XT to a PC using the supplied micro-USB cable (the audio cable must
not be connected to the headset when using USB).
Note: It is not possible to connect to a mobile device wirelessly and to your PC via USB at
the same time. (Bluetooth functionality is disabled while there is an active USB connection.)
GETTING STARTED (continued)

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GETTING STARTED (continued)
How to Use
Wireless Use
Listening to Media
Play/Pause
Quickly double-tap the MFB to play or pause.
Skip Tracks
To advance to the next track, briefly press the Track Forward button on the front of
the earpiece.
To go back a track, briefly press the Track Back button on the rear of the earpiece.
Making/Taking Calls
Your S450-XT headset must be on and connected to your phone via Bluetooth.
Making a Call
1. Dial the desired number on your phone. You will hear the call in the headset.
2. To end the call, press the MFB once. The call will end and the headset will enter
Standby Mode.
Answering a Call
1. When you receive a call, you will hear ring tones in the headset. Press the MFB once
to answer the call.
2. To end the call, press the MFB once. The call will end and the S450-XT will enter
Standby Mode.
Rejecting an Incoming Call
1. To reject an incoming call, press and hold the MFB for two seconds. You will hear
two descending tones and the call will be transferred to your voicemail (if available).
3.5 mm Jack Wired Use
Listening to Media
Use the provided 3.5 mm cable to listen to media when the battery is exhausted. The
S450-XT will be in passive mode and the microphone disabled.
Making/Taking Calls
It is not possible to use the headset for calls
when the 3.5 mm cable is connected.
USB Use
You can connect your S450-XT headset
to your computer via USB and use it as a
headset.
Note: Bluetooth connection is disabled
when the S450-XT is connected to your
computer as a headset.
Mute
Call Answer/End*
Volume Up
Volume Down

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ADVANCED BLUETOOTH®FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
Multiple Device Pairing and Multipoint Mode
The S450-XT has pairing memory for up to 8 devices. The headset can also use
Multipoint Mode, which means that it can be connected to two Bluetooth devices at
the same time.
Using the S450-XT in Multipoint Mode
1. To use the S450-XT in Multipoint Mode, first make sure the headset is paired with
both your devices.
2. With both devices in range and with their Bluetooth enabled, power on the S450-XT.
3. As each Bluetooth device connects to the S450-XT, you will hear the voice prompt,
“Your headset is connected.”
The S450-XT will monitor both phones and enable you to answer a call on either one
from the headset.
If you are on a call and the other device receives a call, you will hear a notification in
the headset.
Additional Features and Functions
Last Number Redial
To redial the last number that was dialed from the cell phone, press and hold the
Volume Down button for approximately 1 second. A beep will be heard and the phone
will redial the last number.
Call Waiting/Rejecting a Call
If you are on an active call and a second call comes in, you will hear a low tone
notification in the headset. If supported by your phone, you have the following
options:
• To accept the incoming call and end the active call, press the MFB once to end the
active call, and then once again to answer the incoming call.
• To accept the incoming call and place the active call on hold, quickly press the
MFB twice.
• To reject the incoming call, press and hold the MFB for 1-2 seconds.

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ADVANCED BLUETOOTH
®
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS (continued)
Rejecting a Call
To reject an incoming call when not on another call, press and hold the MFB for 1-2
seconds.
Phone Voice Control (e.g. Siri®or Google NowTM)
Press the MFB once while the S450-XT is in Standby Mode to initiate voice command
functions on your phone. Support for this is phone dependent. See your phone’s user guide
for more information.
Muting
The Parrott Button on the S450-XT is configured at point of manufacture to act as a mute. If
you have not changed the Parrott Button function, a brief press while on a call will mute the
microphone. Press again to unmute.
If the Parrott Button has been reconfigured to do something else, the S450-XT microphone
can be muted while on a call by pressing and holding the Volume Up button for 1-2 seconds.
A single tone will sound as mute is engaged.
To unmute, press and hold the button again for 1-2 seconds.
While muted, a reminder tone will sound every 10 seconds.
Note: When in USB mode, pressing the Parrott Button will mute and unmute the
microphone, even if you have configured it to do something else when it is in Bluetooth mode.
Turning Headset Indicator Lights On/Off
A quick press of the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons together will turn the headset
indicator lights off. Repeat to turn the indicator lights on.
When powering on the headset, the indicator lights will be in the same state as they were
when last powered off.
Resetting the Headset’s Paired Devices List
This will reset or clear the headset’s internal paired devices list. The S450-XT must be on to
perform this function.
1. Power on the headset. It does not matter if it connects to any devices.
2. Hold the S450-XT near your ear and press and hold the Volume Up and the Volume Down
buttons together for approximately 6-10 seconds until two low tones are heard. The LED
will flash red two times, and then the S450-XT will automatically go into Pairing Mode.
3. If you are not ready to pair the S450-XT with a device, power it off. The pairing memory is
now clear and the S450-XT will need to be paired to any desired devices before it can be
used with them.

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BLUETOOTH®MODE FUNCTIONS & INDICATORS TABLES
Standby Mode Functions
Function Button/
Duration
of Press
LED Indicator Audio Indicator Voice Indicator
Power On Slide switch
toward the
headband
3 fast blue
flashes
NONE “Power on”
Power O Slide switch
away from the
headband
4 fast red flashes NONE “Power o”
Enable Pairing
Mode
MFB
(5-6 seconds)
Alternating red
and blue flash
NONE “Discovering”
Volume Up Volume Up
(quick press)
NONE 1 short tone NONE
Volume Down Volume Down
(quick press)
NONE 1 short tone NONE
Phone Voice
Control (Start/
End)
MFB
(quick press)
NONE 1 tone NONE
Last Number
Redial
Volume Down
(1-2 seconds)
NONE 1 short tone NONE
Disable LEDs Volume Up/
Volume Down
(quick press)
NONE NONE NONE
Enable LEDs Volume Up/
Volume Down
(quick press)
LEDs active NONE NONE
Reset Paired
Devices
Volume Up/
Volume Down
(5-6 seconds)
2 fast red flashes 2 low tones NONE

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BLUETOOTH®MODE FUNCTIONS & INDICATORS
TABLES (continued)
In-Call Functions
Function Button/
Duration
of Press
LED Indicator Audio Indicator Voice Indicator
Volume Up Volume Up
(quick press)
NONE 1 short tone NONE
Volume Down Volume Down
(quick press)
NONE 1 short tone NONE
Mute (On/O) Parrott Button,
unless otherwise
configured (quick
press)
NONE 1 tone NONE
Mute (On/O) Volume Up
(1-2 seconds)
NONE 1 tone NONE
Mute Reminder NONE NONE 1 tone (every 10
seconds)
NONE
Answer a Call MFB (quick
press)
Blue light flashes
slightly slower
2 rising tones NONE
End a Call MFB (quick
press)
Blue light flashes
slightly faster
2 falling tones NONE
Reject a Call* MFB
(1-2 seconds)
NONE 2 falling tones NONE
Answer Incoming
Call, Hold
Current Call
MFB
(2 quick presses)
NONE NONE NONE
Answer Incoming
Call, End Current
Call
MFB (quick
press)
NONE NONE NONE
Reject Incoming
Call, Continue
Current Call
MFB
(1-2 seconds)
NONE 2 falling tones NONE
*Sends call to voicemail (if available)

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Notifications
Notification Button/
Duration
of Press
LED Indicator Audio Indicator Voice Indicator
Mute Reminder NONE NONE 1 tone (every 10
seconds)
NONE
Headset
Connects
to Device
NONE Blue light, fast flash NONE “Your headset
is connected”
Disconnect from
Device
NONE Red light, slow flash NONE “Your headset is
disconnected”
Out of Range
(Link Loss)
NONE Red light, slow flash 1 short tone NONE
Low Battery NONE Red light, 2 fast
flashes
NONE “Battery low”
every 60
seconds
Connect
A2DP (Music
Streaming)
NONE Blue MFB
(quick, double-flash)
NONE NONE
BLUETOOTH®MODE FUNCTIONS & INDICATORS
TABLES (continued)

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Parrott ButtonTM
As provided from the factory, the S450-XT’s Parrott Button provides an easy way to
mute the headset.
However, you can also configure the button for other functions, such as a speed dial
button for a dedicated phone number, or to launch a particular application on your
phone.
You can change them either via the BlueParrott mobile app (blueparrott.com/
software/blueparrott-push-to-talk-app) or via your computer using the BlueParrott
Updater software.
Go to blueparrott.com/parrott for more information on how to use the mobile app to
change the Parrott Button function.
Updater Software
The BlueParrott UpdaterTM software enables you to:
• Change the Parrott Button function
• Update the firmware in your headset
• Reset the headset’s Paired Device List
• Enable/disable headset settings
Go to blueparrott.com/updater for more information and to download the software.
CONFIGURING THE PARROTT BUTTON AND
UPDATING YOUR S450XT

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