Clipcomm HCC-100A User manual

HCC-100A User Manual
Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

[Table of Contents]
Before use
Package contents
Description of parts
Recommended installation position
Charging
Low battery
Battery status
Solar power charging status
How to use
Power on/off
Pairing
Connecting
Answering a call
Making a call
Ending a call
Volume control
Functions during a call
Summary of button functions
LED indication and signal sound
Supplement
Troubleshooting
Cautions
Additional information
Standards and specifications
Limited warranty
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Before use
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The Clipcomm HCC-100A is a solar-powered Bluetooth hands-
free car kit with a slim and fashionable design. It provides
crystal clear sound and excellent ease of use because of its
simple and user-friendly interface.
[Package contents]
Ensure that the items mentioned below are all included in the
package. If any item is missing, please contact the dealer.
Hands-free car kit
Car charger Suction cups
Window mount User manual
HCC-100A User Manual
Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit
3M tapes

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[Description of parts]
Microphone
Volume controls
/
Multifunction
button
Solar
panel
Status LED
Speaker
Charging port
Suction
cup hole
Battery status
LED
Suction
cup hole
3M tape
3M tape

[Recommended installation position]
It is recommended that the hands-free car kit be positioned and
installed on the top-left of the windshield, as shown in the picture
below. (The hands-free car kit can be installed using either 3M
tapes or suction cups.)
Installing the hands-free car kit in the recommended position will
lead to more efficient solar power charging and better
performance with regard to the microphone. Ensure that the
hands-free car kit does not obstruct the driver’s view.
[Charging]
1. Using the car charger
 Open the cover on the charging port and insert the car charger
completely into the charging slot until the battery status LED
glows red.
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WARNING: Do not attempt to charge the hands-free car
kit with any charger other than the one provided. Using
another charger may damage or destroy the product.
 Charge your hands-free car kit until the battery status LED turns
off. The unit will be fully charged in approximately 2 h.
2. Using solar power
 Direct the solar panel on the back of the hands-free car kit
toward the sun. (Please refer to the recommended installation
position, as mentioned above.)
 If the car kit receives sufficient sunlight for 3 h, you can talk for a
duration of up to 30 min. Using solar power charge, the operation
time (the talk time and the standby time) will be extended continuously
without any additional charge required by the car charger.
 By pressing for 5 s, the solar power charging status is indicated.
Please refer to the [Solar power charging status] below for the
detailed instruction.

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[Low battery]
 The status LED will flash blue and the battery status LED will
flash red simultaneously with a periodic beeping sound
when the battery status is lower than 10% out of full charge.
In this low battery status, the battery status LED and the
status LED will operate simultaneously in the same way.
 Charge the battery as soon as the abovementioned
phenomenon is detected.
 The product will turn off when the battery is not charged.
[Battery status]
 By pressing and simultaneously and then releasing
them briefly, the battery status is indicated by the number of
red flashes with a beeping sound.
Before use
Number of red
flashes and beeps
Talking time
4 times
More
than 7 h More
than 5 h More
than 3 h Up to
3 h
3 times 2 times 1 time

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[Solar power charging status]
To check the solar power charging status, you can press
for 5 s when the hands-free car kit turned on. If the car kit is
receiving sufficient sunlight, the battery status LED will glow
red. (Once the battery is fully charged, the battery status LED
will turn off.)
Press for 5 s again to turn off the battery status LED. It is
recommended to turn off the battery status LED during the
solar power charging. By doing this, the battery will be
charged much faster and more sufficiently.
[Power on]
1. Press and hold for 2 s.
2. You will hear a booting tone and the status LED will briefly
flash blue rapidly for 5 times.
[Power off]
1. Press and hold for 5 s.
2. You will hear a shutdown tone and the status LED will briefly
flash blue rapidly for 5 times.
How to use

[Pairing]
Before using your hands-free car kit with mobile phone for the
first time, you must pair it with your Bluetooth mobile phone.
(For the detailed set up and pairing instructions with mobile
phone, please consult your mobile phone user guide.)
There are two pairing mode methods with HCC-100A.
Easy Pairing
1. With the power off, press and hold button for 2 seconds,
to turn on the product.
2. The hands-free car kit will enter Auto-Reconnect mode, for 7
seconds. If your hands-free car kit has been previously
paired to your mobile phone, it will automatically reconnect
to the phone.
3. If it is not reconnected to any mobile phone after the 7 seconds,
the hands-free car kit will automatically enter pairing mode.
4. When the hands-free car kit enters Pairing mode, you will
hear two short beeps and the status LED will glow blue steadily.
5. Go to the Bluetooth menu in your mobile phone and search
for hands-free option. You might need to search for options
such as headset, audio device, etc. in case your mobile
phone does not contain the hands-free option; these options,
however, are subject to the model of the mobile phone being
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used. (Pairing with the hands-free profile is recommended
since the user can utilize the various Bluetooth functions in
this profile.)
6. Select “Solar Car Kit” from the list of searched devices.
7. When prompted for a passkey, enter 0000.
8. A beep will sound when the devices are paired successfully.
Easy Pairing
1. Begin with the hands-free car kit turned off; then, press and
hold down for 5 s.
2. You will hear two short beeps after the booting tone, and the
status LED will glow blue steadily.
3. Go to the Bluetooth menu in your mobile phone and search
for the hands-free option. You might need to search for
options such as headset, audio device, etc. in case your
mobile phone does not contain the hands-free option; these
options, however, are subject to the model of the mobile
phone being used. (Pairing with the hands-free profile is
recommended since the user can utilize the various Bluetooth
functions in this profile.)
4. Select “HCC-100A” from the list of searched devices.
5. When prompted for a passkey, enter 0000.
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6. A beep will sound when the devices are paired successfully.
7. After you have successfully paired your phone and the
hands-free car kit, you do not need to repeat these steps
each time you use the hands-free car kit with your mobile
phone.
The hands-free car kit will turn off automatically if it stays in the
“pairing mode” for over 3 min without being paired to any
device. In this case, you have to reattempt the pairing process
(see abovementioned steps). The connection can be made
automatically after pairing depending on the features of
different models of mobile phones.
[Connecting]
To use hands-free car kit after pairing (or after losing the connection) ,
you should connect it to the paired mobile phone. For more details
regarding the connection method, please refer to the manual of
your Bluetooth mobile phone.
Auto reconnection
1. When the hands-free car kit turns off while connecting
The hands-free car kit will be automatically reconnected
How to use

without the paring process when the hands-free car kit
turns on. (The mobile phone connected previously should
be within 10 m from the car kit.)
2. Out of range
The hands-free car kit will be automatically reconnected
when it is brought back within a 10-m range of the phone
within 3 min. Please press once briefly to connect it
immediately.
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How to use
When out of range (greater than 10 m), the connection
between the hands-free car kit and the mobile phone will
be dropped.
If the hands-free car kit and the mobile phone have been
separated for over 3 min, up to 10 min will be required
for auto reconnection.
The auto-reconnection function might not be activated;
this again depends on the features of the different
models of mobile phones. In this case, please press
once briefly for manual reconnection.

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[Answering a call]
The hands-free car kit and mobile phone will ring simultane-
ously when an incoming call is received. You can answer a call
by pressing briefly. (The call can also be answered using
the mobile phone.)
Ringing mute
In order to activate the mute function when an incoming call is
received, press and hold for 1 s; this will mute the ringing
sound. (This function may be used to maintain silence inside
the car.) To release the mute function, press and hold for
1 s again.
Call reject*
To activate the call reject function, press for 1 s when an
incoming call is detected.
[Making a call]
Voice dialing
Press and release once. You will hear the voice-activation
tone; say the registered name on the voice dialing list.

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Last number redialing *
Press and hold for 1 s; this will activate the last number
redial feature. Subject to different models of mobile phone, it will
show you the recently dialed call list; then, you can press and
hold for 1 s again to make a call.
[Ending a call]
To end a call, briefly press .
[Volume control]
Briefly press or located at the side of the hands-free car
kit in order to control the speaker volume. Eight (8) levels of
volume control are available.
How to use
This function is only available if your mobile phone supports
the voice dialing function and the hands-free car kit is
paired as a hands-free device.
If your mobile phone does not support voice dialing, the
hands-free car kit will activate the last number redial feature.
The hands-free car kit may not activate any action; this
depends on the features of different models of mobile phones.