Cobalt Digital Inc X12-XLE User manual

X12 – X12E - XLE Belt Pack
HS
-
35
Headset
2373 Leechburg Road - Lower Burrell, PA 15068
724-337-1400
[e-mail]
www.procomheadsets.com
HS
-
35
Headset
“Designed by Coaches for Coaches”
X12M Mini Helmet Receiver
®
2350 Fortune Drive | Lexington KY 40509
859.299.9494 | 800.264.6021 | 859.299.9334
[e-mail]
www.cobaltav.com

Table of Contents
I Contents I
Caution
Certificate
Introduction
Product Image
Function
1. Power
2. Current Setting Display
3. Volume Setting
4. User Number Setting
5. Channel Setting
6. Pairing(Grouping)
------------------------------------------------------------ 02
--------------------------------------------------------- 03
------------------------------------------------- 04
------------------------------------------------------- 05
------------------------------------ 05
-------------------------------------------- 06
-------------------------------------- 06
-------------------------------------------- 07
------------------------------------------
08
Table of Contents
6. Pairing(Grouping)
7. Noise Cancel
8. Beep Sound
9. Display Brightness
10. Mic Volume Level
11. Device Version Info
12. Mic Mute/Group/PA Mode (PTT button)
13. Side Tone
14. How to Charge
FAQ
Specifications and Caution
Quick Start Up Guide
Quick Reference Guide
------------------------------------------
08
---No Longer Available on Firmware 004 or greater --- 09
------------------------------------------------ 09
----------------------------------------- 10
----------------------------------------- 10
--------------------------------------- 11
------------------11
-------------------------------------------------- 11
-------------------------------------------- 12
--------------------------------------------------------------- 13
-------------------------------------- 14
-------------------------------------------- 15
------------------------------------------ 16
-01-

Caution
All X Series transceivers operate in the license-free 900MHz ISM band and are subject to the
Rules and Regulations of the FCC.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE 1 : The Grantee Is Not Responsible For Any Changes Or Modications Not Expressly
Approved By The Party Responsible For Compliance. Such Modications Could Void The User’s
Authority To Operate The Equipment.
NOTE 2 : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential or commercial installation. This
equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which
the receiver is
connected
.
Caution
-02-
-
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which
the receiver is
connected
.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE 3 : This appliance and its antenna must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter.
NOTE 4 : Although communication will work ne, we still encourage while in a press box, the
optimum place to put the belt pack is nearest the window and position it or elevate it where
the belt pack can see the entire eld.
NEVER keep the belt pack on your hip or below ANY OBSTRUCTION while in the press box.
Please pass this along to the coaches or individuals that are setting up the headsets prior to
kicko .

Caution
Caution
•Do not put sharp or hard materials into the speaker hole when using this product.
•Do not attempt to repair the transceiver or other components of the system yourself.
•Do not leave components in vehicle during extreme hot/cold weather for long periods of time.
•Leaving in a extreme hot area (+110 degrees Fahrenheit) for a long period of time may result in
deformation or malfunction of this product.
•Use only the provided charger and cable for charging. Using a third party charger may cause re.
•Stop using immediately if you see re or smell smoke from this.
•Stop using immediately when exposed to risk of re.
•Do not use third party’s components, such as batteries, chargers, cables or headsets.
•Keep components clean by using a damp cloth when exposed to extreme dirt or water.
•If submerged in water, cease operation and contact customer service at 859-299-9494.
Certication :
-03-
Identication Code : Shown below
Company Name: Westcom Wireless, Inc
dba / ProCom USA
Engineering Country USA
Software Development Country USA
Firmware Development Country USA
Electronic PC Board Manufacturer <1.06 Japan, 1.06 USA
Plastic Case Manufacturer Country Ver 1.00 – 1.05, Taiwan, Ver 1.06 Korea,
Final Assembly Country USA
Headset Manufacturer Country USA
Manufacturing Date: Marked Separately
Li-Ion Battery Country used in Belt Pack and Mini Receiver, Japan
Model Name: Shown Below
Output Rating: Shown Below
Date of Manufacture: Separately Shown
FCC Type Acceptance: Westcom USA
Model Name Output Rating Identication Code
ProCom X Series 500mW FSK,
250 GFSK
2AO37X12

Introduction
Channel Up (Short Press)
Channel Down
Power
•Mute - Quick Press
or
•Group - Quick Press
•Menu - Long Press
Volume Up (Short Press)
Volume Down (Short Press)
PTT button (Used to communicate with helmet receiver) X12 Only
Product Image
FRONT
Introduction
Group Call
(Long Press and hold)
-04-
TOP & SIDE & BOTTOM
8 Characters Display for User Name and Channel
Name, Users on Channel and Battery Charging Level
Charging Port
Headset Port
The M button is a multi function button. A Long Press will enter the Menu Mode, a short press for the X12 or
XLE will MUTE the microphone. For the X12E, a short press will switch between Group 1 and Group 2

Function
1. Power
Power on, off with PWR button (Hold for two seconds).
2 sec
2. Current Setting Display
Connection/
Stand-by
1
Battery
4
Stand-by
Functions
1. Connection/Stand-By : Twelve bars on the upper display shows connection or
stand-by .
2. User Number : displays the User Number that your device is set to.
3. Channel : means the current channel number that your belt pack is set to.
If your belt pack is the Master Belt Pack set the User Number to 01 on the display.
4. Battery : Indicates current battery level.
When the battery is running low, the battery ICON will begin blinking.
User Number
2Channel Number3
Battery
4
3. Channel : means the current channel number that your belt pack is set to.
If your belt pack is the Master Belt Pack set the User Number to 01 on the display.
3. Channel : means the current channel number that your belt pack is set to.
If your belt pack is the Master Belt Pack set the User Number to 01 on the display.
More than 80% Below 50% Below 20%
Note
If device is left in standby status for half hour, it will automatically turn off for power-saving.
Standby status means a device is ready for pairing two belt packs.
-05-
Pressing Power button for one
second will toggle display.

Function
3. Volume Setting and Group Call (Long Press for Group Call for X12 or X12E).
Volume level ranges from 0 to 8. (Factory Default is 5).
Note
Volume 0 means no audio volume
4. User Number Setting
User Number ranges from User 1 to User 12. User 1 is factory set as the Master Belt Pack.
Each device occupies one user number. Having two devices with the same User Number will
cause interruption in communication.
STEP 1 Press and hold button to go to Menu and then choose “7. User”.
Press and hold button to go to Menu and then choose “7. User”.
Functions
-06-
STEP 2 Choose between “User 1” and “User 12”
(User 1 is always the Master)
Note
● There MUST be one Master Device for each communication group.
● Press and hold PTT button for transmitting to the X12M Mini Helmet Receiver
Press PTT button to select
Press PTT button to complete
Note

Function
5. Channel Setting
Belt packs should be set to the same channel number for communication.
Depending on your system’s configuration, you may have multiple channels. Belt packs on
the same channel can communicate to each other..
STEP 1
The X12 belt pack can have a maximum of six talk paths (channels). Your X12
belt pack is pre-programmed depending on the number of channels that has
been purchased with your order. Channels 5 and 6 are usually reserved for the
X12M Mini Helmet Receiver. The XLE has a maximum of 2 channels.
Select a channel number
by pressing Channel Up or Down button
Functions
-07-
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
When Rotation is turned “OFF” the channel selection will stop at the first
or last channel programmed into your belt pack. If you press the
channel selection will stop at channel 1. If you press , the channel
selection will stop at the last channel programmed into your belt pack.
+
When Rotation is turned “ON” the channel selection will rotate. If your
belt pack is set to the last channel and you press the belt pack will
rotate to channel 1. If you press and your belt pack is on channel
1, the belt pack will go to the last channel programmed in your belt pack.
+

Function
6. Pairing (Grouping multiple belt packs to the same system)
Below pairing procedure should be done to establish communication group.
PLEASE NOTE: YOUR SYSTEM HAS ALREADY BEEN CONFIGURED. PAIRING IS NOT
NECESSARY AND NOT RECOMMENDED.
Pairing is made between the Master Belt Pack and the remaining belt packs.
Each belt pack must be set to a different user number. Belt packs can not have
the same User ID number.
STEP 2 Press and hold ‘M’ button to go to Menu and then select “6. Pairing”.
Push PTT button to
Functions
STEP 1
-08-
STEP 3 Once pairing has completed, paired devices go to stand-by display.
If you press ‘M’ button while pairing is being processed, the pairing is canceled
and the belt packs go to stand-by mode.
Note
Pairing is automatically canceled if pairing is not completed within 60 seconds.
Push PTT button to
select

Function
7. Noise Cancel (No longer available on Version 004 or greater. Noise cancel on all firmware
versions is now automatic and changes is not recommended.
Functions
-09-
8. Beep Sound
You can turn the warning and/or button sound on or off depending on user’s preference.
STEP 1 Press and hold button to go to menu and select “5. Beep Sound”.
Factory default setting is Disabled
STEP 2 Choose between “Enable” and “Disable”
Push PTT button to select
Press and hold button to go to menu and select “5. Beep Sound”.
Factory default setting is Disabled
Push PTT button to select

Press and hold button to go to menu and then select “3. Brightness”.
Function
9. Display Brightness Setting
You can adjust display brightness level.
STEP 1
STEP 2 Choose between “0” and “8”. Factory default is set
to 8 and is recommended for daytime games.
Push PTT button to select
Press and hold button to go to menu and then select “3. Brightness”.
Push PTT button to select
Functions
Push PTT button to select
-10-
10. Mic Level
You can adjust the Microphone Volume level. With this function your voice transmission is clearer
if you set it depending on your voice level. Factory default is 4.
STEP 1
Choose between “0” and “8”. The higher number you choose, the higher microphone
volume it transmits. “Mic Level” 0 means microphone is muted.
Press and hold button to go to menu and then select “4. Mic Level”.
if you set it depending on your voice level.
Press and hold button to go to menu and then select “4. Mic Level”.
Push PTT button to select
STEP 2

Function
10. Information
You can check the device’s version.
STEP 1
11. X12 Version only - Mode (PTT Button) can be programmed for one of two modes.
Mode 1 – Used as PTT belt packs. You can have and unlimited number of PTT belt packs.
Please note: Only one PTT user can transmit at a time. The second attempt by a PTT user
will hear three beep tones indicating that another user is using the PTT feature.
Mode 2 – Preset before leaving the factors. In this is an optional feature and is used to
communicate from the belt pack to the wireless mini helmet receiver. There are two
modes that can be programmed.
(1) An X12 belt pack can be assigned to a specific group of helmet
receivers regardless of the channel being used.
(2) A X2 belt pack can be programmed to communicate to different
groups of helmet receivers by switching channels on the X12.
Press and hold button to go to menu and then select “8. Information”.
Push PTT button to select
Press and hold button to go to menu and then select “8. Information”.
Functions
-11-
Push PTT button to select
12. Mic Mute
User 1~12 can mute or un-mute the microphone by (1) quickly pressing the “M” or (2),
Raising the microphone boom upwards to mute the belt pack or down to un-mute the belt
pack. The user will hear the word “Mute” when the belt pack is first muted. Users can only
listen if they mute the belt pack.
On the X12 or XLE, push ‘M’
button to toggle between
mute and un-mute. On the
X12E is to switch between
Group 1 and Group 2.
When the microphone boom is up,
the belt pack is muted.
When the microphone boom is
down, the belt pack is not muted.
Microphone boom pivot point. Place
your finger here to pivot the boom.

Function
14. How to Charge
13. Side Tone
You can turn on or off the Side Tone function.
If you turn on the Side Tone, you will hear what you are saying in real time. Factory default is
Off.
13. How to reset in case of malfunction. THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PLEASE CONTACT
CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 724-337-1400 PRIOR TO RESETTING YOUR BELT PACK.
+
Note
Be careful not to press these buttons together during normal operation.
Press these buttons together at the
same time. Then the device goes off.
While on charge, a orange LED on the lower display illuminates and becomes
dimmer once the device is fully charged.
+
Functions
-12-
Note
•Please only use the provided charging adapter.
•The battery level indication while on charge could be different from the actual battery level.
•We don’t recommend charging a device with power on.
- If you leave a device charged with power on for one day, it could self-discharge.
(When this happens, please make sure to re-charge it).
- Please make sure to turn off the device before charging it to get it fully charged.
dimmer once the device is fully charged.

FAQ
Following is the list of frequent questions and answers.
I cannot communicate with other devices.
- Check if your device is paired with User 1 (Master Device).
- In your group, check if User 1 (Master Device) exists.
1
I cannot join a group communication.
- Check if other users are connected on the display.
- Check if there is a User 1 (Master Device) in the group.
- You might be too far from User 1 to get the signal from it.
2
I cannot turn on the device.
-Make sure the belt pack is fully charged. Once charged, press the PWE button in for two
seconds.
3
I lose connections sometimes.
- Check if other users are connected on the display.
- Check if someone is using the same user number as yours.
-If you are using a belt pack in a press box, make sure that the belt pack has a entire view of
the field. NEVER keep the belt pack on your hip or below ANY OBSTRUCTION while in the
press box.
4
FAQ
Other users’ voice sounds broken.
- Check if the distance between the users is too far.
- Other users can barely hear my voice.
- Check if you set MIC level low.
- Check if the headset microphone is a little far from your mouth.
5
-13-

zHM829~zHM209ycneuqerF
Transmission Distance Up to ½ mile (Line of Sight)
Battery Full Charge Time Less than 3 hours for maximum charge
Battery Lifetime 18 Hour Maximum
Battery Rechargeable Li-ion 3.7V Battery
Dual Transmission Output 250mW GFSK or 500mw FSK
Dual Packet Redundancy DPR-4 Q Standard for Interception of Packet Loss
Frequency Hopping Method Quad Paring Look-a-Head Technology (Patented)
Number of Channels XLE: 2
X12 and X12E Up to 6
Number of Users
XLE: 8 Open Full Duplex, “Open Mic”.
X12 12 Full Duplex, “Open Mic”, Unlimited PTT and Receive Only
X12E: 30 Full Duplex “Open Mic”, Unlimited PTT and Receive Only
Weight 190g (less than ½ pound)
Size
Width(w) : 92mm
Height(h) : 75.5mm
Thickness(t) : 35mm
Working Temperature -10/+50
Dual Split Modulation System GFSK and FSK
Transmission Method VTDMA
The functions of the belt packs may change without notice for product improvement purpose.
Transmission distance may vary depending on the
surrounding
obstacles and humidity.
Specications and Cautions
-14-
Transmission distance may vary depending on the
surrounding
obstacles and humidity.
I Caution I
Please make sure to read through the below safety requirements before using this product.
If these are not followed well, incidents like re or explosion may happen.
- DO NOT separate / modify the antenna and DO NOT use a modied antenna.
It will degrade the performance of the belt pack, which results in serious breakdown as the
belt pack generates a strong radio wave through the antenna.
- ONLY the provided charging adapter is acceptable to use with the belt pack. DO NOT
use a third-party power adapter or the battery or belt pack may be damaged and could cause
a re or explosion of the belt pack.
-USE this device only for permissible communication.
- DO NOT take apart or modify this device yourself. Otherwise, this could result in a
malfunction which our warranty doesn’t cover. Also, you might be subject to a
penalty according to a relevant FCC communication law.
- DO NOT change the frequency or use other frequencies. Otherwise, you might be subject to
a penalty according to a relevant communication law.
- AVOIDdirect sunlight and high humidity for a long period of time.
- DO NOT leave the device in a car with temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

ProCom Quick Start Guide
1. Make sure the battery is fully charged
2. Plug in the HS-35S or HS-35D headset into the Belt Pack
3. Turn on the belt pack by holding the power button in for 2 seconds
4. Belt pack will display
1. PROCOM
2. Firmware Version
3. Belt pack name
4. The current channel belt pack is set to.
5. Adjust volume control by using the Up/Down buttons
6. Set desired channel by pressing + or –
7. When the microphone boom is:
1. In the down position, the belt pack is not muted
2. In the up position, the belt pack is muted.
NOTE: The boom is made to be very stiff to prevent it from dropping over time.
To move the boom, place your fingers and thumb near the round pivot point where
the boom connect to the headset.
the boom connect to the headset.
When the microphone boom is up,
the belt pack is muted.
8. When using the X12MR mini helmet receiver:
Upon pressing the PTT button, three settings are triggered.
(a) The length permitted to talk to the helmet receiver
(b) The alert tone notifying you that there are X
seconds left for that transmission.
(c) The time that must pass before you can transmit
again.
1 Beep – Begin to talk
2 Beeps – X time remaining before PTT feature ends
3 Beeps – PTT has ceased. You must wait X seconds before using PTT
(Settings a, b and c are set by ProCom depending on conference rules).
the belt pack is muted.
When the microphone boom is
down, the belt pack is not muted.
Microphone boom pivot
point. Place your finger
here to pivot the boom.
9. While in a press box, the optimum place to put the belt pack is nearest the window and position it
or elevate it where the belt pack can see the entire field.
NEVER keep the belt pack on your hip or below ANY OBSTRUCTION while in the press box.
Please pass this along to the coaches or individuals that are setting up the headsets prior to kickoff.
-15-

Alpha/Numeric Display:
1. Displays Channel Name
2. Firmware Version
3. User ID
4. Battery Level
5. Current Talk Group on X12E only
Toggle between features using the PWR
button.
Channel Select:
PTT: (Multi Use)
1. Press and hold if programmed to
communicate to helmet receiver.
2. Press and hold if programmed for Push To Talk.
Power Switch: (Multi Use)
Long Press
Hold for 2 seconds to
turn on or o.
Quick Press
Switches Display Between
Channel Name
Firmware Version
User ID
Battery Level
Current Talk Group on X12E Only
Volume Level: (Multi Use)
Quick Press:
Changes Volume Settings
Long Press:
On X12 and X12E Group Call. While
holding the Up or Down Arrow will allow
the user to broadcast to all Users
regardless of the channel they are on.
Available on Firmware 004 or greater
Headset Jack:
Plug in so the cable
is exiting down.
Multi Function Button (Multi Use)
Long Press:
Enter Menu Mode
Quick Press Toggle
X12 and XLE will Mute/Unmute the Headset
X12E will Toggle betweenGroup 1 and Group 2 859-299-9494
Customer Service