HM Electronics ion AIO User manual

HM ELECTRONICS, INC. 14110 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 92064 USA
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: www.hme.com
HME# 400G653
Rev D 5/28/14
ion AIO
All-In-One Headset
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SETUP
Power On/Off
To turn the power on
Press and release the red power button on the headset
earpiece. A voice message in the earpiece will say
“Headset #, Battery Full/Half/Low” and the red power
light will come on and then begin blinking green and
change to steady green.
To turn the power off
Press and hold the power button for approximately
3 seconds. A voice message in the earpiece will say
“Headset off,” and the power light will go off.
Configure Headset
Start with power OFF and then press and hold any of the following button combinations while turning the
power ON. Immediately release all buttons after pressing the power button. Each of these settings has
an associated voice prompt. Listen to the voice prompt to confirm the setting.
Hands Free (HF) on/off –Press and hold Band the
UP arrow “Λ”while you press the power button to turn
the headset on in the HF mode. With the power off,
press and hold Band the DOWN arrow “V”while you
press the power button to turn off the HF mode.
Auto HF (AHF) –Press and hold A1 or A2 and the
UP arrow “Λ”while you press the power button to turn
the headset on in the Auto HF mode. When you turn
the unit off, the AHF mode will not be saved.
“B” Channel HF (BHF) –Press and hold Band A2
while you press the power button to turn the headset
on in the BHF mode. This will keep the Bchannel
open to allow hands-free communication with other
crew members. If a customer arrives, B-channel
communication will automatically be interrupted to
allow communication with the customer on A1 or A2.
Language selection –To change between English and another language, press and hold A1 and the
DOWN arrow “V”while you press the power button to turn the headset on. Doing this again changes
back to the first language.
Play status –Press A2 and the DOWN arrow “V”while you press the power button to turn the headset on.
An example of the status you will hear is: “Headset #, Battery Full/Half/Low, English/Espanol, Hands-free
Aon/off (or Hands-free Bon/off), firmware version #.”
If you have any problems with your All-In-One Headset:
In the USA, call or Fax HME Customer Support at the numbers shown below.
Outside the USA, call your local HME®representative for help.
Figure 1. All-In-One Headset
power button and light
Figure 2. Headset buttons
A2
Λ
A1
V
B
Power
button
Power
light

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Headset Registration
Each All-In-One Headset must be registered for use with a specific base station. The base station thereby
recognizes all headsets registered to it when their power is on, and will be able to tell the difference between
them and other electronic equipment operating on similar frequencies. A maximum of 15 headsets can be
registered. If one is replaced, you must register the new one before you use it. When a headset is replaced,
the old one remains in memory. Register all active headsets the same way, one at a time.
NOTE: Headsets must be within 6 feet (1.83 meters) of the base station while being registered.
For Wireless IQ™Audio Systems, Register each All-In-One Headset as follows:
NOTE: If the maximum number of 15 is exceeded, an “F” for Full will appear on the Communicator ID
display. You must clear all current registrations and re-register all active headsets. Refer to Figure 4.
Open the base station and press the CLEAR ALL REGISTRATION button and the RESET button at the
same time. Continue holding the CLEAR ALL REGISTRATION button after releasing the RESET
button, until “c” appears on the display.
Be certain all headsets to be registered are turned off and the base station power is on. Other
headsets can be on or off.
Open the base station and locate the items shown in Figure 4.
If no headsets are on, the status light will be blinking red. If any headsets are on, the status
light will be on steady green.
Press the START REGISTRATION button. The Communicator ID display will show a small
“o” for open, and the status light will be blinking green.
Either press and hold the Bbutton on the headset while pressing and releasing the power button
to turn the headset on, and then release the Bbutton, or press the power button and hold it for
approximately 10 seconds. This will cause the headset to enter the registration mode.
The status light in the base station will be blinking green and the Communicator ID display will
continue to show a small “o” for open.
The headset power light will be blinking amber.
When the registration is
successfully completed:
The green status light in the base
station will be on steady and the
Communicator ID display will show
the ID number assigned to this headset.
ID numbers are assigned sequentially
as 0 thru 9, A, b, C, d and E.
The power light on the headset will
remain on steady green.
If registration failed:
A message in the headset will say “Headset #, Battery Low/Half/Full, Registration …” The power
light will blink red and after a delay of up to 1.5 minutes you will hear “Registration failed.”
Note the condition of the STATUS light in the base station. Press the RESET button. The STATUS
light may blink and change colors. When the STATUS light returns to its previous condition, press
the START REGISTRATION button and repeat the registration procedure.
If the registration fails again - In the USA call HME Customer Support at 1-800-848-4468.
Outside the USA, call your local HME representative for help.
Figure 4. Registration buttons and indicators in base station
Communicator ID display
K1 switch
RESET button
CLEAR ALL REGISTRATION button
START REGISTRATION button
Status light
Figure 3. Wireless IQ™ and ionIQ™ base stations
Wireless IQ™base station ionIQ™base station
If your base station looks like this If your base station looks like this
see registration instructions below see registration instructions on page 3

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For ion IQ™Audio Systems, register each All-In-One Headset as follows:
On the ion IQ base station STATUS display, press the Menu button.
On the MAIN MENU display, press the Register button.
The REGISTRATION display indicates the number of headsets already registered and how many more
can be registered.
If you would like to unregister some of your headsets, turn OFF all the headsets you want to
unregister and turn ON all the headsets you want to remain registered, and then press the Clear
Inactive button on the REGISTRATION display to unregister all the headsets that are not turned on,
and press the Clear Inactive button on the CLEAR INACTIVE REGISTRATIONS display.
If you would like to unregister all of your headsets, press the Clear All button on the REGISTRATION
display and then press the Clear All button on the CLEAR ALL REGISTRATIONS display.
CAUTION: When clearing all headsets, the base station will shut down and re-start.
To register headsets, press the Register Headset button on the REGISTRATION display.
On the TO REGISTER HEADSETS display, follow the instructions in the box.
To register only one headset, press the Register Single button.
To register more than one headset, press the Register Multi button.
When each registration is successfully completed:
The ID number assigned to this headset will be shown.
ID numbers are assigned sequentially as 0 thru 9, A, b, C, d and E.
The power light on the headset will remain on steadygreen.
When you have finishedregistering headsets, press the Back button to exit the registration mode. You
can repeat pressing the Back button until you return to the MAIN MENU or STATUS display.

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OPERATION
Wearing the Headset
Adjust the Headset to Your Head Size
You can adjust the head size of the All-In-One Headset for best fit by sliding the metal headband in or
out of its plastic size adjuster, as show in Figure 5.
Put the Headset on
The headset can be worn with the microphone and controls on either side of your head.
Put the headset on your head as shown in Figure 6.
Hold the microphone boom at its base and adjust it so the microphone is near the side of your mouth.
Figure 5. Headset size adjustment
Figure 6. Correct wearing of the headset
Metal
band
Size
adjuster
Hold microphone boom here
to adjust microphone position.

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Routine Operation
SINGLE-LANE OPERATION
(one speaker post)
DUAL-LANE OPERATION
(two speaker posts)
Hands-Free (HF) Mode:
Hands-Free (HF) Mode:
Alert tone (single beep) sounds in headset, then
customer at speaker post or menu board can be heard.
Adjust customer’s voice level with up and down
arrows on headset if necessary.
Press and release A1 or A2 button to speak and
listen to customer. A single beep will be heard and
green light on headset microphone will come on
when headset begins transmitting.
Press and release A1, A2 or Bbutton to end
communication with customer. Two beeps will be
heard and light on headset microphone will go off
when headset stops transmitting.
Press and release A1 or A2 button if you want to
speak to the customer again. A single beep will be
heard and green light on headset microphone will
come on when headset begins transmitting.
If customer drives away from speaker post or
menu board, headset automatically stops
transmitting. Light on headset microphone will go off.
Alert tone (single beep for Lane 1, double beep for Lane 2)
sounds in headset, then customer at speaker post or menu board
can be heard.
Adjust customer’s voice level in headset if necessary.
Press and release A1 button for Lane 1, A2 for Lane 2, to
speak and listen to customer. A single beep will be heard and
light on headset microphone will come on when headset begins
transmitting. (Lane 1 = green, Lane 2 = red)
Press and release A1, A2 (depending on lane) or Bbutton to
end communication with customer. Two beeps will be heard and
light on headset microphone will go off when headset stops
transmitting.
Press and release A1 button for Lane 1 or A2 for Lane 2, to
speak to the customer again. A single beep will be heard and
light on headset microphone will come on when headset begins
transmitting. (Lane 1 = green, Lane 2 = red)
To change lanes, press and release the opposite Abutton. A
voice in the headset will say “Lane 1” or “Lane 2.”
If customer drives away from speaker post or menu board,
headset automatically stops transmitting. Light on headset
microphone will go off.
Auto Hands-Free (AHF) Mode:
Auto Hands-Free (AHF) Mode:
NOTE: Only one headset can be set for Auto Hands-Free at a time.
Alert tone (single beep) sounds in headset, then
customer at speaker post or menu board can be heard.
Adjust customer’s voice level with up and down
arrows on headset if necessary.
Speak and listen to customer without pressing any
buttons. A single beep will be heard and green light
on headset microphone will come on when headset
begins transmitting.
Press and release A1, A2 or Bbutton to end
communication with customer. Two beeps will be
heard and light on headset microphone will go off
when headset stops transmitting.
Press and release A1 or A2 button if you want to
speak to the customer again. A single beep will be
heard and green light on headset microphone will
come on when headset begins transmitting.
If customer drives away from speaker post or menu
board, headset automatically stops transmitting.
Light on headset microphone will go off.
Alert tone (single beep for Lane 1, double beep for Lane 2)
sounds in headset, then customer at speaker post or menu board
can be heard.
Adjust customer’s voice level in headset if necessary.
Speak and listen to customer without pressing any buttons. A
single beep will be heard and light on headset microphone will
come on when headset begins transmitting. (Lane 1 = green,
Lane 2 = red)
Press and release A1, A2 (depending on lane) or Bbutton to
end communication with customer. Two beeps will be heard
and light on headset microphone will go off when headset stops
transmitting.
Press and release A1 button for Lane 1 or A2 for Lane 2, to
speak to the customer again. A single beep will be heard and
light on headset microphone will come on when headset begins
transmitting. (Lane 1 = green, Lane 2 = red)
If customer drives away from speaker post or menu board,
headset automatically stops transmitting. Light on headset
microphone will go off.
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Mode:
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Mode:
Alert tone (single beep) sounds in headset, then
customer at speaker post or menu board can be heard.
Adjust customer’s voice level with up and down
arrows on headset if necessary.
Press and hold A1 or A2 button to speak to
customer. A single beep will be heard when headset
begins transmitting. Green light on headset
microphone will be on while headset is transmitting.
Alert tone (single beep for Lane 1, double beep for Lane 2)
sounds in headset, then customer at speaker post or menu board
can be heard.
Adjust customer’s voice level in headset if necessary.
Press and hold A1 button to speak to customer in Lane 1; A2 to
speak to customer in Lane 2. A single beep will be heard when
headset begins transmitting. Light on headset microphone will be
on while headset is transmitting. (Lane 1 = green, Lane 2 = red)
To change lanes, press and release the opposite Abutton.
A voice in the headset will say “Lane 1” or “Lane 2.”
“B” Channel Hands-Free (BHF) Mode:
Press and release Bbutton to speak and listen to other crew members. A single beep will be heard and light on headset
microphone will come on (alternating red/green) when headset is transmitting.
Press and release Bbutton to end communication with crew members. Two beeps will be heard and light on headset
microphone will go off when headset stops transmitting.
Press and release Bbutton if you want to speak to crew members again.
NOTE: Pressing A1, A2 or B and talking when someone else is talking will not stop them from being heard, but
you and the other person will be heard at the same time.

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Changing Batteries
When a battery is becoming weak, a voice
in the headset will say “Change battery.”
When this happens, remove the battery from
the headset by pressing the blue battery-release
latch and carefully sliding the battery out of the
earpiece, as shown in Figure 7.
Recharging Batteries
Place a battery in one of the four charging ports on the AC50 battery charger, as shown in Figure 8.
The battery status lights indicate the charging status, as shown on the battery status guide at the bottom
of the AC50 front panel. When a battery charging port is empty, its status light will be yellow. When you
place a battery in a port for charging, its status light will turn red. When a battery is fully charged, its
status light will turn green. Install fully charged batteries in headsets or store them in the storage ports
until they are needed. Battery charging time is approximately 2.5 hours.
Figure 7. Battery release
Battery-release latch
(blue button)
Battery
Figure 8. AC50 battery charger
Battery
charging ports
Battery
status lights
Battery
status lights
Battery
storage ports
Battery
storage ports

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IMPORTANT NOTICES
FCC Regulations
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.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for 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 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.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by HM Electronics, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment. To comply with FCC radiation exposure requirements, use of this device is limited to configurations tested and
approved by HM Electronics. Other accessories used with this device must not contain any metallic components.
This headset is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy. In August 1996, the U.S.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless devices.
These guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies in the
following reports:
ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute, 1999)
NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 1986)
ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 1996)
This headset complies with the standards set by these reports and the FCC guidelines.
Industry Canada (IC)
The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
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.
Hereby, HM Electronics, Inc. declares that the HS6100 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
This product operates in the 2400 to 2483.5 MHz frequency range.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The European Union (EU) WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) places an obligation on producers (manufacturers, distributors and/or
retailers) to take-back electronic products at the end of their useful life. The WEEE Directive covers most HME products being
sold into the EU as of August 13, 2005. Manufacturers, distributors and retailers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery
from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE requirements.
Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product was put on the market after
August 13, 2005 and must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of the user’s
waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of WEEE. The separate collection and
recycling of waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a
manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact your local authority, your household waste disposal service or the seller from whom you
purchased the product.

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3710
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