HTC BH M300 User manual

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HTCBHM300Bluetooth®headset.
UserGuide
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TableofContents
Thankyou ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
AboutyourHTCBHM300 ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Whatyourheadsetcando ..................................................................................................................................... 3
GETTINGSTARTED .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Wearithowyoulikeit ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Howto… ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Whatthelightsmean ............................................................................................................................................. 7
ListeningtomusicusingHTCBHM300 .................................................................................................................. 7
UsingHTCBHM300with2phones........................................................................................................................ 7
Troubleshooting&FAQ .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Takingcareofyourheadset ................................................................................................................................... 9
WARNING! .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Warranty............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Certification .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
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Thankyou
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ThankyouforpurchasingtheHTCBHM300Bluetooth®headset.Wehopeyouenjoyit!ThisUser
Guidewillgetyoustartedandreadytomakethemostofyourheadset.
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boutyourHTCBHM300
1. Chargingsocketislocatedat
thetopoftheheadset.
2. Volumeup,volumedowncan
befoundonthefrontofthe
headset.
3. Answer/endbuttonislocated
onthefrontoftheheadset
Pressandholdtoturnheadset
onandoff.
Taptoanswerorendacall.
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Whatyourheadsetcando 
YourHTCBHM300letsyoudoallthis:
zAnswercalls
zEndcalls
zRejectcalls*
zVoicedialling*
zLastnumberredialling*
zCallwaiting*
zPutcallonhold*
zMute
zMulti‐point‐beingconnectedtotwoBluetoothdevicesatthesametime
zPlaymusic*
*Ifsupportedbythephone
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Specifications
zTalktimeupto5.5hours/standbytimeupto180hours
zRechargeablebatterywithchargingoptionfromACpowersupply,PCviaUSBcableorcarcharger(not
included)
zMulti‐colouredlightforstatusandbatteryindicator
zQuietmode–turnslightoffafter1minute
zSize:L39mmxW18mmxD12mm
zWeight:10grams
DigitalsoundenhancementviaDSPtechnology
zNoisereductionontransmitandreceiveaudio
zNoisedependentvolumecontrol*
zAutomaticvolumeadjustmentonreceiveaudio
zAcousticshockprotection
zQualifiedforBluetoothSpecificationversion2.0+EDR(enhanceddatarate),supportingHeadsetand
Hands‐freeProfilesforphoneconversationsandAdvancedAudioDistributionProfile(A2DP)forstreaming
music
ze‐SCOforenhancedaudioquality
z128bitencryption
zOperatingrangeupto10meters(approx.33feet)
*Phonedependent
GETTINGSTARTED
TheHTCBHM300iseasytooperate.Theanswer/endbuttonontheheadsetperformsdifferent
functionsdependingonhowlongyoupressit.
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InstructionDurationofpress
TapPressbriefly
Double2quicklyrepeatedtaps
PressApprox:1seconds
PressandholdApprox:Morethan3seconds
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1. Chargeyourheadset
MakesurethatyourHTCBHM300headsetisfullychargedbeforeyoustartusingit.UsetheAC
adaptortochargefromapowersocket,orchargedirectlyfromyourPCwiththeUSBcableprovided.
Yourheadsetindicatesthecharginglevelwhilecharging:
WhatyouseeChargelevel
SolidredLessthan70%
SolidyellowBetween70%andfullycharged
SolidgreenFullycharged
Pleasenote:Thelifetimeofthebatterywillbesignificantlyreducedifyourdeviceisleftuncharged
foralongperiod.Wethereforerecommendthatyourechargeyourdeviceatleastonceamonth.
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Turningyourheadsetonandoff
zPressandholdtheanswer/endbuttontoturnonyourheadset.TheLEDwillshowthebatterystatusto
indicatetheHTCBHM300ison.
zPressandholdtheanswer/endbuttontoturnoffyourheadsetuntilyouseeaburstofredflashes.
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Pairitwithyourphone
BeforeyouuseyourHTCBHM300,youneedtopairitwithyourmobilephone.
1. Yourheadsetwillautomaticallygointopairingmodewhenyouturnitonthefirsttime.
2. SetyourBluetoothphoneto‘discover’theHTCBHM300.
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Followyourphone’sinstructionguide.Thisusuallyinvolvesgoingtoa‘setup,’‘connect’or
‘Bluetooth’menuonyourphoneandselectingtheoptionto‘discover’or‘add’aBluetoothdevice.
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3. YourphonewillfindtheHTCBHM300.
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Yourphonethenasksifyouwanttopairwithit.Acceptbypressing‘Yes’or‘OK’onthephoneand
confirmwiththepasskeyorPIN=0000(4zeros).Yourphonewillconfirmwhenpairingiscomplete.
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Incaseofunsuccessfulpairing,repeatsteps1to3.
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Manualpairing
YoucanmanuallyputyourHTCBHM300intopairingmode,ifyouwanttopairwithasecondphone
orBluetoothdevice:
1. Makesuretheheadsetisoff.
2. Pressandholdtheanswer/endbuttonforapprox5sec.untilthelightturnssolidBlue.
3. SetyourBluetoothphonetodiscoveryourheadsetasdescribedabove
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Wearithowyoulikeit
TheHTCBHM300isreadytobeworn.Theeargelscanbeusedforbothleftandrightwearing.The
BHM300comeswithamediumsizedeargel,butitcanbereplacedbyasmallorlargeone.Youcan
alsotwisttheeargelslightlytooptimizethefitandcomfort.
Foroptimalperformance,weartheHTCBHM300andyourmobilephoneonthesamesideofyour
bodyorwithinlineofsight.Ingeneral,youwillgetbetterperformancewhenthereareno
obstructionsbetweenyourheadsetandyourmobilephone.
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Howto…
Answeracall
zTaptheanswer/endbuttononyourheadsettoansweracall.
Endacall
zTaptheanswer/endbuttontoendanactivecall.
Makeacall
zWhenyoumakeacallfromyourmobilephone,thecallwill(subjecttophonesettings)automatically
transfertoyourheadset.Ifyourphonedoesnotallowthisfeature,tapontheHTCBHM300’sanswer/end
buttontotransferthecalltotheheadset.
Rejectacall*
zPresstheanswer/endbuttonwhenthephoneringstorejectanincomingcall.Dependingonyourphone
settings,thepersonwhocalledyouwilleitherbeforwardedtoyourvoicemailoryouwillhearabusy
signal.
Activatevoicedialling*
zPresstheanswer/endbutton.Forbestresults,recordthevoicediallingtagthroughyourheadset.Please
consultyourphone’susermanualformoreinformationaboutusingthisfeature.
Rediallastnumber*
zDoubleTaptheanswer/endbuttonwhentheheadsetisonandnotused.
Adjustsoundandvolume*
zTapthevolumeupordowntoadjustthevolume.
Mute/Unmute
zTomute,pressbothvolumeupanddownatthesametime.Alowbeepalertplaysduringamutedcall.
zToun‐mute,tapeitherofthevolumebuttons.
Callwaitingandplacingacallonhold*
Thisletsyouputacallonholdduringaconversationandanswerawaitingcall.
zPresstheanswer/endbuttononcetoputtheactivecallonholdandanswerthewaitingcall.
zPresstheanswer/endbuttontoswitchbetweenthetwocalls.
zTaptheanswer/endbuttontoendtheactiveconversation.
BatteryIndicator
WhentheHTCBHM300isturnedonorabuttonispressedmorethan1minuteafterlastbutton
press,theLEDindicatesthebatteryleveloftheheadset.
WhatyouseeBatterylevel/Talktime
2Greenflashes1‐5hourstalktime
2Yellowflashes10min.‐1hour
2Redflash10min
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Whatthelightsmean
SeriesofflashesSeebatteryindicator
FlashingblueandreenlightgIncomingcall
Flashingbluelight
Flashingeverythreeseconds:
InStandbymodeandconnectedtomobilephone
(onlyfor1minutethenoff)
Flashinggreenlight
Flashingeverythreesecond:
Instandbymode–notconnected
(onlyfor1minutethenoff)
Flashingblueligh t
Flashingeverysecond:
Activecall
(onlyfor30secondsthenoff)
FlashingredlightRunninglowonbattery
Flashingpurplelight
Flashingeveryseconds:
ConnectedinA2DPstreamingMusic
(onlyfor30secondsthenoff)
SolidbluelightInpairingmode
Solidpurplelight
Specialmusicpairingmode
SeechapterTroubleshooting&FAQ‐Frequently
AskedQuestions
SolidgreenlightFullycharged
SolidyellowlightCharginglevelbetween70%andfullycharged
SolidredlightCharginglevellessthan70%
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ListeningtomusicusingHTCBHM300
HTCBHM300iscapableofstreamingmusicoverBluetooth‐eitherfromamobilephoneorany
otherBluetoothdevicesupportingA2DP.OnceyouhavepairedyourBHM300withyourmobile
phoneortotheBluetoothmusicplayer,useyourphoneormusicplayertoplay,pause,stop,skip
forwardandbackward.
Whenyoureceiveacall,themusicwillbeautomaticallysuspendedandyouwillbeabletoansweror
rejectacallthroughtheheadset.Onceyouendacall,themusicshouldrecommence.Onsome
phonesandmusicdevicesyoumayhavetopress‘play’tostartthemusicagain.
UsingHTCBHM300with2phones
HTCBHM300iscapableofhavingtwomobilephones(orBluetoothdevices)connectedtothe
headsetatthesametime.Thiswillgiveyouthefreedomofhavingonlyoneheadsettooperateboth
yourmobilephones.PleasenotethatLastNumberRedialwilldialthenumberfromthelastoutgoing
call,independentofthemobilephones,andtheVoiceDiallingfunctiononlywillworkonthelast
pairedmobilephone.
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Troubleshooting&FAQ
Ihearcracklingnoises
zBluetoothisaradiotechnology,whichmeansitissensitivetoobjectsbetweentheheadsetandthe
connecteddevice.Itisdesignedfortheheadsetandtheconnecteddevicetobeusedwithin33feet(10
meters)ofeachother,withnomajorobjectsintheway(walls,etc.).
Icannothearanythinginmyheadset
zIncreasethevolumeintheheadset.
zEnsurethattheheadsetispairedtoadevicethatisplaying.
zMakesureyourphoneisconnectedtotheheadsetbytappingtheAnswer/Endbutton.
Iamhavingpairingproblems
zYoumayhavedeletedyourheadsetpairingconnectioninyourmobilephone.
zFollowthepairinginstructions.
Iwanttoresettheheadset
Itispossibletoresetandtesttheheadsetby’Pressandhold’allthreebuttonsatthesametime.The
red,blueandgreenlightwilllightupinawhitelight.Inthismode,thepairinglistisreset,andyou
cantestiftheheadsetworksasyouwillbeabletohearaudiointhespeakerfromthemicrophone.
Theheadsetwillautomaticallyturnoffafterapprox.10seconds.Thenexttimeyoupoweron,the
headsetwillgointopairingmodeasthefirsttimeyoupoweredyournewBHM300on.
WilltheHTCBHM300workwithotherBluetoothequipment?
TheHTCBHM300isdesignedtoworkwithBluetoothmobilephones.ItcanalsoworkwithotherBluetooth
devicesthatarecompliantwithBluetoothversion1.1orhigherandsupporthands‐freeand/oradvanceaudio
distributionprofile.
IcannotuseRejectcall,callonhold,Redialorvoicedialling
Thesefeaturesaredependentontheabilityofyourphonetosupportahands‐freeprofile.Evenif
thehandsfreeprofileisimplementedrejectcall,callholdandvoicedialingareoptionalfeatures
whicharenotsupportedbyalldevices.Pleaseconsultyourdevicemanualfordetails.
Pleasenotethatsomefeaturescanonlybeoperatedfromtheprimarydevicee.g.voicedialusing
HTCBHM300with2mobilephones.
Thedeviceisnotconnectedtomyheadsetintimetoansweranincomingcall
Iftheheadsetisoffandisturnedonwhenacallisincoming,thedeviceandheadsetmightnot
connectintimeforthecalltobeanswered.Inordertoavoidsuchinconveniencespleasekeepthe
headseton,inrangeandconnected.
Themusicplayerstartsplayingwhenconnectingtotheheadset
Somephonesmaystatthemusicplayeronceitconnectstotheheadset.Re‐pairyourheadsettothe
deviceinordertoavoidthisbehaviour.
1. Makesuretheheadsetisoff
2. Pressandholdtheanswer/endbuttonforapprox5secuntilthelightturnssolidblue
3. Continuepressandholdtheanswer/endbuttonuntilthesolidbluelightturnsoff
4. Continuepressandholduntilasolidpurplelightturnson
GothroughtheregularstepsinparingtheheadsettoaBluetoothdevice.

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Themusicstreamfrommyconnecteddeviceischoppyorthemusicpitchischanging
Ifyouhaveconnectedtwodevicesandgooutofrangeofonedevicewhileplayingmusicfromthe
connecteddevice,theheadsetwilltrytoreconnecttothelostdevice.Thiscancausetheaudio
streamtobedisrupted.Forexamplethemusicaudioischoppyortheaudiopitchvaries.Inorderto
preventthisdonotgooutofrangeofyourpaired/connecteddevices.
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Takingcareofyourheadset
zAlwaysstoretheHTCBHM300withthepoweroffandsafelyprotected.
zAvoidstorageatextremetemperatures(above45°C/113°F–includingdirectsunlight–orbelow‐
10°C/14°F).Thiscanshortenbatterylifeandmayaffectoperation.
zHightemperaturesmayalsodegradeperformance.DonotexposetheHTCBHM300torainorother
liquids.
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WARNING!
Headsetsarecapableofdeliveringsoundsatloudvolumesandhighpitchedtones.Exposuretosuch
soundscanresultinpermanenthearinglossdamage.Thevolumelevelmayvarybasedonconditions
suchasthephoneyouareusing,itsreceptionandvolumesettings,andtheenvironment.Pleaseread
thesafetyguidelinesbelowpriortousingthisheadset.
Safetyguidelines
1. Priortousingthisproductfollowthesesteps
zBeforeputtingontheheadset,turnthevolumecontroltoitslowestlevel,
zPuttheheadseton,andthen
zSlowlyadjustthevolumecontroltoacomfortablelevel.
2. Duringtheuseofthisproduct
zKeepthevolumeatthelowestlevelpossibleandavoidusingtheheadsetinnoisyenvironmentswhere
youmaybeinclinedtoturnupthevolume;
zIfincreasedvolumeisnecessary,adjustthevolumecontrolslowly;
And
zIfyouexperiencediscomfortorringinginyourears,immediatelydiscontinueusingtheheadsetand
consultaphysician.
Withcontinueduseathighvolume,yourearsmaybecomeaccustomedtothesoundlevel,which
mayresultinpermanentdamagetoyourhearingwithoutanynoticeablediscomfort.
Usingtheheadsetwhileoperatingamotorvehicle,motorcycle,watercraftorbicyclemaybe
dangerous,andisillegalinsomejurisdictions.Checkyourlocallaws.Usecautionwhileusingyour
headsetwhenyouareengaginginanyactivitythatrequiresyourfullattention.Whileengagingin
anysuchactivity,removingtheheadsetfromyourearareaorturningoffyourheadsetwillkeepyou
frombeingdistracted,soastoavoidaccidentorinjury.
3. Keepoutofreachofchildren
Theplasticbagstheproductanditspartsarewrappedinarenottoysforchildren.Thebags
themselvesorthemanysmallpartstheycontainmaycausechokingifingested.

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4. Nevertrytodismantletheproductyourself
Noneoftheinternalcomponentscanbereplacedorrepairedbyusers.Onlyauthoriseddealersor
servicecentresmayopentheproduct.Ifanypartsofyourproductrequirereplacementforany
reason,includingnormalwearandtearorbreakage,contactyourdealer.
5. ACATS028–Ignitionofflammableatmospheres
DonotusetheHeadsetinenvironmentswherethereisadangerofignitionofflammablegases.
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Warranty
LIMITEDWARRANTYSTATEMENT
ThislimitedwarrantyshallapplytoaccessoriessoldunderHTCbrand(the“Product”).HTCwarrants
thattheProductisatthetimeofitsoriginalpurchasefreeofdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship
(“LimitedWarranty”).THISLIMITEDWARRANTYDOESNOTAFFECTYOURSTATUTORYRIGHTS.
ThisLimitedWarrantyissubjecttothefollowingtermsandconditions:
1. ThisLimitedWarrantyisgivenonlytotheoriginalpurchaseroftheproduct(“Customer”).This
LimitedWarrantymay,however,betransferredtoanyindividualtowhomtheProductissold,
whereHTChasconsentedinwritingtothetransfer(andHTCwillnotunreasonablyrefuse
consent).Itshallneitherexcludenorlimita)anystatutoryrightsoftheCustomer;orb)anyof
theCustomer’srightsagainsttheseller/dealeroftheProduct.
2. ThisLimitedWarrantyshalllastfortwelve(12)monthsfromtheinitialpurchasedate
(“WarrantyPeriod”).CustomershallpresentthePROOFofPURCHASEuponclaimingthis
LimitedWarranty.ThisLimitedisonlyvalidandenforceableinthecountrieswherethe
Productissold.However,ifyouhavepurchasedtheProductinamemberstateofEuropean
Unions,Iceland,Norway,SwitzerlandorTurkeyandHTCoriginallyintendedtheProductfor
saleinoneofthesecountries,thisLimitedWarrantyisvalidandenforceableinallofthese
abovelistedcountries.Moreover,ifProductispurchasedinplacesotherthanthosestated
above,HTCattemptstorepairsuchProductbutcannotguaranteetheoutcome.Warranty
serviceavailability,responsetimesandhandlingchargesmayvaryfromcountrytocountry
andmayalsobesubjecttoaregistrationrequirementinthecountryofpurchase.
3. ThroughouttheWarrantyPeriodHTCoritsauthorizedagentwill,attheirdiscretion,without
chargeandsubjecttoClause7repairorreplaceadefectiveProduct.Repairorreplacement
mayinvolvetheuseoffunctionallyequivalentreconditionedunit.HTCwillreturnthe
repairedProductorreplacedwithanotherfunctionalequivalentProducttotheCustomerin
goodworkingcondition.Allreplacedfaultypartsorcomponentswillbecomethepropertyof
HTC.
4. ThisLimitedWarrantyappliesonlytothehardwarecomponentsoftheProductasoriginally
suppliedanddoesnotapplytoanysoftwarethereof.
5. IfHTCrepairsorreplacestheProduct,therepairedorreplacedProductshallcontinuetobe
warrantedfortheremainingtimeoftheoriginalWarrantyPeriodorforthree(3)months
fromthedateofrepairorreplacement,whicheverislonger.
6. Beforereturninganyunitforservice,besuretobackupdataandremoveanyconfidential,
proprietary,orpersonalinformationfromtheProduct.HTCisnotresponsibleforthedamage
toorlossofanyprograms,data,orremovablestoragemediawhereyoudonotback‐upyour
data.ThisClauseonlyappliestoproductswithstoragefunction.